Terutora Uesugi regrets a little. Did he give away too much power in order to hold on to Yoshigan Shiba?
The Kanto Secretariat, which was created under the Echigo Duarchy, has gradually become a new force that hinders Uesugi Teruhora. Especially after her defeat, the internal conflicts within the Echigo samurai group intensified again.
She thought again of what Minister Minoru Minoru said, and recalled that during the Battle of Kawanakajima, Yoshigan Shiba was likely to be killed by the beast Takeda Harunobu. .
Why? Why didn't you tell me? Spo Yiyin! Why don't you tell me!
I love you deeply and am willing to share everything with you, but you are vague about everything. How many things are you hiding from me?
Spo Yiyin!
Uesugi Teru's eyes flashed faintly, and she took a deep breath to stabilize her emotions.
Then, she said to Hatamoto in a deep voice.
"Tell Naoe Kanetsugu to wait for me in the meeting hall."
"Hi!"
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In the Numata Castle meeting hall, Naoe Kanetsugu respectfully saluted Uesugi Terutora as he entered.
Teruhora Uesugi sat on the main seat, waved his hand and said.
"No need to be formal, Naoe-hime, why are you here? Did something happen to Mr. Naoe?"
Naoe Kanetsugu said solemnly without beating around the bush.
"My lord, Nagano Imasa is dead."
"What!"
Uesugi Teru's expression changed drastically and he asked.
"How did you die? When?"
Naoe Kanetsugu replied.
"I heard that I fell ill in the depth of winter. I struggled to survive until spring and almost died. I didn't make it to summer."
Didn’t make it to summer? Dead for a month? Or two months? Or longer?
Teru Uesugi's eyes were cold.
"Why didn't I get the message?"
Naoe Kanetsugu frowned.
“It was Nagano Yamasa who blocked the news himself.
You also know that Sanada Nobushige of Azuma County has been causing trouble for her, and even took in Nobusada Obata, who was expelled by Nagano Yasumasa, through the Odaisho and the Kanto shrine.
Nagano Yasumasa is very old. This old man becomes seriously ill when his life is over. Even gods can't save him. She didn't dare to leak the news and kept it secret.
We didn't receive any news, but Kobata Nobuzada was very fond of her, and she was the former governor of the Kohata family in Kunimine City. Although she was expelled by Nagano Yamasa, the news was still very well-informed.
As soon as Nagano Yamasa died, Azuma County took action. Sanada Nobushige led one hundred elite Sanada soldiers to secretly go south to help Obata Nobusada return to Kunmine Castle.
The gate of Guofine City was opened from the inside, and the Xiaobata family changed its owner overnight. Kobata Kagesada, who was supported by Nagano Yamasa, had his entire family slaughtered by Kohata Nobusada, including Nagano Yamasa's second son. "
Teruhora Uesugi narrowed his eyes and said.
"It's a good way to eliminate the root of the problem. It also cuts off your own retreat and gives Sanada Nobunaga peace of mind."
Nagano Ye was marrying off more than a dozen sons, and his wives were all over the Rikihime samurai family. Kobata Nobuzada was her eldest daughter-in-law.
After Kobata Nobusada was expelled, Nagano Yasumasa supported his second daughter-in-law, Kowata Kagesada, a branch of the Kohata family in Kunmine Castle, to take over.
This time, Obata Nobusada used the power of Sanada Nobunaga to fight back and directly killed the entire family of Obata Kagesada. Even the second son of Nagano Yamasa was not spared. This was a testimonial.
Cutting off the retreat route for peace with the Nagano family gave Sanada Nobushige a reassurance that he could conspire to seize the land of Nishi Ueno.
Uesugi Teruhu asked.
"I haven't received any news from Nishi Ueno, how do you know?"
Naoe Kanetsugu said.
"Sanada Nobushige acted too quickly. Not to mention us, Shima Katsurugi probably didn't know that this bold guy had taken action against Nishi Ueno.
