Chapter 2072 General Ashikaga is returning to Beijing
Hosokawa Fujitaka looked surprised.
"Hashiba Hideyoshi is so brave. How dare she enter the stepfather's house?"
Since the third generation of Ashikaga Shogun Yoshimitsu massacred the emperor's ministers and the Shinto sect, the samurai regime occupied the island country and became a dominant family.
The surviving public bloodlines in the local area also escaped destruction through the martial arts, and wished to sever all ties with the emperor and his ministers.
In order to prove his nobility, Hashiba Hideyoshi, a samurai lord who was born as a servant, wanted to regain the dignity of a public leader. This is simply crazy. Isn't she afraid of causing the public outrage of the samurai family?
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"From the day she betrayed Oda Nobunaga and attempted to fight against the saint and become a member of the world, she was already so bold that there was no way out.
Now it is nothing more than a desperate struggle to seek wealth and wealth in danger. What difference does it make in the way of death after failure?
The samurai family is strong, and as long as Hideyoshi Hashiba's power is strong, there will be many warriors who will kowtow to serve her.
Nowadays, we are in troubled times where etiquette has collapsed and music has collapsed. There are so many scruples. Whatever the strong do is right, whatever the weak do is wrong."
Hosokawa Fujitaka said with a wry smile.
"You are right, so we have to call this person Hideyoshi Ichijo from now on?"
Akechi Mitsuhide joked.
"Most likely.
Hideyoshi Hashiba was going to conquer the Four Kingdoms, and there was bound to be a battle between her and the Chosogabe family, who aspired to unify the Four Kingdoms.
Helping a family is just a matter of effort, so just follow the trend, so what's the problem?
Maybe Hashiba Hideyoshi still dreamed of continuing the direct line of the family. That was the Fujiwara courtier Hideyoshi Ichiichi Hideyoshi who inherited the main line of the Shoseki family, the leader of the public family, and the elder of the Fuji family. From then on, he became the noble nobleman of Tianhuang.
In this way, Hideyoshi Hashiba's identity can be compared to that of the pillars of the samurai family and the elders of the Genji family, and he can compete with the two branches of Ashirisbo in terms of reputation."
Hosokawa Fujitaka couldn't help but sneer, but sweat broke out on his forehead.
The society of the island country has always valued family lintels and respected noble family members since ancient times. Due to its own organizational structure, the Wu family has formed a tradition of emphasizing family name over bloodline.
The family name is the common interest of all the Hime Warriors under the family name. The death of the family governor means that the territory of the Hime Warriors to which the family belongs is in turmoil.
Therefore, the Hime Warriors are willing to accept heirs who have no blood relationship with the master's family. As long as the family name continues, the Hime Warriors can continue to hold the bowl and eat the rice.
Hashiba Hideyoshi entered the public family by using the name of the samurai family. Although this method of secretly changing the concept is shameless, it is stepping on the edge of the rules of the game. There is a high probability that she will get through.
The thought of such a humble servant turned into a public leader, a direct descendant of the Seki family, the elder of the Fuji family, a true descendant of a famous family, Hosokawa Fujitaka, made my teeth sore.
As the old saying goes, it's not that I don't understand, it's that the world is changing too fast.
Seeing that Hosokawa Fujitaka looked constipated, Akechi Mitsuhide chuckled and said nothing.
Hideyoshi Hashiba is indeed a character. She can always make full use of all resources to meet her own needs and achieve her goals.
Thinking about it this way, the peace between Ashikaga Yoshiaki and those in the Kyoto shogunate was probably brokered secretly by Hideyoshi Hashiba.
Hideyoshi Hashiba, who was fighting abroad, was most afraid of the internal political stability of the Shiba family. He could stab her in the core territory while her army was outside.
It is a very correct strategic plan to cause trouble for the Si Bo family so that they have no time to take care of others.
Intensifying the conflict between the shogunate and the Shiba family, regardless of the final outcome, the Shiba family's internal turmoil due to restructuring and reform will continue to be turbulent due to the jump of the old shogunate's interest groups.
