Chapter 28 Chapter 28: A Hero Knows a Hero

Tokugawa Ieyasu took all the guards aside, leaving only the tea house Shiro Jiro, and the two chatted across the campfire. It was late at night, and all kinds of battle reports only let them figure out one problem, that is, the positions of the enemy and us.Hideyoshi left Hosokawa Tadake and Horio Yoshiharu at Ryusenji, while he, Inaba Kazutetsu, Gamo Ujigo and others withdrew to Kamijo camp. "I heard that the lord did not agree to the invitation of Honda and Mizuno to attack Hideyoshi at night?" Qingyan lowered his voice, Ieyasu nodded bluntly, stretched out his neck and asked, "How did Shuzheng say?"

"Before telling the lord, I want to hear why the lord didn't agree to the night attack." "Why? Don't you tell me your opinion if you can't ask me what's on my mind?" "I don't mean that. If you listen to the Lord's opinion first, Ishikawa-sama's opinion will be easy to state." "Ishikawa's thoughts are really so complicated?" "Exactly." "Well, since you have to ask, let me tell you. I want to take a different way from Nobunaga, Chikuzen Mamoru and others to gain the world." "The world..." Qing Yan murmured.

"That's right. Lord Nobunaga and Chikuzen Shouto... No, there are also Takeda and Akechi, without exception, who only rely on force. They are too eager for quick success. Do you understand?" "I seem to understand but not understand." "As long as people are eager for quick success, they will reveal their flaws. This is the case with Nobunaga, Shingen, and Mitsuhide. They all fell because of these flaws. Chikuzen Mamoru and them also have striking similarities." "Oh." "But I'm not in a hurry. If I launch a night attack on Hideyoshi tonight, even if I win, it will be a small victory, and I won't get much benefit. And if the attack is frustrated and I lose the two generals Zhong Sheng and Zhong Zhong, my loss But it's big. I took such a big risk and got a small benefit. How is this worthwhile?"

"That being said, if we can obtain Hideyoshi's head..." "All the problems in the world are all on me alone. Therefore, it is still not worthwhile." Ieyasu lowered his voice and smiled, "Qing Yan, the rising sun cannot be suppressed. Hideyoshi has today, all because of the gods and Buddhas Protection, don't expect the gods and Buddhas to change their attitude suddenly. Even if you win, you will not benefit, and if you fail, you will be destroyed. How can I agree to such a night attack?" "My lord, I have another question: What if the rising sun Hideyoshi you mentioned just now led an army of 40,000 to kill here tomorrow morning?"

"Qingyan, don't worry, there will be no war." "My lord means..." "I won't be here until tomorrow morning. Tonight, when the moon rises, we will withdraw our troops immediately. No matter how strong the Zhuqian guard is, how can we fight without an opponent? Your heart will gradually shift from Chikuzen Shou, who is eager for quick success, to a young, promising, calm and experienced person. Even if you don't deliberately take his life, the gods and Buddhas will take his life. In order to comply with God's will, I should neither kill Even if you lose Zhuqian, you shouldn't kill Zhuqian's subordinates either. This is my magic weapon to win the world."

Kiyoshi Matsumoto sighed and leaned forward. "Forgive me for misunderstood my lord." Seeing Qingyan who was deeply moved, Ieyasu also smiled heartily. "Is it right or wrong to say that it is best to avoid war and evacuate here as soon as possible." "It's not bad at all!" Qing Yan controlled his excitement. "Among the generals, there must be quite a few people who feel that this is a battle with a sure chance of winning. It seems that there must be many people who oppose the withdrawal. However, we cannot launch a night attack on Hideyoshi today anyway. After returning, you Explain what I mean, so that they can fully understand..." At this point, Ieyasu couldn't restrain himself, and turned his face away to wipe away his tears.

