Soon, people from the Hojo family came to attend the meeting. The visitor was Hojo Ujiyasu's aunt, Hojo Genan, the diplomatic nun of the Hojo family.
After paying his condolences, Hojo Genan went to the shogunate to have a secret conversation with the two lords, while the others returned to their tents to wait for further orders.
Yamanaka Yukimori returned to the camp and said to Honjo Nogecho and Kachi Kagetsuna who followed them.
"I want to return to Jinji with the imperial office."
The two concubines looked at each other in confusion and didn't know whether they should talk to each other.
Although Yamanaka Yukimori is a deacon of the Kanto Palace, her power is actually not great.
The administrative office of the Ohkuma Asahide family manages the government and business affairs of the Kanto Agency and is directly responsible to Shiba Yiyin.
As a member of the imperial united battle group, Shima Shengmu was ranked at the top of the united battle group, and he looked down on a mediocre person like Yamanaka Yukimori at all.
Sanada Nobushige had high hopes from Yoshihiro Shiba, and this time he shined even more brightly in the Kanto Raiders. Although it is called the Otaijin Sequence, it is actually an independent party and does not listen to greetings.
The clans that Yamazaka Yukimori really has jurisdiction over are the Echigo Kuni Shita Etsubu clan, such as Honjo Nobunaga and Kaji Keizuna, who were converted from the old Yangboku clan.
But the reason why people are following her is not because they recognize her personally, but because Spo Yiyin is determined to help her win over her base.
Yamanaka Yukimori's ability has been criticized by others. Loyalty to the master is a virtue, but there is only one word of loyalty, and others are not convinced. Shima Shengmu thinks that her virtue is not worthy of her, and the relationship between them is bad.
But no matter how much others look down on her, it doesn't stop her from rising higher and higher, because Shiba Yiyin trusts her very much. There are also rumors outside that she serves the emperor with sex.
Yamanaka Yukimori doesn't care about this. She has gone through many struggles in the martial arts in the past two years, and her childishness has long since faded away.
Because of the Shinbada Rebellion, Kachi Kagetsuna voluntarily surrendered to Yamanaka Yukimori in order to protect the relatives of the Sasaki Party in Yangbei. If she dared to rebel, how could the Kachi family get along in the Kanto Palace in the future?
Honjo Shigenaga is known as a traitor and has offended too many people. She was spared by Shiba Yoshigan and left to the talents of Yamanaka Yukimori. She has no place except under the command of Yamanaka Yukimori.
These two concubines and Shanzhong Xingsheng are both prosperous and destructive, which can be regarded as a different kind of loyalty.
When the bad news came that the general had been killed, Shiba Yoshigan must have reacted, and they were mentally prepared. But they did not expect that Yamanaka Yukimori would decide to follow Shiba Yoshigan back to Konki.
Honjo Nogecho thought for a while and said.
"In the Kyoto Incident, the imperial office made its own decision. We just follow the instructions."
This is a tactful advice. The interests of the people of Yue are in Echigo. In Kanto, what are they doing in the recent turmoil?
If Yamanaka Yukimori wants to go back, it is not in their interests whether she goes alone or takes all the elites with her.
Within the Kanto Palace, without the deacon Yamanaka Yukimori to hold the line, the Shimogotsu Association was marginalized by other factions. Outside the Kanto Palace, the Uesugi retainers group was not in good hands either.
The politics of the samurai family is a group game of big traps and small circles. The Echigo samurai group expands to the outside world and competes for benefits with other samurai groups. When dividing the benefits internally, it also has to be arrogant.
Shiba Yiyin has been back for a while, and he won't be able to come back for a while. Without Yamanaka Yukimori as the leader, who will ensure that the interests of Yutai Renxia Yuezhong, a samurai group, will not be eroded by others?
Yamanaka Yukimori had already guessed their worries and said.
"In this Kantō campaign, Sanada's troops repeatedly performed extraordinary feats. Shima Katsuo also led the armored cavalry into battle and made the final decision.
Our achievements cannot be compared with theirs."
