Prime Minister Bizen

The ceremony of Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine looks very grand, but it reveals caution everywhere.

Hideka did not leave immediately after the ceremony, but together with Ashikaga Jihime, donated coins to the people along the way. The purpose was to publicize the arrival of the Toyotomi family and the Ashikaga family to the people here, but harvested from their mouths Quite a blessing.

It was already afternoon when the whole event was over, Hideka simply stayed in Kamakura for one more night, and the next day after watching Ujihime go north to Iwafu Castle under the guards of Fujido Takatora and others, Hideka took the others to continue the journey Go to Osaka.

This time going south to Osaka, Xiujia only brought 50 attendants and 100 bannermen, and most of the other daimyos also kept their clothes light and simple.

Fortunately, two people, Nakagawa Kiyohide and Gamo Shigo, went to the north to join the battle. This time, 5000 soldiers returned with them when they went south, so there was no possibility of any accidents on the one-way journey.

Don't underestimate the mobility of people in this era. Being able to walk 20 kilometers a day is already the limit, which made Hideka not able to stay overnight in Odawara Castle until the night of the 3rd.

This castle was the former home of the Hojo clan. After the Hojo clan surrendered, it was handed over to Ieyasu Tokugawa. However, according to Hideyoshi's order, "Odawara Castle" had to be built, and the operation of the castle and the remaining materials for building it all belonged to Show home all.

The Xiu family's arrangement for Odawara Castle was only made a few days ago. At this moment, the project, Musashi and other countries have not even started to mobilize, so the Odawara Castle is still well preserved at this moment.

The elder of the Tokugawa family, Sakai Tadaji, was in charge of receiving Hideka and many famous names. He temporarily became Odawara Joyo during his time in Odawara Okujo Castle. Yi Shen Yuan Yasuzheng.

The two welcomed Xiu's family and others into Odawara City. They had already prepared a banquet for Xiu's family, and boiled hot water to cleanse the dust.

After three or two cups of warm wine, Xiuzhen took the lead and asked Sakai Tadashi, "Sakai gate supervisor is not a common person. If you are not with Zhong Nagen, how could you come to Sagami? And I seem to remember that you are Did you come here from the north of the city?"

After all, Ogasawara Hidetada was Tokugawa Ieyasu's own son. Although she was adopted to the Ogasawara family and transferred to Iwashiro, the relationship between blood is thicker than water cannot be broken.

Facing Xiuzhen's question, Tadashi Sakai replied naturally, "My lord knows that General You and his attendants, and your lords are going south along the Tōkaidō, so he ordered me to meet you two again. The attendants are thinking too much."

Anyway, it's not your turn to welcome us in the Tokugawa family, right? "

As Tokugawa Ieyasu's earliest important minister, Sakai Tadaji was born in the 7th year of Taiyong (1527). He is now 64 years old, and he is already a long-lived old man in Japan.

When he was 62 years old, he had already given up his position as a monk and lived in seclusion due to old age and frailty. He had been staying in Kai Kurihara Yamashiro before.

Firstly, maybe he was really powerless, and maybe because of Xinyasu’s seppuku incident, Ieyasu gradually pushed him out of the power center of the Tokugawa family. Sakai Chuji appeared in Odawara Castle to welcome the Hideka. Why? I feel it is impossible.

In fact, Kai wasn't originally the Sakai family's territory. They were originally in Mikawa Yoshida Castle. It wasn't because Ieyasu lost Mikawa in the Nogao battle that he was forced to relocate to Kai. …

Xiuzhen's questioning didn't end, he continued, "On the way here, I saw someone measuring and recording on the north side of Odawara. Are you planning to build a city here?"

Hearing the news that Tokugawa was going to build the city, the hall, which was noisy because of joking in twos and threes, instantly fell silent, leaving only the chirping of cicadas outside.

Seeing that Xiuzhen, the son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, was so unrestrained, and directly said that the Tokugawa family wanted to build a castle near Odawara in front of so many famous people, the Sakai family could only bite the bullet and say, "I really can't hide it from my attendants. The main family was transferred from Kai to Sagami by the lord, and led the Koryo Mountain Castle in Daju County.

Since Odawara Castle was destroyed, we had to find a suitable location in Ashigara County to build another castle. "

"Ah~" Hideyoshi Ogasawara sighed with emotion. Hearing this explanation from the Sakai family, one can understand the reason why Sakai Tadaji appeared here.

Because the Sakai family was transferred, the reclusive Sakai Chuji had to go to Sagami with his son.

Just when Tokugawa Ieyasu thought that Xiuzhen could shut up after asking the question of "a hundred thousand whys", he, a little clever ghost, looked at Kanbara Yasomasa and asked, "So what about you, Daisuke Shikibu? You have also been transferred." Are you a model?"

In fact, such famous officials as Sakai and Kanbara will report their knowledge and actions to Osaka.

