Chapter 494
Koshu Street Plan
Chapter 494 Koshu Street Plan
From the time when Takeda Hidenobu was awarded the title of Kai's new residence, he was no longer a retainer of the Hide family, and from then on he would become Hideyoshi's direct minister.
The loss of the Takeda family card is not only the loss of the original plan to establish Chibei for Hideo, but also the loss of the name of interfering with Kai and other places.
The most important thing is that Takeda Hidenobu has suddenly become a daimyo of 8 shi, how many trusted retainers can he have under his command?
Katsuchiyo became his adopted son. Yamanashi and Yatsushiro counties are Tokugawa Ieyasu's basic base. How to deal with the samurai here is still a question that needs to be considered.
As a partner who grew up with Xiujia, Xiujia naturally helped people to the end and sent the Buddha to the west. He said to Tokugawa Ieyasu, "Since the Takeda family has returned to the country, will His Highness Tokugawa send some of Takeda's former ministers, How about passing it on to His Highness Takeda, such as Unano Dodo and other retainers?"
Tokugawa Ieyasu is eager to give these retainers to Takeda Hidenobu in order to strengthen his control over the western part of Kai, and it would be even better if he can directly evade Takeda Hidenobu.
But the Hide family hadn't finished speaking, he said to Hideyoshi, "The Takeda family is newly restored, and I also ask my father to issue an order so that the former Takeda officials of each family can leave freely."
In this era, the status of a samurai is bound to the vassal state he is in, and the requirement for a samurai is loyalty to his master.
As the process of the Warring States Period accelerated, vassal states continued to perish and annex, and naturally many landless warriors would be produced.
They either became lords in the village, or traveled around Japan as ronin, until they became retainers again after being valued by a daimyo.
After becoming the vassal of the new lord, his identity is re-bound with the new master. No matter what happens, he should live and die with his lord.
Even if the former master's family or your relatives are prosperous outside and want you to go back to help him, you can't run away from your new home.
Any samurai who died without the permission of the head of the family will be regarded as rebellious against the head of the family. The head of the family will issue a letter of prohibition against such retainers or people who have been changed, and they will be called "official officials".
Then he could no longer serve in another family and was kicked out.In the samurai class, it is second only to seppuku.
The current Takeda Hidenobu's retainer structure is too single, and the Hideka must do everything possible to enhance his strength.
Since the defeat of Takeda Katsuyori and the demise of the Takeda family, many former ministers of the Takeda family have been scattered all over Japan. Aside from the Sanada, Tokugawa, and Hojo families who have accepted the most, daimyos such as Yamauchi and Tsutsui have also accepted some Takeda Old minister.
The base of Takeda's former ministers is very large, and with their arrival, Takeda Hidenobu will be able to fight against the Takedas in the hands of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Moreover, the Hideya will set an example by handing over Naoto Takeda Hidenobu as the head of the family, so as to help him master new skills.
After Takeda Hideshin was sealed, the Hideo family took him away, and Hideshin who came out of Sounji Temple was still in a daze.
Who would have thought that before he entered, he would only have the name of the governor of the Takeda family, and the Xiu family had not yet given a definite reward for knowledge and deeds, and he was just a thousand-stone banner.
But when he came out of Sounji Temple, he had already become the famous name of Kai 8 stones, and he already had a 18-year-old son when he was 5 years old.
The two walked along the mountain road to their own camp, and Hideka said to Takeda Hidenobu, "Isn't it your wish to win Kai? Why don't you look happy at all?"
Takeda Hidenobu replied, "I really hope to win Kai, but I didn't expect it to be done in such a way."
As he spoke, he raised his head to look at Xiu's family and said, "I was just a thousand-stone bannerman a moment ago, but after turning around, I have become a daimyo. How can I grasp the new leader without the background of my retainers?"
"I am very pleased that you can think of this." The Xiu family looked at him and said, "It is precisely because of this concern that I asked Guan Baidian for a piece of order, allowing the former Wutian ministers to leave their current home and come here. Go to you.
Before that, I will hand Naoko Naito and others to you, and he will help you build a team for the Takeda family.
In addition, if you need some family banners to help you, you should try your best to ask them, as long as they are willing to go with you, I will give them to you.
Xinfu and other places are familiar lands of Kai, and the land here has long been awarded by the Tokugawa Palace to the retainers, and his urine nature may not easily transfer them.
