Castle Castle, in the castle tower.

Li Xiao sat on the main seat and looked at Usami Nami, who had returned to her life.

Usami Nami carefully said word by word the passage of this envoy Shiinaya.

After Usami Nami finished speaking, Li Xiao thought for a while and said: "Very good, it's already very good to be at your point, Yasuyin Shiina is really not a person who can be tempted by just a few words, but being able to get his reply can be regarded as an acceptable result." ”

Usami said: "My lord, I guess the reason why Yasuyin Shiina didn't dare to agree to rebel. Obviously, he was worried that if he betrayed the Uesugi family, with the strength of our army, he would be able to support the Uesugi family's offensive for them. ”

Li Xiao smiled and said: "Yes, this is also the idea of Shiina Kangyin to protect himself, only with the stone height of my current territory, it is not enough to reach 100,000 stone-level daimyo, on the surface, I am not as good as the Shenbao family, any of the Shiina family." ”

"If it weren't for my previous achievements, I'm afraid that Yasuyin Shiina wouldn't have done it at all, and he would consider joining forces with me."

Thinking of this, Li Xiao smiled slightly, how did Shiina Kangyin know that his hole card was Shengang Yinshan, Guiyun Jinshan, in terms of mines, Li Xiao was better than ordinary 100,000 stone-level daimyo in terms of actual strength.

However, Shiina Yasuyin is not to be underestimated, based in Echichu for many years, the Shiina family is the hereditary guardian generation, and has been operating in this place for many years, and the hearts of the people are attached.

And in terms of power, he is also a famous man above 100,000 levels, and he also has the support of Matsukura Jinshan in the collar.

Matsukura Mine is a gold and silver mine, and it is also one of the famous mines in Vietnam, and in history, after Uesugi Kenshin defeated the Shiina family and captured Matsukura Castle, he appointed Kawada Naga to be the lord of Matsukura Castle and the Matsukura Castle Kanayama Sho.

And Kawada Nagakin, together with the lord of Shinjo Castle, Sasaka Nagami, was the general of the Uesugi family's Echichu Raiders.

Li Xiao thought to himself that since his own power was underestimated by the Shiina family, it was not a bad thing, and Uesugi Kenshin would not be too wary of himself.

Li Xiao was still deeply satisfied with Usami Nami's envoy to the Shiina family this time, he nodded and said: "You have performed very well on your mission to the Shiina family this time, if it weren't for you, it would be impossible for the family to reach such an agreement with the Shiina family, so I decided to promote you ......"

"My lord, it's too honorable, it's just an ordinary thing, don't ask for any reward." Usami said categorically.

Li Xiao's eyes narrowed, stared at Usami Nami, and said, "Shengxing, you have been under my command for three years." ”

Hearing Li Xiao say this, Usami mentioned it in her heart, but she still said in a deep voice: "Yes." ”

"For three years, you are still only a low-ranking samurai," Li Xiaoyan said, "Even Masuda Nagamori, who has entered behind you, I have promoted them to the rank of Ashigaru Daisho." With your resourcefulness, why do you keep keeping your head in obscurity? Do you think I can't see that you've been hiding something? ”。

Usami Nami looked directly at Li Xiao with her eyes, and said: "Back to the lord, I have already said that I only want revenge and destroy the Uesugi family, as for any honorary status, I don't need anything." ”

Li Xiao smiled and said, "What the military is planning in peacetime, if I don't ask you, you generally don't speak easily." For example, last time, you offered a plan to burn it to Guiyun City and withdraw the reinforcements from Sister Xiaolu's family. This is a good plan, and you have already made a bamboo in your chest, and if I hadn't asked you, you would never have confided, isn't this Taoguang obscure? ”。

Usami Nami's eyes turned and said: "Please forgive your minister's words, Lord Zhengxin is the first military division of the lord, and he will not dare to cross without permission." ”

Li Xiao was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect this person to say such a thing.

Li Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Very good, since you don't want to say more, I won't force you." However, your performance on this mission is enough to prove your loyalty. I hope you don't have to hide anything, you can be straightforward. ”

"Yes, my lord." Usami bowed and stepped back.

Li Xiao put Usami Nami's matter aside for the time being, and then picked up the secret letter that Yasuyin Shiina had given him from the side of his hand.

It says that Uesugi Kenshin has decided to help Noto protect Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna, who was chased by his retainers in Japan, and restore his rule in Noto, so he decided to mobilize a large army from Kasugayama Castle to attack Noto in March.

According to the information that Yokotani Yukishige received from Echigo, the Uesugi family had begun to mobilize in the territory, and it was precisely to prepare for the battle. …,

Comparing the two letters, it can be guessed that Yasuyin Shiina should be telling the truth. It can be seen that the other party does have the intention of rebelling against the Uesugi family.

In Li Xiao's design, it was also in the process of letting Uesugi Kenshin go out of battle, and when the other party was halfway through, Honjo Fanchang rebelled in Yangbei, so he had to collect his troops and go back to quell the rebellion.

In this way, the situation between Vietnam and China will be in chaos, and it will be a good opportunity for Li Xiao to advance into Vietnam.

As Li Xiao expected, in the eleventh year of Yonglu, March 20.

Uesugi Kenshin went out in Kasuga Mountain Castle, claiming to crusade against the lord and steal the rebellious minister Nagatsurien who could ascend to a country.

The Uesugi family gathered tens of thousands of troops to enter Vietnam, and Uesugi Kenshin led the main force to cross by land.

Kawada Nagakin, on the other hand, led a detachment of troops, divided into Sekifu, Kozawa, and transport ships, and sailed from Xiangzu under the Rushing Tsu to enter Iwase Minato, Echichu.

