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In the Luo family's military tent outside Youtianyue City, Jifu County, Zhou Fangguo, Zheng Liang was frowning and looking at a young man under the age of 20 who was wearing the official costume. ?. .

This young man was discovered by Masahiro Isono and others in the castle tower of Youtianyake Castle.What makes Zhengliang feel headache is the origin and name of this young man.It turns out that this young man is the No. 14 general of the Muromachi shogunate in history, and the son of Yoshiei Ashikaga, the younger brother of Yoshiharu Ashikaga, the No. 12 general.

Historically, in the future, after the No. 13th general Ashikaga Yoshiki was killed by Matsunaga Hideo and Miyoshi, Ashikaga Yoshiei would be embraced by Matsunaga Hideo and others. In the same year, the imperial court was asked to make him a general, and in February of the following year, the general was announced. In September of the same year, Oda Nobunaga Bong Yoshiaki entered Beijing, and Ashikaga Yoshiei finally died of illness before the war.

For this guest who suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, Zheng Liang was really a little surprised, and he didn't think about how to deal with this guest for a while.The reason why Zhengliang was so entangled was mainly because of the father of the young man in front of him.

The young man's father, Ashikaga Yoshio, was the second son of the No. 11 general of the Muromachi Shogunate, Ashikaga Yoshisumi, the younger brother of the No. 12 general of Ashikaga Yoshiharu, and the adopted son of the tenth general of the Muromachi Shogunate, Ashikaga Yoshisuke.Ashikaga Yoshihide was originally a puppet supported by Hosokawa Harumoto, used to deal with Ashikaga Yoshiharu, and later fell into the vortex of struggle between the Hosokawa family and the Miyoshi family.In the first year of Tianwen, Miyoshi Motocho was killed by Hosokawa Harumoto, and Ashikaga Yoshio took refuge in Hirashima Village of Tenryuji Temple in Awa Country, so he was called Hirashima Gongfang.Although the Luo family does not need to rely on Ashikaga Yoshiki at all at this time, on the contrary, the other party needs the Luo family even more at this time.But it is not good that there is a rift between the two due to this.only.If this is how Ashikaga Yoshihide and his son are sent away.It seems that it is not so easy, after all, the other party is Hirashima.In short, how to deal with the matter of the young man in front of him only needs a little carelessness.It will cause a lot of trouble, at least the reputation of the Luo family may be affected by it.

Just when Zhengliang was struggling, Ashikaga Yoshiei, who was the next leader, was also very depressed.Although they had received rumors earlier that the important ministers of the Ouchi family were going to fight against the Maori family of An Yiguo, in the eyes of their family.With the strength of the Ouchi family, this battle is sure to win.So Ashikaga Yoshiei simply ran to the area near Youtianyue Castle to play without any precautions.Now such a giant suddenly attacked the Ouchi family, and according to the descriptions of those who fled the Yamaguchi area.The Luo family's army is about to rush here with lightning speed.With the arrival of this news, there was chaos everywhere.In a panic, Ashikaga Yoshiei had no choice but to take his men and ran into the nearby Youtianyue Castle, and asked the Ouchi family retainers in the city to send someone to escort him back to the Yamaguchi area.

As a result, something that frightened him happened. I don't know what the city lord of the city had in mind. Not only did he not send troops to escort him back to the Yamaguchi area as he requested, but instead put him under house arrest.As for the subordinates around him, the male was taken into a prison cell in the city and guarded, while the maid stayed in the castle tower as a servant who served him daily. As for the city lord who decided to put him under house arrest, it was simply Haven't come to see him either.

Not long after he was put under house arrest, he quickly saw the Luo family's army that suddenly rushed outside the city through the terrace of the castle tower.In this way, he was imprisoned in the castle tower day after day, and at the same time he watched the battle between the attacking Luo family army and the Youtian family defenders defending the city.During this process, he seemed to be forgotten in a corner, and no one paid attention to him anymore.Just when he had accepted his fate, something happened suddenly today.

