Tokudaiji Temple's words awakened the dreamer, and the strange movements of Etaka immediately attracted the Kira family's great attention. In the past, the Kira Ninja Army mostly ignored the information about Etchu, mainly because the Genzaru Ninja had been responsible for this area for a long time.
, crossing over and wasting intelligence resources can also easily cause some misunderstandings.
The strange movements from Tonami County in central and western Vietnam were not noticed by the Genzaru ninjas at the first time. If it were not for the fact that Tokudaiji Koji lived in Etchu in his early years and stayed at his uncle's house in Noto for many days before defecting to Echigo, he accidentally learned about Tonami.
As soon as anyone in the prefecture noticed anything unusual, they immediately fled to Echigo to report the news.
Kira Yoshitomo immediately realized how terrible this information was, and held an evaluation meeting overnight to discuss. While thinking about countermeasures, secret reports from Jiaxin and Kanto were like pebbles dropped into a calm lake, causing ripples in the Kira family.
, inadvertently, mountain-like dark clouds covered the land of Echigo, and a violent storm was quietly brewing in the dark clouds.
As the chief general of the Kira family's internal reserve force, Watanabe Takatsuna frowned tightly: "Tens of thousands of Ichikuichi troops have gathered in Tonami County, and an unknown number of Kaga Ichikuichi troops are gathering towards Echichu. The intention is
Where is it?"
"War! It's just war." Yamamoto Tokiyuki seemed to wake up from his memories and smiled calmly: "Old minister, I thought of some old things again. It seems that Xiangzong's visit this time is not good. I'm afraid it won't be that simple."
The emergency meetings that lasted for many days, from morning to midnight, made the samurai physically and mentally exhausted. From the beginning of the meeting to now, Namioka's dining room has been uncharacteristically silent. He was either holding information and comparing the map in a daze, or pacing back and forth.
I'm thinking about something troubling.
At this moment, when he heard Yamamoto Tokiyuki's words, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and immediately jumped up in shock: "Oops! Sado-den is right. There is only war! But it is not a war between Vietnam and China. It is a bigger war.
The conference exceeded our expectations!”
"A bigger war... could it be?" Honda's face turned pale. Thinking of a possible possibility, he grabbed the information and kept searching in panic, muttering: "In early May, there was a strange movement in Yuezhong, May 25th
There was a sudden movement at Ichikaku in Hikasa, a sudden movement in Kai on May 28th, a sudden movement in Izu, Sagami, and Musashi on June 3rd, as well as a strange movement in Aizu two days ago, and the military situation is unknown..."
Yi Qian followed and everyone was shocked and incoherent. Several people murmured to themselves: "Could it be that...could it be said that it is?"
"The encirclement network, the anti-Echigo alliance, is it aimed at my family or my brother?" Kira Yoshi closed his eyes tightly and his expression changed. Iwakurumaru, who was waiting at the side, looked at the master worriedly. He could clearly feel that this
The invincible family governor was so angry that every word he uttered seemed to be filled with anger in his chest.
The atmosphere in the room was stagnant. Takigawa Tokimasu, who had just deserted, was also woken up by the neighboring Shima Tokikatsu. He looked at the stagnant atmosphere in the evaluation room with confusion and asked: "What's going on?"
Nagasaka Nobumasa curled his lips: "Why don't we have to fight together? What's there to be afraid of?"
"What Kuro said is good, there is nothing to be afraid of. Isn't it just a joint battle! My Jizhu Spear has been thirsty for a long time!" Takikawa Tokiyoshi laughed heartlessly, attracting many looks in the evaluation room.
's gaze.
Honjo Shigenaga, Hojo Takahiro, and Kurokawa Kiyomizu looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly. Thinking about the last time the person who was besieged was Hojo Uyasu, it was the first time in the night battle of Nagokoshi that he single-handedly defeated the Kanto Eight
The Wanlian Army has built up the reputation of Nuo Da, and the Tianwen Rebellion in the past few years is another wonderful example of several major comebacks with fewer wins.
