different warring states of japan

Chapter 972

Because the Echigo army was blocked in the middle of Ueno, the samurai families in the southeast of Ueno could move closer to the Hojo family without any scruples.

Knowing the latest situation in the central and southern regions from Nagano Yezheng, this tasteless review can no longer continue.

Shiba Yoshigin gave Uesugi Terotora a look, and hurriedly ended the deliberation.The ideas of the two fell through, and they had to re-plan and find a way.

Until the end of the meeting, Nagano Yezheng still promised in righteous words.After the army goes south, it must go to battle with the army to fulfill the obligations of retainers.

The head office Shirai's two long tails also expressed their views in the same way, motivating small samurai from all over the place to flatter them, and then they dispersed.

When they finished seeing each other, they returned to get ready.Uesugi Terutora and Shiba Yoshigin left their subordinates, the concubines, to continue discussing future strategies.

Terutora Uesugi asked Yoshihiro Shiba.

"Mr. Kenshin, what do you think of Mr. Nagano?"

Yoshihiro Shiba shook his head.

"unreliable."

Uesugi Terutora sighed.

"Indeed."

She turned to ask Uesugi Jingxin.

"Boss Jing Xin, are the two long tails of Shirai, the head office, reliable?"

Uesugi Jingxin bowed and answered.

"They have no choice, Rock Cabinet City and Numata City to the north of Baijing City are in our hands.

If they waver, we can immediately go south to attack Baijing City and Zongshe City. It's easy. I believe they will not be stupid. "

Uesugi Terutora nodded and said.

"The problem now is Stablebridge City.

Nagano industry is not willing to see us attack the Nagano family in Stable Bridge City, and the Kobata family in Kunimine City is making trouble among the Nishi Ueno Kingdom.

It's not easy. "

Shiba Yoshigin pondered for a while and said.

"The less we dare to do anything, the more courageous they will be, and we must break their fluke as soon as possible."

Uesugi Terutora thought for a while and said.

"How about we attack Dahu City first?"

Yoshihiro Shiba shook his head.

"If we avoid the important and take the light, and pick the soft persimmon of the Dahu family, it will make the Ueno people look down on it.

If they know that we have scruples, they will be more willing to sell and waver perfunctorily. "

Uesugi Terutora said angrily.

"It's not enough to fight Suoqiao City, and it's not enough to attack Dahu City, so what kind of battle is there?

It's better to go south with the whole army and pull them out one by one.I want to see who really has the guts to be my enemy! "

Shiba Yoshihiro shook his head, it's not impossible to be reckless, but the next strategy, he persuaded.

"The Hojo Clan is in Kawagoe City with [-] elites. If we fight the local samurai in Ueno Kingdom, she will be happy to see us laugh.

Go out to fight, go all out, and then decline.If the advance in the Ueno country is too slow, it will wear down the spirit of the army, which will be detrimental to the follow-up war. "

Uesugi Terutora glanced at him and snorted.

"Then tell me, what should we do? We'll just spend it here, waiting for Nagano Xianzhong of Stable Bridge City to return from his lost way?"

Yoshihiro Shiba sneered.

"That will have to wait until next year."

At this time, Dama Katsuki, who was off the field, came out and bowed suddenly, and said.

"Your Highness, since the road in Ueno is difficult, can we think of a way from the direction of Shimono Kingdom?"

Shiba Yoshigin looked at Shima Katsumon, not understanding what she meant.

From Echigo to the Kanto Plain, the best route is from Sakado Castle in Chuetsu, through Yoshida Castle, to Numata Castle, and into the northern part of Ueno.Subsequently, it is divided into two routes.

One is to go south along the Tone River, take Shirai Castle, Stable Bridge Castle, and then arrive at the border of Musashi Kingdom.

The second is to go from the mountain line of Akagi Mountain and Ashio Mountain in the east to Ashikaga Castle, Karasawa Mountain Castle, Utsunomiya Castle, and Wushan Castle in the wild country, and cross the Hachigou Mountain to enter Hitachi Country.

