different warring states of japan

Chapter 1127: Crossing the East China Sea Strongly

Takeda Harunobu launched the Suruga invasion, flanked the Imagawa family with the Tokugawa family from east to west, and took the Suruga country.

After negotiating a peace with the Hojo family, the Imagawa clan went to Izu country, the Hojo army withdrew from Sunto County, and the Takeda family finally took Suruga country.

Shiba Yoshigin crossed the Kano River during the dry season in winter, and someone from the Takeda family has already taken care of him.

Afterwards, he passed through Jundong County, Fuji County, crossed Satui Pass, and arrived at Junfu City.

On behalf of the Takeda family, Noburen Takeda formally received the noble Godaisho here.Accompanied by her, Shiba Yoshigin entered Junfu Castle to rest.

Yiyin carefully observed the castle towns along the way. Although it has been more than half a year since the Takeda family captured Sunfu Castle, the streets are still lonely, and they are no longer as prosperous as the trading hub of the Tokaido.

Recalling what he saw and heard on the road, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.The Suruga country under the rule of the Imagawa family is the most prosperous border country in the Tokaido, but it is so depressed now.

There are only [-] stones in the country of Suruga, but the population is concentrated in the plains near the mouth of the Kano River, Fuji River, Abe River, and Oi River.

There are many commercial towns in the estuary, the harbor fishery and shipping are developed, and there are countless saltworks.The sect here is headed by the Nichiren sect, because the Nichiren sect is the most widely spread among the artisans of the commercial town.

Such an economically developed neighboring country has been plundered by the Kai people to the point of despair. I really don't know what Harunobu Takeda has been doing for the past six months.

Shiba Yoshigin was puzzled, Kai Zhihu was so wise and heroic.How could she let the Kai people gossip, and let the Suruga country that she worked so hard to conquer become like this.

You know, when Harunobu Takeda invaded the Suruga country, most of the people in Suruga were bewitched by her and turned against them.This caught the Jinchuan family off guard, and they lost Junfu City in the first battle and fled to Yuanjiang Country.

Now that the Suruga country is bleak, can the people of Suruga bear it?They shot themselves in the foot by lifting a rock. The new master was not found, and the family business was about to fall apart.

Thinking about Tokugawa Ieyasu in the Enjiang country, Shiba Yoshigin felt a little bit of understanding.

The Takeda family's rule over the Suruga country is unstable. Tokugawa Ieyasu of Toe is originally a subsidiary of the Imagawa family, and has some relations with the Suruga people. She must be very clear about the situation here.

Without Imagawa Yoshimoto's Tokaido, two tigers cannot be accommodated in one mountain now, and there will be no peace between the Takeda and Tokugawa families, and sooner or later they will have to fight.

Before the two of them decide the winner, there is no hope for the Tokai Road trade route, and their own Hokuriku Road trade route can still take advantage of it for a long time.

Shiba Yoshigin couldn't help showing a smile on his face, and asked Takeda Noburen who was accompanying him.

"How is Your Highness Takeda?"

He still misses Takeda Okuma who took Kosaka Masanobu and drank tea with him over and over again.That is a broad mind comparable to that of Oda Nobunaga, which is rare.

Takeda Noburen was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.She can't say, it's good, she's coaxing you in Kai.

Noburen Takeda smiled bitterly and replied.

"The governor is very good, thank you for your concern."

Yoshihiro Shiba nodded, not caring.But Takeda Noburen was beating his heart, and he didn't know how long this matter could be kept secret.

According to the idea of ​​Takeda's retainers, it's best to keep it a secret forever.

But this incident happened in Yantian City, and there were too many people who knew about it, and they couldn't cover it up.Anyone with a discerning eye who thinks carefully will find that something is wrong with Harunobu Takeda.

Noburen Takeda couldn't help shaking his head when he thought of his powerful sister.

