Wanli 1592

Chapter 1181 There will be a battle sooner or later

Maeda Toshiie made a decision in line with Toyotomi's interests.

For Toyotomi Hideji, this was not the decision he hoped for the most, but it was the decision that was in his best interest. He believed that Maeda Toshiie would not harm him, so he accepted Maeda Toshiie's suggestion and followed his method.

Ishida Mitsunari felt very uncomfortable.

The same strategy, for him, is to attack in groups, and for Maeda Toshiie, it is to pass immediately.

The difference in treatment is too great.

But he also knew that this was the gap caused by the most incomparable aspects between Maeda Toshiie and him - prestige and qualifications, as well as background.

Maeda Toshiie was born in Owari. He has been a brave warrior since the time of Oda Nobunaga. Daimyo, Toshiie Maeda has been learning and growing.

Until now, although Maeda Toshiie has shifted from the combat faction to the moderate faction, and reconciled with the Omi faction Ishida Mitsunari who had conflicts in the past, and used Ishida Mitsunari's power to suppress the riots of the generals faction, his prestige is still there. The generals respected him very much.

So Ishida Mitsunari sighed deeply.

Also deeply worried.

The Toyotomi clan is generally in the main battle situation, but the keen and moderate faction is relatively weak. Right now, Maeda Toshiie is standing on the side of the moderate faction and helping the moderate faction. He can still make a difference, but Maeda Toshiie is not in good health .

If one day he dies, will Ishida Mitsunari be able to withstand the tremendous pressure?

No, Ishida Mitsunari does not have Owari background as an assistant, and Toyotomi Hideji's trust in him is far less than that of Maeda Toshiie. If Toyotomi Hideji fully supports the main battle faction, he will be powerless to stop the main battle wave.

Even if Toshiya Maeda left a mind for everyone today, it's really hard to say whether it will be effective at that time.

So on the way to send Maeda Toshiie home, Ishida Mitsunari told Maeda Toshiie all his worries.

Got Maeda Toshiie sighed deeply.

"Ishida-kun, I can feel that my life is being lost, I can feel that my energy and physical strength are constantly weakening, I have been ill for a long time, I have seen a famous doctor, I have eaten expensive medicinal materials, and I have also eaten food that nourishes my body Many, however, just aren't getting better.

I don't know how to tell you, but I have never told anyone. I have a hunch that I won't live long. Maybe in another month, maybe two months or half a year, I will die. "

Maeda Toshiie's words frightened Ishida Mitsunari.

"You must not say such things! The current situation requires you to preside over it. Without you, I really don't know what His Highness will do."

Why doesn't Maeda Toshiie know Toyotomi Hideji's main battle stance, and the current weakness of the moderate faction among Toyotomi's forces.

"This is exactly the scary thing about Xiao Ruxun. I always feel that although he has been away for seven years, he is affecting us all the time. Xiuci is talented and capable, and can inherit the foundation of Xiantai Pavilion, but it is an indisputable fact that Xiuci is impulsive. I might still be able to advise him, if I die, Ishida-kun, you..."

"I can't do it below."

Ishida Mitsunari said with a wry smile: "It's not that you don't know about today's situation. I was almost mobbed and attacked. They ignored my opinions at all. I can't stop His Highness from doing something at all, so if you are gone, I don't care at all." Dare to imagine what would happen."

"It's not about whether I live or die at the end of the day."

Maeda Toshiie shook his head: "It's about what Xiao Ruxun wants to do. If he really deploys troops because of the country's civil strife and hopes that we will fight, that would be a good thing instead. It means that he has begun to be unable to support Qin's internal affairs. It’s a contradiction, but if it’s fake, it’s bad, it means that Qin has sorted out its internal contradictions and is preparing to expand abroad.”

Ishida Mitsunari's breath stagnates.

Maeda Toshiie had a worried look on his face.

"Looking at the history of Chinese dynasties, starting from the Qin and Han Dynasties, as long as China is unified, it will inevitably embark on the road of external expansion. When China is divided, it can only preserve the core Han land. But once China is unified, the Western Regions, Liaodong, Lingnan, Southwest, and grasslands, Both are places where the Chinese Dynasty used troops.

At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty also expanded the territory of the Ming Dynasty and expanded the territory of the Ming Dynasty to an extremely large extent. After that, the Ming Dynasty declined and the territory gradually shrank, but those places were still ruled by the Ming Dynasty.

Xiao Ruxun was born as a general. He likes war and martial arts. As long as Qin's internal conflicts and internal strife are resolved, external expansion is inevitable. Even if the internal strife is not settled, he will send troops to Liaodong to eliminate the barbarians.

Then, next, he will send troops everywhere to eliminate those foreigners who occupied the territory of Ming Dynasty, regain those territories, and expand the territory of Qin State. This is what all Chinese emperors will do, and Xiao Ruxun is no exception. "

Mitsunari Ishida hurriedly said: "But Japan has never been a territory and a vassal state of China. How could Xiao Ruxun use troops against Japan, and even want to destroy Japan?"

"Because the war launched by Xian Taige before, let China see the fighting power of Japan after reunification, and let China realize the threat of Japan. If Xiao Ruxun wants to expand abroad, he will definitely not let go of Japan, which he personally attacked."

Maeda Toshiie said very firmly: "It can be said that as long as Xiao Ruxun has the opportunity, he will never give up attacking Japan. It's just a matter of time. Although I don't think Xiao Ruxun will send troops to attack Japan now, but if he really does, I don't find it hard to accept either.

Just like back then, Taige didn't think that Xiao Ruxun would lead troops across the sea to attack, Taige thought that the Ming Emperor would definitely stop Xiao Ruxun, but Xiao Ruxun still came, he came once, it's hard to say whether he would come again, if he Again, I wouldn't be surprised. "

Ishida Mitsunari swallowed, and asked with some difficulty: "You mean, there will be a war between Qin and Japan sooner or later?"

Maeda Toshiie took a deep breath.

"Yes, I think so. As long as Xiao Ruxun is still the emperor, he will definitely come again. He will not be satisfied with the current situation. In the entire land of China, no one knows the current Japan better than him, and he just happened to be there again. He is the emperor of Great Qin."

Maeda Toshiie looked up at the sky with a worried expression on his face.

"This enemy is really terrible, terrible."

"So, what method do you have against Xiao Ruxun? Since you think Xiao Ruxun will make a comeback sooner or later, you must have a method against him, right?"

Ishida Mitsunari looked at Maeda Toshiie expectantly.

But Maeda Toshiie let him down.

"Ishida-kun, I can predict the development of things, but how to solve such a big matter, do you think I can easily do it? If I were ten years younger, I would be able to plan something and lead the power of all Japan to fight him Once, but now, my energy and my body are no longer enough for me to make another plan."

Maeda Toshiie shook his head feebly: "Ishida-kun, I have no energy, I can even feel it, but I can't see that time."

Ishida Mitsunari looked at Maeda Toshiie who kept shaking his head in despair.

"But besides you, who else can fight against Xiao Ruxun?"

"Even if it's me, it's hard to say that I can fight against Xiao Ruxun. If Lord Nobunaga and Xiantai Pavilion come back from the dead, and all the heroes of the Warring States come back to life, and they gather together to form a fortress, I think there is still hope. We still have Hope to win, but now..."

Maeda Toshiie smiled wryly and said: "All I have left is a broken and old body. Taige and the generals under his command are all killed and injured. Our strength is greatly weakened, and there is no navy that can compete with Qin's navy, even defense. If not, how can we compete with it?"

Maeda Toshiie's words made Ishida Mitsunari very frustrated.

(End of this chapter)