Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen

When Matsudaira Motoyasu hugged Sena Hime hard, Sena Hime gently closed his eyes.After she was pregnant, there were some wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, and her thick eyelashes kept trembling.It is not only the embodiment of a woman's inner happiness, but also the vibration of the soul that is constantly pursuing happiness. Yuan Kang began to suspect that his sentimentality was due to his inner fragility.Sena Hime is sad, why not himself?Even their descendants had to live a miserable life.Thinking of this sad world, Yuan Kang really wanted to cry.But he never wanted to confide in his wife, nor could he cling to his feelings for his children.What kind of sin did I bring with me to this world?

But now, Yuan Kang is no longer confused.If you have relatives, you can't trust them, and if you have children, you can't trust them.Brothers meet with swordsmen, Weng and son-in-law kill each other, this kind of fate in troubled times is not only befalling him alone. Needless to say, Takeda of Kai, Uesugi of Echigo, and Oda of Owari, is Shunfu any exception?This is undoubtedly the case in the battle to enter Beijing.No matter which feudal state you are in, the wife is always the enemy's spy, and the brother is the closest enemy. Takeda Harunobu's father Nobutora is still under house arrest by his son and son-in-law in Sunfu Castle; Oda Nobunaga finally killed his younger brother Kanjuro Nobuyuki because he dared to covet his brother's position; Killed by his son Yilong.In the chaotic world of fratricide, morality has been completely lost.People have no time to care about good and evil. In order to survive, they indulge the instinct of killing. What this instinct depicts is a hopeless hell on earth.

Sun Tzu said: "What is good must perish." Yuan Kang has been savoring this sentence carefully recently.Relying on powerful force alone will definitely not be able to end this troubled world of fratricide.Since this is the case, instead of rushing to go out to try out martial arts, it is better to regard the misfortune in front of you as the female period bestowed by the gods and Buddhas. "What on earth should I do?" He has recently started to ponder this question seriously. "My lord," Sena Hime, who had her eyes slightly closed, suddenly frowned, "The fetus is moving. It really hurts... Your lord!"

"Really? I'll caress for you." Yuan Kang held Senahime with one arm, and stretched his other hand towards her abdomen.The bulging abdomen was smooth and soft, and it sucked his palm tightly.When his palm moved lightly, Sena Hime suddenly opened her slender eyes and smiled sweetly.Only when she lies beside her husband can a woman feel happy. The light dimmed, and the bells and chanting of Zhiyuanyuan could be heard in the distance. Living in such a hopeless era, the only evidence that makes people feel that they exist seems to be that instant gratification.Yuan Kang thinks that the momentary sense of satisfaction between a man and a woman is the clearest indication of the authenticity of "alive".The more troubled the world is, the more frequent the contacts between men and women are, and more seeds of sorrow are unknowingly sown.Even so, Yuan Kang still felt a little unbearable.

"feel better now?" "No." Seina Hime shook her head.She not only asked her husband to touch her body about to give birth, but even wanted to make out with her husband.Yuan Kang heard that during the period before his birth, his mother Yu Da was not like this.The mother moved into the delivery room before she went into labor.Although the delivery room was a bit rough, Yu Da stayed there and cut off all communication with the outside world. He only prayed in front of the Buddha statue every day, ate a long fast, and finally gave birth to him... Yuan Kang's heart was hurt by his wife's request, but he didn't have the courage to speak out.He was incapable of building a delivery room for Sena Hime, and Sena Hime was so pitiful that he couldn't bear to refuse her.

"My lord..." Sena Hime moved her lips lightly, "If you give birth to a boy, let's name it Takechiyo." Yuan Kang nodded.Takechiyo was the baby name of grandfather Kiyoyasu, and it was also his baby name.The implication of Sena Hime's words is that the boy should inherit Matsudaira's foundation. "I want to ask Lord Junfu to allow you to go to war after the child is born. I hope you will go to the battlefield after seeing the child." "I see. Are you better?" "No……" Yuan Kang had no choice but to continue stroking Senahime's abdomen, as if apologizing to the fetus in the womb: I hope to give birth to a good child.Father didn't tell your mother the truth, but you who are still in the God Realm should be able to understand father's heart!What fate will this child face?

