Chapter 305: Withdraw the troops and return
When Asadachi learned that the two brothers, Takada Ubei Esa and Takada Uemonsa, had communicated with Ita Mitsukei and did not move, he urgently ordered Akiyama Tatsuna, Takai Youkin, and Asahina Shinji, who were resting in Yatsu Castle, Meima Castle, and Limma Castle, to lead 5,000 troops to attack the camp of the Takada army outside Takada's Nest Castle. At the same time, the court also ordered Uesugi Keimitsu and Ayukawa Kiyocho to lead troops to China and Vietnam to assist the remaining generals in Echigo, such as Honjo Hidekei, Ishikawa Yumoto, Mizuhara Jinken, Kokuni Shigeyori, Yasuda Kenkin, and Murayama Heijiro, to quell the rebellion of Nagao Fujikei.
However, the original idea was to have the retainers of Kenshin and the two prefectures of Mogami in Minamiidewa and the two prefectures of Minamiide to join Yuri-gun, replacing the generals of the Shonai, such as Shigeie Shinbata, Mitsukin, and Fujita Dingyoshi. However, the local people of Murayama and Mogami Prefecture, such as Zuozawa Genri (Zuozawa Shinkuro later saw the service), Tendo Yorisada, Togen Yorikei and others took the opportunity to claim that their territory was unstable and refused to send troops to Yuri County. Since the Osaki family and the Kasai family had not yet been destroyed, Asadachi had no choice but to attack the Zuo Ze family, who was the first to refuse to send troops.
In the second year of Yonglu, September 24. Katsunaga Shibabe, Shitoyo Tsukiji, Keissuna Takemata, Keinaga Yamamotoji, Keijin Chisaka, Mitsunobu Nobuzawa, Tadahide Okawa and others led 10,000 troops to Sasawa Castle and beheaded them outside the castle on charges of the Andong family, the Tozawa family, the Osaki family, the Kasai family, and Nagao Fujikei. And also confiscated Zuo Zeling, the governor of the Zuo Ze family, Zuo Ze Shenjiulang, was sent to Heyue City to be the small surname of the court. Later, when Chaoding wrote again to urge Tiantong Laizhen, Donggen Laijing and other local people to send troops as soon as possible, they all responded without exception.
At the same time, Konoe plans to end his trip to Kanto and prepare to return to Kyoto. Before Konoe's departure, Toki Yoriyi gave him the two eagles he had painted, and did not let Konoe's former heir return to Kyoto empty-handed. Asadachi also specially donated 10,000 koku from Minami Musashi Koanji Temple to Konoe's former heir as a source of expenses for his future expenses in the Kanto.
Konoe's former heir was naturally a little embarrassed to see Asada's treatment of him like this, and when he passed by Sagami's Tsuruoka Hachiman Shrine as he went south, he erected a building inscription for Asada's house, inscribed the prayer that "the shogun of the town guard, Fujiwara's courtiers, and the military fortune will last for a long time."
At this time, the Honmaru Ohiroma in Uozu Castle in Echigo-Chugoku was already full of Uesugi retainers and local lords from Echigo and Echichu.
"Report to the Imperial Palace, Nagao Toe Mamoru rebellion has been confirmed! The four Aizu counties of the town hall were also attacked by Mamoru Nagao Toe! One of the humble Maya, Kuro Osaki, said as he ran into the Ohiroma quickly.
"It seems that Nagao Toemori's rebellion has been confirmed······ As a powerful military general in the family, he himself is also a retainer who has gone through three generations of the Nagao family in Fuchu! How so! Qianxin said angrily as he pinched his folding fan.
"Goya Xingden, it turns out that the reason why Nagao Toe Mamoru said that he was sick and didn't come to join the battle was to take advantage of the emptiness in the Echigo country to raise troops to rebel! I really couldn't see it before! Yahei Katori said angrily.
