Naojiangjin began to make peace with Xini, taking the money and food from the two masters to make peace.
In the palace hall, the two lords, who had calmed down for a night, discussed the new crisis again.
Terutora Uesugi said.
"To quell the dilemma between the east and west next spring and summer, you and I may need to work separately."
Yiyin nodded in agreement.
Japan is barren, and the samurai family cannot afford the high cost of war, so they need to consciously lower the intensity and pay less.
The most cost-effective way is to send troops after spring plowing and autumn harvest. Village women took advantage of the leisure time to form peasant soldiers and brought their own dry food to transport heavy goods to reduce the consumption of the army.
The second is to send troops after the summer harvest, which will be more embarrassing at this time. Because there is not long time between summer and autumn harvests, once the war is delayed, the morale of the army will be chaotic.
The autumn rice harvest is the most important event of the year, and all other affairs must make way for it.
The backbone of the army is the Wu family. There is no problem for each family to send farmers and soldiers to transport them, but it cannot affect the farmers and soldiers returning home for the autumn harvest.
When Sanhao Changqing sent troops during the summer harvest season, he used the money and grain he had accumulated over the years to delay the campaign, almost causing the ministers to switch sides and the general to dismount.
If it hadn't been for the sudden emergence of Yoshigan Shiba, Miyoshi Chokei would probably have gotten what he wanted, controlling the shogunate as a governor and taking the side of the general Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
In addition to spring plowing, summer harvest, and autumn harvest, troops were also dispatched to fight. But no matter how crazy the Wu family is, they will not use peasants and soldiers, and will only choose a few elites who are out of work.
When Jinbo Nagazaki ambushed Terutora Uesugi and returned home, he used the direct reserve force and a small number of off-duty troops from various local families.
This time, there was a crisis on both sides of Echigo, and the two had to complete the suppression between spring and summer. The best time to go out is after the spring plowing next year, so the opportunity is not to be missed.
This not only requires a smooth war, but also requires allocation of time for the campaign. See if you want to divide your forces to save time.
Yiyin said.
"We only rely on two military reports now. There is insufficient information and it is difficult to make a decision. My idea is to find out the situation first and then make a strategy.
About Noto Vietnam and China.
On the one hand, send people to Noto Country. To find out the ins and outs of Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna's expulsion, we can't just listen to her side of the story.
On the other hand, I went to Shinbauchaozhi to understand her specific thoughts.
Although Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna sent a request for help from her, she should support us in sending troops.
But this still requires a positive answer from her, whether she can accept the Echigo army entering Echigo and quelling the Noto Rebellion.
At the beginning, we promised that Echigo would no longer interfere with the affairs of Vietnam and China, and only then did we reach a consensus and form an alliance.
Now, even if we have no choice but to send troops, we still need to confirm repeatedly and get her understanding.
Otherwise, we will break the contract and suffer a moral loss. "
Teru Uesugi nodded in agreement.
"I will send Xuanyuan Shinobu to Noto to investigate and find out the details of the civil strife in the Noto Hatakeyama family as soon as possible.
It's up to you to write and inquire about the post of Divine Protector. She can't trust me, but she still respects you very much.
You tell him that I am passing through Vietnam and China this time only to resolve the matter of Nanao Port on Hokuriku Road. I have no idea about the land of Vietnam and China.
If something goes wrong at Nanao Port, the one who is most anxious is the godly protector Nagaji. Without the low-priced goods from Nanao Port, with her little capital, how could she conquer the Shiina family while guarding against the Echu Ichikai clan?
I believe she will not refuse our help, but will actively cooperate and provide convenience. "
Yiyin nodded in agreement, and then talked about Yang Beizhong.
"I want to go to Toromi Castle and have a good talk with Honjo Shimaga.
The Xinfatian Rebellion is an attempt to coerce foreign vassals to confront us and wait for a price. If Shinbada Changton wasn't crazy, she should know that she is no match for us.
There is still room for negotiation between us and her.
But for Honzhuo Fanchang, it was a disaster. Once the chaos in Xinfatian breaks out, the banker's family will be in danger of annihilation.
She betrayed the Yangbeizhong Group and is now under my protection so that she can maintain her family's dignity.
