Buddhism has been developing and localizing in Japan since it was introduced to Japan via Korea during the Asuka period. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info Later, during the period of Prince Shotoku, with Prince Shotoku's order to revitalize Buddhism, the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha gradually became the so-called Three Treasures of Japan, and until the Muromachi period, they reached their highest peak.

Own territory, no taxes, no regulation, have monks. All of this, in this troubled era, means that the disciples of Buddhism have a strength that is not inferior to that of the Daimyo. And if their ability to mobilize believers is also included, I am afraid it is enough to kill most of the forces in the world in an instant.

Of course, most of the Buddhist disciples only guard their own three acres of land, so whether they are as strong as Hosokawa and Ouchi in the past, or as weak as the local small wealthy clans, their strategy for these monks is basically one, and they stay away. It's just that there are some who are not afraid of death, such as the Echizen Asakura clan, who has always been an enemy of the sect. And this result is that the successive governors of Asakura are almost all now in the middle of an endless succession.,Of course,This is mainly due to the fact that Kaga was completely conquered.。

Now Oda Yoshinobu and Matsudaira Ieyasu, who are in Mikawa, have to face such a serious problem. That's right, now in Sanhe, although the total number of troops in the four temples of the temple is still more than 20,000, if the Weaving Virtue coalition army wants to capture the four temples, it will not be defeated. However, it is obviously not so easy to be an enemy of the Buddha, in this country where Buddhism is the state religion.

Okazaki Castle, assessment room.

Oda Yoshinobu and Matsudaira Ieyasu sat at the top, and the retainers on both sides sat quietly in two factions below. At this time, it has been some time since the assessment began, but whether it is Oda Yoshinobu and the retainers below, they are just talking in a low voice, and no one dares or wants to start talking about it first.

"Ieyasu, the time designated by my brother is running out, and we must find ......a way to meet as soon as possible," Oda Yoshinobu said lightly.

"But...... Father, you also know the power of the Ichizong in Mikawa, and you want to ...... it in the short term," Matsudaira Ieyasu said hesitantly.

"I know this matter is difficult, but if you want to truly unify the three rivers, you must solve the problem of the Yizong sect, otherwise do you think your position can be stable?" Oda Yoshinobu asked with a serious expression. And this sentence just hit Matsudaira Ieyasu's weakness.

Can you allow others to snore on the side of the couch? Maybe Matsudaira Ieyasu hadn't heard such a sentence, but he definitely understood it. It's just that he still can't think of how to fight against Yixiangzong, or rather, he doesn't dare to implement it when he thinks of it.

In this regard, Oda Yoshinobu didn't have much to do, after all, he himself was very hesitant.

This time the evaluation ended in silence, and when I returned to the room, Chiyo Mochizuki and Ii Naotora were already waiting in the house obediently.

"Tsk, Naoto, you're very conscious~" Seeing the obedient appearance of Ii Naoto, the troubles in Oda Yoshinobu's mind disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Hearing this, Jing Yi Naohu just blushed and whispered, "The subordinates have promised the lord before, as long as the lord is willing to help the Jing Yi family, the subordinates will listen to the lord's ......."

"Hehe, don't worry~" Oda Yoshinobu comforted when he heard this. He understood that at this time, Jing Yi Naoto's thoughts were nothing more than that he felt that resistance was hopeless, and it was better to be obedient. After all, she was able to hold on to it in the hands of Michiyoshi Ono and Yoshiaki Kira, let alone Yoshinobu Oda.

While Oda Yoshinobu was enjoying the service of the two daughters, on the other side, Matsudaira Ieyasu was staring at Sakai Tadaji. This can't blame Oda Yoshinobu for not being responsible, after all, strictly speaking, Mikawa has indeed been pacified today. All those who know the situation will believe that as soon as Matsudaira Ieyasu sends a letter to the temple, he will swear to be in peace with the Matsudaira family immediately.

And now, it's just because Matsudaira Ieyasu and Oda Yoshinobu don't want to let go of the Ichō sect so simply. Matsudaira Ieyasu naturally wanted to rule Mikawa completely, and Oda Yoshinobu ...... In addition to his dislike for the Sect, there is also a rather shady purpose.

I don't know how long it took, Sakai Tadaji broke the silence in the room, "My lord, in fact, for the current family, how to defeat the Ichijo Sect is no longer to think about at all, all that needs to be considered is whether it is a battle or a peace ......."

