Just after several months of fierce soldiers from the four families of Nagao, Uesugi, Satake, and Utsunomiya, on January 17 of the third year of Hongji, Nagao Keitora took the lead in the battle at the request of the shogunate's imperial authority and Uesugi Kenmasa. The Nagao family was the commander-in-chief of the Uesugi Kenmasa, and sent 15,000 troops (including 3,000 horseback samurai and 1,000 iron cannon ashigaru) from Kasuga Yamajo Castle. They entered Ueno Province via Sakado Castle, and Nagano Yoshimasa, who had been waiting for a long time, waited for three days near Numata Castle with his retainers before entering Minowa Castle with the Nagao Army. Naturally, the dragon girls came with Yamamoto Temple Dinganaga, Nagao Keishanobu, Shibe Katsunaga, Kurokawa Kiyomi, Yoshie Munobu, Kaji Kiyotsuna, Kojima Yataro and others; while Naoe Keitsuna, Yasuda Nagahide, Honjo Minoru and others were guarding Echigo; Saito Asanobu and others guarded Okushinano; Kakizaki Keijia, Okuma Ashide, Usami Dingman and others garrisoned Echichu. It can be said that there is no problem for the dragon girl to fight for two or three years this time, as long as the Imagawa family does not intervene in it. As for the Takeda family, of course, they didn't dare to fight with the Nagao family at will, and he Takeda Shingen also knew that the dragon girl was holding the shogunate's crusade order, and even the imperial court was dissatisfied with the Hojo clan's Yasushi attacking the Kanto generals everywhere (all the daimyo who handed over the money to the imperial court were beaten by Hojo, and the imperial court was short of money), if the Takeda family didn't know each other at this juncture, it would be the first attack by the Nagao family.

And Takeda Harunobu changed his name to Takeda Shingen after shaving his family a long time ago, and he was also a monk with Yamamoto Kansuke, Sanada Yutaka, Hara Huyin and other retainers. Their first reaction after learning that the Nagao family had sent troops to Kanto was that they couldn't act rashly! The Takeda family's proud Akabi Legion was wiped out after the First World War on Kawanakajima, and the existing Kohata Akabi has not yet made a name for itself, and the cavalry is also very valuable to the Takeda family! Takeda Shingen even directly ordered Sanada Yutaka and Kohata father and son not to act rashly and manipulate the Ueno wealthy clan.

On January 15, outside Wakamatsu Castle, the court gathered the Uesugi family's 5,100 troops (Ota Shimasa, 950; Kenji Namba 550; Nambada Hiroshi 500; Miyagi Masaye 450; Hirosawa Faithfulness 100; Omori Fujiyori 100; Minori Omori 100; I have blessed 200; Jieshan Yunsheng 100; Ogasawara long time 200; Ogasawara 100; Toshimitsu Anazawa 300; 450 knights, 200 iron guns, 400 heavy infantry, 200 naginagi samurai, and 200 saber samurai). This time, Ota Shishimasa, Namba Kenji, Namba Hiroyoshi, Miyagi Masayu, Hirosawa Tadanobu, Omori Fujiyori, Omori Minori, and Soga Yushige were the center of the Musashi retainers, and naturally they were going to fight back to Kanto with Asada. The garrison of Aizu was handed over to Tao Zhuo and his sons, Mori Takahiro, Mori Takamasa, Momoi Yoshitakaka, Ashina Clan, and Usami Dingkatsu. Also in the formation of the dynasty were Ogasawara Nagasawara, Ogasawara Sada, Anazawa Toshimitsu, Saito Toshizo, Saito Michizo, Kato Danzo, and Katsuyama Unkatsu. Of course, there is also Akechi Mitsuhide, who is just waiting for the arrival of the main force of the Uesugi army after preparing and placing the grain, grass and ordnance in Kannomori Castle. Deura Shouqing is in charge of security in the territory and monitoring the Date family and Mogami family. However, this time, the court unexpectedly invited the Tamura family, who had always remained neutral. Although the Tamura family was dominated by the neutral faction on the side of Tamura Yoshiken (a reclusive daimyo) and the Uesugi faction (Soma faction) of Tamura Takaaki's faction, there were also Uesugi factions dominated by Tamura Kiyoaki, the son of Tamura Takaaki. The three parties have their own opinions, but the strength of the Uesugi family is obvious to all, and even their neighbors Soma family can obtain a territory of more than 20,000 koku with the help of the Uesugi family. Soon, on the evening of the 10th, Tamura Kiyoaki and Koji Toshira led 600 Tamura troops to join the Uesugi army.

