"See the main hall." Yu Qiuping saluted at the door of Imagawa Yoshimoto's office.
"No need to see anyone, Yuqiu, come in." Imagawa Yoshimoto said. Yu Qiuping walked into the house, and the faint scent of the Chidori Incense Burner still made people feel relaxed and happy. The wall behind Imagawa Yoshimoto was covered with various
calligraphy and painting, while he himself was studying a collection of Japanese songs.
"I've called you here this time to ask you to go back and recruit troops." Imagawa Yoshimoto ordered, while slightly admiring the subtlety of the waka, "I plan to send troops to replenish food and grass to Narumi Castle, including
Including your Tokiwa Bei."
"The hall is spacious, is Narumi City short of food?" Yu Qiuping frowned and recalled, it seems that when he and Sena Shijun were handling government affairs before, they saw a mission report about transporting a lot of food to Narumi City.
"No shortage." Imagawa Yoshimoto said with a smile, and gathered Waka together smoothly.
"Then the main hall...what is the significance of our trip?" Yu Qiuping asked unexpectedly.
"The first purpose is to train you and your troops." Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Yu Qiuping, "Excellent generals and troops are created by fighting, not raising, so that you can experience the test of the battlefield.
, so that we can show off our talents in future major operations." Imagawa Yoshimoto continued, "And your training method is very unique and the troops are particularly neat. I also want to test their strength."
"It's a small stove specially opened for you," Imagawa Yoshimoto said with a smile. "This time we plan to mobilize more than 2,500 people to accompany you to train specifically. You can perform well."
Yu Qiuping nodded flattered, "Main Hall," he admonished, "if this is a special trip for me to recruit troops during spring plowing, everyone will have opinions."
"Haha, you guys know it too." Imagawa Yoshimoto knocked on the table with the knuckle of his middle finger, "So, the people who go out for this expedition are all those who have a good relationship with you. The general is Sena, and several other troops
It's your friends, Asahina and Oppei. Those who are mobilized are only a small number of standing soldiers in the family. It's not a mobilization of the whole family, so it won't affect the spring plowing too much."
"However, among the more than 2,500 people, there are about 1,700 civilian husbands recruited, which will have some impact on spring plowing. I will compensate them a little bit." Imagawa Yoshimoto said, "Yuqiu, you don't have to worry at all.
More than 1,000 people have just entered the territory, so there will be no shortage of manpower at all. Although we can recruit civilian men as auxiliary soldiers, I will help you make up for the insufficient amount."
"Then...I feel uneasy to bother you with spending so much money on the main hall." Yu Qiuping lowered his head.
"Haha, do you think I will really send troops specifically for your boy?" Imagawa Yoshimoto clapped his hands and laughed, "My guess is wrong."
"This trip has a second purpose." Imagawa Yoshimoto showed a cynical smile on his face.
One day ago, the fifth floor of Sunpu Castle Castle Tower.
"The second purpose?" Sena Ujitoshi looked at Imagawa Yoshimoto in confusion, "I am ignorant, so I hope you will be informed by the main hall."
"Do you still remember the incredible surprise attack on the Oda family last time?" Imagawa Yoshimoto said with a smile.
"Hmm... um!" Sena Shitoshi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Could it be because of a traitor?"
"The guess is correct!" Imagawa Yoshimoto snapped his fingers and looked at Sena Ujitoshi with satisfaction, "The supply transportation this time is exactly the same as last year's plan. I want to see how this traitor reacts."
"The main hall..." Sena Shijun frowned, "Although the strategy is very good, but..."
"But I shouldn't tell you, right?" Imagawa Yoshimoto took the words, looked at Sena Ujitoshi and nodded, then smiled, "Do you think I didn't doubt you? Wrong judgment!"
"Ah?" Sena Shitoshi was shocked and hurriedly leaned over to apologize, "I am sincere to the Imagawa family, and I hope the main hall will take notice!"
"What's the use of saying all this? Your performance just now has cleared you of suspicion." Imagawa Yoshimoto waved his hand and signaled Sena Ujitoshi to get up, "I was already testing you as early as last year in Mikawa.
"Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Sena Ujijun's slightly changed expression and said with a smile, "Combining your series of performances and your character, you must have no problem. Otherwise, it means that you have been pretending to be a character decades ago.
"Imagawa Yoshimoto joked, "That's true, even I, Yoshimoto, am convinced."
"The traitor is at a high level, so I must deal with it carefully, Sena." Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded apologetically, "But if I don't do this, it will be a disservice to the Imagawa family and all of you who trust me and entrust everything to me.
irresponsible."
"The hall is wise, I admire you." Sena Shitoshi bowed sincerely.
"How is it? Can you guess it?" Imagawa Yoshimoto asked Yu Qiuping.
"This..." Yu Qiuping was confused, "Before I went down, I saw intelligence that the Qingzhou Oda family was launching a final attack on the Iwakura Oda family. Could it be that they were going to interfere with them?"
"Haha, your guess is correct." Imagawa Yoshimoto smiled and nodded, "Okay, let's go back and recruit troops. We plan to set out at the end of the first year. You don't need to prepare food and grass along the way, they will be provided on the way."
After Yu Qiuping turned around and left, Imagawa Yoshimoto's expression became a little serious.
"It doesn't look like there are any problems. He is indeed a simple and reliable boy." Imagawa Yoshimoto recalled Yu Qiuping's conversation just now, "Then why..." He shook the waka album in his hand slightly, and one page was full of words.
A piece of paper fell out, it was an investigation report. "You want to make up your origin?"
