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There are unimaginably terrifying weapons on the big iron ship. There is no defense, not even early warning. It fell from the sky with a sharp roar, and when it landed, it was a huge flame, and the explosion was earth-shattering.

The tragic situation after the explosion of Ohiroma is still fresh in Tokugawa Iemitsu's memory.

It's so tragic, a huge pit in place. What was once an elegant and beautiful garden is only a huge black pit. Stumps and severed arms were all over the ground. People are struggling through the rubble in despair, trying to find the surviving ones. Their efforts are futile and pointless.

Tokugawa Iemitsu was soberly aware that he had no choice but to surrender. The Great Iron Ship was anchored in Edo Bay, a stone's throw from his residence. If this humiliating treaty was not signed, the shogunate would immediately perish.

Seeing the petition in front of him, Tokugawa Iemitsu clenched his fists, trying not to vomit himself. He remembered his grandfather, the grandfather who loved him very much, and who was also a famous battlefield commander who single-handedly established the shogunate. Grandpa often told him some personal experiences, and always told him that the Tokugawa family could finally get the world by relying on a ninja character.

Patience, when the strength is inferior to the opponent, must be submissive. Stick to the bottom line and fight for the right to live.

That's it, the Tokugawa family survived one famous Warring States general after another. Oda Nobunaga, Takeda Shingen, Toyotomi Hideyoshi......

Now, Tokugawa Iemitsu is convinced that the time has come for patience to be patient again.

That night, the candlelight in Tokugawa Iemitsu's room was never extinguished.

As the day dawned, he put away the pleadings in front of him, and planned to go to meet the important ministers and explain his thoughts to them. The other party's asking price was very harsh, but at least it saved face for the Tokugawa shogunate. The right to issue the seal is given to the other party in the name of "giving it to the other", which establishes the dignity and humility of the upper and lower levels, and effectively restrains the other party from gaining an inch in the name of righteousness. Next, you only need to negotiate to get some benefits, such as asking the other party to pay tribute every year, and you can probably receive a considerable amount of money

As he pondered, he shook the bell and motioned for the attendant to come in.

Footsteps sounded in the hallway, but they were hurried and murderous. When Tokugawa Ieguang heard it, he felt that something was wrong. He's been on the battlefield anyway, and he knows what it's like to kill. Just as he grabbed his waist knife, the paper door was kicked down, and several strong samurai broke in. Look closely at their faces, all of them are strange.

"Bold! Impudent! He drew his sword and stood up.

A woman's voice said, "This guy is the shadow warrior of Jiaguang, a fake general!" The real family has been killed, kill him for me! ”

Hearing this voice, Tokugawa Iemitsu was shocked. "Mother!"

Standing behind those samurai turned out to be his biological mother, the Governor of Chongyuanyuan.

The Tokugawa family's light sword skills were not bad, but in such a shocking state that he even forgot to resist. At least three long knives were plunged into his chest. He looked down for a moment, then looked up again, looking sadly at the old woman standing behind the samurai.

"Mother......

These were the last words of Iemitsu, the third shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Tokugawa Tadanaga, the second son of the Shogun of Sogenin and the brother of Iemitsu, ascended the throne at Edo Castle on the same day and became the fourth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. Unlike Tokugawa Iemitsu, who had a sad appearance and often hunched back, the new shogun was dignified, sturdy, and heroic.

The first thing the fourth-generation general did after ascending the throne was to convene important ministers for deliberation.

There is only one issue: how to deal with the black ships moored in Edo Bay?

A certain important minister said: "Since Li Huamei rebelled against the Ming Kingdom, she defeated the naval army on the island in two battles before and after, and captured thousands of ships. She also seized the foundation of the island family in the East China Sea, and the merchant ships that went to the Ming Kingdom to trade with Goryeo had to pay her money. On the surface of the East China Sea, now is the time when she is powerful. Although our army is elite, the ironclad ships are not fast, the defense is more than enough, and the attack is insufficient. In my humble opinion, it is better to agree to her. As long as the annual tribute is doubled compared to Laidao, the power to issue the seal will be given to her. ”

Tokugawa Tadanaga was silent.

