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Volume 1 Chapter 1687 Several times the invading enemy

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    Following Tokugawa Iemitsu's bold words, everyone in the palace was suddenly confused. No one understood why Tokugawa Iemitsu suddenly made such a decision.  Before the Tokugawa family started, Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the family, started slowly from a small place. Finally, he inherited the careers of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and established the shogunate to rule the entire Japan. On his arduous entrepreneurial road  , of course, it is indispensable to personally lead troops to conquer and fight, and fought with many big figures in the Warring States Period.  Even during the two sieges of Osaka twenty years ago, the already old Tokugawa Ieyasu personally led the troops into battle and forced Toyotomi Hideyoshi's orphan Hideyori to death before giving up. Just one year after the conquest of Osaka  , Tokugawa Ieyasu passed away suddenly.  And his successor, Tokugawa Hidetada, once led troops to fight with his father.  Therefore, it is not surprising that the Tokugawa generals led troops into battle decades ago.  However, decades have passed since then, and the situation is completely different now. Tokugawa Iemitsu has never led an army in a war since the day he was born, even after becoming a general, he  He actually knows nothing about military affairs.  Although the general is the pillar of the Wu family and the best warrior in the world, the reality is this.  So when Tokugawa Iemitsu actually said that he was going to the battlefield to fight the Han invaders, the first reaction of these important shogunate ministers was not to be excited, but to become more worried.  But when Tokugawa Iemitsu was so excited, no one dared to question him, so many people secretly looked at Lao Naka's pen Toi Toshikatsu, hoping that he could stand up and prevent Tokugawa Iemitsu from committing a crime at this critical moment.  What a stupid act, and I hope he can come up with a better countermeasure.  But Doi Toshikatsu remained silent, as if he had not heard Tokugawa Iemitsu's decision.  "Sir, the situation is critical right now. You must not act rashly!" Senior Matsudaira Nobutsuna couldn't sit still, kowtowed and begged Iemitsu to take back his life, "Shogun-sama is responsible for the safety of the shogunate, so he must not make any mistakes. If  If anything unexpected happens on the battlefield, then the shogunate will be even more in danger! "After the shogunate and the Han Dynasty went to war, because they were considered responsible for provoking the war between the two countries, the two heavyweights Tadashi Sakai and Tadashi Sakai were  Katsu has become a **** now, and even when the shogunate is discussing together, he rarely dares to speak, so Matsudaira Nobutsuna has become the second-ranking senior officer under Doi Toshikatsu.  However, this position did not bring him glory and joy, but endless busyness and troubles. These days, he has been coordinating the mobilization of personnel and materials, and was busy settling the troops assembled in Edo and other places in Kanto.  , and even had to raise food and weapons, there was almost no time to spare.  But this kind of busyness did not lead to victory. He watched helplessly as the Han invaders won victories everywhere, and then pressed them step by step to the gate of Kanto. The feeling was too unbearable.  The Han invaders were so sharp, so of course he did not dare to let the shogunate take the risk of directly confronting them.  However, his suggestion was not adopted by Tokugawa Iemitsu. Instead, the general frowned and glared at him.  "If we also lost at Edo Castle, would there still be a shogunate at that time?" "Thisthis is" Matsudaira Nobutsuna was speechless for a while, hesitating and unable to speak.  Come.  ??Obviously, if everything failed in Edo, then the Tokugawa Shogunate would definitely disappear, but Tokugawa Iemitsu dared to say this, but he did not dare to say it.  "So, if I don't lead the troops to fight the Han invaders, who do you think can lead the troops?" He couldn't answer, and Tokugawa Iemitsu didn't ask further, but asked another question.  In front of Tokugawa Iemitsu's sharp gaze, Matsudaira Nobutsuna's forehead was sweating, but he still couldn't answer.  After more than twenty years of rule by the shogunate, most of the surviving generals from the Warring States Period have died of old age, and the few who are still alive are also old and unable to lead large armies in war. The current important minister of the shogunate, Sakai  The two old men in the family have lost power, and obviously they cannot be allowed to lead the troops in a decisive battle with the Han invaders.  