The news that Yoshinaga and Ashikaga Yoshiaki had sent troops westward reached Gyeonggi, and the Miyoshi family was sure that the previous news was not fake news released by the shogunate.

Some time ago, the Miyoshi family felt that Uesugi Masahu Shangluo had to take down Mino Country first, so that he had to have a good relationship with the Rokkaku family, so that he could go to Luo.

Later, when they learned that the situation in Mino was going down in an instant, they were worried for a while, but Yoshicho stayed in Mino and did not move, and Miyoshi Chokei felt that Yoshicho had annexed Mino under the guise of Kamiro.

But it has only been stopped for a few days, and there is news from his subordinates that the pioneers of the Shangluo army have arrived at the territory of the Liujiao family, and they will arrive at the Guanyin Temple City in less than a day.

Miyoshi Changqing confirmed that Shangluo's matter was true, and as for the number of people, a rough calculation was more than 60,000 people, which scared him so much that he had to take this challenge seriously.

At this time, the Miyoshi family was strong, and this was the time when the four brothers joined forces to sweep the "Chinese" region of Honshu.

The first is the second brother Miyoshi Yoshixian, who has been entrusted by Changqing to run Awa, the hometown of the Miyoshi family.

It turned out that as a retainer of Awa to protect Hosokawa Chitaka, Yoshiken, who had made great achievements in the battle with Yusa Chokyo, returned to Shikoku, with the support of his fourth brother Tokawa Ichiku, attacked Hosokawa Mochitaka and completed the act of killing the king.

After Miyoshi Yoshiken married Hosokawa Mochitaka's side chamber Okamoto clan, the Okamoto clan and Hosokawa Mochitaka's son Hosokawa Shinyuki became the titular lord. The Okamoto clan later gave birth to Miyoshi Yoshiken and gave birth to Miyoshi Hikojiro Choji, and Tokawa Sun Rokuro was saved.

And Miyoshi Yoshiken completely dominated Awa after defeating the resistance of the Samurai led by Sano Tanba Mamoru and Kume Yoshihiro who supported the samurai of the Hosokawa family.

And in order to support his brother's activities in Kinai, Yoshiken crossed the sea to assist his brother in defeating Tayama Takamasa and Yasumi Naomasa, and drove Tayama Takamasa from Hanoi to Kii.

The second is Miyoshi Changqing's third brother Anzhai Dongyasu inherited the Awaji wealthy Antaku clan.

With the support of his second brother Yoshixian, he led the Awaji Navy to defeat the castle of Honse, which was under the command of Kasai Motomasa.

While supporting his brother in the war, he completed the unification of Awaji.

The best is the "Ghost Ten Rivers", and after the existence of the Ten Rivers inherited the Sanki Ten Rivers Clan, they also began to take action on the next gram.

After subduing the Yasutomi clan, a subordinate of the Kagawa clan, he completely began the unification journey of Sanuki.

Originally, if there was the support of the second brother Yixian Abozhong, Yongwu Yicun could smoothly unify Sanki.

However, the war between the eldest brother Chokei and the powerful ruler Hosokawa Harumoto also affected Ichicun and Yoshixian.

And the interlude of supporting the eldest brother without stopping, with the help of Yoshiken Awa Zhong, completely subdued the Kagawa clan, the main family. Kagawa Yuanjing, a tributary of the Kagawa clan, is the governor of the Kagawa family and the lord of Tianwu Castle. In this way, Yicun has completed the hegemony of Sanqi.

It is precisely because the three younger brothers have completed the following grams and controlled several territories, which also stabilized the rear for Miyoshi Changqing, so that Miyoshi Changqing has no worries and can attack the Gyeonggi region with peace of mind.

Now, Uesugi Masatora and Yoshicho have gathered a large army to go to King Luoqin, and Miyoshi Nagakei has to invite several of his younger brothers to discuss the matter.

