"Actually! Takeda Katsuyori has always been a scapegoat in historical records and is regarded as the biggest culprit for the collapse of the Takeda family.
As far as I understand, Katsuyori should actually be the most tragic family governor. Mr. Shingen, you are also cheating on me. Why don't you just pass the family governor to Katsuyori?
Then, he can at least win the support of all the Takeda family's retainers and generals, so that when the time comes to go to war, the retainers and generals will not listen to the announcement, right?"
Shingen's eyes froze and he said:
"Nani? Taking the blame? Whose..."
Liu Shiba's lips trembled and he said softly:
"If you are a scapegoat, then Katsurai, the scapegoat, is taking the blame for you, Mr. Shingen..."
"Nani, I'm the one who takes the biggest blame for Katsurai - the culprit?"
Takeda Shingen's eyes were a little distracted and the corners of his lips trembled slightly.
Liu Shiba stared at Takeda Shingen, feeling a little pitiful for the old man in his heart. The mistakes he made eventually led to the total destruction of the family, and he was indeed to blame for this!
Seeing Shingen who was about to pass away, Liu Shiba showed a hint of thoughtfulness, then chuckled:
"How about I tell Lord Shingen a true story?"
Takeda Shingen's body trembled a few times, then he forced himself to laugh and said:
"Yo Xi, tell me! I'm all ears."
"Ahem!"
Liu Shiba cleared his throat, raised his hand and pointed to the west:
"This is a true story. During the troubled times of the Warring States Period, in the Ming Dynasty, which was far away from Japan, there was an emperor who made the same mistake as you.
This emperor was named Zhu Yuanzhang. Before his death, he did not pass the throne to one of his most capable princes named Zhu Di. Instead, he passed the throne to the son of another son, the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen.
At the beginning of the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the prince Zhu Di went on many expeditions, which won a huge foundation for the stability of the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, he also won himself huge connections and followers among many officials.
As a result, not long after Zhu Yuanzhang gave up and went west, the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen was easily defeated by Zhu Di, the most capable and well-connected person. Of course, the throne had nothing to do with him."
"Wait a minute, tell me first, Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of the Ming Dynasty emperor, what outcome did he get in the end?"
Takeda Shingen's face was ashen, and there was endless annoyance in his eyes.
Liu Shiba stared at Takeda Shingen and responded calmly:
"Search the house and destroy the nine tribes!"
"I...I regret it now!"
Takeda Shingen's painful expression expressed how broken he was at this moment...
Why didn't I really train Katsuyori as a household governor all this time? I should at least help him establish a huge prestige among his retainers, right?
"I know! Keep talking about Katsuyori, I want to know what he did for the Takeda family before I die...
I also need to understand what kind of blame I, as a father and a household supervisor, have handed over to my son, Katsuyori!"
Takeda Shingen's meticulously combed Tsukiyo hair began to become messy on both sides, but he didn't care about the footsteps of the God of Death and stubbornly asked Liu Shiba.
"good!"
Liu Shiba nodded, organized some commonly used Japanese vocabulary, and responded slowly:
"Later generations judged that the final decline of the Takeda family was caused by Katsuyori. After research, it was found that there were only two reasons to correct his sins.
The first mistake was the Nagashino battle between the two forces of Oda and Tokugawa not long after. Due to Katsuyori's stubbornness and insistence, the Takeda army suffered an unprecedented defeat. This battle... almost ruined Takeda.
All the senior ministers and generals in the family.
The second point is that Katsuyori did not take a clear stand during the civil strife that broke out in the Uesugi family after the death of Kenshin Uesugi.
In the end, Uesugi Kagekatsu, who won the governorship of the Uesugi family, did not send troops to help the Takeda family survive the siege."
Takeda Shingen listened quietly, his face gradually distorted because of self-blame!
"Then, eighteen, how do you view the Takeda family? How do you view my son Katsuyori?"
Liu Shiba glanced at Takeda Shingen, frowned in thought, and then explained decisively:
"Originally, I was very confused. Why was the Takeda family, which had powerful mobile cavalry, uprooted in just a few years and suffered the tragedy of genocide and destruction of the family?
My point of view is very realistic and intuitive, because if you think about it from Katsuraya's point of view, in fact, although the choice Katsurayi made is not perfect, he definitely didn't make any mistakes, at least it was quite satisfactory...
Especially the famous Battle of Nagashino. On the surface, it seems that the Takeda family turned from prosperity to decline, but a huge turning point occurred in this battle. In fact, it was the final result of the Takeda family's transition from prosperity to decline, rather than relying on victory.
Lai, falsely accusing him was the biggest reason that destroyed the Takeda family.
Originally I might have had other guesses, but after you told me that the gold mines were exhausted and there was no food to eat, I realized that there was actually another reason that really led to the decline of the Takeda family.
I made a hasty summary, and there are probably three reasons:
First, as you told me, the rumored ever-lasting gold mine in Kai has actually been exhausted a long time ago, right?
The second point is that you have been vigorously promoting and promoting Kai's great reputation during your lifetime, how rich you are, and you own countless rich gold mines.
The reason why you did this is actually because you were making advance preparations for going to Luo, and also to stimulate the fighting spirit of the soldiers and generals, and promised them huge benefits. However, in fact, this reward did not exist before and after you died.
trace……"
"Baga? Is there such a thing? I have been telling Katsuyori so hard that even if the palace is sold, I must distribute all the rewards to fulfill my promise?"
Takeda Shingen finally couldn't listen any more and gasped violently after being furious.
"hehe!"
Liu Shiba smiled bitterly and spread his hands, helplessly saying:
"However, in fact, after you died, Katsuyori did not distribute this reward to any soldier or low-level general."
"Nani? He——"
Takeda Shingen's body swayed and he almost fell down and returned to the west.
"Katsuyori's method is also very artistic, because he explained to everyone that the person who promised the property is Lord Shingen, and you have nothing to do with him as the successor as the governor of the house. Whoever borrows the money should pay it back, it is natural and logical.
ah……"
Liu Shiba secretly looked at Xinxuan and carefully explained his understanding.
"Finally, there was a change of power within the family. Katsuyori was not the official governor of the Takeda family, but only the guardian of the Takeda family.
Therefore, he lost the possibility of self-reliance and self-reliance because none of Takeda's civil servants and generals were his own retainers.
To Takeda's twenty-four famous ministers and important ministers, your last words are greater and more effective than Katsuyori's orders.
Under such circumstances, it is completely reasonable that Katsuyori cannot mobilize the army."
