All language subtitles for 23.Azuchi e no michi 安土への道 Road to Azuchi

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Episode 23:
Road to Azuchi

Okazaki castle
Tokuhime's living room

1580, February.

Tokuhime, leaving behind
both princesses,

was preparing her departure
from Okazaki to Kiyosu.

Five months passed after
Nobuyasu's death.

Tokuhime, who still has not calmed
down, was visited by Odai.

Lady.

Raise your head.

Grandmother.

Please, those two children
I'm leaving behind, you must...

Don't worry about that.

You will be surely remembered
by them in their heart.

Don't cry, please.

You can't cry your eyes
out because of lord Nobuyasu.

But, with princesses' sweetness...

Grandmother.

Both of them will always
remember her mother, isn't it so?

I, who will return to family Oda,

...could I hope for the day
when I shall see them again?

You must not lose your hope.

The thing which makes
girl strong for to survive

in this world full of wars...

...is to persist in her
wishes until the end.

Even if she gets separated...

...she can't sever the ties with
her mother she has in her heart.

Right.

Until the last moment when young
lady Tokuhime left the Okazaki,

she asked for holding lord Nobuyasu's
memorial and taking care...

...of both of the princesses...

...and then left it
while being in tears.

When I think about the old days,

...Tokuhime's intentions
were disagreeable.

After all, you have no choice...

but to make those who were
weak crying and mourning.

And I, too, can only
pray in front of god.

Excuse me.

Hamamatsu castle

We've received a messengers...

...from Odawara Hojo.

Good.

What? A secret agreement between
Odawara Hojo and Tokugawa?

Kai, Takeda's house

With all respect, I think I
have a proof that Hojo,

without knowing anything,
went to war...

...together with Tokugawa.

No need to say anything more!
Baisetsu!

Call all our vassals
immediately and send them out!

Lord!

We must not hand Takatenjin
Castle over to our enemy!

I want you to end
the war council.

Return immediately to Tsuruga!
You must stop Tokugawa's invasion!

Yes....

Tenshou, eighth year (1580)

Go ahead!

Spring in 8th year of Tensho.

Takeda Katsuyori
progressed to Toutomi...

...in order to face Ieyasu.

Families of Tokugawa and Takeda,
being enemy for long time,

fought a life-or-death battle again.

Mikawa

Toutomi

Kai

Suruga

The focus of defense and
offense of both armies...

Hamamatsu
castle

...was placed at Takatenjin
castle in Toutomi.

Kakagawa castle
Takatenjin

Futamata castle

Mitsuke

Mitsuke

In that time, due to sudden death
of Uesugi's powerful retainer,

who Katsuyori relied on,

...Takatenjin castle finally
surrendered in March 1581...

...and became Tokugawa's
property again.

In spite of this,
Takeda's influence fell down.

In following year
in second month,

...Kiso Yoshimasa switched
the sides to Oda family.

It followed with Baisetsu accepting
Ieyasu's recommendation to surrender.

With this, the Iron Union
requested by Shingen...

...was destroyed because
of retainers' disaffection.

Good.

Move!

Nobunaga and Ieyasu defeated
all members of Takeda's clan...

and started their attack at
Takeda's main stronghold Kofu castle.

Burn everything!

Do it thoroughly!

Shinomiya, go!

Katsuyori, after
losing his castle,

took his family and
went into the mountains.

In the end, they died
at Tenmoku Mountain.

In March of 1582...

the noble family Takeda,
descendants of Minamoto Yoshimitsu,

ceased to exist.

Tensho, 10th year (1582)

Ieyasu took Anayama Baisetsu
for a meeting with Nobunaga...

...being held in
Ofuteji in Kamisuwa.

Oh, lord of Hamamatsu,
that was good work.

Therefore, there's more and
more governing for me.

That huge Takeda's territory...

...is finally in the hand
of me and lord of Hamamatsu.

I'm glad you're doing well.

- Well then, lord Oda....
- Ah, I remembered.

Kiso Yoshimasa is visiting us,
so let him in.

Yes.

Lord Kiso Yoshimasa,
step forward!

Kiso Yoshimasa and Anayama Baisetsu
were related to Takeda family

by blood and
Katsuyori relied on them.

It was irony of fate that

both of them met as the
warriors of Oda and Tokugawa.

Ieyasu felt the cruelty,
which he didn't until now,

towards Nobunaga for
doing this purposely.

Then, as a gift for your
celebration of victory...

...I'd like to present two swift
horses to lord Nobunaga.

