Chapter nine hundred and eighty-ninth are looking forward to the war
All the concubines in Hojo were furious, but Motonada Dome was silent in thought.
Both she and Daidaiji Morimasa had served as family governors for four generations. This time the Hojo clan went out to fight, leaving Daidaiji Morimasa to stay at Kagotsu Castle, and she became the eldest in the army.
She stepped out and said.
"Your Majesty Ushimasa, we are fighting with Uesugi Teruhora, what should we do with the Karazawa Mountain Castle behind us?"
Hojo Umasa was proud of himself for raising the morale of the army, and felt a little uncomfortable with her behavior of pouring cold water on her.
"Masano Sano is very peaceful these days. She doesn't have the guts to come out and cause trouble."
Domu Yuanzhong shook his head and said.
"This is a serious matter, so we should be cautious."
She was highly respected. Although Hojo Ushimasa was unhappy in his heart, he reluctantly nodded and said.
"Then please ask Master Tame to stay at Sano Castle and keep an eye on her."
Tame Gentada did not refuse, bowed and accepted the task. She was not doing it for Sano Masatsuna, but for the Hojo family's retreat.
When fighting, defeat is calculated before victory is calculated. Now the Hojo clan is hot-headed, the concubines are eager to fight, and the multi-eyed Mototada cannot be persuaded.
She is already old and has passed the age where she can strive for success, so it would be good for her to look out for the way out for the army.
Sano territory is bounded by the Ashio Mountains to the north and the Watarase River to the south. The Echigo army is in the west and the Hojo army is in the east.
The Uesugi family came from Ashikaga Castle in the northwest and crossed the mountains to enter the Sano Territory. The hills behind them made it difficult to retreat.
The same goes for the Hojo family. To get back to Kagotsu Castle, they have to cross several rivers southward. Once defeated, they cannot retreat southward and can only retreat eastward.
Sano Castle is located to the east of Sano Territory, with Karazawayama Castle to the north and Manyo, Iwafune and other rolling hills to the east.
Once the war goes unfavorably, the only option is to withdraw from the southeast of Sano Castle and go to Furukawa Territory to temporarily avoid the enemy.
Although Tame Gentada did not think that the Hojo army would be defeated, she still carefully guarded Sano Castle. If the war went unfavorably, she could defend Sano Castle to buy time for the army to retreat.
Hojo Umasa certainly couldn't see Tame Motoada's painstaking efforts. She was immersed in the dream of a great situation.
Uesugi Terutora led less than 10,000 soldiers and braved hundreds of miles to reach Sano Territory, intending to fight her in a joint battle with a huge disparity in strength.
What a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
As long as the Echigo army is defeated, Hojo Ushimasa will be able to secure her position as the governor of the family. From now on, no one will be able to underestimate her.
The mother is not good, the family is not good, and the retainers are not good! She is the legitimate governor of the Hojo family, and she is the heroine who leads the Hojo family to greater glory!
Hojo Umasa's eyes were full of fighting spirit, and his mind was full of longing for the future.
She shouted in a deep voice.
"Recall the troops who were collecting supplies from various places. Except for Tame-sama's Kurobei who stayed at Sano Castle, all other troops moved westward and were stationed on guard.
Let’s go meet the Echigo army for a while and let them know who is the master of the Kanto Plain!”
"Hi!"
All the concubines in Hojo fell to the ground and kowtowed, their morale was like a rainbow and their fighting spirit was overwhelming.
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Big and small mountains, Xichang City.
Yoshigan Shiba was riding on his horse and looking at the plains in the distance, while Terutora Uesugi beside him said with a smile.
"This city is good, and it can be used as a logistics station."
The long tail following behind him said respectfully.
"Your Highnesses, the mountains and mountains belong to the edge of the Ashikaga Territory. To the south is the Watarase River, Saiba Castle is located at the eastern foot, and beyond that is the Sano Territory.
