Chapter 16 Chapter Sixteen Tokugawa Enters Edo

On the first day of August in the eighteenth year of Tianzheng, Tokugawa Ieyasu set foot on the land of Edo that determined his fate for the rest of his life. Kamihara Yasumasa, who set off two days earlier, entered Edo Castle on the same day.Also on the same day, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was in Utsunomiya and handed over the fief order to Satake Yoshishige and Yoshinobu of Hitachi. The so-called Seki Eight States, of course, included Hitachi, but Hideyoshi divided this land with the Satake clan, and granted Izu to Ieyasu to make up the number of eight states.The Tokugawa retainers were naturally dissatisfied with this.Some people said that regardless of Izu, Kai and Hitachi should be merged into the territory anyway, but Ieyasu stopped it.

"Why can't we be tougher?" Honda asked Sado, but was severely reprimanded by Ieyasu: "Sado, I hope you think twice!" "The lord is saying that I have overstepped and lacked consideration?" "Don't forget, Guan Bai claims to be the most wise man in the world." "I know this below." "What do you think will happen when two wise men meet? Guan Bai wants to control us, so I can only behave ignorantly and avoid conflicts." Honda Sado didn't say much, he understood that the lord had been silently enduring in order to avoid conflict with Hideyoshi.He didn't know what to say other than silence.

However, Sakai Tadaji and other veterans who came to Edo were very dissatisfied: "I heard that Sekibaku secretly planned to donate Sekibashu to Hori Hidemasa, and wanted to drive us and the lord to Oshu. The lord is better than Sekibai in Komaki. To please him so much?" Ieyasu was silent.He was thinking to himself how to manage Guanbazhou based on Edo.All the past is the past.Showing a little bit of injustice at this time will definitely arouse Hideyoshi's suspicion, and ambush soldiers will be laid around Edo. The Satake clan in Hitachi doesn't matter, what is scary is Hideyoshi's confidant Asano Nagamasa who was sent to Kofu, Horio Yoshiharu from Hamamatsu, Nakamura Kazushi from Sumfu, Gamo Ujigo from Aizu, Hori from Echigo, and Izu's Kyogoku... These are Hideyoshi's eyes and ears arranged around Ieyasu.Eight states including Izu have a salary of about 2.56 million shi, which is Ieyasu's new collar.It's fine if there's nothing wrong with the eyeliner that Hideyoshi has arranged around, but once there is a dispute, it will definitely cause commotion.

On the night of July 28, before moving into Edo Castle, all the ministers gathered in Odawara, and Ieyasu had made up his mind. Edo Castle was built in the first year of Changroku (1457) by Ota Mochi, the deacon of Ogiya Uesugi, the leader of Kamakura.In the eighteenth year of civilization (1486), holding capital was killed because of the lord's determination.After several twists and turns, Toyama Zaemon Sakeemasa entered Edo as the Hojo clan.However, when Jingzheng was guarding Odawara Castle together, the younger brother of Jingzheng who was in charge of guarding Edo, Daisuke Shigemasa Kawamura, and Shosuke Katsuyuki Ushijin, persuaded Nobumasa, younger brother of Masayuki Sanada Anbo, to die on the fourth day of the 18th year of Tianwen. On the 21st of the month, Edo was occupied under the hands of Toda Saburoemon Tadaji, the Tokugawa family.

When Ieyasu's move to the Kanto region was announced, Naito Xiuliangqingcheng followed Ieyasu's order and led Otani Shobei, Murata Youemon and others to formally accept the castle.Now, Ieyasu is going to enter Edo Castle himself. In Odawara, Ieyasu unfolded the topographic map of Edo Castle and its surroundings under the candlestick, and asked Toda Saburoemon, who came from Edo, about the situation of the castle: "What do you think of this castle? But it doesn't matter." "Yes." Toda Saburoemon rolled up his sleeves, pointed to the east-facing gate on the picture with the handle of his fan, and said, "In general, this is a deserted city. It is surrounded by water in the southeast, and it is a piece of land from east to north. Miscellaneous forests, and swamps in the northwest. More like a habitat for foxes."

The important ministers stared at the map together, while Ieyasu closed his eyes silently. "In Daoguan's song, it is indeed mentioned that there is a residence on the high mountain of Mount Fuji, but this residence has long been decayed and overgrown with reeds. Mount Fuji is still visible, but the large entrance of the residence there is nothing but broken tiles and decayed boat boards. , is very desolate." "The Great Entrance was made of boat boards?" It was Sakai Tadashi who spoke, "Could it be that our lord, the majestic Dainagon, wants to live in a city built with boat boards?"

