The meeting was very successful, and Date Terumune no longer paid attention to Date Masamune, and simply told the little surnames around him to arrange a supper at night.

And what about Date Masamune? He had already decided to let his men inspect the situation near Kasugayama Castle, and he himself prepared peace talks and retreats, and withdrew to Aizu as soon as possible to fight the rabble.

Today's retreat is temporary!

Sooner or later, one day, he Date Masamune will set foot on the land of Echigo again! ……

Tsunagen walked out of the tent unconvinced, and although it had been some time since Katakura Keizuna revealed the [grapevine] to him, his anger still hadn't subsided. The hard-won opportunity to win was given up in vain!

He couldn't help but hate Date Huimune, because the Lord Regent spoke, and Date Masamune, as the lord, almost always obeyed his words.

[Lord Regent is becoming more and more unreasonable! The gods and Buddhas didn't say that the Date family didn't keep their oaths, and besides, the great names of the world's Buddhas who believe in Buddhism have learned all [Buddhist scriptures] and [Zen], and if you really learn [Buddha's heart], it will be over! A benevolent monarch can't rule the world!

However, the current Lord Regent is completely immersed in the knowledge of the gods and Buddhas...... Wrong! He must have been frightened by the Soma family and the Satake family, and wanted to go back in a hurry...... It seems that the righteous gentleman Hui Zonggong, who was praised by his father, is no more than that, and he didn't have the courage to take the world, no wonder he would pass on the family business to the lord. Such an old man should have quit officialdom a long time ago, went home to raise flowers and drink tea, and went to the battlefield to join in the fun. 】

The stars were dotted, and the big array was surrounded by people and horses resting on the spot. Since they didn't sleep well, many soldiers lay down on the grass and fell into a deep sleep.

When Tsunato Oniwa trampled the grass and returned to his father, Oni Tsuna, who had stayed outside the camp, there was a person waiting for him, and that was Tsunatomi Harada, a good friend of Tsunamoto.

[Zuo Masuke, what is the matter with you? 】

[Just now you said something, I was angry, the lord actually wanted to ......]

[You want to withdraw your troops, right?] I also heard about it from Kojuro, and it will probably be announced at the meeting tomorrow. 】

[Huh? So you already know, that's good...... That's what I'm here for...... The lord doesn't allow us to attack Kasuga Mountain Castle, so you can go with me. 】

【Where to go?】 Don't tell me, just the two of us, go and attack Kasuga Mountain Castle, I'm not that stupid. 】

[Who told you we were going to do that?] I think it's two hundred and five? …… I mean, since we can't take the castle, let's go to the castle town and set some fires, get angry, and laugh at the cowards of the Uesugi family. 】

[No! 】

Ghost Court Tsunathan shook his head irrationally,

[Now that the lord is not even allowed to send troops, can he still agree to set fires? ] Think beautifully! 】

[Even if the lord does not allow it, he must not let go of the Uesugi family. Tomorrow morning......]

[I understand! The lord will know early tomorrow morning. However, if you give up on this, it really doesn't matter, in my opinion...... Forget it, I'm really tired today, let's talk about it tomorrow! 】

[Alas, you should be more depressed than me, right?] Although you can not show it in front of me, and the Han people look like they understand the thoughts of the lord very well, but in fact, you are the most unwilling person. 】

[Shut up!] Since you know I'm in a bad mood, don't bother me! 】

[True, yes, I recruited someone to provoke whom. 】

Thanks to the good relationship between the two people in the past, the loyal and honest Harada Sotoki knew that Tsunagen of the Oni Court was not very good, and he loved to get angry. So I just said "I'm sorry" and stepped back.

Katakura Keixuna entered Kasuga Mountain Castle and couldn't help but sigh again.

It's really annoying to talk about this kind of errand, but this thankless thing has fallen on my head.

There is no way, no one in the family is willing to come, so in the end, only I will come to worry about the Lord and the public.

Date Masamune's pale and nervous face resurfaced in front of him.

If you make a wrong move, you will lose the whole game, and you will not tolerate any carelessness.

When the time came to May 7, there was a sudden and unexpected turnaround.

In the Satake Army, Yoshimasa Satake, who was responsible for Yoshimasa Satake's military advisor, was drunk and insulted the servant who led the horse for him, but this servant was not a good stubble, so he picked up a saber and hacked Yoshimasa Satake to death.

Although Satake Yoshishige dealt with the matter at the first time and sentenced the servant to death, Sasuke-kun also lost his advisor for advice.

In addition, on May 10, the Hojo clan, who was far away in the Kanto region, suddenly attacked Hitachi, because the main force of Satake's army was still in the northeast, so many castles were quickly lost, and Satake Yoshishige, who received the information, could no longer sit still and hurriedly withdrew his troops.

In this way, Date Masamune's pressure was suddenly much less, but he still decided to make peace with the Uesugi family.

Date Masamune, who was in an awkward situation, was too tired and needed to be understood.

After judging from various quarters, he finally determined that Akechi Kogoro was the instigator of the rebellion.

Because it can't be the Satake family or the Soma family, it will only be the Uesugi family, and the Uesugi family's military is Akechi Kogoro.

This time, the opponent he met was not an ordinary person, but the wise Kogoro, who is known all over the world, wise and brave, and it is not easy to compete with him in strategy!

