The Venerable Master seemed to be aware of Ngee An's worries and worries, and tried to arouse his fighting spirit and boost his will. "According to historical records, during the Onin Rebellion, more than 10,000 Shinano thugs rushed into Mikawa. The father-in-law only took more than 500 horsemen to the well field. Fortunately, the Buddha blessed ...... After a bloody battle, the prince finally defeated the thugs. The mound of a thousand people seen now is what was left over from that victory. Later, the temple was built by the prince to pay homage to the souls of thousands of mobsters. The yin virtue accumulated by the pro-loyal public blesses the peace of adults. As long as you are in this temple, the ancestors of the Matsudaira family and the Buddha will bless you, so please wait with peace of mind! ”

Ngee An nodded, but did not fully believe the Venerable Master's words. Although the Yin Virtue of the ancestors is not without affection for him, the current reality is that the people of Okazaki cannot enter Okazaki City and are desperate. Moreover, how can this small big tree temple stay for a long time?

Ngee An and the Venerable Master Deng Yu gossip casually, but their hearts are like turning over the river and the sea. At this time, Tadaji Sakai, the pioneer of the Kira Army, who was active in the area of Seikoji Temple, hurriedly came to ask for a meeting. "My lord, something is wrong. It seems that Jiro Tanaka, who was stationed in Okazaki Castle by Sunfu, is going to fight out of the city. ”

"The left-behind generals of Junfu......" Yi'an couldn't help but tremble in his voice, stopped the military fan in his hand, and who did he fight against? He shouldn't be stupid enough to attack Qingzhou City, and he must not have the guts to do so. Then, the object he wants to attack can only be himself! Ngee An stood up abruptly. "Don't be careless. Get ready for battle now! ”

Sakai was also very worried about this, "It's probably a secret order from the clan." He took his wife and children hostage. Hateful! ”

There were not many troops gathered here, and many people went home to prepare food and grass. Seeing this, Shin and the others may have tried in vain to destroy Ngiyaan in one fell swoop and occupy Okazaki Castle forever.

Yi'an stopped the guards, took Tadaji alone, and galloped to the vicinity of the Iga Bridge in one go. "Tadaji, you prepare your troops immediately. But I shall not attack until I give the order. ”

"Is it to strike first?" "Nope."

Ngee An shook his head. "I have my own ideas, don't worry."

As he spoke, he galloped along the Iga embankment. Even though the other party is acting according to the true secret order, as long as there is room for turnaround, Yuanyasu does not want to stain this land with blood. Behind him is the Iga Hachiman Shrine, a sacred place where the generals swore and prayed before they set out for the war, and on the other side of the Iga River is his Okazaki Castle, hidden in a field of greenery. Ngee An turned his horse's head closer to the ancient cherry blossom tree and raised his eyes to look at the city gate on the opposite bank.

The Okazaki Castle Gate, under the shade of dense trees, is full of people, small traders, flag bearers, miscellaneous soldiers, and horseback riders...... In the eyes of the scrappy Okazaki people, these people are slow. Could it be that the weather was too hot, or the sudden death of the general Imagawa Yoshimoto made the soldiers lose their fighting spirit? If so, once the attack is made, the other party will definitely be embarrassed...

Ngee An was puzzled, and suddenly found that the team was extremely strange. Regardless of the front team, the large number of people carrying grain and grass makes people suspect that they want to empty the grain and grass warehouse in the city. If you attack the Great Tree Temple, which is close at hand, you don't need so much grain and grass at all. Could it be that the Imagawa army was fighting in the area of Omo, and they went to the rescue with grain and grass?

Ngee Ann looked at the direction of the team in confusion. Do you follow the Iga River towards Daishuji Temple, or do you turn left and go straight for the Yasugawa River?

"Huh?" Nghe An suddenly cried out, because after looking closely for a while, the other party's course of action was completely unexpected, neither coming towards Dashu Temple nor towards Owari, but turning to the right post road. As if sensing something, Ngee An burst out laughing on his horse.

The Sunfu generals who remained behind in Okazaki did not intend to attack either Nghe An or Owari. Obviously, the other gate was demoralized due to Yoshimoto's death, and had already abandoned Okazaki Castle and retreated to Sunfu. Ngee An laughed as he broke off a cherry blossom and threw it out.

It is said that since the safe return of the "Cup Bow and Snake Shadow" to the Great Tree Temple, Ngee An was worried that he might have to fight the Sunfu military generals who stayed behind in Okazaki Castle. While he was nervous, Jiro Tanaka in the castle was obviously waiting for instructions to retreat, presumably also worried that Yoshian might launch a fierce attack on Okazaki Castle. Therefore, he deliberately avoided the dawn and chose to retreat when Motoyasu's subordinates might let their guard down. This is simply hilarious to Ngee An. Seeing the grain and grass team in front of him turn to the right, Ngee An finally stopped laughing. He jerked his horsewhip and followed the path back to the Great Tree Temple.

The people of Daishuji Temple are ready to attack at any time, and the guards are ready to go, and even Sakai Masarasuke, Sakai Tadaji, Uemura Shinrokuro, Ishikawa Kiyokane, and Okubo Tadatoshi are all neatly dressed and ready to go.

"My lord! What do you think? Tadaji's eyes radiated, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" ”

Fourteen-year-old Honda Tadashi was grinding his gun under the nose of Ngee An's mount. Ngee An couldn't help but want to laugh. There was a childlike innocence in his heart that he hadn't had in a long time. "Nabenosuke, don't make noise!" Ngee An pretended to be serious and jumped off the horse, "I'll take a rest first." You come and let the wind out. He entered the temple without looking back.

"How's it going, lord?"

"We might as well take the initiative to attack and take Okazaki City back!" Torii Mototada, who was already ready to go, and Shichinosuke Hiraiwa couldn't help but say.

"Nope." Yuan Yasu slowly sat down in the bedroom, "The Venerable Master also said just now that unjust battles should be avoided. After all, Imagawa Yoshimoto has a nurturing grace for me. ”

Zu Dong opened his round eyes and looked back at Nghe An. "Are you saying that if you have the grace to nurture, let them take your life?"

"Oh, if my cousin's clan really ordered it, that's all it could be."

"Ridiculous!" Torii Mototada paused indignantly.

"My lord! My lord! Strange. Sakai Tadaji hurried in, "Jiro Tanaka Uemon seems to be withdrawing to Sunfu." ”

"So," replied Ngee An, pretending to be serious, "then won't Okazaki become an empty city?" ”

"Yes," Tadaji tilted his head in confusion, "he knew that the Lord was under the castle, but he retreated without making a sound...... I thought it was incredible, but their vanguard had already reached the area of the Great Plains Forest. ”

"Oh." Ngee An still tilted his head, and he couldn't help but want to laugh. To be precise, it was a wonderful emotion that made him want to cry or laugh. After more than ten years of bleak life, there is almost no hope in sight, only countless despairs. Ngee An, who is accustomed to despair, never thought that he would have this moment! As long as he is calm and patient, God will favor him one day, and then happiness will come.