Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Historic -> Pillars of the Wu family

Three Rivers Butterfly Chapter 429: Allies are sold

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    After his death, Kaga entered the era of Honganji Temple. The Togashi clan was reduced to a puppet and had no power. After Honganji Rennyu's death, it became the era of Kaga Sanji Temple's control of power. In this era, Kaga Sanji Temple violently conquered the east and west.  Expanding the territory, he finally tried to usurp the position of the Buddhist master. In the end, he was destroyed by the Chaoshoji family sent by the Yamashina Honganji Temple in the Great Ichiku. From then on, he entered the era of the Chaoshoji family.  Chaoshengji Miy¨­ was able to secure the position of the general of the Kaga Ichigo clan and quickly build an extremely powerful military force. The only thing that depends on the word "money" is money. If you have money, you can make trouble, seize the Yoshizaki palace, and destroy the three Kaga temples.  In the process, the Chaoshengji family robbed a large amount of temple property and gold that originally belonged to the Kagasanji Temple. The large amount of wealth made the Chaoshengji family become more powerful than the Kagasanji Temple in just a dozen years.  The orders given to Honganji Temple were often obeyed and disobeyed.  So much so that in order to suppress him, Honganji Temple had to establish Kanazawa Gobo and ordered Chaoshoji Temple to settle in it, which was subject to various restrictions. From then on, the Chaoshoji clan began to gradually put away their ostentatious posture, but they were often still because of their own  His interests conflicted with the Ishiyama Honganji Temple and he killed the envoy. At the same time, it was also during this period that the Chaoshengji Temple took Honganji as its own, and its financial and tax autonomy was guaranteed.  During the period of Choshoji Miteru, while bowing his head to Ishiyama Honganji Temple, he also strengthened his penetration and wooing of Kanazawa Gobo. In recent years, he has gradually controlled some of Kanazawa Gobo's temple temples under his control. He must ensure that he is careful enough not to  Honganji Mianru felt that he had evil intentions and wanted to suppress the powerful Ichimon of Echizen Choshoji and Wada Choshoji, and gradually transferred the finances of the two temples and the resources in his hands to Kanazawa  Gobo, he originally planned to complete the complete subordinate control of Kanazawa Gobo within ten years.  But all this came to an end with the arrival of the Kira Army. Since the Genpei era, the Togashi Yasu family made great contributions in the Kurigara War and was appointed as the guardian of Kaga. This has lasted more than 360 years.  Over time, the wealth accumulated by the Togashi family, the Kaga Sanji family, and the Chaoshengji family changed hands several times and all fell into the hands of the Kira family.  "I roughly estimate that there are no less than 100,000 coins of various kinds of copper coins, as well as gold and silver of almost the same value. As for some books, antiques and precious utensils, I really don't know the value. Only I can enter these warehouses and make a rough inspection.  Come out, then seal the warehouse and send heavy troops to guard it. I will write to you and wait until it is transported back to be inspected again. " Uesugi Masatora gave a brief explanation and took Hosokawa Fujitaka to several warehouses in the palace to collect this huge amount of wealth.  He didn't have much interest. If it hadn't been for the disputes within his family over the apportionment of the cost of going to Luo, he wouldn't have engaged in a Qingluo franchise to gain profits to support foreign operations. Now Echigo is not short of money at all.  More wealth is just the icing on the cake.  Hosokawa Fujitaka just went in for a quick inspection and then pushed it out. Then he called in the monks and monks to start the transportation and preliminary inspection. This transportation took three days to get them all on the ship and transport them back to Echigo.  Hosokawa Fujitaka did not tell Uesugi Masatora the specific number, but estimated that the various copper coins were worth around 150,000 Yongle coins, and the converted value of gold and silver was even more.  The remaining antique calligraphy and paintings cannot be valued at the moment.  In addition, several secret doors were discovered and some of the battle plans of the Choshoji family to annex Kaga were discovered. Precious tea sets, gems, ivory and other handicrafts from the Ming Dynasty, and even a top-quality Duan inkstone. This kind of good thing is the Kira family's 300-year heritage.  None of them have ever been obtained. Only the Ashikaga Shogun family received a gift from the Ming Dynasty during the Ashikaga Yoshimitsu period. It is said that Taira Kiyomori once had a Duan Inkstone, but it was not known where it spread after the Battle of Danoura.  