different warring states of japan

Chapter 898

Hojo Huanan persuaded.

"Your Highness, Harunobu Takeda is holding on to Satsutou Pass, and it will be difficult for our army to break through in the Suruga country for a while."

Yasushi Hojo snorted.

"I sent people to besiege Omiya Castle, and the way for Takeda's army to return home has been cut off.

Takeda Harunobu can sit still, but can those Kai people under her command sit still? "

Hojo Genan sighed.

"With Takeda Harunobu's prestige, as long as the Omiya Castle is not lost, it is enough to suppress the Kai people until autumn and winter. But my family, can I accompany her until then?"

Hojo Shiyasu was silent, although she didn't like to hear Hojo Genan's words, but what she said was the truth.

Takeda Harunobu put all his eggs in one basket, instigated rebellion against the Suruga people, and went straight to Suruga Castle.She dared to take such a risk because she saw through the instability of the Hojo family's rear, and had no time to entangle her repeatedly in Suruga country.

The Suruga country to the west is no longer the focus of the Hojo family.Even considering the depth of defense, there are Kano River and Hakone Pass as the defense line to ensure that the confidant will not be threatened.

The real troubles of the Hojo family are in the Kanto Plain in the east, Uesugi in Echigo, Utsunomiya in Shimono, Satake in Hitachi, and Satomi in Anbo.

Takeda Harunobu was convinced that Hojo Ujiyasu could not afford it, so he put on an appearance of not being able to defend.The Hojo family couldn't swallow this breath, but the situation became more and more unfavorable for the Hojo family.

Hojo Huanan persuaded again.

"Since the beginning of spring, Uesugi Keishin has been negotiating with Ueno Musashi's samurai continuously. My family has relaxed the suppression of these samurai because of the Suruga country's affairs.

Now that Ueno Musashi and Ueno Musashi are unstable, if Uesugi Terutora goes south, the situation will change drastically.If Satake Satomi and other daimyos on the outskirts take advantage of the situation to mobilize, the family business will be in jeopardy!
This year's severe drought and poor harvests in the Kanto Plain, the food, grass, and military supplies at home cannot afford to fight on two fronts.Also ask the family governor to think twice and don't act impulsively. "

After finishing speaking, she bowed deeply.

Hojo Shikang looked at his aunt who was lying on the ground, glanced at the silent reviewers, and sighed in his heart.

Hojo Genan's tone was very serious, personally speaking, Hojo Shiyasu must turn his face.She has been in power for many years and has a very high prestige. How can she tolerate others pointing fingers at her like this.

But Hojo Huanan is different, this aunt has always taken care of the overall situation.This time I came out to say something ugly, all because of the situation, I had to do what I said was hard to hear.

The Hojo family has been working in Kanto for three generations, and it can develop and grow because of the unity of the relatives and close officials.

Ashikaga Yoshishi and Hojo Genan are the heads of the Hojo family.

Ashikaga Yoshishi, the general of the Kanto, married the son of the Hojo family and was revered as the leader of a family.But Hojo Huanan is highly respected, and he is the head of Hojo's relatives.

She came out to persuade, indicating that the Hojo family was already very dissatisfied with the fact that Hojo Ujiyasu had fallen into the quagmire of the Suruga country.

The Imagawa family is failing. Since the death of Shou Gui, the Imagawa family has really lost control of the situation.The Suruga people defected in groups, and the city of Suruga was lost without a single battle.

Why should the Hojo family stick to the covenant and waste resources for this kind of waste? The gain outweighs the gain.

Ujiyasu Hojo insisted on entering the Suruga country to fight against the Takeda family, not because of the anger of his son fleeing in embarrassment, let alone because of the trash of Imagawa Ujima, she thought more.

On the one hand, due to the war, the Tokaido trade route was almost cut off, causing the Hojo family to lose the strategic resources they had continuously obtained from the Tokaido trade.

