Pillars of the Wu family

The sun was setting, Hu Ji woke up from her afternoon nap and blinked a few times before finding a reason to tell him to go back first. The understanding Tiger Yutai knew that he would have to accompany two other pregnant women, and every time he pretended not to She needs this human figure to push him away like a pillow, but she doesn't know that her acting skills are really bad, and she watches him leave reluctantly every time.

Accompanying Tan Xiang for a walk in the garden, and taking her to visit his two adopted daughters, Guang Ji and Ming Ji, Tan Xiang was only three months pregnant and her abdomen was still in shape, looking at the two babies who were about to turn one year old in the cradle, Sandalwood's face was full of maternal love and envy. She played with the two children for a while, and the two slowly left the nursery.

Perhaps out of emotion, Tan Xiang leaned on his shoulder and said softly: "Your Highness, if Tan Xiang gave birth to a bunch of twins, what would you do?"

Yoshishi Kira stopped Tan Xiang's back, and said with a smile: "Of course, he was brought up well. Yu doesn't care about those legends. There are folk rumors that Yu killed Shura in the Yuzawa Imperial Palace. Do you believe it?" .

"Tanxiang believes it! Your Highness is the most powerful man in the world, and it will definitely be possible to kill Shura! Hmm!" Tanxiang looked at him obsessively, and Kirayoshi couldn't help smiling.

"Little fool, I have never killed Shura, there is no such thing in the world..."

Sandalwood lightly stood on tiptoe, reached out and pressed his lips lightly, and said seriously: "Your Highness, don't talk nonsense, we mortals are not allowed to talk nonsense about the gods and Buddhas! If the gods and Buddhas hear it, something bad will happen. things."

"Okay! Yu won't talk nonsense, but no matter how many children you have, Yu will raise them up. You can rest assured, you little fool!"

Zhihu is also pregnant for three to more months.She conceived a child earlier than Tanxiang, and she has a somewhat dull temperament. After she was pregnant, she would not only take a walk every day, but also sew some baby clothes in her room. Every day, there were always maids busy in her room. Make some clothes. [

Zhihu's room is covered with all kinds of baby clothes, there are no fewer than dozens of pieces, and the colorful colors make people dizzy. She pointed to these little clothes and said: "This is for sister Hu Ji. Child. This is for Sister Tanxiang's child, and this is for our child, does your Highness think it looks good?".

Yoshihiro Kira encouraged: "Well, it's beautiful! It's so beautiful! I didn't expect that little Ah Hu would not only go to battle to kill the enemy, but also be an outstanding female celebrity! Let little Ah Hu talk about these clothes."

"Well, Your Highness, look at this little gown. Children have to wear little gowns when they are young. I have tried many kinds of materials, but I am not satisfied. But I fell in love with a piece of high-quality cotton fabric from the Ming Dynasty. It is soft and warm. Not only children can wear it, but we can also wear it. I am thinking about knitting a pair of underwear for His Highness in a few days." Zhihu always has a faint smile on his mouth, and his temper seems to be more after pregnancy. A little more cheerful, I don't know if it's his illusion.

"Thank you for your hard work. Leave these guys to the maids to do. Don't tire yourself out, it's not worth it."

Zhihu said in a delicate voice: "I know the importance of the situation, I only knit for a little while every day, and I have become more and more lethargic recently, so I can't be busy for long! Your Highness should also take good care of yourself!"

"Yeah, Yu knows that my little Ah Hu is the most obedient."

"...If there is a need, I will come to your little Ahu. I have been practicing the skill of swallowing guns very hard!" Zhihu blushed and did not dare to raise his head. He was obviously pregnant but looked like a little girl. She is shy like a girl, but Ji Liangyi liked her temperament when she was young. She is always so innocent and cute without losing her gentleness and kindness.

