The unexpected monk soldiers from Honganji Temple blocked Kizawa Nagamasa's way back to Iimoriyama Castle, but the Miyoshi Army behind him came in hot pursuit. With no way out, Kizawa Nagamasa had no choice but to flee to the mountain path, and finally stumbled into
He arrived at the Taiping Temple in Hanoi. After hiding in the temple, he hurriedly summoned the troops left behind in Hanoi to come to rescue him, hoping that the pursuers would not find his location immediately.
However, the subordinates who came to rescue him did not wait long, but the number of pursuers was increasing. Since Kizawa Nagamasa had been declared a traitor to the Hosokawa family and the shogunate by both Hosokawa Harumoto and Ashikaga Yoshiharu, in addition
When the news spread that Kizawa's army was completely wiped out in Settsu, Kizawa Nagamasa's reputation in his territory was instantly disgraced - a large number of people and wealthy families in Yamato and Kii Province gave up their support for him, and only the base camp of Hanoi
There are also a few diehards who came with their troops.
In contrast, the pursuers who came after them also changed from the Miyoshi family to the Miyoshi family, the Hosokawa family, the Yusa family and the shogunate's allied forces. They surrounded the three floors of Taihei Temple and the three outer floors.
There was no possibility for Kizawa Nagamasa to escape. Kizawa Nagamasa tried to ask someone to mediate, but no one in Kinki was willing to help.
On April 6, the twelfth year of Tianwen (1543), the allied forces jointly launched a general attack on Taiping Temple. Realizing that there was no possibility of good deeds, Kizawa Nagamasa set Taiping Temple on fire and burned himself. In the thick flames, the last soldier of the Kizawa family
They fought until the entire army was annihilated, and after the encircling and suppressing coalition forces put out the fire, they could not find the body of Kizawa Nagamasa. It must have been burned to ashes. So Hosokawa Harumoto announced that Kizawa Nagamasa was dead.
After the counter-rebellion was over, Kizawa Nagamasa's old territory was divided among various forces.
North Kawauchi fell into the hands of the Miyoshi family, and South Kawauchi was recovered by Hatakeyama Jiro, who was supported by the Yusa family; in the power vacuum of Yamato, the Tsutsui family, who was born in the temple power, rose, and the Miyoshi family also sent Matsunaga Hide to settle in Nobuyoshiyama Castle, trying to get a piece of the pie.
The Kii Kingdom was not well integrated, and it further disintegrated after the death of Kizawa Nagamasa. People in various places went their own way, leaving the Hatakeyama family, who only had the name of guardian, helpless.
"Unlucky, I don't know what bad luck happened..."
On April 9, the twelfth year of Tianwen (1543), the head of a Buddha statue in Taiping Temple turned slightly. After a moment, the Buddha's head was pushed open, and a warrior covered in soot and too hungry to look like a human slowly emerged from the statue.
Climbed out - it was Kizawa Nagamasa.
Anticipating that there was no chance of breaking out, he decisively chose to hide in the Buddha statue and pretend to be dead. Fortunately, the coalition forces had already come in to put out the fire before the fire spread to the temple where he was, otherwise he would have to be steamed. But so
Good luck and good fortune, the fire was extinguished, and no one searched the Buddha statues - serious people would not search Buddha statues. Hiding in the Buddha statues was not only a shame to the martial arts family, but also a blasphemy to the gods and Buddhas - any normal samurai
No one can do such a thing - Hosokawa Takakuni was laughed at for more than ten years when he hid in the dye vat.
But Kizawa Nagamasa can be so ruthless. He has seen the wider world and can no longer stick to a corner. For the sake of his dreams and future, what is so difficult about enduring humiliation that ordinary people cannot bear?
?
He hid in the Buddha statue for three days and three nights, without eating or drinking, and was almost exhausted. Finally, he waited until the footsteps gradually faded away - the coalition forces were gone, and he had a chance to escape.
However, he was surprised to find a woman standing in the temple that was supposed to be empty. She was dressed like a beautiful dancer. She didn't know when she walked into the temple without making any footsteps - could it be
The light steps that only a dancing girl can have?
However, the dancer did not speak, nor was she frightened by the person who suddenly emerged from the Buddha statue in front of her. Instead, she looked at Kizawa Nagamasa with a look that looked at a dead person.
Kizawa Nagamasa wanted to escape immediately, but he had not eaten for three days and had been curled up in the narrow Buddha statue. His limbs were so numb that he could not use any strength. He was so weak that he could only sit on the ground unable to move.
"What is this heroine...what do you do?" He was under the eaves and had to lower his head. Kizawa Nagamasa was afraid of angering the woman in front of him and causing her to call someone, so he asked in a low voice.
"As the successor of 'Izumo Akun', I came to get back what should belong to Izumo Shrine." The woman took out a sharp hairpin from her bun and slowly walked towards Kizawa Nagamasa. Kizawa
Nagamasa trembled violently all over, and then he recognized that the person in front of him was dressed in the costumes of the Aguo Song and Dance Troupe.
"Are you here to seek revenge from the country of Yun'a?" Kizawa Nagamasa stammered, trying to move back on his hands and knees, but he suddenly hit the Buddha statue.
