[Comprehensive] Love and Hunter

Not long after, the Tokugawa family's army marched straight into Osaka Castle.Osaka, which had its outer city demolished and its trenches buried, was almost defenseless, almost waiting to die.However, Toyotomi still dispatched generals to fight to the death.

"How can His Majesty Taige's career in the world be buried here?" Those loyal old ministers would never retreat and beg for mercy.Sanada Yukimura and other generals went out of the city to meet the enemy, while Yododen took the rest of the city and stayed in the palace where the retainers were received.

Without walls and ditches, the sound of gunfire can easily reach the ears, making the ground and buildings tremble.This is a grand room used to receive famous retainers, painted with gold and lacquered silver, extremely luxurious, even the pine branches on the partition screen are mixed with fine gold greasy.But now that no candles are lit, these gold and silver materials lose their color, leaving only chaos.

The current head of the Toyotomi family, Hideyori Hideyori, was sitting in the room, silently looking at the few remaining retainers.His mother Dian Dian and his wife Qian Ji sat on the side seats, both of them looked calm.The sound of gunfire and shouts seems to be close to the ear, but it is far away from the sky, and it feels like being in a dream in a trance.

You and the Dazangqing Bureau guarded the corridor together, looking at the Wuqitong family crest on the wall, but they didn't dare to break the dead silence here.The two of them are waiters and cannot be listed in the big hall, so they can only look at their master from a distance.

Suddenly, there was a soft creaking sound from the sounding corridor, and a side servant stumbled forward and said, "Lord Diandian, Mrs. Ah Chu is here."

Mrs. Achu is the second younger sister of Yododen, who is married to Asaichu of the Kyogoku Clan.It was she who led many female relatives out of Osaka Castle before the Tokugawa army officially launched an attack.

Hearing that the second younger sister was coming, Dian Dian got up slightly, and there was finally a wave on his face that was originally dead.

"Has Ah Chu come...?" Dian Dian raised his coat and walked towards the door.Mrs. Ah Chu, who has become a nun, appeared on the corridor wearing a white hat and holding Buddhist beads.She braved the fire of the Tokugawa family to enter the city, and she couldn't help but describe it as a bit embarrassed.But she is a member of the Kyogoku clan, so she was not stopped.

When Diandian met the second sister, before he had time to say how much he missed, he hurriedly said to the second sister: "Ah Chu, before the Tokugawa family enters the city, hurry up and take Qianji and Ayou away."

Hearing this, Qianji, who was sitting in front of Xiu Lai, showed a look of astonishment, her eyes turned red immediately, and she said, "My lord stepmother, I have made a decision to stay in Osaka City to live and die with His Royal Highness Xiu Lai! "

You were also a little surprised, and said: "Madam, I am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, why do you want to drive me away?"

Yondian turned around to look at the two young women, and said, "Qianji was born in Tokugawa, and Ayou has a father and brother, why should he lose his life here? And..." Yondian looked at Qianji, "If Qianji returns If Mr. Tokugawa is with you, you can intercede for Hideyori one or two times, and maybe Hideyori can save your life."

Hearing this, Hideyori who was originally sitting in the big room suddenly stood up and said angrily, "Mother! How can I live under the Tokugawa family?"

Yododen sighed, ignored Hideyori's rebuttal, and only pleaded with Qian Ji: "Qian Ji, leave it to you."

Qian Ji, who was whimpering uncontrollably, froze when she heard this.The artillery fire continued rumbling, and the Tokugawa army was close at hand, so she couldn't allow her to be more sentimental.Qian Ji quickly wiped away her tears, and said, "Mrs. Ah Chu, please take me out of the city."

Between words, quite resolute.

As for You, she just shook her head flatly and said: "Wu family women have the loyalty of Wu family women, and they must not be greedy for life or fear death."

Time was running out, and Mrs. Ah Chu didn't have time to persuade her, so she could only take Qianji and leave the city in a hurry.Before leaving, Xiu Lai cut off a piece of his robe and gave it to his married wife, saying: "Although I don't know if we will meet again in the future, I will leave this piece of sleeve as a token of my affection."

