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Cha Cha's debut, in fact, was just a whim of the author, that is, he suddenly wanted to trick the protagonist, and then wrote such a character temporarily.

Really, at the beginning, the author just planned to let Cha Cha go through the motions, and it would be over when it came out, and as for the income in the harem, there was really no such idea.

Because of the influence of Yamaoka Shohachi, the author's impression of Chacha is not very good, and he always feels that if it were not for this woman's brutal willfulness and misconduct, the Toyotomi family would not have fallen into the situation of ruining the country and ruining the family, and cutting off children and grandchildren.

(Whether it's "Tokugawa Ieyasu" or "Date Masamune", Yamaoka Shohachi has a very negative view of Chacha, "Tokugawa Ieyasu" is okay to say, and has a somewhat positive portrayal of her, but in "Date Masamune", Chacha becomes an out-and-out who can seduce any man to sleep with her for personal purposes.) I really don't know where this woman got wet. ）

However, in the book review section, someone suggested that I also accept the tea.

To be honest, it's not impossible to really write like this, but because Cha Cha was not in my plan from the beginning, I didn't arrange her plot in the whole book -- the tricky protagonist is just a temporary idea, and this part has nothing to do with the main line of the book.

The author doesn't like to write women as useless vases like other web novels, and if he can, he hopes to highlight the characteristics of every woman in the book as much as possible.

It is precisely for this reason that the author feels a little embarrassed -- if Chacha is to be included in the harem, then at least tens of thousands of words of new plots must be added, and if necessary, hundreds of thousands of words if possible.

In this way, it is necessary to revise the outline of the main line that has been thought of before.

It's not the author who is hypocritical here! If I just wrote a vase, would I have to spend so much effort? Find a reason to bring Cha Cha and the protagonist closer, and then XXOO, and finally Cha Cha fell in love with the protagonist with all her heart, isn't this the end?! Isn't that the plot of the stallion novel? Why bother!

In addition, to correct it again, Date Masamune did not get the entire immortal path, the scope of the immortal path is too large, and a considerable part of it is in the hands of Satake Yoshishige and Soma Yoshiyin......

The Oda retainers were more unanimous in their views on the expedition of the wise Kogoro -- the shogunate's elite generals and the Uesugi army, which was familiar with the terrain of the northeast, worked together, and the Date army was bound to be defeated.

However, the Date family is a veteran wealthy family in the Northeast, and it has been established in Oshu for 500 years, and its strength is stable and deep, and the wise Kogoro may be able to defeat Date Masamune on the battlefield, but if Date Masamune gives up the field battle and adopts the battle of defending the city, the wise Kogoro who has traveled long distances may not be able to bear it.

As for uprooting the Date family, it is even more unrealistic.

Out of the need to balance the forces in the northeast, the Date family cannot be destroyed yet, at least not yet, for now!

At this time, the Oda shogunate, unlike the Toyotomi family before the Battle of Odawara in history, was far from reaching the point of "the world returns to the heart", in short, the historical Toyotomi Hideyoshi could attack Odawara Castle with all his might without worries about the west and manipulate the Tohoku daimyo wantonly.

However, Oda Nobunaga is not able to do it now, and if he starts a large-scale war against the east and west at the same time, I am afraid that his own national strength will soon be overwhelmed.

When he discussed it with Oda Nobunaga alone before, the latter had already told him somewhat implicitly: he only needed to file the one-eyed dragon's sharp energy, and as for the destruction of the Date family, it would be a few years later, when the time was ripe.

Seeing that everyone was a little skeptical about their ideas, Wise Kogoro unconsciously felt a little flustered. However, he soon forcibly stabilized himself.

[Actually, I don't mean to say that the Date family will be wiped out in one fell swoop, the Date family is far away in the northeast, unless it is the general's personal expedition, otherwise we are not completely sure......]

[Enough! Kogoro! Can you make a long story short?! This boring nonsense will only waste everyone's time! 】

[Ahh Excuse me! …… I expect that the war will soon be won, and when the time comes, the Date family will inevitably be punished......]

【Cut!】 Before you can get a word out of it, you're already thinking about it, and instead of doing this, you might as well think about how to fight the battle...... Still, you go ahead and say okay. 】

[After the defeat of the Date family, they must return all the territories they conquered before, and I foolishly think that this is a very troublesome problem, because the Aizu Ashina clan has perished, and the large and small feudal towns of Xiandao have all been returned to the Date family. In other words, Aizu will become a borderless land, and Sendo, I'm afraid it will be the same. 】

[In this case, the shogunate is bound to support a new force in these two places, well, you tell me, who is more suitable to be the master of Aizu and Sendo? 】

[This question aside, General, may I ask you this time, what should you do with the Uesugi family? 】

[Why do you ask this?] The Uesugi family behaved so badly this time, losing half of the country in such a short period of time, which greatly disappointed the shogunate and the imperial court. I transferred the three counties of Shonai to Mogami Yoshimitsu as a punishment for Uesugi Keitor's incompetence. 】

This may sound reasonable, but if you think about it carefully, isn't it true that handing over the [fine] to the enemy is tantamount to financing the enemy in disguise? Although Mogami said that he would be loyal to the party-state in the future, no matter how he looked at it, it looked like it was from the side of the [Communist Party].

