different warring states of japan

Chapter 2188 The aftermath
Kanto, Edo Castle.

Takeda Shingen, who was invited to discuss the establishment of the Kanto coalition, suddenly felt a shock in his heart and subconsciously looked towards the direction of Kyoto.

The Takeda family is powerful, and she was one of the focuses of the meeting. This action immediately attracted countless eyes.

As the host of the invitation, Shima Katsutake asked politely.

"Your Highness Takeda, do you think there is something wrong with the previous review?"

Takeda Shingen herself didn't know what was wrong, but she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, and she shook her head and said.

"It's okay, I'm fine."

This answer was somewhat irrelevant, and Takeda Shingen also realized that it was wrong, but he just smiled awkwardly.

The discussion continued, but Takeda Shingen's mind was a little distracted.

A corps went to Kyoto, I don't know if Takeda Yoshinobu is okay, I don't know if Kosaka Masanobu is okay.

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Wen Shancheng.

Yiyin was speechless as he held the newly arrived battle report.

After a while, he asked Ii Naomasa.

"After Takasaka Masanobu died in battle, what happened to all parties?"

Ii Naomasa said sadly.

“It was because of the desperate efforts of Lord Takasaka Masanobu that the three young princes were able to successfully retreat to Katsuryuji Castle.

I don't know who bewitched Kobayakawa Takakage to desecrate the spirits of the fallen heroes and drag the body of Kosaka Masanobu outside Katsuryuji Castle as a demonstration."

Yiyin sneered.

"Ichijo Hideyoshi racked his brains to tie his families to his sinking ship, most likely sending a military supervisor to investigate, forcing Kobayakawa Takakage to do so.

But even so, it shouldn't be so excessive. The Mori family has a way to kill themselves. When Takeda Shingen knows about this, he will go crazy."

Ii Naomasa shook his head.

“Before His Highness Takeda could get mad, His Highness Takeda Yoshinobu had already gone mad.

When Lord Takeda Yoshinobu saw the body of Takasaka Masanobu on the wall of Katsuryuji Castle, he howled and wailed continuously, begging Lord Uesugi Yoshikage to send troops to retrieve the body.

The Takeda clan was almost completely killed or wounded in the previous retreat, and His Highness Takeda Yoshinobu had no choice but to seek help from the Uesugi clan to leave the city by force."

Yiyin narrowed his eyes.

"How did Uesugi Yoshikage do it?"

Ii Naomasa sighed.

“Of course I agreed.

The two princes personally led their troops out of the city, but encountered an enemy ambush. The Uesugi people suffered heavy casualties. Fortunately, the two princes returned to the city safely, and the people of Katsuryuji fought desperately to defend the city, and it was not broken by the enemy.

When Yoshitsugu Otani received the news, he sent troops to Yodo Castle to attack Wei to rescue Zhao. One army corps was withdrawn and the military situations of both sides were temporarily deadlocked.

However, the three young princes did not have a good start this time, especially Uesugi Yoshikage, who was the commander of the reinforcements. I am afraid that his prestige will be damaged by his light troops and rash advance. "

Yiyin said coldly.

"The Hosuga army pretended to surrender and tricked our army into an encirclement by a corps. The corps acted despicable and shameless, what has Uesugi Yoshikage got to do with it?
Uesugi Yoshikage treated the surrendered army with leniency and trust, entrusted them with important tasks, and was a benevolent person.

It is wise to stay calm when you encounter an ambush and quickly cross the river to escape the attack.

Fighting desperately to break through and arrive safely at Shenglongsi City is a sign of courage.

Unable to bear Takeda Yoshinobu's wailing, she left the city to snatch Takasaka Masanobu's body for the sake of sisterhood.

Uesugi Yoshikage's trip showed his benevolence, wisdom, courage and righteousness, so how could his prestige be damaged?

In addition, Takasaka Masanobu died while on the rear, repaying the emperor's kindness with his death, which was a loyal act.

In my opinion, this was a despicable false surrender and a despicable trap. Uesugi Yoshikage responded appropriately and Kousaka Masanobu's loyalty and righteousness were unparalleled, which should be widely publicized.

Let everyone in the world know how despicable and shameless Hideyoshi Ichijo is, and must tear off the fig leaf of her so-called peaceful journey to Kyoto.

Although Uesugi Yoshikage was defeated, he still won honor. We should call on all the samurai in the world to learn wisdom, courage, benevolence and righteousness from Uesugi Yoshikage, and learn loyalty and devotion from Kosaka Masanobu. "

Ii Naomasa was stunned. After the saint's explanation, this matter seemed absurd, and it completely wiped out Uesugi Yoshikage's mistake of being eager to fight. But if you think about it carefully, it really works.

The islanders are ignorant and blindly follow others. Whoever occupies the high ground of public opinion and has a loud enough voice can determine the nature of the incident.

Although the Ichijo Legion fought a good battle and killed eight or nine hundred elite female warriors from the Uesugi and Takeda families, it won the first battle.