At this time, footsteps came from the corridor. "My lord, I know Madam is with you too, can I disturb you?" It was Ya Lezhu.Yuan Kang withdrew his hand from Senahime's abdomen, and replied lightly, "Come in." Ya Lezhu came into the room, frowning, not hiding his displeasure.He deliberately didn't look at the two of them, and sat down by the door. "Have you finished sowing?" "Yes. I did all these crop work because I couldn't forget the Okazaki people. I couldn't stop crying when I planted the seeds." "I understand. Your tears will be the fertilizer, and soon there will be an unseen harvest."

"Stop joking, my lord!" "Who's kidding? But, senior, do you know that there are tears that can't be shed in this world, and tears that have dried up?" Ya Lezhu looked outside, clenched his fists and put them on his lap.It's not that he doesn't understand that "a man doesn't flick his tears easily".Galesuke is sometimes puzzled: he used to tease and tease the young Takechiyo himself.Now he is often teased by Yuan Kang.Could it be that he already has a heart of attachment to the lord?Yuan Kang's ability to make a man like Ya Lezhu feel attached to him is really impressive.But thinking of Mrs. Suruga, Garasuke felt extremely depressed.

The Songping family has been fond of female sex for generations, and sometimes it causes disasters because of sex.Qingkang forcibly married Mizuno Tadomasa's wife and Yuda's biological mother Huayangin as his concubine, which made the people of Okazaki feel depressed at that time; Don't make people sigh that beauty is a disaster.Although Motoyasu is very lonely now, marrying Sena Hime, who is six years older than him, and becoming a relative of the Imagawa clan, Galesuke always thinks it is a huge mistake.What's more, in front of Ya Lezhu, he frankly stroked his wife's high protruding abdomen, how decent it is! "My lord, you probably have heard about the first expedition from your wife, right?"

"I've heard of it." "Since this is the first expedition, the battlefield is probably at the border of Owari." "Maybe it's near Kasaji, Nakane, and Odaka." "Do you have a chance of winning, my lord? On the one hand, this expedition is to test the strength of the lord, and on the other hand, it is also to see if the lord is suitable to be the vanguard when entering Beijing. It is of great significance. But our opponent is the invincible Oda Army what." "Probably so." "Since you know, don't you have any uneasiness?"

