In late October, Echigo was already a snowy northern scenery. The icy cold wind mixed with wind and snow filled the entire Echigo. In just half a month, it turned into a pure white snow country. On October 28, On a rare occasion of clear and windy weather, the residents of Naoetsu Port went out of their houses early in the morning and took the initiative to clear the snow from the roads. At two quarters in the morning, a long fleet appeared outside Naoejin Port. The five bamboo flags on the fleet were dancing wildly in the north wind. This huge fleet carried Uesugi Masatora and others. Equipped with an army of 12,000 troops, they set off from Sakata Port in Dewa Province and returned to Naoetsu Port to celebrate the New Year. As soon as the fleet docked, the samurai who stepped off the ship were warmly welcomed by the people of Naoetsu. The news of the Echigo samurai Yang Wei Deyu had already spread throughout the seven counties of Echigo. When they learned that the heroic lord of Echigo had returned, the townspeople spontaneously Organize to meet these heroes. They have made great contributions to the prosperity of Echigo. Without countless victories, there would be no stable life for them. . This is not the first time Masatora Uesugi has enjoyed this kind of treatment, but this time it is a bit special. Kira Yoshitomo has been waiting for a long time in Naoetsu Port. Just like he received the wind for Kira Yoshitomo many years ago, this time Kira Yoshitomo brought Kasugayama Castle with him. All the ministers stood at Zhijiangjin Port, waiting for his triumphant return. Kira Yoshitoshi came over happily and said: "Welcome back! And congratulations to my brother for his victory in Deyu!" Masatora Uesugi didn't expect him to come, and said in surprise: "My lord" "The sea wind here is too strong, please take care of me, brother." "Come back to the mountain with me, soldiers! I will host a celebration banquet there to entertain all the warriors!" Kiragi brought Uesugi Masatora's free moon hair, and the two of them walked side by side towards Kasugayama Castle. On the way, Masatora Uesugi talked about the details of this battle. This time the Deyu Formation was really dramatic. When Uesugi Masatora led an army of fifteen thousand across the mountains and entered the village, Dabaoji Yoshitsugu was really frightened. He never expected that 15,000 troops would be brought in just after a request for help, and he was still thinking whether his nephew was too proud. He tremblingly went to greet the army, only to find that his good nephew Honjo Shigenaga was just one of the generals, and the general was actually Uesugi Masatora, the Dragon of Echigo. Then he carefully looked at the 15,000 tiger soldiers with new and neat clothes. He finally understood that this time he really invited a great god. The so-called deep love is easy, but it is not that easy to invite this great god to send him away. Here at Daihoji Temple, Yoshitaka was still thinking about sending a message to the gods. Shimizu Hizen Moriyoshi led a thousand troops of his own to Mount Haguro to call for battle. Behind him, there were two thousand soldiers from the middle reaches of the Mogami River. As a member of the Mogami family, A major force closest to the village. His mission was to come over at the right time and disgust the Dabaoji clan. Today the Mogami family decided to attack the Dabaoji clan, so the Shimizu clan naturally took on the role of vanguard. "Uncle! Is this the enemy you are talking about? Isn't this too simple?" Honjo Nobunaga grinned and taunted loudly: "Look at them, they can't even form a formation, and there are still hundreds of people from each clan. Dozens of Japanese people gathered together. This level was not used by Shinano Country a few years ago. I think they are not even as good as Shinano Countrymen. This kind of military strength is simply vulnerable." Honjo Shigenaga's ridicule made Dabaoji Temple suffer. Yoshitsune felt a little embarrassed, and he coughed and explained: "This is just the vanguard army of Mogami Deha guarding the temple. There are six thousand troops behind them ready to go. With the strength of Haguro Mountain, I can only raise two thousand troops at most. I am forced to do so." It was only then that I thought of asking the town government for help, but I never thought that the town government would pay so much attention to me. I was so moved that Yi Zeng almost shed tears" Yi Zeng's performance at Dabao Temple was full of emotion and emotion. He squeezed his eyes for a long time and actually shed a few tears. Maybe it was because he thought of his dead mother that he finally shed some tears. Unfortunately, the samurai in