A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Fan Fei rode into the city. Although wars raged in all directions during the Warring States Period, such urgent reports only came once or twice a year.

"Uncle, please live here peacefully. I'm afraid they'll call me in the city." Xiao Pingtai stood up and looked at the sky. I'm afraid I won't be able to go to bed early tonight.

"You go and do your own business, it's a good place here." Uncle Tsunari's requirements for life are indeed not very high. He has food and drink, no need to work, and he just needs someone to brag with him every day to relieve his boredom.

In fact, no one relieves his boredom, gives him a Chinese book, or gives him a teacup. He can also study for several days, and maybe he can come up with some insights.

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When I entered the city, I found the Chief Accountant Yamauchi who was handling the mundane affairs. Before I could ask, the Chief Accountant Yamauchi took the initiative to invite Heita Xiao to sit down.

He handed the letters between Kitahata University and Uden Nagateru to Koheita. It was obviously not a major matter that threatened the Yamauchi family, otherwise the Yamauchi chief would not have made the decision to open it himself.

When Xiao Pingtai opened the letter and took a look, he immediately understood. It's really not a big deal, it can even be said to be a small matter.

Part of the three members of the Yama family, represented by the lord of Noda Castle, Suganuma Sadei, the lord of Nagashino Sakutate Castle, Okuhira Sadano, and the lord of Nagashino Shitara Castle, Shitara Sadachi, etc., were persuaded by Matsudaira Ieyasu and formally defected to Matsudaira.

This allowed the northern defense circle of Okazaki Castle built by Matsudaira Ieyasu to be completely formed. Now, except for the unknown relationship between Higashi Mikawa and Yoshida Castle in the east, Okazaki has been completely defeated on the other three sides. In just two or three years, Nishi Mikawa has been conquered. Matsudaira Ieyasu's management has achieved such success.

The last war in which Sakai Tadanobu resisted Ieyasu's joining the country ended with Matsudaira Ieyasu's victory. Everyone, including Sakai Tadashi and Ishikawa Yasumasa, all surrendered to Matsudaira Ieyasu.

Nowadays, in addition to the anti-Anxian Matsudaira alliance represented by Matsudaira Michiharu of the Sakurai Matsudaira clan in Nishi-Mikawa, even the three members of the Yama family in Kitamikawa have begun to take sides.

The people of Nishi Mikawa could no longer maintain any independence. They had to either follow Matsudaira Ieyasu (Oda Nobunaga) or die.

"Where is the envoy?" Koheita wanted to inquire more carefully about the situation in Mikawa. There was nothing better than asking the envoy sent by Uden Changteru personally. At least it would be better than making random guesses here.

"Wait a minute, I'll have someone pass it on." Chief Yamauchi must have inquired first, but he also wanted to see what Xiaopingta asked.

Soon two envoys came up to the hall. The one from Kitahata University was particularly familiar with it. Omura Inosuke Masuji, the infantry leader who used to work for Koheta. Mikawa was from Mikawa, and he was probably sent here just to facilitate Yamauchi's enquiry.

Koheita and Omura Masuji nodded, ignored him, and asked the young warrior in his early twenties.

"I wonder where your hometown is, Guisuke?" Xiaopingtai was not that serious, so she casually asked where her hometown was.

"My Lord Honkansan, Shinoshi Rakuhara!" The young man knew that Koheita was the appointee of the Yamauchi clan and an important minister in the family, so he was quite respectful.

“Nagashino Shitarahara, what a great place!”

Who doesn't know this place? Anyone who knows a little bit about Japan's Warring States period knows that the most important military strategic location in the northern part of Mikawa Kingdom surrounds Noda, Nagashino, Kunamine, Shitara and other cities. Once it is obtained by Shinano's forces, they can directly send troops from Shinano to attack Mikawa Okazaki Castle.

In history, Takeda Harunobu Kamikata also destroyed the main resistance force of the Tokugawa clan in Mikatahara, and then went on to conquer Nagashino Castle and Noda Castle, completely destroying the Tokugawa clan's defense system in Mikawa, and using the power of building a strategic position, he prepared to force the Tokugawa clan to surrender. .

What a pity, I didn’t know that there was actually a person in Noda City who could play the flute, and there happened to be another person who could play the iron cannon. Or was Takeda Harunobu's health really deteriorating extremely? Anyway, after Noda Castle was captured, the Takeda family withdrew its troops.

However, the Nagashino area was still within the Takeda clan's sphere of influence. When Takeda Katsuyori heard that there was a rebellion in Nagashino Castle, he rushed to suppress it with 12,000 people in a hurry.

Nagashino's geographical location is really good. As long as Nagashino is in hand, it can directly threaten Tokugawa Ieyasu's rule, and then directly attack Owari Mino. Takeda Katsuyori does not want to lose.

Everyone knows the final result. Takeda Katsuyori launched a strong attack with 10,000 soldiers against the 34,000 Oda Tokugawa coalition forces. In the end, the Shinano people were killed and injured, and the Takeda family's national power began to decline.

Because of this background, Xiaopingta became interested in this person and couldn't help but continue to ask.

"The younger one is Okuhira Shinkuro Sadatsuna, a member of the Okuhira clan, the lord of Nagashino Castle."

Before Xiaopingtai could say anything, the man took the initiative to introduce himself. He is actually one of the three local gangsters from the Shan family, Sanhe.

"The Okuhira Operator originally existed as an independent unit, uniting the three members of the Yama family, but why did he suddenly turn to Matsudaira Mikawa?"

Okuhira Sadatsuna's expression changed slightly, and although he hesitated, he still said it.

"Kamahime, the daughter of Matsudaira Mikawa Mamoru, has promised to marry the son of Okuhira Sakutaku."

Sure enough, there is no love without reason, and there is no hatred without reason. Matsudaira Ieyasu's capital is still small at the moment and he doesn't have that much energy. In order to win over Okuhira Sadano, the leader of the three Yama family members, he actually sacrificed his own daughter.

"Since you, the Okudaira clan, are about to become members of the Matsudaira Mikawa Wardens, why did you come here to spread the word?"

Kodaira thought to herself that your family's Okuhira Sadamasa finally became the Tokugawa shogunate's 100,000-stone daimyōng, a good bet, so why did he still send a group of people to the mountain?

"Brother of the clan has other considerations." Okuhira Sadatsuna is just a chess piece that Okudaira can separate just in case to ensure the continuation of the family. It can also be used as an excuse.

Got it, got it, everything is said without saying anything, hedging your bets, the true nature of the Wu family.

"Okay, let me ask you, how about Matsudaira Mikawa guarding the country?" Koheta didn't worry about it anymore.

"Here, the governance of the country relies on Torii, Ishikawa and others, and the military relies on Okubo, Sakai and others. It is said that Matsudaira Mikawa is calm and strategic, and pays attention to farming."

"Is that so? Then I don't know how Matsudaira Mikawa Mamoru will deal with the matter of Mikawa Ichimuzu?"

Mikawa always beats Ieyasu Matsudaira half to death. This is Mikawa's biggest meaty scene. But it hasn't happened yet, so Xiaopingtai is very curious.

"Issei Zong? Matsudaira Mikawa Mamoru has issued a decree and is preparing to re-examine the temples."

"Search the land? Mikawa Mamoru is really brave."

Kodaira doesn't know whether Matsudaira Ieyasu is smart or too arrogant. Re-certifying the land of the Ichigo monastery is equivalent to re-rating their annual tribute rice and the number of monks and soldiers.

If the inspection is very strict, it is tantamount to starting a war! It’s still the kind that doesn’t save any face. It’s so bold!