Just when Hojo Shiyasu set his sights on the Boso Peninsula, Asadachi didn't expect that the Takeda family would give up Izu Province so quickly! He originally wanted to let the Hojo family and the Takeda family have a few years to recuperate and develop the territory, but fortunately, the rapid reconciliation between Takeda Shingen and Hojo Shiyasu put the Uesugi family in a situation where they were about to fight with the Takeda family and the Hojo family. Although it has not yet entered a wartime state, it is not much closer.

If at this time, Hojo Shiyasu sent troops to the total peninsula and completely occupied the two kingdoms of Anbo and Kamiso, then it would be a very terrible consequence for the court. At present, the Hojo Army is still able to gather 20,000 troops to go out of the Fangsu Peninsula, and the army that Yamamoto Temple Dingchang can assemble in Shimotoso, Koganeshiro and other places is less than 3,000. In other words, even if Satomi Yoshiyao asked for help, the Uesugi family would only have to send 3,000 troops into the Boso Peninsula, and on the way, most of the Chiba family's Takajo, Haihai, and Hara troops would have to be annihilated, otherwise they would not be able to safely enter the Satomi Domain.

Before the Satomi family came to power in Satomi Yoshiyao, the Satomi clan had always been a small daimyo who received no more than 150,000 koku; And after more than 30 years of unremitting efforts by Satomi Yoshiyao, the Satomi clan can still only hover around 300,000 koku, but some of the wealthy families on the Boso Peninsula are still willing to follow the Satomi family.

Hojo Shiyasu also knew very well how powerful the Izu Navy under his command was, and he knew that if they were really allowed to fight the Okamoto Navy head-on, then there was no doubt that the Izu Navy would be completely wiped out.

However, there is a tradition that is still good in the Hojo family, and that is to give advice. As a retainer specially invited by the Hojo family from Kyoto, Ogasawara Harima Mamoru proposed to use the special 'baked jade' for the Maori navy to counter the Okamoto navy.

As soon as this opinion was raised, Hojo Shiyasu immediately summoned Yasuei Shimizu, the main person in charge of the Izu Naval Army, Hideyoshi Shimizu (son of Yasuei Shimizu) and others. In addition, after Hojo Shiyasu also asked Ogasawara Harima Mamoru to propose it on the spot, Shimizu Yasuei thought that this plan was feasible. As for the manufacturing side, the Hojo family will spend it from their own warehouse, and by the next month, they will basically be able to produce some for the Izu water army.

At this time, the ships were all wooden, and as long as the roasted jade could be thrown into the ship, then it would definitely burn. As long as it's not on a rainy day, the premise is to keep it confidential.

In Japan, "roasting" is a type of clay pot. The roasted jade is a grenade-like weapon that is filled with gunpowder in a clay pot-shaped container and thrown at the enemy by igniting the fuse.

The pottery has a rope on it, and it is a weapon that is thrown by centrifugal force through a circular swing and the main purpose is to kill and injure enemy soldiers. At the same time, it ignites nearby wooden structures. Similar to modern incendiary bombs, the explosive power and fragments of the container are the main force of destruction, and the power of fire is low. The Murakami Naval Army, the Nami Naval Army, the Tatama Naval Army, and other naval forces of the Seto Inland Sea are mainly used.

Putting a modified "Baked Jade" into a cannon is called a "Baked Flame Arrow". The Saga people, known as the Iron Cannon Mercenary Regiment, are known for using this weapon on ships, etc.

This weapon was developed to fight against the ironclad ship (a large Ataka ship with a wooden body and iron sheets) that Oda Nobunaga had asked Kuki Yoshitaka to build. In eastern Asia, before the introduction of large artillery technology in Western countries, this grenadier weapon was used many times in siege warfare and naval warfare. Originally, the buildings and ships were made of wood. Roasting is more effective than a cannon that relies on conflicting forces. (On the other hand, in naval warfare at that time, the lack of artillery power was not the decisive factor, and the final reliance was on the era of broadside battles and white-knuckle battles). In particular, European sailing ships were designed for navigation on the open sea. During the Warring States period, the naval battles of Japan were mainly naval battles in the inland sea and coastal waters, which were more specialized. A large walled structure was built on the hull, and the tactic of constantly throwing explosives into the gaps in the building was more effective. For this reason, siege warfare and water warfare, the deployment of firefighters will play an important combat role.

