When the war on the south bank of the Chikuma River suddenly broke out, another military meeting was held in Asahiyama Castle, but this time the military meeting seemed to be different. In the assessment room was a familiar military map with small little dots inserted all over it. Everyone knew what the flag meant. Everyone stared at the map inexplicably and soon discovered many abnormalities.
"Why did Suda-den's flag turn blue?"
"No! The flag of the Rain Palace has also turned blue!"
Blue is the color of Takeda's flag, and red is the color of Kira's flag. The people of Shinano must know what it means when red turns into blue, so they are very nervous and angry, and they are clamoring to find Kira. Yoshitoki asked for an explanation. Things are easier to handle if someone takes the lead. Most of the Shinano people, who obviously had nothing to do with themselves, started making noises, and seemed to have the intention of forming a group to scare the Kira family.
After a while, a handsome-looking young man came over holding a large pile of letters, and then Kira Yoshiki slowly walked over: "Hey, you are all here! It just so happens that I have something to say, and I will But I have discovered a lot of interesting things, so let’s share them with everyone, let’s get started, Iwatsurumaru!”
"Yes!" Kawada Iwatsurumaru read loudly: "The Takeda Daizen-dofu Palace is consecrated. Since the Kira Army invaded, we and the Shinano samurai family have all earnestly hoped that the Takeda Army will drive out the Kira Army and return Shinano to a peaceful paradise... "
"Nani?" The samurai in the hall suddenly raised their voices, more than 80% of Kira, and the Nagao family retainers showed angry expressions. No one could have imagined that they would become intruders, and the Takeda family would become the masters of Shinano. Saito said to Shino sneered: "When did Shinano become a member of the Takeda family? Was it canonized by the shogunate?"
Hosokawa Fujitaka had a gloomy face and glanced coldly at the Shinano people in the hall: "Some people are really shameless!"
As a member of the Ashikaga clan and the third leader of the Hosokawa clan, the current governor of the Hosokawa Izumi family, Hosokawa Fujitaka wanted to protect the reputation of the shogunate no matter what the reason was, and studied Waka under Sanjo Nishi Kojo in his early years. The secret was "taught from ancient times to modern times". As soon as he started his apprenticeship, he was abducted by Kira Yoshitomo and became a retainer of the Kira family. Later, he used the relationship between the Kira family and the shogunate court to show off his singing skills and quickly became the world's top waka singer.
Since coming to Tokoku Echigo, I have been busy with official duties and have not had time to hold waka gatherings. However, when traveling to Hokuriku, Yuyo's ministers would always go to Naoetsu to meet with him to discuss waka techniques. Not only that, Hosokawa Fujitaka also studied Chinese poetry in Sinology and Chinese poetry. , his literary attainments are also very profound. Nagao Kagetora’s mentor, Mitsuyu Amuro, even exchanged letters with him to discuss and exchange academic issues.
After arriving in Echigo for more than a year, his reputation has already spread to Echigo, Shinano, Ueno, Etchu, Dewa, Mutsu and other places like wings. He is considered the top cultural figure in the entire Hokuriku Kanto. .
"Let me call their names! Those who have been called must remember to stand up!" Kira Yoshiki took the letters with a smile and read them one by one: "Amamiya Ieji, Suda Nobumasa, Yashiro Masakuni, Shimazu Taitada, Ashida Nobumoru, Hatada Sadaga, Akazawa Tsuyasu... Kurita Tsurutoshi!"
"One, two, three, four, five... twenty-five families! Are the twenty-five wealthy families in Northern Shinano connected with the Takeda family? How should I deal with you?"
With this question, the twenty-five Shinano samurai suddenly became the target of public criticism. Not only the samurai of the Kira family and the Nagao family looked at each other angrily, but even the local anti-Takeda faction in Shinano hated them. Kurita Kanan kept slumping his face. After thinking about it for a while, the big idea was that he had long seen that someone with a treacherous backbone would get into trouble sooner or later. Sure enough, something happened today.
Kurita Tsurugu suddenly burst out laughing, pointing at his compatriot Kurita Kanyasu and yelling: "You are a man who has forgotten his ancestors and betrayed his ancestors. He followed the Echigo bandits to Hokuriku, regardless of the opposition of the superiors and subordinates, and abandoned the millennium-old foundation of Zenkoji Temple.
If you give up all the land and cities to the Nagao family, you will be a villain!"
