On June 21st of the third year of Eiroku (1560), outside the city of Yinma City in the Yuanjiang Kingdom. It had been a month since the Imagawa family took office as governor, and the world-famous Tokaido No. 1 archer Imagawa Yoshimoto was killed unexpectedly in battle.
During this month, the Imagawa family, which had lost its backbone, was in turmoil. Not only did they abandon the important strongholds Narumi Castle and Takake Castle in Owari, Matsudaira Motoyasu of Mikawa Province also gained semi-independence.
position. The two pillars of the Imagawa family, the Asahina family and the Okabe family, even suspected each other after the death of Imagawa Yoshimoto, and even fought. The strength of the Imagawa family also retreated by more than a dozen in just one month.
Years ago, almost all the wealthy samurai in the Shunen Sansan Kingdom were confused about the future of their own family and lost confidence in the future of the Imagawa family who had lost Imagawa Yoshimoto. And the neighboring countries around the Imagawa family, including Takeda and Hojo,
Allied countries and hostile countries like the Oda family are also very concerned about the chaotic situation of the Imagawa family. Everyone has also set their sights on the siege of Yinma Castle in the Toe Kingdom.
All this came to an end on June 21st.
After the Okabe family charged into battle by treating the common people as "fire bulls" and desperately defeated Yu Qiupei's Tokiwa Biko, mourning was everywhere around Hima Castle, and the corpses of innocent people were everywhere. In this sultry summer, if not
If these corpses are disposed of in time, a terrible epidemic will soon break out. And the more than 10,000 displaced people also bring huge safety risks, and many people are trying to recover the remains of their relatives from the battlefield. However, regardless of
Whether it is the Okabe family or the Asahina family, neither the Okabe family nor the Asahina family can take action at the moment. The Asahina family's troops have to face the fierce attack of the Okabe family, but also face the dilemma of the three commanders not being present, leaving the group without a leader. The Okabe family cannot tolerate it either.
Optimistically, with nearly 30% of their troops injured, they had almost no energy left to fight anymore.
Just when all the samurai and ashigaru were in a state of disarray and lost their footing, when the people around Yinma Castle fell into hell on earth, and when all the family governors and heads were at a loss.
Under Shouguini's clever operation, the Imagawa clan arrived at Yinma Castle at the most critical moment with a fully armed army of 8,000 troops. On the night before the army set off, it was the ninjas sent by Shouguini who arrived.
He arrived at Yinma City and was given the opportunity to break out of the encirclement immediately the next day, thus causing the wealthy families to lose each other and giving the Imagawa family a chance to really suppress the overall situation. He is the new governor of the Imagawa family, and his appearance and demeanor are not inferior to his father's.
, sitting in the same sedan as his father, appeared in the army formation. This 8,000-strong army, which was well-equipped and had been preparing for a long time, calmed the entire Yuanjiang situation as soon as it entered the scene. With the Imagawa clan
Zhen declared an immediate truce for the whole family, and the head of the family immediately reported to him that all hostilities and internal fighting had stopped under the force of the directly-administered troops. After the bitter fighting, their strength was weakened, and they were exhausted, and they could not stand in front of the Imagawa family's army.
There was no room for bargaining. The heads of each family tremblingly bowed before Imagawa Clan, the new governor of the Imagawa family. Imagawa Clan acted according to the plan prepared by Shouguini and ignored the important ministers kneeling in front of him.
He left the shogunate directly and gave orders directly to the troops of various wealthy families and important ministers - asking them to immediately relieve the victims, bury the dead, and resettle the people.
Naturally, such an order would not be rejected - not to mention that there were nearly 3,000 soldiers directly under the Imagawa family watching. The retainers, whose strength was severely weakened due to the civil war, were unable to oppose the master's family, so they had to obey the orders. The Imagawa family's true benevolent government was also
Immediately won the cheers of the people of Yuanjiang Kingdom, praising the new governor for rescuing them from the sea of ​​misery. The governor and the important ministers watched helplessly as their troops were commanded by the Imagawa family, and actually felt the peace and harmony.
