A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Xiao Pingtai's voice was not loud, but the shock caused was not small at all. The retainers who were still arguing all looked at Heita. Most of them looked at Heita with suspicion and confusion. Yamauchi Yoshiharu immediately pointed at Heita and asked sternly: "What did you say, Danzheng!"

Koheita heard the anxiety in Yamauchi Yoshiharu's question, and the slightly angry anxiety overflowed. Koheita quickly lowered his body and stepped out of the queue: "My lord, please look outside, it's already snowing."

"What!" Yamauchi Yoshiharu left Heita Xiao, ran to the door, pushed away the attendant guarding the door, and suddenly opened the barrier door. The snowflakes were blown by the wind and fell on Yamauchi Yoshiji's face, and then turned into Missing.

Yamauchi Yoshikatsu quickly went to help Yamauchi Yoshiharu, who was a little shaken. Yamauchi Yoshiharu waved his hands, held on to the door frame, and slowly sat down. Yamauchi Yoshikatsu still supported his father and shouted softly: "Father, father..."

Yamauchi Yoshiharu did not respond, and the retainers also came to the door porch. Looking at the heavy snow, although snow is just a normal condition of the changing seasons, it is snowing now when troops are urgently needed. The chief planner in the mountain stamped his feet: "What can we do! How can we do this!"

Xiaopingtai walked slowly to the corridor without walking in front of anyone. Standing behind a group of retainers and samurai, he said without emotion: "Since it has already snowed so heavily in Shinshu, then Echigo must have been covered in heavy snow long ago, and it is impossible to expect reinforcements from His Highness."

"Although Nagano Shinano Mamoru relied on Minawa's fortified castle, food and military supplies, abundant savings, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, Joshu Azuma and Wushu Matsuyama were in emergency at the same time, and they must have been unable to get away. Even Nagano Shinano Mamoru's capital There may be a crisis, so we must not ignore it. As for the reinforcements from His Highness Imagawa Jibu Daisuke in Suruga, it is impossible to save the fire from afar. "

Yamauchi Yoshikatsu looked at Xiaoheita, tapping the floor and thinking, "Since it snows so heavily in Shinshu, it must only last for a day or two in Kanto, right?"

"Not necessarily, everyone should know the reason why the beauty of April in the world ends, and the peach blossoms in mountain temples begin to bloom. Shinshu Echigo is surrounded by mountains, and the climate is much colder than Kanto. And the states of Mame, Xiang, Take, and Sou are all Being close to the ocean, the climate is particularly warm, and it won’t snow for at least half a month to January.”

How could Yamauchi Yoshikatsu not understand this truth? It's just that caring leads to chaos.

As for some warriors who didn't know, they just couldn't react for a while. After all, reading and literacy are compulsory courses for a samurai who was born in Japan, and many people have also learned some Chinese poetry. The fact that the climate in the plains is warmer than that in the mountainous areas will be explained a little bit, and you will understand it immediately based on the actual situation.

Now that the Nakasen Road is cut off, directly supporting Musashi from Shinano requires sending troops to attack Xiaoxian County or Saku County. It is simply an impossible task in this kind of weather. Not to mention people like Takeda Harunobu or Murakami Yoshikiyo. With their strong soldiers and horses and fortified cities and towns, it would not be enough to open the road for a month. The snow in front of us can be half a meter thick if it falls for just one day, making it difficult for even single pedestrians to move, let alone soldiers.

"We must know what the situation in Kanto is before we can deal with it. The only solution for now is to drive directly through Suwa and Kai to Hachioji. Although there are many dangers and the situation of Takeda Daisen is also worrying, other strategies are not urgent. ." Xiao Pingtai analyzed.

Hokahata University took over the conversation and said: "Everything I said makes sense. We should immediately select bold, careful, capable and sincere people to go directly to Hachioji and contact Hosokawa Harungong directly."

Konishiharazaemon thought for a moment and looked a little uncertain from one end of the crowd to the other: "Who is going? Who among you is confident that you can reach Hachioji safely?"

Everyone looked at each other with different expressions of surprise and confusion on their faces. "Who can speak Kai dialect, or knows someone who can speak it?" Koheita asked directly to everyone.

All they saw were shaking their heads. If it were Luo Yin in Kyoto, how many people would know it? After all, the Yamauchi family had a long history, and Mikado, the son of Kyoto's public family, had descended. Not only are there experts who are proficient in martial arts etiquette, but Luo Yan and Luo Yin are not to mention, but there are few who know the Kai dialect.

Yamauchi Yoshiharu had already stood up and was standing in the corridor listening to the suggestions and discussions of the retainers. Hearing this, he quickly ordered: "Assemble all the soldiers in the city and find those who can speak Kai dialect."

Yamauchi Yoshikatsu jumped up and walked to the court with his bare feet in the snow, and snatched the conch from the attendant's hand. First, take a deep breath, then let it sink into your dantian, then blow as much as you can. The sound of the conch was also transmitted from the city to the bottom of the city. The whining sound was clearly heard by everyone. Soldiers from all around the city gathered one after another and lined up layer by layer from Otemon to the castle gate.

Looking at these simple soldiers, although it is snowing outside and the weather is very cold, the snow melting on their bodies is even colder. However, the soldiers still looked seriously at the group of senior samurai standing at the top, and gave a fiery look of support to Yamauchi Yoshiharu.

Kohira Tai saw that people were crowded up and down, and most of the soldiers in the city should have gathered around here, so Kohira Tai put his hands on his mouth and shouted loudly: "Whoever can speak Kai dialect, come forward, hurry up !”

There was a commotion among the soldiers. After hearing Koheita's question, the soldiers in front passed the message to those behind. The soldiers also dispersed from Yamauchi Yoshiji into the crowd, shuttled back and forth, and loudly asked people who could speak Kai dialect. Soon dozens of scattered Ashigaru samurai stood in front of Yamauchi Yoshiharu.

Although they didn't understand what Yoshiji Yamauchi wanted to do with them, the lower-level soldiers who usually never saw Yoshiji Yamauchi were all excited. After all, in this world, you are not afraid of being used. Only by being used can you make contributions and be promoted and appointed. Now Yoshiharu Yamauchi must have a mission to issue to them, and this is their opportunity. (How important it is to master a foreign language!)

But before any questions could be asked, a soaked envoy rushed to the city gate and shouted for urgent news. The soldiers blocking the way up the mountain were asked to make way for him to pass.

Everyone made a way, and the envoy rushed up to the city on horseback. He jumped off his horse in front of Ohiroma Court, knelt down in front of Yamauchi Yoshiji, and presented a letter.

Yamauchi Yoshikatsu grabbed the letter, opened the envelope and handed it to his father. Yamauchi Yoshiharu took it and opened the folded letter, reading it quickly.

He handed the letter to Yamauchi Yoshikatsu, and then said calmly, "Kai's tiger has moved, and Suwa's 1,200 soldiers have gone south."