Chapter 705 17. Ashikaga Yoshiaki Is Still Hesitant
On the orders of Oda Nobunaga, Jun Mori Kashige led his troops into Luo, and joined forces with Murai Sadakatsu, Hachiya Yorotaka, Ikeda Nagakatsu and others to capture the Nijo Imperial Palace stationed by Yamaoka Keitomo, Mibuchi Fujihide and others.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki's stronghold in Luoyang was lost!
Murai Sadakatsu then entered the Imperial Palace and presented the memorial to Masachika Town on behalf of Oda Nobunaga. "The name of Yuan Gui's reign is really unlucky. It should be changed to Yuan Dynasty. I would like to submit your Majesty's decree."
Mori Katsunari also entrusted the eminent monk Asayama Nichijo to send a letter of opinion on the reform of the Yuan Dynasty to Ashikaga Yoshiaki through the shogunate Ise Sadaki. The term "opinion letter" may not be appropriate, it should be a notice.
To a certain extent, from the moment Ashikaga Yoshiaki left Luoyang, the representative of the entire martial arts family in the world switched from Ashikaga Yoshiaki to Oda Nobunaga.
"Change Yuan!"
There is no need to elaborate on how important the Yuan title was politically in the feudal society of East Asia.
Everyone here in the Yamauchi family has received the message from Luoyang Yishi Palace, so naturally they know its meaning. Why is the Gengame era name unlucky? It's just that Nobunaga didn't like the era name used by Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
Everyone can see that Nobunaga is about to change his situation!
Doesn’t Ashikaga Yoshiaki have some coping methods? Are you still pinning your hopes on that bunch of miscellaneous fish in Kinai to make a difference? It has been more than a year since the three good and three people rebelled. He has not yet issued a royal decree to attack Oda Nobunaga, leaving Oda Nobunaga to carry the two banners of justice of the Muromachi shogunate and the emperor, and raise his royal divisions everywhere to attack the traitors who rebelled against his subjects.
For your approval sample, even if Yamauchi wanted to help you, he wouldn't be able to help you! There is no way that the dignified Muromachi shogunate should dismantle the generals, General Yuko, and bear the name of a great traitor, and rise up to fight for Oda Nobunaga, the shogunate who represents this shogunate.
When you go out, no one cares about face!
Everyone who was still discussing Uesugi Kenshin's letter was frustrated by Oda Nobunaga's toughness and Ashikaga Yoshiaki's hesitant and confusing operation.
"It seems that the big tree is worried about driving away wolves from the front door and getting tigers in the backyard!" Uncle Tsunaliang said slowly.
"My Yamauchi is so loyal, and everyone in the world knows it! Why do you have any doubts!" Hosokawa Saime didn't understand.
"Zaemon is right. If Daiki publishes the royal teachings, I, Yamauchi, will raise his troops. Once the expedition to Luo is completed, the authority of the shogunate will naturally be in my hands, Yamauchi." Yamauchi's chief planner did not mince words.
The reason is simple. Now that the power of the shogunate is being invaded by Oda Nobunaga, Ashikaga Yoshiaki is very dissatisfied and secretly calls on the Kinai heroes to rise up to fight. The intention was to overthrow the Oda clan, restore the authority of the Muromachi shogunate, and assert his authority as a shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
But it is very realistic. If Yamauchi or other daimyo succeeded in going to Luo, would they be willing to retire after their achievements and only seek to regain the prestige and respect of Muromachi?
Is it possible?
impossible!
Once the Yamauchi family went to Luo, they would definitely support Ashikaga Yoshiaki to succeed him, and directly command the world as the general of the Muromachi shogunate to conquer the barbarians. Still nothing would happen without him Ashikaga Yoshiaki!
