"It's really raining!" In the midst of the torrential big elm, Yan Guang, the senator of the Japanese army in the Han Dynasty, sighed in a low voice. "Fortunately, our army disrupted the enemy before it rained..."

Before the war began, when he had just landed in and marched towards Yokohama, Yan Guang had already considered the possibility of sudden heavy rain during the war, and suggested that Zhao Song make corresponding arrangements. At the beginning of the war, he was still worried about the weather.

Fortunately, God was still doing well. It was not until the Han army began to attack with infantry and cavalry, and then used field artillery to bombard the shogunate army with three-pronged approach to chaos. This rain did not cause any obstacles to the Han army that had already achieved major victories, but instead made the shogunate army, which had already begun to be in chaos, even more chaotic.

As he was talking, Yan Guang seemed to have come back and looked at Zhao Song, the commander of the Japanese army, in surprise.

Is this the reason why Zhao Shuai was desperately determined to fight the shogunate army quickly?

Zhao Song's front-line deployment and command of the front just now were very radical, and he forced to concentrate troops from the front to assault the enemy. This was not Zhao Song's usual style. Yan Guang had thought that this was because Zhao Song looked down on the shogunate army at all. Now he felt that maybe Zhao Song was trying his best to defeat the shogunate as soon as possible before the weather caused uncertainty, so as not to have too many dreams.

But although he had been secretly glanced at Zhao Song, Zhao Song seemed to have no idea. He just looked ahead quietly. He poured rain on his military uniform, making the military uniform wet and the medal was tightly attached to the military uniform, but he was as if nothing had happened.

Because of such heavy rain, the cannons could no longer play a role, so the artillery soldiers next to them began to try their best to re-collect the cannons and prepare to transfer them to the woods where they could hide from the rain a little. Although this means they cannot participate in the war for the time being, their mood was extremely relaxed because they knew that since the battle was like this, even if they temporarily withdrew from the battlefield, their army would win a complete victory. The senators and commissars who followed Zhao Song and Yan Guang were all happy and congratulated each other.

"Go and send orders to let the officers and soldiers of various units continue to pursue the enemy. All difficulties must be overcome and the shogunate army must not be given a chance to assemble again!"? In this relaxed atmosphere, Zhao Song suddenly shouted to the commissars beside him, "The rain is not good for the movement of the cavalry. The cavalry can temporarily withdraw their troops. After the rain stops, they immediately follow the infantry to pursue them. No one is allowed to slackewer!"

With his stern shouting, the messengers became nervous almost at the same time. They quickly agreed to the promise, then immediately scattered and ran towards each department to convey Zhao Shuai's latest order. When the messengers left, Zhao Song restored the old and unwavering expression that was just now, as if everything was in his heart.

This is the demeanor that my great general should have. Yan Guang praised it in his heart.

"Congratulations to Zhao Shuai, this war is a rare victory after our country's founding. With this battle alone, Zhao Shuai's reward for title of marquis has been decided today." Yan Guang came to Zhao Song's side, and then said in a relaxed tone that was very different from usual, "Zhao Shuai is still so young. As long as he continues to serve the country, he is probably just in front of him..."

"I think so." Zhao Song suddenly turned his head away, and then a rare smile appeared on his face.

And in the heavy rain, Tokugawa Iemitsu could not help but cry. He could no longer see any of the prestige and arrogance he had when he was a shogun. Now he seemed so painful and helpless. This young man, who was only thirty, was the young man who was the most young and strong, had countless ambitions to fulfill, but ended up in such a situation.

In just a few months, he turned from high spirits to his current despair. He knew that since he was defeated, there was no hope now, and all plans had become nothing.

He had contacted the Han Dynasty several times before and sought solutions outside the war, but the Han Dynasty's court was terrible. They insisted on resigning from the throne of generals, and as generals of the shogunate, resigning was tantamount to death.

