After reaching an agreement with the Kyogoku family, Kitahata Harugu personally came forward to write a letter and sent it to Mu Zukushige who stayed at Kiriyama Castle.
Mu Zao Gu Kang also personally entered the city and persuaded his father Mu Zao Gu Mao to surrender.
Seeing that the situation in Kiriyama Castle was over, Shigeru opened the city gate in desperation. Since then, the Kyogoku family has occupied Kiriyama Castle, the home city of the Kitahata family, without bloodshed.
Because Yin Shi's war ended too quickly, when Kyogoku Takamasa had already entered the Kiriyama Imperial Palace, the Kyogoku family's rear army led by Kaiboku Tsunauchi, Akao Kiyotsuna and others had just arrived.
While Kyogoku Gaomasa sent people to Imahama Castle, he began to absorb the people and territory of the rest of Yinshi.
Tobiya Mitsei also went to Toba Castle and called a large number of people from Shima to swear allegiance to the Kyogoku family.
The territory of Shima Kingdom is not large, but there are still many people in its territory. The Kitahata family worked so hard to suppress Shima, but in the end they ended up giving a dowry to the Kyogoku family.
The people of Shima have no sense of belonging to the Kitahata family. Now that they have just changed their "boss", there is no resistance in their hearts.
Yin Shi + Shima are still very large. Although the Kyogoku family can quickly integrate these places under the banner of the Kitahata family, future governance will still require many of their own people.
Five days later, Kyogoku Takamasa's younger brother Kyogoku Motochika came to the Kiriyama Imperial Palace with the "Security Statement", "Feeling Statement" and "Goshu" signed by Kyogoku Takahiro himself. Witnessed by Kitahata family retainers such as Toriya Mitsei and Mokuzo Guyasu, Kyogoku Motochin officially changed his name to Kitahata Tomumoto. He inherited the position of governor of the Kitahata family as Kitahata Haru's son-in-law and adopted son, and married Kitahata Haru. Gu's eldest daughter.
Kitahata Harugu himself, Kizuki Gashige and other Kitahata family veterans moved to Imahama Castle. The territory of the Kitahata family retainers was ensured. Everything went as planned. All parties were very satisfied with the result, and everyone was happy.
In terms of the Yinshi people, powerful people such as the Nagano family, the Kobe family, and the Hosono family of the Yinshi family all sent hostages to follow Kitahata Harugu to Imhama Castle.
The same is true for Shima's people, led by the Obama clan.
Soon, under the instruction of Kyogoku Gaomasa, the entire Yin Dynasty began a large-scale inspection of areas, and many Kyogoku family retainers were sent to the places as acting officials.
Numata Mitsuwa will go to Kiriyama Castle from Nagashima Castle, and as Kitahata Tomimoto's Gomiya, he will be called the Kitahata family's head of household as Yuri, assisting Kitahata Tomimoto to rule the family.
Genjiro Nagano inherited the position of governor of the Nagano family after his Yuanfu. The Yuanfu was named Nagano Fujisada. Kyogoku Takamasa asked Nagano Fujisada to marry Kyogoku Hidemasa's sister as the main wife, barely joining the ranks of the Kyogoku family.
Soon, Ishida Takahiro was sent to Shima to serve as the acting official of the Kyogoku family in Shima, and went to Toba Castle with Kyogoku Takakatsu and others.
Kyogoku Hidemasa was left in Nagashima Castle by Kyogoku Takamasa to guard against the Oda family in the direction of Owari.
Under a series of arrangements, the Kyogoku family gradually took control of the entire Yinshi and Zhimo.
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Soon, a month passed.
Although the war was over, Kyogoku Takamasa did not disband the assembled troops in order to prevent any accidents or turmoil. Instead, he was led by retainers to conduct patrols and training in Yin Shi and Shima's country.
This can not only scare some restless people in the territory, but also show the strength of the Kyogoku family.
The Kiriyama Imperial Palace was built at the foot of the mountain to the east of Kiriyama Castle. After expansion by successive Kitahata family leaders, the entire scale is very large, and the interior decoration is also very gorgeous, which demonstrates the strength of the Kitahata family of Yoshiguni.