This curse stunned Kurita Kanyasu, and also stunned the samurai in the hall. Seeing this situation, Kurita Tsurugu proudly shouted: "We did not betray! It is natural to join the Takeda family.
The people of Shinano are not blind, everyone can see that the Takeda family is unstoppable, why can't we join the Takeda family? Why?"
"So you betrayed? Can you abandon the righteousness of your heart as a warrior if you are so overwhelming? It's so high-sounding, so high-sounding!" Kira Yoshishi gently applauded him, the smile on his face gradually faded, and his eyes
There was a flash of terrifying ferocity.
"Daichi of the Takeda family? What's the use of that thing? Tell me what's the use? Can you take care of food and drink? Who helped us when the Takeda family invaded Shinano? Why shouldn't we join the Takeda family now? Don't use your shogunate stuff
You are fooling people, what does the shogunate have? What does the righteousness of the Wu family have? In this troubled time of the Warring States, having soldiers and money is the foundation, everything else is nonsense and nonsense!"
Kurita Tsurugu felt that his condition today was surprisingly good, especially standing in the evaluation room with hundreds of people and yelling at the so-called "famous martial artist". This feeling was so satisfying that he pointed at the moment when he got carried away.
Ashikaga Niyinyōki behind Kira Yoshitoki said: "What's so great about the shogunate? The Genji of the Samurai family? It's just yesterday's flowers. Today's troubled times are the era of unknown samurai like us. Only heroes like Takeda Daisen can lead us.
Conquering the great territory and joining the Takeda family will bring you countless glory and wealth, are you still obsessed with it?"
"Did you just point your fingers at the imperial flag of my Ashikaga family?" Kira Yoshitoshi's face was as cold as ice. He stood up suddenly and shouted: "Take down this traitor!"
"Hey!" Hundreds of swords flashed, surrounding the twenty-five people. A few ungrateful people fought back against the master, but were killed by Watanabe Takatsuna, Saito Asanobu, Honjo Shigenaga, and Hojo Takahiro.
When everyone swarmed up and captured them all, the people of Shinano were frightened and at a loss. All these changes were so fast that people passed by without having time to think. They caught a glimpse of the Echigo samurai on the side looking at them with unkind expressions. These people wisely chose to remain silent.
"You can say betrayal so shamelessly. I think you are so stupid that your brains are burned off!" Kira Yoshi walked up to Kurita Tsurugu and looked at the guy who was struggling in pain on the tatami with his hands twisted behind his back and sneered.
Said: "It's your rebelliousness that caused the century-old foundation of my Ashikaga family to be destroyed in one day!
Have you ever remembered who gave you knowledge of the land? Who gave you a warrior status that is far superior to farmers and merchants? You have all forgotten. All have forgotten! A bunch of ungrateful rebels! Your ancestors will be shamed by your shame today.
!You are born with rebellious blood. You are the silverfish of my Wu family. You are the black sheep of the Wu family. You are not worthy of being a Wu family at all!"
"The most unforgivable thing is that you dare to desecrate the royal flag of the Ashikaga family of Genji in Kawachi! It is simply an unforgivable crime! It is also unforgivable to be cut into pieces with a thousand cuts!" Kira Yoshishi's eyes seemed to be able to bite people, and the ferocious evil spirit made this man
The midsummer is as cold as winter.
The Shinano people who were listening were so frightened by these words that they were sweating profusely. The twenty-five people were even more unbearable. Their whole bodies were shaking like chaff. Several people fainted on the spot, and some of them had an uncontrollable stench from their bodies.
Such a shameful performance made the Kira family samurai even more disgusted.
"When I, the direct descendant of the Genji clan in Kawachi, and Ashikaga Kamisaburo Yoshihide, in the name of the head of the Gen clan of the samurai clan, I deprived twenty-five of you of the samurai clan status. Your ancestors can be traced back five hundred years, but one of them is a samurai clan."
The privileges of the Wu family should be taken away, the Bodhi Temple should be demolished, and the documents proving the Wu family should be burned. It should be classified as a traitor to the Wu family and will not be forgiven for a generation!"
"Kurita Tsurusu spurted blood from between his mouth and nose. But his head was held tightly, and he could only yell word by word: How can you... do... what... do this...?
"It didn't happen before. It was because the shogunate was too kind, so kind that it made you rebels feel at ease and betrayed! But everything has changed from today on!" Kira Yoshihi raised his head proudly and said coldly: "Because I
When you call me Genji! I am the highest law enforcer representing the Ashikaga family in Hokuriku! You have violated the grave sin of rebellion in the Genji code, and I will punish you, these rebellious retainers, on behalf of Genji! Remember this flag! Kawachi Genji
The dignity of the Dongliang family cannot be violated. Please confess your sins after you go to hell!"
