Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 50 Ukita's Sanuki Raiders 1 - Dominating Hanchuan (34)

Because they were still in enemy territory, Hideya strictly prohibited the sergeants from drinking and celebrating, and returned to Takamatsu Town with 3800 Ukita troops plus 800 Sanuki people the next day.They also sent envoys asking for help, asking the Ukita Tadaka family to organize two more directly-administered reserve troops to come to Sanuki, or to organize a powerful coalition force of more than 2 people to come to support.

But it’s not all bad news. Osafune Tsunao succeeded in persuading Naoshima Castle Takahara to surrender. As the lord who owns 1800 shi of Naoshima, Ijima, Toyoshima, Ogijima, and Megijima, he organized 100 people The army came to join the battle.

There was another piece of news brought back by Takahara Tsori and Hsafune Tsunao, that is, as a powerful wealthy family in the northern part of Samcheon County, who owned half of Kansagawa County and 3 koku in Shodoshima, the Anfu family refused to surrender.In the original words of the Anfu family, even if he surrendered, he surrendered to Nobunaga, not your Ukita Hide family.

Speaking of this Anfu family, it was originally one of the four heavenly kings of the Hosokawa family of the Shikoku. During the Onin Rebellion, he stood on the side of the Ouchi family with many lords of Sanuki, and stabbed the main family in the back to become independent.

The Anfu family, who had gained independence, got into a fight with their former allies, the Samukawa family, and occupied the Shodoshima of the Kagawa family, until Juhe Kazukun led the Miyoshi family to intervene in Sanuki. After a trick, the oriole was completely subdued.

The Hanchuan family was reduced to 1 shi in the southern part of Hanchuan, and the Anfu family was also reduced to Azuki Douquanling, and the Hanchuan part was 1000 shi.During the period under the control of the Miyoshi family, he conspired with Yuhara Nagubo, the assistant minister of the then Sanuki lord, to force the Samukawa family to cede the 1 koku territory in the name of the Sanuki lord Miyoshi Nagaji. separated.

Until the Miyoshi civil strife in 1574, the Anfu family was the first to jump out to eat the meat of the Miyoshi family.

In 1575, the Miyoshi family chose to attack the weakest Samukawa family first. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Anfu family conquered and obtained the territories of Hanchuan and Miki, and the territory once reached the peak of 5 shi.

As a result, the Samukawa family, which they considered to be the best soft persimmons, insisted on invading Awa in June of the same year, and the Miyoshi family could only retreat to ensure that Awa's skills were not lost.

The honest Samukawa family, who had suffered the most from the war, only gained 5000 shi in the end. When Changzong's army attacked, it was reduced to 5000 shi in the southern part of Samuel's Kunihiro.Of course, the Anfu family, who used to eat meat, was also limited to 3 koku in Shodoshima in the northern part of Samkawa.

It can be said that throughout the history of the Four Kingdoms, the Anfu family grew up stepping on the corpses of their allies.Now that they only have a territory of 3 shi, they dare to challenge themselves with 50 shi. If the Xiu family doesn't teach the Anfu family a lesson, how can they establish their own prestige and lay the foundation for their own rule of Sanuki?

It is worth mentioning that Oda Nobunaga did not promise any territorial rewards for the Uki family's battle in Sanuki. You must know that Nobunaga once said that you are the one who conquered the monkeys in the West and Shibata Mori's conquest of Hokuriku. these promises.

Hideo combined with Nobunaga to appoint Kobe Nobutaka as the general to conquer Shikoku, and it is very likely that his third son will eventually be transferred to Awa and Sanuki of Shikoku, and let him be in charge of the defense of West Kaido.

As for the rewards of Niwa, Ukita, Akechi and others who contributed in this battle, they should be recorded for the time being, and rewards will be given at the end.Xiujia estimated that Nobunaga at this time had already begun to plan for the situation after the world was calmed down.

If nothing else happens, Zhizhi will be transferred to the three kingdoms of Izumo, Iwami, and Hoki.So where is Ukita's future in Nobunaga's mind?

Fortunately, the Xiu family knew that Nobunaga only had half a year to live, and it was unknown whether the four kingdoms would be pacified during the four-nation conquest, and he could take advantage of it.

According to the conventional operation, if the Xiu family wanted to master Sanuki, they would have to resort to transfer, adoption, etc., but the Yuxi family's population was dying, and it was really difficult to have a male to adopt.As a result, the methods available to the Xiu family have decreased sharply, and the Xiu family who has been thinking about it can only find another way.

October 1300th in the ninth year of Tianzheng.Ukita Tadaka led 1500 Toyama Bei and 9000 Onobei to Takamatsu Town, and Ukita’s commanding force in Sanuki reached [-].

Ukita Tadaka's family brought a very important news. Unlike in history, because Ishiyama Moto and Araki Murashige, who suppressed Settsu in advance, Nobunaga could prepare to turn his face against Nagamune earlier.

So on September 26, Kobe Nobutaka's vanguard troops landed in Awa under the expectation of Miyoshi Yasunaga.After hearing the news, Motonin ordered Kagawa Okinawa to continue to suppress Kosai, and at the same time ordered his uncle Kinkichi, who suppressed the Juhe family, and Hisamurai, who suppressed Iyo, to get closer to him immediately.

