In the past few days of the tug of war in the shogunate, worse news came from the Miyoshi family. The general had to convene the ministers again to discuss matters, and he could not take care of the rivalry between the two sides.
"What! Zahezhong and Genlaizhong accepted the employment of the Mihaoshi family!"
When the ministers heard the news, they jumped in shock.
Since the Hatakeyama family was kicked out of the Kii Kingdom, the Zaga Party of the Zaga Township and the Nerai clan of the Nerai Temple have essentially ruled the Kii Kingdom.
Although Hatakeyama Takamasa still holds the position of shogunate guarded by Kii, what's the use of it?
This time, the Miyoshi family paid a lot of money to hire the two major forces of the Kii Kingdom. The Kii Kingdom in the south is connected to Kawachi Kingdom and Yamato Kingdom, and further north is Kyoto.
Ashikaga Yoshiki said calmly.
"Not just in the south, but also in Tamba. According to intelligence, Miyoshi Chokei will lead the main force to attack Hanoi Kingdom, and Miyoshi Yoshihide will lead a partial division to attack Tamba.
Tokawa Kazuo landed at Kii and led his own army and Kii's mercenaries to attack Yamato Country. Anzai Toyasu and Anzai navy were waiting for the opportunity.
Three good sisters and four sisters, oh, so majestic."
All the ministers were speechless for a moment, as they were all shocked by the strength of the Sanhao family.
How much food, military equipment, and manpower will the three-way army get? Unknowingly, the Sanhao family has expanded to such an extent?
The Three Good Sisters are Chang Qing, the governor of the Sanhao family, and her three younger sisters. All four of them are heroes.
Miyoshi Yoshihide guarded the Awa Kingdom for Nagakei. The foundation of the Shikoku clan of the Hosokawa clan was in Awa, but it had been uprooted and completely conquered by Miyoshi Yoshihide's repeated tactics over the years.
The Anzhai family is a wealthy family in Awaji Province, and their navy relies on the large island of Awaji Province to dominate the Seto Inland Sea.
Miyoshi Nagakei's third sister Anzhai Fuyayasu inherited the Anzhai family and took over Awaji country. The Miyoshi family's strength greatly increased as the Anzhai navy controlled the trade routes in the Seto Inland Sea.
Tokawa Issun is the fourth sister of Miyoshi Chokei. She is called Oni Tokawa. She is the strongest general of the Miyoshi family and dominates the Sanuki Kingdom.
The four sisters were all heroes of the moment, and they were born together in the Sanhao family. No wonder her family didn't even pay attention to the generals.
In the meeting hall, the ministers were shouting one after another, but they had no solid idea.
Originally, Miyoshi Nagakei was planning to send troops from Settsu Province. Later, the Izumi-Hosokawa family would deter him from retreating, and in the front, the Kawachi-Hatakeyama family and the shogunate's coalition forces would block him.
Even if the Miyoshi family is powerful, the shogunate is not without the power to fight.
Now it seems that the Sanhao family's military strength is much stronger than imagined.
The original idea of the shogunate only applied to Miyoshi Chokei's army. How to deal with Miyoshi Yoshihide who attacked Tanba from the north? How to resist Tokawa Ichin who came ashore from Kii in the south?
The general glanced at Shiba Yiyin. Today was not the last council meeting. He sat under the general as a hero.
This time, he sat behind Hosokawa Motonsune and Hatakeyama Takamasa, and behind the other two families in charge of the Third Ward. It was the general who gave him enough face.
The dispute within the shogunate cannot be delayed any longer and must be resolved immediately. Hosokawa Motonsune said.
"The Tanpana road is not a big problem. Conquering cities and territories is not Miyoshi Yoshihide's strong point. Miyoshi Chokei's move is intended to distract the shogunate's energy.
Tanba Country has many mountains but little land. To protect the Hatano family, they built a strong Yagami Castle as their residence. As long as they could not escape, the Miyoshi family would never be able to conquer Tanba Country.
The Hatano family was a retainer of the Hosokawa clan and had always been at odds with the Miyoshi family. The previous family governor, Hatano Ueichi, built Yakami Castle to guard against attacks by the Miyoshi family.
As long as Mr. Kōkō sends an envoy to the Hatano family to praise and encourage her, her family will definitely defend the Tanba Kingdom and not allow Miyoshi Yoshihide to advance."
