Chapter 196: Dragon and Tiger Confrontation

Kita Shinono, south of Kawaakashima.

The bright moon is in the sky, and the Qianqu River is rippling in the night.

The next day was the seventh year of Echinho, September 9th, which was three years ago. Kensho Uesugi led the 13,000 Echigo army from his wife and daughter Yamamoto formation, crossing the Chiko River from Ayama, and directly attacking Takeda Shingen's formation in Hachimanhara.

Lai Shanyang, a sinologist in the post-Edo period, once made a "stern sound of whips crossing the river at night, and saw thousands of soldiers holding big teeth at dawn. After ten years of regret, a sword was sharpened, and the long snake escaped under the meteor's light.'

This poem uses scenery to describe history and expresses the fourth battle between Sichuan Island and the island.

Among them, the sound of whips crossing the river at night is a stern sentence that was rated as a sensible sentence by later generations, which refers to the fact that Kenshin Uesugi led his army to cross the Yumiya Ferry at night and attacked Takeda Shingen's original formation.

Echigo's main formation at the foot of Chauuyama.

Kenshin Uesugi was wearing a snow-colored monk's robe, a white silk cloth covering his head, holding a samurai sword in his hand, staring at the slowly flowing Qianquchuan like silver frost under the moonlight.

Naoe Keitun, Nagashi Village Nagashi and more than a dozen samurai warriors stood not far behind Kenshin Uesugi, holding his breath and not daring to say a word.

After a long time, Kenshi Uesugi took a deep breath and asked, "Ketsunobu?"

"Oh!" Naojiang Keitun agreed. Naojiang Keitun just received a title of Uesugi Keitun, and changed the real name to Kyōng.

Kenshin Uesugi raised his samurai sword, pointed to Takeda Shingen's original formation at the Shingen in Shinsaki Castle, and asked, "Do you think Shingen will see the sea from Yuezhong first?"

Naoe Keitun was silent for a while and said, "Lord, Saito Niki's temporary defeat, Takeda's army is not enough to cause me Echigo's trouble."

Kenshin Uesugi waved his hand and said, "No need to say these words to comfort me, this battle failed. I underestimated Li Xiao again. I thought that sending troops to Kawaakashima would force Shingen to withdraw his troops from Hida. Later, let Saito Riki attack Hida as a pioneer. Unexpectedly, Li Xiao defeated the military power of the Kanbo family and the Saito family with only a few hundred people, and the head of the Saito family, Saito Riki was also recruited."

After pausing, Kenno Uesugi sighed and said, "Is it really God helping Takeda to give Shingen such a good general? Now Li Xiao has taken advantage of the victory to capture the Castle City. Now Takeda Riki's flag has appeared in Ekimakura. I, Uesugi Hiroshi, faced an enemy from both sides. No, not only that, if Ueno Guo loses again, Ekigo will be attacked by Takeda's army on three sides."

Naoe Keitun said, "My lord, although the current situation is not good for me, the Takeda family is not easy. If it continues to confront each other for a long time, Kafari will definitely not be my Echizen's opponent."

Kenshi Uesugi asked, "You said this with a basis."

Naoe Keitun nodded and said, "Reported, according to the knowledge of his subordinates, the reason why Takeda Shingen has risen rapidly in the past decade is that it is the Jinshan of Jiafei. Now, according to Xuanyuan's Ninjas in Jiafei, the several large Jinshans of Takeda's family are almost exhausted. Jinshan is Shingen's courage. From this, it can be seen that if Shingen does not have the support of Jinshan in the next few years, Jiafei will not even have the power to send troops to conquer."

"It is not different from Echigo's family. Whether it is Shinno or Katae, the country is trapped in the mountains, without the benefits of coastal areas, and the income is limited. On the other hand, Echigo's family relies on Qingzhu's trade and maritime transactions, and the benefits obtained by me are no less than Kingsoft, and will always be used. In addition, Katae and Ichigo have another fatal deficit, which is that the salt-deficiency of the mountain area of ​​Katae, and the salt road is controlled by others, and now it is controlled by Hojo Imakawa. The two companies have always made a lot of profits from Katae for trafficking salt goods. Therefore, if we continue to fight, Takeda's army will no longer compete for the benefits of the heroics with Echigo."

After Naoe Keitun's analysis, Uesugi Kenshi nodded uncontrollably. Kenshi was not a man who was only a military strategy, so he was very proficient in the domestic people's livelihood.

Kenno Uesugi nodded to Naoe Keitun and said, "Keitun, you are right, so that's right. Even if I, Huihu, cannot let Shingen see the sea, otherwise the Takeda family will be out of control from now on."

Naoe Keitun saw that he had the support of Kenshin Uesugi and continued to say, "My lord, in fact, the biggest crisis in the Takeda family at the moment is not my Echigo, or Hojo Imakawa, nor is it the detriment of domestic gold and salt trading. For Takeda Shingen, the biggest crisis at present is internal instability."

When Naoe Keitun said this, Kenno Uesugi's eyes sterned, and he obviously understood the meaning of it.

Naoe Keitun continued to say: "Nobugen's eldest son Yoshinobu, who is in the battle with the four men, the master of the four men, has become a war. Both of them have a group of subordinates to support him and wave their flags and shout for him. In my opinion, there will be a major change in the Takeda family in this or two years. It can be foreseen that whether it is Yoshinobu or the Takeda family, the Takeda family will not avoid a major internal purge. The loser, and the retainers who are all supported by him, will be killed or exiled. No matter how good the result is, his status will plummet in the Takeda family."

