PS: If you want to hear more of your voices and receive more of your opinions, search for the WeChat public account "qdread" now and follow it to give more support to "Warring States Eagle"!

In order to win over Matsudaira Motoyasu, and even deceived Matsudaira Motoyasu into going to Sunfu Castle of the Imagawa family, after determining that the missing hostages were not the Matsudaira family, the Imagawa clan did not know where to find a person, and wrote a letter simulating the handwriting of Matsudaira Motoyasu's wife, Sena Hime, and then sent a new messenger to deliver the letter to Matsudaira Motoyasu.

This letter is truly heartfelt. In the letter, "Senahime" said that since she separated from Matsudaira Motoyasu, she deeply realized how important her husband was to her. She asked Matsudaira Motoyasu to go back to Sunpu Castle anyway. She also said that she would go to negotiate with Imagawa Shin. If she can't get along with Matsudaira Motoyasu, she'll go crazy. Reading these words, if this letter is true, it really makes Matsudaira Motoyasu, who is a little cold-blooded, a little moved.

It's a pity that the messenger of Imagawa Burial Zero sent the real Sena Hime's letter to him a long time ago, so he knew that Sena Ji was there at Imagawa Burial Zero at this time (because many of the family members of the Matsudaira family are in the hands of Imagawa Burial Zero, in order to ensure the stability of everyone in the family, Matsudaira Motoyasu did not confide in this news for the time being, and only he and several important ministers in the family knew the truth).

It's ridiculous that the pathetic Imagawa clan actually sent someone to pretend to be Senahime's letter to deceive him, and even though all the hostages in Sunfu Castle had disappeared before, he still pretended that only some of the hostages were missing (after the disappearance of Sunfu Castle, in order to cover up the facts. Imagawa is still desperately claiming that the hostages are still there. But in the case of not being able to hand over the hostages to the envoys of the various wealthy clans. Naturally, they didn't get the belief of the wealthy families in the territory, and the intelligence cabinet personnel of the Luo family also took this opportunity to hype up the disappearance of the hostages, thus leading to the fact that when the Imagawa funeral was fighting for the position of the governor of the Imagawa family, many wealthy families also followed the situation of declaring independence without scruples after determining that their families and children were missing), but the hostages of the Matsudaira family did not appear to be missing, and they really regarded the Matsudaira family as stupid people.

Of course, Matsudaira Motoyasu is a forbearant person. Even if he knew the truth, in order not to anger the Imagawa clan too much for the time being (after all, the declaration of independence had already stimulated the nerves of the Imagawa family, if it weren't for the sudden appearance of the Imagawa burial, the Imagawa family should have regrouped their forces to attack at this time), so he still pretended not to know the truth and acted with the messenger of the Imagawa clan.

Of course, the true envoy of the Imagawa clan naturally didn't know that Matsudaira Motoyasu was acting, so after he saw Matsudaira Motoyasu read the letter, he sighed affectionately: "Hey, Tibetan man! I'm a man sent by Madame. ”

After the envoy finished speaking, he looked at the surrounding scenery with a big grin. Presumably he had been to Sakai Masarasuke's house, because Arasuke's attendants were following him.

"This city is magnificent! Madame probably didn't expect Okazaki to be so magnificent. She had been looking forward to her return to the Mansion. But if she sees Okazaki, she immediately likes it. ”

This is called Kosugi's descendant of Sekiguchi Kinaga. Because he was familiar with Matsudaira Motoyasu since Takechiyo was ridiculed as "Mikawano Seed", he didn't introduce himself when he met Matsudaira Motoyasu just now. Matsudaira Motoyasu couldn't help but feel a little annoyed in his heart, he could clearly feel the prejudice of many people from the Imagawa family, including Senahime, revealed by this person.

He knew that Sena Hime believed that there was no better place in this world than Sunfu, and in Senahime's opinion, everything outside of Sunfu was a "wild place". Perhaps in Senahime's impression, the castle of Okazaki is equivalent to the homes of the countryside people in Sunfu.

"No, it's just a small town to worry about. Please come with me. Matsudaira Motoyasu led the messenger and deliberately bypassed the gate and entered the castle through the side gate. Moreover, instead of leading the messenger into the hall, he walked down the narrow corridor into the lounge of the small academy.

"It's amazing. Be sure to let Madame see this qiē as well. Kosugi kept marveling. The reason why he said this was probably because Sena Hime once said that she hated living in Okazaki City, and maybe she would say that it would be better to let her live in Okazaki Castle than to die, and it might be even more harsh than that.

