The strength of the Kaga Ichiko clan is much higher than that of the Etsuchu Ichiko clan, but this time Nanali Yorisu left the logistical burden to Shimoma Yorteru, 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. 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 troops were dispatched, none of Nanjiahe's subordinates, who were leaning towards Xiaozong, came. Nanari Yoriichi hacked Hoki Yorinobu to death and made her take the blame for the loss of the Daishoji River.
Although Nanato Nourishu was freed, he also completely lost the trust of Minami Kagaku and others.
The Xiao Sect 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, Qili Norisu, anymore?
The only ones Shichiri Noraishu can command now are Kitakaga Ishikawa, the nun soldiers from Hebei and the two counties, and the Yikui soldiers. She also has troubles that she cannot tell.
Kaga Province's Hebei County is connected to Noto Province's Uzha County. Nanali Yorishu spent a lot of manpower and material resources to capture the prosperous land of Uzha County last year.
The territory was obtained, but the material consumption was very high, and the Yikui people did not understand why they turned to fight in Vietnam and China. Noto is a soft persimmon, but he goes to Vietnam and China to fight against the Uesugi Jimbo coalition? Something wrong with your brain?
The overall strategic situation is the overall situation of Qili Laizhou, Xiajian Laizhao and other big bosses. 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 go fight in Vietnam and China, and he wants them to provide money and food again? Stop dreaming!
That's why she asked Yori Teru, the leader of the Yuezhong clan, to be responsible for the logistics of this troop dispatch.
Military confrontation is to achieve political goals. The political differences are over economic issues.
Genjin Sugiura didn't want to come, but now that she is here, her biggest concern is that nothing happens to the army's logistics. She doesn't provide money and food, but the army must have sufficient supplies. It's so unreasonable.
Xiang Zong's military power was mediocre, and he always used human sea tactics to make up for it. A large number of believers followed with religious fanaticism, and the weapons and equipment were even inferior to the peasant soldiers of the Wu family.
A battle with favorable winds can still be fought, but once it is frustrated and defeated, there are often heavy casualties and the number of battle losses is appalling.
According to the intelligence, Uesugi's army will send about thirty troops this time, with about 6,000 people, and those are all combat soldiers.
The Jimbo family has now taken over Xinchuan County, with a territory of at least 200,000 Shigao, and can regularly mobilize more than 4,000 soldiers. We are really in a hurry. If we mobilize farmers and soldiers to fight, we can still draw out another six to seven thousand 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 are more than 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers, in a real fight, they may not be able to defeat Uesugi Jinbo's 10,000 soldiers. Therefore, the plan discussed by Nanari Yorishu and Shimoma Yoriteru was to make a surprise attack and strike first.
The Uesugi Jinbo 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's leader.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, both the north and the south attacked Fufu and shot the two counties to protect their old territory. To knock out the Jimbo family 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 local area. 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 the Uesugi Teruhora army, nor did he know that Ichikazu was preparing to strike preemptively. He was still thinking about how to avoid a head-on conflict with Ichikazu in Hokuriku Road.
At this time, he was taking his companions Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna and Iikawa Mitsumato in advance, accompanied by Kojima Ozhen, crossing the Kamitsugawa and Shogawa rivers 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 from now on. How dare someone with a minor surname dare to speak rudely and ask to travel with the army!
Of course Yiyin is. . accepted.
A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall, and Yiyin would not want to go to the battlefield unless he had to. Although he has a plug-in body protection, 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 men who had left Samurai Hunter almost killed him alone.
As his status rose, Yiyin gradually lost the need to go into battle, and the martial arts under his command 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 was too bad.
This time when Vietnam went into battle, the main force was the Uesugi Jinbo Allied Forces. Yoshigan was mainly responsible for diplomatic coordination and there was no need to go into battle. It doesn't matter if I bring my little girl out, just to make the little girl happy.
Husong is in a good mood these days and is extremely attentive to Yiyin. In addition, she has learned martial arts since she was a child, and riding horses with the army does not hinder her. The village of Kamao clan is also good for her senses.
The Yamada River and the Shogawa River run almost parallel to each other at their outlet. 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 between two rivers.
To the west of the mouth of the Yamada River and between Mount Futokami is the location of Shokoji Temple. Zhuangchuan extends to the upper reaches and divides Tonha County and Fuhui County. It is the actual control boundary between the Ichigo clan and the Jimbo family in Yuezhong.
As the first line of defense against the Echu Ichigo clan of the Jinbao family. Takaoka Castle between the two rivers in the north, Hinomiya Castle west of Shochuan River in the south, and north of Kureha Hills, blocked the old territory of Jinbo behind him.
Once these two points were missed, Yuezhong Yixiangzong broke through the Zhuangchuan line, with the plain hinterland behind him.
At this time, if they want to stop the momentum, they 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 Choji can rely on the hilly belt of the Shidong Mountains extending to the west to suppress the coast of the Yamada River and drive the Echu Ichiko clan southward.
The Echu Ichigo clan will be locked in Tonami County, and the threat to the old territory of Jinbao will be minimized.
Along the way, Yiyin has thought clearly about the idea of being a god protector, 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 is to maintain peace in Hokuriku and try his best to protect the Noto samurai family in Vietnam without breaking up with the Ichigo clan and falling into a quagmire.
If Shiba Yiyin 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, and helping her take over 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 the samurai family and use my own power to expel the Kaga Ichibuki clan, so that Yoshigami Shiba's side can be clean and free from bloodshed, so that he can negotiate with Ishiyama Honganji to stop the war.
