Chapter five hundred and tenth Minong civil strife
Honjo Minoru was stunned for a moment after receiving the order from Terutora Uesugi.
Kasugayama Castle is built on the mountain, with mountains to the west and Takata Plain to the east. Down the mountain is the port of Naoetsu.
Uesugikan is located to the west of Naoetsu, less than ten miles away from Kasugayama Castle. Uesugi Kensei originally lived here, who was taken in by Uesugi Teruhora and fled to Echigo.
After the relationship between the adoptive mother and daughter was established, Uesugi Kensei's political usefulness to Uesugi Teruator was exhausted. Instead, her remaining influence threatened Uesugi Teruatora's rule over Echigo.
For the sake of harmony between the two parties, and for Teru Uesugi to keep his promise to avenge her family, Kenmasa Uesugi consciously lived in seclusion and withdrew from the Uesugi Hall.
Since then, Uesugikan has become the government office of Uesugi Teruator, the place where the Echigo government decrees were issued, and it is also a residence of Uesugi Teruator.
Honjo Minoru shook his head and smiled bitterly. It was really unseemly for the Lord to give his residence to the Imperial Palace to live in. How would outsiders view it?
Afraid that others don't know that he has designs on the general's husband? There may be a green cloud floating over the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
She knew the impact would be bad, but she had to do it.
Terutora Uesugi is not a good-tempered lord. Honjo Minoru just returned to the political center of Joetsu and did not want to offend the lord for this matter and be kicked out.
She thought for a moment and then ordered.
"When the Imperial Guard stationed in Joetsu, the Lord ordered us to treat you with the highest courtesy.
The Uesugikakan was re-cleaned and renamed the Imperial Palace to be used as a residence for the Imperial Palace."
Her solution was to cover her ears and pretend to be stupid by changing her name.
Everyone knows that Uesugikan is the residence of Terutora Uesugi. The Imperial Palace is the residence of Yoshihiro Shiba, which can also be widely advertised.
When the names change, they become two places. How can outsiders tell them apart? Who knows that these are the same place? Who dares to talk about it and cause trouble for Uesugi Teruhora?
I am really proud of myself, and I can be said to have freed myself from it. If anyone makes trouble in the future, I will have my own master to deal with it and take care of my business.
In this way, Uesugikan was transformed into a royal palace and became the Uesugoshi residence of Yoshigan Shiba.
Joetsu's new Uesugi retainers looked on with cold eyes, watching Honjo Minoru turn the lord's government hall and residence into someone else's residence.
The government offices that issue orders can all be shared, and the implicit meaning once again made them feel threatened, and it was inevitable that there would be an undercurrent.
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As the war at Hokushin subsided, the Uesugi-Takeda family quietly accumulated strength. They were prepared to overwhelm the other side in the next powerful collision and occupy the strategic location of Kawanaka Island.
At the same time, the civil strife in Mino Country also reached a critical moment.
In the Inabayama Castle Castle Tower, Takenaka Shigeharu broke into the meeting hall. Ando Mamoru glanced at her and continued to read the intelligence documents.
Takenaka Shigeharu suppressed his anger, bowed, and then said.
"Lord Ando, there are rumors that you want to sell Inabayama Castle and bow your head to Isshiki Yoshiryu.
This rumor must be a trick by Yisei Long, aiming to destabilize the morale of our military. Please come forward to refute this statement and severely punish the spreader to serve as a warning to others."
Ando Mamoru was upset and looked at Takenaka Shigeharu and said.
"You don't have to test me. I'll tell you frankly that I am indeed negotiating with Isshiki Yoshiryu. I do intend to give up Inabayama Castle and regain peace with her."
Takenaka Shigeharu was shocked and said anxiously.
"Lord Ando! We occupy Inabayama Castle and Isshiki Yoshiryu's escape route is cut off. We won't be able to hold on for long.
As long as her food reserves are exhausted, the military situation will inevitably be in chaos, and Meinong Country will be in charge of you.
A person who has traveled a hundred miles is half a mile away. At this time, you should grit your teeth and persevere, and never give up!"
Ando Mamoru twitched his face and said bitterly.
