"Oh......" Yoshikiyo stood there stunned for a long time, this question was too complicated for his age. In order to harness the power of others...... In order to reflect their own value...... To make such a big sacrifice again and again? He muttered to himself.

"The sacrifices are not small, but they are all worth it!" His voice was small, but I heard it, and I lifted my binoculars and looked ahead.

At this time, the three forward divisions had already begun to clear the auxiliary rocks on the outskirts of Kambara, and they met with some resistance but not very fiercely. The main castle of Kambara, with bows and arrows, came to the aid of almost negligible, and no one came out of the gates, and the enemy troops on the hills to the north did not move.

"The first battle of the triparta Tokugawa Ieyasu almost gave away his old life, and this is also a worthwhile adventure?" Yiqing still couldn't let go of that question, but he couldn't figure it out.

"This is what makes Tokugawa Ieyasu unusual, and he can give it up when it matters!" The battle ahead had not yet taken a dramatic turn, and my interest had waned. "There are many people, especially after being in a high position and having a certain value, they start to do things and dare not give up, and the result is even greater losses. I sometimes make this mistake, but Tokugawa Ieyasu does a better job than I do. It's like when Takeda Shingen attacked Enoe, if he didn't fight the battle of Mikatahara, no matter who won Oda or Takeda, he wouldn't have good fruit to eat. Oda Katsu will suspect that he and Takeda have a secret relationship, and Takeda Katsu will not tolerate the existence of such an ambiguous attitude of a powerful faction on the road to his hometown in Kyoto. On the contrary, after this battle, Oda would be grateful for his dedication, and Takeda would not care about this crippled waste. At least at the beginning of entering Beijing, they will not have the energy to take care of the Tokugawa family, which will leave them enough time to return! ”

"That's it...... That's it? Yiqing was dumbfounded, feeling that it was almost a fantasy.

"But that's not it, you can't think of it!" I myself feel a little helpless, even the people who make the rules themselves have to follow some kind of rules in this world. "If you are not willing to pay, a force stronger than you will find a reason to eliminate you, just like Tokugawa Ieyasu If he had not assisted Nobunaga Kojoraku in the bitter battle with his sisters Kawa and Mikatahara, then it would have been more than just Nobuyasu who was ordered to be disemboweled. But if you can't reflect your own value, then you will eventually be assimilated, and what remains is just an empty name. It's like those retainers of Saito and Rokkaku who are always transferred to see other people's faces and act. Only the Tokugawa family between the several powerhouses, repeatedly fought hard at the expense, not only the Tokugawa family is still the Tokugawa family, but the power is getting stronger and stronger! ”

The perimeter of Kambara-jou Castle was quickly cleared, and the scattered Ashigaru ran towards the mountain. The gates were still tightly closed, and it seemed that the people of the city did not want to go out of the city to support, nor did they want to let anyone in.

Hosokawa and Shimazu pushed the crash car that had been brought up from behind a little bit forward, and because it was not yet in range, it was not attacked by bows and arrows. Nakamura tried to pursue the fleeing troops outside the city, but retreated at the foot of the hill when he heard the sound of iron cannons.

"I really don't know how Tokugawa Ieyasu's head grows, and such a complicated thing can be calculated clearly!"

"Or he's Tokugawa Ieyasu? I dare to say that under the same conditions, you brothers are not his opponents! "Although I could hear a bit of pessimism in Yoshikiyo's tone, I was glad that he was able to recognize the reality better." In Tokugawa Ieyasu's heart, there is a bottom line, and in order to keep this bottom line, he can abandon anyone, including his own son. But if this bottom line is threatened, he will not hesitate to bite anyone. At this point alone, he surpassed me, a real hero! ”

"Do you want to lose your own son? It's not easy to be a hero! "Yiqing is still a child after all, with a slight sound of inhaling cool air in his voice." So what is his 'bottom line'? ”

"That's ...... Oh! "I stopped in the middle of speaking, and I was surprised to find that I didn't know what Tokugawa Ieyasu's 'bottom line' was. Oh, yes! What is Tokugawa Ieyasu's bottom line?

If protecting his family is his bottom line, then I really can't think of anyone closer to him than Xinkang; If it was to maintain the independence of the Tokugawa family, then how could he not hesitate to form an alliance with Oda after breaking away from Imagawa, and for 20 years he closely followed the baton of Oda Nobunaga; You have to say that in order to preserve and strengthen the strength of the Tokugawa family, he spared no expense in the first battle of the three parties.

What is it that touches the bottom line and makes Tokugawa Ieyasu rise up and break the boat? I don't seem to have seen it, whether it's reading books in the past or coming to this plane to come into contact with it in person. It seems that no matter what he can negotiate, everything can be accommodating, and he can reach a final compromise. This seems to be what he is best at, and when he is seriously disadvantaged, he can always get himself the most favorable negotiating position and result.

