different warring states of japan

Chapter 2085 Date Masamune gave birth

Yoshigaki and Akechi Mitsuhide had no idea what Hosokawa Fujitaka was mumbling in her mind. Yoshigaki scolded Hosokawa Fujitaka a few times as if he was picking on a weakling, but he was not afraid of her getting angry.

After all, these words also made the past of Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's death seem a thing of the past, and put Hosokawa Fujitaka at ease.

Miyoshi Yoshitsugu was indeed seeking her own death. She was originally a daimyo of a samurai family outside of Sasaki, and Yoshigin also promised to help her return to Shikoku Island and rebuild her family business.

If she follows the Shiba family wholeheartedly, there is still hope that she can return to Shikoku Island in the future to become a stalker and spy for the Shiba family and become a descendant of the family.

Who knows what was wrong with her, she was actually instigated by Ichijo Hideyoshi and collaborated with Ashikaga Yoshiaki and those idiots of the old shogunate.

Kitakawouchai is located along the Yodo River, to the north is the Kyoto Basin, and over the mountains is Kitayamato, the core territory of the Kinki Sabo Domain.

A traitor has appeared in this important place. Can Yiyin really remain calm and accept the reality?

Now it's good. Hosokawa Fujitaka took action and killed Miyoshi Yoshitsugu cleanly and neatly, and made it look like a spontaneous act of her subordinates, without hurting the face of the saint.

Just because Hosokawa Fujitaka did a great job, Yoshigin tacitly allowed the Hosokawa family to annex Wakae Castle. This visit was also to give Hosokawa Fujitaka a reassurance.

After all, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu had made military achievements during the Sasaki-Oda War, and her territory was also obtained as a reward. Without the saint's approval, Hosokawa Fujitaka would feel uneasy even if he could swallow it.

Yoshigaki knew very well that both Akechi Mitsuhide and Hosokawa Fujitaka were not people who would settle down, but they were his women and they had his daughters in their arms. What could Yoshigaki do with them?

To really intimidate these two smart women, a few threats are not enough.

Yoshigin came to Katsuryuji Castle this time, on the one hand to see the children, and on the other hand to take them both to Yamazaki to see the final fate of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and the diehards of the old shogunate.

If you can't scare your woman, you can only ask God for help.

This was the real reason why Yoshigin stayed temporarily in Katsuryuji Castle and called Akechi Mitsuhide back from the busy diplomatic affairs of Tamba Province.

Shaking his head, Yiyin stopped hesitating. He glanced at his two lovely daughters and smiled helplessly.

If you are not deaf or dumb, you are not qualified to be the head of the family. As the ancients said, it is rare to be confused. Sometimes it is really necessary to be confused. If you are not confused, you cannot live.

Yiyin changed the subject.

"Date Masamune has given birth. Just fifteen days ago, the Date family immediately sent someone to Kinki to announce the good news. It's a daughter, and her nickname is Toragekiku."

No matter what Hosokawa Fujitaka and Akechi Mitsuhide thought in their hearts, they said it in unison at this moment.

"Congratulations, Saint, Oyu Dading."

Yiyin nodded.

He did not have much interaction with Date Masamune, and the relationship between them was more based on interests.

Date Masamune was a powerful figure. After seeing the reality that the Sasaki family was about to take over the world, she quickly changed her strategic goal of conquering Oshu and moving south to the Kanto Plain.

First, she restored the alliance between the two families with Mogami Yoshimitsu, and then ran to Yoshigin and knelt down to woo him like a slave.

The birth of a descendant of God this time finally fulfilled her wish and completely consolidated the Ida family's position in the new ruling system.

On the other hand, Date Masamune's tact was also beneficial to Yoshigin.

After Tozawa Moriyasu's sudden death, a huge loophole appeared in Yoshigaki's plan for Oshu.

Satake Yoshitaka abdicated to Takeda Shingen, and the Satake family withdrew from Hitachi Province and headed north to Dewa Province.

Originally, with Tozawa Moriyasu guarding the northern part of Oshu, and with the cooperation of Satake Yoshishige, powerful daimyo in southern Oshu such as Date Masamune and Mogami Yoshimitsu had no choice but to accept their fate.

The Kanto Plain is in the south and Tozawa Satake is in the north. The control of the south and the north is enough to make all the Oshu samurai submit.

When Tozawa Moriyasu obtains another descendant of God from the saint, the Ou region will be gradually incorporated into the Sōma descendant system.

Unfortunately, Tozawa Moriyasu did not have this blessing, but Date Masamune had a keen political sense and focused on providing door-to-door service, actively replacing Tozawa Moriyasu's political niche during his lifetime.

