On April 29, 1568, the entire territory of Suruga Province fell, and the Imagawa family lost its centuries-old roots.

On the same day, the Tokugawa family, after confirming the news that the Imagawa family had been defeated at Suruga and that the Shofu had been lost, marched eastward to attack Enoe. Yinma City surrendered without a fight, and Inuju City and other cities also fell one after another.

On May 2, the Tokugawa family besieged Kakegawa Castle, the last stronghold of the Imagawa family. Asahina Taichao led the remnants of the Imagawa family to defend and protect the Imagawa clan. Tokugawa Ieyasu besieged from all sides, but it was still difficult to take Kakegawa Castle.

However, the actions of the Takeda family preceded their original history by a year. After forcing back the reinforcements of the Hojo family, Takeda Shingen broke his agreement with the Tokugawa family in advance - to divide the Imagawa territory, with Suruga going to Takeda and Enoe to Tokugawa. On May 16, the Takeda Army marched westward, approaching the Yuanjiang River. Tokugawa Ieyasu was afraid that he would be trapped under the fortified castle and suffer from the enemy, so he had to negotiate peace with the Imagawa family. On the condition of preserving the lives and freedom of the Imagawa clan and the important ministers of the Imagawa family, he demanded that Kakegawa Castle be opened.

After weighing the important ministers for a long time, the Imagawa clan reluctantly made the decision to surrender. The remnants of the Imagawa family, led by the Asahina Tai Dynasty, gave up resistance, opened the castle gates, surrendered their weapons, and went to the ferry port south of the Enjiang River under the supervision of the Tokugawa family's army, where they were carried by more than a dozen merchant ships and Ataka ships to the Hojo family's territory for refuge. The history of the Imagawa family as a daimyo came to an end.

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Yu Qiuping was sitting at the table at this moment, looking at the information in front of him over and over again. He read it word by word, as if he could find a flaw in the information after reading it several times, proving that the Imagawa family was not actually destroyed.

He had actually seen this day come a long time ago, and from the day he left the Imagawa family, he understood that the demise of the Imagawa family was inevitable. He thought that his time crossing could change the trajectory of history, but fate always played tricks on people like this, stripping him from the Imagawa family and putting it back on the same path.

However, even though he knew that this was fate, when this bloody fact was really placed in front of Yu Qiuping's eyes, he still felt uncomfortable and sad in his heart. This is completely different from the state of mind when I read the words "the Imagawa family perished" in the history books. This is the country he once fought for, he used to shelter from the rain and sun under this big tree, and he also used to water and fertilize this big tree. The glory and gain and loss of the Imagawa family are his glory and gain and loss. His Royal Highness the Governor, His Royal Highness Sena, and so many partners have left so many good memories and bonds in this family. He also cheered for the two flags and cheered for the red bird military flag, but at this moment, he had to accept the reality that the tree fell and scattered, and the red bird could no longer fly.

When the Imagawa family was there, even though he was already in the Oda family, his heart was very steady for no reason. It was a feeling of being at home, and he always had the illusion that he would be able to return to the Imagawa family in his lifetime. Even if he never had any contact with the Imagawa family again, every time he looked at the map, he would feel relieved to see the Imagawa family marked on Suruga and Enoe. Every time I look to the east, I suddenly feel a burst of warmth.

Imagawa's family is gone, and all the good memories of his past seem to have become ethereal in an instant, and he has suddenly become a rootless fallen leaf, lost in his way home. The heart is empty, and it is unspeakably uncomfortable.

Before I knew it, two lines of tears had fallen down my face. This may be the last time he shed tears for the Imagawa family. It was from another world, and he was lonely and found the first home to get up from. Human beings are social animals after all, and the desire for a collective is so strong, and the Imagawa family is the first collective in his life. So much so that the imprint left by the Imagawa family in his heart far exceeded the limit that he could carry in just three years. That kind of relationship is indescribable, just like the bond between mother and baby, which is difficult to let go.

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However, there is something more important to him than that—and that is the whereabouts of Taehyung Asahina. He read all the information and files that had been sent, but there was no news of Asahina Taehyung. The last record of him is the Great Battle in the eastern part of Suruga. However, there were no reports of his casualties in that battle. Among the people evacuated to Hojo by the Imagawa family, there was no Asahina Taiheng.

Big brother, where did he go? Why is there no news?

Yu Qiupei almost urged Sanada Masayuki to send all the ninjas of the Military Intelligence Department to Enoe and Suruga, but he could never find the whereabouts of Asahina Taehyung. Asahina Taichao and others have already left Izu, and it is difficult to contact them. And when the ninjas came into contact with the Tokugawa family, the Takeda family, and the samurai or residents of Enoe, Suruga, and other places, it was always difficult for them to ask about the whereabouts of Asahina Taehiro.

Just when Yu Qiuping was irritable, there was a sudden knock on the door outside the room.

"Who?" Yu Qiuping asked casually while stirring his hair with his fingers.

"Your Highness. This..."Ryuko's somewhat embarrassed voice came from outside the door.

