All language subtitles for 39.Sekigahara zenya 関ヶ原前夜 The eve of Sekigahara

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Episode 39:
The Eve of Sekigahara

July 1600.

Looking aside of situation
with western army,

Ieyasu dispatched from Edo
to suppress Uesugi.

Commander-in-chief Hidetada lead
the advance guard with 37,000 men.

Main army,
commanded personally by Ieyasu,

had 30,000 men includin men of
Fukushima and other 29 daimyos.

Osaka castle

Meanwhile, Mori Terumoto
widened his troops

by the persuasion
of Ankokuji Ekei,

has entered west wing
of Osaka Castle on 16th of July...

Mori Terumoto

as commander of West Army.

And, he discussed Ishida's
letter with the idea of attacking Ieyasu.

Letter of attack started with part
called "Article of Minister's mistakes"

and was the enumeration of
Ieyasu's thirteen wrong actions.

After Hideyoshi's death,
all Ieyasu's deeds

was described as to be the
intrigues to steal Toyotomi's world.

So with this,
the war was recommended.

Osaka castle, inner citadel

Looking like usual thing on surface,
but the "Article of Minister's mistakes"

is due to union of both
family, Mori and Ukita,

written appeal of
proclamation of war.

Our Western Army under Hideyori
is clearly in preparation of war.

Then, it isn't possible that this
war may end with defeat?

Yes.

Following this, if Uesugi in
Aizu serious damages Ieyasu

troops in our Wester Army becomes
the rear, which means Ieyasu

will have enemies in
front and back at once,

so he'll definitely be defeat
by devastating attack.

Family members, who followed
Ieyasu and headed to east,

are already confined.

When those who take hostages
go even for daimyo's families

which newly joined Western Army,

then the oldest son of
Date Masamune, Hidemune, will

immediately be offered
by lord Ukita.

I see. Then, Date will
release those hostages.

Yes.

As I thought, Toyotomi's
house is house of Gods.

With this, Hideyori,
you are safe as well.

I congratulate you for that.

Mitsunari, who settled on
his justice to defeat Ieyasu,

immediately sent a messenger
to Torii Mototada

who was staying in Fushimi castle.

Fushimi castle

Lord Hideyori said to have business
with Fushimi castle.

Therefore, would you surrender
this castle immediately?

I refuse.

We are vassals of lord Ieyasu
and not of lord Hideyori.

The only one who can take care
of the castle is lord Ieyasu.

Lord Torii.

Should I give such order
to lord Hideyori, I wonder?

Go back immediately!
I will not surrender this castle

those are my words.

Lord Torii.

Instead of unreasonable siege, wouldn't
it be more wise policy to not rush

into alliance with
Minister of Interior?

Thank you for your consideration.

Nevertheless, our lord

as soon as he takes care
of rebellion army at West,

he'll gather army and attack here.

Until then, we'll stay at
this castle and wait for our lord.

Large army of West
will get this castle.

Even if you gather army with
500,000 or 1,000,000 men,

I won't change my reply.

Quietly leave and just attack,
if you wish to do.

You are going to die
by hands of Mikawa.

When he sent the messenger away,

Mototada summoned some of
his vassals into inner citadel.

Now.

Regarding the determination with
which we will protect this castle,

I'm going to say one more thing.

Death alone does not show
your loyalty.

Be ready to live...

...and fight!

The more soldiers we can
lure to fight us,

the less soldiers will go
to attack our lord.

Live and fight!

Fushimi castle was surrounded
by the Western forces that day.

The enemy numbered 40,000.

The men in the castle
numbered 1,800.

The battle was bitter.

The offensive by Mitsunari,

and the strong resistance by
Ieyasu's men...

It indicated Ieyasu's
strong determination.

Ieyasu, who had set up
camp at Oyama,

received the bad news
from the couriers.

He relayed the news truthfully
to his generals.

...what's new from
the Mori clan?

It's a message from the
lords in Osaka.

They are blaming lord Ankokuji
for the recent occurrences

and are trying the free their
Lord, Terumoto from blame.

It means the Mori clan
is now split.

That's probably right.

I'd like to report
this to our camps.

Wait!

That's not necessary.

If they discover that some Mori
clansmen are your allies,

it would raise their
spirits.

Tell them news about our
disadvantages,

but not about our
advantages.

Once wars begin, we must always
be prepared for the front lines.

What we need to know is not
bluff, but real strength.

To rely on weak allies would
bring us defeat.

I must know the truth, my
lords' true feelings.

What good would forcing
men to fight do?

The enemies opened fire on
the Fushimi Castle on the 19th.

