Although he often prides himself as a descendant of the samurai family and the direct grandson of the divine king, Tokugawa Tadanagi is after all a man who has been accustomed to a wealthy life since he was a child, and he is still so young. Of course, he is not willing to die in such an unknown manner, leaving behind nothing.

Pile of jokes.

He had wanted to commit suicide many times before because he was completely hopeless about the situation, but when he saw hope, he found that he could not bear to die.

However, the sudden good news did not completely go to his head. In the end, his remaining sense told him that things would not be that easy.

"Escape... We are surrounded by people now, how can we escape?" He shook his head slightly, but finally gave up his will to die for the time being, "Now even the outside world is cut off from us.

How can we be allowed out?"

"Sir, since we can bribe the guards and get the exact information from them, then we can naturally bribe them again and relax the guards, giving us the opportunity to escape." Seeing that the master was a little discouraged, Inaba Masato quickly defended him.

Encouraging, "Now that the Han army is so sharp and everyone in the shogunate is so busy, who will pay attention to us? Besides... the situation in the shogunate is so critical now, who here is willing to

Work your whole life for Tokugawa Iemitsu?"

Because he has been with Tokugawa Tadanagi since he was a child, Inaba Masato has a very deep relationship with Tokugawa Tadagawa. In addition, he has been competing with Tokugawa Iemitsu's supporters for many years, and he has long been regarded as Tokugawa.

Tadaga's best friend and was hated by those people.

Inaba Masato knew that his wealth and future were tied to Tokugawa Tadanagi alone, so when Tokugawa Tadanagi was defeated and finally exiled to Takasaki Castle by his brother, he once despaired and felt that his future

It has been completely destroyed, and the master cannot save his life.

Therefore, when he encountered this opportunity, he was almost as excited as Tokugawa Tadunaga, fearing that his master would hesitate and shrink back and miss the opportunity.

"What...how do you say this?" Tokugawa Tadunaga was a little surprised.

"Sir, since Tokugawa Iemitsu took over the position of shogun, he has been acting in the opposite direction, which has already aroused resentment from above and below. Now the Han army is crossing the sea to attack. In the final analysis, it is also due to his administrative mistakes... Such an incompetent and cruel person

, how can you win everyone's loyalty and love?" Inaba Masatoshi continued to persuade, "The people below you are also very sympathetic to the situation you are in now. Everyone says that Mr. Kokata has the nature of a wolf, even his own brother Da Na

Mr. Yan will not let go..."

"You're right, so right! He has the nature of a wolf!" Even though he knew that these words must have been processed by Inaba Masatoshi, Tokugawa Tadagawa still couldn't help but loudly agreed. "It's because of his perverse behavior, that's why

Incurring the wrath of heaven and the resentment of people... The shogunate is in such a predicament today, and Japan has suffered such a catastrophe, all because of him!"

"Therefore, you should remain useful, rather than succumb to such a person and fulfill his wish." Inaba Masato gritted his teeth and said, "The world is so corrupt that it is even more necessary for Dainagon-sama to support him.

!”

"Support...the world?" Tokugawa Tadaga was confused for a while and did not react.

"Yes, support the world!" Inaba Masatoshi's voice increased, "Sir, think about it, now that the world is in chaos and the shogunate is in turmoil, since all of this is Tokugawa Iemitsu's fault, is he still suitable to serve as a shogun?

?He should abdicate to thank the world! He should have a caesarean section to apologize to the Lord of God! And you are the legitimate son of the previous shogun. If Iemitsu abdicates, shouldn't you take over the position of shogun? And you are so wise,

Who else can help the world?"

"This..." Tokugawa Tadagawa was almost shocked. He definitely did not expect that Inaba Masatoshi would secretly come up with such an idea.

This looks very beautiful, but how can the actual situation be so simple?

Tokugawa Iemitsu has been a general for more than ten years, and his foundation has already been solidified. He has cronies everywhere. Even if he has to fight the big Han, his status cannot be easily shaken.

Besides, if something unexpected happens to Tokugawa Iemitsu, the succession status of the shogunate will naturally be transferred to his direct brother Tokugawa Tadanagi. However, this is just a theory based on the patriarchal clan. The important ministers of the shogunate are very worried.

