Chapter 108 32. Suddenly Heard of the Good Name of the East Country
Ota sighed when he saw the continuous high mountains in Echigo again. The last time he saw the mountains in Echigo was during the Battle of Numata. At that time, he fought from north to south and didn't think it was that high or dangerous. Now he realized that he was wrong.
After crossing the mountains, did you think you had entered the territory of Uesugi Terutora? You were totally wrong. The castles along the way still had the big flag of Murakami Yoshikiyo. You didn't expect that Murakami Yoshikiyo had already entered Echigo when Nagao Harukage lost his power.
It stands to reason that Murakami Yoshikiyo must have had a big grudge with Uesugi Terutora for doing this, but Uesugi Terutora didn't beat Murakami Yoshikiyo in the past two years. When Nagao Harukage lost his power, many places in Echigo no longer respected the Nagao family as their master, which meant that Murakami Yoshikiyo was fighting in a land without a master. Uesugi Terutora was also a person who would not fight an unjust war. He always talked about justice in everything, and as a result, he always tolerated Murakami Yoshikiyo's two counties in Echigo.
Now that Uesugi Terutora is overwhelming Kanto, Murakami Yoshikiyo can't believe in Uesugi Terutora's character. He just feels very scared and is afraid of being attacked. Now the defenses of each city are extremely tight. It seems that the good days of Murakami Yoshikiyo and Uesugi Terutora have not yet begun. As for Yamaura Kunikiyo, who is directly listed as a member of the Uesugi family, the years of no battle are even farther away.
When you enter Neck City County, it looks like a peaceful paradise. The Uesugi family has a strong control over Neck City County. After Nagao Harukage and Uesugi Terutora's father Nagao Tamekage were defeated and killed in Echigo, Nagao Harukage was first defeated in Echigo, and then in chaos by Kuroda, and Echigo was out of order. Even so, Neck City County is still firmly in the hands of the Uesugi family. Even if Kuroda Hidetada's rebellion is in full swing, it does not affect the rule of the Nagao family.
Now that Uesugi Terutora is even more powerful, all the unstable elements in Echigo have temporarily stopped their movements. The dragons are lying down, and the tigers are lying down. Those who dare to disobey Uesugi Terutora still remember the five bloody heads of the Hojo clan.
Kobayata and his party put away their extreme caution and came to the foot of Kasugayama Castle leisurely. The foot of the castle looks prosperous and is undergoing large-scale construction.
The housewives who were chatting along the way were all talking about the two or three thousand townspeople captured from Sagami and now they are all going to be settled in the town under Kasugayama Castle. Kobayata heard that it was true. The population flow in Echigo cannot be guessed by common sense.
Walking into the town, seeing that the Hokuriku region with its bitter winter can have such a prosperous scene, I wonder what kind of lively scene the talent market Naoetsu and the Hokkai trade point Kashiwazaki will have.
After walking and stopping, Kobayata was thinking whether to go directly to Uesugi Terutora or Naoesugi Kagetsuna. After all, he would stay in Echigo for several days, and the accommodation would definitely not be as convenient as the familiar people. He also brought a lot of money to buy horses.
After entering the town, Kobayata was ready to ask someone where to find Naoesugi Kagetsuna, and go to him to eat and drink. Although he was the lord of Yuita Castle, he was also the family elder and warrior magistrate of Uesugi Terutora. When the two brothers of Nagao were fighting, Naoesugi Kagetsuna stood firmly on the side of Uesugi Terutora, made a lot of efforts, and had great contributions to the promotion and support of the Uesugi faction.
What kind of person is Naoesugi Kagetsuna? Uesugi Terutora knew that Echigo could pull out 15,000 people, but Naoesugi Kagetsuna knew that Echigo could pull out 15,000 and several hundred people. He directly managed the military mobilization of Echigo. He was considered one of the most trusted retainers of Uesugi Terutora, and was very impressive.
Just as he was thinking, he saw a samurai directing several like-minded people to lead the civilians to level the road. So Koyata went to ask the man with a harmless smile on his face where the home of the warrior magistrate Naoe Yamato-no-kami was. The man was busy, and when he saw Koyata coming to ask about something, he was about to wave his hand to let Koyata go away. But he didn't hit a smiling person, and Koyata was well dressed, and had three followers, which seemed to be of some status, so he patiently asked, "Who are you, and what do you want to see Yamato-no-kami?"
"I am Yamanouchi retainer Zikoji Tsunaie. I met Yamato-no-kami several times during the Kanto campaign. This time I came to visit for some reason." Koyata continued with a harmless expression on his face.
"Hmm? What is your relationship with Yamanouchi's samurai general Zikoji Dansho Daitada?" The man seemed to be interested, looking at Koyata and asked him with a smile.
"It's me." Since he didn't need to hide his identity in the territory of his allies, Kobayata directly and generously admitted that he was Zixiaoji Danzheng Daichu.
"Are you the Zixiaoji Danzheng who is worth a fortune? I've heard a lot about him. I'm Kamiya Chikanaga, the mayor of Sanjo Castle and the magistrate of Kasugayama." The man looked at Kobayata with some excitement.
"Huh?" This time it was Kobayata's turn to be surprised. What does "a thousand gold is worth a thousand gold" mean? "Are you talking about me? I don't even know it myself."
"The saying that the most precious treasure of the samurai under Odawara Castle is the loyal and brave has spread all over Echigo." Kamiya Chikanaga looked at Kobayata with great appreciation.
It turned out that a huge amount of money was spent to fill the trenches of the outer fortress of Odawara without killing a single samurai. So someone in Echigo made up a story for himself? Then wouldn't it be possible to have a historical event in the future when playing games?
Zixiaoji Danzheng Zongjia was a famous samurai in Shinano during the Warring States Period. He once accompanied Kanto Kanrei Uesugi Terutora to attack the Hojo family in Kanto. At that time, he was still a samurai with little reputation. When attacking Odawara, he suggested to Uesugi Terutora that he should not sacrifice the lives of loyal and brave soldiers but choose to spend huge amounts of money and materials to attack the city. All the samurai under his command have their loyalty increased by 5, and all the samurai under his command have their intelligence increased by 5. Hahahahaha.
"Come on, I'll take you to Yamato no kami." Xiao Pingtai was very happy. Seeing that the samurai in front of him greeted him sincerely, he followed him.
Kamiyo Chikatsugu grabbed Kobayata and gave a bunch of instructions to his samurai and his friends. Most of them were about reinforcing the street pavement, repairing the drainage ditches, and then building shops and houses along the street. Resettling the relocated townspeople, and not being lazy.
As he walked, Kobayata suddenly thought of something. This Kamyo Chikatsugu was not particularly famous in history, and almost no one knew or remembered him. However, in Nobunaga's Ambition: The Tenth Generation of Heavenly Records, he was the game god NPC who turned the tables on the Echigo rookie forces.
What kind of forces are there, such as Kamijou Sadanori, Uesugi Sadamasa, or Uesugi Fumano? You have to rely on Kamyo Chikatsugu's Echigo people to infinitely brush four or five thousand people to besiege Kasugayama. After besieging Kasugayama and leaving only the skin of blood, the player can finally kill Uesugi Terutora.
I couldn't help but look at this big brother who was finally killed by Uesugi Kagekatsu in history. Thank you for helping my brother in the game.
It's a little late today