But to Yiyin's surprise, Dao Shengmeng looked a little strange and said in a low voice.

"His Royal Highness Uesugi has ulterior motives for you, so he will not easily abandon the cooperation between the two families. He wants your body and your family property."

Yiyin looked at Shima Shengmeng in astonishment. You, a thick-browed and big-eyed warrior of Yirihime, have learned how to gossip like a chicken?

Dao Shengmeng was embarrassed by his gaze and whispered.

"I'm worried that you are being deceived."

Yoshigan curled his lips and said, "You just don't want Uesugi Teruhora to climb into my bed. It's a pity that it's too late. I just had three days and three nights, and I was already feeling great."

He said solemnly.

"I'm not afraid of being deceived by others, I'm just afraid that I will be coerced by interests and lose my faith.

After a hundred years of troubled times, the martial arts families in the world have long been exhausted, and too many changes have made them at a loss. Except for a few careerists, people's hearts have longed for peace, and they are eager to return to the traditional order of the martial arts family.

I can't arbitrarily waver my principles of doing things just for the sake of a little immediate profit. I should uphold justice and stick to righteousness.

In this world, not only change is power, perseverance is also a kind of power. Just like if you suddenly sneeze, it must be that I am thinking of you.

Shimahime, do you understand?"

Dao Shengmeng looked at Yiyin's face as he dedicated himself to the justice of the Wu family, and his eyes were filled with admiration.

This was the man she longed for, a rare man from the Wu family who had not been born for three thousand years. Being able to have such a relationship with him, Dao Shengmeng felt that he would die without regrets.

She kowtowed to the ground respectfully, held up her breast, kissed her breast, and said solemnly.

"I am so stupid that I need my lord to take the trouble to explain. Only then will I understand your good intentions.

I will follow you, work hard for your justice, and work hard for the Shiba family."

Yoshigan saw Shima Katsuo making a solemn and serious oath with a violent move. The contrast between the two made the children couldn't help but get excited.

He coughed and helped Dao Sheng up. His waist was still sore and he couldn't be impulsive. Let's talk about business first and let his kidneys rest for a while.

Yiyin continued to talk about business.

"I heard that Hojo Genan, the diplomat of the Hojo family, has been operating among Musashino and deceiving people. Is this possible?"

Shima Sheng nodded fiercely.

"His Royal Highness Uesugi has been busy transporting supplies these days, preparing to attack Sano Territory again.

The local samurai in the south were afraid that they would become the next target, and His Highness Uesugi would pursue their betrayal one by one. Therefore, they expressed their friendly attitude towards Hojo Genan.

It is said that Hojo Genan was at Kanayama Castle at this time receiving hospitality from Yura Narashige, thanking her for her contribution to the harmony of the Hojo Uesugi family."

Yiyin shook his head and said.

"Your Highness Uesugi is too upright, far less cunning and cunning than Hojo Ujiyasu."

Dao Shengmeng remained silent.

Yoshihiro said that she wanted to maintain the cooperation between the Shiba and Uesugi families. Of course she couldn't say that Uesugi Teruhu was a fool and was tricked by Hojo Ujiyasu.

Hojo Yasuaki supported Uesugi Teruatora in his campaign against the Sano Territory, and secretly instigated rumors to panic the local samurai families in the south and seek asylum from the Hojo family.

When things have reached this point, it is a foregone conclusion that people's hearts will turn, and it will be difficult for Uesugi Teruhu to fight back to the south in the short term.

Seeing that Shima Katsuo didn't speak, Yoshigami could only smile awkwardly. It's not clear who Uesugi Teruhu made a fool of this time, but no one dared to say it openly.

he said.

"Have you read the letter I sent you before?

I want to go to the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River to persuade the local samurai to accept the Tone River diversion project so that the Samurai Giri Promotion Association can penetrate into the core area of ​​Kanto.

I'm not very familiar with the recent situation in the south, do you have any ideas for me?"

Dao Shengmeng bowed slightly and said.

"What you said is really embarrassing to me.

Your Majesty has a thousand-mile vision, so I have nothing to teach you. I am just familiar with some local customs, and I am willing to fill in your gaps.

Your letter states that you hope to persuade the middle- and lower-class local servants who have thousands of stones to use the Samurai Giri Promotion Association to promote the diversion of the Tone River, so that the local grassroots will like Shiba.

This is a good idea, but if you go directly to the grassroots level, you are afraid that the local powerful military might secretly cause trouble.

Everything is difficult at the beginning. If you want to reduce the constraints and resistance, you must start by uniting the local famous families. Only with the support of these upper-level figures can you go to the countryside to win the hearts and minds of the grassroots warrior Ji."

Yiyin nodded.

"It makes sense."

Shima Shengmeng continued.

“The middle and lower reaches of the Tone River can actually be divided into two parts.

The upper section of the water flow is the actual dividing line between Ueno and Musashi countries, and the lower section of the water flow is the actual dividing line between Musashi and Shimoso countries.

If you want to change the route, you must first convince Ueno Musashi and the samurai family along the way. They are the main victims of flooding in the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River, and they are also the people most likely to be impressed by you.

Only after convincing them did the Tonegawa diversion project take the first successful step.

The upper section includes Ninja Castle, Narita Nagayasu, Kanayama Castle, Yuryoshi Shige, Tatebayashi Castle, Nagao Otocho, the lower section, Iwatsuke Castle, Ota Shimasa, and Edo Castle, Ota Yasushi.

