"It's true that there is Yamaguchi Sasumasuke. I can't get out of my dealings with him every time. He always finds a place to take advantage." Imagawa Yoshimoto, who was dumbfounded, shook his head repeatedly, and felt that it was useless to complain to this close confidant.
"My lord has said that he is a businessman. As the saying goes, there is no business without treachery. I hope His Highness the Governor will understand." Honda Tadanobu bowed to Imagawa Yoshimoto again, "But in any case, the Yamaguchi family has no relationship with him.
The Imagawa family is an enemy. Peace brings wealth, but my lord still does not want to go to war with the Imagawa family. I hope there will be a chance to cooperate next time."
"I hope so." Imagawa Yoshimoto picked up the tea cup to see the guests off, while Taiyuan Yuzhai on the side became happy after Honda Tadanobu left.
"What's wrong, teacher, are you happy to see that I have been tricked?" Imagawa Yoshimoto rolled his eyes at Taiyuan Xuezhai.
"I laughed because you asked the Yamaguchi family so seriously why they lied to me, and the Yamaguchi family actually explained it to you seriously." Taiyuan Xuezhai laughed as he spoke.
He said several times, "In troubled times, how can there be any trust between families? If you are cheated, you will admit defeat, and if you cheat others, you will behave. There is nothing to hide. The Yamaguchi matter was handled smoothly, and it was acceptable to the Imagawa family.
It won’t make the Imagawa family prosperous, and at the same time, he will make a lot of money... Not bad, not bad."
"What, the teacher likes him?" Imagawa Yoshimoto asked curiously.
"If he were born into a famous family, he would be a scheming tycoon. It's a pity that he started out as a small wealthy family in Owari, and he will probably only be able to move around in Owari throughout his life." Taiyuan Xuezhai stood up.
, walked up to Imagawa Yoshimoto, patted him on the shoulder, and said sincerely: "So it doesn't mean that people from big families are any better than people from small wealthy families, it's just that the level of reincarnation is different.
Some people's starting point is too low, their platform is too small, and they have no chance to show their talents, so they are looked down upon by the world and future generations. But if they are given the opportunity, even if you are a genius of the generation, they can overthrow you."
"What did the teacher want to say?" Imagawa Yoshimoto probably understood what Taiyuan Xuezhai meant.
"Don't underestimate the little people." Taiyuan Xuezhai looked into Imagawa Yoshimoto's eyes, "What they lack is just opportunities, not abilities. And you, never be the one who gives them opportunities."
"Okay, okay, I understand." Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded perfunctorily as if he didn't listen. When Taiyuan Xuezai wanted to preach again, Hayasaka Nao came to the door to report the battle situation, interrupting the conversation between master and disciple.
"Your Highness, Master Yukisai." After Hayasaka Nao greeted the two of them, he reported: "The troops have completed the inventory of the battlefield. Our army has beheaded more than 100 people and captured nearly 600 people. Basically, they are from Kariya Castle Mizuno Bei."
"The Mizuno family only has Ishi's territory in total..." Yoshimoto Imakawa recalled the territorial documents that he had crammed before the expedition, "This time, it can be said that it is a serious injury..."
"It's just breaking the backbone, and the family is about to be wiped out." Taiyuan Xuezhai laughed and interrupted Imagawa Yoshimoto's words, "We have lost a lot of young and strong labor, and not only can we not produce a single man in a short time
There will be problems with the troops, even the harvest in the territory, and the livelihood of countless families who have lost their mainstay. It is estimated that many of the Mizuno family's own middle-level samurai have died in battle or been captured. The command system and organization have completely collapsed. Mizuno Toshichiro will even
He lost the ability to command the army and control the territory, not to mention the devastating impact this defeat had on his prestige."
"Yamaguchi Saumasuke is going to succeed." Imagawa Yoshimoto felt a little headache, but also a little admired, "The Mizuno family is so dilapidated that it will definitely not be able to stop his erosion. If he controls the Mizuno family, the entire Chita Peninsula will be under his control.
Under his control. By that time, he will probably be stronger than the generations of the Oda family."
"Of course we can't let him succeed." Taiyuan Xuesai took out his folding fan from Imagawa Yoshimoto's waist and knocked on his head, "Let's release all the ashigaru and civilian husbands captured by the Mizuno family.
When we return, the samurai will be detained by us and handed over to Obara and the others under house arrest in Yoshida Castle."
"Huh?" Imagawa Yoshimoto was stunned when he heard this, "After a hard-fought battle, why did you let all the prisoners go? Logically speaking, shouldn't it be up to the samurai who captured them to decide how to deal with these prisoners?"
"Otherwise, how about you watch the Yamaguchi family swallow up the Mizuno family? He is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and he must not let Yamaguchi become a big man." Taiyuan Xuezhai opened the folding fan and fanned himself leisurely:
"If we put the Mizuno family back and continue to check and balance Yamaguchi, he will have to ask for help from us and continue to cooperate with us. If Yamaguchi is obedient, we will detain the Mizuno family samurai in Yoshida Castle for the rest of his life and let the Yamaguchi family stay in Yoshida Castle."
We can have the upper hand against the Mizuno family. If he disobeys, we will release the Mizuno family samurai as well and let them fight with the Yamaguchi family until both sides suffer. Moreover, with these hostages in our hands, the Mizuno family will
Their actions must also be restricted to see if they dare to follow the Oda family and openly oppose our Imagawa family."
