Chapter 895: A Conspiracy from Far Away
The second team of the navy was originally stationed at Hirado Port in Matsuura County, Hizen Province, Shiroyama Castle in Goto, Egawa Castle in Goto, and Fukuda Castle in Biki-gun, but this time the stationing of this team will be changed to Mado Island and Hirado Port in the Iki Suido of Matsuura County, Hizen Province, Shiroyama Castle in Goto, Egawa Castle in Goto, and Fukuda Castle in Biki-gun; Mizuzuki Castle, Kutama Castle, Dozaki Castle, and Shiki Castle in the southern part of Higo Province.
From west to east, the sea area under the jurisdiction of the team is Genkai Beach (including Yokiko Bay in the Giki Channel), Imari Bay, Hirado Bay, Goto Beach (i.e., the Goto Sea area), Wakiri Sea, Omura Bay, Amakusa Sea, Tachibana Bay, Ariake Sea, Shimabara Bay, and Yatsushiro Sea. Among them, Imari Bay, Takura Bay, Omura Bay, Ariake Sea, Shimabara Bay, and Yatsushiro Sea are actually the inland seas of the Luo family, and the main defense efforts of the team are the outer Genkai Beach (including Yoriko Bay located in the Giki Channel), Hirado Bay, Goto Beach (i.e., the Goto Sea area), and Amakusa Beach.
The navy was mainly responsible for guarding against the Ming pirates in the south and the Shimazu navy in the east, and was also responsible for collecting a certain amount of tolls from merchant ships passing through the waters of the house and ensuring the safety of these ships. When necessary, it is also necessary to work with the First Navy to the north to ensure the safety of the sea areas under the jurisdiction of the two Navy Forces.
The third detachment of the navy increased its standing armament from the original 800 to 1,200 men, and there were 200 warships, 42 Dutch ships (i.e., troop carriers or transport ships), 120 seki ships, and 1 small Fukubune.
The original location of the team was Yatsushiro Castle near the mouth of the Kuma River in Yatsushiro County, Minamihigo, except for this place. The team will be divided into several squads. They were stationed at Sumoto Castle in Amakusa Prefecture, Shiki Castle, and Kutama Castle. The main areas of protection are Tachibana, Amakusa and Yatsushiro Sea, and they are responsible for guarding against threats from the sea, especially those of the Shimazu family naval forces in the Satsuma Sea, and are responsible for collecting certain tolls from merchant ships passing through the waters of the Satsuma Sea and ensuring the safety of these ships.
This time, Masarashi planned to change the stationing of the team to Gibu Castle, Kaijo (the castle is located on an island in the Bungo Suido) and Kuriyama Castle in Bungo Province in Kyushu, and the sea areas under the jurisdiction of the team include Bungo Suido, Tsukumi Bay, Ususu Bay, Uwajima Bay, Beppu Bay, Zhoubo Bay, and Kanmon Strait, of which Ususu Bay, Beppu Bay, Zhoubo Bay, and Kanmen Strait are currently the inland seas of the Luo family, and the team only needs to guard the three sea areas of Bungo Waterway, Tsukumi Bay, and Uwajima Bay. It can ensure the safety of the inland sea and coastal territories of the Roche family. The main purpose of this team is to guard against the threat of the sea power of the various forces in Shikoku and the southern region of Kyushu, and if necessary, cooperate with the various teams of the Luo family to attack these two areas. At the same time, they are also responsible for collecting tolls from merchant ships passing through their waters and ensuring the safety of these vessels.
After the team moved from the waters of Minamihigo to the waters of Bungo Province, one of the original stations of the team, Amakusa Gunsu Castle was to be dismantled by the slaves of the Luo family, and Shiki Castle and Kutama Castle, as well as the areas they were responsible for guarding, such as Tachiban, Amakusa Beach, and Yatsushiro Sea, were to be handed over to the Second Navy Force.
As for the fourth detachment of the navy, the standing strength of this detachment was increased from 800 to 1,200, and there were 220 warships and 50 Dutch ships (i.e., troop carriers or transport ships). There are 130 ships and one small ship. The main generals will be Takeyoshi Murakami and Echigo Mori Wakabayashi, and the deputy generals will be Uto Yukiko, Sasu Morien, and Hatato.
The team was originally based at Tsuwasaki Castle in Beppu Bay and Kuriyama Castle in Usuki Bay, and was responsible for maintaining the safety of the coast of Bungo Province and the Bungo waterways, opening the sea ban on these areas, and collecting certain tolls from merchant ships passing through the waters of their home and ensuring the safety of these ships.
