All language subtitles for 46.Oi no ketsudan 老いの決断 An old mans decision

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Episode 46:
An Old Man's Decision

August 18th, 1614 was the
17th year memorial service

for the Late Toyotomi
Hideyoshi.

This bell was built to
commemorate the event.

Ieyasu gave an order to cancel
the services

under the pretext of anger over
the bell's inscription.

The truth was that there were
many Christians and samurai

who were waiting for a chance
to cause a rebellion.

This was a problem that Ieyasu
challenged Hideyori to solve.

Katsumoto didn't understand
Ieyasu's true intentions

and continued to ask permission
to conduct the services.

Reporting!

Lord Katagiri Katsumoto
arrived at Tokuganji Temple.

He wishes your audience
as soon as possible.

Sire?

Honda Masazumi visited Katsumoto's
inn towards midnight

to explain Ieyasu's wishes.

...then he refuses
to see me?

He said, 'I won't see him.

'He has done nothing that
he's promised. I'm disgusted.'

All you can do
now is leave.

It's late. I'll receive your
answer tomorrow. Excuse me.

Please wait.

I understand the Retired
Shogun, but

he must consider the
situation in Osaka.

Upon my honor, I'd like him
to give us permission

to carry out the services
as scheduled.

He didn't consent to it.

Otherwise he wouldn't be upset
over the inscription.

What?

You're saying that this is a
challenge to Lord Hideyori?

Lord Hideyori is the lord
of the Toyotomi clan.

Our lord wishes to see how he
will handle his retainers.

But this is totally
unexpected.

Please think about it.

And tomorrow, let us hear
your thoughts.

Then we can discuss
this matter further.

I see.

I was supposed to bring
a written oath

stating that our heir will hand
Osaka Castle over...

Though he had this interpretation,
he couldn't say it aloud.

Hideyoshi's castle and
his heir

represented something
immutable to Katsumoto.

Hideyori, the lord of
Osaka Castle,

knew nothing of the severity
of the situation.

Welcome.

Once the Retired Shogun
gives us his permission,

Katsumoto will come
with the news.

He may come
any day now.

Many people have already
arrived in Kyoto, I heard.

It's a special day.

You must wear something grand
befitting my wife.

Yes.

I know that this is a
celebration to show your glory.

I believe that our lady will
be the most beautiful

on the day of
the festival.

Somebody brought a rare
gift from Holland.

I wanted you to see it,
too.

Come.

Far from returning with
happy news,

Katsumoto sat thinking in
Tokuganji Temple like a fool.

The next day,

just as he thought
of asking again,

Ieyasu's official messengers arrived.

I was about to go to the
Retired Shogun

to apologize for
my negligence.

I have come with two questions
from the Retired Shogun.

Why wasn't the foreman's name
inscribed on the bell?

And, why are there many
masterless samurai in Osaka?

Answer those two questions
carefully.

Are those the only
questions he had?

Right.

I'd like to meet him in person
to explain my answer.

No.

I hope you understand that

he is worried that you may
commit seppuku.

I shall give these questions
to you to give to Lord Hideyori.

Discuss these matters with him
and send us a messenger.

Katsumoto didn't intend to leave
this to Hideyori's judgment.

He believed that it was
all his fault.

Nothing about the bell's
inscription

was written
in the questions.

Unable to understand
Ieyasu's intentions,

Katsumoto headed for Kyoto
in confusion.

Just then, Yodogimi's
messengers,

Lady Okura and Nun Shoeini
fearfully arrived in Sumpu.

There's nothing
to worry about.

You are the Lady Mother's
messengers.

The Retired Shogun said
he'll treat you well.

You're not used to
traveling, are you?

Did you have any
problems?

I am deeply awed to see that
you are healthy as usual.

You both still
look youthful.

Come closer.

Thank you.

Regarding the postponement
of the services...

The Lady Mother was
deeply hurt.

She heard that there was a
curse inscribed on the bell.

She says she had
nothing to do with it.

Is that what you're
worried about?

This is not something for
you or the Lady to worry about.

