The battle of Shangluo reflects the ambition of Date Zhengheng, and it is also a feast of power and wealth, and only by following the side of the victor can you get the ticket, and whether you can eat the fruits in this feast of sharing, only fast hands and slow hands.

Dressed in gorgeous armor and riding a tall war horse, Masuda Fujikan appeared on the battlefield, and he had been preparing for this gluttonous feast for a whole year, running a long circle from the distant Iwami Province to finally keep up with Date Masahiro, and he wanted to get the biggest piece of meat in this gluttonous feast.

Masuda Fujikane rode his horse to the camp of the Date Kamiraku army to attack the Daikakuji Castle in Amagasaki, and the central hall of the castle had been transformed into a fortified castle with a small castle tower and a moat that connected to the Kanzaki River.

There are twelve castles such as Daikakuji Castle on the periphery of Ishiyama Honganji Temple, three near the Date Gun's main camp, Daikakuji Castle is the outermost one, and it is already the outermost one in the case of the loss of Itami Castle and Koshisui Castle.

The people of Honganji also know the importance of Daikakuji Castle, which is the first barrier against the attack of the Date Army after the loss of Koshisui Castle, and the geographical location is very important, once Daikakuji Castle is lost, the northern gateway of Ishiyama Honganji Temple is opened.

Masuda Fujikane has also seen the power of the bronze cannon, which is one of the reasons why he came to ask for battle, he is not a fool, he wants to attack a castle that Honganji values, without the suppression of artillery fire, even if all the people of the headquarters are invested, there is no way to shake it.

Masuda Fujikane is a smart person, and the others are not stupid, and almost everyone was scared stupid when they first saw the bronze cannon. But after seeing it. Take off its mysterious coat. They became as highly reverent as they were for this powerful weapon, just as they did for muskets.

The inside and outside of the camp were full of voices asking for war, and Masahiro did not disappoint Masuda Fujikane, who was his brother-in-law, one of his few relatives, and at the same time he was the pillar force that controlled Iwami, Nagato, Zhoufang and other regions, and he still had to give some face.

It was impossible to pull out all twelve bronze cannons, a total of four were pulled out. When the projectile bombarded the walls of Dajue Temple Castle, accompanied by dense screams and terrified roars, the entire castle fell into panic and ran aimlessly.

This time, the bronze cannon was fired only once, and Masuda Fujikane couldn't help but launch a strong attack, and he led 800 headquarters men and horses to launch a strong attack on Dakakuji Castle under the cover of friendly forces, and they didn't want to break the city to fall into the hands of the artillery team.

The lesson of Yueshui City is vivid, and in the end, in order to vent his anger, he killed hundreds of captives and killed more than a dozen junior samurai, and ended up beheaded, yes. He also wanted to win the battle merit under the laying down of his sword, and killed hundreds of prisoners.

Dajue Temple City was stunned all of a sudden. If he made the same move to cross the water city, the battle order he had so hard to obtain would be turned into a piece of waste paper, and Masuda Fujikane was obviously unwilling, his retainers were also unwilling, and the soldiers were also unwilling.

Before the surrender of Dajue Temple City, break the city defenses, kill the enemy who did not have time to kneel and surrender, and obtain the opponent's head, although the final result will be discounted, but it is much better than not getting any battle merits, and at the same time, there is no risk.

Sure enough, when the 800 men and horses of the headquarters led by Masuda Fujikane climbed over the walls of Daikakuji Castle, the command system in the city was in chaos, some wanted to counterattack, some wanted to hold on, and their soldiers lost the courage to fight one by one.

The guards were still yelling, "Stop! Be sure to block it for me! ”

The most intense attacks were on those who resisted and those who shouted, the former being fanatical followers of Honganji Temple and the latter being the generals who defended the city, and the merit from beheading them was often double, and the discounts were often much more generous than those of ordinary soldiers.

In the end, only a small castle tower was left in the castle tower, and Masuda Fujikan did not let his subordinates take unnecessary risks to storm the castle tower, but he thought of the battle of Sanbon Matsu Castle that cost him a lot of losses, and he picked up firewood and piled it up around the castle tower, and then shouted that if he did not surrender, he would burn the castle tower.

Fanatics can't be explained by reason, and at the chanting of Nan Mu Amitabha, Masuda Fujikan had to give the order to light a fire, and the small castle tower burned like a torch, and the stubborn fanatics calmly went to their deaths.

This was the exploit of the first day of the Date Kamiro Army, which opened the northern gateway to Ishiyama Honganji Temple, and at the same time made the people of Ishiyama Honganji remember the weapons that could make a thunderous sound and the fierce Date Army. The two nuns who had just come out of the nunnery under house arrest turned pale with horror at the meeting gift given to them by Zhengheng.

