Because the Uesugi family and the Nagao family jointly sheltered Michizo Saito, Saito Yoshiryu, who was enemies on three sides, had no choice but to make friends with the Takeda family. Although Saito Yoshiryu's main room was the daughter of Asai Hisasa, after Asai Nagamasa was supported by his retainers to seize power, he did not consider the Saito family to be an ally of Asai, and instead actively liaised with the Asakura family. Saito Yoshiryu's situation is also getting worse and worse. And this time he formed an alliance with the Takeda family, which is also what Takeda Harunobu needs! Takeda Harunobu also needed a third ally, and although the rear was guarded by Imagawa and Hojo, the strategy of seizing the sea to the north had been completely crushed by the Asada, so he could only make friends with Saito Yoshiryu.

And Takeda Harunobu's next move is only Ueno or missiles. On the Ueno side, under the mediation of Sanada Yutaka, many wealthy families have secretly pledged their allegiance to the Takeda family. The missile invasion force has also been completely prepared -- Masanobu Takasaka is the senior general, and the lieutenants are Yoshimitsu Oshima and Kiyoshige Gomi. And on the first day of August, Takasaka Masanobu led 2,700 troops from Lincheng. Among them, there were only fifty samurai on horseback. Originally, Takasaka Masanobu could lead 200 samurai on horseback, but he only brought 50 samurai on horseback on the grounds that there were many roads in the Missan Mountains and it was inconvenient for cavalry to fight.

Before Takasaka Masanobu led his troops into the missile, the news of the Takeda family's dispatch of missiles had already arrived at Kasuga Mountain Castle. And because the Asadasho Department brought Michizo, Akechi Mitsuhide and others and many family members, they rested in Kasugayama Castle for a few days before returning to Aizu. It just so happened that Takeda Harunobu's hand was not honest, so the dragon girl quickly summoned Naoe Keitsuna, Nagao Keinobu, Yamamoto Temple Dingcho, Honjo Minori and others to Honmaru Ohiroma to discuss, and on the other hand, sent Kuaima to inform Kakizaki Keijia, Usami Dingman and others that they should be ready to go out at any time. Of course, Chaoding was also invited to participate.

"This time it is the sister road family that is about to be attacked, although the sister sister road family and the main family have been friends for less than a month, but from the alliance between Saito Yoshiryu and Takeda Harunobu, it seems that Takeda Harunobu wants to attack the Echichu of the main family from the missile." Although Minoru Honjo had heard some news from the Saito family before coming to Kasugayama Castle, he didn't think the Takeda family would act too quickly.

"If you don't save my sister Xiaolu's family, my family will lose its credibility in the world." Naoe Jingzuna is also the head big. Since Daxiong Chaoxiu went to Yuezhong, a lot of taxes have to be paid by him, and Daxiong Chaoxiu told him to help him collect them together when the territory of Yuezhong is stable in two years. Now it's even more time to send troops! He had to raise the military expenses again.

"As far as I know, this time the Takeda Army is just trying to attack the missiles." The court did not think that the Takeda Army, which had only nearly 3,000 troops, would occupy the missiles for a long time. Let's not talk about the Kakizaki Haru family's missile business, but to say that the Nagao family's total strength in Vietaka can still mobilize 15,000 troops, it can be said that it is not at all effortless. Echigo's navy was also able to quickly transport thousands of reinforcements and supplies to Vietnam. And the people who were transferred to Echichu were not ordinary people, and the talented Kakizaki Keijia of the Seven Counties of Echigo and the scheming Usami Dingman could make the Takeda family lose another general.

"Why? Repair the doctor's hall, nearly 3,000 troops are already a lot! "Yamamoto Temple may not have seen the world. The army that he can mobilize is no less than that of Takasaka Masanobu's team.

