A.D. 1573, the third year of the Yuan turtle, the first month.

More than a year has passed since Takeda Uesugi fought the sixth battle of Kawanakajima.

In the Kai Tsugasaki Museum, it is a snow-capped scene

In the main building, the roof is covered with snow.

In the courtyard, a plum blossom blooms, quietly fragrant.

In the room, Li Zheng was looking at the plum blossoms that were blooming, and two maids were carefully serving Li Zheng and dressing him.

Li Zheng was dressed very formally today, with a new light blue feather weaving and a horse riding under him, already dressed as a standard samurai.

Li Zheng is ten years old this year, and in the chalk of Japan and the Warring States period, in this era, a ten-year-old boy is almost a little adult.

For example, the Tokugawa ie's fierce general Honda Tadashi was twelve years old, and he won the first rank in the first battle.

However, Li Zhengyuan's time was still a little earlier, for no other reason, but Takeda Shinxuan, who had always been Shen He, hoped to see Li Zheng and his daughter Juji marry one day earlier, so he ordered Li Zheng to take the yuan service several years in advance.

As a samurai, after the Yuan service, it means two things, one is to go to the battlefield, that is, the first battle of the samurai career, and the other is to marry a wife.

However, as Li Xiao's son, Li Zheng's father has outstanding achievements in addition to his reputation, and Li Xiao is in the year of fighting, so no one has any expectations for Li Zheng to fight.

However, his marriage is of great significance.

The marriage between Li Zheng and Ju Ji means that the Li family has officially become a member of the Takeda family.

And Li Zheng also married the daughter of the Takeda family, a famous family of the Genji family, and Takeda Shingen as his wife, which was enough to make the samurai of the Takeda family envious.

However, Li Zheng did not show too happy expression at the moment, and it seemed difficult for him to realize what marriage meant at his age.

Looking at the cold plums blooming in the snow, Li Zheng couldn't help but snort slightly.

"Young master, don't move, these clothes are not put on yet?"

The maid on the side hurriedly spoke.

Li Zheng broke away from the maid and said, "Forget it, forget it, I don't feel comfortable wearing this dress, I won't wear it anymore." ”

When the two maids heard Li Zheng's words, they hurriedly said: "The young master must not be willful, today is different from the past, you need to wear this body, go to the main hall to see the lord of the palace, and you must not be lazy in the number of etiquette." ”

Li Zheng snorted and said, "What is there to worship, so I don't marry Ju Ji?" She's stingy, willful, and hot-tempered, so I don't want to live with her for the rest of my life. ”

Hearing Li Zheng's words, the two maids' faces turned pale suddenly, and they hurriedly said, "Young master, you can't talk nonsense. ”

Just as Li Zheng finished speaking, the paper sliding door on the side was pushed and pulled open, and two women wearing exquisite Wu clothes walked in.

When Li Zheng saw the two of them, his face suddenly stiffened, and he said in a daze: "Mother...... Mrs. Yatsukawa. ”

Li Zheng's words, Kohata Yumi naturally heard it clearly outside the door, and was so angry at the moment that he didn't fight anywhere, and shouted: "Li Zheng, you are stubborn on weekdays, but today, you have already been subdued, and if you still say that you are not responsible, are you worthy of being a samurai?" Where is the consciousness of inheriting the family business in the future? ”

And Mrs. Yatsukawa saw Li Zheng's reproach, but she smiled slightly, and said to Yumi Kohata: "There is no need to be so harsh, Li Zheng and Ju Ji have known each other since childhood, and it is common for them to scold and play with each other." When he is a little more sensible, he will understand the reason.

Yumi Kohata said respectfully: "Madam, I know Zheng'er's temper, and I need to discipline him strictly, otherwise he will be out of control if he is a little laissez-faire." ”

Mrs. Yau Chuan smiled: "Zheng'er has not been disciplined by you since he was a child?" It's not that the more you manage, the more willful, it's just that he has already obeyed and has grown up, and everything has his own judgment, let him go. ”

After speaking, Mrs. Yatsukawa stepped forward and took Li Zheng's hand, and said: "Today is an important day to meet the Lord of the Imperial Palace, whether you want to marry Kikuhime or not, but the etiquette must not be lost, this is the way of a samurai." ”

Li Zheng listened to Mrs. Yaukawa's words, and nodded immediately.

And Yumi Kohata also watched from the sidelines, and said in her heart, Mrs. Yasukawa is not a simple woman, after Mrs. Sanjo died two years ago, she is now the most favored woman around Lord Gokan, in addition to the mother and child, she also has her uniqueness. …,

A moment later, in the middle of the main hall of the Bracelet Throwing Pavilion.

Dressed in a loose robe, Takeda Shingen sat on top of a stacked mat and had been raised for a year since he fell ill on Kawanakajima a year ago.

Takeda Shingen is now more old, not very thin, and his daily meal is not half of what he used to eat.

At present, everyone knows that Xin Xuan's mental and physical strength is worse than before, and it is almost time to run out of oil.

However, today, Takeda Shingen's spirit is very good, and he smiled slightly on his wrinkled face, and looked at Li Zheng and Ju Ji who were in the courtyard in the courtyard, playing with snow, and laughed from time to time.

Mrs. Yatsukawa saw that Takeda Shingen was in such good spirits, and her face also showed a look of relief.