"It's because I was bewitched by you that I fell into a desperate situation and was in a dilemma. At this time, you still want to trick me!
You said that if we take over Inabayama Castle, the Nishi Mino samurai family will definitely support me and follow my lead, but what about now?
Ujie Naomoto wrote a letter to warn me, and the subordinates suppressed the superiors, which led to civil strife in Mino.
It would be better for her to stick to the border and defend the Nishi-Mino samurai family against the invasion of the Owari and Oda families, with a look of great righteousness! Bah, how shameless!
Inaba Yoshimichi showed no reaction to my attempts to win over him, and just stood aside and watched the show, waiting for me to embarrass him.
The Ximeno warriors were all waiting and watching. The two of them didn't move, let alone the others.
Do you want me to persist?
Tell me, how can I withstand the Higashi Mino samurai's offensive on my own, and how can I prevent Isshiki Yoshiryu's army from returning to Inabayama Castle?"
Takenaka Shigeharu was dumbfounded, she was the one who instigated Ando Mamoru to seize Inabayama Castle.
Isshiki Yoshiryu can let Ando Mamoru go, because she is one of the three people in Simino and has too much influence.
But Takenaka Shigeharu himself couldn’t pass the test!
Once the two sides restored peace, Ando Mamoru surrendered and evacuated Inabayama Castle. As the initiator of the capture of the city, Isshiki Yoshiryu must use her Takenaka Shigeharu to scare the monkeys.
Even if Ando Mamoru protects her, it means leaving her life. The Takenaka family's fortune will definitely not be saved, and the knowledge and deeds of Bodhi Mountain Castle will definitely be taken away by Isshiki Yoshiryu.
Takenaka Shigeharu choked with tears in his eyes.
"Lord Ando, Isshiki Yoshiryu was negotiating with you because she couldn't hold on any longer, so she chose to give in temporarily.
Once she returns to Inabayama Castle and establishes a foothold, she will inevitably settle the score.
The capture of the city will not succeed this time, and the Simeon samurai family will be doubly suppressed. Be careful, and there will be no chance for a comeback.
This opportunity cannot be missed, it will never come back, so please think twice!"
After saying this, she fell to the ground and kowtowed.
Ando Mamoru sighed, put down the documents in his hand, stepped forward to help Takenaka Shigeharu up, and said.
"Chongji, I understand your concerns, but I have no choice.
Oda Nobunaga wrote to me, asking to join forces with me to take down Mino. This bastard! The letter is now disrupting the situation. Do I still have a choice?
Once the news leaks out, the Nishimeno samurai family will definitely think that I have a tacit understanding with Oda Nobunaga, and they will not support my actions.
And Isshiki Yoshiryu also had an excuse to attack me forcefully. Hineno Hiroshi remained in the east without retreating, raising supplies and preparing to respond to Isshiki Yoshiryu at any time.
If I don't reach a compromise with Isshiki Yoshiryu as soon as possible, I'm afraid that both you and I will die without a burial place."
Takenaka Shigeji was like falling into an ice cave, his whole body was shaking.
Does this bastard Oda Nobunaga have any brains? She is Mino's biggest external threat, and any move she makes will arouse the Mino samurai's vigilance.
She wrote a letter to support Ando Mamoru, which was to put Ando Mamoru on the fire. Faced with external prying eyes, the Mino samurai family must choose to end the internal strife as soon as possible and unite with the outside world.
Ando Mamoru's capture of the city completely lost the possibility of being supported by the Nishimeno samurai family.
Ando Mamoru's approach was not wrong. As for Isshiki Yoshiryu's revenge after he stood firm, he could only wait until he had passed this level.
Takenaka Shigeharu's face was ashen. She was unwilling to give in and worked hard to capture Inabayama Castle, but she ended up like this.
But the situation was stronger than the person, so she had to face the reality and bowed to Mamoru Ando.
"Now that you have made up your mind, I will no longer persuade you.
I will retire and my sister will take over as the governor of the Takenaka family. Please take good care of me!"
Ando Mamoru felt sad and nodded silently.
Isshiki Yoshiryu will not let Takenaka Shigeharu go, and her choice to leave is a good thing for the Takenaka family and herself.
