In Namba Kyo (Osaka), Kogoro held a barely sharp nodachi and walked through the streets of Namba Kyo, which he saw as very prosperous.
People were coming and going on the street, and there were laughing and smiling groups of people swarming around. Although there were many puppets, no one laughed at Kogoro's stupid and ignorant appearance.
Because these people, like him, all came to the Kinai area from the countryside.
The only difference is that they come from different counties, but the same thing is that they have little knowledge.
At this time, after the collapse of the bantian system in Japan, a large number of manors were formed in various counties far away from Kinei.
Most of these manors were established by powerful local families. They were numerous and capable of fighting bandits, water bandits and the Ezo people who had not been completely driven to Hokkaido. They played a major role in the local social order.
a certain protective effect.
Attracted by this relatively stable life, more and more farmers choose to donate their land to the manor owner, thus transforming themselves from unprotected farmers scattered in the wild to farmers in the manor.
The villagers produce food, prepare household handicrafts, and even hunt and fish for the manor owner, while the manor owner is responsible for protecting the life safety of the villagers.
At this time, the authority of the Japanese court had not been completely lost, so in order to resist the exploitation of the local governors or ministers, the manor owner would often choose to dedicate his manor to the great nobles or large temples in Kyoto.
In this way, the manor owner lost the ownership of the manor in name, but gained actual benefits.
The owner of the manor will call the big nobles or big temple forces who accept their contributions as the leader. Every year, he will give a certain amount of output to the leader as an annual tribute, and he will actually manage the manor as a subordinate.
Of course, if the background and ability of the guardians or ministers of some local counties are greater than those of the manor owners, this model cannot be maintained.
Therefore, in some places, in order to counter the background of the national minister or national guardian, the donors at the leader level will also lead the estates below them to donate to the higher-level super nobles.
Once they get approval, they will call this super noble aristocrat as their family, thus forming three closely linked families: the family, the leader, and the subordinates, dividing up the powerful class that belongs to the imperial court.
During the later shogunate period, Japan's political power structure was continuously evolved and strengthened from this system.
Kogoro's subordinate, the manor master, is a branch of the Taira family. The lord of the family is the famous Taira Sadamori, and Taira Sadamori donated most of his manor to the right minister Fujiwara Shi.
auxiliary.
Therefore, when the Yan invaders attacked this time, the right minister Fujiwara Shisuke, who was in Heian Kyo, sent someone with his personal letter to the Kanto Kingdom to find Taira Sadamori and ask him to send troops.
Taira Sadamori then issued orders to his subordinates, the manor owners below him, and in just a few days, they pulled out an army of nearly 2,000 warriors.
Of course, this army of two thousand samurai is just a theory. There are only about a hundred samurai who actually belong to the Taira family, and the rest are people who help manage the estate.
Well, if you look at this situation in the Han area, you can also regard him as the head servant or a guard thug.
In addition, depending on the size of the manor, there will be some servants and companions below the ground.
Therefore, among the army led by Fujiwara Hidego and Peace Sadamori, known as the four thousand Kanto samurai, there were only about two to three hundred who were actually samurai.
The rest are the three to four hundred pieces of land they brought with them, and below the land they brought more than a thousand followers, companions, and hundreds of villagers who were conscripted to work as coolies.
Kogoro wandered around for a while until his stomach growled with hunger, and then he followed them back to their place of residence.
As soon as he arrived at the station and entered the gate of the military camp, Kogoro heard singing and singing coming from inside.
Different from the previous Han poems and prose that were sung by the ministers and heads of households in Tang pronunciation, what Kogoro heard this time were poems written entirely in katakana and sung in Japanese.
The Heian period was an important period when the Central Plains culture brought back by envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty began to be localized in the Japanese country.
Twenty years ago, that is, about 93X, Han-style poetry was still the mainstream, and Japanese poems written under pseudonyms were despised.
But now, in just twenty years, not only in the market, but also among the aristocracy, Waka has gradually become the mainstream, and it feels a bit like the Martian script of the Burial Love Family has replaced the normal writing.
Kogoro had gone to school for a few days, so he still had a little bit of education. From the sad sounds coming from the waka in the house, he could hear the feeling of concern for the country and the people, so he also started singing along.
The sound of singing attracted the attention of the big shots in the room, but not long after, the subordinate of Kogoro's manor came out with several monks wearing fine white cotton.
Many Japanese monks in this era, especially those in the Kinai area, still had a sense of family and country feelings.
This is related to the thoughts of Master Kukai and others who were the promoters of the prosperity of Buddhism in the Kinai area.
During the Tang Dynasty, these monks accepted the Confucian idea of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. After returning to Japan, they combined it with Buddhism and proposed to Japan's Buddhism "loyalty to the country and filial piety at home."
