Emperor Ming's grandson
Chapter 306: Oda Sword Hall
Chapter 306: Oda Sword Hall
As the shogunate army retreated, the Southern Dynasty army in Takatori Castle burst into cheers. Kitabatake Mangiya stood on the city wall, looking at the enemy's backs gradually going away, feeling a little worried.
Indeed, the withdrawal of the shogunate army was undoubtedly the result of the strong reinforcement of the Ming army. This force from a foreign country was like a blessing from heaven, which solved the urgent needs of the Southern Dynasty.
But is the arrival of the Ming army really a good thing for the Southern Dynasty?
What kind of costs and risks are hidden behind this "gift"?
Kitabatake Manmasa knew very well that political contests were far more complex and changeable than the swordplay on the battlefield. He was not an ordinary samurai who only needed to fight on the battlefield. As the head of the Kitabatake clan, he was also the pillar of the Southern Dynasty's military. He knew that he was responsible not only for the victory or defeat on the battlefield, but also for the future of the country. All of this allowed him to remain rare sober and calm when facing victory.
Kitabatake Manmasa was very worried that the intervention of the Ming army would disrupt the original delicate balance within the Southern Dynasty. Although the Southern Dynasty was weak, the political structure formed over the years and the delicate relationship between various forces were important links to maintain the survival of the country. The arrival of the Ming army would undoubtedly add a new and powerful player to this game of power. Their positions, purposes, and even plans for the future of the Southern Dynasty were all unknown.
Kitabatake Manmasa was afraid that if the situation was not handled properly, the Southern Dynasty might become a pawn in the hands of others and lose its autonomy.
Furthermore, although the powerful military force of the Ming army could win temporary peace for the Southern Dynasty, could this peace last? Although the shogunate army retreated, their hostility and threat to the Southern Dynasty had never been eliminated. If the Southern Dynasty relied too much on the Ming army, what would happen to the Southern Dynasty once the Ming army withdrew for some reason? Or would the Ming army turn against it?
Therefore, in Kitabatake Manmasa's heart, he hoped that the Southern Dynasty could continue to maintain the status quo.
He hopes that Nanchao can be like a quietly blooming cherry blossom, not easily changed by the wind and rain from the outside world, but growing at its own pace.
It's a pity that this is just his wish. The reality is cruel and strong, and everything will be ruined with just a blow or a rain.
While he was thinking, a messenger came running in, his face filled with excitement that could not be concealed: "General, the Ming army reinforcements have arrived outside the city, waiting for your reception!"
Upon hearing this, Kitabatake Manmasa immediately ordered the city gates to be opened and personally welcomed Li Jinglong and his Ming army generals.
The reason why he was so happy was that there was really no need to be on guard outside Takatori Castle. San-no-maru and Ninomaru had already been destroyed, so he might as well show some sincerity.
The city gate slowly opened, and in the morning light, Li Jinglong led the Ming army's infantry into the city.
Kitabatake Manya stepped forward quickly and bowed deeply to Li Jinglong, expressing his gratitude: "Thank you for your timely rescue. The entire Southern Dynasty is grateful!"
Li Jinglong quickly helped Kitabatake Manya up and said with a smile: "General Kitabatake, you are too kind. Since your dynasty is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, I will do my utmost to help you now that you are in trouble."
Kitabatake Mangiya showed no displeasure on his face, and simply said, "Now that the siege of Takatori Castle has been lifted, we still need to discuss the next action plan."
The two walked side by side into the meeting hall of the main castle in the city. Li Jinglong looked around and said straight to the point: "In the current situation, although the shogunate army has suffered a setback, its strength is still there. It was just repelled instead of being surrounded and annihilated as a whole. There is still a steady supply of troops to the rear. We need to pursue the victory and consolidate the defense line to prevent the enemy from counterattacking."
Kitabatake Mangiya seemed to have remembered something, but in the end he did not speak. He just nodded in agreement and added: "General Li is right, but the shogunate army is cunning and changeable. We need to be extra careful. In addition, although Yoshino Castle has been relieved, it is the capital after all, and the defense needs to be strengthened to prevent any accidents."
Li Jinglong nodded slightly and continued, "Regarding the defense of Yoshino Castle, our army's Duke Zheng has already sent people to lead troops to garrison there to ensure that nothing goes wrong. As for attacking the shogunate army, I have a few ideas."
