It was an ordinary morning. The various units of the Confederate Army were out in battle as usual, harassing the Northern Army's positions endlessly. However, what they encountered was the Northern Army brigade roaring out to launch a counterattack. Fortunately, the Confederate Army's defenses
The ground was also built solidly, and although they were caught off guard, they were able to successfully retreat to their respective positions. Chisekiin, Takio Shrine, Higashiyama Bridge, Suirinji Temple - until all the southern army daimyo reported that they were under attack.
After the report, Hosokawa Harumoto, the general of the Southern Army, and Taiyuan Xuezai, the leader of the army, began to realize the seriousness of the problem.
"Could it be a desperate general attack by the Northern Army?" Hosokawa Harumoto kept rubbing his palms. The tense battle situation made him break out in a cold sweat. "They have determined that if they drag it on, we will only be exhausted by us, so they want to kill the fish and break the net?"
"It is not impossible." Taiyuan Xuezhai showed no surprise at all, but nodded and said: "If this is the case, let all the ministries strictly guard their positions and attack cautiously. Our army has been entrenched for many days, and the defenses are indestructible. As long as
If we don't rush into battle, there's no chance of losing our position."
"There is no need to attack. I ordered all the big names not to step out of the position." Hosokawa Harumoto simply went to the extreme and said categorically to the messengers at the gate: "As long as we drag it on, they will be the first to fall! Since
They are all fighting for their lives on all fronts. It must be that food and internal conflicts have become unsustainable. It is absolutely impossible for us to fight them decisively at this time! Strictly order all ministries not to go to war!"
After Hosokawa Harumoto's order was issued, the various units of the Confederate Army immediately went on the defensive. The Northern Army tried to attack the position, but soon found that they were helpless with the Confederate's turtle shell. In desperation, the various units of the Northern Army tried various methods.
He used challenges and provocations to try to provoke the Southern Army into fighting through humiliation, and even took the initiative to change positions in front of the Southern Army's formation and cancel combat readiness. However, the Southern Army remained unmoved despite the death orders. In the end, the Northern Army
He had no choice but to return home at sunset.
After nightfall, the Northern Army's camp was also extremely restless, and the Southern Army was also on full alert to prevent the already desperate Northern Army from launching a night attack. Of course, it may also be due to the fact that a night attack on such a strong camp is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg, so the Northern Army
In the end, the offensive was not launched at night.
But by the next morning, the Northern Army was still not moving, and various departments of the Southern Army could not help but have suspicions. Among them, the one with the strongest suspicion was Takeda Harunobu of Suirin Temple.
"Yesterday's fierce attack was probably not to scare us so that we could retreat overnight, right?" Takeda Harunobu seemed to have seen through Miyoshi Nagakei's heart. However, the scouts he sent to reconnaissance were all intercepted by the ninjas of the Northern Army. He wanted to really
To conduct in-depth reconnaissance, you have to let the army cover you - but Hosokawa Harumoto yesterday strictly ordered all the troops not to go into battle. Seeing that the battle is about to be won, the opportunity to reward based on merit is about to come, and Takeda Harunobu does not want to fall into the trap at this time
Reality.
Therefore, Takeda Harunobu asked the troops to prepare for the battle, and on the other hand, he arranged Kasuga Torasuna as a messenger to state his interests to Hosokawa Harumoto and obtain permission to attack. However, Hosokawa Harumoto failed to make an immediate decision, and Taiyuan Yuki
Saizai had to return to the Imagawa family's formation last night in order to assist in the military strategy. As a result, Hosokawa Harumoto also lacked an adviser who could make decisions for him. After being delayed like this for a whole morning, until lunch, Hosokawa Harumoto
Yuan Cai finally made up his mind and allowed various departments of the Southern Army to send small groups of troops to test the strength of the Northern Army——
As a result, it was found that the Northern Army's position was already empty. The remaining troops and ninjas quickly evacuated after seeing the empty city plan exposed. The main force of the Northern Army had already taken advantage of the darkness to withdraw from the front line. The military situation followed the order.
The news of the soldiers' galloping spread throughout the Kyoto battlefield, and various departments of the Southern Army, claiming that they had been tricked, attacked one after another, trying to carve up the baggage left by the Northern Army. If they were lucky enough to catch up with a group of auxiliary troops, they might be able to catch up with them again.
A lot more seizures were made.
The leader was the Oda Army stationed at Takio Shrine. Oda Nobunaga did not notify the Asakura and Asai families in the shrine at all, and even bypassed the side door before Hosokawa Harumoto came into contact with the war exemption order.
Takio Shrine, rushed all the way to Sanjusangendo Hall. After finding that Sanjusangendo Hall was empty, he immediately crossed the Shichijo Bridge and went straight to the Imperial Palace and Nijo Castle in the north, leaving all the rest of the friendly forces behind.
Behind him.
At this time, Takeda Harunobu was not in a hurry. He began to worry about the possibility of the Northern Army deceiving the enemy into faking defeat—could the Northern Army just want to pretend to retreat, but actually lead the Southern Army into the northern part of Kyoto and annihilate it? But he gave up in one breath.
For so many strong positions that have been built for many months, the sacrifice is not small. If you want the coalition forces with different ulterior motives to implement such a difficult plan as a whole, Sanhao Changqing probably doesn't have such ability, right? If it were just the Miyoshi family's own troops,
It does not rule out the possibility of counterattack.
What other reason could Miyoshi Changqing give to persuade the various daimyo to abandon their safe positions, except for actually retreating? Risking the collapse of the troops during the retreat, and enduring the huge casualties in the decisive battle with the Southern Army, just for the sake of
Give him Sanhao Jiabo a future?
