Counting from the time when Shiba Yoshigan went south, Satake Yoshige discovered that he was not in Furukawa Castle on the fifth day. On the tenth day, he went south to raid Sekijuku Castle, until he was blocked by Kogane Castle in the middle of Shimonoseki, which lasted almost twenty days.
To be fair, Satake Yoshige's performance on the battlefield this time was already very good.
However, the news leaked from within the Oriental People to Oda Jiji, causing Yoshihiro Satake to get the news in advance and leave Furukawa Castle. From the beginning, Satake Yoshige was destined to end tragically.
God wants to kill me, and it is not a crime of war. Satake Yishige drags a group of pig teammates with him. There is really no other way. The harder he works, the more desperate he becomes.
She was blocked at the foot of Xiaojin Castle for eight days. Shiba Yiyin had swept across the Boso Peninsula, causing the Boso Warrior family to tremble under the iron hoof of the saint.
The only good news is that the old fox Satomi Yiyao did not surrender.
Maybe there is not enough political leverage and we can only hold on temporarily, or maybe we are losing too quickly and are too overwhelmed to surrender to the saint.
In short, when Yoshigan Shiba returned from the Boso Peninsula, Yoshihiro Satomi was still gritting his teeth and persisting, leaving the last glimmer of hope for Yoshige Satake.
Satake Yoshige's only chance now is to quickly break through Kogane Castle and seek a decisive battle with Shiba Yoshigan before the reinforcements from various places in the Kanto Palace have arrived, and make a comeback in one battle.
The possibility of defeating the Saint upright is very slim, but if this last chance is given up now, the Eastern Army on the northern front will immediately fall apart.
Satake Yoshige had no choice. Even if she lied to herself and her subordinates, she could only bite the bullet and feel that she could do it and still give it a try.
Only in this way can the already shaky military morale be stabilized. Otherwise, the Northern Front Allied Forces will immediately fall apart and disperse.
But now that the situation has collapsed, Satake Yoshiharu thinks too much and leaves a trace of delusion for herself, but others will not let her get her wish.
The Hojo clan was pregnant, and contrary to his usual role as a weak family governor, he forcefully forced the Hojo retainers to mobilize with all their strength to fight for the status of the Shiba Goddess for themselves and their children.
Satake Yoshige is already a piece of fish on the chopping block. The Hojo family must take the first step and use Satake Yoshige, a dead fish, to satisfy their own needs for meritorious service.
The Hojo family had good ideas, but others were not stupid. The Hojo family wanted to take credit, but others also wanted the credit for saving the family.
In terms of who in the Kanto Service Office had the fastest response and who was the first to arrive at Shimono Kingdom, it was Shima Shengmeng.
The three families of Golden Edge Silverhorn and Uesugi, Takeda and Hojo each occupy a corner, and they can advance and retreat freely in daily strategies, but when it comes to matters like this that are related to the blossoming of the eight states, the reaction is a step slower.
Among Shiba's important ministers, Yamazaka was located north of the Echigo Mountains, and Sanada Nobushige was nestled in the ravines of Nishi Ueno, unable to send troops quickly.
Only Shima Shengmu was placed in Kanba Province by Shiba Yiyin from the beginning to be used as an emergency quick response force.
Shima Katsumon's Oku Territory is in the southeast of Ueno Province, with the Tone River to the south, the Watarase River to the east, and the core area of Kanhachishu to the southeast, including the Furukawa Territory.
At that time, Uesugi Kenshin took advantage of Yoshihiro Shiba's absence and went his own way, advancing the Kanto strategy alone, going south to attack the main country, and defeated Usui Castle.
It was Shima Katsuki who responded quickly and united all the forces to go south, helping Uesugi Kenshin's defeated army stabilize their position and slowly retreat to Echigo country.
In the chaotic wars over the years, the Kanto Shiba Territory under the command of Shima Katsuo has always acted as a ballast. Because of her outstanding abilities, she has firmly occupied the position of chief of the united front and has a high prestige.
This time, the people of the East suddenly launched a rebellion and raided Furukawa City in an attempt to capture Shiba Yiyin and negotiate terms with the Kanto Minister.
After mutual calculations by all parties, the situation became increasingly chaotic. At this time, the country was completely in chaos.