[Kogoro, I don't care what you have to do with the people of the Uesugi family! It's all business, you don't want to plead for the Uesugi family, I won't give you any face! 】

Oda Nobunaga blocked all the ways out with a single sentence, which made Wise Kogoro feel that he couldn't get off the stage, after all, so many people were staring at him. Thankfully, he already had a plan.

[Shogun, you misunderstood what I meant, I don't have the idea of interceding for the Uesugi family. 】

[Really? That's good! Don't try to play tricks on me in this matter! …… I won't interrupt you, you can finish your words quickly. 】

[Got it...... In any case, the Uesugi family's unfavorable appearance in the war this time was a failure to live up to the trust of the imperial court and the shogunate. A few decades ago, Kenshin Gong went to Beijing, the imperial court gave the Holy Grail Holy Sword, and the shogunate gave the Kanto governorship, all in the hope that the Uesugi family could be loyal to the country and protect the Kanto region for the court and the shogunate, but now, the Uesugi family not only did not protect the Kanto region, but even their own territory was about to be lost...... It is intolerable to fail to fulfill one's duties as a reciprocal minister. 】

[Hehe, I originally thought that you would have to say something good for them, but now it seems that it is purely because I am too careful, you go on! ] 】

[My meaning is very simple, the current Uesugi family is no longer qualified to protect the Kanto...... I dare to suggest that the Uesugi family be moved! 】

[Transfer? ……】

Oda Nobunaga pondered for a while, nodded, and said:

[Yes, this is a good idea, I used so many means back then, but I didn't defeat Echigo, I can't think of it...... Wait a minute, let's not talk about that, are you going to transfer the Uesugi family to that place? 】

[Since the Ashina family has perished, let's give Aizu and Sendo to the Uesugi family, these two places together have more than a million stones, I believe that Uesugi Keiho-sama will be satisfied. 】

[Let the Uesugi family inherit the old collar of the Ashina family? ] 】

[Yes, the territory of the Uesugi family before the war included 520,000 koku in the seven counties of Echigo, 20,000 koku in the three counties of Sado, 140,000 koku in the three counties of Shonai, and 300,000 koku in the four counties of Echichu, for a total of 980,000 koku. And now that he can get a million stone territory if he transfers Aizu and Sendo, I think that Uesugi Keitora is already content, and in Aizu, he will be more directly hostile to the Date family, which is not a bad thing for the shogunate. 】

[Wise lord, your idea is good, not only to find an opponent for Date Masamune, but also to let the shogunate get Echigo, but...... Do you think that the people of the Uesugi family are too simple, and it is good to increase the territory, but they have to leave their hometown where they have lived for generations, and they have to be neighbors with their enemies, and they are afraid that they will not agree so happily......]

[Haha, Lord Shibata is too worried, the initiative of the situation is in our hands now, as long as the shogunate refuses to make a move, I'm afraid the Uesugi family will not be able to hold an inch of land, and at that time, the hometown will be completely finished. 】

[Well, what Kogoro said is not wrong, let the Uesugi family help us guard the northeast, this is a feasible plan, but, don't forget, in addition to Date Masamune, Dewa's Mogami Yoshimitsu is also a figure that cannot be taken lightly, and Uesugi Keihoo alone may not be able to deal with him...... Now it seems that I can already control Echigo, Kogoro, who do you think is more suitable to guard Echigo and monitor Mogami House? 】

Once the Uesugi family is moved, then Echigo will inevitably become a new frontier position, and the [patrols] of the shogunate are guarding the territory of the shogunate's [interior], and the border towns are all guarded by the daimyo of the feudal lords.

[What's this...... I recommend Kitada Ise Shoshi-sama! 】

[Nani? ……】

The owner of this name is not here today, and as soon as my name was uttered, it attracted a lot of discussion -- no one did not know what kind of character Kitada Nobuyoshi (Oda Nobuo) was.

[My opinion is that Kasugayama Castle should be given to Kitada Nobuyi-sama, because he is the son of the shogun, so there is no possibility of rebellion, but he alone is not enough, I think that the important town of Shinbata Castle in the east can be sealed to the owner of the Kaizu Pavilion, Mori Musashi Mori Musashi Shocho Ke, Mori-sama is called [Oni Musashi], he is brave and strategic, both civil and military, and with him to assist Kitada-sama, there should be no problem with Echigo. 】

[I'm not worried, but the third child in my family is a big deal at all, even if there is Kogoro your recommendation, it's hard for me to believe that he really has the ability to guard Echigo......]

