Most of Shiotani County's territory is in mountainous areas. The Kira family's attack on Shiotani County was in the wild mountains and wilderness that no one wanted, so it didn't worry him much. Nikko Mountain in Tuga County is located deep in the mountains and is basically in the middle of the mountains.
Although he was nominally affiliated with the Utsunomiya family, what really hurt Utsunomiya Hiratsuna was the loss of the small piece of territory in Kawachi County and the piece of territory in Haga County.
From the name of Hoga County, we can know that this county has a very close relationship with the Hoga Couture family. The two major forces in the county, the Masuko family and the Hoga family, have been fighting for hegemony for many years.
The Hoga family gained control over most of the county. The territory in the county was mainly owned by Hoga Koada and his brother Masuuchi Daisuke family clan, as well as the Hoga family's small family residence, the military department Zaemon Takamune.
controlled.
Cutting out a piece of territory in Haga County happens to be the core area controlled by the interests of these three families. This cut is no less severe than inserting a sharp knife into Haga County. It is equivalent to digging out the Utsunomiya family's control in Haga County.
Basically, there are only two choices for these three lords. Either submit to the Kira family and turn the undivided part into the divided part, or abandon this part of the core territory and move out the castle and establish a new one.
The difficulty of the latter is too great. Just a few flat plains and fertile land that have been cultivated for hundreds of years have been forcibly removed. These lords cannot be allowed to go to the mountains and hills to re-cultivate, let alone those territories.
They are also controlled by a clan or local people. Most of the unclaimed lands are mountains, forests, swamps, dangerous shoals and other places with harsh terrain.
These few blows cut the Utsunomiya family's dominant power into pieces, and each blow went straight to Utsunomiya Hiratsuna's heart. Although the Utsunomiya family could not fall to the shabby predicament of the Oyama family after a few blows, it was compared to the
His old enemy, Nasu Shiyina, was far behind. The Utsunomiya clan had always maintained an advantageous position in the war against the Nasu clan.
Utsunomiya Hirotsuna was dissatisfied and protested. He believed that the Kira family was blatantly partial and unfair. He mentioned the Oyama clan in his words. It was unfair that the Nasu clan was not punished but he was severely punished. As a result,
Kira Yoshitsune was really obedient and said that he would consider his request and deal with the rebellious samurai family in Shimono Kunich in a fair and just manner.
At this time, Koyama Takasa and Nasu Ziyin were extremely anxious. The former had just surrendered and obtained the promise of being able to be safe. He had not slept peacefully for a few days when he was sued by this deceitful Utsunomiya Hirozuna with a piece of paper.
For Mr. Xiaoshan, who was ready to watch the show without any involvement, this was the rhythm of being shot even while lying down.
Nasu Shina felt that he had been bitten by the bastard Utsunomiya Hirosuna. He originally thought that he had betrayed the Kanto Allied Forces and sent Ashikaga Fujimasa behind, which would be a great achievement. Kira Yoshitoki had already promised
Help him deal with the three brothers of the Ohtawara family. Just as he was happily watching the show of Utsunomiya Hirozuna being dealt with, he was severely tricked by this mortal enemy. The hatred in his heart could not be described in words.
The two families immediately filed a petition to defend themselves. One cried out that his grievances were even worse than those of Dou E. The other gnashed his teeth and cursed Utsunomiya Hirozuna for having ulterior motives. Koyama Takamo, an old samurai of many years, also showed off his acting skills and cried bitterly.
He knelt down in front of the emperor of Kiragi with tears streaming down his face, and almost committed suicide by committing seppuku to show his loyalty to the Lord of the Town. At first glance, it seems that this quality is comparable to that of generations.
This performance not only shocked the members of the Kira family, but also stunned Nasu Ziyin who was watching the show. He opened his eyes wide and didn't know how to deal with this strange situation. He quietly scanned the hearts of the Kira family members in the military tent.
With a worried expression, he smacked his lips and cursed in his mind: "The old bastard from the Xiaoshan family is really cunning. He will probably be able to get through this drama! It would be great if I could cry too.
ah!"
After all, it was really difficult for him to do it, let alone crying in front of a hundred or so warriors. He couldn't do it even under Kiragi's half-smiling gaze.
Wouldn't it be embarrassing if he didn't cry well and show off his flaws? But he didn't know that Xiaoshan Gaochao secretly put some ginger on his eyes before crying. Otherwise, the old man might not be able to perform crying with hundreds of pairs of eyes.
ability.
Kira Yoshishi took out his bat fan to cover half of his face, and said in distress: "Oh! Utsunomiya Shimomomo's letter of protest is really difficult to answer in front of Yu. If Yu tries to protect the two temples, he will not be able to accept it.
Everyone, but the loyalty of the two of you makes it difficult for me to make a decision on what to do, so what should I do?"
