The mobilization in Kanto was very early, and the large military expenditures of the Kanto Palace supported the logistics. This early mobilization did not harm the spring plowing of the local military families.
Although the spring plowing in the territory drained a lot of human resources, because a large number of strong men went to participate in the war, their own food consumption was also reduced.
Coupled with the subsidies provided by the Kanto Palace in terms of military equipment, money and food, some military leaders even decided to leave some of their fields fallow for cultivation in the coming year.
Just as the Kanto Allied Forces were gradually gathering and passing through the Hokurikudo in an orderly manner, Yoshihiro also unexpectedly welcomed the first Kanto daimyo to join Luo in late winter.
In the outer courtyard of Shiba's residence, a warrior Hime was sitting upright, and with an extremely pious attitude, he knelt down to visit Tsuta-den.
In the meeting hall, the braziers in the four corners have not been removed, and the room is as warm as spring.
Sibo Yiyin was on the main seat. He was half-lying on the pillow, closing his eyes and concentrating, and kept tapping with the index finger of his right hand.
After a while, he closed his eyes and asked.
"That man is still kneeling outside?"
Naomasa Ii, who was waiting on the side, kowtowed to the ground and answered.
"Yes, still kneeling outside."
Yiyin frowned.
At the end of winter, the accumulated winter snow absorbs heat as it melts, making the weather even colder.
If Tozawa Mori'an kneels down and does something good, wouldn't it mean that he is too mean and contemptuous of loyal people?
Yoshigan opened his eyes, looked at Ii Naomasa, and asked.
"Why don't you let her go inside and wait?"
Ii Naomasa said helplessly.
"I have tried to persuade her three times, but she still refuses to listen.
It is said that this time he went to Luonai because he was inspired by Jinduodian and decided to devote himself to the Wu family. This time he went south not to seek success, but to become a benevolent person.
Therefore, except for you, Tsudo-don, no one has the right to deprive her of her right to see her."
Yiyin complained.
"I just asked her to wait for a few days, why did she not see her anymore?"
Naomasa Ii sighed.
"This man is a die-hard man."
Yiyin shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Tozawa Moriyasu was not admitting his own death, but he was determined to show his loyalty to the first Kantō daimyo who was the first to go to Luo.
No matter what route he takes, he will be subject to restrictions. Yiyin commands the world with his righteousness, and his influence is more than ten times greater than his strength. But if someone uses his righteousness to pinch him, he can only accept it happily.
Tozawa Moriyasu is obviously a wise Samurai Hime. She is now standing on the moral high ground, and Yoshigan can only praise her, but cannot criticize her.
In fact, Yiyin didn't mean to make things difficult for her, but Tozawa Mori'an came too suddenly, which caught people off guard.
The Kwantung Allied Forces were still gathering and marching on the road, but she, a samurai daimyo who claimed to be Senhoku County of Dewa Province, had already arrived in Kyoto.
Of course, Yiyin had to check her details before the interview, so that he could be prepared for the interview.
But the news from the third wife of Baidi has not come for a long time. This Tozawa Mori'an has been kneeling all morning. If she really gets sick from the cold at the end of winter, Yiyin's prestige will inevitably be damaged.
Yiyin glanced outside the door and cursed angrily.
"This guy Bai Di San Tai Fu is really a useless thing."
Yoshigan was embarrassed to scold Tozawa Moriyasu, but he could scold his lackeys without restraint.
At this moment, Bai Di San Tai Fu had already arrived outside the door. Hearing Yi Yin's scolding, he knelt down decisively with a snap.
"I am guilty of being late, and I beg your Majesty to punish me."
Yiyin snorted, knowing that he was venting his anger on others, and didn't want to cause trouble anymore, so he just said firmly.
"Why don't you come in here? Have you brought what I want?"
The third husband of Momochi bowed his head and climbed in on his knees, holding up the information about Tozawa Moriyasu with his hands in the air.
This enchanting, snake-like woman was once so ferocious that she wanted to take Yiyin's life. But now, she has been completely tamed into obedience and dare not slack off in the slightest.
Yoshihiro didn't even look at her, but winked at Naomasa Ii who was beside him. Naomasa took the intelligence document from Momochi Santafu's hand and handed it to Yoshihiro's desk.
The information was only a few thin pieces of paper, and the Ou area had always been a weak area under the shogunate's rule, beyond the reach of the shogunate.
There is still more information about the great names in southern Ou, but when it comes to northern Ou, almost only the powerful feudal lords in the south and Andong have some sense of existence.
Yoshigami waved his hand to ask the third husband of Momochi to step back. He read the information at a glance, and did not forget to say to Naomasa Ii.
"Go and tell Tozawa Mori'an that I want to see her, and then ask the kitchen to bring her a bowl of ginger soup. Don't let anything go wrong with the cold."
Ii Naomasa cheered, bowed and went out to do some work. Yoshihiro looked down at the little information and finally understood a little about the situation of the Tozawa family.
