What is War? It's a question that I haven't been very clear about, at least not exactly what it is. I have reservations about the view that some righteous people equate war with evil, and that it is the human desires that really lead to evil, and that it seems unfair to impose war on such a social activity.

There are also some people who describe war as a kind of art, which seems to have some truth, and if you think about it carefully, the confrontation and collision of strength, strategy, faith, and spirit can naturally be called the category of art.

However, in many cases, the outcome of the war is determined from the beginning, and the word "process" may be replaced by "passing the motions", and if this kind of bullying can be called art, then wouldn't match-fixing be in line with the spirit of sportsmanship?

As soon as I besieged Odawara Castle, I issued a letter to all the daimyo and above in the eastern and northeastern regions: "On the 30th day of September in the 10th year of Tensho (1582), you must rush to the camp under Odawara Castle to report, and those who fail to come within the time limit will be severely punished!" I've set aside more than a month of time, and I'm generous enough.

At this point today, I don't think anyone will joke with my orders, and those big and small names will know what is at stake, not to mention that there are people among these people who have just mobilized troops against me, and it is not new to kill him for two crimes!

However, things in this world are changing rapidly, and each family will have its own difficulties, and the current northeast can be described as a great chaos in the world, taking the southern family as an example, seven city lords have rebelled. It is said that the situation of the Date family is relatively good, and now it is also coming in the starry night.

The Uesugi family officially surrendered, and Nobuyokiyo's army had already marched into Kasugayama Castle, because the question of the follow-up responsibility and punishment of some people about the war was still being screened, and Nobukiyo interceded for Uesugi Keikatsu, could he come back in a few days.

I couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion when I received this letter, and the Uesugi family finally went into decline after the Takeda family, in fact, this trend began as early as the Imperial Palace Rebellion after Uesugi Kenshin's death, and a large number of excellent retainers disappeared in the internal friction. As far as I can remember, the Uesugi family was moved to Yonezawa in Hazen, and the territory was reduced to a measly 150,000 koku, and the effect seems to be quite good, so I am going to do the same. However, this matter still needs to be procedurally backward, and I wrote back to agree to Xinqing's request.

After writing this letter, I looked to the north, where the flags of the stars had now been planted at the head of Kasugayama Castle, and I should have taken a look if I had the chance, but it seemed that it was too late this time.

In the blink of an eye, the weather in the north has become a little cooler, and the leaves of most deciduous trees have begun to turn yellow, and the colors of the Hakone mountains are even more beautiful from a distance.

On September 3, less than 20 days after I gave my notice. The outer branches of the Hojo clan are being conquered one by one, but not so serious that they will destroy the strong confidence of the Hojo clan. It was supposed to be a boring waiting time, I didn't expect anyone to come, but this person came, and in a way I definitely didn't expect, how could he be so early?

I looked Yoshimitsu Mogami up and down, and I really couldn't imagine that such a person with the temperament of Mr. Tent was the "Dewa Shogun" who was said to be vicious, and seeing the way he knelt in front of me at the moment, he was definitely a harmless pitiful worm.

"How so? How can it be? "These questions have been haunting my mind, and it's hard to imagine how he did it. According to my calculations, it will only take seven days at most to send it to Dewa, so could it be that such a long way has been flown over?

Mogami Yoshimitsu's shoulders heaved slightly, just to take a breath. Because of my wandering, he had been kneeling for 10 minutes, still without complaining, not even a trace of displeasure on his face.

"Your Highness is so fast...... Did you get my letter? I leaned back in my chair and continued to observe the person in front of me carefully, rubbing my right hand lightly on my chin.

"Thank you for your care, Your Highness Da Nayan, as soon as I received the letter, I rushed over non-stop!" Mogami leaned over as if to kowtow downward, and his right hand seemed to inadvertently dust off the sleeve of the dusty servant. "In the northeast, I have never had the opportunity to meet His Royal Highness Da Nayan, and I often think about regrets. I am glad that you are here in Dongguo this time, and I think I am ......"

"How did you get here?" I interrupted him impatiently, how could this man never speak on time.

"When I received the order of His Highness, I immediately set off on the journey, and I only brought 20 attendants with me......

"This guy is so bold!" This was the first reaction that immediately arose when I heard his words.

Due to the collapse of the Eastern Coalition due to the fall of Kawagoe Castle and the invasion of the northeastern Kansai countries by Satake and Sanada, the region has in fact fallen into a state of anarchy, not to mention the ideas of the castle lords and wealthy clans who have temporarily lost the control of the lord's family, and there are not a few mobs that have taken advantage of the chaos.

As Yoshimitsu Mogami, who once participated in a daimyo of the Northeast Coalition Army, he traveled nearly a thousand miles south in this almost alone situation, and if he fell into the hands of Satake or Sanada, he might still have a chance to live, and if he was touched by the mob, he would definitely cut off his head directly in exchange for a reward. But he came like this, almost with this determination to die!

