Chapter 289 Three-way Triumph (6) Plan to capture Osaka
More than a year ago, she had given up Xiyuan to Tokugawa Ieyasu, and then lived alone in a small temple in Osaka City, Kodai-in, which was the former Hokkaido Ningning. Recently, she had learned about Tokugawa Ieyasu's Eastern Army
There is news that there may be a decisive battle between Ishida Mitsunari and Ishida Mitsunari's Western Army at Azuchi Castle.
If nothing unexpected happens, the victorious Tokugawa Ieyasu will soon lead his army to Osaka to meet Toyotomi Hideyori, who still nominally maintains his status as a man of the world.
If Hideyori was her biological son, Ieyasu would come here first to say hello. However, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had clearly asked Asahihime to adopt Ieyasu's son Hidetada as his adopted son, but he did not let Hideyori become Ningning's adopted son. At that time, Ningning was still
She once harbored resentment, but now, this resentment has gone far away from her, and she has become the Gaotaiyuan of great enlightenment.
The dew falls and the dew disappears in my Taige, and there are still more dreams of waves.
She now has a deeper understanding of Taiko's lament about the dreamy life in his death poem. Every time she recalls these two lines of poetry, she feels that the huge Osaka Castle is so unreal. Mrs. Yodo, Hideyori, as well as retainers and samurai
...Everyone is entangled in endless dreams, but they don't know that they will turn into dew and disappear soon. Isn't this enough to be alarming?
Since Taige's death, she occasionally invited eminent monks from the capital to give lectures. Under the inspiration of Zen Master Gongzhen of Caodong Zong, Gaotaiyuan seemed to have finally understood the meaning of becoming a monk.
Once a person is obsessed with greed, endless pain will accompany him throughout his life. No matter whether the image of obsession is a city, gold and silver, territory, or family love, everything is the same.
"Nothing is difficult in the world. Life and death, visible and invisible, are all one. Once you understand these, it is enough. Taige had an epiphany before he passed away, so he wrote this poem at the end of his life."
Zen Master Gongzhen is different from the monks of the Linji Sect. He never tires of explaining the doubts about Gaotaiyuan. He is one person at one moment, and becomes another person at the next moment. Today is fleeting, and tomorrow becomes today in the blink of an eye.
, The world is changing all the time. Only by remembering that the world is constantly changing, and good and evil are rewarded, can we be detached from the world. Therefore, if people are attached to something, they are attached to nothing.
"For example, Osaka City looks like a city, but once it is burned it will turn into ashes. It is nothing more than stone, wood, soil, gold and silver. If you are too attached to it, it will turn into ashes, smearing countless lives, and letting blood flow like a river.
...It is really beyond the reach of stupidity." There is a sense of world-awakening in the Zen master's Zen words.
Gaotaiyuan just listened to the explanation quietly and never expressed his own opinions. However, the sharp eyes that he showed from time to time in the past have gradually become calm and calm, like a deep pool with no waves or waves.
At dusk on the ninth day of September this year, the pale Asano Nagamasa visited this small temple next to Xiyuan.
Asano Nagamasa is the husband-in-law of Kodaiin's sister Awu. Seeing the unusual look on Nagamasa's face, Kodaiin was very surprised, but she still remained calm. At this moment, Asano, who is actually the leader of the five professions, can
Nagamasa's appearance is nothing more than a frontline battle.
However, Kodaiin was still a little surprised, because Asano Nagamasa's position in this war was on the side of the Eastern Army. He sent people to assist Tokugawa Hidetada. He himself was originally in the Eastern Army's battle formation, but recently
Then quietly returned to Osaka.
The people in power in Osaka Castle were not unaware of this matter, but because the confrontation and tug-of-war between the Eastern and Western armies in Azuchi Castle for nearly a year still had no winner, no one dared to do anything to him.
"Kodaiin, Nagamasa has been asked to come to see you." Asano Nagamasa bowed deeply.
"My brother-in-law came to see me, and he actually wanted to be entrusted by someone else?" Gaotaiyuan chuckled and asked, "Did Lord Zuofu ask you to come? Let me think about it, Zuofu wanted to tell me,
He is about to win now, so he wants me to wave the flag and cheer for him a few times? If so, it’s okay if you don’t come. I haven’t asked about political affairs for a long time, who will care about what I say?”