But due to the fierce resistance
of Mototada and his men,

the battle raged for
five days.

Fearing that this would affect
the entire army's spirit,

Mitsunari ordered an
all-out attack.

The famous castle built
by the Regent

was a target for
fire arrows and guns.

Its destruction was
a matter of time.

Our last hour has come.

Thank you for your efforts.

Look at all the faces of
my stubborn men...

I believe you're Torii Mototada
the general here! Be prepared!

Torii Mototada was 62.

The Fushimi Castle fell with not
even a sole survivor.

News reached Ieyasu
immediately.

Forgive me, Mototada...

My Lord! The Generals
have gathered.

I have reported to you news
of the recent conflicts.

This is clearly Ishida
Mitsunari's doing, but

you may find it difficult
to disobey him

since he is fighting in the
name of Lord Hideyori, the Heir.

Moreover, I cannot ask
you to serve me

knowing that your families'
lives are in danger in Osaka.

Should you choose to disband

to serve Ishida Mitsunari or
Ukita Chunagon in Osaka,

I will not hold
that against you.

Fushimi Castle, guarded by
Torii Mototada, has fallen.

Do you understand?

Wait!

If I intended to abandon
you now to serve Ishida Mitsunari,

I wouldn't've come
in the first place.

I Todo Takatora,
will serve you alone!

Hurrah for those words!

The recent incident is due to
Ishida's ambition.

I don't know about the others,
but I, Fukushima Masanori,

will not choose the wrong path
for want of my family!

I'll risk my life to
serve you, lord!

We'll serve you!

Why should we have any doubts?

Let me say this.

Why should we have to bow
down to that Jibu's aggression?

We have pride as warriors.
We will die with you.

I truly appreciate
your feelings.

Now that you are all serving me,
we have no time to waste.

Should we continue on and
fight Mitsunari later?

Or should we return immediately
and fight him now?

The cause of this incident lies
not in the Uesugi clan

but in the ambitions of Ishida,
Otani, and Ukita in Osaka.

Let's return immediately and
punish them.

Unless we return now, allies
to the Western forces may increase.

I shall bring out my entire
army to aid you.

Send one of your men to
occupy my castle

and keep it ‘til our
wars are over.

My land, Kiyosu is on
your way. Use my castle, too!

I appreciate it.

Use my Hamamatsu castle!

My Yoshida castle is
filled with provisions.

Handing one's castle over was
a sign of total trust.

The military conference
was over.

The next step was to back out
of the attack on Uesugi.

Ieyasu ordered his second son
to remain.

I didn't dream of
remaining here, father!

I want to be the first
to kill Mitsunari!

Who could take my place and
yours to defeat the Uesugi?

I'm the general of the
entire Eastern army.

Uesugi will make a move when
he learns that I headed west.

You're right. Not anyone
can carry out this task.

Hidetada does not have
enough experience.

Tadayoshi cannot carry
out this task.

Father!

Though you're you, both the
Regent and I are your fathers.

I see that you can be
as firm as a rock

against the attacks
of the Uesugi clan.

I'll stay, father.

And I'll successfully ward
off Uesugi's arrows!

So...you'll stay...

Yes!

Tell your men and prepare
immediately.

To ward off the Uesugi's
arrows...

Ieyasu knew too well what
dangers lay ahead for his son.

July 28th, 1600.

The Eastern army which came
to fight the Uesugi clan

changed it's course
and headed east.

Ieyasu returned to Edo.

An unexpected incident
occurred.

Ieyasu's ally, Hosokawa
Tadaoki's wife,

Lady Gracia, a devout Christian
was held hostage.

She ordered her retainers to
commit suicide,

and she herself
went up in flames.

Her rebellious action
showed that

the families of the Eastern
soldiers were ready to die.

Mitsunari's plan to keep
hostages, was a failure.

I am risking my life to
disclose my plans to you.

Tell me whatever it is.

My initial plan was to kill
Ieyasu at the Nobi meadow.

We needed Fukushima of Kiyosu
for that plan to work.

He is one of our
formidable foes.

We'll solidify Gifu
and send our men out to Ise.

There we can cut Ieyasu's
route to Kiyosu.

Our forces will them
occupy Gifu Castle.

Only then will our
endeavors be successful.

I'd like General Mori to
lead our armies there.

He trusts you, so please
convince him to...

Lord Jibu? Do you have
misgivings about this war?

Don't worry.

Those who signed
the document cannot pull out.

The battlefield will be
between Mino and Kiyosu.

Hideyoshi and Ieyasu once
fought for supremacy.

A decisive battle was about
to be fought near its site.

The generals of both armies
were Ieyasu and Mori Terumoto.

