At least at this time, the political deal between Uesugi Kenshin and Jinbo Nagazaki satisfies both parties. Naturally, Jinbo Nagazaki will do his best to help Uesugi Kenshin build momentum. [Read the novel with the correct chapter, search on google]
The Chief Divine Protector was a powerful figure in Yuezhong and had a high prestige. Her statement immediately touched Zhu Ji's expressions.
Then, the Chief Divine Protector secretly glanced at Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna and nodded slightly.
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna squinted his eyes and understood. He knew that the request he made to Uesugi Kenshin through the post of chief priest had already been answered.
Therefore, Hatakeyama Yoshitsune immediately expressed his stance.
"Your Highness Uesugi has a far-sighted vision, and I, Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna, admire him immensely. I am willing to fight to ensure the safety of the people who can ascend the country."
In fact, Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna's requirements were not high. She just wanted the title of a commander in charge of the Kanto Palace.
As one of the three leaders of the shogunate, the Hatakeyama family was once extremely powerful. Both Vietnam and China, Noto, were protected by the Hatakeyama family.
Until the power of the clan weakened, the Hokurikudo was neglected, and the three guardian generations of Yuechu and China fought for dominance, the Noto Kingdom was still in turmoil.
As the branch of the Hatakeyama family, the Noto Hatakeyama family was about to collapse. Yoshigan Shiba showed kindness to Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna and helped her stabilize Noto country and return to Nanao Castle.
Although Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna's family name and family fortune have been temporarily preserved, the reality is that Noto Province is no longer a place where the Noto Hatakeyama family has the final say.
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna was just a watchdog who guarded Nanao Port for Yoshiba Shiba. He guarded an important part of the Hokuriku Road trade route, so he was valued by Yoshiba Shiba.
The Noto family surrendered because Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna was responsible for allocating the interests of Nanao Port, not because the Noto Hatakeyama family had any strength to convince other families.
Although Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna has had a good life in the past few years, she has always had a strong sense of crisis in her heart.
If one day, she can no longer control Nanao Port. Or if one day, the Hokuriku Road trade route is no longer important.
What should the Noto Hatakeyama family do? How can the famous family business continue?
Don't think that Hatakeyama Yoshizuna is unfounded, reality proves that her worries are very reasonable.
When the Oda army attacked Kaga and approached Noto, their target must be Nanao Port, which was the core of the Hokuriku Road trade route.
Rumors about the reopening of the Tokaido Trade Route are flying everywhere, and they may not be without reason. Once the Tokaido Trade Route is really reopened, the importance of the Hokuriku Trade Route will definitely decrease.
Relying on the special status of Nanao Port and the protection of Shiba Yoshibank, the Noto Hatakeyama family can barely maintain their dignity. What will they do in the future?
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna must take precautions and deeply participate in the higher-level and core political system of Kanto, rather than lying down and being a peripheral force.
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna is bound to win the title of United Front Officer of the Kanto Palace.
The Noto Hatakeyama family's family background makes her qualified to find allies in the circle of big commentators. The distribution of interests in Nanao Port allows her to gain the favor of important bosses with capital.
As long as they enter the circle of the United Front, the Noto Hatakeyama family is no longer limited to the Noto Kingdom. If any Noto family wants to cause chaos in the future, they must also consider the reaction of the Kanto Palace.
Jump out of the political dilemma around you, jump to a higher political platform, and leave a bright future for the Noto Hatakeyama family. This is what Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna needs to do.
In this regard, Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna and the Jinbo Nagasaki are the same. They both value the false name of the United Front, because the Kanto shrine system has developed into a behemoth and replaced the old Kanto system.
When Yuezhong went into battle, no one expected that Shiba Yoshiyin would be so awesome, and he would become so popular in Kanto that the Kanto Servant, which was originally just a refugee shelter, had become so developed.
In troubled times, fists are the key, and rules are the rule. When everyone puts down their swords and guns and gets used to reasoning, status is more useful than strength.
If you embrace the system and become part of it, you can use the power of the system to deter covetous people from outside the system.
No matter how talented you are outside the system, you will still be suppressed by the mediocre idiots within the system. It's not because you are not strong enough, it's just because the overall strength of others is too strong, and you can defeat ten guilds with one force.
