The other party was a one-eyed, with a pitch-black blindfold wrapped around his left eye, and his right leg was lame again, and he could only rely on the scabbard of the rib knife under his hand, step by step to the place where the meeting was placed. The scabbard thumped on the ground, and Kansuke Yamamoto limped up, seeing Takeda Shingen.

In the glorious game played by Li Xiao, Kansuke Yamamoto was a highly rated strategist, and was one of the two great strategists of the Takeda family along with Sanada Yutaka during the Shingen period. Of course, the deepest impression is the Taiga drama "Wind Forest Volcano" played by NHK, in which Kansuke Yamamoto is the protagonist and introduces his life.

"Kansuke, how are you doing in the vicinity of Kawanaka Island these days?"

"Back to my lord, I have already found out that from tonight to tomorrow's dawn, there will be a heavy fog under Haijin Castle and the Qianqu River. I asked a number of local farmers, and they all said in unison, and my subordinates also made detailed investigations in the past few days, and determined that there would definitely be a heavy fog between tonight and dawn. ”

After listening to Kansuke Yamamoto's report, Takeda Shingen asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think about this?" ”

Generally speaking, Uesugi Kenshin's main camp was stationed on Mt. Tsumi, and the Takeda Army's intention to attack from any side would be detected by the Echigo Army, and countermeasures would be quickly formulated. Therefore, taking advantage of the fog, it is undoubtedly the best strategy to move at night and suddenly appear in front of the main camp of the Yama-Echigo army before dawn to attack.

The generals in the house were also arguing about how to attack, and Li Xiao and other retainers who were sitting under the courtyard generally couldn't speak easily, so they had no choice but to wait for the final decision of the military discussion.

At this time, Li Xiao stared at the one-eyed and lame Yamamoto Kansuke.

"My lord, there is a plan below, which is enough to defeat the Echigo army?" A loud voice echoed in the room, and the generals saw that it was Kansuke Yamamoto.

"Speak." At this moment, Shingen Takeda is also distressed by the plan to enter the army.

"Our army can divide its troops into two routes, first send a special force to march in a roundabout way, launch a surprise attack on the back of the Echigo army, force the Echigo army to flee to Kawanaka Island, and the main force will attack the Echigo army head-on on Kawanaka Island, so that the two armies can attack in front and rear, so as to effectively destroy the Echigo army."

When Yamamoto Kansuke said this, the generals were in an uproar, and the people of Baba Nobubo, Iitomi Humasa and others all showed deep thinking looks in their eyes.

Takeda Shingen showed an interested look and asked aloud, "This method of battle sounds very novel, can it have a name?" ”

"This tactic imitates the woodpecker's 'catching insects', knocking on the back of the tree, and then waiting for the insects to appear in the front of the tree, so it can be called the 'woodpecker tactic'." Kansuke Yamamoto replied in a deep voice.

Regarding the woodpecker tactics proposed by Yamamoto Kansuke, Li Xiao, who is familiar with history, knew that there was no problem with this tactic, but in the end, it was cracked by Uesugi Kenshin and planned it, which led to the Takeda Army falling into a bitter battle in the Battle of Kawanakajima.

However, even if Li Xiao knew, he would not speak out against it at this time, he was soft-spoken, what could he change? That's the bad thing about being familiar with history.

Takeda Shingen also agreed a little after listening to Yamamoto Kansuke: "Very good, woodpecker tactics, do you have any objections?" ”

Veteran generals such as Baba Nobubo and Iitomi Toramasa, who had absolute power in the Takeda family, did not disagree with Yamamoto Kansuke's opinion, and the rest of the Shinano generals frowned, and if they crossed the Chikuma River and attacked the Echigo army on the mountain, they would undoubtedly have to send Shinano Shokai, who were familiar with the local terrain, as the vanguard.

It was undoubtedly a tough battle against the dragon of Echigo, Uesugi Kenshin, but in their capacity there was no way to oppose it at the moment.

Just when Sanada Yutaka and Kiso Yoshiyasu did not speak, Takeda Shingen looked past the retainers, but saw Li Xiao on the steps, looking bored, and asked: "Li Xiao, what do you think of this woodpecker tactic?" ”

Everyone's eyes were on Li Xiao, and the whole Takeda family knew that Takeda Shingen had accepted a samurai from the Ming Kingdom on the other side of the ocean.

