Inside the imperial palace, Uesugi Kenshin spoke softly and had a kind attitude towards his adopted daughter Uesugi Kagetora and niece Uesugi Kagekatsu.
The two women were so frightened that they almost peed on the tatami, grabbed the ground with their heads, and swore to the sky that they did not dare to have any delusions in their hearts.
Very satisfied with the attitude of the two girls, Uesugi Kenshin expressed his sincere hope that Honjo Minoru would give more guidance to his adopted daughter and niece, so that the two girls could temporarily live in the palace and study well with Honjo Minoru.
Honjo Minoru smiled bitterly and agreed, even if she didn't want to agree to this matter.
Uesugi Kenshin was so protective of his daughter that he was almost possessed by demons. If Uesugi Kagetora and Uesugi Kagekatsu were not surrounded in the palace to protect Uesugi Miyuki, Uesugi Kenshin would not feel at ease when he went out.
Although Miyuki Uesugi is of the Yoshigin bloodline and a Shiba god descendant, theoretically no one dares to harm her, but in the troubled times of the Samurai family, how can it be possible to act according to common sense?
When his daughter's safety was involved, Uesugi Kenshin lost his temper and almost scared his two and a half-year-old children to the point of peeing, so he forcibly tied them up in the palace as bodyguards.
If Uesugi Miyuki was really up to something, the first thing Uesugi Kenshin would do after coming back was to kill these two adopted daughters and nieces without blinking an eye.
Kenshin Uesugi was not Yoshihide Shiba. She had outstanding military talent but very rough governance methods. She suppressed dissidents in her early years and was never merciless in killing people.
In recent years, under the correction of Shiba Yoshigan, the Echigo samurai group has become more and more focused on samurai principles, and things seem to be much more civilized.
But if it really touches Kenshin Uesugi's inner feelings and kills dozens or hundreds of people to bury her daughter with her, she can still do it.
How can an adopted daughter and niece be as considerate and considerate as a biological daughter? If you can't protect my daughter, you all deserve to die!
At the moment, those who are most afraid of something happening to Uesugi Miyuki are the two unlucky guys Uesugi Kagetora and Uesugi Kagekatsu.
They are the theoretical biggest beneficiaries after Uesugi Miyuki's accident. Uesugi Kenshin unreasonably presumes to prevent them, and there is nothing they can do.
At this moment, even if the wet nurse was breastfeeding Uesugi Miyuki, Uesugi Kagetora and Uesugi Kagekatsu would watch nervously, fearing that the baby would choke on the milk and die, and they would be buried with him unjustly.
After finding two dedicated free bodyguards for his daughter, Uesugi Kenshin was finally able to go on an expedition with peace of mind.
She led her subordinates on horseback to ride quickly through the Echigo Mountains and directly entered the land of Kanhachishu.
Numata Territory is the gateway to the Echigo Mountains, and Sano Territory is the gateway to Shimono Country, both with the Uesugi family's standing army stationed there.
Uesugi Kenshin never thought of mobilizing too many people. Considering the time, it was too late for large-scale mobilization.
The strength of the entire Kanto Palace is so strong that it is not difficult to snipe at the enemy troops from the East and protect the safety of the Saint's kingdom.
The purpose of this battle is not to invade the territory of the East, nor to annex new territory. It does not require too many manpower, and each family has their own elite troops ready to handle it.
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In fact, it was not just Uesugi Kenshin who thought so, Takeda Shingen also had roughly the same idea.
The two countries of Kai and Shinano are far away from the main country, and they have to cross mountains and ridges. If a large number of troops are gathered to go out, the day lilies will be cold by the time they arrive at their destination.
The rebel army in the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River acted as the main body of the military force. Elite horseback samurai warriors from each family quickly arrived on the battlefield to express their loyalty and love to Shiba Yoshigan. This was the most important thing.
Satake Yoshige failed to catch Shiba Yoshige at the first time, and she was doomed.
The rescue efforts of each family were not so much about putting out fires and emergencies as they were a political show in which all the martial arts families in the eight states participated.
Didn't you see it, Da Xiong Chaoxiu and Da Zang Chang'an have already begun to make plans in terms of logistical supplies, and the money-burning game of loyalty has become very popular.
