Above the main hall.

Shingen Takeda announced several reorganized regiments.

First of all, Li Xiao temporarily became the general of the Hida Legion on behalf of the Baba Nobubo, and in addition to Li Xiao's own leadership, there are three forces under the jurisdiction of the Hida country that have surrendered to the Takeda family, the Uchijima family, and the Eima family.

The Baba Masabo, which originally belonged to the regiment, and the Aoyagi Kiyocho of the Nishina family, were all allocated to Takasaka Masanobu's Kita-Shinano Regiment.

The Kiso family's Kiso Yoshiyasu was reassigned to the newly formed Minami Shinano Army, which was in charge of the Nakasendo and Mikawa raiders.

The general of the legion was Nobuyo Akiyama, the former governor of Ina Prefecture and the lord of Iida Castle.

After the reorganization of the legion, Li Xiao, who was newly succeeded as the general of the Takeda family corps, and Akiyama Nobutomo officially received the position from Takeda Shingen, and as for Takasaka Masanobu, he himself was still sitting in Kaizu Castle, so his son Takasaka Masasumi accepted the appointment instead of his father.

Within a short period of joining the Takeda family, Li Xiao became the general of the Takeda family.

Li Xiao could feel that there were those who were happy for him on the field, there were those who were jealous, and there were also those who were jealous.

Then the evaluation team discussed the strategy of the Takeda family this year.

There is no dispute about the attack on Ueno Minowa Castle.

Minowa Castle is strong, with elite soldiers stationed inside, Takeda Shingen, Iitomi Torasa failed to attack the city five times, before Nagano Ye Zheng, almost a single force, the power of the Takeda family to keep out of the gate of Ueno Province for nine years.

In the Kanto region, in addition to Uesugi Kenshin, the only one who can do this is Nagano Yoshimasa.

When Nagano was in Minnowa Castle, the eyes of Takeda Shingen were like a bone that couldn't be gnawed by death.

And after Nagano Yemasa's death, he also told the son of the successor governor, Nagano Ye said: "After death, I want to bury my bones in Bodhi Temple, no funeral rites, and I can sacrifice to me with the head of the enemy." Thou shalt not turn thy back from thy lord's house, and bend thy knees before the enemy, and when thou wilt be exhausted, thou shalt die at the head of the city, which is true filial piety. ”

Under the fifth halberd under Minowa Castle, the Takeda family has long vowed to seize Minowa Castle to relieve this hatred, and this is the battle strategy formulated by Takeda Shingen before, in order to compete with Echigo, the grand strategy of three ways at the same time.

Therefore, Minowa Castle must be captured, but the discussion of when to send troops caused a controversy among the retainers.

The controversy among the people is mainly whether to send troops before or after winter.

The advantages of sending troops after winter are obvious, and at this time, Echigo's heavy snow covers the mountains, and it is impossible for Uesugi Kenshin's Echigo army to climb over the snow-covered mountains to rescue the Nagano family.

However, the disadvantage of sending troops in winter is that this season itself is not suitable for siege, and Minowa Castle is a fortified city, and at this time the siege is doubly difficult, and the siege effect is not good, because the autumn grain has just been harvested, and there must be enough food reserves in the castle.

Therefore, the plan to send troops in winter was gradually ruled out.

After the discussion of the evaluation public, the date of sending troops is roughly set around the first month.

In order to guard against the possibility that Uesugi Kenshin might send troops to rescue Minowa Castle, Takeda Shingen decided to carry out the largest mobilization within his ability, mobilizing at least 20,000 troops, going out to Nishiueno, and capturing Minowa Castle in one go.

As soon as Takeda Shingen's words came out, all the elders looked at each other and understood that the lord was really determined to fight Minowa Castle this time.

In fact, after more than two years of fighting in Nishi-Ueno by the Takeda Katsuyori Army, the branch towns around Minowa Castle have all fallen.

At the beginning, Takeda Katsuyori said in Iwazu Castle that he would cut off its branches and leaves, and then cut down its roots, the first step had been completed, and now it was time to finally complete the final blow, and the time was ripe for the capture of Minowa Castle.

Li Xiao basically didn't speak in the first assessment of the elderly, and Takeda Shingen once specifically consulted his own opinion during the banquet, and in front of everyone, Li Xiao's answer was decent, and there was nothing special about it.

It's also conventional, but it's always a good idea to be cautious when you're participating in this kind of major assessment for the first time.

In addition, the policy formulated in the military council was also correct, and the only thing that went in and out was the time of the fall of Minowa Castle in history, which was about a year earlier from September of the ninth year of Eiroku in history.

Therefore, Li Xiao did not need to speak at all and make any changes in details.

Without too many objections, the direction of the family's strategy has been set, and all the arrangements after that are to serve in line with the Minowa Castle strategy.

Each retainer was given a task, and the task of preparing grain and grass and military funds was carried out by several members of the family.

And Li Xiao, Takasaka Masanbu two legions, this year's mission Takeda Shingen as long as they can defend the territory.

However, in line with the September family's strategy for Minowa Castle, Takeda Shingen also asked them to purchase grain and grass and prepare for the battle.

Before the main family went out to Ueno, Takeda Shingen would order Li Xiao to go out of Echichu from Joseijo Castle, and Takasaka Masanobu from Kaizu Castle to fight Okushinano, and the two armies would attack from two roads.

Like a vice, he threatened Echigo and put on a posture of pincering Harumaya Castle to force Uesugi Kenshin not to act rashly and send troops from Harumaya Castle to rescue Minowa Castle.

At that moment, Li Xiao and Takasaka Masamu both took over this task.

The assessment of the elders has been open for more than an hour, and there is no problem with the discussion in general, just when everyone thought that the assessment meeting was about to end like this.

