Nozawa, regardless of what the Hokitate Family thought, continued to advance step by step.
After clearing the remaining samurai clans between Nongzhen City and Anong City, he finally arrived at the area around Anong City, which is within the curves of the Nongchuan River.
Nongchuan is the largest river in Ise Province. It originates in the Ise Mountains, is quite short, carries a substantial amount of water, and flows rapidly, slightly north from the west into Ise Bay.
Simply put, Nongchuan is a bit peculiar, appearing almost like a horizontal straight line on the map, a type of river unique to peninsula terrains.
Upon reaching Lower Curve County in Ise Province, Nongchuan is obstructed by the mountain terrain, forming a small loop and creating a small plain in the river bend, with Anong City standing on a hill within the bend, surrounded by water on two sides, making it easy to defend and hard to attack.
