Strictly speaking, Uesugi Kenshin cannot be said to be a "sudden death". Rumors about his abdominal pain, vomiting blood, and dizziness in betweenness are no secret, and he heard about it several times when he was in the West.

But the "Dragon of Echigo" knew this, but still did not make proper arrangements for what happened behind him, so that only three days after he fell down and never woke up, Kasuga Mountain Castle was in turmoil.

Uesugi Keikatsu didn't say much, and immediately decided to give priority to the allegiance of several close people such as Saito Asanobu, Takemata Keitsuna, and Shinbata Nagatsu, and immediately seized Honmaru's vault and martial arts, and obtained a large amount of gold and weapons. Relatives such as Kamijo Masashi, Yamaura Kunikiyo and other close relatives have expressed their support.

But his half-brother Jinghu is not an idle person, and he entangled his henchmen such as Kakizaki Haruka, Honjo Hidetsuna, and Shenyu Qingang, and raised troops in Sannomaru, isolated from inside and outside, and tried to catch turtles in the urn. The former Kanto governor Uesugi Kenmasa was on this side.

The generals of the sect, the side and the banner, and the generals who lived in the castle of Kasugayama, had dozens of retainers and controlled a total of more than 3,000 troops, and they were basically split in a half-split way.

One side controls the commanding heights at the top of the mountain, and the other side guards the intersection at the foot of the mountain, and no one can help anyone, so they are in a stalemate, and then they all hurriedly send people everywhere to seek support.

The whole Echigo was just a mess of porridge, and in an instant, the sword was tense, and the war was about to break out.

Uesugi Keikatsu is Kenshin's nephew, and he has a blood advantage, which makes it easier to win the support of the former courtiers of the Nagao family. Uesugi Keitora has the constitutional endorsement of the old leader, which is more attractive to new participants who are not from the spectrum.

At first, the two sides were roughly equal.

But within a few days, the remote and fierce Yangbei people entered, and most of them supported Jingsheng, which upset the balance of power.

However, as soon as Yangbeizhong's army arrived at Kasuga Mountain Castle, new news came that it was Uesugi Keitora who had finally sent a letter of help to Odawara Castle, where his biological eldest brother, the Hojo clan.

There was no doubt that the Hojo family supported Jinghu, and their strength was beyond doubt, and they immediately sent a large army to prepare for armed intervention. And also contacted Ida, Ashina, Daihoji and other surrounding forces, asking them to express their position together.

Of course, those third-party forces that have nothing to do with themselves will only shout and cheer to participate in the war in name, and it is impossible to send troops seriously, but this is enough.

The Hojo clan and the Hojo clan were ordered to set out from Takiyama Castle and Hagata Castle respectively and headed for Echigo.

The only allies that Uesugi Keikatsu can find are Satake and Utsunomiya, who have been anti-Hojo for many years. Out of the consideration of the cold lips and teeth, they were willing to help, and took the initiative to march to Musashi, and encountered the Hojo clan at the Kinugawa River, and a fierce battle broke out, pinning down this army.

However, the Hojo clan remained unhindered, and 8,000 men crossed the Mikuni Pass into Echigo and conquered Kasawa Castle as a bridgehead.

This kind of military situation was only a partial division for the Hojo family, but it was a decisive force for the civil strife in Echigo.

Uesugi Keitora was overjoyed when he learned of the arrival of reinforcements, and decided not to continue to waste time in Kasuga Yamajo Castle, which was intertwined with dogs' teeth, and went to Godate Castle, where Uesugi Kenmasa lived, to raise the flag and announce the establishment of another gate. I plan to wait until I reconcile with the "mother's family" and then kill it back.

On the other hand, Uesugi Jingsheng, at this time, looking around, the only one who can be cited as an ally is someone who was scolded by Kenshin as "a thief who has no righteousness and steals the country".

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During this time, for the "pro-Uesugi faction" of Hokuriku Echichu, Noto, and Kaga countries, it was tantamount to the end of the world. The thighs behind him are said to be down, and the skin will be attached without hair?

Now in the face of the Hite's army coming to encircle and suppress, their hearts are broken, and they don't know what to do at all.

