Pillars of the Wu family

In early spring and February, the ice and snow melt and the river water thaws, and it is a good spring of the year when the flowers bloom, the grass grows and the warblers fly. Echigo, who has been frozen for several months, is like a giant slowly waking up, glowing with strong vitality at a speed visible to the naked eye. In almost every village in the Echigo field, a group of young children carrying wooden guns practiced assassination hard in front of the grain drying field at the head of the village.

This is the reservist of the Kira family. Young men aged 13 to 20 from each village are required to be in reserve for one to three months according to the law. The old local servants of each village select outstanding young men according to their performance. The second concentrated training is not at the head of their own village, but in the barracks outside Kasuga Mountain City.

There are hundreds of large and small villages like this. The small ones have three to 4000 people, and the big ones have tens of thousands of people to form a village network, covering 80% of Echigo’s population of nearly 70.00. The number of reserve military services provided is as large as 5000 Many, of course, the Kira Army does not need so many little "hairy" children to go through life and death.

The original intention of having these young people take one to three months of reserve service every year is to maintain strong morale and combat power. Anyway, Kira’s family has too much food to eat, and the food provided to support these young people for a few months is all about strengthening their physique. The days are getting better and better over the years, but it is still rare to see meat in peasant families. As a reserve member of Kira's homework, at least every now and then, he can eat some meat and meat, and it is very refreshing to eat after a while.

Yoshitoki Kira took a boat to inspect the construction of Niigata Town, and encouraged Matsui Nobuyuki to continue the development of Niigata. In the past few years, due to the total population of Echigo and the lack of fertilizers, the development of Niigata was stopped. However, with these years Echigo's national strength is increasing day by day, life affluence is ushering in a new round of population explosion, and the growth rate of [-] to [-] newborns every year makes the problem of eating become a problem for Echigo in the near future.At this time, the development of farmland has become an indispensable link.

Even if the population is insufficient, we must continue to open up wasteland. As long as half of the 20-foot Echigo Plain is used, it will be 100 million yuan of new land. Calculated according to the average level of Echigo’s grain production and three koku, this will increase the production of 300 million koku. Even if the fertilizer supply is insufficient, it doesn't matter too much. Relying on two-season crop rotation and a small amount of fertilizer to maintain an output of more than two shi, this is an increase of 200 million shi of grain.This number can be called astonishing.

Insufficient manpower and fertility are not enough to grow high-yield fields. It is another thing to not plant land but to be satisfied with the existing stone height. People have long-term worries and immediate worries. The followers of the Kira family have already paid attention to the population Rapid growth warns that at this rate the population will exceed one million in less than a decade.The total population of Japan during the Yonglu period was just over 1000 million.

What is the concept of a country occupying one-tenth of the total population of 66 countries? It's completely meaningless, but for the samurai of this era, population and land are resources.Echigo has both a population and a large amount of land, and has a strong homeland defense advantage, making it a more difficult opponent.

During Yoshitoki Kira's reign, Echigo suffered only a few minor invasions.The clowns from the Ashina family, the Mogami family, the Date family, and the Echaka Jinbo family all ran away in embarrassment when they rushed into Echigo. A sense of belonging is also quietly established. [

Kasuga Castle Castle.Kira Yoshishi sat on the terrace and talked about the past and the present with Konoe for a long time while looking at the green mountains and green waters outside. A small incense cauldron in the room exudes wisps of smoke, which makes people feel relaxed. He holds a tea bowl and smells the fragrance. It’s a special taste to drink tea. Konoe was a high-educated public minister a long time ago. He is very good at Chinese poetry, poetry, painting and calligraphy. What’s even more rare is that he can speak eloquently and has a lot of research on ancient books of the Ming Dynasty. Let Kirayoshi experience it for a while. When you meet a gentleman, you will be treated like a spring breeze.

These two people in high positions are not idlers who have nothing to do.Chatting and chatting will always bring up the current situation of today, Konoe said a long time ago: "Today's chaos in the world, the imperial court and the shogunate's prestige is destroyed by the "traitors", and this "chaos" is happening in five places in Kinai. In the midst of the great changes in the country, Kinai Miyoshi Changqing's wolf ambitions have long been known to the world, and last year he formed an alliance with Echizen Asakura Jinwuden, Omi Asai, and others, and his power is becoming more and more difficult to control!"