Saburoemon seemed to have anticipated Sakai Chuji's reaction, "To be honest, most of the abandoned houses near Mikawa are like this. I hope everyone should be prepared. However, there are water and fish from the southwest, and you can hunt in the city. The moat stretches from west to north and from north to east, and now wild ducks and other water birds live in groups, and sometimes geese and cranes fly here." "Stop joking," Zhongci said, "What my lord is asking is, can we use this city to govern the eight states?" "Yes, I was about to say this. There is an official road in front of Pingchuankou, and there are people nearby, but the rest of the place will not work. When it is a last resort, Lord Guan Bai can only stay in the temple overnight. If you want to build a street, I am afraid it will take Level these hills and fill the depressions with earth..."

Ieyasu was as motionless as a rock.Everyone looked at each other and couldn't help sighing.They all knew Ieyasu's decision. Even though Edo was an uninhabitable place, the families of the generals had already left their hometowns or were preparing to leave. Tokugawa Ieyasu officially transferred the seal of Kanto on July 20, the eighteenth year of Tensho. The generals were sent back to Odawara one after another, and Ieyasu asked them to prepare for the removal of the title, and then ordered them to return it.Of course, there are still a lot of Hojo troops in Odawara, so the generals must return as soon as they are ready.Those gathered here today are preparing to enter Edo with Ieyasu on the first day of August.

"Before entering the castle," Saburo Toda said, "it was rumored that Edo Castle had a main castle, two castles, and three castles, and it was easy to defend but difficult to attack. But this rumor was already a hundred years ago. Today, the city is no longer as majestic as it used to be. There are overgrown trees, empty walls, and impenetrable traffic. The common people have nowhere to live. Rain leaks everywhere, and there are charcoal residues everywhere. Even the ground under the kitchen is rotten. Even Guan Bai My lord, I will run away too. In my opinion, only temples can stay temporarily..."

Okubo Tadashi, who has been silent all the time, said: "So, do you think the castle should be repaired first?" He seemed to be asking on behalf of everyone. "No, it depends on what the lord wants. I just followed the order and told the truth." "Opping, what do you think?" Honda Tadakatsu asked, "Now that everyone's family members have left their hometowns, they might all be staying at the temple! Although the lord has already allocated the expenses, when we arrive in Edo, I'm afraid there will be no place for them. The female relatives live."