"Senior," Yuan Kang closed one eye and shook his head, "We must not be discouraged before the battle begins." "But in case of defeat, there is no room for recovery." Ya Lezhu was more dissatisfied with Sena Hime than Yuan Kang.He avoided Yuan Kang's gaze, and continued: "What should I do if I fail for the first time?" "Hahaha." Yuan Kang laughed easily.Sena Hime's complexion has become very ugly. "Ya Le Zhu, don't you have any other ideas besides hoping that your lord will fail in the first battle?" "Strange, Madam thinks that Lord Imagawa gave the Okazaki people a chance to recharge their batteries? Without an elite army, how can we defeat the overwhelming Owari army?" "What the hell are you talking about..." Sena Hime raised her eyebrows, pushed Yuan Kang's hand away, and stood up suddenly. "Your words are really inexplicable. It seems that you are blaming Yoshimoto-sama for deliberately embarrassing the Okazaki people. Without the help of Yoshimoto-sama, you would have been annexed by the awesome Oda clan." Hearing Sena Hime speak so harshly, Galesuke couldn't help getting excited, "Ma'am, I, Galesuke, have something to say. Please forgive me if there are any inappropriate words." "Okay, let's hear it." "I'm not saying that Imagawa-sama has no good intentions. However, his good intentions can never satisfy the Okazaki people. As far as the lord is concerned, regardless of his childhood, he has held the Yuanfu ceremony for four years, but Yoshimoto-sama still Send Uenosuke Miura and Toyo Mamoru Iio to station at Okazaki Castle as castle representatives. What does Madam think about this? Do you think Madam is less capable than Miura and Iio?" "I don't think so!" Hime Sena shook her head furiously, "Your Excellency is the son-in-law of the Imagawa family, and Yoshimoto-sama took special care of him... I can only say that the Okazaki people are too extreme." "Ma'am!" Ya Lezhu looked at Yuan Kang.Yuan Kang lay reclining on the tatami, listening silently with his eyes closed.He continued: "What Galesuke is talking about is not the caring and caring that Madam said. What I mean is, why does Mr. Imagawa want to act as a striker with a master who is not as capable as Miura and Iio, and why doesn't he send the master back to Okazaki? Let Miura and Iio, who are stronger than the lord, lead the battle? If the lord is safe, even if Miura and Iio are defeated, we will stick to our homeland. But Master Imagawa instead let the lord be the striker to attack the well-prepared Ori Tian Dajun. I said just now that I was defeated in the first expedition, is it impossible?" "It's your extremes." Sena Hime retorted tremblingly, "Master Yoshimoto ordered you to do things that the two generals Miura and Iio could not do, which is the proof of Master Yoshimoto's trust and recognition of your ability. You That said, what is not fear?" Ya Lezhu had a bitter expression, "I'm very embarrassed when you say that, madam!" "what?" "Please forgive me for my offensive words. But if Madam is sincerely thinking about the Lord, Miss and the child who is about to be born, I have one thing to ask: Madam, please ask Mr. Imagawa to allow the Lord to return to Okazaki Castle, and to send the generals stationed in Okazaki Castle Go lead..." As soon as he said this, Yuan Kang suddenly said: "Ya Lezhu, be careful!" His voice was very stern, "Seina Ji is my wife, and I can only tell her what to do. Don't go too far." "yes……" Ya Lezhu hurriedly laid his hands on the tatami, "Forgive...forgive...forgive." His gray beard kept trembling, and he didn't raise his head for a long while. Senahime simply trusted Yoshimoto, but Garasuke couldn't.It has not been returned to Okazaki Castle yet, and the Okazaki people were used as the vanguard when they entered Beijing. What a vicious trick!Yoshimoto undoubtedly wanted Motoyasu to lead the remnants of Okazaki to fight to the death with the well-equipped Oda Army. Once both sides were injured, Yoshimoto could lead the main force into Owari Castle.Therefore, the Okazaki people and the Owari army are bound to have a more tragic confrontation than the decisive battle of Azukazaka and the battle of Anxiang Castle.The Oda Army will undoubtedly suffer a huge blow.But the Okazakis would probably be wiped out with years of bitter resentment.Because he knew all this well, Yalezhu couldn't help but utter words of resentment in front of his wife. After being reprimanded by Yuan Kang, he had no choice but to keep silent. Looking at Ya Lezhu who was crying with his hands on the ground, Yuan Kang said: "Senior, this is a troubled world!" He paused, and then said softly: "All calculations are useless. We are already standing at the crossroads, and we must go to the end Go in a promising direction... Imagawa-sama just pointed