Naoe Keizuna swallowed his saliva and kowtowed on the ground.
"That's what Tsudoden said.
The Naoe family was entrusted with the important responsibility of the Hokurikudo trade route by His Highness the Uesugi. Seeing that Naoe Tsuko Town was changing with each passing day, even the Tokaido Sunfu Castle under the rule of the Imagawa family was nothing more than that.
Such a good day must be cherished.”
Behind her, Naoe Kanetsugu kowtowed, waiting for Yoshigan's trial.
Yiyin put down the tea soup and smiled.
"What are you doing? Get up and talk. I just want to have a casual chat with you."
Naoji's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stood up tremblingly, Yoshihiro looked at them and said.
"I heard that His Highness Uesugi is preparing for military preparations. He plans to mobilize the army after the autumn harvest to counterattack the Sano Territory?"
Naoe Keizuna said with a bitter smile.
"It's true."
Yiyin frowned.
“The drought has not abated this year, and two consecutive years of poor harvests have made it difficult for every household to breathe.
His Highness Uesugi has suffered considerable losses in the Lower Kingdom, so it would be a bit rash to forcefully send troops to fight again at this time."
These words spoke to Naoe Keizuna's heart. She was the person in charge of the Uesugi Advocate. Uesugi Teruhora was squeezing the place and shouldering the pressure of transporting supplies. But what could she do?
Naoe Keizuna sighed and said.
"Xia Zong's defeat was not a crime of war.
Who would have thought that Mouri Kagehiro and Sano Masatsuna would dare to rebel against their superiors without caring about their lord's kindness.
It is understandable that my master is so angry that he is determined to punish the ungrateful people."
Yiyin said.
"It is excusable, but the time is not mature enough. There was a severe drought in Kanto last year, and this year there is no improvement and there is a locust plague. It is not the time to use force.
Sano Masatsuna deserves to die, but what does Mouri Kagehiro say? She ran away to the Hojo family, and His Highness Uesugi actually wants to join forces with the Hojo family alliance?
Mr. Naoe, after thinking about it for ten days and ten nights, I still can’t figure out why His Highness Uesugi wants to form an alliance with the Hojo family?”
Naoe Keizuna was speechless and silent.
Yiyin continued.
"Her Highness Uesugi just formed an alliance with the Hojo family. She also cut off the Takeda family's supply of cheap goods and free salt, which caused a backlash from the Takeda family.
Now the Takeda family members are trying to test Nishi Ueno. Nagano Yamori, the elder of Nishi Ueno, has just died of illness, leaving them without a leader.
In the south, the Hojo family was so aggressive that almost all the new leaders of Musashi, Shimono, and Shimoso were lost, and Shima Katsuo's Dahu leader was pushed to the front line.
The two samurai families of Shimono and Hitachi formed the Oriental Army, and the Satomi family asked for peace from the Hojo family to show weakness.
The Echigo samurai family was already facing enemies from all sides in Kanhachishu, and His Highness Uesugi was determined to attack the Sano leader at this time.
Mr. Naojiang, please teach me how I should understand it?"
As Yoshigan complained one sentence after another, Naoe Keizuna's head lowered lower and lower, and he was almost knocking on the tatami again.
Seeing that his mother-in-law was in embarrassment, Naoe Kanetsu couldn't bear it, so he bowed and interrupted.
"Jin Duo-don, it's not like my mother has never advised my Highness.
It’s just that Mr. Sebu Sheng died in the battle, and Mr. Sebu really manipulated public opinion and clamored for revenge, and my mother couldn’t stop him.”
Yiyin's eyes narrowed and he said.
"Your Highness Uesugi just listens to the words of the color minister and follows her into mischief?"
Naoe Kanetsugu smiled bitterly and nodded.
"We don't know what happened to the lord. After Shitso's defeat, the lord originally intended to accumulate strength for another showdown with the Hojo family.
But after Minister Se met the Lord at Numata Castle, the situation completely got out of control.
