Yoshigan went to Kasugayama Castle to meet Uesugi Kenshin and his daughter in the afternoon. In the afternoon, he packed his luggage and went out with his friends.
His act of decisively turning around and running away made Uesugi Kenshin, who learned about it afterwards, dumbfounded and secretly spat at this irresponsible enemy.
When Yiyin came back, he had a long way to go, taking a big detour from Tokaido, and wasted a lot of time along the way.
This trip was made immediately, and I left immediately that afternoon without any delay. It took two days to cross the Echigo Mountains and five days to go down the Tone River. It was a very fast trip.
When the United Front members from the Imperial Palace arrived one after another, wanting to meet the saint before the grand council meeting, Yoshigami had already set foot on the Furukawa Territory, pretending not to see the surging undercurrent of the Kanto Palace.
Without the sandwich biscuit and cushion of Yiyin, it is the core of everyone's competition.
The women from various families he had slept with naturally knew that the only way to compete in this big review was to use their own methods and compete with each other based on their own strength.
Yiyin rushed to the Furukawa Territory before the Grand Council was held, but he also concealed his actions and pretended not to get involved in the Council's affairs to save some face for himself.
After preparing for the whole winter, he took a detour to get a lot of chips, but was beaten to a disgrace by his second daughter with a few small fists, and left in a panic. Did Yiyin not want to lose face?
Even if he really can't care about it, he still has to pretend that he doesn't want to care about it. This is the ridiculous virtue of a man who wants to save face and suffer.
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All parties at the Kanto Palace are gearing up and holding meetings to discuss profit distribution.
On the other side, the people of the East, who were regarded as fish on the chopping board by the Kanto servants, could not sit still and wait for death.
People's joys, sorrows and joys are not connected with each other. People who are being slaughtered also have to fight hard to survive. Who would sit at home and wait for death?
Hitachi Kingdom, Ota Castle, meeting hall.
Satake Yoshige, who was sitting in the chair, looked exhausted at the moment. A good middle-aged lady, she had aged three to five years after suffering for the past six months.
The Satake family and the Takeda family are from the same lineage. They are both famous Minamoto clans. They are hereditary guardians of Hitachi and sit in the great Kanto country.
Satake Yoshizhong was young and brave, and was known as an outstanding figure in Kanto with both civil and military skills. However, what she was best at was building relationships.
In recent years, Satake Yoshige has married and formed alliances with powerful samurai families such as Utsunomiya and Yuki, and sent his children to succeed Ashina, uniting a large number of local forces.
Taking advantage of Hitachi Province's status as the bridgehead for Kanpachishu to enter the Ou region, the Satake family became the leading eldest sister, resisting Date in the north and Hojo in the south, becoming the anchor of stability in the eastern part of Kanpachishu.
But the originally good situation has deteriorated rapidly in the past two years, leaving Satake Yoshige in a helpless state.
First, Yoshihiro Shiba went south to Kanto Hakkashu and supported Oda Ujiji, who was severely attacked by Satake Yoshige. He also gave Oda Ujiji a term as a non-permanent director of the Standing Council of the Kanto Palace.
Oda Ujiharu used this to stabilize his basic base. Oda Castle was anchored in the southern part of Hitachi Province, making it difficult for Satake Yoshishige to break through the southern line.
At the same time, the north was not at peace either. Date Masamune rose up, annexed the Osaki family, and was plotting against the four Aizu counties of the Ashina family.
At this time, the Ashina family was already weak, and the retainers were divided.
Originally, Satake Yoshitaka wanted to take over the four Aizu prefectures by sending his children to the throne. Wouldn't Date Masamune's intervention mean to take away all the fat from the Satake family?
But at this critical moment, Satakeyi made a huge mistake again.
The Shiba Oda family went to war, and 200,000 people fought fiercely in Kinki. Satake Yoshishige did not think that Shiba Yoshige would have the spare power to take care of the Kanhachishu territory, so he refused to send troops for justice.
Satake Yoshige originally thought, give me three to five years to give you a strong Satake family, but the reality is very cruel, completely shattering her wishful thinking.
The battle between Shiba and Oda, which looked like Mars hitting the earth, ended up anticlimactic. Shiba Yoshigage and Oda Nobunaga only had a slight struggle at the battle at Lake Yuwu, and then they shook hands and made peace.
The eyes of the Guandong Waiting Office quickly turned back to the land of Guan Bazhou, and they were ready to carve up the flesh of the unjust people who did not participate in the righteous war this time.
Satake Yoshige, as the leader of the Eastern people, was the first to sit on the crater, and would be burned to pieces by the erupting lava at any time.
It's not a big deal if she dies alone. The Satake family's hundreds of years of family business was destroyed in her hands. How can she have the dignity to meet her ancestors underground after her death?