In the earlier Eisho Rebellion, Nagao Mikake defeated Echigo Uesugi's army and beheaded Echigo's guard Uesugi Funo, and attracted the army of Uesugi Gosada, the commander of Kantō. In a desperate battle, Nagao, who was outnumbered, At the battle of Nagamorihara, he won the Kanto governor Uesugi Yoshisada, and became a hero of the Etsuki Empire.
As for the more ancient history, there is no need to talk about it. These histories all have a distinctive feature. The enemy forces pressed forward in large numbers with light troops. They took the lead to gain an advantage and relaxed their vigilance. Only then were they defeated with fewer and more, and the weak defeated the strong, and the situation was all over the place. It was a disastrous defeat, but no one can tell what the situation will be like this time.
There was a sound of heavy footsteps outside the assessment room, the closed door was opened, and a young man outside the door was heard singing: "Nagao Danzhen has arrived! Nagao Yutoshi is guarding in front, Honjo Meisaku is guarding, Nagao Echizen is guarding... Naoe Yamato is here!"
The long-tailed Kagetora, clad in fish skin and white silk hanging straight down, strode into the evaluation room. He looked particularly majestic with his beard, and his bright eyes burst out with strong fighting spirit: "Yoshitoki, get ready for battle! "
"Brother, have you noticed it yet?" Kira Yoshi said with a helpless smile: "Yes, how can such an obvious move be deceived by others? This alliance must have been brewing for a long time!"
The continuous abnormal behavior of several neighboring countries is enough to make people with insight alert. Echigo is no longer the Echigo it used to be. It has transformed from a poor and impoverished territory into the most powerful state in the world today. The prosperous and powerful Echigo has great influence on its surrounding countries. The lord exerted invisible pressure, and even if Echigo had no intention of getting involved, it would make them have trouble sleeping and eating.
Especially in the past few years, Echigo has successively issued government decrees that are beneficial to farmers. There are more and more cases of farmers in nearby states abandoning their fields and moving with their families. For these Chinese lords, Echigo means a terrible disaster, because they They are willing to accept the peasants unconditionally, but they will not accept them, the national lords, and refuse to recognize their lordship status, because the land in Echigo is owned by the owner and will not give them a cent.
In the past few years, Echigo has used troops abroad year after year, successfully defeating the arrogant Takeda family and Hojo family time and time again, forcing the losers to unite with each other to fight back against Echigo. This change was far beyond their expectations, but if they think about it carefully, it seems It makes sense.
It is conceivable that the Kira family's boiling frog strategy against the Shinano country is exhausting the last trace of the Takeda family's trust in Shinano. Nagao Kagetora, who is destined to accept the post of Kanto governor, must regain the old territory of Uesugi. Taking action against Ueno and Musashi will inevitably lead to a direct conflict between the Nagao family and the Hojo family.
Instead of sitting in a corner and fighting a trapped beast, it is better to fight together. It is not surprising that they made such a decision. Takeda Harunobu and Hojo Ujiyasu's strategies are enough to preside over this alliance. The appeal of the two together is greater than that of the two. .
Nagao Kagetora walked into the evaluation room with his head held high and sat next to Kira Yoshitoki. His firm eyes scanned the samurai in the room: "No matter how many conspiracies there are, we will never change our loyalty to the shogunate. We will conquer Shinano and calm Ueno. It was at the invitation of the Kanto Governor and the former Shinano Guardian. However, those despicable people have evil intentions and intend to destroy my great momentum of Echigo. I, Kagetora, will never tolerate them!"
Honjo Minoru nodded in agreement: "We sent troops to Shinano out of righteousness, and it is morally blameless to assist Ueno. In this case, why should we be afraid! If he wants to fight, then fight!"
The addition of the Nagao retainers group made the atmosphere lively. They greeted each other and gave up their seats to dispel the sluggish atmosphere. Honda Toki just smiled and said at the right time: "My lord is the governor of the Ashikaga family, the general of the garrison, and the guardian of Shinano. So far.
