Pillars of the Wu family

"Your Highness Guanling, you can't go in! Your Highness Guanling!" There was a loud noise from outside the hall, and Uesugi Xianzheng broke in regardless of the guards' obstruction.

Uesugi Xianzheng stared at his swollen goldfish-like eyes, and asked loudly: "Buweidian! Please give me the next explanation! How will you save my Uesugi family and the crisis in Ueno?"

"Is Uesugi Bingbu Shaofuden questioning the family?" Kira Yoshitoshi was quite happy, and when he saw Uesugi Xianzheng, he immediately stretched his face: "The Ueno country has to be considered by the family. If you have no other questions, please go back. .”

There was impatience and indifference in his tone, and there was nothing but indifference in his eyes except for the coldness. Obviously, he didn't like this Bai Yiyong Kanto leader, especially the performance of Uesugi Constitution in the past few months. He was very annoyed.

Relying on the fact that he was the governor of the Kanto region, he ran rampant in Chunlushan City, and ran to the castle tower twice in three days to argue with Kira Yoshishi and Nagao Jinghu. Sitting in Chunr Mountain City, this place is about to become his home field. Seeing that Kirayoshi deliberately delayed proposing unacceptable conditions, this person felt that he used the strategy of encircling the curve, contacted the Nagao vassal group privately, and jumped up and down to find him. It's a real joy to connect with people. [

He tried to use Yamauchi's meager chips in exchange for Echigo's support. Fortunately, Uesugi Kensei himself was poor, and all the support came from the Kira family. If he had the money to bribe the important ministers of the Nagao family, I'm afraid Echigo was expelled by Kira Yoshitoki long ago and wandered outside.

Uesugi Xianzheng sat down on the ground with a pale face, as if his parents had died, but at this moment, Nagao Jinghu strode in amidst a sudden commotion, and said dissatisfiedly when he saw the Guandong leader slumped on the ground so desolately : "Yishi! The Uesugi family in Yamauchi is a famous samurai family in Kanto, so we should respect Guanlingdian no matter what!"

Kira Yoshitoki also knew that there would be no good results against Giri, so he simply gave up his insistence and let him decide. The continuous communication over the past few years has allowed him to gradually influence some of Nagao Jinghu's decisions. Even if he doesn't understand, he can still get support. There are always some things that he has no way to control, such as the current situation.

"Okay, just listen to your brother." Kira Yoshishi shrugged and chose to keep his mouth shut. In his eyes, Uesugi Xianzheng was a canary kept in a cage. If he didn't obey, he would beat him at will, and if he didn't obey, he would open the cage and let him go **, It's not worth falling out with Changwei Jinghu for a canary.

What's more, Nagao Jinghu's retirement due to illness is only a temporary measure, and his influence in Echigo has not declined because of this. Although the prestige of the Kira family has greatly increased by taking this opportunity, the discord between the retainers of both sides requires Nagao Jinghu From this experience, Changwei Jinghu's indifference to world affairs is not in line with his intention.

"Thank you for the help from the main hall! My constitution is really grateful!" Uesugi Xianzheng did not dare to look at Kira Yoshishi's face, bowed his body and said in a humble tone: "Please ask the main hall to uphold justice for my Uesugi family! As long as you can Take back the Ueno Kingdom for my Uesugi family, and I will hand over the position of the Kanto governor to you!"

"This... I have retired now and don't care about worldly affairs. I'm afraid this matter will have to be questioned." Changwei Jinghu hesitated for a moment but refused. He was a very smart person, but he was bound by the illusory moral concept. In the past few years, Kirayoshi has been taught over and over again, and he has long become shrewd and calm.

A disease that tormented his body also exercised his willpower, taking this opportunity to successfully break through the stubborn obsessions that have plagued him for many years, the so-called knowledge barriers. Deal with the issue of management succession.

