Chapter 16 Chapter 16 The Dumb Messenger

On the fourth day of August in the fifth year of Keicho, Tokugawa Ieyasu set off from Xiaoshan to Edo, and then rested in Edo Castle. Before departure, Ieyasu left Torii Shintaro Tadamasa with Yuuki Hideyasu.Everyone thought that Ieyasu was still worried about keeping Hideyuki Gamo and Hidemasa Ogasawara, so he left Shintaro behind.But on the third day after arriving in Edo, everyone understood. In the evening of that day, Ieyasu was cooking the crane himself in the kitchen, while chatting with close officials such as Honda Masanobu, Itasaka Busai, and Zen Ami.At this time, bad news came: Fushimi Castle fell on the first day of August, and Torii Mototada died heroically in the city.The news came from Chaya Shirojiro and Motoami Koetsu through letters, and the description was very detailed.Ieyasu read the letter, nodded and said, "I will save Shintaro's life, don't worry."

"What happened?" Honda asked, not knowing the contents of the letter. "On the first day of August, Fushimi Castle fell." Ieyasu said with tears in his eyes, and left in a hurry.Everyone immediately understood that something must have happened to Torii Mototada, and Ieyasu just said that Shintaro's life must be saved. "So, my lord has already predicted that there will be no big war in Aizu, so..." Bu Zhai said. "Perhaps. Your Excellency does have this intention." Zhengxin also looked sad, "Your Excellency is really kind. This trip is better than any Buddhist event."

Zhengxin knows that Yuanzhong and Jiakang have been close since childhood, and they are not so much masters and servants as brothers. "Your Excellency will eventually go west." "That's needless to say! Fushimi fell, and the defense line was torn such a big hole, how can the adults just sit back and ignore it?" Not only Bu Zhai and Zen Ami think so, but Honda Masanobu also thinks so.Everyone believed that Ieyasu's quiet heart had already ignited raging anger. At this time, Toyotomi's old minister, who started from Xiaoshan first, had already crossed Suruga, and was heading from Enjiang to Dongsanhe.

Fushimi fell, the situation was critical, and there was no need for delay. Obviously, Ishida Mitsunari would surely take advantage of the victory and enter Mino from Omi.The Tokugawa family's brigade is also full of bows, Honda Tadakatsu and Ii Naomasa are advancing westward-the battle between the two armies is imminent!All the courtiers thought so. Unexpectedly, Ieyasu wiped away his tears and returned to the kitchen shortly after, without saying a word about the westward advance.Not only that, but when it was later learned that the generals of the Western Army had arrived at the city of Zhengzheng in Fukushima, Kiyosu, and that Nobuo Oda of Gifu had defected to the enemy, Ieyasu also remained calm.

Qingzhou sent people several times to urge Ieyasu to go west, but Ieyasu did not move.Everyone around him speculated about Jiakang's thoughts. Although they firmly believed that the lord must have a good plan, they couldn't help feeling anxious when seeing the enemy approaching step by step. "It seems that adults value Uesugi more than Ishida." "When I arrived at the hill, my lord even forgot to bring the command flag, so when I passed a bamboo forest, I ordered someone to cut down a thin bamboo to make a new one." "What does this have to do with what's in front of us?"

"I haven't finished yet. During the time in the small mountain, my lord has always carried that command flag made of thin bamboo. But when I returned to Edo and passed the bamboo forest again, my lord remembered this and threw the command flag Abandoned. Your Excellency said, there is no need for a command flag to fight Ishida's generation." "It seems that adults still value Uesugi." "I don't think so. Uesugi has been closely watched by Mr. Xiukang, how dare you act rashly? The son is as brave as he was in the inner court. I heard that he wrote a letter to Uesugi Jingsheng, saying that Uesugi has been since Kenshin. , although the prestige is far and wide, but the Tokugawa juniors are by no means ordinary people, and they are always waiting for you. Uesugi wrote back that Jing Sheng is by no means a cowardly villain, and he will not take advantage of the busyness of the inner court adults to rob... These circumstances show that the adults are not Worried about Uesugi, he is calmly observing the movement from Beiguo to Kyushu, so as to catch all those who have evil intentions."

