Pillars of the Wu family

Within half a month after the crusade order was issued, an army of 5000 troops gathered under Kasugayama Castle. This mobilization speed was far faster than that of all the daimyos in the Eastern Kingdom. The general rushed to Etsuchu, where he gathered the [-] troops led by Yamamoto Tokiyuki, Numata Yumitsu, Kakizaki Keie and others to implement the crusade strategy of Kira Yoshitoki.

On the other side, with Nagao Jinghu as the general general, he led 5000 people and the main force of the Kira Corps to Deba to rescue the powerful Dabaoji family in Baohai County. Xinglong's department is responsible for mopping up the remnants of the Ichigoku Party in Shinano Junior High School, and issued a reward order. However, those who report the remnants of the Ichikui can receive rewards ranging from [-] to [-] kan once they are verified and confirmed.

With the cooperation of the villagers who are greedy for profit, more than a thousand members of Yiyiyikui's remnant party were quickly captured. Although Takeda Ryuyoshi could not be captured in the end, he still managed to capture several secret gathering points of Yiyiyikui. The gold and silver treasures hidden in it are worth tens of thousands of guan, and the resources involved in the case are astonishingly large. It can be seen that this power has been deeply rooted in Shinano by Takeda Shingen for a long time.

As for the captured Yiyi Kui remnant party, they were escorted to Kasuga Mountain City to determine their identities and the level of involvement in the case through layers of interrogation. What awaits them will be the life of miners for eternity. This is a new method learned by Kira Yoshitoshi. It is more appropriate to kill only the head and the rest than to distribute.

Such a large-scale suppression of the Ichizo sect in Shinano soon spread to the Ueno country, and soon the people of Ueno also attacked the few Izuko temples in the country under the license of Kira Yoshitoki, and all the monks of the Ichiko sect were arrested and exiled to Sado. island.Occupy the property of Ichigosoji Temple and pay half of the spoils to Kira Yoshitoki in proportion.Almost instantly, the innocent Ichizo Temple in Ueno Kingdom was plunged into the abyss of never ending.

At the same time, Kira's adherents began to exert their strength.Mitsui Toraka made a high-profile appointment as Ueno to preside over the work of inspecting the Ueno National Middle School, withdrawing and merging villages and demolishing the fortifications. Regarding the dissatisfaction and complaints of the Ueno people, Mitsui Toraka explained: "Give you a new village and a safer residence. Isn’t it good enough? This famous mountain and river is full of earthen buildings and cottages, what’s the benefit of the country, if the world is peaceful one day, will you continue to live in the mountain?”

There are also people who worry that if the walled city is demolished, they will not know how to resist the Hojo Army from the direction of Musashi, or the attack from the direction of Shimono. They have deep doubts about this kind.Mitsui Toraka told them not to worry, as long as the master goes out, he will be invincible. The master thinks that he can't defend against the odds, and as long as someone dares to enter Echigo, he must be prepared to suffer Prepare for a violent counterattack.

The first thing Mitsui Toraka did when he took office was to implement the Rakushi Order to completely abolish the privileges of merchants, and obtained a sky-high fine from the priest of the temple, Torasai Zongyi, confiscating all the illegal properties of merchants related to the Ichigozong, fundamentally cutting off All the activities of the Ichiko Sect in Ueno Kingdom, the Ina Tadaka family of Shinano looted all the properties of the Ichiko Sect in the same way. For a time, there were only a few Ichiko Sect temples in Ina County and Suwa County in Shinano, and the rest of the temples and The monks were all deprived.

use this opportunity.Following the practice of Toranoya Souichi, the temple shrine began to implement the monk registration management system, bringing the shinano and Ueno shrines who were in panic into the Kira family's shrine system.Use a soft knife to cut off the surplus land in the hands of the temple community, and then cooperate with the prohibition of the burial system and the construction of public cemeteries, etc., with a carrot in one hand and a big stick in the other hand, there is not much resistance to tearing down the temple community.

This point has to be said that Kanyasu Kurita of Zenkoji Temple is very smart. He only keeps one temple property and a small amount of land in Zenkoji Temple, Kawanakajima, and donates all the remaining temple property. He has decided to be a qualified monk instead of a samurai. Seeing people kowtow and salute to earn military merits at the risk of beheading is not as easy as he is living with his iron rice bowl.

