Ueda Nobukata's assumption is not groundless, this time he joined forces with Murakami Yoshikiyo to fight against Takeda Harunobu, and the loss was indeed a lot.

Even if it was Murakami Yoshikiyo, there were a lot of subordinates who died in battle, which is why the Yadai family betrayed Murakami later, including the relationship with the Takanashi family that fought many times and suffered many losses.

Faced with the questions raised by Ueda Nobukata, Takanashi Masayori didn't know what to say, and he really didn't think too much about these concerns.

Now the family is waiting for the snow in Shinano to melt, and when the weather is warm, they attack the territory of the Murakami family.

Takanashi Masayori was silent for a while, and then asked rhetorically, "How can you be sure that the Takeda family can put down those rebellions?" And don't you believe that your lord can resist Harunobu Takeda? ”

Ueda Nobukata paused and said: "I am very sure that the Takeda family can quell the rebellion, the Takeda family is full of talents, fierce generals are like clouds, and wise men are unparalleled.

Whether it is the Ogasawara guardian family and the Suwa Western people, or the people of Saku-gun, they are just a rabble, and they will only be broken by the Takeda family.

Wasn't that how they were defeated before? Yamamoto Kansuke, the military advisor under Takeda Harunobu, is a wise man with foresight. ”

Takanashi Masayori still can't make a decision, after all, this is a grudge for many years.

Ueda Nobukata continued, "Takanashiden, have you ever heard of cold lips and teeth? When a person's lips are gone, the teeth feel cold when the cold winter comes.

Takanashiden, our Murakami family is the lips that protect the Takanashi family from the Takeda family.

Did His Highness ever think that the Takeda Daizen Doctor Hall would attack Kita-Shinano? Besides, Takanashi Hall only needs to wait a few months to know the results. ”

Takanashi Masayori had to carefully consider what Ueda Nobukata said, his lips were cold, and this sentence went to his heart.

Before, they sat back and watched Minami Shinano gradually be taken by Takeda Harunobu, and now Kita-Shinano is not immune.

Takanashi Masayori nodded and said, "I understand, for Murakami's proposal, the family accepted it, and I hope the truth is as you said." ”

Ueda Nobukata paused and said, "Please rest assured, this matter will not go wrong, and there will be a result soon." ”

Takanashi Masori wrote a handwritten letter and handed it to Ueda Nobukata, and then asked people to take him down to rest.

As soon as Ueda Nobukata left, the compartment in the hall was opened, and several important ministers of the Takanashi family walked out.

Takanashi Masayori and other retainers sat down and asked, "What do you think?" ”

As the elder of the pen family, Inoue Yoshikyo said: "This Ueda Shinfang is not credible in the next place. ”

Another retainer, Nakamitsu Yamaguchi, said: "Although this person is not famous, what he said is not unreasonable, in the past, the Takeda family was just a raider to the Suwa family, but now it has hit the Murakami family."

If it goes on like this, if the Murakami family can't resist it, it is indeed as the messenger of the Murakami family said, the lips are cold and the teeth are cold. ”

Another retainer said, "Actually, there is no good result in preparing to attack the Murakami family now, so it is better to wait for a while and see what the Ogasawara guardian family and the Oi family of Saku-gun will do." ”

Takanashi Masayori stopped the discussion of several retainers, nodded and said, "Yes, the situation in Shinano is very chaotic now, let's talk about it when the situation is clearer." ”

Ueda Nobukata didn't know the plans of the Takanashi family, so he said goodbye to Takanashi Masayori early the next morning, and he returned with Takanashi Masayori's handwritten letter to return to his life.

There are still a lot of things to do with him next, and the Ogasawara family doesn't need to be contacted, they will move themselves, and historically, Murakami Yoshikiyo instigated the rebellion of the countrymen of Saku-gun.

And all he has to do is find a way to ensure that these two joint battles can be won.

The battle between the Ogasawara family and the Takeda family in Shiojiri (Kao) Pass was simpler, although it is said that there were two wall grasses of Nishiki Shiro Saemon and Mimura Surugamori, but in terms of strategic layout, there was still the power of a battle.

First of all, the Takeda army carried out a surprise attack on Ogasawara's military strength, and secondly, the Ogasawara army had a chance to turn defeat into victory during the battle, but Ogasawara was not sure for a long time.

After all, Ogasawara's long-term mentality was firmly grasped by Takeda Harunobu.

Ueda Nobukata finally decided to fight the Shiojiri Battle first, as long as this battle was won, the Takeda family would not have such sufficient troops and high morale to attack the Oi family in Saku-gun.

Now that he is persuading Takanashi Masayori to continue his alliance with the Murakami family for the time being, the next step is to get an opportunity from Murakami Yoshikiyoshi to support Ogasawara for a long time.

Although he is already a low-level samurai, it has not yet reached the life he wants, and what kind of life in modern society is much better than this era.

The kind of samurai longhouse is very cramped, and you can hear what is happening in the house next door, and the movements are louder.

And the food is really hard to swallow, and of course it is delicious in the eyes of others.

So he felt that a low-level samurai was not enough, at least he had to be a city lord.

With this in mind, Ueda Nobukata's heart was full of fighting spirit, and he was much more proficient in the war horse under his crotch, and he hurried back to Katsumi Castle.

When Ueda Nobukata returned to Katsubi Castle, it was already late in the evening, and the castle gates were closed, so he had to find a hotel to stay in the castle town for the night.

However, he didn't go far before he met Kiyoshi Iwashita, and now Kiyoshi Iwashita's face is much better.

When Iwasita Kiyoshi saw Ueda Nobukata, he hurriedly ran over and greeted, "Ueda Kiyo, you actually bought a war horse." ”

Ueda Nobukata looked at Iwasita Kiyoshita's envious eyes, and quickly shook his head and said: "It's Iwasita, this war horse was not bought in Xia, but I asked for a task from the Pavilion Master's Palace, and the Pavilion Master's Hall temporarily lent it to Zaixia." ”

Iwasita Kiyoshi nodded and said, "That's right, Ueda, it's been reused by the lord so quickly."

Ah, by the way, my father's health is much better, and the doctor said that it will be fine in a while. But the healer was very interested in Ueda's treatment. ”

Ueda Nobukata smiled: "Ah, it's okay if Iwashita Hall is fine, hahaha, it just happens, if Iwashita is free, I invite you to drink!" (The title of the temple is more noble than the title)

That night, it was originally Ueda Nobukata who was going to have a treat, but Iwasita Kiyoshi was very grateful to Koheiro for saving Iwashita's life, and resolutely settled the wine money.

Ueda Nobukata then told Kiyoshi Iwasita that when the wound was almost healed, he would call him to remove the stitches.

Early the next morning, after sobering up, Nobukata Ueda and Iwashita Kiyoshi hurriedly chatted a few words and went to Murakami Yoshikiyo's residence.

The daimyo did not necessarily live in the castle tower, and they usually built their residences next to the castle tower, in the open space in Honmaru.

Ueda Nobukata, led by a samurai, waited for Yoshikiyo Murakami to meet him after breakfast.

The breakfast of the bigwigs is much more hearty than that of Ueda Nobukata, not only dried radish, but also miso soup, dried small fish, miso and so on.

Of course, Ueda Nobukata naturally couldn't see it, and he was thinking about how to talk to Murakami Yoshikiyo later.