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Mikawa Butterfly Chapter 16 Imagawa¡¯s Letter of Persuasion to Surrender

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    In the past half month, Kansuke Yamamoto has not mentioned inviting him to watch the military training. Of course, Kira Mansomaru has no interest in going to watch any military training on a hot day. Apart from the daily lessons, Kansuke Yamamoto is always busy inside and out.  He was busy, and he didn't know how much he had to do. He always came and went without a trace.  Of course, Nobusada Ohuchi, who is even busier, is not only busy with the autumn harvest of his own territory, but also supervises the annual autumn harvest payment of the Kira family. This year is good. Although it cannot be said that the weather is good and the grain is plentiful, at least there is no flood in the Yahagi River, and there is no rain.  It is abundant but not overflowing. According to Okouchi Nobusada's preliminary estimate, the annual tribute received by the Kira family is equivalent to 18,800 guan of gold.  This is the calculation of the Yonggao system. It is not that the Kira family can really collect so much money. It is roughly equivalent to 18,800 guan of rice, mountain delicacies, and seafood. Kira Mansong Maru has been promoting it in the past few years.  Soybean planting and simple fertilizer application, although I was too young to be blocked by my family and could not personally supervise it, it still had some effects. For example, grain production increased steadily. In the past, the annual salary was less than 30,000 guan.  Fluctuating around 16,000 guanwen, production has increased by one-eighth this year.  The Saijo Kira family has an income of 32,000 kanfu. The reason why they have been able to collect so many years of tribute is because of Japan's harsh tax rates from ancient times. Three public servants and two citizens are the normal tax standards set by the imperial court. If you include the subordinates and wealthy families, half of them  There are more than 70,000 Kanbun subordinates, and of course there are many of them. For example, some in Bihai County have joined the Oda family, many in Natsuda County have subordinated to the Matsudaira family, and some have simply joined the Imagawa family. In fact, there are also many people who are subordinate to the Imagawa family.  The control power is less than 50,000 Guanwen.  There are only 32,000 kanfu directly under the control of the Kira family. Most of the direct territories are in Hatzu County and part of Bihai County. This is due to the great decline of the Kira family. More than thirty years ago, he  When his father, Yoshihiro Kira, first took charge of the household, the Kami-Kira family actually controlled half of the Mikawa Kingdom. The family's direct subordinates exceeded 50,000 kanbun, and they also controlled part of the territory of the Ene Kingdom. Their income was definitely not much worse than that of the rich man Oda Nobuhide.  The Shimo-Kira family is roughly the same as the Isolord family. Except for Tojo Castle in Hatzu County, most of the territory is in Nuda, Hoimi County and other territories close to Mikawa Bay. These territories are also different because they are located in the Toyokawa River Basin.  It is a fertile land in the Sayahachi River Basin, but due to the initial unification of the two Kira, Manshomaru and his half-brother Kira Yoshian have not yet figured out how to deal with their relationship.  The relationship between Kira Mansomaru and his elder brother is very delicate. He is obviously the second son of a leading family, but he was adopted by his father as the heir to the Kira family. Then his father married a princess of the Nakain family from Kyoto and gave birth to a child.  Wansongmaru easily took over the Kira family's fortune, and it is impossible to say that Kira Yi'an didn't have any resentment.  Kira Yoshian is five years older than Manshomaru, and he is a serious samurai in the eighth-century Yuanfu. Starting from the late Heian period, the custom of the samurai family is to treat 13-year-old children as adults, such as the Nine Years War in the late Heian period.  Among them, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, the second generation pillar of the Kawachi Genji clan and the general of the garrison at the time, beheaded Abe Chiyo, a boy who had shown bravery on the battlefield at the age of only thirteen.  It was even more common in the Genpei era. For example, a famous general of the Genji family in Kawachi, Minamoto no Yotomo, who was very active in the Homoto Rebellion, was exiled to Kyushu by his father Minamoto no Yoshitsune at the age of thirteen. Later, Minamoto no Yoshitomo died in the Heiji Rebellion.  Thirteen-year-old Minamoto Yorishio was captured in Rokupora, Kyoto, and was later exiled to Izu Country. Only then did the aftermath of the rise of the Kamakura shogunate begin.  If Kira Mans¨­maru hadn't been too young, the retainers wouldn't have minded imitating the ancient method of giving him Yuanfu first. It's a pity that he, the governor, is only nine years old, and there is no way to regain his age disadvantage. As a leader of a clan  As the family governor, he was unable to restrain the Kira family. What was even more worrying was that someone in the Kira family would make a fuss about their bloodline, so they could only remain in a stalemate.  Nobuzada Ohuchi is very busy, but no matter how busy he is, he never forgets to take time out every few days to supervise Kira Manshomaru's studies. Perhaps he is worried that he will waste his knowledge. Each test is getting more and more difficult, and it also involves dozens of very cheating methods.  The knowledge contained in hundreds of books was simply more painful than being punished. Kira Manshomaru felt that he could not continue like this. If he continued to educate him, he would sooner or later turn into a nerd or a nerd. But what should he do?  Kyoto?  Kira Mansomaru shook his head. It was a sacred place of Japanese culture, and his two brushes were really not enough.  In late July, the Kira family welcomed an unexpected guest, the Bodhi Temple of the Kira family, Nishiyama Sonobu, the abbot of Mikawa Kuni-san Prime Minister Anguo Zen Temple. Unexpectedly, he brought a letter from Taiyuan Xuezai, and Kansuke Yamamoto  Witnessed by Nobuzada Ohuchi, Kira Manshomaru opened the clay seal and read the letter.  