After watching Ikeda Morishu lead Ishiguro away, he began to think about what to do with the remaining three. After all, these three people took the initiative to come to the Seven Counties of Xiandao because of the ability of the town government to mediate and adjudicate. If you refuse directly, then maybe no one will come to you and ask for help in the future.

"Lower Iga Mamoru and Tsushima Mamori, the two of you are afraid of crime and absconded to your own territory. I also know your difficulties, but if I leave you behind, my family will be at odds with the Goya Palace in an instant. If you are sent back to Echigo, your end will be nothing more than a change of mind and a seppuku order. Chao Ding said helplessly. He didn't really want to see that end either. Although his retainers lacked people, they did not dare to openly oppose Qianxin. After all, he is still fighting with Satake, Mogami, Date, Hiyama Anton, Minato Anton, Tozawa and other families at the same time, if you add a Kenshin, then you will really be surrounded by enemies on your back.

"I beg the town government to take it in!" Shimohisaga and Shimohidehisa no longer planned to return to Echigo, and even the Ichimenlang Party arranged to live in the castle town of Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle.

"You two have talents for practice, and I can't bear to bury your talents. Then Shimoiga Shou led Tsugawa Castle 9,000 stone Zhiyuki, and Shimotsuma Shou led Okukawa Castle 2,000 stone Zhiyuki and served as the force of Shimoiga Mamoru. "After thinking about it, the court still gave Shimohisa Castle the first to conquer when he attacked the Ashina family, and the Okukawa Castle after Tsugawa Castle was given to Shimohidehisa.

The court decided to do this with no other meaning, but only to separate the two castles that had been idle for a long time, and since these two castles were sandwiched between the four counties of Echigo-Yohoku and Aizu, it stands to reason that no major events would happen. However, Chao Ding didn't expect that he would just touch the bottom line of humility by doing so.

"I can't thank you enough!" Xia Jiuchang and Xia Xiujiu were so excited that they were about to burst into tears, and at the critical time, Chao Ding actually took the risk of having a bad relationship with Qianxin to take them in!

Just when the Kanya Keichi of Sanjo Castle was about to send someone to ask the two brothers Shimohisaga and Shimohidehisa to ask for their guilt, they got the news that the two of them had absconded to the four prefectures of Aizu under the command of the Asada, and they did not forget to take their families with them when they left Echigo.

Gan Ya Keiji had no choice but to report the matter to Kenshin, and his main task was to suppress the three rebel generals Motoi Yuzong, Sasaki Zongchang, and Tozitai. After that, it's time to settle accounts with the Xia Jiuchang and Xia Xiujiu brothers.

On the 28th of February, when Gan Liang Jingzhi led his army to attack Motojing Weizong in Zehai Castle, something that made him angry happened again. Not to mention that the brothers Shimohisaga and Shimohidehisa, acting officials in Gugang, Kurata, and Egami, left their posts without permission, failed to monitor the rebels, and fled to Aizu to seek refuge in the court. The two brothers Tanaka Masashiro and Tanaka Masadari, who were born in the Echigo Shinta Party, followed closely behind the Shimoji brothers, and fled to Aizu with dozens of family members of the Lang Party.

Tanaka Masayuki, the father of Tanaka Masashi and Tanaka Masadari, had previously left Echigo for Ueno Kanayama Deshi Kanto Kokata (Furukawa Kokata). However, Yura Kuni Shigeru launched Katsugami and killed his main Iwamatsu Masajun, and Tanaka Masayuki was also killed at that time. After that, Tanaka Masahiro and Tanaka Masada had to leave Ueno and return to their hometown Echigo to find a way to survive. When Kenshin learned of this, he didn't want to let the famous family be cut off, so he gave 1,000 koku of Nutaru Castle to Tanaka Masashi.

However, Tanaka Masashi did not report the matter to Kasugayama Castle as soon as possible after Motoi Weimune, Sasaki Socho, and Tozitai raised the rebel flag, but abandoned his own territory and people and gave the castle to the rebels. It was precisely because Tanaka Masahiro and Tanaka Masanari abandoned the city and fled that the rebels bloodlessly took the seaside important city of Numazuri. Motoi also sent 300 men to garrison Nutashi Castle in case the Uesugi army landed from the sea.

Soon, Kaneko Tadashige, Noborisaka Kiyotaka, and Shintsu Shisho led 2,000 troops to besiege Sawakai Castle, and he himself led 3,000 troops such as Shimizu Sai Nyoyu, Mizuhara Takaie, and Kaneko University Suke to the upper reaches of the Agano River, preparing to recapture Nutashi Castle.

Motoi was the main stronghold, Zekai Castle, and there were only 200 defenders left after the division of troops, and he did not expect that Kansaki Keiji would be the first to attack his own fortress and not attack Nutazuri Castle, which cut off the water transportation of the Agano River. He didn't know that Gan Li Jingzhi would choose to attack both places at the same time, and Motoi Weizong planned to cage the city and wait for reinforcements from the Mikachi city side.

