Tokugawa Ieyasu
Episode 32: Ieyasu Enters Edo
The departure date on the war against the Hojo clan,
waged by the Imperial Adviser, Toyotomi Hideyoshi,
was announced to be on March 1, 1590.
The news reached Ieyasu.
Not only are we to serve as vanguards for this war,
but we must welcome the Adviser's army
and let them pass through the Odawara area.
It would be a crisis for us
should there be any trouble between our men
and the armies that are gathering for this war from afar.
Masanobu will be in charge of the Adviser's army,
and Sakuza will direct the ally soldiers.
All right, Sakuza?
Yes.
Masanobu set up rest stops along the way
for the Advisers army and waited for the army's arrival.
That's very thoughtful, are the stops lined along our way?
I don't know. This isn't a pleasure trip.
How can we be bothered with building tea houses
all the way into enemy territory?
Masanobu's job was to apologize for Sakuza.
Is the bridge at Oigawa ready yet?
The bridge at Oigawa?
Right. Lord Tokugawa was ordered to build one there.
Does the Adviser plan to lure the enemy into Totomi?
Into Totomi?
A bridge good enough for us is good enough for the enemy.
They'll be happy to climb that bridge to attack us!
You don't know a thing.
Call the magistrate.
I'm the magistrate!
You're Honda...
I'm Sakuzaemon!
Wouldn't it be better to keep the bridge a secret
until the Adviser arrives?
You know nothing about war.
Hideyoshi headed east on March 1st.
His was a sight to behold.
Bedecked with a helmet shell,
he adorned a scarlet armor with glittering gold sleeves
He dyed his teeth black, powdered his face,
and made a moustache out of bear hair.
Hideyoshi's main army approached Sumpu in early April.
You must not let your guard down.
The Tokugawa magistrates cannot be trusted.
Not once have the Odawara army attacked yet.
Ieyasu may be secretly communicating with the Hojo's.
You're very careful.
What do you think?
Those suspicions are groundless.
Lord Tokugawa has personally inspected the front lines.
If you suspect him now,
you may force him to combine forces with our enemy!
Tell Ieyasu to greet me at Tegoshi.
Ieyasu was summoned to see Hideyoshi who had set up camp in Tegoshi.
Thanks for coming, Councilor.
It's me. Can't you tell?
It is your voice, Adviser.
What is this all about?
I'll thank you later for protecting us on our journey.
Are you ready for us to stay a Sumpu Castle?
We are.
I plan to greet you at the castle tomorrow.
Then we'll talk again at Sumpu Castle.
That's enough. Thanks for coming.
Ieyasu, who had rushed over from the front lines,
could not understand what Hideyoshi wanted.
Wait! Councilor!
Listen, Councilor.
I am listening.
Why are you dressed in such standard attire?
I'm sorry to say, I don't have fancy armors and spears.
Take this spear with you. Then you'll match me.
Do you know why I called you to give you this spear?
Humor is good for mountain and flower viewing, I gather.
I'm not out flower-viewing alone.
But you look so serious so we don't match.
I didn't realize that.
I'd like you to wear a moustache, too.
But this one's irreplaceable and I can't give it away.
Take that spear with you.
I appreciate it. See you in my castle.
Lord Jibu?
Watch what you say for it may cause trouble.
Be careful not to bend the prongs in his helmet.
Hideyoshi entered Sumpu Castle the next day.
When Ieyasu returned from the front lines,
Hideyoshi's soldiers were swarming his castle as if it were their own.
Ieyasu decided to tease Hideyoshi.
He was willing to overreact in paying his respects.
I am filled with awe to see that
you, Sire, don't look tired from your long trip.
Fool!
My lord!
You stupid lord!
What's this all about!
Watch your manners in front of the lord.
When did you become such a sycophant?
Excuse yourself, you're being rude.
Whose castle is this, anyway?
How can you be so flustered
when you are the lord of this territory and castle?
That's enough. Excuse yourself.
I can't until you realize how sorry you look.
We, the Mikawa soldiers, did not risk our lives in battle
for such a weak-kneed lord!
- Enough! - Hear me out!
In your weakness, not only will you lend out your castle,
but your wife as well!
Excuse yourself!
I won't take orders, but I'll leave when I'm finished!
Don't become so low as to lend your wife out and live in shame.
Who would risk his life for you?
Shit!
So that's Honda Sakuza...
I see.
Please forgive him.
He's a stubborn old man.
He insulted even me.
He's you retainer, so I won't interfere.
Come here, Councilor.
Come.
I didn't expect you back so soon.
I thought you were at war with our son's.
What's wrong?
I scolded our lord in front of the Adviser.
Don't worry, the Adviser is more shocked than our lord.
I showed my lord that our clan would perish
unless we instill fear in the Adviser.
Wife, thank you for all you've done so far.
You're...
What should I do now?
Commit seppuku?
Become a monk?
Or...
This is life.
I know that I've made a difference with my life.
Who knows what'll happen after me.
Bring me the inkstone.
Listen, Kazumasa!
