Chapter 130: Asking for an Affidavit
In a series of battles, the Uesugi army wiped out all the people of Shimokoku. The Furukawa Gongkata public in the public in Isshiki, Noda, Tagaya, Moriya Soma, and other families in Shimoso were all destroyed. In addition, the Chiba family, which always had some strength in the south before, and the subordinate people of Takashiro, Hara, Kokubun, and Haihai were also exterminated. In this way, the Uesugi family nationalized the lower general domain.
In Ueno, the rebel families such as Umino, Kamahara, Sonagao, Shirai Nagao, and Azuma Saito were all wiped out. The governor of the Numata family was succeeded by Numata Kenyasu (eldest son), the son of Numata Kenyasu, and Numata Yumitsu served as the afterma. It can be said that among the entire Ueno rebellious family, only the Numata family preserved their family name by changing the governor and reducing the feudal territory. The territories of the Numata family were Ishikura Castle (Shimizu Card and Tsuchitaru Card connecting Echigo Province), Ogawa Castle, Nakuruma Castle, Meitokuji Castle, Makuwa Castle, Kawada Castle, and Azo Castle. If you are more careful, you will find that in addition to the success of seizing the governor, Numata Kentai obtained a 20,000-stone Numata Castle, but he lost the surrounding branch of Numata Castle. And the territory of the Numata family that was reduced reached 12,000 koku.
In order to allow Numata Kentai to settle down temporarily, the court gave Numata Yumitsu the Kawada Castle (2,000 stones) in the reduction of the seal as a residence city, so that he could 'concentrate' on assisting Numata Kentai. Numata Yumitsu is also a smart person, so he naturally understands the meaning of the court.
When the lord of Nakumata Castle, Na Hu Tao Keiken, was dissatisfied with the main family's cession of his own territory and caused an incident in Cage City, Numata Yumitsu immediately suggested that Numata Kentai go and transfer him out of Ming Hu Tao Castle. Just after Numata Kentai transferred Ming Hu Tao Keiken to Ming Hu Tao Castle in the name of 'rewarding his retainers', Numata Yumitsu immediately led his army to seize Ming Hu Tao Castle and persuaded Numata Kentai to assassinate Ming Hu Tao Keiken.
The reason why Numata Kentai followed Numata Yumitsu's advice was because he learned that the town government was only symbolically confiscating the territory, and as long as the Numata family showed loyalty, the territory would be returned. And this rumor was also spread by Yumitsu Numata. At present, there is no way for the Uesugi family to destroy the Numata family. Numata Kenyasu is also assisted by Numata Taikiyo's uncle and some loyal retainers, and if he raises troops, then he can compete with the Uesugi army with the ease of defense and the large amount of food stored in Numata Castle. Asadachi also did not want to spend a lot of troops and supplies in Ueno.
As a result of the imperial court's decision to use the land with an annual output of 20,000 koku in the manor around Furukawa Castle as the imperial court's imperial material, Furukawa Castle became a city without agriculture. Excluding agriculture, Furukawa Castle's commerce is not very developed, and it is not at all comparable to commercial cities such as Sunfu and Kaimachi, and even half of Kawagoe Castle's commerce has not been reached.
For the retainers who have made military exploits, the court has not forgotten the reward. Chao Ding also sealed a flag book next to him, and this flag book is Wuwei Gaozhong (Zhencheng). Gomi Takashige was originally a Echigo ronin, and he stayed in obscurity for several years in the Kawagoe Knights under the command of Chaoding, and his performance during this period was not bad. Therefore, Asadachi rewarded him with Morokawa Castle (8,000 stones) in the northern part of Shimoso, and asked him to guard against the small mountain houses (Shimono Koyama Castle and Natsumoto Castle) bordering the Uesugi domain.
However, at this time, news came from Aizu: Shinbata Tsunasada who stayed in Aizu died of illness. Although this news was not bad news, Shinbata Nagatun still felt very sad, and he did not bring the news of the victory to inform Shinbata Tsunada.
And as a samurai, Shinbata Chotsu quickly calmed down. Originally, the 5,500 stone of Yokota Castle led by Shinbata Tsunasa was naturally inherited by him. However, this is a slight change. A large amount of land in a country is 'terra nullius' and needs to be guarded by retainers.
The court sent a quick horse to order Tao Qingxian to send the body of Shinbata Tsunasa to Echigo Yangbei for burial, and to return the original head of Shinbata Tsunasada to Yokota Castle to the Uesugi family. The new territory of Xinfatian Changdun is the Lower General Reverse Well City. Originally, the castle was directly owned by the Furukawa Ashikaga family, and the surrounding water sources were abundant and agriculture was well developed. Although the castle has only a double curver structure, the stone height has reached 8,000 stones.
