"Thum-thum-thum." With the sound of footsteps approaching from far away, Kinoshita Katsutoshi hurriedly climbed up the stairs, escorted by more than a dozen warriors. After a while, he arrived outside the door of the residence hall. There were two guards with the nickname, so they quickly stepped forward and said arrogantly: "Open the door quickly, I want to meet the young master and Mrs. Yodo." "Reporting to the major general, Madam has ordered you to wait outside the door." The nickname was respectful. said. As soon as he finished speaking, a question from Yodohime came from the hall: "The general came here late at night, and I don't know why? Hideyori was not allowed to rest. Don't you think it's too rude?" Yodohime said this in a tone of voice. Easy-going but slightly cold, her tone gentle but deliberately focused, in this situation, she still tried to maintain the nobility and dignity she deserved as Toyotomi Hideyoshi's widow and Toyotomi Hideyori's aunt. Faced with Yodohime's question, Kinoshita Katsutoshi, who had been a little arrogant just now, immediately restrained his arrogance. He pushed away the samurai on both sides with a look of displeasure, came to the door and knelt down solemnly, although his tone was a little unhappy, but still It is considered respectful: "I heard that Honmaru has something to do, and I came here to stay with Young Master Wei and his wife." "I have a job, Major General, but Honmaru has a stable, and besides, Ribei (Changshu Masaie) and Niemon (Masuda Nagamori) ) are all on standby at the Imperial Palace, so don¡¯t worry about it.¡± Yodohime¡¯s polite refusal was also expected by Kinoshita Katsutoshi. After all, he led his troops into Honmaru and surrounded the castle late at night. This approach may not be acceptable in Yodohime¡¯s eyes. It's not considered loyalty, but rather a sense of disobedience. Especially at this juncture when Gun Soho, Nagasuke Masaika, and Masuda Nagamori are all absent, Kinoshita Katsutoshi's actions really don't show much kindness. "Mrs. Kaichen, actually I did not come here on my own initiative, but was entrusted by the right government." In order to dispel Yodohime's doubts, Kinoshita Katsutoshi had to move Toyotomi Hideho out. "Youfu?!" Kinoshita Katsutoshi's answer made Doohime's heart skip a beat: "Is what the Major General said true?" "I don't dare to deceive the young master and his wife." Kinoshita Katsuki secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that This move was considered the right move. In order to completely gain Yodohime's trust, he also handed over Toyotomi Hideho's autographed letter to him using his nickname. Yodohime had long remembered Toyotomi Hideho's handwriting in her heart. She took the letter and hurriedly scanned it, and then decided that it was indeed written by Hideho himself. She was immediately overjoyed, holding the letter tightly in her hand, and gently Closing his eyes, two lines of hot tears fell from the corners of his eyes, a smile hung on his lips, and even his pale cheeks had two blushes. Yes, all of this was because of a letter from Toyotomi Hideho. "Madam" After the letter was sent into the back hall, there was silence. Kinoshita Katshun was worried about the long night and many dreams, so he quickly reminded softly: "I wonder if madam can trust me now?" Kinoshita Katshun's words interrupted Yodohime's thoughts, and she He quickly controlled his emotions and tried his best to reply in a calm tone: "Since there is a letter written by You Fu, I naturally believe in the major general. If it is true as the letter says, have Mano Bungo Mamoru and Nomura Iyo Mamoru also acted according to the plan? "Exactly, the fire at Jiraku Bridge was caused by Iyomori. But please rest assured, madam, Iyomori only lit the bonfire and did not destroy the buildings in the city. This is what Youfu and I have repeatedly warned." replied matter-of-factly. "Oh? Is this what Youfu means?" Yoji asked. Kinoshita Katsutoshi replied affirmatively: "Exactly, and the right government entrusted someone to tell me before that this action is only to ensure the safety of the young master and his wife, and does not intend to cause conflicts or even fight with the Seven Hands Group. Therefore, I kindly ask the young master The Lord and his wife ordered the two parties to cease their activities and open the city gates to let the Youfu and other famous people enter the city. I would like to say frankly that if it were a little later, I am afraid there would be another military disaster in Osaka Castle. " Kinoshita Katsuki said this. The words couldn't help but bring back painful memories in Dodohime's mind. After thinking for a moment, she immediately ordered the maid to get paper, pen and Toyotomi Hideyori's monogram. After a while, a piece of paper to stop fighting was completed, and Dodohime will It was handed over to Kinoshita Katsutoshi and added: "What to do is up to the right government." "I obey!" After receiving the order, Kinoshita Katsutoshi hurriedly bid farewell to Yodohime and led all the warriors to leave the castle in a hurry. Quietness was restored in front of the palace. "Madam, do you believe in Youfu so much? As soon as the decree came out, Ishida Haru and the others" Akun, the maid who has followed Yodohime for many years, couldn't help but talk. She shouldn't be able to question this, but since Lord Dazo was executed, there was only such a trustworthy maid left by her side, so Yodohime didn't take it seriously: "I have seen the conduct of You Fu over the years. "Be clear, don't worry, Zhibu and the others will be fine." Hearing what Yodohime said, Akun had no choice but to shut up. She always felt in her heart that this order was a betrayal of Ishida Mitsunari and others from a certain perspective. , but she is just a waitress. Apart from obeying the Lord's orders, she has no other value in existence.She was a little worried, but since Yodohime had made her choice, she could only obey and accept it silently. After walking out of Honmaru Castle with the edict in hand, Kinoshita Katsutoshi faced an important choice: whether to go to Ninomaru first to persuade Hayami Morihisa and others to surrender their weapons, or to go to Gokurak Bridge to persuade Gun Soho and Nagasumasa. After thinking over and over again, he finally decided to go to the Uchibashi in Ninomaru first. The reason is very simple. According to the plan, Manano Yorihiro and Nomura Yukinari started the uprising. To a certain extent, they were all to drag down the other group leaders and Feng Xue, and create conditions for themselves to enter the Honmaru. However, the situation faced by Mano and Nomura is different. Nomura Yukinari holds Kyobashi and Gokuraku Bridge, and the geographical location is relatively advantageous. On the one hand, he can block Matsuura Hidehito north of Kyobashi with only a small force; on the other hand, he can block Matsuura Hidehito north of Kyobashi with only a small force; On the other hand, the opposing Gunsoho was weak and generally did not dare to initiate conflicts. These two points ensured the temporary safety of Nomura Yukinari. The situation faced by Manano Yorihiro was different. At this time, Kinoshita Katsutoshi had already learned that Hayami Morihisa had not gone north, and Ito Nagami had also left the Tamagostomy. It was obvious that since he was not going to Kukiraku Bridge, he was going to Ni No. The Marunouchi Bridge blocked Mano Yoriba's army. As a result, the threats faced by the Shino Army will be greatly increased, and the military movements of Sannomaru and Sagishima Takayoshi are unknown. If even he is involved, the Shino Army will inevitably fall into a great passive position. Therefore, after careful consideration, Kinoshita Katsutoshi decided to rush to the Ninomaruuchi Bridge with the edict to persuade Kusumi to surrender, leaving his fourth brother Kinoshita Ensada to go to the Iden to ask Yodohime to write an edict, and he would take it to Gokuraku Bridge to persuade him to surrender. Jun Zongbao. In order to prevent Nagasuke Masaie and Masuda Nagamori from misbehaving, Kinoshita Katsutoshi left a hundred soldiers to guard Honmaru Castle to prevent Yodohime from getting into trouble with Feng Xing.