different warring states of japan

Chapter 547 The Ecstatic Mitsuhide
What is the biggest problem that Akechi Mitsuhide needs to solve if he wants to kill the general Ashikaga Yoshiki?
This is a question that no one dares to do.

The Ashikaga family has long been in decline. In terms of military strength, the Miyoshi family and the Rokkaku family are strong, and other samurai families around Kyoto can also fight [-]-[-] against the shogun.

But no one would choose to do it, let alone kill the general.Because of the existence of the shogunate and the existence of the guardian system.

Don't look at the Miyoshi family, the Rokkaku family, and the Ise family now hate Ashikaga Yoshiki.

It is easy to unite with them to expel the general, but it is difficult for them to kill Ashikaga Yoshiki.

The general is the center of the guardian system, and these warriors more or less want to benefit from the guardian system.

If you kill the general, the entire system will be completely destroyed, and you will have to bear the notoriety of killing.

What Miyoshi's family appealed to was to take over the leadership and rule in place of the general.

The Liujiao family had successfully supported the general and almost successfully unified the Omi country.

The Ise family ate in the shogunate and controlled the government for hundreds of years, and the benefits were softened.The shogunate is over, what will she eat?
The three families were dissatisfied with Ashikaga Yoshiki, but none of them were willing to let them kill the general and overthrow the guardian system.

But if Akechi Mitsuhide just united with them to expel Ashikaga Yoshiki, all the plans would be meaningless.

Ashikaga Yoshiki is not dead, she is still a general, and even though she is homeless, Shiba Yoshigin is still the Imperial Daisho who married her.

What Akechi Mitsuhide wants is Ashikaga Yoshiki to die and give Shiba Yoshigin freedom.The bottom line of the other three is that the shogunate will not fall, and the guardian system will not collapse.

Therefore, Akechi Mitsuhide needs to find a balance point so that the three are willing to join forces to kill Ashikaga Yoshiki.The appearance of Jueqing provided a fulcrum.

Is Ashikaga Yoshiki what the three want to keep?What they want to keep is the guardian system.

So if Ashikaga Yoshiki dies and a weak general comes to power, is it in the interests of all parties?
You must know that Jueqing is a disgraceful twin daughter. Even if she has the direct blood of Hanoi Genji, she will still suffer prejudice in the hearts of feudal and superstitious samurai.

If Yoshiki Ashikaga died unexpectedly, how many samurai would recognize Juekei's orthodoxy without being formally designated as the heir by the general?
The Miyoshi family, the Liujiao family, and the Ise family don't need a strong general, and they don't even need all the samurai to recognize Jue Qing as a general.

What they are looking for is that the platform of the shogunate will not fall, and the blessing of the status and rights given to them by the guardian system will not dissipate.

Then, Jueqing, who has an unstable foundation and incomplete status, is much better than the tough Ashikaga Yoshiki.

And for Mitsuhide Akechi, this is also an excellent choice.

Oyotai is willing to let the general send Yujian to Kanto, which is also the territory of the Shiba family.

If Shiba Yoshigin died in Kanto, then Ashikaga Yoshiki could take over the nearby territory of Shiba's family as his wife.

But on the other hand, what if Ashikaga Yoshiki died?

As long as Shiba Yoshigin does not marry, he can take over Ashikaga Yoshiki's orthodox title.The general's widow, a descendant of the Kawachi Genji recognized by all samurai families.

So Akechi Mitsuhide's strategy of occupying the magpie's nest planned by Shiba Yoshihiro finally had a great point of interest to persuade Shiba's retainers.

In order to keep the status and benefits given by the golden signboard of Hanoi Genji's descendants, Shiba's vassals cannot let Shiba Yoshigin marry!

He must be sacrificed, let him live as a widow, and win benefits for everyone.

For Ming Zhi Guangxiu, who coveted Yiyin's body and did not want him to marry, it was a joy from heaven.

awesome!
Akechi Mitsuhide grinned from ear to ear, God help me, the underlying logic of cooperation completed the closed loop.

