"Your Highness, your highness, you can't go in! Your highness, your highness!" A loud noise came from outside the hall, and Kenmasa Uesugi barged in regardless of the guards' obstruction. Uesugi Kenmasa stared at his eyes that were swollen like goldfish and asked loudly: "Buei-don! Please give me an explanation! How can I be willing to rescue my Uesugi family and rescue the Ueno family in a critical situation?" "Uesugi Military Headquarters is questioning our family. "Is that so?" Kira Yoshitoki looked quite happy, but when he saw Uesugi Kenmasa, he immediately made a long face: "I have to consider the matter of Ueno Country again. If you don't have any other problems, please come back." There was impatience in his tone. Indifferent, there was only indifference in his eyes. It was obvious that he didn't like this useless Kanto leader very much, especially the performance of Uesugi Kenmasa in the past few months made him very angry. Relying on the fact that he was the Kanto governor, he ran amok in Kasugayama Castle. He went to the castle tower every three days to make a fuss when he met Kira Yoshi and Nagao Kagetora. When he saw them, they kept saying the same words over and over again. If it weren't for Kira Yoshi standing in charge. Kasugayama Castle was about to become his home court. Seeing that Kiragi was deliberately procrastinating and proposing unacceptable conditions, this person thought that he would use the strategy of surrounding the curve, contact the Nagao retainers privately, and run up and down to find people to build relationships with. What a joy. He tried to use Yamauchi's meager bargaining chip to exchange for Echigo's support. Fortunately, Kensei Uesugi himself was also poor, and all his supplies came from the Kira family. If he had money to bribe the important ministers of the Nagao family, he might be He had long since been expelled from Echigo by Kira Yoshitoki and wandered outside. Uesugi Kenmasa's face turned pale and he sat down on the ground, looking as dejected as if his parents had died. At this moment, Nagao Kagetora strode in amid a commotion. Seeing the Guandong officer languishing on the ground in such a desolate manner. He said dissatisfied: "Yoshitoki! The Yamauchi Uesugi family is my famous samurai family in Kanto. You should respect the head of the house no matter what!" Kira Yoshitoki also knew that fighting against Yoshiro would not bring good results, so he simply gave up his persistence and followed him Decision, continuous communication over the past few years has allowed him to gradually influence some of Nagao Kagetora's decisions. Even if he doesn't understand, he can still get support. There are always some things that he has no control over, such as the current situation. "Okay, just listen to my brother." Kira Yoshihi shrugged and chose to keep his mouth shut. In his eyes, Kenmasa Uesugi was like a canary in a cage. If he doesn't obey, he'll beat him at will. If he doesn't obey again, he'll open the cage and let him go free. It's not worth it to fall out with a long-tailed tiger over a canary. What's more, Nagao Kagetora's retirement due to illness was only a temporary expedient, and his influence in Echigo did not decrease as a result. Although the Kira family took this opportunity to greatly increase their prestige, the discord between the two retainers required Nagao Kagetora to To get used to it, Nagao Kagetora's indifference to worldly affairs was not in line with his intentions. "Thank you Danzhoden for your help! Kensei is really grateful!" Kensei Uesugi didn't dare to look at Kira Yoshi's face. He hunched over and bowed humbly: "Please Tanshoden to uphold justice for my Uesugi family! As long as If you can regain the Ueno Kingdom for my Uesugi family, the position of Kanto Governor will be handed over to you! " "This I have retired from world affairs now. I'm afraid I will have to ask Yoshitoki about this matter." Nagao Kagetora hesitated for a moment. Push it away. He was originally a very smart man, but he was bound by an illusory moral concept. In the past few years, Kiragi has been influenced by him over and over again and he has become shrewd and calm. An illness tortured his body and strengthened his willpower. He took this opportunity to successfully get rid of the stubborn obsession that had troubled him for many years, also known as the so-called intellectual barrier. Looking back at Uesugi Kenmasa's proposal, Nagao Kagetora was able to calm down. Dealing with the issue of stewardship inheritance. Today's Ueno country is a hot potato. If Echigo gets even a little bit of it, he won't be able to get rid of it no matter how