Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 823 East-West War (29) You need a thick skin to survive

When Xiujia received the information from Toyotomi Huijia, he immediately handed over the frontline battle to Nakagawa Hidemasa and Tachihara Hisakuna, and he brought the banner of the battle and the Jurchen rangers to add up to only 3000. The number of people is so fast that Sanhe is coming.

But it was still a bit late. When Hideie felt Kira Castle, the battle was over, Ishida Mitsunari fled, and Toyotomi Teruya and others were already cleaning the battlefield.

Seeing the arrival of Hideka's horse seal, the Ashikaga family couldn't wait to present the head of the senior general Sugie Kanbei who was captured in this battle to Hideka.

I have heard of this man, the Xiu family, and he can be regarded as a brave general under Ishida Mitsunari's command.

The Ashikaga family themselves were obviously dissatisfied with not having captured Ishida Mitsunari, so they hesitated when offering the head, fearing that the Hide family would show dissatisfaction with him.

But Xiujia praised his performance instead, praising him for being a warrior in his own right.

After hearing the last story of Shanjiang Kanbingwei, even the Xiu family couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "He is really a loyal and brave man, but it's a pity that he followed the rebellious minister [-]%."

"Bury him alive, don't insult his heroic name."

After the head of the Ashikaga family was dedicated as the young lord, Toyotomi Teruie stepped forward and told the Hide family, "Father, in addition to Ishida Jibu, I also met two old friends in this battle. When I saw them I was also very surprised. The child didn't dare to decide on his own, so he deliberately left it to his father after you came back."

Toyotomi Huijia is not a person who plays tricks on Xiujia. When he said that he can't be self-disciplined, it means that he really doesn't know how to deal with it.

And this attitude also aroused Xiujia's curiosity: "Who is it?"

Following Xiujia's question, Toyotomi Huijia waved to the people below, and soon two people were brought up.

The difference is that one person was escorted forward, and although the other person was not escorted, there were still Fengchun family bannermen standing behind him, but this attitude did not seem to be protecting, but more like monitoring .

"Isn't this the head of the main hall?" The Xiu family naturally saw Mori Tadomasa, but he mentioned another person's name first.

Both of them were allies in the Xiu family's previous plan, one was a member of the Tsutsui family, and the other was the daimyo whom the Xiu family had been supporting.

But now that both of them have appeared here, it is self-evident how they came here.

Hideka hadn't figured out how to get started with Mori Tadamasa yet, so he called Tsutsui Jokei's name first.As Xiu called out the name, Tsutsui Keiyuki, who was serving as an attendant beside Xiu's family, squeezed out from the crowd, looked at his brother in surprise and asked, "Brother Togoro?"

Different from their unrelated brotherhood with Tsutsui Singji, Tsutsui Singkei and Tsutsui Keiyuki are brothers, and both of them are Tsutsui Singji's cousins.

Tsutsui Yoshiyuki, who was sent by Tsutsui Sadaji to serve as an attendant at Hide's house, would never have imagined that he would see his captured brother on the battlefield.

"I've seen You Fu." Tsutsui Jokei first saluted Hideka and then greeted his younger brother, "Torokuro, long time no see."

"Brother, why are you here? Serve him. Have you betrayed your lord?" Tsutsui Keiyuki looked at his elder brother, and then at his current lord.

If his statement is confirmed, then his own status in Fengchun's house will be very embarrassing.

Fortunately, Tsutsui Jokei's answer was very good. He replied, "I couldn't bear the temptation of Ishida Osamu, so I brought my headquarters Fukuzumi Castle to answer the call. My lord is still locked up at Yagi Castle."

In fact, what he said, both parties knew what was going on.

Tsutsui Jokei was just deliberately released by Tsutsui Joji to ask for directions. He can put eggs in two baskets and give an explanation to Osaka.

He himself still leans towards the Xiu family, but he is still hesitant on the issue of the heir.If the Xiu family agreed to let his own son inherit the family business, he would definitely respond to the Xiu family in Yamato immediately.

