Chapter nine hundred and thirty sixth conservative hidden dangers
Hojo Genan thought for a while, bowed and apologized.
"I'm very sorry, I don't know.
Although the Numata retainers group has expelled Numata Kenyasu and welcomed our heirs, the situation has not improved.
Sanniang will only be able to hold on for a few days when heading north. Once the Numata retainers realize that we are not making any rescue moves, they will immediately fall to Echigo's side."
Hojo Umasa couldn't help but ask.
"Isn't there any way? Aren't the Nagano family in Umbashi Castle also close to my family? Can we ask her family to do something?"
Hojo Genan glanced at Hojo Ushimasa and spoke earnestly to the young and energetic new governor.
"Your Majesty Ujimasa, morality only exists within the scope of swords and guns.
Regardless of whether it is the Numata family or the Nagano family of Ueno Country, as long as the Echigo army moves south, they will quickly switch sides. This is because my family has never thought about fighting the Echigo army in the northern part of Ueno country.
They are just fantasizing now, hoping that my family will go north to help. Once they recognize the reality, they will quickly turn their guns and help the Echigo army deal with us.
Please keep in mind that the diplomatic mediation I am responsible for can only be carried out because the powerful Hojo family is behind me.
When the Hojo family is unable to influence the distant world, all agreements will be a piece of waste paper. No matter how powerful my words are, they are not as practical as a knife and a gun.
The Wu family fears power rather than virtue, so please never place your hopes on outsiders."
Hojo Ujiyasu was pleased to see Hojo Genan helping him teach his daughter. Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure.
Ashikaga Yoshiji on the side said.
"The boss is right, outsiders cannot be trusted.
If we do nothing, the Ueno samurai family will quickly fall to the Echigo side, and then they will become the losers all over Kanto.
So, we have to take a stand."
Hojo Ushimasa looked at Ashikaga Yoshiji who made an impassioned speech and slapped the table.
"What Kamakura-don said is reasonable. We cannot watch the entire Ueno samurai family change sides. What should we do if it causes the other Kanto samurai families to follow suit?"
Hojo Ujiyasu and Hojo Genan looked at each other. Although the young people were impulsive, what they said was reasonable.
Hojo Genan said.
"The Numata family is too close to Echigo, and we are beyond our reach. The Nagano family in Amabashi Castle and the Obata family in Kunmine Castle are unable to resist the Echigo army.
It is impossible for us to send troops that far to assist them in their battle. By then, the long supply line that originally limited Echigo's army will become our weakness."
Ashikaga Yoshiji said.
"It is true that Ueno in the north is too far, but what about the Ueno samurai family in the southeast? Can we give those Hime samurai who are close to my family a little confidence to resist?
If we do nothing, the samurai families in the southeast of Ueno who have just surrendered will inevitably switch to Uesugi Teruhora.
By that time, I am afraid that the Kanto countries will be shaken, and the martial arts from various countries will take the opportunity to attack us in groups, and I would like to ask His Highness Ujiyasu for his warning."
Echigo's Kanto strategy has been prepared for more than a year. The details of each other have been clearly discovered for a long time, and the two sides are playing a clear game.
Facing the southward movement of the Echigo army, Hojo Ujiyasu's strategy was to defend. Echigo country was too far away, so it was the safest way to extend the supply line of the Echigo army and wait for work on its own territory.
The person who was most opposed to Hojo Ujiyasu's prudent approach was Ashikaga Yoshiji.
After the old Kamakura Crown and Uesugi administrative system in Kanto was broken by the Hojo family.
The new system in which Ashikaga Yoshiji is the Kanto general and Hojo Ujiyasu is the Kanto governor is the foundation of Ashikaga Yoshiji.
Terutora Uesugi represents the old Kanto governor, the Yamauchi Uesugi family, and is the counterattack of the old system against the new Hojo system.
