Chapter 74 33. Clouds of Sorrow Gather over the Sky

At the same time, the generals of the Hojo clan trapped in the Odawara Castle were conducting what might be the last Odawara Assessment.

Inside and outside the vast Ohiro, from the main seat to the corridor outside the gate, rows and rows of retainers who had accumulated here for four generations of the Hojo clan sat. From the solitary Soun to the retainers surrounded by Ujimasa, the Hojo clan had experienced decades of conquests. Now it seems like a cloud of mist in front of us. The best proof is that several seats are empty, which means that the people in the seats have died in the previous battles.

Hojo Ujimasa on the main seat was neither happy nor sad, but his eyes revealed a trace of worry and dissatisfaction. He sat quietly and did not say a word. He did not look at his retainers either. His state at this time was very intriguing.

Hojo Ujiyasu, who was behind him, had a calm smile on his face, as if he was completely unaffected by anyone. The folding fan in his hand beat his knees rhythmically, and the sounds coming from all over did not move him. Sometimes the smile on his face suddenly became strong, as if he thought of something beautiful. The performance of this father and son is unpredictable.

Most of the retainers below shouted: "Go Honjo-sama! Go Honjo-sama!" and a few shouted: "Father-sama! Father-sama!" As for the retainers with less status, they could only sit there anxiously, whispering to each other and talking to each other.

Hojo Ujiyasu seemed to be called out from the calm world (probably his own world), and stopped the retainers from shouting with his hand: "Sagami-no-kami is the head of the family, you should give him advice." Then he guided the retainers to look at Hojo Ujimasa who was sitting in front of him.

Hojo Ujimasa listened and turned sideways: "It's up to father!" After saying that, he bowed his head slightly, then turned back and continued to be expressionless. There was no fluctuation because of Hojo Ujimasa's endorsement for him, and it can even be said that his status at this time was very positive. He was called the head of the family, and in times of crisis, he was willing to follow the instructions of the former head of the family, Hojo Ujimasa, who had made great military achievements and was well-known and respected.

Hojo Ujiyasu responded indifferently, and with his sharp eyes that were not blurred at all, he scanned all the retainers and samurai in the Great Hall, and slowly stood up: "Use my broken body in exchange for the survival and safety of the Hojo family." "Absolutely not, absolutely not!" Hojo Tsunari also stood up excitedly.

"The blame for the loss of the outer fortress is all on me. Tonight I will lead the Imonlang party and the elite men of the Tamanabe to attack the city. As long as we kill Nagao Danjo, the enemy will surely collapse without a fight, and our army can take advantage of the victory to sweep." Hojo Tsunari said angrily.

The chief Hojo Nagatsuna (Genan) spoke: "Doctor Saemon, don't act on impulse. I am weak and broken, and I will take the responsibility of attacking the Ogigayatsu clan and the Kanrei family."

Good guy, the retainers finally understood that the two old men pretended to commit suicide to prolong their lives, and the strong man either succeeded or died. What does this mean? The Hojo family is having a hard time?

The expressions on the faces of the family elders such as Matsuda, Daidoji, and Ando, ​​the family members such as Katsuyama, Oishi, Fujita, and Takahashi, and the hereditary retainers such as Kasahara, Shimizu, Tominaga, Nakayama, Tami, and Inomata were different.

Although Odawara Castle was still in their hands, the loss of the outer fortress of Odawara Town, which had been in operation for decades, dealt a heavy blow to the courage of the soldiers in the city. Many people grew up in Odawara, and every day they saw the earthen fortress that was ten meters high, which made people feel extremely relieved and seemed to be able to block all enemies in the world.

Now trapped in Odawara Castle, although the castle is also a famous strong city in Japan, it is definitely not as dangerous as the outer fortress. Can the stone wall and wooden wall be higher than the earthen fortress? If Nagao Kagetora can break through the earthen fortress, he can break through the city wall. 112,000 ants may not be able to bite an elephant to death, but 112,000 miscellaneous soldiers can kill the bravest and strongest samurai in the world.

Even the head of the family on the main seat has given up resistance and is ready to pursue the survival of the family name. What can these hereditary retainers and even the outer retainers on the periphery do? They are just following suit.

After all, at this point, to be honest, the Hojo retainers really have no good solution. Although the daimyo of Yuki, Koyama, Chiba, Hara, Takagi and other daimyo of Shimosa are still on the side of the Hojo clan, what is the use of mobilizing all the lords to bring 10,000 or 20,000 people.

Counting on using 10,000 or 20,000 miscellaneous fish to fight against the stone with eggs, maybe they have already known that Odawara is in a precarious situation. Everyone has their own ideas, maybe they have already started to contact acquaintances in the Kanto coalition camp, ready to surrender and save their lives.

On the other hand, there are still 15,000 troops in the city, but a lot of food and supplies have been lost in Odawara Town. Now it is hard to say whether the city can hold out for five months. Now, Nagao Kagetora can completely divide the spoils and let most of the Kanto coalition army go home for summer harvest. He only needs 30,000 to 40,000 of the most elite and loyal troops to surround Odawara. After the summer harvest, he can bring food to continue the siege. Now he has a sure win.

Even if he doesn't surround it, Nagao Kagetora is afraid that things will change over time, and it is up to him to directly launch a strong attack. He has so many weak troops and cannon fodder that can be wasted, and he doesn't feel bad about the death of 3,000 or 5,000 people. And how can Odawara Castle withstand such a large number of casualties.

And the Imagawa clan, who has been friendly with the three generations of marriage alliance, has eaten half of Izu country happily. The marriage is nothing. He has restored Sunto County and may still want to bite off another piece of meat from Sagami Province. Now he is waiting for the giant Hojo to fall so that he can share more meat.

The cycle of justice is retribution! The disgusting things that Hojo Ujiyasu did back then are now repaid to you by Imagawa Yoshimoto twice, so that you can see the power of taking advantage of the fire.

During the Warring States Period, betraying each other was not a big deal. Who hadn't betrayed each other? Today they betrayed each other and tomorrow they were smiling. On the surface, they were hugging each other, but stabbing each other in the back.

If the Hojo family couldn't offer a higher price to impress Imagawa Yoshimoto, then this road would be cut off. It's impossible to give the whole Izu to Imagawa Yoshimoto. Even if the Hojo family was willing to give it, Imagawa Yoshimoto would have to take it. Nagao Kagetora's army was still sweeping the southern part of Izu. Let Imagawa Yoshimoto attack Nagao Kagetora directly. He took a huge risk for 10,000 kanwen and didn't even get the territory. He was not a fool. Now he could eat half of Izu by following Nagao Kagetora. Why would he take the risk?

As for Takeda Shingen, who was suppressing the rebellion in Suwa and Saku, Takeda Shingen was so cunning (shrewd and calculating). Would he tear his face with Nagao Kagetora for a dying Hojo family? Even if they come, they can only attack Hachioji Castle or Tsukui Castle, which is not very effective.

A bleak and gloomy atmosphere spread in the evaluation room.

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