Prime Minister Bizen

What does Xiujia want?
The Xiu family needs a lot of things. Now that nearly 20 people are moving from Jibei to the Kanto region, this group of people cannot be allowed to love power generation forever. The travel expenses and food on the road need to be prepared by the Xiu family.

Spring is about to start in the Kanto Territory, and next year's crops, agricultural tools, and cattle are not ready yet.

The most important thing is that the Xiu family has promised more than 2 Jibei sergeants who will temporarily stay in Kanto, and will give them salary subsidies. These are all money.

Now even if the Xiu family doesn't make extra expenses, the Xiu family's existing treasury can barely support it, let alone mobilize troops to go north to suppress the bandits at this time.

Therefore, the first thing Xiujia thought of was money, but just as the words came to his lips, he realized that there was a more important issue: people!
These people were originally recruited over the period, and it has been a full year since their initial recruitment. Has there ever been such a high-intensity recruitment battle in the past?

Now it's just because of the salary subsidy given by the Xiu family and the personal prestige of the Xiu family, it's just to help the Xiu family to watch the Kanto scene, and it may be difficult for them to go north to participate in the evaluation of Mutsu.

And those who agreed early to transfer the title with Xiu's family have just settled in Kanto, and many of them's family members have not yet taken over.

It is obviously unrealistic for you to expect them to risk their lives to work for the Xiu family.

In history, why did the soldiers of the Eastern Army who fought hard in the Battle of Sekigahara show weakness in the subsequent two Battles of Osaka, while the ronin soldiers of Toyotomi Fang were more effective?
A big reason is that for the Tokugawa soldiers, they are the biggest beneficiaries of the rise of the Tokugawa family and other daimyos. After years of fighting, their knowledge and behavior have grown to a level that they are relatively satisfied with.

Moreover, the world has been at peace, and now is the time to enjoy life, who wants to risk their lives to fight when the good days are coming soon?
What if the world is stable in the end, but you die on the battlefield, your wife remarries with your son, and your son wants to call someone else's father
No, no, I have lived a lifetime of hardship, fighting and killing for a lifetime, but I can't end up as someone else's wedding dress.

As for the prodigal soldiers of the Toyotomi side, they are the victims of the rise of the Tokugawa. The originally wealthy family was changed and seized the title.

They are a group of people who have fallen to the bottom of the valley from the era of prosperity. At this moment, they are penniless, and they have nothing to lose.

They, whose lives are the only ones worth anything, are naturally willing to risk their lives for a possible better life in the future.

How similar are the stories in history to the Toyotomi family in Kanto today?

The more than 1 soldiers who followed the Xiu family to the Kanto were here for a better life, and they had already made good psychological expectations.

It would be fine if the transfer work of the Xiu family is over at this moment, but in fact it has just begun, and many people's families are still in Jibei. At this time, I died in Mutsu, what should I do with the family business I won? ?

Man is a very strange animal. When the benefit that he has just fought for has not been realized, it is difficult to have the motivation to win the next benefit.

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Of course, the above is just the Xiu family's imagination at the moment, but the Xiu family dare not gamble, because this world is the most vulnerable.

Seeing that Hideyoshi was hesitant to speak but stopped being silent again, Hideyoshi asked Hideyoshi again, but this time the tone of the question was stronger, almost word for word: "So, Hachiro, what do you need me to do?"

"My son." The Xiu family hesitated to speak, looked at Toyotomi Hideji and replied, "My son wants His Highness Beizhizhuang to accompany you."

"Sun Sunqi?" When hearing Xiujia's answer, both Hideyoshi and others were shocked.

Hideyoshi had told Hideyoshi before that he should stay by his side to participate in political affairs, because he didn't think Hideyoshi could handle this matter.

But I didn't expect that the Xiu family would take the initiative to mention him this time, and wanted him to join the battle.

One must know that the affairs in the Ou Yu area are lively, but in their view, the Xiu family is still capable of handling it. At this time, following the Xiu family to participate in the battle is tantamount to taking the credit for nothing, and this Xiu family actually gave it to Xiu Ci?
"Why Sun Qi?" Hideyoshi asked curiously, "I know you have 3 people left in Kanto. Are they unbearable?"

Hideyoshi really couldn't figure out the reason why Hideka named Hideji, it wasn't because it was rumored that the relationship between the two of them was not good.

What surprised him even more was that Xiujia replied frankly, "Unbearable."

This may be the most unbelievable thing he has heard recently. The iron fist of the Toyotomi family, the Jibei Army, the mainstay of several wars, has actually been evaluated as "unbeatable" by the Xiu family.

But Xiujia quickly explained, "At this moment, it is not alarmist to say that the Jibei Army is invincible. It has been more than a year since Tianzheng was mobilized in October 19. After his father's Kanto assessment in April, he will be disbanded. .

I kept them in Kanto because I was afraid that there would be riots in Kanto, and I paid 2 guan per month!The ministers really couldn't bear it, and they were planning to dismiss them after they went back.

