Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 269
This period of history is relatively familiar to Hideo, after all, "Sanada Maru" just ended before Hideo crossed over.

The general situation is because of the reconciliation between the Tokugawa and Hojo families. In order to win the trust of the Hojo family, Tokugawa Ieyasu transferred the Numata castle to the Hojo side from the Sanada family that formally belonged to him.But was rejected by Sanada Masashi, and turned to Uesugi Jingsheng, the head of the Uesugi family.

Numata Castle was originally entrusted by the Sanada family from the Takeda family, but it was agreed in the initial covenant of Tokugawa Hojo that the Ueno country belonged to the Hojo Raiders, and Shinano belonged to the Tokugawa attack, so the word "return" was used in many documents The word defines Numata Castle as Hojo belongs.

Regardless of whether Numata Castle should really be included in the sphere of influence of the Hojo family, Numata Castle, as a city led by the Sanada family, since the Tokugawa family accepted the surrender of the Sanada family, it should provide protection for the Sanada family.

If Tokugawa Ieyasu feels that it is difficult for his forces to fight against the Hojo family and chooses to cede Numata Castle in exchange for peace, then as the main family, he must choose another territory with comparable knowledge and action to compensate the Sanada family.

But Tokugawa Ieyasu did not do this. He gave the Hojo family a hard cut of Numata Castle and its 1.6 koku. You must know that the Sanada family received only about 7 koku at that time. This cut will definitely hurt the Sanada family. .

For Sanada Masayuki, the Tokugawa family did not give compensation for cutting his land, but he had to compensate his retainers for cutting Numata Castle, and if he did not give compensation, the retainers would disperse.But given the compensation, how much territory does the Sanada family have under their direct control?Does the Sanada family or Sanada Masayuki have the final say?
Tokugawa Ieyasu's move was very dark, forcing the Sanada family to take the path of jumping back.

The reason why Tokugawa Ieyasu did this is probably because he was afraid of the influence of the Sanada family in Kitashinano.

The 7 counties of Kitashinano Azumi, Gengaki, Minauchi, Takai, Nanke, Xiaoxian, and Saku total 28 koku.

Takai, most of Mizuchi and about 10 stones in the north are in the hands of the Uesugi family, 5 stones in Xiaoxian and Saku are in the hands of the Sanada family, plus others such as the Nishina family in Azumi County, the Suwa family in Suwa County, and Saku The Oi family in the county, etc., there are not many people who can actually eat in the mouth of Shinano Ieyasu in the whole north and south.

In history, Tokugawa Ieyasu, relying on the power of a tie with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, based on Junyuan San's 70 koku, and with the help of Kai 20 koku, he forcibly seized Shinano with a volume of 90 koku. Weaken the power of local powerful families.

But now, the defeated Tokugawa Ieyasu's power has been greatly reduced. Only Junen and the two countries are less than 35 koku as the basic board. Even if Kai is added, it is slightly larger than Shinano's size. people.

Tokugawa Ieyasu in history had enough self-confidence and was not afraid of the rebellion of the Sanada family, and even took the initiative to force Sanada to rebel in order to direct the territory under their command.

However, Tokugawa Ieyasu in this life does not have the self-confidence of the previous life, so before making this decision, he dispatched Torii Mototada to lead 700 troops to garrison Ueda Castle in advance to prevent the Sanada family from rioting, and he himself presided over the overall situation in Kofu Castle. Chuan Jiayasu was obviously discouraged.

Tokugawa Ieyasu was afraid that the chaos in Shinano would start from the Sanada family and gradually spread to the entire Shinano family, eventually attracting the coveted eyes of the Toyotomi family and the Hojo family.

Therefore, in Hideka's view, the reason why he still chose to follow the old path in history was that he simply couldn't beat the Hojo family, and he really sought peace on the condition of Numata.

"Since they have already sent troops to garrison Numata Castle, why did the Sanada family still send hostages to the Uesugi family and rebel from the Tokugawa family?" Hearing Tsusue Sannojo's description, Hideka asked rather puzzled.

