At the end of March, Uesugi Masato's military campaign against the Hojo family ended, and although many people were surprised by the distribution of benefits, the result was still acceptable.

The Hojo family, who came back to life from the line of life and death, was greatly injured, and the head of the family, Hojo Shiyasu, was taken away, and the final fate was probably death.

Rehmannia Hachiman Hojo Tsunari was seriously injured and dying, and now he is in a semi-coma and talking nonsense.

The new head of the Hojo family is the Hojo clan, who was relatively young at this time, and is now only fifteen years old.

Therefore, before Shiyasu left, he left behind two posteriors, one was the Hojo Phantom of the same clan, and the other was Tamu Mototada.

Now that the Hojo family had severed their alliance with Kai Suruga, the clan had to send his wife, Komeiin, back to Kai.

This is a special request from Yoshinagu, who has come to sabotage the Triple Alliance.

When the coalition forces left Odawara Castle, the Hojo family sent a ransom of 50,000 kan, which emptied the Hojo family's savings at once.

In terms of the army, the Hojo family can muster an army of more than 10,000 at most, and in terms of the navy, the political tiger is not a single boat left for the Hojo family.

Therefore, the current Hojo family is only an empty shell.

As for the reinforcements of the Takeda and Imagawa families, halfway through the gathering, they received the news that Odawara Castle had been destroyed and the Hojo family had surrendered.

This time the speed of the assembly was faster, and they all gathered heavy troops in the east of their territory to defend against the Kwantung coalition forces.

Takeda Harunobu personally led his troops to the area of Sanzengyuan, and after receiving the news of the surrender of the Hojo family, he was shocked and hurriedly asked the messenger who sent the letter several times.

It wasn't until I heard the same answer several times that I stopped.

Inside the curtain, none of the retainers of the Takeda family spoke, and everyone's faces were heavy.

Harunobu Takeda said bluntly, "Do you have any suggestions?" ”

Yuan Changyin was the first to say: "Now that the Hojo family has surrendered to the Uesugi family, there is no point in our army going to support, and now we have to guard against the coalition forces taking the opportunity to attack our Kai." ”

Komai Takahakusai nodded and said, "Lord, wait a little longer and see how the Kwantung Coalition Army treats the surrendered Hojo family." ”

As a result, the next day, Huangmeiyuan was sent to Sanzengyuan, and at the same time, there was news from the spy on the fine work.

This time, the atmosphere was more solemn.

The return of Huangmeiin marked the complete rupture of the Triple Alliance, and it also showed how dire the situation of the Hojo family was.

After reading the letter, Harunobu Takeda wanted to laugh, but he couldn't.

The rest of the people felt the same way after reading it.

If it was their position in Uesugi Masato, of course, they would directly destroy the Hojo family, and then divide the territory, what would restore those famous families, isn't it funny?

But Uesugi Masahu just didn't play according to the routine, not only did he not destroy the Hojo family, but he still let the Hojo family keep Sagami and lead the five doctors under the Sakyo family.

Takeda Harunobu was silent for a while, but still said, "Let's talk about it, what should the family do next?" ”

Kansuke Yamamoto was very positive, and he said, "The owner of the museum, your majesty thinks that since the Hojo family is useless, it is better for the family to contact Mino." ”

Yuan Changyin frowned and said, "Mino's Saito family is very unreliable! ”

Iitomi Toramasa also said: "In recent years, Imagawa Jibu Daisuke Hall has been attacking Mikawa, and there are many conflicts with the Oda family in Owari, and Mino's Saito is Oda's father-in-law.

The main family and the Imagawa family are in-laws, and if you contact Mino's Saito again, the Imagawa family will have an opinion. ”

Yamamoto Kansuke said: "In this matter, I can go to Suruga to persuade Imagawa Jibu Daisukeden, if we can destroy Shinano's Ogasawara, then it will be difficult for only one Uesugi to stabilize the Kanto Eight Kingdoms." ”

At this time, Komai Takahakusai suddenly said: "How about giving up the Shinano strategy?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the words shocked everyone, and even Takeda Harunobu was frightened.

Takeda Harunobu glared at Komai Takahakusai and asked, "Komai, what are you talking about!" ”

Komai Takahakusai said, "As soon as the family formed an alliance with Hojo, Ogasawara and Uesugi surrendered Hojo, and now the family is being attacked from both sides.

If the family gave up the two and a half counties of Shinano and pleaded guilty to the imperial court, and at the same time pleaded guilty to the Kanto governor, then Ogasawara would have no excuse to attack Kai. ”

Kansuke Yamamoto said in a somewhat excited tone: "Komai, if you give up Shinano's territory, what will happen to Kai's future?" ”

Komai Takahakusai said coldly: "Once Ogasawara and Uesugi reassemble their coalition forces to attack Suwa Prefecture this fall, will the family be able to resist it?" ”

Kansuke Yamamoto argued: "Now that the Uesugi family has launched a military service, this autumn is at most the Ogasawara family attacking Suwa, is it possible that the family can't even win the Ogasawara family?" ”

Komai Takahakusai frowned and said: "Yamamoto Kazu, the problem is that the family has also launched most of the military service now, and when the time comes, once there is a war in Suwa, the family can support about three thousand at most!"

Yamamoto, the Shinano strategy you proposed is close to failure, the family has long been weakened, last year's war, the family lost tens of thousands of strength, if you don't cultivate, Kai is on the verge of extinction. ”

This sentence calmed down all the disgruntled retainers.

