Chapter 235: Seven Counties of the Immortal Dao

"Chiyo Mochizuki girl?!" Asada didn't believe his ears, how could this be a little different from the Chiyo Mochizuki girl in his impression. The upper ninja rarely goes out to perform tasks, and the errands are often the lower ninja and the middle ninja.

However, Ikeda Morishu, Nagano Yoshimori and others, who were guarding outside the side hall, heard the sound that something was wrong inside, and immediately beckoned all the samurai to draw their swords and rush into the side hall. As soon as they entered, they saw Kato Duanzo holding a rib around the neck of Chiyo Mochizuki, while Asada was calmly boiling tea.

"Your Excellency, are you alright?" The stone in Ikeda's heart fell.

"It's okay, you can go out first." Chaoding felt that since the assassins had been subdued, there was no need to leave a bunch of people around.

"Obey ······" Ikeda and the others could only exit the side hall one by one, and although they left the side hall, they were still vigilant outside, ready to re-enter the side hall at any time.

"Since you are a member of the Mochizuki family, did Takeda send you?" Chaoding immediately thought of Takeda Shingen.

"Yes, if you were still alive in the world, then the Takeda family would never have been able to take all of Shinano. And you can feel the pressure from the Uesugi family at any time. Chiyo Mochizuki nodded.

"I really didn't expect that Takeda Daizen would be afraid of the time." Chao Ding couldn't help but laugh after speaking.

"The Takeda family doesn't have soft persimmons to pinch at the moment. To the west is the Oda family, to the north is the Governor's Hall, and to the east is the Lord Lord. Kato Duanzo said as he searched out the shuriken and kunai hidden on the body of Chiyo Mochizuki.

"Chiyo Mochizuki, I didn't expect you to do a good job of preparation. It's a pity that you forgot that this is in Aizu, not in Koshin. Chao Ding said after glancing at the large and small shuriken on the floor.

"If you are not assassinated, my father and uncle will be sent to house arrest in Kofu!" Chiyo Mochizuki had begun to despair at this time.

"You Mochizuki family should have thought of this before you surrendered to the military gate of the Takeda family! It's too late to say anything. Even if you assassinate me, then do you think the Mochizuki family is still the lord of the separatist side? Stop dreaming! When the son of Takeda's stable passed over to your Mochizuki family, the Mochizuki family was already a fish on a sticky board, to be slaughtered. Chao Ding didn't understand why she didn't even understand such a basic truth.

"Takeda Daizen said that as long as the Fujiwara Town Mansion is assassinated, then the Mochizuki family will be able to block it, and the son of Takeda Warden will pass on to another family." Chiyo Mochizuki said with tears in her eyes.

"The Mochizuki family is indeed able to block it, and the son of Takeda Nori's stable will also pass on to another family. It's just that the Mochizuki family is still not the head of Mochizuki Saemonsa, and the Takeda stable doesn't have only one son. "Asada, however, will not believe that Takeda Shingen will keep his promise, and if Takeda Shingen can keep his promise and covenant one day, then the sun will come out of the west.

"Impossible?!" Chiyo Mochizuki didn't believe what Asadaki said.

"Impossible? How many wealthy families in Shinano have been mixed with sand? I'm sure you, a Shinano-born person, know better than I do. Mochizuki and Shinano are bordered by Suwa County, and the Takeda family will not give up lightly no matter what, and it is a foregone conclusion that the Mochizuki family will be encroached upon by the Takeda family! "Chaoding doesn't want to go anymore, counting how many families have been destroyed, and how many have been mixed with sand.

“······” Chiyo Mochizuki was speechless when she was refuted by the court. After all, what the Asada said was true, and what the Takeda family did could not be believed.

"Wake up! Don't live in dreams! Even if you succeed in assassinating me, then when you return to Koshin, you will be married by Takeda Daizen. Anyway, the other party's family qualification will not be too low, either the Takeda family's family is a family member or a genealogy. If you refuse, then the trickle-down branch of the Mochizuki family will be destroyed by Takeda Daizen for a reason. "Asadaki can guess the ending of Chiyo Mochizuki's return to Koshin.

"Impossible······ Impossible ······" Chiyo Mochizuki's psychological defenses were quickly broken, and she kept talking to herself.

"Duan Zang, let's go. There is no point in staying in this temple anymore, and I will go back to business. Asadaki then walked out of the side hall, followed by Kato Danzo.

Just after Asada and Kato Duanzo left, Chiyo Mochizuki was left alone in the empty side hall, and she was still fighting ideologically. Every word that Asada said made her feel that Takeda Shingen's promise had become unattainable, and the existence of the Mochizuki family had to rely on the Takeda family.

"My lord, why did you spare her life?" Kanzo Kato did not understand Asada's intentions.

"She's just a pawn, what does killing her get for the family? Maybe there will be ninjas who will assassinate them later. After Chao Ding finished speaking, he walked to the door and turned over his horse.

