If Tokiwabi was really going to Hima Castle as they and the Nakane family said, then after they followed the Tenryu River to the south, they should have turned west. However, Amakihei did not have the "Takeda reinforcements" behind him
, and was not stupid enough to use Tokiwa Bei to challenge the entire Okabe army. At this time, after leaving the sight of Futama Castle, he turned east and headed straight for the line between Sheshan and Kakegawa Castle.
On June 2, at the end of the third quarter, we arrived in Yinma City.
After listening to the information sent by the Nakane family messenger, Okabe Motonobu still looked very calm. His calmness also gave reassurance to the other governors of the wealthy families around him, and they did not get into chaos due to sudden changes.
"Your Highness..." the Nakane family's messenger added in a low voice: "They said that Tokiwa Bei of the Yuqiu family is going to Yinma City via the road. Your Highness, please make preparations in advance!"
"The plan of doubting soldiers." Okabe Gennobu said decisively, "Uqiu Hongye is a cautious person and will never attack a stone with an egg. If my prediction is correct, he must have sent the entire division to Kakegawa Castle to defend it."
"Don't worry, this judgment is definitely not wrong." Okabe Motonobu saw that the subordinates around him seemed to want to raise doubts, and shook his head resolutely, "If he really wanted to go to Hima Castle, how could he talk to the Nakane family? Tokiwa
The enemy has obviously traveled a long distance and detoured from the mountainous area in the north, and is unable to attack us."
"In that case, brother," Okabe Masatsuna said excitedly, "We might as well hurry up and rush to Kakegawa, and capture Kakegawa directly before they have a firm foothold and have not recovered their physical strength!"
"Second Young Master is right!" "Yes, what a great opportunity! If Kakegawa is captured, the traitor Asahina will have to be captured without help!" The surrounding families and generals also agreed.
However, Okabe Gennobu, who had been extremely decisive just now, fell into deep thought at this time. After a long time, the suggestions around him gradually weakened. Okabe Gennobu raised his head and said solemnly: "No, we have the strength of our troops.
insufficient."
"Brother?" Okabe Masatsuna said with some surprise, "The defenders of Yoshida Castle have abandoned the city and retreated early this morning. They will arrive at noon tomorrow. The guards of Yinma Castle don't have to worry. Our six thousand troops will attack together.
Can Kakegawa Castle still be unable to defeat the unheard Tokiwa Bei?"
"Because our 6,000-strong army can never attack Kakegawa in full force." Okabe Motobu shook his head.
"The Takeda family must be on guard." Okabe Motonobu sighed and looked worriedly at the rolling mountains to the north.
"To tell you the truth, the Okabe family has always had a good relationship with the Takeda family. However, as a retainer of the Imagawa family, I will never contact the Takeda family beyond my master's family, so I know nothing about the Takeda family's movements." Oka
Bu Yuanxin turned around and looked at everyone, "After the unfortunate death of His Majesty the Governor, the civil war broke out, and people were panicked. Everyone knows the tricks of the great chef, and it is very likely that he will take advantage of this opportunity to rob and profit."
"It's just that something unexpected happened." Okabe Motonobu's Adam's apple squirmed. "I thought that based on my relationship with the Takeda family, the Takeda family would definitely try to contact me for profit. At that time, I
Then we can make excuses and delay until the chaos subsides, leaving the Takeda family with nothing to gain."
"I really didn't expect that the Takeda family could actually contact the Asahina family through Amakihei. Amaki Momiji had some contact with the Takeda family in eastern Suruga before, and I forgot about it." Okabe Motonobu regretted.
He clenched his fists and said, "The Asahina family, which is at a disadvantage, has no choice. It is likely that it obtained the support of the Takeda family on the condition of some of Toe's interests."
Everyone present looked at each other in confusion for a moment.
"Because of this infighting, we have abandoned His Highness Udono, given up Owari, allowed the Matsudaira family to gain a lot of autonomy, and lost part of their control over Mikawa. Before in Mikawa, I was a little impulsive.
I think we should deal with the traitor first, otherwise who would we be defending the border for? But if this continues..." Okabe Motonobu whispered sadly, "If even Yuanjiang is damaged...this is something I absolutely cannot allow. This is
It’s the Yuanjiang River that generations of the Imagawa family have worked hard to recapture.”
Okabe Motonobu's words made everyone present sigh, and several people had red eyes.
"It is better to believe that it exists than to believe that it does not exist. The Takeda family must be on guard." Okabe Motonobu said solemnly, "On the one hand, I will send someone to confirm with the Takeda family, but at the same time, defense must not be left behind. We must not let it go.
The Takeda family succeeded in a sneak attack."
"Your Highness Iio and His Highness Ii, please lead your troops to garrison Nagashino Castle. Your Highness Miura, please lead your troops to cross Futama Castle and go to Inui Castle. Your two Highnesses also need to be alert to the movements of Shinano in the north." Gen Okabe
The letter continued, "Your Highness Katsurayama, please take my order and go to Futama Castle to defend it immediately. If the Nakane family does not obey the order, they will go to Inui Castle with His Highness Miura to cut off the connection between Futama Castle and the north. Iio
Your Highness, it is estimated that Joban Bei will pass through Sheshan on his way to Kakegawa Castle soon. Please garrison Sheshan after Joban Bei arrives and cut off the connection between Kakegawa Castle and Futama Castle."
