Pillars of the Wu family

At the same time, there was a similar scene at the Kaiji Yazakikan. A group of pedigree retainers gathered together to discuss the Miyoshi family sending [-] guan Bun Yongle money in an attempt to win over the Takeda family to set up another anti-Kira siege network. Takeda Shingen’s The attitude is clearer and more thorough. The first issue is how to spend the money, how much will be given to Hanoi, how much will be given to the county, how much will be distributed to each family tree, and finally how much the Takeda family can get.

Takeda Shingen is an extremely realistic person, he doesn't have as many hateful thoughts as Miyoshi Changqing, let alone revenge on Kira Yoshi who killed his brother and almost killed himself, because he knows very well that it is almost impossible to achieve Things, if he was still thinking about dealing with the Kira family a few years ago, then he has no such thoughts at all now.

Nagasaka Changguo is the direct son of Nagasaka Mitsuken, and as a newly promoted family member of the Pu family, he has been very active in recent days. Seeing everyone's excitement, he grinned and said, "I don't know what the Miyoshi family thinks. Can a little money make me fight for their family’s little hatred? After all, I don’t understand the form of Dongguo, and how can I feel the huge pressure that the Kira family, a behemoth, puts on me and other Dongguo warriors?”

"I think the Miyoshi family is a bunch of idiots, thinking that if we have an enmity with the Miyoshi family, we must fight back, but I don't know who else in the Eastern Kingdom can withstand the massive attack of the Kira family!" Masao Komai is the son of Masaobu Komai, He happened to be close friends with Nagasaka Changguo, and the cooperation between the two of them was quite interesting.

The genealogy of the Takeda family has undergone a major change of blood. Many new faces have emerged as new forces since the Battle of Kawanakajima. Masatomo Komiyayama is one of them. He also said: "According to the envoy of the Miyoshi family, there will be more Win over other samurai families in Kanto. In addition, there are daimyos from the Dewa country and Mutsu country to deal with the Kira family. I really don’t know how many families they will be able to win over by then!”

Shimosone Nobuhisa curled his lips and said: "I don't know about the other families. But the Hojo family will definitely not participate! How many Chinese people in Kanto are willing to swim in muddy water? This is really doubtful!"

Kobata Masamori is the son of Oda Humori. His father, who was nearly 20 years old, died in the battle for the Takeda family in Kawanakajima, so he was promoted to be an important minister of the generation. : "Why do you care so much? If you have the money, why don't you just take it! As for what the Miyoshi repair doctor will think about what I'm waiting for, if Miyoshi's family is powerful, they won't be able to win the Luozhonghe battle. Just imagine 6 people fought around the capital for three months, and they lost more than 1 people and still can't take it down. The level of samurai in this Kinai is really bad!"

Takeda Shingen's uncle, Sakurai Yasumo Shounobu, one of the four magistrates of Yasakikan, said quickly: "Hey! Don't say that, that town government official is also a samurai from Kyoto."

Another Misaku Atobe Shoukatsu Tadashi, one of the Four Orders, put forward a different opinion: "But that is the town government, but the samurai in Mikawa are not as weak as the samurai in Kyoto. The first time the town government entered Luo Wouldn’t it be better to defeat the Miyoshi family in the great war, and win the top general of the Miyoshi family, Shihe Yicun? At that time, the town’s governor couldn’t be counted as a samurai in Kyoto?”

"That's true!" Sakurai Nobutada couldn't help clapping his hands and exclaimed: "Thinking carefully, the town government official was only ten years old at that time? He showed extraordinary talent at such a young age. He is really a remarkable person! Until now At only 20 years old, he is already a great name in five or six leading countries, and the total stone height should be no less than 450 million stones!"

None of the many genealogy retainers in the Yashizaki Pavilion showed discomfort with this statement. This is completely different from the black Kira family who swarmed in previous years and even directly named Kira Yoshitaka in words. The name of Kirayoshi when he was mentioned in the conversation.He also deliberately used "Zhen Fu Gong" to show his respect for him.

The samurai are a group of extremely realistic groups. When they encounter an enemy grabbing territory, they will desperately destroy the enemy.During this period, no matter how much you lose, you will never frown. If you are finally defeated by this enemy, it will be a period of enmity. This is how the feud between many famous warriors came about.

But when they gradually discovered that this enemy was too strong to resist, and they couldn't even raise the will to resist, there would inevitably be huge ups and downs and changes in their mentality. Perhaps some samurai would persist in their hatred as stubbornly as Oshu Soma , but more people will rationally weigh the pros and cons, and perhaps consider the huge pressure of their own life and survival, and hatred becomes a less important thing.

From ancient times to the present, how many samurai families have encountered their father and grandfather being killed, and in the end they still strive to be loyal to the powerful enemy who killed their father. When conditions permit, they can avenge their dead relatives, but if their own survival is in danger Sometimes, avenging the dead is a waste of life, and it will bring huge trauma to one's family.

