Higasaki Pavilion

Takeda Harunobu held a special evaluation in order to attack Murakami Yoshikiyo, but the important ministers did not agree with this.

"If you oppose it, you will attack Murakami Yoshikiyo immediately." As the head of the important ministers, Sakagaki Nobukata was the first to object, saying: "After the Shinano strategy this summer, the Murakami family began to reorganize the soldiers and horses and sent people to find out the truth of the family. In addition, the strength of the Murakami family is not known, and if they attack head-on, they will most likely be defeated. ”

"So we have to attack Murakami even more quickly!" Harunobu Takeda quickly retorted: "If you don't defeat Murakami, you can't pacify the Saku region." ”

Someone among the retainers soon applauded, "Saku really needs to be pacified immediately." ”

"Aren't we doing that?" Takeda Harunobu struck while the iron was hot and asked his retainers against him: "Do you think that this family will definitely lose to Murakami?" Say! ”

However, as a samurai, how could anyone take the initiative to admit defeat, so Takeda's retainers were silent for a while, no matter what their intentions were.

At this time, Sanada Yutaka, who had just surrendered to Takeda, stood up and said, "Forgive me for taking the liberty of having something to say below. ”

Seeing that Takeda Harunobu did not oppose Sanada Yukitaka, he leaned over and said: "The essence of war is a contest of wisdom between the two sides, and the family may not lose at this point. However, Uehara Castle is the barrier of Kita-Shinano, so the Murakami army will definitely fight to the death. Moreover, there are many brave samurai in the Murakami army, and if they face this group of outlaws, I am afraid that there will be a bloody battle for the Takeda army. ”

"When it comes to fighting to the death, aren't we both the same?" Harunobu Takeda said.

"I'm just talking about death!" "The Murakami family understands very well what the Murakami family did to the Shiga family in the summer, and if they go to war with the Takeda army and lose, they will be like the Shiga family where men are killed and women and children are looted," Sanada emphasized. ”

"Isn't the battle of Shiga Castle just to establish prestige for the family?" Hearing Sanada Yutaka questioning this, Takeda Harunobu immediately said angrily, "What objections do you have to that battle?" ”

"No, absolutely not."

"Then don't talk nonsense." Takeda Harunobu immediately grabbed Bai and said: "It's okay to hurry up for a moment, I want to pacify Shinano, so that Kai can become a strong country." ”

"So!" Seeing that the matter had come to this point, Itagaki Nobukata could only propose: "How about we come to have a military meeting and discuss the war together?" ”

"There is no need for military discussion in this battle, and you can go to war immediately after making a decision!"

However, Takeda Harunobu quickly rejected Itagaki Nobukata's proposal, and now he wants to concentrate all Takeda's power in his own hands.

"Prepare for war!"

After saying this, Takeda Harunobu left his retainers with different thoughts and left directly, and at this moment, Itagaki Nobukata and others saw the shadow of the old family Takeda Nobuto.

February of the 17th year of astronomy (1548)

After making full preparations, Takeda Harunobu officially marched to Kitashinano, and the news quickly reached the ears of Murakami Yoshikiyo in Uehara Castle.

"Has this guy already set off?" Yoshikiyo Murakami, who was sitting in Katsuo Castle, was quite surprised and asked the retainers in charge of the investigation.

"Yes." The retainer immediately replied, "They are still clamoring that it will only take half a month to attack Katsumi Castle. ”

"Hmph~~~, I don't know how thick the sky is!"

"Shinano people are not so easy to bully."

"I wish I could see that guy's head soon!" ......

The retainers in the village were immediately enraged by Takeda's wild words, and they all shouted for them to show how powerful they were.

"Huh." Murakami Yoshikiyoshi also smiled when he saw the confident looks of his retainers and said, "Let's hang Harunobu's head and decorate our city." ”

In the blink of an eye, on February 13, the Takeda army finally approached Uehara Castle, but the Murakami army had already prepared for this.

"Report." Soon that night, a spy reported to Harunobu Takeda on the movements of Murakami's army. "About 2,000 soldiers and horses of the Murakami family have left Uehara Castle, and now the vanguard has moved towards our army."

"Did you say that Yoshikiyo Murakami came out?"

"Yes." The spy who was questioned hurriedly reported: "As you said. ”

"Alright, got it!" Harunobu Takeda, who sent away the spies, said to everyone: "Murakami Yoshikiyo is going out of the city to fight with me in the field. Listen, don't leave a living mouth for Murakami's army!

Now, let's set up near Uedawara right away. Tomorrow the winner will be decided in one day, so that the siege will be much easier.

Get ready to fight! ”

However, Yuan Huyin, who was one of the important ministers of the army, immediately stood up and objected: "My lord, please don't rush to war, give me two days to investigate the reality of the enemy army." ”

"What are you talking about?" Immediately, Takeda Harunobu was annoyed and said, "The enemy is right in front of our eyes!" ”

"But I don't know much about the enemy, and I don't know the current situation in Uehara City." Yuan Huyin pleaded eagerly with Takeda Harunobu: "I'll investigate right now, please give me two days." ”

"Not two days!" Takeda Harunobu interrupted Yuan Huyin and said, "I don't want to wait for a moment." ”

"Lord!" At this time, Itagaki Nobukata finally couldn't stand it anymore and persuaded him: "The most important thing now is to investigate the movements of Murakami's army, maybe we will wait for two days and the war will be smoother." ”

Yuan Huyin saw that Itagaki Nobukata was helping, and hurriedly added: "Lord, there must be a reason for Murakami's army to set up a formation in Ueda Hara, and this reason must be investigated clearly no matter what." ”

"Bastard!" Even though the ministers said this, Harunobu Takeda still insisted: "The time on the battlefield is fleeting, and now is the time." Let's go! ”

Saying that, Takeda Harunobu was about to walk outside the military tent, but Yuan Huyin hurriedly knelt in front of Takeda Harunobu and stopped him.

"Please be at ease, please be at ease."

Seeing this, Iitomi Huchang also hurriedly knelt in front of Takeda Harunobu and persuaded: "The Jinma pursues the duties of the Jinma, please agree to Huyin's request!" ”

"Get out of the way!"

"Don't." In the face of Takeda Harunobu's rebuke, Hara Huyin still insisted: "In the lower part of the formation of the horse commission, I will investigate the enemy's number, food, grass, water source and the location of this formation, and I will not let the lord out of the battle under any circumstances before this." ”

"Yuan Huyin, I want you to get out of the way, do you understand?"

Gradually, Takeda Harunobu also lost his patience, he must go out at this time.

Since the expulsion of the former ruler Takeda Nobutora, Kai's rule has changed from a one-man dictatorship to a collegiate system of important ministers. However, it is clear that Takeda Harunobu can't tolerate sharing power with his retainers now, so even if what Hara Huyin says makes sense, he has to act according to his own will.