It is unknown what the fate of Kotokuji Seungken was, but the Kotokuji family, which is the largest force in Kaga Hebei County, is not the only one who acts as the frontman. There are seven or eight members of the Kotokuji family, except for
The reclusive governor of his hometown, Guangde Si Chengshun, and his younger brother Guangde Si Chengxian, and his younger brother Guangde Si Chengyi.
"It's just that the Chengxian of Guangde Temple and the Chengxian of Guangde Temple are not as good-looking as the Chengxian of Guangde Temple. The Dharma Eye of the great monk who was not able to enter can only serve as the leader of the monks in Hebei County. This time Chengxian of Guangde Temple died.
, Hebei County Flag Leader will probably choose one of the two of them. The great monks should take into account the attitude of Chengshun Master, and there is a high possibility of choosing to teach at Guangtoku Temple." Sugiura Gennin talked about the Kaga Ichiko Sect.
The little bit of trouble went smoothly, and there was no major flaw that could indicate a problem with the brain.
The chief priest shook his head in disbelief: "Is he really dead? It's really incomprehensible!"
"He brought it upon himself! Although he is already in his twenties and old, he still occupies the position of the leader of the inner circle and is unwilling to let go. He relies on his passion for following the great monks in his childhood to suppress the younger inner circle, and even puts the elders to death.
Prajna-in, the most important Buddhist temple in the city, was driven to practice at Ishiyama Honganji Temple. You must know that even the great monks in Ishiyama Honganji Temple were not very smart. Most of them were favored by some powerful person and were not willing to return easily. How many great monks were there?
After hitting a wall this time, I finally got angry with Chengxian of Guangde Temple and kicked him out."
The Chief Divine Protector touched his weather-beaten old face, with a bunch of messy beards on his dark and thin cheeks. He was a little glad that he didn't look like Prajna-in Zhenru, and murmured: "So I'm still jealous.
What’s going on! It’s incomprehensible! I’ve been in my job for a long time and don’t care about others. This is the first time I’ve heard that men can be jealous among themselves. It’s really incomprehensible!”
"Hey! Who says it's not the case? These men can still play tricks on each other. It's really hard for me, Xuanren, to understand! It's just that Guangde Temple Chengxian fell out of favor and caused a storm in the city. It makes me drink and kill people all day long.
The general also dirty his ears. Hey! Let’s not mention it!” Sugiura Genjin grunted and said that he was not a gossip man, but in fact his mouth was already gossipy enough.
The assessment meeting was held by Chaosheng Temple as a religious meeting. How to preach in Yuezhong, the situation of monks in each county, the number of male believers and female believers, and other messy things were all counted. All the local Chinese lords in Yuezhong were heard.
They were drowsy until they suddenly heard the rhythm that sounded like chanting sutras in the vast room, and the crisp ringing of the copper bells awakened these Yuezhong Chinese lords again.
Chaoshengji Mizhao coughed slightly and said: "The poor monk carefully studied the form of Xia Yuezhong. In the northern Sheshui County, there are three important fortresses: Shushan Castle, Guguofu Castle, and Fangshengjin Castle. They fell into the hands of the Kira family. And this
The three forts formed a straight line of defense network. They were not far apart from each other and the transportation was very convenient. This was the best choice for seizing the city.
What's helpless is that there is the Dragon of Echigo, Uesugi Masatora, who is stationed there. Even with an army of only 8,000, it is difficult to deal with it. What's more, his army has won a huge victory and plundered prisoners. The supplies are not counted. If you count the water,
The total number of servants in the county, as well as the surrendered Vietnamese and Chinese troops, will most likely exceed 12,000."
Shinbo Choshin's eyes lit up. This Kaga General had always lived up to his reputation. Compared with Soba Kotokuji Noriken, he was in heaven and earth. The above analysis was very clear and consistent with what he had been thinking about for many days.
It is very similar. Attacking the three major cities in Akimizu County is extremely risky. In the north of Akimizu County are the Noto Hatakeyama family and Shiina Yasuin who went to rescue. Moreover, there are reinforcements from the Kira navy near the sea at any time, so no one is careful.
It's possible to get on the right track.