After much deliberation, only Lao Naka's Toi Toshikatsu participated in several battles, but at that time he was only a small officer in the Tokugawa army. If he was used to personally lead the army and fight a battle that affected the life and death of the shogunate  It's definitely a bit too risky.  At this time, Matsudaira Nobutsuna suddenly felt the secret gaze of Doi Toshikatsu. Although his expression was calm, it obviously meant that Matsudaira Nobutsuna should stop questioning the shogun.  "Izu Mamoru, from my point of view, now only the shogun himself can mobilize the army to fight the Han invaders, and can we hope to relieve the crisis that Edo City is currently facing." Doi Toshikatsu whispered, "If the Han invaders  Cutting off Edo¡¯s water transportation and water sources would have great consequences for Edo.It is nothing short of a devastating blow, so we must not let this come true, even if we have to fight the Han invaders.  "When Lao Zhongbi Doi Toshiki spoke, the whispers among the ministers suddenly ended. This was not only due to Doi Toshi's prestige, but also out of practical considerations - yes, we can't let it happen now.  If the shogun himself leads the army to fight the Han invaders, who can lead the army? The current shogunate army is urgently mobilized from many places, and it can only be mobilized effectively with the help of the shogun himself.  Can Lord General do it? Everyone is still very confused, and some people even feel pessimistic. But after thinking about it, Tokugawa Iemitsu is the only choice. General Matsudaira just now understands.  His words were not so much excitement but determination in desperation. He had been close to Tokugawa Iemitsu since he was a child and had a very deep relationship with him. Seeing the general behave like this, he felt extremely sad. "  General, please allow me to go out with you to fight against the Han invaders!  He kowtowed again, and then said loudly to Tokugawa Iemitsu, "The Han invaders have penetrated deep into the Kanto territory, and their troops are insufficient. As long as we work together, we will definitely defeat these Han invaders!"  " Matsudaira Nobutsuna's heroic words also represent the consensus among the shogunate that Tokugawa Iemitsu led troops to personally fight against the Han invaders. Over the past few days, after the shogunate continued to investigate the enemy's situation, they began to calm down because they discovered the Han invaders'  The number of troops was not as large as expected, and there were no signs of large-scale reinforcements coming from the sea. After long discussions, the shogunate ministers concluded that the Han invaders should still have a large number of troops contained in Kinki and Japan.  Naotaka Ii's army is engaged in battle, so now he can only send part of his troops to land in Kanto. Precisely because he judged that the Han invaders have fewer troops, Tokugawa Iemitsu has been urging Naotaka Ii to return reinforcements as soon as possible, and then attack the Han invaders from both sides.  , completely annihilating them, but before Ii Naotaka returned to the army, this group of Han invaders actually launched an attack, first occupied Kamakura, and now turned to advance towards Edo, so Tokugawa Iemitsu also felt an annoyed feeling of being despised  . In his opinion, there are quite a few troops gathered in Edo, at least several times larger than these Han bandits. As long as everyone fights hard, not to mention destroying them, it should not be difficult to defeat them. However, although Tokugawa Iemitsu is heroic.  , but he also knew that he had no experience in leading troops in war, so he only planned to let himself control the strategy and issue orders with the authority of the general, while the rest of the specific command would be left to Tokugawa Iemitsu.  After making the final decision with the shogunate ministers, orders began to be issued one by one, and the troops inside and outside Edo City began to be assembled to prepare for mobilization to follow the shogun to conquer the Han invaders. By this time, there had been turmoil for many days.  Edo City began to become more chaotic. Since the shogunate and the Han invaders began to fight, various gossips began to spread among the residents of Edo City. At the beginning, everyone was still full of confidence and kept spreading rumors about the Han invaders.  Suffering a heavy setback somewhere, the shogunate was defeated and even the entire army was annihilated. However, as the shogunate retreated, the position of these rumors began to slowly change, and finally it became the completely opposite position.  