Lin Xiuzhen and his entourage followed the Tokugawa army leading the way and retreated towards Hamamatsu Castle, while the Takeda family's Akabi cavalry team followed closely behind the Oda and Tokugawa coalition forces, trying to tear off a piece of meat from the coalition army. The Tokugawa army stopped in front of a forest and shouted at the retreating Oda army, "Fast into the woods!" With that, he divided most of his army and rushed towards Takeda Akabi's rushing peace, while the rest of the people were on the spot to meet the retreating Oda army and enter the woods.

After entering the woods, Sakaku found the samurai of the Tokugawa clan standing inside, leading the Oda army to retreat to Hamamatsu Castle. After Lin Xiuzhen and his entourage stepped on the trail, they ran all the way, and it didn't take long to return to Hamamatsu City.

At this time, Tokugawa Ieyasu on Hamamatsu Castle saw the Oda army running in the distance and immediately ordered the castle gate to be opened. After the army poured into Hamamatsu Castle, Tokugawa Ieyasu walked quickly in front of Lin Xiuzhen and asked Lin Xiuzhen and other samurai, "Sado Mamoru , how is the situation?" ”

After hearing this, Lin Xiuzhen gasped and said to Tokugawa Ieyasu: "The Takeda family has launched a general attack on Futama Castle, but I'm afraid that Futama Castle will not be able to be saved; Sanhe Palace, the Takeda family's Chibei is indeed an elite division. After hearing Lin Xiuzhen's words that his thinking was a little jumpy, Burning Sky turned his head to look at the military situation behind him, and found that the two teams of the Oda family and the first team of the Ashigaru had been disabled, and the Tokugawa family's army that went together was now less than a hundred people.

At this time, Burning Sky understood the meaning of Lin Xiuzhen's words, but at this time, Burning Sky's mind was not sighing how powerful Takeda Akabei was, but thinking about what choice Tokugawa Ieyasu would make next?

After listening to Lin Xiuzhen's words, Tokugawa Ieyasu did not change his face and expressed a few words of condolences to the samurai of the Oda family, and then arranged a residence for the Oda army of more than 2,000 people in Hamamatsu Castle, preparing to deal with the cage castle of the Takeda family. As a samurai with some fame in the Oda army, Sakaku was also assigned to a room. Although the room was not large, it was enough to be burned and his seventeen samurai rested in the room.

And the morale of the entire Hamamatsu Castle after the failure to support Futamataki Castle was once again low. Tokugawa Ieyasu can't see through the burning sky now, obviously he only raised the morale of the city yesterday, how can he make a stupid decision today in the eyes of the burning sky.

In the castle, Kanku even heard some samurai talking about whether the Takeda family would spare their lives after the capture of Hamamatsu Castle, and this sluggish atmosphere even began to spread among the Oda army, and several iron cannon leaders under the Sakaku came to ask Kanku many times about whether the Takeda family would retreat before the castle fell. Although asking such questions before the war would have caused the samurai to lose some face, it was important to save one's life and family name in a war-torn world.

The answer given to them by Burning Sky was also very simple - "His Highness Mikawa and Lord Sakuma will arrange it themselves, and we just need to do what we have at hand; You should also urge the ashigaru to replenish the pellets and gunpowder in time, and remember to check the arquebuses from time to time. "It was said that it was to deal with (perfunctory) them, and Burning Sky really didn't know what Tokugawa Ieyasu would do next, so he had to play Tai Chi with his group leader.

A few days later, news suddenly spread in Hamamatsu Castle that Futamata-jo had surrendered under the onslaught of the Takeda family, but was slaughtered by the Takeda family. For a time, there was chaos in Hamamatsu Castle, and Tokugawa Ieyasu also came forward to appease the samurai and ashigaru in the castle on the day the news spread. After hearing the news, Burning Sky also went to look for Sakuma Nobumori to inquire about the situation, but found that Sasa Narumasa appeared in Sakuma Nobumori's house.

