A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

What does Hosokawa Fujitaka mean?

Of course, it is not to raise an army of 20,000 and attack Luoyang together with Oda Nobunaga.

There were thirty or forty people around Ashikaga Yoshiaki. This was so disrespectful and he was simply poor. A dignified future general who is about to go to Luo to conquer the barbarians only has thirty people accompanying him, and if he tells it, people will laugh at him.

Different from another parallel line, Ashikaga Yoshiaki now has a precious son, Taro Yamauchi, the lord of Shimazu, the guardian of Shinano, and the lord of the shogunate!

A son of the most powerful daimyo in the world, with strong soldiers and horses, and loyal soldiers and people.

Adopting Yamauchi Taro as Yuko was just a temporary measure to win over the Yamauchi clan, but now it is the key to whether Ashikaga Yoshiaki can successfully go to Luo, and whether he can successfully control the power in Kyoto after entering Luo.

It is good for Oda Nobunaga to support Ashikaga Yoshiaki in Shangluo, but he will inevitably invade the power of the shogunate in the future. Ashikaga Yoshiaki is a polished commander. No matter who you are, as long as you have the opportunity to control the world, you will not give up.

But it was completely different when there was a Yamauchi family behind Oda Nobunaga who could mobilize nearly 30,000 people and could poke him in the ass at any time.

The strategy of checks and balances is nothing more than this.

Anyway, Yamauchi and Oda are allies, and it is only natural that they go to Luo together. But even if they are as good as brothers, they are not the same person after all. This is inevitable.

Since Taro Yamauchi is Ashikaga Yoshiaki Yuuko, he is the heir to the Muromachi Shogunate's great shogun, and he is a high-ranking heir.

Let's have fun, let's make fun, don't make fun of the public!

You, Oda Nobunaga, can be the deputy general who conquers the barbarians, you can be in charge of the shogunate, you can be the leader, you can do it all, but the Yamauchi family will not let out a single fart. But if you want to overturn the chessboard, turn over the table, and kill the shogunate. That Yamauchi and you will never end until death.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki kicked his legs one day. If Yamauchi Taro succeeds to the throne, he will definitely be able to control the power with the help of his troops. This is the self-confidence of having soldiers in hand, and a sense of superiority arises spontaneously.

It's okay for you, Oda Nobunaga, to support the general and then take power yourself, but you have to maintain the reputation of the shogunate and support this air. This is the fundamental requirement and inevitable pursuit of the Yamauchi family.

After telling Hosokawa Fujitaka that the matter needed to be discussed before making a decision, he sent people to the city to rest, and everyone started to quarrel.

Hidetoshi also learned from a group of minor attendants that Ashikaga Yoshiaki invited Yamauchi Taro to Luo. He made a strong appearance, hugged Yamauchi Taro, and asked the ministers to send troops to Luo.

Moreover, a magnificent shrine must be built for Yamauchi Yoshikatsu at the place where Yamauchi Yoshikatsu died in the battle in Kyoto to worship and worship Yamauchi Yoshikatsu.

She believed that her precious son would control Yamauchi's power in the future and might inherit the throne of the public, so she fully supported this matter that was gaining momentum. Moreover, enshrining the heroic spirit of Yamauchi Yoshikatsu can unite the Yamauchi feudal clan, encourage the ambition of the Yamauchi clan clan, and promote the reputation of Yamauchi Taro's benevolence and filial piety.

All are the mother's requirements from the perspective of her son, and do not consider other things.

The messy political entanglements and struggles between all parties behind the scenes were completely ignored.

The ministers can only adjourn the meeting temporarily and discuss it again tomorrow. As soon as Kodaira arrived home, he immediately invited Hosokawa Harumiya, Hosokawa Saiyu, and Uncle Tsuna to discuss the matter.

After listening to everyone's narration, Hosokawa Harugong quickly began to think about it, with an eager and uncertain expression on her face.

