Chapter 405 8. Matsudaira Ieyasu's Arrogance

Send the foreign cavalry into the city. Although the wars were raging in all directions during the Warring States Period, such urgent reports were only sent once or twice a year.

"Uncle, please stay here. I am afraid that the city will call me." Xiao Pingtai stood up and looked at the sky. He was afraid that he would not be able to sleep early tonight.

"You go and do your work. It is very good here." Uncle Tsunayoshi's requirements for life are not high. He just needs to have food and drink, no work, and someone to brag to him every day to relieve his boredom.

In fact, if no one relieves his boredom, give him a Chinese book or a teacup. He can study for several days and may even come up with some insights.

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After entering the city, he found Yamauchi Shukei who was handling mundane affairs. Before he asked, Yamauchi Shukei took the initiative to invite Xiao Pingtai to sit down.

The letters from Kitabatake Daigaku and Udono Nagateru were handed to Xiao Pingtai. Obviously, it was not a big deal that threatened the Yamauchi family, otherwise Yamauchi Shukei would not have opened them himself.

When Xiao Ping Tai opened the letter, he immediately understood. It was really not a big deal, and it could even be said to be a small matter.

Under the persuasion of Matsudaira Ieyasu, some of the three Yama family members, represented by Noda Castle Lord Suganuma Sadaesu, Nagashino Sakute Castle Lord Okudaira Sadanobu, and Nagashino Shitara Castle Lord Shitara Sadamichi, officially defected to Matsudaira.

This made the northern defense circle of Okazaki Castle built by Matsudaira Ieyasu completely formed. Now, except for the unclear relationship between the Higashi Mikawa Shushinaga of Yoshida Castle in the east, Okazaki has completely conquered the other three sides. In just two or three years, Matsudaira Ieyasu has managed West Mikawa to such an achievement.

The last time Sakai Tadanaga resisted Ieyasu's return to the country, Matsudaira Ieyasu's victory ended, including Sakai Tadatsugu and Ishikawa Yasumasa, who all surrendered to Matsudaira Ieyasu.

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

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

"Where is the envoy?" Kobayata wanted to inquire about the situation in Mikawa more carefully. The best thing was to ask the envoy sent by Udono Nagatoru in person, which was at least better than guessing here.

"Wait a minute, I'll send someone to tell him." Yamauchi Shukei must have asked first, but he also wanted to see what Kobayata asked.

Soon two envoys came to the palace. Kitabatake University's messenger was particularly familiar. Omura Inosuke Masuji, who used to be Kobayata's infantry leader. He was from Mikawa, and it was probably sent here to facilitate Yamauchi Shukei's inquiries.

Kobayata and Omura Masuji nodded, skipped him, and asked the young warrior in his early twenties.

"I don't know where your hometown is?" Kobayata was not so serious, so he just asked him where his hometown was.

"I am from Shitarahara, Nagashino, the main province of Sankawa!" The young man knew that Kobayata was the Kanjo Bugyo of the Yamanouchi clan and an important official of the family, so he was quite respectful.

"Shitarahara, Nagashino, what a great place!"

Who doesn't know this place? Anyone who knows a little about the Japanese Warring States knows that the most important military strategic location in the northern part of Mikawa Province is surrounded by Noda, Nagashino, Kunimine, Shitara and other castles. Once it is obtained by the forces of Shinano, troops can be sent directly from Shinano to attack Mikawa Okazaki Castle.

In history, Takeda Harunobu went to Kyoto and destroyed the main resistance of the Tokugawa clan in Mikatahara, and then conquered Nagashino Castle and Noda Castle, completely destroying the defense system of the Tokugawa clan in Mikawa, and prepared to force the Tokugawa clan to surrender with a high-rise building.

It's a pity that I don't know if there is really someone in Noda Castle who can play the flute and who also happens to be able to shoot iron cannons. Or maybe Takeda Harunobu's health really deteriorated extremely. Anyway, after Noda Castle was conquered, the Takeda family withdrew their troops.

But the Nagashino area was still within the Takeda clan's sphere of influence. When Takeda Katsuyori heard that Nagashino Castle had launched a rebellion, he hurriedly brought 12,000 people to suppress it.

It was really because Nagashino's geographical location was too good. As long as Nagashino was in his hands, he could directly threaten Tokugawa Ieyasu's rule and then directly attack Owari Mino. Takeda Katsuyori didn't want to lose it.

Everyone knows the final result. Takeda Katsuyori launched a strong attack on the 34,000 Oda Tokugawa coalition forces with only 10,000 soldiers. In the end, the Shinano people suffered heavy casualties, and the Takeda family's national strength began to decline.

Because of this background, Kobayata became interested in this person and couldn't help but continue asking.

"I am a member of the same clan of the Okudaira clan, the lord of Nagashino Castle, Okudaira Shinkuro Sadatsuna."

Before Kobayata opened his mouth, the man took the initiative to introduce himself. He is actually from the Yama clan, one of the local bosses in Mikawa.

"Okudaira Sakuto originally existed independently and connected with the Yama clan, but why did he suddenly turn to Matsudaira Mikawa."

Okudaira Sadatsuna's face changed slightly, and although he hesitated, he still said it.

"Kamehime, the daughter of Matsudaira Mikawa no Kami, has promised to marry Okudaira Sakuto's son."

Sure enough, there is no love without reason, and no hatred without reason. Matsudaira Ieyasu's capital is still small at the moment, and he does not have that much power. In order to win over the flag bearer of the Yama clan, Okudaira Sadanobu, he actually gave up his own daughter.

"Since your Okudaira family is about to become one of the vassal of Matsudaira Mikawa no Kami, why did you rush to spread this matter?"

Kodaira thought that your Okudaira Sadamasa finally became the 100,000-koku daimyo of the Tokugawa shogunate, and he had a good bet, so why did he send a few people to Yamanouchi.

"My brother has other considerations." Okudaira Sadagasa was just a chess piece that Okudaira Tadashi could use as a precaution to ensure the continuation of the family, and he could also make an excuse not to say anything.

I understand, I understand, everything is self-evident, betting on both sides, the true nature of the samurai.

"Okay, let me ask you, how does Matsudaira Mikawa-no-kami govern the country?" Xiao Pingtai did not bother about this.

"Well, the governance of the country depends on people like Torii and Ishikawa, and military affairs depend on people like Okubo and Sakai. It is said that Matsudaira Mikawa-no-kami is calm and strategic, and attaches importance to agriculture and sericulture."

"Is that so? Then I wonder how Matsudaira Mikawa-no-kami will deal with the matter of Mikawa Ikko sect?"

The Mikawa Ikko Ikki almost beat Matsudaira Ieyasu half to death, which is the biggest sex drama in Mikawa. But it has not happened yet, so Xiao Pingtai is very curious.

"Ikko-sect? Matsudaira Mikawa-no-kami has issued a ruling to re-inspect the land of each temple."

"Inspection? Mikawa-no-kami is really bold."

Odaira didn't know whether to say Matsudaira Ieyasu was smart or too arrogant. Re-inspecting the land of Ikko-sect temples is equivalent to re-evaluating their annual tribute rice and the number of monks.

If the inspection is very strict, it is equivalent to declaring war! And the kind that does not leave a single face, it is really bold!