Hojo Ushimasa felt ashamed when he heard his mother's calm words. She was eager to prove herself, but there was a huge difference between her and her mother, who shouldered the crisis of the Hojo family without changing her expression.
She bowed sincerely and asked for advice.
"Mother, what should I do now?"
Mr. Hojo nodded with a smile and said firmly.
"What to do? Of course, go out and let everyone know that this defeat did not defeat you.
The five colors are gone and can be rebuilt. The important ministers have died, but their heirs are still there. As long as the Hojo family is not destroyed, everything can be started again.
Go out from here and go to each family to apologize, admit your mistakes, express your regrets, and beg everyone's forgiveness.
Let them know that your Hojo clan's political power did not collapse and their mother's sacrifice was not in vain.
You will keep their loyalty in your heart, and as long as the Hojo family can get through this, they will be rewarded generously in the future.
In clan politics, confidence is more precious than gold.
As long as there are better expectations for the future, the retainers are willing to stand with us and fight to the end. They are not afraid of death, they are only afraid of a worthless death.
Now! Immediately! Tell them immediately that the future is bright!
Hojo Ryuzan is dead, but her daughter Hojo Yasunari is still there! Hojo Tsusunari is dead, but her daughter Hojo Yasunari is still there! Shimizu Yasuhide is dead, but her daughter Shimizu Masakatsu is still there!
Go tell them that you feel guilty because of their mother's death in the war, and you are so painful that you can't sleep at night and have trouble sleeping and eating!
Go tell them that you are deeply grateful to their mother, you will always remember it in your heart, and you will give their family a higher honor and status!
remember!
Hate is deeper, more lasting and more powerful than love! Let them feel your hatred, let their hatred be intertwined with yours! Share the same hatred!
Let those Echigo samurai who killed the Hojo family princess come! I'm waiting for them at Odawara Castle! We're waiting for them here!
Full of hatred! Never give in!"
Hojo Ushimasa's blood boiled when she heard this, and her eyes were red. Her right hand tightly held Yoshigashi Shiba's royal flag, and endless hatred and pain overflowed from her eyes.
She rekindled her fighting spirit and kowtowed solemnly to the ground to show respect to her well-intentioned mother.
———
After the autumn harvest, Echigo's army went south and launched the Kanto strategy.
The great battle led by Sano broke the strategic confrontation between the Echigo side and the Hojo family. The Kanto samurai family completely fell to Uesugi Teruhora, and the situation was broken.
At the same time, far away in Kyoto, around Ashikaga Yoshiki, who was forcibly suppressing both inside and outside the shogunate, the turbulent undercurrent finally set off a huge wave. The conflicts that were intensified to the extreme ushered in a general liquidation.
In Nijo Castle, Matsuhisa Nagahide bowed and left, feeling quite good.
Recently, the general Ashikaga Yoshiki called her here many times to discuss current affairs with this important minister of the Miyoshi family stationed in Yamashiro Kingdom, showing an attitude of appreciation and respect.
Ashikaga Yoshiki hoarded a large number of troops in Sakamoto Castle to intimidate Rokkaku Yoshiharu, instigate the Koga people who were ready to make a move, and disrupt the Rokkaku family.
In order to avoid being attacked from both sides, she carefully captured Song Yongxiu, making him proud and smiling.
Understanding the general's thoughts, Matsushita Nagahide did not want to see the shogunate and the Miyoshi family turning against each other. Her interests lie in balance. Neither the shogunate nor the Miyoshi family is stronger, which can maximize her interests.
The unbalanced situation will cause the Matsunaga family to lose the advantage of having both sides. She is happy to help the general maintain the peaceful situation between the two sides and earn more benefits for her family.
After walking out of Nijo Castle, Matsunaga Hide had another date. Akechi Mitsuhide invited her to go to Fushimi Castle to meet him. She looked back at Nijo Castle, always feeling a little desolate.
