"Commander, it's safe here, but if they don't admit it, we can't threaten them with anything. Isn't it too risky? Should we leave one or two people as hostages? Do you want this general to go and capture that person right now? "
Chen Zhao stood behind Xiao Ruxun and asked uneasily as he watched Kuroda Rusui leave.
"No, please don't. Old generals, I can't wait for the Japanese to tear up the treaty and not admit it!"
A strange smile appeared on Xiao Ruxun's face. "If they obediently deliver four million silver and sixty percent of the silver mine, I'll think they're troublesome."
"Huh? This … this is a trap? "
Chen Lin couldn't understand. Deng Zilong had the same expression on his face.
"Have you heard of this saying?"
Xiao Ruxun turned around and looked at the two generals. "A dead enemy is the best enemy."
The two old generals looked at each other, then turned their puzzled gazes towards Xiao Ruxun.
Xiao Ruxun's lips curled up. He waved the treaty in his hand and suddenly tore it into pieces, throwing it into the sea.
"Commander …"
"This …"
The two generals couldn't stop him in time. They watched as Xiao Ruxun tore up the "silver" that he'd worked so hard to get. They were confused.
"Four million silver and sixty percent of the silver mine. Are you trying to beat a beggar? Is Daming's appetite that small? A dead enemy is the best enemy, and a divided Japan is the best Japan. How could the Great Ming Dynasty tolerate a clown sleeping soundly on the side of its deathbed? Tokugawa Ieyasu wants to unify Japan and wash away his shame. Do you think I'll give him the chance? "
Xiao Ruxun walked toward the cabin. "Old generals, I'll make it so that Japan will never have peace again. It'll be torn apart until I, Daming, swallow it whole! Even if that Tokugawa Ieyasu really sends everything here, we will still beat him up! "
Kuroda Rusui didn't know what kind of mood he was in when he rushed back. The contract in his arms seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. He only knew that since ancient times, Japan had never signed such an unequal treaty with any country, and he had become the first person to sign such a treaty. He didn't know what Tokugawa Ieyasu would think when he returned, and what if Toyotomi Hideyoshi found out about it, what would Toyotomi Hideyoshi think?
Taking a step back, what would the Japanese think after the war? What would they think of him? Was this a chance to fight for a new life for Japan, or was it a betrayal of national interests?
Kuroda Rusui didn't know, and he didn't want to know. He would never admit that at that moment, he felt fear from the depths of his soul. The ferocious-looking general of the Ming Dynasty gave him too much of a deterrent.
Coincidentally, Tokugawa Ieyasu wasn't in a good mood either. Although Toyotomi Hideyoshi had gathered him and the 100,000 eastern troops to enter Nagoya Castle to assist in the defense, the sense of distrust that came from his bones still made Tokugawa Ieyasu tremble. The 100,000 eastern troops were scattered and reorganized. They couldn't see each other. Between every two eastern troops, there was Toyotomi Hideyoshi's troops. The eastern troops couldn't see each other, let alone coordinate their actions.
The daimyo of the eastern troops were transferred to the outer city to guard, while Tokugawa Ieyasu was appointed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi as the chief commander of the inner city troops. He was to command the troops under Toyotomi Hideyoshi's command to protect him. Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this arrangement. I'm here to kill you, and now you want me to protect you?
That being said, Tokugawa Ieyasu also knew how guarded Toyotomi Hideyoshi was against him. Of course, he was also on guard against Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Before he left, he had discussed with the daimyo of the eastern troops on how to contact and meet up after they were scattered. The most important contact person was Kuroda Rusui. Only Kuroda Rusui knew how to contact the various eastern troops to carry out a punitive expedition against Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the city.
There was still no news from Kuroda Rusui, and Tokugawa Ieyasu couldn't guarantee when the operation would be carried out. Whether the treaty could be negotiated, whether the Ming Army would be satisfied, and whether the Ming Army would be willing to join forces with him to deal with Toyotomi Hideyoshi were all unknown. Tokugawa Ieyasu could only wait anxiously under the influence of his uneasiness. He looked around at everything outside and looked forward to the huge fleet of ships that couldn't be seen in the distance.
Not long ago, Tokugawa Ieyasu had confirmed the fact that Toyotomi Hideyoshi was mentally unstable. At least, Tokugawa Ieyasu thought that Toyotomi Hideyoshi had summoned them into the city to help defend against the Ming Army's attack. However, he didn't expect that Hideyoshi would keep talking about "Hideji, that traitor." He even thought that it was Toyotomi Hidetsugu who was attacking outside the city and not the Ming Army. He thought that this was a rebellion and not a war.
This made the daimyo of the eastern troops look at each other. Then, the doubts in their hearts disappeared. The fear and the last bit of fear they had for Toyotomi Hideyoshi also disappeared. Instead, it was replaced by an inexplicable anger.
We heroes were defeated and ruled by a madman for more than ten years!
Toyotomi Hideyoshi actually lost his mind at this critical moment! Who could believe such an ironic fact? However, he was born in such a sudden and unexpected way. Seeing Toyotomi Hideyoshi spitting saliva in front of them and talking about the necessity of quelling the rebellion and the compensation to the daimyo of Dongguo, they couldn't stand it anymore. They were angry from the bottom of their hearts.
This made them firm in the idea of following Tokugawa Ieyasu to fight against Toyotomi Hideyoshi. They didn't even have the slightest bit of disloyalty. Toyotomi Hideyoshi actually indirectly helped Tokugawa Ieyasu stabilize the people's hearts.
Even so, the agreement with the Ming Army could not be confirmed, so everything was just empty talk. Without the cooperation of the Ming Army, even if he could kill Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he wouldn't be able to effectively attack Toyotomi Hidetsugu and Maeda Toshiie. It was very likely that Maeda Toshiie would take advantage of him.
He was deeply worried.
"Master, it's time for dinner. If you don't eat now, the dinner will be cold."
A confidant came to Tokugawa Ieyasu and invited Tokugawa Ieyasu to have dinner. Tokugawa Ieyasu nodded and slowly walked to his room to prepare for dinner.
"Is there any news from Mr. Official Wei?"
"No, our people have been watching, but there is no news back."
The confidant served him a simple meal, but he looked at it, but he had no appetite.
"What is Taige doing?"
Tokugawa Ieyasu asked again.
"Taige is accompanying Mrs. Hidetsugu for dinner. The dinner is very sumptuous."
Tokugawa Ieyasu sneered when he heard this. He rolled his eyes and said, "When the rebellion starts, you have to find ways to keep Mrs. Hidetsugu safe. Don't let Mrs. Hidetsugu get hurt. You must capture her alive, understand?"
The confidant paused and said, "I understand!"
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