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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.