"Qing Yan is truly lucky to be able to hear the words from the heart of the lord. In fact, Qing Yan agrees with Lord Ishikawa from the bottom of his heart..." "Oh, hearing you say that, I'm more confident..." "The lord is really wise. A person who really wants to win the world should not only use the enemy in front of him as his opponent, but should use the world as his opponent." "Shuzheng also said that?" "Yes. Zhuqian is above the common people, and the lord is going beyond Zhuqian, waiting for the favor of the gods and Buddhas. The gods and Buddhas are the gods and Buddhas of the common people. As long as Zhuqian can benefit the people, the lord should praise him with a normal heart. Help him .It seems that Ishikawa-sama and the lord really coincide with each other." Ieyasu looked at Kiyonobu with a straight face, and nodded vigorously again. "Shuzheng said he wanted me to praise Chikuzen and help Chikuzen?"

"Yes. He said that only in this way can the lord surpass Chikuzen. Today's concession will be tomorrow's victory." "Oh. But I don't think I've given in to him. Didn't we plan our strategy this time and have a hearty fight?" Having said this, Ieyasu's face finally relaxed. "Qingyan, go to Heihachi right away and tell him that no one can compare to his contribution to achieving a brilliant victory today." "As ordered." "It was precisely because of his obstruction that Hideyoshi's advance was delayed for at least half an hour. In this way, our army can quickly withdraw, leaving Chikuzen without a trace. However, one time is not enough, and Chikuzen must be frightened again. .You let Zhongsheng get ready."

"Scare Chikumae again?" "Yes. If a sneak attack is launched tonight, of course it can scare him again, but the other party will have a hunch, so this is not the best strategy. The best strategy is to wait until dawn when the enemy launches a general attack, but finds that the city The place is empty. Haha, this will make them turn pale with fright. Therefore, at midnight tonight, we will withdraw to Xiaomu. You go tell the stubborn Zhongsheng, and he will understand. Just say, you have obtained it by bloodshed. Victory, next, use wisdom and strategy to impress Chikuzen."

"Observe! This is called elusiveness. It can be said that the brilliance of the Sanhe warriors in field battles has been brought to the extreme by the lord." "Yeah, that's it. Go ahead." After Qingyan left his seat, Ieyasu urgently ordered Zhengxin to prepare to retreat. This night, no matter Hideyoshi's camp or Ieyasu Kobatajo's camp, until dawn, there was a sea of ​​bonfires.Therefore, the nearby villagers felt that there must be a night attack tonight, and they were too scared to close their eyes.However, the night attack that the people were worried about never happened until the sky turned pale.