"First of all, congratulations to your Excellency for entering the city." Entering the rest room, the messenger remembered to greet him, and immediately handed a letter box to Matsudaira Motoyasu. "Madame asked me to tell my lord, and she wants your lord to return to Junfu one day sooner."

"You've worked hard. How are the kids? ”

"They are all healthy and lively, and they hope that you can go back soon."

When he saw Matsudaira Motoyasu casually put Senahime's letter on the table, he seemed to feel uncomfortable, and said, "My lord, please be able to reply, Madame is waiting." ”

Matsudaira Motoyasu ignored it, gently pushed the letter box aside, and asked lightly, "What, isn't Lord Shizhen going to take revenge?" ”

"I don't know, but Lady Shin doesn't like to retaliate with a tooth for a tooth."

"If that's the case, there's nothing more than-"

"Lord Matsudaira Motoyasu!" The emissary's expression suddenly became grim, "With all due respect, this matter must not end here. ”

"And revenge?"

"No, I mean ma'am."

Matsudaira Motoyasu seemed to look out a little lonely. The warm morning sun shone through the windows, and the chirping of warblers swirled through the early spring air.

"The iron-clad samurai probably can't understand the subtleties of a woman's mind. For example, the young lady of the Yoshiya Miura, who went out to catch fireflies with the person she admired, touched their hands in the dark. When she gently put her cheek to the other person's hand, she dispersed with the other person because she smelled something else. ”

"Oh."

"A man who was in love with the young lady accidentally dropped the pickles off his chopsticks while eating dinner, and he used his hands to pick up the pickles...... And the young lady immediately saw through his life experience, and this subtle psychological feeling is the nobility of the young lady. ”

When Matsudaira Motoyasu heard this, he stopped looking at the other party's face, pretended to be watching the scene, and nodded.

"Madame is very sensitive. And the lord of the princess also knows more about customs than before. ”

"Is it true?"

"Yes. During their stay, they often sent people to visit their wives. Mrs. misses Lord Matsudaira Motoyasu, and her heart is ......"

"Oh. Is this what Madame said to you herself? Matsudaira Motoyasu asked softly. She couldn't face the love of Lord Shima. You wish I had gone back sooner, right? ”

"Ah, exactly." The messenger stuttered.

"You go back to tell Mrs. Sù, for me Matsudaira Motoyasu, the most important thing is loyalty. If I abandon Okazaki Castle now, the army of the Oda family will immediately attack Sunfu. I, Matsudaira Motoyasu, decided to stay here and stop their attack. ”

"This ...... Is it true? Matsudaira Motoyasu nodded heavily: "Fulfilling the duty of loyalty is a very hard thing. ”

The messenger looked at Matsudaira Motoyasu silently. It seemed that he still had something to say, but he moved his lips and fell silent again. Matsudaira Motoyasu urged: "What else is the matter? ”

"And ...... One thing. Madame thought that there must be other women around the adult, so I took a closer look. ”

"Oh, thank you." Matsudaira Motoyasu sleekly reversed the conversation, "I thank her for her kindness. But I'm not dissatisfied right now, you sue her, don't worry. Although he seemed to be answering the messenger's words truthfully, Matsudaira Motoyasu was very surprised in his heart.

It's obvious. It is true that his wife, Senahime, and children are not in the hands of the Imagawa clan at this time, but the messenger in front of him seems to have just come from his wife and children. How familiar you are with your wife and children! Thinking of this, Matsudaira Motoyasu couldn't help but feel a chill, it can be seen from here how strictly he and the people around him were under strict surveillance in the Imagawa family in the past.

"No, we must not go back to the old days, and although the Imagawa clan at this time seems to have admitted their independence in disguise, who knows how the Imagawa clan will treat his family after the Imagawa burial is resolved?"

Just when Matsudaira Motoyasu's heart was full of thoughts, the true envoy of the Imagawa clan was still trying to arouse Matsudaira Motoyasu's anger because his wife might be taken away again, so as to make him accept the true conditions of the Imagawa clan: "The lord said that there is no dissatisfaction, which means ......"

"If I am dissatisfied, Madame may choose one of the maids of the Junfu and send it to me. I'm too busy with military affairs to care about women. You go back to Madame Sù, I am grateful to her, but I cannot accept this kindness. ”

After Matsudaira Motoyasu finished speaking dryly, he suddenly changed the topic and asked sharply in an indistinguishable tone, "When are you going to go back?" ”

The messenger suddenly did not know what to do. The mission given to him by the Imagawa clan has not yet been completed, and if he goes back in this case, he is afraid that he will end up like the previous messenger, so he hurriedly said: "I will leave in another day, Lord Matsudaira Motoyasu." ”

"What else is going on with you?"

