Chapter 59: The abacus of the Hosokawa family

Ashikaga Ibamitsu sighed and said, "Only a teacher can have such a high level of wisdom. It can solve the doubts in my heart."

Hosokawa Yoshimoto looked at Ashikaga Yoshiman's appearance and bowed his head slightly. Didn't speak. But he remembered his father-in-law's last time. It is also the time when this epistle was written.

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Hosokawa Yoriyuki's face was sallow, and his breath was weak. Forced to finish dictating the letter. He suddenly asked, "Lai Yuan, do you think what I said is right?"

Hosokawa Yorimoto said, "What my father-in-law said is very subtle."

Hosokawa Yoriyuki coughed a few times. With some abnormal flushing on his face, he said, "I'm speaking now, and you have to keep it in mind. Don't say anything. Until one day you are not the head of the Hosokawa family. Tell the new head of the Hosokawa family again."

"The more subtle the world's schemes. The more difficult it is to use. The simplest strategy is the invincible strategy in the world. If there is invincible strength in the world, where is the need to use stratagem? Do you know what the biggest problem with this scheme is?"

Hosokawa Yorimoto, kneeling in front of Hosokawa Yoriyuki's bed. He said, "Father, please speak."

"Take it for granted." Hosokawa Yoriyuki said, "We have too little knowledge of the situation in the Ming Dynasty. Although I have read some documents from the founding period of the Ming Dynasty. But that was at least a decade ago. What does Daming look like now. I do not know. I used to see Japan as a country that would not be conscripted. I thought that the Ming Dynasty had no intention of occupying Goryeo, and even if there were, it was until Goryeo. I was in favor of sending troops, and it turned out that I was wrong. I want to figure out how I was wrong. But there's no time left."

This is also Hosokawa Yori's doubt.

The foreign policy before the Ming Dynasty was very clear. It is for those places that are separated by mountains and seas, and the land is not enough to support the people. Listed as a non-levy country. Japan is too much of a fit. That's why Hosokawa Yoriyuki is bold. Zu Yiman didn't feel that Lan Yu was in the next set.

Now Hosokawa Yoriyuki can't figure it out.

What happened to Daming?

"Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent will not be defeated in a hundred battles." Hosokawa Yoriyuki sighed softly and said, "I don't know who I am, and I know my friend, one wins and one loses. And today's Ben and Da Ming, that's it. The general used the Kyushu daimyo against the Ming army. Too much to take for granted. The daimyo of Kyushu is not a fool. If the shogunate army does not move. There are a lot of things that you would never do. The Hojo family didn't know at the time that there would be losses in fighting Motoko. Too much to lose. will shake their own strength. It's not that I don't know. Rather, I knew. I can't do it."

Hosokawa Yorimoto was taken aback and said, "Father-in-law, then why did you suggest that the general do this?"

Hosokawa Yoriyuki said indifferently, "Because he loves to listen."

As soon as these words came out, Hosokawa Yorimoto didn't know what to say for a while.

These five words have cut off the master-apprentice relationship between Yoriyuki Hosokawa and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu for decades. Perhaps, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is torn between suspicion and trust. When Hosokawa Yoriyuki had to become a monk to protect himself. Their mentorship is no longer there.

Some are just kings and ministers.

Even the trust of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in Hosokawa Yoriyuki in the later period. It was Hosokawa Yoshinomi who was able to guess Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's mind and propose to make Ashikaga Yoshimitsu happy. And there can be some practical schemes.

This is something that no one else can do.

Hosokawa Yoriyuki said, "The Ashikaga family is the Ashikaga family, and the Hosokawa family is the Hosokawa family. Although it is said that the Hosokawa family is the common blood of the Ashikaga family. It does not mean that the Hosokawa family will always be loyal to the Ashikaga family. Ashikaga and the Hojo family have been married for seven generations, and the final blow to the Hojo family is the Ashikaga family."

Hosokawa Yorimoto has calmed down. said, "What my father-in-law means is that my Hosokawa family should be ready to stand on its own."

"Nope. You're misunderstanding wrong." Hosokawa Yoriyuki said, "The Ashikaga family waited seven generations for a chance. My Hosokawa family doesn't care about waiting for a few more generations. Ashikaga Yoshiman means, Ashikaga Yoshizun and Ashikaga Yoshitsu are powerful. Originally, I thought that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu would be loyal to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu one day. But not anymore. The Ming Dynasty's intervention in Japan was an unprecedented chaos. I don't see what the future holds. As the head of the Hosokawa family, you have to prepare early."

