I am practicing in the Nianghua Warring States Period

"Huh?" Beidou Xinwei was stunned, wondering what kind of new game was this? Having traveled through time for so long, he'd seen the practice of borrowing sperm numerous times. This act of claiming a father and mother, and doing so openly, truly baffled Beidou Xinwei.

"Also, if this expedition to Kyoto is successful, Your Highness Tanjo Daichu will be appointed as the Left Vice-General, and Your Highness Hokuto Settsu-no-mori will be appointed as the Right Vice-General."

All cake.

You are too lazy to even create a PTT, yet you come to me and paint so many rosy pictures?

Beidou Xinwei really thinks these people are too...

"Pah!" Oda Nobuhime suddenly slapped her thigh upon hearing this, threw her fan to the ground, and expressed her true feelings. "Since that's the case, I won't be polite. It's my duty to take on the responsibility. Since no one in the world is willing to do this, then I, Oda Nobuhime, will be the first to try it out!"

Oda Nobuhime suddenly became excited and started to negotiate with the other party.

There is only one problem: there are so many daimyo who might go to Kyoto.

Where do I rank? If someone comes to pick peaches later, will you welcome them or will you let me be the boss?

The General's family can exist, but they must split the profits with me 70% and 30%. And if you want 30%, you have to look at my face and beg for food on your knees.

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Not long after, Hosokawa Fujitaka started running towards Omi with the good news of his "success".

Ashikaga Yoshiaki currently lives in a castle owned by the Rokkaku family in Omi. He basically lives a dark life, relying entirely on the Rokkaku family for support, but he refuses to work and insists on being a otaku!

Less than a month later, Ashikaga Yoshiaki arrived in Mino with his group of retainers.

Now—the world is beginning to change.

Chapter 238 1556, Road to War!

"boom!"

The teppo was Oda Nobuhime's favorite weapon, no doubt about it.

There are many reasons to like someone, and the most important one is "handsome".

This time, Oda Nobuhime decided to march to Kyoto for her own ambitions... no, to revive the Ashikaga shogunate! Of course, she didn't have the brilliance of Imagawa Yoshimoto, who gathered 30,000 men to march to Kyoto. Owari had 10,000, Mino had 10,000, and Tokugawa had 3,000.

Yes, although the Tokugawa clan was allied, they were no different from retainers. Currently, Tokugawa Ieyasu's eldest son was still a "guest" in Gifu Castle, having arranged a marriage with a woman from the Oda clan named Wood—basically, a vassal.

Anyone who has played games like the Nobuno series or the Total War series knows that if you play as the Oda family and form an alliance with the Tokugawa family.

There is a high probability that your Oda clan will fight to the death, and with insufficient military strength, expansion will be hindered from all sides. However, your ally Tokugawa Ieyasu is in Mikawa, and only needs to face the declining Imagawa clan. In a few rounds, it is easy to penetrate the Tōkaidō and even attack the Hojo and Takeda clans.

When the Tokugawa family occupies the entire Tokaido and even Koshu and Etsushu, the offense and defense will really change - oh no, I've become a substitute.

Games are games.

How could you possibly make the Tokugawa family bigger and stronger, and achieve greater glory in the real world? With only a few troops, you still want to develop yourself? You're dreaming!

Hokuto Nobuo helped Tokugawa Ieyasu stabilize the initial Mikawa Ikko Ikki.

The Tokugawa clan, which had just stabilized and occupied Mikawa Province, was given a limit of 3000 soldiers to accompany the army by Oda Nobuhime, essentially squeezing them to the last drop of oil. The "Squeeze Them Dry" national policy option was used.

As for the Tokugawa family's objections...

"Ah, Lord Sanhe is able to send troops to support us this time. This really makes me extremely happy."

Beidou Xinwei came personally to welcome the reinforcements from the Mikawa family, the "reinforcements" who brought their own dry food.

Behind Beidou Xinwei stood the Beidou family's entourage. A strong general has no weak soldiers under him, because they had never lost a battle following Beidou Xinwei. Therefore, the warriors following Beidou Xinwei were basically in a state of arrogance and high-handedness.

Because Beidou Xinwei's residence was still in Gunye Castle—he was responsible for coordinating the group from Mikawa. In the military tent, Beidou Xinwei sat high in the main guard, a giant in golden armor, as if sitting high on a golden throne, looking down on everyone.

"No, no." Mr. Big Lizard, who was 1.56 meters tall, didn't dare to make a sound.

The Mikawa warriors following him seemed naturally shorter than the Hokuto clan, each one bowing their heads. There was no other way. The battle fought by Hokuto Nobuo in East Mikawa two years ago was so brutal that the Ikko sect had been unable to establish a new stronghold in Mikawa. The believers were saying, "What does it matter if I believe in anything?" Forget about Ikko sect; the Ritsu sect was also quite good. The monks also said, "I'm learning Chinese to save my life, so don't call me." The former Ikko warriors also said, "Don't contact me anymore. I'm afraid the Hokuto clan will misunderstand me."

