On April 21, the 14th year of Tenmon (1545), the Fuji family, Ogi family, Umagara family and other wealthy families in eastern Suruga successively led their troops to Katsurayama Castle. The number of troops in the city was close to 2,000. At the same time, from central and western Suruga,
Reinforcements from the east of Yuanjiang River also crossed the Fuji River in batches and gathered in the area of Xingguoji Castle to stand by, forming a rivalry with Katsurayama Castle from a distance.
Seeing this posture, Hojo Ujiyao, who was heading north from Izu, did not dare to continue the march. Instead, he stopped at Mishima on the border and waited. On the other side, the main force of Hojo Ujiyasu advanced to the foot of Katsurayama Castle. But Katsurayama Castle.
The horse seals of Yamashiro's leaders Imagawa Yoshimoto and Takeda Harunobu had already secured the airtight fortress, which made the Hojo Army lose the possibility of attacking.
However, Hojo Ujiyasu obviously also knew the importance of Katsurayama Castle, and did not retreat because of this. Instead, he stationed himself in the north of Katsurayama Castle. On the other hand, he instructed Hojo Ujiyasu's southern route army to hold on to the three islands, and Kazuo attacked from central Suruga.
The official road to Katsurayama Castle hinders the supply and follow-up support of the Imagawa family.
April 28, the 14th year of Tianwen (1545), Geshan City.
Imagawa Yoshimoto and Takeda Harunobu stood at the top of the city, looking at the situation outside the city. In the north of Katsurayama Castle, the Hojo family's camp was bigger than a city. Several strict rock forts were built on Kaidori Street.
The northwest mountain road to Suruga blocks the route of the Takeda family's reinforcements - in this dangerous mountainous area, the Hojo Army may only need a few hundred men to guard the rock stronghold, and no matter how many Takeda troops there are, they will not be able to get through.
At the foot of Katsurayama Castle, the Hojo family's camp is also approaching a stone's throw outside the city. Large quantities of siege equipment have been built and are being placed in conspicuous places, as if to demonstrate to the armor-horse coalition forces at the top of the city.
On the official road passing through Mount Ashigara, the auxiliary troops of the Hojo family were also continuously delivering food and ordnance, as if they were determined to fight for a long time.
"Do you think my brother-in-law dares to attack the city?" Imagawa Yoshimoto pushed his shoulder against Takeda Harunobu, "We have thousands of soldiers in the city and more than 300 iron cannons. Katsurayama Castle is also strong.
city."
"I don't know, I just know that my brother-in-law doesn't dare to attack now." Takeda Harunobu laughed when he heard this, "Didn't you plan to rob the camp a few days ago? Now that you see the camp at this level, don't you dare to do it anymore?"
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"Aren't the people of the Takeda family stuck in the valley and not daring to attack?" Imagawa Yoshimoto raised his finger and pointed to the mountain road in the northwest, "Should we let them take a detour, go around the Fuji River basin and advance to Suruga, and then from central Suruga and Imagawa
The main force of the family will attack together."
"I've sent someone to deliver the order, but it will take some time. After all, the mountain road turns back and forth very slowly." Takeda Harunobu responded unhurriedly, while gently tapping the wall in front of him with his hand, "But I
I’m just worried that their trip will be in vain and a lot of my luggage will be wasted.”
"Do you think the Hojo family will withdraw their troops before the Takeda army comes around?" Imagawa Yoshimoto naturally understood what Takeda Harunobu was talking about.
"Of course, our two families' messengers have been all over Kanto during this time, and every daimyo who directly promised to participate in the Hojo siege network has been notified that tens of thousands of the main force of the Hojo family have entered Suruga, and they can mobilize their troops.
" Takeda Harunobu turned around, leaned directly against the wall, and said with a leisurely smile, "Including the time spent by the envoys on the road, they must have received the news for five or six days now. It is the slack time for farmers, and there are still ten or so people.
God, the troops will be almost assembled. At that time, will the Hojo family still be able to retreat?"
"Then why are they setting up camp so seriously?" Imagawa Yoshimoto felt more and more outrageous the more he looked at it, "The level of detail in this camp makes it seem like the Hojo family wants to fight here for half a year. They must really plan to have a war.
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"If you don't take it seriously, how can I trick you into negotiating a peace treaty and withdrawing the troops?" Takeda Harunobu was very relaxed and did not take the Hojo family seriously at all. "Just by being prepared in this way, we can save more face in the negotiations with you. In the first battle, they will
How dare you? The city is in our hands. When my troops come around, they will be twice as strong as theirs. The advantage is mine. Are they crazy? Do they dare to attack the city? "
"Then..." Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at the camp to the north again, and the mountains of food, grass, ordnance piled up in the large baggage camp behind the camp, "Then there's no need to transport so many things, it's a long-term project after all.
Plan to persist. Otherwise, if they want to withdraw their troops, these supplies will
It will take a long time to move back, and the mountain roads on Mount Ashigara are not very wide."
"Then do you think the Hojo family will continue to confront us here? There are only a thousand people in Kawagoe Castle, and the guard is Fukushima Tsunari (Hojo Tsunari) who the Suruga Fukushima family took refuge in.
If all the Kanto daimyo are mobilized, the total strength will be around 50,000 to 60,000. How long do you think Kawagoe Castle can withstand it? How long can Musashi and Sagami withstand it? Does the lion dare to return reinforcements? As soon as he withdraws, we will pursue them.
Leave half of it for us." Haruki Takeda breathed through his nostrils at the Hojo family's army at the foot of the city. "We have agreed by then that we will share the captured baggage equally. At least we must make up for the Takeda family's military expenses for this trip."
"Have you thought this far?" Imagawa Yoshimoto couldn't help laughing.
