Chapter 3 Chapter Two

Seeing his father's silence, Mizuno Nobumoto became more motivated, and continued: "Have you forgotten, the word 'Xin' in my name was chosen out of fear of Oda Nobuhide?" Mizuno Tadamasa calmly said: "Don't mind where the name comes from. Isn't Xinyuan's 'yuan' also from Imakawa Yoshimoto?" Xinyuan gritted his teeth and said: "That's why I don't approve of this marriage. When you named me, you tried to please Oda and Imagawa. But at this moment, why do I openly marry the enemy Matsudaira? And why did you choose the family that Oda hates?"

"Cell yuan!" "The child cannot understand the father's thoughts." "You do not understand." "clear!" "You don't understand! You said that I named you Xinyuan because I was afraid of Oda and Imagawa? A joke!" "No." "Huh! Tell you, I named my child not out of obedience or fear of someone. I hope you can combine the courage of Oda Nobuhide and the strategy of Imakawa Yoshimoto, and you will be generous and reserved. As for Father has his own arrangements for big things, so you don't need to say too much. If you think Owari will get suspicious because of this, you should try your best not to make them suspicious."

Xin Yuan was at a loss for words.He picked up the long knife abruptly and stood up, his eyes still burning with anger: "In that case, I will follow my father's will." His tone showed strong dissatisfaction and anger.After leaving the door, his pace became more and more restless. He quickly walked through the long corridor, passed through the gate, and left the city. !" The servant ran to the stable in panic, pulled out a strong brown-maned horse, and handed the reins to Xin Yuan in fear. "Useless stuff! So slow!" Xinyuan snatched the rein while scolding, "If someone asks, just say that I went to Yanbin for inspection."

Kariya Castle was built with its back to the sea, with Erdao Castle, Sandao Castle, Dacheng Gate, and four other moats surrounding it. It was a strategic hub with many embankments.Xin Yuan rode his horse back and forth through the city. Outside the city, it is a completely different world.The sun was shining brightly, and the sea breeze was blowing gently-the people toiled but full of vitality in the bright sunshine, which was a world away from the dullness of the city.The people are ants who are busy for the masters of the city, how they can get through this year is what they are most concerned about.

Shiohama of Kariya is located in the west of the city.But Xinyuan went out of the gate, but turned his horse's head and ran northward.The fields outside the city can be seen everywhere working farmers, Xin Yuan rode his horse and galloped past them, from Shiki Mansion to Jintai Temple, then turned right, passed through the woods leading to Xiong Village, and soon came to a stone temple. In front of the solemn mansion.He reined in his horse and flew down. This place is not like an ordinary mansion.There are trenches dug around the house, and a suspension bridge hangs outside the gate.Directly opposite, a solid archery tower stands in the wind.

"Hey!" Nobumoto shouted and wiped his sweat, "I am Togo from Kariya, open the door for me!" Hearing his shout, the battle-tested brown-maned horse also neighed.With the clumsy sound of "squeak" the door opened. "Please come inside!" Seeing a familiar face, a servant in a fur sleeveless shirt came out, lowered the drawbridge, and took the reins from Xin Yuan. The mansion is simple and spacious.There is a row of warehouses on the left, and a big camphor tree on the right, with its branches and leaves stretched out, covering the roof of the stables.After handing over the reins to the servants, Xinyuan went straight to the door of the lobby that was quietly bathed in sunlight without looking sideways.

"Welcome." It was a woman with willow-leaf eyebrows who was lying on the quaint floor to greet Xin Yuan.She was dressed in Kaga dyed narrow-sleeved casual clothes, dignified and elegant, and her status was not like ordinary people. "Yu Guo, where's your brother?" Xinyuan took off the straw sandals rudely, bent down and picked up the woman.The woman muttered something, but she didn't mean to refuse, but her face blushed suddenly, and she buried her head in Xin Yuan's arms shyly. "Tengwu misses you too. Okay, okay. I'm very busy today, remember to put down the suspension bridge at Haishi tomorrow night."

