Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Subduing Shimadzu

On the eighth day of May in the fifteenth year of Tianzheng, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's conquest of Kyushu was actually over.Shimadzu Yoshihisa came to Satsuma's Taihei Temple to meet Hideyoshi. For Hideyoshi, the chances of victory in this war are certain; and Shimadzu Yoshihisa has also fully demonstrated his strength, which can be said to have achieved the expected effect.It was Hyuga Takajo's decisive battle that finally prompted Shimadzu's surrender, but it was not Hideyoshi's direct command.Hideyoshi sent his younger brother Hidecho from Buzen and Bungo to contract with Hinata and Osumi. Hideyoshi was convinced that he could win, so from the very beginning, he started a wonderful heart-to-heart battle with the mood of traveling around mountains and rivers. Higo, advance towards Satsuma.When Hideyoshi went to the Battle of Yamazaki, he ordered Miyoshi Musashi: "After I die, send my wife and mother to other places, burn all the things in Himeji Castle, and don't keep anything." At the same time, he gave up all other wars.But this time in the Battle of Kyushu, he did not have that kind of determination at all.

When he set off from Daban City on the first day of March, he was sent off by imperial envoys, princes, officials and officials. He only walked forty or fifty miles a day, which was very easy.His attire is also very strange, with a crimson armor, a spade-shaped helmet, a red brocade robe, and a fake mustache. This attire is surprising. On the eighteenth day, the army finally arrived at the official island of Aki, boarded the official ship, boarded the Itsukushima Shrine, and watched the surrounding scenery from the corridor.Looking at Itsukushima from a distance, seeing it is worse than hearing it, and seeing it in person will make people think of heaven and man in the distance.Now that you have become Guan Bai, you should be Guan Bai's heart.From the very beginning, this "outing" meant Guan Bai's parade.

Arrived at Chijian Pass on the 26th, visited the statue of Emperor Antoku in Amitabha Temple, and held a grand singing party. The fallen flowers chase the water, and the ancient sleeves blow the breeze. Now around him, Oda Nobuo, Ishikawa Susho, Masuda Nagamori, Rikyu layman, etc., who were once his master, enemy, close servant, and tea friend, are all respectful now, listening to the historical stories of the past, and making fun of him in front of him.However, Hideyoshi did not spend his days idle and leisurely.On the surface, he seemed to be enjoying the spring leisurely, but he never let go of the war against Shimadzu.

On the one hand, he sent the monk Xingshan Yingqi from Mount Koya, and the emissary Isshiki Akihide, the former general Ashikaga Yoshiaki, to persuade them to surrender, and secretly ordered the big businessmen in Kyushu to do everything possible to separate them.He wanted the world to see that as soon as Hideyoshi arrived, the other party collapsed.Therefore, before Shimadzu expressed his intention to surrender, Hideyoshi's parade was even more leisurely, and the team was even more delayed. On the 63rd day after Hideyoshi set off from Osaka—the third day of May, when he arrived at Taiheiji Temple in Satsuma, Shimadzu expressed his intention to surrender.Since Hideyoshi set off, Shimadzu has only persisted in resisting for more than 60 days.

Yoshihisa Shimadzu is anything but ordinary.He soberly estimated that he would not beat Hideyoshi, but he would not easily lose to Hideyoshi either.This battle is similar to the battle of Komaki. Instead of fighting blindly and confidently, he intends to win Hideyoshi's recognition of Shimadzu by fighting.He didn't intend to be governed by Hideyoshi as an ordinary daimyo. If possible, he wanted to subdue his old enemy, the Otomo clan, and use the whole of Kyushu as his base to force Hideyoshi to admit his special status. This was his real purpose of shaking hands with Hideyoshi. The Shimadzu family has dominated one side for more than three hundred years since its origin in Yoritomo, and it is a prominent family with many famous generals.

Among the younger brothers, apart from Yizhen, there are also the heroic Suihisa and Ieku; among the cousins, there are also Tadaga and Seihisa; the veterans include Ijiin Tadato, Shinna Tadamoto, Machida Hisabe, and Kitago Tadatora. Wait, all have the spirit of one against a hundred. If they had a little understanding of the overall situation, they would not be forced into this kind of field.Therefore, they cannot be compared with Ieyasu who was unscathed after the battle of Komaki.In name, Ieyasu helped Nobunaga's son and crusaded against rebels, which made Hideyoshi very difficult to deal with.But Yoshihisa Shimadzu didn't have that trump card.Hideyoshi received the edict and ordered him to submit. From the very beginning, Shimadzu was at a disadvantage.Therefore, Yoshihisa, who came to Daihei Temple to visit Hideyoshi, seemed particularly helpless.

At the beginning, Hideyoshi's condition to Yoshihisa was: In addition to handing over the three states of Satsuma, Osumi, and Hyuga, he must also hand over half of Hizen and Higo.Yijiu murmured and said no.After Hideyoshi's teasing announcement, Yoshihisa was defeated in the battle of Hyuga Takajo and had to surrender. Of course, the family strongly opposed surrender.They want to blockade Kagoshima and live and die with it.But Yoshihisa was not foolish enough to do such a foolish thing.But it is precisely because of this that he has today's sorrow, remorse, self-deprecating, and anger.

It was the old minister Yijiin Zhongdong who advocated surrender: "It is now at the end of the mountain. In recent years, there have been continuous wars in Fei, Zhu, and Feng. As a result, the warriors of the three prefectures of Sa, Ri, and Yu are all exhausted. .If you block the city and fight to the death, once you fail, you will be hard to stay. If you avoid the war, even if the three states become princes, the lord can still live. I think that this catastrophe should be avoided first." Xiren Ji Jiu, Kamada Masaki, Honda Kisada and others all agreed with this suggestion.Yoshihisa followed Isshiki Akihide's advice, reached a peace agreement, and was able to meet Hideyoshi today.