So even if they don't say it, it won't be long before Tokugawa's arrangements for the territory will be made public.It's just that being questioned directly in front of so many famous people at this time really made Tokugawa's retainers feel uncomfortable.

The most important thing is that the person who asked the question is actually somewhat related to their protagonist.

Kanbara Komasa smiled and remained silent for a while, and finally began to admit, "That's true, I was placed in Takaza Castle."

Komasa Kanbara also answered Hidetada Ogasawara's question, but he didn't answer in too much detail like the Sakai family, and he didn't even elaborate on his own sub-county.

At this moment, the atmosphere of the banquet was getting weird, and he didn't know if Xiuzhen was really a little drunk. He poured himself another plate of wine, raised the plate and asked, "Why is an important minister like Shibu? The seal must be very rich, right? I’m afraid I’m going to give you half of Tokugawa’s Sagami collar?”

"The Hall of Attendants was joking, how can there be so many?"

"Then you mean that Zhong Nayan still arranged others in Sagami? I didn't expect so many people to be packed in the small Sagami Bangoku. My biological father is really a searcher as always."

No one dared to answer Ogasawara Hideyoshi's complaints, but Tadashi Sakai helped to defend, "I have been waiting for you since the beginning of my life, and my lord is in Tianmu. It is already an honor for me to get the present reward, and I am also waiting for you." Credit to match."

After finishing speaking, he looked at his son Jiaci and asked, "Xiao Wulang, do you think so?"

In fact, the Tokugawa family knows best whether the Sakai family's reward is suitable or not. Before the Noo War, even Iyin Naomasa had 6 koku, Kanbara Komasa 3 koku, and the Sakai family was only in the early 2 koku.

In history, Tokugawa Ieyasu was transferred to the Kanto, Jingyin, Kanbara, and Honda, which one was not entrusted with one hundred thousand stones, one of the four heavenly kings, and even the Sakai family, who had more seniority than them, was entrusted with the general Usui 3 Wanshi. …

You must know that even Torii Motochu was confiscated and lost 4 shi.

Where is Usui?In the northwest of Zuocang City in Xiazong, next to the edge of Xiyin Marsh.

For example, Kamihara Yasumasa received 10 koku from Kanrin directly, Yin Naomasa received 12 koku from Minowa, and the Sakai family was awarded 3 koku from Usui.

How important is the location of Zuakura Castle, and Usui is only 2 kilometers away from the famous castle of Shimoso, but Tokugawa Ieyasu is not willing to seal this 2 kilometers to the Sakai family, so he asked them to build a new city in Usui.

At the same time, the name of the lord of Zuo Cang was Miura Yoshiji, a character that couldn't even be found on Wikipedia.

I haven't read the history of the Tokugawa family in my previous life. I couldn't help but sigh for the Sakai family when I saw this. I always feel that Tokugawa Ieyasu's alienation from the Sakai family is too obvious. No matter how you look at it, it seems like a deliberate insult to the Sakai family. .

Now that the topic has come to this point, Kanbara Komasa didn't want to hide anything, and said to Ogasawara Hidetada, "I don't want to lie to Your Highness, your uncle, His Highness Matsudaira Yasumoto, will transfer the titles to the upper and lower Ashigara counties."

Matsudaira Yasumoto is the half-brother of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Historically, after Tokugawa was transferred to Kanto, he was sealed off for 2 shi.

Although there are not many knowledge and actions, it is very important in terms of geographical location.In the 19th year of Tensho (1591), Tokugawa Ieyasu raised his knowledge and behavior to 4 shi, and it is self-evident that he attaches great importance to this younger brother.

After finishing speaking, he did not forget to add a knife and said, "Oh, that's right. Your younger brother Jingyin Kangzhi transferred 3 shi from Yuanjiangjing Yingu to Yuanjiang Binsong 5 shi."

井尹康直就算历史上的松平忠吉，也就是历史上第一任尾张清须藩藩主，可惜英年早逝，死于庆长8年8月14日（1603年9月19日）。

不知道还有多少人记得这位主，他出生于天正8年9月10日（1580年10月18日）。

In the 9th year of Tensho (1581), after the third generation of the Matsudaira family in Tojo died of illness, Ie Tada Matsudaira, the third generation head of the Tojo Matsudaira family, inherited his family governor and took possession of 1 stones of San Hejo Castle. .In the 10th year of Tensho (1582), it was transferred to Suruga Numazu Castle 4 koku.

If he didn't have the wings of a butterfly, he would transfer to Kanto along with Ieyasu, and finally be granted 10 shi of Musashi Ninja Castle.

But in this life, because of Jing Yin Zhizheng's death in battle, he was adopted to Jing Yin's family and became the new governor of Jing Yin's family, changing his name to Jing Yin Kangzhi.

Jing Yin's family and their leaders were originally around Jing Yin Valley, not far from Hamamatsu.This time, he just moved the nest a little bit, and gave him the former home city of the Tokugawa family, which is now the bridgehead in the west, which shows Ieyasu's love for him.

