On September 30 of the first year of Eiroku, the high-ranking figures of Kaga Ichiwa gathered in the Oyama Imperial Palace.

"Report to the Sanhe Law Bridge Hall, the Shaojin Law Bridge Hall, and the Chikugo Law Bridge Hall, the Buddhist army was defeated in the Okuyue Naka Anchuan River three days ago, and 10,000 troops were completely annihilated by the Uesugi army······" After Zengze Fahuayuan staggered into the big wide room, he reported weakly to Qili Lai Zhou, Shimoma Lai Qing and others.

"What did you say?!"

"10,000 troops wiped out?!"

"Didn't the Uesugi family say that they were ready to make peace with us?!"

Now the whole big room is like an explosion, and the leaders of Kaga Kazuki are talking to me, so it's not lively. Qili Lai Zhou, who was sitting on the main seat, was even more pale.

"It's all quiet! Let the envoy of the Uesugi family explain, and if he speaks disrespectfully, then immediately take off his head and give it to Fujiwara Asada! Shimoma Rai Qing clenched his fists and said.

After a while, Fujimaru Katsutoshi was "invited" by a group of people to the Oyama Imperial Workshop. Kameda Nagashiro and Wakabayashi Ieyoshi, who were sitting on the side, were sweating for him.

"Fujimaru Palace, the Buddhist army has been completely annihilated by your side in Vietnam, more than 39,700, and countless monks, officials, and lords of all sizes have been killed. This was a rare fiasco in the past 72 years. For this reason, the poor monk is very similar to knowing what the town hall is going to do next? Shimoma Yorikiyoshi stared at Fujimaru Katsutoshi with his eyes, as if he wanted to eat him in one bite.

"Don't enter the Faqiao Hall to calm your anger, you seem to have misunderstood somewhere. The guardian of Echichu has long been not a craftsman Hatakeyama family (Noto Hatakeyama family), but an Uesugi family. He was also the guardian of Echigo and Vietnam, as well as the governor of the Kanto region. The Uesugi family's every move in Vietaka and Echigo over the years was within their own territory, and they did not do anything to cross the border or interfere in other countries. Fujimaru Katsutoshi said with a smile.

"Didn't cross the line?! In your own collar?! The green tendons on Shimoma's face protruded at this moment, "Not long ago, Kakizaki and Izumi Mamoru and Usami Suruga Mamoru and others led an army to attack Kaga, and set fire to and looted castle towns in Anji, Matsuren, Asahyama, Matsune, Eagle's Nest, Takamatsu and other places, aren't they all retainers of the Uesugi family?!" ”

"Chikugo Hobashi Hall is right, they are indeed all retainers of the Uesugi family. It's just that Kakizaki and Izumi Mamoru are Kaga guardians appointed by the shogunate, and Usami Suruga Mamoru is Noto guardians appointed by the shogunate. Isn't it only natural for the two of them to do something around their realm? Katsutoshi Fujimaru still smiled.

"However, since the Uesugi family was preparing to conclude a peace treaty when you came, why did they attack the 10,000 Buddha army of Okutsu Nakakuragawa and Himi? So much so that 10,000 Buddhist troops were wiped out······" Shimoma Lai Qing said angrily.

After a long time, Fujimaru Katsutoshi said with some sadness: "Helpless, who let the new official of the master of the oath of Guangtokuji take office but could not restrain the Buddhist army, so that the Tongmen Suzaki Uemon Hall of Notoku, the Kawai Fujizaemon Hall, the Yamamoto Irido Enemon Main Hall, and the Kotokuji Temple Chengshun Hall were all killed. It's a really sad thing. ”

"Misceiving the crowd! The Uesugi family was not prepared to conclude a peace treaty in the first place, but wanted to send you to confuse us and others, so that there would be enough time to prepare for the annihilation of the Buddhist army in Anchuan! Kurose Sabu, who was sitting at the end, stood up and pointed at Fujimaru Katsutoshi and yelled.

"Definitely. It's just that in order to be able to attack Noto as soon as possible, the town hall let Usami Suruga Mamoru go to the post as soon as possible, and the Buddhist army of Sakura and Himi could not understand the intention of the town hall and instead united Koura Ishimi Mamoru of Kourayama Castle with the intention of fighting to the death with the Uesugi army. Fujimaru Katsutoshi paused for a moment and then continued, "It's a pity that the Koura family still puts the family name and the interests of the Uesugi family first, and has not forgotten that it is the lord under the rule of the Uesugi family. After they opened the city, the Buddhist army in Anchuan was completely isolated, and the craftsman Hatakeyama family did not send a single soldier to meet the retreat of the Buddhist army, but sat on the mountain in the collar to watch the tiger fight. ”

“······” Fujimaru Katsutoshi's words instantly made many of the leaders present speechless.