Even in Sanhe, a hundred miles away, the Xiu family could hear the little Jiujiu in his heart, but if he really followed his wishes, what would happen to the face of the Xiu family and the Fengchun family?
My Fengchun family's son wants it if he wants it, and can he pay it back if he wants it?
What really upset Hideo was Tsutsui Joji's attitude towards himself.Mingming came to me on a rainy night a few years ago to express his loyalty to me, begging himself to adopt a son.

As a result, now that he has his own son, he forgot what he had promised, and wanted to play with rare goods and liveables, which really made the Xiu family unhappy.

"Since he is the brother of Tsutsui's attendant, let's stay in the camp for the time being." Hideka said with a cold look at Tsutsui Jokei whose hands were tied behind him.

In any case, the four Tsutsui brothers still have abilities. Many big names know how to stuff two baskets with eggs. It would be somewhat irrational for the Xiu family to kill Tsutsui Jokei at this time.

But the attitude of the Tsutsui family, the Hideka family also had to give a response, and then said to Keiyuki Tsutsui, "Torokuro, you should go back to Yamato yourself. Go ask the servant, what is he thinking?"

"Yes, my lord." Tsutsui Keiyuki received the order from the Xiu family, and was about to take his brother down but was stopped by the Xiu family.

"Wait a minute, bring back a broken and blood-stained Kame no Plum Bowl flag, Servant Tsutsui will understand what I mean."

Hideka's meaning is very clear, how did you Tsutsui Sadaji promise me?

I raise troops in Kanto, and you will immediately lead people to support Okagari and others in Yamashiro.

As a result, I have hit the thick tail now, but I heard the news that Otsu fell and you stood still.Not only that, but I also found a plum bowl pattern in the army of the opposite camp.

If you still can't understand Tsutsui's order, then stop talking, this broken and blood-stained separation flag is your end.

The whole process of meeting Tsutsui Jokei was completed by Hideo on a horse. Hideo is already tall, and riding on a tall horse is even more oppressive.During the whole process, let alone Tsutsui Jokei, not even the retainers and samurai from the Xiu family dared to interrupt.

Tsutsui Jokei was taken down, and Hideka turned his attention to Mori Tadomasa who was still awkwardly holding the dirt aside.

Xiujia raised his brows slightly, and joked at him, "Ah~ Isn't this Lieutenant General Mori? Why did he appear here? Could it be that he has heard about the power of Junyuan Sanyi Road, and specially brought troops from Matsuzaka to support me?" ?”

At this moment, Hideka still doesn't know about Mori Tadamasa's actions on the battlefield, so he is also classified as an old friend and new enemy who went to Osaka.

And when they heard Xiujia's jokes about Mori Tadomasa, the retainers on the left and right burst out laughing.

The joy of human beings may be due to different understandings of one thing. Toyotomi Teruya laughed because Hideka was right about Mori Tadamasa's behavior, and the banner samurai behind Hideka thought that Hideka deliberately joked about Mori Tadomasa And laugh.

Until Mori Tadamasa cheekily explained to Xiu's family, "Youfu is really aware of the details, even you are so clear about me lurking in the Zhibu army and fighting back at the critical moment."

"what?"

It was Xiujia's turn to be confused, and he looked at Takahu Fujido with proving eyes, and he told Xiujia all the ins and outs of what happened on the battlefield.

It's a good guy, you Mori Tadamasa actually learned from Sekigahara God of War, and directly backstabbed Ishida Mitsunari on the battlefield?

Xiujia suddenly became playful, and continued to jokingly ask Mori Tadomasa, "Then did you say the phrase 'justice is in the Eastern Army'?"

"What?" Mori Zhongzheng was a little confused, and didn't understand why Xiujia asked this sentence, but he found that this sentence seemed to be more inciting.

"Sure enough, it is worthy of the Youfu. The literary talent is much better than this half-baked guy. Why didn't I think of this sentence?" Mori Zhongzheng returned in embarrassment.

"Then you, God of War, aren't pure enough." This was a complaint from Xiu's family, but only a few people around him could hear it because the voice was so small.

