Chapter 1813 Winning over the concubines to seek the Western Kingdom
In a sense, the fall of the Akamatsu family was the beginning of the decline of the Ashikaga shogunate.
Although the Akamatsu family was strangled by the Hosokawa Yamana family, they still have great influence in Harima country, Bizen country, Miasaku country and other places. There are two reasons for this.
First, the Akamatsu family can really fight.
When foreign samurai came to Harima Country to crusade, they could not defeat the local gangsters. In the end, they could only win over the locals and eliminate only the culprits, leaving the rest of the people alone.
Both of them, the Akamatsu family is so talented.
The Akamatsu family was originally aboriginal from the Harima country, and the local samurai families were almost all descendants of the Akamatsu family, known as the Akamatsu Thirty-six families.
The crusade army united with the locals and only killed the culprit who killed the general. Naturally, it was impossible to completely eradicate the influence of the Akamatsu family.
The Yamano family ruled Harima Country for a time, but the local samurai were loyal to their old masters. With the help of local samurai such as Bessho and Urakami, the Akamatsu family was revived and protected Harima and Bizen again, creating the Three Kingdoms.
Therefore, the local martial arts families are all of Akamatsu blood and Akamatsu retainers. Who do you want to unite with but the Akamatsu family? The final result will be nothing.
But after entering the troubled times, the rituals collapsed and the music collapsed. Looking around, the Wu family was conquering the whole world. The Chisong family, which was revived again, also followed the same example, and chaos soon broke out.
The Urakami family, the loyal ministers who once helped the Akamatsu family to revive, have become traitors who seduce the main family.
The dispute between the Akamatsu family and the Yamano family lasted throughout the Ashikaga shogunate era. The resurgent Akamatsu family occupied the three countries, and the declining Yamano family occupied the two countries. The two sides continued to have conflicts and eventually went to war again.
The Akamatsu family was defeated and their strength was weakened. As retainers, the Urakami family took the opportunity to rise, and at this time, it had basically replaced the Akamatsu family's influence.
Even the Akamatsu family members such as the Bessho family and the Kodera family in Higashi-Harima have to accept the Ado seal from the Urakami family.
Hashiba Hideyoshi wanted to atone for her sins. She had already stated in front of Oda Nobunaga that she was willing to give up the Kitanomi territory and only wanted to go to the West to regain territory.
Occupying Harima Country and Bizen Country and mobilizing local samurai forces for his own use were crucial for Hashiba Hideyoshi, who was preparing to restart his career in the Western Kingdom.
And Hashiba Hideyoshi also found his own entry point, which was to find the Nanman Cult as a broker and hold high the anti-Maori banner.
Harima Country and Bizen Country are the main routes from the Western Kingdom to Kinki. Whenever a powerful feudal lord in the Western Kingdom rises, they will inevitably come here to step on them, causing the local samurai family to suffer miserably.
The powerful feudal clans such as Yamana, Niko, and Ouchi have all passed away. Now the most popular hotpot in the Western Kingdom is the Maori clan. Naturally, they will also come to Bizen Harima and visit the two countries.
The Urakami family replaced the Akamatsu family's influence, but the local samurai family could still tolerate it because the Urakami family, together with the Otomo family, had been resisting the invasion of the Mori family.
But by this time, many powerful local warriors had become ready to take action.
You will be in the first grade of junior high school, and I will be in the fifteenth grade. The Urakami family can defeat the upper class, so why can't other samurai families replace the Urakami family?
The Uki family in Bizen, the Kodera family in Harima, and the Bessho family, their little thoughts are more beautiful than the others.
Hashiba Hideyoshi came here just to win over these people. On the one hand, he promised to protect their interests, and on the other hand, he showed his determination to attack the Maori family.
The Oda family is the most powerful clan in the world. As long as the Oda family is introduced to the Western Kingdom, the local samurai family no longer need to worry about the threat of the Maori family. They can even follow the Oda family to attack the Maori family and obtain more benefits.
Oda Nobunaga's side may capture Ishiyama at any time, the Western Kingdom strategy is imminent, and Hashiba Hideyoshi has no intention of being polite.
She was very clear about the demands of the three people in front of her, so she openly disclosed her conditions.
Hideyoshi Hashiba brought the tea soup to his sister's desk. Hideyoshi raised his glass to Frois and said solemnly.
"When I came here this time, my main hall asked me to convey a few words.
She has never forgotten the Nanman Cult's help to the Oda family, and hopes that the Nanman Cult can continue to support her and continue the friendship between the two parties.
The main hall has designated a piece of land in Azuchi Castle Town to be given to the Nanman Sect to build a church as a proof of friendship between the two parties."
Flois was stunned for a moment, then his hair stood up all over his body, and he asked.
"His Majesty Oda allows our Nanman Cult to preach in Azuchi Castle?"
Hideyoshi Hashiba smiled slightly.
"The main hall treats all religions equally. Buddhist sects can preach in the Oda family's territory, and so can the Nanman religion.
Not just Azuchi Castle, as long as the Nanman religion abides by the laws of the Oda family, they can spread their faith in the Oda family's territory."
