30. Fall
It's still the big camp between Noda and Ina, and it's still Takeda Shingen who is in the top position, but the scale of the camp seems to be smaller, and there seem to be a lot fewer generals around.
"Changjing, where have they been?" Shingen Takeda asked Naito Masatoyo thoughtfully.
"Returning to the lordship......" Naito replied cautiously. Although Takeda Shingen has not shown any abnormalities in the past few days, and this lord has indeed been unpredictable, he knows from his decades of experience: this lord has been very wrong these days! "According to yesterday's report, they have arrived at the root of Minami Shinano, and the road is safe and sound, and the situation is normal!"
"That's good......" Shingen Takeda lowered his head and snapped his fingers, still muttering something in his mouth. That's almost there......" he finally looked up at the expectant gaze of everyone. "The news is coming! It's time for me to hit the road, so tell my men to clean up! ”
"What's ...... Something special? After a period of unbearable loneliness, the straight Gan Lichang faithfully couldn't help but ask. In fact, I have never figured out why I am in such a hurry to withdraw from the army? Now that we have achieved such a big advantage, are we afraid of the mere 300 Oda cavalry? There will be a lot of offense in the end, but I hope the lord can make it clear! Now that he has opened his mouth, he simply asked.
With his question, the generals looked at Takeda Shingen expectantly.
"300 cavalry is not much, but it is enough to do a lot of things!" Takeda Shingen was not displeased, on the contrary, his expression was very relaxed and elegant. “…… Kai and Shinano are our base camps, and if something happens, we have to save them. This is a rare initiative, and Ikeda is indeed a person! I haven't noticed such a person, what a mistake! I wouldn't be surprised at all if it was the Zhuxing Qing clan who did this, because winning with wonder was his characteristic; If it is Yushiba Hideyoshi, it can be understood, although he himself is resourceful, he is as good as a stream, and he has a courage beyond ordinary people; I'd be slightly surprised if it was Wise Mitsuhide, but he also has the courage to take a desperate gamble! It's just that this Ikeda Hengxing ......," he smiled curiously again. "I really didn't expect it! Could it be that God really favored the Oda family and made them appear so many excellent generals at once? ”
"Father, are you too ambitious?" Unconvinced, Takeda Katsuyori said, "Ikeda Tsuneko took a risk with a mere 300 horses, and I think this is a manifestation of the Oda family's poverty and loneliness!" These 300 people don't want to say that they are hesitant, even if they are in any city of Kai, he can't take it! Surrounded by our army, what will they have to do there? In fact, there is nothing to make a fuss about in this matter, just leave it to Sanada-sama to deal with! ”
"Ikeda Hengxing will not touch Tsubasaki at all......" Takeda Shingen looked at his son lovingly and with some regret. Likewise, he won't capture any of Kai's cities! It has already been a taboo for a lone army to go deep into him, so he must choose a target that we must save and can easily get. Ikeda Tsuneko hadn't done anything out of the ordinary before, but as far as I know, he was just as much of a pleasure hunter as the Celestial Clan! Such a person is usually nostalgic for life and reluctant to die, so I guess he has already evacuated Kai at the moment! ”
"Lord......" Takasaka Masanobu opened his mouth hesitantly, he was a rare talent of wisdom and courage among the Takeda generals. A few days ago, you sent Hara Huyin to lead an army to Sunfu, did you just want to intercept Ikeda Hengxing's return journey? ”
"Not bad!" Shingen Takeda looked at him and nodded in satisfaction. “…… Since Ikeda Hengxing dared to take a dangerous road, he must have made a careful plan in advance! Minami Shinano can no longer be stopped, it is no longer realistic to return from here, and the only way to withdraw safely is to take Suruga! ”
"Yes...... But Suruga is not connected to the Oda territory, right? Gan Li Changzhong was still puzzled.
"There's no land route, but Suruga is close to the sea!"
"Ahh Ganli Changzhong exclaimed in small surprise, and asked with a pale face, "You mean that this Oda army will escape from the boat on Suruga?" ”
This time, Takeda Shingen didn't answer, just smiled and nodded.
"It's okay, it's okay......" Gan Li Changzhong thought for a moment and let out a long breath, and his face softened. Fortunately, the lord had the foresight to send people to prevent the blockade in advance, and this time Ikeda Hengxing was unable to escape! ”
"Not necessarily!" Shingen Takeda spoke surprisingly again.
"Father!" Katsuyori Takeda was concerned with another issue that he had not figured out. “…… Since this Oda army is not trying to attack any of our cities, what is their goal? ”
"This question...... It should be revealed soon! Takeda Shingen tilted his head and listened to the generals, "It should have come!" ”
"Report ~~~!" In the midst of everyone's "attention", a herald ran in breathlessly. Due to the long distance of horseback riding and running, as soon as he entered the big tent, he collapsed on the ground. "Sanada...... Sanada-sama...... ......"Because of his wheezing, he didn't make it clear for a long time, and many people were anxious, but they had to wait patiently. "Two days ago, the Oda Army Ikeda Hengxing attacked the gold mines of Mt. Kurokawa, Mt. Kurogui, and Mt. Yoshimashima...... his breath was even, but his words made everyone else gasp profusely.
