After the two reconciled, they focused on the current matter.
Yiyin asked.
"How strong is the Ema family of Hida Kingdom?"
Teru Uesugi shook his head.
"Six thousand stones, maybe."
Yiyin was disappointed, this strength was of no use, and said again.
"Can we go north to the Noto Peninsula and go to Nanao Castle to seek help from the Noto Hatakeyama family?
I have an autographed letter from Hatakeyama Takamasa. Can I borrow a boat to go to Kasugayama Castle by sea?"
Terutora Uesugi still shook his head.
"To go to Nanao Castle, you need to pass through Echu Sheshui County, which is also the territory of the Jinbo family, and you will also be interrogated.
Even if you force your way through, it's not easy to climb over the Baoda Hills between the two countries. There are only a few roads.
The Divine Protector only needs to seal the pass to force us back."
Let’s talk about Yiyin.
"Then turn around, go back to Echizen, and go to the port of Tsuruga County.
Now that spring has begun, the ice at the port should melt and we can go out to Kasugayama Castle."
Terutora Uesugi rejected Yoshigan's suggestion twice. It was no longer easy to reject it anymore, so he looked at Naoe Kanetsugu.
She smiled bitterly and explained for her master.
"There is no time. We are rushing back to China in the spring because we are afraid of changes in the country.
Little did Lord Kenshin know that the Echigo Mountains blocked the entire Echigo inland.
In winter, the sea breeze is so strong that it cannot blow through the Echigo Mountains, and the entire Echigo Plain is blocked by heavy snow, making it impossible to communicate with other places.
His Highness took this opportunity to go to Luo Jingdu to seek support.
As spring melts and the snow melts, the domestic martial arts family discovers that His Highness is not around, and something big is going to happen.
What's more, how did the Chief Divine Protector get the news about His Highness's visit to Luo? It's really strange, and I'm afraid someone in the country may have tampered with it.
We must rush back as soon as possible, there is no time to turn back and wait for the ship before heading out to sea."
Yiyin was silent.
Naoe Kanetsugu was right, the source of the news about the long position of the divine protector was strange, and it is estimated that Echigo would not let it go.
No matter who was behind it, Terutora Uesugi had no choice but to return home immediately.
The Echigo samurai family didn't know that she had changed from Nagao Kagetora to Uesugi Terutora. She had the endorsement of the general, had obtained the service position of the Kanto governor, and had full status.
But even if he knew it, it would still take a lot of time to suppress dissidents and buy deals before the whole Echigo could completely return to their heart.
At this point in time, she had no other choice but to bury her head and rush back.
Yiyin gritted his teeth and said.
"Your Highness Shangshang, I know that you are eager to return home, but the situation is unknown.
Can you let me make some arrangements, and then...I will follow you back to Echigo!"
Terutora Uesugi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said softly.
"Okay, I listen to you."
Yiyin nodded and ordered.
"Kamoji Township, hurry up and rush back to Echizen, and go to Tsuruga Castle to ask for an audience with Lord Sotechi.
Ask her to send a letter to Kyoto as soon as possible, inform Akechi Mitsuhide of the situation here, and let her find a way to support me.
Tell Duke Zongdi to ask her to help, I, Sibo Yiyin, owe her a favor."
Pu Shengshi Township cheered and was ready to go.
She was still young, and Yiyin couldn't bear her taking part in this adventure, so sending her back was just to let her live. The battle was dangerous, and she was still too young.
In order to save horsepower when we came here, we could only travel thirty to fifty miles a day.
The distance from Tsuruga Castle to the Vietnam-China border is more than 250 miles, and by running at full speed, it can take as fast as two days or as slowly as three days, and Kamaoshi Township can reach Tsuruga County.
The Kaga Ichigo clan has not yet completed its feudal state, so as long as you bring enough food and beans to eat and drink, it won't be a problem on the road.
Poor this war horse, it will definitely run to death.
From Tsuruga Castle to Kyoto, we go down the Omi River and take the Lake Biwa waterway. The express boat arrives in the morning and evening. I hope Mitsuhide Akechi can respond quickly.
Yiyin did not expect the backup to be used in this breakthrough, but he had some ominous premonitions.
Terutora Uesugi was careless and did things his own way, which may have caused a lot of hidden dangers.
Now that she is blocked abroad, will these secret hatreds burst out? He needs more chips in his hands to deal with it.
As for the favor she gave to Zongdi Gong, she just wanted Yiyin to owe her a favor so that she could take care of her daughter, and Yiyin paid her full favor this time.
Asakura Keiki took Yoshihiro and his entourage to Ichijogani Castle to meet the Asakura family governor Yoshikage, but they couldn't even get in.
Asakura Soutei is not dead yet, Asakura Yoshikage treats her adopted daughter like this. When she dies, God knows what will happen.
