Chapter 583 Gathering in front of Hachimangu Shrine
On March 12, the spring rain continued, and the clear and shallow river of the Kamo River outside Kyoto gradually rose. The idle ministers in the imperial court sighed worriedly that this year did not seem to be good.
The Nayan family returned to their home from the singing party, sat on the bullock cart with the curtains open, and looked at the rain in silence.
After a group of dozens of red-armored warriors galloped away on the street, he came back to his senses, took out his notes and wrote down: "On March 12, it rained continuously, the Kamo River rose, and I heard that stars were falling in the far west.
, the white light flashed like day, and I heard that the two right generals from Yuan were raising troops in the Eastern Kingdom at the right time, and everyone at that time said that the ownership of the world could be determined..."
The ministers treated the chaos in Kyoto with a kind of spectatorship. The Emperor of Kyoto was only seventeen years old and was completely unprepared for his ascension to the throne. He was beguiled by his ministers to abandon the relationship between father and son and marry his father to the Emperor.
After being abandoned in Ouchi, facing the old ministers of the emperor who were all civil and military officials in the dynasty, the young emperor had no choice but to rely on Nijo Haruyoshi and Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
Since the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there had been no disturbances in the banzhong for many years. The ministers had gradually become accustomed to the situation of the shogun sitting in court and attending meetings. It was not until the incident in the banzhong that the ministers who were content with peace were awakened. It turned out that they were not in peace.
There is also the lunatic Ashikaga Yoshiaki and the even crazier Oda Nobunaga who are acting wantonly. The remaining dignity and dignity have been completely stripped away. One can imagine how angry the ministers are.
In the newly rebuilt Imperial Palace in Kyoto, the ministers gathered together and sat in solemn silence without saying a word. Oda Nobunaga looked unhappy, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki was angry. The two nominal leaders of the shogunate and the actual controllers of the shogunate were both unhappy.
Happy, pretending to be like you owe me a lot of money for a long time, most of the ministers sitting below lowered their heads. There was only one exception. His name was Matsunaga Hide.
"Kanto Duke announced to the world that he would start an army to cause rebellion. We can't sit idly by and let Kanto Duke order Dongguo and let such a terrible force target Gyeonggi. We must come up with a way as soon as possible..." Matsunaga Hide gushed.
He kept giving speeches, and the veteran had been speaking non-stop for a long time. He was as energetic as a young man and did not feel tired at all.
Ever since the Oda family was surrendered and left to hang out in Yamato, they had not accomplished much despite attacking the Tsutsui family without any embarrassment. This capable official of the three great families was almost invisible. He could not be seen at all around Oda Nobunaga.
figure, but this time it was completely different. The news from Kanto was a great opportunity for him. This person was unwilling to be alone and jumped out to express his attitude. However, many people were not satisfied with his jumping out.
Shibata Katsuie hated many samurai in this grade, who didn't know that as a new senator, he should put his tail between his legs and behave like a human being. He said angrily: "Find a way? Matsunaga Danmasa said it is easy. Is there any way?"
"Methods come from people's imagination. I feel that everything has a way to work around it, but I'm afraid that His Highness the Duke and the Prime Minister's Palace won't be willing to do it." Matsushita Nagahide chuckled, like a cunning old fox.
Ikeda Hengxing couldn't help but ask: "What is the workaround?"
"Unite the Sanhao Family to discuss the Guandong Gongfang..."
"Ah! Is this what you came up with? It's not as good as the fart that Quan Liu let out. It's really smelly!" Shibata Katsuie pinched his nose and slapped him around in disgust, as if there was a real stinky fart.
Several young samurai who didn't know what was going on also started fanning randomly. After a while, they noticed that the samurai who had been fooled lowered his head and laughed loudly, and belatedly mocked Matsuhisa Nagahide for letting out a bad smell.
Matsunaga Hide was a samurai with a slight mysophobia. He was ridiculed by these rustic Owari countrymen for farting indiscriminately. He almost fainted with his head thrown back. He groaned and took a few breaths and said angrily: "You...can repair it?"
You may look down on a foreign official like me, but you cannot insult my hard work, Jiuxiu. This is a clever idea that I, Jiuxiu, came up with after hard thinking, and it is definitely not nonsense!"
Shibata Katsuie's eyes widened, and he shouted with thunderous lips: "Joining your old master to crusade against the Kwantung family is called meditation. Is this the national thief Matsunaga Tansho who murdered the old master? I think it's right.
This clever idea is too simple!"
"The national thief must be old, just like... just like..." Yoshiyuki Sawaki smacked his lips and swallowed the three or four words of Saito Dao back into his stomach. If Oda Nobunaga hadn't looked so bad, Owari who was present would have
The samurai had already burst into laughter. Matsunaga saw this posture and simply stopped talking. It didn't matter if he tolerated their sarcasm.
