The fighting style of Nobunaga had been characterized by an irresistible force; it was said that “where Nobunaga advances, the grasses and trees wither.” But Hideyoshi’s fighting style was different. Where he advanced, where he made his camp, he naturally drew people to him. Winning over the local people was an important matter to attend to before ever trying to defeat the enemy. Strict military discipline is vital, but even on days when blood seemed to flow, there was something of a spring breeze wherever Hideyoshi set up his camp stool. Someone even wrote: “Where Hideyoshi lives, the spring
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