Suruga Province, the easternmost branch of the Tokaido, connects Kai Province to the north via the Guò Fujigawa Mountain Road, to the east to Sagami Province with Mt. Hakone, and to the east of Shimizu Province, making it the only way to from Kanto and Koshin. Whoever occupies Suruga is equivalent to choking the throats of Kanto and Koshin, and the importance of the position is self-evident.

Moreover, there is a lot of traffic and business travel, and the land production is nearly 150,000 stones. In Abe Kanayama in the north of the Surugi River, Fujikin can mine the equivalent of 70,000 pieces of gold every year. The so-called king's capital refers to this place.

Masarashi spread the map of mountains and rivers on the ground on the top floor of the castle tower of Sunpu Castle, and marked the family crest of the Luo family on the map that belonged to his own sphere of influence, although at this time it was still under the guise of the Imagawa family, but in fact, the Imagawa family at this time had been controlled by the Luo family, and the Suruga country, Enoe country and part of the Mikawa country area controlled by the Imagawa family were actually considered the territory of the Luo family.

To the west of Junfu City, Shou Gui Ni persuaded him to surrender, and he will fall into his own hands in the near future. Although there are still a lot of the two gold mountains in their actual control, the gold is buried in the ground and can't run, so there is no need to rush. Mt. Hakone was separated from the Hojo family to the east, and with the death of the Sagami-shiny Hojo clan Yasu and the siege of his heir, the Hojo clan, in Edo Castle, the Hojo family was once again coveted by the Kanto powers, and there was no time to care about the situation of the Imagawa family.

The only thing to worry about is the Takeda family, after the Takeda family had just finished their fourth battle with the Uesugi family on Kawanakajima in the Shinano region, at this time. On the map, to the north of Suruga Province, the Fujigawa Mountain Road is deliberately marked by Yamamoto Kansuke with a red line, and the dangerous points are specially marked. The first priority is to plug this place. Shut up the tiger in Kai and Shinano. It is necessary to gain time to quickly straighten out the internal affairs of the newly unified Imagawa family.

"After pacifying Suruga. The west can break the Tokugawa, the east can enter Koshin, Kanto, plus the territory of Kyushu, the west country, and the Shikoku region, at this time he can be said to be in the sky, as long as he does not personally take risks, he is invincible. Thinking of this, Masayo was really full of ambition, so he paced to the observation deck and looked out. The scenery of the castle town is immediately in the eye. Looking at such a scene, Zhengliang couldn't help but chant poetry:

"I want to ride the wind into the east and break through 200,000 armor."

Of course, if there is an attendant by his side at this time and say, "My lord, good poetry!" Good poetry! "It's even better. Unfortunately, instead of the attendants, the castle town of Sunfu was not a beautiful place, and the town of Zuo was destroyed by the fire of the second year of Eiroku. That fire was personally planned and executed by the Luo family's Intelligence Cabinet. Looking at the ruins of the left side of the city, Zhengliang will not blame himself for this, but he is also a little unhappy.

Subsequently. Masarashi returned to the castle tower, and it was only then that he found a square brocade box on the floor. It is said to be the heirloom of the Imagawa family, and he has been remembering the marker map, but he forgot about this treasure, so he immediately opened the brocade box.

"This is a Chidori incense burner!"

When the brocade box was opened, Masato couldn't help but say to himself in surprise. I saw that the Imagawa family treasure that appeared in front of him was made of anvil celadon, and the lid was also decorated with a vivid vermilion bird.

Immediately, Masarashi remembered its legend and took out the incense burner with his hand.

"Chirp", Vermilion Bird immediately made a sound. There is no doubt that this is really the treasure of the Imagawa family, Masara picked up the lid and pointed it to the candlelight, and the halo printed was uniform and the color was clear. Under the light touch, I played with it in my hand for a few consecutive rounds before putting it back into the brocade box.

Masarashi was naturally happy to get the Imagawa family's treasure, but after receiving an urgent report from the Intelligence Pavilion, Masarashi became a little unhappy.

"Damn Shingen Takeda!"

It turned out that Takeda Shingen finally took action against the situation of the Imagawa family, and he first sent a team of troops, in the name of rescuing the Imagawa family in Sunfu, it was from Kai Province that he came out of the battle, and he had slowly come to the border of Suruga Province. At the same time, there were also a lot of rumors in the Mikawa and Enoe regions, and it was bluntly said that the Takeda family would go out of Shinano Province and enter Mikawa Province, also to support the Suruga Imagawa family.

