The performance of the Hojo clan is really not flattering, from the beginning of the greedy and reckless advance, to the later timid retreat, and then the angry attack on Kawagoe Castle, resulting in the loss of troops or no inch, so that the Hojo clan Yasu was disappointed, and it is inevitable that there will be no idea of changing the heir. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

But now is not the time to think about these things, Hojo Shiyasu, as the initiator of the joint operation, he was also quite quick to respond when Uesugi Kenshin quickly adjusted his deployment. After confirming that Imagawa Yoshimoto and Takeda Shingen had arrived in Musashi Province one after another, Hojo Shiyasu breathed a long sigh of relief and said to Hojo Phantom An, whose eyebrows were white: "Although I don't know what Imagawa Yoshimoto and Takeda Shingen really thought, I think that they were able to abandon their prejudices and come together, which can be regarded as giving us enough face, and the covenant of the temple of goodness still has to be maintained as much as possible, if we can't conquer Kawagoe Castle in a short time, I am afraid that it will evolve into the situation of the year, which is also what worries me the most." ”

Hojo Phantom An, whose real name is Hojo Nagatora, was the first governor of the Hojo family, Hojo Sakumo Sannan, both civil and military. It can be said that a small part of Hojo's success in taking over the throne and breaking through the prestige of Nuoda is his credit. Hojo Mirage can be said to be the black-clothed prime minister of the Sagami Hojo family, and his status in the family is respected, so it can be said that as long as he convinces Hojo Mirage, Hojo Shiyasu can get the support of nearly half of his retainers.

As if he hadn't woken up, Hojo Phantom looked at Kawagoe Castle in the distance with half-squinted eyes, and said slowly, "Let the clan go to meet his father-in-law!" ”

Hojo Clan's main wife, Huangmeiin, is the eldest daughter of Takeda Shingen, Takeda Shingen loves this daughter very much, and according to legend, she was married with more than 10,000 followers, quite luxurious! Moreover, although the marriage between the two is a political marriage, the two get along quite well, and the Hojo clan treats her very much, and finally gave birth to a son-in-law for the Hojo clan two years ago after the death of two sons in succession. It was reasonable for Hojo Phantom to ask the Hojo clan to greet Takeda Shingen, and he also told Hojo Shiyasu from the side that no matter what Hojo clan's political ability was, he still had a political position.

After learning that Takeda Shingen had arrived, both the Hojo clan and the Hojo family, who had lost the first battle, were relieved, after all, Uesugi Kenshin's name was too big, and they were almost out of breath in the past two years. However, Takeda Shingen's reputation is not low, at least the two have never lost the battle, although they have not taken much advantage, but before being implicated by Imagawa Yoshimoto, he still steadily took away most of the Shinano country, and from the perspective of the situation, Takeda Shingen still has the advantage. It's just that they are all lost, but the tiger is still there, as long as Takeda Shingen is on their side, coupled with Hojo Shiyasu's ability, he believes that one plus one is greater than one.

Hojo Shiyasu heard Hojo Phantom's words, and said noncommittally: "Kawagoe Castle can be fought if it can be fought, and if it can't be fought, wait for the Echigo people to come, and occupy the favorable terrain first." ”

Hojo Phantom nodded slightly and asked, "How are you going to deal with the little mouse in the next president?" ”

Hojo clan Yasu knew that the little mouse in the mouth of Hojo Phantom Nunnery was the fifth generation of Furukawa Gongfang Ashikaga Yoshiji, who had the same name as his ancestor, and actually no longer had any power and power, and was worthy of the name of the puppet of the Hou Hojo family, living an idle life all day long. However, due to the swiftness of Uesugi Kenshin, the situation in the Kanto region has become more complicated, and in addition to the other group of Sengoku daimyo who are attached to Uesugi Kenshin and Hojo Shiyasu, who would rather be a chicken head than a phoenix, the Ashikaga Yoshishi clan is the nominal leader of its own system. Among them, the Satake clan of Hitachi Province, the Utsunomiya clan of Shimono Province, the Satomi clan of Anbo, and the Ota clan have been defeated and defeated repeatedly.

"With the Rehmannia Hachiman, the rats can't make waves." The Rehmannia Hachiman in the mouth of the Hojo clan Yasuka is the Hojo Tsusunari who was known all over the world in the battle of Kawagoe Castle, and now he is leading the headquarters to be stationed in Edo Castle to monitor the northeastern forces nearby, and with him in charge, Hojo Clan Yasu can also calmly deal with Uesugi Kenshin. What's more, Hojo Tsusunari has never been in contact with Imagawa Yoshimoto, and the two still don't see each other.

Hojo Phantom looked up at Hojo Shiyasu and asked, "You want to dig a trap in Kogoe Castle, and wait for Echigo people to jump in, and be as smart as Uesugi Kenshin can see through it at a glance." ”

Hojo Shiyasu said: "Of course Uesugi Kenshin can see through it, but he can't help but come, even if it is a trap, he has to jump in, how can he get this war that determines the hegemony of the Kanto region if he doesn't jump in, whoever wins can become the overlord of Kanto, and can gather enough people and horses to compete with the Date family for the top spot in the world." No one is stupid, otherwise why would Takeda Shingen and Imagawa Yoshimoto come in person, you must know that they have a lot of internal problems? ”

Hojo Phantom was naturally aware of all this, and he was involved in the whole process, and he also knew that this was not so much a trap as a big gamble by Hojo Shiyasu. With the Sagami Hojo family, the Kai Takeda family, the Genki of the Suruga Imagawa family, and Kenshin Uesugi in bet, whoever can win will become the overlord of the Kanto region, and the others will submit to each other.

But this is also a last resort, the rise of the Date family is unprecedented, and in just more than ten years, it has gone from obscurity to becoming the minister of the world alternately, if you don't unite again, who knows what will happen in the next moment. Hojo Shiyasu, Takeda Shingen, Imagawa Yoshimoto, and Uesugi Kenshin are many capable people, and no one is convinced, so use a big battle to decide who is the first person who deserves to be.

When the Quartet was in full swing about an unprecedented battle at Kogoe Castle, an urgent letter was sent to Osaka Castle.

On August 11, Ouchi Yoshinaga led an army of 25,000 to the prefecture.

The next day, Ryuzoji Takashi swore an oath to go out to kill the puppet Shao Er Dongshang, who was supported by the Otomo family.

The joint action of Ouchi Yoshicho and Ryuzoji Takanobu was taken by surprise, and Fuuchi Castle was shocked three times a day.

On August 15, Yoshicho Ouchi's old family Lengquan Takafeng died of illness.

In the twentieth year of Astronomy (1551), the old Tao Longfang of the Ouchi clan rebelled, and most of the retainers of the Ouchi clan were co-opted by Tao Fang, and Takatsu was a loyal man who followed Yoshitaka to the end. After his death, Yoshitaka Ouchi was loyal to Yoshinaga Ouchi, and not only made great achievements in domestic and foreign affairs, but also played an indispensable role in negotiations with the Date family, and also made many military exploits in several joint battles.

Ouchi Yoshicho was saddened by the loss of his humerus, which was also a big blow to the morale of the army.

The news spread to Nagato as quickly as possible, and then from the well-developed post system to Osaka Castle.