"Thank you, His Highness Imagawa, for your generous help, otherwise my life would have been at stake here." Matsudaira Hirotada stumbled a little while walking, and it was obvious that he was seriously injured, but he still greeted Yoshimoto Imagawa politely and thoughtfully.
He didn't mean to care about his injuries, "His Majesty Imagawa's kindness for coming all night, Guangzhong has already remembered it in his heart."
"It's fine, Your Highness Matsudaira, don't take it to heart." Imagawa Yoshimoto signaled to the guards behind Matsudaira Hirotada not to worry about etiquette, and quickly bandaged Matsudaira, "The follow-up troops of the Imagawa family will arrive shortly. What will Matsudaira do next?"
Are you planning to?"
"Of course it's best to return to Okazaki Castle as soon as possible." Matsudaira Hirohada wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
"Don't you need to take a rest?" Imagawa Yoshimoto felt that Matsudaira Hirotada might be better off recuperating first.
"No need. The loyal people in my family have been waiting for a long time. Now that the Imagawa family is coming with their troops, those who want me to return are even more eagerly awaiting my return. Every moment of delay may chill the hearts of loyal ministers." Matsudaira Hirotada saw two people.
The guard carefully applied bandages on his arms and legs, then moved with some dissatisfaction, indicating that they could simply handle it.
"But we may need to trouble His Majesty Imagawa to leave some people to garrison Tojo Castle." Hironada Matsudaira added apologetically, "The Kira family of Saijo is powerful. Although it has retreated today, the main force has not been lost. If it comes back in the future,
Tojo Castle cannot be defended. His Highness Kira Mochihiro has treated me so well, how can I abandon his family property? After I return to Okazaki Castle, I will find an heir for Tojo Kira and then punish Saijo Kira.
It is a crime for a family to use weapons without permission to assassinate members of the clan."
"I'll leave Kotobe here." Imagawa Yoshimoto glanced at the Hatamoto soldiers who were resting against the wall and straw inside and outside the Honmaru, "They traveled all night and fought another battle. They exhausted a lot of physical strength. They just happened to take a rest.
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At noon on September 22, the 9th year of Tenmon (1540), the army of the Imagawa family and the troops of the Tojo Matsudaira family supported Matsudaira Hirotada and headed for Okazaki Castle in the northeast. They went north along the bank of the Yahagi River, and in the evening
We set up camp 25 miles southwest of Okazaki Castle. On the west side of the other side of the river, we can see the long Fujii Castle of Matsudaira and the Sakurai Castle of Matsudaira Nobusada. Fujii Castle is close to the Yahagi River, and Sakurai Castle
The city is 7 miles north of Fujii Castle, and 9 miles further north is Anxiang City, an important town in Sanhe.
"Then Sakurai Castle is the residence of my third uncle (Matsudaira Nobusada), but he should be in Okazaki Castle now." Matsudaira Hirotada looked at the residence of his enemy, but because of the same clan, there was no mention in his tone.
With much resentment, "many clans' territories around Anxiang City were gradually annexed by him within a few years."
"My great-grandfather (Nagaki Matsudaira) is also really interesting." Imagawa Yoshimoto slowly tapped the palms of his hands with a folding fan and couldn't help complaining at the same time, "My great-grandson was bullied by his third son. Instead of just sitting back and watching, he fanned the flames.
It’s really a harmonious family, just like my family.”
"This matter has a history, and I can't blame my great-grandfather." Matsudaira Hirotada defended his shortcomings and was driven out of the house in despair. He still wanted to defend his family, "I heard from the elders that the third uncle has been there since he was a child.
He was favored by his great-grandfather and liked him very much. Although my grandfather (Matsudaira Nobutada) was a good man, he had no talent, but a good man alone cannot be a good governor. After he succeeded to the throne from his retired great-grandfather, he was favored by the whole family and
The ministers thought it was too weak, and for a time there were many rebels, and my grandfather couldn't bear to kill them, which led to a larger-scale rebellion."
"At that time, my great-grandfather had the idea of abolishing the title of family governor, and wanted to let his third uncle replace my grandfather as the governor of the family. However, after all, out of love for his eldest son, after abolishing his grandfather's position as the governor of the family, he finally chose to let his direct descendant.
The eldest grandson, my father (Kyoyasu Matsudaira) succeeded to the throne. My father was unparalleled in martial arts, but he died young. I am still young and do not have the talent of my father, but I am more like my grandfather. It is normal for my great-grandfather not to like me.
Secretly acquiescing to the Third Grandfather's uncle to usurp the clan's territory may also be to compensate for the regret of not allowing him to succeed to the throne."
"You can excuse others, but you don't think about yourself." Imagawa Yoshimoto smiled, but his evaluation of Matsudaira Hirotada was higher in his heart.
"I'm just saying this because I want to make it easier for His Highness Imagawa. If my great-grandfather and third-granduncle are captured, I hope that for the sake of my kinship with them, I will leave them a way to live." Matsudaira Hirotada said very much.
He solemnly bowed to Imagawa Yoshimoto and said, "So, Hirotada, thank you very much."
"This is a household matter of your Matsudaira family. Naturally, I will not interfere." Imagawa Yoshimoto opened the folding fan and fanned himself. He didn't care about Matsudaira's request and turned his eyes to Fujii on the other side of the Yahagi River.
Cheng, "By the way, where is the head of the Fujii Matsudaira family? When will he send someone to meet us?"
"The fifth uncle (Matsudaira Toshinaga) is in a special situation. Although he opposed the third uncle's expulsion of me, he did not stand on my side as firmly as the fourth uncle (Matsudaira Yoshiharu)." Matsudaira Hirohada felt a little regretful.
, but his tone was more filled with admiration, "Uncle the Fifth Ancestor, his territory is very close to the Oda family, so he spends all his energy on fending off enemies, and usually doesn't do much to deal with the internal disputes within the Matsudaira family.
participate."
On September 23, Tenmo 9 (1540), the Imagawa-Matsudaira coalition forces continued to move northward towards Okazaki Castle. In less than three seconds, they arrived 5 miles south of Okazaki Castle, across the Oto River from Okazaki Castle.
Hope. Matsudaira Nagachi, Matsudaira Nobusada, Matsudaira Nobutaka, Matsudaira Yasutaka and others in Okazaki Castle also felt that they were facing a powerful enemy and mobilized more than 3,000 troops to prepare for the attack.
Imagawa Yoshimoto's side has Gomao Bei, Shoudun Bei, Ma Zhongzhong, Osawa Bei, Matsui Bei and Tojo Matsudairabe, with a total number of about 3,600. Although they have a strength advantage, they do not have the ability to storm Okazaki Castle.
Because of his ability, he also set up camp on the south bank of Yichuan River.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Your Majesty Imagawa, please be calm. I will send people to the city right now to persuade the old tribes and tribesmen to support my side." Matsudaira Hirotada before sunset.
I found Imagawa Yoshimoto, and with him was the envoy he was about to send to the city to lobby—the elder Abe Sadayoshi.
"The situation is unstable now. If you go to the city to lobby, you may never come back." Imagawa Yoshimoto did not forget to remind him, "Why should Abe Daizo put himself in danger?"
"The reason why today's situation is happening is all because I failed to teach my children well, which led to great disasters." Abe Nobuyoshi's eyes instantly filled with bloodshot eyes just by mentioning the past, "I, a sinner, should have died long ago.
But my lord is magnanimous and allows me to live until now with a sinful body. This life is ready to be dedicated to the Matsudaira family at any time, so why should I be afraid?"
What Abe Nobuyoshi was talking about was the famous disaster in the history of the Matsudaira family - the Moriyama landslide. After the British leader Matsudaira Kiyoshiyasu emerged from nowhere and unified Mikawa, he directed his troops at Owari Oda, fighting all the way.
The Oda family was retreating steadily. In the fourth year of Tianbun (1535), Matsudaira Kiyoshiyasu attacked Moriyama Castle, but rumors suddenly spread among the army that Abe Nobuyoshi was suspected of having a liaison with Oda Nobuhide.
To be on the safe side, Matsudaira Kiyoyasu temporarily placed Abe Sugayoshi under house arrest. Abe Sadaiki himself was loyal to the Matsudaira family, so naturally he had no meaning in all the arrangements for the master's family. He also told his son Abe Masayo that if he encountered an accident, Abe Masayo
We must prove the innocence of the Abe family in front of the household governor, and we must not bring shame to our ancestors.
However, Masayo Abe was impatient. He was worried that something might happen to his father, and he immediately became confused. On December 5, the Matsudaira family's Hatamoto chased frightened horses in the camp, but Masayo Abe mistakenly thought that they were going to execute his father.
Under the secret instigation of Matsudaira Nobusada, Abe Masatoyo actually brazenly murdered Matsudaira Kiyoyasu, the governor of the Matsudaira family, so that the journey of this world-famous young talent stopped at the age of 25. The Matsudaira family, which lost its master, was in chaos.
Caught in civil strife day after day, year after year.
However, after Matsudaira understood the ins and outs of the matter, he concluded that Abe Sadaiki himself was not guilty, and tried his best to save Abe Sadaikichi and the Abe family, which made Abe Sadaiki burst into tears of gratitude - but the big mistake his son committed made him even more embarrassed.
.From then on, Abe Sadakichi followed Matsudaira Hirotada every step of the way, risking his life many times to protect him, and was able to protect Matsudaira Hirotada completely.
After Abe Nobuyoshi left, Imagawa Yoshimoto returned to the tent and fell asleep peacefully with his arms around Ginkgo. When he got up in the middle of the night, he discovered that Matsudaira Hirotada had been waiting on the watchtower at the entrance of the camp, wearing a piece of clothing in the cold wind.
No intention of closing my eyes.
"Are you worried about Abe Ozo?" Imagawa Yoshimoto walked to the foot of the watchtower and shouted to Matsudaira Hirotada.
"Yes." Matsudaira Hirotada sighed deeply and did not hide it, "Ozo has been following me for many years, how can I not be worried?"
"Then why send him?" Imagawa Yoshimoto raised his head and asked in confusion.
"Because this is what he should do, and I also have what I should do. Each of us Mikawa samurai has something he must do. We cannot avoid it. Even if it means death, we have to bite the bullet."
Matsudaira Hirotada faced the fierce north wind and replied proudly.
At this moment, a sound of horse hooves came in the wind. Matsudaira Hirotada suddenly became energetic and stuck his head out. He saw Abe Sakichi holding a torch and hurried back all the way. The guard at the camp gate hurriedly let him go.
He entered the city and took him to the camp.
"Lord, good news!" Abe Sadayoshi beamed with joy and hurriedly reported to Matsudaira Hirotada and Imagawa Yoshimoto, "Old Lord (Matsuhira Nagachi) and Tibetan Sa (Matsudaira Nobutaka) saw that you have the support of the Imagawa family's army, so they both
I promised to welcome you back again! The traitor Matsudaira Nobusada cannot convince the old master and Tibetan Zuo. Seeing that things are going badly, he is already preparing to flee!"
"Enter the city immediately, or send someone to intercept Matsudaira Nobusada?" Imagawa Yoshimoto gave the decision-making power to Matsudaira Hirotada.
"Let's go to the city first. Then I will send an envoy to see my third uncle, hoping that he will change his mind." Matsudaira Hiroshi was still soft-hearted in the end, "If he refuses to turn back, it won't be too late for us to attack him again."