The successor of the Great Unifier of Japan who was once the commander-in-chief. In 1614, Toyotomi Hideyori completed the renovation of Hōkō-ji, and a new bronze bell was cast successfully with the inscription "Kokka ankō" (meaning "the country and the house, peace and tranquility"). Tokugawa Ieyasu considered it as a curse on him. He then besieged Osaka Castle against Hideyori in the winter of 1614 known as "the winter Siege of Osaka". Hideyori decided to summon samurai and defend Osaka Castle. At the beginning of the siege, the Toyotomi army was defeated and there was only one fortress left outside the castle, the Sanada-maru defended by Sanada Yukimura and 7,000 men, on behalf of the Toyotomi. The Shōgun's armies were repeatedly repelled, and Sanada and his men launched a number of attacks against the siege lines. Realizing that the defenses were extremely strong, Ieyasu had to sign a peace treaty. Toyotomi Hideyori actively fought in the Siege of Osaka and gained the respect of his enemy.