Soon, people from the Hojo family came to attend the meeting. The visitor was Hojo Ujiyasu's aunt, Hojo Genan, the diplomatic nun of the Hojo family.
After paying his condolences, Hojo Genan went into the shogunate of the main camp to have a secret talk with the two masters. The others returned to their tents one after another, waiting for subsequent orders.
Yamanaka Yukimori returned to the camp and said to Honzo Shigenaga and Kachi Kagetsuna who followed them.
"I want to return to Jinji with the imperial office."
The two concubines looked at each other in confusion and didn't know whether they should talk to each other.
Although Yamanaka Yukimori is the deacon of the Kanto Palace, her power is actually not great.
The administrative office of the Ohkuma Asahide group manages the government and business affairs of the Kanto Agency, and is directly responsible to Shiba Yiyin.
Shima Shengmeng was the leader of the imperial united battlers and looked down upon the mediocre Yukimori Yamanaka at all.
Sanada Nobushige had high hopes from Yoshihiro Shiba, and this time he shined even more brightly in the Kanto Raiders. Although it is called the Yutai people sequence, it is actually an independent party and does not listen to greetings.
The clans that Yamamanaka Yukimori really has jurisdiction over are the Echigo Kuni Shita Etsubu clan, including Honjo Nobunaga and Kaji Keizuna, who were converted from the old Yangboku clan.
However, the reason why Xia Yue is following her is not to acknowledge her herself, but because Spo Yiyin is determined to help her consolidate her base.
Yamanaka Yukimori's ability has been criticized by others. Loyalty to the master is a virtue, but there is only one word of loyalty, and others are not convinced. Dao Shengmeng thought that her virtue was not worthy of her, and the relationship between the two was bad.
But no matter how others look down on her, it doesn't stop her from rising higher and higher, because Yiyin Shiba trusts her very much. There are also rumors outside that she serves the king with sex.
Yamanaka Yukimori doesn't care about this. She has gone through many struggles in the martial arts in the past two years, and her childishness has long since faded.
Because of the Xinfatian Rebellion, Kaji Jingzuna voluntarily surrendered to Yamanaka Yukimori in order to protect his relatives from the Sasaki Party in Yangbei. If she dares to rebel, how will the Kachi family get along in the Kanto Chamber of Commerce in the future?
Honjo Shigenaga is known as a traitor and has offended too many people. She was let go by Shiba Yoshiyin and left to the talent of Yamanaka Yukimori. There is no place for him except under the command of Yukimori Yamazaka.
These two concubines and Shanzhong Xingsheng are both prosperous and destructive, which can be regarded as a different kind of loyalty.
When the bad news came that the general had been killed, Shiba Yiyin must have reacted, and they were mentally prepared. But they didn't expect that Yamanaka Xingsheng would decide to follow Shiba Yiyin back to Konki.
Honjo Shigenaga thought for a while and said.
"In the Kyoto Incident, the imperial office made its own decision. We just follow the instructions."
This is a tactful advice. The interests of the people in Echigo are in Echigo. In Kanto, what are they doing in the recent turmoil?
If Yamanaka Yukimori wants to go back, it is not in their interests whether she goes alone or takes all the elites with her.
In the Kanto Palace, without the deacon Yamanaka Yukimori to hold the line, the Shimotsu Association would be marginalized by other factions. Outside the Kanto Palace, the Uesugi retainers group is not a good one either.
The politics of the samurai family is a group game of big traps and small circles. The Echigo samurai group expands to the outside world and competes with other samurai groups for benefits. When sharing benefits internally, you also have to be careful.
Sibo Yiyin went back a few days ago and won't be able to come back for a while. Without Yamanaka Yukimori as the leader, who will ensure that the interests of Yutai Renxia Yuezhong, a samurai group, will not be eroded by others?
Yamanaka Yukimori had already guessed their worries and said.
"In this Kantō strategy, Sanada's troops repeatedly performed extraordinary feats. Shima Katsuo also had the feat of leading the armored cavalry into the formation to make the final decision.
