Teruhora Uesugi nodded and said to Saito Asanobu on the side.
"Saito-hime, if Kakizaki Keie dies on the battlefield, you will be the first to be approached by Naoomi."
Kakizaki Keie then bowed to Saito Nobu and said.
"If something goes wrong, Naoomi will ask Saito-hime."
Saito Asanobu's hair stood on end, he said, "Who the hell am I provoking?" She could finally tell that His Highness was going crazy and wanted to force Kakizaki Keijia to fight her.
The glory of the shogunate is all nonsense, who cares about that stuff?
There is only one real reason, and that is the imperial office! His Highness's sweetheart is trapped and is no longer prepared to reason.
Among Uesugi Teruatora's closest associates, Honjo was both a teacher and a friend, with the highest status. Almost every time Uesugi Teruhora went into battle, Honjo Mino was sent to guard Kasugayama Castle and stabilize the rear.
Secondly, there is Kakizaki Keijie. She is brave, resourceful and loyal. She is directly under the reserve general and the number one person in the army.
Saito Asanobu's status is not low, but he also knows that his weight is not comparable to these two people. If Kakizaki Keie died because of Matsukura Kaneyama, and he took her place, he would be sitting on the crater of a volcano.
Was the incident involving Matsukura Kaneyama caused by the Kakizaki Kei family’s own greed? Nonsense, that is scapegoating the sisters below!
If she died for this, Saito Asanobu stepped on her body to take over, what would Naoomi think of her if he approached Hatamoto?
The four great irons in life have lived together, shouldered guns together, and shared stolen goods together.
If the eldest sister who took the lead in sharing the stolen goods died in an unknown manner, and His Highness awarded the position to another person who was rewarded for nothing, what would the people below think? Saito Asanobu broke into sweat.
She knew clearly that His Highness was trying to trick people, but she still had to take advantage of it. Either fight to get the Odaisho back, or wait for Kakizaki Keijie to die and she will fight against this thunder.
Saito took a deep breath and said.
"Your Highness, Kakizaki-hime, the two hundred and twenty cavalry I brought with me are all elites from this headquarters. There is no way to retreat in this battle. If we don't take back the imperial palace, I will not live anymore."
For the glory of the shogunate! "
Saito Asanobu took the initiative to jump into the pit, and Uesugi Teruhu nodded with satisfaction.
At this time, there was a fierce noise outside, and it seemed that the massacre of the prisoners of the Yixiang Sect had begun.
Uesugi Teruhora was neither happy nor angry, looking calmly into the distance outside the window, which was the direction upstream of the Shochuan River.
Mr. Yiyin, please hold on a little longer and I will come to your rescue right away.
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Upstream of Zhuangchuan, tensions were already rising outside the mountains. And Shiba Yiyin had just joined Ema Huisheng, who was repairing in Toga Village.
Just when Shiba Yiyin was hesitating whether to lead the team into the mountains to escape, the Mononomiban sent out encountered the Jiangma family's troops.
As Shochuan enters the mountains, the local mountain villagers rely on Hida Country for survival.
Although Hida Country is a low-lying country, it is rich in mountain forest resources and has many local carpenters. Finished products are transported out through the rivers at the north and south ends in exchange for daily necessities.
Take the Hida River to the south to Mino. The northern section is Shogawa and Miyagawa, leading to Tonami County and Shinkawa County in Ezhong respectively.
The urban villages along the upper reaches of Zhuangchuan River and the mountains cannot support themselves by hunting and farming alone. The Hida supplies that flowed through this river were the only way to ensure life.
Therefore, Jiang Ma's army crossed the border and did not resist in the city passes along the way. The temple leaders in Tobo County are not as strict as the military leaders. In fact, even the military leaders cannot control the poor and unruly mountain people.
Toga Village, where Shiba Yoshigan and Ema Huisei met, was the largest village in the vicinity before going down the mountain, and it also relied on the supplies from the Hida Province line to survive.
Sibo Yiyin was placed in the best house in the village. Although it was shabby, it was at least clean.
