Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 847 Summer in Osaka

Namba-kyo (Osaka), Kogoro is holding a barely sharpened Nodachi as he shuttles through the streets of Namba-kyo, which is very bustling in his eyes.

There were people coming and going on the street, laughing and laughing crowds everywhere, but although there were many dolls, no one laughed at Kogoro's stupid and ignorant appearance.

Because these people, like him, came to the Kinai area from the countryside.

The difference is that they come from different counties, and the same thing is that they have little knowledge.

At this time, after the collapse of the Bantian system in the Wa Kingdom, a large number of manors were formed in various counties far away from Kinai.

Most of these manors were established by powerful local families.They are large in number and capable of fighting bandits, water bandits, and Ainu people who have not been completely driven to Hokkaido, and they have played a certain role in protecting the local social order.

Attracted by this relatively stable life, more and more farmers choose to donate their land to the manor owners, thus turning themselves from unprotected farmers scattered in the wild to farmers in the manor.

The villagers produce food for the manor owner, weave household handicraft products, and even hunt and fish, while the manor owner is responsible for protecting the life safety of the manor people.

At this time, the authority of the Japanese imperial court had not been completely lost, so the manor owner would often choose to dedicate his manor to the big nobles or large temples in Kyoto in order to fight against the exploitation of the local county guard or state secretary.

In this way, the manor owner loses the ownership of the manor in name, but gets practical benefits.

The manor owner refers to the big nobles or big temple forces that accept their donations as the leader, and offers a certain amount of output to the leader every year as an annual tribute, and actually manages the manor as a subordinate.

Of course, if the background and ability of the state guard or state secretary of some counties in some places can be greater than that of the manor owner's leader, this model cannot be maintained.

Therefore, in some places, in order to fight against the background of the state secretary or the state guard, the donors at the leader level will also lead the manors below them to donate to the higher-level super nobles.

Once they get the consent, they will call this super noble and regard it as their own family, thus forming three closely linked families-leaders-subsidiaries to carve up the powerful class that originally belonged to the imperial court.

During the period of the later shogunate, Japan's political power structure was continuously evolved and strengthened by this system.

Kogoro's subordinate is the owner of the manor, which is a branch of the Ping clan, and the lord's family is the well-known Ping Zhensheng, and Ping Zhensheng, in turn, dedicated most of his manor to the right minister, Fujiwara Shi auxiliary.

So this time when the Yan invaders attacked, the right minister Fujiwara Shisuke, who was in Heianjing, sent someone to take his personal letter to the Kanto Shangzong to find Ping Zhensheng and ask him to send troops.

Ping Zhensheng then issued orders to the manor masters under him, and in just a few days, they pulled out an army of nearly 2000 warriors.

Of course, this army of [-] samurai is just a theory, among which there are only more than a hundred samurai who really belong to the Heike family, and the rest are the lands that help the manager manage the manor.

Well, if you put this land in the Han area, you can also regard him as the head of the household or the thug of the guard.

In addition, according to the size of the manor, there will be some servants and companions under the land.

Therefore, among the army led by Fujiwara Hidesato and Heping Zhensheng, which is known as the 300 Kanto samurai army, there are only about [-] real samurai.

The rest are the three or four hundred heads of land they brought, and under the headlands are more than a thousand servants and companions, as well as hundreds of villagers who were conscripted to work as coolies.

Kogoro wandered around for a while, until his stomach was growling with hunger, and then he led them back to their station.

As soon as he arrived at the camp, he had just entered the gate of the barracks when Xiao Wulang heard the sound of babbling singing coming from inside.

Different from the Han poems and prose sung in Tang accents by the subordinates and family leaders before, what Kogoro heard this time was written entirely in katakana and sung in Japanese.

The Heian period was an important period when the culture of the Central Plains brought back by the envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty began to be localized in the Wa Kingdom.

Twenty years ago, that is, around 20X, Han style poetry was still the mainstream, and waka written under pseudonyms would be despised.

But now, in just 20 years, waka has gradually become the mainstream not only in the market, but also among the aristocrats.

Kogoro has been to school for a few days, so he still has a little culture. From the mournful voice of waka in the house, he heard the feelings of worrying about the country and the people, so he also sang along.

The sound of singing attracted the attention of the big figures in the house, but after a while, the subordinate officer of the manor where Kogoro was located came out with a few monks wearing fine white cotton cloth.

Many Japanese monks in this era, especially those in the Kinai region, still have some sense of family and country.

This is related to the thoughts of Master Kukai and others who promoted the prosperity of Buddhism in the Kinai area.