The same pressure as Imagawa Yoshimoto.
After a month of silence, when the Governor of the Imagawa family took action again, he immediately placed all the wealthy families under his control, and also won the hearts and minds of the people and the army. This was the reason why Sugini allowed internal fighting and encouraged Okabe Motonobu to use human shields to break out of the encirclement and fight to the death.
A perfect plan for the Imagawa clan to win the most needed prestige from the ruler in one fell swoop. Everything was executed flawlessly - except for that order.
"The third thing is to arrest Yu Qiuping and execute him."
On the afternoon of June 21, in the hills southeast of Yinma City.
"Jiwan Bei's ashigaru, immediately put down your weapons and accept our control! Come together and gather in the camp!" The officer of the troops directly under the Imagawa family stared at the very vigilant red leaf soldiers in the hills. He raised his hand.
The family governor, Ling Jian, issued a stern order again. The nearly a thousand soldiers who followed him also remained on alert.
"Where is Your Highness Yuqiu?" the loud-voiced Yoshioka Katsumasa shouted to the samurai under the direct control of the Imagawa family in the distance. This morning, after the Imagawa family's direct-controlled troops arrived, all the family governors were called away.
However, during lunch time, all the family governors, including Yu Qiupei, returned to their home troops. Only Yu Qiupei was missing. Thinking about the fact that the Imagawa family seemed to have a very friendly attitude towards the Okabe family, Amano was even more moved.
Jingde’s hair stood on end.
Could it be that the Imagawa family has already controlled Yu Qiupei? So now they want to control Yu Qiupei's reserve team? Could it be that the Imagawa family listened to Okabe Motonobu and thought that Yu Qiupei was the traitor?
"We must take precautions. While His Highness is away, remember not to blindly follow other people's orders." Amano Keitoku immediately summoned everyone not long ago and asked everyone to be vigilant about the Imagawa family.
As expected, the samurai of the Imagawa family rushed over to accept the control of Tokiwa Bei as soon as noon. Yoshioka Katsumasa, under the instruction of Amano Keitoku, took the lead in disobeying the master's orders.
"What's going on?" the samurai angrily yelled, "Are you actually disobeying orders? Is this your own decision, or is it your Highness's will?"
"Amano-sama, are we making a big fuss?" Naoe Tadahei saw that Yoshioka Katsumasa wanted to yell again, so he hurriedly pulled his arm and turned his attention to Amano Kyoutoku. "Let's listen to the instructions and not the propaganda.
Will the family governor think that His Highness is harboring evil thoughts and bring danger to His Highness?"
"It won't be worse, believe me." Amano Jingtoku said solemnly, "When things have reached this point, no one will believe it if I say that the Family Governor's Palace does not doubt His Highness at all. And the more violent the resistance here, the more the Family Governor's Palace will
The more you realize that without His Highness, no one can command Tokiwa Bei, then naturally you should not take action against His Highness."
"But with the nearly 3,000 soldiers of the master's family, it would be easy to eliminate us." Naoe Tadahei said fearfully, "The master's family is obviously trying to establish authority for the new family governor, and maybe they will actually take action against us to scare the monkeys!
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"After all, the family governor is still an elegant young man who has not been deeply involved in the world. I bet that the family governor has no such determination and is just testing our reaction. If we resist, he will not dare to do anything." Amano Keide said coldly without hesitation.
He said in a deep voice: "Those who believe in my decision will join me. If you don't believe it, I am not your highness and I have no right to order you."
Everyone looked at each other and chose to believe Amano Keide's judgment and choice, and continued to confront the troops sent by the Imagawa family without compromise.
"Are you going to rebel?" The leading warrior seemed to be angry and shouted loudly, "What do you mean?"