Asano Nagamasa did not answer the previous question, but bowed and said: "Although you are now the Kodaiin, who in the world dares to underestimate the prestige of the Hodai Institute?"
Kodaiin narrowed his eyes and concentrated for a moment, then shook his head slightly: "Nagamasa, do you still remember what happened when Taiko decided to replace Lord Nobunaga and held the Qingzhou Conference?"
"Of course I remember, how could I forget?"
"At that time, someone raised objections, and he immediately left the table and went to take a nap."
"Yes, yes... At that time, Taige was uncharacteristic and reprimanded people mercilessly."
A pale smile appeared on Kodaiin's face, and he sighed: "Nagamasa, back then Taikaku wanted to hold the Third Master Master in his hands forever. I think the same goes for Zuofu today, who hopes to rule Osaka City with Hideyori in his arms.
But you must not forget that in the end, the Third Master Master could not even become a member of the world in name only..."
"Ah!" Nagamasa exclaimed and was speechless. Chills spread throughout his body and he shuddered: "You mean, the Zuofu will be detrimental to Master Hideyori? However, he has promised to bring his granddaughter Qianji
Marrying the young master, he reiterated this not long ago in front of everyone in front of the army!"
Kodaiyuan said calmly: "Back then, before the decisive battle of Yamazaki was over, Taige had already decided to attack Shibata. Compared with Taige, Zuofu had to endure it long enough. What's more, Zuofu's current age is comparable to that of Taige back then.
Ge is much older...will he still waste a lot of time planning slowly?"
"This...even if you go to mediate with Zuofu in person, it will be of no use?"
Gaotaiyuan sighed: "How can human power stop the great rivers?" She put her hands together and muttered: "Nagamasa, not long after Taige passed away, I realized: no matter what, we must let peace last. This is Taige
I have never given up on my only wish. But the Azuchi War still broke out. Japan was divided into two armies, the East and the West, and each side refused to give in. In the past six months, how many lives and how much money have been gained by both sides? It seems that Taiping can only be one.
It’s a dream.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Gaotaiyuan..."
"This decisive battle will determine the general trend of the world. It's really sad to think about it. Who is willing to start a war? But people are always stubborn and persistent and cannot give up their greed.
That gentleman from the Ming Dynasty used some tricks from thousands of miles away to turn Japan into such a mess. He is truly an unparalleled figure in the world. To be honest, it was precisely because I saw that gentleman’s tricks that I
Knowing that war was unavoidable, I finally made up my mind to hand over Xiyuan to the Zuofu, hoping that the Zuofu could peacefully accept the power left by Taige and strive to reduce the number of murders, but it is a pity..."
"It's a pity that Ishida Harubu Shaofu has a deep prejudice against the Zuofu and cannot bear these changes. Finally, he gathered various daimyo to fight against the Zuofu. However, at Kodaiyuan, the war has now reached the decisive moment. The Eastern Army has come from the Ming Dynasty.
Your Excellency has always received more support than the Western Army, and the accumulated advantage now is still sufficient. I predict that the Eastern Army will completely defeat the Western Army within a month..."
"I know, and I also believe in your judgment. This means that the era of Taikaku is completely over, and it is time for me to abandon this city." Although Kodaiyuan's tone was very calm, Nagamasa still exclaimed.
The old nun lit the dim oil lamp, and the rosary on Gaotaiyuan's wrist glowed with a cold blue light.
"This city? Osaka Castle, which Master Taikaku has worked so hard to build, are you going to abandon it like this?" Nagamasa and Kodaiin's moods were very different. They insisted, "This most famous city in the world will be different from Taikō's."
Together our names will be remembered forever!"
Faced with Nagamasa's insistent words, Kodaiyin's face dropped and he scolded: "Please calm down, sir. Haven't you noticed that this city has changed a lot?"
"Has it changed? No, in another hundred or two hundred years, this city will not change. This is Taige's lifelong wish."
"With Taige here, this city is the symbol of peace in the world. But now, the situation is completely different..."
"What's the difference?"
"Nagamasa, haven't you seen that today Osaka City is no longer a symbol of peace, but has become the target of those who covet the world?"
Hearing this, Nagamasa suddenly choked up and hurriedly avoided Kodaiin's eyes. Now that Kodaiin said this, he could no longer argue. Yes, Osaka Castle has indeed changed today. It's not just Ieyasu who has changed after the victory.
