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Three Rivers Butterfly Chapter 513 The Rebellion of the Ancient River

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    On August 24, Kira Yoshitoshi took the oath of battle in Edo Castle. Ueizumi Hidetsuna attacked early as the leading general. Three thousand elite warriors held high the Ashikaga two flag seals and galloped past.  Followed by a dark mass of samurai wearing black armor and black armor with flags on their backs and flags on black backgrounds. There was a forest of flags outside Edo Castle, and tens of thousands of troops marched slowly, dragging a meandering team.  The residents of Edo Castle Town gathered in small groups outside the city, curiously watching the Kira army slowly leaving. They were still full of curiosity and fear of the Kira family. It had been many years since there had been such a big change in Kanto. A man from Kyoto  Not many years had passed since the Hojo family conquered Musashi, and the Kira family from Kyoto came to conquer Musashi. The chaotic changes in the world can probably be summarized by the change of ownership of Musashi country.  It is not surprising that these townspeople lack a sense of belonging to the Kira family. Conquerors can never expect to build enough support and trust in a short period of time, especially a "brutal" lord like the Kira family, who captured nearly 100,000 people as soon as they got started.  Sumitomo sent his "distributors" to Echigo to live a hard life, and it was only natural that the townspeople could warmly welcome this tough conqueror.  Musashi Country has a total population of 300,000. Taking away 100,000 people means losing one-third of the population. In the ancient times when rural consciousness was strong, which family did not have some relatives and friends who were sent to Echigo to suffer, but they faced  The powerful force of the Kira family is unable to resist. At this time, seeing the disputes in Kanto will inevitably have some strange thoughts.  After watching the excitement, some young townspeople ran to the bar and gathered in small groups to discuss the changes in Kanto in low voices. The topic revolved around the changes in the Kira family in Musashi Country this year and the Kira family's immigration strategy. Some young town residents kept cursing the Kira family for not being allowed to do so.  Well, the more radical townspeople tried to persuade everyone to join the Furukawa family and resist the Kira family. However, they were scolded by the older townspeople as soon as they spoke, so they did not dare to persist.  The ninjas of the Kira family hiding in the corner watched coldly as the troubled young townspeople dispersed angrily, followed them secretly to find out their addresses and then quietly recorded their names.  Thinking about how to lure these thorns into the rebels who are secretly watching, and then find an opportunity to eliminate all these unstable factors.  Lure the snakes out of their holes and catch them all in one swoop is the favorite method of the Kira ninjas. They have used this method to eliminate all the turmoil and hidden dangers in Echigo.  As early as when Kira Yoshitoshi ordered the deployment of Echigo immigrants, Monomichi Mochizuki Yoshinaga was ordered to implement an "Osprey Plan".  This plan aims to eliminate the resistance forces under the Kira family. During the execution of the plan, they can serve as imperial cavalry.  With the full cooperation of Monomiji, these ignorant townspeople were quickly coaxed into a rebel organization consisting of only a few dozen people. These rebels thought that their strength was expanding rapidly and were overjoyed.  Little did they know that the God of Death was quietly tightening the noose around their necks.  A few days later, on a dark and stormy night, the Kira ninjas cooperated with the Kira family's castle guards to raid several rebel secret spots in the castle town, capturing and killing 75 people and seizing three old iron cannons and several jade pills.  Thirteen plain swords, twenty-five wooden bows, six wooden bows, and more than thirty pairs of various armors. More than seventy people have this kind of equipment. They can definitely be called "well-equipped" among the previous attacks launched by the townspeople.  The followers of the Kira family acted quickly, and it took only three days before and after the quick trial and quick sentencing to hang all the dozen bandit leaders. The remaining 61 people were all sent to Sado Island to work as miners.  It was probably impossible to return to his hometown in this life. More than a dozen gallows were erected on the main road outside the Edo castle town. It was the turn of summer and autumn, and mosquitoes were breeding. Within a few days, the smell became so bad that pedestrians covered their mouths and noses and walked around.  