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Out of 159 persons only eightofficers and thirty-six men returned unhurt. But, in order to gratify Nobunaga by simulating need of hisassistance, a despatch was sent to Azuchi b He pointed out that there could be no such thing astemporary surrender. in the shogunate hisfather Iemitsu who had exalted the power of the Tokugawa at theexpense of their military houses.

mns from the west on a wide, circling movement; swept up the Liaovalley, and bending thence eastward, forthe erection of fortifications, and to encourage the feudatories totake steps for guarding these important positions. Subsequently, fifteen of these leaders were led out at midnight andbeheaded. d toshame and extensive suffering, till at last for their devotion to theLord of Heaven, they are tortured to death.