Oda Nobunaga suddenly let out a sigh of relief and said to me and the shogunate officials:

[This question is a bit complicated, and let me think about it again, this is the end of today's meeting, and everyone is gone.] 】……

When Akechi Kogoro returned home, he felt exhausted, so he refused the invitation of his brother and son to invite him out to play, and slept alone.

When he woke up in the middle of the night, he took a few sips of water and fell asleep again.

When he woke up, it was early in the morning, and the spring festival he had participated in planning passed in his sleep.

Because he doesn't need to be in office today, he plans to read a good book at home, and he hasn't studied the art of war written by Uesugi Kenshin that Uesugi Keihu gave him before. The thought of being able to read the masterpieces of the former [God of War], and even become a new [God of War] by learning the mysteries of his art of war, made him feel full of energy. (The new god of arms?) What a shame! ）

However, his idea did not come true, and not long after he finished breakfast and opened the scroll of the art of war, the people of the Beitian family sent an invitation, asking him to go to Beitian Mansion.

As soon as he heard the surname [Kitada], he immediately understood what was going on, but he didn't have any great friendship with Kitada Nobuya, and at the same time, because of Oda Nobutada's relationship, he didn't want to have anything to do with Oda Nobunaga's other sons.

The reason why Kitada Nobuyi was recommended to be the head of Echigo was actually discussed with Oda Nobutada.

In the original plan, he originally wanted Oda Nobutada, as the [second generation] of the Oda family, to come to guard Echigo in person. But Oda Nobutada shook his head, saying that his biggest task was to sit in Mino and Owari and ensure that the foundation of the Oda family would not be lost.

As for the forward position of Echigo, although he also wanted to help, he was really out of reach and lacked energy, so it was better to recommend someone else to defend it.

Because Echigo is a big country, its head must be the upper echelon of the Oda family.

Such characters are obviously not too easy to find, so the two put this issue aside for the time being and talked about other topics.

Randomly, the two talked about the surrounding wars, and then talked about the hard and slow war in Shikoku, and wise Kogoro remembered that Kobe Nobutaka, as the brother of Oda Nobutada, had already used a large territory in Shikoku and became a new powerhouse.

Therefore, Wise Kogoro suddenly had a flash of inspiration - yes! You can let the general's other son be the lord of the country!

So Kitada Nobuyi, who has never been very harmonious with Kobe Nobutaka, was remembered like this.

But then again, among all the sons of Oda Nobunaga, those who have reached adulthood and have political experience and political literacy, except for [Nidaime] Oda Nobutada and [Sanqi Child] Kobe Nobutaka, only Kitada Nobuyi remains.

Although this guy drove out a lot of stupid things that made people speechless and even ridiculous when he ruled the Beitian territory, now, after all, he is also a daimyo who has been in power for more than eight years, and he still has basic political ability. When guarding the frontier, as long as there is a military general who is good at fighting, it is enough -- almost like this, the combination of [Kitada Nobuyi + Mori Nagake] was planned by the wise Kogoro and Oda Nobutada.

That's how it happened......

【Come!】 Come! Come! Wise sir, I have to give you a few glasses of whatever I say...... I really didn't expect that the relationship with adults on weekdays is not close, but now, the person who thinks about my future the most is actually an adult, hahahaha, you are so anxious and righteous, and you are so warm-hearted, it is really admirable...... Come! After drinking this glass of wine, you are the friend I believe will identify with the most in my life! 】

Not to mention whether the two idioms "anxious for justice and good righteousness" and "ancient road hot sausage" are appropriate for this place, Kitada Nobuyi's complete googami appearance is enough to make Wise Kogoro have the idea of escaping here more than once.

At the time of the ministers' meeting, Kitada Nobuyi himself was not present, and probably even his father couldn't look down on his insignificant skills.

However, seeing that he was now overjoyed and eager to kneel down and call himself Daddy, Wise Kogoro had already understood--Oda Nobunaga had some concerns, but in the end he agreed with his opinion.

Are you really thinking about the future of Kitada Shinyi?

Of course not, I don't have any friendship with him at all. Moreover, because he has read history books, it is really difficult for him to say that he has any good feelings about the [stupid general] in front of him.

But then again, he let Kitada Shinyi be promoted, and Kitada Shinyi turned around and invited himself to drink, no matter how you look at it, it looks like a premeditated recommendation -- maybe the history books hundreds of years later will think that the two have the same political goals.

So Akechi Kogoro decided to leave here as soon as possible, and then went to explain to Oda Nobunaga and his son that he had no other ideas, and was purely on business.