These monks accepted the Confucian thought of loyalty to the monarch and patriotism during the Tang Dynasty, combined it with Buddhism after returning to the country of Wa, and proposed to the Buddhism of the country of "loyalty to the country, filial piety at home." '

'Recite for the country, pray for the country, and speak Prajna for the country. ' Wait for thought.

Therefore, within the Wa Kingdom, from top to bottom, from the official to the religious, there is still a market for loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. This kind of ethos rarely appears in the peninsula regimes such as Wang's Koryo.

When the monks saw Xiao Goro as such a small companion, they also knew how to sing along to the poems of resisting foreign enemies and defending the country, and they were very happy and praised them.

Xia Sizhi Ping Zhenxiu was also very happy, and immediately said to Xiao Wulang: "Good job, the sons of our Xia Zong Kingdom are easy to raise, go to the kitchen to get a bucket of rice as a reward, and in the future, you will win the head of Yan Kou for more meritorious service in the battle , maybe you can get the surname Ping."

At this time, the weights and measures of the Wa Kingdom were extremely chaotic, and even reached the point of disunity within the county.

In Kogoro's manor, a bucket of rice is about 24 catties of later generations, which can be regarded as a great reward, not to mention the honor of bestowing a surname.

This immediately made the envious eyes of the companions who were with Kogoro turn red, and Kogoro even knelt down and cried loudly, expressing his loyalty to his subordinates and the country through tears.

The people around also cheered, and everyone thought that they could make contributions and get rewards in the upcoming battle to defeat the Yan Kou.

If Murong Nobunaga could see all this now, he would be able to understand what Zhang Zhao meant when he said that Wa Kingdom is the next Goguryeo.

This small country living in the east of the sea received a lot of culture from China at its initial stage, and then miraculously possessed the ability to localize it and form its own characteristics.

This ability is very valuable and terrifying, exactly the same as Goguryeo hundreds of years ago.

Therefore, in history, the Sui and Tang dynasties spent all their treasuries to attack Goguryeo and eliminate the dangerous seed of Chinese culture.

It’s just that in history, when the Wa country possessed the ability of Goguryeo, from Song to Ming, the former did not have that ability, while the latter was limited by his knowledge and witnessed the failure of the Mongolian Yuan and gave up the conquest. Culture brings great danger and harm.

It also led to the "Koguryeo" on the side of the bed still not being resolved even in the period of the communist countries in later generations, causing endless harm.

Of course, objectively speaking, it was too late by the Ming Dynasty, and the localization of the Wa Kingdom had already been completed.

And the best time to interrupt their progress is now!

. . . .

Seto Inland Sea, Osaka Bay, this is one of the best seaports in Japan, at this time it is not even necessary to add the word "one".

The entire Osaka Bay is quite wide, and there are as many as seven rivers flowing into the sea in this bay, which brings rich plain fields and rich fish catches to Osaka Bay.

At the same time, although the water depth in Osaka Bay is not very deep, there are few reefs and the seawater flow rate is relatively slow. Overall, it is very gentle, which is conducive to fishing in this era of poor navigation technology.

Therefore, around Osaka Bay, Namba-kyo, Heijo-kyo, Heian-kyo, and other large cities in Japan were quickly formed.

But at the same time, relative to these benefits, the disadvantages are also obvious, that is, although this condition is beneficial to production and life, it is also difficult to guard against enemies from the sea.

After Murong Nobunaga occupied Yandao (Hiroshima) in early April, he began to divide his troops. He ordered Wang Jing to command five thousand cavalry to attack eastward from Yandao along the seashore and wipe out the surrounding Japanese manors.

Hao Daer himself led an army of [-] and thousands of sailors, took a large ship to the east, and soon captured Awaji Island, which was a barrier in Osaka Bay.

After taking down Awaji Island, Murong Nobunaga had two choices. One was to cross the Akashi Strait by force on the north road, and then join Wang Jing's troops to attack Kobe and then enter Osaka.

The second option is to go south, land from Wakayama Bay, occupy Wakayama, and then attack Osaka.

As for landing directly from Osaka Bay, it is not a good choice now.

Because at this time, Osaka Bay has not yet been developed to the scale of later generations. Although it is wide, it is full of swamps, and the sea water is too shallow, which is not conducive to the large ships of the Zhou army to dock.

Unless the warship has the ability to move flexibly without relying on human power, it is not a good choice to land directly in Osaka Bay.

At the same time, Fujiwara Miyori, the left minister of Namba Jingguan, also called a large number of senior military officials to discuss.

How should the left minister say, he is a typical politician, intrigue is fine, he has been like this since elementary school, but strategic layout and martial arts strategy are not his specialties.