In the room next to Miyoshi Changqing's bedroom, Miyoshi Yoshixian, Anzhai Dongyasu, Shihe Ichicun and the eldest son Miyoshi Yoshiko, at this time he was still called Sun Jiro.

Don't look at him this year, he is only twelve years old, but his talent has been revealed, plus he is the eldest son of Miyoshi Changqing, and he is deeply loved by Changqing, so he was taken by Miyoshi Changqing early to learn government affairs.

However, the eldest son, who was valued by Miyoshi Changqing, died violently at the age of twenty-one, and it was rumored that Matsu Nagahide poisoned him.

And Miyoshi Changqing died in his later years because of the successive deaths of several younger brothers, coupled with the violent death of his sister-in-law, he died of depression in the second year after Miyoshi Yoshiko's death.

Also attending the meeting was Matsunaga Shu, who was cited in various rumors as the biggest murderer who caused the decline of the Miyoshi family.

First of all, Anzhai Dongkang was killed by Matsunaga Hide's slander, which is clearly recorded, and secondly, the death of Shihe Ichicun and Miyoshi Yoshixing are doubtful, which has to be dragged to Matsunaga Hide.

After all, what Matsunaga Hide's job did was known as one of the three evildoers of the Warring States, and it was normal to carry many black pots.

These people whose fates are involved are now all gathered together.

After Miyoshi Changkei sat down on your seats, the meeting began.

Matsunaga Hide, as an important minister relied on by Miyoshi Nagakei, took the lead in explaining the situation: "Now, the matter of Uesugi Masato, the governor of the Kanto region, and Shinano guarding Ogasawara Yoshinaga Rakami King is sure to be true.

A few days ago, the vanguard of the Kamiraku army had entered Minami-Omi and was received by the Rokkaku family, and the first general was Ogasawara Yoshinaga, and the secularity took over from the Ashikaga Yoshiakiden. The number of the vanguard army is more than 20,000, and there is still a main army of 40,000 in the follow-up.

In terms of the weapons of the Qin Wang Army, the most striking thing is that they have more than 1,000 iron cannons. That's all we know for the time being. ”

Miyoshi Changqing nodded and said, "Tell me, how to deal with it?" ”

They still have to think about it for a while before they can say it, but Sun Jiro is young at this time, so he naturally says whatever he wants: "Uesugi Guan Ling only pacified Hojo in March and April this year, and he dared to go to King Luoqin in June this time?" Wasn't he afraid of the rebellion of these newly attached courtiers? ”

This sentence aroused the minds of several people present, and Shihe Yicun said with a smile: "According to Sun Jiro, this Uesugi leader has not yet stabilized his own family." ”

Matsunaga Shu replied, "This Uesugi leader is really different, he has restored the power of the Eight Kingdoms of Kanto to the way it was before the shogunate.

Even the Horikoshi Princess, who had been destroyed for a long time, was held by Ashikaga Yoshiaki at his insistence. There are many people in the Kanto region who are dissatisfied with the Uesugi administration. ”

Miyoshi Changqing smiled: "My son is smart, and I can see the weakness of Uesugi Masahu at a glance. Uesugi Masahu is on an expedition, and as long as it takes a long time, they will fight themselves. ”

An Zhai Dongkang also agreed with what Miyoshi Changqing said, but he said: "Brother, the younger brother thinks that this matter is not so simple.

I heard that Odawara Castle was the first fortified castle in the Kanto region, but it was defeated by the weapons provided by the first general, Ogasawara Yoshinaga.

This weapon sounds a lot like the collapse of the country on the ship of the Southern Barbarians. ”

Miyoshi Changqing's face became serious, and he said: "The country collapsed, this thing is extremely powerful, ordinary cities can't withstand its power, only Ishigaki can."

Now I've only heard about it, and I don't know the details yet, but the collapse of the country is extremely heavy, and with the current speed of the Ogasawara army, it is normal, I'm afraid that the weapon is just similar to the collapse of the country.

