Outside Hojo Castle, Uesugi Teruhora's main formation shogunate.
Terutora Uesugi looked down at his left hand, rubbed his thumb and index finger, and listened to Kakizaki Keie and Usami Sadamitsu's military situation.
After they finished speaking, he looked up at the two of them and cursed.
"Because Hojo Takahiro stays behind closed doors, so you just wait here obediently?
Kakizaki Kage! China and Vietnam are in crisis, are you still wasting time and your brains are being eaten by dogs? "
The Kakizaki Kei family was young and energetic, and was irritated by being scolded by his master, and his pretty face turned red. Usami Sadaman on the side felt even more uneasy.
Kakizaki Keie is a close general of Teru Uesugi and holds Joetsu's standing army.
It is a privilege for a close friend to be scolded. The master has anger in his heart, and if he curses him, it will be fine, and it will not affect his future.
Usami Sadamitsu, who also made the same mistake, was ignored. This was a dangerous sign.
She took the initiative to step forward and bowed deeply to apologize to her lord.
"Your Highness, I asked Mr. Kakizaki to give me a few days to come forward and persuade the samurai family in the city to return from their lost ways.
Hojo Castle is not a small village, and it is difficult to quickly capture the city under a strong attack, which in turn damages the morale of the troops.
Even if Hojo Takahiro is hot-headed, the samurai under his command may not be of the same mind as her.
If the persuasion is effective, then the siege will have less resistance and more internal support, which will be beneficial and harmless. "
Terutora Uesugi glanced at her and said.
"Forget it, you responded in a timely manner and dispatched troops quickly after spring plowing. It was a success but not a fault. I was too demanding."
Seeing that Terutora Uesugi no longer pursues the case, Usami Sadaman is relieved.
she asked cautiously.
"Your Highness, do I still want to continue to persuade the military families in the city to surrender?"
Teruhora Uesugi smiled coldly and said.
"Persuade, why don't you persuade? It's up to you to do it."
Usami was stunned on the spot, feeling murderous in his master's tone. He couldn't tell whether the words were sincere or a joke, and couldn't make up his mind for a moment.
Terutora Uesugi stopped paying attention to her and turned back to Kakizaki Keike.
"I brought the diggers here, and they surrounded Hojo Castle, cut off the water source, dug tunnels, and built earthen barriers.
I don’t care what method you use to capture the city in five days. If you can’t do that, go home and nurse your child! "
Kakizaki Kage's mouth twitched and he said harshly.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, we won't be able to capture it within three days. I will commit hara-kiri in front of you to atone for my sins."
There are many gold and silver mines in Echigo, and Terutora Uesugi has a lot of nuggets from the mines. He brought some here this time, and they are all good at digging holes and filling mountains.
Although Hojo Castle is not a small village, it is not a fortified city either. It can be attacked and won at all costs.
Usami felt a chill in her heart and couldn't understand more and more, so she asked cautiously.
"Your Highness, you want to attack the city, so how about persuading it to surrender..."
Teru Uesugi replied coldly.
“It’s up to you to persuade them to surrender, but attacking the city won’t hinder your work.
Use your channels to tell Hojo Takahiro and her bastards to surrender as soon as possible.
By the time I take the pill, it will be too late. This time, I won’t forgive anyone! Don’t miss any of them!
I promised him that I would arrive at the foot of Changwei City in ten days, and there are still eight days left.
If Hojo Takahiro and the others want to die, then go die. I will kill their families and let them die cleanly. "
Terutora Uesugi looked into the distance with deep eyes and murderous intent.
Kakizaki Keie and Usami Sadamitsu looked at each other in confusion.
Who makes the Lord so worried? Could it be the cavalry army that Naoe Kanetsugu led by?
Echigo rebellions were frequent. Although Uesugi Terutora fought fiercely, he was quite tolerant of the defeated and surrendered samurai. He would not kill them all and would leave as much leeway as possible.
The Echigo samurai family under her rule was too complicated.
The core group is her direct ministers, including Naoe Kanetsugu, Kakizaki Kageie, Honjo Minoru, and Saito Asanobu who married into the Naoe family.
Then there is the group of retainers left to her by her mother, such as Naoe Keizuna and Hojo Takahiro.
The outer layer is the surrendered guardian old ministers, such as Usami Sadamitsu and Daokuma Chaohide.
Then the allies who got married were the Ueda Nagao family and the Fushi Nagao family.
In the end, there was Yangbeizhong who was unconvinced and was suppressed by force.
Uesugi Teruhora is not so much the leader of Echigo, but rather the leader of the Echigo samurai alliance.
Echigo is very independent in various places, so she can't be too strict in doing things. Inadvertently triggering the grief of rabbits and foxes, and the atmosphere of sharing the same hatred and enmity is actually more troublesome.
Suppression of rebellions has always been carried out with open swords and guns, and it is easy to subdue them, and there is rarely a punishment that involves genocide.
Usami Sadami followed his usual approach and wanted to persuade him to surrender first.
The Kashiwazaki Plain connects Joetsu and Central Vietnam. This time, the samurai family, which was coerced by Hojo Takahiro to rebel, included old guardians and Uesugi retainers.
Let's talk secretly, make some conditions, and accept them as soon as possible.