If there is some light rain during the march, it will not affect the speed. Chaoding looked at the road and felt very satisfied, but Momoi Yoshitaka had two hits. On the 11th, Asadaki led his army into the first castle in the territory of Shimono, Kannomori Castle.

"Ministers, see the lord!" Early in the morning, Akechi Mitsuhide took Akechi Mitsutada, Tsumiki Hirotada, Okuda Keixuna and others and two hundred Ashigaru under his command to wait outside the city.

"Get up." Chao Ding took the lead in dismounting, and after helping Zhizhi Mitsuhide, he and his retainers entered this 'bridgehead' city.

Since the Imperial Pavilion in Honmaru is not large, the retainers of Akechi Mitsuhide can only sit outside the door. Chao Ding naturally sat on the main seat, knocking on the table with his left hand. The retainers were all led by Ota Shimasa and Namba Tian Kenji, and sat in order on both sides. Michizo Saito belonged to a supernumerary person, but he was arranged by the court to sit behind Ota Shimasa.

"The lord of Qiqi, the forest city of leisure has basically been renovated, I don't know if the lord is satisfied." Akechi Mitsuhide could only sit near the door because of his identity.

"It's good, it's all over the place, it's good." Chao Ding thinks that Achichi Mitsuhide has done a good job, and praise is a must.

"My lord, please see - after the Nasu family was defeated by the main family, there were many branch cities in the south, southeast, and southwest of this city. First there were Sumidahara Castle and Ashino Castle, followed by Tateyama Castle, Iohno Castle, Hachiro no Hara Castle, and Ryoyoyojo Castle. Finally, there are the original Black Feather Castle, Makoto Otawara, and Osan Castle. Akechi Mitsuhide immediately spread out the map on the floor, and many of the retainers gathered.

"Shibei, it seems that I asked you to guard this place, and it seems that there are only two tasks of guarding and building the city, right? I'd like to ask you, how did you manage to get them to build a city right under your nose? Chaoding walked up to Akechi Mitsuhide and patted him on the shoulder with a folding fan.

"I'm so sorry! It's a dereliction of duty! I hope that the Lord will forgive your sins! "Wise Mitsuhide thought about it, it seems that he really made a mistake, if the retainers of the Nasu family can't come out of the city, then there is only a siege, as long as the siege is made, it will cost troops!

"Forget it, what does my father-in-law think?" Chao Ding thought that there was still a pit viper.

"Don't blame Shibei, he's a bit conservative, but he's not lacking in ability." Dao San first persuaded Chaoding Province to be afraid that Chaoding would remove Wise Guangxiu, "I don't think you need to attack the city!" ”

"Why?! If our troops pass, they will definitely be attacked by enemy troops! Ogasawara was the first to object.

"Even if the siege of the city takes at least a month, it will take the city to exhaust the small amount of food and grass in the city, and the enemy army should prepare sufficient food and grass in advance." Ota Shimasa felt a little worried, if the standing army of 5,100 of the Uesugi Army was really consumed, it would really not be cost-effective.

"Father-in-law, I want to hear how to fight back after passing through the enemy's city?" After the court first asked the retainers to sit back in their seats, he asked Dao San to explain to everyone.

"Yes. The so-called non-siege passage is, of course, a large force quickly leaving the vicinity of the enemy's castle, sending a small army to surprise the enemy army out of the castle, or sending ninjas to open the castle gate and take it. "Dao San has one thing to say, but this tactic sounds simple, but in fact it is really not easy to implement.

"Well, let's all go back and get ready. Ten guards you are the first to serve. "Chao Ding wants to give Akechi Mitsuhide a chance to make meritorious contributions, although he is also a common man, but if he doesn't have a chance, he may always be just a small city lord.

"Yes." Although everyone didn't know what medicine was sold in Chaoding's gourd, Chaoding had never lost the war until now, which made the retainers not think too much.

Utsunomiya Hirotsuna and Satake Yoshiaki had already received a letter from Uesugi Kenmasa, and on the 13th they were ready to attack Nasu. However, Yoshiaki Satake can only send troops for show. As for the thirty-three mansions in the south of Hitachi Country, it is a headache for the Satake family, and in order to suppress them, the Satake family has been fighting and killing them for many years.