"Recite for the country, pray for the country, speak Prajna for the country." and other thoughts.
Therefore, within the Japanese country, from top to bottom, from the official to the religious, the idea of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism is still very popular. This kind of atmosphere is rarely seen in peninsular regimes such as Wang's Goryeo.
The monks were very happy when they saw that Kogoro was such a small companion and knew how to sing along with him about resisting foreign enemies and defending his country. They were very happy and praised him one after another.
The subordinate Shi Ping Zhenxiu was also very happy and immediately said to Kogoro: "Well done, all the sons and sons of our subordinate country are easy to raise. Go to the kitchen and receive a dou of rice as a reward. In the future, if you perform more battles, you will be killed by the Yan invaders."
, maybe I can be given the surname Ping."
At this time, the weights and measures of the Japanese state were extremely chaotic, and even reached the point where there was no uniformity within the county.
In Kogoro's manor, a bushel of rice weighed about twenty-four or five kilograms, which was considered a huge reward, not to mention the honor of being given a surname.
This immediately made the companions who were accompanying Kogoro turn red with envy. Kogoro even knelt down and cried, crying bitterly to express his loyalty to his superiors and the country.
The people around him also cheered, and everyone thought that they could make contributions in the upcoming battle to defeat the Yan invaders and receive rewards.
If Murong Nobunaga could see all this now, he would be able to understand what Zhang Zhao meant when he said to him that Japan is the next Goguryeo.
This small country trapped in the east of the sea accepted a large amount of culture from China in its infancy, and then miraculously possessed the ability to localize it and form its own characteristics.
This ability is very valuable and terrifying, just like Goguryeo hundreds of years ago.
Therefore, in history, the Sui and Tang dynasties spent all their treasury to attack Goguryeo and eliminate this dangerous scourge on the bedside of Chinese culture.
It's just that in history, when the Japanese country had the ability of Goguryeo, from the Song Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, the former did not have that ability. The latter was limited by knowledge and gave up the conquest after witnessing the failure of the Meng Yuan Dynasty, which caused disaster for hundreds of years and brought disaster to China.
Culture brings great danger and harm.
It also led to the fact that even in the period of the later communist countries, the 'Goguryeo' on the side of the bed was still unresolved, causing endless harm.
Of course, objectively speaking, by the Ming Dynasty it was already too late, and the localization of the Japanese country had already been completed.
And the best time to interrupt their progress is right now!
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Seto Inland Sea and Osaka Bay, this is one of the best seaports in Japan. At this time, you don’t even need to add the word “one”.
The entire Osaka Bay is quite wide, and there are as many as seven rivers flowing into the sea in this bay, which brings rich plains and fertile fields and abundant fisheries to Osaka Bay.
At the same time, although the water depth in Osaka Bay is not very deep, there are few rocks and the water flow is relatively slow. It is generally very gentle, which is conducive to fishing in an era when navigation technology is not very good.
Therefore, Namba Kyo, Heijo Kyo, Heian Kyo and other large cities in Japan were quickly formed around Osaka Bay.
But at the same time, compared with these benefits, the disadvantages are also obvious, that is, although this condition is beneficial to production and life, it is also difficult to defend against enemies coming from the sea.
After Murong Nobunaga occupied Itsukushima (Hiroshima) in early April, he began to divide his troops. He ordered Wang Jing to command five thousand infantry and cavalry to continuously attack eastward from Itsukushima along the seaside to clear out the surrounding Japanese manors.
The great prince himself led 20,000 troops and thousands of sailors, took a large ship to the east, and soon captured Awaji Island, which serves as a barrier to Osaka Bay.
After taking Awaji Island, Murong Nobunaga had two choices. One was to take the northern route and forcefully cross the Akashi Strait, and then join Wang Jing's troops to attack Kobe and then enter Osaka.
The second option is to go south, land at Wakayama Bay, occupy Wakayama, and then attack Osaka.
As for landing directly from Osaka Bay, it is not a good option now.
Because Osaka Bay had not yet been developed to the scale of later generations at this time, although it was wide, it was full of swamps and the water was too shallow, which was not conducive to the docking of large ships of the Zhou army.
Unless the warship has the ability to move flexibly without relying on human power, directly landing in Osaka Bay is not a good option.
At the same time, Fujiwara Minori, the left minister of Namba Kyokan, was also convening a large number of senior military officers for discussion.
What should I say about this left minister? He is a typical politician. There is no problem with intrigues. He has been doing this since elementary school. However, strategic layout and martial arts strategies are not his strengths.
The reason why he is so anxious now is that he has never experienced major events and there is an organizational problem.
