The strength of the Kaga Ichiko clan is much higher than that of the Etsuchu Ichiko clan, but this time Nanari Yorisu has left the logistical burden to Shimoma Yoriteru, because the current situation in Kaga country is indeed not very good.
The four counties of Kaga, the two counties of Minami-Kaga, Enuma, and Nomi have no time to take care of themselves.
Enuma County is where the Daishoji Temple is located. The local temple and its congregation were defeated by Asakura Sotiko of Echizen and are still in ruins.
The Ichiku no members of Nomi County did not dare to leave, and the Asakura Ono members who occupied the Daishoji River looked at Shu for a long time, but they were drooling as they stared at their territory.
This time when the troops were sent out, none of Minami Kagawa's Ichiku who favored Xiaosong came. Nanari Yori killed Hoki Yorinobu with a sword and made her take the blame for the loss of the Daishoji River.
Although Shichiri Noraishu was freed, he also completely lost the trust of Minami Kagawa and others.
Xiao Zong lost the foundation of the Great Holy Temple, and the leader of the Ichikui clan was killed. How could the Minami Kagami clan trust the Kaga general, Nanari Noraishu, anymore?
Shichiri Noraishu can now only command Kitakaga Ishikawa, the nun soldiers from Hebei and two counties, and the Ichikui soldiers. She also has troubles that she cannot tell.
Kaga Province's Hebei County is connected to Noto Province's Habashi County. Nanali Yorishu spent a lot of manpower and material resources to capture the prosperous land of Habashi County last year.
We have the territory, but the consumption of materials is very high, and everyone in Yikui doesn't understand why they are turning to fight in Vietnam and China. Is Noden a weak persimmon, but going to Vietnam and China to fight against the Uesugi Jinbo Allied Forces? Is there something wrong with your brain?
The overall strategic situation is that of the big bosses such as Qili Laizhou and Xiajian Laizhao. The people below only care about money, land, and men.
Although the local warriors are the military core of the Yixiang Sect, their faith is the weakest, and their purpose of joining the Yixiang Sect is not pure.
It’s not easy for Qili Laizhou to ask them to fight in Vietnam and China. If he wants them to provide money and food again? Stop dreaming!
Therefore, she asked Yori Teru, the leader of the Yuezhong clan, to be responsible for the logistics consumption of this troop dispatch.
Military confrontation is to achieve political goals. Political differences are due to economic issues.
Genjin Sugama didn't want to come, but now that she's here, her biggest concern is that nothing happens to the army's logistics. She can't provide money and food, but the army's supplies must be sufficient. It's so unreasonable.
Xiangzong's mediocre military power has always been compensated by the use of human sea tactics. A large number of believers follow with religious fanaticism, and their weapons and equipment are not even as good as the peasant soldiers of the Wu family.
You can still fight a battle with favorable winds, but once you are frustrated and defeated, you will often suffer heavy casualties and the number of battle losses is appalling.
According to intelligence, Uesugi's military will send about thirty troops this time, with about 6,000 people, and those are all combat soldiers.
Now that the Jinbo family has taken over Shinkawa County, the territory has at least more than 200,000 Shigao, and they can mobilize more than 4,000 soldiers on a regular basis. If they are really desperate, they can mobilize farmers and soldiers to fight, and they can mobilize another 6,7,000 people.
Kaga Ixiang Zong's 30,000 to 40,000 troops entered Yuezhong, and Yuezhong Ixiang Zong was able to mobilize more than 20,000 people to participate in the war.
Even though there were more than 50,000 to 60,000 people, in a real fight, they might not be able to defeat the 10,000 soldiers of Uesugi Jimho. Therefore, the plan discussed by Nanari Yorishu and Shimoma Yorteru was to make a surprise attack and strike first to gain the upper hand.
The Uesugi Jinho Allied Forces of Etchu had just taken over the Shiina family's territory and were still dividing the profits. They had not yet turned around to notice the situation of Etchu Uesugi Sonoji.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the north and the south attacked Fufu together, shooting water at the old leaders of the two counties. They knocked the Jinbo family unconscious with a brick. It would be best to capture Toyama Castle directly.
Genjin Sugiura was the main forward force on the southern front, and Nakataka Shimoma was sent to coordinate the situation. Their mission was to capture Hinomiya Castle and Kureha Hills as soon as possible.
