Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 576 Appreciate him with benevolence and righteousness, and show him prestige.

Under the watchful eyes of many daimyo and officers and soldiers, under the auspices of Iwashiro daimyo Ogasawara Hidetada, his important minister Inugashi Kuchi and Hideya's servant Shigehiro Hojo led people, and began to randomly draw people under Sukagawa Castle.

Because he didn't know the reason why the Xiu family pulled people out, he was afraid that he would be executed together with the people who were pulled out, and the whole castle town looked like a chill.

Under the hint of Xiu's family, Toyotomi Hideji took the initiative to stand up and said to the rioters in the city, "Since you have been forgiven by His Highness Guanbai, you should serve the public wholeheartedly and be loyal to the public. You will work in the fields in peacetime, and you will be called by your daimyo in wartime." Guan Bai, fighting for the court.

His Royal Highness Guan Bai was quite furious when you did something rebellious and rebellious today, and ordered the main culprit to beheaded, and those who participated in it to be expelled.

However, he accepted the words of benevolence and righteousness, and Guan Bai forgiven him, and decided to give you another chance, implement the policy of drawing one out of ten, and those who are drawn out will be exiled without forgiveness! "

As for how to draw people, it seemed a bit primitive. There was neither a lottery nor a lottery, and it was all up to the warriors to pull people out in the queue.

There were men, women and children who were pulled out. The group of people who had just removed their armor looked at those who were pulled out in horror, and seemed to have a sense of ominous premonition in their hearts.

Those who can come out to fight are mostly strong women and men, plus some elderly men.Unless it is a last resort, or if it is not like Yixiang Zong who is out of the nest, there are very few teenagers involved.

Of course, the teenagers here refer to the teenagers in the Warring States Period, that is, the average age is under 15 years old.

Even so, separation of father and son, separation of father and daughter, or separation of husband and wife would still occur, and the city suddenly wailed.

In this case, if you are willing to go with the person who was drawn out, the Xiu family will not stop you, and it doesn't matter if the whole family goes together.

Right now, Toyotomi Hideji has announced on his behalf the punitive measures against a group of people, that is, the exile of Ezo.In this era, the exile of Ezo has always been equated with death in the minds of the Japanese.

Leaving aside people from other places, as people in the Iwashiro region, they feel the cold winter in the Northeast region, so naturally they dare not imagine what Ezo is like at the northern end.

I have heard people say in the past that the land of Ezo is a barren land covered with snow for half the year. How can such a place be cultivated?

Not being able to farm after the migration is equivalent to having no food, and what is the difference between having no food and dying.

After hearing the arrangement that he would be exiled to Ezo, the captured people were terrified and wanted to run to the team they had just been captured. The warriors of Ogasawara and Toyotomi's family were trying their best to get the stop them.

At this moment, the Xiu family scolded loudly, "Don't stop them. Our request is to deport Ezo with ten draws. Since some people have gone back, we will draw people again from the crowd."

He pointed to the chaotic people below and said, "Listen up, the arrangement of drawing one out of ten is confirmed, and if there are not enough people in the end, we will draw again from among you!"

As soon as the Xiu family's words fell, a group of rioters who were still helping the group of people who were drawn out of the exile area and wanted to bring them back to the safe area started to push those people out of the area.

After all, they are basically safe now, and if they come back alone, it will be a little more dangerous for them to be drawn out. No one is willing to die for others.

Seeing that his original partner did not help him, but was driven out like a plague god, the people who were pulled out to the exile area seemed to have died, and they gathered together in twos and threes to cry, and some people were saying goodbye to their relatives in the safe area.

It still takes time to select more than a thousand people out of more than 1 people. As the screening continues, the castle town has a miserable expression.

Not to mention that these rioters were miserable and frightened, even the ashigaru and samurai on the Hide family's side were shocked when they heard the news that they were about to be exiled to Ezo.

That's Yezo, the Yezo who cannibalize people without spitting out their bones. As southern soldiers, they are even more afraid of this term.They are afraid that if such an arrangement becomes a routine, will they be divided by such a punishment one day?

Now that the people have been withdrawn, the Xiu family will not give them more time to say goodbye and grieve, and Ashigaru goes forward to tie their hands together with a rope, and prepares to transport them away later.

Seeing her people being dragged away like slaves, Hideyoshi Ogasawara turned her head away a little bit unbearably, his heart for the Virgin was overflowing again, and she didn't want to hear the howls of the people below.

Xiujia glanced at him coldly, and said paradoxically, "A gentleman is strong when he is righteous, and soft when he is benevolent."

