The Imagawa clan is the twelfth generation head of the Suruga Imagawa family.

Hojo Shiyasu, the third generation head of the Sagami Hojo family.

Takeda Shintora, the eighteenth generation head of the Kai Takeda family.

This person wrote a letter, and put it in front of Takeda Shingen and Takeda Shinshi.

Each of these people is a figure in the world today, or in the past, and they all have a close relationship with the Takeda family, and have enough say and influence on the internal affairs of the Takeda family.

Takeda Nobuyoshi first said to Takeda Shingen: "Since the alliance of Zentokuji Temple, the three countries of Koshojun have formed an alliance, and in the past ten years, the Imagawa family has been committed to Mikawa, and Kamirakun has not been defeated instead, and the power has been greatly reduced. On the other hand, the Hojo family and my Takeda family are strong. In the past few years, although I have been Takeda Hojo, and I have used troops in Kanto, relying on each other, the two families have a harmonious relationship. However, Echigo's influence in the Kanto region is not as great as when he went out to Odawara three years ago, in addition to the empty title of the head of the East Governor, in fact, it cannot be mobilized, and the Kanto wealthy families are large and small. As soon as the Uesugi family goes, the only ones who can compete for the Kanto region are Takeda and Hojo. ”

Takeda Shingen pointed to these three letters and said to Takeda Shinfan: "When we met at Zentokuji Temple back then, among the three people, Yoshimoto Gong had passed away in the narrow room, and only the clan Yasugong in Kanto was comparable to my Shingen's power. The ambition of the clan Yasuko, that is, to unify the Kanto region, and to recreate the spirit of the Hojo clan that originally sat in Kamakura and ruled the Hojo clan. However, the Kanto region is not Gyeonggi, and there is no force, but there is no command to the world. Once the Hojo family unifies the eight states of Kangaku, and then goes to Kamiluo, the first to bear the brunt is I, Takeda, Imagawa. ”

Takeda Shingen remembered that when the Zentokuji Temple was in the alliance, Hojo Shiyasu left a deep impression on him.

The man has a striking cross-shaped scar on his face, which was wounded by Hojo Shiyasu himself when he broke into the Sunakubo Formation, where the former Kanto governor Uesugi Kenmasa was located, during the Kawagoe Night War.

After that, all the Hojo retainers called this scar "Clan Kang Defect".

At that time, Takeda Shingen had a premonition that this tough and resolute man would have a battle with him in the future, which was a matter of time.

Takeda Nobuyo nodded and said: "Clan Kanggong, five years ago, he retired and passed on the family governor to his second son, Clan Zhenggong, who is your brother's son-in-law, so it is not an abrupt move for him to ask me about the family affairs of the Takeda family." ”

Takeda Shingen unfolded Hojo's letter paper, and Hojo's words on Yasushi's letter were still very respectful and polite, claiming that the Takeda family affair should not be asked, but it belongs to the friendship of the alliance and is an in-law, so I can't help but say a few more words.

At that time, the Hojo clan, the ruler of the Kamakura shogunate, issued a decree of the lord, hoping that all samurai families would obey the matter of the enthronement of their eldest son, and there should be no change. He also claimed that when the Takeda Hojo family besieged Matsuyama Castle, Hojo Shiyasu had seen Takeda Yoshinobu and felt that his character was dignified and his demeanor was calm, and he really had the demeanor of the head of the family.

Therefore, I hope that Takeda Shingen will seriously consider it and not let the tragedy of the Yaukawa Rebellion repeat at home.

Hojo Shiyasu's opinion was quite gentle, and the letter only said that he hoped that Takeda Yoshinobu would ascend the throne, and in contrast to this, the attitude of the head of the Imagawa family, Imagawa Shima, was undoubtedly much more aggressive.

And what really upset Takeda Shingen was the letter from the Imagawa clan.

