Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 575

In fact, Hideyoshi's meaning is very clear, you can take it easy if you want to, but don't forget that Hideyoshi's request to conquer the court is stuck.

As a coastal daimyo, Xiujia needs to build ships for Hideyoshi, but as an inland daimyo, you need to provide Hideyoshi with funds for shipbuilding.

Right now, your Shinano territory has just collected taxes, but because of the previous rules, only ordinary taxes will be taken away, and your Ogasawara family must have insufficient funds.

Now you still have to repay your grievances to Ou Yu with virtue, exempting them from a wave of taxes to comfort people's hearts, can you complete your combat preparation mission next year?
Historically, Hideyoshi did not give any preferential treatment to Ou's local daimyos. There were quite a few former ones who changed, and the money that should be paid was not missed at all.

And daimyos like Nakamura, Iwaki, and Antonan are allowed to use wood to pay for building materials, but the discount rate is very low.

Those places are rich in timber resources, especially in the Andong region where there are a lot of primeval forests. The daimyo Andong Shiji also wants to take advantage of the opportunity that the leader gave you money to open up more forest areas into fields.

Building ships for Hideyoshi’s imperial conquest is the most important expenditure of the daimyos of various countries, but it does not mean that only such a sum is needed. Hideyoshi also requires each family to prepare for military service, and the organized army has strict regulations on the number of iron cannons. As for the armor, everyone is required to wear armor.

The Xiu family took a special look at the Shinano group led by Ogasawara Hideyoshi in the past few days. The armor rate is not bad, and the ashigaru group's miscellaneous body balls and two gears should be 8%.

However, in the First Battle of Sukagawa, the rate of armor on the Yikui people was pitifully low, not to mention the full body of the world, even the mid-Warring States period with wooden leather patches, there were not many ashigaru.

But after thinking about it, this is Ou Yu after all, a wasteland where the Warring States War was intense.

A dozen or so 200,000 joint battles involving Komaki Nagakute, Kyushu, and Odawara have already been launched next door. The scale of the main battle here is still hovering between thousands and ten thousand.

The intensity of the war is so low, and the fighting quality is so poor, how can there be such a high demand for armor.

But the Korean War is different from the previous wars. This battle was requested by Hideyoshi himself, and he will parade in Kyushu before going out.

As the godson of "Toyotomi" surname, you Ogasawara Hideyoshi, you have lost Hideyoshi's face!
Xiujia seems to have given Xiuzhen a multiple-choice question, but in fact, judging from his current small coffers, there seems to be only one option to choose.

"Right now, our army is in Ou, including Uesugi and the local army that was in Ou before, with a strength of more than 5, and we can take care of everything. If you make reforms after we leave, it will be very difficult at that time. what."

Xiujia's suggestion seemed to be whispering in Xiuzhen's ears, and he looked at his teacher Sanada Qianxue (Masakashi) beside him, as if seeking advice from her.

After receiving Xiuzhen's hint, Sanada Masayuki took the initiative to ask Xiujia about the topic, "Your Highness thinks, if you choose to punish severely, what should you do?"

"This is exactly what I want to say, how to save me." Hideka replied, "I suggest screening the surrendered crowd. Many of them are from Iwashiro's local terrain and small wealthy families. You can Use only those who are useful to you.

As for the rest of the people, I suggest that they be exiled to Ezo with ten draws. This is the punishment method I intend to punish all the people in this Ou relocation. I want them to know that rebellion has a cost. "

"Ten draws and first-class exile?" Sanada Masayuki shook his head in confusion and said, "Is there any difference between exile and killing them in Ezo, I am afraid it will cause a larger-scale backlash.

Besides, since ancient times, I have only heard about the exile of Ou, but I have never heard of the punishment of exile in Ezo. "

"Master Qianxue is so ignorant today, not like you at all?" Hideka said with a smile, "It's fine for the people of Kinki and Tokaido to exile Ou, how can the people of Ou be punished if they exile Ou again? Naturally Exile Ezo!

And it's not that Ezo can't help everyone, the former Anto's tent, first of all my retainer Oyezaki Keihiro is in the formation, do you want to invite him to ask about the situation of Ezo?

Today I also confessed to Yu Yisong that I really wanted to develop the land of Ezo. When the Kanto was wild, there was a saying of emigrating to the Kanto. Thousands of years later, Ouyu and Kanto are now prosperous.

