A sense of responsibility often corrects one's narrow-mindedness, and it becomes a reliable guide when we wander astray.

- Premchand (Indian Hindi writer, king)

While Hakumine was talking to his generals about the situation of the Date family and Hitachi Province, a series of things happened to the coalition of the Uesugi family and the Date family, and the two families, which had been in alliance for less than three months, seemed to be on the verge of parting ways.

The Date family army, which was besieging the Hianhuang family's Takamizuji Castle and the Bianshi Imperial Palace, was nominally commanded by Date Masamune, the head of the Date family, but in fact was commanded by the Date family's generals, Katakura Kojuro and Goto Nobuyasu, respectively.

Kojuro Katakura, who was most trusted by Date Masamune, personally led the 20,000 troops of the Date family to assist the Uesugi family's partial army to surround the Bian Iwaizu Imperial Palace, which was guarded by the Iwashimizu Yoshikyo, and Goto Nobuyasu, known as the 'Yellow Goto', followed Date Masamune to command the main force of the Date family.

Because the siege of Takamizuji Castle and Bianishi Imperial Palace by the Uesugi family and the Date family alliance could not be ended in a short time, Uesugi Kenshin, who was busy with family affairs, had already set off to return to the Echigo Province of the Uesugi family a month ago.

The general who was left by Uesugi Kenshin in the southern part of the country to command the 100,000-strong army of the Uesugi family was his adopted son, Uesugi Keitor, and Uesugi Keitor, who was as well-behaved and obedient as a kitten in front of Uesugi Kenshin, was arrogant and rude in front of the Date family.

Goto Nobuyasu, who commanded the 30,000 soldiers of the Date family, is not only a humerus minister of the Date family, but also a famous Shimono general; such a talent, even Date Masamune, the head of the Date family, is courteous to Goto Nobuyasu on weekdays.

As a result, less than three days after Uesugi Kenshin left the Uesugi army, Uesugi Keitor, who had been appointed as the general of the Uesugi family's 100,000-strong army, ordered Goto Nobuyasu to lead his army to launch a tentative attack on Takamizunji Castle with the posture of a superior.

In Goto Nobuyasu's view, using his family's army, which was seriously lacking siege equipment, to attack the fortified Takasuisera Castle was simply a death; for the sake of the Date family's interests, Goto Nobuyasu did not hesitate to refuse Uesugi Keitor's order.

Goto Nobuyasu refused Uesugi Keitor's order, which was not such an unbelievable thing, after all, the Date family and the Uesugi family were allies of equal status, and the Date family could naturally refuse the order issued by the Uesugi family.

You must know that even when Uesugi Kenshin needed the assistance of the Date family, the wording he used was a request, not an order, so in the face of Uesugi Keito's order, even if he could do it, Goto Nobuyasu would rightfully refuse.

In fact, after Goto Nobuyasu explicitly refused Uesugi Keitor's order, he reported the matter to Date Masamune, who was sitting in the rear of the army.

Just as Date Masamune and Goto Nobuyasu were discussing the matter in the military tent, Uesugi Keitora actually came to the door with a large number of personal guards; as soon as they met, before Date Masamune could speak, the imposing Uesugi Keitora questioned Goto Nobuyasu with an attitude of asking the guilt of the teacher.

However, how could Goto Nobuyasu, who had been famous for a long time, be frightened by the infamous Uesugi Keitor? Goto Nobuyasu, who had the support of his own family governor to rely on, first expounded the current situation of the army under his command without humility or arrogance, and then reaffirmed the alliance between the two families.

The purpose of Goto Nobuyasu mentioning the alliance between the two families is to remind Uesugi Keitora who came to the camp of the Date family army with a large number of personal guards, and no matter how strong the Uesugi family is and how weak the Date family is, the status of both sides is equal.

It's a pity that the unruly Uesugi Jinghu didn't listen to Goto Nobuyasu at all; not only that, but Uesugi Jinghu, who is powerful in his own family, also forced Goto Nobuyasu to face in a commanding tone, so that he must lead the army to attack the city early tomorrow morning!

Goto Nobuyasu, who felt that he was humiliated, wanted to pull out the katana at his waist on the spot and fight with Uesugi Keitor, who did not take the Date family seriously! However, Date Masamune, who was blushing on the side, stopped Goto Nobuyasu with his eyes.

Uesugi Keitora, who had never said a word to Date Masamune, who had never said a word to the onlookers, swaggered away under Goto Nobuyasu's angry gaze, and Goto Nobuyasu, who finally couldn't restrain the anger in his heart, slashed a column in the military tent.

I can't figure out whether Uesugi Keitora's move was instructed by Kenshin Uesugi or whether Date Masamune, who made his own decisions, and he lingered for a long time between the dignity of the family and the opportunity to rise again, and finally did not make the choice to end the alliance with the Uesugi family.

Early the next morning, Goto Nobuyasu led 500 samurai and 10,000 ashigaru of the Date family to launch a death-defying attack on Takasui Temple Castle on the orders of Uesugi Keitor.

At the same time, Date Masamune, escorted by a large number of personal guards, galloped in the direction of the Bianshi Imperial Palace, because among the troops surrounding the Bianshi Imperial Palace, there were still 20,000 Date family troops under the command of Katakura Kojuro.

Date Masamune, who was determined to trade his family's 50,000 troops for the friendship of the Uesugi family, gave Goto Nobuyasu an order before he left, telling him to protect himself, and now he was going to give the same order to Katakura Kojuro.

The arrogant Date Masamune has always put himself on the same level as Uesugi Kenshin, and Uesugi Keitor's arrogance has made him realize the cruelty of reality, and in order to avoid further humiliation, Date Masamune can only return to Shimono Province first.

As for the 50,000 Date family troops left outside Takasuiji Castle and Bian Seishi Imperial Palace, since Date Masamune has decided to use them as the price of an alliance with the Uesugi family, their cannon fodder fate is already sealed.

Facts have proved that Date Masamune's decision to return to Shimono Province ahead of schedule was extremely correct, and Goto Nobuyasu led his army to attack Takamizunji Castle, which was only the beginning of Uesugi Keitor's embarrassment for the Date family, followed by Uesugi Keitor's more excessive persecution.

After a day of bloody fighting, only 300 samurai and less than 7,000 ashigaru were left of the Date family, who attacked Takamizuji Castle, and after a day of bloody fighting, only 300 samurai were wounded and less than 7,000 ashigaru.

In the next three days, Uesugi Keitora forced Goto Nobuyasu to lead an army of at least 10,000 to attack Takamizuji Castle every day, and at the same time sent someone to order Katakura Kojuro to lead an army of at least 5,000 a day to attack the Bian Stone Imperial Palace, and let the Uesugi family's army supervise!

In a battle in which the Date family's army was repelled by the defenders' archers, the Uesugi family's army, who was in charge of the oversight, directly drew their swords and slashed the retreating Date family's Ashigaru, and the angry Date family's samurai almost drew their swords on the spot to attack the Uesugi family's army.

Even with Goto Nobuyasu's full strength, the samurai and ashigaru of the Date family still had a strong hatred for the Uesugi family army that killed their robes, so much so that the Date family's army was even more hostile to the Uesugi family than to the Yanhuang family!

Perhaps sensing the hostility of the Date family's army, after the Date family's strength dropped to about 30,000, Uesugi Keitora ordered the two Date family armies to join forces and directly cross Takasui Temple Castle and Bian Shigoo to march into the hinterland of Mutsu Province!