Chapter 1877: Provoke border provocations and support the bandits to respect themselves
The departure of Yamanaka Yukimori provided Sanada Nobushige with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Sanada, who originally only wanted to take advantage of the corruption case involving the Wu Family Giri Promotion Association, has now made a lot of money.
Sanada Nobushige was ordered to do so at the critical moment, and was promoted by Saint Fire Line to be the acting official of the Kanto Shisho. He went to Tomi Castle to take charge of the mission and pacify the Central and Lower Yueswa forces.
Tonglewei City, residence hall.
Although the lights had just come on at this time, the three people sitting there were already drunk, and they seemed to have a very close relationship while changing glasses.
Sanada Nobunaga glanced at Honjo Nobunaga and Kaji Keizuna in front of him, his calm eyes flashed past, and his eyes became blurred again.
She spoke loudly, patted her chest, and spoke to Honjo Nogancho.
"My Lady, just go ahead and do it. If the Mogami dares to do anything that crosses the line, you can fight back as long as you want. I will take the responsibility."
Honjo Noganaga shook his wine glass and shook his head, as if he was not very drunk, but his eyes were gleaming, and he smiled.
"Isn't this bad? Last year, the saint ordered me to reprimand me for rashly entering the village. I don't dare to do anything wrong.
Jiadiji was even worse. Not only was she ordered to retreat, she was also whipped and her face was lost."
Kaji Jingzuna on the side nodded and said seriously.
"This is no joke, Sanada-hime. If the saint is held accountable, we can't afford it."
Sanada Nobushige smiled proudly and said.
"At this moment, at that moment, last year's saint was about to return to Kinki. He was most afraid of rushing forward because he was greedy for merit and worried about the instability of the place.
Now, Yamanaka Yukiganda is absent, the Ou border is uneasy, and the Date Mogami family is ready to make a move. If they are not taught a lesson, the place will really be unstable.
Don’t worry, I understand the thoughts of saints best. Disobeying orders is commonplace. As long as you are willing to listen to me, I will ensure that you are fine."
Honjo Shigenaga and Kachi Kagetsuna were stunned when they heard this. Although the three of them were drinking behind closed doors and talking drunken words, it was indeed arrogant for Sanada Nobunaga to dare to say such awesome things.
The saint's prestige has increased over the years, and usually the Wu family would not even dare to complain and slander him behind his back, let alone talk about it with a smile and play tricks on the bottom line.
Sanada Nobushige is indeed courageous, but seeing how much she has done and how she has risen through the ranks makes people jealous.
Since she has taken the initiative to win over more people and is willing to support everyone, then everyone might as well listen to her orders.
Honjo Shigenaga and Kachi Kagetsuna secretly exchanged glances, both understanding each other's thoughts.
Yamanaka Yukimori didn't listen to the advice and left immediately, which made the two of them feel depressed. The guy walked away happily, leaving the two of them messy in the wind.
Without the saint's favorite as a background, how can the two little tricks of the Honjo Kaji family compete with the Uesugi family, the Mogami family, and the Date family, which have at least hundreds of thousands of koku?
Just when the two were at a loss what to do, Sanada Nobushige came to Echigo Kingdom, entered Tomo Castle with the sage's order, and called the two to drink.
At that time, the saint opened the Guandong Palace, and in order to win over the young and strong factions in Yangbei, he formed the Yu Neijin, a group of Ji warriors.
There were two waves of people who joined the imperial family. Honjo Shigenaga was the leader of the Yangbei Youth Faction, and Sanada Nobunaga came here with a group of mountain people to have a meal. The two sides had some friendship.
Soon after, the Sanada clan invaded Nishi Ueno without authorization and were kicked out of the imperial family. The Shinbada Rebellion broke out in Shimotsu, and the Yangboku clan was completely divided.
The two groups parted ways, each seeking development. When they meet again, Sanada Nobunaga has become the boss of Honjo Shigejo, which makes people wonder how fast this monkey climbed the mountain.
During this meeting, the two parties seemed to be drinking and chatting. In fact, the purpose was very clear, which was to test how they would get along with each other in the future workplace relationship.
The Sanada clan has always been active in the Koshinobu Mountains, and their influence does not extend beyond Nishi Ueno. This time they came to Echigo country to expand their sphere of influence. Although they have the order of the saint, they must unite with their local colleagues.
Sanada Nobushige himself is a big military leader who has climbed up from the grassroots level, and he understands the thoughts of these small military leaders best.
It's easy to gain their support. Give them benefits and support them. That's a good leader.
Infiltrating the Ou area is the strategic goal set by the saint. Yamanaka Yukimori's departure does not mean that the Kanto shrine will terminate this strategy.
Neither Mogami Yoshimitsu nor Date Masamune were fuel-efficient lamps.
Through their behind-the-scenes operations, they allowed the Saint to restrain the progress of Honjo Nobanaga and Kachi Kagetsuna in the Ou area. This was just because the Honjo and Kachi families acted too hastily, were too greedy, and had a bad influence.