Yuchai's men seemed to move first. In the morning, before dawn, Hideyoshi got up, clapped his hands loudly, put on his favorite phoenix-tailed haori, and galloped on his horse, followed by Mitsunari Ishida who was always around.He silently patrolled around the banner teams, secretly encouraging them.The young generals who only have martial arts only know how to fight for the top, and never focus on the overall situation. Wei Sancheng has always been known for his resourcefulness, his eyes are sharp, and sometimes he can even see what Hideyoshi missed. Before the day was fully lit, Hideyoshi passed through the miscellaneous soldiers who were preparing for the attack in the dark, climbed up a small hill, stopped his horse, and looked far away at Ryusenji Temple where Horio, Ichiyanagi, Kimura and others were camped.Since the order to attack Xiaoban City has been conveyed, the people around Longquan Temple seem to have started to move. "Saki, if you were Ieyasu, what would you do in today's battle?" Sancheng couldn't figure out what Hideyoshi meant, so he said cautiously: "My lord is talking about..." "Yesterday they won a big victory. Ieyasu... But, he had to start a bloody battle with me for this. It was neither Xiaomu, who had deliberately built a position, nor Qingzhou, where he had built an iron wall... Isn't this suicidal?" "Indeed, if he fights us in Xiaoban City, he can only bring shame on himself." "I just asked you, if you were Jiakang, what would you do?" San Cheng quickly glanced at Hideyoshi. "I don't know about the war. What would you do if you changed the master?" "You don't know how to fight?" "yes." "Hmph! If you don't understand war, you can still become a daimyo? So you just want to learn my wisdom." "Yes. Just..." "Just what?" "My lord, do you want to take Ieyasu's head in Xiaoban City?" "Oh, of course I won't let him go! I killed Ieyasu this time, not only to show Mouri, but also to show Uesugi. I made a promise a long time ago, if Ieyasu's head can't be taken, wouldn't it be a boast?" "Does Jiakang know this too?" "Well, of course he does." "So, if the lord is Ieyasu, what would you do?" "Hahaha, if I were Ieyasu, I would have abandoned Kobata Castle and fled away as early as last night." Hideyoshi said loudly as if no one was around. "Oh." Zuoji Mitsunari's white forehead had a few wrinkles, and he looked filled with emotion, "But, with the army in front, can he really withdraw safely?" "Of course!" Hideyoshi laughed again as if no one else was around, "There are two kinds of desires in the world, one is big desires, and the other is small desires. Those with big desires, no matter what kind of difficulties they are in, can stay calm in the face of danger." "yes." "Ieyasu has very good retainers. For example, he can let Honda Heihachiro and others launch a night attack on me, divert my attention, and take the opportunity to evacuate quickly. In this way, only Honda's small force will be lost, and It has no effect on the overall situation. And once Komaki's confrontation occurs again, it will no longer be Ieyasu who will be in trouble, but I, Hashiba Hideyoshi." "My lord!" "Why, an idea that came up after listening to other people's opinions is no longer an idea, Zoji." "The subordinates know that the wisdom of the subordinates is often a step behind. However, there is one thing that makes the subordinates very worried." "What is it?" "Ieyasu didn't even expect this?" "Oh?" Hideyoshi's expression froze immediately.To be honest, he didn't take this matter to heart last night. The death of Ikeda's father and son broke his heart: the honest man who trusted me so much and was devoted to me won the battle, and died on the battlefield! Hideyoshi clearly understood Katsuto's strengths and weaknesses, but he still let Hideji be the general and let him follow Katsuto into the battlefield.If Xiuci hadn't been the first to be attacked, Katsuto and his son would have been defeated at most, not defeated.Because Katsuto has nothing to hate, his voice and smile always appear before Hideyoshi's eyes, and Kii, who is wearing vermilion armor, wearing a tiger helmet, with a red bear sword in his waist, and holding a command flag Morimotosuke's awe-inspiring face was always lingering in Hideyoshi's heart, so he didn't think deeply about Ieyasu. "My subordinates always feel that Ieyasu seems to have expected this, and I am afraid that he has already escaped from the golden cicada in Xiaoban City... No, this is really avoided after listening to the words of the lord." "Sakichi! In your opinion, Ieyasu is a person who pursues great desires, or..." "From the perspective of my subordinates, he is a person with great desires, but of course he will not surpass the master." "Oh, well said, well said, Zoji." "However, the subordinates still haven't figured it out, what exactly is the lord planning to do?" "Help Ieyasu." Hideyoshi widened his eyes and said with great emotion, "I am a person with great desires. After the world is settled, Hashiba Hideyoshi will also conquer the Ming Dynasty. At this time, Ieyasu will be a very useful pillar. Yes, Why did I neglect this? Hahaha." Hideyoshi grinned.However, he himself understands very well that the smile he is smiling now must be a series of wry