Odawara Castle, residence hall.

Hojo Umasa held his little baby in his arms, with a look of exhaustion that couldn't be concealed on his face.

A baby that is several months old needs to be fed every two or three hours. It cries day and night, and the sage's seed is different from ordinary people. As a result, the mother of the divine descendant is very weak before and after giving birth and needs to rest.

Hojo Umasa had been secretly in love with the saint for many years, and finally the fruit came to fruition, and he had the child of two people. He was so happy that he could not express his joy in words. He really held the child in his hands for fear of falling, and held it in his mouth for fear of it melting.

Yoshigan's daughter also ate a lot, grew up quickly, cried loudly, and had lively eyes. She looked like she was no ordinary person at first glance, which made the Hojo clansama extremely happy.

She had to take care of the child by herself. Her already weak body and the child's cries day and night left her with dark circles under her eyes.

At this time, Hojo Genan was summoned to discuss matters. Seeing that the Hojo clan was so haggard, he couldn't help but persuade him.

"Your Highness, you are now the backbone of the Hojo family, and your health is also the foundation of the family. Please take good care of yourself.

Your Highness is concerned with the future of the Hojo family, and the people chosen to serve you are all thoughtful, loyal and trustworthy, so you don’t have to worry so much."

Hojo Ushimasa smiled slightly when he heard this, and used his fingers to play with his daughter who was blowing bubbles in his arms.

Suddenly the child's brows furrowed and he was about to cry. Hojo Ushimasa was so frightened that he quickly stopped his hand and rocked his arms like a cradle. When the child's brows relaxed, he cautiously let out a sigh of relief.

After confirming that his daughter had no intention of crying, Hojo Ushimasa raised his head and looked at Hojo Genan and said with a smile.

"What my aunt taught me was that I was overjoyed to have a daughter for the first time, and I really couldn't let go of her.

The doctor said that after a few more months at most, it won't be so hard anymore. A half-year-old child doesn't need to be fed eight times a day, and then I can have a good sleep."

Hojo Genan shook his head, there was nothing he could do about the Hojo clan politics.

As she just said, the Hojo clan was blessed with a noble daughter, and with the strong support of the Hojo Young Faction who was pro-Shiba, they had already grasped the power of the Hojo family and became the unequivocal helmsman of the family.

Hojo Ushimasa insisted on raising the child by herself, and no one could dissuade her. Moreover, the future of the Hojo family with the daughter in her arms was indeed the most important matter, and it did not count as abandoning public affairs for personal reasons.

Hojo Genan thought for a while and stopped talking to persuade. Instead, after Hojo Umasa coaxed the child to sleep, he talked about business in a soft voice.

"Has the retainer group already discussed the request for Spo's selection and reorganization of the Tongxin Secretariat?"

"Hi."

"What do you think?"

Hojo Genan sighed.

"This opportunity is not to be missed."

Hojo Umasa looked at Hojo Genan and said with a smile.

"The sage first issued a warning to my Hojo family and scolded me bloody, ordering me to calm down the commotion on the Boso peninsula and give an account of the death of Satomi Yoshiyao.

Then, the Tongxin Secretariat sent this request for opinions.

It's interesting to hit a stick first and then give a date.

Satomi Yoshiyao is seeking death himself, what does that have to do with me? This guy is really annoying. He pestered me, the head of the Hojo family, for three generations, and even before he died, he poured a basin of sewage on me."

Hojo Genan smiled.

"Struggle is all about each using his own unique moves and methods.

We can encourage the people in blue to go to the Boso Peninsula to launch a self-clearance movement, and Satomi Yoshiyao can also sacrifice himself to save his family name.

That's fair."

Hojo Umasa and Hojo Genan chatted easily.

The death of Satomi Yoshihiro did catch the Hojo family off guard, but it also exposed the weakness of the Satomi family. If there was still a choice, Satomi Yoshihiro would not choose to use his own death to fight back against the Hojo family.

Satomi Yoshihiro's death brought a serious problem to the Hojo family. Her daughter Satomi Yoshihiro was unable to control the situation in the House So Peninsula.

The sage's instructions only make the Hojo family's food look more attractive, but it does not affect the Hojo family's ability to swallow the fat meat of the Boso Peninsula.

However, the benefit of Shiba's selection and restructuring was that he would actually share the cake, and the Hojo retainers could not help but be tempted.

Sibo braid, the Sibo family's hardcore crop, who doesn't like it?

Hojo Ushimasa smiled.

"What do the retainers think of the saint's instructions?"

"We are sincere and frightened, but the saints are the ones who keep their heads up."

Hojo Umasa nodded. The veterans of the Hojo family are all old foxes. They naturally know how to strive for the best interests.

"Does your great aunt have any specific suggestions?"

Hojo Genan bowed slightly and said.

"When the Doshin Secretariat issued a request for information on Shiba's selection and restructuring, both Uesugi and Takeda took action.

After hearing that Naoe Keizuna went to Shimono Province and having friendly negotiations with various families, Utsunomiya, Oyama and other Shimono powerful samurai families decided to write a letter to the saint together, imploring His Highness Uesugi to protect the safety of Shimono Province.