Serving a daughter-in-law is a hard job, and serving three daughters-in-law is even more tiring. He can learn from those machismo warriors and treat the main room and side room as a reproductive machine. There is no after-the-fact comfort in pity, and he probably treats them as an activity to vent his remaining energy. He is not the kind of person who has no conscience.

Taking care of the three wives to sleep, Ji Liangyishi was finally freed. Several wives are pregnant and should not stay overnight. These are all closely watched by the female officer. They can only let Ji Liangyishi resume his single life. Fortunately, he can also think about it Go back to my room and continue to think about the day's problems: "One side is Oda Nobunaga, who has been acquainted with each other for nine years, and the other side is Imagawa Yoshimoto, who brings danger to the family but gives greater opportunities, and there is a layer of fragile paper. The ally relationship between the two sides is very narrow, which side should Yu choose to support? Yu really doesn't know how to choose."

In the past, he didn't have the spare power to intervene in the affairs of other countries because his strength was limited, and his self-protection was still insufficient, so why should he talk about intervening in the affairs of other countries? Consciously set your sights on the Tokaido that you have never paid attention to.

Yoshimoto Imagawa's prestige with the power of the Three Kingdoms cannot be underestimated. Nobunaga Oda's potential and future influence are even more unpredictable. He is more inclined to Oda Nobunaga, and Imagawa Yoshimoto made him leave his hometown. It is impossible not to remember this hatred.

But intellectually, he thinks that Oda Nobunaga should be restrained, knowing that he is so strong and allowing him to rise, it will not do him any good but will increase uncertainty, but in this way he will have a contradiction, once Oda Tian Nobunaga's surprise attack failed and was even killed, which would cause a series of unimaginable changes.

Then let Yoshimoto Imagawa successfully seize the Owari country, then the momentum of the Imagawa family can't be contained. With Yoshimoto Imagawa's powerful skills, it may stir up even bigger disturbances. At that time, the death of the big devil will stir up more troubles. For a hurricane of magnitude [-] or [-], without the advantage of foresight, he didn't even know how to resist it.

"Thinking about it this way, Imakawa Yoshimoto decided to go to Luo for a certain reason, because my appearance caused unexpected changes in Mikawa Kingdom. If I guessed correctly, the Kira family should have been wiped out by the Imagawa family early. He was imprisoned in Suruga and died alone. The descendants of the Mikawa Kira family were full of hatred for the Imagawa family. Although they surrendered to the Imagawa family, they could obstruct the Imagawa family's attempt to strengthen their rule. The footsteps did not go to Luoyang until the third year of Yonglu.

Because of my appearance and departure, Sanhe Kingdom surrendered without a fight, and then a large number of warriors were taken away from Sanhe.This makes it easier for Yoshimoto Imagawa to strengthen his rule over Mikawa.My elder brother becoming Imagawa Yoshimoto's son-in-law can also promote the stability of the Imagawa family's rule over the Mikawa Kingdom.In this way, the Junyuan three-integration process will be completed two years earlier than in history, so he will go to Luo earlier?Maybe that's it! "[

The more he thinks, the more energetic he becomes, and the problems that have troubled him for a long time are also solved. His appearance is like a small butterfly that does not belong to this era, stirring up a huge storm that spreads across the world. , The uncertainty brought about by this storm is also increasing, which makes him a little timid again.If the Demon King is really killed, there may be some terrible things that will happen.

Yoshiki Kira touched his nose and said depressedly: "Isn't it going to make me die because of this? It's impossible...it should be impossible! Anyway, this matter is very difficult to deal with!"

The biggest difference when entering Yonglu and giving Jiliangyi, still comes from subtle psychological changes, as if someone is behind him desperately urging him, let him act faster and faster, as can be seen from Shinano's strategy When it came out, he was really anxious, and he didn't have time to spare. The perseverance of the terrazzo slowly ground the Takeda family to death.

After reading this information today, I became even more anxious. After thinking over and over again in the middle of the night, I still couldn't make a decision, so I simply decided to ignore him, whatever the Imagawa family and the Oda family's quarrel, the first thing to do is to manage my own family business well.As a result, changing the way of thinking made the blocked thinking more accessible in an instant.

