Okazaki City, Matsudaira Ieyasu sat in front of the desk and flipped through the documents with a headache, and after a while, he threw the one in his hand aside, and then looked at the other one, and not long after, he changed it again. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 After a long time like this, Matsudaira Ieyasu suddenly threw aside the paperwork in his hand and scolded with an indignant face, "Money! Money! Money! I knew that I was looking for money! Who am I looking for?! ”

Well, you can't blame Matsudaira Ieyasu for being so angry, he just cheekily begged from Oda Yoshinobu and Oda Nobunaga for a full 3,000 kan some time ago! Hawkers, for a territory that rules a country, 3,000 guan is really not a big number, but for the barren Three Rivers, it is quite a huge amount of money.

But such a large sum of money was spent in less than two days after Matsudaira Ieyasu brought it back to Mikawa. How could this not make Matsudaira Ieyasu angry? It's just that although he is unhappy, Matsudaira Ieyasu has nothing else to do except complain with his mouth, because he personally batches all the money one by one, and every time, it is spent on the blade.

"Alas...... Is it really that I'm in too much of a hurry? Matsudaira Ieyasu sighed helplessly. Since he led the Matsudaira family to subjugate the Oda family, he has begun to frantically carry out the construction of the territory, hoping that with the support and protection of the Oda family, the Matsudaira family can be restored to the appearance of his grandfather Matsudaira Kiyoyasu era in a short time.

It's just that...... Mikawa was so badly damaged, since he left Mikawa as a hostage, Mikawa only had destruction and consumption, although Imagawa Yoshimoto pretended to help develop some places, but in fact it was just to better recruit soldiers.

And after the barrel saga, with the help of the Oda family, the Matsudaira family swallowed the entire Mikawa with a sweeping momentum, only to find that they were directly choked. After all, even during the Matsudaira Qingyasu period, the Matsudaira family's territory was only in Nishimikawa. Now that he has become a fat man in one go, the Matsudaira family simply does not have the strength to digest such a large territory.

In fact, although the Matsudaira family nominally ruled the entire Mikawa, they could not intervene in the Nishi-Mikawa side at all. The Kira clan had ruled there for too long, and the wealthy clans of the people had not abandoned the new boss of the Matsudaira clan at all, although as during the reign, the Kira clan had been in decline for a long, long time.

Matsudaira Ieyasu walked around the house a little irritably, "How can I get some more money......" Matsudaira Ieyasu thought. It's obviously impossible to borrow money from the Oda family again, and if he really does that, it is estimated that he will be hacked to death directly by Oda Nobunaga and Oda Yoshinobu, right? A family that didn't provide half a point of help, but kept looking for them to get money, obviously there was no need to exist in this troubled world.

At this moment, a dark shadow suddenly appeared in the corner of the room, but it was Hattori Hanzo. I saw that his face, which had always been expressionless, looked unusually flustered at this time, "Lord, something is wrong!" It's always been a shame to happen in my country! ”

"Huh? Hanzo, why are you so ......" Matsudaira Ieyasu looked at Hattori Hanzo strangely and asked, but he stopped abruptly in the middle of speaking, looked at Hattori Hanzo with a dull face and asked in disbelief, "You...... Just now...... Say...... What ......"

"My lord! Big things are wrong! It's always been a shame to happen in my country! Hattori Hanzo shouted with a panicked face, and after speaking, it seemed that he was afraid that Matsudaira Ieyasu had not yet figured out the situation, so he quickly began to explain.

"The presiding officer of this temple has issued a statement against his family today in conjunction with Shanggong Temple, Katsuji Temple, and Honzong Temple, and at this time, all the believers in the country have rioted!"

"Poof!" Matsudaira Ieyasu listened to Hattori Hanzo's words, his feet suddenly softened, and then he sat on the ground, "What...... How can it be? Matsudaira Ieyasu muttered to himself, then rushed to Hattori Hanzo, grabbed him by the collar and asked loudly, "How is that possible?!" This family has never offended the Yixiang Sect?! ”

Then, he seemed to suddenly think of something, "Kamiya Temple...... Could it be because of what happened to Suganuma before? That bastard! I should have killed him in the first place! Matsudaira Ieyasu shouted angrily, how could he not know the power of the temple in this troubled world? In particular, Mikawa was poor, which led to more civilians and samurai looking for faith to escape the suffering of reality, and once they really all rioted...... Just thinking about it, Matsudaira Ieyasu shuddered.

It's just that there is obviously more than one bad news for Hattori Hanzo, "My lord, there's even worse news......" Hattori Hanzo showed some hesitation.

