Late February (1582), Naguno Castle, Naguno Village, Aichi County, Oozhang
"Good luck, Koichiro."
"Yes."
In front of me, a large number of humans were dismantling Naguno Castle. My brother's voice was playing, but his expression had complex colors.
"What's up, brother?"
When I spoke, my brother gave me the look of trouble.
"Well, I've been thinking about the old days."
"... brother"
My brother shook his head to the side.
"I know, I know, Koichiro. Your Highness must be here by now. I know better."
This Naguno Castle was a castle where the late Bullet Zhengzhong was considered to be living. However, after he succeeded the governor, he attacked Qingzhou Castle and was transferred.
"Weird thing is, after I served the Oda family for about a year, Your Highness was transferred to Qingzhou. This castle has almost no memories, but it reminds me of a strange time ago when it was demolished in this way. We were all young, I miss you, I've done a lot of unscrupulous things. And the left, and the built-in aid."
"On your left."
My brother nodded “um” as he looked at Naguno Castle.
"Will the Great Hall be open to the Shogun?
"I don't know, then, because Yoshiaki Ashiri is dead. There is no inconvenience in taking up the post of General."
Until now, Lord Yoshiaki was in the position of General Tsunami. A fruitless general, a fruitless shogun. But if the Great Hall becomes a general and opens the Tabernacle, it will be a powerful Tabernacle, unlike the Tabernacle of Fuli.
"It was abrupt about Yoshiako, Koichiro."
"Yes."
Lord Yoshiaki was killed. And to the prominence of the main temple. It happened in the corner of Kyushu. But let's just say it's important to rock the sky. The Sovereign General has always been dead. Everyone must have been surprised.
"What do you think of the Great Hall?
"... The Great Hall seemed to enjoy hearing where the castle was to be built, and that didn't come up."
"On your left."
Is there something I don't care about or can't talk about, something like that?
I rubbed it pretty good for a new place to build a castle. My first thought was to build a castle in Shengzhan. Katsumoto is close to Tsushima, and the decision is that it is easy to build a town and prosper. However, Tsukishima had already been subordinated to decaying trees and there was little point in holding Tsukishima down. Katsumoto also had the disadvantage that the land was low and the river was prone to flooding. Besides, Katsumoto was stopping west of Oozhang. It would be inappropriate to hold the entire tail.
The next person to come out of Shenghan was Qingzhou. Located in the heart of Ozhang, Tokaido meets Ise Street and connects to Higashiyama Road. Hold here and I can hold the tail tension. But Qingzhou is vulnerable to water attacks and the land is narrow. I had to decide that it was inappropriate to build the Great Hall's desired megacastle under heaven.
Besides, everyone didn't say anything, but Qingzhou is an exceptional place for the Oda family. I honestly think there was some anxiety about how demolishing the castle and building a new decaying castle would affect the Oda clan. Castle construction is meant to stabilize tail tension, making it unstable is the end of the line.
Naguno was the candidate after Qingzhou. Nagorno has a dry land and the plateau extends long south to the sea of hot fields. It is also suitable for moving large armies due to the traffic of Mino Avenue to the north and south and Tokaido to the east and west. At the end of the year, my brother and Mr. Tanyu went to Omi to report, but the Great Hall said they were delighted. I was particularly delighted that Naguno was close to the sea and a major traffic shock. I guess that's an important advantage for the Grand Hall, which emphasizes trading.
In fact, the proximity to the sea in castle construction is a great advantage. A ship can be used to carry wood and boulders. The boulders come from within Setouchi, and the timber goes from Hida, Shinano, Mino to Long Island using the river, and from Long Island to the seaway hot field. Naguno could become a commercial city over Tsushima.
The Great Hall was told to send a man to help his brother and Master Tanyu. And Uenosuke Numata, Kuroda Gonbei, Yoshigami Fujido, Left Gate of Nagakuro, Aigoro Hitachi, Hachiro Naganuma, Ren Masuda, and Yoshihachiro Tsukube came to Ozawa when the year dawned. Some are known by name, and others are unknown. But the more you ask about your background, the more you snort. Everyone is excited about building a new castle and building a town. Like my brother said, it would be a far more interesting job than a war or something.
"In Surugawa, Xinguoji Castle, Numazu Castle, and Nagakubo Castle. In Izu we hear that Yamanaka Castle is consolidating its defenses. Tokaido is a popular castle on the other side."
My brother snorted “um” at my words.
"Young Hall, no, it looks like your style is about to be tackled by sitting back. The battle could happen first between Tokugawa and Uesugi. Left and built-in assistants will come again. It's more like Odawara Castle than Tokugawa, so don't worry about it."
Odawara Castle or the enemy. It will take time.