Its further developments, such as the "Stick Fire Arrow", were also created with a reference to the "Flying Fire Crow" rocket-type weapons. However, there is no record of actual combat during the Keicho period. According to the Japanese historian Michishi Isoda's field investigation and Koga Ninja's ancient book "Poison Prescription" (1681-the end of the 17th century), the rod fire arrow carried poison to the castle with a range of 30 Ding (three kilometers). There is a change in the amount of gunpowder and the wind speed). Another example: a 1,000-meter radius within the Hiroshima Castle Wall, which can be attacked directly from outside the castle. The appearance of the Stick Fire Bolt makes a leap forward in the long-range attack of artillery attacks. The Northern Song Dynasty's "Wujing General Essentials" called the grenade-like bomb "iron cone". In Japan, it is called "baked jade".

Hojo wanted to go to the Gunfang Peninsula after he was fully prepared, and his first step this time was the same as Takeda Shingen's usual method - adjustment.

The total number of Izu and Sagami currently owned by the Hojo family is only 279,000 koku, and the Hachioji Castle in Musashi Province is only 30,000 koku. The Hojo clan was only able to mobilize 20,000 troops, and if Satomi Yoshiyao also mobilized the same forces as him, then the war would inevitably be protracted. This is also what the Hojo family does not want to see, if at this time, like the war between the national government and Taiwan, the Ogiya Uesugi family will be involved, and the Hojo family will really lose a lot again.

Last time, after the main force of the Hojo clan Yasushi fought with Koyuki Gongkata, the Satomi family, and the Takeda family on the Boso Peninsula, he was attacked by Uesugi Asada, and Hojo Tsunataka was also taken. So, Hojo no longer takes too many risks.

As an important minister of the Satomi family, Masaki Tokitada was the first to be included in the list of Hojo families. It can be said that as long as this Satomi Yoshiyao and Satomi Yoshihiro father and son are regarded as the ministers of the humerus, then a large number of wealthy families in the country will quickly fall to Hojo, and then the Hojo family will be much easier after leaving the Fangso Peninsula.

Moreover, the influence of the Katsuura Masaki family in the Upper Shoku Province is still quite large, while the Masaki Tokiji of the Uchifang Masaki family only has a slightly greater influence in the Anbo country. Not to mention Masaki Shigeru, who is a general, his strength is lower than that of the Katsuura Masaki family and the Uchifang Masaki family, at most his status in the Satomi family is higher.

Hojo Shiyasu is not ready to omit Masaki Shizhong alone, and Toki of the Wanxi Toki family is also in the target of wooing. It can be said that as long as the Hojo family can successfully reconcile these two people, then with the addition of the Higashikin-Sakai family, who was once the enemy of the Satomi family, the Satomi family will lose a lot of territory in the Ueto. As long as the Izu Navy can defeat the Okamoto Navy near Tateyama Bay and Hirasaura, the Satomi family will be completely finished. However, all this is just an idea for the time being.

