The two armies retreated their troops, and the battle ended in an anticlimactic manner.
Yiyin plans to rest here for a day to give Da Xiong Chao Xiu time to reorganize his internal affairs. He will return to Tomei City tomorrow to face the Yangbei Zhong.
It was still dark when Daxiong Chaoxiu came with several banners to say hello, and Yiyin summoned her to the shogunate.
She left the flag book outside, walked into the shogunate respectfully, saluted Yi Bank and presented the imperial flag.
Yoshigan handed the imperial flag to Yamanaka Yukimori for safekeeping and asked casually.
"Is everything done?"
Daxiong nodded to Xiu and said happily.
"Thirteen of the stubborn ones were beheaded in public display. Their heads were hung in front of the camp, and their bodies were thrown into the wilderness to be fed to the dogs.
Such ungrateful things do not deserve your protection. The rest of the people bowed their heads and obeyed orders, willing to work hard for the emperor. "
Daxiong Chaoxiu spoke with murderous intent, but with a flattering look on his face, which was considered a skill.
Yiyin nodded.
"This time, follow me to Tongwei City to perform meritorious service to offset the sins of rebellion.
His Highness Uesugi is already the governor of the Uesugi family in the mountains, the governor of Kanto, and the legitimate guardian of Echigo. He must not do things like this in the future. "
Daxiong Chaoxiu had something to say, but it seemed like something was stuck in his throat, and he looked around to stop.
Yiyin frowned.
"If you have anything to say, just say it. I am the trusted friend here."
Daxiong squeaked at Xiu, but he still didn't dare to say it.
"The imperial office, this...is related to the general, and is related to the general Kanto..."
Yoshigami was stunned. Ohkuma Asahide was just a local tax collector. How could anything involve the two Lords of the Ashikaga family?
Kamiizumi Nobutsuna was the most discerning and took the initiative to leave. Later, the Shiba family Princess warriors and Naoe Kanetsugu resigned one after another, leaving only Yamanaka Yukimori hesitant.
Yiyin smiled and said.
"Don't worry Yamanaka-hime. I'll call you if anything happens. Just wait outside."
Yamanaka Yukimori nodded and went out.
She was worried that Daxiong Chaoxiu would find an excuse to drive away the concubines and get angry and hurt Yiyin. The master knew how to be on guard, so she went out to wait with peace of mind.
After all the concubines left, Da Xiong Chao Xiu whispered to Yi Yin.
"May I ask if Odaisho will stay longer after coming to Echitsu this time?"
Yiyin said calmly.
"His Majesty Uesugi has dedicated Tochio Castle to me as a temporary visit and will not return to Kansai for the time being."
Daxiong Chaoxiu secretly said that it was true.
The sword attached to the imperial palace went to Guandong. The more I think about it, the weirder it becomes. Now it seems that the plot is very big.
Seeing that she was silent and her eyes were rolling around, Yiyin said dissatisfied.
"You asked me to drink away just to ask about this trivial matter?"
Da Xiong Chao Xiu quickly shook his head and said.
"I don't dare, but I'm just asking boldly. Is it true that His Highness Uesugi was granted the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Kanto District by His Majesty the Lord?"
Yiyin said strangely.
"The Yamauchi Uesugi family was destroyed by the Hojo family, and almost all of them were wiped out. Lord Kenmasa Uesugi accepted His Highness Teru Uesugi as his adopted daughter, and it was natural for him to inherit the family business.
Why, can't I be given the position of Warden of Kanto? "
Daxiong Chaoxiu saw that Yiyin really knew nothing, and he was undecided whether he should say anything or not.
"Otaisuo, Master Gongfang didn't tell you anything else?"
Yiyin was already impatient with her hints and frowned.
"Speak directly! What do you want to say!
Daxiong Chaoxiu, I can give you a chance to make atonement for your sins, and then you can regain your grace and wipe out all of you rebellious people here!
If you talk nonsense again, get out of here! "
Daxiong Chaoxiu knelt on the ground and asked for forgiveness in the posture of sitting on the ground.
"The emperor's anger is not because I am looking for trouble, but I thought you knew the reason, but you didn't know."
Yiyin asked confused.
"If you know something or not, tell me clearly."
Da Xiong glanced outside at Chao Xiu to make sure there was no one there, and said with an uneasy expression.
"The position of Kanto Governor has never existed."
Yiyin's eyes widened and he stood up.
"Impossible! What nonsense are you talking about!
I personally accompanied Terutora Uesugi to meet with the general at the Imperial Palace and was promised that I would be awarded a military post in the Grand Council! How could it not exist!
Stop talking nonsense! "
Daxiong Chao Xiu smiled bitterly.
"The emperor is angry because you are serious about what you said. I dare not tell you directly for fear of delaying the major affairs of the shogunate."
Yiyin narrowed his eyes.
Did she regard me as an informed participant and didn't dare to confess for fear of ruining my plan?
Yiyin slowly sat down and said in a deep voice.
"Speak carefully and tell me everything you know.
I want to know why the position of Kanto Governor does not exist. "
Da Xiong Chao Xiu saw that he had become quieter and his aura became more aggressive. He swallowed and said.
"The Daxiong family has served the Yamauchi Uesugi family for generations. Although they are not in a high position, they have followed them for many years and know some secrets.
The first generation of shoguns ennobled their daughters as Kanto shoguns and Kamakura lords, guarding the ten kingdoms of Kanto.
Afraid that her daughter would be short of manpower, she sent her husband's Shangshan family to follow her to Kanto, where things started to spread.