"His Royal Highness is very worried! If you don't deal with it, you won't be able to convince the public, and if you deal with it, you will be sorry for your Highnesses. What should you do?" Yukitaka Sanada seemed to be very distressed. He narrowed his eyes and pinched his beard and kept looking at these two people.
As a martial artist, his eyes seemed to express some chilling meaning.
The Kira family genealogy representative spoke a few polite words to the public, and the new members of the Kanto Council began to discuss it. A group of people who were close to the Oyama clan expressed their support for the Oyama Takamo and Nasu Shiin's defense.
, while the people of Shimono Province who were close to the Utsunomiya clan opposed Utsunomiya Hirotsuna's protest, and the two sides started to quarrel as if they were staging a reality show.
Seeing this scene not only made Kiragi Toki feel dissatisfied, but also the members of the Kira family. Since Kiragi went to Echigo, he established a new system in the East Kingdom and repeatedly emphasized the legal order of the samurai family.
With his own actions, the chaotic order of Echigo and other five countries was cleared up. Now seeing the familiar but unfamiliar noisy scene, the samurai who like to be quiet and abide by etiquette can't help but yell out.
"Gentlemen, please rest a moment and listen to me!" Honda was about to stop drinking before he cleared his throat and said: "It is important to pay attention to matters related to the stability of the Bando countries! Your Highnesses, please respond.
Think about the overall situation and the stability of Bando. If you suffer a little loss, you will eventually make it back. As long as your loyalty and dedication to the public remain unchanged, I am sure that His Highness, who is as wise as Gongfang, will definitely keep it in mind."
Koyama Takachao and Nasu Ziyin secretly said that it was too bad. They said in their hearts that even though they were crying and fussing in the end, they still did not escape the blow. They wanted to hate the Kira family for their unfair treatment but did not dare to hate it. Can they think of telling them to be more patient?
The promise that the share will be returned in the future is considered quite kind. If the Kira family is unreasonable and deals with them arbitrarily, there will be nothing they can do.
Since we can’t hate the Kira family for being unfair, we can only hate Utsunomiya Hirosuna for meddling in other people’s business. Without this incident, the only one who would be unlucky is the Utsunomiya family, and they would never be affected by this.
One knife. The two of them thought about it for a long time and felt that they could only endure it, so they leaned on the ground and bowed: "I will make the decision at the discretion of His Highness!"
Kira Yoshi watched the two people leave with a smile on his face. In fact, he was already happy in his heart. It was a complete surprise that these two families were stabbed in vain. The original intention of Utsunomiya Hirozuna's protest was to refuse his attack, but when he arrived,
He just used the topic in his mouth to twist it into climbing Xiaoshan Takachao and Nasu Ziyin. The two families were frightened and hurriedly responded to the challenge. In the end, they had to take the blow. The back and forth made the three families form a grudge and also gained a piece of territory.
It's not bad.
He said this, but in reality he had to be much more cautious about attacking these two families. After all, these two families had become foreigners who had surrendered to the Kira family. He also said it for the sake of "it depends on the disposition."
We can't really dismember them with cruel hands. In the end, the Koyama clan just symbolically designated ten towns to cultivate the land. The reason is that the Koyama clan is the least powerful and the weakest. The branch Yuki clan has taken away 90% of its territory.
Severe punishment and so on.
In short, he insists on confusing the territories of the Oyama Clan and the Yuki Clan into one family. No matter what he says or does not say when talking about Kiragi, things always come out in different ways. He just wants to practice double standards, so the people of Kanto will also
There is no way, not to mention that the Koyama family's relatives and relatives cover most of Kanto, and their sympathizers are no less than those of the Utsunomiya family.
It would be even more interesting to attack the Nasu clan. There was no intention of touching the direct leadership of Nasu Shiyin at all. Instead, he simply attacked the territory of the three Ohtawara brothers. Anyway, these three brothers were active participants in the anti-Kira alliance.
, Ozeki Takamasu himself was also the one whom Kira Yoshito planned to issue a subjugation order by name, so directly removing these three families from the nominal Nasu family would save another step in the process.
At this time, Koyama Takato and Nasu Ziyin were happy again. No matter how poor the Koyama family was, they would not feel sad about losing Touchimachi. Nasu Ziyin was a little unhappy at most because the fat in his mouth was given to the Kira family for no reason.
.However, this also has an advantage, that is, Nasu Ziyin no longer has to be the vanguard general to conquer the three families, and only needs to wait for the Kira family to suppress these ambitious bastards.
As soon as this edict came out, people in Shimono Country were in a state of confusion again. The reply received by Utsunomiya Hiratsuna clearly felt that the words were a little more accentuated, as if to tell the Utsunomiya family that I have already given you the fairness and justice you want.