out a Yangguan road for us... Isn't it? You might as well think so." Before I knew it, it was getting dark, and there was a strong smell of rice from the kitchen. "Yes. I understand...then, I'll take my leave." Galesuke quietly stood up, and bowed his head to Sena Hime, who was still angry. Sena Hime stared closely at her husband's face, and what Galesuke said gave her a sense of uneasiness.That is, war inevitably brings death.If Yuan Kang lost the first battle... This is a lingering, hateful and unlucky thought.Leaning on Yuan Kang, she said, "My lord...do you have a chance of winning?" "Yes. Don't worry." "In case the Owari army resists desperately... If the adults have something good or bad, what will the children do?" Sena Hime said. Yuan Kang quietly put his hand on Sena Ji's shoulder, "Don't worry, it's not good for your health." "Ah, it hurts again, ah..." The labor pains began.Sena Hime grabbed Yuan Kang hard, her body trembling, and she bit her lip in pain. "My lord, it hurts! Ah...ah..." Yuan Kang hurriedly shouted, "Come here—" The three maids responded.Yuan Kang handed Sena Hime to the maids and stood up.He didn't know whether it was joy or sorrow, and with a heavy heart, he slowly walked out of the bedroom that had been turned into a temporary delivery room, and came to the corridor. "Another child is about to be born..." Yuan Kang returned to the bedroom, but was restless. What will happen to me in the future, what kind of child will I have?In this chaotic world, if you want to survive, you must kill, but why do you keep giving birth to new life?It would be fine if this was an era worth celebrating, but it isn't.But it's not all joyless.Yuan Kang walked back and forth in the room, and soon came to the courtyard again. "Nananosuke, bring the wooden sword." At this time, the sky is full of stars.There is almost no wind, but there is still the sound of pines in Zhiyuanyuan, and the west mountain stands tall with sharp edges and corners.Nananosuke handed the knife to Yuan Yasushi. "Notify me when the child is born. I will stay here." After speaking, Yuan Kang took off his shirt and waved the wooden knife. But where is the target of the attack?He straightened his posture, took a deep breath, and tried his best to have no thoughts, but he heard the noisy sound of the kitchen. "Ah!" He swung the wooden knife sharply.At this time, a shooting star suddenly flashed across the sky.Hope this is a happy child.His grandfather was twenty-five years old, and his father was twenty-four years old. They both died at the hands of others. Yuan Kang felt that his own death was approaching day by day.The first battle is another matter, if he becomes the vanguard of Yiyuan's entry into the capital, the chance of surviving is really slim.At that time, will this newly born child be able to crawl and stand? "Ah! Ah!" Yuan Kang yelled in a low voice, trying to drive away all kinds of fantasies. He repeatedly swung the wooden knife, slashing fiercely into the air.Gradually, the child disappeared from his mind.The birth of a child cannot be dominated by human will, it is the will of God. "Ah! Ah!" He was dripping with sweat.He has a strong urge to chop everything down - Yoshimoto, Nobunaga, himself, Hime Sena, retainers, and Void.Do you treat everything in this world as a dream, or continue to be persistent?When staring at the stars, his mind is firmly occupied by the former; when the noise of the kitchen comes to his ears, he has to return to the world.In the end he realized clearly: As long as a person lives, although there will be trembling in the depths of his soul, he has to slash, fret and struggle all the time.Other than that, there is no other choice.Just as he was posing and raising his breath secretly, Yalezhu's voice came: "Master, what are you doing?" Probably because of the conversation just now, or the fuss before the delivery, Yalezhu couldn't calm down . The corners and lines of Xishan became clearer.The moon has come out.Yuan Kang ignored Yalezhu, his eyes were still fixed on the tip of the wooden knife. "My lord, just now I was impulsive and said something I shouldn't have said." Ya Lezhu approached Yuan Kang, and said to himself, "The moon is out, and it's about to give birth. I think this time it's time for martial arts." Time to prosper until your next child grows up." "What do you think is my chance of winning this expedition?" "Owari Army is not what it used to be." "I know. But I'm ready." "Is it the determination to die willingly?" "Senior," Yuan Kang finally turned his head to look at Ya Lezhu, and put down the wooden knife in his hand, "I have made up my mind, so I might as well tell you clearly. Don't mention it to others." "You mean...determination?" "I will never be bound by a wife and