Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Yixiangzong Riot

The Mikawa Ichigomune riots that began in September of the sixth year of Yonglu continued until February of the following year, which made Matsudaira Ieyasu very embarrassed.Even during the thirteen years when Ieyasu was a hostage, the Okazaki people have always been like an iron wall, and there has never been any disagreement.But just because of borrowing food from Shanggong Temple in Sazaki, it led to a riot that swept Mikawa.Ieyasu never dreamed that his retainers and citizens would also be involved.When he planned to extinguish the riot quickly, he discovered that there were many retainers of the Matsudaira clan among the mob.

Today, the Higashimikawa area still belongs to the Imagawa family, only the three castles of Yoshida, Ushikubo, and Tahara, and Ushikubo's Makino Shinjiro Narita, and Ieyasu secretly communicated.Therefore, as long as the Ohara Hizen Mamoru of Yoshida Castle and the Asahina Higo Mori of Tahara Castle are subdued, the Mikawa area will all fall into the hands of Ieyasu.But at this critical moment, riots broke out. Although there was still a rift between Mrs. Tsukiyama, Ieyasu successfully welcomed his biological mother Yu Da into Okazaki Castle, and retained his husband Hisamatsu Sado to stay in Okazaki Castle. Worry about the future, gallop freely.

"Pay close attention to Buddhist temples. I heard that there are people who are trying to make trouble in Kaga, Noto, and Etchu. If there is a riot, the consequences will be disastrous." Before the construction of the Sazaki fortification, Ieyasu sternly warned his retainers. However, the monks moved away the food because the Matsudaira people did not make an agreement. Not only did they get up and take back the rice, but they also killed the envoy sent by Sakai Gagasuke to mediate. "The Honjoji Temple in Nodera, the Katsuhiroji Temple in Suzaki, and the Kamiguji Temple in Sazaki have been forbidden by military commanders since the opening of the mountains. What is the intention of the young Ieyasu who dares to trespass and snatch food?"

Not only did the monks kill the envoy, but they also rudely shifted the responsibility to Ieyasu, which he couldn't bear.But in hindsight, it was clearly a trick of the instigators.They have been eyeing the tiger for a long time, trying to provoke the vigorous twenty-two-year-old Ieyasu and take the opportunity to start a riot. "It's good to let him have more experience." The owner of Xiong Ruomiya, Takeuchi Hataro, not only did not try to quell the chaos, but secretly fanned the flames. The initiators of the riot were Sakai Shoken Tadasaka, Arakawa Kai Moriyoshihiro, Matsudaira Shichiro Masahisa and others, and they supported Tojo's Kira Yoshiaki as a general. "At a time when Buddhism is in crisis, overthrow Ieyasu, the enemy of Buddhism!" Using this as their slogan, they rose up and Ieyasu was shocked.

Since it is for the protection of Buddhism, the Yixiang sect believers in Sanhe are bound to respond.Not only that, more than half of the Songping family's retainers are followers of Yixiang sect, not to mention the young people, the old people also have to think hard about this situation, and it is difficult to make a choice: Should we choose the Buddha or the lord? This choice is completely different from choosing to go to Imagawa or Oda.It is a choice between this life and the next.Is it the Buddha or the family that is important?Whose retribution is more dreadful? As a result, more and more people decided to follow the Buddha within a few days.The rioters hung Buddhist scriptures on their spears and shouted: "Defeat the enemy of Buddhism. Those who enter will be reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and those who retreat will fall into the endless hell!"

