Chapter 552 14. Taro's One Word Fighter

Set up camp in Kumai. Since the war has already begun, there is no need to disband the army.

Go to Itoigawa and contact Kenshin Uesugi. Not only are there two factions of heirs fighting openly on the Uesugi side, but most of the hatamoto and aides directly under Kenshin Uesugi have also taken sides.

Kenshin Uesugi did not dare to move rashly, fearing that the army would leave Kasugayama Castle and go to the wilderness, and these arrogant warriors under his command would draw their swords against him.

Seeing that Kenshin Uesugi was unable to stop the dispute, the lord of Kakizaki Castle, Kakizaki Haruie (Kakizaki Keiie lived in seclusion), seized the opportunity and suddenly sent troops to attack Sakaki Castle, the most important branch castle to the north of Ueda Sakado Castle. Taking advantage of the dry autumn weather, he launched a fire attack on Sakaki Castle. After burning it, Sakaki fell. The 60,000 Cavalry Castle in the south also fell the next day, and Ueda Sakado Castle was attacked from both sides.

Masakage Nagao was furious, really furious, and he might not be able to bear it!

On the one hand, he asked for mediation from Kenshin Uesugi and Kenshin Uesugi, and on the other hand, he asked several generals in the Yangbei clan to send troops to rescue.

A civil war is about to break out!

The remaining forces in Echigo have to resist the attack of the Ikko clan. The samurai under their command are divided into two factions, and they have already begun to fight against each other openly. Once the chaos arises, Kenshin Uesugi will find it difficult to quell it for a while.

"Why bother to stay alive? I don't have any offspring!" Hosokawa Cainu paced back and forth in the tent in boredom.

"The people in Echigo are uneasy. The former Nagao clan is only a powerful force that has risen suddenly in three generations. It is too difficult to suppress the tyrants!" Konishihara Saemonjiu, who was stationed in the north, said a fair word.

The fact is that during the Nagao Nokage era, the power of the Nagao party began to rise. Nagao Yoshikage became bigger, but it was just a mess with a thousand holes. As soon as Nagao Harukage came to power, the Nagao clan declined at full speed to the county of Neck Castle. In three generations, Echigo was not completely pacified.

"What do you think, Koyata?"

"The family disputes of the Kanrei Uesugi clan have been inevitable since Lord Kasugayama got older. Now the Kanrei is about to turn 40, and he has no biological heirs. His stepson Hatakeyama Uejo is guarding Echizen, and he has no power to support him. It is only a matter of time before it breaks out. Now that the Kanrei is still alive, it is even a good thing for the Kanrei family!"

"But Kaizu Castle is in danger, and the Takeda army of more than 20,000 troops has arrived. There are beacons everywhere. How can we fight the enemy with only 7,000 people?"

"The situation of the Takeda force is unclear, so don't make a hasty decision!"

"Everyone! There is an urgent report. The Takeda special forces Sanada Yukitsuna has gathered about 2,500 cavalrymen from the small counties in Matsuo Castle. It seems that they are about to enter Ueno Agatsuma County!"

A quick report from Murakami Yoshimitsu confused everyone again. Takeda Shingen's army is now in Kaizu Castle, so why did he gather the small counties? Attack from two directions? Seize the opportunity to seize the Nagano clan?

Where is the center of this war? Where is the outbreak point?

What exactly is Takeda Shingen thinking?

Xiao Pingtai's mind quickly rotated, trying to peel off the layers of war fog and find Takeda Shingen's real goal.

Standing in front of the map, the little devil Yamauchi Taro kept gesturing with his hands. He didn't have much say in the debate in the tent. But everyone would not avoid him. There was nothing wrong with the children of the samurai family listening to the pre-war discussions.

"Sa Ma Yun, let me ask you, what is the movement of the Hojo clan?" Others were thinking hard, and Yamauchi Taro asked casually.

"Your Highness, the Oishi clan of the Hojo party has begun to attack the Shimotsuke Mibu clan!"