These five family governors were all powerful martial arts families from well-known families, and their influence was deeply rooted in the local area. They were also deeply troubled by floods in the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River.

If you can get them to pay attention to the Tone River diversion project, and hope that you will go to the countryside to persuade local servants to participate in it, and allow the Samurai Giri Promotion Association to enter and exit each family's territory at will, this matter will be easy to handle."

Seeing that Dao Shengmeng spoke eloquently, Yiyin suddenly became interested and said.

"You have been in Dahu for less than a year, but you have already figured out the details of these local martial arts families?"

Dao Shengmeng smiled reservedly.

"Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles."

Yiyin smiled.

"Go on, do you have any good ideas to help me convince them?"

Daosheng said solemnly.

“The ancestor of the Ota family, a famous Musashi family in the lower section, was the head of the Ogidani Uesugi family, and made great contributions to the rise of the Ogidani Uesugi family.

The Ogidani Uesugi family was named Musashi Shugo. In fact, in most of the important towns in Musashi, the Ota ancestors participated in the construction of the city. The influence of the Ota family was very important, and even Hojo Ujiyasu did not dare to underestimate it.

Today, the Ohta family is divided into two branches: Iwatsuke Castle and Edo Castle. Edo Castle is the descendant of the ancestor, and Iwatsu Castle is the niece.

However, the Ota family of Edo Castle surrendered to the Hojo family early, which resulted in the loss of justice. Ota Shimasa of Iwatsuke Castle has always been an unyielding flag-bearer holding high the anti-Hojo flag, and has a high prestige in Musashi.

This time His Highness Uesugi was defeated in the war, the Hojo family made a comeback, Musashi's outsiders turned against him one after another, and the pressure on Ota Shimasa was very great.

Others can surrender to the Hojo family, but she cannot. If she loses the banner of anti-Hojo, she will not be able to maintain the influence of the Ota family in Iwasuke Castle.

I dare to say that Ota Shimasa will fully support you. Only under your protection will the Ota family of Iwatsuki City not be afraid of being overthrown by the Hojo family.

As for Ota Yasushi of Edo Castle, the Ota family of Edo Castle has surrendered to the Hojo family since her mother's time. Hojo Ujiyasu seems to respect the direct line of Ota, but in fact he is very fearful in his heart.

The Hojo family established the Sanjo Dai in Edo Castle, and Ota Yasushi was ranked third. The dignified direct lineage of the Ota family was tightly guarded by the Hojo family, and was about to be marginalized.

Sano led the battle, and Ota Yasushi seized the opportunity and encouraged the Musashi samurai to retreat first, killing the other two Edo Castles who were on the front line. After returning, he seized Edo Castle and became independent.

The Hojo family returned to the Musashi Kingdom, and Ota Yasushi was forced by the situation to surrender to the Hojo family again. However, the trust between the two parties was gone, and it was difficult to repair the broken mirror.

Hojo Yasushi is cunning and cunning, but for the sake of the overall situation, she can tolerate Ohta Yasushi's capriciousness.

However, the Hojo Ushimasa, who suffered a disastrous defeat in the Sano Leader Battle and lost his prestige, was very disgusted with Ota Yasushi, and sooner or later he would liquidate this traitor.

The Hojo clan has succeeded the Hojo family governor, and the Hojo clan can only be in charge for a few years. Ohta Yasushi will definitely look for a way out and make plans for the future.

I think that as long as you are willing to protect her, she should accept your kindness and allow the Samurai Giri Promotion Association to enter the Edo Territory, so that the Hojo family will not dare to attack her."

Yiyin nodded in approval.

"Shimahime's clever plan, I will reward you heavily."

He was happy in his heart. The originally foggy road going south was illuminated by Dao Shengmeng's beam of sunshine, and finally he had some clues.

Yiyin leaned forward and slapped Dao Sheng on the lips, making her face feel hot and she pretended not to be angry.

"Master, do you still want me to finish?"

Dao Sheng's eyes turned slightly, his pupils cut through the water, and he looked at Yiyin. Seeing that the two of them were about to start a fierce fire, Yiyin held his waist and smiled bitterly.

"You keep talking."

Shima Shengmeng looked slightly disappointed and cheered up.

"The two Ohta families in the lower section are easy to solve, but the real trouble you have to deal with is the three families in the upper section.

The Narita family of Ninja Castle, the Yura family of Kanayama Castle, and the Nagao family of Tatebayashi Castle are all related by marriage to each other, and the core is the Yura family of Kanayama Castle.

Yura Narashige married a son of the Akai family of Tatebayashi City and gave birth to two daughters and one son.

The eldest daughter, Yura Kunushige, is the heir of the Yura family. The second daughter married the son of the Nagao family and married into the Nagao family of Ashikaga Castle as the heir. The son married the daughter of Narita Nagayasu.

The Akai family of Tatebayashi City was in the wrong team when the Echigo army marched south last year, and His Highness Uesugi assigned Nagao to attack and destroy them.

As a result, Nagao Tocho controlled the two major territories of Ashikaga Castle and Tatebayashi Castle, and her power increased greatly. However, she could not secure Tatebayashi Castle without the help of Yura Shigeki, who was married to the Akai family.
To be continued...