Uesugi-Hojo's treaty has been concluded, and Yoshigan cannot force Uesugi Teruhu to break the contract. This is an even greater blow to Uesugi Teruhu's precarious prestige.
Moreover, Dazang Changan is preparing for the Wu Jiayi Promotion Association, the soft knife of peaceful transformation of the eight states is being set up, and the new conquest has been launched.
As the Uesugi and Hojo families can maintain harmony, Yoshihiro Shiba's status becomes even more transcendent.
This will help him go south to persuade local samurai families in the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River to participate in the Tone River water conservancy project and promote the Shiba family's new samurai ideas of peaceful development.
For the sake of Uesugi Teruhora, Yoshigage, who no longer embarrasses Nagao, said.
"The military preparations that Lord Nagao is busy preparing are for the attack on the Sano Territory after the autumn harvest?"
The head of the long tail nodded.
"Exactly."
She was worried and lowered her head, waiting for Yiyin's question. Yiyin glanced at the ladies present and said slowly.
"As far as I know, the drought in Kanto this year is worse than last year, and it is also accompanied by the locust plague.
In the spring, we had already conquered Xia Zongguo. In the fall, we will send troops to Sano again.
Can each family's harvest sustain the consumption of the army? Or should we allocate grain and grass reserves from Echigo to Naoetsu? "
Changwei was silent, not knowing how to answer.
Fighting means fighting for money and food. The eight states of Guanzhou are not as good as those of Echigo State. There is a rich Naoetsu for blood transfusion. The ability of agricultural society to resist risks is extremely poor, and the economy of Guanbazhou has collapsed after two years of poor harvests.
Last year’s Kanto strategy was devastated. This year's harvest is even worse, with many places expecting crop failure. If she forced herself to conquer, she didn't know how many people would starve to death, but what could she do?
Unless Sano Masatsuna is killed, the breath stuck in Uesugi Terutora's heart cannot be released, and there will be no peace in his life.
Instead of doing it over and over again, it is better to satisfy Uesugi Teruhu's face once, and then everyone can stop and take a breath.
Yiyin naturally knew where the crux was, and even though Longwei was forced to death, she couldn't make the decision.
Looking back at Uesugi Terutora, the two of them had actually reached a consensus at Sanfeng Mountain and would not talk about military affairs for several years.
But Sano Masatsuna, an eyesore, had to be kicked away. Because of Ina Chuji's Tone River diversion project, the key point is the Sano Territory.
To put it simply, the Tone River Diversion Project is to divert the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River, which originally merged with the Arakawa River, to the Watarase River and Kinugawa River to solve the flooding in the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River.
But as luck would have it, the location of the Sano Territory is sandwiched between the Watarase River and the Kinugawa River, in the alluvial plain between the two rivers. No matter how the diversion plan chooses the route, Sano Ling cannot be bypassed.
Therefore, Sano Ling must win.
The Echigo side could not allow a samurai force that had betrayed Terutora Uesugi to occupy the key location of the Tone River diversion project. The political risk was too great.
But the attack on the Sano Territory did not necessarily require Terutora Uesugi to do it himself.
Yiyin's next move is to prepare to go south to the eight states of Kankan and go to the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River to persuade local powerful warriors to complete the Tone River diversion project.
To reach an agreement among the samurai along the coast, a landmark event is always needed to show the unity of all the ladies on the Tone River diversion project. It can also be called a vote of approval for everyone to join the team.
Sano Masatsuna, who stood in the middle of the Tone River diversion project and was disgusted by Terutora Uesugi, who would never compromise with him, was the best person to submit a petition.
Yiyin didn't wait for Changwei to reply and said to himself.
“Drought is everywhere and people’s livelihood is difficult.
His Highness Uesugi was willing to surrender and make peace with the Hojo family. This was because he sympathized with the Hachishu samurai family and could not bear the tragedy of starving to death.
In this case, I don't think Sano leader will stop the crusade for the time being. A woman's revenge is never too late in ten years, not in a hurry.
Your Highness Uesugi, what do you think? "
Uesugi Teruhu nodded and said.
"Anyone who commits unjust acts will be punished by his own death. Sano Masatsuna has done all the bad things and will not end well.
For the sake of the people in Guanbazhou, I will allow her to live a few more days. "
After supporting Yoshinobu's Tone River diversion project, Uesugi Terutora knew that Sano Masatsuna would die. That's why she was willing to endure it for a few more days.
The two masters exchanged a few words, which made Changwei Dangchang speechless.
Teruhora Uesugi was known for his strength, but he didn't expect that everything in this world would be dominated by one thing. She was so easy to talk to in front of Shiba Yiyin, and she was dumbfounded and ecstatic in her heart.
Shiba Yoshigan's words are very clear. He recognizes the alliance between the Uesugi and Hojo families. Sano leader should not waste his efforts to conquer. In the face of disaster, everyone should take a good breath and survive.
This was the voice of the Ueno samurai family headed by Nagao. They just didn't dare to disobey Uesugi Teruhora, so they agreed to her request to conquer the Sano Territory, thinking that it would be a condition for peace in the future.
