The fact that this was an possible way that Hideaki decided who to ally with, makes me want to laugh, because of how hilarious this is.
He's literally like a isekai or fantasy protag: Once his mind is on 'personal' matters, it's hard to deal with him, because of how hard-headed and air-headed he became about the more important matter.
Kairaku Historie ● EndAll's right in the end!!The Tokugawa might prosper for around 300 yearsCharge~~!!Oh, Kobayakawa finally moved!Milord, you idiot!RefreshedMeh, whateverThe force that moves historyComes from within hot-blooded men...Ohhhh it's the lord's sagely general mode!!
"Sage mode" or variants thereof is a Japanese slang for the post-orgasmic clarity of mindSomehow I feel thatDid my musket shot get my point across just now...?
In the traditional historical account, Tokugawa Ieyasu had gotten impatient with Kobayakawa's indecision and ordered his musketeers to fire on Kobayakawa's position. This forced Kobayakawa into action.