458 Major General's Consolation
Isn't my description of the car suspension a bit excessive? How could a phalanx of cold weapons be so powerful? οΌ
Swords and swords clashed fiercely, horses and horses rushed wildly, and in front of them were mortal enemies.
Harada Sotoki fought all the way, and finally found Date Masamune, who was already going crazy.
[Lord, hurry up and withdraw your troops, the enemy is fierce, this flat and wide area of Wuhai is just right for the play of the car suspension formation, if we fight to the death here, we will not be able to get any benefits. γ
[Zuo Majie, why did you persuade me to retreat! ] Don't any of you want to believe in me and identify with me? Why?!!! γ
Faced with Date Masamune's crazy and hideous face, Harada Munetoki was speechless for a while, and Date Masamune's somewhat inexplicable words also made him puzzled.
γMain ...... Gong, what do you say? How could we disagree with you? You are our lord. γ
Harada didn't know what Date Masamune really thought in his heart, but he still said it in the most sincere application and tone.
However, in the eyes of Date Masamune, whose brain was already seriously confused, it was completely useless.
[I still say that, I will never retreat, I would rather die on the battlefield of this Wuhai than retreat, I want to let those old guys see, let my mother see, let the world see, I'm Date Masamune is by no means a waste who is greedy for life and afraid of death, I am also a bloody person! ] γ
Munetoki Harada was taken aback, not only by Date Masamune's crazy movements, but also frightened by the latter's idea of wanting to fight for his life.
A general. But if you have this kind of mind, it means. The situation on the battlefield is already completely unfavorable to itself.
But the current Date family is far from being completely defeated. The remaining forces were enough to fight another battle with the Uesugi army, and as long as they left here, the enemy's chariots would have nowhere to play, and it was difficult to say who the victory would belong to.
Even the general Date Masamune himself gave up, he seems to have completely given up on himself, so how can he win this battle? How can the entire Date family survive?
The general no longer has the strategy of the past. When he was directing the country, he was radiant and confident, and now he is more like a madman in the army.
No way! For the Date family! We can't let the general go on like this anymore!
Harada Muneshi was in a hurry, and he couldn't care about the etiquette of the monarch and ministers, so he flew up directly and kicked Date Masamune to the ground!
[Nani?! γ
Date Masamune was kicked to the ground, and that's not all, after rolling around on the flat ground, the whole person didn't immediately get angry at Harada Mune. Instead, he looked at the latter stupidly, and forgot to get angry for a while.
And the flag and retainers who were protecting Date Masamune's side also forgot to accuse Harada Muneshi of being rebellious, and they all looked at him dumbfounded.
Harada Muneshi was Date Masamune's confidant. And he has always been known for his good temper.
It's such a person who Date Masamune is very close to, and he is still a good man, and he actually hit Date Masamune. I can't believe it!
Everyone was stupid, thinking that their eyes were spent. In their hearts, they are hinting to themselves: this is not true, this is not true......
The first to react was Date Masamune. His expression was not very good-looking in the first place, but now that he has been hit like this, it is even more distorted.
[Left Masuke! Are you bastard going to rebel!! γ
γLord! You're the real bastard! γ
Harada Sotoki was not afraid of Date Masamune's murderous gaze at all, and said with an awe-inspiring expression:
[Do you think that if you die like this, you will be affirmed by Mrs. Dong?! Phew! γ
Harada Munetoki spat at the ground fiercely, then stared at Date Masamune and said:
[Hearing the news of your death in battle, Mrs. Higashi is too late to be happy, because in this way, Kojiro Gongzi will have a chance to inherit the family business of the Date family! You don't even understand what's at stake! γ
Regarding the [Throne Dispute] within the Date family, Harada Mune, who is a close minister of Date Masamune, has a deep view.
Date Masamune was stunned, although this joint was easy to think of, but because of the confusion just now, he didn't even think of it.
That's right! Even if she dies like this, her mother will not shed a single tear, on the contrary, she will happily put her younger brother in the position of the head of the Date family, and her death is the best [assist].
But when he thought of his mother, Date Masamune's heart became even more depressed.
[Zuo Masuke, you see, even my mother is looking forward to my death, there are few people in this world who want me to be alive, even if it is a retainer who is loyal to me, it is all for their own fame and future...... Alas, if I am not afraid of your contempt, if I die here today, I am afraid that it will be a real relief for me. γ
[Lord, why are you still ......]
Date Masamune waved his hand, and everyone helped him up, at this time, his mind had cleared up, but it should be because of Harada Sotoki's moment, it finally worked. However, when he came to his senses, pessimism began to sweep through his body.
