A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Time passed, but after the first month, Nagao Kagetora issued a large number of royal letters, and all the forces in the east of the Fupa Pass, large and small, received a copy. Even the Muto clan of Shouchi, the Ashina clan of Aizu, the Shiina clan of Echu, etc. were all summoned.

One after another, Hatamoto and Umagi of the Nagao clan delivered letters bearing the seals of Kanto Governor Uesugi Kentō and Echigo Guardian Nagao Kagetora to every powerful feudal lord in Kanto.

They passed through the rolling Echigo mountains, along the furious wind and waves of the Sea of ​​Japan, and along the rolling waters of the Shinano River, from mountains to hills, and from hills to plains. From the huge and densely populated towns to the cold and remote rural towns.

Along the way, people shouted loudly: "Echigo's guardian Nagao Dan Masaoshi is leaving for Kanto in the name of Lord Uesugi Kingo, the commander of Kanto."

Divine horses and mighty knights went around announcing the arrival of Nagao Kagetora.

From morning to night, from the frost in the morning to the snow at night, one figure after another cuts through the tranquility of winter, and the flag of the Naga-tailed Kagetora flies everywhere.

The sentence "Go to Kanto and join the army of Zhenggong Longtail Dan." became the most exciting slogan in the entire Eastern Kingdom.

The horses herding in the mountains and forests were put on saddles, and the farmers working in the fields were also put on armor. The samurai were wiping their sharp swords, and the ashigaru were stroking their sharp spears.

The famous masters respectfully accepted Nagao Kagetora's letter and summoned the three armies with the sound of bells and drums from south to north and from east to west. The two people who were originally hostile shook hands and made peace, and the two people who were originally good friends are working hard together.

Even the people of Yuezhong and Yangbei who were making a fuss put away their swords and obeyed Nagao Kagetora's orders. Ashina Mori of Aizu even stood up excitedly. Regardless of the icy snow and the long journey, he summoned his soldiers to shovel away the heavy snow blocking the road, and set off for Kasugayama Castle in the biting cold wind.

The hearts of the people in this world are so corrupt that they cannot be more corrupted. The father kills his son, the son kills his father, and the brothers fight against the wall. The subordinates attack and kill the lord, and the subordinates of the subordinates advance to succeed him.

Everyone is looking forward to the emergence of a hero who can unite the people who cannot survive due to the robbery of greedy masters and the aggression and persecution of rebellious thieves, who can rectify this country and restore the dignity of elders and inferiors. The hero of order.

As for Nagata Kagetora, his body of only 1.5 meters contains the ambition to help the world. On behalf of all the people who longed to end the rebellion, he shouted out what was in their hearts and did what they could not do.

Almost all forces from all directions responded to Nagao Kagetora's call. By the end of February, 8,000 people from Nagao Kagetora's headquarters and 3,000 members of the Ashina Mori clan from Ou finally rolled forward from Kasugayama Castle.

It only took a few days to arrive in Numata. After hearing the news, the already unstable Hojo clan's Kamishu clan immediately led by the Minawa Nagano clan's Nagano Yamasa, including the Kanayama Yura clan, the Kiryu Akai clan, and the Dahu Kamizumi clan. My wife, Saito, raised more than 12,000 soldiers. All gathered under the command of Nagao Kagetora, under the banner of revenge for the Kanto leader.

Everyone was shouting, "Go to Kanto and serve under Nagao Danzhengong." From Shinano to Shimono, there was an endless stream of teams defecting to Nagao Kagetora. Even heroic warriors such as Takeda Harunobu and Murakami Yoshikiyo did not dare to stop these teams at this time, because they were deeply afraid of Nagao Kagetora's courage.

As Nagao Kagetora marched to Covered Bridge City, the Yamauchi family, led by Yamauchi Yoshikatsu, also recruited 3,500 people to join them.

At the covered bridge, Nagao Kagetora once again issued a royal letter in the name of Uesugi Kento, setting a deadline. Sure enough, the Shimono Utsunomiya clan, the Shimono Sano clan, the Ashikaga Nagao clan, and the Shimono Nasu clan also quickly led their troops to join together. At this time, there were more than 45,000 troops under Nagao Kagetora's command.

The support of the people is obvious, and strong force and oppression cannot stop people from hating the rebellious villains. At this moment, even the sword cannot intimidate the justice and justice who vowed to overthrow the powerful.

Xiaopingtai once again mobilized rice, grain, grass and beans, carried swords, guns, bows and arrows on his back, encouraged the civilian servants, and followed the army to Langqiao City in Shangzhou, Kanto.

At this time, the sun had just risen and the morning mist had dissipated. Xiaoheita saw the long-tailed Kagetora standing on the top of the mountain. He was dressed in a very well-fitting Nanman body. His cloak was fluttering in the wind. He had a vermilion spear in his hand, and several fierce warriors. The ring stands on the side, and the chaotic dragon flag flutters in the wind. The morning light seemed to be especially fond of him. It shone on Nagao Kagetora in patches, and coupled with his resolute and majestic face, even though he was just staring into the distance in silence, it still made people awe-inspiring.

The soldiers in the distance looked at the long-tailed Kagetora standing upright in the morning fog that had not completely dissipated. The breastplate of the Nanman's body reflected the sunlight that was not dazzling, and Nagao Kagetora's whole body seemed to be wrapped in the divine light of the gods and Buddhas in the sky.

