different warring states of japan

Chapter 1065 The Absolute Advantage

Seeing Ashikaga Yoshishi's look of loneliness, Shiba Yoshigin said softly.

"I will not kill you, and His Royal Highness Uesugi will not kill you either.

If you insist on standing with the Hojo family, we can only put you under house arrest.But please rest assured that your life safety will be guaranteed.

This is not because we are afraid of the Hojo family, let alone because it comes from you, but because we respect the blood of the Kamakura Ashikaga family.

After the Hojo family is wiped out, you will be ordered to become a monk, the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng will die, and the Kamakura Ashikaga family will also die with you.

But are you really willing?
The Kamakura Ashikaga family ruled Kanto for two hundred years, and the last Kanto general was loyal to Hojo Ujiyasu, a traitor and traitor to the party.

This humiliation will accompany you for the rest of your life, and the Kamakura Ashikaga family will be ashamed because of you.History will clearly record your stupidity and be cast aside by all ages.

General Kwantung, how your mother Haruhi Ashikaga died, you should know better than me.

If the Hojo family can survive this catastrophe, the Sano Collaboration War will be a stain that the Hojo clan government is trying to erase.How she will treat you as a loyal friend in the future, you know very well.

People who don't do it for themselves will be punished by heaven and earth.

The Kamakura Ashikaga family owes nothing to the Hojo family, but the Hojo family owes a lot to the Kamakura Ashikaga family.You should think carefully and be sensible. "

Ashikaga Yoshishi sighed, she was indeed moved by Shiba Yoshigin's words, but she still had concerns.

How Hojo Shizheng will treat her in the future is a matter for the future.But what if Uesugi Terotora throws her away after she runs out of use when she joins Echigo now?
One is long-term concern and the other is near-term concern.It would be truly stupid for Ashikaga Yoshiji to sell himself directly to the Echigo party because of Shiba Yoshigin's few provocations.

she whispered.

"People are in troubled times, and they can't help themselves. I can't care about the future, so let's take care of the present first."

Although Ashikaga Yoshishi is still talking hard, his attitude has loosened.Shiba Yoshihiro understood, and he continued.

"People don't have long-term considerations, but they must have near-term worries. Some things should be planned in advance. You should take a look at this first."

Ashikaga Yoshishi vaguely saw Yoshigin take out a letter, took it hesitantly, and scanned it carefully.After reading ten lines at a glance, she couldn't help but snorted and cursed.

"Shameless!"

This letter was written by Harusuke Yoshita to Terutora Uesugi, and the paper and ink were full of flattery and flattery.

The Furukawa leader is nominally the residence of the Kanto General, and Harusuke Kamakura is just the Kamakura Ashikaga vassal of the leader.

She personally presided over the ceremony of Ashikaga Yoshishi and inherited the Kwantung General.Now Ashikaga Yoshishi was defeated, captured by Echigo's army, and imprisoned.

As a retainer, Harusuke Koda shamelessly moved closer to Uesugi Terutora, completely disregarding what would happen to his titular lord, which made Ashikaga Yoshishi feel palpitations.

Ashikaga Yoshishi certainly knows what kind of virtue the Kanto samurai are, but the feeling of seeing other people's bad luck is different from what happened to him.

Shiba Yoshihiro said slowly.

"A person who knows the current affairs is a hero, and you don't need to be angry.

Furukawa Territory is just southeast of Sano Territory. If Harusuke Konta doesn't know who she is, Echigo's army will immediately go south and crush her to pieces. "

Ashikaga snorted.

"Whether she knows or not, what does it have to do with me?"

Yoshihiro Shiba said seriously.

"The greatest value of Harusuke Kamakura is none other than the performer of the Ashikaga family in Kamakura.

His Highness Uesugi needs to complete the succession ceremony of the Kanto governor at Kamakura Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, so he easily forgives her.

And your value is far above her. "

At this time, Ashikaga Yoshishi had already intended to take refuge in Echigo, and she also knew that she was useful to Uesugi Terutora, but she was afraid that Uesugi Terutora would cross the river and demolish the bridge.

