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    March passed in the blink of an eye, and Kanto ushered in the warm and humid rainy season. With the smooth and bloodless opening of Kururi Castle, the Hojo family's attack on the Hosui Peninsula gradually reached a deadlock and was unable to extricate itself. The continuous rain not only extinguished the Hojo family's attack, but also  It brought huge pressure on logistical supplies, and the high morale of the Hojo Army dropped all the way. Hojo Genan appropriately slowed down the pace of the attack.  Masaki Tokishige used his strength to prove that he was stronger than his traitor brother Masaki Tokitada. The eight thousand troops moved back and forth in the narrow plain valley in the eastern part of Fangsui Peninsula.  The captured Ono Castle and Shirogani Castle were also re-captured with the cooperation of the local people. The Satomi Army, which had won successive victories, regained its lost morale, while the rebels withdrew their troops to defend their respective cities.  The 5,000-strong army stationed in Daifuku Mountain attacked Taiki Castle several times and was repulsed. Under the pressure of Masaki Tokishige, they could not even stand the Daofuku Mountain camp. They packed up their bags overnight and retreated to Kururi Castle to defend, which meant that this round trip only took a few seconds.  With the defeat of Kururi Castle, the situation in the eastern part of the Fangsui Peninsula gradually turned into a stalemate.  The war on the western front in Hojo Genan also came to a standstill. Satomi Yoshihaka of Yamadayama Castle and Satomi Yoshihiro of Sakuki Castle merged together. The 10,000 Satomi Army who were eager for revenge launched a counterattack against the 7,000 Hojo Army.  A battle started with Hojo Genan's troops near the Koito River. During the battle, the main force of the Satomi Army once broke through the front line of the Hojo Army and went straight to the front of Hojo Genan's main formation. If not for the timely support of the Hojo Army from Kururi Castle, Hojo Genan might not have been able to survive.  He will be buried beside this shallow river.  In this battle, the Hojo Army lost 1,200 people, while the Satomi Army only lost less than 500 people. The Southern Kanto Army, which had experienced several unsuccessful wars, had poor armament quality and morale. Compared with Satomi Army,  The elite under Hong's command were half a level lower. If the main force of the Hojo Army had not been guarding against the strong men from the north, they would not have reached this level.  The morale of the Hojo Army suffered a considerable loss. Seeing that the situation was not going well, Hojo Genan led his troops to withdraw to Kururi Castle and wait, trying to wear down the Satomi Army through the confrontation of troops and food. Anyway, as long as Hojo Genan did not retreat for one day, Satomi Yoshi  Hiroshi would never dare to disband the military and let the peasants and soldiers go home to farm. Delaying the farming season for a long time and wasting food would make the Satomi family, who already had little food, even more miserable.  "It's a pity that God doesn't fulfill people's wishes. Whenever the Hojo family finally comes up with a clever idea, someone will always jump out to block their progress.  The one who jumped out this time was Satake Yoshiaki of the Kitahachi Kingdom. In addition to persuading Edo Tadamichi to attack the Oda clan, this king also played a lot of role in the return of Utsunomiya Hiratsuna, the lord of Shimono Kingdom, to Utsunomiya Castle, and brought his daughter to Utsunomiya Castle.  Married to Utsunomiya Hirotsuna, and then repelled Iwaki Shigetaka's attack last year, and once again married his youngest daughter to Iwaki Shigetaka's adopted son Iwaki Shigetaka.  He established the absolute security of the seven counties of Hitachi and Mutsu by employing clever tactics. He frequently interfered in the affairs of Shimono Province and attacked the Shirakawa Yuki clan. He established the heyday of the Satake family for generations. The only regret was that during the Kanto Astronomical Rebellion,  Also, not enough benefits were gained from the second joint war between Guofu and Taiwan, which seemed to be a failure.  This can be considered a die-hard anti-Hojo leader. When Satomi Yoshihiro was in a bitter battle, he was also paying attention to the trends in the Fusui Peninsula. He was reluctant to lead his army on the front line to face the attack of 20,000 Hojo troops. What he could give  His support is the support of food, grass and medicine from the sea, and he also understands the meaning of lips dying and teeth cold.  When Masaki Tokishige was invincible in the eastern part of the Indulgence Peninsula, Satake Yoshiaki's ship carried the food and grass that the Satomi family needed most and arrived outside Izumiura. This is a port close to the capital of Daxi Castle. The only obstacle is Toki of Wanxi Castle.  