Kyogoku Takamasa just briefly talked about the current response measures. As for the specific combat plan, Kyogoku Takamasa didn't have a clear idea and could only take one step at a time.
"As of now, that's all we can do." Shinjo Naomasa nodded, then stood up and bowed to Kyogoku Takamasa, "Sakyo enters the palace, no matter what the fate of my family is in the end, I am still grateful to Sakyo for entering the palace and crossing the lake. The friendship of salvation.”
"If I can still survive after this battle, I will definitely retaliate with death in the future!"
After saying that, Xinzhuang Naochang broke free from the support of two people nearby and walked out with great relief.
Time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye it had been three or four days since the fall of Xinzhuang City.
After Shinjo Naomasa returned to Ii Castle, he sent out all the remaining samurai in his family and mobilized as many troops as possible in the territory north of the Ishida River. Within three days, almost all the men, ranging from ninety-nine to those who had just learned to walk, were mobilized. The initial estimate was that the number was around 200, and even including the new dealer's warriors, there were less than 400.
It was a bit shabby, but at least it made the originally empty Yijing City suddenly overcrowded.
There were people, but then a problem posed in front of Xinzhuang Zhichang and others, that is, their own food seemed not enough.
If all the edible things in the entire Yijing City are put together, it is roughly equivalent to two hundred shi of grain, which means it can only last for 2 months, which suddenly makes Xinzhuang Zochang's head grow bigger.
"When Sakyo enters the palace, why don't we plunder the caravans passing by, so we might be able to get food." After racking his brains for a long time, Xinzhuang Naomasa finally came up with a bad idea.
However, as soon as Xinzhuang Naomasa finished speaking, Kyogoku Takamasa was already shaking his head, "No, this move is undoubtedly killing the goose that lays the eggs. Once we rob the caravan, no merchants will be willing to pass through this place for a period of time, which is equivalent to cutting off the future." Road. And if the plundering caravan does not have much food, it will be even worse than the gain."
"So what do we do?"
"It has been several days since the fall of Xinzhuang City, and the Asai family should have received the news. If it goes as expected, the Asai family will send troops within these few days."
"Perhaps, we can let the Asai family and the Takashima family have a fight, and then we can look for opportunities!" Kyogoku Takamasa suddenly had a bold idea.
Xinzhuang Zhichang looked suspicious, "It's good to have a snipe and a clam fighting, but how easy is it?"
"It doesn't matter. I've already taken care of it. The Tibetan Palace might as well do what I said."
In the northern part of Takashima County, at the foot of Nishida Mountain on the shores of Lake Biwa, there is a small-scale castle, which is the residence of the Taya clan.
Recently, Tianya Akimasa has been in a bad mood because he has "fallen out of favor".
Tianya Meimasa was originally born in the Tianya family, and later married Tsuruchiyo, the daughter of Asai Ryomasa, and became the son-in-law and adopted son of the Asai family. Since Asai Akimasa's legitimate son Asai Shinshiro died young at that time, Tabaya Akimasa changed his name to Asai Shinsaburo Akimasa and became the successor of the Asai family.
But recently, things have turned a bit bad for Tianya Akimasa.
Because Asai Ryomasa suddenly changed the bastard Saruyasha, who was born to the concubine Niko Shinan, as his successor, and returned Taya Akimasa to the Tagaya clan, and changed the Miao character back from Asai, which was equivalent to depriving Taya Akimasa of his inheritance rights.
Tianya Mingzheng is unwilling to give in, why?
You took good care of me in every possible way when you needed me, and then you abandoned me like a shoe when you no longer needed me. Why!
Isn’t it that your Asai family has some influence in Kitaomi?
When the day comes when I, Akimasa Tagaya, get involved, I will definitely make you regret it!
Therefore, Tianya Meimasa's ambition began in Takashima County.
First, under the banner of the Asai family, they captured Kaizu Castle of the Shinzo family and brought the entire northern part of Takashima County into the Taya clan's sphere of influence. Immediately afterwards, he began to use troops aggressively against the new banker, which made the new banker doubt his life.
Just when Tianya Akimasa thought he had a chance to win, someone suddenly told him that the cooked duck not only flew away, but also had its beard cut off by others.
This is intolerable!
"Lord! The troops have been assembled and ready to go out at any time!" In the Chohoji Temple, Kasahara Kiyosuna, a retainer of the Tagaya family, raised his head with excitement, waiting for Tagaya Akimasa's order.
Looking at some of the troops assembled in the courtyard (mostly close warriors and kin warriors), Tanaya Akimasa nodded with satisfaction, "The new villagers were just food for the family before. Even if we don't want to eat, it's our turn." Not as good as others!”
"Now that Xinzhuang City has been captured by the Takashima family, all the territory of the Xinzhuang family south of the Ishida River has fallen into the hands of the Takashima family. If I don't hurry up, I'm afraid not only will the meat be gone, but there won't even be any soup left!"
"The enemy's situation has been discovered. The new dealer is in Yijing City. The number of troops is only four to five hundred, and their morale is extremely low!"