"Ryuko? What's wrong? Hearing Longzi's crisp and tactful voice, Yu Qiuping only felt that the anger in his heart had dissipated a lot. He straightened up, stretched, yawned and said, "Come in." ”

"Yes, Your Highness." Long Zi opened the door, knelt in front of Yu Qiuping with some hesitation, tilted his little head and whispered: "I know that Your Highness is very annoying these days, and you shouldn't have bothered Your Highness at this time." However, there has always been a group of people at the gate of Kuroda Castle, claiming to be old friends of His Highness, and they want to see His Highness. The doorman resolutely refused to let him go according to military regulations, and Lord Naoe and several adults were not there, so I had to come and ask His Highness. ”

When Yu Qiuping first became a lord, he still maintained the style of those lords he had seen in the TV series before. Whenever someone asks to see him, or claims to be his old friend, Yu Qiuping will receive him. But so many times, there has never been a person Yu Qiuping knew before, either a charlatan, or a common man who came to cry out for injustice, or a ronin who wanted to seek a career, which delayed him for a long time. Yu Qiuping is now in charge of everything, how can he have the kung fu to manage so many things. Therefore, he ordered that there be no orders or documents, and that all those who wanted to see him should not be seen, and that things should be done according to the prescribed procedures. The scammer blasted away directly, and the people went to the court of Amano Jingde if they wanted to avenge their grievances, and the ronin went to submit his resume if he wanted to become a teacher.

"Didn't the doorman say no?" Yu Qiuping was very upset by the matter of Asahina Taehyung, and sighed impatiently and said, "Why is Ryuko still reporting this matter specifically?" ”

"That's right, Your Highness." Hearing Yu Qiuping's tone of reproach, Long Zi lowered his head slightly aggrieved, and said in a low voice: "After that person was resolutely refused entry by the doorman, he said that he was willing to rest at the post station and come back when you were free." However, he brought a Nanban medicine that was said to remove scars on his face to Mizuhara-sama, and he also brought alcohol to Ogawa-sama. I think that if he didn't know Mizuwon-sama and Ogawa-sama, he shouldn't bother to bring them things. ”

"Does he know Zijing and Youdong?" Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment, frowned and muttered to himself, "And it's also a medicine from Nanban?" ”

"Hmm." Ryuko nodded.

"What do people look like?" A thought suddenly flashed in Yu Qiuping's heart, and he asked anxiously.

"It's tough, but it's very dark, and at first glance it's like a person who has been adrift on the sea all year round." Ryuko didn't know why Yu Qiuping was suddenly in such a hurry, and replied honestly.

Yu Qiuping's eyes lit up, and he immediately got up excitedly, and he didn't even bother to wear shoes, so he ran out of the study on the third floor of the castle tower.

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"Kangqing! It's really you! Yu Qiuping ran all the way to the gate of Kuroda Castle, and really saw Itami Yasuyomasa standing alone on the main road. And in the shade behind him, there were more than two hundred people who dragged their families.

"Momiji!" Hearing Yu Qiuping's call, Itan Kangqing, who was still standing in place, raised his head suddenly, and a happy smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "It turns out that I didn't look for the wrong place!" ”

"Welcome back!" Yu Qiuping ran up quickly and gave him a big hug, "It's been eight years!" I almost don't even recognize it! How are you doing in Europa? How are you eating? I see you've lost weight! ”

"I'll talk to Momiji about these things later." However, the smile on Itami Kangqing's face because of the reunion of old friends quickly froze. He whispered in a somewhat sad tone, "Do you know Momiji? The Imagawa family perished. ”

Yu Qiuping was stunned when he heard this, and the joy in his heart was suddenly poured with a basin of cold water.

"You know, it was a few days ago. My ninja told me. Yu Qiuping swallowed his saliva, let go of his hug, and glanced at Itami Kangqing. The eyes of both of them were full of sorrow and heartache.

"I just came back from Ejiri Port." Yi Dan Kangqing sighed and whispered helplessly. He saw the confusion in Yu Qiuping's eyes, stretched out his hand, and pointed to the more than two hundred people sitting on the side of the road: "Those two hundred or so people, most of them are the families of the dozens of brothers who are with me, and I took them out." These dozens of brothers followed me to Europa eight years ago, and they suffered and tired. He worked in shipyards, dealt with pirates, and sailed in England's navy. We have worked hard to learn the skills of navigation and shipbuilding, and we want to contribute to the Imagawa family's navy! Who would have thought..."

Speaking of this, Itami Kang's swarthy cheeks turned red all of a sudden, and he spat out the unspeakable words with some difficulty: "Who ever thought that the Suruga Navy led by Jia Yan actually surrendered to the Takeda family without fighting. I only learned about it at sea. The family is strict with him..."

"Don't say that about Lord Itami..."Yu Qiuping sighed and patted Itami Yasukiyo's shoulder, "At that time, the main force of the Imagawa family was defeated, and the navy army was isolated. Ling Zun was also helpless, so he had to make such a choice. ”

"Momiji doesn't have to comfort me, I know it in my heart." Itami shook his head resolutely, and glanced at the east with some disgust: "I can't agree with my father's approach, and I can't serve the Takeda family, who destroyed the Imagawa family. So, I brought the families of those dozens of brothers to Momiji, hoping that Momiji would take them in. ”

"It's all my own brothers, what do you say. Your brother is my brother, and I'll make arrangements for it at once. Yu Qiuping waved his hand as expected, called a guard, and gave him a few words. Then, he turned his head with some concern and asked again, "Didn't Ling Zun have any opinions on Kang Qing's behavior?" ”

"Nope." Itami Kangqing smiled bitterly, and there was a sudden softness in his eyes, "Father said that he was sorry for the Imagawa family, and if I wanted to leave, he wouldn't stop me." ”