An urgent military meeting is being held in the Ohiroma of Nanao Castle. Whether it is the important ministers of the Hatakeyama family, such as Nagajiren, Wenjing Jinglong, etc., or the lords of the countrymen such as Kokubun Keiyin, their faces are full of gloom.

Just now they received news that Usami Dingmi, who was originally stationed at Tokuda Castle, suddenly led 2,000 troops to Hatoba, and executed the heads of the Takusaku Hatakeyama soldiers who had been killed in Hatoba one by one. In addition, the commander of Noto Island in the east of Nanao Castle, Nagano Nobo, and Izumo Mamoru and others also looked like they were ready to move. At this time, the situation was more and more unfavorable for the craftsman Hatakeyama family.

"If you go on like this, you can only give up the Seven Tails City!" On top of this military discussion, there are already people who have put forward the worst-case scenario.

However, in contrast to the pessimistic attitude of giving in, it is "what discouragement to say?!" The battle has just begun, and we haven't lost yet! ”

This statement was resounding, and the rebuttal was handed over by Nagasuren who sat next to Hatakeyama Yoshitaka.

Compared with many of the older craftsmen of the Hatakeyama family, the qualifications of the long succession are still shallow. Although this usually means something bad, at this time of crisis, the fearless recklessness that seems to others is similar to the courage of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers.

On the other hand, although the defenders of Sueyoshi Castle put up a stubborn resistance in the castle and inflicted great damage on the Uesugi army, they were still unable to hold the castle after all. Sueyoshi Castle only held out for two days, and 1,200 people from the Lang Party of the clan including Hei Xuzhong (Chang Xulian brother) and Hei Chongdong were killed in the battle, and none of them survived. The three people in charge of the siege, Nagao Fujikei, Naoe Keixuna, and Yasuda Nagashige, also paid the price of more than 600 casualties.

And Fulai Tsuna, the defender of Fulai Castle, saw the raging fire that was burning in the main pill of Sueyoshi Castle, and knew that the general situation was gone, so he immediately arranged for his soldiers to break through the siege, and he committed suicide by cutting his stomach in the direction of Nanao Castle.

With the successive fall of Furai Castle, Sueyoshi Castle, Hazukakan, Shiokan, Shiga Pavilion and other places, this made the craftsmen of Anasui Castle, Heaven Castle, Matsuba Castle and other places The generals of the Hatakeyama family panicked. They had no idea that the Uesugi Army's offensive would be so rapid.

The court arranged for Nagao Fujikei, Naoe Keitsuna, and Yasuda Nagashige to be stationed in Furai Castle, Shigakan, and Sueyoshi Castle respectively, to contain the reinforcements of the Hatakeyama family and the disciples of the Ichijo sect on the Okuto side. After that, he immediately led 13,000 Uesugi troops to the south, preparing to attack Onjingkan and the surrounding branch castles.

Due to the containment of the Uesugi army in Furai Castle and other places, the generals of the Hatakeyama family, the craftsman of Oku-Noto, were unable to quickly send reinforcements into Nanao Castle. In the next five days, the court also conquered the branch cities around the Seven Tails Castle, such as the Buddha Nature Temple, Wakurakan, and Onjingkan. Instantly cut off the connection between Seven Tails City and the outside world.

Even Furuuraya Shinsuke, Sanso Warden and Narita Takeyasuke, who had already sent troops to support Onjingkan and Buddha Temple, were intercepted by the Uesugi army on the march and were completely wiped out, and the Higashibaba and Kotake were also effortlessly conquered by the Uesugi army. Nanao Castle was officially isolated by the Uesugi Army.

On October 15, in the Honmaru Daihiroma of Nanao Castle, every retainer of the Hatakeyama family present had a straight face. Because, in a few days in a row, a series of defeats spread to Nanao Castle, and all the sub-castle soldiers around Nanao Castle had been captured by the Uesugi army, and the army was lost no less than 1,000. Since October 2, the Uesugi army has swept through half of Noto Province after more than 20,000 people entered Noto Province, and within half a month. The craftsman Hatakeyama family has lost no less than seven thousand.

"The main army of the Uesugi army went north twice, and the front of the troops pointed directly at Cave Water Castle and other places. It seems that it is only a matter of time before Okunoden is lost······" Hatakeyama Harumi sat alone at the door of Ohiroma and muttered to himself.

"Greetings! Echigo··· It's snowing in Echigo! A tattered samurai rushed into the large wide room of Nanao Castle. The only person who could identify him as a samurai was the saber at his waist.

"What?!" The craftsmen and retainers of the Hatakeyama family, who learned of this, began to talk to each other.

"It's snowing in Echigo?" Naga-suryen, who was sitting next to Yoshitaka Hatakeyama, didn't believe the news a little.

"Yes, the first snow in Echigo this year has begun to fall, and the roads in places such as the Three Kingdoms Card, Shimizu Card, and Relatives and Sons are all blocked by heavy snow, and cattle and horses can't go back and forth!"

