"It's really raining!" In the pouring rain, Yan Guang, the senator of the Han Dynasty's expedition to the Japanese army, sighed in a low voice. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info"Fortunately, our army disrupted the enemy army before it rained......"

Before the start of this big war, when he had just landed and marched to Yokohama, Yan Guang had already considered the possibility of sudden heavy rain during the big war, and suggested that Zhao Song make some corresponding arrangements, and at the beginning of this big war, he was still worried about the weather.

Fortunately, Tiangong was still beautiful, and when the Han army began to attack with infantry and cavalry, and then bombarded with field artillery, the three-pronged battle of the shogunate army's front was in chaos, and this rain did not cause any obstacles to the Han army, which had already achieved a major victory, but made the shogunate army, which had already begun to be chaotic, even more chaotic.

As he spoke, Yan Guang seemed to have come back to his senses, and looked at Zhao Song, the commander of the Japanese army, in surprise.

Could this be the reason why Zhao Shuai desperately had to fight a quick battle with the shogunate army?

Just now, Zhao Song's forward deployment and temporary command were very aggressive, and he forcibly concentrated his forces to surprise the enemy from the front, which was not Zhao Song's consistent style, Yan Guang thought that this was because Zhao Song completely looked down on the shogunate army, and now he felt that maybe Zhao Song was trying to defeat the shogunate with all his strength as soon as possible before the weather caused uncertainties, so as not to have too many nights.

But although he had been peeking at Zhao Song, Zhao Song didn't seem to be aware of it, just quietly looking ahead, pouring rain on his military uniform, making the military uniform he was wearing soaked, and the medal was also tightly attached to the military uniform, but he was like nothing.

Because of such heavy rain, the artillery can no longer play a role, so the artillerymen next to them began to try their best to put the artillery back together, preparing to move them to the woods where they can hide from the rain a little, although this means that they cannot participate in the war for the time being, but their mood is extremely relaxed, because they know that since the battle is like this, even if they temporarily withdraw from the battlefield now, their army will be completely victorious, and the senators and heralds who followed Zhao Song and Yan Guang to move here, Everyone was happy and congratulated each other.

"Go and give the order that the officers and soldiers of all departments continue to pursue the enemy army, all difficulties must be overcome, and the shogunate army must not be given another chance to assemble!" In this relaxed atmosphere, Zhao Song suddenly shouted to the heralds next to him, "The rain is not good for the cavalry to maneuver, the cavalry can temporarily close the team, and when the rain stops, immediately follow the infantry to pursue, no one is allowed to slack off!" ”

Under his fierce shouting, the heralds became nervous almost at the same time, they hurriedly agreed, and then immediately scattered in all directions, running over to the various departments, conveying Zhao Shuai's latest order, and when the heralds left, Zhao Song returned to the ancient well and waveless expression just now, as if everything was in his chest.

This is the demeanor of my Han general. Yan Guang liked it in his heart.

"Congratulations to Zhao Shuai, this war is a rare victory after the founding of our country, and with this battle alone, Zhao Shuai's reward for the marquis has been set today." Yan Guang came to Zhao Song's side, and then said in a relaxed tone that was completely different from usual, "Zhao Shuai is still so young, as long as he continues to serve the country, I'm afraid that Feng Gong and Feng Shuai are only close at hand......"

"I think so." Zhao Song suddenly turned his head away, and then a rare smile appeared on his face.

And in the pouring rain, Tokugawa Iemitsu couldn't help himself howling, and he could no longer see a trace of the majesty and arrogance of the shogun, and now he seemed so miserable and helpless, this young man who was just thirty years old, was originally in the prime of life, and had countless ambitions to fulfill, but he ended up in such a situation.

In just a few months, he had gone from high spirits to despair, knowing that since he had been defeated, there was no hope now, and all plans had come to naught.

He had been in contact with the Han several times before, seeking a solution outside of the war, but the attitude of the Han court was terrifying, and they insisted that he retire from the shogunate, and as the shogun of the shogunate, retiring was tantamount to death.

The rain continued, and the icy rain seeped through the cracks in his armor, making him feel cold.

