Matsudaira Ieyasu was also very smart. He immediately proposed to welcome the samurai back by forgetting the past and actually coaxed many young Mikawa samurai back. When everyone saw that the lord Matsudaira Ieyasu really didn't care about it, he was more or less happy in his heart. Some of it is not a taste, and I worry about gains and losses, wondering whether it is feasible to return to participating. I really couldn't continue with this idea. Throughout the summer, Ju Yikui's main force basically didn't move much. He allowed the good situation of more than 30,000 Yikui people to besiege Okazaki Castle without moving, and slowly delayed the time bit by bit. Towards autumn harvest, at this time Matsudaira Ieyasu wrote another sincere public letter of persuasion. This letter was posted outside Okazaki Castle and copied and sent to all parts of Mikawa Province. The believers talked about the pain of experiencing the defeat of Okehama and the hardships of the Matsudaira family uniting as one to regroup. They also mentioned that the Matsudaira family's momentum had just improved. Amid the pain of falling into a huge civil war, I sincerely look forward to the return of the Matsudaira family samurai! No matter what you have done, it doesn*t matter anymore, as long as you come back! At this time, the emotional Matsudaira samurai couldn't hold back his strength, and hurriedly ran back to Okazaki Castle with his army. In the blink of an eye, the former Matsudaira rebels were gone, and Matsudaira Masahisa and Matsudaira Ieji almost became bare commanders. , the Matsudaira family took advantage of the return of a large number of retainers to launch a counterattack, and forced Mikawa, who had been arrogant for a long time, back to his home nest. The two polished commanders, Masahisa Matsudaira of the Matsudaira family of Okusa and Ieji Matsudaira of the Matsudaira family of Sakurai, were frightened. They didn*t have many big soldiers under their command, so how could they fight against Ieyasu Matsudaira? A letter of persuasion to surrender was sent. After another round of heart-warming words of comfort, the two of them thought about it and realized that Kiragi, even with all his hands and eyes, could not save them. I reluctantly pinched my nose to surrender. Another man, Sakai Tadanobu, who was trying to stand on his own feet, also became a polished commander. However, this old man was old-minded or felt that the governor would not let him go. In short, when the old man saw that the situation was not going well, he trotted out of Mikawa Kingdom and disappeared without a trace. It was just Oda Nobunaga's strategy to cooperate with the 3,000-strong army to march into Mikawa, which brought the Mikawa Kingdom to the edge of disintegration in the blink of an eye. The so-called 30,000-strong army was like a paper tiger. With the cooperation of the three thousand elite troops of Shibata Katsuie and Mori Katsunari, Matsudaira Ieyasu led more than four thousand troops who returned to the army and attacked Atsuzaki Shougenji Temple and Turu Honshuji Temple with great momentum. This Honshuji Temple was not a member of the Mikawa Sanji Temple. However, it is famous far and wide because it was the Ichikoshuji Temple founded by the eighth Buddhist lord Honganji Renjo Mikawa Gosunka. During the reign of the ninth Buddhist priest, Honganji Minyoshi, he appointed his son Minato as the first abbot of Honshuji. When it was passed down to the current abbot, Honganji Minjo, it became a Honzan-level temple with Mikawa's usual sect status. What's even more amazing is that In the second year of Yonglu (1559), this temple became an imperial concubine, and it transformed from a small local temple into a famous temple in Sanhe with far-reaching reputation. Shibata Katsuie and Mori Katsunari acted according to orders, with Matsudaira Ieyasu as the "leader" in everything. They put themselves at the level of reinforcements. They came here to simply help their allies tide over the difficulties without coveting the land interests. They didn't even use Mikawa Matsudaira for food and salary. Home pays. From this point of view, Oda Nobunaga is truly "warmth like a big brother". Matsudaira Ieyasu, the "little brother", was so moved that he burst into tears on the spot. While crying, he recalled the deep friendship with senior brother Yoshiha in the past. His crying made Shibata Katsuie and Mori Katsuge two The old man was at his wits' end. He had never encountered a samurai who could do this trick before, so he could only watch and comfort him from time to time. It made the scene so embarrassing. In this way, a multi-national armed force rushed to the outside of Shenglian Temple to disperse the believers who tried to block it, and set fire to the temple to force the