But I don¡¯t know if this Duan Inkstone is the same Duan Inkstone that was passed down in Ping Qingsheng.  Another half month later, Kira Yoshi issued a letter of appointment, ordering Masatora Uesugi to be fully responsible for reaching an agreement on peace with the Ichikura clan and the Asakura family, and asked him to resolve the war in Hokuriku as soon as possible and lead the main army back to Kasugayama Castle. In fact, he did not  If you don't summon him, he will return to Echigo and take charge of Kasugayama Castle. Because there is no war happening around Echigo, it is better to try your best to suppress the forces of Ichigo among the three counties. Anyway, neither the Ichigo clan nor Honganji can afford to hold him back. He is the least needed.  Feeling anxious.  Fortunately, Uesugi Masatora was not kept waiting any longer.  Not long after the letter of appointment was issued, the envoys sent by Ishiyama Honganji Temple hurried to Kaga Kanazawa Gobo. The envoys sent this time were Yoriteru Shimoma and Yorisu Nanali.  The two of them, the most trusted confidants, were not direct descendants of the Hokuriku Ichigo Sect.  Shimoma Yoriteru's father, Shimoma Yorikiyo, was once one of the several major military leaders in Echizen. He also made great achievements in the major and minor divisions and was awarded. However, he was later squeezed out by the superintendent of Choshoji Temple and returned to Ishiyama Honganji Temple where he died in depression.  .  When he came back this time, he was ordered to seize the military power of the Echizen Ichigo clan. Naturally, it was inevitable that he would have to compete with Chaoshengji Kyoho for power. This was in line with his original intention of avenging the past.  Qili Laizhou¡¯s background is even lower;?A young attendant during the Honganji period.  The so-called Green Attendant is a relatively young and promising man among the low-level samurai of the Underground Attendant level. He himself does not even have a common surname of Miao. He is just an ordinary rich farmer who became an Underground Attendant. He has been in the nearly 20 years because of his loyalty, bravery and ability to do things.  Over the years, he was gradually promoted to one of the most trusted generals in Ishiyama Honganji Temple. This time he was sent to Kaga to gain the military and political power that Kaga has always held.  Yoriteru Shimoma is a middle-aged monk in his forties, and Yorisu Nanari who is traveling with him is almost the same age as him, but their performance and aura are really comparable. Yoriteru Shimoma looks more like him in terms of appearance and conversation.  He was a scholarly monk with rich knowledge, but Qili Laizhou didn't look like a general despite his unimpressive appearance. He was short, thin and a little hunched over.  Nanari Yorishu and Shimoma Yoriteru looked at each other, and then took the lead in saying: "The poor monk came to reach peace with the Kira family on the order of the Master. I wonder if Uesugi Danzhen can make the decision. If he can't make the decision, where will the poor monk and others go?  Let's discuss peace matters." "I can make the decision, so you two don't have to worry about that. If you have anything to say, just say it!" Uesugi Masatora extended his hand and made a gesture of asking.  Shimo Yoriteru said with a smile: "That's good! The purpose of the poor monk's coming here is to reach peace with the Kira family. The Master's original words are that you can wipe out all the previous grudges and use this opportunity to bridge the war between the two families.  The chaos caused is based on the current actual control area. The two sides have ceased fighting and will no longer engage in war. I wonder what Uesugi Danmasa wants? " Uesugi Masatora also smiled when he heard their proposal, knowing it.  The head of Choshoji Miteru was hung outside Kanazawa Imperial Palace for nearly a month, but it was not in vain. After many days of fermentation of public opinion, Ishiyama Honganji Temple was bound to fall into a fearful mood, and 127,000 troops were invested and all were captured and killed.  Annihilate.  They captured the two northern counties in more than ten days before and after the invasion of Kaga, and then defeated the Ichikikui army in the battle of Nanshengzhai, so that the Kaga Ichikai clan was reduced to the embarrassing situation of Nomi County, which could hardly be defended.  The territory was occupied and the believers were taken captive, causing the Kaga and Echizen Ichizong clan to face the dilemma of having no troops to recruit and no food to raise. The only source of money expenditure was also cut off with the capture of Motoki Minato.  The last chance for a comeback was ruined. Let alone the powerful Kira family counterattack now to regain the lost territory.  It is very difficult to maintain the current situation from collapse.  