"Not bad...... At the beginning, when Oda-sama repelled the Ichijo army, all I wanted was to pacify most of the places as soon as possible and force Ichijo to sue for peace, but now that it has come to this, I hope that in the future, there will only be one voice from the Matsudaira family in Mikawachi! Matsudaira Ieyasu whispered, his tone flat but full of his ambition.

Completely unifying Mikawa is the dream of countless generations of Matsudaira family governors, and even Matsudaira Ieyasu's grandfather, Matsudaira Kiyoyasu, has not been able to completely unify Mikawa. And now, the opportunity is just around the corner, how could Matsudaira Ieyasu want to miss it?

And there is another purpose for Matsudaira Ieyasu, which is the same as Oda Yoshinobu, or simply Oda Yoshinobu reminded him, that is, the temple...... Very rich. Well, this sentence is simply a must-kill for Matsudaira Ieyasu, who grew up poor from childhood to adulthood.

"My lord." A voice suddenly sounded in the room, but it was Hattori Hanzo.

"My lord, according to the information of my subordinates, the rumors about the Yixiang Sect in the territory of the Three Rivers have now had a certain effect. However, if you want to completely eliminate the influence of the Sect, I am afraid that it will not be possible to do it in the short term. Hattori Hanzo whispered.

"Hmm...... Got it......" Matsudaira Ieyasu nodded in response, then bowed his head in thought.

A few more days passed, and Matsudaira Ieyasu was still unable to make a decision on what to do with the Ichizong. And over there, Oda Yoshinobu was also a little crazy, because after seeing that the situation on Mikawa's side had been decided, Oda Nobunaga had already begun to urge Oda Yoshinobu to return to Owari to report.

"Ieyasu, this matter must be resolved as soon as possible." Oda Yoshinobu found Matsudaira Ieyasu again and urged.

"But ......," Matsudaira Ieyasu said hesitantly.

"No, but! Either war! Either persuade to surrender! Oda Yoshinobu dropped these words and left again.

"Alas...... I want to fight, but how? Matsudaira Ieyasu shook his head helplessly and sighed.

This distress has been accompanied by Oda Yoshinobu and others, and another 3 days have passed, just when Oda Yoshinobu is ready to give up the wealth of the four temples of this temple and return directly to Owari, the turning point came!

"My lord, according to the investigation of my subordinates, it seems that the temple is about to run out of food! By the time the subordinates left, many of the believers had already begun to stir up because they were eating less and less every day. Kato Duanzo said in a low voice.

"Oh?" When Oda Yoshinobu heard this, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, "That's right! That's it! Oda Yoshinobu said with great joy, and then walked quickly to Matsudaira Ieyasu's room.

After listening to Oda Yoshinobu's words, Matsudaira Ieyasu was silent, thinking about the feasibility of this method and the possible implications for the future. It's just that on the other side, Oda Yoshinobu is clearly impatient. "Ieyasu, don't hesitate, you want to know how much money is hidden in the four temples of this temple, are you willing to give it up?" Yoshinobu Oda kept tempting.

Well, maybe it's because the power of money is really so great, Matsudaira Ieyasu finally made up his mind, "Let's do it!" Matsudaira Ieyasu said in a deep voice, and when he finished saying this, the whole person became inexplicably relaxed.

On December 15, in the Okazaki Castle assessment room, Matsudaira Ieyasu sat in the top seat with a serious face, and Oda Yoshinobu was still sitting not far in front. Below, the retainers of the Oda and Matsudaira families also looked at Matsudaira Ieyasu and Oda Yoshinobu with serious expressions. From their expressions, they already knew that the final decision on the Yixiang Sect had come out.

Matsudaira Ieyasu slowly glanced at everyone, and then under their different looks, he said slowly, "Just yesterday, I received information that the believers gathered in the four temples of Honsho-ji, Kaminomiya-ji, Katsukuji-ji and Moto-ji Temple actually started a riot and tried to destroy the temple!" This is disrespectful to the Buddha! Therefore, although the Yixiang Sect is now an enemy of us, I still decided to send troops to rescue the four temples! ”

Most people are confused about Matsudaira Ieyasu's order, since there is civil strife on the enemy's side, then let them go into chaos, why bother with them? However, people such as Tadaji Sakai and Shumasa Ishikawa saw the mystery.

On December 17th, a total of 5,000 people from the Zhide coalition army arrived at the temple, and at this time, the sound of killing and screaming had already resounded.

"Hehe, it seems that Duan Zang has succeeded." Oda Yoshinobu chuckled when he saw this.

