The next evaluation meeting was about the praise and criticism of other personnel in this battle. Some rewards and punishments are enough to be the focus of discussion in ordinary times. But it seems so insignificant under the heavy grace of Yu Qiuping.

The reward for the big head is Okabe Motonobu, Asahina Taichao and Sena Toshitoshi. Okabe Motonobu had no impulsiveness and kept Narumi Castle while threatening Barrel Sama, so that the Oda army did not dare to attack in the first time. The Asahinai Tay Dynasty quickly assembled troops and went for reinforcements. Sena gathered troops all the way, and then went to Okazaki Castle to capture the commander and stabilize the situation. The status of the three of them is already at the level of family elders, and they can't rise any further. So they were given land and a cap on the number of retainers.

The rest of the rewards include the Okuhei Sadaji who reminded Yu Qiuping just now. Because of his meritorious service in transporting grain, he was also promoted from the general of the Ashigaru family to the general of the Okuhei family.

And the punishment, the worst is the Matsudaira family. Poor reconnaissance led to a surprise attack, and then another rout, and the loss of grain and grass caused Narumi Castle to fall into a food shortage crisis, and also caused Okazaki Castle to become almost empty in the early stage. As a result, the Matsudaira clan was once again reduced in territory, and the number of troops and retainers allowed to be kept was further reduced, and a number of retainers were forced into exile. And Asahina Shinji and other generals who suffered defeat were also punished accordingly.

After the meeting, Yu Qiupei was left behind by Yoshimoto Imagawa. He was asked by the younger surname to wait for Imagawa Yoshimoto to change clothes on the second floor of the castle tower. Soon after, he was led to the third floor to meet Yoshimoto Imagawa.

When he saw Imagawa Yoshimoto again, he had already changed out of the court clothes and put on a smart and comfortable samurai uniform. The white powder on his face was wiped off, his teeth were washed, and the eyebrows were painted as lying silkworm eyebrows.

"Yuqiu, come in, don't be polite, relax." After Imagawa Yoshimoto called Yu Qiuhei in, he let him go up to a chair opposite the recliner. "Well, let's play Kemari together when we go back." Imagawa Yoshimoto laughed.

"The main hall..."Yu Qiuping was also amused for a while, and the atmosphere became relaxed, "The main hall is ghostly, and I don't see it at all." But the main hall's keju technique is really great! ”

"Haha, I like to hear that." Imagawa Yoshimoto smiled and pointed at Yu Qiuping, "It's much better than those flattering words." ”

"I wonder why the bounty is so rich, right?" Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded when he saw Yu Qiuhei and continued, "It's actually very simple. ”

"Because, you deserve this reward." Imagawa Yoshimoto said confidently, "I can never be wrong when I look at people. You kid will become a big party at worst in the future, and if you grow up well, you will become Wang Zuozhicai, and even a person in the world. ”

"I won't let go of such an excellent talent. The next generation of the Imagawa family needs talents like you. Imagawa Yoshimoto continued, "But in the near future, our Imagawa family will have a big move, and if you are not at the top, you will lose a lot of opportunities for growth." That's why I promoted you exceptionally. ”

Imagawa Yoshimoto's words were amazing, and Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment. The so-called big move, is it Shangluo?

"Martial arts can't be practiced, the art of war can't be learned, and the war scheduling and battlefield feeling will naturally be comprehended after a few more fights. You're only seventeen, and you've had a lot of time to grow. But there are some things that can determine the upper limit of a person's growth. Yoshimoto Imagawa snapped his fingers, "For example, character." ”

"I admire two of your most important qualities, your dedication and compassion. If you can do what you say, you will be very self-motivated, responsible, loyal, and able to be trusted by everyone. You have compassion, even if you become a high-ranking person, you will still care about the pain of the bottom, you will not be arrogant but humble and cautious, you will care about the support of the bottom, and that kindness will make everyone happy to make friends with you. ”

"However, you have a weakness that restricts your growth, or rather," Imagawa Yoshimoto said playfully, "Death Hole." ”

"Indecisiveness, the kindness of a woman, too many concerns, too poor decision-making." Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Yu Qiuping's gradually solemn expression, "You are very kind, and you will consider the interests of many people who should be abandoned." If you are not willing to break your promises and principles, you are not willing to give up your morality. If you can't bear to give up, you can't make a choice. ”

"But you have to remember that those who can't give up anything can't save anything." Imagawa Yoshimoto stared at Yu Qiuping solemnly, "This time you are in Zhili Castle, if you don't choose to burn the castle town, and fail to choose between the family property of the people in the castle town and the safety of your own troops, Zhili Castle will face destruction." ”

"The main hall..."Yu Qiuping said with some heaviness, "This decision was forcibly implemented by an adult named Amano Keitoku. I would have refused. ”

"Well, it looks like this weakness is more serious than I thought." Imagawa Yoshimoto smiled, "You are a great descendant, and I will work hard to train you to become the pillar of the next generation of the Imagawa family." If you have this problem, I will also help you correct it. ”

"It's too late, we'll talk about that later." Imagawa Yoshimoto patted Yu Qiuping on the shoulder, "Let's go back first." ”

"Remember one thing that will challenge you for the rest of your life to see if you can beat yourself." When Yu Qiuping walked to the door, Imagawa Yoshimoto suddenly said.