Hearing Yamanaka Yukimori's words, Honjo Manchang became very angry.
When Sano led the battle, Honjo Shigenaga reminded Yamanaka Yukimori to consider his own merits and not to help others carry the sedan in vain.
But what about Yamanaka Yukimori? What kind of high-spirited show is this? The battle was won, but they themselves became the stupid green leaves to set off the red flowers.
Now that Yamanaka Yukimori still has the nerve to mention his own military merits, can Honjo Shigenaga curse others?
Honjo Shigenaga prides himself on being both wise and brave, and at the beginning he was the leader of the Yangbei Youth Faction that even Teruhora Uesugi was afraid of.
Unexpectedly, Yoshigan Shiba came to Echigo and beat her until she became disgraced. Finally, she was framed in the battle of Kawanakajima, and she was reduced to the point where she was the slave of a fool named Yukimori Yamanaka.
What's even more irritating is that Yamanaka Yukimori has his own set of logical ideas and can't listen to advice at all. If he didn't have nowhere to go, Honjo Nobunaga would have run away long ago!
At this time, she still had to suppress her anger and patiently discuss it with Yamanaka Yukimori.
"What do you mean, Yamanaka-sama?"
Yamanaka Yukimori glanced at the ugly-looking Honjo Nobunaga. Of course she knew that this guy must be squandering her in his heart, but she didn't care.
Honjo Nobanaga is an uncontrollable wolf. Yamanaka Yukimori has his own ideas for doing things, and he doesn't want to be led by her.
Yamanaka Yukimori thought that if he stayed in Kanto, even if he had the title of deacon of Kanto Palace, there wouldn't be much he could do.
Internally, her authority cannot restrict the big bosses of all parties. Externally, Uesugi Teruhu will not take her seriously either. She may seem to have a high status in Kanto, but in fact, she is most likely wasting her time.
Instead of doing this, it is better to go back to work with the master.
When Shiba Yoshigan returns to Japan, it is impossible to bring too many people with him. Most of the high-level samurai from Shiba's forces in Kanto will stay in Kanto to digest the fruits of victory.
If Yukimori Yamanaka returns, he will definitely be the most powerful figure in the Kwantung Army second only to Yoshigan Shiba.
It is impossible for Sibo Yiyin to really take a few people back empty-handed. Not to mention whether it is safe on the road, it will be difficult to suppress the situation when he returns to Jinji.
In recent years, in order to support the Kanto region, the Shiba leader had transferred a large number of Hime warriors, almost wiping out the young and strong Hime warriors from the old Iga clan and the old Beidawa clan.
In recent years, the Shiba leader has claimed to have 200,000 koku, but in fact its strength is quite weak. Shiba Yiyin will definitely consider this. When he returns, he will mobilize the Kanto Princess Warriors to form an army to accompany him.
The war in Kanto has subsided, but there are opportunities to make meritorious deeds in recent times.
If Shimogoshi from the Kanto Courthouse can serve as the main force of the Kanto Princess Warriors who return to Japan this time. What status will her Yamanaka Yukimori have in the heart of Shiba Yoshigan?
Regardless of business matters, Yamanaka Yukimori still had a little selfish desire buried in his heart. With Ashikaga Shogun dead, the Lord no longer had to worry about marrying into the imperial palace and became a free man again.
When she returns this time, she must go back with her. Those who are closer to the water will get the moon first. There are some things that cannot be postponed and others cannot take the lead.
Faced with Honjo Shigaraki's doubts, Katsuki Tsuna's face didn't seem to agree very much, so Yamanaka Yukimori had to convince them.
I can't go back alone in despair. If I want to go back, I have to bring enough people to have the confidence to speak.
Fortunately, the right path flourishes in the mountains.
"My lord will not be returning soon. The Hokuriku Road is heavily snowed in winter and the road will be closed until the snow melts in spring at the earliest.
Before that, the Lord will definitely arrange the follow-up of the Guandong Strategy. The first thing is to distribute the military merit rewards this time so that everyone can benefit and stabilize the morale of the army.