Led by General Yoshiaki Kira of Tojo Castle and General Sakai of Ueno Castle, Kai Arakawa of Nodera, Masuhisa Matsudaira of Ohakusa, Masuke Adachi, Ichiro Tori, Shirozaemon Torii, Goro Tokino, etc. There are about seven hundred people.In addition to Otsu Hanemon and Inuzuka Jinzaemon, there are also members of the Ishikawa Party, Kato Party, Nakajima Party, and Honda Party, etc., about 150 people entrenched in Honjoji Temple. In Shanggong Temple, the center of the outbreak of turmoil, headed by Kuruji Heiemon, Ota Yadafu, Tongya Rokuro, etc., Kato Wuhandousuke, Torii Mataemon, and Yada Sakujuro all had close relations with the Matsudaira family. A relationship that is constantly in chaos.In Toro's main temple, there are more than ten people from Ohashi Denjuro and Ishikawa Hanzaburo, in addition to 140 people including Ohami Torokuro, Honda Jinshichiro, Naruse Shinzo, and Yamamoto Saizo. about.In addition to Hachiya Hannojo, Watanabe Hanzo, and Kato Jiro Zaemon, there are about 150 people in Shenghong Temple, including Asaoka Shinjuro, Kuze Heishiro, and Dr. Kensuke.Including the common people who heard the news, the total number of mobs exceeded 3,000.They yelled about Amitabha, Ieyasu, the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss and the Uninterrupted Hell, and flocked to Okazaki Castle.

Of course, not everyone was involved in the riots. Masaku Sakai fought the Honjoji thugs and Kai Arakawa's army at Nishio Castle, and Bungo Mori Hirotaka of Honda confronted Yoshiaki Kira at Doi Castle, and Matsudaira Kiku fights Sakai in the Yaya area. But this time the enemy is not to be taken lightly.The old man Tadatoshi Okubo of Kamiwada commanded his family members to fight against the mobs in Toro and Sagasaki.When the rioters approached Okazaki Castle, he climbed onto the roof of his house, with his white hair fluttering high, blew his bamboo flute, and said loudly, "Stay with the city!"

When the rebels approached, Ieyasu, who was waiting in the city, immediately rode out.When he led the team to fight out of the city, the crowd immediately scattered and fled, but soon rushed forward like a tide.The faces of the mob made Ieyasu gnash his teeth, furious.His mind was chaotic, restless, unbelievable.They naively believe that Ieyasu is the enemy of the law, and they are never tired of attacks, advancing and retreating, day and night, as if they are tireless. The riots started in September, and by the first month of the following year, Ieyasu finally couldn't bear it anymore.

Naturally, the feast of the first month cannot be held.If this continues, the people who have finally become rich will fall into hunger again.I am afraid that in the crucial planting season of spring, the rioters will still be addicted to Amitabha and cannot extricate themselves, and the disputes will not stop. Straight to their lair!In early February, Ieyasu finally made up his mind. The night the mob attacked Okazaki Castle, Ieyasu couldn't sleep. There was an enemy attack in the middle of the night, and at dawn, the flute sounded again.Ieyasu had already made preparations to cut off the retreat if the enemy attacked. He set up an ambush on the embankment of Mingdai Temple.But he never expected that the thugs set fire to the village next to the Suinian Temple.

The light of the fire reddened the frosty sky of dawn.Ieyasu felt indescribable anger when he watched the houses of the people who had managed to live and work in peace and contentment burn down in the fire.People who are instigated by beliefs are stupid enough to actively destroy their own lives.If the taxes levied by Ieyasu were harsher than those of the Imagawa clan, it would be excusable, but the opposite is true.Under Imagawa's rule, people only think about how to survive every day, and they don't even have the energy to get angry. How can they have the courage to launch a riot?However, under Ieyasu's benevolent government, every household has a surplus of grain and rice, but they repay kindness with resentment, and use the strength and courage bestowed by Ieyasu to riot!

