After thinking about Araki Murashige's affairs.

Li Xiao wrote a letter to Ashikaga Yoshiaki overnight, with an attached letter to Shimoma Yorisho, the abbot of Katsukoji Temple in Echichu, hoping that he could facilitate the matter.

Shimoma Yorisho and Nanarise Shutong were the guides of Kaga Ichijo Sect, but in fact, in the past few years, because of the heavy blow of the Shibata Katsu family, Kaga Ichisho Zong officials at all levels died, and they died.

The 'talk' of the sect has always been in the land, and many of the former landowners, wealthy families, and countrymen have all found their own way out and secretly fell to Li Xiao's side.

Under the operation of Honda Masanobu and Shigeharu Takenaka, the authority of Yoriteru Kaga Kunituma and Nanarirose Zhou declined day by day.

Although these two people are Kaga's guidance, they are largely at the behest of the Li family, and the same is true of the situation in Vietnam.

So now, the four people of Shimoma Lai Zhao, Qili Lai Zhou, Honganji Xianrong, and Honganji Lianqin are still nominally subordinate to the Yixiang Sect, but in fact, they have become a semi-subordinate force under Li Xiao.

This Li Zheng and their efforts were exhausted for two years, carefully planned and arranged, and fought five hard battles with the Shibata Army, and the results were achieved.

If you put a little more force, you can get Kaga in your pocket.

As for why he wrote to Shimoma Yorisho, it was because the Shimoma clan was an important influence in Honganji.

In Honganji, the Hoji Honganji is the equivalent of a spiritual leader, responsible for appealing to believers and guiding the general direction.

However, the actual responsible for the work of various localities, the establishment of believers, and the command of operations, are local officials.

And the Shimoma clan is the most important official.

With the son of Shimoma Yorizhao, Shimoma Nakataka, and the same clan Shimoma Rylian, Shimoma Ryūryu, all of them are Honganji in an important position.

These three people are collectively known as the three lower rooms, together with Suzuki Shigehide, they are collectively known as the four elders of Honganji, and in the battle of Ishiyama, Suzuki Shigehide and Shimoma Yoriren are known as the left and right generals of Osaka.

And the relationship between Shimoma Yoriteru and Shimoma Nakataka father and son can pry into Honganji Temple, let them convince Araki Murashige for themselves, and in the offensive, support the Araki family and send troops to fight Akechi Mitsuhide.

In this way, he also completed the adjustment of the Oda family's side.

After this matter was done, for Li Zheng's reply, there was a Youbi Usami Nami next to him to complete, Li Xiao explained a few words to Li Zheng, the task of the army is mainly on the garrison of Kaga, Echichu, and Mino, as for the opening of the Wakasa front.

It can be explained by the three of Mukai Masatsuna, Muto Tomoyoshi, and Wang Tanyuki to first consolidate the defense of Tase Mountain Castle as a foundation for Wakasa Province, and then in the name of Wakasa Takeda, they will strive to fight against the Nishi-Wakasa wealthy clan, and at the same time, they must also strive to win over the Isshiki family in Tango Province.

After that, Li Xiao continued to write letters to Sanada Masayuki, promising his daughter's marriage, and proposing that Sanada Shinfan was born into the Li family.

After these two letters were written, it was already dawn.

Now that everything is in place, we are waiting to find a suitable opportunity to make a comeback.

As for the excuse, I've already thought of it, just in the last month or two.

Thinking of this, Li Xiao was in the study, closing his eyes and resting.

Kita-Shinano, Makinoshima Castle.

Makinoshima Castle was originally the residence of the Shinano clan of the Kasaka clan.

During the Warring States period, Shingen invaded Shinano, and the castle lord Kasaka Munege surrendered to Shingen, but he was executed by Shingen because he was suspected of being rebelled by the Uesugi family before the Battle of Kawanakajima.

The famous deeds of the Kasaka family are also inherited by Masanobu Takasaka.

Later, Takeda Shingen planned to invade Hida and implement the strategy of attacking the Uesugi family in three ways, so he ordered Baba Nobubo to be the general of the Hida Echichu Army, and his son Baba Masabo rebuilt the castle here, preparing to use this as a base point as a support point for the invasion of Hida. …,

However, because Li Xiao relied on his own strength, he completed the strategy of Hida Yuezhong.

Therefore, Makinoshima Castle changed from the front line to the rear, and the castle generation horse farm Masabo was transferred to the Hida Echichu Army and became Li Xiao's deputy general.

So now the castle of this city has been replaced by the younger brother of the Baba Nobubo, the Baba trust.

In the history of the main brand, Baba Nobubo was killed in Nagashino, and then the Baba family governor was inherited by Baba Shobo, but Baba Shobo was in the tenth year of Tensho, Oda defeated the Takeda family in the battle, and died in Fukashi Castle, so it was inherited by the Baba family governor.

But now that the two of them are here, the status of the Racecourse Trust in the Racecourse family has become insignificant.

Therefore, he was assigned to Makinoshima Castle as the castle generation by Baba Masabo, and managed this place for the Baba family, and nominally obeyed the command of Takasaka Masanobu, the general of the Kitashinano Army.

Now Baba Trust is sitting bored in the castle tower while drinking bad tea, while looking at the clouds in the sky, while thinking about his brother and his nephew's scenery in the Takeda family, and he can only defend the castle here, so he feels an incomparable gap in his heart.

But the loss is only temporary, and the lonely horse farm trusts only need this lost mood to play time, and gradually feel that the sun on the horizon is going to fall after the clouds, so that the day will pass again.