Although the Suruga Imagawa family has been unified by the Toe Imagawa family at this time, with the temperament of that guy from Takeda Shingen, this is just an excuse for him to covet the Imagawa family's territory, so even if he knows that the Imagawa family's civil strife is over, he will not stop there.

For a time, the Tokaido region was once again in turmoil.

At the same time, at the Tokugawa family, Tokugawa Ieyasu was also annoyed by rumors that the Takeda family was about to enter the Mikawa country.

After returning to Okazaki Castle, Tokugawa Ieyasu would swim in the Suga River every day, usually until late autumn, and of course, he would sometimes switch from swimming to hunting.

On this day, Tokugawa Ieyasu, who was in his thirties, came out of Okazaki Castle, turned left and right from the rhino cliff, and came to the plain near Okazaki Castle, chasing his prey on the open plain. He pretended to be hunting, but inwardly he was really thinking about how to deal with the beast that was about to take action. After handing the captured hare to his attendants, he came to the stream of the tributary of the Majin River, looked at the dark clouds in the sky, and stopped suddenly: "Call Xiaoping Tai." ”

"Yes."

"Let the falcon rest for a moment, and I will rest here too."

After the attendants left, Tokugawa Ieyasu sat down in the dry grass. The next battle will be a turning point in fate. If Kai Tiger Takeda Shingen really intends to invade Mikawa Province, then the Imagawa family, as its ally, is likely to give way, then the Tokugawa family will avoid becoming the first opponent to deal with by the Takeda family, even if the alliance between the Imagawa family and the Takeda family is affected or even torn apart due to the internal strife of the Imagawa family, but the Imagawa family, which has more strategic depth, can completely give up the eastern territory of the Mikawa country, so that the Tokugawa family can resist the front of the Takeda family. So, no matter what the situation is, a head-on confrontation between the Tokugawa family and the Takeda family is bound to happen.

This made Tokugawa Ieyasu irritable. Worry and fear can only lead to a tragic end. He remembers that when he was a teenager in Junfu, he often heard Zen Master Xuezhai admonish: Don't panic when things happen.

In a pinch, you should keep your eyes open and look at the sky. That's it. Rationality and impulsiveness, good times and badness. It will be natural and clear. If a harsh winter comes. No mighty warrior can resist it, no wise counsellor can escape.

If there is a possibility of resistance and escape, it is entirely due to the distortion of the minds of the people involved. That distorted mind is like the source of confusion, and confusion inevitably leads to failure...... Tokugawa Ieyasu thought that the admonitions of Zen Master Yukisai had been precipitated in his body, and he did not want to face the hurricane of Kai, but he still could not suppress the wavering in his heart.

Is it war, or is it giving way? Which option is more advantageous exactly? If he gives way, Takeda Shingen may swing his troops past. Won't you attack Okazaki Castle? It's really hard to determine, after all, in Tokugawa Ieyasu's opinion, with Takeda Shingen's previous style in the Takeda family (well, Takeda Shingen's actions such as plotting rebellion to expel his father, marrying his sister, and tearing up the alliance with his allies in order to seize the Shinano region did make the Sengoku daimyo around the Takeda family a little disbelieving in Takeda Shingen's faith), and any of his promises could not be believed.

Moreover, this still does not solve the problem, even if Takeda Shingen does not attack Okazaki Castle, he Tokugawa Ieyasu will naturally become a vassal of the Takeda clan (after all, unless Tokugawa Ieyasu surrenders). Otherwise, it would be impossible for Takeda Shingen not to attack Okazaki Castle, and the above mentioned will not attack. Just consider whether Takeda Shingen will take the opportunity to annex the Tokugawa family after surrendering to the Takeda family). But he couldn't let the soldiers and his family make senseless sacrifices. Just as he was staring at the dark clouds in the sky and thinking hard, suddenly a snickering sound came from the thatch beside him.

"Who?" Tokugawa Ieyasu turned his head suddenly, only to see his retainer Kamihara Kodaira Taiyasumasa walking over with a bloody hare in high spirits, and said, "Lord, your face is not very good?" ”

Today, retainers generally no longer refer to Tokugawa Ieyasu as "lord" but as "lord", and only a few people, Kamihara Kodaira, Taiyasumasa, Sakuzo, and Mototada, still call him lord as before.

"Xiaopingta, what's so funny!" Tokugawa Ieyasu deliberately reproached.