The rest of the main officers and soldiers, although the fiefs have been divided, but their family scrolls are still in Jibei, they have no intention to fight at all, and they are unable to fight.

I have considered that if you want to evaluate Ouyu as soon as possible, you must have 5 soldiers to win.I have calculated that in the Eight Kingdoms of the Kanto today, I can only have 5000 to 8000 permanent troops, most of whom are wealthy families such as Ueno and Xiazong.

However, this amount of troops is obviously not enough. If you want to evaluate Ou as soon as possible, the only way to stop the help of other hot daimyos is when the Jibei Army is unusable. "

Hideyoshi did not give a direct judgment on Xiujia's reply, but said indifferently: "Sun Qi's territory is in Echizen, it may be too late to go back and mobilize now."

"If Kitazhisho's mobilization skills are necessary, he only needs to be in charge of the 1w banner of the Toyotomi clan." Hideka said and analyzed to the two of them with a "1" gesture.

“北之庄参议·丰臣旗本1万众；越后上杉参议1.5万众；本家5000众；茨城左竹5000众，下野宇都宫2000众，羽前最上3000众，陆前尹达5000众，这就有4万众了。”

"Nanbu, Ando, ​​Soma, Iwagi, and Yuki's family can also produce more than 3000 people. I have left a garrison army of 6500 people in Ou, and the number is already enough. If there is Nakagawa, who was about to be transferred at this time , the Ogasawara family's help will definitely get twice the result with half the effort!"

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Hideyoshi and Hideji nodded in agreement after listening, but Hidetoshi soon discovered Huadian, and he asked Hideka, "Toyotomi Dainogen, you just said that the transfer of the title has not yet been decided, and the soldiers have no fighting spirit. Bring Nakagawa and Ogasawara to join the battle?

Aren't they resealed?And why do you only bring them two, Sanada and Horie are no longer on the list of licenses, they are not far from Ou. "

"Because the territories of Sanada and Hori are similar to mine, they were sealed off in Kanto, and they are not within the scope of this riot, and the territory has not been threatened.

Zhongchuan and Xiaoli have different principles. The old leaders will be eliminated, but the new ones will not arrive. At this time, if the soldiers want to have a territory to settle down, they must fight the enemy bravely and never regret it! "

"Well said!" Hideyoshi slapped his thigh and said, "If all the soldiers in the world have such a mentality, don't say that the "Ming Tang Kingdom", even "Shendu" and "Wala" are mine. At that time From the place where the sun hangs in the sky, the whole world is under my control!"

Hideyoshi's thinking is a bit perverted. If everyone in the world thinks like this, it must be a stable world. Everyone lives for fame and fortune, and the death of Qin is the reason.

However, Hideyoshi was indeed in a much better mood after being told by Hideyoshi, and Hideyoshi also took the opportunity to ask Hideyoshi for support.

The Xiu family's first request was: "Our family is not the main force in this battle, and we don't contribute a lot of effort. The Beizhizhuang Councilor and Kasugayama Councilor are all important ministers under my father's command, and the commanding force is the main force in this battle. I am afraid it will be difficult for the ministers to restrain themselves .Please give me command, Father."

After hearing this, Hideyoshi nodded and said, "Since you are the coach, the frontline command right naturally belongs to you. I don't think Sun Qi will have any objections."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Sun Qi and warned, "Since Hachiro wants you to join the battle, you can go to Ou with him. War is not a trivial matter, and you still have a lot to learn from Hachiro in this regard.

At that time, no matter how big or small things are, you need to refer to them, and you must not act arbitrarily and do whatever you want, do you hear me? "

Hidetoshi has always hoped to have an absolute battle to prove himself. Originally, it would be his chance to calm down Ou Yu, but it's just that things got bigger and he didn't feel confident.

Now that the Xiu family gave him another chance, he naturally wouldn't let it go, and the Xiu family also said that they were the main force in this battle, and there was no need to worry about their military exploits being ignored.

Therefore, he excitedly agreed to Hideyoshi and said, "Yes, my child obeys." Then he said solemnly to Hideyoshi, "I will ask Da Nayan to take care of you in the future."

Seeing that the two were fighting against each other, Hideyoshi nodded in satisfaction, but quickly corrected, "Why are you so serious, you two are brothers, and you should call each other by generic names."

"Yes, brother Sun Qi."

"Yes, Brother Hachiro."

"Uesugi, I will personally write a letter to let you know, you don't have to worry, if you have any requests, just say it doesn't matter."

It is impossible to evaluate Ou by relying solely on the command authority of the front line. Hideyoshi also knew that Hideyoshi asked more than this, so he asked Hideka again.

"The rule of the people lies in the above, and the safety of the country lies in the government. The root cause of the chaos in Ouyu is that the government does not obey the water and the soil.

Why don't these problems exist in the district inspection presided over by my uncle in the Kanto region?

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After all, although Ishida Zhibu and Otani Criminal Department were loyal, they acted dull and did not think about flexibility in administration, which gave Xiaoxiao an opportunity to take advantage of.

The child minister hoped that his father could recall the two of them and hand over the affairs of Ouyu to the local daimyo of Ouyu to govern themselves.

