Narita Chotae couldn't figure out what benefit it would be to the Hojo family to leave by himself.
But she didn't know that this first domino to fall was the opportunity that Hojo Genan had dreamed of.
Hojo Genan followed Odawara Castle all the way to Kamakura. Although many Kanto samurai were dissatisfied with Uesugi Terutora's arrogance, she repeatedly instigated and instigated the Kanto Allied Forces, but had little effect.
The reason is simple, no one wants to be the one who stands out!
The Echigo army is at its peak, and whoever takes the lead will die. The Kanto samurai family is trying to survive in the eight states of Kanto that have been ravaged by hundreds of years of war, so they will not be easily fooled by the Hojo family.
Narita Nagata can be persuaded, on the one hand, she is indeed extremely angry, and her anger goes to her head, making her think less thoughtfully than before.
On the other hand, she really needed to leave in order to answer to her retainers. If she really stayed and accepted the so-called compensation and made the Kanto Samurai family despise the Narita family, her work as the family governor would have come to an end.
Uesugi Teruhu is right, so he may not lead the army to fight her. Even if he fights, the worst he can do is lower his head and surrender. Anyway, there must be some response to the humiliating incident of being beaten when visiting a shrine, otherwise Narita Nagayasu will not be able to survive in the future.
Therefore, Narita Nagayasu left without hesitation, and Hojo Genan also achieved his goal. After fighting for so many days in the Kwantung Allied Forces, she finally emerged as a leader.
Once you have a head start, things will be easier to handle later on. These slippery martial arts families in Guandong can make three waves even if there is no wind. They have found a legitimate reason to be confident, why don't they try their best to increase their presence?
Terutora Uesugi is not just suppressing Narita Chotasu these days. Due to the need for post-war distribution, she has taken many actions against various families in Kanto.
The Kanto samurai family had already grabbed enough supplies for the winter in the Hojo family's territory, and now they lacked an excuse to run away. Before the cold winter comes and the rivers are not frozen, hurry back to your own territory, Maodong.
Teruhora Uesugi, the overbearing and arrogant Kanto leader, served whoever he wanted. Anyway, with the excuse that the Narita family was humiliated standing in the way, he could explain his absence without permission afterwards.
As soon as Hojo Genan spread the news about Narita Nagayasu running back to claim the sword at night, all the Kanto samurai who were filled with indignation because of Uesugi Teruhora's insult to the famous family ran away one after another overnight.
Everyone hurried through the Kamakura Mountains and returned to the Katase River. They each greeted their own horses, packed large and small bags with the looted things, and went home.
General Echigo, who stayed behind at the garrison, didn't know what was going on in Kamakura and didn't dare to stop them. He just watched them go their separate ways.
Narita Chotai, who left first, looked back at the bustling camp and sent people to investigate. By this time, most of the 100,000-strong army had already fled.
She turned pale with fright and scolded Hojo Genan for not being a woman.
Narita Nagayasu left alone. This was a response to Terutora Uesugi's humiliation of the Narita family. At most, it was just a minor annoyance and not a big problem.
But now the army of 100,000 people collapsed in an instant, and the cause was Narita Chotai's departure without saying goodbye, so the nature was completely different.
Even if Uesugi Teruhu knew that he was in the wrong, he would not do anything to the Narita family for the time being. But in the future, she will definitely take revenge.
The grand succession ceremony turned into a farce with the Kanto samurai group demonstrating against Uesugi Terutora due to Narita Nagayasu's departure. This is a big blame, and Uesugi Teruhu can hate her to death.
Narita Chotai cursed and finally sighed. It is too late to turn around and make amends now. The Kwantung Allied Forces have disbanded.
Hojo Genan was cunning and cunning, and planted a deep thorn between her and Uesugi Teruhu. It was at this time that Narita Choyasu really had the intention to betray Uesugi Teruhu.
If Uesugi Teruhu couldn't tolerate her anymore, he would kill her sooner or later. Nagata Narita had no choice but to wait with bated breath and wait for an opportunity to rebel.
———
"What!"
The next day, Uesugi Teruhu was shocked when Hachiman Palace received a message from the Katase River station.
Shiba Yiyin on the side sighed, things were going to be the worst after all.
Teruhora Uesugi was furious and cursed.
"Narita Chotai! Just wait for me! I'm going to skin you!"
Yiyin asked the envoy who came to report the news in a deep voice.
"How is the situation at the station now? How many Kanto warriors have left?"
Shiban bowed and said.
"Back at the Imperial Palace, each family withdrew their troops one after another. The adults who stayed behind did not know the situation and did not dare to stop them forcefully. There were still about 20,000 troops left in the camp.
To find out which Wu families were left, the generals who stayed behind did not dare to overstep their authority and went beyond their masters to inquire about each family. "
Yiyin nodded, waved her down, and murmured to himself.
"Overnight, only 20,000 people were left."
