Chapter 29 Chapter 29: Offering of Peace

Matsumoto Shiro Jiro Qingyan resumed his previous identity as the tea house Shiro Jiro, and walked with two servants on the way back to the capital from Hamamatsu. It was late November of the twelfth year of Tensho, and the cold wind was howling, and the road to Okazaki was covered with beech leaves.Shirojiro stopped now and then to tie loose straw sandal straps.Unknowingly, the corners of his eyes became moist. From spring to the beginning of this month, the war that has lasted for nearly a year is finally coming to an end. Right now, Ieyasu and Hideyoshi are busy making peace, and there is no doubt that the peace will be successful.Therefore, at the behest of Ieyasu, he became a businessman Chaya Shiro Jiro again.

"Before," Chaya said to the servant who stopped and waited for him, "Before, I always wanted to be a real businessman, but it was difficult to let go of my samurai complex. This time I should completely give up this idea." However, the servant didn't understand what the master meant, looked at each other, and nodded in a daze. "As a samurai, there is always a deep sense of guilt." "Is it because the samurai are going to fight?" "Yes, the battle must be fought..." Shiro Jiro didn't seem to deliberately let the two servants understand, he stretched himself, looked up at the blue sky, and sighed, "What's more, as a warrior, And bound by the invisible rope of Giri, unable to move at all. Alas, people are too simple."

"Samurai is also like this?" "Yeah. You'll never understand why I say that." "yes." "Haha, of course you guys can't understand. In fact, I can't explain it either. In fact, I'm still hesitating whether I'll see him or not..." "Which one from Okazaki...?" "It's useless to tell you." Immediately afterwards, Shiro Jiro seemed to be talking to himself, "It's Joshiro Ishikawa's number." The two servants exchanged glances, but still walked silently.To them, Joyo is a great general, other than that, they don't have much to think about.Chaya seems to have noticed too, he smiled alone, his face was clearly full of loneliness. "Do you know? In this war, Lord Ishikawa saved countless lives, and he is a great benefactor to many people."

"Saved many lives?" "That's right. In Xiaomu, he saved countless retainers from the danger of their lives. But now, he has become the target of public criticism." "He is... a great benefactor?" "Of course." As he spoke, Chaya shrank his neck, "Oh, it's so cold, it looks like it's going to rain." "yes." "I think it's better to go there. I haven't seen him since I was reinstated as a merchant." As the rain began to fall, Chaya Shirojiro pulled down the bamboo hat and quickened his pace.Now, even if I went to visit Ishikawa Suzumasa, there was nothing to say.The conditions of the two parties have been negotiated, and the tea house has no chance to express its opinions.However, he was still unwilling to pass through the city like this.Apart from Ieyasu, the only one who truly understands the suffering of number positive is Chaya.Maybe there are others, like Honda Sakuzaemon... Thinking of this, Chaya felt that it was time to meet Susho.If they met, Shu was complaining in front of him, and Chaya could only cry with him hand in hand.

The battle was unreasonable from the start.Don't allow yourself to win, and you can't fail. Once you fail, you will perish.Therefore, after the Nagakute War, Ieyasu's retainers became clearly divided into two factions.In fact, except for Ieyasu and Shuzheng, the rest are all main fighters.From the perspective of the main fighter, Hideyoshi is not afraid.They were originally a group of fierce and simple warriors, and while Hideyoshi was still breathing, they took advantage of the victory and launched a decisive battle to defeat them in one fell swoop... It was quite logical. The more Ieyasu said that now is not the time to attack Hideyoshi, the more passionate the retainers became.In fact, they have no other intentions, but think that the lord loves his retainers, and hesitates at critical moments, and it is because they feel sorry for the lord.

Therefore, apart from Ieyasu, there is only one person who can stand in front of these tough main fighters.And even if Honda Masanobu and others voiced their objections, the retainers did not take it seriously. "It's not someone else who makes the lord obedient, but the number is right!" "Yes, Hideyoshi's hand has already reached Suzheng!" "That's right. He also keeps sending secret envoys to Hideyoshi, and when he comes back, he will bewitch people!" Under such circumstances, Ieyasu still tried his best to avoid a decisive battle with Hideyoshi.

