1547 , Mino and Owari next to each other Saito and Oda who have been fighting for many years ..
Mino's Saito Dosan Is a daughter, return butterfly Oda Nobuhide Firstborn, Nobunaga We will negotiate peace to marry him. It seems that Dosan had the aim of taking in Nobunaga, who was said to be a good fit at the time, and making Owari his own.
The marriage was settled, and at the time of the first meeting, Nobunaga and his aides who were trying to attend the meeting in shabby clothes were discovered. Everyone knows the anecdote that Dosan, who heard this report, went to the meeting place in a relaxed and comfortable manner, and Dosan evaluated Nobunaga who appeared in full dress.
This time, Kirin will come But there will be that scene, Dosan Saito and Nobunaga Oda Let's consider each speculation about the talks.
How the relationship between the Oda and Saito families was decided
1543 Nobuhide Oda was the momentum of the sunrise, such as donating to the imperial court. It was 1544 Due to the great defeat of Mino's capture, the momentum has faded. With this great defeat, the dominance in Owari began to fade, and when Ogaki Castle was attacked by the Saito family, it was the residence of Kotojo . Is Oda Nobutomo in Qingzhou Will be attacked by.
Mr. Imagawa of Mikawa, Mr. Saito of Mino, and Nobuhide Oda, who had to fight against the enemies in Owari, mainly fight against Mikawa, and have a consensus with Dosan Saito of Mino Province to eliminate the worries of his patronage. In conclusion, as a proof of that, the marriage between Nobunaga and Nobunaga was established.
The negotiations between Mino and Owari were summarized by Nobunaga's chief retainer, Hirate Masahide . .. In addition, this marriage is [ marriage of convenience only in form ], But the Oda clan will send Nobunaga, the firstborn, to Dosan's son-in-law. It is said that it was rowed in.
This content is also recognized by the Oda clan, and it is said that Nobunaga will go to his son-in-law from Owari instead of having a son-in-law from Mino, de facto abandonment . Was meant. Therefore, his younger brother Nobuyuki It is believed that the trend of being the head of the next Oda clan was formed, which led to the later house turmoil.
Saito Dosan's Thought of Peace
Mino around this time was Toki Yorinari Was in conflict with Dosan Saito in collaboration with Nobuhide Oda and Yorizumi Toki.
1547 Oda Nobuhide Attacked Inabayama Castle Battle of Kanoguchi After losing in, the Saito family and the Oda family formed a peace. With this peace, the invasion from Owari will be eliminated, and you will be able to concentrate on the unification of Dosan's Mino.
Taking this peace as an opportunity, with the support of the Oda clan, the Mino clan who had rebelled against Dosan were destroyed, 1552 . In, I was able to get Mino Ichikuni by expelling the guardian Toki Yorinari to Owari.
Both Nobunaga Oda and Dosan Saito's speculation at the famous "Shotokuji Meeting"
Shotokuji Temple in Tomita is located on the border between Owari and Mino, and is said to have been a bustling and wealthy town in Jinaicho's Rakuichi.
In addition, since Shotokuji had dispatched a priest directly from Ishiyama Hongan-ji, it seems that this area was exempt from taxes from Mino and Owari guardians. Therefore, Dosan applied to Nobunaga for a press conference in this area, which remained politically and military-neutral.
Oda Nobunaga's speculation at the Shotokuji meeting
In one sentence of Shincho Kouki ...
According to Nobunaga's official record, while coming in a strange style, at the time of the meeting with Dosan, he changed his clothes and faced in the samurai's formal wear. It is a common theory to say that.
At this press conference, Nobunaga was [ big boss ] And unlike the world's evaluation, after impressing that he was a decent military commander, he proceeded with the marriage ceremony with the return butterfly, which had been defeated, and strengthened the relationship between the Saito family and the Oda family. Re-marriage alliance I am making an offer.
