Chapter 575: Odawara Assessment
Odawara Castle was originally built by the Omori clan in the 15th century. In 1495, the Hojo clan made the castle their residence, and began the Hojo clan's conquest and control of the Kanto region for nearly 100 years.
Odawara Castle is located in the western part of the Kanto Plain, right next to Sagami Bay. The Hojo clan expanded the castle to include the surrounding castle towns (equivalent to "cities", which at the time were separate castles and cities), and the arrow towers on the castle walls were densely packed.
Although it did not have the advantage of the terrain, the castle became one of the most famous fortified castles in the Kanto region and even in the whole of Japan, and it maintained the peace of the Hojo family for nearly 100 years.
In the white castle tower, the famous "Odawara Assessment" is being held. This meeting was created by Hojo Hayun, the ancestor of Later Hojo, and the family must have the head of the family, a family, and important retainers to discuss the major affairs of the family, and use the collegial system to decide things, and Hayunmo hopes to use this method to promote the unity of the Hojo family.
However, later, as the prestige of the successor head of the family weakened and the power of the retainers increased, it could no longer become a one-sided meeting.
"Clan! You're back, great! It's great to be safe and sound. The head of the family, the Hojo clan, was overjoyed, and when he heard that the castle was besieged, he was about to hold a meeting on how to save it. Outcome... The state actually came back on its own.
"My lord, my subordinates are ashamed that they failed to defend the bowl city." The Hojo clan lowered his head and looked very depressed.
"It's okay, it's okay, it's good to be back, it's good to be back." As his own brother and the most relied on family, the Hojo clan will naturally not punish too much.
"Thank you, my lord, but it's a pity... His Majesty was released back by the Hosokawa family..."The Hojo clan was embarrassed, and some of them were uncomfortable.
"What! You! Have you dedicated the city? At this moment, the crowd exploded.
"Then what are you doing when you come back?" Many people think that since they lost the city and were captured, they should apologize.
"My lord, the next minister is to bring a word for the Hosokawa family, and the second is that I don't want my Hojo family to perish, so I came to participate..."
"Shut up! The betrayal of the lord is high-sounding! You're not here to survive! "Kenhide Matsuda took the case and stopped what the clan wanted to say later.
The Matsuda family was a retainer of the pedigree since Hojo Sakumo. 2798 euphores. At first, Kenhide served as an assistant to the elder of the family, and he showed his skills in various domestic policies and diplomacy with various forces such as the Chiba clan and the Satomi clan, and also had some combat experience. After the death of Shi Kang, he assisted the clan administration.
"You!" The Hojo clan is angry, and they, the Hojo clan and the elders of the genealogy family, often oppose each other in order to seize the right to speak. But... When is this, the Hojo family has reached the point of life and death, and they are still fighting in the nest here!
"Enough! Let's listen to what the Hosokawa family has to say. Hojo Clan Masato also felt that his face was gloomy, and with a wave of his hand, he simply lifted the stubble.
"Yes! The Hosokawa family said... I would like to advise the Lord... Surrender of the city... Maybe... Perhaps..."The Hojo clan stammered, obviously very embarrassed. Hosokawa Nobumoto held his wife and children, meaning to convey this sentence as it is, no matter what the result is, he will not embarrass his family.
"Maybe something! Say it! "The Hojo clan was furious, and it was not a good thing to look like this.
"Perhaps... can retain the ancestral inheritance..."The Hojo clan buried its head in the ground and did not dare to look at it highly.
"This..."The Hojo clan looked at the left and right strangely, isn't this just to keep the security block? Why is the state so...
"The Clan... Say it specifically! "Hojo Phantom has lived a lifetime, and I have read countless people, so I naturally feel that there is something greasy in it.
"Yes, Uncle Mirage, this sentence is the original words of Hosokawa Nobumoto, and he especially emphasized the foundation of his ancestors. So... Under the thought... It should refer to the Suruga Province Kokokuji Castle and Jujugo where the ancestors started..."This sentence was said by Hosokawa Nobumoto in front of the Hojo clan, and his malice was undoubtedly revealed, so it was certainly not a favorable condition.
