different warring states of japan

Chapter 1068 Break up the man and woman

Shiyasu Hojo listened carefully and pondered over and over again.Miyoshi's rebellious move was seeking death, but it gave the Hojo family a chance to get out of the trap.

This businessman has a brain and knows that this news is worth a thousand dollars.Before the heavy snow blocked the port, she took the risk to rush back by boat.

Although Odawara Castle was besieged by an army of [-], the outbori of the giant castle stretched all the way to the coast, and the sea route was not cut off.

The Echigo side does not have a navy in Sagami Bay. Among the Kanto samurai, it is the Satomi family's navy that may oppose the Izu navy of the Hojo family.

Therefore, the sea channel of Hojo's family was still unobstructed before the heavy snow blocked the port.This allowed Shang Fengxing to go ashore and inform the Hojo Clan of the valuable information about the Kyoto Incident.

Hojo Shiyasu wanted to laugh, but her heart ached, and she didn't dare to indulge herself at this time.The heavens sympathized with the difficulties of the three generations of the Hojo family to open up, after all, a glimmer of vitality fell.

Hojo Shiyasu asked in a deep voice.

"Shizheng, you hurried over to tell me the news, do you have any thoughts?"

Hojo Clan said solemnly.

"Mother, I think this is an opportunity."

Hojo Shiyasu finally couldn't help laughing heartily, even if his heart hurts, he had to laugh first.The daughter who has experienced ups and downs has finally matured, and the Hojo family is expected to succeed.

"Good, good, good."

After uttering three good words in a row, Hojo Shiyasu's forehead was profusely sweating again, and Hojo Shizheng was at a loss for what to do, thinking that he had said something wrong.

Hojo's Kang Qiang calmed down, looked at his daughter with piercing eyes, and said softly.

"Don't worry, I'm happy. The Hojo family has finally survived, and I will never fall down at this time.

Tell me, why do you think this is an opportunity? "

The Hojo clan saw that his mother's complexion gradually improved, and she felt a little more at ease.She pondered for a while, and then said slowly.

"These days, I have been reflecting on my mistakes. The Echigo army came from afar, and my family had the best location and harmony. Why did they lose so badly?

In the end, Master Hojo Tsunasari sent the Ashikaga White Flag desperately, so I was able to deceive the leader of Furukawa and lead the remnants of the army to escape by luck.

We have not lost information on Echigo.Uesugi Terutoro seems to be strong, but in fact, he is constrained by the old guards and Yangbei people inside, and there are many scruples about the chaos in Yuezhong and Beixinano outside.

After thinking about it, Echigo's army is going south this time like a broken bamboo. There is one person who planned the strategy for Uesugi Terutora. It is the Yutai who we have been neglecting. "

Hojo Ujiyasu's face was full of joy, and his daughter could see this clearly, it was indeed hard work.

Since Uesugi Terutora inherited the Nagao family in Fuchu, he has been accustomed to using violence to suppress both inside and outside.

Although she is very talented in military affairs, and she is invincible in suppressing rebellion and attacking enemy countries, but force is not omnipotent, and she has quite a lot of hidden dangers.As long as the means are used, it is enough to make her exhausted.

However, when the Hojo family really faced the Echigo army, the situation was quite different.

After seeking the approval of General Ashikaga from Shangluo, and returning to Echigo, Uesugi Terotora did not make any military moves on the Kanto Plain for a full year and a half, which is not like her style of life.

It is difficult to change a person's way of doing things, especially successful people, who will subconsciously develop path dependence.

What method is used to succeed, when making another decision, it will be the first choice to continue with this method.Success is called self-confidence, and failure is called arrogance. In fact, it is the excess of self-awareness caused by continuous victory.

Terutora Uesugi suppressed Echigo by force, arrogant and arrogant, self-righteous.It is impossible for this person to play tricks, let alone have the patience to communicate and compromise with the weak in his eyes.

Unless she is forced to do nothing, she will continue her style.Suppress internal and external dissidents, go straight to the Kanto Plain, in an attempt to win by force.

But in the past year and a half, Terotora Uesugi's ruling style has changed drastically.She actually straightened out the intricate relationship of interests at home and abroad in Echigo, stabilized the external environment, and eased internal conflicts.

Hojo Shizheng said categorically.

"The strategy of uniting the majority of people and integrating interests at every step is by no means Terotora Uesugi's style. It must be the method of another leader of the Echigo duopoly.

Uesugi Terutora is unstoppable because there is a powerful man standing behind her.If you want to defeat the Echigo army, you must first dismantle the Echigo duopolitical structure. "

Hojo Shiyasu patted his palms lightly twice, sighed with a smile.

"My daughter has really grown up and can take care of me."

With the appreciation of Hojo Ujiyasu, Hojo Shizheng is more confident, said.

"Odaisho is from Kyoto, and he is a helper sent by the shogunate to Kanto to assist Terutora Uesugi in ascension.