On March 1, the former Nakajo family retainer and Sasaki Socho of Torisaka Castle was suddenly attacked by the former Nakajo family's retainers Haguro Shinano, Nishiwakasa, and Higashina Saemon. In less than half a day, most of the warp wheels and arrows in Torisaka Castle were controlled by Haguro Shinano, Nishiwakasa, and Tomei Saemon, and Sasaki Socho committed suicide after seeing that the general trend was gone. Soon, Torisaka Castle was taken over by the Uesugi Army.

Not satisfied with the recapture of control of Tosaka Castle from Sasaki Socho, the three generals of Haguro Shinano, Nishiwakasa, and Tomei Saemon quickly led 600 troops to besiege the former Nakajo family's Ichijo Castle.

Because several samurai in the castle were bribed or persuaded by Haguro Shinano, Nishiwakasa, and Tomei Saemon, they took the initiative to open the castle gate to welcome the Uesugi army to enter, and the castle of Mikkaichi was also conquered immediately after Torisaka Castle, and Toshitai was also assassinated by the castle soldiers who were dissatisfied with the rebellion.

With the destruction of Sasaki and Higashitai, Motoi's friends were completely destroyed. Motoi Weizong captured the castle of Numatsu not long ago, but also fell after the onslaught of the 3,000 troops led by Gan Kei Kei. And Zekai Castle, which he himself garrisoned, was also attacked by two thousand Uesugi troops. The one who took the lead was Kaneko Tadashi, who had previously followed the rebellion of Nagao Jingfang. Kaneko Tadashige returned to the Uesugi family under the advice of the lord of Katsura no Se Castle, Kaneko, and was able to block it. This made him feel very guilty, so he took the initiative to ask to be the first hand in this siege battle.

At the same time, the thing that Kanya Keichi didn't want to see the most happened - the Sado people were coming across the sea.

Mogami Yoshimitsu's envoy clan Sedanao met with Honma Yutai, the lord of Hashimo Castle, Honma Takanobu, the lord of Kuchi Castle, Honma Masayo, the lord of Kamo Castle, Shibuya Makiyo, the lord of Osakami Castle, Hidetoshi Osakami (a family of Kuchi Honma), Honma Hideji, the lord of Ota Castle, Takahide Sawane, the lord of Kawarada Castle, Honma Sadanao, the lord of Yoshioka Castle, Mamoru Enoe, and Honma and Juro, the lord of Kuji Castle, and others after stating their stakes. They were also allowed to freely cut and give away a hundred taels of gold. In this way, after thinking about it again and again, Sado still crossed the sea and sent troops to the north.

The Sado people came out of their nests, landed on Gonohama on March 4, and immediately occupied Mt. Kakuda and Mt. Yahiko, and began to build their main formations. Yoshie Choinaka, who was stationed at Kiba Castle, immediately reported the matter to Kanya Keiji of Nutaru Castle.

"Report to the general general, nearly 5,000 people from Sado have landed on the shore of Goto!"

"Report to the general that the Sado people have occupied Mt. Kakuda and Mt. Yahiko!"

"Report to the general general, Kurotaki Castle and Tenjin Mountain Castle are in an emergency!"

As one after another samurai came to report and report back and forth to Honmaru in Nutaru Castle, Kazukushi's face became worse and worse. If it weren't for the surrounding Yamagishi, Yamayoshi and others who hadn't gone out to Echichu, Noto, and Shonai and hadn't returned, the Sado people would have landed so smoothly? Moreover, he also divided the original 5,000 troops into two, and currently attacked the Sado people who came ashore with nearly 3,000 troops, in case of setbacks, once the Sado people drove straight into Joetsu, then the Imperial Pavilion and Kasuga Mountain Castle in the palace would be in danger.

"My lord, please make a decision as soon as possible!" Takaya Mizuhara looked at the Gan Liang Jing, who was speechless, and said backwardly.

"If the Sado people invade Joetsu, then we won't be able to apologize even if we are seppuku!" Kaneko University assistant also said after Takaya Mizuhara.

"The advance party informed the small country lord of Tianshen Mountain City, Shui Idao, and the father and son of the small country punishment department, and asked them to find a way to defend the city, and the reinforcements would arrive soon." As long as the Tenjin Mountain Castle between Mt. Kakuda and Mt. Yahiko is still there, then it can play a role in containing the Sado people.

Tenjin Castle is sandwiched between Mt. Yahiko and Mt. Kakuda, and if you take it, you can drive straight into Chugoetze, Yangbei, and Joetsu. The important towns of Echigo, Sanjo Castle, Yosaka Castle, Kurotaki Castle and other places are also at your fingertips. The generals of the Sado clan also knew that as long as they captured Tenjin Mountain Castle, then most of the castles in Echigo would be like fruit bodies to them, and the Uesugi family, a famous samurai family in the eastern country, would make the world know in their hands that the Uesugi family was actually a powerful and capable daimyo in the middle.

Kokuni Yorihisa had also followed Nagao Jingfang to rebel before, but after surrendering, he immediately shaved his hair and gave up the position of family governor to his son Kokuni Chonglai. He knew very well that his Tianshen Mountain City was the important place related to the victory or defeat of the entire war, and it was also the key place between Zhongyue and Yangbei.