Chapter 462
Where is Ueno's surprise attack on Shangzhou's 8 families now?
Chapter 462 Surprise attack on Ueno ([-]) Where are the eight families of Shangzhou now?
As a vassal of the Xiu family, the first battle led by Nasakami was progressing rapidly on the northern front, so naturally the Xiu family, as the head of the family, could not be weaker than him.
As a matter of fact, Ueno’s military strength has already been withdrawn. The Hojo clan took 4000 people to the south, Inomata Kuniken took 4200 people to the north to attack the Sanada clan, and Tame Motochu and other generals led 4000 people to garrison at Stable Bridge, Jinshan, and Kei. Waiting for the city.
The heavy military service status made the nobles in Ueno completely unable to resist the fact that Hide's family was suddenly attacked.
Hideka remembers watching a passage in the Japanese movie "City of Puppets" in his previous life. The Narita clan, who owns Senki, was forced to hand over half of the total force, that is, 500 people, to Odawara when faced with the Hojo clan's request for the cage city of Odawara.
As the head of the family, Narita took away the elite of the family. He knew very well that the people inside and outside the castle were no opponents of the Toyotomi family, so he contacted Hideyoshi early on, intending to surrender to Hideyoshi.
But who would have thought that the small Ninja Castle would resist Ishida Mitsunari for a month and a half with 500 ashigaru and 2000 peasants and soldiers in torn armor gathered in the manor.
Since October 22nd when they entered the battle from Dubingdong, the Xiu family has been attacking Hirai City all the way.
Because they were not familiar with the place of birth, Hideka found five captured ashigaru in Dansheng City to lead the front and rear Chinese troops, and headed straight for Hirai City.
Along the way, such as Tomioka Castle, Ueno Castle, Asaba Castle, and Nagane Castle, many of them are small towns with only two circles of walls. After the main force is transferred away, there is no room for resistance in the face of Hideka's offensive.
Even if there are cities that want to resist, they can't hinder Xiujia's eastward advance in the slightest. Small cities such as Nagano Castle and Tomioka Castle are just adding dozens of heads to the credit list of Ukido's soldiers.
The biggest feeling for the Xiu family along the way is depression. Xiangmachang Castle is located on the edge of the Baicang River, and it is on the final road to Musashi from the Ubingdao Mountain Road, but the city looks dilapidated, even the walls Neither is complete.
The general guarding the city is called Shiakura Shigegao. Facing more than 20 troops from Hideka, Machang Castle, which was guarded by only [-] people, did not choose to resist like Tomioka and Ueno in front, but directly surrendered.
Not long after the opening of Machang City, Changgen City, 2.5 kilometers to the east, also chose to surrender. The owner of the city, Kogawara Nobumori, came to Machang City to meet Xiu's family.
The Xiu family didn't know much about the history of the Kanto Samurai family, but they still had some memories of the Ogawara clan.
Because of his own belonging to the Obata clan, the earliest castellan was Shigeki Kobata, the younger brother of Kobata Nobusada, the lord of Kunimine. Due to the excellent riding and shooting skills of himself and the guards, he was very popular when the Uesugi and Nagano clans ruled Ueno.
And because he is very good at riding and shooting, he has attracted many famous riding and shooting around him, and over time, he has formed an armed group called Changgenzhong.
Ueno people attach great importance to the long-rooted people, and even treat them with their main family, the Xiaoba family.
When Takeda Shingen ruled Ueno, the Obata clan was split up, and the Obatashi still had the same ability as a retainer, but the Ogawara clan was able to independently become a retainer directly under the Takeda clan.
Takeda Shingen also attached great importance to the long-rooted people, and incorporated them into the core cavalry team of Takeda Red Army, so the Okawara cavalry was able to gallop on many battlefields with Takeda Shingen's conquests.
Here we need to clarify the popularization of science. Chibei was originally the name of the last elite regiment of the Takeda family. The earliest Kai Chibei was created by Takeda Shingen’s vassal Fanfu Huchang. From armor, flags, and even weapons, all are red. Known for painting.
However, Chibei is not a pure cavalry unit, but a unit composed of various military positions such as the flag team, the iron artillery team, the long spear team, the cavalry team, the bow team, and the small load pack (mainly in charge of supply transportation).