"Sinners, you will be cast into hell forever! The same goes for your ancestors!" Kira Yoshihiro shouted: "Here comes someone! Drag these twenty-five people down and hang them, and set up a cross to kill the traitor Kurita Tsuru.
Shou was nailed outside the gate, wailing and dying!"
"Yes!" The Kira family warriors fidgeted and pulled twenty-five frightened rebels out of the assessment room. They also knew what the so-called hanging and cross were about. The Teutonic Knight Hans of Nassau often
Talk to them about some religious stories.
Not long after, twenty-four gallows and a cross were erected outside Asahiyama Castle. The citizens of the nearby castle town were too frightened to come near as they watched the twenty-five nobles being hanged, especially a samurai who was nailed.
The constant wailing was very frightening, and soon a notice was posted next to these sinners, listing their sins.
Of course, it also includes severe punishments such as destroying the samurai's origin and being unpardoned for generations. In the bland retellings of the samurai, the townspeople can still feel the horror between the lines. For ancient Japanese society, death is not the most terrifying thing.
, but the terrible thing is that death still carries the sins of life and cannot be forgiven.
The sin of not being able to be reborn in the paradise world but to be cast into hell forever is too great. The townspeople couldn't help but sigh for these twenty-five people. If they offend anyone, they have to offend the Ashikaga family. Even the illiterate people know "Taipei Chronicles"
It tells the story of Ashikaga Takauji who left Kyushu with a white flag and rode twenty horses into Kyoto to conquer the world in one fell swoop.
This is the credit of the saraku musicians who traveled the streets and went deep into the countryside. Dramas such as Genpei Battle and Southern and Northern Dynasties are people's favorite dramas. The story of Minamoto Yoshitsune and Shizugozen has deceived the tears of many ignorant girls.
Regardless of the secular understanding of the samurai family or the blind trust in the shogunate, it is understandable to punish some criminal officials who desecrated the shogunate. The only controversy is whether the punishment is too severe. Many samurai families expressed that they could not understand: "Why do you need to do this?"
With such a severe punishment, didn’t the Echigo Budeiden also forgive many people?”
After dealing with the twenty-five samurai, Kira Yoshitoshi had to explain: "What happened in Echigo happened before the acting king, and they had no internal connections with Takeda, nor did they insult the family or desecrate the majesty of the shogunate.
And I took the initiative to repent and ask for forgiveness. I hope they will be spared."
He knew that the punishment just now was too severe. Many of the twenty-five people were relatives of the Shinano samurai in the hall. The so-called pursuit of their origins could only go back a few generations at most, because their clans or branch families were in the hall.
If you sit inside, chasing and destroying it will only wipe out the ancestors of the condemned person.
The so-called annihilation of the clan means the death of these twenty-five people. Their clans also turned into meteors and slowly dissipated. One of their clan members will be absorbed by their respective clans. All the retainers will also be taken away, and there is no point in destroying their identities.
What's scary is that even the direct relatives of these twenty-five people can be adopted as adopted children, and Youzi can continue to live under a different identity.
After thinking about this logic, Shinano's samurai also kept their mouths shut. The death of twenty-five people heralded an earth-shaking change in Shinano. In the future, if anyone interludes with Takeda, they will have to weigh their own weight. What can the Takeda family do?
What is more important than what you are given, your family's future, your wealth and your life.
These Shinano people were all making their own plans. Some even began to plan to annex the inheritance of the guilty ministers. As for these people's secret thoughts, Kira Yoshitsune saw them and sneered: "My family will go out to battle with Hachimanhara and
In the decisive battle of the Takeda family, the sect and retainers of the guilty clan will go out to Kawanakajima to wipe away the shame of their weak points, so let’s fight with both hands! The surviving samurai allow them to change their Miao characters and become my vassals of the Kira clan."
"..." The people of Shinano were greatly disappointed. They made many calculations and finally got nothing. It's just that no one dared to complain because Kira Yoshitoshi was so powerful.
"Gentlemen, please remember! Merit and military fame should be won from the horse. The centuries-old reputation of the samurai family was not established by relying on subordinates to defeat superiors or betrayal! What you want is in Hachimangahara. Take it back from the Takeda family in a dignified way.
Bar!"
