In the castle town of Sunpu Castle, two young men were walking and chatting in the streets, one of them was dressed in simple armor and carrying two swords at his waist, and he was obviously already a samurai of no low status, but the other was a little sadly dressed, but he carried an iron cannon that was quite expensive at the time. The two went to a wine house, ordered a pot of wine, and after a few plates of snacks, they continued their conversation.

This samurai was the Ono Shinzaemon who persuaded Tsukahara Ink Dragon in the beginning, and he is still an ashigaru general, but in the short battle to conquer Izu Province, he helped his brother make great achievements, so he is more valued. After keeping the Hojo family and stabilizing the rear, Imagawa Yoshimoto began to step up the expansion of armaments, intending to capture the entire Owari Province in one go when the time came. As a result, young talents like Shinzaemon Ohno, who did not have a very strong background, were further reused. Although Ohno Shinzaemon was not promoted, his brother Ono Kuranobu was promoted to the rank of general, and he was entrusted with the formation of a reserve team in the training of the new army. However, Nobu Ohokura is more than brave, but he is not as good as his younger brother Ono Shinzaemon in terms of the art of war and strategy, so the formation of the reserve team is almost the responsibility of Ohno Kurashi alone. Unlike his brother, Shinzaemon Ohno can see more. After the Imagawa family launched the Owari raiders, even if the Oda family lost the pillar of Oda Nobuhide, Saito Michizo of Mino Province would never sit idly by and watch the Imagawa family become bigger, and would inevitably send troops, and at that time, the sum of the two Noo's stone heights would reach an astonishing 900,000 stones, and the gap between the two sides in terms of strength was not too big, so it would inevitably become a tragic battle. And the only capital and biggest reliance that he can take advantage of in this battle is this reserve team, so he naturally does his best. But the lack of talent gave him a lot of headaches, and he felt like he was lacking in skills, and he met his friend Nasu Hanheita who he met in Kai Town, and he was overjoyed. It's just that Nasu Hanheita is bent on going to Shimosokuni to see the situation of the Tsukahara family, which makes him feel a little embarrassed.

Nasu Hanheita is the concubine of the Nasu family of the Kanto wealthy family, and has no inheritance rights, but he showed extraordinary talent at a young age, which caused the jealousy and hostility of his younger brother, in order to prevent affecting the inheritance of the family governor, the Nasu family sent Nasu Hanheita to the boundary town early. The beautiful name is to break through, but in fact, it weakens his influence in the family. Nasu Hanheita thus experienced the heat and coldness of the world early, and was much more mature and stable than his peers, and in Kai Town, he learned the art of iron cannon from the Nanbanians, and then traveled all over the world to visit famous teachers. Not long ago, he returned to the family and participated in the family's traditional dog chase competition, beating everyone and winning the first place. According to the family tradition, the ancestral longbow should be given as a sign of protection for the family. However, his talent made his brother even more uneasy, and the family refused to grant the longbow on the grounds that the ancestral treasure was too old to be removed to prevent damage. This made Nasu Hanheita, who had been holding his breath in his chest, completely explode his dissatisfaction with the family, and returned to Kai Town overnight in a rage. Later, when he heard that Tsukahara Molong had risen to Kanto, and Inukai Yoshio, who was originally just the eldest son of a small wealthy family, became a general with a territory of 5,000 stones, Nasu Hanheita's heart suddenly became alive. In all fairness, although he is dissatisfied with his family, he has not yet reached the point of revenge against the family, but he has been squeezed and squeezed, and he is eager to have a stage where he can fight and have ambitions, and Tsukahara Molong, who almost defeated the land of the Three Kingdoms overnight, has become the best choice in his heart.

Ohno Shinzaemon thought for a moment and asked Hanheita Nasu, "Hanheita, who do you think will finally win the world?" ”

Hearing this, Nasu Hanheita frowned slightly, and he didn't want to speak, but after all, he was his best friend in front of him, so he still said: "The Miyoshi family rose in Shikoku, and now it is attacking the region, the Hosokawa family is no longer able to resist, and almost all of the five countries of have fallen into the hands of the Changqing Gong, although the Rokkaku family sits on the land of Jiangzhou, it is difficult to stop the offensive of the Miyoshi family." In China, Tao Qingxian, a famous general of the Ouchi family, was very anxious to oppress the Nizi family, but both sides were deep-rooted overlords, and it was difficult to decide the winner by Tao Qingxian alone. When I passed by Owari, I heard that Nobuhide's body was no longer able to support it, but Oda Nobunaga did not suppress the prestige of the generals, and was afraid that there would be a long period of turmoil. Looking at the excited gaze of Ono Shinzaemon, Nasu Hanheita continued: "But Nobunaga's father-in-law is Saito Michizo, and if he wants to capture Owari, Mino can't get around. Even if they unite with the Asakura family, I'm afraid that they may not be able to pull away from, after all, the growth of the Miyoshi family is something they absolutely cannot tolerate. Although the Takeda family has suffered a lot of damage since the collapse of Toishi, judging from its offensive against Hachioji Castle, I am afraid that it has also recovered seventy-seven eighty-eight, and at that time, there will still be a big battle in Kita-Shinano. Although the Uesugi family is quite tall in the Kanto region, the Uesugi constitutional government is small and has no room for people, but it is more than enough to keep it, and it is impossible to make progress. Not to mention the Hojo family, it is currently struggling to survive in the cracks of major forces. Only the Long Tail family of Echigo is strong, and if it attacks Vietnam and China on a large scale, it is likely to seize the land of 400,000 stones in one go, and then it will also have the qualification to dominate the world. It's just that I can't see through this Mo Longgong, or ...... He's beyond what the rest of us can look up to. ”