The routs of the front line kept passing in front of him, but none of them stopped, and the general who defended him just fled in the pouring rain, and he was so sad and angry that tears flowed uncontrollably.

And those who were close to him, some of them were also crying under the influence of the shogun because they were in the same grief and pain as him, and others saw that the situation was not good, so they simply chose to flee with the rout, and in such a chaotic situation, the total collapse of the shogunate army was already logical.

"General...... We...... Let's get out of here! A personal entourage next to him finally couldn't stand it anymore, and he had the courage to persuade Tokugawa Iemitsu bitterly, "Now that the front line is in chaos, Han Kou may rush here directly, and please take care of yourself, Lord General!" ”

Although he didn't explicitly say, 'If you don't run now, you won't have a chance!' But the implication is clear.

If it were normal, Tokugawa Iemitsu would have been furious and severely punished this coward who disturbed the morale of the army, but now he has no interest in doing so, and the defeat of his army is so obvious, even if he doesn't admit it, what's the use?

"Run...... Where else can we run? He smiled miserably, "As soon as this battle is lost, there will be no place for me in the world, and there will be no place for you!" ”

There were still tears on his face, mixed with the rain and dripping to the ground, the kind of frustration and despair made everyone feel sorry for him.

"Your Excellency...... My lord! These relatives were in a hurry, they looked around blankly, but they couldn't come up with an idea, the general was obviously desperate to the extreme, and had entered a state of giving up everything.

After hesitating for a moment, seeing that the Han army was getting closer and closer, these relatives finally couldn't bear it anymore, they forcibly held Tokugawa Iemitsu, and then pulled him to run back.

With the shogun himself fleeing from the battlefield, the whole battle became even more one-sided, and almost all the shogunate troops had given up resistance and fled to the rear, even the fronts and troops that had not yet participated in the battle no longer had the courage to confront the Han.

The shogunate army that was fighting with the Han army on the front line was the last one, and the youngest of the shogunate, Nakamatsuna Nobutsuna, armed with a saber, with his own retinue and the remnants of his subordinates, resisted the front of the Han army.

Matsudaira Nobutsuna himself was horrified by the harshest shelling on the front, and he managed to escape a life by concealing himself in various ways, but his men suffered heavy casualties, and the entire battlefield was full of blood. Casualties were not the biggest blow, when it just rained, he was overjoyed, feeling that his army had finally seen hope again, but his desire was soon crushed by the cruel reality, and under the heavy casualties and fierce battles, the shogunate army on the front line finally could not support it and began to flee.

Matsudaira Nobutsuna originally wanted to stop the rout at the front, but no matter how hard he and his entourage tried, these already frightened defeated troops no longer had the will to resist, and only thought about escaping, and they couldn't stop it.

Matsudaira Nobutsuna was now as desperate as everyone else, and he understood that the shogunate army had lost this battle - one could even say that the entire war had been lost, that the shogunate had been defeated in front of the Han army, and that it was difficult to say whether the Tokugawa family would survive in the future.

But unlike Tokugawa Iemitsu, who was crying, he didn't cry, and he wasn't ready to flee like the others, but instead clenched the weapon in his hand and watched the Han army opposite.

Perhaps because they saw the opportunity to win, even though it was raining heavily, the Han army did not stop, but relentlessly pursued the shogunate army, and they soon pressed in front of Matsudaira Nobutsuna, almost allowing him to see everyone's face.

When they saw the remnants of the enemy army, the Han army did not stop, but continued to advance at the same pace as before, the spear spires like thorns in front of them, and everyone looked at him indifferently.

"Kill!" When the Han soldiers had come to a distance of only a few feet from him, Matsudaira Nobutsuna let out a roar of rage, and then rushed resolutely towards the jungle of spears, despite the mud on the ground.

With his shouts and the resonance of his blades, the youngest veteran of the shogunate finally disappeared into this field, becoming part of the exploits of the Han soldiers.

