Chapter 171: Exchange, Gloomy Exit

Only a small part of the Takeda army escaped, most of the miscellaneous soldiers were captured, a small part fled, the Ashigaru army suffered thousands of casualties, and hundreds of samurai were killed in battle.

And as the general of the general, Takeda Nobu was captured.

Takeda Nobuyhiro saw Yoshicho and Jinghu coming over, and he asked, "Why don't you give me a decent way to die in the next one!" ”

Yichang shook his head and said: "Everyone has his value, in your opinion, you have to die to apologize, but in my opinion, you are worth a city of deep aspirations." ”

Shin Fan was very smart, and as soon as he heard this, he knew that Yoshicho was planning to exchange him for Fukashi City, and there was a precedent for such a method before.

Shin Fan lowered his head and stopped talking, and Yoshicho didn't want to humiliate him, he asked his subordinates to take Shin Fan down to deal with the wound so that he could take care of it.

Next, the army also needs to count and clean the battlefield, which is a battlefield of tens of thousands of people that stretches for several miles, and it is time-consuming to clean the battlefield.

At least the next day, you won't be able to go to Hirose Castle, but the envoy can leave early.

However, Iitomi Masakai and the others returned to Hirose Castle with the news of their defeat first.

In the Hirose Castle shogunate, Takeda Harunobu was still waiting for news, and a terrible howl suddenly sounded.

"Report! Our army was ambushed by enemy troops! The pioneer troops, Rice Fuzu, and others have been defeated and retreated! ”

"What!" Takeda Harunobu stood up in surprise and blurted out, "This is a lie, isn't it?" ”

The hundred-footed people who gave the order replied: "Fan Fuqi is already outside the city, and I don't see the banner of Xinfanxiang." ”

Takeda Harunobu suddenly felt dizzy, staggered, and sat down on the maza, and Komai Takahakusai on the side hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

Taiyuan Xuezhai was also shocked and asked, "Why did you fall into an ambush!" ”

The hundred-legged people replied: "The vanguard of our army has bitten the enemy's palace army, and you can see the enemy's main force.

However, not long after our army surrounded the enemy's palace army, an elite ambush was killed in the periphery, and the enemy's main force counterattacked, and our army held out for a moment before being defeated. ”

Michizo Saito pointed out: "The elite soldiers who were in ambush definitely didn't set off today. ”

Taiyuan Yukisai said: "It seems that there is something on the side of Ueda Castle, Ogasawara Yoshinaga does not want to retreat at all, but leads us out of the city and into his ambush site!" ”

Takeda Harunobu listened to their analysis, his eyes narrowed, his teeth clenched, and he thought to himself what the hell was Kansuke doing!

Komai Takahakusai said on the side: "My lord, for the sake of today, we should strengthen the city defenses and guard against the enemy's counterattack. ”

Takeda Harunobu nodded and said: "I understand, the main force is withdrawn to Fukashi Castle to rest, and as for Hirose Castle, let Hara Mino lead a reserve to defend it, and nothing can be done to retreat." ”

After Harunobu gave the order, he retreated to Fukashi Castle that night, and Saito Michizo chose to take his leave halfway through, and only Taiyuan Yukisai followed with more than 2,000 Imagawa troops.

In the night, no one saw Takeda Harunobu's lost expression, and he was even a little frightened.

However, he bred up his spirits and returned to Shenzhi City for deployment.

Early the next morning, Yoshicho and Jinghu led a coalition of more than 10,000 people to set off towards Hirose Castle, and Youzu Katsunao went to Hirose Castle as an envoy.

Yuan Huyin met with the envoy Youjin Shengzhi, and Youjin Shengzhi directly expressed his intentions.

As soon as Yuan Huyin saw that the enemy army exceeded 10,000 people, he immediately led the reserve to evacuate, and at the same time took Youjin Katsu straight to see Harunobu.

Two hours later, Katsunao met Harunobu Takeda.

Although Harunobu was a little haggard, he was still very dignified in the face of Youzu Shengzhi, and he asked, "What do you want to do when Yoshicho sent you?" ”

You Jinsheng paused and said, "Your Highness Takeda, my lord sent me here to make a deal with Your Highness. ”

"Oh? What is the deal? Harunobu asked, but he guessed what the deal was.

You Tsutsu said directly: "Now, the younger brother of His Royal Highness Takeda, Shin Fanyu, is already a prisoner of the family, and there are also many retainers of the Takeda family.

In this year's war, both sides have suffered great losses, and there is no need to fight it, and my lord is willing to negotiate peace to end this year's war.

At the same time, as long as His Highness withdraws from Fukashi City, our army will return the letter to His Highness. ”

Although Takeda Harunobu thought of this condition, his withdrawal from Fukashi Castle really hurt him, and once Fukashi Castle was gone, Chikuma County would not be able to keep it.

But on the other side is the life of his younger brother, as well as the lives of many Takeda retainers, if these people die, the Takeda family will be broken.

Seeing that Takeda Harunobu was silent, you said, "I heard that Her Royal Highness Takeda's mother, Her Royal Highness Lady Oi, is in good health, and if you let him know how Shin Fanshu died, I am afraid it will have a great impact on His Highness Takeda." ”

When Harunobu heard this, he was very angry, but thinking of what you said directly, he had to hold back his thoughts.

Takeda Harunobu didn't say much, and said: "I agreed to the conditions, choose a time to prepare for the exchange." ”

With a reply from Harumobu Takeda, you return to Yoshinaga.

And Yoshicho and Jinghu led the army into Hirase Castle, which was already an empty city.

