Heavy troops were sent from all over the country to enter Yamato, and then several unsuccessful negotiations with the Matsunaga clan, and after a fierce battle, the final capture of Shinkiyama Castle took a total of 267 days. And most of them were mobilizing troops and supplies, and it only took a few hours for the real war to be fought.

The most direct reason is that the defense force of Shingui Mountain City is not strong enough, and the essence is that Matsunaga chose the wrong side twice, squandering the political capital and money and food soldiers that his father had accumulated with great difficulty, resulting in being choked by someone at the weakest point in time.

The fact that Hirate Honhide was so determined to destroy the Matsunaga clan and did not accept any compromise requests was not mainly to seize the land lords of Yamato Ichikoku, but to ensure peace and harmony near Kyoto and prevent any surprises from happening behind him in the battle with Takeda.

But then again, 7,000 banners were mobilized, 7,000 people were mobilized, 4,500 affiliated forces were mobilized, and there were 5,000 guest troops who volunteered to join to be fed. At such a big cost, it is impossible to solve Matsunaga Xiu without committing a penny.

Soldiers don't always fight for the happiness and freedom of the people of Yamato, do they?

It is impossible for the vast rural areas to be truly included in effective management for a while, but at least this Xingui mountain city cannot be released if it is eaten.

Now that the Heite family has three imperial merchants, "Yuyue House", "Spring Field House" and "Sanlu House", as long as they stand in a big city with strong radiation power and control the passage of merchants and material transactions, they can use various means to obtain income efficiently. Combined with the means of appeasement, he won over wealthy landlords such as Yanagi Zongyan and gradually expanded his influence.

Anyway, it is impossible for him to obtain the state secretary or guardian status of Yamato Province, so the way of governance must not be modeled on the three kingdoms of Izumi, Awaji, and Kii, but must refer to the economic strategy of the four countries.

In the imagination of the Hijo Honhide, he should first go all out to destroy the Matsunaga family, first create a fait accompli of the occupation of Yamato, and then put aside the dispute, defeat Takeda, and obtain enough political capital, this fait accompli will not allow others to put their beaks on it, whether it is the shogunate, the imperial court, or the Buddhist factions, they can't say anything, and the follow-up is at most a question of how to divide the fruits of victory with Tsutsui Shunkei, the spokesman of Kofukuji Temple.

I never thought that the reaction caused by the death of Song Yongxiu in the religious and literary circles was much stronger than I expected. I don't know if the evil bullet really has such a big face, or if there are other factors.

In addition, the boss of the Rinzai sect, Kuaikawa Shaoxi, had no warning (in fact, it was not really without any signs at all) and resolutely stood on Takeda's side, which made the "old friend of the Heite family" Tiger Ya Soyi restrain his hands.

As soon as this one entered and exited, the tie showed instantly became passive in public opinion.

A few months ago, the accident at Mt. Hiei Enryakuji ended without a hitch because Hirate Honhide cleverly took advantage of Ashikaga Yoshiaki's vigilance against his own position to suppress the traditional forces in Kyoto, that is, the group composed of imperial court ministers, high monks, and literati townspeople.

This group is not maintained by interests, but by values. They are extremely weak on some levels, but very strong on others.

However, what happens once Ashikaga Yoshiaki's perception of the situation changes?

Within a few days of the capture of Xinguishan Castle, Heite began to hear all kinds of headache-inducing news.

First of all, the old incident of Mt. Hiei Enryakuji was brought up again, and the monks did not dare to directly accuse Hirate Honshu of being behind the scenes—if you say this without evidence, you would be torn in the face—but they criticized the Hirate Army for not playing a role in maintaining law and order, and should bear some responsibility for the incident.

Then Ashikaga Yoshiaki immediately sent someone to appease him: The impeachment of the monk is out of nowhere, a bunch of nonsense, and the Lord of the Criminal Department does not need to worry about it. What is really important now is to determine the new order of Yamato, Hanoi, and Yamato after such a great change. I have informed the wealthy families everywhere, including the Yanagi clan that you just recruited, and it is best for everyone to discuss it together.

