different warring states of japan

Chapter 2199: Ichijo Hideyoshi is completely desperate

Toba Imperial Villa.

Hideyoshi Ichijo stood in the courtyard, staring at the rare autumn sunshine in front of him, in a daze.

How long has it been since she embarked on the road of struggle and enjoyed the scenery so calmly?

The sky was clear, and dark clouds could be seen in the outer ring from afar, but near the battlefield centered on Inari Taisha Shrine, the sun was shining and cloudless.

The sky had cleared up for two hours, but Hideyoshi Ichijo still seemed unable to accept the miraculous reality before her. She subconsciously stretched out her hand with her palm facing up as if she wanted to feel the touch of raindrops falling on her hand.

Is all this really not a dream? What a desperate nightmare.

There was a hustle and bustle outside the courtyard. If it were a normal day, Hideyoshi Ichijo would definitely scold those servants for being unruly and noisy, but today, she was too lazy to pay attention.

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. It's all over.

There was a sound of chaotic footsteps behind Ichijo Hideyoshi. She turned around and saw a man named Ichijo stumbling into the courtyard and kneeling in front of her in a dishevel.

"Kanpaku, hurry up! I'll cover your retreat!"

Ichijo Hideyoshi asked with a wry smile.

"What's the situation outside? Those roars are from Yoshigaki Sasaki's Nanman artillery. It seems that there are more than a dozen, maybe hundreds?
I misjudged the situation. I have caused you trouble. "

Yi Tiao Xiuchang burst into tears and kowtowed to the ground.

"Sister, what are you talking about? My wealth and status were all given by you, and I am just giving it back.

No one knew where the saint got so many national collapses from. They directly covered the battlefield for half an hour. The troops of Konishi Yukinaga, Fukushima Masanori, and Kato Kiyomasa who were in the front collapsed on the spot.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Kuroda Kotaka was the first to leave the battlefield, causing other reserve troops to trample and flee. The Sōma army took the opportunity to pursue them, resulting in countless casualties.

I can't contact anyone now, but fortunately, Toba Imperial Palace is still in our hands. Fujido Takatora is loyal to me and is willing to die here with me to buy time for you to leave.

Please make a quick decision, return to your original form and regroup!"

Ichijo Hideyoshi smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Regroup? You think too highly of me.

After this battle, Yoshigin Sasaki's miracles shocked the world, and no one dared to question his title as the living god anymore. His Sasaki divine power was as stable as Mount Tai.

As for me? I'm afraid it will be difficult to mobilize any soldiers from the Western Kingdom.

You don't believe it? Let me ask you, where is Mori Shimazu now? Where is Chosokabe Otomo?"

Yitichi Xiuchang said with gritted teeth.

"Kobayakawa Takakage has retreated from the southern front!

Did she think that she would be alright if she just walked away? She probably thought that after she returned to the Maori clan, they would immediately offer her head and beg for forgiveness from the saint.

That bastard Shimazu Yoshihiro was deeply indebted to the Chancellor, but had no intention of repaying him. The thousand-man team she brought with her was watching from the outside and ran the fastest.

Except for Naoshige Nabeshige, who still put up some resistance, the rest of the vassal families were rushing to the Yodo River. The main force of our Ichijo family was still resisting, but they all ran away, which was chilling.

They didn't even think about whether the Akechi and Hosokawa armies that were harassing them along the Yodo River would just watch them retreat? Stupid! Separating and retreating would only result in greater losses!"

Ichijo Hideyoshi smiled with relief.

"There's nothing to be ashamed of, and nothing stupid about it. We were originally in a relationship of mutual benefit, and now it's nothing more than each running away when disaster strikes.

Naoshige Nabeshima is a rare person. Please tell her to retreat after my order. She has performed her duty faithfully, and I am very pleased. I hope Yoshikane Sasaki will not embarrass her afterwards."

Ichijo Hidena looked at his sister and said in a trembling voice.

"Sister, hurry up and leave. If you don't leave now, you really won't be able to leave."

Ichijo Hideyoshi sighed.