"It won't be long, they will withdraw their troops within five days." Takeda Harunobu laughed confidently.
Five months later, on October 3, the 14th year of Tianwen (1545), Geshan City.
Imagawa Yoshimoto and Takeda Harunobu have been playing Go in Katsurayama Castle for almost half a year - in fact, it is not difficult to move. After the main forces of the Imagawa family and the Takeda family returned to Kokokuji Castle, Hojo Ujiyao's troops
They had wisely given way to Mishima and returned to the territory of Izu. The official road back to Suruga from Katsurayama Castle was open. However, since Hojo Ujiyasu's horse seal was still entrenched in the north of Katsurayama Castle, Imagawa Yoshimoto and Takeda Harunobu planned to accompany them.
He continued to consume it - crossing the mountain road to supply supplies, the Hojo family's consumption was greater than that of the Imagawa family and the Takeda family - due to the 2 times strength advantage, the Kashun coalition forces could even take turns to demobilize some of their troops to go back for the autumn harvest.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Takeda Harunobu is seriously thinking about the battle situation on the chessboard at the moment. In recent days, his record with Imagawa Yoshimoto is 2-16 - the 2 wins
He only won when Yoshimoto Imagawa gave him 3 pieces. Of course, this was good. When he first played against Yoshimoto Imagawa, he couldn't win with 9 pieces.
On the other hand, Imagawa Yoshimoto was much more relaxed. He had already thought about his possible responses and subsequent arrangements during Takeda Harunobu's long examination, so every time Takeda Harunobu finished writing, Imagawa Yoshimoto would immediately follow him.
, re-evolved into Takeda Harunobu's long examination. So Imagawa Yoshimoto now even has time to review official documents, and the top few piles of paper make him feel a little relieved - pushing the actual control line back to Suruga-Izu at the Imagawa family
A few months later in the border zone, the people from Hedong who had fled into the mountains to escape the war began to return to the village sooner or later, bringing their families with them to repair their ancestral houses and clean up the weeds in the fields.
After all, these are the villages that Imagawa Yoshimoto often visited when he was a child at Zentokuji Temple. It is inevitable for him to feel nostalgic. Before, he saw the villagers emptying their houses and the fertile fields were deserted. Imagawa Yoshimoto felt very sorry. Now, Hedong
The war that has lasted for nearly 10 years in the region is finally coming to an end, and these people can return to their homes where they live and work in peace and contentment, and repopulate their homes - which is really the best thing.
"I didn't expect that the Hojo family would not retreat..." Imagawa Yoshimoto sighed, and once again looked at the Hojo family outside the city through the window of the castle tower - in half a year, they made the camp stronger
, there was already a vague appearance of a new city. There were even many auxiliary soldiers of the Hojo family starting to open up fields around and make preparations for spring plowing.
"I'm so anxious to lose. I don't want to lose Kadou like this. I don't want to let Sagami and Izu have to worry about it under the watchful eyes of the Imagawa family." Takeda Harunobu said casually while fiddling with the chess pieces in his hand, constantly thinking about how to respond.
He complained about the Hojo family, "So just staying here and not leaving, what's the use? If he has the guts, don't save Kagotsu Castle."
As early as a few months ago, the Kanto daimyo, led by the Kanto Lord Ashikaga Haruji, the Kanto governor Uesugi ***, the governor of the Uesugi family in Yamauchi, and Uesugi Tosada, the governor of the Uesugi family in Ogidani, gathered all the daimyo who participated in the Hojo siege.
They sent 60,000 troops, claiming to be 80,000, and rushed towards Kagotsu Castle, the hub of the Hojo family in Musashi Province. In Kagotsu Castle, only Hojo's high-ranking Huang Bei was garrisoned. We were outnumbered and the enemy was outnumbered. For a time, a large number of people from Musashi Country fell to the coalition forces, willing to
Only a few families, including the Daidoji family, entered the city to assist in the defense.
Daidoji Shigetoki, the first head of the Daidaiji family, was one of the first six samurai to follow Soun Hojo. These six families were also called the "Six Goyuki families" by the people of the Hojo family. Tokito's head Daidaiji Norishima also served
A veteran of the Hojo family for decades, Bing
With this kindness, the Daidaiji family resolutely abandoned their home city and led the wealthy families who were still willing to stay under the Hojo family to enter the strong city of Kawagoe Castle, bringing the total strength of Kawagoe Castle to barely 3,000 people.
Even so, Kawagoe Castle was still crumbling in the face of the overwhelming material difference of the Kwantung Allied Forces. The Kwantung Allied Forces launched several fierce attacks on Kawagoe Castle in June. However, due to the good defense of Hojo Tsunari and the fortifications of Kawagoe Castle, Kanto
The coalition forces failed to capture the city, but instead suffered considerable losses. After all, the coalition forces were a mixed bag of good and bad people. Let alone close cooperation with each other, it would be good if they could have no grievances and no grudges. It was really difficult to expect them to cooperate in the siege of the city.
However, with such a huge number of people, even if the attack is unfavorable, it is still easy to besiege the city. Therefore, Ashikaga Haruji ordered the coalition forces to set up strong camps in all directions of Kagotsu Castle, and completely surrounded Kagotsu Castle.
Not even a fly could fly out - because the camp of 60,000 troops was so huge that no fly could fly dozens of miles in one breath. Fortunately, Hojo Tsunari had stored enough food before the siege, which was enough for the army to
The army eats it for a year.
As a result, the two sides faced off, and no more fighting took place. The Kanto Allied Forces decided to wear down the will of the defenders through a long-term siege, while Hojo Tsunari also made up his mind to stand firm and wait for reinforcements, waiting for Hojo Ujiyasu to calm down the Kashun Allied Forces before supporting him.