Hosokawa Motonsune must boost the morale of the shogunate. It would be a great shame and humiliation if the Miyoshi family were frightened to death before the war started.
And what she said was not an unfounded lie. Tamba is mountainous, and if it was so easy to attack, the last Miyoshi invasion would not have abandoned Tamba and gone to Hanoi.
In this battle, the Miyoshi family sent to Tanba must be a partial force to distract the shogunate. All they need to do is encourage the Hatano family to hold on. At the worst, they can give them more benefits afterwards. Although the shogunate is poor, now is not the time to be stingy.
The big problem was the existence of Shihe in the south, and she couldn't think of a solution at the moment.
But one thing is certain, the Shiba Yiyin issue must be resolved today, and the shogunate has no time to fight.
"The invasion of the Miyoshi family is imminent. The shogunate must concentrate on dealing with it and should not continue to delay it for trivial matters."
At this time, Hatakeyama Takamasa spoke.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru and Hosokawa Motonsune looked at her, rarely finding what she said to be pleasant to their ears.
This prodigal girl has always done whatever she wants. If Hanoi Country wasn't too important, I wouldn't have wanted to take her to play with her. She still understands the importance, so it's a good thing that she can speak out at this time.
"Since there is some misunderstanding between the shogunate and Imperial Majesty Shiba, it is better to ask Imperial Majesty Shiba to come to our Kawachi army. I will make arrangements for him and not let the shogunate continue to face difficulties."
Hosokawa Motonsune's eyes widened, and Ashikaga Yoshiteru almost yelled, is this bastard here to disrupt the situation?
The ministers below also looked at Hatakeyama Takamasa with strange eyes, wondering what on earth she was thinking.
Hatakeyama Takamasa is very proud of himself. Since you don't want to cause trouble, then take Ishiba Yoshigan's cousin to Hanoi.
Whether he died on the battlefield or was secretly thrown into the Ashigaru camp by me, you don't have to worry about it.
Yoshigan Shiba's relationship is nothing more than Omi's interests. As long as the shogunate refuses to let go of him, he will be worthless. A male samurai with no military under his command cannot just take care of him casually.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru was so angry that he wanted to draw his sword. How on earth did Hatakeyama Takamasa have such a brain?
The more powerful the Miyoshi family became, the more the shogunate needed assistance from Omi's samurai family. Not only did the value of Shiba Yoshigan not decrease, but it became more important.
Hatakeyama Takamasa seemed to be a smart man who was helping the shogunate solve problems, but he looked in the wrong direction. He was only thinking about revenge on Yoshihiro Shiba, and did not consider the overall situation at all.
The powerful local faction must side with the general and fight against the ministers. This is a common practice.
Hatakeyama Takamasa's leap was almost a betrayal of the general, and even Hosokawa Motonsune who was standing next to her wanted to hack her to death with a knife.
Once the general becomes suspicious of local powerful factions, the Izumi-Hosokawa family cannot escape scrutiny.
"Isehime, tell me."
Ashikaga Yoshiteru named Ise Sadakyo. She was not prepared to remain silent. If Ise Sadakyo could not see the situation clearly anymore, she would be forced to take action.
Ise Sadakyo was also feeling bitter. She just wanted to be a two-faced person. The Ise family had a solid position in the shogunate. Even if they said a few weird words, they would not be able to shake the foundation.
If the Miyoshi family succeeds in going to Luo, then with these words of kissing the Miyoshi family, the Ise family can also seek favors from Miyoshi Changkei.
But who would have thought that in order to unite the ministers, she would stab Shiba Yoshigan a few words, which ignited the powder keg of Shiba Yoshigan and linked the Omi incident to this Miyoshi invasion.
Originally, the ministers only wanted to disgust the general, and then allowed Shiba Yiyin to die heroically in the subsequent Miyoshi invasion.
But now?
The Imperial Office has issued guarantees through the husbands of each family, and this will not happen again.
Damn it. I promised the man not to be involved in politics!
Ashikaga Yoshiki looked at him with eager eyes, while Ise Sadakyu was sweating profusely and had no choice but to speak.
"Shiba Ozen has worked very hard in Omi and has made great achievements. I made some rude remarks a few days ago, so I hope Ozen will not take it to heart.
The invasion of Sanhao's family is imminent, I am willing to lead the horse and hold the stool for the emperor, and work together to fight against Sanhao Changqing."