The retainers under the command of the Asadachi were scattered in various places, and the Asadachi could only reward Musashi and some of the retainers of the lower general first: Ota Shimasa added the seal of the total Kotejo Castle of 4,500 stones; Yamamoto Temple fixed the length and sealed the total Fuchuan Castle 3,000 stones; Namba Tian Hiroshi sealed Gongzu Castle with 3,000 stones; Miyagi rewarded Mifujo with 3,000 stones as a parade for Miyagi's political industry. Naohiro Hirota, Tadashi Kido, Nobohide Kido, and Xuanyuan were the four of them 'found their conscience' and defected to the Uesugi family in time, and the court did not intend to punish them, and sent them to various places as acting officials. Naohiro Hirota was the Sekijuku (Shimoto) castle generation, Kido Tadashi was the Yuda (Shimoso) castle generation, Kido Fan Shu was the Kuribashi (Shimoso) castle generation, and Xuanyuan was Shigei Fujioka Castle (Shimono, the former Sano family domain) generation. Naoshige Hirota, Tadashi Kido and others were designated by the court as the 'Ashigaru Shogun' of the Uesugi family, and the Takeda, Hojo and other families had similar formations, and when they arrived in battle, they needed to take on tasks such as armed reconnaissance and assault vanguard.
Many of the important towns of Ueno Province were conquered by the crusading army, and the court did not intend to give them to outsiders. So he sealed the three of Musashi people, Nagai Masashi, Shibata Kiyomasa, and Toshima Tairai to Ueno first. Nagai Masami was originally a retainer of the Uesugi clan in Yamauchi, and he was not loyal to the Uesugi family in Ogiya from the beginning, and he accepted the call of Uesugi Kenmasa to leave the Ashikaga Nagao family at the beginning of the Kanto Raider. Shibata Kiyomasa and Toshima Taiyori of the latter two are very different from Nagai Masami. Shibata Kiyomasa was a samurai on horseback in the Kawagoe Knights of the Imperial Dynasty, while Toshima Taira was a low-ranking retainer of the lineage. Even though they were from different backgrounds, the court still let them guard the various important towns in Ueno: Nagai Masashi led Ueno Kurakano Castle 6,200 koku, Toshima Tairai led Sosha Castle 6,100 koku, and Shibata Kiyomasa led Anakajo Castle 5,000 koku.
Among them, the largest profit is Kato Duanzo. As the first shinobi under Asada, Asadachi gave him the right to be in charge of the ninja and appointed him as the 'Ninja Executive'. In this way, the court does not need to manage everything by itself. This ninja practice of Kato Duanzo is also limited to the eight countries of Kanto, and the management of the two countries of Okuwa is ready to be given to Uramori Kiyoshi. This will not allow the ninjas to exercise too much power, and they can also check each other.
On March 20, Ichikawa Gentosai couldn't bear it anymore after being released by Asada's pigeons for a few days, and he went directly to the Konoe Museum to find an explanation for Asadari and Konoe's former heirs.
"The former heir is relieved that the lower officials of the Ueno side have sent Masumi Nagai, Shibata Kiyomasa, and Toshima Yakura to guard Kurakano Castle, Anaka Castle, and Sosha Castle. The second group of Masakatsu and Tobira Toyoshi (originally from Ueno, formerly a retainer of the Uesugi clan in Yamauchi, and later transferred to the Imperial Dynasty) who went to Ueno will guard Matsui Tianjo Castle (5,000 koku) and Iwaki Castle (6,000 koku). The Imperial Court's Imperial Reserve in Ueno will be restored at the end of this month at the earliest. When Asadachi fully explained his purpose and methods to the former heir of Konoe, Sanada Masayuki hurriedly came over to inform Asada, and Ichikawa Gentosai couldn't wait at the door.
"From this point of view, Ueno Ichigoku's important places such as Stables, Oha, Akaishi, Koizumi, Tatebayashi, Naba, Sosha, Anchu, Kurakano, Matsuida, and Iwaki are all under the jurisdiction of the town government, and if you exclude Nagano, Kohata, and Oto, two-thirds of Ueno is owned by the town government." After looking at the map of Ueno Province in front of him, many of them were the direct leaders and retainers of the Asada, and felt that the Ueno Kingdom had been pacified by the Asada.
"Zhenfu Gong, the family has already burned their eyebrows, and you are still talking to Guan Baidian about the situation in Ueno?" After Ichikawa Gentosai was brought to the reception room by Sanada Masayuki, the first thing that caught his eye was the map of Ueno Province in front of Konoe's former heir.
"It's not about the situation, it's about the division of the imperial court. The 20,000 stone of the manor around Shimoso Furukawa has become the imperial material of the imperial court, and there is still a shortage of imperial material in Ueno and Shimono. Asadachi motioned to Mori Keihiro, who was beside him, to continue spreading Shimono's map on the floor.
