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    What's even more terrible is that there are security risks in the Kira Army's rear area. Frequent attacks have made the grain road leading to the Baba Pass very unsafe. Going deep alone is a taboo for military strategists. Once the grain road is cut off and the army's morale is shaken, it will be destroyed.  Far away, because of this concern, Kira Yoshitoki also continued to shrink his offensive, trying his best to ensure the safe supply of grain roads in the rear.  However, the problem of harassment cannot be solved. No matter which castle the army marches to or which mountain they camp on, they will be harassed by the Nakashinano people. The small load-carrying team cannot come up at all, and the Kira Navy dare not go deep into Nakashinano.  In the hinterland of Xichuan, Kira's army of 6,000 soldiers could only rely on fighting to maintain their fighting strength. After capturing the Chinese people's strongholds, they would plunder food to maintain their fighting strength.  The shortcomings of these people are that they are not united enough and their combat effectiveness is generally poor. They are also very familiar with the geographical environment. The Mochizuki Ninja Army, which is far from familiar with them when they first arrived, was unable to catch them for a while. The red cavalry failed after repeated interferences.  More and more people come back, and every time they come back there are some scars, which brings big fluctuations in morale and also accumulates more anger.  The Takeda Army also launched an orderly counterattack at the same time, but their actions were very careful, and were far less violent than the crazy Nakashinano people. They used a large army to force the Kira Army to retreat successively, and recovered several castles, which improved the morale of the Takeda Army.  Recovery, at this time, Kira Yoshitoki had already begun to consider retreat.  On August 26, more than a month after entering Shinano, the Kira Army stationed in the small town near Saikawa held an important military meeting. The focus of the debate at the meeting focused on the recent unsatisfactory war and the many unnecessary consequences.  Injury status.  "Although so far, there have been combat attrition. However, the sharp increase in wounded soldiers is still very serious. More than 200 soldiers were injured and disabled in the ambush. Please pay attention to the impact on morale, Lord In addition, there is a widespread rumor in the army.  There were complaints, the samurai are very dissatisfied with such a useless war!" Suzuki raised this question for the second time, and other samurai had responded with similar attitudes, which made Kira Yoshitoki very worried.  But the difference is that Kira Yoshishi has to consider not only issues such as troop strength, morale, and food supply, but also deeper combat effects and goals. Before achieving his goal, he can only try to appease the impatient retainers: "The basics of combat are  The goal has been achieved, but we cannot retreat now. We need to be more enlightened about the emotional problems in the army. We are on the active side and can retreat at any time." "The Takeda family Hida seems to have made good progress, specifically.  The situation is not clear yet, but judging from the current situation, the Takeda Army is becoming more and more proactive. It should be that they are planning to actively seek a fight to hold us back, right?" Namigaoka Toutou said warily: "Is it possible that Xiaozhen County will be invaded?  Put more pressure on me, and then use the army to hold me back, trying to force us to show our flaws or even stay here?" Honda Tokimasa was also awakened and said in surprise: "If this is the case, it will be dangerous!  We must reinforce it immediately to ensure the safety of our rear. "I'm afraid there won't be enough time. There will definitely be problems within half a month. Our retreat time is only half a month at most!"  Just when the man glanced at Kiragi, the latter nodded and persuaded: "Master, when is the time for our army to retreat?" "If you don't want to teach the Takeda family a painful lesson,  , they will definitely fight relentlessly after the autumn harvest. In this way, the frequency of wars in our family has been too intensive. Once the main force is dragged in the hinterland of Shinano, my brother's main force is not sure whether it can return to Echigo in time. Once there is a war in the rear,  , just wait a little longer to get into more trouble! " Kira Yoshi's thinking is very clear. The initial goal of punishment has been achieved this time, but the ultimate goal has not been achieved. Once the autumn harvest is over, the Takeda family has strength and reason.  