The Yiyin soldiers left Taicheng, the capital of the country, and marched eastward to the Boso Peninsula. They defeated Chiba Castle on the first day, Xiaogong Castle on the fifth day, arrived at Yoro River on the seventh day, and returned on the eighth day.
It is said that magical soldiers descended from the sky to pacify the Fangso Peninsula, but in fact it is not that magical.
The martial arts family of the Shangzong Kingdom were frightened out of their courage and turned their backs on the Satomi family one after another. Satomi Yiyao led his troops to retreat to Jiuriuli Castle without losing their strength.
The Hojo Army led by Yoshigan did not fight a tough battle. They just strolled around the north of Kamisou Province and scared the allied forces of Boso's families to disperse.
After this betrayal, Satomi Yoshiyao was temporarily unable to unite with the various Bosou families and could only retreat to Anboguo's lair and wait and see.
Yoshihiro was also able to free his hand, turn around to rescue Koganejo, and deal with Satake Yoshige, the culprit.
Although in Yoshigan's view, this suppression of the Boso Peninsula was only a superficial victory that could not withstand scrutiny, this did not prevent the Hojo Army who followed him from boasting.
The sage's eight-day bungalow is always in charge. This slogan quickly spread across the Guanba Prefecture and inspired people.
It is not difficult to understand. Pingdingfang is always a great military achievement! It doesn't matter that Yoshigan is noble and honest, but the Hojo Army who followed him for a while does care! This is the irrefutable proof that they went back to ask for rewards!
At this moment, Hojo Yasunari and other Hojo young men have turned into outright Shiba lackeys. Daidaiji Morimasa's words have no effect, they only obey the saint.
The Wu family takes military merit as a step forward. Whoever can lead the Wu family to victory, and whoever can reward the Wu family with land and wealth, is the father of the Wu family!
Although Yoshigan Shiba killed Hojo Yasunari's mother, now, he is definitely Hojo Yasunari's biological father!
Originally, Yasunari was defeated because he sent troops without authorization, and Hojo Yasunari was already mentally prepared to be ruined.
But now? Hojo Yasunari followed the saint to kill everyone and conquered the Boso Peninsula. He deserves a lot of credit!
Not only was the Tamanabe Hojo family not implicated because of Hojo Yasunari's recklessness, but it was possible that they would go one step further and expand their power by rewarding them based on their merits.
This is the gift of renewal!
Hojo Yasunari was grateful. There were many young men in the Hojo Army who had the same idea as her, and there was already a general trend of getting closer to Spo.
Daodaosi Shengchang saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart, but he had no choice but to do anything. She is in the same predicament as Hojo Genan and represents the thoughts of the older generation of the Hojo family.
They are old foxes who not only want to get close to the saint, but also want to maintain the independence of the Hojo family. They also want to benefit from the Shiba family's background.
We both want and want, how can there be such a good thing in the world?
Fighting side by side is the easiest way to reach a consensus, and military merit rewards are a redistribution of power.
Yoshigan's biggest gain in the battle against Boso's coalition was that he unexpectedly gained the loyalty of the young faction of the Hojo family.
And an even bigger surprise was waiting for him behind.
Three days later, when Yiyin returned to the borders of Taicheng, the national capital, new news came from the Hojo family.
After the Hojo clan took over, they mobilized with all their strength. The Minamimusashi, Sagami, and Izu tribes poured out. In just ten days, the army gathered at the Tama River, and the vanguard had arrived at Edo Castle.
The core territory of the Hojo family in Izu, Sagami, and Minamimusashi is about five to six hundred thousand koku, and they mobilized about fifteen thousand troops.
Even though there are only 15,000 people, this is the family that the Hojo family can truly trust, the family that dares to fight to the death.
During the original Kawasaki Battle and the siege of Odawara Castle, Hojo Ujiyasu relied on this confidence to finally make a comeback.
The Hojo clan now handed over these old foundations to the command of Yoshihiro Shiba. In the eyes of the samurai family, it was a shocking thing. It was equivalent to handing over the Hojo family business with both hands.
The background of the samurai's family business is their own Ji Samurai Order, which rewards knowledge and deeds, manages itself, cultivates land in peacetime, and sends troops in war. It can be regarded as a feudal system that focuses on farming and war.
When going on an expedition, the general is often served by the family governor, the young master, or a highly virtuous and respected member of the sect.
Because the general has the right to decide who chews the bones and who eats the meat, it will ultimately affect the rewards and punishments after the war, and the increase or decrease of knowledge and deeds.
Military merit is the greatest authority of the Wu family and cannot be interfered with by others.
For example, Asakura Sotechi of the Asakura family had served as the Asakura family army leader for many years and was in charge of war affairs. The Asakura retainers group followed her, and the words of the family governor were not as effective as hers.
Hojo Ushimasa did not hesitate to hand over the core military strength of the Hojo family to the command of Yoshigan, which was equivalent to handing over the reward and punishment of the Hojo army to Yoshigan.
As long as Yoshigami has some selfish motives, through this war, he can win over the influence of the Hojo family who are close to the Shiba family.
Uesugi Kenshin and Yoshihiro Bank have been working together for many years, even giving half of their family business to Yoshihiro Bank, forming an Echigo duopoly.
