different warring states of japan

Chapter 1064 Politics Without Morality

A map of the core area of ​​the Kanto Plain emerged in Shibo Yoshihiro's mind.

Harusuke Kota, leader of Furukawa, presented his oath of allegiance, and Tatebayashi Castle would be captured by Nagao Tokunaga, who was loyal to the Uesugi family, and Irobe Katsunaga, who was stationed in Sano Castle.

Uesugi Terutora was not only rectifying the interior of the Uesugi family, but also took the opportunity to seize the gates of Ueno, Shimono, and Shisoso Three Kingdoms, facing the core area of ​​the Kanto Plain.

She seemed to be punishing Sano Masatsuna, but she was secretly worried that Shiba Yoshiyin would not agree.

As Uesugi Terotora became wary of the Kanto Servant, the dazzling military exploits of the Kanto Servant's samurai in the Sano-led battle became her heart disease.

Yoshihiro Shiba knew it in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, and he didn't want to stimulate Terutor Uesugi too much.

How to ease the conflict between the Kanto Servant and the Uesugi family, and how to deal with Uesugi Terutoro's aggressive pursuit, made Shiba Yoshiyin more and more difficult.

He's already in a mood of giving up on himself, and it's a day to day, so let's appease both ends now, just don't blow up.As for the future?The years are quiet and good, go to your paralysis.

Nobushige Sanada, who led the battle against Sano with the greatest meritorious service, Yoshigin has already promised her Agatsuma County, and I believe Uesugi Terutora doesn't care about this fringe area in the northwest of Ueno.

Maybe Uesugi Terutoro would be very happy if he could use this chicken rib to get rid of the biggest hero of the Kanto Chamberlain.

As for the benefits of other heroes, Terutora Uesugi also said just now.Stable bridge collar, Dahu collar, Nabo collar, these affluent plains in the southeast of Ueno, are enough to reward the Uesugi family and the Kanto office.

Regarding Terotora Uesugi's secret thoughts about controlling the Three Kingdoms Gate in the core area of ​​the Kanto Plain alone, Shiba Yoshigin decided to play dumb.

He pretended not to care and said.

"Sano Masatsuna really deserves some punishment. Irobe Katsunaga has done a lot this time, so Sano Joyo will give it to her."

Uesugi Terutora was taken aback for a moment, she didn't expect Shiba Yoshigin to be so easy to talk to.Watching his expression carefully, a little enlightenment came to my heart.

Shiba Yoshigin is so smart, he must be aware of the importance of Sano Castle, Tatebayashi Castle, and Furukawa Castle.But he gave these benefits to himself in a calm manner, what does this mean?
this is Love!

Uesugi Terutora's heart was full of joy, and his smile burst into bloom.He must understand my painstaking efforts, and he also wants to be with me, so he doesn't care about these.After all, what's mine is his.

The two people in the room looked at each other and smiled, and it was another day of joy and harmony.

The two sides went further and further in the wrong tacit understanding, and one day, the truth, the bloody truth, would be ruthlessly torn apart by reality.

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Sano Masatsuna looked dejected, and returned from Sano Castle to Tangze Mountain Castle.

She sat down in the conference hall just now, and Jing Gang Onodera, who had been waiting for a long time, asked impatiently.

"My lord, is the imperial platform not willing to see you?"

Sano Masaona sighed.

"See you. Not only did I see the Imperial Palace, but His Royal Highness Uesugi also saw it."

Seeing that she was not in high spirits, Onodera Jinggang said cautiously.

"The two Highnesses are still angry?"

Sano Masatsuna said bitterly.

"Angry? Oh, not angry. Taking away my Sano City, of course the anger has disappeared."

"what!"

Kagetsuna Onodera was shocked and looked at Masatsuna Sano in disbelief.The Sano family ruled the Sano Territory, relying on two cities.

First, the solid Karasawa mountain castle.Second, the affluent Sano Castle.The former is military support, and the latter is economic support.

Sano Masatsuna frowned and said angrily.

"What are you shouting for! Do you think I want to!"

Her heart was bleeding, but recalling Uesugi Terutoro's fierce eyes, even now she still feels lingering fear, and she can't think of rejecting it.

Sano Masatsuna didn't want to let Sano Castle out, but would she not?The Echigo army is now stationed at the foot of the mountain, and Uesugi Terutora and Shiba Yoshigin live in Sano Castle.

Uesugi Terotora is not discussing with her, this is an order!Hojo's army was defeated, and the Sano leader had no other choice but to follow Echi.

Sano Masatsuna hesitated to send troops by himself, and wanted to preserve his strength, but Uesugi Terotora seized the handle and punished him.Either take the initiative to confess, or be killed by someone, a fool knows how to choose.

Onodera Jinggang knew that he had made a slip of the tongue and pleaded guilty, but his face was still desolate, and it was difficult to accept the result.

The Sano Territory is a land of wealth, with the minerals of the Ashio Mountains in the north and the floodplains along the banks of the Watarase River in the south.