It's a pity that Chaoshengji Mikaru's next sentence was not what he thought: "Another point, if we attack the three fortified cities in Sheshui County, the military strength in Zengshan City on the southern line will be hidden in Fushan City.
The Kakizaki Keike and Saito Chonobu armies will also swarm up, and we will be defeated at the foot of Futami Mountain just like Sugiura Iki Shoden."
The chief priest patted his head and understood what the problem was, and said angrily: "Oh! Why didn't I think of this! The northward tilt of our formation will inevitably trigger Masuyama Castle, and the defenders in Toyama Castle will block the retreat.
We might even seize Kuwayama Castle in one fell swoop and cut off our way back to Kaga Country. By then, our 96,000-strong army will be nothing but rootless duckweeds, facing the danger of destruction at any time!"
Sugiura Gennin came over and asked: "What is the Choshoden talking about? What rootless duckweed?"
"We came at the wrong time! Echigo only sent more than 20,000 troops and easily contained our 96,000 troops, turning passivity into initiative and turning disadvantage into advantage. This military strategy and judgment is really amazing!"
The chief priest sighed and finally figured out what went wrong.
It stands to reason that if the 50,000-strong army marches into Yuezhong, even if they fail to defeat Xinchuan County and recapture Toyama Castle, they should be able to securely capture Zengshan Castle and Fangshengjin City. By then, they will rely on the advantages of the mountainous terrain of Zengshan Castle.
, it only takes a moment to rush into the plains of Fufu County. Toyama Castle on the Kamtsugawa River will probably be in a dilemma. Defending the city or not defending the city is a difficult problem. At that point, the position of the sacred protector can be stable.
If you want to understand this truth, look back at the Kira family's strategy. It's really scary. But the actual situation is that they lost half of their 50,000-strong army after one defeat. The remaining defeated soldiers lost their morale and had no courage to fight. I'm afraid Uesugi Masatora had already planned it.
This step of the plan also took into account the possibility that Sugiura Genjin would inevitably return to Moriyama Castle after the defeat. He sent Kakizaki Keiie and Saito Asanobu to ambush in the mountain stream of Futami Mountain. When they encountered the defeated Kaga Ichiki Ichijo, they
A fierce pursuit and a fierce fight.
The first reaction of Genjin Sugiura who had no choice but to go south was to go south to find his companions, so they could easily lead the defeated army to the foot of Kuwayama Castle. Genjin Sugiura's defeated army was shouting at the gate of the city, and the Kotoku Temple inside the city was bound to take advantage of the situation.
They would open the door to greet them, and then Uesugi Masatora's cavalry would come out again. If a storm hadn't disrupted Uesugi Masatora's attack plan, something more terrible might have happened.
However, Masatora Uesugi is currently in charge of Fangshengzu Castle without any action, leaving the Jinbo family Chang who guards Yamayama Castle, Tsubasa Nagami of Kokokufu Castle, and Ueno Ienari each with 2,000 troops to take charge of the castle. It seems that the castle guarded by these two thousand people is sent to the city together.
It's fat on the lips, but in fact it is a terrible poisonous bait. If Kaga had always moved his army north to besiege and defend the mountain castle, he would inevitably fall into the trap of Uesugi Masako Kyō's new purchase.
His eight-thousand-strong army is like a sharp knife. It will suddenly appear in the place where you least expect it, and then give a fatal blow to the army. Yamamoto Tokiyuki in Masuyama Castle, Kakizaki Kage in Toyama Castle
They will also appear at the same time, pull out an iron net covered with spikes, and start a battle of annihilation between 30,000 people and 90,000 people.
The chief priest secretly smiled bitterly and said: "If Uesugi Masatora uses 30,000 people to annihilate 90,000 of us, we will really lose our reputation! It seems that my military strategy is still much worse than that of Chaoshengji Miteru.
Masatora Uesugi is even worse..."
Many monks, officials, and people in the large hall listened attentively to his analysis. A faint smile appeared on the face of Chaosheng Temple Mikaru: "There is a Uesugi Dan on the northern line, so don't move lightly.