After Hideyoshi returned to Rakuten from Nagakute, he stationed his base camp at Mount Komatsuji, as if launching an attack immediately.The two militaries fell into the previous stalemate. According to rumors, Hideyoshi played chess every day in Komatsuyama Temple. "The enemy has moved." Whenever the front line sent reports, Hideyoshi ignored them. "If the other party comes to your door, if you come to your door..." Hideyoshi replied almost every time.He knew very well that Ieyasu would never take the initiative to send it to his door. This confrontation has saved many lives.Of course, during this period, Shuzheng has been in contact with Hideyoshi under the order of Ieyasu...

Chaya Shiro Jiro entered Okazaki Castle, and he couldn't help sighing again.Several pale and tense faces appeared in front of his eyes again.One wrong move, and the whole game is lost.Shuzheng, who is in an awkward situation, is really exhausted and needs to be understood.His opponent is not an ordinary person, but Hashiba Hideyoshi, who is well-known in the world for his wisdom and courage. It is not easy to compete with him for strategy!Once he couldn't figure out Hideyoshi's mind and caught any opening, his men and horses would immediately sweep Xiaomushan like a stormy sea. Don't take the initiative to attack, but prevent the opponent from attacking suddenly.It was Ieyasu's intention to tell Hideyoshi several times, and at the same time, he was really planning for Hideyoshi.But to find that "meaning" skillfully, Shuzheng must go through careful calculations to get the only answer.

At this time, once Shuzheng reveals his flaws, the extremely sensitive Hideyoshi is very likely to see that Shuzheng is under Ieyasu's behest, and the consequences will be unpredictable.On the one hand, it is to reverse the unfavorable situation of the war, and on the other hand, it is necessary to firmly grasp the movement of Hideyoshi's army and arrange the actions of the Tokugawa army accordingly. During the entire April of the twelfth year of Tensho, Hideyoshi stayed on Komatsuji Mountain. When he was sure that Shusho's report could be trusted, he began to have people build a pontoon bridge on the Kiso River, and then crossed the Kiso River and entered Misato via Kakamigahara. Thick Oura.Hideyoshi deliberately attacked the Mino castles in order to break the deadlock, successively attacked Kaganoi Castle, Takehana Castle, and withdrew to Osaka on June 28.

At the same time, Hideyoshi's army was also extremely active in Ise. From Matsushima and Minemoro Castles to Kobe, Kokufu, Chikusa, Hamada, and Kusu, they continued to attack cities and villages. Of course, these were not aimed at subduing Ieyasu at all.If you want to make peace with Ieyasu, you must first make peace with Nobuo. This is Hideyoshi's real idea.Of course, it was Shuzheng who encouraged him to do so. Ieyasu sent troops to aid Nobuo out of morality. Therefore, as long as Nobuo and Hideyoshi make peace, everything will be over, and Ieyasu can return home logically.Although there will often be some local conflicts afterwards, because they know each other well, Hideyoshi and Ieyasu did not hurt their peace, they just pretended to make Nobuo and Hideyoshi make peace.