The reason why he is in such a hurry now is that he has not experienced any major events, and there is a problem with his organization.

He should have mobilized when the Koryo pirates first came ashore, but he didn't act out of selfishness.

It was only after Murong Xinchang's army arrived that he realized that he had to quickly call up the army to resist, but he didn't look at the strength comparison between the two sides.

He thought it would work when he put together an army of [-] troops, and he divided the army into land and water. As a result, Yoshiko Ono completely ruined the navy.

This time Fujiwara Miyori panicked even more, she lost her composure completely, and issued an excessive mobilization order.

Now in Namba-kyo alone, the number of soldiers recruited by the Japanese court has reached more than [-], and many more are coming.

The country of Wa was not very rich in products, and with so many people used in a short period of time, it immediately made it difficult to supply Nambakyo and its surrounding areas.

Then the supply difficulties affected the civilians from the army, and the price of rice rose sharply.

At the same time, these Qin Wangjun come from all over the world, and their languages ​​are not very different from each other, so the differences in customs and habits are even greater.

The county police envoys, arrest envoys, and escort envoys who brought them here did not have much experience and could not strictly control their deployment.

The imperial court did not strictly designate a place for them to station, and even did not sort out the distribution of military rations.

This item led to great chaos in Namba Jingzhong, with incidents such as fights, robberies and extortion emerging one after another, and even going to the toilet was a big problem.

Since there was no unified toilet prepared in advance, more than 8 foreign soldiers had to deal with the laxation by themselves. In just half a month, the entire Namba capital was covered with reincarnation of grains.

Seeing that the money is flowing like water, the order is chaotic, and it is said that only about 2 people came from the Yankou on the opposite side, the left minister Fujiwara Miyori feels that there is no threat to his life, so now he just wants to divert these 8 people from Namba Kyō some out.

However, when he expressed his intention to divide his troops to garrison Kobe and Wakayama, not many people spoke up.

Because at this time, Kobe, which was still called Dawada Park, and Wakayama, which was called Gangshan, were still relatively barren.

More importantly, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Yan Kou would only land in Dalun Tianbo or Gangshan. This is not to divide troops to garrison, but actually to be a sandbag to be beaten.

Loyalty and patriotism can be said whatever you want, but most people will not do it single-mindedly. Even if they want to be loyal ministers, most people still have to get a lot of benefits before they do it.

Since Fujiwara Miyori is a brilliant politician, he certainly knows this truth, so after he threw out the plan, it was a series of coordination and exchange of interests.

In the end, the unlucky Kono Ono was pushed out again, and he was assigned to lead the three kingdoms of Bizen, Bichu, and Bingo in Sanyo, and the three kingdoms of Iwami, Izumo, and Hoki in Sanyin. A total of six countries stationed in Owa Tian Bo (Kobe), the head of the Yamana clan, a local tyrant family in the Sanyin Road, serves as the lieutenant.

The guardian of Gangshan (Wakayama) was served by Mino Shu Tachibana Toho.

After finally assigning the task, Miyori Fujiwara breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Ono Koko and Tachibana Enho each bring 1 people to Owatabo and Gangshan, the supply pressure on Namba-kyo will be reduced. Anyway, the distance between the two places is not far, and reinforcements can be provided in case of emergency.

In the distance, Hideto Fujiwara, who was promoted to the fourth rank and Shimono Mamoru because of the suppression of the Hera Shomon Rebellion, hesitated to speak.

Unlike Ono Yoshiko and Tachibana Enho, who have basically enjoyed peace in the Kinai region these years, Fujiwara Hidego, who is located in the Kanto region and has to deal with Einu attacks at all times, is more familiar with military life and has a more sense of crisis.

He feels that it doesn't matter whether they defend Dalun Tianbo or Gangshan now, because the navy has been completely wiped out, and Yan Kou has enough time to choose where to attack.

Instead of dividing troops to block it, it is better to streamline and rectify the 8 people in Namba-kyo.

With the [-] mob now, it is no problem to beat a dozen Ainu people, but it is far from enough to deal with Yan Kou.

The only way is to streamline [-] elite soldiers, and then rely on the advantage of the home field, simply put Yan Kou ashore, implement a strong wall to clear the field, and stick to a strong city like Pingchengjing, maybe there is still a chance.

But until the end of the military discussion, Hideto Fujiwara did not open his mouth to propose.

Because he was a small nobleman who was sent to guard the border. Although he also got into the position of the national guard, he became the national guard by relying on military merits rather than blood. By.

Therefore, Fujiwara Hidego is not qualified to speak at all, and no one will care about his opinion if he speaks, let alone be ridiculed.

