Although Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna was expelled, there was no samurai family supporting her in Noto.
There are many hills in Noto country, and the stone height is 210,000. The main grain-producing area is in the plains where Kaga-Noto and Kaga-Noto two countries connect. It forms a long strip from Kaga to the northeast of Noto and to Nanao Port.
The Noto Peninsula is C-shaped. The peninsula connects to the mainland and is a plain area connected to Kaga. There are many cliffs and rocks in the west, Nanao Bay is embraced in the east, and Toyama Bay across China is embraced outside. There is a good harbor.
Noto is divided into four prefectures, and the two southern prefectures are located on a long plain. To the west, Haza County is connected to Kaga Country, and to the east, Kashima County is connected to Yue China.
Kaga Ichimune invaded Haza County. He entered Noto from Kaga and headed east to attack Kashima County.
Kashima County is connected to Vietnam by the Boda Hills, which are mountainous and have few roads. With developed shipping, one can travel down the river to the coast of Toyama Bay.
Nanao Castle is actually a mountain castle built on the mountain with its back to the Botatsu Hills and from south to north. It takes advantage of the mountain and overlooks Nanao Port.
Because Nanao Castle relies on mountains, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It radiates westward to the most important plain grain-producing areas of the Noto Kingdom, and it has become an important city that the Noto samurai family must compete for.
Since ancient times, Nanao Port has relied on the Tsushima Ocean Current to communicate and trade with the ancient Bohai Kingdom in the outer northeast. It went northward along the current through Echigo and Sado and arrived at Ou. This also increased the strategic value of Nanao Castle.
Although the Noto Hatakeyama family is weak, they have always controlled two key points in Noto's country.
One is the C-shaped upper part of the peninsula, extending to Matsunami Castle where it turns into Nanao Bay at the top, and the other is Nanao Castle, the residential city. The two cities control the entire Noto Kingdom from the north and south ends.
The Onei family occupies the Wajima area on the outer coast of the west of the peninsula. Another powerful family, the Naga family, controls Anamizu Castle in the middle of Nanao Bay. They are all key points in the central part.
The Noto Hatakeyama family was weakened, and the power of the family was usurped by seven important officials of the family. Noto country was ruled by a consensus of seven people.
Among the seven people, the Wenjing family and the Youzuo family competed for power. Onai Sosada won and became the actual leader of the Noto Hatakeyama family, and excluded the Yusa family to monopolize power.
This time Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna committed murder and was expelled, and Onai Sosada was hacked to death. The Yusa family took the opportunity to seize Nanao Castle, and joined forces with the Naga family's Anayama Castle to fight against the Ichikoku clan who colluded with the Onei family.
Yoshihiro Shiba does not want to change the internal structure of Noto. Infringing on the interests of each family will become a target of public criticism, but it will be more troublesome. All he wants to do is help Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna get Nanao Castle back.
Therefore, he could come forward in the name of the shogunate and ask these martial arts families to sit down and talk. Even for the Wenjing family, as long as her family is willing to cut ties with Yixiang Zong, everything can be discussed.
Currently, the four strongest forces in Noto are divided into retainers loyal to Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna, the Onai family, the Yusa family, and the Naga family.
Yiyin's countermeasure is to beat anyone who refuses to talk. With the Echigo-Vietnam-Chinese army watching covetously from behind, I believe the Noto samurai family is willing to be reasonable, and we can work together to achieve a new domestic balance.
As for Kaga Ichikectong who invaded Noto Country, that was another trouble. How to suppress the Kaga Etsuchu Yixiang clan? To what extent? It's a difficult question.
That is to say, we must fight until they are afraid of the power of Echigo's army and have peace for a few years. He couldn't hit him too hard, which would cause his face to break up and completely anger Ishiyama Honganji.
Yiyin is not sure about this scale now. We have to wait and see how the situation develops and take it one step at a time.
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna had already admitted her mistake, and of course she accepted the original structure of the seven-person consensus unchanged, allowing Yoshigan Shiba to see her sincerity.
Yoshigan glanced at Terutora Uesugi and smiled.
“Your Majesty Uesugi, Your Majesty Hatakeyama’s magnanimity in recognizing mistakes and being able to correct them is admirable.
I intend to mediate for all parties involved in the civil strife in Noto. Are you willing to lend a helping hand? "
Teru Uesugi said solemnly.
