Chapter 300: The Eagle Stays in Nagano and Perishes
In the second year of Yonglu, September 8. After the opening of Minowa Castle, Nagano Yetsu escaped death because he voluntarily surrendered and Kenshin promised to spare the lives of his entire clan. At this moment, in order to be able to quickly defeat the remaining people who had fallen to the Takeda family, such as Ita, Houxian, Takada, and Urano, he had to return the land of Takaliu Castle to Nagano Yetsu first.
When Nagano Yoshimori, his family, and his retainers returned to Tagaryu Castle, Asadachi was still worried about this, and he immediately summoned Katsuyama Yunkatsu and Yamazaki Hidesen to the Kohiroma of Honmaru in Pheasant Township to discuss.
"Presumably, you all already know about Nagano Iyomori and others taking the initiative to surrender to Kenshin." Chao Ding was in a heavy mood at this time.
"My lord, Nagano Iyomori's son, Nagano Mikawa Mamoru has recently married the adopted daughter of Takeda Daizen, and once the Eagle Stay Nagano family falls to the Takeda family again, then it will inevitably join forces with the Urano family to invade Gunma County. At that time, the situation in Ueno Ichikuni will not be something that the family can easily control. Yamazaki said thoughtfully.
The minister agreed with Yamazaki Yanagisai's words. Once the Takaro Nagano family falls to the Takeda family again, the west of Mt. Haruna will fall into the hands of the Takeda family again. Tone-gun and Seta-gun are already empty, and if the Takeda family takes the opportunity to send troops to the two counties, then nearly half of Ueno will no longer be owned by the family. Jieshan Yunsheng agreed with Yamazaki Hidesen's words.
"Now that Nagano Iyomori has surrendered to Kenshin Gong, the family can't go to execute the Eagle Stay Nagano clan openly now." Chaoding was very helpless about this.
"My lord, since you can't openly order the execution of the Eagle Stay Nagano clan, you can send someone secretly." Hidesen Yamazaki came up with a solution.
"How secretly? If we send our retainers or nobles who have already submitted, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction with the humble prince. Chao Ding shook his head and said.
"The late Nagano Shinano Masayo's adopted son, Nagano Minbu and the Minowa Nagano family's old Fujii Toyogo Mamoru and Shirakawa Gorou Guard, etc., seem to be unwilling to see the Eagle Stay, and the Nagano family still retains their skills and has not been punished." Hidesen Yamazaki wanted to use the hands of the former Minowa Nagano family retainers to remove the big trouble of Nagano Yetsu.
"Yes. This matter is prepared by Yun Sheng, and the ronin in the Omori Temple can be mobilized. After listening to Yamazaki Hidesen's words, Asada felt that it made sense, and he was afraid that Nagano and other retainers of the Minowa Nagano family would not be strong enough, so he thought that there were still hundreds of ronins and monks in Omori Temple.
"My lord, in addition, you have to start preparing to go south, and use the crusade against the three countrymen lords of Houxian, Gaotian, and Yitian to create the appearance that you don't know about and don't participate." Hidesen Yamazaki added. If Asada continued to stay in the Pheasant Township Castle, which was close to Eagle Stay City, Kenshin would definitely suspect that Asada's responsibility was in charge.
"Well, let Kohata Shusuke lead the army to garrison here, and the rest of the generals will follow me south to crusade against the three countrymen lords of Houxian, Takata, and Yitian." It was indeed necessary for the court to go south, not only to defeat the Gokan and Takada families, but also to pacify Honjo Minitada, who had raised troops in Kitamusashi, as soon as possible.
On September 9, at the same time that Asadaki led his army south from Pheasant Village Castle to Eagle's Nest Castle, Jieshan Yunkatsu immediately contacted Nagano Yekin, Fujii Tomodada, Shirakawa Mitsukatsu, Daidoji Nobukata and other retainers of the Minnowa Nagano family, who were resting at Sosha Castle, and also selected 20 people including Waki Sokatsu, who was proficient in swordsmanship, from the defenders of Omoriji Temple. In order to avoid long nights and alarming Nagano Yoshitsu and others, Jieshan Yunkatsu asked Nagano Yoshikin, Fujii Tomotada, Shirakawa Mitsukatsu, Daido Temple Nobukata and others not to have to bring their entourage, and they were responsible for their own manpower.
In the evening, more than 20 samurai of the Uesugi clan suddenly came outside the castle, claiming that the court had issued a document to the Takaru Nagano family and pardoned Nagano and others, and asked Nagano Yetsu to go out of the city to meet them. When Nagano Yetsu heard this, he hurriedly responded with his younger brothers Nagano Yesuki and Nagano Katsuye, but he never expected that the twenty or so Uesugi samurai would immediately slash down as soon as they saw Nagano Yoshitsu, Nagano Yekuni and Nagano Katsuye leaving the city, and the three brothers Nagano Yoshitsu, Nagano Yesuki and Nagano Katsuye were killed unprepared, and their lives came to an end.
