Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 280 Meeting in Osaka Castle

The cold violence between Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Chacha didn't last long, and the news that "His Highness Guanbai is staying at Mrs. Yodo's place" came from Osaka City just one day later.

Another day later, Hideyoshi summoned Hideyoshi.

At this time, the Xiu family had already moved into the mansion that had just been repaired, just across the street from Toyotomi Hidecho's mansion.

Xiujia and Xiuchang went out almost at the same time. On the way into Osaka through the Tamamakou, Xiuchang also touched Xiujia with his elbow and said, "When you get to my brother, don't forget about that."

Hideo originally thought that it was just a matter of cooperating in front of Hideyoshi, acting casually, and then going out to rest in the "leaky" Osaka Castle, in order to establish Hideyoshi's despotic prestige.

In this way, Xiujia didn't even need to express too much emotion, it was a very easy move in general.

Who would have thought that Hideyoshi's attendants would actually lead Hideo and Hideo to the larger evaluation room, and there were already a dozen people sitting in the hall.

Xiu's family pulled Xiu's long sleeves from behind, leaned into his ear and complained in a low voice: "A few days ago, didn't you just talk about it in a small area? Why is there such a big battle today?"

Xiuchang shrugged his shoulders helplessly, and complained to Xiujia, "You also know my brother's temper, who knows what he's thinking again."

Seeing Hidecho and Hideyoshi entering from the door, the two people who were sitting on the upper left hand seat and talking were slightly bowed and said to Hidecho, "I didn't expect Councilor Toyotomi and Lieutenant General Hashiba to come, it seems that Seki His Highness Bai really has something important to discuss."

"Oh, don't talk about it, it's really powerless for someone like me to wake up early in the morning." Xiuchang said with a smile. "It's about when you Maori Jinwu came."

(Terumoto Mori has been promoted to the right guard gate governor, and Kobayakawa Takakage left guard gate governor is also called Jinwu.)
Hideo, who was following behind Hideonaga, took a closer look, oh, it really is old acquaintances, it is Mori Terumoto and Kobayakawa Takakage uncle and nephew.

And those who sat under them were Hideyoshi's brother-in-law Asano Nagamasa, the Owari Nagino feudal lord Hachisuka Iasena who had just taken over from his father, and the Ise Nagashima feudal Gamo Ujigo.

As far as housekeeping is concerned, this is the first time he has participated in this high-level meeting, and his demeanor is a bit cramped, after all, all the warriors present are world-renowned warriors.

Even Asano Nagamasa judged that Awa had a slight martial name in the world by virtue of his leadership. Besides, he was Hideyoshi's brother-in-law. Even if he was not famous, no one would ignore his existence in this evaluation room.

At the end of the day, I realized that he was the only one who was still Nobody.

Sitting among so many bosses, it must be difficult to calm down, until he saw Xiujia who was younger than his grade arrive, and instantly felt like he had found his kind, and cast a "savior" look at Xiujia.

But Hachisuka Housekeeping thought about it carefully, and vaguely felt that something was wrong.

Sitting opposite were Kuroda Takataka of the Harima Himeji Clan and Hashiba Hideji of the Kii Wakayama Clan, and they were chatting with a fat man in a velvet dress beside them.

Sitting behind them was a slightly silent young warrior who seemed out of place with the small circle around him.

And when Xiuchang stepped into the evaluation room, even the people who had just had a small meeting stopped clamoring, turned around and signaled to Xiuchang and Xiu's family.

"I arrived in Osaka late yesterday, and I was asked to participate in the meeting early this morning just after sending a message to His Highness Guanbai." Mori Terumoto replied to Hideonaga, "We were still discussing what the meeting was just now, Now that you have arrived, the councilor, we have a backbone."

Hideunaga smiled slightly, and did not answer Mori Terumoto's question directly, but walked up to the fat middle-aged and elderly man and introduced, "Let me introduce, this is Kyushu Bungo, Bungzen, Chikuzen Daimyo Otomo Zuo Jinwei Major General Zong Lin is a foreign daimyo who has just surrendered to Guan Bai, from now on everyone will be His Highness Guan Bai's retainers, so we should work together."

In fact, Toyotomi Hideaga mainly introduced Asano Nagamasa, Hachisuka Iekeng and Hideka.

A few years ago, the Mori family fought with the big brother's family in Kyushu. How could Mori Terumoto and Kobayakawa Takakage not know such a patriarch who brought legends to the Otomo family?

But the few people still complimented each other after Xiuchang's introduction, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

History is such an irony. A few years ago, they still regarded each other as their main rivals, but now they are also showing off under the command of a bigger force.

After introducing Otomo Zonglin, Xiu Changyou pointed to a small and insignificant young man sitting in the crowd and introduced, "This is the son of Kyushu Military Family Kanren, and also the parent and son of Takahashi Shaoyun. He On behalf of Tachibana and Takahashi, they came to surrender to the main family."

