Chapter 680: Take the opportunity to get rid of stubborn diseases
Naojiangjin began to make peace with Xini, taking the money and food from the two lords.
In the imperial palace, the two lords, who had calmed down for a night, discussed the new crisis again.
Terutora Uesugi said.
"To resolve the dilemma between the east and west next spring and summer, you and I may need to work separately."
Yiyin nodded in agreement.
Japan is poor, and the samurai family cannot afford the high cost of war, so they need to consciously lower the intensity and pay less.
The most cost-effective way is to send troops after spring plowing and autumn harvest. Village women take advantage of the leisure time to form peasant soldiers and bring their own dry food to transport heavy goods, thus reducing the consumption of the army.
The second is to send troops after the summer harvest. This time point will be more embarrassing. Because the time between summer harvest and autumn harvest is not long, once the war is delayed, the morale of the military will be chaotic.
The autumn rice harvest is the most important event of the year, and all other affairs must make way for it.
The backbone of the army is the Wu family. There is no problem for each family to send farmers and soldiers to transport them, but it cannot affect the farmers and soldiers returning home for the autumn harvest.
When Sanhao Changqing sent troops during the summer harvest season, he used the money and grain he had accumulated over the years to delay the campaign, almost causing the ministers to switch sides and the general to dismount.
If it hadn't been for the unexpected emergence of Yoshigan Shiba, Miyoshi Nagakei would probably have achieved what he wanted, controlling the shogunate as a governor and sidelining the general Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
In addition to spring plowing, summer harvest, and autumn harvest, troops are also sent to fight. But no matter how crazy the martial arts family is, they will not use peasant soldiers, and will only choose a few elites who are off work.
When Jinbo Nagazaki ambushed Uesugi Teruhora when he returned home, he used the direct reserve force and a small number of off-duty troops from various local families.
This time, there was a crisis on both sides of Echigo, and the two had to complete the suppression in spring and summer. The best time to go to war is after the spring plowing next year, so the opportunity cannot be missed.
This not only requires the war to go smoothly, but also requires the allocation of time for the campaign. See whether you need to divide your troops to save time.
Yiyin said.
"We only rely on two military reports now. There is insufficient information and it is difficult to make a decision. My idea is to find out the situation first and then make a strategy.
About Noto Vietnam and China.
On the one hand, they sent people to Noto Kingdom to find out the ins and outs of Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna's expulsion, and they could not listen to her side of the story.
On the other hand, I went to Shinbauchaozhi to understand her specific thoughts.
Although Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna sent a request for help from her, she should support us in sending troops.
But this still requires a positive answer from her, whether she can accept the Echigo army entering Vietnam and China to quell the Noto Rebellion.
At the beginning, we promised that Echigo would no longer interfere with the affairs of Vietnam and China. Only then did we reach a consensus and form an alliance.
Now, even if we have no choice but to send troops, we still need to confirm repeatedly and get her understanding.
Otherwise, we will break the contract and suffer a moral loss."
Teruhora Uesugi nodded in agreement.
"I will send Xuanyuan Shinobu to Noto to investigate and find out the details of the civil strife in the Noto Hatakeyama family as soon as possible.
It’s up to you to write and inquire about the post of Divine Protector. She can’t trust me, but she still respects you very much.
You tell him that I am passing through Vietnam and China this time only to resolve the matter of Nanao Port on Hokuriku Road, and I have no thoughts about the land of Vietnam and China.
If something happens to Nanao Port, the one who is most anxious is the Jinbo Nagasaki. Without the low-priced goods from Nanao Port, how can she attack the Shiina family while guarding the Echichu Ichikusa clan with her little capital?
I believe she will not refuse our help, but will actively cooperate and provide convenience."
Yiyin nodded in agreement, and then talked about Yang Beizhong.
"I want to go to Toromi Castle and have a good talk with Honjo Shimaga.
The Xinfatian rebellion was an attempt to coerce foreign vassals to confront us and sell them for a price. If Xinfatian Changdun was not crazy, he should know that she is definitely no match for us.
There is still room for negotiation between us and her.
But for our village Fanchang, it is a disaster. Once the chaos in Xinfatian breaks out, our village will be wiped out.
She betrayed the Yangbeizhong Group and is now under my protection so that she can maintain her family's dignity.
