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On March 27, the 14th year of Tenmon (1546), there was an evaluation meeting of the generals of the Southern Army at Makishima Castle Castle.
"Oh?" Hosokawa Harumoto looked at the resignation letter sent by another Nagao family envoy in front of him, and asked in disbelief: "You Nagao family are going to betray me and join the Miyoshi family's traitors.
Is that so? Last time, your rude envoy contradicted me in every possible way, and I didn’t blame him. But first of all, you... you really went too far in bullying me."
The envoy of the Nagao family did not answer, but just knelt down silently. However, Hosokawa Harumoto, who was born in a wealthy family, was still very well-educated and did not lose his composure in front of everyone. Instead, he abided by the rules of the envoy of Fuza and waved his hand.
He blasted out the Nagao family envoy, who might have already made up his mind to die.
"This "Tora Chiyo" of the Nagao family is an upright samurai." Imagawa Yoshimoto quietly said to Takeda Harunobu beside him, "Not like the "Tora Chiyo" of the Takeda family. If it were you, I would definitely do it.
Keep it secret, quietly lead the army to the battlefield, switch sides before the battle, and catch the Confederate army by surprise."
"That's not necessarily true." However, Takeda Harunobu just smiled and gave an ambiguous reply, "This is not a war for the Takeda family, so what should I be positive about? The life and death of the leader has a lot to do with me.
Does it matter?"
At this moment, Taiyuan Xuezai, who was sitting behind Imagawa Yoshimoto, suddenly stepped forward, raised his hands to Hosokawa Harumoto who was sitting on the throne, and said: "In charge of the hall, the poor monk has the courage to speak. Now that the matter has come to this, we should
Immediately send troops to attack Kyoto and defeat the main force of the Northern Army stationed in Kyoto before the Nagao Army arrives. Retaking Kyoto can not only cut off the connection between the Nagao Army and the Northern Army, but also demonstrate our military might and support to the daimyo who are still watching.
Ritsukōden (Ashikaga Yoshiaki) returned to Nijo Castle to take the throne."
"That makes sense." Hosokawa Harumoto nodded slowly after hearing this, "After all, the Nagao family has brought more than 7,000 people. If he joins our side, it will be our Southern Army of 100,000 people versus the Northern Army of 80,000 people.
If he goes to the Northern Army, the strength of the two sides will be only between 50 and 50. We must fight for the first move. Whoever takes Kyoto will be justified."
"It's just that the terrain in Kyoto is complicated. There are streets, temples and ancient buildings nearby. I'm afraid I'll encounter street fighting. If I come from afar and are unfamiliar with the terrain and rush to attack, I'm afraid I'll be in trouble." Takeda Harunobu.
He also clasped his fists in salute and took the initiative to speak. Hearing this, other famous people from the Eastern Kingdom also nodded in agreement.
Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Taihara Sekssai and Takeda Harunobu beside him suddenly taking active actions, and blinked in confusion.
"That's a problem... Apart from me, the only people here who are familiar with Kyoto are Dansho (Rokkaku Sadeyori) and Sotetsu Asakura Sotetsu. But both of them have to accompany the army, so it's difficult to stay in the center.
It is inevitable that there will be omissions in military command and dispatch." Hosokawa Harumoto pondered for a long time, then came up with an idea and looked at Taiyuan Xue Zhai: "I heard that Master Xue Zhai lived in Kyoto for a long time when he was young. The geography of Kyoto should be
We are very familiar with it. Can you, Xuezhai, be appointed to serve the Southern Army and help me take charge of military affairs?"
"The poor monk has little talent and little knowledge, so he may not be able to hold a big position. But since His Highness is famous, the poor monk can only devote himself to it." Taiyuan Xuezhai bowed politely and accepted the task. His name Taiyuan Xuezhai has already been known to him.
It is famous all over the world, and the other daimyo present will naturally have no objections. Only Imagawa Yoshimoto feels that it is a bit subtle - according to the formal etiquette, Taiyuan Xuezhai should refuse at least twice to be considered polite, how can he accept it the first time?
What's the reason for the appointment? It seems a little too impatient.
"In this case, please make preparations to set off today. We will head north to Kyoto early tomorrow morning." Hosokawa Harumoto then stood up and signaled the meeting to end. "Master Seoksai, please pay more attention to the specific military layout and how to attack Kyoto.
Already."
After the meeting, Imagawa Yoshimoto, Taihara Sekssai, and Takeda Harunobu returned to the military camp together, and immediately expressed their questions to them: "Teacher, why were you so anxious to become a military officer just now? It seemed a little...
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"Silly boy, how can you care about your grace at this time?" Taiyuan Xuezhai snorted from his nostrils and glared at Imagawa Yoshimoto, "This is a fat guy. Who doesn't keep an eye on this and won't grab it?"
Gone?
Do you still want to be humble?"
"But..." Imagawa Yoshimoto kept remembering what Takeda Harunobu said just now in his mind, "This is not a battle for our Imagawa family, but a multinational coalition. Why should we worry about managing His Highness and other daimyo?"
"You think I'm worrying about them? That's a big mistake." Taiyuan Xuezai laughed and shook his head, then nodded to Takeda Harunobu and said, "Thank you so much for Takeda's meal, for singing with me and helping me win this
The position of military service."
Imagawa Yoshimoto was even more confused and looked at Taiyuan Xuezai and Takeda Harunobu with a frown.
"Chengfang, you still don't understand?" Taiyuan Xuezai then sat down opposite Imagawa Yoshimoto, fiddled with his rosary and explained to him: "Of course, if it is convenient, as a teacher, I still hope that the Southern Army can win this battle.
After all, if the Confederate army wins, our Imagawa family’s share of the benefits will be indispensable. If the Confederate army loses, our Imagawa family’s troops will inevitably be affected. But, these are not the point.”
Taiyuan Xue Zhai knocked on the table, and then whispered: "The most important goal of our Imagawa family in the battle is not to defeat the Northern Army, nor to win the victory of the Southern Army. It is to trap the Oda Army as much as possible, Zhai
The Fuji Army and the Hojo Army, the bigger the losses to their troops, the better, it is best to lose all their daimyo and samurai in this battle."
Imagawa Yoshimoto took a breath: "Why?"
"Because they are the geographical enemies of our Imagawa family. Compared with the illusory rewards from the Guanling Palace and the high-sounding official positions in the Kyoto court, it is more profitable to actually weaken the enemies around the territory and the enemy's allies.
." Taiyuan Xuezhai's extremely realistic analysis does not know whether it will make the samurai who have fought hard in Kyoto for central power and justice throughout the ages feel ashamed.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "But they are friendly forces." Imagawa Yoshimoto's brows furrowed even more tightly, "It is not convenient for us to go directly... Wouldn't that destroy the Imagawa family..."
"Of course not. Then the Imagawa family will completely cut off the martial arts family in the world, and I will not do such stupid things. We must find a way to kill people with a borrowed sword and let the Northern Army kill us and kill our friendly forces." Taiyuan Xuezhai already had a plan in mind.
The rosary in his hand clicked like an abacus, "That's why the teacher has to compete for the position of military service, which gives him the power to mobilize troops. Although the Oda family, the Hojo family and the Saito family will probably also
I have to obey and disobey my master's orders, but I don't want to do it too obviously. They are always at my mercy, so I have the opportunity to send them to die."
"It's not just us who want to win this army, everyone needs it. That's why I took the initiative to speak out at that time and pointed out that the terrain of Kyoto was complicated, so as to silence the Daimyos of the Eastern Kingdom who were not familiar with the terrain of Kyoto and prevent them from fighting for the army.
Takeda Harunobu also spoke up, "But Mr. Rokkaku and Sotechi Asakura, do you think they don't want to grab it? It's just that, compared to our Imagawa family, which is far away, Mr. Highness the governor is definitely
He is even more worried about the Rokkaku family and the Asakura family on the other side of the bed. Even if they are allies, he is not willing to let them hold the power of the military and endanger the interests of the Hosokawa family. That's why he chose Master Yukisai."
"So we have to lay out a formation to trap the friendly forces without revealing anything, and on the other hand we have to strive for victory as much as possible?" Imagawa Yoshimoto felt that his head was getting big, and he subconsciously took out a folding fan and started to fan himself, "
Isn’t this the opposite? How can it be done? We can only choose one between the actual benefits of weakening the surrounding daimyo and the false reputation of winning this war, right?”
"Just wait and see, Chengfang." Taiyuan Xuezhai put the rosary in his arms, with a faint smile on his lips, "As a teacher, I have my own considerations, so just keep an eye on it."
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On March 28, the 14th year of Tenmon (1546), the Confederate Army broke camp and set off, heading north from Makishima Castle to Kyoto, and arrived at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in the southeast of Kyoto in the evening. Late at night, the Confederate Army held a final military briefing before the war.
Evaluation meeting.
"Tanma reported that there were no traces of the Northern Army stationed in Dongfu Temple and Guangmingyuan in the north. The monks in the temple have taken refuge and left. They can be used as a base for tomorrow's advance." Taiyuan Xuezhai stood on the map hanging next to the main seat and told everyone present
The daimyo explained the current development, "But further north is the city of Kyoto. The view is unclear and signs of activity of a large number of Northern Army ninjas can be seen. Our scouts do not dare to enter rashly."
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Next, we need to discuss specific combat arrangements."
As soon as this statement came out, the atmosphere in the tent suddenly became tense.
No matter what, the battle between the Northern and Southern armies, in which famous names from all over the world gathered in Kyoto, is destined to be recorded in history. If you can serve as a pioneer or make military exploits in such a battle, it will be remembered from generation to generation.
, a samurai who left his name in history. No matter how many interests are considered, this is a huge temptation for these daimyo who grew up under the moral principles of the samurai family.
Of course, the minor daimyo are not worthy of participating in such a competition, and as the general, Hosokawa Harumoto will definitely not be the first to visit the doctor. The only ones who are truly qualified to compete for the lead are the Imagawa family, the Takeda family, the Asakura family, and
It's just the Rokkaku family. Several daimyo exchanged glances with each other, confirming each other's opinions.
Takeda Harunobu's expression was a little subtle, as if he was deliberately showing an attitude of wanting to compete to encourage others to take the lead, but in reality he was focused on studying family interests and didn't care about these so-called reputations and honors.
Rokkaku Sadayori, on the other hand, is a more traditional man who takes his position as a pioneer very seriously. Although he doesn't have any superfluous expressions, his aura that he exudes still has a sense of responsibility.
Asakura Sotetsu's enthusiasm was roughly in between the above two. He sipped the tea in the cup leisurely, but his eyes were sharp. For a noble family like the Asakura family who frequently visited Kyoto, their prestige in Kinki seemed to be
It is part of the family's strength.
Finally, everyone turned their attention to Imagawa Yoshimoto, wanting to know more about him.
Imagawa Yoshimoto was minding his own business playing with the folding fan in his hand. He raised his head and saw three looks, and was a little surprised. Then he showed an innocent expression.
I just had "no care" written all over my face.
However, in this subtle confrontation atmosphere, a person in the back row suddenly stepped out and asked for orders in public:
"His Royal Highness, Master Xuezai, and the three thousand sons of the Oda family are willing to be the vanguard! Fight back to the Imperial Palace and avenge the Gongfang Palace!"