$ Chapter 51 10. The Road to Shangzhou Is Leveled

These remaining warriors guarded Hojo Yasumoto's horse mark, and Hojo Yasumoto was pulled by two strong samurai. Then he kicked Mazar over and said goodbye to his colleagues. Helping Hojo Yasumoto to mount his horse quickly, the two men on the left and right urged the horse side by side, using the inertia to run all the way south.

Now Hojo Yasumoto is as panicked as a bereaved dog, so Numata Castle behind him can still give him some comfort. Having a city wall can at least provide a lot of peace of mind, and a considerable number of the defeated soldiers retreated towards Numata Castle.

Fortunately, there were still talented people around Hojo Yasumoto, and several horses rushed towards the southeast, southwest and southwest. According to pre-war knowledge, there were more than 3,000 troops from Hojo Nagatsuna (Genan) in the southeast direction of Hirai Castle. This force is an elite force responsible for the Minami Musashi Raiders. It is now intimidating the Japanese who are floating in the field and the general. It's the closest to Numata, and it only takes two or three days for help to arrive.

As long as Hojo Yasumoto recruits a few hundred people to defend Numata Castle, even if 8,000 people attack the city, it is impossible for such a small but strong mountain city to be taken down in a short while. Hojo Yasumoto can survive by waiting for reinforcements from his uncle and grandfather.

As for the other knights, they should be the Matsuyama clan who went to seek help from Ueda Asanao of Matsuyama Castle, the Edo clan of Toyama Tsunkage from Edo Castle, the Hojo clan from Hakkagata Castle, the Hachioji clan from Hojo Teru, and even Tamanawa's biological father. Hojo Tsunari. These people cannot quench their near thirst with water, which is psychological comfort.

Facing the surging army of more than 8,000 people, Hojo's last one or two hundred people were completely submerged in the sea of ​​​​people without even making a sound. Basically, everyone's body is covered with holes, and they are dead.

Seeing Hachiman Daibodhisattva and Hojo's three-tiered horses fall down one after another, Kodaita knew that Hojo was defeated. Completely defeated, all the capital in Numata was lost, and Numata could no longer belong to Hojo.

And those miscellaneous soldiers who were of no use at all were surprisingly brave at this time. There was no trace of timidity or humiliation, and everyone was extremely active when chasing the enemy and cutting down the flag.

It was really nice to have a good fight with a favorable wind, so Xiaoping was too afraid of getting his hands dirty, so he pretended to be calm and unfazed and stood beside Yamauchi Yoshikatsu to watch the battle.

The chief planner of Yamauchi looked at Yamauchi Yoshikatsu: "Congratulations, young master, for a quick victory." Although Yamauchi Yoshikatsu was very happy, he also knew that the Echigo Nagao soldiers were the main force in this battle.

The combat effectiveness of the Echigo Army also surprised Yamauchi Yoshikatsu. He claimed to have witnessed the battle of 78,000 to 80,000 people from various overlords in Kinki. He also had to admit that the Echigo Army was really adept at fighting formations. He didn't know that Nagao Kagetora was here in person. What a spectacle it will be.

"Uncle, what do you think of these Echigo soldiers?"

The chief accountant in the mountain looked at him slightly: "It's a blessing to be friends rather than enemies."

"What a rare and powerful soldier in the world!" Yamauchi Yoshikatsu slapped the horse's neck, and the horse moved in a humane manner. Several people rode towards Hojo Takahiro's one-monji three-star horse mark.

Xiaodaita saw that the two bosses both spoke highly of the Echigo soldiers, and they were indeed well-deserved. In my heart, I was amazed at the repeated attacks and coordination of the Echigo soldiers. Sure enough, Mitsukoshi (upper, middle, lower, and rear, not front, middle, and rear) was the best in the world.

The two long-tailed soldiers and the Shinano soldiers who originally harassed the flanks all joined in the pursuit. All over the mountains and plains were soldiers from the Yamauchi side chasing the defeated Hojo side, and Hojo Kagehiro did not hesitate to pursue the guarded Hojo Yasumoto. .

So Yamauchi Yoshikatsu and others went to congratulate Hojo Takahiro. After all, the strong are always worthy of respect or win over.

Koheita was still distracted looking at the battlefield. Numata Castle never opened the gate, and many defeated soldiers cried and cried in vain. The city gate won't open, so Hojo Yasumoto probably won't be able to get in.

Then, as expected, riots broke out in Numata Castle, with shouts, fights, and screams coming one after another. The Numata clan's clan members rose up to eliminate the forces of the Hojo side in the city. With the internal and external cooperation of Numata Kenyasu, Numata Castle was retaken, and then he came to the Yamauchi formation to see him without stopping.

At this time, in the shogunate, under the humility of Yamauchi Yoshikatsu, Hojo Takahiro sat on the main seat with him. However, Hojo Takahiro was not stupid. He turned slightly sideways, showing that he was the best in the mountains. It is as reinforcements and as a deputy.

The two happily accepted Numata Kenyasu's surrender. After all, he came to dedicate the city so consciously and kept all the supplies stored by the Hojo clan intact. When the two heard that the Hojo clan had stored a lot of things in the city, they immediately sent people to receive the Hojo clan's military supplies in the city.

While Koheita congratulated Hojo Takahiro on his victory, he also inquired about the whereabouts of Nagao Kagetora. Sure enough, Nagao Kagetora has already led people to Luo, and Uesugi Kentou used a big killer weapon. He will adopt Nagao Kagetora, and after Hojo Ujiyasu is eliminated by Nagao Kagetora, he will give up his status as the Kanto leader. Nagao Kagetora went to Shangluo to gain the recognition of the public and the imperial court, so that he could successfully take charge of Kanto.

Sure enough, Xiaoping was not surprised. I also silently mourned for the Hojo family. You are about to be pressed to the ground and rubbed, and you will be beaten and unable to take care of yourself. I once pressed down the Guandong Guan Ling to hit him, but he was about to be ridden in the face by the Guan Ling.

In short, Numata has been captured now, and the Numata clan is also very aware of it. Hojo Takahiro sent two to three hundred people to nominally assist in the defense and actually control the city defense, and Numata Keiyoshi was also sent to Echigo as a hostage.

Now Nagao Kagetora has the key to enter Kanto.

The goals of both sides were transformed into mobilizing Ueno, stabilizing the road, and whether to go further to Musashi to seize a stronghold.

The two sides actually agreed on this point. As long as they get a stronghold in Tatebayashi, Langqiao or Matsui, they can't defend more. Just leave a forward base for Nagao Kagetora to enter Musashi in the future.

In fact, Kobayata felt that it was unnecessary. As soon as Nagao Kagetora's flag arrived, the Narita clan of Musashi Oshi Castle would immediately turn against them. Not only that, but even the Iwatsuki Ota clan, as well as Edo, Kawagoe, and even Tamanawa would all turn against them.

However, the leader is always wise and powerful, and not giving suggestions to the leader is a basic professional quality.

Before the discussion came to a conclusion, Nagano Yoshimasa, who had already fled back to Minowa, extended an olive branch again. He gave the Langqiao Castle Ferry of the previously dilapidated Langqiao Nagano clan to the Nagao family and used it as a base for Hojo Takahiro.

OK! You say it's easier to do things with the Kanrei flag, right? You don't even need to fight, someone will come to your door to deliver the city.

So they gathered their troops and rushed to Langqiao. Hojo Takahiro just entered the city and got another good news. Hojo Yasumoto was hunted by the outdated, and Hojo Kagehiro took ten rice bills to exchange for him. I don't know which village this idiot is from, but he sells it so cheaply.

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