We did not achieve any dazzling feats in this Kanto strategy. Ohaki Asahiu had strong logistics, Sanada Nobushige performed amazingly, and Shima Katsuo also had an amazing cavalry charge.
We can't compete with them, so if we want to get a bigger share of the pie, we can only take a different approach and find another way."
The two concubines couldn't help but nod.
No matter how selfless Yamanaka Yukimori's performance in the Sano War was, military merit is military merit. Others will not give you an extra share just because you become a prostitute. The samurai family is not so kind-hearted.
Things have become like this, and it will be useless for Honjo Shigenaga to care about Yamanaka Yukimori's battlefield decisions. It is better to listen to her thoughts.
Seeing that they had listened, Yamazaka Yukimori felt a little sure in his heart. I am not afraid of your greed, but I am afraid of your indifference. As long as you are willing to take the bait, everything will be easy to fool.
Yamanaka Yukimori continued.
"The Kanto Strategy will enter a stagnation after that and begin to digest the results of this victory. The Lord will return to the near future to handle the affairs of the shogunate. Before he comes back, there will be no more big moves in the Kanto Strategy.
This means that before the master comes back, the Guandong Office will have no chance to make meritorious deeds."
Honjo Shigenaga finally understood what Yamanaka Yukimori meant, she asked.
"What you mean is that our military achievements are not enough. We should simply go with the Imperial Guard to a nearby place and make new achievements."
Kaji Kagetsuna listened with embarrassment and did not agree very much. Shimokoshi had his roots in Kanto and had no interest in Konki. He only went to fight in Konki for meritorious service, so it was difficult to convince his samurai.
Yamanaka Yukimori shook his head and said.
"When you are a subordinate, how can you bargain with your master? Thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness. No matter how much or how little the emperor gives, we must be grateful.
It's just that the samurai family has its roots in Echigo country, but we are willing to take the initiative and travel thousands of miles to fight for the imperial palace. Your lord will be very moved by such a display of loyalty and bravery, right?
The imperial office has always been fair and strict in everything it does, and it is impossible to let everyone bleed and shed tears. I will go and plead with the lord, and I will not let everyone down."
Honjo Noganaga and Katsuki Kagetsuna looked at each other, feeling a little moved.
Yamanaka Yukimori is very popular with Shiba Yiyin, which is one of the reasons why they are willing to obey orders.
No matter how capable you are, you have to follow the right person, otherwise no matter how much you do, you will just be doing meritorious deeds for others and climbing up the sky, while you are drooling and wiping your mouth below.
Although Yamanaka Yukimori is not very good, she can really speak up in front of Shiba Yigen, so she is worthy of everyone's following.
What she means is that Yangbeizhong, who is from Yutai, can get a large sum of benefits before he sends out troops. When the time comes, if he goes to recent battles and has meritorious service, Yutai will definitely give him some gifts.
There must be a brave woman under a heavy reward. As long as the benefits are enough, everything can be discussed.
Yamanaka Yukimori noticed their move and took advantage of the situation to increase his voice.
"Although our military achievements are not outstanding this time, I intend to ask the Imperial Palace to increase the reward.
After all, the people of Xia Yue are willing to send elite Ji warriors to return to the Imperial Palace to fight in recent times. This loyalty is commendable and cannot be let down.
After the Xinbatian Rebellion, the jurisdiction over Kachihime, Shinbada Castle and Igogono Castle has been unclear, which is not conducive to long-term peace and stability.
This time I would like to ask the imperial office to order all these territories to be classified as the Chixing Land of the Kachi family and give them a formal seal."
Kaji Jingzuna's eyes widened, and he knelt down directly to Yamanaka Yukimori, and kowtowed to the ground.
"Thank you very much, Lord Yamanaka. The Kachi family will never forget your kindness."
The Xinbatian Rebellion affected the three territories of Xinbatian City, Igongye Castle, and Kachi City. After the rebellion was suppressed, Shiba Yoshigan ordered Kaji Keizuna to succeed the Kachi family and temporarily take charge of the three old territories.
