Echigo Province is located at the northeastern tip of Hokuriku Province and is a long strip of land from southwest to northeast.

Bounded to the northwest by the coast and to the southeast by the Echigo Mountains, it is isolated from the Kanto Plain and the Shinano Mountains.

The Echigo is divided into Kami-Etsu, Naka-Koetsu, and Shimo-Etsu, from west to east, and the westernmost Kami-Kota Plain is the foundation of the Fuchu Nagao family.

The Nagao family originated from the Banto Hachihei clan and was the first imperial family of the Kamakura shogunate of the Genji clan, and their status was second only to the Genji bloodline.

The two clans are not incompatible, and the ones who are really competing for the position of the pillars of the samurai family are the Isehira clan and the Kawachi Genji, and both sides have the Genpei samurai.

The Battle of Genpei was a decisive battle between the Isepei clan, who controlled the western part of the country, and the Kawachi Genji, who controlled the Kanto region, and decided the pillars of the samurai family.

Kawachi Genji won and became the elder of Genji, a pillar of the samurai family, and later established the Kamakura shogunate.

The Bando Hachihei clan made great contributions to the Kawachi Genji clan and received great favors in the Kamakura shogunate.

A branch of the Nagao family migrated to Echigo and multiplied in the local area, eventually dividing into three Nagao families, the Koshi Nagao family, and the Ueda Nagao family.

Three of the Nagao families were hereditary Echigo guardians, and later moved to Kasuga Mountain, built Kasuga Mountain Castle, and controlled the Takada Plain.

It is called the place in the house, and it is called the guardian of the house, and the house is the meaning of the government of the leading country.

Since then, the ambitious Fuchu Nagao family has begun to usurp Echigo's right to protect the Uesugi family.

In the generation of Uesugi Teruto's mother, she was full of martial virtues, and twice killed the Uesugi family Echigo guard, suppressed the Echigo country, and the killing decision was eye-catching, which can be called the worst in the world.

When she died, Echigo Kingdom was in chaos in an instant.

Uesugi Terutoka's father is from the Koshi Nagao family, and his brother is married to the Ueda Nagao family.

This was the basic plate of the mother of Uesugi Terutora and the forces of the three Nagao families to suppress Echigo.

When Uesugi Teruhu succeeded to the throne, the Koshi Nagao family stood firmly on her side.

With her continuous victories in the southern and northern wars, the Ueda Nagao family gradually moved closer, which stabilized the situation in Echigo Province.

Now that Uesugi Terutora is not in the country, a clipper ship enters the port of Takada attached to Kasuga Mountain Castle, and the important ministers are left behind to discuss secretly.

In the castle tower, the main seat is vacant, and three important ministers are sitting, namely Naoe Keitsuna, Usami Dingmi, and Kakizaki Keiya.

Fuchu Nagao's family seized Echigo with the following grams, and the foundation was unstable. Uesugi Terutoka's mother died, and she did not dare to succeed to the throne immediately.

After the funeral, he first went to Sanjo Castle, the birthplace of the Fuchu Nagao family, as the secretary of the Guzhi County, to appease the old department and win the support of the Guzhi Nagao family.

Then he took the Zhongyue Tochio City and led the city lord before he dared to announce his succession.

It was only with such caution that he gained a foothold in the subsequent rebellion frenzy.

The border between Vietnam and China is divided by the Hida Mountain Range, which extends to the coastline, and to the east is the Kasuga Mountains.

The Fuchu Nagao family built a castle on Kasuga Mountain in Joetsu, overlooking the Takada Plain to the east, and then to the east is Mt. Rice, and beyond Mt. Rice is Chuetsu.

Tochio Castle is the main route from Chuetsu to Joetsu and the gateway to Kasuga Mountain Castle.

As long as Uesugi Terutora controls these two cities, the chaos in Echigo will not get out of control.

Among the three important ministers, Naoe Keixuna is the old minister who served the three generations of the Nagao family, and Naoe's mother-in-law who continued to enter the family, and was deeply valued by Uesugi Teruto, and sat in Kasuga Mountain Castle on his behalf.

Biwa Island Castle Lord Usami Dingmi, known as the first wise general of Echigo, Biwa Island is located in the Kashiwazaki Plain, at the eastern foot of Mount Yone, supervising the direction of Chuetsu.

Kakizaki Keike was a fierce general in the family, commanding the standing army of Uesugi Teruto, and the territory of Kakizaki was west of Yoneyama and was the last line of defense to protect the Takata Plain.

The three of them are the garrison retainers left by Uesugi Teruto, and they are all pillars of the family.

Kakizaki Jingjia is the youngest and has the most urgent temper, and said urgently.

"I led the army into Vietnam, and there were my strongholds along the way, and I rushed all the way through."

She is eighteen years old, born when Uesugi Teruhu put down the rebellion, and is her hardcore cronies.

Now that the lord is in danger in Yuezhong, he is so anxious that he speaks less measuredly, and Usami frowned when he heard it, and then let go.