Echigo didn't believe him at all, and even his good nephew brought him She looked at him like she was watching a show. No matter how good she was, the audience didn't cooperate. It was really embarrassing to not even give her a step. The performance became boring after a while and she stopped acting. Masatora Uesugi was not impressed by the so-called six thousand troops of the Mogami family. He smiled slightly and said: "Don't be nervous, Daihoji Temple. We are here to rescue Daihoji Temple on the orders of the Lord. The Lord greatly praised the shogunate of Daihoji Temple. They guarded me. The loyal and prudent heart of the government, from now on we will be colleagues who serve in the same palace Since we are loyal to the Ashikaga family, we cannot let the lords of other countries bully us. We and the 15,000-strong army are here just to eliminate the Dewa Mogami clan. Repeatedly harassing Shouchi." "As a ministercould it be possible that they really treat me as a retainer of Echigo? That's not possible! How can you take it seriously if I just say it casually?" I was stunned, and kept glancing at Tosa Lin Chandong, the elder of the Shodai family, as if to say, come and save me quickly. Of course Tosabayashi Chandong knew that this would put the Dabaoji clan in a very difficult position. But they have fifteen thousandWith the military in front of you, can we still say no? If their small bodies dare not say a word, everything in Dewa Country will probably have to say goodbye to the Daihoji clan, and maybe everyone will have to go underground to reunite. Aboneng saw that the situation was not good, so he pretended to cough and said: "We and other people from the far country don't understand etiquette. Please don't blame the main hall. What I mean is that I don't know how the main hall plans to eliminate their harassment of the village!" Uesugi Masatora secretly laughed in his heart and he took the bait, so he said in an understatement: "Destroy the Qingshui clan, and the Dabaoji clan will take over the territory of the three mountains of Haguro, and the territory of Haguro Mountain will be retained. It will only give up the territory near Sakata Port, and transfer the entire territory to Enter the former leader of the Mogami River Shimizu clan. ""NaNani? Do you want us to leave the main hall? Isn't that okay" Dabaoji Yoshizou stood up, but was struck by Uesugi Masatora's eyes. His murderous intent frightened his legs so much that he almost sat down. Honjo Nobunaga pressed the sword and sneered, his eyes as sharp as knives dangled on his neck, and he had the intention of operating on his uncle. Tozenji Yoshinaga said nervously: "No! My lord means that this is really embarrassing! After all, we have lived in the village for generations, and we really can't live without this land. Please be considerate of our feelings, Qingshui. It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t want us!¡± ¡°Huh? Are you going to refuse the Lord¡¯s order?¡± Honjo Shige¡¯s eyes widened, and his eyes were like a serrated knife piercing through the Dabaoji family warriors present. ??????????????????????? This village¡¯s fan is twenty years old. He has surpassed Asanobu Saito in height. He is the tallest and most talented among the young generation of Echigo samurai. His bravery and spearmanship and equestrian skills are no less than those of Kakizaki Keie. What he lacks is nothing more than the training of experience. He is recognized by the people of Echigo. He is the first person in the seven counties of Echigo for the next generation. Such a cold expression frightened Dabao Temple Yi Zeng into a pale expression. He never expected that his good nephew would be so tough on him. His murderous words made him shiver all over. Looking at the surrounding Echigo samurai, they all glanced coldly at the surrounding Daihoji family samurai. If they disagreed, he would give up. They are going to hell. Seeing how frightened they were, Masatora Uesugi chuckled and said, "Everyone, you must understand one thing. Your Majesty is not an ordinary samurai family name. He is the current royal highness of the shogunate, and he is the most famous general in the world today." , His Highness Gongfang issued a Dali letter to the Lord to exercise the power of the Shogunate in the Eastern Kingdom. Therefore, the Lord's order means that His Highness the Imperial Education is irreversible, and the Lord's laws are The laws on behalf of the shogunate cannot be violated. Even the Dewa Sentai Mogami Dewa Mamoru is just a fellow member of the shogunate, but he has to bow when he sees his lord. " Let's talk about the bloodline and legal qualifications of the Kawachi Genji in today's world. The