He took out the geomancy map, spread it on the table, pointed to the key position on the map and said: "Although the shogunate army has an advantage in manpower, its logistics supply line is long and vulnerable to harassment. We can send elite cavalry to raid from behind and cut off its supply line. In addition, we can unite with the local nobles of Yamato to put pressure on the shogunate army from multiple directions and force it to disperse its forces."
"Before this trip, I had heard about the deeds of General Kitabatake's ancestor, 'General Hana'."
Li Jinglong glanced at Kitabatake Manya and continued, "Don't make the same mistake again. Relying on bravery without a thorough plan will eventually lead to failure. Although we are attacking to defend, we must also be fully prepared, take every step carefully, and advance steadily."
Kitabatake Mangya felt a lot more at ease after hearing this. He had actually felt very uneasy when he heard that Li Jinglong was planning to pursue with such inferior forces.
He said solemnly: "General Li, don't worry."
Li Jinglong smiled slightly and continued, "Next, I plan to send an elite cavalry to the hinterland of the shogunate army to collect intelligence and harass. At the same time, we will strengthen maritime patrols to ensure the safe passage of the Ming fleet. Finally, we will repair the defense line here and strengthen contact with Yoshino to ensure the smooth flow of information and supplies."
Kitabatake Manmasa expressed his willingness to fully cooperate with the Ming army's action plan, and then formulated a detailed combat plan and clarified their respective responsibilities and tasks.
With the end of the meeting, the joint action between the Southern Dynasty and the Ming army was quickly launched.
Kitabatake Manmasa personally led the Southern Court army, and with the support of the Ming army, launched several effective harassment and counterattacks against the shogunate army.
At this time, Emperor Go-Kameyama and the Southern Court officials in Yoshino Castle were also anxiously awaiting news from Takatori Castle.
When the news that the shogunate army had been defeated again was learned, the entire Yoshino Castle was in an uproar, and people cheered as if they had seen the dawn of victory.
In a side hall in Yoshino Castle, Emperor Go-Kameyama and important ministers such as Anno Saneki and Rokujo Tokihiro were discussing the next countermeasures intensively.
They knew that with the arrival of the Ming army, the Southern Dynasty temporarily gained an advantage in military terms, but in terms of politics, economy, etc., the Southern Dynasty was still at a disadvantage.
Rokujo Tokihiro spoke first: "We still need to lobby more. There are still many forces in Yamato and north of Yamato that are loyal to our dynasty."
Aye Shiwei nodded in agreement: "Indeed, we also need to restore agricultural production as soon as possible and increase food reserves to cope with a long-term war. After all, no one can predict how long the war will end."
Emperor Go-Kameyama pondered for a moment and said slowly, "We need to send an envoy to contact the Kamakura Kubo in Kanto."
The so-called "Kamakura Kūfō" is not the same as "Kūke". In fact, after entering the Kamakura period, the power of the samurai increased greatly, and the samurai forces, that is, the "buke", have been continuously infiltrating into the emperor's court. In order to correspond to the status of the noble "kūke" in the court and to raise the reputation of the samurai leader Shogun, they came up with the title of "Kūfō" to elevate the general, and since then the general has been called "Kūfō".
As for why the shogun in Kyoto was called the "Kōfō" and Kamakura in Kanto also had a "Kōfō", it was because after Ashikaga Takauji established the Muromachi shogunate in the first year of Kenmu, he originally planned to set up his own shogunate in Kamakura, Kanto, his base camp, just like Minamoto no Yoritomo. He would stay in Kamakura and keep a distance from Kyoto, so that once something happened in Kyoto, the Kanto samurai could be mobilized and head west immediately. However, due to the division of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the two sides were evenly matched at the beginning, so they had to give up their original intention and the shogun himself would stay in Kyoto to protect the fragile Northern Dynasty court.
But the question is, is the old nest no longer being taken care of?