If you say that, if you've scared the Japanese people into submission, they'll be very obedient. At least right now, the memory is still fresh, and the killing cycle hasn't passed. Beidou Xinwei's reputation for making "diapers no longer necessary, and those who don't need them using them" is self-evident.

"To be able to command Oda-sama is truly a great honor for our family." Although the three generations of Oda and Matsudaira had fought to the death, this did not prevent Tokugawa Ieyasu from being a lapdog. The fat man, kneeling on the ground, had not yet risen when he began to sing a hymn of praise: "In this campaign, to be able to fight alongside His Majesty Hokuto is a military feat a samurai can boast of for a lifetime!"

"Oh? You really think so? That's... great." Beidou Xinwei laughed.

Beidou Xinwei, whose charm point reached 25, as a straight man, didn't know what he had done.

He felt that no matter how attractive a man was, theoretically, it should be harmless to him. Why should I be afraid of a grown man?

But he didn't know that in the eyes of ordinary women, he was the man that all women wanted to tie up with all their luck; to ordinary men, he was an earth-shatteringly handsome guy.

For gays, his appeal is comparable to that of an ultimate elf girl with a baby face, big breasts, fair skin, beautiful looks, and a proud and gentle demeanor.

"Then, Lord Mikawa, the Mikawa warriors you lead will be under my command during this expedition to Kyoto." Beidou Xinwei gently stroked his smooth chin without looking up, looking at the group of stunned Mikawa senior warriors in front of him with a certain amusement. "We worked together last time in Mikawa, so this should be easier to connect with."

“…”凸(fuck dish fuck)!

I can't stay with you any longer!

"This... is my honor." Tokugawa Ieyasu knelt on the ground, his thoughts lingering for about a second before asking for instructions, "I just wonder if I should ask Oda-dono first?"

"No need. I can still make the decision on this little thing." Beidou Xinwei was quite right to call it a small matter. He said, "I'll leave the next docking work to Qingci. Qingci is a bit eccentric... well, he's a bit strange."

"My lord, you are wrongfully accusing me." Maeda Keiji, standing beside Beidou Nobuyoshi, was making jokes even around this killer lord. This only reinforced the Mikawa warriors' impression that the Beidou family was all psychotic. "Compared to being eccentric, how can I be your opponent?"

"Look, I told you he was weird," Beidou Xinwei said with a smile, pointing at Maeda Keiji and saying, "But he's still reliable in terms of ability. The few magistrates under my command can also handle the issue of military rations."

This time, the Tokugawa clan had to provide their own food. Even if they succeeded in conquering Kyoto, the land was too far away, so the Tokugawa clan would not receive any benefits.

First, it was to repay Beidou Xinwei for "saving" Sanhe. General Beidou's kindness could never be fully repaid—but if you couldn't repay it, you wouldn't repay it? That would be unacceptable!

Second, the Tokugawa family obtained permission to "conquer Totomi Province."

In reality, if the Tokugawa family wanted to get rich, they really had to act according to the Oda family's wishes.

"We...are honored."

"Alright, let's leave the rest to the retainers." Beidou Xinwei stood up and pointed to another person beside him: "This person is the representative of the general's family. Let's get to know him."

"Hayi." Tokugawa Ieyasu got up from the ground, and then he stood up - to the pretty face beside him...

The bald warrior said, "I am Tokugawa Ieyasu, and I have never asked for the Shogun's name."

"I wouldn't dare." The handsome bald warrior said politely, "I am Akechi Mitsuhide."

"You two are so close, I can see you two are actually the same kind of people." Beidou Xinwei stroked his chin and said with a hint of amusement, "Then, Lord Mikawa, get ready and accompany me to Mino to visit my lord tomorrow. The army will also set off tomorrow, and we will go ahead."

Chapter 239 The sky is murderous, the earth is murderous, and I am murderous

Area 11 doesn't have the conditions to allow a team of tens of thousands to pass quickly. As the saying goes, "big bodies are weak gates," the larger the team, the more likely it is to get stuck in the corners. Otherwise, Imagawa Yoshimoto wouldn't have been stuck in a small, narrow space while 30,000 people were trapped.

Hokuto Nobuyasu had to provide support to the 10,000 Oda troops and 3,000 Tokugawa troops coming from Owari.

Tokugawa Ieyasu himself and other Tokugawa generals also came along, and this time he had the opportunity to meet Ashikaga Yoshiaki alone.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki's original name was Ashikaga Yoshiaki, but autumn was considered unlucky, as it means "a rabbit's tail won't grow long. Don't be happy today, or you'll be on the list in the future." So he simply changed his name to Ashikaga Yoshiaki. If you can change your name, then I'll give it to you.

