Biography of Tokugawa Ieyasu

Author: Wang Jianxin
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
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War, Tokugawa Ieyasu's success in battle. He was a seasoned warrior and one of Japan's greatest field commanders. From Sekigahara to Okehazama, from Nagashino to Sekigahara, Ieyasu grew into a legendary warlord through continuous victories. Endurance, Tokugawa Ieyasu's empire was also the result of his endurance. For survival, he endured the suicide of his son and wife, and for survival, he bowed to the humble Toyotomi Hideyoshi with his noble status. In the end, as a warlord (ninja), he rose from an orphaned child to become the supreme ruler of Japan. Alliance, In the turbulent era of war, the weak could only survive by relying on the strong, but the weak must also possess their own strengths to be accepted by the strong. Thus, Tokugawa Ieyasu ingeniously devised a survival and development strategy: first to confront the strong, then to submit, and finally to remain loyal. This approach is still adopted by many political figures in contemporary international politics. This book is not only a biography of an individual but also a history of Japan's Sengoku period (Warring States period) in its later stages. It vividly portrays the brilliant life of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the end of the Sengoku period and the founder of the Edo Shogunate's 300-year rule, while also presenting the portraits of many other great figures of his time, such as Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.