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Mikawa Butterfly Chapter 413 Furukawa¡¯s Hatred

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    The Hosui Peninsula in Kanto is raging at war. Naturally, since the father and son Hojo Ujiyasu and Hojo Ushimasa teamed up to win the Kokutai War last year, the country has been plunged into an unprecedented and huge crisis. Satomi Yoshihiro looked around and found that he had no allies.  Given strong support, I can't help but lament that this world has become so decadent.  In fact, this is no one else's fault, but his own fault. He was the first to get a good start in the second Kokufu-Taiwan War, but relaxed his vigilance at the most critical moment and suffered a tragic defeat. His powerful ally Ohta Yasushi  , Ota Shima's uncle and nephew were defeated and captured, and had to bow their heads and surrender. Yuuki Masaki, Yuuki Ming Dynasty and his father and son were even more unlucky to die in the rebellion. Only Satake Yoshiaki, who escaped unscathed, fought in the Kokufutai Hegemons.  Li Bai worked hard.  The allies are dead and useless. The only powerful Yoshiaki Satake still has to face the threat of Oda Jiji from the southern Hitachi Kingdom and the not-so-honest Edo Tadamichi. He is unable to help him when he invites him to rescue again.  The Hojo family also changed their tepid temper and launched a fierce attack on Shanhui Kingdom.  As a last resort, Satomi Yoshihiro had to shrink his troops across the board to block the Hojo Army from the carefully constructed castle defense network. This defense network was led by Masaki Tokishige, the lord of Daiki Castle, Satomi Yoshihiro, the lord of Kururi Castle, and Sa  The lord of Kanjo Castle saw Yoshihiro and the lord of Katsuura Castle Masaki Tokitada formed a strong defense network. At this time, most of the Kamui Kingdom had fallen into the hands of the Hojo family.  The current governor of the Hojo family, the Hojo clan, can be said to be very happy. Since winning the Kokutai War last year, it has only taken less than a year to push the army into the territory of Kamui Kingdom. With his father in charge of Odawara Castle, there will naturally be no problems.  , he only needs to concentrate on presiding over the war ahead and keep an eye on the Fanghuan Peninsula.  In fact, Hojo Ujiyasu originally did not agree with him taking action against the Kingdom of Shangsu so early.  But the current situation gives the Hojo family limited room for movement.  Ueno Country's path to advancement was cut off.  Kai and Suruga are his allies, and the only expansion route the Hojo family can choose is to extend eastward along the Tokaido.  Echigo's Kira Yoshitoki and Uesugi Masatora were like a huge dark cloud in the hearts of every Hojo family samurai. Ever since Uesugi Masatora received the name of the Yamauchi Uesugi family and announced that he would go to Kamakura Tsuruoka Hachiman on another day.  Since the enthronement ceremony of the Kanto Governor was held at the Imperial Palace, the conflict between the two sides has fallen into an irreconcilable state. When it was announced that Masatora Uesugi was to succeed the Kanto Governor, he had to come to Kamakura Tsurugaoka Hachimangu to hold the ceremony. This was the first time for the Kanto Governor of all generations.  The precedents adopted when taking over the throne are well-founded and irrefutable.  But Kamakura is on the west side of the Miura Peninsula in Sagami Bay.  This is the most important place in the Sagami Kingdom. It is impossible for Masatora Uesugi to bring tens of thousands of troops to hold the succession ceremony. Wouldn't it become a false expedition?  Of course, it is impossible to expect the dragon of Echigo to come over with three to five hundred attendants, hold a low-key succession ceremony, and then leave. Then there is basically no possibility of reversing the conflict between Sagami and Echigo.  Even the most naive person knows that the expansion pace of the Kira family will sooner or later go south to Kanto. However, the timing may be one or two years or five or ten years. If something hinders the Kira family, it will naturally be delayed further.  The longer it takes, but no one can tell clearly how long it will take, the Hojo Ujiyasu Association allows the young Hojo Ushimasa to launch the second national war in Taiwan, and the current series of Fusui invasions are due to this concern.  Since we are expanding eastward, we must choose a good target.  First, exclude Shimono Country because it is too close to Ueno Country, which is dominated by Echigo.  It is also the farthest away from Sagami and it is really inconvenient to control the territory. Secondly, the country of Shimosu must also be excluded. At present, most of the people in the country are allies of the Hojo family. The only thorn in the side is the Yuki clan, who has also been involved in the murder of two generations of family governors.  period of decline.  However, the new governor Yuki Haruto has the support of the Oyama clan of Shimono Province, as well as the support of Shirakawa Yuki of Mutsu Province, and his ally Satake Yoshiaki. In fact, he is not the easiest to deal with, and Shimo Yuki's territory is out of control.  Between Shimonosu and Shimono, and far away from Musashi and Sagami, the core areas controlled by the Hojo family, it was obviously not the best choice.  