Once he can't guess the mind of Chi Kogoro and is caught in something, his [tentacles] will immediately be shocked by his internal organs.

Don't take the initiative to attack, but prevent the opponent from suddenly attacking. Date Masamune judged that this was the idea of Wise Kogoro, and it was really Wise Kogoro's intention, and at the same time, he was really thinking about the Uesugi family, who was in a weak situation.

And to find that meaning skillfully, Date Masamune had to go through careful calculations in order to get the only answer.

At this time, once Date Masamune revealed his flaws, the extremely sensitive wise Kogoro was very likely to see through the true situation and movements of Date Masamune's army, and it would be difficult to reverse the consequences.

On the one hand, in order to reverse the unfavorable situation of the war, on the other hand, it is necessary to firmly grasp the movements of the Echigo army and arrange the actions of Date Masamune accordingly.

Date Masamune stayed in Tochio Castle throughout May of the 12th year of Tensho, and when he was convinced that the news of Satake's withdrawal was true, he began to have a pontoon bridge over the Tsugawa River, and then crossed the Tsugawa River and entered the central and western part of Echigo via the Shinano River.

Date Masamune deliberately attacked Echigo Castle in order to break the stalemate, attacking Arai Castle and Yae Yagami Castle, and withdrew to Tochio Castle on May 28.

At the same time, Date Masamune's army was also very active on the central line of the Shinano River, from Kitasaka and Kiwa Castle to Kuroiwa, Asakawa, Agano, Hakozaki, and Tsubame Castle, attacking the castle in all directions, and constantly attacking the fortress, of course, these were not aimed at subduing the Uesugi family at all.

Instead, put pressure on the Uesugi family.

If you want to make peace with Uesugi Keitor, the best way is to put the most pressure on him, which is what [One-Eyed Dragon Masamune] really thinks.

Of course, it was none other than his father, Date Terumune, who had been talking about gods and Buddhas all day long.

At the beginning, Date Masamune, who has always been [filial], sent troops to help his uncle Mogami Yoshimitsu out of [morality], and now, although Mogami Yoshimitsu has withdrawn, how could Date Masamune let go so easily?

Even if you want to leave, you don't need to find a decent way to leave.

Therefore, as long as Uesugi Keitora and Akechi Kogoro make peace, everything will be over, and Akechi Kogoro can naturally go back to his hometown and return to his Kyoto to enjoy the peaceful and prosperous times.

Although there were often some local conflicts after that, because they knew each other well, as long as there was no major conflict, the two sides would not go to war, but in any case, after this incident, the Uesugi family and the Date family would eventually become mortal enemies.

Against this backdrop, on June 2, although Date Masamune and Uesugi Keitora and Akechi Kogoro in Kasugayama Castle once again engaged in a tentative battle, the other side did not appear to make a move at all, and allowed Date Masamune's soldiers to shout out their voices, and finally had to make a shallow truce.

On June 10, a weary Date Masamune entered Hojo Castle, and negotiations began.

In fact, as the war situation continues to deteriorate, a group of [surrender factions] who advocate peace have already appeared in Kasugayama Castle, after all, at this juncture, it is not a good idea to end this war by reconciliation.

However, more people are opposed to this, especially many veterans, who have experienced the era of Uesugi Kenshin's generation, the Uesugi family's opening up everywhere, and the invincible era, and they all retain the backbone and arrogance of soldiers in their bones.

In their view, negotiating peace at this time is no different from surrender and betrayal, and it is an unforgivable act.

However, Uesugi Keihu overrode public opinion and finally accepted Katakura Keitsuna into the city.

Uesugi Keitora handed over the matter of the peace negotiation to Naoe Kanesu and Fujita Nobuyoshi, but it was Wise Kogoro, who Date Terumune and Katakura Keissuna thought would intervene in it from the beginning, did not appear on the day of the peace.

Curious, Katakura Keisuna inquired about the whereabouts of Wise Kogoro from Naoe, and the answer he came to was something that didn't make him angry--Wise Kogoro went to Kasuga Taisha to pay homage to King Aizen and Uesugi Kenshin.

Your uncle's! You stay in the spring mountain city every day, and you can't go one day! Do you have to go today? Isn't that a clear contempt for me?!

There is nothing wrong with the wise Kogoro's approach, he was originally a retainer of the Uesugi family, and it doesn't matter if he attends this kind of occasion or not.

Katakura Keitsuna, who was in a very unhappy mood, handed the contract to Naoe Kanesu.

First, the Uesugi family ceded 100,000 koku to the western part of Echigo and the Date family.

Second, the independence of the Shinbata family was recognized.

Third, Miss Uesugi married the son of the Date family, and the two families became Qin and Jin for generations.

The above three articles are the most conspicuous of the peace treaty, and the rest have some indemnities. When Fujita Nobuyoshi saw such a copy of [Twenty-one Articles], his face turned white.

On the contrary, it was Naoe Kazusu, who happily signed his name on it.

Katakura Keixuna was surprised, but he also believed that there was a ghost in it!

After Katakura Keixuna left, Uesugi Keitora and Akechi Kogoro walked out of another room.

As soon as Uesugi saw the contents of the contract, he was so angry that he immediately tore the paper to shreds.

And wise Kogoro said very calmly:

[Echigo Mamoru , it's not interesting to be angry at this time, Date and his son will soon be retributed. 】