What makes him different from ordinary troops is that he has an independent military supervisor Mupay, Taigu Conch Trumpeter and General Attendant (Reserve Commander) to command. It is a mixed army that is almost independent of Takeda's military system.
Later, with the expansion of Takeda Shingen, in addition to this Chibei, two generals, Kobata Nobusada and Asari Shinchu, were allowed to lead the Chibei Army.
I think this is a translation problem, otherwise the understanding is contradictory.It should mean that the corps that Kobata Nobusada and Asari Nobuchu were additionally allowed to form on their own is called one of the Chibei.
Under this premise, Shigeki Ogawara was able to be independent from Kobata Chibi, and was incorporated into Takeda's core Chibi, which is enough to see that there are only elites with long roots.
Xiujia originally thought that going south to Hirai Castle this time, even if he bypassed the Xiaoba clan of Guofeng City, the Xiao Heyuan clan of Changgen City would definitely have a fierce battle. Prepare.
Who would have thought that the troops brought by the 40-something-year-old Nobumori Ogawara would be so weak and lacking in elites.
As for the rumored Yabusame team, the Ogawara Chibei team, there is nowhere to be seen. There are only 3/5 warriors wearing armor in the entire Nagagen Castle, ranging in age from 17/8 to 5/60. , what a miserable word.
Seeing this situation, Xiujia couldn't help but wonder, "Where did the red team that ran across Ueno back then go?"
Hearing Hideka's question, Ogawara Nobumori replied with some disappointment, "Xiaoheyuan Chibei's elite Chibei were killed in the battle of Nagashio together in the early years, and the hope of revitalizing Yabusame's equestrianism also followed my father's attack on Shancheng Died in battle."
Hearing Ogawara Nobumori's explanation, the Hide family was infected by his emotions. What is the difference between the Ogawara family and those wealthy families in Ueno after losing the elite Chibei?
After experiencing the defeat of Zenjo, it was the arrival of the Takeda Clan and the Oda Clan, but less than a year after the arrival of the Oda Clan, they probably lost to Hojo along with Takikawa Kazuyoshi, and now there are only a few left The remnants of the soldiers were so valiant that they couldn't even get together the strong labor force for farming in the territory, and large tracts of fields were abandoned.
It's no wonder that a world-famous samurai like Ogawara was not included in the recruitment of the Hojo Clan. Neither Odawara nor Inomata Bangken's Sanada Crusade Army bothered to recruit them.
As far as Xiao Heyuan's current strength was conscripted, he might not even be as good as a civilian husband.
When the Xiu family was still immersed in the family story of Ogawara's family with a huge gap in just a few decades, Nobumori Ogawara continued to say, "The family is not bad. The eight families in Shangzhou (Xiaoban, Baicang, Anzhong, Cang Kano, Kiryu, Yura, Yamagami, Numata), and the four elders of the Uesugi family (Nagao, Oishi, Kobata, Shirakura) how many are left?"
The eight families of Shangzhou refer to the eight families of Ohata, Shirakura, Anzhong, Cangano, Kiryu, Yura, Yamagami, and Numata.
Among them, the Kiryu and Numata families perished because they resisted the Takeda family when the Takeda family invaded Ueno.
In the first year of Koji (1555), the Yamagami clan fled to Shimono and became the retainer of the Sano clan after Yasushi Hojo captured Yamagami Castle. After the Sano clan surrendered to the Hojo clan, he became an official of Takeda and Takikawa Kazuyoshi, and eventually perished.
The Ishikawa family is a powerful family in Musashi, which has long been conquered by the Hojo clan. The family is divided into Oishi Sadahisa, who is subordinate to the Hojo clan, and Oishi Tsunamoto, who followed Uesugi Kensei and fled to Echigo, and was subordinate to Uesugi Kagekatsu.
Oishi Sadahisa, who stayed in Musashi, was forced to accept Hojo Ujiyasu's decision to give his son Hojo Ujizhao to himself as his heir.
At first, the Hojo clan gave you some face for the Oishi clan. After completely controlling Takiyama Castle, the Hojo clan asked the Oishi clan to change the character back to the Hojo Miao character.
