Chapter 476 The real devil is showing his talents for the first time
Owari's big fool Oda Nobunaga was not yet ten years old, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was still playing in the mud in the countryside of Aichi County, and Tokugawa Ieyasu was still pregnant.
Before the so-called "Three Heroes of the Warring States Period" came on stage, the stage had already changed its background.
The banners of the three generals were completely destroyed.
Faced with the huge pressure from the Ming Dynasty, "heroes" from all sides competed for the initiative in advance.
There really isn't much time left for them. Even if they can't seriously create a new order during this time, they should at least try to become the leader of the alliance.
Either lead the princes to resist the Ming Dynasty, or lead the "loyal ministers" to assist the king's army to exterminate the rebels and then divide the kingdoms.
Nizi Qingjiu cannot be said to be ambitious and talented, but he is far less stable than his grandfather Nizi Qingjiu.
Due to the "extraordinary prosperity" of Tsushima, the Nizi clan, which was previously closest to Tsushima, gained some strength in advance with the output of Iwami Ginzan. However, in the face of the betrayal of the Mori clan, Nizi Harujiu recruited a total of 30,000 elite troops from the six countries under his command.
The battle against Motonari Mori was a complete defeat.
If Nizi hadn't been around for a long time, and a surprise attack on the reinforcing Taolongfang army under Yoshitaka Ouchi was carried out. In the chaotic battle, Ouchi Yoshitaka's only adopted son, Ouchi Harumchi, was killed, that battle would not have happened.
Know what will happen.
You know, Zong Qingkang had not suddenly sent out troops at that time.
Nizi was so old for a long time, and after struggling for the last period of time, he finally passed away.
The current situation of Nizi's family is indeed very bad.
In the past, there was a tragic victory over the Mori clan and the Ouchi clan. Nizi Haruhisa was unfavorable at the beginning of the war. When the main formation was defeated, he even made an act of dying to apologize. Now that Nizi has passed away for a long time, the retainers are worried about Nizi Haruhisa's ability and the local tyrants.
It was vacillating due to the huge external pressure from neighboring countries and the stance choices exerted by Ming Dynasty that affected the direction of destiny.
In such a harsh environment, as Yan Shifan said: fate did not give Nizi time at all.
Tao Longfang was the same age as Takeda Shingen, and he would later have another name: Tao Qingxian.
As the loyal retainers of the Ouchi family for many years, the Tao family is extremely important among the retainers of the Ouchi family. During that time, they served as the guardians of the Zhou Dynasty. Tao Longfang was the child of Ouchi Yoshitaka when he was a child and grew up together. After inheriting the Tao family as the governor,
He was also highly regarded. Because he had been brave enough to help Moto Yuan resist Nizi Haru for a long time, he suddenly rose to the forefront and was appointed as the general of the Ouchi Army.
Today, he is still the loyal Tao Longfang, not the "judge" who changed his name to Tao Qingxian after his lord lost his son and became frustrated with his toys.
"General!" Tao Longfang said excitedly, "You said that I am the unparalleled general in the Western Kingdom, and Mao Liyuan is the most intelligent general in the Western Kingdom. Now you cheer up, raise your arms, and gather more than 50,000 elite troops! As long as you are thorough
Defeat the weak Nizi clan, and with the stone and silver mountain, how many soldiers can the Ming Dynasty send? In China, Kyushu, where we have the right time, right place and right people, we will definitely win!"
His adopted son died in battle with Tao Longfang, and Ouchi Yoshitaka actually had complicated feelings towards him.
However, the situation was changing at a faster pace. This time, he did not have time to indulge in self-harm. After deciding to adopt the adopted son of a retainer in Kitakyushu and marrying Shimazu Takahisa's daughter, he indeed already had a family west of Kinki.
The strongest appeal.
Hosokawa clan, let them compete with the shogunate and the heroes of Kanto first.
Now looking at Tao Longfang's extremely confident eyes, Ouchi Yoshitaka also said proudly: "That's right! The right time, the right location, the right people, all are in our hands! After defeating the Nizi clan, Tsushima Island can be taken at any time! As long as this
Once we are victorious and jointly resist the Ming Dynasty's conquest, it will be time for the garrison army to march eastward and wipe out the incompetent Hosokawa clan and the treacherous Ashikaga clan who rebelled against the emperor and Mei Mei."
Yes, crunch the numbers.
The mere Nizi clan can recruit 30,000 elite soldiers when they attack Mouri Yuanji.
In the future, the coalition forces under the Imperial Guard General will be able to fend off foreign enemies and protect the country, and are expected to number one hundred thousand.
Silver Mountain is obtained, money is needed, and there are people. The vast ocean is full of wind and waves, and the familiar land is rugged and difficult to navigate. How many soldiers can the Ming Dynasty send? How can it defeat so many elite soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles?
The advantage is mine!
How could he and the Hosokawa family take advantage of the situation and raise the banner of general if they hadn't decided after a thorough discussion that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages?
However, Ouchi had a special advantage: being further west, he had the opportunity to be the first to face the Ming army and defeat them.
At that time, the alliance will protect all the places, and the shogunate will be opened by the Ouchi family!
