Under the instructions of Imagawa Yoshimoto, the Imagawa family's army slowly broke out of camp and surrounded Sanggong Temple from all sides. At this time, the atmosphere in the main hall of Shanggong Temple also dropped to freezing point.
"I didn't expect that it was Imagawa Yoshimoto himself who came... Did I come to Mikawa just to support a close confidant?" Shanru's face was a little uglier than the previous few days, but he still maintained his unhurried tone. , "No wonder these Qiu Ba from the Imagawa family are so confident. It turns out there is someone behind them."
"Young one, I really don't know..." The gangsters who accidentally offended the Imagawa family governor's cronies and myself were all pale at this moment, "If we knew their identities, even if we were given ten thousand courages, we wouldn't be able to do it." dare……"
"What's the use of talking about this now?" An official in the temple slammed the table, pointed at the bandits and cursed: "Master, let's send these troublemakers out! Is it possible to return them? Are you going to have a conflict with the Imagawa family because of a few of them?"
"What are you talking about?" Shanru heard the words and gave the official a fierce look, "When you enter the gate of Shanggong Temple and drink the tea from Shanggong Temple, you are my guest, Shanru. How can you treat a guest like this? The reason for driving them out? If so, who will dare to work for us in the temple in the future? "
"That's right..." Many of the officials and monk soldiers looked confused.
"Besides, you still think too simplistically." Shanru shook his head, and then changed the topic, "Do you think Imagawa Yoshimoto really came here to uphold justice for those three bastards? How is that possible? How many of those who can become the governor of a wealthy family in this troubled world are wimps? They are all smarter than monsters and crueler than ghosts. How can they care about such childish benevolence? He clearly wants to use this as an excuse to take it back. We, the guardians of the temple, are not allowed to enter the privileges of our temple. From now on, we will inspect the land and tax our temple! Once this case is started, it will never end. We must not set a precedent for the Wu family to interfere with the temple territory!"
"The master means..." Everyone turned their attention to Shanru.
"Now is the critical moment in the game between the temple community and the martial arts family. Both sides are evenly matched, and no one is afraid of the other. Whoever gives in first will only be snowballed from now on, and will be squeezed all the way until he loses everything." Shanru squeezed the hand tightly. The rosary beads rustled as they rubbed together, "Get the trust of the nearby Honjoji Temple, Shougenji Temple, and other Jodo Shinshu temples, asking them to raise troops to support us, and then it is best to mobilize the majority of believers at any time to launch the usual preparations! Look! Does Imagawa Yoshimoto dare to act wantonly?"
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On September 3, the twelfth year of Tianwen (1543), a military situation assessment meeting was being held in the Imagawa family camp outside Shanggong Temple.
"Both Honjoji Temple and Shengren Temple have gathered monks and soldiers in their territory, and many officials of the Xiangzong Sect are communicating back and forth between villages and towns. It seems that they are planning to make a big one for us." Naguya Ujitoyo stood on the hanging The map he held was fat, and he used military equipment to point out the surrounding Jodo Shinshu temples one by one. "There are more than thirty large and small temples in total. The monks and soldiers can mobilize about 3,000 people. Including the number of believers, it is estimated to be 20,000... or even three Ten thousand."
"It's just a mob." Ohara Zhenmi snorted coldly, not looking down on Ichigo Zong at all, "Do you think there are not enough corpses hanging on the top of Yoshida City? I happen to be interested in building a few Jingguan."
"The Yixiang sect is as numerous as ants, but also as fragile as ants." Asai Masatoshi also didn't care, "Back then, Zongdi Gong defeated hundreds of thousands of Yixiang sect followers with thousands of soldiers, and its chaos and weakness are evident. "
"We still have to be cautious. After all, we don't know how many enemies there are, and we don't know which villages the enemies will appear from. If our food routes and cities are endangered, and we are divided and surrounded, it will be bad." The mature and solemn Yamada Jing Long took the initiative to cool down the meeting, "Everything must be carefully considered and subject to His Highness the Governor."
"Hmm..." Imagawa Yoshimoto pondered and nodded - he knew the power of Ichikui better than other subordinates. After all, he had grown up in a temple and had heard many stories about the Jodo Shinsect, which had been prevalent in the world for decades. At present, there are only about 4,000 people in the Imagawa family, and they are still scattered around the Kamigong Temple. If trouble comes from all directions like an ocean, it will be difficult for the Imagawa family.
"Your Highness..." At this time, Matsudaira Yoshiharu, who had been sitting quietly for a long time, suddenly leaned over and said, "I have something to say, I'm afraid it may be a little offensive. I wonder if I should say it?"
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Just speak your mind. "Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at the retainer of the Matsudaira family. During the Matsudaira family's civil strife that year, Matsudaira Yoshiharu, as the governor of the Tojo Matsudaira family, was the first to stand on the side of the Imagawa family and won the trust of Imagawa Yoshimoto. In Later, the Imagawa family also gave him a lot of benefits in the governance of the Mikawa area. Therefore, Matsudaira Yoshiharu can be regarded as the representative of the pro-Imagawa faction of the Matsudaira family. It is for this reason that Imagawa Yoshimoto will be the only one in this battle. He was recruited from the Matsudaira family alone.
"To be honest, many people in the Matsudaira family are related to the Pure Land Shinsect, and even many samurai are followers of the Pure Land Shinsect. Once the war starts, I am not sure whether they will still be loyal to us. It would be good to be able to stand by and watch. It is very useful. Maybe they will join the Jodo Shinshu side to launch a rebellion, which would be dangerous." Matsudaira Yoshiharu exposed the current situation of the Matsudaira family in a somewhat explicit way, and it was only because of the trust of Imagawa Yoshimoto that he dared to say such words that shook the morale of the military.