Now that I see Terutora Uesugi listening so much to Yoshigan Shiba, I really don't want to use weapons. Nagao Touchang will definitely be willing to obey.
She even felt that it was a wonderful death for Minister Se to die. A bastard like him, who was too selfish and instigated his lord to be militaristic in a calamity year, should die early so as not to live and continue to harm everyone.
Yiyin first killed the color minister with his royal power, and then used Bu Zheng to appease the long tail, so that all the concubines present were convinced and did not dare to go against his will.
But in fact, the most important thing was the three days at Sanfeng Mountain, which made Terutora Uesugi fascinated.
This is a time of great affection and sweetness, and everything is easy to discuss. Only then can Yiyin successfully take the initiative in Kanto's new strategy and control the rhythm again.
Looking back at Uesugi Teruhora's affectionate and loyal eyes, Yoshigan breathed a sigh of relief. At least he had dealt with this stubborn dragon, but his waist was a little sore.
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After stopping the Sano leader's conquest at Numata Castle, Yoshigan continued southward along the Tone River.
Before leaving, Teruhora Uesugi still had some unfinished thoughts and wanted to catch up with Yoshigami and learn something new. As a result, under the attention of all the concubines, she could never find a chance to get close to him, so she had to give up in frustration.
Yiyin wouldn't mind having sex with her a few more times to increase her chances of getting pregnant. But time waits for no one, he must go south as soon as possible, so Uesugi Teruhu can only hold back his dissatisfaction and secretly drool.
Yoshigan held his nose and recognized the alliance between the Uesugi family and the Hojo family. However, the actual territory of the Uesugi and Hojo families in Kanhachishu was not very large.
Within the scope of the eight Kanshu, the Echigo family occupied Ueno Kingdom, and the Hojo family occupied Sagami Kingdom.
The seemingly huge force is actually the powerful samurai family of Kanhachishu who speculate under the command of both sides. These wallflowers are spread all over Musashi, the two countries under the general administration, and Shimono Kingdom occupies parts of Ashikaga Castle and Sano Castle.
The Kanhachishu samurai family on the Boso Peninsula and the eastern plains have always been watching the battle for hegemony between the Uesugi family and the Hojo family in the core area of Kanto, and rarely get involved.
Because to them, the Uesugi and Hojo families are both outsiders and intruders, and neither of them is good. It is best for them to fight in the core area to lose both sides, and not to reach out to the east to cause trouble.
Yiyin established the Samurai Giri Promotion Association to promote the Tone River diversion project in the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River in Ueno, Musashi, Shimono, and Shimoso Shikoku.
And this area highly overlaps with the core area of Kanto. His strategic plan is actually a conspiracy that everyone can understand.
The peaceful alliance between the Uesugi and Hojo families has shocked the Kanbazhou samurai family. Hojo Ujiyasu, an old fox, will definitely seize the opportunity to win over the local samurai in the core area of Kanto.
When Yoshinobu went south to promote the Tone River diversion project, he was using the appeal of Hachiman Tainio's white flag to compete with Hojo Ujiyasu for people.
During the time when Terutora Uesugi was preparing to conquer Sano territory, the Hojo family had already taken the lead. Yiyin is lagging behind, so he must go south quickly.
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Although Ueno Country is under the control of Echigo, it is actually divided and ruled by the Uesugi family and the Kanto Palace.
After Mouri Kagehiro fled south, Uesugi Castle returned to the Uesugi family. Yi Gin took a boat to go ashore at Mangqiao Ling in the middle of the Tone River, then rode eastward and entered Dahu Ling.
Before continuing south, he needs to take care of one thing first, and that is Nagano Yashimai, who accepted Shima Shengmeng's protection in Dahu City.
A generation of heroes, Naganoye, died of illness in the spring. Due to hesitation, she did not accept Kamiizumi Nobutsuna's suggestion and join the Kanto Shrine, but chose to continue to maintain the independence of the Minawa clan.
Less than a few months after her death, the Minawa clan, which had lost its backbone, fell apart. Her daughter Nagano Yamori was desperately rescued from Minawa Castle by Ueizumi Nobutsuna and fled to Dahu Castle, Shima Katsuo's residence.
Ueizumi Nobutsuna used the friendship of comrades in Hokuriku Road to plead with Yoshihiro, but died in this matter again.
Regardless of whether it is out of personal feelings or to protect his own character, Yoshihiro must properly handle Nagano Yamori.
Originally, one word from Yoshigan could bring Nagano Yashimai back to Nishi Ueno. Although Sanada Nobushige was a bastard, she really didn't have the guts to disobey Yoshigan's decision.
You know, the one hundred most elite Sanada people under her command are still eating the same welfare food as the Yutai people.
Ten shi of brown rice per person per year is equivalent to Yiyin helping her to raise elites with high salaries. Does she want to be disobedient? Can her soldiers agree?
