Chapter 287: The Tragedy of Uesugi Constitutional Affairs
As partial teachers, Keiie Kakizaki, Yoshikiyo Murakami, Nagatoki Ogasawara, and Masayori Takanashi also received the rewards they deserved. Receiving the rewards from the Kira family also recognized his dominance over Northern Shinano in disguise, but this was not enough. For example,
Ogasawara Nagatoki hasn't figured out what to do yet, so he doesn't need to think about it carefully.
If you can't figure it out in one year, you can think about it for three years. If you can't figure it out in three years, you can think about it in five years. If you still can't figure it out in five years, you can use ten years. If you still can't figure it out in ten years, you can only apologize. Even if you figure it out in the future, you won't gain what you want.
What you want.
Those who privately complained that the Kira family did not reward Tomokyo for land became more honest when they saw the twenty-four mummies hanged in Asahiyama Castle and the cross. Fifty thousand koku of land near Kawanaka Island was confiscated at one time, and members of a clan of twenty-five families were confiscated.
, all the retainers and subordinates' armed forces rushed into the Kira family's subordinates, and this time there were an additional 2,800 troops and hundreds of samurai.
This skill is simply horrifying. Less than half of the entire Kawanakajima area of 120,000 koku was quietly occupied. After assisting Murakami Yoshikiyo in seizing the old territory of Kuzuo Castle, Kakizaki Kageiehara Sarumo Castle and Kakizaki Castle totaled 280 machi steps.
The land was transferred to Hokushinano Kozhin County Foxura Castle, 450 towns near Isezaki Castle.
This place is located just southwest of Kuzuo Castle. It used to be the territory of the Murakami family. Now, with the strength and confidence of Murakami Yoshikiyo, it is obvious that he cannot hold on to the old family business, so he can only cede part of the disputed area to the samurai of Echigo.
, using the frontline land in exchange for the relative safety near Kuzuo Castle.
According to the previous calculation of Shi Gao, the land Zhixing obtained by the Kakizaki Kei family here is equivalent to about 4,500 koku. Of course, this increase in the title of Zhixing is considered worthy of the risk he has taken. Because Fox and Isesaki Castles have penetrated into Xiaozhen County
A key part of the western region. The Kakizaki family is also a front-line samurai family on the frontline battlefield.
Yoshie Keizi has always been highly regarded as the flagship of Nagao Kagetora's wealthy family. This time he also transferred from Yoshie Castle 180-machi steps to the original Muroga family's Muroga Castle 300-machi steps, which is located in Kakizaki Keiji.
The southern part of the territory is located on the top of the mountains, and a large area of land below the mountains belongs to him.
This city is relatively safe, but it is not without danger. One mile west of Muroga Castle is Aoki Pass, which was called Shunara Pass in ancient times. It is one of the main passages leading to Minami-Shinano Matsumoto Basin and Fukashi Castle.
.With a large number of Takeda troops stationed there for a long time, he also needs to always be on guard against sneak attacks from behind.
Yasuda Keimoto transferred the 140-chobu land of Yasuda Castle in Chuetsu to 270-chobu of Sushiki Castle in Kōzhin County, Hokushinano. It is opposite to the Heijo Yimaping River in the south of Chikuma River, and at the same time it is the closest to Kozhin County.
A castle in the east bears the heaviest military tasks, and is also the first city to face attacks from the direction of Xiao Qian.
However, the Chikuma River is located in the north of Susuki Castle. It is very close and can receive support from the Kira navy at any time. In addition, there is also the military assistance from Murakami Yoshikiyo on the other side of the river, Kakizaki Keie and Yoshie Keizi behind him.
The territory of these three samurai families happens to form an iron triangle. They can rely on each other as horns in pairs. They can also form a larger defense network with Murakami Yoshikiyo on the other side of the river. As the three samurai families who first took control of Shinano, they were granted the title of Tomoyo.
It is also a change of direction to win over. It is not difficult to exchange the land of the exterminated Wu family for their allegiance.
The total land holdings of these three families exceeds a thousand towns. There is no problem for the three families to work together to raise a thousand troops. This is still a benefit. At least the people of Echigo no longer complain about the Kira family not increasing the land holdings.
It's not impossible to give it. Those Wu families who are obsessed with land and autonomy can certainly give it to Zhixing. This time Zhixing is granted an additional title to set an example.
In the future, samurai who want to know the land and know the practice should only be dedicated to serving the public, fight like Kakizaki Kageie, Yasuda Keimoto, and Yoshie Keizi, and work hard to conquer a piece of land. When the time comes, they can obtain the title of knowledge and practice if they have meritorious service.