Suddenly several Echigo soldiers fell to their knees on the ground, chanting "Bishamonten protects our army and ensures victory in every battle." The soldiers who had been moved by such a magical scene could no longer control themselves, and they continued to fight. Kneel down from one end of the mountain to the other.

At this moment, Nagao Kagetora was no longer the incarnation of King Bishamonten, but the real King Bishamonten came to the world. He did not stop anyone from kneeling down and worshiped, and he accepted everyone's faith calmly. The aura around him far exceeded the clay and wooden Buddha statues in the temple. He had become a god and became a military god in the eyes of tens of thousands of soldiers.

The soldiers inspired by the God of War waved their hands like waves, and they all shouted "Victory, victory, victory, victory." The roar went straight into the sky and shook the world.

Generals from various places must also be observing Nagao Kagetora on the hillside, wondering if they will be infected by his spirit and work together to suppress the Hojo Army.

After all, Koheita knew the outcome of his first battle in Kanto, and achieved a brilliant but extremely fragile victory. Although he inherited the position of governor of Kanto, he was still trapped in the quagmire of the war in Kanto and lost the best opportunity to march into Kyoto and bring order to the world.

But at this moment, being around Nagao Kagetora, I can feel the momentum and ambition of almost winning, and the shock to my soul is too strong. It made Xiao Pingtai shaken, who originally thought it was impossible. Could the course of history be changed? Will the true people of the world become the long-tailed Kagetora who now commands the heroes?

Entering the camp, Nagao Kagetora continuously dispatched troops. The troops were all different in strength and weakness, but he arranged them in an orderly manner. At the same time, the generals were summoned to discuss the matter, and Xiaoping Tai also followed Yamauchi Yoshikatsu to the covered bridge city. Hojo Takahiro has completely ceded the residence in the city to Nagao Kagetora, and he and his men all went to the camps outside the city for resettlement.

When Yamauchi Yoshikatsu and Koheita entered the city, the drums beat, and soon everyone arrived in the evaluation room. Dozens of samurai sat down and waited for Nagao Kagetora.

The old ones are in their sixties or seventies, with white hair and frail bodies. The young ones are like Utsunomiya Hirotsuna, only a few years old. They are being led by the family elder Hoga Takatsugi, with fake seriousness on their childish faces.

Others, old or young, almost all the powerful figures in Northern Kanto are already sitting here. Here awaits their nominal co-owner.

Following a few firm and powerful footsteps, Nagao Kagetora walked in. He was holding a long sword in his left hand and a porcelain cup in his right hand. Another person walked out from behind and was guided by two followers. Xiaoheita could tell at a glance that it was Kentou Uesugi, the current leader of the Kanto region.

Nagao Kagetora stood in the center of the crowd holding the Sword Sky Cup. He said solemnly and powerfully: "Since Hojo started rebellion, Kanto has become disordered. The subordinates are rising up, and father and son are killing each other. First, the official was detained in Furukawa, and then the leader was trapped in Hirai. The loyal ministers were brutally killed by swords, and they were killed on both sides. The villain has been blessed with a jade belt. His treacherous and despicable deeds are too numerous to describe, and his crimes are countless. Now I am here to receive the Emperor's order to wield a sword. You will correct the situation, correct all the officials, and attack the disloyal ministers. We will gather a hundred thousand gluttons and a thousand groups of braves to fight in Guandong. I hope all the generals will work together to put aside their old opinions and clear up their old grudges. The atmosphere of thieves transforms the imperial land."

The daimyo who had been suppressed and bullied by Hojo became excited after hearing this, pumping their fists and roaring, high-fiving each other, and promised to be sincere and united in obeying Nagao Kagetora's orders.

Then Nagao Kagetora asked everyone to calm down and respectfully asked Ken Uesugi to lecture. With a smile on his face, Ken Uesugi first firmly held the hand of Nagano Yamasa who rushed up to salute, and softly comforted the sixty-year-old veteran. Nagano Ye was in tears as he said this, lamenting that he would still be able to see Guan Ling return to his country in his lifetime.

Then he pointed at someone and said, "In such and such a year and month, I went eagle hunting with your father, but now he has gone one step ahead of me." The man scolded Hojo Ujiyasu for his undeclared war, attacking his father, and killing his father.

Then Kentou Uesugi pointed to another person, "During the night battle in Kawagoe, your son gave me his horse. He did turn around and kill the Hojo army. It was he who killed his son." With tears in the corners of his eyes, the man said that it was the greatest honor for Heijiro to serve as a soldier in the Yakata Palace, and that it was all the evil deeds of the Hojo traitor.

One by one, almost everyone had an almost sworn hatred for the Hojo clan, and the atmosphere at the scene was exaggerated to an extremely sad and indignant state.

Originally, most of these generals had gathered under the commander's banner to fight, but now that the commander came forward to appease them, they also expressed their loyalty while crying about being bullied by Hojo.

Kentou Uesugi also understood his identity, and after mobilizing the atmosphere of the whole place, he asked everyone to obey Nagao Kagetora's order, and the generals agreed with a bang. They all expressed that they would not live up to the expectations of His Highness. Xiao Pingtai thought that this picture of a loving father and a filial son, and a harmonious relationship between the monarch and his subjects did not know how long it would last.

The army then entered Musashi Country, and troops continued to come to join them, and finally reached Ninja Castle. At this time, there were more than 50,000 soldiers in the army.