The significance of the head of state was very great.
Even if it was just a nominal head of state, it was still significant.
Killing the Emperor of Japan would be a great blow to the morale and cohesion of the people of Japan, giving them a heavy blow.
It could even make them lose the ability to regroup in a short period of time, making them truly headless flies.
At that time, whether it was Toyotomi Hidetsugu or Tokugawa Ieyasu, they would all become headless flies.
Unless they were bold enough to proclaim themselves emperors.
Toyotomi Hidetsugu still decided to continue to attack Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Tokugawa Ieyasu was forced to fight.
In between fighting, Tokugawa Ieyasu did not forget to continue to write letters to Toyotomi Hidetsugu, trying to explain that he did not lie. The Qin Army was close at hand and could land at any time. It was very dangerous, and they needed to work together to fight against the threat of the Qin Army.
Toyotomi Hidetsugu had actually been persuaded. He was really worried, but he lacked a reason to convince the generals. The radicals led by Asano Yukinaga did not want to believe anything Tokugawa Ieyasu said. Even the moderate Yukita Hidetsugu supported this point.
They wanted to kill Tokugawa Ieyasu for more than seven years. If they could not accomplish it, it would be like a fishbone stuck in their throats. They would not be able to eat well, sleep well, and even die in peace.
That was how they wrote to Toyotomi Hidetsugu in tears.
At this point, if Toyotomi Hidetsugu still dared to suppress them, it was estimated that they would really launch a mutiny to control Toyotomi Hidetsugu and then forcibly send troops.
During the Warring States period, it was very common for the lower to subjugate the higher without any reason. The power of Toyotomi Hidetsugu was not strong. If they did not rely on the power of the remnants of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, they would not be able to fight against the Tokugawa clan. They might even have a problem surviving.
In order to obtain all of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's power, it was necessary to eliminate Tokugawa Ieyasu and fulfill the tragic wish of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's remaining forces.
Therefore, even though Toyotomi Hidetsugu was worried, he had no choice but to order an attack.
From the 12th of April to the 14th of April, Fengchen's army and Tokugawa's army fought three bloody battles. Both sides suffered heavy casualties. Overall, Fengchen's army had the upper hand, while Tokugawa's army retreated step by step and gave up their positions.
Tokugawa Ieyasu was furious at Toyotomi Hidetsugu's "stupidity," but there was nothing he could do about it. So, he began to secretly discuss a way out with Ii Naomasa.
Tokugawa Ieyasu's habits were excellent. Instead of discussing what to do if they won, they had to discuss how to survive first.
"I have arranged for people and ships to be ready in advance. Once the Qin invades, they will immediately take our families and belongings to Shrimps by sea."
Tokugawa Ieyasu revealed everything, and Ii Naomasa was shocked.
"My lord wants to go to Shrimps?"
During the Warring States Period, Hokkaido was an undeveloped barbarian land. The population was not clear, so it was very risky to go to Shrimps.
But for Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shrimps was a place that could save his life.
"Xiao Ruxun must not know about the existence of Shrimps. Even if he knows, he may not know about Shrimps. He doesn't know that I have escaped to Shrimps. Let's go to Shrimps and settle down first, then we can plan our next move."
In order to arrange a way out for himself, Tokugawa Ieyasu had constantly sent people to explore the situation of Shrimps Island for seven years. He generally knew the area and basic situation of Shrimps Island. He knew that there were people living there, and there were tribal organizations and a certain amount of military force.
He planned to take the elite direct descendants to Shrimp Island. Everything else could be abandoned if necessary. Therefore, the Red Reserve Team was originally the elite direct descendants that he planned to take with him to save his life. Unfortunately, the Red Reserve Team had less than a thousand people, including those who had recovered and returned to the team. They had also lost a lot of horses. Now, they could only gather more than three thousand warhorses.
Once it happened suddenly, it would not be easy to escape.
But it was not that there was no way.
"My Lord, why don't you think of a way to resist? When Yuan Kou attacked us, we worked together to repel him. Now, the tyrannical Qin is invading our country. Why can't we resist? My Lord, Qin is not invincible. "
Ii Naomasa suddenly put forward the idea of resisting.
How could Tokugawa Ieyasu not think of it?
If they could defend their homeland, who would be willing to go to Shrimps Island, an unfamiliar place and cold place?
But the reality was like this.
"You have not fought with the Qin Army directly, so you don't know how powerful they are. But Zhongsheng … I have fought with Xiao Ruxun, so I know how powerful Xiao Ruxun is. If we can't join hands with Feng Chen, we will never be able to resist. And you have seen Feng Chen's appearance."
Tokugawa Ieyasu sighed deeply and said, "If we can't do it, we must survive no matter what. As long as we are alive, there is still hope."
Ii Naomasa took a deep breath and cupped his hands to Tokugawa Ieyasu, saying, "My Lord, I have made a big mistake before, but my Lord has forgiven me. I have nothing to repay you with. I am willing to go to Feng Chen's camp and persuade him to join hands with me to resist the Qin Army."
Tokugawa Ieyasu shook his head and said, "In my opinion, unless they see the Qin Army coming, they will never stop. But if the Qin Army comes, everything will be too late. We should prepare to go to Shiayi."
"My Lord, don't give up until the last moment!"
Ii Naomasa knelt on the ground and made a request to Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Tokugawa Ieyasu took a deep breath. In the end, he was not willing to give up his country, so he nodded and said, "Then I will leave it to you."
Ii Naomasa's face lit up with joy, and then became determined. Soon, he took the letter written by Tokugawa Ieyasu and went to Feng Chen's camp.
Yet, at this very moment, the vanguard of the Qin army from Tsushima Island, five thousand soldiers had landed under the leadership of Luo Shangzhi, and they were welcoming the second batch of five thousand soldiers. The main force was just behind them, and they would all arrive tomorrow to arrange the landing.
Luo Shangzhi had received Ma Wei's order, ordering Luo Shangzhi to gather 10,000 men and horses and set off. The spies had found out that the main forces of Feng Chen's army and Tokugawa's army were fighting in Ishijian. Both sides were fighting fiercely, and it was time for the Daqin army to intervene and wipe them out.
Luo Shangzhi led the troops first, and he followed with the main force. They wanted to wipe out the main forces of Feng Chen's army and Tokugawa's army in Ishijian. In this way, even if they gathered any troops later, they would be a motley crew and would not be a match for the Daqin elites.
Everything would go according to the emperor's plan. Nihon was about to be destroyed, but they were still unaware of it. They were still fighting and killing each other. Ma Wei had turned into a cold-blooded predator and planned to wipe them out in one fell swoop.
Luo Shangzhi was even more excited.
He had stayed in Nihon for seven years and had only returned home twice. Luo Shangzhi had also spent his best years in Nihon. If he could see and participate in the battle to destroy Nihon with his own eyes, it would be a good ending. After everything was over, he could leave here and go home with peace of mind.
This time, he was appointed as the vanguard. Luo Shangzhi had decided to try his best to entangle the main force of the Japanese pirates and wait for the army to arrive and wipe out the main force. He wanted to finish the battle in one fell swoop and completely put the war into garbage time.
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