But Mitsunari thought that he
had the key to change history.

NENE'S MANSION IN SANBONGI

You must've heard that

the Minister's followers
have returned to the west.

Forgive me!

I recommended that he live his
life as he saw fit.

But I never realized that this
would result...

That's how wars are.

The bigger the gamble,
the bigger the loss.

But it resulted in the death
of an innocent wife.

I wonder who our heir's
ally really is...

The only one who has inherited
our Regent's desires is Ieyasu.

He would have to defeat the
Western army.

For the sake of our country...

for peace...

for the Toyotomi clan...

Ieyasu, who had reached Edo, said
nothing of advancing to the west.

When he learned that his allies
arrived in Kiyosu,

and that Oda Hidenobu sided
with his enemy, he didn't move.

Messengers arrived with repeated
requests to make a move,

but Ieyasu stayed still.

Why aren't we
heading west?

What if our allies in Kiyosu
lose the fight?

Hot-tempered Fukushima Masanori
is angry with you.

There's a chance to
do things. Now's our chance!

I am reflecting
on this matter.

Reflecting?

My recent behavior might have been
due to ugly ambition.

What?

It's unnatural to fight a war
for personal reasons.

That would lead to
destruction.

The lords sided with me because
they knew my strength

and I have a history
of fighting wars.

If I take the lead, I'll be
making them fight.

What should lead them
to fight

should be the desire of the
people to establish peace.

I'll have to send a messenger
back to Kiyosu. Call Murakoshi.

You're sending Murakoshi
Mosuke to Kiyosu?

Right.

But...he cannot talk
in front of people.

I know, he's my retainer.
He doesn't talk unnecessarily.

The day after Murakoshi
left Edo,

Ukita Hideie led 10,000 men

and Kobayakawa led 8,000 men
to set up camp in Omi.

When Mosuke arrived in Kiyosu,
the air was tense.

Thank you for your
efforts, messenger!

When did he
leave Edo?

If he hasn't left, he
intends to let us die here!

This is his message:

I appreciate your
prolonged encampment.

The Minister's departure
has been delayed,

not because he has
caught a cold, but

it's not that he doesn't
have a cold...

What?

You seem to be standing
idly with your grand army.

If you were my men, I'd
give you orders.

But you are my allies,
not my retainers.

Why are my allies
standing idle?

I see! You're right!

We're not his retainers.

We can act upon our will.

Our minister will leave
when we leave.

This wasn't just our
Minister's war.

We're off!

The fighting spirit prevailed
in Kiyosu Castle.

As soon as Ieyasu heard the news,
he summoned Hidetada and Masanobu.

You called, my Lord?

We shall prepare
to leave for battle.

I'll travel on the Tokaido
Highway,

and you, on the Nakasendo.

Don't disobey me.
This is an order.

You and Sakakibara Yasumasa
be his escorts.

Yes, lord.

However...

Proceed as slowly
as you can.

Ishida Mitsunari arrived
at Ogaki Castle.

He met Shimazu Yoshihiro
and Konishi Yukinaga.

They agreed to bring their
general, Mori Terumoto

and make him proceed
to Gifu.

Terumoto's son opposed
him bitterly.

If you insist on going
to aid Ishida Jibu,

take Hideyori
with you.

What? He's only eight!

If you do, even Mitsunari's
enemies cannot oppose you.

Otherwise, all the rancor
will be directed against you.

While Mori Terumoto was
reluctant to leave Osaka,

the Eastern army, like raging
billows, crossed Kiso River.

Under Fukushima Masanori's lead,
they crushed Gifu Castle.

It was August 22nd.

4 days after Mosuke arrived
in Kiyosu,

the Western army's key
stronghold had fallen.

That night, Ishida Mitsunari
heard the news.

What shall we do?

Rumors hold that someone
leaked information...

Mori isn't coming,
it seems.

I may have to go
out in front.

Just as expected...

From the beginning,

this was a battle between
you and Ieyasu.

Ieyasu left Edo on
September 1st

and arrived in Kiyosu on
September 11th.

His fourth son, Tadayoshi, was
with him on his first battle.

We heard you arrived in
Kiyosu.

We came for your
instructions.

Thank you.

How are the front lines?

Now that they captured Gifu Castle,
the lords are more spirited.

When will Lord
Hidetada arrive?

The Nakasendo Highway
is rough.

He'll take quite
a while.

Will you attack before
he arrives, then?

I believe it's best to wait
for Lord Hidetada's arrival,

and attack full force.

Whom do you value more,
me or Hidetada?

What a question! The clan
exists because of you!

That's not right.

I'm almost 60.

Hidetada has a future.

