Takeda Shingen was in a bad mood, and he would always get angry at his younger brother because the tea was too hot and the food was unpalatable. This was completely different from the humorous Tiger of Kai before. Mrs. Sanjo had a cold war with Takeda Shingen because of the capture of her legitimate son. Songyuan cried and cried all day long, not to mention how upset she was.
Nagasaka Diao Xianzhai said with worry: "My lord! The people of Antan County have collectively surrendered. Tahara Castle, Hikaru City, and Sogayahara Castle have been conquered. Isuka Castle and Hiraseyama Castle are crumbling. All the people in Chikuma County are shaken. If it continues to deteriorate like this The Fukashi Castle guarded by the Mino Warden at the racecourse may be in danger at any time. Once the Fukashi Castle is breached, Shinano will be unable to defend, and Suwa County will be directly exposed to the front of the Kira Army. It is difficult to say who the town government is. Whether he will go out again, the current situation is very unfavorable to us."
It doesn’t matter that most of Azumi-gun’s territory is among the mountains, but the meaning of Chikuma-gun is completely different. It is one of the two most important plains in Shinano, except for Kawanakajima in Northern Shinano and Kozhin-gun. The Chikuma River Basin belongs to Chikuma County, and the Saikawa River Basin where Suwa County is located is the most fertile.
Chikuma County was originally the territory where Shinano protected the Ogasawara clan. The Fuchu administrative office was located in Nerin Castle in Chikuma County. This county has always been the wealthiest area in Shinano. It was precisely because of this county that the Ogasawara clan was still able to stay in power after the Battle of Oita. Shinano gained a foothold and gradually developed, while the Murakami clan, the other party in the Otoba battle, also relied on the fertile land of the Chikuma River basin to rise.
The above are the members who participated in the carve-up of Saku County led by Takeda Nobutora. The last member was the Suwa clan of Suwa County. Originally the priest of Suwa Shrine, he gradually grew into the overlord of the county, relying on the development of Suwa Lake. Agricultural support. The reason why the Takeda family became stronger as they fought was because of the two meters provided by Shinano-Chikuma County and Suwa County as well as a steady stream of soldiers.
Once the two prefectures are lost, it is not as simple as threatening the mainland of Kai. Losing two territories with huge strategic value and economic support, the Takeda family in the future will only be trapped in Kai and be like a tiger in a cage. In the long run, the cohesion of the retainers group It will fall apart, and the glorious hegemony of the Takeda family will be wiped out in an instant.
The overall decline of the Takeda family is likely to regress to the crisis situation when Takeda Harunobu first came to the throne. This is not only a crisis for the Takeda family, but also a crisis for Takeda Shingen's life. Since a big defeat destroyed all the upward momentum of the Takeda family, There are more and more complaints about Takeda Shingen's dissatisfaction with Takeda Shingen at home, and the ninjas send a lot of relevant information every day. This is a very dangerous sign, indicating that his status as the family governor is wavering, and the lower-level samurai no longer support him unconditionally as before. .
"Lord! We should redeem the captured samurai as soon as possible! The families of samurai are very troubled these days, and the samurai at home don't want to offend their colleagues' relatives. It's really difficult to suppress them!" Atobe Nobuaki lamented with worry. : "Everyone has a hard time, but when times are more difficult, they always make trouble. It's really a headache!"
Takeda Shingen's brows trembled unnaturally, and he said in a serious tone: "Order Mino to guard Chikuma County for my family at all costs, and Boqi to guard Ina County. You can ask Kiso-den to help me a lot, so that he will not be taxed and his power must be Calm down the rioting countrymen in the county! And send Shiro to Suwa to take charge. Now is the time of crisis for the family, and it is the time to employ people. The samurai must use their sacrifices, but if they have good strategies, they will give them a lot. Once verified, the family will not hesitate to reward them. , As for redeeming the samurai, we still need to make some preparations. Without enough wealth, it will be difficult to impress Echigo!"
Everyone in the Shodaidai frowned when they heard the insincerity in Takeda Shingen's words. Kurihara Morutong couldn't help but jump out and said: "Please, my lord, send an envoy to Echigo to discuss the redemption of samurai! Many of my sons, Kai, have been trapped.
