In April of the first year of Eiroku, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, who was in Kyoto, did not want Uesugi to become the second Uesugi Zenshu, so he made Nagao Keibo become the guardian of Echigo and Sado, and sent an envoy Hosokawa Fujitaka into the Hokuriku and Kanto regions, and ordered local daimyo such as Takeda, Hojo, Date, Mogami, and Daihoji to besiege the Uesugi family. Ashikaga Yoshiki gave Daihoji Yoshizen the 'House Line' in order to make Daihoji Yoshizen firmly stand on his side and help Nagao Jingfang.

Ashikaga Yoshiteru himself was under the control of the Miyoshi family in Kyoto, and he didn't think about how to defeat Miyoshi and revive the shogunate, but wanted to destroy the Uesugi family of the 'Kamiraken-king'. I really don't know what he has in his head.

Ashikaga Yoshiki also kept signaling to Akechi Mitsuhide, who was serving in Kyoto, that he wanted to take him for his own use. Asadaki directly sent Kato Duzo to Shancheng to inform Akechi Mitsuhide, asking him to find ways to expand his strength in the Gyeonggi area, and it was not impossible to stay at the general's house for the time being. Shimono Akechi was temporarily led and managed by his son-in-law Akechi Hidemitsu and nephew Akechi Mitsutada.

Just when Ashikaga Yoshiteru was still actively arranging the 'Uesugi encirclement network', the Asadachi had already changed from 'Uesugi Asada' to 'Fujiwara Asada'. Ashikaga Yoshiteru didn't know that the Konoe family was already fighting with the Uesugi family. In addition, the paulownia pattern (five-three paulownia, five-seven paulownia) can also be used.

Daihoji Yoshizen sent troops to Echigo Iwafune County, Takeda Shingen sent troops to Kita Shinano, Hojo clan Masato was preparing to attack the general manager, Date Harumune was about to recover Marumori Castle and other places, and Satake Yoshiaki was also about to move······

At this moment, Asadashi understood that he was like Oda Nobunaga in another dimension, and that the siege this time was larger than the siege in Aizu, and the surrounding forces were stronger.

Thankfully, Ota Shimasa used his identity as the Ota clan to successfully plot against the two brothers Ota Terushi and Ota Shisada of the former Edo Ota clan under the command of the Hojo family. These two men did not come to Kawagoe Castle with two sleeves, and they took the Hojo family to prepare a large-scale attack on the Kamiso Satomi family, and ordered the retainers from all over the country to mobilize the military forces.

After the court changed the Miao character to Fujiwara, he had already abandoned the identity of the daimyo and guarded the Kanto region as a courtier of the imperial court. In this way, there is a general ability to send troops to intervene.

Before the army was about to be dispatched, the existing important ministers under the command of the Asada, and Yoriki were re-identified as the 'Fujiwara Twenty-Four Generals':

Ota Zimasa: The pen is old. Genealogy of retainers. Quasi-one course.

Kenji Namba: The second seat of the family. Genealogy of retainers. Quasi-one course. Bamboo finch pattern can be used.

Yamamoto Temple Dingchang: The old family. A family of kinship. Five-three paulownia patterns can be used.

Hiroshi Nambata: The old family. Quasi-one course. Bamboo finch pattern can be used.

Miyagi Masaki: The old family. Give Yongle Tongbao as the flag seal.

Hirosawa loyalty: the old family. Genealogy of retainers.

I have been blessed: the elderly. Genealogy of retainers.

Yoshitaka Momoi: The old man. A family of kinship.

Ogasawara long: old family. Bow Horse Teacher.

Omori Fujiyori: The old family. Genealogy of retainers.

Minori Omori: The old man. Genealogy of retainers.

Xinfa Tian Changdun: The old family. Quasi-pedigrean retainer character

Kiyocho Igawa: The old man.

Honjo Prosperous: Shogun. Bamboo finch pattern can be used.

Uesugi Keimitsu: Shogun. A family of kinship.

Hideji Kano: Shogun.

Toshimitsu Anazawa: A general.

Hosoya Shitomo: Serving the general. Genealogy of retainers.

Hosoya Shimichi: Serving the general. Genealogy of retainers.

Sacrifice people's chastity: serve the general. Genealogy of retainers.

Okamoto Atai: Away general.