I have relayed my wishes
to Katagiri Katsumoto,

and the matter is
settled for now.

They have traveled far.
Treat them well, Cha.

Yes.

Lady Okura? You must
feel relieved now.

I shall test this for poison,
so drink up.

These two women who at worst,
were prepared to be killed,

were treated very kindly
by Ieyasu.

They felt relieved and left
Sumpu in time for the services.

They arrived in Tsuchiyama on
the way to Kyoto.

There, Katsumoto who had left
before them,

was waiting to hear
the latest.

...I thought you were here
because you fell ill.

What happened?

What happened in Sumpu?

Everything went well.

You're teasing us women, aren't you?

I don't know what this
is all about.

We can't carry out the services
for which we worked so hard...

What did you say?

We must not give up yet.

What problem did the Retired
Shogun give for you to solve?

What do you mean by
his 'problem'?

Then, he didn't...

He said that he's told
everything to you,

so there's nothing to
tell us women.

He didn't tell
you anything?

That's right.

What did
he tell you?

What happened?
Please tell us.

I'll tell you.

If I start from the
beginning,

I'd only be
complaining uselessly.

So, let me tell you my thoughts
on how to resolve this problem.

First, send the Lady Mother
as a hostage to Edo.

Otherwise, Lord Hideyori must
move to another province,

and hand Osaka
Castle over.

If those are difficult
to do, there's another solution.

Lord Hideyori should
come to Edo

to establish peace
with the Shogun.

Unless we take action on
one of these,

this problem
will not be solved.

Ieyasu had no knowledge of
Katsumoto's three courses of action.

This was to cause a
stir in the future.

How shocking!

Send our Lady out as a concubine
to the Retired Shogun?

He's frightening.

He wants to send our lord, who
has never left the castle, to Edo!

He may be trying
to betray us.

Not knowing that he left a
great misunderstanding,

Katsumoto stopped by at
Itakura Katsushige's mansion.

...what? The
masterless samurai?

It's not a matter of
2 or 3,000.

A messenger was sent to
Kudoyama under Hideyori's name.

To Sanada Yukimura?!

That's not all.

An Okuhara Shinjuro from Yamato
has entered the castle.

What are you going to do?!

Now that many have entered the
castle in your absence,

your betrayal is clear.

Please wait.

They will need funds
to fight a war.

I have the key to
the gold storage.

Are you serious?

The key
has been confiscated.

What?
The storage key?

Our lord ordered it out of
your brother's hands.

Who knows who
has it now.

If the samurai begin to
send out their war cries,

it would be difficult
to control them.

You are a loyal subject
of the Toyotomi clan.

Yet unlike Kato Kiyomasa
and Asano Nagamasa,

you are succeeding in
destroying the Toyotomi clan.

I shall see you off, and
like true samurai,

I'll see you on
the battlefield.

At the time,
in Osaka Castle...

Tell me once more what
Katsumoto said.

Yes, Lady.

First, to send you to the
Retired Shogun as a hostage.

Second, to let our heir
surrender our castle to them.

Third, to let our heir go to Edo
to surrender to the Shogun.

Katsumoto said we must do all
of that to avoid war?

Yes, he was so arrogant, thinking
we didn't see the Retired Shogun.

The only person who will be
happy to see

you and the heir driven out of
the castle is Nun, Kodai'in.

All right. You may
be excused now.

Yes, Lady.

Shuri and Kuranosuke!

Can't you see?

Katsumoto
is very suspicious.

First, the amount of gold
in the storage...

He said we won't last for
3 months in this castle
If 50,000 men were
protecting it.

We took this key to see
for ourselves

and found that we can support
100,000 men for 3 years!

Is that true, Shuri?

Why should I lie?

That Katagiri Katsumoto!

He's still pretending to find
peaceful means.

We must start the fight or it
will affect our spirit.

Understand? The Retired Shogun
wanted you and power.

He is someone who carries out
his plans...

What's going to happen?

Needless to say, we know what
he really wants.

So we must set up strict
guards around Princess Sen,

and prepare for war
immediately.

So...he was a vulture and wanted
my son's life and mine...