When the time comes, just say "transfer to you" and throw this feudal burden to you. They eat your Lumi, but they are grateful for Tokugawa's kindness. You must not follow his way. "
Takeda Hidenobu nodded after listening and said, "Understood, if His Highness Tokugawa wants to stuff me, I will refuse."
"It's too embarrassing to refuse directly. If Tokugawa Ieyasu can give you a son, can't you give these local servants a son?"
"Is it a adoptive child?" Takeda Hidenobu said in surprise when he heard that, "But my Takeda family's descendants are not prosperous, and there are not so many descendants that can be adopted!"
"Hey~ You are really brainless." Xiujia sighed helplessly when he heard his answer, "If you are short of space at that time, you can ask me for it, and I will give you some ashigaru to fill your collar. terrain class.
The left and right are nothing more than the land servant class, but the rich peasant class with hereditary land. Who would care about their inheritance if they are not samurai families? "
The local servant class was officially recognized as a samurai family, but it had to wait until the "Status Control Order" issued by Hideyoshi in the 19th year of Tensho (1591). In this decree, Hideyoshi clearly stipulated the definition of "servant". Traveling outside the samurai class, but higher than the ordinary ashigaru class, the local servant class also gave the status of a samurai and the right to carry a sword.
Therefore, before this decree was promulgated, although the ground servants had become low-level officers of the Warring States Samurai army to a certain extent, their status was still not recognized as warriors.
In the Warring States Period of Japan, there were only two kinds of people, samurai who could be called "human beings", and other people who could not be considered "human beings".
In other words, before the "Status Control Order" was issued, even if Takeda Hidenobu did more things to the local servants, it was still the oppression of the untouchables, and it was the basic right to handle the internal affairs of one's own territory as a daimyo. When it comes to the samurai class, other daimyos have no right to criticize or report to Hideyoshi.
Takeda Hidenobu looked at Hideo in surprise, he didn't expect him to pay such attention to himself, and immediately nodded his head to show his approval.
Back in their own camp, the Xiu family still took Takeda Hidenobu, spread out a map of Kanto in front of him and said, "Don't underestimate Duliu County, the people here are existences that even His Highness Takeda Shingen can't handle. If you can get them Planning for the people will greatly enhance your strength."
This is actually one of the important reasons why Hideo won for Takeda Hidenobu in front of Hideyoshi to take Xinfu Castle as the main city.
Even though he was in the hall just now and heard the Hideo family say that he was full of pride, Takeda Hidenobu still didn't know what to do to control these mountain people.
"It's very simple, build the road."
"Building roads?" Takeda Hidenobu couldn't believe his ears, Hideka actually gave such an unimaginable answer.
He was aware of the Xiu family's strategy in Ezo and Ryukyu, and even before the Xiu family opened his mouth, he already had a certain idea in his heart, planning to invade Duliu County according to the gourd painting.
Who would have thought that Xiujia's answer would not be so heroic and ambitious, only the simple two words "building roads".
But in fact, only the Xiu family knows that colonial expansion is only the first step, just like the enfeoffment system of the Zhou Dynasty, moving people outside can indeed become your wings, but they still can't increase the power of your kingship.
From the perspective of ancient Chinese history, it is precisely the communication problem that hinders the emperor from ruling the world.
Before the Republic of China, the conscripting of millions of people by the Qin State to repair the Chi Road was always considered to be a manifestation of Qin's tyranny. It was not until the Republic of China saw the benefits of trains and telegraphs that people really realized Qin Shihuang's foresight.
The role of Qin Chidao is to accurately and quickly transmit the emperor's orders to all counties in the world, so that the various sub-counties under the rule of the Qin Dynasty are firmly in their hands.
However, with Qin's strength, it is only possible to repair the roads connecting the east, west, north, and south. Many sub-counties in the south are still under the rule of Jimi after Qin Bing left, because the roads here are difficult to pass, and Qin's laws and regulations cannot be passed on separately. Otherwise, how could his "black man" feign death to hide it?
Passed down to later generations, the imperial power not going to the countryside was passed down by the gentry as a good talk about the cooperation between the monarch and his ministers, but they did not know that it was because most of the roads only led to the county towns that the Ming and Qing governments had no choice but to come to the landlord class to maintain own rule.
