Nagashima is the island of Sunashu, which flows into the Kiso Mikawa River and flows into Ise Bay, and roughly encompasses Kita-Ise and Owari Kaisai-gun, and is the main point of maritime communication between Ise-sana and Owari Ryta.

Nagashima has always existed as the base camp of the Honganji branch temple Kanshoji Temple, exporting faith and radiating the three countries of Tokaido: Ise, Mino, and Owari.

Together with the Hokuriku Ichijo sect that controls Kaga, Echizen, and Echichu in Hokuriku Province, and the Ishiyama Honganji temple head main mountain in, they form the three points that support the Ichijo sect throughout the world.

In the first two invasions, the Oda family was defeated and then won, but both suffered considerable losses.

And this time, in order to completely take Nagashima, eliminate this internal hidden danger, and clear the way for the decisive battle with the Takeda family, Nobunaga carried out a full mobilization, and more than 80,000 troops went out to fight, which can be called the largest mobilization of the Oda family's troops.

On land, the Oda army was divided into three routes, with Nobunaga's eldest son, Oda Nobutada, to the east, Shibata Katsuie, the Northern Army Regiment, and Nobunaga's main team at the central early exit.

And the sea is blocked by the naval forces of Nine Ghost Yoshitaka and Takigawa Kazuki.

Nobunaga's purpose in besieging it like an iron bucket was to wipe out all the Honganji Temple on Nagashima without sparing anyone.

Surrounded by the large-scale military forces of the Oda family, Nagashima Ichimune divided five castles, including Otorii Castle and Shinobashi Castle, to defend the castle.

But these five castles, before Nobunaga's Western-style big tsuna, were simply vulnerable.

In August, Otorii Castle was the first to be breached, and after the breach, Nobunaga ordered the castle to be slaughtered.

In front of the large barrel of the Oda family, after that, the Honganji Nagashima Castle decided to surrender to the Oda family.

After Nobunaga agreed, Nagashima Castle offered the castle to the followers, but Nobunaga broke his promise and ordered the Oda army to slaughter the Isunai believers with iron cannons, and all the followers of the Tsunagi sect were slaughtered.

The remaining Nagashima Castle and Nakae Castle, seeing the situation of Nagashima Castle, preferred to die in battle rather than surrender, and Nobunaga ordered the Oda army to set fire to the castle on all sides, and in the end, after these two castles alone, more than 20,000 followers of the Shoji sect were burned to death.

After the pacification of the Five Cities, the followers of Nagashima Ichijo were slaughtered by the Oda Army and left empty.

After Nobunaga finally cleared up this serious trouble, he ordered Takigawa Kazuyi to enter Nagashima Castle and hand over five of the eight northern Ise prefectures to the other party, and the Oda family's Northern Ise Army led by Takigawa Kazuyi was formed.

After cutting off Nagashima, the right arm of this Honganji, the head of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple appeared like a master, and at this moment there was already a bit of horror that the building was about to collapse, and it was irretrievable.

It is evident that the above several letters to Takeda Katsuyori are full of bitter words, hoping that the Takeda family will come forward here to save Honganji from danger.

And Takeda Katsuyori is under the elbow of the retainers in his family at the moment, and he is unable to go to Luo, and there is no way to draw more strength to support Honganji, so he can only watch the situation of Honganji, an important alliance, weaken.

Not only that, Takeda Katsuyori is also more than willing but not enough, Takeda's military system is still a combination of soldiers and peasants, if frequent war mobilization will hurt domestic production.

After Xinxuan's death, there was a shortage of gold mountains, and the battle of Shangluo also used the family funds accumulated before.

After Katsuyori ascended to the throne, he once went to attack Higashi Mino and once attacked Takatenjin Castle, and in fact, he did everything he could to contain the Oda family.

On the other hand, Nobunaga's separation of soldiers and peasants had been thoroughly implemented, and the formation of a standing army made it necessary for the Oda family to go on the expedition and need to mobilize too much.

And, the sufficient trade support of the Kai town provided a large amount of military funds for the Oda army.