Motonobu Okabe: Guest general. Crowds.

Asahinai Tai Chao: Guest general. Crowds.

Asahina Shino: Guest General. Crowds.

The three Suzukumi of the Imagawa family will be included in the list of important ministers, which is also the meaning of the court, and he also wants to win over these famous families of Toe and Suruga as soon as possible. And Okamoto Yasutai is the leader of the Okamoto water army, whether it is the Kanto Fujiwara family or the Kanto leader Uesugi family, there is a lack of large-scale water army.

Within two days, Nagao Keitaka summoned the remnants of the former ministers of the headquarters of Nagao and Shirai Nagao in the head office castle, and their strength reached more than 1,250.

It was also when Nagao Keitaka summoned the army to rescue Echigo, and Numata Kentai of Numata Castle raised troops to respond to Nagao Keibo's rebellion. Kentai Numata is reversed, like dominoes. Harada Hidemasa (former Yokose Yura retainer), Murro Hidetada (former Akai retainer), Hashipaw Wakasa Mamoru (former Kurakano no retainer), Shirigakakei (former Ueno Azuma Saito retainer), Ueki Yasubo Mamoru (former Ueno Azuma Saito retainer) entered Numata Castle with the remnants of each family. In an instant, the number of defenders in Numata Castle reached more than 2,600.

That's not all, Shimono's Ashikaga Nagao family began to get restless again. Nagao Kencho and Nagao Naga, father and son, actively raised troops in Ashikaga Castle in response.

Ashikaga Fuji, Ryoda Harsuke, Ryoda Mochisuke and others, who had not been arrested, called on the people of various countries and wild samurai to raise troops against the Uesugi family.

As for Ashikaga Fuji's moves, the Asadaku is completely negligible. However, the raising of troops by Numata Kentai and Nagao Kencho cannot be ignored. Numata Castle and Ashikaga Castle were both in important transportation areas, and the Uesugi family originally wanted to incorporate these two places into their territory, but unfortunately they didn't have enough appetite to digest them at that time.

On the 18th, Uesugi Keimitsu of Ushiwa Castle, Tobira Tomosadi of Iwaki Castle, Meio Masakatsu of Matsui Tana Castle, Shibata Kiyomasa of Anaka Castle, Nagai Masashi of Sosha Castle, and Nagao Keitaka, who became a guest general, led more than 5,250 troops to surround Numata Castle. Nagano Yemasa was not idle, and sent a group of Nagano Michiyasu and Nagano Kentada to lead a thousand Nagano troops to support. In a short period of time, Numata Castle was surrounded by more than three times the number of troops.

The 600 Sano army of Nobutsuna Sano merged with the 2,000 troops of Ogasawara Nagasahara of Tatebayashi Castle, Nishiritashi of Akaishi Castle, and Momoi Yoshitaka of Naba Castle and surrounded Ashikaga Castle, which had only more than 750 defenders.

The situation in Ueno can be stabilized quickly, but the situation in Echigo and Shinano is still very favorable to Nagao Keibo and Takeda Shingen.

Sado's countrymen, Honma Sada, Honma Yutai, Honma Takanobu, and Honma Masaya, each led their own soldiers and horses and pirates under their command, sailed south on warships (Sekifune, Kozai), and after crossing the Sado Strait, they gathered at the foot of Echigo Kadoda Mountain. Okawa Nagahide, whose territory was on Kurishima, was also ordered by his father Okawa Tadahide to lead a hundred troops and five small ships to join the Sado people. After the confluence, the Longtail Jingfang army reached more than 3,100 people.

The nearby Kurotaki Castle Daiyo Yamagishi Mitsusuke was not interested in the warring parties, and he was appointed by the former Sanjo Nagao Governor, Echigo Guardian Nagao Harukei. Yamagishi Mitsuyu, just in case, still sent his son-in-law Yamagishi Shuno and his second son, Murayama Keitsuna, who were in Kikyo Castle, to prepare for Cage Castle immediately, but they were not allowed to take the initiative to attack the Nagao Keibo army.

What Nagao Jingfang didn't expect was that the former Nakajo genealogy retainer Tsukiji Shitoyo and Kurokawa Castle's remaining Kurokawa Minoru (Kurokawa one gate), and the lord of Joseki Castle, Sanzhu Nagamasa, united to repel Sasaki Sounaga and Higashitai under Joseki Castle, and made the two retreat to Torizaka Castle Cage Castle to rest.

