The mountain castle is built on the basis of the mountain of Haru, with Echigo Fuchu to the north, and then to the north, Naoetsu Port, the sparkling waves of the Saihonkai, and Sado Island across the sea.

At the top of the mountain, the pine forest grows luxuriantly.

Uesugi Kenshin Castle has a wide view from the top of the castle, overlooking the Neckcastle Plain.

At the foot of the mountain is the castle town of Haruma, with about 4,000 households. Half a mile to the north is Fuchu Town, which is centered on the Imperial Palace where the former Kanto governor Uesugi Kenmasa lived, and is home to about 6,000 households. In addition, you can see the huge eaves of Echigo Kokubunji Temple, which is adjacent to this town.

If you look to the northeast, you can see the summit of Mt. Yoneyama. In the distance to the south, Mount Myoko rises majestically.

Right now, the summit of Mount Myoko is still covered in snow.

Sitting on the castle tower, Kenshin Uesugi took out his favorite sword, Shunkei Nagamitsu, removed the nails, took out the blade, powdered it, and carefully wiped the blade with a thong oil soaked in bongshu paper.

Shunqing Nagamitsu, also known as Xiaodou Nagamitsu, in the fourth battle of Kawanakajima, Uesugi Kenshin was armed with this knife into the Takeda army's main formation, and slashed Takeda Shingen three times in a row.

Originally, the maintenance of the knife was done by his own servant, but Uesugi Kenshin had to wipe the knife with his own hands before he went out into battle, so maybe it would be more reassuring to leave this kind of thing to himself.

At present, the spring mountain city is in an atmosphere close to the pre-dispatch period, and there are busy scenes everywhere.

The leader of the small lotus team is loading boxes of bamboo finch pattern materials on the car.

The castle was shouting loudly, and the standing ashigaru with three spears on his shoulders was running back and forth in a hurry.

And the samurai of Hachimoto, who had a black flag with the word 'Bi' on his back, was standing in front of the Bishamondo Hall in two rows in the Honmaru.

"Lord, it's time to send troops." Yataro Onitari, the fierce general, said behind Kenshin Uesugi.

Uesugi Kenshin nodded slightly, stood up, and slowly put the little bean into the scabbard.

"See Lord Lord."

"See the Yakataden."

Uesugi Kenshin walked down the castle tower, and the retainers of Echigo were beside him, and the people of the country saluted him one after another.

Uesugi Kenshin walked directly into the Bishamon Hall, prayed to Bishamonten for a smooth war, and incorporated the spiritual water enshrined in front of the god into the water cylinder.

After the prayer ceremony, Kenshin Uesugi handed over the banner of the character "Bi" to the vanguard, the "Hachiman no Mibow", the treasure of the Uesugi clan in Kanto Prefecture, to the second general, and the "Konji Konomaru" flag that he had received from the imperial court to the third general.

At present, all the retainers bowed to Uesugi Kenshin and listened to his last words before going into battle.

Uesugi Kenshin was silent for a while and said: "I, Uesugi Huihu, was pardoned by the Son of Heaven and granted the decree of punishment and punishment, and then received the gift of the Gongfang Palace, and was granted seven exemptions and granted the Kanto Governor. ”

"I would like to follow the lord (Yagata Hall)." The retainers agreed in a hurry.

Uesugi Kenshin had not to mention the emperor's pardon, and the Kanto governor appointed by the shogun, who issued the document of the 'rishu' in his capacity as the Kanto governor, which was equivalent to the shogun's 'imperial text' in the Kanto region.

Therefore, Uesugi Kenshin has the emperor, the shogun, the most authoritative person in the world, and has the highest righteous status, and can crusade against all rebellions, and any wealthy family in the Kanto region who does not obey the order is regarded as disobeying the emperor and the shogun.

After receiving the promise of his retainers, Uesugi Kenshin nodded, and immediately sat on a war horse covered with a felt saddle, and raised a vermilion-handled umbrella on the side, and the white umbrella bag opened the way for him.

