It was after Kenshin led the army to stabilize the rule of Yamashiro for Ashikaga Yoshiki that he was given the three positions of deacon of the Muromachi shogunate, the imperial companion, and the Hokuriku detective. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Info At this point, Kenshin became the first powerful minister of the Muromachi shogunate. At this moment, the court in Echigo gathered 22,000 retainers from all over Aizu, Echigo, and Shonai, as well as the people of the country, and the retainers of Kenshin.

Among the 22,000 people gathered in the court, there are five parts: the Yangbei people, the Chuyue people, the Shangyue people, the Aizu people, and the Zhuangnai people. Aizu are Tao Qingxian, Tao Nagafang, Tomita Shimi, Yanoda Yoshimasa, and Okuni Yoshina; Yangbei people are Kurokawa Kiyomi, Yoshie Sonobu, and Yasuda Nagashige; The Chuyue people were Nagao Fujikei, Naoe Keitsuna, Honjo Hidetsuna (Honjo was really sick, and he replaced his father), Uesugi Keishinobu (Asadari restored his right to use Uesugi Nae characters again), Kanri Keiji, and Yamayoshi Toyomori; The Kamikoshi people are Hiroshi Biwajima and Yasuda Keimoto.

In the early morning of September 15, in a drizzle, the Uesugi army marched out of Hojo Castle. Just as the army marched to the foot of Kasugayama Castle, an envoy rushed to the side of the court.

"Report to Your Highness, the 2,000 troops of the Northern Believers have entered Falling Water Castle under the leadership of the two lords Saito Shimono Moriden and Takanashi Temple!"

"Mamoru Shimono and Takanashi are worried about the lack of strength of our army?" After listening to the envoy's report, Chaoding did not feel that this was good news, but began to worry about Okushinano's defense.

"Adults such as Tojo Toe Moriden, Tsunashima Hyobe Kaiden (Murakami family retainer), Saijo Jibe Shaofu Hall (Murakami family retainer), Inoue Saemon Captain Hall (Murakami family retainer), Ori Shosuke Hall (Ogasawara family retainer) and other adults have returned to their old domains, and the castle walls in the domain have been renovated on a large scale under the command of Kinzu Shinbei Palace."

"In this way, Taowei Zhang Shou went to invite out of the five halls of Murakamigen." Chaoding thought of a more appropriate plan.

Soon, the Asahi ordered the army to go first, and he went to meet with Murakami Kuniki. After that, Asadachi did something unexpected to others - let Murakami Kunikiyo inherit the family name of the Yamaura family, a branch of the Uesugi family.

Previously, during the Echigo Hongji Rebellion, the Nakayama Urake participated in a rebellion, but was later defeated. As a result, the Yamaura family severed their family name. And at this moment, Asadachi happened to think that Murakami Kuniqing was still living in Echigo, so let him inherit the position of the governor of the Yamaura family, and let him quickly return to Okushinano to be in charge of Okushinano's defense with Kanazu Yoshiko. In this way, even if Saito Asanobu and Takanashi Yorito led the army to prepare to merge with the army without authorization, there was no need to worry too much about the safety of Okushinano.

In fact, even if the court transferred all the people of Okushinano, the Takeda family would not send troops. In Takeda Shingen's heart, he is willing not to expand the territory, but also to find out the internal affairs of his family. And the Nishi-Uesugi army also had tens of thousands of people surrounding Naito Masato. Once half of the troops are left behind, and the rest of the troops invade Hokushin, Takeda Shingen will be unable to defend against it.

And Murakami Kunikiyo has no idea of opposition. He knew what would happen if he agreed—he would be transformed from a guest to a retainer of the Uesugi family. Kunikiyo Murakami doesn't regret it, as long as he can return to Okushinano, then these are worth it.

In the early morning of the next day, when Asada's army arrived at Kiyosaki Castle, less than a mile east of Falling Water Castle, Saito Asanobu and Takanashi Yorijin led more than 20 samurai on horseback to meet them.

When Asadachi saw Saito Asanobu and Takanashi waiting respectfully on the side of the road, he immediately dismounted, walked up to the two of them and said, "Why are Shimono Mamoru and Takanashi Hall here?" Didn't the Ruler once give you the responsibility of defending Okushinano? ”

"Your Highness, according to the detailed report, the Takeda family is unstable, and it has been discovered that at least two of the banner-headed ministers have been found to be in the family." Saito Asanobu then reported the news to Asada.

"My family can't afford to send troops to save them. In the future, if I can defeat Takeda, then I will build a temple for them. Chao Ding could only sigh. In fact, there is only one internal communication, and the other is just the strategy of Koyama Asakyuki. Only in this way can the Uesugi family mobilize tens of thousands of troops to go to Echichu.

"Your Highness, the criminal ministers and the Takanashi Hall have sent troops here without authorization, just to stabilize the situation in Yuezhong as soon as possible, and the two thousand troops in this city are all at your disposal!" Saito Asanobu knelt down in front of Asadaki with Yoriko Takanashi.

"What sin are you guilty of? Originally, I was still distressed that I couldn't mobilize more troops, but with the addition of 2,000 troops from Beixinshi, it was like a tiger with wings! Chao Ding immediately helped the two of them up.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

"Well, the soldiers are fast. Please take the lead in the two adults, Mamoru Shimono and Takanashiden, please! Chao Ding immediately made such a request.

“······” Saito Asanobu and Takanashi Yorito were stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly nodded in agreement. Putting them in the vanguard was also unexpected by all.

