administration should be handed over to the Court, and all theirranks and estates restored to the Emperor's followers. Butthat accusation can scarcely be reconciled with facts. But the truth of this allegation is open todoubt. Sasaki regardedNobunaga's plight as too hopeless to warrant direct aid, but he waswilling to equip Hachisuka's men for the purpose, althoug
fruit, for immediately afterwards the Bakufu prime ministermade a journey along the coasts of the empire to select points Evidently, however, hecommitted a blunder which his countrymen in modern times haveconspicuously avoided; he drew the sword without having fullyinvestigated his adversary's resources. The Ashikaga leader lost no timein despatching a force to attack Hiei-zan, but the Imperialists,supporte HisMajesty granted to the former the control of all the domainspreviously held by the Taira; appoint
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