I have fallen for our lord from the depths of my heart...
therefore, I have lived willfully.
Sakuza...
You were the model Mikawa warrior.
I will never forget you.
...so his wife asks that you go to Odawara to care for him.
His wife?
Yes.
Isn't it enough that I'm the Adviser's toy?
I don't have to follow his wife's orders.
No.
It's the Adviser's wish disguised as her orders...
Quiet!
Isn't this a part of his wife's plan to take my son away from me?
I'd rather be with my son than with the Adviser.
Understand? Just leave us alone, will you?
...and?
The Adviser promised Yodogimi that after the wars are over,
she'll be able to spend time with her son.
Her procession headed east.
The Adviser is taking this war so easily that
he even summoned his concubines to battle.
His plan is to send the Tokugawa's east, and
he'll keep then territories west of Hakone in check.
Tokugawa, who had to exchange his lands for the Kanto lands
is really facing trouble now;
those lands were ruled by the Hojo's for over a century.
But...
This is the end of the Hojo's.
The Adviser's main army which launched an attack on April 20,
conquered most of the Kanto castles in just 2 months.
Odawara Castle was the only one left.
Ujinao, the lord of Odawara Castle,
was shocked to see the emergence of the castle built in the night.
Has Lord Tokugawa withdrawn his men from this battle?
The Nirayama Castle fell. It's just a matter of time.
His retainers are bemoaning the situation here.
Now that the adviser's one-night castle is there,
you can expect an all-out attack in 3 days.
You're right.
All I can say is that the lives of your 60,000 would be wasted.
I understand.
Ieyasu was summoned to the one-night castle.
I believe he'll order you to exchange territories?
I can't help it.
My lord!
There's a time to resist and a time to accept.
What are you going to do?
I'll follow his orders and watch his actions.
I'm sure I'll see a way for us to lead.
Wouldn't they be shocked if we sent a cannonball from here?
You're right.
I'll give you the 8 Kanto territories.
When you see the size of your territories from here,
you wouldn't miss your former lands.
Let's piss together from here.
You're kidding! I haven't the gall to piss at Kanto.
Don't think of it that way. We'll just piss downward.
What about Odawara Castle?
Can you live in Odawara Castle
the home of their lord for over a century?
It's situated on one side of the territory.
You're right! Just leave a reliable retainer there.
Where will you be?
I'll set myself up in Edo, by Sumida and Arakawa River.
I agree! Just as expected!
Edo is like the Osaka of the East.
Build a large castle there similar to mine.
Sire!
What is it?
A messenger has arrived with a message to surrender.
So he's come...
You come, too!
Hojo Ujinao requested that his retainers be spared
in exchange for his life.
I shall accept Ujinao's surrender and establish peace.
This is my mercy toward the long-lasting Hojo's.
My conditions are to make Ujimasa and Ujiteru commit seppuku
Ujinao will be confined to Mt. Koya.
Who will take over their castle?
Don't ask obvious questions.
The Councilor is lord of the 8 Kanto territories.
He'll take over.
Prepare immediately.
Excuse me.
Masanobu.
My last gift to the Hojo clan will be
to allow Ujinao to write a letter of introduction
for those who fought well in wars
so that they may serve the clan of their choice.
Understood.
Will we hire whoever comes to us?
We will.
It will be inhumane to reject those who were loyal.
I'll send Yodogimi back west on the 15th, and I'll leave.
That has been arranged.
There's one more thing.
It's the young heir.
I got a letter from Osaka...
he's attached to my wife now.
Mankaka-sama!
That's a good name.
But, Yodogimi insists on raising him herself.
Since Tsurumatsu is attached to my wife,
she won't let him go easily.
Mitsunari.
Yes?
Please think of something for the Adviser and me.
Just leave it up to me.
Well...
That Tsurumatsu's a lucky boy!
Hideyoshi left Odawara on July 17th, and headed east.
He summoned Date Masamune and Mogami Yoshiaki
to confer on the control of east Japan.
As for Ieyasu...
...before we enter Edo,
I'll hear a report from Itakura Katsushige.
Yes, lord. This is a castle built upon rough land.
The southeast main gate has water lapping at its feet,
the east and northern areas are covered with trees,
and there's a foul-smelling pond on the northwest side.
The front entrance has boards leading up to it.
You suggest that we build this castle up first?
This is for our lord to decide.
Unless we clear part of the mountainous terrain,
there's no land fit to build a town upon.
According to his report, this will be a difficult task.
I suppose you have confidence to do this.
As long as I have lands which yield 1 million bales annually,
I have enough to attack Kyoto in a crisis.
Don't worry.
Such hopeful words.
Please decide upon the handling of your retainers.
You mean fief distribution?
Exactly.
Tadatsune.
I don't rush to distribute the fiefs
because I have learned from history that
loyalty based solely on rewards is weak.
Why did the Ashikaga's control crumble so easily?
Because their retainers obeyed out of greed for material goods.
But I'm different.
I've decided that I don't need retainers
who would only serve me for want of a reward.