This point was completely inherited by the decadent national government, and it was not until after the founding of New China that a large-scale road construction movement began.
But China is too big, and the real village-to-village connection was not realized until 2020.
Japan is a country of mountains. The problem of Somura was difficult to solve until the Meiji era. In the end, the Meiji government simply and rudely required identity registration. After people without identity were arrested, they promoted the mountain people in the mountains to go down the mountain. .
They originally came down the mountain to apply for ID cards, but the Meiji government required that they must own a piece of land under the mountain to apply for ID cards.
But this kind of executive power is not something that officials in the Warring States Period can do in this era, not to mention that it is impossible for Takeda Hidenobu to give up Duliu County and let the mountain people go down the mountain.
For a small-collar daimyo like him, every inch of land is precious, so he can only spend money to extend his dominance to the various villages in Duliu Mountain.
Hideka pointed to the map and said, "The main land left by the capital is in the Fujiyoshida area around Lake Kawaguchi and West Lake. The road between it and Kai itself is rough and difficult. I heard that the people here prefer to go directly to Suruga Gotemba for convenience.
This piece of land is like a solitary island suspended overseas, and it has a natural deviation from your core territory.
The most important thing for you to do after the feudal domain is to strengthen the connection with this territory, and build a road from Sasako behind Numata Castle to Fujiyoshida Castle.
Only when the road is cleared, will the people find it more convenient to go to Xinfu than to go to Suruga over the mountains, and this will help you control the territory. "
Takeda Hidenobu has absolute trust in Hideka, and although he still doesn't know the result of the road construction, he decided to give it a try.
But he still had some doubts, and Xiangxiu asked, "It costs a lot to open up mountains and roads. Where did I get so much money for my new government and feudal clan?"
"Call the mountain people down the mountain to build a road at the price of grain. In this way, you can also grasp the number of mountain people in Duliu Mountain based on the number of workers.
After the mountain road along this road is excavated, on both sides of the road can attract mountain names to come down the mountain to settle down, and the land beside the road will be used as a bargaining chip to donate them, so that they will not come down the mountain. "
In fact, the road connecting Takeda Hidenobu to Fuji Yoshida Castle is only the first stage goal of Hideka.
Before Hidenobu Takeda took control of the territory, the power of the Hide family was not good enough to directly intervene, but once it took control of the territory and had the prototype of this road, the Hide family would join in without hesitation, following the route of the Koshu Street in later generations, Connect between Musashiya and Kai.
The first Kanto was completely covered by Sagami. After losing Izu, the westward road of Hideka was almost blocked. In order to find the opening of the break, Koshu street was originally built in the Edo period for the transportation of gold. The road entered Xiujia's field of vision.
In history, Koshu Street mobilized famous names from all over the world, and more than [-] people built it together, and it took more than ten years to complete the construction.
It is impossible for Xiujia and Xiuxin to have such manpower, and the construction of Koshu streets can only be widened and repaired on the basis of the existing mountain roads. The minimum requirement of Xiujia for him is to be like Ubingo in Ueno.
If it weren't for the fear that this matter would be too fanciful, the Xiu family might have carried out this matter after transferring the seal of Guandong.
After explaining the closure of the country to Hidenobu Takeda, Hideyoshi began a long waiting period. Hideyoshi was determined to surround Odawara Castle to death, and he put all his hopes on Ishigaki Mountain Castle. Instead, he was idle.
On December 12th, Maeda Toshiie and Uesugi Kekatsu, who were asked by the Hide family to go back and take Hachioji Castle, finally returned to Odawara Castle, and all the daimyos who had participated in the Kanto battle so far gathered in Odawara Castle. .
As the end of the year approached, in order for the daimyos in Kanto to have a good year, Hideyoshi specially allowed the daimyos to take over their family members who were hostages in Kyoto to live together.
But Xiujia couldn't travel far because Ju Ji was about to give birth, and instead became the lonely person in the crowd.
On the 30th day of the year, Soma Yoshin and Iwaki Tsunetaka, who had received the letter from Satake Yoshinobu, hurriedly brought people to Odawara Castle to accuse Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi did not directly pardon their sins, but asked them to listen to and use them under Odawara Castle, and make final arrangements based on their performance.
At this moment, nearly 20 people gathered outside the Odawara city, and the siege party was busy preparing for the New Year, which formed a great contrast with the bleak and solemn inside the city.
