Chapter 413: The Stars Fall

PS: Some scenes in this chapter are borrowed from the Shadow Samurai.

Minami Shinano Ina gun Komaba, Hiei Nemon Nakado.

This temple was originally the founder of the Tiantai sect, and it was built for the convenience of travelers because of the difficulty of the road near the mountain near the mountain of Kamisaka on the Higashiyama Road.

Now outside the root hall, there is a team of Takeda flags stationed.

In the open space in the center of the temple courtyard, a gorgeous shoulder is placed.

Takeda Shingen and his party, who returned to Kai from the Yuanjiang Criminal Division, were one step ahead of the army, but because Takeda Shingen's condition suddenly worsened, they had to suspend this place for medical treatment.

In the fourth year of the Yuan Turtle, April 16.

Shingen Takeda, who had been in a coma for three days, finally woke up.

After waking up, Takeda Shingen, for some reason, looked very excited, strongly supported his body, and sat in the open space behind the temple with the support of the accompanying general Yama Prefecture Changjing and his relative Takeda Shinlian, and after seeing the surrounding scenery, his face showed a look of silence.

Takeda Shingen grabbed the hands of Takeda Shin Lian and Shan County Changjing, and sighed: "Just now I saw Takeda's army in a dream, the army was majestic and tidy, and the people cheered on the road. The army crossed the long bridge of Seta all the way and entered Yamashina, ah! It's Kyoto as far as the eye can see. ”

"My flag is planted in Kyoto...... Alas, when I woke up, I struggled outside and saw the mountains that were still Shinano, and I realized that Fang Cai was just a dream. I believe that Xuan's life is not a dream! ”

"Brother, please take care of your body, don't say any more." Takeda Nobuyoru said in a choked voice.

Takeda Shingen smiled, grabbed Takeda Shingen's hand on one side, stretched out his wrinkled fingers on the other side, pointed to the steep mountains nearby, and said: "I, Shingen, have been in Kai and Shinano all my life, so it's no wonder that I am laughed at as a mountain monkey of Kai." ”

"Bring pen and paper!" Takeda Shingen instructed the little surname beside him.

"Brother, if you need to write a warrant, you have your own pen to do it for you." Takeda said.

Takeda Shingen shook his head slowly, took the pen and paper, he was seriously ill and naturally couldn't hold the pen, and barely finished writing a line with the help of Shin Lian and Shan County.

On the white paper, it is written that 'this body and this bone return to heaven and earth, not stained with red dust, and be alone and romantic'.

Yama Prefecture Changjing, Takeda Nobuyoru only then realized that Takeda Shingen wrote his death poem.

Seeing that Takeda Shingen was dying, the little surname on the side bowed down and cried in a low voice.

After writing the death poem, Takeda Shingen reclined on Takeda Nobuyo, his eyes lowered, and his voice gradually lowered: "I have arranged many things at home, and in two to three years, I must be able to worry-free, but Oda Tokugawa is a big trouble for my family, and Nobunaga's escape from this predicament will be even stronger, and I am not optimistic about my family in the future." ”

"But Shiro is determined and stubborn, and I know that I can't change his mind, so instead of restraining him, I might as well help him, which is also the last thing I can help him as a father. Although Shiro is talented, his temperament is still a little impatient, you two need to mention it more on the side, whether the Takeda family can survive in the current world, I will leave it to you. ”

Listening to Xuan's words, Yama County Changjing, Takeda Nobuyoshi couldn't cry at the moment, but he still sighed.

"In addition, I have written a secret letter, please wait for me to pass it on to Shiro, and ask him to wait two years before taking it."

After saying this, Takeda Shingen closed his eyes and said in an almost inaudible voice: "After I die, I will put my body in armor and sink it to the bottom of Lake Suwa to be buried, even if I am under the Nine Shadows, I will protect Shiro with my soul and protect my Takeda ......"

After saying this, Takeda Nobuyoru felt that Shingen's body was loose, and in a panic, he hurriedly summoned a doctor to step forward.

After checking the pulse for a moment, the doctor put Takeda Shingen's hand back, and knelt down in front of Takeda Shingen's body without saying a word. …,

"Lord!"

"Brother!"

There was a howl and a cry came from the middle hall of Hieigen.

Echigo, Kasuga Mountain Castle.

In the monk's room of the castle tower.

Uesugi Kenshin was wearing a black monk's robe, with rosaries peeled off his fingers.

After reciting a scripture, Kenshin Uesugi put down the rosary in his hand, picked up the chazuke in front of him, and was waiting to eat.

At this time, a samurai in armor came upstairs to make a report.

After hearing this, Uesugi Kenshin's hand holding the chazuke suddenly shook, even if the soup was spilled on the monk's robe.

Uesugi Kenshin put the bowl down, folded his robe, returned his legs to a sitting position, and picked up the rosary again, clasping his hands together.

After being silent for a long time, Uesugi Kenshin said slowly: "Shingen went one step ahead of me, and in the world, another hero died, no, he is a hero, and only Shingen can be called this word in the world." ”

Speaking of this, Uesugi Kenshin turned his gaze and remembered the scene of the six battles with Shingen against Kawanakajima.

"You and I have no victory, and I have lost my lifelong rival, which is a pity."

Uesugi Kenshin slowly got up, walked to the corridor, and said loudly: "Pass the order, order to recall the army that attacked the Takeda family in Vietnam, Mino will stop fighting, and mourn Shin Xuan!" ”

"In addition, the whole city will sing a stunt for three days, and another person will be sent to Haijin City to mourn to show respect for Xinxuan!"

