A council meeting where reinforcements from all parties gathered was supposed to be a unity meeting for everyone, but Yoshikage Uesugi forced a representative of the reinforcements to death.
However, under the overwhelming resources of the Shiba family's unlimited organization, the Ji warriors of each family looked at Kuchiki's head happily, without the slightest bit of sadness.
There was no way, the Shiba family gave too much, and whatever Uesugi Yoshikage did was right.
After the military review was over, Yuigahama Yoshinao was so excited that he followed behind Uesugi Yoshikage, shouting all the way.
"So handsome! The second sister is so handsome! We should deal with those guys severely to see if they still dare to look down on us!"
Although Yuigahama Yoshinao is young, he is not stupid, and he naturally understands that Kuchiki, the obstacle, is actually the vanguard introduced by various families to test the three Shiba Goddess sisters.
Everyone came out to support the Sage of the Shiba family with their own wealth, but they wanted to preserve their strength, and they were not here to take care of the Sage's children as a nanny.
Let the three children take note of their power first, so as not to be held back on the battlefield in the future.
Although Yuigahama Yoshinao was young and could not understand the joints, she also clearly felt the contempt in Zhuhime's eyes.
Uesugi Yoshikage immediately turned his back on the guests and cut off the probing tentacles, which also gave various reinforcements a small shock.
The second-generation heir of the Shiba family seems not as easy to talk to as a saint, and he is a true second-generation saint, so he can't be offended if he gets angry.
Uesugi Yoshikage smiled and saw Yuigahama Yoshinao excitedly excited. He exchanged glances with Takeda Yoshinobu on the side and nodded slightly to each other.
Takeda Yoshinobu had already understood Kosaka Masanobu's intention at this time.
The limelight can only be left to Uesugi Yoshikage.
The Takeda family is here to help this time. Takeda Yoshinobu only needs to be a good sister who obeys his younger sister. It is not allowed to overwhelm others.
Yuigahama Yoshinao is young, so yelling will only make Uesugi Yoshikage feel close to him.
But if Takeda Yoshinobu stood up and accused Zhuhime, it would be a bad thing if Zhuhime was willing to listen to the elder Takeda Yoshinobu's advice.
There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and the Shiba II generation can only have one, and only one, person to talk things over, and that is Uesugi Yoshikage.
Takeda Yoshi couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Although they are siblings who grew up together, they still need to be cautious in front of the highest authority. Even if she wants to protect her sister subjectively, she cannot cross the line in her behavior.
Otherwise, it will not be a good thing for each other.
Both the Uesugi and Takeda families had a large group of people to feed themselves. The exchange between Uesugi Yoshikage and Takeda Yoshinobu was no longer a simple connection between sisters, but a union of two Hime Samurai groups.
For Takeda Yoshinobu, a fourteen-year-old boy, this realization is a bit too heavy.
But neither sister has time to feel melancholy now. This time the challenge for the Goddess sisters to take on their own has just begun.
Although Yuigahama Yoshinao was noisy, she also knew the rules. She waited until she returned to the Mukojima camp on the south coast and the three sisters had a private chat before she got rid of the questions she had buried all the way.
"Second sister, those people were obviously afraid of you just now. Why didn't you take the opportunity to seize the leadership of Fushimi's defense line? Instead, you asked to defend the edge of Toba?
Fushimi's side is obviously more important, we can only achieve great results by staying on the frontal battlefield."
Uesugi Yoshikage shook his head and said.
"It's not that simple.
Do you know why the land in Kyoto is cheap in the south and expensive in the north, and cheap in the west and expensive in the east?
Due to the geographical relationship of the basin, the west bank of the Katsura River in the west is low-lying and covered with swamps. It is very difficult for the army to invade Kyoto from there.
Although the water network in the south is conducive to water transportation, the natural chasm formed by the Yokodai Marsh and the giant Mukuro Pond on both sides of the Uji River is difficult to cross.
The front line of Jumuku Pond is impregnable, so the important town of Fushimi Castle is located to the north of Jumuku Pond to guard this line of defense.
A legion of 50,000 to 60,000 people went to Luo. The first pass was Yodo Castle at the confluence of the Yodogawa and Uji Rivers, and the second was Fushimi Castle at the end of the Uji River between Yokooji Pond and Giant Mukuro Pond.