Our achievements cannot be compared with theirs. "
Hearing Yamanaka Yukimori's words, Honjo Shige was furious.
When Sano led the battle, Honjo Shigenaga reminded Yamanaka Yukimori to consider his own merits and not to carry the sedan chair for others in vain.
But what about Yamanaka Yukimori? What kind of high-spirited play! The battle was won, but they themselves became the silly green leaves to accompany the red flowers.
Now that Yamanaka Yukimori still has the nerve to mention his lack of military merit, can Honjo Shigenaga curse others?
Honjo Shigenaga prides himself on being both wise and brave. At the beginning, he was the leader of the Yangbei Youth Faction that even Terutora Uesugi was afraid of.
Unexpectedly, Shiba Yoshigan came to Echigo and beat her until she was disgraced. In the end, he was framed during the battle on Kawanakajima, and was reduced to the point where he was working for the idiot Yukimori Yamanaka.
What's even more annoying is that Yamanaka Yukimori has his own set of logical ideas and cannot listen to advice at all. If he hadn't had nowhere to go, I would have run away long ago!
At this time, she still had to suppress her anger and patiently discuss it with Yamanaka Yukimori.
"What do you mean, Yamanaka-sama?"
Yamanaka Yukimori glanced at the ugly-looking Honjo Nobunaga. Of course she knew that this guy must be burying her in his heart, but she didn't care.
Honjo Shibunaga is an uncontrollable wolf. Yamanaka Yukimori has his own ideas for doing things, but he doesn't want to be led by her.
Yamanaka Yukimori thought that if he stayed in Kanto, even if he had the title of deacon of Kanto Palace, there wouldn't be much he could do.
Internally, her authority cannot restrict the big bosses from all parties. Externally, Uesugi Teruhu would not take her seriously. His status in Kanto seems to be high, but in fact he is most likely wasting his time.
Instead of doing this, it is better to go back to work with the master.
When Shiba Yoshiyin returns to Japan, he cannot bring too many people with him. Most of the high-level martial arts masters of Shiba's forces in Kanto must stay in Kanto to digest the fruits of victory.
If Yamanaka Yukimori returns, he will definitely be the most powerful figure in the Kwantung Army second only to Yoshigan Shiba.
It is impossible for Sibo Yiyin to bring a few people back empty-handed. Not to mention whether it is safe on the road, it is difficult to control the situation when we return to recent days.
In recent days, in order to support Kanto, Shibo leader transferred a large number of Hime warriors, almost draining the young and strong Hime warriors from the old Iga clan and the old Beida Kazu clan.
In recent years, Sibo Ling has claimed to have two hundred thousand stones, but its strength is actually quite weak. Sibo Yiyin will definitely consider this. When he returns, he will mobilize the Kanto Princess Warriors to form an army and accompany him.
The war in Kanto has subsided, but there are opportunities to make meritorious deeds in recent times.
If only Shimogotsuzu from the Kanto Palace could serve as the main force of the Kanto Princess Warriors returning to Japan this time. What position will her Yamanaka Yukimori have in Shiba Yigen's heart?
Regardless of business matters, Yamanaka Yukimori still has a little selfish desire of his own buried in his heart. Ashikaga Shogun died, and the Lord no longer had to worry about marrying into the Imperial Palace and became a free man again.
When she returns this time, she must follow her. Those who are close to the water and the towers get the moon first. Some things cannot be postponed and others cannot take the advantage.
Faced with Honjo Shigenaga's doubts, Katsuki Tsuna's face didn't seem to agree very much, so Yamanaka Yukimori had to convince them.
I can't go back alone in despair. If I want to go back, I have to bring enough people to have the confidence to speak.
Fortunately, the mountain is full of righteousness.
"My lord will not be returning soon. The Hokuriku Road is heavily snowed in winter and the road will be closed until the snow melts in spring at the earliest.
Before that, the Lord will definitely make arrangements for the follow-up of the Kanto Strategy. The first thing is to distribute this military merit reward so that everyone can benefit and stabilize the military morale.