Subsequently, Nagano Yetong's sons Nagano Yeren, Nagano Yeshiro, and Nagano Yekuni's son, Nagano Yesori, were detected by the Minowa-Nagano family's retainers Shimoda Masakatsu, Aoyagi Tadake and others as intent to rebel, and they executed Nagano Yeren, Nagano Yeshige, Nagano Yesori and Nagano Yesori, as well as more than 30 people from their families, without asking for instructions.
However, the relatives of the Minowa Nagano family, such as Nagano Set, Nagano Main Meal, and Nagano Saemon Captain, who had originally followed the Takaru Nagano family, were killed by Shibukawa Castle's Dairo Nanai Yinsei who realized their intention to collude with the Takeda family to raise troops again. After hearing that Nagano and others had been killed, Naomitsu Kanetani, Masaya Toneki, Satomi Kawachi and others had all been killed, they committed suicide by seppuku outside Takatori Castle. The Takaru Nagano family perished, and no one survived.
After the news of the killing of Nagano Yetsu and others reached Kenshin's ears, Kenshin was very dissatisfied and directly sent someone to inform the court to let him find out about the matter within half a month. Asadachi pretended not to know, and deliberately sent Yamazaki Hidesen and others to Gunma County to investigate the matter.
Later, it was ascertained by Kato Duanzo and others that the leaders among the more than 20 people were Nagano Yoshimasa's adopted son, Nagano Yoshikin, and the old Fujii Tomodada of the Minowa Nagano family, Daido Temple Nobukata, Shirakawa Mitsukatsu and others. In order to avenge the shame of the late Nagano Yoshimasa, Fujii Tomotada, Daido Temple Nobukata, Shirakawa Mitsukatsu and others, Nagano Yoshimasa, Nagano Yefang and others, they deliberately saw the best opportunity for the scarcity of defenders in Takaru Castle and the asada to lead the army south. And out of 'righteousness', Jieshan Yunkatsu sent twenty ronins who were proficient in swordsmanship to assist Nagano Yeqin and others.
Asadachi did not intend to delve into this matter, but sent all the retainers of the Minowa Nagano family in Ueno, such as Nagano Yesin, Fujii Tomotada, Daido Temple Nobukata, Shirakawa Mitsukatsu, Shimoda Masakatsu, Aoyagi Tadashi and dozens of others to Sagami-Misaki Castle to assist Nagano Yoshimori; Shibukawa Castle Generation, Langhe Yincheng, was relieved of the post of Castle Generation, and was relegated to Yamada Naoda to be in charge of the force; Jieshan Yun's victory is offset, so he will not be held accountable.
After learning that the court had 'found out the truth' and punished the people involved, Kenshin did not delve into the matter. Because at this time, Takeda Shingen appeared through his brother-in-law Honganji, and once again instigated the Echichu to be a, so that Kenshin had to send troops to Echichu to release Shengjin. At the instigation of Takeda Shingen, Noto's powerful countrymen Minami Castle Lord Nanshimi Koren and Wajima Nawashiro Saemon raised a banner of rebellion against Kenshin. At the same time, with the support and assistance of Oda Nobunaga and Kaga Ichishomune, Nagaren Ryu led more than 500 people from the old Naga clan and ronin to land in the Okunoto Waiura area by boat.
At the same time, Kaga Ichijo sent Suzuki Yoshinobu and Kokatsuji Kensuke to invade the southern part of Noto with 5,000 disciples, and the lord of Suemori Castle, Tang Ren, sent more than ten groups of envoys to Nanao Castle for help while preparing for the cage city.
On September 10, Go-Kan Nobujun and his sons Go-Kan Nobushige and Go-Kan Shigemasa committed suicide by seppuku in Honmaru of Dansheng Castle, and then Tansheng Castle Kaicheng surrendered to the Uesugi army. However, Suganuma Castle was going to defend it to the death, but his retainer Lang Party and the castle lord Suganuma Dingqing and others were unwilling to fight again, and then Suganuma Dingqing and his retainers killed Gokanemon Captain and surrendered to the Uesugi army.
After the lords of the Nishi-Kamino country, such as the Go-Aka, the Anchu family, and the Takaru Nagano family, were successively defeated by the Uesugi army, the Takada family was lonely, and in a short period of time, the trees fell and scattered, and the retainers and relatives of the Petsudai family all surrendered to the Uesugi army. Seeing that the hearts of the people were scattered, Takada Shigeri took his son Takada Shin, Takada Hachiemon and several cronies and retainers to escape from Takada Castle at night and prepare to defect to the Takeda family.
However, while crossing Mt. Myogi, Takada Shigerori and others were attacked by the local wild samurai Kamao Wakasa Mamoru and others, and Kamao Wakasa Mamoru looted all the belongings and weapons of Takada Shigeryori and others and sent their heads to the court, and the Takada clan was cut off.