Jiliang Yoshitoki waved his folding fan and said with a smile: "The Miyoshi family is only from the Awa Ichiko family. They were originally the first-class stewards of the Awa Hosokawa clan. They only relied on the bravery of a few brothers to dominate the Kinai industry. The sudden prosperity of this family is hard to guarantee. will not die suddenly."

Jinwei hesitated a long time ago: "Yishi means..."

"Yu Ke didn't say anything, just speculated on a possibility! Miyoshi's family relies on Miyoshi Changqing and Miyoshi Yoshin to support the family business. It's really unstable!" Ji Liangyi would not let it go "Lu" can't tell Konoe that the changes in Kinai had something to do with him because of his true thoughts.

Jinwei said a long time ago: "There is a samurai family in the Western Kingdom named 'Mori'. His Royal Highness Gongfang values ​​this person's ability very much when he is acting fiercely in Xiguo, what do you think when you don't know righteousness?"

"An Yun's Mao Liyuan is great! He is not small, but most of the warriors of the Western Kingdom are scumbags. From the name of the mountain, Ouchi, to Nizi and Maoli, it does not mean that the temperament of the warriors of the Western Kingdom is comparable to that of the mountain city. There are so many people in the country, maybe it is affected by overseas factors! In short, I am not optimistic about how much this family can do."

Kira Yoshitoki is also a self-proclaimed shogunate general, and he still appreciates Mori Motozuru's personal ability, but he is not optimistic about the future achievements of the Mori family. The samurai of the Western Kingdom are comparable to the Kanto samurai , has always been the place where the most loyal and righteous people appear, such as the Sixth Palace or the Yinyang Yitaishou are all said to them, which is simply a fantasy in the relatively conservative Kanto.

The samurai in Kanto also have no morals, but what they sell is that the main family seeks self-reliance. Although there are alliances, there has never been a large-scale surrender under the name of a samurai. The nominal ruler of Kanto for 200 years The Guandong government has always been the official side, followed by the Guandong leader, unlike Xiguo, who has been deprived of even a question by the shogunate.

Konoe mentioned a few more lives a long time ago. It wasn't that the names of Tokai in Kinai were all dismissed by Kira Yoshishi in a few words, but he hesitated a little when he mentioned the name of Oda Nobunaga.Immediately said: "This Oda Masatada is so strange that he is located in the Owari country in the hinterland of Tōkaidō. I have met him once, and I really can't see through it."

Konoe felt that he was joking a long time ago, so he didn't take it to heart. The two talked for a while and brought up the Kanto operation. Kira Yoshitoki took advantage of the situation and said: "Today, I went to the Ashikaga family to send tens of thousands of troops into Kanto, in order to eradicate Kanto. The "chaos" of the shogunate. To eliminate the shortcomings of the shogunate's 200-year-old inability to control the Kanto, this battle is crucial to the success or failure of the Ashikaga family, and I need a lot of support from the imperial court and the shogunate!"

"This is natural. What help do you need when you don't know righteousness?"

It was his words that Kira Yoshishi was waiting for, and he said solemnly: "This operation. I am determined to eliminate the scum of the Ashikaga family. That Furukawa Lord Furukawa who repeatedly provoked me to go to the Ashikaga family! Ashikaga Fujimasa! Put this stupid The puppets are completely cleaned up, eliminating a hidden trouble for the shogunate."

Konoe Maekuhara thought he was asking for support in the name of a crusade against Kanto, but he never thought that he would make such an exaggerated request. He trembled in shock and said, "Yishi means to make the Furukawa family extinct? The Furukawa Ashikaga clan But Ashikaga Fujimasa is the only one! This... this is not a trivial matter!"

"Brother, worry too much! This is not a big deal. The Furukawa Ashikaga family originally had five brothers. The eldest son, Ashikaga, was killed by the Hojo clan, and the second son, Ashikaga, was killed by the Kota clan. The third son is this Ashikaga Fuji Masa. He killed his two younger brothers with his own hands not long after he became the Furukawa lord. What qualifications does such a vicious person have to be the Furukawa lord? He served as a puppet under the Hojo clan who killed his father and brother and enemies. How do you order the Kanto warriors to be loyal to the shogunate?”[

In fact, there are too many wonderful facts that the Furukawa government has done, and it is no longer necessary for Kira Yoshishi to collect information to attack.I did stupid things for the Hojo family to make suggestions against others, and was "gifted" back. Later, I felt that my love for the Hojo family was not deep enough, and I took the initiative to hook up with the Miyoshi family to form an anti-Kira alliance, which almost fainted the Hojo family. The people of the country who were framed by his alliance also hated this public party who only chanted slogans but had no real ability. He was "forced" to stop opposing Kira.

