different warring states of japan

Chapter 759 The General's New Move

The territory of the Ninagawa family is in Tamba country, and Ninagawa is very familiar with the local situation.

She said.

"Miyoshi's home failed in going to Luo, and returned without success.

In order to appease the samurai family at home, Miyoshi Changqing extorted a lot of land from the subdued Hatano family and gave it to the samurai family of Shikoku, which aroused strong dissatisfaction among the local samurai family in Tamba.

You know how the Tamba country hated the Shikoku samurai family and expelled the Hosokawa clan. "

Yoshiki Ashikaga nodded.

The guardian of the Tamba country was originally the Hosokawa clan, because the Hosokawa clan's base was in the Awa country of Shikoku, and they preferred to assign samurai from the four countries to the Tamba country to take care of affairs, and they were quite harsh on the local samurai.

Afterwards, the Tanba samurai family rebelled, and the local samurai family headed by the Hatano family, the Naito family, and the Akai family expelled the forces of the Hosokawa clan.

At that time, the Miyoshi family was still a servant of the Hosokawa clan, and the Hosokawa clan was competing with General Ashikaga for the power of the shogunate.

General Ashikaga simply transferred the guard post of Tamba to the Hatano family, the most powerful in Tamba, which caused the Hosokawa clan to suffer a big loss.

At the beginning, the Hatano family's governor Shi Zhitong was also a generation of heroes. She provoked the conflict between the Akai family and the Naito family, and then allyed with the Akai family to kill the Tamba guardian Naito family, and completely controlled the Tamba country.

It's a pity that my mother is powerful, but my daughter is an idiot.Her daughter Hatano Harumichi was captured by Miyoshi Yoshiken, causing the Hatano family to surrender helplessly, and the Tamba Samurai family was defeated without a fight.

Danba National Stone is [-] high, and its geographical location is extremely important.

Nearly to the west, the Xiguo region is divided into north and south by the mountains of China.The south of the mountain is yang, and the north of the mountain is yin, which is called Shanyang Road and Shanyin.

The Danba country is the easternmost country in the mountains, connecting nearly several.Tamba Highland overlooks the Kyoto Basin, and it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.

When the shogunate was strong, this place was entrusted to the Hosokawa family, one of the three leaders, to protect it, because Tanba Kingdom was too much of a threat to Kyoto.

The Danba mountainous area is barren, with many mountains and few fields.From west to east, the main cultivated land in China is the Fukuchiyama Basin, the Sasayama Basin, and the Kameoka Basin.

Among the three powerful families in Tanba Kingdom, the Akai family encroached on Mt. Fukuchi, the Hatano family controlled Sasayama, and Kameoka was divided into the territory of the Naito family and the shogunate.

Now the Naito family is exterminated, and the Miyoshi family invades Tanba country to snatch farmland.

At the beginning of the peace talks, Shiba Yoshigin argued hard, not allowing the Miyoshi family to take over the territory of the vassals of the Tamba Kingdom, that is, the territory of the vassals headed by the Ninagawa family.

Because after passing the Kameoka Basin, it is the Kyoto Basin.If the Miyoshi family used the Kameoka Basin as a base to directly attack the Yamashiro Kingdom, it would be too much of a threat to the Shogunate in Kyoto.

As a result, Shiba Yoshigin received the support of Ashikaga Yoshiki, and the territory of the shogunate headed by the Ninagawa family was preserved in the negotiations.They occupy the front line of Kirinokochi and monitor the movements of the Miyoshi family in Tamba.

As for domestic samurai in Tamba, the powerful Miyoshi family has no scruples.The arable land in Fukuchiyama, Xiaoshan, and Kameoka has all been reduced and changed, which caused great dissatisfaction among the local samurai.

Especially the Akai family, the main ally of the Hatano family who ruled the Tanba country, was very angry.The Fukuchiyama Basin, which her family considered forbidden, was eroded by the Miyoshi family, and the accumulation of efforts of several generations was worthless.

Ashikaga Yoshiki even suspected that Hatano Harutsu was forced to die of illness under internal and external pressure.The heir, Hideji Hatano, immediately expressed his obedience to the shogunate, and may take action after the spring plowing.

In this regard, the general is happy to see it succeed.

Since the death of Miyoshi Changqing, there have been signs of civil strife in the Miyoshi family.

If something happens to the Danba country under the control of the Miyoshi trio, it will further break the Miyoshi family, and it will almost balance the strength of the two sides of the Shikoku.

If this intensifies the contradictions within the Miyoshi family, and even breaks out in a civil war, it will be too beneficial to Ashikaga Yoshiki.

