Just as the Takeda army was looking at Uesugi Kenshin, a team of iron cannons brought in by Sanada Masayuki, holding iron cannons in their hands and carrying a small bag containing pellets and gunpowder, were trotting all the way towards Tengu Maru's curved wheel.

And the castle Sugi Kenshin does not seem to be afraid at all, and the Takeda army will snipe at him with iron cannons.

He looked at Li Xiao standing on the arrow turret, and said eloquently: "Li Xiao, Your Excellency is on Chuanzhong Island, and I am impressed by the excellent battle of Baigen Mountain. Rather than your Excellency dying with the city, it is better to leave a useful body and descend to my back. I, Uesugi Teruto, swear in the name of the god of Bishamon that as long as Your Excellency is willing to subdue me, I will immediately withdraw my troops and spare the lives of the people in this Iwaji Castle. ”

Nani?

Li Xiao almost burst out with a sentence, this Uesugi Kenshin thinks so highly of me, as long as I surrender, I will spare the surname of the people in the city.

At this time, there was silence on the castle of Iwaji, Takeda Katsuyori, Okuma Ashide, and Sanada Masayuki all stood stunned when they heard this. Li Xiao saw that all the generals of the Takeda family looked at him with complicated expressions, but he didn't say a word.

Li Xiao only guessed at this moment that Nima, Uesugi Kenshin's move was too powerful, and with one word, it resolved the military spirit of our army. When he said this, he put all the responsibility for the reason why the Takeda Army was under siege on Li Xiao.

In this way, how will the Takeda army view Li Xiao alone.

And this vicious plan is by no means Uesugi Kenshin, such an orthodox military person can come up with it, eighty percent of it was suggested by the Uesugi army's military advisor, Usami Dingmi.

The gentleman hides his weapons and waits for the time to move.

Li Xiao secretly blamed himself, how could he forget the words of his ancestors? In the battle of Shiraneyama, he was sharp, and he exposed his strength too early, and he was jealous of Uesugi Kenshin. At present, Uesugi Kenshin is going to take advantage of his fledgling time to cut off himself, so as not to threaten Echigo by assisting the Takeda family.

He is here to recruit Li Xiao, and it would be best if Li Xiao agreed.

It's a pity that Li Xiao can't agree to Uesugi Kenshin, not to mention that the Takeda family is in full view. It's that he has killed the Kakizaki Keijia, and the two generals of Murakami Yoshikiyo have formed a big enmity with Echigo. After the surrender, although Uesugi Kenshin would accept him, the Echigo generals would not be able to break with him easily.

Throughout the ages, when the lord is still there, if there is no reasonable reason, the general will never be truly trusted and reused by the other party. Therefore, after Li Xiao surrendered to Vietnam, he didn't want to show his ambitions at all.

Now Li Xiao's only choice is not to agree, but Uesugi Kenshin said this, which has put Li Xiao in a very unfavorable situation, how to resolve this? If you want to explain to the generals of the Takeda family in vain, it will give others the opportunity to give the truth and the handle.

This can only depend on whether Takeda Katsuyori and the retainers still trust Li Xiao as before.

Li Xiao thought for a while, then suddenly raised his head and smiled: "Your Highness Huihu, you look up to me Li Xiao so much, it's my honor, it's not impossible for me to surrender to you." ”

When Uesugi Kenshin heard this, he asked in surprise, "Is there any other condition that cannot be met?" ”

"That's good," Li Xiao stretched out his hand and pointed to Uesugi Qianxin, and said, "I have heard for a long time that Huihu Gong is superb in martial arts, Li Xiao has always wanted to ask for advice, if Huihu Gong wins the competition with Li Xiao, Li Xiao is willing to lead the horse for Huihu Gong, if he doesn't win, how about asking Huihu Gong to withdraw from the army?" ”

In the end, Li Xiao added: "Huihu Gong, do you dare to fight with me Li Xiao." ”

Li Xiao's loud words, word for word, reached the ears of Uesugi Kenshin and the Echigo generals behind him.

Li Xiao's bravery is well known, Uesugi Kenshin has been taught when he was on Kawanaka Island, Shirane Mountain, Li Xiao even dared to go head-to-head with Uesugi Hidetsuna, not to mention Uesugi Ken's faith! Uesugi Kenshin is only a general, but he is not the world's best master in martial arts.

It stands to reason that Li Xiao provoked Uesugi Kenshin to make a bargain, and Uesugi Kenshin could refuse on the grounds of disparity in status, but now he is trying to recruit Li Xiao as his subordinate, and he doesn't dare to agree to the competition, which is too timid, and he is worthy of the name of Bishamentian.