Even if I die, Hidetada must
live to preserve peace.

But...

Just wait.

If we fight now,

our main force will
remain untouched.

It's not enough just
to win this war.

After we win, we must leave
enough strength for the future

to subdue those who
disturb the peace.

Hidetada will carry on
that strength.

I'll stand in the
front lines.

Otherwise, the gods won't
permit me.

This is all for the sake
of peace.

September 14th, 1600.

Ieyasu arrived in
Akasaka,

Near the Western
army's headquarters.

It's incredible! Wasn't
Ieyasu in Edo?

According to reports,
we're sure that's Ieyasu.

What a blunder on your part

to not know Ieyasu's moves ‘til
he's right before us!

Reporting!

What is it?

The Eastern army will
attack Sawayama first,

and proceed to
Osaka Castle.

Alright.
You may go.

Lord Jibu!

As soon as Otani returns,
we'll hold a conference.

Where is he?

At Lord Kobayakawa's camp.

That Kingo Chunagon set up
camp without permission!

Matsuoyama lay southwest of
Sekigahara.

From this hill, one could see
the entire plain.

Kobayakawa Hideyaki, known
as Kingo Chunagon,

set up camp here without
consulting Mitsunari.

...the oath by Lord Ukita
and 6 others states that

the Regent's position will be
assumed by Lord Hideyaki

until his heir, Hideyori,
reaches 15 years of age.

Our lord? Assume the position
‘til Hideyori reaches 15?

Lord Kingo is our late
Regent's nephew.

Nobody will oppose him.

If you make the wrong
decision now,

Lord Hideyori may be
taken hostage,

the Toyotomi clan may
be destroyed,

and the blame will be
on Lord Kingo.

Please descend the mountain
and fight as we agreed.

Watch us fight
tomorrow.

I'm relieved to
hear that.

Excuse me.

They'll make me the Regent.

What will Ishida and Mori be?

I have neither friend or foe
in this ugly world.

Who cares about power?
Scum is scum.

We should fear the
Western forces now.

It's an ugly fight.

I'll side with the winner.

Bring on the sake!

This skeptic's position
loomed mysteriously over

the East and West armies
much like the eye of a storm.

Kobayakawa will not
attend this meeting.

So, the kid's going
to wait and see.

Not only him, but Matsuka,
and Ankokuji are waiting.

We cannot defend
this castle.

I'd like to propose to launch
an attack tomorrow.

We know these plains well.
We can defeat them there.

Right!

The strategy to win is to
steal the march on the enemy.

That's what the Minister
did to us.

Unless we do it now, it'll
affect our fighting spirit.

And your strategy?

We'll attack at night.
That's the only way.

The Minister just arrived.

It's our chance to attack.

That's being too hasty.

What?

That's the strategy for a small
army fighting a big army.

Our army is now far greater in
force than theirs.

We have inspected the enemy well
on our way here.

I appreciate your concern.

We must all agree
on our decision.

Moreover, if my orders
suddenly change,

it may cause confusion
in our camps.

Excuse me.

Mitsunari appreciated Shimazu's
input, but

he didn't have the confidence
to carry it out.

He could only trust Otani,
Ukita, and Konishi,

and was in no position to
attack at night.

If only we had 10,000 men
like Shimazu.

You want to attack
at night?

I did.

I thought my bait was far more
attractive than Ieyasu's.

I baited the Uesugi with the
8 Kanshu provinces,

Mori with power, and Kobayakawa
with the Regent's post,

Oda Hidenobu with the two
provinces...

I regarded men
with contempt.

I only used people with bait,
and never respected them.

I finally realized that.

The few people I respected
have remained to support me.

Those I trusted have helped me

and those I secretly despised
have betrayed me.

And now I must
rely on them...

We're ready.

Please depart.

September 15th, 1600
3:00AM.

The Western army with 108,000

and the Eastern army with
75,000 took their positions.

It would look as though we
headed out to their midst.

They intend to form a net
with which to choke us.

If that happens,
we'd be destroyed.

But, once we break their lines,
they'll be thrown into chaos.

We will break through the
Sekigahara Plains,

and head straight for
Mitsunari's castle.

Alright.

Set up 12 regiments on the
eastern end of the plain.

When that's done,
we'll fight.

The Mori army waited behind them
and Kobayakawa was in front.

Knowing that depending on the
tide of the war,

either one may aid him,
Ieyasu raised his flag.

'Departing from this ugly
world, we seek the Pure Land.'

He was 19 when he first
raised this flag.

At age 59, it's message was
the same.

'Will this war seek
the Pure Land?'

Ieyasu asked himself every
time he set out for war.