There is not much time left for fifteen days of deliberation. Make a decision as soon as possible to avoid causing new disputes and it will not be good for the Utsunomiya clan.
This frightened Utsunomiya Hiratsuna, and he hurriedly summoned a group of family members to discuss countermeasures. However, he did not expect that at this time, the Utsunomiya family members had quietly divided into two groups, one of which was assigned to the Kira family.
The mentality of the new gendai retainers and the new members of the direct ministers is gradually moving closer to the Kira family. After all, it is always easier for the gendai retainers to stand out.
The other part was the Kushidai retainers who were not included and were very jealous. They firmly supported the governor to continue the trouble. Some Kushidai retainers who came from the Utsunomiya clan had sinister thoughts in their hearts and hoped that Utsunomiya Hirotsuna would make things worse.
In the end, they were converted into exile, and they themselves could inherit the Utsunomiya family's business and serve as generational retainers. Even if this plan failed, they could still serve the Kira family as ordinary retainers.
According to the rules of the Muromachi period, the misfortune of the main family basically does not affect the family members. The demise of many samurai families does not prevent their branches and family members from continuing to serve in new families. This is actually a characteristic of the samurai ecosystem in the Warring States Period.
Firstly, people like the Nizi family and the Otomo family who are loyal ministers wholeheartedly are in the minority. They are so famous because of the original intention of the people to praise loyal warriors and yearn for good things.
Ozeki Takamasu, Ohtawara Tsunakiyoshi, and Fukuhara Shitaka initially resisted Kira Yoshitoki's edict, but as Kira's army of more than 50,000 troops came to Utsunomiya Castle, they quickly put Utsunomiya Hirozuna under control.
After they surrendered and submitted their oath, the attitude of the three Ohtawara brothers changed dramatically.
The three brothers, led by the eldest Ozeki Takazo, flew all the way to Utsunomiya Castle to present an oath to Kira Yoshitsune. Flattery words were sprayed out as if they were free of money. If it weren't for the fact that the three brothers were all older than Kira
If you are older when you are righteous, you may be able to do things that will make you feel like a son.
Then came Naganuma Suruga Morizuhiro of Shimono Junior High School, Matsuno Tsunaka, a member of the Utsunomiya family who belonged to the Satake clan, Takemo Utsuwai Moritsuna, known as the grandson of Takemo Taro Utsunomiya Masatsuna, and Motegi Kamisukeji, also a member of the Utsunomiya clan.
Fang successively defected from the Satake clan's camp and joined the Kira family. The entire Shimono country fell into the hands of the Kira family. The so-called Shimono quagmire was so vulnerable to the general trend.
The march to this point has quietly arrived in late October. As the heavy snow fell, it heralded the end of this year's war. Kira Yoshitoki reluctantly went down to Utsunomiya Castle and the people of Nokuni worked hard to serve the public. At the same time, they focused on the strategic goals of Shimono Junior High School.
Adjustments were made, and Nasu Shiin in the north served as the flag-bearer of the Oshu side, responsible for mobilizing and attacking the Japanese lords under the Ashina clan in Oshu, especially Yuuki Harutsuna of the Shirakawa Yuki clan, who had to be captured as soon as possible.
On the other hand, it is also a good idea to appoint the seriously damaged Utsunomiya Hirozuna as the leader of Hitachi. Let Utsunomiya Hiratsuna deal with his old father-in-law Satake Yoshiaki. Kira Yoshitoki's encouragement to him is from there.
Just get up from where he was, and as long as he can defeat the Satake clan of Hitachi Kingdom, he will restore his original territory and grant additional titles as appropriate.
Even if Utsunomiya Hiratsuna knew this was a trap, he still had to jump in. Of course, he knew very well that Satake Yoshiaki's abilities were better than his own, but now he had no choice but to be a puppet. Utsunomiya
The Miya family was not united to begin with, and Kira Yoshitomo's intervention made the family members even more ununited.
A small half of the family's genealogy was taken away to serve as direct ministers of the Kira family, and the remaining half was unclear whether it was true loyalty or lip service. He did not dare to try to resist the consequences of the Kira family. Faga Gao
Determined to leave is equivalent to ripping out his backbone. Former members of the family lineage such as Minagawa Toshimune and Mibu Tsunio have rebelled one after another, which makes him lose the chance to move around. If he betrays the Kira family at this time, he may be killed in a matter of minutes.
The retainer was taken to Edo Castle to await hanging.
When Kira Yoshitomo returned to Edo Castle with his army, Uesugi Teruatora's camp north of Odawara had been fortified into a semi-permanent branch of the city. The large number of wood and stone structures plus the stacking of Sanhe soil had an effect no less than that of stone walls.
Months of wind, sun and repeated beatings have ensured that the Sanhe soil is as hard as a rock, and ordinary bows and arrows and old-fashioned iron cannons cannot even hurt a hair on it. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated.