On September 16, the tenth year of Tenmon (1541), with the retreat of the Northern Shinano coalition forces and the reorganization of the Takato family, the Takeda family's suppression of most of Southern Shinano was declared successful, leaving only the Kiso family still resisting. However, the Takeda family
It was time to go back for the autumn harvest, and there was no time to stay in Shinano, so he returned to Kai. Takeda Harunobu left Baba Nobharu, Akiyama Nobyou and other close relatives to garrison at the southern Shinano stronghold, and planned to attack the wealthy families of Kai and Shinano after the autumn harvest.
Large-scale transfer of seals - After eating Minami Shinano, which was almost as big as the skill in one bite, the Takeda family really felt a little indigestion.
After saying goodbye to Takeda Harunobu, Imagawa Yoshimoto returned to Suruga with the gold and silver baggage provided by the Takeda family as compensation for military expenses and the refugees who brought his family with him. Fortunately, the casualties of the Imagawa army in this battle were very limited, so Imagawa
Yiyuan can go home safely.
On September 24, the Tenth Year of Astronomy (1541), the army arrived at Kabara Castle in Suruga Province, and planned to rest for a night before returning west. The former head of the Kabara family, Mitsuji Kabara, prepared a banquet to welcome Imagawa Yoshimoto. In the previous
During the Hanakura Rebellion, the Kamahara family joined Imagawa Yoshima's side and became the enemy of Imagawa Yoshimoto. And during the Hojo family's invasion to the west of Fujigawa, the Kamahara family even surrendered to the Hojo family, and even sent Magozu to deceive Imagawa.
Yoshimoto entered the ambush circle. It was not until the Imagawa family regained the west of Fujigawa and Fuji County in 1537 that the Umagawara family returned to the Imagawa family's command.
However, the previous two crimes were serious enough to change the Umohara family. However, since the Umohara family is also a common member of the Imagawa family, and the Umohara family can be regarded as the genealogy of the Imagawa family for many years, Taiyuan Xuezhai decided to spare it.
The Kamahara family only lost a lot of its territory once. However, the head of the Kamahara family, Umahara Mitsuru, was also forced to retire from the family and was succeeded by his son Umehara Utori. Now Imagawa Yoshimoto is visiting Puhara Castle, and Umahara Mitsuru apologizes.
, naturally hosted a banquet in person to accompany him.
"I have disobeyed His Highness three times before. Although I could not help myself, I think I am still unpardonable." Before Imagawa Yoshimoto could make a move, Mitsuru Umahara left the table and knelt in front of him.
He kowtowed deeply and said: "But Your Highness, you are magnanimous and spared the life of the guilty minister, so that the inheritance of the ancestors will not be destroyed. The guilty minister really has nothing to repay!"
"To be honest, it was not me who decided to punish the Kamahara family, but my teacher. If you want to say thank you, Kamahara Shimono should go to my teacher." Imagawa Yoshimoto's answer obviously exceeded Kamahara Mitsuru's expectations, and he was momentarily stunned.
I'm a little embarrassed and don't know how to proceed.
"But there is no need for Kamawara Shimono to apologize like this. In the past, I might have blamed Kamabahara Shimono for betraying his loyalty, but now I am more sensible." Imagawa Yoshimoto shook his head, also left the table, and asked Kamawara Mitsuru
He helped him up and said, "Not all heads of families are as lucky as me. They can entrust all the burdens of the family to others and only follow the illusory 'justice' themselves."
"For you, and for most family governors in the world, the survival of the family is the most important thing. Kamabahara Shimono just made a choice for the survival of his own family. Although I don't agree with what you did, I can totally
I understand your motives. Just like His Highness Takeda of Kai said: 'Everything is for the family.' People like me, who have no worries about food and clothing, and don't even want to worry about the punishment of retainers, have no right to condemn Kamabahara Shimono.
."
"Your Highness..." Mitsuya Kamahara's eyes turned slightly red at what Imagawa Yoshimoto said, and he couldn't help but bowed down again, "The entire Kamahara family is really grateful... Your Highness's words today made the guilty minister seem to be watching.
It has reached the demeanor of Mr. Sounun back then."
"My cousin?" Imagawa Yoshimoto heard that Kamahara Mitsuru mentioned the influential figure Hojo Soun, and he couldn't help being a little surprised, "Has Kamabara Shimono seen him?"
"The sinner has no other ability, he just lives longer." Mitsuya Kamahara has shaved his head to become a monk. Naturally, his white hair is no longer there, but his gray eyebrows still tell the story of the years this samurai has experienced. "Then
It happened during the Entoku period. At that time, Lord Soun was still called Ise Shinkuro. He borrowed troops from his late lord (a relative of the Imagawa clan) to attack Izu. The reinforcements sent by his old lord were none other than the guilty minister.
I saw Mr. Soun with only a few hundred people, and with repeated tricks, he actually defeated Mr. Horikoshi (Ashikaga Chachamaru)."
"The story of Mr. Soun sounds like a figure from the past era. I didn't expect that the people who witnessed it are still alive. Mr. Soun was born in old age, but now even my cousin (Hojo Ujitsuna) is already fifty.
I don’t know how his body is getting in." Imagawa Yoshimoto was also full of emotion, "When I was young, Iayan often told the story of Soun Gong to our brothers, so that we should not forget that critical moment.
of life-saving grace.”
While chatting, something unexpected happened.
"Your Highness, Lord Yamamoto would like to see you."
Hayasaka Nao hurried to the reception room, knelt down outside the paper door, and reported to Imagawa Yoshimoto in a low voice.