Oishi Sadahisa's sons Oishi Sadamaka and Dingkatsu became members of Takiyama under the command of the Hojo Clan Teru. The Oishi Clan, which spans the Ueno and Musashi countries, has changed from a powerful place to an ordinary vassal under the Hojo Clan.
As for Yura’s introduction, I have already mentioned it when I introduced Yura Sadashige earlier.
In retrospect, it seems that the once famous Shangzhou eight families are now only left with the surviving Xiaoban family and An Zhong family, and the Kurgano family and Shira Cangshi are better survived.
But you must know that the current Kuragano Ishi is no longer the original bloodline. Kuragano Shangyuki fled to Echigo, and now he has become Naoe Kanetsugu's retainer.
Now, Hideki Kuragano, the head of the Kuragano family, was supported by Takeda Shingen. In the past, he was one of Kuragano's vassals, one of the sixteen knights of Kuragano.
The Kanei family is the descendant of the Qingwa Genji Nitta clan (Iwamatsu clan), and the Kurgano clan is the successor of the Huanwuhei clan Ryobunliu Canggano clan. Takeda Shingen is obviously just barely able to fight with a man who has eight poles with his own Genji blood People entered the famous family of Jiping family, and disgusted that they went to the rich family of Shangzhou.
As for the Shirakura family, the current house governor is now in the cage city of Odawara Castle, and his younger brother Shirakura Shigegao just surrendered.
As for the four elders of the Uesugi family (Nagao, Oishi, Kohata, and Shirakura), the only ones who have obtained it fairly quickly are the Ohata and Shirakura clans. Their current situation has been described above.
Hearing Ogawara Nobumori's sad narration, Shiragakashi, who was with the Hide family, felt the same way. Didn't see that the Shirakura family, one of the four elders in Uesugi, can't even afford to repair the city now!
Different from their sad feelings, Xiujia is keenly aware of the real situation in Ueno behind their stories.
Ueno, as the place of the Four Wars, has experienced many baptisms of dragons, tigers and lions in a row. In the middle, the ruling tradition of Kazuyoshi Takikawa of the Papaya family has already been baptized over and over again.
Most of the samurai families who used to have great influence in Shangzhou are now either dead or disabled, and the powerful clan's grasp of the territory is extremely weak.
Due to successive years of wars, the people's livelihood has declined, and many lands have been forced to fall into disrepair. This may be bad news for many big names, but it is very good news for the Xiu family!
Because the Ueno country has been plowed several times by the ancestors, and the local forces have long been crippled, and it may become the easiest country to control after the family enters the Kanto.
Hideka consoled Ogawara Nobumori and Shirakura Shigegao for a while, and found that it was getting late, so they ordered the troops to camp at Nagane Castle tonight and continue to Hirai Castle tomorrow.
Hirai Castle is located at the junction of Ueno and Musashi, but it is a famous city in history. As early as the 10th year of Yongxiang (1438), when there was a dispute between the Kamakura government Ashikaga and the Kanto governor Uesugi Kenshi, Uesugi Kenshi, who was in a weak position, fled to Hirai Castle.
In the first year of Wenzheng (1466), after being expanded by Uesugi Xianding, the governor of Kanto, due to its superior geographical location, it can jointly monitor Ueno and Musashi, so it was designated as the main city by Uesugi.
After the Battle of Kawagoe, the defeated Uesugi Constitutional Government fled here, and was finally captured by Hojo Ujiyasu in the 21st year of Astronomy (1552).
Facing such a famous city, the Xiu family had already prepared for a fierce battle before, but who knew that following the guide to Hirai Castle, they found that there were only traces of earthen walls on the land, but not the slightest fortifications.
Confused, Xiujia called the guide again and asked him, "Is this really Hirai Castle? Where is the city? Where did you take me?"
Under the scolding of the Xiu family, the commoner brought by Dansheng City was taken aback and knelt down in front of the Xiu family, "Return to the master, this is Hirai City, it is absolutely true, the little one will go with our master Odawara, I've walked this road many times and I can't go wrong."
"Then why is the city gone?"
"Hirai Castle is long gone. It was destroyed by Lord Kenshin back then. Master, you just said that you want to come to Hirai Castle, so I will bring you here!"
