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[Honnoji Incident] Later actions of the vassals divide the fate!

1582 , Oda Nobunaga , who was thought to be about to unify the world ( Oda Nobunaga ) Is a vassal, Akechi Mitsuhide ( Akechimitsu Hide ) Rebelled by Mr. Suicide at Honnoji It's very, very famous, isn't it?

" Honnoji Incident There have been many discussions about the motive that caused this, and it is still a mystery.

This time, I will set aside the elucidation of the mystery and introduce what kind of actions Nobunaga's vassals took.

It was Mitsuhide, a vassal of Nobunaga, who caused the Honnoji Incident.

Nobunaga also had many vassals. Toyotomi Hideyoshi to unify the world later ( Toyotomi Hideyoshi ) And so on.

Where did the vassals hear the sad news of the Honnoji Incident, and what actions did they take after that?

"Nobunaga-sama's vengeance!" Was it

"The next world is me!" Was it

I'm a little worried.

Let's go.

The Honnoji Incident happens!

June 1582 , Oda Nobunaga was just around the corner Is a vassal, Akechi Mitsuhide Suicide at "Honnoji" due to his rebellion.

Firstborn, Oda Nobutada , who had been handed over to Nobunaga-san ( Odanobu Tadashi ) Is also suicide at this time.

Nobunaga's vassals scattered all over the country heard the sad news and "Mitsuhide should be defeated!" And come back to Kyo.

[Mystery solved? ] The strange Shikoku theory of Honnoji! Akechi Mitsuhide's motive was here! Nobunaga Oda has committed suicide in the face of the rebellion of his vassal, Akechi Mitsuhide, just before the unification of the world. It's "Honnoji Incident". The motive for Mitsuhide's rebellion is unclear, and it remains a mystery to this day. And because it is a mystery, there are many theories. Aiming for the world ... Blog for history lovers

Trends of Oda Nobunaga's vassals!

Later world man Hideyoshi Toyotomi

Hideyoshi Hashiba ( Hashiba Hideyoshi ) (Hideyoshi Toyotomi) is attacking China As soon as I hear the sad news, I will run through a distance of 200 km in about 10 days. "Chugoku Otsuka" is.

Then, I confronted Mitsuhide first, "Battle of Yamazaki" To win. Hideyoshi-san, already 45 years old at this time What is it?

Mitsuhide defeats Nobunaga, but 13 days later he was defeated by Hideyoshi, so it is commonly referred to as "Mikatenka" . Is called. I'm reading mackerel quite a bit.

About two weeks later, Kiyosu Castle ( Kiyosu Castle ) There will be a meeting of successors and territorial distribution. It's the "Kiyosu Conference" in Koki Mitani's movie.

From around this time, he has also been Nobunaga's senior vassal Katsuie Shibata ( Katsue Shibata ) Conflict with Mr.

And about a year after the Honnoji Incident " Shizugatake ( Shizugatake ) Battle " So, he committed suicide to Katsuie Shibata, Nobunaga's third son, Nobutaka Oda ( Odanobutaka ) Mr. Nobunaga's vassal, Kazumasu Takigawa ( I don't know what to do ) He was forced to surrender and became the top vassal of the Oda clan.

Around this time, you will build a gorgeous "Osaka Castle".

And even more one year later , "Komaki / Nagakute ( Nagakute ) Battle " Nobunaga's second son, Oda Nobukatsu ( Odanobukatsu ) And Ieyasu Tokugawa ( Tokugawa Ieyasu ) He defeated the Oda-Tokugawa Allied Forces and changed from the Oda administration to the Toyotomi administration.

Katsuie Shibata, a vassal from Nobunaga's father's generation

Katsuie Shibata Is Nobunaga's father, Oda Nobuhide ( Odanobu Hide ) I have been serving as a vassal of the Oda clan since I was a kid.

And how, Nobunaga's younger brother, Oda Nobuyuki ( Odanobuyuki ) He is also fighting with Nobunaga to make him the successor to the Oda clan.

Later, the crime was forgiven and he became Nobunaga's vassal. It is exactly the state that "yesterday's enemy is today's friend".

Mr. Katsuie will be the chief retainer of the Oda clan, but when he heard the sad news of the Honnoji Incident, Etchu ( Echu no Kuni ) Uozu Castle ( Uozujo ) I was fighting with Mr. Uesugi in (currently Toyama Prefecture).

Immediately prepare for the subjugation of Mitsuhide's own castle Kitanosho Castle ( Kitanoshojo ) Returning to (Fukui Prefecture), it was too late after Hideyoshi defeated Mitsuhide in the Battle of Yamazaki.

