Due to the intervention of the Ming Dynasty in Japanese society, there were some subtle deviations in Japan's Warring States history.

The Eastern Army, represented by the Hexagonal Gaolai, was not defeated, and after using its own resources to purchase food and weapons from the Ming merchants, it fought back and forth with the Western Army.

Tomiko Hino conspired with Hosokawa Masamoto, one of the three commanders of the shogunate, to replace the general, which was also known in advance by the shogun Ashikaga Yoshisho, which led to serious cracks within the entire shogunate.

The most affected was actually the Ouchi family, and the army led by Masahiro Ouchi was an important component of the Eastern Army.

Because the Great Internal Army was affected by the serious shortage of food supplies in the rear, they could only choose to retreat in the face of the Western Army, and finally took the initiative to choose to leave the battlefield.

The situation on the battlefield often affects the whole body, and the Ouchi Army not only failed to annihilate the army of the Hexagonal Gaolai, but even did not reflect the role of the tie-down, which directly dragged down the combat strength of the entire Eastern Army.

The Ouchi family is now facing not only the result of losing the war, but also the urgent need to solve their own food, and the risk of losing the entire northern part of Kyushu Island.

Masahiro Ouchi sat upright in his chair, his face gloomy and his eyes like torches.

Although they haven't seen each other for more than half a year, there is not the slightest warmth for his son in his eyes, only sternness and disappointment in his eyes.

He led his troops to fight and handed over the huge family business to him to take care of, which turned out to be a mess of this originally very solid family business.

Ouchi Yoshiko knelt in front of Masahiro Ouchi, and under his father's majesty, his whole body couldn't help but tremble.

He tried to explain his actions, and even found the words before his father returned, but the words swirled in his throat and finally turned into a silent sigh.

"Ryutomaru, do you know what you've done?" Masahiro Ouchi's voice was cold and majestic, echoing through the hall.

Ouchi Yoshiyuki lowered his head, not daring to look his father in the eye. He knew that he had made a serious mistake, but he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart that his father would forgive him.

The reason why he chose to break with the Ming Dynasty was that the Ming Emperor actually wanted her sister, and his family couldn't damage its reputation, not to mention that the Jiangnan business obviously gave more.

Tao Qiandao, Kurada Masanori, and Ishibashi Kuro and other four retainers knelt behind Ouchi Yoshixing, and they also bowed their heads at this moment, only hoping that this storm would be somewhat.

Masahiro Ouchi walked up to Yoshihiro Ouchi, raised the bamboo stick in his hand, and then hit Yoshihiro Ouchi the back.

The sound of this stick was crisp and loud, which surprised everyone present.

"You are arguing with Daming, this is self-inflicted humiliation! Since Jiangnan Business has repeatedly broken the contract, it should no longer be lucky, this is called knowing mistakes and not changing! Ouchi Masahiro roared angrily, and preached angrily: "Dragon Boy Pill, my father thought that you would understand the family's expectations, but you were so uncompetitive that your father was disappointed!" ”

Ouchi Yoshixing felt a burning pain in his back, but compared to the pain in his body, he felt a deep self-blame in his heart at this moment.

In particular, he repeatedly pinned his hopes on the Jiangnan Firm, but the Jiangnan Merchant did not deliver grain for a long time, which caused the situation of their Ouchi family to become worse and worse.

"The head of the family, everything is because of the villain, it has nothing to do with the young master, and the head of the family is asked to punish the villain!" Tao Qiandao mustered up his courage and took the initiative to stand up and take responsibility.

Ouchi Masahiro already knew the whole story, so he looked coldly at Tao Qian, who was kneeling on the ground, and said: "You immediately go to the East China Sea Governor's Mansion to sue for peace, no matter what the price is, you must let Da Ming resume trade with us!" If you can't do it, you cut your stomach! ”

When he said the last, his tone was slightly heavier, and there was a hint of resentment.

Although he knew that Tao Qiandao's original intention was to drive a wedge between the Ming court and the Dayou family, and he might not marry his daughter in the face of pressure from the Ming Emperor, but now that things have come to this point, there must be someone to bear the responsibility.

Since he doesn't intend to abolish this son who is not yet an adult, then it is best for him to attack the retainer of the initiator.

"Command!" Tao Qiandao knew that this was his last chance to survive, and it was also the last hope to keep his family's status, so he immediately behaved properly.

The September sun shines through the gentle clouds and sparkles on the sea.

A gentle breeze blows from the depths of the ocean, with a hint of coolness and the smell of salty water, gently brushing the cheeks of the people on the pier, which is extremely refreshing.

The sea ships from the east were moored in the harbor on the edge of this Daming City, and there were people in Dongying costumes who got off the sea boats one after another.

The envoy of the Asakura family was dressed in a solemn kimono, with several Japanese samurai behind him, and then walked from the dock into Daming City with steady steps.

It's just that the most valued by the Tokai Governor's Office is the Ise family that appeared behind him.

Originally, it was the envoy of the Ise family who was invited, but the person who came turned out to be their head of the family, Ise Shinkuro, the first daimyo after the opening of the Warring States.