"Odaisho, I understand what you mean.

The succession of the Guandong leadership requires not only a ceremony at the Tsuruoka Hachiman Palace, but also the recognition of the generals of the Kanto.

But you know, until now, I am still called by Echigo, the pseudo-General of Kanto.

Today, I can stand by His Highness Uesugi's side.But in the future, will His Highness Uesugi be able to tolerate me, a pseudo-Kwantung general?How can she prove that she can tolerate me?

You have to know that once I change my mind, I will have no way out and can only be at her mercy. "

Shiba Yoshigin nodded, knowing that Ashikaga Yoshishi had been open and honest with him, and every sentence came from her heart.

It is not difficult for Yoshishi Ashikaga to stand for Terotora Uesugi. Politicians can speak freely, and even being ridiculed can be brazen.But after she admitted Terutora Uesugi, she had no place in the Hojo family.

When Terutora Uesugi completes the succession ceremony of the Kanto leader and establishes his own prestige in the Kanto samurai family, Ashikaga Yoshishi, the Kanto general, will be useless, and will even become a thorn in her side.

Before the rise of the Hojo family, most of the wars in the Kanto Plain took place between the three forces of the Kamakura Ashikaga family and the Ryouesugi family.

The relationship between the Kwantung General and the Kwantung Commander is similar to that of the recent Ashikaga General and the Sanguan Commander.The struggle for power and profit experienced by the Kyoto shogunate also happened in Kanto.

If Uesugi Terutora stood firm and turned around and killed Ashikaga Yoshishi, how wronged would she be?

Yoshishi Ashikaga gritted his teeth to support the Hojo family, but there was nothing he could do.The Kwantung governors and Kwantung generals of all dynasties are in this life-and-death relationship, recognizing each other and wishing to kill each other.

Shiba Yoshigin glanced at Ashikaga Yoshishi, and said firmly.

"His Highness Uesugi will not cross the river and tear down bridges. Today's Sekibashu is no longer the situation where the Kamakura Ashikaga family and the Ryo Uesugi family confronted each other in the past.

The Kwantung generals and the Kwantung governors fought endlessly, and the Hojo family, the Satomi family, the Satake family and other local daimyos took advantage of the situation to rise.

His Royal Highness Uesugi's base is far away in Echigo, and the Echigo Mountains are often blocked by heavy snow in winter, so it is difficult to respond to unexpected situations in the Kanto Plain.

She can't be arbitrary, someone must help her keep an eye on the Kanto plains and monitor these Kanto daimyos who are about to move. "

Ashikaga said calmly.

"Maybe, but this person should not be me."

Yoshihiro Shiba laughed.

"Master Ashikaga Yoshiji, you are very self-aware.

What I mean is not that His Highness Uesugi will choose you to help her keep an eye on the Kanto Plain, but that she has many opponents, and the integrity of the Kanto system is very important to her.

If she wants to subdue all the big names in the Kwantung, she needs Kwantung generals more than the Kwantung leaders in the past dynasties.

Only when Ashikaga Uesugi's Kanto system is complete can she have enough status to suppress the localities and slowly weaken the local power of Kanbashu.

So, I assure you, crossing the river and tearing down the bridge will not happen. "

Ashikaga asked coldly.

"How do you guarantee it?"

Shiba Yoshigin said solemnly.

"I assure you as the leader of the Imperial Palace, the direct descendant of the Genji Hanoi, and the head of the Kanto Servant, that there will never be any treachery.

If you set things right, Echigo will recognize you as a Kwantung general.The Kanto system of the Kamakura Ashikaga family and the Uesugi family will resume operation, and the Kanto Plain will restore order. "

Ashikaga Yoshihito frowned and looked at Shiba Yoshigin.This flawless handsome face reflected a holy brilliance, which made her feel ashamed and bowed her head to consider the pros and cons.

Shiba Yoshikin said slowly in a low voice.

"It's not difficult for you, the Guandong Consul has never existed, has it?
You use a non-existent service position to play around with the Hojo clan, are you really loyal to her? "

Ashikaga Yoshihiro suddenly raised his head to look at Shiba Yoshigin, with a hint of sneer at the corner of his mouth.

