On June 24, the eleventh year of Tenmon (1542), the Imagawa family's army returned to Yoshida Castle, and the digestion and absorption of Higashi Mikawa was officially included in the agenda. The Toda family, the leader of Higashi Mikawa in the Atsumi Peninsula, had been completely eliminated in the previous rebellion.
, after Osawa Motoin's Shoudunbei captured Tahara Castle, he destroyed the rebellious Toda family in accordance with the law. Part of the Toda family's original territory was compensated to the Makino family, whose land had been previously occupied by the Toda family, and the other part.
Part of it was taken over by the Imagawa clan as their own.
As for the request document for genocide, Imagawa Yoshimoto directly chose to escape - he did not open it, but asked Osawa Motoyin to send it to Taiyuan Xuezai of Imagawa Pavilion for processing - Taiyuan Xuezhai also did what Imagawa Yoshimoto expected.
I wonder if such "hypocrisy" can alleviate the torture of Imagawa Yoshimoto's conscience. Although evasion is shameful, it may be useful?
From the perspective of family interests, Taiyuan Xuezai's disposition has always been correct. With the strongest Toda family as a warning, other wealthy families no longer dare to make mistakes. Imagawa Yoshimoto asked the Saigo family, Okuhira family, and Kanuma family
When the Higashi Mikawa wealthy family issued instructions to hand over the hostages, the reason was that the Toda family's rebellion had caused the Imagawa family to lose trust in the Higashi Mikawa wealthy family. The two more powerful wealthy families, the Okuhira family and the Kanuma family, still wanted to negotiate.
However, other wealthy families had already obeyed orders obediently. In desperation, they had no choice but to hand over their children and send them to Yoshida Castle to be supervised by Ohara Jinshi. As a result, the Imagawa family completed further control of Higashi Mikawa.
Although the Imagawa family has not inspected the territory of the wealthy Higashi Mikawa family, nor recruited them to participate in the battle. However, the willingness to hand over the hostages means that Higashi Mikawa has actually accepted the leadership of the Imagawa family, rather than just obeying.
At the verbal level.
"If there is any change among these wealthy families, you won't really kill all the hostages, right?" Before leaving, Imagawa Yoshimoto suddenly remembered Ohara Zhenmi's speech when he killed all the hostages of the rebel wealthy families in Kakegawa Castle. Some of them
Confirmed uneasily.
"Aren't the hostages taken here just for the purpose of killing?" Ohara Zhenmi replied matter-of-factly, almost choking Imagawa Yoshimoto, "If they rebel, I will kill the hostage whoever rebels first, and use their skin as a cover-up.
Grass hangs on the top of Yoshida Castle."
"Then I hope they will never rebel." Imagawa Yoshimoto shook his head in fear.
On June 27, the eleventh year of Tenmon (1542), Imagawa Yoshimoto led his army to Kakegawa Castle. Along the way, the troops of various wealthy families gathered from Yuanjiang had disbanded and returned to their territories. Banner Anyuan
Bei also returned to his station, Nishizaki Castle. Following Yoshimoto Imagawa, only the two men around him, Shizuo Tobi and Asahina Bei, were left. It was already getting late, and they would return to Suruga territory tomorrow. Asahina Yasuno then stood in the Kakegawa Castle Castle Tower.
A banquet is prepared for Imagawa Yoshimoto.
It is said to be a wine banquet, but it is really a "wine" banquet. There were not many food in total, but wine bottles and jugs were piled up like mountains. Although Imagawa Yoshimoto has a certain capacity for alcohol, he has never been fond of drinking. However, Asahina Taineng has a good temperament
Well, I poured one cup after another into my mouth, and Imagawa Yoshimoto had no choice but to drink with him for a while. Asahina Yasucho, Asahina Yasutoshi, Asahina Chitoku and others couldn't stand it anymore, so they all apologized to Imagawa Yoshimoto and gave orders.
The kitchen at least served some hot dishes to Imagawa Yoshimoto.
"Is the wine that good?" Imagawa Yoshimoto, while waiting for the meal, smiled and joked to the already drunk Asahina Yasuno, "Binaka Mamoru drinks from morning to night every day, and he doesn't stop.
But I don’t think the taste of this wine is good, and it’s a bit choking, so it’s not a good drink anyway.”
