As long as there is a way to survive, Sano Masatsuna will not be willing to stand up and take advantage of the situation. The Hojo family now lacks a chicken to kill for everyone to see.
After the night battle of Kawagoe, the former Kanto general Ashikaga Haru was captured by Hojo Ujiyasu and put under house arrest, and died in mysterious circumstances.
Her daughter Ashikaga Yoshiji was of Hojo family descent, so it was logical that she was raised by Hojo Ujiyasu to become the new general.
As for the Kamakura Ashikaga territory, which was originally centered on Furukawa Castle, the main kingdom, the surrounding samurai families loyal to the Kanto shoguns were also forced to be divided into two categories.
Those who were valuable were recruited by the Hojo family to become dogs. If there is no use value, if you ask for a master dog and you can't get it, you will kill it and eat it for meat.
The Sano family belongs to the latter, being constantly beaten and weakened by the Hojo family. The Utsunomiya family of Shimono Country was also taking advantage of the situation and encroaching on her territory.
Seeing that I couldn't stand it anymore, and there was a severe drought and a bad harvest, my little life was completely over.
At this time, the Echigo army entering the Kanto Plain became the last straw for the Sano family. The current family governor Sano Masatsuna simply wrote to ask for food.
As long as you give me food, I will be the Uesugi family's dog from now on. I will bite whoever you want me to bite!
After listening to Uesugi Keishin's explanation, Shiba Yoshigan became a little interested in Sano Masatsuna, who was determined to survive, and asked.
"How much food does she want?"
"Three thousand stones."
As soon as Uesugi Keishin finished speaking, Uesugi Teruhu couldn't help but curse.
"This greedy guy is not afraid of stretching himself to death."
Uesugi Kagenobu bowed.
"I thought so too, so I ignored her request."
Shiba Yiyin sighed, the Kanto warrior family really has a huge appetite.
The Kanto Plain brewed the first political power of the samurai family and was the place where the Kamakura shogunate began.
Almost all of the samurai families that have thrived here for hundreds of years have noble family backgrounds such as the Kawachi Genji, the Bando Hachihei, and the Fujiwara Kitaka. At worst, they are from the Musashi Seven Party, and they think very highly of themselves.
A mere member of the Sano family dared to offer a sky-high price. He really took himself too seriously. Three thousand shi of grain in times of famine is not a small amount.
The Shimono Kingdom has 380,000 koku. The strongest samurai families are the Utsunomiya family and the Oyama family in the central part. Sano has a territory of up to tens of thousands koku. This year's drought has cut off at least 70%, or even 90%, of the harvest.
Sano Masatsuna's lion opened his mouth and dared to ask for three thousand koku of food? She really thought Uesugi Teruhu was taken advantage of, no wonder Uesugi Keishin didn't like her.
Shiba Yiyin thought for a while and said decisively.
"Give it to her. As long as she is willing to raise the flag and respond to us, we will pay these three thousand stones."
Uesugi Teruhora was so surprised that he glanced at Shiba Yoshigan beside him. Seeing his firm eyes and outstanding temperament, he couldn't help but feel ashamed.
I am an old woman, but I am hesitant. I am not as happy as a man. I am really ashamed.
she said immediately.
"That's it. Give her three thousand stones."
Although Uesugi Keishin was shocked by the generosity of the two masters, he was also embarrassed.
"But even if we wanted to, we can't transport food to her. The Nagao family in Ashikaga Castle is still neutral, so we can't transport food across the border."
Ueno Country is adjacent to Ueno Country to the east, stretching from Mount Akagi to the Ashio Mountains. You have to walk southeast along the mountain side.
Ashikaga Castle Nagao family and Sano family are both in the west of Shimono country, one in the north and one in the south. You have to go through Ashikaga Castle first and then to Sano Castle, and Karazawayama Castle is on Karazawa Mountain to the north of Sano Castle.
If the Nagao family of Ashikaga Castle does not take a stand and mobilize farmers and soldiers to help, how can food be transported there? You can't invade the country with a large army just to force her family to help transport food, right?
Uesugi Teruhu's face darkened, she sneered and showed murderous intent, and was about to speak.