Frois was overjoyed and immediately forgot about his previous slander towards Oda Nobunaga. The dog bones Oda Nobunaga threw were so fragrant that Frois couldn't even wag his tail even if he didn't want to.
Azuchi Castle is located in the Minami Omi Plain and is the only way to Kyoto.
When Oda Nobunaga chose to demolish the building materials of Kannonji Castle and build large-scale construction in Azuchi, he was interested in the convenient transportation here, which extended in all directions, which would facilitate his remote control of various places.
This time, Oda Nobunaga invited the Nanman Sect to build a church in Azuchi Castle, which gave the Nanban Sect an excellent geographical location to flourish, with Minami Omi as the center point, and to expand the faith in all directions.
The Nanman Sect and the Ichiko Sect have been entangled in Settsu for many years, but they have never been able to break through to the heart of Kinki. But this time the Oda family opened the door directly, how could Frois not be ecstatic.
The Oda family was hostile to the Ichiko clan, and the Ichiko clan's power in the Oda family's territory had been suppressed repeatedly and had withered away.
When the Nanman sect reached the core territory of the Oda family, it was like a mouse falling into a rice vat. Without the tough and arrogant Ichiko sect to stand in the way, other sects and temples were no match for the Nanman missionaries.
Seeing that the missionary work of the Kinki Diocese, which had been stagnant for decades, was finally able to open up, Frois's joy at this moment was indescribable.
She picked up the tea soup on the table, learned the etiquette of the islanders, paid respect to Hideyoshi Hashiba, and took a sip.
"Thank you, Lord Hashiba, for the good news. May the Lord bless the kind-hearted Lord Oda."
Hashiba Hideyoshi accepted Floys's respect with a smile, and took a sip of the tea soup, but he didn't agree with it in his heart.
If she were to sit in Oda Nobunaga's position, she would never give the Nanman Sect a chance to penetrate deeply into the island country, because the aggressive and exclusive nature of the Nanman Sect is too strong.
Monotheism and polytheism are fundamentally different.
In the competition between opposites, polytheism often chooses the narrative method of the battle of gods, dividing the gods into two camps and eventually integrating them into one.
Monotheistic religions, on the other hand, worship the only true God and completely deny the other party, making conflicts more fanatical and intolerant.
The Yixiang Sect is a very troublesome opponent, but the Nanman Sect is like an enhanced version of the Yixiang Sect. Oda Nobunaga's approach of introducing the Nanman Sect is like rejecting the wolf at the front door and entering the tiger at the back.
In Hashiba Hideyoshi's view, this is increasing instability in the territory and is equivalent to opening the door to robbers.
But Oda Nobunaga also had his own difficulties. She annihilated the Ichiko sect, plundered Mount Hiei, and burned down the Enryaku Temple's main hall.
The various Buddhist sects found her very distasteful. Only the Nichiren sect, which was excluded from the mainstream by the Tendai sect, was once wider than the Rinzai sect, which is now scattered. The two sects have a closer relationship with the Oda family.
The relationship between the Oda family and various Buddhist sects was so bad that Oda Nobunaga needed to introduce new religious forces to check and balance the temple leaders in the territory who did not obey him.
You can't always do it yourself when it comes to fighting and killing. It's too harmful to harmony. It's better to let dog-eat-dog between religions and be the judge yourself.
In addition, Oda Nobunaga also needed the support of the Nanman Sect in all aspects of politics, military and economics.
With the Western Kingdom and Shikoku strategy on the agenda, the conquest of Kyushu Island is also in the near future.
In these places, the Nanman Cult already has considerable influence and can help the Oda family broker many political deals.
There are also military musketry techniques, phalanx training, and even artillery.
The Oda Army was knocked upside down by the artillery fire of the Shiba Army in the Battle of Sika-Oda. Naturally, Oda Nobunaga also wanted such a weapon as the collapse of the country.
Economically, the Oda family also needs the cooperation of the Nanman sect to weaken the monastery leadership, expand the Leshi Lezao, and use Nanman trade to increase economic strength.
All in all, if Oda Nobunaga chooses to open the door and let the Nanman Sect enter, she will definitely be hated by the Buddhist sects, but the benefits she will gain from this will not be small.
Since the relationship between the Oda family and various Buddhist sects is no longer good, they should simply stop it and win over the Nanman sect, so that the foreign nuns can get more.
Therefore, this time, Hideyoshi came to Sakai Port to support the Western Kingdom, so Oda Nobunaga would write a big check, and he would not be tempted if he did not believe in the Nanman Cult.
Frois, who was still secretly scolding Nobunaga Oda for being a liar, has now become a pug sticking out his tongue. The Nanman Cult is looking forward to this day, but they are looking forward to it until they see it.
After a few polite words with Frois, Hashiba Hideyoshi turned his attention to Kuroda Takataka and said.
"The Akamatsu family is a distinguished family with three responsibilities, four responsibilities and eleven positions in the shogunate. It has experienced ups and downs several times, which is also depressing.
Among the thirty-six Akamatsu families, the Kodera family is one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Akamatsu. It is admirable that they have never left their master's family and assisted the Akamatsu family in its revival over the years."