"Quiet! It is forbidden to speak or behave inappropriately in the Imperial Palace!" Niwa Nagahide coughed and said: "Discussing countermeasures must be serious, and do not ridicule or ridicule for the debate of ideas. Please note that this is Kyoto Castle Nijo Imperial Palace!"
At this moment, the samurai of the Oda family remembered that they were in the wrong place. He had just sarcastically mocked Matsunaga Hide in the Owari dialect. He wondered if it would arouse the dissatisfaction of the distinguished shogun. He carefully raised his head and found that Ashikaga Yoshiaki seemed to be still there.
His stinking face didn't change his expression. Thinking about it, it probably had nothing to do with him.
Matsunaga withdrew in a muffled voice, but the topic he was talking about did not end there. Akechi Mitsuhide frowned and thought for a while, and secretly said: "This Matsunaga is no ordinary rude and stupid samurai. How could he make such a clumsy mistake and let Oda Nobunaga do it?"
It is impossible to contact the Miyoshi family who are causing trouble in the territory...wait a minute, it seems not completely impossible."
Unlike those stupid Oda samurai, Akechi Mitsuhide quickly found some clues. Before he could figure it out, he noticed that Hashiba Hideyoshi in the corner bowed his head politely, and then said in a very non-standard Kyoto accent.
: "I feel that Matsunaga's statement about moving the main hall is reasonable..."
"Hey! Why does this boy Tokichiro have such a strange accent again? Could it be that he has forgotten that he is from Owari?" Sasana Masaru pointedly taunted, meaning that you are trying to imitate Kyoto people with your accent, right?
He forgot that he was an Owari, and instead supported Matsunaga Hide, who had just been defeated by the Owari samurai. After all, he was still not an Owari.
At this time, Hashiba Hideyoshi's status was not what it used to be. As a man who was not only proficient in government affairs but also managed things in an orderly manner, his ability to build Sumamata Castle in seven days was regarded as a miracle. In terms of diplomatic strategy in the years since he was sent to Echigo as an ambassador,
He has made many meritorious deeds and helped Kazuki Takigawa reach a no-war peace agreement with the Takeda family. In recent years, he has led troops to fight and made many military exploits. On the other hand, Sasaki Narimasa is almost standing still. In Hashiba Hideyoshi's eyes, it doesn't matter at all.
Not the number one person.
Hashiba Hideyoshi chose to ignore Sasanagi Masa's malicious attack. He continued: "Your Highness, Lord Mingjian. Lord Kantō is brave and good at fighting and has made outstanding achievements. The Yu Zeshang left in Kinai has brought countless troubles to us. If Lord Kantō is allowed to do so,
Fang calmly raises his troops and hopes for a revival of the shogunate. All our hopes for glory and splendor will turn into powder.
However, the Kanto Duke is so tyrannical and cannot be rivaled by a single family or local daimyo. The only plan for now is to contact all parties to form a blood alliance and gather all the righteous soldiers from East China Sea, Kinki, Saigoku, Kyushu, and Shikoku to fight against the throne together.
Only the Duke of Guandong on one side can win, so it should be understandable to contact the Sanhao family. Based on my humble opinion, it is better to act as soon as possible, and this matter should be done sooner rather than later."
Hashiba Hideyoshi's words really gave many samurai a sense of enlightenment. After careful consideration, they realized that if they could really unite the Western Army, it would really be possible to overthrow the prestigious Ashikaga Yoshitoki. Many samurai who looked down on Hashiba Hideyoshi's background raised their heads and looked at the situation.
When he looked at him, his eyes became full of surprise and admiration.
The strong have always been worthy of admiration, such as when the world worshiped Ashikaga Yoshi. Another example is that the Owari samurai worshiped Oda Nobunaga, and the current samurai admire Hashiba Hideyoshi. People always respect and admire the strong men who emerge from the tide of the times. Only
Only the strong can lead them out of troubled times, but how can a weak family bring peace to the world?
Oda Nobunaga waved his hand for him to retreat, looked sideways at the stunned ministers, grinned and said, "What do you think of this plan? Is it feasible?"
"...It's feasible!" Shibata Katsuie scratched his head and muttered in his heart: "Why didn't I expect this? Is this thief-minded bald rat really that smart?"
The Oda family tree has been sparsely expressed that it is feasible. No matter how reluctant they are, they must admit that with their wisdom they cannot find a better alternative. After all, this is the Nijo Imperial Palace of the Shogun of Kyoto City, not a pub in the castle town of Kiyoshu in Owari Province.
, bragging here will cost you blood and life.
