When Takeda Harunobu heard that it was Mino Viper's subordinate, he smiled and said, "Kansuke, do you have any new ideas?" ”

The reason why Kansuke Yamamoto saved Akechi Mitsuhide and abandoned a stronghold was because he thought of Mino's geographical environment.

He said, "The country of Shinano is surrounded by many countries, and you can directly reach Mino Province from the Kiso Valley, and there is a way to Hida Province in Yaungun.

In addition, to the south, there is our Kai, as well as the Enoe and Mikawa of the Imagawa family.

Now Ogasawara Nobukata is much stronger than Ogasawara was a long time ago, and now that the main family has joined forces with the Imagawa family, the minister feels that he can bring Mino in. ”

Komai Takahakusai said bluntly: "Yamamoto, Mino Pit Viper is not a simple character, I'm afraid that we will lure wolves into the house at that time." ”

Yuan Changyin said: "If Mino wants to come in, she must pass through the Kiso Valley, will the Kiso family agree?" ”

Yamamoto Kansuke smiled and said: "The Kiso family, find a way to solve it with Mino, and promise the Saito family some benefits when the time comes!"

This wise Mitsuhide came to Shinano to find out the secrets of the new style of paper, and destroyed the Ogasawara family, and this paper technology was given to the Saito family. ”

Takeda Harunobu nodded and said, "This is okay, but will this Mino pit viper agree?" I've heard that he used to be a businessman, so I'm afraid he must be careful about it, right? ”

Kansuke Yamamoto nodded and said: "I will definitely agree, if the family is expelled from Shinano, Ogasawara Nobukata will also accept the Kiso family, and then the Saito family will face Ogasawara Nobukata."

At that time, because of the conflict of paper, if the two families go to war, the losses at that time will definitely be not small. ”

Takeda Harunobu thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Okay, as you said, let's meet this wise Mitsuhide." ”

Afterwards, Akechi Mitsuhide entered the Ohiroma, sat down upright, and saluted Harumobu Takeda.

Harunobu Takeda said, "You came to Shinano to find out about Ogasawara's paper technology, right?" ”

Akechi Mitsuhide didn't hide it, and said directly: "Yes, Your Highness Takeda, the recent spread of a new batch of paper has affected the sales of the family's washi paper, so my lord sent me to investigate."

It's just that as soon as I got close to Matsuo Castle, I encountered an accident, and I was fortunate to be rescued by Yamamoto, and I am really grateful for it. ”

Takeda Harunobu nodded and said: "Actually, the family has already investigated, but the Ogasawara family is very strict, but no matter how strict he is, there will be negligence."

The news that the family found out was that a large amount of bamboo had been transported to Matsuo Castle, and some people had seen the Ogasawara family drying the bamboo. ”

Akechi Mitsuhide looked up, he was sure that the news was true, because when they were making washi, they also had the operation of drying the wood.

He was surprised: "I didn't expect it to be made of bamboo, and it seems that my family only needs to experiment a few times to make cheap paper." ”

Kansuke Yamamoto shook his head and said: "This matter is not so easy, I have carefully investigated it in the next, this process is about eight or nine months, and it will take at least a few years for Akechi to make it." ”

Akechi Mitsuhide frowned, he understood that Kansuke Yamamoto was telling the truth.

He nodded and said, "That's true, but the head of the family will do it if he knows about it." ”

Kansuke Yamamoto immediately said again: "Akechi, you also know that the main family is hostile to the Ogasawara family, but the power of the Ogasawara family is weaker than ours after all.

And in another month, the princess of the Imagawa family will be the princess of the main family, and when the time comes, the Imagawa family will also send troops to support, I don't know what will happen to Saito Mino's palace? ”

Akechi Mitsuhide was silent for a moment, and then asked, "Yamamoto, even if my lord wants to send troops, he will be stopped by the Kiso family. ”

Kansuke Yamamoto smiled, "What's so difficult about this? There is a plan below to crack the Kiso family. ”

Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes lit up, and he looked at Yamamoto Kansuke and said, "I want to hear about it!" ”

Yamamoto Kansuke said: "A few days ago, I got a book called Romance of the Three Kingdoms from a monk, which is just a script, which is different from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

However, it is written that Yuan Benchu, the third prince of the fourth world, in order to seize Jizhou, sent a secret letter to Gongsun Boqi of Youzhou, asking him to pretend to attack Jizhou.

And Jizhou Han Fu was timid, so he invited Yuan Benchu to come to Jizhou to rescue, and then Jizhou fell into the hands of Yuan Benchu, and he thought that this plan could be used at this time. ”

After listening to this, Akechi Mitsuhide secretly thought to himself, and it can be seen from the story that if this strategy is used, Kiso Valley will definitely be from the Takeda family, so what can the Saito family get? His lord Mino pit viper never suffers, and he is a very shrewd lord.