But even Uesugi Kenshin never handed over the old foundation of the Nagao family in the mansion, the Joetsu Takada clan and the Nagao clan, to the command of Yoshigami.
As for Hojo Ushimasa, she even sent out the Odawara people, and she didn't even plan to leave any bottoms on her own crotchless pants.
Yiyin was a little confused after receiving the news, and Daodaosi Shengchang was even more confused.
She wished she could rush back to Odawara Castle right now and ask what the Hojo retainers group headed by Hojo Genan was doing, and they allowed Hojo Ujimasa, a young and ignorant family governor, to do whatever they wanted!
Satake Yoshitaka's army only has 20,000 troops, and he still has different ideas. He may overthrow the Hozen's scattered coalition at any time.
But for this rabble, the Hojo clan mobilized Hojo's elite old base, and a total of 15,000 people came out.
Coupled with the Kagotsu people in Taicheng, the national capital, and the Huangbei and Chibei of the five colors, the Hojo Army mobilized a core force of 20,000, which was enough to crush the so-called coalition forces of Satake Yoshishige.
After working for the leader to achieve this, you really don’t regard yourself as an outsider! These days, the landlord's family doesn't have much food left. If they spend so much, the Hojo family won't be able to eat in the future?
Daosi Shengchang remained calm on the surface, but secretly he was heartbroken. After preparing for the military meeting, he went back to write a letter.
She had to find out before the army arrived whether Hojo Genan was an old fool and was following Hojo Ushimasa's mischief!
Compared to Daidaiji Nobashi's complaints, Hojo Yasunari and other Hojo young men were happy and excited.
In their view, this is a major political symbol of the Hojo family's full support for the Shiba family. The Hojo clan is courageous!
Now that the Hojo family has decided to hang out with the Shiba family, they have to look loyal.
The Hojo family is responsible for the original sin. When the saint teamed up with Uesugi Kenshin to launch the Kanto strategy, it was because the Hojo family destroyed the two Uesugi families and bullied the puppet Kanto general.
In other words, the Hojo family did not die early or late, but they were outright anti-collateralists!
To oppose the death penalty and to be loyal, one must be more loyal than the actual death penalty! If you don’t fight the city of Nanjing and don’t plant the flag of the Presidential Palace, who knows if you have really changed your mind!
There is a phenomenon in religion called convert fanaticism, which means that newly converted believers are more religious than those who have been religious since childhood.
Because humans are social animals, in order to gain recognition from the organization and acceptance from the group, new members must go even further to demonstrate their piety.
From the perspective of the Hojo Young Faction, the full mobilization of the Hojo clan seems unnecessary, but in fact it is very necessary.
Yoshihiro was sitting in the main seat of the Taicheng Assembly Hall of the national capital, looking at the different expressions on the faces of the Hojo family attending the military meeting.
Daodeji Shengchang's seemingly plain face was trying his best to cover up his inner anxiety.
However, the expressions of Hojo Yasunari, Hojo Yasuzune and others showed unabashed approval.
Yiyin sighed softly. Sometimes he would rather face the swords and guns on the battlefield than guess what the martial artists were thinking.
A hilltop is divided into countless hilltops, and each hilltop has countless little thoughts.
Just controlling the balance is very tiring, and often I can't grasp it. It's really better to fight with open swords and guns on the battlefield.
Yoshigan is now focused on the Kamo clan and others who are fighting hard in Kogane City, and is too lazy to pay attention to the discord within the Hojo family.
No matter how many more people come from the Hojo family, or if no one comes, Yoshigami will immediately lead his troops northward after a day of rest.
Xiaojin City has been holding out for ten days. Satake Yi is still fighting against the trapped beasts. He attacks Xiaojin City like crazy and venting his anger, not caring about the casualties at all.
The governor of the Gaocheng family cried in front of Yiyin. The river embankment had been opened after all, and the water in the Tone River surged during the spring flood season and instantly flooded to the foot of Xiaojin Castle.
This year's harvest along the coast has been finished, and the earthen walls of Xiaojin City have collapsed. The Gaocheng family has suffered huge losses, and the Gaocheng family governor wants to bite Satake Yishige to death.
Destroying embankments and flooding fields is creating a deadly feud.
Satake Yoshige is really crazy, and just because of her madness, Yoshigan is even more worried about how long the Kamo Clan Village in Kogane City can hold on.
Three thousand miscellaneous soldiers guarded the small stockade with the collapsed city wall, fighting against 20,000 crazy enemy troops.
Yiyin was extremely anxious at the moment. It was already dark, but he didn't feel sleepy at all.
If the Hojo Army hadn't just returned from the Boso Peninsula to Taicheng, the national capital, and really needed a rest, Yoshihiro wouldn't even want to wait that night and wanted to fly to Kogane Castle immediately.
Just when he was impatient to end the military discussion, there was a commotion outside the door.
Yiyin shouted.
"Who's making the noise?"
A Ji warrior hurriedly entered the meeting hall, kowtowed to the ground and confessed, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Sage, there is a group of cavalry coming from the north outside the city. The leader calls himself Satake Yishige. He is already kneeling under the city gate, asking the saint to deal with it."
Yiyin stood up suddenly. He thought there was something wrong with his ears and asked in disbelief.
"Who are you talking about?"
"She said she was Satake Yoshige."
Yiyin was stunned on the spot, and Zhu Ji was in an uproar.
