different warring states of japan

Chapter 729 Ao Yu is no threat

The Ashina family in Aizu is in chaos, and the Date family must be involved.Because her family doesn't want to blend in, the Satake family in the south might use this to subdue Lu Ming's family.

Shenglong Ash's daughter is only two years old, and it is impossible for a baby to keep the family property in troubled times.The Date family in the north and the Satake family in the south, who are entangled with the interests of the Ashina family, will definitely take the opportunity to take over the Aizu area.

The entanglement of several parties starts with the particularity of the land of Ouyu.

The Ou region is vast and full of powerful people.In order to control this land, the shogunate appointed the Mogami family as the Hashu Tanti, and the Osaki family as the Oshu Tanti to control the region.

It is also interesting to say that the Mogami family and the Osaki family are still branch relatives of the Shiba family, and have some blood relationship with Shiba Yoshigin.

The biggest feature of Ouyu is the division of counties. Because of the vast land, a single county here is equivalent to a small country in the central area, and the power of the county is very strong.

The Osaki family originated in Osaki County, the Mogami family originated in Mogami County, and the Date family originated in Date County. They are all samurai families who started as prefects.

The relationship between Mutsu country and Dewa country is very close. Geographically, it is divided by the Ou mountain range. In fact, the political, economic and military divisions are divided into north and south.

Ouyu in the north is cold and sparsely populated.The powerful family in the north and the southern family occupy one-twentieth of the land in the world, but the stone height is only a mere [-] shi. They all rely on raising horses to subsidize their family.

Those who have the strength to participate in world affairs and are valued by the shogunate are all Nan Ou samurai.

The territory of Nan Ou Yu Daimyo is in the Uzen area of ​​Dewa country, and Mutsu country is the South Sendai Plain south of the Matsushima Hills, and the southern basins.

As for the Yugo area of ​​Dewa country, the land north of the North Sendai Plain in Oshu, the Minami Ouyu samurai themselves are not interested in conquering it.

The coldness in the north was truly barren in the unindustrialized farming era, and the permafrost there could not grow much food.

The eyes of the Nan Ou Yuwu family are always staring at the warmer land further south.

The Ou region is divided from east to west by the Ou Mountains, with Dewa Country in the west and Mutsu Country in the east.The southern part of Dewa country is surrounded by the Echigo Mountains and the Ou Mountains, forming small basins.

The southernmost Yonezawa domain, followed by small basins such as Shangshan, Yamagata, and Xinzhuang to the north.There is a small alluvial plain on the side of the Sea of ​​Japan, which is the Shonai area connected to the northern part of Shimoetsu.

In the Uzen area in the south of Dewa, the Date family took the south, and the north was in the hands of the Mogami family.

The situation in Nanao is more complicated. From west to east, it is divided into Aizu, Sendo, and Kaido.

Aizu and Sendo are separated by Lake Inawashiro, with Aizu in the west and Sendo in the east. The Ashina family is the well-deserved overlord of the Aizu area.

The Sendo area is divided into basins by the Ou Mountains and the Abukuma Mountains. The Abukuma River connects the Shirakawa, Koriyama, and Fukushima basins from south to north, and finally flows into the sea.

The north of the Fukushima Basin is the Osaki family in the Southern Sendai Plain, and it is also the limit of the Nan Ou Yu daimyo's desire to conquer, and there is no interest in going further north.

The Kaido area is the area between the Abukuma Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, and connects Hitachi to the south.

Over the years, the Satake family in Hitachi has gone northward, constantly encroaching on the Kaido area.At this time, he has arrived in the area of ​​Xiandao, and has influence on Aizu.

Simply put, whoever controls Aizu and Fukushima is the overlord of Ou.

Aizu is connected to the Yonezawa Domain in the north, and runs along the Agano River to the Echigo Plain in the west.

The Fukushima Basin is stuck on the Abukuma River, connected to the Yonezawa Domain in the west, and blocked the Sendai Plain in the north.

As long as Aizu and Fukushima are stuck, the exit of the Ou Samurai in the north will almost be blocked.There is only a narrow coastline from Shonai to Xiayue, and the southward passage is lost.

