Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 303 Relief for Work
The reason why Xiujia specially reminded Hideyoshi is to let him know Hashiba Hideji not to go out without authorization.

Naturally, it was because they were afraid that they would be the same as in history. Because of their eagerness to make meritorious service and contempt for the Shimadzu family, they fell into the trap of the Shimadzu family, causing heavy losses to the vanguard.

Now the general of the vanguard army is Hideji Hashiba, and the deputy is Takakage Kobayakawa, but the vanguard general is precisely the Sengoku Hidehisa who almost sent away Nagamune's relatives in history.

The current Hideyoshi doesn't know much about Hideyoshi and Hidehisa, but these two people are the favorites in his eyes.Hideyoshi said that the two of them were in the vanguard because they hoped that they could become a fist and conquer the city for themselves.

But the Xiu family knew these two people quite well, Xianshi Xiujiu was very happy with his achievements, after all, he came from the bottom of the ashigaru and did not receive any good education.

Taking advantage of the carriage where Hideyoshi made his fortune, he jumped up and became the 5 koku daimyo of Awajisu Honjo. The number of such knowledge and knowledge is not far behind Fukushima Masanori and Kato Kiyomasa.

But in the final analysis, he is just the Sengoku Hidehisa from Ashgaru.It is okay to use a centurion, but not a thousand soldiers.

Coupled with the fact that he has a great general Hashiba Hideji on his head, how can Hideka be assured that the vanguard army led by the two will not make mistakes?
Besides, Takakage Kobayakawa is called the deputy general. In fact, he is the only one in the entire vanguard army, and he doesn't have much say in the military situation.

In addition, it is hard to say whether Kobayakawa Takakage will take the opportunity not to join the battle because of the earthquake now. After all, Hideyoshi owes him favors, so it is not good to force him to go to Kyushu. Did Xianshi Xiujiu speak up?
But Hideyoshi probably didn't understand what Hideka meant, he just nodded and responded, "It is indeed possible to remind appropriately, but Sun Qi and Quan Bingwei are veterans in the battlefield after all, and they should understand these reasons, and there is no need to make any mistakes. Special Note."

Well, for nothing.

Hideka was anxious to death, but he couldn't tell Hideyoshi that Hashiba Hideji and Sengoku Hidehisa under your command are just a pair of wine bags and rice bags.

If you put them in Kyushu, it’s okay if someone watches them, but if no one watches them, you may not know what kind of surprise they can play for you.

Although Xiujia was impatient, he couldn't say anything. Fortunately, his Higashi Iyo and Sanuki were no longer in the ranks of soldiers, and they died so that they were not his own soldiers, so he didn't need to worry about it.

The only thing that needs to be reminded is Asano Nagamasa. After all, this guy is Hideyoshi's brother-in-law and one of his allies.

At the same time, he can be regarded as Hashiba Hideji's uncle, so maybe he followed Hideji's bewitchment, so he still needs to give some explanations and remind some precautions.

The Xiu family wanted to try their best to save some lives because they were kind-hearted, but whoever called "good words are hard to persuade damn ghosts" can only let them ask for more blessings.

After the explanation, Hideyoshi continued to ask Hideo, "This should not be all, what else? Why is the main force coming out?"

Hearing Hideyoshi's question, Hideo continued, "Actually, my suggestion is to temporarily slow down the progress of the war situation, and change from a general war to a local war for the time being."

After Hideka finished speaking, he glanced up at Hideyoshi, saw his face change slightly, and quickly changed his words and said, "Of course, I'm not saying that I won't organize the army any more. My idea is to start with the Daimyo of the West Country and start mobilizing gradually." Military power.

For example, the Four Kingdoms Legion to which His Royal Highness Wakayama belonged first mobilized at the standard of 150 people per ten thousand shi, and went to Kyushu in advance.One month later, the generals west of Yamashiro mobilized 150 people per [-] shi to Kyushu as the backup of His Highness Wakayama.

Afterwards, all the daimyos of the Western Kingdoms, including the Shikoku daimyos, were mobilized in rounds according to the standard of 150 people per 3 shi, and it was enough to maintain an army of about [-] people on the Kyushu battlefield.

