The most criticized problem in Wu family society is the stability of inheritance. There is almost no possibility of stable transitional rights.
As the head of a great family, the family governor is the core, and the Ji warriors who unite around the family governor are her direct ministers.
Looking further outward, there are family officials, people from the country, and people from outside the country.
These people are not individual Ji warriors, but also small masters with their own teams. Too many small groups exist, representing too many different competing interests.
Once the family governor dies and the young master takes over, the balance in the family will be broken.
Then a new balance is reached through mutual wrestling, and then it becomes stable.
Some families may not be stable until they perish.
Imagawa Yoshimoto's female picture is simple, and everyone in the family is convinced and united.
What if she died?
Following Maeda Toshiie's request, Imagawa's Hatamoto Hime samurai instantly despaired.
According to the custom, if the family governor dies in battle, all the bannermen of this formation will follow and die. This was a deadly rule for fear that Hatamoto would rebel on the battlefield.
Now that Imagawa Yoshimoto is dead, her honjin horseback clan has no way to survive. Suddenly he became fierce and wanted to kill a few of his backers.
Fortunately, they suffered a mental breakdown and wanted to die. There is no longer a spirit of unity and cooperation, and fighting alone is not as strong as before.
When the Oda family's military heard that Imagawa Yoshimoto was dead, their morale was greatly boosted.
For a moment, Imagawa Yoshimoto's elite banners were faintly divided and scattered.
These banners were already at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, and they were divided and surrounded, and they quickly fell into a disadvantage.
When Oda Nobunaga heard the news of Imakawa Yoshimoto's death, he kept moving forward excitedly, and Ikeda Tsuneaki who was guarding her side was frightened.
He quickly called for the horseback crowd to follow her, and they surrounded her and fought forward, causing Imagawa Hatamoto's formation to become even more chaotic.
At this time, Imagawa Hatamoto finally vented his anger. Many people were too lazy to resist and were chopped to the ground and stabbed to death.
No mercy, no surrender. The raid on this formation was a great achievement. Every head of the bannermen was valuable, so they naturally had to be slaughtered.
"Inuchiyo! Where are you!"
The mountain stream was muddy and they were fighting in a heavy rain. Oda Nobunaga couldn't find anyone at all and could only scream at the top of his lungs.
"Your Majesty Oda! I'm here!"
Shiba's army only had eight Hime samurai and fifty Ashigaru.
After Imagawa Yoshimoto's death, her close friend Hatamoto was equally desperate and furious, beating the weak Shiba troops back again and again.
Fortunately, they were in a frenzy and had no plan, so the Shiba army, led by the two Maeda sisters, managed to form a formation and block the attack.
It was not until this time that Oda Nobunaga arrived and he was out of danger.
Although it was critical just now, Maeda Toshiie did not give up the body of Imagawa Yoshimoto.
The head was cut off, tied to the body with torn cloth, and the body was pulled into the Shiba formation by Ashigaru.
After persisting until Oda Nobunaga came over, Maeda Toshiie took out the head of Imagawa Yoshimoto, knelt down and raised it above his head, and presented it to Nobunaga.
"Inuchiyo has fulfilled his mission. Your Highness, please see that I have obtained Imagawa Yoshimoto."
Under the divine wind, the rain will last for at least half a day, or even several days. In the darkness, Oda Nobunaga could not see clearly.
But judging from the collapse of the flags, this must be Imagawa Yoshimoto.
Nobunaga laughed and pulled Maeda Toshiie up.
"Inuchiyo, this first victory is yours!"
A moment later, Oda's troops arrived one after another, and using their numerical and organizational advantages, they killed all of Imagawa Hatamoto.
Several Naoomi and Oda Nobunaga hid under a cliff, using the edge of the mountain to avoid the rain, and waited for orders.
"Sen Kacheng, take this team back to the outside of Narumi City.
Yamaguchi Kotsugi should have finished clearing out the dissidents in the city. Go and tell her that Imagawa Yoshimoto is dead.
Then keep an eye on the city. If they head north into the hinterland of Owari, I will defend them and not retreat. "
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Kawajiri Hidetaka, take this team back to Zenshoji Village and tell Gonroku that Imagawa Yoshimoto is dead.
You help them defend the two villages, and when the enemy approaches, shout that Imagawa Yoshimoto is dead. "
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Ikeda Hengxing, take a few people back to Qingzhou City quickly and tell Niwa Nagahide that Imagawa Yoshimoto will be the head.
Let her gather all the armies and advance to the southeast.
First divide part of the army to assist Mori Kecheng in guarding Narumi City. The rest went south to Shanzhao Temple Village and met me. "
"Yes, Your Highness."
The three were ordered to leave, and Oda Nobunaga breathed a sigh of relief.
It's funny to say that.
Imagawa Yoshimoto was dead, but because of the weather, none of her subordinates knew it, and Oda Nobunaga was required to tell them.
This period of time is the most critical time. Be careful to prevent deadlocks and prevent the Imagawa family from having the opportunity to break into the Nobi Plains.
Without a core figure within them, the morale of the army will definitely be in chaos, and each family will have their own thoughts.
As long as one family gives up avenging Imagawa Yoshimoto and returns to the Suruga Kingdom.
Others must be afraid of being taken advantage of, and when the young master succeeds later, they will be passive and let others take advantage of them.
Then under the effect of the leader, the Imagawa army will rush back home, and Oda Nobunaga has passed this level.
Therefore, now is the critical moment and we cannot relax.
She didn't dare to mobilize her retainers before. Only Naoomi followed her to Okezama. Together with the Sakuma family who defended the fortress, their military strength was no more than four thousand.
Except for Shibata Katsuie who took the initiative to join the team, Lin Xiuzhen once again missed the opportunity and was remembered by Nobunaga.
Now that Imagawa Yoshimoto is dead, Imagawa's army is in decline. The retainer group is no longer a source of instability and can join the battle.
After all the orders were given, she glanced at Maeda Toshiie who was staying silently aside.
said suddenly.
“Why doesn’t the Shiba family’s Ashigaru collapse?
I looked carefully and found that their battle losses exceeded 50%, and their morale and fighting spirit were almost as high as those of the Ma Huizhong. "
Maeda Toshiie narrowed his eyes, and Shiba Ashigaru's method was exposed.
Should I tell Oda Nobunaga?
Marugen Village.
Matsudaira Motoyasu looked at the increasing wind and rain, and the expectation and uneasiness in his heart became stronger and stronger.
Outside the shogunate, Honda rushed in again and again.
Matsudaira Motoyasu stood up and looked at her nervously.
"The envoy sent to notify His Highness Imagawa after a delay has returned, but she has not found anyone."
Matsudaira Motoyasu nodded in disappointment, and Honda's next words made her heart skip a beat.
"She heard the cheers."
Cheers. .
Imagawa Yoshimoto was very strict, and he governed the territory and samurai family under the pseudonym Imagawa. Even those who approached the horse did not dare to slack off.
These Hatamotohime warriors would never make a scene in front of their house governor, especially in this nasty weather.
If anyone dares to cheer, his head may be lost.
So who is cheering? who is it!
Her heart beat faster and faster, and became stronger and stronger.
"Lord Honda, send an envoy to go again.
No, let the capable Mikawa Princess samurai go investigate! I want to know the real news, even if a few people die, I must find out!
We need to find out whether that person is dead or not! "
Matsudaira Motoyasu changed from his usual patient and friendly expression, his expression was solemn and as cold as ice.
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