Hojo Ujiyasu smiled.
"Uesugi Teruhora invaded Kanpachishu, why did so many Kanpachishu samurai support her?
The Sekihashishu samurai family, which has always been proud and exclusive, surrendered just because an Echigo bumpkin inherited the name of the Yamauchi Uesugi family?
That's because they are afraid, afraid that the Hojo family will swallow them up. The Kanbazhou Warriors have never regarded the Hojo family as one of their own!
In their view, the Hojo family is an outsider, and the Uesugi family is also an outsider! The best outcome is that we both lose and they gain!
If I become friends with Uesugi Teruhu, or even form an alliance. The Satomi family, which has long been in decline, still dare to become my enemy? Shimono's Utsunomiya and Hitachi's Satake are still willing to honor Sugi Terutora?
They will be suspicious, alienate the Uesugi family, stand against Uesugi Teruhu, and kick her out of Kanbaju! "
Hojo Ushimasa frowned.
"Having said that, Uesugi Teruhu should also understand this. She may not be willing to make peace with us or form an alliance with us."
Hojo Ujiyasu looked at Hojo Genan with a smile and said.
"It depends on my aunt's ability."
Hojo Genan said.
“It’s all about human effort, and with so much to gain, what’s the harm in giving it a try?
What Uesugi Teruhu is most worried about now is the collapse of the Kanto system, and her position as the leader of Kanto is unstable.
Secondly, there were Mouri Kagehiro, the leader of Hate Umahashi, and Sano Masatsuna, leader of Sano. They rebelled and caused her defeat. They also blocked her way south, making it impossible for the Uesugi family to influence the land of Kanhachishu.
Once again, it was the Kanto Courthouse's disobedience that shook the Uesugi family's dominance in the Echigo samurai group.
And our Hojo family is actually no longer the first trouble she has to consider.
His Highness Ujiyasu said it well.
My family is willing to recognize her Kanto system and is willing to be her ministers. My family is willing to form an alliance with her, allowing her to conquer the Mangqiao and Sano territories without any scruples, and gain influence over the eight states.
We have a lot of chips and a low profile, so she won't be tempted. If she can't get through the Tone River as soon as possible, the Uesugi family's influence on Kanba Shu will soon fade.
Even if he knew that the Guan Bazhou Wu family would be dissatisfied, that would be a matter of the future. For the Uesugi family, the most important thing now is to return to Kanhachishu.
But this matter is indeed not easy. We need to find a suitable person to convince Uesugi Teruhu for us. "
Hojo Ujiyasu smiled.
"Does Aunt already have someone in mind?"
Hojo Genan bowed.
"I do have some ideas. I want to send Ueno Kingdom Kaneyama Castle to talk to Yura Narashige."
Hojo Ujiyasu and Hojo Umasa looked at Hojo Genan together and listened carefully to what she continued.
"The Yura family is the largest Japanese force in Ueno. Yura Shigeki originally hoped to use the opportunity to expand his territory when the Echigo army went south last time.
But the result was that she lost everything and gained no benefits. Uesugi Teruhu also saw her bad intentions, which aroused her disgust.
Now, the situation around Jinshan City is very complicated.
In the north, there is Mangqiao, which leads to Maoli Jingguang, and Dahu leads to Shengmeng's confrontation with the island. There was turmoil in Nishi Ueno in the west, and Hirai Castle was captured again by my family.
There is a tense situation between Tatebayashi Castle, controlled by Nagao Nagao, and Sano Masatsuna, led by Sano. To the south are Narita Nagayasu and Ohta Shimasa, each standing on one side.
Around the Yura family, there are people from the Uesugi family, people from my family, neutrals, and rebels. It's like a pile of straw that can catch fire with just one spark.
The Yura family can be regarded as a powerful side of Ueno country, but in this situation, her family's strength is not enough. They are just stronger ants and may be crushed to pieces by changes in the external situation at any time.
Now, no one wants the situation to de-escalate more than Yura Shige. "
Hojo Umasa asked.
"But my aunt, you also said that Uesugi Teruhu doesn't want to see Yura Shige. How can she help my family persuade Uesugi Teruhu to negotiate peace?"
Hojo Genan smiled.
"His Majesty Ujimasa only knows one thing, but not the other.
This transformation from good to rich is not simple, and his actions are quite similar to Nishi Ueno and Nagano Yamasa's methods. "
Hojo Ujiyasu smiled.
"Yes, this person knows how to marry well."
Hojo Genan continued.
"The husband of Yura Shigege was born in the Akai family of Tatebayashi City.
Although the Akai family has been on the wrong side and the family business was wiped out by Uesugi Teruhora, Yuroshige Shige, in the name of Akai's daughter-in-law, has some influence on the Tatebayashi leaders.
Narita Nagayasu, the daughter of Shinobi Castle who had just become an independent Uesugi family, married the son of Yura Narita Shige.