"Youfu, please be enlightened. After your death, I wanted to act together with His Highness many times, but because I am sitting in Kinki, and I am surrounded by the sphere of influence of the Toyotomi family, I am too lonely. , That's why I haven't raised troops with you.

But You Mansion, I have been shutting the city and refusing to provide military and material assistance to Osaka. I am still loyal to you!
Later I learned that Ishida Osamu was planning to re-enact the story of the Mihe raid on Youfu with evil intentions.As the lord of Matsuzaka, I was shocked when I heard the news, and wanted to do something for Youfu.

This Zhibu's crossing of the sea is inseparable from the support of my Matsuzaka region, and he has a strong army outside, so I have to succumb to his despotic power.But my heart is towards the right mansion!

Later, I found out that I could lurk down and use Ishida Osamu's means to come to Youfu to contribute, and maybe I could turn against Ishida Osamu at a critical time, so I chose to stay.

As soon as I saw Sado leading troops to help in the formation today, I ordered the soldiers to attack Ishida Osamu, but unfortunately he escaped too fast and failed to catch him.
Youfu, I have contributed to this battle! "

Mori Zhongzheng has said so much, and thousands of words are just one sentence: "I, Mori Zhongzheng, live in Cao Ying and my heart is in Han. Youfu, let me go."

Regarding Mori Tadamasa's sophistry, Xiujia would not believe a word.But out of the need to coordinate allies, the Mori family needs to be set up as a typical example.

So Xiujia asked: "Since Lieutenant General was promoted, his stutter has become sharper. Let me ask you, are you really ready to fight back from the very beginning?"

"It's absolutely true!" Mori Zhongzheng assured the Xiu family with a row of chests.

"Ah~ Then I'm relieved. I think the Lieutenant General has already arranged for Matsuzaka. Even if Ishida Jibu fled back to Ise, he won't be able to take Matsuzaka for a while. I think Rikimaru and Humatsu will be safe and sound."

Rikimaru and Humatsu are the two sons of Mori Tadamasa in Hideka's mouth. According to the general logic, if Mori Tadamasa really made up his mind to rebel after Sui Ishida Mitsunari crossed the sea, he would definitely ask his wife and the son who stayed behind before leaving. The retainers closed the city and refused the request from Osaka to enter the city.

With the fortification of Matsuzaka Castle and more than a thousand defenders in the city, there is no problem in wanting to garrison for a while.

But the problem is the problem. All of this was made up by Tadamata Mori!How could he have given any instructions, Ishida Mitsunari may be treated as an ally and invited into the city directly when he returns with his troops.

Despite the great struggle and pain in his heart, Mori Tadamasa maintained a calm expression and said, "Let the right government miss you. I have already made arrangements for this matter. I think it will be fine."

"Really?" Since Mori Zhongzheng was so honest, the Xiu family naturally had to trust him.

So the Hideka resolutely got off his horse, walked up to Mori Tadamasa, saluted him and said, "The Lieutenant General sacrificed his life to meet me in the enemy's camp. The Toyoharu family will never forget this kindness. Now Nakagawa's attendant and Ikeda are in my formation, You brothers can finally fight side by side!"

Ikeda Teruma and Mori Tadomasa both married Nakagawa Kiyohide's daughter, Nakagawa Hidemasa's younger sister, so there is nothing wrong with saying that the three of them are brothers.

Mori Tadomasa also said with a smile on his face, "It is an honor for me to be able to serve under the command of You Fu with my two elder brothers."

With the escape of Ishida Mitsunari and the fall of Okazaki Castle, the territory of Mikawa was finally suppressed by the Hideka.Mori Tadomasa was also incorporated into the Hideo's army, and was assigned by the Hideo under the command of Masatoshi Suga, whose troops were severely damaged in previous battles.

Following the disastrous defeat of Ishida Misunari Mikawa's surprise attack, the Kumano Navy and Toyotomi Navy faced the siege of the Toyoharu Navy after a hard fight, and finally retreated to the ports of Ise after leaving more than a hundred ships.