Today's Ueno country is a hot potato. If Echigo gets a little bit of it, you can't get rid of it. If the problems in Ueno's country are not well controlled, it will hold back Echigo's great strength and war potential, at least two It will be difficult to get out of this quagmire for three years, even ten or eight years.

If only Ueno's problem is nothing, the problem is that now the northern Shinano has initially stabilized, and the order of agricultural production needs to be restored. It is necessary to reassure the people's confidence and re-establish the confidence of the lords. The agricultural transformation plan of the watershed, etc., a myriad of things need to be done little by little.

Not to mention the primary purpose of homeland defense. The Battle of Kawanakajima caused heavy losses to the main force of the Takeda family, but it does not mean that the Takeda family lost their ability to fight back. Anyone who underestimated the Takeda family and Takeda Harunobu fell into his hands. In this book, everyone from Minami Shinano Suwa Yoshige, Takato Yoshitsugu, Ogasawara Nagatoki, to Kita Shinano Murakami Yoshiki and Takanashi Masahiro have a deep understanding of this.

Shinano is a troublesome quagmire, the Takeda family is no less difficult than the Hojo family, and the people of Shinano are often no less troubled than the fucking Ueno people. Now the layout of Kira Yoshitoshi in Kita Shinano It can only be regarded as initial success, consolidating the absolute dominance of the Kira family in the Kawanakashima area, but the small prefecture in the south of the Chikumagawa River has to face greater pressure. It is always facing the Takeda army attacking from all directions. It is easy for a person not to get burned. It will make Chuanakajima encounter war again.

There is such a big mess to deal with, how can I have the time to help Uesugi Kensei clean up the mess in Ueno, if he gets stuck in the mud of Ueno and can't get his legs out, wouldn't both sides suffer if Shinano makes up for it at the right time? On the big issue of right and wrong, the will of the two is still the same. Echigo should not send troops blindly, and it is best not to move first if he can.

Looking at the figure of Uesugi Xianzheng leaving in embarrassment, Nagao Jinghu shook his head and stood up, walked slowly outside the hall and then turned around and said, "We shouldn't be doing this to the Guanling Palace..."

"There are many things that should not be done in the world. Without these, the shogunate should be Antai, the governor of Kanto should be in Hirai Castle, and my Kira family should still stay in Kyoto to serve the public with peace of mind. It is these things that should not let us samurai stand out. As long as we can To maintain the stability of the shogunate, you will be forgiven for doing something that shouldn't be done." Yoshitomo Kira smiled indifferently.

"Perhaps you are right... I hope the shogunate can be peaceful." Nagao Jinghu's leaving figure was particularly bleak and lonely. Yoshiki Yoshira wanted to open his mouth for a while, but finally he endured it.

If everything runs according to the original track, where will there be troubled times in the Warring States Period?But how could there be so many assumptions in the world for him to make?He can only passively meet all this, struggling bravely in the long river of fate, trying to be the carp that jumps up the dragon gate.

As Nagao Jinghu noticed, Yoshitoki Kira had unspeakable ambitions, smart people will always find something different from his words and deeds, but these are things that cannot be said, he is the goichi of the Ashikaga family The door, sworn to be Ashikaga Yoshiki's loyal samurai family.

As a famous general of the shogunate and a well-known Genji family, with colorful auras on his body one after another, he needs to maintain his dignity without being tarnished, and he must be careful not to allow contamination of the banner of the Ashikaga family. Forcing him to only suppress the ambition in his heart. [

But ambition is like an inexhaustible flame, which keeps rising with the growth of time. For example, the performances of Echigo and Kita Shinano are obviously different from the normal, that is, his emotions are involuntarily ignited by the radical wildfire. When he felt it, he used a different domineering method than before.

An hour later, at a teaching ground in Haruyama City, Kira Yoshishi's breath was out of breath and beads of sweat were dripping down. Standing opposite him was Echigo Zhongkui Saito Chaonobu, who was seen waving the sword in his hand as if strolling in the courtyard. The big guns pressed forward again and again, and the two of them fought against each other for twenty or thirty times, showing the difference in physical strength.