Most of them were close associates of Tokugawa Iemitsu. They would not care about any clan lineage and would definitely create another heir from the Tokugawa family to inherit the position of family governor.

But... things are not that bad... After all, there are still people within the shogunate who are not satisfied with Yu Iemitsu.

"If it's the elder, he should support me." After a moment of silence, Tokugawa Tadaga suddenly said, "But the elder can't stand alone..."

When he said this, he was naturally considering this issue.

"If the boss can't do anything alone, we might as well look for other people... to see if they can give us support." Inaba Masatoshi's voice became even lower, "Sir, please make a decision as soon as possible!"

"Who else can I turn to for help?" Tokugawa Tadanagi was stunned at first, but he quickly came to his senses. Then he looked at the other person with wide eyes, "You mean...looking for big men? Asking them for help?"

"If you are desperate, you can only find this way, right?" Inaba Masatoshi did not waver, still looking at Tokugawa Tadanagi firmly, "Can you endure the current situation and the persecution that person inflicts on you?

"

"No... no! I am the descendant of the Tokugawa family. Now that the Han Dynasty is facing a powerful enemy, how can I betray the Tokugawa family and beg for mercy from the Han Dynasty?" Tokugawa Tadanagi immediately rejected the proposal, "Besides, the Han Dynasty also has the nature of a wolf.

, how much better can they be than Iemitsu?"

"Sir, this is not betrayal, but to save the shogunate and save the Tokugawa family from disaster. The current situation is the worst for the Tokugawa family since the establishment of the shogunate... Not only is the army of the Han Dynasty invading, but also the imperial court of the Western Kingdom.

He and the daimyo are also rebelling. Seeing that the Tokugawa family is about to collapse, can you, the descendant of the god-king, bear to stay out of the matter?" Inaba Masato was still admonishing.

"The imperial court...the imperial court also rebelled?" Tokugawa Tadanagi was surprised again.

"Yes, the imperial court has also returned to bed..." Masatoshi Inaba nodded lightly, "Just when the big man came, a big event happened in Kyoto. His Majesty the Emperor, His Majesty the Emperor, and all the ministers on the left and right disappeared.

, took the opportunity to escape from Kyoto. Moreover, not long after, they went to the southern country, and then issued an edict, accusing Tokugawa Iemitsu of being an enemy of the court, and calling on the world's great names to rise up and overthrow Tokugawa Iemitsu!"

"Surprisingly...there is such a thing!" Tokugawa Tadanagi felt his mind was in confusion again. He had been in Takasaki Castle for so long, and he had developed a sense of alienation from the outside world because of his isolation. He did not expect that,

While he was still confused, so many earth-shattering events had happened in Japan in just two months!

Since the imperial court cooperated so closely with the Han Dynasty, it means that they must have colluded secretly before. Although the imperial court itself did not have money, food and resources, they had the appeal of a righteous name. Normally, this appeal would have no effect, but in this situation

At this critical moment, if the imperial court makes a call, those feudal lords who are themselves dissatisfied with the shogunate will receive endorsement and encouragement. Wouldn't they be more emboldened?

Looking at it this way, the current situation of the shogunate is indeed precarious. If the Han Dynasty cannot be defeated as soon as possible, I am afraid it will face a very embarrassing situation. The shogunate cannot even spend too much money to defeat the Han Dynasty. Otherwise, the shogunate will be seriously damaged.

It will definitely not be able to suppress the swarming of wealthy daimyos all around, just like the situation faced by the Kamakura shogunate after repelling the Yuan invaders.

But with such a powerful army and such sufficient preparations, could the Han really be able to repel them quickly and at a low cost? Tokugawa Tadanagi himself did not quite believe it.

So in this case, it is only right to find ways to persuade the Han Dynasty to retreat. The Han Dynasty must have some agenda when they come to fight, and they may not want to be stuck in the quagmire of stalemate with the shogunate. If they can reach some kind of tacit understanding with them, they will pay some

The cost for them to retreat is not unimaginable.

As a criminal who instigated hostility between the two countries, Tokugawa Iemitsu was not suitable to implement this strategy anyway.

If Tokugawa Iemitsu can't do it...shouldn't it be me?

