A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Xiaopingtai is determined to give more stimulation to the beings surging under the undercurrent!

Now that spring has begun, the Takeda clan, the original lord of Kai Kingdom, will hold a ceremony to pray for a good harvest to Suwa Kamishita Daimyojin as usual. This is not only a ritual believed by the people of Kai Kingdom, but also Shinano Kingdom. After all, Suwa Kamishita Taisha Shrine is the common belief of both countries.

Then not only Takeda Katsunobu and monk Shaohiko will attend this ceremony, but Yamauchi Taro will also go to Suwa Taisha Shrine surrounded by the Yamauchi clan's banner members.

This year's ceremony was naturally presided over by Taro Yamauchi to prove that he had replaced Takeda Shingen and became the supreme ruler of the two countries. Considering that the power of religious beliefs is still very strong these days, lords need to use various methods to prove the legitimacy of their rule, and mastering the right to worship gods is also a good way.

This is an inevitable ceremony, a custom that has been followed for hundreds of years at Suwa Taisha Shrine.

But for those undercurrents, it means something different. This is an excellent opportunity!

Not only will the Takeda clan's last remaining ryoshi-kai attend the ceremony, but so will the daimyo of the Yamauchi clan. Moreover, due to the war in Kanto and Kinai, as well as supporting the Hachioji and remaining in Kofu, a large number of Yamauchi clan's troops will definitely be occupied.

So the actual number of troops guarding Suwa Taisha Shrine may only be three to five thousand!

After staying in Kofu City for less than half a month, I don't know whether it was because I was intimidated by Xiaoping's reputation in the East, or because those people were too cautious. Even though Koheita had released the false news that there were less than 2,000 people in the city, and sent a thousand peasant soldiers to Hachioji to help defend the city under banners.

He probably used too much force, and people might be really suspicious.

There were many brave generals who made rapid progress in the Kingdom of Kai, such as Akiyama Hoshinobumomo who was known as the "Takeda Fierce Bull", "Koyama Tiger" Iitomi Hōbu Komasa, "Yasha Sanhachi" Tada Awaji Mori Murai and others. They are all generals who fight bravely and rush into battle. In terms of tactical ability, they are all impeccable.

But if it comes to being wise and capable of making good decisions, this may be a bit difficult for Kaibi's Mountain Monkey. Although there are also talented people like Komai Takahisai, Itagaki Nobukata, Takeda Nobushige and even Takeda Shingen himself, they are in the minority after all.

So who among this group of people is so cautious and always presses the button without saying anything?

This is something that Xiaodaita is puzzled by. After all, after the elite of the Takeda Samurai Order experienced the Battle of Toishi Castle and the Battle of Uehara Ariga, basically all the elites with names and surnames died. .

In a town with ten houses, there must be a principle of loyalty that is easy to understand. The Takeda family has been run by more than 20 generations, and there will definitely be many die-hard loyalists. It is normal to lurk and plan to launch an attack. Only this patience of waiting is really puzzling.

"Zaemon is staying in Kofu. I expect there will be some twists and turns. I will take one thousand with you, Hatamoto, which is enough to protect you. The rest depends on whether the fish bites the bait or not."

Mrs. Kodaira took the Takeda Ichimen to Suwa with great fanfare. The news was spread early, and the escort force was deliberately only arranged to be a thousand people. If such bait doesn’t bite, then there really is nothing you can do.

"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, Kofu can't lose it. But this time the bullet is using your body as bait. If you encounter a crisis, you must protect yourself!"

"The tens of thousands of people in the mountain are in Uehara, so close at hand, everything is safe!"

"Then I hope that I can capture the leader of the thieves in one battle and defeat Takeda's remaining evildoers."

"Kofu is in a critical situation, so I ask Zaemon to be extremely careful."

After saying that, Xiaopingtai stepped on the bench and mounted his horse. This time, just to be on the safe side, he even included Aneshan Meixue in the team. If something really happens, no one can escape, everyone must be supported.

In addition, the remaining generals in the original formation were notified to be ready to mobilize troops at any time. If Koheita was attacked by Kai and Ikoku on his way to Suwa Taisha Shrine, then we would mobilize all three armies and catch them all in one fell swoop.

As for the possible ambush location, it is the Sasao area at the junction of Mount Irugasa and Yatsunogatake!

On the first day, the team entered Nirasaki to rest. The original castle commander, Yamamoto Kanzo, had long been replaced by a Yamauchi clan leader. As for Yamamoto Kanzo, he was probably chased and released to a distant country. Anyway, Koheita didn't see this guy in the list of Yamauchi clan's banner warriors. Without his father's famous name, he didn't know how capable he was.

After arranging security and bodyguards, Xiao Pingtai still had time to take a look at Monk Shaoyan.

This monk Shaoyan, who is actually the direct descendant of the Takeda clan, has spent most of his more than ten years of life as the head of the Suruga Imagawa clan. It is undeniable that for a long time, Imagawa's identity has meant that his feelings for Takeda have been much more indifferent.

But after all, he is a direct descendant of the Takeda family, and he must be dissatisfied with Koheita's strategy of using him to try to catch all the unstable elements in Kai.

But dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, so what?

At this moment, you are controlled by others! In addition, his uncle Hao Xinshi and his uncle Geshan Xinzhen advised him to swallow his anger for the time being. As long as he was alive, there was still hope.

As for Aneshan Meixue, she still looked so calm and indifferent, as if everything around her had nothing to do with him. It seems that he really just went to Suwa Taisha Shrine to pay homage to the Suwa Daimyojin God, as he did in previous years, and pray for good weather in the mountainous area this year.

His son Takeda Katsunobu is now the one who bears the title of Takeda clan. From Heita Xiao's point of view, the young man is quite nervous, but he doesn't know what he is nervous about?

The next day we left the city and headed towards Sasao. Whether we can see the truth or not depends on this day!

Although he felt like he was facing a formidable enemy on the inside, Xiaopingta looked like a normal person on the outside. Apart from ordering people to keep an eye on Monk Shaoyan, the rest was just chatting and spanking with Aneshan Meixue.

The conversation was all irrelevant, except for a few desk clerks similar to how Takeda Shingen arranged the Suwa Taisha Shrine when he was in power [Note 1], the rest were just things that needed attention during the ceremony.

At noon, when he walked to Sasao, Koheita looked around at the mountains on both sides. He saw a dangerous place where tens of thousands of soldiers could be hidden. If Kai's Ichikuzu don't take action yet, they won't have another chance to take action.

Just as I was thinking about it, the mountain forest in early spring seemed to be shaking, and the mountains on both sides resonated.

"Tanzheng, look! It's Takeda Hisashi!"

Following the direction of Qigui's finger, countless people swarmed out between the two mountains, and the swaggering Takeda Hishibi on the slope was particularly conspicuous.

The Takeda sect has all been killed. Who is this person?

[Note 1]: In order to ensure that the annual ceremony of Suwa Taisha Shrine is held smoothly, the desk clerk, Takeda Shingen, designated places in Suwa, Chikuma, Azuma and other prefectures in order to fund the ceremony every year. This is also a type of tax, but it is not assessed every year.