There must have been a change in her mind, which was why Yiyin dared to ask her for help.
Since Yiyin's debut, he has always kept his word and has excellent reputation, just to be useful in times like this!
As long as Asakura Sotechi can instigate Echizen to target the Ichiko clan, Kaga Echichu Ichiko clan's attention will all be directed to Echizen.
Yiyin and his team had more room for maneuver in Yue Zhong. Zong Zong was always a lunatic and would hesitate to offend people on both sides.
After East Vietnam and before West Vietnam, the two families have to choose one to face each other first, right? It’s not appropriate to offend them all.
In this way, Yi Bank and his party can bargain and only pay attention to the enemy Shen Baochangzhi.
He looked at Terutora Uesugi and said again.
"Your Highness Shangshan, do you have any warriors under your command who are familiar with the terrain here?
I wrote a handwritten letter and took it to Noto Nanao Castle together with Hatakeyama Takamasa's letter to ask for help from the Noto Hatakeyama family.
Instead of asking her family to send troops to help, she only asked for a speedboat to quickly go to Kasugayama Castle to report the news.
If you act alone, the target is small, so as long as you are careful, you should be able to reach it safely."
Terutora Uesugi nodded and shouted.
"Xiao Wu Niang!"
"Hi!"
A Ji warrior responded and she continued.
"Take the letter to Nanao Castle and be careful on the way to make sure there are no mistakes."
"Hi!"
Teruhora Uesugi smiled at Yoshigan and said.
"As long as Kasugayama Castle can be notified as soon as possible, we can calculate the time to break through Ezhong and have military strength to respond."
Yiyin was not optimistic and said.
"When the Echigo army arrives, it still needs to pass through the Shiina family's Shinkawa County. Even if the two sides are allies, communication will take time.
I'm afraid it's too late, I just want to keep a backup plan, but I may not need it."
Teru Uesugi replied confidently.
"Don't worry, as long as the letter is successfully delivered to Kasugayama Castle, the standing army under the city will surely be able to catch up and respond to us.
Last year, in order to help Shiina Yasuyin get rid of the chief priest who invaded Xinchuan County, I sent troops to take over the towns along the way, just to send troops quickly."
Uesugi Teruhora proudly presented the treasure, but an ominous premonition arose in Yoshigan's heart.
he asked.
"Borrowing the city?"
"Of course it belongs to me, and the logistics are still in my own hands for peace of mind."
"What about the profit from the victory?"
"Of course it's a reward for Echigo's retainers. I send troops and provide food, so there must be some benefits, otherwise no one will do anything with me."
Yiyin covered his forehead and finally confirmed.
"What you mean is that the Jimbo family conquered the Jintsu River and occupied part of the Shiina family's Shinkawa County territory.
Then you fought over and took back these territories, and the fortresses along the way became your spoils of war?"
"No."
Yiyin felt a little relieved, and Huihu, who was wearing a shirt, blinked his big innocent eyes and said.
"Toyama Castle, a castle built by the God of Protection in transit, was too difficult to defeat and was not conquered.
I thought I would wait until winter..."
Yiyin interrupted her and said in disbelief.
"I'm not asking this, I'm saying haven't you given some territory back to Shiina Yasuyin?
How did you establish the covenant? Do you believe it?"
Terutora Uesugi looked at the furious Shiba Yoshigan and said strangely.
"Afraid that she would betray the alliance, I sent a member of the clan, Nagao Kage Nao, to become an adopted daughter in the Shiina family, thinking that she was being tampered with."
Yiyin almost fainted.
He didn't know yet what Shangshan Huihu's military strategy was, but his political methods were completely unqualified.
He said bitterly.
"You are really good at it.
You swallowed Shiina Yasunin's territory, blocked your adopted daughter from peeking into her family's inheritance, and still expect her to have a solid alliance with you?
Didn't you ever think that she would betray you?"
Teruhora Uesugi frowned and said.
"The position of Shinbōjo is much stronger than that of Shiina Yasuin, and the Shiina family also has internal problems due to the expansion of religious beliefs.
She shouldn't be able to, right?
Without the help of my family, she would not be able to control Xinchuan County."
Yiyin said angrily.
"Even if we join forces with the Yixiang Sect, it's better than being eaten alive by you. At least the family fortune won't make you a member of the same clan!"
"I didn't mean to pry into her family business. I sent my adopted daughter to be monitored just because I was afraid that she would break the contract."
"How do you win her trust? You don't give her any benefits at all, you take all the benefits yourself.
How to make her believe you!"
Uesugi Teruhora felt something bad at this moment and asked.
"Will Shiina Yasuyin really betray the alliance?"
Yiyin replied feebly.
"I don't know, but you'd better be wary of her.
It is not certain whether the Echigo reinforcements will be able to come over smoothly."
The two looked at each other, both frowning, and felt that the future was even more bleak and unclear.
