Minamoto Yoritomo: Shogun (valuable Collector's Edition)
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He is a descendant of the imperial family Seiwa Genji and the favorite legitimate son of Genji leader Yoshitomo. When he was thirteen years old, he went into battle with his father for the first time and suffered a disastrous defeat. In just a few dozen days, his father and brother were killed, he was imprisoned, and his life plummeted from the clouds to the bottom. Relying on his disguised innocence, he won the sympathy of his enemy Taira Kiyomori, and was finally saved from death. He was exiled to the remote Hirudo Island in Izu Country, and began his life of house arrest under the supervision of a wealthy family, experiencing loneliness and indifference. After enduring humiliation and heavy burden for twenty years, he finally emerged like a fierce tiger. In the fourth year of his rule, he responded to the prince's order to pursue the Ping clan as a benevolent king and launched an army. In the battle of Shiqiaoshan, 300 infantry and cavalry faced off against the Ping clan's 3,000 cavalry, and almost the entire army was wiped out. The defeat in the first battle did not make him discouraged, but it strengthened his belief that "I will survive the catastrophe, and the final winner must be me." The samurai were recruited to strengthen their strength, and a base was established in Kamakura, the birthplace of the Genji. They kept a low profile and then raised their troops again. The crucial battle of Fujikawa...
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