"It is rumored that Sanada Anfangshou used tricks to earn money to open Ueda Castle." Tsuge Sannojo explained, "I heard that there was news that the Hojo family was attacking again from the direction of Ueno. (dui) Bingfeng garrison is waiting for reinforcements from the Tokugawa Councilor.

The Sanada family led by example and mobilized 1500 soldiers, plus 5000 from Oi and other families. As a result, when the army was repairing in the Miyoda area east of Komoro, they suddenly saw an ambush on the mountain, and vaguely saw the Hojo family's third-order scales. , Another bugle sound shook the Tokugawa army's heart.

At this time, the Sanada family turned against the water, and cooperated with a group of troops rushing down the mountain, smashed the army led by Torii Mototada, took advantage of the situation, took Komoro Castle and burned the city, and returned to Shangtian City to defend it. And sent a messenger to the Shangsugi family asking for help. "

Sanada Masayuki knew very well that even if he went to the Uesugi’s house to surrender himself, he would not believe you if he didn’t surrender. Who made your Sanada’s house have such a bad reputation for jumping back and forth?
But it’s different now. The 5000-strong Tokugawa army led by Mototada Torii has already clearly told the Uesugi family that the Tokugawa army has [-] men and that they attacked and destroyed Komoro Castle. Please feel free to help me.

At the same time, Sanada Masayuki also proved his use value with two battles, telling Uesugi Jingsheng: I am a chess piece worth using.As long as the Uesugi family still covets the land of Shinano, it is impossible for him to give up this opportunity.

"Sanada Anfang guarded the strategy well." After hearing Tsusue Sanzhicheng's report, Hideka couldn't help but patted his thigh and exclaimed, "How many Sanadas are currently guarding Ueda Castle?"

"I don't know the specifics, but it is rumored that Hushi Castle on the east side also has troops stationed there. The top of the mountain and the foot of the mountain form an angle. According to the mobilization force of the Sanada family, more than [-] troops can't break it."

"Has the Uesugi family agreed to send troops?" Togawa Hidean asked from the side.

"According to the news from Hokuriku, the Uesugi family has already started to mobilize. From Etsuchu to Niigata, all retainers and wealthy families must accompany the soldiers in full according to the requirements of the military service account. They must gather in Kasugayama Castle within one month."

"It's the end of July now, and September will be one month later. Such a mobilization will definitely delay the autumn harvest. Is it really okay?" Hidean Togawa said worriedly.

"In the early stage, the main force of Naoe Kentsugu's Sakakoshi, with a total strength of about 4500 people, has already set off. After a little repair in Kaizu Castle, it cooperates with part of the Sanada family's force to surprise Katsuo Castle, and has already occupied this most important castle in Kita-Shinano.

As for the follow-up military forces, they should wait for the autumn harvest before gathering and mobilizing.However, even these 4500 people have put great pressure on the Tokugawa family. It is said that Tokugawa Ieyasu is ready to personally lead the troops to Beixin to command the battle. "

"Have you captured Katsuo Castle in just one meeting? Including Hehe Castle, the Uesugi and Sanada coalition forces have basically controlled Zhike County. No, if Katsuo Castle is controlled by the Uesugi family, the Yashiro family in Yashiro Castle will also be like that. Did you go to the cedar?"

In Hideya's impression, the Yadai family has always been a diehard of the Tokugawa family. After the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, he was promoted to the banner of 5000 stones.

And the location of Yashiro Castle is between Kaizu Castle and Katsuo Castle. The fall of Katsuo Castle also means the attitude of the Yashiro family in Yashiro Castle?
"It is true that Yashiro Masakuni has turned his back on the water, but his adopted son Yadai Katsunaga stood firmly on the side of the Tokugawa family and led 50 people to join the siege of Ueda Castle.

Not only the Yashiro family, Naoe Kanetsugu re-established Ogasawara Sadaune as the governor of the Ogasawara family, and the entire Gengaki, Anyun, and noble families in northern Chikuma were shaken. It seems that the foundation of the Tokugawa family's rule over Shinano is not solid. "

After listening to the description of Zsuzhi Sanzhicheng, Xiujia felt that it was unexpected and reasonable.

Unexpectedly, even the Yashiro family turned against the water. It is reasonable because the current Tokugawa family is not as strong as it was in history, and it is not as strong as in history. It may not be enough to forcefully suppress Shinano. .

