Looking across the Kiso River, some of the wealthy Mino family and the Yuqiu family were happy and some were worried.
At the Yuqiu family, craftsmen are working overtime to repair armor and weapons. Sena Uji has contacted more than a dozen wealthy families in Ise, and they are willing to spend a total of nearly 3,000 guan to buy this "brand new" horse.
As for the transportation of armor, Sena Uji originally wanted to transport it by water along the Kiso River, but Naoe Tadahei thought it was not safe enough, so he decided to go by land via Owari.
Tokiwabei's daily training has also been resumed. Fukushima Yasunari followed the instructions of Akihei Ame and built a huge training barracks outside Kuroda Castle. There are runways, sand pits, archery targets, dumbbells and various other equipment in later military camps.
All the equipment was moved out by Yu Qiuping.
After Naoe Tadayei's efforts, every village in Uakiupei's territory dispatched an acting official, who would then be responsible for implementing the personal income tax system for tax collection during the autumn harvest. This policy was indeed the same as that of the Imagawa family.
It has won unanimous praise from the people. In addition, Yu Qiuping's great victory not long ago successfully surrounded the people's territory without being disturbed. It also made Yu Qiuping, a lord who had almost never shown his face in front of the people, in the territory.
Internal prestige has increased unprecedentedly.
However, the judge system in Yu Qiupei's territory before was not well implemented. The judges of Yu Qiu's family were basically veterans who were injured in the battle and were discharged. After these Suruga people came to Owari, they could not get Owari's judges.
The trust of the local people. Even if the judge system has been explained to the people over and over again, the people will still turn to the village chief and clan elders for help when encountering disputes and cases as before. These local snakes firmly control the judiciary.
Quan, leaving the Yuqiu family's senior management with no good solution for the time being.
On the other side of the Kiso River, the four wealthy families of the Saito family have not been having an easy time this month.
Nearly three-quarters of the savings they had worked hard for over the years were handed over to Yu Qiuping in vain. The senior officials were naturally very unhappy. What made them even more angry was that the ashigaru and the common people at the bottom were thinking of Yu Qiu Ping's good deeds.
, thinking that it was only because of his kindness and trustworthiness that these poor captives could go home and reunite with their families - without paying any attention to who paid the ransom! Gradually, Yu Qiuping's reputation for trustworthiness and kindness began to spread in Western America.
It is widely spread in the area.
However, the senior officials of the wealthy families, who had unspeakable sufferings, had no intention of living up to their fame at this moment. Because the other wealthy families around them had long been ready to take action on their territories. To the north of the territories of the four wealthy families, there was a large wealthy family in Meinong—
——Hibino Kiyomi. He is the great lord of Mino Kunikata County, and one of the "Saito Rokujuku elders" of the Mino Saito family. His Adachi Rokubei is a famous strongman in Mino country.
Known as the "Neck Adachi". After Hibino Kiyomi heard that several small wealthy families to the south of him had suffered a disastrous defeat, he immediately made up his mind and tried to take advantage of the opportunity to enter the territory of these wealthy families and usurp their property on the pretext of guarding the border.
territory.
However, Yu Qiuping quickly released the captives of the wealthy families, which made his plan fail. However, since most of the armor and weapons of the four wealthy families were seized by Yu Qiuping, they actually didn't even have the weapons used by the armed forces.
The equipment was no longer available, and the strength was very weak. The Hibino family obviously did not intend to give up. They repeatedly provoked friction at the border, and in the name of helping to manage public security, they occupied the Kato family, the Nonomura family and the Hara family, which each had nearly 1,000 koku.
Territory. Several wealthy families who were unable to resist had to swallow their front teeth. It is said that the senior officials of the Saito family had heard a little bit about their negotiations with the Yuqiu family. It was already good that they were not punished for collaborating with the enemy, so how could they help them preside over it?
justice?
