"I hate it! Of course I hate it!" After crying bitterly, he felt much better. Sanada Yukitaka sighed and said with resentment: "When I am successful and famous, I don't have a high official to support me. I hate Yukitaka! It's hard to go home, and I hate Yukitaka even more!"
It is precisely because of this that we must work harder! In order to restore the hope of the Shino clan! And in order to regain the land we lost! I will not forget the help of the Guanling Palace, and I will always remember it in my heart!"
"It's good if you remember! It's good if you remember!" The old man was a little breathless when he was excited. After a long rest, he slowly said: "But it's different now! Suwa Yorishige was killed by Takeda Harunobu, and Murakami Yoshikiyo was killed.
Takeda Harunobu had no way out and fled to Echigo, and now the town master defeated Takeda Harunobu. All our enemies have failed. The tide has turned. Now it is our turn to revive the Umino clan. This is the time to rebuild our Umino clan.
Such a good opportunity, why is Jiro Saburo still clinging to a dead city?"
Yukitaka Sanada frowned tightly, but he didn't expect that his grandfather would have such a sharp mind at such an old age. His question really hit home. He couldn't say anything about being loyal to the Takeda family in front of his grandfather and adoptive father.
Worried that saying these words might really anger the old man to death, Yukitaka Sanada knew very well how strong a person his grandfather was, and he was firmly opposed to his joining Takeda Harunobu at first. For this reason, he would not hesitate to threaten to sever the family relationship if he really said something unpleasant.
The consequences are disastrous.
After all, Umino Totsuna is an experienced household governor. He has seen many talented people in his more than seventy years of ups and downs. It is very clear that his eldest grandson is thinking about some reasons that he does not want to hear. The old man sighed: "
I know that two of your children died on Hachimangahara. Not only did the two children come into your family, Mochizuki Shengshi of the Mochizuki family and Masanao Nezumi of the Nezatsu family also came in, but the dignified governor of the Shino family made raw silk.
The enemy's loyal ministers still died for them. I wonder how their fathers would feel if they found out in the spring...
Jiro Saburo! I know that you are a good boy, and I also know that you have done a lot in the past ten years in Shinano. If Echigo had not been the governor of the town, I would have acquiesced in your act of joining the Takeda family, then
Although Takeda Harunobu is not a benevolent master, he does not dare to touch your foundation at will. He must be very careful when I am in Ueno. Even if I am no longer here, he will use your status to attack Nishi Ueno!
But things are different now. The appearance of the town magistrate has resolved the discord between the two of us. Look at Murakami Yoshikiyo, Ogasawara Nagatoki, Takanashi Masayori and others who are not the heroes of the generation who dominate Shinano, but they have converted to worship the town government.
Under the banner of Lord Jinfu, do you know that Lord Jinfu does not represent the lord of a country, but conquers Kanto on behalf of the Ashikaga Shogun family? If one were not blind, one could see that Lord Jinfu is the first-class hero in the world. In the future,
Your achievements are limitless! If you still hold on to foolish loyalty, you will only ruin the 600-year-old foundation of our Shiye clan. Are you going to be the sinner who severs the lineage?"
"..." Sanada Yukitaka's expression changed, and he knew that his grandfather still had great expectations for him in his words. The old man's experience was very rough. He lost his father in his early years, his spouse in his middle age, his son in his later years, and even suffered the loss of his family.
The pain and suffering of being killed by a clan member who had his inheritance taken away from him was many times more stressful than the death of his two sons.
Umino Totsuna's expectations now are only his own, and he is the only samurai who can inherit the Shino clan and lead the clan. This expectation far exceeds the expectations of his grandfather for his grandson, and exceeds the expectations of his adoptive father for his adopted son. He
It represents the expectations of thousands of people who are struggling in Shinano and Ueno. Losing this leader will also lose the last hope of the Shino clan. They can only drift along with the chaotic world and hope to survive in this chaos.
Go down.
The knot that had been simmering for many years was gradually solved with the earnest teachings of his grandfather Umino Totsuna. It can be said that his military strategy and wisdom were learned bit by bit from his grandfather. Sanada Yukitaka truly respected and aweed his grandfather.
This strong old man has not been defeated by failure. He is still actively working for the revival of the Shino clan even though he is over seventy years old. Compared with the feeble Mochizuki clan, the Nezu clan is many times more noble.
But Yukitaka Sanada is still a little unwilling. He is not unwilling to cherish Tadake's feathers. After fighting to this point, he feels that he is worthy of Takeda Harunobu's kindness. However, he is still worried about the murder of his two legitimate sons.
There were five sons in total, the two oldest ones died on the battlefield, and the remaining three younger ones were still imprisoned in the Kaiji Uzaki Hall. If he surrendered here and the other three children were killed by the Takeda family,
Isn’t it true that the Sanada clan is going to be extinct?
He is already forty-six years old. It is very difficult for him to conceive children with his old wife at his age. The only way is to have a few more concubines to continue the clan. This back and forth has consumed all his years of effort.