"I can't indulge them anymore!" Ieyasu was very distressed by the fragility of people, and he couldn't let them set fires everywhere. He had to take the initiative to turn all the temples and castles occupied by the opponent into scorched earth, otherwise, the rebellion would not be quelled. "Yanyouwei, inform the soldiers to attack after dawn." The riot made Ieyasu's team even younger.Because many of the mob came from the Matsudaira family, and the two sides in the dispute knew each other well, it might be difficult for those old people with deep ties to rely on.The 24-year-old Torii Hikoemon Mototada is the oldest, followed by Hiiwa Nananosuke Kankichi, Honda Heihachiro Tadakatsu, and Kanbara Koheita who just held the Yuanfu ceremony this autumn. Most of them followed Ieyasu to Sufu people, or young people who have only grown up in recent years. The light of the fire gradually dimmed, white morning mist rose from the Sugyu River, the air was filled with the breath of battle, and war horses neighed everywhere.At this time, a person quietly came to visit Ieyasu. It was Ieyasu's mother, Mrs. Yu, who, as the wife of Junsheng who stayed behind in Okazaki, had moved to live in Erdaocheng. "Mrs. Hisamatsu has something urgent to meet with the lord, and she is waiting outside the tent." Mrs. Kanbara Kohei came to report. Feeling slightly puzzled, Ieyasu took off his helmet. "What's the matter? Please come in." Yu Da seemed to stay up all night.She is nearly forty years old, and her calm demeanor is reminiscent of the morning mist on the Sugo River. "Thank you!" She only regarded herself as Hisamatsu Sadomori's wife, not Ieyasu's biological mother, and her attitude was very humble. "You got up early?" "I can't sleep, I'm troubled." Yu Dawen smiled gently: "You want to go out of the city to fight the enemy and quell the rebellion in one fell swoop, don't you?" Ieyasu couldn't help frowning slightly, even if it was his biological mother, it made him feel unhappy to meddle in military affairs casually. Seeing Ieyasu frowning and saying nothing, Yu Da quietly sighed.She knew very well why Ieyasu didn't answer, why he was frowning.However, her impulse towards Ieyasu cannot be left alone. "I think that if we want to quell the chaos quickly, we may have to burn down the monastery first." Yu Da lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "But this is just a good example." Ieyasu still didn't answer.He understands his mother's good intentions, but the riots are turning years of hard work into dust, how can he be so gentle? Yu Da said again, "If the temple is burned down and all the retainers who participated in it are punished, what will be the consequences? Although the turmoil has subsided, Matsudaira's vitality will be greatly injured. That is the end that the enemies in the dark are eager to see." "Is it what the enemy desires to see?" "Yes, this is my idea. The enemy wants to tear Matsudaira apart." "Oh." Ieyasu was shocked when he heard this.The enemy first caused the Okazaki people to split up and kill each other. No matter what the outcome, the overall strength of the Matsudaira clan was bound to be weakened, and then they took advantage of the situation to attack... "Mother..." Ieyasu said in a low voice, "If my mother stands in my position, what will I do?" "It is to find ways to maintain internal unity and unity." "Children also want to do that, but they are very arrogant. If they sit idly by, it will inevitably lead to famine this year. This matter must be calmed down before spring." Seeing his mother still standing on the ground, he ordered : "Xiao Pingtai, move the chair." Kamihara Xiaopingta moved the seat, but Yu Da did not sit down. "With all due respect, isn't that too impatient?" "Does mother mean that it doesn't matter if there is a famine this year?" "Exactly." Yu Da replied bluntly, "You should make up your mind to persuade them, even if it takes several years of hard work, until the retainers realize it. I think this is the most important thing." "How many years?" "Yes. People from the same Matsudaira family can kill each other... You have to show your feelings to your retainers. Every time you meet on the battlefield, you have to take the trouble to explain it like this, and then retreat..." "Oh." "Please do this. The vassals will surely regroup to your side. If the vassals realize that you and they are from the same root, the enemies in the dark and the instigators behind them will surface themselves, and the conspiracy will not Success." Yu Da's voice and eyes were full of passion, and she unknowingly straightened