This time, Masarashi planned to change the stationing of the team to Hakata Castle, Hakukata Castle, Nagasaki Castle, and Tarazaki Castle of the former Murakami family in the Seto Inland Sea area, and the sea area under the jurisdiction of the team was Anyu Beach, Seto Inland Sea, Yoshitana, Iyu Beach, and Suida, and was mainly responsible for guarding against the maritime forces of the daimyo along the coast of Shikoku and Honshu Island, and it was necessary to support the various teams of the Luo family located in the area of Iyu Province and Aki Province, and at the same time to collect a certain amount of tolls from merchant ships passing through the waters where the family was located, and to ensure the safety of these ships. After the detachment was relocated from its original station, Tsuruzaki Castle in Beppu Bay, where it was originally stationed, would be dismantled by the slave team of the Luo family.
In terms of cavalry, the commander of the first standing cavalry team will be Isono Yuanchang, the deputy generals will be Akaxue Mitsukiyo and Tao Nakamoto, and the military commander will be Hyakkutake Kenkan. The team was originally based at Yanagawa Castle in Chikugo Province, so that it could support Hizen Province, Higo Province, Chikuzen Province, and Bungo Province at any time. This time, however, the station was changed to the Notakayama Ranch of the Matsuura Army of Hizen Province in order to support the nearby Notakayama, Kishidake Mountain Castle, and Gakufu Castle at any time, as well as to ensure the safety of the nearby coastal areas. At present, since the area occupied by the Luo family such as Zhou Fangguo, Nagato Country, and An Yiguo has not yet been completely stabilized, the temporary station of the team is Yamaguchi Castle of Zhou Fangguo, ready to respond to emergencies at any time.
The commander of the 2nd Standing Cavalry Brigade was Takasaka Masanobu, the deputy generals were Ekarashi Kenshin and Yamazaki Kanseyu, and the military commander was Kamiya Sozhan, and the original station of the team was Gibu Castle (i.e., Funaikan), which was responsible for the daily security of the Luo family's territory in the entire Bungo region, and was ready to support the 6th Standing Brigade on the border of Bungo Province at any time, and at the same time assisted the Cabinet in implementing its own laws. This time, however, the team will be relocated to the Yubutake Ranch near Gibu Castle, and will be in charge of the security of the coastal areas of Bungo and Bunzen provinces, and will be ready to respond to emergencies at any time. Like the 1st Standing Cavalry Brigade, since the area occupied by the Luo family such as Zhou Fangguo, Nagato Country, and An Yi Country has not yet been completely stabilized, the temporary station of this team is also Yamaguchi Castle of Zhou Fangguo, ready to respond to emergencies at any time.
In terms of the two iron artillery teams, the first iron artillery team is stationed in the school city of Hizen Province in Kyushu, and is responsible for the safety and protection of the school city; The second standing team is stationed in the workshop canyon near Kishidake Mountain Castle, and is mainly responsible for the safety and security of Aggandake Mountain Castle and nearby workshops. Similarly, the newly established Otsuban Brigade is also located in the Workshop Canyon near Kishidake Mountain Castle, which is convenient for the daily training of the Otsuban team.
As for the last samurai team, the cloaked people, the scouts, the heralds, the Black Hawk and other teams, they have always followed Masaara's side. As a personal bodyguard of Masayo. The reason why Zhengliang is like this. The main thing is that I don't want to repeat the mistakes of Oda Nobunaga. With only a few guards, he was betrayed by his men. As for the special red ghost queen team in the territory, it is the jurisdiction team of the eldest daughter Mei Ji, responsible for the daily escort of Mei Ji and Masaara's wives. The reserve peasants of more than 20,000 people are scattered to the various detachment stations, Zhengliang's residence, foreign trade ports, recruit training camps and other places according to their needs, and are responsible for assisting each detachment in guarding the security of the territory.
In the large area of Yamaguchi Castle, after Masayo and the retainers decided on the expansion plan and the new military deployment of each team, the retainers immediately went down and began to prepare. After all, the scale of this expansion is not small. In Zhengliang's view, to complete the current military expansion and military deployment, it will at least wait until the beginning of next year to complete.
Just as Jungyang was making drastic military changes, a conspiracy against the Luo family began to take shape in the Gyeonggi region.
Large version, this place is surrounded by rivers on all sides. To the north, the Kamo River, Shirakawa River, Katsura River, Yodo River, and Uji River converge here to form a large river. The Domyeongji River and Yamato River in the southeast are also continuously injected into it. Large and small ships of all kinds come and go in the river, and there are even ships from the Ming Kingdom, Nanban and Goryeo Joseon.
In ancient times, this place was called Nambatsu. About a few decades ago. The 8th Sacred Monk Rennyo of Honganji Temple opened up a dedicated dojo in this place where ships frequented him, and no one would think that this was a castle for warriors. At first, it was called Namba, but later the people who gathered here began to call it Osaka Gobo (also known as Ishiyama Gobo), and gradually "Osaka" became the name of the place.
