Kyogoku Takayoshi and Hosokawa Fujitaka are both henchmen of the shogunate, and they will not criticize the general behind their backs, but Ashikaga Yoshiteru's real talent is well known.

In all fairness, although Ashikaga Yoshiteru succeeded to the throne as a young man, the fall of the shogunate to this point has little to do with him, and the measures to revive the shogunate are also obvious to all.

Although it has not restored the pomp and circumstance of the 66 kingdoms gathering in the shogunate in the past, it is definitely a promising king compared to the previous generals who were able to pass and sit back and watch the decline.

It's just that they traveled north from Omi, passing through the six countries of Omi, Owari, Mino, Echizen, Echigo, and Kai, and what they saw with their own eyes, there was a thriving atmosphere of innovation everywhere, compared to the lifelessness of the shogunate, which was still not all of the Warring States daimyo who had been centralized, not to mention the Miyoshi family who now dominated.

In such a high-level comparison, how can you not be worried? Imagawa Yoshimoto has been agitating all these years, releasing all kinds of ill-intentioned proverbs, and feeling even more uneasy when he thinks of the Zun clan using the Gao brothers as deacons to take all the old things in Kanto.

Hosokawa Fujitaka was silent for a long time, lifted his spirits, and said, "The Zun clan not only has a deacon of Musashi, but also a leader in the east. So, you and I should encourage it! ”

His words were full of anticipation, hoping that the long-tailed Jinghu was the one who could turn the tide and help the shogunate in danger, so this time it was inevitable that he would have to make the trip.

Without waiting for Kyogoku Takayoshi to reply, he took the initiative to change the topic and asked, "I'm going to Changwei today, and I'll stay in the mission for many days." At the invitation of his generals, he went to banquets many times, what was his impression of the Echigo generals? ”

"Most of the warriors of the Yue Kingdom are vulgar and unliterate, but they have their own outstanding points, which should not be underestimated."

"I want to hear about it."

"The old man has a lot of contact, only a few people. Among them, Usami, Suruga, Morimatsumi, Kakizaki Yamato, and Saito Shimono Mamoru left the deepest impression on me. Usami Dingman is the master of Echigo, a famous military lawyer, in a high position, and in a prominent position, it is true that he is the black-clothed prime minister of Echigo country. However, I think he treats people, including the generals on the left and right, and even the flag is always ready. Ordinary soldiers are not arrogant, approachable, and benevolent elders. It is expected that he is deeply supported by the trust and love of the sergeants and the people of the country, and with this person, Echigo has no worries in the country. ”

"Kakizaki and Izumi Mamoru are the generals of the Echigo Seven Hands Group. Seiwa Genji Nitta clan stream, distant ancestor Nitta Yoshisada son Yoshisa. In the fourteenth year of Tianwen, he raised troops to respond to the rebellion of Kurodaki Castle Lord Kuroda Hidena. But I look at his words and deeds, loyal to the long-tailed Echigo, brave and good at fighting, known as the first fierce general who is invincible in the seven counties of Echigo, and has been successively pursued, which can be called Yunwen Yunwu, which is very similar to the military department. ”

Hosokawa Fujitaka was praised, and couldn't help but shake his head again and again, "I praise it falsely, my little bit of martial arts is just a trick to entertain myself behind closed doors, where can I compare to Kakizaki and Izumi Shou's profound military art." ”

"Saito Shimono Mamoru was born as a samurai in Zhuangtou, with an ugly appearance, few words, and the most stable personality. At first, I thought he was just an ordinary person, but he didn't want to enter Haijin when he rode alone, terrifying the Takeda military formation, the enemy and I all shouted after Zhong Kui came to the crossing, scrambling to retreat, the power of one person is as good as Si, the military strategy or not as good as Suruga, and the bravery is slightly inferior to Hequan, but if the courage is strong, and he is not afraid of death, it is really a few people I have seen, and the ghost ten rivers are slightly inferior. ”

Ashikaga Yoshiki sent Hosokawa Fujitaka as his deputy envoy, and one of the main purposes was to observe the bravery of the samurai of the Eastern Kingdom, to see if the reality of Echigo's military strength could be used as an arm.

Hosokawa Fujitakahisa was in the army, and he participated in the crusade against Miyoshi Chokei in May of the first year of Eiroku, and he still had eyesight, and he agreed with Kyogoku Takayoshi's objective evaluation.

After listening, he added, "The elite soldiers of the Yue Kingdom have been in the world since ancient times, and in terms of loyalty and bravery, they are far superior to the soldiers and horses of the four countries and under the command of Sanzhu. "In terms of loyalty and bravery, and nothing else, it is obvious that I don't think that the Echigo army can really go to Omi Samakura and break the army of the Miyoshi family, after all, the Miyoshi family, which controls the richest region, but the number of troops that can be mobilized is far greater than that of the barren Echigo, not to mention those iron cannons that can easily count thousands of times.

Compared with the Miyoshi Army, which was well-armed, the army of the Kanto Daimyo was still dominated by peasants and soldiers, and there was no unified military uniform and armament, which really made people dare not have much hope of victory.

Kyogoku Takayoshi didn't know whether he didn't hear the implied metaphor or pretended not to know, so he replied, "It's hard to judge the overall strength of the Echigo army······ However, as far as the five preparations of the car in front of the Nagao Echigo guard tent are concerned, not only is the morale very high and can endure hard fighting, but the equipment is also good, and the military discipline is very strict. ”

"Indeed, do you remember? Ten months ago, because a soldier left his post without permission, he was dragged down and beheaded on the spot. Hosokawa Fujitaka sighed, "From this point of view, the strictness of his army management is far better than that of my shogunate officials, and even the soldiers and horses of Mitsuki can hardly exercise such harsh military laws." ”

Kyogoku Takayoshi is not young, a fifty-five-year-old man, who has been standing on the deck for a long time, and the cold is deep, and he can't bear it a little. He pressed his robe hard, only to feel that the cold wind was bone-chilling, and the inside and outside were transparent and cold, and said, "Let's go back to the cabin, you and I will talk about the next thing in detail." During the time that the two of them were in the Long Tail Army, they had their own missions, and they didn't have time to get together, so they took this opportunity to talk about what they had seen and heard, and by the way, how to persuade Takeda Shingen to quit the army.

Hosokawa Fujitaka stepped forward, lifted the curtain of the cabin, and asked him to go first.

He noticed that Kyogoku Takayoshi was worried, and comforted and relieved, "There is no need to worry too much, although Takeda is strong, the Nagao Army is not weak. And in the previous battle of Taihei Temple, each lost nearly 2,000 soldiers and horses, that is, Takeda Dashan insisted on fighting to the death, and the soldiers under his command may not be unified, not to mention the military law of Xinxuan Gong Kanto, how can they not know the truth that generals should not raise troops because of anger? , this persuasion will definitely not be like last time, in vain. ”

"After the truce is reached, we can also start urging the two daimyo to go to the Luozuo curtain."

"What I'm worried about is not that the two families refuse to quit, but... That's it... That's it..." Kyogoku Takayoshi was reluctant to attack the young shogun.

Even if the two daimyo really join forces to go to Luo, looking at it now, it is definitely not the opponent of Zhongtian's three pillars, and even if they really use the soldiers of the guardian daimyo to drive away the three pillars, what is the use, it is nothing more than a tiger at the front door and a wolf at the back door.

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