"Nagao Kagetora really inherited the name Uesugi Nae? Is it recognized by the general?"
Yiyin replied.
"Indeed."
The chief priest nodded, thoughtfully.
"She is indeed powerful. She took advantage of the heavy snowfall in Echigo to go to Luo, and almost revitalized the overall situation of Echigo."
Yiyin heard the hostility in her words, felt anxious, and threw out his own bait.
"His Majesty the Lord ordered me to go to Echigo as an envoy to take charge of the platform for Kanto and read out the imperial edict.
On the way, I met the Shiina family and ambushed the shogunate's envoy. The crime is unforgivable. I will report it to the shogunate and deprive her family of their duty as guardian of Yuezhong."
Yoshigan erased the fact that Jinbo Nagasaki blocked the mission, deliberately emphasized Shiina Yasuin's crime, and asserted that the shogunate would definitely punish him. This was a condition for Jinbo Nagasaki.
The Chief Divine Protector understood what he was hearing, and his expression was uncertain. He pondered for a while and shook his head.
"This is a matter between Uesugi Teruhora and Shiina Yasuin, and I will not interfere with it."
Yiyin wanted to speak again, but she stopped her with her hand and said flatly.
"Please come back, Your Highness Shiba! As an envoy to the shogunate, you'd better not get involved in these local chores."
When he saw the resoluteness of the chief minister of the gods, he felt depressed. He knew that this road was dead, and he didn't know what to do when he returned.
The cavalry and his party had run out of ammunition and food, so he insisted on coming to Jinbao's house, hoping to persuade Jinbao to take up the post.
Now that the plan has been shattered, it is clear that when we return, our morale will be low and almost collapse, and it will be difficult to decide where to go from now on.
But the chief god's position was adamant, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say goodbye, returning to find a solution.
Yoshigami left, while Terashima Shisada was still trying to figure out the meaning of the two people's words, wondering whether the Shiina family's incident would be good or bad for him.
The chief priest suddenly called her.
"Terajima's professional position."
"Hi!"
"You lead people to follow His Highness Si Bo.
He was too tired and rejected by me. He was worried and his guard was down.
Teru Uesugi must be hiding nearby. Follow him, find Teru Uesugi's location, and send an envoy back to report to me.
I will mobilize my standing army and will arrive shortly. This time, I will definitely take her life."
Terashima Jobsada was stunned for a moment, then he was overjoyed and kowtowed to the ground.
"Don't worry, Governor, leave it to me."
Terashima Jobsada hated Uesugi Teruhora deeply.
She was defeated in the war last year, not to mention the loss of troops and generals, and the reserve force under her command was beaten to collapse in the past few days, which seriously affected her prestige among the new leaders.
Now that I have the opportunity to kill this enemy, I am naturally very happy.
She hurried out, preparing to follow in secret.
The chief priest's face was as serious as water. She was almost tempted just now, but in the end she chose to kill Terutora Uesugi.
In the end, it was Shiba Yoshiyin's lack of weight that prevented her from forming an alliance with Uesugi Teruhora with peace of mind.
The Spo family is so far away, why should they guarantee the two alliances?
How can Yoshihiro Shiba guarantee that Teruhora Uesugi will not burn bridges?
Even if she really doesn't regret the alliance, is she a trustworthy ally with her temperament?
As an enemy, she had carefully studied Teruhora Uesugi, and he was a madman who could not bear to be wronged.
He's great at fighting, but terrible as an ally.
Shiina Yasuyin can't stand this loser anymore. What good results can he achieve by joining forces with her?
Yiyin thought that the Shinbō Nagashi was surrounded by the Ichijo clan, so he must be afraid, and hoped to seek foreign aid to fight against the Ichijo clan.
In fact, the situation of the Jinbao family is not as difficult as Yoshihiro thought, and the position of the Chief Jinbao is not easy to fool.
There was no shortage of martial artists in Vietnam who were disgusted and fearful of Yixiang Zong. Shiina Yasuyin made a wrong move.
Not only could Ichibashi not only fail to help her, but he also gave Shenbo the opportunity to be promoted to a long-term position, completely killing the Shiina family, a prominent family in the upper middle class.
Compared with Shiba Yiyin's repeated deprivation of service, she believed in her own hands more and wanted to use them to send the Shiina family on their way.
Yixiang Zong used his faith to confuse the people at the bottom, and used the privileges of the temple to exclude the rule of the Wu family, which had long made many Wu families angry.
Shiina Kangyin did not stand up for his own retainers, but instead took refuge in the Yuezhong Yixiang Sect. This was a way to die.
The two Shiina Jinbo families are ranked as the guardians of Echu, relying on the inertia of rule within the guardian system and the prestige accumulated over decades.
Shiina Yasuin deceived and killed his ally Uesugi Teruhora, and defected to the Ichikai clan, completely destroying the Shiina family's brand name.
From then on, the Yuezhong martial arts family will always look forward to the long-term protection of their posts.
It is indeed useful to remove the Shiina family's guardianship duty, but it is just the icing on the cake, and the bargaining chip is not heavy enough.
The chief minister of the gods has already selected several targets in his mind. He is just waiting for the spring plowing to win over Shiina's retainers, isolate Shiina Yasuin, and continue the expedition against Xinchuan County.
At this time, Uesugi Terutora hoped for an alliance and wanted to ask Jinbo Nagasaki to help her return to Echigo.
She has already obtained the position of Warden of the Kanto Governorate, and has enough status to integrate the Echigo samurai family. Once she is allowed to go back, Echigo will be even more united.