The troops sent to Shinano were all following the laws of the shogunate. Takeda, Hojo and other tigers and wolves are trying to threaten us Echigo with such an evil alliance. This is a big mistake! We will never admit defeat!"
Namioka Tokumasa was even more entangled than Honda Tokimasa, and he worried for a long time with the intelligence: "I am more concerned about how they will fight? What preparations should we make! Now that mid-June is only three months away from autumn, it seems that their preparations will be
If we send out troops in ten months, we don’t seem to have much time left!”
"Divide the troops, the only way to fight is to divide the troops!" Nagao Kagetora raised his eyebrows and pointed at the large map hanging on the wall: "The enemy's movements come from all directions, and their main force is dominated by the Kai Takeda clan and the Sagami Hojo clan south of Echigo.
It is still unclear how many troops there are in the Yuechu First Army in the west. The Ashina clan in the northeast and the Mogami clan in the north have also made changes. The only solution for now is to divide the troops!"
"Absolute troop disadvantage!" Nagao Masaki stared at a few blue arrows surrounding Echigo from all directions, and smiled bitterly: "It is good to divide the troops, but how many troops can Echigo divide? No matter how the troops are divided, the direction of the formation is fixed.
Yes, there must be a focus!"
The samurai here frowned at the same time. If you don't count the Kira Legion, just look at the "Echigo Military Service Account" established last year. It is well known that the entire Nagao family has 15,000 military service, although this does not mean that Echigo only has this
There are many professional soldiers, but the absolute gap in numbers cannot be reversed.
Namioka Totobo rubbed his sour eyes and said: "It seems that Kai Takeda and Sagami Hojo should be the main envoys. These two families will definitely attack with all their strength. According to the information at hand, the Takeda family's mobilization force is between 18,000 and 2,000
The mobilization force of the Hojo family is between 35,000 and 42,000, while the current situation of the Ashina family and the Mogami family is unknown, and they must not be easy to deal with. Etchu has always been polite, and overall
Judging from the comprehensive siege, it is likely that there will be more than 100,000 people!"
The field was filled with well-trained military generals, and they quickly expressed different opinions: "Isn't that alarmist? Use all the military strength and not leave some to stay in the city? If there is chaos in the rear, wouldn't it be doomed? I don't believe they will all come together.
Out!"
"Maybe, maybe not, but what difference does it make? When we plan for war, we are just preparing for the worst. Fighting a war of 100,000 people as a war of 50,000 people is the way to death. I think war
We should neither overestimate nor underestimate the enemy. To fight a war of 100,000 people, we must be prepared with 100,000 people. Even if they have more people, they may not win us."
"What do you mean by this?"
Langgang Toutofang smiled slightly and talked eloquently: "The other alliance has ulterior motives and different orders. Our army is united and has strict military discipline. This order wins! The other party's peasants and soldiers are mixed and have low morale. Our army is well-equipped and has strong morale. This soldier
Victory! He who went against the trend and violated the territory repeatedly was unjust. Our Lord respects the laws of the shogunate and carries out the righteousness of the martial arts to attack those who are disobedient. This righteousness wins!
In response to the invasion of Echigo, he showed off his force and used his troops to plunder each other, which was unpopular. Our Lord managed the army well and provided enough food and supplies to stabilize the people's hearts. This is a kind victory! He was capricious and treacherous, and it was unethical to instigate the government to pursue and kill the governor. I
The Lord has made laws and decrees and must be respected throughout the country. This is a victory of virtue! He who wantonly killed the lord and repeatedly ignored the shogunate's orders is disloyal. Our Lord respects the shogunate and obeys the official orders to suppress the troubles in the Eastern Kingdom. This is a victory of loyalty!
After the alliance was defeated repeatedly, it still became rebellious. Our Lord forgave him several times but failed to kill them all. This is a victory! Their plots and assassinations are endless. Our army is an upright division, and its plans and plans are all upright. This plan is a victory.