Precisely because he knew that he was facing a huge and irresistible threat, the head of Ishiyama Honganji Temple, Honganji Kenjo, immediately made concessions and compromises in exchange for the basic requirement of non-war peace with the Kira family, because they knew what Kaga and Echizen had always done.  The Zong forces absolutely do not have the ability to insist on fighting on two fronts at the same time. The only way out is to choose one as the direction of attack.  The current situation is that the power of the Echichu Ichiku clan has been completely wiped out, and several officials of the Noto Ichiku clan are also trapped in the civil strife of the Noto Hatakeyama family. The main force of the Ichiku clan in the two northern counties of Kaga has already invaded Echichu.  cleared during the process.  After Kira's army entered Kaga, they carried out massacres and human huntings again and again. All those who had firm religious beliefs, whether they were samurai, monks or farmers, regardless of gender and age, were all captured and sent to Echigo for disposal.  During this series of bloody suppressions, the losses to the believers who were the foundation of the Yixiang Sect were extremely serious. The remaining population in each village and township was no more than 50,000, and among these 50,000, either they were members of the Yixiang Sect  The faith is not deep.  Either they themselves hate the Yixiang Sect or belong to the hostile forces of the Yixiang Sect.  There are as many as 40,000 elite Kira family troops stationed in the two northern counties. In addition, the Kira navy army is reinforced at any time with no less than 3,000 troops. This gives Ichikashi no chance to incite a new Ikui rebellion in the two northern counties. What's worse  What's more, the Kira family is still transporting farmers from central Vietnam to the two northern counties. This is nominally to coordinate the autumn harvest issue, but in fact it is to completely implement the two counties.  The situation in the eastern part of Nomi County is similar. Hundreds of villages, large and small, were captured. Even the areas in the western part of Nomi County that were not affected by the war were also affected by small-scale human hunting. These well-trained cavalry can be hunted overnight.  Several villages were attacked in succession.  With the cooperation of Ashigaru, the believers in these villages were captured from top to bottom in one day.  If the men among the believers unite and actively resist, they will be mercilessly killed by Kira's army. These samurai, who have no mercy, kill the Ichigo sect believers more easily than killing a chicken. The believers who are afraid of being killed have to make a decision.  The choice was either to trample on the flag of the Ichigo clan and swear an oath to gods and Buddhas to break away from the Ichiko clan, or to be forcibly abducted and sent to Echigo or Sado to work as miners. Those who resisted, regardless of gender, were executed on the spot regardless of their rank.  Such a cruel system really shocked the always arrogant Xiang Yikui.  They have never seen such a terrible method, using such a drastic method to uproot the lifeline that they have always relied on for survival. Without believers, they are rootless duckweeds and will instantly collapse after a few failures.This is something Ishiyama Honganji Temple will never allow to happen.  In fact, Ishiyama Honganji Temple does not understand the Kira family.  What are the reasons for using such drastic measures to deal with the Ichiko clan? Because the Honganji family and the Kira family have no grudges in the past and have no enmity in recent times. There is no serious interest dispute between the two parties. It is just some religious differences. This  This problem is not as good as one-tenth of the deadly feud between the Echizen Asakura family and the Honganji Temple.  Although Kaga and the Echichu Ichikai clan have been allowed to attack Echigo in recent years, they have not thought about taking the initiative to bridge this relationship. However, Echigo's prohibition order against the Ichiko clan just touched the bottom line of the Ichiko clan, making Honganji appear  After hesitating several times, he still gave up his plan to initiate peace talks. As long as he proposed peace talks, Honganji Kenjo would definitely reach out to accept this kindness.  Because in Honganji Kenji's heart, he always felt that in the end, the Kira family would take the initiative to propose peace with him. At that time, Echigo would relax the restrictions on the sect, even if it was just a gap, like Takeda Shingen's strict management in Kai Country.  It doesn't matter, he only needs to go down one step, and then he can restrain Kaga and Ezhong's Ichikui generously. If the monks and officials in Hokuriku don't listen to the order, he will be happy to invite Kira Yoshitoki.  Together, there will be another "big and small" cleansing of Hokuriku.  