There were only dozens of Ashikaga Yoshiteru's servants in a military city, and there were no servants to call them. It was really a bit shabby, and there was a faint illusion of betrayal and alienation.
———
Ashikaga Yoshiteru smiled at Matsu Nagasaki, bowed respectfully and left, watching the Miyoshi minister leave. The moment she disappeared, the smile on Ashikaga Yoshiteru's face also disappeared.
she asked coldly.
"What did Ninagawa say?"
The followers around him kowtowed to the ground and said.
"Ninagawa-sama is complaining endlessly.
She said that the territory was busy with the autumn harvest and could not mobilize the army at the moment, so she came to Nijo Castle to be on guard duty and begged the general for his forgiveness.
She promised to complete the autumn harvest as soon as possible and come to serve Mr. Gongfang."
Ashikaga Yoshiki smiled coldly.
"I don't know how to praise.
I handed over Fushimi Castle to Akechi Mitsuhide, and she also had autumn harvest, so how could we do both without delay? It was all an excuse!
Ninagawa Makoyo is afraid, what is she afraid of?"
The servant was astonished and didn't know, and he fell to the ground to plead guilty. Ashikaga Yoshiki shook his head, feeling unhappy.
This newly appointed Omatsuke is really useless. If Yagyu Soen was still here, he would have found out what happened to Ninagawa Akashi.
Ashikaga Yoshiki missed Yagyu Souen a little, and thought about reinstating her to his post. But he just took his own face into consideration, and finally put an end to this idea.
Ashikaga Shogun will never make mistakes, let alone admit them. All the samurai in the world are her eagle dogs. Without Yagyu Sogan, there are other Hime samurai available. The worst thing is to find another one.
Glancing at the public who were still lying on the ground to plead guilty, Ashikaga Yoshiki said with suppressed anger.
"Don't waste time here, go find out as soon as possible!"
"Hi!"
The public left in a hurry, leaving only Ashikaga Yoshiteru alone in the quiet room.
The military castle of Nijo Castle was a symbol of Ashikaga Yoshiki's revitalization of the Ashikaga family. However, the stationed Ashikaga warriors were transferred to Sakamoto Castle in Minamiomia, leaving it slightly deserted.
Thinking of Rokkaku Yoshiharu's humble letters of entreaty, Ashikaga Yoshiki couldn't help but curl up his lips. This is what an Ashikaga shogun should look like, dominating the world and being respected by thousands of samurai.
Although Rokkaku Yoshiji is convinced, she will not stop and must take this opportunity to tear off a piece of flesh and blood from the Rokkaku family.
The conflict between the Rokkaku family governor and the retainers, and the conflicts between the retainers and the Koga clan, have made the thousand-year-old noble clan that has been entrenched in Nanomi an unprecedented weakness.
This is a God-given opportunity!
Ashikaga Yoshiteru did not hesitate to show goodwill to the Miyoshi family and gave Matsunaga Hide many preferential treatments in order to solve the problems one by one.
Today it's the Rokkaku family, tomorrow it's the Miyoshi family, as well as the shogunate ministers like Ise Sakyuo and Ninagawa Akashi, and the local powerful factions of the shogunate such as Hosokawa Mototsune and Mibuchi Haruin, all have to be dealt with one by one.
Finally, it was that boy, Ashikaga Yoshiki, with a complicated light flashing in his eyes.
He is her husband, a wild and unruly wild horse. One day, she will catch him back and let him stay in the imperial palace to give birth to her children, marry and teach their children, and be a good husband and father.
Ashikaga Yoshiki looked forward to a bright future and couldn't help but smile tenderly.
Shiba Yiyin, you are mine.
Feeling a little hot all over, Ashikaga Yoshiki stood up and walked out, preparing to find Takada Yukino. That silly girl must be practicing sword practice.
He only knows how to practice swordsmanship all day long, but he doesn't know how to please himself, the Ashikaga General. This little fool can just practice swordsmanship with him and diffuse the anger.
