Most of the people who came to greet me were wearing armor to indicate the environment of the military, but by this time there was an atmosphere of imminent victory. Although after more than a month of dull stalemate and waiting, the news that came in just a few days was enough to offset all the depression, and it was said that the Uesugi army in Hokuriku had begun to retreat, and the so-called "Tohoku United Reinforcements" were nowhere to be seen.

Tokugawa Ieyasu was the only one in his robe, and unlike the others, he had been standing four or five steps away from me, and had not rushed to speak to me like the others. This distance is also very particular, if I don't want to talk to him, it is not conspicuous, if I take the initiative to look for him and raise my eyes, I can see it.

From time to time, I peeked at Tokugawa Ieyasu's reaction in the midst of the spring breeze, and I saw that he was always waiting there with a calm face, moving a step forward or backward from time to time. If you don't know, you might think that this is an unrelated person, and maybe he is still thinking about his own family, but I noticed by chance that his ears would flutter at some point in a very inconspicuous way.

Finally, after saying everything that should be said and what should not be said, I slowly came to Tokugawa Ieyasu. People consciously made way for me, and they were all nervously searching for the subtle expressions on my face with their eyes.

I smiled and walked forward step by step, just a few steps away as if years had passed. At this moment, my heart is actually turning upside down, and I want to slaughter him more than once, and now I still have a chance, should I do this?

"Ignorant sinner Tokugawa Ieyasu meets ......" Everyone knows what this means, and with Tokugawa Ieyasu's shrewdness, he naturally can't wait for me to speak first.

"His Royal Highness Tokugawa...... Never mind! I stretched out my hand and put it under his armpit, but I didn't say a false word of comfort as most people imagined, but simply said "forget it". People didn't find any anger, arrogance or contempt on my face, only a touch of helplessness and loneliness. A simple "forget it", but when you think about it, the meaning is very deep.

"Yes, Your Highness Xie Danayan!" Many people may not understand what I mean by this, but Tokugawa Ieyasu seems to understand, and straightens up with my hand.

"Everyone has worked hard during this time, what is not as good as going to the city!" This kind of atmosphere just has a meaning, and it can't affect the overall morale of the army, and I led everyone into the city with a wave of my hand.

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Just a few days ago, Katsuyama Castle was still the base camp of the Eastern Coalition Army, and the Hojo clan was still sitting in the hall here to plan this world. It was in these few short days that the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and the previous opponent was no longer worthy of being an opponent.

I slowly walked to the main seat in the main hall, sat down, reached out and touched the cushion, and looked at the low table in front of me. Katsuyama Castle is not a big city, but according to the exact information I have received before, the Hojo clan sat here a few days ago and was quite imposing.

"Your Highness, I got the news that the rebels have been defeated and withdrawn from the territory of Suruga!" It's been a long time since the daimyo sat down in different grades, and the Gamo clan saw that I didn't know what I was thinking, so I had to say first: "According to the latest information, the various armies in the Kanto region that were coerced by the Hojo clan have basically all collapsed, and the Hojo clan has really become a lonely family. Your Highness should lead us and others to march quickly and eliminate this scourge for the imperial court in one fell swoop! ”

"Oh, are they all scattered?" I was slightly stunned when I heard him say this, it seems that in the half day since I arrived here from Sanmei Bridge City, the situation has made some progress. "Didn't you say that Utsunomiya Kunitsuna was the striker and went to capture Kawagoe Castle?" I said as I tapped my fingers lightly on the table.

"Even if Utsunomiya Kunisuna is a Sanqingzi, there are a few people under him who are very capable!" Maybe he thought of something interesting, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Originally, Utsunomiya Kunitsuna asked for the battle because he wanted to run away, but he didn't expect the Hojo clan to lead the army to follow, but I don't know who gave him a good idea, but the name Suo Zhan suddenly went west and bypassed Kawagoe Castle. This caught the Hojo clan off guard, and the armies of Ribetama, Ashina, and Soma all said goodbye! ”

"This is really a tree that has not fallen yet, and the monkey has dispersed!" I said with a teasing smile. "But with his 30,000 troops, the Hojo clan can still storm Kawagoe?"

"The Kobayakawa army has captured Yazaki Castle in Ghana, Yasuei Shimizu was killed in battle, His Royal Highness Maeda is storming Anfang again, if the Hojo clan continues to cling to Kogawa Eshijo Castle, I'm afraid he won't be able to return to Odawara!" The Gamo clan waved his right hand in the air and then grabbed it, and some of the people around him laughed in agreement.

"No matter how fast Satomi Yoshiyori goes, it seems that it will be too late!" I thought about it for a while and said that the power of the Satomi family in Anfang would definitely not be able to stop Keiji Maeda.

"It's just the Satomi family, and Soma Yiyin is also beyond the reach of the whip!" The Gamo clan continued, "I just got the news: His Royal Highness Hosokawa Fujitaka has succeeded in persuading Yoshishige Satake, and now he has sent troops north to invade the territory of the Soma family. According to the time calculation, when Ma Yiyin rushes back, the matter will almost be decided! ”

"His Highness Hosokawa...... His Royal Highness Satake has really done a great job! I let out a slight snort through my nose.