The daughter of Nagano Yashima, Nagano Yashimai was caught off guard by the raid. Just when she was about to rally the Minawa people to fight against Sanada Nobushige, something big happened on the southern front.
The Hojo family didn't know where they got the news, so they went north to Hirai Castle to persuade the defenders to surrender, and recaptured Hirai Castle that had been snatched away by Nagano Yamasa.
The Nagano family was in chaos because of this news. Seeing the Nagano family's internal and external troubles, the Minawa people all thought of sitting on the fence. Nagano Yamori had almost no troops to mobilize, and was directly surrounded by Sanada Nobushige at Minawa Castle.
Kobata Nobuzada's spy tricked him into opening the city gate. Minawa City, with its high mountains and thick walls, was not popular and was defeated without a fight. Nagano Yamori was already preparing to commit suicide at the residence to avoid being humiliated.
Seeing the tree fell and the monkeys scattered, Kamizumi Nobutsuna, who was retiring in Minawa Castle, pasted the thank you and Odaisho's gift to her on a white flag, and blocked the door of Nagano Yashimai's residence with one gun behind the flag and one gun behind the flag.
Sword Master Kamiizumi fought through the Hokuriku Road with you and Ootai, and we have a comrades-in-arms relationship. No matter how courageous Sanada Nobushige was, he did not dare to take action, and the two sides reached a stalemate.
While blocking the doorway, Master Kensei sent a message early to Echigo Kasugayama Castle and Ueno Province Oku Castle, asking for help from Honjo Sano-sama and Shima Katsumeo-sama.
She said that she would use the kindness she had established with the two highnesses in exchange for Nagano Yamori's way of survival.
Honjo Minoru dare not slack off and asked me to come to Numata Castle quickly to inform you of this matter. "
Uesugi Teruhu nodded and said.
"Sanada Nobunaga is clever in his methods, and Kamiizumi Nobutsuna is kind and loyal."
The Hojo family suddenly went north, took away Hirai Castle, and paralyzed the Nagano family. This was definitely not a coincidence.
Sanada Nobushige was so courageous that he dared to tip off Hojo Yasushita and lure foreign enemies into the invasion, which made Uesugi Terutora very angry.
Nagano Yasheng was able to claim female status in Nishi Ueno because most of the powerful warriors among the Minawa clan were her daughters-in-law.
These people admire Nagano Yamasa's ability and are even more unwilling to abandon their in-laws. Therefore, the unity of the Minawa people is far beyond that of ordinary people, making it difficult for outsiders to intervene in the land of Nishi Ueno.
But Nagano Yasumasa's expulsion of his eldest daughter-in-law, Nobuzada Kobata, shook the unity of these in-laws. After her death, how could the daughters-in-law be willing to obey a young Nagano Yamori?
In addition, the Hojo family went north and recaptured Hirai Castle, the former residence of the Uesugi family in Yamauchi, which made the girls even more frightened, fearing that they would be buried with the declining Nagano family.
Before the situation is clear, no one is willing to waste their strength in vain.
The Kohata family of Kunimine Castle and the Nagano family of Minawa Castle were both powerful in Ueno. Nagano Yamasa was unkind in his actions, so it was only natural for Nobuzada Kobata to come back and fight again.
The Nishishueno samurai family did not want to get involved in the internal fighting between the two families, so they stood aside and watched helplessly as the seasoned Nobusada Kobata beat the young Nagano Yashimai.
The intervention of the Sanada clan and the Hojo family made the situation in Nishi Ueno particularly chaotic. Every family is watching the situation and staying put.
Terutora Uesugi couldn't help but sigh, Nagano Yamasa is also considered a hero. But as soon as she died, her daughter had to rely on an old woman to block the door and save her life, which was really shameful.
The fortune of the Wu family is like a meteor, rising and falling suddenly, which is really disappointing.
Naoe Kanetsugu held a letter with both hands and said.
"My lord, this is a request for help sent by the Sword Master Kamiizumi to Kasugayama Castle. I have been ordered by Lord Minoru to bring it and forward it to your lord."