However, the situation in Vietnam and China has eased somewhat. Originally, the Kaga monk Sugiura Genren gathered more than 10,000 momentum, preparing to turn the Tonami and Shemizu counties in Echichu into a "country of the people" like Kaga Province. Because the lords of Kakizaki Keike, Usami Dingmi, Okuma Asahide, Dohi Masashi, and Kojima Shojo could not hold out in the two places of Moriyama Castle and Kinobune Castle, and often sent small forces to attack the large battalion, grain road, and small lotus caravans.

However, it is better to come early than to come at a good time. On September 18, the front foot of the court led an army of 24,000 troops to Takaoka Castle in the southwest of Shoushan Castle, and the rear foot of the "California General" Qili Lai Zhou gathered the forces of Chaosheng Temple, Seikoji Temple, Senshu Temple and other temples, and assigned the 10,000 forces that followed into Yuezhong to Sugiura Genren as the commander.

In this way, the total strength of the first force reached more than 30,000 in Vietnam. The Uesugi army gathered 37,000 troops around Moriyama Castle, Takaoka Castle, and Kikishu Castle, which was even thousands more than the total strength of the first force.

As soon as Asadaki entered Takaoka Castle, he immediately convened a military council and invited five people, including Okuma Ashide, Dohi Masashi, and Kakizaki Keiie, Usami Dingmi, and Kojima Sadako from Kibune Castle. As for the defense of the two places, it was handed over to Yuke Kakizaki and Katsuyuki Usami respectively.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I was invited by the name of the Governor of the Palace, Daidai Honjo Misaku and others, and led the army to come to Echichu. Kakizaki Izumi Mamoru, Usami Suruga Mamoru, Okuma Bizen Mamoru, and Dohimi Masaku have worked hard to garrison Echichu, and I have seen all of this. Chao Ding first briefly explained the intention, and by the way, praised the achievements of Kakizaki Keijia and others, so that most of the Echichu family was still under the control of the Uesugi family.

"Don't hide it from the town government, Sugiura Xuanren and others have already contained the offensive by our army, and the enemy's tactics are basically only one - rushing. And even if there are casualties in each attack, the subsequent enemy troops will still step on the corpse of their companions and continue to attack. "Kakizaki Keijia doesn't have much aversion to such an enemy. In this way, it is simply effortless for him, and he just wants to kill happily.

"However, the enemy's reinforcements have arrived, and the number has reached ten thousand." Usami is not as optimistic as Kakizaki Keiya.

"The town government, the iron cannon of the stone moving mountains is not accurate. It is said that their iron cannons were fifty gifts from the California General Qili Lai Zhou. Da Xiong Chaoxiu laughed after speaking.

“······” Chao Ding didn't have anything to say after looking at Da Xiong Chaoxiu's appearance, and he also knew that the defense of the city in the past half a month had made them depressed for too long.

"Zhenfu Gong, please see, at present, our army has 6,000 troops in Muzhou City, and 7,000 troops in Shoushan City. The reinforcements brought by the town government this time are 24,000, and the total strength of our army is 37,000. "Usami Jomitsu began to explain the surrounding situation to Asada, "The enemy army gathered more than 20,000 troops such as Sugiura Genren, Shimoma Hyogo, Shimoma Tango, and Nitta Shinemon near Kishue Castle, and more than 10,000 troops near Moriyama Castle, including Susaki Uemon (former Echichu powerful clan), Kawai Fujisaemon (Inoue lord), Yamamoto Enmasa (Inoue lord), and Kotokuji Noronshun (Kikoshi lord). ”

"It is reported that the Ichikashi also built a fortress called Nakata Castle to the west of Muzhou Castle, and stockpiled a large amount of gunpowder, grain and grass, and logs (for siege purposes)." Tao Qingxian looked at the map and reminded Chao Ding.

"Zhenfu Gong, this city is not to be worried. It only took two or three days to build. Not even arrows. And most of them are wooden buildings. Kakizaki Keijia is still optimistic.

"Your Highness, the Pure Land True Sect can gather a large number of troops in a short period of time, and our army can't be delayed!" Saito Asanobu knew very well what the Pure Land Shinshu was like, after all, the Echigo country had been an enemy of the Pure Land Shinshu since the beginning of the guardian generation Nagao Nokei. His father often goes out with the long tail for the scene, and the Pure Land True Sect is not an ordinary difficulty.

"What Saito Shimono Mamoru said is very true, do you have any good strategies to quickly break through the enemy army? I came this time not only to help Vietnam and China, but also to attack the country. Chao Ding said his thoughts first, he is not omnipotent, and sometimes he really has to listen to the opinions of the people below.

"Your Highness, Sugiura Xuanren has the courage and no strategy, you can take the Sugiura momentum first, and then take advantage of the victory to go north and then defeat the Shidong Mountain Crowd to secure Yuezhong." Usami looked at his father, Usami Dingman, and then immediately said his tactics.

"Do you mean to defeat Sugiura, recapture the cities of Nishi-Kotsuna, Kusan-san, Jobata, and so on, and then defeat the enemy forces in Oku-Kotsuchu and recover Fuki, Tangshan, Chikuri, Ao and other places?" Chao Ding looked at the map and felt that this was also a good idea. His main goal was Noto, and as long as he pacified Noto, he would be able to attack Kaga from both Echichu and Noto directions at the same time.

"Yes. But it's not easy to defeat the 20,000 Win quickly······" Usami Dingsheng directly gave Usami Dingman a look and asked him to help him.

“······” Usami Dingman had no choice but to help his son, "The generals should rest first when they first arrived here, the town government, and the ministers have important things to report." ”