In the autumn of the twenty-third year of astronomy, one day and night, outside the Yuanming Temple.

"Quick, you must assemble as soon as possible, and don't show the news."

"This time, we must kill Matsugami Yoshiyuki, and we can't let him run away."

"The time has come to repay the kindness of the Xinjin family for generations." ......

Several groups of people were hurrying to converge from all directions to a place outside the Yuanmei Temple, and the leaders among them were Doi Sajiro and Doki Ryozo. Under the leadership of their respective leaders, the group of about fifty men was soon assembled.

When Sajiro Doi and the others arrived, he pulled out his katana and asked loudly. "Ladies and gentlemen, now that the century-old family business of the Xinjin family is about to be taken away by the shameless Matsugami family, can I be indifferent to the kindness of the Xinjin family?"

"No, no."

"Drive out the Matsugami family and restore the family business of the Shinjin family."

"Heaven punishes the righteous deeds and rescues the righteous lord." ......

During this time in the Shintsu family, the Matsugami family suppressed the retainers of the Shinjin family and exploited the people of the Shinjin family, and the Shintsu clan, whether it was a samurai or a lord, hated the Matsugami family at this time. In turn, they miss the rule of the Shinzu clan more and more, so Doi Sajiro's question quickly elicits a response from the samurai and ashigaru.

Sajiro Doi said with a wave of his katana when he saw the heart. "Okay, since you all hate the rule of the Matsugami family, then I will lead you to attack this Yuanmei Temple later."

"Lord Doi, after all, this Yuanming Temple is a place of Buddhism, if we attack him, will we be punished by heaven?"

"And what about the righteous lord? What if we don't get him out first, and then let him threaten us? At this time, the belief of Buddhism was deeply rooted in the hearts of the samurai and the people, even if the Yuanming Temple did not believe in such an extreme belief as the Yizong sect, it should not be underestimated. In addition, some retainers are concerned about the safety of Shinzu Yoshisada.

"yes, how can we attack the temple? This will lead to heavenly punishment. ”

"The lord has to have some scruples somewhere." The originally fierce scene suddenly quieted down because of the questioning of these samurai and Ashigaru.

Sajiro Doi had been prepared for this, he first calmed down Ryozo Tsuki, who was worried about the situation next to him, and then said loudly. "Rest assured, you are prepared for this. This Yuanmei Temple is the home temple of the Xinjin family, and the abbot of the temple, Master Lianwu, also has a deep hatred for the Matsugami family. Before this, I had already discussed with Master Lianwu, and he promised to help us rescue the righteous lord. The reason why Zai Xia didn't attack immediately this time was to wait for the news of the lord's rescue. Don't worry, the power of Buddhism is also on our side this time. This battle will be won. ”

"Victory, victory, victory." The morale of the soldiers of the Shinjin family was high again. ......

In the Yuanming Temple. It was late at night, and the Matsugami family in Yuanming Temple rested after they were full of wine and food. As for Shinzu Yoshisada, they were relatively well guarded at the beginning, but now, with the passage of peace, Shinzu Yoshisada has long been put aside.

At this time, Master Lianwu, the abbot of Yuanming Temple, was secretly preparing to rescue Shinjin Yoshizhen with a few disciples.

"Master, are we really going to risk our lives to save Yoshisada Shinjin? This soldier of the Matsugami family is very brutal. One of Master Lianwu's disciples said a little timidly.

"This ......" Listening to the disciple's timid words, Master Lianwu, who had always been pampered, was also a little hesitant, but he saw the wine and meat all over the temple in a blink of an eye, thinking that these were all things that had been snatched out of the temple, he felt distressed, and when he thought of the two beautiful concubines he was forced to sacrifice to Matsugami Yoshiyuki, this hatred could no longer be concealed. Yes, Originally, Master Lianwu was in a transcendent position in the Buddhist Sect and didn't care who the lord of this place was, but it was no wonder that the Matsugami family was so disrespectful to the Buddhist Sect.

Master Lianwu forcibly endured the hatred in his heart and said awe-inspiringly. "Amitabha, I am not as good as hell who will go to hell. The Matsugami family is now constantly evil, and it is really the Buddha's jealousy, and there will be retribution in the future, how can this temple, as the home temple of the Shinjin family, turn a blind eye to this. Today, Lao Wei is going to rescue the lord of the Xinjin family and set things right. ”

"The apprentice swears to follow the master to the death." Several disciples of Master Lianwu looked at the mess on the ground, and then thought of the respect of the Xinjin family in the past, and suddenly felt that what the master said was right.

Soon, Master Lianwu and several of his disciples came to the place where Shinjin Yoshisada was being held, and it was really very lax, only two ashigaru guards the door, and they were all asleep.

"You guys go and kill those two Ashigaru, and we'll get out of here as soon as we rescue Yoshisada Shinzu." Seeing this, Master Lianwu was overjoyed and hurriedly instructed several of his apprentices.

"Haha." The monks in the temple were much thicker than ordinary civilians because they had no worries about food and clothing, and they quickly killed the two ashigaru with their swords. Then they split the lock outside the gate of the land of Shinjin Yoshisada and rushed in.

"What are you going to do? Are you here to kill me? Shintsu Yoshisada, who was about to fall asleep, saw so many monks rushing in with childish knives, and suddenly jumped.

"Your Highness Yizhen, don't be afraid, we are here to save you." Master Lianwu has decided to take refuge in the side of the Xinjin family, and at this time, he naturally has some respect for Xinjin Yoshisada.

"If the main hall doesn't go out, the Matsugami family is so powerful that they find out that the main hall will be over." Shinjin Yoshisada saw that Master Lianwu was a little respectful to him, and he was immediately relieved, but he was already frightened by the Matsugami family.

Master Lianwu was full of contempt in his heart when he saw Shinjin Yoshizhen in such a form, but such a lord was obviously more conducive to the interests of Buddhism. Seeing that Shintsu Yoshisada was reluctant to leave, he secretly glanced at one of his disciples, and this disciple comprehended and decisively stunned Shintsu Yoshisada.

"Quick, carry him on your back." Master Lianwu glanced at the disciples approvingly, and immediately led them out of the Yuanming Temple. After leaving the temple, Master Lianwu instructed his disciples to build a bonfire as agreed, and quickly fled to a safe place with Shinjin Yoshisada.

On the other side, Sajiro Doi, who had been waiting for a long time, was overjoyed when he saw a flash of fire in the direction of Yuanmei Temple. He immediately instructed the samurai ashigaru. "Ladies and gentlemen, His Royal Highness Yizhen has been rescued by Master Lianwu and them, and now is the time to enter the Yuanming Temple. This time, he personally led a team of troops to attack the main gate, and the civil engineering lord took the remaining soldiers to surround the back, and the Matsugami family in the Yuanming Temple could not let go. The enemy is in Yuanming Temple, kill it. ”

"The enemy is in Yuanming Temple." Samurai Ashigaru behind Sajiro Doi quickly responded. Then they rushed to the direction of Yuanming Temple under the leadership of their respective generals.

At this time, most of the Matsugami army were stationed in the Xinjin Pavilion, and the Matsugami defenders in the Yuanming Temple were only forty or fifty people, plus they were now living a full life in the Yuanming Temple, and they broke into the temple without any defense under the surprise attack of the Xinjin army. Doi Sajiro and Tsuki Ryozo are both people who have been fighting for a long time, so they naturally will not lose their fighters and immediately kill the unsuspecting Matsugami army, and by the time the Matsugami army in the Yuanmei Temple reacts, more than half of them have already been killed and wounded, and the general trend has gone.