Chapter 1151: Candor for Dreams, Dreams of Tomb Robbers
Takeda Shingen swayed, staggered and fell onto the bullock cart, gasping:
"It's me? Is it really me? But I only leave the name of failure..."
"No! It was not Lord Shingen who failed! It was your successor, Takeda Katsuyori..."
Liu Shiba calmly comforted Takeda Shingen, and then explained with shining eyes:
"At that time, there was a military commander in Kai. With the small strength of a local hero, he was regarded as the biggest enemy by the people of the world, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
The red cavalry led by Takeda were brave and good at fighting, trampling these arrogant people under their horses countless times..."
When Takeda Shingen heard this, his mood gradually returned to calm. He stared at Liu Shiba quietly, listened with his ears raised, and asked his own questions from time to time:
"Toyotomi Hideyoshi? I have never heard of this person's name. It's strange!"
Liu Shiba was stunned for a moment, then he suddenly realized and said with a smile:
"He must be familiar to Lord Shingen, but his name was changed later."
"oh?"
Takeda Shingen blinked and said doubtfully.
"You may not know Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but do you know about the retainer next to Oda, the guy named Monkey?"
"Nani Sadhu? He's a monkey...him! Even he later became a person in the world? But among the people in the world, I don't have the name of Takeda..."
Takeda Shingen fiercely covered his chest and shook violently.
"Yes! The Takeda family is finally—finally—!"
When Liu Shiba said this, looking at Takeda Shingen whose face was as pale as snow, he really couldn't bear to continue explaining.
"Hey! Did the Takeda family decline after coming to Japan? But no matter how hard it goes, it can still keep the position of daimyo, which is more than enough!"
But turning his head, Takeda Shingen noticed Liu Shiba's strange expression, and immediately felt that something was wrong. In addition, he was hesitant in speaking, and his eyes showed a look of shock and suspicion, and he said solemnly:
"Is it? Worse than this?"
Liu Shiba nodded silently...
"Then, I will explain it in detail, and Mr. Shingen can just listen to it? Is that okay?"
Liu Shiba looked at Takeda Shingen who looked unwilling and asked.
"good!"
Takeda Shingen kowtowed in response, his eyes twinkling.
Liu Shiba cleared his throat and said to Li Ergou and Cuihua:
"If anyone approaches, shoot without mercy!"
Li Ergou and Cuihua looked at each other, nodded cautiously and said:
Takeda Shingen also said to Takeda Nobushige:
"Anyone who enters the tent will be killed! Tell me about my story..."
Liu Shiba took a breath and said slowly:
"Koshi Shingen's condition worsened in Koba, and his condition further deteriorated. On the night of April 11, he suffered from shortness of breath due to lung disease, and it seemed that his end was approaching.
In the end, Duke Shingen summoned all the important ministers of the clan to the site before the collapse to take care of the funeral arrangements. At that time, his three sons, Suwa Katsuyori, Katsurayama Nobusada, and Nishina Morinobu, were all present.
Your younger brother Takeda Nobuyan, a Noburyu, Takeda Nobuyoshi, and fellow clansman Aneshan Meixue are all serving you. Shanxian Changjing and four other important ministers are also guarding Taixia.
That night, Lord Shingen ordered a brocade box to be brought to Katsuyori. There were eight hundred pieces of white paper with monograms in it. From now on, when all countries have written petitions, they will use these white papers with monograms to reply to letters.
I asked Katsuyori to keep the news of your death secret for three years, and in April three years later, he would put the body in armor and sink it to the bottom of Lake Suwa for water burial."
When Takeda Shingen heard this, he smiled lightly and said:
"April 11th, isn't it today? It seems that my deadline has come - then tell me, who is the candidate I have arranged for the family governor?"
Liu Shiba nodded, looking at Takeda Shingen with a calm expression and risking life and death, he couldn't help but feel a faint respect...
"Heir to the Takeda family, your arrangement is somewhat unexpected. The person who succeeds as the governor of the Takeda family is actually the seven-year-old grandson Nobukatsu Takeda.
