On September 30, Tenmo 9 (1540), the Imagawa family's army took control of Anxiang Castle. Matsudaira Nagauchi, Matsudaira Nobusada, Matsudaira Nobutaka and their gang members were all captured. Matsudaira Hirotada regained control as the governor of the Matsudaira family.
situation.
In order to counter the rumor spread by Matsudaira Nagachichi that "Imagawa Yoshimoto took the opportunity to infiltrate Mikawa", Imagawa Yoshimoto took the initiative to restrain the troops and retreated outside Okazaki Castle, leaving Matsudaira Hirotada to handle the government affairs in Okazaki Castle independently.
"My dear sir, are you hoping that if something happens to me and I'm gone, you can find a beautiful and well-educated concubine?"
At this time, in the main tent of the Imagawa family outside the south gate of Okazaki Castle, the angry Ginkgo was holding Imagawa Yoshimoto's ear and said fiercely, "I asked several of your guards, and you haven't been worried even once in the past few days.
You passed me, and you said you didn’t want to save me, right?”
"Doesn't that fact prove that you don't need to save Ginkgo?" Imagawa Yoshimoto smiled bitterly and raised his hands in surrender, showing his innocence, "There is really no way."
"Please, I was detained by the rebels in Okazaki City, and I was almost bullied! How can you, a husband, be so hard-hearted?" Ginkgo rolled her eyes at Imagawa Yoshimoto, pretending to be pitiful.
"The result is that you didn't bully others, but you also snatched Okazaki Castle directly?" Imagawa Yoshimoto explained to himself with a smile, "I believe you, how could such a small scene defeat us Ginkgo?
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Ginkgo didn't want to let Imagawa Yoshimoto go easily, and pouted her lips pretending to be sad, "When I was locked up in the dungeon, I was still worried about your whereabouts every day. You'd better be a heartless man!"
"What? I heard Mochizuki say that you slept well in prison." Imagawa Yoshimoto revealed without hesitation.
"Guishu?" Ginkgo's face instantly turned red after being exposed, and she turned around and stared at Mozuki Guishu.
Upon seeing this, Mochizuki Takaki hurriedly knelt down and said at a loss: "Miss Rong, this servant has never told His Highness about this matter!"
"Yes, she never said it, but now I know it is true." Imagawa Yoshimoto burst into laughter after the trick was successful, and Ginkgo, who was deceived, was really angry. Just as she was thinking about how to
When she fought back, the man in front of her suddenly stood up and hugged her.
"It's okay..." Imagawa Yoshimoto gently stroked Ginkgo's long hair, hugged the woman into his arms and comforted her softly. Ginkgo was stunned for a moment and then blinked to cover up the tears, and then hugged her too.
The man in front of me.
On October 1, Tenmo 9th Year (1540), Anxiang Castle was in decline. Fujii Matsudairabe fought tooth and nail to break out of the siege and fled back to the castle. However, Yamaguchi Kotsugi and other Oda troops subsequently successfully suppressed Anxiang Castle.
At the same time, Matsudaira Hirotada also announced the treatment of the rebellious clan members. In the end, he was kind-hearted and did not kill his relatives. He only put Matsudaira Nagaki and Matsudaira Nobusada under house arrest. Matsudaira Nobusada's Sakurai Matsudaira
The family was inherited by his son Matsudaira Seishada, and the territory was reduced a lot. Considering that his uncle Matsudaira Nobutaka had always been kind to him, the battle was resolved in time (although it was under duress, but he did not resist), and he was only given a reduced title.
Seal punishment.
After hearing how Matsudaira Hirotada dealt with it, Furunoji Yutaka shook his head:
"He is so benevolent as a woman, and the chaos in Sanhe will never end. If the rebels are not severely punished, how can they deter Xiaoxiao? If the rebels' territory is not taken back, doesn't it give them the capital to cause rebellion again? I'm afraid such a cowardly person will
He cannot shoulder the responsibility of the head of the clan. It is even more of a disaster for him to be born into Mikawa, a place with strong folk customs, and the Matsudaira family, which has many separate families."
