Chapter 46 5. A Solemn and Final Word
From the enlarged meeting to the closed-door meeting of the Standing Committee, it was the first time that Kobayata was able to attend such a meeting. He did not pretend or show off, but sat quietly at the end. Of course, in terms of position, Kobayata was at least the fifth or sixth from the bottom, and in terms of seniority, he was the last, so he did not fight or compete. This kind of meeting was not so formal, and was more for consulting Yamanouchi Yoshiharu.
To put it in a more popular way, it was probably like the emperors of the Tang Dynasty summoning Hanlin scholars, the emperors of the Song Dynasty summoning Guange scholars, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty summoning Cabinet scholars, and the emperors of the Qing Dynasty summoning the Eight Banners Beile. People who are closer to each other discuss important national policies. Whether to listen or not depends entirely on the leader's intention, and the younger brother is only responsible for giving suggestions.
After everyone sat down in a row, the first thing to consider was the feasibility of the military plan. After all, the Hojo clan was a behemoth, with all three countries of Izu, Sagami, and Musashi, and Shimosa, Kazusa, Awa, Shimotsuke, Ueno, Suruga, and Hitachi each occupying a part. The powerful and famous people with no less than 300,000 kan pressed the Kanto hooligans to the ground. If he risked his life, he could mobilize 70,000 or 80,000 people at a command. He was completely defeated. He was completely defeated.
And the Yamanouchi family could not bring all their assets to the governor Uesugi Kento, so they only mobilized more than 5,000 people led by Minami Shinano Yamanouchi, and then about 1,000 people from Saku County, and 1,000 people from the two defeated Nagao. If some of the local powerful families and people can be incited, the total force will not exceed 9,000.
Xiao Pingtai thought that it was an exaggeration to say that 9,000 people would fight 90,000 people. Isn't this a joke? Uesugi Kento is so confident. Back then, he had 83,000 people to beat up the other side's 10,000 people, but he lost all his pants. Now he dares to beat up people again with these 9,000 people.
Let's talk about our quality. No farewell! Goodbye! Goodbye!
According to the messenger, the Shimotsuke Haga clan and the Utsunomiya clan will also stand up to hold back some of the Hojo forces, and the Sekisuku Ryoda clan will also hold the city to the death and raise the banner of the Koga Kubo. In addition, the Hojo clan must guard against the Hitachi Oda clan, the Edo clan, the Otsuki clan, and the Satake clan. In addition, the Anso Satomi clan, the Suruga Imagawa clan, and the Kai Takeda clan are not easy to deal with, and the Hojo clan needs to send people to guard against them. The actual Hojo forces in Ueno are not strong, and the Yamanouchi clan can deal with them.
As long as Hojo Yasumoto in Numata can be defeated, the forces of Kiryu Yura, Akai, Ashikaga Nagao and others in Joshu can be joined. With the status and appeal of Numata Yasumoto (who was forcibly succeeded to Numata Akiyasu as the son of Hojo Tsunari), the Ueno clans who temporarily surrendered to the Hojo clan will not really help him with all their strength, so there is no need to worry about this.
In this way, when entering Matsui-da Castle, which borders Musashi, at least 15,000 troops can be gathered, which can barely resist the forces of the Hojo. However, the situation of the 10,000 troops of the Minowa Nagano clan is unknown, and they cannot be safely placed in the rear.
At this time, Nagano Yoshimasa was just one of the many retainers of the Uesugi family, and his reputation was far from that of Nagao Kagetsui, the chief retainer of Ashikaga Nagao, who had been killed and begged for death.
Kobayata knew that Nagano Yoshimasa was absolutely loyal, but others could not be sure. In this Warring States period, you sell me today, and I sell you tomorrow. As long as the family name can survive, you can sell your chrysanthemums. Niwa Nagashige sold his chrysanthemums for several years, which moved the heavens and directly gave his family a revival. With his military exploits and chrysanthemums, he was given 107,000 koku and cattle. Anyway, everyone's trust is only at the level of blood-stained oaths, and loyalty is limited.