With life and death uncertain in Echigo, it is difficult for the family members and samurai at home to feel at ease! I don’t know if what I am saying is right, but I feel that the safety of the Nomada Hall and the Young Hall is particularly important!"
Kurihara Senfuyu spoke out the voices of the samurai. Some Shinano people glanced at Takeda Shingen suspiciously, as if they were wondering why the Tiger of Kai was trying to resist the redemption of the samurai. How could Takeda Shingen tolerate such questioning looks?
, snorted angrily: "Don't you guys want to rescue your legitimate son and younger brother? But how can the general of the garrison be an easy person? What should we do if he asks for a large amount of compensation? After the compensation is completed,
How many resources does Jia Fei have? How can we expand without money and food? If we can’t expand, are you willing to stay in the mountains of Jia Fei?”
A series of cross-examinations brought the Takeda retainers to a halt. When they thought about it carefully, they couldn't help but feel pity. Kai is a large basin and the Fuefuki River flows from the basin. The Kamabashi River has become the most deadly disaster. It is hit by floods almost every year due to wind and heavy rains.
, Today’s Kaibi has a total stone height of 220,000 stone, but due to frequent wars and natural disasters, the total population is only 160,000.
Several generations of Takeda family ancestors have been actively pioneering and forging ahead in order to lead the Kai samurai out of their remote mountain dens. Outside Kai there are fertile lands and beautiful mountains and rivers. This has been proven countless times in the past dozen years. The so-called
It is easy to move from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to move from luxury to frugality. Everyone has enjoyed the beautiful life outside the mountains, and no one wants to continue to be a hard-working mountain warrior in Kai. If you don’t keep some aces, there will really be no chance of success.
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Life is difficult, but the more hardships we encounter, the more we must strive to catch up. We must never lose. With this feeling in our hearts, the group of family members still supported the words of the family governor. Atobe Nobuaki added: "My lord is worried every day.
It is all about leading the warriors out of the predicament, no matter how hard it is, they must get through it. Please forgive me for my lord's difficulties!"
Just when he was about to get rid of this troublesome problem, Kurihara Morutong suddenly jumped out and begged at the top of his lungs: "But can we give up our relatives and friends in this way? Let the relatives at home give up the hope of family reunion, I
Quanfu can't do it! My uncle Kurihara Izumomo died in the battle in Hachimangahara. More than a dozen of my family members died, and there are five people trapped in Echigo. Please redeem our relatives and friends, lord, and we are willing to bear the corresponding consequences.
cost!"
Imafuku Jokansai, one of the fourth disciples of the Takeda family, said seriously: "Zaemon, pay attention to your tone!"
Yokota Jurobei Yasukage, the eldest son of the original Koyin, was a little unhappy. His father died in Hachimanhara for Takeda Shingen, but he didn't even get any compensation afterwards. He retorted angrily: "Zaemon is right. We are waiting for you, Lord Lord."
He did great service but left his relatives and friends on Kawanaka Island and fled in embarrassment. This goes against the morality of the Takeda family and goes against the principles of the lord! Didn’t our Takeda family always say that favor is a friend and hatred is an enemy? It is wrong for us to defend our relatives and friends.
Where? We have lost so many sons and daughters without any compensation, what is the reason for this?"
Yokota Yasukage's words changed the atmosphere of the scene. It is true that he is Hara Huyin's eldest son. A few years ago, he ran away to the Hojo family because he questioned the injustice of the Takeda family. He was given the name Yokota and the title of Hojo.
The next name of Ujiyasu is not a direct descendant of the Takeda family. They are not afraid of offending anyone with their words. At worst, they can just pack up and run away to the Hojo family. Anyway, the territory of the Susugahara clan they occupied happened to be captured by the Hojo family and they took refuge.
I didn't worry about being left idle in the past.
Takeda Shoushiro didn't expect that a guy over thirty would be so impulsive. He immediately pulled out his tachi with great enthusiasm and had the energy to cut you in half on the spot. Seeing that the situation was not going well, Shimosone Nobutsune quickly interrupted for his best friend.
: "What Jurobei said is wrong. Aren't our Takeda family in trouble right now? My lord has been thinking of ways to solve this problem. Maybe the compensation that should be paid will be paid out in the near future, don't you think so? Haha.
hehe……"
The Sone clan is a relative of the Takeda clan. They are the descendants of the son of Takeda Nobushige, the fifth ancestor of Takeda Shingen. The family has a large branch that runs through the entire Kai. Their family is rooted in the two Miao characters of Sone and Shimotsone.