Now that Sano Castle has been taken away, it is impossible for the Echigo Samurai to take only Gucheng.They will definitely use the military supplies for the garrison as an excuse to give a security certificate, knowing that the local government will pay taxes.

If you just want some land, money, food and labor, then forget it, and treat it as the protection fee given by the Sano family.Onodera Kagetsuna was afraid that the Echigo Samurai would be greedy and ask for more.

she asked cautiously.

"My lord, did His Highness Uesugi mention any thoughts on mineral taxation?"

The Sano area belongs to the southern section of the Ashikaga Mountains. The most famous mineral is the local copper mine.Ancient copper, that is money.

If the stationed Echigo samurai set their sights on the copper mine and reached out to make money, the life of the Sano family would be difficult in the future.

Sano Masatsuna said anxiously.

"Not at all.

Now the first goal of the Echigo army is the Hojo family, and the attack on the Sagami country is more important than anything else.

Before the winter break and the truce, His Highness Uesugi had no time to pay attention to these government affairs.Even if there will be friction in the future, it will be next year. "

Sano Masatsuna already regretted it in her heart. In order to covet the three thousand shi grains given by the Echigo party, she became the first bird.

Fortunately, the territory was beaten to pieces, and the loss far exceeded three thousand stones.Uesugi Terotora even found a reason to install the Echigo Samurai in the local area, and he still doesn't know how he will be exploited in the future.

It is better to speculate on both sides than to follow the family closely. The Xiaowu family should be their own fence and stop using their brains.

Sano Masatsuna regretted so much that he even began to pray for Ujiyasu Hojo to hold on, so that his family would have hope.If the Echigo samurai family is really too aggressive, my mother will turn around and go to the Hojo family.

Onodera Jinggang didn't know that his master had other thoughts, he just sighed, this is the helplessness of the Xiaowu family.

Neither party can afford to offend, and both parties have to be careful in serving them. Stealing and cheating are necessary skills.Once the decision is wrong, it will be beyond redemption.

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Just when Sano Masatsuna was frowning and had a different heart.Shiba Yoshigin invited Ashikaga Yoshishi to watch art and drink tea in Sano Castle.

The war was chaotic, and the cultured people had already scattered and fled to the dangerous place. Where can there be any good tea people.

The tea maker who came here temporarily was trembling, the sound of grinding the tea was harsh, the boiling water was splashed, and he was so flustered that even Shibo Yiyin, a layman, could feel very bad.

Ashikaga Yoshishi was carefully cultivated by the Kamakura Ashikaga family since he was a child, and there is no shortage of etiquette.At this time, she pretended to be a dignified, mighty and unyielding political virgin, and of course she wanted to take the opportunity to satirize her.

"This tea master in the imperial platform has a remarkable technique, which I have never seen in my life.

If I had followed my usual temper, I would have been dragged down and beheaded at this time, which would be the end of disrespect to the Ashikaga family. "

The tea man was in a state of confusion when he heard this, the utensils in his hands fell, and he was so frightened that he kowtowed like garlic.Yiyin sighed and waved her down.The tea master quickly saluted and left as if he had received an amnesty.

I saw Yoshishi Ashikaga carrying the torii of chastity, unyielding and coercive.Yiyin couldn't help but think of the day of the joint battle, when she was rolled all over the ground by his whip, and she didn't dare to speak back.

At this time, between the eyebrows of Ashikaga Yoshishi, there was still the trace left by the first whip.On a not-so-ugly face, the scars left by the long whip were quite conspicuous.

No wonder Ashikaga Yoshishi stared at him with hatred, Shiba Yoshigin sighed.He smiled slightly and said softly.

"The Kanto War was the time when Warrior Ji called himself a female, so there was no place for tea masters. I couldn't find a good tea master for a while, but Ashikaga Yoshishi laughed.

Let me pour you a cup of clear water and replace tea with water as an apology. "

Yoshigin signaled Ashikaga Yoshishi to pick up the teacup, and he himself lifted the kettle that was scalding hot from the charcoal fire, and poured water into the teacup.

Ashikaga snorted.

People under the eaves had to bow their heads.Although she pretended to be fearless, she was still beating drums in her heart when she was alone in the room with Shibo Yoshihiro, a lonely man and a widow.

This Shiba Kenshin is famous far and wide, and he has even tasted his whip.Loyalty has to be pretended, but Ashikaga Yoshishi doesn't want to suffer anymore.

So she seemed dismissive, but she obediently picked up the teacup, not daring not to give Shiba some face.

Yiyin smiled and poured tea and water for her, and poured hot water from the spout into the teacup.

The hot water overflowed from the teacup, but Yoshihiro Shiba stopped his hand.Yoshishi Ashikaga quickly let go, the teacup hit the table, hot water splashed everywhere, scalding her into a mess.

Yiyin leisurely put the teapot back on the charcoal fire, and the heat from the spout began to rise again.He looked at Ashikaga Yoshishi, who was afraid to get angry, and smiled.

"What's wrong with Master Ashikaga's hand? Can't even hold a glass of water?"