"Haishi?" "Yes. Don't make me wait outside the ditch." "yes." Xinyuan put Yu Guo down rudely like a naughty little boy playing with his doll. Yu Guo blushed, as if burning, and bowed his head in silence.Xinyuan walked in carelessly, and shouted loudly as he walked: "Hautaro, Hataro, where are you?" I heard someone from the inner study room answer: "Here." A handsome young man who looked a year or two younger than Xinyuan, about twenty years old, came out.He is also dressed in elegant narrow-sleeved casual clothes, tied with a purple ribbon, and his piercing eyes and deep red lips are picturesque and vivid.The young man had not yet shaved his forehead, and his jet-black hair hung down to his forehead.If he is not physically strong, just looking at this coquettish attire, people will definitely think that he is a servant boy who escaped from the Muromachi Imperial Palace.

An elegant bamboo curtain was hung on the front of the room, and Xinyuan casually walked past the young man's seat, and sat down on the upper seat in front of the bamboo curtain. "It's serving the gods here again. It's really pious. I have to ask you for something today, so I hurried here." "You mean..." Hataro asked calmly.Xinyuan frowned, as if he couldn't say anything: "Our old man decided to marry Yu Da to Okazaki. I really lost my head. I must never let her marry me! I came to you today, no matter what means I use I want to take it back from me halfway!"

The young man smiled and nodded. Hataro's surname was Takenouchi, but no one ever called him by his real surname. The farmers in this area all called him Xiong Ruoguan.I don't know when this family began to settle here. Since the village is called Xiongcun, there may be some origin. Hataro's ancestors are related to the descendants of Hachishoji, a pirate in Jizhou in the Southern Dynasty. From a very early age, he rejected official careers and devoted himself to serving the gods, and gradually became a local tyrant who dominated one side.Hataro once told Nobumoto that they are actually descendants of Sukune Takenouchi, who collected all kinds of rare ancient books and precious treasures for the use of the orthodox Xia Xing of the Southern Dynasty: "My family has guarded the precious books and treasures with their lives for generations. duty of."

Since the Yingren Rebellion, their family has set up a special altar and sacrificed meticulously regardless of world affairs.At the same time, relying on rogues from all over the world, they controlled local ruffians, robbers, and ship bandits, and gradually grew into a secret force no matter on sea or on land. This is an indisputable fact.Nobumoto began to pay attention to Hataro very early.To be precise, he was attracted by the beauty of Hataro's younger sister, Yu Guo, so he got close to him. "Your family has always been in contact with the Oda family, so you should be aware of the current situation in the world. The old man in our family is too old-fashioned." Seeing that Hataro agreed to retake Yuda halfway, Xinyuan became more and more eloquent, "My father I don't even know that the Imakawa Clan has declined. Even if I can rely on it today, who knows what will happen tomorrow? In this era of frequent wars, if there is no righteous name that convinces the people, it is impossible to gain a firm foothold. But the Imakawa Clan cannot do this One point. They only know how to imitate the old princes and nobles all day long, chasing useless elegance, how to order the world? The Oda family is very different..." Xinyuan laughed when he saw Hataro's approved smile: "The hero See similar." In fact, Nobumoto was just repeating Hataro's opinion.Hataro has always been unsmiling, and likes to stare into the distance when others are talking.However, his occasional speeches often make Xinyuan admire him. "I don't want to lead soldiers, nor do I want to be an official. They are the ones who bring chaos and anger. There should be a righteous name supported by everyone in the world." Bo Taro always said with a smile, only those who discover this righteous name, Fang To win the world, everything else is insignificant.When asked who would value this righteous name, he said: "Famous families are often bound by old habits. Once bound, they will gradually be burdened by them and unable to display their ambitions. Therefore, first of all, there must be a pair who will not Eyes that are easily blinded..." Then, biting his lips thoughtfully, he continued: "In terms of location and people... Oda Nobuhide has twelve sons and seven daughters, and he is a man of many children and blessings." Said He smiled slightly.This smile is like a huge fireball, burning Xinyuan's heart.The root of it is that Oda Nobuhide, who replaced Shibo, is gaining momentum... "If I serve the public in Oda, I will first let them know that the Ashikaga clan has gone against the law and lost