Terutora Uesugi was adopted as an adopted daughter by Kenmasa Uesugi before, and Murakami Yoshikiyo and others were also polite before calling her His Highness Uesugi.
Who would have known that Terutora Uesugi would dare to risk going to Luo when Echigo was unstable, and the Nagao family in Fuchu would really become the Uesugi family in Yamauchi.
If they had known about this before, they would still be wary, afraid that Uesugi Teruhu would take the opportunity to suppress their allies.
But now, he had lost his crotchless pants, so he could only hope for Terutora Uesugi's help in restoring the territory. Naturally, he hoped that she would be as strong as possible.
Murakami Yoshikiyo thought for a while and said.
“Since His Highness Uesugi has been recognized by the shogunate, he is truly the governor of Kanto.
I would like to initiate a congratulatory ceremony together with His Highness Ogasawara, and call upon the samurai from all over Shinano to present swords as a sign of respect. "
Ogasawara Nagaki also nodded in agreement, hoping to use this to give Takeda Harunobu a boost.
Shinano Country is not among the Ten Kingdoms of Kanto and is not under the jurisdiction of Kanto.
However, Shinano Guardian Ogasawara's family and Shinano General-General Murakami's family launched a congratulation together, and each family would definitely follow up and present a sword. This is a traditional etiquette within the guardian system.
According to the rules of the martial arts, the tachi and the horse represent force, and the significance of presenting the tachi is to recognize the dominant status of the other party.
Although Takeda Harunobu captured most of the Shinano Kingdom, he was still in the stage of recruiting local samurai families and was far less stable than the Warring States Daimyo system in Kai.
The Guardian Daimyo is not as centralized in power as the Warring States Daimyo, but the samurai under his command have greater autonomy and can live more freely.
Who wants to be taxed heavily by the master and be exploited day and night? During the Warring States Period, the military merits of the daimyo's subordinates were many, but their lives were also difficult.
The expansion of the Warring States Daimyos was driven by necessity. They had to pursue more interests and reward and appease the oppressed samurai family within.
Just like a balloon that keeps blowing up, it will either deflate and collapse, or one day it will expand and explode. It looks beautiful, but you know your pain.
Takeda Harunobu has not yet completed the transformation of Shinano Province into the Warring States period. The call for Shinano's guardians and generals is also a soft protest by the local samurai family against the oppression of the Takeda family.
If the samurai families from all over Shinano showed their respect for Uesugi Teruhora's offering of the sword, it would be a huge blow to the Takeda family's prestige.
Takeda Harunobu is only a guardian of Kai. She has no status in the guardian system to rule Shinano Country. This is her biggest weakness.
She could only use soft and hard tactics to force the Shinano samurai to surrender and bribe them with benefits. This was a headache for all the Sengoku daimyo.
Teruhora Uesugi thought for a while and said.
"It's feasible, then I'll trouble your two highnesses to give the order and let the Shinano Warriors choose!"
Uesugi Teruhu doesn't care how the Shinano family is chosen, she just needs an excuse to suppress Takeda Harunobu politically.
The Ten Kingdoms of Kanto refer to the eight states of Kanto and the two countries of Izu and Kai that belong to the Kanto Plain. Teruhora Uesugi inherited the Kanto administration and theoretically had jurisdiction over Takeda Harunobu.
If the ceremony is blocked by Takeda Harunobu, Terutora Uesugi will issue an order as the leader of Kanto, further suppressing her base.
Fame may seem insignificant, but once it is used with the backing of strength, it is indeed a sharp knife that can kill without blood.
Although Kai Country has been transformed into the Warring States Daimyo system by Takeda Harunobu, and she has great power, the samurai tradition still exists.
Terutora Uesugi wanted to further undermine the foundation of her title and deny the Takeda family's legitimate right to protect Kai.
For Terutora Uesugi, Takeda Harunobu's basic position can be shaken without a single soldier, and the profit is guaranteed.
After talking about the political offensive, Uesugi Teruhu turned to the military.
"Don't worry, your highnesses, I am sending troops this time and hoarding supplies in Geshan City, which is enough for the garrison of the army.
You can rest assured and stick to the Zenkoji area. During the summer harvest season, Takeda's army will inevitably turn back.
When there is a slack time in autumn, when all my Echigo troops are out, I will definitely compete with this guy. "
Murakami Yoshikiyo and Ogasawara heard for a long time that there was no need to worry about supplies, and they were immediately relieved.
They encountered unexpected changes, the army retreated here, and all their food, grass and armaments were lost. This was also the reason why Murakami Yoshikiyo hesitated to surrender.
Without military supplies, the Hokushin Takeda family's persistence only gave the Takeda family an excuse to massacre.
Teruhora Uesugi is willing to provide them with supplies, which can temporarily stabilize the morale of the army and prepare for war to return to the territory.
At this time, the military strength of all parties in the Warring States Period was still mainly composed of farmers and soldiers, and the number of off-duty standing armies was very small. Only Oda Nobunaga was silently thinking about launching a large-scale Ashigaru standing army.
When the summer harvest comes, Takeda Harunobu must return to the army to harvest food, otherwise the morale of the army will be unstable.
With this respite from the busy farming season, the Takeda family may not be able to gain benefits from Hokushin if they wait until autumn to fight again.
