At noon on March 27, the twelfth year of Tenmon (1543), Miyoshi Nagakei was recalled to the capital, and he showed up swaggeringly at Daikakuji Temple in the northwest of Kyoto, topless and carrying a thorn stick on his back, saying that he wanted to apologize to Hosokawa Harumoto for carrying the thorn stick.
His high-profile action attracted countless people in Kyoto to watch.
There was a sensation all over the city.
Of course, as a realist, Miyoshi Nagakei would not place his own safety on Kizawa Nagamasa's compliance with the rules. Along with him, there were 3,000 soldiers and horses - soldiers from the Fuji family in Tamba.
Reinforcements, this is also the trump card that Sanhao Changqing relies on.
Tanba Kingdom is located in the mountains northwest of Kyoto. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. The current Tanba Kingdom,
There are two main factions. The Naito family in the south, and the Hatano family in the north. Tamba Kingdom was originally the territory of Hosokawa Takaukuni.
The head of the Naito family, Naito Kunisada, was also a close confidant of Takakuni Hosokawa. However, after the defeat of Takakuni Hosokawa, Naito Kunisada had to surrender to Hosokawa Harumoto, thus establishing a relationship with the Miyoshi family.
Naito Kunisada's eldest son, Naito Nagasada, died young and had only one daughter. Naito Kunisada has also been worried about his identity as a remnant of Hosokawa Takakuni, and that he will be liquidated by the Hosokawa family sooner or later, so he is eager to seek help for the family.
A foreign aid. So, under the leadership of Miyoshi Nagakei, Naito Kunisada secretly married his beloved daughter to Matsunaga Nagayori, the younger brother of the Miyoshi family's right-hand writer Matsunagahide, and adopted her as a son-in-law and adopted son, renamed Naito Munemori. (Naito
Munemori's second son, Naito Ru'an, was the famous Japanese negotiator "Xiao Xifei" during the Wanli War to Aid Korea.) As a result, the Miyoshi family and the Naito family formed a secret alliance, which they kept secret for fear of incurring any consequences.
against.
But now the Miyoshi family is in danger, Miyoshi Nagakei and Naito Kunisada can't care about it anymore, so they have to show their cards. After Matsunaga Hide came to Yagi Castle to ask for help,
Naito Kunisada immediately sent Naito Munemori to lead 3,000 troops.
Entering Beijing from Tamba Country,
Protect the three good things and live forever.
The troops of the Hosokawa family and the Kizawa family who stayed in Kyoto had not received any warning in advance that the Naito family might send troops. They did not know how to respond and did not dare to attack their nominal colleagues without permission. The Naito army took advantage of the situation and forcibly occupied Kyoto.
An area in the northwest. By the time Kizawa Nagamasa gave the order to stop it, the deal was already done.
"It's a bit interesting." Kizawa Nagamasa, who climbed to the top of the pagoda in Dairenji Temple in Kyoto, and looked northwest while listening to the report of Miyoshi Chief Minister Miyoshi, said to himself: "This is Miyoshi Nagamasa's
What a courageous person, far beyond my expectation."
"I didn't expect that he actually dared to return to Kyoto." Political Chief Miyoshi was also shocked by the performance of his clan brother, "I originally wanted to use him as an excuse to attack him because he disobeyed orders and refused to return to Kyoto, but in this way, we have been framed for injustice.
, after all, we still have Guan Ling and Gong Fangdian under house arrest."
"Echigo Mamoru thinks Miyoshi Nagakei came back for this?" Kizawa Nagamasa glanced at Miyoshi with disdain. The condescending look in his eyes made Miyoshi feel uncomfortable.
But when people are under the eaves, they have to bow their heads. To be a dog, you must have the consciousness to be a dog, so Mr. Miyoshi did not say much and just responded honestly: "His Royal Highness, Daisuke of the Ministry of War, please
Kizawa Nagamasa’s new official position) is clearly stated.”
"He is very down-to-earth,
Everything is based on reality, and we don’t care too much about fictitious things like ‘status’ and ‘fame.’” Kizawa Nagamasa pointed at his feet, “Whatever he lacks, that’s what he came for.”
"What does His Highness the Ministry of War mean?" Mr. Miyoshi still didn't understand.
"Aren't the Miyoshi troops on the front line short of food?" Kizawa Nagamasa sneered, then pointed to the west, "There is a large granary west of Kyoto. He tried to rob the food. The robbed food was transported back to Settsu from Tamba.
, which can solve the urgent need.”
"Ah?" Mayor Miyoshi didn't think about it for a moment, "Why not transport it directly from Tanba? Aren't the Naito family already helping them?"