It is different from the ordinary Wu family who only have the character Miao, but in fact they are still the same family.
Including Sone Masayo, Sone Torayoshi, Sone Torinago, Sone Toramai, Shimosone Masari, and many other members of the military guards and guards, the powerful family group is one of the best in the Takeda Ichimen clan.
A powerful family, but this family is usually relatively low-key and not so out-of-the-box, so they are often ignored by family members. However, once this family speaks out, they have to be careful.
Anayama Izu Shou nobumo had been watching the crisis of the Takeda family with a cold eye, and seemed to have accidentally glanced at the young Oyamada Nobushige, and then said with a smile: "Actually, Imagawa Administrative Department sent someone to inquire about the situation of Reisongin, and when His Highness Taro will be able to
Redemption, Imagawa Osamu means that if Kai is in trouble, he can help, and the sooner His Highness Taro comes back, the better."
"Imagawa Harubu actually said that? Izu Mamoru's news is really... so timely!" Takeda Shingen's eyes twitched, and an undetectable fierce light flashed in his eyes. The next moment, he turned back to a very eager and grateful expression.
He smiled and said: "Then please Izu, please hurry up and inform Imagawa Harubu, no matter what, you must help me, Shingen, tide over the difficulties!"
The young man sitting next to Asayama Nobuyoshi is his son Nobuyuki Asayama. He is still a young man of 17 or 18 years old. He caught a glimpse of Takeda Shingen's insincere expression and secretly taunted: "Once upon a time, you, Takeda Daisen, also asked for help from others.
At that time, I wonder if Imagawa Osamu will not buy your account?"
The Takeda Shodai present here are all human spirits, and they immediately noticed the strong smell of gunpowder in the air. Oyamada Nobumo was still sipping the tea leisurely, not caring about the strange looks from other samurai. The newly rising Maori family in the Western Kingdom is said to have
The Ryogawa system made great contributions to the Maori family, and the Kai Takeda family also had a Ryōyama system.
The Takeda Ryozan is not a pleasant system. It has brought almost all the evils of the Mouri Ryokan to itself. The Anayama clan and the Oyamada clan, one is guarding the west gate of Kai in Yizumi County, south of Kai, and the other is in the east of Kai.
Nanturiu County guards the east gate of Kai. The meaning of guarding the gate means that they are close to the Suruga Imagawa clan and the Sagami Hojo clan respectively. It is a happy thing to watch guards and thieves. These two families were gradually corrupted from guards to senior guides.
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The Anayama family is still a branch of the Takeda family. During the period of internal strife in the Takeda family in the early Warring States Period, the head of the family at that time, Nobuxana Anaya, took refuge with the lord of Suruga, the Imagawa clan, and served as a pioneer to bring the Imagawa family into Kai.
He was credited with every invasion of Kai. Later, Nobuxana Anayama was suddenly and inexplicably assassinated. Everyone said that Nobutora Takeda (then known as Nobuhiro Takeda) did it, but there was no evidence and nothing could be done against him.
It would be unjustifiable to say that the Anayayama family became enemies with the Takeda family because of this. The problem is that soon after the fourth year of the reign of Emperor Xianlu (1531), the mysterious and sudden death of the Ayama trade wind aggravated the suspicion of the Anayayama family. The last time it was an assassination, this time it was a violent attack.
He died, and he died overnight without any illness or disaster. Only the Anayayama family didn't hate the Takeda family had ghosts.
Later, Nobuto Anoyama, the younger brother of Nobukaze Anoyama, served as the family governor. He was much smoother than his tough brother. He was as tough as his father and brother both died in mysterious circumstances. How could he dare to stand up to the powerful Takeda Nobutora? As soon as he became the family governor,
He took the initiative to get closer to Takeda Nobutora, and soon gained the favor of the eldest tiger of the Takeda family, so he married Takeda Nobutora's daughter as his wife, and took this opportunity to strengthen his relationship with the Takeda family.
