Hojo Ujiyasu smiled.
"Uesugi Teruhora invaded Kanpachishu, why did so many Kanpachi samurai support her?
The Sekihashishu samurai family, which has always been proud and xenophobic, surrendered just because an Echigo bumpkin inherited the name of the Yamauchi Uesugi family?
That's because they are afraid, afraid that the Hojo family will swallow them up. The Kanba Shu family has never regarded the Hojo family as one of their own!
In their view, the Hojo family is an outsider, and the Uesugi family is also an outsider! The best outcome is that we both lose and they gain!
If I were on good terms with Uesugi Teruhora, or even formed an alliance, would the Satomi family, which had long been in decline, dare to become my enemy? Utsunomiya in Shimono, and Satake in Hitachi, would they still be willing to honor Uesugi Teruhora?
They will be suspicious, alienate the Uesugi family, stand against Uesugi Teruhu, and kick her out of Kanbazhou!"
Hojo Ushimasa frowned.
"Having said that, Uesugi Teruhu should also understand this. She may not be willing to make peace with us or form an alliance with us."
Hojo Ujiyasu looked at Hojo Genan with a smile and said.
"It depends on my aunt's ability."
Hojo Genan said.
“It’s all about human effort, and the rewards are so rich, what’s the harm in giving it a try?
What Terutora Uesugi is most worried about now is the collapse of the Kanto system and her position as leader of the Kanto system is unstable.
Secondly, there were Mouri Kagehiro from the Hatabashi leader and Sano Masatsuna from the Sano leader. They rebelled and caused her defeat. They also blocked her way south, making it impossible for the Uesugi family to influence the territory of Kanhachishu.
Once again, it was the Kanto Courthouse's disobedience that shook the Uesugi family's dominance in the Echigo samurai group.
And our Hojo family is actually no longer the first trouble she has to consider.
His Highness Ujiyasu said it well.
My family is willing to recognize her Kanto system and be her vassal. My family is willing to form an alliance with her, allowing her to conquer the Mangqiao and Sano territories without any scruples, and gain influence over the eight states.
Our bargaining chips are strong and our posture is very low. She will not be unmoved. If she cannot get through the Tonegawa as soon as possible, the Uesugi family's influence on Sekihashishu will soon fade.
Even if they knew that the Kanpachishu family would be dissatisfied, that would be a matter for the future. For the Uesugi family, the most important thing now is to return to Kanpachishu.
It’s just that this matter is indeed not easy. We need to find a suitable person to convince Uesugi Teruhu for us.”
Hojo Ujiyasu smiled.
"Has aunt already chosen someone?"
Hojo Genan bowed.
"I do have some ideas. I want to send Ueno Province to Kaneyama Castle to talk to Yura Narashige."
Hojo Ujiyasu and Hojo Umasa looked at Hojo Genan together and listened carefully to what she continued.
"The Yura family is the largest Japanese force in Ueno. Yura Shige originally hoped to use the opportunity to expand his territory when the Echigo army went south last time.
But the result was that she lost everything and gained no benefits. Uesugi Teruhora also saw her bad intentions, which aroused her disgust.
Now, the situation around Jinshan City is very complicated.
In the north, there is Mabashi leading Mouri Kagehiro, and in Dahu leading the island, there is a confrontation with Shengmeng. To the west, there is the turmoil in Nishi Ueno, and Hirai Castle was captured again by our family.
In the east, there is a tense situation between Tatebayashi Castle, controlled by Nagao Nagao, and Sano Masatsuna, led by Sano. To the south, there are Narita Choyasu and Ota Shimasa, each standing on one side.
Around the Yura family, there are people from the Uesugi family, people from my family, neutrals, and rebels. It's like a pile of straw, which can be burned by a spark.
The Yura family can be considered a powerful side of Ueno Country, but in this situation, her family's strength is not enough. They are just strong ants and may be crushed to pieces by changes in the external situation at any time.
Now, no one hopes the situation will ease more than Yura Shigege."