They are waiting for you outside.

I see. Thank you.

- Now, a gift for lord Kiso.
- Yes.

Thank you very much.
It's too great a honor.

Good. You can leave now.

- Well then, excuse me.
- Yes.

Anayama Baisetsu, who's
waiting here right now,

would like to present an excellent
horse of chestnut color to you, my lord.

Ah, I see.

- You're Baisetsu.
- Yes.

I've heard about Takeda's warrior,

by whom lord of Hamamatsu
needed seven days...

...to persuade until he gave up.

The one who saved his life like
that, I don't know his name.

But, since you were one
of Takeda'swarriors too,

you know his name, right?

Most humbly, the one who surrendered
to lord of Hamamatsu and so continue...

...living in shame
was me, Baisetsu.

Oh, that was you.
What a surprise!

Well then, since the meeting with
warriors in charge is approaching,

we excuse us for now.

- Let's go.
- Excuse me.

Lord Baisetsu.

I'm thankful for that
you accompanied me here.

I was not of use to you.

There were things we could
have learned from lord Shingen.

Without him, I wouldn't be able
to stand here like this.

To remember everything
well may be dangerous.

Baisetsu.

One day, I will get
an apology from Nobunaga.

I'll build a temple at Tenmoku
Mountain for lord Katsuyori's sake...

...to console
the name of Minamoto.

Then, excuse me for now.

Lord.

A meeting between lord Baisetsu
and Nobunaga. How did it end?

- Kazama.
- Yes?

Lord Nobunaga seems to be wary

whether I'm not linked
to Takeda's radical party.

I won't kill them.

With Nobukado as first, lord Nobunaga
started to annihilate Takeda's family.

I'll keep everyone who
surrendered to me as my followers.

Yes.

People are our way to luck.

I know at least so much.

Yes.

Nobunaga's triumphal
return to Azuchi...

...happened on 21th day
of April, 1582.

Those who saw the extravagance
of this journey were really surprised.

Arriving at Azuchi, Nobunaga
immediately invited Ieyasu

to Azuchi castle as gratitude...

for polite entertainment Ieyasu
prepared during journey.

I apology for being rude,

but I'm definitely against
you entering Azuchi castle.

Well, Heihachi you....

No! Lord Ishikawa, you...

have already forgotten that our young
lord was killed because of Nobunaga?!

Hamamatsu castle

Accepting the invitation
and going into castle...

...you'll be captured by
Nobunaga in front of us!

Don't you see that it's a trap
set for taking your life?!

No. Lord Nobunaga still
needs power of our lord.

For subjugation Chuugoku,
which still isn't finished,

...one must hold down the power
of Odawara no Hojo.

And who else could do
it better than our lord?

Then, our lord will
only be Oda's reserve

and used as it'll
be convenient for him!?

That doesn't matter for now.

Sir!

In order to seize the world,
right now Nobunaga is testing me.

Therefore, I too, in order to
seize the world, will go to Azuchi.

Exactly as you said.

If you reject this invitation,

lord Nobunaga will take it as
we don't like getting commands.

It's the same as
a strategy in battle.

With enough intelligence
you won't get troubles.

Right, Kazumasa?

Yes.

Azuchi castle

Akechi Mitsuhide was the one

who got an order from
Nobunaga to welcome Ieyasu.

Comparing their both personality
it was like light and shadow but...

Nobunaga appointed Mitsuhide
to this post because he recognized

his knowledge and skills
in social intercourses.

You understand, Mitsuhide?

When Ieyasu comes, you should
serve him with everything.

You should make an
luxurious preparation

which will blow
Ieyasu's concerns away.

Understand?

- I'll do as expected.
- Good.

He, too, surprised me with
receptions during our way here.

Mori Ranmaru

Don't disappoint me.

Excuse me.
- What is?

So much entertainment....

I wonder, whether
vassals may not feel

that Tokugawa is being
in favor with all that.

Therefore, Mitsuhide,

I think I will let Ieyasu
handle the progress till the end,

and for the others...

we must pretend that
he is visiting Azuchi

and so justify the fact he
got the Suruga country.

You can't overlook that.

Understand?

Yes.

Okazaki castle

Departing Hamamatsu on
his way to Azuchi, Ieyasu...

visited his mother Odai living
at outer part of Okazaki Caste.

Mother, I hope that you
are doing good here.

It's good.
Just, when I saw you here...

...I've remember
lady Keiou-in suddenly.

Becoming like this, one can say
it was thanks to grand-mother.