Later, during the Hanakura Rebellion, the Takeda family raised an army to threaten the Imagawa family, and then Imagawa Yoshimoto married Takeda Nobutora's daughter as the royal wife, and the Takeda family and the Imagawa family became a son-in-law. Anayayama Nobuto took this opportunity to reconcile with the Imagawa family.
Yoshimoto became a close brother-in-law. From then on, he no longer secretly interacted with the Imagawa family and could strengthen the relationship openly. Takeda Nobutora was also happy for his sons-in-law to communicate with each other.
Later, he couldn't be happy anymore. Takeda Nobutora stayed in Suruga forever, and then the Koso Shun Alliance was established. As the liaison officer between the Takeda family and the Imagawa family, Anayayama Nobutora brokered the marriage between Takeda Yoshinobu and Reimatsuin.
He was also the witness of the wedding of this young couple, and his pro-Imagawa color was simply outrageous.
In comparison, the Oyamada clan's pro-Hojo act was even more outrageous. His family even dared to openly include it in the "Odawara Public Service Account". It was clearly marked in the "Odawara Public Service Account" and it was only affixed on his forehead.
The label is "I am a retainer of the Hojo family". You can imagine how unpleasant and even disgusting it would be for an Imagawa retainer to sit among a group of retainers. But Takeda Shingen endured it for more than ten years.
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Half a month later, Sekiguchi Chinaga, the envoy sent by Sunfu, came to Echigo Kasugayama Castle on behalf of the Takeda family. He saw familiar old friends again after not seeing each other for several years. Kira Yoshi was in a good mood. After a simple greeting, the topic turned to
Regarding the issue of ransom that was of greatest concern to both parties, Sekiguchi Chinaga sincerely expressed Takeda Shingen's regret for the capture of his parents and children, hoping that Kira Yoshitoki would forgive him and propose the ransom of all the captives.
When the money issue was mentioned, Kira Yoshi would smile and shut his mouth. Sekiguchi Chinaga also knew the rules of the samurai family, so he started a fight with Hosokawa Fujitaka, Matsui Yukan, Honda Tokimasa, Namioka Sofou and other officials.
In a quarrel, the Kira family offered 10,000 taels of gold to redeem all the trapped soldiers. On average, each of them had 1 tael of gold and still had a surplus. This was not a redemption, but it was clearly blackmail.
Sekiguchi Chinaga was really angry, so he started to argue with a group of executors, and then the two sides argued with each other and it was dark and dark. It is said that two fists are difficult to defeat with four hands, and a hero cannot stand in large numbers, even if the executors of the Kira family do not come to surround him.
During the attack, several people took turns playing wheel battles which were enough for him. In three days, Guankou Qinyong gave in with a look of defeat like a defeated rooster.
Thinking of him as a noble warrior, he was like a woman shopping for groceries. He had been chattering about the ransom for three whole days. There were a few blisters at the corners of his mouth that have not gone away to this day. The two deep black circles showed that he had just three short days.
Tianli was tortured so much. The most important thing is that this matter has nothing to do with the Imagawa family. He, an envoy of the Imagawa family, took the lead on behalf of the Takeda family. The Takeda family's group of scumbags did not even think of sending several envoys to fight the outpost battle.
It's simply hateful to let him know where the bottom line is roughly!
After three days of quarreling, the final price was 6,000 taels of gold. The Kira family made it clear that they did not want copper coins or rice grains, let alone the so-called land cession. They wanted you by name, Kaishi gold, a specialty of Kai, and if you don't give gold, don't even think about it.
To get a person back, six thousand taels of gold is a huge amount. Even if the Takeda family is as wealthy as the Takeda family, they only have fifteen thousand taels of gold in their inventory. I don't know what Takeda Shingen's face would be like if six thousand taels were taken away in one breath.
One tael of gold is worth about five guanwen in today's currency. In the prefecture, it is worth about six to seven guanwen. In areas lacking gold such as Western Kingdom and Kyushu, the price will be higher. Six thousand taels of gold is at least 30,000 guan of Yongle money.
In the Kira family's opinion, this asking price is not too much.
The Kira family is supported by several mountains of gold and silver. The gold, silver and pure copper smelted in a year are worth four to five million guan. The two counties and commercial houses in the Kinai are even more money-making machines. Even if you ask for 30,000 guan, they are not worth it.
