With that, several of the commanders of their own families immediately turned around and prepared to gather their troops and advance towards the west coast. Neither Okabe nor Asahina had much to say, after all, neither side had the power to interfere with the command of the forces directly under the control of the family.

Although Yu Qiuping was very heartbroken about losing the help of more than 2,000 soldiers directly under the direct jurisdiction of his family. But fortunately, they did not stand on their opposite side and took themselves down on the spot, which is already a great luck. Otherwise, you will really be wronged. He now felt more and more that His Royal Highness the Governor must have noticed Okabe Motonobu's plot in Narumi Castle, and wanted to send the scroll out for Yu Qiuping and them to rebel, but he didn't succeed.

Sena Shijun and Asahina Taichao were also both grim-faced, obviously thinking about the same problem as Yu Qiuping.

However, just as they hesitated for a few moments, saying that it was too late and too fast, the people of the Okabe family suddenly stepped forward and picked up the overlooked scroll that had just been thrown on the ground by Asahina Taihyung. Then without hesitation, he turned on his horse, and as soon as several men grabbed the belly of the horse, they fled towards the city gate.

By the time everyone reacted suddenly, several heralds from the Okabe family had already rushed out on horseback! Once that crucial scroll falls into the hands of the other side, the Okabe family can use the same argument to convince other powerful ministers to join their camp, and they must definitely stop them! But at first glance, these people are good horseback riders, and the horses are all of the highest quality, and the speed is extremely fast! If you want to stop them, you can only release arrows! However, the generals of the family are still not far away, so at this time, they ordered to fire arrows at the people of the Okabe family, which might make them think that Asahina's side was the betrayer.

After a moment of thought, it was too late to chase again. Narumi City is only a few miles from Dagao City, and it is definitely impossible to catch up.

"Careless!" Asahina Taichao shook his head, "If you are careless for a while, things will be even worse now!" ”

"The herald of the Okabe family is so eager to go back with the scroll, it must be that the scroll is going to gather the other important ministers of the wealthy clan and prepare to gather troops." Sena said with a heavy face, "No matter what, you can't sit still. We also need to be ready for battle immediately. Dagao Castle to Narumi Castle is coming in an instant, and you can't be caught off guard by rebellion. ”

"Why are you waiting for them to call!" Asahina Taehyung scolded, "These rebels! See that I don't skin them and cramp them, and give them a burial in the palace of the governor! ”

"His Royal Highness the Governor will not avenge this revenge, and we will not be human!"

Due to the late day, there was no conflict between the Okabe and Asahina clans that night. The main family's troops also left Narumi Castle and moved towards the coastline. Since the Itami family's fleet was not enough to transport all the 8,000 men, the main family decided to return with only the soldiers, while the more than 5,000 auxiliary soldiers stayed at Narumi Castle and followed the retreating army by land. This small help really relieved Yuqiu and the other of the logistical pressure.

After the main army gradually withdrew from Narumi Castle, a large number of scout cavalry was immediately discharged from the Binai Dynasty and reconnoitred in the direction of Dataka Castle. And Okabe Motonobu was not to be outdone, and also sent a large number of scouts north to hinder the reconnaissance activities of the Asahina family. Although it was late, I couldn't get close, and I couldn't really see it. However, it can be vaguely seen that the camp outside Dataka Castle is definitely more than more than the more than 4,000 people of the Okabe family. There must have been a few other wealthy clans' routs and the Okabe family to reconcile.

The Okabe family already has a close relationship with the wealthy families outside, and with that edict of rebellion, if they want to gather the troops, it can be said that they can be captured. With this happening, the troops on the Asahina side can now maintain a balance of power with the Okabe family, and they may soon be at a disadvantage.

After a short discussion, Asahina Taichao and others immediately discussed a countermeasure. He sent a messenger to the castle and asked Asahina Shinji to lead his troops to come to Narumi Castle to make peace. Send a messenger to Okazaki Castle to ask the remaining Sekiguchi clan to keep a close eye on the movements of the Iio Renlong of the pro-Okabe lineage. At the same time, he immediately sent Yuakihei's confidant Nobuyori Anayama as a messenger to report the death of the governor to Kariya Castle and Ansho Castle in the rear, and finally returned to Enoe-Suruga, in which he also complained about the various misdeeds of the Okabe family.

