The dilapidated Tenno Temple is witnessing a historic moment. The third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu was forced to surrender. The agreed place for surrender was in Tenno Temple.

The troops of both sides have retreated to both sides of Tianwang Temple, asking their heads or generals to discuss surrender at Tianwang Temple.

Tokugawa Iemitsu was wearing the armor that his grandfather Tokugawa Iemitsu once wore, and a samurai sword was slapped around his waist. Behind him were Daming or important officials such as Matsuhira Nobutsu, Mizuno Katsunari, Ikeda Mitsumasa, Matsuhei Tada Akira, and Tadao Akira Matsuhei. Opposite them were Tadaoyi of the Western Dame Yama, Tadashita Takashi Shimazu Kokuhi, and generals of the Kyushu army such as Nelson and Lu Xiangsheng.

For those who have great ambitions like Tokugawa Iemitsu, surrender was something that made him feel extremely embarrassed. After surrender, he would lose all his power, and the era of the Edo Shogunate would also end. After that, Japan, whether it is the Western Daming, the Huaxia Society or the Kyushu Army, it would not be the Tokugawa family's turn to make a comeback, because the Tokugawa family's surrender made them lose all their prestige.

"Your Excellency General, we haven't seen each other for a long time." Takara Soshima, who was in the 70s, said to Tokugawa Iemitsu in the first row.

"You escaped from Edo Castle and betrayed our Tokugawa family." Tokugawa Iemitsu said indignantly.

If Tachibana Soshima hadn't been on the side of the Shogun coalition this time, Sanada Maru and Osaka Castle might not have been able to hold on for so long, at least the shogunate would not have collapsed so quickly.

"I also betrayed the Toyotomi family before. Those who follow the heavens prosper, those who go against the heavens perish. The Warring States daimyo annexed each other proved that only the strongest can spread martial arts in the world." Tachihua Soshima was not ashamed of his behavior.

The war of annexation between Daming of the Warring States Period started with the size of a village, and then a city, a country, and a region. The strong would annex the small forces around them. According to this trend during the Warring States Period, Daming of the Western Kingdoms such as Tachihua Somamaru believed that the world pattern at this time was like their Warring States Period. China, Goryeo, Japan, and the West were the names of Daming of the Warring States Period. The weak needed to obey the strong. As the largest "daming" in East Asia, then obeying China was the right thing to do, otherwise it would be attacked by the other party.

"Do you know that relying on the Chinese will abolish the samurai system. Although the shogunate led by me implemented a new policy, it still retains the privileges of our samurai. We samurai cannot be on par with the common people." Tokugawa Iemitsu said.

"Ahem, Your Excellency General, this is a surrender ceremony, not a podium you persuaded. You have lost military force, Edo Castle, Nagoya and other places, and all the sea surfaces are blocked by our fleet. Don't think that there will be a turning point." Lu Xiangsheng coughed a few times and said to the shogun, who is a few years younger than him.

"Edo Castle is also lost?!" Tokugawa Iemitsu and the dynasties of the East Kingdom behind him were shocked. They heard the news of the loss of Edo Castle for the first time, and many of the Daming's families also lived in Edo Castle as hostages.

The loss of Edo Castle means that their families are also controlled!

"The Chinese Association and some of your shogunate samurai joined forces to set a fire in Edo Castle and then captured Edo Castle." Lu Xiangsheng threw the blame for the burning of Edo Castle to the Chinese Association and Ono Taro and other shogunate samurai.

"Are our family okay?" The shogunate daimyo looked at each other.

Most of their families are concentrated in Edo Castle. The Edo fire and war will definitely affect their families, but they don’t know whose family members are killed in the turmoil.

"I should use more tough measures to attack those guys in the Huaxia Society." Tokugawa Iemitsu a little regretted that he was afraid of the rat. If he knew that the shogunate would really fail, he would definitely use bloody means to suppress the Huaxia Society.

"If you care about the safety of your family in Edo Castle, sign a surrender letter quickly. We can release you back to Edo Castle one after another." Nelson said with his hands behind his back.

For the future of his grandson, he became eager to expand his territory.

Tokugawa Iemitsu took the surrender letter handed to him by the other party and carefully looked through the terms.

"The shogunate needs to announce the disintegration of the Danames and people in Japan, and recognize that Japan will always become an inalienable part of China from then on... The Japanese province is established based on Honshu Island, Kyushu Island, Shikoku Island and Hokkaido, and the highest civil affairs officer, sheriff, and judicial officers of the province will be appointed by the capital... The Japanese are allowed to maintain certain local characteristics on the basis of receiving universal Han culture education..." Tokugawa Iemitsu's key clauses were read by some of the key terms in the surrender book, and was shocked by the ambitions of the Kyushu Army.

This is simply an open announcement of occupation and the legality of the occupation is determined in the form of a surrender book. If a dispute arises in the future, you can argue based on this surrender book.

"If I signed this surrender book, I am afraid that I, Tokugawa I, will become a sinner." Tokugawa Iemitsu knew that if I signed the surrender book, then this surrender book would likely be passed down to future generations, which is of course not a good thing for him personally.

"You are losers, and you have no choice but to survive and protect your own interests. Our Kyushu Army will not establish the Japanese province with just one document, but will also conduct a citizen voting in Edo Castle to decide whether to establish the Japanese province." Lu Xiangsheng said.

This time, the Kyushu Army occupied Japan and adopted a strategy that was different from the past, and it paid more attention to legitimacy and wanted to resist at least, because Japan is the largest force in East Asia except China, with a population of about one-tenth of the mainland. Once a rebellion occurs, several times of manpower will be used to attack, and it is very likely that the national treasury will be deficient. Now two fleets and an infantry brigade have been sent because the Western Kingdom Daming signed a secret agreement with the Kyushu Army to check and balance the shogunate on the side of the Kyushu Army. Otherwise, it would be difficult for a joint Japan to achieve complete occupation.

"Citizens vote? You can just manipulate public opinion and threaten and induce quotations." Tokugawa Iemitsu was so smart that he could see at a glance that it was an inconsistency action carried out by the Kyushu Army in order to strive for the legitimacy of rule.

"His Shogun, even if it is just a mere act, it is necessary." Lu Xiangsheng said, "In the past, Japan and China were separated by the sea and it was difficult to achieve effective rule. However, now hundreds of sailboats are built every year, and steamships are in full swing. Our army can come to Japan in a very short time..."
Chapter completed!