The important minister said: "The general has just taken the throne, and the people's hearts are undecided, so it is not appropriate to fight." Now that the treaty has been signed, the most important thing is to slowly strengthen people's hearts. ”

Suddenly, a person stood up with a long laugh, cranked a goose feather fan, and said with a smile: "You are all afraid of the black ships of the Ming people, but I am not afraid." In my opinion, there is nothing unusual about the Ming ship. When Zheng He went to the West a hundred years ago, the treasure ship was so big. The Ming people just copied the drawings of a hundred years ago. ”

When everyone looked at it, it turned out to be Tokugawa Tadanaga's confidant retainer Mori Kogoro.

The rise of this man is also a miracle. It is said that he was born a pariah, his father died at the age of seven, his mother remarried at the age of eight, worked as a novice, sold needles, and did everything. When he was seventeen years old, he worked as a domestic servant for Tokugawa Tadanaga. Because he had nothing to do, he stuffed straw sandals into his arms to keep warm, and was appreciated by the loyal chief, and found him a samurai daughter as a wife, and gradually promoted him to become a cronie. At first, he didn't have a surname, but he was only called Kogoro. After becoming a samurai, he suddenly boasted that his ancestors were related to the Daimyo Mori family of the Western Kingdom, so he changed his surname to Mori.

Tokugawa Tadanaga became a shogun, and this man soared into the sky like a rocket and became an important minister of the shogunate. It is said that the little governor of Chongyuan Temple also appreciated him. There are also rumors that it was he who persuaded the Governor of Seonggenin to stage a coup d'état, deposing the grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu and allowing Kunichiyo (Tokugawa Tadadenaga), whom she had personally raised, to ascend to the throne.

In any case, this man is extremely capable of speaking, and it has almost become the judgment of the whole Edo Castle.

Today, Maori Kogoro is really sharp-tongued. came up with a mouthful of cannons: "It's a matter of the safety of the national plan and society, can you put forward some useful opinions?" Isn't it a bad idea to exaggerate the enemy and frighten oneself as just now? ”

The ministers were very unhappy, and they were all thinking about how to refute it.

Suddenly, a person asked rhetorically: "Now that the black ship of the Ming Kingdom is attacking, the ship is strong and sharp, and it has eroded dozens of miles with one shot, and it has blown up the Sakai public and private mansions to pieces." In your opinion, how to deal with the enemy? ”

Mori Kogoro dismissed: "It's definitely fake." In this day and age, how can it be possible to build a cannon that erodes dozens of miles? I heard that Sakai Gong was not strict with the samurai at home, and he even caught a horse thief last month, and I am afraid that a lot of gunpowder was also stolen. Seeing that he couldn't settle the account, just when the black ship attacked, he took the opportunity to light the powder magazine and get a death without proof. ”

“……”

In the first round of the debate, Kogoro Mori, won.

Another important minister asked: "What kind of person do you think Li Huamei is?" ”

Mori Kogoro replied: "It's just a sea coward who was expelled by the Ming Kingdom, so why ask?" ”

The minister shook his head and said, "Your Excellency is not right. I heard that Li Huamei recruited a ronin in Hangzhou, who was quite strategic and bold. At that time, there was a mutiny in Shandong, and Xu Ge, the backer of the Li family, was questioned and imprisoned. When the news reached Hangzhou, the prefect Han Mo was jealous that the Li family was rich, and secretly summoned the sea giants to auction the Li family's sea charts, houses, ships, etc. This mortal situation was turned over by the ronin. Kill the prefect, rob Hangzhou, and set sail to sea. I heard that the later defeat of Kurishima was also his dedication to the long-lost secret of 'Greek fire', which can be called the first credit. With this person, our army will have no chance of victory. If you are forced to fight, will you not hit a stone with an egg?

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