When Yoshicho returned, he handed Harumobu's letter to Yoshicho, and after Yoshicho read it, he said to Youtsunao, "The time will be set for tomorrow." ”

The reason why he chose to exchange quickly was that Yoshicho was afraid that Harunobu would destroy Fukashi Castle. At the same time, it does not give Harunobu time to prepare intrigues.

Harunobu's main force was defeated, and not many returned to him, and now there are more than 7,000 troops plus the Imagawa family.

Now Yoshicho has twice as many troops.

In this way, the parties agreed to exchange the next day.

The process of exchange was calm, and when Takeda Harunobu withdrew from Fukashi Castle, Yoshinaga was not allowed to approach Fukashi Castle, and for this reason, Iitomi Torama's Red Bei was arranged outside the castle.

Yoshicho didn't plan to send troops here, anyway, he could take Shenzhi City without bloodshed, so he didn't need to fight.

In this way, Yoshicho and Iitomi Toramasa cut off outside the city, and as soon as Iitomi Toramasa received Takeda Nobuyhiro and others, he immediately led the troops, and he was afraid of being entangled by Echigo.

And Yoshicho happily entered Fukashi Castle.

Fukashi Castle was the Takeda family's stronghold in Kitazukumo-gun, and it was also the Takeda family's stronghold for attacking Kita-Shinano and Naka-Shinno.

Now this stronghold has been pulled out, and Yoshinaga is reclaiming the old collar of the Ogasawara family.

On the second day after the exchange of letters, Takeda Harunobu chose to withdraw his troops, and there was no need for him to fight this battle.

After returning home, Harunobu immediately asked Komai Takahakusai to build a castle in Shiojiri.

As for Yoshinaga, he planned to attack the Kiso Valley.

However, news from an Echigo envoy brought his plan to an abrupt halt.

It turned out that the Hojo family had attacked Ueno in a big way two days earlier, and Nagano was resisting the Hojo family's invasion at Minowa Castle, and Echigo was also affected.

When the news came, Daxiong Chaoxiu immediately clamored to return to Echigo to defend his homeland.

Yoshicho also said: "Jing Hu, now that the war in Shinano is over, there is no need to worry here, Jing Hushu should go back to protect Echigo as soon as possible." ”

Uesugi Keitora didn't shirk anything, and said, "Then I hope that Yoshinaga will solve the matter of Shinano as soon as possible, and crusade against Hojo Shiyasu, an unrighteous person, together with Zaixia." ”

Yoshicho nodded, "That's nature." ”

Jinghu then led Echigo's soldiers and horses back to Echigo.

As for the attack on the Kiso Valley, Yoshinaga had to think about it in the long run.

Sanada Yutaka said: "Now that there is no Echigo man, our army needs to seize the remaining castles, and we have to guard against the counterattack of the Takeda family, I am afraid that we will not be able to do it."

But now that the lord's majesty in defeating the Takeda family is still there, let's let the minister go and talk to the Kiso family as an envoy. ”

Yoshicho said, "I can allow the Kiso family to continue to stay in the Kiso Valley, and if they are willing to transfer the seal, I can increase it to 12,000 koku, and at the same time, the Kiso family must hand over the hostages." ”

Sanada Yutaka hurried to the Kiso Valley with Yoshinaga's letter.

At this time, the Kiso family had just rebelled, and they beheaded the Takeda family's assistants who remained here.

But in the face of the envoy of the Ogasawara family, Sanada Yukitaka, they had to meet with them, after all, the powerful Takeda family lost to Yoshinaga.

Of course, Sanada Yutaka did not directly say Yoshinaga's conditions, but bargained with Kiso Yoshimasa and others, and after talking for a long time, the Kiso family agreed to Yukitaka's conditions.

That is, the Kiso family continued to stay in the Kiso Valley, but the Ogasawara family would set up a castle at the mouth of the Kiso Valley, and at the same time, the Kiso family would provide fifty percent of the military horses every year, as well as a large amount of Kiso lacquerware, and at the same time send hostages to Ueda Castle.

In this way, Kiso Yoshimasa followed Sanada Yutaka to Fukashi Castle to visit Yoshinaga.

The reason why Yoshinaga left the Kiso family was mainly because Mino was outside the Kiso Valley, and he temporarily let the Kiso family serve as a buffer between him and Mino.

After Yoshicho subdued Kiso Yoshimasa, he quickly dispatched troops and recovered the remaining castles, and fought until Shiojiri did not retreat.

As for Mimura, Nishimu, and several other families who had taken refuge in Takeda at the beginning, they were all arrested by Yoshicho, sent to Echigo, and handed over to Changshi for disposal.

Murakami's traitors Yashiro Masakuni and Kiyono Nobuhide were unwilling to surrender and died in the chaos.

The battle finally came to an end, and Yoshinaga won the final victory, taking Tsukuma County.

And Harunobu was left in Shinano with only the land of Suwa, Ina and Saku-Bangun.

Of course, the losses of the Takeda family are too heavy, and they may not be able to organize an army attack next year, and they will enter a defensive posture.

And the righteous chief has entered the position of strategic offense from strategic defense.

After pacifying Tsukuma County, Yoshinaga held an evaluation meeting in Fukashi Castle, and in Tsukuma County, except for the Kiso Valley, there was no need to arrange people, and all the castles in Tsukuma County in the north needed to arrange people, and it happened that there were many heroes in this battle.

Fukashi Castle was renovated by the Takeda family and was stronger than Hayashiro Castle, the home of the Ogasawara family, so he asked Yuzu Katsunao, Iwasita Naka, and Uehara Tadasada to manage Fukashi Castle together.

At the same time, there is also Lin Cheng, which was originally the residence of the Ogasawara family, and he gave it to his eldest brother Ogasawara Chitaka, as well as the surrounding 5,000 stone territory, which can be regarded as the fulfillment of the original promise.