A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Yamauchi Yoshikatsu gave an order, and the war machine started immediately.

The bells were struck, the drums were beaten, and the rolls were called. When the messengers are sent out in all directions, things are seen galloping, and people and horses merge together.

Xiao Pingtai hurriedly purchased soybeans, barley, horse shoes [Note 1], straw mats, straw sandals, and hemostatic medicine, and took out the weapons, guns, and armor stored in the treasury.

There was a lot of excitement in Fuzhong City. Although there were wars every year, everyone had already seen a lot. But after all, it is a war that will kill people, and no one will take this seriously.

This time, Yamauchi Yoshikatsu wanted to mobilize ten thousand people, join Uesugi Teruhora, and Takeda Harunobu for a fierce attack, front and back.

When the army gathered and the military supplies and supplies were prepared, the most dramatic thing happened.

Terutora Uesugi was anxious when he first heard about the large-scale rebellion in Echigo, but his IQ in fighting was still far superior to others. As long as it has something to do with war, nothing can trouble him.

After only a slight panic, he calmed down. On the one hand, he asked his eldest uncle, Takanashi Masarai, to send food for a few days to calm his morale and prevent the soldiers from panicking due to the cutoff of food routes.

Secondly, he immediately ordered his troops, Ueno Ienari, to pass through Azuma County and return to Tone County, Joshu, where he served as the county magistrate, and mobilize the soldiers of the Numata clan.

Numata Kenyasu is still very close to Uesugi's forces at this moment. Before, the Hojo clan invaded Ueno, directly ignored him, and gave him a son, Hojo Yasumoto. Of course he was very dissatisfied, but his elbow couldn't twist his thigh.

Later, Teru Uesugi sent out Echigo soldiers into Ueno, directly helped him drive away Hojo's forces, and helped him regain control of Numata Castle. It is certain that Kenta Numata is grateful. As long as Shangzhou is still in Uesugikata's hands, he will never have second thoughts under normal circumstances.

Ueno Ienari rushed to Tone County overnight, only to find that the Numata people had already received orders from Uesugi Teruhu and mobilized, preparing to go to Kanto with him to rob and make money.

The feeling was just right, and the Tone and Numata people immediately joined forces and turned towards Ueda Sakato Castle, which was threatened by attack.

As soon as Daxiong Chaohide saw the reinforcements coming quickly, he immediately restrained the three thousand rebels, and repeatedly sent letters asking Takeda Nobushige to quickly break out of the small counties and come over to join him.

Under normal circumstances, Okuma Chaohide was waiting for reinforcements, but Echigo did not have the strength to defeat more than 3,000 rebels. The main force was held back by Takeda Nobushige, and it was hard to say who would win in the end.

As a close confidant who slept in the same bed as Uesugi Teru, Ueno Ienari could not allow this to happen. On the one hand, he contacted Nagao Masakai, and on the other hand, he contacted Oita, Ogoku and other samurai who were left behind in Sakado Castle.

On the third day, the liaison arrangement was completed. With the Numata people as the vanguard, Ueno retainers and Nagao Masakai attacked Okuma Chaohide. There was a samurai named Fujita Tadakuni in the Numata clan who fought bravely to kill the enemy. He rode alone and violently attacked the Okuma army.

Because of his momentum and the panic of being flanked, Daxiong Chaoxiu's troops collapsed within an hour, and a large-scale rebellion was eliminated in this way.

When the news came, Terutora Uesugi was of course filled with admiration. He immediately decided to adopt Tadakuni Fujita's son as a minor surname, making him a prominent figure. The Fujita clan went from being a national to becoming a confidant of Uesugi Terutora. This is something to say later. Press don’t tell.

The news of Okuma Tohide's defeat and exile soon spread to Toishi Castle, a small county. After both Uesugi and Takeda knew about it, Takeda Nobushige, who had been facing off for four or five days, had no choice but to withdraw his troops from Kai.

He knew that Daxiong Chaoxiu couldn't help but beat him, and he was beaten up in three days, leaving him with nowhere to hit with his clenched fists.

Teru Uesugi turned the corner, calmed down the chaos, and continued to happily go to Kanto to make a fortune.

But Yamauchi Yoshikatsu, who had just prepared to send troops, was stupid. Three or four days ago, he said that Echigo was in chaos, with all retreats cut off and food routes destroyed. Takeda Nobushige's 12,000 soldiers were right in front of him, unable to advance or retreat.

As a result, he gathered the people in Ten Thousand Mountains, and before they set off, he sent a message saying that everyone should go back to their homes to find their mothers. My little brother has already settled the matter.

Okay! Worry for nothing!

Takeda Harunobu was also unjustly accused. He spent a lot of effort and finally deceived a heavyweight Chinese like Okuma Chaohide into raising an army. Just when he was about to show off his power, Okuma Chaohide was finished!

After mobilizing such a large army and spending countless money on food and military resources, they made a trip to Shinano for nothing, and left without getting anything.

Fine!

Morale has been depleted and we can no longer fight. Takeda Harunobu was helpless and the hatred in his heart became even heavier.

Yamauchi Yisheng was happy that nothing had happened and dismissed the army. After arranging various matters, we prepared to go to Beijing as planned.

Later, his father Yamauchi Yoshiharu gave him several hundred kilos of property and allowed him to move around in the capital to see if he could have Yamauchi Yoshiharu appointed as the third official during his lifetime.

After all, the Yamauchi family has all been promoted to the lower horse clan, and they are not too far away from the Ashikaga Gōichi clan. Ashikaga Yoshiteru can do three, and Yamauchi Yoshiharu also wants to try it.

After all, it was a rare thing for the samurai family to have three noble ministers before Yamauchi Yoshiharu, and there were actually very few samurai families who could posthumously gift three of them.

The Ashikaga shoguns of the Muromachi shogunate were all Taisho ministers or left ministers who were given posthumously. During his lifetime, he usually only served as three counselors or chief ministers, etc. For this, he still had to go through seniority and years of experience.

If Yamauchi Yoshiharu can also get a job from the third position, it will also be very effective in raising the status of the Yamauchi family. False name is something you can neither see nor touch, but it does exist. You can't say he's useless or that he's a jerk.

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Before leaving, Yamauchi Yoshikatsu actually asked Heita Xiao to bring a pair of silver mother-of-pearl sheath swords and a horse to get close to Oda Nobunaga.

There are no specific requirements, the main purpose is to stabilize. Let him go and fight Saito Yoshiryu without making any small plans at Shinano.

Of course, Koheita was still very curious, and he inquired about Oda Nobunaga's views on Yamauchi Taromaru's marriage.

Although it seemed ridiculous to talk about the marriage of a two-year-old boy, Yamauchi Yoshikatsu actually showed that he could consider it.

When Koheita asked in detail whether he wanted Mrs. Ikoma's daughter by name, Yamauchi Yoshikatsu was indeed right. He believed that if a daughter who was not favored married and did not get the support of her father and brothers, then her marriage would be in vain.

This is terrible!

[Note 1]: It can be understood as Japan’s characteristic horseshoe. The importance of horseshoes to war horses is self-evident. The cuticle on a horse's legs is similar to human fingernails. It will wear out if you walk and run too much. If it wears through, it will damage the horse's legs and the horse will be useless. So the Japanese wove straw sandals for horses, which were cheap and reasonably practical.