We can't just focus on the present. The development of Yezo is a major event that has flourished for a century. Migrating people to Yezo can not only punish Xiao Xiao, so that they will not dare to refuse, but also play a role in the development of Yezo. "

"As for the price." Speaking of this, the Xiu family was silent for a while before saying, "Eizo is indeed bitterly cold, and I will do my best to provide basic protection. As for how much I can save in the end, it depends on their luck.

But if Ezo is a warm and rich place, how can there be a sentence of imprisonment and punishment? Isn't it a place of happiness? "

Hideyoshi Ogasawara is an eagle, and he essentially expects to press.What Xiujia said is right, tens of thousands of troops are backing him in Aoyu right now, don't take this opportunity to pretend to be a tiger, why don't you wait until the backer is gone before changing your face and attacking?
Moreover, there were only 1 people in the riots in Sukagawa City, more than a thousand people were killed, and a group of strong people were left behind.

It didn't cause much problem in the collar, but it could act as a good deterrent, so he agreed after a little thought.

He seemed to have misunderstood the meaning of "screening out useful talents" in the Xiu family's mouth. He thought that the strong were kept and the weak were thrown out for screening. How could it be fair and just? ?

What's more, when the strong and strong see that they have been put in the safe zone, they will naturally rebel more brazenly in the future. On the contrary, the weak and weak will not rebel. A powerful force will emerge.

"I happen to have two good candidates to recommend to you. I don't know if you are interested." Before Xiujia knew that Xiuzhen had misunderstood her meaning, she took the initiative to recommend the talents she found among the captives.

Not long after, an old man in his 50s was tied up and entered the hall. His armor had been removed, but his bravery could still be seen from his blood-stained battle jacket.

"This person is called Xiaoguo Yicao, and he is currently an ordinary servant." Xiujia said, pointing to the person who was tied up in front of him. "When I was luring the enemy in the south, I was pursued by this man and almost captured me alive."

After Xiujia finished speaking, he told the whole story of being chased by Cao Cao in the south of the city just now, and at the same time quoted the allusion of Ma Chao chasing Prime Minister Cao in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which made Ogasawara Hidetada and Sanada Masayuki laugh out loud.

Oguni Yoshisao was originally a retainer of the Nihonmatsuyama family. When the Date family attacked Nihonmatsu Castle, they led people to attack Date Masamune's main camp many times, but they all failed. When the Hatakeyama family perished, he refused Date Masamune's solicitation. Went home to farm.

Although he was not outstanding in raiding the Warring States of Date Masamune's main camp, but being able to retreat from multiple attacks is enough to show his ability.

The eruption of Iwashiro this time involved many places. Unexpectedly, the volunteers of the small country located in the northern area of ​​Koriyama rushed to Sukagawa Castle to join the battle.

The Bannermen of the Xiu family were too powerful, they repeatedly charged and surrounded them with an army several times larger than their own, and he was among them at the time.

Later, it was identified that this person was the one who directed the Yikui Jedi to counterattack, and he pulled back the morale that had already collapsed and made a countercharge.

People still have some ability. In that case, if you don't charge and flee, you can only be chased to death by the cavalry. Since the number is superior, there may be a way to survive.

But what's okay is that the commander is a group of people instead of a real army, otherwise Xiujia may really be G.

After listening to Xiujia's eloquent and emotional narration, Ogasawara Xiuzhen nodded in satisfaction, praised Xiaoguo's bravery, and at the same time became more interested in him.

Hideyoshi Ogasawara took the initiative to ask: "I've heard about you. Back then, Dr. Date Sakyo offered you 500 shi to recruit you, but you refused. You said that your heart has gone with the Hatakeyama family and you just want to go home to work in agriculture. Since you are returning Household farmers, why did they appear in today's formation?"

"His Royal Highness was ordered to inspect the land and collect taxes on the fields. The tax rate is based on the fields. But the fields are not even considered dry fields. How can there be such a high output? How can we afford to pay the tax?
I really want to farm in the countryside with peace of mind, but since I can't survive, I can only find a way to fight.I waited to hear that Deba and Osaki were in great power, so I had such thoughts. "

Hearing what Xiaoguo Yicao said was all his own fault, how could Ogasawara Hidetada, a samurai determined to be a famous name, accept it.

Seeing that his face was already flushed, the servant on the side, Hidemasa Ogasawara, yelled, "Nonsense, after Kazuki Shimada, the family issued a new decree to exempt Hata land from tax for one year, and the tax on the original field will be waived." Reduced to five citizens and five people, why haven't you seen these preferential policies?"