The heavy rain continued, and the cold rain penetrated into the clothes along the gaps in the armor, making him feel cold all over.

The defeated soldiers on the front line kept passing through him, but none of them stopped to defend their generals, but they just ran away in the heavy rain. He was extremely sad and angry, and tears kept flowing.

Some of his followers, because they were as sad and indignant as him, also cried under the infection of the general, while others saw that the situation was not good and simply chose to escape with the defeated soldiers. In such a chaotic situation, it was natural that the general collapse of the shogunate army was collapsed.

"General... let's leave here!" A follower next to him finally couldn't stand it, so he bravely came to persuade Tokugawa Ieguang, "Now the front line is in chaos, and the Han gang may rush here directly. Please take care of yourself!"

Although he did not explicitly say, "If you don't run away now, you will have no chance!", the implication was already obvious.

If it were normal, Tokugawa Iemitsu would have been furious and severely punished this coward who disrupted the morale of the army. But now he is no longer interested in doing so. The defeat of our army is so obvious. What's the use if he doesn't admit it?

"Run... where else can we run?" He smiled miserably, "After defeat in this battle, there will be no place for me, and no place for you in the world!"

Tears were still hanging on his face, and he dripped in the rain and kept falling to the ground. The depression and despair made everyone feel sorry for him when they saw it.

"Sir... Sir!" These followers were anxious. They looked around in a daze, but they couldn't come up with their ideas. The general was obviously extremely desperate and had entered a state of giving up everything.

After hesitating for a while, seeing that the Han army was getting closer and closer, these followers could not help it. They forced Tokugawa Iemitsu and pulled him back.

As the shogun himself fled from the battlefield, the entire battle became a one-sided situation. Almost all shogunate troops had given up resistance and fled to the rear. Even if the fronts and troops that had not participated in the battle had no courage to confront the Han Dynasty.

There was only one last shogunate army left on the front line to fight against the Han army. The youngest old man, Matsuhira Nobutsu, held a sword and took his personal followers and his remaining subordinates to resist the front of the Han army.

When he experienced the most severe shelling on the front line, Matsuhira Nobuzuo himself was shocked. He used various methods to hide himself and finally escaped his life. However, his subordinates suffered serious casualties, and the entire battlefield was full of flesh and blood. The casualties were not the biggest blow. When it rained just now, he was very happy and felt that his army had finally seen hope again, but his wish was soon defeated by the cruel reality. Under the heavy casualties and fierce battles, the shogunate army on the front line finally could not hold on and had begun to flee.

Matsuhira Nobuzuki originally wanted to stop the chaos on the front line, but no matter how hard he and his followers tried, these already scared defeated soldiers no longer had the will to resist and just wanted to escape, but could not stop them no matter how hard they were.

Matsuhira Nobutsu is now as desperate as others. He understands that the shogunate army has failed in this battle - it can even be said that the entire war has been defeated, and the shogunate has been defeated in front of the Han army. It is hard to say whether the Tokugawa family can still exist in the future.

But unlike Tokugawa Iemitsu who was crying loudly, he did not cry, nor was he ready to run away like others. Instead, he held the weapons in his hand tightly and watched the Han army opposite him.

Perhaps because of the chance to win, even though it was raining heavily, the Han army did not stop, but ruthlessly pursued the shogunate army. They soon came to Matsuhira Nobutsu again, allowing him to see everyone's face clearly.

When he saw this remaining enemy army, the Han army did not stop, but continued to advance at the previous pace, with a spear tip like a thorn bush in front of him, and everyone looked at him coldly.

"Kill!" When these big men soldiers had arrived at a distance of only a few feet away from them, Matsuhira Nobuzuo roared, and then he rushed towards the jungle of spears regardless of the mud all over the ground.

With his shouts and the clash of weapons, the youngest old master of the shogunate finally disappeared from this field and became part of the military achievements of the great Han soldiers.

