On April 1 of the first year of Eiroku, just after Nagao Keimitsu became Uesugi Keimitsu, Asadai did not immediately make a big move to respond to the conspiracy of Nagao Keibo, Uesugi Keishinobu and others, and everything was as usual (at least on the surface).

The five former retainers Hashiwakasa Mamoru Hashikashi, the former Akai retainer Hiro Hidetada, the former Yokose retainer Harada Hidemasa, the former Iwaku Saito retainer Ueki Anbomori, and the Hara Iwaku Saito retainer Jiri Takakei were the first to be contacted by Hosaku Nagao Keibo, and they all accepted the request to raise troops.

Nagao Keibo also left Suyoshi Castle, and he used the branch city Nagaoka Pavilion to the west of Suyoshi Castle as his temporary base. Nagao Keifu's every move had long been known by Yasuda Keimoto (formerly known as Yasuda Kengen), the lord of Yasuda Castle near Yoneyama.

Yasuda Keigen had long discovered that Uesugi Keishinobu had been mysterious since he returned to Echigo, and although he had not been taken seriously by him for secret talks, there had been a large number of purchases of gunpowder, weapons, and armor in Suyoshi Castle in a short period of time. From time to time, people with Shinano and Kai accents entered the castle. If Yasuda Keigen hadn't been hindered by the identity of Uesugi Keishi's pen, he would have reported to Naoe Keixuna or Honjo Minoru a long time ago. He finally sent someone to inform the old man of the pen family, Minoru Honjo.

The reason why Yasuda Keigen first told Honjo Minoru (Honjo Keihide) was that Tochio Castle was too close to Suyoshi Castle, almost within easy reach. Minoru Honjo and his deputy general Uno Samasuke didn't believe Yasuda Keimoto's words at first, but Honjo Minoru understood the reason after thinking about it - Uesugi Keinobu intended to support Nagao Keifu and rebel!

If the long and narrow Echigo Province is compared to a dragon with its head in the east and its tail in the west, and its head bowed to drink, then Tochio Castle is the heart of the dragon, and Kasuga Mountain Castle is the eye of the dragon.

Tochio Castle is an important town in China and Vietnam, and it is a fortified city built on the Hecheng Mountain, with a horseshoe-shaped fortress and more than 20 pillars scattered nearby, which can block the surrounding roads. It can be said that whether the Chinese and Vietnamese people want to make trouble, or the Yangbei people want to take advantage of the chaos to go south, they must first pass through the pass of Tochio City.

And the dragon maiden has not transferred the Honjo to another place, and it is precisely for this reason. Honjo has been stationed at Tochio Castle for no less than 20 years, and as long as he can stay at Tochio Castle, I believe he will be able to keep Echigo's heart.

Uno Samasuke is seven years younger than Minoru Honjo and used to be the side of Nagao Harukei. Haruki Nagao sent him to Tochio Castle during his reign. Nagao Haruki originally had the meaning of distrusting the retainers of the spectrum. However, Uno Samasuke, who was supposed to be Nagao Haruhi eyeliner, became Minoru Honjo's best friend by mistake, and the two hardly talked about anything.

Uno Sasuke was not as valued by Nagao Keibo as Honjo Minoru, so he naturally couldn't figure out the intentions of Uesugi Keishinobu and the others. He silently opened the map of Echigo, spread it on the mat, and looked at it with a frown for a long time. Honjo was on the side but didn't look at the map, anyway, in addition to the terrain of Xiayue was not familiar, the mountains and rivers of Zhongyue and Shangyue were all in his heart.

"If Toyozen Mamoru really intends to rebel, the old Ueda Nagao retainers in the Ueda area who have long been ready to move will definitely support it, even if Ueda and Furushi are feuding, their interests are still the same." Uno Sasuke couldn't help but feel very stressed.

"If it weren't for Yasuda Echichu Mamoru coming to report, I'm afraid this Tochio Castle would have been recaptured by Bunzen Mamoru . Honjo smiled bitterly. Honjo is very clear about the strength of the Suyoshi Nagao family, over the years the military strength of the Suyoshi Nagao family has been following the dragon girl and the dynasty to fight in the east and west, although it can not be called the division of a hundred battles, but its combat power is far higher than his own Tochio Castle soldiers.