For a samurai daimyo like Takeda Shingen who lives far away in the Koshin Mountains, the geographical distance is her biggest trouble, but Satake Yoshishige is the second biggest problem.
Rushing back to Ugasakikan in Kai from Echigo Imperial Palace, Takeda Shingen had already discussed the transit matters with Sanada Nobushige in advance.
From Karuizawa in the eastern part of Shinano Province, pass Usui Pass, enter Nishi Ueno territory, then go west to the Tone River and go south along the river. This is the fastest way.
Along the way, there are supplies at the warehouses of the Toshisho Office and the Samurai Giri Promotion Association, and the marching speed can be pushed to the extreme.
The Echigo-Kuni Imperial Palace crosses Shinano Province and arrives at Kai-Kuni Uzakikan. The straight-line distance is 500 miles, and this section is all mountainous.
Takeda Shingen gritted his teeth and ran the entire distance in four days, killing three horses by force. He also sent envoys along the way to summon elite warriors and went to Karuizawa to assemble on standby.
By the time she returned to Tsugasaki Hall, her whole body was soaked and limp as if she had been fished out of water.
Kosaka Masanobu, who stayed behind in the city to take care of Takeda Yoshinobu's child, looked distressed and personally took Takeda Shingen off his horse and took him to the living room to rest.
When Takeda Shingen woke up, it was already three hours later, and the first thing she said when she opened her eyes was to tell Kosaka Masanobu.
"Assemble the flag base, approach, and set off for Karuizawa tomorrow morning."
Before Takeda Shingen finished speaking, someone snorted beside him.
"Since we are going to Karuizawa, we can go directly from Beishin to East Shin. Why did you come all the way back?"
Takeda Shingen was startled, and turned around to see his mother, Nobutora Takeda, who was carefully holding her child, Takeda Yoshinobu, in her arms.
Takeda Shingen waved to Takeda Yoshinobu and said softly.
"Rena, come here."
Takeda Yoshinobu immediately broke away from his grandmother's arms and threw himself into his mother's side.
Takeda Nobutora twitched his brows and snorted coldly. He resented this little white-eyed wolf who was not well-raised. He only knew that his mother did not know his grandmother, and he had coaxed her in vain for two years in Kyoto.
Takeda Shingen asked with a smile.
"When did mother return to Kai? I remember that you swore that you would never set foot in Kai again in your life."
Takeda Nobutora sneered.
"You think I want to come back?
Originally, I was living a good life in Kyoto, serving as a companion to General Ashikaga and playing with Reina every day. Who would want to come back to Kai, a poor valley, to suffer?
It's a pity that Ashikaga Yoshiaki was so stupid that she was deceived out of Kyoto and went to the Mori family's territory to create a new shogunate, serving as a gunman for the Mori family for nothing.
I don’t know if General Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has a spirit in heaven. Seeing such a stupid descendant, he would be so angry that he would kill her with a bolt of lightning.
As soon as Ashikaga Yoshiaki left, my companionship was not worthy of the name. I was not willing to accompany her to the Mori family to live under someone else's roof and be looked down upon by others.
Since Reina is back in Kai Country to visit relatives, I might as well come and take a look.
Back then, you took the genealogy to block my way back to Kai Country at Fuji River, claiming that if I took one step forward, you would abandon the relationship between mother and daughter, and killed my violent mother on behalf of Kai Country.
I came here specially to test the sword for you, to see if your sharp sword can kill this disgusting mother of mine."
Takeda Shingen sighed.
"Why did mother say this? The past has long gone with the wind. The Kingdom of Kai is no longer what it used to be, so why should you hold it so dearly?
When Nobunaga and I disobeyed you, it was out of helplessness. If I hadn't done so, the Kai Takeda family might not have been able to survive to this day."
Takeda Nobutora snorted coldly.
"So what today? The Takeda family is not supported by my baby Reina. You sound like you are very capable."
Takeda Shingen smiled bitterly and had no words to refute.
Mother and daughter Takeda Nobutora and Takeda Shingen are actually not mediocre people, but the Kai Country is inherently deficient and there are many reasons why they cannot choose.
The Kingdom of Kai has a small population and is deep in the mountains. The land is barren and the products are scarce. Except for a little gold, there is really nothing good.