That night, in the midst of this bleak wind and rain, Tokugawa Iemitsu and some of his followers rode back to Edo Castle on fast horses. Compared to the way he looked when he left the city a few days ago, he was already in a very embarrassing place. The army that had originally followed him to fight was now gone. Tokugawa Iemitsu's face was pale and secretly returned to Honmaru in Edo Castle at night.

After Tokugawa Iemitsu returned to Edo, the news of the shogunate defeat in the war spread wildly, making everyone very gloomy.

When he returned to Oonai, Tokugawa Iemitsu was already in a state of despair. Although this was a place he had lived in for a long time and was extremely familiar with, after only a few days, he felt that this place had changed and everything around him was very strange.

He stayed in the palace in a daze, waiting for the moment when the Han army rushed into Edo Castle - they would probably be called in a few days.

However, late that night, when he had just barely gone to bed, he heard a commotion outside.

He barely got up, and then found that his chief old man Tae-seok, Tae-seok, broke into the hall. Although he had not summoned this important official when he first came back, he thought he was here to ask for a visit for the current state affairs.

But Tokugawa Iemitsu is no longer energetic now, just feeling uninterested.

"You go back first, and we will discuss it tomorrow if you have any questions."

However, Tatsuka Doi did not retreat, but instead directly touched the ground with his head. "General, the situation is already extremely urgent, and time is really not delayed. Please listen to me first!"

"Okay...what's the matter." Although I was very tired, Tokugawa Ie-Kaki still nodded weakly.

"Sir, our army is defeated again and again now, and the situation is very bad. I am afraid that there will be no ability to fight the Han Dynasty again..." Doi Tatsukaku kowtowed to the ground and said in a very sincere tone, "Sir, please commit suicide immediately in order to preserve the shogunate and preserve the bones and blood of the Tokugawa family!"

When I heard it just now, Tokugawa Iemitsu thought he had heard it wrong and looked at the other party in surprise. "What did you say?"

"Please commit suicide immediately!" However, Doi Tatsukaru repeated it again, dispelling Tokugawa Iemitsu's doubts, "Sir, the Han Han has already gained a complete advantage. In order to preserve the bones and blood of the Tokugawa family, we can only act according to the orders of the Han Han, so... I also asked the General to commit suicide to leniently be the king and ministers of the Han Dynasty!"

p>Is this the important minister I trust most? Tokugawa Iemitsu suddenly turned dark and almost fainted again.

"You...you..."

However, Doi Rikatsu did not raise his head and looked at him, but just knelt on the ground. Tokugawa Ieki looked up, but looked at the shadows outside the palace, and there were many soldiers passing by. Obviously, just when he was sleeping, Doi Rikatsu had already let his confidants control the place.

If he was not sure, he wouldn't come in, Tokugawa I-Kaki thought to himself.

It seems that under such a situation, this important minister has abandoned his loyalty to himself. He wants to use his life as a tool for him to seek credit from the Han Dynasty.

There are thousands of words to say, but he can't say a word. Some of them are useless if they know that they are useless, and some are unwilling to say them.

"Have you already negotiated with Han Kou?" Finally, he asked tremblingly. "When will the negotiation be done?"

"We had already talked with the great man before, but their demands were very firm. We must let the general abdicate, so we cannot bypass this condition." Doi Tatsukaku replied respectfully, "If the great man can win, of course I will not act rashly, but now that the shogunate has no hope, I think it is better to act according to the will of the great man..."

"Does...will the man spare you if I die?" Tokugawa Iemitsu asked, "You...you are also the criminals who caused trouble!"

"Of course we cannot escape all the blame, so in order to bear the responsibility for causing this chaos, the Sakai family and the Hondo family must blame..." Doi Tatsukatsu was still calm. "As the important ministers of the Kuidai Daming and the Shogunate, they failed to fulfill their responsibilities as the general of the Asuka, so that such a huge disaster was really unforgivable. They must be compensated with heavy punishment!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu now understood that Doi Takikashi seemed to have reached a tacit understanding with the big man. As long as he betrayed himself and handed over some important shogunate officials to apologize to the big man, the big man would let him go and not pursue him anymore, and he might even continue to enjoy high-ranking and generous salaries in order to reward him.