Uesugi Teruhu took the letter and placed it on the desk beside him. He tapped the letter with his fingers and began to think.
Naoe Kanetsugu did not dare to disturb him and respectfully waited for his lord's decision.
West Ueno is more mountainous and less land. Although the land is not fertile, it still has a mobilization force of 100,000 stone. Moreover, the terrain is condescending, overlooking the Guandong Plain, which is a battleground for military strategists.
Minawa Castle is located south of Haruna Mountain, suppressing Shirai Castle and Amabashi Castle to the east, threatening the Tone River water transportation.
Valley
Kunamine Castle is in the middle, guarding Usui Pass to the west, blocking the passage from Shinano Country to Ueno Country.
Hirai Castle is in the south and is the only place that connects the mountains of Ueno and Musashi.
Nagano Yamasa had originally controlled these three cities and guarded the Nishi Ueno land like an iron barrel.
But as soon as she died, all three cities were lost, and her daughter was trapped in the Minawa Castle Residence, and could only rely on Kamizumi Nobutsuna for a while.
If it were the former Uesugi Terutora, he might have acquiesced to Sanada Nobushige to swallow up the Nishi Ueno land and strengthen the power of the Echigo samurai group.
But this time, the defeat of Shimoso-goku made Terutora Uesugi more and more aware of the constraints imposed on him by the Kanto Palace.
After Minoru Minoru revealed that Takeda Harunobu had cheated on Shiba Yoshigan to give birth to a daughter, Uesugi Teruhora suddenly discovered that Shiba Yoshigan was not honest with him, and his love was too wishful.
Her thoughts had changed unknowingly. She was wary of the Kanto Palace, which made her unwilling to let Sanada Nobushige swallow up the land of Nishi Ueno.
But the current situation in Kanto is that the two Uesugi and Hojo families are at odds with each other. Uesugi Teruhora couldn't help but scold Sanada Nobushige for withdrawing his skills and giving up the fat land of Nishi Ueno.
With Sanada Nobushige withdrawing, the people of Nishi Ueno might turn to the Hojo family, which would be even more troublesome.
Externally, the Hojo family is aggressive, and internally, Sanada Nobunshige and other Kanto samurai families are trying to make a move. Uesugi Terutora is in a difficult position.
She glanced at Naoe Kanetsugu and asked.
"Kamiizumi Nobutsuna also sent a letter to Dahu City? What did Shima Shengmeng say?"
Naoe Kanetsugu shook his head.
"I dare to come here in a hurry. I don't know how Master Shima Shengmeng will make a decision. But I think she will delay this matter."
"Oh why?"
Naoe Kanetsugu looked up at Uesugi Teruhora and whispered.
"Not long ago, Lord Shimakatsu Moe sent a letter to Konki through the Hokuriku Road trade route.
I treated the messenger to a drink in private and discussed the details. Shima Shengmeng seems to hope that Ootaishuo can quickly return to Kanto and take charge of the overall situation. "
Uesugi Teruhu's eyes widened, he nodded slightly and murmured.
"Yes, I should have thought that Shima Shengmu would definitely write a letter."
Teru Uesugi was in a state of confusion. She found that she was full of sincerity and enthusiasm, but she never really understood the thoughts of her sweetheart. She was a little sad and a little chilled.
The fact that Takeda Harunobu gave birth to a daughter was a deep thorn in her heart. But she didn't know how to ask Shiba Yiyin. She didn't want to know the answer that would break her heart from her sweetheart.
Apparently, the Kanto Palace had no confidence in Terutora Uesugi, so he secretly wrote a letter to Yoshigan Shiba, urging him to come back so that everyone could have a backbone.
Uesugi Teruhu felt very conflicted.
When Shiba Yigen comes back this time, the Kanto Secretariat will definitely not take him seriously. This institution has become a country within a country in the Kanto system, which makes Uesugi Teruhu feel threatened.
Originally, I thought that joining Uesugi Shiba and the Kanto Palace would not be a problem. Now it seems that she is too confident.
