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Mikawa Butterfly Chapter 253 Departure to Hojo Castle

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    New changes were also taking place in another place far away in Kai. After receiving the assurance from the medical expert Quunaoze Moruma, the Kira family's ninja army mobilized a hidden line ambushing in Kai country and contacted Nagata Tokumoto. It happened that he led  The medicine boy went out to collect the medicine, saving him the trouble of taking the old medical sage out of the Uzaki Hall.  After five or six days of searching, he finally found the old medical sage walking in the Kai Mountains in a certain mountain in the county. After hearing the letter from his nephew and the invitation from the Kira family, Nagata Tokokumoto was still a little hesitant.  When he should refuse, the Kira family ninja pretended to be a messenger and quietly told him that this matter was related to the great cause of the shogunate and the saving of thousands of civilians, so he must be invited to go to Echigo no matter what.  As for the Takeda family, there is a child with a letter to send to Dr. Takeda Daizen. As for some of the medical consultation supplies that he often uses, books, medicinal materials, and seeds have been packed for him and will be transferred to Echigo soon.  , the two medicine boys he took with him set foot on the road to Echigo.  Nagata Tokumoto was finally moved. He entered Saku County from Shinshu Pass and then turned to Nishi-Ueno. He then crossed Mikuni Pass and took a boat in Yuzawa via Uono River and Shinano River. He took the same road as Kira Yoshihide back to Kasugayama Castle.  , by the time Takeda Harunobu learned that his royal physician was missing, it was already half a month later. Takeda Harunobu was almost angry to death. He poached Echigo but failed to achieve any results. Instead, Echigo poached a royal physician in the blink of an eye.  Doctor, this deal is a huge loss.  He immediately called the leader of Toupo to reprimand them, angrily scolding them for accidentally letting go of an important doctor. Does this mean that you just don¡¯t respect the health of me, the superintendent of the family?  The Tohoku samurai were all embarrassed and vowed to give Echigo a good look. Of course, such harsh words are usually not believed, and Takeda Harunobu was the first one not to believe it.  Seven days passed unknowingly in the busy Kasugayama Castle. Nagao Kagetora's condition gradually stabilized. After receiving initial treatment, Echigo no Ry¨± couldn't wait to hold the evaluation meeting again and looked at the young man sitting on the four-wheeled car.  Nagao Kagetora looked normal, and the Nagao retainers also quietly breathed a sigh of relief.  The next issue is a headache. The order of the king is unquestionable. Those who are in charge of medical treatment are Honjo Shino, Nagao Kagenobu, Nagao Masakage, Nagao Fujikage and others. The generations have expressed their support for the king.  This one-sided support rate shocked many people. The wealthy families who had been secretly resisting this order had no choice but to remain silent.  But Nagao Kagetora still came up with a new idea and said word by word: "Torakihas no experienceYoshitoki! You mustact on behalf ofthe responsibilities of the country's leader!"  It is your duty to leave the rebellion to me." Kira Yoshitoki had long expected that Nagao Kagetora would never back down because of a little difficulty. He promised Kira Yoshitoki to do his best to cooperate with the treatment, but the situation in Echigo was not as good as Kira Yoshitoki's.  His cooperation was absolutely unable to control the situation, so he readily agreed.  He also found that Nagao Kagetora was in very good condition and could speak intermittently. It seemed that his condition was really not serious. Torahime, who was sitting beside him, was at a loss as he watched his brother smile at him, feeling a little small in his heart.  The tension disappears.  "Torahime! Sit here!" Kira Yoshitoshi took Torahime's cold little hand and slowly walked to the seat belonging to the king and sat down. Nagao Kagetora smiled at the two of them and nodded, and asked Biwajima Yashichiro  Pushing the four-wheeled cart slowly away, there were still more treatments waiting for him. The most important one in the doctor's order was to think less and worry less, which was also the fundamental reason why he couldn't wait to hand over his position as the leader of the country.  With Kira Yoshiki, the famous shogunate general, in charge, the war is no longer a problem, and the development of Echigo is not a problem. Nagao Kagetora can also accept the next comprehensive treatment with peace of mind.  