"Then let's do it!" Oda Nobunaga turned around and leaned on the ground and bowed his head and said: "Please ask His Highness Kōkata to issue a royal teaching document to summon all the daimyo to come to Luo to discuss the order to conquer Kanto Kōkō!"
Ashikaga Yoshiaki asked: "Can Yu's imperial teachings attract these great names from the Western Kingdom?"
"...Then please ask the Emperor to issue a pardon today!"
Maeda Genyi said: "Your Majesty issued a decree to conquer the enemy some time ago, and it seems inappropriate to issue another decree."
"There is no need for your majesty to issue an edict. All I need is a pardon! In short, please leave it to your highness." Oda Nobunaga bowed again, and the Oda family warriors followed his master's actions and all bowed their heads.
They all said in unison: "Please, Your Highness!"
A few days later, the emperor issued pardon orders to Saigoku, Kyushu, Shikoku, Kinki, and Tokai respectively, requiring people with lofty ideals from all over the country to go to Kyoto to listen to the shogun's dispatches from the date of the edict. Also issued along with Ashikaga Yoshiaki's crusade
Order, the target of this crusade order is Kanto Lord Ashikaga Yoshitoki. This is the beginning of the quarrel between the two sides, but it is by no means the end of everything.
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It was a sunny day on March 28th, outside Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Sagami Province. The sky was dim at the moment, and melodious bells could be heard in the silent Hachimangu Shrine. The monks and priests began to pray for the day as usual, but today's situation was slightly different.
There is a difference. Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is Ashikagagi. When you walk out of the main hall, step on the large stone section and slowly go down.
After several days of fasting, bathing, chanting sutras, and constantly praying to Hachiman Daibodhisattva, the clan god of Kawachi Genji, and to the ancestors of Kawachi Genji, his mind became calmer and stronger, and he became stronger and more persistent. The so-called major affairs of the country are to worship and pray to the gods.
War and war were the main themes of the Middle Ages, and what he did was what an orthodox warrior should do.
Outside the torii gate of Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine, soldiers and flags are everywhere, and a long queue reaches the end of Kamakura Street. If someone stands on a nearby mountain and looks around, he can see the murderous aura coming straight into the corner of the Miura Peninsula.
In the sky, in just two months, all the warriors of the Eastern Kingdom have risen up, and the streets can't be seen at a glance.
Walking down the big stone section, we stood under the big ginkgo tree that assassinated Yuan Mingchao and built a high platform. On both sides of the high platform were two bare flagpoles. Standing on the high platform and looking around, the small square was already filled with people.
, as witnesses, all the ministers sat side by side in the corridor of the dance hall, quietly waiting for the ceremony of raising troops to attack. As Ashikaga Yoshitoki walked down, Kagura played and several warriors came over holding family treasures.
Ashikaga Yoshiki walked up to the high platform, glanced at the familiar faces, and suddenly shouted: "Gentlemen! Do you know who I am?"
The ministers leaned over and said: "You are His Highness the Duke of Guandong!"
Ashikaga Yoshitoki laughed three times. After laughing, he suddenly said: "From today on, I am no longer Kanto Kōkō."
"Ah? How could it be!" The officials were in a commotion and the warriors were in an uproar. No one knew what the Duke of Guandong meant by his words.
Ashikaga Yoshitoki picked up a piece of silk and said: "This is the shogunate's crusade order! Ashikaga Yoshiaki issued a crusade order to me!"
He showed a circle around and handed it to Kitahata Tatefang, who stood in the audience and read loudly: "For more than two hundred years since the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Kanto samurai family has always been self-reliant. Today, the villains of Ji Liangzhuang have usurped the throne again and want to go to Luo.
Cao Cao's move to abolish the establishment was hated by the righteous people in the world and hated by the imperial court and shogunate!
In the name of the general who conquered the barbarians and the leader of the Ashikaga clan, I deposed the power of the Kanto shogunate at the time of Ashikaga Yoshi, and took away the title of Ashikaga, who had been given the Miao name. The family crest of the Ashikaga niyinryo was also not allowed. The Kanto samurai had changed their mistakes.
Those who are determined to give up resistance will all give up resistance. If they do not follow, the rebel soldiers will be reduced to pulverized bones as soon as they arrive, but they will still be the same..."
"Ah! Ashikaga Yoshiaki is going to die! He kills his brother and mother and still has the nerve to call himself a leader. I have never seen such a shameless samurai! Your Highness, please kill him!" Takikawa Tokiyoshi's eyes widened with anger.
Opening his eyes, he flew into a rage. The young samurai were all filled with indignation and killed people without even giving a nod. Taking away the title of General of Kanto was unacceptable, not to mention how disgusting and despicable it was to take away the title "Miao" from a person.
"Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!" The Kanto samurai shouted in unison to kill Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
"Everyone, please be at peace! I have something to say." Ashikaga Yoshiki pressed his hands and pointed at the family treasure behind him and said, "Do you know what this is?"
