Shiba Yiyin glanced at Honjo Shigejo and saw her nodding slightly, knowing that this strategy was indeed feasible.
Yasuda Nagahide's idea was very clear. Since she was determined to participate in counterinsurgency, she would simply lock up the rebels ruthlessly and prevent them from affecting the territory of the Omi Party.
Thinking about it, the families in the north should have the same idea as hers and would agree to this strategy. Confining the rebellion to the rebel party's own territory, and destroying the rebels' territory if they are to be fought.
The scope of the army's activities is limited by logistics. The Yasuda and Mizuhara families will definitely assist Honjo Shigenaga in guarding Niigatajin and blocking this end. The northern families will also try their best to block the Shionozu side.
It is impossible for the three Sasaki families without access to waterways to launch a large-scale transportation of peasants and soldiers at the end of winter. The scope of their rebellion was limited to their own territory.
At most, the Takemata family, who were also members of the Sasaki Party, were unlucky and became the target of their attack. This is also to force Takemata Keizuna to take sides and see if she will fully assist in countering the rebellion.
This strategy is vicious, but it also shows Yasuda Nagahide's sincerity. Only with the full cooperation of her family can this strategy be completed.
Sibo Yiyin thought for a while and said.
"I will send someone to deliver a message to the north, informing all parties to make every effort to capture Shionojin.
Honjo Mancho, with the communication between Niigatazu and Shionozu, you will be able to command each family's counter-rebellion forces.
I hope you won't disappoint me. The chaos in Xinfatian must be subsided before the spring plowing ends. "
"Hi!"
With Yiyin's decision confirmed, the territories of the three rebel families will turn into a hellscape. Even if the local villages survive this counterinsurgency, the interrupted spring plowing will lead to severe famine in the coming year.
The villagers of Jiadi, Xinfatian and Shigongye were destined to pay a heavy price for this rebellion. And each family in Yangbei will definitely do this for their own benefit.
Sibo Yiyin couldn't bear it, but he could only hide in the distance and turn a blind eye. The problem of Yang Beizhong must be solved. It is better to deal with the ulcers over and over again than to deal with them once and for all.
He chose to supervise the war in Yasuda Castle, so the primary goal of each family in countering the rebellion would be to prevent the rebellion from spreading to their own territory. How many people would starve to death in the territories of the three rebel families was not something they considered.
After this time of fratricide, the Yangbeizhong Group will also become history. Each family swept away the snow in front of their own door, and the united Yangbei Zhong became a loose Xiayue Zhong, with no cohesion anymore.
Yiyin sighed in his heart, and then braced himself not to think about these human tragedies.
he asked Yasuda Nagahide.
"After winter comes, will Ou Daimyo's support for Shinbada Nagaatoshi continue?"
Mutsu Province and Dewa Province, collectively known as Ou, are a vast land in the northeast of Japan. Like Kyushu Island at the other end of the southwest, it has always been a distant place beyond the control of the shogunate.
The cold Ou is twice as big as Kyushu, which has smooth foreign trade. It is vast and sparsely populated, making it more like an uncivilized land.
In order to manage the remote areas at the north and south ends, the shogunate set up the post of Tantai, which was divided into Kyushu Tantai, Oshu Tantai, and Yushu Tantai.
In the structure of the shogunate, the topic is under the direct jurisdiction of the shogun, just like the Kanto shogun who rules the ten kingdoms of Kanto.
As for the governors held by the three families of Hosokawa, Shiba, and Hatakeyama, they actually managed the shogunate's institutions and local guards for the shogun.
Therefore, in theory, the leaders, explorers, and Kanto shoguns all do not interfere with each other in the guardianship system and take orders from the shogun himself.
The Shiba Yoshibank Association asked Yasuda Nagahide because Yasuda Castle was connected to the Mutsu Kokusai Tsu area. The Agano River passes through the Echigo Mountains and connects Lower Vietnam with the four prefectures of Aizu.