My lord suddenly decided to join forces with Hojo, cut off Takeda, and attack Sano. His attitude was so firm that no one could persuade him to do anything."
When Yoshigan saw Naoe Kanetsugu, his face turned bitter, and he didn't seem to be faking it, so he thought silently.
This thing is really weird.
Terutora Uesugi is also a talented military prodigy. Although she lost a battle in Shimonoseki because of her rash advances, she still has many cards in her hand and will not give up on herself.
What happened that made her suddenly make an extremely irrational and wrong decision, throw away all the good cards in her hand, and play randomly.
Mouri Kehiro's betrayal was actually caused by Uesugi Terutora himself.
When Yoshigan Shiba was quelling the Echigo rebellion, he beheaded the mother of Mouri Kagehiro. Mouri Kagehiro held a grudge and secretly interfered in the battle of Kawanakajima, causing Yoshigan to fall into the battlefield.
Because of Mouri Kehiro's special status among the Kashiwazaki clan, Terutora Uesugi tolerated this incident for the time being. He transferred her to Amabashi Castle in order to remove her from the Kashiwazaki Plains and find a reason to kill her.
But Terutora Uesugi was too confident. She didn't expect that Mouri Kagehiro would collude with the Hojo family to take the lead and cut off the retreat of Uesugi's army when she attacked the main country.
If it weren't for Dao Sheng's fierce leader Da Hu, he raised his troops in time and contacted the concubines of the Guandong Palace to go south for rescue.
With Mouri Kagehiro under the leadership of Abasashi and Sano Masatsuna under the leadership of Sano working together to cut off the retreat, Uesugi Teruatora's army was probably beaten to death by the Hojo family in Shimo-sou Province.
Logically speaking, Terutora Uesugi should hate Mouri Kehiro more and kill her first.
But Terutora Uesugi let her go south to join the Hojo family. He followed Minoru Irobu's suggestion and prepared to fight against the Sano Territory. What kind of thing was this?
Minister Se actually made a big mistake in joining forces with Kawanakajima, and was abandoned by the two giants of Echigo.
If her mother, Irobe Katsunaga, hadn't had the ability to use Sano's meritorious service in the war to get her back, this guy would still be in Hokushin.
The more Yoshigan thought about it, the more confused he became. He looked at Naoe's mother-in-law and his wife, who looked helpless, and sighed.
"Yes, how could His Highness Uesugi listen to the nonsense of the color minister?"
Naoe Keizuna shook his head and said.
"I don't know, I just know that Irobe is actually going to participate in the attack on the Sano Territory to avenge his mother, Irobe Katsunaga.
She just wanted to use Sano's leadership to attack and get back the Sekihachishu territory that the master granted to the Irobe family.
In addition, Nagao Tocho and Yura Shigege established the Etsuto Alliance, and are now quite active in following the lord in the expedition to the Sano Territory."
Yiyin sneered.
"Either they are short-sighted or they have ulterior motives. These people are too selfish."
Naoe Keizuna took a deep breath, looked up at Yoshigan, and summoned the courage to ask.
"My master was deceived by a traitor and made a big mistake. The strategy of Guandong failed halfway.
The foreign minister dares to ask Jin Duodian, will you continue to support my master?"
Yoshigan scolded Uesugi Teruhora for a long time, and his disappointment was palpable.
Naoe Keizuna couldn't help but feel uneasy, but she had to ask. Her roots were in the Uesugi family, and her wealth came from the cooperation between the Uesugi and Shiba families.
If Yoshihiro Shiba is completely disappointed with Uesugi Teruhora and chooses to break up and disband, the Naoe family will suffer extremely heavy losses.
Nowadays, Shiba Yiyin has established a firm foothold in Kanto. In terms of power, he is supported by all the ladies in the Kanto Palace, and in terms of reputation, he is respected by all the ladies in Kanto.
To put it frighteningly, Yoshigan Shiba has the confidence to part ways with Terutora Uesugi, and his choice can determine the rise and fall of the Uesugi family.
