After two days of negotiations, the tie side reached a preliminary agreement with the Takeda family's envoy, Shoki Kuakawa, who immediately set off and hurried back to the Tsukikan to resume his life.

This old monk is proficient in Buddhism and Zen theory, and he is old and virtuous, and he has long become a person who is invisible, and he has already regarded the worldly affairs as if he were floating clouds and dung, and he came out to help his old friend Takeda Shingen as a lobbyist because he couldn't stand it.

But after all, he lives in Koshin and knows the truth that "the fire at the city gate will affect the fish in the pond", so he is still inevitably a little disappointed.

The total amount of joy and sorrow in the world is more or less the same, and if people here rejoice, then it is inevitable that they will have to bear a little more negative emotions there.

The important minister of the quasi-family group Oyamada Nobushige died tragically, the brother of the Toe general Tsuchiya Shoji was sniped and killed, the son of the Suruga general Naito Masatoyo Masatsuki died of serious injuries, the general Takagi Hidemune was beheaded under the horse, the Shinano Shokata Shoji Shoji was killed, and the Mikawa Shokata Okuta won ...... Since then, more than 60 samurai of the head and above rank of the Ashigaru group have died in the battle of Saigami.

The last time the Takeda family suffered such a serious loss was probably back ten years ago on Kawanakajima.

But the opposite is true.

The Uesugi family of Echigo is confused in all aspects of foreign and domestic affairs, and the only thing worth worrying about is its combat power, while the Heite family in Kinai may not be very strong, but it is feared on other levels outside the battlefield.

The people of insight in Jiaxin vaguely feel that they seem to be losing the only chance to compete for hegemony in Shangluo, and the situation will only become more and more difficult in the future.

The only thing that can make people's hearts calm is the consistent indomitable and confident expression on Takeda Shingen's face. As long as the monarch remains stable, the retainers will feel that there is nothing to fear. It's not like the Takeda family hasn't lost battles for decades, but every time they have been the ones who have the last laugh, what reason is there to think that this time will be different?

On the other hand, the most worrying thing that makes people want to say it but dare not say it, and dare not say it and can't help but think crankily is the physical condition of the sovereign.

When several old and important ministers of the Kai family get together in private to talk about the future, they will always say the same sentence repeatedly: "There is nothing bad about him, young master, it can even be said to be very good, but ......"

The unfinished meaning behind this "......" is the biggest potential instability for the Takeda family.

Fortunately, when Shoki Kusakawa rushed back from the front to report to him, Shingen Takeda still looked like he could still be a regular director.

……

On July 22nd, under the joint witness of five members of the Imperial Palace, fourteen family elders, and six Ao Jinxi, the decision-makers of the Takeda family finally heard the opinion of Hiseki from Kuaikawa Shaoxi, and no longer needed to bother to guess "what messy conditions that the despicable old fox would propose."

Theoretically, Hosokawa Fujitaka should also be one of the attachés, but after months of house arrest, he already had a psychological shadow, repeatedly pleading with him not to return to Kai.

In the face of such a writer and scholar, Hirashou Honxiu, known as the "supporter of the arts", showed a considerable degree of respect and concession and agreed to this wayward request.

Therefore, only the old monk came back alone to pass the word.

To get back to the point, Hirate's first request was, of course, for the Takeda family to publicly recognize Ashikaga Yoshiaki's status within 10 days, and to draw a line with the other "dissidents" (i.e., the eight-year-old "Yoshiteru orphan" who succeeded to the Asakura family).

This is also the main source of the reputation of the Jiaxin army.

This is the proper meaning of the question, and everyone takes it for granted, so it is not abrupt and there is no resistance.

In fact, the ninjas of "Toha-no-Sato" and the troupe members of "Miko no Step" spent a lot of thought and sent people to infiltrate the Echizen Asakura family to incite public opinion and build slander, and they succeeded in moving this great god.

Now to give up, I feel both regretful and cold.

But after all, it is better to sell teammates than to be sold by teammates, and it is not the first time that the Takeda family has done this kind of thing, and the slight discomfort in my heart is over.

……

Secondly, the former Sekihaku Konoe Maehisa, who was beaten as an "enemy of the court", also severely condemned him, and demanded that he be handed over within a month and sent to Kyoto, where he would be punished by the imperial court and punished by the Ming Dynasty.

The people of the Takeda family said that they didn't care too much about this, and there was nothing to do.

Everyone knows that four years ago, the imperial court gave the "Eiroku Great Rebellion" platform and awarded the position of Ashikaga Yoshiei to the position of the Great General of Seiyi, and the reason was only due to the force in the hands of Miyoshi Nagayi, Shinohara, Nagabo and others. Although Konoe was the regent Guan Bai at that time, he couldn't be the master at all, and he was just a man who was behind the pot.

According to the general point of view, he is an incommendable back-and-stabber man anyway, and you can toss as much as you like!

Such an important ally as Hokuriku Asakura can be sold at any time, what is the value of an empty shell predecessor Guan Bai?

Takeda Shingen shook his head very seriously and categorically said no: "If I betray Lord Konoe at this time, then my family's impression in the hearts of the ministers will deteriorate greatly, and I am afraid that there will no longer be court officials willing to cooperate with me in the future." Therefore, the statement of the Tie Punishment Department is absolutely unacceptable. ”

Everyone only understood when they heard the words.

And Takeda Katsuyori expressed doubts: "You can't delay more important things for the sake of a minister......"

