The hindrance factors of the tributary hills were equal to the Imagawa family and the Oda family.

If Oda Nobunaga's previous rush was to grope for a gamble in the dark, then Maeda Toshiie's strategy was to add a lighthouse to guide her.

Maeda Toshiya bowed to the ground and said.

"Once you start moving, the Spo family will strike to the death and swear to kill Imagawa Yoshimoto."

The Imagawa army is too large, and even if it wins a few small victories, it can't shake the big army. But once Imagawa Yoshimoto was killed, the situation was completely different.

Imagawa Yoshimoto has been on the throne for many years, and his prestige is extremely high, and he can suppress all the forces of the Imagawa family.

If she dies, the army she has gathered will be divided. There will inevitably be a headache for all samurai families within Imagawa, the transfer of power.

Every time the samurai family passed away, they had to go through a shuffle, and it took several tosses to re-establish the balance of power.

In this way, each family will definitely rush back to China, intending to take the lead, and Owari will get through the difficulties.

Oda Nobunaga took another deep look at Maeda Toshiya and said.

"Inuchiyo, come back, the position of the mother's pen is still yours. I still say the same thing, when I win the world, you know how to do a million stones. ”

Maeda Toshiya sat down on the ground.

"I'm sorry for letting you down. I'm so sorry! ”

Oda Nobunaga looked up and sighed and said.

"Do what you think, I'll have a good time in Cheongju City for a few days. There are too many things going on these days, and my brain hurts a little, so take a good rest for a few days.

It's just a good way to show me at the end of my rope, and also to see what some people will do when I'm at the end of my life. ”

As he spoke, he laughed with a grim expression.

Mikawa Province is Owari Province to the west, Enoe Province to the east, and Mikawa Highland to the north connects Mino and Shinano countries, with a stone height of 290,000 koku.

The three rivers connect the four countries, and the strategy is extremely important.

Although the Mikawa Heights were not suitable for the movement of large armies, the peeping of Mino and Shinano was reduced. But the Owari Enjiang River in the east and west is still very threatening.

The northern plateau of the Mikawa River is not suitable for survival, and the southern part is not only a vast plain, but also Mikawa Bay and Ise Bay, which are rich in seafood.

Southern. The Yasaka River basin on the west side connects the Nobi Plain from Owari to the Okazaki Plain from Mikawa, and the Toyokawa River basin on the east side forms the Toyohashi Plain.

The two plains have fertile land and many villages, gradually forming a pattern of three rivers in the east and west.

Mikawa Province was an important town in the Tokaido Province, and the Ashikaga shogunate sent a kinship, the Kira family, to protect the country.

After the decline of the Kira family, Higashi Mikawa was taken into the pocket of the Imagawa family, and Nishimikawa was unified by Matsudaira Kiyoyasu and lived in Okazaki Castle.

Nobuhide, the mother of Oda Nobunaga, once confronted Matsudaira Kiyoyasu, and the two sides fought against the forces of Owari and Nishimikawa, and the victory or defeat was not divided.

Later, Matsudaira Kiyoyasu passed away. His daughter, Matsudaira Hirotada, was no match for Oda Nobuhide, and had to ask the Imagawa family for help.

The Imagawa family held Suruga, two countries in the distant river, and three rivers and a half country, and only Oda Nobuhide in the four counties of Shimoowari was not strong enough and retreated with hatred.

At that time, Matsudaira Motoyasu was still a child, first taken hostage by the Oda family, and then sent to the Imagawa family by negotiations, and had a bleak childhood.

Matsudaira Hirotada continued to rule Nishimikawa after submitting to the Imagawa family, and it was not until his death that Matsudaira Motoyasu, who had grown up in the Imagawa family, returned to succeed the family governor and ruled in Nishimikawa.

This time, Imagawa Yoshimoto led a large army eastward, and Matsudaira Motoyasu had already mobilized the Nishi-Mikawa army and waited respectfully at Okazaki Castle.

Imagawa Yoshimoto marched on horseback, and at this time he was almost at Okazaki Castle.

Although she has always been good at internal affairs and external, she is actually a skilled Ji warrior with bows and horses, and she is not a problem when she marches and fights.

"Okazaki Castle in front of you?"

"Yes, Your Highness. Ten miles ahead is Okazaki Castle, and Matsudaira-sama is already waiting in line outside. ”

Imagawa nodded, stopped talking, waved his hand, and signaled to go.

