Chapter 450

The last military meeting at Okayama Castle

Chapter 450 The Last Military Meeting at Okayama Castle

The Hide family originally held a small private meeting with the elders of the family, but after being reminded by Naiwa Hisutora, they decided to publicize the story of abandoning Sagami and Izu in front of Hideyoshi for the sake of his retainers.

Sure enough, under the intentional or unintentional publicity of the Xiu family's ninja army, the nobles and common people in the territory all felt grateful for the kindness of the Xiu family to them.

"Izu and Sagami Tomoyuki have a total of 30 koku. Sagami is still the trading center of Kanto, and Izu is rich in gold mines, with an annual income of no less than 15 koku! Our lord gave up as soon as he said he wanted to. To be honest, I cried to death."

"His Royal Highness once said that we are the cornerstone of our family, and we are waiting for Jibei warriors. As a warrior, we can be so valued by the master's family. I have no reason to give up our lives to repay the favor."

"Damn that Guan Bai old man, the man with the sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks is not a good person at first glance. If you want me to say why my Highness should be so angry, you should learn from Ren Guangxiu and come here. Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?" , don’t catch me, I wish~~~”

The difference from the people discussed above is that before the samurai finished speaking, he was arrested and taken away by Baba (policeman) and Okabiki (auxiliary policeman) who were in charge of guarding the castle town, and interrogated whether he was from another country sent spies.

Although they agreed with what he said very much in their hearts, this was after all a task that Shangfeng took down.

According to my father-in-law Xiu, I have accepted the condition of transferring the seal of Kanto, and now I am fully preparing for the conquest of Kanto. What I am most afraid of are these nonsense people. It was the Xiu family who fell.

While these security forces under the Okayama Castle were in charge of clearing out the "reactionaries", Hideka was sitting in the Honmaru of Okayama Castle, one by one scanning the list of daimyos who were willing to be transferred with him by the elders.

Generally speaking, the Xiu family has paid off after so many years of hard work, and most of the Wu families in the territory are willing to transfer the seal of Guandong with them.

Even if they don’t go to Kanto, some famous big families such as the Zhuang family, Takeuchi family, and Yanyuan family plan to split their families into two parts, and let their second sons or uncles and nephews bring some of their retainers with the Xiu family. Kanto.

The Shimizu clan, among other middle-class wealthy families, was also forced to separate the family. Shimizu Soji's son, Shimizu Keijisuan, stayed in Beizhong, and Shimizu Shin, who had become a rising star, would also be transferred to the Hide family.

The matter of transferring the seal was your wish. The Xiu family respected all the samurai families who stayed in the local area, and promised that they would try their best to arrange them as their ancestors' original collar before he left.

In the previous transfers, the wealthy families of Meizuo were the most moved out, and it was just a year since the transfer at that time. Although it was a bit of a toss, for them, they must be more eager to return to the original collar.

As for the Xiu family, his basic plans are Meizuo, Bizen, and Bizhong, and he will try his best to arrange the samurai who are not willing to transfer to these three countries. Then after he leaves, these three countries will still be out of his own. under the influence of.

Judging from Hidecho's news, although Bichu is still uncertain, Bizen and Misaku will become his leading countries, and these retainers of the Hide family should be well protected.

In fact, what Hideka is most concerned about is the transfer of Ukita Stone. Bizen is the hometown of the Uki family. Do you want to keep some people?
But the current head of Ukita's family is Ukita Kan's family, who will be transferred to Sanuki, and Hideo's family will go to Kanto, will his suzerain also take some people away?
But despite the fact that the Futian Clan has been passed down here for more than a hundred years, there are only more than a hundred warriors in the sect. It is actually very difficult to decide who should be kept and who should be transferred to the Xiu family.

After half a month of thinking, finally at the beginning of August, Xiujia made a list of the arrangements for the Kanto battle, and called all the daimyos under his command to hold the final evaluation at Kaiyu Kita in Okayama.

The difference from the past is that this meeting is no longer chaired by Nasafune Sada, but by Hideka himself.

He glanced around, and said to the dozens of high-level warriors sitting in the hall, and the middle and lower-level warriors sitting on the horses in the yard, "My father, Bizen, started the family only 30 years ago, and now he is Jibi. The super daimyo with 7 million shi in seven countries.

Apart from my father's outstanding talents, the most important thing to achieve this achievement is the help of all of you.

I took a look today, and among you, Misakumori and others are humerus ministers who have followed my father since the time of Dazai Shuai, and there are also Izumo Sase, Ushio and others who just joined the main family two years ago.

No matter how long you have followed me, even if it is only for 1 day, you are all ministers of my Xiu family. My Xiu family is here to thank you for your dedication over the years. "

Although the Xiu family expressed their gratitude to the retainers, they only bowed their heads slightly, and they would not bow to them like the later generations. After all, the Xiu family has the status of the head of the family.

But even so, the performance of the Xiu family has exceeded everyone's expectations, and under the leadership of Changchuan Zhenqin, they all saluted the Xiu family to express their shame.

