$ Chapter 592 54. The Five Countries of Haido Are Mixed Together

10,000 Shinano troops went to besiege Hachioji, and the Yamanouchi family left 2,000 people to suppress Kofu Castle, and took 13,000 troops from the main force, 8,000 Takanari troops, and 2,000 Anayama troops to attack Suruga.

Upon hearing that the Yamanouchi army was coming, Imagawa Yoshichika also sent people to welcome them. Once the two armies joined, 33,000 troops were stationed outside Sunpu Castle, overwhelming Sunpu.

The remaining troops of the Takeda clan in Suruga were pacified by Anayama Baiyuki and Imagawa Hikogoro, while Katsurayama Nobutada recruited Imagawa's retainers as the former Imagawa family elder.

Imagawa Ujiki, who originally had more than 4,000 remnants stationed outside Sunpu Castle, was annihilated by the Yamanouchi army before he joined forces with Shoukenni. After a chaotic battle, he was defeated and fled to Kokokuji Temple.

At this point, only 3,000 people from the old Imagawa family were stationed in Sunpu Castle, but the Suruga navy was active and constantly patrolling, trying to collude with the Hojo clan and compete with the Yamanouchi clan.

After the army joined forces, they began to launch a comprehensive siege of Sunpu Castle with superior forces.

8,000 Takanari people marched to Yazuyama on the east side of Sunpu, shouldering the responsibility of blocking the Hojo clan's land reinforcements, and also gave him the opportunity to plunder the eastern part of Abe County.

5,500 people from the Yamanouchi hatamoto main force camped at Rinzai-ji Temple, a little far north of Sunpu Castle, and monitored the overall situation from a high position.

The remaining troops and the Anayama people were stationed at the Sengen Taisha Shrine, facing the Imagawa Pavilion and Sunpu Castle, and oppressing the living space of the old Imagawa at any time.

Four floating bridges were built on the Abe River to the west of the city, controlled and guarded by the Totomi people commanded by Imagawa Yoshichika. The Abe River changed from a situation of competition between the Hamamatsu navy and the Suruga navy to a confrontation.

I have to praise Kiyokatsu Ataka here. After all, he has a family background. The Ataka navy under his command is the most capable among the navy under the Yamanouchi clan. The battle with the Suruga navy was back and forth, and there was no winner.

For the Yamanouchi family, which had never commanded a naval battle and had only had a navy for more than ten years, he was the first general on the water. Even the navy trained by Yamanouchi for ten years, such as Shimizu Yoshitsuna and Omura Masuji, could not compare with these old pirates.

With more than ten times the superior force, after encircling Sunpu on three sides, only the Pacific coast in the south was left.

In order to preserve the prosperous Suruga Fuchu Town and prevent the city from being destroyed in the war. The Yamanouchi family decided to force Shoukeni to surrender and win with military power.

"His Highness Totomi will enter Sunpu Castle this time. Do you have any questions?"

This time, it was Isshiki Miyauchi who presided over the military meeting. Since he came, what was his status and position? He was the Yamanouchi clan's pen-head family elder.

"No objection!" Kobayata was the first to raise his hand in support.

Originally, this nickname of Imagawa was fought for by Kobayata for Imagawa Yoshichika. If he doesn't support it, who will?

Imagawa Yoshichika, who was still a young boy and chased after Kobayata and shouted "Danzheng wait a minute", is now 25 years old. He has two small mustaches, and his face is completely childish, with the posture of a strong warrior.

"After the transfer to Sunpu, I will return the territory of Totomi Makino to His Highness Taro."

The others nodded after hearing Imagawa Yoshichika's statement. Putting aside the two counties of Sunpu and East occupied by the Hojo clan, Imagawa Yoshichika's territory in Sunpu will be as large as more than 30,000 kan, with five counties of Ahara, Abe, Arito, Masutsu, and Shita in Suruga. The old territory of Totomi with 11,000 kan will naturally be returned to the main family.