Hitachi Kingdom is still in the northeast of Haasui Kingdom, and is separated from two allies, Chiba Yinfu and Hitachi Oda Clan. It is extremely troublesome to capture the city and land, and you have to worry about allies taking advantage of the opportunity to expand your family territory, so it is not a  A good choice. The only choice is to meet Yi Yao, who is the closest and has a deep hatred.  In last year's second Kokufu-Taiwan War, Hojo Ushimasa's performance could only be evaluated as mediocre, but it did not affect his repeated meritorious service in the subsequent Fusui invasion, and his continuous victories gradually allowed him to regain his lost power.  Self-confidence, and at the same time deeply aware of the power of Echigo, he couldn't help but secretly think that if he had not started a conflict with Echigo earlier, maybe the Hojo family would have successfully annexed the Fusui Peninsula.  "Hojo Ujimasa has not returned to Odawara Castle for more than half a year. Including the first day of the first lunar month, which is also a festival in Edo Castle, he is the only one who sits in front of the house as the governor.Supervising battles can inspire samurai and ashigaru warriors to fight bravely. He is no more hospitable than his cousin Imagawa clan. As a qualified heir to the family governor, he has all the qualifications possessed by the legitimate son of the outstanding Kanto samurai family. The only thing he lacks is  Experience in military and political strategy.  Minami Musashi Province Edo Castle, this famous Kanto city established for a century has been devastated by wars. The most recent large-scale burning was the Kanto Tenbun Rebellion a few years ago. Through the efforts of Ota Yasushi and the Hojo family, the rebuilt Edo Castle has become even more beautiful.  The spacious and majestic three-story castle with unique shape is also a major feature of Musashi Province. It is not inferior to the three-story castle of Odawara Castle that the Hojo family built over the years.  In the castle tower of Edo Castle, Hojo Ujimasa was discussing military affairs with the clan retainers. To this end, he also mobilized all three of the Hojo family's military advisors. The purpose was to intensively plan a further invasion of the Kamui Kingdom. He planned to do it all in one go.  Capture the Fusui Peninsula and then launch an attack on Hitachi and Shimono Kingdoms, and then have a showdown with Echigo's Kira Yoshitoki. Although this plan is idealistic, the young Hojo Ushimasa firmly believes that he can fight with both hands.  A sky of your own.  The performance of the Hojo clan was very active. Military meetings like this were held almost every day, covering everything from major military affairs to analysis of war cases.  The diligent efforts absorbed the brilliant arguments of several counselors.  His ambition is to do better than his father, Sagami Lion.  Build a larger territory to prove that you are not the son of the tiger father.  The young man quietly opened the paper door and reported in a low voice: "My lord, His Highness Furukawa is here!" Hojo Ushimasa frowned slightly, then smiled and said: "Oh! Please invite Furukawa to the palace! I'll be here first today!  Come on! Thank you for your hard work!" The Shodai bowed and slowly retreated. After a while, they saw Ashikaga Fujimasa walking in excitedly. When they saw Hojo Ushimasa greeting each other, they said excitedly: "Ujimasa knows how to get over.  Who was involved in another dispute? According to the information I received, Kagami launched a large-scale attack on Ezhong in order to retaliate for his bloody acts in Ezhong, and Dewa Country was also in trouble.  Now Echigo must be busy putting out fires, this is retribution! Hahaha" Hojo Ushimasa did not have his leisurely mood, but responded indifferently: "I have also heard about this, Uesugi Danzenden.  Go to Vietnam for rescue, Kira Zhenfuden leads the army to Dewa Country for rescue Well! That's probably it." Ashikaga Fujimasa looked at this uncle strangely, not quite understanding why he was so calm, and then thought of this again.  The strategy made him toss and turn and unable to sleep, but he still said happily: "It sounds like Ujimasa hasn't realized that this is the great opportunity I've been waiting for! Taking advantage of Echigo's opportunity to put out the fire, we led the army to attack the upper field in one go,  Capturing Hirai Castle to regain the lost territory and regain the lost reputation can also wash away the shame of the failure of the Takayama Battle. This is a rare opportunity to achieve multiple goals with one stone!" Hojo Ushimasa nodded noncommittally: "Opportunity, one stone can achieve multiple goals!  It's a chance, probably!" "So we should mobilize our allies to fight Ueno! It's a good thing! If we miss it, we don't know when we will get this opportunity again!" Hojo Ushimasa frowned slightly and shook his head.  Said: "This can't be done. The war with Fusui that I'm presiding over has not ended yet. Let's wait until the war comes to an end!" "Nani? What does Ujimasa mean?" Ashikaga Fujimasa looked at him with surprise and confusion: "Wait.  After you finish fighting the Hosu war, Echigo must have extinguished the fire and returned. Wouldn't that be a waste of this great opportunity?" Hojo Ushimasa shook his head and extended an index finger, and said slowly: "First of all, our Hojo family is making progress.  