"Chaoding, although the Nasu family can build a city in a short time, this incident has shown that the Nasu family is completely incapable of fighting, but only passive defense." I have to say that Saito Michizo, the name of the pit viper, did not come for nothing, as soon as the person was clean, Michizo immediately told Asada, who was still looking at the map.

"More than a dozen newly built branch cities must be garrisoned if they are to be defeated. The number of troops is also stretched thin now, how easy is it to say? It's easy to burn a fire. Asadachi remembered that he had taken Ota Shimasa and others to defeat Edo Castle, and after he couldn't defend it, he could only burn it down.

"If the Nasu family can build a city, it may not be able to reinforce it, and if you attack two of them at the same time, you can see that they are not capable." Michizo pointed the folding fan to Sumidawara Castle and Ashino Castle, which are located in the southern part of Kannomori Castle.

"What do you mean ······" Chaoding drew a cross on each of the two cities.

"Yes. Yes, the next thing is for the team to wait in the middle of the two cities. If there is no one to help, then—" Michizo said halfway through, pointing the folding fan down the road from Sumidawara Castle to Makoto Otawara.

"Makoto Otawara is the residence of the powerful minister of the Nasu family, I'm afraid it will take some time." Chaoding feels that it will not be any easier to fight than this fortified idle forest city. Although the Nasu family built more than a dozen branch cities in a short period of time, it is very likely that these are not castles but small fortresses one by one. Although the quality is not too high, it is enough to delay the march of the Uesugi army, so that the Uesugi army cannot reach Ueno Province and join the Nagao army on time.

The next day, Akechi Mitsuhide led two hundred troops and the Tamura army directly attacked Sumidawara Castle, and in just one hour, Sumidawara Castle was lost! At the same time, a total of 1,050 troops of Ota Shimasa and Hirosawa Tadanobu also captured Ashino Castle within an hour, and the defender of Ashino Castle was Seppuku, and his son Ashino Shitai fled to Osan Castle. In the afternoon, Asadari led his army to break through Hachirohara Castle and Mishima Castle, and before evening, he took Arai Castle and rested in the castle. The four divisions of Ota Shimasa, Hirosawa Tadanobu, Akechi Mitsuhide, and Tamura Kiyoaki were also resting and waiting for the capture of Tateyama Castle. However, Utsunomiya Hirotsuna, who was originally going to attack Nasuling, was thundering and raining, and he didn't even step into Nasuling! Not to mention Yoshiaki Satake, who is still fighting hard with the Southern Thirty-Three Hao Clan.

"Next is Otawara Castle, the residence of the powerful minister Otawara." Asadaki sat in the large wide room located in the Honmaru small restaurant in Arai Castle and stared at the large garden castle.

"My lord, the defender of the city, Ayu Ray, led 100 troops into Yiwangye City." Kato Duanzo came to the front of the Asada, but now he was wearing a ninja suit.

"Well, you go and assassinate him." Chaoding knew that the Nasu family did not separate soldiers and peasants, and the so-called 100 armies were composed of most of the peasants and soldiers, and the combat effectiveness could be said to be very low. As long as the Lord is about to die, then all these people will be scattered as birds and beasts.

"Yes." After receiving the order, Kato Duanzo disappeared in an instant in the Ohiroma.

"My lord, Lord Utsunomiya Hirotsuna and Lord Yasugang Sano have gone to Ueno!" Sanada Masayuki hurriedly ran into the big room to report.

"Got it, it's excusable. Rather than wasting time with the Nasu family, it is better to join forces with the Nagao army and attack Musashi or the wealthy clan that Ueno does not submit. Asada felt that Utsunomiya Hirotsuna hadn't done anything wrong.

Compared to the Uesugi family, the dragon girl can be said to have entered Ueno Province very smoothly, but the fly in the ointment is that the Naba family did not appear when the people of Ueno Country went to Minowa Castle. The first group of people to go to Minowa Castle were Yukisen Hamao from Hamao Castle, Kenhiro Saito from Iwaki Castle, Shigennari Urano from Odo Castle, Kenyasu Numata from Numata Castle, Kenkei Nagao from Shirai Castle, Keihide Nagao from Sosha Castle, and Hisamasa Anaka from Anaka Castle. Then again, the dragon girl is closer to the Hojo family than to the Asada. It's understandable that there are wealthy families who don't respond, and the Ueda family, Fujita family, Narita family, and Fukaya Uesugi family in Kitamusashi are completely bordered by Hojo, and if they take the lead in catering to Nagao, it will really be an immortal coffin to sleep on.