Takeda Shingen, who was invited to discuss the formation of the Kwantung Allied Forces, suddenly felt a fright in his heart and subconsciously looked in the direction of Kyoto.
The Takeda family was powerful, and she was already one of the focuses of the meeting. This action immediately attracted countless eyes.
As the host of the invitation, Shima Shengmeng asked politely.
"Your Highness Takeda, do you think there is anything wrong with the review just now?"
Takeda Shingen herself didn't know what was going on, but she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. She shook her head and said.
"It's okay, I'm fine."
This answer was a bit wrong. Takeda Shingen also noticed that something was wrong, but he just smiled in embarrassment.
The review continued, but Takeda Shingen's mind was somewhat distracted.
A regiment goes to Luo. I don't know how good Takeda Yoshinobu is, and I don't know how good Kosaka Masanobu is...
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Yiyin was speechless as he held the battle report that had just arrived.
After a while, he asked Ii Naomasa.
"After Kosaka Masanobu's death in battle, what will be the follow-up for all parties?"
Naomasa Ii said sadly.
"Because Lord Kosaka Masanobu fought to the death, the three young highnesses were able to successfully withdraw to Shoryuji Castle.
I don’t know who inspired Kobayakawa Takakage to desecrate the heroes who died in battle and drag the body of Kosaka Masanobu to a demonstration outside Shoryuji Temple.”
Yiyin sneered.
"Ichijo Hideyoshi racked his brains to tie all the families under his command to the ship that was about to sink. He probably sent an army of supervisors to investigate, so Kobayakawa Takakage had no choice but to do something.
But even so, you shouldn't go so far. The Mori family has a way to kill themselves. Takeda Shingen will go crazy when he finds out about this."
Naomasa Ii shook his head.
"By the time His Highness Takeda goes mad, His Highness Takeda Yoshinobu is already mad.
His Highness Takeda Yoshinobu saw the body of Kosaka Masanobu on the wall of Shoryuji Castle. He screamed and wailed continuously, begging His Highness Uesugi Yoshikage to send troops to retrieve the body.
The Takeda people were all killed and injured in the previous battle, so His Highness Takeda Yoshinobu could only get the help of the Uesugi people to leave the city with force."
Yiyin narrowed his eyes.
"How did Yoshikage Uesugi do it?"
Naomasa Ii sighed.
"Of course I agreed.
The two highnesses personally led the troops out of the city, but encountered an enemy ambush. The Uesugi people suffered heavy casualties. Fortunately, the two highnesses returned to the city safely. The entire Shengryuji Castle defended the city to the death and was not breached by the enemy.
When Otani Yoshitsugi got the news and sent troops to Dian City to surround Wei and rescue Zhao, one legion retreated, and the military situation of both sides temporarily reached a stalemate.
However, this time the three young highnesses had a bad start, especially since His Highness Uesugi Yoshikage is the commander-in-chief of the reinforcements, and he rushed in lightly, which may damage his prestige."
Yiyin said coldly.
"Haisuka's army pretended to surrender and deceived our army into a circle surrounded by a legion. This legion acted despicably and shamelessly. What does it have to do with Uesugi Yoshikage?"
Uesugi Yoshikage was tolerant and trustworthy, and he was entrusted with important tasks and benevolent.
It is wise not to panic when encountering an ambush and to cross the river quickly to escape from the attack.
He fought desperately to break through the siege and arrived safely at Shenglong Temple City, which is brave.
Unable to bear the cry of Takeda Yoshinobu, he went out to the city to snatch the body of Kosaka Masanobu for the sake of sisterhood.
Uesugi Yoshikage's trip showed his benevolence, wisdom, bravery and righteousness, so how could his prestige be damaged?
Also, Kosaka Masaru committed righteousness after breaking his faith, and died to repay the king's kindness and to be loyal.
In my opinion, this is a despicable surrender and a despicable trap. Uesugi Yoshikage should be cheated, and Kosaka Masanobu's loyalty should be greatly publicized.
Let everyone in the world know how despicable Ichijo Hideyoshi is, and we must tear off her so-called fig leaf of peace.
Although Uesugi Yoshikage was defeated, he was still honored. We should call on all the martial arts masters in the world to learn from Uesugi Yoshikage of wisdom, courage and benevolence, and to learn from Kosaka Masanobu to serve the Lord loyally."
Ii Naomasa was dumbfounded. After being explained by the saint, the matter seemed absurd and ridiculous, which completely eliminated Uesugi Yoshikage's mistake of eager to fight.
But if you think about it carefully, it really works.
The islanders are ignorant and blind, and whoever occupies the high ground of public opinion and whose voice is loud enough can define this matter.
Although one legion fought a good battle and killed eight or nine hundred elite warriors from the Uesugi Takeda family, they won one battle first.