After strengthening the relationship between the two families, we held a press conference to ask for a joint fight to defeat Yoshimoto Imagawa, who is aiming for Joraku from the east. Dosan is willing to respond to this request, so it can be considered that the talks between the two families were well organized.
Thoughts at the press conference of Dosan Saito
Similarly, in Shincho Kouki ...
Dosan Saito said that he would appear in a strange shape because he was a liar, so he tried to line up about 700 to 800 vassals in formal wear at the meeting place to make the other person laugh. I was planning a strategy to say.
And I was thinking of killing him on the spot if there was a chance. Even if he couldn't kill him, he also thought that if Nobunaga was as rumored, it would be easy to use his daughter to plunder Owari.
However, that expectation was betrayed, and it was decided to take Nobunaga's strategic idea, which proved that he was not a [big boss] with an armed army.
Furthermore, Dosan is
The evaluation that Dosan gave to Nobunaga is written, but it is already acclaimed. Nobunaga's actions at this press conference were impressed by Dosan, and Nobunaga requested [ Nakoya Castle's answering machine . ] And sent the return butterfly to the Oda clan as promised, which is believed to be the reason for the establishment of the marriage alliance.
And this quote, " I'm sorry, but my sons will be under the hood . "I acknowledged Nobunaga's dexterity and military power.
Did Dosan Saito get the answering machine of Nakono Castle and execute it?
1554 In addition, Oda Nobunaga When attacking Muraki Fort, which turned over to Imagawa, requested Dosan Saito to leave Mino soldiers as an answering machine for Nobunaga's castle, Nakono Castle. Despite his marital alliance, his predecessor asked a hostile soldier from a neighboring country to answer and defend his castle . Nobunaga decided to take action, although it was unthinkable in the common sense at the time.
In response to Nobunaga's request, Dosan consented and was one of the Mino Triumvirate, Ando Morinari . I dispatched 1000 soldiers to the general and made him stay at Nakono Castle. When Ando Morinari arrives, Nobunaga greets him, crosses the rough sea, landed on the Chita Peninsula, started a recapture operation for Fort Muraki, and returned to Nagono.
After that, Morinari Ando returned to Mino and reported his story to Dosan, who praised Nobunaga's strenuous efforts and wisdom and marveled at his masterpiece.
This triggered Nobunaga Oda and Dosan Saito Nobunaga and Dosan's [ Owari-Mino Affinity Alliance ) against the Oda clan and neighboring daimyo ] Will be appealing.
Why couldn't Oda Nobunaga go to help Dosan?
Dosan Saito is Nobunaga Oda A marriage alliance was formed with him, and when Mino's government became stable, he handed over the family to his firstborn, Yoshitatsu Sagiyama Castle . I retired to. It was also said that this retreat was not his intention.
I don't know if that is the cause, but the relationship between Dosan and Yoshitatsu did not go well after that, and Dosan plots to abandon Yoshitatsu and hand over his family to his second son, Sonshiro Ryushige. It comes to light with the advice of his aide, Hineno Bichu Morihiro Ryu.
Yoshitatsu took the initiative, April 1, 1556 , Defeat Dosan's second son and third son when Dosan goes out, and declare a coup d'etat for Saito Dosan.
Upon receiving this news, Dosan, surprisingly, immediately issues an order to go out to the entire territory in preparation for the battle. However, at this time, there were some vassals who were dissatisfied with Dosan's method, so when we gathered together, there was a clear difference in troop strength, with Dosan having 2,700 and Yoshitatsu having 17,000.
At this time, Akechi Mitsuhide is said to have been on the side of Dosan.
Nobunaga, who knew the crisis of Dosan, sent a soldier to Mino, but it seems that he was not dealt with by the Yoshitatsu army, and Nobunaga himself actively entered the battle. It seems that he had no choice but to see the rout of the Dosan army.
In Nobunaga's memoir, it seems that Oda of Iwamura attacked while Nobunaga was away, but in reality, he had no choice but to watch over the overwhelming army. maybe.