She actually became a monk. She became a monk without getting married. Takeda Reina said that she was an adopted daughter picked up by the roadside, and she became her only heir. Who would believe this?
Takeda Noburen glanced at Shiba Yoshigin's face, feeling terrified.Because she found that Takeda Rena's eyebrows and eyes were very similar to Shiba Yoshigin.

After much deliberation, Takeda Noburen decided to cover it up.I don't care, I can't control it anymore, let's do whatever we want in the future.

She refrained from telling Shiba Yoshigin that Takeda Harunobu had become a monk, and now he is called Takeda Harunobu Shingen, so as not to make Shiba Yoshigin think suspiciously.

The two talked politely and walked towards the castle tower of Sunfu Castle. Yoshihiro Shiba looked up at the majestic castle tower, and he couldn't help sighing when he thought of Yoshimoto Imakawa's great reputation for suppressing the Tokaido.

The samurai family was in troubled times, the tide ebbed and flowed, there were countless heroes and females, people died and government died.

Yoshigin thought of Takeda Harunobu again. After she died, who would inherit the Takeda family?Is that person capable of supporting the family business of the Takeda family?
He turned around and asked Takeda Noburen.

"His Highness Takeda is really well?"

Takeda Noburen was stunned and remained silent, Shiba Yoshigin smiled knowingly.

Sure enough, he was getting better and better, holding the Royal White Flag and waving across the East China Sea.Takeda Harunobu, the villain who once forced herself to drink tea, must be afraid of her?what.

Yiyin relaxed and relieved, and stepped into the castle tower.Behind him, Noburen Takeda wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a sigh.

Yutaisuo mentioned her sister twice, it must be because she remembered the past when she was in Yantian City and was taken turns to drink tea.Fortunately, he is very talented, unlike ordinary men, he was able to bear it without having a seizure.

Takeda Noburen secretly said that he was lucky, and followed into the castle tower.She is so polite, I really want Shibo Yoshihiro.

The next day, Yiyin continued on his way to Shangluo from Junfu City.

He agreed to the Beixin trade concessions that the Takeda family begged for, and he also gave Takeda Noburen a letter, asking her to send it to Echigo Kasugayama Castle and hand it to Uesugi Terotora.

In the original Kawanakajima battle, Shiba Yoshigin in order to induce the Takeda family to go south to attack the Imagawa family, tearing up the alliance of the three Takeda families in the Imagawa-Hojo and Takeda, made a lot of economic profits.

The market price of Beixin Zenkojiping is favorable, and there is also salt as a bonus.But at that time, the two parties had an agreement that the preferential terms would be suspended until the Takeda family took over the Suruga country.

Now that the Takeda family has acquired the Suruga country, theoretically there are saltworks to provide salt, and the castle town of Sumpu Castle to provide materials for the Tokaido trade route.

However, because of the greed of the Kai people, the entire Suruga country has become a mess. The market in Hokushin Zenkoji Heira and the salt in Echigo still restrict the living needs of the Takeda family.

Takeda Noburen didn't even want to please Shiba Yoshigin, just because she couldn't stand it anymore.

Winter is coming to an end, and without Echigo's discounted supplies, the economic situation in the Takeda family territory would be even worse.

Takeda Harunobu coerces the retainer group to recognize Takeda Rena by becoming a monk, and the situation is on the verge of breaking out.

Takeda Noburen, the unlucky guy who was pushed out to be a director, had no desire to seize power in the first place.She only hoped that her sister would come out to do things earlier so that she could take off this burden.

As for Yoshihiro Shiba, he supported the existence of the Takeda family in Suruga.

A powerful Takeda family is in the Suruga country, deterring the Hojo family who has turned against each other in the east, and restricting the Tokugawa family's road to hegemony in Tokaido in the west.

This situation is very favorable for Shiba Yoshihiro.

The Hojo family couldn't ignore the threat behind them, so they couldn't fully deal with the Echigo army going south.

And if the Tokugawa family can't win the Suruga country, they can't open the Tokaido trade route.