It can be seen from the enlargement of Zhixing that the Kira family began to emphasize the huge role of the increase of Zhixing in the area of cultivated land. Shi Gao's measurement will always fluctuate greatly due to different years of good times and disasters, but the area of cultivated land remains unchanged unless
Some samurai deliberately made the land sandy and salty, but who would be so stupid? The samurai family of the Warring States Period killed several generations, not just for that little bit of land.
While Kasugayama Castle was happily celebrating the new year, the return of Nagao Kagetora and the victory of the war, Kensei Uesugi, who was taking refuge in Kanayama Castle far away in Higashi Ueno, fell into the third major crisis in his life.
They were the night battle in Kagotsu and the Tianmo Rebellion. This was the third and most severe time. A slight mistake would have resulted in the destruction of the family and people, but it would have been more severe.
A few months ago, the brutal Hojo Army marched all the way into Ueno Country. The Ueno people who were good at fighting in the past seemed to disappear without a trace. No one came to save him and no one stepped forward to accept him. Uesugi Kensei fled in panic like a bereaved dog. This
How embarrassing is it for him, the former famous Kanto governor!
"Guan Lingden! Satake Ukyoden has rejected your invitation!" Yura Narashige sat down worriedly, looking at the cold vast room without anyone. Yesterday there were two retainers here, and today no one is left.
Already.
Yoshiaki Satake calls himself Dr. Ukyo, which is not a big problem in Kanto, a place where no one cares or asks questions. The Satake family was originally another direct descendant of the Yoshimitsu-ryu of the Genji family in Kawachi. Their original status was equivalent to that of the Takeda family, but this family also inherited Takeda.
The political level of the family went even further. He stood on the opposite side of Minamoto Yoshio and was suppressed to the point where he could not hold his head up.
Therefore, the Satake clan has always been unknown. He was just a native of Hitachi Ogun. From the Kamakura period to the Warring States period, he had not made a fortune for more than 300 years. One hundred and fifty years ago, the Satake clan's family governor Satake Yoshimori found him at that time.
The Uesugi family in Ruzhong Tianshan said that they have no sons and hope to welcome an adopted son.
As a result, Yoshitoshi Yamari, who belongs to the powerful family, was greatly disappointed. As a commoner, he thought that he would be the governor of the family this time. Unexpectedly, the governor of the Satake family wanted to cling to the Uesugi family and sell his branch family, so he laid a secret
The Satake family later had a long history of civil strife.
Therefore, the Satake clan was also a clan member of the Yamauchi Uesugi family. When Kenmasa Uesugi was desperate, he remembered that he still had this clan clan, so Nagao sent someone to contact Hitachi Satake Yoshiaki and expressed his willingness to hand over the governorship of the Uesugi family.
Give it to Satake Yoshiaki. Give it to him as well, including the Kanto governor. As long as he can take in his family.
"The Kohata Party of Kunmine Castle, the Naha family of Isezaki Castle, the Akai family of Tatebayashi Castle, etc. gathered to rebel. The Nagano clan, Anaka clan, and Kuragano clan responded with silence. Now even the Satake family is abandoning me.
Is it true that God wants to destroy my Uesugi family?" Kensei Uesugi, who had not had any food or rice all day, looked crazy and beat his chest and feet in pain and cried bitterly.
He never expected that the Ueno people would hate him so much. Ever since the Ueno Uesugi family was destroyed in the Kagotsu Night War, and the Yamauchi Uesugi family had declined to only the name of the Ueno country, his life seemed to have fallen into darkness. Takeda Harunobu beheaded 3,000 people, threw away his armor, lost his troops, and humiliated his country before returning.
Then the Kanto Astronomical Rebellion wanted to show off his talents, but he found that no one supported him. No one came to help him. He was almost killed by soldiers on the battlefield several times, which made him realize that his life had changed. Since then, Uesugi Kenmasa hid in Hirai Castle and would write congratulatory notes to his former retainers during holidays, hoping that they would cherish their friendship for many years, but he did not expect that what he would receive in exchange would be ruthless betrayal.
"Why is this happening? Tell me why is this happening? What did I do wrong? Is it because I don't know how to command troops? But I have never punished anyone. I have always had a good temper!" Uesugi Kenmasa was a little confused and caught him. Yura Chengshige shook him repeatedly, and the latter cursed secretly and had to comfort him.