The problem of Noto Kuni and the problem of Yue China, with the strength of Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna and Jinbo Nagasaki, it is difficult to maintain long-term peace and stability.
But if you stand at the height of the Kanto Palace, this is a small problem, because with all the power of Vietnam and China, Kanto can be killed with one finger. This is the power of the system.
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna made a request, and Jinbo Nagazaki helped communicate. Uesugi Kenshin only needed to nod, and the theoretical leaders of Vietnam and China, Noto, were on her side.
As soon as the Echichu guardians and the Noto guardians expressed their opinions, the tense situation really relaxed.
The wonderful intention of Ruiquan Temple is to put your hands together and say the Buddha's name.
"The poor nun is willing to participate in the grand event with all the concubines and be assigned by His Highness Uesugi to protect the safety of his homeland."
Shixuan of Shengxing Temple was unwilling to be left behind and continued.
"Everyone at Shengxing Temple is willing to serve His Highness Uesugi to protect the environment and the people."
The Echu Ichiko clan is the target of the Oda family's establishment this time. Others may have other choices, but the two branches of the Echu Ichiko clan really have no choice.
Whether it is the leader of Zuisenji Temple or the leader of Koshikoji Temple, they are all supporting the Oda family with both hands supporting Kenshin Uesugi. It is best to beat the shit out of Shibata Katsuie and stop coveting Echu in this life.
His Highness Uesugi nodded.
The two branches of the Etchu Jinbo family, the Noto Hatakeyama family, and the Etchu Ichigo clan are theoretically all representatives of the Noto Etsu and China families. They have already stood in line, and the others will be easy to deal with.
Next, the small and medium-sized forces from all sides performed one after another, and the crowd was excited and united.
In particular, the Noto Kingdom is divided into four parts, each acting independently, and only nominally belongs to the Noto Hatakeyama family.
At this moment, Onei, Miyake, Yusa, and Chang all expressed their support, making the atmosphere even more heated.
At this time, Uesugi Kenshin finally showed a satisfied smile on her face, and she spoke.
"Since everyone is willing to support me and time is tight, I won't be polite.
I believe that when everyone receives my letter, they have already started mobilizing and preparing.
As the art of war goes, attack those who are unprepared and take them by surprise.
Shibata Katsuie never expected that we would take the initiative to invade Kaga Country. According to my intelligence, she has now occupied Matsuno Castle, captured Kaga Half Country, and is about to besiege Kanazawa Obo.
The Oda army had less than 20,000 troops to invade Kaga, and they had to divide their troops to guard the important towns they had just captured. Shibata Katsuie's troops to besiege Kanazawa Obo were only 10,000 troops at most, which was not too much.
Within three days, I will lead my elite troops through the Kurigara Pass and enter the Kaga Kingdom.
While mobilizing their troops, each family of Noto Kingdom sent their elite horseback warriors to go ahead and enter from the Noto-Kaga border to join our elite troops.
I will arrive in three days, and I will only wait for two days, that is, five days from now, I will see the Noto Kingdom Princess warrior join me in Kaga Country, can I do it?"
The heir to the Noto clan, Nagaren Ryū, stepped out of the line and bowed, making a clear decision.
"Don't worry, Your Highness Uesugi. I will go back and organize the troops now. I will bring one hundred horse warriors to Kaga within five days to join His Highness.
If you can’t do that, I’ll raise my head to see you.”
Kenshin Uesugi nodded in approval, seeing that he had won the first prize in the series of battles, and all the Nohime samurai couldn't bear it anymore, and they scrambled to issue military orders.
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna, Iikawa Mitsumato, Onai Keitaka, Miyake Nagamori, and Yusa Nomitsu all expressed their opinions one by one. In a short time, the Noto samurai family gathered eight hundred horseback warriors, all of whom were elites.
The Chief Divine Protector coughed and said.
"The Jinbo family started mobilizing three days ago. There are 300 horseback warriors stationed outside Fuji Castle. They are led by my daughter Jinbo Nagasumi. They are ready to set off with His Highness Uesugi at any time.
The Jinbo family's follow-up troops will definitely be dispatched within ten days, and I will personally lead the troops to Kaga to meet His Highness."
Uesugi Kenshin did the math and realized that he had brought 500 banners, plus 800 Noto and 300 Jimbo family, which gave him a total of 1,660 knights on horseback. This battle was really rich.