With each collision of the two guns, Yoshitoki Kira's footsteps gradually became unstoppable, and he fought for more than [-] rounds. Saito Asanobu still picked up the spear and the long fight finally came to an end.

Iwazurumaru came around with a few surnames, and cheered excitedly: "The owner of the hall is so powerful! I have already been able to hold a stalemate with His Highness Shimono Mori for more than fifty times!"

Yoshihiro Kira shook his head indifferently, looked at Saito Asanobu's ruddy face but slightly sweaty, and said with a wry smile: "Our family is far behind Shimono Mori, and it's still a bit short of Shimono's all-out confrontation, Shimono Shou Bu Kui is the fierce general of Echigo today.”

Saito Chaonobu was not humble either, he laughed and said: "The owner of the museum is very talented, and his basic skills are also very solid. If you spend more time practicing, you can also become a fierce general."

"Time is too tight, my family can't wait to break myself into several parts to get busy, how can I have so much time to make love!" He naturally knows his own level, and if he works at this level, he will be at best a first-class level. Going one step further to the top is difficult.

Today's Saito Tomonobu is like Kakizaki Keie and Hojo Tsunashi ten years ago. He is at the peak of his life. Even his top fighter Watanabe Takatsuna is hard to say that he can beat him with confidence. Tokimashi Takikawa Even more tender.

It’s not yet the first month of the month, and it’s freezing for half a day, radiating a lot of heat and afraid of catching cold. A few surnames surrounded Kirayoshi and came to rest on the porch. A bowl of boiling chicken soup was gurgling on a small stove. Tumbling, Iwazuru Maru opened a black lacquered food box, and there were several hot pastries inside, which was the handicraft of Chiyo Mochizuki.

The rich and delicious chicken soup has replaced the traditional miso miso soup and has been the first choice for meals in Kira Yoshihime for many years. The extravagant diet and the habit of three meals a day have severely impacted the values ​​​​of poor Echigo warriors. For the country samurai who have never been to Kyoto in their life, this is the legendary Kyoto style, which is deliberately imitated.

"The Temple of Martial Arts is really as good as it is in the legend!" Saito Chaoxin swallowed hard, pretending not to care and said: "Eating meat will be punished by the gods and Buddhas!"

Kira Yoshitoki raised his soup bowl and asked him, "Would you like some?"

"Okay!"

A bowl of chicken soup was eaten by the two of them. After a while, seeing Saito Chaoxin's distraught appearance, he joked: "Shimono stayed at my house for a long time to practice with, and I still want to see sister Aju. ?”

"Uh, hahaha..." Saito Asanobu couldn't stand the embarrassment no matter how thick-skinned he was, he stood up and walked out while talking to himself: "I can't hide my little thoughts from Wuweidian! But I I also know the rules, so I bid farewell first!"

Seeing him running away, Kira Yoshihim pondered: "Isn't this guy a thick-skinned guy? Why did he run away?"

……

Kaierin Temple, Harunobu Takeda is sitting in the Buddhist hall listening to Qixiu Yuanbo's lecture. The Buddha's treasure in the temple is solemn, and the smoke in the Buddhist hall is like a fairyland. It is the habit of Takeda Harunobu to flock here. As long as he is in the Yashizakikan, he will definitely come here every month to listen to Buddhist scriptures.

Gradually the sound of chanting stopped, Takeda Harunobu also woke up from meditation, looked at Qixiu Yuanbo with clear eyes, put his hands together and said: "Zen Master! I have a problem that I don't know how to solve. I don't know if Zen Master can solve it for me. Confused?"

Uncle Qixiu Yuan was an old monk with a pale face, he clasped his palms together and saluted, "Please ask Tanyue."

"If there is a strong enemy in the north, the threat will be greater. I have been thinking for a long time but I can't get it. I don't know how to break it?"