After the next year's autumn harvest, the Nishikoku daimyo will mobilize 400 people per 300 koku, the Kinki damyo will have 200 people per [-] koku, and the Dongguo and Hokuriku will mobilize at [-] people per [-] koku to launch a crusade against Kyushu.

The advantage of this is that an army of more than 3 people is stationed in Kyushu in the early stage. This number of troops is enough to establish an advantage in a local battlefield and push the front line forward before the main force arrives.

Through the method of rotation, it can effectively reduce the mobilization pressure of Xiguo daimyo and at the same time have the effect of training troops.As for the Dongguo daimyo, they can take advantage of this time to recuperate and wait until after the autumn harvest before launching a general attack on Kyushu. "

Hideyoshi carefully savored Hideo's suggestion, and said slowly, "That means even Hachiro thinks you should postpone it."

Xiujia thought for a while, and responded, "Actually, an army of 3 people is enough to determine the victory of a war. Maybe the results of the battle may have been achieved before the arrival of the main force."

Hideyoshi could tell that the Xiu family was actually trying to comfort him, but he was very unwilling. Why did he prepare for the Kyushu offensive for so long, and prepared to kill chickens and monkeys, and now it was inexplicably postponed due to force majeure.

Hideyoshi stubbornly asked Hideo and Hideaga again, "Is there no way to advance the offensive?"

Xiuchang and Xiujia looked at each other, and finally Xiujia said, "Western Maori has 6 countries, knowledge and practice 7/80 shi, and can mobilize an army of no less than 5. If Your Highness must launch an offensive according to the original plan, how about Ask about the meaning of Maori Jinwu Temple?"

Everyone knows that Hideyoshi's suggestion is really helpless, but this suggestion is really unacceptable to Hideyoshi. After all, the main force in the Battle of Kyushu must be himself, and the Mori family is just a foil.

If the Maori family was allowed to attack Kyushu as the main force in the early stage, wouldn't Maori take away his limelight?

Today's Mori family salutes courtiers represented by Hideyoshi, but not Hideyoshi himself. There is still a gap between the two.

Not to mention the issue of post-war rewards, what arrangements will the Maori family make after such a great effort, so that they can become the overlord across the two states?
Regardless of any of the above points, Hideyoshi cannot accept it.

Hideyoshi frowned after listening to Hideka's suggestion and remained silent. After a while, he suddenly clenched his fist with one hand and slammed it on the tatami mat, "Damn it!"

With a strong wave of his hand, Hideyoshi swept aside the map of Kyushu on the ground, and said to Hideo, "I know Mori Kingo better than you. Before I take action, he will definitely not contribute."

After hearing this, Xiujia felt speechless, it was clear that you couldn't offer a price that would allow the Maoli family to contribute, and you blamed the Maoli family for paddling.If you dare to offer rewards from the two countries of Kyushu, you will see that the Maoli family will not die.

Although Xiujia knew in his heart that this was just Hideyoshi's evasion, Xiujia still responded very cooperatively, "It's still the father who is considerate, and the child is overstepping."

Did the Tensho Earthquake have a big impact on Hideyoshi?very big.

However, the impact on the Kyushu Conquest was actually very small. After all, as Hideka said, the main victims of the disaster were Kinki and Dongguk, while the main force in the Kyushu War was the Western Daimyo.

However, the real lethality of the Tianzheng earthquake is not the actual disaster, but the psychological blow to the people.

The samurai in the eastern country are not in the mood to fight anymore, and the samurai in the western country will also feel sad. After all, Japan is a country with earthquakes, and earthquakes do not stop all year round.

Regardless of whether Hideyoshi admits it or not, the Kyushu conquest can only be postponed.Hideyoshi threw the account book in his hand casually, and said to Hidecho and Hideka, "Just do what Hachiro said. First stabilize the situation with the vanguard army. After the spring plowing, the west of the mountain city will be mobilized at the standard of 150 people per [-] shi. The army will wait for the autumn harvest before mobilizing."