Tachibana Totorora, who was named, saluted the daimyo present with a little embarrassment, and said, "Tachibana Totorora, please take care of me in the future."

When the young man called Tachibana Tonghu raised his head slightly, Xiujia could see his face clearly. There was a bit of heroism between his brows and eyes. He always felt that he had seen this face before.

"We meet again, Lieutenant General Yuchai." Tachibana Tonghu took the initiative to greet Xiu's family.

Although Xiujia felt that he was somewhat familiar, the two parties should have never met each other in memory, so after being called by him, he was a little surprised and asked, "Have we met?"

"Yes, maybe it's not surprising that Lieutenant General Yu Chai doesn't remember, His Highness has always been the most dazzling star in the crowd, but I'm just an ordinary warrior, and doesn't deserve much attention.

However, Lieutenant General Yu Chai's heroic appearance is still fresh in my memory, Bizen Samurai deserves to be the number one warrior under Guan Bai's command. "

Hearing Tachibana Tonghu's nonsensical words, Xiujia smiled awkwardly, "I'm really sorry, I don't remember where I met you, but anyway, from now on, you and I are from the same sect. Since then, we should work together to serve His Royal Highness Guan Bai."

"This is what it should be. I'm still waiting to appreciate His Highness's bravery on the Kyushu battlefield." Tachibana Tonghu said politely.

Xiujia actually wanted to complain that he was a brain eater, but he still said politely, "You and my colleagues should help each other, but now there is no such thing as a 'Battle of Kyushu'. Once Bai comes, the world will be at peace, so there is no big battle to fight."

In this matter, no one has heard the answer of the Kyushu Shimadzu family's rejection of Hideyoshi's proposal, although news from many sources has revealed that Hideyoshi's crusade against Shimadzu is imperative.

But always remember that Toyotomi Kanbai is the party who grasps the righteousness, and he was forced to have no choice but to launch a crusade against the Shimadzu family.

The two of them were chatting, when the bell on the side door on the imperial steps of the evaluation room, which was reserved for Hideyoshi, rang, signaling that someone was coming from the inner hall.

At this moment, the only person who can come out of the Osaka Honmarunai Building is Hideyoshi himself, so no matter whether everyone has something to talk about, they quickly fell silent and returned to their seats to sit down, ready to meet the world's most powerful person. Powerful people appear.

"Hahahaha~" He heard his voice before seeing him.Since it was not a formal meeting, Hideyoshi did not put on any airs in court clothes, but walked in in a white brocade.

"Everyone knows each other. Mainly Hikoemon and Major General Otomo have been introduced." Hideyoshi asked as if everyone had just entered the door.

Hideonaga answered Hideyoshi's question, "I've introduced you to him just now, and I think I'm familiar with it now."

"En! That's good." Hideyoshi nodded and said after hearing Hideonaga's affirmative answer.

"Have any of you ever seen a Phoenix?"

Everyone was a little dazed by his question. Could it be that he called everyone here just to ask such a stupid question?

It was obvious that Hideyoshi was not King Zhou You, and he quickly revealed the mystery, "Sakiji, bring the Phoenix here, and put it in the hall."

Ishida Matsunari, who was ordered by "Ha Yi", acted quickly, commanding several attendants to move a huge cage into the hall.

Fortunately, the building structures in Japan all have floor-to-ceiling doors, otherwise such a large cage might not be able to move in.

This huge cage quickly attracted everyone's attention, and there were still strange animal sounds in the middle of the cage.

Hideyoshi pointed to the cage and said, "This is the phoenix inside. It is a gift from the Shimadzu family. It is said that it was captured from the Ming Dynasty on the other side of the sea. It is only today that I know that the phoenix is ​​divided into phoenix and phoenix. Two animals, one male and one female.

Speaking of this phoenix, it is really strange, the male phoenix looks as gorgeous as a girl, and the female phoenix looks like a wild juvenile with mixed hair.Zoji pull up the curtain. "

Following Hideyoshi's order, Ishida Mitsunari pulled a rope and opened the shady curtain covering the cage. Hideyoshi took a closer look, this is not a phoenix, isn't it just a pair of male and female peacocks.

However, the Xiu family has relevant knowledge reserves, which does not mean that everyone present agrees with them. They all exclaimed at the two birds in the cage. The main one is the male peacock in the cage, which is indeed more beautiful.

The male peacock in the cage seemed to be surprised, and opened his screen in front of everyone.

In nature, male peacocks only open their screens in two situations, one is to court female peacocks, and the other is when they feel threatened, they open their screens and feathers to expand their area, combining with the eyes on the feathers to scare away enemies. Once apparently because of the latter.

