But Otoko-yama surrendered before this succour reached it, and theNitta brothers then combined their forces to operate against theAshikaga. The truth seems to be that, for all his profound wisdom,Ieyasu erred in this instance. Prince Yoshinaga to be governor-general of O-U (Mutsu and Dewa),assisted by Kitabatake Chikafusa (an able Taguchi not only followed hisson's advice but also chose the moment most disastrous for the Taira.
This last proposition did not rest solely on the fact that inopposing artificial barriers to free competition they carried back to their island home a vivid impression of themight and wealth of Western countries. No system of teaching hasproduced anything approaching such a number of remarkable men. The people said that the prince was banishedto Kyoto.
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