Against this background, on August 28, although Ieyasu had a tentative battle with Hideyoshi who sent troops from Osaka again, there was a shallow truce in the end.On September 27, Ieyasu entered Qingzhou, and on October 17 he returned to Sanhe.Then, negotiations begin. Prior to this, all negotiations with Hideyoshi were handled by Shuzheng.Now, the biggest problem facing the front is that Hideyoshi asked Ieyasu for a hostage. Hideyoshi's condition was to send one of Ieyasu's sons, as well as the elder sons of Ishikawa Suzumasa and Honda Zuzaemon, to Osaka as hostages.After hearing this, Ieyasu's retainers were all furious: "Which side is Shuzheng on?" "The victorious side wants to hand over the hostages instead? Such a ridiculous thing is unheard of, why not let him go?" When Chaya Shirojiro walked into Okazaki Castle, which was in an embarrassing situation, it was already raining.The attendant who notified ran in excitedly, but didn't come back for a long time. Chaya was deeply puzzled: I came to visit on purpose, and Shu Zhengying came out to greet him in person... Anyway, he is also in trouble. Not long after, the attendant who informed him came back. "My lord said that if it only takes a while, I can see you." This is simply a eviction order! "Then... I also know that your lord is busy with business, but I don't know when we will see each other after entering Beijing, so I stopped by to visit." The tea house left the two servants behind, washed it up by themselves, and walked towards the gate of the house. . "How is Master Hoki Mori?" In the corridor leading to the academy, the tea house asked. "Yes... yes." The young guard replied vaguely. "It's overwork..." Chaya just said a few words, and the attendant's eyes flickered.Could it be that they were scolded by Shuzheng just now? Walking into the academy, the tea house saw someone bring candlesticks early, waiting for a long time. The first time Chaya saw Shuzheng, he found that he had lost a lot of weight, his sharp cheekbones seemed to be covered with dark clouds, and his shoulders were extremely thin. "Please forgive me for interrupting you while you are busy." Saying that, the tea house respectfully saluted. "What on earth are you here for? You are very carefree now. You are neither my family nor my relatives or friends. You are so polite to come to visit me." Other tunes. "You all retreat." Shu Zheng was clearly reprimanding the two attendants. The attendants were deeply surprised, and the tea house was also greatly surprised.A few days ago, the two were still serving Ieyasu together.Moreover, why Chaya only wants to be a businessman is impossible to know. The attendants retreated, and for a while, Shuzheng didn't even look at the teahouse. "Master Ishikawa, I fully understand your hard work." "You are welcome, sir." "This……" "Ishikawa Susho is not so depraved that you, as a businessman, will show mercy." Chaya's heart sank, and he stared blankly at Shuzheng.Saying such words today shows that Shuzheng's chill is beyond the imagination of the teahouse. "For your own good, I might as well tell the truth. Now, everyone who comes to Shuzheng here will be looked at by all the ministers." "Oh?" "If you attract hatred, or even lose your life because of too much love, it's not worth it. Especially you, you have to go to the capital... The capital is Hideyoshi's territory." It was only then that Chaya suddenly realized: So Shu was worrying about his own safety, and his indifference was not his intention!He suddenly choked up.The first loyal minister of the Tokugawa Clan was so misunderstood that even the visiting guests were threatened... "Master Ishikawa, the Chaya escaped from the samurai's house this time, and has completely cut off the samurai. But I still have something to ask the lord, so I came to visit without invitation." Shuzheng didn't look directly at the tea house, and said: "Then you tell me. If I can answer, I will tell you for the sake of our friendship." "Your Excellency is so straightforward, I am sincere and sincere." Chaya was deeply moved, and bowed respectfully again, "Does my lord know the hostage conditions proposed by Hideyoshi?" "This matter..." Suzheng sighed deeply, Fangzheng looked at the tea house, his eyes were full of sadness, "Regarding this matter, Suzheng will go to Hideyoshi's soon." "Is it to convey the meaning of acceptance?" "reject." "Ah? So, what does my lord mean..." "Chawu, you also know that the affairs of the family are not decided by the master alone." "But, this..." "The most resolute objection is Honda Zuzaemon. When he heard that Hideyoshi named Senchiyo as a hostage, he immediately became furious... As long as Zuozuo still has his breath, he will never hand over his son to Hideyoshi as a hostage." Yes. He