In 1555, the beginning of the 24th year of astronomical astronomy, in the castle tower of Kasuga Mountain Castle, Nagao Jingtora in a woolen robe sat cross-legged, and opposite him sat Kira Yoshitoki and Nagao Toraki, talking about interesting things about the year with a smile on their faces.

The wind disease that plagued Nagao Jinghu had been cured, whether it was walking, sitting, sleeping, eating, talking, or riding a horse and archery, it was not affected in any way, and the recovery was so complete that it was much beyond the expectations of Awarase Morima, and Nagata Tokumoto also thought that it was the blessing of the gods and Buddhas, but the two doctors still asked him to maintain good eating and rest habits.

"During the year of cultivation at Yuzawa Gosho, my body and mind have been relaxed like never before...... The burden of the family business and the expectations of the retainers have all been removed from my mind, daily acupuncture massage, rehabilitation exercises, basking in the sun in my spare time to read "The Rise and Fall of Genpei", "Taiping Ji", and Mr. Nagata debating the true meaning of Buddhism while soaking in the hot springs, this kind of life makes me feel comfortable and relaxed. ”

The boy and the girl added in unison, "Only sake can't be touched." ”

"That's right! Only sake cannot be touched. Nagao Jinghu shook his head and laughed, he couldn't touch sake again in this life, whether it was a retainer, a family, or the pair of young people in front of him, he would not be allowed to touch even a drop of wine.

After laughing, he sighed again: "I can't drink anymore!" It's really a big regret in life! ”

"It's good that my brother doesn't drink, that time was really scary! One more time, we all can't stand it! Tiger Ji pouted and expressed her dissatisfaction with her brother's nostalgia.

"Okay, let's not talk about that...... What is Kunimatsu's condition? I heard that he is sick again? "Speaking of his little nephew, this year's long-tail Yoshijing of the Gangyuan suit. The long-tailed Jinghu showed a worried look.

Since the outbreak of the plague in the summer. Somehow Kunimatsu also got sick. The condition is good and bad, and it makes people worry, and a few months of illness makes Nagao Aya worry, so he took this single seedling to Naoetsu to seek Nagata Tokumoto's treatment, Ueda Nagao's family is such a single seedling, in case he has three long and two short, Nagao Aya will definitely not be able to stand it.

"Mr. Nagata is treating Kunimatsu, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem for now!" Kira Yoshitoki was a little unsure, he didn't remember Nagao Masaki and this eldest son. I only know that there will be a son in his family who will be the adopted son of Nagasui Jinghu, which is later Uesugi Jingkatsu.

"Zhengjing happens to be in Kasuga Mountain Castle, so let my sister reunite with him! It is important to give birth to the second son as soon as possible. "Nagao Jinghu still has a pimple with Nagao Zhengjing's betrayal, and has been letting him stay in Kasuga Mountain City for the past few years, and the other party has been working hard and has no other ideas.

Tora Ji glanced at Yoshitoki and saw that he gave him a look of affirmation, so he said, "Brother, the lord of the country should return it to you!" Hu Ji really can't do anything, every time she has an empty head at the assessment meeting, it's all His Highness who is in charge! ”

"I'm already in seclusion. I don't plan to make a comeback in the future. The long-tailed Jinghu just shook his head blindly and refused to allow it.

"Brother, please listen to me, I have found many problems in the past year. The system of the Kira family is different from that of the Nagao family, and the two sides are still clearly unable to fuse, and the Echigo samurai family has a very clear hope for his brother! That's why I think it's best for my brother to come back and lead Echigo! ”

"Let's talk about it later!" Changwei Jinghu still didn't want to talk about this topic, and said with a smile: "My illness has also delayed your marriage ceremony, and my brother is really incompetent!" Have you set a date? ”

"It's set, March 16 is a good day for spring flowers!" The two glanced at each other, Tiger Ji shrank behind him shyly, Ji Liang could only smile helplessly, grabbed Tiger Ji's little hand and quipped: "I only think of being shy now, what were you thinking about just now?" ”

"Your Highness!" The girl buried her head shyly and didn't look at him, and the two big men smiled in unison, but instead made the girl blush and show her little tiger teeth and scare: "Don't laugh at me!" I'm going to be angry if I laugh again! ”

"Don't laugh, don't laugh! Hey, hey, hey......"

……

The Takeda family had a really bleak New Year, a lot of deaths, genealogies, and the loss of a large number of territories can be described as a big loss of vitality, the Takeda family can only sigh bad luck, watching the Hojo family that has been unlucky one after another in the past few years suddenly rise up, and the Uesugi Kenmasa of Hirai Castle is like a lost dog hiding in Tibet, and I can't help but feel envy in my heart.

Nobuo Imai was particularly active today, and for the third time, he said, "My lord! Kita-Shinano can't fight anymore! At least it can't be touched again in the past few years! ”

Masatake Komai asked rhetorically, "But what about the crisis in Koji-gun?" ”

"Sanada Yutaka of Shinano's ancestors is the banner leader, and in my Huchang's opinion, he will definitely fight for his own land, right?" Fan Fu Huchang followed up.

"Thanks to Shinano's countrymen? I don't think that's enough! Mitsuken Nagasaka shook his head in denial.

"So what do you say you should do?" A group of retainers quarreled, and the noisy Takeda Harunobu had a headache, and every time he encountered a disagreement, the retainers had to quarrel, and he suddenly understood why his father always wanted to kill the genealogy in the first place, it was really a group of headaches.