Hidecho and Hideka were genuinely happy when they heard that Hideyoshi finally accepted advice from the bottom of his heart, "Your Highness is honorable, and I will thank Your Highness for your kindness on behalf of the people of the world."

"It's better not to say these compliments." Hideyoshi was not impressed by the compliments of the two, waved his hand in frustration and said, "Let's talk about disaster relief."

Hideyoshi turned his head to Hideo and asked, "Hachiro, what is the strategy you mentioned just now? It is so that you can build water conservancy while doing disaster relief."

Xiujia: "Did father ask 'relief with work'?"

Hideyoshi: "That's it, please tell me in detail."

In ancient society, there were very few countries that could be rescued by the imperial court in times of catastrophe like the ancient Ming Dynasty.

For example, if a disaster occurs in European countries, the lords often retreat to their castles and eat the hoarded food in their castles. As for the people outside the city, who will take care of their lives.

This kind of social concept has been passed down for thousands of years, which has led to the fact that European and American countries still focus on self-help when facing disasters.

However, the Eastern cultural circle influenced by the Ming Dynasty is different. In the face of a disaster, the imperial court will often come forward to provide the necessary food and money, and distribute the next year's seeds and tools to help the people survive the disaster year.

It's just that the monarchs of the Ming Dynasty and North Korea acted out of good intentions, but due to various reasons, these benefits could not be implemented in the hands of the people.

And the class of common people in Ming Dynasty is also very clear. Ordinary people are civilians just like squires, and they are protected by law. Why should squires take the initiative to help?
On the contrary, the tenant farmers and servants who have signed the contract of sale will be regarded as private property by the landlords. In order to ensure that the property can continue to work for them, they will take out a small amount of poor materials to help them survive the disaster year.

In addition, the centralized dynasty of the Ming Dynasty not only did not praise the squires who provided help, but also questioned his behavior in many ways.

The most direct words are "He has nothing to do with you, why do you help, do you want to rebel?"

For the squire, since those in power not only won't praise my kindness, they will also question me because of my kindness, making me unable to settle down.On the contrary, if I die with others, I can still harvest land and tenants, so why should I do such thankless things?

Therefore, in the ancient dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, there was often a very strange phenomenon. The monarch gave money and food to help the victims, but the executive officers below deducted most of them into their own pockets. .

As for the disaster-stricken people at the bottom, those self-cultivating farmers who own the land, their life is not as good as that of the tenant farmers and servants who signed the contract of sale, and they have gruel to drink.

But what about yeoman?Most of the usual output has been paid in taxes, and you can’t afford a catty of meat all year round. After a disaster, you want to ask the court for food, but the court only treats you as a rioter.

This situation has improved slightly in Japan. After all, as the imperial court, the imperial court has no real power, and the Gongqing family can't have enough to eat. How can they have money to buy cloth porridge for you to eat.

Fortunately, all the land in Japan is in the hands of the so-called "famous masters" of the samurai landlords. The people on the land are their own property, the source of their own troops, and the key to fighting against others.

Many daimyo gave their retainers and samurai more rights after the implementation of the law of dividing the country, and at the same time delegated their responsibilities.The lower-level samurai not only had to assume the right to govern on behalf of the lord, but also assumed the responsibilities of the lord's military service.

The result of failing to meet the military service account standard is a change in ability, so the samurai in the Warring States Period of Japan pay special attention to their own territory. Once a disaster occurs, they do not need the help of the superior lord. These samurai with territories often start to rescue their own territories first. victims.

We are not here to argue about the advantages and disadvantages of the political system. Even though the Japanese system is not as incompetent as the ancient Ming Dynasty in disaster relief, they only treat the people on the ground as their own private property, which is not much noble.

And regardless of the Ming Dynasty, Japan, or modern Europe and the United States, there is a problem when carrying out disaster relief, that is, giving the people an excessive sense of dependence.

Over time, this sense of dependence becomes dependence. Once a disaster occurs, the court will pay the bill, and the common people will do nothing. They just lie in the city and wait for food distribution.

Such behavior will undoubtedly cause a waste of labor, and the money spent cannot create value, as if it is thrown into a puddle and generally disappears.