"What! Unexpectedly... Unexpectedly... Damn! The Hojo clan was so angry that he overturned the desk in front of him, and his favorite teapot was smashed directly.
All the retainers hurriedly lay on the ground, resentful in their hearts, Hosokawa Nobumoto actually only gave the Hojo family one county of land, so wouldn't they all have to go home to farm.
No, it's absolutely not going to work!
"Out of the battle! Out of the line! I'm going to kill him! "The Hojo clan is still roaring, and as soon as his brain is hot, he will personally recruit Hosokawa Nobuyuan.
"Yes! Your Majesty is willing to go on the Northern Expedition with the army! "The Hojo clan was the first to respond, ready for a snow before shame. After all, Hosokawa Nobumoto promised him that no matter what the result was, he would not embarrass his family, which also made him have no worries.
"No! Can't be field-fed! Lord, Hosokawa Nobumoto is deliberately trying to provoke you and lure you into kissing, he must have set up an ambush! For today's plan, the only way to do this is to rely on the defense line of Box Silver Mountain to carry out the battle of Ridge City! Matsuda Kenhide hurriedly spoke out against it and proposed to defend the city.
"No! Matsuda-sama, don't you know, the Hosokawa family has several Western artillery, and the ability to attack the fortifications is extremely strong, and this is how the bowl castle in the lower one was breached. Moreover, as the saying goes, if you defend it for a long time, you will lose, and Hosokawa Nobumoto himself is a master of siege, and playing with a master of siege to defend the city is tantamount to asking for his own death. ”
"It's better to take the initiative from Fujichuan and Huang Shuchuan, fight a field battle, and keep the enemy out of the country!" The Hojo clan now thinks back to the roaring cannons, the rhythm of being trapped in the city and helpless and waiting for death, and his heart is furious, it is better to fight a field battle happily and vigorously.
"Field? No kidding, the Hosokawa family has 3,000 iron cannons! That sharp weapon once tortured and killed Takeda's tens of thousands of troops! And the strength of my Hojo family is perseverance! I think that back then, Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin both led troops to attack, but they were stunned and didn't fight down! Such a man-made natural risk, if you don't rely on it, when will you wait? Abandon the long and take the short? Field? I'm afraid you've already taken refuge in the Hosokawa family, right? At the end, Matsuda Kenhide was yin and yang, alluding to the disloyalty of the Hojo clan.
"You!" The Hojo clan's face turned red, and he didn't know whether he was angry or ashamed.
"Matsuda-sama, the clan is my Hojo Gate, the border of the town for a long time, and its loyalty is beyond doubt." Hojo Phantom First stopped the somewhat impulsive Hojo clan with his hand, and then said: "The old man also thinks that it should be fought in the field, and if it is used properly, it may be able to reproduce the glory of the night battle of the first lord river." ”
"Brilliant? It seems that the Hosokawa family is also good at night raids, right? Takeda Shingen seems to have been shot to death by a black shot at night. It is better to defend the city. "The Narita clan chief supported the defense of the castle, and he inherited the Musashi Province Ninja Castle of his father, Narita Nagatayasu. In addition, he also has a very famous daughter: Kai Ji, but unfortunately Kai Ji is only eight years old this year, and I am afraid that he will not be able to show his prestige as a samurai for the time being.
"No! Defending the city is sitting still! It is still necessary to urgently mobilize and recruit men from the age of fifteen to seventy to fight a decisive battle in the field! "Teru Hojo also supported field battles.
"A seventy-year-old man? You're kidding! Or should we fight in the city! "It's the Daido Temple Masahiro who speaks, the lord of Matsuida Castle. The head of the three elders of the Hojo family, one of the "Goyu families (a family that once started from scratch with Hojo Sakumo)", has great power!
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