Seeing that Yiyin remained calm and guarded against the deadlock, the director of the divine protection sighed secretly in his heart.
Unable to use the powerful Echigo army to attack the Echichu Ichikai clan, he would be in trouble in the future. Fortunately, Xinchuan County has been pacified, and we can go west with peace of mind to deal with the threat of Yixiang Zong.
Since Yiyin doesn't want to take over, he can't be too obvious about his position as a divine protector, so as to offend the imperial office's sense of him.
There are some things that everyone knows in their hearts to dig holes for each other and guard against each other. But the host and guest were all happy, and the atmosphere was very warm.
Yiyin doesn't want to talk about Yi Xiangzong anymore.
The temple in Shinkawa County had been destroyed, but the news reached Ishiyama Honganji Temple and they still didn’t know what to do. Although he felt that conflict with the Hokuriku clan was inevitable, he still had hope of redemption.
Therefore, at this time, we must not be used as a spearman by the divine protection chief, and start a war with Yuezhong Yixiang Zong inexplicably.
He changed the subject and spoke softly to Iikawa Mitsuki.
"Iikawa Hime came from Noto just now, how is the situation in Noto now?
What do the martial arts parties from all sides think of my mediation? Do they intend to make peace?
I also asked Hime Iikawa to teach me. "
Iikawa Mitsuki bowed without daring to say a word.
"I am so frightened that I have nothing to teach you. I am willing to fill in the gaps for you.
Please apologize for any errors or omissions. "
Yiyin smiled.
"But it doesn't matter."
"Hi!
Since the governor of the family was expelled from the country, the Yusa family drove away the Onei family forces and occupied Nanao Castle in the name of fighting against the Kaga Ichika clan.
The Naga family's Anamizu Castle is located in the north of Nanao Bay, and has already formed an alliance with the Yusa family to fight against the Kaga Ichikazu clan who invaded Noto.
There is also great controversy within the Onei family regarding the introduction of the Kaga Ichikō sect. Luring a wolf into a house is unpopular.
The Matsunami Castle samurai family always sided with the family governor, and the local samurai families in Nanao Castle who had been loyal to the Hatakeyama Noto family for generations also supported the family governor. "
Yiyin listened thoughtfully.
There are four Noto prefectures, and the Haza prefecture in the south is connected to Noto, and was almost swallowed up by Kaga Ichimumu. Kashima County is where Nanao Castle is located and is now occupied by the Yusa family.
The southern two counties are the richest plains and harbor areas in Noto. No one between the Ichigo clan and the local samurai family can give in, and the confrontation is fierce.
Fengzhi County in the north is a hilly area on the peninsula. To the west is the Wajima area, and to the east is Anamizu Castle in the upper part of Nanao Bay.
Wajima is located at the mouth of the Kawarada River. The Noto Peninsula has many hills, and most of the outside are rocky cliffs. The Wajima area is a rare plain area.
The area around Nagake's Anamizu Castle is the estuary where the Komata River flows into Nanao Bay, and has the same geographical advantages as Wajima.
These two areas are rare river plains in the hilly belt of the Noto Peninsula, and are connected by sea trade ports. The Onei family and the Naga family took advantage of these two places to grow and become important ministers of the Noto Hatakeyama family.
Kusu County, the farthest point of the Noto Peninsula, was controlled by Matsunami Castle built by the Noto Hatakeyama family. The local samurai family headed by Iikawa Mitsumato insisted on siding with the family governor.
All parties are restraining each other, and no one is able to completely control Noto Country, resulting in the current internal chaos in Noto.
Yiyin thought for a while and asked.
"How do the grassroots samurai view the chaotic situation in Noto?"
Iikawa Mitsuki bowed.
"Very angry and dissatisfied. Everyone is looking forward to the mediation from the imperial court.
Last year, the family governor opened the Houriku Road trade route and used low-priced goods from Nanao Port to profit from the Noto samurai family. This policy was supported by samurai families everywhere.
Onui Sosada once wanted to separate the control of Nanao Port from Nanao Castle and put it under the management of the retainers group through the consensus of seven people.
Now that Nanao Port is closed and the Ichigo clan invades, samurai families everywhere are suffering. "
Yoshigan nodded and looked at Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna. It seems that her murder was not unreasonable, and there was indeed something wrong with Wen Jingzongzhen's approach.
The retainers group has already taken away the power of household management through a consensus of seven people, and it is a very taboo behavior to extend their hands into the confines of the household governor's residence.