even clamored in front of everyone, saying that he would rather send Ah Xian away and let him be a wanderer." Chaya sighed softly.Since even Sakuzaemon has said this, it is no small matter.He always thought that Zuzaemon and Shuzheng had a connection with the lord... "Chaya, do you have a confidant among Sakai people?" "There are a few, such as Naya Shoan, Tsuda Zongji, Bandaiya Zongyasu, Sumiyoshiya Zongmu, etc., who are all my good friends." "How about Zong Yi? Have you met him?" "Yes. It is said that he is now highly appreciated and valued by Hideyoshi." Shuzheng nodded and changed the topic. "This time about the hostage request, Hideyoshi is indeed a bit difficult." "yes……" "Nobuo and Hideyoshi's peace talks, my lord didn't even have a single objection, it was because this time the troops were sent out for the sake of morality. What an open-minded man! He resolutely sent troops, with weak support, the battle was won, but he withdrew his troops without asking for anything. Have you ever been such a loyal general?" "of course not." "To actually ask for a hostage from such a loyal lord! Hideyoshi is ridiculous! No matter what kind of request you make to Nobuo, we have nothing to do with it. However, to make such a request to the Tokugawa family is really deceitful! But, since he It was proposed, and Shuzheng had no choice but to deal with it seriously.” Chaya Shirojiro stared at Suzasa without blinking.Shuzheng also looked at the tea house, his eyes were moist. Shuzheng is really hard, will someone tell Hideyoshi about this hardship at this time?As far as Chaya knows, no matter Ieyasu, Sakuzaemon, or Susho, they have the same view on the hostage matter: if you have to, you have to accept it.The main battlers refused to agree no matter what. In fact, they also have a point.From beginning to end, Ieyasu believed that this war was for Nobuo. That being the case, if Nobuo asks him to send troops, he will send troops, and if Nobuo asks him to withdraw troops, he will withdraw troops. There should be no objection.However, once the hostages were handed over, it felt like they had lost to Hideyoshi. If Ieyasu just sent troops out of faith, it had nothing to do with the peace talks. He just withdrew his troops quickly, and there was no victory or defeat with Hideyoshi.If the two armies seek peace, Hideyoshi should also hand over the hostages to Ieyasu, so that the two sides are on an equal footing.However, Shuzheng knows that these are just superficial forms.Shuzheng is well aware of the ups and downs, so he has remained silent on the matter of the hostages. "Do you think Ieyasu and Hideyoshi are comparable in strength?" For Hideyoshi's questioning, Shuzheng was powerless to refute.Of course, Ieyasu himself is very aware of this.Therefore, if there is no host in the family, Ieyasu is very likely to accept this humiliating condition. "Master Ishikawa, does my lord also think that if the hostages are not handed over, then..." "In theory, even if it's not the lord, ordinary people can't refuse. Therefore, although I want to refuse, but..." At this time, Chaya Shiro Jiro was already fascinated, he couldn't help swallowing, and moved forward. "Then... then, Master Ishikawa, do you think I can help you? If Hideyoshi is rejected, the two sides will go to war again... Hideyoshi can't afford to lose." "Exactly. As a businessman, you must know the pros and cons better than anyone else. I really hope someone can explain these interests to Hideyoshi." "Then, isn't Master Ishikawa's final decision a bit over the top?" Shu Zheng didn't look at him directly, but just looked away, staring at the wick of the candlestick motionlessly.Suddenly, with a "pop", the lamp flame made a slight crackling sound, and the surrounding area suddenly became much brighter, and the ashes in the fire barrel were extremely white and dazzling. "Chaya, I really want to give up everything. Not only me, but Zuo Zuo..." "I'm sorry to say too much below. I really understand the mood of adults." "Actually, I have a solution for Hideyoshi..." "any solution?" "Hideyoshi doesn't have a biological son, does he?" "Yes indeed." "Therefore, I want Hideyoshi to be adopted by Yoshimaru. If he is a hostage, he must not go. However, I want Hideyoshi's "honorable adopted son" to take my son and Mr. Zuo's son. The Tian family is the same as the Tokugawa family, and the Tokugawa and Chikuzen families are related?" Suzheng paused, and continued, "If Hideyoshi refuses, I will tell him: I am powerless to persuade the main family to be a relative." If Chikumai is pressing, I will have to do seppuku. At most, I will use my number of intestines to circle the screen of Osaka a few times and draw a map of Sanhe." After saying this, he smiled wryly. Chaya Shiro Jiro's expression