He must rush towards this city, and...
"Nagamasa, I don't want to get involved in such a fight. Once I join, it will go against Taikaku's will, so I have to give up this city categorically. Therefore, you'd better leave all matters to Yukinaga and do it yourself
Go back to Kai. Only in this way will the Asano family be safe, what do you think?"
Nagamasa looked at Kodaiyuan suspiciously: "Do you think that the Zuofu will show mercy to...?"
Kodaiin deliberately turned his face aside coldly: "I gave up Xiyuan to Ieyasu before becoming a monk, and you supported him in this war. For the sake of these two things, even though you have been with me in the past
There is some estrangement between Ieyasu, but Ieyasu will never embarrass you father and son in the future.
The Zuofu has no intention of becoming an enemy to you or Maeda Hizenmori. Whether it is you, the head of the five followers, or Maeda, one of the five elders, they have obeyed the Zuofu's advice this year, as long as he still wants to enjoy it before his death.
Once he is honored by the people of the world, he must show the generosity and benevolence in line with the people of the world. You have no doubt about this.
As for Hideyori, he is a miserable child who should have everything, but unfortunately has a stupid and indulgent mother... But no matter how much compassion I have for him, it is of no use now. Rather than being sucked into the vortex of ambition,
If you betray Taige's will, I might as well stay away as soon as possible and recite Buddhist scriptures. This is my hope. That's all, Changzheng."
At this point, Asano Nagamasa finally understood the meaning of Kodaiin: she believed that Ieyasu would not care about the small conflicts she had with him in the past, but for the Toyotomi family, Kodaiin believed that it was irreversible. Ieyasu had the ambition to be a world leader.
, we will not tolerate Hideyori, a child with a yellow mouth, to remain in this position.
He then asked: "Since the Zuofu has reached this point, it cannot tolerate two people in the world. He and Hideyori cannot coexist... Is this what you mean?"
Kodaiin nodded lightly: "Ask yourself, if you were the Zuofu now, would you be able to tolerate Hideyori continuing to regard himself as a citizen of the world in Osaka City?"
Nagamasa did not answer, but asked: "Then, if the young master gives up the name of the people of the world, and all the big names - especially the generals of the Eastern Army - jointly request the Zuofu to let him go, what will be the result?"
"I don't know." Gaotaiyuan shook his head slightly and sighed: "The final direction of this matter may not only depend on the opinion of the Zuofu. I mean... the final decision may come from the official in the Ming Dynasty.
The news came from Bai's mansion, and Japan could only follow the instructions."
Nagamasa frowned and was secretly frightened. What Gaotaiyuan said was true, and he knew it well. "If this is the case, then what if the Zuofu became a member of the world, and he was still not the puppet of Guan Bai of the Ming Dynasty?
That Guan Bai is far away in the Ming Dynasty, and after all, he cannot invest too much power in Japan. Once the Zuofu first becomes a man of the world, and then slowly accumulates strength, at a certain point... what will happen to the Zuofu?"
"The year never ends." Gaotaiyuan replied coldly without thinking: "If Zuofu is only thirty or forty years old now, maybe he might still have such an ambition, but he... hmm, it's already too late."
Nagamasa frowned and said: "Even though Zuofu is old, Hidetada..."
"Hidetada? Did he perform very well in this battle?" Gaotaiyuan shook his head coldly: "He may be able to be a conservative king, but he is by no means a pioneer. If you have the right to know your son, Mo Ruofu, I think Zuofu
This should be clear."
Nagamasa raised his eyes and looked at Kodaiyuan and fell silent. There is no need to ask any more questions. Ieyasu may be able to win this battle, but I am afraid that all he has done is to marry others. This man of the world, he may not have been able to do so during his lifetime.
You can taste it, but there will not be another world member in the Tokugawa family...at least in terms of blood, this is definitely the case.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Nagamasa could only sigh and said with emotion: "There is a saying in the Tang Dynasty: the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole is behind. Lord Nobunaga, Taikaku, Zuofu... the people of the world
They changed one after another, but no one could have imagined that the world would eventually be taken over by a Tang man."
"Whether it's this city, Hideyori, or Taikaku, it's best to completely erase it from your heart." Kodaiin stared into the distance and said, "Once you give up everything, there will only be endless hope in your eyes.
