The Daimyo Daihoji family in Dewa Sho was destroyed by the Uesugi army in less than ten days, which was unexpected by the Ou daimyos. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Daihoji family's former retainers to the family Zaito Tosorin Zen and below, most of them paid hostages and oaths to the Uesugi family, and they also obtained the documents of the ability to block.

When Tao Qingxian received the order from the court, the three counties of Zhuangnai had all been pacified. He could only lead Usami Dingkatsu, Mori Keihiro and others to recapture all the lost land in Zhishi County, and clean all the land of the Date family. Due to the need to guard against Date Harumune, Tao Qingxian could only lead the two armies of Kawada Nagajin and Usami Dingkatsu, with a total of 3,000 troops, to the north and wait for an opportunity to invade Murayama County.

Only one member of the Daihoji clan managed to escape from Opo Castle, and that person was the brother-in-law of the Daihoji Yoshi, a former Mori Tibetan. He took advantage of the fact that the Yoshishi of Dahoji Temple was out of the city to attract the attention of the Uesugi army, and directly changed into peasant clothes and fled from the city, going straight to the top leader.

And the court set its sights on Sagami again. Although Imagawa was appointed as a deacon of Kamakura by the shogunate, he did not set foot in Sagami-Kamakura Prefecture to take office, so the court needed to take advantage of this opportunity to take the three counties of Kamakura, Aijia, and Takaza in one go.

August is just over halfway through the Sagami region, and the situation has changed dramatically.

The largest base of the Hojo family in East Sagami, Jade Rope Castle, is facing a great crisis.

On August 15, the court decided to send 6,000 troops to Sagami, with Okabe Motonobu, Asahina Taichao, and Asahina Nobuyo, who had previously compiled the 'Tokai Ancestors' as the main general. In addition, Yamagami Teruhisa (Yamagami Michi) in Tsukui County was temporarily under the jurisdiction of Okabe Motonobu.

In just three days, 6,500 Uesugi troops entered Takaza-gun. First, Mita Tsunahide, the defender of Yamanaka Castle in Aijia County, was killed, and the defenders died fifty people, and Yamanaka Castle was breached; Then there was the defense of Ebi, the commander of Ebi, who was the commander of Takaza County, and all 300 of his followers were killed in battle, and Ebi's famous castle was conquered・・・・・・

As the messengers came to Odawara Castle one after another, the Hojo clan remained unmoved, knowing that even if he made a move, it would be in vain. At this moment, the Go-Hojo family is no longer able to support the various places, and can only keep the Ashigara Lower County and the Ashigara Upper County, and the rest of the counties are completely more than enough and not enough. Even if he was bent on reorganizing the defense and the Hojo clan in the territory, after learning that the Uesugi army was coming, he could not gather 700 troops in the territory, and he was completely unable to support the Tamasho people.

In the early hours of August 18, while standing on the arrow turret of Ninomaru and looking at the setting moon, a samurai rode into the castle on a fast horse.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the two counties of Aika and Takaza have been captured by the Uesugi army, and Mita-sama stationed at Yamanaka Castle and Kohata-sama from Ebimei Castle have already broken their jade・・・・・・" Before the samurai who came to report finished speaking, the jade ropes sitting on both sides of the Ohiroma began to whisper to each other.

"Could it be that the Uesugi family is really going to destroy the Hojo family?!" Horiuchi Morikin, a retainer of the Tamasho Hojo family, was spread out on the floor, and he was not ready to live and die with the main family.

"Tanaka Misaku Mamoru and Fujisawa Harima Mamoru, the two of you will lead the Ichizuro Party to Oniwa Castle to assist in the defense of Otewa Saemon. On the Huaidao Castle side, there was also a garrison of Daisuke Hojo Jibu, so the Izu Military Department Cheng led the Lang Party to assist in the defense. "The house first looked at the bloodless Nanchiquden and the Hojo clan Shun sitting on the main seat, and then ordered a few reliable lords to go and strengthen the garrison. There was no better way to delay the offensive of the Uesugi army.

"Mansion Palace, the matter has come to this point, I can only send the master mother and the young master to Odawara Castle first, if they are captured by the Uesugi army, then the tragedy of Tsuruoka Hachiman Palace will happen again!" The line on one side of the bullet is just coming up with an idea.

"If the lord is still alive, then it is impossible for the Uesugi army to come and go as freely as Sagami as if he were his own garden!" Yokoyama Uemon said angrily. A warrior like him can only complain and be nostalgic for the past, which does not contribute to the situation at all.

The house was too lazy to talk to some of the people in the Jade Rope Clan, so he left Ohiroma directly, and sent his cronies samurai to Miura County, asking the Hojo clan to send reinforcements to escort the Nanakuden and the Hojo clan Shun to Odawara Castle. Zhai Fang Fan also plans to send his main room Aku to Odawara Castle, and he doesn't want his former boss Mansion Fangcheng's daughter to live and die with him in Jade Rope City.

Not only the Hojo clan of Miura County had less than 700 troops, but so did the Jade Rope people. However, out of concern for the safety of his nephew, the Hojo clan still sent Chiba Qinyin to lead a hundred troops to Jade Rope Castle to prepare to escort the pair of orphans and widows.

