"Uesaka Munanobu has seen Kyogoku-den!"
In the castle castle of Joheiji, a samurai with a rugged face wearing a tamaru was sitting carelessly in the center of the hall, saluting Kyogoku Takahiro on the main seat.
Kyogoku Takahiro's eyes flashed with disgust, "But Daisuke Jibe (Nobumitsu Uesaka) asked you to come?"
"Exactly!" Uesaka Munanobu straightened up and said in a deep voice, "I also have the handwriting of Nagato Morden (Kyogoku Takayoshi) on this trip, and I would like to ask Kyogokuden to see it."
"Jiro and I are already at odds with each other. Isn't it Jiro's fault that the Kyogoku family is in chaos?" Kyogoku Takahiro obviously attributed the decline of the Kyogoku family to Kyogoku Takayoshi's struggle for power with himself. His words were filled with resentment.
Uesaka Munanobu disagreed with Kyogoku Takahiro's words. Of course, Uesaka Munanobu did not intend to contradict Kyogoku Takahiro at this time, because Uesaka Munanobu still had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.
"I dare to ask Jingji Palace, which one is more important, the brother's rebellion or the foreign minister's seizure of power?"
"I remember when I was young, I robbed my elder brother of a lot of delicious food. My elder brother was very angry and finally beat me. But when other children came and grabbed me, my elder brother pulled me along. Hit other kids.”
"Isn't the current situation in Omi exactly like this?" Uesaka Munanobu said slowly.
Kyogoku Takahiro raised his eyebrows and looked at Uesaka Munanobu in surprise, "It's not like you can say these words. It must have been Jiro who taught you to say them like this, right?"
Kyogoku Takahiro knows Uesaka Munanobu too well. This guy is a reckless man. He may be good at killing enemies on the battlefield, but when it comes to words, ten Uesaka Munanobu combined are not enough.
Uesaka Munanobu scratched his head in embarrassment, and then continued, "These words were indeed spoken by Nagato Shouden, but they were all spoken from the bottom of his heart."
"Now Ryomasa Asai controls the power of the Kyogoku family. Although Kyogoku-don is called the family governor, he is actually a puppet. Is it possible that Kyogoku-don is willing to be bullied like this?"
"Right now, my brother, Lord, and Nagato Shouden are raising troops in Kamisaka City. Countless people responded. They have successively captured several of the Asai family's castles. Asai County is shocked!"
"If the Kyogoku Palace can respond from the side, it will definitely make Asai Ryomasa unable to care about each other and exhausted! In this way, maybe we can defeat Asai Ryomasa in one fell swoop and regain the power of the Kyogoku family!"
"As for what happens after defeating the Asai family, why not wait until we actually defeat the Asai family?"
To be honest, Kyogoku Takahiro was tempted.
Just as Uesaka Munanobu said, no matter how Kyogoku Takahiro and Kyogoku Takayoshi fight, it is still a fight between brothers, no matter who wins in the end, Kitaomi or the Kyogoku family's Kitaomi.
But if Asai Ryomasa has the last laugh, then Kitaomi will belong to the Asai family. How will the Kyogoku family deal with themselves by then?
However, Kyogoku Takahiro also has his own concerns, that is, Asai Ryomasa is not an easy person to deal with. The Imai family sent troops to attack Asai County, but Ryomasa Asai defeated him instantly. If he easily joins Kyogoku Takayoshi's side, what if he loses everything in the end?
Therefore, Kyogoku Takahiro did not dare to gamble.
Another reason is that Kyogoku Takahiro attaches great importance to the strategy proposed by Master Saburo last year. Therefore, in the eyes of Kyogoku Takahiro, even without Kyogoku Takahiro, he can defeat Asai Ryomasa and regain power.
Although it will take a little longer, at least you have a lot of insurance!
Thinking of this, Kyogoku Takahiro declined politely and said, "There is nothing to say between me and Takayoshi. Although Asai Ryomasa is our common enemy, we want to defeat Asai Ryomasa with one person. This does not require Takayoshi to come." eventful!"
