I walked into the gates of Kitanoso Castle with the Gamo clan, Yamanaka Kanosuke, Shimakatsu Takeshi, and Shinhachiro, and although it had been five days since I had been here, this was only the second time I had entered this gate.

When I arrived, Shibata Katsuie sent Sasa Narumasa and Maeda Toshiie to welcome me, but he himself just waited in the city in peace. Although it is not unreasonable to do this as the commander of this campaign, it is a bit of a stretch to say that we have come to defend against the enemy on his land, in other words, to assist his reinforcements! Besides, the gap between me and him is only in the ranking, and there is no difference between high and low in actual rank, and it would be obvious to look down on people like this.

I naturally held my stomach for this kind of practice, and when I went into the city to see him, I was a little bit. After that, I resigned the lodgings he had arranged for my army in the city, and set up camp five miles from the city. Later, he invited me to discuss the military situation, and I also excused myself with a bumpy road and was unwell, anyway, the "monkey" did not come, and I couldn't compete with him alone!

Last night, the more than 8,000 people of the Yuchai army finally arrived late, which was accelerated by Oda Nobunaga's urging later. There was no excuse anymore, so I had to go into the city and follow the "dispatch" of Shibata Katsuie.

"Morning!" In the corridor of the inner city, he met Hideyoshi Hashiba, who had also come to the meeting, and he was accompanied by Kuroda Kanbei, Asano Nagamasa, Wasuka Masakatsu, and Fukushima Masanori. Seeing his listless look, I couldn't help but make a joke.

"I walked a little slower, but I still caught others off guard!" As he spoke, he angrily pouted inside and said, "Look! We haven't seen anyone yet, and we don't know when the owner got up! ”

I made a sympathetic look, looked up and said, "The eaves here are too low, keep your head down!" After that, he deliberately frowned and sighed.

"Your Highness Zhuxing and Your Highness Yuchai, you two have worked hard!" Shibata Katsuya was fortunate to sit and wait for us to come in before he could make a big sting, and he finally stood at the door of the conference room and nodded to us. But the contempt in those eyes, at least I could clearly feel, this hateful and rough gorilla!

"It's that we're late, so His Highness Shibata has been waiting for a long time!" The "monkey" smiled at him, but the voice came from behind the molars.

"In that case, I won't be too polite, please sit down with the two highnesses and let's discuss the military situation!" Shibata Katsuya immediately returned to his old state, turned around and walked back to sit on the main seat.

I glanced at Hideyoshi and I also walked in and sat on the left and right, and at this time there were already several people in the room, including Sasa Narimasa, Maeda Toshiie, Beehouse Yoritaka and several other people who had some identities.

"Now that Uesugi Kenshin has calmed down Noto, I wonder if the two highnesses have any opinions on this battle?" Procedurally, as the main general Shibata Katsuya is to ask, it is difficult to say how much sincerity there is.

"The situation is unclear when we first arrived, so let's ask His Highness Shibata to repair everything!" I didn't follow the meaningless salute, anyway, it's yours to win or lose, as long as we don't have sincerity, we won't be too prickly.

"So I'm disrespectful, let's talk about the situation in front of me first!" Shibata Katsuie waved his hand, and the two attendants pulled up a five-foot-square map of Hokuriku Province. "The Echigo army crossed the border after pacifying Noto and conquered Kokokufu Castle and Ao Castle seven days ago. However, Uesugi Kenshin's main force did not continue to attack, and according to the latest information, they are still there. However, he sent a small force of cavalry to infiltrate the depths of our battle line to harass us, and the farthest point was as deep as Kaga. It stands to reason that this is not quite in line with Uesugi Kenshin's convention of not liking long battles, so this is also a key part of our strategy! ”

"This is indeed very strange......" Hideyoshi Hashiba frowned, clasped his hands on his shoulders, and looked very cautious. I don't know what news or judgment His Royal Highness Shibata Shu and your lordships have, but we are from the western country and are not familiar with Uesugi Kenshin after all! ”

I have more "spectrum" in my heart, this "monkey" is playing the same abacus as me.

"The outside world spread the word about Uesugi Kenshin, and that's just because he has been fighting with the 'little miscellaneous fish' in the northeast before!" Sasa Nari sat in his seat and let out a sneer, this guy was more arrogant and stupid than Shibata Katsuie. "Uesugi Kenshin's reluctance to enter the army shows that he lacks confidence, and he mutters a little in the face of our army, which is more than half of his army! Although Echigo's troops were fierce but poorly equipped, it would not be difficult for our army to win by giving full play to the advantages of iron artillery in battle. Just like in Nagashino...... "The more he talked, the more excited he became, and finally he gestured with his hands.

"Hmm...... Uh-huh......" I smiled and nodded as I listened, but in my heart I was scolding the fool over and over again.

Uesugi Kenshin can be said to have experienced countless battles, but one of his characteristics is that he never goes to the battlefield prepared for him by others. Whether it was fighting Kawanakajima several times with Takeda Shingen or besieging Odawara with a hundred thousand troops, he was always able to skillfully avoid the areas where the opponent was prepared, and he was the first to complete the change before the opponent adjusted the battlefield situation, all of which was always able to preempt the enemy.