"Haha, Your Highness, you don't understand this. Things that can make people addicted are never 'good to drink' or 'delicious', they are all smelly." Asahina Taino wiped his mouth,
He stood up holding the wine gourd and supporting the table, staggered closer to Imagawa Yoshimoto, supported the table with his elbows, leaned down and said with a smile, "Smoke or wine, which one is the first time to drink, isn't it?"
Does it make people choke? But in the end, the most addictive thing is these weird-smelling ones."
"Why?" Imagawa Yoshimoto laughed. This was the first time he heard Asahina Yasuno's explanation. The drunkards he met before (especially Taiyuan Xuezhai) always talked about how delicious the wine was.
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"Because it's even more uncomfortable if you don't drink." Asahina Taino hit his head hard with a wine gourd, causing the wine to splash out. "You people who are not addicted don't understand how uncomfortable it is to go a day without drinking.
.It’s just because it’s too uncomfortable not to drink. Taking a sip can alleviate the discomfort. Isn’t it a different kind of ‘comfort’? You who are not addicted are not uncomfortable in the first place, so naturally you won’t feel how comfortable drinking is.”
"Oh, that's it. Then how did Bitchu Mamoru get addicted back then?" Imagawa Yoshimoto saw that all the wine in Asahina Taino's sake gourd had been spilled, so he poured a glass of wine himself and sent it to Asahina Taino.
Tai Neng immediately raised his glass and drank it all.
"When you're drunk, your brain becomes confused and you can't remember things. In this world, most of the things that can be remembered are annoying. It's the best if you can forget them, and you can live a comfortable life for an hour or two.
I can still have a good sleep." Asahina Yasuno rarely vomited some bitterness. This was the first time Imagawa Yoshimoto saw him say depressing words in front of him.
"Is there anything that Bitinaka Mamoru is worried about?" So Imagawa Yoshimoto also teased with a smile, helping Asahina Yasuno restore his previous personality.
"Haha, I lied to Your Highness, I just wanted to drink!" Asahina Taino immediately laughed along with the words, then burped a few times, and fell asleep leaning on Imagawa Yoshimoto's desk.
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Early the next morning, Imagawa Yoshimoto finished washing and was ready to leave. Everyone in the Asahina family said that if Asahina Yasu had such a hangover, he would not be able to get up until noon anyway, and Imagawa Yoshimoto did not intend to wait for him, and
Asahina Taito, Asahina Taichi, Asahina Chitoku and others said goodbye and let the troops set off.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! However, not long after his people walked out, horse hoof dust suddenly rose up behind them. Imagawa Yoshimoto turned around and saw that the person coming was exactly
The disheveled Asahina Tenno was chased by several somewhat embarrassed guards. As he got closer, he discovered that Asahina Tenno was carrying a 3 or 4-year-old boy in front of him.
Seeing this, Imagawa Yoshimoto also left the queue, clapped his horse and went back to greet them.
"Your Highness." Asahina Yasuno called the guards who were following him to stay at a distance, while riding his horse to the front of Imagawa Yoshimoto's horse, he patted the child in his arms who was still unfamiliar with the world, "Inuko Matsuchiyo, just
I will send him to Imagawa Hall to serve as a waiter for you, and let him develop his skills."
Asahina Yasushi can speak euphemistically, but how could Imagawa Yoshimoto not understand the meaning? Generally speaking, important ministers will send their children to the family governor's castle as hostages, and the Asahina family is no exception. The family's eldest son, Asahina Yasushi
Chao has always been at Imagawa Hall as the bodyguard of Imagawa Yoshimoto. Logically speaking, there is no need to send the second son here.
Seeing Imagawa Yoshimoto's confused expression, Asahina Tenno just smiled heartily, seemingly not interested in explaining his so-called "trouble" to Imagawa Yoshimoto, but joked: "Why, His Highness doesn't like Inuko?
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"Of course not." Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at the face of Asahina Matsuchiyo. The young and ignorant man was also looking at Imagawa Yoshimoto with his head raised. Although his little face was still chubby, his thick eyebrows and big eyes made him look particularly special.
He is energetic and will probably be a talented person when he grows up.
"Then leave him to Your Highness." Asahina Yasuno made a hasty salute to Imagawa Yoshimoto, then lifted Asahina Matsuchiyo's collar by the back of his neck with one hand, and pushed him onto Imagawa Yoshimoto's horse.