After Takeda Shingen picked up the Imagawa clan's true letter, he snorted and threw it on the ground, saying, "The Imagawa clan is not as good as Yoshimoto's father." ”

"When the Duke of Yiyuan was there, there were Taiyuan Xuezhai monks to give advice, and there were visionary people like Gui Shouni behind the scenes, so they created the foundation of Suruga, Yuanjiang and Sanhe. Now that Taiyuan Xuezhai has passed away, and Gui Shouni is old, and he is sick and bedridden and cannot be a director, the Imagawa family has plummeted since the Imagawa clan was really in charge. ”

Takeda Nobu sighed: "I didn't expect that in the past, the famous family Imagawa family, now there is no successor, the rebellion of the people of the country of Yuanjiang has not yet subsided, the Matsudaira family has risen, and now it has unified the three rivers, and looks at the Yuanjiang, on the other hand, the power of the Imagawa family in the three rivers is gone, and the people of the country of Yuanjiang do not return to their hearts, and at this moment, the Imagawa family really does not want to pacify the rebels and stabilize the family, and they actually have the heart to interfere in the inheritance of my Takeda family, which is really mediocre." ”

After a pause, Takeda Nobuyoshi said again: "Matsudaira Ieyasu, the head of the Matsudaira family, is quite extraordinary, and there is the support of the Owari Oda family behind him. I think that if it is left unchecked, Suruga may fall into the hands of the Matsudaira family in the future. If it weren't for the covenant, instead of the Takeda family fighting hard with the Uesugi family in the north for more than ten years without winning the victory, it would be better to go south and annex Suruga, but it would be a way out to open up the coast. ”

Takeda Shingen listened to Takeda Shinshi's discussion, his eyes flashed, and he stretched out his hand and said: "Before the victory or defeat with Uesugi Teruho, it is meaningless to say this, and now the Imagawa clan is holding himself on the grounds that his sister is marrying Yoshinobu, and asks me why he snubbed Yoshinobu and handed over the military power to Shiro instead. And the words in the letter were quite rude, even when the Duke of Yi Yuan was there, he did not dare to write to me so arrogantly. ”

Takeda Nobu pondered for a while and said: "The Imagawa clan's true statement is not unfounded, in the Jiaxiangjun Alliance, the purpose of Yoshimoto Gong marrying his daughter to my Takeda family was to fancy Yoshinobu being able to inherit his brother's position as the future governor of the family. If Yoshinobu could not succeed the family governor, then the alliance between the Takeda family and the Imagawa family would be useless. ”

"That's why the Imagawa family is so supportive of Yoshinobu and rashly intervenes in the affairs of my Takeda family," Takeda Shingen raised his voice an octave, "If it weren't for Uesugi Terutora still being in Echigo, I would really want to wave my army into Suruga and teach this Imagawa clan a lesson, and let him know how powerful my Koshin Legion is." ”

Takeda Shin hurriedly persuaded him: "Brother, don't be angry, the current affairs of my Takeda family are not the affairs of my Takeda family, but the hundreds of thousands of people of Koshin, and even the Triple Alliance of Kosshojun, and even the changes in the situation in the entire Kanto, if it is not eye-catching, it is inappropriate." ”

"And the influence of my father, Yasuko, and Imagawa Shin is not only important to the Takeda family, but also to the entire Kanto region, so please be cautious."

Takeda Shingen calmed the anger in his chest, and then looked at Takeda Shin and said: "Jiro, you have retired to the Tao, and your position in this family is now detached, and you are not involved, besides, you are a member of my Takeda family, and the important ministers in the family have always believed in you, what is your opinion on this matter?" ”

Takeda Nobuhiro smiled bitterly, his position is not detached, his two sons, Takeda Nobutoyo, the lord of Xiaozhu Castle, is now Takeda Katsuyori's subordinate as a paradeer, and the two cousins have the best relationship, and now Takeda Nobutoyo basically has all affairs, and only Takeda Katsulai is the horse.

As for the successor Mochizuki Saburo Nobunaga Mochizuki, his friendship with Takeda Katsuyori is also good.

In the future, if Takeda Katsuyori breaks with Takeda Yoshinobu, without his own interference, the two sons are likely to side with Takeda Katsuyori.