Satake Yoshige kept writing letters to Shiba Yoshigan, begging the saint for forgiveness, and even willing to commit suicide by committing seppuku, but he received no response.
She knew in her heart that the Battle of Shiba Oda was an anticlimax, but the reward for sending troops to the Kwantung Allied Forces was indispensable.
It is the principle of the Wu family to be rewarded by the public. Even if it is as strong as Shiba Yiyin, it must give full benefits to the Kanto Allied Forces. Otherwise, if Shiba Yiyin wants to sway people in the future, no one will be obedient and send troops.
The Oda family was defeated but not defeated. Yoshigan Shiba could not extract benefits from the Oda family and appease the Kanto Allied Forces who sent troops, so he could only focus on the Eastern people who did not send troops.
There is a cloud in the sky. If you want to impose a crime, there is no reason to worry.
No matter how much Satake Yoshige begged for mercy and punished herself, Shiba Yoshigan could not forgive her. If he really did forgive her, where would the reward from the Kanto Allied Forces come from?
On the contrary, Date Masamune was smart and saw through the situation at a glance. He ran to Yoshigashi Shiba and knelt down to lick him, and finally managed to pass the test.
Satake Yoshitaka had no choice but to withdraw from the Ou area. Minami-Ou samurai families such as Shirakawa Yuki and Ishikawa saw that the Satake family was in danger of overthrowing, so they also drew a clear line with Satake Yoshitaka and turned their backs on it.
Satake Yoshige's many years of hard work in Ou were almost wiped out in one day. He was heartbroken, but he was helpless.
At this time, Shiba Yiyin's prestige in Kanto was at its peak, and the Kanto servants were sharpening their knives. Everyone felt that the people in the East were doomed, and others wished they could sit separately and stay away completely.
Satake Yishige, who was sitting on the main seat, stared at the governors and envoys of the various families of the Eastern Congregation. The desperate situation today had completely united the Eastern Congregation with different thoughts.
The art of war says, "Encircle three towers and one tower". The original intention is to worry about blocking the enemy into a dead end, forcing the enemy to jump over the wall in a hurry, and the fish will die and the net will be broken.
Sibo Yiyin has been fighting for many years, so he may not understand this truth, but this time, he must completely force the people of the East to death, and there is no other choice.
If the people of the East are not crucified, where will the rewards of the great heroes of the Guandong Palace come from?
As for the tactical differentiation, attacking some and pulling others away, Shiba Yiyin cannot do it even if he wants to.
There has been a quarrel within the Kanto Palace over the distribution of profits. Just coordinating the positions of our own people is a headache. How can Shiba Yoshigan still have the energy to be gentle and divide the enemy?
In the final analysis, the coalition forces all talk and do their own things. Boss Yiyin Sibo may not even mean what he says, so why bother talking nonsense?
If the promise could not be fulfilled and it would damage Yiyin's own prestige, he might as well not do anything and let the people at the Kanto Palace Plan their own plans.
Just because Yoshigan Shiba could not defeat the enemy, the desperate Eastern people were able to unite as one. Sitting in Ota Castle, the home city of the Satake family, they had no choice but to follow Satake Yoshige's suggestion and join forces to join forces.
Satakeyi sighed heavily.
She has never commanded such a united alliance of allies in her life, and it was also thanks to the resolute attitude of the Kanto Palace that left no room for error.
Satake Yoshizhong said in a deep voice.
"The Saint has gone south and arrived at the Ancient River Territory. We must mobilize troops immediately."
The governor of a certain family below said hesitantly.
"Is there any fraud in this?
We originally planned that after the great review of the Kantō Imperial Palace, the saints would be invited by the Kantō General to go south to Furukawa for a spring outing.
At this moment, before the big council meeting, the saint has already arrived at the Furukawa Territory, right? . Did you discover our conspiracy and want to lure the snake out of its hole? "
This person's hypothesis caused commotion and concern among the Ji warriors.
If given the choice, no one here would want to be an enemy of Shiba Yiyin. It would be a nightmare for any martial artist to face off against a military god who had never lost before.
Satake Yoshige smiled bitterly.
"Maybe it's a scam, maybe it's not, who knows? But do we have any choice?
If we don't move, the Kanto Palace will send out troops after the meeting, rush over to seize our territory, and destroy our family name.
We bribed Kada Harusuke and gave so many gifts to General Kanto, weren't we just trying to get a chance to survive?
The current situation is better than we imagined.
All major forces in the Kanto Imperial Palace are arguing over the Echigo Imperial Palace. Across the Echigo Mountains, it is difficult for them to react. Even if they react, it will take time for them to mobilize.
At the beginning of the new year, everything revives, and all the territories are busy with spring plowing. Even if they want to send troops as soon as possible, they can't coordinate for a while.
