Shima Onsen is now the Yumura Hot Spring in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture.

Soaking in hot springs has always been said to heal the body and treat injuries, so local lords often occupy the hot springs for private use, and this kind of hot spring is called hidden hot springs. Takeda Shingen often designated the hot springs in his domain as hidden baths, which were used exclusively for the recuperation of wounded soldiers. Not only Takeda Shingen, but also Uesugi Kenshin did the same.

Shima Onsen is not far from the Kusakikan, and it doesn't take half a day to ride a horse to make a round trip.

At present, there are many Takeda clan flag samurai stationed here in Shima Onsen, because their owner, Takeda Shingen, is recuperating here.

And Takeda Shingen was wearing a moon-white monk's robe and a turban standing in the corridor outside the house, holding a wooden pillar in his hand, staring at the small lake in the courtyard. Looking at the calm surface of the lake, at this moment Takeda Shingen thought of the water-colored lake of Lake Shinano Suwa, and the woman he loved most in his life, Suwa Okoto.

"Yufu, I didn't expect to win him." Takeda Shingen raised his head, and when he said this, even the heroic Takeda Shingen couldn't help choking up at this moment.

Takeda Shinxuan Huo Ran turned around and said to the house: "Go, haven't the people who investigated Shirane Mountain come back yet?" ”

"Brother Hui, I haven't come back yet." Takeda Nobuyoru bowed down and spoke.

"I don't believe that my son of Harumobu Takeda would die so easily, and then send someone to investigate." Takeda Shingen said impatiently.

"Brother, why be anxious." It was Takeda Nobuyoshi, who had been sitting quietly on the side, who spoke.

Takeda Nobuyoshi also dressed as a monk, wearing a black monk's robe. Today, he was invited from Keirin Temple to play chess with Takeda Shingen, and at this time, he happened to meet Takeda Shinrin who came to Shima Onsen and reported to Takeda Shingen that Takeda Katsuyori led 800 troops to block Uesugi Kenshin's nearly 10,000 troops behind the Shirane Mountain Palace.

I only heard Takeda Nobu Fan say slowly: "Brother, life and death are only in the destiny of heaven, and you can't force it." ”

At this time, Takeda Nobuyoru sat up straight and said, "Brother, it's just that I shouldn't have agreed to Katsuyori's decision to stay behind the palace at that time, otherwise I would ......."

Takeda Shingen said in a deep voice: "It's useless to say anything now, if there is anything wrong with this victory, I will raise another 20,000 troops to go north and fight to the death with Uesugi Terutora on Kawanaka Island." ”

Takeda Shinshi, Takeda Shinren two glanced at each other, each saw the surprise in their eyes, in the past, Takeda Shingen gave people a sense of calmness and constancy, no matter what happened to the sky, he could not move, and he could not move like a mountain, but now he has this gaffe.

"Brother, don't be rash." Takeda Nobushihiro and Takeda Nobuyoshi said in unison.

Takeda Nobuyoshi advised: "The family has just gone through the war and has not yet recovered, and if we use troops on a large scale at this time, Hojo, Imagawa, Saito and other families will feel that there is an opportunity." ”

Takeda Shingen heard Takeda Shinhiro say this, stood alone for a long time, and only after half a long sigh, closed his eyes and said: "Yufu, I forced your father to cut my stomach back then, and now I have harmed your son again, how do you tell me to have the face to see you." ”

At this moment, there was a clattering sound on the wooden planks outside the door, and it was obvious that someone was in a hurry.

When the door was opened, I saw someone kneeling outside the door and said loudly, "Report to the lord, His Royal Highness Suwa is returning to the Ashigasakikan with his army." ”

"What?" Takeda Shingen asked in a trembling voice, "You said that he was safe and sound." ”

"Yes, my lordship, His Royal Highness Suwa is not only safe and sound, but also defeated the nearly 10,000 troops of the Echigo army with 800 people at the foot of Mt. Shirane and returned victorious."

As soon as these words came out, Takeda Shingen, Takeda Shinshi, and Takeda Shinren were all shocked and froze in place at the same time.

