different warring states of japan

Chapter 2096

Kousaka Masanobu covered her mouth and chuckled. Although she didn't quite believe it, she was always happy that the saint had such a loving attitude towards Takeda Yoshinobu.

"Then I will first thank the saint on behalf of the young master's descendants. Five hundred years later, I am really looking forward to it."

Seeing that Kosaka Masanobu was just being perfunctory and obviously still didn't believe him, Yoshigin felt angry again and pulled Kosaka Masanobu into his arms, determined to teach this hypocritical traitor a lesson.

Takasaka Masanobu loosened his grip and the half-wet towel fell to the ground, with the water stains seeping into the tatami. He was really heartless in just throwing it away after using it.

While Yigin was teaching Takasaka Masanobu a lesson, he was muttering bitterly in his heart.

I must come up with an effective system so that the various families of the Sasaki clan can unite and help each other, and not fight among themselves for the throne of the master of the world. This is the way to long-term stability.

The power of General Sasaki must be weakened, a consultation system must be formed among the Sasaki families, poisonous vegetables must be abandoned, and a centralized system of cooking must be used.

I don’t know how much time had passed, the night grew darker, and I heard footsteps outside, gently knocking on the sliding door.

"Who?"

"Your Majesty, I am Ii Naomasa, and I have an urgent letter from the Kanto Shogun."

Ii Naomasa waited for a while, and more candles were lit in the room, making it much brighter.

"come in."

"Hi!"

Ii Naomasa opened the door and a familiar smell passed over her nose, slightly fishy.

After a pause, he slowed down his movements slightly to allow the smell in the room to dissipate a little, and then Ii Naomasa slowly closed the door.

Yoshigin was sitting in the main seat wearing simple clothes, and below him was Kousaka Masanobu sitting upright with a blush on his face.

Kousaka Masanobu was too embarrassed to look up at Ii Naomasa. They were all experienced people, and what the two of them had just done in the room could naturally not be hidden from the butler Shiba, who was one of the followers.

However, the fact that Kousaka Masanobu entered the inner chamber to serve could not be hidden from Ii Naomasa, the leader of the group.

However, Naomasa Ii did not expect that Yoshigin would score twice, causing Kousaka Masanobu to stay in the inner room at this time and run into himself who came to report.

Yiyin coughed awkwardly and asked.

"Show me the letter from Ashikaga Yoshiuji."

Ii Naomasa stared at the letter without blinking, and handed it over with both hands, without ever glancing at Kousaka Masanobu.

However, Takasaka Masanobu seemed to be on pins and needles and took the initiative to bow.

"Saint, I will take my leave now."

Yiyin read the letter quickly, then shook his head and said.

"Wait a moment and take a look at this."

Yoshigin handed the letter from Ashikaga Yoshiuji to Takasaka Masanobu, who hesitated.

"Saint... this is against the rules..."

Yiyin sighed.

"Take a look and give me some advice."

Yoshigin had expected Ashikaga Yoshiuji's tactfulness.

After being captured in Sano Territory, Ashikaga Yoshiuji had already learned his lesson once. This Kanto general was flexible and knew how to protect himself better than that foolish general Ashikaga Yoshiaki.

However, Ashikaga Yoshiuji took the initiative to ask for the removal of the Ashikaga surname and the surrender of the Furukawa domain, which was more decisive than Yoshikin expected. The fall of the Ashikaga shogunate and the expulsion of the Kanto shogunate made it a natural thing for the Sasaki family to inherit the title of the direct descendant of the Kawachi Genji.

But it was Ashikaga Yoshiuji's decisiveness that made Yoshikin unsure of how to reward her.

If you give too little, you will seem heartless. If you give too much, you will be afraid of trouble in the future.

Even more troublesome is the issue of the ownership of the Furukawa Territory.

The Kanto Shogun's residence was originally in Kamakura, which was also the seat of the Kamakura shogunate.

The Kanto Plain was not easy to develop in the past. The core territory of the Kamakura shogunate was in the Sagami-Izu area, and the more distant territories such as Musashi and Hitachi had not yet been developed.