Yamanaka Yukimori's ability was mediocre, and the sage said it was not advisable to act rashly, so she really suppressed Honzo Nogecho and Kaji Kagetsuna and never made any move.
The two of them, Honjo Kachi, were naturally depressed, but Yamanaka Yukimori had such a strong background that they did not dare to complain too much and could only persuade and seduce him.
But now it's Sanada Nobushige, and the situation is different. This grandson got in by disobeying orders, and no one knows how to skirt around the edges better than her.
Disobedience is a basic operation, and doing a few random things within the tolerance of the saint is normal performance.
What about raiding Nishi Ueno, Kinki going out to fight Oda without authorization, and doing things that others would never dare to think of, but Sanada Nobushige was reckless again and again.
Faced with the hesitation of Honjo and Kachi, Sanada Nobushige took charge.
"You can go ahead with peace of mind. We are in troubled times now, and what we need most is to stabilize our position.
Whoever is short-sighted dares to provoke and test you at this time, I will beat you back hard, the saint will not blame you."
Honjo Shigejo narrowed his eyes.
"Your Highness Mogami, if Your Highness Date lodges a complaint in the Grand Council, or directly complains to the Sage, will we be very passive?"
Kaji Jinggang nodded and agreed.
Sanada Nobushige picked up the wine glass, faced the two of them, and said solemnly.
"Even if they sue the King of Heaven, I will shoulder the responsibility. I am not Yamanaka Yukimori, and I will not let my grandchildren bleed and shed tears.
Each of you only needs to promise me one thing. If the sky falls, I, a tall man, will be able to hold it up."
The two of them, Honjo Kachi, looked at each other, raised their wine glasses with both hands, and touched Sanada Nobushige's wine glass.
"Please show me, Sanada-sama."
The three of them drank it all in one go, temporarily reaching a tacit understanding between superiors and subordinates.
Sanada Nobushige laughed and said.
"My lady, you can do whatever you want in the village, but there is something I have to remind you.
The saint has promised Sakata Minato to His Highness Mogami. As long as you don't touch Sakata Minato and the surrounding territories, everything else will be fine.
Do you think it’s okay?”
Honzhuang Fanchang sighed in his heart.
The most valuable thing in the Shonai area is the port of Sakata Minato. As a transit port connecting Niigatazu and Akita Minato, Sakata Minato's commercial value is very high.
But it's a pity, Sanada Nobunaga has already pointed out that this is the plan of the sage, and Honjo Mancho does not dare to tamper with him. The Shonai plain is considered a wealthy territory, and it is worthy of Honjo Mancho to fight for it.
Honjo Shibunaga bowed respectfully.
"Thank you, Sanada-sama, for the tip. I will not let you down."
Sanada Nobunshige smiled and said to Kagetsuna Kachi on the side.
"His Royal Highness Date Masamune has never been a good person. If the Aizu samurai is ordered by her to cross the border to test, it's okay for you to beat him harshly, but remember not to cross Lake Inawashiro.
I thought that the Date family didn't dare to end it personally, they would only encourage Gonghuo. You should kill a lot of local fools and don't weaken our prestige.
If you don't have enough manpower, send a letter to Toromi City and I will fully support you."
Kaji Jingzuna nodded.
The last time she rushed into the Aizu Basin, the Hime Warriors under her command were so obsessed that they not only captured Shinmiya Castle and Kurokawa Castle, but also occupied Karuizawa Ginzan.
Because she was too greedy and aroused the anger of the local samurai family, Date Masamune took this complaint to the Kanto Imperial Palace for discussion, and she was whipped.
This time, Sanada Nobushige only said not to leave Lake Inaashiro, that is, to let Katsuki Kagetsuna completely take over all the territory that was abandoned last time.
The four prefectures of Aizu wanted to divide the east and west with Lake Inawashiro. Sanada Nobushige tacitly agreed to add the landscape plan to bring the two prefectures west of Lake Inawashiro under his control. Even Honjo Nobunaga was jealous.
Kaji Jingzuna was overjoyed, bowed and said.
"I will not let you down."
After getting down to business, the atmosphere in the room became more harmonious, and they exchanged glasses of wine until late at night. The two of them staggered away drunkenly. They stayed in the guest room for a night and were ready to go back and show off their talents.
After Sanada Nobushige waited for them to leave, he went to another room at the back of the room. Miyoshi Seikai and Umino Riichi had been waiting for them for a long time.
She wiped her face with a cold towel, picked up the hot hangover soup on the brazier, and took a sip without fear of burning it to wake herself up quickly.
"These two guys have done it. They should support my work in moving to Tongwei City, but I feel like they won't be in peace when they return."
Umino Riichi said coldly.
"Don't worry, they will definitely take the initiative to provoke and use this opportunity to expand their territory.