When the Goryeo pirates first came ashore, he should have started mobilizing, but in the end he did not act out of selfishness.
When Murong Nobunaga's army arrived, he quickly summoned troops to resist, but he didn't look at the strength comparison between the two sides.
After cobbling together an army of 50,000 people, I thought it would work, and they also marched by land and water. However, Ono Yoshiko completely ruined the navy.
This time Fujiwara Sanyori became even more panicked, so panicked that he completely lost his cool and issued an excessive mobilization order.
Now in Namba-kyo alone, the number of soldiers recruited by the Japanese court has reached more than 80,000, and many more are on the way.
The Japanese country was not originally very rich in products. In addition, it used so many people in a short period of time, which immediately made it very difficult to supply Namba Kyo and its surroundings.
Then supply difficulties affected the military and civilians, causing rice prices to rise sharply.
At the same time, these Qinwang troops came from various places, and their languages were not very different from each other, so the differences in customs and habits were even greater.
The county and national police officers who brought them here did not have much experience, such as the solid envoys, the pursuit envoys, and the escort envoys, and were unable to strictly control the deployment.
The imperial court did not strictly plan the location for them to be stationed, and did not even sort out the distribution of military rations.
This item led to great chaos in Namba Kyochu, with fights, robberies and extortion happening one after another. Even going to the toilet was a big problem.
Since there was no unified toilet prepared in advance, more than 80,000 foreign soldiers had to deal with diarrhea themselves. Within half a month, the entire Namba capital was covered with grain-reincarnation objects.
Seeing money flowing like water, order in chaos, and it was said that only about 20,000 Yan invaders came from the opposite side, left minister Fujiwara Minoyori felt that there was no threat to his life, so now he just wanted to divert these 80,000 people from Namba Kyochu
Some go out.
However, when he expressed his intention to divide his troops to garrison Kobe and Wakayama, not many people responded.
Because at this time, Kobe, which was still called Owata Tomari, and Wakayama, which was called Okayama, were relatively barren.
What's more important is that anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Yan invaders will only land at Daluntianbo or Gangshan. This is not to divide the troops for garrison. In fact, they are just to be beaten.
You can say you are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but most people will not do it. Even if they want to be loyal ministers, most people will still have to get considerable benefits before they do it.
Since Fujiwara Minori is a smart politician, he certainly knows this truth, so after he proposed the plan, there was a series of coordination and exchange of interests.
In the end, the unlucky Ono Yoshiko was pushed out again. He was arranged to lead the armies of the three countries of Bizen, Bichung, and Bingo of Sanyo Road, and the three countries of Iwami, Izumo, and Hakui of Sanyo Road, a total of six countries stationed in Owa.
Tadori (Kobe), the head of the Yamana clan, a wealthy family in Shangyin, serves as deputy general.
As for the garrison of Mount Gangshan (Wakayama), Mino Mori Tachibana Enho was in charge.
Finally, the tasks were assigned, and Fujiwara Minori breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Ono Yoshigu and Tachibana Enho each bring 10,000 people to station in Owada Tomari and Gangshan, the supply pressure on Namba Kyo will be reduced. Anyway, the two places are not far apart, and reinforcements can be provided if something happens.
In the distance, Fujiwara Hidego, who had been promoted from the fourth position to the rank of field guard because of the suppression of the Taira Shomon Rebellion, hesitated to speak.
Unlike military commanders like Ono Yoshiko and Tachibana Enho who have basically enjoyed peace in the Kinai region in recent years, Fujiwara Hidego, who is located in the Kanto region and always has to deal with attacks by the Ezo people, is more familiar with military life and has a greater sense of crisis.
He felt that it was meaningless to defend Daluntianbo and Gangshan now, because the navy had been completely destroyed and the Yan invaders had enough time to choose where to attack.
Instead of dividing the troops to block it, it is better to streamline and reorganize the 80,000 people in Namba Kyo.
With the current 80,000 mob, it is no problem to defeat a dozen Eyi people, but it is far from enough to deal with the Yan bandits.
The only way to think about it is to reduce the number of 40,000 elite soldiers, and then rely on the advantage of the home field to simply put the Yan invaders ashore, implement a strong wall and clear the country, and stick to a strong city like Pingcheng Jing, maybe there will be a chance.
But until the end of the military discussion, Fujiwara Hidego did not make any proposal.
Because he was a small nobleman who was sent to guard the border. Although he also managed to get into the position of national guardian, he relied on military merit rather than blood to become a national guardian. This was despised at this time and was regarded as a lucky move and a violation of the rules.
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Therefore, Fujiwara Hidego was not qualified to speak at all. If he spoke, no one would care about his opinion, and even worse, he would be laughed at.