"Now you should get in touch with Naoe Yamato Mamoru, and it's best to send someone to Kanto to inform Lord Gokan and the town government." Uno Sasuke then got up and said to Minoru Honjo, who was still meditating.

"That's it, that's all." Minoru Honjo nodded.

At this moment, a teenager hurried to the living room of Minori Honjo in Honmaruchi.

"Father-sama, Zomasuke-sama. The head of the Shimotsu Torisaka Castle Castle Commander Sasaki has blocked the road from Shimoetsu to Dewa. I'm afraid they won't be able to come back. The boy wiped the sweat from his forehead and said anxiously.

"What?!" Uno Samasuke and Minoru Honjo exclaimed at the same time.

"It's true, I learned about it with my brother-in-law (Yamayoshi Toyomori, the main room is the daughter of Minori Honjo) while hunting. If you don't believe it, the righteous brother is resting in the big room, you can ask him. "Honjo Hidetsuna is still smart, and the stakes are high, and he also brought Yamayoshi Toyomori (Yamayoshi Toyoshi) back to Tochio Castle.

Immediately, the three of them went to Ohiroma together to meet Toyomori Yamayoshi, who had been waiting for a while.

"As the lord of Sanjo Castle and the county secretary of Kambara-gun, Tanba Mamoru shouldn't handle official business in Sanjo Castle, so how can he go hunting with the dogs?" Honjo really asked Yamayoshi Toyomori with a smile in order to ease the atmosphere.

"Misaku Shouden, don't talk about that. The behavior of the lord of Shimojo Castle, Shimojo Satsuma, is also very strange, and the retainers of the Shimojo family have been running to Suyoshi Castle and Tenjin Mountain Castle recently, and they have also sent many retainers to various places to buy arrows, even my Sanjo Castle is no exception. "Toyomori Yamayoshi doesn't have time to be at home with Honjo Minorata either.

"We got a briefing from Mamoru Yasuda early this morning that Mamoru Toyozen's actions were a little wrong." Uno Samasuke stood up at this time and explained to Toyomori Yamayoshi.

"Echigo is now different from Echichu, the flag head of Echichu has been held by Kakizaki and Izumi Mamoru, and there are also Usami Suruga Mamoru and Okuma Bizen Mamoru and others. Echigo has been leaderless since the Gokan-sama went to Kanto, and even if Naoe Yamato Mamoru and I are considered important ministers, we can't mobilize the Banner Ote-san who is directly under the Gokan-sama. This is when Minoru Honjo voiced his concerns.

"Tochio Castle is at least easy to defend and difficult to attack, as long as you can hold Tochio Castle and the surrounding soldiers, then there is a chance to counterattack! The surrounding families such as Ganji, Yamayoshi, Naoe, Yoshie, and Yasuda can all be used as allies of our side. "Honjo Hidetsuna does not think that Honjo will be alone after the war, but has a lot of allies.

"You're still too young, Feng Qian Mamoru has been fighting for so many years, will you give us a chance to wait for reinforcements?" Honjo shook his head, he couldn't see the situation of Echigo clearly now, and rash action would only suffer.

"Bunzen Mamoru's son-in-law, Keimanden, has gone to Ueno Ushiwa Castle to be stationed there as his name representative. It seems that the wild samurai and ronin of Ueno will also follow them. I'm afraid that it will be difficult for the town government to send reinforcements into Echigo. "Although Uno Samasuke has never been to Kanto, he still knows some news, especially the defeat of the rebels in Ueno with the speed of a lightning attack. Uno Sasuke didn't think that defeating the rebels was a good idea at the time, and it was just the beginning.

"You all go and get busy, I'll go to Bancheng now." Honjo Minoru can't think of any other way now, so he can only go to Sakashiro and Naoe Keitsuna to consult.