Yori, Masaki Tokishige ordered his adopted son Masaki Kentoki to lead the army to besiege Manki Castle, while his second son Masaki Yorifu led the army to defend Katsuura Castle and the rebel general Masaki Tokitada could counterattack at any time.  Masaki Tokishige met with Okamoto Zentetsu, the envoy of the Satake family, at Toki Castle. This scholarly monk from the Satake family was named after another scholarly monk from the Hojo family, Itabe Okae Sekssai, and was famous throughout the Eastern Kingdom as one of the few cultural figures in Kanto.  What the two eminent monks are engaged in is diplomacy. Because educated people are well-spoken and will be treated politely wherever they go, and Zen monks can enter and exit any martial family's residence at will without fear of being captured, so it has become the special diplomatic culture of the martial arts in this era.  Okamoto Zen philosopher wanted to invite Masaki Tokishige to taste the tea ceremony, and spent half an afternoon talking about the profoundness of the Zen state. After clearing away the remaining tea, he slowly said: "Masaki Daizenden is a famous samurai in Kanto, and so is the Satomi clan.  We, a well-known samurai from the Eastern Kingdom, should not be rudely attacked by the Hojo family. My lord wants to help, but there is a long distance between the two countries, and the country of Hasu is far away from us. Therefore, I have sent some food and grass to express my support. Please see the Penal Department Hall here.  , Masaki Daizenden, please understand. " Masaki Tokishige hurriedly leaned over and thanked me: "On behalf of my lord, I would like to thank Satake Ukyoden for your help. There are not many samurai families in Kanto who can be as caring as I am.  support usI will never forget it, so I would like to ask Okamoto-don to convey our gratitude to Ukyo-don from us, the Fangju samurai.  " The two of them were polite for a while before slowly changing the topic to the ongoing war in Kamisaki Kingdom. Masaki Tokishige talked about how miserable the Hojo Army was suppressing the army. The fall of Kururi Castle was like a sharp knife that cut the Satami family in half.  For the second, Satomi Yoshihiro and Satomi Yoshihiro were struggling to support themselves on the front line of Sagauki Castle, while he was blocked in Taiki Castle and did not dare to take a step beyond the boundaries. He was worried that if he was not careful, he would be attacked from the north and south by the Hojo Army and take away Taiki.  Masaki Tokishige sighed in distress: "Now my Satomi family's situation is getting more and more difficult, and I really don't know how long I can hold on!  I have been working hard day and night with no rest for the next few days, and the old injuries left on my body for many years have recurred again. I really don＊t know how long I can hold on for my lord.  " As the heirloom of the Satomi family, Masaki Tokishige's reputation and achievements were earned through hard-earned battles. Since he was young, he has been the savior in critical situations several times, personally cutting off the rear and running for Satomi Yoshihiro.  Buying time, how many times he narrowly escaped death, leaving scars all over his body, and how much blood he spilled. As his energy and blood weakened with age, his body gradually felt unable to support him. Masaki Tokishige once said to his son several times, no  Knowing that one day he might fall off the galloping horse and never get up again, Okamoto Zenzhe said in a calm tone: "How can the outstanding martial artist of Daishan Palace resist the attack of the Hojo family as a famous martial artist in Kanto in the future.  But what about these discouraging words?  If the samurai in Kanto knew that the prestigious Gun Daisen Hall was about to give up, many samurai would definitely express despair!  So think more about the good side and there is still a chance for a comeback.  " Gun Daisen is his nickname. His fame was recorded in the "Souti Night Talk" written by the God of the Northern Army. Asakura Soutei only mentioned Nagaoden, Takedaden and Masaki among the samurai of the Eastern Kingdom.  There are three people in the Daizen Hall, the first two are the Dragon of Echigo, the second is the Tiger of Kai, and the third person is only a little-known family member of the Satomi clan. In fact, Masaki Tokishige's military strategy has arrived.  He is not considered to be at the top level in Kanto. If you give him an army of 30,000, he might be beaten by Hojo Tsunari, and even his mother doesn't know him. But if you let him command an army of 5,000 or 7,000 and become a general, he will definitely be the best among the eight countries in Kanto.  The top level is not inferior to the likes of Baba Nobuharu and Iito Tomasa. It is hard to say whether it can be compared with Kakizaki Keie and Saito Asanobu. Military strategy can be divided into recruiting and commanding. The so-called recruiting is general, and commanding is general.  