Such a wonderful thing is simply a pig teammate of the Kanto Wu family, and this time it is to lead the Kira family to victory.At that time, Ji Liangyi felt that the key points should be grasped when attacking Kanto. Whether it is targeting the Sagami Hojo clan or other Kanto daimyos, he should not attack them clearly. Choosing Ashikaga Fujimasa is a very good target, and dealing with Ashikaga Fujimasa is based on personal morality Getting started is the best way to attack him.

Earlier, Ashikaga Fujimasa's innate hostility towards Kira Yoshishi had long aroused his strong dissatisfaction. This idiot's military and political strategy can be described as scum, and the anti-Echigo alliance ended before it was formed. Kira Yoshishi had long been disgusted. He was standing in the position of Guandong Gongfang with a corpse and a vegetarian meal, and it was reasonable to deal with him this time.

"Although there is nothing wrong with saying that, but it is the Furukawa government after all, so killing him like this is not a bit..." Konoe still shook his head a long time ago. As a traditional public minister, he did not support his behavior at all. It's not convenient to talk about the relationship between Yu Yi's brother and in-laws.

Kira Yoshishi didn't have so many worries. Ever since Claudia conducted an all-round spiritual baptism on herself, she no longer cared about the threat of breaking the rules. Serving His Royal Highness honestly, being a famous family of Taiping, riding horses and walking dogs all day is very comfortable, but is the world really as simple as following the rules?They all acted according to the rules, so what happened to the Yingren Rebellion and the Ming Dynasty coup.

"Brother, you missed your point. Mr. Furukawa was originally the great enemy of the shogunate, and the remnants of the Ashikaga Clan's remnants who have enjoyed the "chaos" forever. Today, I will kill the shogunate's unfulfilled ideal for many years. If it is not Considering that assassinating that trash would bring dishonorable accusations to the Kamisoo Ashikaga family, this trash has been dead for several years." Yoshitoshi Kira's contempt for Ashikaga Fujimasa has reached the point of being "naked" in his words. Completely look down on this Furukawa official, and even treat him as a dead person.

Konoe understood his killing intent a long time ago, Ashikaga Fujimasa was skeptical, and sighed: "I won't ask more about this matter... It's just that Yoshitoki has thought about it. What kind of consequences will come, after all, the Eight Kingdoms of the Kanto are the birthplace of the Wu family, and your killing will add a bit of new "turmoil" to the world."

Ji Liangyi raised his eyebrows, and said with a treacherous expression: "This is exactly what I want to say, the Furukawa family is going to be extinct. But Guandong Gongfang will not disappear just now, and I need my elder brother to help me." The Ashikaga family is doing a big thing, and when it is done, it will not only be good for Yu, but also for the Kwantung Wu family and even the court officials and shogunate nobles."

Konoe leaned forward involuntarily a long time ago, and asked, "What's the big deal?"

"I want to turn this fake Ashikaga into a real Ashikaga! The Shangso Ashikaga family will become the Kanto Ashikaga family, or the Kamakura Ashikaga family." Yoshiki Kira's eyes were bright and his smile seemed to be telling a very beautiful story. matter.

Words came easily from his mouth.But it fell into Jinwei Qianjiu's ears no less than Hong Zhong Dalu, he trembled so much that he almost fell down, Jinwei Qianjiu looked at him in shock and said: " You...you want to...His Royal Highness will never agree! Absolutely not!"

Ji Liangyi smiled disapprovingly, and suddenly retorted in a loud voice: "His Royal Highness will definitely agree, and he must agree! Yu has no credit or hard work for the shogunate to bring down the Eastern Kingdom. In the past ten years, he has fought bloody battles several times. To turn the tide, if there is no full support from Yu Qin, His Highness Gongfang might still be an imperial palace in Sakamoto or Kuchiki Valley!

