Storms continued inside and outside the shogunate, and Ashikaga Yoshiteru's remaining ministers, ministers, and local powerful factions were secretly wrestling with each other. Powerful names such as the Miyoshi family, the Rokkaku family, and the Asai family are also deeply involved.
A few days ago, Ashikaga Yoshiaki went to Hokuriku Road to seek help from the Asakura family. At the western end of Tokaido, the rising new power of the Oda family has also taken a peek at the recent chaos.
Time passes, autumn passes and winter comes. There is a lot more going on during this long winter.
Turning our attention from Konto back to Kanto, just before and after the general was killed, Kanto also completed a great battle that shook the original balance.
The Hojo family defeated the Sano leader, and faced the defensive strategy of the Echigo army, the entire front collapsed.
There was still quite some time before the first snowfall, and Hojo Ujiyasu tried every means to prevent Uesugi Teruhora from launching another offensive, hoping to survive until the middle of winter so that the Hojo family would have a chance to breathe and regroup.
But those Kanto warriors who dared not express their hatred for the Hojo family would never let her pass easily.
Hojo Ujiyasu's reforms infringed on too many interests of high-level samurai families. In particular, her new tax system prevented high-ranking nobles from levying excessive taxes on their territories. Give favor to the grassroots and weaken the prominent families.
The benevolent government of the four publics and six citizens has allowed the Hojo family to be supported by the lower class villages. The famous families in Kanto did not dare to openly oppose it, so they were forced to boil frogs in warm water and gradually lost control over the grassroots.
This time Hojo's defeat finally gave them the perfect opportunity to break free from the shackles of the Hojo family that restrained them.
The Satomi family on the Boso Peninsula and the Satake family on Hitachi started to attack the local Xiaowu family who had taken refuge with the Hojo family. In the name of supporting Terutora Uesugi, he seeks his own interests.
The two samurai families, Shimoso, who was close to the Hojo family's sphere of influence, broke away from the Hojo family's ruling system and took a bite.
The Hojo family was reduced to a street rat that everyone yelled at in the Kanto Plain. Countless samurai were so righteous that they turned their backs and raised their troops and joined the leadership of Terutora Uesugi, the Kanto leader, to bring order to the chaos.
Terutora Uesugi was supported by the Kanto warriors who had discovered their conscience. In an instant, there were more than 100,000 troops, and every move made Kanto look at him.
As the main battlefield between the Hojo family and the Echigo army, the situation between Ueno Musashi and Ueno Musashi is even more complicated.
As an ally of Uesugi Teruhora, Nagano Yamasa immediately obtained the military information of Sano leading the battle.
She made a prompt decision and raised her troops to go south. He cooperates with his second daughter-in-law, Kohata Keidai, to expel Nobuzada Kohata, the eldest daughter-in-law of Kunamine Castle, and eliminate hidden dangers in Nishi Ueno.
Obata Nobusada, who was deported, had no choice but to pass Usui Pass and went to Shinano Kunitoishi Castle to seek refuge with Yukitaka Sanada, who had a good relationship.
In Toishi Castle, Obata Nobuzada, who ran away in embarrassment, had finished bathing and changed clothes and was sitting in the tea room.
She had no intention of admiring the tea master's tea art. She stayed until the performance was over and took a sip of the tea offered by the tea master in front of her, feeling depressed.
After Yukitaka Sanada gave the tea man a reward, he dismissed her and said to Nobuzada Obata with a smile.
"What? Xiaobata-hime is dissatisfied with this tea maker's craftsmanship? I guess so. The Jiaxin Mountains are poor and there really aren't any good tea makers."
Kobata Nobuzada smiled bitterly.
"Mr. Sanada, please stop teasing me. You know, I don't have the intention now."
Sanada Yukitaka said solemnly.
"I'm not teasing you, but I hope you calm down first.
