Chapter 1023: The Japanese war is over, divide and rule

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Tokugawa Iemitsu was very confused.

Yes, he is indeed very confused.

This is a feeling that I have never had before. It is like I was hanging in the air, unable to go up or down. He wanted to do something to eliminate this feeling, but in the end he regretted to find that no matter what he did, this feeling always lingers on him. Even if he saw his beloved woman Awan, he could not feel relaxed. The war on the front line was indeed too pessimistic.

Matsui Daisuke could not stop the attack of the Tiger Army, which made Tokugawa Iemitsu realize his huge sense of powerlessness. Matsui Daisuke was his last and strongest hope. However, this hope was completely shattered. Although Matsui Daisuke had done his best, he still could not save the tragic result.

The main force of the shogunate army was basically wiped out. The remaining 50,000 troops could not stop the Hu Ben Army from attacking Edo. They were all afraid of being beaten by the Hu Ben Army on the battlefield. Their confidence, their courage, and their will have disappeared. If they encounter the Hu Ben Army again, the result can be imagined.

The news of failure came, and the whole Edo was in chaos. The local people couldn't wait to draw a clear line with the shogunate and expressed their loyalty to the Japanese royal family. People with their own resources left Edo at the first time and took their property to other places. In the past ten years, Edo had the largest population, which exceeded 300,000. Now, there may be less than 100,000 people.

What made Tokugawa Iemitsu even more hateful is that the monks in temples, which were highly opposed to the Tokugawa shogunate due to the Purple-Yi incident, also joined forces under the instigation of the Japanese royal family and issued a so-called certificate of decree, expressing their willingness to accept Tokugawa Iemitsu as a monk and cultivate their minds and nature. It is said that the monks believe that Tokugawa Iemitsu himself still has a Buddhist connection.

You have just become a monk! Your whole family has become a monk! The Tokugawa family is not angry, and they want to arrest and hang all the hateful monks. Unfortunately, he no longer has this ability and no possibility. Even the monks in the local temples in Edo seem to have begun to stop selling the Tokugawa shogunate account.

what to do?

what to do?

what to do?

Such words kept flashing through Tokugawa Iemitsu's mind. As the third general of the Tokugawa Shogunate, he wanted to find a way out for the current difficult situation at this most critical and critical moment. However, after thinking about it and searching for the dry heart, he still couldn't find the answer. All the ways out he could think of were blocked.

It seems that the Dutch would not come. This group of white-raising wolves fooled themselves, patted their butts lightly and left. Tokugawa Iemitsu's hatred for the Dutch was second only to the Tiger Ben Army. If it weren't for the Dutch's great deception, he wouldn't have been caught off guard by the Tiger Ben Army and ended up in such a difficult situation today.

In fact, even if the Dutch set out from Southeast Asia now, there was no way to reverse the war situation in Japan. It would take at least ten days for the Dutch to come from the South Asia. With more than ten days, the Hu Ben army could invade Edo. Information shows that the Hu Ben army gathered around Edo was becoming more and more, and various types of cannons were being transported continuously.

It is probably unrealistic to divide it into two with the Japanese royal family and divide it and govern it. At the beginning, the representative of the Hu Ben Army once made such a proposal, but unfortunately it was rejected by the shogunate. Now, it is absolutely impossible for the shogunate to make this proposal again. To this point, the Hu Ben Army must have pulled out all the shogunate.

While hesitating, Tokugawa Iemitsu also felt particularly painful. He felt that a huge rock weighed on him, making him breathless. The most painful thing was at night. He couldn't sleep at all. He always thought of all kinds of things in his mind. Sometimes, he even felt that he could not breathe, his hands and feet had no strength, and his mind was blank. It seemed that he was dead.

He really couldn't accept that the Tokugawa Shogunate, which had just been established, was over. He was the third generation of shogunate general! Every generation of shogunate had the shortest time of two hundred years! Why was he so unlucky?

"Is there really no way?"

Tokugawa Iemitsuke asked Matsui in bitterness.

The shogunate army stationed around Edo was finally gathered up by Matsui Daisuke. If there were no Matsui Daisuke, the Tiger Army would be afraid that the Tiger Army would directly enter Edo. Masako Kaesaki died in battle, and Abe Yuki's whereabouts are unknown. Now, the only thing Tokugawa Iemitsu can rely on is Matsui Daisuke.

"There's no way."

Matsui Daisuke answered helplessly.

Political appeals have always been linked to strength. The reason why the Tokugawa family was able to stand out and form the shogunate was because the Tokugawa family had a strong army that could surrender to others, including the Japanese royal family. Before the Tiger Army landed in Japan, the Tokugawa family's army had a total of 150,000, which was beyond the reach of any other Japanese force. This was the foundation of the Tokugawa family.

