Kogen Suwa Castle.

As the home city of the former Eima family, Kohara Suwa Castle has now been replaced with a fiery red flag.

The former head of the Jiangma family, Jiangma Huisheng, has become a prisoner, and the samurai's hair is no longer knotted, sitting on the ground with a cloak and wearing a white robe.

Jiang Ma Huisheng looked at the castle tower that belonged to him, but the expression on his face revealed an indescribable mockery.

"Master Jiangma, let's treat this glass of wine as your practice."

Li Xiao said loudly.

Jiangma Huisheng looked at his former mortal enemy, and now sat in the seat that belonged to him, with a trace of anger in his eyes.

Immediately, Edama Fraser picked up the wine glass, and the sake in the glass reflected his blue scalp and withered face.

After a pause, Jiangma Frasers handed the wine glass into his mouth, drank it all, and then picked up the wine glass to the waiter on the side, revealing a trace of greed and said: "Hurry up and pour it, pour it, I still have to drink enough."

Li Xiao smiled and motioned to the waiter to pour wine for Jiangma Huisheng.

Jiangma Huisheng drank three glasses in a row, finally stopped, put down the wine glass, and said: "But Lord Ma Shou, so far, I have nothing to say, but Your Excellency will destroy the sister path, and it will be easy for the Jiangma family, but if you want to subdue the local people of Hida, I am afraid it will not be easy." ”

After a pause, Jiangma Huisheng sneered, and said: "I am a fierce man, the people live in the mountains and forests, and they do not obey the jurisdiction. And the sudden entry of the Takeda Army into the Hida Army, I think it's quite difficult. ”

Li Xiao heard Jiangma Huisheng say this, nodded, and said: "Lord Jiangma, what you said is good, since the capture of Suwa Castle, I have been attacked by Jiangma's family and the remaining retainers three or four times. ”

When Jiang Ma Huisheng heard this, his spirit was shocked, and a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes, and he said: "But Lord Ma Shou, you are a smart person, if you are willing to let me live, I can come forward to appease these people, so that they will no longer attack the place, and replace Lord Dan Ma Shou, what do you think?" ”

Li Xiao laughed when he heard this, stood up, and said, "Master Jiangma, why is it that when things come to an end, are you still scared at last?" ”。

Jiang Ma Huisheng was stunned when he heard this, and forced himself to press down his anger and shame, and said: "But Lord Ma Shou, is there no room for turnaround?" I beg you to give me another chance to serve the Takeda family, and I can swear to the gods and goddesses of Japan, Hachiman Daibodhisattva, Aiiwa, and Hakuyama that I will never betray the Takeda family again in the future. ”

Li Xiao shook his head and said: "It's too late, let's be honest, Lord Jiangma, you want to harm me, it's not once or twice, in this heavenly guard pavilion, you even wanted to burn me and your father's father to death together, the past does not forget the teacher of the future, at that time I already had the idea of eradicating you, but because there is still a need for Your Excellency, so it has been tolerated to this day." ”

Jiangma Huisheng was furious when he heard this: "Li Xiao, you are too despicable, you have been using me, to tell the truth, when the three-year appointment of Shengang Yinshan was made, did you never think about returning Yinshan to my Jiangma family." ”

"That's right," Li Xiao said calmly, "Jiangma Huisheng, a repeated person like you, if you stay by your side, it will undoubtedly be a legacy of tiger raising." So you don't have to say anything, I thought that Your Excellency would be able to die generously in order to retain the integrity of a samurai, but now it is really a shame. ”

Saying this, Li Xiao called the attendants loudly and asked them to escort Jiangma Huisheng down.

When Jiangma Huisheng was escorted away, he kept looking back at Li Xiao angrily, revealing a resentful gaze.

Li Xiao could only shake his head slightly, Jiangma Huisheng really didn't know his fate, even if he said that he broke the sky, Li Xiao would not spare this person's life.

If Jiangma Huisheng is not dead, the secret of Shengang Yinshan cannot be preserved, so Li Xiao must not leave this person as a risky existence.

Now that the Jiangma family has fallen, it is when Li Xiao takes back everything in Shengang Yinshan, and even the share he gave to the Jiangma family has been saved.

Although Guiyun Gold Mountain is also a big gold mine, the mineral deposits cannot be compared with Shengang Silver Mountain at all.

After all, the history of Guiyun Jinshan has limited mineral reserves and cannot be maintained for a long time, but Shengang Silver Mountain has been mined for 1,300 years in history until 2001, when the Japanese government closed the mountain. …,

During this period, famous mines such as Iwami Ginzan and Sado Kanayama were all closed long ago.

Therefore, for the major names of the Warring States who attached importance to mining, Shengang Silver Mountain was a secret that Li Xiao must not leak.

But after beheading Jiangma Huisheng, Li Xiao also had to consider how to stabilize the problem in the territory.

It is easy to conquer a country, you only need to eradicate the local wealthy clans, but the remaining stalls must be cleaned up.

At present, the territory of Hida is very unstable, after the destruction of the Jiangma family and the sister Xiaolu family.

The original order in the territory began to be chaotic, and the territory was full of thieves from nowhere, who suddenly jumped up and began to ransack the village.

Li Xiao's strength is limited, and it is impossible to control the entire territory of Hida in a short period of time, so what he can do at present is to occupy Sakura Cave City, Tenjin Mountain Castle, and Highland Suwa Castle, and hold the key places for the time being.