"What?! What did you say?! Takeda Katsuyori lifted the herald and roared loudly, and he was the only one who dared to be so impulsive in front of Takeda Shingen.
"The gold mines have been attacked......" replied the herald dumbfounded.
"What did they do?" Takeda Shingen asked calmly above, and Takeda Katsuyori calmed down and let go of his hand.
"The 10,000 taels of gold that had just been minted were ......looted," the herald replied as he turned to Takeda Shingen, and the surrounding generals inhaled one after another.
"What else?" Takeda Shingen still asked calmly.
"They use the fire in the warehouse...... Blown up the mine...... "The hot sweat on the herald's head turned into a cold sweat, and the generals around him already felt that the sky was starting to spin.
"What else?" Shingen Takeda seems to be talking about something that has nothing to do with him.
"The old man of the Imai military department and the lord of Tanba Yajuro were killed in battle, and the lord of Hyamokawa Suemon was seriously wounded......" The herald avoided Takeda Shingen's gaze and lowered his head, and some of the surrounding generals began to have ringing in their ears.
"What else? Say, what else? Shingen Takeda asked, looking down at his fingers.
"They...... They released thousands of Sakushi who had served hard labor in the mines, and now there are large-scale civil uprisings in Saku, Ina, Shimoki-Suwa, Koprefecture, and other places! The herald finally finished the situation, and all the generals around him felt a buzz in their heads.
"Lucky Takata...... What kind of contingency treatment was made? "The only one who can stay calm here now is Shingen Takeda.
"Returning to the lord......" Seeing that Takeda Shingen did not express the slightest anger, the herald gradually calmed down. The enemy forces are fierce and abnormal, and when Sanada-sama gets the news, there is already an accident in the three mines! Sanada-sama issued an overnight encyclical to all places to be on guard, especially at various transportation hubs, and despite the shortage of troops, Sanada Nobutsuna led 1,000 troops to quell the rebellion. In just half a day, the rebellion in the small prefecture had been put down, and a few remnants had gone to the rear of the rebellion through the western mountains of Ueno! At present, Lord Nobutsuna is trying to suppress the rest of the prefectures, but most of the rebels have taken refuge in the mountains and forests to resist stubbornly, and it may be difficult to completely solve it for a while, so it is really difficult to draw troops to intercept the Oda army! ”
"Xinglong's disposal is very appropriate, you go down first!" Seeing that he couldn't ask anything more, Takeda Shingen waved his hand and sent the herald away.
"When we get them back from Suruga, they must all be broken into pieces!" Takeda Katsuyori said through gritted teeth.
"I hope so!" Takeda Shingen leaned back in his chair, and the words that came out of his mouth became more and more strange.
"Report ~~~!" Just when the silence was unbearable, another herald ran in. "Lord Yuan Huyin urgently reported ......"
"Caught?" Katsuyori Takeda couldn't wait to ask.
"......No," replied the herald with an embarrassed face. The Oda Army boarded dozens of big ships and left, looking at the flag, it should be the Shima Navy of the Nine Ghost Family! ”
"What?!" Hearing this news, even Changjing of Shan County was a little anxious. "3,000 people waited for work, and they actually let Ikeda Hengxing run! What did Yuan Huyin eat?! ”
"Changjing, let him finish his words!" Takeda Shingen stopped the seizure of Yama County Changjing, and said to the herald with a pleasant face: "Don't worry, tell me in detail what's going on?" ”
"The Oda Army attacked a logging field at the northern foot of Mt. Fuji...... "Although the herald said it was not himself, his tone was still full of grievances." There are a lot of wooden rafts that are ready to be sent to Sunfu. The Oda army abandoned their horses and boarded the wooden platoon, went straight down the Ampere River into the sea, and boarded the big ship of the Nine Ghost Family! Lord Yuan Huyin was caught off guard, so he failed to intercept it in time. ”
After listening to this explanation, all the generals in the tent were dumbfounded and looked at each other, I really don't know how this happened.
"Everybody understands!" After the herald retreated, Takeda Shingen glanced around with his gaze and said in a subdued voice: "Ikeda Hengxing's dispatch of troops this time is indeed very strange, although I see that he will retreat from Suruga, but I don't know what method will be used, so I will not blame Huyin." What you can't do on your own, I won't ask you to do. But I hope you don't settle for failure, for there is no hope for those who are willing to fail! Look at the generals of the Oda family, I hope you will be alert! ”
"Yes!" While the generals agreed in unison, everyone blushed.
"I command now!" Takeda Shingen's face was serious. “…… The governor of the Takeda family was succeeded by Takeomaru, who was represented by Shiro Katsuyori until he was sixteen years old; Don't make this public for three years, and concentrate on the stability of the territory; It is necessary to stabilize relations with Hojo and make peace with Uesugi, especially not to fight a decisive battle with the Oda family for 10 years! Oda Nobunaga's arrogance is not aware that sooner or later will change, so you just need to wait for the day! ”
"Yes!" Although the generals agreed, most of them looked at the lord in amazement.
"10 years! Just 10 years! Takeda stood up abruptly, the muscles in his face twitching back and forth. …… Just give me another 10 years! Give me ...... again" At this point, his voice stopped abruptly, leaving bright red blood stains on the corners of his mouth and nostrils, which fell on the white yak tail of the helmet on the desk......