Kira Yoshitoki and Torahime watched their brother go away, and after a while they said: "The next step is to march out of Hojo Castle! What you all should do is to immediately return to your territory to organize troops to resist the rebels." "I dare to ask.  "Wuweidian, who will serve first?" Ganzao Jingchi also asked the thoughts of many people. The warriors are most concerned about the first formation. Those who are first are the easiest to perform meritorious service. If they perform great merits, they will be rewarded. Warriors rely on rewards to gain titles.  Territory expansion influence.  But Kira Yoshitoshi had other ideas, so he solemnly said: "Considering that it would take a month for you to call for military service, it is obviously too late, so this time the Kira family will be the main force for the battle in Hojo Castle. Take advantage of this opportunity.  You can recruit troops to sweep away nearby rebels and ambushes. Please make sure that all streets and ports are in your own hands and be careful of military intrusions from outside Echigo. " "I understand," although I am very reluctant, but at the moment.  The situation really did not allow them to return to the territory and slowly mobilize military service, so they could only nod bitterly.  While returning to the territory after the aftermath of the Yuehou, what happened in Kae Shancheng also quickly spread throughout the background.The first reaction of Echigo Takahiro was that of great joy, and Torahime Nagao being the head of the country and Yoshitoki Kira being the acting head of the country were completely nonsense. Echigo must have been in chaos after being done like this. He excitedly summoned his retainers to announce the news.  "We are right to rebel! Nagao Kagetora has become a useless person, and Honjo Mino and Nagao Kagenobu actually lost their minds and let those two children become the leaders of the country together! Can you imagine it? Hahaha!" Hojo!  Takahiro raised his head and drank heavily. He didn't have the drinking capacity of a drunkard like Nagao Kagetora. He usually didn't drink. He would only take out the wine and drink a few glasses on such very happy occasions. This was because this time it was not a family rebellion, they  There was support from within Echigo, Dewa, Mutsu, and even Shinano.  "I heard that Daikuma Dangoshou is also launching an attack from Vietnam. Since then, it has been besieged on all sides!" Hojo Takahiro is the younger brother of Hojo Takahiro, and he assists in the government affairs of the Hojo Territory when Hojo Takahiro is away.  "According to Honjo Eshimatsu, the people of Shimotsu have promised us that as long as we don't trespass into their territory, they will not oppose us!" Hojo Takamasa is the youngest of the three Hojo brothers. He is only twenty-six or seven years old and has been staying there.  He studied government affairs with his two brothers in Hojo Castle.  The Echizenmushi he mentioned was the title of Honjo Nobunaga. Also called Echizenmushi were Nakajo Fujishi and Nagao Masaki. It is common for a country to have two nationals holding the same official position at the same time, such as the Takeda family.  There are three Danmasachu, who are respectively called Attacking Danmasa, Escaped Danmasa, and Gundam Masaru. Ninety-nine percent of these people claim official positions, and the remaining few are all guardian daimyo or nobles. Obviously, Echigo except  No one except Nagao Kagetora is eligible to enjoy official posts in the imperial court.  "I think your lord should be more careful, things are going a little too smoothly." Hojo Yoshihiro is the uncle of the three brothers. He is an old man in his fifties. When he was young, he also followed the three brothers' father, Hojo Kosada.  Nagao had fought hard for King, and of course he knew that the strength of the Echigo Nagao family was extraordinary.  "Uncle, are you too worried?" Hojo Takamasa laughed wildly, as if he was mocking his uncle's timid mentality. When the decision to rebel was made, Hojo Yoshihiro, who was in charge of Nanjo Castle, strongly opposed it and let the three  The brother was very dissatisfied. Now that he learned that Nagao Kagetora was seriously ill, he still did not dare to take action, which made him feel contempt from the bottom of his heart.  Looking at the disapproving expressions of the three brothers, Hojo Yoshihiro could only sigh: "It's better to be more cautious!" Hojo Takahiro decided to attack several insignificant cities to test the resistance of the Echigo people.  The successive successes gave him great confidence, and he immediately rejected Odagiri Tanzheng's plan to gather forces, and alone led a thousand troops of Hojo and Nanjo to attack Kashiwazaki Minato, an important town in China and Vietnam.  