Anayayama Nobu-kun and Oyamada Nobumo looked at each other and both lowered their heads in thought.
Then, Nobu-kun Anayama said.
"The Imagawa family's internal strife continues, and even the Suruga Kingdom is almost out of control. The samurai families of Mikawa and Ene are restless.
It is normal for the samurai family to rise and fall suddenly. If Imagawa declines and another family rises, my family will devote all its efforts to the north to attack. Who will look after Kai's rear?"
Nobumo Oyamada said again.
"News came from the Hojo family. The Ise family was hated by the shogun in Kyoto. Uesugi Teruhora gained the attention of the shogunate and was awarded the post of warden of Kanto and returned to Echigo.
This time when he returned home, he was also engaged to the current general, and Kenshin Shiba accompanied him with his sword.
The name of this Ashikaga military god has become extremely loud in recent times. With him standing up for Uesugi Terutora, the Echigo rebellion was quickly put out.
Your Highness, if you want to continue marching north to Kawanaka Island, you will inevitably have a fierce conflict with Uesugi Terutora. The Echigo samurai family is brave, is it worth it for my family?"
Each family raised a question.
One said that Imakawa's weakness was a God-given opportunity. If God did not take it, he would be punished by God.
When other samurai families take over the territory of the Imagawa family, another powerful enemy will appear behind the Takeda family, and they will regret it.
Another said that since Echigo was strong and supported by the shogunate, it was better to turn around and try to be soft than to fight aggressively.
Takeda Haru was disappointed in her confidence. They still refused to fully support their master's expedition northward. They only drooled at the sight of the Imagawa family's prosperous land. In the end, their own bargaining chips were not convincing.
The Anayama family is related to the Takeda family, and the Oyamada family is related by marriage. Both families are members of the same clan.
It's just that the Takeda sisters controlled a family, and although they gave the two families superficial courtesy, they excluded them from actual rights.
Takeda Harunobu seemed to be sincerely trying to win over her, but she didn't offer much tangible benefits. It wasn't that she couldn't give it, but that she didn't dare to give it.
These two families are separate in the southern part of Kai. The Takeda family has been unable to survive for so many years, so how dare they continue to grow in power and breed tigers.
Takeda Harunobu thought for a while and said.
"You are all members of the Takeda clan and have the right to participate in the Shinano review. I hope you will support me in the Kawanaka Island operation after the autumn harvest.
No one knows how good Terutora Uesugi is without a fight, so let’s let the facts speak for themselves.”
Takeda Harunobu did not force them to bow their heads, but chose to use the benefits of participating in Shinano in exchange for their support for the next Kawanakajima battle, and give it a try.
Anesama Nobu-kun and Oyamada Nobumo thought about it for a moment, then they both fell to the ground and kowtowed.
"Hi!"
There is no reason for the Wu family to retreat without a fight. The meat is hanging in front of them. No one will be willing to take a bite without trying.
They still chose to accept Takeda Harunobu's conditions and supported her in a fight with Uesugi Teruhora on Kawanakajima after the autumn harvest.
What if Teruhora Uesugi is a soft-legged shrimp who has a great reputation but is actually hard to live up to?
Those two families can also catch a ride on the Takeda family and enjoy the benefits of Shinano and even Echigo and Ueno.
Takeda Harunobu nodded happily. Of course she would not say that she had just had a fight with Uesugi Terutora. The two parties broke up immediately and were very unconvinced.
After temporarily suppressing the Shinano clan and convincing two clans and one clan, Takeda Harunobu could finally return to Kai's home city, Uzakikan.
Before mobilizing for battle again, she still needs to beat up the Kai clan to make full preparations for the battle on Kawanakajima.
After sending away Nobu-kun Anesama and Nobumo Oyamada, she summoned Tenkai, who was accompanying her in the army, and asked.
"Master Tianhai, do you recognize Lord Shiba Kenshin?"
Tianhai thought that Takeda Harunobu was talking to her about Buddhism as usual, but who knew that he would say that fatal name.
She used the concentration she had gained from worshiping Buddha for many years to maintain her appearance unchanged, but her heart was pounding as she tried to figure it out.