And the wealthy family in the Warring States Period is the most realistic. The wealthy family in Shinano can even betray the Takeda family, let alone your Tokugawa family?
"It's going to be such a mess, Ieyasu Tokugawa won't be able to ask Shinano himself again." Hideka shook his head and said, "I don't know who will win and who will lose in the end, and what will happen to the future of the Tokugawa family."

"Who said it wasn't? Who would have thought that the Tokugawa family, which once covered Junyuan's top three letters, would have a day of decline?" Hidean Togawa said in cooperation with Hideka.

Togawa Hidean's speech made Hideka turn his gaze to him and asked, "Didn't you say you still have something to report?"

"Speaking of which, it is related to the content of Sanzhicheng's report, and it is also news from Osaka." Togawa Hidean took out another letter from his cuff and handed it to Hideka, and said:
"There is news from Osaka that Lord Guanbai wants His Highness to return to Osaka as soon as possible after handling the matters in the territory. He is going to leave for Echigo around September and needs His Highness to accompany him."

Hideyo unfolded the letter. The letter should have been written by an attendant, but the way of writing is exactly what Hideyoshi said.

In the article, Hideyoshi revealed his worries about Kyushu, and wanted to organize troops to suppress the Shimadzu family in Kyushu as soon as possible.

At this juncture, his "retainers" Tokugawa family fought with their allies, the Uesugi family, so how can we not make him anxious.

He originally wanted to go to Echigo after the autumn harvest to talk about the covenant with Uesugi Jingsheng again, but now the incident in Shinano made him really angry, so he simply moved the time forward.

Hideyoshi’s visit is grand in scale. Hideyoshi, Hidecho, Hideji, Hideyoshi, and the four most important members of the Toyotomi (Hashiba) family will walk together, and will also bring 1 Toyotomi bannermen to accompany them, and the daimyo along the way will mobilize part of the army accompany.

In name, it is to inspect the Hokuriku territory, but no one is sure whether it will change from Hida to Shinano to launch a strategy.

In the letter, Hideyoshi asked Hideyoshi to mobilize about 3000 troops to accompany him, which obviously exceeded the troops required for ordinary armed parades.

According to Hideyoshi's habits, Hideyoshi and Hideji should both add heads, and the big names in Hokuriku should be the main force.Xiujia predicted that the total number of troops participating in the "armed parade" should not be less than 5.

Hideyoshi is going to use his strength to force the Uesugi and Tokugawa families to stop!
From this point of view, Hideyoshi's plan to crusade against Kyushu next year should be imperative, and everything must make way for the crusade against Kyushu.

Xiujia closed the letter, and said to Hidean Togawa, "The blue dragon and white tiger backup teams originally planned to suppress Yiyo by taking advantage of it, so they couldn't move. Let's mobilize Okubi and Kurashiki Ubi, who has been transferred to the direct control, to accompany them.

His Royal Highness Guan Bai should be prepared for the military supplies along the way, but the clothes to keep out the cold must be prepared in advance. After all, how long this battle will last is unknown. "

"Yes, I'll go back and get ready now." Hidean Togawa got up to leave after receiving the order from the Hide family, but saw that Tsusue Sanzhicheng still didn't move, and his footsteps also stopped at the side.

"Is there anything else you can do? Sanzhicheng" Hideka asked curiously.

"There is one more thing to tell the lord, just." While speaking, he aimed at Togawa Hidean, and Togawa Hidean knew that he had something to discuss with the Xiu family alone, so he told the Xiu family to leave very clearly.

After Zhezhi Sanzhicheng walked away, Zhezhi Sanzhicheng said: "Asma, who guarded His Highness's breach a few days ago, has been reprimanded by me. He thinks he is ashamed of His Highness, please resign from the post of personal guard." , prepare to choose another person as His Highness's substitute."

Zhezhi Sanzhicheng said this, turned his head and said to the outside of the house: "Come in."

Not long after, two 13-year-old boys walked into the house and bowed their heads to the Xiu family.

