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Three Rivers Butterfly Chapter 580 Sitting in the City of Sleep and Sorrow

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    To be precise, the royal teachings issued by the Emperor Masachika were spread to all directions, but unfortunately most of them were blocked by the Oda family samurai in Kinai. Only Ashikaga Yoshitoki took a special route, and from Maizuru Port to Saigoku and Kyushu.  The several announcements of the academy were not blocked. Even so, the moment Ashikaga Yoshitoki announced the announcement, it also let the world know what kind of crazy people in Kyoto are.  This great chaos was called the Eiroku Rebellion. Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Oda Nobunaga's party raided Ouchi on the day of the Shodan Great Court Meeting, imprisoned hundreds of officials in the palace, and forced the Emperor Masachimachi to  After writing the abdication edict, the young Prince Seihito ascended the throne. Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Nijo Haruyoshi stood by him the whole time, and Oda Nobunaga entered the palace with his sword arrogantly and proudly.  No less powerful than the Taira Kiyomori clan in its heyday.  Ashikaga Yoshiaki was crazy, at least that's what Ashikaga Yoshitoki thought. However, he himself did not know that he was crazy. Instead, after proposing the new emperor, he immediately promoted the meritorious minister Oda Nobunaga to the position of three counselors.  In just two months, Oda Nobunaga was promoted from the fifth position to Shouchozada, to the fourth position to Shoudaibi, and to the third counselor.  All this is just like a dream. Ashikaga Yoshiaki will not miss the opportunity to reward himself. Anyway, the emperor is the one who established it himself. He simply wrote a promotion order for the emperor to sign. From the original three lords, he  He was promoted to the rank of two internal ministers and Sakonoe, and from a low-level minister to a senior minister, it was like ascending to the sky in one step.  This promotion speed is not exaggerated. Initially, he wanted to become a right minister in one go, like his unlucky brother Ashikaga Yoshiki who died.  As a result, Nijo Haruyang refused without hesitation.  This Guan Bai still has some conscience.  He knew that the rules should not be broken so unscrupulously, otherwise the minister would be comparable to an old farmer selling vegetables on the street, with no authority at all.  Rewarding Oda Nobunaga with three councilors was not enough. Ashikaga Yoshiaki added another title to Oda Nobunaga. He made Oda Nobunaga deputy general, and his son Oda Nobutada became five subordinate attendants and enjoyed  The third officer led the family, all the samurai of the Oda family were awarded titles, and Shibata Katsuie was promoted to five subordinates.  Niwa Nagahide was promoted to the fifth rank of Shimochizenshu, and even Kinoshita Hideyoshi, who had made outstanding contributions, was rewarded, promoted to the fifth rank of Shimochizenshu, and changed his name to Hashiba Hideyoshi.  Akechi Mitsuhide also received a reward, and received a reward from the fifth-ranking Daisuke of the Ministry of Punishment. This was because Ashikaga Yoshiaki felt that this guy had betrayed him. Otherwise, according to this general's nature of overjoying success, it would not be too much to give him to the fourth rank. Really  It can be said that one person achieves enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven, and everyone is rewarded with official titles.  Anyway, the imperial court is equivalent to the one run by their family.  In this case, the new emperor becomes a complete puppet.  At any rate, you used to have some power to write an edict and send a minister to beg for alms, or send ministers from the Tsinghua family or the minister's family to distant countries to negotiate with daimyo lords in various places. The manor you occupy used to be the royal palace of the imperial family, and the court is not kind.  I plan to get those manors back, but I have to pay the court some money for royal materials.  Now it's good, the emperor is getting more and more back, without even a chance to beg for alms. The shogunate directly cuts off the contact between the emperor and the ministers. He asks Nijo Haruyoshi about all matters in the inner court, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki in all matters about the outer court.  Ask Oda Nobunaga. The power inside and outside Kyoto is controlled by these three people.   On the 18th day of the first lunar month of the twelfth year of Eiroku, half a month after the Forbidden Incident, Oda Nobunaga gathered a total of 80,000 troops from all over the Kinai region to attack Sakamoto Castle, eager to gain credit.  Asai Nagamasa and Asakura Yoshikage's 20,000 troops acted as the vanguard and launched an attack on Ika County. They were greedy and cruel like hungry wolf dogs pouncing on their prey. When Nakajo Tokihide saw that the situation was not good, he immediately tightened his troops and burned them.  In the walled city, the army retreated to the relatively safe Takadao County to continue encircling the city.  Then the Oda army launched a large-scale attack. The naval force of Kuki Yoshitaka blocked the waterway and attacked Otsu Castle with a main force of 60,000. Tokihide Nakajo resisted desperately, but could not stop the surging troops from all directions. Usayama Castle was in danger, and Otsu Castle was in danger.  , Sakamoto Castle was also in danger. While Nakajo Tokihide ordered Omi Junior High School to recruit military personnel, he sent out a series of letters asking for help and rushed to Kanto. In a blink of an eye, everyone in Tokaido and even the world knew about it.  