When Sasa Narimasa saw the burning sky, he smiled and said hello to the burning sky. Burning Sky also smiled and said, "Neizosuke, why are you here?" After hearing this, Sasa Naruma smiled and said: "It's not a top secret to come down, it's to hand over a letter from the lord to Lord Sakuma, and then Lord Sakuma will hand the letter to His Highness Mikawa!" ”

At this time, Sakuma Nobumori spoke: "If you and the others are fine, you might as well go to the castle hall with me." "After hearing this, I was a little puzzled, why did I have to change hands and go together to send a letter today. But since the boss invited you, don't touch the boss's face. So Sakuma Nobumori, Burning Sora, and Sasa Naruma walked towards Honmaru in Hamamatsu Castle together.

Tokugawa Ieyasu heard that Oda Nobunaga had a letter to give to him, so he received Sakuma Nobumori and others in the side room of the castle hall. There are not only Tokugawa Ieyasu in the side room, but also a vote of Tokugawa retainers, of which three appeared who were called "Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings" by later generations. Sakuma Nobumori took Burning Sky and Sasa Nari to first salute Tokugawa Ieyasu, and then Sakuma Nobumori said: "The lord has a letter and orders him to personally hand it over to Mikawaden, and ask Mikawaden to look at it!" ”

With that, Sakuma Nobumori held up the book credit in his hand with both hands. After hearing this, Tokugawa Ieyasu personally got up and walked up to Sakuma Nobumori and took the letter from Sakuma Nobumori's hand. After returning to the head and sitting down, Tokugawa Ieyasu opened the letter. After reading it in public, Tokugawa Ieyasu's face began to change a little. Seeing this, Sakai Tadaji on the side stepped forward and said, "My lord, but His Royal Highness Oda has something to entrust?" ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu shook his head after hearing this, and asked Sakuma Nobumori, "How many people still know about this?" After hearing this, Sakuma Nobumori said to Tokugawa Ieyasu: "Only the lord and the Mikawaden two! There is no reading letter in the lower and inner Tibetan help, and Mingshamen! ”

After hearing this, Tokugawa Ieyasu got up and said to the samurai in the room: "Nobunaga suggests retreating to Mikawa to prevent the Takeda army from breaking into Mikawa!" ”

After listening to Tokugawa Ieyasu's words, Sakai Tadaji bowed his head to Tokugawa Ieyasu and said: "My lord, I think that retreating to Mikawa is indeed the best choice at present, if we wait until the Takeda army presses Cage City, I will wait..."

As soon as Sakai Tadaji said this, he immediately received the support of most of the important ministers of the Tokugawa family. Before Sakai Tadaji's words fell, Ishikawa Shumasa also bowed his head to Tokugawa Ieyasu and said, "My lord, I agree with Tadaji-sama's words!" Then most of the important ministers bowed their heads and echoed: "I also hope that the lord will return to Sanhe, keep the land of Sanhe, and then make a plot!" ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu looked at the important ministers who had spoken out one after another, and suddenly asked Sakuma Nobumori, "Nobumori, do you have any suggestions?" ”

After hearing Tokugawa Ieyasu's question, Sakuma Nobumori bowed his head respectfully and said, "For the sake of safety, His Royal Highness Mikawa still retreats to Mikawa!" ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu smiled after hearing this, and asked Honda Tadakatsu and Kamihara Yasumasa, who had not spoken so far, "Heihachi, Koheita, what do you two think?" ”

The two named by Tokugawa Ieyasu glanced at each other, and then Kamihara Yasumasa said to Tokugawa Ieyasu: "My lord, cowardice without a battle is a taboo for soldiers; Although what Tadaji-sama said is reasonable, how can the country of Toe be given to Takeda in vain! Under the peace of the eight wishes driven by the Lord, even if you die, there is no regret! ”