Exactly!

Lord Sanada Yukimura has
arrived from Kudoyama.

I'm Sanada Saemon-no-Suke
Yukimura.

Under these circumstances,

Yodogimi was influenced by the
warmongers such as Ono Shuri.

Katsumoto arrived at his
mansion in Osaka.

His brother, Katagiri Shuzen,
told him everything.

...could this be...

Everyone in the castle wants
to kill you and go to war.

I only thought of the sake
of our Toyotomi clan,

and of our young heir...

I truly regret it.

I believe you, brother.

You must leave immediately
to prove your innocence later.

His three proposals became
three conditions...

The military funds became
hidden money...

Katsumoto was suspected of
being a traitor.

Everything he did to be the
mediator between Osaka and Edo,

brought about ill effects.

Worse yet, war seemed
inevitable.

As Ieyasu kept himself informed
of the situation in Osaka,

he was still hesitant to
send his troops out.

He asked Tenkai for
his advice.

I'm not accusing you
of being lazy.

But if you're avoiding
action just because

you want to live your
retirement comfortably,

I can't agree to that.

There's no such thing
as old age,

and life after death...
All we have is impending danger.

It's in that danger that we
feel truly alive.

Let me elaborate
on that.

It's time to break open the
infection to let the puss out.

I think you should have enough
courage to lead your army.

I am fully
aware of that.

If it comes down to war,
the Shogun is hesitant.

I don't think we'll lose,
but we may win too much.

If you do, it will lay the
foundation for future trouble.

Therefore, it's necessary that
you lead your army this time.

But...

If you're hesitant because
of your health,

we must think of
another strategy.

What do you mean?

As in the case of
Takeda Shingen,

should you collapse in the
middle of a confrontation,

it'll affect all
our plans.

Exactly.

Though General Shingen was
very cautious, after his death,

he couldn't control his
retainer's dismay.

And Lord Katsuyori's
dissatisfaction.

Your present Tokugawa clan
may be in the same situation.

That's what you
must consider.

Health was the primary
reason for Ieyasu's concern.

But what finally drove
Ieyasu to his decision for war

was an unexpected statement
from Hideyori.

What? Execute
Katagiri Katsumoto?

Yes.

He is an unforgivable
disloyal retainer.

Those were my master, Lord
Toyotomi Hideyori's words.

I see...

Lord Hideyori thought Katsumoto
was disloyal and unforgivable...

On October 1st, representative
Itakura Katsushige

sent a detailed report entitled,
'The Riot in Osaka'.

Katagiri Katsumoto who was
in hiding,

realized war was inevitable,
and escaped.

Lady Yodo has been influenced
by the warmongers,

and curses us day
and night.

I see.

Mere courage
is not enough.

I will not spare
any efforts this time.

I shall set out to
war myself.

Listen, Masazumi.

I'm setting out, not to
win this war, but

to stop it from becoming
any bigger.

I'm filled with awe.

Send a messenger
to Edo.

Tell them that as we
discussed earlier,

I decided to lead the army to
subdue the riots in Osaka.

After sending a messenger
to Edo,

Ieyasu gave orders to
his lords to set out for war.

But he was reluctant.

With an earnest desire for peace
he made a decision.

On October 11th, he left Sumpu
with a grand army.

Meanwhile, many masterless
samurai gathered in Osaka Castle.

I listened to some of the
masterless samurai, but

they are truly a
mixed crowd.

Some older warriors fought in
previous wars,

and want to die in battle.

Some younger samurai think this
will lead to employment.

Our strategy is to turn them
into full-fledged soldiers.

I shall set up 5,000 men in
the outer moat.

I'll be ready to fight.

Yukimura, who had doubts about
the atmosphere in the castle,

visited Okuhara Shinjuro,

who was ordered to
protect the inner chambers.

You came upon the
Shogun's orders?

No, I follow the teachings of
my mentor, Yagyu Sekishusai.

He said there're two things
which restrict man:

Life and death.

No matter how well-trained
we may be,

we cannot control
those two.

That's how man is related
to the universe.