"No no, you only know one thing, you don't know the other thing. An adult is not an ordinary person, and his strategy is beyond the reach of ordinary people. If it is an ordinary person, when he hears that Fushimi has fallen, he will be furious, and he will immediately go west in anger. , but this will only strengthen the enemy's alliance. Everyone in Ishida is a mob, so my lord did the opposite, suppressing their anger and making the enemy suspicious and at a loss - your lord was waiting for the opportunity for the enemy's morale to slump. " "But if this makes the Qingzhou Allied Forces feel suspicious, how can it be good? They are all trapped by food and fodder. They heard that Fukushima, who is impatient, has lost his temper, and blamed the Lord for why he didn't hurry up. The so-called opportunity must not be missed."

It is undeniable that although everyone is convinced that Ieyasu has an extraordinary plan, they are all eager to move westward.The time finally came to mid-August, but Ieyasu was still not in a hurry. Instead, he said that he was caught with wind and cold and could not go west now. In fact, Ieyasu has carefully considered all of this.At first, he only wanted to stay in Edo for a night or two, and then immediately went west, and everything was arranged.But on the way back to Edo from Xiaoshan, Ieyasu suddenly changed his mind. According to Yun Jiakang, when he rushed to Xiaoshan, he found that he had forgotten to bring the command flag, and because he was worried about affecting morale, he walked near Suqiao and made the command flag himself.When he returned, he saw the command flag in his hand, and he seemed to be thinking.

It wasn't that there was anything wrong with Lingqi, but that Ieyasu began to reflect: Was there any selfishness or anger in this riot?Is it out of dirty ambition?If so, this expedition will become far-fetched, even if it can be exchanged for a moment of stability, the world will fall into turmoil again at some point.Nobunaga, who died before completing the great cause of reunification, and Hideyoshi, who was sick from overwork in his vain expedition to Ming Dynasty... How is he different from them?Thinking of this, Ieyasu immediately threw the flag he made by himself into the bamboo forest.

In order to avoid suspicion, Ieyasu said, "There is no need to command the flag to deal with Ishida Osamu's junior assistants."Ieyasu's original intention is that peace in the world cannot be achieved only by swords and guns. Only the "virtue" that convinces the world and the "truth" that conforms to the will of heaven can bring real peace. From the moment he abandoned the command flag, Ieyasu's mood became more and more open.When he was in Xiaoshan, no matter whether it was beneficial to him or not, he reported the news from the west to the generals without any concealment, and even sincerely advised the old general Toyotomi not to have any worries, and to stay and stay at will... But the generals still Afraid of Tokugawa, afraid of his powerful strength, and afraid of his glorious achievements in the past.Therefore, Ieyasu can force them into the battlefield.Ieyasu had already experienced the consequences when everyone was forced to go to war.

