Awa is the area at the tip of the Boso Peninsula in present-day Chiba Prefecture. Awa is divided into four areas: Heguri, Asahina, Awa, and Nagasa. About 300 years ago, there were three samurai here. They are Maro, Anzai, and Tojo. In 1179 AD, when Minamoto no Yoritomo lost the Battle of Ishibashiyama and came to Awa, he treated him greatly as the chief of the samurai. As a result, when Minamoto no Yoritomo established the shogunate, he was given four of Awa. After that, the land was inherited and continued until the time of Hojo and Ashikaga. Kagetsura Anzai, a descendant of Anzai, lived in Tateyama in Awa, Nobutoki Maro, a descendant of Maro, lived in Hiradate in Nagasa, and the descendants of Tojo were inherited by their relatives, Jinyo, and Mitsuhiro Jinyo. had a castle in Takita in Heguri. Since this Jinyo was related to Tojo, the two territories were combined to occupy Nagasaki and Heguri, half of Awa, so he reigned as the top of Awa.
However, Mitsuhiro Jinyo was addicted to alcohol and was slovenly with women, so he loved his concubine, Tamazusa, and had him intervene in political decisions. In that case, if you just bribe Tamazusa, even those who committed crimes will get ahead in life, and if they don't obey Tamazusa, even those with the ability and achievements won't be able to get ahead in life. When this happened, the politics of this country was in chaos, the high-minded vassals left the country, and the sinners prospered.
Among them, there was a person named Sadakane Yamashita. His father had spent the rest of his life as a caretaker of horse feeders, but Sadakane did not resemble his parents in personality or appearance. He was a man with a white face, androgynous, and beautiful features. So Mitsuhiro picked him up and made him serve nearby. Using his position, Sadakane continued to give Tamazusa what he wanted and rose in the ranks. Mitsuhiro's credibility grew, and even though Tamazusa and Sadakane were having an affair, Mitsuhiro didn't notice. Before long, he put Sadakane in a position of decision-making power and entrusted politics to Sadakane. As a result, whether or not Mitsuhiro was there, he became a similar existence, and the rule of Sadakane began. Serious politicians escaped from Sadakane's control, and those who wanted to get ahead continued to court Sadakane's favor. As a result, taxes were higher, labor was heavier, and peasants' resentment only increased. Whenever Sadakane appeared in the political arena, he always rode a white horse.
Around this time, in a village near Takita, there was a land called Aomico, and there lived a farmer called Bokuhei. Born and raised in the Sengoku world, he learned swordsmanship and jiu-jitsu, and was a powerful and righteous man. As a result, when he learned that the land of Jinyo was in disorder and the hardships of the residents became serious because of Sadakane Yamashita, he could not bear it anymore and decided to work out a strategy with a friend named Mukuzo. "Mukuzo, what do you think? The white man's horse is taking over power and harassing the people. The one who ravages the fields like a locust worm and executes innocent good people is the god of plague. If we leave it as it is, no one will be able to support their wives and children.The reason why everyone is enduring this harsh situation is because their lives are important.If the poor situation continues, people will starve or freeze to death, so I took action early. It would be wonderful if the two of us sacrificed ourselves to slay a man-horse and relieve the suffering of so many people." Mukuzo nodded back, “He confided in me. I've been silent until now because I don't know where the information will leak from.But you believed me and shared the same aspirations.It's more reassuring than a lot of help.Indeed. A simple strategy would only result in unnecessary loss of life.So why not wait for an opportunity when he goes out hunting and has few followers?” Bokuhei was delighted when I replied, and began to work out a strategy to do this. These conversations happened several times.
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