Although Takeda Shingen had conquered the Shinano Kingdom at this time, the Kai Kingdom was invaded and robbed by the Shinano people every three days.
Takeda Nobutora's abilities are extraordinary. After she became the governor of the household, she has been counterattacking the Shinano Kingdom. She has beaten the Shinano people to the point where they dare not peek into the Kai Kingdom, which can be regarded as keeping the Kai side safe.
But she was too staunch and ferocious in her military use. She completely ignored the people's livelihood and well-being. In order to raise military funds to attack the Shinano Kingdom, she even raised the land tax to the level of eight citizens and two citizens, which can be called the greatest tyranny in the world.
Not to mention the Hojo family's four citizens and six citizens, the eight states of Guanzhou have been in war for hundreds of years, and the samurai from all over the country have broken the bones and sucked out the marrow, so they have six citizens, four citizens, and seven citizens and three citizens.
But the harsh rule of eight officials and two citizens is truly unprecedented, and it is simply forcing people to rebel.
But Takeda Nobutora ignored all this and directly raised the tax to Hachigong and Ermin. Not to mention the subjects, even the family members throughout the generations could not withstand such a harsh government and high taxes.
Taking advantage of Takeda Nobutora's absence, the Takeda retainers forced the sisters Takeda Shingen and Takeda Nobushige to defeat each other and kicked their mother out of Kai Country.
If Takeda Shingen is disobedient and refuses to take the lead in the rebellion, then she will be dead. The Takeda retainers group can also force Takeda Nobushige to kill Takeda Nobutora and Takeda Shingen, mother and daughter.
The Kai-Takeda family is said to be a famous Minamoto family, and Kai is hereditary guardian. However, whether this noble head can stay on the neck is often not decided by oneself.
Takeda Shingen expelled his tyrannical mother, and immediately led the people to lead the people to build water conservancy, and lowered his body to serve the people. Only then did he stabilize the rule of the Takeda family.
This is so sad that it can't be explained clearly in just one or two sentences.
In fact, Takeda Nobutora also understood his daughter's difficulties and knew that it was inappropriate for him to rush for quick success.
In these years, she has never tried to return to Kai Kingdom and regain her position as the governor, which shows that the old governor has an open heart. She knows that she is not as capable as her daughter, and she is just being tough.
However, although Takeda Shingen is capable, she also has her limits. The Kai Kingdom can be swallowed up by a small one, and taking over the Shinano Kingdom is already the limit.
Forced by Yoshigan Shiba's conspiracy, she had no choice but to break the alliance with the Imagawa Hojo family and seize the Suruga Kingdom to find a way out.
But after embarking on this path, the Takeda family was surrounded by enemies on all sides, and had no way out. They could only participate in Oda's encirclement network and go to Luo to beat Tokugawa Ieyasu.
After the failure in Kamikawa, Takeda Shingen knew that the decline of the Takeda family would be unstoppable and that the family business would be difficult to protect in the future. The plan of Yoshigan Shiba to divert the disaster to the south after the battle of Kawanakajima was completely successful.
But Shiba Yoshigan never expected that Takeda Shingen had a secret love in his heart and secretly gave birth to his child.
This time, Yoshigan Shiba's hands and feet were tied up, allowing Takeda Shingen to make a decisive comeback.
That's why Takeda Nobutora laughed at Takeda Shingen. Mother and daughter have been busy for most of their lives. Whether the Takeda family can finally find a future depends on the little girl who is less than five years old in their arms.
As the saying goes, the boss should not laugh at the second. Everyone is half-assed, and none of them are as effective as Xiao Lingna who is babbling.
But the reality is so weird. When Takeda Shingen sent Rena to Yoshihiro Shiba, he didn't expect Yoshihiro Shiba's reaction to be so violent.
For the sake of this illegitimate daughter, Yoshigan overturned the table and fought a confrontation with Oda Nobunaga for more than a year. He mobilized an army of 200,000 and the war spread to the super war between six and seven countries.
The last time Kinki encountered a battle of this scale was during the Yatsudai Shogun Rebellion.
Takeda Shingen was proud enough that his daughter was worth thousands of gold. From then on, no one in the world dared to underestimate the Takeda family. In this way, the Takeda family business was inexplicably preserved and even became more prosperous.