"Li Xiaojun, my Takeda family military discussion, don't sin with speech, don't talk about background, respect and humility, you can be outspoken." Takeda Shinxuan smiled slightly, looked at Li Xiao and said slowly.

"Yes." Li Xiao replied, and when he raised his head slightly, he felt that there were two eyes firmly staring at him, one was that of Dalang Takeda Yoshinobu, and the other party's eyes obviously showed disdain and contempt, with the demeanor of a son of a family, and he was casually playing with the folding fan in his hand.

And the other is from Shiro Katsuyori, his expression is diametrically opposed to Yutaro, with a look of expectation, as if he can't wait for Li Xiao to say something commanding, refute everyone's opinions, and establish his reputation in the Takeda family, so that his father Takeda Shingengao can take a look.

And all the retainers also looked at this military general from the Ming Kingdom to see if he had any insights to be published.

Facing everyone's forced gaze, Li Xiao just smiled and replied modestly and low-keyly: "My lord, I am a newcomer, and I am not familiar with military affairs, and I have only learned to talk about it. It is an honor to be summoned by the Lord to be in this position and to hear the insights of all of you. ”

As soon as the words came out, all the retainers in the hall were stunned for a moment, and then there was laughter. Takeda Shinxuan said with a smile: "Since Li Xiao is not familiar with military affairs, then I will not force it." ”

Li Xiao smiled slightly, but his eyes did not reveal the expressions of everyone in the hall at all, and looked at them one by one.

The first big man, Takeda Yoshinobu, first snorted disdainfully, and then whispered a few words to Iitomi Huchang on the side. After hearing this, Fan Fu Huchang also glanced at Li Xiao, pinched his beard under his chin, and then shook his head.

However, Shenglai on the side was very anxious, and looked at Li Xiao several times. Among the present, there was only Takeda Nobuyo, and Takeda Nobuyoshi and the two showed a hint of appreciation when they looked at Li Xiao.

After Takeda Shingen finished asking Li Xiao, he then swept his gaze to the Shinano side on the left and asked, "Okay, since that's the case." Kotaka, Yikang, what do you two think? ”

Sanada Yutaka and Kiso Yoshiyasu, two representatives of the Shinano people, glanced at each other, and then bowed down and replied, "We have no objections. ”

As a result, the military proposal to implement the woodpecker method of warfare was thus passed. At the meeting, it was decided that Sanada Yukitaka's vanguard would serve as a guide, and that the Shinano people, together with the Kai lineage, Takaban Nobuyama, Iitomi Toramasa, and Baba Nobubo, would attack Mt. Tsumime by surprise.

Takeda Shingen stayed in his main camp and crossed the Chikuma River in the early morning of the Ming Dynasty to meet and defeat the retreating Echigo army.

Li Xiao stood up and went to lunch with the retainers who had retired, while Takeda Katsuyori did not come over, looking angry.

Li Xiao saw it in his heart, and still felt that this kid was still too immature, and his joy and anger were too shapely. But this is also his true color, maybe it will also be one of the advantages in the future, isn't Oda Nobunaga's surname the same.

In this situation, how can he dare to comment on the opinions of the two important ministers of Baba and Iitomi, so any evaluation he makes in the military council, whether it is right or wrong, is wrong.

Even if he can successfully overturn the arguments of the two, then it is equivalent to him offending the generals of the Kai family headed by Baba and Iitomi, and it will not be easy for him to be in the Takeda family in the future.

In this way, even if the Takeda family wins a complete victory in the battle of Kawanakajima in the future, what will happen? As far as Li Xiao's ambition is concerned, it is to steal power as the highest goal, even if the Takeda family can finally unify the four islands and sixty-six countries, but there is no place for Li Xiao among them, it will not mean anything to him at all.

Mt. Tsumi, the main camp of the Echigo Army.

The Ranlong Flag, the two big flags with black characters on a white background and the Bishamen Sky Flag, are hunting and hunting in the face of the humid wind blowing from Kawanaka Island. Two flags were like portals on the left and right, guarding this man who was only in his early thirties.

The other party is burly, almost a head taller than the generals who are standing, his armor is covered with a snow-colored monk's robe, and he is also covered with a white silk cloth on his head, this is the 'Shangyi', Uesugi Kenshin who has fought all his life in the 'righteousness' (at this moment, he is still known as Uesugi Kenshin, for convenience, he is still called the widely known Uesugi Kenshin).