Just a month ago in the winter months, the Hojo family succeeded in raiding Otake Castle, the southern gate of Musashi Province to and from Ueno, which shocked the Ueno people. Having just experienced a severe drought, the Ueno people were unable to resist the Hojo army. In an unconventional invasion, powerful nationals such as Obata, Naha, Akai, and Tomioka took the lead in raising a rebellion and acted as the vanguard of the Hojo army to invade the territory of their former masters. Uesugi Kenmasa had to escape from Hirai Castle in embarrassment under the cover of Nagao Nagao.
As a result, when Hirai Castle fell, when he arranged for his confidant Ma Hui to escort his eldest son Ryuwakamaru to escape, those hateful Ma Hui people actually betrayed him and turned Ryuwakamaru directly to the Hojo military tent. This man was only eleven years old. The eldest children were beheaded and hung on the Otemon gate of Hirai Castle. Of course, the betrayers did not fare well. Hojo Ujiyasu hated this group of profit-seeking villains and beheaded them all to accompany the master they had betrayed. Went to hell.
After this blow, Uesugi Kenmasa's spirit almost collapsed. He hugged and cried with his wife all day long. He was so incompetent that he couldn't even protect his legitimate son, and couldn't even win over his retainers. In the end, he ended up in a situation where everyone betrayed his relatives, and he could only Regret and sadness, unable to bring up a trace of resentment or anger, he was too weak. Fan, a dashing public minister who was proficient in culture, was born in the troubled times of the Warring States Period by mistake, and he only met a tragic end.
After arriving at Kanayama Castle, it was as if Uesugi Kenmasa's vitality had been drained away. In just over a month, he was like a terminally ill patient. He was completely different from the handsome and graceful guy a few months ago. He is only thirty-three years old, even two years younger than Takeda Harunobu.
Nowadays, even the loyal family leader Nagao Tocho is hiding away from him. Yoshiaki Satake's refusal made him even more desperate. Now the only people serving him are a few people with minor surnames, the main wife, his youngest son, and his youngest daughter. , the poor only had one bullock cart, and even the driver who drove the cart ran away, so he could only let Xiao surname take care of it.
Yura Narashige is also very anxious. As expected, many Higashi-Ueno families, including his family, are not very fond of the Uesugi family. They have always been close to the Kanto Lord rather than the Kanto governor. Now this great god has to go to him wherever he can't go. He refused to leave home and was so anxious that he couldn't sleep well for a month.
Seeing how miserable the handsome Kanto leader was, Yoshinari gritted his teeth and threatened: "Guanren, you can't stay here any longer. The Hojo Army is about to attack. I noticed that there are many strangers coming and going in and out of the city.
, if someone makes trouble in the city as soon as the Hojo Army arrives, I won’t be able to protect the Guanling Palace family!”
"What? What should I do? Isn't there a place for my constitutional government in this vast world?" After saying this, Uesugi Kenmasa suddenly became extra calm, straightened his clothes and stood up slowly, speaking to Yurashei in a calm tone.
Shigeru said: "I understand what Shinano Mamoru means. Even if I die here, I will never fall into the hands of thieves."
"No! Please don't..."
"Lord!" As soon as he finished speaking, a dusty middle-aged samurai walked in. Seeing that only Yoshige Shige accompanied Uesugi Kenmasa in the hall, he nodded to him kindly and said, "Lord, can you save my Uesugi family from fire and water?"
The only thing that was involved was Echigo’s negligence, His Highness Mr. Kagetora, the commander of the long-tail bomb!”
Nagao Toonaga's mother was the youngest daughter of Yoshige Shigeru's grandfather, Yuryoshi Shigeru. In terms of relationship, the two were still related. This was one of the reasons why he recommended Uesugi Kenmasa to take refuge here that day.
"Echigo Nagao Kagetora? This is not okay! His father is my enemy of the Uesugi family..." Kenmasa Uesugi subconsciously objected. He even doubted whether the family leader had some ulterior motives with the Echigo Nagao family.
When it comes to an agreement, you must know that you cannot write two long tails in one sentence, not to mention that they are many branches of the same family. It would be unthinkable if they were connected together.
"My lord! Why are you still hesitating today? If you hesitate any longer, spring will bloom! How can Ueno Country support the autumn harvest in its current state? Only Echigo's Nagao Danzhoden can resolve the current crisis!
"Chief Changwei has a terrible headache. This family governor usually doesn't think about any government affairs, but now he thinks of the confusing account of the Changwei family. If he has time to think about this, it is better to think about how to survive.
"That's right!" Yura Chengshige hurriedly threatened: "But what Ma Shou said is absolutely right! Spring planting will be done in one month. After a drought last year, I don't know how many people will starve to death this spring! Guan Ling
If I don't make a decision, I'm afraid I won't have the strength to escape the pursuit of the Hojo Army!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