her upper body. Ieyasu stared straight at his mother, the warmth in his chest tumbling violently.Mother spoke with sincerity, and she could even be called extraordinary insight.For example, in several years, Ieyasu neither attacked nor surrendered, and those retainers who participated in the riots, even if they were hard-hearted, would be moved and reflect on themselves.How could he swallow the deep humiliation and anger brought to him by those retainers who bullied his youth and defected with the support of the agitators?Ieyasu's chest is already full of arrogance, and he just wants to show it in front of the world. "What do you think?" Yu Da asked eagerly, and took another step forward, "At this critical moment, please think carefully." "Then, when they surrender...it's up to me to judge freely." Ieyasu said forcefully. "How can you do that!" Yu Da frowned, "In that case, you are deceiving your retainers." "Should we just let go of those bastards who call me Buddha's enemy and raise knives at me..." "Forgiveness is the heart of the Buddha. That is the proof that you are not the enemy of the Buddha. It is the most important thing to show the world. You didn't realize it?" "Are you asking me to abandon my true feelings and endure humiliation?" "Jiakang," Yu Da's voice softened a bit, like a mother patiently teaching her children, "This is not bearing the burden of humiliation. This is the truth taught by the Buddha, and it is also the so-called comprehension." Ieyasu didn't answer, he stared at his mother closely. "I don't know what you think of the Buddha. But I think the Buddha is the power that makes this world go round. I gave birth to you because of the power of the Buddha; the rebellion of the Yixiangzong is also the will of the Buddha... Day and night reincarnation, birds, beasts, vegetation, heaven, earth, water and fire ...Everything is a manifestation of the Buddha's power. No power can overcome it. If you don't follow the Buddha's way, you are doomed to destruction. So..." Having said that, Yu Da stopped and smiled slightly. "Victory is not about defeating Yizong believers, not destroying monks who do good deeds, but advancing along the Buddha's morality." "Understood!" Ieyasu said, "Yes. My retainers and I are under the universal Buddha's power. Just follow what my mother said, follow the Buddha's heart." "That's right, victory is in sight." The sky was already bright, but the fog was getting heavier and heavier, everything seemed to be soaked in milk, and people and trees were very blurred.The sound of bamboo flutes came from deep in the mist.Ieyasu stood up abruptly, and a tidal wave of shouts could be heard in his ears, the voice was very close.The other party seemed to be approaching Okazaki Castle quietly under the cover of morning fog. "Mother, go and rest." After Ieyasu said to his mother, he left the big tent alone. "Xiao Pingtai, open the city gate and attack as usual. It will always be like this in the future, several times, dozens of times, years, and always." He seemed to let his mother hear it on purpose. "Nabanosuke, bring the horse." Ieyasu yelled, and then he and Honda Heihachiro Tadashi won and rode out of the city gate. The raging anger in his chest disappeared for some reason, and only a calm heart remained in Jiakang's chest, allowing him to take advantage of it calmly.His mother's words made him stand taller and look at everything in front of him more calmly.Throughout their lives, people do not know that they are controlled by the great power of the Buddha, and they are still fighting fiercely to the death. "Nabanosuke, don't be impatient. It's easy to get lost in the thick fog." "My lord, the enemy is approaching the gate of the city." The shouts of the mob came from the morning mist, and all arrows were fired from the arrow warehouse.Pioneer Torii Hikoemon Mototada is waiting for Ieyasu.About twenty ashigaru warriors stood quietly on both sides of the gate, ready to open the gate at any time. "Open the door!" Kodaira Kanbara yelled. Spears and knives were pointed at the sky one after another, and the big iron gate with a weight of 500 guns was opened.Ieyasu shouted: "Follow me!" Yuanzhong, Heihachiro, and Xiaopingtai followed closely behind, and rode out of the city in the thick morning fog. The mob swooped on. "Kill the Buddha's enemies!" "Those who retreat will enter the endless hell." "Those who enter will go to the pure land to become a Buddha." But the shouting was drowned out by the sound of fierce fighting in an instant.Although the mob yelled frantically, as long as the Okazaki people