We did not achieve any dazzling achievements in this Guandong strategy. Ohkuma Asahide has strong logistics, Sanada Nobushige performed amazingly, and Shimakatsu Takeo was also amazing with his cavalry charge.
We can't compete with them. If we want to get a bigger share of the pie, we can only take a different approach. "
The two girls couldn't help but nod.
No matter how selfless Yamanaka Yukimori's performance was during the Sano Battle, military merit is military merit. Others will not give you an extra share just because you are a prostitute. The Wu family is not so kind.
Things have become like this, and it will be useless for Honjo Nobunaga to care about Yamanaka Yukimori's battlefield decisions. It is better to listen to her thoughts.
Seeing that they listened, Yamanaka Yukimori felt a little confident. I am not afraid of your greed, but I am afraid of your indifference. As long as you are willing to take the bait, everything will be easy to fool.
Yamanaka Yukimori continued.
"The Kanto Strategy will enter a stagnation after that and begin to digest the results of this victory. The Lord will return to the near future to deal with the affairs of the shogunate. Before he comes back, there will be no more big moves in the Kanto Strategy.
This means that before the master comes back, the Kanto Palace has no chance to make meritorious deeds. "
Honjo Shigenaga finally understood what Yamanaka Yukimori meant, she asked.
"What you mean is that our military merits are not enough. We should simply go with the Imperial Guard to a nearby place and make new achievements."
Jia Di Jingzang looked troubled as he listened, not quite agreeing with it. Shimogoshi has roots in Kanto and has no interest in Konki. He only goes to fight in Konki for meritorious service. It is difficult to convince the samurai under his command.
Yamanaka Yukimori shook his head and said.
"When you are a subordinate, how can you bargain with your master? Thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness. No matter how much or how little the emperor gives, we must be grateful.
It's just that we, the samurai family, whose roots are in Echigo country, are willing to take the initiative and travel thousands of miles to fight for the imperial palace. The Lord must be very moved by such a display of loyalty and bravery, right?
The imperial office has always been fair and strict in everything it does, and there is no way it will cause everyone to bleed and shed tears. I will go and plead with the lord, and I will not let you down. "
Honjo Noganaga and Katsuki Kagetsuna looked at each other, feeling a little moved.
Yamanaka Yukimori is very popular with Shiba Yiyin, which is one of the reasons why they are willing to obey orders.
No matter how capable you are, you must follow the right person, otherwise no matter how much you do, you will just be doing meritorious deeds for others and climbing up the sky, while you are drooling and wiping your mouth below.
Although Yamanaka Yukimori is not very good, she can really speak in front of Shiba Yoshigan, so she is worthy of everyone's following.
What she meant was that Yang Beizhong, the Yutai man, could get a lot of benefits before he sent out troops. When the time comes, if you have performed meritoriously in recent battles, you will definitely receive some gifts from the imperial office.
There must be a brave woman under a heavy reward. As long as the benefits are enough, everything can be discussed.
Seeing their move, Yamanaka Yukimori took advantage of the situation and added more words.
"Although our military achievements are not outstanding this time, I intend to ask the imperial office to increase the reward.
After all, the people of Xia Yue are willing to send elite Ji warriors to return with the Imperial Palace to fight in recent times. This loyalty is commendable and cannot be let down.
After the Xinbatian Rebellion, the jurisdiction over Kachihime, Shinbada Castle and Igogono Castle has been unclear, which is not conducive to long-term peace and stability.
This time I would like to ask the imperial office to order all these territories to be designated as the Chixing Land of the Kachi family and give them a formal seal. "
Kaji Jingzuna's eyes widened, and he knelt down directly to Yamanaka Yukimori, and kowtowed to the ground.
"Thank you very much, Lord Yamanaka. The Kachi family will never forget your kindness."
The Xinfatian Rebellion affected the three territories of Xinfatian City, Igongye Castle, and Kachi City. After the rebellion was suppressed, Shiba Yiyin ordered Kaji Jingzuna to succeed the Kachi family and temporarily take charge of the three old territories.
