$ Chapter 271 5. Uesugi Mountain Internal Discussion on Sending Troops
They entrusted the young man from Naya to use their own business channels to pass the news to Sukezaemon.
It's just a matter of getting a few piglets from Satsuma, so this shouldn't be a big problem. After all, Koheita is the flagship of the Yamauchi family, and he can be regarded as a powerful figure in the powerful and famous Dongguo family. I will definitely help Zaemon with this small favor, and I will not refuse.
Xiao Pingtai only needs to wait for them to get two sows and then get a dozen piglets.
Anyway, you are not planning to breed on a large scale and feed hundreds of pigs to your soldiers? The price is too high, it’s beautiful to think about, it’s impossible, it’s impossible!
First of all, if you can take care of your own family, including your subordinates and servants, at least dozens of people will be sick.
Sure enough, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality! People who have eaten meat will never forget the taste.
Just like this, with the dream of eating meat in mind, the year-end retainers meeting of the Yamauchi family was held.
Except for the samurai who are stationed in other places and cannot come back to report on their duties during the New Year. All the samurai gathered at Fuchu Castle were invited to attend Yamauchi Yoshiharu's New Year's reception.
As Xiaoheita, he naturally didn't have to squeeze in the outer hall with the middle and low-level samurai. The senior samurai sat in the main hall, which was closer to Uchiji Yoshiharu. The place is warmer and more comfortable, and the seats are more spacious.
Xiao Ping got up early, and even the room with the charcoal pot burning was a bit cool in the winter morning. But since we are going to the city today, it is better to go early.
Uncle Tsuna is away this year. He is working hard as the county magistrate at Futama Castle in Toyoda County, Toyo, so he will definitely not be able to come.
The servants at home all knew that today was a meeting of the Yamauchi family, so they could not neglect it. They helped Xiaopingta wash and feed the horse early. The newly made Wufu was ironed and heated by Tang Pozi in advance, and even the folding fan was replaced with a new painted mulberry paper fan.
In order to prepare for Koheita's ascension to the city, not only Chen San had to come out to lead the horse, but even ten of Koheita's ashigaru were temporarily brought in to serve as peacekeepers for him.
When I was ready to go out, I realized that everyone thought the same and did the same thing. A flurry of new clothes were riding towards the city on horseback.
Koheta originally wanted to go with his cheap father-in-law, but Hosokawa Harugong got up early and went to the city early in the morning. I don't know why I'm in such a hurry. A veteran minister like him will give preferential treatment to a famous person, so it won't be a problem even if it's a little late.
Finally, he met Yamauchi Yoshikatsu at the gate of the city. He moved out of his father's residence when he became an adult. Now there is a special mansion to live in under the city, which makes it convenient for him and Mrs. Nagao to live as two people.
"Kohira-tae, come here, I'll discuss something with you." Yamauchi Yoshikatsu jumped off the horse without seeing Kohira-tae, and threw the riding whip to a follower.
Koheita also dismounted, stretched out his hand in a gesture of invitation, and walked into the residence hall of Fuchu City with Yamauchi Yoshikatsu.
"I wonder what's wrong with Shinshu Mamoru?" "Heita-chan, do you know the relationship between the Takanashi family and Kasugayama?"
really!
Yamauchi Yoshikatsu was also concerned about Kitashinano's affairs. Fortunately, Koheita went to find out about it from Hosokawa Harugong in advance. Yamauchi Yoshikatsu asked now and quickly nodded in agreement.
"Madam told me in the past two days that my sworn brother has sent a message from His Highness, and the Takanashi clan is asking for help in every possible way, hoping to send troops to attack the Murakami clan. But my sworn brother has always been very particular about his teachers being famous, and he wants me to write a letter to formally invite him. "Zouma Xinzhou."
Yamauchi Yoshikatsu briefly explained the matter, but Uesugi Teruhora sent neither envoys nor people. He only secretly conveyed to Yamauchi through the mouth of Mrs. Nagao his desire to intervene in Shinshu justifiably, and also expressed his goodwill to help Yamauchi's Pihira Shinshu.
"It is true that the defense of Murasaki is a formidable enemy, and His Highness the Governor has no intention of separatist rule against Shinshu Territory. Should Shinshu Shou know that?"
Murakami Yoshikiyo will definitely get laid, and Uesugi Teruhu will not come to Shinano with the intention of occupying the Yamauchi family's territory. His goal is the vast Kanba Shu.
"That being said, Takanashi and others are members of the Shinshu after all." Yamauchi Yoshikatsu replied.
It turns out that this is where the knot lies!
After all, Yamauchi Yoshikatsu is still responsible for protecting Shinano. He must also want to unify Shinano and command a country. But if he wrote a letter to Uesugi Teruhu together with Takanashi and others, it would be equivalent to putting himself in the same position as them.
From now on, this group of people will stick close to Uesugi Teruhora and directly ignore the ruling orders of the Shinshu Government Office.
What’s even more frightening is that His Highness Ashikaga Yoshiteru, the strong-willed prince in Kyoto, is famous for being “fair and impartial”! If the Takanashi family and others apply to him about this matter, they might be able to get back a royal letter from Uesugi Teruhora who handles matters within the Northern Shinano Territory.
In the end, his role as Shinano Guardian was completely reduced and he became Yamauchi Guardian, and he also guarded a hammer!
"Why don't you ask His Highness personally for help?" Xiaoping had already thought of a countermeasure too early.
What the prince in Beijing longs for most is for the local princes to report to him on major and minor matters and seek advice from him. He just wanted to show off his majesty as a general who conquered the barbarians, and issued an imperial letter to show his supreme status as the leader of the world.
You guys, all want to listen to me, Ashikaga Yoshiteru!
And what Koheita means is that he is afraid of lowering his status to Uesugi Teruhora. Why not let Takanashi Masayori directly ask the general for help, and Ashikaga Yoshiteru will definitely agree.
But with Ashikaga Yoshiteru's little strength, how could he possibly send troops to Shinano to save a little Takanashi Masayori.
In the end, he definitely ordered Uesugi Teruhora and Yamauchi Yoshikatsu to send troops together to rescue Takanashi Masayori and attack Murakami Yoshikiyo.
Then Yamauchi Yoshikatsu's status will be on the same level as Uesugi Terutora, and Takanari Masayasu will still be a member of the Shinano clan.
The two people will change from being equals to asking Uesugi Terutora for help, to one being a minor role asking for help, and the other being an imperial envoy who comes to rescue you on behalf of the Shogun.
Uesugi Terutora can use this to get a higher-level legitimate reason to send troops to Shinano, and he will definitely agree to it as he always talks about "just war".
Takanari Masayasu had been beaten up by Murakami Yoshikiyo a long time ago, otherwise he would not have shamelessly begged Uesugi Terutora. Now he can help him beat up Murakami Yoshikiyo, and he is more than happy to do so.
As for the problem of the northern Shinano clan that Yamauchi Yoshikatsu was worried about, it was still lurking under the water at the moment, and Kobayata suggested that he do this just in case.
"I've learned your lesson, I've learned your lesson!" When Yamauchi Yoshikatsu thought of his cousin in Kyoto who loved to meddle in all the world's troubles, he knew that what Kobayata said was feasible.
From the look on Yamauchi Yoshikatsu's face, Kobayakawa knew that one was trying to grab the land, and the other was trying to grab the money, and Takanari Masayasu, who was a matter of life and death, became a pawn.
Not to mention that the "Shinano Giant" Murakami Yoshikiyo was not even considered by the people around him, as if they had already been taken advantage of.