Earlier, I talked about the mastermind when I wrote an article about Honnoji Incident.
Who was the person who instigated Akechi Mitsuhide behind the incident?
Currently, various suspects are emerging.
Nobunaga Oda, who was targeted in the most defenseless state
Looking at the situation at that time, March 10th year of Tensho (1582) Nobunaga Oda invaded Kai Province and destroyed his nemesis Takeda. With Takeda's former territory of Kai and Shinano as a foothold, Kazumasu Takigawa was the corps leader and was planning to advance into the Kanto region.
On the other hand, in the Hokuriku region, the Shibata Katsuie was glaring at Mr. Uesugi of Echigo Province. In the Chugoku region, Hideyoshi Hashiba (Hideyoshi Toyotomi) was confronting Mr. Mouri and was about to request Nobunaga for reinforcements as a finishing touch.
Nobunaga accepted Hideyoshi's request and ordered Akechi Mitsuhide to go out.
At this time, while Nobunaga himself started to work on the quasi-part of the field, he took a slight hand to head to Honnoji Temple in Kyoto. His main generals under his control were fighting hard in various places, as mentioned above.
Taking this opportunity, Akechi Mitsuhide, who should have headed to the Chugoku region, suddenly rebelled against the Honnoji Incident that he had written so far. Akechi Mitsuhide attacked Nobunaga's inn, Honnoji, in the early morning of June 2, and Nobunaga is said to have committed suicide in the burning temple.
Here,
- Why? Did Hideyoshi ask Nobunaga for reinforcements?
- Why? Did Nobunaga enter Honnoji with a slight gesture?
I was wondering.
Honnoji is a castle called a temple
At that time, Honnoji was located in the southwest of the current Nijo Castle, about a kilometer west of the current Honnoji, and had a vast site of "140 meters east-west and 270 meters north-south." Surrounded by a moat like a castle, a Tsukiji wall, and an earthwork, it is not a temple but a [ castle . ] Has been revealed in recent excavations.
So far, despite having experienced the rebellion of Araki Murashige, Matsunaga Hisahide, Azai Nagamasa, Bessho Nagaharu, and his younger brother Nobuyuki, only a few soldiers were placed at Honnoji, which was close to such a castle. Is it?
At that time, there were no more enemies in the Kinki region around Kyoto, and did they come from that carelessness? ??
Only the person knows this answer, but the Honnoji Incident is a historical event that everyone knows, but the criminal action machine of Akechi Mitsuhide has not been clarified at all, and the truth is still a mystery. It remains.
Honnoji Incidental Mastermind Theory
Among them, what is attracting attention is the theory of the mastermind behind Akechi Mitsuhide and defeating Nobunaga. In the background of the mastermind, Mitsuhide's actions are too clever [ prepared ] There is a place that seems to have been prepared.
[Ieyasu Tokugawa] mastermind theory
At that time, as the same Sengoku daimyo as Nobunaga [ ally 】was. Considering that he finally opened the Edo Shogunate, he must have been aiming for the world. On the day of the incident, Ieyasu possessed a large amount of money in the city of Sakai, calling it a foreign trip.
Around this time, Nobunaga was promoting Nanban trade, and this policy was depriving Sakai merchants of their interests. In such a place, what if Ieyasu, who has been close to me for a long time, urged me to overthrow Nobunaga?
[Hashiba (Toyotomi) Hideyoshi] theory
Looking at Hideyoshi's actions after the incident, it is no wonder that he is listed as a suspect.
Moreover, the Oda clan is Katsuie Shibata, Kazumasu Takigawa . There were vassals of Fudai who were perfect for both families. No matter how much the Oda clan is pay for performance, considering their own family, [ top ] If Hideyoshi thought it would be difficult to become, but aimed for a one-shot reversal ...
At the time of the incident, Hideyoshi and Mitsuhide were tasked with capturing the Sanyo and Sanin regions. It is possible to think that Hideyoshi urged Mitsuhide to assassinate Nobunaga, saying, "If we connect, we can control western Japan."
The dexterity of harmony with Mouri and the impossibly speed of [ Chugoku Otsuka ], I have to think that I knew the incident in advance.
In fact, Hideyoshi seemed to have been arranging spies in the direction of Kyoto for a long time, and it is a fact that he knew about the Honnoji Incident quite early.
In the subsequent Battle of Yamazaki, which defeated Akechi Mitsuhide, " to impose responsibility for rebellion on Mitsuhide . Can also be interpreted.
[Ankokuji Ekei (Mori)] Theory
After Takeda's death, Nobunaga's threatening daimyo was Mori in the Chugoku region.
Around this time, he was in a fierce battle with Hideyoshi, who had been dispatched to the Chugoku region, but soon after he learned that the Oda clan would start a total attack, he faced a crisis of survival.
Therefore, it is theorized that Ankokuji Ekei, a diplomatic priest of the Mori clan, may have urged Nobunaga to assassinate in order to keep his family alive, subject to the full cooperation of Mitsuhide and Hideyoshi.
Later, when Hideyoshi's time came, Ankokuji Ekei and Mori Is high treatment Have received.
It is a great treatment to think that Hideyoshi was able to take over the world thanks to Mr. Mori and Ankokuji Ekei.
[Buddhist forces] theory
Until now, Nobunaga had repressed Buddhist forces such as Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei and Hongan-ji Temple on Ishiyama, and bought a grudge against them.
Although Ishiyama Hongan-ji had shown a thorough offensive against Nobunaga until the end, there is a history of being evacuated from Osaka due to peace through the mediation of the emperor.
If the Honganji forces, who had a strong antipathy, thought Nobunaga was a dead person, there is sufficient motivation.
[Royal Court / Kuge] Theory
I have written several masterminds so far, but now this imperial court / public power The theory that is the mastermind is said to be the most influential.
This theory emerged from the fact that investigations revealed that a palace was built to imitate Seiryoden, the residence of the emperor at the excavation site of Azuchi Castle.
In short, the idea of welcoming the emperor to Azuchi It is probable that there was. When this concept is realized, the Kuge forces will say, " The real power of the imperial court is held by Nobunaga, and their position is in jeopardy . It is quite possible that I felt a sense of crisis.
As a result, the Emperor Ogimachi took in Mitsuhide, centered on his aide Konoe Sakihisa, and set out to assassinate Nobunaga. It is considered. Taiga drama [ Kirin ga Kuru ] However, it seemed like the Emperor Ogimachi urged Mitsuhide to avenge Nobunaga.
However, the speculation went in an unexpected direction, Hideyoshi Hashiba . Will come to the end of taking the world. At that time, the public houses can only be employed by the five regents [ Kampaku ] Is given to Hideyoshi, whose birth is uncertain.
This Kampaku inauguration drama [ Kuge's tactics to prevent selfish behavior like Nobunaga ] If you think about it, [ The mastermind theory of the imperial court / public house ] Is a possible story.
The mastermind theory as described above is just one of the theories that have been raised for a long time.
So much, the Honnoji Incident that begins with Mitsuhide's betrayal is a mystery, and there is a possibility that a new theory will emerge along with new historical materials and excavations.
This time, I am writing an article from the perspective of a mastermind, but it is not clear whether the Honnoji Incident was Mitsuhide's sole offense or whether there was a mastermind in the first place.
As I wrote earlier, the [ temple that everyone imagines at Honnoji Temple ] Rather than saying [ castle ] Has been clarified by recent excavations. In this way, the history of Japan that we learned through daily research and research will change dramatically.