The two females of the Tokaido stand side by side, and the peace between them is too unstable. Merchants will be full of doubts about taking the Tokaido trade route, which is good for the Hokuriku Road trade route.

Out of these two considerations, Yoshihiro Shiba readily agreed to Noburen Takeda's request.The preferential terms of the Takeda family will be extended for one year.

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Shiba Yoshigin, who left Sunfu Castle, continued to move forward, crossed the Oi River, and entered the territory of the Tokugawa family in the Enjiang country.

Waiting for his arrival here is actually Naotora Jingyi, the male governor of the Jingyi family.

The two sides greeted each other, Jing Yi Naotora couldn't help being excited, and had been watching Jing Yi Naomasa in the cavalry ranks.

Yoshihiro Shiba smiled and shouted.

"Nao Masahime!"

"Hi!"

Naomasa Ii stepped forward on his horse, bowed slightly, standing upright on the horse at a young age, and already had the heroic spirit of killing decisively.

Shiba Yoshigin pointed to Ii Naomasa, and said politely to Ii Naotora.

"I'm in a hurry to get back to Owari, so I don't want to waste too much time.

I know you father and daughter haven't seen each other for a long time, let's chat more on the road these days, I grant you the right to visit with the army. "

Ii Naotora bowed deeply gratefully and said.

"Thank you, Imperial Palace."

Yiyin shook his hand, expressing that he didn't care.

Back then, Naotora Ii brought the child to Echigo to ask Yoshigin to meet him. Seeing that everyone was the male governor, the child was smart and cute, so Yoshihiro took in Naomasa Ii.

At that time, the child hadn't yet taken Yuanfu.Now that he is a warrior Ji who has made great achievements in battle, how could Jing Yi Naotora not be pleased to be able to protect himself?
At this moment, a voice sounded from behind Jingyi Naotora.

"Master Jing Yi, don't just be so impressed, introduce me too."

Jing Yi Naotora secretly felt ashamed, stepped aside half of the horse, and Yi Yin saw Xiao Douding behind her.No wonder I didn't notice it before, it's really short.

Ii Naotora said.

"I haven't introduced it to the Imperial Palace yet. This is His Highness Tokugawa's favorite general, Tadakatsu Honda."

Honda Tadakatsu saluted respectfully, Shiba Yoshigin looked surprised.

Jing Yi Naomasa was forced to enter the Yuanfu by the war situation, and it was only two years later that he had the appearance of Ji Samurai.

The little Douding in front of me looks even more childish than Naomasa Ii, and the Tokugawa family is working so hard?Became an official at a young age?

Seeing Yoshihiro Shiba's surprised face, Tadakatsu Honda pouted in displeasure.There is no way, people who see her for the first time are like this, they are used to it.

Who made her have a natural childlike face and short stature, so she was always misunderstood as a child.

After greeting each other, Ii Naotora and Ii Naomasa, the adoptive father and daughter, rode together to talk, but it was Honda Tadakatsu who led the way for Shiba Yoshigin.

The cavalry galloped all the way to Hamamatsu Castle.

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Tokugawa Ieyasu received the news early and waited outside Hamamatsu Castle.

Seeing the cavalry ranks from a distance, she stood respectfully by the roadside.There was a horse leading the way, running straight in front of her, reining in the horse and raising its hooves.

"Takechiyo, is that you?"

The visitor turned his back to the sun and was on a horse.Tokugawa Ieyasu squinted at him, his eyes slowly opened wide, and the delicate little brother in his mind gradually merged with the peerless face in front of him.

"Yi... Brother Yiyin?"

Yiyin jumped off the horse, threw the reins to Gamo Shixiang who was following behind, and happily walked in front of her.

"Takechiyo, you've grown up."

Yiyin looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, restrained and dignified, seemingly low-key.In fact, he has a good figure, outstanding appearance, and the brilliance of wisdom in his eyes, which cannot be ignored.