Because Kiriyama Castle is too steep, the head of the Kitahata family usually lives in the Kiriyama Imperial Palace at the foot of the mountain, and only returns to Kiriyama Castle on the mountain when a war breaks out.
Kyogoku Takamasa set out for Kiriyama Castle before dawn, and finally arrived at Kiriyama Castle before the rising sun penetrated the clouds.
Standing at the highest point of the Kiriyama Castle Palace, facing the rising sun, the emotions that Kyogoku Takamasa had suppressed for many years could finally be completely released.
"Sixteen years!"
"The Kyogoku family has finally begun to rise in my hands!"
Leaning on a big tree, Kyogoku Gaomasa looked at the slowly rising sun, filled with pride in his heart. Sixteen years later, Kyogoku Takamasa is now 25 years old.
The Kyogoku family rose against the wind and finally became what it is today from the 30,000 koku of Sakata County in the past.
First, the unified family controlled the entire Sakata County, then sent troops to Takashima County to dominate the western part of Kitaomi, and then defeated the Asai family and unified Kitaomi.
Then he was entered into Wakasa and Takeda Asakura to compete with each other, and Higashi entered Mino and Sekigahara defeated Rokkaku Sadeyori in one fell swoop, unified the north and south of Omi, and successfully expanded his power to Mino.
Now he has defeated the Kitahata family and dominated Yin Shi and Shima. In addition, he has obtained the allegiance of Yin He through military campaigns.
Unknowingly, the territory controlled by Kyogoku Gaomasa already included Omi, Wakasa, Yinga, Mino, Yinse, and Shima in the north and south, and the number of countries under his jurisdiction reached as many as six.
Looking at the entire country, including only the areas they dominate, the Kyogoku family has far surpassed all the daimyo of the same period.
However, although there are many countries under its control, places such as Wakasa, Shima, and Yinhe actually do not have many stone highs. The three countries combined are not as good as Omi and half of the country, so the overall strength is not particularly strong.
But no matter what, with the current strength of the Kyogoku family, they are already qualified to be called "I decide my future."
"Lord!"
Just when Kyogoku Takamasa was filled with emotion, Numata Mitsukazu came behind Kyogoku Takamasa.
"The results of the land inspection are out."
"Shima's country is 18,000 koku in appearance but 30,000 koku in reality."
"Yin Shi's country has an apparent height of 560,000 shi, but its actual height is 620,000 shi. The total height of the two countries is about 650,000 shi."
"This is just the stone height produced by the land. If the stone height converted from commercial and other output is added, it should be about 700,000 stone."
After listening to Numata Mitsukazu's report, Kyogoku Takamasa knew what was going on.
Yin Shi and Shima Ruo have about 700,000 dan, plus Yin He's tens of thousands of dan, this time the Kyogoku family's territory has been expanded by nearly 800,000 dan.
This is a qualitative leap.
The original territory of the Kyogoku family included Omi and Wakasa million koku, so the territory directly controlled by the Kyogoku family has reached about 1.8 million koku.
If Meinong is included, the total stone height has exceeded two million stones.
What is the concept of two million stones?
Intuitively speaking, with the current mobilization power of the Kyogoku family, a territory of two million koku can mobilize an army of more than 100,000 people, regardless of population.
Of course, this is under the condition of nationwide mobilization.
But in a normal war, the Kyogoku family can easily assemble an army of more than 50,000 people even if they only mobilize in Omi and Yinshi.
In recent areas, only Hosokawa is the leader of the family with such appeal and strength.
To put it bluntly, if the Kyogoku family continues to develop, it will not take until this year for the recent areas to welcome new owners.
Thinking of this, Kyogoku Gaomasa couldn't wait to send his troops to Luo immediately.
Of course, the time is not yet ripe.
"Besides, there is one more thing I want to report to my lord."
"Oda from Owari and the Ochi family from Yamato have sent envoys."
"Owari?"
"Yamato?"
Kyogoku Takamasa suddenly noticed something, and a smile gradually appeared on his lips.
