Chapter 14: The Battle Is Unavoidable
Immediately after the rebellion, Kyoto announced its official statement.
The rebel ministers Mibuchi Fujiei, Yoneda Yumasa and others colluded with foreign enemies and attempted to rebel, but they were discovered by Shibata Katsuie, Kinoshita Hideyoshi, Akechi Mitsuhide and others, and fought hard and finally suppressed it. However, in the process, the princess disappeared for some reason, and his whereabouts were unknown, and everyone was forced to support Oda Danmasa, who was currently in charge of the shogunate.
Heide Honhide immediately announced to the world at Kishiwada Castle, claiming that the shogun had taken refuge in Izumi, which would not affect the exercise of the shogunate's powers, and at the same time demanded that Kyoto give a reasonable explanation for the chaos within a month, find out who was responsible, and return it to the imperial office.
Kyoto, of course, refused to obey the order, but in the name of Oda Nobunaga, he said that "the security of Kyoto has been pacified, and all the traitors will be punished," and asked the shogun to "return to Luo every day to calm the hearts of the people."
The letter was delivered to Kishiwada Castle within a few days, and it was also a statement to all the surrounding forces.
On the Izumi side, it was ordered by Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Hosokawa Fujitaka Bing, with very harsh words, pointing out that Sang scolded Huai and said that the other party was "a wolverine or a pawn, and a jackal and a tiger are still entrenched", calling on the daimyo of all parties to bring troops to gather here, participate in King Qin together, and assist the general to return to the palace and eliminate the traitor.
Then Kyoto brought out the imperial court, asked Sekibai Nijo Harura to come forward, and a group of ministers and high-ranking officials jointly signed to remind the shogun not to be capricious, and it was only right to return to the imperial palace with the shoguns as soon as possible. It also asked the Department of Equal Punishment to advise in a timely manner and take into account the overall situation. Otherwise, Oda Danmasa would have to "personally bring troops to invite".
At this point, Ashikaga Yoshiaki simply publicly denounced Shibata Katsuie, Kinoshita Hideyoshi, and Akechi Mitsuhide as disorderly parties, announcing that the imperial court had been coerced by traitorous ministers and samurai, and all orders were no longer worth complying with.
As for whether Oda Nobunaga himself was a rebel party or was coerced by a chaotic party, this has not been fully defined for the time being. This is not because I want to leave some leeway, nor is it to be emotional, but because the shogun insisted on breaking the convention back then, and such a "manager" who was promoted from the three families of Hosokawa, Spo, and Hatakeyama was not easy to talk about once he became a chaotic party.
So, on the Kyoto side, he also pushed the boat down the river, saying that Ashikaga Yoshiaki had received a hijacking of Hisho Honhide.
For a while, fell into a tense and stormy atmosphere.
The big war seems to be on the verge of breaking out.
However, it cannot be said that the people, officials, monks, and businessmen of all nearby countries were shocked.
Since the Onin Rebellion, Kyoto has not been peaceful in the past 100 years, and the generals have fought for the leaders, and the leaders have to fight for the leaders, Hosokawa, Yamana, Hatakeyama, Ouchi, Miyoshi, Oda...... Countless emperors have come and gone, and finally the wind and rain have come and gone in the dream, which can be called your singing and our debut, the city head changes the king's flag, the iron-clad palace, the ruling of the flowing water, and the grievances and grievances of many religious forces such as the Tiantai Sect, the Nichiren Sect, and the Ichixiang Sect, and the blood sea is deep.
In short, it's a huge drama that can't be said.
The steward held real power, and the shogun ran out of Kyoto alone, went to the local powerful daimyo to live temporarily, and then called on the whole world, hoping that loyal ministers from all over the country could help him fight back......
This kind of thing is not unusual.
Although it was Oda Nobunaga who personally led the troops and lifted Ashikaga Yoshiaki to the imperial palace.
But so what?
Not to mention, Hosokawa Takakuni and Ashikaga Yoshinoki, Miyoshi Nagakei and Hosokawa Harumoto, are all such a process of turning from friends to passers-by, and finally turning against each other.
Just occupying Kyoto may not be able to get support from the surrounding area.
In the same way, just supporting generals does not necessarily become the desire of the people.
If you want to get support, you still have to show your talents.
In view of the drastic changes that Ashikaga Yoshiaki suffered and the arrow wound he suffered during the escape, and his mental and physical state was not stable, the shogunate temporarily let Hosokawa Fujitaka speak on his behalf.
Of course, everyone knows that this is just a pretense, and the main thing is actually to see the strategy and mediation of the tie show.
Among the problems caused by the "orphans of Yoshiteri" a few years ago, there were a large number of shoguns who died in battle, seppuku or ran away, and now this turmoil has affected many people, and then there are many people who have been co-opted and bought by the Oda faction, and there are also those who are working in other places and are temporarily absent from Kyoto......
Now Ashikaga Yoshiaki has names and surnames around him, and there are only one or twenty genealogy retainers worth mentioning. On the other side, Shibata, Kinoshita, and Akechi are estimated to be no more than forty.
The central structure of the Muromachi shogunate can be said to have fallen apart and was on the verge of collapse.
The existence of the Great General of Zhengyi is still an undoubted righteous name, but the gold content of this title is declining.