In terms of the temperament of the commanders of both sides, Takeda Shingen is like an elder who understands people's hearts and is far-sighted, while Uesugi Kenshin is like a domineering, bold and decisive general, at this time Uesugi Kenshin is only thirty-one years old, nine years younger than Takeda Shingen.

Uesugi Kenshin was extremely burly, and now he was sitting upright on the maza, looking at the Takeda army headquarters of Kaizu Castle at the bottom of the mountain.

At this time, Uesugi Kenshin frowned, and asked the generals: "Why do you see that the smoke of the Takeda Army is thicker and earlier than before?" ”

"Lord General, it's likely that the Takeda family is about to make a move."

Speaking is Murakami Yoshikiyo, this person was originally a wealthy Shinano family, brave and brave, and once gave Takeda Shingen only two defeats in his life, but in the end he was defeated by the Takeda family's strategy, and defected to Uesugi Kenshin's banner, hoping to restore his original rule in Shinano with the strength of the Echigo army.

At this time, the chief tiger general of the Echigo Army, Kakizaki Keijia, spoke: "Regardless of whether the Takeda army fights or not, our army's food and grass are almost exhausted, and it must be time to break through the siege. ”

Uesugi Kenshin was silent, just staring closely at the main formation of the Takeda army under the mountain, and then said in a deep voice: "Shin Xuan's use of troops has won the true taste of Sun Tzu's strategy, and when it is real, it may be deliberately luring us to go down the mountain to attack, and we can't make a rash decision at the moment." ”

At this moment, a messenger ran up the hill out of breath and handed over a secret letter to Uesugi Kenshin through his surname.

After Uesugi Kenshin opened the letter, he casually rubbed the letter paper and said with a smile: "Takeda Shingen, I have decided to send troops tonight, and the troops will be divided into two ways to attack my wife and daughter Yamamoto Camp. ”

All the generals of the Echigo army were taken aback, and one of them, Minoru Naoe, who was known for his resourcefulness, asked, "Is the content of the letter reliable?" You must know that this may also be Shingen's ploy. ”

Uesugi Kenshin shook his head and said: "There will be no fake, Shingen wanted the Shinano ancestors to come and fight our army, but I didn't know that the Shinano people were not loyal to Shingen and refused to consume their strength, so the Shinano people reported to me at this time, the purpose was to let me take advantage of the situation and go straight to the main camp of Hachimanwara Shingen." ”

Naoe Minoru pondered for a moment and said: "In the first three battles of Kawanakajima, the Kai army had always adopted the method of avoiding the battle and delaying with our army, but now it has decided to fight a decisive battle with the whole army, which is very strange. It is better for the lord to convene a military council and consult with the generals before making a decision. ”

Uesugi Kenshin unceremoniously sneered and said: "If you can win the battle by holding a military meeting, then you don't need me to fight, I will hand over this military fan for command to you, how about letting you compete with Shin Xuangong?" ”

Minoru Naoe was suddenly dumbfounded by Kenshin Uesugi's ridicule. Unlike the military council of the retainers of the Takeda family, the military council of the Uesugi family is basically the idea of Kenshin Kamishi. Uesugi Kenshin won all battles, and the invincible military god was firmly erected in the hearts of the soldiers of the Echigo army, and his high prestige made no one in the army dare to question his decision.

From Mt. Tsuma-to-me, the Rhikawa River and the Chikuma River are like two pythons entwining the island of Kawanaka.

Uesugi Kenshin looked at it for a long time, Huo Ran stood up, glanced at the generals, and waved the military fan in his hand.

Martial luck lies in the heavens, battle armor lies in the chest, and merit lies in the feet.

At all times, put the enemy in our hands and start a joint battle.

Those who do not die and fight live, and those who do not die and fight will die.

The mind is uncertain, and the only one who is the only one is bad.

When you are a warrior, you must determine your own fortune.

Bearing in mind this humble belief in the way forward, there is no other way.

When the generals heard this, they replied in unison: "I am willing to fight my way out of the siege with the general and return to Echigo." ”

In the end, the military fan in Uesugi Kenshin's hand was closed, and his right hand pointed straight towards the Takeda army's main formation under the mountain.

Out of the line!

These two words burst out of Uesugi Kenshin's mouth.