"The boy cuts the Angang steel!"
"Mikazuki Munechika!"
"Dadian Taiguangshi!"
"There's this one I don't recognize..."
"I haven't seen this sword before, is it?" The samurai looked at the sword in surprise. They saw him gently pulling out the sword and raising it high above his head, letting the early morning sunlight refract on the sword, as if it was coated with a layer of brilliant.
Jin Guang, Ashikaga Yoshitoki said: "This sword is called Mustache Kiri, also known as Onikiri. Do you recognize it?"
"N... Nani! That legendary Genji treasure! Oni... Onikiri!" Satake Yoshigage was shocked, his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground, muttering: "Isn't this famous sword missing?
?How could..."
The Kanto samurai trembled with shock. The last time this sword appeared in Kanto was more than 300 years ago, but it never saw the light of day again. Kitahata Totobo said: ""The Tale of Heiji" says that when Yoshinori raised his troops, he was awarded the armor of Yoritomo.
The name is Yuan Tai Chan Yi, the sword is named Mustache, two things, the Yuan family values the weapon, and it will not be passed down unless it is the direct line. The Yi Dynasty will not grant Yi Ping, but it will be passed down to the emperor... You guys know that the Yuan family values the weapon, and it will not be passed down unless it is the direct line.
What’s the point?”
Otaku Sadakuni lost his voice and said: "The direct descendants...the noble descendants of the Genji."
"Yes! It's the noble species of the Genji! Gentlemen, look, this is the Genta's birth clothes!" Kitahata Tatefang pointed to the simple armor placed on the high platform and said excitedly: "Mustache cut, Genta's birth clothes, all belong to His Highness Gongfang. This is
It’s God’s will! This is the gods and Buddhas blessing our Yuan family, and this is our ancestors instructing our Yuan family to have a long-lasting military fortune! Namu Hachiman Bodhisattva!”
"Namu Hachiman Bodhisattva!" Shouts spread to the distance. Tens of thousands of soldiers outside the torii put down their swords and guns and knelt on the ground, shouting the name of "Namu Hachiman Bodhisattva". Gradually, the shouts spread to the streets of Kamakura.
In the alley, the hurried horseback samurai stood on their horses and shouted, and pedestrians leaned over to repeat. This sound originated from the family's blessing, which has been passed down for thousands of years and has penetrated into the hearts of every Kamakura person.
Ashikaga Yoshitoki sighed: "My lords! Take another look at the mountains and rivers of my Minamoto family! Let's sacrifice our ancestors again! You lords, just like I, Yoshiaki, have lost their reputations. Ashikaga Yoshiaki deprived us of everything with a crusade order.
, all that is left are the swords, guns and armor given to us by our ancestors. If we don’t sacrifice to our ancestors, how will we have the face to see our ancestors after our death? How will we have the face to be sacrificed by our descendants!"
Kitahata Tatefang said in surprise: "Your Highness Gongfang!"
"I'm fine." Ashikaga Yoshitoki laughed and said: "Ashikaga Yoshiaki killed his brother, his mother, and imprisoned the emperor, which caused a lot of resentment in the country. Now he has deprived me of my service and taken my title... Okay! I don't want to be a general of Kanto!"
"
"Your Highness, you can't..." Yamaoka Tokugawa couldn't help but took a few steps forward, but was pushed back by the ferocious Yoshie Kakizaki. Several veterans excitedly tried to rush over, but were blocked. There were frequent physical collisions between the two sides.
It was so hot that if it hadn't been for Yamamoto Michiki, Uesugi Kenshin, Sanada Yukitaka and other family elders to dissuade them, a conflict would have almost occurred.
Ashikaga Yoshitoki completely ignored the commotion in the audience, got into the mood and laughed crazily: "The Miao name Ashikaga was given by the modern Kōkako Kogenin Temple. What right does he, a usurper who killed his brother and mother, have the right to deprive me of my Miao name?"
! An evil thief who is unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, unjust, and has no talent or virtue dares to run wild in front of me! Treating the ancestors of my family and the gods and Buddhas in the sky as if they are nothing? This animal is also worthy of being a general! Bah!"
A curse showed the anger of several months vividly. No matter how many evil things he had done in his life or what his personal morals were, he was still an orthodox warrior who followed the rules. He never thought about killing his relatives and usurping the throne, nor did he take any action to intimidate the general.
, he worked diligently to manage the little territory in Guandong without any enterprising spirit. In the end, the villain who killed his brother and usurped the throne turned against him. How can this be said?
Seeing that it was getting late, Ashikaga Yoshitoki said: "Without further ado, I respectfully invite you to the Imperial White Flag!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