After waiting for reinforcements from Daihoji Temple, Tadahide Okawa immediately led them south. The strength of this support army of Daihoji Temple is 3,000, the general is Daihoji Yoshiji (son of Daihoji Yoshimassu), and the deputy generals are Okuni Inaba Mamoru, Abe Yoshiki, and Takasaka Masakatsu.

Nagao Keibo didn't want his rear to be unstable, so he gathered Uesugi Keishinobu, Maruda Takatoshi, Kunita Hikogoro, Onida Shikibe Shaosuke, Oseki cronies, Oseki Moriken, Kaneko Naotsuna, Aoji Hayato, Shimizu Fujizaemon and others to besiege Tozuo Castle with 4,000 troops.

Kiyozaemon Sato, Hisahide Izusawa, and Naohide Uemura led more than 1,000 Ueda people to surround the 60,000 cavalry castle. Since there were only more than 500 troops under his command, Noborizaka Kiyotaka could not compete with the besieging Ueda people. He could only cage the city and wait for help.

Minoru Shimojo, the lord of Shimojo Castle, and the lord of Sawakai Castle and Motoi Imune, the lord of Nutaru Castle, led an army of 1,000 troops to line up on the east bank of the Shinano River. Their appearance of showing off their might made the Naoe Jinggang who was defending the city very angry, and the troops on hand at the moment were not enough, and there were only more than 700 defenders in the city. If Naoe Keixuna had the same strength as the rebels, then he would have led his army to defeat the vanguard of this rebel army.

The lord of Thunder Castle, Nagao Fujikei, had previously sent two important ministers of the Shimoda Nagao clan to assist Minoru Honjo. However, Nagao Fujikei was attacked by the remnants of the former Aizu Yamauchi family. Marshaki Masakiyo, Marshaki Masakatsu, Miyashita Toshihisa and others led more than 300 people to attack the outposts on the Aizu and Echigo borders everywhere, and once marched to the city of Thunder. This made Nagao Fujikei have to annihilate this group of rogue enemies, otherwise he would not be able to free his hands.

Yamaura Lord Mizumasa, who was in the Fuchu Imperial Pavilion, did not dare to take the only two dozen or so samurai around him to attack Kasuga Mountain Castle, which was no different from sending him to death. Even if he had the support of the Kusaka people, he still dared to stay in the palace with only one heavy curl wheel. There are also garrisons of Arakawa Nagasi and the Shoji in Kasugayama Castle, and there are still more than 1,000 defenders. The surrounding branch cities of Naomine Castle, Takada Castle (Takadakan), Meitakan, and Oma Castle are all guarded by the Banner Otate, and even if they don't join the camp of Minoru Honjo and others, then they won't easily join the camp of Nagao Keibo.

At the same time, the court summoned Shinbata Nagatsu to the castle of Heyue.

The siege of Numata Castle and Ashikaga Castle was not in a hurry, he just ordered all the troops on the front line to surround it but not fight. Because Asadaki needed to find someone who was familiar with Echigo Yangbei to go to Echigo with reinforcements, it was not enough for Uesugi Keimitsu and Nagao Keitaka. Therefore, the court needs Xinfa Tian Changdun.

"Mamoru Owari, the Shinbata family has lived in the land of Yangbei for generations. With this increase in the number of troops in the Nagao Jingfang, I currently do not have the strength to send too many reinforcements into Echigo. I'm sure you've also seen Kenyasu Numata and Kencho Nagao raising troops to cage the city, as well as the fact that the Hojo family is gathering a large number of troops. Chao Ding walked up to Xinfa Tian Changdun and said helplessly.

"Why did the town government say this? Although it is your strength and strength, it is no different from a retainer. Please don't see the town government. Xinfa Tian Changdun immediately heard the meaning of Chaoding's words.

"Then I'll say it directly, Yuantai, you come here." Chao Ding asked the new Hata Genta, who was kneeling on the side and waiting, to his side.