froze, he stared blankly at Ishikawa Shusho, at this moment, he fully understood the deep meaning of Shusho.In fact, Shuzheng is also very dissatisfied with Hideyoshi, but if he can be flexible and send Ieyasu's son as Hideyoshi's adopted son, both parties will have a better chance.Let Mrs. Awan's second son, Yu Yimaru, be Hideyoshi's adopted son, and send the sons of Shuzheng and Zuozuo as attendants instead of hostages. "If this is not acceptable to Chikuzen, then I have no power to persuade the Lord." It seems that Shu just wanted to show his cards to Hideyoshi, to see if he wanted a name or profit.But will Hideyoshi obediently accept such a proposal?There is no self-confidence in the number. Chaya's thoughts are the same as Susho's, because in this war, Hideyoshi seems to value reputation the most.However, everyone seems to think that Ieyasu has the upper hand this time. "Master Chikuzen has always been victorious in every battle, but this time he lost to Ieyasu." Such rumors have been quietly circulating in Osaka City.In this way, how could Hideyoshi easily agree to welcome Ieyasu's son as an adopted son? "I have one more thing to ask my lord." "Ask if you have any questions, as long as I can answer." "If Hideyoshi easily accepted the conditions proposed by the lord, but at the same time, made other requests to the lord, what should you do?" "Other conditions?" "Yes. I always have a hunch. In this case, even if the two sides negotiate a peace in the name of a relative, it is very beneficial to Hideyoshi. Therefore, as long as pressure is exerted, Hideyoshi is completely likely to accept it." "After he agrees, what request will he make?" "I'll take a look..." Shiro Jiro hesitated to speak, staring at Suzheng, "I always feel that Hideyoshi will propose to let the lord take Yugimaru to Osaka..." "My lord in person?" Shuzheng's face was suddenly clouded, and he suddenly felt that it was entirely possible.What Hideyoshi cares about is face. On the surface, he adopts Ieyasu's son as an adopted son very openly, but in fact he calls Ieyasu to Osaka and treats him like a retainer in front of many daimyos.As long as his identity and status can be demonstrated, Hideyoshi's face will be preserved, and his anger will naturally disappear.Shuzheng said: "It makes sense, it seems that there is some hope for this matter..." "I think this idea is feasible, but I don't know what Hideyoshi will do. What do you think, Master Ishikawa?" Ishikawa Shuzheng shook his head lightly and sighed. "Even if the lord agrees, the vassals probably won't agree. They will definitely be more suspicious: 'There are so many vassals, why don't you let them go, but let the lord go? What if Hideyoshi is playing tricks and doing things that are not good for the lord? , so what should I do?' In this way, the Tokugawa family will be in a mess." Listening to the analysis, Chaya couldn't help nodding slightly—this proposal is indeed somewhat difficult to implement. "Since you have such a plan, Chaya also wants to try as much as possible." Chaya couldn't bear to watch the number, so he got up and wanted to leave. "I've expected Mr. Chaya to say that." Suzheng thought blankly again, "Are you going back like this?" "Yes. There are some other things, and I won't be staying soon. I just want to come over today to say hello. As for accommodation, just find a hotel in the city." "Mr. Chaya." "What else does your lord want?" "When you go out of the city, you must be more careful. Everyone's anger is far beyond your imagination." "Hey, the inability to understand people's hearts is the biggest weakness of the Sanhe warriors." "No, I don't think so. I think this kind of simplicity and fortitude are rare advantages. When they hate numbers and call me weak, wouldn't my lord be safer?" "My lord can think so, it really makes the tea house feel sorry for you. You can really be called the pillar of the Tokugawa clan. My lord, please take care of yourself, the Tokugawa clan depends entirely on you." "Don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it. You have to be careful!" After saying that, Shuzheng clapped his hands and called the two attendants from just now. "The guests are going back, you send them to the gate of the house." "As ordered." At this time, the teahouse was unable to speak, so he saluted Shuzheng respectfully, and walked towards the corridor. Chaya suddenly felt infinite emotions.A person with a deep city like Hideyoshi is far more scheming than his retainers.Therefore, all Hideyoshi's words and deeds, in the eyes of the simple Mikawa samurai, seem to be some terrifying conspiracies.As a general, isn't Hideyoshi a bit pretentious, vulgar, and too arrogant?However, Shuzheng went to Hideyoshi as an emissary to reply, but when he came