If Teruhora Uesugi broke the alliance and continued to attack the Echu land, how could her Jimbo family, which only had a mere 100,000 ki, use to stop Echigo's 400,000 ki?
How could the chief godly protector be willing to put his own family's safety above the guarantee of this young boy, Shiba Yigen?
Therefore, although she was tempted, she still chose to refuse in the end.
The safest approach is to kill Terutora Uesugi and eliminate this variable.
The Noto Hatakeyama family had too much time to take care of themselves, while Hida's national power was weak.
If there is civil strife in Echigo and there is no power around to interfere with Echichu, she can concentrate on annexing the Shiina family and dealing with the Ichikou clan.
Therefore, Terutora Uesugi must die.
The chief minister of the gods ordered to assemble the horseback troops to set off first, followed closely by the reserve team.
When Teruhora Uesugi came to seek help from her, he must have suffered heavy losses at the hands of Yasuin Shiina.
Wouldn't it be foolish for her to hold the position of divine protector for a long time if she didn't seize the opportunity?
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Yiyin, with his two horses, walked back to the cavalry's training ground in despair. Along the way, he felt that his whole head was about to explode.
The negotiation with Shenbo Changzhi failed. She is an extremely calm and self-denying person. She knows what she wants, is not impulsive, and will choose the safest method to protect herself.
This kind of person is quite troublesome, no wonder he can revive the Jinbo family by himself.
Yoshigan did not even mention the Hatakeyama clan and the Noto Hatakeyama clan, because they were of no use at all.
The long-term position of a divine protector does not show off rabbits and hawks, and without the guarantee of strength, no one’s name will be of any use.
Yiyin is not worried about himself.
For such a cautious person as the Chief Divine Protector, he would not lose his mind and attack himself, so it would be wise to send gifts out of the country.
But Teru Uesugi was in trouble. Just because the Jimbo family ignored him didn't mean they agreed with Teru Uesugi wandering around in their own territory.
The Shiina family has blocked the road, and the Jimbo family is not allowed to cross their territory to go to Noto to ask for help from the Hatakeyama branch. What should she do?
What's even more troublesome is that spring plowing is almost over.
Echigo is a powder keg, and Uesugi Teruhu has been away for too long.
After the spring plowing, it was the traditional time for the samurai to fight. Looking at the worried faces of Teru Uesugi and Kanetsugu Naoe, we knew that the problem was not small.
Even if the Jinbo family allows Uesugi Terutora to use the passage to Nobo and return to Echigo by boat, the time wasted will be enough to cause a fight in the country, not to mention that the Jinbo Nagasaki is clearly hostile.
We were almost there, and we could already see Terutora Uesugi waving from a distance. Yoshigami gathered his mood and cheered up.
The more difficult it is, the less leaders must show weakness, otherwise the people under their command will become distracted and the team will collapse.
Yoshigami suddenly thought, since the shinbo Nagasaki was hostile to Uesugi Teruhora, how could he just reject it and call it a day?
Isn't she afraid that Terutora Uesugi will lead the cavalry to wreak havoc in her territory, collect supplies, and resist stubbornly?
The dog bites people when he is anxious, not to mention Terutora Uesugi's proud temperament.
Yiyin opened his eyes wide, goosebumps appeared on his body, and sweat broke out on his forehead.
Looking back suddenly, I saw a few black spots hanging in the distance, looming.
"not good!"
Yoshihiro galloped away and rushed towards Uesugi Teruhora.
Riding on the reconnaissance trail behind him, Terashima Shisada opened his mouth to smile, but gritted his teeth tightly and looked fierce.
He said to the messenger next to him.
"Hurry back and report the news and tell His Highness that we have found it."
After sending the horse back to gallop, Terashima Shisada said to his left and right.
"His Royal Highness will be here with the cavalry team in a moment. Let's follow. We must not let Uesugi Teruhora escape."
She was determined.
Although the young man in front has two horses, both his horse and man are showing signs of fatigue and cannot run fast.
The negotiators are all in such a mess, and the group must be even more unlucky. There is no need to attack, as long as you keep an eye on them, they won't be able to escape.
Terutora Uesugi looked at the returning figure of Yoshigan. He felt relieved just now, but when he saw him suddenly running away, his brows furrowed.
She rode her horse forward to meet him. As soon as the two sides got close, Yiyin shouted loudly.
"Go! Go!"
After failing to persuade the divine protector to become the chief minister, she sent someone to follow me and we were exposed!"
Uesugi Teru's heart was sinking and he slowly dismounted. Yoshigami reined in his horse and looked at her, saying anxiously.
"Hurry up and leave!"
Terutora Uesugi smiled sadly.
"There is no way to go, we are exhausted.
Instead of dying in embarrassment after being chased by the chief priest on the way to escape, it would be better to save some energy to fight with her and at least die with dignity."
Yiyin's face paled when he heard this, and he gritted his teeth.
"It's my fault. I forced you to come to the Jimbo family's territory. If you had followed your lead and gone east, you might have escaped."
Seeing his remorseful expression, Uesugi Teruhora approached him, touched his cheek with his right hand, and said softly.
"It's the same thing on the east side, it's a dead end.
You have done a lot for me, enough, enough.
Promise me that your warrior Ji will not join the battle when the Chief Divine Protector comes after you.
This person is an extraordinary person with the title of God Protector. He is calm-minded and will not easily offend the shogunate.
She wants my life, but she will treat you with courtesy. As long as you don't interfere in the war, she will send you out of the country with courtesy afterward.
