Chaoding transferred Tao Qingxian to the south of the Seven Counties of Xiandao on the front foot, and got a report half a month ago on the back foot - Naito Masatyo of Nishiuenoda Daikan surrendered in Kaicheng!

Ever since Naito Masatoyo led his army into Ueno Province as the head of the Nishi-Ueno banner of the Takeda family, he is best known for repelling the two-way army of Yumitsu Numata and Ogasawara for a long time. However, it was still unable to reverse the disadvantage of the Takeda family in Nishi-Ueno.

Since September of the first year of Eiroku, Naito Masatyo has been surrounded by 23,000 troops from Momoi Yoshitaka, Ogasawara Nagasagawa, Nishirita, Honjo Shienaga, and Numata Yumitsu. The reinforcements of Sanada Yutaka, Morakku Torada, Muto Tsuneaki and others were repulsed by the Uesugi army one after another, and Naito Masatoyo was completely isolated. With the persuasion of Nanbu Dingxiu and the death of Kudo Masasuke, Naito Masatoyo strengthened his determination to surrender in Kaesong.

Originally, the dynasty planned to transfer 5,000 Shangzhou soldiers to Yuehou Yangbei first, waiting for an opportunity. I didn't think about giving the order just now, and Naito Masatoyo, who had held on for nearly half a year, finally opened the city and surrendered to the Uesugi army.

At the same time, Uesugi Kenshige arrived at Odate Castle and recognized Iwaki Kintaka and Katsutsu-in as his adoptive parents. Under the operation of the Imperial Court, Uesugi Kenshige changed the Miao character to Iwaki and changed his name to Iwajo Kenshige, becoming the seventeenth head of the Iwaki clan and the lord of Odate Castle.

Since Naito Masatoyo, the head of the Takeda family's Nishiueno banner, has voluntarily surrendered, there is no reason why the court will not reuse him. Not long after Iwaki Kenshige entered Odate Castle, Asadachi rewarded Naito Masatoyo with a total of 51,000 koku from the five castles of the Iwaki family, including Koma Castle, Kamitono Castle, Shimofunao Castle, Tsukita Castle, and Hirono Takakura Castle, as his place of knowledge and practice, and made him the head of the Iwaki family. As an outsider, Naito Masatoyo was also the first retainer who had just joined the Uesugi family and was able to obtain so many territories in a short time. Even Tao Qingxian still struggled for many years to gain the territory of 61,000 stones in the south of the Seven Counties of the Immortal Dao.

On February 26, Yamazaki Hidesen hurried from his command Hyakumaki Castle directly to Suga River Castle. He came to the Uesugi family to offer the great plan of "becoming a general and dominating the world". According to this strategy, the Uesugi family should expand their army and prepare to go north, which is what needs to be done urgently. At this important moment, Tao Qingxian, the general appointed by the court, suddenly led the army to Zhici County, which was really inexplicable. Although it is said that when you go to Zhizhi County, you can also take a trail to cross Mt. Zao and enter the fourteen counties in front of the land, but this move is completely different from your own strategy, which is extremely abnormal. Could it be that the DPRK is going to be on the defensive? In case Yoshimitsu Mogami sends troops south? Otherwise, how to explain what Tao Qingxian did?

Thinking of this, Yamazaki Hidesen's heart was very uncomfortable at this time. As a strategist, the merit of planning has always been the foundation of a meritorious life. The weak plan fails, and everything is empty. If the court doesn't use his own strategy, he will have nothing to do in the Uesugi family, and he will naturally be overshadowed, and what face will continue to receive the 5,000 stone of Hyakmu wood? Hidesen Yamazaki was not just a strategist, he was also a Confucian. He has always paid attention to "no merit is not punished, and if you receive it, you will be worthy of it". If his strategy is not adopted, then continuing to stay in the Uesugi family will definitely be ridiculed by many people. If you continue to stay in the Uesugi family with a cheeky skin and earn credit with military achievements, you will only lose your strengths, and it is better to leave as soon as possible to avoid humiliation.

However, what Asada's true intentions were, after all, Yamazaki Hidesen was not yet clear. If you leave in a hurry, you seem to be very impetuous. After much thought, Hidesen Yamazaki decided to take the initiative to meet with Asada, and then decide where he was going.

Asadaki was feeding the fish in Honmaru's courtyard at the moment, and when he heard Ikeda Morishu's report, he immediately walked to the corridor, and Yamazaki Hidesen had already walked quickly: "The minister is the lord." ”

"At this moment, spring has arrived, and everything is recovering. It's a good feeling. It's just that my spring is very bad. Chao Ding smiled.

"What's so difficult about the lord? The ministers were determined to be discharged. Yamazaki Hidesen then said cheerfully.