[Although, thanks to the great love of my father and wise adults (this, I have absolutely no such [affection] for you!) I was able to own the Echigo country, but although I was a daimyo before, I really didn't have many leaders, but I was only a small lord in Ise, and I did a lot of wrong things that disappointed my father, and I didn't know if I could govern it well, so could I give me some advice? 】

I was a little surprised that as the son of Oda Nobunaga, Kita Nobuyi actually asked me about political issues!

You know, just before I had a Yuan Fu, Kitada Nobuyi was already the lord of 100,000 stones in Misty Mountain City, and in terms of seniority, he was my senior, so why should he ask me about political issues now?

It seems that this guy is indeed lacking in talent, and even I am above him.

That's what I thought at the time, and it wasn't until more than half a year later that I realized that I had actually underestimated him......

Oda Nobunaga and Uesugi Keitora will not be notified until March 29 about the idea of this move.

Similarly, although Kitada Nobuyi had heard the rumors and knew that he was about to become the third [Oda Shiko] to be crowned the lord of the country after Oda Nobutada and Kobe Nobutaka, but in fact, all this was just [Rumors], Oda Nobunaga thought about it carefully, and felt that it would be better to test Uesugi Keitor's opinion first.

Uesugi Jinghu is thirty years old this year, and the most attractive period for a man is not the [little fresh meat] in his teens and twenties, but after reaching middle age, the whole person has grown into a new look after being carved by the years.

Moreover, Uesugi Keitora has a very high reputation in officialdom -- ironically, if nothing else, because he is the only military general in the past ten years who has ever inflicted heavy losses on Oda Nobunaga in a large-scale battle. In the Battle of Kurigara Valley, the three famous generals Shibata, Niwa, and Akechi were all defeated by the Uesugi army, which once caused the world to shake, and exclaimed that "Uesugi Kenshin is back".

Of course, a battle doesn't mean much, and the outcome of that battle is now more often seen as just a return to the Uesugi family.

[Xiaguan Uesugi Keikatsu, meet the general. 】

Many samurai like to use [me] directly when meeting their bosses, of course, this is a sign of no culture and no rules, although Japan is not as particular about red tape as the Ming Dynasty, but under the strict hierarchy, there should still be politeness.

Generally speaking, people like Tokugawa Ieyasu who read the books of sages and sages and have a very good reputation in Japan are very particular about speaking, but the historical Tokugawa Ieyasu likes to use [petty official] when meeting Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, which is also a special case that is relatively different, of course, in "The Tale of Three Rivers", it is said that this is also the name of his ancestor Nitta Yoshisada when he met the emperor.

[Well, let's be flat, Lord Uesugi is the Echigo Shou canonized by the imperial court, and his status is respected, so he doesn't need to be so respectful. 】

Uesugi Keitora knew Oda Nobunaga's intention to summon him -- there was no way, even Kitada Nobuyi knew what was going on, do you still expect Uesugi Keigoro to be stupidly kept in the dark? That's so unrealistic!

[Usugi Lord, the customs of the characters in Kyoto are very different from those of Echigo, are you still used to living there? 】

Smart people like to go around in circles when they talk, and of course Oda Nobunaga will not come up and say, "Because you are not good at fighting, I will transfer you to another place", but use a roundabout narrative method.

[Thank you for your concern, Kyoto is rich and prosperous, and the lower officials are very happy. 】

[Well, yesterday, when I entered the palace to meet the saint and discuss state affairs with His Majesty the Emperor and the ministers, I talked about Uesugi-sama, and everyone was full of praise for you. 】

[The lower officials are panicked, just a knife and pen official, and they can't get into the eyes of all adults. 】

[Hahaha, Uesugi-sama, don't be modest anymore, you are not only talented, but also outstanding, [the first beautiful man in Kanto], you can almost be compared to the Genkuro judge Yoshitsune Gong back then. 】

[Judge Jiulang is a great hero who stands up to the sky, and I, Jinghu, am just ...... is a defeated general, how can he be compared to him? It's all the wrong love of all the adults. 】

Uesugi Keitora felt that it was better to pick out the words, because he had gradually smelled a hint of [killing] from Oda Nobunaga's praise.

Seeing that he took the initiative to admit that he was the [General of the Defeated Army], Oda Nobunaga naturally didn't need to praise so hypocritically, changed his expression to look more serious, and asked:

[As the saying goes, heroes are not judged by success or failure, and the defeat in the war in Tohoku cannot be blamed entirely on Uesugi-sama, but the betrayal of your retainer Shinbata, which led to the collapse of the overall situation. 】

[I'm ashamed, the Xinfa Tian Chongjia was originally loyal, but because of excessive greed, it ...... In short, it's because I didn't handle the relationship well, so I ask the general for forgiveness. 】

[If a retainer makes a mistake, should he also take the responsibility on himself? Uesugi-sama is indeed a gentleman of loyal and pure character, no wonder you can control the [Thousand Family Retainers] left behind by Uesugi Kenshin as a person with a foreign surname, which is really admirable. 】

This is what Oda Nobunaga said in his heart, when Uesugi Keiga had just ascended the throne, Oda Nobutaga was overjoyed, and felt that the time had finally come for the Uesugi family to have civil strife -- the Uesugi family retainers were all unruly thorns, and in addition to the fact that Uesugi Keigtora was a descendant of the Hojo family, who would sincerely obey him?

