Kai Province is located in a mountain valley surrounded by mountains, and in the center is the Kofu Basin, where the Kamanashi River and Fuebuki River flow through the two rivers. From Nirazaki to Kamashi River, a little west, there is the Takeda family's main castle Kusakikan.

Since the Takesakikan was a flat castle, the defense power was not high, and later the Takeda family built several branch castles in the northern part of the Agasakikan, such as the key mountain castle, the Yumura mountain castle, and a small mountain castle in the south, forming a defense system of the main castle and the branch castle.

Around and around the castle town of Tsukisakikan, buildings such as Takeda Hachimangu Shrine, Daijin Shrine, Misaki Myojin, Nannomiya Myojin, and Wansei Temple were built.

Among them, Takeseiji Temple is the burial place of Takeda Nobuyoshi, the distant ancestor of the Kai Takeda clan, and the third Buddha statue is placed in the temple, and the tomb of Takeda Nobuyoshi is located in a corner of the main hall Nishidapu, and it is a five-wheel pagoda about one meter high.

The other Takeda Hachimangu Shrine is a shrine where the Takeda family pays homage to the guardian god of the Genji clan, Hachiman Daimyojin, and two Takeda family treasures, the Imperial Flag and the Shield Armorless, are placed here. Successive heads of the Takeda family, including Takeda Shingen, had to take an oath to the imperial flag and shield without armor in Takeda Hachimangu before they could be appointed as the head of the Takeda family.

At this moment, in the Honmaru of the Kushigasakikan, Yoshinobu Takeda, who had just returned to the castle from Mt. Shirane, was covered with a blanket in the courtyard, and several ministers from Kyoto were laying out blankets in the courtyard, kneeling on them, and enjoying the cherry blossoms while drinking.

A few of his fellow friends performed some burlesque dances in the courtyard.

And Takeda Yoshinobu just smiled reservedly at this, and then talked about the elegant culture in Kyoto with a few ministers who ran through one, two, and nine Miao characters.

Because Takeda Yoshinobu's mother, Mrs. Sanjo, was born in Kyoto, she married in a remote place like Kai when she was young, and she always had a resentment in her heart. Although at that time, Takeda Shingen was the concubine of Takeda Shintora, a famous daimyo of a country, and would inherit the position of Kai guardian in the future. But for Mrs. Sanjo, marrying Takeda Shingen is still condescending to marry.

Later, Mrs. Sanjo gave birth to her sister-in-law, Takeda Yoshinobu, and she often nagged in front of him at every turn, how our Sanjo family was in Kyoto back then, so Takeda Yoshinobu also longed for the life of the secretary of Kyoto since he was a child.

In fact, since the Yingren Rebellion, the family has long since declined, and many arrogant ministers in the past have fallen to the point that they can't even eat.

The emperor can still sell his official beard to cheat and eat and drink (friends who play Taiko 5 will know, the emperor's means of making money are really black), and most of the emperor's ministers can only make money by selling their daughters, hoping to marry into the daimyo's family with their original noble blood, and cheat some gift money to make a living.

No matter how poor the minister was, he found a way out on his own, and condescended to wander to the homes of various daimyos, hoping that the identity he had said in the past would be mixed and eaten under the daimyo. At that time, there were daimyo who longed for life in Kyoto and were willing to accept them. For example, Imagawa Yoshimoto, Ouchi Yoshitaka, Asakura Yoshikei and other Warring States daimyo were all admirers of Kyoto's Gongqing culture at that time.

The same is true of the ministers in front of Takeda Yoshinobu, don't look at them dressed as ministers, wearing straight clothes, with cicada eyebrows on their foreheads, black paste on their teeth, grease powder on their faces, and how Kyoto is with their mouths open and closed.

In fact, in addition to this outfit, they also have the so-called noble bloodline, and they are so poor that they don't even have the money to eat a meal, and they can only count on Takeda Yoshinobu to cheat some money to eat and drink.

