In October, the autumn breeze makes people can't help but start adding clothes to their bodies, but for the people of Mikawa, they don't feel the coolness of autumn at all, because they have been living in dire straits. Under the inaction of Oda Yoshinobu www.biquge.info the turmoil in Mikawa became more and more serious.

On the 3rd, Goi Castle, which was garrisoned by Matsudaira Tadaji, was besieged by the old minister Natsume Yoshinobu.

On the 5th, Watanabe Takatsuna and his son attacked Kamiwada, which was garrisoned by Okubo Tadashi, but in the engagement, Watanabe Moritsuna was defeated by Nakane Kizo and Uden Juro Saburo, and suffered some minor injuries.

On the 7th, Matsudaira of Fukugama Castle and Matsudaira Toshinaga of Fujii Castle finally repelled Matsudaira Ieji of Sakurai Castle after a hard battle

On the 10th, Sakai Tadashi established castles in Yasaku and Anse, defending Okazaki Castle and preparing to attack Kanaya Castle.

The two sides in the melee won and lost each other, and the people who had always been on the side continued to attack the territory of the surrounding Matsudaira family for the sake of faith and their own interests. And those retainers of the Matsudaira family, for the sake of loyalty and the interests of their own family, are desperately guarding their territory. One side has the advantage of numbers, while the other side has a city to defend, which is quite a bit of a meaning that no one can help anyone.

In the end, everyone didn't know if they were tired or what, whether it was the Matsudaira army defending the city, or the attacking army, when fighting, unless there was any emergency, it was basically you coming and going, it seemed to be lively, but in fact, they were all playing soy sauce to deal with things.

For this situation, although the generals on both sides are dissatisfied, it is difficult to say anything. On the side of the Yixiang Army, most of the team were believers of the Yixiang Sect. And the Matsudaira family, they have to rely on them to defend the city. As a result, the two sides spent so tacitly, and one day passed.

Obviously, at such a time, if a force emerges that can upset this balance, then this chaotic situation will end. Just like Ise Province, which was called a small troubled era back then, the chaotic situation has been greatly improved after the rise of the Kitada family.

It's just a pity that although the Oda family, the Saito family, and the Imagawa family are very concerned about the situation here, it is obvious that they have no way to send troops to help. The Saito family and the Oda family are facing each other, but the Imagawa family has to guard against the Takeda family, whose movements are becoming more and more obvious.

It's a pity that because the situation is too chaotic, even with the strength of the three families, they can only know that the situation in Mikawa is chaotic, and there are wars everywhere. Specific information, but nothing can be found.

Therefore, the only people who can affect the situation in Mikawa today are Honshoji Temple, Honjoji Temple, Kaminomiya Temple, and Katsukuji Temple in the temples with more than 5,000 soldiers, as well as Matsudaira Ieyasu and Oda Yoshinobu in Okazaki Castle.

It's just that whether it's an empty oath or Oda Yoshinobu and them, they don't seem to have the slightest intention of sending troops.

"Faithfully, it's thanks to you! Your move directly made those samurai who still wanted to hide their strength desperately expand their territory, while Matsudaira Ieyasu and Oda Yoshinobu could only stay in Okazaki Castle and stare dryly! The empty oath laughed with a happy face, which also made the two female believers in his arms laugh coquettishly.

"The master has an overreputation, and he just took advantage of their psychology. What really made Oda Yoshinobu and Matsudaira Ieyasu throw themselves into the mouse, it was these fanatical believers under your command, the master. Honda Masanobu said respectfully.

It's just that, although he said so on his lips, his heart was full of doubts. He was different from the empty oath, who felt that Oda Yoshinobu would not dare to send troops, but Honda Masanobu would never feel so. It's just that it's clear that Mikawa has become like this, but why are Oda Yoshinobu and Matsudaira Ieyasu still able to stay in Okazaki Castle without moving?

"Did they really give up?" Honda Masanobu thought strangely, but as soon as this thought came to him, he was thrown directly out of his mind. "No way, with their current morale, it is absolutely impossible to give up so easily! There's got to be something I haven't seen through! ”

Honda Masanobu kept guessing Oda Yoshinobu's intentions, yes, it was Oda Yoshinobu. Although he was originally just a low-ranking samurai under Okubo Tadashi, through hearsay, Honda Masanobu also had his own understanding of Matsudaira Ieyasu. Capable and ambitious, but too arrogant and reckless. In Honda's view, Mikawa can be in such a chaotic situation that Matsudaira Ieyasu has to pay at least more than half of the responsibility.