"Back then, when I went out to battle in the Eight Princes City under the command of the Kwantung Governor, the army of the Kwantung generals gathered to more than 80,000, known as the 100,000 army. Only nearly 3,000 troops, which can be described as a lot? Asada didn't think it was too much, he knew Takeda Harunobu's methods. At most, this group will withdraw after capturing a few cities, or they will just omit some missile tycoons. Harunobu Takeda's strategic direction is not a barren missile.

"Yes, the minister is short-sighted and hopes that the repair doctor will forgive the sin." When the head of Yamamoto Temple heard Asada's words, he thought about it, it was only nearly three thousand, and the army that the Nagao family could gather in Echigo alone was no less than 20,000!

"My lord, since the Takeda family did not have a large number of people to come, it can be seen that the Takeda family is not particularly concerned about the missile war, so the family can just let Izumi Mamoru send troops." Nagao Keishin said after thinking about the situation very calmly.

"Yes. Can't be easily mobilized by Takeda Harunobu's own army. In this case, let Izumi Mamoru and Suruga Mamoru help the sister Koji family. The dragon girl felt that what her uncle said still made some sense. The last move of the killer is the killer feature, and it will be boring to move first.

"No, the tiger of Kai will not deliberately attack the sister Xiaolu family who is already under the protection of the Nagao family!" As soon as the words fell, everyone looked outside the big wide room and it turned out to be Saito Michizo who was saved by Asada! And Namba Tian Kenji was on the side helping Daozo.

"Why did Minomaru Saito come here? Aren't you housed in the castle town repair doctor's mansion? "Honjo didn't understand how he got here.

"Don't mind, Misakumoru asked me to invite my father-in-law into the city." Asadaku knew that although Saito Michizo was poison, he could also use it. He really had to come up with some ideas and strategies.

"Then sit down and discuss together." The dragon girl knew that Saito Michizo was the father-in-law of the Asada, and all of them were not for the sake of the three.

"Harunobu Takeda wants to take down Mino, not the barren missile! At most, Takasaka Masanobu's army is passing by, and he will not go to war with his sister Xiaoji and Nagao's family! Saito Michizo sat down and said something amazing, which no one expected!

"How can an army of only 2,700 people take down Minong, and it will be a problem to take down half of the county." Yamamotoji was a little skeptical of Saito's opinion.

"Just send a ninja to Takeda's territory to scout well." Saito Michizo didn't bother to say that he wouldn't have bothered to come if his son-in-law hadn't called him here.

"Report! The 3,000 troops of the Takeda family's Akiyama Shintomo Division marched from Iida Castle to Higashimino! An envoy hurried to the door to report.

"What?!" Naoe Jingzuna and the others present were all shocked! Unexpectedly, the front foot Saito Yoshiryu formed an alliance with Takeda Harunobu, and the back foot Takeda Harunobu sent more than 5,000 troops to attack Mino.

"Report! The 2,000 troops of the Takeda Iehoko Masatoshi Department came out of Takato Castle! With the report of another envoy, everyone firmly believed that Takeda Harunobu was going to attack Mino.

"Father-in-law, Ling Lang can form an alliance with the Takeda family, this courage is really not something ordinary people can have." Chao Ding can only tease Dao San a little now.

"Huh, just him? I think it's good that he can keep the three counties of Minong! "Dao San's ability to Yilong is clear, even if others say that he is not his own, but he has been with him for more than ten years.

"If that's the case, there's no reason for us to care about Mino's war. It is estimated that the Kai Tiger only had the confidence to invade Mino after knowing that we were at odds with Yoshiryu, rather than targeting the sister path and the Nagao family. "Chaoding can also be regarded as a conclusion reached in the opinion of Dao San combined with the report of the envoy. If you want to say that the number of troops sent by the Takeda family this time has reached more than 7,700, then there is really a defensive vacancy in Minami Shinano. But he knew that with the temper of the dragon girl, she would not take the initiative to hit him! That's why he can let the 7,700 troops under his command go out with peace of mind. However, the ninja of the dragon girl has developed well, and even the speed of delivering messages is much faster.

