The greatest victory is to overcome yourself.

- Gorky (proletarian writer of the former Soviet Union, founder of socialist realist literature)

Early the next morning, the 100,000 troops of the Uesugi family and the 50,000 soldiers of the Mogami family were divided into two armies near the camp, one led by Yuya Miyazaki to Yuzawa Castle, and the other led by Daiki Ando to Hasedo Castle.

Half an hour after the two armies in front of him had set off for each other, Uesugi Keitora let his guards around him set fire to the camp, and at the same time asked the guard he had selected last night to look similar to him and change into the same armor and horn helmet as he was.

Looking at the billowing smoke rising from behind his army, Ando Daiki, who knew that his lord was about to lead his guards to catch up, ordered the generals around him to speed up the march and rush to Hasedo Castle as soon as possible.

The real and false Uesugi Jinghu appeared in the army of Miyazaki Yuya and Ando Daiki at the same time, and ordinary soldiers who didn't know the truth simply thought that Uesugi Jinghu stayed in their army, but they didn't know that while they felt at ease, the soldiers of the other army also felt at ease.

Although Miyazaki Yu is also the one who single-handedly plots the real and fake Uesugi Jinghu, it is impossible for him to be in awe of the fake Uesugi Jinghu from the bottom of his heart, even if he is not slack in the etiquette on the surface, but the carelessness in his eyes cannot be concealed.

Maybe ordinary soldiers can't see this kind of carelessness, but the Yanhuang spy army spies hidden in the Mogami family army are all ninjas and spies in the shogunate palace system, how can they not notice this seemingly subtle but extraordinary difference?

If the Yanhuang spy who was hiding in Miyazaki's army at the beginning was only surprised by Miyazaki Yuya's abnormality, then when the news that the two armies of Uesugi and Mogami Coalition appeared at the same time was summarized, the leader of the Yanhuang Spy Army, who was in charge of monitoring the situation of Uesugi and Mogami Coalition Army, immediately realized how important this sudden situation was to his family.

The commander of the Yanhuang spy army, who did not dare to delay, hurriedly sent this important information to the rear through the internal channels of the Yanhuang spy army; about half a day later, Bu Weixin obtained this information from the Yanhuang spy army in his capacity as the supreme commander of the Yanhuang family's southward army.

On the premise that the troops are sufficient, the troops are stationed in Yuzawa Castle and Hasedo Castle in two ways, and then take advantage of the special geographical location between the two cities to strengthen each other's defenses, which is a decision that a qualified general should make, and Uesugi Jinghu is indeed a good general of the Uesugi family.

The crux of the matter is, why did Uesugi Jinghu deliberately arrange a stand-in to disguise himself in the army commanded by Yuya Miyazaki after the division of the army; could it be because Yu Miyazaki, who was the actual commander of the army, could not suppress the soldiers of this army?

One man was short and ten were long, and during the march, Bu Weixin called all the commanders of the various armies to his side, and then shared the information he had obtained with them, and discussed with them the targeted measures that should be taken by the army going south.

The ninjas of the family ninja army had already ambushed Yuzawa Castle and Hasedo Castle, and once the Uesugi and Mogami coalition forces entered the castle and burned all the grain and grass in the castle, Sanada Nobuyoshi did not hide it from the commanders, but informed everyone in detail before the discussion.

"Since the lord has already made arrangements in Yuzawa Castle and Hasedo Castle, then we will follow the lord's arrangement to formulate a battle plan and strive to annihilate the 150,000 troops under the command of Uesugi Keitora in Yuzawa Castle and Hasedo Castle!" After learning everything, Yubu Weixin was full of confidence.

"Your Excellency the Admiral, I think we can take advantage of the known situation to further expand our results!" Sanada Masayuki, who was not willing to end his last battle so indifferently, made a new suggestion: "Why don't we plan and deploy the main force of the army in Yuzawa Castle, while surrounding Hasedo Castle with a partial army, and at the same time forcing the defenders in Yuzawa Castle to surrender in a way that responds to the outside and the outside." ”

"General Sanada, the soldiers of the Mogami Army who were forcibly controlled by the Uesugi Army are certainly dissatisfied with the Uesugi Army, but as long as their families are in the hands of the Uesugi Army, no matter how much we are separated, they will not be able to ignore the life and death of their families. ”

"Your Excellency, the 25,000 soldiers of the Mogami Army are indeed our main targets for forced surrender, but the Uesugi Army is not monolithic. Sanada Masayuki, who had already had a draft, said eloquently: "Otherwise, why would Uesugi Jinghu go to great lengths to arrange a stand-in to stay in this army? In my opinion, we only need to spread some rumors appropriately, and there is a possibility that the Uesugi army will be defeated without a fight!"

"What kind of rumors, and how to spread them?" asked Anton Ietada, who was only half a level taller than Yufu's Shinshi, to Sanada Masayuki.

"Half-truths and half-truths spread by the family's ninjas hiding in Yuzawa Castle before setting fire to the food. ”

"How do you half-truth?" Yubu Weixin, who had a flash of inspiration in his mind, asked in a deep voice.

Sanada Masayuki confidently explained: "We want to spread rumors that Uesugi Keihu is not actually in Yuzawa Castle, and that the person who is dressed exactly like Uesugi Keihu is just a stand-in, which is a half-truth; ”

"Yuya Miyazaki, who commands the army of Uesugi and Mogami Coalition Army, is a confidant general personally selected by Uesugi Keitor, will he be so easily fooled and captured?" asked Kunohe Yasuma, who had not spoken, curiously.

Sanada Masayuki, who smiled and didn't say anything, gestured to his second son beside him with his eyes, and Sanada Nobuyoshi, who understood, took the opportunity to explain to Kunohe Yasuma: "General Kunohe, the grain and grass in Yuzawa Castle will be burned out on the night when the rumors spread, and even if Miyazaki Yu wants to use food to dispel the rumors, it will be impossible for him, so that the half-fakes in the rumors will be confirmed." ”

"Once all the grain and grass stored in the castle are burned, and there is no grain and grass necessary for survival inside surrounded by our army outside, what choice can the more than 70,000 Uesugi and Mogami coalition troops in Yuzawa Castle have except to surrender?" Speaking of this, Sanada Masayuki's eyes seemed to have seen the scene of Uesugi and Mogami coalition soldiers in Yuzawa Castle lining up to go out of the city to surrender.

"Shogun Sanada's plan is very good, if you don't have any opinions, then let's start this Armageddon according to Sanada's plan. Although it was an inquiring word, Yubu Wei trusted the tone of the statement.

"Please give the order of the general general!" all the generals, including Sanada Masayuki, asked for the order in unison.