Nooo failed in the battle, and Tokugawa Ieyasu was bleeding heavily. Naturally, he wanted to cut a knife from his retainers, and the first one to cut was the Jingyin family, which had passed away and was now inherited by his son.

The Zhixing of Jing Yin's family has changed from 6 shi to 3 million shi, and Zhizhi has only now returned to 5 shi.

But for Jing Yin Yasao, it doesn't matter whether it is 3 shi or 5 shi. After all, he is only a 10-year-old child. It is really enviable that Ieyasu gave him Hamamatsu together.

Ogasawara Hidetada had a certain prejudice against the Tokugawa family, this time she transferred from Shinano to Iwashiro, and the conferment was similar to that of the Tokugawa family, so she wanted to molest the Tokugawa retainers a little. …

But when he heard that his 10-year-old younger brother, who can't even ride a horse, won a collar of 8 shi without any effort just because of his love, which was almost half of his own, his heart was full of emotions. very jealous.

What makes people even more jealous is that Ieyasu gave him Hamamatsu Castle. As the former home of the Tokugawa family, Hamamatsu Castle has a city defense structure and interior decoration that are not inferior to Sumpu Castle.

Thinking back to when I was at Tokugawa's house, I was ordered to live in the yard outside Sunfu Castle, and was sent to Osaka as an abandoned child. It was a world of difference to be given 1 koku by Hideyoshi.

Xiuzhen wanted to punish her tongue, but was stopped by Xiu's family.

Unlike Xiuzhen who just wanted to show off, Xiujia smelled something unusual from Tokugawa Ieyasu's transfer.

In history, the Sakai family received a total of 3 koku from Usui, but now Zhixing, who lives in Koryo Mountain City, may not exceed 2.5 koku.

The Goryeo Mountain Fortress, where the main city is located, is located on the east side of Goryeo Mountain.The highest peak is 150 meters, and it is the commanding height overlooking the Sagami River Plain.

The city is next to the Water Flower River, which is a river on the west side of the Sagami River.Its south side is close to the sea, and the street less than 500 meters wide between the sea and Koryo Mountain is the most important Tokai street in Japan.

When the Xiu family went west from Kamakura, they saw Goryeo Mountain Castle. Goryeo Mountain Castle was not a city. There was a Pingshan Castle called Yucheng Mountain Castle next to Donghai Street.

This was originally a branch city of Goryeo Mountain City, but the habit of building the city has changed. People generally want to move the city from the mountain to the flat ground for construction.

In this way, costs are saved, and secondly, it also helps to control the surrounding castle towns.

Donghai Street goes straight through the Chengxia Village (not a town) of Yucheng Mountain City. If it is used reasonably, it may not be able to develop into a large market town.

The key is that Yucheng Mountain Castle controls the streets of the East China Sea. If it is built up here and used as a high platform with the Koryo Mountain Castle on the top of the mountain, then there will be nowhere to hide from any disturbance in the entire Sagami Plain. Its location is as good as Odawara Castle.

After the death of Jingyin Naomasa, Shen Yuan Yasumasa already knew 4.8 shi. If it is less than 6 shi when it is transferred to Kanto, it should be embarrassing, right?

This kind of knowledge and practice may have to hand over Sagami Tsukui, Aijia, Koza and part of Ozu's territory to Kanbara Komasa.

Giving knowledge and practice is not the most important thing. The key castle is located in the middle of the Sagami Plain, surrounded by unobstructed plains, and behind it is Kanagawa Street, which is the street on the north side of Sagami Country.

Josho Castle was originally a branch of Okazaki Castle during the Kamakura period. If the Hojo clan hadn't rebuilt it in response to Hideyoshi's invasion, the Hide family might not have known about this castle if they happened to live in it.

Regardless of why this city was abandoned, its geographical location is also very good. It is located in Sagami, controlling the Sagami River in the east, and the Kobo Mountain Canyon in the west. Together with the Koryo Mountain City on the south side, it can become the first defense against Xiujia. Wire.

At the same time, Ieyasu transferred Matsudaira Yasumoto, who was close to him by blood, to Ashigara County, which was equivalent to a family guarding the last gate of the country.

Judging from the map, these three families form horns, with Josuo Fortress and Koryosan City at the forefront, defending the Xiu family in north and south, and Matsudaira Yasumoto who can serve as support or become a warlord at the back.

Ieyasu stuffed two pedigrees and a pro-vassal in the place of 10 koku in the half-country of Sagami. It can be seen that he attaches great importance to the Hide family, and even the Hide family is full of praise for his arrangement.

If there is any regret, it must be that Odawara Castle was forced to surrender. If Odawara Castle is still in the hands of the Tokugawa family, then Matsudaira Yasumoto can directly settle in Odawara Castle.

If that time really comes, I am afraid that Nishi Sagami will be managed by Tokugawa Ieyasu as "Japan's Maginot Line of Defense".