However, Yoshigin had the Buddhist sects and Shintoism as his mouthpiece, which was enough to confuse right and wrong and characterize the whole incident as a despicable conspiracy.

Not only did Uesugi Yoshikage not suffer any damage to his prestige, but because of Kousaka Masanobu's heroic sacrifice, he became a very likable tragic heroine in the samurai tradition.

The damage of eight or nine hundred elite female warriors was not enough to shake the vitality of the two powerful clans of Uesugi and Takeda, but it was enough to make them feel pain and anger, and even triggered the dissatisfaction of the people of Kanto.

This was a conspiracy by the Kansai people to ambush and massacre the Kanto people, not a face-to-face battle on the battlefield. This would make the Kanto people, who were proud of their bravery, extremely sad and angry, and more willing to unite on the side of the Sōba family.

It seemed that Ichijo Hideyoshi won the battle, killing eight or nine hundred elite soldiers from the Sasaki camp, but he failed to steal the chicken. Instead, he lost his moral basis because of Yoshigin's powerful propaganda tool.

The negotiations in Kyoto that could have deceived people have now turned into an armed attack, and the Sōma family has a solid reason to fight back with all their might.

Thinking of the death of Kousaka Masanobu in battle, Takeda Yoshinobu was heartbroken. Not knowing how Takeda Shingen would react, Yoshigin couldn't help but stand up.

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The female warrior who was once the most beautiful woman in Takeda and even amazed Yoshigatsu, died in battle, protecting Yoshigatsu's daughter.

Yiyin's breathing became heavier and he said.

"Takasaka Masanobu is a man of unparalleled loyalty and righteousness. When the Tongxin Secretariat draws up funeral honors for him, please do not be stingy, lest you discourage the loyal ministers and righteous men of the world."

Ii Naomasa looked embarrassed and whispered.

“Since Lord Takeda Yoshinobu came to the Saint’s side, Lord Kosaka Masanobu has been accompanying Lord Takeda Yoshinobu as he grew up.

Over the past decade, she has not married, had no children, or left any wealth, and has devoted all her heart to His Highness Takeda Yoshinobu.

Although she wanted to choose an adopted daughter from the Takasaka family to inherit the family business, she was too busy to return to Kanto to complete this task.

So... With the passing of Master Kosaka, I really don't know how to decide on the funeral and honors, let alone to whom to give the compensation.

After all, she had been away from home for more than ten years, had no relatives or children, and the only person in her heart was His Highness Takeda Yoshinobu."

Yiyin felt so sad when he heard this that he even forgot to breathe for a moment. After a long while, he exhaled a breath and spoke slowly.

"Let's leave this matter to Takeda Yoshinobu. It would be most reasonable for her to decide."

Ii Naomasa sighed.

"I heard that His Highness Takeda Yoshinobu has been in a state of depression recently, hiding in his room and not seeing anyone or eating.

He only appeared for a short while on the day when the Mori family returned the body of Master Masanobu Kousaka."

Yiyin was feeling irritated and kept sneering.

"After returning the body, what else does Kobayakawa Takakage want to make up for? How ridiculous!

Are Maeda Yoshitsugu and Niko Yukimori ready? I will give them one more day. I will go to Kyoto tomorrow."

Ii Naomasa said in astonishment.

"Saint, Tsutsui Castle has just been pacified. Tsutsui Junkei has been in charge for more than 20 years and has countless followers. If you leave, Minami Yamato may have a rebellion."

Yiyin sneered.

"Kill those who don't obey, and make trouble if you want. Without Tsutsui Junkei, I don't think these leaderless bald donkeys can cause much trouble.

Kyoto could not wait and ordered the Shinto and Buddhist sects to mobilize with all their strength to publicize Hideyoshi Ichijo's meanness, Uesugi Yoshikage's bravery and kindness, and Kousaka Masanobu's heroic sacrifice.

I have to go to Fushimi Castle and calm down the thoughts of all parties, so that no one will have any more random thoughts.

And then... look at the children too."

After Tsutsui Junkei was executed, the Yamatoni Corps was leaderless. Even if some of them were dissatisfied and wanted to cause trouble, without Tsutsui Junkei as their leader, the subordinates would not be convinced of each other and it would be difficult for them to achieve anything.

On the contrary, Yoshikage Uesugi's setback this time is likely to cause a chain reaction.

Although Yiyin spoke with confidence, he knew best in his heart how fickle the Wu family was. Without him in charge, only God knew whether those evil spirits would show up.

Counting the days, Maeda Toshiie's Hokkien Army should be arriving soon, and the day of the showdown with Ichijo Hideyoshi is not far away.

In this case, we might as well head north early to avoid putting Otani Yoshitsugu in a difficult position.

With the saintly descendants of gods acting on their own above him and the reinforcements below him all with their own ulterior motives, this general must have had a very hard time recently.