Revenge, the eager Nakashinano people will definitely support it. This is not in line with Kira Yoshitoki's strategy, so either he doesn't come, or he has to attack the Fuji Takeda family to force him to be unable to threaten Northern Shinano in the short term.  We waited for another two days, which happened to be the autumn harvest season in Shinano in August. Kira Yoshi gave an order and ordered six thousand troops to attack in all directions. The angry Kira army rushed to attack the Matsumoto Basin before the people of Shinano.  A large number of rice fields were harvested, and the methods they used were very ruthless.  They used various means such as coercion and inducement to force local farmers to pick up sickles and harvest grain on their own. Then these farmers were forced to pack up their gifts, drive their livestock and push flatbed trucks, and retreat to Kitashinano under the escort of the Kira Army.  According to preliminary statistics, the farmers driven by Kira's army harvested more than 35,000 tons of rice in three days, causing direct population losses of more than 16,000 people. A large number of relatives, friends and family members of the Shinano people were taken captive together.  Let's go, this will take all the hard-earned advantages of the CITICNO people and inflict huge damage and blow to the Takeda family.  &nbspThe samurai of the Kira family smiled and evacuated quickly on a flatbed carriage under the escort of Akabi. This time, not only the people of Shinano were angry about leaving, but even the Takeda army was furious. Iito Homasa gritted his teeth and cursed Kira Yoshitsune.  , regardless of dissuasion, he personally led a thousand-man Akabi samurai group to attack.  On the other hand, the people of Nakashinano were also furious. The food they had worked hard for a year was wasted. This time, the angry people of Nakashinano no longer listened to Takeda Nobushige's dissuasion. They gathered together to launch an attack on the Kira army that had retreated to Aoyanagi Castle. They attacked one after another.  He slapped the dilapidated Qingliu City in vain.  It's not because Qingliu City has been re-reinforced, but because the dozens of arrows and oars erected in this dilapidated castle have become new firepower output points. It is difficult to repair the city, but it is much easier to build arrows and oars. There are more than 16,000 oars.  The farmers left only a thousand people to build arrows and oars, and the others were all escorted to Kawanaka Island by the supporting Shinano team. They would then move to the Echigo Sekikawa River Basin to disperse and resettle.  With the support of dozens of arrows and oars, the iron artillery team and the Shigeto bow team could calmly shoot down the Shinano Japanese coalition forces attacking the city. Takeda Chibei who tried to break into the city among the rebels was also mercilessly repulsed.  , when he saw the crazy Nakashinano people suffering a lot of battle losses, Iito Toramasa calmed down.  At this time, the entire front line of the Takeda Army has been pushed to the vicinity of Sai River by him. Takeda Nobushige did not dare to let the Akabe Warriors do whatever they want.  He, the leader, will be punished for his achievements.  If he got involved, he would be blamed.  In order to respond to the Akabi Samurai Regiment, the 12,000-strong army drew a large circle from several directions and surrounded Aoyagi Castle to ensure absolute superiority and contain the Kira Army.  Takeda Nobushige knew that it would be too difficult to kill the Kira army in Cage City with this small force, so he could only try to hold him back and prevent him from retreating easily. The Nakashinano people still insisted on attacking as before, but their lack of calmness could not last long.  A huge blow soon followed.  On September 3, after paying a heavy price of 800 casualties.  The people of Nakashinano Province, who were overwhelmed with anger, seemed to have realized that they had made a huge mistake. Using a coalition of three thousand powerful families to besiege the Kira Legion that was defending the six thousand cages was just like seeking death.  After calming down, the people of Zhongshinano recalled that the Kira Army, which had not had much firepower when encircling the city in the past few days, was probably trying to lure them into a war of attrition. Thinking again of the ferocity and ruthlessness of the Kira Army, some timid nobles could not bear it.  If we retreat backwards, the tacit understanding of unity and cooperation will be broken, and the disunity and instability of the Chinese people will be exposed.  The disadvantage of not heeding Takeda Nobunaga's dissuasion became apparent at this time, as the people of the country lacked unified and effective command.  The people in the county were generally at odds with each other, so the Yamashita family said they would try harder.  