Void. No, that is not void, but the mirror of the soul... In this mirror, new scenes will naturally appear."
Nagamasa stared blankly at the screen and said nothing for a long time. The meaning of Kodaiin was already very clear. With the passing of Hideyoshi, the era of Taikaku also disappeared into the distant void, and the world of Tokugawa Ieyasu was impossible.
For a long time, because the Ming Dynasty's Guan Bai would not allow it, he had already made provisions for Japan's future. As for himself, he could only re-examine everything.
Even so, these words were a bit cruel to the Toyotomi clan and his surviving ministers. The world must have thought that Hideyori was leaning towards Ieyasu and resolutely abandoned Osaka just because he was not a son of Kodaiin and because Kodaiin was not at odds with Mrs. Yodo.
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Nagamasa felt great grief in his heart. The more he thought about it, the more indignant he became. He said: "Gaotaiyuan, I understand what you mean. I also understand your kindness to my family and my dog. But if you do this, you will definitely cause the world to misunderstand you."
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Kodaiyuan closed his eyes, smiled and counted his rosary beads, "Are you saying that I gave way to Xiyuan before, or do you mean that I will leave Osaka now?"
"It's all! If this happens, the world will say that you are motivated by hatred for Mrs. Yodo... I don't want to cause such rumors."
"Nagamasa, it seems that you also care about rumors."
"I……"
"That's not a misunderstanding, that's the truth."
"what did you say?"
"If the person who wanted to enter the city was not Ieyasu, I would never have given up Saiwon; if before Taikaku's death, he had ordered some restrictions on Yododen and asked me to oversee Hideyori's growth, I would not sit back and watch a war break out between the Eastern and Western armies.
.Everything has a cause and a result. This is the Taige's choice. I will not violate it, so... I will not interfere."
Nagamasa held his breath and looked at Gaotaiyuan.
"Haha, Nagamasa, it's true that I don't like Mrs. Yodo. No, maybe it's envy or jealousy, but I do resent her current dissolute behavior... But Taiko has passed away, and these things are beyond my control. Anyway,
, I am narrow-minded. Because of this, I confessed to gods and Buddhas. However, even if such rumors are incurred, I am not surprised at all."
"But if someone says that you deliberately lured the wolf into the house and killed the Toyotomi clan..."
"Oh, that's a unnecessary worry, Nagamasa." Gaotaiyuan laughed and said: "The so-called gentleman is magnanimous, and the villain is always worried. What other people think of me is their business. I only need to ask myself how I will see my wife in the future.
When Taige asked me why I was like this, I didn't have to feel guilty - because I completely complied with his wishes." Gaotaiyuan said firmly.
Nagamasa still couldn't let go. He thought of his own life experience and the Kaotaiyuan back then.
He was born in a small mountain village in Kotani, Jiangzhou. His father, Yabei Yabei, was a poor samurai. Later, he married into the Asano family and met Kodaiin nearly thirty years ago.
Kodaiin was strong-willed by nature, and often argued with Hideyoshi in front of the daimyo. Whenever this happened, Nagamasa couldn't help but whisper: "A shrewd woman who loves to show off." Privately, he often thought that although this woman had some knowledge, she could even surpass men.
However, he could not interfere in political affairs. If anyone misled Hideyoshi, it was this woman.
But the Hokizhengsuo, who was nicknamed "Nv Guanbai" behind her back, suddenly changed from the time Hideyoshi sent troops to Korea: the previous sharpness and fierceness disappeared, she became peaceful and peaceful, and sometimes even made people feel
Idiot. Therefore, Nagamasa thought that after Taikaku passed away, Kodaiin would soon age, but he did not expect that she had already entered a world that Nagamasa could not understand. Today's Kodaiin has long been transcended, and the giant city of Osaka, five
Practicing etiquette is no longer in her eyes.
Among the Toyotomi clan, this woman is probably the only one who can compete with Ieyasu. When he came this time, Nagamasa originally wanted her to help mediate, hoping that after the decisive battle of Azuchi, he could at least maintain the nominal status of the Toyotomi clan.
But he didn't expect that there would be an unexpected gain - even this poor wife who conquered the world with Taiko now thinks that the destiny of the Toyotomi family has come to an end.
In this case...
