Ep. 32: Tokugawa Ieyasu Navigates Hostile Territory After Oda Nobunaga's Assassination by Akechi Mitsuhide
Aired on February 27, 2019

Following the assassination of Oda Nobunaga by Akechi Mitsuhide, Tokugawa Ieyasu was forced to flee through hostile territory. This episode details his perilous journey back home, which required traversing the dangerous land of Iga. The narrative focuses on the specific challenges and strategies Ieyasu employed to survive this critical period of displacement and ensure his safe return after the political upheaval caused by Nobunaga's death.
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