Yoshigan looked at the uneasy Naoe Keizuna and said slowly.
"I will not abandon His Highness Uesugi."
Naoji's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's eyes lit up at the same time, and new hope appeared in their desperate hearts.
Yiyin's face reflected the holy brilliance, and he said solemnly.
"Life is indeed precious, and family property is more valuable. If it is for the sake of righteousness, both can be thrown away.
His Highness Uesugi welcomed me into Echigo with sincerity and shared the territory with me. Without His Highness Uesugi's full support, I would not have been able to gain a foothold in Kanto.
Her Highness Uesugi and I have conspired to achieve great things and move forward hand in hand. Even if she makes a big mistake this time, I will not follow the wind and do that unjust act and abandon her."
Naoe Keizuna suppressed his excitement, kowtowed to the ground and said.
"Jin Duo-don is noble and righteous! Foreign ministers respect you!"
Yiyin looked at her and sighed.
"The reason why the world of the Wu family is becoming more and more chaotic is because there is something wrong with the thinking of the Ji warriors. They talk about loyalty and justice, but their hearts are all about interests. How can the world be peaceful?
I appeal to the martial arts families all over the world with their righteousness, just to let all the martial arts families understand. The righteousness of the martial arts family is invisible and intangible, but it really exists, and it is worthy of the martial arts family to respect and abide by it.
Only when everyone acts in accordance with justice can the world be peaceful and stable, and only then can the warrior family be happy.
A person cannot stand without trust. Your Highness Uesugi treats me sincerely, and I will naturally fight side by side with her to overcome the difficulties together.
Let me be honest with you, it's not that I hate Her Highness Uesugi, it's just that Her Highness Uesugi made a huge mistake this time and must lead her back to the right path.
In troubled times, if you are not careful, you will be shattered into pieces, so you should not be too stubborn in doing things.
There has been a severe drought in Kanto for two years, and the land of the eight states of Kanto has been devastated, and the country of Echigo is also overwhelmed. This battle cannot be continued, because if it continues, the foundation of the Echigo samurai family will be broken.
I will go south and personally persuade Her Highness Uesugi to stop the conquest and recuperate, hoping that she will not talk about war for several years.
Mr. Naoe, I also hope that you can understand my painstaking efforts and persuade the gentlemen of the Uesugi retainers to accept my proposal."
Yoshi Gingka tried her best to argue with Naoe's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, just hoping that Naoe Keetsuna would come forward and help him unify the thoughts within the Uesugi retainers group.
Just going south to persuade Uesugi Teruhora to give up the attack was of no use. The Wu family group is not the master who has the final say. The warlords below, large and small, are all a community of interests that share a share of the pie.
In order to conquer the Kanto region, Yoshigan exported the internal conflicts of Echigo to the outside world and united the Echigo samurai family by opening up the eight states of Kanto.
Now, the Kanto Strategy was messed up by Terutora Uesugi. In order to prevent the Echigo samurai from backlash, Yoshigan needs to give them a new hope and temporarily stabilize them.
He said nothing about fighting for several years, waited until the famine was over, and then gathered strength to go south to attack the eight states. This was the hope he gave to the Uesugi retainers.
On the one hand, Yoshigan used the Samurai Giri Promotion Association to infiltrate Kanhachishu, and on the other hand, he maintained the ambition of the Echigo samurai to conquer Kanhachishu. This was a combination of soft and hard tactics to prepare for the future.
After all, system tasks can be delayed for a while, not a lifetime. This bastard Teruhora Uesugi is unreliable. If one day she drinks to death and the task fails, this ugly b*tch Yoshigan will be wronged.
He did not dare to expect Terutora Uesugi to live longer than himself. In the next few decades, he would continue to try, work hard to complete system tasks, and find ways to restore a clean world to Kanto.
If the system must cause trouble, then just settle down and be an old ugly b*tch in the end. At least Yiyin himself has tried his best.