"Kyogoku-den" Uesaka Munanobu wanted to say something, but after seeing the unkind look on Kyogoku Takahiro's face, he had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.
Uesaka Munanobu couldn't understand why Kyogoku Takahiro was already interested, but still rejected his proposal in the end?
You know, this is the perfect opportunity to defeat Asai Ryomasa in one fell swoop.
In fact, Nobumitsu Uesaka and others wanted to launch the Ichiku when winter was about to begin, so that winter would not be conducive to combat, and even if the war did not go well, it could be postponed to the next year.
But after learning that a large-scale harvest failure had occurred within the Asai family, Uesaka Nobumitsu and Kyogoku Takayoshi could not sit still. With such a large-scale harvest failure, the farmers must be very resentful, and many people can be mobilized with just a little provocation.
So Uesaka Nobumitsu and others decided to initiate a challenge in advance.
And the effect was indeed good. Not only did they successfully capture Shangban City, but they even successively captured several castles around Shangban City. Asai Ryomasa also had to divide his forces to deal with the offensive from the Imai family, so the pressure on Uesaka Castle was very low.
Of course, Nobumitsu Uesaka and others also knew that they could not defeat Ryomasa Asai on their own, so Kyogoku Takayoshi and Nobumitsu Uesaka focused on Kyogoku Takahiro.
Kyogoku Takahiro's territory is located behind Uesaka Castle and to the east of Sakata County. If we can draw Kyogoku Takahiro to our side, not only can we get more than two thousand reinforcements, but more importantly, we can ensure the logistical supply for Kyogoku Takayoshi and others.
Therefore, Uesaka Nobumitsu sent his younger brother to Shangheiji Castle.
Uesaka Castle is located in the middle of Sakata County. To the northwest is the sphere of influence of the Mitamura family and to the east is Kyogoku Takahiro's territory. This place is located at the junction of Asai County and Sakata County, with the Anesawa River in the front and Ishida Mountain in the back. The geographical location is very important.
Inside the Uesaka Castle Keep, Nobumitsu Uesaka, Takayoshi Kyogoku and others were discussing the next war.
"The Imai family's offensive has been repelled by Asai Ryomasa. However, although the Imai family was defeated, the Asai family's losses were not small. I believe that Asai Ryomasa will not be able to launch a large-scale attack in a short period of time."
"At the same time, I believe that several of the fortresses around Uesaka Castle should be abandoned and the materials and troops should be concentrated in Uesaka Castle. With the strength of Uesaka Castle, I think it can hold on for three months even if it is surrounded by the Asai family."
"Once Musashi Morden (Kyogoku Takahiro) joins us, we will be able to gain a foothold. The Asai family has a poor harvest this year, and the territory is extremely unstable."
"The Asai family's military strength is mostly composed of troops from other wealthy families. Once the war continues to stalemate, the Asai family will naturally fall apart." Although Uesaka Nobumitsu is a bit domineering, he still has certain military talents.
But Kyogoku Takayoshi is different. Kyogoku Takayoshi, who is extremely well-educated, is a complete layman on fighting and other things. Therefore, although Uesaka Nobumitsu's analysis is clear and logical, Kyogoku Takayoshi can't understand what is being said at all.
Stretching out his hand and yawning, Kyogoku Takayoshi said sleepily, "Daisuke Jibe, you can make up your own mind about these things."
"Ah, I'm really sleepy. I'll go back and rest first. I'll take care of everything here anyway!" After saying that, Kyogoku Takayoshi stretched out comfortably, shook his head and walked out of the hall.
Looking at Kyogoku Takayoshi's leaving figure, Nobumitsu Uesaka looked disdainful, "Humph, if the Kyogoku family hadn't had some influence in Omi, why would I, Nobumitsu Uesaka, bother to support you!"
"On the other hand, Ryomasa Asai needs to think of a way. This is not an easy person to deal with!"
