Zhou Zhiruo was speechless after hearing this, but it was just like what Zhang Wuji said, she really just said that she hated it. As for whether she was really happy or not, only she knew.
But then again, even if she wasn't truly happy, she definitely didn't hate him either. Otherwise, how could she have helped Zhang Wuji achieve his wishes time and time again?
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After chatting briefly with the girls for a few minutes, they all went to rest. However, for Zhang Wuji, it seemed that the good times had just begun. Only a moment later, the beautiful lingering music reached the ears of Zhou Zhiruo and others in the next tent.
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Looking at Yang Xiao, at the moment when Zhang Wuji was happy and joyful, Yang Xiao was very busy. His warhorse galloped for several hours in one breath. Tokugawa Hideyoshi was riding two horses, while Yang Xiao was riding three horses. For several hours, he never stopped for a minute or a second. Yang Xiao really bit Tokugawa Hideyoshi again, and this time, he bit him tightly.
The two groups galloped while shooting arrows and fighting with swords. In less than half an hour, only more than 30 of Tokugawa Hideyoshi's personal guards were left.
The two main generals were also disheartened. One was full of fighting spirit, one felt that his life was going to be lost today, and the other felt that he had come here on an expedition and that he would eventually gain something great.
If the commander has this mentality, the soldiers under him will naturally have the same mentality.
All the Ming army officers and soldiers were blood-thirsty. They had been waiting for this moment since they sent troops to pursue Tokugawa from the city of Tokyo. They had been chasing him for so long and were already full of resentment. Today, they had come to this point. If they still couldn't chop off Tokugawa's head, they would probably feel incompetent.
Let’s look at the thirty-odd people left around Tokugawa Hideyoshi. You have to know that they originally had an army of 50,000, but now, there are only thirty stray dogs left, and the number of these thirty stray dogs is visibly decreasing.
Yang Xiao was riding on horseback, drawing his bow and drawing his arrow. Although the moonlight was not particularly bright, he could still see the figure of Tokugawa Hideyoshi running in the front.
He took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and released an arrow. The arrow flew towards Tokugawa Hideyoshi like a meteor. In the blink of an eye, Tokugawa Hideyoshi felt as if he was standing in place and then was hit by a warhorse. This feeling made him dazed for a moment, and then he stumbled and fell directly to the ground off the warhorse.
Tokugawa Hideyoshi fell to the ground and rolled a long way before he could steady himself.
"Protect the General."
In a hurry, Musashi Hideki, who was still loyal, hurriedly pulled the reins of his warhorse, then crawled to Tokugawa, helped him up, and ran towards the mountain on the side.
Looking at the remaining thirty or so Japanese, they were already making their last resistance.
At this point, the only remaining Japanese knew that he was doomed to die. Since he was going to die anyway, he might as well use his life to express his loyalty to Tokugawa Hideyoshi. In this way, even if he met their so-called Amaterasu after death, he would have an explanation.
However, the final resistance of this group of Japanese was nothing more than a moth flying into a flame. After just a moment, all of them were beheaded.
"General, I saw it clearly just now. Two Japanese abandoned their horses and ran into the mountains."
Yang Xiao was furious: "We must not let that fellow escape any further. Leave fifty men here to watch over the horses, and the rest of the soldiers will follow me into the mountains."
Everyone no longer hesitated. Except for the fifty people who were watching the horses, the rest of the soldiers followed Yang Xiao and abandoned their horses and went into the mountains.
Looking at Tokugawa Hideyoshi, he was shot by an arrow. If he had not been supported by Takeda Nobuo, he would not even be able to walk steadily. However, the two of them only fled in this very difficult forest for a quarter of an hour, and then they heard some noise not far behind them. Of course, it goes without saying that it must be the Ming army abandoning their horses and chasing them.
Tokugawa was disheartened: "Mr. Takeda, I'm afraid I can't leave, you go by yourself."
Nobuo Takeda was also very depressed: "General, please stop joking. Things have come to this point, how can I abandon you and leave?"
Tokugawa smiled bitterly and said, "I am seriously injured, and the Ming army behind me is about to catch up with me. Even if you don't abandon me, how can I survive?"
"Mr. Takeda, your intelligence is not inferior to mine. The Ming army is brutal, and the people of Japan will always resist no matter how weak they are. It is fine for you to keep your body useful so that you can find a wise leader in the future, or expand your own territory."
"General..." At this point, Takeda Nobuo's eyes were filled with tears.
Tokugawa Hideyoshi laughed and said, "Mr. Takeda is a real hero. Don't be like this. It's what I, Tokugawa, have fallen into. First, we suffered a great defeat at Edogawa, but I was convinced of my defeat in that battle. Fifty thousand men plus the natural defenses were still defeated by the Ming army in one day. Then I was chased like a stray dog. A few days ago, I sent more than 20,000 men to death in order to escape. Today, I took dozens of war horses in order to escape, causing the men who followed me for many years to become ghosts under the sword of the Ming army."
"Based on all the above, isn't it my own fault that I ended up like this?"
"Mr. Takeda, please leave quickly and keep your body useful. As long as you don't die, you will definitely achieve something in the future."
Nobuo Takeda was a little confused. His loyalty told him that he should not abandon Tokugawa, but the desire to survive in his heart told him that this was not the time to talk about loyalty. If he continued to take Tokugawa with him, both of them would die. If he left Tokugawa behind, at least one of them could survive. What other choice was there?
Finally, when their eyes met, Tokugawa pushed him hard again: "Go away, go quickly..."
Takeda Nobuo was pushed and staggered. After he stood up, he instinctively wanted to support Tokugawa again, but his remaining sanity made him stop where he was.
"General, I'm sorry, I will avenge you."
As he spoke, Takeda Nobuo knelt down and kowtowed three times to Tokugawa, then ran deep into the mountains.
Takeda's back quickly disappeared, and Tokugawa let out a long sigh upon seeing this.
"It's time."
After looking at the hazy moonlight, Tokugawa slowly took off his armor. He knew that he would definitely not survive the night, but even if he died, he did not want to die under the sword of the Ming army.
He wants to commit suicide by seppuku.
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