smiles. Hideyoshi felt his mistake from the bottom of his heart, in order to cover up his embarrassment, he forced a smile, which was embarrassing. Why are these little things so embarrassing?Hideyoshi felt extremely ashamed of his mistake, if he couldn't get rid of his knot quickly, he would never sleep or eat at peace! "Saji, come here." Hideyoshi hurriedly turned his horse's head and said, "When I was crusading against the China region, Master Youfu once told me that if I can safely complete the expedition to the west, I will donate all of the China region and the four kingdoms. Me. At that time, I answered categorically: No! But today, I not only want to take over North Korea, but also take over the Ming Dynasty, how can a little Japan be a problem?" Zoji couldn't help being taken aback.In fact, he was not ignorant of Hideyoshi's intentions, he knew that if he didn't turn pale with shock on such an occasion, Hideyoshi's embarrassment would be difficult to alleviate. "Hey, don't you understand?" "Yes... yes. My lord's ambition is to conquer North Korea and the Ming Dynasty?" "Exactly!" Hideyoshi patted his chest triumphantly, and laughed again.This time the smile was a little more natural than last time. "Hahaha, this is my Hashiba Hideyoshi's ambition to rise to the clouds. In this way, I will never have extra manpower. If Ieyasu's generation, I must let them play a good role and use them for me. Why did I suddenly even Forgot about these too? Well, today I will be merciful and pull Jiakang so that he can work for me in the future. Now, we will immediately withdraw to Letian! If anyone is puzzled by this and asks the reason, you can say Hideyoshi was overly saddened by the death of Katsuto and his son, and had no intention of attacking Obata Castle, so he ordered the withdrawal of the troops. Tell Inaba and Gamo about this decision quickly." Saki Matsunari suppressed a smile, nodded solemnly, turned and left.At this moment, he was full of suspicion.Hideyoshi clearly felt that he was being tricked by Ieyasu, but he was too embarrassed to say it. What's more, he even said inexplicable words such as conquering North Korea and the Ming Dynasty. Sancheng knows Hideyoshi very well: Hideyoshi is extremely thoughtful, and sometimes it can be described as seamless.If this is what ordinary people think, people will think it is wishful thinking.However, once Hideyoshi has this idea, he can often find ways to pursue it persistently and turn it into reality. It's daylight.At this time, the vanguards of Horio, Ichiyanagi, and Kimura's tribes probably had reached the base of Ohata Castle abandoned by Ieyasu, and were busy huddling together.But Ieyasu didn't pay any attention to this, and had already gone north quickly. On the way back to Letian, Hideyoshi talked and laughed on the surface, but in fact he was still deceiving others.Through this confrontation with Ieyasu, Hideyoshi finally realized that Ieyasu's skill in using soldiers is not something to be taken lightly.It seems that Ieyasu is far more difficult to deal with than previously expected!Although Hideyoshi had always regarded Ieyasu as a wise and brave general in the past, but at that time he was only considered slightly better than Mori, Uesugi, and Hojo.It is such an Ieyasu whose strength is comparable to that of Hideyoshi, or even surpassed.No matter how confident Hideyoshi is, he will always be at a disadvantage in the fight against Ieyasu. For example, I, Hashiba Hideyoshi, did not even know that the opponent had already withdrawn, but went to attack aggressively?Thinking of this, Hideyoshi couldn't help breaking out in cold sweat—Ieyasu's retreat without hesitation must be to mock him severely.If Ieyasu is more vicious, he returns to Komaki one step ahead of time, and sneak attack Letian and Inushan before Hideyoshi returns, the consequences will be disastrous. It seems that Hideyoshi still cares too much about Katsuto's death.Therefore, he returned to Letian, and Fang was greatly relieved to know that his base camp was safe and sound.But if this method of warfare is followed, the future situation will be even more unpredictable.After returning to Letian, except for the loss of Katsuto and his son and Morinagako, the situation has not changed much.If one's own side does not take the initiative to attack, Ieyasu will not move, and one's own side cannot move.Once nailed here, it is not Ieyasu who will suffer the big loss, but Hideyoshi. After Hideyoshi returned to Letian, what was waiting for him was his nephew Miyoshi Hideji who escaped from the Baishan Forest after a narrow escape.When Sancheng reported to Hideyoshi that Hideji and Kinoshita Naori were waiting in the tent for disposal, Hideyoshi severely reprimanded Sancheng. "Let's talk about it later, I'm very busy now..." If he saw Hideji immediately, Hideyoshi was really afraid that he would make a decision to let him judge himself on the spur of the moment. The situation makes Hideyoshi at a loss. If he can't find a breakthrough, he will be unable to move an inch.North Korea, Ming Dynasty, even if they have all kinds of ambitions, they can't solve their urgent needs.Even I, Hideyoshi, are in this predicament, so Ieyasu can enjoy himself?Thinking so, Hideyoshi still has no way