In the Takeda Army's main formation, Yamamoto Kansuke once again visited Takeda Harunobu who was in a daze, and he asked, "My lord, is it time to give the order to withdraw from the formation?"

Now that the weather is cold, and it is time for spring ploughing at home, the soldiers are homesick, hoping that the lord can understand their feelings. ”

Takeda Harunobu said expressionlessly: "I'm going to fight with Murakami Yoshikiyo again, I haven't lost yet, how can I lose!" ”

Kansuke Yamamoto stepped forward and said, "My lord! Please take heart! The emotions of the retainers and soldiers have reached their limit!

If the lord continues like this, the Takeda family will be in danger! My lord, please give the order to withdraw from the battle! ”

"Stand down!" Takeda Harunobu shouted angrily, "I'm going to fight with Murakami Yoshikiyo again!" ”

Kansuke Yamamoto looked at Harunobu Takeda's angry gaze and had to withdraw from the shogunate.

There were many people waiting outside, and when they saw Kansuke Yamamoto's expression, they knew that the persuasion had failed.

Shinari Oyamada said, "It's not a way to go on like this, I can't just watch it." ”

Yamamoto Kansuke understood what Koyamada Shinyu meant, and he hurriedly spoke: "Koyamada den, please be sure to wait a few more days, Komai has already returned to Kofu, and at this time, only the lord's mother, Mrs. Oi, can be persuaded."

Please be sure to wait a few more days, the results will be available soon, the lord is only defeated for the first time, and it will take a little time to accept the facts. ”

Nobuyari Oyamada looked at Kansuke Yamamoto and said, "Strategist, then I'll trust you again." ”

Kansuke Yamamoto hurriedly nodded and said, "Ha, thank you very much for Koyamadaden!" ”

After most of the people dispersed, Sanada Yutaka walked up to Yamamoto Kansuke and said, "Recently, the Murakami family has been moving very frequently, and the situation in Saku-gun has become more and more unstable.

In addition, the Ogasawara guardian family has already made contact with the Western people of Suwa, and the situation is very critical. ”

Kansuke Yamamoto nodded and said, "I know, I've worked hard for Sanada." ”

Sanada Yutaka nodded and said, "It seems that I can help you with confidence." ”

Kansuke Yamamoto sighed and said, "This time is a lesson for the lord, as long as this hurdle is crossed, the Takeda family will definitely attack Shinano." ”

Sanada Yutaka nodded approvingly: "Kansuke, in fact, you don't need to stop the lord from ordering Ranbo to assassinate Ueda Nobukata, I know that His Royal Highness Itagaki died in battle, and you are also very heartbroken." ”

Kansuke Yamamoto took a deep breath and said, "His Royal Highness Itagaki died in battle for the Takeda family, and what you should do at this time is to ensure the stability of the Takeda family."

In the future, His Royal Highness Itagaki will definitely support this in his future. ”

Sanada Yutaka nodded and said, "You can persuade the lord more." Then he left.

Kansuke Yamamoto knelt outside the Takeda Harunobu shogunate and fell silent.

Within two days, outside the Takeda army, a fast horse came running, and two ashigaru immediately stepped forward and shouted, "What person! ”

"I'm Komai, get out of the way!"

The two ashigaru immediately got out of the way and let Komai run over on his warhorse.

Soon, a hundred-legged man ran up to Kansuke Yamamoto and said, "Komai has arrived. ”

Kansuke Yamamoto immediately opened his eyes and said, "I know, you've worked hard." ”

When the hundred-legged group retreated, Komai ran over and shouted, "Yamamoto, I'm back!" ”

Kansuke Yamamoto nodded at Komai and said, "Come in!" ”

Komai immediately rushed into the shogunate and saw Harunobu Takeda with his hair disheveled and his beard disheveled.

He immediately took out the letter written by Mrs. Oi from his arms and said, "My lord, this is a letter written by Mrs. Oi, I hope the lord will open it personally!" ”

Takeda Harunobu took the letter, opened it and said: Harunobu, my mother is very worried about you, and in this battle, even Itagaki and Gan Lixin were killed.

Wei Niang knows that your current mood is very lost and painful, and she will neither admit defeat nor care about the pain of her people and retainers.

When I thought of you, who had lived in the place for a long time, Xiao Suo's figure, I felt very ashamed of my mother, and now I burst into tears.

You are the monarch of Kofu and the governor of the Takeda family, and the pain in your heart can only be borne by you alone.

I pray for my mother in front of the Buddha, hoping that you can simply admit this pain and come back as soon as possible.

Harunobu Takeda looked at his mother's letters, his eyes filled with tears, and his mind remembered his mother's face and the teachings of Nobukata Itagaki and Ganli Toratai.

At this moment, the retainers outside the shogunate had already arrived, and they were coming in one after another, and they were sitting on both sides, waiting for Takeda Harunobu's order.

Takeda Harunobu lowered his head, still holding the letter in his hand, and after being silent for a long time, he said, "Withdraw the army for the time being... Return to Suwa. ”

"Hah!"

The faces of the retainers showed a hint of relief, and Yamamoto Kansuke immediately stood up, slowly walked outside the shogunate and shouted, "Withdraw the troops!" ”

The Takeda Army, which had been near Uedawara for more than twenty days, finally retreated.

Nobukata Ueda, who had been training ashigaru, got the news from Kiyoshi Iwashita.

It's already early March, and although Takeda Harunobu lost a game in Uedawara, if he didn't exist, the king of the Takeda family would have returned.

Harunobu Takeda was slashed by Yoshikiyo Murakami on the battlefield, and after returning to Dokofu, he first went to Yumura Onsen to heal his wounds.

At this time, Mrs. Oi came over.

After Takeda Harunobu visited his mother, he still had a blank face.

Mrs. Oi said, "Harunobu, what did you conquer when you arrived at Shinano?? Territory or people? ”

Harunobu Takeda was silent, he had no answer, and he didn't know what he had conquered.

Mrs. Oi continued, "What does conquest really look like? Is the threat of force a conquest? That doesn't seem to be the case.

It should be that the people believe in you, the lord, you can make their lives better, let them eat well, this is the way you should go.

As soon as you were defeated, the people of Shinano began to oppose you, so don't you have a little room for introspection?

For the sake of the country, the pursuit of profit is extremely important, but without a benevolent heart, it will perish because of the pursuit of profit. ”

Takeda Harunobu replied: "The child knows, please rest assured that the mother is not lost." ”

Mrs. Oi frowned and said, "Could it be that those retainers who lost their way were killed in battle?" They died because they believed in you.

Harunobu, you have to re-examine the path you see in yourself. ”

Mrs. Oi left after finishing speaking.

Harunobu Takeda fell silent again, and sat in his room until late at night, still thinking about what his mother had said.

He seemed to understand some of the truths that his mother said, and he had an idea in his heart: people are castles, people are Ishigaki, people are Hori (ku), kindness is a friend, hatred is an enemy!

At this moment, he felt that some of his previous practices were wrong.