It is even said that this commotion was actually caused by the second dispatch of troops to North Korea.Not only is there discord between the soldiers, but also between the Wen faction and the Wu faction.What's more, there are also things like concealing military achievements and unclear rewards and punishments. All these finally dragged the late Taige's lifelong achievements into the quagmire of factional struggles... At this time, the "lord of the flag" is not Ieyasu himself, but must be the will of the people of the world who wish for peace, and must be the torrent that pushes the times forward.Even if Ieyasu accidentally collapsed halfway, this will should not be affected in any way, continue to guide the direction of the tide, and continue to wave the invisible flag... Realizing this truth, Ieyasu was not in a hurry to go out, but sent an envoy Shigeru Murakoshi to Kiyosu on August 14th to assist Naokichi. Seeing Ieyasu's move, Honda Masanobu and his son Masanori were astonished.They have received internal reports, and Fukushima Masanori and others not only urged them frequently, but were even extremely angry: "Is the inner government still wary of us today? It's really chilling!" In fact, no wonder.Now all the generals have gathered near Qingzhou, except for the pioneer Fukushima Masanori and Ikeda Teruma, Kuroda Nagamasa, Hosokawa Tadaka, Nakamura Kazuei, Asano Yukinaga, Horio Tadashi, Kyokochi, Kato Yoshiaki, Tanaka Yoshimasa, Tsutsui Setuji, Todo Takatora, Yamauchi Kazutoyo, Kanamori Nagamori, Iktanagi Naomori, Tokunaga Toshiro, Kuki Shoutaka, Arima Noryori, Arima Toyoshi, Mizuno Morinari, Ikoma Kazumasa, Terasawa Hirodaka, Nishio Hirokyo and others have all assembled, and Tokugawa's Honda Tadakatsu and Ii Naomasa are accompanying the army as supervisors... Everyone is looking forward to it. What's the reason for sending Shigeru Murakoshi to help Naokichi go alone at such a time?How could Honda and his son not be surprised?After thinking about Jiakang's delay in leaving the battle, Zhengxin also has his own understanding.He thought that Ieyasu had always acted cautiously, and the reason why he hesitated to go west was because he was carefully observing the every move of Maeda Toshinaga, Mori's Yoshikawa Hiroie, and Higo Kato Kiyomasa.In fact, after Ieyasu arrived in Edo, he had sent books to these people separately and kept in close contact with them.However, the selection of Shigeru Murakoshi as an envoy really surprised Zhengxin.Murakoshi is not only illiterate, obtuse and stubborn, but also not good at speaking.If you let him kill someone, he will really bite the other person to death.That might be an exaggeration to say, but he is. Under the current situation, the envoys sent to Qingzhou should preferably be Honda Masanobu and his son, even Nagai Naakatsu felt reluctant. "Your Excellency wants to send Shigeru Murakoshi to Qingzhou?" Zhengxin asked full of doubts. "Yes. He is the most suitable one. Call him quickly." With that, Ieyasu beckoned to Bansaka Busai to write the letter first. Honda had no choice but to spread the word to Murakoshi.Zhengchun breathed a sigh of relief: It turned out that the adults had already thought about it, and everything was written in the letter, so there was no need to waste any more words. It would be perfect to choose someone who is not good at words, the taciturn Murakoshi, even if he wants to meddle in his own business.But to Zhengchun's surprise, after Bu Zhai prepared the pen and paper, Ieyasu had only a few words: "I am sending the village to go. I have something to discuss with him in detail. The matter of going west needs to be discussed in a long-term way. Don't worry, be careful. Conveyed orally." "That's all?" Zhengchun opened his eyes wide in surprise. "That much is enough." The recipients were Masanori Fukushima and Terumasa Ikeda. After Ieyasu signed the letter, he sealed the letter and returned it to Bu Zhai.At this time, Masanobu Honda led Murao Shigerusuke to come. Ieyasu said, "Murakoshi." "It's... it's... it's..." Murura stammered nervously.Honda Zhengshin probably told him in private a long time ago that if he felt embarrassed, he would simply refuse. "Despite the hard work, I still want to invite you to go to Qingzhou. This mission is yours." "Is it next?" "Exactly, because you never talk much." "yes." "But you have to remember, don't forget what I told you to say." Murakashi Shigerusuke looked at