out. Walking into the tent of the Chinese Army, Hideyoshi asked Yougu to make a pot of tea, sipped it slowly, and meditated—Ieyasu, Ieyasu, I will definitely defeat you!Thinking about it, Hideyoshi suddenly yelled: "I'm hungry, bring me some food!" At this time, it was completely dark.After a while, the meal arrived. "When the inspector comes back, bring him to see me immediately." Hideyoshi ordered with an unhappy face, picked up the chopsticks, but lost his usual appetite.Looking at his appearance, he has big ears, small deep eyes, high cheekbones, and thin cheeks... everything reveals majesty and murderous intent. The guards who came in and out all tiptoed, and the servants did not dare to breathe.If it weren't for the cigarette smoke rising up behind him in honor of Katsuto and his son, who would have seen one or two of Hideyoshi's heart?On the surface, Hideyoshi is paying tribute to the Katsuto father and son who just died in battle, but in fact, he is thinking hard about how to break through this thick wall that he only met when he was nearly fifty years old: right now, Ieyasu is standing in front of him, as if A daunting mountain! Moreover, from Osaka to Kishu, there is nothing that Hideyoshi can worry about, and Uesugi and Nagasogabu also upset him.If he is dragged into a protracted war and news of Hideyoshi's defeat spreads throughout the world, the achievements he has worked so hard to build and win will immediately collapse. While eating, the two scouts reported that the enemies in Xiaomushan were still silent, showing no sign of any action.After finishing the meal, Hideyoshi asked the food table to be left behind, and then started talking to Omura Yuko who was carefully serving him. "Yougu. It seems that we are very likely to fail this time." "This……" "If the military adviser is still there, he will definitely give Hideyoshi some advice." "My lord said Takenaka was the military advisor?" "Yeah, it's Hanbei Shigeharu." "Oh," Yougu lowered his eyelids and said, "Didn't Shigeji once say that it's best to discuss things with Kuroda Guanbingwei." He said this very cautiously, and Fang said: "I heard that Takenaka Before the death of the Chinese region, I left a message..." "Leave a message? He said that after his death, he asked me to discuss with Kuroda?" "No, he once said in tears that he, Takenaka, was very troubled by the late You Fu and your lord." "He said that?" "Yes. He said that he will eventually die for Youfu and your lord. Unfortunately, you and Youfu are both superior people, and there is no way. He also sighed, why did he Isn't he born stupid? If that's the case, he doesn't need to be a military adviser, he just needs to be a famous name. Sigh... After all, he always burst into tears." "Hanbei exhausted all his energy for Hideyoshi?" Hideyoshi was dumbfounded by Yougu's unexpected words, and he couldn't help leaning out.How Nobunaga treated Hanbei, Hideyoshi didn't know, but he always regarded Hanbei as a rare military advisor, and Bai thought that he always treated him well.He never expected that such a military adviser would lament that he was too smart when he was dying. "Yes. It is said that he moaned on the sickbed, if he was not good at strategy by birth, You Fu and your lord, you would definitely give him five or six thousand soldiers, so that he can make great achievements. But, because he is a little smart, he was born He is good at strategizing, so he is crowned as a military division. He can't even command a single soldier. Behind him, he is like a watchdog... his life is just like this, but now, this place is the place to die." "Oh!" Hideyoshi couldn't help but sighed inwardly.According to this, he still remembers that when Hanbei was alive, whenever he proposed some unexpected tricks, he would indeed feel a wave of panic: If this person is an enemy or a friend, isn't he a confidant? Big trouble... "Oh, Hanbei died in such a state of mind?" "Yes. The difference in human status is really scary. Isn't it the same this time? Ieyasu's unexpected victory shocked the world." "Hanbei said something like that?" At this time Hideyoshi could no longer hear Yougu's words.His mind turned to Ieyasu, and he began to think.Even a person like Hanbei thinks so deeply! "Yougu, you said it well. It turns out that Hanbei always thought he was one of my dogs." "This is the difference in the status of people's birth." "Oh! Hideyoshi finally understands. Ieyasu is the same, it seems that he can no longer be regarded as an enemy, but as a friend." "what?" "I've already made up my mind. Hahaha! Humans are always trapped in a cocoon. However, once they break out of the cocoon, it will be a clear sky! Got it! Hahaha! Zoji! Zoji!" Hideyoshi called in a loud voice to Sancheng who was waiting outside. "I'm going to send a secret envoy to Ishikawa Hoki in Komaki Mountain, you should prepare immediately!" After finishing the order, Hideyoshi showed a relaxed smile on his face, and he looked back at Yougu, "Prepare your pen and ink!" "Obey!" "Ieyasu's goal is at most Japan, and my ambition is from the Ming Dynasty to Tianzhu. Even if we have the same ambition, there are differences in size. Are you ready?" After saying that, Hideyoshi moved the candlestick, raised his head and meditated...