stubborn monks and disciples of Yixiang Zong to withdraw from the temple. This method was very effective in combating the arrogance of the monks and disciples of Yixiang Zong. Arrogance, when faced with the choice between life and faith, they chose to give up their faith to save their lives. The Jialan of Shenglian Temple was destroyed by the fire on the spot. From the burned-out ruins, the Matsudaira family unearthed several gold-hiding earthen chambers that they had not had time to take away. The gold, silver, and copper coins stored in them were worth tens of thousands of Yongle coins. Matsudaira Ieyasu ordered the samurai in his family to carry the coins with wooden sticks through the streets of Okazaki Castle Town, and posted announcements to let the townspeople know that these sanctimonious monks were actually flower monks who ate human flesh and drank human blood. In the blink of an eye, the atmosphere of public opinion in Okazaki Castle changed from scolding Matsudaira Ieyasu for supporting Mikawa Ichikui, to one-sided support for Matsudaira Ieyasu and condemning the rude Ichibuki believers. They retreated to the Honshuji Temple and Shoenji Temple to see the news. They were almost angry when they heard the news. He passed out and pointed in the direction of Okazaki Castle in the north and murmured for a long time without saying a word. He was very angry and felt that he was innocent. It was completely unreasonable for the temple property to be accumulated for nearly a century to not let people save some money. This Matsudaira Ieyasu was using strong words to make sense. That*s all. The Shougen Temple thought so, but the believers at the bottom didn't think so. In the past, the monks used their privileges to dominate and do many bad things, bullying men and dominating women. Now, Matsudaira Ieyasu pulled out a pile of hidden gold and hinted at it. There are many moreTaking him away made them very unhappy. They probably thought that they were making a fuss when they were hungry to defend the dignity of the Dharma Master and the Yixiang Sect, rather than to defend these fat monks. The next day, the Matsudaira Army was dispatched again. This time, the target was the Honshuji Temple in Tulu Township. They planned to capture the last Ilxiang Sect bridgehead in Etian County in one go. However, the Honshuji Temple on the other side had already made complete preparations and gathered seven people. The Senichi Ichiki believers held on to Monzen Town. Katsusuke Kamiyaji led an army of 5,000 Ichiichi and tried to reinforce, but was easily blocked by Shibata Katsuie and Mori Katsunari on the west bank of the Yahagi River. This time, Matsudaira Ieyasu was determined to teach Ichikui a profound lesson, and he took out his only over a hundred iron cannons and fired a salvo at Monzen Town. Those believers had no idea what the dark, slightly shorter thing like a fire stick was for. , suddenly erupted with continuous roars and then a thick stream of fireworks that covered the sky and covered the sun. The legs of these peasants in the Sanhe countryside were weak and they knelt down to kowtow. The bold believers shouted "demon magic!" He rushed forward a few steps and was beaten to the bottom of the sieve. The monks at Honshuji Temple were frightened. Although they heard their fellow monks in Kinei talking about the iron cannon, they were still frightened by the huge power when they saw it for the first time. Suddenly, a white stream of water was sprayed out. A fire stick with smoke and flames is not an "iron gun". The monks of Benzong Temple panicked around the abbot and asked for a charter, but Benzonji himself didn't know what to do and how to help them get the charter. Soldiers are generals, and brave generals are the soul of soldiers. As a general, you must have the courage to remain calm despite the collapse of Mount Tai. No matter how big the crisis is, you must not panic. If the general advances or retreats and loses control, the morale of the army will fluctuate, which will lead to chaos. Honshuji Temple proves that he is powerless. The scholarly monk who knew these fighting skills in the battle formation couldn't sit still when he heard the shrill wails coming from the Monzen Town outside Honshuji Temple from time to time. They found Shengrenji, who was like a bereaved dog, to discuss countermeasures. The two of them struggled for a long time without coming up with a decent solution, and then they heard the shouts of killing in Menqian Town getting louder and louder. The sound of heavy objects hitting the door could still be vaguely heard. Benzongji Zhengzheng could no longer think about the response strategy and hurriedly got up and ordered the monks in the temple to take money and food and escape. This time, Benzong Temple's