Not to mention that the Uesugi family combined with the Echichin Noto two countries to mobilize all their strength, pulling out an army of 30,000 to 40,000 people, which was enough to defeat Shibata Katsuie's Echizen Oda Army.
With just these 1,600 horseback warriors in the hands of Uesugi Kenshin, she was confident that she could defeat 10,000 unsuspecting Shibata Katsuie.
Kenshin Uesugi looked at Zuisenji Mysticism and Koshikoji Sangen and said.
"Kaga and I have never been acquainted with each other, so I asked the two masters to inform Kaga about crossing the border to join the war. It should be done as quickly as possible.
In addition, I need Echichu to immediately send people to cross the mountains and enter Kaga territory to participate in the battle against the Oda army.
You don't need to defeat the enemy, you just need to help me entangle the Oda army, disrupt the audio and visual, blind the eyes, and buy time for me to launch a surprise attack south."
The two hosts saluted one after another to ensure that they would be able to do it.
Yikui may not have the fighting ability, but the believers are fanatical. As long as the village official gives an order, the villagers will dare to set off with dry food and hoes and join the battle under the command of Yikui.
With a large number of Echichu troops entering Kaga, it was even more difficult for the Oda army to detect Uesugi Kenshin's cavalry, so they could maximize the concealment of the surprise attack.
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna asked.
"Your Highness, Uesugi, already has a plan in mind?"
Uesugi Kenshin smiled.
“It’s hard to say whether it will be successful or not, but it will be enough to cause Shibata Katsuie to suffer a big loss.
Shibata Katsuie is besieging Kanazawa Obo, and Ichibuki Mune, Etchu, is bluffing for me. Her focus is on dealing with Ichikaku, so it is difficult to find my cavalry again.
The 1,600 cavalry troops have brought ten days' worth of rations, and they are marching non-stop. I want to take Songren City directly and cut off Shibata Katsuie's escape route."
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna was stunned and nodded slightly.
Uesugi Kenshin followed her usual style, which was neat and tidy.
Shibata Katsuie’s guide to Kaga, Matsutomo Castle between the Tetori River and the Asano River is the key.
Crossing the Asano River forward, you can attack Kanazawa Obo. With the Tetori River behind you, and Matsuno Castle as the forward military station, you can protect the Kaga half country you just captured. It can be said that you can advance and attack, and retreat and defend.
Kanazawa Gobo, also known as Oyama Gobo, is the core stronghold of the Ichikō sect with Mount Obo as its back and facing the Kanazawa Plain.
While Katsuie Shibata was attacking Oyama, he also had to be wary of Echichu who came over the mountains to help. Naturally, it was difficult to take care of his own rear.
Uesugi Kenshin led the horseback warriors and rushed directly from the Kanazawa Plain. Even if they were accidentally discovered by the Oda army and reported to Shibata Katsuie, it would only be several days later.
The greater possibility is that the Oda army was blinded in the Kanazawa Plain and could not detect Uesugi Kenshin's cavalry at all.
Matsuno Castle had just changed hands. It was used as a military depot to transport military supplies. It supported Shibata Katsuie in rushing to attack Kanazawa Obo. It was definitely impossible to close the city and defend it.
Sixteen hundred horse-riding warriors suddenly arrived at Matsuno Castle. The Oda defenders were unprepared and were bound to collapse at the first touch.
Shibata Katsuie went deep into enemy territory, and her logistics line was cut off. She had no choice but to retreat, either to recapture Matsuno Castle or to cross the Tetori River. She could not continue to waste time under Kanazawa Gobo in Oyama.
On her way back, Uesugi Kenshin's 1,600 mounted warriors were eyeing her. At this time, the 30,000 to 40,000 troops of the Uesugi family and Noto, Vietnam and China were entering Kaga country.
In the battlefield situation where the front is a wolf and the back is a tiger, Shibata Katsuie can retreat safely without a disastrous defeat. Uesugi Kenshin cuts off his own head and plays it as a ball, so that he will no longer have to lead troops in war.
I can't afford to lose that person!
Kenshin Uesugi glanced at the entire audience and said.
"Jiji, please go back and work hard. We will meet again after victory! I wish you good luck in martial arts!"
"I wish His Highness Uesugi good luck in martial arts!"