For example, there is only one example of a character like my brother from ancient times to the present, so it has been repeatedly praised by the people and passed down to this day. The reason for the spread is nothing more than the twists and turns of the story. It is one thing for the story to be sung repeatedly, because the story of the hull and the tragic fate are more likely to resonate with people, so it is also popular to sing about the losers, which shows that most samurai are eager to succeed, and only a few Regular meetings are artistically processed into legendary stories.

So when the family members of the Takeda family wake up from the dream of cursing and cursing Kirayoshi, they suddenly find that the world has changed overnight. One day was even better, Dewa Banguo was easily won, and Vietnam and China, Kaga Banguo was also captured in one fell swoop. Those famous Ichikui and samurai daimyos in the past were like paper sticks.

What's worse is that Minami Shinano, who was regarded as the last point, was also captured by Sanada Yutaka's troops for nearly half of it at the same time. Whether there will be a bigger impact next time, whether it will attract the attention of Kasuga Yamashiro, whether it will conquer Suwa County and take Kai in one go, all of this is still unknown.

Fear stems from worries about uncertain things. When everything is unknown, people can't help but feel anxious and frightened. After all, the people of Kai are still a group of warriors rather than lunatics with cramped brains.They began to worry that their property would be taken away by the powerful Kira Army.His family name will be abolished by Kira Yoshitoki.In the end, the land and family property could not be kept, and the surviving of the family name was abolished, but there was nothing left.

They are afraid that a stubborn confrontation will bring disaster to themselves. The surviving of the family name is more important than the reputation or even the land. Wouldn’t it be putting the cart before the horse if they destroy themselves for the sake of the land? First of all, they must ensure that they can live in peace and stability Then enjoy the power and benefits brought by the land to be valuable, otherwise, what is the point of becoming a passer-by with few records in history books, or some heroic figures circulated in a small range among the people?

The awakened Kai people quickly changed their mentality under the surge of this trend of thought.Another part of the Shinano people who followed the Takeda family to retreat to Kai also fanned the flames and created influence, which made some small groups that were not very powerful get the support of many people at once. Among them, the leader of this small group, Takeda Yoshinobu suddenly discovered that he Unexpectedly, he got the support of many powerful retainers overnight, including some old and important ministers, including the strong support of Anayama Nobukun and Koyamada Nobushige.

So when this kind of argument sounded in the evaluation room, the family members of the genealogy generation in the hall were either silent or echoed, but no one expressed clear opposition or refutation. He only frowned slightly, and then returned to Gujing's calm attitude.

Takeda Yoshinobu looked particularly excited today.Can't help but say: "The Duke of Zhenfu is a first-class hero in the world. Tens of thousands of lions under his command surrendered Deba and swept Hokuriku within a year. Sanada Tanseiden also fought a battle with his uncle in Okaya North Castle, so powerful The strength of Kai is no longer something that I, Kai, can shake!"

As Takeda Yoshinobu's assistant, Urushito Toramitsu immediately stood up and shouted for his disciples: "Just now Anyun Shouden mentioned that a set of numbers is very important. The latest news shows that the stone height of Echigo Ichigoku is 280 million stones. The country of Vietnam is nearly 50 shi, and the country of Shinano is about [-] shi. This is what I know best!

However, Kita Shinano has always been in the hands of the Kira family. The specific stone height is not clear, but it can be imagined that after several years of governance by the Kira family, the stone height will not be very low. After all, there is Kawanaka Island connected by the Chikuma River and the Sai River. Ueno Country seems to be There are also more than 450 shi. As for the country of Dewa and Kaga, it should not be much different. In this way, the current territory of the Kira family is indeed no less than [-] million shi! "

Ever since Iifu Toromasa died in the battle against Kawanakajima, several assistants beside Takeda Yoshinobu became more closely united, and another assistant Nanpu Torocchi also said: "But I only have 24 koku in Kai. We planted one year of barley and one year of rice, with some beans and miscellaneous grains planted in between. In the past two years, natural disasters have come and gone, and Kawanaka Island was defeated. Kai lost more than half of his vitality, and he was unable to fight against the Kira family. , The Dongguo samurai we are waiting for are not the idiots of the Miyoshi family, let alone someone who can be hired to die with a few words and some money!"

Imafutomo Qing entered Dojo Jingkansai and immediately said: "The Kira family is a powerful and respectable opponent, but it should not be the mortal enemy of our Takeda family. To regard the Kira family as a mortal enemy is to make life difficult for us. We should Send envoys to Kasugayama Castle as soon as possible to reach a non-war agreement with the Kira family, it would be great if we can become allies, so that we don’t have to worry about strong enemies appearing behind us!”