Qianji accepted it in tears, and didn't even have time to say goodbye to her husband, so she hurriedly left the city with makeup.After Qianji left with Mrs. Ah Chu, the city of Osaka became more and more dead silent.Occasionally, a sergeant rushes to report, which is not good news.

"The Tokugawa army has passed Nishimaru!"

"Master Yukimura broke into the Tokugawa headquarters for the fifth time, but Ieyasu has not yet been found!"

"Master Yukimura...to die in battle!"

When it was heard that Sanada Yukimura had died in battle, there was finally a huge commotion in the originally dead silent hall.Showing disbelief, Hideyori stood up straight and asked, "Um... Sanada Yukimura, did you die in battle?"

The warrior who came to report the military situation was covered in mud and blood. Hearing this, he wiped his tears with the back of his hand and nodded.

Sanada Yukimura, who is known as brave and experienced in combat, can be said to be the most valiant general in Toyotomi's side.If he died, the Toyotomi family would have no cards to play.

You Wenyan, who was originally standing behind the Dazangqing Bureau, felt his heart tighten, and couldn't help asking: "Then, where is Mr. Xingcun's eldest son... Mr. Xingchang? How is his safety?"

Thinking of the 16-year-old boy who clamored to teach him swordsmanship, You clenched his cuffs tightly, and felt extremely panicked for a moment, as if he was in a dream.

The samurai shook his head, and said: "I don't know where to go, I only know that Lord Xingchang was seriously injured, and he retreated into the Anju Shrine with Lord Xingcun, I'm afraid..."

I'm afraid it's more ominous than good.

Yu's figure staggered for a moment, and a faint death air covered his face.It turned out that it was only a few short months, and the world really turned upside down. The life and death of people who had known each other is now uncertain, and the future depends on the sky.

"Your Highness, what should I do?" The minister asked Hideyori about his final order. "The Tokugawa family is close at hand, if you stay in Osaka Castle, there is only one dead end."Xiu Lai thought for a moment, then said, "Go to Qulun in the mountains."

The so-called "Currin" refers to different areas of the city. For example, Honmaru is the "Nai Quren", and the Yamazato Quren is a remote area in Osaka City, with warehouses and ponds, which Hideyori decided for himself earlier. The next retreat.Now that the Tokugawa family is close at hand, he has no choice but to take the remnant with him to the place of refuge he has already chosen.

Due to the death of Sanada Yukimura, the morale of Toyotomi's army plummeted, and many soldiers threw away their helmets and armor, retreated and fled.In the end, only dozens of warriors and seven or eight female relatives were able to follow Hideyori to the mountain Qulun. They are the most loyal servants of the Toyotomi family, and they are bound to live and die with the Toyotomi family.

When he was about to leave Neiqulun, the Dazangqing Bureau said to You: "Ayou, I remember you have a short knife, remember to bring it with you."

You looked around at the few warriors beside His Highness Xiu Lai, frowned and said, "Does it mean that we have to protect His Highness as a last resort?"

The Dazangqing Bureau's face was extremely serious, and he said to her: "No. I mean, if you carry a knife, you can still preserve your last dignity. Madam has a knife left by her uncle Oda's lineage in her hand. Take it. I have the blade given by my wife in my hand, which is now hidden in the

in the arms. "

You's complexion froze, and there was panic in his heart.She revealed the short knife in her sleeve that was given by her father and brother, and said, "I have it with me."

So, a group of people retreated to Qulun in the mountains.This place was originally a warehouse, so there are countless sundries piled up here, such as moldy rice grains, fire-proof water tanks, and hay for horses, all piled up everywhere.The dignified Rudian and Hideorai could no longer dislike the roughness of this place, so they could only sit on the dusty floor; the precious silk cloth was stained with dust, and it was gray and black, and they had no time to care about it.