Now, without the army, there is nothing left. I believe Tokugawa Iemitsu himself understands this truth. There is no need for too much explanation. Sure enough, after listening to Matsui Daisuke's answer, Tokugawa Iemitsu kept pondering but his face became more and more painful.

"General, the envoy of the Hu Ben Army is here."

Suddenly, someone came in to report.

"The envoy of the Tiger Army?"

Tokugawa Iemitsu and Matsui Daisuke looked at each other and felt a little confused.

What is the purpose of the envoy of the Hu Ben Army coming at this time?

Could it be that the Tokugawa family wants to surrender unconditionally?

Tokugawa Iemitsu also knew a little about the final outcome of the Liaodong Jurchens. It is said that the fate of those Jurchens was quite bad. Their leaders were all killed by the Hu Ben Army. The remaining Jurchens were all driven away by the Hu Ben Army and headed north. I don’t know where they went. Anyway, their fate was quite miserable.

It seems that the Tiger Army will also kill all the Tokugawa Shogunate. The arrival of this envoy must urge the Shogunate to surrender unconditionally. It is estimated that the conditions proposed by the Tiger Army will definitely include the execution of Tokugawa Iemitsu and Matsui Daisuke, as well as the disbandment of all the troops. As for the others, it depends on whether they are protected by the Great God Amaterasu.

"Let him in."

Tokugawa Iemitsu frowned and shouted.

Even though he knew that the envoy of the Hu Ben Army had arrived with bad intentions, Tokugawa Iemitsu still wanted to hear what conditions the Hu Ben Army would propose to kill the Tokugawa shogunate. Subconsciously, Tokugawa Iemitsu was ready to give up on himself. If the conditions proposed by the Hu Ben Army were too excessive, he ordered the entire Edo to burn so that the Hu Ben Army would not get anything.

Soon, the envoy of the Hu Ben Army was brought in. This was a guy who was very disliked by Tokugawa Iemitsu. In fact, the envoy was very young, at most in his twenties, and he was also handsome and handsome. He was considered a handsome talent. However, for some reason, when Tokugawa Iemitsu saw it at first, he felt that the envoy of the Hu Ben Army was very sinister. Perhaps, he was very cunning. He couldn't help but feel that Tokugawa Iemitsu was more vigilant.

However, Matsui Daisuke knew the name of the envoy of the Tiger Army. Because he was the person who negotiated with the Tiger Army before, named Mo Yu. In Matsui Daisuke's impression, people from the Supreme Kingdom of the Celestial Kingdom were generally polite, with Mo Yu being the exception. This person was completely a hooligan at the negotiating table and could not be measured by common sense.

"please!"

"please!"

Matsui Daisuke's representative Tokugawa Iemitsu came forward and asked Mo Yu to sit down.

"I came on behalf of the Governor."

Mo Yu explained his purpose straightforwardly.

"What are your conditions?"

Tokugawa Iemitsu didn't say nonsense either.

He already had the idea of ​​giving up on himself, so he naturally would not care much about the intimidation of the Hu Ben Army. Therefore, his words were quite direct. At the same time, he also wanted to hide his inner depression and fear through such words that were strong outside and did the other side. At least on the surface, he could not make the people of the Hu Ben Army feel that the general of the shogunate was actually a pustule.

"The Tokugawa Shogunate can preserve an army of 30,000 people and the Imperial Kingdom and the Muro O country. After returning all the power to the royal family, you can continue to exist in the northeast of Japan as a local daimyo."

Mo Yu's words were amazing.

Tokugawa Iemitsu did not respond.

He just thought it was the other party who was playing tricks on himself.

At this time, will Zhang Jun still give the Tokugawa shogunate a way out?

Only Matsui Daisuke seemed to feel something keenly, and he thought quickly in his mind. He wanted to say something, but he never said it. He vaguely felt that he seemed to guess the true intention of the arrival of the envoy of the Hu Ben Army. However, he still needed more information to determine the true intention of the Hu Ben Army.

"In the north of the Imperial Kingdom, there is a big island called Hokkaido. It is said that there are no people living there yet. If you are not afraid of the long journey, you might as well migrate there temporarily. The conditions in Hokkaido are a little worse than Honshu Island, but there is definitely a guaranteed safety there."

Mo Yu said in a clear tone.

Tokugawa Iemitsuke couldn't help but look at each other with Matsui Daisuke.

He was finally convinced that the envoy of the Hu Ben Army was not here to fool him. At this time, the Hu Ben Army had no need to fool him. Their army had almost been assembled, and there was no need to delay time. As long as they launched a general attack, they could directly attack Edo. Since Mo Yu said that, then the Hu Ben Army might really be ready to do this. Could it be that Zhang Zhun was really willing to let the Tokugawa family go?