"Isn't it okay for such a young child to be separated from his parents?" Imagawa Yoshimoto was still a little uneasy. He himself was sent away when he was very young, and the psychological impact has always been there.
"It's okay, let him be the young master's companion. He's about the same age." Asahina Taino was open-minded. He stretched out his big hand and rubbed Asahina Matsuchiyo's head vigorously, making his hair messy.
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After returning to Imagawakan, Imagawa Yoshimoto gave the little Aoi he brought back to Mochizuki Takaki for placement. He took Asahina Matsuchiyo's hand to the castle tower, intending to let him get to know Imagawa Goro, his playmate. Imagawa Yoshimoto
Originally, Yuan was worried that Goro Imagawa, who was a bit naive, would reject this child. Who would have thought that Goro Imagawa would get excited as soon as he saw Matsuchiyo Asahina, and jumped to his side, raised his hands and started playing with Matsuchiyo Asahina.
Thick eyebrows. Asahina Matsuchiyo was tickled by Imagawa Goro, and she became very happy. The two children actually became familiar with each other like this.
"My name is Goro!" Goro Imagawa stretched out his little hand, "I am 5 years old this year! Are you younger than me?"
"My name is Matsuchiyo!" Asahina Matsuchiyo also raised her little hand, shook hands with Imagawa Goro vigorously, and then said a little harshly, "This year... I am almost 4 or 5 years old!"
"That means you are younger than me, call me 'Goro' brother! From now on we will be friends!" Imagawa Goro immediately puffed up his chest as if he was victorious. Asahina Matsuchiyo lowered his head in depression and shouted "Goro"
elder brother".
"It's good." Ginkgo looked at her son's new friends with a smile, and she was stroking two cats in her arms. "Aside from Miao Miao and Miao Xiaomiao, Wulang finally has a playmate.
He also takes the initiative to make friends.”
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps in the corridor, and Asahina Taimo was seen jogging all the way to the castle tower. He smiled and said to Imagawa Yoshimoto: "Your Highness, I heard that my brother is here."
"Here it is." Imagawa Yoshimoto pointed at Asahina Matsuchiyo. Asahina Yasumo immediately rushed forward and wanted to hug his biological brother. However, Asahina Matsuchiyo was very wary and refused to give Asahina Yasumo a hug.
He got into a fighting stance - Asahina Taitomo had come to Imagawa Hall as a hostage before he was born. He had never seen this brother when he was a child. He straightened his small body and shouted in a sweet voice.
One sentence: "Who is coming!"
"I'm your brother, who else could it be?" Asahina Taino put her hands on her waist in dissatisfaction and pointed at her face, "Look, do we look alike? Do I look like daddy?"
Asahina Matsuchiyo frowned, and his two thick eyebrows were almost squeezed together. He tilted his head and thought for a long time, but still refused to let down his guard and continued to maintain a fighting posture - it looked like his brain was not working well.
"Don't mention it, you still have a bit of the momentum of your father, Asahina Bechu." Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at the energetic Asahina Matsuchiyo, smiled and encouraged, "I will definitely be a good martial artist in the future."
"I want to become the most powerful samurai in the world!" Asahina Matsuchiyo became proud when he was praised by Imagawa Yoshimoto. He raised his thumb high and said, "Knock everyone down!"
"What do you know, little brother? If you want to become the most powerful samurai in the world, you must not only rely on fighting, but also on governance and military training!" Asahina Yasutomo, who has been diligently studying samurai affairs recently, hurriedly showed off his learning achievements,
He threw out a lot of words that Asahina Matsuchiyo could not understand at first glance, trying to show off in front of his younger brother and establish his status as the elder brother.
"Uh..." Sure enough, this sentence stumped Asahina Matsuchiyo. He tilted his head and thought for a long time, and finally refused to admit defeat, and said stubbornly: "Then I will accept one of the most knowledgeable people in the world.
In politics, my younger brother who is best at training soldiers, let him help me!"
"There is such a powerful person, why should he be your younger brother instead of you being his younger brother?" Goro Imagawa, who was on the side, also smiled and said something sarcastically in Asahina Matsuchiyo's ear, and Asahina Matsuchiyo suddenly blushed.
Face:
"I don't care, I don't care, I will accept such a powerful little brother!"
"Then learn Cuju first!" Imagawa Goro immediately picked up Cuju from the side, ran a few steps away happily, and kicked Matsuchiyo Asahina, "Matsuchiyo, play with me!"