That's right! Their land is barren and their people are poor, but our land is fertile and rich in products. This is a victory! The ministers of that shogunate fail to obey the shogunate's orders. My lord is the superior of the Ashikaga family. I have received seven exemptions from Ashikaga. I wrote a letter on behalf of the general.
This is the way to win against those who are disobedient! Our army has won ten victories, and even though their alliance has many people and strength, there is nothing to fear!"
"What a ten victories and ten defeats! How can our army not be victorious with these ten victories!" Kira Yoshi immediately stood up from the table and shouted: "Everyone, listen to the order! I will write down the order. From now on, all Echigo will be mobilized
.Farmers and townsfolk who are not in the field take up arms and receive training. I will pay for the food and medical expenses during the training period. The righteousness of the Dobo family is here! All gentlemen, take up arms and fight!"
"Ha!" All the warriors nodded in agreement excitedly.
"I haven't read "Three Kingdoms" in vain, and I actually managed to achieve ten victories and ten defeats. It seems that I despise the enemy from a strategic point of view and attach importance to the enemy from a tactical point of view... It's really interesting." Kira Yoshitoki told Namioka Toutou
He cast an approving look.
On June 12, Echigo issued an emergency mobilization order. It required everyone from the towns and villages to the lords to take up arms and organize themselves. The old land servants must bear heavy responsibilities, and every village and every household guarantees that no rebellion will be allowed.
As the traitors and united front reached the village level, Shinano and Ueno also received mobilization orders one after another.
As a neighboring country of the Kira family, Shinano was unconditionally conscripted into military service. In an instant, six thousand troops gathered in the Northern Shinano area north of Kozun County, including Murakami Yoshikiyo and Takanashi Masayori.
, Kakizaki Keie, Yasuda Keimoto, Yoshie Keizi, Usami Sadamitsu and others were also incorporated into the Kira Legion.
On the other side, the Ueno people had different reactions to Echigo's emergency mobilization. The Higashi-Ueno people basically responded immediately. Most of them were frightened by Nagao Kagetora, and the less likely they were because of Nagao Kagetora's invincible momentum.
However, for example, the Ueno Numata family and others took on the role of leading the party early and spared no effort in waving the flag and rallying more than 3,000 people from all over the country, as if they were here to make soy sauce to cope with the military service of the Nagao family.
Nishi Ueno's reaction was slightly delayed, perhaps because he didn't understand what kind of medicine was being sold in Echigo's gourd. The people of the country, who lacked strong intelligence sources, did not know about the great chaos coming from Kanto Kira, but they were left to hesitate.
The time is only two days.
In just two days, new changes occurred in the entire Kanto, Hokuriku and even Yuyo. Kai Takeda, Sagami Hojo, Etchu Jimbo, Dewa Mogami, Aizu Ashina, and Iwashiro Date successively announced the formation of Echigo, forming a huge encirclement net.
It took shape, and the nominal leader of the alliance turned out to be Furukawa Lord Ashikaga Fujimasa.
The reasons for these companies to go out to Echigo are different. Kai Takeda is for Shinano, Sagami Hojo is for Ueno, Echichu Jinbo and Ichigo are for revenge. The reason proposed by Dewa Mogami is rather strange. It is for revenge of the house. Honjo Shigenaga heard
This news almost made me angry to death. The Aizu Ashina and Iwashiro Date families gave vague responses, saying that they were supporting the Mogami family as allies. In short, these two families were the least confident.
As the leader of the alliance, the reason given by Ashikaga Fujimasa, Lord Furukawa, was high-sounding. The Echigo Kira and Nagao families bullied neighboring countries, robbed good people of food, and wantonly massacred people and persecuted wealthy families. Therefore, he ordered the crusade in the name of Lord Furukawa.
Therefore, all the people of the Guandong Kingdom should send troops to participate.
It sounds nice, but in fact it has almost no effect. The people of Kanto should fight and fight within themselves. For example, the new ally of the Hojo family, the Oda clan, said that Satake is inside and Yuuki is outside and cannot join the formation. Please understand me.
