Bonfires on summer nights attract countless bugs. Attracted by the campfire, the little bugs flew over and landed at their feet. Tokugawa Ieyasu sat on the bed, staring at the bugs.

At the time when the Takeda family and the Imagawa family were negotiating peace, Tokugawa Ieyasu was instigated by his retainers, and although he did not receive the support of the Oda family, he took the opportunity to occupy the area vacated by the Takeda family when the Takeda family was gradually withdrawing from the Mikawa area.

In fact, Tokugawa Ieyasu also took a big risk by making such a move, after all, before the Takeda family occupied these areas, these areas belonged to the Imagawa family, so the Tokugawa family's move was likely to incur the Imagawa family's retaliation.

But even so, Tokugawa Ieyasu still has no choice, after all, with the reunification of the Imagawa family, the next goal of the Imagawa family is likely to be the Tokugawa family, in order to ensure the stability of the Tokugawa family's Nishi-Mikawa area, Tokugawa Ieyasu is determined to seize the Higashi-Mikawa area, and use this area as a transitional area for confrontation with the Imagawa family.

With the continuous attacks of the Tokugawa clan and the gradual retreat of the Takeda clan, the Higashi-Mikawa area is currently the only thing left in the Higashi-Mikawa area, which is guarded by the Kan clan of the Yamankata clan, and Nagashino Castle has not yet been captured.

Tonight was the night before the Tokugawa family was about to launch an attack on Nagashino Castle.

"My lord, do you want to rest for a while? The annex city of Kuma Castle has also calmed down. From behind the miscanthus bushes, the face of Tadashi Okubo quietly emerged.

"You go and rest first." Tokugawa Ieyasu said nonchalantly as he stirred with the bugs at his feet with his horsewhip.

Tadashi shook his head slowly: "The Okubo family does not have a family motto to rest before the lord. ”

"So, you're here to urge me to sleep?"

"So to speak."

"Do you think anyone is going to come tonight?"

"This ......" Tadashi tilted his head and sat down opposite Tokugawa Ieyasu. I don't know. ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu glanced at Tadashi. smiled wryly.

"So. Lord, what are you waiting for? ”

"I'm waiting for the key to capture Nagashino Castle."

"Oh?" Tadashi's eyes widened in surprise deliberately, "I don't know below." ”

"What time is it?"

"It's almost time."

"Oh? It's so late. Hopefully no accidents happen. ”

Tadashi silently added firewood to the bonfire, and he knew very well who Tokugawa Ieyasu was waiting for, so he came to protect him. Tokugawa Ieyasu also understood Tadashi's intentions, so he did not deliberately avoid him. Suddenly, there was a commotion near the wooden fence. Tokugawa Ieyasu was instructing to "go and see", and Tadashi had already walked towards the noisy place.

"I'm not a spy. Let me see Tokugawa Ieyasuko. ”

"It's so late, you're not a spy, what else can you be? Submit your name, report your name! ”

Outside the fence, four or five Ashigaru samurai were surrounding a dark shadow, shouting in a ball. Chungse strode over and stood in front of the man.

The man was small, dressed in coarse cloth and with a knife hanging from his waist, like a man working in the field. But his piercing eyes and free and capable demeanor. At first glance, you can see that you are not an idle person.

"Wait, he may be the guest that the lord has been waiting for for a long time." Tadashi stopped the samurai. He asked sharply: "Are you the person in charge of the Kan family?" ”

"Your Excellency is ......"

"Shichiro Okubo Uemon Tadayo."

The man still had a stern face: "Contemptible Natsume Goro Saemon Harusada." ”

"I'll introduce you. Please follow me. ”

Natsume saluted, but didn't squeak. He is the retainer of Kan Mei as Shou Zhenneng, Guan Kan Mei as Mamoru pretended to take refuge in Takeda, and now he is in Sakute Castle. He had apparently come by secret order of Chaman, and had to hide his eyes. Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't even want his personal guards to know about it.

Coming to Tokugawa Ieyasu, Natsume Goro really said, "Please retreat from the others." He looked at Chungse, unceremoniously.

"Nope." Zhongshi replied, "I will never leave the lord half a step. Don't worry, sometimes, I don't have ears and no mouth. ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu laughed and said, "Is it okay, Goro?" ”

"If you don't mind, why not?"

"Okay, Zhongshi, you keep an eye on the neighborhood, and don't let anyone come close." After Tokugawa Ieyasu finished speaking softly, he said hard to Gorou Zuo.

Gorou Zuo solemnly knelt down on one knee in front of Tokugawa Ieyasu: "Contemptible people are no longer polite, go straight to the point." Is it imperative for adults to attack Nagashino? ”

"Not bad." Tokugawa Ieyasu nodded immediately, and then said, "Have you considered the request of the envoy of the family before?" ”

"I beg your pardon......" Natsume Goro's left gaze burned, "I want to ask my lord one thing first. ”

"Is that what you mean, or is that your father-in-law?"

"That's what everyone in the family means."

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

"If the Takeda family completely withdraws from Mikawa and Enoe, and after the Imagawa family's attack is contained, can we be guaranteed to have the old domain?"

"Oh, don't worry, your lords have always embraced Mimasaka."

"Second, I hope that my lord will marry Miss to our young master Zhenchang."

"Ah Gui Xu is rationed to Zhenchang?"