At most, according to the usual practice, respect him as the imperial palace, build him a luxurious courtyard or temple in Dongshan or Beishan, and provide him with fine clothing and food for him to rest in old age. As for the power of the shogunate, I guarantee that he will not be allowed to exert any influence anymore, and all traces he left behind will definitely be eliminated. Those old public servants will definitely be replaced by the close public servants of the Yamauchi clan.
To put it bluntly, Ashikaga Yoshiaki is still lucky, hoping to use the Yamauchi family to contain Oda Nobunaga behind his back, and then use those miscellaneous fish who do not have the blood identity of the Yamauchi family and can only serve as ministers but not kings to take turns to fight and consume them alive. Oda Nobunaga, or Oda Nobunaga was consumed with only half his life.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki can transform himself into the supreme judge. Let one faction fight against another, and let Oda Nobu elder act honestly as a shogunate leader who handles government affairs under the shogun, instead of being the "royal father of the main hall" who directly rides on the head and issues orders!
"Maybe if His Highness Asakura Kingo is defeated one day, Dashu will understand what the situation is." Xiaoping was too tired.
"Alas... What you said, Xiaoheita, is very to the point." Chief Yamauchi was also thinking about it.
"I'll go to Makishima myself!" Seeing that everyone here was hesitant, Hosokawa Takame didn't know where she got the courage to actually say that she wanted to go to Makishima.
"..." Ashikaga Yoshiaki looked at Xiaoheita, then at Chief Yamauchi, but did not answer.
"Everyone! Everyone, what's the use of having an empty seat here!"
"What Cai Nu said is right. An empty seat is of course useless. Be prepared to go to Luo at any time!" Xiao Pingtai saw that his uncle said this.
"Once the royal teaching letter is issued, the confrontation with Gifu will be inevitable!"
"Send a message to Luo Zhong's palace, asking him to go to Makishima again!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki finally spoke.
After all, it involves the succession of the "big position" in the family, and even he himself can't say a lot of things. After all, he is his father, and forcing others to abdicate is not a good reputation.
Returning to the content of Uesugi Kenshin's reply, it is very simple. Uesugi Kenshin is really preparing his troops and waiting for Ashikaga Yoshiaki's imperial teachings at any time. After all, Ashikaga Yoshiaki even sent a secret letter, and now Kanto and Hokuriku are temporarily under control. Uesugi Kenshin has rarely had a peaceful time in many years.
As for Sado, Uesugi Kenshin himself didn't take it seriously. After all, he was from a remote country and had no hair on his head. No one would be interested in him. If it weren't for the fact that the Hamo Honma family was disobedient to discipline, Uesugi Kenshin was a face-saving man who cared about etiquette. Even Uesugi Kenshin didn't bother to send the eight hundred men. It would cost money to send troops.
The letter also mentioned that the last remnant of the Noto guardian, Nagase Ryu, saw that the Ikko Ikki and the Uesugi clan had suddenly made peace, and he had no way to rely on the Ikko Ikki to fight back to Noto. Now he heard that Oda Nobunaga had sent a large army to attack Echizen, so he abandoned Kanazawa Gobo and went to join Oda Nobunaga who was marching in Wakasa.
This gave Oda Nobunaga an excuse to attack Noto!
Although Uesugi Kenshin didn't take it seriously, it was a hidden danger after all, so he informed the Yamanouchi family.
"Your Highness, there is a letter from Jiangnan!"
"There is a letter from Gifu Dansho?" Xiao Pingtai blurted out.
"Yes!" Murakami Yoshimitsu was actually very surprised.
At this moment, what letter did Oda Nobunaga send, and why did he send a letter? He was fighting with Asakura Yoshikage in Echizen, so how could he have the leisure to care about other places?
"Please read it, Your Highness!" Murakami Yoshimitsu presented Nobukatsu to Ashikaga Yoshiaki, who looked at the envelope and asked the attendant sitting next to him to open it.
"Gifu Danjo and Asakura Kingo fought at Tonezaka."
"What happened?" Everyone asked together.
"Everyone, please check it yourself..."