However, Honda Masanobu did not say that his idea was empty oath, on the one hand, his idea was just speculation, and there was nothing to prove that Oda Yoshinobu really had other intentions. On the other hand, he also wanted to see what Oda Yoshinobu would do in this situation to calm down this chaos.

Yes, he did want to see, it sounded very strange, didn't Honda Masanobu want to create his own Honda clan? That's why he betrayed the Matsudaira family and took refuge in the army, and he did everything possible to finally have a pretty good relationship with the empty oath. But now, why does he think so? Well, who knows.

Masanobu Honda was speculating about Oda Yoshinobu's thoughts, but what about the retainers of the Matsudaira family? I was also speculating about Yoshinobu Oda's thoughts. There is no way to do this, who made Oda Yoshinobu not say his thoughts at all, and although Matsudaira Ieyasu learned the reason from Li Huamei, he couldn't say it.

After punishing several retainers who were disrespectful to Oda, Matsudaira Ieyasu was finally annoyed by these retainers, and finally simply closed his door. Just leave a sentence for them to rest, and when the time comes, they will always come out. But how can such a sentence satisfy everyone? You know, many of their territories are still under attack! Hawkers, although they don't know the specific situation, but is it possible that if Matsudaira Ieyasu does not send troops, Mikawa will be peaceful? Impossible!

So, there will be such a scene almost every day in the mansion of Matsudaira Ieyasu in Okazaki Castle, a group of retainers of the Matsudaira family gathered here to ask for Matsudaira Ieyasu under various names, today the east city is on fire, and tomorrow the army will attack again, and the day after tomorrow the city will run out of food.

Tsk, in order to ask to see Matsudaira Ieyasu, these people are really open-minded, and even the old man Torii Tadashi lies directly at the door of Matsudaira Ieyasu's mansion, making Torii Mototada say that he is dead. In the end, it was only under the persuasion of Sakai Tadaji and others that this idea was dispelled.

It's just that the attitude of the retainers also makes Matsudaira Ieyasu more and more impatient, you must know that as time drags on, the dissatisfaction of the retainers will be uncontrollable sooner or later. And recently, according to the reports of Sakai Tadaji and Hattori Hanzo, in addition to the increasing dissatisfaction of the retainers with Oda Yoshinobu, this spearhead has also begun to shift to Matsudaira Ieyasu.

"Lord, these days, the dissatisfaction of the retainers is getting bigger and bigger, and even some of the retainers still think that the lord only knows about the Oda family at all, and does not care about the life or ......death of the retainers at all," Sakai Tadaji said with a sad face.

Hearing this, Matsudaira Ieyasu showed an even more bitter expression, and said with a choked voice, "Tadaji, I won't tell you, Oda-sama does have other ideas, but I can't say it." You just have to believe that this is all for the Matsudaira family! ”

With a flickering and pathetic offensive, Matsudaira Ieyasu flickered Sakai Tadaji, and as soon as he left, Oda Yoshinobu walked out of the next room. "Ieyasu, I've been bitter for you, but I've been complained about by my retainers a lot during this time, right??" Oda Yoshinobu teased as he sat next to Matsudaira Ieyasu.

"This is what a child should do, since the father has other ideas, then the child will definitely do what the father says!" Matsudaira Ieyasu still looked respectful, as if Oda Yoshinobu was really his own father. Well, maybe even if Matsudaira Hirotada is reincarnated, it will be difficult for Matsudaira Ieyasu to be so respectful, right?

Seeing Matsudaira Ieyasu's sincere expression, Oda Yoshinobu couldn't help but be moved, after all, he did a very unkind job this time, and he didn't tell Matsudaira Ieyasu for any reason, so he watched his retainers being constantly attacked by the enemy. Strictly speaking, no governor would have done such a thing. But Matsudaira Ieyasu not only did it, but also had no complaints.

"Don't worry! Ieyasu, it's almost time, just wait for Hanzo and them to come back with news, and we'll send troops! Oda Yoshinobu patted Matsudaira Ieyasu on the shoulder and was relieved.

"Yes!"

After another two days, Hattori Hanzo finally brought the news that Yoshinobu Oda had been waiting for.

"Oda-sama, my lord, according to the inquiries of his subordinates, during this time, the war in Nishimikawa has basically reached a stalemate, and since Sakai Tadashi occupied Ikei Kanjo, there have been few large-scale conflicts between the two sides. However, Yoshiaki Kira of Higashimikawa has made frequent moves recently, first capturing Kakimoto Castle and then besieging Nagashino Castle. Hattori Hanzo said in a deep voice.