After returning to the territory, Yu Qiuping issued a recruitment order to the people of the territory to recruit 200 men for the expedition. Originally, as a small lord with 3,000 dan, he only needed to send 90 troops and 30 soldiers. This is enough for a population of 1,000 people.
The small lords on the left and right are indeed a suitable ratio. However, since Yu Qiuping himself has 200 soldiers, and a large number of people have poured in, the number of strong men that Yu Qiuping can mobilize has increased a lot. Of course, this also gives
Food brought a lot of pressure - Imagawa Yoshimoto also supported Yu Qiupei with a lot of food.
After he recruits 200 men, Imagawa Yoshimoto will also recruit 200 men in his own territory to ration Yu Qiuping. Even if he completes the basic configuration of 1:2 of combat troops and baggage troops.
On January 26, Yu Qiuping's formation work was basically completed, and the action plan was also informed to Yu Qiuping through the messenger.
Sena Ujitoshi and his son, Asahina Yasuhiro, and Okuhira Sadakichi had already returned to the territory to recruit troops. The 600 people of the Uaki family set out from Sunfu Castle on January 27 and met with Asahina Yasuhiro at Kakegawa Castle.
The 200 people of Okuhira Sadakichi and the 1,200 people of Sena Ujitoshi first gathered at Hikima Castle. When the troops of the Uaki family and the Asahina family arrived, they set off for Mikawa together.
The next day, Yu Qiupei gathered his troops and set off from the territory, bypassing the castle town of Sunfu Castle from the south, and then continued westward. Unfortunately, only half of the army's equipment was collected, and the archers' armor was naturally simple bamboo and hemp armor.
Dozens of other people inlaid a lot of iron pieces on their bamboo hemp armor to strengthen their defense. What moved Yu Qiuping the most was that each of them still carefully inserted red leaves on their helmets - the craftsmen put them on their helmets when they were producing them.
The ashigaru people asked me to leave a small hole at the top to insert the red leaves, and then fix it with glue.
Two hundred warriors, each with a red leaf family crest on a white background, and a red leaf on his head. The head of the family wore a red leaf shawl, with a red leaf on his helmet, and the flag bearer behind him was holding a maple bird.
The flags were rustling in the wind. The Tokiwa soldiers were lined up in a neat formation, shouting slogans, and marching in large strides, like a sea of red leaves. The soldiers' equipment and the food they carried were all
It was handed over to the auxiliary soldiers and civilians behind them to carry it. The soldiers only held spears and bows and arrows to conserve their physical strength to the maximum extent.
Yu Qiuping informed Imagawa Kaede of the news of sending troops a few days ago, but it seems that a sister of her relatives is about to leave the cabinet, so she was also called to accompany her sister, but she never had the chance to see her. She is leaving today
It will probably be a long time before she comes back. I wonder if she can come and see her again.
The army bypassed the south of the castle town of Sunpu Castle and was about to embark on the official road not far away. Yu Qiuping looked at the castle town eagerly, but still found nothing. Just when Yu Qiuping was about to order the troops to speed up, suddenly in the castle town in the distance,
There was a sound of horse hoofbeats. Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment and looked over there. He saw a white horse in white clothes and could vaguely make out the graceful figure of a girl.
"Everyone stand still!" Yu Qiuping loudly ordered, "Take a rest for a while! Disband!" After saying that, he left the team under the doubtful eyes of everyone, and urged his horses to run towards the castle town.
"Hey! What are you going to do, sir!" "Is there any urgent order?" The Ashigaru said to each other one by one.
"Sir! Where are you going!" Yoshioka Katsumasa shouted in a loud voice, trying to call Yu Qiuping back. He was immediately pinched hard by Omaezaki Nakahide.
"Can't you see it yet, you silly guy!" Nakahide Omaezaki said with a smile, "Are all your brains turned into muscles?"
"Actress! Who are you scolding?" Yoshioka Katsumasa turned around and grabbed Omaezaki Nakahide's arms.
"What an actor!" Nakahide Omaezaki tried hard to break free, but his strength was much smaller than Yoshioka Katsumasa's.
"I've been acting weird all day long, just like an opera singer! Tell me, what are you doing, sir?" Yoshioka Shengzheng asked forcefully.
It was rare that Yudong Ogawa was not drinking. He squinted at Yu Qiuping's back and said, "It must be that girl." Charlie nodded knowingly while wiping his longbow.
"It's the girl you confessed your love to a few days ago. She's here to see you off." Yasunari Fukushima said in a low voice, "You all should keep your voices down, don't ruin this girl's reputation!"
"The army is on the verge of battle, how can the coach leave temporarily?" Honda Nanosuke whispered dissatisfiedly. Naoe Tadohira on the side smiled when he heard the words, "When Nanosuke grows up, you will understand."
Yu Qiuping rode his horse to the edge of the castle town. Imagawa Kaede, dressed in white, did not dismount, just waiting there.
"Ping," Imagawa Kaede pulled the reins of his horse, "Are you leaving now?"
"Yes." Yu Qiuping smiled bitterly, "If you go late, you won't be able to meet the Asahina family in time, and the entire arrangement will be delayed."
"Don't worry!" Yu Qiuping made a gesture of swearing with four fingers pointing to the sky, "I will definitely make great achievements this time and be promoted by the House Governor's Hall, and then maybe I can propose marriage to Feng'er! Wait for the news of my meritorious service.
!" After saying that, he turned around and rode away.
"Idiot, this is not the oath I want to listen to." Imagawa Kaede held on to the reins of his horse tightly and refused to let go: "I want you to promise me that you will not take risks like last time! Ping, please come back safely.