its reputation." Hataro said, "By supporting the Northern Dynasty, the Ashikaga Takashi preserved his righteous name, but when it comes to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, This righteousness has disappeared. For the sake of petty gains, he accepted the title of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty as the "King of Japan" and bowed his head to him..." Hataro attributes the collapse of the shogunate's authority to lack of foresight, which is the key point that Oda should pay attention to. If you support the emperor, crusade against traitors and traitors, and command the world in the name of Kuangfu Dayi, how will the warriors of the world react? "If you only fight for the immediate benefit, the gods and Buddhas will be furious. If you don't have a righteous name..." Hataro suddenly stopped talking.Xinyuan suddenly realizes that this Botaro in front of him has a deep hole in his chest, and he should not take it lightly, and he begins to feel wary.But as the number of visits increased, this wariness gradually turned into an incredible closeness and admiration.This is also related to Xinyuan's laissez-faire involvement with Hataro's younger sister, Yuguo. "Has Miss Yu's wedding date been set?" "Xu Ri will send a betrothal gift." Xin Yuan counted with his fingers and said, "I will inform you again, it should be on the 27th and 8th day of the first lunar month." "After taking back Miss, what should I do?" "At your disposal." Xinyuan replied, "Send her to Oda Clan as a hostage, or temporarily hide her in your residence for a while..." Hataro pondered for a moment, then sighed.There was no expression on his handsome and fair face, he quietly turned his head to look at Xinyuan.At this time, Yu Guo shyly walked in with water.Hataro didn't notice her.Suddenly, Xin Yuan's eyes lit up, and he said, "By the way, if Yu Da were to marry you, what would you like?" Yu Guo opened his eyes wide in surprise and looked at the two of them. "This is the most suitable way. In this way, we will form a family and show our talents in this troubled world. How?" Hataro still didn't answer, he put his hands on his waist and stared at Xinyuan. "Of course you won't refuse. Haha, Xinyuan is not blind. I know what you are thinking in your heart, just like I know why the dragon in the water holds its breath and hides its secrets. I admire your calmness and appreciate your profound knowledge knowledge and dedication to the service of the gods..." Hataro said to Yu Guo who was silently sitting aside: "Go down." His face was calm and his voice was clear. "I promised to help you, but only to the innocent woman... In short, I will risk my life to get Miss Yu back." His words concealed his worry for his sister and his disregard for Xin Yuan.Xinyuan laughed boldly. Yu Da's wedding is scheduled for the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month. Okazaki Castle sent important ministers Ishikawa Yasuo and Sakai Masaku to give the dowry.Doctor Mizunoemon Tadamasa had a secret conversation with the two for half an hour, and decided to set the wedding date on this day, two days earlier than the expected twenty-eighth.Since the grand ceremony was scheduled to be held on the 26th, we had to start from Kariya Castle on the 24th.After arriving in Okazaki Castle, Yu Da first had to live in the Sakai Mansion, and two days later, he would dress up and marry into the city. Kariya Castle suddenly became busy.Yu Dayao took two maids there, and finally chose Lily, the daughter of the veteran minister Hijikata Sudensuke, and Kosa, the daughter of Sugiyama Motoemon.Lily was eighteen years old, Xiao Sasa was the same age as Yu Da, only fourteen.They all shaved their eyebrows and dyed their teeth in order to be her substitute in case of a big accident. "Miss is still ignorant of the world, needless to say about basic necessities of life, talking with Mr. Guangzhong, daily make-up and other minutiae, you have to be taught by Lily. In addition to daily chores, you also have to choose the meals carefully, and you are especially responsible for tasting the food." To prevent poisoning, understand?" When the old mother Morie was preparing the wedding dress, every time Yu Da left, she would chatter and tell Lily and Xiao Sasa repeatedly. "This is for Daizo Abe, this is for his younger brother Shirobei, this is for Okubo Shinjuro, this is for his younger brother Shinhachiro, and this is for Ishikawa, and this is for Sakai... " Yu Da is just a naive and cheerful girl.After carefully checking the gifts her father gave to Shigeomi Okazaki, she asked with a carefree smile, "Will mother come to see me at the Sakai mansion?" She tilted her head, looking so innocent. Zhongzheng has been here several times, and Yu Da always greets him with a smile.But Zhongzheng not only knows his son-in-law Guangzhong's dislike for him, but also