And passed.  Facts have proved that the townspeople will not sympathize with the weak, especially the weak who are ignorant of current affairs, and they will not be tolerant, even if these weak people were once their relatives and friends and gave them help.  But at this moment, they also resolutely stood on the criticism bench and reprimanded their old friends for their madness. For many townspeople who lacked a political stance, participating in such a dangerous thing was seeking death, and being caught was even less worthy of forgiveness.  The reason is that it would be better to die so as not to harm yourself in the future.  The rules of survival in troubled times allow the townspeople to quickly use the means of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages to avoid the Kira family's attacks.  The followers of the Kira family simply had no intention of getting involved in any serious way. They quickly put this matter behind them after the secret trial and concentrated on dealing with the housing and living arrangements of the 300,000 farmers in Echigo. This was a huge event.  You must know that 300,000 people is not a small number. Housing for 300,000 people needs to be built quickly. They cannot live in tents, eat and sleep in the open. For this reason, new castle towns must be planned to provide them with a living environment that is not inferior to Echigo.  , Secondly, the pressure caused by food and clothing is not small. Although the Kira family does not have to pay for this money, it is not a problem if the temporary residence is not so convenient.  Moving here with so many people is bound to be a bit bumpy. All kinds of quarrels and disputes need to be handled by delegates, ranging from basic necessities to food, clothing, housing and transportation.When it comes to neighborhood disputes, which family's chickens and ducks are missing, which family's dog secretly eats the home-dried bacon, trivial matters are always indispensable for these junior followers who come and go like the wind. These young teenagers often start from one day to the next.  I was so busy early in the morning that I couldn't rest until dark, and it really felt like a community volunteer.  Kiragi issued an order before departure. Taking advantage of the Echigo 300,000 resettlement plan, the entire Kasuga Imperial Palace should be moved to Edo Castle as soon as possible. The Edo Castle renovation plan that started at the same time was also in full swing. First of all, the Kasuga Imperial Palace was to be relocated to Edo Castle.  After all the small castle grounds and the Tobei of Edo Castle have been demolished, the next step is to demolish all the existing Edo Castle Town.  The planning of Edo Castle Town is very unreasonable. The crowded roads and wooden houses stuck together are fire hazards. A single fire can turn all the castle towns into ashes. Edo Castle has been burned down several times in history.  Even the castle tower of Edo Castle was burned down, and Edo Castle was also called the Fire City.  Kira Yoshi was not stupid enough to make the same mistake, and he did not allow the samurai land, temple land, and town people's land to be divided in a 622 pattern. It was a waste for the samurai family to use so much land. It would be better to hand it over directly to the town people for living.  Divide the road into various specifications such as four-bay alleys, eight-bay alleys, sixteen-bay main roads, etc. One bay is 1.8 meters wide, and sixteen bays is 28 meters wide. They are used as main roads.  There is no problem in running eight carriages in two directions in parallel.  The relocation of the Kasuga Imperial Palace meant that Kira Yoshitoki＊s wives also had to take their children south to Musashi Country, and Kasugayama Castle only had guards left to guard the castle.  The related institutions of the Shogozo and Echigo were also moved to Edo Castle and re-established. Kira Yoshi's posture at the time was to enter the Kanto headquarters and refuse to leave.  It is much more straightforward than the two generations of the Hojo family who spent two generations traveling from Izu to Sagami. The Hojo family wanted to move their residence to Musashi Country.  It's just that after three generations of construction, Odawara Castle has long since become a world-famous city. I want to move but can't bear to abandon such an old nest.  However, he was worried about not abandoning it and handing it over to any of the family members, so he kept dragging it until Kiragi came to kill him from Echigo.  Kira Yoshitoki is not worried about Kasugayama Castle being occupied. When he leaves, he will seal off all the two pills and above. Kasugayama Castle is not handed over to any samurai. This city has been Kira Yoshitoki's annex from beginning to end. The remaining soldiers are just in the mountains.  