Generals, those who are good at generals can be the commanders of an army, and those who are good at generals can be the generals of a town. This type of warrior is a typical general, with excellent leadership and resourcefulness. The only drawback is that he is not good at recruiting and matching. He can only be a general but not a commander.  , a samurai like Uesugi Teru who is all-round in military strategy but slightly inferior in siege, will definitely not be able to find anyone else after searching the world. Even Takeda Shingen, the Tiger of Kai, only has a very high level of recruitment, only better than Uesugi Teru.  If the tiger difference is higher, the level of command will be relatively poor. It may not be much better than Takeda Nobushige and Baba Nobharu under him, but Takeda Shingen is strong in strategy and politics. He is also the top existence, and he is an extremely kind person.  To win over talents, he is very prestigious in the Koshinobu family. In addition to his command, Masaki Tokishige is top-notch, and his martial prowess is not inferior to that of the young and vigorous Hojo Ushige. This is because he is getting older and his energy and blood are declining.  Twenty years is not much different from Saito Asanobu at the same age, and it is not much different from Kakizaki Keie who is of the same age but loves his body very much. "There is a chance of a comeback" I heard Okamoto Zentetsu's hint.  , let Masaki Tokishige's eyes light up, looking at the scholarly monk who was still in his thirties and still as well-maintained as a twenty-four or five-year-old young man, he hesitated and said: "I don't know what Okamoto-don said How can I say this?  " "The current situation in Kanto is that the Hojo family is domineering and domineering. We, the Kanto samurai, have been beaten to pieces after several alliances. We can only sit in the city of Chou and eat nothing, but it is not a long-term solution, so we need to invite some foreign aid to change it.  The situation in Kanto.  "Okamoto Zenzhe smiled slightly, put down the tea bowl and tea spoon in his hand, and gently wrote a few words on the table with the remaining water droplets in the water kettle. "This is the town government official!  His Highness the Gongfang from Chunyue Mountain City?  "Masaki Tokishige's brows frowned tightly for an instant. With his many years of military experience, he would certainly not forget the master of Hokuriku, but he did not feel ecstatic about it. Instead, he leaned forward and whispered: "This  You Gongfangdian is a nobleman from Kyoto, so it＊s really inconvenient for me to contact someone other than my Kanto samurai family!  After all, we and the Kanto warriors are loyal to His Highness Koga Furukawa.  "    "hehe!  Zhengmu Dashandian is a bit insincere!  In the past two generations, the governor of the Mi clan has never been loyal to Lord Furukawa. It must be inappropriate to say this!  "Okamoto Zenzhe looked at him with a half-smile. His purpose was to see in his accusation that the family supported Lord Koyumi to stir up civil strife between Koga and Koyumi, and then gave the Hojo family the opportunity to contact Lord Koga to invade Kanto. The civil strife in Kant身 is nothing more than various battles between the Kant身 Crown Prince and the shogunate, the Kant身 Lord Palace and the Kant身 lords, the Kant身 lords and their own clansmen, and the Kanto Lords and their own clansmen. It may be possible because of a trivial matter.  One family would oppose the family governor, and then start a new family, and then a group of Kanto warriors trying to make profits would join in and create a mess. This kind of drama that is not even a soap opera has been going on for more than a hundred years.  The Satomi clan of Anbo became the Satomi clan of Kamizuki because of the east wind that Koyomi Gongfang set up his family in. Therefore, Okamoto Zenzhe seemed to have unintentionally pierced a sentence that left Masaki Tokimo speechless. Fortunately, this person  The scholarly monk did not intend to embarrass Qian Dashan, and said: "The current Furukawa K身g身den has bad conduct and has not received the martial arts education that a K身g身den should receive at all. He slaughtered his two younger brothers as soon as he ascended the throne. This is  Such cruel methods are disgusting to the Kanto samurai family, not to mention the fact that Lord Furukawa married Hojo Sagamimomo's daughter and became very close to the Hojo family. His behavior in recent years all shows that Lord Furukawa has degenerated to the point where he is forced to do what he wants.  The puppet has become a willing puppet, and his behavior has completely disappointed me and the Kanto samurai family!" Apart from the several Furukawa princes who died early, the Ashikaga Haru clan of the ancient Furukawa family also rose to prominence for a while, and joined forces with the Kanto administration!  Uesugi Kensei, the governor of Yamauchi Uesugi, and Tosada Uesugi, the governor of Ogidani Uesugi, launched an attack on the Sagami Hojo clan. Unfortunately, the 80,000-strong army could not defeat Hojo Ujiyasu's 12,000-strong army, and in the end, he was gloriously reduced to a puppet yes-man.  