What do you think?
Doesn't I have her appearance?

Yes.

I must say, you are the one
who inherited her firmness.

So that's the reason?

Even in last war, I didn't like
the cruel actions of Nobunaga

towards refugees from Takeda.

My son.

What is it?

No matter what will happen,
you can't fight against Nobunaga.

I know very well
that lord Nobunaga

will ask you to go
to the front in Chuugoku.

- That may be possible.
- If you understand that...

...then think about it when you are
told to take your soldiers and go ahead.

Without being told that,
Ieyasu thought about it as well.

However, there was no vassal of
his who would advise him like that.

I see. That may be a good idea.

When talking about
this journey to Azuchi,

somehow I remember
Kawarawa Munasagyo.

Needless to say, I think that...

...lord Oda Nobunaga right now is
not the same as old lord Nobunaga.

That's true.

During the triumphal return to Azuchi...

when he stopped at this castle,

...in my heart, I secretly
expected that lord Nobunaga...

...would meet with
daughters of lord Nobuyasu.

However, that was not the case.

He just departed like that.

The thing I'm worried about is,

aside of the fact that he didn't act
as I'd hoped he would, why did...

...Nobunaga change
the way of his acting?

I'm afraid that because of
his wish to rule the world,

...he take off all personal
feelings from his heart.

That's why you say I should
not argue with lord Nobunaga?

Yes.

No.

I know that you are not someone who
will start a conflict without reason.

Right now, if you oppose
Nobunaga just once...

even if he realizes it was a mistake,
you will later be removed from post.

I want you to remember this well...

...and always proceeding
with the most caution.

Thank you.

With this, I can finally decide.

I've got a great gift from you.

So, it's time for us
to bid farewell again?

I finally understood.

It is exactly as you've said.

However, mother...

...if you had been a man, you might
have been formidable opponent to me.

Come on, what are you saying?

Don't make fun of woman's thoughts.

Then, I'm going to act as lord
Nobunaga is expecting me to do.

Mother, take care
of yourself as well.

I will.

Take care of you, my son.

Do you see this, Nobuyasu?

The two daughters of you.

You should tell your mother,
lady Tsukiyama, about this as well.

I've regained all of
my current reasons back.

Now, I'll move to Sunpu castle,
which your mother was obsessed with.

Grandpa.

A face of father, whom he'd been
separated since childhood,

was left in his memories.

And he felt that even
his grandmother Keiou-in

would appear somewhere
from the shadows.

- Grandpa.
- Yes?

What are you thinking about?

Me?

I know this castle very well.

I thought the soil of this castle
would taste salty in my mouth...

Soil of the castle?!

Right.

All the masters and
vassals of this castle...

...cried the tears of joy and
sadness as well, you know?

I'm going to Azuchi so that
I can put the significance

of this land back as it was before.

- You understand?
- Yes.

You're such clever girl, aren't you?

Daihouin, reception hall

Around that time at Azuchi,

Akechi Mitsuhide responsible
for Ieyasu's reception,

putting all his
power into it,

he prepared the reception
hall at Daihouin.

Mitsuhide.

What does all this mean?

Is there anything you don't like?

I don't expect Imperial visit!

That's enough!

Lord!

Please, wait!

Lord! Wait please! My lord!

Tell me, is there
anything you don't like?

Stop this!

I won't tell it here.
Come to the castle.

Lord!

I am very sorry for
causing you to scold me...

...so unexpectedly before.

Mitsuhide. It's about that.

I hope that you understood
why I was so mad at you.

Excuse me for being
not wise enough.

I've thought about it
on may way here,

but I haven't realized
what you wanted.

What? You are not wise enough?

Did you not serve me wisely?

I'm very sorry.

Please, tell me what you
are not satisfied with.

Mitsuhide!

How many times did
you listen to my words?

I've told not to make any mistake
when entertaining Ieyasu,

but haven't you noticed that
everything had its limit?

No.

I've only did your ideas...

Idiot!

If you start to flatter someone...

...in return, your intentions
will be destroyed.

You being such idiot!

Excuse me, but...

it seems that the conquer of Chuugoku
and Shikoku is prolonged again.

- So what?
- Therefore...

we invite guests
of official ranks...

to those entertainments
again and again...

and so, they won't stay in
their country for long time.

You mean that Ieyasu
will start to rebel?

That's one possibility.

If there are some
struggles in Honshu,

I think that invitations
from Hojo will increase.

Hey, step back!