Teruhora Uesugi cursed a few words, and when he saw Yoshigage frowning, he felt ashamed for a moment. Just because she got carried away and acted impulsively, she was now passive.
she hesitated.
"Mr. Kenshin, how about I lead troops to Ninja City and ask Narita Chotai to give us an explanation?"
Yiyin sighed.
"So what if I go? What if Narita Chotai surrenders to Kaicheng? As long as she still recognizes you as the leader of Kanto, you can't do anything to her.
In the final analysis, you are still at fault in this matter.
The Kanto warriors have grabbed enough supplies for the winter in the Hojo territory, but they don't want to be controlled by you. Only then did he use the humiliation of Narita Chotai as an excuse to take back the money.
Even if you kill Narita Chotae, they won't care. Instead, they will continue to exploit this matter and bargain with you.
They only want the benefits of these slippery things and are not willing to pay the price at all.
Whether it's Hojo Ujiyasu or you, whoever is more powerful will be surrendered and praised. But it is not easy to usurp their interests and tamper with their interests. "
Terutora Uesugi couldn't help but become angry when he thought that he had been surrounded by the flattering Kanto samurai these days and had forgotten the true nature of these bastards.
Even now, Yoshigine doesn't want to accuse Uesugi Teruhu of embarrassing her and spoiling the relationship between the two. Just talk things through and stop at the point.
But the more he didn't mention it, the more Terutora Uesugi felt that he had been humiliated in front of his sweetheart, and his teeth gritted.
"This matter can't end like this. One day I will make Narita Nagata pay the price."
Yiyin rolled his eyes at her and said.
"Narita Chotai can't move for the time being. Now that he's done it, you're angry and ignoring the bad tradition of the samurai family. It's also given the Kanto samurai family an excuse to refuse your order.
You have finally completed the inheritance ceremony of the Kanto leader, and you have earned the reputation of making the Kanto warrior family bow. You cannot let this matter ruin it.
Besides, I always feel like trouble is coming. "
Teru Uesugi frowned.
"trouble?"
Yiyin sneered.
"I have never understood why Hojo Ujiyasu sent Hojo Genan here to humiliate the Hojo family.
Now, I finally understand.
Even if the Kanto martial arts family is dissatisfied with you, as long as there is no one to connect them in the middle, their steps will not be so quick and consistent.
Eighty thousand of the 100,000-strong army dispersed overnight, leaving only 20%. It is no longer possible for us to return to Odawara Castle and threaten Hojo Ujiyasu to bow his head and admit that you are the real leader of Kanto.
Hojo Genan complimented her all the way, but never let go of her status. She is betting that the conflicts within the Kwantung Allied Forces will explode and we will have no troops to threaten the Hojo family.
If my guess is correct, the Hojo family will soon put forward conditions for peace.
Winter is approaching, water transport is frozen, and most of the soldiers and horses have dispersed. We have lost the initiative. This is the best time to negotiate with us. "
Uesugi Teruhu is not a fool, Yoshigami said it so clearly that she has already woken up.
Narita Chotai took the lead in turning around, and most of the Kanto samurai family dispersed. The logistics line of the Echigo army not only faced the dilemma of frozen water transportation, but also had to guard against the evil intentions of the Kanto samurai along the way.
It is impossible for Uesugi Teruhu and Shiba Yoshigan to put their own weaknesses under their noses, and Anxin can continue the stalemate with the Hojo family in the front.
The deterrent effect of 20,000 people is far inferior to the previous army of 100,000 people. In the dead of winter, if something went wrong in the logistics, the whole army might be wiped out.
What you can't get on the battlefield, you can't even get at the negotiation table. When the Echigo army was in a dilemma, it was Hojo Ujiyasu's best time to negotiate.
Teru Uesugi said bitterly.
"Hojo Genan, you bald nun is so brave, you actually deceived me."
The two were still discussing when there was a knock on the door outside. Kamousojigo was allowed to enter the house and said.
"Your Highnesses, Kamakura-den has come with several adults and said they want to see you two."
Why is Ashikaga Yoshiji here? Yiyin ordered.
"Kamakura-don, please go to the Dance Hall to take a rest. We will be there soon."
Pu Shengshixiang cheered and walked out.
Seeing Terutora Uesugi's anxious look, Yoshigan knew that this was not going to work, so he simply stepped forward and held her hand, saying with a tender expression.
“Sister Uesugi, please calm down.
Things have reached this point, you must calm down, our painstakingly planned Guandong strategy cannot be ruined here. "
Looking at his handsome face, Uesugi Teruhu felt unbearably ashamed.
She had a grudge because of Yoshiyin's return to the near future. These days, my thoughts are confused and my behavior is dissolute, and outsiders find the opportunity to interfere with it, causing big things to happen.
The good situation collapsed because of himself. Uesugi Teruhora finally let go of his heart, held Yoshigage's hand tightly, and sighed.
"I let you down."
Yiyin shook his head and said softly.
"It's not your fault.
