In June of the 10th year of Astronomy (1541), Shinano's Suwa Yorishige invaded Kai for a long time under the pretext of seeking justice for his father-in-law, Takeda Shintora, and Ozuwara.

At this time, Takeda Harunobu had just joined forces with his ministers to exile his father, Takeda Shintora Kai, and Kai was still stable, so at the beginning of the war, the combined forces of Suwa and Kozuwara had the upper hand and had the potential to pacify Kai in one fell swoop.

However, when the Suwa coalition tried to serve as the Nirazaki Gorge as Kai's throat, they fell into an ambush by Takeda Harunobu, and as soon as the two coalition forces reached the middle of the canyon, they were attacked by Kai leaders who had already been ambushed on both sides of the canyon.

Suwa Yorishige and Ozuwara suffered heavy losses in an instant, and Takeda Harunobu took the opportunity to attack and drive the two out of Kai.

The Battle ended with the victory of the weaker Takeda Army, and from then on, Takeda Harunobu completely consolidated his rule over Kai.

Shortly after the Battle of Nirazaki, Suruga, Sunpu Castle.

The news of Harunobu Takeda's defeat of the Suwa coalition soon reached the ears of Yoshimoto Imagawa, who had been closely following Kai's movements, much to the surprise of the people of Suruga.

"Oh~~~, that guy Harunobu actually drove away Suwa's son-in-law." Exiled to Suruga, Takeda Nobutora had an expression of disbelief.

"Hehe, exactly." Imagawa Yoshimoto, who brought the news to Shinto, walked up to Shinho with a smile and sighed, "Lord Harunobu seems to be very motivated!" ”

"Hahaha." Takeda Shintora denied with a smile while holding the wine glass: "No~~~, this guy Harunobu has been causing trouble for me when I was in Kai, this is a nerve-wracking guy." ”

Having said that, Takeda Shintora has a vague hint of pride in both his expression and tone, no matter what, the father always hopes that his son will achieve something.

"It's Suwa who attacked!" Imagawa Yoshimoto said, "If it were me, I would definitely take advantage of the victory to chase down Suwa Yorishige's head." ”

"Doesn't that just mean that this guy Qingxin is a complete coward who is afraid of being attacked by other countries?" Takeda Shinhu sighed and suddenly worried: "If this continues, Kai will fall into the hands of important ministers, and the Takeda family will perish!" ”

"Son-in-law, how's it going?" Saying that, Takeda Shintora suddenly pleaded with Imagawa Yoshimoto in an almost pleading tone: "How about I go back to Kai with you at this time?" We re-decide the future of Kai. ”

"Then it's time to move again!" Imagawa Yoshimoto said with a noncommittal smile: "By the way, you can have a good visit to Kai!" Hahaha. ”

"Haha, hahahaha." So Takeda Shintoka, who was asking for help, had no choice but to laugh and say, "Yes, that's right." When the time comes, take Ah Hui with her, she hasn't been back to Kai for a long time. ”

"Yes!" This is the Joein Temple, who was serving on the side, also nodded and said, she is the wife of Imagawa Yoshimoto, the daughter of Takeda Shintora.

However, before Imagawa Yoshimoto could respond, he was interrupted by the sound of a report coming from outside the door.

"Lord Qi, the messenger of Kai is here."

"Well, I'll go right away." Imagawa Yoshimoto answered, then put aside Shinhu and got up to leave.

"Yiyuan, bastard!" Takeda Shintora, who was originally smiling, suddenly changed his face, and as soon as Imagawa Yoshimoto left him, he slammed the wine glass in his hand to the ground.

Imagawa Yoshimoto's ignorance made it unbearable for Shinhu, who had stirred up the storm, not to mention that the scheming Shinhu faintly felt Imagawa Yoshimoto's ambition for Kai.

On the other side, somewhere in the Sunhouse.

"Hahaha." Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Kansuke Yamamoto, who had just reported the situation of Kai to him, and said with a smile: "Harunobu that guy, he said that you should tell me the situation of Kai in detail!" ”

"Yes."

"Is he no less than the old fox who believes in the tiger, or does he want to be smart? Which one the hell is it? ”

Imagawa Yoshimoto couldn't help but clench the folding fan and asked, "So what about the retainers of the Takeda family?" ”

"Haha." Kansuke Yamamoto nodded and replied, "This is a little different from what we thought before, it should be said that Kai's retainers are now united around Lord Takeda, and they are working hard to establish a new Kai. “

"So do you mean to say that the current Kai is as stable as Mount Tai and there is no chance for us to take advantage of?"

"It looks like so." Kansuke Yamamoto said as if he were statistic.

"That's it!" Imagawa Yoshimoto suddenly sighed and said: "If you accept Lord Shinhu and make Kai become a strong country, it will be difficult." ”

"Kansuke!" Imagawa Yoshimoto suddenly proposed to Kansuke Yamamoto in his thoughts, "Do you think we're going to do something?" I want to use your power to cause some trouble around Harunobu Takeda.

No matter how small a hassle is, it can turn into a big nuisance after a few years. For example, how about wooing Takeda Harunobu's younger brother Takeda Nobuyoshi? ”

"This must not happen!" Yamamoto Kansuke was startled and hurriedly stopped: "Lord Shinshigeru respects Lord Harunobu wholeheartedly, and if you do this, it will definitely backfire and cause Kai's vigilance." ”

"You~~~" Imagawa Yoshimoto raised his folding fan and pointed at Yamamoto Kansuke, "You seem to be very worried about Kai being attacked?" ”

"What!" Yamamoto Kansuke was shocked and hurriedly confessed: "No, it's not like that. ”

"There is no best! Don't forget that Kai's retainers are only your temporary status, and your hometown has always been in Suruga. ”

"Always keep in mind."

"Hehe, you may have forgotten, then I'll remind you again." Imagawa Yoshimoto sneered and put the folding fan on the back of Yamamoto Kansuke's neck and warned, "Kai will perish in a few years, and I hope you can stand your own ground then." ”

After that, Imagawa Yoshimoto left Shi Shiran, leaving Yamamoto Kansuke alone with a complicated expression.

At this time, Kai Kuni hesitated in the Uzaki Pavilion, and after the Battle of Nirasaki, Kurakana Saemon took his granddaughter Satomi to visit Takeda Harunobu again.

"Hahaha." As soon as the meeting began, Kurashina Saemon laughed and exclaimed, "Suwa and Kozuwara, who repelled the invasion in one fell swoop, are really gratifying and congratulatory this time!"

"It's hard to come from afar!" Takeda Harunobu said majestically.

"Now I have to talk about it." Kurashizaemon raised his hand proudly and said, "The first person who thought that Harunobu-sama could become the lord of Kai was I, Kurashizaemon!" Yes, Harunobu-sama!"

"yes, yes!" Harunobu Takeda also smiled and nodded.

"Hahaha." At this moment, Kokura Saemon laughed very heartily, but at this time, the granddaughter Satomi on the side quietly pinched him.

"Hmm~~~, oh, yes!" Kurashizaemon was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly remembered something, and said, "I came here today for something." Harunobu-sama, this ......"

Saying that, Kurashina Saemon actually had a little bit of a swallow and spit up.