Although Takeda Shingen and the Hojo family had a truce, this did not mean that he could immediately start a war against the Uesugi family. Now that the Takeda family has only occupied Suruga and Enoe, even digestion has just begun, and if the Hojo family and the Uesugi family are enemies at this time, the Takeda family can only be described as 'making death'. Besides, Takeda Shingen is not a person with a low IQ, he knows very well the strength of the enemy and me, if he dared to fight with the Echigo side before, it may not be the case now. Not to mention Murakami Yoshikiyo, who has been nesting in Katsura Castle, even Saito Asanobu of Saijo Castle is not a mediocre person, and the wealthy clan who rebelled against him was even exterminated within ten days, and there was no chance at all. Moreover, the missile, the Echichu direction, and the Uesugi family's fierce general Kakizaki Keika and the wise general Usami Dingman are in charge, even if he asks for reinforcements from Kaga and Noto, it is impossible to hold back the Uesugi family completely, at most he can only contain the Uesugi army in Echichu. As long as the dragon girl gathers the Echigo army, she can quickly meet with Okushinano's Saito Asanobu, Murakami Yoshikiyo and others, and then Takeda Shingen may not be able to win if he wants to fight.

In fact, there is only one reason why Takeda Shingen wants to cease war with Hojo, it is impossible for the Takeda family to be destroyed in an instant, as long as the Hojo clan is not completely destroyed, then the Hojo family will definitely fight to the end with the Takeda family, it is better to stop the war first, and then wait and see.

On July 29, Naotora Ii, Motonobu Okabe, Taichao Asahina, and Nobuji Asahina received a reply that Asadashi was willing to receive them and that they could settle down in Musashi first. The four of them hurried to the foot of Kawagoe Castle in the afternoon of the following day, and Okabe Motonobu also brought one more samurai with him.

probably learned in advance that Ii Naohu and others were coming, and Chaoding also quickly went to Otemen to meet them.

"Okabe Tanba Mamoru (Okabe Motonobu), Asahina Bichumori (Asahina Taichao), Asahina Suruga Mamoru (Asahina Shinji), and Master Iijiro, I hope you are not surprised." Asadachi came to greet them in person this time, and he was accompanied by Saito Toshizo, Jieshan Yunkatsu, Saito Michizo, Mori Keihiro and others.

"Chao Dinggong personally came to greet him, it's really a blessing for Sansheng!" After Ii Naotora and the others dismounted, they didn't dare to be rude, they knew that they had to rely on the power of the Uesugi family to compete with the Takeda family.

"Then let's talk about it in the city, please~" Asadaki did this for Corporal Reixian, and this time it was the pillar of the Imagawa family, Okabe Motonobu, Asahina Taichao, and Asahina Shinoki all came to join him, so he had to lower his shelf.

"Zhao Ding, please ~ " The four of Jing Yi Naohu followed behind Chao Ding and the others first, and the last accompanying samurai followed behind Jing Yi Naohu and the others unhurriedly. After they had gone around to Ohiroma, Asadachi deliberately asked Saito Michizo and others to sit in the row on his left, while Motonobu Okabe and others sat in the row on the right.

"Mamoru Tanba and the others are all important ministers of the Imagawa family, so why don't you follow the old lord to Sagami, and instead come to Musashi, the land of the four wars (a place where the four sides are flat, there is no danger to defend, and it is easy to attack)?" Asada didn't understand that if they went to the Takeda family, they would definitely be reused. But they came to defect to stabilize themselves in the old collar for a short time, which made Chao Ding a little confused.

"The foreign ministers and others were guarding the last two lines of defense of the Imagawa family, but when it was clear that the Matsudaira family and the Takeda family had been pinned down and they could not continue to advance, the Takeda family and the Hojo family ceased fighting. This is not the most annoying, the most annoying thing is that the lord accepted the suggestion of the Hojo Phantom Temple! Okabe Motonobu angrily punched the floor in front of him to show his anger.

"Yes! The foreign minister had already dragged the Takeda stable in the area of Kakegawa so that he could not continue to march, but the lord took the initiative to give up the Enoe country! Asahinai Taichao sighed before speaking.

"Yes, the foreign ministers and others made a final effort for the survival of the Imagawa family in order to regain Suruga Province, but the lord was fascinated by the demon girl of the Hojo family! In the end, I listened to the words of Hojo Phantom An, and now most of the country of Toe is in the hands of the Takeda family! And Iiya fell into the hands of the Matsudaira family. "Asahina Shinji is also speechless to the Imagawa clan, if it weren't for Mrs. Hayakawa, the Imagawa clan would not necessarily listen to Hojo Phantom's words and give up the Enoe country to go to Sagami to spend the rest of his life.