one who can defeat Kira Yoshi is only a handful of men. Not to mention that Mogami Yoshimori is just the son of the branch branch of the Nakano clan. The tributary of the Osaki branch is the Mogami branch. The family structure is roughly the same as that of the Imagawa clan, a branch of the Kira clan, the Toe Imagawa clan, and the Sena clan, a tributary of the Imagawa clan. They only have a place in the audience with the shogunate. "I don't care what your shogunate's family is like!" Daihoji Yoshimasu secretly cursed, but he still had to lower his head to listen. Not only did he have to listen, but he also listened very seriously and piously. Since the Genpei era, Kawachi Genji has repeatedly made contributions to Ou, and now Nowadays, all the samurai families in Mutsu Dewa are descendants of the two generations of Kawachi Genji shogunate. What Uesugi Masatora is talking about is the housework of the Ashikaga Shogun family. Just like the emperor's selfless affairs, the housework of the Ashikaga Shogun family is the major matter of the shogunate. Honjo Shibunaga immediately changed his face, his murderous look became kind, and said warmly: "Uncle, you should understand this truth. To put it simply, you must accept the kindness of my master. Minato Sakeda in the Shouchang is the direct appointment of my master. Leader, I will not treat you badly if I ask you to give up this territory. After the Qingshui clan was exterminated, the entire territory was used to compensate you, the Dabaoji clan and the retainers. You must know that this is the fertile land where the Salmon River and Mogami River converge. Ishigao still let my uncle take a lot of advantage! " Daihoji Yoshizo is still not happy to make this kind of exchange. The reason is simply that Shonai Plain is one of the few wealthy areas in Dewa Country, and Sakata Port is the most prosperous area in Dewa Country and even the entire Tohoku region. As an important trade hub, asking Daihoji Yoshizou to give up Sakata Port is like asking Kira Yoshitoki to give up Sakamoto Port. Since ancient times, trade in the Kanto region has relied on the land trade route from Suruga on the Tokaido to Sagami. There are basically no large-scale commercial towns from Anbo Province and Kamisu Province to the north, and the sea route further north is very long and far longer than the Hokuriku Road. The cost was so much more that the seaport in eastern Mutsu was underdeveloped. Business travelers from Mutsu Province will choose to go to Sakada Port in Dewa and take a boat to Tsuruga Port. If you carefully calculate the distance, it is closer to take the Hokuriku Expressway, and from Tsuruga Port you can go to Echizen, Wakasa, Omi, etc. It is relatively safe to return to Kyoto from a prosperous territory.??, compared to taking the Tokaido from Mutsu via Anbo, and then taking a boat to Kitaise via Shunenzo, it is much easier to take the less stable areas such as Iga, Yamato or Koka and then to Kyoto. Because of this, Daihoji Yoshizo did not want to make an exchange. Sakata Port was the foundation for the Daihoji clan to dominate Dewa in the future. Losing Sakata Port would give him an extra 10,000 to 20,000 koku. Tomoyo could not make up for it. He glanced at his family elders. Everyone, I hope they can help at the critical moment and fool Uesugi Masatora and others first. However, the old Tosa Lin Chandong, the head of the Shoudai family, said seriously with an expression of deep understanding: "If the Shimizu clan's territory is completely annexed, it will indeed be a fertile and good place! The territory of Dewa Sanzan and Haguro Mountain Don¡¯t think that if we can keep it, we will indeed make a lot of money, then Shimizu Yoshitaka will leave it to Danzhengden and Echizenden!¡± ¡°You¡± Dabaoji Yoshizou looked at his gendaisuku with anger and confusion, thinking that he was going to do it! He turned traitor, but when he saw several members of the family winking at him, he immediately woke up and shut his mouth and gave in. If he showed a complaining attitude, his blood might be spilled on the spot. Don't look at the kind-hearted Honjo Shibori. That's all just disguise. Tosa Hayashi Chandong said this sentence has another meaning. If the Echigo Army really easily uproots the Kiyomizu clan, then of course they will transfer it to them without saying anything. The Kiyomizu clan's territory and strength are similar to their Dabaoji clan. If the Qingshui clan could be exterminated so easily. If they dare to resist again, they will really deserve to die. But if the Echigo Legion failed to defeat the Shimizu Clan in the end, or if they defeated the Shimizu Clan but were unable to suppress the resistance forces