Tokugawa Ieyasu closed his eyes slightly. This matter has long been mentioned to Mrs. Tsukuyama and Turtle, but the two of them are strongly opposed.

"How?" Gorou asked, "If the lord can agree to these two conditions, my lord will not only sacrifice Nagashino Castle, but will definitely help the lord in this battle, even if he sacrifices his life." ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu closed his eyes and nodded: "What will he do?" ”

"He'll make people gossip that he has two hearts for Takeda."

"Does it make people think that he is interested in me Tokugawa Ieyasu?"

"Exactly. In that case, neither Captain Ganlizaemon, who lived in Sakute Castle, nor Takeda Sasuke Nobutoyo, who was in Kurose, did not dare to act rashly. At that time, adults will be able to use their skills with confidence. ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu nodded, and although Akame's extremely reluctant face kept coming to mind, he still said categorically, "Misaku wants to give his life for me?" Okay, not only a turtle, but I will also give 3,000 new collars as a young lady's dowry. ”

Natsume Goro Saemon Hasasada leaned out suspiciously: "Not only will you marry Miss, but also give us a new territory?" ”

"Yes, I can't help but express my loyalty."

"Thank you, sir." Gorou immediately bowed his head respectfully. but he wept to himself. Tokugawa Ieyasu was well aware of Gorou's pain. Because. As the Sanfang of the Mountain Family (also known as the Shanfang People). The head of Sakute Castle, Suga Misaku Sadano, was also troubled by the division of his retainers: some thought that he should defect to Tokugawa Ieyasu, while others expressed his allegiance to Takeda, so the family split into two factions. Those who believed that Takeda should be loyal believed that Shingen was still alive, while those who wanted to take refuge with Tokugawa Ieyasu believed that Shingen was dead.

Tokugawa Ieyasu knew this all too well, so in addition to having people spread the news that Shingen was dead, he also sent a secret envoy to Zhenno. Cautious by nature, after confirming that Shingen was dead, he decided to attack Nagashino Castle tomorrow. And sent people around to declare. He, Tokugawa Tokugawa Ieyasu, would never harass the people with an unrighteous teacher, let alone hurt the retainers who did it. Most people believe that Tokugawa Ieyasu regarded Sadano as an ally from the beginning, but in fact, it was the secret envoy who first caught Sadano's great displeasure at the invasion of the Takeda Army.

Despite this, the retainers did not regard Tokugawa Ieyasu as their own, such as Natsume Goro, and were suspicious of Tokugawa Ieyasu. He insisted that Tokugawa Ieyasu marry Agui to Sadamasa, also to test Tokugawa Ieyasu's heart.

Seeing Gorou Zuo crying incessantly, Tokugawa Ieyasu motioned with his eyes to Okubo Tadashi to come over and add firewood.

"Since you are an important minister of beautiful writers. You should know who the hostages the Kan family sent to the Takeda family, right? ”

Gorou Zuo seemed ashamed of his sorrow and smiled, "Very clear. It is Ah Feng, the wife of the young lord Zhenchang. ”

"How old?"

"Fifteen-year-old ......"

Gorou Zuo's tone accentuated. "We don't want to abandon the young lady and marry Miss Turtle. Since they are allies, they need to be strengthened by kinship, which is the wish of all members of the family. ”

"But once you form an alliance with me, the Takeda family will kill the young lady."

"We've prepared that kind and we've taken the corresponding measures."

"What to do?"

"Let's pretend to let Ah Feng, the adopted daughter of the same clansman Guan Liubei, marry the young master, and then send her there."

"That is to say, it is not the real young lady who was sent?"

"Yes. Now that we're allies, let's be outspoken. Actually, Kaede is my daughter, but she's also the adopted daughter of Rokubei......" Gorou Zuo closed his mouth and smiled.

Tokugawa Ieyasu nodded slightly, he finally understood why Gorou Zuo burst into tears. If Zhenno had done Tokugawa Ieyasu's internal response, the young and vigorous Katsuyori would most likely have killed Kaede in a fit of rage.

I heard Gorou Zuo suddenly say again: "I hope the adults don't think that the contemptible person was crying for the tragic fate of his daughter just now." ”

"I know. But even if you cry for your daughter, I won't laugh at you. ”

"Forgive me."

"Gorouzaemon, war is so cruel."

"Yes."

"Not only are the samurai fighting to the death, but also the women and the lords."

"Yes."

"When Ah Feng went to Takeda, she was still a girl, right?"

"Yes. When we explained to her what happened, let her pretend to be a young lady...... After listening to this, she comforted her crying mother, saying that she had dedicated herself to the family and deserved to die, and then embarked on this road of no return. ”

"Alas! It's your daughter, what a fierce woman! Loyalty, bring the paper. Tokugawa Ieyasu flashed the shadows of Kame, Kaede and Kaede in front of his eyes from time to time, and he was full of guilt. Ah Gui, Ah Feng, forgive me, one day, I will let the women of the world live a peaceful life. For that day, you ...... After taking the pen and ink, Tokugawa Ieyasu did not hesitate to write an oath to marry Agui and give 3,000 territories to his hands. Gorouzaemon also took out the oath with the blood seal on Misaku Kan and handed it to Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Since then, Tokugawa Ieyasu has won Nagashino Castle,

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