On July 10, the 17th year of the Astronomical Calendar, Shinano's guardian Ogasawara colluded with the Suwa Westerners for a long time, and a total of 5,000 troops were deployed in Shiojiri.

In Suwa Prefecture, not all the people of the country are against Takeda Harunobu, after all, Suwa Yorishige's daughter Suwa Goryoto has already given birth to a son for Takeda Harunobu and inherited the name of the Suwa family.

These nationalists loyal to Suwa Katsuyori gathered at Uehara Castle to wait for reinforcements from the Takeda family.

This battle was a crucial battle for Takeda Harunobu and even the entire Takeda family, and the military advisor Yamamoto Kansuke also carefully discussed the strategy with Takeda Harunobu.

Although they knew that Murakami Yoshikiyo had sent troops to help the people of Saku-gun, they decided to attack Ogasawara Nagatoki's army first.

However, Ogasawara had long been very contemptuous of the Takeda family, and the turmoil sent by Kansuke Yamamoto reported the situation, so the Takeda family decided to launch a surprise attack.

In order to conceal its true purpose, the Takeda Army initially only garrisoned troops on the border of Shinano and Kai, and then stagnated.

After getting the news, Ueda Nobukata immediately met with Murakami Yoshikiyo and asked to go to Ogasawara's military formation.

Murakami Yoshikiyoshi did not stop him, but instead increased his troops and gave him the strength of a bow and foot light group, which is a group leader, plus four samurai, more than 30 foot lights, which is also a lot of combat power.

In addition to the two samurai of the Iwashita family, a few ashigaru, and more than a dozen miscellaneous soldiers, counting Koheijiro's own troops, it can be regarded as more than seventy people.

Ueda Nobukata chose to go out day and night, and on the night of July 12, he arrived at the military formation of Yorimitsu Saiyajima in Suwa.

Yorimitsu Yajima did not despise Ueda Nobukata and his party, but received them personally.

As soon as Ueda Nobukata saw Yajima Yorimitsu, he said: "Yajima, it's only been two days since you went into battle, and Yajima's army has begun to loosen, which is very dangerous." ”

Yajima Yorimitsu's face was a little ugly, and he said: "Takeda Harunobu is still hiding on the border to watch the situation, and in such a hot weather, it is normal for the soldiers to be a little slack." ”

Ueda Nobukata sneered and asked, "Yajima, do you still remember the first battle of the Takeda Daizen Palace?" ”

Yajima Yorimitsu said coldly: "Of course I remember! ”

Ueda Nobukata angrily rebuked, "Since Yashima remembers, why is he still so contemptuous of the Takeda Daizen Palace? That's how your lord lost to Takeda Daizen Daifuden!

In such a hot weather, the soldiers only cared about hiding from the sun, completely ignoring the military formation, once the Takeda army suddenly appeared and launched a surprise attack, Yajima Kaki thought, what would be the situation? ”

Yajima Yorimitsu's face became stiff, he was not stupid, Ueda Nobukata woke up so much, and he also had some considerations in his heart, and said after a long time: "But if the Takeda army does not appear, our army can only stay here." ”

Ueda Nobukata smiled: "Does Yajima really think that the Takeda Army stayed on the Kofu border because he was afraid of the Ogasawara Guardian Temple?"

Yashima, it seems that you and the Ogasawara Guardian Hall have been deceived, and the Takeda Daizen Hall is to make you wait a few more days under the scorching sun.

When the time comes, you can't stand the heat, the army is scattered, and the Takeda army can launch a surprise attack! ”

Yajima Yorimitsu frowned and said: "This is just your guess, how can you be sure that the Takeda Army is doing this, since you can guess it, how can the Takeda Army be this strategy?" ”

Ueda Nobukata looked at Yajima Yorimitsu, and suddenly felt that this guy's brain was not very bright, no wonder he was fooled by Takeda Harunobu at the beginning, and led Harunobu to destroy his own lord.

He hurriedly explained: "This matter can only be seen by the next person, at least in Yajima and Ogasawara Guardian Hall, you all think that the Takeda family is scared." ”

When Yajima Yorimitsu heard this, he immediately had nothing to say, and after being silent for a while, he said, "I have to admit that what you said makes a lot of sense. However, even if I try to persuade now, Ogasawara may not be able to listen.

And the weather is really hot, and we can't stop our men from going to the shade. ”

Ueda Nobukata said with a smile: "These are not problems, as for the problem of taking advantage of the cool, this is simple, divide the military situation into two, and take turns to rest for two hours to take the cool."

However, such an arrangement can be made in six days, and it is inferred that the Takeda Army will not move until six days, and it is safe these days. ”

Yajima Yorimitsu nodded and said, "Okay, then do as you say, as for the Ogasawara Guardian Temple, I'll talk about it again." ”

Ueda Nobukata shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter whether you say it or not, Yajima is the most important thing here, and when the time comes, it will not be the Takeda family who will fight with Yajima, but the Suwa people who come from the same origin." ”

Hearing what Ueda Nobukata said, Yajima Yorimitsu said angrily: "How is it possible, even if they don't rebel, they should watch from the sidelines, why should they be hostile to us, the enemy should be Takeda Harunobu!" ”

Ueda Nobukata shook his head and said, "I don't know what method the Takeda Daizen Hall used, but it shows that some of the Suwa people approved of the Takeda family. ”

Yajima Yorimitsu's eyes were red and he said: "No matter what happens, if they fight against our army, I will definitely not be soft!" ”

Ueda Nobukata paused and said: "Yajima, what should be said has been said, so let's retire for the time being." ”

When Ueda Nobukata left, Yorimitsu Yajima immediately went to meet Ogasawara Naga, and it didn't take long for him to return disappointed.

At the place where Ueda Nobukata was resting, an ashigaru ran back and said, "Yajima is back, and his expression is not very good-looking. ”

Ueda Nobukata waved his hand to let Ashigaru go down and rest.

Sitting with Ueda Nobukata and waiting for news were Yazaki Heizo, Iwashita Naka, and Iwasita Kiyoshi and others.

Iwasita said, "Shinkata, what should I do next?" ”

Everyone's eyes were on Ueda Nobukata, there were only more than seventy people in total here, and if they were not careful, they would all be finished.

Ueda Nobukata shook his head and said, "We don't need to make any moves, first change our flag fingers to the Yashima family, and I think that there are already chaos in the Takeda family around." ”

Iwashita Kiyoshi frowned and said, "How long will this have to wait?" Could it be that the Takeda family really didn't have the courage to send troops? ”

Ueda Nobukata shook his head and said: "Don't worry, today is already the twelfth, and it is estimated that on the eighteenth at most, the Takeda army will arrive at Uehara City, and on the nineteenth, a surprise attack will be launched here in the early morning." ”

Ueda Nobukata concluded that it was early morning because night blindness was common in this era, which was caused by malnutrition, so it was dangerous during night battles.

In the absence of particular certainty, the war is generally chosen to be fought during the day, and the troops are withdrawn at dusk.

Hearing Ueda Nobukata's answer, Iwasita nodded and said, "Then let's wait, but we still have to pay close attention to Yajima's movements." ”