"I am afraid that I will be lost in front of His Royal Highness Da Nayan, so I have to come lightly as a last resort, and if there is any disrespect, I will look at Haihan!" Mogami Yoshimitsu gave a general account of the experience on the road, and finally said slightly apologetically.

"Let's get up first! …… Move a chair for His Highness the Mogami! "The color on my face has lightened slightly, at least this attitude is worth deciding.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" He stood up in a proper manner, and then sat down in a proper manner, his head bowed, ready to continue listening to my lesson.

I continued to look at this person carefully, and from the bottom of my heart, I really couldn't feel any momentum contained in him, the cheeks of a "pig kidney" face were slightly sunken, and there was no luster in the two weasel-like eyes. And judging from his pale and gloomy complexion, what he said should be the truth.

"It's been a really hard journey along the way, and there's nothing wrong with Dewa!" After watching it for a long time, I said slowly, and my tone was still cold.

"The situation in the Northeast is very bad now, and the current situation is unprecedented chaos!" Speaking of Dewa, Mogami Yoshimitsu was even more sad. "Since the Three Rivers Incident (this is the first time I have heard of this term, it may have been invented by him), the Northeast has been severely affected. I can't say anything about other people's families, only my top family has Tiantong, Dungang, and Yanze have fluctuations. Because I was in a hurry to come down, I don't know the current situation, maybe Yamagata Castle has fallen at this moment! ”

"In this case, His Royal Highness is the first to rush to Odawara, and my Xingqing clan has seen the grand intentions!" I sneered twice, scoffing at him for pretending to be pitiful.

"For His Royal Highness Da Nayan, I am really afraid that I can get your understanding, even if it is gone, there is no regret!" Mogami Yoshimitsu simply pretended to the end, and actually raised his hand to wipe his tears.

"His Royal Highness Mogami is untrue when he said this, didn't you just fight alongside Uesugi and Date!" I don't really have a big preconception about him, and as the first responder, I should always give a little bit of a discount. However, these people can't be made to feel too relaxed, so they continue to sarcastically laugh coldly.

"His Royal Highness Da Nayan is really misunderstood, and it is really miserable to be here!" Mogami Yoshimitsu seemed to have been wronged, and said with tears in his eyes. "Uesugi Keikatsu instructed Honjo to forcibly occupy my territory in the village so far, and Date has also instigated the Muto clan to invade Dewa many times, and my Mogami family is trembling every day......"

"Oh......" I was stunned for a moment, I really didn't expect him to say that. That...... What about the southern home? ”

"Nanbu Shinnao has also coveted Dewa for a long time, and the rebellions of Tiantong, Yanze, Shiratori, and Hanjianghe in the past were all at his behest......"

Looking at Mogami Yoshimitsu's aggrieved but gushing narration, I suddenly had an extremely strange feeling: this Mogami Yoshimitsu is too talented and "cute"!

According to him, none of the daimyo around him were in harmony with him, and he lived in the "wolf pack" every day! Of course, his so-called accusations are not clever, and some of them are even slanderous and framed at first hearing, but this is not important, the important thing is to clearly and unequivocally show that he is a "lonely man" in the Northeast, and everyone is the enemy of the highest family.

The Northeast region has always been beyond the reach of the central government, and I have never had any direct contact with it, at least on the surface, so if you were in my current position, how would you make arrangements for personnel issues in the Northeast? Is it to keep a person who is very popular among the surrounding forces and has a faint style of leadership, or to keep a person who is disgusted with gossip all day long?

"Then His Highness still has to advance and retreat with those people, it really doesn't matter what he was afraid of!" Although I was still sarcastic, I couldn't help but smile on my face.

"It's also ...... There's really no way! "At this moment, Yoshimitsu Mogami's face is full of remorse, guilt, and helpless expressions, if he was engaged in the acting industry for hundreds of years in his later life, he would definitely belong to the leader of the acting school." At that time, the armies of Anton, Ida, and the south had already pressed the border, if I didn't agree...... Alas! ”

"Since His Royal Highness has already said this, it would be too hypocritical if I didn't understand!" Seeing that his performance has reached this level, I can stop in moderation.

"Your Highness Xie Danayan!" Mogami Yoshimitsu didn't dry the tears on his face, and the back tears flowed down again.

"This time, the affairs of the Mogami family will be taken care of by me in front of the imperial court, and I will withdraw from the Mutsu Province and continue to keep the four prefectures of Mogami, Dewa, Yukatsu and Satsumi in the Dewa Country!" After thinking about it for a moment, I added, "As for the issue of Dewa Guardian...... More on that later! ”