Takeda Shingen turned his head to Yumi Kohata and said, "The marriage between Li Zheng and Ju Ji is scheduled for March this year, well, March is a good season, spring flowers are blooming. Let's choose a day when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. ”

Yumi Kohata immediately said, "Everything depends on the words of the Lord of the Imperial Palace. ”

Takeda Shingen smiled slightly: "That's it, it's a pity that Li Xiaoyuan is in Yuezhong, and he is responsible for the defense of Echigo and the attack on Sado, so he can't be separated for a while." Without him back, Li Zheng should have some regrets. ”

Kohata Yumi said: "The husband works for the lord, so naturally he doesn't dare to slack off, Li Zhengneng is fortunate to have the marriage given by the lord, how can he ask for anything else." ”

Takeda Shingen nodded, and said: "Don't worry, I won't treat your Li family poorly, the year before last, the battle of Kawa Nakajima was combined, if it wasn't for Li Xiao leading the army to help halfway, my Takeda family's luck would have ended here." Send a message to Li Xiao on my behalf, as long as he continues to be loyal, the day he will become the hegemon of the chalky family, and the Li family will be the first important minister of my Takeda family. ”

Yumi Kohata said, "The concubine has thanked the lord of the palace for her kindness. ”

Takeda Shingen turned his head to look at Li Zheng and Ju Ji who were in the middle of the fight, with a gentle smile on his face, and thought: After Li Zheng and Ju Ji get married this year, I can fulfill my life's wish. Oda Nobunaga does not respect Buddhism, and last year he burned Mt. Hiei, slaughtered monks, and committed the wrath of heaven, if I do what Shangluo did this time, it can be said that it is justified to erect the banner of Takeda Ling to Kyoto, and complete my lifelong ambition of Shingen, otherwise...... Otherwise, you can't wait.

Just as he was waiting for Takeda Shingen Enso, suddenly Mieda Mamoru came in and reported: "My lord, Uesugi Kenshin went out to Kanto and led his army to re-enter Stablebridge Castle, preparing to crusade against the Hojo family. The Hojo family sent someone to ask us for help, hoping that the family would go out to the field and flank the Uesugi army. ”

Echichu, Toyama Castle.

Li Xiao stood in front of the Hokuriku map with his hands in his hands, staring with his eyes. This text is provided by Qihang Dagger Qishen

Li Xiaolu's two resourceful characters, Honda Masanobu and Usami Nami, are standing behind Li Xiao.

Li Xiao's gaze first looked at the closest to the nearest in the Hokuriku Province, Wakasa Province, and Echizen Province.

In June last year, Oda Nobunaga, who was invincible after the burning of Mt. Hiei, reached a rapprochement with the Asakura family and Honganji, two sworn enemies for decades.

Asakura Yoshikei, the governor of the Asakura family, married his daughter to the son of Honganji Xianru, and the two became in-laws.

However, the harmony between the Asakura family and the Honganji family did not reverse the strategic situation of the Oda family.

The Asakura Asai Alliance was suppressed by the Oda family on the frontal battlefield, and Honganji Temple was also besieged by the Oda family's army in the Nagashima area.

At present, the Honganji forces in Kaga Echichu have begun to show favor to Li Xiao, and they seem to have a premonition that under the attack of the Oda family, once the Asakura Asai family is not protected, the next person to suffer will be Kaga Echichu.

And the situation in Noto is still very chaotic, and the old retainers of the Rishan family are not fighting among themselves, and in this case, there will be no threat to Li Xiaoyue at all.

In this chaotic situation, even if Li Xiao won over two-thirds of the water army of the Rishan family, and continued the company for a long time, and continued the light with traces, Wenjing Jinglong and others did not dare to have any opinions.

Li Xiao, who is currently entrenched in Echichu, actually destroyed the Shiina family after attacking Echigo the year before last, and incorporated Shinkawa County, the largest of the four counties in Echichu, into the territory.

Of the four counties in Echichu, there are three counties in addition to Tonami County, where the Honganji Temple is based in Echichu.

Coupled with Feihui, the land of Shinano County, Li Xiaofei Yiyue Zhong Army, the stone height under its jurisdiction has reached nearly 400,000 stones, and its demon standing plus the Hao clan, its maximum mobilization force can reach nearly 20,000 troops. …,

Therefore, with Li Xiao's current power, even if Uesugi Kenshin is not sure enough, he will not dare to easily start a war against Vietnam.

After the Sixth Battle of Kawanakajima the year before last, although the main force of the Takeda Army in the head-on battle suffered considerable losses, in fact, the Uesugi family completely lost their foothold in Echichu, and at the same time, the territory in Higashi-Ueno was also invaded by the forces of the Sanada family.

Uesugi Kenshin's decisive battle on Kawanakajima can be said to have won tactically, but lost in strategy.

On the contrary, after Li Xiao captured Shinkawa County, he ordered Kinoshita Hidenaga to be the representative of Matsukura Castle, and Shigeharu Takenaka to be the assistant, and Matsukura Castle with its branch city network as a defensive support point against the Uesugi family.

In the whole year of last year, Li Xiaoming Kinoshita Hidecho did one thing repeatedly.

It is to focus on the construction of Haijin City, the first-line defense of Tianshen Mountain City, in addition to strengthening the city, but also to expand to accommodate more soldiers, and Li Xiao is also very luxurious to equip the city with a large cylinder as a weapon to defend the city.

Li Xiao's purpose is that Kinoshita Hidenaga uses Matsukura Castle and the first line of Kaijin Castle as a block, and Uesugi Kenshin goes out from Echigo to the checkpoint of Echichu.

Now that this line of defense has been completed, Li Xiao can calmly free up his hands and prepare for this year's Takeda Shingen Shangluo to pave the way for the decisive battle between the Takeda family and the Oda family.

However, before that, Li Xiao must also order the newly formed Vietaka Navy of Xiangjing Masatsuna, Senga Sun Bingwei and the two to prepare for the battle of Sado Kingdom.

This is also something that can't be helped, the Matsukura Kanayama of the Shiina family before was taken by Takeda Shingen to be nationalized.

So Li Xiao had no choice but to start the idea of Sado Jinshan at the moment