Hideyoshi Hashiba believed that Ashikaga Yoshiaki would definitely die when he returned to the capital this time, so he was so blinded by the benefits that he couldn't help but want to become the adopted daughter of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and longed to inherit the Ashikaga Shogun family.
She has been feeling inferior to her origins all her life, so it is normal for her to be foolish when she sees such a good opportunity.
No matter how smart people are, they are still human and will always have their own weaknesses, and Hideyoshi Hashiba is no exception.
Unfortunately, Ashikaga Yoshiaki did not agree.
Otherwise, Mitsuhide Akechi could kill Ashikaga Yoshiaki, and then ruin the servant blood of the Ashikaga Shogun family, so that the Shiba family could naturally become the direct descendants of the Kawachi Genji family and serve as the pillars of the samurai family.
Alas, things can't always go as you wish.
Hosokawa Fujitaka saw Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes twinkling and asked.
"What are you thinking about again?"
Akechi Mitsuhide sighed.
"The general is about to return to the capital. I heard that Miyoshi Yoshitsugu is preparing to send troops to pick up the general and escort him to Luo."
Hosokawa Fujitaka sneered.
"This shameless person."
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu was defeated in Hanoi that year and was beaten to a pulp by the student army composed of students from Kanto. This made Maeda Yoshida famous as the Kinki general.
Fortunately, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu was quick to kneel, and the saint wanted to keep her to contain the remaining Miyoshi forces on Shikoku Island, so he gave her a piece of land in North Kawachi.
The land of North Kawachi is the sphere of influence of the Izumi Hosokawa family. A Miyoshi contemporary family governor appeared in the family's belly, which made Hosokawa Fujitaka become twisted.
The Hosokawa clan was exterminated by the Miyoshi family, and the Izumi Hosokawa family was almost killed. This deep hatred can only be suppressed in the heart, and who wouldn't complain.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu also knew that his situation was not good, so he fought bravely during the Battle of Shiba Oda and made great achievements.
After the war, Shiba Oda negotiated peace, and the saint was prepared to let the mature Miyoshi Yoshitsugu follow the Oda family's Shikoku Army to fight back to Shikoku Island, where the Shiba family's wedge was nailed.
Who would have known that the world would change so quickly. Oda Nobunaga died at Honnōji Temple, and Kitahata Nobubu, the general of the Shikoku Army of the Oda family, came back to fight for Oda's inheritance and even changed his name to Oda Miao.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugi was so happy that he could only continue to live in Kitakawachi, and he and Hosokawa Fujitaka were disgusted with each other.
Just because there was no hope, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu got confused this time and stood on the wrong team.
Akechi Mitsuhide said coldly.
"Hashiba Hideyoshi is probably involved in the general's return to the capital.
Hatakeyama Takamasa and Ninagawa Takashi could not offer Miyoshi Yoshitsugu any benefits. Only Hideyoshi Hashiba could afford the price for Miyoshi Yoshitsugu to take the initiative to send troops to meet the general.
Hideyoshi Hashiba is conquering Shikoku Island, which is the hometown that Miyoshi Yoshitsugi longs to return to.
The general has no support in Kinki. If he wants to return to Beijing smoothly from the Western Kingdom, he must be escorted by elite soldiers along the way to avoid unexpected events on the way.
With Mori in Saikuni and Hashiba in Harima Settsu, there will be no problems on the road. The important part is after entering Yamashiro Country.
Neither Hatakeyama Takamasa nor Ninagawa was good at military affairs, but Miyoshi Yoshitsugu was as brave as his mother Jukawa Ichito. The land of North Kawauchi was on the south bank of Yodogawa, and he could go north to respond at any time.
As long as Miyoshi Yoshitsugu saw the general along the Yodo River and allowed him to arrive in Kyoto safely, it would be a great achievement.
The risks are small and the benefits are great, so it’s no wonder that Miyoshi Yoshitsugi was tempted and made a fool of himself.”