(End of this chapter)
From the time when Takeda Hidenobu was awarded the title of Kai's new residence, he was no longer a retainer of the Hide family, and from then on he would become Hideyoshi's direct minister.
The loss of the Takeda family card is not only the loss of the original plan to establish Chibei for Hideo, but also the loss of the name of interfering with Kai and other places.
The most important thing is that Takeda Hidenobu has suddenly become a daimyo of 8 shi, how many trusted retainers can he have under his command?
Katsuchiyo became his adopted son. Yamanashi and Yatsushiro counties are Tokugawa Ieyasu's basic base. How to deal with the samurai here is still a question that needs to be considered.
As a partner who grew up with Xiujia, Xiujia naturally helped people to the end and sent the Buddha to the west. He said to Tokugawa Ieyasu, "Since the Takeda family has returned to the country, will His Highness Tokugawa send some of Takeda's former ministers, How about passing it on to His Highness Takeda, such as Unano Dodo and other retainers?"
Tokugawa Ieyasu is eager to give these retainers to Takeda Hidenobu in order to strengthen his control over the western part of Kai, and it would be even better if he can directly evade Takeda Hidenobu.
But the Hide family hadn't finished speaking, he said to Hideyoshi, "The Takeda family is newly restored, and I also ask my father to issue an order so that the former Takeda officials of each family can leave freely."
In this era, the status of a samurai is bound to the vassal state he is in, and the requirement for a samurai is loyalty to his master.
As the process of the Warring States Period accelerated, vassal states continued to perish and annex, and naturally many landless warriors would be produced.
They either became lords in the village, or traveled around Japan as ronin, until they became retainers again after being valued by a daimyo.
After becoming the vassal of the new lord, his identity is re-bound with the new master. No matter what happens, he should live and die with his lord.
Even if the former master's family or your relatives are prosperous outside and want you to go back to help him, you can't run away from your new home.
Any samurai who died without the permission of the head of the family will be regarded as rebellious against the head of the family. The head of the family will issue a letter of prohibition against such retainers or people who have been changed, and they will be called "official officials".
Then he could no longer serve in another family and was kicked out.In the samurai class, it is second only to seppuku.
The current Takeda Hidenobu's retainer structure is too single, and the Hideka must do everything possible to enhance his strength.
Since the defeat of Takeda Katsuyori and the demise of the Takeda family, many former ministers of the Takeda family have been scattered all over Japan. Aside from the Sanada, Tokugawa, and Hojo families who have accepted the most, daimyos such as Yamauchi and Tsutsui have also accepted some Takeda Old minister.
The base of Takeda's former ministers is very large, and with their arrival, Takeda Hidenobu will be able to fight against the Takedas in the hands of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Moreover, the Hideya will set an example by handing over Naoto Takeda Hidenobu as the head of the family, so as to help him master new skills.
After Takeda Hideshin was sealed, the Hideo family took him away, and Hideshin who came out of Sounji Temple was still in a daze.
Who would have thought that before he entered, he would only have the name of the governor of the Takeda family, and the Xiu family had not yet given a definite reward for knowledge and deeds, and he was just a thousand-stone banner.
But when he came out of Sounji Temple, he had already become the famous name of Kai 8 stones, and he already had a 18-year-old son when he was 5 years old.
The two walked along the mountain road to their own camp, and Hideka said to Takeda Hidenobu, "Isn't it your wish to win Kai? Why don't you look happy at all?"
Takeda Hidenobu replied, "I really hope to win Kai, but I didn't expect it to be done in such a way."
As he spoke, he raised his head to look at Xiu's family and said, "I was just a thousand-stone bannerman a moment ago, but after turning around, I have become a daimyo. How can I grasp the new leader without the background of my retainers?"
"I am very pleased that you can think of this." The Xiu family looked at him and said, "It is precisely because of this concern that I asked Guan Baidian for a piece of order, allowing the former Wutian ministers to leave their current home and come here. Go to you.
Before that, I will hand Naoko Naito and others to you, and he will help you build a team for the Takeda family.
In addition, if you need some family banners to help you, you should try your best to ask them, as long as they are willing to go with you, I will give them to you.
Xinfu and other places are familiar lands of Kai, and the land here has long been awarded by the Tokugawa Palace to the retainers, and his urine nature may not easily transfer them.