left the city, they would disperse like an ebb tide.Undoubtedly, they were unwilling to fight Ieyasu's team.Since last night, this attack was the third time; the troops of Katsuhana Temple in Suzaki seemed to have escaped the interception of Honda Bungo.Watanabe Hanzo appeared in the team. "Hanzo! Ieyasu is here. Let the horse come!" Ieyasu roared. Hanzo brandished a large sword nearly four feet long. "Those who enter will be reborn in the pure land, those who retreat will fall into hell..." he yelled, quietly disappearing into the morning mist. "Where are you going!" Ieyasu raised his gun and tried to chase him, when a person suddenly appeared from behind the willow tree and appeared in front of Ieyasu. "Buddha enemy, come!" It was a man holding a spear. "Aren't you Hachiya Hannojo?" Ieyasu said angrily. "Stop talking nonsense! Are you Xiao Heita or Heihachi?" Hanzhicheng waved his spear and stabbed at him. Hachiya Hannojo is eight feet long.He holds a long spear with a green castanopsis, rarely meets an opponent, and never returns empty-handed. Together with the vermilion spear of Kuro Nagasaka's blood gun, he is known as Matsudaira's "Double Magic Spear". Ieyasu leaned on the saddle and used the spear in his hand to block the bee house. "Good skills. Is it Heihachi?" Hanzhi Cheng held the spear that bounced back, and smiled, "You know it's me, but you still dare to come, you have the guts! Do you want to escape or fight with me? If you fight again, you will go to hell." Ieyasu's blood boiled immediately.The other party knew that he was Ieyasu, but deliberately identified him as Honda Heihachiro, and made fun of him in every possible way.He was so angry that he almost lost his mind: "Hannojo!" "Heihachi?" "How dare you mock me, I will never let you down!" Ieyasu yelled as he jumped off his horse.In the milk-like morning mist, Hannojo held his spear straight and smiled.Always filled with a brave and loyal smile, now in the eyes of Ieyasu, it is so hateful.Ieyasu fell into a rage and couldn't control himself.He raised his gun and stabbed at Hanzhi. "Ah!" Hannojo stepped back in panic, "Aren't you Heihachi?" "You still dare to talk nonsense? You are my retainer. If you can wake up in time, I will forgive you, but it may be too late." "Stop talking nonsense. Who are you? Report your name." "Ah!" Ieyasu roared and jumped into the air.He waited for the opponent's long spear to stab, using the old style, and when the tip of the spear pointed into the air, he stabbed directly at Han Zhicheng's chest. "Not good!" Hanzhicheng stepped back again and again, "It turns out to be the master. I will take my leave." "I make you stop!" "I'm restless today, and I'll fight another day." Han Zhicheng retreated a few steps, retracted the spear, turned the horse's head quickly, and ran away in a hurry.Ieyasu frantically chased after him. While chasing, he raised his spear and wanted to throw it at the opponent.But at this moment, Yu Da's face suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.Killing Ban Zhicheng not only violated the Buddha's heart, but also hit the enemy's arms.Ieyasu lowered his hand. "Hannojo, do you want the enemy to see you flee? Are you still from the Matsudaira family?" "What... what... what?" Hearing this, Hanzhicheng reined in his horse abruptly.He pursed his lips tightly and ran back with his gun drawn. "I, I won't run away." Ieyasu couldn't help being taken aback.Could it be that Hanzhicheng pretended to run away and shot back?He was immediately ready to fight.At this time, Hanzhicheng became a strong man who stood upright, and the murderous aura on his body suddenly made Ieyasu difficult to breathe. "My lord!" Hannojo murmured, "Man is no match for Buddha." "Die!" Ieyasu grabbed the spear.He must take the initiative to attack and destroy the prestige of this so-called sharp gun. He suddenly moved his dantian.From jumping off the horse to catching up here, he has been in a state of extreme tension, and now he has finally recovered.Through the sound of clashing swords and flying arrows, he had a rough idea of ​​the situation of the entire army.The rioting team seems to have retreated, and their own side has gained the upper hand.Ieyasu felt relieved. Rather than saying it was fighting strength, it might be better to say that some kind of mysterious thing soaked into his belly, making him completely forget his fear, and he felt waves of warmth in his body.Hannojo's figure gradually became smaller. "Hannojo!" "My lord." "Can your spear hit me?" "This is the spear of Buddha, it can stab." "Shut up!" Ieyasu took another