The Omura family said they should prepare to conserve their strength, but the Kuwamoto family said it would be too late if they didn't retreat. By the time they made a retreat, it was already too late.  The Kira army noticed early that the fighting will of the Nakashinano people was declining, and there was a high possibility of retreat, so the Otemon gate of Aoyagi Castle was resolutely opened, and a thousand Kira Akagi came out again, and a cavalry chased the infantry*  *The harvest of naked heads begins.  The Shinano people sent only 400 horseback samurai to try to stop them, and chased them from Aoyanagi Castle to Saikawa River. More than 1,500 Shinano people were killed, and less than 1,000 escaped alive.  Eight out of ten of the best Chinese people in Chongshinano are completely powerless to influence Kira's army.  These one thousand rescued Japanese people were still oppressed by tens of thousands of troops led by Takeda Nobushige and Baba Nobharu. Kira Akabi decisively gave up the plan to continue the pursuit and ran back to Aoyanagi Castle like a rabbit. The Takeda army also decisively gave up the pursuit.  In an attempt, they slowly retreated to nearby mountain cities to block the south passage from Qingliu City.  In Todoroki Castle on the edge of Saikawa, the main force of the Takeda Army is stored here. Many Shinano warriors gathered here and made a lot of noise. The Shinano samurai who were not willing to lose their lives and money and suffered heavy losses clamored to continue revenge. Ukyo Ryo came to the small house.  He said emotionally: "We are familiar with the terrain. As long as we reach the Baba Pass and block the Kira army's retreat, they will be the turtles in the jar" As the lord of this city, Todoroki Toyoda stood guard in front of Todoroki and was heartbroken by the heavy loss.  Hearing what he said, he retorted dissatisfiedly: "How to block it? With the defeated generals like us, can we block Kira Chibei? If the Kira army is determined to break out, how much strength will we need to block the six thousand army?  Besides, there are Shinano troops from the Kira Army stationed in Kawanakajima, so it¡¯s impossible!¡± ¡°How do you know it¡¯s impossible if you don¡¯t try?¡± ¡°What do you think it¡¯s going to do?¡±  To drive away the Kira Army!" Todoroki grinned and complained: "We shouldn't be so impulsive. We can't deal with the cunning Kira Army! Not only will we lose money, food and people, but we will also lose troops.  How to live? "As the most powerful Nishina clan in Antan County, the official Todoroki Dinghou still has some say.However, his statement quickly aroused the resentment of Hiki Tanba Mamoru, who was also hit hard: "If you are not impulsive, can you just watch the Kira army and steal our people and food and tolerate it? Just watch them kill our people."  ?¡± Hiki Tanba Mamoru¡¯s words awakened the deep-seated hatred of many people in the country. There were many other countrymen warriors like him who were attacked and killed many of their relatives. They all faced the Kira family with a strong desire for revenge. They would not  They will be grateful to the Kira family for their preferential treatment of the old, weak, women and children, and will not think of the people who persuaded them to surrender every time they attacked the city. All the people here who were attacked by the Kira army were accomplices of the Takeda family who surrendered to help drive away the old master Ogasawara clan.  "What Tanba Mamoru said is right, but what he said after the decision is also reasonable. Let's calm down now that the matter has come to this! In any case, we still have to make arrangements with the Toikan Palace!" Mori Castle Lord Nishina Morimasa said when he saw that everyone was there.  Dissatisfied, he quickly stood up and made peace with him, and by the way brought the topic to Takeda Nobushige.  Takeda Nobushige had already caught a glimpse of his brothers shaking their heads slowly.  Then I knew that members of the family were already dissatisfied.  He could only say vaguely: "Wait! Kai will probably issue a new order." Except for Takeda Nobushige himself, the members of the Ichimen who accompanied the army on the expedition this time.  Matsuo Nobuyoshi, Kawakubo Nobumi, and Ichijo Nobryu, all of his concubine brothers went out with the army. This was Takeda Harunobu's check and balance method. He sent several confidants to "assist" his younger brothers who were both civil and military. This kind of  The tacit actions lasted for the entire fifteen years, with either one or another "assistance" taking turns from generation to generation. Takeda Nobushige was already used to it.  The people of Zhongshinong didn't get the answer they wanted. They knew that this time they lost money and people, and they probably couldn't get it back. They could only leave in disappointment. Nobunong, the youngest among the brothers, said angrily: "These people are greedy and good.  