Uesugi Kenshin's glorious military achievements almost need not be described in detail. He defeated the Kanto Tojo clan who abandoned their helmets and did not dare to fight. In the harsh situation of Dewa country, where the place was unfamiliar and lacked logistical intelligence support, he was still able to sweep through the entire Dewa country alone.
The people of the country, the Vietnam-China counterattack wiped out all the main forces of Vietnam and China in one fell swoop.
Accurately judging the short-term dilemma of internal emptiness in Kaga Country, he immediately made a bold plan to invade Kaga Country, sweep the Kaga Ikiichi Army on the south bank of the Tetori River, and achieve the strategic goal of completely crushing the Kaga Ikiichi's resurrection and giving the Ashikaga Yoshiki
Timely adjustments should be made to create a good environment for display within the territory.
Then he invaded Musashi Province and captured it easily in ten months. He also captured Hojo Tsunari and the Hojo Clan, who changed the direction of the war. Then he successfully captured Sagami Province and designed a unique siege plan to defeat the tens of thousands of defenders in Odawara City.
Forced into a corner and unable to move, it was very cruel to deprive the Hojo family of their right to fight with trapped animals. They could only act like lambs to be slaughtered without being able to fight back.
The samurai discussed in low voices the gains and losses of the battles in recent years. They did not notice the sound of light footsteps coming from the corridor. They only heard a voice suddenly coming from outside the door: "There is no doubt about the power of Uesugi Danzhenden. That battle
The war was really thanks to His Highness Dansho who was stationed at Utsunomiya Castle and launched a timely attack, otherwise it would have been difficult for me, the Kanto Ashikaga Family, to maintain the honor of being undefeated."
Sanada Yoshiyuki said curiously: "Eh? Isn't this the Nagano Etsuo Shrine? I should be in Anfang Province recently to appease the people! How come you have time to come here?"
"The general affairs of Anfang Province were handed over to Mitsui Takayasu-den, and I was ordered to come to the front line of the tutelage to allocate grain and grass for the new season." Nagano Yagaku is already in his thirties. Since he became famous a few years ago, he has married a wife, had children, been promoted, and made a fortune.
Being bumped into by him was like a spring breeze and a horse's hooves.
Kobata Shinzada walked over and patted his shoulder and said, "I thought you would come over in a few days. Why did you come so soon without telling me in advance?"
"The original plan changed and we set off a few days earlier. I just handed over the task and heard that you were having a tea party, so I came over to take a look. I happened to hear them talking about the Oshu Battle." Nagano Yoshiguchi turned around and greeted many colleagues warmly.
Every samurai in the group seemed to be very familiar with him, even the three brothers Hojo Ujishige, Hojo Ujiteru, and Hojo Ujiki, who were participating for the first time, showed familiarity and enthusiasm.
The status of the Ueno people represented by Nagano Yoshigu in the system is very strange. They are from the Ueno people and can be regarded as orthodox Kanto samurai. However, they moved closer to Echigo very early. In the series of battles in Ueno Province
They played a vital role in this, so they were incorporated into the Echigo Legion system very early, which gave them a dual identity and allowed them to swim in the two systems like a fish in water.
Nagano Yegu said with a wry smile: "The Oshu War was fought for four years, and it was really a headache to see the war repeatedly. At that time, I happened to be one of the soldiers on the front line responsible for managing the storage and distribution of military rations. I learned about the war from the rear.
Many details, speaking of it, were caused by the sudden comeback of Date Kyōshoden. Even Shigetaka Iwaki, Moriin Souma, and Harutsuna Yuki, who had been involved in our camp, were also shaken, and the Tamura clan and Nikaidō clan were even shaken.
Immediately transferring to the Date family's camp is really a headache!"
Sanada Yoshiyuki nodded and said: "I really didn't expect that Date Kyōshoden would suddenly come back and be able to use his personal prestige to reunite the people of Mutsu Province who had collapsed. Iwaki Shigetaka and Yuki Haretsuna suddenly cut off.
Breaking away from the line, Satake Hitachi Rikusuke almost fell into a desperate situation. Satake's army did not go deep into the enemy's territory, and successfully escaped with the efforts of Nasu Army and Utsunomiya Army."
"The most powerful thing about Date Kyozoden is the strategy. After our troops were driven away, they immediately stationed troops and called a truce, and wrote letters to contact the wavering daimyo samurai in various places. They also personally took charge of the secondary battles, including Souma Moriin, Yuuki Harutsuna, and Iwaki.
Shigetaka invited me to come over and have a chat, and within a few days, Mutsu Kingdom was remade into a solid piece. I heard that Master Asayama Hichijo couldn't even eat at that time, but he lost a lot of money at once!"