children. I'm free from that bondage." Ya Lezhu took a step forward, staring closely at Yuan Kang's eyes. "The only ones who can bind me are the surviving retainers of Okazaki, and their years of suffering. Do you understand my words?" "Yes. I understand." "From the day I leave Junfu, I will completely become yours. I will neither think of my wife nor my children..." "My lord!" "So, you must be patient and wait until the war begins." "Yes Yes." "War, war, constant war. How can the success or failure of life and death be determined by the power of human beings? This kind of thing is beyond my power, and it is beyond the control of Imagawa-sama and Nobunaga. Senior, look at the sky." "Oh." "Countless stars are twinkling." "Oh?" "Another shooting star flashed by. Which star belongs to Yuan Kang, do you know?" Ya Lezhu shook his head. "I don't know. But it is shining, though it will fall and perish at some point." "Do you mean to 'do your best to wait for the destiny'?" "No, I mean, even if someone tells you not to waste your efforts, you still have to persevere and work hard." "yes." "In order to survive, people will use their wisdom and strength to fight desperately until the star of life falls. This is the fate of mankind. I am no exception. Therefore, if I do not have enough wisdom and strength, please be prepared to join me Prepare to die." Ya Lezhu choked up.Yuan Kang meant that even if he abandoned his wife and children, he would dedicate himself to the Okazaki people.In fact, there is no other way.Yuan Kang's words also have this meaning: because his wife and children will definitely be abandoned by then, so stop planning strategies against Yi Yuan against them. "Don't tell anyone else." "Yes... yes." Seeing Ya Lezhu nodding, Yuan Kang waved the wooden knife again. "I might be lucky." "I do not understand." "If I was unlucky, I might have been killed at the Dajin Ferry when I was six years old. I was often plotted against when I was a hostage in Retian, but I still survived to this day. This is probably because God treats me Some favors..." At this point, he swung the wooden knife violently. At this time, Hiraiwa Nananosuke shouted in a panic in the corridor. "My lord! My lord! It is born. A boy like jewels is born!" "What, a boy was born?" Before Yuan Kang could answer, Ya Lezhu spoke first, "You should go see him right away, my lord?" Yuan Kang handed the wooden knife to Ya Lezhu, striding towards the corridor, but he stopped abruptly.The baby boy is also named Takechiyo.This new life is going to be the heir of Matsudaira, the fate is really incredible.Just as he was born from the mother of the Mizuno family, which is equivalent to the enemy of Matsudaira, the mother of this baby boy is also a member of the Imagawa family that the Okazaki people secretly hold a grudge against. "My lord, do you want to see him at once?" Yuan Kang remained motionless, Yale Zhu had already rushed into the room excitedly.Since it is a male baby, it is necessary to represent the young lord to give the baby a seal, a cell knife and a bow for the first trial. "My lord!" Hiraiwa Nananosuke shouted again. "Okay, see you." Yuan Kang finally nodded, and walked towards the end of the corridor, "I want to change clothes. Nananosuke, help me." "Yes." Hiraiwa Nananosuke took the clothes he wore when he entered the mansion and ascended the city today, and put them on Yuan Yasushi.Yuan Kang put it on with a serious face.In the inner room came the sound of Yale helping to draw the bow and shoot the arrow.This is the bow for the first trial to prevent the devil from getting close to the baby.This made Yuan Kang feel the indescribable fragility of human beings.Everyone knows that this custom is so ridiculous in troubled times, but it must still be followed. After getting dressed, Yuan Yasu walked towards the inner room under the guidance of Heiza Nananosuke. "My lord is here." Shouting loudly would startle almost everyone in this small residence.Honda Heihachiro, who came last autumn, was standing there majesticly holding a sword. There is still a feeling of a toy, which is far from the kind of excitement that comes from the heart.But Yuan Kang felt that as a father, he still had the responsibility to let the baby boy who was born see how he did what he should do. The lights in the delivery room were brighter than usual.A Gui's wet nurse hurriedly held the baby and handed it over.Yuan Kang saw that little red piece of meat tightly closed its eyes in the white mattress, and its small nostrils kept fluttering, and couldn't help feeling a burst of inexplicable sadness.He turned his gaze to Sena Hime, who had pale lips and slightly closed eyes, and murmured, "Sena, thank you for your hard work." Sena Hime moved her lips slightly and smiled.