Tsukama Kazuo quickly said: "His Majesty the Emperor, Riku Xuan rejected the request to surrender. He said that the Emperor's idea was too naive and he must capture the Japanese country. Riku Xuan also said that if His Majesty the Emperor wants to surrender, he must surrender completely. Surrender everything and become one of his dogs.”
"idiot!"
Tokugawa Ieyasu suddenly became angry.
His eyes were filled with murderous intent.
A dog?
He, Tokugawa Ieyasu, was a giant who dominated an era and was the man who created a generation of shogunate. He survived Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, becoming the ultimate master and the ultimate winner.
Tokugawa Ieyasu slapped his hand on the desk in front of him and said murderously: "I and Lu Xuan will fight to the death."
Tsukama Kazuo solemnly said: "His Majesty the Emperor, Lu Xuan has one more thing to say."
Tokugawa Ieyasu asked: "What did he say?"
Tsukama Kazuo scratched his head and hesitated to speak.
Tokugawa Ieyasu scolded: "What did Lu Xuan say? Just say it, I forgive you!"
Tsukauma Kazuo said: "Lu Xuan said that if His Majesty the Emperor wants to resist, he should wash his neck and wait for death. In short, Lu Xuan has an extremely arrogant look and thinks that we are the Japanese country."
Tokugawa Ieyasu looked disdainful and said in a deep voice: "Lu Xuan is self-righteous. Who does he think he is? He just takes advantage of the Central Plains people. This time, I have mobilized 60,000 elites to gather together."
"Following this, more elites will gather in Kyoto. In the end, my emperor's troops will exceed 100,000. Such a huge force cannot be resisted by Lu Xuan. When his army comes, I will continue to send Let people attack and let them know the strength of Japan."
Tsukama Kazuo looked enthusiastic and said: "His Majesty the Emperor is wise."
Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered: "The next arrangement is to fight to the death and wait for Lu Xuan to come. However, our equipment and food must be raised and prepared properly. This matter will be left to you to arrange and must be prepared properly."
"As you command!"
Tsukauma Kazuo agreed.
He turned around and walked out of the main hall. Tsukama Kazuo did not rush to think about his own affairs, but first completed the allocation of equipment and food, and arranged Tokugawa Ieyasu's orders.
In the evening, Tsukama Kazuo returned to his home.
Tsukama Kazuo was also very tired from this battle. Now he was completely relaxed and went to the backyard to vent his anger. He was extremely fast, and listening to the woman's soft moans, Tsukama Kazuo was quickly satisfied and returned to the room.
He sat there, thinking about his next move.
According to the current general situation, although the Japanese country can raise more troops, even if the number of troops exceeds 100,000. However, the Ming Dynasty has more and more elites, and when the time comes, the Japanese will also be unable to resist.
The Japanese state cannot be stopped.
If there had not been the Battle of Guangfu Castle, the Battle of Toyama Castle, and the previous battles, Tsukauma Kazuo would have been full of confidence and fighting spirit knowing that hundreds of thousands of Japanese people participated in the battle. Now after the continuous fighting, Ming's army showed extremely tyrannical power, and Tsukauma Kazuo thought it was unstoppable.
He can only think about the way out, and he must be on the side of Ming Dynasty to have a future.
However, it was too difficult to kill Tokugawa Ieyasu.
On the one hand, Tokugawa Ieyasu has always been protected by ninjas, and Tsukama Kazuo has no chance; on the other hand, Tokugawa Ieyasu himself is extremely cautious, and any move he makes may be discovered by Tokugawa Ieyasu, which is very dangerous.
How to do it?
Tsukama Kazuo continued to think.
While Tsukama Kazuo was thinking, a knock on the door sounded outside the room, and the butler's voice came in, "Master, Tadashi Momotani, please see me."
"please!"
Tsukama Kazuo ordered.
Momotani Tadashi was the guard general of Kyoto and did not participate in the previous war.
This time Tokugawa Ieyasu withdrew and issued an order to mobilize troops. However, Tokugawa Ieyasu did not elaborate on more specific battle conditions. He just said that when the Japanese country was in a critical moment, it would recruit troops for a decisive battle.
So, Tadashi Momotani is here.
Tsukaima Kazuo thought in his mind that Momotani Tadashi had an elite force in his hands. The number was not large, only more than a thousand people, responsible for the security of Kyoto. If this force is used well, there is a chance.
Tsukauma Kazuo was a member of Tokugawa Ieyasu, but he was unable to mobilize his troops. Because the mobilization of the army must be ordered by Tokugawa Ieyasu personally, and only with Tokugawa Ieyasu's grant and military talisman can the troops be mobilized.
