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However, in recent years, the Saito family has also been in civil strife due to the issue of succession, so Oda Nobuhide seized this opportunity, supported the bloodline of the Toki family, raised the banner of restoration and led the army into Mino Province.

As a result, Oda Nobuhide was beaten dizzy by Saito Dosan, and Saito Dosan successfully unified Mino and ended the civil strife because he defeated Oda Nobuhide.

So if the Oda family does not have reinforcements now, they will be counterattacked by the Mino Kingdom.

By then, Owari State would have to cede territory and pay compensation, and it would be completely destroyed.

"...But, Echigo and Owari are quite far apart, right?"

Nagao Kagetora is no fool.

If Echigo Province wanted to support Owari Province in attacking Mino Province, the shortest marching route would have to pass through Shinano Province.

Shinano's neighboring country is Mino. How could Echigo have the ability to cross Shinano and attack Mino?

And even if there is, your Owari Province and Echigo Province have no relationship at all. You can't say that you are a family just because you bought a bag of gold, right?

"My father meant..."

Oda Nobunaga also spoke with gritted teeth because she knew that it was basically impossible to succeed.

Oda Nobuhide was already confused and completely numbed, and he had started to try all kinds of treatments in desperation.

So this big fool from Owari Province took a long time to think about it before using the alcohol to come up with this proposal that might get him fired.

"According to Echigo's current development, it will definitely conquer Shinano and expand its territory in the future. If we help Owari conquer Mino now, then our two countries will be brothers who have been through thick and thin together..."

This is true.

After all, Shinano Province is now under a massive attack from Kai Province, and Echigo Province will never sit idly by.

If we send troops to capture Shinano Province, we can use it as a transit point to attack Mino Province.

Owari Province could become a strategic ally in the future, and helping Owari Province conquer Mino Province seemed like a good idea.

At least in the future strategic blueprint, Echigo Province had its first ally.

pity.

Oda Nobunaga arrived a few months late.

Echigo Province had already signed a series of deals with Kai Province.

Now, the Yueshu gold minted in Kai Province will be able to circulate among the official offices of the two countries after the new year.

Judging from this development, Kai Province is the country most likely to form an alliance with Echigo Province.

If we intervene in the war in Shinano Province now, it would be equivalent to declaring war on Kai Province.

Again.

It is now difficult for Echigo Province to even defeat Kai Province.

Do you still have time to intervene in the war between Mino and Owari?

I really feel like I can't die fast enough.

"...Lord Oda, are you serious about this proposal?"

Both Nagao Kagetora and Sentoin shook their heads. This proposal would basically not be passed.

But only Axue tilted her head and asked after listening to it.

"Maybe, perhaps, probably, should... Is my dad serious?"

Oda Nobunaga was a bit of a loser.

Because this was the idea of ​​his father, the Tiger of Owari, and had nothing to do with this big fool from Owari Province.

Anyway, Oda Nobunaga had no intention of inheriting Owari Province, and the future heir of the Oda family would also be her younger brother Oda Nobukatsu.

She just came to Echigo Province for a trip and to meet her pen pal Axue.

My father's order is just a procedure, it doesn't matter.

"Um......"

But Axue didn't think so.

His brain was working rapidly at this moment.

Because in the previous round, Oda Nobunaga lost the battles in Owari and Mino, and finally Oda Nobuhide was forced into a desperate situation, so he took his eldest son as a hostage and married him to Owari, which was an adoptive marriage.

It was also to avoid this political marriage that Oda Nobunaga embarked on a journey to Kyoto with Axue and others.

If no action was taken to stop the decline of Owari Province, then in another year or two, Oda Nobunaga would be taken hostage and married into Mino Province.

Today, Echigo Province urgently needs a war to calm the anger of its retainers.

Originally, the retainers were planning to attack separately, aiming to take over Shinano and start a war with Kai.

Because this is a just war, they are serving a righteous cause.