Then the messenger of the Oda family passed through Sasa Narumasa and handed over a letter, saying: "The Crime Department is invincible, and it is only Matsunaga, the clown who jumps off the beam, how can it be a blow, and I would like to congratulate you here." However, the thief chief Takeda is arrogant, far from being comparable to Matsunaga, and if Princess Chiyo is allowed to complete Gifu Castle as promised, the soldiers will be full of confidence and not afraid of strong enemies. ”

Tsutsui Shunkei beside him said to the important ministers of the Heite family when he had nothing to do: "The Matsunaga family has a deep foundation and a wide range of poison, and it may not be enough to take down Shingui Mountain Castle, and we must investigate those despicable villains who are fighting for the tiger, so as to clear the atmosphere of the Yamato country, please tell the Lord of the Criminal Department, you must not be deceived by the guys who defected to the battle!" ”

Shigeharu Takenaka, who was far away in Yamato Yama, also sent a private message: "Although the castle of Shingui has fallen, it is still difficult to stabilize in Kinai. The so-called 'authorities are obsessed', and the adults of the Criminal Department are on the top of the storm, and they are afraid that they will not be able to reach the force. But if there is a need, I will do my best to mediate. ”

In such a situation, Tieshou Tsusho not only sighed: In this major event in the world, sometimes fighting a war is the simplest part, and the political work before and after the war is even more difficult.

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During this time, other heroes in the world were not idle. After the spring ploughing, the war on all sides quickly rekindled.

Asai Nagamasa, who has gradually gained a foothold in the western country, has created a classic tactical case after capturing Murozu Castle, an important town in Bizen last year, and quietly resorted to a series of tactics to attack the west and drive away the tiger and the wolf.

Things have to start with Tajima Guardian Mountain Na Yutoyo, this person is mediocre, but he occupies the fat of Ikuno Ginzan, and was once driven away by Oda and Mori, and later took advantage of Niwa Nagahide's death, and got the secret support of the shogunate and revived in one fell swoop, but his prestige has plummeted, and he can no longer suppress the infighting of his retainers.

It just so happened that Naomasa Akai, who occupied the three counties of Tamba nearby, was an ambitious and brave guy, and when he saw this, he sent 7,000 troops to attack in the name of "mediating disputes".

The name of the mountain is Yutoyo, nominally twice the strength of the enemy, but in fact it is not an opponent at all, and in ten days it has lost three battles in a row, losing troops and losing generals, and has been deprived of seventeen strongholds, including the most important Takeda Castle and this Sumiyama Castle, so the control of Ikuno Ginzan is temporarily under the banner of the Tanba Akai family.

Yamana Yutoyo was helpless, and in fear, he hurriedly sought support from the daimyo of the Quartet, and regardless of his relatives and grievances in the past, he was completely ill and rushed to the doctor.

But out of surprise, after receiving the letter of help, Asai Nagamasa, who was sitting in Harima, quickly sent an elite over the mountains and mountains from a remote path as if he had been prepared, and raided Akai Naomasa's back, driving him back to Tanba in one fell swoop, so that the ownership of Ikuno Silver Mountain was changed again within ten days.

Obviously, the guests are coming, and they will definitely not leave easily for a while, which is actually equivalent to luring the wolf into the room. However, Asai Taijun only wants to kill Yinshan, but the Akai family wants both money and life, in contrast, Yamana Yutoyo is still happy......

After receiving this news, on the one hand, Hirate Tsunohide sighed that the combination of Asai and Kuroda was really powerful, and when he arrived in Kansai, he was simply a tiger into the flock, and on the other hand, he was also a little curious: did they really prefer to give up their hometown in Kita-Omi rather than get involved in the central situation?

I really don't know how to evaluate this spirit.

I can't help but think of Kuroda Rushui during the original history.