Nowadays, the Kanto samurai family are mostly dissatisfied with the Hojo family. Once Uesugi Teruhora successfully advances to Musashi Country, most of the Kanto eight states will follow and form a new anti-Hojo alliance.
Once Terutora Uesugi takes advantage of this, the Hojo family may be able to shrink back to the core territory of Sagami and Izu and resist stubbornly.
But what should Ashikaga Yoshi do? As a Kanto general, wouldn’t she become a big joke?
Her value to the Hojo family lies in the appeal of Kamakura Lord and Kanto General to the Kanto samurai family.
If the old system headed by Uesugi Teruhora did not recognize her as Kamakura Lord, Kanto Shogun.
Most of the Kwanshu warrior family followed her and cut off from her. How could she pretend to be a bitch in the Hojo family and maintain her aloof status in the future?
Therefore, Ashikaga Yoshiji eagerly hoped that the Hojo family would change its conservative strategy.
Even if you are not radical, don’t just be a coward! If you go out and fuck her for two rounds, you will never let the Kanto samurai family completely fall to Uesugi Teruhora!
Regarding Ashikaga Yoshiji's statement, Hojo Ushimasa also deeply agreed, she said.
"Mother, Mr. Huan'an, I also feel that the current strategy is too passive.
The northern part of Ueno is too far away, so we have to give up. But I ask my mother to think twice about how to arrange the military families in the southeast of Ueno country.
If Terutora Uesugi successfully subdues them, Utsunomiya from Shimono, Satake from Hitachi, and Satomi from Boso Peninsula will all be tempted and come to interfere.
When the strong wind picks up, Uesugi Teruhu gathers a hundred thousand troops to attack. Even if we hold on, the village territory between the cities will be ruined by them, and our vitality will be severely damaged."
Hojo Ujiyasu hesitated, glanced at Hojo Genan, and saw her nodding slightly.
The two young men did not like the passive defensive strategy, but Hojo Ujiyasu asked himself, and their words were not unreasonable.
The Hojo family's control over the Kanto Plain is divided into three levels.
The innermost part is the core territory of Sagami and Izu, radiating to Tsukui Castle, Koji Castle, and Tamana Castle.
In the middle is the Hojo territory of Musashi Province in the southwest, which was the first to be conquered, and covers Matsuyama Castle, Kawagoe Castle, and Edo Castle.
On the periphery are the Kanto samurai families who surrendered in the face of the strength of the Hojo family after the two Uesugi families were destroyed. These include northern Musashi, Ueno, Shimono, Shimotsou, Hitachi and other local samurai families.
The outermost expansion of the Hojo family is divided into three directions.
The first one is Ueno Province to the north, the second one is Shimonohitachi Ryogoku to the east, and the third one is Boso Peninsula Sankuni to the southeast.
Before Teruhora Uesugi intervened in the Kanto Plain, the Hojo family had already had fierce conflicts with major powers in various countries for the sake of Kanto hegemony.
Both Ashikaga Yoshiji and Hojo Ushimasa persuaded Hojo Uyasu not to abandon the samurai families in the southeast of Ueno Kingdom because of the special nature of this place.
The Tone River flows from the south of Ueno to the southeast, and then flows into Musashi Province, becoming the actual border between the two countries.
To the north of the southeastern part of Ueno Province is a river in Shimono Province, the Wataryase River.
The Ashio Mountains separate Ueno and Shimono countries. The Watarase River originates from the Ashio Mountains, flows from Shimo Province to Shimoso Province, and runs almost parallel to the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River.
Therefore, the southeastern part of Ueno has a close relationship with the three countries of Shimono, Musashi and Shimotsou.
If the samurai families in the southeastern part of Ueno surrender to Uesugi Teruhora, the samurai families on the three borders of Ueno, Musashi, and Shimotsou will also be shaken.
If they lead the domestic daimyo to join forces with Terutora Uesugi to form an anti-Hojo alliance, the Hojo family will be in real trouble.