"The Shimazu family's fleet should be approaching Tsushima Island soon. The Nishi territory that the Soma family attacked before is now at an extremely weak moment. Mourimoto and he will attack from both sides, and good news will come soon. General
Sir, it's time for us to launch a surprise attack! This time, I am still willing to be the vanguard!"
"Go, Longfang! For our dominance!"
Winter is coming soon, and as long as the unsettling Nizi family is destroyed this time, under the righteousness of guarding the country, the anxious Nizi family retainers and local people will unite under his banner.
The Zong family, which was defeated and retreated to Tsushima Island, would have to rely on the Ming army.
The Ming Dynasty would not be so stupid as to send troops to conquer the giant islands in the winter.
Before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first. How much food and ordnance will the Ming Dynasty transport first to support their subsequent conquest using Tsushima Island as a springboard.
Wouldn't that be a good time to gather around and call for reinforcements?
The Ouchi family had the Ouchi family's calculations, and the Hosokawa family also made no concessions.
Hosokawa Harumoto is different from the Ouchi clan, but is just a local daimyo. He is the leader of the shogunate, and he gained real power in the battle with Ashikaga Yoshiharu and is actually in charge of the shogunate.
After defeating Ashikaga Yoshiharu and forcing him to flee to Omi, Hosokawa Harumoto was actually only one step away from completely controlling the shogunate.
As a result, at this time, the Ming Dynasty came with a letter of credence, and Ashikaga Yoshiharu actually wanted to use the Ming Dynasty's royal division as reinforcement in an attempt to restore the situation.
is that useful?
Kinki and Kanto are actually far away from the Ming Dynasty's military front.
But here, strength comes first!
"How many years have we been fighting? Which of the soldiers on the battlefield today is not unparalleled in bravery? The leader asked me to tell the guardian..."
Unlike Ouchi Yoshitaka, Hosokawa Harumoto now regarded himself as a general, and based on the fundamental interests of the Emperor and Yamato, he began to mobilize various places and sent many retainers.
Ouchi Yoshitaka wanted to gain prestige by defeating the Ming army, because he had to do so because he was on the front line.
But Hosokawa Harumoto doesn't need to be like this. Instead, he wants to add fuel to the fire.
The Ashikaga clan is still lingering, and he no longer takes it seriously.
On the contrary, it is very likely that the Ouchi family will really use this to gain momentum, and they have to guard against it.
The Hosokawa clan, which originally held the real power in Kinki, is now secretly conveying the message to the guardians of Kinki and Kanto: listen to my strategy...
Could it be that there is no deep meaning in his self-proclaimed general who respects the emperor and repels the barbarians?
Actions speak volumes.
In the past, the Hosokawa family had already mastered the tribute and trade relations with the Ming Dynasty, and he had many sea ships under his command.
But now, unlike Shimazu Takahisa who took a cruel gamble and took a gamble to destroy Ryukyu, the Hosokawa clan's people went north this time.
North Korea still has not made a decision because of the Japanese invasion on its southern coast, but the Japanese invasion is getting worse.
"Your Majesty, it's time to make a decision! Do you really want the people of Jeolla and Gyeongsang Province to think that you have abandoned them?"
Li Yi was very ill, but he still said: "Wait... wait until the elders come back... we can discuss it again... it's winter... we should..."
He acted as if he was about to die, making people unable to bear the pressure.
But now, Yin Ren tried his best to prevent Yin Yuanheng and his family from presiding over the important matter of pacifying Japan, and Yin Yuanheng also disagreed with Li Yi's decision to leave this matter of controlling the military power in the south to the prince faction.
As for handing it over to the old ministers? Both parties disagree.
Looking at Li Yi like this, the critical moment is about to come. At this moment, whoever has more power will have unimaginable effects.
It was another fruitless day, and Yin Yuanheng felt that he could not wait any longer.
As long as Li Yi is still there, there is no way to bypass him.
But now, it is impossible for Li Yi to change the title of Queen Wen Ding's biological son to the crown prince.
If Li Yi can't survive this winter, the crown prince will succeed to the throne, and Yin Ren's power will be greatly increased.
The crown prince Li Gao is already twenty-eight years old. If he succeeds to the throne, he will of course directly take charge.
When he returned home, he called his concubine: "Go and tell the queen that it's time to think of a way!"
Naturally, she had already thought of the solution, but Queen Wen Ding had never made up her mind.
What we need to do now is to take advantage of the Japanese invasion and take advantage of the Japanese invasion before Elder Yin comes back and Li Yi is seriously ill to do something quickly.
In the turbulent dispute between the crown prince of North Korea and his relatives and ministers, what big deal is the Japanese invasion? It's just a matter of beginning.
Now Hosokawa Harumoto did not expect that his layout would also get the "tacit understanding" of North Korea's powerful officials to cooperate internally and externally.
When Yin Yuanheng's concubine Zheng Lanzhen watched the handsome monk Pu Yu leave with a strangely red face, and when she saw Queen Wending and heard her cryptic words to pray for the king, Zheng Lanzhen knew exactly what had just happened -