The Mikawa-hime samurai of the Matsudaira family, this group of stubborn warriors, was torn in half during this turmoil.
Some of them fought against their master for their faith, while others abandoned their faith and refused to retreat for the sake of their master.
Just when Matsudaira Motoyasu was frowning, the Hime warriors who chose to remain loyal to her began to take action.
Looking at Tadashi Sakai who had arrived overnight, Matsudaira Motoyasu burst into tears and helped her up from the floor, where she was kowtowing.
"thanks for your work teacher."
Matsudaira Motoyasu grew up as a hostage girl in the Imagawa family, and Sakai Tadashi followed her there. He was a family retainer and family elder who never left her, and he also shouldered the responsibility of teaching her.
In the early years, the Sakai family and the Matsudaira family married, and the two families became kin, and the Sakai family continued into two branches.
One is the line of the eldest daughter of Tadashi Sakai, and the other is the line of the second daughter of Sakai Masachika, the lord of Nishio Castle, both of whom have been loyal to him for generations.
Now Tadashi Sakai has come to help, and Masachika Sakai is also resisting desperately in Nishio Castle.
As long as these two families are still fighting for the Matsudaira family, the behavior of other Sakai clan members defecting to the Ichikai clan will not shake the foundation of the Matsudaira family.
Sakai Tadashi gave his lord a few words of comfort, but before he got to the main topic, there was another noise outside.
It turned out that sisters Okubo Tadayo and Okubo Tadasa came to serve from the Okubo branch of Kamiwada.
Matsudaira Motoyasu held the hands of the two Ji warriors and was so moved that he could not speak.
Although the Okubo clan rebelled, the branch branch went to the lord, so Kamwada was not lost. Matsudaira Motoyasu still had a chance to take Kamwada back, open up the Yahagi River, and support Nishio Castle.
Before a few people could sit down, the door of the conference hall opened again, and the veteran Hondo strode in again.
Matsudaira Motoyasu said excitedly.
"Lord Honda!"
Honda made a posture of sitting down towards the master several times and apologized.
"I'm very sorry, I'm late!"
Matsudaira Motoyasu shook his head and sighed.
"I'm very happy that you are willing to come. The Honda clan are all religious people."
Honda looked unhappy again and said.
"The Wu family has been rewarded by the public and must repay the lord. Which is more important or less important? Every Ji warrior should know!
I have already converted to Christianity, and I have dragged that idiot Honda Tadakatsu into converting too!
We are no longer disciples of the Yixiang Sect, we are ministers of the Matsudaira family!"
After saying that, she kowtowed to the ground again. Matsudaira Motoyasu patted her on the shoulder and sighed, not knowing what to say.
After a long time, she asked.
"Is there anyone else coming from Honda's house?"
Honda's eyes flashed with a sharp light several times, and he said bitterly.
"Honda Masanobu went to Honjoji Temple."
Matsudaira Motoyasu was disappointed. She just wanted to know Honda Masanobu's choice.
The Hon family is also a large family in Sanhe, and has been divided into many families since then.
Although both have the same surname: Honda, Honda Tadakatsu, Honda Tadakatsu, and Honda Masanobu all come from different branches.
Honda Masanobu was famous for his strategy in Mikawa. He was a subordinate and friend of Matsudaira Motoyasu, and he knew her very well.
When Matsudaira Motoyasu heard that Honda Masanobu had come to Honjoji Temple, he felt fearful and angry at the same time.
Fortunately, Honda Tadakatsu was still loyal to her despite being with Honda many times, so the situation was not too bad.
she asked.
"Where is Princess Tadakatsu?"
Honda responded multiple times.
"The Sakai Army of Ueno Castle attempted to cross the river in the northern section of the Yahagi River at Iwazu, but Honda Tadakatsu led his troops to resist."
Matsudaira Motoyasu frowned when he heard this.
The entire territory of Nishi Mikawa has been breaking out, and the goal of the Yikui people is very clear. Except for the Honjoji Temple in the south, which is empty and siege of Nishio Castle, the other Yikui people are advancing towards Okazaki Castle.
