"Your Highness's meaning, the old minister understands." Honda Tadahiro was very disappointed in his heart, but he also knew that he was powerless to return to the sky, facing the second highness in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh: "Is it because I'm old, or are they too young?" In their eyes, the honor and loyalty of the samurai seem to be insignificant compared to their lives...... The young generals of the bowl castle and the ninja castle surrendered in less than four days, and the two generals of Hihara Sakai and Okuhei were repeatedly trapped in danger in the right house, and now the one of the jade rope castle plans to flee without a fight. Could it be that my Tokugawa family is really destined to be? Or is the one in Osaka Castle really having the help of the gods? ”

"Hehe, that's not right," Honda Tadahiro said with a wry smile: "The god may not be the young lord of Osaka Castle, but the Yamato Right Mansion of Koriyama Castle, it seems that there is no Tokugawa clan in this world, and it may not be peaceful." ”

Thinking of this, Honda Tadahiro seemed to feel a little relieved, he turned to Honda Masahiro and said: "Your Highness's kindness is appreciated by the old minister, but if the old minister also leaves, then the enemy army will go straight to Edo Castle, and then Tokaido will definitely be blocked, and His Highness will not be able to go north. ”

"But Ma Shou must not, this is tantamount to death!" Honda Masashige's approach, Takiyama Masakin, who was also a favored minister, wanted to take the opportunity to show Masashige's kindness, so he pretended to be surprised and said, "Even if the Tokaido is cut off, we can take a detour to Hachioji Castle and go to Edo through the streets of Koshu. ”

"Hachioji?" Honda Tadahiro snorted coldly: "Don't you know that Matsudaira Tanba, who defended the city, abandoned the city and fled four days ago?" However, he was not so lucky, and met the Toyotomi guerrillas in the village of Ome Nariki, and was shot into a sieve by arrows. Now that 13 of the 22 Musashi counties have been captured by the Toyotomi army, if your highness wants to go to Edo, you should hurry up, and don't wait for the three counties of Munan (Ebara-gun, Tozuki-gun, and Tachibana gun) to be captured by the enemy army. ”

When Takiyama heard this, he was also scared in his heart, and he hurriedly said to Honda Masashi: "But Ma Shou is right, as soon as the Hachioji Castle is broken, even if this Tama County is lost, it is bound to attack Wunan next, so Your Highness should set off immediately." After that, a few people also followed aside, which made it difficult for Honda to make a decision. Long look at the first release of Chinese network.

Although Masashige is cowardly by nature, he is not ungrateful, and before Honda Masanobu set out on the expedition, if it were not for Honda Tadashihiro's strong recommendation, he would not have been able to sit in the position of castle generation. Now to leave Zhongguang in Jade Rope City, although Yu Li barely makes sense, but Yu Qing can't say it, but it is Takiyama's pro-Fang Cai's performance that makes him dissatisfied.

"But Ma Mamoru, please don't say much, since I am the castle generation, I have the right to decide the affairs of the city," Honda Masato finally made a decision after thinking about it: "You go to Edo with me, and I will arrange for those who can guard this jade rope castle." ”

After that, Honda Masashige ignored Honda Tadahiro's surprised expression, and turned sideways to Takiyama Masakin: "You and Toyoshichiro have been with me for the longest time, I originally intended to let Toyoshichiro defend the city, but this morning he went one step ahead of you and me, it seems that this time it will be hard for you." ”

After that, Honda Masato patted Takiyama Masashi's shoulder heavily to show his weight, and then untied the saber and handed it to him, and advised: "You are my most trusted retainer, you can't lose the face of my Hondai family, this time we will go to Edo on the Tokaido, it will only take two days at most, this should not be difficult for you." ”

A moment ago, he was polite and persuaded Honda Tadahiro, but at this moment he was asked to stay and defend the city, Takiyama Masahara suddenly felt that the world was spinning, and he looked at Honda Masashige in disbelief, but Masashige's expression was serious, and it didn't seem like a joke.

"Although I trust you, I still have to remind you that if something like Hachioji happens, I don't think you need to return to me, to be precise, you will lose your qualification as a retainer of the Tokugawa family." Although Honda Masashige is usually very close to Takiyama Masashige, his performance just now is like a bucket of cold water, which has awakened Masashige's reason.

Takiyama wanted to say something about it, but when he heard Masahiro's statement just now, the words came to his mouth and swallowed back into his stomach: "The minister will not live up to His Highness's trust, and he will do his best to guard Jade Rope City." ”

Honda Masa's head bowed slightly when he heard this, and then ordered everyone to quickly pack up and set off immediately, as for the group of people who had just joined on the side, they were also asked to stay in Jade Rope City and assist Takiyama to defend the city.

In this way, braving the rain of bullets and bullets of the Toyotomi army, Honda Masashige led more than ten retainers and samurai such as Honda Tadahiro from the east gate of Jade Rope Castle and went to Edo Castle via Tokaido, while Takiyama Masashige, the new Shindai of Jade Rope Castle, led a hundred people to gather in Ninomaru of Jade Rope Castle (Sannomaru has been basically destroyed) according to Masashige's intentions, as if to fight to the death with the Toyotomi army.

However, at noon that day, when Honda Masashige and others were resting at the Shadow Direction Temple in Tachibana County, the previous roaring cannon fire came to an abrupt end.

"It looks like the Toyotomi army is preparing to land." Tadahiro Honda said as he drank water.

"Maybe, I'm going to hit the road after drinking water." Honda Masashige's expression was calm, but there was a little drumming in his heart, and he was not sure if Takiyama Masajin would be able to hold out until tomorrow.

Honda Tadahiro wanted to persuade him to send someone to investigate near Jade Rope Castle, but when he heard Masayugh say this, it was inconvenient to say more, so he nodded silently.

At this time, Sagami Bay was extremely congested because of the gathering of warships, and more than 10,000 people landed in an orderly manner at the port south of Jade Rope Castle without encountering a trace of resistance.

On the path leading to Jade Rope Castle, Ogasawara Tadakiyo rode a black deer fur given by Hideho himself, and was in high spirits, and the lacquered gold five-seven paulownia and the three-stage Ryoshi military flag behind him shone in the sunlight. Behind him was a well-equipped and disciplined army of 10,000 troops marching through the fields at a steady pace, attracting the attention of the peasants in the villages along the roadside.

"Look at that flag, I've seen that pattern, it's actually the team of His Royal Highness Taiko, ten years have passed, I didn't expect to see the army of the Toyotomi clan in Sagami!" A middle-aged farmer pointed to the Wuqitong military flag in the team and said excitedly to the young man beside him.

"Father, is this what you often call the world's best army?" The young man asked with his head held high, a curious expression.

The middle-aged peasant nodded: "I followed His Royal Highness Taiko to conquer Odawara back then, and I also sent water to Ishida Jibu." The peasant still relish when he talks about the past, "It's a pity that my leg was injured later, and I couldn't continue to serve in the army, but Taige still sent us peasant soldiers a coil, and asked the later lord His Royal Highness the Inner Mansion to guarantee our livelihood, so that I can have land to plant here, and now I think about it, I still thank Taige for his grace!" ”

The young man's eyes flashed, and he said with envy: "I really want to join the team of His Royal Highness Taige!" ”

"That's not good," unexpectedly, the middle-aged peasant refused with a serious face: "Fighting is a matter of death, although Taige's army is powerful, but there is no guarantee that everyone will not have accidents, this leg of my father is not still injured, you can stay at home, although there are no high-ranking officials, but you can also keep safe and sound, this is enough." ”