The price given by the Miyoshi family's agent was sixty wen per ashigaru and one wen for each samurai, but Matsui Yukan was not satisfied with this price, especially since this was a business involving an enemy, which was naturally much more expensive than normal sales.
, the price he gave was 500 wen per soldier, 5 guan wen per warrior, and the price for famous and well-offered warriors was calculated separately.
Although this price is not as outrageous as the price paid for the redemption of Siguozhong, it is still black enough. The agent of Sanhaojia said that except for Shancheng Zhong who did not want it, all the more than 4,000 people ate it. The other party already knew that his identity was exposed, so he simply
They started to play the trick of asking for high prices and paying back the money, and the two sides had a great time arguing with each other.
Kiragi, who was behind Matsui Yukan, was not in a hurry, but Miyoshi Chokei was a little more anxious. The people of Kinki were showing signs of instability. The Hatakeyama family was as golden a name as the Hosokawa family in Kinki.
Hatakeyama Takamasa shouted out, and those countrymen who were not clear-headed picked up their samurai swords and prepared to raise the flag of rebellion.
It is said that Hanoi and Kii are gathering military strength. Once they are allowed to send troops, the army he recruited from the four countries can only go to war with Hatakeyama Takamasa in Hanoi. This is not in line with Miyoshi Nagakei's strategic goals. He must first suppress the Kyoto army.
That little general wanted to avenge his unlucky brother first, instead of quarreling with Hatakeyama Takamasa in Kawachi.
Miyoshi Nagakei tried to reach peace with Hatakeyama Takamasa, but the young governor, who had lived a life of house arrest and exile since childhood, dismissed Miyoshi Nagakei's proposal. He was very sympathetic or sympathetic to Ashikaga Yoshitō's experience. At the same time,
He also had some special thoughts about the shogunate. In short, Miyoshi Changqing's efforts were destined to come to nothing.
Hatakeyama Takamasa has lived a wandering life since he was a child, and once tasted the pain of being under house arrest. Although he did not go to Kyoto to meet Ashikaga Yoshito, the two have become close pen pals recently. Ashikaga Yoshito's Secret
He sent someone to contact him, intending to assassinate Yusa Changjiao, who controlled the government of Hanoi, when Hatakeyama Masakuni died of illness, so as to give him a chance to gain power.
Therefore, the young Hatakeyama Takamasa agreed to this proposal without hesitation, even though Ashikaga Yoshitō was younger than him. Then the two naturally formed an offensive and defensive alliance to jointly fight against Miyoshi Nagakei. Ashikaga Yoshitō also promised to drive away Miyoshi Nagakei's queen.
It can be said that among the many reasons for giving him the position of leader, only being the leader is the most attractive to him. No governor of the Hatakeyama family can resist the attraction of the leader.
The Hatakeyama family has not experienced the taste of leadership in the past sixty years since the decline of the Meiji coup. Therefore, when Ashikaga Yoshito offered this in exchange, not only Hatakeyama Takamasa was moved, but also the Yasumi clan and his father who had just died.
Yusa Nobukyo also supported Hatakeyama Takamasa. I wonder what Yusa Nobukyo would think when he found out that his father was assassinated by this ally.
As the situation in Kinki took a turn for the worse, Matsui Yuzhen's negotiations also took a new turn. Perhaps Matsui Yuzhen went against common sense and refused to let go of the price, causing the negotiations to reach a deadlock and making him very passive. Miyoshi's family urged him again.
In a hurry, the businessman from Sakai Town could only grit his teeth and agreed to his request. Each soldier was 500 mon and the samurai was 5 kanmon. The price for senior samurai was increased by ten to fifty times. The final transaction price was as high as
Twelve thousand seven hundred essays.
This staggering price made Yoshitoki Kira excited, and at the same time he lamented the wealth of the Miyoshi family. The Miyoshi family collects tens of thousands of "yago" from Sakai Town, and operates printing and dyeing products in Awa and Sanuki, Shikoku's hometown. The blue house of dyes, as well as the very popular lumber in Kinki, Saiguni, Tokai and other areas are very profitable. Relying on these two financial incomes, the Miyoshi family can use Awa as a stronghold to control Sanuki and Awaji to invade Kinki little by little and dominate.
Yusa Chokyo was assassinated smoothly, which also indicates that assassinations of other people will also start. Miyoshi Yoshihide and Anzhai Fuyasu are both very cautious people, and both of them are not in the ki Nei, allowing the assassination team to mess around. The difficulty of going in to carry out assassinations increased exponentially, and the final result also confirmed this judgment. No one was exposed without touching them, and they could only end in failure.
The Matsunaga brothers are not good at fighting either. The two of them controlled a lot of power in the Miyoshi family with both civil and military skills. They relied on caution and precautions. As soon as the signs of assassination appeared, they were snuffed out quietly without even a trace of wind. There was no sound, and no one knew whether those assassins were alive or dead in the end.