Kamihara Kohei Taiyasuma laughed out loud again: "The lord's expression is as alert as this rabbit. ”

"Humph!" Tokugawa Ieyasu looked at the rabbit that Kamihara Kohei Taiyasumasa was carrying, "You mean I'm afraid of Takeda Shingen?" ”

"Hahaha, fearless people never lose weight." Sixteen-year-old Kamihara Kohei Taiyasuma has grown up more powerful and brave, "Lord, you promised to take Naxi Xiang Ai as a concubine, but so far, you have not fulfilled your promise. ”

"Don't talk about women and children in the wilderness, sit down."

"I'll sit down. But the woman who lived in her uncle's house was still not married, and the thought of her haggard appearance made her heart ache. After Kamihara Kohei Taiyasu finished speaking sarcastically, he sat down, "The lord won't be afraid of the little man of Kai." ”

"You mean Yama County Lanlang Guard?" Tokugawa Ieyasu snorted coldly. The famous general of the Takeda family, Yamachiyama Lanlang Beibei Masakai, was a small man who was less than four feet long, and after putting on the armor, he looked shorter and shorter.

"Do you think I'm going to be scared of Changjing?" Tokugawa Ieyasu glanced at Kamihara Kodaira Yasumasa and turned his gaze to the mountains that connected Kai, Shinshu, and the Enoe border.

The Takeda family on the other side of the mountain is undoubtedly making various preparations for entering Beijing. As soon as Takeda Shingen leaves Kofu, in just a few days, tens of thousands of troops will be ushered in here.

Tokugawa Ieyasu's current territory was only tens of thousands of koku, and the army that could meet the enemy head-on was at most five or six thousand people. Of course, he would ask his ally Oda Nobunaga for help. But how many troops could Oda Nobunaga, who was attacking Ise Province with all his might at this time, allocate to support him?

"The experience was really intimidating." Kamihara Kohei Taiyasumasa said, "Foxes turn into spirits over time, and humans seem to be the same. The lord has become a different person. ”

"Koheita! Do you have the absolute confidence to defeat the Kai Shinshu army? ”

"Confidence? Lord, Xiaoping doesn't have that kind of thing. Fearless people don't need so-called self-confidence. You're worried about Shingen Takeda's experience, but I don't see it that way. ”

"You mean ......"

"He's a fool! I don't think Okazaki's strong-blooded boy is going to lose to that old fool. Whenever we have the opportunity, we take advantage of the situation to attack; If we are pursued, we quickly retreat. Just keep fighting—"

"Oh. What if you get entangled? ”

"Then die."

"You're not afraid of death?"

"Don't be afraid. Koheita hasn't died yet. ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu stared at Kamihara Kohei Taiyamasa in a daze. Calling Kamihara Kohei Taiyasuma, in a sense, is to find blood from him. But Tokugawa Ieyasu did not expect to hear such a categorical answer.

"Never died?"

"I don't know why I was born in this world. So. Never think about life and death. The lord probably didn't know what happened when he was born, right? ”

"!" Hearing Xiaoping Tai ask like this. Tokugawa Ieyasu deliberately scolded, "Don't talk nonsense. The so-called life is to carry a heavy burden and move forward step by step. Only by considering this will we think repeatedly and make decisions so that we will not make a mistake. ”

"Is the lord mentally ready for battle?"

"That's nature!" Tokugawa Ieyasu couldn't help but be surprised. This sentence was not considered, and naturally rushed out of his mouth. There is no doubt that life is determined by hard work. But it is undeniable that the will does not completely determine the fate of people.

What Tokugawa Ieyasu was thinking about now was something that human beings could not control. Why was Oda Nobunaga born in Owari, and why was Takeda Shingen born in Kai? Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't think there was much difference between Takeda Shingen's art of war and Oda Nobunaga's. Therefore, if Oda Nobunaga was born in Kai and Takeda Shingen was born in Owari, it may be Oda Nobunaga who is attacking him now, and it is probably Takeda Shingen who is trying to go to Rakuro from the direction of Ise Province.

In this way, the battle between Imagawa Yoshimoto and Oda Nobunaga's Tarakuwa also has its own certainty in the dark. The Imagawa family, who had been a sure winner, was defeated. If not, due to the sudden appearance of that Imagawa burial zero. I'm afraid that the Imagawa family will be destroyed, and his Tokugawa family will not be restricted because of this, and as for Oda Nobunaga, he has become stronger and stronger since then.

"Koheita, is Shichiro's right guard in front of you?"