"Yes." Everyone can only retire -

In the Nagaoka Pavilion, Nagao Keibo summoned the Echigo people in the castle, such as Yoribo Uejo, Yamaura Shomizumasa, Uesugi Keiganobu, Yorihisa Oguni, Tadahide Okawa, and Minoru Shimojo, and the Honma Masatasu, Honma Yutai, Honma Takanobu, and Honma Sadanao of the Sado people also crossed the sea, which is a unique event. During the reign of Nagao Haru and Uesugi Kenshin, neither of them was respectful enough to cross the sea in person. This time, not only the Echigo and Sado people are judged, but there is also a character from Kyoto.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Shin Xuan Gong of Kai has been giving away military funds, weapons, and materials for our troops, and once we start raising our troops, the Takeda Army will immediately send troops to Kita Shinano to respond to us. In addition, the Kyo-Gong Party has appointed him to serve as the guardian of Echigo and Sado, and all the affairs of Echigo will be handled by him from now on. Longtail Jingfang said complacently. It was as if he saw a future in which he was going to succeed.

"Yes, Kyoko Fangden thinks that the rapid expansion of the Uesugi Dynasty in Kanto no longer belongs to fighting for the imperial court and the shogunate, and he intends to become the 'King of Kanto'." This figure from Kyoto is Hosokawa Fujitaka. Ashikaga Yoshiki sent him to Echigo also to get him to get along with Nagao Keibo, who had been in control of the gold mines near Kasuga Mountain Castle for generations, and as long as Nagao Keibo could suppress Echigo, then the shogunate's income would increase. It is impossible for the Nagao Keibo to satisfy only the guardian generations of Echigo and Sado, and his contribution is required for the guardian service and the issuance of exemptions.

"I've sent Inuko Keimitsu to Ushiwa Castle in Ueno, and once I'm waiting for Echigo, some of Ueno's nobles, wild samurai, and ronin will attack the castles of the Uesugi family. Inuko was also able to hold back the reinforcements sent to Echigo by Uesugi Asadashi in Ueno. "Uesugi Keishinobu believed in his son's abilities, and he didn't know that Nagao Keimitsu had already sold him and received the Miao character 'Uesugi'.

"Joetsu's Banner Oteeto Oteeto will not act rashly until he receives an order from Uesugi Kenshin, and it will be up to me to capture Naoetsu and besiege Kasugayama Castle." Yamaura Lord Suimasa is very confident, he only knows that there is only Arakawa Izu Mamoru Nagami, the shadow warrior of the dragon girl, who is left in Kasugayama Castle, and he doesn't have too many troops.

"Then please leave it to the main hall of the main water." The long-tail view room said very politely to the main water of Shanpu.

"We and the Sado people are fighting for nothing else, just for the survival of the people. As long as we are given the corresponding territory after the war, the Sado Naval Army will become the sword of Jingfang Palace. Honma Takanbu and the others said in unison. Their effectiveness was persuaded by Nagao Keibo himself, and the price was to give a part of the fertile land to the Sado people in the land of Echigo.

"Don't worry, I will give you an end to your original territory, and the new territory will depend on your performance." The long-tail view room is not stupid enough to give the territory first.

"Xie Jingfang."

"I'm in charge of holding back Naoe Keizuna's troops, but fortunately, Saito Asanobu was transferred to Okushinano, otherwise things would have been difficult." The small country Yorihisa is very glad that there is one less opponent.

"Then since the small palace is dragging Naoe Jinggang, then Fengzen Mamoru will send someone to drag Honjo Minoru." Nagao Jingfang has already thought about Uesugi Keishinobu's task.

"Yes."

Subsequently, the long-tail Jingfang finished the tasks one by one, and the people who were ready to follow him to start the incident all looked like they were gearing up and eager to try.

They all thought they were going to win.

Nagao Jingfang and the others didn't know that they had gradually been exposed from the beginning of Maori Gaoguang's assassination. So much so that Nagao Keimitsu's whistleblowing and Yasuda Keimoto's discovery were not what they expected. While it's good to feel good about yourself, it's counterproductive to feel good about yourself excessively.