The same scene reappeared with Naito Masayo, one of the four Takeda ministers who had just returned to Takeda Tsurukan as the vanguard...
Let’s call Tsurukankan the headquarters of the Takeda family!
In fact, Takeda Shingen rarely built castles within his territory throughout his life because he believed in the offensive method.
Shingen has a famous saying: The human heart is the city, the human heart is the wall, the human heart is the rise.
Therefore, as the headquarters of the Takeda family, the "Tsurugakan" is, to put it bluntly, a large courtyard with low defense capabilities.
Historically, Shingen's son Takeda Katsuyori began to build a new castle after inheriting the family governorship. However, he was immediately besieged by the daimyo from all directions, and the defense was stretched thin. His retainers died and rebelled.
At that time, before the new city was completed, Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu led troops to attack Takeda's territory, so the failure was reasonable.
In the original Japanese name, the full name of the place where Takeda Shingen has stayed for a long time is actually: Tsubasakikan
The structure of Uzakikan is very simple. It is a type of flat-top castle built in Renguo style. The construction materials are stone, soil and wood.
The entire Tsuzakikan is surrounded by an outer moat and a section of city wall, and the inner part is a wall made of stones.
The stone walls are also divided into levels. The higher the level, the higher it is, and the name is Ichimaru, followed by Ninomaru, Sannomaru, and the highest level is called Honmaru. Most of the main castle tower is built in Honmaru.
However, the Honmaru of Tsuzakikan does not have a castle tower, but only an imperial palace. It can also be imagined as a teahouse!
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"Master! Letter from the messenger eagle."
One of Naito Masayo's retainers held the bamboo tube on the eagle's leg and quickly approached Naito Masayo!
After Naito Masatoyo saw the handwriting on the letterhead, he stood there stunned for a long time!
The force led by Naito Masayo was five thousand returned Ashigaru.
The person who just accepted the letter handed over by the messenger eagle was a retainer directly under Naito Masatoyo, an Ashigaru general.
Seeing the change in the face of the family master, the Ashigaru generals all speculated whether there was any bad news about this formation.
Naito Masatoyo quickly put the letter into his arms, turned over and jumped on his armored horse, and gave a loud order to the Ashigaru troops who had just repaired along the moat:
"You rest where you are, but don't disperse! Okay, the rest of the retainers will follow me and set off immediately. The lord summons us to Komaba to participate in the assessment!"
After Naito Masatoyo finished speaking, he glanced at the military commander who was following him, and quietly added:
"Xing Ze, you stay here and welcome changes at any time."
The Ashigaru general named Yukizawa bowed down and said:
"ha!"
"Set off!"
Naito Masatoyo ignored the chaos of his immediate retainers behind him. After shouting loudly, he took the lead towards Mino's Komaba Onsen, whipping up his whip.
Seeing Naito Masatoyo who had just returned to Takeda Castle, and then hurried away with his retainers, the ordinary soldiers who were repairing by the river looked at each other!
At this time, these ordinary soldiers were actually confused! But there was a hint of anxiety in their hearts.
And this similar scene continues to be staged in various cities within the territory, shaking the entire Takeda Territory, and everyone feels deeply unusual!
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The setting sun was about to disappear. At this time, a tent with a radius of three to four hundred meters had been set up on a huge grass field outside the colma!
Outside the tent, there was a continuous sound of hoofbeats, and the most important retainers and generals of the Takeda family finally arrived before dark!
Among them, including the proud Takeda Katsuyori!
More than fifty red-armored war horses roared past like a whirlwind!
Takeda Katsuyori led the elite cavalry directly under him and kept galloping towards Mino Komaba.
At this time, Takeda Katsuyori, who was sitting on the horse, changed into a set of the same bright red, standard equipment of the red cavalry.
Takeda Katsuyori is very cautious in doing things. From the content of the letter, he sensed the hidden dangers and opportunities in Mino Komaba!
"Young Master! We have been marching for hundreds of miles and we are almost there!"
A close aide who followed Takeda Katsuyori said something.
"Well! Let the soldiers led by me be prepared to attack the family governor's main formation!"
Takeda Katsuyori said as he jerked the reins.
Behind him, followed by his retainers, were about fifty cavalry!
"Young Master, what do you think?" the retainer asked while taking a breather.
"The Governor, I'm afraid I'm not far from death!"
No one knows what Takeda Katsuyori is thinking at this time, his eyes are deep...
As Katsuyori spoke, a close retainer on the side spoke in a low voice:
"What if the person to succeed the family governor is not the lord?"
Takeda Katsuyori smiled coldly and said with a ferocious face:
"This is a troubled world! Father and son, brother and brother, there is nothing to be said for it... If this is the case, I will not hesitate to bloodbath this formation."
After saying that, Takeda Katsuyori turned his head with a confident smile!
He looked behind him, this team belonged entirely to him, the fifty elite Chibei Cavalry!
