Kansuke Yamamoto, who returned from Mino, brought good news to Harunobu, that is, Mino Viper Michizo agreed to encircle the Kiso family, just waiting for Harunobu to give a message.

Takeda Harunobu smiled: "Kansuke, you met Saito Minomori, what kind of person is he?" ”

Kansuke Yamamoto replied, "Mino Saito looks easy-going, but he is a shrewd, cunning and fierce person.

He is very difficult to entangle, and after destroying the Kiso family, a friendly relationship should be established between the main family and Mino, so as not to affect the family's northward journey.

However, in the next listening to Akechi, I inadvertently mentioned that there are some contradictions between Saito Minomori and his eldest son. ”

Qingxin touched his beard and said with a smile: "Such a person can't convince his eldest man, it seems that it is average, do you think his eldest man will rebel?" ”

Kansuke Yamamoto said bluntly: "The owner of the pavilion is really discerning, and the minister does have such thoughts. ”

Takeda Harunobu chuckled: "Hehe, Saito Minomori is nothing more than that. ”

Kansuke Yamamoto also said: "Indeed, Yoshinobu is much better than Saito Yoshiryu. ”

When Takeda Harunobu heard this, he smiled with satisfaction and said, "You came back in time, Taro's wedding is not over yet, you can go and see it too." ”

Kansuke Yamamoto was also very happy and immediately withdrew.

When he left, he happened to see Nobumori Yatsukawa coming, and after greeting him, he left.

The Yatsukawa family is the same clan as the Takeda family, but the ancestor is the son of Takeda Nobuyasa, that is, the generation of Harunobu's great-grandfather.

Takeda Nobumasa revived the Takeda family, defeated the arrogant and domineering guardian Daijibu family, and stopped the Shikabu family. However, because the mother of the eldest son, Takeda Nobuna, was the daughter of the Keike family, Nobuyashi hoped that Nobue Yasukawa would inherit the position of family governor.

Because of the matter of the heir, the Takeda family was in civil strife again, but Nobunaga died young, and Nobu (straight) Tiger succeeded to the throne, and Nobu Tiger had less than a thousand troops, but he was very decisive and attacked Katsuyama Castle, the residence of Nobue Yasukawa, at night.

Nobuto's sudden onslaught caused the collapse of the oil river, and the father and son of the oil river Nobue saw that the general trend had gone, and returned to Honmaru to kill themselves; Iwate Ropemi, Kurihara Sojiro, Kawamura Saemon Captain and others were killed in battle.

In the fifth year of Yongzheng in the "Records of Myohoji Temple", it is recorded: "On October 4 of this year, Takeda Hachiro Hall, Tongzi Ximikuro Hall, and Jumbo Maru hit Yuyu. "This is also the first battle of the Faith Tiger.

At this point, the Takeda family was reunited.

Nobumori Yatsukawa is Nobue Yatagawa's second son. This time he came, it was Takeda Harunobu who was worried about the Yatsukawa family doing something and decided to get married.

He will marry the daughter of Nobuyori Yagawa as a side room.

Yatsukawa Shinsho entered the Ohiroma, and as soon as he saw Takeda Harunobu, he bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty greets the lord!" ”

"You don't have to be so polite in the Faith Temple, you and I are a family, so we should be closer." Harunobu Takeda said with a smile.

Yau Chuan flattered him, and then asked, "I don't know what the lord is looking for his subordinates?" ”

Takeda Harunobu said directly: "I plan to marry the Yatsukawa family and marry the daughter of the Shinshoden." ”

Yaukawa Nobumu breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "That's really a great joy for the Yatsukawa family!" He hadn't even thought about refusing, and if Takeda hadn't mentioned it, he would have brought it up.

Takeda Harunobu was also overjoyed when he saw that Yatsukawa was so happy, so he pulled him to continue to watch the play.

On Mino's side, Michizo Saito and several of his retainers talked about cooperating with the Takeda family.

Saito Yoshitaka expressed his opinion: "Father, there is no need for the family to get involved in Shinano's affairs. ”

Saito Michizo frowned and said, "Is there something wrong?" It's a sure-fire thing. ”

Saito Yoshiryu said, "If the Takeda family takes Shinano, Mino will face a powerful daimyo." ”

Saito Michizo scolded, "It's really stupid, is that newly rising Ogasawara in Shinano so easy to solve?" "The confident side sent someone to deliver the letter to the wise city.

The lord of the castle was none other than Akechi Mitsuhide's uncle, Akechi Mitsuyasu, and Mitsuyasu immediately went to Inabayama Castle with a letter and informed Saito Michizo.

Michizo immediately sent someone to Katsuo Castle and redeemed Yobei, and at the same time chatted with Sanada Nobutsuna, who was in charge of the reception, and at the same time accompanied by professional details, he found out some news, and then returned to Mino with the mission.

These things happened before Kansuke Yamamoto sent Akechi Mitsuhide back to Mino.