Guanbazhou is rich and prosperous, and all parties use their own methods to compete for this fertile land. The Hojo family has good skills, and the Hojo family is at the end of its rope, but it still allows her to play tricks.
But it’s not enough to snatch the fruits of victory from us. She can’t even think about it! "
Teru Uesugi laughed.
"That's right, if you and I work together, she can't even think about it!"
The two looked at each other and smiled, feeling relieved.
The two of them had a bad time before, but that was because they had the chance to win, so they had the time to fight among themselves. Now that foreign aggression is counterattacking, mutual suspicions are immediately put aside to make way for the overall situation.
If the Kanto Strategy is destroyed here, it will not just be disgraced. Behind them were those hungry wolves who were eating meat, and they couldn't explain it.
At this time, there is no need to worry about anything else. Let’s tear apart the Hojo family’s conspiracy first.
Uesugi Teruhu regained his composure and said.
"Let's go meet Ashikaga Yoshiji and see what her purpose is."
Shiba Yoshigami nodded, wanting to remind Uesugi Teruhora to be careful of Ashikaga Yoshiji, the Kanto general.
But when the words came to his lips, it was difficult to speak.
Yoshigan could not tell Uesugi Terutora that the Kanto governorship was not a service job, so he could not express Ashikaga Yoshiji's malicious intent.
He frowned and finally swallowed his words. I thought that Ashikaga Yoshiji, a powerless Kanto general, would not cause much trouble.
———
Above the dance hall, Ashikaga Yoshiji is located at the top, side by side with Yoshigan.
Below the two of them, half a seat shorter was occupied by Terutora Uesugi. The rest of the high-ranking martial arts families were at the bottom, sitting separately.
In this sudden accident, most of the Kanto Allied Forces dispersed, and the most uneasy one was Ashikaga Yoshiji, the Kanto general.
She had just taken refuge in Terutora Uesugi and stepped on Ujiyasu Hojo before she could even take a breath. Suddenly, Terutora Uesugi was betrayed by everyone. She was a single woman in Kanto. How could she not be afraid?
Ashikaga Yoshiji, who was still laughing happily during the ceremony yesterday, suddenly became confused when he heard the news that the coalition forces were disbanded.
She took the Kanto samurai who had stayed behind and hurriedly came to Uesugi Teruhora to discuss what to do next.
After everyone greeted each other, Yiyin glanced at the scene. Most of the Kanto samurai families who did not leave were Ueno samurai families.
During this southward campaign, Ueno Country was the Kanhachishu Territory that was most controlled by Echigo. Most of the samurai families of the Ueno Kingdom surrendered under the iron heel of the Echigo army.
For example, the Numata clan, the Azuma clan, the Amabashi clan, the Naha clan, etc. are already directly under the jurisdiction of the Uesugi family and the Kanto servants respectively.
Even the two Nagao clans of the Shirai Headquarters, the Minawa clan of Nagano Yamasa, and the Kanazawa clan of Yoshitosugaru, who have a certain degree of independence, are firmly in the Echigo camp.
The Ueno Kingdom is right under the eyes of the Echigo army. Unlike the Kanto samurai families in other territories, they need to serve Uesugi Teruhu carefully.
In addition, there is the Nagao Tonaga of Ashikaga Castle in Shimono Province. This loyal minister of the Yamauchi Uesugi family was also sitting here and did not withdraw his troops.
Harusuke Kada, leader of Furukawa, was restless. She presided over the ceremony for Terutora Uesugi and established the orthodoxy. She severely offended Ujiyasu Hojo, so she could only bite the bullet and stay and wait and see.
What surprised Yoshigan the most was that Ota Shimasa and Oishi Sadahisa were present. These two famous Musashi families actually chose to side with Uesugi Teruhu and did not run away.
Yiyin was thinking about the relationship between the parties, who would leave, who would stay, and what their respective positions and purposes were.
At this time, Ashikaga Yoshiji couldn't hold it any longer and said.
"Your Highness Uesugi, most of the Kwantung Allied Forces have dispersed. You need to make an idea."
Terutora Uesugi also ignored Ashikaga Yoshiji. She looked around and found that one person was missing and asked.
"Where are the Hojo Genan people?"
Ashikaga Yoshiji felt unhappy when he saw that she was ignoring him, so he reluctantly said.
"She hasn't left. I didn't call her. She's still staying at Yuigahama Beach. She's been busy all night, so she must be exhausted. She must be resting."
Terutora Uesugi groaned, almost getting angry at Ashikaga Yoshiji's provocation. She glanced at Shiba Yiyin and forced herself to calm down.
Yoshigan looked sideways at Ashikaga Yoshiji. This guy looked panicked, but deep down he didn't think it was a big deal.
Whoever gets the upper hand between Uesugi Teruhu and Hojo Ujiyasu will have a hard time for her. If both sides suffer losses, the Kamakura Ashikaga family may not be able to make a comeback one day.
His heart can be killed.
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