If we are not absolutely sure, we will inevitably encounter a big defeat, and I have always warned the army that the morale is low and cannot withstand another defeat. If we lose for a while, the believers in Yuezhong will not be able to protect us!
Therefore, the humble monk's opinion is to focus on Masuyama Castle on the eastern front, and attack Masuyama Castle fiercely. At the same time, several armies guard several forts on the Tonami Plains.
If they move, they will strike resolutely, and with our strong military strength, we will not suffer any loss if we hold our position against them!"
The Chief Divine Protector hurriedly came over to cater to him and said, "Yes! Our 96,000-strong army is quite a lot! If we recruit some Ichigo sect followers from Tonami County, we will have 100,000 people! Even if Kira's army is full, there is still less than 30,000 troops.
It is still obvious that as long as we defend the city and block them, we will not be afraid of the Echigo dragon as we encroach on it step by step!"
Sugiura Genjin followed and shouted: "It's true, we can gather together an army of 100,000 people. Let me, Genjin, wander around Tonami County for a few days to keep and capture five to seven thousand strong men... believers!"
The crowd in the large room suddenly became lively. Korinji Hideo smiled and said: "The problem we are facing is this Masuyama Castle. Then please ask Jinboden to talk about the situation of Masuyama Castle!"
Jinbo Choji coughed and said: "Zuyama Castle was built on the mountainous area on the east bank of the Wada River. It was named Masuyama Castle because it is on the west side of Masuyama Lake. It was originally intended to be a branch city of Kameyama Castle. Because of its dangerous terrain, Kameyama Castle is located in the north.
, Sunjiro Village, and the twisting Wada River to the south is very difficult to cross, so it was rebuilt by the ancestors as the residence of the main family..."
In fact, he didn't finish what he said later, just because what he said later was a bit slap in the face. I couldn't tell the old monks of the Kaga Ichigo sect that our ancestors actually chose the topography of Wada River and Masuyama Lake on the west side.
It would be easier to resist the invasion of Xiang Yikui. If he said this, he would not have to think about getting out of Sangshan City alive.
Before the Kira family's large-scale invasion of Yuezhong, the focus of defense in Yuezhong had never been on the east. The walled defense chain from Zengshan Castle to Inami Castle was mainly used to defend against attacks in Tonami County, and there was no attack in Fufu County.
Large Chinese people, even those in Xinchuan County further away, have not been eaten by famous people for decades, so the focus of defense in the country is Yuezhong in the west.
Chaoshengji Miteru nodded and said: "Yeah! So the poor monk's opinion is to cross the Wada River from the Ezhong Street on the south side. The ferry at the Wada River is called Wanjoji Ferry. This Wanjoji Temple is my pure land.
The last temple of the Shinsect is just unknown! We are taking advantage of the situation to cross the river with the support of the monks of Wanchengwang Temple, and then attack Zengshan Castle from the side, so that we can bypass Kameshan Castle and Sunjiro Village as much as possible.
A powerful attack from the side.”
In order to congratulate all the monks and disciples of Kaga, there is no doubt among the indigenous people in central Vietnam. Chaoshengji Temple Miiteru immediately announced a rest for a few days, and then selected an auspicious day to send troops to increase the mountain city. Genjin Sugiura, as the vanguard general, led his 20,000 troops as the vanguard, and then
The monks and officials of the Kaga clan assigned duties one by one, while the Yue Chinese people were all assigned secondary tasks such as guarding the city. Seeing that they had to endure hardships and hardships, they had to do it themselves. The rhythm of beheading you for military exploits, the Yue Chinese people
Everyone’s faces were almost stretched to the waist of their pants.
After the meeting, all the monks hugged the handsome little novice to enjoy themselves. The chief priest and a group of angry Vietnamese people slowly left Sangshan City. The chief priest's task was to lead three thousand troops to guard Dongbaoguan.
, his treatment is relatively good, and he is guarded by a decent branch city. Those ordinary people are directly assigned to the village to guard the intersections. They are simply treated as a miscellaneous army, allowing many to join the Kaga Ichimu clan's Yue.
The Chinese were very angry, and even the best-tempered warriors would inevitably feel resentful.