"The bad news? Could there be worse news than this? Could it be that the Oda family abandoned us because we were defeated by the group of monks of the Ichisuzu sect? Matsudaira Ieyasu shook his head with a wry smile and motioned for Hattori Hanzo to say casually. In his opinion, what bad news could be more serious than the usual one?

Hearing this, Hattori Hanzo suddenly smiled bitterly, seeing this, Matsudaira Ieyasu's face once again showed a look of panic, "Is it more serious than always being a pinch?!" ”

"Yes...... After the submission of the document to the temple, many of the retainers also rebelled...... Lord?! Lord!! Before Hattori Hanzo's words were finished, he suddenly saw Matsudaira Ieyasu fall straight down, and he fainted......

Seeing this, Hattori Hanzo hurriedly rushed up to pick up Matsudaira Ieyasu, and prepared to forcibly wake him up. There is no way, although it is rude to do so, but it is clear that there is no time for Matsudaira Ieyasu to wake up slowly.

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps, and then I saw Sakai Tadaji and others rushing in in a hurry. Seeing this, Hattori Hanzo just wanted to say something, when he saw Sakai Tadaji and others instantly pull out the sword, "Hattori Hanzo!" What do you want?! Have you rebelled too?! Sakai Tadaji glared at Hattori Hanzo and shouted angrily.

Hearing this, Hattori Hanzo immediately knew that they had misunderstood, and hurriedly put down Matsudaira Ieyasu and was about to explain, and at this time, Ishikawa Shumasa on the side walked quickly to Matsudaira Ieyasu's side and checked it, and then said with a long sigh of relief, "It's okay, it's just fainting......"

"Dizzy?!" Sakai Tadaji and the others were a little dumbfounded when they heard Ishikawa Shumasa's words, might they be able to faint at this time? But then, they guessed the meaning of Hattori Hanzo's actions just now, and immediately turned to look at Hattori Hanzo and asked, "Wake up the lord!" Now is the most critical moment, there is no time to worry about anything else! ”

"Yes!" Hattori Hanzo immediately responded, and then tinkered with Matsudaira Ieyasu's body twice, and Matsudaira Ieyasu woke up leisurely.

"Well, it's Tadaji...... Have you also come to take my life? Matsudaira Ieyasu asked faintly when he saw Sakai Tadaji and the others.

"We swear to follow the lord to the death!" When Sakai Tadaji and the others heard this, they immediately bowed down and said loudly.

Hearing their words, Matsudaira Ieyasu finally sobered up a little, sat up with the help of Hattori Hanzo, and asked dejectedly, "Tell me, what bad news do you have?" ”

He looked very decadent, completely lost all faith, and seemed to hear any bad news. Hawkers,This can't be blamed on him.,After all, suddenly facing this situation.,It's really a big blow to Matsudaira Ieyasu.,You know, just now, he was still ambitious thinking about how to revive the Matsudaira family as soon as possible.。

Seeing Matsudaira Ieyasu's appearance, Sakai Tadaji and the others glanced at each other, and they all saw the helplessness and despair of the other party in their eyes. However, as a retainer, it is even more necessary to cheer up at such a time. So Sakai Tadaji could only bite the bullet and say, "My lord, according to the urgent information from all over the country, my subordinate brother Sakai Tadashi ......" Halfway through, Sakai Tadaji suddenly hesitated, not because Sakai Tadashi was his brother, but because the news was so bad that Sakai Tadaji was afraid that Matsudaira Ieyasu would not be able to stand it and faint again.

"Say, now, the territory is full of mobs that have always been the same, and countless retainers in the family have also rebelled, what other bad news can there be?" Matsudaira Ieyasu waved his hand indifferently and said in an indifferent tone.

Hearing this, Sakai Tadaji gritted his teeth and finally spoke, "The subordinate elder brother Sakai Tadasho united with Matsudaira Ieji, Matsudaira Kyoshiyo, as well as Yoshiaki Kira of Nishimikawa, Arakawa Yoshihiro, the lord of Yamian Castle, and Ishikawa-sama's father, Ishikawa Yasumasa, and others responded to the payment of the Ichitsumune, and now they have sent troops to the side of the city. ”

Hearing this, Matsudaira Ieyasu was silent, and after a long time, he burst out laughing, "Hahahaha! I didn't expect that a single Matsudaira family in my country could attract such a big battle. Imagawa Shin, you look up to me so much, it's really an honor for me Matsudaira Ieyasu! ”

Well, if Matsudaira Ieyasu didn't understand why the group of monks at Honshoji Temple suddenly jumped out to stir up trouble, then after hearing that Sakai Tadashi, Kira Yoshiaki and others also sent troops, he knew who was behind the scenes. After all, whether it is Sakai Tadashi or Kira Yoshiaki, they are both from the Imagawa family. Without the Imagawa clan's real acquiescence, they would not have been able to send troops.