When people are excited, it is easy to make decisions that they regret. No matter how serious the situation is, the first thing you need to do is take a deep breath and calm yourself to face the reality. "
Xiaobata Nobuzhen said bitterly.
"How do you want me to calm down?
I have always been very respectful to my mother-in-law, and if anything happens to Jilun City, I will do my best to help.
But what about her? He actually joined forces with Kohata Kagesada to expel me, the governor of the Kohata family, which was like repaying kindness with vengeance! "
Yukitaka Sanada shook his head and said.
“You have to understand Mrs. Nagano’s painstaking efforts, but she has no choice.
I heard about the situation of the Sano leader's joint battle. The strength of the Echigo army far exceeded the imagination of the Kanto princesses.
Eight thousand versus twenty thousand, the Hojo family had the advantage but ended in a disastrous defeat. Many of the family's famous generals and veterans died in battle, and none of the elite five-color troops were spared. All were lost in the battle.
Now that the situation in Kanto has become clear, the anti-Hojo samurai from all over the country have finally found a strong backbone, and His Highness Uesugi's trend of sweeping Kanto is unstoppable.
If Mr. Nagano doesn't clean up the pro-Hojo family forces in Nishi Ueno first, it will be too late by the time His Highness Uesugi takes action.
She just kicked you out. Firstly, she didn't destroy your life. Secondly, she didn't touch your family. She still missed her old relationship.
This matter must be done for the Kohata family in Kunamine City, so Kohata Kagesada will cooperate with Mr. Nagano.
Winner or loser, you were on the wrong team, and the people of Nishi Ueno had to stop their losses in time. What do you have to resent? "
Obata Nobuzada hummed and said nothing. She understood the truth, but the feeling of losing power was really unbearable.
The Kohata family of Kunamine Castle and the Nagano family of Minawa Castle echo each other from the north to the south, and both are the leaders of the Nishi Ueno nation. Who can bear it if such a prominent family property belongs to someone else overnight?
Family affection, reality, helplessness, even if there are 10,000 reasons, they cannot extinguish the wildfire in Nobata's heart. Her power was taken away.
she said testily.
"Mr. Sanada, you and I have known each other for a long time. I understand what you said, but please understand my feelings.
I have something to ask for. Please introduce me to His Highness Takeda Harunobu. I want to serve in the Takeda family. "
Yukitaka Sanada looked at her and knew that Nobuzada Obata wanted to return to Nishi Ueno with the help of the Takeda family.
If she had come a year earlier, Yukitaka Sanada would definitely have facilitated this matter and drawn Takeda Harunobu's attention from Tokaido to the Kanto Plain.
The roots of the Sanada family are in Toshin. No matter how much benefit the Takeda family gets from Tokaido, they will not share it with the Sanada family. The greedy Kai Takeda family cannot get enough for themselves.
If the Sanada family wants to become a big business, they can only find a way to bring Takeda Harunobu's strategic focus back to Shinano Country and invest it in Ueno Country.
But at this time, Yukitaka Sanada's mentality completely changed. This year, Sanada Nobushige gave her too many surprises.
If we say that Sanada Nobushige invested in the Kanto Palace and received the Matsushiro 1,000 stone as a gift from Shiba, it was Sanada Yukitaka's strategy of hedging his bets.
So the successful completion of the Azuma County strategy and the outstanding performance of Sanada Nobushige in the Sano battle. The balance in Sanada Yukitaka's heart has completely tipped towards this blockbuster little granddaughter.
Sanada Nobushige's outstanding military exploits ensured that she could capture the Tomoyuki territory of Azuma County after the war. Lord Sanada Matsushiro was already a ten thousand stone daimyo.
Sanada Nobushige's title came from the Kanto Palace and was recognized by the shogunate. It was several levels higher than the name the local martial arts claimed.
Before Obata Nobusada arrived, Sanada Yukitaka had already received a letter from Sanada Nobuhige's military advisor and Umino Riichi, vaguely mentioning that Sanada Nobuhige's next target was Nishi Ueno.