It¡¯s just that this encounter was beyond Honganji¡¯s expectations. The battle between the two sides to compete for territory in Vietnam and China would be so fierce.  Uesugi Masatora, who once had a close relationship in Kyoto, turned out to be so powerful. Not only did he annihilate the dishonest Choshoji Miteru, he also annexed the two central and northern counties of Kaga Province and half of Nomi County, making him want to do more.  It was too late to adjust.  This time, Shimoma Yoriteru and Nanari Yorishu were appointed as envoys, firstly to fight for power, and secondly, to test the specific reaction of Echigo, whether they really planned to join forces with the Asakura family to annex the Kaga country and completely eliminate Hokuriku.  Zong, there is still room for maneuver. We can sit down and discuss how to divide the sphere of influence.  Uesugi Masatora obviously understands this truth.  He smiled slightly at the two monks and said: "I came here under the order of His Highness K¨­kata Satoshi and reached an agreement with the Echizen Asakura clan. The Kaga country was divided into two. The northern part belongs to the Kira family and the southern part belongs to the Echizen Asakura clan. Now  Our army has captured the two northern counties, and the sweep of Nomi County has come to an end. The only enemy now is the 30,000 Ichiki troops in Wadayama Castle, which makes my family very unhappy. This is also a sign that I, the Ashikaga family, have complete control over Tetori River.  "Kaga two points? That's it! Is Danzhengden's invasion of Nomi County to ensure that the Tetsori River is not disturbed? The poor monk understands!  "Yoriteru Shimoma is also an extremely smart person, and he can understand the joints of his words without having to read them thoroughly.  Nanali Yorishu reacted a little slower than him. He just hesitated for a moment and immediately understood that Uesugi Masatora was clearly planning to sell out the Echizen Asakura clan as an ally. He could even pretend to say it indifferently about the secret alliance.  , one can imagine how unstable the alliance established by the two families to divide Kaga is. Perhaps there is a conflict between the two parties.  Or maybe the Kira family is not satisfied with the Asakura family. In short, there is an opportunity to take advantage of it.  Masatora Uesugi didn't seem to notice their expressions of sudden realization, and continued: "What I want to say is very simple. The 30,000 troops in Wadayama Castle are to be withdrawn. The troops are not allowed to cross the Ashikaga family in any form or name.  By building a defensive network along the Tetori River, we can ensure that our opponents will not use troops on the south bank of the Totori River, and at the same time, we can allow the Ichigo clan to retain some of their original properties in Motoki Minato, but we prohibit armed ships and ships prohibited by us from entering Motoki Minato.  " "That's great!" Nanali Laizhou couldn't help but hold the rosary in excitement. He was about to take over the military and political power of Kaga Ichikou. As the new general of Kaga Ichikui, he had no soldiers and no money.  If they don't have enough food, no one will listen to them. The two newly appointed generals cannot become mere commanders, so they must get money and food for the soldiers before they can sit firmly on Diaoyutai.  And the attitude of the Kira family expresses its willingness to provide care in this regard. First of all, the 30,000 troops withdrawing from Hotan Mountain City will definitely fall into his hands.  Secondly, the safety of the western part of Nomi County and Enuma County can be guaranteed, and the land, food and population do not have to worry about being plundered. Finally, the temple property of Motoki Minato can be partially restored. These are temple properties managed by the Choshoji family for generations.  Even if you only give him a tenth of it, it's still a lot of wealth, and the army's pay can probably be supported.  The two of them could also see the attitude of the Kira family. They wanted to use strong force to cripple Kaga Ichiki so that they did not dare to have any dissent. However, they were unwilling to beat Kaga to death with a stick. In the end, Kaga Ichikui completely broke up with Ishiyama Honganji Temple.  The breakup was like a snipe and a clam fighting, but it only benefited the Echizen Asakura family who hid behind the scenes. ???????In fact, Honganji Kenjo was not willing to offend the Kira family. Kira Yoshitoki was able to create Sakamoto¡¯s miracle in just four years in Kinai, and it took another six years for Echigo toTo conquer four kingdoms, this skill and ability are definitely not comparable to that of Asakura Yoshikage, and the Kira family and the Ichigo clan do not have decades of hatred like the Asakura family.  