After seeing Tokugawa Iemitsu and Kasuga Bureau lying together in a pool of blood, Doi Toshikatsu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Since he came here today to have a showdown with Tokugawa Iemitsu, he would not leave until he saw the shogun die. Kneeling on the ground and begging, he was just showing some sincerity and understanding of the master-slave relationship for many years. If the Tokugawa family

If Guang is still ignorant and refuses to commit suicide, then he will have no choice but to do it for the General.

Fortunately, Tokugawa Iemitsu has indeed understood the righteousness, or he has indeed reached the extreme despair. He did not make any unnecessary resistance or make any move that would continue to embarrass the Tokugawa family. Instead, he chose to commit suicide directly.

Meet the expectations of Doi Toshi and others.

Doi Toshikatsu slowly walked to the pool of blood. The ground was stained with the blood of two people. The large pool of scarlet liquid was shocking, and the smell was even more unpleasant. However Doi Toshiki didn't mind, but

Carefully avoiding the blood stains, he walked up to Tokugawa Iemitsu.

After stabbing his abdomen with a knife, Tokugawa Iemitsu couldn't bear the pain and asked Kasuga Bureau to correct him. Although Kasuga Bureau carried out his order, because she was a woman and weak after all, even though she used a sharp blade,

But it did not completely cut off Tokugawa Iemitsu's head from his neck. It only left a terrible wound and some bones and flesh connected to his neck, which was really scary.

Fortunately, such an injury is fatal. Tokugawa Iemitsu has expired now and does not have to endure much pain. His head is now tilted to the side, and his eyes are open, looking blankly into the void, which is full of pain.

and despair.

From this moment on, he no longer needed to be upset about anything, let alone worry about anything.

General, I'm sorry. Doi Toshikatsu silently recited these words without much apology, and then ignored Kasuga Bureau, who was still twitching slightly on the ground after being stabbed in the abdomen, and waved his hand directly, ordering his men to come over.

Beheaded Tokugawa Iemitsu.

After beheading Tokugawa Iemitsu, Doi Toshikatsu was still not idle. He kept issuing orders, urging his confidants to continue cleaning Edo Castle and Ooku while maintaining order everywhere, and then sent

They took Tokugawa Iemitsu's head and went out of the city to meet the commander-in-chief of the Han army.

When the shogunate's envoys came to the front of the Han army, the Han army had already reached Edo Castle, and they could already see Gu Yingchuochuo's residence in the distance. The Tokugawa family transferred to Kanto and regarded Edo as their base camp.

Later, after decades of management by three generations of generals, Edo was already a rare large city, far larger than when it was first established, so it was densely populated with residential buildings and crisscrossed with streets. It was for this reason that when the Han army heard that

The shogunate would be so frightened when the water source and water transportation of Edo were threatened, because it would take a lot of effort to maintain such a large population.

After winning the Battle of Tama River, the morale of the Han army was high. Through a series of pursuits, they completely defeated the shogunate army brought by Tokugawa Iemitsu to attack. Then they took a break and then attacked Edo directly, intending to win this city in one go.

a city.

However, the Han army, which was originally preparing for a final battle, gave up this wish with regret after the messenger arrived. However, Zhao Song was very happy, because although the shogunate army had been defeated, if Edo City continued to fight to the death

If he resisted, his subordinates would inevitably suffer some casualties. It would be best for them to give up resistance now.

After already winning such a glorious victory as the Battle of Tamagawa, he no longer needed new victories to subdue Japan or add merit to himself. It would be a good thing if he could lose one of his subordinates now.

When Zhao Song called the envoy to him, the envoy was trembling with fear. After the Han army won the battle with overwhelming momentum, Zhao Song, the commander-in-chief of the Han army who conquered the Japanese army, was already in the shogunate.

A very scary image has been established in people's hearts, and of course they are a little afraid of him.

And Zhao Song was as serious as usual. He asked his entourage to take away the box containing Tokugawa Iemitsu's head, then opened it and took a look at it. His eyes met the lifeless head for a moment, and then he directly

He waved his hand and asked his attendant to accept the box.

"Can your Lao Zhong master control the situation now?" he asked the envoy coldly. "If possible, Edo can be spared the war, but if anyone dares to resist, our army will show no mercy.

!”

After hearing the words of the interpreter, the envoy was frightened and kowtowed again, "Sir, Edo City is now completely under the control of Lord Lao Zhong. The whole shogunate has decided to surrender to the Han Dynasty. A few stubborn villains

He has also been killed or imprisoned by Mr. Lao Zhong, and he will never cause trouble again, please rest assured!"

