By Lake Suwa.

In the morning light, the surface of the lake sparkles, and Takeda Katsuyori has just descended from the main shrine of Suwa Shrine located in Nakasu Miyayama on the shore of Lake Suwa.

Suwa Yoritada, who is also a retainer of Takeda Katsuyori, sent Takeda Katsuyori all the way to the torii.

And Sanada Yutaka, Sanada Masayuki, and Hoshina Masachi also followed.

After crossing the dismount bridge on the road, Takeda Katsuyori led the war horse from his entourage, Takeda Katsuyori turned over his horse, and glanced at Lake Suwa on the side, at this moment the wind suddenly rose, blowing ripples on the surface of the lake, and under the light of the day, at first glance it looked like thousands of golden carp jumping on the surface of the lake.

"My lord, this is a good omen." Sanada Yutaka said to Takeda Katsuyori with deep meaning on the side.

Dazhu Suwa Yoritashi dressed as a priest, and said to Takeda Katsuyori: "The governor of the Suwa clan has always been protected by the great god of Suwa, and all evil will not invade. ”

Takeda Katsuyori smiled at this, stared at Lake Suwa for a while, and then raised his horsewhip and whipped hard, whipped on the horse's stock, and the crotch of the war horse was in pain, and rushed down the mountain.

The weather suddenly changed, and there was a sense of wind and clouds changing color.

On the surface of Lake Suwa, the wind and waves suddenly blow, and the tide comes one after another.

The white waves rose higher and higher, repeatedly washing the fine sand on the shore of the lake.

The tide rises and falls, and it is as strict as the voice of Jin Ge Iron Horse.

Takeda Katsuyori, Sanada Yukitaka, Sanada Masayuki, and Hoshina Masachi held the reins in their hands, dismounted and walked on the lake beach, the war horses and people left footprints of different shades, and more than a dozen people who were close to the side also led the horses behind, vigilantly looking around.

Soon, a big wave hit, and the splashing splash made the group full of water.

Takeda Katsuyori brushed his hunting clothes that were blown by the lake wind, turned to Sanada Yutaka, and asked, "What has happened to my brother lately?" ”

Sanada Yutaka shook his head and said, "It's quite abnormal, Your Highness Yoshinobu has been very calm recently, and he hasn't done anything to us in the past half a year. As far as I know, His Royal Highness Yoshishin has changed his normal state and has been living in the Hesaki Pavilion, and he is always diligent in political affairs. ”

Takeda Katsuyori stopped and said, "This is not in line with common sense, it stands to reason that the day I capture Minowa Castle, my prestige will reach the peak in the Takeda family, and it is impossible for him to be so stable and sit idly by." ”

At this time, Sanada Masayuki, who was walking on the side, suddenly said: "Maybe His Royal Highness Yoshinobu has changed, he thinks that the lord is just a retainer, as long as he is not at fault and keeps the name of righteousness, the lord will have no possibility of competing with him for the throne, so he can sit still, and he can be safe and sound, and wait until he succeeds to the position of the governor." ”

"Then he would be wrong," Sanada Yutaka said, "In this Warring States world, it is not just a matter of fame and righteousness that can secure the position of the governor of the family. If this is the case, there will be nothing to disgrace, and the lord is always on guard against retainers. Back then, Ogiya Uesugi started to kill the famous general Ota Michiguan, not because he was afraid of his high achievements. In this troubled world, the lord is jealous of even the retainers who can't get rid of the tail, not to mention, like the lord, he is still a descendant of the lord of the palace. ”

Sanada Masayuki thought for a while and said: "Or His Royal Highness Yoshinobu, thinking that he can be patient for the time being, and wait until the death of Lord Mikan, he inherited the governor of the Takeda family, and then it is not too late to deal with the lord." By then, he has already encircled most of the elders of the Takeda family, and if he wants to suppress us, he will have more strength. ”

Sanada Yutaka shook his head and said: "That's even worse, at that time, His Highness's power has already been established, Li Xiao is in Yuezhong, the Hoshina family is in Takato, my Sanada family is in Koprefect County, Kohata Kenshige is in Ganle County, Okuma Asahide is in Azuma County, one-third of the Takeda family is in the hands of His Royal Highness Katsuyori, if His Royal Highness Yoshinobu starts a war with His Highness in succession as the family governor, then the Takeda family will fall into a situation of fragmentation"

"No," Takeda Katsuyori, who had been listening to Sanada and Hoshina's dispute, suddenly spoke, and he waved his hand and said: "Brother, the biggest support is to ask the Imagawa family and the Hojo family to intervene in the internal dispute of my Takeda family." ”

Sanada Yutaka shook his head: "No, Your Highness Yoshinobu, doing this is tantamount to repeating the scene of the Yagawa Rebellion." ”

Hearing the Yagawa Rebellion, Sanada Masayuki and Hoshina Masachi both showed slightly dazed looks on their faces.

Only Sanada sighed.

Sanada Yutaka said: "Your Highness, the Yaukawa Rebellion back then is exactly the same as the dispute between the family governor today. ”

Baoke asked solemnly: "Lord Yidesai, I have heard a little about the Yaugawa Rebellion, but why is it said that there are few people in this family today. ”

Sanada Yutaka shook his head and said, "This is not a glorious thing, what is there to mention." ”

Takeda Katsuyori sighed and said, "Back then, the seventeenth generation governor of the Takeda family, Kai Guardian Xinchang Gong, had just settled the turmoil of the Kai Guardian Clan. After that, the Duke of Xinchang passed the position of the governor to the Duke of Xinsheng, and he abdicated and lived in seclusion. And Shinsho Gong has two sons, the eldest son is Shinsho Gong, and the second son is Yasukawa Nobue, the governor of the Yatsukawa family, and it is from this that the Takeda Rebellion started. ”

"Could it be that the cause of the chaos arose because of the dispute between the family governor between the prince of Xinsheng and the prince of Xinhui?" Hoke asked solemnly.