"To each other, didn't the Kyoto shogunate use a nonexistent Kanto governor to lure Terotora Uesugi?"

Yoshihiro Shiba smiled slightly.

He will not explain to Ashikaga Yoshishi that this is Ashikaga Yoshiki and Uesugi Kensei teaming up to dig a hole for Uesugi Terutora.It was a coincidence that I learned the truth from Da Xiong Chaoxiu.

Shibo Yoshigin deliberately caused Ashikaga Yoshishi to misunderstand, so that she could trust Shibo Yoshigin, and collusion is the most powerful guarantee.

Ashikaga Yoshishi let out a deep breath and said.

"I have one more request. My mother's matter cannot be delved into."

"it is good."

Yoshiyin agreed very happily. If you want to recognize Ashikaga Yoshiji, the Kwantung General, Ashikaga Haruhi, the ancestor, must be forgotten.

Harushi Ashikaga was defeated in the battle, and was taken back to Sagami Country by Yasushi Hojo and placed under house arrest, where he died for unknown reasons.If one gets to the bottom of her cause of death, Yoshishi Ashikaga, the current Kwantung general who succeeded him, must be unclean.

Ashikaga Yoshishi pointed out this request to let Shibo Yoshihiko understand.

If Terotora Uesugi wants to repent in the future, the most likely thing is to uncover this matter and pour sewage on Ashikaga Yoshishi.Shiba Yoshiyin's promise today must be fulfilled, and she must be protected.

Following Yoshihiko Shiba's quick agreement, Yoshishi Ashikaga raised the teacup on the table.The two talked for a long time, and the boiling water became much milder.

Yoshigin also raised his own cup, touched Ashikaga Yoshishi's cup lightly, and drank it down in one gulp.Stomach cold in autumn and winter, warm water is indeed much more comfortable.

Ashikaga Yoshishi smiled, followed by drinking his own warm water, an agreement was reached.

She then said decisively.

"The Hojo Clan was in trouble in the Kanto region, and I had intended to separate from him. I only hated myself for being powerless, living secretly every day and weeping every night, and had to live under the fence of others.

Today, His Royal Highness Uesugi inherits the governor of the Uesugi family in the mountains, and manages the leadership of the Kanto, and goes south to the Kanto to uphold justice, which is really gratifying.

I am willing to fight side by side with His Royal Highness Uesugi to bring order out of chaos and restore peace and clarity to the Kanto region. "

Yoshihiro Shiba laughed.

"The Kamakura Palace has not been easy these years, it is because we came late and made you suffer.

But hard times come with sweets, and I assure you, better days are yet to come. "

Shiba Yoshigin used honorifics to Ashikaga Yoshishi for the first time and admitted her identity, Ashikaga Yoshishi also smiled back.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly warmed up, and it became the family of the Ashikaga family who were short-sighted and happy.

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The next day, Kwantung General Yoshishi Ashikaga made an official statement to the outside world.

She denounced Hojo Shiyasu for killing famous families, raging in Kanto, and depriving her of the Kanto leadership granted to her.

He also recognized Teruho Uesugi's Uesugi family governor in Yamauchi, who is in charge of the Kanto military service, and thanked her for her righteous deed of sending troops to Kanto.

As the Kanto general Yoshishi Ashikaga came out to stand in line, the situation in Kanto became even more one-sided.

Uesugi Terutora supported Ashikaga Yoshishi as the new Kwantung General, and rushed back to the Ueno Kingdom to encircle Dahu.Echigo's follow-up army in the northern Numata Territory followed closely to the south and besieged the Stable Bridge Territory.

The Ueno samurai who were close to Hojo were in a panic. Before they even had time to ask for surrender, they were blown away by Uesugi's sudden attack.

In less than ten days, Stable Bridge City, Dahu City, and Chishi City were all destroyed.All the warriors in the city abandoned their lord and surrendered in Kaesong.

Uesugi Terutora beheaded all the Ji warriors of the Dahu family and the Nabo family's direct branches, and the family was expelled.