This time, Shimoso-guni was defeated, and many potential conflicts were brought to light, making Uesugi Teruhu restless and fearful.
But if his sweetheart can come back early, why wouldn't Uesugi Teruhu be unwilling? She still had something to ask and something she wanted to find an answer to.
Terutora Uesugi shook his head, dispelled his sorrowful thoughts, and said.
"Let Lord Kenshin take care of these mountain monkeys. I will write a letter to warn Sanada Nobushige and ask her to ensure the safety of Kamiizumi Sword Master.
As for how Nagano Yamori will deal with it, hey, it’s up to her to figure out how to give an explanation to Mr. Kenshin. "
Naoe Kanetsugu had a vague feeling that his master's attitude was a bit strange, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
Every time the Lord calls Duke Qianxin, there is a hint of tenderness in his tone. But today, it seemed to be uncomfortably cold.
The Naoe family made too much money on the Hokurikudo trade route and was too deeply involved with the Shiba family.
If there is a crisis in Echigo's dual politics, the Naoe family will definitely bear the brunt of the disaster. If both parties are not human beings, life will not be easy.
Naoe Kanetsugu felt uneasy, but he didn't dare to reveal anything on his face, so he fell to the ground and accepted the order.
———
Sanada Nobushige, who had completely occupied Minawa Castle and almost perfectly invaded Nishi Ueno, was currently in a state of distress.
She looked at Nagano Yashimai's residence on the Ninomaru Castle wall, and could faintly see the old woman standing in front of the threshold.
Sanada Nobushige asked as Nezu Sadamori walked up and bowed beside her.
"what happened again?"
Nezu Sadamori laughed twice and said.
"Sword Master Shangquan said she was a little tired and asked for a bottle of water and a horse to sit on."
Someone on the side snorted and couldn't help laughing. Sanada Nobushige glared over there and said angrily.
"Smile! Do you want to prepare another quilt for her? Make two bowls of rice?"
This old woman is really troublesome. I have been blocked by her for three days and dare not attack. I have already gained enough face. She should not push her too far! "
Nezu Sadamori smiled helplessly, and Umino Riichi on the side said calmly.
"There is water and food in the residence, and there is no shortage of supplies for the time being. Kamizumi Nobutsuna is not asking for anything, but is testing our determination.
After all, she was old. She stayed up for three days and three nights guarding the door. Even if she had food and drink, she couldn't stay up long. "
Sanada Nobushige turned around and ordered.
"Cheer up, everyone! When this old woman can't stand it any longer, we'll fight in!
Remember, don’t ruin this old woman’s life!
She has a good relationship with Da Yutai. If I accidentally kill her, I will be unlucky, and you don't want to get through it peacefully!
You all have to support me! "
The concubines cheered and bowed to obey the order.
Since killing Yukiyo Yukiyo's family, Sanada Nobushige's control over the Azuma clan has finally been stabilized.
Whether it is Nishi-Agatsuma's Shino clan or Higashi-Agatsuma's Saito surrender, they are all convinced of this young new lord.
This time in the Nishi Ueno strategy, the 10,000-koku Nishi-Ueno in Azuma County dared to swallow the 100,000-koku Nishi-Ueno. No matter how much territory can be won, it will be enough for every family in Azuma County to get a piece of fat.
Sanada Nobunaga's prestige grew higher and higher, and it gradually became a trend. All the concubines were convinced and obeyed his orders.
Umino Riichi looked at the residence in the distance and said suddenly.
"Something's wrong."
Sanada Nobushige looked back at her and asked.
"Liu Niang feels something is wrong?"
Umino Riichi pointed at Ikan and said.
"Kamiizumi Swordsman is known as Ueno Ippon, and he was also a general who fought in all directions. How could she stand in a lonely city and wait silently for defeat?
If she had no backup, she would definitely fight hard and break out with Nagano Yamori.
But the way she looks now is more like stalling for time, and even trying to test our reaction. "
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