"That confidant of Tora Chiyo?" Imagawa Yoshimoto frowned, slowly stood up, said excuse me to Kamahara Mitsuru, Kamahara clan Tokoku and his son, and turned around to leave. He followed Hayasaka Nao to the samurai house outside the castle tower.
, only to find that Yamamoto Kansuke was already a little anxious.
"Your Highness, top secret news." Yamamoto Kansuke lowered his voice, and before he could even greet Imagawa Yoshimoto, he could not wait to say: "Hojo Sakyo is dead."
Imagawa Yoshimoto was shocked when he heard this.
Before he could react, Hayasaka Nao rushed over again.
"Your Highness, Lord Amano would like to see you."
"Teacher, that disciple...he's in such a hurry..." Imagawa Yoshimoto probably understood in his heart.
"Your Highness..." After Amano Keitoku entered the room, he found a stranger in the room and looked at Imagawa Yoshimoto with some caution. Yamamoto Kansuke wanted to resign, but Imagawa Yoshimoto shook his head to indicate that he didn't have to.
"Yes, Master Yuksai immediately sent someone over to report the news after receiving the news." Amano Keitoku glanced at Yamamoto Kansuke and probably guessed the whole story - the Takeda family has probably also learned the news.
, so someone was sent to inform Imagawa Yoshimoto.
"When?" Imagawa Yoshimoto asked again.
"September 22nd."
"September 20th."
However, Amano Keitoku and Yamamoto Kansuke gave different answers.
Imagawa Yoshimoto sat down on the tatami and looked at Yamamoto Kansuke and Amano Keitoku with some doubts, but the two men looked at each other and then nodded slightly.
"Your Highness, the difference in death time makes this information more credible." Amano Kyoutori also knelt down and whispered to Imagawa Yoshimoto, "If the death times detected by ninjas from different families are exactly the same, then either
It means that the information sources of the ninjas are from the same source, or it means that this is a deliberately unified statement by the other party. The former means that independent evidence cannot be established, and the latter means that the other party is fully capable of controlling the situation, and will even spread false news to mislead.
"
"It makes sense." Although Imagawa Yoshimoto affirmed Amano Keitoku's reasoning, he still asked Yamamoto Kansuke for confirmation, "What did His Highness Takeda say?"
"My lord is convinced of this information. He has already led his troops to Sagami. I hope that His Highness can lead the army to cooperate and march to Suruga Province's Jundong County." Yamamoto Kansuke replied calmly, but the information in his words made Imagawa
Yiyuan was really stunned.
"Are we still going to send troops?" Imagawa Yoshimoto felt that his brows were furrowed, "Now that the troops are disbanded, the autumn harvest has been delayed for a while. The soldiers have been fighting in Shinano for so long, and they are not allowed to go home for the autumn harvest. Instead, they send out troops again.
...Isn’t His Highness Takeda afraid of rebellion among his subordinates?”
"My lord said, compared with the gains from looting, the few crops grown on one-third of an acre are nothing?" Yamamoto Kansuke did not mind Imagawa Yoshimoto's dissatisfaction, "The soldiers looted a lot of money in Shinano.
, the morale is strong at this moment, why not go and grab another game?"
"That's Sagami Hojo, not the Suwa family. The Takato family are weak persimmons. It might be a bloody battle..." Imagawa Yoshimoto tightened his lips, obviously recalling the battle with the Hojo family in Yubi.
There were heavy casualties.
"That was while Hojo Sakyo was still alive." Yamamoto Kansuke once again relayed Takeda Harunobu's original words to Imagawa Yoshimoto:
"Now that Hojo Sakyo has died, the Hojo family must be in turmoil, so much so that the news of Hojo Sakyo's death leaked out so quickly. My lord has already informed the Yamauchi-Uesugi family and the Ogitani-Uesugi family, and the two families must be in trouble soon.
They will also invade Musashi. When the time comes, our four families will attack the Hojo family. Your Highness, how do you think the leaderless Hojo family can resist? What's more, the Hojo family army has a large number of militiamen. It is the autumn harvest at this time, so it will be difficult to assemble. Where?
Like you and I, we happen to have undisbanded troops available. If we rush to the battle, the Hojo family will definitely suffer a huge defeat. Not only can the Imagawa family take back the other half of Kadong, they may also be able to get their hands on Izu and Sagami."
"Your Highness, please lead the army eastward immediately! My Lord is already on his way to Fujiyoshida Castle at the moment."
However, on September 25, the tenth year of Tenmon (1541), the Imagawa family's army, which had crossed the Fuji River, stopped after marching to Zentoku-ji Temple and refused to go any further.
"Our army has marched here, and it can also contain part of the Hojo family's troops for the Takeda family, which can be regarded as fulfilling the friendship of allies." Imagawa Yoshimoto replied to Yamamoto Kansuke.
"Your Highness, large tracts of land and population are waiting for you ahead, easily accessible..." Yamamoto Kansuke, who had always been calm and calm, was slightly embarrassed in front of Imagawa Yoshimoto, "Why stop at the border?"
"It's not polite to attack someone in mourning." Imagawa Yoshimoto said simply, then he raised his hand and pointed to the hoof of the horse he was sitting on.
"Go and repay His Majesty Takeda. Let's just say that the Imagawa Army will stop here."
(PS: Yesterday I read a script about Hatsu Asai, and I was emo-ed by her obsession with Kotani Castle, so I wrote an extra chapter as a Valentine’s Day update. The extra chapter has nothing to do with the plot of this game.
I'm sorry to post it in the paid chapter of this work, so I sent it to the postscript of the ninth volume of the author's previous work "Jiban Hongye Supplement to the Warring States Period". "Extra Chapter 1: Asai Chacha's Kotani Castle". Books that are interested in