He said to realize that we are
the slaves of this universe.

I see the Yagyu's
hidden mysteries.

I don't see it as a war between
the Tokugawa and the Toyotomi.

This is an act of defiance by
the Christians

and the warriors who are
bored with peace.

And the pitiful family of the
late Regent

are being dragged into it
and used.

As you probably know,

neither the heir nor his
mother wants war.

My job is to save those who
have nothing to do with this war.

That follows my master's teachings,
and Lord Ieyasu's orders.

I serve no lord, but I believe
it's my duty as a warrior.

How confident are you?

The child of the heavens leaves
his fate to the heavens.

Ieyasu went through the
Yamato and Nara areas,

combined forces with
Hidetada's army,

and held a conference
at Chausuyama.

Father, I'd like to launch
an all-out attack

and crush them as soon
as possible.

I disagree with you,
Shogun.

What do you mean?

If we take our time,
we can win this war.

I'd like to take time
with this war.

If that's your wish,
I won't disagree.

I see... It's decided that
we'll be here a while.

Bring the plan here.

I'll mark in red the sites
for our forts and towers.

Towers?

When I passed through
Nara,

I ordered a large tower
built at Nakaiyamato.

I'll place a cannon there to
blow up Osaka Castle tower.

The only one who can negotiate
peace with us is the mother.

The mother?

Right.

With one blow, we'll let
Lady Yodo believe that

she has no chance
of winning.

Then, we can negotiate peace.

A castle built by man,
can be destroyed by man.

Shogun! I intend to negotiate
peace 'til the end.

As the Tokugawa army
took their positions,

the war atmosphere in Osaka
Castle intensified.

I remember sitting on the
Retired Shogun's lap,

and calling him 'Grandpa from
Edo' when I was young.

The Shogun is your father.

Your mother is my
mother's sister...

War is strange,
isn't it?

Are you crying,
my lady?

My life in Edo is
like a dream now.

Yet I don't feel like
I belong here...

Not again...
It's a bad habit of yours.

Don't misunderstand me.

11 years have passed since
you came here.

You're my wife, and you
belong to this castle.

Yes...

Not 'Yes'.

Mother and I have taken pains
to make you feel accepted.

Yes.

Do you really
understand?

I do.

Don't cry and complain.

Why are you surprised?
It's me, tell Princess Sen.

Right away!

Did your legs fall asleep?
Never mind.

It's me, Osen,
I'm coming in.

What're you doing!?

Why didn't you tell me
our lord was here?

Forgive me, please.

Osen!

Welcome.

Mother!

Sire!

Osen is the enemy
general's grand-daughter,

but she is also
my niece.

Therefore, I...

Therefore, I was worried
and came to see her.

Have you thought of what
your men will think

if you come to see her
in broad daylight?

Mother!

I haven't forgotten
the war, either.

Therefore, I came to
tell her something.

You watch me as if
you watch a child.

I've had enough!

Listen well, Osen.

Logic is useless
in war.

Many in this castle think
you're a Tokugawa spy.

I thought I should move you
to Nagatsubone for protection.

Yet my lord says that
he's had enough of me.

Mother?

My lord is worried
about you during the war.

About me during
the war?

Yes.

He came here to comfort me,

but more so, to ask me to take
care of you, mother.

So, I pouted.

What?

It's not that I felt lonely...

There's an obstacle between us,
which is the fact that

the enemy's blood
flows in me.

Mother, all I know is
life here in Osaka.

I can't understand why my
husband is biased...

Cry all you want.

Mother...

I can't imagine living
apart from my lord

with whom I have grown.
If that happens, I'll die.

I understand.

I understand.

You and Hideyori are
my beloved children.

The three of us will
die together.

Wipe your tears away.

You'll ruin your
pretty eyes.

Both armies opened fire on the
day Sen moved to Yodo's mansion.

Though Ieyasu gave strict orders
not to steal the march,

the Winter Battle of
Osaka Castle had begun.

The warriors were hot with anger
in spite of the cold weather.

Ieyasu burned with desire

to settle this war and
bring peace once again.