Ashikaga Haruji was not willing to be a puppet. He tried to struggle several times and almost got himself trapped. He finally managed to live a peaceful life for a few days, but accidentally fell into the well and died. To be honest, the Kanto samurai family still misses him a lot.  This high-minded yet low-minded Furukawa K身k身, at least with him here, the Kanto samurai family would find a reason to unite.  Now what is going on with Lord Furukawa and the Hojo clan? Is it a den of snakes and rats with similar odors and collusion, or is he a thief who was sold as a gangster and was sold for money?  Completely losing interest, even the few flag-waving people under Furukawa Imperial Palace were openly loyal to the Furukawa Imperial Palace, but in fact, they wrote letters of invitation to the Hojo family to accept the transfer.  "I probably understand what His Highness Okamoto means. Lord Furukawa cannot protect the interests of the Kanto samurai and the rest of us, and being with the Hojo family wholeheartedly has violated our bottom line. Therefore, we must abandon Lord Furukawa to welcome the Echigo magistrate.  LordI just wonder if His Highness Okamoto has ever thought that the Lord of the Town is definitely not an easy person like Lord Furukawa. He has tens of thousands of elite men and powerful generals under his command. If the Lord of the Town is invited to go south to the Kanto Pole,  It may bring about unpredictable changes!" Tokishige Masaki emphasized the emphasis on the last few words, which roughly means that it is easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away.  Okamoto Zenzhe's eyebrows wrinkled slightly and then flattened slightly. Masaki Tokishige's vigilance, clarity of mind, and precise speech were somewhat beyond his expectations. At first glance, a military commander who looked like a reckless man could still understand the right and wrong. This is  The level of thought is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary warriors, and has gone far beyond the level of rough and fine.  However, the problems he mentioned were not difficult and he had been prepared for them, so he smiled and flattered lightly: "Zhengmu Dashandian is really admirable for his quick thinking. Being able to think of this level shows that Zhengmu Dashandian is not only proficient in  The commander-in-chief is better at planning. This is the talent of a general!" "His Majesty Okamoto is ridiculous." "I just don't know if Masaki Daisenden has ever thought that Echigo will be trapped with the strategy of Lord Jinfu and the tens of thousands of elites under his command.  Not entering Kanto? What will happen if the town government wants to go south to Kanto? " "This" Masaki Tokimo hesitated: "It's hard to say! After all, we can't predict what will happen yet.  There is really nothing we can do." Okamoto Zenzhe chuckled and said: "It's hard to say at first glance, but my lord's judgment is that the town master is waiting for the opportunity to prepare for the battle in Kanto. The reason is that I, the Satake clan, happen to have one.  The Ota Bichu Mori Yasushiden, who originally housed my Satake clan, and the Ota Civil Affairs Bureau Daifu Shishoden, Mengzhen Fugong Xiangzhao has left Hitachi Fuchu and diverted to Haruyue Mountain Castle to seek support for the restoration of power. I must have Masaki's meal.  You can understand the meaning of this!" "The two actually left Kanto and went to Echigo, and they were recruiting each other It was really a prelude to going south to Kanto! Why didn't any news come out to Echigo?  This is not consistent with common sense!" Masaki Tokishige frowned and said: "Logically speaking, some news should be released. For example, if the troops are dispatched in May, the news must be released two months in advance, whether it is recruiting military service or preparing food and grass to release the influence of public opinion.  The enemy must take corresponding actions. " "This is the difference between the Kira family and the Kanto samurai like us Sorry! It's a slip of the tongue, it's the Ashikaga family." Okamoto Zenzhe didn't care about this.?An unapologetic apology was so inconsistent, Masaki Tokishige also understood that he meant that he didn't care about His Highness Echigo.  Attachment does not mean support, support does not mean alliance, alliance does not mean submission, and submission never means sincere loyalty. Sincere loyalty does not mean that Taiwan will be sincerely loyal in the future. It does not mean that future generations will be loyal, just like the former Hojo clan was loyal to Minamoto Yori.  North Korea, and then betrayed the descendants of Minamoto no Yoritomo, personally killed the direct descendants of the Minamoto family in Kawachi and puppeted the first shogunate. This is the pure national mentality.  In the blink of an eye, the sun set in the west and the twilight became darker. The voices of the two gradually became inaudible. In the shadows, Masaki Tokishige whispered: "The shogunate itself cannot be protected. The shogunate still wants to go south to Kanto. His motives are not pure.  