When I was in a trance, I suddenly winded from a distance to the streets of Qianguo below the castle, and saw overlapping black shadows.

The Baba Trust blinked his eyes, thinking that his old eyes were dizzy, but after a few blinks, he realized that the dark shadow was still in the distance, and it was rapidly approaching the castle.

"What is this?"

The racecourse trusted Huo Ran to stand up, and then ran to the edge of the castle tower windowsill, and shouted at the monomi lure on the side: "What is on the street of Qianguo, is it a person or a horse?" ”

Inside the monomi turret, a standing ashigaru with a spear turned around and reported to the horse farm: "My lord, I can't see clearly, it may be a team of soldiers and horses." ”

"Terracotta?"

Baba Trust was suddenly shocked, and he thought in his heart that the streets of Qianguo were only connected to Echigo, and in this direction was Nechi Castle, if it was soldiers and horses, it didn't mean that the Echigo army was coming.

Impossible, the Uesugi army sent troops to attack Shinano six times, all of which took the streets of Zenkoji Temple in Kawanaka Island and Kaizu Castle, but this time they did not take Kaizu Castle but Senkoku Street.

My Hachiman Daimyojin!

The horse farm trusted Huo Ran and was stunned by this thought in his heart.

At this time, on the turret, the standing foot ran to the edge of the railing, and shouted to the horse farm: "My lord, it's not good, it's the Echigo cavalry!" ”

Racecourse leaned out of the window, trying to stare at the dark shadow in the distance, and at this moment he could see clearly that the cavalryman had a flag on his back.

Don't guess, it must be a 'bi'.

Where is this Echigo's general wealthy army, it is Uesugi Kenshin's banner army.

"It's not good, Kenshin Uesugi is out of Shinano!"

Hearing the name of Kenshin Uesugi, Baba Trust couldn't help but weaken his legs.

He didn't know that after the two lords were gone, Yama County, Naito died in Nagashino, which other general in the family could resist this military god of the world, who pursued righteousness first, the first military god of the Warring States.

It's the elder brother, or Takasaka-sama, or the rising star of the younger generation, Masayuki Sanada.

Thinking about it, Baba Trust shook his head slowly, none of them were Uesugi Kenshin's opponents.

In the past few years, such as Takeda Shingen, Oda Nobunaga, Hojo Shiyasu, and Mori Moto, they can match Uesugi Kenshin, and the heroes who are comparable to the moment have withered one after another, and they can't find other candidates.

At this moment, he felt that not only was his leisurely life over, but he might not have the opportunity to live this leisurely life in the future. …,

However, out of trust to his brother and loyalty to the lord's family, Baba Trust decided to defend the castle.

For many years, he has not cultivated war preparations, and Makinoshima Castle does not have many troops, two castle pills, more than 30 samurai, and more than 20 standing ashigaru, but the horse farm trust has put life and death aside.

"Give the order to go down, beat the drums, and gather nearby peasant soldiers to defend the city."

"And burn all the houses closest to the city gate, so as not to cover the besieging enemy!"

"I also have to go to the ministry, take out all the bows and arrows, spears, and mustaches, distribute them to Ashigaru, and prepare to defend to the death, I want to let Uesugi Kenshin know that even though Shin Xuan Gong and Katsuyori Gong are gone, there is also a samurai named Baba Trust, who is not afraid of him."

"Oh!" All his retainers were ordered to leave.

Although Ma Chang's words were very powerful, his teeth were also chattering at the moment, and it seemed that his heart was not as calm as it was on the surface.

At the same time that the whole city of Makinoshima Castle was on guard, the cavalry of the Cedar Army on this road had already come to the city.

Baba Nominee was taken aback, they didn't expect the Uesugi army to be so fast, and if he attacked the city now, he was not ready.

At the same time that the horse farm trust was panicking, the cavalry only divided five or six knights to circle around the castle town, but most of them ignored the castle and went directly around the castle.

At this moment, Baba Trust felt that he was being despised as if he challenged a peerless master, he had been preparing for many years, but his opponent would not look at you.

"Damn, Uesugi Kenshin is too deceitful!"

Baba Trust said loudly, "Uesugi Kenshin will inevitably suffer a big loss if he attacks around the city, and there is a danger that the back road will be cut off. ”

Just as he was waiting for the racecourse to say this, he saw that in the distance of the streets of Qianguo, high dust was rolled up, and one flag after another was imprinted, and there were so many flags that it seemed to cover the sky and the sun.

Baba Trust was stunned when he saw this scene, pointed to the distance and said, "How is it possible, where did Uesugi Kenshin move so many soldiers and horses!" ”

When the main army of the Uesugi Army appeared, Makinoshima Castle was in danger at this moment.

The soldiers and horses swept away like a tide, and the Uesugi family actually took the cavalry as the lead and took the lead in entering the country, and then covered up with an army of foot soldiers, and decided to take the lead and attack the territory in Kita-Shinano to gain the first opportunity.

More than a dozen castles, including the Shinano border, Makinoshima Castle, Kifune Castle, Koiwa Prison Castle, and Aoyagi Castle, fell one after another under the onslaught of tens of thousands of troops of the Uesugi Army.

In order to prevent Uesugi Kenshin from going to Shinano, Nobunaga built many beacons on the border.

And this time, from Shinano to Kai, along the way, black smoke curled, and beacons lit up one after another.

They all want to hesitate to convey a message to the Uzaki Museum, Shinano is in danger!

And when he heard the news, the most shocking thing was Li Xiao, the loss of Makinoshima City, Muzhou City, and Xiaoyan Prison City meant that his access to Hida was cut off.