……
"Is there any movement in Harima's Asai army?"
"My lord, I haven't found it yet! According to the latest information, most of the Asai clan's forces are still in Mimasaka, Tajima, and other places, and there is no sign of turning back. ”
"Then just pass the letter from the shogunate to the Asai family. We don't have to come forward to contact them, but we can think of a way to try to find Araki Murashige, Besshoji Nagaji, and Kuroda Takataka. If it's troublesome, don't force it. ”
"Yes! The subordinates went to do it and retired. ”
"Hmm...... What about Omi? What is the situation in Omi? ”
"There is information that two days ago, an unidentified army of one or two thousand was gathered near Otsu, and it is not known what to do...... It doesn't seem to be a local, maybe it's from Mino's side. ”
"Is Takenaka really suspicious...... Then ...... Invite him in my private capacity, and just say ...... Forget it, I'll write it myself later. In front of this person, even Yakuro (Honda Masanobu) is afraid that the text trap is meaningless. ”
"Then we ......"
"Continue to pay attention to the movement of troops in the Omi region."
"Yes!"
"Lord, this is Owari Express!"
"How?"
"Miss Yukichiyo, she ...... She refused to flee back! She and Hidesei Sasa thought they had a chance to persuade Gifu Castle to remain neutral and not send troops to support either side......"
“…… Well, got it...... What a wayward child. ”
"The news from Yuanjiang is probably still on the way, and it is estimated that it will arrive tomorrow."
"Don't worry, you can't decide where the world belongs for a day or two."
"Some Chinese people under Yamato Tsutsui took the initiative to contact my family, whether it was ......?"
"No need...... Since the children are so aggressive, I at least can't make trouble, write to Gifu Castle, and then ask Oda Sakon (Nobutada) to restrain Yamato Tsutsui and Ise Takigawa. ”
"Understood!"
"My lord, the attitude of the Maori family is very ambiguous......"
"Tell them, Ten days...... No, if no new news arrives after seven days, he will boldly attack the Asai clan in the name of King Qin! In addition to the Mori family, this news must be known to Yoshikawa Jibu (Motoharu). ”
"On the Hokuriku side, Asakura Keiken asked for our support. How to reply? ”
"In addition to the name, give another five hundred ...... No, a thousand kan military resources, and then help him contact Kaga Ichijomune. ”
"Do you want to send invitations to Takeda and Uesugi?"
"Don't bother, just give basic information."
"Tango ......"
"Wakasa ......"
"Iga ......"
A series of inquiries and replies made the population dry, and more than 30 pens were all mobilized, turning in succession, and their feet were not sticky.
Dealing with the big powers is mostly a matter of brains, but getting in touch with the many wealthy families around Kyoto is purely manual work.
Although Ashikaga Yoshiaki is trying his best to promote centralization, after all, the process is limited, and there are still many small people in the vicinity with a mobilization power of less than 500, and there is no need to consider their interests and emotional trade-offs alone, but they cannot be left alone.
The tie had to be taken to change his lazy attitude and show a long-lost vigorous and resolute attitude.
Until the matter was almost explained, Yan Chiyomaru stood silently outside the study with a complicated face.
Seeing this, the flat hand Fan Xiu rebuked Zhongyou pen and let his son in.
Then Yan Chiyomaru opened his mouth and asked: "With Oda Danmasa, is there bound to be a battle?" ”
"There is bound to be a war!" Hijo Hisho whispered without hesitation: "Although I will use many means outside the battlefield to create an advantage, but Oda Dan is exactly what kind of person, without sword exchange, he will never admit defeat." Of course...... Outside, we want to create a public opinion that the tie family wants to avoid fighting as much as possible......"
"Understood." Yan Chiyomaru sighed lightly and nodded: "Although I haven't taken the yuan service yet, I will try my best to prepare in all aspects." ”
"Speaking of Yuanfu-" The tired flat hand Fan Xiu smiled reluctantly: "It just so happens that Lord Gongfang is lucky, so let him be your black hat kiss!" By the way, invite your parents-in-law, the Venerable Master and the Ruchun Ni, and the official wedding will take place shortly after the ceremony. It's a pity that this is the case in Kyoto now, and the imperial court probably can't do anything about it......"
"yes, I see." Yan Chiyomaru was a little shy about this question and nodded honestly yes.
After being silent for a while, Hisho Fan Xiu asked a little embarrassed: "Ah Dog, how is she?" ”
"I've already communicated with my mother." Yan Chiyomaru's mood was a little low, but her words were still quite resolute: "Mother is already mentally prepared, and she will not have any inappropriate thoughts just because she is from the Oda clan. ”
“…… Very good......" Hite's face was calm, he tugged at his beard heavily, and asked, "How did you tell him?" ”
"I say ...... to my mother," Chiyomaru bowed his head and replied, "Do you want your brother and nephew to become the people of the world, or do you want your own son to become the people of the world?" ”
"Sure enough, it hit the center of gravity!" Tieshou couldn't help but sigh.
"Then ......" Yan Chiyomaru raised his head and showed an embarrassed smile on his face: "I let half of my attendants stay on Awaji Island and order them...... If something unexpected happens to your mother, you must notify you in time. After thinking about it, it shouldn't be necessary, after all, you can't be unprepared, Father......"
Pingshou sighed and nodded slowly.