Just as the dragon girl led her troops to leave, Hojo Shiyasu was finally about to act!

On May 20, Hojo personally led an army of 15,000 troops out of Musashi. These forces included Hojo Tsunari's Yellow Guards with 2,500 troops, Tominaga Naokatum's Aobei Army with 2,000 troops, and Kasahara Yasukatsu's White Guards with 1,800 troops. Hojo Tsunataka and Tamu Mototada were all incorporated into the main team of Hojo Shiyasu after they died in battle very early, but they were already some old, weak, sick and disabled.

The Imagawa Army in Koki Castle was also invited, and Abe Motoma, Okabe Masatsuna, and Abe Nobukatsu also set off to lead 2,900 troops out of the city to prepare to join the Hojo Army.

The reason why Hojo Shiyasu dared to go out when the dragon girl had just succeeded to the Kanto Governor was that he took a fancy to the Kanto generals who burned and looted in Sagami and were in a hurry to go back to recuperate, and even Uesugi Masato, the biggest backing of the dynasty, went back with tens of thousands of troops, so what is Hojo Shiyasu afraid of?!

However, Hojo did not know that Konoe's former heir was in Furukawa Castle with the Ashikaga Fuji clan. Even Harusuke Ryoda, who was originally loyal to the Furukawa Ashikaga family, is still loyal to the Ashikaga Fuji clan, and his home city is at the junction of Musashi Province.

Since the ninjas of the Uesugi family have already undergone a large amount of training and actual combat, they have been lurking in a large number of Musashi counties long before Asadai enters Musashi, and as long as there are wind demon ninjas to spy on information, they will be immediately killed and expelled. This made the Hojo Army completely blind as soon as they entered Musashi.

Uesugi Asada's current Musashi territory is only Iruma-gun (Kawagoe Castle), Hiki-gun, Yokomi-gun, Chichibu-gun, Goryeo-gun, Adachi-gun, and Saitama gun. However, during this time, the Uesugi army has been helping the hungry and fleeing refugees, and has also helped them build longhouses. Of course, there are many young and strong people who volunteer to join the Uesugi Army. The Wuzhou Army began to be formed as early as the end of April, with 2,000 people alone, but its combat effectiveness has not yet been fully formed.

When Kato Duanzo returned to Musashi on May 15, Asadachi secretly asked him to go to Ueno first and tell Ota Shimasa that he would lead a 5,000-trained Kamishu soldier into Musashi in concealment. And Ota Zimasa was not stupid, he immediately consulted with Soga Yushige and Omori Minori and then disguised 5,000 Lingmin (reserve soldiers) as Shangzhou soldiers to continue training, and he led the Kawayue Knights and Shangzhou soldiers to the south. Ota Shikomasa first disguised 5,000 Shangshu soldiers as refugees returning to Musashi, and loaded all weapons and armor into carts. Along the way, they are picked up by Honjo Shiganaga, Namba Hiroyoshi, Saito Toshizo and others. His march was not slow either, and he entered Musashi in just four days after his departure from Ueno, and it took another two days to reach the foot of Kawagoe Castle.

Today's Kawagoe Castle is very different from the previous Kawagoe Castle, and when Ota Shimasa came to the bustling castle town, he couldn't help but sigh: "The Uesugi family will not be driven out of the Kanto region again!" In fact, as early as when the Hojo clan withdrew from Musashi, the Asadachi moved all the people who could migrate from Akatsuka, Ishigamii, and Nekoya to several important castles, such as Kawagoe Castle, Namba Ta Castle, and Matsuyama Castle. Coupled with the Uesugi family's tax exemption for the lords, many of the lords are naturally grateful. As long as the famine passes, the income will definitely be more than under the control of the Hojo family! Moreover, the current Uesugi family has won the hearts of the people, and the lords of Minami Musashi already hate the Hojo family and the Imagawa family to the core, and they are waiting for the Uesugi family to defeat them!

The population of Kawagoe Castle's castle town has reached an unprecedented high - more than 70,000! This is still the blessing of famine, so that a large number of people poured into Kawagoe Castle, and even the best development in Ueno is only stable bridge, Dahu and so on.

On the 20th, the first military meeting to return to Musashi was held in the Kawagoe Castle Honmaru Assessment Room. This time, the retainers were all wearing carcass, guzu, etc., and the court was replaced by white Nanban guzu (plate armor).

In the afternoon, after having lunch in the city, the retainers entered the assessment room early to wait for the arrival of the court. Chaoding didn't let them wait long in vain, and soon took Sanada Masayuki and Maori Jingguang into the assessment room to sit down.

