Wanting Both

When Yamana Hidehichi heard that, he casually said, "Perhaps the Ouchi clan descendants sent out yesterday were all people Ouchi Norihito wanted to cast aside. After all, some people in the clan refuse to obey; better for them to vanish than remain."

Takeda Hisatsuna: ...

He actually thought Yamana Hidehichi made a great deal of sense.

But if that was the case, they could not keep fighting.

At this point, this war was a war of expansion for them;

But for the Ouchi clan, it was a battle for survival.

He had a premonition that Pan Yun did not seem willing to exert herself anymore.

With such a vast disparity in troop numbers, Pan Yun's intervention was their only chance of victory.

Takeda Hisatsuna pondered. What could make Pan Yun take action?

Yamana Hidehichi pressed him. "Have you reported to my father or not? When will the provisions arrive? Do we need more troops? Are we still fighting?"

Takeda Hisatsuna smiled. "Young Master, having come this far, if we do not destroy the Ouchi clan, we will not be able to hold the territory we have taken.

"You get along well with Pan Yun. Why not persuade her to act? If she is willing to make a move, our chances of victory will rise by another fifty percent."

Yamana Hidehichi narrowed his eyes and said warily, "My father's orders have not yet arrived. Do you intend to overstep your authority? Xue Shao was right—you harbor ill intentions!"

Takeda Hisatsuna's expression changed drastically. Both angry and afraid, he hurriedly lowered his head, gritted his teeth, and admitted his fault. "This subordinate would not dare. This was merely a suggestion for the Lineage's sake. Young Master, the Ouchi clan is a fierce tiger. If we cannot beat it to death in one