At the Kiyosu conference, Hideyoshi, who had defeated Mitsuhide earlier, had the right to speak, and even the territorial distribution was overtaken, and his position was reversed.

And one year later, "Battle of Shizugatake" Lost to Hideyoshi and suicide in his own castle I did. He is 62 years old was.

The Oda clan's two heroes, Nagahide Niwa

16 years old Serving Nobunaga from around that time, he participated in numerous battles and earned martial arts. It has become.

Became the second chief retainer following Shibata Katsuie, "Oda clan's two heroes" It is said that.

Nobunaga's 3rd son, Nobutaka Oda And Nagahide Niwa ( Hide the trap ) Is Shikoku Invasion I was in Osaka, which is the closest to Kyoto, but when I was taking a different action from the army, I received the news of the Honnoji Incident, and the soldiers were scattered because I could not give a thorough order due to the absence of the general.

It was unavoidable to wait for Hideyoshi's army from China . ..

He assisted Hideyoshi in the "Battle of Yamazaki," "Kiyosu Conference," and "Battle of Shizugatake," and became a major name of 1.23 million stones.

3 years after the Honnoji Incident , 51 years old due to illness Died in.

Oda Shitenno and Takigawa Kazumasu will also fall after the change

Takigawa Kazumasu It is unknown how long he will serve Nobunaga, but his father is from Koka, so Ninja There is also an exciting story that it was.

It is said that he served Nobunaga in anticipation of his gun skills, and is famous for the Takeda cavalry and Nobunaga's gun corps. " Nagashino ( Nagashi no ) Battle " Then he will take overall command of the gun corps.

Nobunaga's trust is strong, and the way he progresses at an unusual speed is similar to Hideyoshi's career as a farmer.

However, when Nobunaga died due to the Honnoji Incident, he would follow a life that was the exact opposite of Hideyoshi.

Far from Kyo Kanto Heisei Kazumasu, who was in charge of this, was informed of Nobunaga's death five days later. Of course, I couldn't participate in the Battle of Yamazaki, and I wasn't in time for the Kiyosu Conference to decide the successor to the Oda clan.

In "Battle of Shizugatake", defeat on the side of Mr. Katsuie Shibata ..

In the "Battle of Komaki and Nagakute", Hideyoshi will be on the side, but Ieyasu Tokugawa will attack and escape to Ise. I will end up.

And 4 years after the Honnoji Incident , 62 years old Will die in.

It's a similar position to Tenkabito Hideyoshi, but life changes so much.

Ieyasu Tokugawa, who had formed an alliance with Nobunaga

1560 , " Okehazama ( Okehazama ) Battle " Oda Nobunaga Is Yoshimoto Imagawa ( I am now Yoshimoto ) Defeat Mr.

Mr. Ieyasu, who belonged to Mr. Imagawa, tries to seppuku at a temple in the castle, but the chief priest "Living to build the world of Taihei!" It is said that he was advised.

And two years later, signed an alliance with Nobunaga Did.

20 years after the alliance , Suruga ( but ) Azuchi Castle ( Azuchijo ) I will visit Nobunaga-san and hear the sad news of the Honnoji Incident while sightseeing in Kyoto and Osaka at the recommendation of Nobunaga-san.

At that time, Ieyasu's companion was in a very dangerous situation with a small number of people such as small family members.

Ieyasu will follow Nobunaga I even thought.

Looking at this kind of behavior, you can see what kind of personality Ieyasu was.

And only 34 people Via Iga, his own country Mikawa ( Mikawa no Kuni ) I returned to (currently Aichi Prefecture). "God over Iga" is. Famous for ninja, Hattori Hanzo ( Hattori Hanzo ) I heard that he gave directions.

Ieyasu himself and other heavyweights called Tokugawa Shitenno were there, so if he was attacked by Mitsuhide's subordinates, it was important for the Tokugawa family . ..

After returning, he gathered his army and set out to subdue Mitsuhide, but after being defeated by Hideyoshi.

After that, "Battle of Komaki and Nagakute" After fighting Hideyoshi, Ieyasu decided to adopt Hideyoshi's second son, Hideyoshi's younger sister to Hideyoshi's wife, and Ieyasu to obey Hideyoshi. increase. At this time he is 43 years old.

And for more than 10 years, Ieyasu was waiting for the lesser cuckoo to sing.

Summary

This time, I introduced what kind of actions were taken around the "Honnoji Incident", which can be said to be a turning point in history.

Because it's a very famous event, it's a part that is often overlooked, and you have to think that what succeeds is that action is extremely fast.

It feels like you've done as much as you can to the people of the world.

Another thing I thought was that everyone was quite old.