When the time comes, just say "transfer to you" and throw this feudal burden to you. They eat your Lumi, but they are grateful for Tokugawa's kindness. You must not follow his way. "
Takeda Hidenobu nodded after listening and said, "Understood, if His Highness Tokugawa wants to stuff me, I will refuse."
"It's too embarrassing to refuse directly. If Tokugawa Ieyasu can give you a son, can't you give these local servants a son?"
"Is it a adoptive child?" Takeda Hidenobu said in surprise when he heard that, "But my Takeda family's descendants are not prosperous, and there are not so many descendants that can be adopted!"
"Hey~ You are really brainless." Xiujia sighed helplessly when he heard his answer, "If you are short of space at that time, you can ask me for it, and I will give you some ashigaru to fill your collar. terrain class.
The left and right are nothing more than the land servant class, but the rich peasant class with hereditary land. Who would care about their inheritance if they are not samurai families? "
The local servant class was officially recognized as a samurai family, but it had to wait until the "Status Control Order" issued by Hideyoshi in the 19th year of Tensho (1591). In this decree, Hideyoshi clearly stipulated the definition of "servant". Traveling outside the samurai class, but higher than the ordinary ashigaru class, the local servant class also gave the status of a samurai and the right to carry a sword.
Therefore, before this decree was promulgated, although the ground servants had become low-level officers of the Warring States Samurai army to a certain extent, their status was still not recognized as warriors.
In the Warring States Period of Japan, there were only two kinds of people, samurai who could be called "human beings", and other people who could not be considered "human beings".
In other words, before the "Status Control Order" was issued, even if Takeda Hidenobu did more things to the local servants, it was still the oppression of the untouchables, and it was the basic right to handle the internal affairs of one's own territory as a daimyo. When it comes to the samurai class, other daimyos have no right to criticize or report to Hideyoshi.
Takeda Hidenobu looked at Hideo in surprise, he didn't expect him to pay such attention to himself, and immediately nodded his head to show his approval.
Back in their own camp, the Xiu family still took Takeda Hidenobu, spread out a map of Kanto in front of him and said, "Don't underestimate Duliu County, the people here are existences that even His Highness Takeda Shingen can't handle. If you can get them Planning for the people will greatly enhance your strength."
This is actually one of the important reasons why Hideo won for Takeda Hidenobu in front of Hideyoshi to take Xinfu Castle as the main city.
Even though he was in the hall just now and heard the Hideo family say that he was full of pride, Takeda Hidenobu still didn't know what to do to control these mountain people.
"It's very simple, build the road."
"Building roads?" Takeda Hidenobu couldn't believe his ears, Hideka actually gave such an unimaginable answer.
He was aware of the Xiu family's strategy in Ezo and Ryukyu, and even before the Xiu family opened his mouth, he already had a certain idea in his heart, planning to invade Duliu County according to the gourd painting.
Who would have thought that Xiujia's answer would not be so heroic and ambitious, only the simple two words "building roads".
But in fact, only the Xiu family knows that colonial expansion is only the first step, just like the enfeoffment system of the Zhou Dynasty, moving people outside can indeed become your wings, but they still can't increase the power of your kingship.
From the perspective of ancient Chinese history, it is precisely the communication problem that hinders the emperor from ruling the world.
Before the Republic of China, the conscripting of millions of people by the Qin State to repair the Chi Road was always considered to be a manifestation of Qin's tyranny. It was not until the Republic of China saw the benefits of trains and telegraphs that people really realized Qin Shihuang's foresight.
The role of Qin Chidao is to accurately and quickly transmit the emperor's orders to all counties in the world, so that the various sub-counties under the rule of the Qin Dynasty are firmly in their hands.
However, with Qin's strength, it is only possible to repair the roads connecting the east, west, north, and south. Many sub-counties in the south are still under the rule of Jimi after Qin Bing left, because the roads here are difficult to pass, and Qin's laws and regulations cannot be passed on separately. Otherwise, how could his "black man" feign death to hide it?
Passed down to later generations, the imperial power not going to the countryside was passed down by the gentry as a good talk about the cooperation between the monarch and his ministers, but they did not know that it was because most of the roads only led to the county towns that the Ming and Qing governments had no choice but to come to the landlord class to maintain own rule.
This point was completely inherited by the decadent national government, and it was not until after the founding of New China that a large-scale road construction movement began.