"My lord, Nikaido, Nihonmatsu and other Southern Michinoku daimyo remnants have gathered, and the envoys of Tamuraden have already arrived in Wakamatsu Castle, I hope you can send troops to support." At this time, Deura Shouqing suddenly appeared in front of Asada's horse.

"If the seven counties of Sendo (i.e., Ishikawa, Nobuo, Shirakawa, Iwase, Adachi, Tamura, and Azumi) are not settled, there will be endless troubles. Ordered Kawada Nagakin, Kawada Shigekin, and other generals of the county to speed up the army to cross Mt. Azuma! Chao Ding felt that he was too merciful before. Otherwise, these remnants would not have the ability to attempt to overthrow the Uesugi family's rule.

On December 20, Nikaido Moriyoshi and his wife Anan (the daughter of Date Harumune) fled to Koma Castle and were sheltered by the Satake family. The former retainers of the Nikaido family, Hodo Hara, (a public pen head), Yabe Echizen Mamoru and Yabe Lord Tasuke led the Lang Party one after another. Former ministers of the Daimyo such as the Shirakawa family, the Ishibashi family, the Azuki family, the Ishikawa family, and the Nihonmatsu family also responded. For a time, the entire Nanji-tsu anti-Uesugi family power was greatly boosted.

In a short period of time, the former ministers of the Southern Michitsu Olympic gathered 2,000 people in Akakan. And the generals of the Iwaki family, under the supervision of Onozaki Yoshimasa, gathered 3,000 troops in Odate Castle. On the Lion City side, the absurd man gathered 700 troops and stood by in the Lion City. On the side of Hitachi Province, Yoshiaki Satake even united the Oda family, Kasama family and other daimyo to prepare to attack Shimono and Shimoso.

Five days later, the court summoned a total of 10,000 troops including Toshihiro Anazawa, the lord of Hibara Castle, Kawada Nagakin, the lord of Itaya Castle, Shigekin, the lord of Tateyama Castle, Kawada Shigeo, Komatsu Castle, Kawada Kuro Saburo, Takada Castle Hiromune Ishiguchi, Iwasaki Castle Hiroshi Mori, and Kamoyama Castle Mukaiyama Hanji.

However, during the period when the court was concentrating its forces, Onozaki Yoshimasa had already led the Seven Sensei Ronin and Iwaki armies to attack the Tamura clan branch cities such as Bunda Castle, Joban Castle, Ono Castle, Funabiki Castle, and Narukami Castle, and most of the Tamura family's territory was lost. Nikaido Moriyoshi, Aramaki Weishu and others also led their troops to seize Shirakawa-gun, and further expanded the results of the battle to Shirakawa and Ishikawa counties.

"Tell the Lord! Sanchun City was attacked by 4,000 enemy troops! Tamuraden has already sent several messengers for help! Ikeda Morishu brought the scarred Tamura family envoys to the court.

"The siege of Sanchun City can be lifted quickly, but the two counties of Shirakawa and Ishikawa also have to be defended." Chaoding is still more distressed at the moment.

"The Tamura family is the barrier of the four prefectures of Aizu, and if Miharu Castle is lost, the enemy army will be able to quickly attack Aizu. At that time, the main family will lose contact with Minamiidewa's territory. Kawada said thoughtfully.

"The main thing is that the Mori Dan Rear Guard (Mori Keihiro) Department needs to contain the Date family in the area of Sugime Castle." Chao Ding said with a sigh.

"Aren't the old ministers who guarded the high hall in front of the lord? Let them go south under the banner of Maorita to confuse the enemy. Our army must rescue Tamuraden first, otherwise the connection between the Soma family will also be cut off by the enemy. "Kawada Naga doesn't want to go south with the Mori Jinghiro Department. If the Date family is allowed to free up, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Maori name Saemon, Ishiguchi Cainu. The two of you will send 2,000 troops south to Ishikawa County, and you must suppress the seven counties of Xiandao! Asada felt that Kawada's idea was very good, so he immediately implemented it.

"Yes!" Mori Hidehiro and Ishigguchi Hiromune were immediately ordered to retire.

"Anazawa Kagamori, Kawada Chief, you two lead two thousand troops to Sanchun City to rescue Tamura's family." Asahi did not intend to devote most of his forces to the rescue of Sanchun City.

"Yes!" Toshihiro Anazawa and Kawada were also ordered to retire.

"Duan Zang, you go down to the wilderness. The two of them, Utsu Miyagi Castle's Akechi Jiemon and Ashino Castle's Wife Aki Hirotada, led their troops to attack Lion City! "Chao Ding wants to cut off the foreign aid of the seven counties of the Immortal Dao. The best way is to take the Lion City, and then the Satake family can only take the long road of Iwaki Lingrao if they want to send reinforcements.

"Yes."