Only this guard force in Kyoto can plan.
Furthermore, he has an excellent relationship with Tadashi Momotani.
On the one hand, the two were once classmates and studied together. On the other hand, the two parties are still related by marriage. Tsukauma Kazuo's sister is married to Momotani Tadashi. It is precisely because of this that Momotani Tadashi came to visit.
After a while, Momotani Tadashi opened the sliding door, wearing white shoes and socks. After entering, he bent down and saluted, and said: "Tsukama-kun!"
Tsukauma Kazuo said: "Momoya-kun, please sit down!"
After thanking him, Momotani Tadashi knelt down and asked with a serious look: "Tsukama-kun, His Majesty the Emperor has withdrawn from the front line with only a very small number of troops. He is in a very embarrassed state."
"Now, there is another large-scale recruitment campaign. What happened here? From the beginning to the end, we did not know the specific situation, especially His Majesty the Emperor did not tell us, and no one dared to ask."
"well……"
Tsukama Kazuo sighed.
Momotani Tadashi continued: "In addition, the generals such as Okasaka Hikawa and Umegawa Uchiku who followed His Majesty the Emperor this time did not come back. In addition, the three major sumo wrestlers Daishou Maru, my grandson Tomochaga and Anan Qiang also did not come back. "
"Especially the same goes for Matsushita Saburo, the leader of the ninjas. None of the elite ninjas are here. Moreover, Jiro Sakai, the leader of the navy, has also disappeared. What is going on with all this?"
"well……"
Tsukama Kazuo sighed again.
He specializes in whetting his appetite and looks like he is sighing. It is precisely in this way that the tragedy of the war can be highlighted.
Momotani Tadashi was even more anxious and urged: "What's going on? Tsukaima-kun, you are following His Majesty the Emperor. You are the Emperor's planner and the person who handles government affairs. You know the situation. We here have no idea what is going on. His Majesty the Emperor If we don’t tell him, we can’t share His Majesty’s worries.”
"This battle is difficult!"
Tsukaima Kazuo shook his head and said: "His Majesty the Emperor suffered an unprecedented defeat in this battle. From the beginning of the fighting to the end of the war, our side lost more than 60,000 troops. Many people were killed, Many fled and many were taken prisoner."
hiss! !
Momotani Tadashi couldn't help but take a breath.
The loss is too great.
The huge losses were simply unprecedented and had never happened to the Japanese country.
Momotani Tadashi said in a deep voice: "Since His Majesty the Emperor established the Japanese Empire, the number of troops we have sent out every time has not exceeded ten thousand. Every time, we have won a victory. In this battle, we suffered extremely serious losses. Such a huge loss. The damage is indeed shocking."
When he said this, he said in a deep voice: "His Majesty the Emperor only said that the enemy we are facing is a country called Ming Dynasty, which is our life and death enemy. What is the specific situation of the other party?"
Tsukama Kazuo also had a thoughtful look in his eyes.
The situation of the Ming Dynasty.
What should I say?
Seeing Tsukauma Kazuo's hesitation, Momotani Tadashi urged: "What on earth is going on? Can you tell me? Tsukaima-kun, the number of troops we have gathered in Kyoto County has exceeded 60,000 to 70,000, and the number is still growing." Increase."
"The key is that the large number of soldiers has increased, making it difficult to maintain security in Kyoto."
"I heard that many local people have been beaten by soldiers. Many women have been raped and humiliated by soldiers. Now ordinary people dare not come out at all, and women even stay at home. .”
"Even so, there are soldiers who break into people's houses and harass them. Once more than 100,000 people gather in Kyoto, His Majesty the Emperor has no restraint. For me, this is the biggest trouble."
Momotani Tadashi said solemnly: "Please help Tsukaima-kun."
Tsukama Kazuo said in a deep voice: "His Majesty the Emperor cannot control the life and death of the people now. Because His Majesty the Emperor is currently facing a life and death decision. The Ming Dynasty's army is coming, and His Majesty the Emperor is likely to be defeated."
Tao Guzhong looked even more anxious and urged: "What is going on? If you don't explain clearly, how will I know?"
Tsukauma Kazuo still had a look of memories in his eyes, and asked: "Can you imagine that our more than 15,000 elite soldiers were chased by more than a hundred cavalry?"
"impossible!"
Momotani Tadashi answered decisively.
With a determined look in his eyes, he said: "I am also a person who trains troops. How could a force of 15,000 and 6,000 be killed by more than a hundred people? Even a group of people can stop these people with a spit of spit."
