Oda Nobunaga mobilized reinforcements at the Kita Omi encirclement point and used Yokoyama Castle to fish out the Asai Asakura coalition forces. A war that will determine the future direction of Omi Kingdom and even the entire near future is about to break out.
At the same time, Shiba Yoshigan's political transformation of the Kanto Palace also affected the minds of countless Kanto warriors.
The Wu family regime originally had a republican tendency. It was a political ecology in which the Wu family interest groups formed a family name, with the family governor as the representative, and exchanged interests under the mutually agreed rules of the game.
During the Kamakura shogunate period, although the samurai family owned land, the land ownership was in the hands of the emperor and his ministers. Warrior Ji is nothing more than a watchdog, full of insecurity about the land he owns.
The Minamoto no Yoritomo established the samurai shogunate, which obtained the guardianship of the manor system from the imperial court, and gave the samurai the right to occupy the land based on the system of royal family rewards, which gained the support of the samurai.
After the collapse of the Kamakura shogunate, the emperor's court attempted to regain land management rights and arbitrarily confiscated the land of the samurai family, seriously infringing on the interests of the samurai family.
Therefore, Ashikaga Takauji, who was defeated and fled to Kyushu, could call on 80,000 imperial family members to go to Kyoto and rebuild the shogunate.
The Ashikaga shogunate learned the lessons of the Kamakura shogunate and established a guardianship system, leaving the financial pressure of local imperial families to the guardianship of various countries, but it also quickly lost control of local areas.
Whether it was the Kamakura shogunate or the Ashikaga shogunate, the establishment of both shogunates stemmed from the samurai's insecurity about land ownership.
In the agricultural era before industrialization, land was the most important means of production and the carrier of population and food. Whoever can seize control of the land can become the master of the world.
To put it simply, whoever can institutionally guarantee the ownership of the land by the samurai family will be the leader supported by the samurai family, the shogun.
The samurai family supported the shogun with population and food, and the shogun rewarded them with land and status, and each side took what they needed.
Unlike the centralized monarchs of the Celestial Dynasty, the shogun's power base was very weak. They only relied on the contract of public reward to maintain the shogunate's arbitration rights over the world's martial arts families and land.
Establishing a set of effective rules of the game and allowing all samurai interest groups to recognize these rules is the shogunate regime that the samurai are willing to support, and it is a core concept similar to the samurai republic.
The imperial family system of the Kamakura shogunate failed, and the first samurai regime collapsed. Now, the guardian system of the Ashikaga shogunate seems to have come to an end.
After the death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, the samurai family in the world no longer pursued the status granted by the shogunate, so that they could rule their own three-acre land and conquer the surrounding land. Ashikaga Yoshiaki has become a clown.
In Kanto, Yoshihiro Shiba tried to use the Kanto Palace to establish a new samurai system, which packaged all samurai-related interests together for win-win cooperation.
The United Front, composed of high-ranking martial artists, represents each martial arts group at the Grand Council and serves as the highest authority to control the overall situation.
Based on the principle of rotating seats for the United Front, the Standing Council was established to manage daily affairs under the authority of the Grand Council.
Led by the Wujia Yili Promotion Association, it assists local areas to resume production, provides loans, and helps students and heirs, forming a series of public welfare activities to help the middle and lower-class Wujia.
The three parties of the United Front, the local people, and the fraternity represent the overall interests of the upper, middle and lower classes of male and female martial artists, forming a joint negotiation mechanism for the Wushu Association.
The Kanto samurai family, which had been suffering from war, seemed to be very satisfied with the series of political reforms made by Yoshiba Shiba.
After a hundred years of war, people have peace of mind. Whoever can ensure the recovery of economic growth, the traditional interests of the Wu family, and the peace and stability of Guandong will get the warm support of the Wu family in Guandong.
The interest of the Kanto samurai family in the Kanto Service Agency was much higher than that of the Kanto system that was about to die. The Kanto Service Agency gradually gained the political energy to replace the Kanto system.
But behind all this, it means that the Kanto system headed by the Kanto generals and Kanto administrators is likely to be thrown into the garbage heap of history by the Kanto samurai family.
The Uesugi retainers group, who had obtained the position of governor of Kanto after many hardships and devoted their resources wholeheartedly in an attempt to achieve hegemony in Kanto, was very uneasy about this.
The Uesugi and Shiba families made an alliance and agreed to jointly promote the Kanto strategy. As a result, the Shiba family used the new political platform of the Kanto Secretariat to dominate the world and left the Kanto system invisible.
What's going on?
As Shiba Yoshigan officially announced that all rights would be vested in the Kanto Palace Council, the value of the United Front soared again, countless people were in turmoil, and the Uesugi retainers group became increasingly uneasy.
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Echigo country, Kasugayama Castle, castle tower.
Teruhora Uesugi sat lazily on the main seat. Although the hot summer had passed, the bright sunshine of early autumn still made her drowsy.
In front of her were Honjo Shino and Naoe Keizuna, two important ministers. It was rare for them to ask for admission together.