"Now there are only generals in Echigo such as Honjo Misakumori, Kokuni Shosuke, Ishikawa Bigomori, Murayama Heijiro, and Yasuda Shosuke, and their territories are still scattered all over the country, and they are simply unable to crusade against rebellions such as Nagao Toe Mamoru." Fuwangji Takashi shook his head and said.
"Nagao Toe Mamoru is now in full swing, and it is reported that he has attacked the four Aizu counties several times, and the retainers left behind in the four Aizu counties are powerless to resist." Kuro Osaki Saemon added.
"Isn't the town palace in the three counties of Zhuangnei, and there are still some retainers and people in the local country? Why don't you use them to go south to defeat Nagao Yuanjiang? "Yoshie Jingjian thought about it, and he still had the enclave of the three counties of Zhuangnai.
"Lord Kishiro, the generals of the three counties of Shonai, including the people of the local country, have long been ordered by His Royal Highness of the town government to go north to attack the Yuri Party in Yuri County, and now the three counties of Shonai are very empty, just like Echigo." Kaji Harutsuna smiled bitterly. He didn't understand, didn't the lords of Yuezhong know these things?
"What?! So······ Isn't there a way to contain Nagao Toemo? "The generals of the Central Vietnamese, such as Daxiong Ashide, Nagao Keiren, Azuzaka Nagami, and Yoshie Keiken, were speechless in surprise. They all knew very well in their hearts that once Echigo was occupied by Nagao Fujikei, then these generals from Echigo would be expelled from Echichu by the local national lords and the remnants of the Jimbo and Shiina families.
"Noto Ichikoku now has Usami Suruga Mamoru , Jimbo Omi Mamoru , Kojima Saemon Lieutenant, Karato Shikibu Daisuke, Heikaga Mamoru , Nagano Noboru Mamoru Nagano Mori, Nagazaemon Lieutenant, Hatakeyama Shogun and other generals, and it will not be captured by Kaga Ichimune in a short period of time. Kakizaki Izumi Mamoru, Okuma Bizen Mamoru, Yoshie Kishiro, Azuzaka Bichumomo, Nagao Koheiji, Nagao Kanshiro, there is no mistake in how many of you rate the remnants of the family such as Jimbo and Shiina who are about to make a rebellion in the headquarters army! Ganza Omi Mamoru led a thousand troops to guard the castle of Shengxing Temple, and he must not let the army of Ichizong take it away! Naoe Yamato Mamoru led 1,000 troops to Kita, and was responsible for guarding the cave castle. The remaining 8,000 troops will return to Echigo with me to quell the rebellion! Qianxin then gave orders to the generals. What she was most worried about at this time was that Takeda Shingen took the opportunity to lead troops north to attack Okushinano and Echigo.
"Some of the local lords of the two countries are still a little wavering, if you withdraw your troops like this, they are likely to immediately fall to the Kaga Ichisho Sect or the Takeda family!" Xin Baojingzhi was born in Vietnam, and he knew very well what the temper and character of the Chinese lords in Vietnam were.
"If you want to go to the Kaga Ichisho clan or the Takeda family, I will naturally not treat them badly if I follow the Uesugi family. If we don't withdraw our troops at this time, will we wait until the heavy snow covers the mountains?! "Kenshin didn't want to be blocked from Echigo's country by heavy snow after pacifying the two countries of Echichu and Noto. Once Takeda Shingen learned that he was blocked by heavy snow and could not enter Echigo, he would inevitably seize this opportunity to lead his troops north to capture Okushinano and attack Echigo.
"Obey ······" When the Vietnamese and Chinese generals saw that Qianxin had made up their minds, they did not dare to step forward to dissuade them.
