Chapter 358: The South Strikes

In the third year of Yonglu, April 28. The retainers of the Tono Azenuma family, such as Hironobu and Daisuke Nakanomi, who had only occupied the Yamadakan for a short time, believed that the samurai Funakoshi Nagayuki, Masanaga Komoto, Yamazaki Jinding, Abe Qincho and others around Funakoshi Bay and Miyako Bay had fallen to the Uesugi family, and in order to avoid being surrounded and annihilated by the Uesugi army in order to avoid being surrounded and annihilated by the Uesugi army. Dagashi Guangxin, Hotoshi Nakanomi Daisuke and others decided to quickly lead their troops to withdraw their skills. Yamauchi Kazutoyo and more than a dozen others recaptured the southern gate of the Asari Noriyu Command - Yamada Pavilion without a single soldier.

At the same time that the vanguard of the Azenuma army fled from the Yamadakan, the samurai in the area around Funakoshi Bay, Masanaga Komoto, Yamazaki Jinding, and Abe Qincho heard the news that Yamauchi Kazutoyo and others had repelled more than 700 Azenuma troops, and they each led their troops into the Yamadakan to join Yamauchi Kazutoyo's department.

However, Kazutoyo Yamauchi was not happy. Because the samurai in the eastern part of the province such as Funakoshi Nagayuki, Masaga Komoto, Yamazaki Kinada, and Abe Kincho who came to participate in the battle were all temporary choices, once the battle situation changed, they would immediately change their doors and fall to the Tono Azenuma family and the southern family.

At the same time, Asada, who was in Aizu Wakamatsu Castle, also learned of the outbreak of the people of the country in the Tsui Prefecture. The court immediately ordered the lords of the Chutsu Olympus people, such as Hamada Hirotsuna, the lord of Higashidate Castle, the lord of Shizugawa Castle, Shigetsu Shigetsu, the lord of Tonokankan, Shigogen Shigeyin, the lord of Yongzu Castle, Iwabuchi Sutra, the lord of Fujisawa Castle, the lord of Fujizawa Castle, Tomizawa Naotsuna, the lord of Tsurumu Castle, and the lord of Fishing Tail Castle, Nobuyoshi Fukuchi, and other Chutsu Oka lords to quickly gather their forces and join forces with the retainers of the Uesugi family, such as Kenji Nambada, Keihiro Mori, and Toshishi Saito, and then send troops to settle the people of the Tsui Prefecture.

Just after Asada's front foot issued the order for the Chumura Oka generals to send troops to the Shoi Prefecture, the back foot Kenshin arrived outside Wakamatsu Castle uninvited.

Chaoding had no choice but to immediately arrange for her to enter Honmaru's own residence to rest, and wait until he had finished dealing with the affairs at hand before going to meet her.

"My lord, the Tono Azenuma family and the southern family have begun to assist the people of the Shoi Prefecture to send troops to invade the Asari Domain. The vanguard of the Azenuma army, with more than 700 troops, was defeated at Yamadakan by more than a dozen people including Yamauchi Iemon and retreated. At this time, Kato Kikoko Uemon, who was in charge of monitoring Yamauchi Kazutoyo and others, entered Ohiroma and reported the latest movements of Yamauchi Kazutoyo and others to Asada.

"With more than ten people to defeat more than 700 people, this Yamauchi Iemon is really interesting." Asadaki began to appreciate Yamauchi Kazutoyo a little.

"According to the story of Kai Genji's defeat of several times their own in the battle of Fuji River, they defeated the Asonuma army, and thus recaptured the southernmost castle of the Asari Domain, Yamadakan." Kato Woodwork Uemon explained to Asadachi how Kazutoyo Yamauchi won.

"Since the Tono Azenuma family supports the people of the Closed Ui Prefecture, then they can only be defeated." Originally, Chao Ding didn't plan to move this daimyo-level countryman lord who occupied the Twelve Towns of Tono in the southwest of Guanyi County, but now he had to do it.

"The southern family has sent reinforcements south, and the crowd is now waiting for reinforcements from the Azenuma family and the southern family to arrive. Once they enter the Shallow Territory and launch an attack on Qiande City, Tiansuo City and other places. Kato Woodwork Uemon then reported.

"It seems that the strength of the crowd is insufficient, otherwise they would have thought about retaking the old lords such as Qiande City and Tiansuo City." Chao Ding sneered.

"It's true that Yamauchi Isemon has always had dealings with the Oda family, and the Oda family often comes into contact with Yamauchi Isemon with the ronin Oda Isemori as a messenger. The minister found out something - the Oda family now wants to use the Uesugi family to contain the Takeda family, otherwise the Oda family will not be able to do their best to launch an invasion of Ise, Shima and other countries. Kato Woodworking Uemon told Asadaka everything he knew.

"Ronin? How could Sosuke Oda come up with the idea of using Ichisuke Ronin as a messenger? Chao Ding was a little puzzled.

"Yes, Oda Ise Morishin Ken was originally the lord of Iwakura Castle in Oshu, and after his succession to the Iwakura Oda family governor was abolished, he confronted Oda Kamisuke and surrendered to Kaijo a few months after Iwakura Castle. Later, the governor of the Iwakura Oda family was served by his younger brother Oda Inaba Nobuka, who was also the brother of Oda Kamisuke. Kato Kikomi Emon then told Asada about the Iwakura Oda family.

"Interesting, carpenter Uemon, you continue to monitor Yamauchi Iemon and others, and report any new trends immediately." After saying that, Chaoding left Ohiroma.

"Yes." Kato carpenter Uemon immediately retired and left Ohiroma.