But we are different. We have been preparing since last autumn. Even if the situation changes now and we change the plan and send troops in advance, it will delay part of the spring plowing.
A small reduction in grain production this year is better than losing the family business and losing the family name.
The saint travels lightly, and there are definitely not many guards around him. The Furukawa Territory is not far from our territory.
We just need to send troops immediately to pull out the nail in the Oda family's head. After that, it will be smooth sailing, and we can reach the foot of Furukawa Castle in a few days.
The saint's military talent is unparalleled in the world, but it is difficult for a clever man to make a meal without rice. Even if he is extremely magnificent, he has no generals and soldiers in his hands, and he is trapped in Guhe City by us, and it is difficult to use his methods.
Let me emphasize once again that our dispatch of troops this time is not to cause rebellion, but to appeal.
There are bad people around the saint!
No War in Kanto is an initiative jointly issued by the Saint and the Kanto General.
The traitors in the Kanto Palace ignored the imperial orders, deceived the saints, sent troops to attack our people in the East, and destroyed the political tacit understanding of peace in Kanto. This is unjust!
We raise the army to meet the saint and explain our grievances. If the saint needs it, we can also share your worries and do things to clear your side! "
Satake Yoshitsune had the heart to rebel, but he did not dare to mention the name of rebellion.
It's ridiculous to say that there has been chaos in the eight states for hundreds of years. The generals of the Ashikaga family, the leaders of the Uesugi family, and the powerful samurai from all over the country have always rebelled without any scruples.
But meeting Shiba Yiyin made these Guanbazhou warriors who were accustomed to rebellion feel very frightened.
Although Yoshihiro Shiba has only been in Kanto for less than seven years, the Wu Family Giri Promotion Association has been doing charity work in Kanto for three years.
Not to mention, the village bumpkins in the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River benefited a lot.
In other villages in Guanba Prefecture, the local servants drooled looking at the map every day, hoping that the demolition of water conservancy projects would be able to reach their homes tomorrow.
Developing the economy and relieving the poor are the most powerful weapons in Sibo Yiyin's hands, and they are even more feared than his reputation as an invincible battlefield.
It’s not like the people of Kanto have never seen famous generals. Most of the famous generals in the history of the island country have left brilliant achievements in Kanto.
But no matter how powerful someone is, they are still human. As long as they are human, there is always a way to defeat them.
But Sibo Yiyin's approach is obviously not prepared to be a human being! Sending a lot of money and food to the bottom village bumpkins is really a waste!
But people at the bottom are blind to money and cannot listen to the grand narrative of the people at the top. Who really cares about the bottom class, and who is just talking empty words and words? The people at the bottom know it clearly in their hearts!
Siboyi had spent three years of money and food in vain, and people's hearts are full of flesh. The people from the East are about to start an army and start a rebellion. The villagers below might as well launch a direct attack and overthrow the people from the East first.
Don't say anything to the people at the bottom. We people in the East are also forced to have no choice. We don't want to rebel. We have no other way to go. The people at the bottom won't listen!
You people at the top have been domineering for hundreds of years, when have you ever cared about the people at the bottom? They all deserve to die!
Anyway, in one sentence, no matter how helpless the people in the East are, as long as they dare to raise a flag of rebellion against Sibo Yiyin, the people at the bottom will stand with Sibo Yiyin based on simple values.
Therefore, even though Satake Yoshige had deceived Shiba Yoshige to the Furukawa Territory through the channels of the Kanto General, she still did not dare to openly declare rebellion.
She could only use the slogan of appeal and clearing the emperor's side, hoping to quickly send troops to capture Sibo Yiyin and control the saint in her own hands.
As long as Shiba Yoshige falls into the hands of Satake Yoshige, the game will be over.
Utsunomiya in Shimono, Satake in Hitachi, and Satomi in the Boso peninsula are not strong daimyo. There are still powerful samurai families, large and small, in their territories who can check and balance them.
The next best thing is to unite the small and medium-sized martial arts families in the East to fight against the Kanto Palace for a long time.
The only chance of survival is to catch Shiba Yiyin, or... . Let Spo Yiyin die.
Despite the strength of the Sibo family, there are faint signs of once again dominating the world, but the shortcomings of the Sibo family are also very obvious.
The strength, connections, and divine power of the Shiba family are all concentrated in one person, Shiba Yoshiyin.
It would be a rare commodity to be able to catch him, even if it meant killing him. .
As long as he finds a scapegoat and doesn't dirty his hands, Spo's power will immediately fall apart, and the crisis of the Eastern People will be solved.
Satake Yoshige keeps using his interests and harms against Zhu Jixiao. In the endless despair, Zhu Ji can only be forced to grasp the last life-saving straw in front of him.
Send troops to lead Furukawa!
(End of chapter)