The deeds of Hattori Bouchou's desperate efforts to rescue the emperor gradually became known. His three brothers, Hattori Yasumoto, Hattori Yasumasa, and Hattori Yasutoshi, as well as more than 120 ninjas under his command, spilled blood in Ouchi. In order to save the emperor of Masachika Town, a steady stream of people were killed.  The Oda army killed him with swords, and Hattori Baochang himself was seriously injured. He escorted the Emperor Masachika to escape into Sakamoto and fell into a coma.  Thanks to Michizan Konaose who happened to take refuge here, he personally diagnosed and treated Hattori Warden and spent countless medicines and stones to save him. Although this injury did not take away his life, it ruined half of his unique ninjutsu skills. This life  It will never return to its original peak. I don¡¯t know whether this is a blessing or a curse.  The fifteenth day of February was called the Flower Chao Festival in the Song Dynasty and the Outing Festival in the Yuan Dynasty.?The Ming Dynasty is also known as the dragon raising its head, and it is also called the Hanami Festival in Japan. In ancient times, the Hanami Festival corresponded to the Mid-Autumn Festival, and was also called the Hanami Festival versus the Moon Festival. In Japan, the Hanami Festival is also opposite to the Moon Festival, and they complement each other.  Indescribably wonderful.  At this time of year, spring flowers are blooming and rivers are thawing. It is a good time for young men and women to go on an outing. The cherry blossoms blooming all over the mountains are such a beautiful sight. However, at this moment, Sakamoto Castle is heavily guarded as if facing a formidable enemy, and the shores of Lake Biwa have become the shogunate's army.  In the enemy-occupied area, Sakamoto became the base camp of "rioters".  At the top of Sakamoto Castle, Nakajo Tokihide looked worriedly at the fierce battle of the navy on Lake Biwa. This was the third counterattack by the Oda navy in the past few days. The cunning Kuki Yoshitaka knew that Sakamoto's navy was very powerful, so he captured him outside Sakamoto Port.  Dozens of civilian ships served as the vanguard, while hundreds of boats under his command hid behind and launched an attack on Sakamoto Port.  With excellent iron artillery fire support and the flexible command of Yodogawa Mitsunaga, he led dozens of small boats to easily bypass the civilian ships in front and raid the Oda Navy's main formation. The Oda Navy, which was not good at fighting inland rivers, was unable to parry.  Just when the navy was about to pursue the victory, Kuki Yoshitaka cunningly abandoned dozens of Kohayas to block the road. He led the main fleet from the front to the rear, and fled back to the Uji River in a flash, forcing today's counterattack to be futile again.  Return with success.  Matsui Masayuki said worriedly: "Far water can't solve the near fire. No matter how strong Kanto is, it can't fly over thousands of rivers and mountains. It can't bring about the magic weapon descending from the sky!" "Kuki Yoshiro is relying on his strong foundation. He keeps testing the bottom line of Sakamoto Navy  . Trying to use time to squeeze out all the extra space from Sakamoto." Ninagawa shook his head and said, "I don't have much time left to wait! I hope His Majesty can take action as soon as possible. Sakamoto can't hold on."  "It's been too long." "It's only a day that we can be loyal to you. This is the duty of our retainers. In the words of the Ming Dynasty, this is called eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor." Nakajo Tokihide rubbed his head.  With a stiff face, he said: "How is the situation with military and civil service?" Odate Harutada took out a document and handed it over, saying: "After the townspeople learned about the great changes in Kyoto and the crisis in Sakamoto, those who signed up to join the battle  The enthusiasm has been greatly improved. After multi-layer screening, 10,000 strong men with military training have been identified, and 8,000 civilians who can be used as potential military service additions. There are sufficient preparations for food, grass and ordnance, and the defense facilities in each city are complete. Usa is the most dangerous place.  There will be no problems in the mountain city for the time being." Yuansawa pretended to be relaxed and said: "Excluding Yixiang County, which fell into the enemy's hands, the total population of these three counties is 280,000, and there are currently 30,000 military personnel and 8,000 civil servants.  The burden of military service has reached the limit. Every household has men to bear the burden of military service. As expected, the people's will has changed. His hard work for twenty years has not been in vain. The people of Omi are always on our side.  " Nakajo Tokihide leaned on the railing and looked at the beautiful scenery on Lake Biwa, and said: "It's still difficult! This is the vanguard general Isono Umasa who set up a trap in Takashima County and defeated Asai Nagamasa in a few days.  They joined forces with Asakura Yoshikage and launched another attack. They were defeated by Hondori's second surprise attack and the Magara Naotaka team still persevered and made a comeback. It would have been really annoying to have been unable to defeat our army and stalk them. If the Oda family hadn't surrounded Usayama Castle.  , I will definitely give them a good deal." "The navy can't get out, and the infantry can't get out either! This is not an option, we must first resolve the crisis!" "Okate Harutada frowned!  