understands his son Xinyuan's thoughts.The only thing that can be counted on is Yuda's mother, Huayangin, and those important officials of the Matsudaira clan who believe from the bottom of their hearts that "if the Matsudaira clan and the Mizuno clan fight between Imagawa and Oda, they will only lose." The dowry was not luxurious, but Zhongzheng deliberately added cotton seeds and looms from the West brought back from Dangang, Quanzhou.This is not only Zhongzheng's hope for the future, but also his heart for Minister Matsudaira. "The cloth spun from this cotton can be used not only as clothes, but also as an armor lining. It is very strong. After the cotton is harvested, you weave one for your husband and then spread it in the territory." The Matsudaira envoy returned to Okazaki, and the dowry procession would leave Kariya Castle soon. The twenty-fourth day of the first lunar month of the decade of astronomy.Compared with Yu Da who is about to leave the cabinet, his elder brother Xinyuan seems to be more flustered and restless. "Father, my daughter is gone." "Well, take care of yourself." "Yes. Father, take care too." Yu Dayi bid farewell to his family.When she was about to step into the sedan chair on the steps of the gate, she turned her head, raised her eyes as clear as water, and stared intently at the retainers who came to see him off.In her big watery eyes, there are no complicated emotions, only the innocence unique to her age.The light of the embroidered gold belt was faintly visible under the blouse, which set off Yu Da even more charmingly. A maid couldn't help wiping the corner of her eyes with her cuff, biting her lip hard, and stood there with her head bowed. "congratulations!" Everyone congratulated, but there was infinite desolation hidden in their hearts.I don't know when the word "married" has the meaning of "hostage".In troubled times, women can only lock up their feelings and never reveal them. The sedan chair was lifted, and a curtain of the sedan chair was still open.The eyes of those seeing off were red, and they stood there motionless until the sedan chair left the city gate. Go out of the city gate and step up the high stone steps.The sun was shining brightly at this time, and the call of the oriole came from the woods near the moat.After going down the stone steps, Yu Da looked back and smelled the fragrance of plum blossoms.When the team reached Erdao City, two more sedan chairs were added at this time, which were Lily and Xiaosa for the dowry.Yu Da accepted the greetings from the two maids, and the car curtain was pulled down.When they left the gates of Sandao City, 20 more armed guards were added to the front and back of the team.In fact, the arrangement that truly embodies the disputes in troubled times is yet to come. Exit the city gate of Sandao City, pass through the cherry blossom grove next to the residence of the minister, and arrive at the gate of the outer city.The family members of the retainers had already gathered in front of the gate, and they wanted to take this opportunity to see the demeanor of the city lord's beloved daughter. "Huh? What's going on?" Everyone looked at each other.Not only are the car curtains closed tightly, but the number of teams seeing off relatives has increased to three.The same sedan chair, the same dress, there is no difference between the three teams. The leader of the first team is Sugiyama Motoemon, Osasa's father.Naturally, people thought it was Yu Da's sedan chair, so they watched them go away.Just as they were about to disperse, they heard another yell, and the second team came over.The leader this time is Makita Ikinosuke.Regardless of his background or martial arts, he is not inferior to Sugiyama Motoemon and Mizuno's important minister. "I'm afraid this is to prevent accidents on the way. The city lord is really well-intentioned." People began to whisper to each other, discussing where Miss Yu sat in the sedan chair.Just then, the third team came out.The leader is the helper of the earthwork sewing house, and he walks in front of the team with a serious face. Everyone's face changed drastically.It was the first time they saw such a heavily guarded send-off team, and they couldn't help but feel panic and nervous. At this time, Hataro was hiding in a small thatched hut by the Ozuma River near the carp pond, a mile and a half north of Kariya City, waiting for news from Nobumoto. This place is commonly known as Eight Bridges, and no one thinks of its name anymore, but in China, it is a famous place for Yanzihua, and it is also a well-known water town.The nearby waterways cross, and the small bridges are densely covered with cobwebs. From the small bridge to the dry reeds, and then to the shade of the embankment, hundreds of people are ambushing.Not only that, there are careful arrangements and deployments everywhere from a private