He really couldn't imagine that when he was sixty years old, he was still trying to cultivate the heir of the family governor. What if he couldn't give birth to a son? What if the son he gave birth to was unworthy and not as good as his dead brothers?
Moreover, he was also very worried about Kira Yoshi's attitude, fearing that he would be looked down upon by others, and he still had a little knot in his heart.
It could be seen that Yukitaka Sanada was still hesitating. Umino Totsuna thought for a moment and suddenly thought of an important piece of news. He covered his forehead and said with a bitter smile: "Look at my memory, I have forgotten such important news. The older I get, the more useless it becomes."
Alright... I have an important piece of news here. Your main wife, Kyouunin, and your two boys, Gengoro, Genjiro, and Genzaburo, are waiting for you in Isesaki Castle at the foot of the mountain. These three little kids are the town’s
The prince issued a special order to rescue the ninja army from Kai. Also rescued were the legitimate sons of Shinano people and Sanjuro of Gennosuke's family. Do you have any other concerns?"
Sanada Yukitaka suddenly stood up and said without hesitation: "This is true!"
Umino Totsuna glared at him, and his snow-white beard rose angrily: "Could it be that Jiro Saburo suspected that I was deceiving you, tricking you into the city, detaining you, and forcing you to surrender? I can't do it. I have never fought in my life."
You lied, I taught you military strategy but I didn’t teach you how to deceive the samurai family. You have harmed so many samurai families over the years, which is not what I taught you. Don’t think that I am also the kind of person Takeda Harunobu is!"
"Yukitaka misspoke. Yukitaka is wrong. Don't be angry!" Yukitaka Sanada suppressed his excitement and paced back and forth in the castle tower. Pacing is one of his habits, and he will walk around once he gets excited.
Go, the Sanada retainers group and Umino Totsuna knew very well this day.
After thinking for a while, he suddenly stopped. Sanada Yukitaka turned around and said seriously: "I just don't know what kind of treatment the mayor is willing to give me. It's not that Yukitaka is greedy. I have worked hard for more than ten years to protect the two counties of Xiaozhen and Saku."
Foundation, as long as the Lord of the town is willing to provide us with the security of the Shino clan, I, Yukitaka, will be willing to be a pawn of the Ashikaga clan!"
"Haha... I'm here for this purpose. The town government has specially issued a letter for this purpose. Here are two copies! Let Gennosuke read it!" Umino Totsuna smiled and took out two documents.
He handed one to Yazawa Yoritsuna who was standing aside blankly.
Taking the document with both hands respectfully and opening it carefully, Yazawa Yoritsuna tried his best to calm down his excitement, took a deep breath and said slowly: "Send a letter to the official monogram of Zhenfu, Saku County, the upper and lower territory of Xiaozhen County, and the Shino clan is the local one."
For those who are superior, there can be no conflicting conditions, but they must be ruled out first, and all can be done with knowledge and action. Mi can be taken out of the loyalty festival to wait for the liver to be important, but it is still the same. On May 10th, the first year of Eiroku, Umino Shinano
Palace monogram."
"Bring me a pen, I want to sign a monogram!" Sanada Yukitaka sat upright, quickly signed two monograms, and then solemnly announced: "Here is the Great Bodhisattva Hachiman. I, the Sanada clan, am willing to serve the Ashikaga family with all my heart and soul, and to be loyal to the Ashikaga family forever! If I violate this,
I swear that the gods and Buddhas will despise it!"
Yukitaka Sanada's surrender marked the complete elimination of Shinano's last hidden danger. Those lucky people in Shinano country also gave up their resistance when they saw Yukitaka Sanada joining the Kira family. For a time, the decrees of Saku County and Xiaozhen County were passed.
Murakami Yoshikiyo and Miyabe Tsugujun saved a lot of trouble.
What's even more interesting is that the people of Chushinano were frightened when they heard that Yukitaka Sanada had surrendered. Many people gave up their determination to resist and defected to the Kira family. Half of the Chikuma County turned against them, and the sporadic rebellions in Azum County suddenly disappeared. Ogasawara
For a long time, the military strength rolled like a snowball from 3,000 to 6,000, and then further to 8,000, advancing to Shenzhi City with an unstoppable momentum.
Kaiji and Uzakikan were shocked three times in one day. Takeda Shingen had no choice but to order Masayo Sone to lead 3,000 troops to urgently reinforce Fukashi Castle. At least, the Ogasawara army, which was in full strength, was forced back.
A confrontation began between Shenzhi City.
Yukitaka Sanada's service made Yoshitoki Kira overjoyed. He specially invited his family to Kasugayama Castle for an audience. Yoshitoki Kira was very happy to receive them. He greatly praised Yukitaka Sanada's strategy as having the power of ghosts and gods, and praised him as the number one samurai in Shinano.
His three sons, Zhong Lingyuxiu, expressed their regret for losing his two outstanding sons.
Hearing that his new master didn't mean anything disdainful to him, Yukitaka Sanada could finally relax and serve his father with peace of mind. He proposed to leave his heir in Kasugayama Castle for training. Kira Yoshihi thought about it and readily agreed and told him
Don't be burdened, his three sons will bear his surname and receive the best training, and in the future they will become direct samurai of the Ashikaga clan.