However, with Axue's unilateral obstruction, not only did they not interfere in the war in Shinano Province, they even started to have trade relations with Kai Province.

You know, Echigo Province now has only three options for outward expansion.

One is the Hokuriku Front, attacking Echigo Province to avenge his grandfather Nagao Noriaki.

Nagao Noriaki died in Echigo, and his death was caused by provoking Honganji. Declaring war on Echigo is actually contrary to Nagao Kagetora's current reputation as a Buddhist martial god.

Moreover, the terrain of Echigo Province is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. The narrow gap between the sky and the earth is not suitable for the passage of large armies, and heavy snow in Hokuriku often leads to the army retreating back to Echigo Province due to weather reasons.

The second is the Shinano Front, which means intervening in the war between Shinano and Kai.

Shinano not only has a fertile territory but also has a military strength that pales in comparison. It is indeed the easiest piece of fat meat to chew. Moreover, Kai's unilateral attack on Shinano is a just war, and everyone in the world, even Shinano, will support Echigo.

This was also the route of war unanimously decided by Nagao's retainers.

However, Axue knew the future history and knew that Takeda Shingen of Kai Province was too powerful. Going to war with Kai Province would completely destroy the current good situation of Echigo Province.

The third is the Kanto Front, which is the attack on Shimotsuke Province.

This is really scary.

Because the boss of Shimotsuke Province is the Uesugi family, the Kanto Kanrei...

You should know that Nagao Kagetora's father, Nagao Tamekage, not only killed Echigo guardian Uesugi Akifusa with one sword, but also killed Kanto Kanrei Uesugi Noritada with one sword, which shocked Japan for five hundred years during the Warring States Period.

Now that Nagao Kagetora has inherited the family headship, he can put all the blame on his father, saying that these historical problems were caused by his father's cruel character, and now he has been taken away by God, which is a gratifying thing.

I, Nagao Kagetora, am a good boy, a living Buddhist martial god. Please don’t cause trouble for me. I am not very familiar with my father.

If we declare war on Shimono Province now, it will be the most representative episode of the Nagao family.

He was determined to completely wipe out the entire Uesugi family by overthrowing his superiors, which would be a real war of aggression, just like Kai's attack on Shinano. He would only end up with a bad reputation as a morally corrupt person who would be hated by everyone, and Nagao Kagetora's title of Buddhist Martial God could now be taken away.

So, if you think about it carefully, you will find that -

It seemed that bypassing Shinano Province and helping Owari Province attack Mino Province had become a fourth path that had never been imagined.

It could not only alleviate the urgent needs of the Oda family, but also satisfy the retainers of Echigo Province who were eager to make military achievements.

Of course, there is only one answer to consider:

That is whether we can win.

Although Axue couldn't see, she still looked at Nagao Kagetora.

This well-rested Buddhist martial god was burping and lying on the tatami like a cat, blinking his eyes non-stop, looking a little silly and cute.

It seems that it is indeed time for this great God of War to go out and exercise.

Chapter 4300: The plan to assassinate Axue was set by that adult ( words)

"—crossing Shinano Province to interfere in Mino Province's civil war?"

A white-haired old man, wearing armor, sat under the castle tower, his expression suddenly becoming majestic and furious.

"Who ordered His Highness to dispatch troops in this manner? This person is either a disaster or a traitor! This person must be executed!"

The old man who was cursing in the castle tower was none other than Usami Sadami, the first Confucian military advisor of Echigo Province.

He was originally an enemy of Nagao Tamekage and a loyal retainer of the Uesugi family in Echigo.

Unfortunately, the Uesugi family was defeated in the end, and he had no choice but to surrender to Nagao Tamekage.

However, from then on, this old military advisor who had repeatedly brought Nagao Tamekage into desperate situations remained silent in the military camp.

In other words, even though he surrendered, there was nothing to talk about with Nagao Tamekage.

However, this eccentric old man had a special admiration for Nagao Kagetora. When he heard that Nagao Kagetora had inherited the family headship, he stopped living in seclusion and returned to the world.