In other words, the materials used by Ou Daimyo to support Shinhada Choatsu were transported by water from the Agano River next to Yasuda Castle.
Once Xinfatian Changdun breaks into chaos, this transportation line will be cut off. Unless she or the Ashina family of Aizu sends troops to break through Yasuda Castle, they will no longer receive material support from Aizu.
The three Sasaki families who were in rebellion in central Shimotsu were connected to the Oki-gun of Dewa Province across the Echigo Mountains, which was the territory of the Date family.
Because the Date family controlled this area with Yonezawa Castle as its core, it was also called Yonezawa Domain.
The Shonai area connected to Dewa Province in the northern part of Shimotsutsu is the territory of the Mogami family. The Mogami family had occupied this place not long ago and were still reorganizing their internal affairs, so they did not intervene in this rebellion.
The three northern and central parts of Lower Vietnam, including Aizu, Yonezawa and Shonai in Ou, are divided by the Echigo Mountains. The main channels are the Agano River in the south and the coastline in the north.
Judging from the information received by Yoshigan, the Ou daimyo who intervened in the Shinhada Rebellion were the Ashina family and the Date family of Aizu.
The Date family's logistics and military strength made it inconvenient to cross the Echigo Mountains and reach central Shimotsu. Therefore, the Ashina family had the strongest support for the Shinbada Rebellion and were most likely to send troops to respond.
The Agano River waterway guarded by Yasuda Castle is the front line for monitoring the movements of the Ashina family in the direction of Aizu.
After finalizing an internal plan to deal with the Xinfatian rebellion, Yiyin set its sights beyond Shigaetsu. Consider whether the Ou Daimyo's intervention in this rebellion will affect the counter-insurgency.
Yasuda Nagahide couldn't help but smile when he heard Yoshigan asking about it.
"Odaisho, Ashina Moritaka is dead."
"What!"
Yiyin stared at Yasuda Nagahide and was overjoyed to see her nodding affirmatively.
God is helping me!
Yasuda Castle was attacked by Shinbada Choatsu and the Ashina family. Yasuda Nagahide decisively sided with the Uesugi Shiba coalition forces and was not afraid of the Ashina army in the Aizu area. It turned out to be this reason.
Momochi Santafu has not yet returned from the Aizu area, and Yoshihiro has received no further news. On the contrary, Yasuda Nagahide, as a local snake, is well-informed.
The overlord of the Aizu region, Ashina family governor Moritaka, died. Shinbada Nagaatoshi has lost foreign aid, and Yasuda Nagahide has no worries. No wonder the attitude of supporting Yoshiba Shiba is so determined.
The Ashina family in the Aizu area originated from the Miura clan of the Bando Hachihei clan, and Ou went up to the north and became the first tyrant in the Aizu area.
It's just that the heirs of these generations have withered away, and Ashina Moritaka is also an adopted son, so he doesn't have much control over the family business. Therefore, she has a strong desire to expand externally, hoping to conquer the retainers.
Yiyin asked.
"How did she die?"
Yasuda Nagahide said.
"Assassinated by a retainer in Kurokawa Castle."
Yiyin shook his head.
It's hard to make a great name. The Ashina family governor was considered a powerful person, but it was really tragic to be assassinated by a retainer in his own city.
"It seems that the Ashina family is going to be in chaos. The Date family can't support Shinbada Nagasaki, right?"
Yasuda Nagahide sighed.
"indeed so."
This was also the reason why she decisively joined Sibo Yiyin. Xinfa Tian Changdon was very unlucky.
The two Ou daimyo and the Ashina family who supported the Shimbada Rebellion were in civil strife, and the Date family would definitely be nervous about the Aizu area. Who could care about Shimbada Nagasaki?
Xinfatian Changdun rebelled on the front foot and lost all foreign aid on the back foot. It was really bad luck for eight lifetimes.