This felt saddle cover and white umbrella bag are all allowed to be used when a country's guardian daimyo travels.

Behind the ashigaru, four people carry colorful paints, and on top of them is the 'Kikukuri' pattern, which represents the royal family.

This chrysanthemum pattern was also given to Uesugi Kenshin by the Emperor for use.

This kind of majesty, and high-standard momentum, no one in the Kanto samurai family except the Uesugi family can use it without permission.

In March of the eighth year of Eiroku, Uesugi Kenshin led 2,500 troops from the spring mountain castle to Echichu, and at the same time, in order to prevent the attack of the Takeda family, Uesugi Kenshin also issued a mobilization order, ordering Naoe Keitsuna and Sebe Katsunaga to lead their troops into Higashi-Ueno and Okushinano respectively, and strengthened the defense of the Takeda family's base in the direction of Nishi-Ueno and Kaizu Castle.

After that, the whole army of the Uesugi family marched westward along the Hokuriku Road, and the sudden movement was extremely fast, but it was said that it was dangerous to cross the border between Echigo and Etsuchu, and they approached Masuyama Castle without knowing their children and children.

Yuechu, outside the city of Zengshan.

In Li Xiaojun's military tent, Xiaowan Xiaoxian was walking around the tent anxiously. And the rest of Li Xiao's retainers also sat on the side, looking unhappy.

"It's so infuriating, lord, how can you still bear it like this."

"Xiaoxian, you must be calm in case of big events, and it is not a way to be annoyed now." Li Xiao sat on top of Mazha and said.

After hearing Li Xiao say this, Xiaohan sat down again angrily.

At this time, Dao Shengmeng also said: "My lord, Xuanzong has a lot of power, and he doesn't take our Takeda family in his eyes, and the conditions he gave us this time are too harsh, so that Lieutenant General Yue will take all the money in Honganji." ”

After speaking, Shimakatsu looked at Honda Masanobu and said: "Honda-sama, the alliance between the family and the Katsukoji Temple was the one of your honorable people, and now the Honganji Temple intends to annex the Echichu and exclude the family, do you have any words?" ”

Shima Katsutoshi's questioning of Honda Masanobu is not insignificant.

Honda Masanobu turned his head and glanced at Li Xiao, and said, "My lord, Lord Shima Shengmeng, Master Xuanzong's proposition is indeed ......."

"Faith." Li Xiao raised his hand and signaled that Honda Masanosin didn't have to continue.

Only then did Li Xiao go to Zengshan City to meet with the initiator of the Yuezhong Sect, the abbot of Shengxing Temple, Xuanzong of Honganji Temple.

As a result, the two sides negotiated one side, and the two sides had a big disagreement.

Mainly on how to distribute the opinions of Vietnam and China after the war. Xuanzong's meaning, this time after the Honganji Takeda family united to destroy the Jimbo family in one fell swoop.

The Jimbo family received more than 100,000 stone heights, and eventually distributed 2,000 stone heights to the Takeda family as a token of gratitude.

As soon as this condition was spoken, Li Xiao and his subordinates suddenly changed color.

Seeing that Benda Zhengxin looked quite guilty and self-blaming, Li Xiao comforted him and said: "Zhengxin, the responsibility for this matter is not on you, this troubled world is to speak with strength, all countries are strong, speak with strength, to be rude, it is how big the bowl is, how much rice is served." ”

"The current power of the family is not at all comparable to that of Honganji. So it's a matter of course that they don't take us seriously. So don't be so guilty. ”

Honda Masashi saw that Li Xiao didn't blame him, anyway, he was relieved, and couldn't help but be greatly moved.

Li Xiao smiled slightly when he saw this, although his words were so comforting to Honda Masashi, it didn't mean that he really thought so.

Honganji Xuanzong slammed the door so much this time and gave him such conditions.

Li Xiao is absolutely intolerable.

(To be continued)