The Nagao family governor of Ashikaga Castle, who was favored by Terutora Uesugi, had no children. The second daughter of Shigeru Yurasaki married a son of the Nagao family, became the heir, and changed her name to Nagao Kencho. "
Hojo Ujimasa couldn't help but sigh.
"Good job.
A husband, a daughter, and a son tied up the Tatebayashi collar, the Shinobu collar, the Ashikaga collar, plus the Yuryaka's own territory, which should not be underestimated. "
Hojo Genan nodded.
"Isn't that right? Yura Shige is eager to change the status quo, and he also has the influence to change the status quo.
As long as I reveal my goodwill to her, she will definitely contact Nagao Toucho and convey our goodwill to Uesugi Teruhu.
The two Uesugi and Hojo families were fighting, and the most painful thing was the local people caught on the border between Ueno and Musashi.
When Nagao Tozai was defeated in the war, he sent troops to support Uesugi Teruhora's return, and his contribution was not small.
She is a former official of the Uesugi Constitution and is very loyal. After Terutora Uesugi inherited the Uesugi family in Yamauchi, the Nagao family of Ashikaga Castle has always been loyal, brave and capable, and is highly respected by Teru Uesugi.
Now that Nagao is in control of Ashikaga Castle and Tatebayashi Castle, they are the front line of my family's counterattack. She doesn't want the war to continue, right? "
Hojo Ujiyasu clapped his hands in admiration.
"Auntie is very calculating.
Then I ask you to represent me fully as an envoy to Jinshan City, and your contacts will change from good to good.
If Yuliang Chengfan and Nagao Dangchang could be persuaded to come forward, there would be hope for peace talks. "
Hojo Genan kowtowed to the ground and said.
"I will live up to the expectations of your two highnesses."
Hojo Ujiyasu smiled and said a few words of relief, asking the old man to get up, but Hojo Umasa beside him was a little distracted.
That wise and martial young man has put down the recent chaos. Will he really return to Kanto soon?
Imperial office. . The Great Imperial Palace. . Yes, I don’t know how sad he must be when his wife dies.
Is he okay now?
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Numata Castle, residence hall.
Terutora Uesugi looked unkind and asked Nagao Tocho who came to see him.
"Are you here as a lobbyist for Hojo Ujiyasu this time?"
The chief of the long tail bowed with a solemn expression. Valley
"Your Majesty is here to help His Highness solve problems."
Teru Uesugi sneered.
"Hojo Ujiyasu is a good person.
First, I instigated many powerful warriors to betray their trust and cut off my logistics line. Then they sent troops to the central government, which caught me off guard.
Now she wants to be a good person and bow her head to me? Who does she think I am? Is he an idiot she can fool easily?
If I negotiate a peace with her today, how should the Guanbazhou Wu Family treat me tomorrow? When I first entered Kanba Province, I wanted to bring order to the chaos and wipe out the rebellious Hojo family!
It would be better now, let me form an alliance with the Hojo family? Oh, this is to trap me into injustice and make the Guan Bazhou Wu family hate me!
Hojo Ujiyasu's abacus was too precise! "
Nagao bowed to the ground and greeted Uesugi Teruhora's roar like a storm. She knew this was difficult. But for Yura Chengshige and Nagao Toonaga, it is a good thing that must be striven for.
It is difficult for people to empathize with each other's emotions. Some people are happy, and naturally some people are worried.
The two females of Uesugi and Hojo competed, and last year they almost defeated Ueno and Musashi. The local military families on the border between the two countries were particularly uncomfortable and suffered unspeakably.
The drought and famine in Kanto was very serious last year. This year's spring rains were also sparse and not getting better.
As the saying goes, three years of good harvests and three years of disasters. The momentum of the famine cannot be seen for the time being, and the war has caused heavy losses to the powerful warrior families in places like Changwei Dangchang.
If this battle continues, the Uesugi and Hojo families may be able to hold on due to their strong strength. But the local martial arts family between the two families may have to die.
The most important thing is that the two sides fought life and death, and the samurai family in Boso peninsula, Shimo, and Hitachi saw a joke, and the fishermen benefited.
With Terutora Uesugi drawing firepower from the front, the Hojo family could no longer think about encroaching on the territory of these eastern samurai families, which was equivalent to working for them in vain.
As the leader of Kanto, Teruhora Uesugi may have to consider the attitudes of these Eastern people.
However, as the Nagao head of the Ueno local samurai family, Yu Yoshigege convinced Uesugi Teru and Hojo Uyasu to make peace and even form an alliance, which would be good for them.
As for the dissatisfaction of the people in the East, let them do their dirty work.
Uesugi Teruhora naturally understood the idea of having a long tail, but he was unwilling to let go. She had finally established her prestige in Guanbazhou, how could she slap herself?
The people of the East have benefited, but Uesugi Teruhu also has more status to restrict them. It’s hard to say who will take advantage in the future.
Changing course at this moment would be a strategic defeat for Terutora Uesugi. Even if some benefits were obtained from Hojo Ujiyasu, it would be difficult to undo the devastating blow to his reputation.
Long Tail advised.