Of course, they cannot be allowed to do whatever they want, and they are given a period of time for supervision, such as ordering them to gradually change within 10 years, and finally to be consistent with other places. "

Hearing the second suggestion, Hideyoshi nodded, then shook his head and said, "10 years is too long, and the period of 5 years. After 5 years, it must be consistent with the government of the world."

Hideka's second request is actually helping Ishida Mitsunari and Otani Yoshitsugu to be handsome.

Xiujia first affirmed the loyalty of the two of them, and even put the problem aside from their failure in governance, and threw the responsibility on those unnecessary "Xiaoxiao".

At the same time, Hideyoshi's policy is also a good thing for Ou's daimyos, and slightly loosens the magic spell around their necks, which is not as strict as Hideyoshi's original request.

The two things Xiujia said so far were actually speaking for others, and it wasn't until the third point that he really made plans for himself and this battle.

"Since the beginning of October, the flames of war have spread throughout the Ou prefectures within two months. If you want to assess the riots, you need to mobilize the strength of the Ou and Echigo daimyos. I implore my father to temporarily grant the child the authority to control the Kanto, Ou, and Echigo daimyos." .”

"Restraining the Kanto, Ou, and Echigo daimyos?"

Hearing this request from Hideo, Hideyoshi hesitated for a moment, but he had never heard such a request.

At this time, the Xiu family explained, "It is better for a hundred people to work together than for thousands of people to separate themselves; it is better for a thousand people to fight together than for ten people to come together. The army is not coordinated, and it hesitates to go forward."

The riots in the Ou area are all over Ou. If you want to suppress it, you need to command from multiple aspects at the same time, involving many daimyo's military strength, food and grass issues, and there will be daimyo stationed and fighting in another daimyo's territory. It is really involved.

If my father can't give me this authority, I won't be able to adjust many daimyos. At that time, this daimyo will refuse my request, or ask you for instructions before agreeing, and one month will be gone.

The battlefield is changing rapidly, and the fighter is fleeting, so how can we allow such a delay?I also ask my father to agree to grant me the right to control the Kanto, Ou, and Echigo daimyos. "

Hideyoshi listened to Hideyoshi's discussion, and after thinking about it, it seems that this is the case. Now that Hideyoshi's own internal mobilization is not strong enough, the main force is the military force of other countries. At this time, it is indeed easy to quarrel .

Besides, what he was worried about was the issue of the Xiu family's excessive power, but this power was originally of a temporary nature, and it would be fine to withdraw it when the time came.

Besides, how could the Xiu family have two minds about him?Even if there is, I dare not say anything else. Echigo Uesugi, who is the main force in his army, and Hideji, who is in charge of Hatakemoto, will never agree. In the end, I still think too much.

So he nodded and agreed, "Okay, I will give you the right to control."

"The reason why the people of Ouyu rebelled was due to the failure of etiquette and music, and the failure of the king's order. Now that my father is Guan Bai, I should ask the emperor to give me the right to pacify Ouyu through formal procedures."

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"This matter is a trivial matter, tomorrow I will invite the emperor to let you send troops in a justifiable way."

"Fourth, as the saying goes, the three armies go first before using food and grass. Now that the Kanto Ou area has just experienced war, the people are still starved of food, because they cannot afford the food and grass of the army.

Please ask my father to send elder brother Sun Qi and Banner to escort 8 guan of military pay and 15 shi of military rations to accompany the army.The military rations and rations here are used to motivate the soldiers and are indispensable.If there is any surplus, I will use it to settle the rioting people in Ou, so that there will be no further accidents. "

Hideyoshi had just finished fighting the Kanto region for less than half a year, and he was about to prepare for the conquest of North Korea, and he didn't have much money in his pocket.

But he knew that what the Xiu family said was true. Kanto Ouyu couldn't bear the military expenses at this time, so he immediately slashed and said, "The military salary is 3 guan, and the military ration is 5 shi."

And the Xiu family bargained again: "The military salary is 5 guan, and the military salary is 8 shi. This is the bottom line. No matter how little it is, it may not be enough to supply the sergeants."

Hideyoshi gritted his teeth and finally agreed.

"The last thing, Father Qing ordered Tokugawa Danayan to mobilize 1 sergeants in the territory to be stationed in Sagami and Xia Zong as backup."

"This is your territory, why do you make such a request?"

"Kanto, like Ouyu, is a newly attached territory, and the public's awareness of the family is low. Now it's just using your prestige to suppress it.

If we let them know that all the elite from Kanto have been transferred to Ou, there will be people with a heart to make trouble.That's why I asked Tokugawa Danayan to enter Kanto as a postscript.

Sagami, please stay at Odawara Castle. This is the gateway to the Kanto. If Yin Dou and Sagami also break out in civil unrest, we may lose our way.

Xiazong is also the hub of the Kanto region. No matter where we come from, our military food road must pass through here, and there must be people stationed there.At the same time, if they are stationed here, even if there are small bandits around, they can be quickly wiped out. "