Kobata Nobuzada slapped his head and laughed loudly: "I remembered it! I still vaguely remember that interesting incident. After that incident, I once met Master Asayama Nichijou eating and drinking wildly and asked him what happened.
The master told me that I should eat back my starved figure, and also said that wealthy monks are more lovable. After hearing this, I couldn’t help but laugh out loud."
"Master Asayama Nichijo is a very easy-going person. At least he is much better than that great monk Sugiura Gennin. That reckless man would just sing his poems in the yard with a broken voice when he had nothing to do. He also said that he was a new generation of waka.
Master, I want to publish a collection of Japanese songs in the future and publish it all over the world. I’m so angry.” Veins were pounding on Hojo Shige’s head, and he expressed great dissatisfaction with Genjin Sugiura who had converted to the Myoshinji sect of the Rinzai sect. Many samurai also showed their feelings.
There is a worried expression.
In the past, Gennin Sugiura, the former Kaga Ichikui general, was held prisoner for many years and was imprisoned in Echigo Myokakuji Temple. He used meditation to restrain the irritable Ichigo Soboguan, but he did not expect that he would be reformed by Zen master Koya Sect Oto.
He believed in the Rinzai sect and voluntarily submitted to the Kanto Ashikaga family, starting from being the head of the Ashikaga group.
This guy is not good at other things. He is simple and crude in doing things, has no technical content, and many other weaknesses. But he has one advantage: he is simple and does not have complicated tricks, and he has been in the battle for more than ten years. He is really good at it.
He has unique skills, and his martial arts have become more and more brave and refined after being trained and polished every day in the Miaojue Temple. With this skill, he was promoted to the rank of a reserve general in just three years. It is indeed not easy.
After all, he is an uneducated and reckless man. It is more difficult to change his rude temper than to change his country. When he was in the Echu Mountain Castle, he was flattered by Jimbo clan Zhang against his will. He was flattered, and then he didn't know how to develop it.
I have the habit of writing my own waka. The level of this waka is similar to that of a certain bandit warlord's limericks.
"Forget it, let's not mention that rude bastard." Hojo Ujishige realized that everyone was speechless by him, and said apologetically: "Date Kyōshoden's tactics are so powerful that Asayama Hichijo
The master's hard work has been in vain, but after all, Kyozoden is too old and frail to take into account the changes in the battle situation. He only uses his personal prestige to coordinate the respective responsibilities of the Mutsu people, and cannot stand in front of the battle to direct the direction of the battle."
Sanada Yoshiyuki clenched his fists excitedly: "So the Mutsu Allied Forces suffered a huge defeat in their first counterattack against Shimonokuni. They were caught off guard by Uesugi's surprise attack in the main hall, which was waiting for work. The first attack of the Shirasaka Battle was ended.
Shiro Haretsuna's head caused the morale of the Shirakawa Yuki clan and the Komine clan to collapse. The Ashina Mori clan on the flank lost their protection and was almost captured alive by Saito Shimono Moriden to repair the Ashina temple.
On the other wing, Kakizaki Izumi defended the temple to capture the defenseless Uenosuke who was left behind. Hojo Uenosuke made a surprise attack on the retreating Iwaki army, captured Iwaki Chitaka in one fell swoop and forced the Iwaki army to surrender on the spot. The others, such as Tamura, Nikaido, Kokubu,
The Wazir first class abandoned their armor and fled! The battle at Shirasaka showed the prestige of our Kanto Ashikaga family, and also knocked out the bad breath that the samurai were holding in their hearts, making everyone in the Mutsu country tremble with fear and sleepless nights when they hear our name.
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The instinct of animals is to worship the strong. Human beings are the spirits of all things and naturally have some animal instincts. The stronger Uesugi Kenshin is, the more excited the people of Kanto are. On the contrary, the people of Mutsu are frightened and dare not take advantage of him for a while. This is a one-sided situation.
Instead, the surprise attack broke up the confidence and unity that the Mutsu people had finally built up. It could be said that a group of samurai were busy doing useless work.
"Hearing about the tragic defeat ahead, Date Kyozoden was so angry that he fell into a coma. Later, he died in a coma in the city for more than three months. All the efforts of the Date family were in vain." Nagano Yoshiyoshi
A simple description in a plain tone, and an understatement brought to an end a major incident that stirred up countless bloody turmoils in Minamimutsu.
The winner is always more qualified to criticize the loser with a good tone. Hojo Ujishige said with a smile: "Actually, Date Kyōshoden's body has collapsed a long time ago. The so-called comeback is just to stay in the Maruyama Castle drama and arrange it from the south."
