On May 29, the 11th year of Tenmon (1542), the Imagawa family's army left the Okazaki Castle Castle Town, crossed the Oto River southward, and followed the flow of the Yahagi River all the way downstream. On the other side of the river were Oda-Mizuno-Sakura.
Upon seeing this, the I Allied Forces became vigilant, fearing that the Imagawa family was going to launch a battle across the lower reaches of the Yahagi River.
Mizuno Nobumoto's own camp was at the southernmost edge of the coalition's position, so he was naturally most worried about the Imagawa Army's roundabout actions. But after all, he had only succeeded the family governor not long ago, so he was not very skilled in commanding battle formations, and he was also worried that his subordinates would lack confidence in him.
So, he decided to behave like a mature and brave governor. Although he did not have a very good relationship with his father, he still respected his father in his heart and kept in mind his father's teachings - a good governor will never just stay in the shogunate.
And in this formation.
So, he took a group of cronies and attendants and rode to the high ground beside the Yahagi River, intending to see clearly what the Imagawa army was going to do from a high position. However, before he could gain a firm foothold on the high ground, he only heard the sound of
The sound of sharp arrows flying from the strings was heard from the other side. Hundreds of feathered arrows were shot at like locusts. The tribesmen around Mizuno Shingen were shocked when they saw this, and hurriedly stepped forward to block. Mizuno Shingen's nickname was
He also threw Mizuno Shingen off his horse and fell to the ground, only to escape the blow. However, under the random arrows, the close followers who followed Mizuno Shingen to inspect suffered heavy casualties.
"Finish the bow." Furunoji Yutaka led the archers away with satisfaction, "The new recruits really like to run to the high ground in a self-righteous way. Even if Mizuno Toshichiro doesn't die, there will be heavy casualties around him. Okay
I'm on assignment for Yamaguchi Kensugu."
"Takematsumaru, such a sneak attack is close to assassination. How could anyone do such a thing?" Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Furunoji Yutaka who returned home with a full load, and couldn't help complaining, "You will be ridiculed by the martial arts all over the world and will be infamy for thousands of years."
"Then why, Fourth Brother doesn't think that both sides need to exchange names and prepare their positions before fighting, right?" Na Furunoji Yutaka was made to laugh by Imagawa Yoshimoto, "Once the war starts, all rules will be invalidated, and the winner will win."
Eat, the loser has nothing, who cares about etiquette and demeanor? Fourth brother, you should be careful in the future, don't let others sneak attack and assassinate you. I see, the people of the Oda family are also very shady, and they don't play dirty tricks all the time.
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At the same time, on the afternoon of May 29, the 11th year of Astronomy (1542), in Shirasuka, 25 miles southeast of Yoshida Castle in Mikawa Province, Himura Hiroyuki, who was on a mission to escort Matsudaira Takechiyo, was galloping with 50 horsemen.
On the official road, there is also a carriage in the procession. Looking east, the outline of Hamana Lake is already faintly visible. After Shirasuka, it is the boundary of Toe. When the time comes, the Iio family will send someone to take over the escort, Himura Sheep
Yu can return to Mikawa.
However, at this moment, in the hills behind the corner of the official road ahead, a team of hundreds of archers suddenly appeared, bending their bows and arrows and pointing straight at the queue. Feimura Yangha hurriedly ordered the troops to stop, and the cavalry also
He turned over and dismounted and hid behind the horse's belly. After a while, Himura Hiroyuki had time to take a look at the flag that read the blocker - it was the Toda family of Tahara Castle.
Before Himura Hiroyuki and others could take a breath, hundreds more troops appeared around the official road. The leader of the cavalry surrounded a samurai - none other than the lord of Tahara Castle, Toda Yasumitsu.
"What do you mean, Toda Danmasa-sama?" Himura Hiroyuki got on his horse again, and then asked Toda Yasumitsu loudly, "In broad daylight, are you going to do harm to your master's horse? What a great skill. !”
"No, no, I'm here to help escort the hostages of the Matsudaira family in the carriage under the order of His Highness the Family Governor." Yasumi Toda also took a few steps forward and pointed to the horsemen in the queue with a smile. Carriage, "Himura-sama, please hand over the carriage to us."
"What are you talking about?" Himura Hiroyuki frowned, but still pretended not to know what was going on and replied, "What are the hostages of the Matsudaira family?"
"There's no need to pretend, Hisamura-sama." Yasumi Toda patted the katana on his waist, "I am following the order of His Highness the Governor of the Household. Do you have to disobey your orders, Hisamura-sama?"
"How dare you, how dare you?" After regaining his composure, Himura Hiroyuki also rediscovered his skills in flattering people, "I just didn't expect that Mr. Toda Danmasa was so clever and scheming that he could predict the time when we would escort the hostages." , or does it mean that there is an expert’s guidance behind it?”
"Stop talking nonsense." Yasumi Toda laughed ferociously, then raised his hand suddenly, "Leave the vehicle there, and I can let you people leave."
"As expected of Mr. Tanzheng, he said a casual word and his gestures were full of domineering aura. I dare not disobey you!" Feimura Yangyu laughed and cupped his hand, and then he actually carried it with him. The horsemen abandoned their carriages, turned around, and prepared to run towards the road they came from.
"There is a ghost." As long as Toda Yasumitsu was not a fool, he would have been able to detect the problem inside, and immediately sent people to rush to the official road. Before he could touch Heimura Yangha, he saw the hills on the other side of the official road. After clearing the woods, the Imagawa family's ambush troops, whose number was almost twice that of Toda Bei's, were killed. This was the new army that had become famous in recent years, the Hatamoto Shogun Bei. The leader was none other than Osawa Motoin.