Ever since the generals of the Kanto rebelled and attacked the Ashikaga shogunate with the ten kingdoms of the Kanto, the Ashikaga family in Kyoto became more and more afraid of the Kamakura Ashikaga family every day.

The Kanto Plain is vast and rich in resources, and it is also the origin of the shogunate of the samurai family. A corner of the land can fight against the world.Guan Bazhou is the confidant of General Ashikaga, and he will never allow a single family to dominate here.

To make an inappropriate analogy, the current Odaisho is the great-grandmother at the time, and they are all heroic figures sent by Kyoto to break the dream of big forces dominating the Kanto region. "

The Hojo family originated from the deacon of the shogunate government office, the branch heir of the Ise family, and the first family governor was an Ise woman from Kyoto.

The Imagawa family of the Suruga country, as the Ashikaga family, assisted Ise women to obtain the Izu country and invaded the Sagami country, aiming at the Ashikaga family in Kamakura.

The water in this is very deep, involving the cooperation between the Ashikaga family, the Ise family, the Imagawa family, and the Hojo family.

Times have changed, and the fortunes of several decades later are different.No one would have imagined that the original chess piece, the Hojo family, would become the overlord of Kanto.

Shiba Yoshigin's arrival here is the Ashikaga shogunate in Kyoto repeating its old tricks.He is the original Ise woman, the Uesugi family is the original Imagawa family, and the Hojo family is the original Kamakura Ashikaga family.

Same formula, same routine.The same is to prevent the emergence of a dominant overlord in Kanto, causing the Kanto Plain to fall into continuous war, unable to fight against the central Ashikaga shogunate.

The difference between the two sides is that at that time, the Ashikaga shogunate behind the Ise women still had the strength to play with the balance hand, while Shiba Yoshihiro and Ashikaga Yoshiki behind him collapsed first.

Hearing his daughter's analysis clearly and logically, Shiyasu Hojo asked.

"The Miyoshi family rebelled and killed the king. What should we do with this news?"

Hojo Shizheng hesitated for a moment and said.

"The two lords of Echigo should soon get the news of the chaos in Kyoto, but the Kanto Samurai under their command have no channels to learn about recent events.

Assuming that I was the leader of Echigo, I would definitely block the news and prevent the Kwantung Allied Forces from knowing that something happened to my rear.Only in this way can we stabilize the morale of the army, continue to besiege Odawara Castle, and force us to surrender.

Therefore, I want to disclose the news of the Kyoto Incident, so as to confuse the morale of the Kwantung Allied Forces and make them withdraw from the encirclement and disperse. "

Hojo Shiyasu frowned slightly.

Although Hojo's analysis of the situation was good, the final decision was mediocre and weak, which made her a little disappointed.

But she still suppressed her dissatisfaction. Her daughter's thought of this step was beyond her expectations. The improper handling was also due to lack of experience. Let's cultivate it slowly in the future.

Hojo Shiyasu stretched out two fingers and said.

"If we want to use this news to shake the Kwantung Allied Forces, we need to solve two problems.

First, how did you convince the Kwantung Allied Forces to believe this news.

We were trapped in Odawara City, and the news was suddenly released to the outside world, or the shocking news of the Miyoshi family's rebellion and regicide, who would believe it?
Second, if the two lords of Echigo cannot afford to disagree, the morale of the Echigo army will not be shaken, and the Kwantung Allied Forces will not dare to be shaken.

It was the Echigo army that defeated us, and the Kanto samurai were just speculators who pretended to be powerful.

They don't care what happened in Kyoto, their eyes are always fixed on the two Echigo Lords who can decide their fate.

As long as Uesugi Terutora and Yutaisuo cooperate seamlessly, the Kwantung Allied Forces will not waver and will not retreat. "

Hojo Shiyasu's statement was well-founded, leaving Hojo Shizheng speechless.She bowed her head in shame and said.

"I'm very sorry, I thought things too simply."

Hojo Shiyasu comforted him.

"Shizheng, you can see the opportunity for my family to turn around from the Kyoto incident, you are already an excellent family governor, what you lack is a little mature coping strategy.

Go issue orders, the whole city mourns the passing of General Ashikaga.

Although my Hojo family is a foreign minister, my loyalty to the emperor is not weaker than that of any samurai family.Miyoshi's family rebelled and killed the king. I heard that my heart was in pain and I cried out in mourning.

Hojo's family is going to Luo!I want to fight to the death with the traitor who killed the king!I am at odds with the Miyoshi family!With her without me! "

Hojo Shizheng stared blankly at his impassioned mother, and suddenly realized.I see!It turns out that you can still do this!
If the news is released to the Kwantung Allied Forces outside the city, as long as the two lords of Echigo do not express their views, the others will not even believe it.

But if the whole city of the Hojo family swore to be the general, it would be an unusual statement.The pillars of the samurai family have ruled the world for hundreds of years. With the heavy etiquette of the samurai society, the behavior of the Hojo family is a death.