The left minister, Fujiwara Miyori, actually noticed that Fujiwara Hidesato was hesitant to speak, and he also felt a little bit that the army might need to be rectified.

But among these armies, the only ones that really belonged to the imperial court were his own family's [-] armored soldiers and the more than [-] Ping An Imperial Guards. The rest were private soldiers of various nobles.

The left minister Fujiwara Minorai didn't want to bear the price he paid, so he simply pretended he didn't see it.

. . . .

On Awaji Island, Murong Nobunaga was not in a hurry to cross the sea, it wasn't that he didn't choose a good place, but he had to clear up the pirates entrenched in the Seto Inland Sea first.

These Japanese water monkeys are familiar with geography and hydrology locally, and they are scattered everywhere. If they don't hit them hard, the supply fleet from Dazaifu will always be threatened.

In the seventh year of Shaoming, on April 22, Murong Nobunaga finally wiped out most of the pirates in the Seto Inland Sea.

At the same time, Wang Jing on the shore also broke through more than ten Japanese manors and forts, and the army appeared on the west side of Dalun Tianbo.

Murong Nobunaga immediately ordered Li Hanqiong to lead 3000 people to meet him, and before departure, Murong Nobunaga gave Li Hanqiong a lot of support, so the momentum was great.

Ono Koko, who was guarding Dawatapo, was also terrified of being beaten. Seeing Li Hanqiong's banners covering the sun and the sound of drums shaking the sky, he immediately thought that Li Hanqiong was the main force, so he desperately sent letters for help to Nambakyo.

After receiving the news, Miyori Fujiwara of Namba Jingchu basically believed it, because in their opinion, this is the optimal solution, a land and water attack.

Therefore, on April 27, the samurai corps in Namba Jingchu were mobilized, divided into front, middle and rear armies, and a total of 5 people went to Dawatabo to relieve the siege.

But they were fooled. When they arrived at Dalun Tianbo, Wang Jing had already joined forces with Li Hanqiong, and chose to retreat to Liujia Mountain in the northeast of Dalun Tianbo.

Wang Jing and Li Hanqiong's 8000 men were not the main force of Murong Nobunaga, but they were also heavily armored, with strong armor and sharp weapons. They defended the mountain, and even if there were 7 to [-] Japanese, they could not attack at all.

Of course, Wang Jing did not choose to take the initiative to attack. Although he felt that he might defeat these Japanese, he still decided to implement Murong Nobunaga's plan.

On the third day of May, Miyori Fujiwara, who was besieging Mt. Rokko, suddenly received the news that the Yankou on Dawatabo's side was not the main force, and the main force had already landed on Mt. Gangshan.

Mount Gang, also known as Wakayama, is mostly mountainous, with only a few small plains, so it can barely be called easy to defend but difficult to attack.

The Gangshan City guarded by Ju Yuanbao is like this, backed by high mountains and facing the sea, only three or four people can walk side by side on the road before the pass, and large siege equipment cannot be deployed at all.

Tachibana Enho had 1 people under his command, and he arranged 900 of them in Gangshan Castle, while the rest camped on the Hidaka River Estuary Plain behind Gangshan Castle, ready to rotate at any time.

In Ju Yuanbao's mind, his arrangement is no problem, because Gangshan is so dangerous, it is impossible to be captured in a short time, so he will have enough time to rotate personnel, and wait for work to block Yan Kou.

But the facts gave this Japanese general who personally beheaded Fujiwara Junyou a blow. Gangshanguan City was really difficult to fight, but that was based on the military strength of the Japanese country, not the Yan army.

Nobunaga Murong ordered Xiao general Zhang Jianxiong to lead three hundred warriors, wearing three layers of armor, using rattan plates wrapped in iron sheets as cover, and a large number of crossbowmen behind him to suppress the defenders of Gangshan City.

The Japanese army on Gangshan City only threw a few rounds of logs and stones, but they were suppressed by the wooden single crossbow with an effective range of more than 200 steps, so that they did not dare to look up.

Then Zhang Jianxiong and others rushed to the bottom of the city gate, dug a hole and buried the explosives, and with a bang, the natural danger that Ju Yuanbao believed was directly exploded.

Moreover, the attack speed of the Yan army was very fast. When Ju Yuanbao, who was stationed near Rigaochuan, heard the sound, it was too late to send troops immediately.

Seeing the Yan army descending from Mt. Gang like a tide, Tachibana Yuanbao didn't dare to resist at all. He could only choose to burn the ferry bridge on the Hidaka River, and led his soldiers to retreat to Nambakyo (Osaka).

(End of this chapter)