Hojo Ujiyasu shook his head and sighed.
"Tiger poison will not eat women. Numata Kenta is really crazy. So what are our countermeasures?"
In fact, she just casually said that it was commonplace for the Wu family to fight for power and for mothers and daughters to kill each other.
It's just that Kenyasu Numata is so stubborn, which frustrates the Hojo family's strategy, and they always have to find a way to get rid of her.
Hojo Genan replied calmly.
"Kenyasu Numata's second daughter is the daughter-in-law of the Nagano family in Umbashi. Like her elder sister, she is very close to our family.
I have asked the Nagano family of Amabashi to come forward and help the Numata family to bring order to the chaos, so that the crazy female superintendent can retire and repent as soon as possible. "
Hojo Ujiyasu smiled slightly, this is a good idea. It would be best to let the pro-Hojo faction within the Numata family take action. And with the help of the Nagano family in Mabashi, they will definitely be able to capture him.
she asked again.
"Where's the Nagano family in Minawa City? Isn't it hard to convince Nagano?"
Hojo Genan looked really helpless this time and sighed.
"The Governor of Xiaobata Family of Guofeng City is her daughter-in-law, and I have asked her to persuade her. However, I think this is very difficult."
Hojo Ujiyasu also smiled bitterly.
Nagano Yasumasa's nail is not easy to pull out. If a daughter-in-law is trying to convince her, she has twelve fucking wives, and the network of relationships is too complicated.
The Hojo family did not dare to use the method of instigating civil strife like they did with the Numata family. Touching Nagano Yamasa would probably cause dissatisfaction among her twelve daughters-in-law.
Even the Kunamine Kohata family may not be happy to see Nagano Yap being driven out of office. This is really a hornet's nest. The mother-in-law gang in Nishi Ueno is not easy to deal with.
Hojo Ujiyasu could only comfort him.
"After all, Minawa Castle is not along the Tone River. Although the threat from occupying Nishi Ueno is not small, there is still room for maneuver.
If you can't persuade Nagano Yamasa, let it go for now. "
Hojo Genan nodded.
"I have ordered the Fuma ninjas to mobilize and spread rumors in Echigo and Ueno.
Let’s just say that Nagano is secretly seeking refuge with my family in order to drive a wedge between the Uesugi and Nagano families, hoping it will have some effect. "
When Hojo Ujiyasu heard this, he shook his head secretly.
It would have been better if this rumor did not spread. Once it spread, Nagano Yasumasa would firmly support Uesugi Teruhora to offset the bad influence of the rumor. My aunt's move is a bit bad.
Hojo Ujiyasu was not prepared to say anything else. Nagano Yasumasa's case was not easy to deal with in the first place, and Hojo Genan's move could be regarded as treating a dead horse as a living horse, which is understandable.
Higashi Ueno is the most tense place for the Hojo family because of the presence of the Tone River, while west Ueno is actually of little use to the Hojo family.
Uesugi Terutora was even more nervous about Nishi-Ueno, because the Nishi-Ueno samurai could cut off the supply lines she had set up in the cities along the Tone River in Ueno Province.
Without this supply line, the Uesugi family would not be able to attack Musashi, Sagami and other Hojo family territories in the southern part of the Kanto Plain.
On the other hand, if the Takeda family invaded Ueno country, Nishi Ueno would be an obstacle that the samurai family in the Koshin Mountains had to overcome, and they would value this place more than the Uesugi family.
But at this time, Takeda Harunobu was in Tokaido trying to make a soft persimmon out of the Imagawa clan, so he had no time to come to Ueno Country to wade into the muddy waters.
Therefore, Hojo Ujiyasu just tested Nagano Yamasa in Nishi Ueno, and even if he failed, he didn't care much because it was irrelevant.
But for Higashi Ueno, Hojo Ujiyasu really wanted to control it, but he was powerless.
she sighed.
"My aunt has tried her best, but relying solely on diplomacy and using the Ueno warriors cannot stop Uesugi Teruhora.