"I want you two brothers to be a sharp sword to pierce the heart of Nagao Jingfang. There are not many of his comrades among the Yangbei people, they are nothing more than villains like Okawa Tadahide and Sasaki Sect Chief, and you should pay attention to the reinforcements from the Dabao Temple. Chao Ding took the hands of Xinfa Tian Changdun and Xinfa Tian Yuantai respectively, and put their hands together: "Xiayue will please ask you two brothers." ”

"Yes!" Shinbata Changdun and Shinbata Genta both nodded.

Subsequently, the dynasty was determined to be Shinbata Gentaifu, and he was renamed Shinbata Uemon Shigeya. The official position is to be observed, and the official path is applied for by the former heir of Konoe——

Dewa Sazawa Castle.

"Tsushimamoru, I'll leave it to you here, please!" Higuchi Kanetyo said respectfully to Chisaka Keijin who was frowning in front of him.

"Although I am guarding Hasedo Castle, the land of Ou is in dire need of manpower. After Tango Mamoru was assassinated, the Date family pressed forward step by step. Chisaka said helplessly.

"Tsushimamoru , the Higuchi family has been greatly favored by the Ueda Nagao family for generations, and I have to report it! A few days ago, Mr. Kokubun sent a letter inviting him to go down to China and Vietnam to assist Nagao Keiboden. Moreover, Nagao Jingfang Hall agreed, and he would let Onida Jingguo Hall inherit the name of the Ueda Nagao family. Kanetyo Higuchi bowed to Chisakakei.

"Why bother? Nagao Echizen Mamoru was killed in battle, and the culprit was that the people of Yangbei did not send a single soldier, if it weren't for the arrival of reinforcements such as Kakizaki and Izumi Mamoru and Saito Shimono Mamoru from the Imperial Palace, then even the current town government is more than lucky. Chisaka Jingqin didn't want Higuchi Kanetoyo to leave, and persuaded him bitterly.

"I understand it below, but the Ueda Nagao family can't die! Echizen Mamoru Mamoru Yasuda Danma Mamoru Nagahide has joined the camp of Honjo Misakumoru, so there is no need to worry about the Ueda Nagao clan without a queen. Kanetoyo Higuchi thinks that Yasuda Nagahide is doing the right thing, so that no matter who wins or loses, the bloodline of the Ueda Nagao family can be preserved.

"Since Iyomori is determined to work hard to restore the Ueda Nagao family's reputation, it is not easy to stop him. What about your family? In the event of defeat, according to the temper of Saitoyama Castle Castle, I am afraid that it will ······" Chisaka Keiqin didn't dare to say anything further, even if he stayed in Dewa, he could hear Saito Michizo's poisonous way of doing things - not a single one.

"Tsushima Mamoru rest assured, he has already sent his wife and Yoro, Yo Seven and three daughters to Naoe Yamato Mamoru in the next, and I believe he will take good care of them." Higuchi Kanetoyo has no scruples, his wife is Naoe Keizuna's sister, even if he dies in battle and Nagao Keifang fails, then he will not let his sister and several nephews be sent to the 'guillotine'.

"That's good, Iyomoru you can go to Echigo with peace of mind, Dewa is here in Shimotoji-sama, Kawada-sama and others are guarded." Since Chisaka Jingqin couldn't persuade him, he also went with him, and since Higuchi Kanetoyo had thought about everything, then he didn't have to bother talking.

It is none other than the second son of the head of the Nagao room, Onida repairs Ryokeikoku. He had already married the daughter of the Ota clan and inherited the Oida clan, a branch of the Satomi clan of the Nitta clan. Therefore, he has no chance to inherit the position of the governor of the Ueda Nagao family since he joined the family.

And Nagao Keibo, if he wanted to get more supporters, he had to persuade the elders of the former Ueda Nagao family, such as Kokubun Hikogoro and Onida Shikibe Shosuke, to support Oida Keikoku to inherit the Ueda Nagao family. Otherwise, the old Ueda people would not easily respond to the raising of troops by Nagao Jingfang.

Under the mediation of Nagao Jingfu, Oida Jingguo inherited the name of the Ueda Nagao family and changed its name to Nagao Jingguo. In addition, Onida's reputation was inherited by Toshishi Shimakura, the son-in-law of Nagao Keikoku. Nagao Keikoku's eldest son, Oida Kimasa, also changed his name to Nagao Kimasa with his father's change to Nagao's Miao character.

"Father, look at it. I'm the best person to lead Echigo! Changwei Jingfang stood on Tang Song Mountain and said to the sky.