Indeed. He was an unparalleled general. I'm not fond of Chinese philosophy, or philosophy in general, but his book is simple truth, reminders of strategy in all things.
[He smiles about her reprimand for exiling Oichi.] It wasn't easily accepted in Hell either, but she could choose to trust me, or not. She trusted me, and that's how I repaid it. [So don't trust him Teyrey!]
Actually, I suppose in many respects that is what I was asking. It explained what I didn't have enough information to ask about, so again, you were able to extrapolate from the broader context, and answer the future questions before I could reach that. [Nods!] Quite intelligent. Your commanders or captains, I suppose, must have been very eager to see you in positions where you could do the most good.
In Oichi's case-- [Nobunaga stretches, all this weird tension is in his shoulders now, and he has to put it into motion or it'll get stiff. And he starts organizing shelves, since Ari didn't want to get more clothing pieces.] She is self-sacrificing. All princesses are. They are doted upon by their families, given the most opportunities and stores of generational wealth, because in turn, they often will sacrifice everything, all of their existence for others. No matter where I put Oichi, that is how she would be. Ieyasu is like a young brother to me, the only one I have left. I put much too much pressure on him, because I never wanted to stay and rule over Japan when I fixed it. Ieyasu is not a front-line fighter, he is a healer. And he could heal the country.
Even as a healer, I do not think Oichi could stay still. Ieyasu is a healer, but he is also an archer, a samurai, a gunner, a warrior, he simply is smart enough to fight from behind the troops. Even though I try not to let my emotions hold any sway in battle, I still purposely find my way to the front lines. Because I am at my best there. Oichi could not stay behind hearing the chaos of war and not want to shield someone else. As such, everyone around her would be in equal danger, because they would also want to shield her. She could not be behind the others and resist the urge to run in headlong if she thought she could see her chance to rescue a fallen friend. Her kindness is her strength, and she's a very brilliant tactician, and a fine general, but she trusted me to find the best place for her. So I did. Off the field of war entirely.
I'm glad she's not here on this ship. I have no idea what I'd do if she was. [Even though it means he might never see her again.] I have no doubt she'd be angry with me, maybe disappointed. Hell is wars, and war is sacrifice. But the future is better. Such things become less and less commonplace. It makes me think one day they will disappear altogether. I hope I can see it.
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[He smiles about her reprimand for exiling Oichi.] It wasn't easily accepted in Hell either, but she could choose to trust me, or not. She trusted me, and that's how I repaid it. [So don't trust him Teyrey!]
Actually, I suppose in many respects that is what I was asking. It explained what I didn't have enough information to ask about, so again, you were able to extrapolate from the broader context, and answer the future questions before I could reach that. [Nods!] Quite intelligent. Your commanders or captains, I suppose, must have been very eager to see you in positions where you could do the most good.
In Oichi's case-- [Nobunaga stretches, all this weird tension is in his shoulders now, and he has to put it into motion or it'll get stiff. And he starts organizing shelves, since Ari didn't want to get more clothing pieces.] She is self-sacrificing. All princesses are. They are doted upon by their families, given the most opportunities and stores of generational wealth, because in turn, they often will sacrifice everything, all of their existence for others. No matter where I put Oichi, that is how she would be. Ieyasu is like a young brother to me, the only one I have left. I put much too much pressure on him, because I never wanted to stay and rule over Japan when I fixed it. Ieyasu is not a front-line fighter, he is a healer. And he could heal the country.
Even as a healer, I do not think Oichi could stay still. Ieyasu is a healer, but he is also an archer, a samurai, a gunner, a warrior, he simply is smart enough to fight from behind the troops. Even though I try not to let my emotions hold any sway in battle, I still purposely find my way to the front lines. Because I am at my best there. Oichi could not stay behind hearing the chaos of war and not want to shield someone else. As such, everyone around her would be in equal danger, because they would also want to shield her. She could not be behind the others and resist the urge to run in headlong if she thought she could see her chance to rescue a fallen friend. Her kindness is her strength, and she's a very brilliant tactician, and a fine general, but she trusted me to find the best place for her. So I did. Off the field of war entirely.
I'm glad she's not here on this ship. I have no idea what I'd do if she was. [Even though it means he might never see her again.] I have no doubt she'd be angry with me, maybe disappointed. Hell is wars, and war is sacrifice. But the future is better. Such things become less and less commonplace. It makes me think one day they will disappear altogether. I hope I can see it.