That was definitely impossible, so in order to effectively control the wealthy Kanto Plain area, Ashikaga Takauji set up the "Kamakura Palace" in the samurai base camp of Kanto, which was inherited by his second son Ashikaga Motouji. He was appointed as the Kanto Shogun and was in charge of the entire Kanto region, including Hitachi, Musashi, Ueno, Shimotsuke, Kamichū, Shimosa, Awa, and Sagami, as well as the two large and cold northeastern areas of Kai and Izu, a total of ten countries. It can be said that his power was in no way inferior to the Kyoto Shogunate itself.
The power of the Kanto Shogun in the "Kamakura Palace" was the same as that of the Shogun in the Ten Kingdoms of Kanto, and the system of the "Kamakura Palace" was exactly the same as that of the Kyoto Shogun.
Of course, the Shogun also had a trick up his sleeve.
At the beginning, the title of "Kanto Kanrei" was concurrently held by the Kamakura Shogunate, but later this deputy position in charge of the entire Kamakura Shogunate government affairs was separated and given to Uesugi Norinaki, the cousin of Ashikaga Takauji, who also served as the guardian of Ueno, Echigo, and Izu.
The Uesugi clan was divided into four families: Yamanouchi, Ogigayatsu, Inukake, and Takama. Among them, Inukake and Takama were descendants of the brothers Uesugi Norinaki, but they have now declined. As for the Ogigayatsu Uesugi clan, they have never had a Kanto Kanrei due to blood ties, so the Yamanouchi family was the main hereditary Kanto Kanrei, which is the Yamanouchi Uesugi clan.
Of course, the power to appoint the Kanto Kanrei still lies in the hands of the Shogun.
The Kamakura Shogun of this generation was Ashikaga Mitsukane, who had just inherited his father's position, the third Kamakura Shogun. The second Kamakura Shogun, Ashikaga Ujimitsu, had passed away not long ago. He succeeded to the throne at the age of nine and died at the age of forty. He ruled Kanto for thirty-one years.
Unlike his father and grandfather who ascended the throne at a young age, Ashikaga Mitsukane was 21 years old this year, young, strong and ambitious. He had just sat on the throne of the Kamakura Shogun and he showed many unusual political signals. He soon sent his second brother Ashikaga Mitsunao and fourth brother Ashikaga Mitsusada to the northernmost part of the jurisdiction, Shinokawa, Asaki County, southern Mutsu and Inamura, Iwase County, Mutsu. Ashikaga Mitsukane himself personally rode on horseback to inspect Mutsu and Dewa, which were granted to his father by the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and did not return to Kamakura until winter.
It was obvious that the newly enthroned Kamakura Shogun was asserting his power over the entire Kanto region and the northeastern region of Honshu Island.
As for Hokkaido, well, it is now called "Ezo" and there are not many people living there. It is an undeveloped area, so Japan now does not have four big islands, but three big islands: Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.
In short, Ashikaga Mitsukane definitely had the ambition to "break into Kyoto and seize the throne." Although he and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu both have the surname "Ashikaga," the two sides have fundamental conflicts of interest, and their internal fighting is more ruthless than that of outsiders.
Therefore, according to the logic of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend", the Kamakura Shogunate, which controlled ten countries and had a strong military force, was a force that the Southern Dynasty could win over.
Rokujo Tokihiro pondered for a moment and continued, "We have long heard of the ambitions of the Kamakura Kubo Ashikaga Mitsukane. If we can convince him to support the Southern Dynasty, it will undoubtedly be a big blow to the shogunate. However, this may not be easy. We need to make a careful plan to win his support."
Ano Sane nodded in agreement and added: "Indeed, we need to be cautious in our negotiations with the Kamakura Shogunate. We must not only demonstrate the sincerity of the Southern Court, but also propose a cooperation plan that is beneficial to both parties, so that Ashikaga Mitsukane can see the tangible benefits of an alliance with us."
Emperor Go-Kameyama nodded slightly.
"Then, Lord Kujo will be in charge of drafting the letter to negotiate with the Kamakura Shogunate. The words must be sincere and express our sincerity in cooperating."
"Lord Ano, you will be responsible for selecting reliable envoys to go to Kamakura in Kanto to meet with Ashikaga Mitsukane. Make sure the trip goes smoothly."
All the ministers received the order and withdrew to prepare.
Just as the ruler and his ministers of the Southern Dynasty were discussing countermeasures, on the shogunate side, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu learned of the shogunate army's successive defeats in Takatori Castle and Yoshino. He was furious and felt under tremendous pressure. He knew clearly in his mind that if the situation could not be reversed quickly, the shogunate would face the crisis of destruction.