But soon, things turned out to be more than Oda Nobunaga had expected, and the Uesugi family spent each day in peace and quiet, with no signs of civil unrest at all.

After some exchanges with Uesugi Jinghu today, he noticed that the other party's conversation cultivation is quite good, and he is completely a reasonable person. Maybe this is the willingness of Kenshin Uesugi to ignore his nephew Uesugi Keigan and set up this Hojo family as the heir, right? This hateful guy not only has a hand in war, but also has a vicious eye for picking people.

[It's really amazing, I've discussed it with all of you, and I think a military commander like Uesugi-sama should be rewarded well.] 】

Uesugi Jinghu frowned, he should have come, and he finally came.

[If you don't count this war, the Uesugi family's territory includes 520,000 koku in the seven counties of Echigo, 20,000 koku in the three counties of Sado, 140,000 koku in the three counties of Shonai, and 300,000 koku in the four counties of Echichu, a total of 980,000 koku, right? 】

Uesugi Keitora nodded, in fact, because most of Echigo had already fallen, the place he could control was less than 500,000 stones.

[Because Date Masamune is too dangerous, the adults in the court think that a military general with both civil and military skills should be sent to guard the frontier, and it is you, Lord Uesugi, and we have decided to give you a total of 1 million stone in the Aizu and Sendo regions. 】

[Nani? I failed to defend Echigo and failed to live up to the expectations of the imperial court, but the imperial court instead gave me the land of Aizu and Sendo, which is really a great grace...... Counting the original territory, isn't it equivalent to owning the entire Northeast? 】

Oda Nobunaga pursed his lips, of course he knew that Uesugi Keitora was pretending to be confused.

The original Hokuriku territory, plus Aizu and Sendo, is enough for two million stones, what a beautiful thing!

Uesugi Keitora deliberately avoided the important and ignored his hint that he wanted to hand over his old domain, and the fact that Aizu and Sendo were still in the hands of Date Masamune.

[Hehe, my lord said that he laughed, if you lose something, you will gain something, and while you get a new territory, you also need to hand over your existing territory. In this way, the adults will sit on the frontier without distractions. 】

【……】

Although he had been mentally prepared for a long time, when he heard this with his own ears, Uesugi Jinghu was still in a cold sweat.

Aizu and Sendo are important locations in Tohoku and are extremely important to Oda Nobunaga. Until now, Oda Nobunaga, as the general of the Seiyi, had to control Date Masamune, who had so far desperately resisted his own Yonezawa Castle, and contain the Tohoku daimyo who had defied his orders.

However, due to various reasons, the power of the Oda family has not yet extended to the northeast, so it is necessary to support a daimyo of a foreign domain to undertake this task, and the person chosen by Oda Nobunaga to take on this important task is himself.

This may actually be a reduction in the seal, and he actually accepted less than the original stone height, Aizu and Xiandao have one million stones in name, but in fact, it has been developed, and it is less than 600,000 stones, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like [Gao Sheng].

Rising and falling, Oda Nobunaga is a master in this regard. Moreover, even if the stone height increases, it will be a bolt from the blue for the Uesugi family. It is difficult to express joy in leaving the land where our ancestors have lived for generations.

[By the way, under Lord Uesugi, there is a Naoeyama Castle Shou Kansu, he is also a talent, I have seen it a few times, and it feels good, my lord's million stone territory, I will give him 100,000 stones. 】

Uesugi Jinghu hurriedly kowtowed and agreed, but gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart - promoted Naoe and continued? Does Oda Nobunaga still want to put his hand inside the Uesugi family?

Over the years, Naoe has slowly grown into the chief civil servant of the Uesugi family, with a respected status, and Oda is praising Naoe on the surface, but in fact it is a wedge between him and himself...... What's even more hateful is that he has obviously seen through this kind of conspiracy, but he still has to nod and pretend to be a grandson, which is really unwilling!

Oda Nobunaga not only wanted to take this opportunity to attack the Date family, but also wanted to dampen the power of the Uesugi family.

When Uesugi Keitora returned to Uesugi Yashiki under the castle, he was just in time for Akechi Kogoro to come to visit, because it happened to be lunch at this time, so he asked his subordinates to bring wine and food to entertain Ake.

