Seeing Uesugi Teruhora's indignation, Yoshigoshi Shiba said helplessly.
"It's useless to be anxious. I had already guessed that these people would change their direction when the wind came, but I really didn't expect them to move so quickly.
But don’t worry, these people in Ueno will not make any waves. Our army is in Numata Territory and Sano Territory, sandwiching Ueno Country to the north and east.
Who dares to swallow up our benefits?
The samurai in Ueno just want to get a head start so that they can bargain with us afterwards. It's up to you and me to decide whether they can occupy the territory they grabbed.
The real trouble is in the East, in the South, beyond our reach. How are you going to deal with your relationship with the Satomi family, the Satake family, and the Utsunomiya family? "
Yoshigan Shiba didn't care what the samurai families of Ueno and Musashi did. Echigo's army sent troops to Kanto just to go south and wipe out these places. The local samurai family had no choice but to kneel and lick.
The really complicated thing is how to treat Dongfang Nan's Xiaye, Changlu, Xiazong, Shangzong, and Anfang Wuguo.
The main battlefield between the Hojo family and the Echigo army was the Ueno Musashi Sagami Three Kingdoms. How to sort out the relationship between the other five countries in the land of eight states?
Uesugi Teruhu sometimes has a hot-tempered second-generation rich man, and he is impulsive and can easily offend people to death. I have something to say ahead of time to give her a heads up.
These five countries are divided into two countries in the East and three countries on the Boso Peninsula, and the situations are different.
The two samurai families of Shimono and Hitachi were known as the Oriental Hosts of the Kanto Plain. They are alienated from the core area and are more like adoptive stations developed by the samurai regime to the Ou land in the northeast.
When the Kamakura shogunate went north to open up the land of Ou, Ueno and Hitachi two countries were used as their logistics base. In fact, the eyes of the local martial arts have been inertially heading north, and they even covet the southern basins.
Although the Sano Territory currently occupied by Yoshigan Shiba and Terutora Uesugi also belongs to Shimono Country. But the Ashikaga Territory and Sano Territory on the west side of the Ashio Mountains are actually closer to the samurai family of Ueno Province.
As the Sano Territory is the gateway from Shimono to the core area of the Kanto Plain, how Uesugi Terutora handles the relationship with the Oriental People and whether they can get their support will have a far-reaching impact.
As for the Boso Peninsula Three Kingdoms, the Satomi family of Anbo Country had long wanted to break out of the peninsula and invade the core area of the Kanto Plain.
But her family is not strong enough to defeat the Hojo family. The Satomi family was suppressed, and there were repeated frictions between the two countries, and they withdrew to Anbo Country several times.
This time, taking advantage of the great victory of the Echigo army, the great names such as Satomi, Satake, and Utsunomiya were all seeking public benefit for their own benefit, cutting off the local samurai who had surrendered to the Hojo family, and taking the opportunity to open up territory for their own families.
This is where Teruhora Uesugi's sense of injustice lies.
The Echigo army fought a bloody battle with the Hojo army. Although they won a great victory, the losses were not small. The Kanto warriors who were watching on the sidelines went down the mountain to pick peaches at this time. Did they think that the new Kanto leader was a fool?
The slogan of attachment was shouted loudly, and Uesugi Teruhu had an additional 100,000 troops under his command. But I didn't notice any of them, they were all trying to grab territory near their own territory.
Teruhora Uesugi snorted and said.
"Their alliance letter has arrived, but it's actually an alliance letter? These people are really going too far!"
What Terutora Uesugi wants is an oath of allegiance. She is the leader of the Kanto region and the second-largest figure in the Kanto system. It is a humiliation in itself for a group of local daimyo to form an alliance with her.
Sibo Yiyin frowned.
"What's their reason? Are these people really not afraid of your anger?"
Teru Uesugi sneered.
"They are smart, and of course they won't give me a chance to get angry.
These people plausibly said that I had not completed the succession ceremony at Kamakura Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, and that there were some deficiencies in the procedures, so it was not appropriate to present the oath at this time.
Are you asking me to forgive you? I understand her father! "
When Shiba Yoshigan saw Uesugi Teruhora swearing, he rolled his eyes at her, but he understood her anger in his heart.
These Kanto warriors are very slippery and will never engage in direct confrontation with you. They will just use various rules and traditions to fend off you.
As long as you haven't put the knife to their necks, they will dare to deal with you. But if your knife is really pressed against her heart, these people will kneel faster than anyone else.
It was indeed a good plan for them to use program defects to deal with Uesugi Teruhu. Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is in Kamakura, and Kamakura is in Sagami Country, the headquarters of the Hojo family.
If Terutora Uesugi can really defeat the Hojo family, he will hold a succession ceremony at Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine. These people can definitely run faster than anyone else and rush over as soon as possible to express their loyalty.
They are a bunch of scoundrels, no wonder Uesugi Huihu was so angry that he used foul language.
Sibo Yiyin said in a deep voice.
"Then what are you going to do?"
Uesugi Teruhu glanced at him and said.
