On June 12, Hosokawa Fujitaka brought good news. The twelve Kansai ships were finally completed after more than a hundred Shima shipwrights worked day and night. Because the construction period was too tight, there was no time to make other preparations. In order to complete the task as soon as possible,
Hosokawa Fujitaka also mobilized Hida workers to help, and hired dozens of farmers near Katada to help cut down trees. It took him a month to finally build twelve Kansai ships. This was already the ultimate speed. One more
It can't be done either.
Kira Yoshishi tried his best to say a few words, and allocated another 100 kanfu to reward the Shima boatmen and Hida workers. Hosokawa Fujitaka also received a reward of 50 kanfu. When he received the money, this handsome man with outstanding literary talent and good looks
He was already extremely slovenly. It is said that when he got home, he cried bitterly for a long time while holding the fifty dollars. He didn't know what happened.
The newly appointed navy general Kuuki Shigetaka immediately led more than two hundred brothers to familiarize themselves with the new ship. According to him, he could drive such a ship with his eyes closed. The craftsmanship of the Shima shipwrights also made them feel reassured. It would not take three to five days to complete it.
He went to war in a boat.
In mid-June, the news that the Miyoshi family was about to go to Kyoto quickly spread to the kinai like a virus. At this juncture, Miyoshi Nagakei's confidant Imamura Keimitsu, who was in Kyoto, caused another major incident because he forcibly expropriated land.
There was a fierce conflict between Qian and the townspeople of Kyoto. The townspeople rallied around the official Shōnen Shimura of Nagon Kunimitsu, a prisoner in Hōbashi Hōnaka, and fought continuously in the streets of the capital with the Miyoshi led by Keimi Imamura.
Although Imamura Qingman's side has a large number of people and well-equipped equipment, the side of the Voicer Village is not without its advantages. With the support of merchants, underground people and the court behind it, the Voicer Village has been patiently working with Imamura.
Qingman played hide-and-seek, and the two sides fought from Zuojing to Youjing, and from Xiajing to Shangjing. In ten days, they fought more than a dozen times, big and small, which was really lively.
On June 18, Imamura Keimi seized the opportunity and successfully blocked the sravaka's village and killed him. Dozens of townspeople who accompanied him were also massacred after surrendering. This tragedy immediately caused an uproar in Kyoto, and the court
An order was issued asking the Miyoshi family to properly handle the big commotion, but Miyoshi Nagakei chose to ignore the imperial order, and Imamura Keimi still swaggered through Kyoto.
Such a rampant Miyoshi family immediately aroused anger inside and outside Kyoto. On June 23, when Keimi Imamura appeared on the streets of Kyoto again, he was swarmed by the already waiting townspeople of Kyoto, and was beaten from top to bottom by the short swords held by the townspeople.
After being stabbed hundreds of times, he died on the spot. The dozen or so Miyoshi samurai who accompanied him ran away when the situation was bad, and fled all the way to Akutagawa Mountain Castle to report Miyoshi's longevity.
Miyoshi Nagakei of Akutagawa Mountain Castle was furious after hearing this. Someone in Kyoto dared to kill his trusted general. This was simply contempt for the authority of his Miyoshi family. So Matsunagahide decisively remonstrated: "This is a provocation from the Kyoto public to my Miyoshi family.
There is no way to establish authority without asking for help, so I respectfully request the lord to order a crackdown on the lawless people!"
Miyoshi Nagakei thought for a moment and then ordered: "Order Settsu, Izumi and others to increase their troops by two thousand, and the Hatakeyama family, our allies, will also join forces to send out an additional three thousand troops! Once saved, Hinata Mamoru, go back and prepare for the attack on Kyoto tomorrow.
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"Yes!" Shihe saved his life, and Sanhao Changyi took the order and retreated.
When Miyoshi Nagakei decided to go into battle, Ashikaga Yoshitō also made the decision to go out to Kyoto. When the shogunate's imperial ministers arrived at Sakamoto Castle, it was the evening of June 24th, the day after Imamura Keimitsu was killed.
, the first thing Kira Yoshitoki did after receiving the imperial letter was to summon his retainers and announce the order to go out into battle.
"Is it finally time to go out? I've been waiting for a long time!" Kato Kyouaki, who is only 19 years old, is only an ashigaru bantou and one of the first veterans to join Saijo Bei. He has always been Kiragi.
I consider myself a confidant of the time.
"That's right! My family should be out in force too! Seven thousand troops are an incredible force!" Ashigaru General Okouchi Tsunadaka, who had just come from Mikawa, said in admiration while stroking his palms.
"It's time to go into battle, but it's a pity that Omi Ryobi hasn't trained well yet!" Yamamoto Tokiyuki glanced back and forth at the retainers in the hall with one eye, as if to determine the difference in expression on each person's face.
Kira Yoshishi leaned slightly and said: "Since I will go out into battle tomorrow, I will leave the affairs of Sakamoto Castle to Fujitaka and your gentlemen!"
At dawn the next day, Aju put on the armor for Kira Yoshi. He was wearing the smoked purple Wei Wei Tamaru worn by his ancestor Kira Mitsuru during the turmoil of the frost moon. This is the Kira family's ancestral armor, and its status is inferior to
The Genji eight collars fit him just right, because the Kamakura-era tōmaru were very light, and even if they were enlarged several times, they would not make him breathless.
Before the sun rose, Kira Yoshitomo sat on the horse in accordance with the requirements of the battle ceremony and waited for the crowd to bring the horse over. Then it was time to eat. The general would cook three kinds of dishes and three cups of wine. Kira Yoshitomo was too old.