Kira Yoshitoki attached great importance to this kind of hero who knows current affairs, and soon issued a new decree. All temples and organizations willing to actively cooperate with the decree will be given a certain amount of tax exemption and tribute exemption. It ranges from one to half, and it is stated that monks will never be added to the service, to ensure that the extraordinary status of monks will not be oppressed, and to allow wealthy temples to use money to hire nearby townspeople or farmers living in the town to work for the temple, and some of them completely give up farming rights Naturally, the monasteries do not collect any taxes.

As long as you don’t cultivate the land, occupy the land and don’t accept the affiliated land, you won’t collect any tax. As long as you want to keep the land property and farming rights, you can collect as many annual tributes and taxes as you have. After taxes and employment expenses, there is almost no profit left, and there may be a loss in a disaster year.

If things go on like this, the temple community will naturally give up the extravagant hope of owning land. With that effort, it is better to study how to open a Buddhist temple to make sesame oil money, prohibit the temple from colluding with the merchants, and ensure that the interests of the Kira family's house number in Shinano and Ueno are not damaged. Absorb small bankrupt businessmen to join in and gradually expand their influence.

At the same time, the number and growth of monks are controlled through monk registration, and each temple is allowed to have a certain number of temple clans, that is, the descendants of the abbot or the head of the temple. At the same time, it is stipulated that a certain number of new monks must be recruited to enrich the fresh blood of the temple. Suppression and restraint suppress the power of the temple community within the controllable range of the lord.

Thanks to the limited influence of temples in Echigo, Shinano, and Ueno, if they are placed in areas with strong temples such as Kinai or Nishikoku, there may be a major event that will turn the world upside down. This method subtly weakens the religious group that dominated the development of medieval Japan, and they cannot be allowed to exert their influence unscrupulously. After all, this world is the world of the samurai.

On July 27, Saito Chaoxin led [-] elite troops to Uojin City in Vietnam. Among the [-] troops, there were [-] elite "Black Dragon Cavalry", but the flag seal of this iron cavalry was changed from the familiar Jiuyaoba flag. Since Uesugi Masatora changed his name and announced that he was from the Uesugi Ashikaga family, he can no longer be counted as a retainer of the Uesugi family.

It took a lot of effort to walk all the way to get here, not to mention how difficult it is for 5000 people to come here without stopping.Even an iron-clad man is exhausted but not lightly.You must know that the natural danger that you don't know your relatives is not a joke.Accidentally being swept away by the evil waves, even if he tried to save him, he couldn't save him. Saito Chaoxin led five thousand soldiers and horses day and night, without breaking a single person. The quality of this soldier is enough to crush the main force of most daimyos. elite.

At this time, the sun was setting and it was getting late, Ueno Jiacheng cursed unluckily with an empty water bag, rode up and said: "General! You are very tired, can you stop and rest for a while before proceeding?" ah!"

Glancing at the expectant looks of the samurai beside him, Saito Asanobu shook his head and vetoed: "Don't rest and keep going! The speed continues to increase, and there is still a long way to go! The Lord said that half a hundred miles is half-nine [-]. No matter how fast you walk in front, you are not qualified at the end. The purpose of my march this time is to test the combat power of the legion. If I can't bear this bit of hardship, how can I follow the Lord to fight in all directions?"

"Yes!" The samurai still breathlessly responded. Everyone understands the truth, but few people can do it. Because they are well paid, well trained, well equipped, and more importantly, they have a strong tenacity from the general to the ordinary ashigaru. This tenacity is also in the elite of the former Echigo Nagao family, the Kai Takeda family, or the Sagami Hojo family. can be found.

Kira Yoshitoshi once told Saito Asanobu about the deeds of many famous generals of the Central Plains Dynasty.But the creation of a battle-hardened hero requires the shaping of the military soul, just as people vigorously advocate benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, faith, loyalty, filial piety, forgiveness, forgiveness and bravery as a code of conduct as a moral template.Personal excellent behavior and quality can be used as a lifelong belief to believe in to the extreme. The same is true for the establishment of a strong army.

Loyal, brave and law-abiding, persevering and persevering, adhering to the righteousness of the samurai family, having absolute executive power and a high spirit of sacrifice, this is the elite teacher in Yoshitoki Kira's mind. These frank words deeply shocked Zhai Fuji Chaonobu, for a traditional samurai in the Warring States period, how shocking it is to say such small words and great righteousness, it is like Hong Zhong Dalu's deafness.