Yoshigage spoke with dignity, and Naoe Keizuna's blood rushed to his forehead as he bowed and said.
"I promise you that I will definitely convince the important ministers of the Uesugi retainers and let them understand your good intentions.
My master, I leave it to you."
Naoe Keizuna's power has increased greatly in the past two years. He is in charge of the Hokuriku Dou trade route with one hand and the tax rebate review of the two officials with the other hand.
In the Uesugi family, any samurai who wants to eat more and get more food must give some face to Naoe Keetsuna.
The Kanto strategy was turned into a mess by Uesugi Teruhora. The Uesugi retainers group was actually more afraid that the Kanto retainers would take the opportunity to split Echigo and go out independently.
Now with Shiba Yoshigan's correct words, Naoe Keizuna felt at ease, and the Uesugi retainers behind her also breathed a sigh of relief.
The Hokuriku Road trade route was unexpectedly prosperous, and the increase in profits satisfied the greed of the Echigo samurai group. The Kanto strategy was temporarily blocked, and everyone was willing to save for a few years before planning the follow-up.
The only variable is actually Uesugi Terutora's own wishes.
Uesugi Teruhora's Nagao clan was rescued by Yoshigan during the battle on Kawanakajima Island. The Kagami-hata clan directly under her was very powerful. She was so powerful that she firmly grasped the power of the Uesugi family.
This time, she hit the wall and refused to look back. The Uesugi retainers could not stop this powerful family governor. If Yoshigami could persuade her, everyone would be happy to obey the order and wait for a few years.
Yoshigan understood what Naoe Keizuna meant, and he looked confident, but in his heart he was confused.
What happened to Terutora Uesugi? What should I do to bring this wild dragon back?
———
Summer is passing and autumn is coming. The weather in early autumn has not yet turned cold, but the temperature difference between day and night has begun to increase.
In Naoetsu, Yoshigan met with Ohuma Asahide, Naoe Keizuna and other Hime warriors, and expressed his position to the Kanto Palace and the Uesugi retainers.
He resolutely maintained the clear stance of Echigo's dual politics, and temporarily stabilized the Echigo samurai group who were afraid of each other because of Uesugi Teruhora's defeat.
Temporarily giving up the idea of military conquest, Yiyin began to form the Wu Family Yili Promotion Association, preparing to use a soft knife to sharpen people and peacefully change Guanbazhou.
Before going south to deal with Terutora Uesugi, he first returned to the imperial palace under Kasugayama Castle.
Imperial Palace, inner court.
Yiyin watched the autumn leaves turn yellow and became desolate.
The autumn harvest season is coming, and there is not much time left for him. He must rush to Numata Castle as soon as possible to dissuade Uesugi Terutora.
But he still hasn't figured out why Terutora Uesugi suddenly changed his strategy.
Behind him, Kirigakure Saizo knelt on the ground, and behind him Sarutobi Sasuke knelt together.
Yiyin asked slowly.
"Don't you know either?"
Kirigakure crouched on the ground and kowtowed, saying.
"Really sorry!
I can only confirm that His Highness Uesugi changed his strategy after Minister Shiro's visit.
But no one knows what they talked about. If we can find an opportunity to pry open the mouth of Izuku, we might be able to get some useful information."
Yiyin shook his head and said.
"No, Minister I really can't move."
The former Irocho Minoru was just a poor guy who made a mistake on Kawanaka Island and was expelled from the Otai people. He was of no importance.
But now, Irobe Katsunaga is dead, and Irobe Katsunaga is actually the governor of the Irobe family, inheriting Irobe Katsunaga's position in the Uesugi family. To attack her rashly will have a very bad impact.
Yoshigami sighed. He originally wanted to get some useful clues from Kirigakure Saizo before going south, so that he could adjust his attitude towards Uesugi Teruhora.
But now it seems that the only way to do it is to take advantage of it. It's just that Uesugi Teruhu is too weird this time, and I don't know if she will still fall into his trap.