house in front to Imamura and Niutian on the opposite bank.The common people in the houses, the fishermen who go boating on the water, and the farmers who work in the fields are all Hataro's subordinates.They are all ronin, as soon as Hataro gave an order, they would immediately turn into sailors and robbers, marching in an orderly manner, and retreating without a trace. A farmer carrying a shovel, humming a little tune, came to the hut where Portaro was hiding: "The villain was sent by Mr. Xinyuan to report." The tops of the willow trees are glowing white, and the blue sky is reflected on the water.A farm boat docked in front of the hut.The farmer untied the boat from the tree trunk, faced the water, and seemed to be talking to himself: "There are three teams in total, two of which are fakes. It is said that the second team is real." "Second branch?" "yes." "Oh, you go." The farmer rowed the boat nonchalantly and headed for the opposite bank.Hataro gave a wink to an old man who was burning a fire inside, and the old man covered his face with a dirty cloth and went out.He is going to send orders to the overland. Hataro was the only one left in the room.He had a fish cage and a fishing rod by his hand, and there were five or six small crucian carp in the fish cage. "Almost forgot." Hataro muttered in a low voice, walked out of the hut, came to the embankment, and hung a piece of white cloth on the branch of a hazel tree.The piece of cloth shone white on the vast flat ground, which was really conspicuous.Holding the fishing rod and the cage, Hataro slowly walked down the embankment and threw the fishing line into the river. When Hataro caught the second crucian carp, the first team came over.He didn't look up, just stared at the water reflecting the blue sky.The team crossed the bridge smoothly and walked towards the opposite bank. The second team has arrived.Hataro still didn't raise his head, as if he was completely immersed in fishing.He sat there quietly, staring at the water.Just as the team was about to board the bridge, suddenly there was shouting around, and a group of wanderers rushed out from the shade of the dry reeds and the embankment, and surrounded the procession. "Irreverent!" "Don't come here. Otherwise, shoot and kill!" "Quick! Quick! Turn the bow!" It was as if a hornet's nest had been pierced, and the peaceful water town suddenly fell into chaos, but Hataro still stared at the buoy on the water. There was a shadow of swords and swords on the river bank.Those who were chasing, those who were being hunted, those who shouted and held swords at each other, and those who held a big knife and stood guard beside the sedan chair, all were in a mess.The two sides confronted each other nervously, and no one dared to take it lightly.The farmers working in the fields said one after another: "What's the matter? What's the matter? What happened?" They seemed to be going to watch the excitement, and ran towards the sedan chair.There were also nearly twenty small civilian boats approaching the shore on the water, and the people on board took out the knives and guns hidden in the boats one after another and joined the besiegers. The bodyguard who sent off his relatives was entangled by the first wave of rogues, how could he have time to deal with the new besiegers? "Don't let them take the sedan chair. The sedan chair—" "We swear to protect Miss!" There were bursts of tragic shouts.Under the sun, the sword is exceptionally bright.Soon, the first sedan chair was carried onto a small boat, and then the second was carried onto another small boat. When the third sedan chair was carried onto the boat, the besieged guards yelled and tried to break through the encirclement.Two of them jumped into the water frantically, paddling white waves, and swam desperately to the boat.But the boat had already crossed the middle of the river and got mixed up with the two previous boats.Then, the three small boats sailed in three directions.Every sedan chair was covered with straw mats, and neither side could tell which sedan chair belonged to Miss Yu. "Don't let them run away, run after them!" The bodyguards sent off were divided into three groups, one ran downstream, the other chased upstream, and the rest crossed the bridge to the other side of the river.Behind, the enemy is still hotly chasing.At this moment, Hataro raised his head and looked at the three sedan chairs, his face showed no joy, nor did he seem to be pretending to be calm. "Is it the second call..." He muttered a little, and began to reel in the line, and then, walking slowly up the embankment, he took down the strips of cloth hanging from the hazel tree.No one could see that he was the commander of this riot. "It's all crucian carp..." There was fierce fighting everywhere, but Hataro turned around and headed towards Kariya as if he didn't see anything. After