They get the benefits and we take the blame. We are reluctant to miss this great opportunity. They don’t have to mess around anymore and can go home to nurse their children.”
Sanada Nobushige touched his chin.
"Is it too much? If I really make a big fuss, I'm afraid the saint will beat me to the bottom and I won't be able to find a way out even if I cry."
The departure of Yamanaka Yukimori was an unexpected surprise. Sanada Nobushige was really worried about gain and loss, fearing that someone would step down before he could take his seat.
It’s okay if you never got it, but it’s doubly uncomfortable to lose it again.
Miyoshi Qinghai shook his head and said.
"You are wrong. If the saint had other choices, he would never use this powerful medicine of yours.
In today's Kanto, everyone is in danger. Those who dare to say that they are innocent are probably marginalized forces with insufficient strength and ability, and saints are not safe to use them.
There is no one like you who is a direct descendant of Shiba who can relieve the Sage's worries. This is why the Sage promotes you from afar in Kinki.
Yamanaka Yukiganda values love and justice, but her willfulness has indeed exposed a big flaw in Kanto. The saint has no choice but to ask you to put out the fire.
We can't be sure now whether the saint plans to reuse you for a long time, or whether he is using you temporarily to support you."
Sanada Nobushige smiled bitterly.
"So I have to act fast?"
Umino Riichi said.
“The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough waves know the sincere ministers.
Although the Mogami family and the Date family have joined the Kanto Palace and expressed their respect to the saint, the saint is actually not at ease with them.
Honjo Shigenaga and Kage Tsuna were coveting the wealthy area on the border of Ou, so they just used it to test the strength of the Mogami Date family.
And we also need the Ou border to be in chaos first, and then to calm it down, in order to reveal your value to the saint."
Umino Riichi spoke frankly, and Sanada Nobushige and Miyoshi Kiyomi felt as if they were in the clear mirror.
Although those who are good at fighting have no great reputation, if the border is really peaceful, how can the saint know whether it is you, Sanada Nobunaga, who maintains it well, or whether it is good in the first place.
This is like a department of a large company suddenly changing its leadership, and even if nothing happens, it needs to create a new atmosphere.
Without these three things to do when a new official takes office, how will the upper management know that you, the new official, are capable? How can you secure your position if you don't prove your ability?
To put it bluntly, Sanada Nobushige is now trying to make the bandits self-respecting.
If Mogami Yoshimitsu and Date Masamune are obedient, do they still need Sanada Nobushige to take charge?
Therefore, they must perform small actions to prove that the saint is far-sighted, Sanada Nobushige took orders in the face of danger, and the leadership is of high quality.
Furthermore, Sanada Nobushige came to take charge of the work instead of Yamanaka Yukimori, which also needed the support of Honjo Shigenaga and Kachi Keizuna.
Sanada Nobushige couldn't offer any benefits that would make the two of them heart-throbed, so he could only divert misfortune to the east.
Sanada Nobushige loosened the reins that Yamanaka Yukimori had been holding all the time, just in time to sell his favor and build a relationship.
Among these old tribes that are prosperous in the mountains, only the Xia Yuezhong is easy to win over. Sanada Nobushige, the veteran of Tomeo City, really can't control him.
The Tomei Clan under the command of Yukimori Yamazaka was formerly the first generation Doshin Clan formed by the youth of the old Iga clan.
Sanada Nobushige, the fourth-term Whampoa, came to command a group of elder sisters from the first-term Whampoa, and his seniority could cost people's lives, which really made his heart numb.
But no matter what, Sanada Nobushige will fight hard to fill the power vacuum left by Yamanaka Yukimori.
Umino Riichi and Miyoshi Seikai came to Toroo Castle together, which was the determination of the Sanada people.
The saint has returned to Kanto, and the chaos in Kanto may subside at any time. The Sanada people have been planning for so long and finally got the biggest fruit. How can they let it go so easily.
Sanada Nobunshige shook the hangover soup in his hand, took another sip, and asked.
"What did Sasuke say?"
Umino Riichi replied.
"Her reply has arrived. Let us rest assured that she will guarantee with her life that Naoyoshi Hanzawa will never reveal any details about us."
Sanada Nobushige frowned.
"What did this guy say? How does it sound resentful?"
Miyoshi Qinghai sighed.
"Ban Ze is straight and righteous, and he is a loyal and righteous person."
Miyoshi Seikai has experienced the whole process of the Miyoshi family's split, from prosperity to decline, and has great admiration and admiration for Hanzawa Naoyoshi's behavior of acting for the sake of justice and loyalty regardless of himself.
Although everyone is their own master, loyal and righteous people will always gain the favor of others.
Sanada Nobunaga touched his nose and smiled bitterly.
"We have become clowns on the stage. Oh, forget it. As long as Hanzawa Naoyi keeps her mouth shut, we owe her a big favor and we will pay her back in the future."
Umino Riichi glanced at Sanada Nobunshige and asked coldly.