"Lord Qiqi, the minister led the 5,000 troops of Shangzhou soldiers to enter the castle town of Kawagoe Castle, and they have settled in the vacant longhouse to rest, and the eyes of the castle town are also very cooperative to divide it into a forbidden area." Ota Shimasa immediately reported as soon as he sat down, and his temperament was not grinding, but vigorous.

"My lord, although the 2,000 Wuzhou soldiers trained by the minister can't be as strong as the Shangzhou soldiers trained by Mino Shou to immediately put into battle, but the strength is still more than enough." Nambada Hiroyoshi can only say this, he knows that if these people fight head-on, it is estimated that they will die a long time ago, although they cannot retreat without permission due to the favor of the Uesugi family, but they can't be sacrificed in vain!

"Well, the training of the Wuzhou soldiers is insufficient, I am clear. At that time, the city defense will be handed over to the Wuzhou soldiers to garrison, and the Shangzhou soldiers, the Aizu army, the Kawagoe Knights, the iron artillery of this team, the heavy infantry of this team, and the naginata samurai of this team will be more powerful with me, and the Hojo clan Yasu is really as easy to bully as his family was a few years ago?! Chao Ding punched on the help table, which made the retainers see his determination.

"My lord, the minister has also recruited and trained three hundred spears in the bowl city, and they still have some combat power mixed with the strong military force." Honjo is not the previous hairy boy at this time, and he has followed the Asadachi for so long and is not inferior to the merits of Namba Tian Kenji, Namba Tian Hiroyoshi and others, but Asada's consideration of their face did not promote Honjo Shigencho to the elder of the family.

"I'll go out tomorrow, but the general is not me." At this time, Asadachi said something that overwhelmed the retainers present, "Namba Tian Kenji is the general of this joint battle. ”

"What?!" Although Saito Rizo was sitting at the door, he could not accept this order. He didn't question Namba Tian's ability, but he didn't understand the purpose of such an arrangement.

"You don't have to talk to each other, this is also to make the Hojo clan Kanna scheming. Uesugi Kenkatsu, who was released before, carried a large number of forged letters from his own family, including information such as the instability of Aizu. After seeing these fake news, Hojo Shiyasu naturally wanted to act more truthfully. "Chao Dingzhi explained a little to let the retainers understand.

"Yes. The lord is far-sighted, and the ministers are too worried! Subsequently, Ota Shimasa took the lead, and all the retainers apologized together.

"My lord, the Hojo Army plus the 2,900 Imagawa Army is also a lot, can Nambata-sama really hold it?" Kato Duanzo knew that as soon as he returned, he learned from his subordinate Nakashinobi that the 15,000 Hojo Army and the 2,900 Imagawa Army would launch an attack on Namba Castle after confluence.

"Seventeen thousand nine hundred troops!" Miyagi Zhengye couldn't help but gasp, more than 10,000 people are not enough with the hundreds of people under Nanba Tian Kenji, plus the Wuzhou soldiers! And acting also has to convince the Hojo family that there are only so many thousands of people in Musashi!

"Hojo Shiyasu has made a bloody investment this time, and he will not give his family a chance to break it again. Hojo Army's five-color preparation of Huang Bei Hojo Tsunari, Bai Bei Kasahara Yasukatsu, and Aobi Tominaga Naokatsu are the three people who lead the troops! There are also two hundred cavalry sent by the Wind Demon Ninja (the Wind Demon Ninja was originally composed of wandering horseback warriors). Kato then slowly explained the details. This made the faces of Namba Tian Kenji, Namba Tian Hiroyoshi and others change, and the Tamu Mototada, Hojo Tsunagao, and the others they killed together with Asada, were all defeated by the Uesugi army because they were dispersed.

"So what? Five-color preparation and this family have had a grudge for a long time! The ancestor Uesugi Asakin died at the hands of the Hojo clan! Uncle Uesugi Asanori was still here after being raided by Hojo Tsunari! "Asadashi will not let them go, although the castle tower, Ohiroma and other Honmaru facilities have been rebuilt, but their unjust souls are still here, as long as they avenge them, Asadachi can feel at ease!

"Not bad! My brother died in the massacre of the Hojo family! "Ota Shimasa directly responded to the court that his brother was assassinated in a hospital bed! How can you not avenge the hatred of the country and the family?!

