"It's impossible for the Date family to retreat!" Takashiro Sotsuna yelled at Ikeda Morishu.

"Oh? The Date family does not retreat? Could it be that the Date family is preparing to compete with the 30,000 Uesugi army with a force of 1,000? Could it be that the Ida family has recovered from several consecutive defeats? Ikeda smiled and continued, "You are like hitting a stone with an egg. What's more, the 3,000 troops led by the two of Moritan Goshoden and Soma Hall are eyeing the Date family in the south of the Abu Kuma River, and they may cross the river north at any time, and it is not known whether the Exploration Hall of Rifu Castle is ready to fight them. ”

"Your envoy, please go back! The Date family has not yet reached the precedent of being coerced and intimidated to give in! If the Mogami family is destroyed, the next one to be destroyed will be the Date family! I still understand the truth of cold lips and teeth! The old minister next to Date Huizong, Nakajima Tadamune (the former elder of the Kakeda Toshimune family), said slowly.

"In that case, I don't have to say much about it. Our army will not show mercy to the Ita army, and I hope that Date Sakyo Hall will not forget! Leave! With that, Ikeda Morishu immediately left the base of the Date Army. In fact, he wished that the Date Army would come in and mingle.

Although Date Terumune usually has a good temper, he was angry after Ikeda Morishu's words, and he was determined to fight with the Uesugi family. He reached an agreement with all the important ministers who participated in the battle, and soon led his army to attack Chitose Castle, a branch city in the northern part of Yamagata Castle.

In Chitose Castle, there were only Takahashi Sweep and fifty Ashigaru left by the Shinbata Shige's family, and Takahashi Shobe saw the attacking Date family violent, so he decisively gave up this place and led his troops to flee to Yamagata Castle where the Shinbata Shige's family was located, and informed the Shinbata Shigeya about the matter.

Within a few days, the Date family moved their military forces to the Murayama Basin and captured Chitose Castle, a branch of Yamagata Castle in the north, which forced the Shinbata Shigeya to suspend their attack on Yamagata Castle and instead lead their troops to evacuate the outskirts of Yamagata Castle. Because the Shinbata Shigeya believed that since Date Terumune dared to lead his army deep into the hinterland of Murayama County, then he must have transferred all the troops of Yushan Kasob. At this time, as long as Yushanka is attacked, then the back road of this Date army will be cut off. As long as this Date army is annihilated, then Date Harumune will no longer be able to reinforce Mogami Yoshimitsu's army, and even the defense of his skills is a problem.

Just when Date Terumun captured Chitose Castle with his front foot, Tao Qingxian entered Honmaru Numaki Castle with his back foot.

"These supreme retainers really have backbone, much stronger than those who run away without a fight." Tao Qingxian sighed as he looked at the corpses lying everywhere in the big room.

"None of the 1,500 city soldiers surrendered, and it seems that the guards are not idle people, but it's a pity that they followed the wrong master." Takasaka Masanobu on the side shook his head and expressed pity.

"Brother, the guards should be six people, and there is their joint signature on the pleadings from Honmaru that they haven't had time to send." Tao Longfang handed Tao Qingxian a pleading.

"Shimura Izu Mamoru Kiyoshi, Shimura Kuro Captain Takaji (Shimura Mitsuyasu), Kurazasu Yasubo Moritsu Ki, Saito Shogun Mitsunori, Shimizu Ōzo Daisuke Yoshiji, Sakaki Mamoru Mitsuhide. They were all loyal ministers, and they were buried thickly, and their heads were taken off and sent to Wakamatsu Castle. Tao Qingxian also felt sorry for these six people, how good it would be if these people were from the Uesugi family.

"Father, our army suffered 2,000 casualties in the siege ······" Not long after Tao Longfang led people to take down the heads of the six guards, Tao Changfang also came to the Daguang room.

"These people are pitiful, pathetic, and pathetic." After Tao Qingxian finished speaking, he slowly walked to the door and looked at the castle tower of Yamagata Castle that stood not far away.

"Report to your lordship, something is wrong!" Just as Tao Qingxian was thinking about how to attack Date House next, an envoy interrupted his thoughts.

"What's so alarming?" Tao Changfang felt that it was impossible for Mogami Yoshimitsu to make any big moves at present, why the envoy who came to report was so panicked, which made him a little puzzled.

"Shinbata Inhata Moriden captured the four idemaru of Chitose Castle and Yamagata Castle······ The Date Army suddenly launched an attack on Chitose Castle······ Chitose Castle has been captured by the Date Army! Said intermittently.

"What?! What is Morishu Ikeda doing?! Didn't you let the Date Army retreat?! Tao Changfang couldn't believe his ears.

"My father doesn't want the Date army to sit on the sidelines, if we don't annihilate this Date army, it will become an obstacle to our army in the future. What Ikeda did was instructed by me. Tao Qingxian told the truth.

"Father, why did you do this? Mogami Yoshimitsu is already a little difficult, and there is currently only Honmaru left in the mountain and field border castles! Why are you still dragging the Date Army into the water? Tao Changfang didn't understand Tao Qingxian's thoughts at all.

"You'll understand later, Tsukiji Repair, Chisaka Tsushimamoru and Takemata Mikawamori have led 2,000 troops to the north to help. Chengze City Guard, Cheng Ze Daozhong, committed suicide by cutting his abdomen, and Chengze City opened. Yoshimitsu Mogami is already alone. Tao Qingxian is not worried about what big waves Mogami Yoshimitsu can set off.

"Understood." Since Tao Qingxian was confident, Tao Changfang didn't say anything more.