"Father, then, attack directly?" Matsudaira Ieyasu said excitedly.

"Hmm......" Oda Yoshinobu nodded. Seeing this, Matsudaira Ieyasu immediately gave the order to attack.

"What?! The enemy army actually took advantage of this time to attack? The empty oath looked at the little monk who came to report in shock, and instantly understood everything. He had always wondered why those ...... Believers have been eating the same scarce porridge and soup for so many days, but in the past two days, there has been a sudden uproar.

It's just that apparently, he understood too late, and when the loud noise of the temple gate being breached, he understood that the general trend had left.

"Well, let's go...... Surrender to the Matsudaira family......" said with a sigh, but he wasn't too nervous, because he was a monk! And he is also a monk of the Sect! He didn't believe that Matsudaira Ieyasu dared to do anything to himself. It is also because of this that he has been sticking to the temple, just to let Matsudaira Ieyasu retreat from the difficulties and not put forward too many conditions.

It's just that he hadn't gone far before a group of samurai dressed in black with fierce expressions rushed over. The leader of the tall samurai waved his spear and stopped in front of his throat. "Say! Where is all the money in the temple?! ”

"I ......" The empty oath was just about to say something, when he saw the samurai wave the red spear in his hand, and immediately he felt a sharp pain, but one of his arms was cut off.

"Speak quickly!"

Seeing this, the empty oath ...... tremblingly pointed in one direction, and just as he wanted to say something, a person rushed out, and returned after a while, "Maeda-sama, there is indeed a lot of money there, and there are hundreds of gold leaves alone!" ”

Hearing this, Keiji Maeda just wanted to say something, but Fernand, who was on the side, sneered and said, "Lord Maeda, no one will hide money in one place......"

Hearing Fernand's words, the empty oath suddenly turned to ashes, and he knew that the money he had accumulated over the years was about to be gone. "If ......" Empty Oath just wanted to get the promise of keeping him alive, he suddenly lost his instincts.

Oda Yoshinobu came out from behind the empty oath, looked at Keiji Maeda and the others and said speechlessly, "If there is anything to ask, just search!" ”

"Yes!"

After Maeda Keiji and others searched around, they soon found several places where the money was hidden. At this time, Matsudaira Ieyasu was still directing troops to attack those crazy and crazy believers. Well, this so-called madness is just a loss of reason, and it can't pose much of a threat to the Matsudaira army at all.

"Pass the order down and tell this group of people that as long as they surrender, I will not pursue everything in the past! If you join us in the crusade against the Sect, you will be able to send food! ”

With Matsudaira Ieyasu's order, countless rebels suddenly joined the Matsudaira family's side. They roared and rushed towards the army that was still resisting, as if they had some deep hatred.

But if you think about it, it's no wonder that these people are like this. After all, they have been fighting against the Matsudaira family for the sake of the Zong Zai, but now they can't even eat. If it's really out of food, maybe they will only hate Matsudaira Ieyasu, but why do they drink and play with women every day? And it's not just empty vows, even those monks and soldiers eat well every day.

In addition, if they wanted to leave, they would be violently suppressed immediately, and even killed to warn others. If they can endure this situation, then they will really become Buddhas.

"Tsk, a chaotic people are chaotic people, even under the guise of religion, they are just a group of chaotic people." Oda Yoshinobu looked at the chaotic scene in the temple and thought disdainfully.

"Lord, I've searched all the valuable items that I can take!" Keiji Maeda walked over and said.

"Well, that's good." Oda Yoshinobu looked at the package behind everyone, nodded and said, "Burn this place." ”

"This ...... Lord, this is not very good! Maeda Keiji and the others were stunned when they heard this, and then said a little anxiously. The attack on the temple has already had a very bad impact, and now if the temple is burned......

"It was burned by the people, you know? When we arrived, the temple had already been burned to ashes...... All the disciples of Buddhism, including the empty oath, died in the fire. And those rebellious people were also killed by us......" Oda Yoshinobu said with a strange smile.

"This ...... Lord...... You're too despicable, aren't you? Keiji Maeda's mouth was open for a long time, and finally such a sentence came out.

"Rub, what nonsense are you kidding, what is this despicable? I'm just going to say one more fact! Got it? Fact! Oda Yoshinobu said unhappily.

"Yes! Be! Keiji Maeda smiled and left, and soon after, the fire slowly engulfed the temple for an unknown number of years.

(To be continued.) )