It turned out that his ten years on the battlefield were wasted in vain. He never thought about such complicated and profound concepts in his heart. Fighting against the Nationalist Army here is also a fight. Whoever is more brave can shock the opponent, and take the lead in morale to defeat the enemy. After this time, after obtaining the far-sighted analysis of Kira Yoshishi, he quickly clarified his goal and the whole person also Full of energy.

The sunset glow is magnificent and colorful, like a layer of bright and bright golden halo embedded in it. The beautiful fire clouds are colorful and colorful, just like a hundred flowers in full bloom. The thrilling natural beauty makes people linger and forget to return. The world shows this beautiful and colorful spectacle.

Outside Uojin City, thousands of people waited quietly outside the city gate in high spirits. After a long time, a familiar white flag appeared on the hill in the distance. They breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that only their own army is coming here at this time, but they have to confirm it with their own eyes before they can relax.

Two thousand elite cavalry rushed forward, and Echigo Jingqi, all in black, galloped at a uniform pace. Doi Zhengfan and other Yue Chinese people all stared wide-eyed as if they wanted to capture the scene of this moment in their minds, Shiina Yasushi couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

Accelerate the charge, decelerate, slow down, and finally stagnate gradually. Two thousand cavalry completed a standard formation assault practice at a distance of five meters. From the beginning to the end, no knight made a mistake, and the biggest error between lines was no more than half the body of the horse. This training speed was too terrifying, and even Tokiyuki Yamamoto was amazed at it.

"Why did Yue Hou make such a big battle? This is two thousand black dragoons! These two thousand black dragoons will kill us Yue Chinese as easily as killing chickens and dogs! In the future, we Yue Chinese will still have a way out Is this going to kill my Shiina family and my family?"

Shiina Kangyin was bitter, although he knew in advance that such an elite team would come, but when he saw the powerful execution ability of the Black Dragon Cavalry with his own eyes, the frustration and discouragement in his heart were self-evident.The Yue Chinese beside him did not have such a psychological burden as him.Wholeheartedly admire this invincible division.The proud black dragoons frankly accepted the clapping and praise of thousands of people. Their pride did not lie in underestimating the enemy but in their absolute confidence in themselves.

Yamamoto Tokiyuki and Saito Asanobu greeted each other, then patted him on the shoulder happily and said, "Shimono Mamoru, these two thousand black dragoons have trained very well! The Lord is right, complete and rigorous training can only be done early. Bring out a bunch of excellent soldiers, and only those who have experienced life-and-death fighting can become elite! These two thousand black dragon cavalry are the real elite, an elite division that can sweep Hokuriku!"

"My lord's request is to sweep Etsuchu Ichikui back to Tonami County! Does Sado Shouden have other ideas?" Saito Asanobu asked suspiciously.

Tokiyuki Yamamoto said with a smile: "The Lord's order is indeed so, we just need to drive away Ichigaku Koshichu. But in the future, we must continue to push forward, wipe out Ichikaku of Tonami County, and invade the Kaga Kingdom. We, as subjects, should plan ahead. When the Lord needs our actions, we don’t need to spend time redoing plans and preparations. We only need to attack with the whole army to defeat the enemy with the power of thunder and reduce losses. Strive for complete victory under the premise of this, this is the military strategy for a general.”

"Thank you Sadoden for the timely reminder, I understand!" Saito Asanobu nodded his thanks as if he had realized something.He knew very well that the one-eyed and lame old man in front of him was a master of military strategy who had trained several generals, including Yoshitoki Kira.This old man is not only proficient in military strategy, but also has very rich experience in strategy. Many unreasonable truths can often be understood with just a few words from him. He is definitely a respectable warrior.

The army entered the city to hold a clean-up banquet. On that night, Yamamoto Tokiko took his land, Numata Yumitsu, and discussed with Kakizaki Keie, Saito Chaoxin, Yasuda Kemoto, Yoshie Kesuke and others about sending troops to Etsuchu. There are [-] troops in hand, and [-] national coalition troops from various counties in Central Vietnam as a backup. Among the warriors present, there is no shortage of generals, fierce generals, and wise generals, and all of them are veterans who have experienced countless battles. Rich and each have their own military strategy expertise, whether it is a field battle or a tough battle, they can come up with good cooperation.