It turned out that in the afternoon of this day, many family members of the Uda family suddenly poured into the castle tower, and at the same time, Takayoshi Uda, who was the lord of the city, also fled into the castle tower in embarrassment.As the lord of the city, Uda Takarata explained the situation in the city to him with a solemn expression, and bluntly said that the city was about to be captured by the Luo family. As a retainer of the Ouchi family, he decided to die for the Ouchi family. I can ask for more blessings.

Afterwards, he witnessed Uda Takamori committing suicide by caesarean section in front of him, and after the Luo family's army rushed into the castle tower, he also fell into the hands of the Luo family, and was brought before him. In front of the hero who is the governor of the Luo family.

Thinking of what happened during this period of time, Ashikaga Yoshiei really felt very depressed. He even wondered whether his father's decision to bring his family to settle in the Yamaguchi area was right.

Then, why did the Ashikaga Yoshiei family who originally settled on Apopira Island suddenly appear in the territory of the Saikoku Shuho Ouchi family?

The reason is that the Miyoshi family is rapidly annexing the forces of the Hosokawa family.As Miyoshi Changqing defeated Hosokawa Harumoto several times, and even exiled Hosokawa Harumoto to Tango Country, the Miyoshi family gradually established a strong territory in Kinai.

Of course, Miyoshi Changqing only defeated Harumoto Hosokawa, who represented the main family of the Hosokawa family. In fact, there are many branches of the Hosokawa family that control the Sanuki country, Awa family, and Awaji country of Shikoku. Just in case First, Miyoshi Changqing entrusted his younger brothers Toka Kazumune, Miyoshi Yoshiken, and Ataka Toyasu to expand the influence of the Miyoshi family in the above-mentioned areas, and at the same time weaken the power of the Hosokawa family's branches.

On August 21th, Astronomy [-], Miyoshi Yoshiken, with the help of his fourth brother Juhe Kazukun from the Sanuki Kingdom, raided his nominal lord Awa and guarded Hosokawa Mototaka, and stabbed him to death at Jianxing Temple in Bandong County. Hosokawa Mochitaka, and then cleared out the pro-Hosokawa family forces among Hosokawa Mochitaka's important ministers, and unified the Awa country in name.Secretly, they continued to suppress the local wealthy families who were pro-Hosokawa.Gradually began to really control the Awa country in the Shikoku area.

The murder of the lord was unethical, and immediately caused an uproar among the powerful retainers of Hosokawa in the Awa country.In order to quell the controversy, Yoshihide Miyoshi realized that he must be recognized by the government of Apophira Island on the surface.to justify their actions.So on August 22, three days after the assassination of Hosokawa Mochitaka, Miyoshi Yoshiken invited the elders of Awa Miyoshi, who had become a monk at that time, to go to the Hirashima Public Hall to discuss the assassination incident. Communicate with the current situation.

Rusan met Ashikaga Yoshiei's father Ashikaga Yoshio as a personal friend, after the two sides met.Ru San euphemistically explained: "The reason for the haste of this matter is actually that Yixian was inexplicably hated by the lord and felt uneasy about his own situation, so he had to resort to such extraordinary measures to protect himself, that's all. The territory owned by the public, the retainers, knowledge and behavior, etc. are the same as in the past, and they have not dared to change at all. The Miyoshi family will also be as loyal to the public as the Hosokawa family. The main family, the Hosokawa family, we have established their own The heir, Liulang, is inherited. This son is talented and intelligent, and will be able to revive the family business. As for the father-in-law and mother Shangqingyunyuan who are stranded in Shengrui City. The ministers believe that it is the responsibility of our Sanhao family to protect their personal safety. Anyway, hereby pass on the safety and ask Qingyunyuan to continue to stay in Shengrui City." After speaking, he bowed his head deeply on the straw mat in the middle like a ceremony.