The last messenger sent by Yu Qiuping also left a prophecy for them: they will regret it on May 11. This warning is like the sword of Damocles hanging over their heads, making them fearful every day. After discussion among several families, although they all said that this was Yu Qiuping's bluff, they were still very afraid that Yu Qiuping would cross the river to kill him on May 11th. By then, there would be a powerful Momiji Tokiwabei in front of him, and there would be obvious dangers in the back. With Hibino Kiyoshi having evil intentions, these wealthy families may not be able to reap the benefits.
No matter how they prayed, the day of May 11th still arrived. Kato Mitsuto summoned his troops early and stood ready in several newly built rock forts on the banks of the Kiso River. His son Kato Mitsuyasu was sent to the northern border by him. Beware of the Hibino family. He was so stretched that he couldn't even draw up a reserve team. He had already made an agreement with the Hara family, the Nonomura family and the Kawa family beforehand, and this time they would definitely fight the enemy side by side.
However, he waited from early morning until morning, morning until noon, and noon until afternoon. He failed to eat both meals, but there was still no news about Yuqiu's attack. Not to mention that there was no news about Xizuo who was ambushing in Yeli County. After crossing back, the plain on the other side of the Kiso River was even more deserted, with no intention of attacking at all.
"This Yuqiu Hongye... is really a bluff!" He cursed secretly, "Why will we regret not paying him back on May 11th! It's obvious that he deliberately deceived us into gathering troops!"
Just when he was about to give the order to withdraw the troops and disband the troops, suddenly a messenger came from the north riding a horse like crazy. The rider ran straight to the edge of Yanzhai, got off his horse and rushed into Yanzhai. Inside.
"What's wrong with my son? Why are you so anxious?" Hara Yorifu immediately recognized that this was Hara Nagayori's guard captain and immediately asked anxiously.
"Your Highness! Your Highness!" the messenger whispered breathlessly: "Urgent report from Inabayama Castle!"
"What do you mean?" When Hara Yorifusa heard the name of Inabayama Castle - the original residence of the Saito family, he immediately tensed up. Could it be that something happened to the Saito family? Could it be that their territory is being confiscated?
The messenger drank several sips of water, took a deep breath, and then said in panic:
"Saito Daiden suddenly died of illness!"
Upon hearing the news, Hara Yorifusa felt as if the world was spinning before his eyes, and he almost lost his balance.
May 11th...how could it be!
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Not long after, inside Qingzhou City.
Yu Qiupei put on the formal samurai uniform early today and was waiting for Oda Nobunaga's urgent summons at home. Because he clearly remembered that Saito Yoshiryu would die on May 11, 1561. It was so trivial. He couldn't remember the historical time in any way. But when he was playing computer games about Japan's Warring States Period in his previous life, he once played well. Saito Yoshiryu suddenly died of illness, which made him very depressed. So, He went to check the time when Saito Yoshiryu died of illness, which was May 11th - and what impressed him even more about this time was that Oda Nobunaga took advantage of people's danger and invaded on May 13th. Meinong was in mourning.
Sure enough, in the afternoon, Yu Qiuping received a notification from the Muyi clan, asking him to rush to the castle tower of Qingzhou Castle immediately.
Since Yu Qiuping happened to be stranded in Qingzhou City at this time, he was also one of the first batch of senior generals to arrive. After a while, the important ministers who were slightly closer, such as Mori Katsunari, Shibata Katsuie, and Niwa Nagahide, also made plans. The horse rushed to Qingzhou Castle. Before nightfall, the Oda family had basically all the samurai of the above level arrived. Oda Nobunaga also took Lin Xiuzhen and Takikawa Kazumasushi to the castle tower and immediately held an emergency assessment meeting.