Minister of the Left Fujiwara Minori actually noticed that Fujiwara Hidego was hesitant to speak, and he also felt to some extent that the army might need to be reorganized.
But among these armies, the only ones who really belong to the imperial court are the two thousand armored soldiers of his own family and the more than one thousand imperial guards of Ping'an Palace. The rest are private soldiers of various nobles. It is not easy to organize these armies with complicated sources into one.
Minister Left Minister Fujiwara Minoru didn't want to bear the price he had to pay, so he simply pretended not to have seen it.
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On Awaji Island, Murong Nobunaga was not busy crossing the sea. It was not that he had not chosen a good place, but that he first wanted to eliminate the pirates entrenched in the Seto Inland Sea.
These Japanese water monkeys are familiar with the local geography and hydrology, and they are scattered everywhere. If they are not severely attacked, the baggage fleet coming from Dazaifu will always be threatened.
On April 22nd of the seventh year of Shaoming, Murong Nobunaga finally cleared away most of the pirates in the Seto Inland Sea.
At the same time, Wang Jing on the shore also broke through more than ten Japanese manors and fortresses, and the army appeared on the west side of Daluntianbo.
Murong Nobunaga immediately ordered Li Hanqiong to lead 3,000 people to respond. Before setting off, Murong Nobunaga also gave Li Hanqiong a large number of flags and drums, so the momentum was huge.
And Yoshiko Ono, who was guarding Owata Tomari, was recently frightened. Seeing Li Hanqiong's flags covering the sun and the sound of drums shaking the sky, he immediately thought that Li Hanqiong was the main force, so he desperately sent letters for help to Namba Kyo.
After receiving the news, Fujiwara Minori from Namba Kyōchu basically believed it, because in their opinion, this was the optimal solution, a land and water pincer attack.
Therefore, on April 27th, all the samurai corps in Namba Kyōchu were mobilized and divided into three front, middle and rear armies. A total of 50,000 people went to Owada Tomari to relieve the siege.
But they were deceived. By the time they arrived at Owada Toro, Wang Jing and Li Hanqiong had already joined forces and chose to retreat to Mount Liujia northeast of Owada Toro to hold on.
The 8,000 men of Wang Jing and Li Hanqiong were not Murong Nobunaga's main force, but they were also heavily armored and had strong weapons. They defended the mountain, and even if the Japanese had 60,000 to 70,000 men, they would not be able to attack them.
Of course, Wang Jing did not choose to take the initiative. Although he felt that he could defeat these Japanese, he still decided to implement Murong Nobunaga's plan.
On the third day of May, Fujiwara Nobuyoshi, who was besieging Mount Rokko, suddenly received news that the Yan bandits on the Owata Tomari side were not the main force, but that the main force had already landed on Mount Gangshan.
Gangshan, also known as Wakayama, is mostly mountainous with only a few small plains, so it can barely be said to be easy to defend but difficult to attack.
The Gangshan Castle guarded by Tachibana Enho was like this. It was backed by mountains and faced the sea. Only three or four people could walk side by side on the road in front of the pass, and large siege equipment could not be deployed at all.
Tachibana Enho had 10,000 people under his command, and he placed 900 of them in Gangshan Castle, while the rest were camped on the plain at the mouth of the Hidaka River behind Gangshan Castle, ready to be rotated at any time.
In Tachibana Yuanbao's opinion, there was no problem with his arrangement, because Gangshan was so dangerous that it could not be captured in a short time, so he would have enough time to rotate his personnel and block the Yan invaders while waiting for work.
But the facts gave this Japanese general who personally killed Fujiwara Juntomo a blow. Gangshan Pass was indeed difficult to defeat, but that was based on the strength of the Japanese army, not the Yan army.
Murong Nobunaga ordered the brave general Zhang Jianxiong to lead three hundred warriors, wearing three layers of armor and using shields wrapped with iron sheets as cover, followed by a large number of crossbowmen to suppress the Gangshan City defenders.
The Japanese troops at Gangsan Fortress only threw a few rounds of rolling logs and stones before they were suppressed by the wooden crossbows with an effective range of more than 200 steps and were so suppressed that they did not dare to raise their heads.
Zhang Jianxiong and others then rushed to the bottom of the city gate, dug a hole and buried explosives. A loud explosion exploded what Ju Yuanbao thought was a natural hazard.
Moreover, the Yan army's attack speed was very fast. When Tachibana Yuanbao, who was stationed near Hidaka River, heard the noise, he immediately sent troops, but it was too late.
Seeing the Yan army coming down from the hill like a tide, Tachibana Enho did not dare to resist, so he had no choice but to burn the bridge on the Hidaka River and led his soldiers to retreat to Namba Kyo (Osaka).