Tokugawa Ieyasu stated that he would not be called Matsudaira Motokōraku due to various considerations. For example, the Tokugawa branch of the Genji clan believed that he had a strong claim to being the patriarch. With the Shogun in power, he simply changed his surname to allow for more opportunities for advancement.

It was a case of getting something for nothing, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki saw the enemy coming with their troops. He had no fondness for these country bumpkins, and he didn't mind just giving away a family that was on the verge of extinction. So, Tokugawa Ieyasu officially changed his name—taking a treasure that his "superiors" didn't want, and happily completed a major mission.

Compared to Ashikaga Yoshiaki's indifference to Tokugawa Ieyasu and their mutual respect for each other, Ashikaga Yoshiaki's attitude towards Oda Nobuhime was completely different.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki is 26 this year.

Oda Nobuhime is 24 this year.

Beidou Xinwei is 20 this year.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki couldn't stand it and kept calling Oda Nobuhime "Mom" and Hokuto Nobuyoshi "Dad". He even dragged his wife, the daughter of the Kanpaku, to call him "Dad" as well.

That feeling made Beidou Xinwei feel particularly uncomfortable, as if he had a couple of slaves. He had skipped this type of person before because it was awkward and felt indifferent.

So Hokuto Nobuyoshi was actually quite indifferent to Ashikaga Yoshiaki, but it seemed that Oda Nobuhime really liked the feeling of being able to act as a father and a mother to Hokuto Nobuyoshi in public.

Hokuto Nobuyoshi ignored Ashikaga Yoshiaki.

However, Ashikaga Yoshiaki didn't dare to gamble that he would be out of reach of Hokuto Nobuyoshi in the future! Because if he didn't work hard, it was uncertain who would be out of reach of whom in the future. So, when Hokuto Nobuyoshi's army arrived, Ashikaga Yoshiaki asked his most loyal retainer, Hosokawa Fujitaka, to come and see the army.

"Magnificent! I've traveled through many lands, but I've never seen such a magnificent army! The marching formations are solemn and orderly, and orders are strictly followed—Beidou is truly worthy of the title of the world's finest army."

As the general's special envoy, Hosokawa Fujitaka always had to make connections and arrangements with people at all levels.

In Nobunaga's Ambition, a retainer skilled in diplomacy would only travel once a month or once per judgment period—the reality was much more complicated. Ever since Hosokawa Fujitaka successfully negotiated an alliance of interests between the Shogunate and the Oda clan, he'd been spinning like a top.

This is an important mission, and it can even be said to be one of the important tasks before going to Luoyang: to establish good relations with the Beidou family.

This is a long-term daily quest, and there may be an epic reward at the end - if I can pull Beidou Xinwei into the shogunate. Don't care if it's the Five Great Old Fives, or even Kanto - I won't even frown on making you the Kanto Shogun!

"Lord Hosokawa, thank you for your kind words." Beidou Nobuo shook his head slightly.

The Beidou family served as the vanguard and marched at the front of the team heading to Luoyang.

Theoretically, this is something you should fight for! Because in District 11, this is a matter of face that is crucial for a warrior! If you can fight for it, you must fight for it -

However, the importance of the Hokuto family within the Oda clan hierarchy was essentially the same as that of Oda Nobuhime's direct line. If Hokuto Nobuyoshi rebelled today, and half of the Oda clan vanished tomorrow—it was still unclear who would ultimately prevail.

"When I was young, I, Beidou Xinwei, traveled to the Ming Dynasty. The Ming court expelled the Tartars and restored China. After establishing laws and regulations and providing relief to the people, they declared Japan an unconquerable nation. However, the land was poor and rugged, with unruly people and shrews. Some disgusting exiles fled overseas and harassed the Ming coast. The Ming court had no choice but to send a general named Qi Jiguang. He was only 22 years old at the time, but the troops he led were, in my opinion, the most powerful of his time."

At the moment, it does seem a bit exaggerated, but we can only make a final judgment after the opponent plays the entire game from south to north.

"So, Lord Hosokawa, your compliments are unmerited."

"Your Highness, Beidou, is neither arrogant nor impetuous, and he advances and retreats with reason, embodying the spirit of great generals of old." Hosokawa Fujitaka sighed—then changed the subject. "Since you admire the Tang Empire's achievements, then of course I can't go against your will. But Your Highness, Japan has such a disciplined army here. Who in the world can stand against it?"

Hosokawa Fujitaka's feelings are real.

You see several armies marching in formation. Hosokawa Fujitaka has never seen such a scene.

This marching formation is like...

It was just like the march of Huang Wei's troops in the movie "The Decisive Battle." Of course, if Huang Wei's troops had the skills they showed in "The Decisive Battle," would they still lose? That was actually filmed during a military exercise.