In other words, the Sanada clan was able to quickly capture Nishi Ueno with the strength of the Ten Thousand Stones Territory, and the blood transfusion of the Kanto Palace to the Sanada clan was also indispensable.
But the changes in the Takeda family's followers forced Yoshigan to put down this idea of checks and balances.
After Nagano Yamori returns, will it intensify the internal conflicts in Nishi Ueno? If the Takeda family is allowed to take advantage of it, wouldn't Yoshigami shoot himself in the foot?
There were unusual movements among the Takeda clan's followers at this time, and Yoshigan had no doubts about whether Sanada Nobushige had tampered with them.
But after thinking about it, Sanada Nobushige probably didn't have this ability and it was just good luck.
Teruhora Uesugi cut off Hokushin's cheap supplies, and Takeda Shingen's backhand allowed the Higashinos to test. This is a high-level game that Sanada Nobushige cannot influence.
Although the Toshin Sanada family is the nominal leader of the Toshin community, if they are good at causing provocations, they must be instigated by direct descendants of the Takeda family. The Toshin Sanada family does not have such great energy.
Thinking of this, Yiyin was inevitably a little angry. Sanada Nobushige made trouble several times, and he had long wanted to beat him up.
But this mountain monkey seems to have divine help, as if God is blessing him. Step by step, she averted every crisis, and her territory became bigger and bigger.
Yiyin calculated that she now occupies approximately 50,000 shi of territory.
In the Kanto territory, it does not count as the jurisdiction's sphere of influence. Shima Shengmu, the acting official of the Kanto Shiba Territory, only had a territory of 10,000 koku, and Yamanaka Yukimori, the deacon of the Kanto Shiba Territory, only had a territory of 5,000 koku.
Sanada Nobushige's recklessness in Nishi-Ueno turned out to be the number one powerful faction in the Kanto Palace. The small half of the leader of Nishi-Ueno has affected the balance of power within the Kanto Palace.
Yoshigan could have allowed Nagano Yamori to return to the land of Nishi Ueno and divide Sanada Nobushige's territory. This is both a warning and a check and balance.
But it happened that the Takeda family was trying to advance, so he had no choice but to focus on the immediate future and let Sanada Nobushige secure his territory to resist the Takeda family's attack.
Yiyin couldn't help but have a headache. This mountain monkey was moving so fast that he no longer knew how to suppress her development.
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Dahu City, residence.
Yiyin and Dao Shengmeng sat opposite each other in the side room, no one else around. The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they had skin-to-skin contact, so they were naturally very intimate.
Shima Shengmeng is brave in appearance. At 1.7 meters tall, he stands out among the Ji Samurai warriors and is extremely domineering. But in front of Yiyin, he was extremely shy.
Yiyin knew very well how wild Shima Shengmeng in front of him was at certain times. Except for Oda Nobunaga, among all the Hime warriors who had sex with Yoshigami, Shima Katsuruo was the most daring.
The ancients said it well, a person cannot be judged by his appearance, and the sea water cannot be measured. Who would have thought that Shima Shengmeng, who had always flaunted his moral principles, would actually be the one who made Yoshiyin the most concave.
Humans, the more strict they are on themselves, once the lower limit is exceeded, the less human they become, commonly known as perversion.
Daosheng suddenly saw his master staring at him intently, and couldn't help lowering his head, his cheeks glowing with clouds. This was in stark contrast to her craziness in bed, which made Yiyin couldn't help but move her fingers.
Unfortunately, this is not a good time to have sex. There are still a bunch of people outside waiting for Yiyin to receive him.
Yiyin rubbed his chin with his fingers and asked.
"When did they arrive?"
Shima Shengmeng answered respectfully.
"Your Majesty, as soon as the letter you sent from Naoetsu arrived, Sanada-hime arrived at Dahu City, saying that she wanted to apologize to you."
Yiyin snorted and said.
"Sanada Nobushige, this naughty mountain monkey.
She sold out Kirigakure Saizo and Sarutobi Sasuke, and asked them to go to the palace to plead guilty to me. Then she came to Dahu City and pretended to be a good baby. She was really getting more and more stupid.
Sasuke Sarutobi had taken all the blame, so what else could she be guilty of? It really gives me a headache to have such cunning people in the Kanto Waiting Office to worry me.
What about Honjo Nogancho and Kaji Jingzuna? When did they come? What to do? "
Hearing Yiyin's coquettish complaints, Dao Shengmeng felt sweet in his heart. The master was so relaxed in front of her, he really didn't regard her as an outsider.
Overjoyed, she cheered up and said.
"The two of them came later than Sanada-hime. I talked to them once. It is said that they have some relationship with Daxiong-hime.
You scared Daxiongji quite badly in Naoetsu. When she came back and hugged you, a group of people were frightened.
I know a little bit about these people Zhongxiayue. It is true to say that they are dissatisfied with His Highness Uesugi. But they will never dare to go against your will and do whatever they want without permission.
He just took advantage of His Highness Uesugi's defeat and made some sarcastic remarks, but didn't do anything that crossed the line. "