Of course, with this thought in mind, Takeda Harunobu was actually very cautious in his actions. It was not until the banner of the Oda Army appeared at Shin-Zenkoji Temple that Takeda Harunobu led his army northward from Chofukuji Temple, intending to regard the Oda Army as his own
Pathfinding scouts. Behind the Takeda Army, the Imagawa Army also circled out of the refugee shed at Toji Temple and followed the Takeda Army toward Hokoji Temple in the north.
At the first quarter of noon on June 22, the 14th year of Tenmon (1546), the Oda army occupied Hedoji Temple. At three quarters of noon, Zenchoji Temple was also captured by the Oda army. At five quarters of noon, Oda Nobunaga stationed at Honnoji Temple.
The Northern Army's ambush was still not found. At this point, Takeda Harunobu and other Southern Army daimyo were completely relieved, and they advanced towards Nijo Castle at full speed. The Imperial Palace probably couldn't catch Oda Nobunaga. Even Settsu Kanamichi was far away.
The Hexagon Army and the Wakasa Takeda Army had also arrived after hearing the news and chased them all the way outside Oizumi Temple. On the streets and alleys of Kyoto, supplies left behind by the Northern Army when they evacuated can be seen everywhere.
At 7:00 noon on June 22, the 14th year of Tenmon (1546), the Oda army occupied the imperial palace and immediately ensured the safety of the royal family and ministers. Almost at the same time, Oda Nobunaga himself led a small group of horsemen and went straight to the palace.
Heading towards Nijo Castle, ahead of Takeda Army and other Confederate Army units, he was once again the first to rush into Nijo Castle, and planted the Oda family's horse seal on Nijo Castle to enjoy the scenery of this battle.
However, just when Oda Nobunaga was about to place the Oda papaya flag on the Nijo Castle castle tower, something embarrassing happened.
"What? The Miyoshi family left the Kōkōden...er, the fake Kōkōdō in Nijo Castle?"
After learning the news, Hosokawa Harumoto hurriedly hurriedly surrounded by his cronies, and finally arrived at Nijo Castle at noon on June 22, the fourteenth year of Tenmon (1546). In addition to the troops on guard around it
, most of the daimyo troops of the Confederate Army were stationed in Nijo Castle and around the Imperial Palace. The daimyo of the Confederate Army all came to the assessment room in the Nijo Castle Castle Tower, waiting for the arrival of Hosokawa Harumoto. The master of the assessment room
Sitting on the seat was none other than the ten-year-old Ashikaga Yoshitō (Ashikaga Yoshiteru), the eldest son of the late Ashikaga Yoshiharu, the 12th generation conquest general of the Ashikaga Shogunate.
An extremely embarrassing situation occurred. All the daimyo present looked at each other, waiting to throw this difficult problem to Hosokawa Harumoto.
Since Ashikaga Yoshiharu died suddenly and suddenly, there was no time to complete the inheritance ceremony of the shogunate. Therefore, the Miyoshi family, which had already controlled Kyoto at that time, naturally supported the eldest son Ashikaga Yoshiharu to succeed. Hosokawa Harumoto had no choice but to
The next best thing was to find the second son of Ashikaga Yoshiharu, Ashikaga Yoshiaki (Ashikaga Yoshiaki), who was a monk, with the help of Shogun Mibuchi Haru, and supported him as a shogun.
In Hosokawa Harumoto's vision, the battle between the Miyoshi family and the Hosokawa family will be long. Even if Hosokawa Harumoto relies on the momentum of the Confederate army to recapture Kyoto, Miyoshi Nagakei will inevitably evacuate with Ashikaga Yoshitō.
, a new imperial palace was established in the territory of the Miyoshi family, and the pattern of two generals fighting against each other continued.
But why did Miyoshi Nagakei leave Ashikaga Yoshito behind? Why didn't he take away his rightful name? What on earth were the Miyoshi family thinking? Hosokawa Harumoto couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he thought about it.
Although the Miyoshi family has suffered huge losses in prestige and brand name, Hosokawa Harumoto is also facing a huge trouble now - how to deal with the "pseudo general" supported by Miyoshi Nagakei? In fact, Ashikaga Yoshiharu had already
He regarded Ashikaga Yoshito as his heir and sent all his other children to temples to become monks. Ashikaga Yoshito's identity was also recognized by most of the Kinki daimyo and shogunate and court officials, including the governor, Hosokawa Harumoto.
Although the two armies fought before, Hosokawa Harumoto and Miyoshi Nagakei called each other's generals "pseudo generals". But when it comes to qualifications, it was Ashikaga Yoshiaki who was supported by Hosokawa Harumoto and him.
——More like a temporary fake. Hosokawa Harumoto himself has nothing to do with Ashikaga Yoshiaki. On the contrary, he has a good relationship with Ashikaga Yoshiaki as the young master. He only took Ashikaga Yoshiaki in order to pull off the tiger's skin and raise the banner.
Qiu found it from the temple.
So now...how to deal with the real general Ashikaga Yoshitō who has been declared a "pseudo general"? Hosokawa Harumoto has been feeling a headache. He is under house arrest? I'm afraid there are many people in the shogunate who are dissatisfied with Hosokawa Harumoto.
?Release? What if this true flag is taken away by Miyoshi Nagakei or those who oppose the Hosokawa family? Or fortunately, we should give up Ashikaga Yoshiaki and re-support Ashikaga Yoshito - nothing like this in the world
You should do it. If you are so capricious, the Hosokawa family will no longer be a joke?
Just as Hosokawa Harumoto was thinking wildly, something unexpected happened suddenly.
I saw Ashikaga Yoshitō sitting up from the main seat in an instant. In front of all the daimyo of the Confederate Army, he raised his hand and pointed fiercely at Hosokawa Harumoto:
"Qingyuan is a traitor, how could he poison my father?"