Hideka asked suspiciously, "Nonsense, Hirai Castle, as the main castle of the Uesugi Clan, used to be bigger than the Stable Bridge and Minowa, and it is located at the junction of Ueno and Musashi, how could it be abandoned?"
The civilian was so frightened that the Xiu family could not speak. The Xiu family had no choice but to call Ogawara Nobumori and Shirakashi Shirakako for verification. Unexpectedly, they all gave the Xiu family an affirmative answer.
As soon as Xiujia heard that even Nobumori Ogawara and Shirakako Shirakura agreed with this commoner's explanation, he believed his words, but at the same time felt extremely speechless.
This touched the blind spot of the Hide family's knowledge again. He really didn't know that Uesugi Kenshin destroyed Hirai Castle after he went south and captured it. He thought that this place could become an important fulcrum to prevent the Hojo family from going north.
The Xiu family was speechless, when a samurai ran up to the Xiu family and reported, "My lord, Ryosuke Takahashi sent someone to report that the Takayama Castle on the mountain wanted to surrender."
"Please surrender?" The Xiu family looked towards the mountain on the west side in the direction of the warrior's finger. There was indeed a city built against the mountain, and then said to him, "Bring people here."
Not long after, a strong-looking samurai was brought in front of Hideo, and he saluted Hideo and said, "The Foreign Minister Hisaichi Nakazawa has seen you."
Hearing that he called himself an adult, but didn't have a specific name, Xiujia asked him with great interest, "Do you know who I am?"
Nakazawa Hisaichi replied, "I only know that your lord is a subject of His Highness Kanbai, and he must have come to attack the Hojo clan in the name of His Highness Kanbaku. As a subject of the imperial court, no matter which adult you are, I will ask you drop."
Hideya smiled, looked at Kagawa Kei next to him, and motioned for him to give Nakazawa Hisaichi an answer.
Kagawa Kei caught Hide's line of sight and said to Nakazawa Hisayoshi: "In front of you is the adopted son of His Highness Kanbai, the ruler of the seven kingdoms of San'in, Sanyo, and Shikoku, and the right guard general Toyotomi of the imperial court. His Royal Highness the Xiu Family, why don't you pay your respects when you see Shangguan?"
Nakazawa Hisayoshi heard that Kagawa Kage introduced the young man in front of him as Hideka, and looked up in surprise, surprised at his youth, and quickly realized his impoliteness, and hurriedly fell to his knees and prayed to Hideka
"It turns out that General Toyotomi is now, your reputation is known to everyone from Satsuma in Kyushu to the southern part of Tohoku.
Only if you personally lead the troops to attack the Ueno, can you break through Ubingdao and come to Gaoshan City without the time to respond to the news. "
In fact, the Xiu family only raided a few cities along the way, and they didn't even get close to the Guofeng City on the mountain, but naturally it was impossible to expose their faults in front of a foreign minister like him.
The Xiu family directly put on a show and said to him, "Nishueye Xiaoban and Anzhong have surrendered. Is the Takayama family planning to resist and be crushed by me, or surrender early and obey His Highness Guan Bai's order to keep the territory?"
After the Chichibu clan, the Takayama clan became the retainer of the Uesugi clan after the Uesugi clan became the guardian of Ueno, but just like other Ueno aristocratic families, during the climax of the Warring States period, he was successively in Ueno-Hojo-Uesugi (Nagao)-Takeda-Oda - Jump back and forth between Hojo.
In the above several rebounds, Hojo and Uesugi (Nagao) treated him fairly well and reserved his skills. Takeda and Oda both seized and re-divided his territory. As for when he surrendered to Hojo again, his knowledge and practice were only 680.
With 680 guan Zhixing, even if all the strong labor force in the general is mobilized, there are only more than 100 people, it is impossible to be the opponent of the Xiu family's army of more than [-].
In addition, the owner of the house, Takayama Shigemitsu, has now been dragged down to Odawara Castle to participate in the defense, and there are more than 40 people who were taken away together. No one to defend, still can't stop the Xiu family's attack.
Therefore, when Hideka asked whether it was war or peace, Nakazawa Hisaichi threw himself on the ground without thinking, and said loudly to Hideo, "Please accept the allegiance of the Takayama family, Your Highness."