Even Takeda Harunobu calmed down, Kai's strength was already broken because of the last defeat, and this time he lost hundreds of people to support the Hojo family, and after Odawara Castle was ready to surrender, the two reinforcements from Takeda Imagawa left the Hojo family.

But it also lost a lot of supplies, in short, for the Takeda family, if they lose one more game, the position of Takeda Harunobu will be the end.

When Kansuke Yamamoto saw Takeda Harunobu's appearance, he immediately became anxious, and hurriedly said: "Pavilion Master, please think about Her Royal Highness the princess and Her Royal Highness Shiro!" ”

When Takeda Harunobu heard this, his face was extremely ugly, and he couldn't help but say, "Komai, if the family abandons Suwa and other places, what should Shiro do?" ”

Komai Takahakusai looked at Takeda Harunobu and said, "This matter is indeed very important, but the enemy soldiers are about to overwhelm the border, and His Majesty thinks that it is better to let Yamamoto go and persuade Mrs. Suwa." ”

Komai's meaning is very clear, Suwa can't be saved, he doesn't want the land to be attacked, and now he has to make a choice.

Harunobu Takeda groaned and looked at Kansuke Yamamoto.

Yamamoto Kansuke's heart suddenly cooled half, and he also participated in Shinano's strategy, so that Takeda Haruna Nobu Nasuwa Imperial Material's concubine was also mentioned by him, and now that the plan has failed, Yamamoto Kansuke is disheartened.

He looked at Takeda Harunobu and said with a resolute expression: "The owner of the pavilion, the minister is willing to go to Suwa and serve as the county representative, so the minister will stick to Suwa and buy time for his family." "Kansuke Yamamoto has already made up his mind to die.

Takeda Harunobu looked at Kansuke Yamamoto and couldn't help but be a little moved. Takeda Nobuhiro was surprised: "Kansuke, what are you going to do!" ”

Yamamoto Kansuke suddenly said: "I believe in Fanshu, I have made up my mind, and this is also to make up for the mistakes I have made in the past few years!" ”

Takeda Nobuyhiro said a little anxiously: "Things haven't gotten bad to that point..."

Takeda Harunobu waved his hand directly and said, "Jiro, it's okay." Kansuke, you go to Shinano, and you'll have full authority to handle the affairs over there, and you'll be able to persuade Yubuhime and Shiro. ”

Kansuke Yamamoto leaned down and said, "Ha~ha!" ”

Kansuke Yamamoto immediately rushed to Suwa Prefecture with his retainers and hundreds of ashigaru.

At this time, Yoshinaga was returning to Shinano with the harvest of this expedition to the Hojo family, and although he did not get the territory, in terms of prisoners and money, Yoshinaga paid off his previous debts in the first battle and still had a surplus.

At the same time, he also came to the three major generals of the Hojo family, these three generals are Yasuei Shimizu, Yasutoshi Mamiya and Keizun Keizune.

Yasuei Shimizu is the lord of Yazaki Castle (Minami Izu Town) and Shimoda Castle Lord. He received the biased name Yasumi from Hojo Shiyasu, and later changed his name to Yasuei. He served as the deputy of the Izu Kunioku gun, the acting officer of Mishima, the assessor, and the worshipper, and led the Izu naval army.

He is one of the five color preparations, and also serves as an assessor in charge of litigation adjudication and policy filing, and is considered to be a counselor to Clan Kang. As an assessor, the Hojo family was allowed to use the Hojo family's judgment (Torazu) judgment (Torazhu seal), and some of the judgment are still in existence.

In a document sent directly by the Hojo clan, it was recorded that the fleet of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's army was clearly aimed at Shimoda Castle, and Yasuei was brave enough to entrust everything, and there was no need to send anyone else.

Therefore, Kang Ying should have been a famous general at that time, and he was trusted to a considerable extent.

The 'Kanhashu Ancient War Records' records the martial name of "Shimizu Ueno Nobuhisa": dressed in black silk armor, carrying a banner of 1 zhang 4 feet, and a horse from southern Oshu named Pante Hair under his crotch, wielding an oak stick up to 8 feet long, and holding a spear to cut into the enemy line, the enemy soldiers fell one after another.

In the sixth volume of the same book, it is recorded that Kangying's oak stick once shattered the gauntlet of the Ota Yasushi Tai Knife (锷元) and repelled Yasuji (the same book records that this Tai Dao had the strength of 30 people). Since then, Kangzi has also switched to using iron rods more than 8 feet long as weapons.

The bravery of Yasuei Shimizu made up for the shortage of fierce generals in Yoshinaga, and he was really a peerless brave general on water and land.

Naruhara Keizumune was born in Kii-Kumano Naval Army. At the invitation of Hojo Shiyasu, he led the naval army.

He excelled in naval battles with the Satoma Naval Army, and also participated in the battle with Takeda Katsuyori. When Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Odawara expedition was over, he followed the lord Nao to live in seclusion in Koyasan, and after his death, he returned to his hometown of Kii.

As for Yasutoshi Mamiya, he was also a warlike military general, who was killed in the battle of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Odawara Expedition in the Yamanaka Castle Cage, dyed black in order not to show his gray hair when he died.

Yoshinaga has three brave generals, and now it is up to him to convince the three of them to serve his family, after all, Hojo Shiyasu is kind to them.

If Yoshicho can persuade Uesugi Masatora to stay alive, he may be able to gain the favor of the three of them.

Yoshicho was thinking of a way all the way, and he withdrew the army with Zhenghu, so there was still a chance.

At this time, he saw Usami Dingman, who was a little sad, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he felt that he could find a breakthrough from Usami Dingman.