Unlike those hereditary daimyos, Ise Shinkuro was the son of Ise Sadaido, the lord of the 11th generation of the Kanbutira clan and the 11th generation of Ise-ryu Castle in China.

When he was in his twenties, he was recommended by the Ise clan and served as the special introducer of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshishi, and he still inherited the 3,000-stone of Bichu Takatsu Mountain Castle.

At the beginning of the Onin Rebellion, Ise Shinkuro took refuge in Ise Province with Yoshishi, and when Yoshimi returned to Beijing, Ise Shinkuro was unwilling to go with him, so he gave up his territory and lived in seclusion in the Ise Mountains as an introducer, becoming a ronin.

At this time, he formed a rebellion with six people, including Araki Hyogo, Yamanaka Saishiro, Tame Gonbei, Arakawa Matajiro, Daido Tera Taro and Zaitakebei, and threatened: "Now is a good opportunity to make a name for yourself." Guan Yazhou has been a place of division since ancient times, and as long as you control this place, you will definitely be able to seize the world. Let's work together to create a new world! ”。

On their way to Suruga Province, the seven paid a visit to Ise Jingu, drank the sacred water, and swore before the gods, "No matter what happens, the seven will never turn against each other." Help each other, strive to establish military merits, and make a name for themselves. If one is lucky enough to become a great name, the other six will bow down and assist him in governing the country. ”

In 1468, seven men marched eastward along the Tokaido and arrived at Imagawakan Castle in Suruga Province to take refuge in Suruga to protect Imagawa Yoshitada.

When Ise Shinkuro was originally serving as an introducer in Kyoto, he had married his sister Kitagawa Hall to Yoshitada, who went to Beijing to meet the shogun, as a concubine, and Kitagawa Hall was deeply favored by Yoshitada, and gave birth to his only son, Ryuomaru.

The Seven Samurai led by Ise Shinkuro have always been Hakka in the early days, and only occasionally participated in small battles and did nothing.

In 1476, Imagawa Yoshitada was ordered by the shogunate to expand his power to Enoe Province, a territory belonging to the Spo clan, and when he returned to Imagawa Tateki Castle after winning the crusade against Suruga on the border with Tooe, he was attacked and killed on the spot by the remnants of the remnants of the group, and the rest of the people returned in a big way.

Imagawa Yoshitada has no descendants, only Kitagawa Daisheng has a six-year-old concubine Ryuomaru.

The Imagawa clan was greatly alarmed, and in the midst of the chaos, they split into two factions, supporting each other, with Yoshitada's only son, Ryuomaru, or Yoshitadada's brother Oshika Shingoro and Tsumitsu, as the new masters. Suruga was a key point in the Muromachi shogunate's access to the Kanto region, so the Imagawa clan's internal strife also attracted the attention of the shogunate.

When the Imagawa family turned the situation upside down over the succession problem, the six samurai around Ise Shinkuro were also panicked all day long, and took turns suggesting to Hojo Sakumo that he should come forward to solve the problem, but Ise Shinkuro calmly replied, "It's still early."

When a serious conflict broke out between the two factions and they almost met with swords, Ise Shinkuro proposed: "Ryuomaru is the successor of the Imagawa family, but for the time being, Fan Mitsuru is the guardian of the Imagawa family, and Fan Mitsumi can temporarily act as the political affairs of the Imagawa family before the Ryuomaru is subdued."

In 1479, Ise Shinkuro left Suruga and returned to the dilapidated city of Kyoto, where he once again assumed the position of "Shinjizhong" of the shogunate.

In 1487, Ryuomaru was already seventeen years old and was ready to perform the Yuanfu ceremony to officially inherit the Imagawa family governor, but Oga Nomitsu and his henchmen refused to hand over the power of family governor, and Kitagawa Temple saw that the situation was not right, so he immediately sent a secret letter to Kyoto to inform Ise Shinkuro.

In September of the same year, Ise Shinkuro and Araki left Kyoto overnight for Suruga when they received a secret letter, contacted the Imagawa retainers who supported Ryuomaru, and secretly gathered everyone to Ishwaki-jo, the residence of Kitagawa Temple.

Ise Shinkuro believed that the righteousness was on their side, and that night he personally led the assault army to Imagawa Kanjo Castle, where the Oshika party was entrenched. After a fierce battle, all the retainers below Fan Man were killed, and Fan Man himself was killed on the spot.

As soon as Fan Man died, the anti-Ryuomaru forces in Suruga were soon completely disintegrated.

Ise Shinkuro continued to help Ryuomaru run around, and finally obtained the official recognition of the two dukes, making his nephew Ryuomaru the orthodox governor of the Imagawa family, and in the same year, Ryuomaru changed his name to the Imagawa clan.

Because of the accumulation of the above several merits, the Imagawa clan discussed with his mother Kitagawa Hall and other important ministers to reward Sakumo. As a result of the discussions, Ise Shinkuro was asked to choose one of the richest prefectures in Suruga as a reward.

At this time, Ise Shinkuro proposed to his clan that Kokokuji Castle and the surrounding twelve townships on the border between Imagawakan Castle and Suruga and Izu be rewarded.