However, Yoshigan has Buddhist sects and Shintoism as a mouthpiece, which is enough to confuse right and wrong and characterize the nature of the whole matter as a despicable conspiracy.
Not only did Uesugi Yoshikage not damage his prestige, but because of Kosaka Masanobu's generous sacrifice, he became a very popular tragic hero in the samurai tradition.
The damage to the eight or nine hundred elite warriors was not enough to shake the vitality of the two powerful clans of Uesugi and Takeda, but it was enough to make them feel pain and anger, and it also aroused the displeasure of the Kanto people.
This is a conspiracy by Kansai people to ambush and massacre Kanto people, not a face-to-face battle on the battlefield. This will make the Kanto people who are brave and self-reliant feel particularly sad and angry, and are more willing to unite with the Shiba family.
It seemed that the Ichijo family won this battle, killing eight or nine hundred elite members of the Shiba camp. However, Ichijo Hideyoshi failed to steal the chicken. Instead, he lost his moral foundation because of Yoshigan's powerful propaganda tool.
The negotiation in Luo that could have been used to deceive others now turned into an armed attack, and the Spo family had a solid reason to fight back with all their strength.
Thinking of Kosaka Masanobu's death in battle, Takeda Yoshinobu was heartbroken. Not knowing how Takeda Shingen would react, Yoshinobu couldn't help but stand up.
The former Takeda's most beautiful woman, the warrior Hime who amazed even Yoshigan, died in battle, and she died to protect Yoshigan's daughter.
Yiyin's breathing became a little heavier and he said.
"Kosaka Masanobu's loyalty and righteousness are unparalleled. When the Tongxin Secretariat plans the funeral arrangements after his death, don't be stingy, so as not to chill the hearts of loyal ministers and righteous men in the world."
Naomasa Ii looked embarrassed and said in a low voice.
"Since His Highness Takeda Yoshinobu came to the saint's side, Master Kousaka Masanobu has been growing up with His Highness Takeda Yoshinobu.
For more than ten years, she has not married, had no children, left no money, and devoted herself wholeheartedly to His Highness Takeda Yoshinobu.
Although she was determined to choose an adopted daughter from the Kousaka family to inherit the family business, due to her busy schedule, she was never able to find time to return to Kanto to complete the matter.
So... I really don't know how to pay tribute to Mr. Kosaka after his death, let alone who to hand over the pension to.
After all, she has been away from home for more than ten years, has no worries, no relatives or any heirs, and only His Highness Takeda Yoshinobu is in her heart."
Yiyin felt very sad when he heard this. He forgot to breathe for a moment. After a while, he exhaled a breath of turbid air and spoke slowly.
"Leave this matter to Takeda Yoshinobu. It is most reasonable and reasonable for her to make the decision."
Naomasa Ii sighed.
"I heard that His Highness Takeda Yoshinobu has been in a deep depression recently. He has been hiding in the house without seeing anyone or eating.
It only appeared for a while on the day when the Mori family returned the body of Lord Masanobu Kosaka."
Yiyin was irritable and sneered.
"After returning the body, what else does Kobayakawa Takakage want to make up for? It's really ridiculous!
Are Maeda Yoshiki and Nizi Yukimori ready? I'll give them one more day, and I'll go to Luo tomorrow."
Ii Naomasa said in astonishment.
"Sage, Tsutsui Castle has just been pacified. Tsutsui Shunkei has been in charge for more than 20 years and has countless gang members. With your departure, there may be a repeat of Nan Dahe."
Yiyin sneered.
"Kill them if they don't obey, and cause chaos if they want. Without Tsutsui Junkei, I see how much trouble these leaderless bald donkeys can cause.
The Kyoto side could not wait any longer and ordered the Shinto and Buddhist sects to go all out to publicize the despicability of Ichijo Hideyoshi, the bravery and benevolence of Uesugi Yoshikage, and the generous sacrifice of Kosaka Masanobu.
I have to go to Fushimi Castle to suppress everyone's thoughts, so that no one will mess with their brains again.
Besides... look at the children..."
Tsutsui Junkei surrendered, and the Yamato Ni Corps was leaderless. Even if some people were dissatisfied and wanted to cause trouble, without Tsutsui Junkei as the leader, the subordinates would be dissatisfied with each other and it would be difficult to achieve a general trend.
On the contrary, Uesugi Yoshikage's setback this time is likely to cause a chain reaction.
Although Yiyin sounds confident, he is most aware of the Wu family's capriciousness. Without him at home, only God knows whether those ghosts and monsters will escape.
Counting the days, Maeda Toshiie's Northern Army Regiment should arrive, and the day of duel with Ichijo Hideyoshi is not far away.
In this case, it is better to go north earlier to avoid Otani Yoshiji's difficulties.
Above is the descendant of the saint who is good at making opinions, and below are the reinforcements from all walks of life with their own agendas. This general must have been working hard recently.