The Ou samurai will unconsciously unite with the rulers of these two places in order to go south to obtain warm land.Therefore, whoever gets Aizu and Fukushima will grab the throat of the Ou samurai family.

There was once a daimyo that succeeded, and that was the Date family.

The Date family is a branch of the Fujiwara family, and it has been the Ou daimyo since the Kamakura shogunate era.The most successful of her family is Shangluo Kneeling General Lee, who took over the service of Oshu from the Osaki family.

The Date family joined forces with the Ashina family to control Aizu and Fukushima.The Osaki family bowed their heads and proclaimed their vassals, and the Mogami family became subordinates, and truly became the overlord of Ou.

It was only later that the Ash family felt threatened and turned against the Date family.The Date family had its own civil strife, and the Osaki family and the Mogami family took the opportunity to become independent.

Today's Date family still controls the Yonezawa and Fukushima areas, and competes with the Satake family in the Sendo area to the south for control here.

The Ashina family in Aizu was in civil turmoil, and the Date Satake family would not miss this good opportunity to seize the Aizu area.

Shinbata Nagatoshi on Shimoetsu's side is not worthy to be compared with the importance of Aizu, and of course he will be abandoned.

After hearing the news that Moritaka Ashina had been killed, Yoshihiko Shiba was completely at ease.

The Date family and the Satake family can beat out the dog's brains for the Aizu area, and Yoshigin can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, which can also save a little effort.

Originally, he also wanted to contact the Mogami family and the Osaki family of the Shiba clan, and wanted to exchange the benefits of the Hokuriku Road trade route in exchange for trouble behind their backs, so as to contain the Ashina Date family.

It's good now, save worry and effort, it's really God helping me.

Yiyin glanced at Yasuda Changhide, and saw her smiling humbly and submissively.When Zhu Ji heard that Xinfatian's foreign aid was not there, she was also refreshed.

At this time, Shiba Yoshigin was truly sure about the counter-insurgency.

he laughed.

"Since the direction of Aizu is unobstructed, there is no need for so many Ji warriors to be stationed in Yasuda Castle.

Honjoji, Yamanakahime, you take your troops to Suwon City to prepare for the battle at the end of winter.

Suwon Ji, please prepare a winter camp for them. I will let Da Xiong Ji take care of the military supplies, so that Suwon City will not be affected. "

Honzhuang Fanchang and Shanzhong Xingsheng fell to the ground to accept the order, and the Suwon Manjia refused to answer, and kowtowed.

Niigata, in the lower reaches of the Agano River, was the first target of Shibata Nagatoshi's rebellion.Honjo Fanchang is stationed in Suwon City in the middle reaches, which is faster than Xinbatian Changdun.

After the snow stops, Nagatoshi Shinbata will take advantage of the unmelted snow and muddy roads to fight.Honjo Shigecho in Suwon City can directly send troops to stop the rebels and protect Niigatajin.

Now that there is no threat in the direction of Aizu, the early division of troops to Suwon City will also relieve the pressure on the resettlement of a large number of Ji warriors stationed in Yasuda City.

This is Shiba Yoshigin expressing his kindness to appease Yasuda Nagahide, who is knowledgeable.

Suwon Manka has a close relationship with Yasuda Changxiu, so of course she will not refuse to share the pressure of the clan, this is also an opportunity for her to show her loyalty.

Everything was in order, Yoshihiro Shiba was in a good mood, chatted and laughed with Zhu Ji a few more times, and then the military discussion was dismissed.

As the lord of the Imperial Palace, there is no castle tower in Yasuda Castle, and Yasuda Changhide has already cleaned up the castle lord's residence and enshrined him as a temporary residence.

Honjo Shigecho and Yamanaka Yukimori are going to the camp to mobilize the headquarters and prepare to go to Suwon City.

Gamo's township is in charge of the internal guards of the concentric group, and Shima Katsuo's Kanto Shiba group is in charge of the periphery, vigilantly repelling the Yasuda group and protecting their lord.

(End of this chapter)