Ogasawara Hidemasa is the direct son of Xiuzhen's adoptive father, Ogasawara Zhenqing, and he should have inherited the Ogasawara family originally supported by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

However, under Hideyoshi's intervention, Hideyoshi was adopted into Ogasawara's sect, becoming the first son and directly inheriting the family business, and at the same time let Ogasawara Sadamune and Zhenqing's uncle and nephew work for him.

Hidemasa Ogasawara was born in 12, the 1569th year of Yongroku), 5 years older than Xiuzhen, and is now Xiuzhen's gobenbantou. Of course, he was honored to be present after Sukagawa Castle was taken this time.

"." Xiaoguo Yicao was stunned by Xiuzheng's words for a while, but Xiuzhen signaled him to speak freely, and then he said, "Nowadays, the policy of five publics and five peoples is being implemented in the world, and even the old-fashioned Date family has heard changes. Your Highness, How can it be said that it is a discount?
As for the one-year tax exemption for the fields, we have not heard about it. The news we heard at the bottom is that the payment of this part of the tax is postponed, and it will still be paid next year.

Not to mention the gap between the output of bamboo fields and paddy fields/dry fields of the same area, most of the fields are wastelands before. Even after a year of storage farming, it is still unknown how much output can reach that of paddy fields.

We may not be able to pay last year's deferred payment, and we will worry about this year's tribute in the future. How can you make the people feel at ease? "

The accusation of Yoshio Kokuni is precisely the voice of many people in Iwashiro, and this is the main reason for Iwashiro Ichikui. Several people in the hall were at a loss for words for a while.

On the contrary, Xiujia keenly grasped the key points in his words and said, "You said that what you heard was 'suspension of handover' instead of 'exemption from handing over'. Maybe our officials made a deviation when conveying the order. You can also respond upwards, why did you suddenly use force?
The reason you are talking about now is because [I am afraid that the taxes delayed this year will not be paid next year, and I still have to worry about next year's taxes], which is why people's hearts are agitated.

But the time you started was at the beginning of November, and it was not until the 11th year of Tianzheng. Why do you have such unnecessary worries? "

After some dialing from Xiujia, everyone present found the problem.

[Yeah, it's a little bit unlucky at this time! 】

Now Ou Yu Ichikui looked weird, and the taste of someone operating in it became stronger.

"Do you know who said these things first?" Hideyoshi Ogasawara asked him.

Xiaoguo Yicao replied aggrievedly, "I don't know. If I know that this year's tax is exempt, I will definitely not participate in it."

Seeing that Xiuzhen didn't reply for a long time, Xiu's family asked for him, "Although you were deceived by others, the storm you caused in Iwadai caused a lot of disturbance and delayed the autumn harvest and farming, how could you expose it so lightly.

Now I give you a chance to redeem your sins, do you want to cherish it?It is to work for His Royal Highness Ogasawara, and to contribute to the prosperity and development of Iwashiro. "

When Xiujia said this, Xiuzhen also came out of the trance, and said to Xiaoguo Yicao, "I heard Da Nayan tell your story, and I think you are really wise and brave.

Although you were bewitched before, you also set off a battle in Iwadai. Talents like you should be used by me and become the cornerstone of protecting the people of Iwadai, not used by others.

Back then Dr. Sakyo (Date Masamune) offered you 500 shi to recruit you but you didn’t agree. Today I will offer you 800 shi to secure it.

Don't get me wrong, how could you be sealed alive after doing such a thing? I have lent you the 300 shi temporarily. You have to use your ability to prove that you have the strength to ensure the peace of Iwashiro, and at the same time make up for your previous mistakes. "

Perhaps out of guilt for being deceived, or perhaps because of gratitude for Xiuzhen's sincerity, Xiaoguo Yicao immediately agreed to Xiuzhen's request for recruitment and officially became Xiuzhen's retainer.

Xiuzhen looked at Xiu's family, as if she wanted to say: "Do you have anyone else?" She simply regarded Xiu's family as a jingle cat.

After seeing the Xiu family's clear statement, he asked the retainer Inu Gan Jiuzhi to go down and choose people, and randomly took one-tenth of the remaining ones and handed them over to the Xiu family for exile.

It was only at this moment that Xiujia realized that Xiuzhen had misunderstood her meaning, so she spoke out to explain.

After listening to the explanation, although Xiuzhen was quite reluctant to leave Zhuang Laoli, but the difference between left and right was only a hundred or so people, so she didn't get entangled with the Hide family, and let Inugama Kuchi go down with Hide family's attendant Shigeko Hojo and immediately chose people go.

(End of this chapter)