The goal of the Echigo army is to enter the Musashi country and fight against the Hojo army. What are they going to do in the two countries of Shimono and Hitachi in the eastern part of the Kanto Plain?
Shimao explained.

"The Hojo army staying in Kawagoe City is not only to supervise the samurai families of the Ueno Kingdom in the southeast, but also to suppress the surroundings and deter them from raising troops to respond to us.

Even if the central part of Ueno cannot open up the situation, we can still think of a way from the direction of Shimono, and leverage a few Kanto samurai to stand on our side. "

After Dao Shengmeng finished speaking, all the concubines suddenly realized and discussed.

The Hojo family can stir up the Kobata family in Kunimine City and the Nagano family in Stable Bridge City, adding to the obstruction of Echigo's army.

The Echigo army can also instigate the Kanto samurai in the core area of ​​the Kanto to rebel against the Hojo family.

There are many samurai families who don't like the Hojo family, are you afraid that you won't find a couple of top leaders to make trouble?

The core area of ​​the Kanto Plain composed of southeast of Ueno, northeast of Musashi, south of Shimono, and north of Shimoso is so large. Why should the Echigo side keep their eyes on Southeast of Ueno?

Taking a step back and changing the place can also cause trouble for the Hojo family.

Shiba Yoshigin looked at Uesugi Terutora and asked.

"What do you think, Your Highness Uesugi?"

Uesugi Terutora nodded and said.

"That's a way. Master Jingxin, has the Nagao family in Ashikaga City not made a statement yet?"

Uesugi Jingxin came out and bowed, ashamed.

"It seems to be still hesitating."

Uesugi Terutora snorted.

"The Changwei clan's face is noble, after all it can't be pulled down."

The Nagao family is one of the Hachihei clan in Bando, and was a powerful royal family during the Kamakura shogunate era.

The Nagao family in Ashikaga Castle is the Nagao family, and it is indeed difficult for them to admit that the descendants of the Nagao family in Fuchu became the governor of the Uesugi family in Yamauchi, and their own lord.

Uesugi Keishin bowed his head in apology.

The Kanto Raiders had been prepared for more than a year, and she hadn't even managed to win over her own family relatives from the Nagao family, which was indeed dereliction of duty.

Yoshihiro Shiba frowned.

"The Kanto Plain is so big, is there no family willing to stand up and make a fortune?"

Although the Hojo army in Kawagoe City is scary, there are many Ji warriors who can't get along in the Kanto.These warriors don't have other skills, but they still have the courage to lick blood and gamble their lives.

Uesugi Keishin bowed.

"Indeed, some small samurai wrote letters and were willing to be driven by His Highness. It's just that they are too weak to be able to take on the important task of prying the Hojo family.

Speaking of which, there is one family that has the ability to stop the Hojo family for a while, but the conditions are a bit too much. "

When she said this, Terutoro Uesugi and Yoshihiro Shiba immediately regained their spirits, and Terutoro Uesugi asked eagerly.

"Which one is it?"

"Sano Masatsuna."

The Sano family, Shiba Yoshihiro thought about it.

Although her family's strength is mediocre, Karasawa Mountain Castle is an important mountain castle at the southwestern foot of Mount Ashio. The city is strong enough to be used, and it should be able to hold back the Hojo army for a while.

he asked.

"What request did her family make?"

Uesugi Keishin said.

"Food, a lot of food.

The Sano family is under the command of the Kwantung General, and when Kawagoe fought at night, he responded to the call of the previous Kwantung General to fight.As a result, the family governor died in battle, and his strength was greatly damaged.

After the war, the Sano family was liquidated by the Hojo family, and the territory was reduced.Yoshishi Ashikaga, the new Kwantung general, was at Hojo's house, and he didn't speak for her family either.

The Sano family was threatened by the Utsunomiya family in the east, and bullied by the Hojo family in the south, and they struggled to support it.This year's drought in the Kanto Plain seems to be unbearable. "

(End of this chapter)