"Exactly." Katsuyori Takeda gave a clear answer.

After hearing this, Sanada Masayuki nodded and said, "No wonder my father said that the situation of the Yaukawa Rebellion back then is now between the lord and His Royal Highness Yoshinobu. ”

Takeda Katsuyori said: "Nobue Yasukawa rebelled because he was dissatisfied with his father Nobuyama and passed on the position of family governor to his sister-in-law, Nobuya. In this civil strife, the genealogical retainers within my Takeda family each chose to stand in line, and the two of them stood in line, taking advantage of the dispute between the Takeda family governor to gamble on their martial luck. At the same time, the Yamauchi Uesugi family, the Imagawa family, and the Hojo family also intervened, turning this Takeda family dispute into a battle between the daimyo of each domain. ”

"My Takeda family is suffering from a great loss of vitality because of this civil strife, and it has not been fighting for Kanto for 20 years. It was not until my grandfather, Xinhugong, was the governor of the household that the civil strife was quelled. ”

Sanada Yutaka nodded and said: "I remember, the bravery of Shinhu Gong at that time was really unparalleled in the Kanto region, he inherited the position of family governor at the age of fourteen, and attacked Katsuyama Castle at the age of fifteen, and defeated the Yasukawa family, Yasukawa Nobue. His younger brother Iwate Ropemi, his two sons Yakuro and Treasure Maru, the countrymen Kurihara Masa, and the head of the Oyamada family, Koyamada Nobutaka, were all killed by him, and this kind of bravery and ruthlessness is really like Shura. ”

While the four of them were talking, a fast horse suddenly galloped towards Takeda Katsuyori and delivered a letter to Takeda Katsuyori.

After Takeda Katsuyori opened the letter, the content of the letter, Rao has always been indifferent to things, and he was also shocked at the moment.

Sanada Yutaka, Sanada Masayuki, and Hoshina Masachi also changed color after seeing the letter.

Takeda Katsuyori said in a calm face and in a low voice, "Brother, this time you finally did it to me. ”

Sanada Masayuki also said: "My lord, His Royal Highness Yoshinobu, this time has been gathering momentum for a long time, and this hand is really powerful. ”

Hearing this, Takeda Katsuyori looked at the undulating Lake Suwa and said in a deep voice, "Brother, are we really going to come this far?" ”

Shima Onsen.

The residence of Takeda Shingen's recuperation.

The courtyard is full of autumn breeze, and the withered yellow leaves are scattered all over the ground, and the scene is very lonely.

Takeda Shingen looked out the window and saw that the gloomy courtyard was getting more and more gloomy.

He put on a garment and motioned to close the window so that the cool breeze from outside the house would blow into the house.

Immediately, the little surname took a wax table and put it indoors.

Takeda Shingen took the ribbed breath and re-read the three letters that had been put aside.

Immediately, in the side room, there was the sound of the door being opened, and Takeda Shingen raised his head and asked outward, "Is Shin Fan here?" ”

Outside, he whispered, "Yes, my lord." ”

After shaving, Nobuyhiro Takeda, who had a shiny head, wore a monk's robe and walked into the room. Seeing Takeda Shinhiro's arrival, Takeda Shingen's heavy face was slightly soothed.

"Meet my brother."

"Xinfan, it's good that you can come, have you heard about everything?" Shingen Takeda immediately got to the point.

Takeda Nobuyhiro nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Takeda Shingen showed a trace of sorrow, and then threw the three letters in front of Shinfan, and said: "I didn't expect that the family affairs of my Takeda family have now attracted the attention of major famous families in Kanto. ”

After saying that, Takeda Shingen pointed to the three letters again, and said, "This letter from Hojo Shiyasu to me is a letter from the Imagawa clan, and this last letter is a letter from my father to me." ”

"Father?"

Takeda Nobuhiro was slightly taken aback and asked, "Father, didn't you serve as a prince in Beijing before?" How could it be written to you? ”

Takeda Shingen shook his head and said, "Father, I have now returned to the Suruga Mansion, and this letter was written to me a month ago. ”

"What did my father say in his letter?" Nobuyhiro Takeda asked.

Takeda Shingen stood up, took a breath and said, "My father's attitude is very clear, he hopes that I will not deviate from the inheritance of the family governor, and even make mistakes. Now that my Takeda family is the guardian of the two countries, if there is turmoil in the family and repeats the mistakes of the Yatsukawa Rebellion, then the lives of the people will be ruined, and the people of Koshin will be left behind. ”

"Then what my father means, only support Katsuyori or Yoshinobu."

Takeda Shingen glanced at Takeda Shinhiro and said, "Father, I hope that I can pass on the position of family governor to Yoshinobu in accordance with the righteousness and practice." He said that I could have banished him because he did not follow the rules and abolished his heirs, so he wanted to pass on the position of governor to you, not to me, and was finally exiled by his retainers and people. If I do not follow what he said, and finally abolish Yoshishin, he will return to Kai, gather all the members of his family and his generation, abolish my position as governor, and make you governor. ”

Takeda Nobuyhiro was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but smile bitterly, and said: "My father's surname has really not changed at all, and it is still the same tone as always, but it can also be seen that he is still haunted by the fact that you chased him in the first place." ”

Hearing Takeda Nobuhiro mention this, Takeda Shingen remembered the incident of chasing and releasing his father Takeda Shinho, and a melancholy injury suddenly filled his chest.

(To be continued)