The afterglow of the setting sun is scattered on Kawanaka Island.

Seeing that night was coming soon, Takeda Shingen rejected the suggestion that several commanders would continue to pursue, and he did not want to drag this battle into the category of night battle, so he ordered to blow the horn of the conch to withdraw his troops.

As the horn sounded, the Takeda Army, exhausted from the pursuit, finally stopped. Obviously, as the night fell, the Takeda army had no intention of continuing to fight.

Under the command and dispatch of the Echigo army Uesugi Kenshin, the retreating people did not panic, and the various teams of men and horses also retreated one after another, and Zenkoji Temple, which had already been received by soldiers and horses, rested.

The Takeda Army, which had been fighting for a long time, gradually returned to the main camp in Hachimangahara. The soldiers surrendered the heads they had cut in battle, and the military paid for them was registered in a special head register.

After the war, the daimyo usually held a ceremony for the first review. If there is a soldier who has captured a large number of heads, or killed a samurai of the other party, Takeda Shingen himself will personally summon him. When Shingen saw the head, he would praise the person, and according to the value of the head, he would take out the gold and reward him on the spot.

The Takeda family has the support of Jinshan, and Takeda Shingen is not a stingy monarch, so the reward is still quite generous.

After the first grade, a celebration ceremony is held. Although the Takeda army suffered heavy casualties in this battle, it can hardly be called a victory. But generally speaking, if you are undefeated, it is considered a victory, and anyway, Echigo's military will definitely boast that she has won a great victory.

As for who wins and who loses, as well as the gains and losses, both sides know their own well. After a series of subsequent celebration ceremonies, Takeda Shingen expressed his gratitude to the soldiers who fought hard, and finally announced in public that the Kawanaka Island battle against the Takeda family had won.

Countless soldiers in the audience raised the tips of their guns high and cheered in unison.

"The Takeda family will win!"

"Hey, hey!"

"The Takeda family is mighty!"

"Hey, hey!"

In the cheers of the army, Li Xiao, who was in a bad mood because of Xin's serious injuries, couldn't help but be infected, raised the spear in his hand and shouted loudly.

"The Takeda family is mighty!"

"Hey, hey!"

The next day, the Takeda Army began to clean up the battlefield, pick up the remaining equipment, and bury the corpses in order to prevent the outbreak of plague in the area. Most of the corpses had their heads cut off, and the soldiers of the Takeda Army lined up the corpses one by one and buried them along the edge of the fields. The first stage dug a large pit, built one by one, arranged at the bottom of the pit like the stone heng of the city wall, and finally buried it in the soil.

After the burial of the fallen soldiers, the Takeda family invited the nearby monks to do a ritual, and Shingen himself also personally participated in the excess.

When the army returned to Kaijin Castle to recuperate, Shingen's subordinates informed the wealthy clans of the Northern Shinano Clan of the victory of the Battle of Kawanakajima and that the Echigo army had withdrawn from Shinano, and that the Takeda clan would take over the place, and that if there was any objection, the Takeda clan would send troops to recruit them.

After that, Shin Xuan issued a certificate of security and a certificate of thanks.

An anza is a territorial guarantee issued by a daimyo to a retainer. It contains the names of the retainers, the height of the territory, and the location of the territory. The Northern Shinano clan agreed to accept Takeda's rule and surrender the hostages. Then Takeda Shingen will issue a security certificate guaranteeing his current territory.

This is also the way in which the Sengoku daimyo have always ruled the region. There are hundreds of large and small wealthy families in Shinano, and it would be unrealistic to attack them one by one. The daimyo could only be constrained in such a loose way.

In addition to the Ann Seal Certificate, the Daimyo Grant Territory will also issue a Wai Hang Certificate. The difference is that the Wanxing form is generally used to reward military achievements, and the direct territory is given to the general, and the security form is only used to ensure the existing territory. For example, Li Xiao now wishes that Takeda Shingen could give him a copy of Wanxing.

A certificate of appreciation was awarded to a retainer by a daimyo, and the samurai attested to his merits. Li Xiao also received a certificate of appreciation for his outstanding performance in this battle.

The letter reads:

On the 10th of this month, when he fought Uesugi Masata on Kawanakajima Island in Shinshu, he was very satisfied with his heroic performance and fulfilled his wish for many years. His sense of honor, loyalty, and military exploits, I will never forget it, and I hope that I can continue to work hard and strive for loyalty.

Li Xiao took a thin piece of paper, looked at it horizontally and vertically, and the letter of thanks did not mention any fiefdom or any actual reward except for the pleasant words of praise on the paper. And he didn't say a word about Li Xiao saving Takeda Shinxuan, which made Li Xiao a little puzzled, and at this time Takeda Katsuyori came to his camp.