She is middle-aged, and she is the former minister of the Uesugi guard, when the Nagao family was strong, and the two killed the guard, the Usami family couldn't beat it, so she had to surrender.

She represents the subduing faction in her family, these people are the old ministers who are guarded by the military power of the Nagao family, and they are not loyal.

Uesugi Teruma gave Usami Dingman respect, just to win over the old ministers in the Sino-Vietnamese area, which can be regarded as a strategy to raze and raze.

This time, she went to Luo, and the housekeeping power was in the hands of Naoe Jinggang, and the standing army was led by Kakizaki Jingjia.

Usami is full of the name of the auxiliary government, but the right is only to monitor the old ministers of China and Vietnam, and the lower Yue Yang Beizhong, which is to use her as a person.

If there are many people who have offended, sooner or later they will not die well.

For her, if Uesugi Huihu succeeds in Shangluo and changes from a long tail to the governor of the Sugi family, they, the former ministers of the Shangshan family, will also be recognized.

But for now, let's wait for Uesugi Terutora to come back alive.

Usami didn't speak, Naoe Keixuna glanced at her and spoke.

"In the name of spring ploughing, the Shiina family blocked the border and strictly forbade the movement of military forces to affect farming.

If the standing army crosses the border, I am afraid that the logistics will have to prepare for some days, and it will also be necessary to communicate with the Shiina family about the entry. ”

Naoe Keixuna is a third-generation veteran of the Nagao family in Fuchu, focusing on internal affairs and being a helper in Uesugi Teruto's internal affairs.

She is different from the Kakizaki Keijia of the family governor's cronies faction, and she is also different from the Usami Dingman of the subjugation faction, she is a member of the retainers of the spectrum.

Uesugi Teruma took in Uesugi Kenmasa, intending to change Nagao into a shirt and occupy the position of Kanto governor, and there were also disagreements within the retainers.

However, the Nagao retainers are still loyal to the governor, and she is willing to support the Kakizaki Kei's request to send troops, but it is a little difficult to send troops quickly.

Kakizaki Keijia was anxious when he heard this, and shouted.

"If the governor is trapped in Vietnam for a day, he will be in danger for a day, how can he wait.

Instead of ceding the cities along the way to my home, why can't I send troops immediately?

Since the castle is already my family's, do you still need the approval of the Shiina family? ”

Naoe Jingzuna explained helplessly.

"It's no problem to send troops, but the governor only negotiated the takeover of the city at the end of last year, and it is still an isolated city for the time being.

If there is no support from Shiina, where are the peasants and soldiers in logistics and transportation?

Now is the spring ploughing season, the mobilization of grain and grass near the mountain city in spring, and the transportation of peasants and soldiers must squeeze manpower and appease the emotions of the lower classes, not to mention the Yuezhong side. ”

The problem of sending troops is not a standing army, but when supply lines can be arranged.

The Uesugi family had just taken control of some castles in Shinkawa County, and had not yet accepted the allegiance of the local village samurai and local servants.

Even if they were forced to do so, they couldn't accept it, because everyone was plowing in spring at this time, and manpower was tight.

Spring ploughing is the top priority of the samurai, and no one will compromise on this matter.

Unless the Shiina family comes forward and coordinates and mobilizes some full-time ashigaru, the city over there is just a blind and deaf man, just a daze with some defenders.

Usami Dingman on the side suddenly spoke and said.

"Recently, China has become more and more unstable, and I don't know where the news of the absence of the governor Shangluo was leaked.

The Xiayue Yangbei people and the Zhongyue part of the subdued warriors all had abnormal movements, and they were temporarily suppressed by the important matters of spring ploughing.

I am afraid that after the spring ploughing, they will mobilize and start a rebellion. ”

The atmosphere was lowered to cold by her few words, and the country was not optimistic, and if the governor did not come back, I was afraid that the situation would be difficult to clean up.

Kakizaki Keijia cheered up.

"The governor will not sit still, and will definitely go all out to break through and return from Vietnam.

Please also ask Lord Naoe to step up the preparation of supplies and communicate with the Shiina family, so I can leave as soon as possible to respond.

I heard that the shogunate had sent the Shogunate to read the edict and help the governor stabilize Echigo.

At that time, my family will have a righteous name, and with the family supervising the martial arts, these small people will inevitably give in, and they will not dare to disagree again. ”

Her words, Naoe Jingzuna and Usami Dingman did not take over, and they didn't think so.

The Spo family has fallen, and it is unheard of that the current governor of the family is actually a man.

The Kanto region is a few days away, and the news is not smooth. Even when they heard about Si Boqian's faith, they laughed it off and didn't take it seriously.

The shogunate could not solve Echigo's problems, not only because of his reputation, but also because of Uesugi Terutora's superb military talent and inferior political methods.

The two important ministers once stood in the position of the Nagao family in the prefecture and advised Uesugi Terutora on domestic policy, but the effect was very bad.

The governor is too superstitious about his own force, and under strong pressure, he can stabilize for a while, but he can't solve the fundamental problem.

But it's not appropriate to talk about this at this time, and let's talk about it when the governor returns.