Honjo Minoru is in charge of the overall situation in Tomi Castle. Today is the third day since Odaisho and Saito Asanobu left.
The Yangbei Zhong have solved the logistical problem and are rushing directly from the Agano River to Tomei Castle. If nothing goes wrong, they will be able to arrive tonight.
The village seems to be calm and adjusts the defense zone and prepares the army for war, but in fact, it is secretly anxious.
I don’t know what the military situation of the two armies is and whether they can return to the army smoothly.
Half-heartedly, the sliding door of the meeting hall opened, and Saito Asanobu walked in.
Seeing her happy face, I smiled and said.
"Master Saito, is the war going well?"
Saito smiled proudly at Chao Xin and answered.
"It's within reach.
I asked Nagao Kagenobu-sama to attack Nagao Masakei's army from front to back, but just shouting in front of the formation disrupted her military morale.
There are also many members of the Ueda Nagao family in our army, and we have an advantage in the flanking attack.
Nagao Masaki doesn't dare to fight with us at all. If we do fight, her warrior Hime will definitely turn against us.
It was Nagao Kagenobu-sama who gave her a way to lead the troops back to Sakado Castle, and Nagao Kagenobu-sama took care of her all the way."
Honjo Minoru frowned.
"In case she regrets it halfway, the Fushi Nagao family may not have enough troops to stop her from making a fool of herself."
Saito Asanobu said contemptuously.
"I brought back most of her centaurs. They are all members of the Long Tail clan, and they are willing to use their military exploits in exchange for rewards."
I can't help but smile.
Saito Asanobu was so wicked that he poached Nagao Masaki's military strength, leaving her unable to repeat the attack, and also strengthened Tobi Castle's military strength.
No wonder Saito Asanobu looks down on Nagao Masaki, he is really too ignorant.
The long-tailed clans of the three families have already benefited a lot from following Uesugi Teruhora's campaign, and have integrated into an interest group.
She, the head of the Ueda Nagao family, just said a word and the whole family followed him in rebellion?
If a direct minister stands in front of the formation close to an important minister of the party, her subordinates will switch sides.
Honjo Minoru shook his head.
"I'm finally convinced, so don't talk too much."
Saito pursed his lips and said to Nobu.
"With her little ability, she still wants to join the Nagao family in the palace, even if His Highness has nothing to do..."
Honjo Minoru said sharply.
"Be careful!"
Although there is no one in the room, these heartbreaking words can't be said nonsense.
Uesugi Teruhu has no children yet. If she encounters an accident, the legitimate daughter of Nagao Masaki and Uesugi Teruo's brother will have the opportunity to inherit the Fuchu Nagao family.
Although it is not Nagao Masaki's turn, her descendants may still become the Lord of Echigo.
Saito Asanobu's words actually express the worries of those under Uesugi Teruhu.
The master is getting older, but he is addicted to alcohol and has no interest in marriage.
If things go on like this, maybe Nagao Masaki's daughter will be adopted as his adopted daughter, and there's no guarantee of inheriting the family business.
Honjo Sano sighed.
The family business has no heirs, which is a hidden danger. Who knows what trouble will happen. It is better to hope that the master will get married early so that he can have talented heirs.
No matter what the future holds, Saito Asanobu's operation has indeed boosted military morale and brought in many new troops.
Honjo Minoru said with a smile.
"You did a good job, now just wait for the imperial officer to come back."
Saito Asanobu said with some dissatisfaction.
"How can we let a man dictate the situation in a war? What should we do if something goes wrong?"
This village is really helpless.
"What can I do? Didn't you see Naoe Kanetsugu following him?
Not to mention that the direct descendant of the Genji family in Kawachi has a noble status, which is also the intention of the lord, how dare you show your teeth?"
Saito Asanobu was speechless.
Both of them were born in Uesugi Teruhora, and they were loyal and naturally followed orders.
Naoe Kanetsugu was born in the Naomi Party, and was appointed by his lord to join the Naoe family.
Her mother-in-law, Naoe Keetsuna, was an important member of the family lineage and was deeply trusted by Uesugi Teruhora.
Because of Naoe Kanetsugu's dual status as a direct minister and a lord, her status was aloof, and all parties gave her a piece of face.
She was sent by Uesugi Teruhora to lead the way for the Imperial Palace, and she must have considered the intention of supervising and intimidating the unruly and unruly people from China and Vietnam who were approaching Hatamoto, for fear of offending the nobles.
If Saito Chao Nobu acts stupidly and provokes her, when the master's reinforcements arrive, they will definitely skin her and vent her anger on the Imperial Palace.
The new Kamigami family who have just been appointed as the Kanto governor must show their respect to the shogunate. This is politically correct and cannot be challenged by anyone.
Saito Asanobu was not stupid, so he just complained to Honjo Mino. When Shibaoyi played B in silver a few days ago, she didn't say a word and was very energetic.
Next, the two of them stopped talking about taboo topics and started talking about the war. Before they said a few words, someone announced that the imperial office was back.
So, we went out to greet him together.
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Yoshigan once again stepped into the castle tower of Tomi Castle and ordered a military meeting.