walking around Goroku-cho, Hataro stopped suddenly.He saw the third team approaching from a distance.Of course they should have known what happened in the Eight Bridges area, but their pace was not chaotic at all, and their guard was never let down. "Oops!" Hataro secretly groaned.He turned his head and looked, but the three small boats carrying sedan chairs were no longer visible on the river.At some point, Mizuno's team also stopped chasing. "As expected of Dr. Uemon, he even hid the truth from his own son." Hataro sighed, it seems that Yu Da must be in this team.The team walked past him in an orderly manner. When the first team was about to reach Yakuoji Temple near the Yahagi River that flows in front of Okazaki Castle, the third team had passed Imamura and was about to pass through the woods of Uto Whistori Shrine.The leader of the team, Dosuke Shikata, knew that the sedan chair had been robbed. "It should be over here..." Looking up at the sun that was already setting to the west, Densuke Sui smiled slightly.From his calm smile, it can be seen that the plan of Nobumoto and Hataro has completely failed.But Sudensuke didn't know that the attack was Nobumoto's idea, because surprise attack and arson were Oda Nobuhide's favorite means.Using the cobweb-like criss-crossing waterways around the Eight Bridges as a cover, he planted an ambush, and Suo Densuke firmly believed that this was the work of Nobuhide. Send these ronin who live in different places to rob, and once they succeed, the personnel will disperse immediately. It is absolutely impossible to gather them again on the same day.Moreover, this area is already the territory of the Matsudaira clan.Hijikata Taisuke looked at the three sedan chairs in the team with a smile, and said to himself, "They don't even know what Miss Yu looks like." Thinking that Oda Nobuhide was now secretly proudly welcoming the sedan chair, sewing Dianzhu was more and more relieved.At this moment, there was a shout from the Washatori forest on the left. "Huh?" Xiu Dianzhu stopped his horse, he heard a rush of hoofbeats, and then, a team of about thirty horsemen rushed out of the woods like a gust of wind. "Ah!" The soldiers turned around at the same time to meet the enemy.This time, they were not ronin in plain clothes, but heavily armed soldiers.Where did this group of soldiers come from, and how did they get here?Oda Nobuhide will always use troops by surprise.He is complacent and enjoys war, almost as if he was born for troubled times.Shidensuke couldn't help but get chills down his spine. "They must still have someone, don't just focus on the present." Seidensuke shouted at the top of his voice.As soon as the words fell, a group of thieves in casual clothes rushed over from the right side of the team with big knives in hand. Apparently, this group of people came from Owari.They took advantage of the guards to face the cavalry, and killed them viciously from behind.The horse team also took advantage of the chaos to block the way.When the broadsword team and the horse team rushed into the team, the three sedan chairs had disappeared. "Broken! Don't let them get away." "Chasing the sedan chair! Quick!" Is this team just a trap?Seidonsuke didn't panic, he was holding a big knife with a disdainful smile on his face.At this time, a cavalry messenger galloped towards the chaotic team: "Master Tufang! Master Tufang! The first team was attacked. Near the Yaowang Temple, the first team..." Hearing this, Jian Dianzhu couldn't help but staggered. "It's broken!" He moaned in a low voice. Sudensuke began to get restless.A thief held a big knife and wrapped him tightly, making it impossible for him to escape.Just when he didn't dare to be distracted at all, the envoy continued to shout in a hurry: "Master Tukata?... The big thing is not good! Please leave this place alone and go to support Yaowang Temple." Of course, the messenger's shout also reached the enemy's ears.Seeing that the enemy wavered a bit, Densuke Sui shouted suddenly: "Hey!" He swung the big sword he was proud of in his hand, and slashed at the enemy obliquely.The other party yelled and took a step back.Seizing the opportunity, Densuke quickly jumped aside, approached the young emissary on horseback with anger and pity, and slashed at him. "what--" The messenger let go of the rein, turned over and fell off the horse. The people around couldn't help but scatter in all directions.After the envoy fell off the horse after being slashed by the steel knife on the left chest, the fierce horse raised its front legs and neighed wildly on the spot. "Don't panic!" Xia Dianzhu yelled, grabbing the reins. "Don't panic, lest the enemy take advantage of it. This is a trick of the enemy, trying to take our sedan chair. They want to divert the tiger away from the mountain and trick us into going to Yaowang Temple. Don't be fooled!" He