Later, it was announced that Yukitaka Sanada was promoted to the head of Higashi-Shinano, and he was listed on the Ashikaga family tree as the elder of the family. His status was even higher than Watanabe Takatsuna and Naito Masashige, and he was ordered to go to Shinano to serve as the general in the strategy of Shinano, assisting Ogasawara Nagatsuki to capture it as soon as possible
Throughout Shinano, Murakami Yoshikiyo and Miyabe Tsugujun will provide corresponding cooperation.
Even though Yukitaka Sanada was optimistic, he never expected that he would be promoted and reused by the new owner. In excitement, he took a family of five and swore an oath on the spot to never betray and betrayal, and then happily rushed to Xiaozhen County with military orders.
, he had to summon three thousand troops to attack Shinano within a month. Fortunately, he had a solid foundation among Shinano's avant-garde soldiers. Murakami Yoshikiyo and Miyabe Tsugujun all obeyed his command in the blink of an eye.
Thousands of troops gathered together, and Yukitaka Sanada became an important general in Shinano.
In early June, Murakami Yoshikiyo led an army of 6,000 people to cross the Hofukuji Pass and raid Kirihara Castle. The defenders in the city were taken prisoner without any response. Sanada Yukitaka also took the opportunity to cross the Takeishi Pass to seize Niihara Castle, and then the two armies joined forces to capture Ogasawara.
Lincheng, the former fortress of the Jinhua clan, overlooks Shenzhi Castle at the foot of the mountain directly from Jinhua Mountain.
At Inugama Castle, less than a mile northwest of Fukashi Castle, the Ogasawara family was guarding eight thousand troops and watching closely. To the southeast of Fukashi Castle, Hirain Castle, Kirihara Castle, and Naihara Castle were defeated by Sanada Yukitaka and Murakami Yoshikiyo with a total of nine thousand troops.
After occupying the country, the people in Chikuma County changed their flags to join the Kira family one after another. This was not the first time they played the trick of changing the King's flag at the top of the city. The Shinano people, who were familiar with it, decisively sold their former masters.
The weather is not there, the geographical advantage has been lost, and people are falling apart. Nobashi Haru and Sone Masayo, who are guarding Fukashi Castle, can't save themselves even if they have three heads and six arms. After a little discussion, they decided to retreat to Suwa County and defend again. Both of them are action men.
In the morning, I received news of the fall of three mountain castles. In the afternoon, I heard that the Japanese in Chikuma County were rebelling. In the evening, I led 6,000 troops and retreated to Suwa County in a hurry. Ogasawara did not react for a long time, and finally had time to catch up.
After eating ashes for a long time, I still couldn't catch up with anyone.
Fortunately, after the Takeda Army withdrew, all the remaining Chikuma people gave up resistance. Ogasawara chased him all the way to Kumagai Castle in front of Shiojiri Pass before stopping. Shiojiri Pass was of great significance to him, as it was where he was standing ten years ago.
Here, he led an army of five thousand and was caught off guard by Takeda Harunobu. Not only was he besieged by more than a thousand men, but the pursuing Takeda army burned Forest City on fire. This battle brought him endless humiliation.
Battle of the Pass.
Ten years later, when he once again led his army to Shiojiri Pass, Takeda Shingen only dared to hide in the Tsugasaki Hall and did not dare to come out. He could be sure that he had really found the right master. He had not been so proud in many years. At any rate, he was groveling.
It was worth it, seeing the trembling expressions of the retainers and old friends from ten years ago. The bad breath that had been accumulated in my chest for ten years was dissipated.
Ogasawara led his army to show off his power in Chikuma County for a long time, telling his old ministers that he had found a big backer this time. This was a serious return to his hometown. The people of Shinano were as afraid of the power of the Takeda army ten years ago.
Just like the army surrendered without a fight, this time it was intimidated by the force of the Kira Legion and surrendered. I wonder if Takeda Harunobu would be so angry that he couldn't sleep if he knew this news.
In Shenzhi Castle, Sanada Yukitaka and Murakami Yoshikiyo walked side by side. The samurai on both sides were either at war with each other or looking at each other coldly. The deep-seated hatred was far from dissipating as easily as imagined. Murakami Yoshikiyo naturally knew all this and smiled bitterly.
Yukitaka Sanada said: "Does Tanshoden still remember the hatred of the past?"
Sanada Yukitaka twitched his eyebrows and responded sternly: "Of course, I believe that Nojiro's grudges must be repaid. My uncle Umino Yukiyoshi died in the Battle of Kamikawa. I Yukitaka never dare to forget, and I dare not forget the memory of my Umino clan leaving their hometown.
forget!"
Since he was freed from the shackles of the Takeda family, he no longer cares about military achievements, knowledge, actions, and titles, and no longer thinks about keeping his own power. Yukitaka Sanada truly lives for himself and for the Shino clan. When he meets Murakami Yoshikiyo again, he will inevitably be furious.
To be continued...