One-twenty-fifth of my annual income, I worked so hard to go to Shinano to fight with your Takeda family in a joint battle. The reward alone is 50,000 kan, not to mention the total reward based on merit is three times.
The reward is another 30,000 guan, so asking the Takeda family to reimburse 6,000 taels of gold is not too much.
But the Takeda family couldn't stand it anymore. They didn't have much money and food, but a little gold was quite valuable. This time, they had to spend a lot of money to redeem people.
The transaction was completed at Shinshu Pass during the period, and the six thousand captives were returned to Kai. The Kira family received the six thousand taels of gold they needed. The Takeda family did not dare to make a fuss about the gold.
Due to the intervention of the Imagawa family, Takeda Shingen, who was unwilling to bow his head, was forced to redeem the defeated prisoners, which was tantamount to admitting the fact that he had completely failed. For the famous samurai family in the Muromachi era, which valued face more than anything else, this was a loss.
He is losing again, but if he doesn't admit defeat, what can he do?
The Takeda family only has 6,000 troops to mobilize, of which 3,000 are guarding Kai and another 3,000 are guarding Fukashi Castle. If the Kira family is determined to hold captives, the most they can do is scold them for violating the moral principles of the samurai family. The further thought is yes.
No, let alone sending troops to fight back to Saku County, even assisting in the defense of Fukashi Castle is a problem.
These six thousand captives returned to Kai with three parts humiliation, two parts resentment and five parts happiness. What greeted them would be Kai's dilapidated mess. For the samurai who had experienced the impact of new things that lasted for half a year in winter and spring, Kai was just like Kai.
Like a country that has lagged behind the times for decades, there are no clean and tidy streets, no uniform houses, and no unheard-of food, clothes, advanced tools, and endless fields.
If you have never seen the world, you don’t know how bad your hometown is. Once you go out and see the richness of Echigo, you will still see the unchanging appearance of Kai Kingdom. Soon the restless samurai made requests of one kind or another, and some people clamored for construction.
Beautiful Kai, some people brazenly said that Kai could not defeat Echigo because of poor construction, some people even said that they should revitalize business and introduce Echigo's advanced technology, and so on. At this moment, Takeda Harunobu realized that he had to recall the prisoners.
Decide how much pain to inflict on yourself.
Contacting the samurai who were dissatisfied with Takeda Shingen earlier, under the instigation of thoughtful people, a force that cannot be underestimated emerged in Kai. They advocated struggle for self-improvement and unity internally, and actively contacted allies externally to strive to build a new Kai within five years. This force became
From among the prisoners sent back from Echigo, there may be another person hidden behind them.
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At the Kasuga Imperial Palace, Kira Yoshichi accompanied Torahime for a walk in the garden.
Hu Ji's body shape has not changed much, except that her unruly willow waist has become slightly plumper. He carefully supported her and walked slowly to the pavilion. The little maids quickly covered the stone bench with cushions. Hu Ji was curious by the little maids.
His eyes looked a little shy, and he whispered: "Your Highness, what are you doing? Hu Ji is only three months pregnant, and the baby in her belly has not yet grown. She is holding a hand and a cushion, so I am asking you to get out of here."
It’s so embarrassing.”
Kira Yoshito sat down next to Torahime and said with a smile: "Torahime is a rare treasure and a great contributor to the Ashikaga family. The child in Torahime's belly will be a great samurai in the future. No matter how careful you are,
That’s exactly what it should be.”
"Then tell me, Your Highness, is the child in Hu Ji's belly a boy? Or a girl? Your Highness, do you want it to be a boy or a girl?"
"As long as it is a child born by Hu Ji, I will like it regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl. If it is a boy, let us father and son protect Hu Ji. If it is a girl, let Yu protect you mother and daughter." Kira Yoshi's gentle words really attracted Hu Ji.
Ji Cou smiled happily and settled down in his arms.
Women are always sentimental. Pregnant women are more sensitive and will have feelings of impatience, suspicion and anger. Kiragi has never eaten pork but has always seen pigs running away. With Xiaoyi accompanying him, he finally got through the most difficult hurdle.
The two of them were chatting and somehow got around to the topic of releasing the six thousand prisoners of the Takeda family. Torahime asked curiously: "I don't quite understand why Your Highness wants to release them? After all the hard work of winning the war, he failed."
