Pillars of the Wu family

The words of the Tokudaiji priest awakened the dreamer, and the strange movements of Etsuchu immediately attracted the attention of the Kira family. In the past, the Kira ninja army mostly stopped at the information about Etsuchu, mainly because Xuanyuan Ninja has been in charge of this area for a long time. It is also easy to cause some misunderstandings by crossing and wasting intelligence resources.

The strange movement from Tonami County in the west of central Echi was not noticed by Xuanyuan Ninja at the first time. If it weren’t for the Tokudaiji priest who lived in Etsuchu in his early years, he stayed at Unto’s uncle’s house for many days before going to Echigo, and accidentally learned about Tonami. In the county, there was always a change in Yikui, and he immediately fled to Echigo to report.

Yoshishi Kira immediately realized how terrible this information was, and held an evaluation meeting overnight to discuss the countermeasures. At the same time, the secret reports from Koshin and Kanto were like stones thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples in Kira's house. , Inadvertently, a mountain of dark clouds covered the land behind, and a violent storm was quietly brewing in the black clouds.

As the chief general of the Kira family's internal reserve team, Watanabe Takatsuna frowned tightly: "There are tens of thousands of Ichikoi troops gathered in Tonami County, and an unknown number of Kaga Ichikui are gathering in Etsuchu. where?"

"War! It's just war." Tokyuki Yamamoto seemed to wake up from the memory, and smiled peacefully: "The old minister remembered some old things again. The one who came to Zongzong this time was not kind. I'm afraid it won't be that simple."

The emergency meeting held for many consecutive days, which lasted from morning to midnight, exhausted the samurai physically and mentally. Since the beginning of the meeting, Nanangoka Sapfō has been uncharacteristically silent, either holding the information in a daze against the map, or pacing back and forth as if Thinking about something that bothers you.

Hearing Yamamoto Tokiyuki's words at this moment, a sudden inspiration flashed and he jumped up in shock: "Oops! Sadoden is right. There is only war! But it's not a war between Etsu and Chu. It's a bigger war. The meeting exceeded our expectations!"

"A bigger war...could it be?" Ben's face turned pale for a long time, thinking of a possibility of panic, he grabbed the information and kept searching, muttering: "In early May, there was a change in Yuezhong, and it will be added on May 25th." There was a change in He Yikui, a change in Kai on May 28, a change in Izu, Sagami, and Musashi on June [-], and a change in Aizu two days ago, the military situation is unknown..."

Follow the language coherence that surprises everyone.A few people muttered to themselves: "Could it be...could it be?"[

"The encirclement net, the Anti-Echigo Alliance, is it aimed at the family or the elder brother?" Yoshihiro Kira closed his eyes and his expression changed. Iwazurumaru, who was serving by the side, looked at the lord worriedly, and he could clearly feel that this The invincible house governor was so angry that every word he uttered seemed to be filled with anger in his chest.

The atmosphere in the room was stagnant, and Takikawa Tokimashi, who was deserting just now, was also awakened by the nearby Shima Tokatsu. He looked at the stagnant atmosphere in the assessment room suspiciously, and wondered, "What's going on?"

Nagasaka Nobumasa curled his lips: "Why don't we fight together! There's nothing to be afraid of."

"Kurou's words are good, so what are you afraid of? Isn't it just a joint battle! My Junzhu gun is already hungry and thirsty!" Takikawa Shimao laughed heartlessly, attracting many eyes in the evaluation room gaze.

Shigecho Honjo, Takahiro Hojo, and Kiyomi Kurokawa looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.Think about the person who was besieged last time was Hojo Ujiyasu. For the first time in the Naheyue night battle, he single-handedly defeated the [-] allied forces in the Kanto region and gained the reputation of Nuo Da. The wonderful battle example Mowu system that has staged several major comebacks.

In the earlier Yongzheng Rebellion, Nagao defeated Echigo Uesugi's army and beheaded Echigo's guardian Uesugi Fangneng, attracting the army of Kanto governor Uesugi Tansada. In the Battle of Nagamorihara, he won the Kanto governor Uesugi Susaka, and became known as the hero of Echigo.

As for the earlier history, there is no need to talk about it. These histories all have a remarkable feature. The enemy army aggressively invaded the country, took the lead in gaining an advantage and relaxed their vigilance. However, no one can tell what the situation will be this time.

There was a sound of heavy footsteps outside the evaluation room, and the closed door was opened, and a small surname outside the door sang: "Nagao Main Hall is here! Nagao Bungzen Mamoru, Honjo Misaku Mamoru, Nagao Echizen Mamoru... Naoe Yamato is here!"