Kawada Nagajin (the historical Kawada Naga died young in 1581) and Naoe Kanesui were in charge of accompanying guests.

[Mr. Akechi, let me tell you one thing, the Shogun has decided to transfer me to Aizu. 】

Many people call Akechi Kogoro not "Akechi-sama", but "Akechi-sama", which is said to have been used by the head of the Akechi family since the time of his father, Akechi Mitsuhide.

[Oh, I've heard about this too, Aizu is rich in minerals and fertile land, so it's a good place to go. 】

When he said this, Wise Kogoro had a smile on his face that was similar to [being a thief], in fact, this idea was proposed by him, and the Uesugi family was equivalent to being exiled by him.

[I can ask you to intercede with the general, I don't want any million-stone territory, and I don't want any Aizu!] As long as I can keep the land of Echigo forever, I'll be satisfied......]

【Lord! How can you say such unproductive words?! 】

The person who spoke was not Naoe Kane, but Kawada Nagakin. He also probably knew some news about the transfer of the Uesugi family's territory before. Later, after being confirmed during the banquet, he drank alone.

In fact, compared to Uesugi Jinghu as an outsider, Kawada Nagakin, who grew up in Echigo, has more affection for his hometown. However, when he heard Uesugi Keiho's words, he still felt a little annoyed.

There is both resentment about the loss of their hometown and disappointment at the fate of the Uesugi family.

At that time, the Uesugi family regarded the unification of Japan as the highest goal, but I don't know when this goal gradually lowered the standard, and now it has been lowered to the horizon of survival.

[Oh? Could it be that Lord Hetian thinks what I just said is very unambitious? 】

[Small faux pas, please forgive the lord.] 】

When he said this, Kawada Naga glared at Akechi Kogoro viciously, unlike Naoe Kanesu and Uesugi Keitor, he really couldn't say what kind of affection he had for him.

There's no other reason.,It's just that Jun is a member of the Oda family.,Although he has also helped the Uesugi family many times.,But in the end,,It's still not a trustworthy person.。

In his opinion, the reason why the Uesugi family was exiled by Oda Shogun was that the whole city was in the shogunate's distrust of the Uesugi family and took advantage of the fire to rob it.

[The small one definitely didn't mean to question the lord. It is only to supplement the words of the Lord...... At some point, our lord was frightened by Date Masamune, and he had lost his backbone and gave up his dignity, knowing that we could regain the lost land with our own strength, but we still had to rely on the shogunate. Therefore, if the family encounters any trouble in the future, there is no need to bother, just ask the general to take action, I will say so much. 】

【Lord Kawada! Watch your words! Who do you think you're talking to?! And...... Mr. Wise is still here, do you want to embarrass everyone? 】

[Hmph! The country is ruined, I still care about what embarrassment is not embarrassing! In a word...... Echigo is a land where small people have lived for generations, and if the lord really wants to leave, the small one will have to resign......]

Naoe had to speak again to stop Kawada Nagakin's [nonsense], he was full of emotion, and wiped his sweat with his hands, but Uesugi Keihu looked completely indifferent, and just asked Wise Kogoro:

[Mr. Wise, is there really no room for recovery in this matter? If we lose Echigo, I'm afraid that no one in our family will be happy. 】

[In this life, it is impossible to keep one thing forever, the old does not go, the new does not come, if Echigo Mamoru and your retainers only focus on this piece of Echigo in this life, sooner or later they will be despised by the people of the world. 】

Wise Kogoro took the initiative to pour Uesugi Keitora a glass of wine and handed it to him with both hands. He was obviously a few years younger than the latter, but he spoke in a tone like an elder.

[At that time, the Shogun confiscated my territory in Kyoto, Sakamoto and Tanba, and Tango, a total of 640,000 stones, these are all the land that I followed my father and fought with a knife and a gun, and finally all of them were given to the shogun......]

[Hehe, is there any difference between giving it to the general and leaving it to yourself? You and the general are not only master and servant, but also son-in-law, and we never separate each other...... There is a rumor that you are not actually the son of Mitsuhide-sama, but a general......]

[I can assure you that I have absolutely no blood relationship with the general.] 】

At the mention of this, Akechi Kogoro couldn't help but feel a little depressed, although theoretically, "father-in-law" is not impossible to confuse with the word "father", but every time he hears Oda Nobunaga call him "son", it still makes him feel uncomfortable.