Hearing this, Shin Xuan smiled and said, "Tonight, I will arrange for Lord Konoe to leave Kai in a low-key manner!" Then he replied to the Tie Punishment Department, saying that he was willing to obey his life, but the person concerned noticed that the rumor had absconded, and I had no choice. ”

Katsuyori still didn't understand: "Is this okay?" How can the Tie Punishment Department be so fooled......"

"I think it's fine." Masato Naito, who has already understood, explained to Shingen, "The other party doesn't really want this person, but just wants an attitude, so let's just give an attitude." We know each other. ”

……

Next, on the third point, the tie made a territorial claim.

The original text reads, "Mino should be in the hands of the Oda family, and Mikawa and Enoe are sheltered by Tokugawa." Your Excellency has usurped the lands of these realms and deserves to be returned. ”

Higashimino Acting Official Akiyama Nobutomo, Kita-Mikawa Acting Kanyama Prefecture Masakei, and Kita-Enoe Acting Official Tsuchiya Masaoji were all on duty at the front line and did not attend the meeting. But the other elders present said that this was unacceptable.

"Although we were forced to retreat due to various reasons, the two counties of Dongmeinong, the two counties of Beisanhe, and the three counties of Beiyuanjiang, the fortress of a total of seven counties are still in our hands, and it will not be so easy for the other party to take them back. ”

Takasaka Masanobu also helped: "The local people such as the Toyama clan, the Okupei clan, and the Suganuma clan are still loyal to my family, and the Heishou Criminal Department wants to take away these territories with a piece of paper, but I am afraid that it is whimsical." ”

The law of the Takeda family has relatively little restriction on the old and important ministers of the family, so they have always expressed their opinions and spoken out. Even if Takeda Shingen had a better idea in his heart, he would use guidance rather than command to elicit it.

But this time, Shingen just smiled and didn't say anything, but it was Takeda Katsuyori who snorted first, and hurriedly spoke: "Baba and Takasaka, it seems that you have missed a key point!" In the previous conditions, the other party clearly stated the time limits of 'ten days' and 'one month'. But the matter of 'returning the territory' does not mention the time at all. ”

The young Nishina Shengxin's eyes suddenly lit up: "Listening to my brother's intentions, this tie seems to imply that we can pretend to agree first, and then delay it indefinitely?" ”

Katsuyori nodded, a slight smug look flashing between his eyebrows: "I guess that's the case." After all, even if we return these territories to Oda and Tokugawa, it won't do the Hirate family any good! ”

"Exactly." Takeda Shingen made a judgment and ordered, "In my name, I agree to the conditions of the Tie Punishment Department." But tell Akiyama, Yamayama, and Tsuchiya that they can't give up any land easily. ”

Hearing this, the old monk Kuaichuan Shaoxi frowned slightly, but instantly dissolved into intangibility, only shook his head expressionlessly, and concluded: "The three conditions have been brought, since there is no problem, the old man can retire." In addition, there is a private letter from the Tieshou Criminal Department, saying that it is not a major matter, just for the sake of friendship, written to Lord Dashan (Takeda Shingen), which has not yet been opened, please take a look. ”

……

Hearing that it was a private message, Takeda Shingen was quite surprised, and immediately ordered someone to take it, and confirmed that there was no poison or anything like that, so he opened it and read it immediately.

I saw that the letter said-

"The day before yesterday, Takeda Daizen said that the benefits of my equipment are better than Uesugi Thunder, and the Hojo copper wall is ironclad, which is really a false praise, and I dare not take it seriously."

"Looking at the nations of Fusang, how can there be a tiger who is unparalleled in military strength than the tiger of Jiafei?" The four of the wind, forest and volcano, where the mystery of "The Art of War" lies, I know it. ”

It is rumored that Takeda Daizen led a large army across the world, and once fell to Murakami at Toishi Castle, and then returned to Kai, leaving Yokota Takamatsu to die in battle. There were also three increases in the barrier to Hojo, the first to turn the horse's head, and sit back and watch the lone army of the shallow Nobu species die in battle. This is probably the principle of 'retreating and advancing, it is as fast as the wind', right? ”

"I also heard that Your Excellency set up an intricate woodpecker formation on Kawanaka Island to attack the Echigo army. However, the Einsatzgruppen marched too steadily and arrived late, resulting in thousands of people suffering from the Takeda Warden (Shinshige) below. It seems that the title of 'outflanking assault, its Xu Rulin' is really suitable! ”

"In addition, it has to be mentioned that after you led the army into the rich Junfu City, you confiscated the property of more than 20 merchants at one time, and also arrested thousands of people, the women were sold into prostitutes to supplement the military funds, and the men were escorted to Jinshan to be used as slave laborers.

"Speaking of which, the daimyo of the Triple Alliance, I've heard it since I was a child in Owari. But what were you doing when the Hojo clan was besieged by Echigo Uesugi in Odawara Castle? What were you doing when the Imagawa clan was in turmoil due to the death of the head of the family? Isn't it practicing the trick of 'friendly forces are in trouble, but they are not moving like a mountain'? ”

"Retreat and advance, and it is as swift as the wind; Outflanking assault, its Xu Rulin; poisoning the people, aggression is like fire; Friendly troops are in trouble, and they are as immobile as mountains. ”

"The name of the Wind Forest Volcano is really commensurate with Kai Takeda, but it's a pity that I, as a junior, want to follow suit but always can't be fooled, can I ask Lord Daizen for a little guidance, what is the problem?"

After reading this short private message of hundreds of words of sincerity and courtesy, Takeda Shingen, who had not been angry for one or two decades, couldn't help but stand up, his face went from white to red, from red to purple, his chest rose and fell violently, and he shouted "Vertical dare to ear", and then his eyes turned black and fell on his back.

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