"Your Highness Matsudaira is not a coward. Don't forget, even he would risk his life to yell at me to evacuate, otherwise I would die in Sakurai Castle." Imagawa Yoshimoto's evaluation of Matsudaira Hirotada
But he is completely opposite to Furunoji Yutaka, "He is a great tough guy, but he just has a tender feeling for his tribe."
"This tenderness will kill him and the Matsudaira family," Nagoya Furuno predicted flatly.
"Are you taking the opportunity to admonish me?" Imagawa Yoshimoto laughed when he heard this, and patted Furunoji Yutaka on the shoulder, "I am not as strong as His Highness Matsudaira, but I may not be more gentle than him in treating my relatives, then
Will I also kill myself and the Imagawa family?"
"Fourth brother, it's good if you know." That Furunoji Yutaka said angrily.
At this moment, Hayasaka Nao hurried over and said:
"Your Highness, Your Highness Matsudaira invites you to enter the city to discuss military matters."
"Let Matsudaira-dono come to our camp to talk." Furunoji Yutaka decisively refused on behalf of Imagawa Yoshimoto, "We almost had an accident in the Matsudaira family's town a few days ago, how can we send him to our door again?"
"Don't worry, His Highness Matsudaira is not that kind of person." Imagawa Yoshimoto stood up with a smile, led a group of guards and rode into the city.
After Imagawa Yoshimoto followed the servants of the Matsudaira family to the reception room of the castle tower, he found that the door was open, and Matsudaira Hirotada was already kneeling in the center, respectfully bowing to Imagawa Yoshimoto.
"Your Highness Matsudaira, you can't do this!" Upon seeing this, Imagawa Yoshimoto hurriedly stepped forward to help Matsudaira Hirotada, "We are allies, and we should help each other, why do we need to thank each other like this?"
"Because it's really hard to say thank you now. Don't blame Imagawa His Highness." Matsudaira Hirotada raised his head with a wry smile, not daring to look at Imagawa Yoshimoto:
"In the past few days, I relied on you to rescue me again and again, and even put you in danger for a time. It's all Guangzhong's fault. If the Imagawa family hadn't desperately helped me in this incident, I would never have been able to return.
I have said so many words of thanks to Tenshou Pavilion in the past half month or so, but the help the Imagawa family has given me has become more and more profound every time. How can I say thank you again? What kind of words should I use?
How can I fully express my gratitude?"
"In Sakurai Castle, didn't you risk your life, Your Highness Matsudaira, and shout to warn me of the danger? Our life-saving grace is mutual, and no one owes anyone else." Imagawa Yoshimoto said kindly, as if
I don’t want to see Matsudaira Hirotada under so much pressure.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "I really admire His Highness Imagawa's magnanimity and magnanimity. It would be great if I could be like you one day."
After hearing what Imagawa Yoshimoto said, Matsudaira Hirotada was even more touched. After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly bowed deeply and said in a deep voice without explanation: "If your highness does not give up, I dare to marry you."
As sworn brothers. You are a few years older than me, so just call me Takematsumaru or Hirotada! Only in this way can I express my gratitude to you!"
"Of course it's no problem, it's also my honor." Imagawa Yoshimoto immediately agreed upon hearing the words, and pulled Matsudaira Hirotada up with a smile, "Hirotada, from now on you can just call me Goro."
"Etiquette must not be broken, brother Goro!" Matsudaira Hirochada finally leaned down and performed the courtesy of seeing his brother before he raised his head and categorically swore: "As long as my foolish brother has a breath left, no matter what changes he encounters, he will never betray him.
Brother Goro! Your great kindness will be remembered forever! The Matsudaira family will also pass on the kindness of the Imagawa family to future generations, so that they will remember it in their hearts and never betray the Imagawa family!"