(End of this chapter)
As a vassal of the Xiu family, the first battle led by Nasakami was progressing rapidly on the northern front, so naturally the Xiu family, as the head of the family, could not be weaker than him.
As a matter of fact, Ueno’s military strength has already been withdrawn. The Hojo clan took 4000 people to the south, Inomata Kuniken took 4200 people to the north to attack the Sanada clan, and Tame Motochu and other generals led 4000 people to garrison at Stable Bridge, Jinshan, and Kei. Waiting for the city.
The heavy military service status made the nobles in Ueno completely unable to resist the fact that Hide's family was suddenly attacked.
Hideka remembers watching a passage in the Japanese movie "City of Puppets" in his previous life. The Narita clan, who owns Senki, was forced to hand over half of the total force, that is, 500 people, to Odawara when faced with the Hojo clan's request for the cage city of Odawara.
As the head of the family, Narita took away the elite of the family. He knew very well that the people inside and outside the castle were no opponents of the Toyotomi family, so he contacted Hideyoshi early on, intending to surrender to Hideyoshi.
But who would have thought that the small Ninja Castle would resist Ishida Mitsunari for a month and a half with 500 ashigaru and 2000 peasants and soldiers in torn armor gathered in the manor.
Since October 22nd when they entered the battle from Dubingdong, the Xiu family has been attacking Hirai City all the way.
Because they were not familiar with the place of birth, Hideka found five captured ashigaru in Dansheng City to lead the front and rear Chinese troops, and headed straight for Hirai City.
Along the way, such as Tomioka Castle, Ueno Castle, Asaba Castle, and Nagane Castle, many of them are small towns with only two circles of walls. After the main force is transferred away, there is no room for resistance in the face of Hideka's offensive.
Even if there are cities that want to resist, they can't hinder Xiujia's eastward advance in the slightest. Small cities such as Nagano Castle and Tomioka Castle are just adding dozens of heads to the credit list of Ukido's soldiers.
The biggest feeling for the Xiu family along the way is depression. Xiangmachang Castle is located on the edge of the Baicang River, and it is on the final road to Musashi from the Ubingdao Mountain Road, but the city looks dilapidated, even the walls Neither is complete.
The general guarding the city is called Shiakura Shigegao. Facing more than 20 troops from Hideka, Machang Castle, which was guarded by only [-] people, did not choose to resist like Tomioka and Ueno in front, but directly surrendered.
Not long after the opening of Machang City, Changgen City, 2.5 kilometers to the east, also chose to surrender. The owner of the city, Kogawara Nobumori, came to Machang City to meet Xiu's family.
The Xiu family didn't know much about the history of the Kanto Samurai family, but they still had some memories of the Ogawara clan.
Because of his own belonging to the Obata clan, the earliest castellan was Shigeki Kobata, the younger brother of Kobata Nobusada, the lord of Kunimine. Due to the excellent riding and shooting skills of himself and the guards, he was very popular when the Uesugi and Nagano clans ruled Ueno.
And because he is very good at riding and shooting, he has attracted many famous riding and shooting around him, and over time, he has formed an armed group called Changgenzhong.
Ueno people attach great importance to the long-rooted people, and even treat them with their main family, the Xiaoba family.
When Takeda Shingen ruled Ueno, the Obata clan was split up, and the Obatashi still had the same ability as a retainer, but the Ogawara clan was able to independently become a retainer directly under the Takeda clan.
Takeda Shingen also attached great importance to the long-rooted people, and incorporated them into the core cavalry team of Takeda Red Army, so the Okawara cavalry was able to gallop on many battlefields with Takeda Shingen's conquests.
Here we need to clarify the popularization of science. Chibei was originally the name of the last elite regiment of the Takeda family. The earliest Kai Chibei was created by Takeda Shingen’s vassal Fanfu Huchang. From armor, flags, and even weapons, all are red. Known for painting.
However, Chibei is not a pure cavalry unit, but a unit composed of various military positions such as the flag team, the iron artillery team, the long spear team, the cavalry team, the bow team, and the small load pack (mainly in charge of supply transportation).