It didn't take long for him to open the letter, which was less than 300 words long, and handed the letter to Nobusada Okawachi and Kansuke Yamamoto for circulation. Nobuzada Okawachi couldn't help but read: "Your Majesty Kira Oyagata: In today's world, everything is in chaos and decay.  Suruga Imagawajibuden defended Shunyuan and guarded the seaway Owari Oda Nobuhide did not guard the state boundary and entered Mikawa indiscriminately.The Imagawa family is determined to help the great cause of the shogunate and calm the chaotic Mikawa. Therefore, we will go out to Anjo after the autumn harvest. I especially urge His Highness Kira to join the battle to subdue the Owari bandits. By then, the Imagawa family will definitely welcome us" Read  After finishing the letter, the room fell into a brief silence. Nishiyama Sonobu held the rosary beads in his hand and meditated. Ohuchi Nobuzada seemed to be a little unable to turn around. His face turned red and white, and he didn't know what he was thinking while holding the letter. After a while, he  Asked: "This letterhas Shimo Kiraden received it as well?"  What do you say about Shimo Kiraden?  " "Shimo Kiraden was so angry that he tore up the senior brother's letter on the spot and threatened to be at odds with the Imagawa family. Why bother?  "Nishiyama Sonobu looked compassionate. He was not a professional diplomat, so it didn't matter if he told the truth. "Okawachi Nobuzada breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his stiff cheeks, and said: "I see. In this case, our family  It seems that we should" "This family should think about it carefully!  However, His Highness Ma Shou will send Master Zong Yan back first. This matter still needs to be discussed seriously at the evaluation meeting.  " Kira Manshomaru interrupted him directly. This topic should not be concluded at this time, otherwise the evaluation meeting would be meaningless. Ohuchi Nobuzada also immediately thought of this incident, secretly cursing himself for being stupid, and quickly got up and sent Niishan away  Zen Master Sonobu left. After the meeting, Nobuzada Ohuchi returned to the castle tower. He picked up the letter and read it several times. He sighed: "The Imagawa government is still going to attack our family. I wonder if the father of the Imagawa family knew about this.  What do you think?  " "Probably you will be happy!  Being a commoner and defeating the clan is a great honor. I, the Kira clan, will soon become a retainer of the Imagawa clan. Perhaps my clan will also serve under the auspices of Imagawa Yoshimoto!  I wonder if he will deprive the family of the common characters that have been passed down from generation to generation?  " Kira Mansomaru pouted his lips and gently flapped his folding fan, making the old-fashioned writer's face turn pale and his whole body tremble. "This is to defeat the top!  This is a departure from the martial arts tradition!  Our Kira family has been a powerful branch of the Ashikaga family since the Kamakura period. The Suruga Imagawa family is just a branch of the family who only rose to prominence after following the Ashikaga Takauji of Tomochiin. We must not let him tarnish the reputation of our Kira family!  Absolutely not!  "Okawachi Nobuzada's face was terrifying, his expression was distorted, and his voice was hoarse. It was completely different from the image of an elegant and stern elder he usually saw. Kira Manshomaru was worried about his mental state. "Then, the only thing left is  The battle is over!  " Yamamoto Kansuke pondered for a moment, and then analyzed: "The troops that our family can recruit are about 2,500 people. In addition, there are 800 ashigaru trained by my subordinates. The Kira family has 200 horseback soldiers directly under it, totaling 3,500 people.  , with 3,500 people fighting against the Imagawa family with 20,000 troops, and resisting resolutely with the posture of holding on to the cage city, according to common sense, it should be able to sustain until next spring. If you are lucky, you may be able to persist until summer, but Taiyuan Xuezhai is an extraordinary and mediocre general.  , it is unknown if adjustment is used.  " "If we adjust the strategy, the wealthy people under my family will definitely be shaken!  Once the Imagawa family's troops point directly at Saijo Castle, most of the people in Natsuda County will inevitably turn against each other No!  As long as the Imagawa family issues a military order to march on Saijo Castle, Natsuda County cannot be saved. The presence of the traitor Arakawa Yoshihiro in the Hachimanzan Mountains north of Hatzu is equivalent to opening the door to let the Imagawa family in. After crossing Hachimen Mountain, there is a plain. What can I do to resist?  The Imagawa family?  How long can Cage City hold on?  Maybe ten days or even less.  Our family may be able to fight against the trapped beasts, but it will be difficult to go to Kira's Tojo Castle. Taiyuan Xuezai will definitely divide his troops to attack the Kira family. Based on the current situation, some people from Higashi Mikawa's Hoami County have openly defected to Imagawa's side.  There are many people from the country who are secretly flirting with the Imagawa family. The Imagawa army gathers in Tojo Castle. Needless to say, how the people in the county make their choices. If Shimo-Kira is attacked and destroyed, what is the point of holding on to the castle of the family?  " This kind of deduction has been done with Yamamoto Kansuke a long time ago. Since the battle of Azukizaka, there have been countless similar force deductions. The result of each time is that the Imagawa family ended in complete victory. The gap between the two sides is really too big, no matter what  How can we assume that we will still face death after all? "Thisbut how can the reputation of the Kira family be allowed to be tarnished!  Are you going to be a puppet and be tied up in Sunfu by the Imagawa Administrative Department?  "Okawachi Nobuzada struggled unwillingly, as if he wanted to use the cruel reality to remind him that the family retainers and him, the family governor, are like grasshoppers on a rope. If the Kira family falls, their status will not be guaranteed. Who is willing to let go?  Instead of being a decent family member, you go to the Imagawa family to make a show of being monitored and suppressed? ¡°Yes!  How can I let my family's three hundred years of reputation be ruined in my own hands? I can't afford to bear the reputation of such an unworthy descendant, so I have to think carefully!  Kira Mansomaru murmured to himself.
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