"The above arrangements must be completed within two days. Please, everyone! I, Okabe Motonobu, will be stationed in Yinma City to provide your backing." Okabe Motonobu said loudly.
"Obviously there is internal strife in the family, but His Highness Okabe still puts the overall interests of the Imagawa family first. He is really a role model for us." Miura Yoshi bowed with emotion, "It's just that I don't know something. His Highness Okabe dispersed all the troops to defend.
, what should we do if the pursuers of Asahina's group attack Yinma Castle?"
"Tokiwa Bei has already taken a detour, and the pursuers behind him are only about 2,000 soldiers. After the Yoshida Castle troops withdraw, there will be about 1,500 soldiers in Hima Castle, enough to resist them." Okabe Motonobu is confident.
said.
"But our defense is not open to the outside world, but what should we do if Yu Qiuping of Kakegawa Castle attacks?" Miura Yoshizawa asked again.
"I have my own way of dealing with Yuqiu Hongye." Okabe Motonobu smiled confidently, "Masatsuna, please stay for a while after the meeting."
"I know that in the midst of a civil war between the two sides, it would be a bit unkind to ask you to defend yourself against foreign enemies." After seeing everyone's embarrassed expressions, Okabe Gennobu said in a low voice: "But everyone, please also make this clear.
One point - whether you are fighting against rebellion or resisting foreign enemies, you are dedicating your loyalty to the Imagawa family, and there is no contradiction between the two."
"When push comes to shove, we, the Okabe family, will never force you to do anything for our own benefit." Okabe Motobu said solemnly, "However, Asahina and the others not only protected Uaki Momiji who betrayed His Highness the House Governor, but also colluded with the Takeda family to plot a future.
Jiang's crime is unpardonable. I, Okabe Motobu, will fight them until death!"
On the evening of the fourth day of June, Kakechuan City.
Tokiwa Bei had arrived at Kakegawa Castle in the evening two days ago. He entered the city amidst the cheers of the samurai and people inside and outside Kakegawa Castle. The Asahina family retainers who stayed behind greeted Yu Qiuping like a savior. Now,
Throughout the territory of Toe, the families of the large and small wealthy and important ministerial families who followed the Asahina family basically fled into Kakegawa Castle. If Kakegawa Castle fell, everyone really didn’t know where to flee. However, because of this,
Once, the Imagawa family left the country almost empty, and there were not many defenders left in Kakegawa Castle. They were fully equipped with only a hundred or so soldiers. The armor and weapons were complete, and the remaining retainers were trying to mobilize all the men in their territory.
Ding conducted training, issued weapons to them, and prepared to defend Kakegawa Castle.
Ame Qiupei's arrival is truly a timely rain. Not only did he bring the famous Momiji Soldiers, but Ame Qiupei himself is also a general known for his defense. Kakegawa Castle is a city run by the Asahina family for generations and is equipped with complete defenses. The facilities are among the best fortified cities in Yuanjiang. Under such circumstances, it should not be difficult for Yu Qiuping to defend Kakegawa. The only problem is that some of Kakegawa City are too large, and Yu Qiuping's 600 soldiers may not be able to The method is to take care of the four walls in all aspects, but it is still necessary to mobilize the people to assist in the defense.
The day after Yu Qiupei arrived, almost all the ashigaru were very tired and exhausted - the three consecutive days of trekking took too much physical energy. After everyone had a good night's rest, their stamina came back. The Ashigaru people had sore backs and legs, which made Yu Qiuping worried. Fortunately, the Okabe family did not attack Kakegawa Castle on June 3. The detective horses sent by Kakegawa Castle did not find any Okabe family. The troops crossed over to see Fu Dongjin.
"It's very possible that our trick of hiding soldiers worked." Yu Qiuping, who escaped, let out a sigh of relief, "Okabe Motonobu may be worried that we will directly attack Hima Castle with the support of the Takeda family and are shrinking in defense. Woolen cloth."
However, on the fourth day of June, further information came. The troops of the Okabe family seemed to have abandoned Yoshida Castle and shrunk to Hikima Castle. The troops of various wealthy families were sent to the northern border by Okabe Gennobu to defend against Takeda. Family. Such a move really made the nervous people in Kakegawa City breathe a sigh of relief - the Okabe family did not have enough troops to attack. But Yu Qiupei himself was slightly embarrassed, regardless of Okabe Motonobu. He was not a traitor. He gave up the offensive for the benefit of the Imagawa family and instead went to defend Yuanjiang. Yu Qiuping himself set up a plan that took advantage of the other party's selflessness, which was really hard to make him feel happy.
In the early morning of June 5, the pursuers of the Asahina family had pursued them to the shores of Lake Hamaki, and sent messengers to get in touch with Kakegawa Castle. Okabe Motobu also finally made contact with the Takeda family Iida Castle in Minami-Shinano, and obtained Chichi knew that although the Takeda family was very concerned about the Imagawa family's situation, they had no plans to send troops. Discovering that he had been tricked, he hurriedly adjusted his deployment, but it was already too late. The scattered troops were unable to stop the Asahina family's advance.
Just when everyone in Asahina's group was celebrating the turn of events, no one knew that the secondary strategy arranged by Okabe Motonobu had quietly begun. And Okabe Masatsuna had already led more than a dozen people on June 3 A group of cavalrymen left Yinma City early in the morning.
Chapter completed!