Didn't the Tsuda Warden who came to Kione make a large iron cannon that was several times more powerful than the iron cannon? ”

Antaku Fuyasu nodded and said: "Having said that, this Ogasawara Yoshicho is still not simple, but he calmed down Mino in a few days, which is enough to see his talent." ”

Miyoshi Yoshiken frowned and said: "Well, yes, Mino Pit Viper is also a scheming person, but it was his own son who was rebelled by others, and his subordinates betrayed their relatives and died a miserable death, this Ogasawara Yoshicho must be treated carefully." ”

Shikawa Ichicun answered: "Ogasawara Yoshicho has arrived in Rokkaku, and now this situation is very favorable to the shogunate, the name of righteousness is not on our side, and many wealthy families in Gyeonggi who are dissatisfied with us will also defect to the shogunate."

Rokkaku Yoshihyun also wanted to meddle in Gyeonggi's affairs, but because of the Kita-Omi Asai family, he didn't do it for the time being, and now that he has this great opportunity, he will definitely not miss it. ”

Matsunaga Hide, afraid that the blame would be placed on his head, hurriedly said: "Then send someone to the shogunate to negotiate, delay the time for the time being, and delay it for a longer period of time It will be much beneficial to us." ”

Miyoshi Nagakei looked at Matsunaga Shu and asked, "Will the shogunate still talk to us?" ”

Matsunaga said with a confident smile: "The shogunate may not necessarily talk to us, but what about Uesugi and Ogasawara?" They are on an expedition, and they must want to quickly resolve the problem between the shogunate and the family, and the family will send someone to negotiate, and they will definitely be happy.

As for how to talk about it, it must be asking for money all over the world, and the house can also put forward some conditions that make the shogunate feel excited.

Of course, you have to be pertinent, otherwise the other party will see the truth at a glance. Therefore, the subordinates thought that the condition of giving up the protection of the country of Yamashiro to the shogunate would make the other party feel our sincerity. ”

Matsunaga Xiu's words made the four Changqing brothers start to think, if they really only gave up the mountain city, what would the situation be like after that?

Yamaseong is part of the Gyeonggi region and is one of the five kis, also known as Sanju or Seongju.

Later, because the Heianjing in the territory was built in imitation of Luoyang and Chang'an, it was also called Yongzhou.

"Yamashiro" was also written as "Yamashiro" in the past, and the country was founded under the name "Yamabei" around the 7th century. When Heiankyo was officially named on November 7, the 13th year of Enryaku (794), Emperor Kanmu saw that this place was a natural fortress near mountains and rivers, so he renamed it "Mountain Castle".

If the Miyoshi family wants to show its hegemony in Gyeonggi, Yamaseong will not let it.

Yes, Sun Jiro said directly: "The status of the mountain city country is very important, and it must not be handed over, even if it is just to say it, it will make others think that the family is afraid, and it will only make the other party gain an inch!" ”

Miyoshi Changqing thought about Sun Jiro for the school examination, and asked, "Why does my son think that the status of the mountain castle is important?" ”

Sun Jiro said bluntly, "The northern part of Yamashiro Province is the Tamba Province of the Tamba Highlands, and the Hira Mountains in the east and the Kasaki Mountains in the south are the borders of Omi Province and Iga Province.

To the south, it is bordered by the Yamato Province in a hilly area that passes through Mt. Kasaki, and from west to north is the Ikoma Mountains, which lead to Kawachi Province and Settsu Province.

The country is long and narrow from north to south, with the Kyoto Basin in the middle. In the south, along the Kizu River basin, there is a wide and slender plain running north-south direction, surrounded by mountains.

The plains are dotted with rivers such as Kizu, Yodo, Uji, Katsuragawa, and Koya, and the fertile soil has been formed through alluvium, and it has been a zone of developed agriculture since ancient times.