"The Hojo Army is ready to move, and the family is powerless to quell the rebellion, and I hope that the town government can help it!" Ichikawa Gentosai immediately knelt behind Asada, and he discovered a detail this time: Asadachi was no longer as willing to help the Satomi family as he was before Satomi Yoshiyao and Satomi Yoshihiro were alive.
"Hasn't the Hojo Army yet invaded the Lord? Satomi Sakyosuke couldn't even put down the rebellion in the collar, so why did he brazenly serve as the aftermath of Satomi Criminal Department Shosuke Yoshishige (Satomi Yoshihiro's official position is the Shosuke of the Criminal Department, and Satomi Yoshishige called himself an afterthought)? Chaoding's rebuttal directly made Ichikawa Gentosai unable to say a word for a long time. At this time, the court had to make friends with the former heir of Konoe and exchange it for the official positions of the eight countries of Kanto (Ueno Mamoru, Shimono Mamoru, Musashi Mamoru, Kamiso Mamoru, Anbo Mamoru, etc.) through the imperial court, and there was no extra time to take care of the 'housework' of the Satomi family.
"In addition to the Nagano people in Gunma County, the Kohata people in Ganraku County, and the Numata people in Tone County, Azuma-gun, Seta-gun, Yamada-gun, Nitta-gun, Eiraku-gun, Saga-gun, Naba-gun, Kataoka-gun, Midorino-gun, and Tahu gun are already within the influence of the town government. The town government was in a hurry to send his retainers to Ueno to defend the important places in the counties, could it be that he was afraid that when Uesugi Toyomae came to Ueno to take up his post, he would easily take possession of the castles that the crusading army had worked so hard to capture? Although Ichikawa Gentosai's analysis was in place, he forgot that for the Uesugi family, Ueno was important or Uesugi.
Ueno Province is connected to the five countries of Echigo, Shinano, Musashi, Shimono, and Shimoso, and it is not possible to 'start a fire in one's own backyard' in any case. However, the Upper Shokoku was different, and the Satomi family ruled for a total of ten years, and the measures implemented in the territory to benefit the people were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it was not easy to occupy it at all. Ueno, Echigo, Musashi and other countries have always been the domain of the Uesugi family, and they have been for hundreds of years. Which is more important, the capital of the court should first gain a firm foothold in Ueno, rather than blindly sending reinforcements into the Upper Headquarters.
"Mamoru Toyozen is the head of the Uesugi sect, and the trust I have in him cannot be easily changed. I'm just trying to let him enter Ueno without being hindered, and I'm sure the Stewardship will understand. As for his new territory, I still need to consult with the Governor's Palace. Chao Ding's words were very righteous and awe-inspiring. Even if Uesugi Keishinobu came to Ueno to take up his post, Asadachi would give him Shirai Castle, the residence of the Shirai Nagao family, at most, and give him the ownership of several castles around Shirai Castle, which was about 13,000 koku. And the place of knowledge and action of the retainers under the command of the Asada, will not change much, even if there is a personnel change, it will be managed by the Asada, and Uesugi Keishinobu will not have the right to govern the retainers of the Asada's in Ueno. To put it bluntly, Uesugi Keishin's arrival in Ueno is to be a 'vase'.
"Ueno is important, isn't it important that Ueno is important?" Ichikawa Gentosai questioned as soon as Asada's voice fell.
"The retainers of Ueno, who were exterminated, did not stop, and were still preparing to launch a campaign in various places. If Ueno is not protected, then the connection between Kanto and Echigo and Shinano will be severed. The iron cannons used by the family were all imported from Echigo. I'm here today to make a promise, Kibei you're going to dictate it. If the Hojo Army invades Joso, the retainers of the family who remain in the south of Shimoso and the northwest of Kamiso will quickly send troops to rescue; If the Hojo Army had not invaded Kamiso, then the family would not have moved a single soldier. "Chaoding is going to write an oath, he feels that only in this way can he let Ichikawa Gentosai go back, otherwise he will feel annoyed to see Chaoding every day.
After a while, Sanada Masayuki wrote down what Chaoding had just said on a piece of paper, and handed it to Chaoding before the ink dried. Chaoding didn't say a word, and directly wrote at the end of the article 'Uesugi Town Shoufu General Chaoding' and stamped his official seal of the repair doctor. After all the procedures were completed, Asadachi asked Sanada Masayuki to leave the Konoe Pavilion with Ichikawa Gentosai, who was holding the oath.
Konoe's former heir didn't say a word during the conversation between Asadai and Ichikawa Gentosai, he just quietly watched the area on the map that was about to become the imperial court's imperial food area. Although Konoe was young, he understood that the Imperial Court had to rely on the Uesugi family if it wanted to restore its voice and the management of various regions. Of course, there is a difference between Chaoding and Humility. The former is very practical, while the latter is inclined to righteousness and sharing worries for the imperial court and the shogunate.