The arrival of Yorilian Shiruma was a bit of a surprise to Zhengheng, but he didn't feel anything special. As the host, Zhengheng needs to entertain guests, and he doesn't like Shimoma Yorilian very much, not that he doesn't like Shimoma Yorilian himself, but the Pure Land Shinshu he serves.

Masahiro regarded Ishiyama Honganji more as a Sengoku daimyo force than a religious force, and Masahiro himself was quite disgusted with Ishiyama Honganji, although he was not an ascetic monk who strictly followed the rules and precepts before he became a layman.

Zhengheng used to be a monk, although the other party was different from the object he once served, and he was still a Pure Land Zhenzong who was not taboo in marrying a wife and having children, eating meat and drinking alcohol, which made him feel even more naturally disobedient.

For a long time, only the Pure Land Shin sect allowed to marry wives and have children, and other sects still followed the Buddhist precepts to maintain monk clothes and vegetarian celibacy, otherwise Buddhism would be meaningless. It was only after the Meiji Restoration that the Meiji government established Shinto as the state religion, which naturally wanted to weaken Buddhism, which had a huge impact, and lifted the ban on eating meat and marrying wives in the form of a decree.

It's one thing to be sanctimonious in secret, but it's another thing to take the initiative to break the precepts on the surface. Zhengheng has returned to the vulgar, and he has also married seven or eight wives and concubines, so naturally he has no right to say anything, and he still feels some displeasure but it is real.

Shimoma Yoriyo was born in 1537 and is just twenty-one years old this year, three years younger than Date Masahiro. Date Masahiro's appearance looks younger than that of Lai Lian Shimoma, but it is not easy to see the age difference between the two. Date Masaki's height is also much taller than usual. It's not much different from his height, and he is considered the tallest of the Japanese people, but the one-eyed destroys his countenance and makes him look more majestic. Date Masaki's sometimes glance made Shimoma Ryan feel that the hairs on his back stood on end.

Lai Lian couldn't figure out what Zhengheng was thinking, but he intuitively felt that Zhengheng knew exactly what he was thinking. There is a natural charm in Zhengheng. There is also a sense of alienation that rejects people from thousands of miles away, as if it is not like a mortal character.

Coupled with the fact that he has become the male master who dominates the two realms of yin and yang at a young age, the demeanor and demeanor on his body made Shimoma Lai Lian feel an unfathomable feeling, this unfathomable feeling made him feel a little afraid, with this fearful emotion, Shimoma Lai Lian lowered his arrogant head for the first time, and he had the feeling that this task was difficult to complete.

Masahiro didn't care what Shimoma Yoriren thought of him, in fact, his attitude towards Ishiyama Honganji had never changed, and the signing of the covenant with Ishiyama Honganji was just a coincidence. coincided with the death of the witness, and Hashimoto Masamitsu coincided with the meeting. His intention in sending Hashimoto Masamitsu was nothing more than to quell the outbreak in the Okayama area that year, and to take what they needed, nothing more. Now Ishiyama Honganji has launched the black pot that has always been a pinch on the body of Miyoshi Chokei, Miyoshi Chokei will think that Ashikaga Yoshiki and Hosokawa Harumoto are unwilling to fail and instigated, the real secret is afraid that only a few parties know, oh, Ashikaga Yoshiteru and Hosokawa Harumoto are afraid that they will suspect each other of making a move.

I sorted out my mood. Shimoma Yorilian said the purpose of coming: "Lord Dazai, the poor monk came today to invite the Date family to join the Changqing siege network at the behest of the powerful monk. This. The Changqing siege network was first proposed by the general Zhengyi, and with the great achievements of the adults, after joining the Changqing siege network, we will definitely let you serve as the deputy alliance leader. "The Changqing siege network has been proposed for nearly three years, and the power monk Masahonanji Xianru in the mouth of Lai Lian in the lower middle of the year is also a preparatory member of the siege network.

At that time, Ashikaga Yoshiteru proposed that the Changqing siege network was actually unsuccessful, and there was no power that could compete with Miyoshi Changqing, which led to the Changqing siege network being a joke from the beginning. Date Masahiro was in Nagato and Zhou Defense at the time. At the same time, there is no intention of encircling the network in Changqing, and the other forces shout twice It's okay, let them make the rafters of the head, for the benefit of the shogun, and dream about it.

