Not to mention that the clan is preparing for war, only the Tokugawa family. Since the establishment of the Tokugawa family, he is no longer blind, especially the intelligence collection of the surrounding forces, although it is not as good as the Takayama family, but it is enough for him to see the situation clearly. In particular, the collection of intelligence on the Takayama family is a top priority.

Before the ninjas sent by Mizuse Uemon arrived in Suruga Province, Tokugawa Ieyasu had already received information, although Takayama Ie's eastward advance had already been expected by him, but now that he really started to act, he was inevitably a little melancholy. After all, as his strength gets stronger and stronger, the Takeda family is getting weaker and weaker, and he will get Kai Kai in two or three years, and now that Gao Shan has sent troops, it is unknown whether Kai can still be owned for himself. No, no matter what, you can't let the Takayama family get involved.

Thinking of this, Tokugawa Ieyasu quickly recruited Ishikawa Shumasa, and Anayama Nobuyojun came to see him.

When the two of them learned the news, they were not only not worried, but were very happy.

Seeing the expressions of the two of them, Tokugawa Ieyasu couldn't help but ask suspiciously, "Two, have you two seen through the old fox's tricks?" ”

"Congratulations, my lord, it seems that Lord Takayama wants to ease the relationship with his family." I saw Ishikawa twisting his beard with his forehand and said with a smile.

After all, Anayama Nobuyan had not been taking refuge for a long time, and he didn't dare to play dumb riddles with Tokugawa Ieyasu, so he said directly: "My lord, if the information is good, then it means that the Takayama clan is planning to unite with the main family and take Takeda together." ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu was surprised when he heard this, everyone in the world knows that the Takayama clan has always regarded his family as an enemy, how can there be such a big change all of a sudden, will there be any traps in this?

Seeing that the lord bowed his head and was silent, Ishikawa Shumasa was not selling Guanzi. opened his mouth and analyzed: "My lord, please think." If the current Takayama family wants to destroy Takeda. Although it is a little difficult, but it is not impossible, but it is only a Shinano strategy, but it is not a Takeda strategy, although it is only a small difference, but it is enough to show that the Takayama clan does not plan to get into the nail feera, and it is impossible for it not to know the way. The family had already planned to take the Kai in the bag, but if it was hostile, how could it make the family stronger? ”

After listening, Tokugawa Ieyasu suddenly brightened, nodded involuntarily, and said, "What you said makes sense." ”

"My lord, my subordinates think that there is more to it than that, the Gaoshan family is a flag book, and there is no shortage of money, grain and grass, so it can be completely after setting a strategy. Immediately set out to fight, so that the Takeda family could be caught off guard. But he didn't move, which is enough to show that Lord Gao Shan is waiting, waiting for the lord to send someone to discuss the joint dispatch of troops. ”

If it were someone else, after analyzing it clearly, I am afraid that he would immediately send someone to discuss the matter of sending troops with the clan without hesitation, but Tokugawa Ieyasu was not only cautious, but he also suffered too many losses under the Takayama clan, so in the face of such a good thing, he hesitated.

Seeing that the lord was hesitant, Ishikawa Shumasa persuaded again: "Lord, my subordinates think that it is completely possible to send people to go, if it is not the family and will not lose anything, once it is done, then the Kai country will become the bag of the family, and as long as the Kai is in hand, what can the Takayama clan do, after all, the family and the Oda family still have an alliance, if he dares to break the covenant, I am afraid that even Lord Oda will not spare him." ”

"What Ishikawa-sama said is reasonable, and the collection of information is now complete, so it will not be so easy for Takayama-sama to make any small moves."

"Lord, great opportunity, if you miss it, it's a pity, please think twice."

Tokugawa Ieyasu thought about it for a long time, and felt that there was really nothing suspicious about this matter, maybe the Takayama clan really planned to reconcile with the main family, if this was the case, then this would definitely be of great benefit to the Tokugawa family. Thinking of this, I only heard him finally make a decision and say: "What you two said is reasonable, I don't know who in my family can take on the important task of envoy?" ”

"The subordinates are not talented, since they have served the lord, they have made every inch, and the subordinates are willing to go to Feida to promote the union of the two families, and please ask the lord to grant permission." In the opinion of Anayama Nobuyan, no matter who is sent, it will be successful, and there are not many opportunities for such an easy meritorious service, so he said without hesitation.

Tokugawa Ieyasu was about to agree, only to hear Ishikawa Shumasa suddenly shout: "Ah! The Takayama clan is dead, and the heart of the Tokugawa family is not dead! The Lord shall not be united with him. ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu's heart sank, and he asked loudly, "How can you kill me?" ”

"My lord, you and your subordinates have forgotten one thing, that is, the Hojo family, although the Hojo family has not resumed the alliance with the Takeda family, but once the main family and the Takayama family jointly attack, then the Hojo family will send troops to aid Takeda no matter what."