Is the city fortified? Outnumbered, how long can you hold on?

Flee to the mountains and forests? Without hope of reinforcements, will the retainers be able to hold on?

Simply retreat to Echigo? Should we support Jingsheng or Jinghu at that time?

In the face of the enemy who had lost its fighting spirit, the Northern Army Regiment won successive battles, conquering five cities and destroying seven countries within two months. At this time, it will be basically ignored to propose subjugation, unless you are willing to give up all the land and become a common man, it is possible to keep your name and avoid death.

Kawada Naga, together with Honda Tadakatsu and Shima Kiyoxing, marched eastward, gathering 20,000 troops, and took Toyama Castle, an important town in Vietnam, in only eight days, which can be regarded as washing away the shame of last year's fiasco.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, and Kawada's illness has even been slightly relieved because of this, and he can eat a few more nights of rice every day.

Just as he was about to take advantage of the unrest in Uesugi to continue the attack on Uozu Castle, the gateway to the border between Echichu and Echigo, he suddenly received a peace document from an enemy monk.

When I opened it, it turned out to be Uesugi Keikatsu, who couldn't withstand the pressure of Hojo, and asked for support from the Hirate family!

At first impression, I felt that it was really a rush to the doctor.

But after carefully reading the other party's rhetoric, I found that it was not blindly flattering and pleading, but instead told a logic that sounded very reasonable:

"After this great change, I, Uesugi, no longer have the slightest confidence to resist the peace of the inner house, so I can only bow my head and ears, and dare not make a slight appearance. However, if the contemptible people are defeated, Echigo will be taken by Hojo, and then the road from to Ou will be completely cut off. In this way, the Northeast Date, Ashina, Mogami, Southern, and Andong are strong, and I am afraid that they will inevitably be half-hearted and have the heart of the Qin Dynasty. If they help Hojo, the trend of the world may still change. ”

After reading these words, Kawada Naga was quite hesitant, stopped his troops, and sent people to hurry up and report back to Kyoto.

Ten days later, news came that Hirate Honhide had raised tens of thousands of troops, got up and went to Suruga, and personally commanded the affairs of Kanto, Takeda Katsuyori and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Oda Nobutada and others accompanied him.

And Shaojiguang will lead 20,000 people along the Hokuriku Road to come to Echichu to take up the town, and be fully responsible for the treatment of the Uesugi family.

The army moved slowly, so let Yukicho Konishi come over and fight the front station first.

The order he brought was first of all to deny the so-called "subjugation conditions" proposed by Uesugi Keikatsu.

"Offering 10,000 taels of gold as a ceremony" said that the lord of the inner house did not look down on it and did not need it. Our Hijo family takes Izumi as the core, the business network is all over, and the annual income is incalculable, what is your hard-earned pocket money?

"Ceding Viet Central and Nengden the whole territory" is a complete joke. The two countries have almost been defeated by the Northern Army Regiment, and there is only one Yujin City left, so can they be ceded? Is it a fool to give out a territory that can no longer be defended?

"Serving the ministers and punishing the relatives as the hostage" still has some value, and it is a personal statement. But isn't that inevitable? Isn't it nonsense? If you don't even want to be a vassal, how can the Hirate family help you? How is it possible to recognize your status?

In addition to retaining the "effectiveness of the ministers and the reprimanding of relatives as hostages", the new conditions brought by Governor Konishi added three additional articles.

First, "Uesugi" and "Nagao" need to be separated, and the lineage that inherits the name of the Uesugi family in the future needs to go to Kyoto and survive as an empty high-headed gate, while the lineage that continues to be a daimyo can only use the Miao character "Nagao".

Second, it is necessary to unconditionally take over the arrangements for the transfer of other countries, and properly implement the migration plan, without any petty actions. The land of Echigo is a key point on the Hokuriku Road, and the stakes are very high, so it will be arranged separately.

Third, ask Uesugi Kakekatsu - if you agree to the conditions, you will be Nagao Kasakatsu, and marry the daughter of the retainer of the Hirate family tree as the main room. It was made clear that the inner government would not accept her as a righteous daughter, and would only marry her as the daughter of a retainer.