The reception for Ieyasu will set
the meaning of triumph to everywhere.

Get back! Get back and think.

I'm sorry but...

I've given everything to fulfill
the duty I was given...

...and since the time of arrival
of guests is coming near...

...I, Mitsuhide, will follow the
instructions in quickly...

Ranmaru! Beat Mitsuhide!

What do you say!?

Making anothe mistake,
even after the explanation,

it means that you despise me!

I won't forgive it! Never!

- Ranmaru!
- Yes!

Ranmaru! Why don't do anything?

Yes.

I apologize. I'm sorry.

15th of May. Ieyasu arrived
in Daihouin in Azuchi.

Nobunaga ordered Akechi,
whom he dismissed previously,

to prepare the entertainment.

Lord Akechi.
If you ask us, this is splendid.

Thank you for your hard work.

Hearing those words...

...my heart is filled
with so much happiness.

Lord will be pleased as well.

I'm very honored to be
with you at this time.

Excuse me.

Take your gifts down,
we'll make a little survey.

Then, lord Akechi,

I hope you will accept those gifts
as token of my gratitude...

I humbly accept it.

Ah, that's remind me.

After we once return to our home,

I feel we will go
to fight in Chuugoku.

Besides, I'm aware of current
progress of a battle over there.

So, if there is need to send the
vassals to lord Hashiba's camp...

I would gladly perform this duty.

I accept your offer.

Around that time,

Nobunaga was in difficult position
with conquering Chuugoku.

Commander Hashiba Hideyoshi
surrounded Takamatsu Castle...

Hashiba
Hideyoshi

Kikkawa
Motoharu

Kobayakawa Takakage

Takamatsu Castle
Shimizu Muneharu

...and when he advised its master,
Shimizu Muneharu, to surrender,

an united army of Mori, Kikkawa and
Kobayakawa with 30,000 men arrived.

Takamatsu Castle
Shimizu Muneharu

Not being able to
attack or withdraw,

Hideyoshi asked Nobunaga
for reinforcement troops.

This means I have to
send Mitsuhide to Bitchu.

If we depend on Mitsuhide,
it will help Hideyoshi too.

Oh, Mitsuhide?

You may leave.

I have another task for you.

I probably meet Ieyasu tomorrow.

Prepare everything,
so that nothing goes wrong.

- As you wish.
- Good.

Gifts from lord Tokugawa, he
said they would please you, my lord.

All of them were
taken inside the castle.

I see. What kind of
gifts did he bring?

3000 gold, 300 saddle trees.

This is the catalog.

- What? 3000 gold and 300 saddles?
- Yes.

Mitsuhide, I've understood
Ieyasu's attitude.

While we will come to the aid,

he says us that he will do
everything to protect the East.

Was there any other
vocal message as this?

He said that when this ends...

...he too will depart
to Chuugoku immediately...

...and he is able to send some of
his vassals to Hashiba's camp as well.

What?

Why didn't you say that before!?

- You idiot!
- I....

As expected of him.

He's going before
I even mention it.

Hashiba is the commander
in this battle.

Thereunder, I was told before
that he was prepared to show...

...no complaints about it.

And now, he thinks he can order
a departure right before my eyes?!

I see.

Ieyasu is admirable.

I'm sure that he is laughing...

...at the gold he brought here.

- Excuse me, but...
- Silence!

How can you be defeated
by only one finger?!

Listen.

Ieyasu, who laughs at gold,

is the same as Ieyasu
who laughs at Nobunaga.

Yes.

Good.

Take 1000 pieces of that gold and
bring it back to Ieyasu right now.

Then, those gifts...?

You understand now, right?
The meaning of rejecting.

I apologize but
that's not I could do....

Quiet! Didn't I tell
you to be silent?!

Don't you realize that he did it
purposely for saving your face?!

Listen! We will accept only
the saddles as gift. However!

After this, lord Tokugawa
is going to Kyoto

and therefore
increasing his expanses.

We will accept 2000 pieces of gold!
Return the rest for those expanses!

This is the message!

Listen, Mitsuhide.

Even if he's Ieyasu,
he is one of my followers!

I won't forgive for taking him easy!

Yes.

Is it an order?

Risking my life,
I'm saying my request.

I want you to grant
my wish no matter what.

As someone who was once
removed from this post,

I'm ashamed of doing this.

I ask you for support.

I understand.

If it's an order, I have to think about
your position as well, lord Akechi.

Then, since it's inevitable, I'm
taking back those 1000 pieces.