After breathing a sigh of relief, he only listened to Ishikawa Shumasa continue: "Once the Takeda family is destroyed, then the Hojo family borders the territory of the Oda family, and there is no buffer land, this is not only the Hojo family, it can be said that this is the result that no force in the world wants to see, although this time the Takayama clan is targeting Minami Shinano, but Takeda will definitely mobilize the troops of North Shinano to rescue, once defeated, then South Shinano, North Shinano will no longer be able to resist the attack of the Takayama family, and the two countries can be pacified in a few months." At that time, if the Oda family wanted to enter the Kanto region, they could go straight to Musashi from the Mikuni Pass, and the head of the Hojo family, Akitomi Ken, how could he not see it.

And once Hojo sends troops, then it is impossible for Takeda to let it go deep into the hinterland to resist the Takayama family, but only let it fight with the family, so that Takeda can mobilize more troops to deploy on the Western Front, the Takayama clan only needs to face the Takeda army, and the family will have to face the Hojo family's military situation, may I ask the lord, can the army's army defeat the five colors? At that time, the Takayama family will attack Kai with the power of victory, and retreat to garrison Shinano in the north and south, sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and the family will not only be unable to obtain benefits, but also lose the army, the Takayama clan is really calculating. ”

When Ishikawa Shumasa finished speaking, Tokugawa Ieyasu and Anayama Nobuyumi couldn't help but gasp, if it is really as Ishikawa Shumasa said, then the Takayama clan is too vicious, and this part is too big, no matter from which point of view, it does not have the intention of assassinating the family, only from the overall situation, can we see its tricks.

"Hmph, the Gaoshan Clan's heart can be punished, I will never let it succeed, the matter of the union of the two families, don't mention it again." I only heard Tokugawa Ieyasu say resentfully.

"My lord, don't do this." I only heard Anayama Shinjun hurriedly say.

Now that the matter has been clarified, Tokugawa Ieyasu said unceremoniously: "Huh? What else do you have to say. ”

"Is the will of the lord just to keep the land of the three kingdoms of Yuanjun?"

"What do you mean?" Tokugawa Ieyasu couldn't help asking, since he captured Suruga, his ambitions have also begun to swell, although he does not dare to compete with Oda for the time being, but if the world changes, Tokugawa Ieyasu will never see the world being taken away by others, so Anayama Nobuya's words have to attract his attention.

"If the lord's family does not send troops to win Kai, then the family will be trapped in the Three Kingdoms, and there will be no more savings, only by winning Kai, can they break out of the cage, and even if the Takayama family fails to win Kai this time, if the family does not fight this time, there will be no chance to face Takeda Hojo alone in the future. So this time it is imperative. ”

Hearing this, Tokugawa Ieyasu was also a little panicked. "What the hell is going to be done about this?"

"Lord, my subordinates have a plan to break through the mountains."

"Come on."

"The lord can announce in a high-profile manner that the family has no intention of uniting with the Takayama family, and let the Takeda family know, and the lord has always been at odds with the Takayama family, so it is still very credible.

If the family does not send troops, then the Takeda family will not ask for help from Hojo, and the Takeda family may need to raise the strength of the whole country to compete with Takayama, and at that time, the family will take advantage of the emptiness of Kai to launch an attack, Kai can win a battle, even if Takeda Katsuyori, it will be too late to turn to Hojo for help. ”

After Anayama Nobujun finished speaking, Ishikawa Shumasa also added: "Not only that, in order to deceive the lord of Takeda, you can create a civil strife in the territory, which has two advantages, one is that you can justifiably gather the forces of your own family, and the other is that it will make Takeda Katsuyori even more convinced that your family will not send troops." ”

"Ha Luha, okay, this plan is very good, just do what the two said, but as for the civil strife, we need to discuss it carefully, so as not to make a fake show at that time."

At the beginning of 1574, Anayama Nobuyum, Hoshina Masatoshi and his son, and Okubo Yasushi rebelled in Suruga Province not long after they had just defected to the Tokugawa family, and the rebellion under his command was not a big deal in the Warring States period of Japan, but because Okubo Chang was in charge of the Tokugawa family mine and saved a lot of money, the number of rebels such as Anayama Nobuyoshi increased, and in just a few days, an army of 2,000 people was assembled, and the Tokugawa army was defenseless and took several fortified castles in Suruga.

After Tokugawa Ieyasu learned of this, he hurriedly mobilized and gathered an army of 6,000 people to encircle and suppress the rebels, but Anayama Nobuyuki and others only held on to the cage city, and did not fight in the field.

With such a battle report in his hand, the clan couldn't help but smile slightly.

"I wonder why the lord is laughing?" I only heard Honda Masanobu who was following the clan ask as he spoke.

The clan did not speak, and directly handed him the battle report in his hand, he believed that after seeing the content above, Honda Masanobu understood the reason.

Sure enough, half a moment later, I only heard Honda Masanobu say: "It seems that Tokugawa Ieyasu has seen through the lord's plan." ”

"Tokugawa Ieyasu arranged it very cleverly, let Anayama Nobuyuki and others rebel, this move is really wonderful, it is this move, maybe the Tokugawa family can get Kai at a very small price." Clan Zong said with a smile.

"However, it is also possible that Tokugawa Ieyasu just wasted his efforts."

"Now that the Takeda family knows, let's let them be well prepared, and let Tokugawa Ieyasu perform more. It's rare to see such a bustle, you say. ”

"My lord, that's what I said." (To be continued......)