In the Hana no Gopa of the Muromachi Shogunate in Kyoto, Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu sat upright on a carved pear wood chair with his brows tightly furrowed.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu spoke slowly: "Everyone, the Ming army has arrived, the morale of the Southern Dynasty has been greatly boosted, and our army has suffered a series of setbacks. The situation is not optimistic. We must work together and come up with a good strategy to resolve this crisis."
"General." Hatakeyama Motokuni spoke first, "The current priority is to stabilize the people's hearts. At the same time, we should organize craftsmen to strengthen the city walls and add arrow towers to ensure the safety of Kyoto. In addition, I suggest sending envoys to various places, especially those local daimyo who are suspicious of the shogunate, to appease the people by promising benefits, win their neutrality or even support, and jointly resist foreign enemies."
Isshiki Mitsunori took over the conversation, and he was quite thoughtful: "Moreover, the Art of War says 'know yourself and know the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger'. It is very risky to attack rashly without sufficient intelligence support. We should first strengthen intelligence and send more spies to obtain key information such as their troop deployment and arrangements. Secondly, we must use the contradictions within the Southern Dynasty, such as taking advantage of the discord between their monarch and ministers, the contradictions between local nobles and Yoshino, etc., to create chaos and division through bribery and rumor spreading."
"Time waits for no one! We cannot rely solely on defense. We should take the initiative to attack, disrupt their deployment, and boost our army's morale. Even if the Ming army has the advantage of firearms, we can choose to attack at night or use the terrain advantage to ambush and catch them off guard."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu listened quietly, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
After everyone finished speaking, he slowly said, "Everyone has their own reasons for what you said. However, although Akamatsu Yoshinori and Hosokawa Mitsuru were defeated and scattered, after regrouping and counting, they did not lose too many troops and baggage. On the contrary, the army of the pseudo-court was severely damaged by our army. It is estimated that the troops that can be gathered are only a little over 10,000."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had a keen eye and his judgment was not wrong. In fact, after the Southern Dynasty experienced two such tragic battles, the Battle of Kofukuji and the Battle of Takatori Castle, there were only about ten thousand troops available for field battles on the island of Honshu.
Apart from these people, most of the Southern Dynasty's troops were killed or wounded in battle. They cannot fight again in a short period of time, and there are also troops that must defend in various places.
Although the Ming army had strong firepower, its troops were too few after all. In the battle of Yoshino Castle and the blocking battle on the mountain road, neither of these two battles could be turned into encirclement and annihilation battles.
Therefore, after the shogunate army was defeated, although they lost a lot of morale when they regrouped, they did not lose much manpower. In the end, they could not capture the main castle of Takatori Castle, so Akamatsu Yoshinori and Hosokawa Mitsuru chose to retreat actively, taking all their baggage with them. In this way, the shogunate army did not completely achieve the strategic goal set before the war, that is, to completely destroy the Southern Dynasty, but it severely damaged the Southern Dynasty's army, making it basically unable to fight independently. The Ming army was limited by the sea transportation capacity and the necessary time, and it was impossible to deploy a large number of troops on Honshu Island in a short period of time.
Therefore, the shogunate troops on the front line, whose logistical supply lines were shortened, had time to rest and recuperate, and Kyoto in the rear also had time for large-scale mobilization.
Before this, the shogunate's defense focus had actually always been the western and northern parts of Kyushu Island, and the tactics were to counter beach landings, because the first two "Mongol invasions" came from this direction, and the war was fought in this way.
But now the Ming Dynasty's ocean-going fleet is far more powerful than those Japanese small boats, so it has the ability to land across islands, and the strategic deployment ideas have naturally changed.
After careful consideration, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu issued the order.
"So in addition to what you said, in terms of specific deployment, let the daimyo of Kyushu and Shikoku launch a comprehensive general offensive. Do not let the Ming army gain any strongholds on Kyushu and Shikoku. This will allow these two places to fully defend their coasts."
"In addition, all the troops on Honshu Island must gather in the direction of Kyoto."
"Give a death order to the Kamakura Shogun in Kanto. Also, give my secret letter to the current Kanto Kanrei Uesugi Tomonari."