in the territory, and were still unable to pacify the new territory until the snow fell in winter, then the Dabaoji Clan would have reason to reject this After transferring the seal, Dabao Temple Yi Zeng wanted to understand this meaning before bowing his head and giving in. Uesugi Masatora turned a blind eye to the arrogant and arrogant behavior of Dabaoji Yoshizou and Hou Gong. When he saw that they agreed to this request, he agreed with a smile. Then he ordered the Echigo army to go into battle. Honjo Shigenaga then got up and disembarked. He led a thousand elite cavalry and two thousand ashigaru from Dehaguro Mountain. The cavalry blatantly went around behind Yoshiko Shimizu, and the ashigaru formation took up a posture to launch an attack. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Yoshiko Shimizu discovered that the troops coming up and down Mount Haguro were not the Dabaoji clan¡¯s army, but an army he had never seen before. They carried a bamboo wheel with two flying sparrows, and it said "honjo Echizen Shou Nobunaga" on it. Not only did Kiyomizu Yoshitaka not understand the specific situation of the Dabaoji clan, but even the Japanese soldiers of the Kiyomizu family didn't understand what was going on. Shimizu Hizen Moriyoshi looked at the Ashikaga Fubiryo on the top of the mountain with confusion, and asked strangely: "Why did the flags on Haguro Mountain be changed to Marujihibiryo? My lord probably didn't send troops! Is it possible that our Lord Echizen defended Shigencho?" Is this the reinforcement he brought in Isn't this the Honjo Echizen Mamoru who went to rescue Echigo a few years ago? This this is not Maruji Hikir¨ at all! " He was still stupid and couldn't tell the difference between Marujibikiryo and Ashikaga Nibikiryo, so he saw Honjo Shige's cavalry surrounding the rear and attacking Ashigaru, and the two-sided attack split his formation in an instant. The disadvantage of the Shimizu clan and the Japanese Hyakujuro's party uniting into one formation was fully exposed at this moment. The gaps between the formations were too large to allow the Echigo cavalry to penetrate easily. The already loose formation was ruthlessly destroyed in an instant. Even if Shimizu Yoshitaka had a chance to resist, he would be forced to retreat one after another by Echigo's Ashigaru. This retreat could no longer hold the position and the retreat turned into an escape, which further evolved into a total collapse of the entire army. Honjo Shigenaga gained The general's order was to take the head of Shimizu Yoshitaka, so he rushed towards the main formation of Shimizu's army on a single horse. Dozens of warriors on horseback followed closely behind to protect the general's two wings. Seeing the menacing attack of Honjo Nobunaga, Shimizu Yoshitaka was immediately thrown into confusion. Kidoshu didn't know how to defend well and used his horse to stop him. He rushed forward and was cut into two pieces by Honjo Nobunaga even with his armor on. The smelly blood sputtered out from the torso and sprayed on the long face of the village, making the demonic face even more ferocious and terrifying. Shimizu Yarokuro and Shimizu Kozaburo held their spears and wanted to greet them, but when they saw Kidoshu's miserable defense, they were frightened and lost their courage. However, Honjo Shigenaga was not willing to let them go. After catching up, they stabbed, picked, and slashed hard. Their stumps were severed and their heads were taken away from the body. The two young men fell off their horses and died without saying a word. Perhaps the appearance of Honjo Nobunaga was too scary, and Shimizu Yoshitaka was so frightened that he kept shrinking back. Those who could stop Honjo Nobunaga were killed one by one. Even the retainers of the Shimizu clan were frightened. Keeping distance from him, the family governor, for fear of being spotted, his courage would be taken away and his determination to die would be hard to come by. Those warriors who tried to resist him were killed one by one, leaving only a group of meandering people who were afraid of fighting. Shimizu Yoshigao yelled fearfully: "I surrender! Don't kill me! I" Before he could finish his words, he saw Honzo Noge's big spear slashing towards his head, with that big head carrying a look of dismay on his face. Confusion and confusion soared into the sky, and he didn't know it until the moment he died.Asking why he was killed, Honjo Nomoncho shook off the corpse cavity that was filled with blood, took off his head and laughed loudly: "Enemy general! Shimizu Hizen Mori Gao was begged by my boss Nobuyoshi!" The Shimizu national army was captured by Honjo! Shigenaga led the cavalry and ravaged