At this time, in the middle of the palace hall of Ishiyama Gobo, there was a square garden, which was the territory of the temple, about the size of eight towns. This courtyard is equivalent to a castle and an arrow tower, and the surrounding natural river has become a moat, which is actually a place to rush.
"Isn't this a magnificent city?"
"Yes, here, the Buddha will bless us. If we hide inside, not to mention the lord, even the army can't do anything about us. ”
"Nam no Amitabha...... As long as they recite the Buddha wholeheartedly, the most wicked people can also be redeemed and blessed by the Buddha. Why should we wonder if there is a Pure Land? It's better to concentrate on the Buddha. This is the teaching of the ancestors. ”
"Thanks to the ancestral master, there is no Amitabha Buddha in the south."
"Nam no Amitabha ......"
There is an endless stream of pilgrims who come to worship, all chanting the Buddha's name. The current owner of the Mido is Renru's grandson, Zhengru. He dwelt in this fortified palace. If you call the shots here, it will be a country within a country.
In the shade of the cloister, a man who looked like a samurai stood. He wears a hat to shield him from the scorching sun, and his eyes are constantly looking at the crowd from under the hat. His clothes were covered with dust, long since they had changed color, and the paint on the scabbard had peeled off. Probably after a long journey, his straw sandals were already in tatters.
He has broad shoulders and a very thin waist. Holding the edge of the hat with one hand, he walked from one corner of the temple to the other, and after making some rounds, he stood there, his eyes unblinking, looking at the crowd of people who had come to worship. This person is none other than the important minister of the Maori family, Mitsuyoshi Kuchiha.
A few months earlier, Kouwa had arrived in Osaka at the behest of his governor, Mori Motomasa, and joined up with the Mori retainers who had already been there. His purpose this time was very simple, that is, to persuade the Honganji Temple, the presiding officer of the Honganji Temple, to send people to Angi Province, Zhou Fangguo, Bigo Province and other places, and use Honganji as a benchmark to encourage the local believers to unite with the Maori family to deal with the Luo family.
In fact, as one of the first Maori retainers to arrive in Osaka, they had visited Honganji Zhengru many times and sent a lot of money and food, but Honganji Zhengru never expressed his position. What's even more serious is that I don't know if it was the reason why someone in Honganji deliberately leaked it, but a Shenglong Ichijo Shenglong, who was in Kyoto on behalf of the Luo family, actually came to this place, and also used money and other methods to ask for Honganji Zhengru several times. In this way, the Honganji certificate will not express its position even more.
It was in this situation that Tsura Kuchiwa came to Osaka. Seeing that Honganji Zhengru was slow to express his position, and from the news that came back from the Western Kingdom, he learned that the Luo family had basically controlled the territory of the former Ouchi family, and that Dayou would go all out to deal with the Maori family's movements, Kuchiwa Tsuryo was naturally anxious, and he immediately asked to see Honganji Zhengru without even caring about changing his clothes. After getting the Honganji certificate to meet in person, and after some hard work, he finally gritted his teeth and finally proposed the final bottom line of the Maori family to Honganji Zhengru, and donated tens of thousands of dollars and food to Honganji, and also promised Honganji Zhengru to assist Honganji in building temples in the territory of the Maori family to develop believers.
As for the danger of Honganji, in fact, both Mori Motoshi and Kuchiwa Tsuryo are very clear, once they assist him in building temples and developing believers in their own territory, then it is actually equivalent to cutting their own flesh, and it is completely burying a nail for themselves. Moreover, in this diplomacy with Honganji, the Maori family has actually paid nearly 30,000 yuan of money, food and other materials, which makes the Maori family, which has suffered heavy losses in the previous war with the Luo family, even more consumed, and almost emptied the Maori family's reserves that have been dormant for several years.
But even so, Mao Li Yuan and Kou Yu Tongliang could only grit their teeth and swallow blood and tears into their stomachs, after all, at this time, the Luo family had already killed the door of the Maori family's lair, and it was almost the time of the Maori family's life and death, Mao Li Yuan had no choice but to break his wrist again and decisively take a qiē measure to save the Maori family.
At this time, Kouhan Tsura was waiting for Honganji Zhengru's reply here, and he had already told the bottom line that the Maori family could agree to, and Honganji Zhengru asked him to go outside to rest first after listening to his conditions, and Honganji Zhengru himself began to discuss with the retainers inside, and the conditions of the Maori family came. Toshira Kuchiha, who had been anxious for a long time, went there to rest in the reclamation area, so he simply waited outside.
"Looking at the expression of the Honganji Temple, it is obvious that the other party is moved by the conditions of the family, I hope it can be done, otherwise it will ......"
Just as Kou Yutong was thinking in his conscience, a family secretary who was in charge of patrolling the workshop walked quickly to his side. These clan officials were sect warriors who were in charge of the disciples' command in case of emergency. (To be continued......)