That night, in the midst of this miserable rain, Tokugawa Iemitsu and some of his entourage hurried back to Edo Castle on fast horses, and he was now in disarray compared to the way he had left the castle a few days earlier, and the army that had accompanied him was now gone. Tokugawa Iemitsu's face turned pale and he secretly returned to Honmaru in Edo Castle at night.

And after Tokugawa Iemitsu returned to Edo, the news of the shogunate's crushing defeat in the battle also spread, making everyone very gloomy.

When he returned to Okunai, Tokugawa Iemitsu was already dead, although this was a place he had lived in for a long time and was extremely familiar, but after only a few days, he felt that this place was already a strange place, and everything around him was very strange.

He remained in the hall in a daze, waiting for the moment when the Han army would storm Edo Castle - I am afraid that it would not be a few days before they would come to the city.

However, late that night, when he had just barely gone to bed, he heard a commotion outside.

He barely managed to get up, and then found that his chief elder Nakatsui Toshikatsu had broken into the temple. Although he didn't summon this important minister when he first returned, I guess he also came to see him for the current state affairs.

But Tokugawa Iemitsu didn't have any energy now, and he just felt that he was not interested.

"You go back first, and we'll discuss it tomorrow."

However, Doi Toshikatsu did not retreat, but directly touched the ground with his head. "Your Excellency General, the current situation is extremely urgent, and time cannot be delayed, please listen to your ministers first!"

"Okay...... What's up. Although he was already very tired, Tokugawa Iemitsu nodded weakly.

"Lord Shogun, now that our army has been defeated again and again, the situation is very bad, I am afraid that I no longer have the ability to fight with the Han......" Doi Toshikatsu kowtowed to the ground very much, and said in a very sincere tone, "Please also ask the Shogun to kill himself immediately in order to save the shogunate and the blood of the Tokugawa family!" ”

When he heard it just now, Tokugawa Iemitsu thought that he had misheard, and looked at each other in great surprise. "What did you say?"

"Please kill yourself immediately, Lord General!" However, Doi Toshikatsu still repeated it, dispelling Tokugawa Iemitsu's doubts, "My lord, now that the Great Han has completely gained the upper hand, in order to preserve the blood and bones of the Tokugawa family, we can only act according to the orders of the Great Han, so ...... Please also ask the general to commit suicide with the heart of the Han monarch and ministers! ”

Is this the most trusted minister I trust? Tokugawa Iemitsu's eyes suddenly went dark, and he almost fainted again.

"You...... You ......"

However, Doi Toshikatsu did not raise his head to look at him, but only knelt on the ground. Tokugawa Iemitsu raised his head, but he looked at the outside of the watch hall, there were many armor warriors walking through, obviously while he was sleeping, Doi Toshikatsu had already let his henchmen control this place.

If he wasn't completely sure, he wouldn't have come in, Tokugawa Iemitsu thought to himself.

It seems that in such a situation, this important minister has also abandoned his loyalty to himself, and he wants to use his life as a tool for him to ask for merit from the Han.

There are a thousand words he wants to say, but he can't say a word, some because he knows it's useless, and some because he doesn't want to say it.

"Have you already negotiated with Han Ko?" Finally, he asked tremblingly. "When will it be negotiated?"

"We've talked to the big Han before, but their demand is very resolute, they must let the general abdicate, so we can't bypass this condition." Doi Toshikatsu replied very respectfully, "If the lord can win a big victory, of course the minister will not act rashly, but now that the shogunate has no hope, the minister thinks that it is better to act according to the will of the great man......"

"Could it be...... Will I spare you as soon as I die? Tokugawa Iemitsu asked rhetorically, "You ...... You are also the initiators of trouble! ”

"Of course, we can't get away with all of them, so in order to take responsibility for this disaster, both the Sakai family and the Hondai family must take the blame...... "Toshikatsu Doi is still calm, "As a daimyo and an important minister of the shogunate, they failed to fulfill their responsibilities as auxiliary shoguns, so it is really difficult to escape the blame for causing such a great disaster, and they must be compensated with heavy punishment!" ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu now understands that Doi Toshikatsu seems to have secretly reached some kind of tacit agreement with the Great Han, as long as he betrays himself and hands over some important ministers of the shogunate to apologize to the Great Han, then the Great Han will let him go and no longer pursue it, and may even continue to let him enjoy high-ranking officials in order to reward him.

