In the second year of Yonglu, November 15. Asadachi ordered the revocation of the long-held position of Musashi guardian of Ota, and ordered him to quickly prepare to transfer to the area of Kita-Tokichi-Ota Castle.

While Ota was still preparing his bags and arranging for his retainers to be transferred, the acting officials and commissioners sent by the Imperial Office to come to Iwatsuke Ota to collect land had already arrived at the foot of Iwatsuke Castle.

At this moment, the generals of Iwato, such as Minohe Keido, Fukushima Boshige, Shioda Shikatsu, Date Boshimi, Honma Kogoro, Kasuga Hachiro, and Hirosawa Nobuhide, who had been in battle with Koyama Asaki, were ordered by Koyama Asakyuki to lead their troops back to the Iwatsuki Ota domain because the Edo family had been destroyed and Hitachi had been pacified.

However, not long after Minohe Keido and other Iwasuke generals returned to Iwasuke Ota, on the way, they heard the news that the Asatotsuke Ota family was going to be transferred to the area of Ota Castle in Kita-Hitachi Naka Prefecture, and Minohe Keimchi immediately joined hands with the Iwatsuke Ota family's retainers, Fukushima Boshige, Shioda Shikatsu, Date Boshimi, Honma Kogoro, Kasuga Hachiro, Hirosawa Nobuhide and others before they even had time to change their armor, so they quickly came to Iwatsuke Castle and asked to meet Ota Shimasa.

"Elder brother, I heard that the acting official and commissioner sent by the Lord have entered the family domain, and he is planning to transfer the family to the area of Ota Castle in Kita-Hitachi Naka County, is this true?" At this moment, Minohe Jingdao is very eager to confirm the authenticity of this matter.

"Yes, the lord does want to transfer his family to the area of Ota Castle in Kita-Hitachi Naka County." Ota nodded and began to pack his belongings again.

"Lord, why is that?! Aren't you going to go to Kawagoe Castle and ask the Lord to stay in Musashi? It's just that the position of Musashi guardian was taken back by the lord, so why did you want to leave Musashi and transfer your family to Hitachi? Most of the people in the family are from Musashi, so if they leave their homeland like this, who can accept it? Aren't those Kiuchi, Taira, and Dan generals who have been transferred to Minami Tsukichi all flag books from Musashi? Why did they not go when they received many orders from the small mountain hall to join the battle, and was it not because they were dissatisfied with the lord who transferred them to a foreign land? Nobuhide Hirosawa didn't quite understand why Ota Shimasa accepted the order of the Asada, preparing to go to Kita-Tokichi's new territory.

"There are already a lot of relatives, genealogies, and flags in the family that have been transferred to Kamino, Shimono, Changlu, Xia Zong, Shang Zong, Sagami and other countries, can I, the head of the family, still refuse the transfer of the lord?" Ota said without looking back.

"This time I went out to Changlu, Xiaoshan Hall obviously had enough troops, but I still asked Yan Fuzhong to go to Xichanglu to guard the grain road and the small lotus team, which is simply too deceitful!" Honma Kogoro was angry at the thought of the Battle of Hitachi, which had just ended.

"This battle of Changlu Pingding is not something that you and others can achieve outstanding military achievements. Why did the main guild let Xiaoshan Dian, a fledgling young martial artist, take the position of chief general in the future to control the generals of Changlu and command tens of thousands of troops? That's because Xiaoshan Hall is about to marry Gong Ji Yuqian, and he is about to become a member of the lord's family. The lord urgently needs to let the small mountain hall increase his prestige and gain outstanding military exploits by pacifying the country of Changlu, and let me wait for the old minister to see, even if I don't wait for the horse, the lord can send young generals to attack the city. Ota said after slowly turning around.

"My lord, Yan Fuzhong has followed the lord to fight in the south and the north for so many years, and has been born and died for so many years, why don't you remember the great military exploits that we have made, but still transfer your family to other countries? Is this the Lord going to ······?" Before Fukushima Boshige's words were finished, he was interrupted by Ota Shimasa.

"If it really came to the point where Asuka did his best to hide the bow, why didn't the lord transfer his family to remote areas such as Chukatsu, Sendo Seven Counties, Nanide Hazhi County, and Shonai Three Counties? Now that the Kasai family's power has retreated to Hokurichi, the only remaining Osaki family in Chutoku is also in danger, and there is a large amount of open space in the two countries of Tohoku and Ou. Don't think about it, let's go back to our territory and pack your bags first, and when you get to your new territory in Kita-Changriku, you can manage your new territory with peace of mind. Ota also knew that most of his retainers were reluctant to leave Musashi, where he was born and raised. But the king's order cannot be violated, and Ota Zizheng also knew why he was snubbed by the court during this time, and what he had done over the years had made the court feel dissatisfied. The mere fact that Ota Shimasa took in the former retainers of the Edo Ota family and the former retainers of the Odawara Ise family already made the court feel jealous. If Ota Shimasa disobeys his orders at this moment and refuses to transfer to Kitatsuki, he is likely to be attacked by the Imperial Court, and the thousands of Shangshu soldiers deployed around Kawayue Castle are not decorations.