"If you go back like this, Madame will definitely be worried."

"If it's about women, I've already answered it."

"Then, Madame may not be able to refuse the infatuation of Lord Shizhen......"

"As I said, the word loyalty is very cruel."

"Loyalty...... Is it said that the lord is really the first lord to do nothing? Let the lady learn to be patient? ”

"You don't have to understand. Sue Mrs. Sù, she will naturally understand ......"

The messenger thought that Matsudaira Motoyasu was about to say something that embarrassed him again, and he immediately panicked. "It's really envious. My lord has a lady who even the lord never forgets. ”

"I had a dream recently."

"Met Madame?"

"No, I dreamed of a very large toad chasing me."

"Adults are really joking......"

"No, it's true. It chased after me, eager to swallow me. That toad has a great appetite, and it's not just me, it wants to devour my city and my retainers. You probably haven't had such a dream, have you? ”

The messenger's mouth opened wide in astonishment, knowing that he was no match for Matsudaira Motoyasu in terms of tongue. "Then I will tell Madame what you said as it was." After saying that, as if he was being chased by something, he staggered and withdrew, guided by his subordinates.

"Humph! What a show! Unfortunately, you don't know that I already know the whereabouts of my wife and children. Looking at the figure of the envoy gradually leaving, Matsudaira Motoyasu sneered and muttered to himself.

Just when the real envoy of the Imagawa clan was gone, and Matsudaira Motoyasu thought that he could be quiet for a while and fully develop his own power, a new problem arose.

Because Imagawa Burial Zero of Enoe actually defeated the army of Imagawa Ieokabe Motonobu.

"How is this possible?" When the news was heard. Matsudaira Motoyasu was so shocked that he was directly stunned in place, motionless. To know. Previously, he had conducted a detailed analysis of Imagawa's burial with his retainers. Basically, it was certain that he would be defeated by the Imagawa clan in the end, but now Imagawa Burial Zero gave him a severe shock.

Immediately, he noticed names such as "Xinliang Gongzi" and "Ghost Hundred Martial Warriors" from the intelligence, and then he couldn't help but sigh:

"What a celebrity! It would be great if he could serve under his own command! ”

"But that's a good thing!" After admiring it, Matsudaira Motoyasu immediately muttered to himself. Because after Imagawa Burial Zero won the battle of the royal castle, he will be able to confront Imagawa Shin for a longer time. Then the Matsudaira family will naturally be able to get more time to rest and develop.

It's just that things are not as he expected, because Okabe Motonobu, who has always been a fierce general in Matsudaira Motoyasu's heart, was defeated this time, and even fled directly back to the border of Suruga Province on the east bank of the Oi River under the pursuit of Imagawa Fuzero, so that he could regather the rout, and as for Imagawa Fuzero, he took the opportunity to take the eastern part of Enoe Province in one fell swoop.

What surprised him even more was that after taking the eastern part of Yuanjiang Province, the guy who called himself the son of Xinliang quickly subdued all the wealthy families in Yuanjiang country, such as the Iio family, the Iyi family, and the Amano family, so that he could do so. In a very short period of time, Imagawa Fuzero was able to fully control the situation in Enoe Province. As a result, it was able to confront the Imagawa clan of Suruga Province across the river in the east, and because it had already occupied a lot of territory in the eastern part of Mikawa Province, it had the potential to get involved in the central and western parts of Mikawa Province.

In an instant, it was no longer a question of how long Imagawa Fuzero would be able to confront Imagawa Shiri, but a question of whether the Matsudaira family would face the attack of Imagawa Fuzero, and what was even more depressing was that at this time, many members of the Matsudaira family, including Matsudaira Motoyasu, were in the hands of Imagawa Fury.

"In this way, for the Imagawa burial, now we have to guard against it." After urgently summoning all the retainers to come to discuss, the elder Sakai Tadaji immediately said. At this time, a map was spread on the floor of the assessment room at Okazaki Castle, and important members of the Matsudaira family, including Tadaji Sakai, Ishikawa Ienari, Ishikawa Shumasa, and Uemura Ieku, were all gathered here.

"Why don't you contact the nearby Sekiguchi family and the Uden family to resist Imagawa burial?" Ishikawa Iesei mentioned yì road.

"I'm afraid it's difficult, before the main family prevented these two families from sending troops to rescue the Imagawa family directly under the city, and announced that they had separated from the Imagawa family, they have long regarded the family as a great enemy." Ishikawa Shumasa shook his head.