It＊s hard to predict! It＊s hard to guarantee that we won＊t become another Hojo familymaybe even worse.§ ※It＊s hard to go against the general trend. I＊m like a small boat drifting in the sea, knowing that there are raging waves in front of me.  We have to struggle to move forward in the monstrous storm. The troubled times are like a merciless flood. We are like a boat against the current. If we don＊t advance, we will retreat. If there is no way to retreat, we will only be capsized and submerged, just like the passing of Momoi and Xiao Gongfang.  Completely disappeared." Okamoto Zenzhe sighed, feeling a little sympathy and regret for the passing of the famous family.  Yuki joined forces to defeat many samurai families, among them the direct descendants of the Momoi family were wiped out in this battle. The little Yumikata Ashikaga Yoshiaki and his unlucky son Ashikaga Yorijun were both tricked to death by Satomi Yoshihiro. Speaking of which,  Satomi's performance in the past thirty years can only be described as a pitfall. All wars except for his own expansion are pitfalls. Okamoto Zenzhe expressed his condolences to the unlucky little Yumikata.  Masaki Tokishige didn't even realize that Okamoto Zenzhe was criticizing what the Satomi family did. He nodded and said, "That's right. We have no choice but to fight against the Sagami Hojo family. The Hojo family is too arrogant and domineering.  According to the rules and regulations of Kanto, they force me and my ministers to obey them without even giving us a chance to survive peacefully. It is said that the prince of the town has a similar surname. Recently, I heard that he forced the people of Ueno and Shinano to sacrifice their lives.  When Zhi Xing Ling was changed to Wan Xing Ling, many people complained that Zhenfu Gong＊s methods were too cruel, even more excessive than Hojo Ujiyasu§ Okamoto Zenzhe said in a low voice: ※The poor monk has also heard this statement, but this is  The origin of this rumor is very strange. There is no specific person who is saying it, and the people of Ueno Province seem to be very taboo about spreading such rumors. Many people have tested these people on the way to and from Echigo, and they all said harsh words.  It seems very strange to deny this statement. The poor monk also heard a saying from the people of Ueno Country that Lord Zhenfu seems to have done it on behalf of Lord Furukawa" "Is this really happening?  It's so unbelievable!" Masaki Tokimo opened his eyes in surprise and said angrily: "We, the Kanto samurai, will never agree!" "Shut up, Masaki Daisenden!  Be careful! These are all rumors. Don't spread them. The poor monk just said it casually and treated it as a rumor. If Zhengmu Dashan Hall spreads this nonsense, the poor monk will never admit it.  ." Okamoto Zenzhe quickly cleared up his responsibilities, and Masaki Tokishige nodded meaningfully.  At this time, the sun set and the room fell into a brief darkness. Xiao Xing hurriedly came over to light the oil lamp and then hurriedly left. Masaki Tokimo showed an embarrassed expression on his painful shoulder and said: "Something went wrong. Dinner will be waiting for a while."  , I have also been eating some vegetarian food recently, I don＊t know if eggs are considered vegetarian.§ ※Strictly speaking, they are not vegetarian, but if you are short of energy and blood, you can eat more to replenish your body§ Okamoto Zen  Zhe slapped his head and said sheepishly: "Look at the poor monk's surname! Zhengmu Dashandian should quickly write a letter to tell Satomi Xingbudian that the situation in Shangshui Junior High School can no longer be solved, even if there are members of my Satake family.  The grain and grass support can only last for three months at most. By then it will still be July before the autumn harvest. It will take at least more than a month before the autumn harvest. There is not much food left in Shanghui Kingdom Zhengmu Dashan Palace should understand this.  If you don't ask for help from Echigo, you may not have the chance to ask for help. Is it more important to have faith in morality or to survive? I hope Masaki Daisenden will consider it carefully. The family business can survive while the family is alive, and the territory can be passed down. If you die, there will only be one left.  There are no sacrifices in the lonely tombs in the loess." "Well" "Masaki Daisenden doesn't think of surrendering to the Hojo family, right?" "That's not possible" Masaki Tokishige said hesitantly: "I'm just thinking about the town government.  After Gong Nan goes to Kanto, will he act on his behalf as I just said? " "This is something you and I can't interfere with. Let's just keep an eye on the situation! Besides, it doesn't necessarily mean that the person who acts on his behalf will do anything bad.  " Okamoto Zenzhe said in a very determined tone: "It shouldn't be worse than it is now!" (To be continued.)
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