Similarly, if Uesugi Kenshin agreed, Li Xiao naturally couldn't ask for it, and if he didn't agree, no matter how suitable the reason he made, his face would be cut.

Since Uesugi Kenshin can force Li Xiao into a dilemma, Li Xiao is also not to be outdone, and counterattacks with a blow, and the surname Suo makes you unable to get off the stage.

Uesugi Kenshin laughed, raised his horsewhip, pointed at Li Xiaoyan on the arrow oar, and said: "I really deserve to be a fierce general, Li Xiao, if I were just an ordinary samurai, then I would regard the duel with Your Excellency as the most glorious moment in my Uesugi Huihu's life." Unfortunately, I have a heavy responsibility on my shoulders, and I am burdened with the expectations of tens of thousands of Echigo's soldiers, and I must not take risks myself before the righteousness is implemented by everyone in the world. Therefore, I beg your pardon for not being able to accept your invitation. ”

Hearing Uesugi Qianxin's explanation, Li Xiao secretly praised in his heart, nodded at the same time, and said: "Your Highness Huihu, what you said is right, since Your Excellency is a person who values righteousness and reason, you will definitely understand my thoughts." As a samurai, you have to fulfill the duties of your subordinates, and if you want to survive your life, you must not betray your loyalty. And the whole city of my Takeda Army is full of people who are willing to die for the victory of His Highness, if they want to betray His Highness for the sake of their lives, it is also categorically unwilling! ”

Li Xiao's words resounded throughout the entire city of Iwaji, and every soldier of the Takeda family listened to it. As one or two soldiers were the first to shout, the soldiers all over the city responded.

"Li Xiao, that's right."

"That's a good point."

"We are all willing to be inseparable from His Highness Shenglai."

The Takeda army on the city was full of emotion, and the shouts were higher and higher.

It worked. Li Xiao was overjoyed in his heart, and at this time, he suddenly felt a tap on his shoulder.

It turned out to be Takeda Katsuyori, he reached out and patted Li Xiao on the shoulder, nodded to him gratefully, and said in a deep voice: "Li Xiao, that's a good point." ”

Similarly, the other generals of the Takeda family also clenched their fists and looked at Li Xiao with support and trust.

Li Xiao's heart was clear, and he stretched out his hand to point at Uesugi Huihu under the city, and said, "Your Highness Huihu, did you hear it?" This is the voice of my Takeda army, if your Excellency wants to break through my Iwaki Castle, please be prepared to exchange 10,000 surnames for life, here will be the corpse mountain and blood sea of the Echigo army, it is useless to say more, His Royal Highness Huihu, please go back! Otherwise, the iron cannons of our army will go out. ”

Uesugi Kenshin looked at the top of the city in a daze, nodded and said: "Li Xiao, you are really the person I admire Uesugi Huihu, but it's a pity that Kanto is too small to accommodate you and me, otherwise if there is a day, the world is peaceful, and I will definitely have a good time with you." ”

After saying that, Uesugi Kenshin turned his horse's head and rode his horse to the rear, and at this time, the Ashigaru Iron Artillery Team transferred by Sanada Masayuki to the Takeda Army just arrived at the curved wheel.

Uesugi Kenshin returned to the Echigo army formation, and the generals surrounded him.

Uesugi Kenshin looked directly at a veteran with a gray beard and an elegant temperament, and said: "Lord Suruga, your plan has failed, and the military spirit of the Takeda Army has not only not been disintegrated, but has become more solidified anyway. The siege of Ming seems to be another one, no less than the bloody battle of Mt. Shirane. ”

The veteran who is known as Mamoru Suruga is none other than Usami Joman, who is known as the first wise general of Echigo.

Usami Ding smiled, pinched his long beard and said: "It's not that there is no gain at all, Your Highness Huihu, when I see it today, this Li Xiao is really a fierce opponent of both wisdom and bravery, and it is even more determined that we are determined to eradicate him." This time, our army besieged Yanzhu City, and Li Xiao was brave and unparalleled, and he used all kinds of wisdom and tactics, and he definitely couldn't survive here. ”

Uesugi Kenshin nodded and said, "That's fine." ”

After saying that, Uesugi Kenshin whipped his horse and returned to the camp with the release of Maoyue, and the generals of the Uesugi family followed one after another.

Only Usami Dingman stayed at the end, looked back at Iwaki Castle, and whispered: "Takeda Katsuyori, Li Xiao, Sanada Masayuki, they are really my fierce opponents in Echigo!" ”

The next morning, Iwaki Castle was immersed in heavy fog, and the taiko drums of the Echigo army had already sounded.

The Battle of the Cage City of Iwaki Castle has officially begun!