Although the Yamashiro Province has a prosperous economy, it is also vulnerable to invasion by surrounding forces.

At the same time, Yamashiro Province has long been the political and cultural center of the country, and in addition to the highly developed Rakuchu, the surrounding areas such as Saga, Uji, Yamazaki, and Yodo have gradually developed.

Although it is a landlocked country, it is also a major waterway transportation point due to the fact that there are rivers such as Uji and Yodogawa, which are the central part of the passage from Lake Biwa to the Seto Inland Sea.

Because of this basic condition, in addition to agriculture and fishing, it is also extremely developed in industry and commerce because it is the capital of the king.

In addition, Kuritaguchi, a suburb of Kyoto, is rich in swords called Yamashiro mono, so the country also has a certain amount of military resources to produce.

In the territory of Yamashiro Province, there is Heiankyo where the imperial court is located, and Nijo Castle, the imperial seat of the shogun, and the importance of its political status is self-evident.

If the family handed over the Yamashiro Kingdom, they would not be able to influence the shogunate and the imperial court, and over time, the influence of the family in Gyeonggi would deteriorate. For the sake of the family's foundation, Yamashiro must not let it! ”

As soon as Sun Jiro finished speaking, the four Changqing brothers applauded and praised Sun Jiro.

Shihe Yicun said: "Congratulations brother, there is such a unicorn in this family, why worry about the family not being prosperous?" ”

Miyoshi Yixian also praised: "My nephew is really smart, I can't do it, hahaha, I'm old, I can't accept the old anymore." ”

An Zhai Dongkang looked at Matsunaga Xiu and said, "Why are you not as good as a child?" ”

Matsunaga Xiu hurriedly bowed his head and said, "It's a shame to be stupid and not as smart as His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Sanhao Changqing was in a very happy mood, so he made peace and said: "Okay, okay, since Shanchengguo can't let go, let's change to other conditions."

Jiuxiu, you can go to the Rokkaku family to negotiate with Ogasawara in person, brothers, continue to prepare for the war, and don't relax. ”

When Miyoshi Yoshiken and the others retreated, Sun Jiro and Matsunaga Shu stayed.

Miyoshi Changqing looked at Sun Jiro with a smile and asked, "Do you know why my father asked Jiuxiu to go to Rokkaku to negotiate with Ogasawara?" ”

Sun Jiro thought for a while and said, "Father wants to separate the relationship between the shogunate and the Qin Wang army, right?" ”

Miyoshi Changqing raised his head and laughed, his expression was very kind, he smiled: "Hahaha, my son is still young, I only know one of them."

This time, it was not only the public within the shogunate who provoked trouble, but also the Hosokawa management who did not dare to fail.

For his father, he asked Hisahide to go to the Rokkaku family to negotiate with Ogasawara, and bypassed the shogunate and Hosokawa Guanling, which was despising them, and they were acting like ministers, and they definitely couldn't bear it.

At that time, there will be a conflict with Ogasawara or Uesugi, and when the two sides merge, they will definitely be entangled in the issue of army command.

And Rokkaku Yoshiken also wants to meddle in Gyeonggi affairs, and he must also brush up his prestige, and his father only puts Ogasawara in his eyes, and Rokkaku Yoshiken is afraid that he will also have a lot of criticism about Ogasawara Yoshinaga.

Not only that, but what will Uesugi Masato, as the initiator of King Qin, think? For the father, this is to roast Ogasawara Yoshinaga on the fire and kill him. ”

Sun Jiro nodded and said, "The father is really thoughtful, and the child is taught. ”

Miyoshi Changqing was very satisfied and nodded.

Matsunaga Xiu below hurriedly patted his ass and said: "The lord is really far-sighted, thinking so far-reaching, his subordinates are really an axe in front of the lord." ”

Miyoshi Changqing looked at Matsunaga Xiu and smiled: "Since it's clear, let's hurry up and do it." ”