Even Yukitaka Sanada, who had always been calm, was shocked by the boldness of his little granddaughter. She had to go to Shu, and she actually dared to covet Nishi Ueno, and wanted to deal with Nagano Yasumasa, the mother-in-law of Ueno.
Nagano Yamasa relied on having many sons and marrying well, and used marriage to build a tight marriage network in Ueno and even Kanto.
Uesugi Teruhu had many worries about what he wanted to do to her, let alone the fledgling Sanada Nobushige.
However, the letter mentioned that Nagano Yamasa was old, and Yukitaka Sanada instantly understood what these juniors wanted to do. They were prepared to use their lives to outlast Nagano Yamasa.
Sanada Yukitaka was also moved when he thought of the Minawa clan's current situation where Nagano Yamasa's eldest daughter died in the night battle at Kawagoe and the younger daughter was unable to convince others. Xiaobata's arrival gave her some new ideas.
Yukitaka Sanada picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He had already made up his mind to disturb Huang Xiaohao Nobutada's intention of joining the Takeda family and lead her to Sanada Nobutaka.
The Kunine Castle Obata family is a famous family in Nishi Ueno together with the Minawa Castle Nagano family. With the help of Nobuzada Obata, the former family governor, Sanada Nobushige's future is really exciting.
Moreover, Obata Nobuzada is the eldest daughter-in-law of Nagano Yamasa, and her experience is a kind of warning to Ueno's daughter-in-law that the rabbit will die and the fox will be sad.
With this clear evidence, all the wives of Ueno Yemasa will have a knot in their hearts. When needed, will this majestic and wise mother-in-law abandon herself for the sake of the overall situation?
Obata Nobuzada didn't know that Yukitaka Sanada had marked her price in his heart and was preparing to trick her into taking the bait.
She looked anxiously at Yukitaka Sanada, who was looking down in thought, and said.
"Sir Sanada, if you are willing to help me introduce you, I will never forget your kindness and I will definitely repay you in the future."
Yukitaka Sanada shook his head with a sincere look on his face.
"Obata-hime, my family fortune was in ruins and I had no choice but to flee to Nishi Ueno. You don't despise my poor settlement and have become a close friend with me forever. I have always been grateful.
Getting referrals isn’t a problem, but is it really good for you? "
Obata Nobuzada was stunned, looking at Sanada Yukitaka's sincere eyes, he couldn't help but hesitate.
Yukitaka Sanada was famous for her strategy among the Shino clan. Only a few years after she returned to Toshin, she became the leader of the Takeda family's Toshin followers. Her extraordinary intelligence impressed Obata Shinsada.
Her advice made Kobata Nobuzada reflect on whether she had made the wrong choice?
Takeda Harunobu, the female protagonist of the generation, led the Takeda family to conquer the north and south, and its power was at its peak. I want to use the strength of the Takeda family to return to Nishi Ueno. Is there anything wrong with that?
Kobata Nobuzada bowed and said.
"I don't understand something. Please give me some advice, Mr. Sanada."
Yukitaka Sanada helped her up and sighed.
"Family scandals should not be made public. I shouldn't have mentioned these words. But you and I have known each other for many years and are not outsiders. I am willing to tell the truth frankly.
His Highness Takeda fought a bloody battle with the Echigo army on Kawanakajima last year. Neither side was able to gain any advantage. In the end, each took a step back and reached a compromise.
This year, the Takeda family's record is indeed dazzling, defeating the Imagawa family, repelling the Hojo family, and swallowing up the Suruga Kingdom.
However, the Takeda family emerged in Kai and treated the Kai people with tolerance and kindness. The Shinano people and the Suruga people are inferior to each other, and they both have some bad feelings.
After His Highness Takeda conquered Suruga Kingdom in the spring, he made no new moves. He was also hampered by discord at home and was unable to expand outside.