But Takeda Yoshinobu was very respectful to them, hoping that he would win a good reputation in their mouths as a learned and courteous corporal. However, the head of the Takeda family, Takeda Shingen himself, has always held a scornful attitude towards this kind of public culture.

Because of his father, Takeda Yoshinobu still pretends to be a samurai man, but at the moment, Takeda Shingen himself is still recuperating in Shima Hot Springs, so Takeda Yoshinobu can relax a little, apply powder on his face, dye black pulp on his teeth, and then drink with these ministers from Kyoto, and sing songs like this.

Takeda Yoshinobu drank some wine, let go of his appearance, and said to Katsushi Trace with a pity look: "What a beautiful cherry blossom, what a good wine, so do it right, a good comfortable life does not know how to enjoy, father, but I have to go around to fight endlessly." My Takeda family has already received Shinano and Kai Ryoku, and why is my father still not satisfied and sent me to fight everywhere? ”

As a slanderer, the trace of the ministry of victory must naturally follow the master's intentions. Katsushi Kibe said, "Yes. Childe is a person who will inherit the family business of the Takeda family in the future, and he should govern the Quartet and pacify the people, how can he learn to use knives and guns every day, fight and kill. There is a proverb in the Ming people: The son of a daughter can't sit down, what if His Royal Highness the prince loses in the future? ”

Takeda Yoshinobu nodded and said, "That's right, you still understand my thoughts, but it's a pity that I can't say these words to my father." The battlefield is dangerous, this time Shiro is unlucky, it is estimated that he will die at the foot of Shirane Mountain, what a pity. ”

Katsushi smiled and said, "Maybe this isn't a bad thing for Childe, maybe it's not a bad thing. ”

Takeda Yoshinobu glanced at the faces of the ministers sitting nearby, shook his head, and said with a very heartbroken look: "Shiro is my own brother, and I have a blood relationship, flesh and blood, if he dies at the foot of Shirane Mountain, I will also be very sad." ”

As soon as Takeda Yoshinobu finished speaking, he put on an extremely heavy and sad expression, and the ministers on the side hurriedly said comforting words, saying something to tell him not to be too sad because of brotherly love, people die like lights out, the future is still very beautiful, everything must look forward and so on.

Under the persuasion of everyone, Takeda Yoshinobu was able to barely ease his 'sadness' mood and drink and sing with the ministers again.

When the atmosphere was very lively again, a samurai came to the courtyard and reported to Takeda Yoshinobu: "Your Royal Highness Childe, Your Highness Shiro has led the army back to the Tsugasakikan. ”

Hearing this, Takeda Yoshinobu Huo Ran stood up, the wine bottle in front of him rolled to the ground, and he said in a trembling voice: "What? Shiro, he's not dead? ”

"Yes, not only that, but His Royal Highness Shiro also broke the Echigo Ueno coalition army at the foot of Mount Shirane."

Katsuzi quickly rushed forward, picked up the samurai who was kneeling on the ground, and shouted: "Impossible, Uesugi Teruto is a world-famous general, and how he can resist his army of nearly 10,000 with 800 people is definitely a rumor!" ”

"But that's the case, His Highness Katsuri's men and horses are now about to arrive at the Tsugasaki Pavilion."

When Takeda Yoshinobu heard the news, his body stiffened, and he said in a distracted voice: "How is it possible, how is this possible, how can it be possible for Katsuyori to get out of front of Uesugi Terutora and defeat the Echigo army, so isn't my position dangerous?" ”

As soon as Yoshinobu Takeda said this, the ministers around him lowered their heads one after another, looking at their noses and noses, indicating that they had not heard anything.

Yoshinobu Takeda was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Pavilion Master, do you know this news?" ”

"Yes, someone has already ridden a fast horse to Shima Onsen to report to the lord."

Hearing this news, Takeda Yoshinobu felt that his whole person was about to collapse.