Nobukatsu's father, Suwa Katsuyori, served as his assistant and temporarily took charge of the government affairs of Takeda until Nobukatsu was 16 years old. Only when Nobukatsu came of age did he pass on the government affairs, royal flag, and family shield to Nobukatsu.
At Shenshi on April 12th, Mr. Shingen woke up for the last time. This time, you grabbed Yamagata Masakage and told him to put the flag of the Takeda family in Kyoto!
Then he took out the pre-written death words: This body and bones will return to heaven and earth, and I will live alone without touching the world of mortals!
Later, Takeda Shingen, that is, you, passed away at the age of fifty-two..."
Takeda Shingen's expression was as usual, but he looked at Liu Shiba with cold eyes and said:
"I am the only one who knows my death words! If you don't tell me, I will kill you... But you really have insight into opportunities and know the future! I have to trust you..."
Speaking of this, Takeda Shingen slowly reached into his arms, took out a piece of neatly folded white paper, and shook it in the wind...
Liu Shiba paid attention and saw that it was the death sentence written by Takeda personally: This body and bones will return to heaven and earth, and I will live alone without touching the world of mortals!
At this point, Liu Shiba felt that his back was soaked with cold sweat and his spine felt chilly!
The scheming Takeda Shingen...
Just now, I have been under the knife of death and I don’t know it? As long as I say the wrong word, it will be eternity!
Takeda Shingen seemed to be smiling but not smiling. He looked at the panting Liu Shiba and comforted him:
"You don't have to worry! I have already made plans to believe it. By the way, you haven't told me yet, what is the final fate of the Takeda family?"
Liu Shiba gritted his teeth, stared at Takeda Shingen with a ferocious and decisive expression, and answered word by word:
"Less than a month after the death of Lord Shingen, the Takeda family was jointly invaded by Oda, Tokugawa, and Hojo..."
After explaining this, Liu Shiba paused and hesitated whether he should give old man Shingen the final blow that would make him angry when he was about to die...
"Say it! I can accept all results!"
Takeda Shingen gradually sat up straight again and looked at Liu Shiba with a smile.
"According to Lord Shingen's last words, the Takeda family would not mourn in secret for three years. However, in the third year of Tensho, on April 21, 1575, Katsuyori decided to lead fifteen thousand soldiers regardless of dissuasion in order to prove himself.
The strongest army of the Takeda family attacked Okuhira Sadano and his son who occupied Nagashino Castle.
While Oppei and his son stood firm, they asked Tokugawa Ieyasu for help. After receiving the news, Ieyasu asked Oda Nobunaga for support.
Soon, Oda Nobunaga personally led an army of 30,000 troops eastward to Mikawa to join Tokugawa Ieyasu's 8,000 troops.
Oda, Tokugawa, and Okuhira jointly set up a formation to attack Takeda's army in Nagashino Castle...
In the final battle of Nagashino, the three parties defeated the Takeda army, and Katsuyori led the remaining army to defeat the Kahi leader!
Seven years later, in 1582, the tenth year of Tensho, the forces of Oda and Tokugawa were stabilized, and they finally launched the final attack on the Takeda territory, which was greatly weakened.
Takeda Katsuyori and the family governor Takeda Nobukatsu committed suicide together on Tenmu Mountain...The Takeda family has been exterminated!"
Liu Shiba's tone was deep, and he whispered this cruel result to the soon-to-be-dead Warring States general Takeda Shingen.
"Hahahahaha!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
When Takeda Shingen heard this, he burst out laughing uncontrollably. He was shaking with laughter, crying, and out of breath!
Shingen's laughter was filled with deep self-blame and resentment, as well as reluctance!
Then Takeda Shingen laughed and said with a ferocious smile to Liu Shiba:
"But! I haven't died yet, right? That means it can change in the future... Then Takeda 18, tell me - what do you want here?"
Liu Shiba raised his head and looked at Takeda Shingen, and responded quietly:
