The content of the emergency report is roughly that Takeda Shingen has been defeated by the Imagawa family and returned to Kai Province, and soon rushed to Shinano's Takato Castle, after a short rest, this Kai Tiger suddenly became ready to move again, judging from the analysis of the Intelligence Pavilion, this time Kai Tiger Takeda Shingen's target is likely to be Mikawa Province or even Ene Province.

"Damn the Tiger of Kai!"

After learning this information, Masarashi couldn't help but curse angrily. You must know that the current plan of Masayo is mainly to completely stabilize the Luo family's control over the Imagawa family on the one hand, and on the other hand, to take advantage of the Hojo family's self-care to seize the Izu country region. As a result, it's good now, this dead tiger of the Takeda family always comes to trouble him, so it's no wonder that he isn't angry.

"However, if Shingen Takeda really comes, then you have to prepare early. Especially at this time, the few wealthy families bordering the Shinano area have always been against the Imagawa family, according to the second son Nobuya and the Imagawa clan's previous report, these families are secretly taking refuge in the Takeda family, if there are these wealthy families as the forward, then the Takeda family's attack on Mikawa and the Enoe area will be much easier, after all, these families are very familiar with the terrain and other conditions of the Mikawa and Toe area. ”

Thinking of this, Masarashi immediately summoned the Luo family and the Imagawa family to discuss how to deal with the Takeda family in case it really invaded the Enoe and Mikawa regions.

In fact, just as the Roshi Family Information Pavilion had predicted, in October of the fifth year of Eiroku, just after the end of the autumn harvest, the Uesugi family in Echigo was entangled in a rebellion launched by Ichimune, and the Imagawa family was entangled with the Hojo family in the Izu Province area. When the wealthy clans of the Kanto region were also fighting with the Hojo family. Shingen Takeda suddenly played the banner of Shangluo. He led the army of tens of thousands of Takeda families to leave Takato Castle and officially set out for the Mikawa Province and Enjiang Province region of Tokaido.

After leaving Shinshu Ina, Takeda Shingen ordered Yamachiyama Saburo Guard Masakai to exit the Enoe from Higashimikawa to join the main force and enter Enoe on the 10th day of October. Takeda Shingen's march was steady and steady, and with the help of the Kansuga family, the Amano family and other wealthy clans in the mountainous area, he quickly and smoothly captured Tatara and Iida and other places, and approached Kuno Castle.

In the meantime. The wealthy families of the Imagawa family, who had been prepared for a long time, did not meet the Takeda family, but gradually retreated to the deeper internal territory of the Imagawa family in accordance with the order previously granted by the Imagawa family. Although there were still retainers who opposed the war, he flatly refused.

On October 13, Takeda Shingen received information from Enoe spies and decisively approached Kodai Island and began to attack Nakane Masasho of Futamata. The other side. Yama Prefecture Saburo Guard attacked Yoshida Castle from the direction of Higashi-Mikawa and quickly occupied Ikpei. Cutting off the passage of possible reinforcements from the Oda family, it is even more to warn the attack of the Imagawa family, who have been acting strangely before.

Of course, Tokugawa Ieyasu sent an envoy to the Oda family, Kiyoshu Castle. However, the Oda family was busy continuing to attack the Ise country region at this time, so Oda Nobunaga's reinforcements were delayed.

The sound of winter footsteps is getting closer, and the dark clouds of war are gradually hanging over Okazaki Castle. Takeda Shingen didn't expect the Imagawa family to take the initiative to retreat, but Tokugawa Ieyasu would put his family's life aside and take the initiative to meet the Takeda army.

Immediately, Takeda Shingen ordered Harunobu Akiyama and Keikuni Amano to launch an operation in the north of Mikato on October 27. Tong Guò feinted to attack Tian Feng and the area of the hand, trying to make Tokugawa Ieyasu of Okazaki Castle submit, and his meticulous use of troops is really impressive. If the above-mentioned areas fell, the Tokugawa retainers would inevitably be shaken, and they would be in a state of flux.