back, he was suspected by his own people, even when he entered and exited his mansion, he was stared at, and the weapons of Mikawa Samurai were too narrow. While the tea house was thinking about something, it walked from the city gate to Chuanmakou.When he turned his head and wanted to talk to the two attendants behind him, he suddenly heard someone shout: "Stop!" I saw two masked warriors jumping out from the shade of the trees beside the moat, blocking the way of the teahouse.At this time, it was night, and the surroundings were dark, and the faces could not be distinguished.Sure enough, someone was watching, and it seemed that the situation was a little serious. "Hey, what are you going to do?" Chaya was stunned and stopped. "What's your name?" The other person asked. "Chaya, you are..." "Is it the tea house called Matsumoto Kiyonobu?" "Yes. When I was a samurai, my name was Matsumoto Kiyonobu. I am no longer a samurai, but a merchant engaged in the silk business." While speaking, Chaya suddenly heard the faint sound of the other party's scabbard, and he couldn't help being stunned. "Stop rambling! It doesn't matter if you are the Chaya or the Matsumoto clan, we don't want to know about this." The masked man was also very vigilant, keeping a distance from the Chaya, "Who did you visit in the city?" These people are so childish!Chaya couldn't help feeling angry. "If I don't tell you, what can you do to me?" "Kill!" The opponent said simply. "Then I'd like to take a look." The blood of the warrior Mikawa was also on Chaya.He tried his best to control himself, with a smile on his face, "If you are going to be killed just because you enter the city, if you spread the word, you will be laughed at! My tea house is upright, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it!" "Hmph! Are you going to enter the capital now?" "Exactly. I am a merchant in the capital who does cloth business with the Tokugawa family. Of course I want to..." "I heard that you have an unusual relationship with the people around Chikuqian. There are even people who say that you are Chikuqian's spy who broke into Xiaomu's formation. I didn't believe it until now." "Oh." Chaya suddenly realized, and couldn't help sighing, "There are such rumors! I advise you to have some brains. If my Chaya was a spy, Master Tokugawa would have beheaded me long ago. Hey, you just now Didn't you ask me where I went?" "Speak! Don't hide a single word!" "Haha, I don't need to tell you, you can guess it. I went to Mr. Joshiro Ishikawa's house to say hello." Chaya said calmly without fear, and the two masked men looked at each other. At first, the two seemed very anxious, but now they gradually calmed down. "Say, what did Joyo tell you?" "What is there to say, it's nothing more than gossip..." "That has to be said!" "If I don't tell you, do you still want to kill me?" "certainly!" "Since this is the case, it seems that I have to speak. However, if I lose my life here, I don't have to pay the debt." Chaya suppressed the burning anger again, and smiled, "Chikuzen asked the Lord to send hostages, Master Shiro Very annoying." "Annoyed?" "That's right. Master Joshiro couldn't help being furious when he heard Hideyoshi's unreasonable request. His lord said that he would rather do seppuku in Osaka and use his own intestines to draw a map of Mikawa on the screen..." "Do you dare to bluff people?" "Bloating? I don't want to listen to this. The tea house was also a dignified Sanhe samurai before. Is it a ghost who is afraid of death and lies when he sees a knife? I persuaded the city representative to say that there is no need to be so fussy and sulk alone. It's useless..." "Hmph!" The two looked at each other again and nodded. The two servants were so frightened that they hid in the shade of a tree, eavesdropping tremblingly. "Don't play tricks on me, tell me quickly!" At some time, the two masked men had left their hands from the handles of their knives, listening to the words of the tea house honestly, it was incredible. Sure enough, as Ishikawa said, there is a pure and straightforward spirit in the warrior of Mihe.Chaya's anger also quickly eased. "Since the two of you want to ask, let me tell you something. The first thing you should think about is, why did Hideyoshi ask us for a hostage? That's just putting money on his own face. He is pitiful enough. Think about it, If he obediently concluded the peace treaty without even asking for any hostages, wouldn’t he be laughed at once it gets out? Isn’t he like a kid trying to save face? Therefore, we don’t need to be angry at all, we just simply refuse. Ishikawa Since your lord has become an envoy, you must report to the lord. What's the harm in refusing after reporting?" The other party couldn't help but