A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Mount Hiei Enryakuji Temple!

The headquarters of the Tiantai Zongshan sect! It borders Mount Hirara to the north and Mount Shiga to the south. It belongs to Shiga County, Omi Province, and spans Yamashiro Castle and Omi Province.

In the seventh year of Yanli (788), the great master who taught the Dharma, Zaicheng, founded the One-way Samatha-Kuan-in Temple and worshiped Medicine Master Tathagata as his deity. During the reign of Emperor Saga, the temple was given the name "Enryaku-ji Temple". After Zuocheng, masters such as Yizhen, Yuanren, and Yuanzhen emerged in succession to explain the Tiantai sect style.

In the 23rd year of Yanli reign (804), he finally entered Tang Shen School. returning to the country the following year, he was ordered to build Da Jialan and later open the Tiantai Fahua Sect. In order to suppress Luo Jing's ghost sect, Enryakuji Temple was used as a dojo to protect the country. In the thirteenth year of Hongren's reign (822), Enliji Temple was allowed to establish a Mahayana ordination altar after Saicheng's death.

In the hearts of countless Japanese, this is the nation’s holy land and a national treasure alongside Mount Koya!

"Even if Asai Asakura's defeated troops took refuge in the temple, how could Gifu Danmasa arrogantly claim to burn Mount Eizan!" Yamauchi's chief planner, as the most conservative feudalist at heart, was greatly dissatisfied with Nobunaga's actions.

"No! We must send people to Luoyang immediately to report to the emperor that Gifu Tansei cannot be allowed to cause chaos!" Isshiki's palace, who followed the group to Sakai, was also filled with anger.

"It should be like this!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki sat in the first seat, with extraordinary magnanimity for his young age.

He was taught by Zen Master Kuaichuan Shaoxi since he was a child. Although he was not close to the temple, he still respected it. Eizan Enryakuji Temple is a dojo that protects the country and must be preserved!

"Send a fast boat back to the mountain now and inform Zen Master Kuaichuan to ask him to go to Luomian to meet the emperor." Hosokawa Tsainu was also a little anxious.

"Please be strict in your words, please take the lead in Oda's diplomats, face Gifu directly, and state your interests!" Kodaira knew the importance of Enryaku Temple among the Yamauchi clan warriors who generally believed in Buddhism.

Even if you go all out this time, you must stop Oda Nobunaga from burning Mount Toei!

"Uncle Danmasa will go first. If Gifu Danmasa insists on refusing, thousands of people in the mountain will arrive in an instant!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki said solemnly.

"Okay! I'll go right away!"

Now that he didn't care about so much, Xiao Pingtai immediately prepared to pack up and leave.

As the heir to the shogunate, Ashikaga Yoshiaki will suffer a huge blow to his reputation and momentum if he cannot protect such an important gate as Eizan Enryakuji.

When he had just accepted Yuanfu and received unanimous praise from China and foreign countries, if Enryaku Temple was destroyed, it would be almost equivalent to insulting Ashikaga Yoshiaki's personality.

Oda Nobunaga has been dissatisfied with Yamato for a long time, and with the sudden betrayal of Asai Nagamasa, he must be furious. And he himself has some temperamental qualities, so it is only natural that he decides to burn down Enryakuji Temple.

But Xiaoping Tai couldn't see this happening and had to stop it! Whether it is to protect Ashikaga Yoshiaki or to restore Oda Nobunaga's already negative reputation.

While they were discussing, someone outside reported loudly.

After opening the barrier door, Murakami Yoshimitsu was sitting on his knees on the porch. Imai Munehisa and Isshiki Yoshiyu, who was staying in the camp, came together with everyone. The three of them looked panicked.

"What's wrong? Could it be that Gifu Danzheng has launched a fire attack!" Chief Yamauchi was shocked when he saw the expressions of the three of them.

"My lords! Hashu Shinohara Ukyo has sent out his troops!" Imai Munehisa immediately answered.

Shinohara Ukyo Ryo's eldest son, the elder of the Awa Miyoshi family, and the stepfather of Miyoshi Nagaharu. After Miyoshi Yoshiken was defeated and died, he married his widow, Major General Okamoto, and raised Miyoshi Nagaharu as a half-father.