[However, when I learned that the general was going to take back my territory, I was stupid...... I remember that the commander of the guards at the shogun's side, who is now my son-in-law, came to inform me of the news, and the shogun was probably worried that I would be angry and refuse to accept the order, so he sent Mori-sama, who had a good relationship with me. 】

[Then what do you think, will you calm your anger because the person who came is your future son-in-law?] 】

[Of course not, the general's order can almost be regarded as taking my net worth...... I was so angry and anxious that I wanted to go and see the general at once, and ask him to take it back for the sake of our father and son, and that I was still his son-in-law...... Of course, with the temper of the general, I didn't succeed. 】

[I've heard about this too, and while recovering your territory, Izumo, Iwami, and Nagato have been sealed to you, right? 】

[Yes, the general's meaning is very simple, that is, let me fight against Mori Terumoto without distractions. 】

[Hehe, Mr. Wise, I'm afraid it's not just that, the general is afraid that there is something else. It's not just about concentrating on fighting your enemies. 】

[If Kawada-sama has anything to say, just say it, I'll listen to it.] 】

[Then I'll be straightforward, Lord General, Mr. Akechi's territory has been recovered, and you have been given the westernmost lands of Honshu Island, which are still in the hands of the enemy. The Shogun kills two birds with one stone.

First, in order to fight the Maori family, Mr. Wise had to wear down his military and be weakened. Second, Mr. Akechi's father, Mitsuhide Gong suppressed various princes in back then, and his prestige was extremely high, and he was even called [Guanling], but in Mr. Akechi's generation, the territory was transferred out of Kyoto, and it had almost nothing to do with the various princes of, and the title [Guanling] was no longer appropriate. 】

[Lord Kawada, please don't say that! Mr. Wise and the General are sons-in-law who are like father and son, and you are talking nonsense like this, which is simply provoking a relationship between the two of them. 】

After Kawada Nagajin finished speaking, Wise Kogoro stared at him with blazing eyes, but did not say a word. And Naoe Kanetsu was terrified to the side, and he was afraid that Kawada Nagakin's words would anger Akekogoro.

In fact, as Kawada Naga said, Wise Kogoro did not fail to think that he also had people who were good at making decisions, so how could he not see this [game]? The only thing that I don't know is what Kawada Naga means when he says this?

That's why he didn't reply right away.

Uesugi Jinghu suddenly said slowly:

[I suddenly felt that I was luckier than Mr. Wise was treated at the beginning...... After Lord Akechi hands over the territory, it will take a long time before he can go to the new territory, and I, as long as I defeat Date Masamune in this battle, I can get Aizu, and before that, I can continue to control Echigo, and I don't have to worry about armaments, hehe, I really received preferential treatment. 】

Akechi Kogoro and Naoe Kanesuke glanced at each other, both feeling extremely embarrassed.

The reason why Wise Kogoro chose this time to visit Uesugi Keitora was entirely because of Naoe's invitation, who not only asked him to come and state the benefits and disadvantages of the transfer, but also hoped that he could provide some suggestions for the next war.

Because Uesugi Keitora has been instructed to be the commander of the Oda Army in the war against the Date family, Akechi Kogoro is not only the commander of the Oda Army, but also the military advisor of the entire coalition army. It would be great if he could come up with some clever military strategy here.

It's just that it seems that Uesugi Keiho's performance is really worrying--before, he pleaded with Wise Kogoro in order not to be moved, and now he is taking care of himself inexplicably self-comforting, and he also faintly reveals sarcasm to Oda Nobunaga and Wise Kogoro. Did he figure out the situation in the end, Akechi himself is still here, if he is angry and walks away on the spot, then there will be no one to help the Uesugi family speak.

Thinking of this, Naoe Kanesu only felt a tingling of his scalp. I can't be entangled in the issue of territory, and if I continue to talk about this topic, I'm afraid that the lord and Mr. Wise will break up unhappily, which is not in line with the family's plan.

After obtaining permission from Uesugi Keitora, he instructed his subordinates to fetch a map of Echigo and Aizu and spread it out on top of the tatami mats.

[Mr. Wise, do you have any opinions about this battle?] 】……

On the second day of the fourth month, the day before Akechi Kogoro was about to leave Kyoto for Hokuriku, Oda Nobunaga summoned him to Nijo Castle in Kyoto.

He was not the only one who was summoned, but also Hashiba Hideyoshi, who had fallen into bad luck for some unknown reason recently. In addition, Mori Nagako, who is about to serve as the acting official of Kitada Nobuyi, is also among them.

Oda Nobunaga first instructed Mori Nagako:

[When this war is over, I will give you the title of Xinfa Tian Castle, and on the basis of the 290,000 stone of Haijin Pavilion, I will add 60,000 stone of Yulu. Alas, my stupid son, it's really hard to say what kind of qualified military general, and you will be responsible for the military of Echigo in the future. 】

[Thanks to the general's trust, the small one is flattered, but ......]