Honda Masanobu timidly, and replied loudly, "Yes." Ieyasu nodded with a smile, Zhengxin, Zhengchun and Bu Zhai were all stunned, holding their breath. "You have to keep this in mind, and you must never forget it. Take this letter with you. The Ministry of Military Affairs Shaofu Naomasa and Zhongwu Shaofu Zhongsheng are very worried. They will let you convey the oral order first, or ask you about the contents of the letter. At this time You answer as I say." "yes." "You just say that you don't know the contents of the letter, so you have nothing to say. As for the oral order, you must see General Fukushima and Ikeda to deliver it. You must not confide a word to other people." "Obey!" "Okay, let me tell you the oral instructions, remember: you have been preparing for the battle for days, it is really hard." "Everyone has been preparing for the battle for days, it is really hard." "Ieyasu caught wind and cold occasionally, so he was unable to go out for a long time." "My lord is really caught in the cold?" "Yes." Ieyasu nodded solemnly with a sullen face, "Since all of you have mobilized heavy troops, you should have gone west quickly, but you are waiting here and wasting your time. It's really surprising." Murakoshi Shigerusuke repeatedly savored Ieyasu's words and was amazed in his heart.In North Korea, the generals were brave and good at fighting, very brave.To say that without Ieyasu they would not be able to go to war would not make sense anyway. "At this juncture of life and death, how long are you going to delay? I have already prepared, and I ask you to cross the Kiso River as soon as possible and move forward. If this is the case, my lord must not stop. This is my oral order, and you must convey it to me quickly. Generals." Ieyasu stared firmly at Shigerusuke. "Your Excellency is wise!" Mosuke, who should have answered "obedience", admired him sincerely. "Understood?" "How can the villain not understand? It is true." Honda Masanobu let out a long sigh.Since he was going to send an envoy to Qingzhou, he must explain to the generals why Ieyasu hadn't come out. Not only Zhengxin thought so, but Zhengchun also thought so.But what Ieyasu said was completely contrary to their guess.Not only was Ieyasu not sending a condolence envoy, but he was going to ask them why they didn't cross the Kiso River as soon as possible and defeat Oda Hidenobu in Gifu in one fell swoop... Hearing these words, it's no wonder that the impatient Fukushima Masanobu didn't burst into anger.But if you think about it more carefully, this is indeed "reasonable and reasonable". This war is not for Ieyasu alone.It would be best if the war could be avoided.In any case, according to Ieyasu's current strength, he is already number one in the world without having to fight anyone. Zhengxin kept looking at Jiakang and was convinced.Since he is fighting for justice, Ieyasu does not need to be at the forefront. He should stand at a higher place and calmly observe the battle between Sancheng and the generals, and then distinguish right from wrong, and determine rewards and punishments... This is the great mission entrusted by Mr. Hideyoshi The wisdom a person should have.Therefore, the envoy does not have to be a eloquent person who is proud of his talents.Shigeru Murakoshi is upright, dull and dull, so he is an impeccable candidate.No matter what others say, he will convey the Lord's command verbatim. "Murakoshi, hurry up and get ready to go." "Obey!" Mosuke muttered again, "It's really unreasonable to stand by and stand still in front of a big enemy!" Ieyasu held back his smile and watched Shigeru go out.After Mosuke disappeared from the corridor, he thought of something again and pinched his fingers. On the second day after Muragoshi Mosuke Naoyoshi set off from Edo, that is, on August 15th, the Western Army Ukita Hideka led 10,000 soldiers from Osaka, and Kobayakawa Hideaki also dispatched troops from Osaka on the 17th and arrived in Omi Ishibe. On the morning of the 19th, Muragoshi Shigesuke met Yagyu Yaemon Muneto in Mikawa Pond, and Yaemon was ordered by Honda Tadakatsu and Ii Naomasa to gallop from Kiyosu and bump into Mosuke head-on. "Please wait a moment, I have something to tell you!" Zong Mo said as soon as he saw Mosuke.Yagyu Munemo is the kendo master of Murakashi Shigerusuke. As soon as he saw Somo, Mosuke patted the hem of his clothes and said with a smile, "Hey, the troublesome master is