"Okay, then I will let our army stay here and not march further." Zhao Song softened his attitude a little, "You go back and report to Doi Toshiki, and tell him that I will personally lead and follow him in a few days.

Go to Edo and let him prepare for the reception. Also, the supply of our army must not be interrupted, otherwise you can take care of yourself!"

"Yes! Yes! I understand!" Seeing that the Han general had accepted the surrender, the envoy agreed repeatedly, then hurriedly resigned and left.

"Sir... the situation in Edo is still chaotic at the moment, and the number of our troops is so small. I'm afraid it's not advisable for you to risk your life and go to Edo in person...?" After the envoy left, Yan Guang looked at Zhao Song with some doubts.

, "If you go to Edo and something unexpected happens, I'm afraid... I'm afraid it's not going to be good..."

"It is precisely because of the current chaotic situation that I am going to Edo. Once I enter Edo Castle, it will be enough to declare to all the Japanese who has the final say now, and I can suppress Doi Toshi and defeat them. We have few soldiers and cannot suppress them.

Time is tight everywhere, so the situation must be stabilized as soon as possible. In order to achieve this goal, what does it mean for me to take risks?" Zhao Song shook his head slightly, "I have always heard that the Japanese do not pay attention to honor and loyalty, and are most afraid of the strong.

, now that we have defeated the shogunate, they must be afraid of us. In this situation, we should continue to act like a strong man, and we must not show any cowardice. Only in this way can we scare them and let them act according to our will.

."

After a pause, he smiled slightly and said, "But you are right, we have to be prepared for any eventuality and be bold but not arrogant, so we still have to make complete preparations - I will take people with me

After going to Edo, you continue to stay here to command the army. If something happens to me, you can continue to lead the army to attack Edo without worrying about my life or death. Also, the navy's warships are also allowed to sail to Edo.

Just outside the city, it is somewhat of a deterrent."

In the past, Zhao Song was thinking about how to defeat the shogunate, but now that the shogunate has surrendered, Zhao Song's consideration has become how to stabilize the situation in Kanto and even Japan as soon as possible, so that the Han can dominate the entire country with his own will as soon as possible.

Japan - Zhao Song knows that for the Han Dynasty, defeating the shogunate is just a means and not the ultimate goal. Their ultimate goal is to squeeze more wealth from Japan with as little cost and energy as possible and offer it to the Han Dynasty.

The imperial court and the people.

For this purpose, Zhao Song felt that it was worth taking some risks to show some tolerance towards the shogunate.

"Okay! Let's do as Zhao Shuai said." After thinking for a moment, Yan Guang finally agreed with Zhao Song, "Please take care of yourself, Zhao Shuai!"

Two days later, Zhao Song came to Edo Castle with dozens of his followers.

They received a very grand welcome. When Zhao Song arrived outside Edo City, the shogunate veteran Doi Toshikatsu led all the surrendered shogunate officials and generals to the road and knelt on the ground, while the streets of Edo

It has been cleared out, and there are no pedestrians along the way. It is obvious that strict vigilance has been put in place.

After arriving in Edo, Zhao Song first warmly encouraged Doi Toshikatsu and others for their contribution to abandoning the dark side and turning to the bright side. Then he reiterated to them that the Han did not want to kill all the officials of the Tokugawa family and the shogunate.

Since the head has been conferred and the others have been punished accordingly, the big man will not pursue the others again.

After receiving Zhao Song's personal assurance, these people were relieved. They all praised Zhao Song's kindness and bravery. They couldn't tell that they were sworn enemies not long ago, and the objects left by Tokugawa Iemitsu had disappeared.

No trace.

With Zhao Song personally in charge and under the pressure of the Han army and fleet stationed outside Edo City, Edo, which had been in chaos, slowly returned to stability, the supply of materials also slowly recovered, and people began to

Normal life has resumed, and only some families who lost loved ones in the Battle of Tamagawa can see the scars left by the previous terrible war.

A series of news about the Han Dynasty's complete victory in the Battle of Tama River, the suicide of shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, etc., quickly spread throughout Japan, and the shogunate eldest brother Ii Naotaka also received the news from the messenger.

Such a terrible blow made many people in the army cry and feel extremely sad. Even Ii Naotaka himself, who had been mentally prepared for it, couldn't help but burst into tears.

But even if he cried, he also knew what was most important - right now he could only try his best to save the Tokugawa family and his own family, and he really didn't have the luxury to delay for too long for Tokugawa Iemitsu.