"I'll understand later!"
…
On Chasu Mountain, more than ten kilometers west of Asahiyama Castle, flags were flying in the Takeda Army camp. Teams of ashigaru carefully wiped their weapons and armor. They were making preparations for the war. They were sorting out their housework and wiping their weapons and armor.
Effectively relieving the tension before the war, this is a secret passed down by the veterans of the Takeda family.
In the distance, a small load-carrying team was handing over grain and grass. The peasants escorting the grain and grass hid in the shade of the trees to enjoy the moment of coolness. Several of the monks stared at the scorching sun and took inventory of the grain and grass handed over. It didn't take long for them to feel hot.
They were sweating profusely, and the mountains of grain and rice piled up behind them needed to be sealed one by one, and the warehouses had to be protected against fire and theft to prevent insects and rats from eating them. They were often busy from dawn to midnight.
In the center of the camp is a huge military tent. There are hundreds of red-armored warriors guarding the tent. This is the command center of the Takeda Army, which is related to the victory or defeat of the tens of thousands of troops. It is different from the scorching heat outside the tent.
Unbearably, the atmosphere in the tent was as cold as winter. Dozens of warriors sat in circles. Sitting at the highest position was Harunobu, the general of the army, Takeda Daisen.
Takeda Harunobu was in a very bad mood. He never expected that Yukitaka Sanada would be beaten so much that he threw away his armor and fled in panic. In his impression, this situation had not happened to the Takeda Army for a long time. The last defeat was four years ago.
The stone collapsed. Ever since that defeat awakened the impatient Takeda Harunobu, he has never lost in the past four years.
The military quality of the Sanada family's main force is not much worse than that of the main force of the Takeda army. They are all Shinano people who have been fighting for many years, but they were beaten to the point where they were unable to fight back. Who would have thought that Tadashi Masaya, who had rarely been defeated, could
He stumbled, and bad premonitions came to him crazily, making him angry and helpless.
"Destroyed the Sanada army with almost no damage? Isn't this a joke?" Iito Toramasa, stroking his mustache, wondered: "When did the Sanada bomb become so fragile? Did I, Toramasa, hear wrongly?"
"The information should be correct, and you can rest assured of your ability to penetrate." Masaru Komai rubbed his temples and thought hard. The samurai who had the same posture in the military tent included Atobe Nobuaki, Nagasaka Mitsuken and others, Takeda
The disciples seemed to be thinking too, but there was always a hint of ridicule in their eyes. This kind of look made him feel very uncomfortable, because he had been hurt by this kind of look before.
"You guys who don't follow the ancient times, look down on us who are here to make a difference. Little do you know that my lord is tired of you!" Masaru Komai's eyes only stayed on Imai Nobuura's face for a moment, and then immediately turned to another direction, just in time to look at you.
Sitting on the edge of the military tent, Kasuga Torasuna, Baba Nobuharu, Kudo Yunaga, Iitomi Masakei and other new generation members were also thinking hard.
Iitomi Komasa squinted his eyes and looked at the important ministers, such as Takeda Nobushige, Takeda Noburen, Ichinoburyu, Oyamada Masatatsu and other new sects promoted and re-employed by Takeda Harunobu. The disciples did not say anything, so he tried to say: "Sanada Dan looked at me squarely.
The Takeda family's strategy is child's play, this crime is not a small one!"
The powerful power of Kira Akabi made him realize that he had made a miscalculation. Now is not the time to hold people responsible. Takeda Harunobu thought anxiously: "The strength of the main force of Kira's army was far beyond our expectations. Once the special forces attacking Kaijin Castle failed, we lost
Will the protection on the flanks be... grain road!"
While Takeda Harunobu's expression suddenly changed, Komai Masatake seemed to have thought of the same problem. There were several others who thought of this possibility. Kudo Yunaga exclaimed: "Shiozaki Castle and Yashiro Castle may be in danger!"
Iifu Huchang was so anxious that he jumped up and shouted: "Lord, let me, Huchang, personally lead the army to support!"
"I'm afraid it's too late." Komai Masatake said.
"What do you mean? What do you mean it's too late?" Iito Toromasa was very angry. He had reason to believe that this person was seeking revenge because he had ridiculed Komai Masatake more than ten years ago. In his opinion, this person was a typical example.
hypocrite.
Because one ridicule has held a grudge for more than ten years, this guy has been stumbling over him for more than ten years. Most of the suggestions put forward by Iito Huchang will be blocked by him. Now he proposes while the big guy doesn't react.