"Leave? Where else can I go?
You can see that my rule has collapsed. I don't want to be hunted down and hide like a stray dog, and finally be caught from a dog hole and slaughtered in public. That would be too embarrassing.

I rose from humble beginnings, from a commoner to the position of regent. During the past twenty years, I have not dared to slack off for even a single day. This time I went to Kyoto and put all my energy into it. Today's defeat is not the fault of war, but the will of heaven.

Xiuchang, I have tried my best and I am tired. Let's leave it at that.

Please prepare some firewood for me. I also want to experience the feeling that the main hall had in Honnoji Temple.

You don't have to die here with me. One of us must leave someone to ask for surrender from Yoshikin Sasaki to save our entire family.

I have climbed too high and cannot lower my head, so I can only cause you trouble.

I'm sorry, Hidenaga, I'll leave the future of the Ichijo family to you."

Ichijo Hideyoshi bowed deeply to his sister, and Ichijo Hidenaga avoided him. She looked at the haggard Ichijo Hideyoshi and felt grief-stricken, and wailed.

"elder sister!"

Hideyoshi Ichijo seemed unwilling to talk anymore. She raised her head, feeling the rare bright sunshine after autumn, and feeling the light and heat of the sun.

Her life was one of constant struggle, but in the end she was no match for fate. However, her defeat at the hands of the gods was not unfair, and she lost with pride.

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No matter how much you plan, you can't expect strange phenomena to happen in the sky. This is fate and you have to accept it.

As his ambition faded, Hideyoshi Ichijo thought of Yoshikin Sasaki's handsome face again, and the love that had been suppressed in his heart by his ambition began to grow again.

That was the starting point of her struggle, her buried desire, and the end of her rule.

Shiba Yoshigin... I... You... Hey...

At this moment, Hideyoshi Ichijo had already forgotten about the world and his ambitions, and the memories of the past flashed through his mind.

In Owari, the stunning young man lost his virginity to Oda Nobunaga.

Ichijo Hideyoshi had asked himself countless times, if they can do it, why can't I? The nuns can touch it, but I can't?

It was not until Takenaka Shigeharu put two choices before Ichijo Hideyoshi: the world or Sasaki Yoshikane that she gave up the idea.

Ichijo Hideyoshi chose to conquer the world, and from then on he buried his love for Sasaki Yoshikane deep in his heart.

Hideyoshi Ichijo once lamented that Oda Nobunaga was a wise man, but eventually died in Honnoji Temple. Whenever he thought of this, he would remind himself not to go back to the old path of the main hall, as a good daughter had ambitions.

But what does it matter if I take a new path? In the end, I still can't defeat him and lose to him.

He was so handsome, so charming, so unforgettable, and yet so out of reach.

It turns out that he is really a banished immortal who has fallen to the mortal world, a god who has descended to the earth.

Looking back at the scenes, those legends that the ambitious Hideyoshi Ichijo was unwilling to believe turned out to be true.

Never mind. It’s not shameful to lose to the gods. I have no regrets in this life.

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Hideyoshi Ichijo was reminiscing about the past, while outside her yard, Hidenaga Ichijo was tearfully directing the female warriors to pile up firewood, preparing to preserve Hideyoshi Ichijo's last dignity.

The cruel truth was before their eyes, forcing the sisters to face the reality that their opponents were invincible gods, which made them completely lose the courage to continue fighting.

It wasn't just the two sisters who lost their courage, but also the legion and various princes who saw the miracle.

Everyone lost all will to fight in the roar of artillery fire after the sky cleared, and became fish on the chopping board.

A legion was crushed and fled in all directions by the Sōma army, which was far smaller in number, and suffered heavy losses. The ultimate battle to determine the fate of the world ended in such a whimper.

While the wills of thousands of people were extinguished, there was one soul that burst out with unprecedented confidence, and that was Yoshikage Uesugi.

The moment he saw Sasaki Yoshigin use cheats to turn the tables, Uesugi Yoshikage finally understood how his cheap father was so invincible.

You fucking cheater... I'm going to report you... Why don't I...