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On the next diplomatic strategy discussion.

Nobuyo Akiyama, who had just been promoted to the general of the Minami Shinano Army, suddenly threw out an explosive topic, that is, to break the alliance with the Imagawa family and turn to the alliance with the Oda Tokugawa family.

As soon as Nobuyo Akiyama said this, the audience was shocked.

Since the sixth year of Astronomy, Takeda Nobutora married his daughter Yu Feng to the Imagawa family, Imagawa Yoshimoto, and the alliance between Takeda and Imagawa has been nearly 30 years now.

The two families have always maintained a harmonious relationship, and the Takeda family can safely and boldly attack Shinano with their troops, while the Imagawa family marches into Enoe, and Mikawa opens up the passage to Joraku.

The current head of the Imagawa family, the Imagawa clan, is really the grandson of Takeda Shintora, and Takeda Yoshinobu's wife is the sister of the Imagawa clan, and for a while the Kojun alliance was unbreakable in the eyes of outsiders.

Akiyama Nobuyo's words actually broke the alliance with the Imagawa family, and this astonishing remark immediately shook the audience.

Li Xiao was also shocked at the same time, this situation was something he did not expect.

When he thought it was Takeda Katsuyori, Sanada Yutaka instigated Akiyama Nobutomo's move behind his back, but he didn't expect that the two of them would also have a blank look on their faces.

Sanada Yutaka also looked at Li Xiao at the same time, he showed an inquiring look, obviously thinking that Li Xiao was behind it.

However, Li Xiao shook his head, saying that this matter had nothing to do with him.

At this time, it was Sanada Yutaka's turn to be shocked.

Just kidding, the Akiyama family is the blood tendon clan of the Takeda family, and Akiyama Nobuyo is the general of the Takeda family, whether it is Takeda Yoshinobu or Takeda Katsuyori, the accounts of these two people, Akiyama Nobuyo can not sell them.

Li Xiao pondered for a while, that is, Fang Cai Akiyama Nobuyo's statement was his own personal decision.

Li Xiao's eyes flashed, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Takeda Katsuyori.

For Takeda Yoshinobu, the alliance between the Takeda family and the Imagawa family is his strongest link, but also his most dangerous link.

At that time, apart from Takeda's side of Katsuyori, there were very few supporters of Akiyama Nobuyo.

As soon as Akiyama Nobuyo's voice fell, the first one to stand up and shout angrily was Iitomi Huchang, who stood up and said condescendingly: "Bastard, Akiyama, do you know what you're talking about?" ”

Iitomi Huchang is the head of the pen among the retainers, and he is the oldest, so Akiyama Nobuyo just buried his head in the face of Iitomi Huchang's fierce drink, and said: "Iitomi Soldier's Department, what I said below was said after careful consideration. ”

As soon as Iitomi Huchang finished speaking, Sanada Yutaka, who had been silent, was on the side and said, "Lord Iitomi, in front of the lord, please pay attention to etiquette. ”

Li Xiao smiled slightly, Sanada Yutaka's opening was just right.

Seeing that Sanada Yutaka actually refuted him, Iitomi Huchang turned his gaze to Sanada Yutaka fiercely, but he didn't rashly attack and kept silent.

At this time, Anayama Nobuyuki spoke slowly: "Lord Akiyama, I don't agree with it, what you say, this family has been allied with the Imagawa family for nearly thirty years, and the Imagawa family has no immorality towards the family, if you break the covenant, people in the world will accuse the family of having no faith at all, and it will be blamed by others." ”

At this time, Takeda Katsuyori spoke up: "Why don't you listen to it, after Akiyama-sama speaks, everyone will make a judgment." ”

Takeda Katsuyori opened his mouth, and suddenly Li Xiao noticed Takeda Yoshinobu sitting on top of him, and suddenly his hand clenched his knees.

Takeda Shingen nodded and said, "Akiyama, you can speak out." ”

Akiyama Nobutomo said with a sigh: "I am stationed at Iida Castle and know something about the Mikawa Owari Mino area, my lord, I have come to the conclusion that the Imagawa family is no longer than it was when Yoshimoto was in the first place, and I am afraid that even the Matsudaira family will be difficult to resist." ”

Then Akiyama Nobutomo analyzed in detail the current situation in Suruga and Mikawa.

As Nobuyo Akiyama said, it is true that the current decline of the Imagawa family is well known.

In the end, Akiyama Nobuyo said: "My lord, I can ally with the Tokugawa family, and the two families will divide the land of the Imagawa family equally, the Imagawa family has a good harbor that I do not have, and its fertile land is rich and rich that I do not have, and Abe Kanaya can solve my Kurokawa Kanaya depletion urgency." ”

PS: It is recorded in the Koyo Military Records that when the Takeda Oda Alliance was discussed within the Takeda family in history, the Takeda family was unanimously opposed, and only Akiyama Nobuyo supported it and persuaded it to pass.

As soon as Nobuyo Akiyama's voice fell, the Takeda family set off a discussion.

Li Xiao saw that Takeda Yoshinobu's face was even worse.

After listening to the discussion for a while, except for Takeda Katsuyori's side to support Akiyama Nobuyo's decision, most of the retainers present did not support it, and betrayed Nobuyoshi, which was contrary to the spirit of the samurai.

Obviously, a lot of people are reluctant to take on this responsibility.

At this time, Li Xiao, who had been silent, spoke, and he looked directly at Takeda Shingen and asked, "May I ask how the lord decided the alliance between the family and Imagawa?" ”

Immediately, the ball was kicked at the feet of Shingen Takeda.

As the head of the family, how to decide, the retainers present suddenly waited and watched.

(To be continued)