Gambling. They have repeatedly sent troops without restraint and only thought of begging me to wait until they got into trouble. What do they think of the Takeda family? " "You should understand their feelings! After all, they have lost so much food and people.  Nakashinano's power will be greatly weakened, which is not a good thing for our Takeda family." As the representative of Chikuma County, Baba Nobharu has to speak for the disobedient people under his command, otherwise these young and energetic people will be in trouble.  If the people accuse the lord, he, the county commander, will be held responsible.  "The most important thing is that you don't even look at it! Didn't the Ministry of War react earlier and successfully evacuate?" Kawakawa Nobumi unhesitatingly peeled off the scar of Iito Homasa, making the veteran who has been on the battlefield for many years blush.  Finally, he grunted to express his dissatisfaction.  Who was more enthusiastic than him and almost brought down the Thousand Chibei Samurai Group? Just a few rounds of blows from iron cannon stray bullets and bow arrows resulted in nearly a hundred combat casualties.  The fierce firepower of the iron artillery team penetrated the bodies of the samurai without any suspense, and the brave and skilled samurai fell to death one by one.  It was as if a basin of cold water had awakened Fanfu Huchang's feverish mind.  He hurriedly led his troops to retreat to Saikawa to join the main formation before calming down. If such a disgraceful thing was reported to Kai, he would definitely lose a lot of prestige. This is a shadow that cannot be erased no matter how he explains it. Iitomi Toramasa was uncharacteristically  The reason for keeping silent is because this mistake really shouldn't be done.  "How will the Lord's guild arrange it? The army will go out to besiege Qingliu City, or will Xiaozhen County launch an attack? I always feel that the timing is not good!" Nagasaka Mitsuken thought for a while and then said: "The Kira army is probably going to retreat, right?"  Retreat! How can you let them leave so easily! I have never seen a famous man who robs people and food! He is so shameless! I will never let him go!  Roaring, this righteous and stern statement aroused great resonance among the Takeda retainers.  "I'm afraid it's inappropriate!" Nagasaka Mitsuken hurriedly objected upon seeing this: "You guys probably don't know the strength of Echigo yet. The stone is two million stone high and there is a standing army of more than 20,000 people. He can arm an army at any time.  With an army of ten thousand people, if we force him and send a large army to attack, how can Shinano withstand a fire attack? Please don't make this idea without the Lord's order!" "Chikugo is a little timid!  Right?" Iito Homasa coldly snorted: "Even the lord will understand the thoughts of our retainers! How can the Takeda family stand in the countryside without revenge, and how can the Takeda family lead the people of Shinano?  If you continue to be weak, you will be ridiculed by the people of the country! " "The Ministry of War is right! If the Takeda family does not take any action, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction and commotion among the people of the country. Please convey our opinions on your behalf!  "Baba Nobuharu said worriedly: "Everyone can see clearly what the situation in the county is now. As the county representative, if I, Nobuharu, am unable to appease the people and cause commotion, I will be punished for my small matter, Nobharu, but it will affect the lord's great cause.  Yeah!¡± ¡°Yes! Please forward our opinions to me!¡± Many samurai, led by Iitomi Homasa and Baba Nobuharu, stood up and asked Nagasaka Mitsukoshi.His hair was twisted into knots, and he cursed secretly: "What a group of careless bastards! Are the Kira family so easy to mess with? If you can defeat the Kira family, you will need such a troublesome plan!" Takeda Nobushige listened carefully.  The opinions of each samurai, and then said slowly: "Please rest assured, I, Nobushige, will definitely report the truth to my brother." The information sent to Kai has not yet received a definite return. At dawn on September 8th, Takeda broke through the ninja  I noticed that there were no flags at the top of Qingliu City with the flags flying, and the entire mountain city became extremely quiet. I cautiously approached and inspected, only to find that all the Kira troops had withdrawn overnight. A few Penetration ninjas knew that this was a serious matter and hurried back.  Report the news.  When Takeda Nobushige stepped into Aoyanagi Castle, he realized that this silent mountain castle had been simply repaired. The damaged Otemon gate and earth gate had been repaired and repaired. The quiet well water was still clear and sweet, and had not been blocked or lost by big rocks.  