Saito Michizo continued to scold: "I have already found out, there is still the Uesugi family of Echigo behind Ogasawara Nobukata, even if Ogasawara Nobukata is forced to Echigo, Takeda Harunobu will fight with Echigo."

This is not dangerous for the family at all, and besides, the kind of paper of the Ogasawara family has affected the washi paper of the family, do you know what a loss?

The family must get this kind of paper, which can not only make up for the loss of the family, but also strengthen the strength of the family. Step aside! ”

Saito Yoshiryu was scolded by Saito Michizo in front of everyone, and his face was flushed, but he was still afraid of respecting Saito Michizo, so he hurriedly left Ohiroma.

At this time, Toki Yoriyi, who was defeated by Saito Michizo again, sent someone to find Saito Yoshiryu, who was reprimanded.

The man said: "Prince Yoshiryu, you are the son of His Royal Highness Toki, but it was Saito Michizo who captured His Royal Highness Fukayoshino, His Royal Highness Toki's concubine, and it just so happened that His Highness Fukayoshino was pregnant with you.

In order to save his life, Shenfang Yedian did not tell Dao San about this, but now I am afraid that Dao San knows about it. Yilong Gongzi, this is the reason why you are not favored. ”

Although Saito Yoshiryu was not valued by Michizo, he still had a brain, he didn't believe it, and drove the messenger away.

But in the evening, he ran to see his mother, Fukayoshino.

Shen Fangye is dressing up, wearing a bright red service, and his appearance is very gorgeous.

She saw Saito Yoshiryu with a sad face, and said, "Isn't it just that I was scolded by His Highness?" It is natural for a father to scold his child, and there is no need to worry about it. ”

Saito Yoshiryu was silent for a while, then asked, "Mother, some people say that you used to be the concubine of His Royal Highness Toki?" ”

Fukayoshino paused, glared at Saito Yoshiryu, and said, "Who told me about this, it was a long time ago, don't mention it again!" ”

Saito Yoshiryu took a deep breath and asked, "So whose son am I?" ”

Shen Fangye's hand shook, and he immediately changed his sitting posture and stretched out half of his body to approach Saito Yoshimyu and said, "Of course you are the son of His Royal Highness Saito, you have to remember this!" ”

Then, she suddenly changed her expression, smiled, and got up and walked quickly into the courtyard.

It turned out that Michizo Saito came.

Saito Michizo glanced at Saito Yoshiryu and didn't say anything, and then drank under the service of Fukayoshino, and Saito Yoshimuryu also left with interest.

Michizo Saito looked at Saito Yoshiryu's back, his eyes a little sharp.

At this time, the most anxious was Nobukata, Izuura Kiyoshi brought new news, the Imagawa family had plans to help Harunobu, and the number of troops to be sent was still being discussed.

At the same time, Nobugen Iizuna also received news that there was also a close connection between Mino and the Takeda family, especially that a batch of supplies was sent to Mino from the Imagawa family's Tooe Mikawa.

And Takeda Harunobu is planning to marry Kiso Yoshiyasu.

In this way, his south is full of enemies, and Takeda Harunobu has woven a Shinano encirclement network in these months!

Xinfang complained in his heart that this is really Takeda Harunobu's means, once he encounters a tricky opponent, he likes to find a helper, he has a helper, and I Xinfang has no helper?

He immediately found Sanada Yutaka and said, "Takeda Harunobu has already woven a big net through marriage and wedding, and the family will face many more enemies than ever before in the past few years, so I need you to go to Echigo to ask for reinforcements from the Uesugi family." ”

Sanada Yutaka frowned and said, "Your Majesty needs to know more detailed information. ”

Nobukata nodded and said, "The Imagawa family is already planning to help the Takeda family send troops to Shinano, and Imagawa Yoshimoto, who is the first bow to take in Tokaido, is an enemy we have to be cautious about." ”

Sanada Yutaka also frowned, when he was in the Takeda family, he knew that the Imagawa family was a mountain that pressed on the Takeda family.

Nobugata continued: "The Kiso family attended the wedding of the Takeda family this time, and the two families had plans to marry, and at the same time, the Takeda family sent a sum of money and grain to Mino, and presumably Mino's army came to Shinano through the Kiso family.

Xinglong, this trip is not easy, but for this family, it is already a life-and-death moment, I can't move lightly, and I also need to sit in my own family, so as not to let some people be omitted, and this matter depends on you. ”

Sanada Yutaka said: "My lord, please rest assured, Your Majesty will definitely ask for reinforcements!" ”

The letter immediately asked Sanada Yutaka to go to Echigo with gifts and letters to rescue the soldiers.

As for himself, he immediately told Izuura Kiyoshi to monitor the ministers of the family, while Iizuna Nobumoto continued to investigate the movements of the Takeda family.

Within two days, there was finally good news, it turned out that the tributary envoy sent out at the beginning of the year had returned.

At the beginning of the year, because of the negotiations between the shogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru and Miyoshi Chokei, Ashikaga Yoshiteru was able to return to the Imperial Palace, Nijo Castle.