Ashikaga Yoshiei's father, Ashikaga Yoshio, spent his youth under the upbringing of Hosokawa, and received help from Hosokawa to ensure that the Hirashima territory was always stable, so he has always been very grateful to Hosokawa.Now, Hosokawa Momotaka, who has not yet completed his career, was killed so suddenly. Thinking of this, Ashikaga Yoshio couldn't help but get angry, and immediately replied: "I killed Hosokawa Momotaka on my own initiative, and made such a relentless move." Behavior, whose position are you standing in when you say this now? I don't need your explanation, so go back quickly!"

Seeing the angry expression of Ashikaga Yoshio, Rusan replied: "This problem does not seem to be solved with emotions, please think carefully about it." He also said that he would stay here and wait for the final answer, but Ashikaga Yoshio still remained Persisting and threatening to be expelled, Rusan stopped his mediation activities and returned to Shengrui City.

After this incident, Yoshio Ashikaga thought to himself, considering whether to leave the sphere of influence of the Miyoshi family and move to other places, but also considering that his biological mother Qingyunin was taken as a hostage and was now under house arrest in Katsuzui Castle. Other countries are really not good enough, it is better to be on Pingdao to ensure the safety of one's family.

Miyoshi Yoshiken, who was refused to forgive by the Hirashima government, had no choice but to make a fuss about Hosokawa Mochitaka's son in order to appease the wealthy families.Although Rokuro, whom he established as the governor of the Hosokawa family, was born of Hosokawa Mototaka's concubine, he was established as the first son because the main wife was absent.So Miyoshi Yoshiken said to his retainers: "The reason why you assassinated the lord Hosokawa Mochilong Gong and dominated the whole land of Awa was really a last resort. At first, it was just for self-protection, but none of the retainers died by harakiri. In the ground, this also shows that the death of Duke Chi Long was due to fate. I will take good care of his noble son Liulang, so that he can receive a good education, and in the future I will treat him as a minister like Duke Chi Long."

So Miyoshi Yoshihide brought Zhenzhi back to his mansion to raise him.Shortly thereafter, Sano Tanbamori, the retainer of Hosokawa, took revenge in the name of fighting against the traitor Miyoshi Yoshiken who assassinated the former lord Mochi Takashi, and got the support of a group of powerful warriors headed by Shibahara castle lord Kume Yoshihiro, but soon fell, Sano Tanba Mori, Kume Yoshihiro and others died in battle one after another, and the Miyoshi family's rule in Awa became stronger.In the 22nd year of Tianwen, in order to help his elder brother Miyoshi Changqing’s political activities in Kinai, Miyoshi Yoshiken crossed the sea again and defeated Hanoi’s traditional forces, such as Hatake Yamao, Zhang Shoulian Gaozheng, Anmi Naomasa, etc., and soon returned to Awa. So far, the local nobles of Awa country rebelled Miyoshi's situation no longer exists.But the Hirashima government has been watching this with cold eyes.

About a year and a half after the murder of Hosokawa Mototaka, the public servant Ashikaga Yoshinori's mother Qingyunin missed her son too much, and died of illness in Shengrui Castle on March 23, Tianwen [-].Ashikaga Yoshihide took back his mother's coffin and buried it in Xikoji Temple, the Bodhi Temple of Ashikaga in Hirashima. He acted politely and expressed his condolences.

Later, the whole family of Awa Gongfang gathered in Xiguang Temple.Offerings were made for the first anniversary of Qingyun Yuandian.A large-scale ceremony was also held to mourn Hosokawa Mochitaka and his retainers, and Qingyunyuan Hall was used as the main room of the Cold Spring Bureau.In the name of the late retainers Arakawa Minbu Shosuke and Tominaga Toyoshou, etc., they sent to Saikoji the fields of Nakasugawa, Nakasugawa, Hirashima.