"Do you think I'm stupid? Victory is in sight, so of course I will endure this tone.
The Hojo family has lost all its elite, and I don't need the help of these people. As long as they can suppress the samurai who are close to the Hojo family in various places and stop causing trouble, that will be the greatest help to me.
What I really want to surrender is the two samurai families of Ueno Musashi and capture the Sagami Kingdom of the Hojo family. As for the other five countries, there is a long way to go, so let’s wait and see. "
Shiba Yoshigan looked at Uesugi Teruhora in surprise. Over the past two years, she has become more and more mature. She is so proud that she has learned to tolerate it.
Of course Terutora Uesugi had to endure it. When she thought about whether she could marry Yoshigan Shiba due to the Kanto Raiders, she had to endure it even if she broke her teeth.
Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. Cao Yiyin Zhi should not be underestimated.
Sibo Yiyin didn't know her dirty thoughts, otherwise he would have to spit. At this time, he applauded.
"His Majesty Uesugi is admirable for his humility. There is a lot to be done in Kanto."
Terutora Uesugi smiled slightly and said.
"Actually, there are people who know the truth. Harusuke Kada, the leader of Furukawa, sent an oath of allegiance."
"Um?"
Shiba Yoshigan was quite surprised, Uesugi Teruhu smiled.
"It's all thanks to you, Mr. Qianxin, that she knows people like this."
"I?"
"good.
On the day of the war, Hojo Ujimasa fled the battlefield in a hurry and took a detour from Furukawa Castle to return to Musashi Country.
In order to get through, she pretended to be victorious and returned, using the royal flag you lost on the battlefield to deceive Harusuke Kada into trusting her, and fled back to Kawagoe Castle.
Afterwards, Harusuke Kada was terrified. She seemed to have said a lot of compliments in front of Hojo Ushimasa and made some inappropriate jokes about your imperial flag.
Now the truth is revealed, Furukawa Castle is located southeast of Sano Territory, not far from you. It is said that the man suddenly became seriously ill due to fright in Furukawa City and was bedridden. "
Terutora Uesugi told Harusuke Kada's joke, but Yoshigan Shiba sensed a hint of exculpation in it.
he said.
"This Harusuke Kada is so outspoken that it makes people laugh and cry. But this is not a big mistake. Does His Highness Uesugi want to intercede for her?"
Making fun of Yuqi, this matter can be big or small, it only depends on Shiba Yiyin's thoughts.
There are some local gossips, but sometimes there is nothing to care about. You can't just say a word and march in the army. Who will provide the money and food?
But Kada Harusuke was unlucky, Furukawa leader was by his side, and Echigo's army could come from Sano leader to kill him at any time and raise an army to hold him accountable.
The Echigo samurai family came to the Kanto Plain just to grab territory. If you complain, the whole family will die. We will have just a share of the territory.
Kada Harusuke immediately presented the oath to Uesugi Teruhora, which was so frightening. As for Uesugi Teruhu, she really needs her.
Terutora Uesugi smiled sheepishly and complimented.
"There is nothing wiser than Kenshin. I really want to protect Harusuke Kada. Her letter not only mentions allegiance, but also apologizes to me for the succession ceremony of Ashikaga Yoshiji."
When Terutora Uesugi said this, Yoshihiro Shiba understood. It turned out that Harusuke Kada wanted to use this to pass the test.
The Kanto region has been in turmoil for more than a hundred years, and the Kamakura Ashikaga family has already moved its base from Kamakura to Furukawa Castle, using the Furukawa Territory as its base to influence the core area of the Kanto Plain.
The previous Kanto general defeated Kawagoe Castle and was captured by the Hojo family and taken to Sagami country. He died in an unknown manner. Therefore, the Furukawa leader was represented by Harusuke Kada.
The Kada family is a retainer of Kamakura Ashikaga, and has served as memorializer for generations and is responsible for etiquette. The particularity of this position also made the Kada family prosperous for a long time.
When Harusuke Kada talked about the ceremony, he seemed to feel ashamed and guilty for helping Ashikaga Yoshiji succeed to the throne. In fact, it is a hint to Uesugi Teruhu, I am still useful, and I am willing to use it for you.
Ashikaga Yoshiji was the Kanto shogun supported by Hojo Ujiyasu. Her succession ceremony held at Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura was presided over by Harusuke Adena, the memorialist of the Kamakura Ashikaga family.
According to tradition, the Kanto governor recognized by the Kanto shogun will also hold a succession ceremony at Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura, and this is indispensable as the performer of Kada Harusuke.
The society of the Wu family values profits, and this group of profit-seeking Ji warriors also have their own uneasiness about their persistence in etiquette.
The Wu family regime, which is based on rule by force, is very unstable. Whoever has a strong fist will be justified. But the more this happens, the more the Wu family attaches importance to etiquette, perhaps out of subconscious self-protection.
When a family is in decline, there is a layer of etiquette window paper to protect it. At least it will not be too bloody and ugly, and there will be dignity between each other.