Yoshigin also felt pity for this ambitious man who was as sickly as Lin Daiyu, and liked the strong soul and action ability beneath Date Masamune's seemingly weak appearance.

Being able to conquer such a woman who looks weak but is actually rebellious is indeed a great pleasure for a man in a male-dominated world. In short, Date Masamune, who gave birth to Yoshigane's thirteenth daughter, has officially entered the Sasaki family, the highest ruling group of the Sasaki family. The Date family and the Sasaki family are now closely tied together.

The Date family has a support for its future, and the Sōma family has also gained the most stable foothold in Oshu. Both sides have gained what they need, which is indeed cause for celebration.

Although the Ou region was a marginal area in the Middle Ages, with the development of productivity, the southern basins such as South Ou have accumulated a lot of arable land and population due to the relatively warm climate.

Once a samurai daimyo integrates these Oshu resources, he will be able to threaten the Kanto Plain and then eye the world.

Now, Date Masamune has given birth to a descendant of God for Yoshigaki, and Mogami Yoshimitsu is also a man who knows the times and has been on good terms with the Uesugi family after having licked the young Yoshigaki.

Yoshigin finally controlled the border area of ​​Ou, and then sent Satake Yoshishige to the northern part of Ou to disrupt the situation, and then waited for the local daimyo to surrender.

The northern part of Oshu is bitterly cold, and the most powerful Nanbu clan, seemingly occupying a thousand miles, is actually just a small daimyo with a capital of tens of thousands of koku, and is not considered a big deal in Kinki and Kanto.

The sealed permafrost could only grow grass and be used to graze horses. It was not until modern times that it was truly developed.

With the last piece of territory in Kanto being brought under control, Yiyin breathed a sigh of relief. He could finally focus all his attention on Kansai.

The dying struggle of the old shogunate system gave him a political opportunity to resolve the transition between the old and new systems once and for all.

This time, he will not show mercy.

Yoshigane let out a breath, looked at Akechi Mitsuhide and Hosokawa Fujitaka, and said.

"The white flag of Hachimangu is flying, Ninagawa Hatakeyama is eager to lead the stubborn shogunate retainers to Otokoyama, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki should be arriving soon.

You two can come with me to Yamazaki to watch the sacrificial ceremony, is that okay?"

Akechi Mitsuhide glanced at Hosokawa Fujitaka, and Hosokawa Fujitaka said.

"No problem. My two mothers are both living in Shenglong Temple City. It's no problem to ask them to take care of the children for a few days."

Akechi Mitsuhide nodded.

The two children were already one and a half years old and almost weaned, so it was no big deal for them to be away from their mother for a few days. Akechi Mitsuhide was not afraid of being away from her children for a few days; what she was worried about was their safety.

Otama from the Hosokawa family was naturally fine, but the same could not be said about Qimyoumaru from the Akechi family.

Although Ichijo Hideyoshi had inherited the surname Ichijo from the Kansei family, he claimed to be the leader of the court nobles and a descendant of the Kanpaku.

But until now, the old retainers of the Oda family are still nostalgic for their old master and are not very loyal to Ichijo Hideyoshi.

Hideyoshi Ichijo knew in his heart that these old people were not grateful for Oda Nobunaga's kindness, but were unwilling to truly submit to him.

In this way, Qimiaowan's identity has a unique political significance.

After the death of Oda Nobusumi and the surrender of Oda Nobuharu, there was no close relative of Nobunaga in the Oda family to consolidate the will of the old ministers.

But outside the Oda family, the saint and Nobunaga's child is still there, and she is a way out that makes Oda's old ministers feel uneasy.

Before Hideyoshi Ichijo conquered Shikoku and Kyushu and had enough strength to suppress the former Oda territory, the existence of Qimyoumaru must have made her feel uneasy.

Akechi Mitsuhide did not dare to entrust the Qimyoumaru to anyone else, and could only trust the Izumi Hosokawa family, whose interests were most closely tied to his.

It can be said that the safest thing for Hosokawa Fujitaka to entrust the child to Mibuchi Haruto and Hosokawa Mototsune, who are living in Katsuryuji Castle, to take care of the child for a few days.

When Yiyin heard Hosokawa Fujitaka's arrangement, he nodded and said.

"I haven't seen Aunt Sanyuan for a long time. I should go and pay her a visit. Please take care of the two children."

Yiyin naturally knew what Qimyoumaru's situation was.

But this time he just wanted to crush those annoying bugs of the old shogunate first. As for Hideyoshi Ichijo, he couldn't touch her for the time being.

Yoshigin wanted to climb up the Ming dynasty's ladder and reopen the Kanko trade, and he was counting on Ichijo Hideyoshi to become a bargaining chip for him.