On February 25 of the first year of Yonglu, Tao Qingxian led 4,000 troops of the Huijin people to part ways with the Zhuangnei people and entered the seven counties of Xiandao. The people of Shonai marched quickly from Mt. Iitoyo north to Shonai with Usami as the general general.

At this time, Asadashi was pacing back and forth in the courtyard of Honmaru in Suga River, but at this time he received an urgent report: Nikaido Tetsuyuki committed suicide after learning that his son had raised troops to rebel, and the Nikaido clan was cut off; The Yadano administration of Osato Castle has gathered a group of ronins from Shimono and is preparing to attack Naganuma Castle north!

Chao Ding was bored for a while, and he looked at the crystal clear pool, and he felt tired. Originally, as long as Nikaido Teruyuki was still alive, Asadachi could ask him to intercede so that the Yadano administration could surrender in Kaejo to reduce his own casualties. Who knew that Nikaido Huixing unexpectedly committed suicide because of Nikaido Shengyi's rebellion! This is something that Chaoding never expected.

Right now, the Yadano administration is going to send troops to attack Naganuma Castle. Although he is not a strong opponent, it is also a headache for Chaoding, who is not rich in troops at this moment. In addition, Shimono Ichikoku is a newly captured land in Uesugi, and there are still many bandits, ronin, and wild samurai in the territory. Recently, these people have become active, and according to Koyama Asayaki's report, it should be caused by the Satake family.

Chaoding can't beat it now, and what he is most afraid of is getting entangled. Don't look at these soon-to-be-forgotten bandits, ronins, and wild warriors, where they hide in high mountains and deep forests. If they are entangled and can't get out of their eagerness, the Satake family will immediately tear up the armistice and petition that was signed not long ago. At that time, the three counties of Kikuta, Iwazen, and Taga, which had only been pacified for a short time, were given to the Satake family for nothing. This kind of situation is intolerable in any case.

"Lord, Taowei Zhang guards the palace and enters the city." Ikeda Morishu hurried to report it.

"Taowei Zhang Mamoru?!" Chaoding was stunned for a moment after hearing this: "Owari Mamoru's march speed is not slow, please invite him here." ”

"See the lord." After a while, Tao Qingxian, his son Tao Changfang, and his brother Tao Longxin came to the courtyard.

"No courtesy." Chao Ding walked briskly and gave a hand: "Owari Mamoru does his best for his family, I see it in my eyes." I've read your book carefully, and it's very insightful. ”

"My lord, although the minister can't agree with Yamazaki Yanagisai's strategy. However, the standing equipment that the family has previously compiled and trained should make a difference, and it should not be idle and wasted. For this reason, the minister thought that it was necessary to let Naito Shuryo of Higashi-Ueno quickly surrender and transfer the Kamishu soldiers to the seven prefectures of Sendo. During the year, they launched a joint war against Mogami and Murayama Prefectures or the Date family to expand their territory, increase their population, and increase their national strength. Tao Qingxian said what he had thought of before.

"Date and Mogami are like hundred-legged insects that die but do not stiffen, and Hitachi also has a Satake family eyeing each other. If the family launched an invasion against either Date or Mogami, the Osaki family would send troops to rescue them. How sure are you that? Chao Ding shook his head and said.

"Eighty percent." Tao Qingxian originally wanted to say that there were ninety percent, but when the words came to his mouth, he swallowed them back, and then said slowly: "First, Mogami and Date border their own families, and it is convenient to use soldiers. The Kasai family's influence in Oshu is not low, and if they are allowed to seize Kajo, Saguma Castle, Miyano Castle and other places, it will increase their strength. It is best to use Kasai Yinzhong to weaken the strength of the Kasai family, and let some of the countrymen lords under the Kasai family raise a counter-flag against them, so that the Kasai family will not pose much threat to the family in the Oshu area. ”

"Well, that's also a piece of my heart. Again. Chao Ding's heart was pounding.