Even Hojo Takahiro himself took the opportunity to make some troubles, and it would be best if he could succeed, and he would surrender if he failed.
According to the old rules, they were punished with three drinks, and if they didn't do it next time, Uesugi Teruhu would not do anything to them.
But I never thought that Terutora Uesugi would turn against him this time and break the rules.
Even if he got the post of Kanto Governor and became the governor of the Uesugi family in Yamauchi, Uesugi Teruhu still needed to unite the Echigo samurai family.
Usami Sadami never expected that Terutora Uesugi would choose such a drastic approach.
It's not common sense to attack the city with all your strength while threatening the clan with execution.
Kakizaki Kage is also surprised, but she is Uesugi Teruatora's confidant, so there is no need to think so much. If the master wants to kill someone, then just kill him!
Uesugi Teruhu looked at their expressions carefully and sighed inwardly.
Even if the title has been obtained, it is still too difficult to control the warriors like Echigo and others with different ideas.
She was afraid that it would be unsustainable to just rely on force, so she decided to give the two of them a justifiable reason.
"A few days ago, did Naoe Kanetsugu lead a cavalry army through here?"
Usami Sadamitsu nodded.
"It is indeed true, but Lord Naoe just confirmed the identity of the friendly troops and passed by in a hurry without saying much."
Uesugi Teruhu nodded and said.
"That's the Shiba family's Hime Warriors, rushing to Tomoi Castle."
Kakizaki Keie said curiously.
"The Shiba Mune family? Haven't they been in decline for a long time? What did they do after they came to Echichi?"
Uesugi Teruhu's heart became twisted, but he had to suppress his depression and continue talking.
"He is the legitimate son of the Shiba clan.
The envoy from the shogunate who came with me this time is His Highness Yoshigan Shiba, Lord Kenshin.
The general gave him a sword to come to Kanto to stand up for me and fulfill my title.
I have given Tomei City to him as a temporary stay in Kanto. "
The two of them took a breath after hearing this. The legitimate son, Yu Jian, Xing Zai, turned out to be Yu Taisuo.
Usami thought for a moment and sighed.
"Your Highness is wise. Tobi Castle has become the royal residence of the direct descendants of the Genji family in Hanoi. Any rebels dare to attack it casually. This is a crime of treason."
Teru Uesugi said reluctantly.
"This is Duke Qianxin's own intention, and it may not be useful. The Yangbei people are used to being vulgar, and I am still worried that they will collide with Xingzai.
I made a ten-day agreement with Lord Kenshin to rescue Toruo Castle in time. If Hojo Takahiro doesn't know what's going on, then I can't be blamed. "
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After hearing this, Usami Sadaman felt that something was strange. The master seemed not to want to acknowledge Odaisho's identity, and his words were a little strange.
She shook her head not to think too much, but lamented that Hojo Takahiro was unlucky.
This person picked the wrong time to rebel. The general's men were acting as human shields in the city of Tongwei to block the enemy. The master was so anxious that he couldn't care about anything else.
This Hojo Castle has become a thorn in the side, a thorn in the flesh, and it must be chewed off no matter how difficult it is. No wonder she was uncharacteristically tough.
Usami Sadamitsu was determined to show his interests to the samurai family in the city. If you try to be clever and negotiate terms again, your whole family will really die!
Thinking that he had figured out his master's thoughts, Usami Sada felt confident and knew how to do things.
she said.
“I will try my best to spread information to the city to weaken their will to resist.
Since His Highness has the support of the imperial court, he is fully qualified. Why not ask Mr. Uesugi Kenmasa to come forward? Maybe it will work wonders. "
Uesugi Teruotora squinted his eyes to observe Usami Sadamitsu. She looked sincere and seemed to be dedicated to the public.
"Don't bother her, I will take care of those rebellious people and let them know how powerful they are."
Usami sighed inwardly, his face expressionless, and he bowed and accepted the order.
The Hojo family attacked the Kanto Plain and massacred the Yamauchi Uesugi family and the Ogitani Uesugi family. Only Uesugi Kenmasa, the governor of the Yamauchi Uesugi family, escaped.
She ran to the Nagao family in the Echigo Prefecture, willing to use her family's name to seek revenge. This was how Uesugi Teruhu went to Luo.
It's just that although the two of them are adoptive mother and daughter in name, they know in their hearts that this is just a deal.
Echigo was originally the territory of the Yamauchi Uesugi family, and there were many old guardian ministers who surrendered to Uesugi Terutora, such as Usami Sadamitsu and Ohkuma Tohide.
They all hope that the former Shangshan Family Governor can use her residual enthusiasm to become a director and unite and protect the old ministers in her name so that they will not be bullied by the long-tailed family members in the mansion.
But how could Terutora Uesugi let her come forward to share his power and prestige? Naturally, he declined as his adoptive mother to abdicate and take care of himself.
This time Okuma Asahi was humiliated and rebelled, Usami Sadamitsu took the opportunity to mention the matter again, but was still rejected by Uesugi Teruhu.
She felt sad in her heart, as her old minister was not trusted by Uesugi Teruhora, and she couldn't find a trustworthy big shot to back her up. She was afraid that the days to come would be even more difficult.
Daxiong Chaoxiu's today may not be the tomorrow she has planned for Usami.