Zhenzheng did something much smarter than Shengren Temple's. He planned not to leave even a penny, and ordered the local officials to carry grain and grass to form a small team to move to Benzheng Temple for refuge. However, there are so many temple properties in Honzonji Temple that there are not enough pack horses in the temple, and Honzonji Temple is busy asking the monks to pack their things. It was the one who was reluctant to give it away, and it took a long time. It was not until the main force of the Matsudaira Army broke into the temple that the Honzong Temple Mikado reluctantly left behind a bunch of household items and ran away in embarrassment. A sudden retreat was like a falling domino, and the strong inertia was like a tightly interlocked node, which defeated Mikawa like a mountain. On the second day of the attack on Sanggongji Temple, Mikawa Ichikui continued to retreat. The more defeats he suffered, the more he defeated many Yixiang sect believers from their fanatical beliefs. More and more Ichixiang sect believers fled. This news More and more samurai and ashigaru join the Matsudaira family, and the snowball effect is hard to contain. At this time, Ju Yikui*s only remaining Mikawa Kira remnants emerged from the civil strife. Nishio Yoshiji discovered that more than 6,000 troops of the Matsudaira Army surrounded Honjoji Temple. He wanted to lead his own army of 2,000 troops to rescue, but was strongly opposed by Arakawa Yoshihiro. The two were uncle-nephew and related to the Matsudaira family. Arakawa Yoshihiro, the uncle, married Matsudaira Ieyasu's half-sister as his stepmother, and Nishio Yoshiji's uncle was Matsudaira Kiyoyasu. This seniority makes people who are familiar with the relationship Instantly messy. Arakawa Yoshihiro didn't want to, so this army could only mobilize half of the troops. It would be of little use to rescue Honjoji with a thousand troops. As soon as they arrived near Honjoji, they caught up with the retreating troops of Nagashima Ichikui. When they came over, they were forced to retreat even before they knew what was going on, and the formation ended prematurely before it even started. After asking, I learned that the Nagashima Ichizu led by Shimoma Raiden had rich combat experience and their combat power was second only to the Matsudaira Army. Therefore, this army was jointly dealt with by the Matsudaira Army and the Oda Army. Oda Matsudaira The coalition forces totaled nearly 10,000 troops, all well-equipped and well-supplied. They surrounded the 5,000-strong island and launched a fierce pursuit. Even though Shimomo Raito had three heads and six arms and was extremely brave, he could not withstand the attacks of Maeda Toshiie, Sawaki Yoshiyuki, Honda Tadakatsu, Honda Hirotaka and others. The 5,000 troops he commanded were already stronger than Oda Matsudaira. The coalition forces were so close, and being held down and pursued so fiercely was so frustrating that Shimoma Raiden, who had been retreating continuously, did not even have time to retreat to Honjoji Temple, so he could only abandon the panicked Honjoji Temple and march towards Yahagi. Fleeing at the mouth of the river. Nishio Yoshitsugu was not the kind of samurai with outstanding commanding ability. He had always played the role of follower in the Oda family system. When he encountered this situation, he had no way to deal with it. He immediately gave up the plan of marching for rescue and returned to Saijo Castle to defend, while Arakawa Yoshihiro With a thousand troops, they returned to Tojo Castle and stationed themselves. The two sides ignored each other and used the Yahagi River as the boundary to encircle Mikawa.Kira's remnants were divided into two parts. On September 27, after nearly a month of tenacious resistance, Mikawa's last bridgehead, Honjoji Temple, was finally captured. Matsudaira Ieyasu led 6,000 troops into the raging fire of Honjoji Temple. At that time, the remnants of the first army of Benzhengji withdrew under the leadership of Benzhengji Kongshu. Benzhengji Kongshu, Shenglianji Lingyi, Shanggongji Shengyou, and Benzongji Mingzheng finally stared at them full of resentment. San Ye Kui took one look and fled westward. Matsudaira Ieyasu stood dumbly outside the burning Honjoji Temple and did not move. He looked at the retreat direction of the four abbots for a long time before looking back. He himself is a follower of the Pure Land Sect and does not have much objection to the first-class Honganji Temple whose real name is Jodo Shinshu. , but this time Mikawa has always been involved in causing huge troubles in his core territory, forcing him to make a choice between personal comfort and the eradication of his beliefs. He had to completely eliminate the Yixiang sect and pay the price of nearly a thousand