For the past few months, he has been recuperating in Yuya Onsen, a health resort discovered by his father, Takeda Shintora, with nearby Yamashiozawa-ji Temple, Chizuka Hachiman Shrine, and a beacon tower on the mountain, where complete relaxation can be achieved.

Since he was a child, this is the place he has visited the most times, and the asthma that has always plagued him needs to be recuperated from time to time, and it has also made him gradually fall in love with the habit of soaking in hot springs.

After forbearance and forbearance, the generations still don't know how to restrain themselves, and Takeda Harunobu can only shout: "Stop!" Gentlemen, stop arguing! Let's listen to my family! Kita-Shinano can't give up! ”

"Huh?" Some of the retainers were in an uproar, which made Takeda Harunobu frown dissatisfied, and then smiled: "Sanada Dan is serving as the leader of the Shinano Pioneer Banner, responsible for retaking the Northern Shinano Raiders, and Shin Fan led the Takekawa people to sit in Saku County to be responsible for supporting!" ”

Masatake Komai pondered for a moment and asked, "So what is the future direction of the family?" Could it be Nishiueno? ”

"That's right! It's Nishi-Ueno! Not only Nishiueno, but also Hida! After thinking about it for 100 days, the family decided to continue to expand! Kai is so poor! Shinano and Ueno were severely damaged, so it's a good time for us to attack Ueno! At the mention of last year's drought, the corners of Harumobu Takeda's mouth twitched.

Shinano's grain production has been severely reduced, and many villages are facing the crisis of no harvest, and with the arrival of a difficult winter, farmers who do not have wintering reserves are more and more inclined to flee the famine, but the Takeda family does not have the ability of the Hojo family to keep people, although Kai is affected by a relatively light drought, but there is generally a decrease in grain production by 20%, and the local grain is not enough to eat, so how to relieve the farmers of Shinano?

The entire Jiafei is 240,000 stone high, and the grain received is less than 200,000 stone, but it has to feed nearly 200,000 people and seven or eight thousand military forces. The Takeda retainers are not reconciled!

"There's something wrong with the new grain! Potatoes produce three stones, corn produces one and a half stones, pumpkins produce one and a half stones, except for potatoes are not bad, everything else has serious problems! Isn't it ......" Nobuaki's eyes glanced at the big bear Asahide in the corner.

"Nope! There was no problem with these grains after inspection, and the family also believed that the Great Bear Beizen Mamoru would not deceive the family. Takeda Harunobu said to the big bear Asahide in the corner, "Bizen Mamoru will definitely live up to the expectations of the family, right?" ”

Da Xiong Chaoxiu hurriedly bowed: "No, no, no!" There is absolutely no problem with the grain that His Majesty carries! ”

The news of the Takeda clan's defeat soon spread to Kanto, and the samurai, who had doubts about the Kira family's choice to go down to the high mountains and the Echigo country, changed their stance and unanimously praised the Kira clan as worthy of being the famous generals of the shogunate, and the envoy of the Imagawa clan also stepped into Kasuga Mountain Castle for the first time in several years to present a luxurious New Year's gift.

Three famous knives, ten good horses, two thousand rabbit skins, fox skins, bear skins, etc., two hundred pieces of lacquerware, two lotus teas, matsutake mushrooms, tangerines and other specialties, the messenger of the Imagawa family is still an old acquaintance Sekiguchi Qinyong, who has not seen him for a few years, and has become more and more wide and fat, and said with a smile: "My lord learned that the main hall of the long tail bullet has recovered from a serious illness, and specially prepared twenty pieces of ginseng and two loads of various medicinal materials, and I wish the main hall of the long tail bomb a physical recovery!" ”

"I'm bothered by the Akagawa Temple." The long-tailed Jinghu's tone was flat and natural, without the slightest sense of joy.

After experiencing a serious illness let him understand a lot of Zen principles, now all day long the rosary does not leave his hand, sit quietly and meditate in his spare time, and lead the army to lead the country all the year round so that he naturally exudes a unique sense of majesty, and now it is as plain as water, and the solemn appearance of the attitude is more terrifying.

Sekiguchi is always an experienced diplomat, and his face remains unchanged and he continues to say: "Today, the Wuwei Palace won a battle to pacify the Shinano half-country wealthy family, and its power is the envy of people!" My lord has specially ordered to escort Her Royal Highness the princess to fulfill the marriage contract made that day! ”

A certain Lori, who was making a puppet with an empty head, suddenly came to life, and her ears moved and asked, "What princess?" What marriage contract? ”

"The princess is the adopted daughter of my lord, Princess Zhihu, and the marriage contract is the marriage contract that my lordship made with Wuweidian on that day......"

"Nani? Why don't I know? A certain big cat suddenly became powerful, and the big and round apricot eyes were full of murderous aura, locking on Ji Liangyi's head, and bursting out with a powerful deterrent: "Your Highness! There must be something to say, right? There must be, right? Well? ”

"That ......" Kira Yoshishi was so surprised by this question that he almost jumped up, and he glanced at Sekiguchi Qinyong at a loss, and the other party greeted him with a smile as if he didn't understand it at all, and secretly cursed his life, so he could only bite the bullet and say: "This ...... Actually...... In fact, it is a marriage contract...... That's right! But ......"

"But His Highness agreed, didn't he?" The tic-tac-toe on the head of a certain Lori popped up, and raised a small fist to threaten him: "Why did His Highness never say ......?"

"Ahem! Tiger Ji should stop in moderation! The long-tailed Jinghu couldn't stand it anymore, and stood up and made a final decision: "That's it!" Please go and rest first, and leave the rest of the matter to the retainers! (To be continued......)