"Takeda Harunobu, this guy thinks I don't dare to fight the Shinano he possesses, right?" The dragon girl originally thought that she could annihilate Takasaka Masanobu's army and kill the majesty of Takeda Harunobu, but she still borrowed it! This makes the dragon girl a little unbearable!

"Not afraid, although I don't have many daughters. But Oda Nobunaga will take Mino back, and he is also a very affectionate person. Michinichi Saito remembered that when he was besieged, although he married his adopted daughter, Oda Nobunaga still brought reinforcements to the territory of Mino.

"Oda Nobunaga is afraid that he will not dare to fight Yoshiryu at this time, and Imagawa has already extended his power to the territory of Owari." Chao Ding said as he fanned himself with a folding fan.

"Then the Takeda family can really take down Higashi Mino unscrupulously!" Honjo Minoru listened to what they said and analyzed it with some surprise.

"So what? The Takeda family, the Nagao family, and the main family lost the Akabi Army after the First Battle of Kawanakajima, and the recently formed Kohata Akabe was significantly inferior in personnel and combat effectiveness to the former Iitomi Akabei. Therefore, Takeda Harunobu wants to take Higashimino before he can gradually recover the troops and territory he originally lost. Meinon is a good place, and those who get Meinong win the world. Presumably, my father-in-law once traveled from the mountain castle to Mino. "Asada, however, thinks that Takeda Harunobu doesn't have such a good mouth, and it is impossible to swallow the whole of Mino in one bite, and at most he will swallow Ena County, Toki County, and Kerr County in Mino Country. If he had invested a few more troops, it would not have been impossible to take Kamo. If that's the case, Harunobu Takeda can get 128208 stones! It can be said that the territory lost by Harunobu Takeda in Okushinano can be filled here!

"Higashiminon's income is no less than 140,000, and if you really let Takeda Harunobu take it away, it's really a little unwilling." Dao San can also sigh.

"Yilong can only resign himself to fate. We still have to be careful in terms of Vietnam, China and missiles, and I have been waiting for Echigo for almost a month, and I want to go back. "Chao Ding came this time to get Daosan, Mitsuhide and others out, since the goal has been achieved, there is no need to continue to stay here and waste time. There are still nearly 40,000 stones in Baichuan and other places without a city lord, and Zhuo Zhenxuan's territory has not yet been decided. And Zhuo Zhenxuan can only live in the Divine Finger City of Tao Changfang.

Because the Takeda Army was ostensibly preparing for the invasion of missiles, Saito Yoshiryu did not take it to heart, but concentrated on mediating Oda Nobuhiro and others. On August 20, Masanobu Takasaka suddenly entered Kamo County from the mountains where there were no bombs. and Akiyama Nobutomo raided Naeki Castle, an important town in Ena County; Hoshina Masatoshi and Akiyama Nobutomo partly attacked Iwamura Castle. There are more than 7,700 of these three armies, but the main team of the Takeda Army is served by Takeda Harunobu's younger brother Ichichi Shinryu.

As one of Takeda Harunobu's youngest younger brothers, Ichichi Shinryu liked to wear ornate armor the most {Although there are not many descriptions of Shinryu in historical sources, according to the description of the "Koyo Gunkan", Yama Prefecture Masaki said: "Although Ichijo Lord is busy with affairs, the saddle armor is still as bright as new, and he has also recruited many excellent ronins from various countries.} (Ichijodian は、Saddle Armament, etc., これほどbusyしくともいつも新しく、しかもZhuguoの良いRonin を集めている). }。 This time he went out to practice his hands, and in the future, Takeda Harunobu is also going to let him serve as the commander of the defending side. Shinryu was the lord of Ueno Castle in Ichikawa-go, Kai Yashiro County, and later inherited the Ichijo clan from Kai Genji, the second son of Takeda Nobuyoshi, as the ancestor of Ichijo Tadayori. Shinryu had 200 horsemen, 10 Iji and 10 Otsu cavalry, and was responsible for diplomatic work with Kinai forces such as Honganji Temple and Matsunaga Shu.