If the Asai family is proud, the other forces in the western country will feel uncomfortable.

Urakami Sokei, the former Bizen and the master of Misaku, bowed his head and gave way to the Ukita Naoya family to save his life. But to the west of the Ukita Nao's house is the enemy Mimura Motokin, and to the east is the Asai Nagamasa, who is eyeing him, and he is not very comfortable.

The Maori family, which has a big business, is also distressed by the situation of its own affiliated forces.

Sanyang's Mimura Yuanqin, full of desire to kill the Ukita Nao family to avenge his father, regardless of the overall situation - send troops to fight without asking for instructions, even if it is, the key is that your troops are several times more than the Ukita Nao's family, and you can't beat them, and in the end, you will lose your troops and come back disgraced, and you have to ask the Maori family for funding in order to get through the difficulties......

Takeda Takanbu of San'in, thinking that he could receive the benefits of the fisherman in the Tajima War, spent a lot of effort to win over the local wealthy clans and prepared to make a move. It's a pity that he hasn't done it yet, but he saw that the Asai clan killed in a lightning flash, and many people who had been persuaded by Takeda Takanobu were inexplicably involved in the war and died. But there's no reason for you to complain publicly......

As for the remnants of the Niko led by Yamanaka Shikasuke, they have changed places and raised troops again to seek revival, which is no longer a daily news that cannot cause any waves for the Mori family.

At the same time, there was also news from Isekuni.

It is said that Takigawa Kazuki led 8,000 troops based on the strength of several prefectures in Kita-Ise, and repeatedly fought with the Hokhata Revival Army, winning more than losing and even taking Okochi Castle twice.

However, this famous general who is "capable of advancing and retreating" cannot unify the intricate forces of the Chinese people under his command, and his internal affairs are not meticulous enough. As a result, in the battle, the Oda family suppressed one of the most important cards of Ise Province, that is, the tea whisk pill (later Oda Nobuo), which Nobunaga sent to the Kitabatake family, was injured by a poison quenching weapon and died after rescue failed.

This incident not only gave the reconstruction army of Kitabatake's Gujiao a respite, but also caused further repercussions.

Oda Nobutada's face was gloomy, but he had no strength to regain his power, and Takigawa Kazuki's status as the leader of Ise was questioned, and he had to send a letter to Ashikaga Yoshiaki, asking for a proper title to stabilize people's hearts. As a result, after Minami Omi, the Ise country gradually broke away from the Oda family de jure.

Omi's Shigeharu Takenaka is sensitive to people's hearts and knows everything, so he won't encounter such a thing.

However, his foundation is shallow after all, and he can really control very few troops, and it is okay to resist the army of the Asakura family, but he is really powerless to counterattack.

Echizen's famous family Asakura family, Xiuwen Yanwu has accumulated deep drawbacks, and it is said that the will to fight is relatively poor. However, the enemy retreats in the city and does not dare to come out easily, and he can plunder and eat in the countryside at will, and everyone is still willing to participate in this kind of battle.

In the most high-profile areas of Enoe, Mikawa, and Owari, the Takeda family once again gathered nearly 50,000 troops, and the troops were divided into routes and had already set off. The 50,000 combined forces of Oda and Tokugawa were also basically in place. The two sides have invested a lot of troops on this front, so the progress has been much slower, and there is no official engagement yet.

As for the area around the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which Hitehide is most concerned about...... There is also a worrying situation. Ashikaga Yoshiaki went on a rampage in the mountain castles and Hanoi, exploiting money and food, and amassing an army that was said to be 10,000 people...... This is probably the largest direct force that the shogunate has ever mastered in the last 100 years.

What is the meaning of this is really thought-provoking.

Considering the wars in the east, west, north and south, the draw gradually came up with a plan to retreat into advance, first suppress and then promote, which he felt was enough to reverse the passivity at the level of political public opinion.

But this plan is a bit too bold, and I am afraid that there will be problems before the process of "rising back" and "suppressing first".

Why don't you give it a try......