Uesugi Tomomune was the seventh Kanto Kanrei of the Yamanouchi clan of the Uesugi clan.
The Uesugi clan was a relative of the Ashikaga clan. Ashikaga Takauji's mother was the daughter of Uesugi Yorishige, and Uesugi Norinaki was the grandson of Yorishige. The first shogun of the Muromachi shogunate and the first Kanto Kanrei of the Uesugi clan were cousins. Therefore, the Uesugi clan was not only a retainer of the Ashikaga clan, but also existed as a quasi-family of the Ashikaga clan. The Ashikaga clan and the Uesugi clan in Kanto jointly managed the operation of the Kamakura prefecture, and the Kanto Kanrei was equivalent to the deputy shogun of Kanto.
With Uesugi Aramune, who had deep roots in Kanto, around, Kamakura Shogun Ashikaga Mitsukane could not cause any trouble no matter how ambitious he was.
Rokujo Tokihisa, who was in charge of instigating rebellion in Kanto in the Southern Dynasty, was of course aware of this.
So Rokujo Tokihiro chose an important person.
——Oda clan was once the guardian daimyo of Hitachi Province, and the current head of the family is Oda Takatomo.
At the beginning of the division of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Oda Takatomo's father, Oda Haruhisa, was in the Southern Dynasty camp. In the third year of Engen, the head of the Kitabata clan, Kitabata Chikafusa, landed in Hitachi Province and entered Oda Castle to have a secret talk with Oda Haruhisa. The two sides had extremely close exchanges.
However, in Kanto, the Ashikaga clan's stronghold, it was too difficult to stand in the Southern Court camp, so soon Oda Haruhisa was targeted by the Northern Court general Takauji Fuyu, and was forced to surrender after being defeated. Subsequently, the Oda clan was deprived of the position of guardian daimyo of Hitachi Province and transferred to the Satake clan. The Oda clan was left with only a few territories.
As a surrendered general, Oda Haruhisa showed a shameful side. He followed Takashi Tomoyuki to fight in the Kanto region and made great achievements in capturing Southern Dynasty strongholds such as Kanjo Castle and Daiho Castle. However, a surrendered general is a surrendered general after all, and no matter how much he contributed, he was discriminated against by the Northern Dynasty Muromachi shogunate.
Therefore, until his death, Oda Haruhisa never resumed his position as the guardian daimyo of Hitachi Province.
Oda Haruhisa's son, Oda Takatomo, also worked very hard for the Northern Muromachi shogunate, but unfortunately the shogunate never regarded him as one of their own. So when suppressing the rebellion of Oyama Yoshimasa, although Oda Takatomo made great contributions as a vanguard officer, the shogunate was quite stingy with his rewards. In anger, Oda Takatomo secretly sheltered Oyama Yoshimasa's son, Oyama Wakainumaru. After being discovered, the shogunate sent Kanto Kanrei Uesugi Tomomune to attack Oda Castle. The Oda clan resisted for a while but finally surrendered. This incident is called the "Oda Clan Rebellion."
Therefore, Oda Takatomo and Kanto Kanrei Uesugi Atomune became enemies.
After the "Oda Clan Rebellion", the Oda Clan was left with only the last family territory, Oda Castle, and all other territories were taken away from them.
Originally a minister of the Southern Dynasty, he later rebelled and worked for the Northern Dynasty for decades, but in the end, it was all in vain. One can imagine how resentful Oda Takatomo was towards the Muromachi shogunate and the Kanto Kanrei Uesugi clan.
Now Oda Takatomo concentrates on the study of waka and calligraphy. In addition to singing and writing, he also learned swordsmanship from Nakajo Nagahide, founded the Oda-ryu swordsmanship, and opened his own sword school. Now in his fifties, Oda Takatomo is quietly licking his wounds, waiting for the opportunity to make a comeback.
And this time has arrived.
Soon, Ano Minoru's son, senior diplomat Ano Kimitsu, came to Oda Kenkan after putting on makeup and bringing a handwritten letter from Kitabatake Mangaka.
Oda Takatomo already harbored resentment towards the Muromachi shogunate, and the Kitabata clan and the Oda clan were old friends, so nothing could be more effective than a handwritten letter from Kitabata Mitsumasa.