On the other hand, Takeda Harunobu's ambitions are not limited to Suruga alone.The Suruga country is only [-] shi high, how could it possibly satisfy Takeda Harunobu's appetite.

Hojo Shiyasu had to do something, she had to let Takeda Harunobu know that the Hojo family is not easy to mess with, and don't push things too far.

I thought that with my own troops to help, no matter how bad the Imagawa family was, they would be able to regroup in Yuanjiang, flank the Takeda family, and restore order in the Tokaido.

Unexpectedly, the Matsudaira family of Sanhe Kingdom acted so quickly, and captured most of the Yuanjiang Kingdom in an instant, blocking the Imagawa Clan in Kakegawa City in Dongyuanjiang.

The Suruga people voted for the Takeda family, and the Yuanjiang people voted for the Matsudaira family.Imagawa Shizhen is such a fool that he didn't realize it beforehand, it's really mud that can't support the wall.

Now, not only the Imagawa clan was really panicked, but the Hojo clan was also in a dilemma.

Hit, the Imagawa family is so ruined, it is really hopeless.If they don't fight, the Takeda family will easily win the Suruga country, which will only increase their appetite and become a threat to the Hojo family.

Hojo Shiyasu was lost in thought.

The quagmire of the Suruga country, the retainers are dissatisfied.Drought and poor harvests in the core territories have made people's hearts unstable.The danger in the Kanto Plain was getting closer and closer, and she had to deal with it.

Finally, Hojo Shiyasu sighed and closed his eyes.

"Auntie, please go to Suruga Castle. I am willing to make peace with the Takeda family, and even withdraw from the occupied Suruga land.

But I have two conditions.

First, Imagawa is really my daughter-in-law, she must leave Kakegawa Castle safely, and I will prepare a residence for her in Izu Country.

Second, Takeda Harunobu must assure me that he will not launch an attack on the Sunto-gun samurai who are loyal to the Imagawa family.

After all, the Imagawa family has been allied with our two families for many years. The Takeda family can be shameless, but my Hojo family must be worthy of the alliance.

Even if the Imagawa Clan really keeps part of the land in Jundong County, it can be considered as a respect for the Imagawa family. "

Hojo Genan nodded.

Hojo Ujiyasu's statement is very level, both face and liking.

Bringing the Imagawa family to Izu country and holding her in your hands is equivalent to getting the title of the Imagawa family.

The Imagawa family is the Ashikaga family, with a noble family background, occupying Suruga, Enjiang, and Sanhe Three Kingdoms for many years, and has a great influence on the Samurai family of the Three Kingdoms.

It's not a loss for the Hojo family to support her.

Jundong County is the easternmost county of Suruga Country, which is close to the core territory of Hojo, Izu Sagami.

Hojo's Yasushi is no more trustworthy than Takeda Harunobu, and it is best to leave a buffer between the territories of the two parties.And some samurai families in Jundong County are still loyal to the Imagawa family, which just came in handy.

Aren't you Takeda Harunobu very fierce?I'm not entangled with you, you and Songping Jiadou go.

Even if you defeat the Matsudaira family, behind the Matsudaira family there is another Oda family who killed Imagawa Yoshimoto in the barrel.

Entangling the Takeda family with the Three Kingdoms of the Tokaido, the Hojo family can turn back to the east with peace of mind and deal with the threat from the Kanto Plain.

Hojo Genan carefully thought about the intention of the governor, nodded and answered.

"I understand, I will definitely ask Takeda Harunobu to agree to these two conditions.

If she refuses to agree to these two conditions, it is insincere, so there is no need to talk about it. "

Hojo Ujiyasu's conditions are not too much. If Takeda Harunobu refuses to do this, then he must be preparing to join forces with the Uesugi family and attack the Hojo family.

If this is the case, no matter how reluctant Hojo Genan is, he will persuade the vassal group to assist the family governor to beat down the Takeda family first.

In order to avoid fighting on two fronts, be more passive.

(End of this chapter)