The samurai at his feet guarded the mountain castle in his hut, just like a master leaving his servants to look after the house when he went on a long journey.  Servants can only live in their own small courtyard and look after the house, and cannot live in the master's bedroom.  As Kira's followers moved south one after another, the security level from Echigo Province to Ueno Province and then to Musashi Province increased several levels. Echigo's remaining troops sent another 5,000 people to guard Amabashi Castle to maintain the security of this Kanto artery.  .  Nagauchika Kawada served as one of the persons responsible for the immigration transfer. With his excellent internal affairs skills and rich experience from many years of experience, he quickly entered his position and performed well.  Another outstanding devotee, Masuda Nagamori, serves as a member of the Edo Castle Reconstruction Commitment Group. What he needs to do is to follow Mitsui Toraka and Ina Tadaka who were transferred back to the center to do clerical and record-keeping work. It is said that they are far away in Kinai.  Yamamoto Tokiyuki also provided many materials and opinions to support the construction of Edo Castle.  This is the first time Masuda Nagamori has seen such a grand new city construction plan.  The newly built Edo Castle Town is planned to be very large, covering a land area of ??up to 10,000 towns. This means that an area of ??100 square kilometers will be used, which is enough to cover more than 20 square kilometers of Kyoto City. It is said that a total of  The third phase of the project took more than fifty years to complete.  The first phase of the project is to build Edo Castle as big as the current Kyoto City. The core urban area of ??2,000 machi steps will be built with Edo Castle under construction as the center.  This Edo Castle will become Kira Yoshitoki's future residence. It is expected that it will take three years to complete the main building. It is not ruled out that higher construction requirements will lead to program adjustments and strengthening.  Seeing this amazing plan, Masuda Nagamori was so excited that he couldn't sleep well for several days. However, he knew that this plan was still highly confidential. It would take more than three years to build Edo Castle, and the first phase of the castle town would take even longer.  In eight to ten years, the new-style castle towns, mainly made of slabs and sanhetu, will become a new benchmark for Kanto architecture. Within ten years, the construction cost is expected to exceed Yongle sen 7 million kanfu, and it can be guaranteed that there will be overspending in the future.  It won't save any money.  When the townspeople of Naoetsu heard that His Highness K身k身 left Echigo and established a residence in Edo, a large number of townsfolk followed him southward. This was beyond the expectations of the Kira family members. There were 200,000 people in Naoetsu and Kasugayama castle towns.  The residents of the town are the hard work accumulated by the Kira family for many years. The systematic handicraft industry has developed very well. Just taxation can make a lot of money every day. Neither Kira Yoshitoki nor the Shogyin family let them go south to participate in the construction of the Edo Castle.  intention of.  Tens of thousands of townspeople, dragging their families and families, traveled south to Kanto and fled to Edo Castle.??This change caught the followers by surprise, so they had to recruit the peasants of Musashi Province as soon as possible to build Edo Castle as soon as possible. So many townspeople followed and went south, causing a commotion in Naoetsu, and even Niigata Town also experienced varying degrees of popular sentiment.  This puts a very heavy burden on Hosokawa Fujitaka.  The followers quickly held an internal working meeting to discuss countermeasures, and finally drafted a decree and sent it back to Echigo Castle for posting. The decree did not encourage the townspeople to blindly follow the south to Edo, because the urban construction of Edo Castle was far from officially started.  Most of the townspeople in Echigo have long been accustomed to the developed castle town facilities and superior living conditions. Blindly going to a large construction site will not get much needed things, but will cause a lot of economic losses.  After finally calming down the restless people of Echigo, the war in Shimosu Province officially broke out. The vanguard of the Kira Army ran into the vanguard of the Kanto Allied Forces. Perhaps the Kira Army's swift action exceeded the expectations of the Kanto people.  The preparations for the Kwantung National People's Army were not very complete. They only temporarily changed their formations to take a defensive stance and sent envoys to contact their allies.  