But Wen Jingzongzhen probably has no choice because she is poor.
The Hokuriku Expressway transported 30% of the goods entering Kanto from Sakai Port last year. The value of goods departing from Sakai Port was estimated to be 300,000 guan, and it had already reached one million guan when it arrived in Echigo.
Not to mention Kyoto along the way, Omi merchants were tempted and followed the caravan to ship goods. Just talking about these millions of goods, as long as Nanao Port gets a small amount, it will be enough to win over Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna's people.
Noto country is mostly hilly, and the stone height is only 210,000, which is equivalent to just over 100,000 copper coins. The Wu family could get up to fifty or sixty thousand guan through land tax and land tax exploitation.
If tens of thousands of goods are diverted and disembarked at Nanao Port, and enter the markets of Noto, Kaga, Etsuchu and even Hida through trade, Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna can make a lot of money.
She doesn't need to deliberately give money, she just needs to raise her hands and relax about the tariff or selling price of Nanao Port. If she can get into these poor samurai families, she will laugh to death.
When had they ever seen so much money?
What can Mr. Onjing do? Watching the family governor win over people's hearts and take back the power in the family sooner or later? We don’t know whether others will die or not. The Wenjing family who took the lead in usurping power will definitely not end well.
As a result, Onai Sosada had to force him, and Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna would not sit still and wait for death, which resulted in the current situation.
Onui Sosada was killed, Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna was expelled, and the Noto family's good situation of relying on Nanao Port to make a fortune was ruined. Who can be satisfied?
Not to mention that Kaga Ichimumu invaded Noto and occupied the grain-producing areas in the south. The interests of the local samurai were seriously damaged, making him even more angry.
Yiyin said.
"Did the Wenjing family already feel something was wrong, so there was a dispute?
Can you send troops through Matsunami Castle to intimidate the Wajima region and force the Onai family to give up their support for the Kaga Ichikou clan? "
For Kaga Ichimune to be able to enter Noto smoothly, there must be help from the local leading party.
Otherwise, given the xenophobic intensity of the local samurai family, even with the support of the Noto followers, the Kaga Ichiku clan would not have been able to occupy large areas of the plains as quickly as they did now.
Yiyin hopes to bring the Wenjing family to his side.
As long as the issue between Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna and the Onei family is properly handled, the entire Noto samurai family can nominally unite under the banner of Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna to fight against the invading Kaga Ichiku clan.
The height of the Kaga Stone is 350,000. Although it is more than one-third higher than Noto, the samurai can fight much more than the Ichigo clan.
The combined forces of Yoshigan, Uesugi Jinho and the two families were intimidating the Noto samurai family, forcing them to reach a political compromise and expel the Kaga Ichikazu clan with all their strength.
As for Kaga Ichikumune, Yoshihiro would be exempted if possible. Try not to go into a head-on confrontation and avoid conflict with the Ishiyama Honganji Temple behind it.
If this situation can be achieved, use Noto to fight against Kaga. Yiyin only needs to hide behind his back and give instructions, and there will be more room for maneuver.
After thinking about his suggestion carefully, Iikawa Mitsuru shook his head.
“It is difficult for Matsunami Castle to threaten the Wajima region.
Qiuzhou County Qiyama Castle is located south of the coast of Matsunami Castle. Its lord, the Miyake family governor Nagamori, is the daughter of the successor of the current Onei family governor, and passed to the Miyake family to inherit the family business.
The Miyake family is the Onei family's most important ally. With her family on its flanks, it will be difficult for Matsunami City to send troops to deter the Wajima area. "
Yiyin thought for a while and asked.
"Does Miyake Nagamori agree with the current strategy of the Onei family? Is the invasion of Ichigo clan a big threat to the Miyake family?"
"The Miyake family's Sakiyama Castle is located near the mouth of the Kaji River in Kyushu County. They participate in the Nanao Bay business circle of Nanao Port and distribute goods to make profits. The civil strife in Noto caused her family a lot of losses.
After the death of Wenjing Zongzhen, his daughter Wenjing Xunzong succeeded to the throne. Her strategy of colluding with Kagami Ichimune was unpopular at home. Her daughters Onei Keitaka and Miyake Nagamori were both dissatisfied with this.
However, the Onei family controlled the housekeeping power of the Hatakeyama Noto family. This time, the Yusa family took advantage of civil strife to take Nanao Castle, which was very detrimental to the Onei family.
Her family has no way out. Once they lose power, they will die without a burial place. Therefore, even if I know it is wrong, I can only grit my teeth and hold on. "
