In late June, the bellflower of Enoe is in full bloom.

Takeda Shingen sat and lay on top of Chengyu, feeling the lilac flower clusters and the light fragrance, closing his eyes peacefully, throwing away distracting thoughts, and enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

This is not the main camp near Hamamatsu Castle, but half a day's journey, on the periphery of Mt. Longyan, which belongs to the courtyard of Myounji Temple, far away from the smoke and flames of gunpowder, free from the noise and noise, and can ensure safety, and the road is not too difficult to pass.

It can't be said to be a good place to be born and practice. But if you don't have a fate, you always have something important to deal with, and you don't dare to lose contact easily, but you can take a little rest and recuperate.

Most of the military affairs have been entrusted to the adjutant general Naito Masathiro, and the political affairs are temporarily replaced by his cousin Sakurai Nobutada, and then let his younger brother Takeda Nobuyoshi coordinate in the center.

Of course, it's not because I want to be lazy, but because my physical condition really doesn't allow it.

As he grows older, he travels day and night, and now Takeda Shingen's old state is becoming more and more difficult to hide. Especially in the last month or two, my spirit has become less and less, and after sitting on the mazar for two or three hours, I have become drowsy and confused.

In this way, it is impossible to listen to the report in time and make a decision.

I invited several famous doctors from Koshin, Suruga, and Kanto to see them, and I also prescribed many drugs to calm the nerves and invigorate qi, but they had little effect and almost no improvement.

The doctors all said that the medicine stone is just a brick and jade, take care of your precious body, and rest and recuperate is the fundamental way, and you must not worry too much about fatigue.

A long life is a necessary condition for the achievement of hegemony and the glory of the family, so Takeda Shingen, who has always been stubborn in this regard, also had to listen to the opinions of the doctors, and for the first time since he succeeded to the throne, he took the initiative to stay away from authority.

And it was at the critical juncture of the war.

Originally, it was no problem to strategize, and the temple was a thousand miles.

The main force suppressed the most threatening Tokugawa Ieyasu, Yama Prefecture and Takasaka suppressed Okazaki's Tokugawa Nobuyasu and transferred the people of Mikawa Province at the same time, and Katsuyori's forces occupied Cheongju in one fell swoop.

The Tobori ninja cooperated with Sakuma Nobumori and others to disrupt the Minami-Omi Shibata Katsuie, and in addition to instigating Echizen Asakura to echo the north and south of Ise Kitabatake, the Kinai generals were unable to support Owari.

It was an accident that Shigeharu Takenaka suddenly stood out, but after all, the foundation is shallow, and the overall situation cannot be shaken in a short time.

As for Asai Nagamasa, as expected, he was bent on attacking cities and plundering land in the west, and he didn't want to gnaw hard bones in the east. Privately contacting Bessho, Araki, Kuroda and others seemed to be redundant.

Everything went smoothly, but only one area went wrong.

I didn't expect this only problem to be so serious.

Matsunaga Danmasa, who was calling for wind and rain back then, seemed to be old, and his son was too ambitious to be trusted, and took so much gold from the Takeda family, but as a result, he was unable to use diplomatic means to slow down the Hirate clan, nor did he provide help from a military point of view. went to besiege the palace with great fanfare, resulting in a quick defeat, and even the hometown was liquidated by someone taking the opportunity.

And the Toubo who infiltrated Hequan and other places, although they achieved certain results, they were far from enough to inflict heavy losses on the enemy.

The Herate clan then took advantage of these actions to further increase their prestige and recruit the surrounding nations, totaling 30,000 horses, to the Owari front line in a menacing manner.

It became the biggest obstacle to Takeda's westward expansion.

Yuan courtier, Heishou, Shaofu, Shizaemon, Tsuyohide.

The inscription on the inscription is exactly like a fish in the throat.

"The scribe under the Sibo clan even vainly claimed to be a branch of the Qinghe Gen clan and the Nitta family, climbing the dragon and attaching the phoenix, which is as ridiculous as Tokugawa."

Although ancestor impersonation was a popular activity in those years, the degree also varied. The relationship between the Tokugawa family and the Genji clan is completely fabricated, the Hirate family tree is disputed with mixed authenticity, and the Takeda family's bloodline is quite credible, with only one or two generations of records slightly questionable.

Of course, there is a right to despise the former.

Obviously, the reason why Tie is hated is not because of the falsification of the family tree, but because of the constant trouble.

It's often so serious that you have to interrupt your break.

For example-

"The young master is returning from Owari with his troops and is asking to see him outside the temple, do you want him to come in?"

Kibei Muto cautiously came to the news.

The young servant was careful enough to be cautious and cautious, and chose the most appropriate time and the most suitable tone, trying not to bring additional psychological fluctuations to the sovereign.

But it doesn't help to alleviate the headache of the matter.

Obviously, this situation is completely incapable of being handled by Naito Masatyo, Baba Nobubo, and even Takeda Nobuyo.

If we don't hurry up and make arrangements for the second generation who suddenly rushed back from the front line, the army will be uneasy.

Alas, this stupid son......

In fact, he is good enough, and he is a heroic young man worthy of his parents' pride, but he just ran into a fox like Pingshou as an opponent.

So I must solve the obstacles in front of me while I am still healthy.

- Takeda Shingen thought so, and saw his son, who had taken off his armor, dressed in a plain robe, barefoot, bowing his head, and trembling in from the door, without saying a word, kneeling on the ground, his whole body shrunk into a ball.

"Father, child...... It's back. ”

The young man's voice was uneasy and trembling slightly.