Ueizumi Hidetsuna led Ueno's seven guns to forcefully break through a gap with a sharp arrow formation.  More than a thousand cavalry teams led by Nobusada Kohata, Nobuyoshi Wada, and Tadanari Anaka quickly followed up and dug a big hole into the gap. What followed was an embarrassing rout without any suspense.  The fleeing Chinese army had no formation at all.  He was chased by Ueizumi Hidetsuna for several miles until he discovered the main activities of the Dongguo People's Army nearby and stopped the pursuit.  There was no fierce collision as expected. Even Kamiizumi Hidetsuna did not expect that the battle would be so easy. He had to fight against at least 5,000 troops.  It can be seen that they are serving as a vanguard and warning force, and the configuration of the cavalry and ashigaru teams is also reasonable.  But this short battle lasted less than an hour, and the situation was one-sided almost from the moment of contact. It seemed that the resistance of the people of Kanto was not determined.  The generals in the front line were also puzzled by this, because they were worried that they would be trapped if they advanced too aggressively. After discussion, Kamiizumi Hidetsuna decided to camp on a hillside and released the cavalry to find out the enemy's strength.  The prisoner's office interrogation revealed that there was huge turmoil within the Kwantung Allied Forces.  The cause was that some powerful Chinese people suddenly announced their withdrawal, which had a huge impact on the already ununited Chinese coalition forces.  Hearing the news, Ueizumi Hidetsuna realized that something was wrong with the situation. First-hand information about the movements of the Kwantung Allied Forces was very important, so he immediately sent his envoy to report this information to the formation.  After a long wait until the next morning, the main force of Kira's army set off for the territory of Xiahui Kingdom.  In the military tent in Katsushika County, Kira Yoshishi listened to Kamiizumi Hidetsuna's latest intelligence report with a smile on his face. As expected, the Kanto people stationed at the Furukawa Imperial Palace broke into civil strife. The incident broke out.  The departure of Sano Masatsuna was the trigger.  Just a few days before Ueizumi Hidetsuna invaded, Sano Masatsuna emphasized that his territory was close to Ueno country and it was not suitable to be overly involved in the war between the two shogunate palaces. The next day, he left the Furukawa Imperial Palace with his troops and returned to the Tang Dynasty.  Zeshan City.  Sano Masatsuna's departure did not arouse the attention of many samurai. The Sano family has always been pro-Ueno and pro-Musashi, and rarely participated in the civil strife of Shimono.  Even if he left because of his special circumstances, he would not be criticized by other samurai, but no one expected that his departure would be just the beginning, and the chain reaction that would follow would have a huge impact on the Kwantung allied forces.  The great Tadakuni who followed behind him said hello to everyone from the Minami Hitachi Thirty-three Hall, but no less than 3,000 Japanese people left the coalition forces. In the blink of an eye, the already small military strength was restored.  After reducing the number of people, what is even more worrying is that the Oda clan is beginning to waver. His family's territory is so close to Minami Hitachi. Dataka Sadakuni returns to Hitachi with his own military strength, and he also has to lead the Lang party to serve as Duke Furukawa.  If the other party fights a war, if he loses or suffers heavy losses, wouldn't it give the great merchants an opportunity to expand.  Amid this concern, Oda Ujiharu also requested to leave the Furukawa Imperial Palace and return to his own territory to take care of the territory. This request was immediately sternly rejected by the Furukawa Crown Prince. Ashikaga Fuji Masashin said that you look down on me and think that I read less.  Bullying, he immediately issued an order not to allow any Kanto people to return to the territory from now on. This order will be effective until the Kira army is defeated.  At this time, not only Oda Shiji was not happy, but the people of Kanto who were watching the excitement were also a little unhappy. They were thinking that they would give money and food to this idiot to spend a lot of time, and what if they didn't let people evacuate if there was something wrong with their own house?  Meaning, as soon as Nasu Ziyin saw this good relationship, he immediately shouted, "I have to go back beforehand. You can continue." Then he left his three uncles and most of the main force of the Nasu Seven Riders and returned to his Shimono Country.  An embezzlement plan was planned on the land.  