Tokiyuki Yamamoto, as the banner head of the Vietnam Raiders, the general of the Vietnam Army, the deputy general Kakizaki Keiya, the pioneer general Saito Chaoxin, the left-wing general Yasuda Jingyuan, the right-wing general Yoshie Kagesuke, and Shiina Yasushi got his wish. As the back line, Numata Yuguang served as the army to coordinate military affairs. Tokiyuki Yamamoto was very satisfied with this combination, and he bluntly said that he was confident that the three counties would be recovered within the year.

Ten days later, on a clear morning, the [-] troops of the Yuezhong Army swore to go out. The officials of the Yuezhong Zongfang gathered to guard the city and asked for help from the Honchi area of ​​Tonami County. Shengxing Temple Yuncheng and Zuisenji Yinxiu did not expect it at all. They would rush over so quickly, and it was already too late to recruit troops in a panic.

It is said that according to the usual speed of dispatching troops, it would take a month or two to kill Yuezhong, and then send troops from Yuezhong to get things after the autumn harvest, so the two old monks were not worried about Echigo at all. I thought they were trying to engage in a public opinion war or something, but what did the disciples of the Shinano and Ueno kingdoms have anything to do with them?If there is a problem, it is also a headache for Chaosheng Temple, and it is not their turn to worry about it.

The two old monks really don't understand the speed of Echigo's dispatch of troops. Thinking about the time when Nagao sent troops to fight Shenbao Qingzong for the scene, he sent troops from June until August to the battlefield of Echigo. Could it be that Echigo's army has grown wings? Is it possible to fly over the natural dangers that the relatives and relatives do not know?It's understandable that they couldn't figure it out, even if he wanted to break his head, he didn't know what kind of army was on the other side.

On August [-]th, the inner gate of Horie Castle should be tricked into opening the city gate to attract troops to enter. Afterwards, Gongzhuang Castle, Xiaode Castle, and Foxing Temple Castle all left and surrendered. , Omura Castle was breached by Ueno Isari, Shinjo Castle was breached by Ajisaka Nagami, half of Shinkawa County was breached by the Etsuchu Army in the blink of an eye, and Tonami County even watched the army push to the east bank of Jinzugawa without any reaction.

Seeing that the enemy army had arrived at the gate of his house, Toyama City Lord Shenbao Yunshoushi was furious, but the rescue from Shenbao Chief was delayed. He knew that his little brother was probably afraid of Kira's army, so he probably wanted to Don't mention how bitter it is for the discarded chess pieces.

"I thought this Toyama Castle was the best and most convenient place in Vietnam, but I didn't think that it was also the goal of the highest priority. I regret that I didn't let Toyama Castle! If my family let him take this city, this time It won’t be our family facing the Kira family’s army!”

Jimbo Shiharu was scared, but Jinbo Chief was busy recruiting military service in a panic. He had heard that Echigo was coming to fight Echigo Ichikui, so he was always worried about whether he would be able to withstand Echigo's fierce revenge and find Katsuki Si Yuncheng and Ruiquan Temple Tanxiu hoped that they would quickly recruit an army and build defensive facilities to resist Echigo's invasion.

As a result, Yun Cheng of Shengxing Temple almost spit on his face as soon as he finished speaking, and ridiculed him for being timid and fearful. He was so annoyed that he wished he could chop off this nasty old monk, but look at his own size, which is smaller than him A large part of the Zen stick, which is as thick as a baby's arm, is really not something his samurai sword can compete with, and finally rationally gave up the idea of ​​using force and walked away.

Nowadays, the evil consequences of not recruiting military service in advance are revealed. Normal military service recruitment takes at least two to three months. Inefficient lords may take half a year. The emergency mobilization was completed within a few days, and he was given a month and a half to prepare for the war. This speed was almost twice as fast as that of all daimyos in the present era.

Seeing that the recruitment of the military service is not complete for a while, the chief of Jinbao wrote a letter to his younger brother Jinbao Shiharu, telling him that if he can abide by the rules or not, he will come to Zengshan Castle to join him. My brother will not shorten his food and clothing expenses. (To be continued..)