A group of Vietnamese and Chinese people wanted to express their dissatisfaction. However, Kaga, who was everywhere, always complained that the military did not have a good look at them. After many inquiries, they found out that there was no accommodation arranged for them in Sangshan City. All the Vietnamese and Chinese people who have homes should go back to themselves.
Home, those who don't have a home go to live in the assigned villages, which is like kicking them away like stray dogs.
There was no reason to complain, but he was rejected. In desperation, the chief minister of the gods, Jidal, came to Tohokan with his own military force, and then summoned the scattered Vietnamese and Chinese people to live there. After all, the folks in his hometown could not wait to die without saving them.
, the chief priest was very helpless when he saw that they all looked like dead parents.
He also felt that these monks from the Kaga Ichikō sect were too much, but on the surface he wanted to reassure them: "That's what the Kaga Ikki sect is like. These great monks also behave in this way towards the officials in their own territory, so Kaga Junior High School
There are often serious conflicts between monks and monks. Sugiura Chikimori told the family that the more difficult the situation is, the more they must unite."
The nephew of the chief god, Baozhengwu, a sect of gods, said angrily: "What do they mean? Are they treating us like cattle and horses? This is too much! Hmph!"
"Hey! There's no other way! Who told us to choose this path of no return! It's hard to break away from the Ichigo Sect!" The chief minister sighed and thought to himself, "I thought I was willing to hang out with these bastards.
Really? You weren’t forced by the Kira family!”
When Jimbo Kyuhiro saw that the chief minister was unmoved, he couldn't help but shook his head at the young and impulsive Jimbo Masaru, and then said: "Let our famous and famous warriors guard the village. From this attitude, we can see that Chaoshengji Mi
They only pay so much attention to us, I doubt they will return Zengshan City as scheduled!"
Duozhizhengxiu opened his mouth in disbelief: "They really dare to do this? They shouldn't be so shameless, right? Aren't they afraid of angering the Chinese people?"
"I think it's very surprising! If Chaoshengji Miteru really remembered us, the Chinese people from Yuezhong, he wouldn't have put us in this embarrassing position..." Terashima Ushinosuke pointedly
Said: "But this is good, at least we are not sent as cannon fodder to rush to the front to die. Maybe they are worried that if we don't attack with all our strength, if we push too hard, we may be cut in?"
Terashima Ushinosuke's elder brother, Tsukio Hideyasu, shouted: "Why can't we, Rikiri! Our family members have been arranged to take refuge in the mountains a long time ago, and it was not in the hands of Kaga Kazuki. I don't want to return Rikiri."
It’s not just a matter of words! Why do you have to listen to the words of the great monks of Kaga! They drink wine and eat meat and like to eat both men and women without following the rules. Our Jinbo family is an out-and-out high-ranking samurai family and the guardian of half of the country.
, why should you become cannon fodder for these monks?"
Jinbo Hachirozaemon said dissatisfied: "Is Hidean-den going to join the Kira family? Don't forget who made us lose our territory. Isn't it just for revenge that we left our hometown and fled to Kaga? Isn't it just for..."
Tsukio Hideyasu said loudly: "In order to regain the territory! So if the Kira family gives us the appointment of Anzu, there will be no problem!"
"That won't work! The hatred that destroys the family is irreconcilable!"
Morinaga Terasaki expressed a different opinion: "What Hachirozaemon-den said is wrong! Since the price offered by Kaga is not appropriate, why can't he join the Kira family? Anyway, the mission of our fellow countrymen is to preserve our family property and not to have empty hatred.
Right now, our home is occupied by the Kira family and the Kaga Ichibuki clan, so isn’t that just a choice between betting on both sides? If Masuyama Castle is taken back by them and not given to the lord, wouldn’t we be wasting our efforts in vain.”
"Last time in the battle of Shuiwei City, 110,000 people failed to capture a small city. This time, 100,000 people attacked Zengshan City, which is even more difficult to defeat. From my point of view, it is really risky!" Terajima Shisei glanced at Moran.
Silently holding the position of divine protector, he used his own clear attitude to tell his lord that he seriously disliked the Kaga Ichimu clan. The Terashima clan was one of the most powerful Japanese families in the retainers of the Jimbo clan, and the other one was the Fire Palace.