Oh my god, some people have been rumoring that the shogunate has lost all the land except Kanto. Some people are rumoring that the foreign daimyo from all over the country have risen in rebellion. There are even rumors that the army led by the shogunate's elder Naotaka Ii has been completely destroyed in Kinki.  Edo will no longer receive help from reinforcements. These rumors are spreading everywhere, which greatly affects the confidence and will of the people in the city. Especially the last rumor, because the families of these shogunate troops are near Edo, it is even more disturbing.  People's hearts are floating. In order to stabilize people's hearts, the shogunate has always paid great attention to combating rumors. Recently, it has even executed many people who made lies. However, the more the shogunate acted like this, the more the rumors became more and more fierce, and finally spread to Jiang.  The city was about to become an empty city, and food transportation would be cut off. As a result, people were rushing to buy grain and rice. In the end, it almost caused a riot. Some people wanted to escape from the city, but because there were shogunate troops everywhere, they couldn't escape.  Staying in Edo Castle, praying for the war to end soon.  After the army began to gather in the city, the commotion in the city became even more commotion. When Tokugawa Iemitsu led the army out of the city, countless families were worried about the fate of their husbands and sons.  But Tokugawa Iemitsu couldn't control that much now. He put on the general's armor, left Ooku, where he had been living, and left Edo with a group of his generals and the entire army.  He is wearingThe armor is as bright and bright as gold, but because of his weak body, the appearance of wearing the armor always looks a bit nondescript.  Twenty years ago, his grandfather Tokugawa Ieyasu led his army out of the city in such an early morning and marched all the way towards Osaka Castle. Finally, he eradicated the last remnants of the Toyotomi family and conquered the entire world. But today, he  Fighting just to keep the last corner of the shogunate, Kanto, was so painful that it was beyond words.  There were no cheers from the crowd and no grand ceremony. In the cool breeze of the morning, Tokugawa Iemitsu led the army towards the northwest of Edo.  At this time, the Han army led by Zhao Song had also occupied Yokohama, and changed direction directly from the Yokohama area, maneuvering to the north. The Yokohama they occupied was handed over to the Han navy for garrison. Under Zhao Song's order  Under this situation, the Han Navy now focused on fully covering the retreat and logistics of the army that penetrated deep into the inland. Other plans were forcibly interrupted. Although everyone in the navy complained, they finally obeyed under Zhao Song's authority.  Ordered.  Kanto is a large plain with no mountains or dangerous passes, so it is very convenient for them to maneuver in this inland area. They opened several passages and defeated almost all the enemy forces they encountered along the way, and then moved inland.  Advance.  Although the war has been going very smoothly so far, Zhao Song, Yan Guang and others have been very careful, constantly sending cavalry as scouts to conduct reconnaissance and sweeps, fearing that any problems will arise - now that they are alone deep in the interior, if anything happens  If they go to Luchi, the army will be doomed, and they must not take any risks.  According to the predetermined plan, they advanced all the way to Tama Castle. Tama Castle is a city located in the middle of the Tama River basin. It guards the key waterway of the Tama River. As long as they can capture this city, they will cut off the Tama River and let the water source of Edo City  And food supplies were paralyzed by less than half.  In the rural fields, Zhao Song marched with his soldiers, and what he saw was endless green patches, including grass and rice.  The place where they are now is one of the most fertile areas in Japan. It is the height of summer, so everything they see is green.  If there had not been this war, there would have been a bumper harvest here in a month or two.  But now, no one can be seen in the countryside or small towns along the way, as if everyone has suddenly disappeared from the world.  Zhao Song walked deep along the rural path, and finally arrived at the foot of Tama Castle when night was about to fall.  This was just a small city, and the shogunate officials and residents in the city had already fled in all directions, so they occupied it without spending much effort.  Because it was almost evening, Zhao Song decided to let the army rest for the night, and then let the scouts continue to search around for traces of the enemy.  At this time, Zhao Song was observing the surrounding situation in the camp outside the city.  