Honjo Minoru was half of Terutora Uesugi's teacher, and was also a close confidant among her closest subordinates and close associates, Hatamoto, and was highly trusted.
Every time Teruhora Uesugi goes out into battle, he will leave Kasugayama Castle to Honjo Minoru to take care of. Kasugayama Castle overlooks the Takata Plains and is the core area of Joetsu. It is also the capital of the rise of the Fuchu Nagao family.
Dare to leave this place under the care of Honjo Sano, which shows how deeply Uesugi Teruhu trusts her.
Naoe Keitsuna is a third-generation veteran of the Nagao family in Fuchu, and the chief patriarch of the retainers group. He is highly respected and respected. He assisted Teru Uesugi to replace the Yamauchi Uesugi family and became the leader of Kanto.
Now Naoe Keizuna is responsible for taking care of the housework, and her daughter-in-law Naoe Kane continues to be in charge of Naoe Jinguan Office. They are both very popular, and they can be said to be two nobles.
Terutora Uesugi did not expect that Honjo Mino and Naoe Keetsuna would come together. One of them is the leader of the Naoomi faction and the other is the chief of the retainer group. They always have to avoid getting suspicious of each other.
Even if the governor trusts the two of them, he will worry about being sidelined when he sees the direct minister and the boss of the retainer get together, so they naturally have to know how to measure.
But today, some things have reached the point where they have to show their cards and make things clear, so they can only bite the bullet and come together.
Teru Uesugi yawned in an inelegant manner. After autumn, she couldn't wake up no matter how hard she slept. She touched her belly helplessly, not knowing what she was thinking.
The two important ministers looked at each other, Honjo Minoru bowed and said.
I'm very sorry for disturbing my lord's rest. "
Uesugi Teruhu waved his hand and said.
"Just tell me what you have to say. You two came here together. You don't just want to say sorry, right?"
Honjo Minoru smiled awkwardly and said.
"Your Highness, I heard that Tsuta-dono went to Hitachi Oda Castle?"
Teru Uesugi nodded.
"Yes, the Kanto Palace is undergoing major structural changes. Oda Ujiharu was elected as a non-permanent member of the Standing Council next year. He invited Tsutado-den to visit the place and wanted to express his gratitude in person."
Honzhuang Minoru raised his eyebrows.
"The Oda clan lost Oda Castle several times, and the family business fell into decline. The current Oda Castle was recaptured with the help of important officials in the family.
Unexpectedly, such a person could be appointed to the Standing Council as the senior middleman and hold the power of the entire Kanto Palace.
Tsudaden is really a generous person. "
Uesugi Teruhu said calmly.
“The new system of the Kanto Palace is that the United Front members take turns to serve as non-permanent senior officers.
The Oda family is one of the famous families in Kanto's Eight Houses. The Oda family has been awarded the status of the United Front by Tsutaden, so it is natural that he has the right to take turns to serve as a non-commissioned officer. This is not surprising. "
Terutora Uesugi's attitude was neither salty nor bland, making Honjo Mino a little confused about her attitude, so he could only follow her tone.
"Today's United Front members can not only participate in the Wushu Association and supervise the affairs of the Wujia Yili Promotion Association. They can also participate in the Grand Council, and even hold power for one year by entering the Standing Council.
Because of this, many people who were originally not interested are now interested.
It's a pity that Tsudo Hall has handed over the granting power of the United Front to the Great Council. If you want to obtain the status of the United Front again, it is not as easy as before. You have to wait until the Great Council is convened to review it. "
Terutora Uesugi looked at Honjo Mino with a smile and said.
"The Kanto Palace is not what it used to be. One of the six elders is indeed in control. One year is enough to bring many benefits to the family.
Even if they are not serving as Laozhong, the United Front can still participate in the management of the affairs of the Guandong Secretariat through major reviews several times a year, and can still exchange their own interests through this influence.
There is also the supervision power of the Wushu Association. If used properly, the harvest will be great.
My dear lady, are you tempted too? "
The villager was really horrified, fell to the ground and kowtowed.
"Don't get me wrong, Your Highness, I am loyal to you and the Uesugi family, and I will never have any second thoughts!"
Uesugi Teruhu shook his head and sighed.
"Of course I know your loyalty, but you have been going around in circles for a long time, what do you want to say?"
Naoe Keizuna on the side saw that Honjo Minoru was so frightened that his face turned pale, so he came out to help.
"Your Highness, I and I are both worried that the Kanto Palace's troubles will cause people's hearts to wander, which will be detrimental to the stability of the Kanto system."
Teru Uesugi asked with a smile.
"Oh? How do you say this?"
Naoe Keizuna said.
"Since the major changes in the power of the United Front, various families affiliated with the Uesugi family have expressed interest. For example, Yura Kunushige has written to Nagao Nagao several times, hoping that she can join.
After the Great Council determined the new rights of the United Front, more people in the family became interested in the United Front. For example, the Nagao family of Shirai Headquarters in Ueno and the Ohta family of Ninja Castle wrote letters to test the situation.