groaned, "What did Lord Chengdai say?" "Joshiro also suddenly realized that he was too childish to compare himself with an ignorant child." "Too childish..." "Yeah, Master Ishikawa laughed later, and said, for such a trivial matter, there is no need to hang our intestines in Osaka City. We just need to simply refuse, so that the other party has to find some other way. They proposed It is not too late to report to the lord when there is a new request. Anyway, it is not us who will lose face at that time, but Chikuzen." "rational." "I'll tell Lord Ishikawa that I'm going to Beijing, and I may be able to do my best then." "How are you going to try your best?" "In order for Chikuzen to understand the upright nature of the Mikawa samurai, I plan to publicize it to the merchants entering and leaving the capital, saying that since the matter of hostages does not work, I should not bring it up again. Of course, Lord Ishikawa did not ask me to do these things. Sometimes, rumors in the world can always shake people's hearts." Speaking of this, Chaya almost laughed out loud.The two masked men who were facing him with swords just now and were about to cut him in two with one knife, now bowed their heads in shame. "Hey, don't go, I haven't finished yet." "Okay, there's no need to talk." "However, tonight I have to go to the main road to find an inn. It will be bad if I meet people like you again." "You want us to give you a ride?" "Not just a gift, but can you two send a few people to watch over me tonight, so that I can sleep peacefully, that would be interesting." "Of course." A man nodded vigorously.The other person said without hesitation, "You come with us." Chaya laughed secretly, and hurriedly urged the two followers who were trembling with fright to come out.A group of child-like Sanhe warriors, simple and stubborn, really bold.But as long as they are always so simple, they will never agree to Hideyoshi's request.Jiakang has already lost his eldest son Xinkang, how can he bear to lose his second son now?So how will Hideyoshi react?It is hard to say that the news that Shuzheng will report will not poke Hideyoshi's pain. The two samurai strode along the avenue, and the tea house behind them chattered again: "Thank you two, judging from the current situation, Sanhe people should come up with a decision, right?" "yes." "To what extent can we accept Hideyoshi's conditions, which ones can be accepted, and which ones must be rejected, and we must be aware of it." "We knew it already." One of them said rudely, "We won, but we withdrew without mentioning any conditions. This is the greatest tolerance." "That's a good point. But Hideyoshi doesn't think he's lost, and that's the most troublesome thing. He must think that if there's another battle, he'll be the one to win... You can't ignore these things." "There is no need to think about it!" "Then, let's fight again..." "Let him taste the power of Sanhe warriors again!" After hearing this, Chaya immediately shut up.These simple Mikawa warriors never thought they could fail.And this is the root cause of their strong opposition to sending hostages. It seems that if Ieyasu and Shuzheng want to persuade them, they don't know how much painstaking effort they will have to spend. If the tea house insisted on destroying one's own prestige and boosting the other's ambition, it would be tantamount to destroying the flaws, and the high morale of the Mihe warriors would be shaken. That night, under the guidance of two samurai, the master and servant of the tea house lodged in a hotel called "Echizen House".The owner of the inn seemed to be very familiar with the two warriors.But the tea house didn't intend to ask their names, and they each drank a bowl of turbid wine and rested.When he got up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night, the tea house couldn't help but be surprised: He really is a warrior of Mihe who values ​​love and righteousness! It was midnight, and the two samurai were still quietly guarding around the inn.One stood under the corner of the wall, and one stood under the eaves. Counting carefully, there were at least four or five more figures.Seeing these figures, Chaya Shiro Jiro did not sleep well.Each of them adheres to morality, so of course they cannot be called stupid. How can such integrity and fortitude be seen elsewhere? This kind of integrity and fortitude makes people feel fearful. This kind of mood seems to be contradictory, but it is not.Has the number been thought of? ——For the sake of peace, he will become a sacrifice. In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, the tea house set off for the capital.He secretly made up his mind that for the peace of the world, even if he himself became a sacrifice, he must fight to the end...