If the two countries, Hosu and Hosu, draw away their armies and go north to attack Ueno Country at this time, it will give Satomi Yoshiyao a chance to breathe. They will definitely take advantage of our opportunity to go north to seize the old territories lost by Ueno Country, and maybe they will do so again.  Under the attack, the Sui Kingdom expanded with all its strength. Wouldn't it be a waste of our efforts over the past few years if our Hojo Army returned to rescue us? Secondly, there is no doubt that Echigo is powerful. The defeat of Takeda Shingen, the Tiger of Kai, was even more miserable than that of our Hojo clan.  The lessons from the past are still in front of us, how can I dare to knowingly commit the crime? Without strong backing and the concerted efforts of many allies, I just take action when I see a good opportunity. If the attack on the upper field does not go well, it will take another three or four months to delay the entry.  What should Qiu do? By the time Kira Jinfu Palace leads the army to rescue, it will be too late for our army to retreat. Once again, Kira Jinfu Palace has a clever way of stabbing the three countries of Echigo, Ueno and Shinano.  You can't get into water, and my allies on the Hojo clan have all experienced the tragic experience of the high mountain battle. It was only two years since that defeat. How many of the heroes in Kanto dare to confidently say that they dare to fight in the jungle?  Woolen cloth?  There are many different voices within the Hojo clan, and the Kanto samurai family must not dare to be so confident!  The other side's unity and morale are strong, and our ownUncertain and lacking in confidence, we were defeated by three points before the battle even started. How should we continue to fight in the future?  " Ashikaga Fujimasa was confused by Hojo Ushimasa's three consecutive mentions. He was still a fifteen-year-old boy. As the third son in the family, he was not qualified to train the heir of the family governor. When he was five years old, his father was mysterious  After his death, he has been living a life of precarity and wandering. As a result, things turned out to be that he became Mr. Furukawa. But he, Mr. Furukawa, did not have the relevant qualities that Mr. Furukawa should have. The fact that he was not well-educated meant that he was not a good person.  He is a qualified nobleman from a noble family. His wandering life meant that he did not receive the proper education he deserved in his childhood. Later, he was hastily elected as Furukawa Lord and no one taught him carefully. His uncle, Harusuke Kada, was more of a  He used it as a talisman, and even though he assassinated his two younger brothers, he did not receive too much reprimand. This background made him a puppet who was not worthy of the name from the beginning to the end, but the puppet Ashikaga Fujimasa did not realize that he was himself.  He often comes over to establish relations with Hojo Ujimasa. He also likes to hold tea parties at the Furukawa Imperial Palace and invite lords from all over Kanto to attend. He seems to be using this method to strengthen his prestige, but he doesn't know that this is actually very naive.  It's also very annoying. Hojo Ushimasa doesn't like this brother-in-law who doesn't live up to his name. In fact, the biggest role of keeping Ashikaga Fujimasa is to get married and have children, and to give birth to the next generation heir of the family governor of the Furukawa K¨­kata family as soon as possible. This excessive K¨­gata can retreat.  The second line has passed away to take care of his old age, but this man just doesn't know what to do, so he often goes to Edo Castle to harass him, and today he even came over to guide him in military use, as if he has a better mind than the people with lofty ideals in the Hojo family. In fact, he is.  It's funny. In the eyes of Hojo Ujimasa, Ashikaga Fujimasa is just an empty-headed puppet. Even the long-standing samurai of the Hojo family can see such a crappy strategy, let alone the general who guards one side.  Neither the Grand Military Advisor nor the Sagami Lion Hojo Ujiyasu himself mentioned the march to Ueno. He came over and kept talking about whether Ashikaga Fujimasa was drunk and I was alone, or there were other reasons. There is no need to say more.  Fujimasa said angrily: ¡°But I gave up such a good opportunity.  I am not willing to give in!  Not willing to give in!  " No one cares about the dignity of Furukawa Lord Ashikaga Fujimasa, but Ashikaga Fujimasa, who thinks that the dignity of Lord Furukawa is extremely important, doesn't think so. He will never forget the shame of the Takayama Battle, and Uesugi  Masatora, the chief culprit, hated him to the core because Uesugi Masatora captured him, the dignified Lord Furukawa, in front of tens of thousands of people during that battle, and held him as a hostage in Hirai Castle for nearly a month.  But such words would not make him hate Uesugi Masatora so much, but he did not expect that he, the dignified Lord Furukawa, was just a supplementary existence, and he was packaged and exchanged together with Chiba Yintomi.  