The envoy from Edo, in addition to informing them of the death of Tokugawa Iemitsu, also told them that the commander-in-chief of the Japanese army of the Han Dynasty had already stationed in Edo Castle, and that the entire shogunate had surrendered to the Han Dynasty. At the same time, he also conveyed Jiang

Hu ordered this shogunate army to surrender to the Han envoys as soon as possible.

Of course, such an order made many people extremely resistant. They hated the Han Dynasty very much and were even more unwilling to suffer the humiliation of defeat. However, most people accepted it silently - after the fall of Edo and Tokugawa Iemitsu's suicide, they

There is no reason to fight anymore, not to mention that with the rescue from the rear cut off, fighting again will only lead to the destruction of everything.

Besides, most of their families are now under threat from the Han army. If they continue to resist, they may be wiped out.

In such a psychological environment, Ii Naotaka, who had already planned to surrender, was even more handy. He detained a small group of die-hards who still wanted to resist to the end and asked them to commit suicide. At the same time, he sent someone to propose to the Han envoys on the opposite side.

surrender.

The Han envoy Zhou Pu immediately accepted his surrender, ordered his troops to disarm on the spot, and promised not to harm the prisoners.

After getting the cooperation of Naotaka Ii, Zhou Pu asked his troops to take over the garrison of the shogunate troops opposite, and then temporarily imprisoned them. However, he did fulfill his promise and did not harm the prisoners but only disarmed them.

thing.

At this point, the war between the Han and the entire shogunate had ended, ending with the Han's overall victory. At the same time, Zhou Pu also issued an edict to the entire Japan, ordering all Japanese daimyo to strictly guard their territories.

Not allowed to cross the line even half a step, waiting for further treatment from the Japanese court - now that the shogunate has been defeated, Zhou Pu now needs to reorganize Japan's order, while suppressing the daimyo from various places and not allowing them to expand wantonly.

Under his order, most of the daimyo obeyed his order because they were afraid of the might of the Han Dynasty. The Maeda family of the Kaga domain and the Date family of the Sendai domain, who had originally started to cross the border to attack the shogunate territory, withdrew their troops one after another, and then waited uneasily.

Following the big man’s further orders.

During this period of time, Zhou Pu continued to make announcements, establishing order in various places and promoting rewards and punishments, as if he was the Supreme Emperor. With the efforts of Zhao Song and him, Japan's order slowly stabilized again.

After the army surrendered and the army dispersed, Ii Naotaka was summoned to his station by Zhou Pu. Because of his contribution to the surrender, he received relatively good treatment. However, Zhou Pu never summoned him because of his busy schedule.

It was not until Zhou Pu calmed down the situation a little that he finally got the opportunity to meet Zhou Pu. At the same time, he was summoned to Tokugawa Tadaga, who was the legitimate son of the Tokugawa family and the younger brother of Tokugawa Iemitsu.

Since he had already known about the arrangement of the Han Dynasty, Naotaka Ii was not surprised when he met Tokugawa Tadaga, but when he saw with his own eyes that the envoy of the Han Dynasty who was now Weifu's own servant was so young, Naotaka Ii was still a little surprised.

However, he also knew that Han Dynasty was a newly founded dynasty, and even the Emperor of Han Dynasty was very young, so he quickly returned to normal, but he had mixed feelings about this in his heart.

Tokugawa Tadaga came to Zhou Pu's tent not long ago. In order to get rid of his brother's shadow and to preserve the blood and foundation of the Tokugawa family, after weighing all kinds of considerations, he finally decided to join the Han and became a Tokugawa under the support of the Han.

The next head of the Chuan family.

Because of the years of grievances between the brothers, the news of his brother's death did not make him sad. On the contrary, he was very happy. He was even more happy that he finally got out of his previous predicament and became the head of the Tokugawa family he dreamed of.

Although it is a pity to lose the position of shogun, the Tokugawa family still has its foundation and a large territory. As long as it is reorganized and restored, the Tokugawa family will still be one of the most powerful daimyo in Japan and will not be reduced to

A situation where the family is broken up and everyone is destroyed.

However, if you want to achieve such a result, you must please the Han Dynasty, because now the Tokugawa family is the target of public criticism. Only by relying on the protection of the Han Dynasty can the Tokugawa family avoid being targeted by the imperial court and other big names.

With this idea in mind, ever since he met the envoy of the Han Dynasty, Tokugawa Tadanagi has been trying every possible means to please him and please him. He has repeatedly promised that he and his brother are absolutely different and will definitely be obedient to the Han Dynasty from generation to generation.

After Tokugawa Tadagawa and Ii Naotaka came to sit in front of Zhou Pu, they first saluted Zhou Pu with sincerity, and then bowed down to listen to Zhou Pu's instructions.
To be continued...