The small island town of the city, but he surrendered to the Kira family early and is no longer included in the calculation.
The clan members started arguing, and soon it became a big quarrel. At this time, the chief minister of the gods was also muttering: "This Kaga has always been famous for acting recklessly without following the rules of the samurai family.
Decades ago, he dared to lead 80,000 soldiers to surround Kaga and protect Togashi Masachika and force him to commit suicide. Now, annexing the family's territory is not a trivial matter.
If we win this battle, we will capture most of Echichu in one fell swoop. By that time, our utilization value will be close to zero. If we lose, Kaga Ichibuki will completely withdraw from Echichu and we will still lose our utilization value... Regardless of victory or defeat, I have nothing to do with it.
It doesn’t matter. How can we fight this war? What’s the point of continuing the fight for our family?”
There is nothing wrong with the worry of the chief minister of the gods. Miteru Choshoji has no intention of giving the Echizen people a piece of the pie. In his eyes, the only enemy is the Kira family, and his plan is nothing more than to create something similar to the Echizen Asakura family.
The situation, no matter how much it costs to win or not, the Kira family must at least be driven out of Tonami County, Sheshui County, and Fuhu County.
In other words, his plan is to use Shinkawa County as the boundary to do their own affairs, and then use the religious power that he has always had to gradually penetrate into Shinkawa County, and spread it to Echigo to complete his further plan. Of course, this plan is still unformed in his mind.
Plan, his current plan is to annex Zengshan City.
What Choshoji Miteru can be sure of is that Uesugi Masatora will definitely attack their flanks. At that time, he will order Jinbo Nagasaki to lead the Yue Chinese on the Tonami Plains to attack Uesugi Masatora, which can delay time.
You can also let the chief god protector die at the right time, which is really a wishful thinking that kills two birds with one stone.
The bottom line of Chaoshengji Miteru's battle this time is to seize Masuyama Castle and stabilize the inherent interests of the Ichigo clan in Tonami County. It doesn't matter even if the war ahead is unfavorable. He can use a suitable reason to reach peace with the Kira family, such as
The death of the divine protector, Kaga's loss of the need to fight, etc. Anyway, it's just a scene, so it's fine if everyone understands it.
In fact, both Choshoji Mitaru and Jinbo Changji knew very well that they were no match for the Kira family. Because the main force of the Kira family had not been dispatched on a large scale, if there were 30,000 elites from the main formation plus 10,000 from all over Vietnam,
If the people of the country are all servants of the army, then there is no need to consider the issue of how to fight, but the issue of how to negotiate peace.
Takeda Shingen and Hojo Ujiyasu were not able to take advantage of the Kira family. It is conceivable how much they, the ragtag group of Kaga Ichimumu, could do. Kaga Ichimumu came to fight Echichu with the idea of taking advantage. Anyway,
The Shengxing Temple and Ruiquan Temple that originally belonged to Xiao Yikui were completely destroyed. The local Ichixiang Sect believers in Yuezhong lost their support and could only drift with the tide. At this time, the Kaga Ixiang Sect suddenly came to take over these believers and occupy the territory of Tonami County.
It is also a very profitable thing.
Chaoshengji Miteru does have fifteen thousand elites in his hands, which is about as powerful as the Asakura family's military strength. However, these troops cannot be easily moved. This time he only brought five thousand elites. In addition,
The 10,000-strong army was divided into two halves. One part, with 5,000 men, guarded the clan members of the Yoshizaki Obo in Echizen and was in the hands of Choshoji Kyoho of Fujishima Choshoji Temple. The other part was left to guard Kanazawa Obo in Kaga.
Lair.
Except for the five thousand elites in his hands, they are his own treasures and cannot be easily lost. As for the other sixty-five thousand Kaga's army, all of which are military expenditures.
Who will lead it? If we win the battle, we will divide the spoils. It doesn't matter if we win. If we lose, we will be blessed and we will die. Buddha, friends, immortals, and poor monks. No matter how we defeat Chaoshengji Mizhao, we will all make money.