"Tamba was hit by famine last year, and there was almost no harvest. The grain and grass were all rescued from Kyoto. It was precisely to relieve Tamba that the granary was set up in the west of Kyoto." Kizawa Nagamasa slowly stepped on the ground with the soles of his front feet.
An interesting smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "It seems that Sanhao Changqing took the risk to enter Beijing because he recognized this."
"Then do we want to take the initiative to attack? While they are still on a firm footing?" Masakami Miyoshi pointed to the block where the Naito family's troops were stationed in the distance, "His Royal Highness the Ministry of War has brought 1,000 people, I have 1,000 people on hand, and there are 3,000 people in Kyoto.
The Hosokawa Army and the 3,000-man Hosokyo Army are available for mobilization. The total number of troops is more than 8,000, including nearly 3,000 combat soldiers, which is three times their number. The Naito family cannot defeat them."
"It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate." Kizawa Nagamasa shook his head repeatedly after hearing this, "Although Naito Bei is not known for being good at fighting, but with Miyoshi Nagakei commanding him, and it's a street fight, I'm afraid he won't get any benefits. Even if he wants to win,
, the casualties are not small, we cannot waste our troops here for no reason."
"What do you mean by His Highness the Ministry of War?" Masaki Miyoshi knew that nothing he said would be accepted, so he simply nodded and bowed his head and asked for instructions.
"You lead your men and the public servants to guard the granary strictly. I will lead the troops stationed at Dalian Temple to be ready to respond to you at any time." Kizawa Nagamasa waved his hand and ordered to Miyoshi, "As long as we guard the granary, let Miyoshi
If Changqing can't get a drop of food, he will still have no choice but to die in a few days. Why should we take risks if we remain unchanged in response to external changes?"
At the same time, a ragged beggar came to the door of Anrakuji Temple where Imagawa Yoshimoto and others were staying. Imagawa Yoshimoto, who was watching the street situation at the door, saw that the old beggar felt pitiful, so he took out some food for him.
He never thought that the beggar did not leave, but continued to stay at the door and said: "Good donor, I haven't eaten for several days, please give me some more."
"We don't have much of the fast food. Unless it's cooked now, why don't I get you some money?" Imagawa Yoshimoto was about to reach into his arms when the beggar in front of him suddenly whispered:
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Your Majesty Imagawa, this is Matsunaga Hide, lead me in quickly."
"Huh?" Imagawa Yoshimoto glanced at the person in front of him - the makeup was so awesome that he couldn't tell the appearance of the middle-aged samurai at all, and the tattered clothes and dirt all over his body were too hard, and he exuded
The smell like a garbage dump also hit my nostrils - Imagawa Yoshimoto asked himself that he could not act in such a dirty state: "Please come in quickly and have something to eat in the back hall."
After introducing Matsunagahide into the temple, the first thing Imagawa Yoshimoto did was to take him to wash his face by the well in the temple.
"What are you going to do, His Highness Imagawa?" Matsunagahide waved his hands repeatedly, "Kyoto is full of enemy surveillance. If you want to sneak in, you can only look like this. How can I go back after washing it?"
"It's up to you." Imagawa Yoshimoto switched to breathing through his mouth to block the pungent smell, and led Matsunagahide to the reception room where Taiyuan Sekssai and Takeda Harunobu were. However, Taiyuan Sekssai and Takeda Harunobu were
Not disliking Matsunaga's appearance, the four of them quickly began a secret conversation.
"My Lord has returned to the capital. He is currently entrenched in the northwest of Kyoto with the troops of the Naito family. However, the troops are weak and may not be able to fight Kizawa Nagamasa." Matsuzawa Nagahide put his crutches aside and sat down cross-legged.
"I'm afraid I have to ask for help from you all in this battle."
"What arrangements does His Highness Chikuzen have? Matsunaga-sama just says it's okay." Taiyuan Xue Zhai asked bluntly.
"It's still the same as before. Please, please raid Dairenji Temple, attack the enemy's center in Kyoto, and kidnap Kizawa Nagamasa or Miyoshi." Matsunagahide replied while bowing to take the tea handed by Imagawa Yoshimoto.
, thanked him, brought it to his nose and sniffed it for a moment, then slowly tasted it - the angles of bowing and toasting were just right, which are very standard and elegant tea man movements - and his sloppy beggar appearance
They don't match at all. Can't you tell that this middle-aged samurai with a fierce face is actually an accomplished tea person?
"When this plan was drawn up before, there were only a few cronies of Masamikasa Miyoshi in Kyoto, so we people still had a chance to make it happen. But now Kizawa Nagamasa has led nearly a thousand people to the capital, and Hosokawa and the Kōhoden have been
Under house arrest, the command of the Hosokawa Army and Feng Gongzhong also fell into the hands of Nagamasa Kizawa. They have strong troops, and dozens of us may not be able to make any waves." Taiyuan Xue Zhai expressed the dilemma very realistically.