step forward.Hannojo seemed to be overwhelmed, and took another step back. "How can you have Buddha's support for your cowardly behavior? Open your eyes and take a good look. The Buddha is behind me." "what did you say?" "Hannojo!" Ieyasu suddenly found that they had already left Okazaki Castle, and were already in the courtyard of common people's houses on the road leading to Kamiwada. "Why don't you let the horse come over? Are you scared?" "Please, my lord." "Do you know why I didn't kill you?" "I don't know." "You are my retainer. How could I kill my own retainer? I will forgive the minor fault of the retainer. The Buddha has told me that you are relying on a false Buddha, and I will not take the initiative to kill you. Haven't you heard that Buddha Tuo the sound of?" "My lord heard the voice of the Buddha?" "Yes... I won't kill you." "Oh." Hanzhicheng whispered, "I'm relying on a fake Buddha...impossible!" "You bastard! Those people's homes that managed to live a happy life were burned to the ground by you. If this continues, everyone will starve to death this winter. Do you think the merciful Buddha would do such a thing? " Before he knew it, the sweat on Hannojo's brow gleamed with a dull brilliance like lead. "Are you shaking?" "No." "Then come. If there is a Buddha behind you, you can let the horse come over." "Okay..." Hachiya Hannojo agreed, but his eyes were already flustered. "Everyone will starve to death this winter." Ieyasu's words reminded Hachiya of the difficult life three years ago.War, which has incredible power, not only means the disappearance of life, but also withers everything on the earth.At the beginning, Hannojo didn't think the riot was a war, he just thought it was Buddha punishing Buddha's enemies.But he's wavering now.The supposedly omnipotent Buddha didn't seem to punish Ieyasu at all, and every time the so-called Buddha's followers attacked, they would always be beaten by Ieyasu.Why? Ieyasu actually said that believers are attached to false Buddhas, but behind him is the real Buddha.Thinking about it carefully, this makes sense.Although Hanzhicheng didn't want to believe it, the long spear he was proud of couldn't get close to Ieyasu's body. "My lord..." Hanzhicheng was dripping with sweat, "You mean, the Buddha asked you not to take the initiative to attack us?" "Nonsense!" Ieyasu reprimanded. "The Buddha is kind to all things. He waits for you to change your mind." "True Buddha...false Buddha..." Hannojo murmured incoherently to himself, holding a spear.After several battles, Ieyasu was not damaged at all. He could only think that he was relying on a fake Buddha, and Ieyasu was waiting for everyone to change his mind... Hannojo felt in a trance, his eyes were full of anxiety, his throat was thirsty, and he turned the horse's head . "My lord, I take my leave..." "Stop!" Ieyasu shouted loudly, but this time he did not catch up. Hannojo picked up his spear and ran away.The morning mist was still as thick as before, and his cheeks and feet seemed to be wet from the drizzle.He ran forward at high speed, suddenly felt a pang of sadness in his chest, and couldn't help crying. "My lord is confused. Why doesn't he wipe out us rebels who are deluded by false Buddhas in one fell swoop?" Around him gradually appeared the figures of his friends who had lost in haste.Although they kept yelling that "those who retreat will fall into hell, and those who enter will be reborn in the pure land", didn't they all flee in the direction of Hetian? Hearing the gurgling sound of the small river, Hanzhicheng suddenly jumped off his horse and fell to the ground. "My lord! My lord! I'm confused..." He suddenly cried out loudly. When the rioters withdrew to the vicinity of Kamiwada, the people of Okubo's family had been waiting for a long time under the leadership of the old man Zhongjun.Not only that, Ieyasu, who usually stopped chasing after the enemy retreated and returned to the castle, was also anxious about this day. Hanzhicheng met Watanabe Hanzo who was eating dry food next to the thatched hut in Kamiwada.He put the saber in the dry grass, and was struggling to eat the dry food. "Hannojo. You even dropped the Buddhist scriptures on the spear." Hanzo pointed to the Buddhist scriptures tied to the handle of the knife, "Those who retreat will fall into hell, and those who enter will be reborn in the Pure Land". "I met the lord." "Then kill him!" Hanzo didn't mention the matter of running away with his knife. "Hanzo..." Hannojo sat heavily on the dry grass, "It's incredible that the spear can't hurt the Lord no matter