It is said that the Tozawa family is descended from the Taira clan, and their ancestor is the aunt of Taira Kiyomori, who was the most powerful man in the world at that time. Of course, these are just the ancestors that the samurai family boasts about, and may not be true.
The real rise of the Tozawa family was during the Kamakura Shogunate period, when they became a powerful and powerful family in Senhoku County, Dewa Province.
However, in the past few years, due to internal and external troubles, the Tozawa family had actually declined. When Tozawa Mori'an succeeded as the family governor, the family fortune was only 500 dan, which was only the level of a village servant.
Tozawa Moriyasu succeeded to the throne at the age of thirteen and defeated the powerful Andō family in northern Ou several times in eight years, interrupting the expansion momentum of the Andō family.
The young Governor Tozawa not only got back his old collar of 30,000 dan, but even expanded it to 13,000 dan.
Yiyin looks a little dazed, defeating powerful enemies, winning every battle, and quickly reviving the family business. Isn't this my template?
In just eight years, Tozawa Moriyasu rose from a five-hundred-koku land attendant to a forty-four thousand-koku daimyo.
Although she is naturally incomparable to Yiyin, she does not have a noble bloodline, family connections, or any external help.
Tozawa Moriyasu is a powerful person who can single-handedly rise from a five-hundred-koku land servant to a forty-thousand-koku daimyo.
Just as Yoshigan was stunned, Ii Naomasa had already come in with Tozawa Moriyasu and bowed respectfully.
"The foreign minister has seen Jinduo Hall. Jinduo Hall is fine."
Yoshigan looked at Tozawa Mori'an and said.
"Well, get up."
Tozawa Moriyasu raised her head, her eyes were lively, and she was looking at Yoshiyin without any concealment. When she saw Yoshiyin for the first time, she couldn't help but be surprised in her eyes. Is there such a beautiful man in the world?
Yoshigan was also looking at her. He succeeded to the throne at the age of thirteen and devoted himself to reviving the family business for eight years. At this time, Tozawa Moriyasu was probably only twenty-one years old.
Although her facial features are not beautiful and stunning, they are very attractive. She has the grace and grace of a mature woman, and is very stable and dignified.
Yiyin had a good impression of her because her experience was very similar to his own, and she was a very talented Ji warrior.
The most important thing is that she looks good and looks very comfortable. She is not a beauty at first sight, but she is the type that becomes more pleasing to the eye the more you look at her.
Yiyin remembered a piece of information in the intelligence. This family governor has been working hard to revive the family business and has not yet gotten married.
Thinking of this, his face became gentler and he asked softly.
"It's even colder after the snow. It's not freezing outside, right? Have you tried ginger soup?"
It's warm in this room. You and I can chat and get sweaty, so we don't catch a cold."
Tozawa Moriyasu didn't expect that the first thing Yoshigan asked was that he cared about his body. Regardless of whether the words were polite or not, they were heart-warming.
She kowtowed to the ground and said.
"Jin Duodian is kind and kind, and the foreign minister has always been in good health and has no problems at all.
In order to be able to have an audience with your Majesty, the foreign minister's behavior today is extremely outrageous, and I beg Jinduo Palace to punish him."
Yiyin looked at her with a smile and said.
"You are here to uphold the righteousness of the Wu family. It's too late for me to welcome you. How can you be punished?
I'm just a little curious, how did you get through all the obstacles and reach Kyoto at this time?"
Yiyin was indeed confused.
Because of the feud between the Shiba and Oda families, almost all exchanges in Kanto Kinji were interrupted by the Oda leader who stood in the middle.
If Yiyin wants to maintain communications, it still needs to use the Ninja people to walk through the mountain roads and deliberately avoid the passes.
How did Tozawa Moriyasu, a local daimyo far away from Dewa Country, come all the way to him?
In response to Yoshigan's question, Tozawa Moriyasu couldn't help but blush and bowed.
"Jinduo Palace, sir, I am very ashamed of my foreign ministers for this trip.
The northern part of Ou is bitterly cold and thousands of miles away from Kyoto. The Tozawa family has been mired in war over the years and has little savings.
Therefore, when I went to Luo this time, I only brought six personal flag bearers and three accompanying Ashigaru. Including me, there were ten people in total."
Yiyin's jaw almost dropped when he heard that, what the hell are you kidding me about? A man with a name of forty-four thousand dan responded to the call to go to Luo, and only ten people came?
If everyone is as perfunctory as you, where will I, Si Bo Yiyin, put my face?
Tozawa Sheng'an fell to the ground and kowtowed, solemnly saying.
"Jundo-den, our Tozawa family really can't afford more money and food to go to Luo.
Dewa Province is far away from Echigo Naoetsu, and I, a village woman from the mountains outside the Kanto Palace, do not receive the ration subsidies from the Kanto Palace.
Even if there were only ten of us, we would have spent all the travel expenses to get to Naoetsu. I had to mortgage my family's assets to borrow the travel expenses from Dokura.
Disguising ourselves as merchants, we crossed the Nobi Plains from the Koshin Mountains and entered Omi Country. We climbed over mountains and ridges to avoid the Oda Army's defense line, and then we were able to enter Yamashiro Country.