The general took notes and said.

"Hatano Hideji, as the guardian of Tamba, respects the shogunate, and I am determined to grant her the status of a shogunate companion."

As soon as the general said this, Ninagawa who came out to reply frowned.

When the shogunate negotiated with the Miyoshi family, Ashikaga Yoshiki and Miyoshi Changqing were not sincerely harmonious, leaving many loopholes for future comebacks.

For example, the positive and negative identities of Miyoshi Changqing's imperial companions, enemies of the samurai family, and enemies of Buddhism have not been recognized and clarified.

Another example is the legal basis for the Miyoshi family's rule of Tamba country, and the post of guardian of Tamba is still hung on Hasohino Harumichi.

Harumichi Hatano surrendered to the Miyoshi family, and the Miyoshi family was the ruler of Tamba.Now that she is dead, and her daughter succeeds to the throne and plans to betray her, what is the matter?
Ashikaga Yoshiki recognized Hatano Hideji's Tamba guardian and gave the shogunate's companions the identity, which is naked instigation.

Ninagawa thought for a while, and advised.

"My lord, the shogunate has an agreement with the Miyoshi family. It is better to keep the Tanba matter low-key."

The territory of the Ninagawa family is in Tamba country, which is the northern frontier of the confrontation between the Miyoshi family and the shogunate.Like the Izumi Hosokawa family in the south, she very much does not want the shogunate to clash with the Miyoshi family again.

Ashikaga Yoshiki looked at her and hummed.

"I do have an agreement with Miyoshi Changqing, but she is dead!

How long has her daughter been Miyoshi's family governor?Have you ever written to the shogunate to show respect?Do you have any respect for my general?
Since she doesn't want to be decent, then I will help her.This time it's just a small warning, if Miyoshi Yoshitsugu still doesn't know each other, I don't mind meeting with her and having a good talk. "

Of course Ashikaga Yoshiki understands Ninagawa's thoughts, but she has her own considerations.

The Miyoshi trio occupy Settsu, Tamba and the two countries, and confront Miyoshi Yoshitsugu from the Shikoku side.If the Tanba country samurai raised troops to expel the forces of the Miyoshi family, how would Miyoshi Yoshitsugu choose?

Is it to help the Miyoshi trio stabilize their position, or take the opportunity to eradicate the internal enemies and regain control of the entire Miyoshi family?
Even if Miyoshi Yoshitsugu sincerely helps, will the Miyoshi trio believe it?Are they not afraid of the occurrence of false claims?
In any case, the fragile balance within the Miyoshi family will be out of balance due to the Tamba change. Ashikaga Yoshiki, who has successfully integrated the shogunate, also needs this opportunity.

Externally, but also internally, to show their majesty and expand their power.

Ashikaga Yoshiki looked at Mibuchi Haruyuki and asked.

"Master Sanyuan, do you think what I said is right?"

"Hi, General Wise."

Haruhi Mibuchi agreed casually, and subconsciously looked at her daughter.Following her gaze, the general shifted his gaze and looked at Hosokawa Fujitaka with a smile.

Hosokawa Fujitaka sighed in his heart, the general really took the path she worried about.Ashikaga Yoshiki, who suppressed the shogunate, began to covet the local power faction.

As the front line against the Miyoshi family, the pressure of the Hosokawa Mibuchi family is far greater than that of Ninagawa in the Tamba Mountains.

Once the shogunate and the Miyoshi family turn against each other again, the Hosokawa Mibuchi family will not be able to fight against the powerful Miyoshi family alone, and she will have to seek asylum from the shogunate.

But Shiba Yoshigin, the leader of the local faction of the shogunate, is not nearby, Ashikaga Yoshiki really wants to instruct the local powerful faction, will Hosokawa Fujitaka listen?
She didn't know what to do and didn't dare to speak up.

Hosokawa Fujitaka, as the actual controller of the Hosokawa Mibuchi family, did not speak, and it was useless for Mibuchi Haruto to speak.

Ashikaga Yoshiki frowned slightly, and she reached out to the local powerful faction without confidence.Hosokawa Fujitaka didn't answer, so it's not easy to force her too much.

The general thought for a while, looked at Mitsuhide Akechi who was sitting gracefully, and asked.

"Senseiji, what do you think?"

Akechi Mitsuhide came out and bowed, and said seriously.

"It's all up to Master Gongfang's orders. Akechi Mitsuhide dares not to obey."

Ashikaga Yoshiki nodded in satisfaction, but Hosokawa Fujitaka was even angrier.

(End of this chapter)