This time he suffered a quick defeat. At the same time, he was jointly attacked by Sanjo Castle Nagao Kageaki, Tochio Castle Honjo Sano, and Sakajo Naoe Mitsuna. Faced with a three-sided attack by two thousand troops from three families, he quietly returned to the territory.  Honjo, who was inside, took the lead and rushed into the Hojo phalanx, causing this light and unprepared army to collapse on the spot. Hojo Takahiro saw that there was nothing he could do, and ran away with his cronies without even showing his head.  A farce-like defeat caused the Hojo family to lose hundreds of people. Hojo Takahiro could only retreat to Hojo Castle with his retainers and engage in a trapped beast fight. This time, he not only lost his troops but also vomited out all the land he had eaten.  , it can be said that it takes no effort at all.  Of course, he was not idle after escaping. He wrote to his sect Yasuda Keimoto to persuade him to rebel together, and he wrote to Takeda Harunobu of Kai, asking him to immediately send troops from Northern Shinano to Kasugayama Castle to carve up Echigo.  While contacting Honjo Shigenaga and planning to divide Echigo's great cause, he was really confident. He had just lost a game and could still plan for Echigo's great cause with peace of mind. It was really a death-defying rhythm.  Takeda Harunobu is in a very upset state, and a bunch of retainers are making a fuss. Post-disaster reconstruction and general service are still tangled issues. Each family is unwilling to share other families' general service, but the total of Kaibi is less than 200,000.  There were only 220,000 people, including the dozens of miner slaves who plundered Shinano, so where could we find other people to share in the general labor service?  The two sides still had to discuss working together, which was what gave him a headache. Several factions were entangled and quarreled with each other. He didn't have the ferocity and courage of his father, so he could only grit his teeth and endure it.  By the time he received the news of Echigo's rebellion, it was already more than half a month later. He had no intention of sending troops to split Echigo with Northern Shinano. It was all nonsense. How could he pretend that he didn't know how difficult it was for Echigo?  One look at this letter showed that Hojo Takahiro's strategic level was at a scum level. In his and Takabasai's plans, there was no plan to send troops to Echigo this year, so the letter was burned directly.  This farce did not affect the fermentation of the Nagao family's troubles. Not only did the entire Echigo region learn the news that the king was seriously ill and unable to attend work, Shinano, Dewa, Aizu, Ueno, Echichu, and Kai successively received the news, and some  People began to think of betrayal, especially when the Echigo rebellion broke out.    "I can't believe that after a few months, I'm back again!" Standing in front of the Gorge of Not Knowing My Son, Daxiong Chaoxiu was proud of himself, followed by 500 Jinbao troops. This was what the Jinbo family could do under the constraints of the Shiina family.  He firmly believed that as long as he had these troops, he could kill Echigo and take revenge on Nagao Kagetora and Honjo Sano.  Da Xiong Chao Xiu said fiercely: "I will take back everything you owe me!" "Bizen-den, we can set off!" Cheng Zhengzi was covered in armor, and his high-spirited look was extremely powerful. Once upon a time  The Tajo clan is also a famous family among the Bando Hachihei clan, and the prestige of Bane Gozen is no less than that of Tomoe Gozen. He was called "Ba Bane" in the Genpei era, and he was also the most powerful representative of the Hime Warriors at that time.  "Okay! Let's set off! The target is Kasugayama Castle!"  In Kasugayama Castle, Kira Yoshitoki and Torahime exited the castle tower. Nagao Kagetora had just received today's treatment and was resting. Mr. Shijubumi's medical skills were indeed impeccable.  It took just a few days to formulate a medical rehabilitation plan, which was much more professional than the crude plan of Naoze Moruma.  Various methods including accompanying psychological counseling, medicine and stone treatment, massage, acupuncture and physical therapy were used. Within a few days, the speed of recovery was significantly improved. Now Nagao Kagetora can move his hands without any hindrance, and now he can sit up.  , according to Qu Naose Moruma's prediction, he will be able to eat by himself within the next month. This recovery speed can only be described as fast.  It was almost late at night, and the two of them were walking hand in hand in the silent corridor. The bright moonlight fell on Hu Ji's face, as if wrapping a layer of silver on her fair skin, holding on to her unshakable willow waist.  , kissed her gently on her smooth forehead and said: "The city will be left to you. Master Jiang will lead a thousand people to assist you in Jiangjin. My brother is recovering well, and I can go out into battle with peace of mind."  Ji blushed and took out a pure white sachet from her underwear, with pink cherry blossom petals embroidered on it. The girl handed it over coquettishly: "This is the sachet that Hu Ji learned to make, and it contains Hu Ji's  A strand of hair! " "Oh! It's so good!" He took the girl's small sachet, smelled the rich aroma of spices in the sachet, and looked at her watery eyes.  Full of worries and expectations, she gently brushed away the frown between Hu Ji's eyebrows and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will be back soon. You have to eat and sleep on time, and be obedient!" "Yes!" The girl was well-behaved.  She nodded, snuggled into his arms and quietly closed her eyes, enjoying the short-term happiness.  The afterglow of the morning has not yet dissipated, and teams of samurai are ready to go. Yamamoto Tokiyuki, dressed in military uniform, stands outside Otemon's door to cheer for his colleagues. He has other tasks and cannot go out with the army, but the thousand Omi people are not disappointed. Kira  Yoshitoki told them: "New news has been received from the Yuezhong direction. Daxiong Chaoxiu and the Divine Protection Army have a total of 600 riders. It is up to you how to defeat these people with as little loss as possible." "Please, Master.  Don't worry! We will capture the big bear Chaoxiu alive," Miyabe Jijun shouted, slapping his chest, and the Omi people behind him started to make noises: "We will capture the big bear alive, and capture the city alive!" "Then we are looking forward to you!  You have performed well, remember not to be careless." Kira Yoshihi smiled slightly and told Yamamoto Tokiyuki: "It doesn't matter if you can't catch the big bear Asahide, the loss of the army must be minimized." "Ueno Iashige.  With the help of five hundred troops, it won¡¯t be a big problem to capture Daxiong Chaoxiu!¡± Turning around to look at the sun, Yamamoto Tokiyuki said to him: ¡°It¡¯s getting late, Master, you can set off!¡± The four flags were dancing in the wind!  , the long team began to move slowly. There were more than 3,300 Kira troops in this team, and a thousand Nagao troops. The leader was Nagao Kagetora, who was not only the direct reserve of Nagao Kagetora  The leader is also the younger brother of Nagao Kagetora. His father, Nagao Weishige, is Nagao Kagetora's younger brother. It can be said that he is Nagao Kagetora's most reliable candidate.  "In this battle, we will try our best to assist the Buweidian to put down the rebellion." Nagao Kageren was only in his early twenties. Of course he knew his weight. As a fierce general, he was among the first-class in Echigo. The way of battle and personal bravery had nothing to do with each other.  Multiple connections require wisdom, vision and skill, which most Echigo samurai, including him, lack.  "Kageren-don is so polite." The two chatted a few words along the way, and their relationship was not as unfamiliar as before. Nagao Kageren is a simple and fierce warrior, and it is easy to get along with him. In fact, Kira Yoshitoki has no intention at all.  Talking to him, he was thinking about Echigo's plan. It was the best choice not to bear the title of Lord of Echigo on his head. Morally, he was unwilling to owe others.  He has already paid off what he owed Ashikaga Yoshiteru, and in turn helped the shogunate regain Kyoto and stabilize the situation. Now the shogunate owes himHis, and Nagao Kagetora allowed him to go down to Echigo, he owed the Nagao family's favor. Before repaying these debts, he could never sit on the throne of the country openly. In essence, he was in the same relationship with Saito, the thief of the country.  Dao San and his ilk are two different types of people.  Assessing the rebellion for the Nagao family is the first step, and the land transformation plan for Echigo is the second step. Before completing these, he is unwilling to give others the authority, otherwise how will he use his name to order the people in the future? The Kira family formulated  The laws of the Wu family must first be strictly followed by the family governor himself as an example. Only then will the retainers and subordinates be willing to abide by the laws you have set. This is the principle that people cannot establish without faith.  With the end of the autumn harvest, the flood season that flooded for a whole summer has also passed. However, there are still many difficulties in marching in China and Vietnam with rivers crisscrossing the rivers. The Ashigaru can only walk forward stepping on the mud on the river beach. The shallow river is no more than seven or eight meters deep.  meters wide, and the deepest point is just below the thigh, but no one wants to risk crossing the river at this season. The tamaru worn by the ashigaru is not afraid of getting wet, but the clothes underneath are not. The cold and damp water sticks to the body, and it will definitely be wet at night.  