Suruga country has many mountains and little land, and the stone is 150,000 high. There are many estuaries out to the sea here, and the main plains are at the mouths of rivers in Suruga Bay in the south.
From east to west, there are four main rivers. The Kano River borders Izu, the Fuji River in Fuji County, the Abe River near Sunfu Castle, and the Oigawa River bordering Toe Province.
Near the mouths of these four rivers are the main plain grain-producing areas of Suruga Country. The problem between the Hojo family and the Imagawa family mainly lies in the Kano River.
The two countries of Izu and Sagami are the foundation of the Hojo family. The Imagawa family could easily cut off the connection between the two countries by sending troops from the Kano River and occupying several mountain passes.
This is a hidden danger that the Hojo family will never tolerate.
The relationship between the two families broke down because the Hojo family demanded that the two sides separate the border and retreat westward from the Kano River to the Fuji River. The main point of contention was the Hojo family's desire to gain control of Omiya Castle on the Fuji River.
The Imagawa family feels that they have helped the Hojo family become powerful, but they still have to cede land to the city without benefiting from it. How unreasonable!
The Hojo family believed that the threat from the Kano River was too great and the border must be withdrawn to the Fuji River. This is the foundation for a stable family business, and there is no reason to say so.
The alliance broke down and a fight broke out.
Therefore, the Hojo family seriously warned the Takeda family this time that using the covenant to talk things over would cause the Takeda family girls to burst into laughter.
The Hojo family can do it, but my Takeda family can't? How shameless!
Bring back the original question.
After the dispute between the Hojo family and the Imagawa family, Takeda Harunobu in the north was also facing the problem of his mother.
Should the unified Kai Kingdom go south or north?
When they saw the dispute between the two southern powers, the Imagawa family protected Takeda Nobutora, seemingly intending to interfere in the internal affairs of the Takeda family.
Therefore, Takeda Harunobu simply made a move and went south. The Takeda family had to cross the Fuji River to invade Suruga Country. As the most important stronghold along the Fuji River, Omiya Castle also became her target.
The three parties focused on Omiyagi, and the porridge was boiled to a pulp. After time and again, everyone found that it was completely meaningless to waste national power here.
The Imagawa family wanted to open up the East China Sea Road and go up to Luo to Kyoto to achieve great things.
The Hojo family faces the restless Ryoesugi family in the Kanto Plain, and has no energy to spend on the Suruga Kingdom to the west.
The Takeda family's Kai country was the weakest, and the Shinano family in the north was ready to take action when they saw the Takeda family moving south.
The three parties each had their own difficulties and finally reached a compromise. Three alliances were formed with a solid triangular relationship, back to back, and each went back to solve the problem.
Hojo Ujiyasu had the most resolute attitude, and even married his son to Imagawa Ujima, the heir of Imagawa Yoshimoto, who is now the governor of the Imagawa family.
The years are like a song, and times have changed.
Now that Imagawa Yoshimoto has died in battle, the civil strife in the Imagawa family continues. Hojo Ujiyasu is more afraid of Takeda Harunobu than the Imagawa family is really afraid that Takeda Harunobu will tear up the alliance between the three families and go south to attack Suruga.
The Hojo family has no desire to go to Luo, and their request for the Suruga Kingdom is to maintain the status quo. The Kano River will not become a threat to the Izu and Sagami countries.
The main goal of the Hojo family is the Kanto Plain. If the Tokaido direction can be quiet, there should be no trouble.
However, the Takeda family was frustrated in their move north. The Battle of Kawanakajima made the Takeda family completely give up on fighting Uesugi Teruhora, and turned around to pinch the soft persimmon of the Imagawa clan.
Once Takeda moves south, Omiyagi will be the first target. Fujikawa was occupied by the Takeda family, and the connection between the Imagawa family and the Hojo family was severed.
How could the Hojo family allow the ambitious Takeda Harunobu to occupy Suruga Country and become a threat to themselves.
Although the Imagawa family is not very capable, she is his daughter-in-law, and she can help the Hojo family take care of their weaknesses.
In both public and private matters, the Hojo family must of course stand by the Imagawa family and prevent the Takeda family from going south.
Takeda Harunobu felt funny in his heart when he saw Oyamada Nobumo's face turned blue and Anayayama Nobujun's nonsense. The two families completely fell out, which was beneficial to Takeda Harunobu. She was happy to see the joke.
But there was still a hint of disappointment in her heart.
Although she knew that Hojo Ujiyasu would not allow the Takeda family to go south, she still harbored delusions and contacted the Hojo family to share the Suruga Kingdom.
Now it seems that Hojo Uyasu is determined to help his daughter-in-law, and she will become the biggest obstacle to the Takeda family's move south.
Although the Takeda family owns the Kingdom of Kai and most of Shinano, they are quite powerful. But compared to the Hojo family and the Imagawa family joining forces, their strength is still insufficient.
Takeda Harunobu followed Sun Tzu in doing things. Before starting a war, he must use all means to weaken the enemy's strength to the minimum.
She clapped her hands and the whole place fell silent.
"Hojo Yasuyasu is old and fatuous, and is not worth mentioning. Since she ignores my good intentions, then we will do it ourselves."
Takeda Xinren glanced at his confident sister and reminded her.
"Your Highness, the Hojo family should not be underestimated."
Takeda Harunobu glanced at her impatiently and moved his body slightly, feeling that his waist was a little sore.
The girls looked at Takeda Harunobu's abdomen, their eyes flickering in complicated ways. Everyone is not a fool, some gossip has spread all over the city.
Takeda Harunobu is pregnant with Shiba Yoshigan's child. The concubines are both afraid and respectful of this Duke Kenshin who killed a large number of important family officials in Kawanakajima.
Takeda Harunobu shamelessly humiliated him. No one can tell whether leaving this child will cause trouble to the family in the future.
That person was the Odaisho, and this was given to the Ashikaga family as an excuse to punish the Takeda family to death.
But Takeda Harunobu was strong internally, suppressed the opposition, and insisted on having a child. No one could do anything about it.
But this also further shaken her prestige, allowing Kawanakajima to obtain a large amount of benefits to acquire the ministers, and Takeda Harunobu, who had finally stabilized his family, was once again questioned.
Takeda Nobuyan is a representative figure.
She hopes that the family governor will get married and leave a legitimate heir for the continuation of the family business. Instead of usurping the bloodline of Lord Kenshin and leaving hidden dangers for the Takeda family business.
Takeda Harunobu ignored her.
Takeda Nobuyan controls the Takeda Ichimen. Although he is not as handy as Takeda Nobushige, he at least still sides with the family governor at critical moments.
What Takeda Harunobu has to do now is not to deal with her, but to use the Suruga Strategy to re-establish his invincible image that was shattered by Yoshigan Shiba.
Sometimes she gritted her teeth, hating how much trouble her enemy had caused her.
It is difficult to establish an invincible image, but it only takes one defeat for the statue to wither. The Wu family is utilitarian and has no tradition of tolerance.
Yoshigan Shiba was different from ordinary people. When Takeda Harunobu suffered from morning sickness that a woman in this world had never experienced before, it interfered with her majesty.
She had to endure the discomfort and pretend to be calm in order to stabilize the retainers and carry out the arduous Suruga strategy.
When he came back from his dream at midnight, Takeda Harunobu also felt deep hatred, wishing that he would end up like this. But as the sun rose, she stroked her belly again, full of expectations for the future.
I can't really explain these complicated thoughts, only one word.
Bad fate.