casualties to pull out the last embers of Mikawa Yixiang. There must be no chance of Yi Xiang Zong's resurgence, but he was unwilling to completely break up with Yi Xiang Zong. Therefore, he decided to give up the pursuit of the lost Mikawa Sanji Temple and the monks of Honzong Temple, and let him go if they were willing to leave. Matsudaira Ieyasu's brows did not relax because the war was over. In the next few days, he accompanied Shibata Katsuie, Mori Katsunari and other Oda family samurai to sit and drink for several days to celebrate the hard-won victory. The Yongle money and one thousand guanwen seized were used as the reward for this crusade, and these great gods were sent back to Owari Kingdom. That's not all yet, he sent Ishikawa Shumasa to Qingzhou City with some gold, silver, jewelry and a sincere letter of thanks. Before leaving, he specially asked Ishikawa Shumasa to give it to the family members of Brother Jifa. Gadgets, especially a string of high-grade Indra righteousness beads belonging to Mrs. Tsuchida*s ode to the spring in the temple. And an ancient bronze mirror inlaid with gems belonging to Lady Gui Die. Matsudaira Ieyasu owed Oda Nobunaga a huge favor this time. Without Oda Nobunaga's help, it would have been impossible for him to get through this level in any case. With his own ability, he would not have been able to survive a winter or even several years. There is no big problem, but the premise is that Kira Yoshi of Kanto does not take any further action. This is a beautiful vision based on the cruel reality, a simple extravagant hope that is still imagined even though it is impossible. Kira Yoshishi devoted all his energy to the quelling the rebellion in Kanto, and could not temporarily pay attention to the news that he, a local tycoon in the Mikawa countryside, had killed the Kira clan of Mikawa. But this does not mean that Kira Yoshitoki will really let go of this brother-killing enemy. As long as the war in Kanto goes smoothly, the Matsudaira family will still be finished. "What a powerful force! Every word and deed can affect the world's major events, and every move is enough to shock the whole world. When will I, Ieyasu, have that day!" Matsudaira Ieyasu, with a bit of envy, a bit of desire and a little bit of ambition, this He would never dare to show his expression to anyone. Including his wife Sena Hime and the most trusted family elder, he would only show similar expressions when he was sitting alone in the room in the dead of night. His childhood experience taught him tolerance, kindness and a sophisticated way of doing things. His image to the world will always be that of a loyal, straightforward and honest samurai. It is precisely because of this mark that he has received the full support of the Matsudaira family tree. Matsudaira Kiyoyasu's arrogance, Matsudaira Hirozada's mediocrity proved to be a huge mistake. The Matsudaira retainers felt that they needed a more generous and kind governor, so Matsudaira Ieyasu responded to his call today. It*s just that we have been progressing smoothly in the past few years. He gradually forgot that there had been such an unforgettable memory, and the instinct of action that was almost firmly engraved on him still affected his actions. This time, Mikawa and Ju Yikui sounded a wake-up call for him. This is not the time for him to raise his tail yet. He needs to be careful at all times to avoid causing similar chaos again. Oda Nobunaga's support for the Matsudaira family was so timely and powerful that the subsequent progress was so smooth that it was completely beyond his expectation. Matsudaira Ieyasu originally thought that even with reinforcements, it would be difficult to expel Ichiko within the year, and within three years It is difficult to suppress Kiku Ikui's huge power, and he may have to make a long-term driving response, but he does not expect that all this will quickly collapse in a series of cooperation from the Oda Army, allowing him to see the powerful strength of the Oda family for the first time. It's not as simple as imagined. "There are no empty warriors under the famous name. Brother Yoshihatsu is the best among men. Can't I, Ieyasu, become such a top warrior? No! I should be able to do it!" Matsudaira Ieyasu secretly cheered for himself. He set his personal goal from To realize the unification of Mikawa and to catch up with Oda Nobunaga, he firmly believes that he can do it one day. A few days later, the Matsudaira army who returned to Okazaki Castle took a short rest and set off again to quell sporadic rebellions in various places. Matsudaira Ieyasu carefully listened to the various opinions of the family members and gave relevant answers. Finally, he said slowly: "The family is passed down. Will order?From now on, Yixiang religious