It was the last day of April, and on this day Harumobu Takeda arrived in Suwa, Ogasawara had fled to Echigo, and Ueda Nobukata had also been updated on the situation.

Today, there are only a few Ogasawara retainers left in Chikuma and Azumo counties who are still holding on to their own territory.

The Takeda family's soldiers went straight to the hinterland of the Murakami family, Gengji County and Ueke County, and Ueda Nobukata didn't understand how Murakami Yoshikiyo dared to abandon Ogasawara Nagashi.

And within the Murakami family, there are still quarrels over the fact that Ueda Nobukata was canonized by Ogasawara as the head of Saku-gun for a long time, and that the land of Saku-gun is the place where Ueda Nobukata knows and acts.

Regarding the punishment of Ueda Nobukata, he apologized for his guilt to coming to Katsuo Castle in person to report on his work, and asked Ueda Nobukata to refuse Ogasawara's reward for a long time.

When Ueda Nobukata read the secret letter, he wanted to scold people on the spot, but he was beaten to the door by others, and he was still quarreling internally, so what hope was there.

Of course, this is not the first time, when the Takeda family beat the Murakami family, Murakami Yoshikiyoshi had not sorted out his backyard yet, and he could be attacked by Takanashi Masayori at any time.

This may be the characteristic of Yoshikiyo Murakami.

Now, there are rebels within the Murakami family again, of course, there is no explicit rebellion, but people from the mainland have been sent to contact the Takeda family.

At the same time, Naganuma's Shimazu family, the Naganuma Shimazu family is the main family, and the Shu family is the Akanuma Shimazu family, and Akanuma Shimazu, who is the Shu family, intends to take refuge in Takeda and expel the main family.

Secondly, there is the Suda family, the Oiwa Suda family, where Suda Manguo is located, is a Shu family, and Suda Manguo is Murakami Yoshikiyo's henchman, and his heart is naturally towards Murakami and Uesugi.

The family of the lord of Suda Castle in Takai-gun decided to join the Takeda family, and the previous rebellion in Fukushima Castle was their handiwork.

This is followed by the Inoue clan, the Yako clan, the Oda Kiri clan, the Ochiai clan, and the Kurita clan of Zenkoji Besthan.

Many wealthy people in the entire North Shinano have become a mess because of the surrender of Takeda.

Within the Murakami family, the Yashiro family, the Kiyono family, and the Saijo family all intended to join Takeda, while the Tojo family, the Muroga family, and other retainers were still loyal to Murakami Yoshikiyo.

As soon as Ueda Nobukata saw that Murakami's situation had eroded, there was no need for him to pounce on this broken ship and sink it together.

He immediately found Sanada Yutaka and explained the disadvantages of Murakami Yoshikiyo, and then concluded: "The defeat of the Murakami family is inevitable, and the family must not be destroyed with it."

Therefore, I decided to accept the appointment of the county secretary to protect the temple. Kotaka, how do you think the relationship between the family and the Murakami family should be handled? ”

Sanada Yutaka looked at Ueda Nobukata and asked, "Does the lord want to be treated equally with the Murakami family?" ”

Ueda Nobukata thought for a while and shook his head and said, "If that's the case, with Murakami Yoshikiyo's temper, it is estimated that he will join forces with Takeda Harunobu to attack me, and he has done a lot to lure wolves into the house like this." ”

Sanada Yutaka recognized this very much, and when Murakami Yoshikiyo invaded the small county, he joined forces with Takeda Shintora.

Ueda Nobukata said, "Why don't you go and go to the guardian hall and let me be the power of the Murakami family?" ”

Sanada Yutaka thought for a while and said, "This is also a way to ease relations, but the whereabouts of the guardian hall are unknown." ”

Ueda Nobukata smiled and said, "Haha, I've just gone to Echigo to protect the temple." ”

Sanada Yutaka suddenly realized and said, "It's really possible. ”

Ueda Nobukata continued: "Harumobu Takeda has returned to Suwa, and he has dismissed part of his army, presumably after the autumn harvest in September.

We still have three to four months to prepare, and as long as we stop this time, we can gain a firm foothold in Saku-gun. ”

Ueda Nobukata said apologetically: "Now that the relationship with the Murakami family has deteriorated, I'm afraid Sanada Township won't be able to get it back for a while." ”

Sanada Yutaka also had some regrets, but he couldn't blame Ueda Nobukata, the situation changed too quickly, and he was also very surprised.

At this time, the Takeda family sent an envoy to negotiate with Ueda Nobukata about the captivity.

The person who came was an important adviser to Takeda Harunobu's side, Komai Takahakusai Masatake. He was highly accomplished in diplomacy and literature, and served as the foreign affairs secretary of the Takeda family.

His more active battle as a military general was the siege of Fujisawa Castle in Shinano Province, and there were few other performances. Another major contribution to the Takeda family was the Koshu Hodoji that he drafted and submitted.

This person is known as the Taiyuan Xuesai of the Takeda family, and he has never been out of battle in his life, and has always participated in military and political affairs as a behind-the-scenes staff officer around Xinhu and Shingen, in addition to having a high level of cultural literacy, but also because he can participate in the decision-making of the Takeda family, so his "Takahakusai Ji" has always been considered to be highly credible, and it is an indispensable and important historical material for the study of the Takeda clan.

Ueda Nobukata asked Sanada Yutaka to prepare to return to Shinano with Kakizaki Keika to meet Ogasawara Nagatoki, and at the same time to have a good relationship with Ogasawara Nagatoki.

The most important thing is to express that he will resolutely resist the invasion of the Takeda family, and at the same time express his disappointment with the Murakami family, hoping to get the righteousness of Kuangfu Shinano - Guardian Generation.

This is a big event, I can't be in a hurry, Ueda Nobukata can't get out of it, so he can only arrange for Sanada Yutaka to go in person, Sanada Yutaka is also very excited about this, and he solemnly said that he will definitely complete the task.

Then Ueda Nobukata met with Komai Takahakusai, who was handsome and easy, and his behavior was free and easy, making people feel like a spring breeze.

When Komai Takahakusai saw Ueda Nobukata, he greeted: "Ueda is really young and promising, and there are only a handful of Shinano who can defeat the family and make the family defeat miserably." ”

Ueda Nobukata sneered: "Heh, my lord can defeat Haruminobu in Toishi Castle, and naturally he can defeat the Takeda family in Saku-gun." ”

Komai Takahakusai's expression stiffened slightly, and then he said, "My father-in-law also expressed his appreciation for Ueda's ability.

Ueda Maki saved the lives of Iitomi and the others, and the lord was also very happy, and as for the conditions proposed by Your Excellency, the lord had no objection. ”

Ueda Nobukata answered: "I didn't expect Haruminobu Gong to be quite refreshing, refreshing and suspicious."

But no matter what tricks Qingxin Gong had, I took it, and the exchange of Changwa City and the ransom of 10,000 yuan was held in Changwa City.

Let the Takeda garrison in Nagawa Castle withdraw, and we will send the prisoners outside Nagawa Castle. ”

Komai Takahakusai shook his head and said, "If Ueda Tsuki wins Nagawa Castle, he won't let him go, which is a bit harsh for this family." ”

Ueda Nobukata glanced at Komai Takahakusai and said with a smile: "Then if you withdraw from Nagawa City, you can first take away Iitomi Genshiro and Oyamada Shinyu, send 10,000 yuan, and take Iitomi Huchang." That's it. ”