He wanted to scold the grace of this shogunate minister, who had been deeply grateful to him, but the words were no longer energetic when they were spoken. He also knew that this kind of scolding would be meaningless.

"What is the big man... what is the big man planning to deal with the Tokugawa family?"

"The great man has already said that they will allow the Tokugawa family to maintain the old Kanto territory and preserve a large part of the territory of the god when he was alive." Doi Takitaki immediately replied, "If the general has to continue to persist, then the great man will have no reason to let the Tokugawa family go. The Tokugawa family may face a more embarrassing situation... So please think about the overall situation and commit suicide as soon as possible!"

Doi Takikashi's urging again made the anger in Tokugawa Ie-Kiang's heart even more. He raised his hand and pointed at the traitor tremblingly, but finally let it go.

"Then after I went, there was no one in the Tokugawa family. Isn't it that the Han and the court still allowed it to be slaughtered!" He sighed.

"Sir, this is a humble opinion." Doi Tatsukaru rarely directly refuted Tokugawa Ieki's words, "Although the general is the legitimate son of the previous general, the previous general is not only one legitimate son. Even if the general is not here, someone can continue to stand up and provoke the Tokugawa family. In addition, we have the auxiliary lords and have the territory of Kanto. As long as the Han Dynasty no longer struggles with each other, there is no problem for us to protect ourselves..."

When he heard that Doi Takikaku was secretly accusing Tokugawa Tadakagata to inherit the position of Tokugawa's head, Tokugawa Iemitsu suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at the other party in disbelief.

"You want to let the chieftain succeed to the throne?" he asked loudly.

"It's not that I want Lord Danayan to succeed to the throne, but the great man agreed that Lord Danayan could continue to lead the Tokugawa family." Doi Takiyaki replied, even if he couldn't see his face, he could hear the deep smile hidden in his words. "Even Naoko Ko-kyu has agreed..."

"Even Ii Naota..." Tokugawa Iehiko was stunned.

Only then did he understand why the army led by Naota Ii has been late and has not reinforced the already critical Edo. It turned out that he had already had a secret negotiation with the big man!

A sense of helplessness suddenly hit Tokugawa Iemitsu's heart. He only felt that his chest seemed to be weighing thousands of pounds and could not breathe.

"Master General understands the situation now, right?" At this time, Doi Tatsukaku finally raised his head and looked at Tokugawa Iehim calmly, "Please don't insult the Tokugawa Iehim anymore!"

With his loud shout, a group of warriors in armor rushed in, and then surrounded the entire palace. They also caught another person and brought them in directly.

"Sir!" Tokugawa Iemitsu's wet nurse Kasuhiko rushed to him crying and then hugged him.

Don't you even let it go? Tokugawa Iemitsu smiled bitterly.

"Can you spare her life?" he asked Doi Tatsuka.

"Please commit suicide immediately!" Doi Tatsukaku kowtowed again, cutting off Tokugawa Iemitsu's last hope.

A tear suddenly passed through Tokugawa Iemitsu's eyes. He looked at his wet nurse and then patted her on the shoulder weakly. "Fuku, I'm sorry..."

"General, why are our Wu family's children afraid of it!" Kasugaku cried while encouraging Tokugawa Ieguchi, "I just regret that I can't take care of you after passing Santukawa..."

"I've grown up and don't need to take care of it anymore." Tokugawa Iemitsu finally smiled bitterly, then picked up his sword.

Then, he sighed, said "I'm sorry", and then stabbed the knife into his stomach.

The unexpectedly severe pain made his whole body tense up.
Chapter completed!