Hosokawa Yorimoto said, "I see."

Hosokawa Yoriyuki said, "Ming

White. What are you going to do?"

Hosokawa Yorimoto said, "Hide the strength of the Hosokawa family-----

Yoshiyuki Hosokawa said, "No. Do your best to serve the Ashikaga family with the strength of the Hosokawa family. The children of the Hosokawa family are willing to die for the Ashikaga family. Let Ashikaga Yoshimitsu know that the Hosokawa family is absolutely loyal to the Ashikaga family. Only in this way will the Hosokawa family have more space. Until the Ashikaga family can't support the overall situation of the world."

"Do you understand?"

Hosokawa Yorimoto was silent for a while, bowed his head heavily, put his head on the back of his hand on the floor, and said, "Understood."

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is not a faint king. Although he had a faint move before. But in the next situation, even if there are more problems, it is unlikely to decline all at once. When the core strength of the Ashikaga family was hit hard, it was difficult to recover for a while. It will definitely be important to be loyal to the side forces. It is used to make up for previous losses.

It's inevitable.

The Hosokawa family also wanted this opportunity.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's suspicion of Hosokawa Yoriyuki is definitely not groundless. And the normal phenomenon of this power field in Japan. The daimyo rebel today, and tomorrow they will descend, and today their children will be in-laws, and tomorrow they will kill their fathers and enemies. It's so normal. Even if it's the same Genji. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu really trusts the Hosokawa family completely, and he is a fool.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has always had a balancing and balancing approach to the following.

But in the midst of future changes. I'm afraid Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's method won't work.

This is the opportunity of the Hosokawa family.

For rebellious loyalty. Or the loyal rebel, the Japanese have always been able to combine two contradictory traits perfectly.

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Hosokawa Yorimoto pulled himself out of the weight of his memories. Said, "General. Now the situation in Kyushu is about to be chaotic. It is necessary for the important ministers of the shogunate to take charge and calm people's hearts. The last general is willing, the vanguard of the general, and the Hosokawa family guards Kyushu for the general to resist the Ming thieves."

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu looked at Hosokawa Yorimoto, and he didn't have much suspicion about Hosokawa Yorimoto at the moment. But he still shook his head and said, "Don't rush to this time, tomorrow I will play the emperor." Liuyoshimochi is in charge of the situation in Kyoto, and I will go to Kyushu myself." new

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu did not doubt Hosokawa Yorimoto's loyalty. But he knew one thing better, Kyushu would be the place where the entire Japanese army was most concentrated in the future. Such military power can only be left in his hands, and no matter who it is entrusted to, it is irresponsible to the Ashikaga family.

This is also the case in Japan.

After Ashikaga Yoshimitsu made up his mind, he moved quickly.

First of all, the emperor was played, and the Japanese court beckoned, calling on the world to resist the Ming Kou. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu then issued an order from the general of the sato to recruit all the daimyo according to geographical proximity. Deployment of supplies, troops. Those daimyo who are far away. For example, in the Kanto region, and even further afield, the daimyo recruited more food and other physical goods. And the daimyo of southern Japan, mostly sent troops.

Of course, there are also factional checks and balances to consider.

After the call-up. So that the local area is also in balance. Recruit more soldiers for the strong, and make offerings for the weak. And so on.

In addition, a private order was issued to hunt down the Southern Dynasty.

The Northern and Southern Dynasties of Japan were essentially an internal strife among the upper echelons of Japan. In addition to the sanctity of the emperor. Although the Southern Dynasty, which had been destroyed, handed over the artifact, declared his abdication, and vowed that his descendants would never inherit the throne of the emperor. It's the end of the story. However, the forces that supported the Southern Dynasty also hid in places such as Yamato.

Before Ashikaga Yoshimitsu could tolerate it in order to show his magnanimity. But not anymore. Who knows what these Southern Korean forces will do.

Naturally, they must be killed.

In the end, he gave an order to Yoshihiro Ouchi to boost morale and declare that reinforcements would arrive soon.

As for when reinforcements will arrive, that's another matter. In short, we must give Yoshihiro Ouchi enough confidence to insist on it and insist on it.

In this way, the war between the Ming Dynasty and Japan entered the second stage. The Japanese side is preparing vigorously. And Daming here also has to make new changes. There are many things here, and I don't know that Lan Yu can make decisions as soon as he discusses with He Xi.

He Xi

With Lan Yu under the city of Busan, he is also thinking about this problem.