Li Xiao saw that Takeda Katsuyori's face was not good, and asked, "Are you still worried about Xin Fangong's injury?" ”

Takeda Katsuyori shook his head and said, "Uncle's injuries have generally calmed down, and now he only needs to recuperate, so there shouldn't be any problems." ”

Li Xiao couldn't help but be overjoyed, and then said, "That's good." However, seeing that Takeda Katsuyori still looked unhappy, he asked, "Are you still worried about something?" ”

Takeda Katsuyori raised his head, as if his whole person had been drained of strength, and said, "I heard the news that my father intended to change my surname to Suwa and inherit the family business of the Suwa family. ”

This news was expected for Li Xiao.

During the Kamakura shogunate, the ruling Hojo Tokumune issued the 'Mono General Order', which ordered that only the eldest son of the samurai family should inherit the family business, and the rest of the sons should not inherit it.

For example, the eldest son, other brothers, second sons, third sons, etc., they will become the retainers of the elder brother and serve their elder brother. For example, the Takeda family, Takeda Nobushihiro, and Takeda Nobuyoshi are the two who assist their brother Takeda Shingen as retainers.

This was well enforced during the Warring States period, when the daimyo would arrange for their eldest son to succeed the family governor, and consider a new way out for their other sons, that is, to become stepsons and succeed other wealthy families to inherit their family business.

This is because unlike the Chinese concept of blood and the same race, the concept of himself is light blood and heavy family business, as long as the family name can be maintained and the continuation of the family business can be guaranteed, the vassals and samurai who serve the samurai do not care whether the current family owner is a blood relative of the previous family owner, as long as he changes his surname.

For example, in the famous Mori Liangchuan system, Mori Motosashi, known as the "first wise general of the Warring States", first succeeded his third son to the Kobayakawa family, changed his name to Kobayakawa Takakei, and inherited the Numata Kobayakawa family. Later, he succeeded his second son to An Yihaoqiang Yoshikawa clan, and changed his name to Yoshikawa Motoharu to inherit the Yoshikawa family.

However, the process of inheriting his family was also bloody, and when Yoshikawa Motoharu succeeded the Yoshikawa family, Yoshikawa Kotsune, the lord of the Yoshikawa clan at the time, was forced to live in seclusion, and then he and his son Sengashi and others were later killed by the Mori family.

However, the Maori family, with the assistance of the powerful Kobayakawa family and the Yoshikawa family, these two 'rivers', made the Maori family from a small local prince to the overlord of the two provinces of Sanyin and Sanyang.

Of course, if you inherit another family's business and even change your surname, then it means that you have lost the qualification to inherit your family's family governor, and your family's family business has no share with you.

Takeda Katsuyori glanced at Li Xiao and said: "It's Katsuyori who is incompetent and can't inherit the Takeda family's family business, sir, you have the talent to go through the heavens and the earth, and you are a condescending talent here in Katsurai, so I implore Mr. to leave Katsuyori." ”

Is it to retreat into advance?

Li Xiao estimated the motive behind Takeda Katsuyori's words, and then speculated. But I'm very comfortable with these sycophants.

Li Xiao made up his mind and said first: "Shenglai Gongzi, does a momentary frustration make you discouraged?" You're really disappointing Li. ”

"But?"

Without waiting for Takeda Katsuyori to speak, Li Xiao continued: "Don't you admire Liu Bei in the Three Kingdoms the most? Liu Bei spent half his life in turmoil, and it was not until he was fifty years old that he had his own foundation, and finally became the overlord. You are just a talent, come to say that you are long, you can't give up easily, otherwise you really won't have a chance at all. ”

Takeda Katsuyori's eyes flashed and he said, "Is there any way Mr. Mo Fei can help me take charge of the Takeda family?" As soon as the words came out, Takeda Katsuyori seemed to feel that he had lost his words, but he still looked at Li Xiao eagerly in his eyes.

Li Xiao smiled reservedly, pretending to know everything, and said indifferently: "Don't worry, I don't expect that there will be changes within the Takeda family in four or five years, and if you give up on yourself at that time, you really won't be able to seize the opportunity at all." ”

Takeda Katsuyori was also skeptical when he heard Li Xiao say this, but he still said in a deep voice: "Sir, Katsuyori listens to you." ”

Li Xiao's self-confidence naturally comes from the grasp of the history of the Warring States period, history records that in 1565, Takeda Yoshinobu and Iitomi Huchang prepared to rebel and exiled Takeda Shingen, but the matter was revealed, as a result, Iitomi Huchang committed suicide, Takeda Yoshinobu was placed under house arrest, and then died. And the last inheritance of the Takeda family unexpectedly fell into the hands of Takeda Katsuyori.