"The foreign minister came with Okabe Tanba Mamoru and other adults to ask the Asadachi to one day attack the Enoe to rehabilitate the Ii family, Ono Michitaka father and son have been framing the Ii family, and countless loyalists of the Ii family have been killed by him! Imagawa Jibe Daisuke is still attached to the foreign minister, but on the wedding night, he went to find Mrs. Hayakawa. Ii Naotora stopped talking about Mrs. Hayakawa, she didn't know if Asadachi was really willing to meddle in Enoe's affairs in the future, so she didn't dare to say lightly that she could dedicate herself to him.

"I see, the three of you hate the Takeda family, and Master Iijiro (Ii Naotora) came to Musashi because the traitors of the Imagawa family framed the Ii family, so the family is still in a state of hostility with the Hojo family, but I can ensure that the Imagawa Jibe Daisuke clan can really claim part of the territory of Suruga after the death of the Hojo family." Asadachi can only open chips at this price for now, and it is still okay to keep Imagawa Shin's words, at least in exchange for the allegiance of Okabe Motonobu and others.

"Thank you Chao Dinggong! The ministers are willing to work for the Uesugi family! After Asadachi said that he could ensure that the Imagawa clan would return to Suruga and still be able to claim part of the territory, Okabe Motonobu, Asahina Taichao, and Asahina Shinji directly staged a scene of changing their positions on the spot.

"I'm naturally happy that Tanba Mamoru, Bichu Mamoru, and Suruga Mamoru can become retainers of the family, but Daisuke Imagawa Jibe still has to stay in Sagami for a short time." Chaoding doesn't want to make trouble in the future, so it's better to explain everything now.

"What do you mean?" Asahina Taichao didn't figure it out, and he asked Asahi directly.

"What I mean is that the family will not be able to destroy the Hojo family in a short period of time, and even if it does, it will have to be at odds with the Takeda family before Daisuke Jibe can return to Suruga. So some of the things are better to say now, and I know that you are all sensible people. I will tell you tomorrow about your place of knowledge, and it may be different from your place of knowledge and action in the Imagawa family. "Asadachi does not have enough strength to destroy the Go-Hojo clan at present, and he has not yet captured most of the eight countries of Kanto, so it will be some time.

"Wait for me." Okabe Motonobu and the others didn't have much demand for the territory, they just wanted the Imagawa clan to return to Suruga, and now that they had changed their ranks, they had to fight for the Uesugi family.

"By the way, my lord, only one of the ministers is willing to be recommended to the lord's family." At this time, Motonobu Okabe asked the samurai who was sitting in the back to come forward.

"Who is this?" Chao Ding first looked at this samurai and found that he was very popular, and he had not found anything special. Except that the head of the moon generation felt uncomfortable for him to look at.

"The minister Yoshihiro Tanigawa was originally a commissioner of the Imagawa family in Enoe, and he was in charge of naval vessels, but I only had one ship myself, and I brought it with me to Musashi this time." This samurai made the court feel that he was a talent that was very lacking in the Uesugi family-the naval army. Although he only has one ship, it is better than nothing! What's more, the current Uesugi family doesn't have a single ship.

"My family's Shinagawa Minato is still being rebuilt, and you have all seen it, but the port of the naval army has not yet been built." Chao Ding thought for a moment and then said, "Why don't you serve as Kawasaki Castle Castle first, there used to be a port for the navy, but then it was abandoned." It can still be used if it is renovated now. ”

"Thank you, lord!" Hasegawa Yoshihiro is happy now, originally his status in the Imagawa family was very low, and he happened to meet Okabe Motonobu who was going to join the Uesugi family, and now it was time for him to get ahead.