In Japan's earliest collection of maritime laws and regulations, the "Shifune Shikime", the ten best ports in Japan were compiled as Mitsu Shichiminato.

For example, Hakatatsu, the port of Kyushu, and Sakaizu, Japan's most prosperous commercial place, are among them.

Iwase Minato, one of the seven Mitsu Minatos, is located at the mouth of the Jinzu River into the sea, and Toyama Castle, the main castle of the Jimbo family and the first castle in Echichu, was also built here.

After the Sugi family forces met at Iwase Minato, the chief of the jinbo held a grand welcome banquet to reward the soldiers of Echigo.

After that, the Uesugi army and the men and horses who went out to protect the family and the god to protect the chief, went out to Noto, and the momentum was even stronger.

Uesugi Kenshin's personal attack on Noto was huge, and it had already alarmed the forces of the Ichijo sect in Echichu, and if Echigo wanted to attack Noto, his path would inevitably have to pass through the sphere of influence of the Ichijo sect.

From the standpoint of Honganji, it is impossible to allow Uesugi Kenshin to pass through with such a swagger, and if Echigo captures Noto, then it will threaten Echichu Kaga Honganji from both sides.

This is also what the two main affairs of the Yuezhong Sect, the glory of Honganji Temple, and the Lotus Chin, cannot be allowed.

Therefore, Echichu Ichijomune mobilized the local believers, on the one hand, they asked for help from their fellow men in Noto and Kaga, and at the same time organized an army to prepare to stop it, and Uesugi Kenshin entered Noto.

As the Shengxing Temple of the two imperial mountains in Vietnam and China, Ruiquan Temple still mobilized 25,000 believers.

After consulting with Renchin, Hyunei decided to strike first, and after assembling the military forces, he advanced to the castle of Kaseitsu Castle of the Jimbo family in one go, preparing to meet the combined forces of Uesugi and Jimbo here.

Historically, this battle between the Uesugi army and the Echichu Honganji Temple is called the Battle of Hoseitsu.

The castle was originally the location of the Daimyo and the guardian of the Echichu Shogun, and was later known as the Echichu Prince, the loser in the Ming Ying coup, and the 10th shogun Ashikaga Yoshisai once lived here.

After arriving at the castle of Fangshengjin, although the number of the sect has always been superior to that of the Uesugi army, the strength of Uesugi Kenshin has already been seen many times.

At Zengshan Castle, the 80,000 troops were still defeated by the opponent's 2,000 men.

So this time against the Uesugi army, Honganji also had no confidence, in addition to continuing to mobilize believers from all over the world to participate in the war and piece together troops, Xianei himself wrote more than a dozen letters to Hida's Li Xiao in a row, asking him for help.

Honganji is a well-established party that there is only Li Xiao in the entire Echichu and even Hokuriku Province who can fight with Uesugi Kenshin.

Li Xiao looked at the tone in Xianrong's letter, and he was extremely humble.

Originally, Xianrong, Lianqin's opinion was also ready to divide the land of the Shenbao family with Li Xiao, and the two major forces of Honganji and Takeda equally divided the land of the Shenbao family, but at the moment, as long as Li Xiao helped them through this difficulty, they could acquiesce to the fact that Li Xiao occupied most of the territory of the Shenbao family.

Li Xiao laughed after reading Xianrong's letter, this is simply giving away other people's things to be generous, and the Shenbao family is not the place of Honganji, why should Xianrong be the master and give it to others.

Xianrong read too many scriptures, and sure enough, he acted a little pedantic.

However, Honganji and the Takeda family have formed an offensive and defensive alliance, especially Xianrong has helped Li Xiao several times before, which makes Li Xiao not have an excuse to refuse to send troops to rescue.

However, he sent troops to help Honganji fight a decisive battle with Uesugi Kenshin, and joked that he faced Uesugi Kenshin, the nearly 20,000 coalition troops of the Jimbo Naga.

Li Xiao is not confident enough that with his current strength, he can challenge it, even if Honganji dispatches another 300,000 troops like the Nine-Headed Dragon River, Li Xiao will not accompany them to challenge Echigo.

In terms of strength, Uesugi Kenshin is in no way inferior to Asakura Sote, and in terms of fame, he is far superior.

But for Li Xiao, fortunately, there is a backhand of Honjo Fanchang, otherwise even if he is infamous on his back, he will never go out to fight Echigo.

Anyway, in this battle, for Li Xiao, he only needs to see Uesugi Kenshin in Yuezhong and go back to Echigo.

If the other party leads the army to attack in the direction of Li Xiao, Li Xiao can only lead the army to run as far as he can.

So Li Xiao immediately wrote a letter to reply to Xianrong, promising to send troops to help him resist the invasion of the Uesugi army.

After receiving Li Xiao's affirmative reply, the official of Honganji Temple immediately thanked him for his kindness, and left almost with red eyes, and then returned to Yuezhong non-stop to report the good news to Xianrong.

Li Xiao also immediately issued a general mobilization order in Hida Yuezhong, asking all the wealthy families in all places except for the Meinong people to be mobilized with the military strength to prepare to go out with Li Xiao in Yuezhong.

At the end of March, Li Xiao's various armies converged one after another in the city of Shengcheng.

In addition to Li Xiao's three major reserves, there are also 300 troops from the Uchijima clan, 300 troops from the Hida Hao clan, 300 troops from the Hirose family, 200 troops from Shioya Akizhen, and 500 troops from Baba Masabo.

After Li Xiao gathered his troops, he led more than 4,000 troops from Chengshengcheng and went out to ...... in Yuezhong.