Suruga Country has many mountains and little land, with a stone height of 150,000. There are many estuaries to the sea here, and the main plains are at the mouths of rivers in Suruga Bay in the south.
From east to west, there are four main rivers: the Kano River that borders Izu, the Fuji River in Fuji County, the Abe River near Sunfu Castle, and the Oigawa River that borders Toe Province.
Near the mouths of these four rivers are the main plain grain-producing areas of Suruga Country. The problem between the Hojo family and the Imagawa family mainly lies in the Kano River.
The two countries of Izu and Sagami are the basic base of the Hojo family. The Imagawa family can easily cut off the connection between the two countries by sending troops from the Kano River and occupying several mountain passes.
This is a hidden danger that the Hojo family cannot tolerate.
The relationship between the two families broke down because the Hojo family demanded that the two sides separate the boundary and retreat westward from the Kano River to the Fuji River. The main point of dispute was that the Hojo family wanted to control Omiya Castle on the Fuji River.
The Imagawa family feels that they have helped the Hojo family become more powerful, but they still have to cede land to the city without benefiting from it. How unreasonable!
The Hojo family believed that the threat from the Kano River was too great and the border must be retreated to the Fuji River. This was the foundation for stabilizing the family business, and there was no reason to argue.
The alliance between the two sides broke down and a fight broke out.
Therefore, the Hojo family seriously warned the Takeda family this time that using the covenant to talk things over would cause the Takeda family girls to burst into laughter.
What the Hojo family can do, but my Takeda family can’t do? How shameless!
Bring back the original question.
After the dispute between the Hojo family and the Imagawa family, Takeda Harunobu in the north also faced the problem of his mother.
Should the unified Kai Kingdom go south or north?
When they saw the dispute between the two southern powers, the Imagawa family protected Takeda Nobutora, seemingly intending to interfere in the internal affairs of the Takeda family.
Therefore, Takeda Harunobu simply made a move to go south. The Takeda family had to cross the Fuji River to invade Suruga Country. As the most important stronghold along the Fuji River, Omiya Castle also became her target.
The three parties focused on Omiya Castle, and the porridge was boiling to a pulp. After time and again, everyone found that it was completely meaningless to waste national power here.
The Imagawa family wanted to open up the Tokaido Road and go up to Luo to Kyoto to accomplish great things.
The Hojo family faced the restless Ryoesugi family in the Kanto Plain, and had no energy to spend on the Suruga Kingdom to the west.
The Kai Kingdom of the Takeda family was the weakest, and the Shinano family in the north was ready to move again when they saw the Takeda family moving south.
Each of the three parties had their own difficulties, and finally reached a compromise. The three alliances were formed with a solid triangular relationship, and they went back to back to solve the problem.
Hojo Ujiyasu had the most resolute attitude, and even married his son to Imagawa Ujima, the heir of Imagawa Yoshimoto, who is now the governor of the Imagawa family.
Time is like a song, and times have changed.
Now that Imagawa Yoshimoto has died in battle, the Imagawa family is still in civil strife. The Hojo clan Yasushi is more afraid than the Imagawa clan is true that Takeda Harunobu will tear up the alliance between the three families and go south to attack Suruga.
The Hojo family has no intention of going to Luka, and their request for the Suruga Kingdom is to maintain the status quo, as long as the Kano River does not become a threat to the Izu and Sagami countries.
The main goal of the Hojo family is the Kanto Plain. If the direction of Tokaido is quiet, then there will be no trouble.
However, the Takeda family was frustrated in their move north, and the Battle of Kawanakajima made the Takeda family completely give up any thought of fighting Uesugi Teruhora, and turned around to try to pinch the soft persimmon of the Imagawa clan.
Once Takeda moved south, Omiya Castle was the first target. Fujikawa was occupied by the Takeda family, and the connection between the Imagawa family and the Hojo family was severed.
How could the Hojo family allow the ambitious Takeda Harunobu to occupy Suruga Country and become a threat to themselves?
Although the Imagawa family is not very capable, she is his daughter-in-law, and she can help the Hojo family take care of their weaknesses.
In both public and private matters, the Hojo family must of course stand by the Imagawa family and prevent the Takeda family from going south.
Takeda Harunobu was amused when she saw Oyamada Nobumo's face turned blue and Anayama Nobukun's nonsense. The two families had completely fallen out, which was beneficial to Takeda Harunobu. She was happy to see the joke.
But there was still a trace of disappointment in her heart.
Although she had known that Hojo Ujiyasu would not allow the Takeda family to go south, she still harbored a delusion and went to contact the Hojo family to share the Suruga Kingdom.
Now it seems that Hojo Uyasu is determined to help his daughter-in-law, and she will become the biggest obstacle to the Takeda family's move south.
Although the Takeda family owns the Kingdom of Kai and most of Shinano, it is quite powerful. But compared to the Hojo family and the Imagawa family joining forces, their strength is still insufficient.
Takeda Harunobu followed Sun Tzu in doing things. Before starting a war, he must use all means to weaken the enemy's strength to the minimum.
She clapped her hands and the whole place fell silent.
"Hojo Yasuyasu is old and fatuous, and is not worth mentioning. Since she ignores my good intentions, we will do it ourselves."
Takeda Xinlian glanced at his confident sister and reminded her.
"Your Highness, the Hojo family should not be underestimated."
Takeda Harunobu glanced at her impatiently and moved his body slightly, feeling that his waist was a little sore.
The concubines looked at Takeda Harunobu's abdomen, their eyes flickering with confusion. Everyone was not a fool, and some gossip had already spread throughout the city.
Takeda Harunobu was pregnant with Shiba Yoshigan's child, and the concubines were both afraid and respectful of Lord Kenshin, who killed a large number of important family officials in Kawanakajima.
Takeda Harunobu shamelessly humiliated him. No one can tell whether leaving this child will cause trouble to the family in the future.
That person is the Odaisho, and this is given to the Ashikaga family as an excuse to punish the Takeda family to death.
But Takeda Harunobu was strong internally, suppressed the opposition, and insisted on having a child. No one could do anything about it.
But this also further shaken her prestige, allowing Kawanakajima to obtain a large amount of benefits to acquire the ministers, and Takeda Harunobu, who had finally stabilized the family, was once again questioned.
Takeda Nobuyan is a representative figure.
She hoped that the family governor would get married and leave a legitimate heir for the continuation of the family business. Instead of usurping the bloodline of Lord Kenshin and leaving hidden dangers for the Takeda family business.
Takeda Harunobu ignored her.
Although Takeda Nobuyan was not as good at controlling the Takeda Ichimen as Takeda Nobushige, at least he still sided with the family governor at critical moments.
What Takeda Harunobu needs to do now is not to deal with her, but to use the Suruga Strategy to re-establish his invincible image that was shattered by Yoshigan Shiba.
Sometimes she gritted her teeth and hated how much trouble her enemy had caused her.
It is difficult to establish an invincible image, but it only takes one defeat for the statue to wither. The Wu family is utilitarian, and if the governor is not good enough, he will be replaced, and there is no tradition of tolerance.
Yoshigan Shiba is different from ordinary people. When Takeda Harunobu suffered from morning sickness that no woman in this world has ever experienced, it interfered with her majesty.
She had to endure the discomfort and pretend to be calm in order to stabilize her retainers and carry out the arduous Suruga strategy.
When she came back from her dream at midnight, Takeda Harunobu also felt deep regret, wishing that she had fallen into such a trap and it would be over. But as the sun rose, she stroked her belly again, full of expectations for the future.
I really can't explain these complicated thoughts, I can only use one word.