"I'm really stupid. What do I have to do with the Imagawa family or the Oda family? They can do whatever they want. How much benefit will Echigo bring to me whether the barrel is dead or alive? Let me say it in another way." This Imakawa Yoshimoto dares to threaten me that the Ashikaga family will not invade the Kai country, otherwise the Three Kingdoms Alliance will lead an army to support Kai, is it still about the actions of the Suruga Imagawa family? If the Sagami Hojo family is not afraid of their old nest being taken away , Maybe he will think about it, but does he dare now? This Imakawa Yoshimoto is getting bolder and bolder, and he dares to challenge my Kamiso Ashikaga family with a territory of 70 koku. He should die as soon as possible! Hmph!" The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the angrier he became, the more he was too lazy to help the Imagawa family.

Thinking about it carefully, the death of Imagawa Yoshimoto is beneficial to him, and it is said that the death of Imagawa Yoshimoto will cause a fatal imbalance in the Three Kingdoms Alliance of Koshojun. In history, if one of the three giants of Koshojun died, Takeda Shingen coveted Suruga However, this move by Takeda Shingen happened to lead to the complete breakdown of the Kosho Shun Alliance. After the Imagawa family was finished, the Hojo family and the Takeda family were furious, and then there was the theory of the Kosho Alliance.

After all, Hojo and Imagawa are in-laws for generations. Hojo Soun, as the general of the Imagawa family, conquered Izu country. In the first year of Bunki (1501), Hojo Soun also attacked Mikawa as the general of the Imagawa family. In the end, the veterans were defeated by the local tyrants of Mikawa. Matsudaira's eldest relative, it was not until the death of Hojo Soun 20 years later that the successor Hojo Ujitsuna was recorded in the relevant documents with "Hojo" as the Miao character for the first time. It can be seen that before that, he was the general of the Imagawa family. Overcoming obstacles in Kanto.

As long as the Takeda family dares to attack the Imagawa family, the Koshojun Three Kingdoms Alliance will definitely break the alliance. Thinking of this, Kirayoshi's thoughts diverged, and a familiar smile gradually appeared on the corner of his mouth: "It's a good thing to have a narrow space. Support Oda Nobunaga, but also find ways to help him, I hope Oda Nobunaga can be as brilliant as in history, and I will cheer for you in Kasugayama Castle."

Pass, or pass, is the low and shallow place between the two mountains on the ridge, which is shaped like a saddle. It is the shortest path between Liangshan and Liangshan, thus forming an important passage of the mountain, so it is also called pass or pass. Often referred to as a ridge, Shiojiri Pass is a gentle slope between the Suwa Basin and the Matsumoto Basin, on which the two basins can be overlooked, so it can also be called Shiojiri Pass.

In the midsummer of July, the mountains of Shinano are still cool and pleasant. In the morning, a cool mountain breeze blows through the armor to remove the dryness from the body. Wildflowers are blooming beside the mountain road leading to Chikuma County. Branches, colorful colors render the blue sky and white clouds colorful.

For people who walk in Shinano all the year round, this season is the best year. There must be an endless stream of porters and merchants traveling between the two basins at this time of the year. They lead pack horses and sell Suruga’s salt along the road. Miso and Echigo's clothes, ranging from the woodworking furniture purchased at home to the small stitches and threads, are all involved, but in the past few days, a group of unexpected guests have come down the mountain.

Standing at the foot of the mountain, Nobushige Takeda looked at the vast mountains in the distance. The undulating mountains were like a blue dragon lying on the land of Shinano.This mountain range twists and turns all the way southwest to Minami Shinano.A rare sunny day.There are only a few light white clouds in the blue sky, like a ball of fluffy cotton.