"Would you like to hear his opinion? I called him at once. ”

Kamihara Kodaira Yasumasa stood up and shouted loudly for Okubo Shichiro Uemon Tadashi. Zhongshi is the nephew of the old man Changyuan, although his personality is gentler than his uncle, but he never compromises at critical moments, which can be said to be a typical Mikawa person.

"Xiaopingta, what are you yelling at?" Tadashi pushed aside the grass and walked over, "It turned out to be an adult." He saw the figure of Tokugawa Ieyasu.

"Yes, my lord, come and say goodbye." Chungse turned and waved his hand. Behind him was a broad-eyed boy who looked to be fourteen or fifteen years old, and took a dead branch through the bushes and followed.

"Shichiro right guard, he's ......"

"He's the younger brother Heisuke. Heisuke, don't say hello yet! ”

The young man casually knelt down on one knee and said, "The villain is not Heisuke, his name is Hikozaemon Tadōkyo, although the Motofu ceremony has not yet been held, but it already has a name. He seemed to be very dissatisfied with his brother Tadashi's introduction, and bowed his head respectfully.

"Oh, it turned out to be Shishiro's youngest son! I ask you. Do you think I am at war with the Takeda family, which side will win? Not beat around the bush. ”

"No, the villain doesn't want to say." Heisuke shook his head without hesitation.

"Oh? Why don't you want to say it? Tokugawa Ieyasu was smiling, but he was thinking solemnly in his heart.

"Tell me the truth, I'm afraid the adults will be angry."

"Oh. Then I don't need to ask. But why do you think I'm going to lose? ”

Heisuke looked at his brother Tadashi and said, "I don't know." He jerked the grass around him with a dead twig.

Zhongshi deliberately frowned and said, "This Heisuke is really a loser. ”

"I'm not Heisuke, I'm Hikozaemon."

"Tell Lord Sù what you think in your heart."

"Because the retainers are not good." Heisuke said loudly, then looked at his brother, and then at Kamihara Kohei Yasumasa.

"What? Little bastard. Where is the retainers bad? Kamihara Kohei Yasumasa stared at Heisuke angrily.

"Huh." Heisuke smiled, "I can't say it, you'll resent me if you say it." ”

"Didn't you already say that? Say it! ”

"No, I don't want to say it. But if you keep me on an errand, you'll understand. Please accept me, my lord. ”

"Cunning boy. Hahaha! Kamihara Kohei Taiyasumasa laughed loudly, but Tokugawa Ieyasu did not. Even this immature child seemed to be giving him some kind of hint.

"Okay, I'll take you - Shichiro Right Guard." Tokugawa Ieyasu turned his face and called for Tadashi.

"Yes."

"You say, fight or avoid?"

Okubo Tadashi looked at Honda Kamihara Kodaira Yasumasa: "I have a slightly different opinion from Kamihara Kodaira Yasumasa. ”

"What's the difference?"

"Kamihara Kohei Taikang advises the Lord to face the battle no matter what. I don't think so. ”

"Are you against fighting?"

Zhongshi shook his head slightly: "I will neither persuade nor hinder you. Before an adult decides. There is only one word in my heart: none. ”

"Oh." Tokugawa Ieyasu nodded.

Right now. Kamihara Kohei Taiyasumasa laughed loudly. "Shichiro right guard. Hello sleek. For you are to do exactly the will of the Lord. But it does make sense. ”

"My lord," Heisuke spoke again, mimicking the tone of Kamihara Kohei Taiyasumasa, "In this battle, please give me a spear." ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu nodded and stood up. It dawned on him that he shouldn't have asked his retainers for their opinions. If you don't listen to them, you risk planting the bane of strife. So he said, "The sun is about to set." Let's go back. ”

He looked up again at the mountains that connected Kai and Shinshu. Whether the Takeda family wins or the Tokugawa family wins, the mountains will still stand there...... Thinking of this, Tokugawa Ieyasu suddenly felt a burst of compassion.

Back in the city, Tokugawa Ieyasu had his subordinates bring wine for the first time. The food is still white rice mixed with half of the wheat rice, and there are three dishes and one soup.

Because of Tokugawa Ieyasu's frugality, Okazaki's Kuraku is fulfilling. Meals without delicacies from the mountains and seas have a long aftertaste when chewed, and each grain contains a long flavor. In fact. The same is true of life and fighting.

"I want to drink today." Tokugawa Ieyasu drank the cloudy wine with a bitter expression on his face to the subordinate who was serving on the side. He was not an alcoholic. Just want to understand the feelings of those who are heavy on alcohol. What kind of enjoyment did they get from the wine? In Tokugawa Ieyasu's view, wine is useless except to make people forget themselves. As he drank the wine, the shadow of Takeda Shingen resurfaced in front of him.