There are many people in Yangbei Zhong who have malicious intentions towards her. If we cannot suppress Xia Yue in time and both sides compromise, our banker will inevitably become a victim.
Honjo Shimonaga is very smart, she will never let the situation collapse like that, and will definitely do her best to help suppress the rebellion."
Teru Uesugi sneered.
"Of course. She has come to this point, how can she possibly turn back?"
Yiyin said.
"I went to Tomei City to meet with Honjo Shimaga and ask her what she thought.
She understands the internal situation of Yangbeizhong better than we do, and is both wise and courageous. I hope she can give me some good advice on quickly quelling the rebellion.
This Xinfatian Rebellion may be an excellent opportunity to completely solve the problem of repeated troubles caused by Yangbeizhong.
The tax rebates for the Second Duke have been issued, and the anger of the Xiayue Wu family will soon subside. You and I have never lost a battle, are the Yangbei Zhong really not afraid of being severely punished if the rebellion fails?
Honjo Shigenaga must not look back, can you guarantee that the Yangbei people who are close to the Uesugi family will support us in suppressing the rebellion?"
Terutora Uesugi thought for a while and said.
"There should be no problem.
Nakajo Toshi and Irobe Katsunaga have been with my family for two generations, and their interests are closely related. There is no benefit in rebelling against them.
Although the Takemata family is a member of the Sasaki party, two generations have surrendered to my family. Takemata Keitsuna probably will not follow Shinbada Choatsu in causing rebellion.
Yasuda Nagahide has become loyal to me and has become my subordinate. Seeing that the Party is the weakest and close to the border between China and Vietnam, she has no courage to rebel."
Yiyin smiled.
"In this case, we might as well take advantage of this Xinfatian chaos to heal our wounds and completely eliminate the Yangbeizhong Group."
Uesugi Teruhora thought for a long time and nodded in agreement with Yoshigage's idea.
Among the four parties within the Yanghoku Party, the most powerful one is the Chichibu Party. However, when Kawanakajima betrayed its master, Honjo Shigenacho betrayed the Irobu family, causing the Honjo family and the Irobu family to turn against each other, and there was no internal unity.
Nakajo Fujimoto of the Miura Party is the leader of the pro-Uesugi faction. With the help of Uesugi Yoshigan, Uesugi Teruhora is growing in power. How could she betray him at this time?
The Yasuda family, the head of the Omi Party, has a territory close to China and Vietnam. When the Yangbei Zhong were conquered, Yasuda Nagahide was the first unlucky person to be beaten, and he would definitely not easily follow the rebel party.
As for the Sasaki Party, which was the main force in the Shinbada Rebellion, the Takemata family had also surrendered to the Uesugi family for two generations, and Takemata Keitsuna would not be willing to follow Shinbada Choatsu into mischief.
There are already signs of disintegration within the Yangbei Zhong, and now it is time to take advantage of the Sasaki Party's rebellion to completely disintegrate their unity and eliminate the biggest unrest factor in Echigo.
In the final analysis, it was Uesugi Terutora, with the assistance of Shiba Yoshigan, who controlled the interior of Echigo and showed his courage to fight for the Kanto Plain.
The Yangbei people have multiplied in Xiayue for hundreds of years. The land has been fully developed and the population has continued to grow. There have been more and more disputes over water sources among different families, and there have been more and more land disputes.
The Yangbeizhong also hoped to follow Uesugi Teruhora in conquering the Kanto Plain and obtain new land to settle their children.
Just when the Kanto Campaign was about to begin, and when all parties in Echigo were full of expectations, the rebellion launched by Shinhada Choatsu was very untimely.
Different from the last rebellion at Honjo Shigetsu, that time it was the vested interests of the upper etsu who bullied the conquered samurai family of the middle and lower etsu.
The reason why everyone started fighting was to stay together and let Joey know how powerful he was and not to bully others! Only the families who were close to the Uesugi family would be coerced into fighting and making a show of it.
Anyway, Echigo rebels every year, and Uesugi Teruhora has long been used to it, and he will not deal with these pro-Uesugi people from the north, but will try to appease them.
But what does it count this time?
Teruhora Uesugi has arranged everything, and everyone is looking forward to going to the Kanto Plain in the spring to grab food, money, land and men.
To engage in civil strife at this time is unpopular!