"We'll see. Tokugawa Ieyasuda avoided the war out of fear, and even voluntarily succumbed. ”

People seem to have seen Takeda Shingen swaggering in the ranks. It is true that the age difference between those in their fifties and their thirties began to be clearly expressed in the arrangement of the formation.

"You can't rush, you must wait for reinforcements from Oda." Tokugawa Ieyasu kept reproaching his anxiety in his heart, but he said to his retainers, "What are you whispering? Now that I'm here, will I retreat? If you are determined to avoid war, I will leave home at once. Do you want me to become a monk? Let me forsake the world? "Actually, the reason why the Imagawa family retreated was because the Imagawa family still had a place to survive, but the Tokugawa family was located right on the way to the Takeda family's Kamiraku, so there was no way to avoid it.

At a critical juncture, the news finally came that Oda Nobunaga's reinforcements were about to arrive. The three generals Sakuma Morimasa, Hirate Hide, and Takigawa Kazuki are about to lead 3,000 soldiers. Tokugawa Ieyasu was determined to fight a decisive battle on the day the reinforcements arrived, so he sent spies to the Enoe and Mikawa areas to spread rumors: "Oda has 12,000 reinforcements coming towards Enoe." In early December, 3,000 reinforcements finally arrived, and the decisive battle that would decide the fate of Tokugawa Ieyasu was approaching.

However, at this time, Futamata, the frontal stronghold of Okazaki Castle, fell on December 19. The defenders were Nakane Masasho, Aoki Yoshitsugu, and Matsudaira Yasuyasu, but the attack of the Takeda army was very tenacious and wonderful, and Futamata Castle was ultimately lost.

The Takeda family was in charge of attacking Futamata, but the generals of the Takeda family, such as Takeda Katsuyori, Takeda Nobutoyo, and Anayama Umeyuki, also came from time to time to order a strong attack, but finally failed. In the end, the construction of the county and the horse farm was adopted, and the method of cutting off the water source was adopted.

Futamata-jo built a tall reservoir on the river that flowed through the western part of the castle, and used a pulley to draw water from it, just like from a well. On the Takeda side, many rafts were placed upstream, filling the water surface so that the water block could not take water down the river. As soon as the water source is cut off, even the most brave soldiers cannot continue to fight.

In order to prevent the castle from falling, Tokugawa Ieyasu personally led 2,500 soldiers and horses to reinforcements and advanced all the way to the village of Kamisasu, but when he learned that the castle had fallen, he immediately withdrew to Okazaki Castle.

Okazaki Castle was completely exposed to the enemy.

The next day, in the big tent of Tokugawa Ieyasu in Okazaki Castle, the generals discussed the military situation and gathered one after another. This time, in addition to Tokugawa retainers such as Sakai Tadaji, Ogasawara Nagatada, Matsudaira Ietada, and Ishikawa Shumasa, three Oda generals also attended the meeting. To put it bluntly, the popularity of the Tokugawa family was very low.

According to the information obtained that morning, Takeda Shingen still did not seem to have any intention of starting a war with Tokugawa Ieyasu. Perhaps because of rumors of the constant arrival of Oda Nobunaga's reinforcements, as well as the bizarre actions of the Imagawa family's previous successive retreats, it was said that Takeda Shingen had crossed the Nakagawa River of the criminal department and was heading east for Mikawa.

"Nine of Oda's reinforcements have already arrived in Okazaki, and I heard that there are still many Oda troops in the area around Okazaki's Shirasuma. Even if Okazaki Castle is captured, Oda Nobunaga's reinforcements will attack while we are tired, and the Imagawa family on the flank must not let their guard down. Rather than that, it is better to avoid Tokugawa Ieyasu and go straight ahead. "Takeda Shingen expressed his opinion like this, so is it necessary for Tokugawa Ieyasu to have trouble with them? (To be continued......)