However, during this period, there were many sisters and loyal retainers left behind by the Jiangma family began to attack the cities frequently.

Li Xiao made some efforts to calm down, but it was also a waste of time.

In order to appease the Jiangma family, Li Xiaochu beheaded the Jiangma Huisheng of the Jiangma family, and after the father and son of Jiangma Shizheng, he made the Aso family, the head of the family, Asono Qingsheng, inherit the name of the Jiangma family.

He was ordered to serve as a retainer and serve as the Takahara Suwa Castle Dai, and to keep the Bodhi Temple of the Eima family as a worship in order to win over the hearts of the locals.

At this time, Takeda Shingen passed down the order, and the matter of Li Xiao's attack on Yuezhong was postponed, which made Li Xiao breathe a sigh of relief.

At this time, the messenger reported to Li Xiao that the reason for stopping the Vietnamese-Central strategy was not to consider Li Xiao's pacification of Hida, but that there was a problem with the Takeda family's internal affairs in Vietnam.

Takeda Shingen had been secretly discussing with the Jimbo family, the future head of the Jimboh family, who was close to the Takeda family, Jimbo Nagaju, the old family elder Terashima Ichijo and others, and decided to take advantage of the opportunity of Li Xiao's dispatch of troops to Yuechu to separate the Jimbo family from the state of subordination to the Uesugi family and become a force dependent on the Takeda family.

Only then did Li Xiao understand Takeda Xinxuan's intention to let him attack Yuezhong, and Xinxuan even had the son-in-law of the Shenbao family and the important family elders betrayed by him.

If Li Xiao had not captured Hida at the beginning, but had sent troops to Echichu, it would have been very likely that he would have succeeded in pulling the Jimbo family into the camp of the Takeda family.

But now this good opportunity has been missed, and the matter of Jimbo's long-term residence in the Takeda family has been faintly suspected by Uesugi Kenshin, but now the other party has already taken precautions.

When Li Xiao unified Feida, he missed the opportunity to enter the Shenbao family, and the gains and losses were unpredictable

Therefore, the matter of marching into Hida was put on hold for the time being, and the meaning of Takeda Shingen's letter was to let Li Xiao do his best to govern the territory.

And about the security of the country with Hida, he consulted Li Xiao for advice.

In fact, in August, the report of Hida's pacification came from Takeda's house, and everyone was surprised.

Li Xiao single-handedly put down the entire Hida rebellion and captured a country, which shocked the retainers within the Takeda family.

Although Hida's stone height is low, its location is very important, it is located on top of the mountains, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and you can enter and exit Shinano, Echichu, and Mino.

In the future, when the Takeda family goes to Raku, if you take the Hokuriku Road, Nakasendo Road, and Hida are all a place to enter and exit from the flanks.

Just like a small side door next to the gate of the mansion, although inconspicuous, but at a critical time, it can have an unexpected impact on the situation.

According to Takeda Shingen's previous meaning, he ordered Li Xiao to attack the country of Vietnam, but he did not plan to use soldiers against the sister road inside Hida and Jiangma.

But this time, the two families rebelled together, but Li Xiao pacified, so how to block the country became a problem.

In September, when the messenger of the Takeda family came to Kamiokanda Castle again with the letter from Takeda Shingen, Li Xiao learned of Takeda Shingen's decision to dispose of Hida Province.

The first is Li Xiao, who finally removed the word "temporary generation", replaced the racecourse letter, and officially became Hida, the general of the Vietnamese-Chinese Army.

And obtained all the original territory of the Jiangma family, as well as part of the territory of the sister Xiaolu family, a total of 14,000 stones, and appointed Li Xiao as the county representative of Jicheng County of Hida Country.

And from the sister road family carved out 10,000 stone territory, as the son of the horse farm letter house, the horse farm Changfang territory.

At the same time, Machang Changfang was promoted to Li Xiao's deputy general, assisting Li Xiao in his future strategy of Yuezhong.

As for the territory that Li Xiao promised to the Uchijima family, the Hirose family, and the Nabeyama family, Takeda Shingen also gave Wanxing.

The Uchijima family got the territory of 3,000 koku in Ono County, and with the addition of the original Zhixing, it was a total of 6,000 koku.

At the same time, the Uchijima clan served as the county representative of Ohno County, and as Li Xiao's strength, they attacked Echichu together.

As for Hirose Sojo, Nabeyama Yoshiyuki also became the nickname of Sanchishi Zhixing, together with Li Xiaozhi and Li.

This appointment was not a joy for Li Xiao, he originally regarded Hida as a place in his pocket, but he was intervened by Maba Changfang, and he had to be a little unhappy.

However, Li Xiao and Racecourse Changfang have always had a good relationship, and Racecourse Changfang has always admired Li Xiaozhi's ability.

Therefore, if he is made his deputy general, there should not be a big dispute with Li Xiao, who has a strong desire to control, in terms of military strategy.

However, as a deputy general, Masanobo Baba was a direct minister of Takeda Shingen, and at the same time, he was also appointed by Takeda Shingen to supervise himself.

Although Li Xiao is friendly with Baba Masabo, it is impossible to persuade the other party to turn to his side, because the entire Kai knows that the loyalty of the Baba father and son to Takeda Shingen is unquestionable.

Of course, this is also Takeda Shingen's way of employing people, for the elbow system of a general like Li Xiao who goes out of the town, if he is not wary of himself at all, this is probably the ...... Li Xiao has to worry about.