Chapter 7: The Night Battle in the Eight Princes' Castle

Astronomical 8th year (1539), May 1.

"If it's really good to fight at night, Hojo Shiyasu will become famous in no time." When Asadari learned of Sano Hideyo's withdrawal, he guessed that Hojo Shiyasu was about to launch a night attack soon, so he ordered his troops to prepare for departure with only five days' dry rations.

"My lord, the knights' mounted warriors have all been prepared, and our army left Hawa City without any extra items." Namba Hayabusa Hayato sa trotted all the way to Asada.

"We're waiting here, all on horseback." Asadachi himself, with the help of Namba Hayabusa, rode his own white horse with light armor and waited late at night.

It didn't take long for Hojo Shiyasu to come to the vicinity of Takiyama Castle of the Uesugi family with 5,000 troops, and even removed all the armor of his own troops so that he would not be discovered and then detour to the southern part of Takiyama Castle.

"Now!" Hojo Shiyasu drew the saber at his waist and pointed at Takiyama Castle, and the Hojo family's troops all charged towards Takiyama Castle.

It can be said that the Hojo family's army smashed into the main camp of the Uesugi family in Yamauchi, and all the troops were caught off guard, or they trampled on each other after the chaos; Either they were killed by the Hojo Army; Either that or they took advantage of the chaos to escape.

As soon as Chao Ding heard the shouts of killing, he immediately led his troops to break through outside the city.

"It's the cavalry of the Ogiya Uesugi family!" The Hojo Army Ashigaru outside the gate of Ninomaru Castle found the only fighting force and prepared to engage it. However, the Hojo Army's armourless forces and the Ogiya Uesugi family's lightly armored cavalry were instantly routed as soon as they engaged.

The cavalry of the Kawagoe Knights each had a cavalry spear, and after a round of spear throwing, they successfully cleared the Hojo Army Ashigaru at the door, and then the cavalrymen drew their sabers and began to harvest the life of the Hojo Army.

If it hadn't been for the fact that the Asada's outward breakthrough had not been carried out, it is estimated that Uesugi Kenmasa would have been killed by the Hojo Army at this time, and as soon as he learned that the Asada's troops were leading troops to break through for him, he immediately fled from the battlefield from the North Gate with his retainers' wives Shisuke Kada and Kuragano Naoyuki, abandoning his military strength.

And at this time, Nagano Yemasa was also retreating while fighting, and he was also a general, and he quickly broke through and headed towards Ueno.

"I'm the old man of the Hojo family! Who dares to ......" Just as a samurai with a gun in a black hat came in the direction of Asada, he was thrown a riding spear by Ota Shimasa and ended his life.

"Tamu Motozhong-sama has been killed!" When the Hojo family saw that their generals were dead, they didn't continue to fight, and quickly ran away.

Seeing this opportunity, Chao Ding also quickly led his troops to retreat to Heyue City, without making any stops during the march.

The forces of the Ashikaga Haruhi clan of the Furukawa Duke were also raided, and after Hojo Tsusunari rushed out of the castle, he and Shimizu Yoshimasa's 3,000 troops flanked the Ashikaga army. Ashikaga Haruki fled to Shimoso only under the protection of a few retainers.

It can be said that Hojo Shiyasu became famous in the first battle, defeating nearly 80,000 troops with nearly 10,000 troops. Another famous man in this battle was Uesugi Asada, who was able to kill the head of the Hojo family, Tame Mototada, without damaging one person and one horse, and then retreated to Kawagoe Castle.

Hojo Shiyasu knew that the Ogiya Uesugi family was not the previous Ogiya Uesugi family, which was easy to bully in the past, and the current Ogiya Uesugi family was completely a nightmare for his own march into Musashi Province under the leadership of the fourteen-year-old family governor Uesugi Asada. Both of Hojo Goshiki's Akabi generals, Hojo Tsunataka, and Kurobi's general, Tame Mototada, both died at the hands of the Ogiya Uesugi family.