"What do you mean? What do you want to do to my little brother's troops!" A thunder was heard on the ground, and a loud roar came from the other side of the hills. Then, Asahina Taitomo was seen leading dozens of cavalry.
The prancing horse rushed to the flank of Tokiwabei and the troops directly under the Imagawa family.
"Second Master Asahina?" The direct samurai frowned. Seeing that the person coming was not a good person, his tone did not change at all. He still said forcefully: "Please don't hinder my family's handling of affairs!" Such a tone couldn't help but make Asahina Taehyung's face change.
Black, I really can’t get off the stage.
"His Highness Asahina! Don't listen to his nonsense!" Nakahide Omaezaki, a dramatic actor, saw the opportunity and immediately shouted emotionally: "Our Highness was captured and tortured by them! We want them to release His Highness, they
If you have to take us with us, we will be arrested together!"
"What!" When Asahina Taehyung heard this, his thick eyebrows immediately stood up. He pointed his riding crop at the samurai of the Imagawa family and shouted: "You arrest my little brother! What do you mean!"
"That's the order of the governor of the house. I only know how to execute it, and I don't know anything else." The samurai replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner. Unexpectedly, his answer was tricked by Omaezaki Nakahide. Tokiwa Bei, who learned that Yu Qiupei was arrested, was even more dismayed.
Will give in easily.
"Young Master? Brother Goro?" Asahina Taehyung blurted out in surprise.
"It's the family governor, not the young master." The warrior corrected angrily.
Asahina Taehyung was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed angrily when he suddenly understood, "Okay! I'm afraid my brother Goro is the boss! When you arrest my younger brother, do you think that my younger brother is the traitor? Do you believe what that thief Okabe said?
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"Young Master Asahina, please pay attention to your words and deeds." The samurai and the soldiers behind him glared at Asahina Taiheng, "Take your men and leave immediately, and don't interfere."
"I'm not your retainer, so why should I listen to you?" Asahina Taehyung snorted loudly and disdainfully, "How can I, the second son of the Asahina family, sit back and watch you unjustly accuse Tadayoshi!"
"Not my retainer?" The samurai smiled contemptuously, escaped from his arms and handed a scroll to a messenger, asking him to deliver it to Asahina Taiheng. "This was rushed over yesterday morning." The samurai said solemnly.
He said, "The order to arrest Yu Qiupei and control Tokiwa Bei. Your brother, the governor of the Asahina family, has also attached himself to it. Why don't you just obey the order!"
Time goes back to yesterday, in the early morning of June 20th, inside the Sunpu Castle Castle.
"Nani?" After hearing the third thing, Toshiko Sena, who was already surprised, screamed. Taitomo Asahina also had an earthy face, gaping at the still peaceful and comfortable Sugini. That calm and composed expression
, as if the conversation just now was just a daily conversation.
"Your Highness, you...?" Sena Shitoshi stared at Shouguini in disbelief and tentatively spat out a few words, but the latter remained calm and showed no intention of modifying what he just said.
Sena Toshito was stunned for a moment before he suddenly realized and asked hurriedly: "Your Highness, did you mistakenly believe that Yuqiu Hongye was the traitor who killed the former lord? Did you do it because of the edict and the evidence sent by the Okabe family?
Doubt him?"
Seeing Shouguini still sitting there noncommittally, Sena Shitoshi couldn't help but become a little anxious: "Your Highness! That's not the case! I believe in Hongye's character. He is a young man who is under the guidance of others, and he will never do such a thing.
What happened! And I stayed with him the whole day when it happened. He definitely did not seek rebellion! He was definitely not the traitor!" After that, he leaned over and kowtowed.
"I am also willing to guarantee that Yuqiu Hongye is not a traitor." Asahina Taito also bowed down, "I hope His Highness will be aware of it!"
"Do you all think this way?" Shou Guini smiled lightly, "In my opinion, he is a traitor..."
Chapter completed!