The Hino-ryu lineage of the Honganji Otani family has always maintained a good relationship with Kira Yoshitoki, and is considered one of the representative ministers in the court who are pro-shogunate and prefer the Kira faction.  The Ishiyama Honganji Temple has always been extremely submissive to the imperial shogunate. It was taken care of by the administrators Hosokawa Harumoto and Rokkaku Sadayori more than 20 years ago. Over the years, they have been careful to behave in the Kinai with their tail between their legs, and the Kira family just maintains the position of the shogunate.  With great influence, he should not break up with the Kira family for any reason.  Although Honganji Kenjo once tested the attitude of the Kira family with rumors of "enemies of Buddha", playing political tricks is the only way for every mature daimyo.  Baptism, today's Kinai daimyo are all extremely shrewd. It was Kira Yoshi who gained such a great reputation in Kinai, and there were a lot of samurai who made bets on both sides.  It is not a big deal for Ishiyama Honganji Temple to use some underhanded methods. Even if the Kira family knew this, they would not completely break with the Ichikou Sect because of this.  The state of Kaga in Hokuriku Province was so bad. After Uesugi Masatora broke the so-called covenant of equal division of Kaga between the north and the south, the two of them discovered that the situation faced by Kaga Ichimumu was particularly fragmented. The Echigo Kira clan and Echizen  The Asakura clan is a well-known martial artist, and they have chosen to attack simultaneously from the north and the south. If they do not deal with such a dangerous environment, they will only perish.  But the reality is so cruel.  The options before Ishiyama Honganji Temple are very limited. The best way is to defeat both sides at the same time through war. However, there has never been a military wizard like Masatora Uesugi in the entire Kaga Kingdom, let alone Yoshitoki Kira and Shingen Takeda.  , an all-around general like Hojo Ujiyasu.  The nature of all-people participation also destined them to be unable to fight on both sides at the same time, because the poor quality of their soldiers destined them to need several times the strength of the enemy to gain an advantage. Of course, this advantage would usually be lost in the face of elite soldiers and strong generals.  For example, 300,000 versus 18,000 in the Battle of Kuzuryukawa, or 100,000 versus 23,000 in the Battle of Echuchu Shogawa, and Kaga does not have as strong a national power as Echigo.  If the war cannot start at the same time, the only way is to strive for a truce at the same time, but Xiang Zong cannot afford the price of a truce at the same time. The current situation is obviously extremely unfavorable to Yi Xiang Zong. No matter which side is seeking it, they have to pay a certain price in exchange for peace, but the North  Lu Yixiangzong still has half of Kaga country left.  Echizen has less than half of the country's wealth, so it is still a question of how much territory can be used as a trade item in exchange for peace.  There are actually only two choices before Honganji Kenjo. The first is to take the initiative to make peace with the Echizen Asakura clan and fight the Kira army with all their strength. The second is to take the initiative to make peace with the Echigo Kira clan and fight the Asakura army with all their strength. The meaning of choosing the former  It is still a question whether they can defeat Masatora Uesugi's 40,000 troops and the most terrifying cavalry of 7,000.  Even if we really want to go to war with the Kira family, we will need to mobilize a large number of troops from Echizen to return reinforcements. In the process, it is hard to say whether the Asakura army will suddenly tear up the treaty and attack Echizen. The crisis of attack from both sides cannot be eliminated.  From this point, we can see that the actual point of occurrence of this crisis is the 40,000 elite members of the Echigo Kira clan. If they cannot be stopped, there will be no strategy to break the two-sided attack.  "One more thing! His Highness K¨­kata means to support Honganji Temple's invasion of Echizen. He can provide a certain amount of military support. The amount is no less than 10,000 kanfu per year from Yongle. If the two are about to serve as Kaga and Echizen, they will  The generals of Yikui are the two eminent monks who each have five thousand guanwen. Although this money is not much, it is enough to make up for the supply of weapons to the Yixiang Sect. In addition, the use of this money is also obvious.  It is absolutely impossible to continue to develop in Nomi County of Kaga Province. As long as we find out that there are any military changes or changes in Nomi County, this contract will be torn up immediately. In addition, this is a secret contract that is only a verbal promise and will not be fulfilled.  On paper, if you two think that you can challenge the Kira family with this money, you can give it a try." At the same time as Uesugi Masatora finished speaking, Saito Asanobu also made a sharp move, which was quite impressive.  