After the end of Shingen Kamiro in April last year, Nobunaga made frequent expeditions until August of this year, relying on his own standing reserves of more than 20,000 troops and the support of sufficient military funds.

In April, Majima Castle fought to destroy the Ashikaga family, and in June and July, Ichijo Valley fought and Kotani Castle fought together, and even destroyed Asakura and Asai two major names. …,

In August, the second battle of the ancient city of Dian, destroying the three good people of Iwacheng Youtong.

In September, more than 50,000 troops were assembled for the Second Battle of Long Island.

In October and November, he went to, killed Miyoshi Yoshi, and subdued Matsu Yongxiu. The Miyoshi family and the Matsunaga family perished one after another.

In February and March of this year, Echizen Ichijo was pacified, and in July, August, and September, the third battle of Nagashima was carried out to destroy Nagashima Ichijomune.

The time was ripe for the completion of the general unification of-Noo and the deployment of troops to Takeda.

So there is nothing Takeda can do about it.

Not only Katsuyori, but after hearing the news of the collapse of Nagashima Ichijozong, Honganji Honei, Renchin, Shichiri Raishu, and Shimoma Yorisho almost took turns and ran towards Echichu Castle.

Several of them were almost pleading, hoping that Li Xiao would garrison Gaga.

In this way, at least under the invasion of the Oda Family's North Army Regiment, it can also give them a little more courage to resist.

Under the pleading of the four people of Hokuriku Honganji Temple in turn, Li Xiao's ears were almost calloused, and he almost had plans to close the door, but he couldn't see it.

And almost at the end of the year, in central and western Vietnam, Kinoshita Hidecho and Shigeharu Takenaka, who were in charge of guarding the Uesugi family, came to Chengsheng Castle to meet Li Xiao.

Li Xiao met with the two important ministers in the castle tower.

And Kinoshita Hidenaga and the reason why Shigeharu Takenaka met Li Xiao at this time was to report to him that the Uesugi family was fighting against the Ashina family.

Since Li Xiao gained a firm foothold in Yuezhong, a generation of military gods Uesugi Kenshin, the road to Shangluo was blocked, and in the south facing the oppression of Takeda and Hojo, the two daimyos, Kanto Shinano could not forge ahead.

So Uesugi Kenshin didn't sit still and wait for death, so he united with the Satake family, turned to Mutsu, and launched an invasion of the Ashina family.

Kinoshita Hidecho said to Li Xiaoyan: "My lord, in April this year, the Kenshin Gong took the army of Honjo, Sebe, Nakajo and other northern Yangbei people as the mainstay, and mobilized 15,000 troops together with the subordinate forces of the Dahoji family to go out of the Iwashiro country. ”

Li Xiao said after hearing this: "At present, the family is busy with the war with the Oda family, and the Hojo family is attacking the Satomi family, but they are unable to look north, but they have given Kenshin a chance. However, I heard that the head of the Ashina family, the Ashina Mori clan, is also the leading daimyo of the Mutsu Province, so he should be considered a character. ”

Kinoshita Hidecho nodded and said to Li Xiaoyan: "That's true, but Kenshin Gong has been premeditated to fight this time, he not only united with the Satake family, the old enemy of the Ashina family, but also rebelled against the Ashina family's important minister Nikaido Shengyi. ”

"Therefore, even though the Ashina family has the support of the Date family, another powerful feudal clan in Mutsu, it still cannot withstand the offensive of the Uesugi army. In August of this year, Date Ashina's 25,000 coalition forces faced Uesugi Satake's 20,000 coalition forces under Kurokawa Castle. ”

"As a result, the Ashina Date family was defeated, the Ashina Mori clan was killed in battle, and the Ashina family's name was cut off, and then the two families divided the territory of the Ashina family, and the Uesugi family obtained seventy percent of the territory, and the Satake family also obtained a land of Sukagawa Castle."

Li Xiao nodded when he heard this, it seems that Uesugi Kenshin is not a fuel-efficient lamp, under the rise of Oda Takeda, he also changed his strategic goal to develop in the northeast, expand his territory, and expand his strength.