Just when Jinbo Nagasaki was uncertain, one cool morning two days later, an uninvited guest suddenly appeared in front of the Tohokan. The former patriarch of Jinbo Nagasaki, the old Kojima Sakijin, and the young Japanese lord Tang Jinhiro
After a long journey, he came to Daguangjian and appeared in front of them majestically.
Kojima Town did not care at all about their shocked expressions. He smiled and bowed and said: "I have met His Highness Jinbao and all the Highnesses present here. I wish you good health and long-term martial arts! I also wish you all great success in advance.
The harvest!”
Many retainers pondered the meaning behind his words. They really couldn't figure out how this new senator who had surrendered to the Kira family dared to wish his enemies victory in front of so many enemies. They felt that he must have something in his head.
If you look closely at the problem, it doesn't look like it. I hesitate and don't know how to respond correctly.
"Captain Rokurozaemon Kojima! Shikibu from the Tang Dynasty! How dare you, a traitor, appear in front of us!" Jinbo Hachirozaemon drew out his sword with a cry. Before he could stand up, he was grabbed by Jinbo Kakuhiro next to him.
Looking back, I saw that all the Vietnamese and Chinese people in the hall had strange expressions on their faces, either surprised or thoughtful, but no one stood up to attack these two people, nor did they even have the intention of scaring them.
Kojima Ojizhen is a middle-aged samurai who is over forty years old. He is also a veteran figure in the Echu Jinbo family who has served the chief priest of the gods for many years. The "job" in his name comes from the title of the chief priest of the gods. As early as
After serving in the Yuan Dynasty during the Hanro era, he served as a subordinate to the Echizen Asakura family. The Echizen warriors here are either his former colleagues and old friends, or his descendants and nephews. Perhaps they are so familiar with their character traits that they are completely
No feelings of nervousness or fear.
So when Kojima saw Jinbo Hachirozaemon drawing the knife, he didn't show any surprise at all. Instead, he looked at him with a smile and said: "Hachirozaemon-san has calmed down? Then I want to speak.
Got it!"
"Hmph! You said yes, and no one stopped your mouth." Jinbo Hachirozaemon sat down angrily. He was not a fool. It was enough to be impulsive. There was no need to cause further trouble to avoid angering the chief minister of Jinbo.
Embarrass yourself.
"I have been commissioned by Uesugi Tanshoden to contact His Highness Jinbo and think that we should take action at the right time to cooperate with the army of Uesugi Danshoin to encircle and suppress the invading Kaga Ichika clan's main force! Ahem! The following is the document read out, Kaga Ichika clan Bubu
I respect the shogunate and refuse to obey the law. I uphold the righteousness of the shogunate, hold high the banner of the Kawachi Genji, and give the order of the Lord of the Lord to attack the evil spirits and pacify the source of the troubles in the central part of the country. Today, the guardian of the Tonha County in the central part of the country has the heart of the Jinbao clan.
To the shogunate, I was coerced by Kaga Ichimura, so I hereby write a letter on behalf of you, agreeing to cooperate with our army in the near future to fight against the evil Ichigo! On August 26, the second year of Eiroku, Uesugi shot the emblem of the tiger with the embroidery of the chief minister."
After Kojima Jizhen finished reading this not-so-long letter, he quietly sat cross-legged in the large room and observed their expressions. He was so long in office that he could not see many changes in the Jinbo family's lineage.
The expressions of everyone in the group were changing. Many people were filled with indignation, while many others remained thoughtful and silent.
The young samurai's uncontrollable desire was as expected, and most people's hesitation was a subconscious reaction. With more than twenty years of understanding of the sacred post, Kojima Town can be sure that the former master must be in the right mood.
Shaking, Uesugi Masatora clearly wanted to give them a step down and it would be up to him whether he would accept it or not.
Terashima Jobsada felt particularly uncomfortable when he saw his old rival Harufeng looking proud. Last year, a large group of their samurai were defeated in a ruckus. Some people surrendered to the Kira family, but more people chose to escape with Jinbo Nagasaki. Now
Looking back at the original decision, many people regretted it and complained about their lack of foresight. The reason why many members of the Jinbo family tree regretted it was because the new members who surrendered such as Kojima Town were promoted vigorously. (