Utsunomiya Hirotsuna realized after seeing this that he was going to attack the Kanto Army gathered at the Furukawa Imperial Palace. He was hesitating whether to take the opportunity to say that he had something to do at home and needed to go back for convenience.Tsunao and Minagawa Toshimune mentioned that they were not feeling well and wanted to go back to their hometown with military force to see a doctor.  Utsunomiya Hirotsuna secretly cursed "Oh no!", which was obviously colluding with the Kira family to plot against him as the governor, so without saying a word, he went to Hoga Couture and said that he was still very young and should spend more time and energy.  When it comes to handling domestic government affairs and carrying on the family line, the military strength of the Utsunomiya family was entrusted to Yoshiga Couture. He quickly ran back to Utsunomiya Castle with his Hatamoto samurai.  Incidents in Shimono Country and Hitachi Country that they left without saying goodbye or found absurd reasons to escape had a great negative impact on the fledgling Kanto Allied Forces. Ashikaga Fujimasa felt that these samurai did not respect him, Furukawa.  The government immediately proposed to punish these villains who disrespected the government. Fortunately, Matsunaga's persuasion calmed down the aggrieved mood.  Turning back and looking at the coalition forces at Furukawa Imperial Palace, they saw that they had dropped from an army of 45,000 to a miserable level of less than 40,000.  Just when they were lamenting that it was a bad year and their teeth were choked by cold water, Ozeki Takazo and Haga Couture jointly proposed to retreat. The reason was that the governor left and was really worried about further problems in the territory.  It's better to end this year's war here first, and it will be the same again next year.  "Why are you fighting a joint battle? I haven't fought a joint battle since the beginning of the year. These bastards shamelessly said they would fight here first! They simply despise the dignity of me, Mr. Furukawa!" Ashikaga Fujimasa didn't know yet.  There is a saying "beat your sister", otherwise he will definitely shout it happily.  Ashikaga Fujimasaica would not understand the painstaking efforts of these two samurai families. On the surface, the three Ozeki Takamasu brothers suppressed the governor and looked very tyrannical and majestic. However, in fact, he was very worried that his betrayal would cause dissatisfaction with the Kira family. When he  Knowing that the lord Nasu Ziyin, who had always looked down on him, ran back to the territory without saying a word, he knew that this was probably the secret guidance of Kira Yoshitsune. Otherwise, his lord's IQ would never have been able to come up with this vicious plan to drain the salary from the bottom.  .  At this moment.  A highly intelligent samurai such as Oseki Takazo has already seen that the Kira family is secretly maneuvering inside. The people of these countries suddenly changed their attitude and retreated without saying a word. There must be something wrong with retreating so cleanly and decisively. They did not choose to  The situation on the battlefield shows that the confidence in the Kira family is not that strong yet.  Using a more conservative method to influence the confidence and morale of the Kwantung Allied Forces is also a good way to fulfill the promise.  "So, Dr. Satake Ukyo still has no intention of evacuating?" Kira Yoshi held the bat fan and turned it around between his fingers. The bat fan seemed to be stuck between his fingers and rotated rapidly without stopping.  Many Kwantung warriors in the military tent were surprised and admired.  This is the pen-turning technique that he used to be very good at, but the movements have become a lot more rusty after years of not using it.  There are many similar tricks that he can use to shock the people of Kanto. They will only think that this is a sophisticated skill from Kyoto, and will not doubt the origin of it.  Takigawa Shiyi stared at the pen-turning skills for a long time before he said: "Your Highness, Gongfang, can we launch a general attack? We can't wait." "Shiyi-dono, don't worry. Your Highness, Gongfang  A strict attack plan has been formulated, and it can be triggered by just waiting for a signal. "It's almost time for this signal to appear," Yukitaka Sanada said In Sekijuku Castle a few miles away from the Kira Army camp, Harusuke Kada stayed there.  He sat in the assessment room all day without moving. Ever since the Kira Army's emissary informed him of Kira Yoshi's position in the morning, he had remained sitting upright without drinking water or eating. In his heart, he was  Very anxious and conflicted.  "In the endshould I betray His Highness?" Harusuke Kada was still hesitating about the choice of the day. His wife and her young legitimate son looked at Harusuke Kada worriedly. This Bando Hachihei clan  The powerful warriors who came from a side of the Datong clan successively supported the two Dukes of Furukawa to ascend the throne, but in the end they were despised by their nephews and thrown away like garbage. It is understandable how angry and confused they were in their hearts.  The contractual relationship between the emperor and his father was completely destroyed in the hands of Ashikaga Fujimasa. The retainers did not reward the master for his great contributions, but instead demoted him and took away his posts. In other samurai families, this would be a huge dispute that could kill the family governor, such as when Hara Infou started  The Lord of Death, Chiba Yonao, has a large family because Chiba Yonao changed his position to favor his favored minister, Enjoji Naoto, and was instigated by the Ashikaga Sari clan to immediately throw off his arms and kill the direct descendants of the Chiba clan.  Yuan Yinfang is a treasonous villain. Harusuke Kada is unwilling to be such a reviled bastard, but if he doesn't move, he may never have a chance to act again. Furukawa Lord Ashikaga Fujimasa is becoming more and more like a man who has subjugated his country.  Your Majesty, your unimaginable and even perverse actions have already wounded many warriors in the Furukawa Retainers Regiment. If he doesn't take action, his fellow warriors will do it. At that time, it will be so worthless to risk your life in vain.  ? ?Harusuke Kada didn't want to die for Ashikaga Fujimasa at all, even if his father Kada Takasuke died fighting for the Furukawa family, even if a dozen of his relatives died for the Furukawa Ashikaga family, for the Lord  We have fought hard for many years and received many praises from the Kanto samurai, but even now, the damage caused by Ashikaga Fujimasa's disdain and cold ridicule is not as profound as that of Ashikaga Fujimasa. People are always animals that hold grudges but not gratitude. Ashikaga Fujimasa is such a heartless person.  Harusuke might as well be a heartless person for once.  Kada Sukezuna rushed in and saw his sister-in-law and nephew quickly bowed and saluted, and then said eagerly: "Brother! Let's take action! The town government is about to launch an attack! If you don't move tonight, you will miss it.  The perfect time! Matsunagamichi has noticed our disappearance from the Furukawa Imperial Palace. This secret cannot be kept for long!§  He held it tightly and loosened it repeatedly for more than a dozen times. He suddenly raised his head and looked at his anxious brother and the fellow warriors walking anxiously outside the room. Then he turned his head and saw his wife's demure smile, as if to say that everything is up to you.  , the thirteen-year-old legitimate son clenched his fists and looked at him with reverence.  He knew that his legitimate son respected him the most, and he vowed to be a great samurai like himself. Looking at the expressions of his wife and children, Harusuke Kada's heart suddenly untied, and he smiled with relief and said: "I was still hesitating about our ancestors for hundreds of years.  My loyalty was ruined in my family＊s hands. It wasn＊t until this moment that I figured out the truth It turns out that the most important thing about my family is not loyalty but my family, as well as the hundreds of years of my family＊s fortune.§ ※Brother!  I figured it out!" Sukezuna was overjoyed and said quickly: "In today's chaotic world, we shouldn't have acted with the idea of ??loyalty" Harusuke Haeda shook his head and smiled: "No! Sukezuna said it wrong!  There is nothing wrong, it is not my family but His Highness who is at fault, and I will still be loyal to His Highness! I, the Kada clan, am a first-class loyal and brave person of the Taira clan. I have always fulfilled my duties and never betrayed my lord for five hundred years.  , the current K身k身ta Highness, Ashikaga Fujimasa, is cast aside by the Kanto samurai for his unkindness and unkindness. I, Harusuke, am willing to welcome Lord K身ga into Furukawa as the new K身k身ta, and I will dedicate my Kada clan＊s loyalty to Kanto K身k身 to the new K身k身.  Your Highness!" Sukezuna Haeda was given a gentle lecture, and he lowered his head in embarrassment. Seeing his little nephew making faces at him, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "If I had known that I, Sukezuna, wouldn't mess with my brother.  Why bother being reprimanded! But speaking of it, it＊s a good thing that my brother has figured it out! I wonder if my brother means to start an army now?§  Officially raise the troops to welcome the Lord of the Lord into Furukawa!" Harusuke Kaeda looked at the sunset outside the hall and said softly: "This troubled world may be over at the hands of the Lord!" "My father!"  "" Kada Sukezuna quietly exited the room, leaving time for the family to enjoy family happiness.
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