But this incident actually left a hole, that is, the headquarters of the Kanto Palace was placed in Xinfatian City to suppress any further rebellion that might occur.
The four parties of the old Yangboku clan and the Sasaki party were implicated by the Shinbada Rebellion. Except for the Takemata family who escaped by taking refuge in Uesugi Teruhora, the other three families were all severely damaged.
The Kachi family is the head of the Sasaki Party of the old Yangbei clan, and Kachi Kagetsuna has a great responsibility. Yamanaka Yukimori allowed her to rule the three leaders in order to give the Sasaki party a chance to make a new start.
The territory of the three Sasaki families is located in the core plain of the Shimotsu region of Echigo Province, while the Takemata family is close to the Echigo Mountains, and is not as geographically rich as the territories of the three families.
Although the Kachi family manages the territories of the three families, there is no formal security system, and Kachi Jingzuna has always felt uneasy in his heart.
As long as the territorial ownership is clearly defined, Jiadi Jingyang will have no worries. Regardless of whether the Kanto Palace is still here, it will not shake the Jiadi family's control over the three territories.
This reward was enough for Ji Jingzuna to be grateful and sent three elite warriors to follow Yukimori Yamanaka to fight in Koki.
Yamanaka Yukimori turned around and said to Honjo Shigenaga.
"Even if we are willing to go to Kogo to fight, it is not convenient for the imperial office to give us land other than military merit.
You know, the Wu family attaches great importance to land, and if you gain territory without military merit, you will always be criticized."
Honjo Nobunaga nodded, actually a little disappointed in his heart.
She was a little greedy when she saw Kaji Jingzuna's reward, but in fact, Kaji Jingzuna did not get more territory besides military merit, and it was easy for Shiba Yiyin to give this reward.
The Wu family values land, but their military merit is not enough. They can ask for the loyalty of the nearby soldiers in exchange for something else, but it is not practical to exchange land.
Just when Honjo Managa was disappointed, Yamanaka Yukimori smiled and said.
"Although we can't get more land, we can fight for the Agano River trade route.
As a reward for our contribution to the Shinpada Rebellion, our lord gave me the right to operate the trade routes leading to the Shonai area, so I must have benefited a lot from it, right?"
Honjo's long eyes were shining, his breath became three cents heavier, and he bowed.
"The banker has indeed gained a lot from the great kindness of the imperial court."
The main trade route from Echigo to Ou Ryogoku was from the Agano River across the valley and into the four Aizu counties at the other end of the Echigo Mountains.
The trade route that our village owner obtained from the northern part of Shimotsu to the area within Dewa Province was only a drop in the bucket. But this small drop in the bucket has already made our village owner very satisfied.
Trade routes not only represent commercial income and customs tax revenue, but also the most important thing is communication with the surrounding warrior territories.
Our village, Fanchang, was a traitor in the eyes of the people in the old Yangbei. If our family wanted to survive for a long time in the future, we must ease the hostility of the samurai families in the surrounding territories towards our family, and business was the best way.
The trade routes are controlled by Honzo Nonchang, and she is willing to share the interests with the surrounding samurai families. We all become good friends, and things of the past can be forgotten.
After all, who wants to have trouble with money? Wasn't the previous unhappiness just for family business and profit?
Yamanaka Yukimori said.
"The Yasuda family has taken refuge with His Highness Uesugi. Her family's Yasuda Castle is located on the north bank of the upper reaches of the Agano River, at the entrance to the mountain valley. Although the location and people are favorable, her family's hand is stretched too far.
I heard that she bought a lot of goods privately, but they didn't go through the accounts."
Honzhuang Fanchang Zhengse Road.
"Is this happening? Isn't this a blatant destruction of the distribution plan between the Kanto Palace and the Uesugi retainers' group for the commercial profits of the Hokuriku Road?
It is really shocking that Yasuda family governor Chohide dares to use his power for personal gain."
Honzo Mancho has already tasted it, pretending to be upright and selfless, and praises Yamanaka Yukimori.