"That's it! Hundreds of people of the Namba clan were killed! Uesugi Kenkatsu can't escape! "Nambada Hiroyoshi saw with his own eyes that if he hadn't given the death order to the court, he would have slashed Uesugi Kenkatsu with a sword.

"Then you and I will work together to defeat Hojo!" After Asadaki finished speaking, he let Sanada Masayuki and Mori Keihiro spread out the map of Musashi Province in front of him.

"At present, the enemy army is stationed in Gao'an Temple, and the supply base is Zeshan Castle in the south of Gao'an Temple." After receiving the signal from the court, Kato Duanzo stepped forward and pointed out the lifeblood of the Hojo and Imagawa coalition forces.

"The family's old business is a raid, but the family had better wipe out the Hojo Army from the front! Remember not to leave a mouth alive! Think about how they treated their own family back then, and this family will treat them how they did! "Asada, but I've been waiting for a long time, why aren't I excited now that I have the strength to fight Hojo head-on?

"Honjo is long, your 600 troops are going south of Ando Castle, as long as you see a castle with the banner of the Hojo family directly feint along the way, pay attention to the concealment of your department. I can't give reinforcements to your team, and your mission is not to confront the Hojo Army head-on, but to harass them. "Chaoding is still accustomed to using Napoleon's 'detachment battle', so that he can also give Hojo Shiyasu a little pressure to taste.

"Yes!" Honjo Shigenaga has long been proficient in some of the skills of the detachment's combat, and the last battle of the slippery river was to successfully mobilize the forces of Jimbo and defeat tens of thousands of rabble in one fell swoop!

"Kato Duanzo, I order you to lead your ninjas at all costs to slow down the march of the Hojo Army, destroy bridges, assassinate enemy generals, etc., and try to destroy the enemy's food and grass in Sawayama Castle." Asadaki knew that the last task was the most difficult, and as a vital place, Hojo Shiyasu would not fail to defend it. It depends on Kato Duanzo's ability.

"Yes!" Kato Duanzo knows in his heart that as long as he completes the task, he may become a 'ninja daimyo' in the future! Now that you have risen from ninja to samurai, you just need to make more contributions!

"Next, let's talk about the general of the family in Musashi." Asadachi paused for a moment, he looked at Namba Tian Kenji, who was a little lost in thought, and then continued: "The 100 spears of the Jieshan Yunsheng team, the 200 spears and 100 saber ashigaru of the original Omori and Zeng I teams, the 550 troops of Kenji's main team, the 2,000 Wushu soldiers and the 500 troops of the Nambada Hiroyoshi team, make a total of 3,450 troops. ”

"My lord, do you really want Hayato to lead more than 3,000 troops to fight directly with the Hojo Army?" Jieshan Yunsheng was a little puzzled.

"No, you're just using it to confuse Hojo Shiyasu. My own team of 1,450 troops and 5,000 Shangshu soldiers will not move for the time being, and the 600 troops of Ogasawara Nagasawara, Ogasawara Sada, and Anazawa Toshimitsu will also be transferred to you. "Asadaki felt that Namba Tian Kenji's available troops were indeed a bit insufficient, so he could only add another six hundred, but it was only four thousand and fifty troops.

"Lord, it's not that it's not enough, it's ······" After struggling for a while, Namba Kenji continued: "The army of this family is all professional, and it is not a military force composed of mostly peasant soldiers and conscripted ashigaru like the Hojo Army!" ”

"It's rare that Hayato has such knowledge, so I guess you all know the true strength of the Hojo Army." Chaoding only knew that the most difficult to beat was only Hojo Tsunari's Huang Bei, and the rest were all papier-mâché!

"Yes!" After Namba Kenji and Asadachi said, Hirosawa Tadanobu, Miyagi Masayi and others were relieved, and they were no longer afraid of the number of the Hojo Army.

"Hirosawa is faithful, and your ministry will help Fanchang. In this way, your detachment will have nearly a thousand people, and you can claim a thousand troops to the outside world. "Chao Ding thought of fraudulently claiming this Dongdong, this is a rotten trick used by the ancestors of the Heavenly Dynasty.

"Yes." After hearing that it was a sneak attack mission, Hirosawa Tadanobu was relieved, his family was also a single heirloom of three generations, and it was still very important to inherit the family business, especially since he didn't have children yet.

In this way, the court quickly decided on the distribution of everyone on this day, and was not prepared to rely on outsiders to win the war. If he relies on the military strength of other countries again, then his face will be lost. He knew that this tough battle would definitely be completed by the retainers under his command alone, and even if the two Uesugi were merged, they were still managed separately, only nominally merged.