When Chao Ding entered his room, he found Qian Xin staring at him with a straight face.

"I don't know that Uesugi Imperial Doctor (Danzheng Yin Tang Ming, the prefect of Danzhengtai, set up according to the Great Treasure Order, equivalent to the Imperial Historian of the Celestial Empire, is responsible for "taking charge of rectification matters, playing violations by internal and external officials", and supervising the violations of the law by officials below the left minister. Under the big and small Bi, big and small Zhong and big and small sparse, this position is mostly held by the prince) What is the matter with the palace coming to Aizu this time? Why didn't you tell me beforehand? Chao Ding said after smiling awkwardly.

"Fujiwara Town General (Town Guard General, Mutsu Town Guard General, and Town Guard Mansion General Tang Ming), you are so bold! What is the difference between you and rebellion without the permission of the Kyoto Princess, the Karafune Minister, the Zen Law Fangtou, and the Minister, and so on, to the Ou daimyo of the two countries, such as the Judgment Guard, the Tang Ship Minister, the Zen Law Fangren, and the Servant Minister, without the permission of the Kyoto Princess, Yoshiki, Takasuiji Temple, Utsunomiya, Iwaki, Mogami, Tamura, and Tozawa? What should you do if the Duke of Beijing asks the court to designate you as an enemy of the court? The powerful daimyo of the Takeda, Asakura, and Nanbu clans around the family were already eyeing the family, and once they had the righteous name of sending troops to the family, the hard-won peace between the eight countries of Kanto and most of Hokuriku Province would be destroyed. Kenshin was very worried about this, and what the court did was completely contrary to her ideal of supporting the shogunate and the imperial court.

"The positions I have assigned to the daimyo of Okuwa, such as Anton, Soma, Takamizuji Spo, Utsunomiya, Iwaki, Mogami, Tamura, and Tozawa, are all in the Kanto Kamakura Prefecture, not in the Muromachi Prefecture. The Kamakura Prefecture controlled Izu, Kai, Shinano, Echigo, Mutsu, Dewa, and the Eight Kingdoms of Kanto, so what did the Kyoto Princesses have to do with this? Kamakura Prefecture even has the right to appoint and dismiss guardians of Izu, Kai, Shinano, Echigo, Mutsu, Dewa, and the Eight Kingdoms of Kanto, and if it weren't for the Kyoto Prince, I would have asked the current Kanto Minister, Imagawa Jibu Daisukeden, to give the Ou Daimyo of Anton, Soma, Tasuiji Temple, Utsunomiya, Iwaki, Mogami, Tamura, Tozawa, and other Ou daimyo guardians. Asadaki was a little puzzled as to why Kenshin had come to Aizu for this matter.

"Fujiwara Shogun, Kyogong Fang Yoshihui Gong is after all the general of the Seiyi and the pillar of the samurai family, once Takeda Shingen and other daimyo who are enemies of the family receive the order of Yoshihui Gong to send troops to the Uesugi family, then the family will be exhausted. At present, Noju and California in Hokuriku Province have only been pacified, and the people of East Vietnam have not yet been pacified, and Oshinano is fighting again at this time······" Qianxin stopped in the middle of speaking, and she really wanted to have a peaceful time for herself to rest and go to Bishamen Hall for retreat.

"But the Uesugi Imperial Palace, sometimes this battle can't be fought without fighting, and only by destroying or defeating those daimyo and countrymen lords who support their own troops, divide one side, and refuse to submit to the king, can you achieve your ideal of supporting the shogunate and the imperial court." In fact, Asadachi is not happy to continue the war forever, but if he doesn't provoke others, neighbors like Takeda Shingen will be worried about his own one-third of an acre. Therefore, Chaoding believes that only offense is the best defense.

“······” After listening to Chaoding's words, Qianxin couldn't refute him for a while, because she couldn't think of a better way, maybe Chaoding's approach was not correct but reasonable.

"Report to the lord of the Lordship, the more than 7,000 southern armies, with Captain Ishikawa Saemon of Tsugaru Prefecture as the general general, and the general of Kunohe Zuokon among the clans of one clan as the deputy general, and the generals of Iwate County and Kudohe County are attacking Takasui Temple Spo Ryo with the Punishment Department, Johoji Repair Susuke, Ota Uchizen Ryo, Minechi Sakon, Ueda Echizen Mamoru , Shimoda Uchiki, Ichikai Punishment Department, Numa Miuchi Minbu Department, Fukushi Ise Mamoru , Hito Uchizen, Kazumaki Sweeping Department and other Iwate County and Kunohe Prefecture generals are launching an invasion against Takasui Temple Spo Ryo!" At this time, Mori Katsuhiro hurriedly ran to the living room of the court to report the bad news - the southern family went south again.

"What did you say?!" After listening to Mori Katsuhiro's report, Asada was so surprised that even the folding fan in his hand fell on the tatami mat.

"The Gaoshuiji Sibo family was completely defenseless against the invasion of the southern family, and the Yushan Castle, Shishimizu Castle, Senyanqi, Takada Castle, Sibo Castle, Deodan Castle, Nagaoka Castle and other places led by the Gaoshui Temple Sibo were quickly captured by the Southern Army, and the retainers of the Gaoshui Temple Spo family, the head of the Okashi Pavilion, the head of the Kaula Satsuma Sho, the lord of the Nagachi Castle, the owner of the Tochichi Castle, and the head of the Eshankan Pavilion, Ego Xuanfan, and others have surrendered to the Southern Army and took the initiative to serve as the vanguard of the Southern Army. Mori Katsuhiro continued to report to Asadachi on the situation in Iwate Prefecture.