"His Royal Highness Hojo is willing to surrender to you, so he will naturally not continue to obstruct your administration in Kanba Province.
She will ask Mouri Kagehiro to leave Amabashi City and go to Hojo's home to serve as official, and the people of Amabashi are also willing to obey your orders.
His Highness Hojo also promised that he would not support the treacherous Sano Masatsuna. Yura Narashige and I are willing to mobilize troops to attack this traitor. "
Terutora Uesugi looked at the long tail, his eyes twinkling.
Hojo Ujiyasu really spent money. She removed the nails in Ueno, sold Sano Masatsuna, and completely released the Tone River waterway from the Uesugi family to Kanhachishu.
Nagao also expressed his attitude when he replaced the local samurai family in Ueno.
As long as Terutora Uesugi stopped fighting with Ujiyasu Hojo and gave them a few days to live a good life, they were willing to help convince the people of Amabashi, kill Sano Masazuna, and give Terutora Uesugi an explanation.
As for Musashi Province and Shimotsou Province, there is no need for the Hojo family to give in, and the Ueno local samurai family has no strength to guarantee anything.
If Terutora Uesugi still has ambition in a few years, he can continue to fight. As for now, let everyone take a breath.
In the face of famine, people feel at ease, and everyone is really unwilling to fight.
The Ueno samurai family could hardly stand Nagao Tocho's soft words. If Uesugi Terutora insists on going his own way, he may lose the hearts of the local people.
Ueno Country is the foothold for the Uesugi family to enter and exit the eight states. If the Ueno samurai family rebels, the situation that Uesugi Teruhu will face will be even more troublesome than it is now.
Is it the kindness of Nagao to accept Hojo Ujiyasu's surrender? Or should we stick to the original strategy of Kanto and never give in?
Uesugi Teruhu squinted his eyes and said nothing.
The Kanto strategy was the goal she worked hard with Shiba Yoshigan. It not only included her ambition to dominate Kanto, but also a true commitment to her sweetheart.
Teruhora Uesugi wants to take Kanto as a betrothal gift and proposes to Yoshigan Shiba.
While the monarch and his ministers were silent, the atmosphere gradually became tense, and there was a knock on the door outside.
"What's up!"
Terutora Uesugi looked up at the sliding door, only to see the sliding door open a crack, revealing Nakanishi's respectful face.
Uesugi Teruhora's heart skipped a beat, and he stood up in a hurry and walked to the door, regardless of Nagao's presence.
Nakanishi was about to salute when Uesugi Teruhora stopped him and asked urgently.
"How's the check going?"
Nakanishi replied in a low voice.
"I personally went to Kai Country once. The Takeda family is very strict with the Tsuzakikan. Especially that child, who is held by His Highness Takeda almost every day."
Uesugi Teruhu asked impatiently.
"Tell the important point."
Nakanishi glanced at the long tail in the room and lowered his voice a little.
"According to the investigation, the child was carried back to Tsugasaki Hall by His Highness Takeda from Sunfu Castle. It is not like he was adopted on the way to make public remarks."
Terutora Uesugi looked at Nakanishi coldly. Nakanishi felt fear in his heart, swallowed, and continued.
"A summary of the information from all parties should be personal, and detailed documents will be reported to you later."
Teru Uesugi nodded numbly and then closed the door.
Her heart was filled with sadness, and she didn't even notice the cold sweat on Nakanishi's forehead.
The Ninjas are all extremely sensitive intelligence experts. Uesugi Teruhu sent Nakanishi to investigate Takeda Harunobu's daughter. How could Nakanishi not be suspicious?
When he found out the approximate month of the child and calculated her birthday, Nakanishi was already scared to death.
It is estimated from the time of delivery that Takeda was pregnant around the time of the Battle of Kawanakajima and the capture of Odaisho.
When a newcomer makes his debut, he wants to know everything. Only a veteran will understand that the more you know, the faster you will die.
Uesugi Teruhu sent Nakanishi to investigate. She didn't dare not to find out, and she didn't dare to know the truth, so she came up with the vague theory of biological birth.
The biological matter was confirmed, and it was also what Uesugi Teruhu requested to find out. But the real question hidden in the master's heart, Nakanishi did not dare to clarify.
She has already given the basis for judgment. For other things, she must run far away and stop getting involved.
At this moment, Uesugi Teruhu couldn't care less about Nakanishi's little thoughts. Her mind was filled with the despair of having to face reality.
Licking the dog, licking the dog, you get nothing.
She respected Sibo Yiyin as a male god and was not even willing to blaspheme him with a finger. But someone committed a heinous crime against her male god.
What was even more unacceptable to her was Shiba Yiyin's silence.
Why, why don't you tell me?
You said that we are close people who work closely together. Your affection for me has inspired me to continue to advance the Guandong strategy.
Terutora Uesugi looked at Nagao Tocho, who was sitting there respectfully, and smiled to himself.
The Guandong Strategy, which he regarded as a treasure, was a joke. That being the case. .