It is almost night, and the last rays before sunset dye the sky into a golden color, and the clouds are floating in the sky, and the earth is also dyed into a golden color.  He found a forest in the distance, which was full of old trees. They stretched out their branches crookedly along the winding river bank.  The gray-black branches are criss-crossed, and the green grass stems and flowers are covered with vines. The more withered and old it looks, the more pale it feels.  There are several plants that are almost lying on the water surface, and the branches near the water are swaying with the water flow, disappearing and appearing.  And a group of Han cavalry are resting by the river and letting their horses drink water in the river. These horses surround the river and neigh from time to time.  That¡¯s the Tama River.  It has become a breeding ground for our Han army.  An indescribable sense of pride suddenly passed through Zhao Song's heart.  At this moment, several scouts suddenly rushed back with their horses, and they reported to Zhao Song the news they had just heard.  "Have you discovered traces of the shogunate's army?" After hearing the news, Zhao Song's original ease was replaced by solemnity.  According to Zhao Song's order, these reconnaissance cavalry were wandering around the Han army to detect the enemy's situation, while a group of reconnaissance cavalry scouting to the east discovered traces of a large army. This army was large in number, and it was heading straight towards Tama City.  Came here.  Judging from the scale, it seems that the Edo shogunate army is seeking a decisive battle with the Han Dynasty.  However, because it was already approaching night, this army also began to stop and set up camp. Their camps were vast and the number of troops seemed to be quite large.  "It seems that Tokugawa Iemitsu also knows that the situation is not good, and he will fight with us to save Edo" Based on the information provided by the scouts, Zhao Song roughly made a certain judgment on the current situation.    "We threaten Edo's water transportation and water sources. It won't work if they don't come out to fight us." Yan Guang looked like he had everything under control. "Sir, since they are here to fight, then as long as we put this  The defeat of an army is like opening up the door. "That's what I think." Zhao Song nodded, obviously a little excited.  Then, the two of them continued to draw a rough area on the map based on the continuous intelligence, determined the place where the shogunate's army was stationed, and then observed the nearby terrain.  At this time, they did not know that the shogunate army was actually led by Tokugawa Iemitsu in person for the decisive battle, but judging from the fierce movements of the shogunate army, this was definitely a battle where they made their final bet.  After looking at it, Zhao Song and Yan Guang both felt that the map was very crude and could not bring them much help.  Zhao Song thought for a while, looked at the cavalry by the river, and then looked up at the sky. The afterglow of the setting sun was about to dissipate, and it looked like it was going to be night.  "Let these scouts lead the cavalry to fight with them first, survey the terrain for us, and give the shogunate army a surprise." Zhao Song made up his mind, "They have just set up camp now and have not discovered our army yet.  Position, if we attack them first, they will definitely be in chaos!" "What you have seen is terrible!" Yan Guang agreed with Zhao Song after being stunned for a moment.  ¡°It¡¯s just that the cavalry¡¯s return route must be prepared at night.¡± ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ It was already dark, and Tokugawa Iemitsu called all their important ministers to the temporary camp, although everyone around him had already  He tried his best to protect Tokugawa Iemitsu's life, but the pain of the past two days still made him uncomfortable.  In addition, every time he walked further northwest, he felt a little more nervous. Now he only felt a little short of breath and couldn't sleep well at night, so he also felt very sleepy during the day and just wanted to rest.  But now there are still important things to discuss, and he can't rest.  He has just received the news that the Maeda family of Kaga Domain has officially rebelled. They have begun to attack the shogunate army on the border, and they are likely to attack Kanto together with the Han Dynasty.  When these important ministers were gathered and Tokugawa Iemitsu was about to tell them about the current serious situation, "Bang!" "Bang!" A dull or sharp sound sounded from the sky, and a commotion broke out in the camp, echoing everywhere.  There were shouts mixed with confusion and fear.
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