But China is too big, and the real village-to-village connection was not realized until 2020.
Japan is a country of mountains. The problem of Somura was difficult to solve until the Meiji era. In the end, the Meiji government simply and rudely required identity registration. After people without identity were arrested, they promoted the mountain people in the mountains to go down the mountain. .
They originally came down the mountain to apply for ID cards, but the Meiji government required that they must own a piece of land under the mountain to apply for ID cards.
But this kind of executive power is not something that officials in the Warring States Period can do in this era, not to mention that it is impossible for Takeda Hidenobu to give up Duliu County and let the mountain people go down the mountain.
For a small-collar daimyo like him, every inch of land is precious, so he can only spend money to extend his dominance to the various villages in Duliu Mountain.
Hideka pointed to the map and said, "The main land left by the capital is in the Fujiyoshida area around Lake Kawaguchi and West Lake. The road between it and Kai itself is rough and difficult. I heard that the people here prefer to go directly to Suruga Gotemba for convenience.
This piece of land is like a solitary island suspended overseas, and it has a natural deviation from your core territory.
The most important thing for you to do after the feudal domain is to strengthen the connection with this territory, and build a road from Sasako behind Numata Castle to Fujiyoshida Castle.
Only when the road is cleared, will the people find it more convenient to go to Xinfu than to go to Suruga over the mountains, and this will help you control the territory. "
Takeda Hidenobu has absolute trust in Hideka, and although he still doesn't know the result of the road construction, he decided to give it a try.
But he still had some doubts, and Xiangxiu asked, "It costs a lot to open up mountains and roads. Where did I get so much money for my new government and feudal clan?"
"Call the mountain people down the mountain to build a road at the price of grain. In this way, you can also grasp the number of mountain people in Duliu Mountain based on the number of workers.
After the mountain road along this road is excavated, on both sides of the road can attract mountain names to come down the mountain to settle down, and the land beside the road will be used as a bargaining chip to donate them, so that they will not come down the mountain. "
In fact, the road connecting Takeda Hidenobu to Fuji Yoshida Castle is only the first stage goal of Hideka.
Before Hidenobu Takeda took control of the territory, the power of the Hide family was not good enough to directly intervene, but once it took control of the territory and had the prototype of this road, the Hide family would join in without hesitation, following the route of the Koshu Street in later generations, Connect between Musashiya and Kai.
The first Kanto was completely covered by Sagami. After losing Izu, the westward road of Hideka was almost blocked. In order to find the opening of the break, Koshu street was originally built in the Edo period for the transportation of gold. The road entered Xiujia's field of vision.
In history, Koshu Street mobilized famous names from all over the world, and more than [-] people built it together, and it took more than ten years to complete the construction.
It is impossible for Xiujia and Xiuxin to have such manpower, and the construction of Koshu streets can only be widened and repaired on the basis of the existing mountain roads. The minimum requirement of Xiujia for him is to be like Ubingo in Ueno.
If it weren't for the fear that this matter would be too fanciful, the Xiu family might have carried out this matter after transferring the seal of Guandong.
After explaining the closure of the country to Hidenobu Takeda, Hideyoshi began a long waiting period. Hideyoshi was determined to surround Odawara Castle to death, and he put all his hopes on Ishigaki Mountain Castle. Instead, he was idle.
On December 12th, Maeda Toshiie and Uesugi Kekatsu, who were asked by the Hide family to go back and take Hachioji Castle, finally returned to Odawara Castle, and all the daimyos who had participated in the Kanto battle so far gathered in Odawara Castle. .
As the end of the year approached, in order for the daimyos in Kanto to have a good year, Hideyoshi specially allowed the daimyos to take over their family members who were hostages in Kyoto to live together.
But Xiujia couldn't travel far because Ju Ji was about to give birth, and instead became the lonely person in the crowd.
On the 30th day of the year, Soma Yoshin and Iwaki Tsunetaka, who had received the letter from Satake Yoshinobu, hurriedly brought people to Odawara Castle to accuse Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi did not directly pardon their sins, but asked them to listen to and use them under Odawara Castle, and make final arrangements based on their performance.
At this moment, nearly 20 people gathered outside the Odawara city, and the siege party was busy preparing for the New Year, which formed a great contrast with the bleak and solemn inside the city.
(End of this chapter)