With Uesugi Ken's order, several standby envoys sighed and immediately went to deliver the order.

Uesugi Kenshin walked back to the room, picked up the bow and arrow hanging in the room, stroked it for a long time, and finally showed a look of regret on his face, and said suddenly: "As soon as Shingen dies, the bow and arrow of our country will be disadvantaged!" ”、

Enoe, Hamamatsu Castle.

Sakai Tadaji, the chief of the Tokugawa family, said to Tokugawa Ieyasu with a happy expression: "My lord, there is news from the front that Shingen is sick and dead. ”

"What?" Tokugawa Ieyasu leaned forward and asked suspiciously, "Is the news reliable?" ”

"Absolutely reliable, the army of Takeda besieging Noda Castle has returned, and it seems that it has given up on Kamiraku, and the military strength of Shinano, which entered all the way first, has begun to mourn, my lord, Shingen's death is very true. Congratulations to the lord, congratulations to the lord, so that the danger of my Tokugawa family can be lifted. ”

When Tokugawa Ieyasu heard Sakai Tadaji confirm that Shingen was dead, a trace of joy crossed his face, and then he scolded: "Stop, although my Ieyasu was defeated by Shingen, I will never be out of luck to such a point, and gloat for the enemy's death in an accident." ”

"Shingen is a hero who is rarely matched in the world, and his death is a great loss, and you should not lose respect for him because the other party is an adversary," Tokugawa Ieyasu said, standing up and walking to the corner of the room.

A new painting is hanging on this wall.

The mural depicts Tokugawa Ieyasu himself, and unlike other portraits, Tokugawa Ieyasu has a sad face and is extremely embarrassed.

After the defeat of Tokugawa Ieyasu to Takeda Shingen in the battle of Mikahara, he fled back to Hamamatsu Castle under the cover of the palace where the Mikawa samurai forgot to die.

At that time, Tokugawa Ieyasu was so embarrassed that he scattered feces on his crotch, and in this situation, Ieyasu called a painter to paint his own scene.

Later, Tokugawa Ieyasu hung this painting in his bedroom, imitating Gou Jian's lying down salary and tasting courage, reminding himself every day that he would no longer act rashly, and this painting is also known as the portrait.

Therefore, Shingen's death was certainly a joy for him, but Tokugawa Ieyasu, who was accustomed to restraining himself, immediately thought that this was not the time for him to rejoice.

Tokugawa Ieyasuro said: "Since the Mikatahara fiasco, the survival of the Tokugawa family is only in the blink of an eye, and I am trembling and trembling every step I take, like walking on thin ice, this is not the time for us to be careless, but to be more cautious." ”…,

Sakai Tadaji sighed and said, "But my lord, no matter what you say, now is a good opportunity for my family to recover the lost land of Mikawa and Yuanjiang!" Please immediately lead the army to pursue the Takeda army and regain the lost territory. ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu listened to Sakai Tadaji's words, looked quite hesitant, and paced back and forth.

Seeing Tokugawa Ieyasu's hesitation, Sakai Tadaji hurriedly said: "My lord, as soon as Shingen dies, the Takeda family will definitely be in chaos, and the army's morale will be unstable, it is a good opportunity to use soldiers. ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu stopped and asked the other party, "You said that the Takeda army would mourn as soon as they entered Shinano, right?" ”

Sakai Tadaji nodded and said, "Exactly." ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu folded the folding fan in his hand and said, "There may be deception in this, so don't act rashly." ”

"Lord!"

Tokugawa Ieyasu stopped his hand and said: "In any case, the vitality of the main family in the battle of the three parties in front of me has been greatly damaged, and now with the strength of my Tokugawa family, I can't fight Takeda alone, so I quickly reported the death of Shingen to Oda Youfu, and invited him to send troops together to attack Takeda!" ”

"Oh!"

Tadaji Sakai said loudly.

"What, Shingen is dead?"

Cheongju Castle, castle tower.

Nobunaga, who had just returned from riding a horse, was dressed in a riding costume and had just received a report from Takigawa Kazuki.

Takigawa Kazuki half-knelt on the ground and reported to Nobunaga: "The news has been confirmed that the Takeda Army's Kamiraku army has not only returned to Kai, but has begun to mourn, and the news from Mikawa has also confirmed this. ”

"Great!"

Oda Nobunaga couldn't help but wave his horsewhip and said in an excited voice, "As soon as Shingen dies, there will be no one in the world who is my opponent!" ”

Speaking of this, Oda Nobunaga's eyes were blazing, his hands were holding the horsewhip horizontally, and he said fiercely: "Since the beginning of the army, it is Shingen who has forced me to hate the most, almost straight into a desperate situation, I have never been so embarrassed in my life, and now he is running out of life and rushing to Huangquan, what is this, this is the destiny of heaven, the destiny of heaven is in my Nobunaga, not in Shingen!" ”

"Bring the wine, I'm going to drink it!"

The little surname also said, and held the wine.

Oda Nobunaga had only drunk half of it, and suddenly made a move, put the wine down, and said: "Now is not the time for me to drink bitterly, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, a villain, thinks that he can be ungrateful if he ascends to the position of general. At this time, they turned their backs on me and rebelled. It's disgusting! ”

"And Asai, Asakura, Honganji, Miyoshi family, these are all a group of dogs, what else will they do except follow Shingen and yell at me! From now on, I will let him know that the price of disobeying my Nobunaga will be killed! ”