Recalling that he was still waiting for the verdict in the Echigo prison a few months ago, Nobushige Takeda suddenly felt as if he had passed away. Behind him were five thousand Kairishi, who were neatly arranged in several rows and quietly Standing between the mountain roads, the red flag fluttered gently against the mountain wind, and the golden Takeda four cut water chestnut shone in the sun. That flag represented the glory of Kai Genji.Carrying the glorious history of more than ten generations of Takeda clan for hundreds of years.

Three days ago, in the Nakazaki Pavilion in Kaifu, Takeda Harunobu said to him full of worry: "The glory of my Kai Genji cannot be humiliated, and the humiliation we have suffered must be washed away with the blood of the enemy, Jiro! I, Takeda, are in Shinano Foundation is counting on you!"

He couldn't remember how he responded at that time. He bid farewell to his wife with a sense of relief and relief, and rushed to the battlefield with his eldest son Takeda Yoshikatsu, who was only 15 years old. Shiojiri Pass, Kumai Castle on the pass is an important point across the two basins, so I don't know how my lord intends to act."

Nobushige Takeda squinted his eyes and replied lightly: "Assault, act in the evening."

It was getting dark.Kumai Castle, which was not considered spacious, also fell into silence. Dr. Saburo Yajima was the Jojoro of Kumai Castle.Their family was originally from the Nishi-Suwa country, and they started following Ogasawara Nagashi more than ten years ago. In the last battle of Shiojiri Pass, as the first line of the Ogasawara army, they were defeated by Takeda Nobushige in the first round. concentrated.

Then I went to Echigo, and I haven’t been home for more than ten years. Seeing my hometown is so close, it is inevitable to feel homesick and add a bit of sadness. These days, I always dream of my wife and children who I have not seen for more than ten years. The relatives that he would only think of on the first day of the first lunar month made him worry about him. He couldn't eat and couldn't sleep, so he could only drink some wine at night to help him sleep.

That evening, he drank a few more glasses of wine and lay down to rest with the strength of the wine. He didn't know how long he had slept until he heard a commotion in the city. After a while, a few confidantes broke in and shouted: "My lord is not good. , The Takeda army has entered the city!"

"Nani!" Doctor Saburo Yajima was startled and angry when he heard the bad news at first, he jumped up and shouted, "What are you talking about! How could the Takeda army take the initiative to attack! You..."

Several family members of the genealogy generation also rushed in and reported back: "I have carefully identified that the flag is the flag seal of the Wutian Dian stable. It must be the main force of the Wutian army attacking. Whether to defend or retreat, please make a quick decision!"

Although they said "defend or retreat", their attitude made it clear that there is only one way to choose "retreat". It's not that they are too timid, but this small city can withstand the siege of the army when it is prepared. , if it is easily broken like this, it is absolutely possible to defend it, not to mention that the attacker is the former powerful enemy Nobushige Takeda.

When Dr. Yajima Saburo heard the news, he couldn't help being shocked and said: "It's really the Wutian Stable Hall? Could it be that the Takeda Stable is the yellow banner star that my family hit!"

Taking advantage of this juncture, the shouts of killing in the city were getting closer and closer, and several family members of the family were anxious like ants on a hot pot, and quickly fled after pulling him away. Doctor Shimazaburo said earnestly, "My lord! Please make a quick decision! We won't be able to escape if it's later!"

"That's right! Run away immediately, we have to run faster and report to Shinano Shouden!" Doctor Yajima Saburo hurriedly retreated with any absurd reason, and the [-] defenders in the city followed after seeing the lord's retreat Fleeing desperately, the maids didn't know where to hide, and in the blink of an eye, there was no one left in the small city.

Takeda Nobushige ordered to stop driving, and let them leave calmly. Takeda Nobushige is not Tada Miyori, a master of night combat. It might be okay to make a surprise attack in the evening, but forget it for him to fight at night. It's getting late now. Blind pursuit is very likely to crash into the main formation of the Shinano Army. It is definitely a stupid choice to use [-] soldiers in his hands to meet the [-] troops gathered by famous generals.