Even when he was out in battle, he still interrupted him. He was not allowed to get a great opportunity to make meritorious deeds. It was simply abominable!
Komai Masatake didn't care much about Iito Toromasa's expression, and after a while he sorted it out and said: "Judging from the Kira Army's military strategy, it is probably that they have made an attack plan targeting our own grain and grass arteries, and now they are rashly sending troops to support.
It is easy to encounter an interception and surprise attack by the opponent's Chibei. In order to prevent the surprise attack, the number of special forces sent should not be less than 3,000. If there are too many troops to rescue Shiozaki Castle, Murakami Yoshikiyo's team will retreat back to confront the enemy forces in Asahiyama Castle.
What should we do if we join together and jointly attack our camp?"
"Three thousand is only three thousand. If we don't have three thousand people, are we afraid that they can defeat this formation? Gao Baizhai is not belittling himself, right?" Iifu Huchang competed with him. You said that three thousand are worried about this formation, then what?
I'll just say that missing three thousand won't have much impact on our formation.
"Our strategy is to pull out all the Kira Army's strongholds on the south bank of the Senkuma River. Our side is already at a disadvantage in terms of form, making it difficult for us to cross the Saikawa River to harass the Kira Army. Once our troops are divided to defend the grain road, will the main force be able to withstand it?
Can we withstand the fierce attack of Kira Army, or the enemy dedicates a main force to join Murakami Yoshikiyo's team in attacking Shiozaki Castle, or bypasses Shiozaki Castle and penetrates directly into the rear of Shinano, what should we do then?" Masatake Komai
His eyes were always fixed on the silent Takeda Harunobu. To him, Iito Toromasa was a bluffing idiot. He might be a good fighter, but his strategy was far behind him.
After a long silence, Takeda Harunobu sighed softly and said: "Let Yukitaka Sanada's team help defend the two cities! Order all the people in the small prefecture army to work together to protect the grain road, and the military service account will follow the normal rules! In addition, Masaki will make preparations
, I want to discuss peace talks with Governor Kira Sahei!"
The expressions of Takeda's retainers changed when they heard this. When Takeda Harunobu lightly retreated, Iitomi Tomasa said eagerly: "My lord! Are you planning to retreat? You can't retreat before the war begins!"
"Your Majesty, I obey the order!" Masaru Komai directly ignored Iitomi Tomasa opposite him, stood up and left without even looking at him.
"Just prepare both hands! Don't worry, Komasa and everyone else. Our Takeda family is not the poor and weak Suwa family, and the Kira Sahei Guardsman is not the same family as before. Please rest assured..." Takeda Harunobu reassured with confidence.
He has many ministers.
After a long time, the retainers retreated, and a white-haired old man appeared next to him and said in a dry voice: "My lord! I have already investigated. When Kira Chibei raided the Sanada army, Yukitaka Sanada was there.
command……"
"Put this issue aside for now and talk about Kira Chibe's activities."
"Yes! Kira Chibei's whereabouts are relatively secretive and they seem to be protected by a ninja army, which makes the opportunity for me to get close to spy on intelligence almost non-existent. What can be confirmed at present is that General Chibei Shitara Sadachi has very high command ability.
The brave generals Takigawa Tokimasu, Shima Tokikatsu, Nagasaka Nobumasa and others in Bechu were very active. These people played an extremely important role in the surprise attack on Sanada's army..."
"Tell the important point!"
"Kira Akabi's whereabouts are secretive, and he is especially good at night marches. The Kira family's ninja army is very powerful. I don't know how wide their range of activities is, but at least it will cover the entire Kawanakajima area!"
Takeda Harunobu nodded and said: "You did a good job, go down and rest!"
"Yes!" The old man slowly stepped back.
"If my guess is correct, the back-up force he left behind must be surrounded by reinforcements! If we send reinforcements, Kira Akabi will definitely ambush and make a surprise attack. If we don't send reinforcements, the two cities of Shiozaki and Yashiro will definitely not be protected, and the food road will be in danger."
Once the main family is destroyed, it will become a turtle in the urn, so as to force the Takeda Army to take the initiative to reveal its flaws and then defeat it in one fell swoop?
Do you really think that the Takeda family doesn’t have the courage to burn the boat? Or maybe they are betting that we dare not retreat immediately... No! If I retreat, I will fall into his trap!" Takeda Harunobu said bitterly: "That's it, it's true.
What a ruthless strategy!" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