Hojo Ushimasa asked.
"But my aunt, you also said that Uesugi Teruhu doesn't want to see Yura Shige. How can she help our family persuade Uesugi Teruhu to negotiate peace?"
Hojo Genan smiled.
"His Majesty Ujimasa only knows one thing, but not the other.
It is not easy to go from being good to being a good person, and his actions are quite like Nishi Ueno and Nagano Yasumasa's methods."
Hojo Ujiyasu smiled.
"Yes, this person knows how to marry well."
Hojo Genan continued.
"The husband of Yura Shigeru was born in the Akai family of Tatebayashi City.
Although the Akai family was on the wrong side and their family business was wiped out by Uesugi Teruhora, Yuroshige Shigeru had some influence over the Tatebayashi leaders in the name of Akai's wife.
Narita Choyasu, the daughter of Ninjo Castle Narita Choyasu, who had just become an independent Uesugi family, married the son of Yura Narita Shige.
The governor of the Nagao family of Ashikaga Castle, who was favored by Terutora Uesugi, had no children. The second daughter, Shigeru Yuroshi, married a son of the Nagao family, became his heir, and changed her name to Nagao Kincho."
Hojo Ujimasa couldn't help but sigh.
"Good job.
A husband, a daughter, and a son have tied up the Tatebayashi Territory, the Ninja Territory, the Ashikaga Territory, plus the Yuryaka family's own territory, so they should not be underestimated."
Hojo Genan nodded and said.
"Isn't that right? Yura Chengshige is eager to change the status quo, and he also has the influence to change the status quo.
As long as I reveal my goodwill to her, she will definitely contact Nagao and Terutora Uesugi to convey our goodwill.
The two Uesugi and Hojo families were fighting, and the most painful thing was the local people caught on the border between Ueno and Musashi.
When Nagao was defeated, he sent troops to support Uesugi Teruhora's return, which was a great contribution.
She is a former official of the Uesugi Constitution and is very loyal. After Uesugi Teruhu inherited the Yamauchi Uesugi family, the Nagao family of Ashikaga Castle has always been loyal, courageous and capable, and is highly respected by Uesugi Teruhu.
Now that Nagao is in control of Ashikaga Castle and Tatebayashi Castle, they are the front line of my family’s counterattack. She doesn’t want the war to continue, right?”
Hojo Ujiyasu clapped his hands in admiration.
"My aunt is very calculating.
Then please give me your full authority to go to Jinshan City as an envoy and contact me from Liang to Fan.
If we can persuade Yuliang Chengfan and Nagao to come forward, there will be hope for peace talks."
Hojo Genan kowtowed to the ground and said.
"I will live up to the expectations of your two highnesses."
Hojo Ujiyasu smiled and said a few words of relief, asking the old man to get up, but Hojo Umasa beside him was a little distracted.
That wise and martial young man has put down the recent chaos. Will he really return to Kanto soon?
Yutai Suo... Da Yutai Suo... Yes, his wife died, I don't know how sad he must be.
Is he okay now?
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Numata Castle, residence hall.
Terutora Uesugi looked unkind and asked Nagao Tocho who came to see him.
"Are you here to act as a lobbyist for Hojo Ujiyasu this time?"
Gulan
The long tail leader bowed with a solemn expression.
"Your Majesty is here to help His Highness solve problems."
Teru Uesugi sneered.
"Hojo Ujiyasu is a good person.
First, they instigated many powerful warriors to betray their trust and cut off my logistics line. Then they sent troops to attack the country, catching me off guard.
Now she wants to be a good person again and bow her head to me? Who does she think I am? Am I a fool that she can fool easily?
If I negotiate a peace with her today, how will the Guanbazhou Wu family treat me tomorrow? When I first took charge of Guanbazhou, I wanted to bring order to the chaos and annihilate the rebellious Hojo family!
What's better now, let me form an alliance with the Hojo family? Oh, this is to trap me into injustice and make the Guanbazhou Wu family hate me!
To be continued...