Atobe Katsutada is not only one of the assistants who assist Takeda Yoshinobu, but also takes on the duties of reconnaissance and entrustment and the duty of carrying out military rations on the battlefield during wartime. The two factions, when they both help each other and stumbling each other, generally speaking, the status in the family is basically the same, and the influence is even higher, so every word he said is very important. With a lot of influence, even Takeda Shingen should be given high regard.

In fact, Nobutada Sakurai and Katsutada Atobe were singing a double-reed opera just now. Both of them belonged to the Fuxing faction in the Yazakikan. They are all dovish ideas that advocate peaceful coexistence and minimize war losses, and many practicing samurai, including Imafuku Jingxiansai and Nagasaka Yuxiansai, also think the same way.

Therefore, they quickly changed from neutral to support Takeda Yoshinobu's position. There are not only personal judgment factors but also worries about the harsh situation of Kai Takeda. Nagasaka Yukansai relatively keeps a distance from these three people. .His attitude is still close to Takeda Shingen, the family governor.The other three basically became the backbone of Takeda Yoshinobu's think tank type.

Takeda Shingen was not angry when he saw this posture.Since Chuanakajima's two major defeats, there have been more and more strange voices at home, and the family members who obeyed him in the past have gradually become dishonest, which also makes his position as the family governor no longer as stable as Mount Tai. To sit firmly as the governor of the house requires more patience and means, instead of taking the opportunity to kill someone just by finding a reason like his father, then his fate will not be much better than his father's.

If every time he hears advice that he doesn't want to listen to, he will slap his face and scold him, it will make Takeda Shingen's personal situation even more unfavorable.So his temper is getting better and better these days. The family members of the generation of genealogy advised him to avoid female sex and maintain his health. All the close servants of Oku were sent to the executive institutions as low-level warriors.

Basically, as long as it is a reasonable request, he will satisfy it. He is so good-tempered that he is not like that heroic hero, but a gentle and kind uncle next door. Just based on this, he gradually puts away the effort of nourishing Qi that has been left behind for many years. Practice it slowly, so that Takeda Shingen can basically achieve the level where the mountain collapses in front of him and his color does not change.

Seeing that Takeda Shingen didn't intend to refute, Nobutada Sakurai thought for a moment and then boldly suggested: "Actually, what I think, it's better to take this opportunity to propose peace to the town government. How about the Kira family? I believe that with the character and past reputation of Lord Zhenfu, he will definitely be more satisfied with my Takeda family!"

"This is a good plan. I don't know what father means?" Takeda Yoshinobu looked at him nervously, as if expecting his father to finally nod, and many genealogy elders in the family also looked up. He, nearly a hundred warriors in the entire evaluation room turned their attention to the house governor sitting at the head.

Takeda Shingen seemed to be thinking quietly. The assessment room was so quiet that a needle could almost be heard. Every samurai stared at him with bated breath. The short moment seemed to be as long as an hour. Since the governor Takeda Nobutora ruled Kai, the only way to talk about harmony is to repel the attack of a powerful enemy. Even Takeda Nobutora did not succumb to the joint attack of Imagawa and Hojo Utsuna.

It is too difficult for Takeda Shingen to make this decision, but the real predicament keeps reminding him that he must recognize the facts. Maybe the whole Ina County will fall into the hands of the Kira family as soon as next year. Looking back at his brother Takeda Nobushige With worried eyes, Takeda Shingen secretly sighed that he had no choice.

Takeda Shingen heaved a long sigh and said, "As soon as possible to reach a peace with the Lord of the Town, Shinshige will be the envoy to Kasugayama Castle! As for the conditions of the peace, you can act according to your own discretion, and you can agree to everything except the territory and surrender."

Nobushige Takeda bowed his head and said solemnly: "I understand!"

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The first month of the lunar year is about to show the long-lost bright sunshine, and the wind and snow that ravaged half of the Eastern Kingdom have finally stopped. A series of dizzying news forced Yoshitoki Kira to come out of the gentle village, first of all, from the Echizen Asakura family According to the news, Asakura Yoshikage seemed to have noticed the trick played by the Kira family and Ishiyama Honganji, angrily reprimanded the Kira family for breaking the covenant and declared that they would oppose the Kira family from then on.

"What is this for? Is the rhythm of allies changing to enemies? Is this Asakura Yoshikage stupid in Ichijo Valley Castle? Want to confront Yu? Is his head really okay?" At that time, the first reaction was that this guy was either crazy or stupid. Now that there are still people who want to confront him, it is simply the impatience of the old birthday star who hanged himself.

On the surface, the Kira family only reached a non-war agreement with Ishiyama Honganji Temple. In fact, secretly giving Ishiyama Honganji some temple properties is to leave a chance for Kaga Ichikozong to survive. If they dare not challenge the Kira family's bottom line again, then the Echizen Asakura family must be the only ones who are unlucky.