Simply put, Usami Sadami was an old-established aristocrat in Echigo Province, and he was also a first-class commander in battle. Basically, once he spoke about foreign wars, no one dared to refute him.

Seeing Usami Sadami so defeated, Naoesuna cursed the person who proposed this idea. Finally, unable to hold back any longer, he whispered, "The person who proposed this plan was Lord Kagetora's sworn brother, the Black-robed Prime Minister Axue..."

"...Humph, that little brat just doesn't understand the art of war!"

When he heard that the proposer was the most popular monk next to Nagao Kagetora, Usami Sadami instantly realized that the words he had just said were a bit serious.

Saying that the Prime Minister in Black is a traitor is like saying that everyone in the Nagao family is a traitor...

But the old man was still an old man, and he still had a thick skin. He quickly raised his hand and said to the others, "Everyone! Do you also think sending troops to Mino is a good idea?!"

The answer is obvious.

None of the retainers thought this was a good idea.

First of all, Southern Shinano is now basically controlled by the Takeda army. Only Murakami Yoshikiyo in Northern Shinano is still struggling to hold on, waiting for reinforcements from Echigo Province.

However, when Northern Shinano needed help the most, the Prime Minister in Black ignored the opposition and started commercial trade with Kai Province, and came up with something called Ekshu Gold.

Everyone knew that once this thing was fully circulated in Kai and Echigo, war between the two countries would be basically impossible.

Because this means that Jia and Vietnam have become an economic community, and once another country suffers a loss, the remaining country will also suffer a loss.

"How much benefit did Owari give us? Is it worth it for us to cross Shinano and send troops to Mino?!"

Usami Sadami's brows were raised, his expression looked extremely serious, and he felt a sense of crisis that Echigo Province was about to be destroyed.

"If the Takeda army seizes the opportunity when we send troops to Mino, they can attack Northern Shinano during this period. Then we will be completely cut off in Mino, and the army will never be able to return to Echigo!"

The old military strategist's analysis was very logical, and the situation of being surrounded by the Mino and Takeda armies was still vivid in his mind!

"If that happens! The entire Echigo army will be wiped out! Torn to pieces!!"

Echigo Province could indeed attack Mino Province via Northern Shinano.

However, Kai Province also attacked from southern Shinano and stabbed Echigo Province in the back.

If something like this happened, Echigo Province would be completely devastated and would probably perish under the iron hoof of the Takeda army like Shinano Province!

"Once Takeda Shingen's Red Army is dispatched, and the flags of [Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain] flutter across the battlefield, our army will undoubtedly be defeated!"

The retainers nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and expressed their agreement with Usami Sadami.

Takeda Red Guards.

That was the strongest cavalry unit in the Warring States Period of Japan.

Takeda Shingen was deeply influenced by Sun Tzu's Art of War, and he was determined to build an invincible army that was "fast as the wind, quiet as the forest, aggressive as fire, and immovable as a mountain."

Then this cavalry team in red armor made their grand appearance.

Usami Sadami was by no means exaggerating.

The old man had seen with his own eyes on the battlefield that the Takeda Red Army was not only well-equipped but also well-trained. Their momentum as they charged onto the battlefield like a red tide was truly intimidating!

Given the current quality of the Echigo army, it is really difficult to compete head-on with the Takeda army!

Therefore, Oda Nobunaga's proposal was absolutely unacceptable to all the retainers of Kasugayama Castle.

However, Nagao Kagetora had great faith in the Black Prime Minister Axue. As long as Axue insisted on deciding on a plan, this Buddhist martial god would definitely carry it out.

In the past, these retainers really wouldn't be able to stop it.

But now it is the eve of the annual meeting of Kasugayama Castle, and all the important castle lords from all sides of Echigo Province are flocking to it. Usami Sadami must unite everyone to put pressure on Nagao Kagetora at this critical moment!

That is to say, the proposal to send troops to Mino Province was completely rejected!