Sakai Tadaji and the others obviously guessed this matter, because if the Imagawa family had not come forward, it would have been impossible for so many retainers of the family to rebel. Although most of them are followers of the Ichiko-sect, they are even more samurai! And this incident is obviously not just an ordinary one-time affair.

"My lord, things are very critical now, and my subordinates have already sent people to mobilize troops to gather in this city when they come. Counting the time when the enemy came to the castle, the family should be able to hold out for a while, so please send someone to Owari to ask for help immediately! Tadaji Sakai stated the purpose of his visit.

Yes, with the current situation, it would be foolish for the Matsudaira family to put down the rebellion alone, and it would be possible to suppress this rebellion only if reinforcements were brought in from Owari. And this is the only way they can think of now.

"Asking for help?" Matsudaira Ieyasu was stunned when he heard this, then reacted and stood up suddenly, "That's right! Help! Hanzo! You immediately go to Owari to ask His Highness Oda for help. No! You go to Nakono Castle first to find Oda-sama! ”

"Oda-sama?" Sakai Tadaji and the others looked at Matsudaira Ieyasu suspiciously.

"Let's go......" Matsudaira Ieyasu ignored the doubts of Sakai Tadaji and the others, and waved his hand directly to Hattori Hanzo.

"Yes!" Seeing this, Hattori Hanzo immediately disappeared in place, although he also had some doubts in his heart, but Matsudaira Ieyasu's order was everything to him.

After Hattori Hanzo left, Matsudaira Ieyasu looked at everyone and smiled bitterly, "If it weren't for the help of my Lord Oda, I'm afraid that even if His Highness Oda wants to send troops, I'm afraid he won't be able to send many people." So, now I can only put my hope in my cheap father......"

Matsudaira Ieyasu knows very well that since the Imagawa clan has played such a play now, he definitely intends to shoot the Matsudaira family to death. After that, whether the pro-Imagawa faction Sakai Tadashi ruled Mikawa or returned to chaos, it was a very good result for the Imagawa family. In this case, how could the Imagawa clan not think that the Oda family would send troops to help?

So, looking at everyone's puzzled eyes, Matsudaira Ieyasu said with a wry smile, "I'm afraid that when Hanzo arrives in Owari, His Royal Highness Oda will receive the news of the Saito family's troops......"

Others don't know, but Matsudaira Ieyasu, who studied under Taiyuan Xuezhai with Imagawa Shima, knows this new governor of the Imagawa family very well, and may not be as comprehensive as Imagawa Yoshimoto, but in terms of wisdom alone, he has also obtained the true inheritance of Taiyuan Xuezhai.

"This ......" Sakai Tadaji and the others looked at each other, obviously, this was a situation that could not be suffered again.

However, at this time, Matsudaira Ieyasu seemed to have recovered from his panic and helplessness. I saw him slowly stand up, smiled and patted everyone on the shoulder, "Let's go, gather the retainers who are still loyal to our family, and prepare for battle." The Matsudaira family, even if they really want to disappear in this troubled world, must use this battle to let the world remember the martial bravery of the Matsudaira samurai! ”

"Yes!" Hearing this, Sakai Tadaji and the others immediately shouted excitedly. When the monarch is at a loss, the retainers have to come forward to admonish, and when the retainers are helpless, even if they are afraid, the monarch must be tough himself. Because, if you don't come out at this time, who else can come?

When Matsudaira Ieyasu and the others walked out of the mansion, countless Matsudaira family retainers and troops had already assembled. It's just that their faces are clearly full of helplessness and despair. But when they saw Matsudaira Ieyasu appear, hope resurfaced on their faces, although this hope was only a little bit, but it was the only belief in their hearts that could support them. And this is the role of the governor.

Matsudaira Ieyasu stood in front of everyone, scanning the past one by one. He was very relieved, because in his field of vision, he saw many important ministers in the family, as well as retainers who he had picked up with his own hands, although some of them did not appear here......

Suddenly, he bowed down in front of everyone at once, and said with a choked voice, "In this battle, the survival of the Matsudaira family depends on you......"

Silent...... There was silence...... Then a voice suddenly sounded, "Swear to follow the lord to the death!" "But it's Tadaji Sakai.

"Swear to follow the lord to the death!!" The frenzied shouts and roars of the crowd resounded through the heavens and the earth...... (To be continued.) )