Everyone who saw the male peacock spread its tail for the first time expressed amazement at its behavior. It was obvious that Hideyoshi had only seen it a few times in advance, but now it looked at everyone present like a bumpkin. Breathe out a sense of pride.

"When Chacha and I saw them yesterday, we were really surprised, and sighed that they are really wonderful creatures." Hideyoshi said pointing at the peacock from the throne.

Toyotomi Hideagaru was also very suitable to flatter him and said, "Having the auspicious phoenix, doesn't this mean that brother Zheng is a man of the world? The Toyotomi family has ruled the world for generations."

The daimyos who were present also complimented him very cooperatively, "Congratulations to His Highness Kanbai for your auspiciousness, and wish the Toyotomi clan to rule the world for generations." Such words made Hideyoshi very happy.

Different from everyone's festive congratulations, Otomo Zonglin and Tachibana Tonghu who were still smiling and chatting with everyone just now looked a little dignified.After all, compared to the auspiciousness offered by the Shimadzu family, the gifts they can give are indeed somewhat unappealing.

Even the Otomo family was a little worried, whether the Toyotomi family would let the Shimadzu family go and no longer intervene in the situation in Kyushu.

In fact, he thought too much about who Toyotomi Hideyoshi is, a combination of generosity, heroism and meanness. Reality is the only criterion for him to act. Where is it that others just give a weird thing and change their mind The presence.

Soon he ordered people to take down the "Phoenix", and at the same time, with a smile on his face, he said to everyone very seriously, "The little boys of Shimadzu think that I am as easy to deceive as the ministers in the court.

As far as I know, they talked about obeying my harmony during this period of time, but they never stopped attacking Chikuzen and Bungo in action, and they didn't take me seriously at all.

The more they do this, the more it shows their weakness, and we must seize the opportunity to defeat them in one blow. "

Hideyoshi said here, looking at Hideji, and said, "Hideji, Hokuriku, don't follow me. Hurry up and mobilize the army to Iyo country to help assess the disturbance, and then log in to Bungo to help Major General Otomo resist the Shimadzu's offensive."

Since Hideyoshi was sitting under Hideyoshi, when Hideyoshi just looked over, Hideyoshi thought Hideyoshi was talking to him for the first time.

"Ha Yi, I understand." Hideji who was sitting behind Hideyoshi looked at Hideyoshi and said.

"Ki, Awaji, Awa, Tosa, and Iyo are at your disposal. Since Shikoku and Kii have just been evaluated, let's start with the standard of 150 people per [-] stones for pre-mobilization."

While Hideyoshi was talking, he looked at Asano Nagamasa and Kobayakawa Takakage on the other side again and again, "Hideji is still young, and he doesn't have enough strategic experience, so I need you to take care of it."

According to Hideyoshi's arrangement, it is obvious that Hideyoshi's Four Kingdoms were excluded.But even so, Hashiba Hideji's first wave of pioneers will still organize an army of more than 15000 people.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will assist His Highness Wakayama well." Nagamasa Asano and Takakage Kobayakawa replied.

Since there are two His Royal Highnesses Hashiba and His Royal Highnesses Toyotomi in the hall, everyone here will generally use His Highness Wakayama and His Highness Okayama to refer to Hideji and Hideka, and to use the counselor to refer to Hidecho.

Xiujia originally thought that there would be nothing of his own in the Vanguard Corps, but who would have thought that Hideyoshi would say to Xiujia in the next sentence: "Hachiro, you really want to mobilize an army of about 2000 people and hand it over to Xiuci to participate in the battle."

"Huh? Hari, I'll ask someone to prepare the baby when I get back."

According to Hideyoshi's territory in Shikoku, Sanuki + Iyo totaled 30 koku, and according to the military service certificate issued by Hideyoshi, about 4500 people need to be mobilized to participate in the war.

However, Hideyoshi now needs to reduce or exempt the Hideo family, and only needs to mobilize half of the army, so there is no excuse for the Hideo family to shirk.

"This is only the first wave. The second wave requires that after the end of spring plowing, the countries west of Harima require the mobilization of the army according to the standard of 400 people per [-] shi;

To the west of the Omi Bupo Pass, and to the east of Bizen, the army was mobilized at the standard of 300 people per [-] shi.

The Northland countries mobilize the army at the standard of 200 people per 5 shi, and each family must assemble in Shimonoseki in early May, and there is no room for loss. "

Don't look at Hideyoshi's joking and joking, but he is extremely serious and serious when arranging military strategies, especially after he became Guan Bai, no one dared to refute at all.

"I will be in charge of this battle, but I will not go. Xiaozhu will be in command of the whole army. During this time, you should also stay in Osaka to discuss the allocation of supplies before the march."

"Yes, I understand." Toyotomi Hideaga replied.

(End of this chapter)