This request surprised the clan and everyone. Because Kokokuji Castle and the surrounding twelve towns are the most barren and desolate land in Suruga, either swamps or wetlands, the overall income can support 200 to 250 subordinates at most. Xingguosi Castle is not so much a city as a temporary cottage.

Due to Ise Shinkuro's persistence, he finally became the lord of Kokokuji Castle at the age of 56.

The reason why Shinkuro Ise gave up the fertile land and chose the barren land adjacent to Izu Province was actually because he saw the civil strife in Izu Province.

With the covert support of Daming, Ise Shinkuro advanced his plan to capture Izu Province by a year.

He first instigated the conflict between Uesugi and Uesugi Hidemasa, prompting Chachamaru to send most of his troops to support Hideta, which greatly reduced the garrison of the Horikoshi Imperial Palace.

Ise Shinkuro Kokokuji Castle had only 200 troops, and in order to plan well, he sent an envoy to borrow 300 troops from Suruga's nephew.

Ise Shinkuro personally commanded these 500 troops to set off from Suruga Shimizu Port with the help of ships provided by the Ming Dynasty, crossed Suruga Bay to the Izu Peninsula, and successfully captured the Horikoshi Imperial Palace in only two hours, and killed Ashikaga Chachamaru on the spot.

At the time of the capture of the Horikoshi Imperial Palace, Ise Shinkuro began to build Nirayama Castle on Mt. Tengaku next to the Imperial Palace, as a base for his rule over Izu.

At this point, he became the new daimyo of the Japanese country of Izu. Not to mention that Daming is kind to him, and the lords under him who are only a few hundred have no arrogant capital at all, so he is very happy to hug the thick thighs of the Ming Dynasty.

In the spacious Tokai Governor's Mansion, the atmosphere was solemn and tense.

Xu Shiying looked at a daimyo and three envoys who arrived, showing the domineering spirit of the governor of the East China Sea, and accepting their salute on behalf of the Ming Emperor.

"The foreign minister congratulates the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty on the eldest daughter of the emperor, and wishes Her Royal Highness Princess Haixiao a healthy phoenix and a long life!" Ise Shinkuro and the others gave the gifts they had prepared, looking very solemn.

It was this fifth year of Hongzhi that the twenty-two-year-old Zhu Youzhu finally had offspring, but unfortunately it was not the eldest son as everyone guessed, but the eldest daughter.

may be influenced by later generations, even if it is not the son he wants, but being able to get a daughter still makes Zhu Youzhi very happy.

In order to celebrate the birth of his daughter, Zhu Youzhi gave his daughter Princess Haixiao early, which is also celebrated by the whole world.

First of all, Zhu Youzhu referred to the model of Luzon Island, took the gold mine of Dongji Island as the subject matter, and issued a full 2 million taels of Haixiao treasury bonds through the United Money Bank.

Secondly, on the day of the full moon of the eldest daughter, colorful buildings and colorful sheds will be built on both sides of the street, which are full of various lanterns, colorful flags and decorations, so that the whole capital is full of festive atmosphere.

Then, the royal family spent money to build a turtle mountain lantern in front of the noon gate, and also held a variety of entertainment activities, such as singing and dancing performances, opera performances, acrobatic performances, etc., and the drum tower in the north of the city will set off large-scale fireworks that night.

At the same time, Zhu Youzhu will also hold a grand banquet for hundreds of officials in the palace like the New Year's Day banquet, so that Princess Haixiao will appear in front of the civil and military officials.

Not only in the country, but also through a document edict to the world, and at the same time invited some envoys to come, and representatives of Ise Shinkuro and other forces came nominally to congratulate the Ming Emperor on the eldest daughter of the emperor.

After accepting these congratulatory gifts, Xu Shiying's voice was loud and majestic: "Pass on Your Majesty's grace, although the four of you are foreigners, you can trade with me in the Ming Dynasty in a fair manner, and you have the heart of my Ming Dynasty!" Specially given to the children of the four families can go to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to study and live, and now form a common trade body in the East China Sea, where this member can not enjoy the preferential price of Ming goods, Daming science and technology weapons are preferentially purchased! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Longen!" Ise Shinkuro and the others were secretly happy, and immediately saluted in a proper manner.

Although they did not understand the East China Sea Common Trade System, they knew that after joining this community, they could have a closer relationship with the Ming Dynasty.

Not only can you get a more favorable price for goods, but you can also buy weapons from the Ming Dynasty.

The reason why Ise Shinkuro was able to successfully take the Izu country this time was related to their strategic deployment, but it was inseparable from the support of Daming's military rations and weapons.

Once he continues to have the support of the Great Ming, then he needs to be limited to the small country of Izu, and he can completely expand in all directions, so as to become the most powerful daimyo in the east.

The four delegates stepped forward in turn, looking at the agreement that had already been drawn up.

In fact, this agreement also has a hidden benefit, because it determines the status of the monetary system of the Hongji silver dollar, and the Hongji silver dollar is linked to gold, so once they discover the gold, they can exchange it for the Hongji silver dollar through the Tokai Governor's Palace.

Their brushstrokes are powerful and fluid, as if writing a new history. (End of chapter)