Dajukuji Castle fell in the first battle, and no more than 3,000 soldiers who defended the city were martyred, and most of the remaining 70% chose to surrender on their knees, which is the fact that the people in the Ishiyama Imperial Hall could not accept, and the fanatical believers looked pale in front of the powerful force.

Ishiyama Imperial Hall, a group of patrols around the city, the leaders of the patrols are all led by monks and soldiers, that is, they are afraid that ordinary soldiers will abandon the city and flee, once someone sets an example, there will always be someone to follow suit, which is an even worse thing for the uneasy Ishiyama Honganji Temple.

Today, the real hostess of Ishiyama Honganji Temple, Jinyongni, is also at a loss, and the two nuns have more power, after all, she has passed the test of history, and at the same time she is also the mother-in-law of Xianneng, and Honganji Xianru was assisted by her when he succeeded to the throne.

Zhen Yongni invited Shinenni and Shimoma Yorizhao to discuss countermeasures.

The three of them looked at each other, they were all shocked, they didn't expect that the strength of the Date Army would be so strong, it was better to be famous than to meet, the news of the fall of Yueshui City was still rippling in their ears, and the Great Awakening Temple City was broken under their noses, which really shocked them. At the same time, I didn't expect that all of a sudden, the situation at Honganji would deteriorate to such an extent that it would basically be a complete failure of Honganji's business and an end. What's more important is that Honganji Temple has been hit hard, and whether they can get out of the current crisis is even more in front of them.

At the same time, the three of them understand that the decision they make is likely to affect the life and death of Ishiyama Honganji, whether to resist stubbornly or surrender the castle. Judging from the city of Yueshui and the city of Dajue Temple. Stubborn resistance seems to be the only way out. However, the surrender of the city is also not a smooth road.

Shimoma Yorisho's interests and Ishiyama Honganji are closely linked, and Ishiyama Honganji has declined, and their vested interests cannot be preserved, so from Shimoma Yorizhao's standpoint, she has no choice but to do her best to keep Ishiyama Honganji, even if she is broken.

However, the two nuns' thoughts were different from those of Shimoma Yorisho. The two nuns knew that even if they kept Ishiyama Honganji, their fate would not be easy, and if the first Honganji Temple returned to Ishiyama Honganji, they would lose all their power.

The two nuns looked at Shimoma Lai Zhao coldly, they understood that in order to preserve their power, they had to convince the man in front of them, ordinary women persuaded ordinary men to use beauty, they were not ordinary women, and Shimoma Lai Zhao was not an ordinary man.

Zhen Yongni let out a long sigh, the days of house arrest made her look very haggard and depressed. He seemed to be even older, and said, "Chikugo Faqiaoqing." It is obvious that he has gone against the grain in Kyoto, making the entire Heiankyo restless and complaining. The burning of Mt. Hiei can be said to have completely offended the Buddhist sect of the whole world, and the death of the emperor and the general offended the whole world. ”

Shimoma Yorisho is obviously emaciated, very haggard, and a little depressed, but his mental state is fine, and he wants to refute it, but he is speechless, what Zhen Yongni said is true, Honganji Temple can be said to be at the end of the road, and there is no way out, which is why he wants to stick to Ishiyama Honganji.

Zhen Yongni looked at Shimoma Lai Zhao and said, "Do you remember the incident at Yamashina Honganji Temple?" At that time, the Venerable Master Hui Deng built Yamashina Honganji Temple, as the main mountain of Honganji, but it was destroyed by Rokkakuji Temple and Hokke Sect, and there was a provocation of the Tiantai Sect behind it. ”

Shimama Lai Zhao didn't understand why Zhen Yongni wanted to dig out the old accounts, and there was a trace of doubt in his eyes.

Zhen Yongni said: "Now who still remembers the burning of the Yamako Honganji Temple, and the relationship with the Lotus Sect is also routine, as if he also married the adopted daughter of Rokkaku Dinglai as his wife, after a few decades, the matter of burning Mt. Hiei today will also be forgotten." ”

Shimoma Lai Zhao frowned slightly, he didn't know what the use of Zhen Yongni saying these words and the predicament in front of him was, he couldn't understand it, he only asked to understand, he said with a straight face: "Please also ask Qingshouyuan to tell the truth?" ”

Zhenyongni shook his hand and said, "The burning of Mt. Hiei will be forgotten, and the death of the emperor and shogun will also be forgotten, but if people no longer remember these two things, only by gaining the understanding of the future ruler can the Pure Land Shinshu continue to survive in the Wa Kingdom." ”

After Zhen Yongni finished speaking, he gasped as if he was out of strength. Her intention is already very obvious, she wants to open the door of Ishiyama Honganji Temple and surrender to Date Masaki, who is most likely to become a person of the world, in exchange for the right to survive the Pure Land Shinshu.