Jiang Ma Huisheng hurriedly came to see the imperial court. Yiyin was disgraced, but he still couldn't conceal his beauty.
An iron pot was boiling on the stove in the middle of the room, and the water in the pot was already boiling. Naomasa Ii carefully poured out a bowl and presented it to Yoshihiro Shiba with both hands.
Yiyin blew a wave and carefully took a sip. Although it was a little bit hot to the mouth, he was very satisfied with having cold meals and a sip of hot water after so many days.
Shiba Yiyin said to Jiangma Huisheng with a smile.
"I don't know what kind of tea stems the villagers drank. I didn't dare to drink it after looking at it. I can still drink boiled water comfortably."
Jiangma Huisheng replied with a smile.
"The royal palace has precious jade and gold, but the mountain people are poor and humble, and the offerings are scarce, so you have been wronged."
Yoshiyin shook his head, took the hot water cotton cloth handed to him by Naomasa Ii, rubbed it on his face several times, then threw it to her and exhaled deeply.
A lot of dust was wiped off his face, revealing his handsome face and fair skin, which even reflected an inexplicable holy brilliance.
Jiang Ma Huisheng was stunned for a moment, couldn't help but swallowed, and lowered his head carefully.
What a monster, how could the general in Kyoto stand? She whispered in her heart, but didn't have the guts to look up again.
Shiba Kenshin's reputation spread far and wide, and it was said that she was the most beautiful woman in the world, but Jiang Ma Huisheng didn't think so at first.
But this time the cavalry came to support him, knowing that he led the army to charge for ten days and achieve seven battles and seven victories. At this time, seeing the true appearance of the real person again, he couldn't help but take a breath.
It's better to meet her than to be famous. She is truly a magnificent beauty. If you are able to go into battle with force, your appearance will be able to stop your lack of appearance, and Ashikaga Shogun will be blessed.
Shiba Yiyin didn't know that Jiang Ma Huisheng was distracted and thinking wildly, and was still thinking about the situation of the war.
After a while, he raised his head and said.
"Lord Jiangma is able to come here this time because of your family's loyalty to the shogunate and to me. I am very touched and will keep it in mind."
The Jiangma family's stone height is less than ten thousand stones, so it is not a famous name. It is just a local status that can be called a master, not a highness.
Jiang Ma Huisheng was flattered that Sibo Yiyin was so polite to a family worth several thousand dan, and he bowed and thanked him.
"You're welcome, Odai. This is my duty. Your cavalry is tired and out of horses, so why don't you follow me back to Hida's country for repairs?"
After that, you can go back to Xinchuan County via Gongchuan without fear of being surrounded by the Yixiang Sect again. "
Si Boyi frowned, this was what he was hesitating about just now. Logically speaking, he should leave with Jiang Ma Huisheng.
The cavalry fought for ten days and were exhausted and unable to fight anymore. The Jiangma family is not strong enough, with only a few hundred people coming, so they cannot be of much use. It would be safer to take the road back to Xinchuan County.
But he couldn't leave, for two reasons.
First, he has not yet determined whether the Kaga Ichiko clan has withdrawn and whether the Etsuchu Ichiko clan still has the power to invade Jinbo's old territory.
I have been busy for so long, just to decide on the death of Xiang Zong in spring and summer, so as not to affect the Kanto strategy in autumn. After exercising for a long time, he was just short of the last shiver. How could he be willing to leave?
If the situation of the war changes, he is taking advantage of the Hida country and is unable to react for a while. Wouldn't it be a big mistake?
Second, he led the cavalry deep into the territory of Zuisen Temple. What would Uesugi Teruotora do?
Based on what Yoshiba Sibo knew about her, this reckless guy would definitely rush in to save himself. I won’t give up until I find myself.
If you run away by yourself, it will be just as troublesome if a Uesugi Teruhu falls in. It has been more than ten days since the Ichigo clan launched the offensive, and the Uesugi Jinbo coalition forces should have begun to turn around.
As long as Sibo Yiyin persists for a few more days, he will be able to complete the strategic goal. He is not willing to leave in fear at this time.