The news of the destruction of Kumai Castle quickly reached the ears of Ogasawara Nagashi. He heard that Nobushige Takeda personally led [-] elite soldiers to attack the city, so he forgave Doctor Yajima Saburo for fleeing without a fight. He naturally knew his old subordinates How afraid of Nobushige Takeda, when fighting with the Kira Army in the past few years, I felt that the Takeda family was like paper that could be broken at once, but if they really let them head-on against the main force of the Takeda army, then they would become paper It's blurry.

Learn about the new actions of the Takeda Army.Ogasawara didn't dare to be good at it for a long time.Immediately, people notified Yukidaka Sanada of Forest City and Yoshiki Murakami of Naihara Castle.The three-way army is divided into three places and each other's horns can effectively prevent accidents. In ancient times when intelligence was lacking, there were only a few ways to prevent unnecessary risks.

"If my Xinglong's prediction is correct, Takeda Noriyu must have led the reinforcements, and there will not be many reinforcements." Sanada Yutaka said very firmly: "Because Kai has only [-] elites now, with Takeda Ozen's character There will inevitably be an elite force left behind for a complete strategy, and the troops left for the Takeda stables are limited. Based on my understanding of the Takeda family, this reinforcement is about [-] to [-]. And the main force must be the Wuchuan people."

Ogasawara said worriedly for a long time: "Since you say this, it should be conclusive, but in this way, the Takeda Army has at least 1 troops, while we have only [-] people who have been trained in a hurry. National Army, victory or defeat is unpredictable! If you want to win and are afraid of losing, you are really worried that if something goes wrong, it will spoil the master's important event, which will be bad."

Unlike Ogasawara's long-term pessimism, Murakami Yoshiki has no fear of Takeda Nobushige. He is the general Shinano who defeated Takeda Shingen twice. Apart from Takeda Shingen leading the army, the only thing that can make him feel jealous is Sanada Kotaka alone.

Right now Sanada Yutaka was sitting beside him.Naturally, he had nothing to worry about, so he said confidently: "Shinano's defense is too much to worry about! From my point of view, Yoshikiyo. I am happy when I win, and I need to worry about defeat. If the fierceness of the Takeda army's attack makes us unable to To maintain the confrontation, you only need to guard the important fortresses in Chikuma County, and the Lord will definitely lead an army to come to the rescue. At that time, it will not be something that Suwa County can explain to the past."

After the capture of Kumai Castle, Sone Masashi and Baba Nobuharu led their troops to the city immediately. However, this small town is too small, and it can only accommodate 3000 soldiers at full strength. For a huge army of [-] people Saying that it was not enough at all, there was no way to build a branch castle on the slopes of Yimapingchuan outside Kumai Castle, and the nearest Akagi Castle was very close to the vanguard of the Shinano Army.

The Takeda army wanted to do something but didn’t dare to attack, and if they didn’t attack, they were a bit unwilling. On the other side, the Kira family supported the Shinano army. The castle is no good. The strategic significance of Shiojiri Pass is very clear to both sides. Allowing the Takeda family to gain the initiative of Shiojiri Pass is tantamount to nailing the activity of the Shinano Army to Chikuma County. Just broke into Chikuma County and went on a rampage, causing all kinds of troubles for one's own side.

Ogasawara turned around anxiously for a long time, and saw Murakami Yoshiki's disapproving expression in a blink of an eye, and said eagerly: "But I don't want the Takeda Army to move so quickly and decisively, they will build a big village on Shiojiri Pass. If we can't hold Shiojiri Pass, we will die." It will lead to big troubles, but it will be very difficult to attack, and if you don't attack, you will not be able to explain it to the Lord, so what should I do?"

"Hey! Shinano Mamoru is wrong. Does the lord care about the gains and losses of a mountain pass? Why can't we explain it! It is the lord's trust in us to appoint us as the head of the Shinano flag to exercise military and political power. , is a test for us, and if you survive this test, you and I will hopefully be promoted to the family elders..." As he was speaking, Murakami Yoshiki glanced at Yukitaka Sanada who had been smiling and not saying a word.

