Tokugawa Hideyoshi! .
It was the first time that Hirohito Koichi heard of this name, but both Abe Saburo and Tanaka Ichiro described it as so excellent, so he must have some ability.
"Where is Tokugawa Hideyoshi now?" Hirohito asked in one word.
Ichiro Tanaka quickly said: "Tokugawa Hideyoshi is in Tokyo now."
Hirohito said: "Then bring him here. I want to see him with my own eyes. I want to see with my own eyes what kind of person this man who is not interested in women is."
Ichiro Tanaka hurried to call for help, while in the Amaterasu Hall they continued to discuss countermeasures against Zhang Wuji.
Saburo Abe said: "Your Majesty, the situation has become like this now. I wonder if the Empress has taken any action?"
Hirohito frowned and said: "Sakura Pavilion is indeed proficient in assassination, but there has been no progress with the Empress."
"Zhang Wuji brought more than a dozen stunning beauties with his army, and it was difficult for the girls from Sakura Pavilion to get close to him."
Saburo Abe sighed and said, "Even if it is difficult to get close, we can always do something. The Sakura Pavilion is a big tree with deep roots and has stood for hundreds of years. The Queen is the head of the Sakura Pavilion. It must be not as simple as it seems on the surface."
Saburo Abe directly induced the topic to Chiba Sora. You know, even though Hirohito Hiroichi and Chiba Sora already had some estrangement, Chiba Sora was still a member of the royal family after all, and even the cabinet ministers could not comment casually. But at this moment, after all, Japan had reached a critical moment, and Saburo Abe could not care less.
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In the harem, Hirohito Hiroichi had received the news of the defeat at the front, so how could Chiba Sora not have received the news? Chiba Sora burned the news brought back by Sakura. At the front, Inoue Yu was defeated and killed, Chief of Staff General Sasaki was defeated and killed, and hundreds of Japanese generals were captured. In all likelihood, they would be killed.
The news that Sakura brought back also had some flaws. Those flaws were the cause of death of Inoue Yu and Sasaki. After all, Sakura didn't know that Inoue Yu died at the hands of Sasaki, nor did she know that Sasaki committed suicide. But those were no longer important. Let's just assume that the two of them were loyal to their country until the last moment.
Qianye Kong rubbed his forehead hard and cursed inwardly, "Damn it!"
"Damn, it seems like now is the time to make a choice."
Just as Zhao Min had guessed before, Qianye Kong had been waiting and watching. She was watching whether Zhang Wuji could gain an absolute advantage. If Zhang Wuji could not gain an absolute advantage, he would not be able to make up his mind to make the final decision. But at this moment, it was really time to make the final decision.
Moreover, Xiaoying also mentioned in the letter that Zhang Wuji's reinforcements had arrived. According to Qianye's estimation, the Ming Dynasty's maritime transport capacity could transport a group of soldiers to Japan in about a month. Due to the delays at sea and on land, it would probably take about a month and a half for Zhang Wuji's second batch of reinforcements to arrive in Japan. By then, the situation would only get worse.
"What's going on in Amaterasu Palace?" Chiba asked outside the door.
Outside the door, a maid from Chiba said: "To answer your Majesty, two quarters of an hour ago, Saburo Abe and Ichiro Tanaka advised to employ a man named Tokugawa Hideyoshi."
"Tokugawa Hideyoshi!" Chiba recalled the name in his mind.
"Tokugawa Hideyoshi is now in his forties and has been in the army for more than twenty years. He has superb martial arts, great ninjutsu, and is proficient in military tactics. He is not interested in women and is a real and useful person. He is definitely a capable person."
A helpless smile appeared on Chiba's lips, "Hirohito, Hirohito, it's only at this time that you hire someone decent."
"However, I'm afraid it's too late. The Ming Dynasty was just established and it was a time when many generals were shining. How could a Tokugawa Hideyoshi turn the tables?"
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After an unknown amount of time, a Japanese man in armor came before Hirohito Hiroichi inside the Amaterasu Palace.
"Guerrilla Commander-in-Chief, Tokugawa Hideyoshi pays homage to Your Majes
Hirohito Hiroichi looked at this man carefully for a few times, but just based on these few glances, Hirohito Hiroichi also made a conclusion in his heart, that conclusion was that Tokugawa Hideyoshi was really not a man who was interested in women. Tokugawa Hideyoshi was full of energy. Although he was in his forties, he looked much younger than he actually was. He had a resolute look on his face. Just based on this face, he was much stronger than the previous Inoue Takeshi, Yamamoto Ningji, Musashi Hideki and others.
The faces and conditions of Inoue Takeshi and others showed that they were the kind of people whose bodies were drained by alcohol and sex. However, Tokugawa Hideyoshi looked very different. Compared with Inoue Takeshi and others, he was completely at two extremes.
"Mr. Tokugawa, Abe and Tanaka both say that you are a great talent. Now is the time when the country needs people. Are you willing to turn the tide and save the collapsing building?"
Tokugawa Hideyoshi said calmly: "In my life, I have always wanted to do something for Japan. Now that Your Majesty has given me the favor, what does it matter even if I die on the battlefield?"
Hirohito smiled and said, "Okay, judging from Tokugawa's words and deeds, he is far better than Inoue Takeshi and others."
Tokugawa Hideyoshi said: "There is nothing special about Inoue Takeshi. Not to mention that he put most of his thoughts on women, even the history of his rise to power is not very glorious."
"Many years ago, Inoue Yu did not hold a high official position. Later, he gave his younger sister and daughter to the then Grand Marshal, Musashi Hideki, and thus successfully climbed to the position of deputy marshal. After Musashi Hideki was defeated, he naturally became the marshal of the Japanese Army."
Hirohito was completely overwhelmed upon hearing this. What kind of place was this? This was the Amaterasu Palace. How could such a sacred place be so utterly humiliating? It was a slap in the face of the Emperor and his entire court.
After all, this is the tradition in Japan. In this way, it is not surprising that Tokugawa Hideyoshi is still a guerrilla general for so many years. He can say such words on such an occasion. If it were not for the time when people are needed, I am afraid that Tokugawa Hideyoshi would have been a guerrilla general in his life.
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Hirohito Hiroichi did not give Tokugawa Hideyoshi too many opportunities to speak. He was afraid that Tokugawa was too straightforward and would offend all the officials in the court after just a few words. If he were to say a few more words, who knows what kind of joke would happen.
In the end, Hirohito ordered the mobilization of 50,000 troops around Tokyo for Tokugawa Hideyoshi, and also gave Tokugawa enough autonomy. If a war broke out, he could make his own decisions without asking for instructions. If he could defeat Zhang Wuji, it would naturally be the best. Even if he could not defeat Zhang Wuji, it would be best to delay him for a while.
In this case, although Tokugawa Hideyoshi only had the title of shogun, he was actually no different from a marshal.
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