Judging from the latest information just brought by Takigawa Kazumasu, Saito Yoshitsune is definitely dead. Although the Saito family has established Saito Ryuuki, Saito's eldest son, as the next family governor, Saito
Ryuuki was not yet fourteen years old and could not take charge of family affairs, so he had to establish retainers to assist the government. In order to compete for power in the family, the Mino wealthy faction and the Naomichi faction of the Saito family fought fiercely. Elder Saito Rokujuku
It was also divided into two. Among them, Ando Mamoru, Ujie Naomoto and Hibino Kiyomi of the wealthy faction advocated that the leader of the wealthy family should be in charge of assisting the government in accordance with the principle of Mino retainers' collegial consultation. And the leader of the Naoomi faction, Nagai Mamoru
An, Hinano Hiroshi and Takekow Naomitsu tried their best to defend the power of the Saito family and were unwilling to allow foreign wealthy families to enter the center.
Because of the hostility between the two factions in Inabayama Castle, the top brass of the Saito family fell into chaos. Even important news such as the death of the governor of the family was not blocked - it was already known to the Oda family that day. It was noticed that inside the Saito family
After being confused and lacking a backbone, Oda Nobunaga excitedly interrupted Takigawa Kazumasu's report at the meeting, and suddenly stood up from his seat. He stepped on the small table in front of him with one foot and one hand.
Waving the folding fan in his hand.
"Everyone! That bastard Saito Yoshiryu has finally gone to see the King of Hell!" Oda Nobunaga shouted, "The Lord is weak and the minister is suspicious. How can I let such a good opportunity go?"
"Your Highness!" Niwa Nagahide looked at Oda Nobunaga's high-spirited look and couldn't help but remind him: "It is really against the moral principles of the samurai family to attack people's funerals."
"Who cares about those nonsense," Oda Nobunaga waved the folding fan in his hand disdainfully.
"Your Highness, this will inevitably tell the truth," Niwa Nagahide still tried his best to persuade: "If you are unkind and unjust, you will also lose the hearts of the rich and powerful clan!"
"Okay, okay, Migoro, you're the one who's so verbose! Then I will personally pick up some troops, prepare the sacrifices, and go to express my condolences to my brother-in-law! That's all!" Oda Nobunaga snorted nonchalantly and dealt with it.
Niwa made a long show.
"When our lord's father passed away, he just threw a handful of incense on the memorial tablet," Toshiie Maeda, who was sitting next to Yu Qiupei, laughed. "Does anyone still expect him to cry bitterly over the death of Saito Yoshiryu?"
"Time is running out, and there is no time to mobilize the entire army!" Oda Nobunaga said loudly, "Except for the families that have been selected, there is no need for you to specifically assemble your troops."
"Red leaves!" Oda Nobunaga was the first to call Amehei's name, "You immediately go back to your territory to gather troops, cross the Kiso River tomorrow, occupy several ferries and strongholds, and prepare some incense candles for Yu's uncle!
"
"Yes!" Yu Qiuping bowed his head and said.
"Gonroku, Sanzaemon! You also go back immediately to assemble the troops, arrive at Momiji's territory before tomorrow night, cross the Kiso River early the day after tomorrow, and build a rock fortress as a place for sacrifice." Oda Nobunaga ordered Shibata Katsuie again.
And Mori Kecheng's name.
"I will personally assemble the army and rush to the Kiso River with the sacrifices before the evening of the day after tomorrow. By then, you have to collect enough ferries or build a pontoon. If it is not completed, come and see me!"
"Yes!" Yu Qiupei, Mori Katsunari and Shibata Katsuie responded in unison.
"Hengxing, Naizangsuke, you will lead the troops as rearguards, carry food and grass, lay supply lines, and prepare to receive the army." Oda Nobunaga once again named the names of Ikeda Hengxing and Sasana Narimasa.
"The order ends here." Oda Nobunaga said loudly. However, after a moment, his subordinates were still sitting there and looking at Oda Nobunaga. Oda Nobunaga was angry and funny, and threw the folding fan towards the door.
, hit the door beam hard.
"Why are you still standing there! Do you have to wait until my brother-in-law's bones are cold before you do anything? Go back and get ready!"