"Brother, if Tokugawa tries to scratch your shape, is there any chance he'll get more hands on Ogawa than Sunawa?
My brother saw me.
"That's a good chance. But I don't think the Oda family can move easily. At the end of last year, Mr. Miyabomaru of Iwamura was inducted. He was named the chief of the scenery, but his namesake was the Great Hall. Everyone understands that Jing and your father, the chief of the Far Mountain clan, favor the Oda clan."
"Sure,...... but I'd like to keep an eye out"
"... right, I'll keep it that way. In some cases, this popularity will not be affected. Later, Koji, tell the right guard from Koichiro. Don't let Tokugawa get in the way."
"Ha."
My brother nodded satisfactorily. My brother moves on, it's my job to keep an eye on the back.
Late February (1582), Haruhi Village Haruhi Mountain Castle Uesugi Seung, Echigoku Cervical Castle County
Cold, if you thought it would be cold, it looks like it's snowing. My surnames are adding fire to the fire bowl. It'll be another month before it gets warm. If it were to move the soldiers, would it be half a month later? Until then, we can't move, we have to stay still in this Haruhi Mountain. Every year, from the middle of December until the middle of April of the following year, Echigo hibernates like a bear. The fate of the snowland is hard.
Reports are coming from Fukagi. Shinbo, are there any movements on the vertebrae? There were reports that Tokugawa and Ashime frequently sent messengers over between last year and this year. Perhaps we should turn him around and let things happen in the middle of nowhere, so we can target the dispersal of this force. Shingen boy did a good job. Shinbo has been replaced by his son, Lieutenant Sogamen Great Wall, from the position of Captain Sogamen. The Vertebra family is also immediately replaced by Koshiro Jing. I guess I hoped it would go well.
It's impossible that Shinbo and Vertebra will cooperate first. Those two houses have been hanging out all along. It is impossible that the relationship will improve because it has been replaced. It also means that Uesugi has territory in the middle of Vietnam, so as to eliminate direct contact by separating the two. And Shinbo, the vertebrae are sandwiched back and forth by the upper fir and decaying trees, respectively. Hostile will destroy you in no time. Both Shinbo and Vertebra should know better about it.
Both Tokugawa and Asunami are in a great hurry. The asparagus name seems to have realized that this one is going to join hands with Nasu of Shimono and attack the asparagus name. Looks like he's requesting Dada's help, but Dada's reaction is inconceivable. If you try Dada, you can stop getting involved in the extra thing.
Tokugawa is pointing his nerves at the motion of decaying trees. Decaying trees were moved to Sun Fu by Lord Yagoro and No Daiichi. The battle against Tokugawa and the battle against Kanto is headed by Lord Daikyo. At the end of last year, Tokugawa seemed to have set up a plot against Sungawa, but the Great Food Doctor dealt with it without jeopardy. He's still young, but there's no rush for merit.
Nevertheless, my uncle did everything he could think of. I didn't expect you to give up the governor and the five countries of Tokaido. According to the text from Natsu, it was sudden, you think everyone was surprised? I guess so, my uncle is in his mid-thirties, and my great caterer is in his mid-teens. I don't hear about my uncle being ill, etc. There is no need to give up the housekeeper. Oda, and Uesugi would have been on my mind. It means getting experience in deciding who to succeed. It seems to be your uncle who has been around for some time. I'm surprised.
A sentence came from his uncle about the case of Lord Yoshiaki Ashiri and the obvious. It was said that the appearance had killed Lord Yoshiaki and refused his life himself, but it was noted that there was suspicion in the text of his uncle. Something seems to be behind it. But this prevents both General Akali and the traditional sect from falling further apart. Only for that amount will the authority of the uncle increase. I can tell you that my uncle has approached the heavens once again.
My adoptive father had a look that seemed complicated by Lord Yoshiaki's death. Maybe he thought he was counting on something. But for me, it was nothing but trouble. The fringe with the Decaying Woods, his inauguration into Kanto administration, all interrupted. You didn't try to strengthen my position. I can't grieve about that death. Probably the same with your uncle. It's been a lot of trouble. Something that didn't kill me well. I might not have been able to stand it anywhere.
The door opened and my mother came in. I tell my surnames to take their seats off. The last names saw me. I nodded and left the room. My mother sat in front of me after I saw it. To say that you paid for people is not a superficial story, it would be an inward story. The look on your face sounds like a pain in the ass. I felt heavy.
"What is it, Mother?"
What are you going to do about Princess Bamboo?
……
Bamboo princess?
"It's about the floor. I'm 14 years old this year."
Flooring? Fourteen? I mean, is that... is that it?
"Damn it, don't you like Princess Bamboo? Are there any other women you think of?