seven or eight people back and forth. During this period, nearly a thousand Ashigaru people died in their hands. The remaining prisoners were all as silent as a chill after seeing such cruel methods. The Ashigaru escorted the prisoners onto the board. At Haguro Mountain, the cavalry continued to sweep away the deserters on the edge of the battlefield. This war only took half an hour from the beginning to the end. Only a few dozen of the main force of the village were lost, and only one member of the cavalry survived. The Echigo Legion proved their strength with their strength. A dozen bloody samurai heads were tied to Honjo's long saddle and he returned victoriously. His whole body, from man to horse, was covered in blood. He was a powerful force. The terrible tacit understanding and the cruelty and coldness of treating people like nothing have frightened the members of the Dabao Temple clan and dare not move. Uesugi Masatora frowned at the smell of blood on his body. He coughed and said, "If Echizen doesn't go down to clean his clothes and armor, it would be unbecoming of a samurai to meet his colleagues with a fishy smell." "Okay!" Honjo Shigenacho grinned at Dabaoji Yoshimasu, and swaggeringly led his mount. Back off. Seeing that Daihoji Yoshizo was still a little stunned, Masatora Uesugi explained in a caring tone: "I guess some of you have never seen the style of my Echigo samurai. We are forced to do this. We fight every day in battles every year, and samurai warriors fight every day. They kill several lives every year, and the longer they fight, the more indifferent they become. The scene just now was nothing, but the two fierce battles in Kanto last year killed nearly 20,000 lives. You just need to get used to it. " Dabao Temple Yi Zeng was so frightened that his face turned pale. Who would have thought that Echigo could be so scary? I usually only know that Echigo is rich and fertile. Now look at the samurai of Echigo, each one looks like a monster. The people of Dewa country fight and kill several times every few years. In his eyes, it was simply not worth mentioning. I really didn¡¯t know what to say when I offended such a group of people. A few days later, the Kira Army Echigo Corps broke out and set out for battle. After crossing Mount Haguro and heading northeast for less than ten kilometers, we entered the territory of the Shimizu family. Honjo Shigeshi's cavalry was chasing the deserters, so that the news of Shimizu Yoshitaka's death had not yet spread, and even if the remaining samurai of the Shimizu family learned about it, The news was useless. All their main forces were buried at the foot of Mount Haguro, and they were unable to resist the sudden attack of Masatora Uesugi. The vanguards this time are Hojo Takahiro and Kurokawa Kiyomizu. With Honjo Shigenaga winning first and laying the foundation, he couldn't help but grab the lead. As soon as the vanguard of more than a thousand troops arrived. The unsuspecting Furuguchikan was broken, and then he successively captured the Abekan, Tazawakan, Yakushikan, Kamonkan, and Hachikokan. The army encountered almost no decent resistance wherever it passed. Except for the south of the Mogami River, All Qingshui City surrendered. Kachi Harutuna and Takemata Keizuna, as partial divisions, crossed the Mogami River and advanced northward, destroying the city and seizing the whole line from Iwabikan to Kawaguchi Castle on the other side of the Salmon River. Honjo Minano and Naoe Keetsuna left three thousand troops to outflank Shimizu Castle. In the rear, Narazawa Hall, Numazawa Hall, Kakuzawa Hall, Sarugane Hall, and Tekura Fukakan were captured one by one. Due to many factors such as climate and population, Dewa Country has few decent castles, not to mention the existence of so-called fortified castles. A large number of pavilions and fortified pavilions called ˜J are large-scale earth building cottages. This level of city defense is like paper in front of Uesugi Masatora, not to mention the weak combat effectiveness of the Yuguo people is simply embarrassing. Uesugi Masatora raised an army of 8,000 to attack Qingshui Castle. The retreat was cut off. The city was empty and had no branch city to protect it. What he faced was the Dragon of Echigo. After holding on in vain for two hours. Shimizu Yoshi, the son of Yoshiko Shimizu, committed seppuku in exchange for the safety of his clan members after the surrender of Qingshui City in Kaicheng. Masatora Uesugi agreed to his request. Anyway, not many of the men of the Shimizu clan were killed. The only one left was Shimizu Hime, a daughter of Yoshiko Shimizu who was only ten years old. The little girl sat ghostly next to her brother. Crying