But this incident actually left a hole, that is, the Kanto Palace Station was placed in Xinfatian City to suppress any possible rebellion.
The four parties of the old Yangbei clan and the Sasaki party were implicated by the Shinbada Rebellion. Except for the Takemata family who escaped by taking refuge in Uesugi Teruhora, the other three families were all seriously injured.
As the head of the Sasaki Party of the old Yangbei clan, the Kachi family has a heavy responsibility. Yamanaka Yukimori allowed her to rule the three leaders in order to give the Sasaki party a chance to make a new life.
The territory of the three Sasaki families is located in the core plain of the Shimotsu region of Echigo Province, while the Takemata family is close to the Echigo Mountains, and is not as geographically rich as the territories of the three families.
Although the Kachi family manages the territories of the three families, there is no official Ado Zhixing, and Kachi Jingzuna has been feeling uneasy in his heart.
As long as the territory is clearly demarcated, there is no need to worry about adding a landscape outline. Regardless of whether the Kanto Palace is still here, it will not shake the Kachi family's control over the three territories.
This reward was enough for Ji Jingzuna to be grateful and sent three elite warriors to follow Yukimori Yamanaka to fight in Kogo.
Yamanaka Yukimori turned around and said to Honjo Shigenaga.
"Even if we are willing to go to Kogo to fight, it is not convenient for the imperial office to give us land other than military merit.
You know, the Wu family attaches great importance to land. If you gain territory without military merit, you will always be criticized. "
Honjo Nobunaga nodded, actually a little disappointed in his heart.
She was a little greedy when she saw Kaji Jingzuna's reward, but in fact, Kaji Jingzuna did not get more territory besides military merit, and it was easy for Shiba Yiyin to give this reward.
The Wu family values land, but their military merit is not enough. They can ask for the loyalty of recent soldiers in exchange for something else, but it is not practical to exchange land.
Just when Honjo Noganaga was disappointed, Yamanaka Yukimori smiled and said.
“Although we can’t get more land, we can fight for the Agano River trade route.
As a reward for our contribution to the Shinpada Rebellion, our lord granted us the right to operate the trade routes leading to the Shonai area. I must have benefited a lot from this, right? "
Honjo's long eyes were shining, his aura was three points heavier, and he bowed.
"The banker has indeed gained a lot from Yutai's great kindness."
The main trade route from Echigo to Ou Ryogoku was from the Agano River across the valley and into the four Aizu counties on the other side of the Echigo Mountains.
The trade route from northern Shimotsu to the inner area of Dewa Province was only a drop in the bucket that Honjo Nogecho obtained. But just this one cent has already made this dealer very satisfied.
Trade routes not only represent commercial income and customs tax revenue, but also the most important thing is communication with the surrounding warrior territories.
In the eyes of the people in the old Yangbei, our village Shinchang was a traitor. If our family wanted to survive for a long time in the future, we must ease the hostility of the samurai families in the surrounding territories towards our family, and business was the best way.
The trade routes are controlled by Honjo Shinchang, and she is willing to share the interests with the surrounding samurai families. We are all good friends, and the past can be forgotten.
After all, who wants to have trouble with money? Wasn't the previous unhappiness just for family business and profit?
Yamanaka Yukimori said.
"The Yasuda family took refuge in His Highness Uesugi. Her family's Yasuda Castle is located on the north bank of the upper reaches of the Agano River, at the entrance of the mountain valley. Although the location is favorable and the people are friendly, her family's hand is stretched too far.
I heard that her family bought a lot of goods privately, but they didn't go through the accounts. "
Honzhuang Fanchang said sternly.
"Is this happening? Isn't this a blatant violation of the plan for the distribution of commercial profits on the Hokuriku Road between the Kanto Palace and the Uesugi retainers?
It's really shocking that Yasuda family governor Chohide dares to use his power for personal gain. "
Honzo Mancho has already tasted it, pretending to be upright and selfless, and praises Yamanaka Yukimori.
