Chapter 700: Otomo (4)
Toji Kenren and Yoshihiro Zhenri agreed to change the office, which made Mori Mototo very happy, but it was Yoshikawa Motoharu who was even happier about it. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 infoThe so-called famous generals, many times, will always sympathize with each other. Moreover, as an opponent who has fought directly, except for Kobayakawa Takakei, no one Yoshikawa Motoharu knows more about the strength of the two of Toji.
"With your help, the chances of the Oda family defeating the Oda family are even greater!" Yoshikawa Motoharu and the two said so.
War, in addition to factors such as economy, troops, and equipment, there is a more important factor, that is, samurai. A good samurai can often break a stalemate or change the tide of a battle in battle. For example, the seven samurai in the Battle of Oda Saka in the past, when Oda Nobuhide was defeated and chased by the Imagawa family, he stopped the pursuit of the enemy army with his personal strength, and finally drove the morale of the Oda army to turn the tables.
And what is more important than a good samurai? General! That is, the so-called handsome talent! The generals built up an advantage for their side by charging into battle, but the commanders were able to keep the advantage firmly in their own hands before the battle began. But this kind of person is obviously very rare, but Toji Kenren and Yoshihiro Zhenli are undoubtedly such talents.
This is especially true for the Maori family. In Japan, the economic and cultural center has always been, and it was not until the emergence of the Kamakura shogunate that a second center was established in the Kanto region. But China, and even the whole of the western country, has always been in a wild place. Although heroes don't ask where they come from, and the predicament only adds to their legend, it is clear that not a well-developed place can produce too many talents.
A very simple analogy, where is it easier to produce talent, urban or rural? Undoubtedly, the city. And in Japan in this era, it was. Even after the Onin War, even if Hosokawa and Miyoshi made the whole of dilapidated, there is still the strongest culture in Japan. And people born in this place, naturally, will be more knowledgeable than people in other places.
Perhaps, this knowledge is not enough to make them samurai, but as long as this situation continues, the opportunities to produce talent will be greater and more than elsewhere. And this is the reason why Oda Yoshinobu continued to establish academies within the Oda domain and allowed civilians to enroll. Raising the base of education will always be more effective than mere elite education, and it will also be more beneficial to the development of society as a whole.
In fact, Mori, Takeda, Uesugi, Hojo, and many powerful daimyo also opened their own academies after seeing the results of Azuchi Gakuin. It's just a pity that they don't have the capital of Oda Yoshinobu, and they can't convince those learned samurai to teach their children. Therefore, their so-called academy can only be limited to a small number of people.
The next day, Mao Li Yuan summoned Otomo Motoyoshi, and looking at the trembling young man lying below, Mao Li Yuan couldn't help but shake his head. Whether a person is a good samurai or not can already be seen in his teens. This is true of both Mori Motosa, Takeda Shingen, and Oda Nobunaga. Of course, the excellence of Oda Nobunaga's classmates was only seen by a few people, such as his father Oda Nobuhide.
But obviously, Mao Liyuan just won't look away, after all, he has seen countless and different kinds of people in his life. And in his heart, Otomo Motoyo, who was kneeling in front of him, was just a mediocre samurai in this life.
Of course, this is a very good thing for the Maori Yuan. He didn't want the Otomo family to have a Ming Jun again after Otomo Zonglin lived in seclusion. If that's the case, Maori Yuan doesn't mind using some means to make Otomo Motoyoshi die of illness normally.
After a casual conversation, Mori Motomo said something about the two of them, "Yuanyi, don't worry, as long as you agree to this matter, then, I will allow the Otomo family to keep the Bungo country, and there will be no action against the Otomo family in the future." ”
What else can Motoyoshi Otomo say about this? But in the end, Mori Motoshi still gave Otomo Motoyoshi a very good step, or rather, this step made Otomo, Mori, Toji Kenren and Yoshihiro Zhenri both very good steps.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the general of the expedition who was driven out of Kyoto, although he had no rights, his name was always very useful. Because most of the time, his name can make many deeds bear the halo of righteousness.
For example, this time, in the mouth of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Toji Kenren and Yoshihiro Town Ryōshō Mori became an act full of righteousness and a sign of loyalty to the shogunate. For this reason, Ashikaga Yoshiaki also gave Otomo Motoyoshi a position as the guardian of Bungo.
Well, it sounds incredible, but everyone is very happy with it, and the other former ministers of Otomo don't have any objections.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki's words are very simple, Toji Kanren and the two are rare talents, so in order to eliminate the traitor Oda family and restore the glory of the shogunate, Toji Kanren and the two should change to the Mori family and think that they will serve the shogunate.
Well, if you are in the Otomo family, you can't work for the shogunate? Well...... Of course you can, but who let the Otomo family be defeated and surrendered by the Maori family? The victor always has enough say and occupies a position of justice. Of course, if you have to say it, it's still the two of Otomo's retainers, and it's obvious that Maori Yuan can't rest assured that they will be in important positions.
As a result, there was no opposition from the Otomo family, and at the same time, under the witness of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Toji Kanren and Yoshihiro Zhenri officially succeeded the Inoue and Motojo families, renamed Inoue Motokan and Motojo Motojin, and gave the retainer salute to the Mori family governor, Mori Terumoto.
Hawkers, by the way, as early as 1546, when Mori Yuan was 49 years old, he had already given up the governor to his eldest son, Mori Takamoto, but in 1563, Mori Takagen was stabbed to death, so Mori Moto's son, the 11-year-old Mori Terumoto, inherited the governor.
Subsequently, Morimoto sent others to replace Kobayakawa Takakei and began to prepare for the attack on the Oda family. They're already too far behind, and they don't want to stay behind.
By the way, after learning that his former right-hand man had changed to the Maori family, Otomo Sorin's did not react at all, as if after the seclusion, the Otomo family had nothing to do with him. However, he was not idle, and after receiving the support of the Maori family, he was officially baptized as a Catholic.