The wine has a bitter taste and is not sweet at all. If you drink it like this, the only thing you can feel is bitterness.

"It's sweet. Not too bitter. He seemed to suddenly remember something, "Call Saigo." He commanded his subordinates, and then gulped down the hot soup.

Saigo Saemon Sakiyo was about to withdraw from the castle, but was stopped by a subordinate sent by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

"The lord is eating?"

"It's going to be over in a minute. Hold on. After Tokugawa Ieyasu finished speaking, he ignored him and drank three bowls of hot soup in a row before he spoke: "What about the things I put in your place?" ”

"Something?"

"You forgot? Didn't I tell you the summer before last? ”

"You mean—Ah Ai?"

"I remember. Let Ah Ai come here. Saigo Saemon Sakiyo looked at Tokugawa Ieyasu blankly, and then at the sake jug next to him. Saigo knew that his lord, Tokugawa Ieyasu, was not the kind of person who joked after drinking. Even so, when the whole city was in a tense atmosphere because of the rumors that the Takeda family was going to invade Mikawa, the lord suddenly ordered Ah Ai to come, isn't it ridiculous?

According to Tokugawa Ieyasu's instructions, Kiyoshi adopted Ai as an adopted daughter the summer before and raised her two children on her behalf. But he was still a little upset. Since she is an adopted daughter, she should marry after two or three months; But I didn't expect that after two years, there was no response. Therefore, the Qing officer kept telling himself that the lord was just joking for a while, and he couldn't take it seriously, and he also persuaded Ah Ai in this way.

Seeing the hesitation of the Kiyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, who was not drunk, urged sternly: "What are you hesitating about? Could it be that Ah Ai is unwell? ”

"Yes." It seemed as if he wanted to say something, but he finally stood up. Tokugawa Ieyasu's expression tonight was so grim that it was impossible to refuse.

After the Qing staff left, Tokugawa Ieyasu raised his glass again and poured wine. It's weird to drink alcohol after a meal...... Although the attendants around him were puzzled, they obediently filled him up. But Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't mean to drink immediately, so he asked his subordinates to leave the food behind and lean lazily on the support table.

The sun finally gave its last rays, and a candle was lit in the room, and the flames rushed to the high roof. I don't know where I heard the chirping of insects. About half an hour later, Saigo Ai finally came over, accompanied by the Qing officer.

"I heard you just finished eating." Ah Ai fell to the ground. Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't reply, just looked at her. It's been a long time. Tokugawa Ieyasu fought in the east and west, racking his brains every day for victory and defeat and the survival of his family; Although I occasionally think of Ah Ai, I really don't have time to go to her.

Moreover, Mrs. Tsukiyama Masamuro had been at odds with him since he was released from the Imagawa family, so that Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't have the heart to think about Ai at all...... Coupled with many complicated affairs, although Tokugawa Ieyasu often thought of Ai, he could not be recruited by his side.

Ah Ai was clearly snubbed and looked cramped and uneasy. Her eyes were shy. Pondering Tokugawa Ieyasu's thoughts. Apprehensive. Makes her look even more pretty. In the candlelight, her smooth skin looked very delicate.

"Qingren, you go back and rest." Tokugawa Ieyasumichi, still staring at Ai.

"Yes." The cleaner agreed, but did not stand up.

"What are you still rubbing? Go back and rest! ”

"Yes. Then, Ah Ai ......" He glanced at Ah Ai who was lying on the ground and stood up. The two servants who accompanied him also felt nervous all over their bodies.

"Ah Ai, look up. I can not see you. ”

"Yes...... Be. ”

"Come forward. I have something to tell you. ”

"Your Excellency?"

"Remember what I said? From tonight onwards, you will be in charge of my daily life. I see? ”

Ai looked at Tokugawa Ieyasu in surprise. Her voice was low and she lowered her head: "Yes...... Be. ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu's eyes were still fixed on Ai: "Got it?" Answer me clearly. ”

"Yes...... The slave and maid understood......"

"Good! That's it! We take on the Takeda family. After Tokugawa Ieyasu finished speaking, he clutched his stomach and laughed wildly. No one knew what was going on in his mind.

Can acquired efforts change people's fate? If you have to change what you can't change, it's just futile in the end; If you can't change but don't work hard, you are slacking. In other words, there is a life that is governed by fate. What is confusing is that man cannot move against the heavens, but man moves. It's all because of the hope of escaping fate.