Sweet rice wine has been used as a substitute since I was a child. Why should I use the number three? It is still very particular, because since the Asuka era, the odd numbers three, five, and seven have been considered auspicious numbers. In addition to formations, they are often used on the battlefield.
It also appears frequently above.
The three kinds of food are generally abalone, chestnut and kombu. The word abalone has the same pronunciation as "enemy", which means killing the enemy. The word "kuri" has the same pronunciation as "victory", so it is also called Shengli. The kombu has the same pronunciation as "joy".
These three foods also have the meaning of bringing good luck. These three foods should be served in pottery respectively. Among them, there are five abalones, seven pounded chestnuts, and five pieces of kombu. There must be more chestnuts than the other two foods.
, I don’t know what the reason is.
There are also things to pay attention to when eating three kinds of food. When eating abalone, you should eat it from the narrow end. Thinking about the wide one indicates a bright future. You can only drink the first glass of wine after eating the abalone. If the three glasses of wine are empty, they should be stacked on top of each other. When drinking, you should eat the abalone from the narrow end.
Drink from the top glass first, and the pourer must be a brave ashigaru general, then eat the boiled and peeled katsu chestnuts, and then drink the second glass of wine. The last kombu must be pulled hard and then bitten off from the middle, in order.
Finished the third glass of wine.
Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of people, after performing the Three Offerings Ceremony, Kira Yoshihiro shouted: "This battle must be won! The Kira family must win! The shogunate must win!"
"This battle must be won! The Kira family must win! The shogunate must win!" Hundreds of samurai shouted victory, and the scene was extremely lively.
"Go out!" With the wave of military equipment, the Kira family's troops began to move out one after another.
On the afternoon of June 25, Yoshitoki Kira led 7,000 troops to move to the Yamashina Basin on the east bank of the Kamogawa River near Kyoto, and then stopped because he had received news that the Miyoshi family's 20,000 troops were marching out of Kyoto. With the help of the Miyoshi family,
With strong logistical advantages, the army was pushed to Shoryuji Castle on the west bank of the Yodo River in one day on June 24, which was only four and a half miles away from Kyoto. The Miyoshi family's troops were pointed directly at Kyoto.
"Kyoto is already in chaos. Some ministers have packed up and taken refuge in Enryakuji Temple, while others have fled to the Asakura family. It is said that Hirohashi Hōnaka Nagon Kunimitsu has packed up his belongings and fled to Nakao Castle. Suddenly there is news in Kyoto that the Miyoshi family is going to be burned down.
Kyoto avenged Imamura Keiman, and I don’t know who is spreading this rumor.” When Yamamoto Tokiyuki kept glancing at Kiragi with his eyes, the latter looked at him with an innocent face.
"How could I tell you that the assassination of Keiman Imamura was planned by Hattori ninjas? How could I tell you that the rumors were spread by Hattori ninjas? How could I bring the imperial court into the camp if I didn't do this?" Kira Yoshitoki also felt that he himself
He places too much emphasis on using tactics, which is not masculine enough, but he is only nine years old. How can he be so masculine? Why not take a wooden sword and go to Qi Qi to ask for it? That is seeking death!
"Hosokawa Harumoto is an idiot. He causes trouble at parties and runs faster than a rabbit when something happens! He retreated to Nakao Castle with a shameful face. I don't know what His Highness Kamikata thinks of him." Ashikaga Yoshitō relied on those more than a hundred people.
It is impossible to say that Hosokawa Harumoto is not welcome to Nakao Castle, but this guy is definitely good at causing trouble.
But everyone still has to give him face, not only because of the 3,000 men in his hand, but also because of his brother-in-law Rokkaku Yoshihide. Rokkaku Yoshihide has already advanced the 8,000-strong army to the south bank of the Uji River, but his attack will only reach
That's it, because the Rokkaku family said they didn't have enough boats to cross the river, so they had to stop here. They didn't know what kind of boats were plying the river.
Anyway, he was facing Kira Yoshitoki's seven thousand troops across the river, and he made up his mind to watch the fire from the other side. Kira Yoshitomo didn't even bother to complain about this. The unreliable Rokkaku family and an extremely unreliable Rokkaku family.
Xian, what else can he say? Just make enough food and clothing by yourself.
On June 27, the Miyoshi family who had been huddled in Shengryuji Castle finally made a move. However, he made a surprising move. The Miyoshi family actually divided their troops before the battle. Miyoshi Choitsu led eight thousand cavalry into and out of Kyoto. Among them,
There were two thousand knights from the Shikoku clan, and the rest came from Settsu and Izumi clan. His mission was to punish the townspeople who participated in the unrest. After indiscriminately arresting and killing hundreds of townspeople, these eight thousand knights entered Jishoji Temple again. It seemed that the target was
It’s Nakao Castle behind it.
General Tokawa Ichino led 3,000 Shikoku soldiers, 2,000 Settsu soldiers, 3,000 reinforcements from the Hatakeyama family, and 2,000 Yamashiro soldiers led by Ise Sadataka, the deacon of the political office. A total of 10,000 horses crossed the Katsura River directly and advanced.
He stationed himself at Toba, south of Kyoto, and faced off against the 7,000 troops of Kira Yoshitoshi across the Kamogawa River. Miyoshi Yasunaga's son, Miyoshi Yasutoshi, led 2,000 troops to guard Shoryuji Castle and was responsible for monitoring Rokkaku Yoshihide as a special force.
movement.
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PS: The resolution of the uploaded texture is too low. If you are interested, you can go to the group to see the Kinai water system map I posted, which is mainly the map of the Yodogawa basin. Only after reading it can you better understand the water system distribution in the novel, which will be covered in the future.