As for the document that Rokujo Tokihiro gave to the Kamakura Shogunate, that would be the next matter. If Oda Takatomo was willing to come forward and persuade the Kamakura Shogunate Ashikaga Mitsukane to rebel.
The sword hall is located in a quiet bamboo forest, surrounded by a veil-like mist, like a paradise. The sunlight shines through the dense bamboo leaves, casting mottled light and shadows, adding a bit of artistic conception to the sword hall.
Inside the sword hall, the air was filled with a faint smell of pine resin and rust. In the center was an open area paved with bluestone, which was as smooth as a mirror. Entering the hall, the overall layout was simple yet elegant. There were tatami mats below, and wooden swords for practice and several katana swords were hung on the walls.
Well, although the Japanese tachi and wakizashi are sword-shaped, they are called kendo, which is closely related to the influence of Zen philosophy in the Kamakura period.
Aye Gongwei's makeup was very successful. He dressed up as a swordsman.
When he stepped into the sword hall, he unconsciously lightened his steps.
"What brings you here?"
The disciples of the sword hall looked a little wary. After all, they came here either to become apprentices or to challenge the master.
If it's the latter, then it's the enemy.
And Ano Gongwei himself was the chief of the imperial guards of the Southern Dynasty. As a samurai, many of his samurai traits could not be concealed.
So, it doesn’t seem like a disciple, but more like a challenger.
"I want to find the owner of the museum. I am the son of an old acquaintance of his."
"Oh"
The sword hall disciple let down his guard a little and brought Aye Gongwei to the back.
After reporting to the master, the disciple withdrew.
"Shh."
The door was pulled open sideways.
An old man in plain kimono slowly walked out from the inner room. He had a gaunt face and sharp eyes. It was Oda Takatomo.
"Your distinguished guest has come from afar, and I apologize for not welcoming you in person." Oda Takatomo's voice was a little hoarse.
Ano Kotari hastily bowed, and seeing that there was no one around, he said in a low and respectful voice, "I am Ano Kotari, and I have come to see Lord Oda on the orders of General Kitabata."
As he spoke, he took out a handwritten letter from Kitabatake Mangama from his arms and presented it with both hands.
"you"
Oda Takatomo looked at the other person, sighed, took the letter, and a complex look flashed in his eyes.
He slowly unfolded the letter and read it carefully.
As he read deeper, his brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed, as if he was having a silent conversation with Kitabatake Mangaka.
After a long while, Oda Takatomo put down the letter, looked up at Ano Kouichi and said, "Come in and talk."
The two of them knelt facing each other on the tatami, and Oda Takatomo made tea for Ano Kouwei.
After taking a sip of the tea with salt and pepper in it, Oda Takatomo said.
"I will always remember the friendship of General Kitabata. The Kitabata clan and my Oda clan have a deep connection. How can I just sit back and do nothing now?"
Lord Aye was overjoyed to hear this, and quickly stood up and bowed to express his gratitude: "With your help, our dynasty has hope of revival! I wonder what your plans are?"
Oda Takatomo pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Although I am old, my swordsmanship is not old."
"I will personally go to Kamakura and meet with the Kamakura Shogun Ashikaga Mitsukane, explain the pros and cons, and persuade him to turn against us. At the same time, I will also contact my old subordinates in Kanto and start an uprising together."
Aye Gongwei was startled, knowing that this trip was extremely dangerous, and asked with concern: "Sir, this trip is full of risks. Do you have a foolproof plan? In addition, are there people from the shogunate monitoring here?"
"I have been living in seclusion here for many years. Who would care about an old man like me?"
Oda Takatomo smiled slightly, his eyes revealing confidence and calmness: "Besides, the road of kendo is full of thorns. Since I have chosen this path, I have already put life and death aside. Don't worry, I have my own arrangements."
After saying this, Oda Takatomo turned and walked into the inner room. Soon he changed into a neat samurai outfit, holding a katana wrapped in black cloth, and walked out of the sword hall in a heroic manner.
The disciples prepared horses for them.
Ano Koumichi followed closely behind, and the two of them set out on the journey to Kamakura together.
Outside the sword hall, the bamboo leaves swayed gently, as if seeing off the old warrior who was embarking on his final journey.
(End of this chapter)
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