They formed a group and said: "Let's use the navy first! The harassment and siege of the Oda navy have seriously affected Sakamoto's business operations. In order to avoid the spread of the war, a large number of businessmen have left Sakamoto. In recent days, the Oda family's practices have become increasingly  If it goes too far, it will arbitrarily capture merchant ships and civilian ships approaching Sakamoto, which will weaken the cargo transshipment at the port by nearly 80%. If this situation continues, Sakamoto will become a dead city with no access to the inside and outside in less than half a month. " "The siege of Sakamoto is indeed impossible.  It will continue to be wasted." Nakajo Tokihide thought over and over again and decided: "Then let's give the Oda Navy a head-on blow and temporarily relieve the Oda Army's siege!" In order to prepare for this water battle, Yodogawa Mitsunaga mobilized the water force early.  In the next few days, the number of ships attacking the Oda Navy was gradually reduced. Every time the Oda Navy was defeated, the Oda Navy did not pursue it. Instead, it turned around and returned to Sakamoto Port to rest. Over the past few days, the number of Sakamoto Navy's attacks increased.  With fewer and fewer ships coming, the Oda Navy gradually gained an absolute advantage on the ships, and the Sakamoto Navy began to choose an attitude of retreating to avoid fighting.  Kuuki Yoshitaka himself felt that he had grasped the actual situation of Sakamoto's navy, and gradually stopped using the tactic of capturing civilian ships as a vanguard. This kind of behavior that undermined commercial fairness had been strictly prohibited by Oda Nobunaga, who valued commerce. If it hadn't been for this siege of Sakamoto  The military operation was very important, and Oda Nobunaga would not make an exception and let Kuki Yoshitaka use such tactics that were not worth the gain. While allowing the use, he also warned him that he should use it for as little as one day if possible.  This navy general who controls Ise Bay is reallyHe didn't dare to use it more. He immediately stopped using it when he noticed any changes in the movements of Sakamoto's naval forces. The normally cautious Kuuki Yoshitaka originally planned to observe for a while before taking action. However, Oda Nobunaga, who was not making good progress on the land route, urged him urgently and forced him to make a decision.  A bold prediction is that Sakamoto's navy has run out of gas.  There are certain reasons for this judgment. These days, the size of the Sakamoto Navy's fleet is decreasing, and it is a large-scale reduction of small morning fleets similar to civilian ships. This can be judged as a possibility, that is, the scale of the Sakamoto Navy is unimaginable.  It is so large, this time it is likely that in response to the attack of the Oda navy, a large number of civilian ships were temporarily recruited as Kohayashi.  As Sakamoto Port was blockaded for many days, merchants with stagnant businesses fled to Obama on the opposite side. More and more civilian ships escaped, resulting in a serious shortage of controllable commanders. Therefore, Sakamoto Navy dispatched fewer and fewer ships.  This was the best opportunity at the moment. Even if there was huge danger in this opportunity, he would still take a gamble.  If you win the bet, you will become famous, but if you lose the bet, you won't suffer much loss.  In short, in order to gain the first success and show his face in the shogunate, Kuuki Yoshitaka decided to give it a go. In his view, 80,000 troops surrounded Sakamoto from all directions. At this time, this famous Kinai city was already a turtle in the urn, even if the Oda navy he led was captured.  It doesn't matter if you lose one game. In these days, it's not just one or two setbacks. As a rule, as long as you are cautious and flexible, even if you lose again, it won't be too bad.  So early in the morning on February 28th, the Oda navy gathered more than 600 boats, including the flagship Anzha ship in charge of command, nearly 500 early morning ships, more than 80 Kansai ships, and troop transports.  More than 20 ships returned, and tens of thousands of soldiers and sailors rushed towards Sakamoto Port. The scale of the navy was comparable to that of the Mori of the West and the three best sailors of the Shikoku.  The composition of the members of these more than 600 ships is relatively complex. Some of them are from Ise, Owari, Kii, and even the Minokawa Marine Corps. The larger part is a small group of Lake Biwa Marine Corps that broke away from the Sakamoto Marine Corps.  A small group of Yodogawa sailors who didn't get along well under the leadership of Mitsunaga Yodogawa, a hodgepodge of Kizugawa sailors who had never paid much attention to the Yodogawa sailors, etc. gathered together.  Men, women, old and young all went into battle. The momentum was great but the quality was lacking. Hundreds of messy flags with different flags were fluttering in the wind. Almost every ship had its own name. This unevenness was absolutely dazzling. Jiuki Jialong didn't care about these people.  How about it, as long as the reputation is big enough, it is enough. When the Sakamoto navy was dispatched at most, it only had more than 300 ships. What's more, there are more than 100 ships guarding the port now, which is not a trivial matter that can be solved in minutes.  The mighty fleet attacked Sakamoto Port in a big way. The colorful flags were fluttering in the wind with a rather grand momentum. Kuki Yoshitaka sat proudly on the top of the ship, pointing at the dozens of large and small ships hurriedly arrayed in front of the port, and laughed.  : "Is this the cry of the Sakamoto Navy, which shocked the Gyeonggi Province and once made the Awaji Navy helpless? It seems to be nothing, but it actually beat the Miyoshi family without the ability to fight back. As expected, there is no one in the Gyeonggi Navy.  Is he a person with seeds?" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!
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