"The strategy of the Yanagi Zhai is very ambitious, and the military strength and national strength of the Uesugi family cannot be matched in a hurry. Isn't it sad that I'm thinking about it? Chao Ding said it immediately.

"If the lord's difficulty is only here, His Majesty thinks it is not difficult to solve." Yamazaki Hidesen's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Please speak." Asadaki motioned for Yamazaki Hidesen to sit down and talk in detail.

"For the great cause of hegemony, there must be time to prepare, and no one can accomplish it at once. This is said to be pre-planned, and if not pre-planned, it will be wasted, and the key lies in decision. Early interruption and early prediction, late interruption and late prediction, and continuous non-prediction. According to his subordinates, the Uesugi family can make all preparations within a year. For one, the Uesugi family already accounts for one-fifth of the world's population. In addition, the Uesugi family had a high level of popular popularity in Aizu, Musashi, and Echigo, and it was not difficult to recruit 30,000 troops within half a year. In another half a year of training, an army of 30,000 will be completed in the near future; Second, the Uesugi family has a rich people and a full treasury, and has directly pursued the daimyo such as Takeda, Miyoshi, and Oda, and the collection of military resources, grain, grass and weapons is also in the midst of a show of hands; Third, the family has the four counties of Aizu and Echigo, and there is the Iwaki Soma family, the source of war horses is much better than that of the daimyo in all parts of the world, and it should not be difficult to build thousands of iron horses within a year; Fourth, Tao Qingxian, the banner leader of the Huijin people, is a famous family, and the minister has known in detail his military ability in several wars, and he can be the general of the army; Fifth, the Uesugi family has the same desires, the monarch is good and good, like an arm and a finger, and the world is incomparable! With these five points, why is it difficult to dominate the great cause? Yamazaki Hidesen said five in one breath, and looked at Chaoding with blazing eyes.

"What Zhuan Liu Zhai said is extremely true, and this family must prepare carefully." Chao Ding immediately affirmed Yamazaki Hidesen's strategy, but then changed his words: "However, this kind of preparation will not work for a year, and it will probably take three years, or even five years. Zhuan Liu Zhai first listen to an account I have calculated on this. ”

"Your Majesty listens to you." Although Yamazaki Hidesen was a little surprised, he still wanted to hear Asada's thoughts.

"First, the expansion of the army lies in the population. In terms of the total number of people, the population of the family currently accounts for one-fifth of the whole world, however, the population distribution of the family is very different from that of other daimyos, and there are three places where the population cannot be conscripted: first, Shimono and Shimoso border Changriku, and each place has always been garrisoned by a small number of permanent garrisons, and the people have joined forces to resist it, and if you recruit troops in these two countries, it is tantamount to destroying the Great Wall. Second, the newly captured land of the three Kaido counties was undecided, so it was not possible to recruit troops. In addition to the above-mentioned places, most of the four counties of Aizu are poor mountains and bad waters, and they have always been reduced in taxes and taxes, and they must also be greatly discounted. As a result, the only place left for soldiers is the three kingdoms of Joso, Ueno, and Musashi, which are related to the hinterland of the eight eastern countries. In this way, about 15,000 soldiers can be conscripted. Even if you include the 5,000 Shangzhou soldiers, there are only 20,000. To send troops to attack the fourteen counties in front of the land in a big way, but it was unsatisfactory. What do you think? ”

"I want to hear about it." Hidesen Yamazaki is by no means a person who retreats from difficulties, and he wants to understand the true intentions of Asadaki at this moment.

"The treasury of this family in various places still needs to be continuously enriched, and the ordnance, grain and grass are not as abundant as estimated by Zhuliu Zhai." Chaoding sighed and said, "Since the family entered Aizu, there has never been an additional levy here. Over the years, the family has relied on wars to regain control of the gold mountains, silver mountains, harbors, temples and shrines of the local people. Not long ago, my family sent troops together with the Echigo people to fight in Yuezhong and Noto, fighting for several months, costing countless money and food! However, these have never been known to outsiders, do you understand? ”

"Your Majesty has no idea about this." Hidesen Yamazaki was surprised to hear for the first time that the Uesugi family's treasury was not wealthy. It is no wonder that over the years, the Uesugi family has always won more and lost more in foreign wars, and if it is defeated several times in a row, it is very likely that the Uesugi family will not be able to support it.

"The meaning of Zhuliu Zhai is nothing more than the hope that this family can become a new generation of people in the world in one fell swoop. But for now, this goal seems too far away. Chao Ding shook his head and said.

"The minister is too eager. I don't know the truth about the Lord's house! Yamazaki Hidesen finished speaking and fell into deep thought.

"That's it, since you can offer such a grand strategy, this family will definitely not let you down." Chao Ding couldn't help but laugh after finishing speaking.

"Thank you, lord!" Yamazaki Hidesen knows very well that Asada is not a mediocre lord, and since he can say this, then he will definitely be able to do it.