Tokugawa Ieyasu looked at Shiba Yoshigin, and his heart was filled with turmoil.I originally thought that people in the world called the peerless beauty an intentional flattery.Only when I see it now do I know that the world does not deceive me.

Regardless of appearance and temperament, a man who is a head taller than a woman is already astonished.

The two sighed in their hearts at the same time, male (female) has undergone eighteen changes.

After being touched by the reunion, Tokugawa Ieyasu respectfully saluted Shiboyi Bank.

"I have seen the imperial platform, and the imperial platform is safe."

Yoshihiro Shiba smiled and asked.

"Takechiyo, should I call you Matsudaira Motoyasu or Tokugawa Ieyasu?"

Tokugawa Ieyasu's pupils shrank, and then he remembered the beautiful and extraordinary young man in front of him. He is the governor of the Shiba family, the Ashikaga military god who has never met an opponent in the world, and the current Imperial Palace praised by samurai all over the world.

It is no problem for Matsudaira Motoyasu to pretend to be Tokugawa Miao and enjoy himself in the Mikawa countryside, but if he shows himself in front of Shiba Yoshiyin, he will not be able to stand on the stage.

Ashikaga Yoshiki died in battle, Odaisho and Ashikaga Teru-kun died in the Imperial Palace.In today's world, only Ashikaga Yoshiki's fiancé, Shiba Yoshigin, can be recognized by all samurai as the descendants of the Genji family in Kawachi.

Although the two did not really get married, they accepted Ashikaga Yoshiki's acceptance ceremony and bestowed Shiba Yoshigin on Yujianxia Kanto.His identity is irrefutable, he must be a descendant of Hanoi Genji.

And the Nitta family that Tokugawa Ieyasu impersonates is the blood of Hanoi Genji.This fake Li ghost met the real Li Kui, and the fake leader met the main line of the direct line, so he was embarrassed to talk nonsense for a while.

She rolled her eyes, smiled and bowed to Shiba Yoshigin.

"I have always respected the Imperial Palace. I heard that Ii Naotora has an old relationship with you, so I appointed her as the leader of the Enjiang people to show my respect for you."

It is Tokugawa Ieyasu's gesture to appease the Enjiang people that Ii Naotora can lead the three people of Iigani, and it is also a gesture to see that a male governor cannot threaten her rule.

But at this moment, she couldn't figure out what Yoshihiro Shiba was thinking for a while, so she tested it with Naotora Ii to see if Yoshihiro Shiba was really upset about her pretending to be a Miao character.

Yiyin doesn't care about this kind of thing. The Wu family believes in bloodlines and family dignity. As long as the famous names in the world look like individuals, most of them will find ways to cling to the famous family, claiming to be descendants, and elevating their own family dignity.

This kind of thing will of course be severely cracked down during the Pingzhi period.But what time is it?It's troubled times!In troubled times, rituals are broken and music is broken, human life is worthless, and there is no food, who cares about this?

Shiba Yoshigin beat Tokugawa Ieyasu with Miao characters, because this matter happened to be within the scope of his strong name, and it was more convenient to use it for intimidation.

Oda Nobunaga goes to Luo, and the younger sister of the ally Tokugawa Ieyasu Jingcong.If Shiba Yoshigin wants to get a foot in, he must make a strong appearance.

He knows Oda Nobunaga very well, he is a realist who takes advantage of all advantages and strips away all benefits.To negotiate terms with her, you must be tough enough.

Shiba Yoshiyin doesn't care about Tokugawa Ieyasu's false claim of Miao characters, but it is a good deal for Yoshiyin to use this incident to divide the Oda Tokugawa Alliance.

Seeing that Tokugawa Ieyasu was nervous, Yoshihiro began to test himself with Ii Naotora, and he knew it in his heart.Tokugawa Ieyasu really cares about this Miao character, so this business of splitting and wooing can be negotiated.

(End of this chapter)