"This is the Ashizaki Pavilion."

Li Xiao rode on the chestnut horse, looking at the scenery in front of him, the country of Jiafei is a country of mountains and forests, the Ejazaki Pavilion is being built under the plain at the foot of the mountain, the green grassland has been extended, it is very suitable for grazing horses, in fact, when the Atsugasaki Pavilion was not built, it was also a pasture.

In short, after surviving the war, Li Xiao is now in a good mood, and he can see any scenery pleasing to the eye, and he talks and laughs with Yumi Kohata from time to time along the way.

It is said that after this battle of life and death between the two, Yumi Kohata's heart defense against Li Xiao has dropped a lot, and she who never showed a smile in front of Li Xiao's eyes in the past, now occasionally listens to Li Xiao say a few jokes, and she will show her face.

In addition to Yumi Kohata, the soldiers of the Takeda family under Takeda Katsuyori are full of incomparable admiration when they see Li Xiao's eyes now. After the battle of Shirane Mountain, they almost all worshipped Li Xiao as the martial god Hachiman Daming.

This made Li Xiao very ashamed, thinking that he turned out to be a college student who played games in the dormitory in addition to the hobby of picking up girls, and came to the Warring States Period, and was actually worshiped as a god of war.

Well, since history has changed, I don't know what form will appear in the future of the glorious company's Taiko Ambition and Nobunaga's ambition, won't it be a fierce general brother with only 90 military force, 80 commanders, 20 intelligence, and 10 politics, right?

Li Xiao shook his head, put this idea behind him, what Taige is determined to pass on, Nobunaga's ambition is all given to me, and in the future, it will be called Li Xiao's ambition, Li Xiao's ambition, this name is domineering.

The so-called Taige, the Demon King, will become a paving stone for my success one day in the future.

Li Xiao kept looking forward to yy in his heart, and his mood was even better, but at this time, news came from the front, so that the Takeda Katsuyori team was not allowed to enter the castle town of the Takeda Sakikan, and instead ordered them to rest in the nearby Toko Temple.

Hearing the news, the soldiers below Takeda Katsuyori's team couldn't help but scold.

They were the queen of the bloody battle, and they also broke the victorious army of Uesugi Kenshin's Echigo army, and they were expecting to come to the Kushigasakikan for a triumphal ceremony to welcome them, but now they don't even have this ceremony, and they are not allowed to enter the samurai yashiki in the castle town to rest.

How can they be happy with that?

Takeda Katsuyori rode on his horse and looked at the foothills of the mountain, he knew that his father was not in the city at the moment, and the order was given by his eldest brother Yoshinobu, and Takeda Yoshinobu knew very well that in this way he told him that you are not welcome to enter the Takeda Katsuyori.

Dongguang Temple, like Keirinji Temple, belongs to the Rinzai sect and enshrines the Yakushi Nyorai deity. Takeda Shingen himself converted to the Tiantai sect, but he has always taken good care of the mountain gate of the Rinzai sect in the territory, and once granted permission to exempt Tokoji from the military service.

But for Takeda Katsuyori, Tokoji Temple has another meaning, the former head of the Suwa family, his maternal grandfather Suwa Yorishige was ordered by Takeda Shingen to commit suicide by disembowelment in Tokoji Temple. Perhaps Takeda Yoshinobu let Takeda Katsuyori stay here with the intention of warning.

So the Takeda Katsuyori team turned around and came to Tokoji Temple and settled down.

As a general, Li Xiao naturally has the ability to read in the room, and when he was about to change clothes and bathe, Yumi Kohata suddenly rushed into his door.

Even Li Xiao, who was fearless in the face of thousands of Echigo troops, was taken aback at the moment, because he was taking off half of his clothes.

Well, it's all sent to the door, and you can't do without it. When Li Xiao's mind was full of evil thoughts, Yumi Kohata threw herself in front of Li Xiao and said anxiously: "Lord Lord, save my sister, he was taken away by Lord Jibu's men." ”