The Xiu family's original intention was to hope that Ogasawara Xiuzhen would seize this opportunity and ask for forgiveness from herself, so that she could also use the donkey downhill to pardon the crying people below.

Hideyoshi's orders are orders, and punishments are punishments. It also depends on whose people it is for!
Toyotomi Hideji and I have done our best to help you establish your prestige, scaring the following group of rioters.

You Ogasawara Hideyoshi seized the opportunity to beg yourself, sold you a favor and pardoned the people below, the people will naturally be grateful to you once they have passed away from death to life, even if you want to reform at that time Can be smoother.

The original words I just said are "a gentleman is soft when he is benevolent, and strong when he is righteous." It means "a gentleman is gentle in benevolence and firm in justice."

But Xiujia deliberately switched the front and back positions, and the focus naturally fell to the back, to remind Ogasawara Xiuzhen, but it's a pity that Xiuzhen didn't understand the meaning of Xiujia's self-protection.

Just at this time, Sanada Masayuki who had been silent at the side spoke up. He shaved his head and knocked on the wooden fish and said, "Futu's mercy is the greatest life-saving."

It was obvious that he understood what the Xiu family meant, and after being reminded by Sanada Masayuki, Xiuzhen took the initiative to speak to the Xiu family, "I think they have also realized their own problems, and I beg your highness to put benevolence and righteousness first, and forgive me a little bit." .”

Xiujia looked at Xiuzhen with a teachable look, and finally realized it under the guidance of others. As for the final explanation, Masayuki Sanada was naturally the master.

When the Xiu family heard Xiuzhen's request, they turned around again and said viciously to the rioters below, "You are the one who is causing trouble, and you are resisting in name, but in reality you are committing all kinds of crimes like burning, killing, looting, and you should be severely punished.

However, His Royal Highness Guan Bai leniently gave you a reduced punishment, and adopted a penalty of ten draws and exile.Now your lord, Your Highness Toyotomi Xiuzhen, still puts benevolence and righteousness first, and begs me for your tolerance.

I saw that you also felt quite remorseful, so I changed your sentence to Chengdan for one year, and accepted the dispatch of Toyotomi Koriyama Counselor.If there is another unruly attempt, the Heavenly Soldiers will never let him down! "

Xiujia's speech is very layered, like giving Xiuji the reputation of benevolence and then mentioning Xiuzhen, this is the primary and secondary relationship.In the end, he intimidated the people below, which played the role of shaking the mountain and shaking the tiger.

Hearing that he was exempted from the punishment of exile in Ezo, the fearful hearts of the people below were comforted a little. Xiujia took this opportunity to help Xiuzhen win a wave of goodwill and said, "Since you are released, you still don't feel sorry for Guan Bairen. De, wait for your lord Toyotomi Junshan to discuss benevolence and righteousness?"

Following Xiu's family's scolding, more than ten thousand rioters surrounded by the city fell to their knees and bowed to Xiuzhen to thank him for his kindness.

Seeing that the goal had been achieved, Xiujia turned around and patted Xiuzhen on the shoulder quietly and said, "You did a good job as a councilor. From now on, you can be more calm in the administration of Iwashiro." After saying that, he led everyone away.

Ogasawara Hidetada was arranged by the Xiu family to appease the rioters. I believe that with Masayuki Sanada by his side, he should know how to deal with it. There is no need for the Xiu family to teach this little brother.

The Hide family led the people back to the Honmaru Palace of Sukagawa Castle, and began to make arrangements for the next attack.

He first looked at Yoshinobu Satake, and ordered to him, "Satakeden leads our team into Aizu through Inawashiro Castle, and is responsible for pacifying Ichikui within Aizu territory.

At the same time, I will send someone to inform Yuuki and other daimyos who are stationed at Shirakawa Komine Castle, and let them enter the southern part of Aizu via Kansho Castle.The two of you combined 8500 troops to suppress the Aijin area from the north and the south.

Gamo's attendant has already set off from Kyushu, and will come to Aizu soon.

After you wait for him to bring people to Aizu, you can take people out of Aizu and go to Shino County to stand by.I will give you new orders according to the battle situation on the front line. "

Then he turned his head and looked at Toyotomi Hideji, who was the first striker on his right, and said, "Please, Your Highness Kitanosho, as our striker, first go and clear the Ichikui in the two counties of Nobuo and Date, and sweep them away for us to enter Sendai." Clear the way."

After finishing speaking, he asked him, "How about giving you 20 days?"

Toyotomi Hideji is quite confident about this mission. Although the two counties of Nobuo and Date in Nakagawa are very troubled, but with the victory in the battle of Sukagawa now, they have somewhat underestimated the power of the Yikui people, so Assure Xiujia, "Take the Nakagawa collar within 10 days, and return the Nakagawa collar to Settsu Shou."