There are many people in Yangbeizhong who have malicious intentions towards her. If we cannot suppress Xia Yue in time and both sides compromise, our banker will inevitably become a victim.
Honjo Shimaga is very smart. She will never let the situation collapse like that, and will definitely help to suppress the rebellion. "
Teru Uesugi sneered.
"Of course. She has come to this point, how can she possibly turn back?"
Yiyin said.
“I went to Toromi Castle to meet with Honjo Shimaga and ask her what she thought.
She understands the internal situation of Yangbeizhong better than we do, and is both wise and courageous. I hope she can give me some good advice on quickly quelling the rebellion.
This Xinfatian rebellion may be an excellent opportunity to completely solve the problem of repeated troubles among Yangbeizhong.
The tax rebate for the second Duke has been issued, and the anger of the Xiayue Wu family will soon subside. You and I have never lost a battle. Are the Yangbei people really not afraid of being severely punished if the rebellion fails?
Honjo Shigenaga must not look back. Can you guarantee that the Yangbei people who are close to the Uesugi family will support us in countering the rebellion? "
Terutora Uesugi thought for a while and said.
"It should be no problem.
Nakajo Fujitsu and Irobe Katsunaga have been with my family for two generations, and their interests are closely related. There is no benefit in rebelling against them.
Although the Takemata family is a member of the Sasaki Party, two generations have surrendered to my family. Takemata Keitsuna will probably not follow Shinbada Choatsu to cause chaos.
Yasuda Nagahide has pledged his allegiance to me and has become my subordinate. Seeing that the Party was the weakest and close to the border between China and Vietnam, she had no courage to rebel. "
Yiyin smiled.
"In this case, we might as well take advantage of this Xinfatian chaos to heal our wounds and completely eliminate the Yangbeizhong Group."
Uesugi Teruhora thought for a while and nodded in agreement with Yoshigami's idea.
Among the four parties within the Yangboku Party, the most powerful was the Chichibu Party. However, when Kawanakajima betrayed his master, Honjo Shigenaga betrayed the Irobe family, causing the Honzo family and the Irobe family to turn against each other, and the internal unity was the worst.
Nakajo Fujimoto of the Miura Party is the leader of the pro-Uesugi faction. With the help of Uesugi Yoshigan, Uesugi Teruhora is growing in power. How could she betray him at this time?
The Yasuda family, the head of the Daji Party, has a territory close to China and Vietnam. When the Yangbei Zhong were conquered, Yasuda Nagahide was the first unlucky guy to be beaten, and he would definitely not easily follow the rebels.
As for the Sasaki Party, which was the main force in the Shinbada Rebellion, the Takemata family also surrendered to the Uesugi family for two generations. Takemata Keitsuna would not be willing to follow Shinbada Choatsu's mischief.
There are already signs of disintegration within the Yangbei Zhong, and now they are taking advantage of the Sasaki Party's rebellion to completely disintegrate their unity and eliminate the biggest unrest factor in Echigo.
In the final analysis, it was Uesugi Teruhora, with the assistance of Shiba Yoshigan, who controlled the interior of Echigo and showed his courage to fight for the Kanto Plain.
The Yangbei people have multiplied in Xiayue for hundreds of years. The land has been fully developed and the population has continued to grow. There are more and more disputes between families fighting for water sources and land.
The Yangbeizhong also hoped to follow Uesugi Teruhora in conquering the Kanto Plain and obtain new land to settle their children.
Just when the Kanto Strategy was about to begin, all parties in Echigo were full of expectations. The rebellion started by Xinfatian Changdun was very inappropriate.
Different from the last rebellion of Honjo Shigetsu, that time it was the vested interests of the upper etsu who bullied the conquered samurai family of the middle and lower etsu.
Everyone started the rebellion just to keep each other warm and let Joey know how powerful he is and not to bully others too much! Only the families close to the Uesugi family would be coerced into raising troops and making a show of it.
Anyway, Echigo rebels every year, and Uesugi Teruhora has long been used to it, and he will not deal with these people from the north who are pro-Uesugi, but will try to appease them.
But what does it count this time?
Uesugi Teruhora has arranged everything, and everyone is looking forward to going to the Kanto Plain in the spring to grab food, money, land and men.
To engage in civil strife at this time is unpopular!
