Although Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna was expelled, there was no samurai family supporting her in Noto.
There are many hills in Noto country, with a stone height of 210,000. The main grain-producing area is in the plain area where the two countries of Kaga and Noto are connected. It is a long strip from Kaga to the northeast of Noto and to Nanao Port.
The Noto Peninsula is C-shaped. The peninsula connects to the mainland and is a plain area connected to Kaga. There are cliffs and rocks in the west, Nanao Bay in the east, Toyama Bay in China outside, and a good port.
The country of Noto is divided into four prefectures, and the two southern prefectures are located on a long plain. To the west is Haza Prefecture, which is connected to Kaga Province, and to the east, Kashima Prefecture is connected to Yue Chugoku.
Kaga Ichimura invaded Haza County. He entered Noto from Kaga and headed east to attack Kashima County.
Kashima County is connected to Vietnam by the Boda Hills, which are mountainous and have few roads. With developed sea transportation, you can go down the river and reach the coast of Toyama Bay.
Nanao Castle is actually a mountain castle built on the hills with its back to the Boda Hills and from south to north. It takes advantage of the mountain and overlooks Nanao Port.
Because Nanao Castle relies on mountains, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It radiates westward to the most important plain grain-producing areas of the Noto Kingdom, and it has become an important city that the Noto samurai family must compete for.
Since ancient times, Nanao Port has relied on the Tsushima Ocean Current to communicate and trade with the ancient Bohai Kingdom in the outer northeast. It followed the current northward through Echigo and Sado and arrived at Ou. This also increased the strategic value of Nanao Castle.
Although the Noto Hatakeyama family is weak, they have always controlled two key points in Noto's country.
One is the C-shaped upper part of the peninsula, extending to Matsunami Castle where it turns into Nanao Bay at the top, and the other is the residential castle Nanao Castle. The two cities control the entire Noto Kingdom from the north and south ends.
The Onei family occupies the Wajima area on the outer coast of the west of the peninsula. Another powerful family, the Naga family, controls Anamizu Castle in the middle of Nanao Bay. They are all key points in the central part.
The Noto Hatakeyama family was weakened, and the power of the family was usurped by seven important ministers of the family, and the Noto country was ruled by a consensus of seven people.
Among the seven people, the Onei family and the Yusa family competed for power. Onai Sosada won and became the actual leader of the Noto Hatakeyama family, expelling the Yusa family and monopolizing power.
This time, Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna started killing people and was expelled, Onui Sosada was hacked to death. The Yusa family took the opportunity to seize Nanao Castle and joined forces with the Naga family's Anayama Castle to fight against the Ichikazu clan who colluded with the Onui family.
Yoshigan Shiba does not want to change the internal structure of Noto. Infringing on the interests of various families will become a public target, which will make it more troublesome. What he wants to do is to help Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna get Nanao Castle back.
Therefore, he could come forward in the name of the shogunate and ask these samurai families to sit down and talk. Even the Onjing family, as long as her family is willing to sever ties with the Ichigo clan, everything can be discussed.
Currently, the four strongest forces in Noto are divided into retainers loyal to Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna, the Onai family, the Yusa family, and the Naga family.
Yoshihiro's countermeasure is to beat anyone who refuses to negotiate. With the Echigo-Vietnam-Chinese army watching covetously from behind, I believe the Notobu family is willing to be reasonable, and we can work together to achieve a new domestic balance.
As for the Kaga Ichiko clan who invaded Noto country, that is another problem. How to suppress the Kaga Echu Ichiko clan? To what extent? It is a difficult problem.
That is to say, we need to beat them until they are afraid of the power of the Echigo army, so that they can live in peace for a few years. But we must not beat them so hard that they will break up and completely anger Ishiyama Honganji.
Yiyin is not sure about this scale now. We have to wait and see how the situation develops and take it one step at a time.
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna had already admitted her mistake, and of course she accepted the original structure of the seven-person consensus unchanged, allowing Yoshigan Shiba to see her sincerity.
Yoshigan glanced at Terutora Uesugi and smiled.
“Your Majesty Uesugi, Your Majesty Hatakeyama’s magnanimity and magnanimity in recognizing mistakes and being able to correct them is admirable.
I intend to mediate for all parties involved in the civil strife in Noto, are you willing to lend a helping hand?"
