Strategist Kanbe Episode 6

Unity is strength

"No concubine. You're the only woman for me." - Kanbei told his wife Teru. Not taking any concubines was considered a rare thing that a Lord like Kanbei would do in this period. I respect him for that.

The main lesson from Kuroda Kanbei in this episode: 'Unity is strength'.

This is what he told his vassals: "The Kuroda clan is known for our strength. The strength is based on our clan's unity. There's only so much a single man can do. But when we are joined by a strong bond, our strength is multiplied by tenfold, even hundred fold. Kuriyama Zensuke, Mori Tahe... I order you both to be sworn brothers. Zensuke is the older brother, and Tahe is the younger brother. With Zensuke's wisdom and Tahe's strength being strongly united, how promising is that?"

"You only die once. Everyone dies some day. I want to make full use of my life." - Oda Nobunaga.

Oda Nobunaga was claimed to be a cold-hearted person, who was merciless against anyone he deemed a foe, who believed in nothing but himself. He was claimed to be the scariest person, but that's also something that made people want to follow him.

Nobunaga ended the Muromachi Shogunate by expelling the final shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki from Kyoto and requested to the Emperor to change the name of the period into 'Tensho'.

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