Yu Qiuping turned around and listened attentively, and that sentence was imprinted into the young man's mind from then on, and accompanied him throughout his life.

"Make a choice with no regrets."

After coming out of the castle tower, Yuqiuping went straight back to his room. It's in a post house in Okazaki Castle, and it's still a single room. However, when he walked to the door, Yu Qiuping was surprised to find that two or three more maids in the corridor happened to walk past him and did not see him. He didn't remember any of the generals who lived here with him, and who brought their maids.

Pushing open the door of his room, a faint fragrance of camellia came to his face.

I saw a woman in white, with long hair reaching to her waist, lying on Yu Qiuping's table, sleeping sweetly.

"Miss!" A thought flashed through Yu Qiuping's mind, he hurriedly stepped forward a few steps, bent down, and looked at the girl's sleeping face. That's right, it's her. The beauty of the world. The small red lips like rose petals open and close slightly with the breath, revealing neat white teeth. The long eyelashes are covered with teardrops, which are crystal clear. The hair of the sideburns rests on the cheeks that can be broken by the blow. Against the backdrop of the candlelight, the girl is like a snow girl when she first sees her, which is cute and moving, making Yu Qiuping seem to long for time to stand still, and she can protect her for the rest of her life.

"How did she get here? How can it be in my room? What's up with her teardrops? A series of question marks flashed in my mind, but I couldn't dilute the joy of meeting my sweetheart.

"She... A man came to my room. Yu Qiuping suddenly thought of something dirty, and his face turned red. At this moment, the girl suddenly opened her eyes. She had just woken up in a daze, and suddenly saw a man blushing and committing in a place close to her. She was suddenly frightened to her senses, and swung her elbow at Yu Qiuping. Yu Qiuping was caught off guard and was directly hit in the face, and a dog gnawed mud and fell to the ground.

The girl who had just finished the fight and was sober up a lot in an instant suddenly realized that the man she had just beaten was Yu Qiuping.

"Miss, what are you doing here! Why are you so ruthless! Yu Qiuping rubbed his cheeks, which were already a little swollen, and looked at the helpless young lady with resentment.

"Who! Who told you to break in suddenly? The girl's voice became more and more beautiful when she was flustered.

"Please, Miss! This is my room! Didn't you break in out of the blue? Yu Qiuping spread his hands with a smile and a smile, "Blame me?" ”

The girl looked at the person in front of her who was thinking about it day and night, worried and worried about the safety and sound of her sweetheart, and saw that his face was swollen because of his mistake, joy, missing, grievance, the girl who was mixed with a variety of emotions, suddenly buried her head in the shadows, tears rolled in her eyes, and whispered in a voice as thin as a mosquito: "I'm sorry..."

"Hey, hey, don't cry, miss." Seeing that the girl was about to cry aggrievedly, Yu Qiuping suddenly seemed to feel like her heart had melted, she was not angry at all, and she was full of distress, "I don't blame you, it's also that I'm not good, I didn't wake you up when I came in." ”

"So you're... Forgive me. The girl asked softly.

"Well, forgive me, do what you say." Yu Qiuping nodded, "Then don't cry, okay?" ”

"Who's crying?" The girl endured the reddening of her eyes, raised her head, and said stiffly.

"Okay, okay, no crying." Yu Qiuping's child-like tone made the girl dissatisfied, and Yu Qiuping changed the topic and asked, "Miss, why are you here?" ”

"I was in Sunfu before, and I suddenly heard that the Oda family called. I thought it was just an ordinary border conflict," the girl recalled ten days ago, "but Jia Yan actually went to Mikawa for reinforcements. I thought that the matter might be serious, so I immediately carried Jia Yan on my back and rushed all the way to Sanhe with a few maids who could ride horses. ”

"Oh my God!" Yu Qiuping couldn't help but be stunned by the girl, "Miss, you are a girl's house, running hundreds of miles all the way to the war zone, it's too dangerous!" ”

"Why, do you look down on women?" The girl glanced at Yu Qiuping, "It's not dangerous at all, I just arrived in Okazaki with my front foot, and my back foot was discovered by Jia Yan, and then I was locked up in Okazaki City, and I was not allowed to go anywhere." ”

"Then how did you explain to Ling Zun why you came here?" Yu Qiuping asked.

"I lied to him and said I was worried about him, so I came." The girl playfully stuck out her tongue, looking particularly cute and seductive.

"Oh? It's a lie," Yu Qiuping looked at the girl with a wicked smile, "Who is the young lady worried about?" ”

The girl's cheeks flushed, and she turned her head away, "I don't know what you're asking." ”

"You know what!" The girl suddenly looked at Yu Qiuping with some excitement, "At that time, I heard from Uncle Sena that you took ten people to the Zhili front line, and defended a city with more than two hundred slaves who had never been on the battlefield to defend a city where the north gate had collapsed, and there were more than 6,000 people in the Oda family!" I'm going to freak out! ”

"I was..."Yu Qiuping looked at the girl's anxious appearance, his heart warmed, and he was a little moved.