Furukawa Castle did not deceive Satake Yoshige, Yuuki Castle retained its strength, and Sekijuku Castle was attacked by Satake Yoshige in a sneak attack, blocking the support of the rebels.
Yoshihiro Satomi was unwilling to go north, but Yoshihiro Shiba went south and beat him up, chasing him all the way to the Boso Peninsula. Yoshihiro Satomi was also disgraced and shivered in Anbo Country.
In Kogane Castle in the central part of the Lower Sovereign Kingdom, the Kamo Clan Township defended the city with the full cooperation of Oda Jiji and Miaoin monks. Satake Yishige suffered a bloody head injury here and was unexpectedly unable to attack for a long time.
Just when everyone thought that the final decisive battle would be initiated by Yoshigan Shiba, who returned to the Lower Kingdom, the Hojo clan began to mobilize again, openly licking the saint, and secretly being his daughter.
The mess in the Lower General Kingdom caused everyone to ignore Dao Shengmeng, the ballast stone placed by Shiba Yiyin in Guanbazhou.
As soon as the grand discussion at the Kanto Palace was dismissed, Dao Shengmeng quickly returned to Dahu's territory and rode southward, arriving at Liqiao on the front line.
Ribashi is located between Furukawa Castle and Sekijuku Castle. It is from here that the various rebel armies gathered along the Tone River went south, preparing to pass through Sekijuku Castle and head to the southern part of Shimoso Province to support the saint.
But after Sekijuku Castle changed hands, Satake Yoshitaka sent his cronies to guard Sekijuku, blockading the river and blocking the rebels from all directions at Ribashi Bridge to the northwest.
The rebels came from different sources and were not affiliated with each other. No one was able to integrate the coalition forces, so they were awkwardly blocked here until Shima Sheng Meng Qingqi arrived.
As soon as Shima Shengmeng arrived at Liqiao, he immediately set up his own formation and asked the leaders of various groups to come for an interview.
She was the leader of the united front and an important minister of Sibo. Naturally, all the families were given enough honor and came one after another.
Dao Shengmeng sat on the maza, watching people coming in and bowing from behind the curtain of the formation, and sitting on the ground. From early morning until the sun rose, she scanned the people coming from each house, thinking about their whereabouts.
The rebels who came to the country were roughly divided into two categories.
First, the envoys sent by Shiba Yoshigan sent a message to mobilize the samurai family in the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River.
The origins of these rebels are mixed. Most of them are Chinese savages from the Village Alliance and belong to the middle and lower classes.
The second one is the various schools of the United Front that were reviewed by the Kanto Imperial Palace.
Mainly the nearby Yura family of Kanayama Castle, the Nagao family of Ashikaga Castle, and the Narita family of Ninja Castle. They were forced by the Myoin monk to send troops. The family governor mobilized before he returned, so they came very quickly.
Seeing that everyone was almost here, Dao Sheng asked fiercely.
"Has anyone come to Furukawa Castle or Iwatsuke Castle?"
Next, everyone looked around and shook their heads, making Dao Shengmeng couldn't help but snort.
Ashikaga Yoshiji of Furukawa Castle stood on the sidelines and watched, while Harusuke Kada's family's Sekijuku Castle was lost, and he was still acting like a coward. He was really not a woman.
Shima Sheng said fiercely.
"Come here! Go to Furukawa City and ask for me!
When the saint suffered, the concubines were filled with righteous indignation, and they worked together to kill the thieves, but General Guandong ignored him. Did he want to weaken the loyalty of the concubines?
And that Harusuke Kada!
Guansu City is her territory, but now it has been easily taken over by thieves, blocking the way for us and other righteous men to rescue the saint. How can she pretend to turn a blind eye, and has she no sense of shame!"
"Hi!"
As for Ota Shimasa of Iwatsuke Castle, he is a veteran of the Musashi Kingdom and a tough nut that even the Hojo family can't crack.
She also participated in this big review. She should have returned to the territory by now. She must be forced to mobilize.
This local snake is very familiar with the geography of the Musashi Shimoso area and is well-connected with people. We can't let her wait and get through. We must draw her to join the battle to give her a better chance of winning.
Daosheng said in a deep voice.
"Send someone to ask Mr. Ota Shisho, saying that I am waiting for her to hunt Sekisu."
"Hi!"