Now the great chaos in Kinai is entangled for a while, and only Yu has made a series of brilliant victories in Dongguo. At this time, if the Furukawa Imperial Palace is wiped out and the control of Kanto is seized, why can't we become the Ashikaga family of Kanto!If it weren't for the support of the Ashikaga family in the battle of Luozhong.Can His Royal Highness be firmly seated in the Nijo Imperial Palace?Although these words were a bit excessive, Yu didn't think he had done anything wrong. On the contrary, it was His Highness Gongfang's smashing of the vase that impressed Yu deeply.Every time I think about it, I still feel pain in my forehead! "

Jin Wei was overwhelmed by his venting a long time ago, and stammered, "You...you actually uttered such transgressive words! Aren't you afraid that Yu will go to His Royal Highness to sue you?"

Yoshiki Kira smiled at him and said, "Brother won't! My Ashikaga family is of the same spirit, and the branch is one. The combination of Yu and His Royal Highness Gongfang is too close. If the Kamiso Ashikaga family and the Ashikaga General's family are united, the two benefits will be divided." There are two evils. With the wisdom of my elder brother, I should know that the peace on the surface of the shogunate is just an illusion, as long as there is a slight disturbance, it may lead the fragile shogunate to the abyss. His Royal Highness, I'm afraid it will be a bigger blow."

"You are gambling! You must know that His Royal Highness has a very strong self-esteem!" Jin Wei laughed angrily before he picked up the folding fan and knocked on the case: "You are so blinded by profit, don't you know the meaning of raising a family?" What are you looking for? What is in front of you is not the majestic and righteous way. It is a bottomless road to hell!"

Yoshihiro Kira opened the folding fan and asked in the same way: "How could it be? Just like what my elder brother said, I only need to raise my family status, and I don't want anything else! Isn't His Royal Highness going to give birth to a son? Yu is willing to write again. An affidavit was given to the shogunate, the imperial court, and sent to the Shiqingshui Hachiman Palace and the Tsuruoka Hachiman Palace to swear a heavy oath to the Hachiman Bodhisattva, and to be loyal to His Highness Gongfang and his descendants and grandchildren forever."

"You are playing a text trap! What if your son and grandson are not here?" Jin Wei said indignantly for a long time: "You will be condemned by the heroes of the world for doing this!"

Yoshihiro Kira sighed: "Hey! Brother, why bother? How can I guarantee my posthumous affairs? You must know that it is not easy to be loyal for the rest of your life! Besides, the Kamakura government tried to plot against the shogun several times back then, so how good is it?" Is it too demanding to guarantee the loyalty of the descendants for hundreds of years? If the Ashikaga shogunate was prosperous at that time, my descendants would naturally be loyal to the public. If the shogunate declines, even if my descendants will not replace them, how can I guarantee that they will not reappear? What about Hosokawa Masato and Miyoshi Changqing?"

Jinwei thought for a long time before, and sighed: "That's right! I think you are too complicated to raise your family status. If the shogunate is strong, everything will be easy to talk about. If it is not strong, it will be difficult to guarantee a coup d'etat in the Ming Dynasty. , or create scandals like Sakai and Jiangzhou that make relatives and enemies happy!"

Ji Liangyi said again: "Brother, you should be clear that I went to Suo Ashikaga's family to carry up the family status of His Royal Highness Gongfang. With this lesson learned from the past, why not take another step forward? The left and right are just changing the Miao character from Kira to Ashikaga, from the General's family. One group has transformed into Ashikaga Lianzhi group. I will never do the stupid thing of changing Miao characters today and setting up a rebellion tomorrow! The name of my Shangso Ashikaga family was given by His Royal Highness, if I dare to commit crimes "Luan" did a rebellious and immoral stupid thing, His Royal Highness only needs to withdraw his title with one sentence, and he can attract all the heroes in the world to ask for it."

These remarks are reasonable and well-founded, and Konoe thinks about it for a long time before thinking that it is indeed reasonable. The current situation of the shogunate is indeed inseparable from the help of Yoshitoki Kira. Everyone, in the Kamakura era, he made countless military exploits for the Ashikaga family. If he hadn't stood on the wrong team in the spectator disturbance later, the third leader might have squeezed out a position that competed with the Shiba family for the position of the head of the family.

Although the blood relationship is not as close as that of Ashikaga Lianzhi, the importance of being a sect and its influence on the Ashikaga family for 300 years cannot be underestimated. Today's governor Ji Liangyi has repeatedly made extraordinary achievements for the shogunate. He became a new Lianzhizhong by special treatment, but his Lianzhizhong is not a complete form, and only giving a name can't cover up the embarrassing situation that his Miao character is not Ashikaga.

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