The long-tailed Jinghu, dressed in fish skin and white silk, strode into the evaluation room, with a beard growing up, he looked extraordinarily majestic, and his piercing eyes burst out with a strong fighting spirit: "It's time for righteousness, get ready for battle! "

"Brother, have you noticed?" Yoshiki Kira smiled helplessly, "That's right, how could such an obvious action be deceiving? This alliance must have been brewing for a long time!"

The continuous abnormal actions of several surrounding countries are enough to make people of insight vigilant. Echigo is no longer the Echigo of the past. It has changed from a impoverished neighboring country to the most powerful state in the world today. The lord exerted tremendous pressure, and even if Echigo got involved, it would make them restless.

Especially in the past few years, more and more decrees have been issued that are beneficial to farmers. There are more and more cases of farmers in nearby states abandoning their farms and moving their families. Those who are willing to accept farmers are willing to accept them, but they will not accept them as lords of the country, and refuse to recognize their lord status, because the land in Echigo is owned by the land and will not give them a penny.

Over the past few years, Echigo has used foreign troops year after year, defeating the invincible Takeda family and the Hojo family time and time again, forcing the losers to fight back against Echigo. This change is far beyond their expectations, but it seems to be true after thinking about it Reasonable.

It is conceivable that the Kira family's strategy of boiling frogs in warm water against the Shinano country is exhausting the last trace of the Takeda family's confidence in Shinano. Nagao Jinghu, who is destined to accept the post of the Kanto governor, is bound to take back Uesugi's old leader. Take action against Ueno and Musashi. In this way, the direct conflict between the Nagao family and the Hojo family can be avoided.

Rather than sitting in a corner and fighting trapped beasts, it is better to fight. It is not surprising that they made such a decision. The strategy of Takeda Harunobu and Hojo Ujiyasu is also enough to preside over this alliance. The appeal of the two joining forces is greater than two . [

Nagao Jinghu stalked into the evaluation room and sat beside Yoshitoki Kira, and scanned the samurai with firm eyes: "No matter how many conspiracies and tricks there are, I will not change my loyalty to the shogunate. The crusade against Shinano and the calming of Ueno It was invited by the governor of Kanto and the former guardian of Shinano. Those despicable people have evil intentions and intend to destroy my great momentum of Echigo, and I, Jinghu, will never tolerate them!"

Honjo nodded in agreement: "It is morally reproachable for us to send troops to Shinano and aid Ueno out of righteousness. If that is the case, why should we be afraid! If he wants to fight, then let's fight!"

The addition of Nagao's vassals made the atmosphere more active. They greeted each other and gave up their seats to disperse the stagnant atmosphere. Honda smiled and said at the right time: "My lord is the governor of the Kamiso Ashikaga family, the general of the guard house, and the guardian of Shinano. So far Sending troops to Shinano is following the laws of the shogunate, such as Takeda, Hojo and other tigers and wolves, trying to threaten me with this evil alliance, this is a big mistake! We will never admit defeat!"

Namioka’s house was more entangled than Honda’s, and he was distressed for a long time with the information: “I am more concerned about how they will fight? What preparations should we make! Now that mid-June is only three months away from autumn, it seems that their preparations will Sending troops between ten and a month, the time left for us seems to be running out!"

"Divide the troops, we can only divide the troops to fight!" Nagao Jinghu raised his eyebrows and pointed to the large map hanging on the wall: "The enemy's movement comes from all directions, and its main force is mainly the Kai Takeda clan and the Sagami Hojo clan south of Echigo. It is still unknown how many troops there are in the Yuezhong Yikui Army in the west, and there are also changes in the Ashina clan in the northeast and the Mogami clan in the north. For now, the only plan is to divide the troops!"

"Absolute inferiority in strength, crazy Taisui!" Masaki Nagao stared at the blue arrows surrounding Echigo from all directions, and smiled wryly: "Although the division of troops is good, how many troops can be divided by Echigo? No matter how to divide it, the direction of battle It is fixed, there must always be a focus!"

The samurai here frowned at the same time. If you don’t count the Kira Legion, just look at the "Echigo Military Service Account" established last year. It is well known that the entire Nagao family has [-] military services, although this does not mean that Echigo only has such There are many professional soldiers, but the absolute gap in numbers cannot be reversed.

Namioka Takabo rubbed his sore eyes and said: "It seems that Kai Takeda and Sagami Hojo should be the main messengers. These two families will definitely attack with all their strength. According to the information at hand, the mobilization force of the Takeda family is between eighteen thousand and two thousand. The mobilization force of the Hojo family is between 4 and 10. The current situation of the Ashina family and the Mogami family is unknown, and it must not be easy to give. Looking at the comprehensive encirclement network, it is likely to exceed [-] people!"

