Today is May 19th, day of the Battle of Okehazama. I will share with you the last moments of Imagawa Yoshimoto and tell you something that most historians do not talk about.
Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga (p.89)
"Imagawa men-at-arms formed a circle around Yoshimoto, covering him while they retreated. Twice, thrice, four, and even five times they counterattack, but their numbers were gradually depleted. There have been roughly three hundred of them at first; at the end, only fifty remained."
The people who were guarding Yoshimoto were NOT foot soldiers. They were bushi/warrior type. That is important. Again, they were not ashigaru/foot soldiers. It was the bushi who tried to protect Yoshimoto. Yoshimoto was soon killed by Mori Shinsuke. The victory at the Battle of Okehazama started Nobunaga's quest to unite Japan.
Tenka no tame!
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