Tokugawa Ieyasu is now standing at such a crossroads, carefully comparing the advantages and disadvantages of life. If you think of fate as something absolutely immutable. and it will lead to extinction; If you think of yourself as an absolute existence that can change a qiē, you will fall into delusion and blind movement. But no matter how the world judges, people can probably only regard themselves as absolute beings, and there is no other way. Whether it succeeds or fails, all a person has to do is to practice it according to his own will.

Hearing Tokugawa Ieyasu's unquestioning tone, Ai seemed to immediately understand that from now on, her destiny was to strive to obey. Tokugawa Ieyasu's order may seem cold and ruthless on the surface, but it shows the way for people in confusion.

"Ah Ai, if you really understand, take the cup and come here."

"Yes." After a long time, Ai seemed to have finally made up her mind, and she walked in front of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Tokugawa Ieyasu drank all the wine in the cup and handed it to Ai, who noticed that Ai's hands were not shaking as much as they had just been, and he couldn't help but smile.

Looking at Ah Ai, he seemed to suddenly understand what she was worried about. For a woman who dedicates her whole heart to love, there is nothing more feared than the death of the man she loves. But who can predict life and death? Incredibly, Tokugawa Ieyasu's heart gradually calmed down and began to carefully admire Aina's beautiful face. Life is like wine, and only after tasting the bitterness can you taste a little sweetness.

"Thank you." Watching Ai pour himself wine, Tokugawa Ieyasu said softly, "You have a good temperament." The appearance is also excellent. There will be a good life in the future. ”

"Thank you...... Thank you, sir. ”

"You're welcome. Hondo is here, you can relax. ”

Hondasakuzaemon came to the entrance and saw Ai in the room, and couldn't help but smile: "It's rare to see the lord drinking." ”

"As a left, I can't bear it anymore: on the side of the couch, how can I allow others to borrow the way!"

Sakuzaemon looked up at Tokugawa Ieyasu with a worried expression. If possible, I really want to persuade Tokugawa Ieyasu to let the Takeda family come over. In his experience, the best way to avoid a raging rapids is to dodge. Because if it doesn't flow to the sea, the rapids won't stop on its own. Only when the stream becomes gentler can a dam be built to guide it. Or find a way to lead the troubled water to the nearby Imagawa family, or even unite with the Imagawa family to resist the Takeda family.

"Zuozuo, what do you say?"

"If I object, will the Lord Guild listen?" Sakuzuo rolled his eyes and looked at Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Tokugawa Ieyasu immediately scolded: "! Whatever the opinion is, it is my business to make a decision. ”

"Thank you...... Thanks a lot. Sazaemon straightened his posture and knelt on the ground and said, "Since the lord said so, I have nothing to say." You let us die, and we will not hesitate for a moment. ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu stared at Sakuzaemon tightly, and then turned his face to look at Ai. "Zuozuo, you even talk about death. Wacky guys. Ah Ai was silent, and Zuo's words seemed to remind her of something.

"I've put life and death on the line. The matter of life and death is decided by the gods and Buddhas, and I only have to do what I have to do. Tokugawa Ieyasu said angrily.

"My lord."

"What's the matter?"

"I thought you were an abrupt person."

"Zuozuo, your words are excessive."

"No, no, I'm telling the truth. I didn't expect you to ignore life and death at a young age, and you didn't hesitate to gamble your life to face the battle. ”

"You're getting better at talking."

"Now it seems that I miscalculated. Then please give full play to the enthusiasm and pride of your youth. Zuo Zuo regained his nonchalant expression, "But in my opinion, it is better not to be too young and vigorous." ”

"What did you say?"

"No, no, maybe it's my fear. I just don't think we should be too young and vigorous, and before Oda's reinforcements arrived, I rushed into danger. Of course, maybe I'm too careful. ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu frowned slightly, and said with a wry smile: "You always pour cold water at the end. I don't have that pride anymore. ”

"That's what I was worried about. You're amazing. I hope that your will and determination will be conveyed to every samurai. ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu nodded. Unconsciously, Sakuzaemon talked about morale. He intended to remind Tokugawa Ieyasu that he must reveal his determination to all his retainers and that they should not let go of any of the Takeda people.

"Okay, that's it!" Tokugawa Ieyasu stood up with a grim expression and strode out into the courtyard, looking up at the night sky. He was free of any fear or confusion, and the night air was cool and blowing in his heart.

"Takeda family, right? Also, the Imagawa family, what are you going to do? ”

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