Tomorrow at the latest and tonight at the earliest, the enemy troops will arrive in the Tongwei City area. The various elements in the city are complicated and must be sorted out first.
He brought Daxiong Chaoxiu back, and the village was really surprised. Saito Chaobu looked unhappy, both of them did not trust Daxiong's military power.
Daxiong Chaoxiu ignored them, placed his generals outside the city, and followed Yiyin into the city alone.
She had completely fallen to the imperial court. The thoughts of the superiors were no longer important to her. She hugged her thighs tightly and walked her own way.
During the time when various Ji warriors came to the meeting hall one after another, Yoshihiro asked Honjo Minoru about his current situation.
After a while, everyone arrived, and the sliding door of the meeting hall was closed again. The concubines held their breath and crouched down to listen to the instructions from the emperor.
It was still the upper-shirt crowd on the left, and the Chinese and Vietnamese crowd on the right, but in the front row of the Chinese and Vietnamese crowd sat Big Bear Chao Xiu, which surprised the concubines behind them.
Shiba Yoshigan was in a good mood, thinking about what Honjo Mino said about the military situation.
The two groups of rebels surrendered and retreated.
Although I don't know the situation of Hojo Castle, Tomo Castle only has to face the Yangbei Zhong, and the situation is much better than before.
"My lord, I will plant the white flag you hastily made for the whole city later."
"Hi!"
Yiyin smiled.
"Now our military strength is no less than that of Yangbei Zhong, and we will need everyone to work together in the future."
He also wanted to say something to boost morale, but Saito snorted at Nobu, and Yoshigan looked at her coldly.
"Master Saito, do you have any objections?"
Saito Asanobu didn't want to come forward, but when he saw Daxiong Asanobu sitting firmly at the head of the Sino-Vietnamese people, he was filled with resentment.
Honjo Minoru even winked at her, but she ignored him.
The Zhongyue Bear Party and the Uesugi people are arguing over their own interests, and our village is actually favoring its own family members who are causing trouble out of helplessness.
Saito Asanobu was the leader of those who approached Hatamoto, and she looked down upon administrative factions like Ohkuma Asahide the most.
The military sects like Hatamoto and others followed Terutora Uesugi and learned the arrogant and domineering side of this lord.
They were sent to the Sino-Vietnamese region as a reward, so they regarded themselves as heroes, so what if they bullied the Big Bear Party?
Now that Daxiong Chaoxiu had not been punished for her rebellion, but was brought to the imperial court to perform meritorious service and atone for her sins, she felt unhappy.
There is no respect for either Okuma Asahide or the Odaisho, Saito Asanobu.
Now that his temper was rising, he didn't even bother to hide it and just started humming.
"Marching and fighting are about clear rewards and punishments. Merits are not rewarded, and crimes are not punished. How can we work together to fight against rebellion?"
As she spoke, she looked at Daxiong Chaoxiu from the corner of her eyes.
Da Xiong Chao Xiu didn't refute and lowered his head silently.
She was used to being bullied by Saito Asanobu, and neither Honjo Mino nor Uesugi Terutora would care.
Saito Asanobu was brave and good at fighting, and he was generous and protective of his shortcomings. He had a very high status among Uesugi Teruhora's side banners.
She acted like a jerk, but the master would just turn a blind eye and not care about her.
But this time, Daxiong lowered his head to cover his expression, trying hard to endure it, fearing that he would not be able to hold back and laugh out loud.
Although he had only been with the Imperial Guard for two days, this young man had carefully learned his decision-making in killing.
Saito Asanobu acted arrogantly in front of him, and if she was going to be unlucky, she would simply have to pretend to be miserable and watch the show.
When Saito Chaobu saw the big bear bowing his head and said nothing, he was about to humiliate Chao Xiu as usual, but heard a snap.
On the main seat, Yiyin raised his eyebrows coldly, slapped his palm on the document, and cursed at me.
"How do you control your subordinates! Do you know the rules? Who is she? I dare to interrupt even if I speak!"
Saito Choshin choked and was stunned on the spot.
This village is actually complaining secretly, this imperial office is really difficult to deal with.
Saito Asanobu was a member of the Uesugi clan, and Honjo Minoru, as Uesugi Teruhora's agent in Central Vietnam, had the power to control her.
If Yoshigan plays against Asanobu Saito.
On the one hand, the status is not equal, and I have lost my B-square.
On the other hand, this man looks like a tyrannical general who can't control his temper. He may not be willing to bow his head if he is hot-headed.
Therefore, Yiyin will not talk to her. Treating her like nothing is the biggest warning and humiliation.
However, Honjo Sano had to explain and apologize to Yoshibank because Uesugi Teruhora had granted Yoshibank the supreme authority over the Sino-Vietnamese war.
He is Honjo Sano's boss. The boss scolds his subordinates, but he does not go beyond his subordinates to criticize her subordinates.
This is a kind of respect, but also a threat. It implies that if you don't care about your people, don't blame me for being ruthless.
With both hard and soft tactics, our village had no choice but to bow its head and plead guilty.