Murakami Yoshikiyo and others have been fighting against Takeda Harunobu for many years. They can't beat each other by using their brains and tricks, but they are not afraid of war.
Murakami Yoshikiyo was decisive.
"Don't worry, Your Highness Uesugi, as long as you can guarantee our logistics, the Murakami family is willing to be the vanguard and fight with Takeda Harunobu!"
Behind her, Ogasawara Nagatoki and other samurai families were also united and dared to fight.
Terutora Uesugi nodded. She was most afraid of the Hokishin family having their backs broken by Takeda Harunobu, and was afraid to avoid fighting.
Now it seems that Takeda Harunobu's strategy is not bad, but he does not have overwhelming courage in terms of force, and Shinano's people are not yet convinced.
In this way, things will be easier to handle.
Uesugi Teruhu asked.
"What is the current situation of the war?"
Murakami Yoshikiyo recounted the story one by one, which made Terutora Uesugi frown.
Almost all of Hokushin was lost, and even Takanashi Castle was defeated by Takeda Harunobu, which was now in trouble.
Kawanaka Island is composed of the alluvial plain where the Sai River and Chikuma River meet. Sai River flows from east to west and Chikuma River flows from north to south.
Kawanaka Island is actually the core farming area of the Nagano Basin in the central part of Hokushin, composed of the Sai River and Chikuma River alluvial plains.
Takeda Harunobu captured the Murakami family territory in the south, then went north along the east bank of the Chikuma River and captured Takanashi Castle in the northeast, forming a pincer attack on Kawanaka Island from the east and south.
To the northwest behind Zenkoji is the Togakushi Mountains, leading to Echigo and peeking into the core area of Kawanaka Island in the south. Takeda Harunobu needs to eliminate this hidden danger.
Terutora Uesugi said.
"Takanashi Castle is lost. The Takeda Army can continue to go north, go straight to the Myoko Plateau through Iiyama, and cut off the Echigo Pass. There must be strongholds to protect our logistics line."
Ogasawara volunteered for a long time.
"I am willing to lead troops to Iiyama and establish a stronghold to guard the retreat."
Terutora Uesugi recognized her self-recommendation.
Ogasawara Nagatoki's family business was in CITIC, which was plundered by Takeda Harunobu. The hatred between the two sides is as deep as the sea, and they will never be betrayed.
She is the guardian of Shinano and has high prestige in Shinano. If the Takanashi family is destroyed, the territory will inevitably be in chaos. She can win over the local samurai family to prevent a deadlock by stationing there.
"Then thank you, Your Highness Ogasawara. I will allocate supplies directly from Myoko Plateau to Iiyama. Please quickly establish a stronghold defense line.
Takeda Harunobu doesn't know I'm coming yet. Takanashi Castle has just fallen and is unstable. She won't let that part of the army take the risk of marching north.
If the speed is fast enough and the Takeda family cannot react in time, the Echigo passage will be safe. "
Ogasawara cheered for a long time, and left without delay.
Terutora Uesugi looked at Murakami Yoshikiyo again and asked.
"Your Highness Murakami, you are familiar with the terrain here, what can you teach me?"
Murakami Yoshikiyo bowed and said.
"I dare not take it seriously. The terrain of Northern Shinano is complicated. I am willing to fill in the gaps for His Highness Uesugi.
It is not difficult to deter Takeda Harunobu. If she wants to attack us, she has only three ways to go.
Or take Chajiu Mountain and go north along the mountain. "
Teruhora Uesugi thought for a moment and shook his head.
"Soldiers are very fast. She is raiding Beixin. The way back is unstable and there is no time to go west around Chasu Mountain."
Murakami Yoshikiyo nodded.
“Your Highness Uesugi is wise, she will not take this path.
Also, starting directly from my territory and marching towards Zenkoji Temple, this road will probably not be taken. "
Approved by Teruhora Uesugi.
"It is really not appropriate to cross the Senkuma River and the Saikawa River continuously, the army is exhausted, and the enemy is waiting for work."
Murakami Yoshikiyo said with a flash of light in his eyes.
"So, she will go north along the east bank of the Chikuma River, go up Takanashi Castle and circle behind our army, and cross the river from the northeast to attack me."
Terutora Uesugi showed fighting spirit in his eyes and smiled at the corner of his mouth.
“At this time, the Takeda army at Nakano Takanashi Castle was not her main force and was unable to capture the Iiyama stronghold that Ogasawara had been guarding for a long time.
She led the troops north, and I did not allow her to join forces and continue to attack Iiyama.
I've made up my mind! Crossing the Senkuma River eastward, I waited for her to show off in the Busch area on the east bank! "
Murakami Yoshikiyo smiled.
"Your Highness Uesugi may be disappointed.
Takeda Haruki is cautious about her troops. She didn't expect you to come so quickly. She suddenly saw the army's strength and hesitated. "
Terutora Uesugi sneered with an evil spirit.
"Why don't you fight if you don't dare? I just want to teach her a lesson."
Murakami Yoshikiyo hesitated.
"Your Highness, you and I don't have many troops."
Terutora Uesugi smiled.
"She doesn't know. By the time she figures it out, it will be summer harvest time."
Murakami Yoshikiyo smiled sweetly.
"Hi!"