However, relations between the two sides remained tense, and Miyoshi Chokei asked his retainer Matsunaga Hide to preside over the internal affairs of the shogunate, much to the dissatisfaction of the shogunate's public.

At the same time, Ashikaga Yoshiteru also wanted to revitalize the prestige of the shogunate, so Ogasawara Nobukata's role as Shinano's guardian became the center of the struggle between the two sides.

Ashikaga Yoshiteru wanted to show favor to the new and powerful daimyo of Shinkata, while Matsunaga Hideki opposed what Ashikaga Yoshiteru supported.

Of course, he is a minister of his subordinates, and he can't directly refute Ashikaga Yoshiteru, so he can only keep stuck in this matter and not let this order pass.

The envoys immediately went everywhere to ask for relations, and Matsunaga Shu was also unmoved, and the matter was delayed.

After that, the relationship between Matsunaga Shu and the shogunate became more and more sour, and some of the shogunate's courtiers began to encourage Ashikaga Yoshiteru to go to war with the Miyoshi family again.

However, Ashikaga Yoshiteru knew that his strength was insufficient, so he could only endure it for the time being, but the Rokkaku family in Minami Omi contacted Ashikaga Yoshiki again.

Ashikaga Yoshiteru received the support of the Rokkaku family, and immediately put aside Matsunaga Hide, and directly issued an order for Ogasawara Nobukata to serve as Shinano's guardian, and gave him the surname Yoshi.

Originally, the letter was going to change his name to Nagasawara Yoshinobu after becoming a guardian, but now he has to add the name of the general, so he changed his name to Ogasawara Yoshinaga. Long characters are the common characters of the Ogasawara family, and he can't give them up.

Yoshinaga, that is, Nobukata, immediately spread the news that he was Shinano's guardian and wrote a letter to inform Takeda Harunobu that he should quit Shinano immediately, otherwise he would be a traitor to the imperial court.

Harunobu received the letter and tore it up in front of the messenger.

The envoy was not afraid, but said: "His Royal Highness Takeda has not received the order of the shogunate, and it is already a great crime to innocently invade Shinano, and it is too late to stop it at this time!" ”

Harunobu Takeda sneered: "At the beginning, Suwa Yorishige gathered Murakami Yoshikiyo and others, and invaded Kai when I had just succeeded as the governor of the family and the Takeda family was empty, why didn't you mention this matter?" ”

The envoy said calmly: "The people mentioned by His Highness Takeda are now dead, how can the mistakes they made be counted on my lord?" I hope His Highness Takeda won't make any more mistakes. ”

Takeda Harunobu sneered: "It's useless to talk about it, so let Ogasawara Guardian personally get his things back!" ”

The envoy paused and said, "In this way, I will truthfully bring the words of His Royal Highness Takeda to my lord." ”

By this time it was already July, and Sanada Yukitaka arrived in Echigo.

He only saw Kakizaki Keiya and Naoe Keixuna in Echigo Kasuga Mountain Castle, and as for Uesugi Keiho, he went to worship the Buddha when he was fine, and when he had something, he chatted with Uesugi Kenmasa to learn about Kanto affairs.

Uesugi Kenmasa felt that Uesugi Keihu was very concerned about the affairs of Kanto, and felt that Uesugi Keihu would definitely help him fight back to Kanto, of course, he also talked about the countrymen and wealthy families of Kanto, as well as some past events.

Sanada Yutaka met with the two important ministers under the command of Uesugi Keitor, and directly talked about the current predicament of the Ogasawara family, because they had to face four enemies, and the Ogasawara family had no chance of winning.

Kakizaki Keijia frowned and said, "Has this news been confirmed?" ”

Sanada Yutaka said: "Although I am not very sure, there are various indications that Takeda Harunobu has already moved the other three. ”

Naoe Jinggang nodded and said: "In this case, the situation is indeed very dangerous, Sanada, please wait for a few days, this matter is important, please ask the Lord to decide." ”

Sanada Yutaka didn't dare to urge, and said bluntly: "It should be so." ”

Later, Naoe Jingzuna personally went to find Uesugi Jinghu, and Uesugi Jinghu happened to be worshipping the Buddha.

Naoe Keixuna waited until the voice inside stopped, and then he spoke: "My lord, there is an emergency over there in Shinano. ”

Uesugi Keitora quickly pushed open the door and walked out, he frowned, "What's the matter?" ”

Naoe Jinggang immediately explained the matter.

Uesugi Keitora also noticed that this matter was unusual, and said, "Then let's hold a meeting, I can't watch a man-made disaster like Takeda Harunobu mess up Shinano."

A few days ago, the envoy to Kyoto also returned, and he should have been to Shinano's side recently, and since Yoshinaga is already Shinano's guardian, he is where the righteousness lies. ”

Naoe Jinggang knew Jinghu's bottom line, and immediately went to Kakizaki Jingjia and Usami Dingman and others to ventilate, and then notified the rest of the retainers to come to Kasuga Mountain Castle to discuss matters.