Kansuke Yamamoto saw Akechi Mitsuhide's concerns, and he hurriedly said: "Akechi, His Royal Highness Saito Minomori only needs to confront the Kiso family with his troops, and the Takeda family will bear all the money and food needed."

After taking the Kiso Valley, he gave 200 horses, harnesses, swords, guns, money and food, etc., and then took down the Ogasawara family, and all the paper-making skills were handed over to His Royal Highness Mino Saito. ”

Akechi Mitsuhide thought for a while and said, "Such conditions are already very rich, but this matter is not something that can be decided in the next place, so it can only be told to the lord in the next time,"

Kansuke Yamamoto nodded and said, "Of course, this needs to be agreed by His Royal Highness Mino Saito, but after all, you are a retainer, how much success do you think?" ”

Akechi Mitsuhide thought for a moment and said, "If you can pay some deposits first, maybe you can make the lord feel that the Takeda family is sincere." ”

Kansuke Yamamoto looked at Harunobu Takeda, and Harunobu Takeda nodded, so the matter was done.

Akechi Mitsuhide paused for a while, but still said: "I have a reluctant request below, I hope that His Royal Highness Takeda can send someone to inquire about the retainers and guards and Kikumaru below."

If Kikumaru is still on the construction site of Ueda Castle, please let him stay until the castle is finished and then come back, as for Yobei, he only needs to know whether he is alive or dead. ”

Takeda Harunobu nodded and said, "I agreed to this little thing." ”

Akechi Mitsuhide put away the letter written by Harunobu Takeda to Michizo Saito, and then thanked Harunobu Takeda, and was then sent by Kansuke Yamamoto all the way to Kai, from the Imagawa family's territory to Owari and back to Mino.

When Kansuke Yamamoto sent Akechi Mitsuhide back, Nobukata, who returned to Katsuo Castle, learned that Akechi Mitsuhide had been rescued by the Takeda family on his own territory.

Now that his men and guards have been captured, the wounds on his body have been bandaged, but fortunately, this person has only injured a few people, and no one has been killed.

It stands to reason that the letter side should directly kill Yo Bingwei, after all, he is here to be meticulous, but he is afraid that Takeda Harunobu will make friends with Saito Michizo, and he will definitely feel uncomfortable at that time.

He said to the guards: "Write a letter and send it back, let your master redeem you, and compensate for the loss of your family." ”

He Bingwei stiffened his neck and said: "Impossible, you want too much money, my lord can't afford it, since you caused trouble for the lord, how can you let the lord bear it?" You're going to kill it! ”

Nobukata glared at the Tie Han of the Soldier Guard, waved his hand and asked him to take it down, and then said to Izuura Kiyogen, "Just send someone to Mino and leave a letter to the people of the wise family."

How's Imagawa and Takeda's investigation? What's the exact news? ”

Deura Kiyoshi replied, "The marriage has been decided, and the people of the Takeda family are building a residence to welcome the princess of the Imagawa family, called Goshinzo. ”

Nobukata frowned and said, "Will the Imagawa family send reinforcements to help the Takeda family?" ”

Deura Kiyoshi bowed his head and said, "Hosaku has already been sent into Suruga, and it will take some time for detailed information to be heard." ”

The letter waved his hand a little irritably and said, "Okay, I know, it's hard work, you go down first." ”

It's not good for him to have too much harsh criticism of Deura Kiyoshi, and he can't be in a hurry to find out the information, especially since the current Imagawa family still has a wise man like Taiyuan Xuezhai, and the Imagawa family is also the number one force in Tokaido.

To put it bluntly, the Imagawa family sent reinforcements, and if Thaksin didn't get the full support of Echigo, he could have chosen to run away.

Imagawa Yoshimoto, who can recruit 25,000 troops, is much more powerful than the current Takeda Harunobu and Uesugi Keiho.

Nobukata could only prepare for the worst now, and once it was confirmed that the Imagawa family was admitted, he asked for help from Echigo's Uesugi Keitora.

As soon as the letter got up, a servant hurried over and shouted outside, "My lord! Her Royal Highness Lady Akizuki is about to give birth! ”

The letter hurriedly walked to the door and asked, "Wen Po has arrived?" ”

The attendant bowed his head and said, "Hey, I've already gone in." ”

The letter waved his hand and walked straight to the backyard.

Soon he heard Qiu Yue's shout, saying that it was fake if he was not in a hurry, and the chances of a woman having a difficult birth in ancient times were very high.

