Such a big thing as the capture of three Anzha ships must not be hidden from others, especially if it happened on the Kamogawa River near Kyoto. Kira Yoshito even had the audacity to use baked jade to throw bombs on the source of six rivers. Such a big movement immediately alerted the public.
The news spread throughout Kyoto, and the news that Kira Yoshitoshi had won another battle naturally flew all over Kyoto as if it had wings.
In order to prevent the true battle process from being leaked prematurely, Kira Yoshitoki immediately called the Chief of Hattori and told him: "Immediately go to Kyoto to spread rumors, all kinds of rumors, outrageous and reliable ones."
Spread it as soon as possible. In short, we must not let others guess the true situation of this battle. If someone tells the truth, we must distort it as soon as possible."
"Yes! I understand!" Hattori Chief quickly retreated. Yamamoto Tokiyuki sat there again leisurely drinking tea with a tea cup he got from nowhere. Kira Yoshiki asked with a smile: "Master, I don't want to say anything.
What?"
"Hmm! Do you want to remind me that I should praise the master of the hall? Well! The master of the hall is really smart and decisive, and has the appearance of a famous general. I watched the sky last night and found a bright star rising. I counted it and it was the great success of the shogunate.
What a sign! Hahaha..." The old man looked up at the sky with a look on his face that said, "The weather is good today and the sky is clear." He was choked and speechless for a long time.
"Hey! I didn't ask you to say this! You said something else, such as the good fight just now! And the rumor strategy is very good!" Yoshitoki Kira felt that if he died one day, he would definitely die.
I was so pissed off by this guy.
"Instead of worrying about such trivial issues! I think it would be better for the host to care about Kyoto's issues!" Yamamoto Tokiyuki said with a smile, directly turning this battle into "minutical issues" from his mouth,
This made Kira Yoshi choked and speechless again.
"What's wrong with Kyoto? What's wrong with Kyoto! Master, you must be old and confused! Humph!" Kira Yoshi turned around in displeasure and walked away to ignore him. This old man was disrespectful and spoke in all kinds of disrespectful ways.
Believe it or not, what can a group of royal ministers in Kyoto do?
Soon, various versions of rumors began to appear in Kyoto, including the power of Hachiman Bodhisattva, the protection of Inari God, and the killing of the brutal Miyoshi navy with thunder from heaven. Rumors were flying all over the sky. There was even a legend that General Ashikaga Yoshito was in Jishoji Temple.
There are rumors such as killing Noguchi Fuyunaga with a swing of his sword, Ashikaga Yoshiharu appearing in the Imperial Palace and killing the Awaji navy, etc.
Anyway, Kyoto was under martial law in advance during the war, and no outsiders could observe the situation at that time. In the end, these rumors were spread more and more by interested people, and it was even said that the emperor prayed to Amaterasu to send down divine fire to burn those who dared to invade Kyoto.
Contrary to the rule, this matter finally alerted the Emperor of Ouchi, and he sent his first prince, Prince Katsuhito, out of Ouchi to investigate the situation outside Kyoto.
"I'll go! It's really good but not bad! Speaking of Kyoto's problems, Kyoto really has problems!" It was the first time Kira Yoshishi met the royal family, and it was the current emperor's first prince, Prince Maangren. The first prince was not sick or in trouble.
If he doesn't make mistakes, he will definitely be the next emperor, and this Prince Katahito will be Emperor Masachimachi who will succeed him a few years later.
Kira Yoshitoshi hurriedly paid a courtesy visit to Prince Katahito. Although the samurai family had always kept a distance from the Emperor's family, they had to bow politely when they met. The rules of the imperial court were very troublesome, and it was many times more complicated than visiting Ashikaga Yoshiharu at the Grand Imperial Palace. If it weren't for nothing,
To prepare in advance, he had to change into the court uniform of the five Saabei Zuo in a proper manner.
The rules of the imperial court are very troublesome. Normally, the royal family never leaves the palace easily. This time, it was suddenly thrown out. Not only was he dumbfounded, but the warriors of the Kira family were also dumbfounded. They had never seen the prince before. The emperor was known as the son of the gods.
In the feudal and superstitious Middle Ages, this was quite a deterrent. Fortunately, everyone was calm and leaned on the ground without speaking, leaving everything to the family governor to handle.
At this time, Prince Katahito was young, only in his thirties. Although his face was powdered so that his appearance could not be seen, the prince behaved very elegantly and was very kind to the samurai Kira Yoshitoki. He did not look down upon him at all.
The meaning of age is that after Kira Yoshitoki truthfully reported the battle situation, he also praised Kira Yoshitoki for being loyal to the emperor and serving the country as a model for the imperial court.
Anyway, I said some complimentary words in the weird royal crane tone. The crane tone is just a bunch of classical Chinese words pronounced in ancient Japanese. It sounds very difficult but I can barely understand the general meaning.
Just as he was about to return to Ouchi, Yoshiki Kira suddenly said: "Your Highness, please keep the truth of this battle a secret. It is related to the revival of our shogunate! Please keep it a secret!"
"Huh? I understand!" The prince looked surprised, but he smiled and nodded quickly, and then drove back to the big house. A line of ox carts covered by curtains slowly left, and Kira Yoshi was
He breathed a sigh of relief and said to himself: "We bet big again this time! Is it true that Emperor Shouchimachi is keeping secrets for me?"
The three Anzha boats were towed back to Lake Biwa the next day. I have to say that Noguchi's winter is really stupid. The only rivers in the Yodo River system that are shallower and narrower than the Kamogawa River are small tributaries such as the Yamashina River. No other main stream.
The rivers of both the Katsura River and the Uji River are very wide and deep, and even Nanban ships can travel there without any problem. However, he led his navy into this river, turning the originally invincible situation into a turbulent one.
Complete victory.
A few days later, Miyoshi Nagakei, who was stationed at Akutagawa Mountain Castle, received a bunch of specious news. No one could tell how Noguchi Fuyunaga was defeated. It was said that some people saw the Ashikaga Nibiki flag flying on the ship, and some said that it was actually
The Yodogawa Navy Flag is more often said to be flying the Ghost King Flag, or even not flying the flag at all.
No one knows how they were defeated in the end. Neither the divine fire nor the divine thunder were reliable. Matsunagahide pondered for a moment and said: "Could it be an iron cannon? According to what Ise Sadataka said, the naval force was
There are many iron cannons that emit loud noises and white mist, and I suspect there must be a connection between them."
Miyoshi Yasunaga, who had always been at odds with Matsunaga Hide, immediately expressed different opinions: "Humph! His Highness Matsunaga is right, isn't he? How can an iron cannon fire? But many people said they saw fire shooting into the sky and black smoke floating into the sky.
, does the iron cannon have that ability? Even the possibility of baking is far greater than that of the iron cannon!"
"Bailao! Yes! It must be Bailao! His Highness Kang Chang really woke up the dreamer with his words!" This sentence woke up everyone in the venue. Not a single straw bag among the ministers of the Mihaoshi family, they all survived the battle.
Elite warriors, it's just that they were misled by rumors and couldn't figure it out for a while. Some people figured it out immediately after a little bit.
Miyoshi Yasunaga originally just wanted to get along with Matsunagahide, but now after hearing everyone's praise, he also quickly greeted his colleagues. Matsunagahide's face was very ugly. He only had a little knowledge of military strategy. Navy Commander
He only has a rough understanding of things. He has been working as a secretary for Sanhao Changqing for a long time, so when he talks about military formations, he is naturally full of flaws.
"Yeah! The possibility of roasting is very high! Jiu Xiu! Check the movements of the Mishima navy in recent months. Is there any movement into the Kinei?" Miyoshi Changqing immediately became suspicious, and even thought that he was good at using roasting.
Tama's Mishima Navy colluded with the Kyoto shogunate, and only the Mishima Navy had the strength to completely annihilate an unprepared Awaji Navy.
"Yes!" Matsunaga Hide replied respectfully.
Miyoshi Nagakei thought for a while, then took out a pen and paper and scribbled down a letter. He called his surname and said: "Give this letter to Fuyoshi and ask him to pay close attention to the actions of the Mishima navy and the Seto Inland Sea."
Don’t let down your guard against any disturbance! Especially the movements of Zhou Fang Ouchi’s family!”
"My lord means the Ouchi family..." The ministers of the Miyoshi family looked frightened.
"No...it's just suspicion!" Miyoshi Changqing also had a solemn look on his face. The terror of the Ouchi family was a lingering shadow on Kinai. It must be that the ferocious Miyoshi family and the Kinai people are more afraid of Ouchi from the West.
At home, Ouchi Yoshihiro left such a deep impression on Kinai that the famous general Masahide Hosokawa from the Funaoka Mountain Battle spilled his blood on Arhat Bridge.
Although Ouchi Yoshihiro's reign in Kyoto was not long, he left a deep impression on many people. The sturdiness and ferocity of Western warriors were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even Miyoshi Nagakei's great-grandfather Miyoshi Naga did not dare to compete with Ouchi Yoshihiro.
, from that day on, the shadow of the Western Kingdom Ouchi family is like an invisible ghost, always existing in the hearts of people who experienced that era.
