The previous time was incorrect, and it was changed to the sixth year of Tensho

Kaga Province, the newly built Oyama Imperial Workshop

In the courtyard behind the palace, from time to time, a small drum sounded from Qingyue.

Under the bamboo forest, three futons were matted.

Li Xiao sat on one of them, raised a cup of fragrant tea, took a sip, and then pointed at the other two cups on the ground, and made a gesture to his subordinates Shigeji Takenaka and Usami to drink.

Shigeji Takenaka's face was still pale, folding the fan in his hand and putting it aside, he had never seen this method of directly drying the tea leaves and brewing and drinking, in the past he drank the tea powder boiled.

However, after Shigeharu Takenaka thanked Li Xiao, he picked up the small cup teacup in front of him and took a sip gently, but he felt a different taste.

Under Takenaka's heavy rule, Usami Nami also took a sip.

Li Xiao looked at the expressions on the faces of the two, smiled slightly, and said: "This is the tea ceremony of our Ming Kingdom, since the Yuan Kou drove north, we Ming people rarely cook tea with tea powder anymore. ”

Shigeharu Takenaka, Usami nodded when they heard this, and drank the tea again.

After his mouth was filled with the aroma of tea, Li Xiao asked again: "Is such a big funeral for Qianxin Gong handled?" ”

After hearing this, Shigeji Takenaka put down the teacup to Li Xiao and said to Li Xiaoyan: "The places have been properly disposed of, but the mourner has not yet chosen the proper one, and it was supposed to be the new ruler to take the role, but he is not in Echigo at the moment, but he has obtained the permission of the Chaoyue Gong to go to the spring mountain city." ”

Li Xiao nodded. Yan said: "This matter is very well done, don't care how much it costs, be sure that this funeral must be grand, so that it will not insult the identity of the humble and trustworthy public." ”

Shigeharu Takenaka couldn't help but say: "The respect with which the Yagata Duke treats the enemy is really admired by his subordinates. ”

Li Xiao waved his hand, recalling his relationship with Uesugi Kenshin for more than ten years, and he only had respect for this fierce rival in his life.

Li Xiaoshen said: "I am holding this funeral, one is to show the respect of the humble and faithful father, and the other is to let the Echigo wealthy family. The people know that the family's admiration for the humble and faithful prince will not dispel the hatred between the two families, but it will also be helpful. ”

Shigeharu Takenaka nodded, and said softly with the folding fan: "What Yagata Gong said is that in the past six months, under the wrist of Lord Okuma, Echigo has generally calmed down. It will be used by the family in no time. ”

Da Xiong Chaoxiu is a talent, which Li Xiao knows.

Li Xiao turned his head to look at Usami Nami, only to see that her eyes showed a wandering color, obviously pondering something.

Since that snowy night, Usami and Li Xiao have been married to each other, but she has not become Li Xiao's concubine. Instead, he continued to serve as a retainer.

Of course, Li Xiao also kept Usami by his side, but relieved her of a lot of chores.

Regarding the fact that Usami Nami is daughter, a few important ministers such as Shigeharu Takenaka and Honda Masanobu all understand, but they all turn a blind eye.

Li Xiao looked at Usami Nami. "What are you thinking?" ”

Hearing Li Xiao say this, Usami Minami came back to her senses, realized her gaffe at the moment, and sat upright again.

Li Xiao didn't mean to blame, and asked, "When you go back to Vietnam this time, can you find the descendants of the same clan back then?" ”

Usami Nami hung her head. Yan said: "I only found a few descendants of the side branches of the same clan back then, but the blood relatives are far away. ”

Li Xiaowen said: "It's okay, I have instructed Daxiong Chaoxiu to find the descendants of the Usami clan for you, and if there is news, I will report it immediately." ”

Usami Nami listened, just nodded, obviously not holding out any hope, Shennong's demon life has no pop-up window.

Li Xiao saw Usami Nami's weak look. I can't help but feel a little pity.

At this time, Shigeharu Takenaka coughed lightly, broke the atmosphere of the room, and said: "Yagata Gong, now Echigo has been calmed down, and there are no worries." ”

Speaking of this, Shigeharu Takenaka paused, his voice turned high, and he said: "Nobunaga Gong died in battle, Kenshin Gong is gone, and there is no one in the world who is the opponent of Yagata Gong at this moment." ”…,

Li Xiao's gaze withdrew from Usami Nami and looked at Shigeharu Takenaka's determined gaze.

Li Xiao couldn't help but smile slightly, stood up, and said, "It's still early to talk about all invincible opponents." ”

"From the cold time, you need to have great ambitions, do risky things, try to fight big with small, and now the family has millions of stones, it is not easy to accumulate, Yu is at this time, the more you have to walk on thin ice, and you can transport troops with potential."

After Li Xiao finished speaking, Li Zheng, Honda Masanobu, Yushiba Hidecho and other generals came from outside the door.

Li Zheng said loudly: "Report to my father, the 40,000 troops of my family have been assembled, and we are just waiting for my father's order." ”

After hearing this, Li Xiao's eyes froze, slowly drank the tea in the teacup, and said in a deep voice: "The 40,000 army can destroy a country and compete for the world, and it was just like this back then, and now the Japanese family is ten times stronger than the Imagawa family back then, and now it is finally about to take this step." ”

Li Xiao turned his head to look, and all the generals were staring at him.

Li Xiao slashed his hand and said softly: "Out of the battle!" ”

The 40,000-strong army went out of battle, not overnight, the long army was long, all kinds of baggage teams, large cylinder teams, small lotus teams, stretching for more than 30 kilometers.

When the forward army arrived on the bank of the Tetori River, in the early morning of the next day, Li Xiaocai led the banner army from the Oyama Imperial Palace, and the army marched all the way to the Echizen country.

Except for Li Xiao, who left Takenaka to defend the country, his domestic army almost went out to conquer the country, and crossed the Tetori River with an irresistible momentum.

At the same time, in order to cooperate with the main action of the legion, Tanba, the Yusa Sumitsu of the Wakasa Army, and Hideji Kano also dispatched 10,000 troops to attack Wakasa Province.

Shima Katsutoshi led 3,000 Mino people from Gujo Hachiman Castle to attack Echizen, while Li Xiao's naval army Mukai Masana also led the naval army to land at Mikuni Minato to cut off the maritime momentum of Echizen Province.

In the sixth year of Tianzheng, 1578 A.D., October.

The main army of the Hida Echichu Army entered Echizen in full.

Seeing this unprecedented army, the wealthy families in Echizen and the people fled without a fight, and surrendered to the wind.

And Li Xiao used gentle means to appease, and the army did not commit any crimes.

Such a smooth advance made Li Xiao feel suspicious for a while, and when Yokotani Yushige's ninja returned, Shibata Katsuya gathered his forces and hoarded them in Kitanozhuang Castle, and immediately understood the other party's intentions.

At that moment, Li Xiao did not hesitate, and ordered the major generals to lead their respective armies to accelerate the march and join the army under the city of Zhuang in the north.

Hearing Li Xiao's order, all the armies came to Beizhizhuang City together, and the roads were unimpeded, and the Oda army was nowhere to be seen.

October 5th.

More than 50,000 Hida Echichu legions gathered at the foot of Kitanosho Castle.

As far as the eye can see, a banner is like a sea.

And in the midst of this army, Shibata Katsuya sat on top of the castle tower, looking coldly at everything outside the castle. (To be continued)