The troops were divided into several columns, marching in an orderly fashion. The supply workers and heavy baggage trains followed behind them. Scouts delivered orders, and feathered dispatches were sent alternately.

Beidou Xinwei had only seen this since he was a child, so he only knew this, and it was like a blind man touching an elephant from a small part - fortunately, there was the "Total War" system, which directly ordered his troops to march according to their training.

So when Hosokawa Fujitaka saw this scene, his life resume began to replay in his mind - fighting with Rokkaku, fighting with Miyoshi, fighting with Matsunaga Hisahide, and being killed by Matsunaga Hisahide.

After going through Japanese history and reading the shogunate letters, the memories end at this moment, and history seems to end here:

Win! Secure! Oh, why did I lose this time?

"Warfare is a major issue for a nation, but it's not its only concern." Hokuto Nobuyoshi looked down at the 5'5" tall Hosokawa Fujitaka, who was quite the elegant and easygoing fellow. Seeing his admiring expression, Hokuto Nobuyoshi said, "If a man lacks love for his people and fails to practice benevolence and justice, then his offensive and defensive strategies will be different."

Well... well... that's debatable. As long as civilian forces aren't excessive, a place as large as Japan, with a sufficiently powerful military to suppress them, shouldn't be a problem. The Tokugawa shogunate actually did a pretty good job, despite the political corruption, financial collapse, and public outrage it faced in its middle years. But without the Black Ships, who knows how many more years it could have survived.

"This time when we go to Luoyang, we will definitely purge the world!" Beidou Xinwei pointed to the distance, gesturing in the direction of Kyoto with his whip: "Kill all the disloyal and the loyal will remain loyal, kill all the filth and the filth will remain pure! When the sky is murderous, the stars will move; when the earth is murderous, dragons and snakes will rise from the land; when people are murderous, heaven and earth will turn upside down; when heaven and man are murderous together, all changes will be established.

When I arrive in Kyoto, anyone who dares not show mercy and righteousness, or who dares not obey the shogunate's orders, will be killed on the battlefield, and I will build 8,888 Jingguan (pavilions) for them!"

Click!

Suddenly, there was a sudden burst of muffled thunder in the clear sky.

Far away in Kyoto, earthquakes are common in Japan—it feels like a strong tremor right now. The thud—everyone can feel it.

Mount Fuji has erupted! Blood-red lava is gushing out (of course, this can only be seen up close. If you can see it from a distance, Japan will be in trouble).

Chapter 240: Your Majesty and I are about to fight to the death, why did you become cuckolded first?

The first pass on the way to Luoyang is called Qianjing.

In this altered worldline, Asai Nagamasa appears in 1535, aged 21. The Omi region is the largest and most fertile region in Japan, bar none. Because of its abundance, the Omi region even had two daimyo.

The family was called Rokkaku. The previous patriarch, Rokkaku Sadanori, was a man of many talents. He bullied the emperor and punished the generals. He conquered Asai in the east and reached Miyoshi in the west. Through his maneuvering, he dominated Kyoto! The Rokkaku family reached its peak of prosperity!

But as everyone knows, after reaching the peak of their success, the next step is basically a downhill road. After Rokkaku Sadanari died, Rokkaku Yoshitaka took over the mantle of the Rokkaku family and wanted to continue his position as the head of Omi.

However, in eastern Omi, with Odani Castle as its base, the Asai family was the Asai clan. The previous head of the Asai clan was Asai Hisamasa, whose intelligence was limited and whose abilities were limited. Even the best teachers would only offer soothing words like "This student has yet to realize his potential." He was decisively defeated by Rokkaku Sadanari and married his son to Rokkaku Sadanari's daughter.

His son, Asai Nagamasa, was deeply dissatisfied with his father's arranged marriage system. He therefore turned down his engagement with the Rokkaku family, opting for a break-off. Of course, a wealthy young man breaking off an engagement isn't a woman's novel; it's not something that can be decided with a single sentence.

So Asai Nagamasa also removed his father. Asai Nagamasa issued a nationwide telegram announcing his resignation, and Asai Nagamasa ascended to the throne as the new head of the Asai family—due to his youth and his considerable skills. The newly ascended Asai Nagamasa brutally beat up the Rokkaku family, which had been his vassal, not only buying the Asai family a living space but also earning himself the nickname "Omi Eagle."

It has been more than five years now.

The original historical context was that this handsome man, the Eagle of Omi, married Oda Nobuhime's sister - the most beautiful woman in the Warring States Period, Oda City, who was 1.72 meters tall.

However, Oda City has already become a warrior girl, and is currently with Beidou Xinwei, diligently trying to steal her sister's girl.

Therefore, the relationship between the Oda family and the Asai family was not as good as it was originally in history.