Yes, I am saving the shogunate, saving the Tokugawa family business and the world. Tokugawa Tadanagi suddenly understood.

He originally wanted to escape from Takasaki City in order to save his life, but he was just worried about the infamy. Now that he had found such a reasonable excuse for himself, he suddenly wanted to escape as soon as possible.

"Yes, now that the imperial court has returned to bed, the feudal lords of the Western Kingdom have also rebelled. Isn't this situation all caused by Iemitsu's perverse actions? If it weren't for his tyrannical behavior, how could the Tokugawa family be so corrupted?

This situation?" Inaba Masatoshi also saw the lord's wavering, and decided to give it a final push, "And sir, you have to think about it, given Iemitsu's hatred for you, if we are still here,

As soon as he has a chance to free his hands, he will definitely not let you go, right? Even...even to nip it in the bud, he may directly deal a cruel blow to you..."

Yes, this is really possible. Tokugawa Tadunaga was shocked.

He has always known his brother's character. Since he has pushed himself to this point, he must push himself to death. He can definitely think of what he can think of now in order to eliminate future troubles.

No longer worried about the infamy, he immediately sent people over to execute him.

"Sir, do you see clearly now? God is pitiful, sir, and has given me a way... You really have to go!" Masato Inaba suddenly touched his head to the ground again, begging the Lord, "If you hesitate again now,

, I’m afraid I won’t have another chance in the future, I regret it so much!”

If you stay here, you will be waiting for death and will definitely die. You may even be forced to die soon. If you escape from here, even if you cannot take over the position of general, you can at least save your own life. If you have to choose, I am afraid there is no other choice.

There are options.

If the situation wasn't completely hopeless, how could he be willing to sit back and wait for death to make Tokugawa Iemitsu happy with his own death?

"Yes, you're right." After a long silence, he suddenly sighed, then suddenly stretched out his hand and took the knife of the police officer again, but this time the blade of the knife was not facing himself, but rather

Looking towards the void, it seems to be towards the person in Edo Castle.

"I can't sit still and wait for death! I want to save the world and the Tokugawa family!"

……………………

The person he was wielding the knife at certainly didn't know what kind of determination his brother had made at this time, and he had no time to care about this person.

All his energy now has been put into dealing with the complex and very bad situation brought about by the invasion of the Han Dynasty.

As the shogun, the information he can obtain is naturally much more detailed and accurate than others, and therefore he is more able to see how corrupt the current situation is.

The whole island of Kyushu fell, and a large number of feudal lords surrendered to the Han Dynasty. The imperial court colluded with the Han Dynasty to issue an edict labeling themselves as enemies of the court. The Maori family returned home to welcome the Han army to land on Honshu Island. This series of bad news came one after another, which hit his nerves and made him originally

A very restless personality becomes even more irritable.

Recently, the people who serve him have suffered enough. If they are not careful, they will be punished for various trivial matters, which can be said to be unspeakable.

However, he was still angry. Now he also understood that the first priority was to find a way to repel the Han invaders and maintain the Tokugawa family. Otherwise, he would be the biggest sinner of the Tokugawa family, and he would not have the face to go underground again.

Meet father and grandfather.

While Tokugawa Tadagawa and Inaba Masatoshi were having a secret discussion, he also called his chief veteran, Toi Toshikatsu, to come over and discuss the current situation and countermeasures with him.

Because he was not particularly involved with the old forces within the shogunate, Doi Toshikatsu won his trust and reuse, and often accepted his private summons. Such private meetings were much less restrictive than public high-level meetings, and allowed him to speak freely.

"Now the Maori family has rejected all our previous terms of wooing and has chosen to sleep with the imperial court. This has dealt us a heavy blow. What's even more worrying is that the other big names in the Western Kingdom are also ready to make moves. At least they are not willing to fight against the Han Dynasty.

Obviously, there is a wait-and-see attitude." In the relatively small room in Zhongao, Doi Toshikatsu reported to the general in a low voice.

Although he said it very seriously, Doi Toshiki's expression was very calm, as if this was an expected thing.

But Tokugawa Iemitsu would not be so calm. He clenched his fists tightly, obviously anger welling up in his heart again.

"These rebels..."
To be continued...