"I'm serious. To have an upright and just sworn brother like Hirotada, and to have allies like the Matsudaira family is more precious than anything else." Imagawa Yoshimoto also bowed to him, and then said, "Since the situation in the city has been stabilized, please invite Hiroyuki
Please send people to my camp to bring back the previously captured troops of the Matsudaira clan, the Sakurai Matsudaira family and the Fukumagama Matsudaira family! Send them back to various places to garrison, after all, Anxiang City has now fallen."
"The reason why I invited my brother to come here this time is for this matter." Matsudaira Hirotada took over the words with a frown, "Anxiang City is an important town in Sanhe. Now that it has been lost, the territories west of the Yahachi River are in danger. I'm going to prepare.
Raise troops to recapture Anxiang City, brother, please wait for me to protect Okazaki City!"
"Although from an outsider's point of view, it is not appropriate to say such words, I would suggest not to take back Anxiang City."
After Imagawa Yoshimoto considered his words, he slowly spoke, feeling a little tormented by the guilt in his heart - because he knew that the reasons he gave later were actually just excuses. He didn't want Matsudaira Hirotada to take back An
Xiangcheng, just because of the agreement with Yamaguchi Kotsugi. The sworn brother in front of him had just confessed to him from the bottom of his heart, but he turned around and lied to him, secretly betraying the interests of the Matsudaira family - no matter what, it makes people feel ashamed.
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"Brother, please speak clearly. I'm all ears, stupid brother." The simple Matsudaira Hirotada didn't think of so many problems, but asked for advice seriously.
"The Oda family also has more than 2,000 people in Anxiang City. If the Matsudaira family wants to capture it, the whole army must be sent out. But now that the Matsudaira family is in chaos, it is not appropriate to raise troops wantonly. The top priority is to calm people's hearts and regain those rebellious people.
The loyalty of the samurai should not be risked just to calculate the gains and losses of a city or a place. No one can predict on the battlefield. If you lose, your prestige will be completely lost, and war will start again in the clan. And your army leaves Okazaki Castle.
, and also gave great-grandfather and great-uncle the opportunity to make a comeback."
"Besides, the Matsudaira family has just gone through civil strife, and the conflicts between the same clans are not small. It's okay for the families who follow you, but the thoughts of the soldiers of the families who have just been captured and surrendered are probably more complicated. I hope they will stand side by side on the battlefield.
I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult to fight. Not to mention that the Matsudaira family's Hatamoto followed your great-grandfather to oppose you. Now you have to rely on them to protect your safety. Isn't there a hidden danger?"
"What my brother said is absolutely true..." Hirotada Matsudaira was moved by what Imagawa Yoshimoto said, and he also hesitated, "It's just that...the Fukama Matsudaira family, the Sakurai Matsudaira family, the Fujii Matsudaira family and the Matsudaira clan all have many
The territory is still west of the Yahagi River, so we can’t give it up all together, right? If I show weakness in front of foreign enemies like this, wouldn’t I bring shame on my tribe?”
"There is another way to stabilize the territory west of the Yahagi River. It does not necessarily have to be to attack Anxiang Castle." Imagawa Yoshimoto changed the topic, "What do you think of Kariya Castle? The geographical location is also crucial. It can replace Anxiang Castle as Yahagi.
The fulcrum west of Sichuan."
"Karatani Castle?" Matsudaira Hirotada was stunned when he heard this, "Isn't that the territory of the Mizuno family? Although the Mizuno family used to be a subordinate of my Matsudaira family, they have already left and returned to the Oda family."
"You are not young, have you ever considered getting married?" Imagawa Yoshimoto put forward the proposal given by Yamaguchi Ketsugu, "The Mizuno family has been at odds with the Oda family recently. In order to prevent the family from being usurped, Mizuno Shimono Mamoru deliberately rebelled against the Oda family.
Tian family. How about you marry the daughter of Mizuno Shimono Mamoru, and the two families can fight against the Oda family together."