"Okay!" Seeing that he was so confident, the Xiu family immediately said, "Then I will transfer Settsu Shou to your team. Now that there are many cities in Xinfu County in his hands, then he will contact the inside and outside for cooperation." Defeat Yikui."

After the explanation, the Xiu family said to the two of them, "The two counties are not involved in a lot, and the intelligence shows that there are only a few thousand people. But after you take the two counties, you still have to follow the orders of His Royal Highness Guan Bai. Smash the penalty of exile Ezo."

With the lessons learned from Hidetada Ogasawara, Kiyohide Nakagawa asked the Hide family, "Can we refer to the Ogasawara collar and grant forgiveness to the people in our family's collar?"

Regarding his request, Xiujia retorted without thinking, "Today you ask me for forgiveness, and tomorrow he asks me for forgiveness, and the people in the land of Ou will not be exiled to Ezo. How can the majesty of His Highness Guan Bai be maintained?" ?”

Afterwards, even if they didn't get too involved in this topic any more, they didn't have the intention to continue the meeting.

Now that most of the combat missions have been arranged, he immediately said to everyone, "The other adults will rest in Koriyama for a while, and we will march to Osaki and Kasai together after the road ahead is opened."

After finishing speaking, they prepared to end the meeting, but in the end, Toyotomi Hideji, Nakagawa Kiyohide and Ogasawara Hidetada were left behind.

After the outsiders had finished leaving, Hideka said to Nakagawa Kiyohide and the other three, "I just interrogated some leaders of the Kui people below with Koriyama Councilor, and found that many of them have been connected in series.

Regarding these people, I have discussed with the Koriyama Councilor, and they will not be exiled.When you are in Zhongchuan, you also hope that you can refer to this arrangement. "

They both answered "Yes" in unison.

"One more thing, I want to remind you, don't you think it's strange? Why is the Ichikui outbreak in the Nakagawa area in full swing, but it is strictly limited to the two counties of Nobuo and Date?
At the beginning, Nihonmatsu in Adachi County even had an influence, but was defeated by the Ou Town defenders I arranged in Takakura Castle and retreated.

But if you think about it carefully, if the 4000 troops hadn't been placed in Nihonmatsu and Takakura Castle, would they have joined the Yikuizhong Lianjue led by Ogasawara?At that time, the turmoil in Aizu Iwayoto, Osaki, Kasai, and Dewa will be even worse. "

The Xiu family's words didn't mean anything, but they had already heard what it meant. Zhongchuan Qingxiu took the initiative to ask the Xiu family, "Your Highness thinks that there are people here who are colluding to cause trouble?"

"I don't know, I just don't think this is a strategic vision that can be shown by a separate government. Including Kasai and Osaki Kazuki in Rikuqen, why did they join forces so quickly and let the 30 koku territory fall? ?”

Xiujia looked at Zhongchuan Qingxiu and continued, "Settsu Shou, you know that you want to learn from Xiuzhen, and you want to be lenient to the people in your territory. But you have to think about where the three counties you are in charge of!

The three counties of Zhici, Nobuo, and Date are the core old leaders of Date. Do you think that you can exchange their kindness for you with forgiveness?
How can you forgive hundreds of people at a time (it only takes a few thousand people to make troubles), how can you compare with the five generations of the Yida family?It's better to directly coerce people so that they don't dare to change their minds. "

Hearing Xiujia's explanation, Nakagawa Qingxiu nodded slowly to express his understanding, but still expressed his hope that he could forgive him a little bit.

The Xiu family didn't want to grant forgiveness, so they said immediately, "Don't forget that someone on your side killed the samurai sent to inspect the territory. How can your tolerance today be explained to them who are loyal?"

But regarding Nakagawa Kiyohide's insistence, he took a step back and said: "For the bandit leader, no matter whether he is a samurai or an ashigaru, exile will not be pardoned.

Other people who have caused disasters should also be dealt with. Since they are people in your territory, let them be dealt with by you.

But what I want to say is that instead of giving tolerance to those who commit crimes, it is better to exile them all, which can not only deter the leaders but also shake off these burdens.

And sometimes, if these rioters and bandit leaders are not scared, I am afraid they will not be willing to tell the truth. "

Kiyohide Nakagawa expressed his gratitude and understanding for the Hide family's arrangements and concerns.At the same time, he also said that he would grasp the scale of punishment and not make the final situation particularly ugly.

With his words, Xiujia let them leave with confidence.

(End of this chapter)