Terutora Uesugi said solemnly.
"As we, the Wu family, enjoy the blessings of the shogunate, we should maintain the military etiquette and peace and order.
There is civil strife in Noden, and the traitors and nuns of the clan have always taken advantage of the situation to cause chaos, which is disgraceful. I am willing to fully support you and contribute to the mediation of the imperial court. I believe that His Highness Shenbao of Yuezhong has the same thoughts.
The shogunate has its own laws and regulations, and there is no room for unrestrained behavior!"
Yiyin patted the case and said.
"Okay! Your Highness Uesugi understands the righteousness of justice, and he is indeed an example for the samurai family."
He said softly to the expectant Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna.
"Your Highness, Hatakeyama, please be patient and wait for the Echigo Houses to start their spring deliberation. Please attend the deliberation then and raise this matter again."
"Hi!"
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna kowtowed to the ground and was extremely grateful. Yoshigan Shiba was too good at what he did and didn't even mention any additional conditions. It was like helping her return to Noto in vain.
When the Wu family does things, they always put interests first.
For example, the Chief Jinbo asked Uesugi Teruhora to go across China and attack the Shiina family, but the cost was the land of Shinkawa County east of the Kurobe River.
When Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna arrived, he was already prepared for a lot of bloodshed. Anyway, the Noto Hatakeyama family had long lost control of the Noto country. If they agreed to any conditions first, they would be cutting someone else's flesh.
However, Shiba Yoshigan has no conditions and is willing to come forward to greet Uesugi Teruhora and Jinbo Changzhi to help her regain her family property.
The Odaisho did not ask for it, so of course Uesugi Terutora and Jinbo Nagasaki could not go beyond him and impose conditions on their own. To do so would be a slap in the face of Yoshigan Shiba.
Sibo Yiyin's actions also have his own considerations.
On the one hand, Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna has lost all her family fortune. She will definitely agree to any conditions offered now, but the trouble afterwards will be Yoshigan Shiba's.
The land was not created out of nothing. Whatever he took away was the same amount he took away from the Noto family.
Shiba Yoshigan did not want to get entangled with the Noto samurai family for some benefits. As for the Uesugi Jinbo family, he also hoped that they would not be greedy for this benefit.
With the help of Terutora Uesugi, the chief minister of the gods, swallowing most of Shinkawa County was enough for her to digest for a long time. If she was not greedy enough and reached out to Noto country again, she might break the balance again and cause trouble.
The same goes for Teruo Uesugi.
After Echigo got the land east of the Kurobe River, he should turn his attention to the strategy of Kanto. Yoshigan did not want to make a small profit and trap the attention of the Echigo samurai there.
On the other hand, the biggest interest of the Uesugi-Shiba family in Noto is the opening and stability of Nanao Port.
When Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna returns to the Noto Kingdom, what Yoshigan wants her to do most is not to give her much reward, but to maintain the unity of the Noto samurai family.
The more stable the Noto Hatakeyama family is internally, the safer Nanao Port will be. This is the real benefit.
Therefore, even if the army presses the border this time, and he intervenes on behalf of the shogunate, he will try not to use suppressive methods as much as possible.
Not only did he not want to infringe on the interests of the Notobu family, he even wanted to give them benefits and let them participate in sharing the commercial profits of the Hokuriku Road trade route, so that they would be willing to actively maintain this trade route.
The strategic goal of this expedition to Etchu was to eliminate the Shiina family, subdue the Kaga Etchu Ichiku clan, win over the Noto samurai families, and restore the rule of Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna.
These measures are all aimed at restoring the stability and tranquility of Hokuriku Road. For Yiyin, it is in the best interest that no more troubles occur on the Hokuriku Road front line.
Only when Hokurikudo is stabilized can the Hokurikudo trade route prosper, and Echigo can conquer Kanto with peace of mind, without having to be distracted by being wary of Hokurikudo.
As for Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna's gratitude, Yoshigan saw it in his eyes but downplayed it on his lips.
"You don't have to think about it.
The Noto Hatakeyama family is the Hatakeyama branch, and you are the guardian of Noto. As the leader of the powerful local faction in the shogunate, I am responsible for you.
Sending troops to quell the chaos and restore peace is definitely not for your family's personal gain. It is to safeguard the laws of the samurai family and the majesty of the shogunate."