Terutora Uesugi couldn't continue to push, otherwise it would be self-defeating.
Umbashi Castle connects the north and south and occupies the middle section of the Tone River in Ueno. If Mangqiao City cannot be captured, the water transportation logistics line will not be opened.
Kunimine Castle is located in the southern part of Nishi Ueno. To the southeast along the mountain is Hirai Castle, the former residence of the Uesugi family in Yamauchi.
Several rivers running north and south of the castle flow eastward and merge with the Tone River in the southern part of Ueno. Most of Ueno's domestic plains are in the southeast. From here, downstream, most of the domestic plains can be controlled.
Further southeast of Hirai Castle is the Musashi Mountains. The Habitat Castle here is the gateway to Nishi Musashi and is the mountainside route for Ueno Kingdom to penetrate into Musashi Country.
The Hojo family has moved north along the Musashi Mountains and captured Hirai Castle.
It was here that Hojo Ujiyasu killed Uesugi Kenmasa's young daughter and cut off the future of the Yamauchi Uesugi family. This made Kenmasa Uesugi lose his mind and fled to Echigo, wanting to use his family fortune in exchange for revenge.
Without Kunimine Castle keeping an eye on Hirai Castle, Hirai Castle's Hojo Army could attack the supply line of the Tone River along the river, and a small number of troops could disrupt the logistics of the Echigo army.
Therefore, after taking the Numata Territory, Umbashi Castle and Kunamine Castle became the key points that Echigo must win if they continue to move south.
However, Hojo Ujiyasu's seemingly righteous move caused a lot of trouble for Uesugi Teruhora and Shiba Yoshigan, and it was difficult to make a head-on breakthrough for a while.
Nagano Yamasa made it very clear that Obata Nobusada and Nagano Kentada would figure it out, and they would not dare to become enemies of the Echigo army.
But the nights are long and there are many dreams. Who knows how long they will have to think about it?
The Echigo army had been planning the Kanto strategy for nearly two years. If they were blocked by two large and small nationalities for a month or two, they would have no choice but to withdraw.
Isn't this a big joke?
But it seems inappropriate to attack directly. Not to mention the senses of other Kanto warriors, Nagano Yasumasa had a hard time with this test.
Nagano Yamasa used his twelve sons to weave a huge network of relationships to maintain the transcendent status of the Nagano family in Minawa Castle. Even the Narita family in Ninja Castle in the north of Musashi also had three sons who married far away.
Among the various branches of the Nagano family, Minawa Castle and Umbashi Castle are the strongest. It was impossible for her to cut off her arms for Uesugi Teruhu and harm herself and others.
The Kunine Castle Obata family is an important supporter of Nagano Yimasa, the national public in Nishi Ueno, which is parallel to the Minawa Castle Nagano family.
If Terutora Uesugi wants to attack these two families, he may conflict with Nagano Yasumasa, an ally with huge influence in Ueno country, which is not cost-effective.
As arrogant as she is, she is not willing to take the risk of falling out with Nagano Yamasa. The Echigo army had just arrived, and Nagano Yamasa was still needed to help with the platform.
Seeing that Uesugi Teruhu was in trouble, Shiba Yoshiyin stepped forward and asked.
"Except these two, what about the others?
Is there anyone from the southeastern martial arts families such as the Hu family, the Naha family, the Yura family, and the Akai family who are willing to come out and bring order to the chaos? "
Nagano Ye was smiling bitterly and shaking his head.
“With Mangqiao City and Guofeng City as examples, the attitudes of the Southeastern families are even worse.
The Dahu family clearly stood with the leaders of Mangqiao and Guofeng, expressing their neutrality.
Naha Munejun led his troops to Akaishi Castle, fought to the death to stop him, and publicly flattered the Hojo family. There is also Akai Terukage of Tatebayashi City who also expressed his loyalty to the Hojo family. "
Shiba Yiyin squinted his eyes, the situation had indeed become very bad. With Mangqiao City and Guofeng City acting as a barrier in front, the families in the southeast would certainly be more unscrupulous.