If Obata-hime wants to join the Takeda family, I will have no problem introducing her to you. Of course, His Highness Takeda will also welcome you.
But if you want to rely on the strength of the Takeda family to return to Nishi Ueno, you are afraid of the future. . "
Sanada Yukitaka stopped talking and sighed. It seemed that he was sincerely thinking about Obata Nobusada, but in fact he was half-truth.
The Takeda family does have internal conflicts.
Kai was a small country with few people. Takeda Haru believed in Hime Hiroshi's bold strategy and used the small to swallow up the big, and took over most of the land of Shinano and Suruga.
The Kai clan believed in their own merits, and they despised the samurai who had taken refuge in Shinano, Suruga and other countries, and behaved harshly, which indeed caused many conflicts.
But with Takeda Harunobu’s wisdom, suppressing these contradictions is not a problem. Exporting contradictions through external expansion is also the best way to resolve internal problems.
Therefore, it is true that the Takeda family has internal conflicts, but it is false that the conflicts are so strong that it affects the Takeda family's external expansion. At least until Harunobu Takeda's death, the Takeda family's internal conflicts will not affect strategy.
The real reason why Takeda Harunobu did not take advantage of the chaos in Kanto to seek more benefits was actually very simple. She was pregnant and giving birth to a baby in confinement.
The spirit of Shiba Yoshigan is far more ferocious than the men in the world of women, and even Takeda Harunobu, who is in excellent physical condition, can't bear it.
After the war in the spring, she lay down in Sunfu Castle, unable to move. After giving birth to a child, it took me a long time to recover.
Takeda Harunobu has to deal with the Hojo family and the Tokugawa family externally, and deal with the Kai clan and the Suruga clan internally. How can he still have the energy to pay attention to the Kanto war situation and seek benefits.
But it is unclear to the outside world why the Takeda family stood still. The fact that Takeda Harunobu forced himself on Shiba Yoshigan and gave birth to a child was a big scandal in the Takeda family, and all the Takeda retainers who knew about it were tight-lipped.
Takeda Harunobu is a smart person and knows how to adapt. This time, she was unexpectedly stubborn and must give birth to this child.
The senior Takeda family members were panicking, but they couldn't defeat Takeda Harunobu, the powerful family governor. They could only keep their mouths shut and hope that this matter would go away. Don't let the outside world know the truth.
Yoshigan Shiba is the imperial post of the current Ashikaga Shogun. He was raped and gave birth to an evil son. This scandal was enough to ruin the reputation of the Takeda family.
The Takeda family wanted to hide it, but there was no airtight wall in the world. This incident happened in Yantian City, under the eyes of so many warrior families who participated in the war.
As long as they know the strange story of Takeda Harunobu adopting a baby girl and calculate the ten-month pregnancy cycle, some smart people can make a rough guess.
Yukitaka Sanada is one of them. She also lamented that Takeda Harunobu's great reputation may be ruined by this incident.
Of course, she, an old fox, would not talk too much. Instead, she took advantage of the fact that Takeda Harunobu was inconvenient to move, inducing Nobata Nobuzada to misjudge and give up her idea of joining the Takeda family.
After hearing Yukitaka Sanada's explanation, Obata Nobuzada's face turned ugly instantly. She originally thought that the Takeda family was a good way out, but now it seems that this idea was naive.
The Takeda family had internal disagreements and had no intention of continuing to expand externally. This news was a blow to her, but she was still confident in persuading Takeda Harunobu to send troops to Nishi Ueno.
What really disappointed her was the attitude of the Kaifei people towards foreign people. Even the Shinano clan, the samurai who were the first to join the Takeda clan, and the Kai clan were not willing to share some benefits with them, so who did they think they were?
Even if Nobusada Obata helps the Takeda family get Nishi Ueno, the Nishi Ueno people can only be second-class people under the Kai clan. How can the Kohata family of Kunamine City explain to the disappointed Nishi Ueno people?
