Chapter 66 25. Yamauchi Sama Is a Real Talent (Part 1)

After three days, the Kanto coalition tried several places but could not find a breakthrough. Nagao Kagetora was helpless. Moreover, it was a time of shortage. Although the large-scale indiscriminate hunting had obtained a lot of property, there was only about half a month's worth of food reserves.

Nagao Kagetora had a headache. Although he had a premonition that the Kanto generals would not work too hard, his 8,000 headquarters were reluctant to waste time on meaningless tests. How could they break the city in fifteen days? If they failed to complete the task, they might be counterattacked.

So in the end, Nagao Kagetora was helpless. One person's plan was short, and two people's plan was long. He gathered close, trustworthy and useful forces and held a closed-door meeting. In addition to Hojo Takahiro and Ashina Moriuji (historically, this person defended Echigo), Naoe Kagetora and Yamamotoji Sadanaga were also around Nagao Kagetora (the one who stayed behind was actually Nagao Masakage, I don't understand, I really don't understand).

The others were the two important ministers of the Kanrei, Nagano Yoshimasa and Nagao Toukage, the father and son of Ota Sukemasa of the Uesugi family of Ogigayatsu, Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu and Yamanouchi Shukeito, and Kobayata. Satomi Yoshiyasu was also present. As expected, he was not afraid of how greedy you were. As long as your interests were big enough to drive him, he would be very useful. He was much better than the many small fish in the camp. Those people were not even useful.

Nagao Kagetora and the Kanrei sat at the head, and this small-scale military meeting was much broader. Everyone present knew the strength of the Kanto coalition army, and they were mainly facing the Odawara Castle, and everyone was at a loss. Even Satomi Yoshiyasu, who was willing to sacrifice some lives in exchange for meritorious territory, only said that he was willing to send someone to try again.

Kobayata knew that these situations would happen a long time ago. After all, after traveling through time, the first battle in Kanto ended in a bad mood and returned without success.

I had discussed it with Yamauchi Yoshikatsu last night. Together with Yamauchi's chief accountant, the three stinky generals were half Zhuge Liang. So it was time for Yamauchi Yoshikatsu to show off. Yamauchi Yoshikatsu took the initiative to say that he had some ideas.

Nagao Kagetora knew Yamauchi Yoshikatsu. The two of them had a good chat in Kyoto. Seeing Yamauchi Yoshikatsu speak, he was very happy. He immediately said that Sasuke could speak freely and gather ideas.

Anyway, it was mainly about Kobayata's suggestions and arrangements last night, and Yamauchi Yoshikatsu talked freely. First of all, he talked about how to use troops, attacking the heart is better than attacking the city, and psychological warfare is better than physical warfare.

There is also a method of using troops, if there are ten, surround them, if there are five, attack them, and if they are twice as many.

And what about those who are good at using troops, they will not be enlisted again, and food will not be stored for three years. Everyone present was stunned, and Yamauchi Yoshikatsu was raised to the level of Zhao Kuo. Whether he can fight or not, he has at least strong theoretical knowledge.

Only Kobayata was laughing secretly in the back. You didn't see me memorizing the book last night. (Although it was written by Kobayata, he still pretended to be a copy bought from a poor nobleman in Kyoto for five dollars)

Anyway, Yamauchi Yoshikatsu is a good actor. He stood up and drew with his hands to point out the situation in Kanto.

First of all, there is the issue of food and grass. Kobayata had persuaded Yamauchi Yoshiharu to take out 5,000 kanwen to purchase the surplus food in the Kaido area on a large scale more than a month ago, arguing that Kanto would inevitably be in chaos, spring ploughing would be disrupted after the battle, and the population would flee, so the price of food would inevitably rise. He could buy grains and store them in Ejiri, and sell them after the war, which would at least double or triple the profit. Now, in more than a month, 7,000 koku of white rice and more than 30,000 koku of grains have been stored in Ejiri. This was all done by coercion with force and the cooperative friendship of candles to successfully ask the big merchants in Ejiri to buy the surplus food in the entire Kaido, which could at least support the army for more than a month.

I think Nagao Kagetora would be willing to exchange 10,000 kan for these grains (you have to make some money, right?). When Nagao Kagetora heard that there were 40,000 koku of grains in Ejiri that could be shipped over immediately, he was very generous and willing to buy them with 10,000 kan. After all, it was all stolen money, so he didn't feel bad, and the grain was better.

Ota Sukemasa, who had been on the front line of fighting against the Hojo for a long time, spoke up. Even if there were ships and grains, the Hojo navy in Sagami Bay and Izu Oki would not let him come.

Yamauchi Yoshikatsu smiled and said that this required enough benefits to impress the Imagawa family. If they were willing to cede the 10,000 kan territory of Izu Neiyama and Yamanaka to the Imagawa family after the victory, then the Suruga navy would be able to completely suppress the Izu navy and even destroy them.

Although Yamauchi Yoshikatsu himself did not know the strength of the Suruga navy, Kobayata knew that in history, the Hojo Izu navy was once defeated by part of the Suruga navy under the command of Takeda Katsuyori, and the roots of the entire Izu navy were cut off. Now Xiao Ping Tai deliberately exaggerated the strength of the Suruga navy and told Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu. After a calculation, Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu also felt that more people are better than fewer people, and big ships are better than small ships, so he felt that there was no problem in dealing with the Izu navy. (Qi Shuai said that naval battles are nothing more than big ships defeating small ships, and big guns defeating small guns. This should be a common view)

And the naval forces of Toyama, Tominaga and others in Sagami Bay can be completely handed over to the Okamoto generals of the Boso navy. The Boso navy has been suppressing the Sagami navy for many years, and all the coastal villages in Sagami have paid protection fees. At the most exaggerated time, the protection fees for the ship flags of the Satomi clan have been received by the villages under Odawara Castle, and the Hojo clan has no way to say anything. They can only let these villages play two sides of the government. They love the Hojo clan in their hearts, but they have to pay money to Satomi on the surface.

Relying on the strength of the Boso navy and the characteristics of the navy coming and going freely on the sea, he has no problem attacking the Hojo clan's territory from all sides. Later, the Satomi clan even occupied a remote territory in Izu. It was unbelievable that there were enemy forces in the heart of the Hojo clan.

Hearing the praise from Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu, Satomi Yoshiyasu was pleased and said proudly that Sasuke was too flattering and that the Boso navy was just average. As long as Nagao Kagetora ordered, he could immediately recruit the Boso navy. I dare not say anything else, but it is still easy to beat the Sagami navy.

So Nagao Kagetora immediately ordered his important minister Naoe Kagetsuna to take some gold and silver gifts to Sunpu in person, and make friends with Okabe Chikanaga, Taiyuan Chongfu Xuesai Zen Master, Sena Ujitoshi, Sekiguchi Ujihiro and other important ministers of the Imagawa clan and Imagawa Yoshimoto's mother Shougenni. At the same time, he rewarded the Imagawa clan with two Izu counties in exchange for the Suruga navy to suppress the Izu Oki. Let the opinions of the Imagawa clan change to completely eliminate the Hojo clan.

He also ordered Satomi Yoshiyasu to summon the Boso navy to block Sagami Bay, so that the internal and external traffic of Odawara could be completely cut off. Of course, Satomi Yoshiyasu would not let him call for nothing, so he first paid for the departure fee of 1,000 kanmon. After the Boso navy completely beat the Sagami navy into Odawara Port and the shipping route was unblocked, he would then promise to give part of the territory of Izu.

Nagao Kagetora then motioned for Yamauchi Yoshikatsu to continue.