"Well, Yoshiaki Kira? This kid is quite powerful~" Oda Yoshinobu chuckled. Naturally, he had never heard of this name, but after such a long time, such an old man captured the city.

"Father, the Kira clan has always had a strong influence in Higashi Mikawa, and because of them, the influence of the Matsudaira family can only be limited to Nishimikawa." Matsudaira Ieyasu explained in a low voice.

"In addition, Yoshiaki Kira also invited the Toe Kunii family to come to help." Hattori Hanzo said again.

"The Iyi family?" When Oda Yoshinobu heard this, he immediately became interested. Hawkers, on the one hand, it's naturally because of the surname of the Jing family, you must know that under the command of Matsudaira Ieyasu, among the four heavenly kings in history, there is a surname Jing Yi. On the other hand, he was curious about whether the Ii family appeared because of the Imagawa family's order or something else. If it was the Imagawa family's order, then he would have to study it carefully.

"Yes, but according to the inquiries of his subordinates, only the Ii family has been dispatched in the entire Yuanjiang, probably because his important minister Ono Michiyoshi and Kira Yoshiaki have a good personal relationship." Hattori Hanzo heard Oda Yoshinobu's doubts and hurriedly explained.

"In addition, my subordinates also got news that there was a civil unrest in the Hexagonal family." Hattori Hanzo said suddenly, which made Matsudaira Ieyasu and Oda Yoshinobu stunned. It's good to talk about Sanhe, why did you suddenly go to the Hexagonal house?

It was only then that they became ecstatic, because if this news was true, then the Rokkaku family would have no way to deal with the Asai family for the time being, and even if the Asai family did nothing, it would put pressure on the Saito family. Naturally, the pressure on Oda Nobunaga's side decreased, and it became possible to send reinforcements.

"Hmm...... It seems that the time has come to send troops. Oda Yoshinobu said softly when he heard this.

"Father, ......" Hearing Oda Yoshinobu's words, Matsudaira Ieyasu was stunned for a moment before he reacted to what Oda Yoshinobu meant, and looked at Oda Yoshinobu with a strange look and wanted to say something.

"Ieyasu, I understand that if you wait for the lord's reinforcements, then you will undoubtedly be more sure." Oda Yoshinobu interrupted Matsudaira Ieyasu's words, and then, he stood up suddenly, looked at the scenery outside the window, and said in an inexplicable tone, "It's just...... If it is up to the lord to pacify these rebellious people, wouldn't it seem useless to me? Therefore, I must pacify Sanhe before the lord sends reinforcements! ”

"Yes!" Matsudaira Ieyasu hurriedly said. It's just that he misunderstood what Oda Yoshinobu meant. After getting Li Huamei's advice, he always thought that everything Oda Yoshinobu did was actually for him. And now he dares to pacify Mikawa before the arrival of reinforcements from the Oda family, it must also be to prevent the Oda family from taking away his majesty among the Mikawa samurai.

Well, Matsudaira Ieyasu, this kid is so good at brain supplementation? It's just that if he hears Oda Yoshinobu's heart, I don't know if he will be so respectful to him?

"Humph! Lao Tzu won't let the credit in hand be snatched away! The great work of pacifying Mikawa will only be my Oda Yoshinobu alone! Oda Yoshishi thought confidently.

On October 21, Oda Yoshinobu and Matsudaira Ieyasu left Okazaki Castle with 3,000 troops, leaving only 2,000 troops and Sakai Tadaji to garrison Okazaki to prevent enemy attacks. At the same time, Hattori Hanzo was also sent to the area of Okusa Castle to inquire about the specific news. Obviously, since it is going to be moved, then it is definitely necessary to take out the enemy troops closest to Okazaki first.

At 1 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, the combined forces of Oda and Matsudaira arrived at Okusa Castle, and the coalition forces that did not know how long they faced Okusa Castle, which only had more than 100 people, but broke through the city gate in 2 quarters of an hour, and the defender Matsudaira committed suicide by cutting his abdomen.

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the coalition forces arrived at Fukazo Castle, and Maeda Keiji and Shiraki Yukihisa rushed into the enemy position, and then the coalition forces broke through the enemy's position, and Matsudaira Kiyoshi, the lord of Okusa Castle, was killed on the spot by Maeda Keiji.

At 3 p.m., the enemy forces at the three castles of Takegu, Hagahara, and Pube were routed by the coalition forces.

On that day, Oda Yoshinobu and Matsudaira Ieyasu teamed up to sweep the castle around Okazaki, and the enemy forces either surrendered or were killed, and no one could resist the attack of the coalition forces. In an instant, the entire Three Rivers shook. (To be continued.) )