What makes him different from ordinary troops is that he has an independent military supervisor Mupay, Taigu Conch Trumpeter and General Attendant (Reserve Commander) to command. It is a mixed army that is almost independent of Takeda's military system.
Later, with the expansion of Takeda Shingen, in addition to this Chibei, two generals, Kobata Nobusada and Asari Shinchu, were allowed to lead the Chibei Army.
I think this is a translation problem, otherwise the understanding is contradictory.It should mean that the corps that Kobata Nobusada and Asari Nobuchu were additionally allowed to form on their own is called one of the Chibei.
Under this premise, Shigeki Ogawara was able to be independent from Kobata Chibi, and was incorporated into Takeda's core Chibi, which is enough to see that there are only elites with long roots.
Xiujia originally thought that going south to Hirai Castle this time, even if he bypassed the Xiaoba clan of Guofeng City, the Xiao Heyuan clan of Changgen City would definitely have a fierce battle. Prepare.
Who would have thought that the troops brought by the 40-something-year-old Nobumori Ogawara would be so weak and lacking in elites.
As for the rumored Yabusame team, the Ogawara Chibei team, there is nowhere to be seen. There are only 3/5 warriors wearing armor in the entire Nagagen Castle, ranging in age from 17/8 to 5/60. , what a miserable word.
Seeing this situation, Xiujia couldn't help but wonder, "Where did the red team that ran across Ueno back then go?"
Hearing Hideka's question, Ogawara Nobumori replied with some disappointment, "Xiaoheyuan Chibei's elite Chibei were killed in the battle of Nagashio together in the early years, and the hope of revitalizing Yabusame's equestrianism also followed my father's attack on Shancheng Died in battle."
Hearing Ogawara Nobumori's explanation, the Hide family was infected by his emotions. What is the difference between the Ogawara family and those wealthy families in Ueno after losing the elite Chibei?
After experiencing the defeat of Zenjo, it was the arrival of the Takeda Clan and the Oda Clan, but less than a year after the arrival of the Oda Clan, they probably lost to Hojo along with Takikawa Kazuyoshi, and now there are only a few left The remnants of the soldiers were so valiant that they couldn't even get together the strong labor force for farming in the territory, and large tracts of fields were abandoned.
It's no wonder that a world-famous samurai like Ogawara was not included in the recruitment of the Hojo Clan. Neither Odawara nor Inomata Bangken's Sanada Crusade Army bothered to recruit them.
As far as Xiao Heyuan's current strength was conscripted, he might not even be as good as a civilian husband.
When the Xiu family was still immersed in the family story of Ogawara's family with a huge gap in just a few decades, Nobumori Ogawara continued to say, "The family is not bad. The eight families in Shangzhou (Xiaoban, Baicang, Anzhong, Cang Kano, Kiryu, Yura, Yamagami, Numata), and the four elders of the Uesugi family (Nagao, Oishi, Kobata, Shirakura) how many are left?"
The eight families of Shangzhou refer to the eight families of Ohata, Shirakura, Anzhong, Cangano, Kiryu, Yura, Yamagami, and Numata.
Among them, the Kiryu and Numata families perished because they resisted the Takeda family when the Takeda family invaded Ueno.
In the first year of Koji (1555), the Yamagami clan fled to Shimono and became the retainer of the Sano clan after Yasushi Hojo captured Yamagami Castle. After the Sano clan surrendered to the Hojo clan, he became an official of Takeda and Takikawa Kazuyoshi, and eventually perished.
The Ishikawa family is a powerful family in Musashi, which has long been conquered by the Hojo clan. The family is divided into Oishi Sadahisa, who is subordinate to the Hojo clan, and Oishi Tsunamoto, who followed Uesugi Kensei and fled to Echigo, and was subordinate to Uesugi Kagekatsu.
Oishi Sadahisa, who stayed in Musashi, was forced to accept Hojo Ujiyasu's decision to give his son Hojo Ujizhao to himself as his heir.
At first, the Hojo clan gave you some face for the Oishi clan. After completely controlling Takiyama Castle, the Hojo clan asked the Oishi clan to change the character back to the Hojo Miao character.