"Is that so?" Imagawa Yoshimoto became more cautious after hearing this, and turned his attention to other wealthy families in Mikawa.
"To be honest, Kira's family also had a similar situation. When troops were sent to the temple, there were complaints in the family." Kira Yoshiaki also boldly told the truth. With Matsudaira Yoshiharu and Kira Yoshiaki, two close confidants of the Imagawa family setting an example, Makino Yasunari, Kanuma Sadamura and others also revealed their family's relationship with the Jodo Shinshu.
"It seems that if you want to start a war with the Ichigo clan, you can't rely too much on you Mikawa people, and we can't make it difficult for you." Imagawa Yoshimoto generously understood the difficulties of the retainers, while gradually frowning, holding a folding fan in his right hand Slowly tap the palm of your left hand.
Sena Ujitoshi understood that this was a sign of Imagawa Yoshimoto being a little irritable. So he gritted his teeth and sang the opposite tune: "Your Highness, how about letting it go like this? Anyway, Shanggong Temple has already returned the horses, which is considered a sign of resignation, and it has also promised to pay us tribute of grain and grass - it is considered to be for them. A lesson learned.”
"If we withdraw now, wouldn't we be the ones who surrender?" Imagawa Yoshimoto shook his head, turned to Hayasaka Nao and ordered: "Haysaka, arrange for people to mobilize troops, and mobilize the troops of Toe and Suruga."
That's fine - Sena Ujitoshi also nodded - it seems that Imagawa Yoshimoto has listened to the advice and wants to gain the upper hand in face before withdrawing his troops.
"What would your Highness want to prepare?" Nao Hayasaka asked in a low voice.
"Toe Asahina Bei, Sena Bei, Matsui Bei, Osawa Bei, Udono Bei. Suruga Okabe Bei, Hatamoto Gomai Bei, and Shoudun Bei."
As a result, Imagawa Yoshimoto reported the Imagawa family's most powerful reserve team in one go.
"Your Highness..." Sena Ujitoshi was stunned by Imagawa Yoshimoto's decisiveness. After being stunned for a long time, he slowly said: "We have mobilized most of the domestic troops, and the border guards..."
"You reminded me." Imagawa Yoshimoto glanced at Sena Ujitoshi gratefully, and then told Hayasaka Nao: "Go to the messenger and inform His Highness Takeda, and ask him to mobilize some troops from Minami Shinano to Mikawa to help me encircle and suppress him. Shanggongji, let him pay attention to the Kadong area again, and if the Hojo family invades, ask for his reinforcements."
"Aren't those so-called Buddhists confident?" Imagawa Yoshimoto shook his head coldly, recited a Buddhist name in a low voice and said fiercely:
"Take the restraint and tolerance of others as weakness, and regard your own bravery and fierceness as capital. Turn a blind eye to human life and justice. But yearn for power and military power. If this can be regarded as "the original wish to recite the Buddha's name," then I Come and be the enemy of Buddhism, stay with me till the end, and vow to clean up these Buddhist scum."
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On September 10, the 12th year of Astronomy (1543), Kisang Osawa led 450 people from Osawa to Shanggong Temple. On the same day, Uden Nagamochi led 270 Uden bei people to arrive at Shangguji Temple.
On September 11, the twelfth year of Tenmon (1543), Asahina Taino led 1,400 Asahina Bei to arrive at Jogōji Temple.
On September 12, the twelfth year of Tenmon (1543), Sena Sadaqi led 600 Sena Bei to arrive at Sangong Temple. On the same day, Matsui Sadamune led 360 people from Matsui to arrive at Jogung Temple.
On September 13, the twelfth year of Tenmon (1543), Okabe Okabe led 1,300 people to the Jogung Temple.
On September 14, the twelfth year of Tenmon (1543), Matsui Munanobu led 1,200 Gomaobei men, Osawa Motoin led 1,200 Shoudunbei men and arrived at Sanggong Temple. Himura Hiroyuki and Akai Kurokoya led 400 horses. Arrival (this chapter is not finished yet!)
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The total strength of the Imagawa family around Sanguji Temple reached about 11,000, which even exceeded the number mobilized for the Battle of Shodozaka. Four of the elite Hatamoto Gobi team went out to fight, and all their horses came out. Asahina Bei and Okabe Bei, who were the most daring to fight, also arrived on the battlefield. The monks in the Shanggong Temple standing on the top of the mountain could count the newly arrived reserve teams every day. The more they looked at it, the more they felt sad. Until finally, almost everyone was trembling with fear, watching helplessly as the endless banners filled the Shanggong Temple. surrounding land.
On September 15, the twelfth year of Tenmon (1543), Nobuharu Baba and Masatoyo Naito led 3,000 Takeda family reinforcements to the Jogiya Temple. When Takeda Hisi's flag was also fluttering outside Kamigong Temple, the monks were completely dumbfounded. Abbot Zenru even fainted in public while looking at the enemy's situation, and it took him a long time to wake up.
"Are you crazy...are you crazy? Is this guy Imagawa Yoshimoto really coming?" The first thing Zenru did when he woke up was to send someone to break out and write a letter to the distant Ishiyama Honganji Temple, asking for help. As the Dharma Master, Honganji Temple came forward to mediate, "This is to eradicate the roots of Sanggongji Temple..."
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