Even veterans of the family in Shangyue and Zhongyue expressed their envy.
Your Highness, the Kanto Palace is an institution of the shogunate and is not within the Kanto system. This time Tsutaden has given great power to attract the Kanto samurai to participate in the affairs of the Kanto Palace. We must find a way to deal with it.
If the Kwantung warriors are all proud of uniting the war effort, and benefit from joining the Grand Council and taking turns to sit on the Standing Council, what meaning does the Kwantung system we have worked so hard to rebuild still have?
One day, the Kanto Chamber of Commerce will replace the Kanto system, and you. . "
Naoe Keizuna didn't continue talking, but looked at Uesugi Teruatora with a worried look on her face. Honjo Mino next to her also had the same attitude.
Looking at the two humiliated ministers, Uesugi Teruhora took a long breath and said.
"So? What do I do?
Strictly order all samurai under the Uesugi family not to concurrently serve as United Front members? Are villages in the Uesugi Territory not allowed to participate in the projects of the Samurai Giri Promotion Association?
Or are we asking all the Kanto warrior families to choose one of the two between the Kanto system and the Kanto shrine? "
Honjo Minoru and Naoe Keizuna looked at each other, and Honjo Minoru smiled dryly.
"That's not what we meant. We just think that Tsutama should understand the Uesugi family's difficulties."
Uesugi Teruhora sneered.
"Yes, Tsudo-dono is a decent man.
If I come forward to speak, he will definitely realize the dissatisfaction of the Uesugi retainers and restrain himself from doing things.
But then, you feel at ease?
Since the fall of the Kanto system, the Kanto general has become a decoration. How many people really care about me, the Kanto leader?
You mind because you think the Kanto system can safeguard the interests of the Uesugi family and the interests of the Uesugi retainers.
But what about the facts?
The Hojo family was deprived of control of the Kanto system by me, and they have been trying to find ways to get rid of their dominated position in the Kanto system.
Each of the eight Kanshu families has their own agenda. The strong ones are like Satake, Satomi, and Utsunomiya, and the weak ones are like Yura, Ota, and Narita. Which one really supports the Kanto system?
They are just afraid of being conquered by the Hojo family, so they will compromise with me, and want to use the conflict between the Uesugi and Hojo families to maintain their own interests.
But now, the political reform of the Kanto Palace has affected everyone's thoughts.
Do you want to boycott? I guarantee that Jindo Hall will definitely meet your wishes.
But what about others? Are they willing to participate in the Guanba Prefecture's powerful martial arts families and descendants of famous families?
Also, are the Hojo family willing to participate?
Hundreds of years of war have made everyone tired of the Kanto system, and everyone sees the possibility of starting a new one. If you don't cooperate at this time, you will make room for others.
So, do you really want to boycott? "
Honjo Minoru and Naoe Keizuna were speechless. What Uesugi Teruhora said made sense.
The general trend of the Guandong Palace has been established. Those who follow the trend will prosper, and those who go against the trend will perish. Everyone is playing, but you are not playing. It is stupid to cling to the old Kanto system that everyone wants to escape from.
Uesugi Teruhora looked at the two of them. Today she was patiently trying to persuade, not for the two people in front of her, but to convince the group of Uesugi retainers behind them.
Times have changed. From the defeat of Uesugi Teruhora under the General, and from Shiba Yoshiyin's return to Kanto, the core of the Kanto strategy has changed from military conquest to economic penetration and political reform.
Uesugi Teruhora herself had ruined the possibility of military conquest. Now Yoshigan Shiba wants to try it with a soft knife. How can she hold back. What's more, she still has her own confidence.
Honjo Sano thought for a while and said.
“You mean, let the high-ranking samurai under the Uesugi family also try to obtain the identity of the United Front and join the Kanto Order?
But in this way, the Hime samurai of the Echigo clan can still guarantee their loyalty, but the Ueno Musashi samurai clan on the periphery may not have pure thoughts.
Also, the three permanent members of the Standing Council of the Kanto Palace have been taken over by Tsutado-den’s cronies.
Our people have no advantage after entering, so how can we ensure that the interests of the Uesugi family are not harmed? "
Uesugi Teruhora was so exhausted that he was half-relying on the side pillow, stroking his belly with his palms, feeling a little lack of energy.
“Profits, my mind is filled with interests.
Do you know why the Kanto Chamber of Commerce can make such a big impression? Just because Tsudado gave up his own rights and ensured the interests of everyone, the Grand Council and the Standing Council were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
He only retained three permanent veterans and one veto power to protect himself, and only then did he gain everyone's trust.
You must understand that being able to participate in rebuilding a new order and creating new rules of the game is the greatest benefit. If the Uesugi family doesn't join, we will be the only ones who suffer in the end. "
Uesugi Teruhora's lazy look really made the two important ministers a little uneasy. The Lord gives in in everything and speaks for Shiba Yoshigan in everything. Who can guarantee the interests of the Uesugi family?
Uesugi Teruhu, who felt a little tired, saw that they were still hesitating and said directly impatiently.
"I am pregnant."
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