Although his figure has grown a lot, his posture is the same as when he was scolded by his father after an accident twenty years ago.

This stupid son is very good in nature! Both the civil and military realms have inherited the fine bloodline of our Takeda clan, but when he was a child, he was spoiled by his mother, and he had a bad temper, and he did not have the patience and city government that a martial arts family should have.

Anyway, Takeda Shingen, who was already in poor health, didn't have the extra strength to be angry, and now he thought of the Suwa Imperial Material, who died early, and his heart was even softer, and he couldn't bear to criticize the child.

In the end, he just reluctantly opened his eyes, looked at them for a while, sighed lightly, and asked Wen Yan: "Shiro, tell me, how did the Tie Punishment Department make you mistakenly think that I am dead?" ”

“…… Uh......"

Rao is heart was prepared, but Takeda Katsuyori still got up unconsciously, stunned with fright.

I made up an excuse for a long time in fear, but I didn't have much confidence to deceive my father, but I didn't expect that I would be recognized before I started to speak!

Immediately dumbfounded, his face was pale, and he didn't know how to answer.

Seeing this, Takeda Shingen sighed again, and said slowly: "Don't think about it, if it weren't for this explanation, how could you easily give up the Qingzhou City in your hands?" Yama Prefecture and Takasaka in Mikawa, you have always been suspicious of them, and of course I can understand that. Originally, I asked Muto Kibei to go to you, just to put you at ease, but I didn't expect it to backfire. Probably you guess that Kibei's eldest brother has always been very close to Yamaprefecture, and his position may have changed...... It's also that I'm so tired that I didn't even think of this...... Ahem...... Ahem......"

After saying so many words for a long time, Takeda Shingen couldn't help but cough violently.

With a twitch in his chest, his face darkened a little.

His voice was already weak, but the meaning in his words could still make Takeda Katsuyori sweat.

"Please take care of your health, father!"

Takeda Katsuyori suddenly burst into tears with remorse and slammed his head on the ground.

"Don't worry, the doctor said that there is no serious disease, just take some medicine and recuperate." Takeda Shingen shook his head lightly and raised his hand to continue talking.

So Takeda Katsuyori no longer dared to hide it, and 1510 told the events that happened on the front line.

Talking about the process of being deceived and thinking that his father was dead, Shenglai gritted his teeth and was full of shame, but Shingen listened calmly, as if nothing had happened.

Speaking of the various contacts with Okazaki Castle Tokugawa Nobuyasu and the secret fighting methods, Shingen frowned and was very puzzled, and thought for a while before he relaxed.

Then he misjudged the situation and felt that he was very dangerous, so he used the strategy of advancing and retreating, and went straight to Mino Gifu Castle, and after looting it, he turned back to the Minami Shinano Mountain Road with difficulty.

In this regard, Shin Xuan shook his head and said: "This plan is more than enough for Oda Zuojin, and it is not enough for the Tie Punishment Department." ”

"Yes." Takeda Katsuyori's tears were not dry, and he looked like he was listening to the teachings.

"It's common for this person in the Tieshou Punishment Department to start from a humble beginning, and after a turning point, he is more powerful than you. Don't let that discourage you from fighting - wait a few more years, and you will not win or lose when you reach his age. Takeda Shingen was so comforted.

"Yes! In the future, I will definitely defeat this person on the battlefield in person, and I will be ashamed! Takeda Katsuyori made a loud noise.

"Alas......" Takeda Shingen shook his head with a little disappointment: "The two males fight, the one who dies is the loser, and the one who lives is the winner, it doesn't have to be on the battlefield, and it doesn't have to be upright...... Ahem...... Ahem......"

“…… It's ......" Katsuyori Takeda lowered his head again.

“…… Shiro, look at this bellflower flower. Takeda Shingen stroked his chest, suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed to the courtyard next to him, and said with great interest: "Do you know, from here to the north, there is a flower field that is not wild, but deliberately planted by local monks. After the autumn, it can be harvested into medicine, or pickled into dishes,"

"You mean ......" Takeda Katsuyori was confused for a moment and instantly reacted, "I understand!" In our Jiafei, there are poor mountains and bad rivers everywhere, and the slightly better land must be reclaimed for food, and if it is not possible, at least fruit trees must be planted, otherwise everyone will starve...... The water and soil of the Yuanjiang River are very abundant, and there are even leisure and elegant planting of flashy flowers for fun......"

"Therefore, the samurai of Kai have no room to pursue 'dignified and upright', and must do whatever it takes." Takeda Shingen nodded with satisfaction, "In this way, we can compete with the heroes of the world." ”

"But...... Although Jiafei has no good land, it is a mountain of gold! Takeda Katsuyori was puzzled.

“…… I didn't tell anyone about this, but it's time to tell you today. The smile on Takeda Shingen's face gradually disappeared, and a melancholy began to emerge, "The two gold mountains of Kurokawa and Zhongshan have been depleted. Production is expected to halve within three years and to 20% within 10 years. ”

"Huh?!" Takeda Katsuyori was greatly surprised, and then he was extremely disappointed, "I see...... Wouldn't I be ...... this time?"

"Patience." Takeda Shingen closed his eyes, "Don't be afraid, there is a way for your father." Don't worry, Shiro, the Takeda family will pass it on to you completely. But you can't relax for a moment, even if you solve the stubborn enemy of the Tie Punishment Department this year, I'm afraid it will still take three or five years for my family's four-edged flag to be planted in Kyoto. And I'm ...... Most of the time I can't see it......"