Hearing that Nasu Hanheita spoke highly of Tsukahara Molong, Ohno Shinzaemon suddenly became nervous, he never thought that the rumors that were like talking after tea and dinner would actually establish such a great image for Tsukahara Molong in people's hearts, I don't know how many times better the effect was better than when Tsukahara Molong recommended himself in front of the Imagawa clan. Thinking that he secretly despised Tsukahara Moryū for his political incompetence because he was forced out of the Uesugi family and wandered around like a lost dog, Ohno Shinzaemon couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart. After a moment of silence, Ohno Shinzaemon said with a complicated gaze: "Hanpei thinks that Tsukahara ...... Mo Longgong, what will you do next? ”

"It's hard to say," Nasu Hanheita shook his head, "but in three to five years, we should only be able to devote ourselves to the development of the territory, and after accumulating enough strength, we will compete for the world, and then the general trend of the world will change again." ”

Three to five years...... Ohno Shinzaemon's eyes flashed, and he secretly had a plan in his heart, and at the same time set a goal for himself: to capture Owari Province in three to five years! As long as the territory of Owari Province is seized for 570,000 koku, the Imagawa family will completely grow into a behemoth that everyone has to look up to. At that time, the only one who can compete with Imagawa Yoshimoto for the supremacy of the people of the world is Miyoshi Chokei, and as long as one of these two giants falls, the other can reign over the world! Thinking of this, Ohno Shinzaemon's heart became more and more combative.

Although Ono Shinzaemon was not able to convince Nasu Hanheita to stay in the end, he strengthened his fighting spirit and walked on his own path with his head held high.

In Odawara Castle, the main city of the Hojo family, a meeting is also being held, but it is a little gloomy. Due to the death of the Hojo clan in battle, the thirteen-year-old Hojo clan was forced to take up the position of family governor in advance, and on either side of him sat the two pillars of the Hojo family: Hojo Phantom and Hojo Tsunari, if it were not for the Hojo family, Tsukahara Moryū would probably capture the jade rope castle in one go and then negotiate. Looking at the important ministers sitting upright in the council hall, many familiar faces have disappeared, and the Hojo clan, who has just experienced the pain of losing his father, has a pain in his heart again: over the years, it is not easy to show the weather of dominating the Kanto region, but as a result, the achievements of the national government and Taiwan before the first war have been lost! In all fairness, Hojo Masa has a very gentle and calm temper, and his abilities in all aspects are not very outstanding, but he has an innate ability to deal with people, so he is loved by Hojo Clanyasu. In history, although the martial arts of the Hojo clan were far inferior to those of his father Hojo clan Yasu and grandfather Hojo clan, the period when he was in charge of the Hojo clan was the time when the Hojo family was most united. Not to mention, the Hojo Ichido clan had never had a rebellion as serious as the Takeda family. And thanks to the education of the Hojo clan, almost all of the younger brothers of the Hojo clan actually grew up to be independent generals, overcoming obstacles for the Hojo clan and supporting the huge Hojo family business. Throughout the history of Japan's Warring States period, only the Shimazu family and the Mori family can barely compare with it, and it cannot but be said that Hojo Shiyasu is a very successful place. It's just that the Hojo clan has fallen into the hands of Tsukahara Molong, and most of the younger brothers of the Hojo clan have not been served, and it is unknown whether they can achieve this good story in the future. At present, although the Hojo family has escaped with the efforts of Hojo Phantom and Hojo Tsunari, it is also a great loss of vitality and urgently needs to recover. The Hojo clan, who was not ready, was suddenly pushed to the position of the governor, and in addition to grief and pain, he was actually at a loss.

Seeing that the Hojo clan was speechless for a long time, Hojo Phantom Temple sighed and said: "Although my Hojo family is indeed seriously injured this time, fortunately, Sagami is still there, and the foundation of the family has not been lost. ”

Hojo Tsusunari also spoke: "That's right, Sagami has its own family for three generations, although the stone height is only 190,000 stones, but the economy and culture are developed, not inferior to the 400,000 stone of the total country, so the land of the king is still there, the family has a chance to make a comeback!" ”

"Hmm." The Hojo clan nodded and said, "Right now, the family is in an eventful season, and the surrounding heroes are feeding, how to revive the prestige of the family, what do you think?" It's not that the Hojo clan itself is not assertive, but that the Hojo family tradition is to adopt the retainers' collegial system, and since the Hojo Sakumo period, the Hojo family's successive governors have attached great importance to the opinions of their retainers, which can be described as a model of brainstorming during the Warring States period, and the Hojo family has maintained a steady expansion for decades. It's just that when Toyotomi Hideyoshi later took advantage of the topic and gathered an army of 220,000 to attack the Hojo family, this kind of retainers' collegial system revealed its fatal drawbacks: the decision-making speed was too slow, and the interests of all parties were too constrained, and as a result, the opportunity to dispatch troops to meet Toyotomi Hideyoshi was missed in vain, and the Hojo family, which had been inherited for five generations, was drowned in the rolling crowd.