hard he tries. If the problems in Ueno country are not handled well, it will hold back a lot of Echigo's energy and war potential for at least two or three years. It would be difficult to get out of this quagmire for at least ten or eight years. If it were just Ueno's problem, it would be nothing. The problem is that Northern Shinano has initially stabilized. To restore the order of agricultural production, we need to calm people's hearts and rebuild the confidence of the people. We also need to appease the frightened lords and the Shinano Chikuma River. Agricultural transformation plans for watersheds, etc., a myriad of things need to be done bit by bit. Not to mention the primary purpose of homeland defense. The Battle of Kawanakajima caused heavy losses to the main force of the Takeda family, but it does not mean that the Takeda family has lost the ability to fight back. Anyone who underestimates the Takeda family and Takeda Harunobu will fall into his hands. Here, everyone from Minami-Shinano Suwa Yorishige, Takato Yoritsugi, and Ogasawara Nagatoki to Hoku-Shinano Murakami Yoshikiyo and Takanashi Masayori have a deep understanding of this. Shinano was originally a troublesome quagmire. The Takeda family was no less difficult than the Hojo family, and the people of Shinano were no less capricious than the unscrupulous Ueno people. Now Kira Yoshitomo's layout in Northern Shinano is only It can be considered that it has achieved initial results, consolidating the absolute dominance of the Kira family in the Kawanakajima area, but Xiaozhen County in the southern part of the Chikuma River has to face greater pressure.At this time, facing the Takeda Army attacking from all directions, if one person does not draw fire, it will easily cause Kawanakajima to encounter fire again. With such a big mess to deal with, how can there be time to help Uesugi Kenmasa clean up the mess in Ueno? If Shinano gets stuck in the quagmire of Ueno and cannot pull his legs out, wouldn't both sides suffer if Shinano makes up for it at the right time? On major issues of right and wrong, the two people still have the same will. It is not advisable for Echigo to send troops blindly. It is best to do nothing if possible. Looking at Uesugi Kenmasa leaving in embarrassment, Nagao Kagetora shook his head and stood up, slowly walked out of the hall and then turned around and said: "We shouldn't treat the governor like this" "There are many things that should not be done in the world, no The shogunate should be in peace, the Kanto governor should be in charge of Hirai Castle, and the Kira family should still stay in Kyoto and serve the public with peace of mind. It is these things that should not allow us samurai families to come forward. As long as we can maintain the stability of the shogunate, we should do some things that should not be done. Things will be forgiven." Ji Liangyi smiled nonchalantly. "Maybe you are right I hope the shogunate can be in peace." Nagao Kagetora's leaving figure was particularly lonely and desolate. Kira Yoshi almost opened his mouth, but in the end he endured it. If everything went according to the original trajectory, where would the Warring States Period be? But how could there be so many assumptions in the world for him to do? He could only accept it all passively and strive to struggle bravely in the long river of fate. Strive to be the carp that jumps onto the dragon gate. ??Just like Nagao Kagetora noticed. Kira Yoshitoki has unspeakable ambitions. Smart people will always find differences in his words and deeds, but these are things that cannot be said. He is the royal family of the Ashikaga family, a famous samurai family who swears to be a loyal minister of Ashikaga Yoshiteru. As a famous shogunate and a member of the Minamoto family, he has colorful auras all over his body. He needs to keep his face to maintain the dignity of his name from being tarnished. The flag of the Ashikaga family must be carefully protected and not allowed to be tarnished. In this way, he was forced to suppress his ambition. But ambition is like a flame that will never go out. It keeps rising as time goes by. For example, Echigo and Kitano Shinano showed a few obvious deviations from the norm. His emotions were involuntarily ignited by radical wildfires. Unknowingly, When I woke up, I used a different kind of domineering method. An hour later, at a teaching ground in Kasugayama Castle, Kira Yoshi was out of breath and dripping with sweat. Standing opposite him was Echigo Zhongkui Saito Asanobu, and he was seen waving the sword in his hand as if he were strolling in a garden. The big gun pressed in again