Kuroda Takaka bowed.
"Your Excellency is so complimentary."
Hideyoshi Hashiba smiled.
"The Akamatsu family was revived and once again had Harima and Bizen, and Mei served as the guardian of the Three Kingdoms. The Kodera family made great contributions.
It's a pity that the good times did not last long, and the loyalty to protect the Dai Urakami family was no longer there, so the subordinates overcame the superiors, neglected the main family, and committed disobedient things.
The Akamatsu family is now nothing more than a puppet, and the Kodera family, as a righteous family, must feel uncomfortable, right?
After a hundred years of troubled times, when rituals and music collapsed, the saint and the main hall met in Fushimi Castle to bring peace to the world and relieve the suffering of all the people.
Kuroda Hime seems to be a sensible person, and she should understand that those who follow the trend will prosper, and those who go against the trend will perish.
The main hall sent me to the Western Kingdom, and I will be in charge of the front-line affairs of Shanyang Road. I have always respected loyal people, and I am willing to properly arrange the Chisong family.
I guarantee that if you enter the country of Anchor, the name of the Akamatsu family will not be lost, the security will not be less than 20,000 stones, the small temple will be reused, and the Akamatsu relatives will be used together to defeat the Maori rebels, and the Western Kingdom will be shared with Ji and others."
Hideyoshi Hashiba came from a humble background, and it was extremely difficult to get to where she is today. She is certainly not an ordinary person, and there is a kind of sincerity in her movements that makes it difficult not to believe her sincerity.
Kuroda Takataka looked at Hashiba Hideyoshi, who had a sincere face, and said slowly.
"The Harima Bizen Mizusaku Three Kingdoms guarded by the Akamatsu family have long been riddled with holes. The various families have joined forces and fought with each other. In fact, they are killing each other, which is sad.
I dare to ask Yushiba-sama, if you come to Harimo Country, how will you deal with the chaos among all parties? Who will you borrow from? Who will you punish?"
Hideyoshi Hashiba shook his head and said.
"I will let bygones be bygones and treat Akamatsu, Urakami, Bessho, Kodera, Ukita and other families equally. I will only talk about the future, not the past.
The Harima Kingdom has been in chaos for many years, and the local samurai family has not received any benefits. Instead, they have continued to shed blood and sacrifice, repaying grievances, so why bother.
Yamana, Niko, Ouchi, Mori, whoever rises will come to Bizen Harima to step on them. Why?
As long as the Bizen-Harima samurai are united and united, I am willing to lead you to counterattack Maori, so that those bastards in the Western Kingdom can also taste the feeling of being remembered and conquered by others.
Kuroda-hime, are you willing to help me?"
Kuroda Takataka sighed deeply and was convinced of Hashiba Hideyoshi's magnanimity. She kowtowed to the ground.
"If Mr. Yu Shiba can keep his word, I will be willing to lead the horse for you and do the work of a dog and horse."
Kuroda Takataka has been smart since he was a child. He prides himself on being extremely intelligent and has a heart as high as the sky.
There are outstanding people in Harima country, and there are many brave men among the samurai. However, in recent years, they have been like a frog sitting in a well. They are unaware of the changes in the outside world and only know how to fight within themselves. This makes Kuroda Takataka very disappointed.
Warriors and wise men long for a bigger world to display their talents and prove their abilities, and Takataka Kuroda is no exception.
When I met Hashiba Hideyoshi today, Kuroda Takataka had a very good sense of this Oda minister. If Hashiba Hideyoshi could match his words and deeds, Kuroda Takataka would naturally be willing to dedicate himself.
The two raised their glasses and took a sip together. Hashiba Hideyoshi finally turned his attention to Konishi Yukinaga.
Hashiba Hideyoshi's attempt to win over the Uki family was actually discouraged by many people because the reputation of the current head of the Uki family was quite bad.
The Ukita Nao family has been criticized by many people as conspirators, and they like to use conspiracy, backstabbing, assassination and rebellion to solve problems.
It would be strange for such a person to be likable.
Others told Hideyoshi to be careful about the Ukita Nao family, but Hideyoshi didn't take it seriously.
The ancients said that if you have a solid warehouse, you will know etiquette; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace. There is also a saying that if you have not suffered from others, you should not persuade others to do good.
The Ukita family has been in decline for a long time. The Ukita Nao family wandered with their mother when they were young. If it were not for the blood relationship between their father and the Urakami family, the Ukita Nao family would not have a chance to revive the family business again.
Precisely because of their weak strength, the Ukita Nao family is good at using conspiracy, alienation, assassination, and backstabbing in every possible way.
Others say she is sinister, vicious and ungrateful, but if she doesn't use it, how can she survive in this troubled world and expand her family business?
Troubled times are times that turn people into ghosts, and benevolence, righteousness, and morality cannot work here.
Hideyoshi Hashiba herself was born as a lowly servant, and she did not have so many moral obsessions.
As long as the Ukita Nao family is useful to her, she is willing to win over her. As for whether this conspirator will rebel in the future...
It's as if Hideyoshi Hashiba is a gentleman and doesn't understand conspiracy. Since everyone is a high-end player, let's use their own methods.