The main battlefield of the Shirasaka Battle near the Mutsu border is a full three days' journey from Maruyama Castle. He, who has lived in seclusion for more than ten years and has no interest in worldly affairs, cannot understand the strength of the Kanto Ashikaga family. I am afraid that an old man who does not know the level of the lords of the Mutsu country cannot do it.
What’s going on!”
"That's right. We should sympathize with his plight. The monsters can only blame Date..."
"Hmm! It's better not to continue talking." Nagano Yagou stopped Kobata Nobuzada's loud mouth in time. The Kanto Shogunate banned such similar talk because Ashikaga Yoshitoki led an army to besiege Yonezawa Castle two years ago.
At that time, Date Huizong took the initiative to open the city and surrender.
Sanada Yoshiyuki suddenly remembered that Date Terumune also had a good relationship with him, and immediately changed his words: "The surrender of the Date family must be a last resort! The people of Minamimutsu Province suffered a huge defeat and almost lost their family fortune. Date
Aizong was angered to death, the left-behind political power was extorted, Iwaki Chitaka was captured alive, the Ashina Mori clan was almost captured, and Yuki Haretsuna was extorted.
The elite of the people of Minami Mutsu Province were suddenly reduced by 30% in this battle. Half of the remaining 70% of the people are still small and neutral people. The remaining half may not even be able to display their basic strength.
How much confidence has been lost and shaken and how many are ready to surrender is still unknown. It is already very difficult for the Date family to be able to hold on until the eighth year of Yonglu before Kaicheng surrendered."
"Yeah yeah……"
Obata Nobuzada said disapprovingly: "This is not easy. After our army finished the Battle of Shirakawa, we stationed in Shirakawa Castle to take stock of the profits to appease the local people. It was not until the spring of the seventh year of Eilu that we started a new round of invasion.
Most of the Tatsu family's family property is in Dewa Province Yonezawa Castle. Dewa Yonezawa is ranked low in our army's priority for conquering Yu'ao, so letting him hold on for one more year does not mean that Yonezawa Castle is like Odawara.
As strong as a city..."
"Ahem...what, let's not talk about Yonezawa Castle!" Hojo Ujishige was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in. The three brothers, Hojo Uteru, Hojo Ujikuni, and Hojo Ujiki, all had dark faces.
The control of the common people is relatively loose and the Miao characters have not yet been changed. The next generation will gradually change the Miao characters to the familiar "Shi".
What Obata Nobuzada said caused many samurai in the hall to look askance. Nagano Yagou remembered that he had not paid attention to the seating position just now. He took a closer look and saw that the seats were divided into two camps on the left and right. Usually, this method is two
One of the ways to distinguish between factions is the popular dispute between the Wenzhi sect and the Martial Arts sect. However, today their seats are not divided according to the Wenzhi sect and the Martial Arts sect, but according to the division between the north and the south of the region.
The so-called division between north and south actually has a division method of the Seven Northern Kingdoms and the Eight Southern Kingdoms in the Kanto Shogunate system. This division method is based on the Kanto invasion in the fourth year of Eiroku (1561). Previously, the Kanto Ashikaga family held
The Echigo, Shinano, Ueno, Echichu, Kaga, Hida, and Dewa kingdoms are called the Northern Seven Kingdoms, and the Musashi, Sagami, Izu, and Shimosu provinces captured after the Kanto invasion,
The Shangsu Kingdom, Anfang Kingdom, Shimono Kingdom, and Hitachi Kingdom are called the Southern Eight Kingdoms.
These fifteen countries account for more than one-fifth of the sixty-six countries in the world. Some people once joked that this is the "fifth palace" of Guandong, but the Kantong General's Office seems to reject this statement and strictly prohibits the public from using it in any form.
The reason for mentioning similar statements is that the Kanto government was loyal to the shogunate and should not be compared with the mountain name Tokiyoshi of the mountain name of Shikakuen-in (Ashikaga Yoshimitsu) who was unruly and disdainful.
There is some water in the Seven Northern Kingdoms that has not been squeezed out. For example, the Suwa County of Shinano Kingdom is in the hands of the Kai Takeda clan, the Dewa Kingdom and the Hago Half Kingdom are in the hands of several people, and the Kaga Kingdom only has the eastern half.
The territory of the country. The relatively complete Shinano Kingdom among these three countries can be barely called a dominant country. Dewa Kingdom and Kaga Kingdom only have half of the control rights and should not be said to be included in the Northern Seven Kingdoms.
Nagano Yabo said without hesitation: "The final surrender of Date Kyōshōden was due to the fact that all the territory of Mutsu Kingdom was wiped out.