When Tokugawa Ieyasu was truly able to make no compromise, that is, when he had absolute superiority, the enemy who fell into his hands would never want to escape from Ascension. The Toyotomi Hideyori I remember is like this, and so is the wise Mitsuhide I see.

"I don't know!" Since I couldn't figure it out, I had to honestly tell my son that I couldn't let them form wrong ideas because of my face. "As I said earlier, I can't fully look at Tokugawa Ieyasu, and that's one of them. The reason why the other strong people in the Warring States were able to rise quickly was mostly due to the imbecile of their neighbors, even if there were one or two opponents who were evenly matched, they could destroy the others first to strengthen themselves. It seems that only Tokugawa Ieyasu is an exception, and except for one Imagawa Shima, who has given him a lot of advantage, the advantage of any one is not something he can compete with. In this case, he is always struggling and compromising, and the bottom line is already difficult to understand! ”

"This 'two-headed snake' behavior...... Will it work? Yiqing said incredulously.

"It doesn't work!" I said it right away. "From Imagawa Yoshimoto to Nobunaga to Hojo Clan, Tokugawa Ieyasu was constantly allied with forces stronger than himself, and basically faithfully carried out the covenant, unless the direct party on the other side died. But what do you think of the result, his status in the alliance is constantly mentioned, and now he is no different from the Hojo clan! ”

The siege ahead had begun, and although the gate had not yet been breached, some soldiers were already approaching the city. The defenders were very resolute, but they lacked any powerful and effective means, bows and arrows were not powerful, and there were too few iron cannons, so they could only use spears to pierce the attackers at the top of the ladder. Once the attacking side reaches the top of the castle in large numbers, the spears will probably be similar to decorations.

If nothing happens, Kambara-jou Castle will be conquered soon, and it is not known if Tokugawa Ieyasu himself is on the mountain to the north. According to my information, the Hojo clan as the "leader of the alliance" is at Katsuyama Castle at the moment, and Tokugawa Ieyasu is a light horseman.

"You can show me, who is the guard in Kambara Castle?" I handed the binoculars to Yiqing, and although the horse seal on the head of the city was familiar, I couldn't remember who it was.

"Yes...... Motonao Torii! He replied with just one glance.

"Oh......" I nodded, and they learned it like I had memorized English words when I was a kid.

"Is that a must-...... this time" Yoshikiyo clenched his right hand into a fist and raised his thumb and gestured in front of his neck.

"I think so, but I may not be able to seize such an opportunity!" I sighed helplessly, it wasn't easy to deal with guys like Tokugawa and Mori. Just like Nobunaga forced Tokugawa Nobuyasu to commit suicide back then, it was not that he did not estimate the Tokugawa rebellion, but what the result was, he was not given a chance to clear Tokugawa. Although I also have the intention of retaining the Maori, but if the Maori Huiyuan does not agree to those harsh conditions, the result may not be the case, if the Maori family does this, I will not be reluctant, but I am afraid that most of the dependent wealthy families will also be detached. Tokugawa Ieyasu was more clever than Mori Terumoto, and he would find a time when I couldn't refuse, and force me to say yes in a way that I couldn't refuse. After a while, you'll see that Tokugawa Ieyasu can't die! ”

"What then?" In the face of this "big" problem, Yiqing was very troubled. "According to you: my brothers and I can't deal with Tokugawa Ieyasu, and you can't kill him, isn't there no way?"

"Not really...... Hey! As I was talking, my attention was suddenly drawn to the front, and I couldn't help but stand up slightly.

The gates of Kambara-Castle were finally opened, and a large number of samurai and ashigaru swarmed in, and judging by the speed of entry, it should not have been met with much strong resistance. But this is not important, the important thing is that the flag on the north hill is waving, as if there is some "action", and the momentum is not small.

"Can I find an excuse to kill Tokugawa Ieyasu and then you dispose of me?"

"Hmm...... What?! Suddenly I understood the meaning of this, and I almost sat on the ground with weak legs, and looked at Yoshikiyo in surprise, I really don't know how this thought got into his head.

Ignoring my reaction, he continued to say solemnly: "Then all the problems will be solved, whether it is you, me, or the eldest brother......

"Say no more!" I categorically interrupted him, but looking at the pair of clear eyes, I couldn't help but slow down and said, "I'm not saying this to scare you, but just to make you clear what kind of person Tokugawa Ieyasu is. I will naturally solve his problem, but no one dares to say whether there will be similar guys in the future, and it will be up to you to deal with it at that time. Don't say such stupid things in the future, use your brain more to find a way to do everything! ”

"Yes!"

The fierce and dense sound of the iron cannon suddenly sounded, and my attention returned to the front, but the mood was different. "Tokugawa Ieyasu, I'll watch you use all means!" I suddenly felt like I had never been so confident.