Today. The next time Lai Lian brought up this matter again, naturally he wanted to see what Date Masaki really thought. Success or not, as long as Date Mashiro's attitude. Shimoma Yorilian paused and continued, "I don't know what Dazai Dai-sama thinks? ”

Zhengheng said calmly: "Three years ago, the Hosokawa Military Department was ordered to invite a warm invitation, but due to the delay of Nagato and Zhou Fang, it was not possible to make the trip, which is a great pity. Today is different from the past, the shogunate is in turmoil, the shogun Nagaju Tsuruga has long existed, and the Nagakei siege network has long existed in name only. Wait until the winner is determined and the shogun is determined to discuss this matter, I don't know what the criminal department will think? ”

Now, because Miyoshi Nagakei is based on Yoshiaki as the new general of Zhengyi, naturally there is a huge contradiction with Ashikaga Yoshiki, and the two sides are in trouble. Originally, Miyoshi Chokei was supposed to be Ashikaga Yoshinori of Awa Gongfang, or Ashikaga Yoshiei, the sister-in-law of Ashikaga Yoshiei. After the death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru in history, Ashikaga Yoshiei was made the 14th Shogun of Seiyi. Unexpectedly, Miyoshi Chokei asked Ashikaga Yoshiaki to come on stage to fight in the ring, which caught Ashikaga Yoshiaki off guard, and the two sides quarreled endlessly.

Lai Lian naturally knew that the initiators of the Changqing encirclement network were now in the midst of infighting, and his mind was all on the struggle for orthodoxy, where else could he have other thoughts, and the formation of the Changqing encirclement network had already existed in name only. Shimoma Yoriren saw that Masahiro was not fooled, and put all the blame on the head of the Ashikaga brothers, he replied: "The matter of the Changqing siege network, the poor monk also feels very regretful, coming today, the poor monk in addition to wanting to know whether the matter of the Changqing siege network is still possible, there is also a need to renew the covenant with the Date family, I don't know if Dazai Datsu has other conditions?" ”

Honganji Xianru means to renew the contract, but Shimoma Yoriren looked at the covenant of the year, the content was too simple, there was no binding, and now Ishiyama Honganji is suffering or should be said to be about to suffer from the attack of Miyoshi Chokei, so he naturally wants to sign a binding covenant. Shimoma Ryan didn't ask if he wanted to renew the covenant, and directly asked if there were other conditions, as if he was sure that Date Masaki would not refute him, but the method of threat was a little immature.

As a figure who has become a pivotal figure from the micro end, Masahiro is well aware that the strength that Ishiyama Honganji has shown is very terrifying. If you add the disciples of the Hokuriku and Tokaido sects, they are really a formidable opponent.

Masahiro looked at Shimoma Yoriren carefully, then turned his head and asked Hashimoto Masamitsu, and said, "Sun Youemon, did Ishiyama Honganji Temple note that the Diplomatic Service Hall wants to re-establish the covenant?" He didn't directly refute or agree, but refused in a way that made Shimoma Ryo quite sad.

Masamitsu Hashimoto replied respectfully, "No." ”

Wanting to renew a covenant is not something that can be concluded at a single meeting. It's also not within the scope of Shimoma Yoriyo's authority, as long as today's conversation is transmitted to Ishiyama Honganji, he will definitely be summoned back to explain, and the time for the back and forth will pass like this. Originally, Shimoma Yoriyo's intention was to cut first and then play, but now that the ships of the Awaji Navy have appeared outside Ishiyama Honganji, as long as Ishiyama Honganji is attacked, no one will accuse him of acting diplomatically without permission.

Shimoma Lai Lian was suddenly exposed to the lie, and he was not annoyed. Although a lot of time was wasted back and forth, he knew that as long as he explained his attitude, the timid and fearful Honganji officials would praise him, so he naturally didn't have to worry.

Shimoma Lai Lian did not wait for Zhengheng to taunt, and said again: "The poor monk is entrusted with the carte blanche of the power monk Masashi, so he naturally has the power to re-sign the covenant, I don't know what conditions Lord Dazai Daji has, as long as the Lord can send a navy to contain the Awaji navy." ”

The spirit of the next Lai Lian is unrelenting. It made Zhengheng awe-inspired, but Zhengheng made up his mind not to participate in it from the beginning. Naturally, he didn't mean to agree, he just looked at Shimoma Lai Lian, and then said calmly: "I see, I know, I will send Sun Youemon to Ishiyama Honganji Temple to meet the Venerable Master, and by that time, I think the criminal department secretary has already done the work of the Venerable Master." I don't know if there is anything else to talk about in the eyes of the criminal department? ”

These words are a bit weak. It made Shimoma Ryan stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Zhengheng to say such words, but he still said, "I don't know when Hashimoto-sama will leave?" "Apparently he thinks that the balance is using a procrastination trick.