He wanted to scold this important minister of the shogunate, who was deeply favored by him, for being ungrateful, but when the words came to his lips, he had no spirit, and he knew that such scolding would be meaningless.

"Dahan...... What does Dahan plan to do with the Tokugawa family? ”

"The Great Han has already said that they will let the Tokugawa family maintain the old Kanto territory and keep a large part of the territory of the god monarch when he was alive." Doi Toshikatsu immediately replied, "If the Shogun continues to insist, then the Great Han will have no reason to let go of the Tokugawa family, and the Tokugawa family may face an even more embarrassing situation...... So please think about the overall situation and kill yourself as soon as possible! ”

Doi Toshikatsu's urging again made the anger in Tokugawa Iemitsu's heart even more extreme, and he raised his hand and pointed at the traitor tremblingly, but finally let go.

"Then after I went, there was no one in the Tokugawa family, and it was not at the mercy of the Han and the imperial court!" He let out a long sigh.

"My lord, that's a humble opinion." Doi Toshikatsu rarely directly refuted Tokugawa Iemitsu's words, "Although the shogun is the son-in-law of the previous general, but the former general did not have only one son-in-law, even if the shogun is not there, there are still people who can continue to stand up and provoke the Tokugawa family's girder, plus there are also our assistants, and we have the territory of Kanto, as long as the Han no longer suffers from each other, of course there is no problem for us to protect ourselves......"

As soon as he heard that Doi Toshikatsu was secretly referring to Tokugawa Tadanaga as the head of the Tokugawa family, Tokugawa Iemitsu's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at the other party in disbelief.

"You want to let Tadacho succeed you?!" He asked, shouting.

"It's not that the minister wants Lord Da Nayan to succeed to the throne, but that Dahan has agreed that Lord Da Nayan can continue to lead the Tokugawa family." Toshikatsu Doi replied leisurely, and even if you couldn't see his face, you could hear the smile hidden in his words. "Even Nao Xiaogong has already agreed......"

"Even Naotaka Ii ......" Tokugawa Iemitsu was already stunned.

At this time, he understood why the army led by Naotaka Ii had been late and had not been reinforced, and it turned out that he had already secretly negotiated with the Han!

A desperate feeling of helplessness suddenly hit Tokugawa Iemitsu's heart, and he only felt as if there was a thousand pounds in his chest, and he couldn't breathe.

"The Shogun understands the situation now, right?" At this time, Doi Toshikatsu finally raised his head, and then looked at Tokugawa Iemitsu calmly, "Please also ask the Shogun not to insult the Tokugawa family's face again!" ”

With his shout, a group of samurai in armor rushed in, and then surrounded the entire temple, and they also grabbed another person, and brought him in directly.

"General!" Tokugawa Iemitsu's nurse, Kasuga, rushed to his side crying and hugged him.

Don't even you want to let go? Tokugawa Iemitsu smiled bitterly.

"Can you spare her life?" He asked Doi Toshikatsu.

"Please kill yourself immediately, Lord General!" Doi Toshikatsu kowtowed again, cutting off Tokugawa Iemitsu's last hope.

A tear suddenly crossed Tokugawa Iemitsu's eyes, and he looked at his nurse, then patted her weakly on the shoulder. "Fu, I'm sorry ......"

"General, what are we martial arts sons and daughters afraid of!" Kasuga Bureau was crying, but at the same time, he encouraged Tokugawa Iemitsu, "I only hate that I can't take care of you anymore after Mitsukawa......"

"I'm grown up and don't need to be taken care of." Tokugawa Iemitsu smiled wryly at the end, then picked up his saber.

Then, with a long sigh, he said "I'm sorry" again, and stabbed the knife into his stomach.

The unexpectedly sharp pain made his whole body tense.

"Excuse me!" With the last of his strength, he shouted out to the Kasuga Bureau. (To be continued.) )