"If the roads in the mountains are blocked, the procurement and transportation of rations will become a big problem, so that the march and battle will not be able to continue!" As a member of the Nian Horde, Nagasun immediately thought of the key point.

"We finally have a chance to breathe! You have to make great use of it! Chang Xulian thought to himself.

"Not only that, but the Kaga side also sent 6,000 troops to march on Ida Castle under the control of the Uesugi Army." After listening to the two good news, many people in the big room breathed a sigh of relief. The time they had been waiting for was finally coming.

Just after Asadaki led his army to capture the inner castle of the West Valley (west of Cave Water Castle), Tao Qingxian led Kato Denzo to meet him.

"Report to the lord, the lord of Mosen City is fat, but Ma Shou has already cut it! It is converging with the 6,000 troops from Kaga Takamatsu Castle and attacking under Ida Castle! Just when Chaoding was still wondering what news Tao Qingxian and Kato Duzang would bring, Tao Qingxian walked quickly into the longhouse where Chaoding was located and told him the news that Chaoding Tufei had really defected.

"What?!" Chao Ding immediately glanced at the map and found that he was gradually in a situation of being surrounded!

First, the Uesugi army encountered more and more resistance after going north, and then the Kaga Ichitsu side organized 6,000 Ichichi troops to enter Noto, and now the Okuno side also has thousands of Tatsuyama troops, not to mention the tens of thousands of defenders in Nanao Castle.

"According to the news that should come from our side, Nagatsushima Mamori (Nagatsurien) has already mobilized troops in Nanao Castle and is preparing to go out of the city to regain the lost territory. Usami Suruga Moriden may not be able to cope with it······" Tao Qingxian began to worry.

"How many enemy troops are there on the side of Ida Castle?" Asada asked Kato Denzo.

"The soldiers of Suemori Castle and Kaga Ichi's army are no less than seven thousand!" Kato replied truthfully.

"Oku-Noto still has no less than 6,000 enemy troops, and there are still tens of thousands of defenders in Nanao Castle, so now we can only give up most of the captured territories······" Chao Ding said unwillingly. He also learned of the snow in Echigo, and only then did he suspend the offensive.

"Yes, there are still 3,000 troops in the Fengqian Guarding Palace, and they can hold on to Ida City for at least ten days. Our army needs to retreat to the area of Ishidong Mountain, Barren Mountain Castle, and Kanamaru Castle within ten days, and form a corner with Kakizaki and Izumi Shouden. Tao Qingxian pinched his fingers and said.

"Then without further ado, let the defenders of Furai Castle, Shigakan, and Sueyoshi Castle serve as the palace army, and our army will immediately abandon all the castle soldiers in the central part of Noto!" Chaoding immediately issued an order to withdraw troops.

Soon, the Uesugi army abandoned most of the branch castles and fortresses it had previously captured, and successively assembled and retreated in the direction of Shidong Mountain and Barren Mountain Castle. However, what most people did not expect was that Yusa Soen, before the Kaga Ichiwa army and the Suemori Tohi army arrived at Ida Castle, he broke away from Uesugi Keishanobu without permission and led his troops to withdraw to Kanamaru Castle. And Yusa Soenen also immediately prepared for the cage castle in Kanamaru Castle and Fukusuikan.

After learning that Yuzuo Zongen's behavior was suspicious, Yuzuo Xuguang immediately left his son Yusa Shengguang by Chaoding's side, and he hurried to Kanamaru Castle. He knew that Yusa Sogen would not intend to cut it without a reason, there must be some reason.

After gathering more than 10,000 Uesugi troops at Shigakan, they marched towards Kanamaru Castle, and the defenders of Nanao Castle also began to go out of the castle to echo with the armies and friendly forces of Okunonto and Nishinoto, and took the initiative to go out of the castle to reoccupy the branch castles and fortresses around Nanao Castle. As a result, the Uesugi army had to speed up its march.

When Yusa Sumitsu arrived at the foot of Kanamaru Castle, Yusa Sogen took the initiative to welcome him into the city.

"Entering the Dao Sect, shouldn't you be in Jingtian City? Why did you suddenly return to your skills? The current situation of the Uesugi Toyozen Shoden is not very good. You Zuo Xuguang asked You Zuo Zongyuan as he walked.

"Misakuden, Kaga Kazukuri and Suemori Tohi Army are no less than 7,000 people, even if they stay in Ida Castle, they will accompany the Uesugi army to be martyred, it is better to withdraw to the territory first." Yu Zuo Zongyuan led Yu Zuo Xuguang to the door of the inner room and said after drinking back the people around him.

"Entering the Dao Sect, you are doing this to the Uesugi family!" You Zuo Xuguang said helplessly.

"Misakuden, this is a document jointly signed by Nagatsushima Shouden and Hatakeyama Iga Shouden to ensure that they will be safe in the lower domain, and this is Kaga Kazuku's oath that he will not be caught indiscriminately in the lower territory." Yu Zuo took out the paperwork and affidavit and handed it to Yu Zuo Xuguang.