"Looking at it this way, it can be said that we have tricked Yamaguchi Saumasuke." Imagawa Yoshimoto showed a happy smile, and then joked to Taiyuan Xuezhai: "You are really vicious. As expected, only a cunning and cunning counselor like the teacher can deal with it.
Yamaguchi Zuomasuke is a duplicitous person."
"A mountain is higher than a mountain. No matter how high the mountain pass is, it can't be higher than Taiyuan." Taiyuan Xuezhai didn't mind the irony in Imagawa Yoshimoto's words at all.
"What about the prisoners at the Oda family?" Imagawa Yoshimoto asked casually again. He was already a little sleepy and planned to go to bed after talking about this.
"Be demoted to slaves and take them to Mikawa to build the city." Taiyuan Xuezhai yawned, looked at the map hanging on the side, and casually responded: "It will take several years of fighting with the Oda family to get Mikawa.
Come down, it is still necessary to build some city fortresses. During the civil strife in the house governor, many families who supported Imagawa Yoshima were demoted as slaves. At that time, some young men will be recruited from here and sent to Mikawa
Let’s build the front line and defend the city.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Little did the master and apprentice know that this inadvertent conversation would bring about earth-shaking changes in the history of the Imagawa family.
On September 24, the twelfth year of Tenmon (1543), after a day of reorganization, the Imagawa army reorganized from the Mikawa front line and released all the prisoners of the Mizuno family. On the same day, the Imagawa family also officially promulgated two laws involving temples.
Under Zenru's mediation, the Jodo Shinshu temple in Mikawa acquiesced to the law's entry into force without making a clear statement. In exchange, the Imagawa family did not continue to embarrass the temple and decisively withdrew after executing the murderous bandits.
Surround and leave.
On October 2, the twelfth year of Tianwen (1543), Imagawa Yoshimoto returned to Imagawakan. He never expected that this time he went to Mikawa for a private visit in private, and he actually stayed there for two months.
"The revision of the "Kana Directory" is almost complete." Imagawa Yoshimoto submitted 21 additions to the 33 items of the Imagawa clan's "Kana Directory" to Taiyuan Xuezhai, which he had visited various places these days.
Xinxue, "Teacher, take a look?"
"Well, I need to take a closer look to see if your kid has stabbed something else." Taiyuan Xuezhai tightened his belt, but did not reach out to take the stack of paper handed over by Imagawa Yoshimoto, but shouted
He shouted: "Amano? Are you there? Help me take it to my room."
"Go back to Master Seksai, Master Amano is out!" Kinoshita Tokichiro, who was on duty at the stairs of the castle tower, straightened his back and replied in a loud voice after hearing the shout.
"Oh, that's it. Then you can help me get it, little monkey." Taiyuan Xuezhai smiled and ordered Kinoshita Tokichiro. Kinoshita Tokichiro immediately responded excitedly, bent over and trotted all the way to Taiyuan Xuezhai to pick him up.
After passing the document, he quickly went back.
"Teacher, aren't you watching now?" Imagawa Yoshimoto looked suspiciously at Taiyuan Xuezhai who was walking out the door.
"Go to the Whale House and drink flower wine." Taiyuan Xuezhai responded carelessly, and at the same time twisted his waist with a mischievous smile and did a few warm-up movements. "I feel refreshed when I come back. I'll see when the time comes. Work is the best."
Efficient."
"Ha...it's really yours." Imagawa Yoshimoto rolled his eyes at Taiyuan Xuezai, took off his shoes and was about to walk into the house. At this time, Kinoshita Tokichiro had already delivered the documents, and trotted over again, helping Imagawa Yoshimoto pick up the cloth shoes.
Ready to take it for cleaning.
"Thank you for your hard work, Kinoshita." Imagawa Yoshimoto encouraged him.
"No hard work, no hard work!" Kinoshita Tokichiro nodded hurriedly and bowed to Imagawa Yoshimoto.
"Yeah, what's the trouble for you little monkey? We're fighting on the front line, why don't you just warm your straw sandals in the back?" Akai Kurotaka, who walked into the castle tower behind Imagawa Yoshimoto, glared at Kinoshita Tokichiro and raised his voice.
He said in a loud voice: "Quick, take my shoes too."
"Yes!" Kinoshita Tokichiro didn't mind at all the rudeness of Ma Zhongzhong's writing. He knelt down again and helped Akai Kuroko take off his shoes and put them away.
"Akai, you should be polite." Imagawa Yoshimoto waited until Kinoshita Tokichiro had gone away, then politely lectured Akai Kuroko.
"For a child from a peasant family, it is already a great blessing to be able to stay in this castle tower, and you still want to look good?" Akai Kuroko laughed nonchalantly, and at the same time looked at him with a look that said "all men understand"
Looking at Imagawa Yoshimoto, "If it's a pretty little surname, I have to pay attention to my wording, for fear of offending the person next to His Highness. But this little monkey is so ugly, it's not necessarily possible that he can still sleep with you, right? Then
What are you afraid of?"
"I don't know what you're talking about." Imagawa Yoshimoto replied with a look that said, "Every man knows a thing."
"However, that little monkey probably doesn't care about this either." Himura Hiroyuki on the side also interjected: "For him, whether he is treated with contempt by the superiors or does these groveling things, it is all in the past.
It's just a necessary way to climb up. If you have great ambitions, how can you care about these treatment issues?"
"Can you find an angle to compliment this?" Akai Kuroko fully admires his long-time partner's ability to compliment people.