here." "What nonsense! I have something important to tell you, so stay here." "Yes. But if you ask me about my envoy's oral order, I have long forgotten it." So, the two returned to the inn, and returned to the room where Mosuke had lived. "You don't know how tense the situation in Kiyosu is. Ii-sama and Honda-sama are very worried, so they sent me here on purpose." Yagyu Munemo went to the Iga Koga area first, following the secret order of his family.His task was to mobilize his father Shi Zhouzhai to harass and threaten the Western Army when the two armies clashed.Now that he has completed his mission, he came to Qingzhou City.At this time, Zongju was twenty-nine years old, and Shizhouzhai Zongyan was seventy-two years old.The father and son are convinced of Ieyasu, and everyone in Iga Koga trusts Yagyu and his son very much. Munemo squinted his eyes and told Mosuke about the situation in Kiyosu, while Murakoshi Shigeru turned his head away with a straight face.He was worried that once he was moved by the other party's words and leaked the secret, things would be troublesome. "Master Cunyue, all the generals are waiting for the lord of the inner government to go west immediately, but he is the first to follow. But it has been 19 days, what have you waited for? What you have been waiting for is you, and your lord is still standing still. What is your lord doing?" What are you thinking? Fukushima and the others are already furious, thinking that the adults have abandoned them. Ikeda said that such a thing will never happen, and the two sides almost went to war because of this. The two adults, Jing Yi and Honda, managed to calm everyone down. The two adults are worried Something will happen after you communicated the inner government's oral order, so you sent me to investigate quietly. For my sake, can you tell me a thing or two?" Muraoshi groaned intently and did not answer. "I know that as an envoy, it is inconvenient for you to reveal the secrets, but I have come to beg you only as a last resort. Everything is for Master Tokugawa." "Mr. Yagyu." "Would you like to reveal a thing or two?" "I wanted to say it, but there was no oral instruction at all." "No oral order?" "Sir, I'm afraid you won't believe it. I only have this letter here." "Hmm." Zong Ju groaned softly.Since Murakoshi said so, can there be a lie?Everyone knows that Cun Yue is not good at talking and has never served as an envoy. Everything is in the letter, so it is not surprising. "Mister is not an outsider. I also want to open the letter for you to read, but it is a capital offense to open the letter privately. Look at this..." "It's really difficult..." "It's a pity. Let me see it this way. There is no need to open the letter. How about taking me directly to Qingzhou?" Liu Shengzong believed it was true, and went to Qingzhou City alone with Cun Yue. When the two arrived at Qingzhou City, all the generals had already gathered in the hall of the city, impatiently waiting.Munemo Yagyu was worried that the atmosphere in the hall was too tense, so he first arranged for Murakoshi to meet with Naomasa Ii and Tadakatsu Honda. "It seems that there are indeed only letters and no oral instructions." Afterwards, the three men led Murakashi to the generals.The recipients are Generals Fukushima and Ikeda.Standing behind the second general were Hosokawa Tadake, Kuroda Nagamasa, Asano Yukunaga and others, all of them stared expectantly, waiting impatiently.Standing between Ii and Honda, Murakoshi Mosuke glanced at everyone in surprise. "The envoy has worked hard. When will the lord of the Inner Palace depart from Edo?" Masanori Fukushima couldn't wait for Mosuke to speak, and took a few steps forward on his knees, saying. "Soon." Mosuke replied.After all, he puffed up his chest, not wanting to show his timidity.Then, like a very cautious young man, he slowly took out the letter from his arms, put it on Fukushima's fan, and said, "This is a letter from the Inner Palace. Please read it carefully." "It's for my subordinate and Ikeda, please forgive me." Zheng Ze glanced at Teru Masa Ikeda with suspicion on his face.The weight of the letter is too light.Jing Yi and Honda were also taken aback.In fact, Liu Sheng who was seated at the last seat was even more surprised, his face immediately became pale and stiff. When Zheng Zheng opened the letter, Liao Liao's few words immediately came into view.After he finished reading, he