Tsukauma Kazuo said: "But, it just happened."
"Back then, we followed His Majesty the Emperor to attack Sun Quan in Guangfu City. When we were about to destroy him, Emperor Lu Xuan of the Ming Dynasty came with elite troops and defeated us in one battle."
"His Majesty the Emperor was defeated and led his army to retreat. Lu Xuan did not arrange for a large army to pursue him, but only sent a hundred cavalry to cover up the attack. Each of these one hundred cavalry horses is taller than us, and they are incomparable divine horses."
"Every soldier is extremely strong."
"By the way, all the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are taller and more powerful than us. Our sumo heights are almost the same as the opponent's ordinary soldiers. Our generals were completely crushed by the opponent."
A look of despair appeared in Tsukuma Kazuo's eyes, and he said: "At that time, a hundred cavalry came to cover up the enemy. The emperor ordered a counterattack and constantly mobilized troops to besiege. However, waves of soldiers came forward and were defeated in a single encounter, causing countless casualties. In the end, the emperor gave up the encirclement and suppression of the hundreds of cavalry and withdrew to Toyama Castle."
Moo Guzhong felt his mouth go dry.
His eyes were very horrified.
The strength of the Japanese country has been increasing over the years, and they did not expect to encounter a stronger army.
Momotani Tadashi continued: "What happened in the battle at Toyama Castle?"
Tsukauma Kazuo also talked about the Dianwei challenge, how Oishomaru, An Qiang, and my grandson Tomochaga went to challenge and were killed, and how Riku Xuan's army directly broke through Toyama Castle, causing Tokugawa Ieyasu to lose.
Then, Tsukama Kazuo talked about the continued crossing of the sea and the withdrawal, and Tokugawa Ieyasu's 40,000 army was defeated again.
After finishing the general story of the war, Tsukama Kazuo sighed: "His Majesty the Emperor asked me to surrender on behalf of the Emperor as an envoy. However, His Majesty the Emperor's surrender was only a superficial submission and a refusal to hand over military power, so Lu Xuan refused. .”
"Lu Xuan said that we are further deploying troops, and there will be more troops. Once Lu Xuan comes with a large army, I am afraid that even if we have 100,000 elites, we will not be able to stop the opponent's attack."
Gudong!
Momotani Tadashi swallowed his saliva.
His eyes were horrified, which really opened his eyes. He didn't expect that the battle on the front line would be so tragic.
Taogu Zhong thought about the strength of the Ming Dynasty and felt fearful in his heart. He said in a deep voice, "The next war will be really difficult to handle. Whether our Japanese country can survive depends on this next battle."
Tsukama Kazuo nodded and said: "It's a matter of taking it one step at a time, but I also have some ideas about the future."
Tao Guzhong's eyes were sharp and he said, "What do you mean?"
Tsukauma Kazuo has an excellent relationship with Momotani Tadashi, and he knows Momotani Tadashi's character better. He knows that Momotani Tadashi is not a person obsessed with Shinto, but a very realistic person.
With this premise, Tsukama Kazuo took the initiative and said: "My plan is that we will do our best to help His Majesty the Emperor guard and try to block the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, if the battle is unfavorable, then consider the retreat."
Tao Guzhong's pupils shrank and he understood instantly. He stared at Tsukauma Kazuo and said, "Tsukama-kun, do you know what you said?"
"Of course I know."
Tsukaima Kazuo answered firmly and explained: "I made it very clear just now. The first thing we do is to help the Emperor to defend Kyoto. If we can defend Kyoto, there is no need to consider anything. If we cannot defend it, we will consider the escape route. "
Tadaya Momotani calmed down.
He had always been extremely realistic. After thinking about it for a while, he agreed with Tsukama Kazuo's choice. He quickly asked: "According to your opinion, did Lu Xuan give you the conditions when you were on your mission?"
Tsukauma Kazuo did not hesitate and said directly: "Lu Xuan did recruit me and asked me to adapt to the situation and strive for meritorious service. We surrender to the Ming Dynasty. If we want to get meritorious service and awards, we must make sacrifices."
Moo Guzhong nodded and remained silent for a long time.
Tsukaima Kazuo said: "If you don't want to, I won't force you. Not only are you and I good friends, but our families are also together, so I'm telling you. If you don't want to, just treat it as if I didn't say anything today."
Momotani Tadashi thought about his lovely wife and concubines at home, and his children at home, and he solemnly said: "I will obey Tsukauma-kun in everything."
Tsukama Kazuo smiled and said, "With Momoya-kun's cooperation, everything will be easier to handle."
The two discussed the follow-up and prepared for the next war.
