Everyone in the Tokio-dono Palace is shrewd enough to see through Uesugi and Takeda's intentions.

If Tokuyoshi Yasuhito were to die, and the Tokuyoshi Shogunate were to truly fall, these two would be the most likely successors to the position of Shogun.

How could they let such a good opportunity slip by?

Deji Shingo saw this and was so angry that his eyes turned red.

These two bastards took so much benefit from the general back then. Now that the general's body is barely cold, instead of thinking about avenging him, they're already scheming for the general's position.

It's a pity his mouth was still gagged and he couldn't speak, otherwise he would definitely have cursed those two ungrateful scoundrels!

"Lord Uesugi, Lord Takeda, are you not going to obey the Emperor's orders?" Tachibana Chiyo's voice was filled with anger.

Do they still respect the emperor?

“Lady, you’re wronging us. We’re only thinking of the Emperor’s best interests,” Uesugi Katsukage quickly said, appearing utterly loyal.

"If you still respect the Emperor, then immediately obey orders and lead your troops back to your domain," Tachibana Chiyo rebuked angrily.

“Lady, now that the general has just passed away, Yamato must have many important matters to attend to. His Majesty’s health has been poor, and we are staying here to share his burdens,” Takeda said.

"So you're not planning to withdraw your troops?" Xiao Yanchu suddenly asked.

Uesugi Katsukage looked at Xiao Yanchu and replied with a forced smile, "Your Highness, since you have come from afar, we should stay and treat you well."

Previously, Miyamoto Yoshiaki had said that the Great Chu destroyed two hundred Yamato warships, which shocked Uesugi and Takeda to some extent.

Keep in mind that those were two hundred warships of Chigen. If it were them, they absolutely could not have destroyed them all in such a short time.

But since you haven't seen some things with your own eyes, they might not be accurate.

However, Uesugi Katsukage was very clever. His current goal was to become the Shogun, and he did not want to offend the Great Chu and make another enemy for himself.

He even wondered if, if the Great Chu was truly that powerful, it was possible to win over the people of Great Chu and help him take the position.

Xiao Yanchu smiled and said, "Just don't regret it later."

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Katsukage's smile froze on his face. "Your Highness, what do you mean by that?"

Boom~~

Boom boom~~~

A loud noise suddenly came from outside the Imperial Palace.

Apart from Su Ruojin and the others, everyone else in the hall had a drastic change in expression.

What's going on here?

"Go out and take a look!" Uesugi Katsukage hurriedly said to the samurai beside him.

"yes."

As soon as the samurai stepped out of the palace gate, he saw a man stumble and rush in.

The newcomer had disheveled hair, a black face, and tattered clothes soaked in blood.

"Okajiro!" The samurai, who was about to leave, grabbed him. "What happened?"

"Lord Uesugi, Lord Takeda, no... something terrible has happened! Our people have been ambushed and suffered heavy casualties."

What!

Uesugi Katsukage and Takeda Shigenobu suddenly stood up.

"What happened?"

"A lot...a lot of Chu soldiers are coming! As soon as they saw us, they threw black balls at us. The balls exploded as soon as they hit the ground, and many of our men were instantly killed or wounded. Cough cough~"

After saying this, Okajiro coughed up blood, clearly indicating that he had damaged his lungs.

Uesugi Katsukage suddenly looked at Xiao Yanchu, "It's you!"

At this moment, Uesugi Katsukage also realized that with their forces, they had a great chance of winning against the more than a thousand Chu soldiers at the gate of the Imperial Palace.

But now, the Great Chu actually has reinforcements, and the situation has been reversed.

"Looks like you're not stupid," Xiao Yanchu replied.

From the very beginning, Xiao Yanchu never thought that he could suppress these two top daimyo of the Yamato forces with just a few words, or by virtue of his status as the emperor and the death of Tokugi Yasuhito.