Nagano Ye was pleading for mercy for the Nagano family in Stable Bridge Castle, and Uesugi Terutora ordered the governor of his family, Nagano Kentada, to make a confession, donate Stable Bridge Castle, and allow the family name to be preserved.

So far, Stable Bridge Leader, Dahu Leader, and Nabo Leader have fallen into the hands of Echigo's army.

On the southeast plain of Ueno, facing Uesugi Terutoro's strict order, Yurashige Shigeru did not dare to disobey the order, so he had to withdraw from the Nawa collar and return to his hometown, Jinshan Castle.

The Nagao headmaster of Ashikaga Castle was ordered by Uesugi Terutora to go south to attack Tatebayashi Castle Akai Terokage.

The territories of the two sides are similar and the relationship is very deep.After besieging Guanlin City, Nagao wrote a letter to the city to persuade him to surrender.Akai Zhaojing knew that the crime was serious, and at the request of the retainer group, he apologized with a heart-broken heart.

Tatebayashi City surrendered, and the entire Ueno Kingdom was already on Uesugi Terutora's side.The refuge of Shimono Sano and Shimono Furukawa allowed the water transportation of the Tone River to flow straight into Musashi Kingdom.

After getting through the logistics and stabilizing the supply line, the Echigo army officially entered the Musashi Kingdom.At this time, Terutora Uesugi had an absolute political and military advantage.

Ashikaga Yoshishi endorsed the justice of his appearance with his colleagues.

Shirai Nagao of Ueno, Chief President Nagao, Minowa Nagano, Stable Bridge Nagano, Numata, Yura and other samurai followed.

Nagao of Ashikaga Castle of Shimono Country, Ryoda of Shimoso Furukawa Castle, Narita of Ninja Castle of Musashi Country, Ota of Iwatsuki Castle and other samurai sent troops from their wings.

The samurai families of the five countries including Oyama of Shimono Country, Utsunomiya, Takashiro of Shimoso Country, Satake of Hitachi Country, Oda, Mabe, Tagaya, Sato of Anbo Country, and Sakai of Kamisou Country waved their flags outside.

All of a sudden, one hundred thousand allied forces marched into the Musashi country and encircled and suppressed the Hojo family with great momentum.

The domestic warriors in Musashi trembled in front of the [-] troops, except for Shengchang, Daoji Temple in Kawagoe City, who defended the city.

On the side of the Hojo family, the lord of Edo Yasushi Ota, the lord of Matsuyama Ueda Asano, and the lord of Takiyama Oishi Sadahisa all changed their flags and welcomed the master.

Uesugi Terutora and Shiba Yoshigin led the coalition forces, crossed the border from Matsuyama, went straight into Sagami Country, bypassed Kawagoe Castle and entered the core territory of Hojo.

Odawara Castle was startled three times a day, and gathered its own troops to enter the city.Hojo Ujiyasu ordered the death of the daughter of Hojo Tsunasari, the leader of Sano, and Hojo Yasunari guarded Tamanagi Castle, and all parts of Hojo guarded the castle.

The Hojo family completely turned into a big tortoise, retracting into its own tortoise shell.Even though the Kwantung Allied Forces ravaged the territory, they did not dare to come out to fight with them.

The Kwantung Allied Forces invaded from the Otsuki area of ​​Sagamihara, and then went south along the Sagami River, crossed the Shugao River, and besieged Odawara Castle.

At this time, it is also the first snow in winter.

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Odawara Castle is located not far from the shore of Nishi Sagami Bay. It is nine kilometers long from Mt. Hachiman to the coast and has many outori.

After many additions and repairs by the Hojo family, it almost became a huge city that the samurai in the middle ages could not capture, and it was daunting.

Izu Country, west of Sagami Bay, was the first base for the Hojo family to invade the Kanto Plain.Odawara Castle is connected to Sotobori on the coast, and can continuously receive supplies from the Izu country sea.

The walls are high and the city is strong, and the logistics are constant.

Although Odawara Castle was surrounded by an army of [-], the hearts of the Hojo family were stable, and the war fell into a stalemate for a while.

(End of this chapter)