"If there are no accidents, this evaluation will be the last time I will make arrangements for you in Okayama Castle.

I have finished discussing with Guan Baidian and others within this month. Most of the samurai who went out to fight in Kanto this time will not return to Okayama. Kanto.

So when you go back to mobilize this time, the most important thing for you is to make an agreement with the people under your command, and try your best to bring those who want to stay in Kanto to the battle.

When you return to the territory this time, you should make corresponding arrangements as much as possible. Prepare this territory, and it may take a long time for us to return. "

What the Xiu family said was very sad, with a feeling of parting from life and death.

To be honest, if it wasn't for Hideyoshi who forced him to reseal Kanto, the Hideo family wouldn't want to leave at all. Jibei's geographical location is so good, it's still a land that has been developed by itself for many years.

The transfer of title after the Battle of Kyushu in 1587 was the last change I made for the next 10 years, but it's a pity that changes always come so unexpectedly.

"Nagafune Misaku Shouzhenqin." The Xiu family looked at Osafune Zhenqin, and directly addressed him by his official official name.
"In the past, when I was young or the army was too powerful, when it was necessary to split the army, Oka Danzheng usually went out as the elder of the main family, or directed the entire army, or served as the general of the first team.

However, this time, the Okadan needs to be closed for some reasons. This time, you will be the elder of the team in the Kanto, and command the first team to go to the Kanto.

你的麾下率领包括户川达安领衔出云众2000人、冈家利(冈利胜儿子)伯耆众2600人、花房正成总社备1750人、美作整备新军乙备1350人、长宗我部信亲1200人、朱雀备1500人,再加上其他人员总人数合计约1.25万人。负责为本家先锋,担负铺路搭桥,攻城拔寨之事。”

As Xiujia said just now, Xiujia did not plan to come back after going out to Kanto this time, so the people who brought them there were basically those who were willing to follow Xiujia to transfer.

Previously, each of Hideyoshi's direct administration had their own preparations, and most of them came from the places where their soldiers were recruited. However, many of these people have land, and there are always some people who are unwilling to go out with the Hideyoshi family for a chance, so they choose to stay.

In this way, it seemed a little inappropriate for the Xiu family to bring the direct subordinates to prepare for the battle. After all, if someone made a meritorious service, the Xiu family would not be rewarded.

And excluding this part of the directly-administered soldiers who are unwilling to be transferred, the Xiu family's direct-administered soldiers will not complain. Therefore, the Xiu family reorganized each expedition reserve team based on the statistics of each reserve team.

In this part of the establishment, the Misaka New Army and the Bizen New Army are Hideka's entire team to control the situation of the men in the territory, and count the samurai and ashigaru who are willing to follow him to transfer to the Kanto.

Meizuo is divided into two reserve teams, with 1500 people in the first reserve and 1350 in the second reserve; according to the statistics of the first reserve, there are 1 people, and the Suzaku reserve with the source of troops in the reserve is filled with 2100 people, a total of two The reserve team is 1500 people.

The 1 members of Hoki 800 were combined into 1200 people due to the small number of people and the willingness of Izumo and Inaba to leave, which was called San'in Bei.

Bizen was reorganized into 5 backup teams, with a number of 1500 to 1600 people. Among them, Qinglong Bei and Gomoto Ban had more than 1500 people, and there were also 3 direct-controlled Bei.

The samurai in Iyo's territory did not move, but still organized a 1600-man expeditionary reserve team that wanted to be transferred with Hideka; in Sanuki's territory, only the white tigers with a full complement of personnel went out with the army.

After reorganization, Xiujia will take away 10 reserve teams in the Kanto this time, plus the firearms and banners of Xiujia's own team, the total number of troops will be about 20000.

This number is really quite a lot!
We must know that Yuxi's family mobilizes about 7 troops, and the total number of military service certificates for this dispatch is only about 3.37, and more than half of them are willing to go with Xiu's family.

In addition, there are always a small number of ashigaru in the army who are willing to leave, so the proportion of samurai and samurai children among the 2 people is extremely high, basically reaching a ratio of 4:1.

It can be said that the essence of Ji Bei is all in it. The Xiu family never dared to imagine that they would fight such a battle one day. They are the most elite descendants of the Xiu family.

But just taking away 2 people is not enough to fill the military service account issued by Hideyoshi, and the Hideyoshi who actually participated in this battle will not take them all away. Several reserve teams were left behind to protect their families and transfer supplies to Kanto.

Therefore, the Xiu family must bring some military forces from the Wumen who are unwilling to transfer to the battle, such as Izumo's Ushio, Hoki's Nanjo, and Bizen's Changzong Gabu are examples.

In order to preserve their own strength, these people are likely to be used by the Xiu family in cannon fodder operations after arriving in Kanto.

After arranging the first team, Xiujia looked at Akashi Jingqin and said, "Akashi Iyoshou led Yiyubei, Iyozhong, and Misaku to form the third team, with a total of 7000 people, responsible for armaments and military food transportation."