Maybe this is the most real Date Masamune, he is tired and doesn't want to fight anymore, he just wants to find a place to rest, unify the world or something, you can put it down.
[Zuo Masuke, listen to me...... I started fighting at the age of fourteen, and I inherited the family business two years ago, and I have fought forty or fifty battles along the way, and I have fought so many battles, not because I like to fight, but because I want to...... Someday it will be recognized by all of you. γ
[Agree? γ
It was the first time that Harada Sasuke heard Date Masamune's words today, and he was stunned.
[Yes, even as the lord, I have my own worries. γ
Speaking of this, Date Masamune touched his blindfold, smiled bitterly, and said:
[I have been blind in one eye since I was a child, my mother is disgusted with me because of this, and I myself have been inferior for a long time because of this. After the necrosis of inheriting the family business, some retainers raised it. My one-eyed eye is out of the way of a general, and it hinders the view. Unable to hold the position of patriarch. γ
Harada nodded his head, but in fact, his heart was churning, and he couldn't imagine that his lord still had such a fragile side.
[Since then, I have hoped to be recognized and affirmed by everyone...... Only by making a career can I make everyone believe in me, so I go to war everywhere. I've won and lost a lot of battles, but no matter what, along the way, I've grown up, and I've expanded the territory of the Date family. γ
[Yes, the Date family has been able to get to where it is today, because of your strategic decision. Your lord, you are a great man worthy of the nine generations of governors, and you have never lived up to the expectations of his namesake. γ
[What do you think?] But it doesn't mean that everyone thinks so, the old ministers in the family always think that I am disregarding the national strength. Blind expansion, reckless military force...... You see, even though I've done such amazing things. I can only get this answer, how unfortunate it is. It doesn't work for good, and it doesn't work for bad. No matter what I do, everyone doesn't agree with me...... Say, "What reason shall I live?" γ
When he said this, Harada Munetoki noticed that Date Masamune's eyes, I don't know when, were already red.
How much pressure did this poor young man, from childhood to youth, really endure?
It's the first time I've heard these sincere words today, and I didn't know it before, but it turned out that the lord was silently bearing all kinds of pressure.
A sense of pity arose, and Harada Munetoki stuck his sword in the ground, then walked over to Date Masamune and hugged him.
Because of the previous move, everyone was nervous, didn't Harada Zongshi want to [assassinate the king]? But seeing that the latter's actions did not seem to have any malicious intent, he was relieved.
However, the two big men hugged each other, and this posture was a little unthinkable.
Including Date Masamune was stunned.
[Zuo Majie, you are ......]
[Lord, in fact, not so many people look down on you, I have seen the two elders of Endo and Oni Court talk about you, saying that the Date family has been living in a corner of Oshu for so many years, until the arrival of the lord, the Date family has a chance to become famous, your talent has surpassed the previous generations of family governors, the only regret is that there are some problems with the character, but it is just young and vigorous, over time, it will become a great weapon in the future. γ
[Did they really say that?] γ
Date Masamune's eyes widened, he often quarreled with these two patriarchs of the family, and he had scolded the two of them thousands of times behind his back, but he never thought that they had such a high opinion of himself.
[Of course it's true, not only the retainers, but I also said that the lord of the country is the greatest force to protect them, and with the lord of the country, no one will dare to offend Yonezawa City, and they all agree with your existence. γ
[Really? γ
[So, although you open your heart, no one in this world wants to get along with you, your talent has long made me admire it a lot, even Mrs. Higashi, it is only out of pity for Kojiro and for the sake of the most family, she has done all kinds of things, but in fact, even she does not dare to despise your existence...... In the bottom of my heart, everyone agrees with you, so don't say anything like that. γ
γZuo Ma Jie......γ
Date Masamune listened to Harada Munetoki's words, and was very moved for a while, he knew that the latter was for his own good, but at the same time he felt extremely confused, after all, this was completely different from his previous cognition, should he believe it?
[In addition, my lord, I have a very urgent news to tell you......]
Harada Sotoki's tone suddenly changed, and he said:
[Please hurry back to your own camp and give the order to withdraw your troops, otherwise, all your previous efforts will be in vain!] γ
[Huh? γ
[Let's tell you the truth, Lord Ghost Court, they have been completely disappointed in the reckless behavior of the lord, after you left, they want to persuade Lord Regent to enter, hoping that Lord Regent can return to power, and you, you need to practice for a few more years before you can regain the throne. (To be continued......)