In addition to his embarrassed expression, Mori Naga Kelu glanced at his younger brother Mori Ranmaru, then at Wise Kogoro, and said to Oda Nobunaga with a little hesitation:

[The Mihonsho has a strange temper, I'm afraid it's hard for the little one to get along with him, and besides, the general asked me to be in charge of Echigo's military, I'm afraid he won't agree, right? ] 】

"Gohonsho" is the title of the head of the Kitada family, which originated from the Kitada family of the "Flower Shogun" of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and later the Kitada family followed the Ashikaga shogunate, and this name has been continued until now, including the Kitada Shinyi who destroyed the Kitada clan.

[You don't have to worry about this, I'll talk about it on San Lang's side, this kid didn't want to study hard when he was a child, and he didn't achieve anything when he grew up, not only did he not help me much, but he caused a lot of trouble! ] 】

Oda Nobunaga probably thought that the retainers present were not outsiders, so in front of the four of them, he fiercely counted down his third son.

[Really, it's all my sons, so it's so useless, he can't learn from his two elder brothers, one for me to guard Mino and Owari, and the other for me to attack the South China Sea...... Oh yes, there's another one who can go around fighting for me, who can help me repair Osaka Castle, Kogoro, and almost forgot about you. 】

Don't mind! It's good that you forgot!

Wise Kogoro has a black line, how can he be so dignified, and he has pulled himself again! Oda Nobunaga, if you don't mention it for three minutes, I'm going to feel bad, right?! And why is it that every time I use the tone of a father to teach my son!

If this is put aside in the next life, two people who are not related by blood, one of them calls the other person [son], and they will not be beaten half to death? This is clearly taking advantage.

Of course, for the people of this era, the emphasis here is not too great, on the contrary, it is sometimes a great honor to be recognized as a son.

Moreover, Oda Nobunaga is such a high-status person, and he can see you as a son, you should thank your ancestors, is it their blessing that made the graves of the ancestral tombs smoke and make you have such a tall [father].

Therefore, the wise Kogoro, whose mind has not completely departed from the twenty-first century, is certainly entangled for a while, but Mori Nagake and Hashiba Hideyoshi on the side are very envious, especially Hashiba Hideyoshi, who is not very good-born.

Oda Nobunaga said a few words of encouragement to Morinaga, telling him that in the future, Echigo's military power would be handed over to him.

Mori Naga can get the support of Oda Nobunaga, and he is suddenly full of confidence and ambition.

[Let's talk about the Tohoku matter now, Kogoro, according to your previous thoughts, the Date family's Aizu and Sendo, I will confiscate and transfer them to Uesugi Keitor, and as for his former residence, Yonezawa, I will leave it to him. 】

[Hehe, even this is excellent, that little ghost has been busy for so many years, and so many soldiers have died, before he seized these lands, and now he has to spit them all out...... Hahaha, the bamboo basket is empty, but when I look back, it is empty, and that little ghost may be angry to death. 】

[Don't be too happy, the samurai of the Date family are also a strong force, and it is not so easy to lose, if you are too careless, there will be no good fruit to eat, after you get to the front line, you have to cooperate well with Changke, don't have disputes because of things like fighting for military merits, of course, the two of you are in-laws, if there is any unhappiness, you should be able to solve it yourself. 】

In fact, as early as the Battle of Tetori River, he had fought side by side with Mori Nagako, but at that time, he was not yet called [Oni Musashi], and he was even more of a little ghost, and no one paid attention to it. After so much time, they have all become generals.

Wise Kogoro and Mori Nagake glanced at each other, and they both felt that they should be able to cooperate with each other without gaps.

But no one thought that this cooperation would be the last for both of them.

And then there's Hideyoshi Hashiba.

[Monkey, if you are asked to raise an army to attack Kyushu now, how many men and horses can you use under your hands? 】

[If it is a regular samurai, there should be at least 30,000, and if you include the peasants, it is not too much to reach 50,000.] 】

[Too little! The Shimazu family has now unified Kyushu, and the number of troops that can be mobilized has reached 80,000, so they won't be in the eye at all...... Really! Originally, if there was no such thing as the Uesugi family, I would have allowed you and Kogoro to attack Kyushu, Uesugi Kenshin, this guy, everyone is dead, and he has to drag down my great cause, it's really annoying! 】

[Hehe, don't be upset, Lord General, now half of Japan's land is in your hands, and the unification of Japan is just a small matter of time, and there is no difference between a few days earlier and a few days later. 】

[How can there be no difference, delaying for too long is a kind of interference with my plan! In addition to Japan, I will conquer Korea and the Great ...... on the other side of the sea That's right! 】

Wise Kogoro felt as if he had heard something unusual, and before he could ask, Oda Nobunaga changed the subject.

[Kyushu Raiders, of great significance, monkey, Kogoro, in order to let the fans cheer up like a person and fight seriously, I decided to ask His Majesty the Emperor, whoever can defeat the Shimazu family first will get the position of [General of the Town Guard]! ] What do you think? Generous, right? 】