"I'm here to kill you." The woman's expression remained unchanged.
"If you can spare my life, when I make a comeback, I will definitely give you inexhaustible wealth, so that your song and dance troupe will never..." Kizawa Nagamasa was completely panicked. He didn't have any strength at the moment.
He couldn't even beat the woman in front of him, so he could only beg for his life without saying anything.
"You killed someone you shouldn't have killed and took something you shouldn't have taken." The woman didn't mean to talk nonsense with Kizawa Nagamasa. She raised her hairpin and stabbed Kizawa Nagamasa hard on the neck:
"Return the divine power passed down from generation to generation at Izumo Shrine."
April 12, the twelfth year of Astronomy (1543), Kishiwada Port.
Miyoshi Nagaitsu led his troops back to the old territory of Settsu Koshisu Castle, while Miyoshi Nagakei and his three brothers led another army back to Kishiwada Castle in Izumi, and came to Kishiwada Port to bid farewell to their three brothers in person.
"Brother, why are you still looking so sad?" Miyoshi Yoshiken saw Miyoshi Nagakei's face looking very bad, and couldn't help but joked: "Are you still depressed because you didn't take revenge on Kizawa Nagamasa?"
"There are no other retainers, so there is no need to pretend to be bitter and vengeful, big brother. Isn't it a way to unite the retainers by acting as if they are deeply engrained in the hatred of killing their father?" An Zhai Dongkang also said in relief, revealing his expression.
With a considerate smile, "Now that all the retainers are gone, there are only a few of us younger brothers left. You don't have to wear masks in front of us. It's easier."
"Can't I really be sad because of my father's death, so do I really want to kill the murderer to take revenge?" Miyoshi Changqing smiled bitterly when his two younger brothers were angry.
"We are leaving. Brother, stay in Kinki by yourself. Please take care of yourself. If you can't stand the performance anymore, go to the casino to gamble and relax. Don't tire yourself out." Anzhai Dongyasu let out a long sigh,
His eyes were full of longing for the good things and long-lasting happiness, but he was not at ease.
"Don't worry." Mihao Changqing tried his best to smile, trying to stop his brother from worrying, but the smile soon became unsustainable:
"Yes, you have to leave..."
The four of us brothers have grown up together and have been inseparable, but now we have to go our separate ways. In this era, any separation may be an eternal farewell, let alone a separation far away across mountains, rivers and straits.
When he thought that he might never see his three younger brothers again, Miyoshi Changqing became even more reluctant to let them go - but this was the only sentence he could not say even without wearing a mask. For a man,
How difficult it is to express emotions directly to other men - whether father, son, brother, best friend - there are always some deep feelings that cannot be expressed.
"I'm going to Awa Hosokawa's house." Miyoshi Yoshiken stretched out his hand.
"I'm going to Awaji Anzai's house." Anzai Fuyasu also reached out his hand knowingly and put it on Miyoshi Yixian's hand.
"Sanuki, Toga's family." Toga spoke dully. He, who was always taciturn, also put his slightly immature but calloused palms on the hands of his two brothers.
"I beg you, go spread your branches and expand your power everywhere. On the day when I call you to come to Kinki, everyone must pull out an army for me!" Miyoshi Nagakei finally put his own seal on it.
Hand, "For the future of the Sanhao family."
Also for us four brothers to survive in this troubled world with no one to rely on.
"effort!"
On the other side, Kyoto Nijo Imperial Palace.
"Thanks to my dear, I saved you this time. Otherwise, if Nagamasa Kizawa had succeeded, I would have been like a caged bird, and the prestige of the shogunate would have plummeted again." Ashikaga Yoshiharu, who met Imagawa Yoshimoto, was still fighting for Imagawa.
The family delegation thanked the Imagawa family for being active this time, "It helped a lot. I don't know how to express my gratitude. The shogunate has relied on the Imagawa family for help again and again..."
"This is the duty of a retainer. Gongfangdian doesn't have to worry about it. Besides, the young master also saved me the next time. If the young master hadn't suggested that I jump into the river when I was escaping, I would have been killed by Miyoshi that day.
The political minister's partisans have gained something." Imagawa Yoshimoto recalled Ashikaga Kikusumaru's unbelievable proposal, and still found it a bit unbelievable.
"Haha, that kid is a little smart, it's just a fluke." Ashikaga Yoshiharu praised Ashikaga Kikusamaru with a smile, and glanced at the children practicing kendo seriously in the courtyard in the distance, but he couldn't hide the joy and satisfaction in the corner of his eyes. He
After a pause, he turned to look at Imagawa Yoshimoto: "The shogunate will not let down the Imagawa family's great contribution this time. After guarding Suruga and Toga, please ask the Imagawa family to accept the guardianship of Mikawa and give you the means to conquer Mikawa.
status."
"Thank you Gongfangdian." Imagawa Yoshimoto leaned deeply.
"My dear, you don't need to be polite. Don't you have an appointment with the supervisor? Go quickly." Ashikaga Yoshiharu smiled and waved to Imagawa Yoshimoto, indicating that the latter could leave, "Don't forget your previous promise. Look.
In my humble opinion, if the dog encounters difficulties in the future, I would also like to ask the Imagawa family to lend a helping hand."