"I have met him once and have some impressions. Why do you suddenly mention this person?"
Takeda Harunobu didn't notice her hesitation. After all, one was a martial artist and the other was a Buddhist monk. They were so different that it was common sense for them not to be familiar with each other.
She answered nonchalantly.
"This strange man from the Wu family is said to be very capable in recent times, and even I have heard of his reputation.
Now that he has come to Kanto and is building momentum for His Highness Teru Uesugi in Echigo, I remembered that you just came from Konki, so I asked casually."
Tianhai nodded naturally, seemingly calm and calm, but he was wailing in his heart.
Why did Shiba Yiyin come to Kanto! Is he looking for me to settle a score?
When the two met for the first time, he defiled him in front of the Buddha, and he must have hated himself to the core.
Tianhai was dripping with cold sweat from behind, and he didn't know how he dealt with Takeda Harunobu, and then walked out in front of her with his legs weak and pretending that nothing happened.
Thinking back to that time in recent times, her Buddha heart was loosened and her heart palpitated inexplicably.
She was really a peerless beauty. Even though she was drugged and had a bad relationship with him, she really didn't feel that she was at a disadvantage, and she even died without regrets.
Suddenly, she woke up with a start, chanting the Buddha's name again and again, and her heart was tormented.
How did I become like this? Years of hard work were ruined in one day!
On one side is Sibo Yiyin's graceful body, and on the other side is the boundless Buddha Dharma.
Every time I think about it, what emerges from the intertwining of the two is actually the scene in front of the Buddha. I feel that I have sinned deeply and am ashamed of myself.
Amami escaped from Takeda Harunobu's residence in embarrassment, returned to the Buddha statue in his residence, bowed his head and chanted sutras, not daring to think about anything else.
Sin, sin.
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Tenkai was trembling in the Takeda family territory, but Yoshigan didn't know about the neighboring Echigo territory.
The Ashikaga illegitimate daughter whom he once used to vent his anger in front of the Buddha on a whim fled to Kanto Kai Country in order to avoid him.
Even if he knows, he doesn't care. Anyway, the system guarantees a career without committing any special effects. The so-called force to do something is to be fucked by someone.
That's called frustration, that's called blasphemy. It's the scar of a saintly man. It attracts people's love and does not hurt his reputation.
Even if it spreads, it will become a tragic story similar to Oda Nobunaga's humiliation of the orphan, adding a bit of rosy embellishment to the legendary life of Shiba Yoshigan.
Comfort belongs to oneself, trouble belongs to others. It is despicable to be both arrogant and arrogant.
Yiyin set out from Tonglewei City, accompanied by Pu Shengshi Township, and protected by Yamazaka Xingsheng and his colleagues as internal guards.
Dao Shengmeng insisted on sending him off. On the grounds that the war had just subsided and he was afraid that the gangsters would take any chances, he led fifty cavalrymen from Peking University and Tongxin people to follow him.
Yoshigan thought about it and it made sense. He killed Hojo Takahiro and forced Hojo Kagehiro to change the name of Miao to Mori.
The Echigo Hojo family is the direct descendant of the Oe family Maori family and has considerable influence in the Kashiwazaki Plain area.
If any of the Hime samurai families get hot-headed and stage an ambush, the relationship between Yoshigan Shiba and the new Uesugi retainers, who are currently in a subtle confrontation, will deteriorate even further.
Therefore, he recognized Shima Shengmeng to accompany him and left Daxiong Chaohide in Tomei Castle. Ishida San became an adjutant and temporarily looked after the city.
When he arrived in Joetsu, the situation was worse than he thought. Of course, traveling with nearly a hundred riders would not encounter an ambush, but he was ignored by the Joetsu samurai family.
After marching all the way to Naoetsu, the envoy sent by Honjo Shino led the group to the imperial palace, and then nothing happened.
No one from the Joetsu samurai family, including Kasugayama Castle's main headquarter, Sanino, to other local families showed any intention of coming to see him.
Such a negligent attitude directly ignited Dao Shengmeng's anger.