At this moment, Satomi Youzu also appeared in the backyard with her big belly, as for Baihua, her body is relatively weak, and she is young, only seventeen years old, where can she stand this scene, and now she is resting in her room, so as not to be born prematurely because of fright.

As for Youzu Satomi, she is bold, plus she practices martial arts, and her body is strong, so she is naturally not afraid of this meeting, she ran to see the anxious appearance of the letter and said, "Don't worry, it should be fine." Qiuyue is very strong, and what you should be most worried about at that time is the white flower. ”

Xin Fang frowned, sighed and said: "Do your best, let it be the fate of heaven, I have already asked Zong Ji to buy ginseng, this thing should help Baihua produce smoothly." ”

Youzu Satomi nodded and said, "Then I'll go in to see the situation, you don't go in, it's unlucky." ”

The letter originally planned to go in, but if he really went, he would definitely be admonished, of course, what he was most afraid of was death, and there would really be retainers who would pull out their swords and commit suicide on the spot.

Fortunately, things went well, there were no twists and turns, and the child was born smoothly at night, and it was still a boy, which made Shin Fang relieved that he had a successor.

Nobugata looked at the child, and then chatted with Akizuki outside the house, and decided that the child's name was Katsuchiyo, which meant that he hoped that this year's war would be won.

Afterwards, the somewhat tired Nobugata went to Aju's room to rest.

Early the next morning, the news of the birth of Nobukata's eldest son had spread throughout Katsuo Castle, and many retainers came to give gifts, and some townspeople sent blessings.

With a smiling face, the letter party smiled and accepted it all, even if he gave a white radish, he didn't dislike it.

The retainers were very happy, and the lord family had a successor, so they did not have to worry as before.

Soon, Echigo also sent gifts, among which Uesugi Keitora hoped to become the child's black hat parent.

Of course the letter is willing, and it is really a long face to have Uesugi Jinghu hold a yuan service ceremony for his children, which is enough to see the friendship between the two families.

What he was afraid of was that Ogasawara would hold a ceremony for his child for a long time, after all, this was his grandson, and now a big stone fell in Shinkata's heart.

In the days that followed, Satomi gave birth to the eldest daughter of the Nobukata, whom the Nobukata named Natsutake.

And Baihua's production is a bit dangerous, no one thought that she would give birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses, but Baihua and the two children are very weak, fortunately, there is someone to participate in the tonic, and there is no danger for the time being.

However, congenitally weak children are prone to death, and the little boy named Ah He has to inherit the family name of the Murakami family, so Nobugata has to devote some of his energy to caring for Ah He's health.

By this time, it was already the end of June.

Historically, the marriage between Yoshinobu Takeda and Yu Tsuya took place in November, but in order for the Imagawa family to send troops in August and September, the marriage was scheduled for June.

The sedan chair that Yu Youjin rode departed from Sunfu on June 22. On the day we stay in Tsu. Twenty-three days in the inner room; twenty-four in the south; On the 25th, he descended the mountain; On the 26th, he stayed in the west and other places.

On the 27th, we arrived at Fuzhong Cave Mountain; Zichou migrated to Yushinzao.

It can be seen that Imagawa Yoshimoto's daughter married into the ancient mansion when it was Youxu, that is, around seven o'clock in the evening; And the move to the Shinzo (the new castle building built in May to marry the daughter of Imagawa Yoshimoto) is the time of the child, that is, at one o'clock in the morning. The wedding of the two took place late at night on the 27th.

According to the custom of the time, weddings were often held late at night, so a large number of lanterns and torches had to be used.

On the 27th, Taro Takeda, the son of Koshu Harunobu, married the daughter of Suruga Yoshimotoko as his wife, which was a very beautiful event for the Koshu family.

The number of Takeda's retinue was eight hundred and fifty with gold and silver leaf on the scabbard; There were fifty members of the retinue of the Duke of Yiyuan. There are 12 pavilions in the sedan chair, 20 cages, and there are still saddle horses and bowers used by the female dependents, and the country's wedding banquet is unprecedented.

It can be seen how grand this wedding is. Along the way, the torches lit up like day. Surrounded by one of the brightest torches, the bride's palanquin slowly advanced.

It was a sparkling night. The people who welcomed the people of the sandwich road blessed the splendid future of the Takeda family, who had already included half of Shinano in the territory and would soon command the world, and watched the long procession of sedan chairs gradually disappear into the Castle Hall.

Weddings are customary and cumbersome. Since it was a wedding of the sons of a country, unlike ordinary people, and there were some political factors, it was more of a demonstration against neighboring countries than a wedding.

On the third day, the bride changes her costume. Previously, Yuzu Youniangniang, who had been wearing a white silk short-sleeved plain dress and a white silk dress outside, wore colorful clothes for the first time and sat in front of the guests with Taro Takeda.