"Where is the array going?"

"There are no fewer than 23,000 land and sea divisions, and thousands of warships, covering the sky and the sun, are coming towards Sakai and Kishiwada!"

What kind of bad thing is this! Why did Awa's Shinohara Chief suddenly raise his troops and enter the Kinei? The first targets were Izumi's Sakai and Kishiwada Castle.

He is running a good business in Shikoku, and being his local bully is obviously very happy. Even slowly came a happy ending. Wouldn't it be great to destroy the Awa Miyoshi clan and sit on the throne of the Awa Kingdom? Why are you thinking about getting involved in Kinei's quagmire again?

Xiaoheita looked at Ashikaga Yoshiaki, and suddenly his heart skipped a beat, and he fell in love with Nobunaga!

No wonder Nobunaga invited Ashikaga Yoshiaki to visit Sakai!

Previously, when the former shogun Ashikaga Yoshie was in power, Shinohara Chofusa and the Miyoshi trio had collaborated. This is obvious, after all, Prince Hirashima was originally under the protection of Shinohara Nagafusa. Without the consent of Shinohara Chofusa, Ashikaga Yoshie would not have left Hirashima, then entered Kinai, and finally declared the general.

Oda Nobunaga has been preparing for a general attack on the Miyoshi Trio since last year. He not only roped in his brothers Mikawa and Otani, but also asked Ashikaga Yoshiaki to issue a crusade order against the Miyoshi Trio.

With Nobunaga's wisdom and strategy, it was impossible to only use frontal attacks, maneuver behind the scenes, instigate wealthy families, subvert the enemy's rule, etc. He certainly did not fail.

As the escape route for Miyoshi and his trio, places such as Awa and Sanuki must be where Nobunaga focuses his attention. Now there is definitely someone working as a second-in-command, tipping off Nobunaga. He told him that Shinohara Chofusa would send troops into Kinai to help the Miyoshi trio after the spring, but Settsu was already in a state of confrontation, and a new battlefield must be opened to open up the situation.

With a favorable location near the sea and many good ports, Izumi, who could easily raise supplies, was naturally Shinohara Nagafusa's first choice!

The Yamauchi clan and the Oda clan are now ministers in the same palace and belong to separate alliances. In the eyes of Miyoshi and the other three, they are naturally the enemy! In the eyes of Shinohara Nagafusa, do you still need to ask?

This is what Nobunaga used as a shield!

"Quick! The smoke is rising, the drums are beating, and all the troops are out of camp and arrayed!" Xiao Pingtai figured this out and gave the order immediately.

"Is there a fight?" Hosokawa Saime asked, but she had already stood up and was ready to go out and put on armor at any time.

"It is inevitable that we are enemies and not friends!"

"My lords! The innocent people of Sakai Town cannot withstand the devastation of war!" Imai Munehisa immediately wanted to fight when he saw the situation. He ignored etiquette and ran to Ashikaga Yoshiaki.

"Master, don't panic, we will protect Sakai!"

"Everything is easy to discuss. With swords and soldiers together, fire and water have no eyesight!" Imai Munehisa knew very clearly that if the Yamauchi Army and the Shinohara Army started fighting, they would definitely rely on the bustling streets of Sakai Town and the dense canal bridges to fight against Shinohara. Troops fight.

The entire Sakai will definitely be completely reduced to ruins under the ravage of tens of thousands of troops! The Yinjian of Luoyang is not far away, and Kyoto, the king of the country for hundreds of years, cannot avoid it, let alone a commercial town in Sakai.

"Now that the matter has come to this, is it possible that Soakusho is still taking any chances?" The attendants outside rushed in and began to put on armor for the generals in the room. Hosokawa Saime saw that Imai Sohisa was still hesitant at this time.

"I just want to protect the people of Sakai!"

"How much is Sakai willing to pay?" Honda Tadakatsu was dressing Xiaopingta in a black suit that he found somewhere.

(Historical facts! Shinohara Chofusa was invited by the Miyoshi trio to enter the territory to fight. However, there were other people who blocked the gun in history. If you are interested, you can search.)