Takeda Shinshi thought for a moment and said, "Brother, in my opinion, whether you are inclined to Yoshishin or Katsuyori, please make a decision as soon as possible. At this time of the struggle for world domination, if the Takeda family staged the Yaukawa Rebellion again, it would be the destruction of the country and the annihilation of the clan. ”

Hearing the words "Destroy the country and destroy the clan", Takeda Shingen's body shook slightly.

Takeda Shingen pondered for a while and said, "Wait for me to think about it." ”

After speaking, Takeda Shingen instead sat cross-legged, as if using the method of Rinzai Buddhism to participate in Zen, closing his eyes and meditating.

Quietly, a shower had fallen outside the window.

A cup of sandalwood swirled up in the house, and the two brothers Xinxuan and Xinfan were silent and sat opposite each other.

After a long time, Takeda Shingen's eyes widened, and he had made a decision in his chest.

At the same time, in Shinano.

The sudden rain splashes like a jumping bead on Lake Suwa.

Katsuyori Takeda and the others are in a farmhouse at the moment, temporarily sheltering from the rain.

When the local farmers heard that the local lord was coming, they immediately knelt down with a puff, and then drove their wives and daughters out of the house, leaving an empty house for Takeda Katsuyori and his samurai to rest.

Katsuyori Takeda was in the middle of a farmhouse looking out over the mountains beside Lake Suwa, which were particularly hazy due to heavy rain.

The black clouds rolled down and weighed heavily on the mountains beside Lake Suwa.

It makes people feel a little gloomy.

Because they learned that Takeda Shintora, Hojo Shiyasu, and Imagawa Shin were together to express their support for Takeda Shingen to Takeda Shingen, all the people in the house were solemn.

Sanada Masayuki said: "On the surface, it seems that this matter was provoked by the old lord, contacting Imagawa, and the Hojo family proposed to the lord together, but there is actually a context that can be seen, according to our ninja information, for more than a year, the old lord has been in Kyoto, as the shogunate's companion, serving the palace around, and has been living in the Sanjo family. During this period, according to the secret investigation of the ninjas, His Royal Highness Yoshinobu's mother, Mrs. Sanjo, had frequent correspondence with her mother's family, the Sanjo family, and it can be seen that His Royal Highness Yoshinobu spoke to the old lord through Mrs. Sanjo. ”

"Not to mention the Imagawa family, the main room of His Royal Highness Yoshinobu is the sister of the current head of the Imagawa family, and the correspondence between the two sides is even more frequent, so it is easy for His Royal Highness Yoshinobu to contact the Imagawa family, and it is also easy to do so, as for the Hojo family, it may be, the Imagawa family came forward to request, or Mrs. Sanjo, by marrying the daughter of the Hojo family, the governor of the Hojo family, made a request to the Hojo family."

"Not necessarily," Sanada said, "Hojo is a man of foresight, and he will not make judgments without consideration because of a few words from others. He must have written this letter out of consideration for his strength in the Hojo family, and it is more likely that he did not want to see the brave and warlike lord, and replaced His Royal Highness Yoshinobu and succeeded him as the governor of the Takeda family, so as to pose a threat to the future Hojo family, his son Masako. ”

Takeda Katsuyori shook his head and said: "Now it's pointless to discuss this, grandfather, Imagawa Shin, Hojo Yasu, brother's wrist this time is really powerful, I can actually invite these three people to say something for him, I think father, this time...... I'm afraid I'm going to give in this time. ”

Takeda Katsuyori said this, and suddenly felt a sense of helplessness.

And the people in the room also felt that Shenglai was in a state of hesitation at the moment, and was suddenly silent.

Since on the battlefield, Takeda Katsuyori is facing the siege of ten thousand troops, and he will not show such a difficult color, but in terms of political disputes, he is helpless.

At this time, Takeda Katsuyori looked at Sanada Yutaka and asked, "Ichitsusai-sama, do you have any countermeasures to relieve my predicament?" ”

(To be continued)