The Jade Rope People and the Miura People wanted to keep their foundation for nearly a hundred years, but Okabe Motonobu and the others were fighting for the territory of the Imagawa clan to really have a county. They had waited for this day for a long time, and once they took Kamakura-gun, they would be one step closer to Suruga. As a member of the Imagawa family's family and a retainer of the genealogy, Okabe Motonobu and others will not give up the opportunity to let the Imagawa clan become the lord again.

For the purpose of defending the newly captured territory, the court sent Toshimitsu Anazawa of Minami Musashi Tokita Castle to assist Okabe Motonobu and others with 2,000 troops as reinforcements.

As soon as the court was arranged, he lay on the long table in the study, closed his eyes, and began to squint for a while. And the cedar door of the study was opened by Kita, who was dressed in peony-colored small sleeves. Nagano Yemori, who was guarding the door, was silent, he didn't plan to take care of things.

"Your Highness, this is a persimmon that has just been shipped from Aizu, so you can taste it first." Kita woke up Asada, who hadn't fallen asleep yet.

"Thank you, thank you for your hard work." Asadaki listlessly took a persimmon from the plate that Kita was holding and ate it.

"Your Highness has been busy all this time, why don't you rest for a few days? What should the Uesugi family do if they are exhausted? "Kita is thinking about the court.

"Only if I am guarding in the Kanto region can I prevent the Echigo Leader Hall from being attacked on his back, so that the two families can be invincible." Chaoding ate a persimmon that he didn't know how to feel a little more energetic, and began to look at the Kita in front of him.

"Your Highness, are you thinking so much about the Ruling Palace, is it for the sake of profit or ・・・・・・" This question has been bothering Xi Duo for a long time, and she now has the courage to ask the court.

"If a man entices him with profit, he will leave all things behind, whether he is righteous or alive. That's what people are! Chao Ding remembered an old saying.

The human heart is fragile. Seeing the luscious bait hanging in front of him, he refused at first, but then gradually wavered, and finally swallowed it in one gulp. In the face of Chi Guoguo's desires, all high-sounding rhetoric is useless.

In the past, Sanada Yutaka skillfully used this human nature, causing Murakami Yoshikiyoshi to use Toishi Castle to split from the inside and eventually fall.

People are driven by profits, and the sober observation of desires and the use of them is the experience that Sanada Yutaka has gained in many wars.

"Didn't that Takeda Shingen of Kai say in the "Koshu Law Degree" that 'the world is above the Warring States'? The world of the Warring States is life and death and worrying about me, how can you stand on the Warring States without profit? Although Kita read some books related to "Spring and Autumn" and "Three Kingdoms", he couldn't find someone like Chaoding from the books.

And at this moment, the middle-aged Ogiya Uesugi family descendant in front of Kita said something that Kita had heard so far: "It is true that people are driven by profit. But it's not all. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Kita wanted Asada's explanation to her in more detail.

"Sometimes, people will go beyond profit and do things that they don't normally do." Chao Ding said with a sigh.

"Is that that which transcends profit the 'righteousness'・・・・・・" Kita suddenly thought of the 'righteousness' that Kenshin had always followed.

"Yes." Chao Ding nodded slightly, he looked at a pond in the courtyard outside the door and said, "If it is not a pond but a sea, and a child is drowning, you will not be paid a penny if you go to rescue him, and your martial name will not be spread because of this. But will you die without help? ”

"No, it won't." Kita replied without thinking.

"That's it. But anyone with a conscience will not hesitate to jump into the sea to save people. At this point, he is not motivated by profit. Although I am in danger of drowning myself, I can't help but save people. This is the heart of righteousness. Chaoding thought of the first battle when Kenshin repeatedly asked for help from the generals of Okushino without pay, presumably this was Kenshin's original intention.

"・・・・・・" Kita listened attentively and didn't respond.

"In these troubled times, everyone shamelessly betrays his lord, deceives his friends, and even kills each other for his own selfish desires. But what can be the result of this? There is no end to human desires. Holding the things you want one by one in your hands, my heart still can't be satisfied. It is better to stay away from desires and choose another way, perhaps after transcending desires, you will usher in a sense of fullness that you truly exist. ”

"Reasonable・・・・・・"

"We are not animals, but people. When you are bent on profit, you will also feel extremely empty in your heart. It is by holding high the banner of 'righteousness' that the Lord of Ignorance enables everyone to realize the true meaning of life. ”

Asada's words gradually seeped into the heart of the twenty-year-old Kita like a clear spring.

Kita thought to himself: I didn't expect there to be such a truth in the world・・・・・・

"It is indeed very difficult to be based on righteousness."

Chao Ding said: "So people have abandoned the heart of righteousness and run for interests. However, it is precisely because it is not easy that it is so noble and dazzling. If you are righteous, you will not be hindered by immediate gains, and you will be able to gain the trust of others from the heart. Asada slowly stood up, took Kita's hand and said, "I want you to see something." ”