In particular, Fushimi's front line was so impregnable that even if a legion broke through Yodo City, it would be difficult to find a breakthrough in other directions.
So before the main force of a legion arrives, the first place where conflicts may occur is Toba heading north along the river.
It is impossible for the vanguard of a legion to attack Fushimi's defense line head-on, but before Ichijo Hideyoshi leads the main force to arrive, the vanguard must also look for other directions and test the crossing of the river.
Shimo-Toba is at the confluence of the Katsura River and Kamogawa River. If you continue to go north in the direction of Kamogawa, you will reach Kamitoba. The water bed between Kamitoba and Kamogawa is wide. The water flow is slow, which is convenient for fording, and there are also bridges.
We are going to Toba and get our first win."
Uesugi Yoshikage was talking eloquently, and Takeda Yoshinobu nodded slightly.
Obviously, Uesugi Yoshikage had already done enough homework and carefully studied the geography of Kyoto.
Why Toba Fushimi became the key to the defense of Kyoto lies in the Uji River, Yokodaijinuma, and Giant Mukuike Pond.
After the Uji River was regulated in later generations, there was no longer a water network that diverted water into the two marshes of Yokodaiji Marsh and Jumukuike.
After the control of the Uji River, the Yokooji Pond disappeared, the giant pond shrunk year by year, and the southern part of Kyoto gradually changed from a swamp to a plain.
But in this era, the southern moat formed by the Yokodaiji Marsh and the Giant Mukuro Pond was the most advantageous geographical defense line for Kyoto, and it was also a key point that Kyoto must defend.
In contrast, it would be easier for the Eastern Army to advance into Kyoto. As long as they captured Minami Omi, it would be a smooth journey into the Kyoto Basin.
Oda Nobunaga entered the Kyoto Basin from the east. She used Sakamoto Castle at the entrance of Lake Biwa to land her army in Otsu, and her logistics could also go straight to Fushimi from the waterway, making the journey unimpeded.
But when the Western Army entered the capital, it was complicated. There were three areas: Yodo, Toba, and Fushimi. The water network ran from the Yodo River to the Uji River, and then to the Katsura River, the Kamogawa River, and the Takahara River.
The dense water network created mature water transportation, brought wealth to the Osaka Plain, and also allowed the defenders to use the water network to snipe invading enemies layer by layer.
Therefore, when Sanhao Changqing was so powerful, it was very difficult to go to Luo, and it took a lot of effort.
On the contrary, Oda Nobunaga was lucky. When she went to Luo, the Rokkaku family happened to be weakened by civil strife, and she had the support of the Omi local snakes, the Asai family.
Therefore, the Oda family did not waste much effort in sweeping the Rokkaku family into the garbage dump of history and opened up the road to Luo.
After seeing the topography of Kyoto, Uesugi Yoshikage understood one thing.
In the Battle of Kyoto, where the Shiba Ichijo family was completely torn apart, the first battle was bound to take place between the upper and lower Toba.
Therefore, Uesugi Yoshikage insisted on going to Shimo Toba to garrison.
She never felt that she could steal the limelight from cheap dad Sibo Yiyin because she was still too young.
Although her performance in the military review just now impressed the martial artists, in fact, her strength is still based on the huge prestige of Shiba Yiyin.
The battle that determines the ownership of the world will inevitably take place between Yoshigan Shiba and Hideyoshi Ichijo. If Uesugi Yoshikage insists on stealing the limelight, he will only become a clown in the hearts of the samurai in the world.
What Uesugi Yoshikage has to do now is to use me in the first battle. If you use me, you will win!
Find a direction that the army must explore when going to Luo, seriously win a great victory, and then abdicate and let Xian wait for his cheap dad to come to Luo and take care of Ichijo Hideyoshi.
For eighteen years in the battle, Yoshiyoshi Shiba has been invincible and has never been defeated. All the martial arts in the world are eager to see his final battle, eager to see the chaos end and the world return to order.
Uesugi Yoshikage's heart was also full of excitement and expectation.
That man... I must show him and let him know what I am capable of.