Satake Yoshishige is really a "ghost" thing who doesn't see rabbits and doesn't scatter eagles.,It seems that it's been delayed for so long to wait and see.,It wasn't until I heard the news of the fall of Kawagoe Castle that I sent troops.,But even so, there are still some unsightly thoughts.。

After meeting Maeda Keiji to the west and then attacking the Hojo clan's political flank, there was little practical benefit from doing so, and he could be bitten in Hojo's frenzied counterattack. The back path of copying Xiangma is completely different, and it is easy to expand the territory at will, which is really a wonderful move!

This kind of atmosphere is very bad, especially in the vast eastern region I have just conquered, it seems that I have to find some way to restrain Satake, otherwise whoever wants in the future will be able to do whatever they want, and I will not be able to control it! This method also requires skill, and the rewards and punishments must be absolutely "fair".

"How's the situation in Hokuriku, is there any new move by the Uesugi Army?" Although careful arrangements have been made, I can't help but feel a little worried about the eldest son's first independent leader to make such a big move.

"Uesugi and the others are against the imperial court, this kind of rebellion will not win the hearts of the people!" Some words are inconvenient to say too clearly in front of everyone, and the Gamo clan gave me a knowing look. "According to the news that there has been a rebellion in the domains of Uesugi, Date, Mogami, and Tsugaru, there have been rebellions of the Hao clan. The most serious of them is that the southern family has in fact split, and Oysaki has made it clear that he will become independent from the Anton! ”

"Well, justice is in the hearts of the people!" I answered, and my heart sank a lot.

At this time, Japan still regarded Ezo (Hokkaido) as a gang of foreigners, and Tohoku became the most remote place in the country, and the vast area and the inconvenience of transportation made management a big problem. I really haven't cultivated any important "chess pieces" over there for a long time, and this time someone jumped out by himself at the slightest instigation, and I really don't know what these people think, and the city lord who controls one or two thousand stones actually wants to be a guard!

"Don't worry about them for those things for now, punish Hojo Dongguo and be naturally quiet!" As I spoke, I slowly moved my gaze to Tokugawa Ieyasu and said with an incomprehensible calm: "This time, His Royal Highness Tokugawa was negligent for a while, so that he was bewitched by Hojo and did something wrong. The imperial court still has the attitude of punishing His Royal Highness, but I hope that His Royal Highness can also take some action! ”

"Oh......" Many people who had been following the development of the situation were settled at this time, and the "problem" of the Tokugawa family was officially determined at this time. It seems that punishment is inevitable, but at least it can be survived.

"Thanks to the grace of the Imperial Court and His Royal Highness Da Nayan, the Tokugawa family will definitely serve the death wholeheartedly and live up to the grace of the saint!" Tokugawa Ieyasu bowed deeply, but there was no sense of gratitude on his expression.

"In that case, let's ask His Highness Tokugawa to talk about his views on the conquest of Hojo!" The Gamo clan said for me on the side.

"Gao Jian really doesn't dare to be, a little shallow knowledge, please ask Da Nayan and Your Highnesses to correct!" Tokugawa Ieyasu knew that he could not shirk at this time, so he was not modest. "The foundation of the Hojo clan is Odawara Castle, and the strategy for several generations has been to advance from the east to the west, so the defense of the foothills of Hakone is very important, and the system formed by the three castles of Ashigara, Yamanaka, and Nirayama is the result of the Hojo family's many years of management......"

"Hasn't His Highness Tokugawa already taken Ashigara Castle? Isn't that a big opening! I smiled and nodded at him.

"It can only be said that it has played a certain role in shaking, if you want to come to Odawara Castle, the key is still Yamanaka Castle!" Tokugawa Ieyasu really had an attitude of discussing issues, and completely ignored the "thorn" in my words. "Yamanaka Castle has 3,000 troops, and the garrison will be Yasunaga Matsuda, but I expect to receive assistance soon. This city is located in a key pass that cannot be bypassed, and the situation is quite dangerous! ”

"It seems that His Royal Highness Tokugawa is already confident, so let's talk about your method!" I asked again.

"The victory of our army lies in the morale of the army, so we can't contain and delay with the Hojo Army!" Tokugawa Ieyasu raised his eyes slightly, still full of composure and perseverance. "Although Matsuda Yasunaga is loyal, he is only a general in terms of talent, and he must be at a loss in the face of such a drastic change. As long as His Highness Da Nayan attacks quickly with an absolutely superior force, it will not be difficult for the mountain city to go down in one go! ”

"His Royal Highness Tokugawa has such confidence?" I kept his eyes in the eye, trying to find something inconclusive.

"If there are no special changes, there is an eighty percent certainty!" Tokugawa Ieyasu's gaze was still so firm that it didn't let me find any suspicions.

"That's it!" I slowly withdrew my gaze. "Let's ask His Highness Tokugawa to be the main attack on Yamanaka Castle this time!"