"Are you too alarmed, the Okazaki Castle of the main family is located in the western part of the Mikawa country, and the Sekiguchi family and the Uden family are located right between the main family and the Imagawa Burial Zero's sphere of influence, if Imagawa Burial Zero intends to invade the main family, it is inevitable that the Sekiguchi family and the Uden family will be solved first." Uemura Iecun also spoke out at this time.

"Well, that's true." As soon as the Uemura family said this, everyone agreed after pondering for a while.

"It's just that what if the Sekiguchi family and the Uden family all surrender to Imagawa and bury zero?" And Matsudaira Motoyasu, who had been silent before, said suddenly.

"It can't be, right?"

"How could it be?" Matsudaira Motoyasu immediately asked rhetorically, "With the situation of the Sekiguchi family and the Uden family at this time, it is really far away from the Imagawa family system in Suruga Province, if it weren't for the appearance of the Imagawa burial zero, these two wealthy families who have a kinship with the Imagawa family will probably fall into the siege of the various wealthy families who have announced their separation from the Imagawa family." ”

"Now there is a sudden Imagawa burial zero, and Imagawa burial zero is still the second son of Imagawa Yoshimoto, and he still has a blood will in his hand that is said to be Imagawa Yoshimoto designated him as the governor of the Imagawa family, if Imagawa burial zero continues to be so powerful, I am afraid that the second two families will also belong to his command." Matsudaira Motoyasu said with a frown.

"It's very likely that what the lord said." Tadaji Sakai immediately agreed.

"Hey! Unexpectedly, the power of Imagawa Burial Zero has grown so amazingly! ”

"Yes! Now the other party has controlled the entire Yuanjiang country, and also controls part of the Dongsanhe region. ”

"Now that Imagawa is buried in the eastern part of Mikawa Province, where is the closest castle to my family?" Matsudaira Motoyasu asked suddenly.

"It's Ushikubo Castle."

"Hehe, the last time this castle was almost supported by the Eagle's house and the Sekiguchi family, but it was delayed by the main family, so that Imagawa was able to capture the city!" Uemura said a little self-deprecatingly.

"Okay, there is no need to say more, I really couldn't have predicted that the forces of Imagawa Burial Zero would develop so quickly, now I have to think carefully about how to guard against the other party." Matsudaira Motoyasu said eventually.

"Since the closest place to the other party's territory is Ushikubo Castle, why don't we take the Changzhuan Mountain Castle directly west of the city?" Ishikawa said, pointing to the map spread out on the floor.

"Oh?" The crowd then looked at the map and thought.

"Yes, this castle is located in a mountainous area, and it is the central place that controls the entry from the eastern plains of the three rivers into the western plains, and on the left and right sides of it, on one side is the Hiroden family and the Sekiguchi family, and on the other side is the Okuhei family and the Suganuma family, as long as the main family occupies here, you can monitor these wealthy families at the same time, you can also guard against the invasion of Imagawa Fuzero in advance." Tadaji Sakai immediately analyzed.

"Well, that's good!" The rest of the crowd agreed.

"Well, in that case, let's take the city in one fell swoop." Matsudaira Motoyasu also finally agreed.

"It's just that, my lord, even if the city is taken, next, I'm afraid that the family will face the arrival of the messenger of the Imagawa clan and the Imagawa burial again, and this time the family seems to be unable to watch from the sidelines." Ishikawa Ienari said at this time.

Ishikawa Iesei's words once again caused everyone to ponder, indeed, the shape shì at this time is different from the shape shì when Imagawa Burial Zero first started the army, and the Matsudaira family can no longer be a bystander, either pretending to cooperate with the Imagawa clan, who will inevitably come to invite later, to jointly attack Imagawa Burial Zero, or simply looking for an opportunity to form an alliance with Imagawa Burial Zero to prevent the forces of Imagawa Burial Zero from getting involved in the Matsudaira family's sphere of influence.

So, to treat the Imagawa burial, is it to fight, or not to fight?

(The following text is free:

Thank you to "Shenluan" for your daily support of 100 coins, thank you very much;

Thanks to the monthly pass support of "Panlong Nest Stone", this is the fourth monthly pass of this month, thank you very much.

The new book "Lord of the Giant Tree" has been released, the ISBN is 3452023, and there is a hyperlink on the front page of the book to direct the book.

Since the number of clicks, favorites, and recommended votes during the new book period will affect the position of the new book in the rankings, I would like to ask everyone to go there and give a valuable collection and a valuable recommendation vote, thank you very much. (My novel "Warring States Eagle" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! (To be continued......)