"The Toda family conspired to rebel, attacked the family's horseback, and tried to take hostages. The evidence of the crime is conclusive. On the order of Master Xuezai, destroy the rebels!" Osawa Jiyin shouted from the top, and the soldiers who were guarding the shield roared out. With At the same time, Himura Hiroyuki also led the Horsemen to fight back, blocking the Toda family's retreat to the Atsumi Peninsula.
"Didn't the Imagawa family only mobilize the retainers and people from the Toe River? Why did the Shogunbi who were stationed in Suruga come here?" Toda Yasumitsu was so angry at this moment that the transfer order from Imagawa Yoshimoto had been sent before. Tahara Castle showed it to him. He was worried that Imagawa Yoshimoto had forged the transfer order to deceive him. He also specifically asked the Saigo family, Okuhira family and other wealthy families, and they all gave the same order. He originally thought that Enji's All the troops of the Imagawa family have been transferred to the Sanhe front line. There must be few soldiers in the hinterland where Sanhe and Yuanjiang meet, so they dare to take action brazenly.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Retreat quickly, retreat quickly!" At this moment, Toda Yasumitsu couldn't care so much anymore and frantically directed the troops to retreat towards the Atsumi Peninsula. The Oda family had agreed before Well, if he can intercept the hostages and transfer them to the Imagawa family, then the Oda family can use this as a pretext to invade the hinterland of Mikawa, support Matsudaira Takechiyo as the family governor and control the Matsudaira family, and completely drive the Imagawa family out of Mikawa. At that time, Toda Yasumitsu can also seize back the territory of Yoshida Castle. Even if the plan fails, the Oda family has promised to accept Toda Yasumitsu's exile - so the top priority is to escape to the port and take a boat to Owari.
Toda Yasumitsu himself wanted to withdraw, and his men were naturally unmotivated and were defeated by the shields in two hasty attacks. However, Toda Yasumitsu himself had already led the flag horse cavalry away and fled straight to the west.
"Master Xuesai has ordered that Yasumi Toda and the Toda family must be wiped out on the battlefield this time, so that His Highness will not be kind-hearted when dealing with the war after the war." Amano Keitoku, who came with the army, played the role of Taiyuan Xuezai on the front line. Mofu, gave instructions to Osawa Kiyin. Osawa Kiyin was also unambiguous, leaving behind the broken troops all over the mountains and plains without pursuing them, and just rushed directly in the direction of Tahara Castle.
But the infantry could not catch up with the cavalry no matter what, so Amano Keitoku rode his horse to the horsemen led by Himura Hiroyuki and conveyed the same instructions to him.
"Master Yukisai is far away in Suruga, and he actually saw at a glance that the Toda family was going to send someone to take hostages?" After receiving the instructions, Himura Umoha was stunned for a moment, and while arranging his cavalry to pursue him, he said to Amano Keitoku, " I thought Xiudunbei happened to be passing by while switching defenses."
"Has the House Governor's Palace also noticed this?" Amano Kyoutoku was also stunned when he heard this, "Then why didn't you report it to Imagawa Hall? Master Yuzhai thought that His Highness the House Governor had missed this possibility. He heard about His Highness the House Governor and Yamaguchi After Zuomasuke made the agreement, he immediately sent people to prepare for the westward march to prevent the Toda family from taking the opportunity to take passing hostages."
"I've paid you back. Maybe the messenger hasn't arrived yet and just passed you by." Feimura Yangha frowned.
"Since His Majesty the Governor has long guessed that the Toda family would rob the road, why did he still put the hostages in danger?" Amano Kyoutori raised his riding whip and pointed at the carriage thrown in the middle of the official road, "The sword has no eyes, in case something goes wrong What should I do if something goes wrong?"
"Haha, your highness is so wise and powerful, how could you make such a mistake? There is nothing in the carriage, just a few pillows." Himura Hiroyuki proudly praised Imagawa Yoshimoto, "The real Matsudaira Takechiyo is escorted by Akai-sama. , I’m still in the southeast of Okazaki Castle and haven’t set off yet.”
At this time, in the castle town southeast of Okazaki Castle, Akai Kurotaka, who was dressed in plain clothes, led a dozen horses also dressed in casual clothes to rest in a restaurant next to the downtown area. The wet nurse holding Matsudaira Takechiyo was following them. around.
"I don't know if Mr. Himura has solved it." The impatient Akai Kuroko was a little impatient waiting, and kept shaking his legs under the table, "It's so annoying, this bird Mikawa is full of pickles, even pieces of bird meat. None. If we don’t get started, we won’t get any meat for dinner.”
Indeed, compared with the affluent Suruga, Mikawa is indeed relatively desolate, even the most populous castle town of Okazaki Castle is the same. However, even in this poor and desolate dilapidated neighborhood, children are growing as tenaciously as weeds Then, they played various games in the neighborhood, as if they were not affected by the bitter life at all.
Just next to the restaurant where Akai Kuroko stayed, there were more than a dozen children shouting and chasing each other with weird local accents. As for the content-anyway, Akai Kuroko, a Northeastern man, and Ma Huizhong, people from Suruga, would definitely not be able to hear it. Understand. If they understand, they will definitely be shocked by what the children are talking about:
"Sure enough... the people of the Imagawa family really noticed that we sent people to rob the Toda family. It turns out that the real hostages were escorted by plainclothes... I finally found them."