In addition, the Asahina Tai Dynasty also caused the cavalry of the Asahina family to almost pour out, scattering the search range to find the routed allies around Narumi Castle and Ōtaka Castle, trying to convince them to join their camp.

Yu Qiuping sent Kohata Jiesheng and asked him to bring his own handwritten letter to find the whereabouts of Matsudaira Motoyasu. In the history of the previous life, the latter took the opportunity to become independent in Okazaki Castle after the death of Imagawa Yoshimoto, taking advantage of the fact that the Imagawa family's army was withdrawn to Enoe and Suruga in a mess. Although he has not completely gotten rid of his attachment to the Imagawa family, he is no longer under the control of the Imagawa family. But the situation in this life has changed. After the death of Imagawa Yoshimoto, the Imagawa army did not immediately withdraw from Owari Mikawa, and the two main forces of Asahina and Okabe confronted each other for the accidental death of Imagawa Yoshimoto. The power vacuum that originally appeared in history did not happen.

Therefore, Yu Qiuping intends to ask Matsudaira Motoyasu for help. If the confrontation with the Okabe family does escalate further, then the assistance of the local Kokomatsudaira family in Mikawa will be a great help.

Before nightfall on May 19, although there was a lot of friction between the scout cavalry of the two families, they generally maintained restraint and did not fight any major battles. The heralds sent to Okazaki Castle also returned after nightfall. Asahina Shinji said that he would bring troops early the next morning. Previously, the troops of the Geshan family also entered the city, and they are currently joining forces with him. And Okazaki Castle's Sekiguchi Shihiro said that Irao Renlong also seemed to have received instructions to spy on him. The subordinates of both sides are ostensibly peaceful, but secretly they have begun to confront each other. And Asahina Shinan of Anxiang Castle, who is also a member of the Asahina family, said that he was firmly on the side of Asahinaka. Mizuno Nobumoto in Kariya Castle had a very suspicious attitude, and the heralds sent to Kariya Castle did not come back at all.

This was the first night after His Royal Highness the Governor left.

Yu Qiuping, who had been busy for a whole day, had not had time to be sentimental, and had fallen asleep. Only when he woke up from his dream did he realize that he had been separated from his own heaven and man, and his tears had long since dried up.

I don't have time to be sad... I must rebel with my hand and avenge Your Highness!

At midnight on May 20, the heralds sent to Ōtaka Castle suddenly rushed back to Narumi Castle to report that there seemed to be an unusual movement in the Okabe family, and that the troops in the town of Ōtaka Castle in the south of Ōtaka Castle began to assemble one after another. The very vigilant Asahina Taichao and others immediately ordered the troops to start a defense around Narumi Castle. If the Okabe family plans to take the opportunity of the death of Imagawa Yoshimoto and the chaos of the whole army, take the opportunity to destroy the Asahina family, and then buckle the hat of the traitor to Asahina's head, all the power in the family will fall into the hands of the Okabe family. Two quarters of an hour later, however, several other heralds reported that the troops south of the city seemed to be showing signs of retreat. When Asahina Taichao personally led the cavalry team to investigate, he immediately realized that the Okabe family was preparing to evacuate the entire army from Otaka Castle. In the ranks of rolling southward retreat, the banners of the Ii family, the Miura family, and many small wealthy clans can be seen, and the number is estimated to be only close to 7,000, apparently suffering heavy losses in the battle outside Narumi Castle. On the side of the Asahina family, if you don't count the more than 5,000 auxiliaries left behind by the directly governed troops, the strength is only a little more than 6,000. The two sides can be called equal opponents.

After learning of the evacuation of the Okabe family, Asahina Taichao immediately judged that the latter wanted to return to Okazaki Castle quickly, take the materials and equipment in Okazaki Castle for himself, and block his own people to the west of Mikawa.