"Qinglongbei, Huoqiying, Bizen Bbei, Meizuo Jiabei, Bizhongbei, plus 1300 Chinese people who are unwilling to transfer the title of Bimeizuo, and the newly compiled Heqi and Jingao after Bizen stayed. In the team, there are 2200 people in the Beizhong Congregation led by Beichu Sho Naoki, with a total of 1.4 people. They include Suga Masatoshi, Takayama Ujimune, Fujido Takatora and other generals who joined the army.

In addition to the 1200 new bannermen who are willing to follow me to transfer the title to fill in, and mix with the entourage team, the total number of people participating in the battle is 3.5.

above. "

Finally, he looked at Ukita's commentator and said, "Master Dazai is in charge of stationing Okayama after I leave, coordinating the affairs of the seven countries, transferring the transfer of relatives of military personnel, and the transfer of materials.

Goben Fanzhong, Baihubei, Bizen Dingbei, and Sanyinbei are all left to you, responsible for protecting family members and transferring materials.The chief general in charge of leading this group of people is the elder Tachihara Hisakuna. "

"The military service certificate cannot be changed from the day it is issued. After you go back, you should organize your army as much as possible. This battle is a battle to destroy the country that His Highness Guan Bai issued a general mobilization order for the whole country.

Whether it is the reserve team that was transferred with me this time, or the army that was conscripted by me without the transfer, you should do your best to fight the enemy bravely, and don't let the barbarians in the Kanto laugh at the bravery of my Jibei warriors.

Don't transfer the titles to the generals with me. Although I can't make arrangements for you to add titles after the war, I will try my best to compensate you in terms of gold, silver, rice and grain.

Ladies and gentlemen, let us enjoy this final battle between the monarch and his ministers. "

Affected by the Xiu family's emotions, all the ministers in the hall saluted the Xiu family one after another, "I wish the lord a prosperous martial arts, and we will do our best to live up to the lord's expectations!"

Seeing that all the soldiers were getting more and more confident about going to the Kanto, Xiujia nodded with satisfaction, and continued: "It's August now, everyone will speed up the progress of the autumn harvest when you go back, and you must complete the recruitment of each reserve team by the end of August. On September 8, the whole army set off at Okayama Castle.

Then the military discussion is over. After the meeting, the elders will stay for a while, and the others can leave. "

The reason why the Xiu family stayed with the elders was very simple. He still had some arrangements to clarify with the elders. The Xiu family was not worried about the tactical matters in the Kanto this time.

He first told Osafune Sadako, "This should be the first time that Misaku Mamoru has served as the general of the first team. In the past, it was Oka Danmasa who did this.

After you go back, write out a formation according to the military force compiled for you. The sequence and tasks of each formation must be clear, and then submit it to me for review. "

Then he looked at Tachihara Hisakuna and Akashi Jingqin, "It's the same for you two, I'll assign you a backup team, write a formation for me.

Iyomori's task is relatively light, nothing more than transshipment of supplies, but the teacher's responsibility is very arduous. This time the samurai, Ashgaru's family, my family and their belongings need to be protected by you.

But I don't have so many people in hand, I can only give you 4 backup teams with more than 6000 people. You need to make detailed arrangements for how to arrange the manpower. "

The three of them received Xiu's instructions and agreed "yes" one after another.

"There is one more thing that needs to be taken care of by you together. I have thought about it for a long time, and there are some things in Okayama that must be taken away.

The workshops and craftsmen who made gunpowder and velvet rope, the blacksmiths of the Osagne armament workshop in Oku-gun, the craftsmen of Bizenyaki in Tsudaka and Iwanashi-guns, and the craftsmen of Kojima Shipyard, including them. relatives.

In particular, the craftsmen of the chairman ship and Kojima will build the secret swords, iron cannons, and plate armor of the family, and they must not be kept in Bizen.

Bizen-yaki craftsmen take all the pottery they made with them, and it doesn’t matter to keep the pottery that they originally made.

This is not to discuss with them, I mean take them all away!

And these people can't go by land, brother Quan's family arranged to send them away by water.After they leave, take away the workshops that can be taken away with them, and destroy the workshops that cannot be taken away, and do not leave a single tile to the people behind.

Including the Hongwenkan I set up in Okayama, where capable colleges, whether they are samurai or not, must follow us, because the textbooks used are all written by me, and I will never allow them to be leaked. "

Akashi Jingqin quickly realized the problem, and he said to the Xiu family: "Your Highness, this project is a huge project, and it is even more difficult than the transfer of the family members of the samurai!"

However, the Xiu family's reaction this time was much firmer: "No matter how difficult it is, this matter must be arranged, and preparations must be made in advance. After the situation on my Kanto side is confirmed, you will pack them up and ship them over.

I estimate that this battle will last for a long time, so you simply suppress the Fuchuan and Nanban ships in the hands of the Seto family and Kamei Tomoki, and let them follow you for transshipment.

In short, I only have one sentence, these people are strategic talents of my Yuxi family, and I will never leave them in Xiguo. "

(End of this chapter)