When Date Terumune led his army to engage the Uesugi army, Mogami Yoshimitsu was very happy. However, when he learned that the main force of the Shigeta Shigejia was not damaged, he did not plan to continue the siege of the mountain and field border castles. He was most afraid that his back road would be cut off, and with Tao Qingxian's 16,000 troops under his command, it was not difficult to capture the empty garrison of Yamagata Castle.

However, Yoshimitsu Mogami was disappointed. Tao Qingxian only stopped temporarily after taking down the swamp city and begging for the six defenders. On the contrary, it was Chisaka Keikin, Tsukiji Shitoyo and Takemata Keitsuna who led an army of 2,000 to make a comeback, and the momentum was violent. Looking at the castle tower on the second floor of the mountain border castle at his fingertips, Mogami Yoshimitsu had no choice but to withdraw his troops as soon as possible, and he didn't care about the hard work of Hino Bichu and Goto Shogun. After Hino Bichu and Goto Shogun were unable to recover, they looked at the retreating figure of Mogami Army and committed suicide. The Takemata Qinxiu in the city knew that his troops were seriously insufficient, so he did not lead his army out of the city to attack Mogami Army.

On March 18, when the Date Army assisted Mogami to capture the two empty cities of Chitose Castle and High Arrow Castle, they did not know that their back roads had been cut off.

After the Uesugi army of Mogami County went south, Tendo Yorizhen, who was stuck in Tiantong City, had confidence. It successively captured Guanshanka, Lishi Temple Castle and other places. Not only that, but he also sent his retainers Yamori Awa, Nario Katsubei and others and 1,000 troops to assist the Uesugi army in attacking Kazuoka Castle. Seeing that there was no one to help, the defender of the castle, Mitsushige Okaoka, committed suicide with his younger brother Mitsuhiro Okaoka, Takashige Oka, and his adopted son Matsukaka Kinshige (son of Mitsuhiro Oka), and then the castle was opened.

With the loss of Kazuoka Castle, the days of Mogami Yoshimitsu were even more sad. Although Date Huizong captured Chitose Castle and High Arrow Castle, there was no danger to defend in both places, so as soon as Tao Qingxian led the army to come, he quickly led the army to abandon the city and retreat. Mogami Yoshimitsu and Date Terumune could only be trapped in Yamagata Castle because they also learned that Uyamaka, Tateishiji Castle and other places were occupied by the Uesugi army, and the road to the Osaki family and Date family had been cut off.

Two days later, Tao Qingxian, Katsucho Sebe, Shibata Shigeie, Tendo Yorisada, Fujita Dingyoshi, Suda Mitsukin, Kaji Hikojiro, Fukuoji Takashige and others led an army of 24,000 to surround Yamagata Castle. In order to get out of the evil spirit of being pressed and beaten by Mogami Yoshimitsu, Tiantong Yorizhen took the initiative to serve as the first hand, and led the army to attack the dilapidated four Izumaru in the south, south, and northwest, and won the retainers of the Mogami family, Shinseki Yoshihisa and Wakaki Masami. Seeing the huge difference in strength between the two sides, Mogami Yoshimitsu and Date Terumune, the two brothers who were holding the castle, decided not to prepare to resist stubbornly, and Mogami Yoshimitsu sent the old clan to send an envoy to the Uesugi army to surrender.

However, Tao Qingxian and many Uesugi generals were not ready to agree to Mogami Yoshimitsu's surrender, they all thought that Mogami Yoshimitsu was a capricious villain, and if he surrendered today, he might as well be defeated if he would turn around one day.

Tao Qingxian had suffered a similar loss in Itsukushima before, and he did not plan to suffer a second (although Mogami Yoshimitsu and Date Terumune really wanted to surrender) loss. Therefore, Tao Qingxian ostensibly agreed to the Mogami family's request to surrender, and then ordered Shinbata Shigeie, Fujita Dingyoshi, Kohata Keizume, and Suda Mitsukina to lead their troops to quickly control Otemon after the Mogami army and Date army opened the city gate, and then attacked Sannomaru and Ninomaru in one go. And Mogami Yoshimitsu and Date Harumun didn't know Tao Qingxian's plan, but went to Ninomaru in person to wait to prepare to make amends to Tao Qingxian and others.

At the moment when Mogami Yoshimitsu gave the order to open the castle gate, the 3,000 Uesugi army seized the Otemon Gate and the side gate at the same time, and slaughtered the unsuspecting defenders. Mogami Yoshimitsu and Date Terumune were shocked by the sudden attack, and they didn't react for a long time. It wasn't until the Uesugi army occupied most of Sannomaru that Mogami Yoshimitsu and Date Terumune reacted and hurriedly ran to Honmaru. However, when the two of them ran to the door of Honmaru, they found that the gate was closed, and the defenders inside Honmaru were aiming at the two of them with bows and arrows.

"Satomi Satsuma! I don't treat you well, why did you turn against you?! Mogami Yoshimitsu saw that the one standing on the tower of the pavilion turned out to be the Satomi Genemon that he had once adjusted, and he was angry.

"yes, treat me well. If I hadn't listened to your nonsense, I would have defended Yamagata Castle with you? It's useless to say more! Then Satomi Genemon motioned to Ashigaru behind him and threw several heads towards Mogami Yoshimitsu.

"You!! Why did Satomi Satsuma kill my family?! Mogami Yoshimitsu looked at the head and found that his mother, Major General Ono, Masamoto Osaki Gozen, and his younger brother Mitsunao, had all been killed by Satomi Genemon.

"Let's save some effort from the adults of the Uesugi Army!" Satomi Genemon couldn't help but laugh after speaking.