They killed cattle and sheep and destroyed the wells with the plague. A few cranks cleaned it cleanly, and you can still see the traces of countless footprints on the ground. The small castle was so clean that it looked like it had never left anything, obviously food and ordnance.  Not a single bit was left.  After a quick check, no flaw was found. Takeda Nobushige, who was wary of any possible back-up, breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he secretly thought: "He is a well-behaved nobleman! He didn't use local means to deal with my Takeda family maybe he was disdainful.  That's it!" After walking around for a long time, he finally arrived at the castle tower. Takeda Nobushige ignored the warning of the through-the-door ninja and opened the closed paper door to see a unique Chinese painting. From the content of the Chinese painting, it can be seen that it is  In the story of Minamoto no Yorito bowing and shooting down Weisheng, there is the figure of Takeda Nobuyoshi, the ancestor of the Takeda family, under the white banner of Genji.  This battle was called the Battle of Fujikawa. It was the first battle fought by Minamoto Yoritomo after he raised his troops. The enemy on the opposite side was Taira Weisheng, the general of the Taike family. Minamoto Yoritomo attacked the Taira camp by surprise, and the waterfowl were startled.  The general of the Taira clan, Taira Weisheng, was so frightened that he abandoned his 70,000 troops and fled in panic with two thousand Taira warriors. This battle established Minamoto Yoritomo's reputation and paved the way for the summit in the future.  There are two lines of text on the Chinese painting, which read Cao Zijian's "Seven-step Poetry": "We are born from the same roots, so why rush each other!" "The meaning of this painting is really profound!" Takeda Nobushige was silent for a long time and ordered someone  Kira Yoshitoki's meaning was clear when he carefully collected the painting and framed it, but what choice did the Takeda family have? This was the warring states period, not the Genpei era, and they were not the ancestors who were so powerful in the past.  The bright morning light dyed this dilapidated mountain city golden. Takeda Nobushige stood on the terrace and looked at the distant green mountains, sighing softly: "I am just a small boat drifting with the tide, unable to change this troubled world!  "The Kira Army retreated from Shinano without any attachment. There was no fanfare or burning of the mountain castle, and there was no cunning method of poisoning the well water or stuffing dead cattle and horses to release the plague. They just safely returned to Northern Shinano. The entire Takeda Army  Both disappointed and relieved, they had neither the ability nor the courage to keep Kira Jun behind, so they could only watch him leave.  The Nakashinano people suffered heavy losses, and their position as the main force of the Shinano Sengata clan plummeted to a position comparable to that of the Ina-gun people who had repeatedly disobeyed control. The angry Nakashinano people repaid the Kira family with a hatred that could not be suppressed.  Feeling resentful towards the Takeda family, Baba Nobuharu had to go to Kofu to seek help for Chongshinano in order to appease the people who had suffered heavy losses.  It's just a tragic loss and a bloody lesson, but the worse is yet to come. With the help of strong public opinion and the natural right of rule guarded by Shinano, the Kira family spread propaganda throughout the land of Shinano and even the neighboring states, putting the Takeda family in the spring.  The ugly evil deeds at the mountain city wedding banquet were exposed, and the crime of colluding with the Yixiang believers to incite a riot and kill innocent people was made public.  "The good reputation that the Takeda family has worked hard to build in Kanto and even Tokaido for more than ten years has been lost in one fell swoop. The resourceful Takeda Harunobu suddenly turned into a despicable, shameless and evil man with no limits. This change is unacceptable to the Takeda family.  The Kanto countries were in the mood of watching a drama. Secondly, the people of Ueno also took advantage of the situation to reveal the tragedy of the Odawara battle ten years ago. Three thousand heads were piled up in the Kyoto view. It was midsummer and maggots were breeding and the stench was overwhelming. Shiga  The castle's evil deeds, such as massacres and taking people into slavery, were also exposed, and its reputation in parts of Shinano, Echigo and even Ueno Country was simply stinking.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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