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Yoshigan Shiba didn't know that there was an accident in Uesugi Teruhora's army, nor did he know that the Ichikuzon clan was preparing to strike preemptively. He was still thinking about how to avoid a head-on conflict with the Hokurikudo Ichikuzon clan.
At this time, he was leading the way with his companions Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna and Iikawa Mitsumato, accompanied by Kojima Ozhen, crossing the Kamtsu River and Shogawa River, and heading to Takaoka Castle to meet with the Noto samurai family.
Accompanying him are the Thirty Concubines of Tongxinzhong, the village of Pusheng Clan in Bitou, and a small oil bottle, which I can't get rid of this time.
Yiyin once comforted Husong and took her with him wherever he went. How dare he speak rudely and ask to travel with the army!
Of course Yiyin agreed.
A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. Unless he has no choice, Yiyin would not want to go to the battlefield. Although he has an external protective body, he will still be injured and bleed, and he will still die if he turns off the killing mode.
The Battle of Kawanakajima had already proven his weakness. Even a few mountain people who had left Samurai Hunter almost killed him alone.
As his status rose, Yiyin gradually lost the need to go into battle, and his warriors did not want him to go into battle to kill the enemy.
Compared with the morale bonus gained by the Lord going into battle, Yi Yin's death on the battlefield would be a devastating blow to the Shiba family. This deal is too bad.
This time when Ezhong went into battle, the main force was the Uesugi Jinbo Allied Forces. Yoshihiro was mainly responsible for diplomatic coordination, and there was no need to go into battle. It didn't matter if he came with a nickname, just to make the little girl happy.
Husong is in a good mood these days, and she is extremely attentive to serving Yiyin. In addition, she has learned martial arts since she was a child, and rides horses to follow the army without hindering her. The Pu Sheng clan has a good impression on her.
The Yamada River and the Shogawa River run almost parallel to each other at their mouths. The two river mouths are not far away and almost intersect.
Extending to the upper reaches, the Yamada River flows to the west and the Shogawa River flows to the south. Takaoka Castle stands on the alluvial plain sandwiched between the two rivers.
To the west of the mouth of the Yamada River and Futokami Mountain is the location of Shengxing Temple. The Shogawa River extends to the upper reaches and divides Tonami County and Fuhu County. It is the actual control boundary between the Ichigo clan and the Jimbo family in Vietnam.
As the first line of the Jinbo family's resistance to the Echu Ichigo clan, Takaoka Castle between the two rivers in the north, Hinomiya Castle to the west of the Shogawa River in the south and north of the Kureha Hills blocked the old territory of the Jimbo family behind them.
Once these two points were missed, Yuezhong Yixiangzong broke through the Zhuangchuan line, and behind him was the plain hinterland.
At this time, if we want to stop the momentum, we can only form a defense line at Jintsu River, which will reach Toyama Castle and the border of Shinkawa County.
The chief priest wanted to use Shiba Yiyin to weaken the Etsuchu Ichigo clan, in order to take back the Yamada River estuary area occupied by the Anyangji domain.
If the Echu Ichigo clan can be driven out of the lower reaches of the Yamada River, Jinbo Nagasaki can rely on the hilly belt of the Shidong Mountains extending to the west to suppress the Yamada River coast and drive the Echu Ichō clan southward.
The Etsuchu Ichigo clan will be locked up in Tonami County, and the threat to Jinbo's old territory will be minimized.
Along the way, Yiyin has thought clearly about the idea of the sacred post, but there is no way he will act on her idea.
Maintaining peace with the Yuechu Ichiko clan and using the Noto samurai family to expel the Kaga Ichiko clan are the strategic goals that Yoshigan strives for.
His strategic purpose was to achieve peace in Hokuriku and try his best to protect the Noto samurai family in Vietnam without falling into a quagmire with the Ichigo clan.
If Shiba Yoshigan is dragged into the trap by the God of Protection, he will never be able to escape, let alone start the Kanto strategy.
He will no longer help Shenbo Changji expand her territory. Helping her capture Xinchuan County is enough to maintain the alliance between the two parties.
When I came to Takaoka Castle this time, the most important thing was to reach a consensus with the Noto samurai family.
I hope that I can ascend to the samurai family and use my own power to expel the Kaga Ichikou clan, so that Yoshigan Shiba's side can be clean and free from bloodshed, so that they can negotiate with Ishiyama Honganji Temple to end the war.