Also along the Yugawa line, the Uesugi family's three positions totaled 11,000 people, while the Toyotomi army's four positions reached a staggering 76,000 people. Although Xiu was completely sure that he would take Wakamatsu, in order to reduce casualties, he still sent the diplomatic monk Xi Xiaocheng into the city to persuade him to surrender.

According to Hidebo's request, Xixiao Chengcheng tried his best to persuade Uesugi Keikatsu to surrender, and hinted that this was his last chance, if he couldn't grasp it, with Hidebo's strong strength, it would not take half a day for Wakamatsu to be swallowed up by a sea of fire.

When he learned that Hideho led an army of 150,000 to crusade against him, Uesugi Keikatsu did waver a few times, not that he did not want to surrender, but he was unwilling to fail, although the strategy formulated with the Tokugawa family was dangerous, but if it succeeded, the Uesugi family would be able to restore their ancestral business, which was a great achievement, and this temptation could not be easily refused. After learning that Hidebo's army had arrived on the south bank of the Yugawa River, Uesugi Keikatsu also specially climbed the castle tower to look up, only to see that the south bank of the Yukawa River, which was very bleak and desolate yesterday, was now a banner display, with camps everywhere, smoke curling, crowds, dozens of Hongyi cylinders on the front line, and the number of iron cannons was tens of thousands, and the momentum was never seen except for the Odawara expedition ten years ago.

In contrast, the position of the Uesugi army in northern Sichuan is pitifully small, loose and scattered military camps, more than ten large cylinders built by local craftsmen, in the vast land outside the city seems particularly deserted, although 12,000 is already an unattainable number for the general daimyo, but compared to the 150,000 Toyotomi army on the other side, that is a small thing, Xi Xiaocheng is right, if the Toyotomi army is full of firepower, it will be buried in the sea of fire after a while, and the first more than 70,000 Toyotomi troops will attack together, How can the 10,000 troops of the Uesugi army be able to stop it, and ideally, they may be able to resist it for a day or two. If you are pessimistic, it is estimated that you will not be able to support it for half a day, how can such a battle situation last until the Tokugawa army arrives?

Thinking of this, Uesugi Jingsheng tentatively asked Xixiao Chengcheng: "Has the Right Mansion informed the master that if our army opens the city, what will be done?" ”

"At least keep your family name." Xi Xiao squinted his eyes and smiled kindly: "If you commit such a thing as making trouble, it is already a great favor to be beheaded by the dissatisfied door, and Your Highness can't do more extravagant hopes." ”

"Oh... That's all......" Uesugi Keikatsu lowered his head and remained silent. Naoe, who was sitting behind him, said very dissatisfiedly: "The family did not use force against the right house. He never said that he wanted to overthrow the young master Xiulai. How could he be so harsh on his family? ”

Xi Xiaocheng sighed, and said leisurely: "Although I didn't fight with Youfu, what about Mogami and Date?" The Uesugi family's family background of nearly 1.2 million stone was already reassuring to Youfu, but you used force at this time. It just gave everyone in Osaka a truth, if you don't treat you elders well, how can the right government establish its prestige, and won't the position of the young lord of Xiulai be shaky? ”

"Master, the reason why I attacked Mojomi is because of the ...... of the family and Toku" Naoe Kanesuke was about to tell the truth, but was interrupted by Uesugi Keikatsu, he glared at Naoe Kanesuke, and asked coldly, "Master." If you plead with Youfu, can the family keep part of the territory? ”

"Your Highness looks down on the poor monk too much, but since His Highness intends to surrender, the poor monk might as well give it a try, after all, he is a monk. Being able to resolve a fight can be regarded as accumulating virtue. Xi Xiao Cheng bowed slightly, got up and left Wakamatsu.

Within two hours, Xi Xiao Chengcheng went to Honmaru again, this time the expression on his face can be described as a smile, Uesugi Keikatsu saw that he was in such a good mood, and while ordering someone to serve tea, he asked excitedly: "How is the master talking to Youfu?" ”

"The poor monk has lived up to His Highness's trust, and this matter has finally been discussed." Xixiao took a sip of tea and replied with relief.

"That's really thanks to the master," Uesugi Keikatsu bowed slightly, and continued to ask, "Can you elaborate?" ”

"Two hundred thousand!" Xi Xiaocheng stretched out two fingers and said with a smug smile: "Two hundred thousand stones in the three counties of Yema, Hemarsh, and Danuma, His Highness the sincerity of Youfu should understand, right?" ”

"Two hundred thousand?" Uesugi Keikatsu's face turned cloudy, and he sneered, "Wouldn't that even Wakamatsu Castle have to be taken away?" ”

"That's also something that can't be helped," Xixiao said helplessly, "Youfu said that the new palace city in Yema County is a good place to go, you can move the city there......"

"That's enough," Uesugi Keikatsu shouted in a deep voice, "Youfu is too underestimated by my Keisheng's determination, and in this case, it just makes Zai die and have to fight to the death." ”

"Your Highness is dissatisfied with the conditions of the Right Mansion?" Xixiao Chengcheng was surprised, "Youfu is already magnanimous. ”

"Then let him reward the 200,000 stones to the meritorious man!" Uesugi Jingsheng Huo Ran got up, turned around and left the palace, Naoe Kanesu looked at Xi Xiaoxiao with an embarrassed expression, and then arranged for the little surname to send him out of the city, and it seemed hopeless to open the city without blood.

Knowing that Uesugi Keikatsu was unwilling to surrender, Hideho said to Fujido Takatora: "200,000 is indeed less, why don't you add it to 400,000?" ”

"Never!" Fujitang Gaohu hurriedly shook his head and said solemnly: "Let's not say that now the family has an advantage, even if the two armies are evenly matched, the family is in charge of righteousness, and Uesugi Jingsheng is a rebellious minister and thief, what qualifications do you have to bargain?" 200,000 is already the limit, if it is doubled casually, won't this make those daimyo who go out with the army feel cold? Wouldn't it be nice for the minister to think that since the Uesugi family was unwilling to surrender, he would simply take Wakamatsu in one go, and the territory of 1.14 million would be rewarded with meritorious officials. ”

"That's true, but if the war starts, I'm afraid of ......casualties," Hideho stopped talking, and after thinking for a while, he finally made up his mind and immediately launched a full-scale attack on the Uesugi family.

"Every great monarch will have countless bones at his feet, and the lord should have this kind of awareness." Fujido Takatora looked at Hideho with excitement, in his opinion, the success or failure of this battle was the key to whether the Yamato Toyotomi clan could dominate the world, and there was no reason to retreat.

"Sovereign?" Xiubao smiled in surprise, "I'm just Xiulai's hindsight, Gao Hu, you are getting bolder and bolder." ”

"Taiko was originally just the commander of Nobunaga's legion, but what happened?" Fujido Gaohu "quoted scriptures" and did not let Xiubao gain the upper hand at all.

"Well, I didn't think about it that much." Xiubao waved his hand and said calmly: "Solve the matter in front of you first, Xiulai is the heir of Taige after all, I am from a branch, I can't have the idea of trespassing, don't go around inciting, recently I think there are not a few people in the family who have this kind of thought." ”

"It was all spontaneous by the adults, and the ministers never participated." Fujitang Gaohu hurriedly cleared up the relationship, "Since the lord doesn't want to hear it, the minister won't mention it in the future." ”

"Don't talk about this, send an order to all the armies on the front line, and start crossing the river according to the original plan!" Xiubao wanted to go to the front line to watch the battle, but was stopped by Fujido Takatora, "The general should sit in his own position, and the head-to-head confrontation will be handed over to the generals under his command." ”