The field was full of generals who knew the soldiers, and they quickly raised different opinions: "Scaremongering, right? Shouldn't all the troops be left behind to stay in the city? If there is chaos in the rear, wouldn't it be the end? I don't believe they will go all out." out!"

"Maybe, maybe not, but what difference does it make? We plan for the worst. We must prepare for the worst. Fighting a war with 10 people as if it were a war with 5 people is the way to die. I think war We should neither overestimate the enemy nor underestimate the enemy. If we fight a war with 10 men, we must be prepared for 10 men. Even if they have more people, they may not necessarily win us."

"What's the meaning of this?"

Langgang Tanfang smiled slightly, and talked eloquently: "The alliance has ulterior motives and different orders, and our army is united and disciplined, which makes it possible to win! The peasants and soldiers are mixed and the morale is low. Our army is well equipped and morale is strong. This soldier Victory! It is injustice for him to go against the trend and violate the border repeatedly. My lord respects the laws of the shogunate and performs the righteousness of the samurai family to attack those who are not ministers. This righteousness wins!

He used his military power against the invasion of Echigo, and his troops plundered each other to win the hearts of the people. My ruler governed the country with sufficient soldiers and food, and the people's hearts and minds are stable. This is the victory of benevolence!He often broke his promises, and murdered the government to pursue and kill Guan Ling. This is a virtue. My lord has passed the law and ordered that the behavior must be respected by the people at home. This virtue wins!He wantonly harmed the lord and repeatedly regarded the order of the shogunate as disloyalty. My lord respects the shogunate to obey the order of the public to calm the disaster in the East. This loyalty wins!

After repeated defeats, the alliance is still rebellious. My lord has forgiven it several times but has not killed it all. This time it is a victory!He conspired and assassinated one after another, and our army is an upright and upright division. All schemes are upright and bright, and this scheme will win!The other country is barren and the people are poor, while our fields are fertile and the products are rich, this rule is also victorious!The ministers of the other shogunate did not follow the order of the shogunate, my lord is honored by the Ashikaga family, and the Ashikaga family obtained the seven waivers, and used the scriptures on behalf of the general to fight against the disobedient ministers. This way is also victorious!Our army has ten victories here, even though the other alliance has a large number of people, it is not to be feared! "

"What a ten victories and ten defeats! How can our army be invincible with this ten victories!" Yoshihiro Kira jumped up and shouted: "Everyone listen to the order! I will use the order in the book. From now on. All Echigo mobilization The peasants and townspeople in the slack season take up arms and receive training. I will pay for the food and medical expenses during the training period. It is righteousness to protect the soil and protect the family! Gentlemen, take up arms and fight!"

"Ha!" All the warriors nodded excitedly in agreement.

"Records of the Three Kingdoms is not a waste of time to read, and it actually managed to achieve ten victories and ten defeats. It seems to despise the enemy strategically, and pay attention to the meaning of the enemy tactically... It's really interesting." Yoshitoki Kira Cast a look of approval.

On June [-], Echigo issued an emergency mobilization order.Among them, it is required that people from the towns and villages to the lords should take up arms and organize, and the elders should bear heavy responsibilities, and the villages and villages should be connected with each other to guarantee that there will never be traitors and traitors. Shinano and Ueno also received mobilization orders one after another.

Shinano, as a neighboring country of the Kira family, was conditionally conscripted for military service. In an instant, [-] troops gathered in the Kita-Shinano area north of the small prefectural county, including Yoshiki Murakami.Takanashi Masahiro was included in the scope of recruitment, and Kakizaki Keke, Yasuda Kemoto, Yoshie Kagesuke, Usami Sadami and others were also included in the account of the Kira Army.

On the other hand, Ueno people reacted differently to Echigo's emergency mobilization.The people of Eastern Ueno basically responded immediately. Most of them were frightened by Nagao Jinghu, and most of them were folded by Nagao Jinghu's invincible momentum. He spared no effort to wave the flag and shout, and pulled together more than 3000 people from all over the world, as if they were here to make soy sauce to cope with the military service of the Nagao family.

Nishi Ueno's reaction was a bit sluggish, perhaps because he didn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in Echigo's gourd. The Chinese people who lacked a strong source of information didn't know about the chaos in Kanto Kira, but it was left for them to hesitate. The time is only two short days. The latest chapter of the best son on campus.

In just two days, new events took place in the entire Kanto, Hokuriku, and even Yuo. Kai Takeda, Sagami Hojo, Etchujinbo, Dewa Mogami, Aizu Ashina, and Iwadaiida successively announced their participation in Echigo, a huge encirclement net It seemed to take shape, and the nominal leader turned out to be Furukawa Prince Fang Ashikaga Fujimasa.