"It is my general order that from today onwards, all samurai families in the East Musashi area will be responsible to me, and I will serve as the general."
The girl sitting down couldn't help but ask.
“Isn’t Shimakatsu Takeo-sama too harsh?
We came to Juyi because we were inspired by the saint. Without the authority of the saint, you appointed yourself as the general to rule us. Is it too much?"
Dao Shengmeng smiled slightly.
"When the Saint returned to Kanto and passed through the Dahu Territory, he had decided to merge the Higashi Musashi territory into the Kanto Shiba Territory, and I, the acting official of the Kanto Shiba Territory, would be responsible.
Although the government affairs of the Higashi Musashi Land have not yet been handed over, when the Hojo family presented it to the saint, the ownership of the Higashi Musashi Land was already clear.
In the name of Kanto's Shiba leader, I request the Tomusashi samurai to accompany me on the expedition. It is within my authority and there is no need to apply to the saint."
The Ji warrior was speechless for a moment, then bowed and then retreated.
It is easy to guess that the Higashi Musashi Land was dedicated to the saint by the Hojo family and will probably come under the management of the Kanto Shiba Territory in the future.
But the samurai family is most afraid of having their military power taken away from them. The Tomusashi samurai family was so excited that they didn't think clearly and became the leader.
Shiba territory is known as the land of lighthouses and is famous for its wealth. Ever since the Higashimusashi samurai family learned that their territory was given to the Shiba family by the Hojo family, everyone was extremely happy.
This fool had offended the future leader before he even got started. At this moment, he felt extremely regretful because he dared to talk nonsense again.
Shima Sheng coughed violently, touched his stomach to suppress his vomiting, and asked solemnly.
"Who has any objections? You can speak freely during the military discussion. You might as well say so."
To Musashi Bushi, look at me and I look at you. Who is willing to disobey Dao Shengmeng at this time? Whether my family can be popular in Kanto Sporing in the future depends on their faces!
All the Ji warriors had a clear understanding of each other and kowtowed to the ground together.
"I will obey the general's orders!"
Within this formation, nearly half of the Ji warriors bowed their heads, making Shima Shengmeng nodded with satisfaction.
In order to rush for time, she came to the front line with light cavalry, and there were only a few soldiers around her.
Although the qualities of these Tomusashi warriors vary widely, they are her future direct subordinates after all. They dare not take too many chances when out in battle and can barely be used.
Then, Shima Katsu fiercely looked at the three married women of the Yura family, headed by Yura Kunushige.
As long as he takes over the three families of Kanayama Castle Yura, Ashikaga Castle Nagao, and Ninja Castle Narita, Shima Katsuo will control most of the Kuribashi Rebel Army.
The support of most of the people was enough for Shima Shengmeng to coerce the remaining rebels to obey orders and go south to attack Sekisu Castle, overturning Satake Yoshige's wishful thinking.
Shima Sheng Mengqiang was still holding back the feeling of vomiting, covering his stomach with one hand, pretending to be nonchalant.
The anger in her heart was soaring. Satake Yoshige, this bastard, she dared to challenge her lover and wanted to hurt the father of her child.
Shima Katsuki would not give Satake Yoshigeage the chance to face Shiba Yoshige. She would cut off this bastard's head with her own hands and bring it to the saint to be favored.
Shima Shengmeng was very excited today. Even the pain of morning sickness could stimulate her even more.
She was finally pregnant! She was pregnant with the saint’s child!
Shima Katsuki was already a Hime Samurai in his early twenties when he met Shiba Yoshigan, and it has been eight years since then.
In this medieval era, when the average life expectancy was more than 20 years old, and someone could be called an old woman at the age of 30, Dao Shengmeng, who was nearly 30 years old, thought that he would no longer have this blessing in his life.
This time Yoshigan returned to Kanto, Shimakatsu dragged him to fight for 300 rounds. Originally, he wanted to disgust Yamanaka Yukimori, so he asked her to come late and lose everything.
Unexpectedly, with God's blessing and God's foresight, Dao Shengmeng got pregnant unexpectedly!
At this moment, she was more excited than ever. She wanted to kill the annoying Satake Yoshige, so she ran to Shiba Yoshige as soon as possible and told him the good news.
I have one! I have his child! My life is finally complete!