"Their names are Kirigaku Saizo and Washio Xingkichi, both of whom are rare talents. Xingkichi is a ninja from Koga, and his teacher is Tozawa Baiyunsai. Although he is not a senior, he is very capable."

Kirikai knew the Kuro Hide family, they were old acquaintances, and Tsusue Sannojo and Ishikawa Goemon's youngest junior were in the same grade as the Hide family.

However, Koyoshi Hideo's family didn't understand, and only his friends at the time, Kirikai Saizo, also smiled back at him, expressing that they knew him.

In fact, if the show family knows a little bit about this aspect of history, they will know that Kokichi Washio is Sasuke Sasuke, the son of Satsuo Washio, a villager at the foot of the Torii in Shinano, who traveled to Tozawa in Shinano because he jumped up and down to catch birds when he was a child. Bai Yunzhai found out and was brought back to Koga to learn ninjutsu.

After finishing his studies, he changed his name to Sasuke last month. In history, he became his retainer when Sanada Yukimura came back, and was listed as one of the ten warriors of Sanada.

In fact, there are very few descriptions of him in history, and his grades are varied. There is even a saying that he has never been to Koka but was taught Koga ninjutsu by Tozawa Baiyunsai for 3 years.

Is this description particularly similar to the plot where Jiraiya taught the three of Yahiko three years of ninjutsu?

In fact, the number of each family is top secret, and there is absolutely no possibility of privately teaching apprentices outside.And judging from his ability to know Kirigaku Saizo, when he became Sanada Yukimura's retainer, it was absolutely impossible for him to be only 15 years old, at least doubled.

As for the widely circulated name "Sarutobi Sasuke", it is a character who appeared in a novel published by "Tachikawa Bunko" in Japan in the Taisho era before World War II.

This novel is based on the general experience of Sasuke last month, and the character "Sarutobi Sasuke" was created after various adaptations.

And the so-called "Although he is a ninja of Koga-ryu, he has never practiced in Koka County.", "One day when I was 15 years old, I met Sanada Yukimura while hunting in Torii Toge, and became the minister of Yukimura." The part of the breed dog Miqiao is all from this novel.

Over time, people even brought Sasuke Sarutobi into history, regarded his literary processing experience as history, and was even collected into the encyclopedia at some point.

Since they don't know each other, Xiujia's attention is not here, but on Asma Sarutobi's resignation.

Xiujia remembered that Sarutobi Asma was the only other samurai who was granted the status of samurai besides Tsusue Sanzhicheng, because he had rescued him on the Mikawa battlefield.

Now that he was forced to resign from the guard position because he let Ah Fang enter the Xiu family's resting room to share the same room with the Xiu family privately, it is inevitable that the Xiu family felt that Tsuzhi Sanzhicheng was suspected of being targeted.

"Then what will Asma do next?" Xiujia asked curiously.

"For the time being, I'll let him manage intelligence matters as my assistant." Sanzhicheng Tsuesaki said frankly.

The Xiu family was not very satisfied with the arrangement of Tsushaki Sanzhicheng. As your assistant, isn't it the same as being refrigerated by you?
This is tantamount to going against the central idea of ​​the decentralization of power in the Xiu family, so it is necessary to choose a good place for Asma.

Suddenly, Xiujia thought that the ninja army of Yuxi's family might indeed be useless, but they still have essence!

That is assassination!

The reason why Ukita Nao's family is said to be villains in the Warring States Period is because he used many unscrupulous things in the history of his fortune.

Leaving aside the fact that the backstab trusted his lord Xia Keshang, after all, his family was not the only one in the troubled times of the Warring States Period.But as a daimyo in the Warring States Period, you should be smarter.

The Ukita Nao family's method of encountering problems is very simple and single, that is, assassination, especially the use of poison, so there are a group of ninjas with extremely clever assassination methods under the Ukita Nao family all the year round.

It's just that since the Hideo family inherited Dabao, taking advantage of Hideyoshi's advantage, the Yuki family has always used their power to overwhelm others, followed the right path to defeat the enemy, and seldom used these dark tactics anymore.Over time, this group of people was gradually forgotten among the ninjas.

Thinking of this, Xiujia immediately thought about the direction arranged by Sarutobi Asma.

(End of this chapter)