Chapter four hundred and twenty second on the road
Terutora Uesugi felt weak when he saw Shiba Yoshigage looking tired but still trying to cheer up, and tried to persuade him sincerely.
"Okay, I listen to you. Just put it in her account first and calculate it later."
It's not that she doesn't know the disadvantages, it's just that she can't swallow this breath, but the situation is stronger than others, and she naturally knows what's more serious than others.
Call her stupid, but she is very shrewd and knows exactly what will happen if she attacks Yuezhong.
Now that there is a ladder to go down the steps, it is logical to accept Sibo Yiyin's kindness and even sell him some face.
He sneered in his heart, "It's never too late for a woman to take revenge. It's not too late for a woman to take revenge. You have to wait for me to hold the post of divine protector."
Seeing her soft words, Shiba Yiyin breathed a sigh of relief and continued.
"What about the territory of Xinchuan County?"
Teru Uesugi was in a bit of a dilemma.
"Last year when I went to fight in Vietnam and China, I had already divided up all the territory. I didn't keep a penny for myself, I gave it all to my subordinates.
If I retort at this time, I'm afraid there will be setbacks. I will go back and think of some other compensation to Shiina Yasuyin.
In the business dealings with gold, silver and green hemp, I can give her an extra profit."
Yiyin was disappointed.
The most important territory of the Wu family is worth countless gold and silver.
Money will be spent, and territory represents land and population, which is food and soldiers. It is particularly important for the Wu family society where wars are endless.
If Teruhora Uesugi does not return the territory, Shiina Yasuin is willing, and the Shiina retainers group will not give up. This alliance will end sooner or later.
But at this time, Uesugi Teruhora had just given him face, so Yoshigage couldn't keep nagging him anymore, and he should wait until he returned to Echigo to make further calculations.
The group rested for the night, replenished some food and grass, and headed for Songcang City.
Shinkawa County has dense rivers, all flowing from the hills on the north side of the Hida Mountains in the south to Toyama Bay in the north, forming a river-shaped water network.
Yoshihiro and his entourage followed the Shiina family and headed forward, crossed the Kamigawa River and the Saetsuki River, and arrived at Kadokawa.
With Shiina's family governor's orders at hand, everything went naturally and smoothly.
Matsukura Castle is located to the north of Tateyama, with mountains at its back and the origin of the Kadokawa River in front. The water flow is rapid, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
This city is the city where the Shiina family oversees the city. It is the foundation of the Shiina family, so it makes sense that it has remained standing for many years.
To get to Songcang Castle, the best route is to go downstream from the north and cross the river where the river is gentle.
The Uojin Castle, Kinzan Castle, and Tenjinzan Castle here are all Matsukura Castle barriers, forming a horn shape by the sea and the river.
There is a mountain backing behind Songcang Castle, and a turbulent flow blocking the front. The three flanking cities threaten the enemy's logistics line.
If these three cities are not captured, the supplies behind them will be right under the opponent's nose, making it impossible to besiege Matsukura Castle for a long time.
The invasion of Jinbo Nagasaki was like a fire, and Shiina Yasuin was able to block the arrival of Echigo reinforcements, but he was also frustrated by the terrain.
Yoshihiro and his party got through the crisis and felt relaxed. They waited until Matsukura Castle met Yasuno Shiina to resupply the army with food and fodder and headed for Echigo Kingdom.
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In Echizen Country, Asakura Kageki gritted his teeth and followed the Mercedes-Benz, feeling like his whole body was shaking and about to fall apart.
Looking at the expressionless Shima Shengmeng next to him, he felt that this tall, beautiful and heroic Ji Samurai was simply not a human being.
Just two days after her mother left Tsuruga Castle, she arrived with reinforcements from the Shiba family, which surprised Asakura Keiki.
It took seven days for the commander to be dispatched. Excluding one day of delay on the road, the Shiba family's Hime Warriors actually arrived in Echizen in six days. What the hell kind of reaction speed is this?
One hundred and seventy elites are all equipped with two horses and armed to the teeth. What is the Shiba family going to do with only 200,000 dan? Are they ready to throw them to Kanto?
Asakura Kageki couldn't understand.
The leading warrior Ji, who was much taller than ordinary people and dressed in a military uniform, said to her.
"I beg your lord to replenish military supplies for five days, and we will be on our way immediately."
Asakura Kageki frowned.
"Echizen is plowing in the spring, and you, the warrior warrior, are afraid that sending troops will scare the families along the way, so you'd better come with me.
Bring three days of rations and make up for the rest at the Kaga border. My mother should be there and is setting up a supply point to share some with you."
Shima Shengmeng bowed politely and said.
"Everything is too much trouble for you, sir. How is your equestrian skills?
We are in a hurry, so it may be difficult to transfer between two horses."
Asakura Kageki felt that he was being slighted and answered proudly.
"You are skillful with your bow and horse, so don't worry about me."
Looking back now, Asakura Kageki feels that he is really stupid.
Unexpectedly, this heroic woman was so scheming that she tried to provoke the general. The whole journey made her want to vomit blood. She couldn't even suggest taking a rest. She seemed incompetent and felt really depressed.