The Hojo family's army is staring at the core area of Kanto in Kagoshima City, killing anyone who rebels. The martial arts families in the southeastern part of Ueno, which are within the core area, know exactly what to choose.
Uesugi Teruhu stared.
"How dare the Hu family interfere?"
The central part of Ueno Province is divided from east to west by the Tone River, with Amabashi Castle in the middle, Kunamine Castle in the west, and Oku Castle in the east.
The Dahu family in Dahu City can also be regarded as the old martial arts family in Guandong, but it is not strong. Her family, like Mangqiao City and Guofeng City, was also on the frontline and behind the enemy.
With the small arms and legs of the Hu family, how dare they jump out and call for neutrality? Do you really think of Uesugi Teruhora as a little white rabbit? Aren't you afraid of killing your whole family?
Nagano Yamasa explained.
"Nagano Xianzhong of Mangqiao City is confused. It was she who pulled the Hu family to neutralize."
Teruhora Uesugi laughed angrily, and Yoshigan Shiba sighed.
The three leaders of Kokumine, Ubashi, and Dahu formed a line and completely blocked the southward route of Echigo's army. This was the rhythm that forced Teru Uesugi to kill.
Even if Teruhora Uesugi can't defeat the Hojo family, can he still kill the three of you?
Shiba Yiyin thought something was wrong and asked.
"I remember that the Da Hu family is a subsidiary of the Yuliang family. Is this the intention of the Yuliang family?"
Nagano Yezheng looked complicated and shook his head.
"Not sure.
But Yura Chengshige did not express her position. She is now taking advantage of Naha Munejun to turn to Akaishi Castle and mobilize the army to threaten the Naba family's home city, Naba Castle. "
Yura Shige was the governor of the Yoshi family, and the Yoshi family of Kanayama Castle was the largest public house in Ueno. This princess's behavior style was somewhat similar to that of Ueno Yamasa, and she made good use of marriage.
She married the son of the Akai family governor of Tatebayashi City, sent her second daughter to the Nagao family of Ashikaga Castle as a housewife, and married her son to the heir of the Narita family of Ninjo Castle.
After her political marriage with the Akai family of Tatebayashi City, the Nagao family of Ashikaga Castle, and the Narita family of Ninja Castle, her influence among the samurai families in the southeast of Ueno Kingdom was quite strong.
Hearing that she had gathered people and seemed to have some plans for the Nabo family, Shiba Yiyin couldn't help but laugh.
"This Governor Yura is very interesting."
The Yura family was one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Nitta family who originally competed with the Ashikaga family for the direct line of the Genji family in Kawachi, and was the last descendant of Yura Goushige.
It is said that the Nitta family was defeated and the direct branch of the Ashikaga family was destroyed. The Nitta maiden clan fled to the Yura family, changed her name and survived, and became the ancestor of the Yura family.
Although I don’t know whether this is true or not, the two generations of the Yura family are indeed prosperous. Her family used the pretext of restoring the old territory of Xintian to conquer the superiors and took away the independence of Jinshan Castle from the lord Iwamatsu family.
This also aroused the fear of the Nabo family.
That wave collar is right at the corner where the Tone River turns southeast after going south. The alluvial plain in this area is very fertile, and sooner or later it will become the target of the Yura family in the lower reaches in the future.
Previously, Naha Munejun also organized and united various Ueno families to besiege Yura Shige, but unfortunately they were unsuccessful.
Nagano, Ohu, Kiryu and other surrounding families were involved. The Kiryu family was defeated and lost their home, and the Ohu family became a subsidiary of the Yura family.
The Yura family took this opportunity to gain a foothold and took over the old territory of the Nitta family. They became known as the Nitta Yura family and became the largest national group in Ueno.
This time Yura Shige seemed not to express her position, but her approach was obviously optimistic about the Echigo army and prepared to stab the Naha family in the back to avenge her previous shame.
But she wanted to be a fisherman, watching the snipe and clams fight, and benefit herself. However, Terutora Uesugi and Yoshigoshi Shiba may not be willing to let her get what she wants.
Uesugi Shiba is here to grab territory, not to fulfill the ambitions of the Yura family.