Now that Uesugi Kenshin Nobuhei can climb and not attack Etsuchu, he has left the predetermined position to us, and if he can't see this point clearly, he may be cut off directly. The so-called small group of cavalry that attacked and harassed, I'm afraid that Uesugi Kenshin is already creating an "environment" for the battlefield!

"Lord Zuozo is not only commendable in martial arts but also has profound knowledge, we are really taught!" Finally, when this guy finished speaking, I turned to Shibata Katsuya again. "It seems that His Highness Shibata and the ladies have already worked hard before we came, so we don't have to worry about it anymore. It's better for Your Highness to say what you think in your heart, and I think you can implement it after a little discussion! ”

"What His Highness Zhuxing said is exactly what I want!" As soon as my words fell, Hideyoshi Hashiba nodded busily.

"Since His Highness Zhuxing and His Highness Yuchai are so sincere...... Then I'll be ugly! Shibata Katsuie made a slight gesture and began to exercise the authority of the "chief general". "Now that the Echigo cavalry is attacking and harassing in Vietnam, if we concentrate all our efforts to deal with it, not only will the effect not be good, but I am afraid that it will also be taken advantage of by Uesugi Kenshin's main force. In this case, we might as well go all out to find his main force for a decisive battle, and take advantage of the opportunity of his forces to disperse to grasp it even more! ”

"His Royal Highness Shibata Repair is worthy of being the patriarch of the family, a famous general in the world, and I, Hideyoshi, will obey your arrangement!" "Monkey" seems to have full respect for Shibata Katsuie's authority, but then he begins to bargain. "It's just that the situation in the western country has been getting tighter recently, and my troops have just experienced a bitter battle with the Mimura clan. After receiving the order of the lord, he came in a hurry, and he had not yet been fully repaired. I'm just afraid that it will be difficult to fight in a hurry, and I ask His Highness Shibata to repair it for your understanding! ”

"I deeply agree with His Royal Highness Yuchai's words, and there is no way to run thousands of miles!" Before Shibata Katsuya could answer, I took it first, and this time was the environment for establishing an offensive and defensive alliance with the "monkey". "Both Awaji and Kii have just been pacified, so they have to leave enough forces to survive. However, even though I only brought 12,000 soldiers and horses this time, I already include all the elites! ”

"Yes! I know the combat power of His Highness the Stars' troops! Hideyoshi Hashiba also heard what I meant, so he immediately put up a "staircase" for me.

"But neither the armoured cavalry nor the iron cannon can advance quickly, and the light cavalry must be used as a flank support. Alas, I'm really embarrassed! I let out a long sigh and put on a bitter face. Although the armored cavalry and iron artillery garrison are thin and powerful, they have extremely high logistical requirements, and it is difficult to move alone away from the baggage. I hope His Royal Highness Shibata can understand all the hardships! ”

In fact, as long as you understand a little bit, you can understand that no matter how high the key is sung here at the moment, it is detached. Given Oda Nobunaga's tough attitude, this battle must be fought, but no one will do a stupid thing that will not only lose their old money but also lose face. My words with the "monkey" have been made very clear: it's okay to participate in the war, take the lead!

"This ......" Shibata Katsuya was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and groaned. Shibata Katsuya could not have resisted our demands in a strong manner, as that would even lead to an outright breakdown of the partnership. "So be it! The two Highnesses and I went hand in hand in three ways...... "He finally found a middle way. "With Lord Sasa as the vanguard, assisted by Maeda, Bupo, Beehouse, and Kanamori, 12,000 people from Fuzhong Castle were the lead. I am in the middle as a Chinese army; His Highness the Stars marched along the Shinano border for the right team; His Royal Highness Yuchai advanced along the coast line as the left team, and everyone echoed each other and relied on each other, what did the two Highnesses think? ”

"His Royal Highness Shibata is so compassionate, we will definitely serve our lives wholeheartedly!" Together with Hideyoshi Hashiba, I approved the plan.

Although Shibata Katsuya is arrogant and proud from the bottom of his bones, he is not a fool like Sasa Narumasa. He put the general of the Fuchu of the army directly under the direct administration of Oda Nobunaga as a force in front, and he has a share of credit for victory, and there is room for passing the blame if he loses. And he himself was placed in the encirclement of the three-way army, which was equivalent to putting it in the "safe".

There are pros and cons to the position of me and the "monkey", taking the right lane may be attacked by the pro-Uesugi forces of Kita-Shinano, and taking the left side will be a threat from the sea. However, now that Kitashinano is jointly managed by Uesugi and Takeda, it is not too powerful, and the Uesugi family does not have too strong a naval army, so this result is also acceptable!

"This time I attach great importance to the lord of the First World War in Uesugi, and it is also related to the life and death of more than 50,000 of us!" Although he was extremely reluctant, Shibata Katsuya was forced by the situation to ask for two sentences. “…… Please do your best, your two highnesses, and the troops must not be too far apart! ”

"Please rest assured that His Highness Shibata is this!" It's not safe to be too far away, and the two of us naturally don't joke about ourselves. "I wonder where we're going to gather for a decisive battle with Kenshin Uesugi?" I asked.

"I'm booking Tetori Kawajo!" Shibata Katsuie replied.