Ashikaga Yoshishi's stern face had already collapsed, and the pain in the welts between his brows made her hate, and made her even more afraid.

Yoshihiro Shiba made it clear that he would not give her face, so why did she pretend to be upright?Are the two of them alone indoors, pretending to be seen by ghosts?

Ashikaga said angrily.

"Odaisho, you and I are both from the Ashikaga school, so you should save face when you do things."

Yiyin shot her a sideways look and said.

"When did the Kamakura Ashikaga family remember that they were part of the Ashikaga family? Speaking of which, General Ashikaga kicked the Kamakura Ashikaga family out of the guard system long ago, right?"

Ashikaga Yoshishi panted heavily, his face flushed red, and he said every word.

"Odaisho, you can treat me whatever you want, but please show respect to the Kamakura Ashikaga family. Otherwise, I can only akihito."

It's not that Yoshishi Ashikaga is not afraid of death, but if Shiba Yoshigin's condition is that she deny the Kamakura Ashikaga family, then it would be a clean and easy death.

The Wu family's family name is not only an honor for one family, but also the common interests of the entire Wu family group under this family name.

Yoshishi Ashikaga begged for mercy, but she was the only one who was ridiculed.But if she insults the name of the Kamakura Ashikaga family, the result will be worse than death.

The Ashikaga family in Kamakura has declined, but the Kanto samurai families with this sign hanging everywhere are still there, and they still rely on this archway for food.

Regardless of others, Harusuke Kota, leader of Furukawa, is going to fight Ashikaga Yoshishi desperately.

Without the signboard of the Kamakura Ashikaga family, what is the value of the samurai player Harusuke Kota?What qualifications does she have to bargain with Terutor Uesugi?

Everyone counts on this table to eat, and you Ashikaga Yoshishi was complimented as the boss and invited to sit down, it doesn't mean you are qualified to flip the table.

Shibo Yoshigin didn't want to kill Ashikaga Yoshishi, just to frighten her.The way of negotiation is nothing more than advancing two and retreating one.Find out the bottom line of the other party in order to obtain the greatest benefit.

Use a towel to soak up the hot water in front of Ashikaga Yoshiji's case, and help her put the teacup back in place.Yiyin filled another cup of tea and gently pushed it in front of her.

"You can't write two Ashikaga in one stroke, blood is thicker than water after all.

The world has been in turmoil for a hundred years. Whether it is the recent Ashikaga generals or the Kanto generals, their prestige has been greatly reduced.

The worse the situation is, the more sincere and united we must be.You belong to the Ashikaga family, and you should understand the truth of the decline of the family business. "

Ashikaga Yoshishi touched the welt between his eyebrows with his left hand, turned the teacup with his right hand, and remained silent.

Shiba Yoshigin filled a glass for himself, and said again.

"The Echigo army led a joint battle in Sano and defeated Hojo's elite.

You have stayed in the Hojo family for a long time, and you should be very aware of how much this defeat has hurt the Hojo family, and you cannot shirk the responsibility for the defeat. "

Ashikaga sighed.

"Hojo Shiyasu won't kill me."

Yi Yin nodded and said.

"good.

The Hojo family's Yasuo is very talented, and she will definitely endure this tone. The Hojo family still needs you, the Kwantung General, to stand for them politically.

But what about the future?What if one day, the Hojo family is full-fledged and you are no longer needed?

Hojo Ujiyasu is not young, by then she may have passed away, and Hojo Ujimasa will become the real Hojo Lord.

I heard that you have a good relationship with the Hojo Clan, do you think she will stop those Hojo clan members for the sake of you as a good friend, and Hojo's important ministers will turn over old scores?

Or, in order to clear up her mistakes in the Sano battle, she will put all the responsibility for this battle on you? "

Yoshishi Ashikaga's heart sank.

She knew that Shiba Yoshikin was provoking, but with the pissing nature of samurai politics, once Ashikaga Yoshishi lost his use value, he would probably be thrown out as a scapegoat in the future to vent his anger.

The Hojo Clan's administration lost most of the Hojo family's elite in the Sano area, a powerful family, and countless important officials of the generation were killed or injured.

This huge contradiction, which was enough to explode the Hojo family, was temporarily covered up by the external threat of the Echigo army.But if the Hojo family can pass the test smoothly, this thunder will explode sooner or later.

Because the Hojo clan is the next generation of the Hojo family governor, the relationship between the family governor and the retainer group is mutual support and mutual restraint.

If necessary, the vassals will definitely bring up the past and use this defeat as a bargaining chip to restrain the Hojo clan's administration.

Thinking about those ancestors who died fighting for the Hojo family, how could the Hojo clan be mean to their descendants?You have to treat them well!
Will the Hojo clan swallow this dead mouse and compromise with the retainers?Or, put all the responsibility on Ashikaga Yoshishi to wash away his stains and relieve the burden to do things more conveniently.

Choose one of the two, how will the Hojo clan choose one?
Ashikaga Yoshishi believed that the Hojo clan would definitely choose to let himself die for her.A dead fellow is not a poor one, and there are no good people who play politics.

(End of this chapter)