and again. The difference in physical strength between the two became evident after they fought for twenty or thirty times. With each collision of the two guns, Kira Yoshitoki's steps gradually became unsteady. After fighting for more than 20 rounds, Saito Asanobu sent his spear flying, and the long fight finally came to an end. Iwakurumaru came around with several minor surnames and cheered excitedly: "The master of the hall is so awesome! He has been able to hold a stalemate with His Highness Shimono Mamoru for more than fifty years!" Kira Yoshi shook his head indifferently and looked at it. Saito Asanobu's face was rosy but slightly stained with sweat. He smiled bitterly and said: "I am far behind Shimono Mamoru. I am still a step behind in a full-out confrontation. Shimono Mamoru is indeed a fierce general in Echigo today." Saito Chaoxin was not modest either. He laughed and said, "The master's talent is very good and his basic skills are very solid. If he spends more time practicing, he can also become a strong general." Divide it into several parts and be busy, how can you have so much time to practice!" He naturally knows his own level. If he continues to practice at this level, he will be at the top level at best. It will be very difficult to become the top level. Today's Saito Asanobu is just like Kakizaki Keie and Hojo Tsunari ten years ago. He is at the peak of his life. Even his number one general, Watanabe Takatsuna, can hardly be said to be sure of defeating him. Takikawa Tokimasu It's a little more tender. It's not yet the first lunar month, and it's freezing cold for a long time. There's a lot of heat and there's no fear of catching a cold. Several young people gathered around Kiragi and came to the porch to rest. There was a bowl of boiling chicken soup sitting on a small stove. Rolling around, Iwakuru opened a black lacquer food box, which contained several hot pastries. This was the craftsmanship of Chiyome Mochizuki. The fragrant and delicious chicken soup has replaced the traditional miso miso soup and has become the first choice for Kira Yoshiki for many years. The luxurious diet and the habit of three meals a day have severely impacted the values ????of the poor Echigo samurai. To a country samurai who had never been to Kyoto in his life, this was the legendary Kyoto style that was deliberately imitated. "Wuweidian is really as good as the legend about eating meat and fish!" Saito Asanobu swallowed hard and pretended not to care and said: "Eating meat and fish will be punished by the gods and Buddhas!" Kiragi raised his soup bowl. , asked him: "Want to have some?" "Okay!" The two of them drank up the bowl of chicken soup. After a while, they glanced at Saito Asanobu, who was unconscious.He looked embarrassed, so he jokingly said: "Shimono Mamoru has been sparring here for a long time, but you still want to meet sister Aju, right?" "Uh, hahaha" Saito Asanobu is always thick-skinned no matter how thick-skinned he is. Unable to resist the embarrassment, he stood up and walked out, muttering to himself: "I can't hide my little thoughts from Wu Weidian! But I also know the rules, so I'm leaving first!" Seeing him running away, Kiragi Shi pondered: "Isn't this guy very thick-skinned? Why did he run away?" At Kai Huirin Temple, Takeda Harunobu was sitting in the Buddhist hall listening to Qishu Yuanbo's sermon. In the temple, the Buddha's treasure appearance was solemn, and the Buddhist hall The smoke inside is like a fairyland, and the low and powerful chanting sounds slowly flow in at a fixed rhythm. This is Takeda Harunobu's habit. As long as he is in the Tsuzakikan, he will definitely come here every month to listen to Buddhist scriptures. Gradually the chanting stopped, and Takeda Harunobu also woke up from his meditation. He looked at Qi Xiu Yuanbo with clear eyes, clasped his hands and said: "Zen Master! I have a problem that I don't know how to solve. I wonder if Zen Master can solve it for me." Confused?" Qixiu Yuanbo, an old monk with a pale face, clasped his hands and bowed in return: "Please ask Tan Yue." "There is a powerful enemy in the north that threatens me. I have been thinking about it for a long time but I don't know how to defeat it. ?¡± Qixiu Yuanbo clasped his hands and said with an unmoving expression: ¡°I am a poor monk who is not familiar with military affairs and cannot answer Tan Yue, which disappoints Tan Yue.