"This... If you want to live in Odawara temporarily..." Ieyasu's son-in-law Okohira Nobumasa was about to speak, but was picked up by Honda Sado: "You don't have to worry about these things. Although you may not be fully prepared, Kanbara has already gone to settle the accommodation first. gone." "How to prepare in such a remote place?" "No, I don't mean near the city. I think there must be several monasteries there, and it is impossible to have no houses at all. As long as we live here temporarily, we can tidy up the streets as soon as possible. Besides, the families of the important ministers will definitely be separated. If there are other cities or residences at that time, it is not necessary to live in Edo. The most important thing is that the Lord should enter the barren land first before everyone..." Tadashi Sakai shook his white-haired head and interrupted the right way: "Sado, who wants to ask you? How can you make up your own mind?" Tadashi, as the leader of the veteran ministers, must be dissatisfied with Ieyasu who has kept silent all this time. .At this time, the families of the generals had already begun to move, but Ieyasu had not yet announced the territories and whereabouts of the important ministers.Therefore, rumors abound. "I didn't expect that!" "That's right. It seems that those old ministers who relied on their family background and had no strength in the past will finally be replaced, and those with strength will take the stage." "Oh, is Sado Mamoru the person in charge of the negotiation?" "I wonder if Mamoru Sado is an upright person?" "I think there should be no problem. So, will those important ministers agree?" "Whether they agree or not, they have already been sent to another place anyway, so what if they don't obey the order? In the future, people like the Songping family who don't do production will probably have less territory than Pu Dai's retainers. If there are no orders and prohibitions, how to rectify the customs Eight states? It seems that the lord has made up his mind." Among these rumors, one thing is certain, that is, Odawara Castle will be garrisoned by Okubo Tadayo.If he defends Odawara Castle, his salary should not be less than 40,000 shi, this can be said to be his affirmation.The whereabouts of other important ministers are still under consideration, no wonder Tadashi Sakai is a little impatient. "My lord!" Tadashi said to Ieyasu, "From what Toda just said, we can imagine that the difficulties in the future will be extraordinary. Of course, my lord should have enough self-confidence." Ieyasu closed his eyes and nodded, "Don't worry, as long as there is a land of millions of stones, I can attack Kyoto no matter where and when." "Did you hear that? Interesting! But my lord, if you want to prove your strength, should you arrange the whereabouts of your retainers as soon as possible?" "You want to determine the territory?" "yes." "Jiuyama has been handed over to Naito Sanzuo, and Odawara to Tadashi. The rest of the people will wait until Edo. If it is changed midway, it may not be beneficial to the lords and lords." "However, if you don't decide where everyone will stay, how can you move..." "Chuji!" Ieyasu opened his eyes, "I decided not to distribute it immediately because I have learned lessons from past generations, that rewards to rule the world are actually vulnerable. Do you know why General Ashikaga's world is so fast? Why? Will you commit the following offense?" "This……" "Hmph! If you don't know, don't talk too much! Ashikaga used rewards to subdue the ministers. From the very beginning, he built a team that pursued the field. Guanbai didn't change, and he still gave rewards everywhere. Tokugawa Ieyasu is different, I don't want it." Any vassals who are loyal only for rewards! This is my decision, you should keep it firmly in mind!" Ieyasu's eloquent remarks were not only aimed at Chuji, but Zhongji was quite unhappy. He turned around and said to Zhongsheng: "With us here, there is nothing to worry about!" After finishing speaking, he kept silent. "Listen, everyone." Ieyasu's tone softened, "There is nothing more wrong than blind action. Lai Chaogong always insisted on his ambition. Although brothers fought against each other and relatives killed each other, the shogunate he created lasted for a hundred years. For more than sixty years, the strength of Kamakura samurai has been immortalized for generations. The Ashikaga clan who came up later was unable to do so. He was only eager to win the world, provoke the world's desires, and establish a prestige. Under the obsession with profit, he finally caused chaos and finally became a human being. The end of the doll. Tokugawa Ieyasu does not reward or praise, and talented people can show their talents. After entering Edo, everyone should behave well. The road of loyalty will never end, as long as you have the common people in your heart, you will have thousands of miles of rivers and mountains!" There was silence in the seat. If Honda Zuzaemon were here, he would have laughed happily, because he would have seen the effectiveness of his advice from Ieyasu.Gao Liqing, who had been silent all this time, gently put down his white fan, and said, "My lord, please continue to talk about more important matters." "More important things..." Ieyasu fell silent in the middle of speaking.Honda Sado interjected: "What is more important than preparing to go to the deserted Edo?" Honda Zhongsheng also said: "I would like to ask, why did my lord move to that barren land?" "Oh?" Zhong Sheng clapped his knees and said, "Master Gao Li is right. Since you have a salary of one million shi, what else can you do? But why did the lord accept the unreasonable transfer of title? Although we all have our own ideas, we haven't heard what the lord said. Honestly. If you can understand the mind of the lord, I think everyone will go all out, right or not, Opin?" "Yes, this matter is indeed very important. Although I know that my lord is not afraid of Guan Bai, and my lord has my own thoughts, but this kind of recognition alone is not enough to make us do our best. My lord, please make it clear!" Ieyasu looked at Sado standing aside in confusion, and smiled wryly.His expression seemed to say that this should not have been said at this time.But for the retainers, besides the rhetoric such as "as long as there is a land with a million stones", they obviously want to hear something else.Without further explanation, it seems that they will not be able to quell their dissatisfaction.Ieyasu could not help but sigh. "My lord, please make it clear that all those gathered here are your servants!" Torii Motochu urged.Ieyasu looked at Honda Sado again, and then at everyone present, and said, "It seems that this matter can't be justified." Ogasawara Hidemasa, Ina Kumazo, and Nagai Denhachiro looked at each other and nodded.They admired Ieyasu more than those old ministers. Although they were always