If you spread rumors out of town, you can deny them afterwards.But the whole city is mourning for revenge for the king, how do you argue afterwards?Curse the emperor, everyone gets it and punishes him.

Hojo Shiyasu is using his own reputation to testify for Miyoshi's rebellion against the king, and to increase the authenticity of this information.

Secondly, Hojo Shiyasu clamored to Shangluo to avenge Ashikaga Yoshiki, but she is now trapped in Odawara Castle, and it is Ashikaga Yoshiki's fiancé who trapped her outside the city.

Hojo Ujiyasu's struggle for hegemony in Kanto has been reduced to a secondary conflict.Miyoshi's rebellious act of killing the king is the main contradiction that shakes the world of the Wu family.

The Hojo family stated that the internal conflicts of the samurai family can be put aside first, and the Miyoshi family, the rebellion that shakes the order of the samurai family, can be killed first. Should the latter side take over this trouble?

The ball was kicked to Shibo Yoshihiro's feet, what should he do?
Shiba Yoshigin was sent to Kanto by the shogunate. He re-entered the Kanto Chamber with a sword in his hand.

Now that Ashikaga Yoshiki died tragically in Kyoto, Yoshinko was her man privately, and Yu Gong was her courtier. What could be more important than revenge for Ashikaga Yoshiki?Why are you blocking Odawara Castle at this time?

Uesugi Terutora was even more embarrassed. Although she was in charge of the Kanto region, her title was obtained from Ashikaga Yoshiki in Kamikoto.

If she had the cheek to pretend she hadn't heard and continued to besiege Odawara Castle, what would the Kanto Wu family think of her?

This kind of selfish villain who has no king and no mother is also worthy of being the second person in the Guandong Wu family. Is the Guandong leader?The Kanto family can't afford to lose this man!

Under the Hojo family, the overlord of the Kanto, there are still many bullies in the Kanto.Terutora Uesugi was ashamed, Satomi, Satake, Utsunomiya, etc., how could the big names in these places be obedient in the future?
Hojo Shiyasu's action was to roast Shiba Yoshigin and Uesugi Terotora on the fire.As long as one of the two shakes, the Kwantung Allied Forces will never stop.

This is the trouble with the duopoly.The Shangling comes from two sects, so it's okay to have the same mind. Once the two masters disagree, the conflict will become more and more intense, and the grassroots will be the most clear about black and white.

Hojo Ujimasa looked at his mother solemnly, knowing that he still has many shortcomings and needs to learn from his mother.

Hojo Ujiyasu asked his daughter to go to work quickly, and he fell into deep thought again.Miyoshi's rebellion is only used to relieve the siege of Odawara Castle, which is too wasteful.

She needs to think clearly, and it is best to use this to tear up the alliance between Yoshin Shiba and Terotora Uesugi.

There was a problem with the Echigo duopolitics, and the Echigo army could no longer take care of the Hojo family.If you fight against the outside world, you must first settle down inside, and then you have to shed blood first.

Hojo Shiyasu squinted his eyes, with a dangerous flash of light in his eyes.

Strong fortresses are often destroyed inside, but how strong is Echigo's strong fortress?
Shiba Yoshigin, Uesugi Terotora, can the bond between you be closer and more indestructible than the Hojo family who are united as one?
Hojo Shiyasu laughed softly, and the haze of despair was swept away.

A new storm has emerged, how can it stand still.The Hojo family will not admit defeat, and miracles will surely occur.

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Outside Odawara City, a group of people returned to the coalition army to discuss matters.

As soon as he sat down, Yoshigin retreated from the left and right flags, leaving only Uesugi Terutora, Ishida Mitsunari, Naoe Kanetsugu, and continued the topic that was interrupted just now.

Snowflakes melted into water, and bursts of chill ran through the whole body.Yoshiyin pulled himself together and asked Ishida Mitsunari.

"How is the situation in Kyoto now?"

Ishida Mitsunari shook his head.

"I don't know, the Hokuriku Road business road is closed due to winter snow, so we can't get the latest news.

I only know that after Miyoshi and the three of them killed the king and rebelled, Miyoshi followed Shangluo and took control of Kyoto.The Shiba family forces have all withdrawn from the Yamashiro country, and they have retreated to the Siba area for a few days to stick to it.

All the adults in the family hope that you will return to Jinji soon, put order out of the chaos, and preside over the overall situation for the shogunate. "

Ishida Mitsunari glanced at Naoe Kanetsugu who was beside him, and knew that there was some news that Terotora Uesugi couldn't hide.Even if I don't say it myself, others will mention it, so I just say it first.

"Before the general died in battle, he gave the seal of the Japanese king to Takada Yukino-sama, hoping to hand it over to you to avenge her."

After listening to Ishida Mitsunari's words, everyone's eyes flickered, each with their own thoughts.

(End of this chapter)