The corners of Zhengheng's mouth curled slightly, and he said, "He will return to Ishiyama Honganji with you, can you?" "It's a good attitude. Naturally, Lai Lian couldn't say anything against him, but it still made him a little delusional, why he agreed so quickly.

Looking at the doubts on Lai Lian's face, Zheng Heng's face did not have any expression, obviously Lai Lian had been tricked by him, and Lai Lian could call the shots about the renewal of the contract, and Zheng Heng could also use his own seal to finalize the matter on the spot. The next time Lai Lian wants to draw a snake to re-sign the covenant, so Hashimoto Masamitsu wants to follow him to Ishiyama Honganji, Hashimoto Masamitsu only has the power to negotiate conditions, but he does not have the power to sign the covenant, you must know that the signing of the covenant requires the signature of the heads of both families and the press of the seal, and I am afraid that it will be delayed when I come and go.

After the next time Lai Lian left, Hashimoto Masamitsu stayed to listen to Zhengheng's instructions, but Zhengheng didn't say much, since he had already made a decision, he naturally stopped talking nonsense, but he still told him that he knew the truth of asking for money to pay back.

Hashimoto Masamitsu reluctantly went to Ishiyama Honganji Temple with Shimoma Yoriren on September 11 of the first year of Eiroku. In the early morning of this day, when the sky was bright, a mist was still in the direction of Ishiyama Honganji Temple, near the Seto Inland Sea.

Buddhist scrolls and scriptures are hung on bamboo poles, and more than 30 devotees in ragged clothes are leaning on each other and dozing off around a pile of ashes that have long been extinguished.

Obviously, they were too close to the coast, and they didn't know that a group of thugs they called were coming to the sea, and Azuku Dongyasu himself led a thousand pirates and 2,000 Awa people, a total of 3,000 troops, who were stepping into the forbidden land of this military commander with sharp blades in hand, and trampled on them wantonly.

The massacre of more than thirty people was completed in just a split second from beginning to end, and Ataka Fusayasu trampled the head of a believer who was still whimpering into the dirt, his eyes were cold, and he knew that he had come to take revenge on Ishiyama Honganji Temple.

The attack was smooth, and only after slaughtering nearly two hundred people did one escape, staggering out, and began to shout frantically, attracting the attention of many believers, and soon they saw the wicked people rushing up from the sea level.

This is how the war began, and when it was found out that it was a matter of time, Ataka Fuyasu shouted loudly: "Kill them all!" He brandished a broadsword and fought hard to be at the forefront, and most of the believers surrounding Ishiyama Honganji Temple were farmers who had just laid down their farm tools, and they were naturally not opponents when they encountered professional soldiers.

Faith can drive people crazy, but it cannot increase force. The thousands of water thieves brought by Anzhai Dongyasu are all habitual criminals who have been mixed in the sea all year round, and the two thousand Awa people are also some permanent soldiers who have practiced martial arts all year round, so naturally they are not comparable to the crowd.

It is obviously unrealistic to want to gather the only number of people who can handle it at a time, and it is obviously unrealistic to gather under a sudden attack, and faith makes them not afraid of death, but their impact is like a tactic of adding fuel to the fire, and more and more people are dying under the saber of the house.

Now the only thing that can decide the outcome is that the monks stationed at Ishiyama Honganji Temple can go out of the city to face the battle, and I am afraid that they will be able to turn the tide of the battle immediately, but I don't know why, until Ataka Fuyasu withdraws from the battle and boards the ship to leave, Ishiyama Honganji does not send a single soldier.

The battle began in the morning and lasted until noon, and if it had not been for the gradual organization of the side and the casualties on Ataka Fuyasu's side, Ataka Fuyasu ordered his men to carry the dead and wounded and withdraw from the battlefield, board the ship and leave.

After the war, according to Hattori Masanari's investigation, the ratio of losses on both sides reached 1:10, with 200 people killed on the side of Ataka Fuyasu and 2,000 killed on the side of the battle.

It is estimated that it is more than three to five times the number of deaths. According to investigations, the attack was not a separate incident, but the most tragic death among more than a dozen counterattacks. For the first time, he felt the pain of not having a water army, and Honganji Xianru had more expectations for Shimoma Yorilian again. (To be continued......)