Just like our country's poverty alleviation projects, why the poverty alleviation has not been helped in the past 30 years, but in the past 10 years, it has been lifted out of poverty on a large scale across the country. The main reason is the change of the imperial court's concept of poverty alleviation.

In the past, poverty alleviation was often provided by the imperial court to provide materials, money, food, and build houses, but how many of those poor households have improved in the coming year?

Since 05, my country's policies have changed, and poverty alleviation has begun in the form of work-for-relief.

The easiest way is for the imperial court to invest in farms and farms, so that poor households can come to work, and the imperial court can handle the distribution channels; or invest in local infrastructure projects, and the migrant workers needed for infrastructure construction need to be recruited locally. people wait.

In this way, over time, the common people develop the habit of earning by themselves. Even after the disaster, they will still find ways to use their labor to earn revenge elsewhere and realize the real teaching of how to fish.

In fact, as early as the Ming Dynasty and the early Han Dynasty, Xiao He understood the truth, and only when Liu Bang wanted to cultivate his life, he took the initiative to propose the construction of a palace.

Because he knows that the people after the war are the cheapest time for the people. At the same time, the people have no tools and food in their homes. Even if they want the people to recuperate, it is difficult to make money.

On the contrary, people can be allowed to work for the country, while the country provides food and clothing, and at the same time earn start-up funds from the country, so that the funds can be rotated in the infrastructure, so that the country's economy can really start.

It's a pity that those in power in later generations only saw the surface, and even refuted Xiao He's policies because he consumed the victims who were not rich.

Although Hideyoshi took Xiao He's example as an explanation and explained it, he didn't expect Hideyoshi to really understand the mysteries of economics involved, even if he only needed to remember that the disaster victims at this time were just cheap labor. progress.

It turned out that Xiuchang frowned thoughtfully, as if he was thinking about the economic development theory put forward by Xiujia.

In the end, after the two discussed for a period of time, Hideyoshi finally confirmed that this policy should be implemented in Kita Omi, Mino, and Hokuriku first. The Hokuriku area will be in charge of Hidecho, and the Kita Omi and Mino areas will be handed over to Hideka.

Anyway, the Kyushu Conquest was postponed, and Xiujia and Xiuchang were free, so they simply went to Dongguo to deal with the matter to see the results.

Just before leaving, Hideyoshi said to the Hide family, "The daimyo to the west of the mountain city, except for the Mori family, belongs to your Uki family with the largest power. After the spring plowing, the Uki family mobilized as the main force, mobilizing 150 ginseng at the standard of 1 people per 5000 shi array.

But since you are in charge of the administrative affairs of the Jiang and Nong countries, you have to go to the battle on your behalf, and you can go to Kyushu with the main force after the autumn harvest.

Since it will take some time to collect supplies from Osaka, I will allow you to go back to Okayama to discuss the matter of going to the battle. Go and return as soon as possible. You should return to Osaka before the beginning of spring without delay. "

"Ha Yi, the boy takes orders."

The topic should have ended here, but Hideyoshi thought for a while and said to Hideo, "You took the two reserve teams of Hokuriku this time, so don't go back at all, and go to Mino to suppress Xiaoxiao first. And if Suruga Shinano There are some changes, and it is good to have a response to Yoshimaru, this army is included in the mobilization."

Hideyoshi's last words were obviously out of concern for Xiuzhen, and she wanted to get Xiu's family to take care of her nearby.

After all, Xiuzhen is in the Eastern Kingdom, if the daylilies are transported from Osaka, the day lily will be cold.Moreover, Dongguo lacks a person with enough prestige to sit in charge, but the Xiu family is a daimyo of the West Kingdom after all, and does not have the right to lead the daimyo of the Dongguo.

In addition, the Eastern Kingdom had just been hit by a disaster, and even if they wanted to mobilize, they were powerless, so they simply asked the Xiu family to mobilize troops from the Western Kingdom.In name, it goes to Omi and Meinong to suppress Xiaoxiao, but in fact it is a quick reaction force, and when Xiuzhen encounters danger, it can be used as his backup force to support him.

(End of this chapter)