"What about Abe Gold Mine?" Kitabatake University asked. Abe Gold Mine, which produces thousands of taels of gold a year, is more valuable than an ordinary county.

"Leave it to the family!" Imagawa Yoshichika replied immediately.

There was nothing to say now. Imagawa Yoshichika was confirmed by Yamanouchi Yoshiharu and Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu to be in charge of Suruga, otherwise the famous surname Imagawa would be wasted.

Besides, it was inevitable that the territory was large and it was better to give it to the close family than to others.

Imagawa Yoshichika's surname was Imagawa, but he was Yamanouchi Taro's uncle. In the future, Imagawa Yoshichika will definitely be the head of the family, and he is the best among the family now.

"Then let's make a joint judgment by the Danzheng Shushou!" Isshiki Miyauchi saw that no one objected, so he asked Kohei Taishu (shielded) to write.

"Your Highness, I will be loyal and brave!" After receiving the judgment, Imagawa Yoshichika knelt down and thanked Yamanouchi Taro loudly.

Yamauchi Taro was a smart kid. He came down and helped Imagawa Yoshichika up. "Suruga will be entrusted to my uncle!"

The atmosphere in the tent was cheerful.

As for Sunpu Castle, Anayama Baiyuki had been sent into the castle to persuade them with reason and emotion. The old nun should have known what was going on. Her best choice now was to rely on the prosperous and wealthy castle town under Sunpu Castle to sell the Imagawa family for a good price.

The main generals in the castle were naturally the Okabe brothers, Abe Motoshin, Kunou Muneno and other generals. To be honest, these people had fought against the Yamauchi family many times. There would be no delusion that they could resist ten times the enemy with the power of one city.

They were all practical people. They would not really insist on doing this or that, but even if they accepted their fate, they would sell it for a good price.

Who knew that the Yamauchi family would come so quickly and the Takeda family would be defeated so quickly!

Originally, Shoukenni hoped that the Takeda family would fight the Yamauchi family to the death and play a vast ocean of people's war in Kai. She then linked up with the Hojo clan and kept a low profile. Given the current situation of the Hojo clan, it was very important to retain a force that could resist Yamanouchi.

Unexpectedly, Takeda Yoshinobu was defeated as soon as he said he would, and Kai was gone in three days. Anayama Baiyuki of Suruga could not resist either, and turned around and joined Yamanouchi in the blink of an eye, and even transformed herself into Takeda.

This time, Shoukeni not only did not have enough time to mobilize the people of Suruga, but also had no chance to negotiate and connect with the Hojo clan. After regaining Sunpu Castle for only a dozen or twenty days, she was surrounded by the Yamanouchi army of more than 30,000 people.

All the wonderful abacus is fake, just discuss how to sell yourself!

"What does Jonouchi mean?" Anayama Umeyuki left the city and returned to the Yamanouchi main camp.

"Welcome His Highness Totomi to enter the city, open the city without injury, and secure the old territory of the castle, but the next head of the Imagawa family must be the son of His Highness Totomi and Umehime."

"All right!" Imagawa Yoshichika nodded first.

No one else was dissatisfied. Jonouchi's request was not a request at all. Except for the security of the old territory of the castle, it was all due.

Anyway, Imagawa Yoshichika was the one who made the decision in Suruga in the future. If he was willing to accept these retainers, no one else would object. As for Imagawa Ume, she was originally Yoshichika Imagawa's principal wife, and it was natural for their son to inherit the family heir.

Shoukenni deliberately mentioned Imagawa Ume just to let Imagawa Yoshichika remember his identity as Imagawa Yoshimoto's son-in-law. Everything he has now is still closely related to Imagawa Yoshimoto.

In short, Suruga Fuchu Castle was opened in this way, and most of the five countries in the Kaido were finally unified under the banner of the Yamanouchi clan!