what." "Hahaha, it's because you don't have enough confidence. If it were me, I would have slashed through it. What a pity." "It's strange. At that time, my hands were trembling, and my eyes were blurred. It seemed that there was a Buddha emitting light behind my lord." "Nonsense! The Buddha is on our side." "Hanzo!" "Why do you look so strange!" "When do you think the Buddha will punish the lord? Spring is coming, but people don't plow the fields. If summer can't tell the winner, what should we eat in autumn and winter?" "Oh. That's true...but so what?" "Who is the Buddha trying to punish? Don't you think that the Buddha is punishing the common people?" "Hannojo." Watanabe Hanzo was very excited and swallowed heavily. "So, you threw away the Buddhist book on the gun?" "I would not go against the will of the Buddha." "As I said, the Buddha is on our side." "But the Buddha seems to be punishing us. I clearly saw the Buddha's light shining behind the Lord." "Hannojo, that...is that true?" At this moment, Master Huang from the Nianfo Dojo came over with a six-foot wooden stick with the Buddha's family hanging on it. "It turns out that both Hanzo and Hannojo are here. There is a great opportunity in front of us! Ieyasu, the enemy of the Buddha, has chased him to Kamiwada, and he has just entered the Okubo Tada family. He is already in his pocket. Go and kill him." Mage Huang was out of breath, and finished speaking in one breath. "He entered Okubo's house?" Hanzo immediately tied the dry food bag back to his waist and raised his sword.Hearing Hannojo's weird talk, he wanted to see if there really was Buddha's light behind Ieyasu. "I'll do it this time. Hannojo, just wait." Seeing Hanzo's high-spirited look, Mage Huang also spat into the palm of his hand and clenched the stick tightly. "Never let him run away this time. This is the instruction of the Buddha." He turned to Han Zhicheng and said, "Aren't you going? This is a great time." "I'm hungry. Even if Amitabha Buddha gives instructions, there's nothing I can do if I'm hungry." The mage clicked his tongue and followed Hanzo. Hanzo ran to Okubo Tadyo's house, recalling Hannojo's words just now, with doubts in his heart. No matter how merciful and merciful Amitabha Buddha is, if you don't till the fields, you will never be able to harvest rice.Without rice, it is bound to face starvation.Although there were rumors that lotus flowers fell from the sky, Hanzo had never heard of rice falling from the sky, that is, lotus flowers, and he had never seen them with his own eyes.In this way, Hanzhi Cheng said that there is a Buddha's light shining behind Ieyasu, I am afraid it is not nonsense. The morning mist has gradually dissipated.In the nearby woods and fields, flags with the words "Namo Amitabha" and clover flags are flying everywhere.Both sides are trying to avoid direct combat and are at a stalemate. Hanzo stooped through the fence made of Podocarpus pine.There was a smell of horse manure, and it turned out that he was at the back of the stable.He hurriedly stood up and saw a pair of horseshoes in front of the kitchen stove.He looked up the horse's legs.A familiar whip came into view - Ieyasu was eating soup and rice on horseback.Below you can see a fair and clean woman, that is Zhongshi's wife. "Ma'am, the miso soup tastes very good." Ieyasu praised from the horseback. "Probably because of your hunger. It's already broad daylight." "No no, you are a good housewife who can make such a delicious miso soup." "Thank you, my lord, for your appreciation. Please use another bowl." "I'm hungry...but I don't need it. If I eat the rice you've saved so hard, you won't be able to make a living this month." "No. This is all saved up for a rainy day. I'm afraid even the rice will be happy for the Lord. Please use another bowl." "Hahaha," Ieyasu said with a smile, "you can always hear happy lies in a poor family. Madame, do you know that those retainers who participated in the riots are not all fools. Sooner or later they will change their minds and come to me Apologies. I'm all lenient. Bear with me a little longer." "yes." "Looking at your face, I can tell that you have worked very hard. Just eat a bowl for me. You still have to feed your children!" Hanzo, who was hiding behind the stable, couldn't help scratching his head. Hanzo didn't know why he had doubts.In fact, those who participated in the riots were loyal and brave, and even risked their lives to realize their dreams.This is the case with the common people, with the samurai, and with Hanzo.Now Ieyasu's words hurt him.If the disputes continue