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Matsunagahide seemed to have been prepared for this question, and replied calmly: "Master Xuezai, don't worry, our Miyoshi family has our own gambling, and naturally we will not let you die on our behalf. Three days later, in the early morning, that is, March 30
On the 1st, my lord will lead Naito Bei to raid the granary in the west of Kyoto City, pretend to intercept grain, and attract the troops of Miyoshi and Kizawa Nagamasa. When the time comes, they will definitely send troops to suppress my lord, and Dairen Temple will be empty. By then,
, you can decide whether to act or not. If there are still a large number of guards in Dairen Temple, you can also choose to give up the action. If you succeed, the Miyoshi Army will immediately cooperate with you to kidnap Kizawa Nagamasa and force the enemy to surrender.
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"I understand." Taiyuan Xuezhai happily agreed, "Then I wish His Highness Zhuqian and everyone in the Mihao family good luck in martial arts."
Matsunaga Hide also worked diligently on the whole set. After eating a big meal, he limped out of the temple gate with a cane. After he turned several corners and disappeared from the sight of the Imagawa and Takeda families,
, and immediately turned into an alley—Kizawa Nagamasa, dressed in yellow, had been waiting for him for a long time.
"Matsuhisa Hide, right? You move pretty fast. I just sent someone to rebel against you, and you even sent me a letter asking for surrender. Why, your loyalty to your three good masters didn't last even one night.
You can't survive it, you don't even struggle, and you rebel easily?" Kizawa Nagamasa shook the letter in his hand, leaned against the wall and sarcastically said.
"Haha, the so-called loyalty and so on are all made up by the superiors to deceive the stupid samurai. I don't believe this. The true meaning is to control your destiny in your own hands. When there is a profit, you will rebel when you have to. Reputation
What's the point? When I have the power, there will naturally be many scholars and historians to clear my name." Matsunaga Hide was not ashamed, but proud. He said with a smile: "I felt enlightened after meeting the envoy of His Highness the Ministry of War.
Now that the Miyoshi family is at the end of its rope, and the Kizawa family is at its peak, I know very clearly who to help! So I immediately decided to draw a clear line with the Miyoshi family and do my best for the great cause of the Kizawa family!"
"Zhong, I have known for a long time that Matsunaga will not be loyal to the Miyoshi family. Rebellion and other things must be as easy as drinking water for you, right? It is good to abandon the dark and turn to the light. Cooperate with me to destroy the Miyoshi Changqing. In the future, prosperity and wealth will be indispensable for a country.
The lord of a city is nothing to mention." Kizawa Nagamasa straightened up while supporting the wall, looked at Matsuhisa Hide with satisfaction, and then said meaningfully: "Look, what about Shinkiyama Castle? Do you want to reward you?
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"His Royal Highness the Ministry of War is really aware of the situation. I have been coveting Shingui Mountain Castle for a long time!" Matsunagahide was amazed and prostrated again and again, and at the same time said: "But my stupid brother is stupid and sent troops to help the traitor Miyoshi. I will try my best to persuade him later.
To bring order out of the chaos. I hope that Your Highness, Your Highness, will have enough to spare the Naito family."
"No problem, as long as you abandon the darkness and turn to the light, I will forget the past." Kizawa Nagamasa laughed and patted his chest, then lowered his eyes and asked: "Tell me, what did Miyoshi Changqing tell you? There are rats hiding in the East Kingdom.
In Anrakuji Temple? Or is that the ninja from Miyoshi Chokei?"
"Informing His Highness the Ministry of War, the traitor Miyoshi Changqing has colluded with Jiajun's envoy and will take action in about three days. At that time, Miyoshi Changqing will first pretend to attack the granary to attract the attention of you and the Kyoto garrison, and then let Jiajun
The envoy team took the opportunity to raid your residence at Dalian Temple! I hope you will never fall into the trap of trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain!" Matsunaga Hide sincerely revealed the plan in full, and then repeatedly kowtowed and apologized.
"Very good. After knowing the shame, you will be brave and commit the crime. When I catch Jia Jun's envoy, I can get the evidence from the court to use it as evidence of the crime. I will overthrow the ministers of the court and the Konoe Ue family who colluded with the Imagawa family. The court will also change.
Oh my god." Kizawa Nagamasa patted Matsunagahide's shoulder with his hand in satisfaction, and then slowly made a fist toward the northwest of Kyoto:
"Young little boy, I want to teach you what it means to be a mantis stalking a cicada, with the oriole behind!"