Only Miyoshi Nagakei, who was least likely to be assassinated, was almost assassinated. Because of the incident involving Hatakeyama Takamasa, Miyoshi Nagakei was in a state of turmoil. Miyoshi Nagakei invited Yamato Saru musicians to perform saru music to relieve his worries. This decision almost killed him. To kill him, three assassins wearing masks and performing sarugaku immediately burst out of the sarugaku master's team and stabbed Miyoshi Changqing with the sharp blades in their hands, causing him to be caught off guard and stabbed.
Fortunately, his attendants reacted quickly and eliminated these assassins in two or two strokes. Miyoshi Changqing, who had a false alarm, besides recuperating from his injuries, kept losing his temper. As a result, it was reported that he was seriously ill again within a few days. , leaving the government affairs at home to Mikyu and Matsunagahide who had returned from Shoryuji Castle, and moved to a annex near Sakai Town to recuperate.
In early October, 20,000 Shikoku legions from the Miyoshi family landed in Kinki one after another. The general was Yoshihide Miyoshi, who had the highest military rank among the four Miyoshi brothers. Under his command, the Shikoku legions first wiped out the rebellion in Settsu country. Seeing that the situation was not going well, Itami immediately surrendered, knelt in front of Miyoshi Yoshihide and cried out that he had been deceived by Hatakeyama Takamasa, and swore that he would be loyal to the Miyoshi family for the rest of his life and would never rebel again.
The Hatakeyama family was also shot while lying down. Itami personally rebelled and didn't even say hello to them. There was no deception at all. But the old man didn't care. He didn't care who he sold as long as he could survive the danger. In the end, Miyoshi Yoshiken considered Tanba. Rebellion couldn't wait any longer, so he lifted it up from high and put it down gently, allowing him to finally escape.
Then Miyoshi Yoshiken led an army to invade Tanba Kingdom. Now the Hatano family was also panicked and scrambled to capture the city. Later, his retainers persuaded him not to resist. Wouldn't it be over if he went out and lowered his head? So he didn't have enough brains. The prosperous Hatano Harumichi surrendered obediently, and the turmoil in Tamba ended before it even started.
At the same time, Izumi's guardian Matsuura Hizenmori, who was affiliated with the Miyoshi family, urgently reported to the Miyoshi family. Seeing that the situation was not good, Hatakeyama Takamasa changed direction and sent for Izumi.
This change almost injured the waist of the Miyoshi family, and all the arrangements for Settsu Kingdom were ruined. What was even worse was that the Miyoshi Changqing Festival in Sakai Town became very dangerous. With Hatakeyama Takamasa leading an army of 18,000 to Izumi When the news came that the military front of the country was approaching Kishiwada Castle, Matsuura Hizen hurriedly led more than a thousand troops to huddle in Kishiwada Castle and defend the castle. Miyoshi Yoshihide hastily subdued the Tanba people, and hurriedly led 20,000 Shikoku troops to retreat. Head towards Izumi and rush towards Izumi.
Seeing the new turmoil in Kinki, Ashikaga Yoshito became restless again. He recruited Yoshitoki Kira from Sakamoto Castle to discuss the matter of leaving Kinki. Ashikaga Yoshito said to him: "Miyoshi Nagakei is seriously ill! It is said that the wound is suppurating!
He is unconscious and the area around Sakai Town has been blocked. As long as the Hatakeyama Army breaks into Sakai Town, the Miyoshi family will be finished!"
Kira Yoshishi looked at the military report that came and put it aside, shook his head and said: "Miyoshi Changqing is just a serious illness. It does not mean that the Miyoshi family will collapse. As long as he is alive, we cannot take it lightly. The shogunate has insufficient troops. If he rashly mixes
If you go in, you will probably lose all your wealth."
"You mean you missed the opportunity and slipped away? No! This is what I worked hard to create, and I can never give up just like that! Never!" Ashikaga Yoshito's attitude was very firm, and Kira Yoshiki was killed with a wave of his sleeves.
The opinion was rejected.
Ninagawa Himashi made timely remarks: "Do you mean to send troops now? How about joining forces with Hatakeyama Takamasa's army and defeating the Miyoshi family together?"
Odate Harimitsu shook his head and said: "At this time, I feel that there is something wrong with getting involved with the Hatakeyama family. If we must march, we should attack Settsu Country."
Ashikaga Yoshitō was also unsure about how to send troops. His understanding of military strategy was very superficial. At the same time, it was also out of his trust in Kira Yoshitoki that he asked again: "Yoshitoki, tell me your opinion."
"Yes! If we must go out, it is inevitable to attack Settsu. Settsu is adjacent to Kyoto and is the screen domain of Yamashiro Kingdom. Miyoshi Nagakei happened to not be in charge of Akutagawa Mountain Castle at this time. As long as this city is captured, the people of Settsu Kingdom will be greatly affected.
It's a huge shock and a huge blow to the Miyoshi family." Kira Yoshito said seriously.
Ashikaga Yoshitō was overjoyed and immediately made the decision: "Okay! As a military representative, you will go out to the battlefield to capture Akutagawa Mountain Castle for me!"
