Shiina Yasuyin licked her dry lips, feeling a little bitter, and asked.
"Nagao Kagetora's approach to Hatamoto is so fierce that even the chief minister of the gods can't stop her. What should we do?"
Xiao Jian Changguang sneered.
"I have sent people to greet her, provide supplies for Nagao Kagetora, and invite her to come to Matsukura Castle for a reunion.
The two families are allies, and Songcang City is on her way home, so she will definitely be willing to come and meet the family governor to deepen their relationship.
Matsukura Castle is full of samurai and nuns who hate her. When she comes to the castle tower to see you, she will naturally not bring the Hatamotohime samurai with her.
As long as dozens of elites are ambushed, no matter how powerful she is, can one be equal to a hundred?"
Shiina Yasuyin was sweating on his forehead.
She deceived her allies into entering the city, stripped them of their banners, and waited for an opportunity to kill them. After this incident, her reputation among the samurai family would be bad.
From now on, I can only follow Yuezhong Ixiangzong all the way to the dark side, without any room for regret. Koma Tsunemitsu is really vicious.
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After breaking through Maseguchi, Yoshihiro and his party walked for dozens of miles and counted the number of people after they were out of danger.
None of the Uesugi soldiers were killed in the battle, and seven of the Hime samurai under the two families were slightly injured. The casualties were so low that it was unbelievable.
As a result, the morale of the cavalry was greatly boosted.
Terutora Uesugi laughed loudly, pointed behind him and cursed.
"Jinbo is a long-time official! You, a villain, will only take advantage of others' danger! When I return to Echigo, I will prepare my army and prepare myself for the next time I enter Echichu. I will make your Jinbo family look good!"
Yiyin rolled his eyes at her and shook his head secretly.
After returning to Echigo, of course, we must quickly integrate the domestic samurai families and form a joint force to deal with the Takeda family in the direction of Shinano and the Hojo family in the Kanto Plain.
In the messy land of Yuezhong, the Yixiang clan, the Shenbo family, and the Shiina family are all mixed together into a pot of multi-grain porridge. If you step in, you may not be able to pull it out.
In the case of instability in Guandong, military investment in Vietnam and China must be avoided and the problem should be solved in a political rather than military way.
In other words, stop making enemies, you war maniac!
Yoshigan secretly made up his mind to keep an eye on Terutora Uesugi when he arrived in Echigo, and not let her do whatever she wanted.
At worst, say a few more words to Sister Uesugi and act cute.
This person is not stupid, he knows right from wrong, but he is easily fooled. From time to time, he needs to pour cold water on her without losing her face.
Yiyin suddenly felt so tired. Why did the system find him such a tsundere who could fight and win battles?
I, Sibo Yiyin, don’t want to lose face. I pretend to be cute and cute all day long and use softness to overcome toughness.
What the hell...
He ignored the maniacally laughing Terutora Uesugi and spoke softly to Nobutsuna Ueizumi.
"Sword Master Shangquan, are you and any of your disciples injured?"
Ueizumi Nobutsuna laughed, bowed slightly on his horse to thank him, and answered.
"Thanks to Mr. Qianxin for his concern, all four of us were unharmed.
Being able to witness the demeanor of Mr. Kenshin with his own eyes, Kamiizumi Nobutsuna has no regrets in his life.
A man will not let a woman go, but he will lead the charge with unstoppable courage. I admire you! I admire you!"
She is really happy.
For Shininryu, this battle was a sign of recognition that entered the eyelids of the Shang Shiba family. She was mentally prepared to die in battle.
Who knew that Shiba Yiyin was so powerful, he could cut melons and chop vegetables to kill him.
Ueizumi Nobutsuna was an old samurai who was born in Ueno. He had extensive experience in traveling around the world. Such a powerful figure was the only one he had seen in his life.
No wonder that in recent battles, the Miyoshi samurai family has been beaten to a disgrace, and they are all afraid of this man wearing a white jinhaori.
Uesugi Teruhora had enough laughter and joined in the fun.
"When I was in Kyoto, I heard that thousands of troops were trying to avoid Bai Yu, and I didn't think so at the time.
Now it seems that it is indeed wrong, it should be better to ride on Qianbai Haori, haha."
Yoshigage curled his lips helplessly, Uesugi Teruhora always liked to say something he thought was flattering.
But the compliments coming out of this straight girl's mouth always have a weird feeling to them, which doesn't sound very comfortable.
Fortunately, Yiyin is not a delicate man in this world. He is too lazy to be sentimental and ask her the human torture of "Who do you save first when your father and I fall into a river?"
He changed the subject and got down to business.
"Sister Uesugi, we are not out of trouble yet. The most important thing is to quickly organize our armaments, count our rations, and leave the Jimbo family's territory quickly."
Uesugi Teruhora nodded, turned around and shouted to Naoe Kanetsugu, and Yoshigan also ordered an inventory to Yamanaka Yukimori.
When the battle is chaotic, it is normal to break weapons and lose luggage. The most important thing is to see how much capital is left.
After the two families were sorted out, the situation was not optimistic.