The special envoy of His Highness Takeda also arrived at Ota Castle in Hitachi Province and expressed his position to His Highness Satake Yishige. The Genji family is of the same line and will not tolerate the humiliation of untouchables. The Takeda family will never stand idly by."

Hojo Ushimasa sneered.

"Uesugi Kenshin's men are basically a mess, and each family is autonomous.

What the country was like before, and what it will be like in the future, is nothing more than handing over military and food services to show loyalty. How could the local military family not be happy?

As for Takeda Shingen, she studied under Sun Tzu and was most particular about military strategy.

Fuuma's younger sister has found out some information. The Takeda family wants to unite with the Satake family to attack the Edo family. It's a good plan.

To the north of Hitachi Province was the Satake family of Ota Castle, and to the south was the Edo family of Baba Castle. They were all feudal lords.

Satake Yoshige has been in power for many years, but he can't do anything against the Edo family in Baba City. With the Edo family standing in the way, Hitachi Province Southern Thirty-three Hall is even more unruly and does not take Satake seriously.

If the Takeda family wants to replace the Satake family and take over the Hitachi Kingdom, sooner or later they will have to face the political situation of independence and autonomy for the Takeda family in the southern Hitachi Kingdom. Instead of being passively controlled in the future, it is better to take a preemptive strike.

Sooner or later, the Satake family will have to go to Dewa Country. This is the will of the saint, and Satake Yishige does not dare to violate it.

Since there is no possibility for the Satake family to stay away, the Takeda family can naturally unite with the Satake family and find a way to kill the families in the southern part of the Hitachi Kingdom.

It was important for Satake Yoshi to go to Dewa Country to develop, so he had to bring enough money, food, and military supplies. He and Takeda Shingen joined forces to kill the Edo family and the Southern Sanjusankan. The Takeda family asked for land, and the Satake family asked for wealth. Each had their own needs.

I just don’t know how they plan to evade the imperial order of peace in Kanto. I’m also curious, could it be Yoshiki Satake who takes the blame again?

Alas, no matter what, the Uesugi family and the Takeda family have given an explanation to the saints. Only the Bosou Peninsula is still in turmoil, and the Uesou country is in a mess. It is difficult for my Hojo family to explain it.

Auntie, is there any way you can teach me?"

Hojo Genan said calmly.

"I would like to ask Your Highness to make peace with the Satomi family. I am willing to go to Anfang Country in person to persuade His Highness Satomi Yoshihiro to reach an alliance."

Hojo Umasa patted the baby's swaddling clothes and asked casually.

"What are the conditions for peace?"

Hojo Genan smiled.

"The two families formed an alliance with the Kogari River and the Ichinomiya River as their borders.

The military strongholds set up by the Satomi family on the front lines, such as Kanaya Castle, etc., should be abandoned and destroyed.

A descendant of my Hojo family got married to Satomi Yoshihiro's daughter and we became in-laws."

Hojo Ushimasa smiled.

"Will Yoshihiro Satomi agree to such harsh conditions?"

The greatest land value of Boso Peninsula lies in two points, one is the Shimoso Plain in the north, and the other is the coastal harbor.

There are many fertile fields in the plains, and the harbors along the Edo Bay also have great commercial and fishery value.

The Pacific Ocean has strong winds and high waves, and Edo Bay, surrounded by the Miura Peninsula and the Boso Peninsula, is a rare safe harbor on the Pacific coast.

The Boso Hills in the south are barren and do not have much significance for occupation.

The Boso Hills extend to the north, like a sharp blade piercing the Shimoso Plain, dividing the southern part of the plain into east and west.

To the west is the coast of Edo Bay, where the Kogari River is located. To the east is the coast of the Pacific Ocean, where the Ichinomiya River is located.

The sources of the Kogari River and the Ichinomiya River are both in the mountains, and they flow to the sea from the east to the west, dividing the entire Boso Peninsula into two parts, the north and the south.

The northern part is the high-quality cultivated land of the Haso Plains, and the southern part is the barren mountainous land of the Boso Hills.

The fact that Hojo Genan is a part of the Hojo family means that the Hojo family eats meat and throws all the chicken ribs to Satomi Yoshihiro, and does not allow the Satomi family to build a military stronghold pass along the mountainous area.

The most important thing about the mountainous area is the military value of being easy to defend and difficult to attack. Once Satomi Yoshihiro agreed, he would have abandoned his martial arts skills and let Nanshan go. From then on, he would no longer have the ability to resist the Hojo family.

Moreover, the marriage between the two parties is not equal.

The Hojo clan was only marrying a member of the same clan, but he asked Satomi Yoshihiro's daughter to marry him, making it clear that he was marrying from the top.

This attitude treats the Satomi family as vassals of the Hojo family, as if they are a gift from the master.

If Satomi Yoshihiro agrees to these three conditions, there will indeed be no need for Hojo Ujimasa to attack the Satomi family again.

With the unequal treaty signed like this, the Satomi family's status on the Hojo family's side is not as comfortable and generous as the Utsunomiya family's on the Uesugi family's side.

The Satomi family already has the Hojo family's dog, so why does Hojo Umasa want to beat his own dog again?

Hojo Ushimasa only has one doubt now: Will Satomi Yoshihiro agree to such harsh conditions?
To be continued...