"As we, the Wu family, enjoy the blessings of the shogunate, we should maintain the public etiquette and peace of the Wu family.
When there is civil strife in Nengdeng, the clan thieves and nuns have always taken advantage of the situation to cause chaos, which is disgraceful. I am willing to fully support you and contribute to the mediation of the imperial court. I believe that His Highness Shenbo of Yuezhong has the same thoughts.
The shogunate has its own laws and regulations, and there is no room for unrestrained behavior! "
Yiyin slapped the table and said.
"Okay! Your Highness Uesugi understands the righteousness, and he is indeed an example for the martial arts family."
He said softly to the expectant Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna.
"Your Highness, Hatakeyama, please be patient and wait until the Echigo families start their spring deliberation. Please attend the deliberation then and bring this matter up again."
"Hi!"
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna fell to the ground and kowtowed, grateful. Yoshigan Shiba was so smart in his work that he didn't even mention any additional conditions, which was equivalent to helping her return to Noto in vain.
The Wu family always puts interests first when doing things.
For example, the Chief Jinbo asked Uesugi Teruhora to go across China and attack the Shiina family. The cost was the land of Shinkawa County east of the Kurobe River.
When Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna arrived, he was already prepared for heavy bleeding. Anyway, the Noto Hatakeyama family has long lost control of Noto country. If they agree to any conditions first, they will be cutting off other people's flesh.
However, Shiba Yoshigan has no conditions and is willing to come forward to greet Uesugi Teruhu and Jinbo Changzhi to help her regain the family business.
The Odaisho didn't ask for it, so of course Uesugi Terutora and Jinbo Nagashi couldn't go beyond him and ask for their own conditions. Doing so would be a slap in the face of Yoshigan Shiba.
Sibo Yiyin also had his own considerations in doing so.
On the one hand, Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna has lost all her family fortune. She will definitely agree to any conditions offered now, but the trouble after that will be Yoshigan Shiba's.
The land was not created out of nothing. Whatever he took away was the same amount that he had taken away from the Noto warrior family.
Shiba Yoshigan did not want to get entangled with the Noto samurai family for some benefits. As for the Uesugi Jinbo family, I also hope that they will not be greedy for this benefit.
With the help of Terutora Uesugi, the Chief Divine Protector swallowed most of Shinkawa County, which was enough for her to digest for a long time. If you are not greedy enough and reach out to Noden Country again, you may break the balance again and cause trouble.
The same is true for Teruhora Uesugi.
After Echigo obtained the land east of the Kurobe River, he should turn his attention to the strategy of Kanto. Yoshigan didn't want to be able to make a small profit and trap the attention of the Echigo family there and toss it over and over again.
On the other hand, the biggest interest of the Uesugi-Shiba family in Noto is the opening and stability of Nanao Port.
When Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna returned to Noto country, what Yoshigan wanted her to do most was not to give any amount of reward, but to maintain the unity of the Noto samurai family.
The more stable the Noto Hatakeyama family is internally, the safer Nanao Port will be. This is the real benefit.
Therefore, even if the army presses the border this time, and he intervenes on behalf of the shogunate, he will try not to use suppression methods as much as possible.
Not only did he not want to infringe on the interests of the Notobu family, he even wanted to give them benefits and let them participate in sharing the business profits of the Hokuriku Road trade route, so that they would be willing to take the initiative to maintain this trade route.
This time we set out to achieve the strategic goal of Vietnam and China. The purpose is to eliminate the Shiina family, subdue the Kaga Echu Ichiku clan, win over the Noto samurai families, and restore the rule of Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna.
These measures are all aimed at restoring stability and tranquility in Hokurikudo. For Yoshino Bank, it is in the best interest that no more accidents occur on the Hokurikudo front line.
Only when Hokurikudo is stabilized can the Hokurikudo trade route prosper, and Echigo can conquer Kanto with peace of mind without being distracted by the Hokurikudo.
As for Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna's gratitude, Yoshigan saw it in his eyes but downplayed it on his lips.
“You don’t have to think too hard.
The Noto Hatakeyama family is the Hatakeyama branch family, and you are the Noto guardian. As the leader of the powerful local faction in the shogunate, I have a responsibility towards you.
Sending troops to quell chaos and restore peace is definitely not for your family's personal gain. But to maintain the martial law and the dignity of the shogunate. "