At the same time, in the Kawagoe Castle Honmaru Daihiro room, Asada received a letter from someone sent by Mori Keihiro. There was not much content in the letter, but it was hoped that the court would agree to a risky plan to send troops.

"Now Kasai is devastated, and it is advisable to take advantage of it. From the temple pool, through the lake, the far field, the golden rooster, the east hall, out of the five leaves of the mountain, the west into the hundred miles, with the strange soldiers to rush its heart of the rock valley hall, surprise, attack its unprepared, break it. After reading Mori Keihiro's letter, Asada read it to the three of them: Mt. Tsuyama Unkatsu, Kato Duanzo, and Yamazaki Hidesen.

"My lord, Hokuriku is a bitterly cold place, and it is winter right now, so it is not easy to march on the main road, not to mention that the march road chosen by the Maoridan queen to guard the palace is all sparsely populated." After hearing this, Jieshan Yunkatsu shook his head, he didn't think that Mori Keihiro would be able to successfully pass through Goha Mountain to reach the Kasai family's new headquarters Iwatani Hall Castle under the condition that the mountain was covered by heavy snow.

"My lord, if it is changed to attack the southern family, the Hiyama Andong family, the Tozawa family and other daimyos, the plan of the Moritan queen to defend the palace will definitely fail. However, his opponent is the Kasai family, who have now lost their roots in the Central Continent and can only take refuge in a kinship, the Etsushi family. If you don't take advantage of the victory and pursue after you, if you wait for the Kasai family to unite with the daimyo of the Nanbu family, the Lu Ospo family (Takasui Temple Spo family), and the Tozawa family, there will be endless troubles in the future. Yamazaki Hidesen thought that Maori Jinghiro's strategy was very feasible.

"Attack it unprepared, take it by surprise. It is precisely because it is the cold winter right now, and the mountains are closed by heavy snow, and the roads are difficult to travel. The Kasai family would never have thought that the Maoridan Guardian would send troops north at this time! After thinking about it, Asada also felt that this was a great opportunity to destroy the Kasai family in one fell swoop, and he could also quickly expand his power to Hokuritsu.

"Yes. The Kasai family is now greatly weakened, and has taken the initiative to retreat to Hokurichi, so they can only take advantage of the right time and place to resist the advance of our army. Even if the Maorita Houshou does not send troops north to invade Hokuritsu, our army will still send troops north in the spring of next year. Jieshan Yunsheng saw that Chao Ding nodded in agreement, and he no longer held objections.

"Without further ado, let the Moritan Defender send troops as soon as possible, let him prepare more grain and grass when he sends his troops, and let the Chutsu Olympus lords such as the Fukuchi family, the Hamada family, the Magome family, and the Motoyoshi family be sure to send guides and assist him for the Moritan Garrison, and there must be no mistake." Asada immediately said to Kato Duanzo. In order to keep it secret, he wanted Kato Danzo to go to the Central Continent to inform Mori Jinghiro in person.

Ten days later, Kato Danzo arrived at Teraike Castle and immediately conveyed the orders and suggestions of the court to Mori Keihiro. Mori Keihiro saw that the court agreed to his plan, so he asked the Fukuchi family, the Hamada family, the Magome family, the Motoyoshi family, and other Chutsu lords to help him as much as possible, and quickly gathered more than 10,000 troops to march from Teraike Castle overnight.

After passing through Lake Water Castle and Tono Castle, the Mori Jingguang Department marched along the vicinity of Ofunato Bay, Eshirai Bay, Kamaishi Bay, Ryoshi Bay, and Funa-Koshi Bay, climbing trails, building trestle bridges, and advancing through more than 100 miles of uninhabited and dangerous places. The mountains are high and the valleys are deep, the roads are cut off, and there is no way to advance or retreat for a while, and the Maori Jingguang sometimes even has to take the lead in climbing the rocks. Finally, after more than a month, Mori Jingguang crossed more than 100 miles of uninhabited areas, and finally crossed the heavy mountains, out of the Five Leaves Mountain, and reached the heart of the Kasai family.

When Mori Keihiro bypassed Maezawa Castle, Mizusawa Castle, Monomi Mountain, Karame Castle, and Obayashi Castle, which were heavily defended by the Kasai family, he broke into the hinterland of the Kasai family, and pointed directly at the branch city of Aoshinoshi Castle to the east of Iwatani Hall. Once Aoshinojo Castle is captured by the Uesugi army, there will be no natural danger to defend east of Mt. Burning Rock and Mt. Higashine, and west of Mt. Ishigami, Mt. Haoikemine, and Mt. Tatakakimori.