I begged and begged outside the door to see you. It was not that I was disrespectful, but the nine people in the castle town were still hungry. We had already spent all our travel expenses and had no place to stay tonight.
Your Majesty, it is freezing at the end of winter, and we are suffering from hunger and cold. If it freezes this night, I am afraid that I will never have the opportunity to serve the shogunate and stand up for Your Majesty's righteousness.
The foreign minister has no choice but to offend, and begs Jinduodian Haihan to give me a chance to fight and die for the Wu family!"
When Tozawa Moriyasu said this, he was already choked with sobs and couldn't speak, and he fell deeply on the ground.
Yiyin was very angry at first, then became confused, and finally couldn't laugh or cry.
He sighed in his heart, this Tozawa Moriyasu is really a ruthless character. Being ruthless to others is nothing, but being ruthless to yourself is really awesome.
In this medieval era when fuel was scarce, northern Ou was a bitter cold land that was difficult to develop. The most famous local specialties were horses and eagles.
Not much food could be grown in the ice and snow, so they had to rely on animal husbandry to survive. The southern family of the local powerful feudal lord was famous for raising horses.
Although the Tozawa family had forty-four thousand dan, the little money and food they saved every year was not enough for Tozawa Sheng'an to lead his army to Luo.
What's more, the local area is also in constant war. If Tozawa Moriyasu really takes away his own horses, the samurai families who are not under the jurisdiction of the Kanto Minister will definitely take the opportunity to attack Tozawa's territory.
The influence of the Kanto Samurai in the Ou area is very weak, affecting at most Mogami in southern Ou. Osaki and other relatives have distant branches, and it is difficult to guarantee the security of Tozawa territory.
Tozawa Moriyasu is obviously a visionary and ambitious Hime Samurai, and she has a very long-term vision.
Xianboku County is sandwiched between the two powerful families of the Nanfang Family and the Andong Family. It is difficult to preserve the rejuvenated family fortune after winning a few battles. If you are not careful one day, you will lose everything and lose all your territory.
When hanging out, the most important thing is to hang out with the right people. As long as you hang out with the right people, many troubles will go away.
Tozawa Mori'an came all the way from Senboku County. Although there were only ten people in her party, she had mortgaged her family property and almost begged all the way. As the saying goes, people are small and righteousness is great.
To sum it up, Tozawa Mori'an was also a prince in the Deyu Kingdom. She was able to abandon her family wealth, live in the open air, and only wanted to go to Luo to fight and die for the Wu family. How heroic!
If these loyal people don't publicize it, wouldn't it mean that the name of Yiyin's justice is in vain?
Yoshigan must appreciate Tozawa Moriyasu's dedication to the righteousness of the samurai family. As the incarnation of the righteousness of the samurai family, Yoshigan must encourage this positive moral outlook, because this is the foundation of his life.
Also, the most interesting thing about Tozawa Moriyasu's trip to Luo is that she was the first Kanto daimyo to arrive in Kyoto, which is of great political significance.
When the Kwantung Allied Forces were still marching on the road, they were blocked by Shibata Katsuie of Echizen Province and found it difficult to cross the Oda family's defense line.
Tozawa Moriyasu, however, disguised himself as a businessman and traveled all the way to Kyoto to win the top prize. Regardless of whether her behavior was cunning or not, she swallowed the political dividend in one go.
After this battle, if anyone talks about the Battle of Shiba Oda, they will definitely not be able to bypass the loyal and heroic Tozawa Moriyasu.
She sold her family property and traveled thousands of miles to Luo. She was the first Kanto daimyo to come to the Yoshigan Imperial Palace to pledge allegiance to the cause. The Tozawa family made a lot of political wealth.
Yi Gin looked at Tozawa Mori'an with a smile, and the more he thought about it, the more he thought this Samurai Ji was a bit interesting.
She is very smart, very brave, her vision is very accurate, and she is very determined in her bets. If she is willing to sincerely submit to the Shiba family, she will indeed be an excellent Oyu chess piece.
Yiyin has obtained a lot of the latest information about Kanto. This time the Kanto Agency is moving westward in a large scale, and there are many people holding back the Kanto land.
There are Satake and Utsunomiya in the eastern part of Kanbashi. The people from the East, led by Satomi, looked on with cold eyes and did not cooperate with the mobilization of the Kanto Palace.
In the Ou area, the Mogami family and the Osaki family, who had been favored by Yoshigan, were also indifferent to the call of the Kanto shrine.
Date Masamune, who was once suppressed by the Kanto Samurai, even began to make moves, seeming to want to take advantage of this period of opportunity to expand again.
The reaction of Mogami and Osaki's family made Yoshigan very angry, even more so than the indifference of the people in the East.
You must know that they were the ones who came to the door as members of Sibo's family, hoping that Yiyin could help.
Faced with Yiyin's call, they were even unwilling to make a symbolic gesture of sending troops. What's the use of this kind of kin retention?