, the Chiba family followed him into the battle, and he defined himself as playing soy sauce. Others who also participated in the battle, such as Ota Shimasa from Iwafu Castle, Narita Choyasu from Ninja Castle, and others also came to play soy sauce.
Kanto came up with various reasons to send troops to Echigo, and the Kira family, as the defender, could not let them take advantage of it in vain. When Echigo issued an emergency mobilization order, Kira Yoshitoki sent a secret envoy with a letter to take a boat to Kinai overnight.
His mission was to safely carry the letter to Sakamoto and hand it over to Odate Harutada, who would then forward it to His Highness the Shogun of the Shogunate.
The imperial court also made a corresponding decision, and letters were also sent to Kyoto, including letters written to his uncle Nakain Michio, his sworn brother and brother-in-law Konoe's successor, "Kuseyou Minister" Kuga Haremichi, and Kikuttei Haruyuki, as well as his connections in Kyoto over the years.
To activate it at this moment, nearly half of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had a close relationship with the Kira family. This was his confidence.
Of course, he can't just count on the shogunate and the court to help him much. The reputation of Dayi and the support of the court and shogunate can only be relied on. In the end, he still has to rely on his own fists and hard skills to suppress the menacing enemy army. Before that, he
Published a series of righteous rebuttals, leaving no trace of face in the criticism by Furukawa Kōkō and other party members.
In the streets and alleys of major towns in Ueno Province, Shimono Province, Musashi Province, Sagami Province, Shimosu Province, Uamisu Province, Anbo Province, and Izu Province, countless notices were posted overnight. When the townspeople woke up in the morning, they saw
When these announcements were made, everyone had their mouths opened in unbelievable ways.
The elders gathered in the town carefully stared at the notice and recited in a low voice: "Furugawa is a noble nobleman of the Genji family. He cannot respect the shogunate, nor can he appease the people and lead the people. In order to survive in the world, he married his former enemy and had a son-in-law in a grand manner.
Son-in-law, this kind of behavior is really a disgrace to the samurai family! The modern Furukawa family fathered five sons, the eldest son Fuji and Umechiyo Omaru died in infancy. The two younger brothers of the current Ashikaga Fujimasa were not sick, but they were married.
They died violently at the same time less than ten months later. I don’t know the reason for this. Such capricious and shameless people should be despised by the world and despised by our ancestors!
In obedience to the order of Ashikaga Utsusaburo, the current Kohoden Ashikaga Utsusaburo, I left the town of Echigo and guarded Shinano. The general of the town has always adhered to his duty and made it his duty to expel the enemy who invaded Shinano. The Sagami Hojo clan has repeatedly
The offense against Ueno forced the Kanto commander Uesugi Kensei to flee and run for Echigo to appeal. What is our fault in going to Ueno to attack the disobedient people out of safeguarding the shogunate's righteousness? For example, Kai Takeda's assassination plan last year, which led to the burning of all the people.
After the war against Japan, what's the fault if the plan is revealed and the prisoners executed?
Today, Echigo is experiencing disaster for no reason, and it is unjust to be besieged by a small group of people! Those who are unfaithful, unfilial, trustworthy, and unjust should be attacked and killed by the heroes of the world!
I, Ashikaga Gosushi Saburo Yoshitoshi, uphold the great righteousness of the shogunate and respect the orders of the Ashikaga Right Admiral to attack the rebellious people of the Eastern Kingdom. I have the Ashikaga Seven Monsori Letters to order the people of the country, who take it as their duty to uphold the righteousness of the shogunate and the laws of the shogunate in the world, to take up arms and rush to the Echigo camp.
I swear, in the name of the Ashikaga family, that those who are loyal, brave and law-abiding will be rewarded and treated generously!"
As more and more voices were recited and the voices became louder, people's expressions gradually changed. They swallowed quietly and stammered: "This...is a declaration of war!"
People were surprised by this majestic letter and murmured to themselves: "What a powerful letter!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!