"Second, whether it is the Date family or the Mogami family, the garrison of their borders is empty, and it is their weak land." Tao Qingxian paused and said: "Everyone in the world knows that the position of Yuzhou exploration of Mogami Yoshimitsu can only be held under the operation of the lord. If it weren't for the soft-heartedness of the lord, the most supreme family would have cut off the family name a long time ago. Therefore, it is best for the family to destroy the Mogami family first, in order to achieve the purpose of knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger. Third, time is the most beneficial for the family. Whether it's the Date family or the Osaki family, if you want to help the Mogami family, it will take at least half a month to arrive. For the family, these times are enough time to occupy the key checkpoints in Mogami and Murayama counties. Fourth, the two reinforcements of Date and Osaki were not to be feared. The retainers of the Date family have long been devastated by their own family, and a family tree has been killed and wounded for generations. The Osaki family also failed to control the retainers because of the lord's ineffective command of the retainers, which led to the retainers often raising troops to rebel. Therefore, the morale and combat power of the two families are not the same as those of the main family. With these four articles, the minister believes that the odds of winning should be eighty percent. ”

After a thorough and honest discussion, Chao Ding immediately weighed out the weight of it, and couldn't help but be overjoyed. But he was calm and calm, and he still showed a calm appearance on the surface: "There are still two disadvantages, but where is it?" ”

"In all wars, there are pros and cons. Mogami and Murayama counties are mostly mountainous, which is not conducive to horseback samurai fighting; In the event of an emergency such as a sudden snowstorm, the strength of our army may be drastically reduced. Tao Qingxian said after a sigh.

"Let's talk about it in the building, maybe the wall has ears." Asada is still very alert, because Sukagawa Castle is not his residence in the first place, so there are still some omissions in the defense work.

The others then retreated, and Chao Ding and Tao Qingxian entered the building, and Chao Ding asked Tao Qingxian to sit opposite him and talk to each other. Tao Qingxian also discussed in detail the battle against the Date family after the defeat of the Mogami family. The strategy was to join forces with Sebe, Tsukiji and other generals to destroy Mogami's family, then camp troops on the spot to recuperate, and once they were ready, they immediately sent troops to attack. Chao Ding was a little uneasy, and put forward a series of more than a dozen specific implementation difficulties, and asked Tao Qingxian how to solve them. Although Tao Qingxian was thoughtful, he was still deeply surprised by the meticulousness of the court, and immediately gave detailed answers to the terrain, road selection, troops and equipment, grain and grass supply, combat methods, comparison of forces between the two sides, and how to govern after seizing the territory. Chao Ding listened very carefully, rarely interrupted, and did not nod and shake his head.

"How many troops do you need to destroy the two families?" This is the last question of the court.

"To destroy the two families, the minister should be the general himself, and only 10,000 troops are enough. When the Soma family sent troops to Abu Kumagawa to make a camera response, in case the Date family moved west to reinforce the Mogami family. As for the Osaki family, the minister thought that he was too busy to take care of himself and could not afford to send troops to reinforce the Mogami family. Tao Qingxian knew where Chaoding's worries were.

"Listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years!" Chao Ding couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

"The minister is terrified." Tao Qingxian wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and said.

"The 10,000 troops will be assembled soon, and on the Shonai side, I will order Shinbata Inaba and other generals to send troops to the Gassan area to stand by. Since Mogami doesn't know the times, then destruction is inevitable. "Asadaki has long been extremely disappointed in Mogami Yoshimitsu. Previously, he also sent someone to ask Mogami Yoshimitsu to come to Echigo to explain the reason for the people of Murayama and Mogami Prefecture, but Mogami Yoshimitsu refused, and even intensified his efforts to attack the territory of the surrounding generals.

"Thank you, my lord!" Tao Qingxian was very moved.

"In this way, 61,000 stone in the six places of Hodoharakan, Naganuma Castle, Kokura Castle, Sanjome Castle, Oji Castle, and Kokushin Castle will be your place of knowledge, and the 10,000 stone of the old collar Shirasaka will be recovered by the family. I haven't had time to take care of Ou's retainers all these years, so I guess it's compensation for you. Chao Ding said helplessly. Over the years, he has devoted a lot of time and energy to the Kanto Eight Kingdoms and Hokuriku, and has not had much time to pay attention to the Ou area.

"Thank you very much!" Tao Qingxian didn't expect that the court would give him the six cities in the southern plains of the Seven Counties of the Immortal Dao.

"The Satake family was able to reach out to the Seven Counties of Sendo precisely because I only sent acting officials here. Only by dividing the important ministers into the seven counties of Sendao will be retracted, so that the hands of the Satake family will be retracted. "Chaoding was also a decision made out of desperation. Originally, he also wanted to transfer Tao Qingxian to Shimono, but who knew that the Satake family suddenly became hostile to him.

"Then the minister will go back and prepare first." Tao Qingxian said everything he had to say, and prepared to leave.

"Well, it's up to you to be active in the war against Mogami and Date." Chao Ding nodded.