For Hideka, the victory of this battle is not how many Toyotomi regiments were annihilated in Mikawa, but to break the blockade of Ise Bay by the Kumano navy relying on their familiarity with the water patterns, so that the Toyoharu navy can calm down in Ise Bay. Instead, Shi Wannei pressed the opponent back.

Ishida Sanguo turned out to be exactly as the Hide family had expected. The first thing he did after returning home was to surround Matsuzaka Castle with people, and wanted to accuse Mori Tadamasa's wife and children.

Fortunately, his retainers saw something was wrong in time and ordered people to close the city, which blocked Ishida Mitsunari outside the city.

The news of the three victories of Xiujia Junyuan began to spread in Kinki and Nooo. It is related to the changes in the world situation in the future, and naturally many interested people will pay attention.

For example, the Mino daimyos Inaba Noritsu, Shirae Narcada, Ichiyanagi Naosue and others, the Ise daimyo clan Ieyuhiro, Tokuyong Jumasa and others, many of them are daimyos who are stationed at Furuno Castle at the moment.

Many of them were former retainers of Toyotomi Hideji, and they were supposed to be dealt with by Lian Zuo.

However, the Hide family put too much pressure on them. Under Ishida Mitsunari's persuasion, they obtained a lenient treatment for them, and confirmed their status as daimyos directly under the Toyotomi family. Logically speaking, Osaka is kind to them.

In addition, there is Hidetaka's uncle Aoki Kazuki sitting in the township, and there are many people here who used to be Hideunaga's retainers, so they will give some face to Hidetaka's cousin who is also the elder's colleague.

But to be honest, the kinship within the Toyotomi family is too chaotic.

They were originally Xiuchang's retainers who stayed in Mino and were inherited by Xiuci. The younger brother killed the elder brother and wanted to dispose of his elder brother's retainers.

As a result, their lord, Xiuji's younger brother, was persuaded by his retainers to forgive them, but the price was that they were led by a cousin of Toyotomi's family to beat another brother of their former lord.
The point is that this brother is still very familiar with them, whether it's the relationship between Xiujia and Xiuci or the relationship with Xiujiu, they are more or less concerned about it.

They are the most difficult people to do at this time.

What really made them make up their minds was the fact that Xiujia was accused of being a North Korean enemy. This accusation was like a political nuclear bomb. Many people believed that it would be difficult for Xiujia to get out of the encirclement.

Unexpectedly, it has only been a few days since Ishida Osamu and Sengoku Hidehisa were defeated in Sanhe, and news of the Hideka's comeback spread throughout Noo.

Only then did many of them realize that the person opposite was the man known as "Warring States Warriors".

All of a sudden, envoys from various families could be seen everywhere on the road leading from Furuno Castle to the main camp of the Hide family of Atsuta Shrine.

At the beginning, Hidenobu Oda, who was the lord of the city, wanted to stop him, but Kazuki Aoki knew very well that from the moment Ishida Mitsunari was defeated, it was impossible to win back the hearts of the people.

The news that really broke the line of defense in their hearts was that Lai was on the side of Mino. Ikeda Teruma's Nakasendo Corps, under the guidance of Masatoshi Suga and Yoshishige Satake, successfully came out of the mountain, and had already won the counties of Higashi Mino Keer and Nae news.

Now the information has been gradually cleared up. Todo Takatora and Toyotomi Teruie, who were originally assigned to the Nakasendo Legion, are in the Xiu family's main formation, and the power of the Nakasendo Legion is not strong.

However, after they successfully leave the mountain, there is a possibility of joining forces with the main force of the Xiu family. Once the Zhongshan Road Army is gathered, the strength of the Xiu family's men will reach 15 at any time.

Such a huge number, relying on the 4 thick-tailed coalition forces in his hands, Aoki thought he couldn't stop it.

So one night, he abandoned his ally Oda Hidenobu, abandoned his former colleagues in the city, and tried to escape back to Omi with his headquarters and Toyotomi Banner brought from Kinki.

The thick tail defense line collapsed overnight.

(End of this chapter)