There is very good news for the Hojo family - the lord of Ninja Castle, Narita Nagayasu, defected to the Hojo family. Even Kohata Kenshige, the lord of Ueno Kunimine Castle, has already submitted a letter to Hojo Shiyasu that if the Hojo family goes out to Ueno Kuni, he will help the Hojo family. However, Kohata Keijun, who is of the same clan, directly left Kunifeng Castle with his family and military strength and went to settle in Itanbi Castle, which belongs to the Nagano industry. If it weren't for the fact that he was Nagano Yoshimasa's son-in-law, Nagano Yoshimasa would not have been so kind to give him a piece of land, although Kohata Kenshige was also his son-in-law.

Let's talk about Uesugi Kenmasa, since his defeat at Takiyama Castle, his retainers have been detached, and many wealthy families are ready to submit to the Hojo family.

"No one wants to help me? I'm a Kanto leader! Uesugi Kenmasa was drinking sullen wine alone in the tea room.

"My lord, the Hojo Army's Huang Bei's 4,000 troops have successively defeated their family's Nagao Castle, Bowl-shaped Castle, and Tenjin Mountain Castle, and are about to march into Hirai Castle!" Wife Shikada Shinsuke hurriedly found Uesugi Kenmasa.

"Isn't Tenjin Mountain City your territory? How did it fall so quickly? "Uesugi Kenmasa seems to understand something, and he has sobered up a lot.

"Yes, the minister's army was almost wiped out in the first battle of Takiyama City, how can he defend it with less than two hundred troops?" His wife, Shisuke Kada, has the idea of going to the court.

"Are there no more reinforcements to call for now?" Uesugi Kenmasa took another sip of alcohol.

"Lord, isn't there still the repair doctor's hall in Heyue City? You haven't given me the position of hereditary deputy governor of the Kanto region of the Ogiya Uesugi family. "Wife Shikada Shinsuke now understands why the Ogiya Uesugi family refuses to bring more troops in Takiyama Castle.

"Lord, retreat! Hojo Tsunari's army has arrived at the castle! Kuragano Naoyuki staggered to the tea room.

"What?!" The plate that Uesugi was holding had fallen onto the tatami mat in surprise.

"Hurry up and get out of here, Tsuma Shikada Shinsuke will go to Kawagoe Castle to ask for reinforcements, and I'll take my lord to Minowa Castle!" Kuragano Naoyuki's status is higher than that of his wife Shikada Shinsuke, so it's okay to dictate to him.

"Okay." Shisuke Shikada hurriedly left Honmaru and took his three samurai to Kawagoe Castle. And Uesugi Kenmasa was escorted to Minowa Castle by Naoyuki Kurakano and waited for a message from his wife Shisuke Kada.

As soon as his wife Shisuke Kataga arrived at Kawagoe Castle, he was led to the assessment room of Honmaru, where the retainers of the Ogiya Uesugi family were already sitting and waiting for him.

"Doctor Repair, my lord is willing to exchange the position of deputy governor of Kanto for your reinforcements." Wife Shikada Shinsuke no longer has an insatiable expression, his territory is gone, and he is waiting for reinforcements from the Uesugi family in Ogiya.

"The strength of this family is not enough, if it is the Nagao family of Echigo Province, it should be able to satisfy the desire of the Kanto Governor to destroy the Hojo family." Chao Ding directly picked out the words.

"The Nagao family and the Uesugi family are feuding! How could it be possible to help the Uesugi family?! "No matter how stupid Shisuke Shikada is, he knows that Nagao was in rebellion back then, and even Uesugi Kenmasa did not completely annihilate the Nagao family, and now the Nagao family defeated Echigo's guardian Uesugi timer and obtained the position of guardian of Echigo country.

"How do you know if you don't go? How about I personally send troops to escort the Kanto Governor to Echigo Province? This sentence of the court more or less gave his wife Shikada Shinsuke a little confidence, at least he would not be questioned by Uesugi Kenmasa, and the Uesugi family in Ogiya at least sent troops.