"People are the city, people are the stone wall, and people are the hori." This is the famous quote of Takeda Shingen, the tiger of Kai who stirred up the storm of the Warring States, and the words deeply reflect the importance that this Kai tiger attaches to the people's hearts. However, Takeda Shingen was not known for his benevolence during the turmoil of the Warring States, on the contrary, he was known for his brutality like his father Shintora.

However, such a brutal person is very merciful to the people, so it can be seen that a lord who is not merciful to the people cannot survive in the troubled times of the Warring States. But now Matsugami Yoshiyuki in the Shinjin Domain has lost his kindness to the people and even the retainers, which is probably the source of a series of tragedies for the Matsugami family in the future.

On this day, Matsugami Yoshimitsu went out of the city with his entourage Saigo Takahisa and others because he was impatient with the repression of the Shintsu Pavilion. Said to be out of the city, in fact, Matsugami Yoshimitsu did not take the leisure to enjoy the scenery of the mountains, but took his entourage to explore the villages around the Shintsukan. Although the current situation shows that the Matsugami family's annexation of the Shintsu family has become unstoppable, Matsugami Yoshimitsu always feels that things will not end so easily. In this way, it is very necessary to keep the mountains and rivers of the entire Xinjin Territory in the bottom of my heart.

It's late autumn, and I'm on my way to a village looking at the heavy golden rice paddies on both sides. Matsugami Yoshimitsu couldn't help but admire. "It's a fertile and fertile territory."

The land of Ise Province is very fertile, but it is rare to find a place with a lot of wars and a good harvest like Shintsuryo.

Saigo Takahisa, who was following next to Matsugami Yoshimitsu, heard Matsugami Yoshimitsu's admiration and echoed. "Yes, my lord. Indeed, this new territory is very rich, and the life of the people is much richer. ”

"The Xinjin family has been strong in Yuanmu County for nearly a hundred years, and there is no war, and Xinjin is naturally rich. It's a pity, the once powerful Xinjin family is probably going to be cut off in this generation. Let's go. After speaking, Matsugami Yoshimitsu took Saigo Takahisa and others to the target village.

Matsugami Yoshimitsu is right, the entire Shinjin Territory is indeed very wealthy. Sometimes, however, affluence is not a good thing. By the time Matsugami Yoshimitsu and the others arrived at the village they were going to, a disaster was happening here.

"Father, save me." A Matsugami family's Ashigaru was carrying a young girl to a thatched hut at this time.

"Hanako, Hanako." His father screamed desperately in the back, but was soon hacked to death by another ashigaru.

"Bastard, hand over your money quickly. Is that all there is to it? ”

"Damn, die."

"What? You still want Uncle Ben to leave some for you, go and die. ”......

As for the other Matsugami families at this time, Ashigaru was either setting fire to people or looting everywhere, it was really a hellish scene.

After coming to the troubled times of the Warring States, Matsugami Yoshimitsu had already given up his compassion, but he couldn't help but feel very angry when he saw this situation. Matsugami Yoshimitsu doesn't care what happened to these people, what he cares about is people's hearts, especially when he is still in the Shinjin territory for the time being.

Matsugami Yoshimitsu had no scruples in anger, and he suddenly pulled out his katana and slashed a footlight near him, shouting loudly. "Stop."

The ashigaru who were in turmoil all around heard Matsugami Yoshimitsu's shouts and looked at Matsugami Yoshimitsu. They were angry that their own people were killed, but at this time, Saigo Takahisa and they had already protected Matsugami Yoshimitsu. In addition, they could see from Matsugami Yoshimitsu that this was a samurai, and the old man was no longer angry.

Soon, a leading ashigaru asked politely. "Can this adult tell me who you are?"

"The main hall is Matsumoto Castle Lord Matsugami Yoshimitsu, get out." Matsugami Yoshimitsu said coldly.

"Yoshimitsu Matsukami? Yoshimitsu Matsugami. The ashigaru of this question was stunned at first, then startled, and soon ran away with the ashigaru.

When the villagers saw that the ashigaru who had robbed them had run away, they hurried to Matsugami Yoshimitsu, but they didn't dare to say anything. But soon, an old man came out of the villagers and said respectfully to Matsugami Yoshimitsu. "Little Nagayoshi is the head of the village, and the villain thanked the villagers for his kindness."

"Changji, what the hell is going on?" Matsugami Yoshimitsu ignored the village chief Nagayoshi's thanks and asked directly.

Originally, he was very cautious in the face of the samurai Nagayoshi, but this time Nagayoshi saved them, so he had no scruples and replied directly. "Samurai-sama, those ashigaru said that the Shinjin family promised them to plunder at will, but everyone understands that this is an order from the head of the Matsugami family."

In fact, the villagers who were robbed quickly saw the details of the sashigami who robbed them, and it was really ridiculous that Matsugami Yoshiyuki thought that he could hide it from them.

"What?" Matsugami Yoshimitsu was taken aback, he thought that those ashigaru were looting privately, but he didn't expect that this was all Matsugami Yoshiyuki's order.

"Matsugami Yoshiyuki? Stupidity. Matsugami Yoshimitsu muttered a few words to himself, lost the mood to stay, and commanded directly to his entourage.

"Let's go back." Saying that, Matsugami Yoshimitsu hurried back.

"Your Highness." Saigo Takahisa shouted and followed.

After Matsugami Yoshimitsu and the others left, the village chief Nagayoshi looked in the direction they were leaving and said heavily. "Yoshimitsu Matsugami." ......

Matsugami Yoshimitsu returned to his temporary house in the Shinjin Building, and did not rest after that, and immediately ordered someone to find Saigo Kanhisa. At this time, Yoshiki Ichihei stayed in Matsumoto Castle, Saigo Takahisa, and Yoshiki Nagamasa were all arbitrary retainers, and Matsugami Yoshimitsu could only consult with Saigo Kanhisa in case of trouble.

Matsugami Yoshimitsu Yashiki.

"My lord, I don't know what is the matter with the summons?" After Saigo Kanhisa got the order, he quickly rushed to Matsugami Yoshimitsu.

"Kanhisa, that's what happened......" Then Matsugami Yoshimitsu told Saigo Kanhisa completely what he had seen and heard today.

Sure enough, Saigo Guanjiu also had a worried face after listening to it. "Your Highness Yixing's move is very inappropriate."

"Guanjiu, tell me what you think." Matsugami Yoshimitsu sighed.

"Haha." Saigo Kanjiu straightened up and said. "My lord, His Royal Highness is not only cruel to the people of Xinjin Territory at present. He was also contemptuous and harsh on the retainers of the Xinjin family. Now the entire Xinjin Collar is condensing a force that hates the Matsugami family, but they are still afraid of the Matsugami family's force and dare not break out. However, one day this force will burst out, and I am afraid that no one will be spared under the sweep of this force. ”

"That's true. Matsugami Yoshiyuki doesn't care how the main hall is, but how can the main hall get Matsumoto Castle out of this coming storm in advance? Matsugami Yoshimitsu muttered to himself.

"I'm afraid His Royal Highness Yixing won't let the lord leave easily." Saigo Kanjiu also became worried, after all, the more soldiers of the Xinjin Pavilion are suppressed now, the better.

There was silence in the house, and after a long time, Matsugami Yoshimitsu shouted. "There you have it, there is a way."

"What?" Saigo Kanhisa heard the words and looked at Matsugami Yoshimitsu.

"The main hall will go tomorrow to advise Matsugami to do the righteous." Matsugami Yoshimitsu said slowly to Saigo Kanhisa, who was looking at him. ......