It was just a small Ontake Castle and its surrounding territory, which severely damaged his strong self-esteem. Furukawa was not worth as much as a castle, and he had to work with the Chiba family governor to exchange for a castle. This kind of shame was really great.  It was as huge as he imagined. Ever since he returned to Furukawa Imperial Palace, he had always felt that everyone looked at him in a weird way, whether it was the persuasion of his uncle and script writer, Lao Kada Harusuke, or Chi, who came with him.  Ye Yinfu's enlightenment was regarded as a hint that he would leave such a bad record, and the smiling faces of all the samurai he saw were regarded as mocking smiles. At the Shodan court meeting in Odawara Castle last year, Ashikaga Fujimasa almost lost his life because of several compatriots.  The smiles and inappropriate blessings caused a commotion, because he felt that those fellow countrymen were hinting at the dark history of his capture. He felt that there was a demon in his heart, and this demon was tormenting him every day and night.  Making his mood more unstable and extreme, he decided to take revenge on Echigo and take revenge on Masatora Uesugi, the culprit. If he hadn't made a fool of himself in public, he wouldn't have let a monster appear in his heart and destroy himself.  It was their fault that he was so miserable. The strong hatred was like self-hypnosis, becoming more and more powerful as time went by. Gradually, he hypnotized himself to hate Echigo more and more, and even Kira Yoshitoki also felt it.  Damn it, without his order, Uesugi Masatora would not have gone into battle. If they had surrendered to Ueno Country, there would have been no problem at all. The Furukawa Lord's thinking was getting more and more messy. He had no chance to go.  Seeing Hojo Ujiyasu, the Sagami Lion now lives in seclusion in Odawara Castle and is only responsible for holding the place without caring about specific public affairs. As the saying goes, people leave their names and birds leave their voices. Even the old Sagami Lion is still majestic. Even if he lives in seclusion in Odawara and does not care about the world, he can  To scare Xiao Xiao away from taking any action, Ashikaga Fujimasa went to Edo Castle to fool Hojo Ushimasa. However, he got this reply that made him feel discouraged and dejected. Hojo Ushimasa calmly watched Ashikaga Fujimasa leave dejectedly, after the conversation just now.  It made him even more dismissive of this idiot.Today's world is an era where wise men are kings. As the current family governor of Lord Furukawa, he lacks the wisdom that a king should have. How can he talk about revitalizing the family business and boosting his reputation?  In the eyes of Hojo Ujimasa, this Ashikaga Fujimasa is not as good as the late Ashikaga Haruji, the late Koga Koga. Although the Koga Kokata had the shortcomings of being weak and incompetent, he was not so arrogant that he came over to dictate the military affairs of the Hojo family. It is really unfortunate.  I don't know where he got the confidence to do this.  Did he mistakenly believe that the Furukawa family and the Sagami Hojo family were as close as one family to each other?  Or do you think that the results you have achieved in recent years are enough to say a few more rude words?  As for Ashikaga Fujimasa's fragile self-esteem, it is even more meaningless.  Hojo Ushimasa was not interested in studying the mental journey of Ashikaga Fujimasa. If his father, Hojo Ujimasa, had not been admonishing him to refrain from haste and use tolerance, to cultivate the spirit of migration and cultivate a good character as a ruler in the practice of government affairs, I am afraid that he would have put this aside long ago.  After kicking the guy out, all the governors of the Hojo family must have a good temper. Keeping emotions and anger in check is the basis, and a smile on both emotions and anger is a passing standard.  The highest state is described in "The Art of the Mind": "In order to be a general, you must first cure the mind. If the Taishan collapses in front but the color remains unchanged, the elk thrives on the left but does not blink, then you can control the interests and harms, and wait for the enemy."  The powerful clan of the Ise clan, the deacons of the shogunate, came down from Kyoto to the high-ranking samurai family of Suruga decades ago. The Ise clan is a first-class family that is distinguished from the Hojo clan. It has a long history. I have read countless historical books from the Ming Dynasty.  , he, the fourth generation of family governors, are all well-read and talented people. They know that patience and tolerance are the rules of running a family, and they are also the fundamental reason why the Sagami Hojo clan can still rise while struggling in the quagmire of Kanto.  .  Hojo Ushimasa said to himself: "Even though Ashikaga Fujimasa has all kinds of bad things, he finally said the right thing, but it would be extremely unwise to not take advantage of the opportunity when the Kira family has no intention of looking south! Now he is facing the Ujimasa.  There is still a little bit of preparation for the war in the country, but time is running out and we must act quickly. If the Kira family comes to their senses, there will be no chance to disturb the two countries." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for more novels.  Good update faster!
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