The reasons for these companies to join the Echigo are different. Kai Takeda is Shinano, Sagami Hojo is Ueno, Etchujinbo and Ichikui are revenge, and Dewa Mogami’s reason is quite strange. For the sake of revenge for the dealer, Shigeru Honjo heard The news was almost pissed off. The Aizu Ashina and Iwadai Date families responded vaguely, saying that they were supporting the Mogami family as allies. In short, these two families were the most unconfident.

As the leader of the alliance, the reasons given by Furukawa Prince Ashikaga Fujimasa are high-sounding. Echigo Kira and Nagao bullied neighboring countries, robbed food and plundered good people, slaughtered the people of the country wantonly and persecuted the nobles. Therefore, he ordered the crusade in the name of Furukawa Of course, everyone in the Kanto Kingdom should send troops to participate.

It sounds good, but in fact it has almost no effect. People in the Kanto country should fight wars, and they should fight against each other. For example, the new ally of the Hojo family, the Oda family, said that there is Satake inside and Yuki Law Formation outside. Please understand , Chiba's family followed suit, and he defined himself as making soy sauce. Those who participated in the same formation, such as Ota Sukmasa from Iwafujo, Narita Choyasu from Ninjo, and others also came to make soy sauce.

Kanto came up with various reasons to send troops to Echigo. As the defensive side, the Kira family could not let them be good-looking and take advantage of it. While Echigo issued an emergency mobilization order, Kira Yoshitoki sent secret envoys to Kinai by boat overnight with letters in hand. His mission is to safely carry the letter to Sakamoto and hand it over to Harutada Odate, who will then forward it to His Royal Highness the Shogun of the Shogunate.

The imperial court also made a corresponding decision, and wrote letters to his uncle Nakain Totsumi, his adopted brother and brother-in-law Konoe's former heir, "Minister Kuzeyou" Kuga Harutsu, and Kikutei Haruki were also sent to Kyoto. To activate it at this moment, nearly half of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty have a close relationship with the Kira family, and this is his confidence.

Of course, he can't just count on the shogunate and the court to help him much. The name of justice and the support of the court shogunate can only be relied on. In the end, he still has to rely on his own fists to suppress the menacing enemy. Before that, he Released a series of rebuttals with righteous words, saving the face of refutations by Furukawa and other party members.

Several notices were posted overnight in the streets and alleys of the major towns in Ueno, Shimono, Musashi, Sagami, Shimoso, Kamiso, Anfang, and Izu. When residents woke up in the morning, they saw When these announcements were made, each of them opened their mouths incredulously.

The elders gathered in the town carefully stared at the notice and read in a low voice: "Kong Furukawa is a nobleman of Genji who cannot respect the shogunate, and cannot appease the people of the country. In order to survive in the world, he married his old enemy and married a man in a grandiose manner. Brother-in-law, this kind of behavior is really a disgrace to the samurai family! The modern Furukawa Lord Fang Qingshi has five sons, the eldest son Fujishi and Umechidai Omaru died successively. In less than ten months, they died suddenly at the same time, and the reason for this is self-knowledge. Such repeated and shameless people should be cast aside by the world, and should be rejected by the ancestors!

I, Ashikaga Kamisaburo, honored the order of the current Kokaden Ashikaga right general, after I left Zhenetsu, I joined the guardian of Shinano, and the general who guarded the prefecture has always adhered to my duty to expel the invading enemies of Shinano. Offending Ueno, forcing Kanto governor Uesugi Constitution to flee to Echihou to seek appeals, what is our fault for going out to Ueno to fight against those who are not ministers out of the righteousness of defending the shogunate?For example, Takeda Kai carried out an assassination plan last year, leading Yixiang Yikui to burn Echigo, so what is wrong with the plan being broken and the execution of criminals?

Today, when I went to Echigo, I encountered disasters and calamities. It is righteous to besiege for the little ones!Those who are disloyal, filial and righteous should be punished and exterminated by the heroes of the world!

I, Ashikaga Kamisaburo Yoshishishi, upheld the righteousness of the shogunate, respected the order of Ashikaga Right General to attack the dissidents of the Eastern Kingdom, and there was Ashikaga Seven Exemption Rishu who ordered the people of the country to maintain the righteousness of the world and the shogunate's laws and regulations. Take up arms and rush to the Echigo Front Participate, I swear in the name of the Ashikaga family above that loyal and law-abiding people will be rewarded and treated generously! "

As more and more voices were read, the voices became louder, and people's expressions gradually changed. They swallowed quietly and stammered: "This...is this a declaration of war!"

People were surprised by this majestic call-to-action, and murmured to themselves: "What a powerful call-to-action!" (to be continued)