¡± Takeda Harunobu returned the greeting with his hands clasped and replied in disappointment: ¡°I, Harunobu, were rude¡± "However, the poor monk knows that there is nothing eternal in the world. The changes between prosperous and troubled times are like the blooming and withering of flowers, the changes and circulation of the four seasons. The weak will of the world's people is often deceived, just like the rise and fall of the bright moon. Only gods and Buddhas can For those who are eternal A moment of great strength will eventually be overcome by decline. If Tan Yue can find his place, he will definitely be able to break it." Takeda Harunobu was suddenly stunned. After a while, he clasped his hands together and saluted: "I heard what the Zen Master said, let me. I was enlightened and enlightened! On the mountain road leaving Huilin Temple, Takeda Harunobu patted Kasuga Torasuna on the shoulder and whispered something in his ear, and the latter nodded seriously. He stood up and left. Before leaving, Takeda Harunobu said again: "You must be extra careful. No third person should know about it except you and me. We suspect that there is a secret room in our home, and the only people we can trust are you. Among them You are the only one who is best suited to do this!¡± Kasuga Torasuna leaned down excitedly and said respectfully: ¡°Please rest assured, my lord, I will go through fire and water for my lord! I will definitely complete this mission successfully!¡± ¡± ¡ In the blink of an eye, the first lunar month has passed, and the towering snow-capped mountains gradually melted away and turned into clear streams that merged into several rivers in Echigo. In the past three years since arriving in Echigo, Fujitaka Hosokawa has been calculating all the time. Following the progress of the plan, we worked hard day and night to plan how to revitalize this land. According to the initial idea, relying on the more developed river network in Echigo, it has always been an important goal to establish a complex irrigation network covering the Echigo Plains. This is also the goal that the practitioners strive to achieve. In the assessment room of Kasugayama Castle, there is a small assessment meeting every ten days. The devotees of the Kira family and the Nagao family gather together. Everyone holds a stack of "Annual Plan Minutes" that have just been issued. This is produced by the devotees and used A screw-type wooden press made by Kronberg. This technology comes from an original printing press invented by his compatriots. The method is to put paper on a plate, apply ink on the graphic part of the plate, and then pass the paper and pressurize it to transfer the ink to the paper. Although it has many shortcomings, it can greatly improve printing efficiency. The assessment room was quiet except for the swish of bound papers. After a while, Hosokawa Fujitaka cleared his throat and said: "Now that the Nitta irrigation network has been initially implemented, judging from the current construction situation, Sekikawa The irrigation network in the basin is basically completed. It will take two to three years to complete the Shinano River and Agano River, which is one to two years later than planned. The main reason is the impact of land improvement in Niigata. " " The core areas of the Nagao and Kira control areas have sufficient human and material support. While developing and planting new fields, they are also working on the construction of irrigation facilities. The river network extends in all directions, which can provide sufficient water sources to supply new fields everywhere. field. The Shinano River and the Agano River are located in areas where people from Central Etsuki and Haetsu are densely concentrated. In the hundreds of years before that, the Echigo guardian Uesugi clan and the guardian Nagao clan were unable to strengthen their control until Kira Yoshi entered Echigo. Break this deep-rooted influence. In the originally powerful Sino-Vietnamese group, the Uedas all surrendered after Nagao Masaki was re-employed. After several attacks, the Echigo-Uesugi faction declined in power. Kakizaki Keie, Yasuda Keigen, Yoshie Keizi and other Chinese-Vietnamese groups were Vigorously promote and transfer letters to Nong, ?Takahiro Takahiro surrendered to the Kira family, and together with the powerful banner family affiliated with the Nagao family, the entire Chinese people in China and Vietnam were beaten to pieces and completely lost their former backbone. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster! PS: Kawenka has been having a headache recently, and I forgot to thank the book friends for the tips. I would like to apologize to the book friends who are enthusiastic about tips! Then I would like to express my special thanks to book friends for their generous rewards. I am the second author of this book. Thank you very much!