Sekigahara Page #8

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Quiet! Let's hear him!

But, we are prepared with catapults,

boiling oil-

Here's my plan

We will lead and set up on Mt. Sasao

Lord Monk goes behind us

followed by Lord Konishi

Lord Ukita, anchor with your large army

Set up camp at South Tenma

With our troops set in Sekigahara...

we can win without Mori

And leyasu?

He lives and dies by his Buddhist flag

He will camp on Momokubari Hill

as Prince O-amano did...

1,000 years ago

Tassets should be tied down

and lamps extinguished

Gag the horses to prevent their neighing

I'm too excited to sleep

A hora basket?

First one in 18 years

Do you know the history of the hora?

Why a samurai fights

with it on his back?

To showcase his manhood?

According to a book

hora is modeled after the placenta

which prevents a fetus...

from being poisoned in the womb

Hence, the characters for hora

mean mother's covering"

Life and death are determined

both in the womb and on the battlefield

What happened when you made one

18 years ago?

Lord Nobunaga was betrayed at Honno-ji

I was in Sakai with only a few of my men

I escaped into the mountains of Iga

and was preparing for hara-k/r/

Before I killed myself

I decided to make a hora

Otani Gyobu's camp, Yamanaka Village

Hungry?

Yes, I have not eaten since last night

- War/gayu porridge?

- You remember?

It was His Highness' favorite

How could I forget?

You saved me back then, too

His Highness was being unreasonable

Nobody takes a grindstone to hunt

Still, a mere page cannot argue

And you said we can chop up

three cups of rice easily

All the pages took

our swords out and-

Started chopping

We have begun moving

I'll move my camp

I will advance to Mt. Matsuo

Just in case Kobayakawa betrays us

It's too late for him to betray us

I'm sorry about Hatsume

Just a ninja who didn't return

Still... I'm sorry

She's alive

She can't die so easily

I won't allow it

Meet Lord Kobayakawa

Let him see who you are

You demand too much

I won't send you off. Forgive me

I will always remember

the taste of this porridge

The Shimazus are expert night raiders

Increase the night watch

I have finally come to where dominion

is within my reach

It's all because of...

the hora

Look, it's finished

My lord

Mitsunari's army has just departed

Ogaki Castle

Have they? Order all troops to advance

Position my own army of 30,000

on Momokubari Hill

The battle will be determined...

at Sekigahara

The foot of Momokubari Hill

Lord Fukushima Masanori's forces

Who are you that move ahead...

of the spearhead troops?

We belong to Lord Ukita

Enemy tFOOPS?

Indeed

Let us move slowly

We'll move slowly

Mt. Matsuo

We will ask the Emperor

to appoint you Regent

and guardian of Lord Hideyori

You would buy me the regency?

A warrior fights for his position

That would be "farmer"

for the Toyotomis

Indeed!

The times allow the lowly

to climb to success

My parents were peasants

I was adopted by a beggar priest

That is why...

I understand His Highness' admiration

of Lady Yodo

I am Regent. And you?

I will give away everything and travel

To find my loved one

I do not understand you

I could not save 20 women

at the riverbank

But I retained the 30 samurai

who lost their master

They are all warriors fit

to serve a regent

They will support you

in every conceivable way

Confucius taught selflessness

Mencius taught justice

in a degenerate age

Justice alone can establish

a world without chaos

We need the justice of Mencius

to preserve order in our land

Injustice must not defeat justice

Red smoke will be the signal...

for you to attack

We'll to Momokubari Hill

The spear and rifle units are not ready

No matter

His Highness rides out

His Highness will establish headquarters

on Momokubari Hill

Collect yourselves

Stay calm

Mt. Sasao

Headquarters of Mitsunari

September 15, 1600

Lord Mitsunari is arrived

Don't lag behind

I'm not lagging

There's some tunnels in Sekigahara

We'll hide there till the battle ends

There are a lot of them

Dammit! You gotta be kidding me

We're right in the middle of

the two armies

Gingame!

Run away

Don't drop it!

This is the captive from Chosen?

Yes, my lord

He is fearless. He let himself become

captive to stay with his fo/angj/

Fo/angji? These brass cannons?

Yes, he is the best at handling them

We depend on you

Commence!

Tomokatsu

Ukita's force of 17,000 arrived

We are in position now

And the enemy formation?

Here, my lord

Well done

Red Ear, how can you help us best?

What do you want to do?

I would like to go after

leyasu's head, my lord

Shimazu fireworks

Chuman, would you stop

throwing things in?

These are all useless

This goes over there

I said stop it!

All gather!

Here are your formations

Pay no heed to Mitsunari's orders

once battle begins

Shimazu will march to its own drum

What if the enemy attacks?

Don't shoot first

But shoot if they get too close

Yes, my lord

Take the wedge formation

Get in formation!

Moriatsu, get them sutras started

Right away

7 a.m., Momokubari Hill

Can't something be done about this fog?

The spearhead of this monumental battle

should be a Tokugawa vassal

Lord Fukushima cares only about

killing Mitsunari. He is not loyal to you

He will boast of

leading the charge forever!

Naomasa, this is the first battle of

Tadayoshi, your son-in-law

Wouldn't you like him to observe

the frontlines?

Yes, my lord

Here

At last

They beat us to it

My helmet! Horse! Drums!

All men, charge!

Bang the drums!

Ukita's troops of the West

Charge!

Kuroda's troops of the East

Fire

Spear units, forward

Flank the left!

Sakon and Game's units have penetrated

Kuroda's troops

Flank the right

Is that Shima Sakon?

Yes, my lord

Trample them

Fight

Ready

Prun to !

Alvo'.!

Firing angle confirmed!

F0g0 g

Momokubari Hill,

Ieyasu's headquarters

leyasu's own troops are watching the battle

from Momokubari Hill

Our time is now

We can win! Signal Ukita's troops

for a full attack

Shika, you go to Sakon and tell him

to take courage

What about the red smoke signal

for Lord Kobayakawa?

- We launched one

- Launch another

Advance the front line

Spear units, forward

We'll push forward

Make haste

Target Shima Sakon

Ready

Fire

Ready

Fire

Sir Sakon!

Warm up the intestines and slowly

put them back

Use barked willow for a brace

How is he?

He can fight, once he's stanched

Kuroda will fall

if Shimazu attacks the flanks

- Any movement from Shimazu?

- None, my lord

Go to Shimazu and demand they attack

No, I'll go

Bring my horse

Be not reckless, my lord

Charge!

Why isn't there movement

from Mt. Matsuo?

Otani and Ukita can be destroyed

if Kobayakawa moves

ls there no report from Kuroda?

Is he doing nothing?

Send a messenger

I'll light a fire under Lord Kuroda

We will advance

- Do not shoot

- Hold fire

It's Mitsunari's men

- Don't shoot

- It's lshida's men

Hold your fire

What the hell? They said hold fire

I know!

Stay. I'll go alone

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