We should be prepared and not have high hopes. "
All the ladies of the Hojo family present agreed. As the saying goes, they are beyond the reach of the whip and without the backing of force, these Kanto warriors who are just like grassroots are unreliable.
Hojo Ujiyasu asked again.
"How is the situation of the Iwasuke-Ota family? What did Ota Shimasa say?"
One of the people present came forward and bowed and said.
"I advised Ota Shimasa through letters from home, but her reply was perfunctory."
This person is Ota Shiyasu, governor of the Ota family in Edo, and the current Edo Castle Dai.
The Ota family is the head of the Ogidani Uesugi family and has a high status in Musashi country. The ancestors of the Ota family made great contributions to the rise of the Uesugi family in Ogidani.
In particular, the Ota family was involved in the construction of the important Musashi towns such as Iwatsuke Castle, Matsuyama Castle, Kawagoe Castle, and Edo Castle.
In the struggle between the Hojo family and the Ogitani-Uesugi family, two generations of direct descendants of the ancestors of Ota surrendered to the Hojo family with the fall of Edo Castle.
Ota Yasushi was the family governor of this generation, and was highly used by the Hojo family to guard Edo Castle.
The Ota Shimasa of the Iwatsuke Ota family is the niece of the Ota ancestor. Recently, with the demise of the Hojo family and the two Uesugi families, they had to bow their heads and surrender.
The Hojo family has a deep foundation in Sagami Country, and the front line of Tamana Castle and the small machine city are all led by relatives, which is reassuring.
What Hojo Ujiyasu couldn't worry about was the Musashi defense line headed by the three cities of Matsuyama, Kawagoe, and Edo in Musashi.
The Hojo family has not been in the Musashi country long enough to turn the local samurai clan into a national state and replace these cities with a clan and important ministers trusted by the Hojo family to take care of them.
Hojo Ujiyasu sighed, also feeling a little annoyed.
Originally, she was ready to attack the Musashi family, but Terutora Uesugi's southward strategy interrupted this process, and also aroused the fear and disgust of the North Musashi family towards the Hojo family.
Stealing the chicken is not losing the rice.
Hojo Uyasu asked Ota Yasushi to write a letter to persuade him, hoping that Ota would stabilize his position. With her as an example, all the North Musashi families can follow the Hojo family with peace of mind and not be instigated by Uesugi Teruhora to rebel.
Now it seems that Ota Zimai has changed his mind, and the Narita family in Ninja City is probably unreliable, which makes Hojo Ujiyasu very irritated.
Marching to fight is not a game. The success or failure of a war mostly depends on whether the logistics support is perfect.
From the map, the shortest distance from Echigo to Sagami should be through Nishi Ueno, and Nishi Musashi directly inserts into Sagami country. But in the real world of marching, this is difficult to do.
There are mountains and hills along this route, and most logistical supplies rely on people and animals walking on mountain roads to transport baggage. Not even a tenth of the military rations that can reach the front line are saved, which is simply a waste of money.
When a large army goes to war, the most economical way to supply supplies is to march along the waterway. Only when forced, will the land route be chosen. The rugged mountain road is the last choice.
If Teru Uesugi wants to go south, he will only use water transportation to reduce the pressure on supplies. Only in this way can the huge Echigo army be delivered to the Musashi and Sagami countries in the south.
The Tone River runs through Ueno and Musashi, the Arakawa runs across Musashi from west to east, and the Sumida River joins the two rivers in the south.
This logistics supply line is almost Uesugi Teruhu's only choice.
Although Hojo Genan is making small moves in Ueno, all the ladies of the Hojo family understand it. Under Teru Uesugi's crushing force, that little trouble could only disgust her.
The key to truly stopping Echigo's army is in Musashi territory, that is, the cities such as Ninja Castle, Iwasuke, Matsuyama, Kawagoe, and Edo that control the Tone River and Arakawa basin.