After his mother's puja, Ashikaga Yoshio sent a message to Miyoshi Yoshiken of Katsuzui Castle, saying: "Hosokawa Mototaka, whom I was kind to in the past, is no longer alive, and my mother has unfortunately passed away. It has been more than On the anniversary, I no longer want to stay in Awa, this sad place. Now I would like to leave Awa and go to my wife’s natal home, relying on Zhou Fang’s Ouchi Yoshinaga, and now I will cross the sea to China.”

Faced with such an earnest application, Miyoshi Yoshiken felt that it would be of little practical value to stop and force Hirashima to stay in Awa, so he ordered a large ship to send him and his family with him.At that time, there were only six samurai who came to the Hirashima Pavilion together with Yoshio Ashikaga. Yoshio Ashikaga summoned the chiefs of Wakasa Village in Hanoi and Yuasa Kentsuna to say to each other: "Samurai Kane. From now on, you can When I return to Hanoi, I will always keep an eye out for the information in Kinai, and report it to me who is in Zhoufang.” So Dingzhi and his family returned to their homeland.

Ashikaga Yoshitomo also said: "Kanetsuna can stay at the Hirashimakan as my agent, and be responsible for the regular sacrifices to my late mother, and convey my orders to Miyoshi Yoshiken." Yuasa Kanetsu was born in Awa .He has always been diligent in the task of offering sacrifices to Qingyunyuan Temple, and later belonged to Miyoshi Yoshiken.

In the first year of Hongzhi, Yoshio Ashikaga's boat left Hirashima where he lived since childhood, and led his family and relatives to Zhou Fangguo. The residents of Hirashima in Gujin Port watched the boat drift away and finally disappeared into the distant sky.Since then, it has marked the end of Hirashima's close cooperation with Awa's powerful Miyoshi family.This time, the ships responsible for escorting the Ashikaga Yoshio family up and down were the ships of the Hosokawa branch of the Sanuki country, but at this time, although these naval forces were still under the banner of the Hosokawa family, they were actually all under the control of the Miyoshi family.

Ashikaga Yoshio's wife is Ouchi Yoshinaga's daughter, and she is in-laws with the Ouchi family, so when their family arrived in Zhou Fangguo, they were naturally welcomed by Ouchi Yoshinaga.At this time, the Battle of Itsukushima was still brewing, and they didn't know that the Luo family, a behemoth, would be involved in the Ouchi family's misfortune in the future, so they settled down safely there.Soon after, the Battle of Itsukushima broke out, and the Ro's family, who became the ultimate winners, took the opportunity to enter the territory of the Ouchi family, and Ashikaga Yoshiei fell into the hands of the Ro's family.

At this time, Ashikaga Yoshio, who was at home in the Yamaguchi area, didn't even know that his son Ashikaga Yoshiei had fallen into the hands of the Luo family.Ashikaga Yoshiei, who is the person involved, was also uneasy at this time. He even thought that he would be killed, but he was very unwilling. After all, he was just a good age, and he hadn't experienced many beautiful things in this world.

"Send him secretly to Xuefu City in Hizen, and take his maid and servants away together. Don't let anyone know about this, let alone his identity." Ashikaga Yoshiei felt anxious At that time, Zhengliang finally determined his ending.Kato Duanzang on the side immediately took the order.

Due to the special status of Ashikaga Yoshiei, it is indeed impossible to let too many people know his identity and whereabouts at this time.As for Ashikaga Yoshiei's father and others, Masatoshi is going to temporarily send some black eagles to sneak into the Yamaguchi area, control them first, and move them to a safe place to avoid accidents caused by them being affected by the flames of war.After Zhou Fang completely falls into the hands of the Luo family, he will also receive the same treatment as Ashikaga Yoshiei, and all will be relocated to the Kyushu Hizen region.

The arrival of Ashikaga Yoshiei is just a small episode. Next, the key point is to speed up the progress of the attack on Ouchi Zhou Fanguo and Nagato Kingdom. )