Put them all back, isn't this what His Highness often said, letting the tiger return to its mountain?"
Kira Yoshishi gently held her waist and said softly: "This is different. I personally took action in the battle of Kawanakajima just to kill him. Unfortunately, I missed it by one move. As long as Takeda Shingen doesn't die."
, the Takeda family has always been a big trouble in Yu's heart. If Yu wants to quell Takeda, he will have to lead an army to fight a fierce battle. Don't look at the fact that the Takeda family only has 6,000 troops. As long as Yu's army
Once we arrive at Kai, there will be no doubt that there will be an army of 20,000 to 30,000 people blocking the plains of Kai with strong walls. By then it will be neither a fight nor a fight, and it will become a stalemate."
Hu Ji suddenly realized: "What your Highness means is the useless phrase that Duke Cao once said when Your Highness was talking about the Three Kingdoms!"
"That's pretty much it. Kai with Takeda Shingen is just a piece of chicken ribs. It's tasteless and it's a pity to throw it away. If he is left alone for a few years, he will become a serious problem for Yu. Moreover, there are only some voices of dissatisfaction among the people of Kai country. Once Yu personally leads the army
When the fight reaches Kai's doorstep, these people will definitely unite to resist Yu. This is the stalemate mentioned above. On a deeper level, the Hojo and Imagawa family behind them will exert influence!
One thing to be clear is that Yu's fight with the Takeda family in Shinano will not affect Suruga and Sagami, but once Yu's army captures Kai, it will directly threaten the security of the two families' hinterland. I can't go to the Ashikaga family.
Having signed an alliance with these two families, there is no obligation to guard their backs. With the wisdom of Imagawa Administrative Department and Hojo Sagami, they will definitely provide large-scale support with money, food, materials, and even soldiers. They would rather see Yu drag this mountain nest in Kai.
Even if I beat him to a pulp, I will never let him succeed even if I beat him with anger and resentment!
Even if I had the intention to cease the war by then, I would still lose room for maneuver because the Imagawa and Hojo families were at odds with the Ashikaga family of Kamizuki. Therefore, although the land of Kai is profitable, it is not a place for the wise. The reason lies in this aspect.
On top of the Three Kingdoms Alliance, if this alliance is not broken, we will not be able to harvest Kaifei with peace of mind!"
When Kira Yoshi arrived, he was not afraid of the Takeda family. He could defeat the Takeda army that was twice his own with a patchwork force of more than 14,000 troops. He was even less afraid of the 20,000 to 30,000 poorly trained peasant soldiers in Kaishan's nest.
They were defending the fortified city, and he had the confidence to slowly pry open the strong carapace bit by bit.
Moreover, Kai has a total population of 160,000. If you remove the women, you will lose nearly half of the population. If you remove the old, weak, sick, disabled, and children, you will remove more than half, and the full number will only be 20,000 to 30,000 strong laborers. All these people can withstand the attack if they are armed.
How long? Three months or half a year? Should we take care of the crops in the fields? Should we harvest grain during the autumn harvest? If we don’t harvest grain, we will have to collectively drink the northwest wind in the winter.
To take a step back, the mental shock suffered by the defeated Takeda family cannot be recovered in two or three years. Unless the Takeda family is lucky enough to win several battles in a row to bring back their morale, otherwise there will be no chance of recovery in the short term.
When it comes to the Kira Legion, I'm afraid they won't be able to exert even 50% of their strength.
The Kira family is not afraid of the Takeda family, nor are they afraid of the two allies of the Takeda family. Even if he is really caught in that kind of war of attrition, he is confident of winning the final victory. It is just that it is too troublesome and time-consuming. It is already the first year of Eiroku. If not
With a little sense of time urgency, the world has been dragged back to the devil's rhythm. The Imagawa family has been dragged into Kai's mud pit, allowing the big devil to easily seize Mino. When the time comes, others will eat meat and drink soup and he will make wedding clothes.
Torahime was still puzzled and asked: "But isn't Imagawajibe an ally of His Highness? Sister Naotora is Imagawajibe's adopted daughter! Moreover, the Imagawa family and our Ashikaga family are very close relatives, so Imagawajibe must not
Will you start a war with Echigo because of the attack on Kai?" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