I have no material rewards.
But for those with ability, I'll give them the opportunity to use it.
The work is endless! Once we enter Edo, use your abilities!
If we work together, our new fiefs will be worth 2.56 million bales!
If Sakuza were here, he would've grinned.
Many retainers were dissatisfied
with the confiscation of old lands for the 8 Kanto lands.
Please go on, lord.
Right, why did you accept such a move?
Indeed.
I may be preparing to control the country.
Therefore, I'm moving as I'm told.
Once he conquers the entire country,
the Adviser will head out to Korea.
If we stay in the West, we'll have to go first to fight.
Moreover, if the Adviser should be defeated abroad,
and my body was left to rot there,
who'll control the country next?
The country will be back in chaos once again.
Therefore, I have gladly moved east
for the sake of my country.
Your right!
Edo may be rough.
But geographically, it is in a strategic spot,
and can be developed infinitely depending on our efforts.
But the question lies in
whether or not we will instill this hope in our men.
The answer to that is obvious!
We have served you since our days in Okazaki!
If this leads to our controlling the country...
I'm relieved.
All of you! Remember the days when our lord was a hostage,
and endure the hardship again to lead us to supremacy!
Ieyasu wondered if Hideyoshi had any loyal men such as these
and thanked the gods for having blessed him so...
On August 1st, 1590, Ieyasu entered Edo.
Hideyoshi conquered the Oshu areas, uniting the entire country
and returned to Kyoto in Autumn.
...the late Nobunaga dreamt of unifying the country.
The one who realized his dream is the Monkey.
We never know...
But I see ill fortune in the stars.
In the stars?
The laws of the universe dictate that no matter how lucky one may be,
two years of misfortune follow after 10 years of fortune.
If he starts something now,
it'll cause great turmoil for the entire nation.
You mean the war in Korea?
Tell the Sakai merchants to keep an eye on the Adviser.
What're you going to do?
I'll go to Edo and watch Ieyasu build his lands.
You're going to roam the lands again?
I shall change my name to 'Ten-Kai'.
As in 'Heaven and Ocean'? A grand name!
Life's goals do not lie in travel.
It lies in 'heaven and ocean'.
Ieyasu steadily developed his new territory,
and the wilderness slowly changed to take on a new look.
Ieyasu met Zuifu, who changed his name to Monk Tenkai.
Man is blessed with both luck and life.
Everyone must experience life's spring, summer, autumn and winter.
When life leads to winter,
one feels a certain restlessness.
If you understand that and remain calm, you'd be saved.
Otherwise, you may grasp a terrible misfortune.
You're saying the Adviser's war in Korea
will change his luck from good to bad?
Or it may claim his life.
For the sake of our country, I should stop the Adviser.
That's my duty.
You've grown, Takechiyo.
Just as the monk predicted, luck began to wear out.
That January, Hideyoshi's brother, Hidenaga passed away.
The following summer, Hideyoshi lost his beloved son.
Though he had seen many deaths and killed many at war,
his son, Tsurumatsu's death made him lose all his confidence.
Mitsunari... reported the last moments of Tsurumatsu's life.
Before he breathed his last,
He opened his small hand and tried to grasp something.
Sire...
He must've tried to grasp life.
Yes.
Nene.
As a father, I wasn't able to give him what he wanted most.
The life that he wanted the most...
I know that this grieves you so, but
you will get sick, please take some of this medication.
If you should fall sick, you will sadden the late heir.
Forgive me.
Forgive me, Nene.
Why?
He was so attached to you.
Please don't say that...
I'm not just grieving...
I'm making my future plans.
All that I've done up to this point
was what the late Lord Nobunaga wanted.
This is just the beginning...
The beginning of my own work.
I'll let Hidetsugu assume the Adviser's post.
Sire?
I'll set out to conquer the mainland!
I'm not that old yet.
I'll lead my army into the land of the Ming Dynasty
and conquer it's 800 provinces!
Then I'll spread my wings to the entire world!
Dear!
Tsurumatsu helped me decide.
He died young to teach me how to live.
To respond to pitiful Tsurumatsu's life,
I must conquer the Ming Dynasty!
Just watch me, Nene.
Tsurumatsu's death caused Hideyoshi to set out
in the direction that Nene feared the most.
When Ieyasu arrived,
Hideyoshi's plans had already grown beyond control.
I'm so grateful, Councilor.
Your presence is worth the presence of a thousand men.
I just can't get over this grief...
I don't know how to comfort you.
But please take care of yourself.
Why don't you go to the hot springs for a while?
No.
Tsurumatsu would scold me if I did that.
This is a war of vengeance.
I'll conquer the Ming Dynasty.
Just as expected...
our country's wars have finally been quelled.
I believe it's time to rest our soldiers
and concentrate on trade with the foreign countries.
There's such a thing as order of events.
Don't worry, just leave it up to me.
At this point, it wasn't easy to dissuade Hideyoshi.
The power and tenacity of this Adviser who lost his child,
seemed to tower over Ieyasu with all it's might.