was furious and trampled the messenger under his feet, very much like Zhong Kui who catches ghosts.Hearing that it was the enemy's conspiracy, the team sending off the relatives stopped panicking a little.The enemy seemed to believe this too, and some members of the Broadsword Squad grabbed the sedan chair and slowly retreated northward. Soon, the enemy's cavalry rushed out of the melee and galloped towards Washatori Shrine.Seam Dianzhu couldn't help feeling anxious, only he knew where Yu Da's sedan chair was. "Don't chase, that's all. Don't chase!" He hastily called his subordinates to stop, and looked back at the envoy who had just been stepped under by him and was now unconscious. "Leave someone to bandage him. Don't forget to ask his name. The others will follow me..." As he spoke, he walked up to the envoy's horse and flew on it.This is a hummer. With a whip, it raised its front hooves suddenly, turned into a gust of wind, and galloped towards Okazaki. Shi Diansuke was tightly attached to the horse's back, he had completely forgotten about his own safety, he just thought, what should he do if he had already arrived at Songping territory and the young lady was robbed?This time it was definitely not an ordinary wedding, it was carefully arranged in advance and three teams were specially sent out.Mizuno really lost face! When he rushed to the bamboo forest in his village and saw the soldiers of the first team standing blankly in the twilight of early spring, he felt a chill in his heart: Oh no!The first team was also attacked by the heavily armed broadsword team, the guards suffered heavy damage, and the three sedan chairs had long since disappeared. "They are heading towards Nezaki Village." A soldier pointed.Densuke Seiya bit his lip hard, watching the sunset that was gradually setting in the distance, tears welled up in his eyes. Okazaki Chief Minister Sakai Masakusuke, who was in charge of welcoming Yu Da, went to the main house. The lights were bright, the passage from the gate to the main hall was cleaned cleanly, and the servants were preparing to light a bonfire in the yard. "Haven't you arrived yet?" Zhengjia asked standing on the steps. "Soon." Someone replied. "Madam Tai must be waiting impatiently. As soon as they arrive, you should report to the main hall loudly." Zheng's family was thin and thin, which was very rare among warriors.After finishing his orders, he slowly returned to the study. In the Dongshan-style study, eight candlesticks were burning.Mrs. Huayangyuan was sitting opposite the candlestick, chatting with the maids who were close to her. Under the light, she looked more and more graceful.Seeing Zheng's family coming in, Huayang Yard smiled and said, "Thanks for your hard work." "Hey, this is a troubled time!" Zhengjia sat down cautiously, and said, "Could it be that there are people in Kariya who are also dissatisfied with this matter?" "How is that possible! They should be happy. Hmph, Oda actually arranged an ambush on the bank of the Yahagi River, it's disgusting!" Huayang Yuan seemed to have seen his daughter whom he hadn't seen for nine years, and said: "Everyone has worked hard on this matter, you have worked hard." Zhengjia smiled slightly and said: "If you want to deceive the enemy, you must first hide it from your own people. This is forced by the situation. I hope Madam Tai will understand!" "Is Yu Da surprised?" "Hey..." Masakaya said slowly, "I heard that when Okubo Shinhachiro opened the sedan chair curtain, the lady's first words were: 'Everyone is Okazaki's retainers, you have worked hard!'" "Oh, she can say such a decent thing." "Hearing this, the veterans couldn't help crying. This marriage is blessed by the gods." "Yeah, I was attacked twice, and I was safe..." "If you ignore it, there will be a third Yahagi River catastrophe... The fact is just as we expected. I heard that the ambush thought that there was no target to attack, so they triumphed all the way and went down the river." Huayangyuan let out a burst of crisp laughter. "I can imagine how panicked they are right now." Just as I was talking about this, I suddenly heard a noise at the door.The two looked at each other, only to hear someone shout: "Miss Yu is here—" Before Zhengjia could react, Huayangyuan had already stood up first.Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes sparkled with anticipation.Zhengjia followed closely behind. The gate was already full of people who came out to welcome them.Everyone waited with bated breath.Under the light of the bonfire, Okubo Shinhachiro's serious face first caught everyone's eyes.Shinhachiro is wearing armor, fully armed, and sweating profusely.As soon as he saw the main family, he pointed to the sedan chair that had been carried into the gate without hesitation, and shouted: "You did a great job, we captured the spring, Songping's spring! Hahaha!"