like this, no matter what kind of obsessions one has, in the end there is no other way but to make the three rivers deserted and the people become beggars, refugees or thieves.The old and the weak, women and children will also die by the roadside one after another. Buddhism says that after death, we will be reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and I try to think this way, but somehow lose my strength.Hanzhicheng said that they relied on the false Buddha, and the real Buddha was protecting Ieyasu.But Hanzo saw that there was no Buddha's light behind Ieyasu, and he was no different from usual, serving a bowl of soup and rice. "No, I have enough milk, so..." Mrs. Zhongshi's eyes were full of tears, and she refused to give up even a single step. "Don't be exhausted. You are not alone. You have a child and a husband." Ieyasu scolded and turned his horse's head. Die for Buddha, or live peacefully?Is the real Buddha the one who makes people die, or the real Buddha who makes people live?Hanzo grabbed the saber, if he really had the blessing of the Buddha, the saber in his hand could hit the opponent.Ieyasu turned towards the stable where Hanzo was hiding. "My lord, stop!" Hanzo shouted and jumped out. "Hanzo." Ieyasu turned his head and raised his gun. "bring it on!" He swished his spear on the horse's back, Hanzo suddenly felt dizzy, and murmured: "It's not because of the Buddha's light behind him, but because of the sunlight reflected by the stirrups." Indeed, the glory of the rising sun shines on all things. "What are you muttering about? Indiscriminate bastard!" "My lord, I'm going to kill you!" "You can kill me with your poor knife? Come on!" Ieyasu's mount hissed and jumped into the air. Hanzo desperately swung his saber and slashed across, but missed.At this time, Ieyasu's guards rushed over shouting and surrounded Hanzo. "Unfaithful people, don't move!" The first to cut was Honda Heihachiro Tadakatsu's naginata, and then Torii Hikoemon Mototada's spear also stabbed at him.In front of Ieyasu, Kanbara Kodaira Taiyasumasa stood majestically, with an attitude of never retreating.Hanzo thought, no matter what, he couldn't fight against so many people.He sneered and stepped back again and again. "Where to escape!" It was Ieyasu's voice.At this time, Hanzo had already stepped over the fence tremblingly, waded through the icy river, and fled to the opposite field. "Don't chase after him!" Kodaira Kodaira stopped Honda Heihachiro, "Maybe someone will suddenly attack again, don't leave the lord." Watanabe Hanzo dragged his sword and walked back to Hanzhicheng, who had just woken up.He glanced at Hanzo's katana, and after confirming that there was no blood on the blade, he sat up suddenly from the dry grass. "Is there a Buddha's light behind my lord?" Hanzo didn't answer, he looked behind him to make sure there were only the two of them here. "I should be punished." He let out a long breath and said, "If the one who supports the Lord is a false Buddha, and the one who supports us is the real Tathagata, that would be great!" "What's the meaning?" "I really deserve to go to hell. I want to go to Okubo's house." "To surrender?" "No, I'm going back. I'm ready to go to hell." Hanzo threw the saber in his hand into the withered grass, and asked Hanzhi in a low voice, "What about you?" Hannojo didn't answer.Watanabe Hanzo's wife and Okubo Shinhachiro Tadakatsu's wife are twin sisters.He then said: "You and Shin Hachiro are related, it's a matter of course, but I have nothing to do with it." "The two of us went to find Shinhachiro together. My lord is going back to the city. If you are dissatisfied with what Shinhachiro said, it's not too late to go back to the rebel army." "It has to be like this." "There seems to be a Buddha's light behind the lord." Hanzhicheng grabbed the spear, tears streaming down his face at some point.Thinking of the fact that he still has to be tied up to return home now, he couldn't help but feel extremely ashamed and regretted again and again.If I knew today, why bother?But no matter what, he had no intention of continuing to attack Ieyasu. "I'll go with you, but I don't want to say a word. You explain to Shinhachiro for me." Hanzo nodded in agreement.Other than that, there is no other way.One tells people to die, and the other keeps them alive. Even if they are simple-minded, they can clearly judge which is right and which is wrong.They suddenly realized, exhaled tacitly, and smiled at each other. "The weather has improved." "If you start planting now, you'll probably have a good harvest this year."