The firelight reflected the frosty sky of dawn. Ngee An felt indescribable anger at the sight of the people who had managed to live and work in peace and contentment, and their houses burned down in the fire. People who are stirred up by faith are so stupid as to take the initiative to destroy their own lives. If the taxes levied by Ngee An were harsher than those of the Imagawa clan, it would be understandable, but it was the opposite. Under Imagawa's rule, people only thought about how to survive every day, and they didn't even have the strength to be angry, so how could they have the courage to start a riot? And under the benevolent government of Ngee An, every household has a surplus of grain and rice, but they repay virtue with grievances, and even use the strength and courage given by Ngee An to riot!

"Can't indulge them anymore!" Nghe An was deeply saddened by the fragility of the people, and could no longer allow them to set fires everywhere, and he had to take the initiative to scorch all the monasteries and castles where the other side was entrenched, otherwise the rebellion would not be quelled. "Yan Youwei, inform the soldiers to attack after dawn."

The riots made Ngee An's ranks even younger. Because many of the mobs came from the Matsudaira clan, many of the parties to the dispute knew each other, and it was difficult for those old people who had a lot of affection to rely on them anymore. Twenty-four-year-old Torii Hikoemon Mototada is the eldest, followed by Shichiyoshi Hiraiwa and Tadatsu Heihachiro Honda, and Koheita Kamihara, who just held the Motofu ceremony this autumn, and most of them are people who followed Yoshian to Sunfu, or young people who have only grown up in recent years.

The firelight gradually dimmed, and a white morning mist rose from the Suga River, and the air was filled with the smell of battle, and the neighing of war horses everywhere. At this moment, a person quietly came to visit Ngee An, who was Ngee An's mother, Mrs. Yu, who had moved to Erdao Castle as the wife of Junsheng who stayed in Okazaki.

"Mrs. Hisamatsu has an urgent matter and wants to meet the lord, and she is waiting outside the tent." Koheita Kamihara came to report.

Ngee An was slightly puzzled and took off his helmet. "What's the matter? Please come in. Yu Da seemed to stay up all night. She is nearly forty years old, and her calm bearing is reminiscent of the morning mist on the Suga River.

"Good work!" She only regarded herself as the wife of Kumatsu Satomori, rather than as the stepmother of Ngiyaan, and her attitude was very humble.

"You woke up early?"

"I can't sleep, I'm troubled." Yu Da smiled gently: "You want to go out of the city to fight the enemy and quell the rebellion in one fell swoop, right?" ”

Yi'an couldn't help frowning slightly and casually meddled in military affairs, which also made him feel unhappy.

Seeing that Yi'an frowned and was silent, Yu Da sighed quietly. She knew very well why Ngee An didn't answer, why she frowned. However, her impulsiveness towards Ngee Ann could not be left alone.

"I think the only way to put an end to the chaos quickly is to burn down the temple first." Yu Da lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "But this move is just the right way to give the truth." ”

Ngee An still didn't answer. He understands his mother's good intentions, but the riots are turning years of hard work into powder, so how can he be soft?

Yu Da said, "If the temple is burned down and all the retainers involved are punished, what will be the consequences?" Although the turmoil subsided, the Matsudaira clan was greatly damaged. That is exactly what the enemies of the shadows want to see. ”

"Is it what the enemy wants to see?"

"Yes, that's my idea. The enemy wants to tear the Matsudaira clan apart. ”

"Oh." When Ngee An heard this, he was shocked. The enemy first divided the Okazaki people and killed each other, and no matter what the outcome was, Mikawa's overall strength was bound to weaken, and then he took advantage of the situation to attack......

"Mother......" Ngee An whispered, "what would I do if my mother stood in my shoes?" ”

"It's about finding ways to maintain internal unity and unity."

"The children want to do that, but they are very arrogant. If we sit idly by, we will inevitably cause famine this year. The matter must be settled by spring. When he saw that his mother was still standing there, he ordered, "Little Pingtai, bring a chair." ”

Kamihara Koheita moved the seat, but Yu Da did not sit down. "With all due respect, is that too impatient?"

"Mother is saying that it doesn't matter if there is a famine this year?"

"Exactly." Yu Da replied simply, "You should make up your mind and convince them, even if it takes several years, until the retainers come to their senses." I think that's all that matters. ”

"How many years?"

"Yes. How can people who are also from the same three rivers kill each other...... Make your heart known to your retainers. Every time you encounter on the battlefield, you have to take the trouble to explain it this way, and then retreat ......"

"Oh."

"Please do so. Your retainers will be reunited to you. If the retainers realize that you are from the same root as them, the enemies in the shadows and the instigators behind them will come to the surface, and the conspiracy will not succeed. Yu Da's voice and eyes were full of passion, and she straightened up unconsciously.

Ngee An stared straight at his mother, the warm current in his chest tumbling violently. The mother's words are sincere, and even extraordinary. For example, for several years, Ngee An neither crusaded nor succumbed, and those retainers who participated in the riots would be moved and reflective even if they were hard-hearted. How could he swallow the deep humiliation and anger of the retainers who had bullied him and turned against him with the support of the demagogues? Ngee An's chest is already full of domineering, and he just wants to show it in front of the world.

"What do you think?" Yu Da asked eagerly, and took another step forward, "At this critical moment, please be sure to think carefully. ”

"So, when they submit...... It shall be up to me to decide. Ngee An said in a strong tone.

"How do you make that?" Yu Da frowned, "In that case, you are deceiving the retainers." ”

"Do you just let go of those bastards who call me an enemy of Buddha and raise a knife at me......"

"Forgiveness is the Buddha's mind. That's the proof that you're not an enemy of the Buddha, and that it's the first priority to show the world, don't you realize it? ”

"Are you asking me to abandon my true emotions and endure humiliation?"

"Ngee An," Yu softened his voice a little, like a mother patiently teaching her children, "this is not to bear the burden of humiliation, this is the truth that the Buddha taught people, and it is also the so-called realization." ”

Ngee An didn't answer, he stared at his mother tightly.

"I don't know what you think of the Buddha. But I think the Buddha is the force that makes the world work. I gave birth to you because of the power of the Buddha; The rebellion of the Ivan sect was also the will of the Buddha...... The cycle of day and night, birds, beasts, plants and trees, heaven and earth, water and fire...... Everything is an expression of the power of the Buddha. No force can overcome it. If you don't follow the path of Buddhism, you are doomed. So ......"

Speaking of this, Yu Da stopped and smiled slightly. "To achieve victory is not to defeat the followers of the sect, not to destroy the monks who do good deeds, but to advance along the teachings of the Buddha."