Qixiu Yuanbo's expression remained unchanged for ten thousand years and he said: "The poor monk doesn't understand military affairs, so he can't answer Tanyue, which disappoints Tanyue."

Takeda Harunobu folded his palms together to return the salute, and replied disappointedly: "It was I, Harunobu, who was rude..."

"However, the poor monk knows that there is no eternal thing in the world. The change of prosperous and troubled times is like the blooming and withering of flowers, the change and circulation of four seasons, and the weak will of the world is often deceived, just like the ups and downs. It is the one who is eternal... a moment of strength will eventually be subdued by decline, if Tanyue can find its ambush, it will be broken."

Takeda Harunobu was taken aback for a moment, and after a while, he put his hands together and bowed: "Hearing what the Zen master said, I was enlightened by Harunobu, and suddenly I was enlightened! I, Harunobu, have been taught!"

On the mountain road leaving Erin Temple, Takeda Harunobu patted Haruna Toratsuna on the shoulder, leaned into his ear and whispered something in his ear, the latter nodded earnestly and got up to leave. Before parting, Takeda Harunobu ordered: "You must be extra careful. There must be no third person to know except you and me. I suspect that there is a dark room in the house. The only people I can trust are you. Among them, you are the most suitable for this matter!"

Chunr Hu Gang leaned over excitedly, and said respectfully: "Please rest assured, my lord, I, Hu Gang, will go through fire and water for my lord! This task must be successfully completed! Resignation!"

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In the blink of an eye, the first month has passed, and the majestic snow-capped mountains have gradually melted away from freezing, turning into clear streams and flowing into several rivers in Echigo. Since coming to Echigo for more than three years, Hosokawa Fujitaka has been constantly calculating the progress of the plan , thinking day and night to plan how to revitalize this land.

According to the initial vision, relying on the relatively developed river system network of Echigo, the establishment of a complex irrigation network covering the Echigo Plain has always been an important goal, and this is also the goal that the pursuers are striving to achieve.

During the Spring-Yamashiro evaluation period, there is a small evaluation meeting every ten days. The members of the Kira family and the Nagao family gather together, and everyone holds a stack of "Annual Plan Summary" that has just been issued. This is the production of the members. Using a screw-type arbor wooden printing press made by Kronenberg.

This technology comes from an original printing machine invented by his compatriots. The method of use is to load the paper on the plate, apply ink to the graphic part of the layout, and then pass the paper and pressurize to transfer the ink to the paper surface. In fact, although there are many shortcomings, the printing efficiency can be greatly improved.

The evaluation room was quiet except for the swishing sound of the bound papers. After a while, Takashi Hosokawa cleared his throat and said, "Now the Xintian irrigation network is initially implemented. According to the current construction situation, Sekikawa The irrigation network of the basin is basically completed, and the completion of the Shinano River and the Agano River will take two to three years, which is one to two years slower than planned, mainly due to the impact of new land improvement."

The Guanchuan area is located in the core area of ​​the Nagao and Kira control areas. It has sufficient manpower and material support. While developing and planting new fields, it is simultaneously constructing irrigation facilities. The network of various rivers extends in all directions, which can provide sufficient water supply. Water is supplied to new fields everywhere.

The Shinano River and the Agano River are located in densely populated areas of China and Shimoetsu. For hundreds of years before that, the Uesugi clan who guarded Echigo and the Nagao clan who guarded Echigo tried to strengthen their control. It was not until Kirayoshi entered Echigo Get rid of this deep-rooted influence.

In the originally powerful Sino-Vietnamese Chinese group, Ueda all surrendered after the Nagao political scene was reused. The Echigo-Uesugi faction declined after several attacks. Vigorously promoting and transferring Shinano, Hojo Takahiro surrendered to the Kira family, and coupled with the Banner family who belonged to the Nagao family, the entire Chinese and Vietnamese people were beaten to pieces and completely lost their backbone. (to be continued...)