"My family mobilized more than a thousand troops for this battle. In addition to capturing Ii Castle, we also want to seize the old territory of the new village and drive the bastards of the Takashima family back to the south of the Azumi River!"
"Our army will win this battle! Get out of the battle!"
"oh!"
Tianya Meimasa rode a tall horse and walked at the front of the crowd wearing bright and colorful clothes. From time to time, he looked back at the slowly marching team, and then said casually, "Yozaburo, I heard that you are from the Shinano-Kasahara family, and you are well versed in the art of war. I wonder if I can show you the art of war in this battle?"
Kasahara Kiyotsuna, who was walking beside Tanaya Meimasa, quickly replied, "My lord, don't worry, I will definitely take the lead in this battle, and I will be the first to attack the city!"
"Haha, we'll have to wait and see! Come on!" Maybe it was happiness, or something else. After saying this, Tianya Akimasa waved his riding crop and ran away for a distance.
Looking at Tianya Meimasa's leaving figure, Kasahara Kiyotsuna shook his head helplessly.
Kasahara Kiyotsuna was born into the Shinano-Kasahara family, and all he wanted in life was love and freedom. When he was young, he had a crush on a girl from the same village, but an accident separated them. After that, Kasahara Kiyotsuna tried to plunge into the ocean of knowledge to numb himself, so he rushed to Shimono Ashikaga Gakushuang to visit.
After going to the field, he suddenly became obsessed with kendo. He practiced hard for several years, but his qualifications were mediocre, so he was still a scumbag.
Last year, Kasahara Kiyotsuna left Shimono and came all the way to Omi. Because he had run out of money and had no food to eat, and was unwilling to do such a casual thing, he fainted on the road. It happened that Takuya Meimasa's wife, Tsuruchiyo, was passing by and saved Kasahara Kiyosuna's life.
Later, Kasahara Kiyotsuna became an official in Tianya Meimasa, in order to repay Tsuru Chiyo's kindness.
However, after more than a year of observation, Kasahara Kiyotsuna knew that Tianya Meimasa was not a wise master and wanted to leave. However, due to Tsuru Chiyo's life-saving grace to him, he never made a decision.
This delay has been delayed until now.
Let’s do some popular science about Tagaya Akimasa. In the early development history of the Asai family, Tagaya Akimasa still had a strong presence. As the son-in-law of Asai Ryomasa, Tamaya Akimasa still made great contributions in the strategy of Takashima County. Unfortunately, in the end, Asai Ryomasa still couldn't stand the wind, and appointed his concubine Asai Hisamasa as his successor. After the death of Asai Ryomasa, Tagaya Akimasa quickly opposed Asai Hisamasa, but unfortunately failed.
However, since there is very little domestic information about the Japanese Warring States Period, Tianya Meimasa has no sense of existence at all.
By the way, let me mention Takuya Akimasa’s wife Tsuruchiyo
Well, I really can’t find any water, because there are not many records about Tsuruchiyo. I only know that in history, Taya Akimasa died after Oda Nobunaga captured Otani Castle, and Tsuruchiyo became a monk at Omi Soshoji Temple.
Finally, let’s talk about the three daughters of Tianya Akimasa and Tsuruchiyo.
Everyone knows the Three Asai Sisters, which are the three daughters of Asai Nagamasa and Aichi (Chacha, Hatsumi, and Jiang), but few people know about the "Three Omi Sisters" who existed decades ago. The three daughters of Tianya Mingmasa and Tsuruchiyo are Kaijin Bureau, Xiangting Bureau and Omi Bureau.
Kaizu was the eldest daughter. Since Tagaya Akimasa had no heirs, he hired a son-in-law as his adopted son and changed his name to Asai Masataka, which fulfilled the "Asai dream" of his father-in-law, Tagaya Akimasa. Asai Masataka later served as an official to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, while Kaijin Bureau served Yodono (Chacha).
Later, Asai Masataka died in the Osaka Battle, and Kaijin Bureau followed Chihime (Toyotomi Hideyori's wife, Tokugawa Hidetada's daughter) to Edo, and continued to serve Yododen's sister Sogenin (E). Based on this relationship, the son of Kaijin Bureau eventually became the ancestor of the Miyoshi family, the banner of the Edo shogunate, with a bad character.
The Yunei Bureau is the wet nurse of Yododen. After the demise of the Asai family, she also served Yododen and rescued Kyogoku Ryuko during the Battle of Sekigahara. During the "Hokoji Temple Bell Incident" during the Keicho period (Tokugawa Ieyasu deliberately found an excuse for war with Toyotomi Hideyori), the Osaka Winter Battle peace talks and other important diplomatic negotiations, one of the Toyotomi family's envoys It's the Dining Bureau.
After the Summer Battle of Osaka, Toyotomi Hideyori was defeated and died. Together with his son Naito Nagaaki (Kimura Shigenari's retainer), Toyotomi Hideyori died for the Toyotomi family, and they were known as the "Thirty-two Martyrs".
As for the Omi Bureau, I'm sorry, Kira couldn't find the information. I don't know where to start.