Originally, the Kira family sent envoys to actively contact the Asakura family to jointly deal with Kaga Issai-Ichikui. Asakura Yoshikage thought that their family had made some efforts for Terutora Uesugi to defeat Etchu and Kaga Issou-Ichikui. At least they were He worked hard to contain Echizen's actions to support the Ichikui army, but the Kira family silently invaded Nomi County, which was not allowed to intervene in the agreement, which made Asakura Yoshikage very angry.

Then they sent envoys to reprimand Uesugi Terutoro for his actions, but Asakura Keiren soon faltered when he saw the powerful Uesugi army. It didn't take long for Yicheng Gucheng to learn the news that the Kira family and Ishiyama Honganji had reached a rapprochement. At that time, Asakura Yoshike was almost stunned.

It may not be that serious to say that this is a betrayal of the covenant, but at least it is a disrespectful act of disrespect for allies, and they are unwilling to implement the minimum samurai ethics. In the eyes of the Echizen Asakura clan, their Kira family is a group Hong Guoguo's hypocrite, when he needs an ally, asks the Asakura family to take the lead in raiding the space, and when he doesn't need an ally, he immediately turns around and reaches peace with Ishiyama Honganji.

Asakura Yoshikage didn't know that the Kira family regarded this covenant as less important than toilet paper. If he had paid more attention to noticing that the envoy sent by the Kira family was just an Echuchu surrender, the Asakura family would definitely He wouldn't be so excited to immediately agree to the alliance agreement, but what he got in exchange was only a temporary alliance without Kira Yoshitoshiri's monogram.

When Yoshikage Asakura angrily dug out the original letter of the covenant, which was signed in duplicate, he found that the original letter of the covenant signed at that time was simply unsightly. For this reason, he laughed at the emissary of the Kira family for being so amateurish, and the level of writing the invitation was not as rigorous as that of a local attendant. Looking back now, it is simply setting a trap for the Asakura family.

In addition, Shimoma Yorijo and Shichiri Yorishu's actions were indeed too quick. Less than half a month after the agreement between the Kira family and Kaga Ichikomune was reached, all the Ichikos in Nomi County were completely evacuated. Only a small number of defenders were left to guard a few temples and a few big cities, and almost the innermost areas of Nomi County were exposed to the Kira family. This level of trust clearly shows that the level of the non-war covenant signed by the Kira family and Ishiyama Honganji is even higher. Gao is also more meticulous and rigorous.

Taking a closer look, I found that the Kira family actually retained part of the property of Kaga Iskoji Temple in Motoyoshi Minato. This was no longer a simple slap in the face of Asakura Yoshikage, but grabbed the hair of the Asakura family and hit his head with a brick. The head-to-head smash finally awakened the Asakura family from the shock, and at the same time made Asakura Yoshikage realize that he had been played like a monkey once, so he made this righteous speech.

Yoshiki Kira could not care about Yoshikage Asakura's attitude, but he couldn't care less about the next piece of news. The Miyoshi family, the overlord of Kinki, even sent envoys to form allies with the Asakura family of Echizen and the Asai family of Kita Omi. The family is an ally relationship, so this time the alliance has become the Kinki version of the Jine Yue Three Kingdoms Alliance. The three countries are the Miyoshi family of the Settsu country, the Asai family of the Omi country, and the Asakura family of the Echizen country.

Miyoshi Changqing married his daughter to Asai Shinkuro Asai, the new governor of the Asai family, and at the same time gave his new son-in-law the first character in his name, thus changing the young governor's name to Asai Nagasaki. He also became the son-in-law of the Miyoshi family and became a powerful member of the Miyoshi family. As a result, the Miyoshi family swept away the impact of the embarrassing record in the Luozhong war and once again maintained their complete dominance over Kinai.

On the other hand, after Miyoshi Changqing tried again to marry Ashikaga Yoshiki's younger sister for his son-in-law and failed, Asakura Yoshikage proposed to marry his younger sister to Miyoshi Yoshiko as the main wife, so Asai Changzheng also immediately became a monk His older sister Akuhime was recalled again, and she urgently dressed up and married Asakura Yoshikage as a concubine, thus the Tsujiangetsu Three Kingdoms Alliance was formally established.

The establishment of this alliance is very unfavorable news for the Kira family, especially the Asakura family, which is always hostile to the Kira family, will threaten the safety of sea traffic on the Hokuriku Road, which will directly affect the stability of the Kira family towards Sakamoto and The huge benefits of the sea monopoly of Biwaya, on the other hand, the Asai family, which is only separated by Lake Biwa and connected with Asai County in the northern part of Takashima County, is also a huge threat. It will directly affect the land passage from Wakasa Bay to Sakamoto safety. (To be continued..)