Therefore, the troops on the side of the Asahina family immediately gathered their whole army and began to have breakfast. The samurai kept urging the ashigaru to eat quickly so that they could leave early. Sena Toshikai led his headquarters to the east, taking the Barrel Saga-Chiri-Ansho line, while the troops of Asahina Taichao and Yuakihei would take the western line, head-on to follow the troops pursuing the Okabe family.

"But... Narumi Castle. Yu Qiuping was still a little hesitant, "Is it true that there are no people left to defend?" Isn't this given to the Oda family for nothing? This is an important base in our Owari territory! ”

"The Oda family has so many troops," Asahina Taichao sighed, "If we stay less, if we stay more, how can we fight against the Okabe family?" ”

"Don't forget, it's very likely that Okabe Motoshina has a relationship with Owari Guy!" Askina Taehyung hurriedly said, "The top priority is to kill them!" Otherwise, if the Okabe family takes power and beats us as rebels, who will we defend Narumi Castle for! ”

"Makes sense." Yu Qiuping sighed, "Then let's go and retreat all." ”

To everyone's relief, the troops of the Okuhei family found an opportunity to break away from the Okabe family's army and came to the side of the Asahina family. It was Okupei Sadakichi who came to negotiate. This time, he followed his uncle Okuhira Sadatsu on the expedition, and when the Okabe family and the Asahina family were opposed, Okuhira Sadayi thought that it was impossible for Yuakihei to murder the family governor, so he firmly persuaded his uncle to side with Yuakihei. Okuhira Sadakatsu, who adopted his nephew's suggestion, first joined the Okabe family when the Okabe family's army was nearby, and pretended to join the Okabe side and participated in the evaluation meeting. Then he found an opportunity to break away from the ranks of the Okabe family when he withdrew, and fled towards the Asahina family.

"Zhenji, it's really you!" Asahina Taehyung excitedly patted Oupyeong on the shoulder, "You can trust us so much!" ”

"Momiji, he is loyal to the Governor's Palace, and I won't believe that he will be a traitor if he is killed! It's the group of things in the Okabe family, and they don't look like good people! Okuhira Sadakichi scolded: "Especially that Okabe Massuna!" ”

Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment, and something not long ago came to mind. It was on the streets of Sunpu Castle.

At the same time, Okabe Masatsuna stepped forward, leaned into Yu Qiuping's ear, and whispered in an almost resentful tone: "Yu Qiuping! You wait for Lao Tzu! I, Masatsuna Okabe, will never die with you! No matter what means are used, my Okabe family will make you sluts, and make you two dog men and women pay! ”

"Could it be..."Yu Qiuping's eyes widened suddenly, tears overflowed from his eyes again, and he roared angrily in his heart: "This is you... The Okabe family's method of revenge! Kill His Royal Highness the Governor? ”

"That's right!" Okuhira Sadakichi said excitedly: "When my uncle went to attend the Okabe family's assessment meeting, he learned that their plan seemed to be to quickly go to Okazaki Castle, control the entire city and His Highness Sekiguchi, and then block us in Nishimikawa!" Stop our heralds from going to Suruga so that their family's story can cover the sky with one hand! ”

"It's exactly what my eldest brother expected!" Asahina Taehyung excitedly shouted, "Go and join your uncle and tell my eldest brother about this plan!" Let's hurry up and catch up, don't let the Okabe family get their way! This rebellion must be broken into pieces! ”

At the same time, the south of the city of Datakaocheng.

"Brother! Those damn guys from the Oping family actually ran away! They all ran to Yuqiuping's side! When Okabe Masatsuna received the report from the rear, he scolded angrily: "I have long reminded my brother that I must send someone to monitor these wealthy families in Yuanjiang!" They are all inextricably linked to the people on Asahina's side! ”

"It's already happening, so don't mind it." Motonobu Okabe replied nonchalantly.

"The contents of last night's meeting, they must have also reported to the people of the Asahina family! What can I do? Okabe Masatsuna shouted, "I shouldn't have let them listen if I knew it!" ”

"Zhenggang, you can't be a little clever and complacent in the future." Motonobu Okabe stared into Masatsuna Okabe's eyes, "War is cruel. ”

"In order to rebel, I, Okabe Motoshin, will never give up."