"The original meaning of 'Yihua' is to unite and work together. Like-minded, but you have evolved into a large-scale uprising between the lords and the people of the United Nations. Although the purpose was to protect the daimyo in order to reduce taxes, annual taxes and usury, and landlords to cancel loans. However, step by step, you have violated the original intention of the Venerable Master! The more Fujimaru Katsutoshi spoke, the more excited he became, "The Pure Land Shinshu attaches great importance to the eighteenth of the forty-eight vows of Amitabha Buddha in the Sutra of Amitayus: 'Without me, all sentient beings in the ten directions, the heart is happy, and if you want to give birth to our country, and even the ten thoughts, if you are not born, you will not attain enlightenment.'" Only eliminate the five adversities and slander the Fa-rectification. ’”

"The Venerable Master's wishes are well known. He advocated that it is difficult for sentient beings in the five turbid worlds to be liberated by themselves, and that if one takes advantage of the Buddha's wish and recites the name of Amitabha Buddha wholeheartedly, he will be able to go to the Western Paradise when he dies and will no longer be reincarnated. Qili Lai Zhou inadvertently explained the teachings of the Pure Land True Sect.

"The Venerable Master's wish is to purify all sentient beings, not to compete with the worldly forces for power and profit!" Fujimaru Katsutoshi had long known that the Pure Land True Sect had changed, and it had become completely no different from the worldly forces.

"Wasn't that forced?! If it weren't for the fact that the Enryakuji Temple of Mt. Hiei had repeatedly driven away the Lotus Master, a large number of believers would have been exterminated. Otherwise, the believers would not have taken up arms to fight! Even though other schools of Buddhism called the Pure Land Shinshu 'Ichijo sect', we still put up with it and preached in Kaga, Echichu, Noto, and other places. Shimoma Lai Qing couldn't bear to recall that tragic past.

"As long as the Pure Land Shinshu does not entangle the Uesugi army from now on, the Zhenfu Hall will never be an enemy of Kaga. As long as the Pure Land True Sect is dedicated to preaching and benefiting all sentient beings, and does not initiate any more actions. The town hall could even agree to the Pure Land Shinshu sect to preach in the Echigo, Aizu, and Kanto countries. Fujimaru Katsutoshi said after taking a few steps forward.

"Lay down your arms?! That's impossible! It is precisely because of the weapon that Kaga Kazuku has been able to get to where he is today, and it has been eighty-four years since it was launched! Shimoma Lai Qing sneered.

"If we don't lay down our arms, it will be difficult for Kaga to continue to maintain the appearance of a 'land of the people' in the future!" Fujimaru Katsutoshi could see that most of the leaders of the Ichikuma still wanted to continue to fight against the Uesugi family.

"Sending off!" Lai Qing didn't want to listen anymore.

On October 2, as soon as Fujimaru Katsutoshi and his entourage arrived at Moriyama Castle, they immediately met with Asada.

"Reporting to the town palace, most of the leaders of the Ichigo people, led by Kaga Ichijo and Shimoma Yorisho father and son, are unwilling to conclude a peace agreement with the Uesugi family." Fujimaru Katsutoshi said helplessly.

"It's okay, you've done your best. I guessed the result as well. Chao Ding said slowly after taking a sip of tea.

"Your Highness, after the tentative invasion of Kaga launched by Izumi Shouden and I, Kaga Ichikasu did not make a counterattack and strong resistance, it seems that they no longer have much strength to resist the army of their own family." Usami said with a smile as he made tea.

"That being said, the Noto strategy is still a priority. It's because Kaga Kazuki is no longer able to interfere with Noto at this moment, so I have to complete the Noto country strategy as soon as possible, and then wait for the opportunity to attack Kaga. "Asadachi doesn't think that Kaga Ichikoku has been preempted by others, and it is completely like a boiled duck that can't run.

"My lord, there is news from the palace of You Sami." At this time, Ikeda Motsushu handed a letter to Asada.

"Yes. Now there will be no big obstacle for our army to attack Noto. The only national lord of Minami Noto is the lord of Suemori Castle near Kaga, and the lord of the castle, Tohi Kin, has not yet shown his attitude. Asada smiled and handed the letter to Usami Dingman.

"The territory of the Yusa family is on the road that our army must pass through, so you only need to mobilize the 1,000 troops of the Tohi Masanobu Department in the rear to surround Suemori City. The main force of our army went all the way north, leaving 10,000 troops to surround the Seven Tails Castle, and then began to attack the city soldiers who were unwilling to surrender in various parts of Notomine. "Usami seems to be confident.

"The Chang clan must not stay, and there are still people who move the mountain!" Chao Ding thought about it and felt that these two were the most hateful. Either to assist Kaga Ichikazu in going south, or to help them transport grain, grass and ordnance. Therefore, the court must annihilate these two families for the sake of Noto's stability.