Oishi Sadahisa's sons Oishi Sadamaka and Dingkatsu became members of Takiyama under the command of the Hojo Clan Teru. The Oishi Clan, which spans the Ueno and Musashi countries, has changed from a powerful place to an ordinary vassal under the Hojo Clan.
As for Yura’s introduction, I have already mentioned it when I introduced Yura Sadashige earlier.
In retrospect, it seems that the once famous Shangzhou eight families are now only left with the surviving Xiaoban family and An Zhong family, and the Kurgano family and Shira Cangshi are better survived.
But you must know that the current Kuragano Ishi is no longer the original bloodline. Kuragano Shangyuki fled to Echigo, and now he has become Naoe Kanetsugu's retainer.
Now, Hideki Kuragano, the head of the Kuragano family, was supported by Takeda Shingen. In the past, he was one of Kuragano's vassals, one of the sixteen knights of Kuragano.
The Kanei family is the descendant of the Qingwa Genji Nitta clan (Iwamatsu clan), and the Kurgano clan is the successor of the Huanwuhei clan Ryobunliu Canggano clan. Takeda Shingen is obviously just barely able to fight with a man who has eight poles with his own Genji blood People entered the famous family of Jiping family, and disgusted that they went to the rich family of Shangzhou.
As for the Shirakura family, the current house governor is now in the cage city of Odawara Castle, and his younger brother Shirakura Shigegao just surrendered.
As for the four elders of the Uesugi family (Nagao, Oishi, Kohata, and Shirakura), the only ones who have obtained it fairly quickly are the Ohata and Shirakura clans. Their current situation has been described above.
Hearing Ogawara Nobumori's sad narration, Shiragakashi, who was with the Hide family, felt the same way. Didn't see that the Shirakura family, one of the four elders in Uesugi, can't even afford to repair the city now!
Different from their sad feelings, Xiujia is keenly aware of the real situation in Ueno behind their stories.
Ueno, as the place of the Four Wars, has experienced many baptisms of dragons, tigers and lions in a row. In the middle, the ruling tradition of Kazuyoshi Takikawa of the Papaya family has already been baptized over and over again.
Most of the samurai families who used to have great influence in Shangzhou are now either dead or disabled, and the powerful clan's grasp of the territory is extremely weak.
Due to successive years of wars, the people's livelihood has declined, and many lands have been forced to fall into disrepair. This may be bad news for many big names, but it is very good news for the Xiu family!
Because the Ueno country has been plowed several times by the ancestors, and the local forces have long been crippled, and it may become the easiest country to control after the family enters the Kanto.
Hideka consoled Ogawara Nobumori and Shirakura Shigegao for a while, and found that it was getting late, so they ordered the troops to camp at Nagane Castle tonight and continue to Hirai Castle tomorrow.
Hirai Castle is located at the junction of Ueno and Musashi, but it is a famous city in history. As early as the 10th year of Yongxiang (1438), when there was a dispute between the Kamakura government Ashikaga and the Kanto governor Uesugi Kenshi, Uesugi Kenshi, who was in a weak position, fled to Hirai Castle.
In the first year of Wenzheng (1466), after being expanded by Uesugi Xianding, the governor of Kanto, due to its superior geographical location, it can jointly monitor Ueno and Musashi, so it was designated as the main city by Uesugi.
After the Battle of Kawagoe, the defeated Uesugi Constitutional Government fled here, and was finally captured by Hojo Ujiyasu in the 21st year of Astronomy (1552).
Facing such a famous city, the Xiu family had already prepared for a fierce battle before, but who knew that following the guide to Hirai Castle, they found that there were only traces of earthen walls on the land, but not the slightest fortifications.
Confused, Xiujia called the guide again and asked him, "Is this really Hirai Castle? Where is the city? Where did you take me?"
Under the scolding of the Xiu family, the commoner brought by Dansheng City was taken aback and knelt down in front of the Xiu family, "Return to the master, this is Hirai City, it is absolutely true, the little one will go with our master Odawara, I've walked this road many times and I can't go wrong."
"Then why is the city gone?"
"Hirai Castle is long gone. It was destroyed by Lord Kenshin back then. Master, you just said that you want to come to Hirai Castle, so I will bring you here!"