Because the Qulun in the mountains is far away from the inner city, the sounds of those battles can no longer be heard clearly, but there are some shouts in the distance.It sounds like the morale of the Tokugawa army is high.

All of a sudden, a few stars of light suddenly shot up on the city of Osaka.Yu glanced sideways, but saw that a raging fire had ignited on the castle tower.Looking out from between the window grilles, the soaring flames almost lit up the entire sky.The prosperous city built by His Royal Highness Taige is dying little by little in the flames.

"Fire..." She raised her head, looking in the direction of Honmaru and the castle tower, with the fire reflected in her pupils, she murmured, "One stage, one shock..."

The Dazangqing Bureau also looked at the direction of the flame, sighed, and said: "Now that things are going on, we are in danger of our lives, and we have no time to care about those Tibetan knives. Such a big fire must be a 'one-period one-stroke Yoshimitsu' will be burned too...it's a last resort..."

"Tibetan Knife...?" You was stunned for a moment, looking at the Dazangqing Bureau next to him, "What do you mean?"

The stern face of the Dazangqing Bureau was half-lit by the flames.She looked at the city engulfed in flames, and nodded: "Yes, that is a sword that His Royal Highness Taige quite likes. The swordsmith Yoshimitsu 'only forged one sword in his life', so the sword is called 'First Phase' Yizhen', also known as 'World Yizhen', is a rare and peerless sword."

The tone of the Dazangqing Bureau was like talking in a dream.

Waiting for her to speak, looking at You beside him, only to see that this loyal young woman burst into tears at some point.But the Ministry of Finance couldn't bear to reprimand her for being weak. In the current situation, Toyotomi's lineage is about to be cut off, Osaka Castle is destroyed, and the world is stolen by the Tokugawa family. Who wouldn't cry?Even His Highness Xiu Lai's eyes were slightly red, let alone a young woman like Ayou?

The sky was getting dark, and the flames of Osaka Castle continued to burn, burning more and more intensely, almost turning the entire city into ruins.The soldiers of the Tokugawa family searched forward inch by inch, and the sound of gunfire was close to their ears.The rest of Hiderai Hall's ten or so servants held rattan bows and stood guard in front of the warehouse, which was regarded as the last struggle.Everyone knows that under the crushing force of the Tokugawa family, the resistance of such a dozen people is tantamount to hitting a stone with a pebble, but they have no hesitation.

Hearing the sound of guns and guns getting closer and closer, Xiu Lai finally stood up and gave the last order to the people around him: "Let's go!"

Dian Dian nodded, took out a short knife from his sleeve, and said to You and Dazangqing Bureau: "Ayou, do you all have knives? When I cut my belly, I immediately cut off my neck with the knife, lest I suffer for a long time. The pain of caesarean section is described as embarrassing, and the death is worthy of the name of the Taige."

You heard the words, took a breath of cool air, and his face turned pale.

It turns out that what the Dazangqing Bureau said "preserve the last decency" actually meant this.If the first cut is not fatal, and the person has no strength to cut the second cut, he will endure long and painful torture until he dies from blood.In order to prevent the seppuku from dying in such an unseemly way, others need to kill the seppuku as soon as possible.

The Ministry of Finance of the Ministry of Finance replied with a cold face: "I understand. Please go on your way with peace of mind. Ayou and I will be there soon."

Hideyori at the other end had already untied his clothes, put the short knife in front of his belly, and said to the general in front of him: "When we are all on the road, remember to set fire, and don't let the Tokugawa family get closer."

"Yes!"

Seeing that Yodoun was already wiping the blade, Yuu's hand holding the dagger trembled slightly.She learned how to hold a knife from a dead soul named Yiqi Yizhen, and she wanted to guard her master like the Ano Bureau next to Oda Nobunaga.Who knew that her sword had never killed anyone before, the first time the blood was stained was the lord who was about to kill herself; and the second person she killed was herself.

She slowly pulled out the dagger, out of its scabbard, trembling her eyelashes, and said to Diandian: "Madam, please. I'll come later."

The flames of Osaka Castle rose to a higher place——

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