Asano Nagamasa took a deep breath and said, "Do you still remember what I said when I first came here? I came here on someone's behalf."
"Why are you mentioning this again?" Gaotaiyuan was slightly startled, then suddenly his heart moved, he frowned and asked, "Did Zuofu ask you to come?"
"Indeed not." Nagamasa replied.
Gaotaiyuan stared at him and asked, "Who is that?"
Asano Nagamasa said: "You should have often heard her name recently - Narita Kai."
"Is it her?" Gaotaiyuan's frown deepened, and he pondered for a moment before asking: "What does she want you to tell me?"
"She said that she has used various means to win over many powerful people in Osaka City, and has quietly gathered 30,000 elite soldiers in Sakai Port. These elite soldiers are well-trained and well-equipped, and it is very easy to get to Osaka from Sakai Port.
to……"
"Okay, there's no need to go into details!" Kodaiyuan shouted: "I asked her what she wanted to do? Or, what did she want me to do? Although I have decided to give up Osaka and leave, but giving up is just leaving.
In short, this does not go against Taikaku's will. And if she wants me to rely on my identity to approach and kidnap Hideyori, so as to disrupt the situation in the city in advance for her to attack Osaka, I will never agree!"
Asano Nagamasa hurriedly said: "Kodaiin is overly concerned. Narita Kai is very confident in seizing Osaka Castle, and there is no need for you to come forward to do anything for it."
Gaotaiyuan breathed a sigh of relief, calmed his tone, and asked: "Then what else does she need you to entrust me with?"
Asano Nagamasa said: "She said that it was not difficult for her to enter Osaka. What was difficult was how to stabilize the situation after entering. Not only the situation in Osaka Castle - this is easy to handle, but what is really difficult is how to maintain the situation after Osaka Castle is controlled by her.
Hideyori Young Master has the power of the people in the world. She believes that only by asking you to come forward to supervise the Young Master can this matter be recognized by the whole world."
Kodaiin stared deeply at Asano Nagamasa and asked: "She hopes to use my identity or name to actually replace Mrs. Yodo?"
Asano Nagamasa said: "I don't know what she thinks. I'm just conveying it. Whether you accept it or not is entirely up to you, Kodaiin."
Kodaiin thought for a moment and asked: "Why did she do this? Ieyasu won the victory because of the support of the adult behind her, and because of her old age, she also knew that the Tokugawa family would not be able to resist in the future... Then she still
What are you going to do to hold Hideyori hostage?"
Asano Nagamasa smiled bitterly and said: "I really don't understand the reason. If Kodaiin can explain it to me, I would be very grateful."
Gaotaiyuan then fell silent and slowly closed her eyes. The only sound in the room was the sound of her gently tapping the wooden fish.
Dong, Dong, Dong, Dong... After a long time, Gaotaiyuan suddenly stopped beating the wooden fish, opened his eyes, and said softly: "In my opinion, the Lord of the Ming Dynasty is not at ease with the Zuofu, even if the Zuofu
At an advanced age, he still has to guard against the Zuofu. Even though he praises the Zuofu as the strongest daimyo in Japan, he is not willing to let the Zuofu hold the highest title easily."
"Oh...you mean?" Nagamasa asked in surprise.
Kodaiin said: "If what I predict is true, this lord will not only let Narita Kai lead his army to Osaka to control the highest authority of Hideyori and the Toyotomi family, but he may also let his successor who will inherit the Tokugawa family in the future
The concubine also came to Osaka Castle."
"Why do you do this?" Asano Nagamasa couldn't understand.
Kodaiyuan shook his head slightly and said: "I'm not completely sure now, but as long as I see Kaiji, all these questions will be revealed." After a pause, he asked again: "She said she has a way to lead the army into Osaka, so I
No doubt, but how can she ensure that Hideyori can fall into her hands safely? I emphasize again that I will not help her in this matter."
Asano Nagamasa sighed and said: "Shock them with force, intimidate them with soldiers, confuse them with wealth, and turn them around with space."
Kodaiyuan remained silent for a long while before sighing: "If she can successfully control Osaka, I will accept her request, but I will also make my own request. Unless she can agree, I will never step in to support her actions."
endorsement."
Asano Nagamasa said: "Please put it forward and I will convey it to you later."
"I hope Hideyori can live a safe life in the future."
"...Yes, I will convey it to Gaotaiyuan."
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