At this time, Uesugi Keishin said.
"Your Highness, why not ask His Highness Kenmasa Uesugi to come forward and persuade the Nagao family of Ashikaga Castle?"
Uesugi Teruhu asked with a complex expression.
"You want to ask mother to come forward?"
Uesugi Keishin nodded and said.
"Before she came to Echigo, the Nagao family governor of Ashikaga Castle, Nagao Tojo, has always been her staunch supporter."
Uesugi Teruhu squinted his eyes and thought.
To be honest, she did not want Kenmasa Uesugi to be involved in this Kanto strategy.
It is best that the influence of the Yamauchi Uesugi family belongs only to Uesugi Teruhu himself. Any behavior that relies on the Uesugi Constitution will become a hidden danger in the future.
Of course she knew what Uesugi Kagenobu said, but she just didn't want to ask the adoptive mother who had been exchanged for benefits to come forward.
Ashikaga Castle is known as the Land of Yuo, where it all began. This was the first territory of the Ashikaga family, and the origin of the word Ashikaga Miao.
After the establishment of the Ashikaga Shogunate, the Kamakura Ashikaga family and her family's chief minister, the Uesugi family, were dispatched to Kanto to rule the ten countries in Kanto. Ashikaga Castle was given to the Uesugi family as a show of favor.
The Ashikaga Castle Nagao family, originally called the Kamakura Nagao family, was the head of the Nagao clan, one of the Bando Hachihei clan, and the Yamauchi Uesugi family.
After that, her family declined, and the position of head of the family was successively succeeded by Nagao, the head of the Shirai family.
Then a hero appeared in the family and had outstanding military exploits. The governor of the Uesugi family rewarded her with the favor of Ashikaga Castle, and the Nagao clan was renamed Ashikaga Castle Nagao clan.
Later, there was civil strife in the Yamauchi-Uesugi family. The party supported by the Ashikaga Castle Nagao family defeated and ascended to the position of governor of the Yamauchi-Uesugi family.
The governor of the Uesugi family gave the Nagao family of Ashikaga Castle the position of Yamauchi Uesugi family head that had been lost for a long time, and gave it back to the Nagao family of Ashikaga Castle, which made her family very grateful.
From then on, the Nagao family of Ashikaga Castle always stood on the side of this governor, and this governor was Uesugi Kenmasa's mother.
Uesugi Terutora hesitated for a long time whether to use weapons to bring the Nagao family of Ashikaga Castle into submission.
Uesugi Keishin advised.
"Your Highness, the Nagao leader has been refusing to express his position. He may not be trying to resist the heavenly soldiers, but maybe he is waiting for His Highness Kenmasa Uesugi."
Teruhora Uesugi raised his head and glanced at her, knowing in his heart that this was probably true.
The Yamauchi Uesugi family returned to the Kanto Plain. Uesugi Teruhu sent people to win over the Ueno families, but did not mention the Uesugi constitutional government at all, which inevitably aroused suspicion.
Could it be that Kensei Uesugi was killed by the Nagao family in the mansion? He first seized his family's official position, then placed him under house arrest, and finally died of illness.
Don't think that the Ueno families are overly concerned, this kind of thing is not uncommon.
After Hojo Uyasu's victory in the Battle of Kawagoe, he also invited Ashikaga Haruji, a Kanto general, back to worship near Odawara Castle, and then died inexplicably.
Her daughter Ashikaga Yoshiji cried a few times, and happily and Hojo Ujiyasu went to Kamakura Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine to hold a ceremony and became the new Kanto shogun.
Hojo Ujiyasu can do this, but Uesugi Teruhora can't?
The Nagao family of Ashikaga Castle was greatly indebted to Kensei Uesugi. The head of Nagao had doubts and refused to express his position. Most likely, he was waiting for Kensei Uesugi to come forward and speak out.
Uesugi Keishin didn't want Uesugi Terutora to use a knife to force Nagao to bow his head.
Everyone is a blood relative of the Nagao clan, and the Nagao clan of Ashikaga Castle is one of the most loyal retainers of the Yamauchi Uesugi clan.
There is no need to break up with her in public or private matters, causing pain to relatives and happiness to enemies.