Terutora Uesugi's position as Kanto Governor was recognized by the Yamauchi Uesugi family's adoptive mother, the Shogun of Kyoto, and it was justifiable.
But Kanto has its own system, and Kanto and Kansai have despised each other since ancient times. If Teruhora Uesugi does not complete this process, it will be difficult to truly gain the support of the Kanhachishu samurai family.
Just like this time, although the Gokoku Samurai recognized her as the leader of Kanto, they still only formed alliances but not allegiance because of her incomplete procedures, leaving Uesugi Teruhu furious and helpless.
Therefore, Uesugi Teruhora needs to complete the entire process and leave the Kanto samurai family speechless. This requires the assistance of Harusuke Nada and even Yoshiji Ashikaga.
Shiba Yiyin thought for a while and asked.
"Do you want to go to Kamakura to complete the ceremony?"
Uesugi Teruhu shook his head.
“It’s not the time yet, we need to sort out the two countries of Ueno and Musashi first, and then talk about Sagami Country.
But for Ashikaga Yoshiji and Nada Harusuke, we can make some arrangements first. "
Shiba Yiyin nodded and understood.
Uesugi Terutora seems to want to recognize Ashikaga Yoshiji. This pseudo-Kanto general who led the collapse of the Hojo army did little harm to the Echigo army, but made a great contribution.
Uesugi Teruhu is willing to give her a way out, which is a win-win situation politically.
Ashikaga Yoshiji is the descendant of the previous Kanto shogun, and the succession ceremony was held at Kamakura Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. Her identity is not easy to overturn.
Previously, Echigo denounced her as a pseudo-Kanto general. That was because she was in the hands of the Hojo family and appointed Hojo Ujiyasu as the governor of Kanto.
It was impossible for Uesugi Teruhu to admit her, admitting her would be a slap in the face. Moreover, she broke the rule that non-Uesugi family members were not allowed to take charge of Kanto, so she was criticized in the first place.
But today is different from the past. After capturing Ashikaga Yoshiji, it is completely feasible to admit that she, the Kanto general, will do more good than harm to the Echigo side.
If she is willing to return from her lost ways, she is willing to stand up for Uesugi Terutora. After Harusuke Kada completed the entire succession ceremony at Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine, Terutora Uesugi, the Kanto leader, truly stood firm.
Of course, Shiba Yoshigan is willing to help Uesugi Teruhu, but the matter is probably not that simple, he said.
"Kada Harusuke can repent and be willing to go back to the right path. I can give her a chance to forgive her for her rudeness.
It's just Ashikaga Yoshiji, will she accept your kindness? "
Harusuke Kada's side was a small problem. Yoshihiro didn't care about it and the matter was over. But Ashikaga Yoshiji was in trouble.
Now she is determined to keep her mouth shut, refuse any communication, and play her role as a mighty and unyielding Kanto general.
Ashikaga Yoshiji was raised by Hojo Ujiyasu single-handedly. If she were defeated and captured and then turned to Uesugi Teruhora, she would be laughed to death by the Kanto samurai.
The reputation of the Kamakura Ashikaga family was in disgrace, and her own reputation as a Kanto shogun was already unstable, and no one was willing to admit it.
After ensuring that Echigo did not have the idea of exterminating his own body, in order to continue his political life, Ashikaga Yoshiji began to toughen his attitude.
This pseudo-Kanto general who curled up like a prickly hedgehog really put Terutora Uesugi in a bit of a dilemma, she said.
"If she still refuses to cooperate, should we kill her to sacrifice the flag and support another Kanto general?"
Sibo Yiyin shook his head and said.
"After all, she is the daughter of the previous Kanto general, and she held the succession ceremony of Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine. If we kill her outside the battlefield, there will always be some criticism.
The martial arts families in Guandong can roll up three waves even if there is no wind. If Zhenluo gives them some excuse, they will cause trouble again and then bargain with us.
Moreover, by killing the Ashikaga Yoshiji, the immediate branch of the Kamakura Ashikaga family would be cut off. Whoever you support to rise to power will not be able to convince the public, which is another problem. "
If you can avoid killing, it is best not to kill.
Shiba Yiyin knew very well that in this samurai society where blood and family ties were used to connect the ruling class, connections and backgrounds were far more powerful than swords and guns.
Swords and guns can kill, and so can the human heart. A cold spear from behind is more difficult to guard against than a sharp blade in front of you.
If you can't do anything absolutely, don't do it. Giving others a way out is also giving yourself a way out. In the politics of blood and the society of human relations, it is better to kill someone than to kill one's heart.
Terutora Uesugi looked unhappy, gasped twice, and Yoshigan Shiba smiled.
"Don't worry. I'll talk to Ashikaga Yoshiji privately and maybe I can persuade her."
Teruhora Uesugi glanced at him suspiciously and advised in a vague way.
"Mr. Qianxin, please don't accommodate her. This idiot is not worth your nonsense with her."
Terutora Uesugi had a worried look on his face, and he almost wrote the words "Don't use honey traps" written on his face.