"So, Gen-la Jiro, do you have anything special to say to me? If there is, I'll let the left and right step down. Chaoding saw that Jing Yi Naohu had something on his mind, so he said this to her with special care.

"Thank you for your clarity, the minister has something to say." Jing Yi Naohu saw that since Chaoding agreed to say it alone, he also agreed.

"Then come with me to the tearoom." Chao Ding first waved his hand and motioned for everyone to stand back. Saito Michizo and the others slowly left Ohiroma, while Asadachi walked in front by himself, followed by Maori Keihiro and Ii Naoto.

"Husband, please have tea." When he arrived in the tea room, Asada saw Isehime, who had already made a cup of hot tea, so he took the tea bowl first, and then asked her to go back first.

"The court is determined, the square is okabe, Tanba Mamoru and others are all in me, I can't tell my true purpose, and I hope that the court will forgive the sins." Ii Naotora had long heard that Uesugi Asada's ability was no less than that of Takeda Shingen, Hojo Shiyasu and others, and that he could defeat the Takeda Army at Kawanakama and the Hojo Army at Isaguma, and return to his old domain, which many exiled daimyo could not do.

"I can understand this, Okabe Tanba Mamoru and others are all genealogical retainers of the Imagawa family, although they are not like the people who went to Sagami with the Imagawa clan, but their ability is not bad, and the family needs such talents now, so I hope you can understand this." Chaoding also told Jing Yi Naohu his opinion, and this was also done to make Jing Yi Naohu relax.

"I can't thank you enough for being able to tell me frankly, but the Imagawa family killed so many clansmen, Lang parties, and samurai of the Ii family, and it is impossible to forgive them when I think of this." Ii Naotora is also thinking about the survival of the family, after all, there is only one Ii family now, and basically the people of the same clan are either killed on the battlefield or killed by the Imagawa family.

"Are you trying to say that there is no man in the Jing family who can inherit the family governor?" Chaoding had already expected what Ii Naotora wanted to say.

"Yes, it's not a pity that Ono Michitaka and his son died, but after all, the mastermind is a member of the Imagawa Yoshimoto and Imagawa families, and the retainers of the genealogy, and Okabe Tanba Mamoru and others are only in charge of guarding one side, so they can be said to have no ambitions in the Imagawa family." Jing Yi Naohu also admires the three of them more.

"How old is Master Jiro?" Chao Ding understood what she meant, so why not ask her how old she was and then help her find a good family?

"Twenty-two years old, only thirty years old after the expedition of Chao Dinggong, but he has no son, only a daughter." Ii Naotora felt that the Uesugi Dynasty in front of him, who looked like a gentleman, was definitely the most suitable husband for him, although he had just seen a plainly dressed side room, but he also saw the family style of the Uesugi family.

"What do you mean by Gen-la Jiro being my side room? And then let me and the man you gave birth to inherit the Ii family? "Asadaki thinks that this is not impossible, in this way, he can still firmly control the Enoe Kingdom in the hands of the Uesugi family in the future, why not?

"Yes, although I am different from other women, my father has made me live like a man since I was a child, and I have never learned the tea ceremony, etc., but I have only learned to lead troops to fight and govern the territory. But I can learn everything else! Jing Yi Naohu directly approached and said to Chao Dingyan.

"This ······" After looking at Jing Yi Naoto, he could only say that he didn't like women with short hair very much in his previous life, but what Jing Yi Naohu needed was a man, and Chao Ding would like Tokaido in the future, which can be said to be a win-win situation.

"Then I'll promise you, you can let the retinue in Shinagawa move into Kawagoe Castle." After thinking about it, Chaoding still agreed to Ii Naoto, he is not a person who accepts the side room casually, he is different from Takeda Shingen. The side room of Takeda Shingenshu is fancy the good appearance, while the side room of the court is of great value and strategic significance. Even Ayahime is the same, he married Ayahime in exchange for the support and assistance of the Nagao family.