Matsudaira Motoyasu had been waiting for a long time, from morning to sunrise at three poles, watching the sun move west.

His Ji warriors have been waiting impatiently for a long time. The samurai of Mikawahime are known for their loyalty and bravery, but their temper is indeed a bit bad.

A young girl was already sitting on the ground in spite of her posture, fanning the wind with her hands.

"This His Highness Imagawa is really slow, I knew I would come back in the afternoon."

This person behaved rudely, and Matsudaira Motoyasu didn't speak, but just glanced at it, and the old minister on the side had already opened his mouth to curse.

"Ping Banniang, you bastard, hurry up for me! Lord, it is me who is not strict in discipline, and I ask the Lord to punish me. ”

As he spoke, he bowed deeply.

The person who spoke was called Hondoji, and he was a third-generation veteran of the Matsudaira family. And the pretty girl sitting on the ground is the junior of her own family, Honda Tadakatsu of the Yuan costume just now.

The Honke family is a retainer of the Matsudaira family tree, and has been loyal for generations. Honda Tadakatsu's mother, Tadaka, also died on the battlefield for her family.

These Mikawahime samurai are loyal and brave, but they are a little straightforward, Matsudaira Motoyasu shook his head and said forget it.

Although she is the daughter of Matsudaira Hirotada, she has been a hostage outside for many years and has not long returned. There are some disrespectful things, which can only be regarded as not seeing.

Besides, at this time, how could she have the heart to teach her subordinates a lesson, and the beautiful girl of seventeen or eighteen years old had a sad look on her face.

This time, Imagawa Kamiro said that he was going to Beijing to help the shogunate fight against the Miyoshi family, but unfortunately no one would believe it.

No one is a fool.

The Imagawa family took advantage of the shogunate's lack of time to look east and insisted on going to Luo. It was coming for Owari Province, but Nishimikawa may not be able to stay out of it.

Nishimikawa has been subjugating the Imagawa family for many years, and Imagawa Yoshimoto ordered Matsudaira Motoyasu to mobilize this time, and she always had a sense of foreboding, and she couldn't say what was wrong.

"It's coming, it's coming!"

Seeing the team from afar, Matsudaira Motoyasu stopped thinking nonsense, and took a few genealogy retainers to come forward to see.

"Your Highness is well."

"Isn't this Motoyasu. I haven't seen you for a while, and I've grown a little taller, and my father talked about you a few days ago. ”

Imagawa Yoshimoto spoke softly on his horse, and Matsudaira Motoyasu nodded gratefully.

"Let the ancestor worry, Yuanyasu has time to go to Suruga to see his old man."

Matsudaira Motoyasu stayed at the Imagawa family for many years, and in order to win the hearts of the people of Nishimikawa, Imagawa Yoshimoto gave her quasi-public treatment.

Imagawa Yoshimoto looked up at the castle not far away and asked.

"This is Okazaki Castle?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Yes, yes, speaking of the fatigue of the march, do you have a place for me to stay?"

Matsudaira Motoyasu was stunned, this army travels, you don't live in the army? Do you want to live? Sweat seeped out from the back.

"I'll go back and clean up the castle tower of Okazaki Castle and ask Your Highness to move in."

Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded and said embarrassedly.

"So, is it appropriate? So where are you going? ”

"Suitable, suitable. Your Highness didn't know that I had already mobilized the army and lived in the Three Rivers military camp. ”

Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded and said.

"Then you're welcome."

Matsudaira Motoyasu respectfully said a few more words with him, and then left to do business.

Looking at her distant back, Imagawa Yoshimoto's smile gradually converged.

"Kawate Tsunori, you take the men of the headquarters into Okazaki Castle and replace the city defense. Those who dare to resist will be killed. ”

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Okabe Motoshin, lead the people of the headquarters to keep an eye on the Mikawa army for me. If there is any change, mobilize the Suruga people and destroy them. ”

"Yes, Your Highness."

The Imagawa family has been raising the Nishimikawa Matsudaira family for many years, and finally it is time for the melons to ripen.

This time, more than 20,000 troops came to the Imagawa family, such as Matsudaira Motoyasu did not know each other.

The entire West Three Rivers is more than 100,000 stones. I don't know if there are 5,000 people.

One person and one knife are enough to slaughter four times.

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