handed it over to Ikeda Huizheng, still groaning. "I'm sending Murakashi to go. I have something to discuss with him in detail. The matter of going west needs to be discussed in a long-term way. Don't be rash, and the committee will convey it by word of mouth." Ikeda Huimasa read it aloud, and handed it to Hosokawa Tadaki behind him.The last sentence is clearly stated: Weixi has its own oral instructions. "Mosuke!" Honda Tadakatsu hastily poked Murakatsu's knee, "Is it because of the severe wind and cold?" Mosuke glanced at Tadakatsu, and suddenly sat upright. "The wind and cold are severe...so, after recovering, your lord will go out immediately, right?" Honda Tadakatsu asked. All eyes were on Murakoshi Mosuke, as if they wanted to eat him.Mosuke shook his head lightly and said, "It's not Fengchi." His voice was surprisingly loud, and everyone was startled.Zhengzheng poked his head out as if being scorched by fire, and said: "It's not the wind and cold. It's really strange that he has been refusing to go out for a long time. Does the inner government want to abandon us? Hurry up!" "Now...now, convey the order from the inner government now." Shigeru Murakoshi stammered, and then he puffed up his chest and sat upright.Munemo Yagyu, who was hiding behind the crowd, drooped his shoulders in frustration. For Murakoshi Shigeru Naokichi, this is probably the most tense moment in his life, and it is also the moment that needs courage and strength the most.Moreover, whether he can cross this threshold today will not only reflect whether he is talented, but will even affect his self-confidence in the future. "What is the edict of the inner government?" Zheng Ze asked loudly again, and put down the white fan on his knee. "Everyone has been preparing for the battle for days, it's really hard work." Zheng Zheng was dumbfounded, and his expression slowed down. Mosuke never expected that everyone would react like this.He had recited this commandment silently dozens of times in his heart, for fear of going wrong. "It's not because of the severe wind and cold that the Lord of the Neifu didn't go out for a long time?" Ii Naomasa hastily turned his face away.In order to appease the generals, he repeatedly cited Ieyasu's serious illness as an excuse. "The wind and cold in the inner palace are not very severe, but it is by no means without illness." Mosuke thought for a while, and then said loudly, "Therefore, it may be difficult to go out in the short term." "Huh? The wind and cold are not severe, but you can't go out?" "Exactly." Maosuke stared at Zheng Zheng closely, "Since you have mobilized heavy troops, you are supposed to go west quickly, but you are waiting here, wasting your time, it is extremely surprising!" "What did you say!" Zhengzheng was taken aback, and looked at Huizheng.Huizheng didn't seem to have recovered, his eyes were dull. "If you are the servants of the lord of the inner court, the lord will give orders one by one, but you are not the lord's retainers, but allies. Since you are allies, why are you standing still here? I hope everyone will move quickly and move forward across the Kiso River. That's it. Therefore, it is neither the cold nor the timing, but your suspicions and refusal to enter, that makes the inner government hesitate to go out." Murakashi Shigesuke cheered up and said sonorously.He stood the fan on his knees, sweating profusely, his shoulders trembling slightly.Mosuke loudly reprimanded the generals, which was even more severe than Ieyasu's request. For a moment, the house was full of silence.Things were so unexpected that even Naomasa Ii and Tadakatsu Honda were panicked and didn't know what to do.Masanori Fukushima suddenly threw away his fan, and praised: "Well said! It's really impressive. What you said really makes sense." Mosuke was a little dazed.He has always believed in the justice and strength of Ieyasu, but he did not expect Fukushima Masamori to praise instead of anger.Mosuke reminded himself, not to be credulous, not to get carried away.Zheng Ze is impatient, let him get angry, and in the end he will obey Jia Kang's words.In this way, it is worthy of Ieyasu's painstaking efforts.But what is surprising is that Zheng Zheng is more innocent than Mikawa Samurai, and he was moved by Maosuke's words. "Your Excellency's words are indeed reasonable." Zheng Zheng admired sincerely, "I will launch an attack immediately, and the Lord of the Inner