Shimoma Lai Zhao was stunned for a moment, and then his face was sad, he didn't expect that Zhen Yongni would choose to surrender the strong, instead of fighting to the end, after paying such a heavy price, he actually chose to put down his weapon, he argued: "Keishouin, we still have Ishiyama Honganji Temple, and we also have hundreds of thousands of believers. ”

Zhen Yongni sighed and said: "Yes, we still have Ishiyama Honganji Temple, with hundreds of thousands of believers, these two things will be our conditions, the capital for the survival of the Pure Land True Sect, even if we lose Shishan Honganji, we will have other Honganji, but once we lose hundreds of thousands of believers, what do you think we will have left?" ”

Shimoma Yorisho was silent.

Zhen Yongni knew that she had persuaded Shimoma Yorizhao, but in order to make Shimoma Yorizhao completely convinced, she also needed to make some more capital and said: "Obviously, if you are responsible for this protracted war, you will also be responsible for the burning of Mt. Hiei, the emperor, and the shogun." Fortunately, Xianru already has a tea tea deer, and he can be regarded as a successor, and before Cha Cha Mi becomes an adult, he also asks Chikugo Faqiao Qing to serve as his successor. ”

Lai Zhao knelt on the ground and cried, crying silently. He knew that this was the best outcome, because he also knew that he was not treated well by Honganji Xianru, and once Honganji Xianru returned to Ishiyama Honganji, he would have to step aside, and now that he had the endorsement of Zhenyongni and Xiannengni, he would see the world in a new identity in the future, which might be a good choice.

After crying for a while, Shimoma Yorisho agreed with Zhen Yongni's opinion, but he thought of Suzuki Shigei, Hatakeyama Takamasa, etc., and asked, "Keishouin, I don't know if I want to inform Suzuki Shigei and Hatakeyama Takamasa and ask them to surrender with us?" ”

Zhen Yongni shook his head and said: "No need, we don't need to go beyond the bounds, Zhuhou Faqiaoqing, and please go down to the city to the Date military formation to discuss the conditions for opening the city, the only request is to ensure the safety of the Pure Land Zhenzong and Chacha Koji, and it is okay to change your face." ”

Lai responded and retired.

Genenni asked, "Mother, do you really want to give up Cha Cha?" "Chacha is the young name of Honganji Temple.

Zhen Yongni said sharply: "When he treated us cruelly back then, why didn't he consider us as his closest relatives? He is self-inflicted, he can't live, all the piles, any one of them can kill him? ”

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Masuda Fuji arrived at the main formation of the Date Shangluo Army with Shimoma Yorisho, Zhengheng didn't expect to see the old man at such a time, but there was no surprise on his face, as if he had been waiting for his arrival, and said, "Sit, I don't know why the master came today?" ”

Shimoma Raizhao tidied up the monk's robe, then bowed his head, and then shouted loudly: "Sinner Shima Raizhao, knock to see the Dazai Daji Second Hall, this time out of the city, is to be ordered by the twelfth generation of the Pure Land Masamune Honganji Temple, I wish to raise the city to surrender, in order to ask His Highness forgiveness." ”

Lai Zhao's words still had a crying voice.

There was silence in the tent, save for gasps and low sobs. No one thought that Honganji would end the reign of Ishiyama Honganji in this way, and Masahiro heard from the words of Shimoma Yorisho that he had the conditions to raise the castle and surrender to him.

Article 1 acknowledges that the twelfth generation of the Pure Land Shinshu Honganji Temple is the head of the Shodo Temple, and this religion is supposed to be the historical Honganji Temple, which is recorded in history as a radical main battle faction, but now it should still be a hairy baby, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

The second article forgives the sins caused by the Pure Land Shinshu Honganji Temple, and at the same time separates the Honganji Temple and the Manifest Temple, and treats them as two entities between the two.

Zheng Heng pondered for a moment and asked, "Who is in charge of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple now?" ”

Shimoma Lai Zhao replied truthfully: "Qingshouyuan." ”

Zhengheng nodded and praised: "She is an outstanding woman, I hope she can raise an outstanding monk." When you go back, tell her that my only condition is that Honganji will have only monks and no monks from now on, no matter what form it takes. (To be continued.) )