She can finally start to act, and she must make Ashikaga Yoshiki die inexplicably.

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Akechi Mitsuhide in Kyoto was secretly ecstatic, but a few meters to the west of her, Ishiyama Honganji Temple was gloomy.

The head of the Hongan Temple, after appearing as the master, gradually revealed a restless posture.

And the vigilant retainers of Settsu Miyoshi began to contact the samurai families of various parties in the West and Guinea, and suppressed Ishiyama Honganji Temple.

No matter how mad Zongzong was, the Ni soldiers were okay against the women in the countryside, but they were still not good enough in the face of the local samurai army who worked together.

There have been many reports these days that missionary nuns have been expelled and believers have been massacred.

And the furious master Xianru did not dare to react too violently, because after Kaga Ichikozong, Ichikui of Mikawa Ichikozong was also suppressed by the samurai.

After she came to power, the two large-scale campaigns launched by Yichangyikui did not get good results.

Hokuriku Road was pre-empted by the Asakura family, and even lost Daishoji Temple, the missionary holy place of the eight generations of Dharma masters.

Although the Sanhe side started off smoothly, it was quickly wiped out after the leader of the group, Master Kongsworn, was captured.

Matsudaira Motoyasu expelled the samurai Ji who refused to convert, and tightened restrictions on the Yixiangzong Temple in Sanhe. The situation is quite bad.

It seems that the Venerable Master has been hit repeatedly, and his attitude towards the Wu family group has undergone a subtle change, and he is somewhat afraid of confronting it.

At this time, Lai Lian, an important minister under her command, wanted her to introduce a warrior of Sanhe Ji.

"The believers are mostly righteous, and have seen the Lord."

She seemed to be nodding her head, she was so devastated that she had no intention of socializing, so she said perfunctorily.

"I already know about Sanhe. You can stick to your beliefs, and you are willing to be expelled for your beliefs. You are indeed a faithful believer. Just settle down in Shishan."

From Xianru's point of view, the down-and-out Honda Zhengshin just came to Shishan to ask for a meal.Since it was recommended by Xiajian Lai Lian, let me save face.

The situation in Sanhe collapsed, and she didn't expect Honda Zhengxin to be of any use, so she just treated it as an idler.

Next Lai Lian bowed.

"Don't be impatient, Lord Dharma. This man is very intelligent. Knowing Shi Shan's current predicament, he has a plan to offer."

Lai Lian and Honda Zhengxin did not know each other in the next day, she would bring someone here, and it was this person who recommended himself and gave her a brilliant plan.

Seemingly taken aback, he asked.

"You really have a way?"

Honda Masanobu let out a cheer and replied respectfully.

"I do have some ideas, please correct me.

This time, Nishikin and several samurai joined forces to deal with Honganji Temple. There are two cores, one is the Settsu Miyoshi vassal group, and the other is the Izumi Hosokawa family.

Miyoshi's family has internal disagreements, Settsu Miyoshi Changyi and several important officials of the four countries have become increasingly suspicious, so they have no choice but to join forces with the other samurai families in Xijin.

With the power of the Miyoshi family, if it weren't for the chaos in the family, they could completely suppress our sect with all their strength, and there is no need to unite with other families.

And this is something we can take advantage of.

The Izumi Hosokawa family suffered heavy losses in the last Miyoshi invasion, and the relationship with the Miyoshi family was not good, so they reluctantly joined forces this time.

One is because the Honganji Temple recently had the intention to expand, which made Takashito Hosokawa, the ruler of the Hosokawa family, vigilant.

Second, the leader of the powerful local faction of the shogunate, Mitsuhide Akechi under Shiba Yoshigin's command, came forward to coordinate, which led to the cooperation.

And Miyoshi's vassal who threaded the needle among them was Matsu Yongxiu, the lord of Diancheng. "

Seeing that the Venerable Master was impatient, he interrupted.

"You've been talking about what I know for a long time, so tell me something I don't know."

Ben Duo bowed down and kowtowed, and said solemnly.

"I would like to go to Matsunaga Hideo and persuade this person to stop."

(End of this chapter)