Asakura Kageki, she is the adopted daughter of Asakura Soutei.
Before her death, Asakura Sotechi left a legacy, asking her to return to Tsuruga County, concentrate on running the territory, and take more precautions against the family governor, Asakura Yoshikage.
In the past two years, no matter how hard Asakura Yoshikage tried to fool him, Asakura Kageki refused to leave Tsuruga County. Asakura Yoshikage's plan to trap her in Ichijodani Castle and take her back to Tsuruga County could not be realized.
She used the political legacy left by Asakura Sotechi to board the fast ship of the Hokuriku Road trade route of Yoshibank and made a lot of money.
Shiba Yoshigan recalled the kindness of Asakura Sotechi in launching the Battle of the Daishoji River, helping him pass through the Hokuriku Road smoothly, and even dying when the oil ran out, and he was also very generous to Asakura Keiki.
As an important sea and land node on the Houriku Road trade route, Tsuruga Port has gained massive commercial profits. Asakura Kageki used these benefits to bribe the Tsuruga people and firmly grasped the rule of Tsuruga County.
Asakura Yoshikage can no longer touch her. The Tsuruga people have been sitting on the golden mountain of Tsuruga Port under her command for the past two years, and they are full of oil. How can they let this goddess of wealth step down?
If Asakura Yoshikage dares to act recklessly, this will not be the first time that the Tsuruga people rebel. At first, the Tsuruga people were suppressed by Asakura Sodi and took advantage of the situation to guard Tsuruga County.
Where can Asakura Yoshikage go to find another Asakura military god to help her settle Tsuruga County? I had no choice but to let Asakura Kageki go.
As for the Ono people, Asakura Yoshikage had a splitting headache.
In that battle two years ago, Asakura Sodi defeated the Kaga Ichigo clan, beheaded countless people, and captured the alluvial plains around the Daishoji River.
This land was agreed to be guarded by the public, and it became Asakura Yoshikage's heartache in the past two years.
Asakura Keijing, the leader of the Ono clan, is her sister. She was originally assigned to manage Ono County in order to control the Ono clan and take power back to the main family.
But ever since the Ono people captured the Daishoji River, these Hime samurai who lived a hard life in the mountains and forests of Ono County have clung to this fertile land without any distractions.
And Kaga Ichikectong has also been attacking the Daishoji River, looking like he will fight to the end and never give up.
Daishoji Temple is the temple where the eighth generation Buddhist master of Honganji Temple preached in Kaga country. It is the starting point of Kaga Ichiko sect and the sacred place of three small sect temples.
The dispute between the large and small sects within the Kaga Ichikai sect was finally won by the large sect. However, the large forces headed by Nanari Noraishu are still hostile to the Asakura family members who are entrenched in the Daishoji River.
Although the Xiao Sect was defeated, it was still a considerable force within the Kaga Ichikai Sect, and those who should be united had to be united. Fighting back to the Dashengsi River is the most powerful slogan for large sects to unite with smaller sects.
In the past two years, Asakura Yoshikage has been transporting military supplies to the front for the Daishoji River. This loss-making business of constant bleeding has made her tired.
But the people of Daye were unwilling to give up the fertile soil and returned to the mountains and valleys of Daye County. As the leader, Asakura Jingjing could only support the demands of the public for his own consideration.
After going around in circles, Asakura Yoshikage realized that he had been taken advantage of.
Not only did he fail to win over the Tsuruga people, but he still had to make the master lose money to support the Ono people in the war. After all the thought he had wasted, what was he planning on doing?
Recalling Asakura Sotechi's decision to attack Daishoji River, Asakura Yoshikage couldn't help but want to scold his father.
This old guy will die sooner or later. He died within a few days of taking the Daishengji River. Leave this mess to herself and let her adopted daughter shrink back to Tsuruga County and guard the port to make a fortune.
This damn old woman, did she do this on purpose?
Seeing that the followers did not dare to speak up, Asakura Yoshikage became angrier as he thought about it and said angrily.
"Reject all the documents requesting military supplies. Everything must be done according to the rules. The master's family doesn't have any food left! I know I want it, no end!"
The three concubines below looked at each other. Finally, Uozumi Jinggu was more honest and bowed out of the queue.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."
Asakura Yoshikage glared at her and cursed.
"I supplied them with military supplies for two full years. Spring plowing and autumn harvesting were never interrupted, and even the summer harvest could be carried out to support them.
Don’t these people farm in the Daishoji River? I know how to fight all day long! "
Yuzhu Jinggu sighed.
"Your Highness, you have to take into account the feelings of the separated family members."
When it comes to family affairs of the Asakura family, Uozumi Jinggu, as a religious official, is not in a position to talk much, so he can only point out the topic cautiously.
Asakura Yoshikage's eyes twitched, and he became even more angry.
The reason why the wild people dare to demand military supplies so unscrupulously is because they believe that they are blocking the erosion of the Ichikura clan on behalf of the entire Asakura family.
When the Kaga Ichimu clan invaded Echizen, using the temple as a base and encroaching on the territory, the branch families in the northern part of the Fukui Plain were miserable.