Get ill.  In Echigo, where transportation is not very developed, you need to find a way to go around to a farther ferry or find a way to cross the river yourself. Normally, no one goes to such a place, and they have to take shortcuts just because they are in a hurry.  This can cause a lot of headaches for the Ashigaru people. There are no boats on this small river and they can cut down trees and build bridges by themselves.  When the Ashigaru saw the cool river water, they couldn't help but want to drink it. The samurai kicked him over and cursed: "Do you understand the rules? Om? If you drink this cold river water, you will still want to follow him tomorrow.  Join the team!" "Don't wait and cross the river quickly! We are about to enter the Hojo Territory!" Echigo's horse warriors shouted to Ashigaru to hurry up, because at this time more than half of the Kira army had crossed.  A thousand people have been struggling until now less than one-third of them have crossed the river.  At this time, Kira Yoshitoshi on the other side of the river received new news: "Odagiri Dan is leading eight hundred troops to bypass Tochio Castle and march towards Hojo Castle. The specific movement is unknown." "Who is leading the small pack team?" Honda Tokimasa  It was my first time to serve as a military advisor, so I was a little nervous. When I heard the governor's inquiry, I quickly said: "His Royal Highnesses Mitsui Toraka and Suzuki Shigeji led a bodyguard of 300 people, 500 civilians, and 200 pack horses." "Yes."  "Be careful." He dropped the words and continued to ride forward. Hojo Castle is very close to Kasugayama Castle. In less than half a day, he had already touched the edge of the Hojo Territory. Standing on the hillside and looking at the distant mountains, there was a green forest.  The gray fortress is Hojo Castle.  There was chaos in Hojo Castle. The samurai were scolding the civilians who were busy preparing for war. Teams of ashigaru were also busy preparing arrows for arrows and oars. The Otemon Gate had been closed because Hojo Castle was a mountain city and there were only a few villages at the foot of the mountain.  If it doesn't reach the level of a castle town, he doesn't have to worry about the damage caused by fire.  "Hurry up! Hurry up!" Hojo Takahiro walked around impatiently. He didn't know how many troops the Nagao family would dispatch this time. He didn't know whether the 1,500 people in his two cities would be enough.  The most disgusting thing is that the Yasuda family refused to follow him and raised the flag of rebellion. Otherwise, with three cities and more than 2,000 troops, there is no need to fear the long-tailed army.  "Brother!" Hojo Takamasa ran over and pulled him and asked: "When will Odagiri's army arrive?" "How do I know?" Hojo Takahiro scolded: "Why are you running around? Hurry up and keep an eye on the civilian husband and let him know.  They are cheating and playing tricks to delay the time. I'm not polite!" After driving away his obstructive brother, Hojo Takahiro climbed up the stairs and looked at the streets between the mountains. There were Sino-Vietnamese streets leading to Hojo Castle and even Kashiwazaki Minato. Suddenly he saw  When a team of red armor and black armor appeared on the field one after another, the fluttering flags were definitely not the Jiu Yaoba he was familiar with.  At this time, a large cloud came from the sky to cover the sun, giving him a sense of gloom. Many civilians who were working also saw the strange army. It was completely different from the chaotic team with Echigo flags. Their movements were marching in an orderly manner.  The speed was so fast that those who saw it even noticed that the Ashigaru was wearing leather shoes similar to those of a samurai.  "That flag is" "It doesn't seem to be the Nagao family, right?" The samurai of the Hojo family asked at the same time, vaguely remembering that there was a group of brave cavalry at the beginning of the year, walking in the dense forests of the Echigo mountains with this kind of flag.  , could it be that the army failed?  While everyone was still hesitating, a group of about a thousand red cavalry suddenly broke away from the army and began to accelerate. The red cavalry was like flowing blood, bringing up wanton flying dust. The leader of the cavalry, holding a big red gun, took the lead.  , another person holding a big bow shot an arrow the moment he rushed up the hillside.  Suddenly there was an exclamation from beside me: "Lord, be careful!" (To be continued.)
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