It was good to enter the Fukui Plains, but walking on the mountain road between Tsuruga and Fukui was really dangerous.
How could Dao Shengmeng think so much? Everything she did was to rush to Yuezhong as soon as possible to help the master.
After passing the Kuzuryu River, you will reach the western end of the Dainichi Mountain Valley. The stream runs through the entire valley, and the road at the bottom of the valley connects the two countries of Echizen and Kaga.
Asakura Sotechi's gathering point was in the Kuzuryu River area, and when Shima Katsuki entered the northern part of the Fukui Plain, the scene in front of him was already a scene of hell on earth.
Along the roadside, there were hanged nuns. The villagers were busy digging holes to bury the people. The Ji warriors happily pulled the pack horses and drove the people to transport supplies.
Although Shima Shengmu was anxious, seeing the different spring plowing scene in front of him, he couldn't help but slow down his horse and ask Asakura Keiki beside him for advice.
"Asakura-sama, what are you doing here?"
Asakura Kageki had some suspicions in his mind, reining in his horse and asking the warrior Ji passing by.
She was the legitimate daughter of Duke Zongdi, and her status was not low, so people from nearby villages responded respectfully, and the two of them finally understood.
Asakura Sodik was on the military review board, slapping Asakura Yoshikage's face back and forth, and stamped on him.
Knowing that there was nothing he could do to save his life, Asakura Yoshikage simply pretended to be dead and watched Asakura Soutei's performance.
Subsequently, the entire Asakura family mobilized, and each branch family responded positively because it was profitable.
After half of the spring plowing, all the efforts could no longer be used, so each family allocated manpower to level the surrounding temples.
No matter whether you are a nun from the sect or not, all the nuns will be driven away and all the nuns who resist will be hanged.
The steadfast believers were slaughtered, those who found their way back were fined heavily, and the gold, silver, grain and cloth from the temple were shipped home in carts.
Compared with the hard work of spring plowing, this windfall made every family feel like celebrating the New Year.
Tsutsui Junkei's worries in Kyoto finally showed signs. The samurai don't care whether you are a Shingon sect or an Ichiko sect. If you have money, you would be a fool not to rob it.
When people's reason is overwhelmed by greed, the ugliest dark side completely breaks out.
The Wu family exploited the bottom class and made the people miserable, so they used religion to soothe their souls.
Nowadays, all Buddhist believers have been purged, and the samurai who have an excuse to burn, kill, and plunder have led the Ashigaru into hungry ghosts, giving birth to countless ugly things.
The more Dao Shengmeng listened, the angrier she became. She had a noble temperament and strictly abided by justice.
When he was ostracized and bullied in the Tsutsui family, he still upheld the principles of a monarch and his ministers and served his master loyally.
If it hadn't been for Momochi Santao's revelation that the Tsutsui family and the Yagyu family had ruined the Shima family, she would still be obsessed with it.
But since she followed the soft-hearted Yiyin, she finally got what she wanted. The Lord puts justice first in doing things, and she is also very energetic.
Unexpectedly, in Echizen, he saw the greedy and evil side of the samurai, and he became furious.
But remembering Akechi Mitsuhide's sincere warning when they parted, she had no choice but to be patient for the sake of her master's safety, but the look she looked at Asakura Kageki was already evil.
Asakura Kageki's scalp was numb when she saw him, and he was also flustered.
She had been pampered by Asakura Sodai since she was a child. In Tsuruga County, everything was like wind and rain. How could she have seen such a cruel thing to destroy the Buddha?
Seeing the pity of the people, she felt pity, but knew not to act recklessly. She just lacked experience, but she still had some intelligence.
For her sake, her mother severely offended Asakura Yoshikage, the fifth-generation family governor. After that, she still doesn’t know where the relationship between the two parties will go.
The evildoers here are all members of Asakura's branch families. If she stops them rashly, she will cause trouble for her mother.
Mother and Asakura Yoshikage are already at odds with each other, so it is very important for Tsuruga and the Asakura family to win the support of the Asakura branch families.
She can't ruin her mother's important affairs for her own likes and dislikes.
She is dragging her old body to death for me, how can I hold her back here?
Thinking of this, Asakura Kageki's eyes were sharp, and he looked fiercely at Shima Katsu without losing sight.
she said.
"Let's hurry up and hurry up. I heard from the people here that the mother is not far ahead.
All supplies are moving closer to her garrison station, and we can get there by following the carriages and horses all the way."
Shima Sheng nodded fiercely.
The Asakura family is the guardian of Echizen, and the conflict between the religion and the samurai family in the territory is difficult to distinguish between right and wrong.
She was just a little angry that the local martial arts family took the opportunity to break the bones and suck out the marrow, which was against the principles of the martial arts family.
But in the final analysis, these things are only morally condemnable, and they are indeed the national affairs of the Asakura family as the Echizen guardian territory.
The guardian is exercising his rights. As a foreign minister passing through the border, who has the right to make irresponsible remarks.
In this troubled world, people are like grass and grass, so everyone should take care of themselves first.