Subsequently, Kenshin immediately returned to Echigo with 8,000 troops, and handed over the war in Echichu to the Kakizaki Keijia, and ordered Okuma Ashide, Yoshie Keiken, Nagao Keiren, Nagao Keikin, and Sabasaka Nagami to do their best to assist him. The war of Noto was given to Usami Dingman, and the generals of Kenshin Zhixin Shin Ho Kakuhiro, Kojima Zhizhen, Tang Ren Qinhiro, Heiyao Zhi, Nagakeren, Nagano Nobomori, Hatakeyama Shogun and other generals, asked them to do their best to assist Usami Dingman to pacify some of the countrymen in Noto to rebel and repel Nagaren Dragon.
Just when Kenshin led his army to Wailang to get close to her relatives, a piece of bad news came that she didn't want to hear - Takeda Shingen's order for Shibata to see Masanaga (Nishina family Ichimon), Suwa Yoritada, Fujisawa Yorikin, Kasuga Masaki, Kasuga Masatada, Kasuga Masatada, and a large number of people from Minami Shinano led their troops north to attack Ogawa Castle, Asahiyama Castle, Naganuma Castle, Yamada Castle and other places in Okushinano.
Kenshin had no choice but to immediately order Shinho Keizei, Nagao Tokimune, and Hirako Fangmasa to lead 3,000 troops to cross Hakumatake and enter Mori Castle to wait for an opportunity, while Kojima Sadahing, the lord of Katsuyama Castle (Falling Water Castle), was ordered by Kenshin to lead 1,000 troops to cross Hakumatake and go to Ogawa Castle to assist in the defense. With Kenshin's division of troops, he only had 4,000 troops left, and he was a little powerless to defend the border and crusade against Nagao Fujijing.
On the other hand, when Nagao Fujikei learned that Kenshin had abandoned his western expedition and led his army back to Echigo, he immediately sent his retainers to Kofu to unite with Takeda Shingen, hoping that Takeda Shingen would be able to deliver military rations and weapons to Central Vietnam.
However, Nagao Fujikei still underestimated Kenshin. Upon learning of Nagao Fujikei's intention to unite with Takeda Shingen, Kenshin immediately ordered Shoda Dingxian, Ueno Ienari, Saito Asanobu and Zoda Gorouzaemon to strictly inspect all passers-by at the Echigo border, and immediately arrest anyone who was found to be carrying a large amount of military rations and weapons.
September 26, Takajo Honmaru Ohiroma.
"Brother, something is wrong!" Nagao Keiji ran into the big room in a panic.
"What happened? Why are you so panicked? Nagao Fujikei looked at Nagao Keiji's panicked appearance and was a little angry.
"Brother, it's impossible for the military rations and weapons of Kofu to be transported to the city of Gojo." Nagao Keiji said after calming down for a moment.
"Impossible! The 5,000 Takeda Army had already gone north to attack Ogawa Castle, Asahiyama Castle, Naganuma Castle, Yamada Castle and other places in Okushinano, and even Kenshin had to send 4,000 troops to Okushinano to assist in the defense. What's more, she didn't know that the old man was preparing to unite with Takeda Daizen. Nagao Fujikei thought that Kenshin didn't know that he had united with Takeda Shingen.
"If she really didn't know, then how could she order Saito Shimono Mamoru in a short period of time to order Ueno Nakanomi, Zoda Gorou Saemon and others to strictly check all passers-by near the border? Elder brother, far water can't quench your thirst! Nagao Keiji immediately analyzed it and listened to Nagao Fujike.
"It seems that we can only use the influence of the Takeda family to unite the Tohoku daimyo such as the Yasuto family, the Tozawa family, and the Yuri Party." Nagao Fujikei said after thinking about it. After all, he had already sent troops to seize Nush City and Baishan Island, and he could use the shipping of the northeast route to transport military equipment, grain, grass and other materials.
"Especially the Yuri Party, if they learn that you have raised troops, they will definitely resist to the death. At that time, Shonai, Minamiide Hamurayama, and Mogami will be nailed to Yuri-gun and unable to move. Nagao Keiji nodded, he very much agreed with Nagao Fujikei's decision to unite the anti-Uesugi forces in the Northeast.