Hojo Tsunari and Hojo Phantom looked at each other, and said first: "The top priority is to redistribute defense, although the forces of all parties are peaceful, but the Uesugi family must not be guarded against, and the Edo Castle occupied by Tsukahara Moryū is even more choked by the throat of the family, so we must be careful to guard against it." ”

The Hojo clan nodded, looked at the various important ministers, but sighed lightly: "I intend to reorganize the standing reserve of the family and divide the defense area, first of all, I need to reorganize the white and red preparations of the family. Kang Sheng young hero, it's a pity that the day is not a holiday, and Bai Bei is also suffering heavy casualties, Kang Ying, Bai Bei will please you! ”

Shimizu Yasuei was stunned when he heard this, and everyone present couldn't help but be surprised, although Shimizu Yasuya was brave and martial arts, and was very appreciated by Hojo Shiyasu, but after all, he was only nineteen years old...... I saw that the Hojo clan said with a sincere gaze: "My father said before his death that Kang Ying will be the pillar of my Hojo family in the future, and please assist me like you assisted my father!" As he spoke, the Hojo clan solemnly lowered his head.

Hearing the Hojo clan masa mention of the Hojo clan, Shimizu Yasuei's eyes suddenly turned red, if he hadn't led the people on the side into the battlefield, the Hojo clan Yasuya might not have died in the hands of Tsukahara Molong. Although the order to transfer troops was given by Hojo Yasushi himself, Shimizu Yasuei always believed that it was his mission to protect Hojo Yasu, so everything was his own dereliction of duty. He wanted to be martyred on the spot, but he thought that he needed someone to bear the responsibility for the defeat, and if he died, then this responsibility could only be borne by the other Hojo family members in the future, so he came back alive, and only waited for the assessment to go back and apologize. However, instead of blaming him, the Hojo clan handed over the heavy task of reorganizing Bai Bei to him, and immediately made this fierce general who had no change in color with the sword on his body crying bitterly, "Minister...... Minister...... He will train a strong army for his family to repay the favor of the lord!!! ”

After the Hojo clan appeased Yasuei Shimizu, he turned to Hojo Tsunari, whose eyes were flashing. It stands to reason that Hojo Shiyasu was not in good health, and he might die when, which is also a matter of no choice. However, Hojo Tsusunari was unable to attack the camp of the Tsukahara Army for a long time with twice the strength of the night attack, and finally the whole army collapsed, and there was really no better candidate for the black pot than Hojo Tsusunari. Of course, Hojo Tsunashi is the most important pillar of the Hojo family at the moment, so naturally it is impossible to really punish him heavily, but on the surface, he still has to criticize it. Unexpectedly, the Hojo clan said calmly: "It has been a few years since the clan Fanyuan was served, he was raised by your uncle and Uncle Tsunagao, and he has a deep understanding of the art of war. ”

Suddenly, the entire council hall was silent, although the former elite red reserve team had completely disappeared in the hands of Tsukahara Molong, but the five standing reserves of the Hojo family, so that two of them were in the hands of Hojo Tsunari and his son, or in the hands of Hojo Tsunari. Hojo Tsunade is the first general of the family, and the mobilization power under his command is amazing, and now that the Red Reserve Team is included, it can be said that almost half of the Hojo family's troops have fallen into his hands.

Hojo Tsunari was obviously also surprised, he knew the way of the monarch and the minister, he subconsciously wanted to refuse, but the Hojo clan said with a moist corner of his eyes: "My father told me before his death that Uncle Tsusunari and Uncle Phantom are the people I can trust the most in the future, so please leave everything to me!" ”

Hojo Tsunanari sighed when he heard this, but didn't say anything, just nodded silently. The Hojo Phantom on the side looked at everything in front of him, and nodded secretly, although the Hojo clan is still young, but he does have an outstanding talent in dealing with people, and in a few words, he gathered the hearts of Hojo Tsunashi and other important ministers. With the strong support of Hojo Tsunari, coupled with himself, the position of the Hojo clan has no one to challenge within the Hojo family.

Next, after the adjustment of the Hojo clan's political territory, the defense of Izu Province was still handed over to Naokatsu Tominaga's Aobei, the father and son of Hojo Tsusunari and Hojo Shigeru were responsible for facing the threat in the direction of Edo Castle, and the defense of Minami Musashi Province was handed over to Tame Mototada and Shimizu Yasuei. However, due to the drastic reduction of the territory, it was difficult for the Hojo family to support the original standing army, and although it was still a standing army, it was actually a limited restoration of the model of combining soldiers and peasants within the five color reserves.