This was also the reason why Hideya met the Tosamoto team of the Chosogabe led by Chosogabe Shinkichi in Takada the next afternoon.Kiyoshi, who received the order, didn't spend so much time on Ukita Hide's family's partial army of less than 5000 people.

Moreover, the combat effectiveness of the Ukita Army under the command of Hideo really put pressure on Kiyoshi. If he brought back the semi-disabled Tosa Army in order to defeat Ukita, Motokin might not be able to face the attack of Nobunaga's main force.

Therefore, after seeing that the Ukita army could not be easily defeated from the front, Chang Zonggabu Senji chose to withdraw his troops to preserve his vitality.

At this time, in the territory of Sanuki, the forces of Nagamune and Gabu's family have withdrawn across the board. Kagawa Amiwa, who was ordered to defend Sanuki, also shrunk his defense after being defeated by Hideka, and controlled the territory within Tianwu City as the core. West Sanuki.

The arrival of this news undoubtedly gave the Hide family a shot in the arm, which meant that the central Sanuki region was already in the stage of being unruled at this time, and the Hide family could take advantage of this time to take the central Sanuki into their pockets.

After discussing with Yu Zhong's family, he already had a strategy in mind.He first called Mitsutoshi Hankawa to the shogunate, ready to surrender to the Hanchuan family.

"Master Suzukawa, our family is planning to attack the Anfu family in the near future. I wonder if Mr. Suzukawa can help me." Seeing Mitsutoshi Suzukawa coming in, Ukita Tadada's family began to confront Mitsutoshi Suzukawa.

"Master Youfu ordered to defend Sanuki. Since the Anfu family is going against the grain, my Hanchuan family is naturally willing to help." When Hanchuan Guangjun heard that he was going to beat the Anfu family, he immediately became interested.

But Ukita Tadaka's family went on to say, "With His Highness's help, I believe that our family will capture Miki and Suzukawa with ease. It's just that the Suzukawa family wants to make great contributions, and it may not be enough to restore the old state."

Hearing that his family had the opportunity to restore the old collar, Mitsutoshi Samukawa became more interested, "I don't know what to do with my family, so I would like to ask His Highness Bizen to give you some kind words in front of Your Highness."

"You didn't understand the meaning of the family. After all, the Hanchuan family is a foreign clan. The sudden possession of the power to dominate Sanuki in the East will make His Royal Highness very disturbed." Seeing the Zhong family's serious nonsense, the Xiu family felt really funny, but In order to guarantee the success of dominating the Hanchuan family in the end, Xiujia could only suppress a smile and put on an expression that this was the case.

The meaning of the Ukita Tadaka family was very clear, and Mitsutoshi Suzukawa said after thinking for a moment: "I understand, please ask Bizen Mamoru to come forward and help me find a noble son of the Oda family."

"Idiot, how can your noble son of His Majesty Youfu be at the disposal of your little Wanshi family, are you trying to let Fenghuang fall into the chicken coop?" Ukita Tadaka's family quickly scolded Hanchuan Guangjun when he saw that he had misunderstood the meaning.

Hearing that it wasn't the Oda family who wanted Sai's son, Guangjun said to the Zhong family in a little confusion: "Please ask His Highness Zuo Jingliang to clarify the confusion."

"Hanchuan, 2 shi from the two counties of Miki." Seeing that the fire was almost ready, the Xiu family said at this time, "The Yuxi Family's reward for their obedience to the Hanchuan family is 2 shi from Hanchuan County and the northern part of Sanmu County."

"2 shi?" Hanchuan Guangjun was stunned when he heard the conditions of the Xiu family. In the hands of his grandfather and good father, the territory of the Hanchuan family has been continuously reduced. Now it only owns 5000 shi in the Kunihiro area in the south of Hanchuan, but now the Uki family gave him A reward that was enough to restore the glory of the old Hanchuan family was offered. "Then what is the price, Your Highness Bizen?"

Listening to Mitsutoshi Samukawa whose voice was low due to excitement, Xiujia suddenly had a feeling of his own Gul'dan.

"I have an attendant. You have met them these days. My father was originally the lord of 2 koku in the Okayama area of ​​Bizen. My father blocked Jinguang's house with 3500 koku after he defeated Okayama."

Xiujia continued, "I'm 14 years old this year, and it's almost time for Yuanfu. I heard that you have a daughter named Guangji, who is 13 years old this year. Why don't you let him join the Hanchuan family?"

That's right, when the Hide family lacks a large family, they can only send out their good friend Kenjiro who grew up with him to inherit the Suzukawa family, so as to achieve the purpose of dominating Suzukawa.

The Xiu family saw that Mitsutoshi Suzukawa was silent after hearing the conditions, so he prepared to increase the price and said, "I will give you Shodoshima Andu as your pension, a total of 2 shi, and I guarantee that Kenjiro will still be me after he goes to the Suzukawa family." The closest partner, in the future the Hanchuan family's territory will definitely not be limited to Sanuki 3000 koku."

At this point in the Hideka's words, Mitsutoshi Hankawa no longer had any worries, and said, "Yesterday, I was honored to see His Highness Jin Guang behind His Highness Bizen, and I was very happy. I think Mitsuhime will also like this marriage."

Seeing that Mitsutoshi Samukawa agreed, Hideo and Tadaka smiled at each other, and the first step of Sanuki's control was completed.

(End of this chapter)