Nearly half of the spears and knives were damaged and lost, and only one meal's worth of food for the people and beans for the horses was left.
With the loyalty of staying close to the flag base, it is not a big problem to go hungry for one or two meals, but the war horse cannot.
The endurance of horses is actually not as good as that of humans. The energy gained from normal eating of grass is not enough for the horse to run for a day. It takes five or six hours of pasture to run for one hour.
A person can walk eighty miles a day, but a horse can carry a person only fifty miles. If you want to travel a long distance, you have to take turns riding two horses and three horses.
It is also necessary to prepare beans and other grains to feed the horses, so that they have enough energy to maintain the physical strength of the war horses.
After running a long distance, you should pay attention to removing sweat and keeping the horse warm to prevent the horse from catching cold and getting sick.
Even if all these tasks are done well, the service life of the war horse will be shortened.
The harder you use it, the sooner it will damage its roots and become a slave horse, which can only be used for carrying things or plowing fields.
Therefore, cavalry must not only be brave and good at fighting, but also must be able to take care of horses.
The most important thing is that it must be affordable and affordable.
This is a huge expense, ten times that of infantry. War horses are consumables and are difficult to maintain for more than three years. The poor cannot do it at all.
Yiyin frowned.
The loss was greater than expected. Fortunately, Warrior Ji only lost one person. Generally speaking, it is acceptable. The problem now is supply.
Seeing that he was in trouble, Teruhora Uesugi suggested.
"Or collect some food and grass from nearby villages?"
Yiyin glanced at her and shook his head.
"The rations for horses and materials can be solved, but what about the weapons, bows and arrows?
It's a waste of time to stay nearby. What if the thief is determined to catch up with him?
It’s better to hurry up as soon as possible and make more supplies when we get to the Shiina family’s territory.”
Yiyin was very opposed to the Wu family's style of getting food where they were.
In the eyes of the Wu family, the villagers at the bottom are just pigs and dogs, livestock raised in captivity. If necessary, they can be slaughtered and eaten at any time, let alone in enemy territory.
If Terutora Uesugi leads a team into a village, the village will have no choice but to donate food under the sword. If there is a slight resistance, it will kill people and seize the food.
It was the time of spring plowing, and just thinking about what kind of brutal behavior a large group of people would have in the enemy's village made people shudder.
War formations devour human nature, and it is inevitable for the repressed Warrior Ji to vent his anger on the villagers. It is not a big deal to force the men of the village.
If the spring seedlings are trampled and the village is set on fire, the villagers who have lost their food and shelter will starve to death before the autumn.
Yiyin can't prevent this kind of thing from happening, it is the normal state of Wu family society. What he can do is try his best to avoid doing it himself, and keep out of sight.
The plan he proposed was pretty good, and Terutora Uesugi had no objections.
he said.
"We have already passed Masekou, and are walking northeast. Crossing the Shiroiwa River is the boundary of the Jimbo family.
The Shiroiwa River is a gentle river, and there are many places to cross the river, which the Jimbo family cannot guard.
What's more, the army of the God Protector is behind us, and there shouldn't be enough troops in front to stop us.
As long as we spare no effort and go all out, we can cross the river and the border before evening.
I have formed an alliance with Shiina Yasuin, and we have an agreement on returning to Shangluo this time. As long as we cross the Baiyan River, there will be no problem with our subsequent safety."
Yiyin nodded in approval.
So, the group continued on the road after a little repair and headed straight for Baiyan River.
The journey went smoothly after that. It was not dark yet after we crossed the Shiroiwa River. There was a Uesugi family store in the nearby castle town, and the team actually had hot meals.
Before he could relax, Shiina's envoy came to see him.
After the others left, Uesugi Teruhora read the letter and raised his eyebrows without saying a word.
Yiyin asked.
"The Shiina family has something to do with you?"
“It’s not a big deal.
It was Shiina Yasuin who sent people to wait for me in various border cities, hoping that I would go to Matsukura City to discuss how to defend against the invasion of the Jimbo family after spring plowing."
Yiyin nodded.
It makes sense for Teruhora Uesugi to pay ceremonial visits to his allies when he was passing through the border, and to finalize the strategic coordination between the two sides.
he admonished.
"Sister Shangshan, when you meet Shiina Yasuyin, you should consider giving up your territory in Xinchuan County and show your kindness to her.
When we arrive in Echigo, we still need to reorganize the country and integrate our forces to deal with the Takeda and Hojo families. The matter between Echigo and China must not go too far.
If we can reach a tacit understanding with Shiina Yasuin, use the Shiina family as a barrier, and provide some support to her family to block the Jinbo family and the Etsuchu Ichigo clan, it will be beneficial to both parties."
Teru Uesugi frowned and said.
"Then the matter of the Chief Divine Protector preventing me from returning to the country is just over and done with?"
Yiyin sighed and continued to persuade.
"Sister Uesugi, a little impatience will ruin a big plan.
Echigo has to deal with Shinano and the Kanto Plain in two directions, and it is really inappropriate to start a war in central Echigo. It is not a wise decision."
I handed you the ladder, and I also sold it to you.