Were you aware of that?

I can't help it.

However, right after this, Nobunaga
again discharged Mitsuhide

from his duty to
perform Ieyasu's reception.

Sending troops to
Chuugoku became urgent.

What about reception?!

But Mitsuhide's vassals feeling
their dissatisfaction,

threw away all the ingredients
for reception's meals.

Idiot!

Doing such thing is not only
rude towards lord Tokugawa,

Residence of Akechi Mitsuhide

...but it is the same as
boldly insulting our lord!

I'm afraid that lord
will get very angry.

If this is spread outside,

I'm sure that I'll be
decapitated in that moment.

Lord!

Excuse me, sir!

Righ now, lord Aoyama
Yosou arrived here

as the messenger
of lord Nobunaga.

I understand.

Let him in study room
and ask him to wait.

Yes.

There's just one thing I can do.

To kill myself in order to apologize
to lord and Tokugawa for this misery.

Let me help to stand to my honor.

Koreto Hyuganokami, lord Mitsuhide,
departs right now.

There's an order from lord for you,
my lord, to go to Bitchu

and see the doing
of Hashiba Hideyoshi.

I'm aware of the details.

Then, be happy, lord Akechi.

With this, you may be rewarded by
two countries, Izu and Iwami, my lord.

What are you saying?

I said that when you
would get Izu and Iwami,

you would become
ruler of whole Sanindo.

I'm thankful for this.

You understand, right?

It is really rare that our lord
is so caring about the duty...

...you have to do, lord Akechi.

Now, hurry up and prepare
to depart to those two countries.

I understand and will do.

From the beginning Sanindo,
with Izumo and Iwami as well,

was controlled by enemy.

At that time,
Mitsuhide misunderstood it...

...by thinking that getting
those two lands as rewards

would mean to lose Tanba and Omi.

Azuchi castle, Nohime's living room

I've heard that Mitsuhide was very
displeased because he had to change...

...his post for twice.

I know that.

He is like a little child, isn't he?

Therefore, at beginning, he would
misunderstand it as a demotion.

Because I know that...

...I twice said he did it wrong.

Right now, he must have
already gotten better mood...

...and is encouraged
to the same achievement.

Don't worry.

My lord.

You have been always
a strong person, my lord,

but recently, I've heard that your
vassals are getting strong as well.

Furthermore, I can't figure out
Tokugawa's movements at all.

Ah, again, you're being too worried.

Lord Tokugawa is
very important to you.

Please, if you use vassals that
may destroy Tokugawa's honor,

...you have to be careful.

Don't joke!

Ieyasu and Mitsuhide too, their power
is the one all of us are relying on.

Everything is done for
peace of united country.

You are so quick in getting angry,
when I just said that.

Did anything happen?

Alright, it's good.

I'll get the
reinforcements from Hashiba.

I won't ask Ieyasu.

If I don't call Nobutada from Kofu,
we won't reach the peace in Chuugoku.

O-No.

My ear.

Yes.

Daihouin, reception hall

We've returned from Azuchi.

We've been waiting for you.
What's the ruckus outside?

That's because Akechi Mitsuhide
was appointed to another post.

Chaya Shirojiro

Since the departure
to Chuugoku is rare,

he is calling his whole
family to Sakamoto castle.

What?

This is going to be bad, my lord.

If we hadn't interfered before,

this order for reinforcements
might have been given to us.

Ah, what.

It's just scheme of lord Nobunaga!

He may even ordered lord Akechi
to attack our place.

That's right!

- Everyone, be careful.
- Right!

Sir!

Ieyasu's family won't be famed for
being conceited because of our posts.

Not conspicuous,
being always moderate.

Make sure everything
is done in moderation,

and tell that to those men,
and others too.

As you say, my lord.

Well then, you may leave.

I will speak a little with Chaya.

- Yes.
- Yes.

Chaya Shirojirou,
Kyoto's dry-goods dealer...

...who was set up
in Kyoto in advance,

...was former vassal called
Matsumoto Kiyonobu.

Scouted by Takenouchi Namitarou,
known once as Kuma no Wakamiya,

...he served as their spy
in Kyoto and its vicinity.

Still in the great misunderstanding,
Mitsuhide left Azuchi.

That night, Ieyasu's vassals
secretly armored themselves...

...in order to protect Ieyasu.

Once again, Mitsuhide is heading
for his residence at Sakamoto castle.

No one from them know that the
fate of Ieyasu and Nobunaga...

...will greatly change in few days.