"The disaster broke out in the Xiao Wall. In a short while, many famous families collapsed in an instant, no longer the momentum of yesterday. Isn't the previous general family, Hosokawa family, and the current three good things in Kinki, the best example?"

When Kenshin Uesugi heard this, his eyes flashed and said, "Kei Tsuna, for now, Yoshinobu, who has a higher chance of winning by these two people?"

Naoe Keitun thought for a while and said, "The lord is in the great sense of fame, of course, in Yoshinobu. Although Takeda Katsuraki's talent is outstanding, he has made great military achievements for the Takeda family. However, the order of the old and young is orderly, since the rule of the Wu family has been difficult for hundreds of years, so as long as Shingen is alive for one day and Yoshinobu himself does not make any mistakes, Koraki is no matter how skilled he is, at most he is the most powerful retainer among the people."

"But unfortunately, Yoshinobu is short-sighted and narrow-minded, and can't stand Victory Lai, so the two of them finally had a big fight. As for the fight, although Yoshinobu has the support of Izumo Tomomasa, Ishibe Nobua, and many old men of the Juyo family, and even the Suruga Imakawa family entrusted as support from the back, I don't like this person. Relatively speaking, I am more optimistic about Victory Lai, but in this battle, I dare not make a decision easily, who wins and loses."

When Kenshin Uesugi heard this, he pondered for a while and said, "It is better to rely on this person, who is brave and scheming, and is determined in his actions. He can do things that ordinary people cannot do. His future achievements will not be inferior to Shingen. Therefore, I am more righteous and honest. I will never want to see this person ascend the throne and take charge of the Takeda family."

"Besides, not only that, Katsurai has a helping minister like Sanada Yukitaka and Li Xiao. If he gets the position of head of the Takeda family in the future, and Shingen leaves behind those elite soldiers, it will be unimaginable and terrifying. Perhaps one day, after I die, no one in the world can suppress him, no matter how Echizen looks at him."

Naoe Keitun said with a whisper, "My lord is far-sighted, and the same is true for his subordinates. If Yoshinobu is in power and is subject to the genealogy of the Takeda family, he will be a loyal minister even if he lives. From then on, the Takeda family will no longer be a big trouble for me. Therefore, the lord, the minister suggests that in the battle for the Takeda family's throne, we secretly support Yoshinobu."

Kenno Uesugi smiled indifferently and said, "In fact, Yoshinobu and I have never been interrupted in the past few years. Even when he was confined to Tokkoji last year, we had letters and exchanges, and it was inevitable to support Yoshinobu to rise to power."

"Although Yixin has various shortcomings, he is a person who values ​​Yi. If he succeeds in the future, he will be grateful to me. At that time, Echigo and Jia Fei can turn enemies into friends, and can also eliminate a war for the world."

Naoe Keitun said with a whisper, "My lord, I Shingen never expected that he had always been good at provoking domestic discords and making profits by randomly. This time, Echizen would also impose this method on him. In fact, for my family, the best result is that the Takeda family is in a civil strife, and the two families are in stalemate. Echizen can send troops to Kafa in the name of helping Yoshinobu. Perhaps that day, I can take this opportunity to flatten Takeda and seize Kafa in one fell swoop."

Kenshin Uesugi raised the samurai sword in his hand and said, "No, it is unrighteous to make profits by randomly. Nobunaga can do it. How can I join him in the process of being in trouble? I attack Takeda for righteousness, not planning his territory, so I, Huihu, will never do this. Keitun, I, Kenshin Uesugi, have been fighting and winning many times since the beginning of the war. What I rely on is to fight for righteousness. Takeda is cruel and unrighteous, and has his own destiny to collect it. Therefore, it is better to rely on the enemy to be in trouble now. As long as you uphold the righteousness and reason, you will be invincible."

"Lord." Naoe Keitun was about to persuade him again, but Kenshino Uesugi reached out and said, "Keitun, the emperor granted me a decree to attack unjust ministers, so I just want to defeat Takeda and support justice, not to seize territory. If the people's hearts are in me, Kashino will surrender. If it is forced to take it, it is not my act."

Naoe Keitun nodded, then he understood the intention of Kenshino Uesugi. Finally, he said: "No matter how the lord decides, his subordinates will follow him to the death. The Sakura Montenegro will protect Echigo's martial ekima for prosperity."

Kenshin Uesugi nodded after hearing this, then looked at Takeda Shingen's original formation from afar and said, "Since the Takeda family has gained a foothold in Hida, the significance of sending troops to Kawaakashima this time is no longer there. Write a letter to Shingen to discuss peace. In the Battle of Kawaakashima in the eleventh year, Shingen and I are still invincible!"

September 10th, early morning.

Kawaakashima, Takeda Army’s main formation. There was another heavy fog in the morning.

Takeda Shingen wore a white bear fur and his body was covered with a hood. He looked at the heavy fog outside the curtain.

The letter he was holding in his hand was written to him by Kenshi Uesugi. It contained a proposal to stop the army. Finally, there was a sentence attached, if he still fought with Shingen, everything would be difficult to achieve (the original sentence was written by Kenshiro to Shingen during the first battle between Kawaakashima).

At the end of the letter, there is a charm from Kenshin Uesugi himself.
Chapter completed!