Mononomiban has reported back, and the Hojo army has left Sano Castle in the west, fifteen miles ahead."
Teru Uesugi sneered.
"So close? Aren't you afraid of a night attack from me?"
Sibo Yiyin glanced at her and warned.
"First, station in Xichang City and reorganize the military strength. Also, is there any reaction from Da Hu Ling?"
The army circled Chicheng Mountain, almost passing by the edge of Dahu's territory. If the Dahu family had evil intentions, cutting off the logistics line would be troublesome.
Chang Tail said solemnly.
"I have dispatched troops to station along the route to monitor Da Hu's movements. If there is any change, a warning message will be sent immediately.
However, the Dahu family will probably not attack us. Her family is not strong enough, so this is giving us evidence to conquer Dahu Territory.
Before the outcome of this battle comes out, the Hu family will just wait and see and have no courage to get involved."
Teruhora Uesugi nodded with satisfaction and said to her.
"The Ashikaga leader's troops don't need to participate in this battle. Watch the rear for me and be wary of the Dahu leader."
"Hi!"
Nagao, the commander-in-chief, was very understanding this time and was busy in front and behind Kurama in cooperation with the march, leaving a good impression on Uesugi Teruhora.
After Uesugi Kenmasa and Nagao Nagao talked in Ashikaga Castle, they returned to Echigo Country, and Nagao Nagao's attitude directly turned towards Uesugi Teruhora.
Of course Teruhora Uesugi would be willing to accept this kind of Yamauchi Uesugi retainer who was loyal to his old master and good at doing things. He was always more reliable than those outsiders.
Shiba Yiyin looked towards the direction of Karazawa Mountain Castle and asked.
"Have you contacted Sano Masatsuna? What did she say?"
Teruhora Uesugi said coldly.
"We contacted her. She said that the army is besieging the mountain city and it is difficult to go down the mountain to help us defeat the enemy. Please forgive me."
Shiba Yoshigan shook his head, Sano Masatsuna was unreliable.
The entire Hojo army headed west to find the Echigo army to join forces. The battle was imminent, and there was no time to worry about Karazawa Mountain Castle, but Sano Masatsuna refused to even take action to contain the partial division.
I thought she was a courageous family governor, but this time she took the lead and raised the flag, so she could be reused in the future. Now it seems that she is just a faggot.
Shiba Yoshigan said to Uesugi Teruhora.
"Since Sano Masatsuna refuses to send troops, there is no need to force it. Go and write a challenge to Hojo Ushimasa, asking her to retreat five miles and join her in the plains in three days.
She has gathered 20,000 soldiers, and we only brought 8,000. She is probably looking forward to fighting with us. If we are willing to go down the mountain to fight together, she will definitely agree happily."
Terutora Uesugi laughed.
"A little girl who is still in her infancy really thinks how powerful the 20,000 elite members of the Hojo family are. Let me teach her how to fight in three days."
Yoshigan Shiba kept silent. He was not as confident as Terutora Uesugi. Although the cheat was powerful, it was still luck, and sometimes it worked well and sometimes it didn't work.
His record is all improved by using plug-ins, and it mainly depends on whether the system loves him or not. Uesugi Teruhu doesn't understand this feeling of fear.
Therefore, he prepares carefully for every battle, tries his best to secure his bargaining chip, and does not dare to slack off even a little bit.
Yiyin couldn't help but sigh, when will these days end?
Seeing his lonely expression, Teru Uesugi stepped forward and asked.
"Why does Lord Qianxin sigh?"
Yiyin couldn't explain it to her, so he just found a reason to deceive her.
"Sighing that in three days, the plain ahead will become a river of blood and all life will be devastated."
Terutora Uesugi smiled and thought, he is a man, he is too soft-hearted, so he comforted him casually.
"Don't think too much, we will definitely win."
Yiyin rolled his eyes at her again, feeling even more worried. It would be very troublesome to win.