cautious in their words and deeds, they must be expecting an explanation from the lord. "Sado, it seems that we can't talk anymore." Ieyasu said. "Please tell me! This will have a great impact on the future." Torii Mototada urged again. "Okay! Sado, tell me!" Ieyasu said, and sat down. Honda Sado didn't speak immediately, he was not worried about being misunderstood, but he didn't know where to start. "This matter should be a warning from the gods and Buddhas." After a while, Sado finally said.But everyone sighed helplessly. "What are you talking about!" It can be seen that everyone is very disappointed. "I think everyone knows that when Mrs. Xixiang passed away, she advised the Lord not to fight Guan Bai, but to flee to the east immediately. This matter must be familiar to everyone." Honda Sado pondered for a moment, then continued, "Then Everyone has seen what happened afterwards, and it was indeed what Madam said." "What does this have to do with today's matter?" Sakai Chuji said impatiently, "My lord wants you to talk, but you can't talk nonsense!" "Ugh……" "You explain clearly, what is the situation in the future? Such hesitation will confuse everyone, why don't you cut the mess quickly?" Hearing what Tadashi said, Ieyasu nodded and said, "Okay, let me tell the story." Silence was restored in the seat, only the sound of the candlestick wick burning could be heard. "This matter must not be spread out!" "yes." "I did this to gain the world in the future." Everyone held their breath.Because what Ieyasu said was what they most wanted to hear. Ieyasu's eyes were piercing, scanning everyone present.The idea of ​​obtaining the world has been germinated in everyone's minds for a long time, but they have never been mentioned by the lord himself.After some hesitation, Ieyasu said it himself.This hesitation made things more cautious, and the effect was quite different from unintentional words. "I think everyone understands that I didn't have such an attempt at first, and I always obeyed Guan Baiyan in the past." "That's right." Torii Motochu agreed, "This is all caused by Kanbai." "That's why Sado Shoufang said that this is the will of the gods and Buddhas. In fact, I secretly expected it a long time ago." "That's right," Sakai Tadashi said, "Kamatsu, Naomasa, Tadakatsu, everyone is dissatisfied with Kanbai." "I intend to take over the world, and it's all because of Guan Bai's temperament." Ieyasu looked around and winked at Torii Shintaro beside him.Shintaro immediately stood up and went to inspect the corridor outside the hall.Ieyasu continued: "Everyone can also see that after Guan Bai unifies the world, he will immediately send troops to North Korea." "yes." "However, what is the relationship between sending troops to North Korea and the lord's eastward movement?" Gao Liqing always spoke concisely, but showed his sharp edge, and everyone couldn't help listening. "As far as I know, there is the Ming Dynasty behind North Korea. I am afraid that Guan Bai will not easily win this battle. The elders are very worried." "..." "However, I'm not asking for your opinions. If you speak to Guan Bai at will, you will offend him, so few people dare to speak out. Recently, Layman Lixiu had a dispute with him, and you probably know it. Therefore, during the Korean War , if we lived in the west, we would have been sent in the vanguard anyway." Ieyasu waved to Matsudaira Yasumoto next to him, and said in a low voice, "This matter is very important. If Guan Bai is defeated overseas, and we are ordered to be the vanguard, there will be no bones left. At that time, who will govern the world? There is bound to be chaos again. So the move to avoid the east is exactly what I want. Thank God for allowing us to live in seclusion in the barren land of Edo, build official roads and cities here, and calm the rest of Odawara and prevent them from causing chaos. At that time, we will have There is no reason why we can’t separate ourselves. When Guan Bai personally sends troops to North Korea, we can accumulate power and accumulate strength. Understand, this time we enter Edo, we must always refuse to send troops on the grounds that the city still needs to be built. This is not a strategy, but It is the path Guan Bai chose for us." I am afraid that this matter has been lingering in Ieyasu's mind for a long time. If Hideyoshi learns about this matter from someone, he will definitely break with Ieyasu, so it must not be leaked out.However, Ieyasu had no choice but to speak, but he believed that there was still plenty of time before the news leaked out.Ieyasu looked around quietly, and continued: "Do you understand? From the map, although Edo is located in a remote place, it is in the center of fertile soil. As long as you work hard, you will have a vast area of ​​fertile land." Everyone's eyes were attracted by Edo Castle, which was close to the ocean on the map. "There are several rivers flowing into the sea here. From Shimotsuno, Ueno, Musashi, to Shimoso and Shangso, each river is connected and can flow freely. If this land is buried and then divided vertically and horizontally, a building comparable to Osaka will be built. To the west, there is the danger of Hakone as a barrier, and it can also expand to the sea. But..." Speaking of this, Ieyasu opened his eyes wide, "The question is, can everyone be united and united?" "Is there even a need to ask?" Zhong Shidao said, "My lord, you can rest assured!" "Since Okazaki, we have stayed together from generation to generation, who can't understand the heart of the lord!" Zhongji and Zhongsheng said loudly, clapping their chests. "If Tokugawa Ieyasu can be twenty years younger, he will definitely break through Guanbai's blockade with the courage to gallop Mikatahara back then, with the goal of taking the world!" "We are willing to follow the Lord." "Although I say so, the hardships in the future may be thousands of times greater than today." "We know this." "Yes, for the sake of the world, we are heading east!" "I'm relieved to hear you say that. Don't complain about my arrangements in the future!" "Yes!" Everyone said in unison. "I am prepared to control Satomi, Satake, Hakone, Kai, Shinano in the north and other places, and I am not allowed to express injustice at that time!" "For the sake of the world, we must often recall the difficult years when our lord was hostage in Junfu." Under Torii Mototada's suggestion, the audience echoed. Ieyasu clapped his hands and called Shintaro, "Okay, let's have a drink when we leave tomorrow." After issuing this order, he couldn't help feeling hot in his chest, "I've said so much, I hope it won't be in vain..." Seeing the reassurance of the retainers, Ieyasu couldn't help thinking: How many retainers like this can Hideyoshi have? Faced with these loyalties that cannot be exchanged for rewards, Ieyasu's excitement is beyond everyone else.He hastily turned his face away, hiding his sobs with a laugh.