The main team of a Shinlong slowly marched from the country of Kai, and the number of people was only two thousand five hundred. But among them there was a 300-man iron cannon ashigaru team and 200 samurai on horseback. The combat effectiveness can be said to be no worse than that of Nobuyo Akiyama and others. For the Imagawa family, the Takeda family also helped Mino clear the roadblocks on the road to Joraku, and the three hundred iron cannons were given to the Takeda family by Imagawa Yoshimoto out of his own pocket, and the Hojo family did not enjoy this treatment.

On the 30th of August, a Nobunryu arrived in the territory of Mino and joined forces with Nobuyo Akiyama and Masatoshi Hoshina, who had already captured Iwamura Castle and Naemi Castle. Just when Saito Yoshiryu was still scolding Takeda Harunobu for not keeping his word and making a covenant, a Nobunura had already swept through Higashimino with nearly 10,000 troops in the next half month, and the seventeen cities in Higashimino could be said to have been taken down without much effort. Takasaka Masanbu also fought with the army of Ichichi Shinryu, and the Takeda army successfully took Kamo County, which was not garrisoned by many defenders.

As for why the Takeda Army took the four counties of Higashimino so smoothly, it has to start with the infighting between Saito Yoshiryu and Saito Michizo. Saito Michizo's supporters were only a few wealthy clans in Higashiminon, and the retainers of the Higashimino wealthy clan such as the Akechi family were also 'escorted' away by the Uesugi family ninjas sent by the court, and their combat effectiveness was even lower. Many wealthy clans and local samurai were driven out of their old collars and fled to Inabayama Castle, crying that they were attacked by the Takeda army and lost the city.

The Takeda family is very open-minded and tolerant, and those who are unwilling to surrender to the Takeda family are driven away, and those who surrender for reasons are stayed. In order to continue to survive in the old domain, several wealthy families even surrendered to the Takeda family. As the general of Ichichi Shinryu, his mission is to sit in Higashimino, and it is Akiyama Nobuyo who assists him. Takasaka Masanobu was also transferred from his ability to Mino Kerr County as the representative of Kerr County; Akiyama Nobuyo transferred from Iida Castle and other places, and led the Namiki Castle and Iwamura Castle to share half of the land of Ena County; The remaining half of the county was given to a letter dragon; Ganli Changzhong was transferred from the country of Jiafei to Toki County as the county generation, and was the sendhorse of a letter dragon.

Under the volcanic invasion of the Takeda Army, the four counties of Higashimino were taken by the Takeda family in an instant, and Saito Yoshiryu originally wanted to send troops to aid Oda Nobuhiro and others, who were attacked by Oda Nobunaga, so they had to give up. He could only muster 10,000 troops and go to Kamo County to engage the Takeda army. At this time, Oda Nobunaga had already defeated Oda Nobuhiro and others to quell the instability in the family.

On 1 September, the Saito Army and the Takeda Army fought a diplomatic battle at Iyama Castle in Kamo Prefecture. After several days of fighting between the two sides, it ended with Saito Yoshiryu losing 2,000 troops and retreating. Takeda Harunobu sent Yamamoto Kansuke and Saito Yoshiryu to negotiate, and the Takeda family sent troops to help on the grounds that most of Higashimino were the three old departments of Saito Road, and now they only temporarily occupy the four counties of Higashimino and return the land of the four counties after the place is stable.

Regarding what Kansuke Yamamoto said, Saito Yoshiryu just wanted to draw a knife and hack him to death, but the Saito family lost nearly 130,000 stone territory in the four counties and could not make enemies with the Takeda family, even if he was seeking skin with the tiger, he could only continue to seek skin with the Takeda family. Otherwise, after he had a bad relationship with the Nagao family and his sister road, he couldn't even destroy his sister path now. It can be said that Saito Yoshiryu wanted to form an alliance with the Takeda family in order to find a strong ally in a short period of time. You have to think about whether you have the strength to beat him.