This was also the reason why they fully supported Asakura Sotetsu and attacked the Kaga Ichimukai clan. And through that war, all the Kaga Ichimu clan forces in Echizen were kicked out.
The great wild people fought in the Daishengji River, thinking that they were the shields of these separate families. Of course they are justified in asking for benefits.
Asakura Yoshikage also knew that Ohno wanted a huge amount of military supplies, mostly to line his own pockets. But the question is, can you refuse?
If she doesn't give it to them, why are the separate families still in trouble? Which samurai family would like to see Kaga Ichikazu make a comeback?
Except for Tsuruga County Asakura Kageki and Ono County Asakura Kageki, the two largest kinship forces.
The main grain-producing area of Echizen Province is the Fukui Plain, and in the north there are Asakura branches such as Anju, Toba, and Hokuso.
It really doesn't matter if one of these separate families is pulled out alone. But when they spoke out together, Asakura Yoshikage had to consider their opinions, which was why the public was so confident.
Asakura Yoshikage's teeth were itching with hatred, and he glared at Uozumi Kagegu who spoke uprightly. She knew that Uozumi Kagegu was right, but the truth made people uncomfortable.
After a long silence, Asakura Yoshikage said helplessly.
"I will write to Jing Jing and ask her to recalculate the amount of military supplies. The general public has gone too far. You must know when enough is enough."
Knowing that he could not suppress these family divisions, Asakura Yoshikage had no choice but to drag his sister out to talk about the matter to cover up his embarrassment.
In fact, Asakura Keijing has no choice. As the leader of the Ono family, she must represent the Ono samurai group and fight for their interests.
Asakura Yoshikage asked, holding his forehead in distress.
"What did Asakura Kageki say? Tsuruga Port is the Asakura family's port. Even if you can't give the owner a share of business profits, you can't be an enemy, right?"
In the area around the Daishoji River, small-scale conflicts between the Ono clan and the Kaga Ichiku clan continued, and Asakura Kageki of Tsuruga County was also involved.
The Hokuriku Road trade route is mainly based on shipping. The west end is Tsuruga Port, which connects nearby countries. The middle end is Nanao Port, which distributes profits and stabilizes the Hokuriku Road countries. The east end is Naoetsu, which is responsible for the distribution market in the Kanto area.
When Shiba Yiyin went to Vietnam and China, he balanced the forces of Kaga, Noto, and Vietnam and China, and redistributed the share of goods so that all parties could taste the benefits. The soldiers sit in rows and eat fruits.
Kaga Ichimumu and Etsuchu Ichimumu also shared a share of the goods landed at Nanao Port in Noto Province, and they were very satisfied. It is rare for the countries in Hokuriku to stop and share the benefits of trade routes.
However, Asakura Yoshikage was embarrassed to find that the Fukui Plain, which was the main body of the Asakura family, was excluded from the spoils of the Hokuriku Road trade route, and nothing was harvested.
Tsuruga County was originally isolated at the western end of Echizen Country outside the Fukui Plain, and its connections were weak.
Of course, there is no need to share the goods with the Asakura family from Tsuruga Port, bypassing the Fukui Plains and arriving directly at Nanao Port.
Kaga Ichimumu took advantage of the ceasefire between Noto, Vietnam and China, but it did not mean that they would be soft on the Asakura family of Echizen country.
The religious significance of the Great Holy Temple is too great, Qili Laizhou will definitely continue to fight. With peace between Vietnam and China behind her, and a steady stream of material support from Nanao Port, the fight will certainly be more enjoyable.
Asakura Yoshikage constantly transfused blood to the Ono people on the front line, and he also had to watch Asakura Kageki of Tsuruga County behind him eat and drink enough, feeling unbalanced.
She ordered several times that the commercial profits from Tsuruga Port must be handed over to the master, but Asakura Kageki rejected them all.
In fact, even if Asakura Kageki is willing to give it, Tsurugasou is not willing to give it. Why should he spit out the meat that is in his mouth?
Asakura Yoshikage could only threaten Asakura Kageki by saying that part of the cargo at Tsuruga Port belonged to the Kaga Ichikage clan and was an act of subsidizing the enemy.
The main authority to allocate shares of the Hokuriku Road trade route lies at the Naoejin Checkpoint in Echigo Province. It was coordinated by Teruhora Uesugi and Yoshihiro Shiba, and their followers were responsible for the execution.
In other words, although Asakura Kageki received a lot, she had no say in the benefits of Kaga Ichimuzon.
Asakura Yoshikage used Tsuruga Port as an excuse to capitalize on the enemy. He just wanted to get a share of the Hokuriku Road trade route to alleviate his continued blood loss in supporting Onozu.
Maeha Yoshitsugi, who was in charge of negotiating with Tsuruga County, came out of the queue and bowed.
"Kageki-sama has a letter to say that Tsuruga Port has been closed for the winter. Due to the chaos in Kyoto next year, the business flow is not yet known whether it can continue to open.
She had to wait for news from both Sakai Port and Naoetsu before she could give the governor an answer. "
Asakura Yoshikage smiled coldly, what a good excuse.
