While Kawada Nagauchi and the other Omi faction were looking worried, Sanada Nobushige, who was carrying out the Numata strategy with them, was busy in Iwaki Castle.
Half of the beams of the Iwaki City Castle Tower were still scorched, and the meeting hall was filled with the faint smell of blood.
If you look closely, you will see that the paper door is newly replaced, there are traces of blood lines on the walls, and there are red stains everywhere on the tatami that cannot be wiped off.
Sitting indoors were Sanada Nobuhige and Umino Riichi, talking in low voices.
The surprise attack successfully captured Azuma County, but Sanada Nobushige did not relax at all, but became more and more nervous and busy. The war ended perfectly, but the harvest required her to handle it more carefully.
The height of the two counties of Azumanumada in the northern part of Ueno Province ranges from 35,000 to 40,000 koku. Among them, Numata County to the east has more plains and more fertile land, accounting for most of the stone height.
But no matter how poor Azuma County is, it only has more than 10,000 stones. Sanada Nobushige only has a hundred Sanada people in his hands, and he can't control it at all.
What's more, this is a time of war, and troops must be concentrated to attack at any time. It is also not a good time to allocate territory and control land.
Azuma County is an important route from the Kanto Plain to Shinano and Echigo, and has had very important military value since ancient times.
During the Kamakura Shogunate period, which was based on the Kanto Plain, the samurai regime valued Agatsuma County very much.
The first samurai history book of the Kamakura shogunate is called Azuma Mirror. Its name comes from Azuma County, and it talks about the affairs of the Kanto samurai family.
Because the Kamakura shogunate attached great importance to this place, there were many sources of samurai here. The descendants of the Minamoto clan, the Bando Hachihei clan, and the Musashi seven clans all live here.
With the collapse of the Kamakura shogunate, Azuma County's value declined in the eyes of the new Ashikaga shogunate, but it was still important to the families of the Kanto Plain.
For hundreds of years, Nishi-Azuma in the barren mountainous area has been encroached and occupied by the Shino clan from Toshin, but the relatively wealthy Higashi-Azuma is still in the hands of the descendants of the traditional Kanto samurai family.
Sanada Nobushige could seize the city through a sneak attack, but there were still many problems to be solved whether he could sink to the rural villages and truly occupy Higashiagatsuma.
While the two were talking, there were several rude knocks on the door. Then the door opened and Sasuke Sarutobi walked in with a dark face and bowed to the ground.
"I'm back."
Umino Riichi bowed in return, and Sanada Nobushige nodded with a smile.
"Thank you, Sasuke.
What's wrong? Bad mood? Did something happen? "
Sarutobi Sasuke took out a stack of documents and pushed it over, and said angrily.
"Nothing happened, I just came back from hell on earth.
This is what you want. These days, each of the Shino clans is robbing Higashi Azuma Village.
Can you please stop letting me do this kind of thing in the future? I almost vomited when I went down to check.
These bastards are more cruel and cold-blooded than the wild beasts in the mountains. They rob land and food, capture adult men and women, enslave them, rape them, and humiliate them. They don’t even leave a morsel of food for survival to the old, weak, and young.
The slightest dissatisfaction among the local servants in the village will lead to the annihilation of the clan. All the adult Ji warriors will be killed, and the rest of the clan will be sold into slavery.
They are simply beasts! "
Sasuke Sarutobi's face turned red with anger. She has also seen the world in troubled times. But this time the Ziye clan came down the mountain, their cruel and barbaric behavior was so outrageous that she couldn't bear to stand it.
Sanada Nobushige casually flipped through the information and said oh. Seeing her indifference, Sarutobi Sasuke couldn't help but say.
"Can't you step in and take care of it? These things can no longer be called human beings, they are beasts!"
Sanada Nobushige looked at Sarutobi Sasuke with a cold face and said.
“Do you know how much land I occupy now?
The entire Azuma County contains at least thirteen thousand koku, maybe fifteen thousand koku. My own Songdai leader is only a thousand dan.
I can occupy this place only by relying on those beasts and beasts in your mouth, not humans.
The most important force guarantee in my hand is the Sanada people. They are the mothers, daughters, relatives, and friends of these beasts.
It was I who told them that if they follow me, they will have white rice to eat, and if they follow me, they can steal food, land, and men.
So they supported me down the mountain and helped me capture Azuma County. Now, they feel they can grab food, land, and men.
You let me take care of it? What do I care about? Is it a case of betrayal and alienation, or is it a form of management that breaks one's word and gets fat? "
Sarutobi Sasuke stared at the cold-faced Sanada Nobushige, his heart sinking, as if he didn't recognize this familiar face.
Is she still the Sanada Benmaru who roars and runs in the mountains, always wearing an innocent and pure smile? Is she still his good friend who will never leave him?
Sarutobi Sasuke murmured.
"How could this be possible..."
Sanada Nobushige seemed to feel that he had said too much, so he reluctantly loosened his stern expression and sighed.
"From the moment I decided to send troops, this was destined to happen. This was my choice and my sin.
I'm sorry to disappoint you. But I really can't give up this opportunity, I have my ideal. "
Sarutobi Sasuke turned his head and mocked with disdain.
"That's not an ideal, it's a fantasy, understand? Fantasy! Daydreaming!"
Sanada Nobushige's eyes were firm.
"Whether it is an ideal or a fantasy, I will never give up! I will marry Odaisho!"
Sarutobi Sasuke clasped his ears and curled his lips.
"Speak louder, let the whole city hear how rebellious you are!"
"Why am I so rebellious? Don't you just want to find a husband?"
"You understand, that's the imperial office! The imperial office! It's the general's husband!
Do you want to be a general? "
"You actually instigated me to rebel and become a general. You are treasonous!"
"Okay, let's go out and tell everyone and let everyone comment. Let's see who is the treasonous one. Let's go!"
Both seem to be trying hard to get back to their old relationship, trying to bicker as before. But the atmosphere grew colder and colder, and finally they all fell into silence.
Sarutobi Sasuke sighed and asked in a low voice.
"Can't you really take care of it?"
Sanada Nobushige smiled bitterly.
"Sasuke, you know? You are the only one who came to persuade me.
You are a master of the Koga style, and you are the force sent by Odai to assist me. You can stand outside the whirlpool.
But have you ever thought about why others don’t come to persuade me? Is everyone stupider than you? "
Sarutobi Sasuke was speechless for a moment, and Sanada Nobushige pointed at the indifferent Umino Riichi next to him and said.
"Liu Niang will not persuade me.
She shoulders the heavy responsibility of reviving the Umino family and unites all the Umino families.
Neither Nezu Sadamori nor Mochizuki Yukitada would dissuade me.
They were placing bets on behalf of the Nezu family and the Mochizuki family. No one wanted to hang from a crooked tree. Whether it is the Takeda family or the Shiba family, it is always a good thing to have one more option to share risks.
Sasuke, from the moment I took this step, I have been involved in the whirlpool. If you go against the trend, you will be shattered into pieces. "