It was a bit funny. The two monks exchanged a few words in a low voice and then said together: "I will wait until the Dharma Master agrees to this peace condition. I will return to Ishiyama Hongan Temple to draft the document. After the Lord of the Town returns to Echigo, I will personally  "Sent to Kasugayama Castle." The two monks hurriedly left Kanazawa Gobo with namaste. They did not ask where the captured believers were sent, nor did they ask for the prisoners captured in the series of battles in Echu and Kaga.  It was very clear that the Kira family would not easily grant their wish, and the price required to pay was definitely beyond the reach of Ishiyama Honganji. It would be better to just keep silent and pretend not to know what to do.  It was the first time Masatora Uesugi participated in such an evil agreement.?Some are not used to it. If Kira Yoshitoki had not asked him, the general, to be responsible for handling the beginning and end in a secret letter, he would never have participated in such a conspiracy due to his temperament. He has been indoctrinated by Kira Yoshitoki intentionally or unintentionally over the years.  Thoughts, he is also aware of some unethical tricks. In private, he has expressed strong opposition and dissatisfaction many times, but Kira Yoshiki can always find sufficient reasons to defend his actions.  More than ten years of military service have allowed him to gradually understand that war involves resorting to all possible means, and sometimes one cannot talk too much about benevolence, justice, and morality. As long as one sticks to the bottom line on major matters, it doesn't matter if he relaxes a little on minor matters, such as  This is the case when it comes to the handling of the Kaga Ichibuki clan. It is far more appropriate for the Kaga Ichibuki clan, who is half-disabled and fearful due to political considerations, to become a remnant party wandering around the Kaga border and threatening the stability of the territory.  As long as Kaga Ichikui does not fall, these extremists of the Ichibuki sect will be strongly restrained by Shimomo Yoriteru and Nanari Yorishu. The grassroots officials and local servants can still restrain the Ichibuki sect believers through their influence.  , there is no need to worry that the stability of the two northern counties will be impacted by geographical factors. There is nothing more important than annexing territory and quickly digesting it without leaving any hidden dangers.  In contrast, killing Kaga in one go will not only offend the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, but also provoke the strong hostility of the Echizen Asakura clan. Failure to act in accordance with the covenant will automatically break the alliance and tear up the face. Kaga has always been a remnant of the party.  After losing their leader, they will turn into a group of lawless and violent thugs, and they may even get support from the Asakura family in turn.  Mori does not even need the Asakura family to come forward in person. As long as he is indulged appropriately or given a certain amount of protection, he can let the remnants of Kaga, who have always been cautious, cause trouble everywhere like wild horses. They will take advantage of the geographical advantages to move around in the mountains of Kaga country.  Playing hide-and-seek with the Kira Army, with the Asakura family's deliberate connivance and protection on the inside, and the strong support of Ishiyama Honganji Temple on the outside, it is like the remnants of the Southern Dynasty in the Northern and Southern Dynasties era. They can rely on external support and the advantage of local snakes to fight with the Muromachi shogunate for nearly a hundred years.  Even if the Kira Yoshitoki family has a great business and is not afraid of attrition, they are not willing to waste it on such a small area. The Kira Legion entered Kaga to grab territory rather than to fight evil. They cannot fight for the sake of the two counties.  If they fall into the dangerous situation of the Great Demon King, who fought an intermittent war for ten years and eight years, even if they finally defeat all these families, it will not make much sense.  To advance into Kaga Country, we must work hard to stabilize the local situation. We cannot let Kaga Country turn into a quagmire and swamp tens of thousands of troops without being able to pull it out. We must defeat Kaga Country as quickly as possible and seize the opportunity to attack.  Capture the city, win another battle, and quickly broker a peace agreement. This has achieved the established strategic goal. If you are greedy or insufficient, you will inevitably find resentment.  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.) ps: For daimyo, integrity is  A luxury product.
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report