"Mibu clan? Is it the Mibu clan that resists the Koyama clan in the south and the Sano clan in the west?"

"Yes, Your Highness remembers it correctly!" Murakami Yoshimitsu bowed his head and praised.

"Your Highness is a man of extraordinary talent, rarely seen in the world. May God bless our Yamanouchi family!" Kobayata finally had an idea in his mind after listening to the conversation between the two.

Yamanouchi Taro did not avoid it and calmly accepted Kobayata's greeting!

"Did my uncle see it too?"

"If it weren't for your Highness's reminder, I would never have figured it out!"

Takeda Shingen is not fighting alone! We have entered the biggest misunderstanding!

The Hojo faction is actually cooperating with the rhythm of the Takeda clan. The Yamanouchi clan is tough, and Takeda Shingen is not sure to eat it immediately. Then the only soft ones in his eyes are Takanari Masayoshi and Nagano Yoshimasa.

Takanari Masayoshi's territory is full of his family's hereditary retainers. The Murakami family was attacked by three families at the time, and four of his sons died in one day. There were not many remnants alive. So now the territory of the Takanari clan is surprisingly united, even better than Uesugi and Yamanouchi.

And Nagano is a great alliance of the people of the country. Nagano Yoshimasa is about to kick his legs. Who else should he fight?

In addition, the biggest enemy of the Hojo faction is naturally Kenshin Uesugi, who has the righteous title of Kanto Kanrei. They will definitely go all out for anything that can strike Kenshin Uesugi, even at all costs.

The two sides hit it off!

The target is naturally Ueno Province!

And Ueno Province is now almost a hedgehog huddled together, and it is difficult to bite for the time being.

Even the previous incident of the Obata clan in Kunimine Castle could not completely shake Ueno. Then in order to be able to eliminate the old forces inherent in Ueno Province and the forces placed by Kenshin Uesugi in Ueno, it is necessary to cut off the two wings that may come to support him first.

The possible support for Shimotsuke Province comes from the Karasawa Sano clan, the Mibu clan of Kanuma Castle, and the Utsunomiya clan, who once fought with Kenshin Uesugi, so Ujiri Oishi wants to overthrow them all to ensure that Shimotsuke cannot support Ueno in the future.

On the side of Takeda Shingen, it is natural to cut off the Shinano side and the forces of the Uesugi side who can quickly come to support by borrowing the Shinano road.

In the large-scale chess game of the entire Eastern Kingdom, there is only one nail that Takeda Shingen considers must be removed.

Peishi City!

Therefore, Yukitsuna Sanada gathered soldiers at Sanada Castle to block the support of the Kamahara clan, Habio clan, and Iwagaku Saito clan in Ueno Agatsuma County.

Takeda's temporary appearance in Kaijin Castle was also to intimidate Takanashi Masayori and to cause doubts in the Yamauchi family, who were most capable of coming to rescue, and to prevent them from sending troops.

There were many generals in the army, many of whom had fought dozens of bad battles, but such a huge strategic perspective could not compare to a mere five-year-old Taro Yamauchi.

Sometimes some people are born at the end, and winning at the starting point really doesn't mean much.

Yamauchi Yoshikatsu really gave birth to a very smart son! He has such insight and judgment at such a young age!

"Takeda Daisen's target is Toishi Castle! Everyone, please prepare for battle!"

"whetstone!"

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"Presumably Takeda Ozen's army has arrived at Toishi Castle, and has even launched an siege for more than three days!"

"There are only five hundred defenders in the city, like a boat in the angry sea. We must rescue them quickly!"

"Then I leave everything to you!"

Yamauchi Taro stood up, his figure expanded instantly, and the afterglow of the setting sun reflected on his thin body, becoming illusory and mysterious. Even Koheita seemed to see the figures of Yamauchi Yoshikatsu and Yamauchi Yoshiharu in a trance, overlapping, their eyes showing the determination of victory and the indomitable self-confidence.