To the east, a group of people from Shougenji Temple were approaching, and in the middle, the Kamwada Okubo clan was in trouble.
Now, the Ueno Castle Sakai Army in the north intends to cross the river from Iwazu. This is to encircle on three sides and attack Okazaki Castle.
Matsudaira Motoyasu ran out of ideas for a while and asked Tadashi Sakai.
"Teacher, what do you think?"
Honda and the Okubo sisters were both generals, while Tadashi Sakai was the head of the family lineage and was excellent in both civil and military affairs.
She said decisively.
"First repel the nuns at Katsugaraki Temple, and then use the Okubo sisters as the vanguard to take back Kamiwada and force the Okubo clan to surrender."
Matsudaira Motoyasu hesitated.
"What about Iwazu's Ueno Sakai Army?"
Sakai Chuji said coldly.
"Let Honda Tadakatsu defend the ferry. Even if everyone is killed in the battle, they will not be able to retreat to buy us time."
Matsudaira Motoyasu was embarrassed and looked at Honda several times.
The old minister also nodded and bowed.
"Sakai-sama is right, the enemy troops are approaching from three sides, and they intend to encircle Okazaki Castle.
We must take the initiative and defeat one or two groups first. As for Honda Tadakatsu, let her be loyal to the Lord!"
Matsudaira Motoyasu sighed and ordered.
"Let Tadakatsu-hime guard for three days, and I will allow her to retreat.
I led the troops to Shodozaka to block the nun soldiers of Shouganaji Temple, and also asked Lord Honda and the Okubo sisters to go to Kamiwada to recapture this place.
please!"
She bowed to the important ministers sitting here one by one, but no one could dodge, but they were all moved by the Lord's kindness.
Matsudaira Motoyasu gave Honda Tadakatsu a way out, which was to reduce his room for maneuver and time.
She chose to divide her forces and attack from both sides, which was a risky move that increased her own risk.
As a lord, it is touching that he is willing to do this for his subordinates.
Matsudaira Motoyasu was also helpless.
She was fought over by the Oda Imagawa family since she was a child, and she spent most of her years in the hostage girls' middle school. To the Nishi Mikawa Princess samurai, she was considered an outsider.
Although they recognized the Matsudaira family as their main family and were willing to be loyal, Matsudaira Motoyasu lacked a group of direct ministers, and the Matsudaira family's retainers group was too powerful.
Matsudaira Motoyasu had no confidence to fight against the Honda family, the Sakai family, and the Okubo family, and could only win over and appease them.
He wants to use them to expand his territory, gradually develop his own strength, and stabilize the status of the Matsudaira family.
Therefore, he broke out and took away half of the retainers, scaring Matsudaira Motoyasu to death.
Therefore, she could not listen to Tadashi Sakai's advice and sit back and watch Honda Tadakatsu die. This would affect the feelings of the family members towards her.
The Xisanhe people who participated in Yikui this time were mainly composed of three groups.
One is the Three Rivers and Three Temples of the Yixiang Sect, as well as the nuns and believers they control.
Secondly, there are the remaining former officials of Imagawa in Nishi Mikawa. These people are adding fuel to the flames and have ulterior motives.
The third one is half of the retainers of the Matsudaira family, who follow Yi Xiang and start trouble.
Matsudaira Motoyasu's own strength is too weak. If she wants to win the favor of the Matsudaira retainers, she must treat everyone differently.
Attack the Zongni soldiers, wipe out the old Imagawa ministers, and win over the Matsudaira retainers who surrendered to the rebellion.
Matsudaira Motoyasu sighed, his mother was weak and incompetent, leaving her a mess.
She could only grit her teeth and endure, playing out the bad cards in her hand one by one, so that the Matsudaira family could survive in this troubled world.
After the strategy was confirmed, she no longer hesitated. She led her troops out of the city and marched towards Azozaka with Tadashi Sakai.
On the other side, Honda repeatedly led the Okubo sisters to kill Kamiwada.