in front of her, she was the last direct descendant of the Shimizu family. Uesugi Masatora hesitated and decided to keep this little girl and send her back to Kasugayama Castle for disposal under the care of someone else. The Shimizu clan was wiped out in silence, which scared Mogami Yoshimori. When he went to Tanma to report that Uesugi Masatora came to the rescue with an army of 15,000 people, he was even more frightened and hurriedly summoned Mogami Hachimori discussed countermeasures. At the evaluation meeting, Mogami Yoshimori said worriedly: "Unfortunately, Shimizu Hizenmori died in Haguroyama today. Now the Uesugi Danzhen Hall is in full swing. Ten thousand tigers are rushing towards the Mogami River. Shimizu Yoshimori cannot resist it." He sacrificed Qingshui Castle and committed seppuku. The middle reaches of the Mogami River fell into enemy hands. How should we deal with it? "Mogami Hachihara did not say anything, but turned his attention to Tendo Yorisada. The Tendo clan is the leader of Mogami Hachihara. Tendo? The strength of the clan's family is comparable to that of Mogami Yoshimori. Now he and Shiratori have been allies for a long time. He has also received the cooperation of Hoshu Naomoto, the governor of the Oshu Hosukawa clan, as well as the Kamiyama clan and Higashine clan. ?With the support of Buddhist monks and soldiers from the temple, his personal power further suppressed Mogami Yoshimori and became the veritable number one samurai family in Dewa Kingdom. The young and energetic Tendo Yorisada was very disdainful of Mogami Yoshinori's style, and said with a cold snort: "Uesugi Danmasa is really powerful. He defeated Shimizu Hizenmori in two or two strokes and took away a large area of ????Mogami River, but the Uesugi army also Therefore, the opportunity to expose the lower reaches of Xingzang has been lost. At this moment, we only need to guard the city hall to defend against powerful enemies. When the autumn harvest weather turns cold and heavy snow falls in September, will they fight or retreat? " Nonzawa Mitsushige agreed: "That's right! If the Uesugi Army is not afraid of attacking, we can defend for two months until the mountain is covered with heavy snow. By then, the Uesugi Army will be unable to fight or retreat. We can rely on the advantage of the favorable location and people. Weaken their morale little by little, and when the flowers bloom and the snow melts and the soil becomes soft next year, we can regain the lost territory by attacking back." Mogami Yoshimitsu, who was sitting next to Mogami Yoshimori, couldn't help but frown when he heard what they said. With a frown on his face, he had just served and worshiped the shogunate Ashikaga Yoshiteru this year. He learned from the shogunate's envoy the heroic deeds of this kinsman, Ashikaga Kamisaburo, and couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration in his heart. Then he was very unhappy to see one of his family members acting like this, so he interrupted angrily: "But what if the Uesugi army retreats?" The master guessed the first and last score. Tendo Yorizada jokingly said: "Young Master is worried about this problem? Wouldn't it be good if the Uesugi army retreats! They go ahead and we can follow behind to seize the city. If Young Master wants to, we can fight this battle It¡¯s the first battle!¡± Mogami Yatsura and his clan burst into laughter. Mogami Yoshimori saw his son being teased and yelled angrily, ¡°Gengoro, don¡¯t stop talking!¡± After asking, please wait until the child finishes asking and then stop." Mogami Yoshimitsu said with a serious look: "What if Uesugi Danzheng leads the army to retreat and leaves one to defend the city? What if we come to guard the place? It's closer to the Onodera clan. What if Dabaoji and Onodera join forces to suppress us?" Mogami Yoshimitsu looked back at Mogami Yoshimori and saw a surprised expression on his father's face. , the Mogami lords in the hall also made contemplative movements, and Mogami Hachi's laughter suddenly stopped. Even a little kid can see the problem so thoroughly. The lords of the country still look down on this little kid, don't they? A bit too much. Tendo Yorisada wanted to open his mouth but didn't know how to respond. If things really turned out as he said, it would be a wishful thinking for them to retain people in seizing the city. They have territory, a residence in the city, and elites appointed by Masatora Uesugi. Their military power is absolutely invincible. It would be even worse if Dabaoji Yimasu were to guard it. However, the power of the Dabaoji family might expand to the level of the Tendo clan. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.)