Chapter 76 Ashikaga Yoshimitsu’s Problem
Ouchi Yoshihiro's tens of thousands of troops are related to too many people. All of a sudden it was gone. Many people have accepted the reality. But this grinding and forcing caused Busan City to suffer heavy casualties. Maybe he can force out Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's true attitude.
He Xi guessed that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu would shout the rescue tune loudly. But we are determined not to put the main force of the shogunate into it.
After all, He Xi would do the same thing.
This will help break the relationship between the shogunate and many daimyo in southern Japan.
As for other benefits, He Xi couldn't think of them for a while. However, he did not doubt that Fu Youde was acting randomly. He must have his own intentions.
Suddenly, at this time, continuous gunfire sounded.
Iron bullets hit the top of the city one after another, knocking down large tracts of rammed earth. After a burst of shelling, it came to an end. These days, the frequency of Ming artillery fire is still relatively slow. Then the soldiers cheered. But the army still did not advance,
After a while, the artillery bombarded again.
After the bombardment, the Ming army soldiers rushed to the city once, and when they saw that the Japanese were prepared, they withdrew. Then there was a burst of shelling.
He Xi knew this style of play when he saw it. It would be good to conquer it within a month. And the Japanese probably died more than the Ming army. Under artillery bombardment, it was not safe on top of the city. But they can't avoid it. Because they avoided the city, it was easy for the Ming army to rush up.
I can only take a hard hit.
The swap ratio is amazing. But the gunpowder consumption must be a lot. Fortunately, the imperial court's military expenditure has come down. Of course, it will take some time to transport these materials from Nanjing to Liaodong. But for He Xi, this consumption is still affordable.
It's just that He Xi doesn't want to be here anymore.
There are still too many things in Liaodong that need to be handled by him.
He Xi said to Fu Youde: "Master Hou, I have nothing to do here. I will go back to Liaodong."
Fu Youde said: "If you have anything to do, go back. However, you need to send someone to take charge of military logistics."
He Xi was stunned and said, "Shall I send someone?"
Fu Youde said: "I am not Lan Yu, but the people you send must be capable. If you can't support this stall, don't blame me."
He Xi said: "Master Hou is so beautiful and graceful, I admire him so much."
Fu Youde said: "You don't need to flatter me. It's good for you and me."
Fu Youde actually knows the rules very well, if you follow the rules. He Xi actually wanted to stay in the army permanently and be listed as deputy commander. As a containment. I don’t know if it’s because Korea and Japan are too remote. It is better not to be regarded as a threat by the court, or He Xi has the privilege to move freely between Liaodong and Goryeo.
But Fu Youde must abide by the rules. That means one person in the military has too much power. It's not a good thing for Fu Youde himself.
Some key positions were given to Fu Youde, but Fu Youde also didn't want them. But the premise is that the people sent can do the job and can hold the mess down. Don't delay business.
Fu Youde knows the right balance very well.
But as a result, He Xi had another headache. Because, there are actually not many people inside him. And they are all too young. It is really a difficult task for He Xi to send people to permanently station in the army and control the entire army's logistics.
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The things that He Xi found difficult to handle were simply happy worries for Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
After the crisis in Busan Castle spread to Japan, countless people in Nagasaki Castle came to see Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. Some cried, some begged. Threatening and so on. Just one word, please help Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu also knew.
Some of these people are real. Because the future of the entire family lies in Busan City, if it cannot be saved. Then their family has no future. So they do whatever it takes to save them, no matter how risky it is. There may even be another big defeat that drags the whole of Japan into the abyss, which may not be a good thing for these families.
If you are unlucky by yourself, you are unlucky for yourself.
If everyone is unlucky, it is not unlucky.
Many people come to act.
The crisis in Busan City has been going on for so many days. Many families have already digested it. Although something like this happened, everyone must look forward. To prepare for the worst, the power structure in the family has been adjusted. In other words, those people from Busan are back. Chances are there is no room left.
Of course, different people have no place and have different ideas.
If the retainers can straighten the young master. Then after the old family head comes back, he can still become a monk and take charge of the housekeeping. If this position is filled by another faction in the family, it's hard to say.
After all, many times, the internal battles between Japan's daimyo are not inferior to external wars. Many great battles were fought over inheritance. Then it turned into a free-for-all involving many families.
But, anyway. Some face is still needed.
So even though they like people in Busan coming back. I wish them the best and honorable death. But we must also put on a good show in front of the general. Express your concern for Busan.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is also acting.
As a general, he gave up so many armies. This is absolutely not possible. He can only show that he has more than enough ambition but not enough energy. You can't show that you don't want to save him. So he couldn't refuse these people's requests. They must be met one by one. Show them his determination.
At the same time, we must remain calm and wait for the best opportunity.
In short, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has lost several pounds during this period of time.
After a while, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu finally found some time to summon Hosokawa Yorimoto.
In the room, candlelight flickered. Hosokawa Yorimoto knelt down, not daring to look up at Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu said: "Did Ouchi Yoshihiro agree?"
Hosokawa Yorimoto said: "I have agreed. It's just that Ouchi Yoshihiro wants the general to agree to two conditions."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu said: "What are the conditions?"
Hosokawa Yorimoto said: "Ouchi Yoshihiro asked the general to swear to Amaterasu and promise that all the territory of the Ouchi family would not be changed. And let his son ascend to the position of head of the family."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's expression remained motionless, but the candlelight projected on his face was somewhat uncertain. It took a long time for Ashikaga Yoshimitsu to say, "Do you think you should agree?"
Hosokawa Yorimoto said: "General, you should agree. Only by pressing Ouchi Yoshihiro's heart can we delay the Ming army and give me more preparation time. And if Ouchi Yoshihiro changes sides, the consequences will be disastrous."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu sighed and said, "That's fine."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu underestimated the difficulty of mobilizing the country's troops, although he had already done a lot of work. But there are still many famous names who work in public and in private. This was something Ashikaga Yoshimitsu would never tolerate. According to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, in order to deal with the outside world, one must first make peace with the inside.
If the consequence of resisting foreign enemies is the decline or destruction of the Ashikaga family. So Ashikaga Yoshimitsu doesn't mind making peace with his enemies. After all, the Ashikaga family is the Ashikaga family, and Japan is Japan. There is still a gap between the two.
Since Ashikaga Yoshimitsu went south, the piece of fat he wanted most was nothing else. This is the territory of the Ouchi family.
First of all, most of the territory of the Ouchi family is on Honshu Island, which is relatively close to Kyoto, the core of the Ashikaga family's rule. The territory of Kyushu is too remote, far away from the core area of the Ashikaga family. Even if you get it, you probably won't be able to eat it.
That is to say, it is easier for the Ouchi family to get down.
Secondly, the Ashikaga family and the Ouchi family are not without conflicts.
If the expedition to Goryeo had not happened, probably a few years later, after Ashikaga Yoshimitsu abdicated and passed the position of general to his son, conflict broke out with the Ouchi family. This Yoshihiro Ouchi, known as Xiang Yu of Japan, was also killed by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Such a big movement is naturally not an overnight conflict. The biggest problem is trade rights.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu also participated in overseas trade, but the Ouchi family had a special relationship with Goryeo. The two sides have close ties, and the Ouchi family's profits from overseas trade are far greater than those of the Ashikaga family. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has long wanted to get these in his hands.
Just need an opportunity.
It was also because the Ouchi family originated from Baekje. The special relationship with Goryeo allowed Ouchi to become the coach of Goryeo. caught in the current crisis.
No matter how you look at it, the Ashikaga family all makes money.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had long wanted to swallow it in one gulp.