Because of three good things, he went to Luo and committed regicide. The whole of Jinji has become a mess. The political chaos caused the caravans to wait and see, and the trade routes were temporarily stagnant.
It happened to be that Hokurikudo was closed for the winter. Although everyone was worried about business profits next year, there had been no actual losses for the time being and they were all waiting and watching.
In fact, they are just waiting for the news from Naojiangjin and waiting for the wise and powerful Otaisuo to take charge of the overall situation.
In Asakura Yoshikage's heart, he had no good impression of Odaisho who had passed by Echizen. She didn't care about the young man at first and treated him lightly and coldly, which resulted in the two parties failing to get along with each other.
However, Asakura Sotechi had a keen eye for recognizing talents, and helped his adopted daughter find strong support from this foreign domain, which made Asakura Yoshikage shrink from doing things in the past two years.
After the Kyoto Incident, the imperial office will inevitably turn around. The trade route alliance formed by the countries in the Hokurikudo is led by Shiba Yiyin.
All parties, except Asakura Yoshikage, are already fed by the interests of the trade routes, and they will not want the chaos in Kyoto to affect their business profits.
In the spring of next year, if Yoshihiro Shiba returns from the Hokuriku Road, God knows what the scene will be like.
Asakura Yoshikage was wary, but there was nothing he could do. The situation within the Asakura family is now in a state of flux, and she can no longer control it, let alone other things.
After thinking for a while, she said.
"Asakura Kageki's excuse is good, let's put this matter aside for now.
How is the poor man doing now? "
Speaking of Shiba Yoshikage, Asakura Yoshikage suddenly thought of the twin girls of the Ashikaga family who came to Echizen for help, and joked casually.
Compared with the swordsman general Ashikaga Yoshiteru, the powerful nickname of Kamikata is strong. This Ashikaga twin girl was nicknamed by the samurai as the impoverished public.
Because she has nothing but the blood of the Ashikaga Shogun family flowing through her body.
Before Ashikaga Yoshiki died, he did not designate her as his heir. And her embarrassing birth as a twin girl, although recognized by the martial arts family, was not on the stage.
In other words, it was not easy for this poor official to go to Luo and secure the position of shogun. He was destined to be a weak general with insufficient status.
Even if the ministers of the shogunate facing Qin and Muchu were willing to accept her, the great names in the world might not care about her.
The leader of the Wu family is the leader of the Wu family and has the great responsibility to arbitrate disputes between the Wu family. If Ashikaga Shogun's own status has to be criticized, what qualifications does she have to judge right from wrong and arbitrate the world?
Tomita Nagashige glanced at Maeami Yoshitsugi and Uozumi Keigo, and said.
"Lord Wada Weimasa and Lord Hosokawa Fujitaka have both approached us one after another. They hope that we can come forward to persuade the family governor to help His Highness ascend the throne to Luo."
Asakura Yoshikage groaned, didn't she want to support an Ashikaga general to come to power? Of course I do.
The Asakura family and the Oda family were the guardians appointed by the Shiba family in both Echizen and Owari countries. After the Spo family weakened, they all seized the territory by defeating the superiors.
Compared with the Oda family's lack of status in Owari, the Asakura family has participated in many recent events, supported the shogunate in getting closer to the shogun, and obtained the position of guardian of Echizen Kingdom, so they already have enough status.
Moreover, due to the increasingly frequent turmoil in recent years since the Yatsudai Shogun Rebellion, a large amount of wealth and people were attracted by the Asakura family, which had a stable rule, and immigrated to Echizen Country.
The Asakura family's home city, Ichijogani Castle, also known as Little Kyoto, has been a haven for many nobles to escape the wars in recent times.
In short, the Asakura family has taken advantage of all the recent chaos and gained enough benefits. Now Ashikaga Yoshiaki comes to visit, and the conditions are freely met by the Asakura family, so Asakura Yoshikage is naturally tempted.
However, she doesn't have this ability now!
Tsuruga and Ono, the two strongest samurai groups within the Asakura family, no longer listen to the call, and there are faint signs of splitting.
Anju, Toba, and Beizhuang's wallflowers only care about their own interests and don't care about their master's family's difficulties.
During the two years of small-scale conflicts between the Ichijogani Castle Asakura clan and the Kaga Ichikō clan, they continued to deliver supplies to the Daishoji River and continued to lose blood.
Despite the fact that Asakura Yoshikage looks like a dog in front of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, in fact, it’s hard to say which of the two is worse off than the other. Ashikaga Yoshiaki had nothing, but Asakura Yoshikage was even more troubled.
Asakura Yoshikage gritted his teeth and said, as he longed for it but was unable to do so.
"I'll give her some time to dry, and I'll try to communicate with Jing Jing to see if I can convince the Ono family to go south to get some benefits for the Asakura family."
The three concubines below me fell to the ground to accept the order, but they didn't think so in their hearts.
Dayezhong used to be the owner's dog and was kept in captivity in the mountains of Daye County to eat chaffy vegetables. If necessary, you can throw in a bone, pull it out and bite someone.
But now? I'm afraid the leftovers won't be enough.