beliefs are completely prohibited in Sanhe. The Yixiang monastery and shrines are demolished and monks return to secular life or convert to other religions on the spot. In addition, the country's samurai are restricted to be free to change their religion within one year. However, if some people do not change within the time limit, they may be reconsidered as appropriate. Punish it! " "My Lord, what should I do with Ju Yikui? "Ishikawa Ienari said worriedly: "The people of Higashi Mikawa still don't seem to be moving, and there is someone involved behind this Kiku Ikui" "I know Of course I know the seriousness. "Matsudaira Ieyasu held his forehead and lamented in distress: "Let Boqi guard the palace and then go to Qingzhou City to make a no-war agreement between the Matsudaira family and the Ashikaga family of Kamisui! " Kira Yoshi, who was far away in Kanto, did not know everything that happened in Mikawa. Because the situation in front of him seemed to give him time to deal with those things. Since July, Ashikaga Fujimasa at the Furukawa Imperial Palace has been experiencing frequent changes. The Kira ninjas did not find any clues after several inquiries, but they initially suspected that Matsunagamichi was causing trouble with Ashikaga Fujimasa again. Just a few days after the investigation was completed, many people in the Kanto country suddenly made a 180-degree turn. The original support for Kira's army to enter Kant身 turned into a hostile attitude, and he declared very fiercely that he wanted Kira Yoshitoki to "go back to Echigo from Kant身. Kant身 is the Kant身 belonging to the Kant身 samurai." The Ashikaga clan, the 身b身 clan, the Chiba clan and the Yuki clan of the Shimono province, the Utsunomiya clan, the Nasu clan, the Sano clan, and the Oyama clan of the Shimono province successively raised the banner against Kiragi and stood firmly at the Furukawa Imperial Palace. For this reason, he did not hesitate to fight to the death with the intruder Kira Yoshitoki. Kira Yoshitoki took the letter and read it over and over again before figuring out its meaning. I don*t know how many tricks Ashikaga Fujimasa of the Furukawa Imperial Palace has caused, anyway. The people of the three kingdoms of Shimonoseki, Hitachi, and Shimono were fooled. Half of the remaining members of the Kamishori Kingdom were Satomi Yoshihiro, who inherited his father's talent as a professional wallflower, and the other was Hojo Ushimasa, who was being held down and beaten. It doesn't matter whether the party members come to represent or be represented. All he wants to do is to deal with this disgusting guy Ashikaga Fujimasa, whether he is imprisoned or exiled to Sado. In short, Shima just doesn't want this guy who "doesn't belong to the world" to appear in front of him anymore. By the way, he can inherit the position of the Kanto Kingdom and achieve his ultimate goal of moving forward. No matter how much the people of the Kanto Kingdom think, he has nothing to do with him. The retainers under him are spread across Echigo, Omi, Shinano, Ueno, Echigo, Dewa, Kaga and the newly acquired Musashi provinces. The elite samurai in this entire retainer group are gathered together, and it seems that there is no Why does he need the people of the Kanto Kingdom to intervene? For his own reasons, he is not willing to easily design the quagmire of the Shimono Kingdom where there are no inherent interests involved. The total of these countries is only about two million stones. At the same level, Kira Yoshitomo's current territory is not that high, and his income in Musashi Country has already reached the five million stone mark. I dare not say that five million stone will allow him to accumulate quantitative changes, but at least he can. There is nothing wrong with this guy not mentioning invasion but simply crushing any local lord. But at this moment, the people of Kanto are determined to challenge him and challenge the dignity of the Ashikaga family and himself, under the banner of respect. The samurai of Kant身 Lord Ashikaga Fujimasa posted the message along the Tokaido, Higashisando, Hokurikudo, Dewa Province, and Mutsu Province. It took less than half a month for the news to spread throughout the world. In this corner, everyone knew that there was still a war in Kanto that was about to begin. In an instant, Kanto shocked the world, and many pairs of eyes were eagerly waiting for the drama of the people of Kanto to rebel against Kira to finally begin, and as one of the parties involved. Kira Yoshi was very angry. He was very annoyed when he was forced to show off his best publicity strategy in front of others. The martial arts all over the world focused their attention on him, which put him under tremendous pressure. No matter he won or lost, he had to be beaten