However, with the changing times, various parts of the Kanto Plain developed on a large scale. By the Ashikaga Shogunate period, the Kanto Plain no longer had the economic layout of the Kamakura period.

The Uesugi family, the Kanto Kanrei who controlled fertile lands such as Musashi and Ueno, showed a political trend of becoming the master, putting the Kanto Shogun of the Kamakura Ashikaga family in a difficult position.

After several political events, the Ashikaga clan of Kamakura was forced to move eastward and placed the new imperial palace in Koga Castle because of its strategic value.

Koga Castle is located in the northern part of Shimosa Province, in the center of the Kanto Plain, surrounded by plains and rivers.

If we take the Celestial Empire as an example, the Furukawa Territory and its surrounding areas are the Central Plains of the Kanto Plain, the Central Plains where the Qin Dynasty lost its power and the whole world was chasing it.

Today, the northern part of the Koga domain is Shimotsuke Province controlled by Uesugi Kenshin.

In the east was Hitachi Province, which was controlled by Takeda Shingen.

The southern part is the southern part of Shimosa Province controlled by Hojo Ujimasa.

To the west is the Higashi Musashi area controlled by Shima Katsutake.

In the northwest, there are Kai Lord of Sekijuku Castle and Uesugi Kagetora of the Yura Alliance, a samurai group in the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River.

The Kanto Shogun of Koga Castle was a signboard with great political significance. With Ashikaga Yoshiuji stationed here, the Koga territory actually became a buffer zone for the various forces in Sōma.

But if Ashikaga Yoshiuji withdrew his fiefdom and left, would the Koga domain still be so peaceful?

Without the buffer zone, if the big guys under Shiba started fighting among themselves over the ownership of Koga Castle, Yigin would have a headache.

Furthermore, since Ashikaga Yoshiuji was so sensible, Yoshigin must be properly resettled, but how should it be properly resettled?

How much territory should be given, what kind of status should be given, and how can we ensure that Ashikaga Yoshiuji, a branch of the Ashikaga clan, will no longer become a hidden danger to the Sōma regime?

During the internal strife within the Kamakura shogunate, the former ruling Hojo clan killed the shogun, a descendant of Minamoto no Yoritomo, and usurped power over the shogunate.

In order to ensure the operation of the shogunate, the former Hojo family adopted a son from the Emperor of Kyoto to inherit the position of Shogun, known in history as the Palace Shogun.

As Minamoto no Yoritomo's line died out, the direct line of the Kawachi Genji passed on to the close branch of the Ashikaga family.

Although the former Hojo clan always remained wary of the Ashikaga clan, they eventually gained the Ashikaga clan's trust. When the Kamakura shogunate collapsed, Ashikaga Takauji rebelled and seized the world.

Although Yoshigin was not in the same situation as the former Hojo family, he did not want to repeat the same mistakes and leave this political risk for his descendants.

It is impossible for the lineage of Ashikaga Yoshiuji to be reused like the Ashikaga family during the Kamakura shogunate, but it cannot be killed with one blow, as this would make the samurai in the world feel grief-stricken.

The ownership of the Koga domain and the resettlement of Ashikaga Yoshiuji were two issues that gave Yoshigin a headache.

He showed the letter from Ashikaga Yoshiuji to Kousaka Masanobu because he wanted to know what Takeda Shingen thought.

Takasaka Masanobu was Takeda Shingen's most trusted confidant. The two of them had been exchanging letters over the years. It can be said that Takeda Shingen did not hide any of the Takeda family's future plans from Takasaka Masanobu.

Since moving into Mito Castle, Takeda Shingen has focused all his energy on digesting the matter of Hitachi Province. This is the greatest political legacy he plans to leave to Takeda Yoshinobu in the future.

Koga Castle is not far from Mito Castle. How could Takeda Shingen not have thought about how the Kanto Shogun would end? As long as Takeda Shingen had thought about it, she would definitely share it with Kousaka Masanobu.