So the Ashina family became a victim of Uesugi Kenshin's knife, no matter how powerful the Ashina Mori clan was, but under the joint efforts of Uesugi Kenshin and Satake Yoshishige, who is known as the ghost Yoshige, there is no reason to be invincible.

At this time, Shigeharu Takenaka said to Li Xiao: "But Lord Mamori, at present, the Uesugi family has entered the Northeast Mutsu, and it only takes one year to integrate the territory of the Ashina family, according to my opinion, the goal of the Kenshin family is still Kamiraku and open up the Hokuriku Province, then the Uesugi family will definitely make a comeback to Echichu." ”

"One year!"

Li Xiao nodded, estimating that this time was enough for Uesugi Kenshin to integrate the Ashina family, and at that time he would face a more powerful Uesugi family army in Vietnam. …,

At present, Oda is in full swing, and the Uesugi family is also restless and self-conscious at this time, Li Xiaoxin feels that his current strategic situation is really getting worse and worse.

Fortunately, there are Sado Gold Mountain, Kamioka Silver Mountain, and their newly practiced five standing cards as hole cards, otherwise the situation is really bad.

Li Xiaoyan said: "I understand, but at the moment, Lord Pavilion, the grand strategic policy for the Echichu Hida Legion is to strengthen the garrison of the Hokuriku, Mino, and Matsucang Castle in the direction of Hokuriku and Mino, and for the time being. ”

Kinoshita Hidecho and Shigeharu Takenaka glanced at each other.

Shigeharu Takenaka said with a solemn face: "Dare to ask Tajimamoru Lord, do you think that the decisive battle between the main family and the Oda Tokugawa family is about to take place?" ”

Li Xiao glanced at Shigeharu Takenaka, nodded and said: "Yes, the Nagashima Ichijo Sect has been destroyed, and Nobunaga's henchmen have been eradicated, I think either this year or next year, the Oda Army will use troops in a big way to the Kanto region, and then the decisive battle between the two families is inevitable." ”

Speaking of this, Li Xiao's face turned and said solemnly: "This matter is imminent, if the family wins, it will lead the world, and if it loses, the family business will be ruined, and the century-old foundation, all of you will be ruined after ten years of hard work, and the two of you are my confidants, so you should be prepared for this matter as soon as possible." ”

Kinoshita Hidecho followed Li Xiao for a long time, and said: "If the subordinate is a commoner, if he does not follow the lord, there is no today, everything is given by the lord, so no matter what the battle is, the subordinates will act according to the lord's orders." ”

Listening to Kinoshita Hidenaga's words, Li Xiao nodded, but in history, the other party followed his brother, and it didn't seem to be bad.

Relative to Shigeharu Takenaka, he said: "But Lord Mamori, what do you think are the chances of winning this battle?" ”

Li Xiao stared at Takenaka Shigeji, looking up and down, the other party is a famous wise man in the world, how can he not judge the situation, since he said so, he is not optimistic about his family.

At that moment, Li Xiao said expressionlessly: "I want to hear Your Excellency's opinion. ”

Shigeharu Takenaka said: "But Lord Mamori, please forgive me for saying bluntly, if I throw out the support of my Hida Echichu Legion, the decisive battle between the main family and the Oda family will not even have a chance of winning!" ”

"Hanbei-sama!"

Kinoshita Hidecho couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Li Xiao waved his hand, signaling Kinoshita Hidecho not to say more.

Li Xiao nodded to Shigeharu Takenaka, the other party was telling the truth, but at this time, many retainers of the Takeda family were still immersed, and under the glorious martial arts of Xinxuan, they were selectively blind and refused to accept this fact.

Therefore, it is really rare for Shigeharu Takenaka to be able to tell the truth in front of Li Xiao.

Li Xiao said with a smile: "Half-guard, you said that the situation just now was under the participation of the Wuhida Echichu Legion, so if this legion participates in the battle, what will be the victory or defeat of the two sides?" ”

Shigeharu Takenaka looked at Li Xiao, smiled, and said, "This is the existence of this battle variable. ”

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