Compared with credit, Murakami Yoshikiyo has made a lot of achievements over the years, but because he was wrong in his judgment before, he was always unwilling to bow to the Kira family, so that many credits were in vain, but based on his battle in Kawanakajima Sticking to the merits of Haijin City, winning the head of the North Shinano banner with the largest number of Shinano people in the country, and leading the most familiar Lang party is a reward, but he did not give him the most wanted genealogy, Lao Ge, but just encouraged him. Encourage him to make persistent efforts for greater achievements.

He knows very well that it is very difficult to get the family elder of the family, but this guy in front of him, as a new member, easily obtained the elder of the family of his dreams. Even though most of the warriors are afraid of the majesty of the family governor, they are jealous in private. Yes, what things did you Sanada Yutaka do in Shinano have long been copied by Kira Ninja. It is indeed a bit shocking to say that this achievement, but can you continue this magic forever?Since you also want to perform to stabilize your newly acquired old position of the Pu Dai family, shouldn't you show more real skills?

Murakami Yoshikiyo's utilitarianism is not so strong. A samurai of his age thinks more about the heirs of the family business, but it seems that his youngest son Gengoro does not have the qualifications of his deceased brothers. He will inevitably have to think a little more when he comes here. As soon as he becomes the family member of the genealogy family, his status and status will be higher in the future. Be careful.

Sanada Yutaka smiled gently and said: "Don't worry, you two. I, Xinglong, have a plan in mind. The Takeda army on Shiojiri Pass thinks they have a plan, but they don't know that they are trapped in a desperate situation. It is presumed that Takeda's stable will soon be defeated." I will figure out the key points, and it would be a big disadvantage if we let him tear down Kumai Castle or even burn it down, but we can’t let him realize it so early, we have to act quickly.”

The two suddenly regained their spirits: "Action? How to act."

"Takeda's army must think that our army has scruples and dare not attack, and there is still certainty of confrontation in a short period of time. If my prediction is correct, the Takeda army must be thinking about confrontation until after the autumn harvest. Do you two know why? To do the opposite? That is because you think I dare not attack the city, but I just want to attack the city to show you, not only to attack the city, but also to use the tactics used by Takeda Dianshu, night attack!"

Three days later, the Shinano Legion went to the Omiya Hachiman Shrine not far from Akagi Castle with all its troops to offer prayers to pray for the peace of Shinano, and then set up a battle outside the Omiya Hachiman Shrine. Hanging in front of the gate of Hachiman Palace, Yoshiki Murakami took a deep breath and shouted: "Hachiman Bodhisattva, please bless my Minamoto martial arts for a long time, and bless us to win the flag!"

"We must win! We must win! We must win!" 7000 people burst into enthusiastic cheers, and more than a dozen army taiko drums clashed together to boost morale. Morale, whether it is elite or not still depends on morale, without morale, it is a mud doll without a soul, and it will collapse when the flood comes.

The Shinano army set out again, aiming at Shiojiri Toge Kumai Castle, but their mighty army stopped when they arrived at Jokoji Temple, one mile away from Kumai Castle. Sone Masao at Kumai Castle heaved a sigh of relief and grinned: "This Shinano Legion is nothing more than that! They made such a big formation at Omiya Hachiman Shrine, and they actually stopped after walking a mile. Who are you scaring?"

The samurai of the Takeda family laughed, and the heavy days of dull pressure dissipated a lot. Yonekura Tangomori Shigetsu also jokingly said: "I heard that the guard of Kumai Castle was a member of the Ten Stable Hall ten years ago. The defeated general, seeing the flag of the Dian stable hall, was so frightened that he didn't even dare to resist and ran away. This kind of person is also worthy of being a warrior? What a big tooth to laugh at!" (To be continued...)