In an instant, the feeling of escaping from death rose from Tokugawa Igami's heart. Involuntarily, Tokugawa Igami subconsciously touched the short sword on his waist. This was not a nervous reaction. This was a natural reaction in happiness. To be honest, as long as there is a possibility of survival, he would definitely not want to die. He felt that he still had a lot of things to do.

Similarly, Matsui Daisuke was deeply relieved. He was more certain than Tokugawa Iemitsu. Zhang Jun was indeed preparing to let the Tokugawa shogunate go. Although the specific reason is not known yet and it is not clear whether there are other conspiracies behind this, no matter what, Tokugawa shogunate has indeed gained a way out.

Their expressions, in Mo Yu's eyes, naturally couldn't help but look a little contempt. They looked like they were ready to die. I heard that they had a way out and immediately changed their faces. Looking at them, they were all about to drink and celebrate. Humph, I was so happy after losing the battle. I really don't know what it means. I despise you!

"The Governor means that he will no longer attack Edo?"

Matsui Daisuke said in a trembling tone.

"certainly."

“There is no need for this.”

"Unless you don't want to accept my proposal."

Mo Yu curled his lips lightly and said indifferently.

"Oh, that's good! That's good!"

Matsui Daisuke nodded with relief.

As long as the Hu Ben Army no longer launches an attack, everything will be fine.

It seems that Zhang Zhun did intend to let the Tokugawa family go. However, Matsui Daisuke had not yet reacted for a while, why did Zhang Zhun let the Tokugawa family go? Therefore, in addition to his happiness, he vaguely felt that there might be a conspiracy behind it.

Why did Zhang Jun let Tokugawa Ieki go?

The reason is actually very simple, that is, the future Japanese royal family will not be too comfortable.

Whether it is the Tokugawa Shogunate or the Japanese royal family, after unifying Japan, they will point their fingers at the Hu Ben Army. The Japanese royal family now obeys the Hu Ben Army because they need to rely on the Hu Ben Army and use the power of the Hu Ben Army to destroy the Tokugawa Shogunate. Once the Tokugawa Shogunate is destroyed, the Japanese royal family will bargain with the Hu Ben Army. Zhang Zhun will definitely not do such a stupid thing.

Split Japan is an inevitable strategy. Only a split Japan, a strife with internal strife, and a Japan that is busy with internal strife and flawlessly expanding to the outside world are in line with the interests of the Central Plains dynasty. However, if it is done too obviously, the Japanese royal family will be difficult to accept, and ordinary Japanese people will be difficult to accept.

There was no choice but to throw all the lands such as Exhausa, Muro, and Hokkaido to the Tokugawa family. At the same time, a certain army of the Tokugawa family was preserved to allow them to continue to maintain a certain pressure on the Japanese royal family. In this way, the Japanese royal family was restrained by the Tokugawa family, and they did not take into account the quarrel with the Tiger Army for the time being.

From now on, the Japanese royal family will slowly deal with the Tokugawa family. Before they can make a comeback, both of them must act according to the face of the Hu Ben Army. The Hu Ben Army is the Supreme Emperor of Japan. With the regulation of the Hu Ben Army, the Japanese royal family and the Tokugawa family cannot make any big scenes. However, it is absolutely impossible for the two families to reconcile. Such a scene is what the Hu Ben Army needs the most.

"We cannot accept such conditions."

Tokugawa Iemitsu suddenly said angrily.

After all, he was not a fool. He suddenly figured it out. Zhang Zhun let him go, not to give him a way out, but to let himself be under the control of the Hu Ben Army for a long time. In other words, he wanted to become a puppet of the Hu Ben Army and be controlled and used by the Hu Ben Army forever. I am afraid that such days will be of no interest.

It is conceivable that in the days to come, Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third general of the Tokugawa Shogunate, was a dog of the Hu Ben Army. If the Hu Ben Army wanted him to go east, he would not dare to go west. If the Hu Ben Army wanted him to go west, he would not dare to go east. Otherwise, what would await him would inevitably be a more tragic fate.

"That's it."

Mo Yu said indifferently.

"you……"

Tokugawa Ieki was speechless for a moment.

This envoy of the Hu Ben Army is really lazy!

Mo Yu's casual response also made Tokugawa Igami feel a little bad. Judging from Mo Yu's reaction, Hu Benjun seemed to be determined to be himself and was not worried that he would not accept such a proposal. He suddenly regretted it, maybe he said the wrong thing again.

There is no doubt that this is the last chance the Tiger Army gave to the Tokugawa Shogunate. If even this opportunity is ruined, what awaits them will inevitably be the fierce attack of the Tiger Army. Edo will be completely wiped out. The Tokugawa Shogunate will be mercilessly swept into the dust of history. His life, Tokugawa Iemitsu, will also end here.
To be continued...