Palace will receive a good news in a few days. You also stay here for two or three days, and we will see how we attack Inuyama, wipe out Gifu!" Mosuke Naokichi came to his senses, and hurriedly lowered his body: "Thank you for your kindness, but I am just a messenger. It is not my duty to watch the siege of the city, so I will be excused." Mosuke's diction and movements are very blunt, but also reveal the spirit of a young man who is not familiar with the world. His momentum is awe-inspiring and inviolable. Kato Yoshiaki said: "Wonderful, as Master Fukushima said, our actions are indeed wrong. We are not the retainers of the inner court. Before the inner court goes out, we should take actions according to our own judgment. It is indeed a bit of a waste to wait here. I don't know why." "indeed." "Murakoshi's remarks just now are indeed deeply to the point." "The matter is clear. When I go out to fight, the Inner Palace will follow. We are not fighting for the Inner Palace. Hahaha." Once they understood this truth, Kuroda, Asano, and Horio all felt relieved.Only Tadake Hosokawa smiled, but did not agree.He is suspicious by nature, maybe he is plotting against Ieyasu himself.In his opinion, Jiakang is unfathomable, and the depth of his city is beyond the reach of everyone present. Murakoshi Mosuke Naokichi suddenly bowed to the ground and apologized to everyone: "Actually, I am also very confused. I know that you are all looking forward to it. But I didn't expect that when you circulated the letter, you made up your mind. I was greatly encouraged .If this mission requires intelligence, why did the lord of the Inner Palace choose me to come? I just dictated my heart, which is the real reason why I chose me. I have offended you so much, please forgive me." This confession breathed a cool breeze into everyone's hearts. The arrival of Shigesuke Murakoshi changed the atmosphere of Kiyosu City.The generals, who had been deeply anxious about Ieyasu's delay in sending troops before, fully recovered their vitality.They immediately planned how to attack the Western Army, and everyone immediately became the real vanguard.All of this made Naomasa Ii and Tadakatsu Honda, who set off first as the supervising army, but were caught between the generals and Ieyasu, and were caught in a dilemma, greatly relieved. "It's really good." After retreating from the hall and arranging Shigesuke Murakoshi to rest in another room, Ii Naomasa couldn't help but sigh, "If Murakoshi follows our intentions and says that your lord has a cold, it might be a big mess. trouble." Honda Tadakatsu couldn't help laughing. "Why is Master Honda laughing?" "No one. I am comparing my lord with the late Taiko. Taiko was impatient. After the change of Honnoji Temple, he resolutely negotiated peace with Mori, returned to the teacher, and wiped out Mitsuhide in Yamazaki. But the lord of the inner court has always been as stable as Mount Tai. His slowness is really true. It can be described as unparalleled in the world.” Naomasa Ii does not agree with Tadakatsu's statement.In fact, the difference between the two does not lie in their temperament.Under Murakoshi's reminder, Naomasa realized that there was no reason for Ieyasu to stand in front of the battle.Although Sancheng regards Ieyasu as a strong enemy, but Ieyasu just regards him as a mischievous child, calmly observes from the sidelines, and is not in a hurry to destroy him.Ieyasu has long seen that 30% of the generation can't last long, and he deliberately gave other people enough time to calculate gains and losses. When the time comes, someone will definitely join the Tokugawa clan. "Master Jing Yi, who will take the lead?" Zhong Sheng was warlike after all, and brought up the war again.Naomasa smiled, but did not reply.Whoever crosses the Kiso River first will surely become the focus of contention among the generals.It is amazing to say that a few words can change everything. "Your Excellency is very calm." Naomasa said, "Back then there was Fulin Volcano on the Takeda Shingen Banner, and Your Excellency can be called 'Xu Rulin'." "My lord is not impatient by nature." Zhong Sheng said, "When do you think your lord will leave Edo?" Jing Yi Naomasa slightly shook his head and said, "How can I read your mind? Your Excellency is far-sighted, how can ordinary people like us understand?" Just at this point, regular guards came to invite the two to discuss matters.