However, the chief accountant Yamauchi, who had been in contact with Kanto for many years, was obviously well-informed. He introduced that the eldest and second sons of Nagano Yoshimasa had sacrificed their lives for the Kanrei family one after another, and they were killed by Uesugi Kento in the night battle of Kawagoe a few years ago, so Nagano Yoshimasa's loyalty should be reliable.
Kobayata's historical knowledge was not solid, and he only reacted after listening to the chief accountant Yamauchi's words. No wonder when Nagano Yoshimasa died in his seventies, his son Nagano Yoshimori was only in his early twenties. It seems that the previous sons were killed by Uesugi Kento. But the old man is good. He is over fifty and can not only ride a horse to fight, but also have fruitful success in bed.
It was confirmed that Nagano Yoshimasa was really just temporarily subservient to the Hojo family as the envoy said, and he would listen to orders but not orders, and he might change his mind at any time. Everyone was relieved.
Then the next step is the movement of the surrounding forces. Murakami Yoshikiyo of Hokushin is completely suppressing the rebellious forces of Hokushin. He has been killing people in Kawanakajima, and even several famous families of Hokushin have been killed by him (Kousaka Danzheng quickly came out to thank him). He has also seized two counties in Echigo before, and it may be too late to stabilize the place.
The Imagawa clan of Suruga Totomi has just signed a non-war agreement, and Suruga County is still in the hands of the Hojo clan. They must be happy to see the Hojo being stabbed. He can take advantage of the situation to recover the lost territory, and maybe he can also go to Izu to get a share.
Takeda in Koshu is digesting part of the territories of Suwa and Saku. He is still in the stage of just eating and eating too much, but he may want to fill his throat, which needs to be guarded.
As for the Saito father and son in Mino, it is said that they have begun to oppose each other. There are even rumors that Saito Yoshitatsu is actually the son of the guardian Toki Yoriie. Anyway, the father and son are no longer on good terms. The Kirara clan of Mikawa has been declining due to internal strife among the branch clans, and the people of the country have risen up. It is better not to mention Hida.
As long as the Nagano clan is stabilized, it is feasible to send troops. Then there is the cost of sending troops, which is the turn of Kitabatake University. Kitabatake University rolled its eyes a few times and reported a number. When everyone heard it, it was no problem to fight for half a month with about 10,000 people.
This seems a little too little. Yamanouchi Yoshiharu pondered for a moment and asked Kobayata if the counterfeit currency of more than 5,000 kan in four months was enough to buy food from other places.
Kobayata thought about it and estimated this year's production, which was just good weather and no reduction in production. It might not be possible to receive enough food next year when there was a shortage.
Kitabatake University thought that since the Kanrei relied on the thigh of the Echigo guardian, Tochio Nagao, why not let the Nagao family supply part of it. This is a solution, and Yamanouchi Yoshiharu nodded in agreement.
Finally, what is the benefit of sending troops? Ueno had been robbed by the Hojo clan half a year ago, and now the country is poor and the people are poor. It is hard to say how much benefit the Kanrei family can provide.
After discussing it over and over, there is always no result, mainly because sending troops may not get enough returns.
The Yamanouchi family is not a charity. If you can't make money by fighting bad battles, you can't reward and appease the samurai foot soldiers. If you come a few more times, no one will work for you. Don't think that everyone is too naive. If there is no benefit, there will be no early rise. If you want your subordinates to get up early and work late, you have to be willing to spend money on sports cars and Lafite. This is the truth. It makes sense to travel all over the world.
This made Yamanouchi Yoshiharu in ambiguity. At this time, Xiao Pingtai said in a deep voice: "The main family is the direct descendant of the Seiwa Genji, and the main branch of the Shogun Ashikaga!"
This sentence is deafening. Yes, the Yamanouchi family is a branch of the general. If you don't maintain the old feudal hierarchy, how can you consolidate your position?
So the battle in Kanto was determined.
I slammed the table and asked the big brothers for recommendations. I knelt down.