"That's not true."
"You don't. If so."
"Oh, no, Mother, even after I'm a little grown up now"
My mother frowned. Have you lost your mood?
"Damn, you know what I mean?
"What?"
"Lord Yoshio Ashiri is dead."
"Yes."
"The General's position has become vacant."
……
So you're saying that your uncle can open a shogun? My mother looked at me and nodded slowly.
"From now on, the Decaying Woods will lead the way under heaven. We have to figure out what position the Uesugi family occupies in it."
……
"Natsu is daughter-in-law Natsu. Sooner or later, the child will rule under the heavens. The child who draws the blood of the cedar reigns under the heavens."
……
Well, will it? But that Natsu child will rule the heavens? Don't get cold, if you can, I want the decaying tree blood to come out strong. Otherwise the heavens will be noisy. Everyone will meditate their eyes and block their ears. And you must shut your mouth.
"At that time, you know what it means to have a child born between Princess Bamboo?
"Yes."
He is a cousin from his father's point of view and from his mother's. You're the closest relative, except for your parents and brothers.
"In the sense of protecting Uesugi, you have to make a child with Princess Bamboo."
My mother is staring at me. I see that when the Decaying Wood family ruled under heaven, the biggest daimyo became the Uesugi family. You mean dangerous?
"I understand your mother's story well. I think it's the most important thing. How about next year? By then, we'll have grown up all the time."
……
"I don't want you to push me too hard"
My mother snorted reluctantly when I said it in a small voice.
"... okay, next year, I asked for it"
My mother left the room, although she seemed unhappy.
When my mother left, the last names came back to my room. Everyone has an inquisitive look. If you dare ignore me and look at me, my surnames missed my gaze so that I wouldn't look at this one. That's good. It felt more like a sister than a wife because I kept it at a young age. Wife...
Not if you're thinking about it. In the middle of April, we move soldiers. Attack Kofi from a visit. The visitors have promised to leave Tokugawa. I hear you're dissatisfied with Tokugawa. Takeda's last masters, trust, had drawn the blood of Takeda's visit. It seems that Tokugawa doesn't believe in visitors at this time. The visitors don't think it's funny. Let's move to Kofi from Sungawa to Daiichi. You have to send out a messenger. The messenger should send it to his uncle as well.
Late February (1582) Hachijo Castle, Hachijo Town, Hachijo County, Kogae
"Aren't you lonely?
"I'm used to it"
"I hope so."
The old man exhaled loudly. Daita comforts me from time to time since Daikyo went to Surugawa. But I miss you the same way, sometimes I get a deep breath like I do now.
"We couldn't celebrate New Year together this year. It's lonely."
"We had a war, so we had to do it. Let's celebrate together next year."
"Right. And what time will there be no more fighting..."
The old man was exhaled again. Now lean down and turn it down. When I heard there was a war in Surugawa, I thought my chest would be crushed. Can you fight alone? I wonder if it won't matter.
I've sent the Great Hall to the battlefield many times before, but I never thought of it like that once. I didn't even think of losing. Perhaps the same will be true of the elders. Once again, I think I know why Daiharu sent her to Surugawa. Didn't the ministers think the same thing?
I was heartily horrified when I heard Tokugawa had left the soldiers without a battle. At some point, will there come a day when he can accept it flatly even if he goes to war... Will there be a day when that kid will be okay if he comes out? Very unimaginable. But if you don't...
"Dear Lord, if the Great Hall unifies the heavens, there will be no more fighting."
"What time is that day coming..."
"It shouldn't be ten years."
"Ten years?"
The old man was exhaled. Ten years, short if you try to pass, but it is certainly a long time to wait ten years.
And ten years from now, my sons will be scattered all over the place away from this Omi. Matsuchiyo has already decided to go to Ozhang. It's not just my sons, my daughter will be scattered. Snow Hall's daughter, Bamboo, is married to Uesugi. My daughter, Lily, has also decided to marry the Trinity House. Little by little you must get lonely around me.
"You can't help but talk heavy. Little Night Hall, is there anything wrong with your belly child?
"Yes, I'm growing up fast"
"It's a pleasure."
My belly child is growing up well. Born from the end of June to the beginning of July, Snow Palace and Shinobi should have children around the same time. It would be nice if the child born of Shinoji were a boy. The Great Hall hopes so too.
"I'm happy to have a grandson, but it's time to see my great-grandson's face. Don't you want to see your grandson's face, too?
"You're right, it's not strange that I'm about to be called your grandmother,"
The two of us laughed face-to-face. This is the last time you will have a child, and after this you will be looking forward to having a grandson. Matsuchiyo will also receive his main uniform, first we have to decide on Matsuchiyo's daughter-in-law...