"Oda Dansei must be the leader of the shogunate..." This is the third leader of the shogunate. Even in recent decades, it has been a monopolized position by the Hosokawa family. Once it is transferred to others, Hosokawa will Chuan Chun Gong is still a bit bitter.

"I'm afraid only the deputy general of the world can reward him for his service." Of course Koheita knew that Oda Nobunaga was actually dismissive.

"Do you think it would be better for a stranger, a stranger, and a group of traitors to seize the shogunate, or for a man who is close to Yamauchi and a daimyo who is still an ally to take control of the shogunate?"

The old father-in-law directly put aside the pros and cons of going to Luo, and instead asked questions from the overall political situation.

"Of course Oda Danmasa and His Highness Shimogusa are good friends!" Hosokawa blurted out.

"what about you?"

"It's just as Cai Nu said!"

"What my sworn brother said is absolutely true!"

"Then what are you arguing about? This time we go to Luo, we only need three to five thousand people to protect His Highness. The remaining 20,000 troops are in the mountain, and we can deal with it even if there are changes. And His Highness Tailang has justifiably been re-elected as the official, and the world is open to the public. name."

Hosokawa Harumiya believes that Oda Nobunaga will definitely go to Luo, because no one can stop him from going to Luo. In this case, it is better for the Yamauchi family to join forces and gain political capital from it.

The decision-making power in this matter never rested with the Yamauchi family. The main force came from the Oda family, and the joint battle in Shangluo was fought by Oda Nobunaga. The title of Daiyi belongs to Ashikaga Yoshiaki, and his reputation as a disciple is due to his status as the son of Ashikaga Yoshiharu and the younger brother of Ashikaga Yoshiteru.

All the Yamauchi family can decide is to participate or not to participate. Participation may have great benefits, but not participating will definitely mean nothing.

If not for the fact that my old father-in-law, Hosokawa, has a huge erotic background. He has almost fifty years of fighting experience, and his skill bar would have been exceeded a long time ago. When such a person says, "I've walked on more bridges than you have walked on!", there's no sense of inconsistency at all.

"Then Oda's bombs are about to reach Luo, and he will definitely try to level the Kinei, and his prestige is increasing day by day. How will the public deal with it?"

"It doesn't matter, the public is the public. The pillar of the martial arts family in the world only needs to control Kyoto! If the world changes, it might not be an opportunity for me, the Yamauchi clan."

"Maintaining the status quo!"

Koheta understood what his father-in-law meant. With the special status of the Yamauchi family, he could maintain the shogunate without irritating Oda Nobunaga. As long as the shogunate is there, the identity of Taro Yamauchi's successor is the greatest honor in the world.

Turning back to the next day, the company unanimously voted unanimously to send troops to Luo.

In order to ensure the power, 1,500 banner warriors and horseback warriors were selected, all riding horses to participate in the battle, and the lances of all cavalry were painted black, and the swords were all sheathed with gold foil.

For the other 1,500 ashigaru, 500 were selected to hold the long-lasting ashigaru. All the armors were painted red and the back flag was redone. There are a thousand iron cannons and ashigaru, and the armor is all painted black, uniform color.

As for the Folangji cannon, they also pulled up the artillery cart and equipped it with gunners trained by themselves in the mountain, and went out with the army.

This Kamiro army not only serves as the bodyguard of Taro Yamauchi, but also serves as the main force of Ashikaga Yoshiaki. It serves as the direct troops of Lord Shimokusa and brings him face.

Although my son's things will not become my own, it does not prevent me from borrowing them temporarily.

Moreover, someone was notified of this matter in advance to Oda Nobunaga, and Oda Nobunaga's consent was obtained. Naturally, he knew that the Yamauchi clan was willing to send three thousand troops to protect Ashikaga Yoshiaki on his way to Luo, but he didn't care.

All we have to do is wait for the day when the plan to go to Luo is announced in the spring of next year.