Hideka asked suspiciously, "Nonsense, Hirai Castle, as the main castle of the Uesugi Clan, used to be bigger than the Stable Bridge and Minowa, and it is located at the junction of Ueno and Musashi, how could it be abandoned?"
The civilian was so frightened that the Xiu family could not speak. The Xiu family had no choice but to call Ogawara Nobumori and Shirakashi Shirakako for verification. Unexpectedly, they all gave the Xiu family an affirmative answer.
As soon as Xiujia heard that even Nobumori Ogawara and Shirakako Shirakura agreed with this commoner's explanation, he believed his words, but at the same time felt extremely speechless.
This touched the blind spot of the Hide family's knowledge again. He really didn't know that Uesugi Kenshin destroyed Hirai Castle after he went south and captured it. He thought that this place could become an important fulcrum to prevent the Hojo family from going north.
The Xiu family was speechless, when a samurai ran up to the Xiu family and reported, "My lord, Ryosuke Takahashi sent someone to report that the Takayama Castle on the mountain wanted to surrender."
"Please surrender?" The Xiu family looked towards the mountain on the west side in the direction of the warrior's finger. There was indeed a city built against the mountain, and then said to him, "Bring people here."
Not long after, a strong-looking samurai was brought in front of Hideo, and he saluted Hideo and said, "The Foreign Minister Hisaichi Nakazawa has seen you."
Hearing that he called himself an adult, but didn't have a specific name, Xiujia asked him with great interest, "Do you know who I am?"
Nakazawa Hisaichi replied, "I only know that your lord is a subject of His Highness Kanbai, and he must have come to attack the Hojo clan in the name of His Highness Kanbaku. As a subject of the imperial court, no matter which adult you are, I will ask you drop."
Hideya smiled, looked at Kagawa Kei next to him, and motioned for him to give Nakazawa Hisaichi an answer.
Kagawa Kei caught Hide's line of sight and said to Nakazawa Hisayoshi: "In front of you is the adopted son of His Highness Kanbai, the ruler of the seven kingdoms of San'in, Sanyo, and Shikoku, and the right guard general Toyotomi of the imperial court. His Royal Highness the Xiu Family, why don't you pay your respects when you see Shangguan?"
Nakazawa Hisayoshi heard that Kagawa Kage introduced the young man in front of him as Hideka, and looked up in surprise, surprised at his youth, and quickly realized his impoliteness, and hurriedly fell to his knees and prayed to Hideka
"It turns out that General Toyotomi is now, your reputation is known to everyone from Satsuma in Kyushu to the southern part of Tohoku.
Only if you personally lead the troops to attack the Ueno, can you break through Ubingdao and come to Gaoshan City without the time to respond to the news. "
In fact, the Xiu family only raided a few cities along the way, and they didn't even get close to the Guofeng City on the mountain, but naturally it was impossible to expose their faults in front of a foreign minister like him.
The Xiu family directly put on a show and said to him, "Nishueye Xiaoban and Anzhong have surrendered. Is the Takayama family planning to resist and be crushed by me, or surrender early and obey His Highness Guan Bai's order to keep the territory?"
After the Chichibu clan, the Takayama clan became the retainer of the Uesugi clan after the Uesugi clan became the guardian of Ueno, but just like other Ueno aristocratic families, during the climax of the Warring States period, he was successively in Ueno-Hojo-Uesugi (Nagao)-Takeda-Oda - Jump back and forth between Hojo.
In the above several rebounds, Hojo and Uesugi (Nagao) treated him fairly well and reserved his skills. Takeda and Oda both seized and re-divided his territory. As for when he surrendered to Hojo again, his knowledge and practice were only 680.
With 680 guan Zhixing, even if all the strong labor force in the general is mobilized, there are only more than 100 people, it is impossible to be the opponent of the Xiu family's army of more than [-].
In addition, the owner of the house, Takayama Shigemitsu, has now been dragged down to Odawara Castle to participate in the defense, and there are more than 40 people who were taken away together. No one to defend, still can't stop the Xiu family's attack.
Therefore, when Hideka asked whether it was war or peace, Nakazawa Hisaichi threw himself on the ground without thinking, and said loudly to Hideo, "Please accept the allegiance of the Takayama family, Your Highness."
(End of this chapter)