Kagemusha Page #4

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Then I stand up and leave.

Do not try to put on airs.

The late lord was like a mountain.

Act naturally.

And relaxed.

The discussion is concluded.

Let us make our decision.

Leyasu is unforgivable.

We beat him once at Mikata.

He did not learn,

and now he is attacking us.

I will drive them all

from our domain.

Only one outer castle has fallen.

You need not go yourself.

We must study leyasu's moves

to understand his purposes.

According to the latest word,

the Tokugawa army

has not only burned Okabe Castle,

they have surrounded Futamata Castle

and fortified their position.

We must counterattack now

to save Futamata.

That castle is protected by Anayama.

It will not fall easily.

If he believes the castle is in danger,

he will ask the lord for help.

Leyasu does not move capriciously.

He studies our reactions

to his initial attack.

He is young,

but very thoughtful and cunning.

That's why Nobunaga

acts as his right hand.

He frightens me!

Our first question

is whether leyasu is serious

or only testing.

We must first determine that.

But...

it will be too late if we wait

until we know he's serious.

Attack now...

or wait and see.

What does our lord think?

Father, what are your instructions?

Do not move.

A mountain does not move.

Well done.

Thank you all.

Lord Katsuyori!

There's no other way to put it.

Lord Katsuyori behaved badly.

He knew it was

the late lord's double.

But that man countered beautifully.

But we cannot approve.

He shamed Katsuyori publicly.

He went too far.

I admire his quick wits,

smoothing things over like that.

But quick-witted men

can easily get carried away.

He must stay

within the limits of his role.

You must keep a tight rein on him,

Lord Nobukado.

I understand.

But think about it.

No matter how resourceful he may be,

it's a difficult assignment.

He must feel

as if he were up on the cross.

Yet he handles it so well.

And all because...

one brief meeting

with the late lord won his heart...

and he was saddened by his death.

You have to feel sorry for him.

What is it?

A dream.

A million enemies surrounded me.

Musket Company 3, forward march!

Tell leyasu this:

While I fight Lord Asai,

he should ride out himself

to challenge Shingen.

Sending a token force won't tell us

whether Shingen is dead or alive.

I didn't know the priests

were still here.

They return to Sakai today.

Wait.

One of them was a man of medicine.

Send him to pay Shingen

a sympathy visit.

A visit from an enemy camp

might be difficult.

Idiot. You think I don't know that?

Use Nobutora.

The geezer's at loose ends in Kyoto

since his own son Shingen banished him.

They can't turn away

a messenger from him.

He has servants

who know Shingen well.

With one of them along,

we can learn the truth.

Settle down!

Amari and Okudaira have turned coat!

Noda Castle and Nagashino Castle

have fallen to leyasu!

Here goes, Takemaru.

You're good, Grandfather.

Another war?

Are you scared?

No. But you'll be gone.

I'll miss you.

Noda and Nagashino have fallen.

Where is leyasu?

He and his men have surrounded

Futamata Castle.

Katsuyori's gone to battle!

What?

On his own, without consulting us?

Where did he go?

Takatenjin.

Takatenjin Castle?

Not a bad strategy.

If he takes the castle,

leyasu will be threatened.

Only if he takes it.

Even his father failed to take it.

I don't think he can.

Leyasu has a chance

to attack him from the rear.

You may go.

We have no choice.

We must send our troops

to show his father is behind him.

That's right.

When leyasu sees Shingen's banners,

he'll stay away.

Sire!

A messenger has arrived

from Master Nobutora.

From Father?

What is the message?

Your father has sent a foreign physician

to pay our lord a sympathy visit.

This way, please.

He says Father sent him...

but I'm suspicious.

Someone else is behind this.

They sent a doctor to see

what they could find out about our lord.

But if we send them away,

it will raise suspicions.

Very well.

We'll let them see the double.

Maybe this will dispel enemy doubts

about whether Shingen is still with us.

All right.

We'll leave that to you.

The rest of us

must prepare to march!

Fall in!

I'll take you to him.

I'll take your sword.

Groom!

His horse isn't needed!

Please wait here.

Well, well, Taguchi.

Long time no see.

Is my father well?

- Yes, sir.

It was good of you to come.

Since Lord Shingen

fell ill with a high fever

after the battle of Mikata,

it seemed prudent to pull back.

But he's now fully recovered.

Taguchi.

I'm pleased to find you well.

This boy is my heir, Takemaru.

I'm pleased

to make your acquaintance.

Thank you.

The lord has no ailments now,

but since you are here...

approach.

I understand my lord

was wounded at Kawanakajima

by Kenshin's sword.

Has the wound healed well?

Indeed. All that remains

of that wound is the tale to tell.

It's nothing.

May I take your pulse?

It's such a shame.

I'd like to sit a while

and hear all about Father.

But as you can see,

we're preparing to march.

Indeed, my lord.

MAY, 1574

The lord's banners in the rear!

MOUNTAIN:

Do not move.

No matter what happens,

stay calm and do not move.

Understand?

Not again!

He stands behind me at every battle!

He treats me like a child!

Let him.

We will take over this castle

with our own hands

and show the chief retainers

who's who.

Tell the men on the line

to break into the castle tonight!

No, burn it!

Wind Company, present!

Forest Company

and Fire Company, present!

Fire Company, on guard!

Forest Company, on guard!

Wind Company, forward!

What's that sound?

A group of horsemen

are coming this way.

Why would our flank guard move?

Whose flags are they?

There are none.

Were those shots ours or theirs?

I cannot tell.

Now I see!

Enemy musketmen!

Horses, back!

Make walls of those lances.

Battle formation!

Forest, on guard, forward!

Wind, on guard, flanks!

Fire, on guard, rear left!

Fire, open to right!

Flank guard, right!

Company 3, on guard, rear!

Company 1, right!

Fire, Company 3, right!

Wind, open to left!

The enemy! A raid!

Keep calm.

Let them go!

Come back!

Enemy on the left hillside!

Enemy on the left. Attack!

Enemy's retreated!

Return to original battle formation!

Look.

They died protecting you.

Imagine you are already crucified.

Do not move.

What's that?

Enemy on the right.

The banner bears the mark of Hon.

It's Heihachi Honda,

one of Tokugawa's bravest generals!

Halt!

Far enough!

Pull back!

Do not move!

Companies to left!

Good work.

According to their report,

far from being dead,

Shingen is in the best of health.

So it would seem.

- Bring me wine.

- Right away, sire.

For some reason,

I cannot help feeling

that Shingen is dead.

I have the same feeling.

Why?

I do not know.

Something tells me so.

We both want Shingen dead.

It would help us greatly.

So we anticipate his death.

We want to believe he's dead.

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