"I know, I know." The girl interrupted Yu Qiuping's explanation, "Pingjun is for those two hundred poor people." Pingjun went to bring them a family letter, and he didn't want to see them who had finally lived a good life with their family, so he couldn't even see the last letter from home. ”

Yu Qiuping nodded.

"That's why I said that Pingjun is more amazing than those big people." The girl suddenly smiled proudly, "There were so many samurai in Okazaki City at that time, but none of them dared to accept this task. Because they value fame and fortune, this kind of thing that obviously risks outweigh the rewards, many of them are unwilling to do it. But Pingjun is different. The girl said, "Pingjun promised me at that time that he would do his best to save the families who have suffered misfortune all over the world. For the sake of his own commitment and kindness, Pingjun can be willing to risk his life. ”

"I've always done what I said." Yu Qiuping, who was a little shy by the girl's praise, scratched his head.

"But!" The girl's words changed, and the gentle and proud words just now suddenly became a little angry and excited, "I want to accuse Pingjun of such a thing as risking your life at will!" ”

"Pingjun has never been on the battlefield, nor has he defended the city, so it is too dangerous to go to such a dangerous place recklessly." The girl spoke faster and faster, and her voice became higher and higher, "I know that Pingjun has his own goals and his own obsessions, but Pingjun also needs to know - you are not alone. There will be people in the world who are concerned about you and worried about you. At this point, the girl's cheeks suddenly became very red and red, and tears began to roll in her eyes again, "They will be very worried if you risk your life so casually!" If you have any accidents, they will be very sad too! ”

"I'm sorry... Miss. Yu Qiuping suddenly realized how much trouble his recklessness had brought to his sweetheart.

"I want you to promise me that you will never risk your life again in the future!" The girl looked directly into Yu Qiuping's eyes.

"I..." Yu Qiuping hesitated, but still shook his head, "I'm sorry Miss, when I encounter something more important than life, I think I will still risk my life." ”

The girl was stunned for a moment and didn't say anything more. "I see." She suddenly smiled, "Pingjun is a bad person." ”

"What do you mean by a bad good person!" Yu Qiuping said unhappily.

"That's right!" The girl suddenly remembered something, "Pingjun is not injured when he goes on this expedition!" ”

"Yes." Yuqiu said calmly.

"Ahh The girl exclaimed, "Where is the injury!" Is it serious! ”

"Here." Yu Qiuping suddenly smiled evilly and pointed to his swollen cheek, "Except for here, unscathed." ”

"Really! Scared to death. Don't talk about this," the girl snorted, "I heard that Pingjun was promoted to the general of the chamberlain, and he was also given a family crest?" ”

"That's right!" Yu Qiuping said excitedly, and took out the family crest hidden in his arms to show the girl, "It's a red leaf pattern!" ”

"Huh?" The girl took the flag with some curiosity, and carefully rubbed the red leaves with her jade hands, "Why are it red leaves?" ”

"Because when I was defending the city, everyone didn't rely on the flag, so I gave each of them a piece of red leaf that I folded with my hand and stuck it in my helmet to distinguish between friend and foe. In order to commemorate this, the palace of the governor gave me a red leaf pattern. Yu Qiuping explained.

"That's... Why do you have so many hand-folded autumn leaves? The girl's big eyes suddenly looked at Yu Qiuping suspiciously, and her crystal clear eyes seemed to penetrate Yu Qiuping's heart at once.

"Uh..." Yu Qiuping blushed all of a sudden, and changed the subject awkwardly, "You know what! I was also given a horse seal by the Governor's Palace! Akatori Banner! ”

"Is that true? I haven't heard of that! The girl also said in surprise.

"The palace of the governor of the family has painted the red bird in reverse and painted it into a maple leaf, and call him the maple bird flag!" Yu Qiuhei gestured to Imagawa Yoshimoto's movements.

"So where is it? Can I take a look? The girl asked excitedly.

"Huh! I haven't dried it yet, and I haven't brought it back from the castle tower. Yu Qiuping said regretfully.

"Forget it, it's not too early, I'll go back and see for myself." The girl got up from Yu Qiuping's seat, "It's too late to go back, if Jia Yan finds out that I sneak out to see you, it'll be over." ”

"Okay Miss, be careful on the road." Yu Qiuping reluctantly admonished.

"Do I need to be careful?" The girl smiled playfully, "Touch your face." ”

Seeing that the girl was about to open the door and leave, Yu Qiuping suddenly asked, "Then I... Where can I see Miss? ”

"Pingjun still don't come to me, it's too easy to be discovered." The girl opened the door, turned around and smiled at Yu Qiuping, her long black and beautiful hair in a beautiful arc in the air, "I have a chance to run out to see Pingjun." ”