by a group of strangers. The samurai and even the common people made comments, which hurt his dignity and stung his anger even more. It was not his habit to be afraid of trouble, and it was not his habit to endure such a bad breath. Kira Yoshi threw down the so-called message on the spot and shouted: "What a Ashikaga Fujimasa, I underestimate your ability and means. This move The classmate successfully teased Yu. It seems that he was well prepared to teach Yu a profound lesson! I really need to see what methods you have to deal with the Ashikaga family!" Okoshir身 Keinao said respectfully: "Uesugi Tanshoden asked His Majesty K身kata if it is necessary to stop the Sagami suppression plan and return to the east to join the main formation and calm down the turmoil caused by the people of Kanto country first." Kira Yoshishi understood what Uesugi Teruotora said. Sweeping means complete elimination. The expansion strategy of the Kira family in recent years is to fight one faction, pull one faction, annex one faction, and punish another faction, from Echigo toMany direct leaders of ??No Ueno, Koshichu, Kaga, Dewa and Hida were punished. In the same way, the same is true for Musashi Country and the same should be true for the Eight Kingdoms of Kanto. Suifeng of Ryuk身ji Temple once said to Kira Yoshi during a lecture: "In the Genpei era, the Bando Hachihei family once had a general named Kamisui Hirotsune. He often had the ambition to be independent and was defeated by the right general. Gongfang Your Highness, by imitating the right general by establishing the ambition of Ling Yun, with one hand of thunder and another with the grace of heaven, can he achieve his ambition of being the leader of the world!" Monk Suifeng's hint was very revealing, and it also revealed a very important truth. Punishments and rewards must be executed simultaneously and must not be used unilaterally. It is important to know that too many punishments will make the retainers feel resentful, while too many rewards will make the retainers increasingly arrogant. It was only during the harsh rule of Kamakura that the imperial family felt resentful. During the Kenmu Incident, the Muromachi shogunate took a big turn and gave so many ancient favors that Saigoku and Kinai even had several retainers who were responsible for several or even dozens of countries, causing one incident after another. Chaos spread across the world. Faced with the provocation from the people of the Kanto Kingdom, Kira Yoshi must of course resolutely punish the samurai who have ulterior motives and take chances. The consequences of offending the Ashikaga family will be very serious. When he thought of this, Kira Yoshi said: " I would like to convey my attitude to my brother. I hope that my brother will insist on suppressing Sagami. It is more important to suppress the Hojo family to Odawara. The stability of Musashi country requires Sagami country to serve as a vassal domain. My brother's connection is where the Ashikaga family will dominate the Kanto region in the future. Please My brother tried his best to calm down the Sagami Hojo clan as soon as possible." Namioka Totobo studied the map carefully with his folding fan, and said strangely: "I carefully observed that the Kwantung People's Army still has stubborn problems that have not been eliminated. The good and bad are mixed, and the orders are inconsistent. This is why the Kwantung People's Army fights repeatedly. The important reason for the defeat is that such a coalition has almost no merit in our eyes. The people of the Kanto Kingdom should also know this truth, so why do they still blindly insist on fighting against our Kira army or to buy reputation? To achieve some ulterior secret? It*s really confusing for me!§ Honda frowned and thought for a long time but still had no clue, and muttered to himself: ※There must be something ulterior! Secret, but what kind of temptation can Mr. Furukawa give them? " "Could it be status?" An idea flashed in Shima Tokisheng's mind, and he blurted out: "The Yakata number failed last time, and I must get it back this time. "Fameit should be just the name! Ashikaga Fujimasa can't give me anything else, but what kind of status can he give me?" Kira Yoshitsune was also thinking about this problem that troubled him. Trouble, if you don't want to understand, you always have to worry about the conspiracy behind it. The situation of the Kira family is so good that they cannot withstand the blow of capsizing in the sewer. A group of family members followed their wild thoughts and guessed a bunch of nonsense. Nagano Yegu, who was huddled in the corner, suddenly said: "Is it because he is an adopted son?" PS: Thank you for the 0 comments from book friends, By the way, this is Wu Mei*s long-awaited big reward ==