At that time, the first shogunate did not set up the post of Kanto governor. The Uesugi family came to Kanto as the keeper of the Kanto shogunate and took charge of family affairs.
A few generations later, the hereditary head of the Uesugi family in Yamauchi became the second-ranking figure in the Kanto samurai family, below the Kanto shogun.
The Kanto samurai family compared the relationship between the shogun and the governor to Kanto, and called the Yamauchi Uesugi family the Kanto governor. "
When Yiyin heard this, his heartbeat accelerated.
If the Kanto Governor is a service member, then he is a member of the guardian system and is under the control of the general.
If the Kanto lord is just an honorary title, then the Yamauchi Uesugi family is the head of the Kanto shogunate, that is, the status of retainer.
According to the rules of feudal society, a retainer's retainer is not my retainer, so there is no subordinate relationship between the general and the Kanto governor.
Yiyin smelled a hint of conspiracy and continued to listen to Daxiong Chaoxiu.
“Later, the Kanto shoguns used the power of the Kanto Ten Kingdoms to launch a rebellion against the shogunate, but they were suppressed by the Ashikaga shoguns.
Subsequently, documents from the shogunate began to appear in the title of Kanto governor, which echoed the honorific title of the Kanto warrior family.
In order to improve their family status, the Yamauchi Uesugi family did not deny the matter. Several generations later, the military families of later generations believed that the governorship of Kanto was a service position.
I know this because the Okuma family's hereditary Echigo guards the Uesugi family's internal affairs, and there is a family document mentioning this. "
After saying this, Big Bear Chao Xiu remained silent and kowtowed to the ground.
Yiyin was still satisfied after hearing this, and his mind started to spin rapidly.
Daxiong Chaoxiu didn't dare to say what happened next, and could only rely on his own speculation.
If the Kanto governor was not a military official, it would be fine if others did not know about it. The Ashikaga Shogun family, the Kanto Shogun family, and the Yamauchi Uesugi family must have known about it.
The Ashikaga Shogun's family used documents to elevate the status of the Yamauchi Uesugi family in order to stir up her family's ambitions and lay hidden dangers for Kanto.
In recent years, the generals and governors have been fighting for the power of the shogunate for so many years, and there have been countless civil strife.
If the Kanto leader is removed from Kanto, he will naturally compete with the Kanto general for power.
Then they can divert trouble to the east and let dogs bite dogs behind closed doors in Guandong, lest they come back to cause trouble in recent days.
Ashikaga Shogun intentionally guided him, and the Kanto Ten Kingdoms had already circulated this name privately. If the Kanto Shogun family wanted to deny it, there was no reason to impose severe sanctions.
How can you refute rumors about such a complimentary title? The more forbidden it is, the faster it spreads.
The Kanto Shogun family had no choice but to ignore it, while the Yamauchi-Uesugi family got the benefit and sneered silently without clarifying the matter.
After a few generations, the honorific title of the Kanto leader gradually became blurred, and everyone thought it was a service position.
Yiyin's heart was cold.
In this generation, the Kanto generals were raised by the Hojo family, the Yamauchi Uesugi family was exterminated, and only Uesugi Kensei escaped.
Then she came to Echigo to find Terutora Uesugi, and used the name of the Uesugi family in Yamauchi to seduce her and let her fight with the Hojo family.
Afraid that Uesugi Teruhu might think it was not enough, he simply added the non-existent post of Kanto Governor.
The Hojo family must not have known that the Kanto Governor position was fake, otherwise they would have come forward to clarify and would not have allowed their political opponents to occupy the political commanding heights.
What about General Kanto? Didn't she tell the Hojo family about this?
The young master of the Hojo family, who was eating the offerings of the Hojo family and sleeping, sneered secretly as he watched the new Uesugi family of the Hojo family and Uesugi Teruator prepare to fight for their lives.
Both families believed that the official position of the Kanto Governor was genuine. The new Uesugi family had the right to manage the Kanto Plain, so they would naturally fight to produce a result.
The insiders hid behind the scenes and watched the joke. Maybe through this incident, Uesugi Kenmasa would be able to cause civil strife in the new Uesugi family in the future.
So what about Ashikaga Yoshiteru? Why did she grant Teru Uesugi the position of Warden of Kanto? She should also know that this job does not exist!
Shiba Yiyin, who had just taken her sword and felt a little warm toward her, gradually became colder.
The Shogun's family, the Kanto Shogun's family, and the Yamauchi Uesugi family are all in dire straits, but these family governors are not simple, each one is worse than the last.
It would be best if both Uesugi Teruhu and the Hojo family would lose in a fight.
Assuming that Uesugi Teruhora is weak and fails, the Hojo family will have to be wary of the powerful enemy on the other side of the Echigo Mountains and will be unable to expand their family business.
If Terutora Uesugi becomes powerful, she only needs to look through the files and suddenly find that the official position of the Kanto Governor does not exist. If she strips it off, she will lose the legal basis for occupying the Kanto Plain.
Regardless of the outcome, as long as the Kanto Plain cannot be stabilized, it will be the best outcome for Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
Yiyin's heart sank like water.
It turns out that before I even left Kyoto, Ashikaga Yoshiteru had already controlled the Kanto strategy.
She doesn’t know that I have the task of helping Teru Uesugi restore a clear world in Kanto, and I must reorganize the order here.
She just stood from the standpoint of General Ashikaga, hoping that Kanto would remain in chaos forever and not be successfully integrated by anyone.
