Toyotomi Hidetsugu didn't forget it, neither did Ishida Mitsunari. Asano Yukinaga definitely wouldn't forget it.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi was killed by Tokugawa Ieyasu's despicable act of colluding with foreign countries. In the process of signing the contract, Tokugawa Ieyasu also took the lead to agree with Xiao Ruxun's excessive opinions, so that the Toyotomi Clan didn't even have a chance to bargain.
Tokugawa Ieyasu said such words at this moment. No wonder the victims of Toyotomi Clan didn't believe him at all.
This was also human nature. No one would believe it if it was someone else.
This must be an excuse that Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't have the strength to continue, or something happened to his base. He was going to play tricks again!
Tokugawa Ieyasu's envoy turned pale with fright. He repeatedly said that this was definitely not a trick, it was true, the Qin Army really came. Toyotomi Hidetsugu made up his mind not to believe Tokugawa Ieyasu's nonsense, so he beat Tokugawa Ieyasu's envoy out of the camp.
Then he announced to intensify the attack, and the construction of the artillery position was accelerated, ready to give the Tokugawa Clan a heavy blow, forcing them to retreat from the battlefield.
However, although many people didn't believe Tokugawa Ieyasu's nonsense, Ishida Mitsunari couldn't help but doubt it.
"Your Highness, do you still remember what Maeda Toshiie said to you before he died?"
Ishida Mitsunari came to Toyotomi Hidetsugu's side and said such words to Toyotomi Hidetsugu, which immediately stunned Toyotomi Hidetsugu.
Although Maeda Toshiie had only been in a coma for a few hours, when Toyotomi Hidetsugu heard the news and rushed over, Maeda Toshiie's final radiance was seen.
He sat up and held Toyotomi Hidetsugu's hand tightly with a flushed face. He told Toyotomi Hidetsugu all his worries about the future and repeatedly urged Toyotomi Hidetsugu to remember that he could not be careless and must be vigilant against Qin.
The victory just now made Toyotomi Hidetsugu feel a little smug, but Toyotomi Hidetsugu was not stupid. When Ishida Mitsunari said that, he immediately remembered Maeda Toshiie's last words.
He looked at Ishida Mitsunari in bewilderment.
"Do you think it's possible?"
"Anyway, it's not impossible."
"What if it's true?"
"Stop the war immediately, repair our relationship with Tokugawa, and concentrate on dealing with the Qin Army. This is not negotiable. It's something that must be done."
"But how could it be so coincidental? We've just gained the upper hand, and now the Qin Army is here. Isn't this too much of a coincidence?"
Ishida Mitsunari knew that Toyotomi Hidetsugu was reluctant to give up this hard-won victory, especially since it was the first victory that he had personally led the army into battle. It was hard for him to accept.
But Ishida Mitsunari's words made him start to suspect that it might really have happened.
The generals did not think so much. They continued to ask for troops to attack the Tokugawa clan, wipe out the main force of the Tokugawa clan, and unify Nihon. They were so stimulated by the victory that they could see in front of them that they became irrational.
Toyotomi Hidetsugu made a decision with great difficulty.
"Wipe out the Tokugawa army! Advance! "
"Your Highness!"
Ishida Mitsunari tried to stop him, but Toyotomi Hidetsugu stopped him instead.
At this moment, the morale of the army was completely focused on attacking the Tokugawa clan. Toyotomi Hidetsugu was in a difficult position. If he did not let the army make a contribution, Toyotomi Hidetsugu really did not know how to explain this matter.
It was just a letter from an envoy, which was really hard to believe.
Moreover, the army's will was too strong, and he could not stop it by force. If he did, it would hurt the army's morale too much. He could not bear the risk. It was better to wipe out the Tokugawa clan, and then use the strength of the whole country to fight against the Qin Army.
Tokugawa Ieyasu might be using a trick.
He could only bet that Tokugawa Ieyasu was using a trick, and not what really happened.
After receiving Toyotomi Hidetsugu's order to advance, the Tokugawa army launched a strong attack on the Tokugawa army, which had shrunk the front line of the Tokugawa army. Moreover, the artillery of the Tokugawa army attacked from the high ground, and the Tokugawa army could not fight back. Instead, they lost a lot of artillery.
The more the Tokugawa army fought, the braver the Tokugawa army became.
In the Tokugawa army's camp, Tokugawa Ieyasu cursed Toyotomi Hidetsugu for being an idiot who did not distinguish between right and wrong, and was short-sighted.
But Ii Naomasa, who had just been released by him to participate in the military meeting, wanted to say, "My Lord, if you did not kill Toyotomi Hidetsugu, maybe Toyotomi Hidetsugu would believe you more."
Tokugawa Ieyasu had no credibility in the Tokugawa army, and it was difficult for a person with no credibility to gain the trust of others.
Although the current situation was true, and his worries were true, he could only look for other solutions. Of course, the first thing to do was to deal with the crazy attack of the Toyotomi clan. Just now, Asano Yukinaga personally led the troops to attack the Tokugawa army.
The hatred of the Tokugawa army for the Tokugawa clan could not be easily resolved. Xiao Ruxun's move was too ruthless, and Ii Naomasa could not understand where the Daqin army got its food and soldiers. They had just fought a big battle, so how did they start fighting again?
How much money and food did the Daqin army have to support them?
Of course, he did not know that Xiao Ruxun had enough money. Although there was a lack of food, it was not a lot. He could make up for it from Luzon in Myanmar, and then get some from the vassal states. Together with his previous savings, it was enough to support this battle.
Of course, this battle was a bit forced. Because the Qin Army had won consecutive victories, their morale was high, and the soldiers were eager to fight. If they did not make good use of this situation at this time, they did not know when they would have to wait for the next time.
Although it was a bit difficult, it was not impossible. Fortunately, the southwest army had mostly been dispersed to various places to defend and eat. There was no burden of food in the southwest, and Xiao Ruxun could focus on the battle against the Japanese.
The next battle should be the northern expedition, so this battle against the Japanese would be the last one before the seventh year of Yongwu.
After this battle, Xiao Ruxun would use five years to reorganize the internal affairs, develop the national economy and the people's livelihood, strengthen the foundation of the Daqin and its influence on the surrounding small countries, and create a stable rear.
Then, the northern expedition would completely solve the problems in the north, and create a powerful empire that no one had ever seen before.
In order to achieve this grand goal, Japan must be uprooted. A country with a population of tens of millions that did not surrender could not be underestimated. If their central government system was not destroyed at this time, it was inevitable that they would reunite again.
Only the central government could mobilize manpower and material resources to deal with the war. Toyotomi Hideyoshi had mobilized 200,000 troops to prepare for the war in Korea, which made the Daming dynasty deeply aware of the threat of Japan. At present, Japan's military power was damaged, but the population base was still there.
As long as there was a population, there would be future development. As long as there was peace and unity, and there was a reliable central government, even a poor country could develop. This was for sure.
In order to prevent Japan from developing and becoming a disaster for the Daqin, Xiao Ruxun adopted the tactic of advancing at the same time.
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