They surrendered one after another within a year. The unconvinced Akiho clan, Kuroki clan, and Ryube clan were wiped out. Ashina Shuden hid in Aizu and did not dare to come out. Most of the wings that went to the Date family were cut off. The surrender was
It's a matter of time."
The people of Oshu gathered together are all closely related to each other. Today, the two families are like brothers and they want to talk to each other. Tomorrow, maybe the two families are like brothers from the other two families and are willing to talk to each other honestly.
The relationship between the family may be completely turned against each other because of being too frank in the past. This kind of vulgar joke happens almost every few years.
Everyone talks about Kitai Ise as a small Sengoku, but actually the mess of people from the country beating each other over something is not a small Sengoku. On the contrary, it’s a bunch of messed up relatives from Minami Mutsu who beat each other on the head.
The bloodshed, and even the farce of Tianwen Rebellion was more like a small Warring States Period. Of course, Shimono Country can also try to compete for the quota of this Small Warring States Period.
Then the samurai began to talk nonsense, and some talked about Kasai Harunobu, who had wiped out the pro-Date Terumune two years ago and resolutely resisted Osaki Yoshinao. How could he still think of relying on the Mutsu people in the face of the attack of 30,000 troops?
A century-old way of doing things, he put on a posture of holding on to the cage city and calling for rescue troops and resisted to the end. It happened that the only 500-ton Galen ship carrying a half-snake cannon came along the coastline to the mouth of the Kitakami River and bombarded Ishinomaki Castle.
, Kasai Harunobu, who had been very tough that afternoon, was frightened into surrendering in Kaicheng.
"Actually, I feel that Uesugi Danshoden played a greater role in the Oshu War. At least in the past few years, as the general who stayed in Oshu, Uesugi Danshoden has done an impeccable job!" As a staunch fan, Sanada Yoshiyuki said to himself
Don’t forget to praise Uesugi Kenshin, he is an admirer of Echigo Dragon and there is a story.
It is said that Sanada Yoshiyuki has always felt that he and Uesugi Kenshin have many similarities, because they both have a great father, and both fathers have suffered tragic failures. The most important thing is that both of them are very smart and capable.
Anyone can become a great warrior now or in the future, although this is not yet universally recognized by his peers.
Uesugi Kenshin became a monk at Echigo Rinsenji Temple in the fourth year of Eiroku. The seventh abbot of Rinsenji Temple, Masukon Soken, shaved his head personally and gave him a Ken character in his Buddhist name. His full name was Shijian Shinko Kenshin.
, he finally chose not to get married and spend the rest of his life in the cause of serving gods and Buddhas. This was not only because Uesugi Kenshin was a devout Buddhist, but also to support his nephew Ashikaga Shinohmaru.
Sanada Yoshiyuki didn't know the inside story, and thought Uesugi Kenshin was a Buddhist with noble moral character and no ambition for power. He was willing to give up power and territory for his faith. It's really hard to think of a second reason. At first glance, it seems
It is not surprising that monks have pure beliefs, but there must be a deep-seated reason why a samurai who protects the daimyo class can become a pure believer.
The smart Uesugi Kenshin made concessions to avoid the chaos in Echigo, but taking a step back did not mean that everything would be fine. He knew very well that there were many shortcomings in the Kanto Shogunate system. On the one hand, there were fierce conflicts among the many retainers with different origins. On the one hand, Kyoto, and Echigo.
Later, the three factions in Kanto grouped together to have serious internal conflicts, and the power struggle between the shoguns and the generals was also looming. What made Uesugi Kenshin even more worried was that the Nagao family was too powerful.
Let’s not talk about the direct descendants of the Nagao family, Shirai, Sosha, and the head of the Yamauchi Uesugi family, Ashikaga Nagao. The Echigo Nagao clan eliminated the lineage of Fuchu Nagao Uesugi Kenshin, who had no heirs, Nagao Echizen guarded the political scene, and Nagao Yutaka
His legitimate son Nagao Yoshikage and many other members of the clan.
It's just that having many relatives doesn't mean you are capable. The scary thing is that each of these relatives has extraordinary abilities. They are either very successful in domestic affairs or they are reserve generals who are in charge of one side. They hold important positions in the Kanto Shogunate system and have extraordinary influence. They are all adult men.
He also successively married important ministers within the system, took wives and had children to reproduce, and gradually weaved a formidable network of relationships.
There is no loser and all of them are married and have children. If they are allowed to develop freely, it will take less than two generations to form a new samurai group. Maybe in the future it will be the feared Kamakura Hojo clan. At the beginning, Ashikaga Yoshi
When the Sagami Hojo clan came up with a new character, it also implied the meaning of knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger. It was not a good feeling to always have a Hojo current affairs in front of them, and the Nagao family who had certain ideas would also be uneasy about it.