Yoshihisa set off from Kagoshima, and on the way, he stopped by the snow window courtyard of Ijiin Village, the birth mother's family temple.Of course, he didn't think it was all right.He has made up his mind that as long as Hideyoshi's request is too harsh, he will immediately cut through seppuku.Therefore, he did not bring an attendant, and came alone outside Hideyoshi's camp. There was silence in the tent.Yoshihisa thought that Hideyoshi and his staff were waiting to show their dignity.But things were beyond his expectation, there were no servants in the tent, and there were no other warriors, only a tea man with a bald head like him, staying there quietly.

"Haha, Shimadzu, why are you hesitating? Come in!" Hideyoshi shouted. After Yijiu heard this, his head suddenly swelled.The shame of defeat swelled in his heart.He took off his big and small sabers and sat down inside. "How did Shimadzu Yoshihisa become a monk with hair loss?" Hideyoshi smiled, putting his thin hands on the table, he looked very relaxed, "I thought Shimadzu was a countryman, but I didn't expect to be so thoughtful .It's so hot here in May!" "yes." "Layman, give Shimadzu a round fan. It's so hot that I can't talk."

Yoshihisa felt Hideyoshi's malicious eyes sizing him up, he straightened his upper body suddenly, and said, "As your lord saw, I shaved off my head. What are the conditions for making peace? Tell me." "Haha, relax first, don't be so nervous, let's talk about your state of mind first." "Eating the mood of defeat?" "I want to know, why are you so obsessed with useless wars?" Yijiu said with a heavy tone: "Of course I am persistent!" He suddenly smiled, "Master Chikuzen, what advice do you have when you go to the countryside? Satsuma never allows outsiders to come in, don't you know?" "Haha, you forgot that I am Kanbai, Shimadzu. If I were Chikuzen Mamoru, you would have a good opponent, but I am not!" "When my subordinates and leaders saw your lord and his banner, they all surrendered and abandoned me!" After Yijiu finished speaking, he burst out laughing.This is not a self-deprecating laugh, but a natural smile to vent out the resentment accumulated deep in my heart. However, the laughter stopped abruptly.He thought, it's not time to laugh yet. A few days ago, when Hideyoshi received the retainer Kono Tongzhen sent by Shimadzu to beg for peace, he said: "Look at Shimadzu's attitude, I have to ask him to go!" At this moment, Hideyoshi's eyes were sharp, but in a blink of an eye, he waved the round fan as if nothing had happened. Yijiu said respectfully: "I never thought that my people would be like this. It seems that they are overestimating themselves, and they will kill themselves at any time. Now everything is up to the adults." Coming to the victor as a defeated man, apologizing for no reason, and doing everything possible to preserve the Shimadzu clan... Yoshihisa was in pain, thinking that it was the thin man in front of him who ended the glory of the Shimadzu clan since Minamoto Yoritomo, he Almost fainted from anger.In this case, the more restrained you are, the more you will be despised by the other party.If possible, he would like to be as bold and unrestrained as Jinfeng, with a proud smile, and calmly be the fish of the knife, not a down and out loser. Hideyoshi leaned out suddenly, his voice was surprisingly quiet, his appearance was very intimate, his sharp eyes had disappeared, and his face was full of joy, "Shimadzu, if you have made up your mind, it would be great." "what?" "I don't have any request, Kyushu is still under your control. However, I came all the way here, and it's a pity that I went back without taking a look at Satsuma. Let me go and see your own city first." Hideyoshi said quickly After finishing, he still whispered, "Yijiu, you don't seem to really understand me!" Yoshihisa Shimadzu wanted to laugh.Hideyoshi was as calm as the wind at first, and then he couldn't wait to tell his real purpose.He realized that he should express his gratitude with joy, but without a smile, he felt hateful and sad at the same time.The little man's hidden pressure was pressing towards him bit by bit. "I don't understand my lord?" "That's right! You still don't understand my great wish for many years." "The Great Compassionate Wish?" "I am not a short-sighted person who suppresses you and favors Otomo!" "..." "You didn't see this, so you doubted my purpose. Are you planning to unify Kitakyushu before I arrive, and then enter Beijing?" "good." "But you're wrong. I'm not the kind of villain who came to Kyushu to get angry over such a trivial matter." "..." "I came to Kyushu to fulfill my long-cherished wish for many years. You didn't see clearly!" Sweat dripped from Yoshihisa's forehead.He didn't think Hideyoshi would joke, if these were true, he really didn't understand Hideyoshi's great wish at all. "Haha." Hideyoshi smiled happily, "Without him, Kyushu is the port to Ming Dynasty, West Ocean, and Korea." "port?" "If you don't go out, Japan will not be able to develop in the future. How can Toyotomi Hideyoshi not come to Kyushu?" Hideyoshi lowered his voice and glanced at Rikyu who was beside him. Rikyu just listened quietly to the conversation between the two. "You seem to have objections to the pacification of Japan!" Facing Yoshihisa, Hideyoshi spoke in an unusually low voice, as if he was teaching a child who had made a big mistake, and continued, "As long as you see through my heart, Hideyoshi, you will understand. So As far as I'm concerned, Japan doesn't have a single enemy." "..." "Ieyasu understood my heart, so he went to Osaka Castle. Even Ieyasu is like this, so what about Odawara Hojo and Oshu Date? Just tell them the way out of Japan from now on, and they will understand. This time... As Hideyoshi said, he glanced at Rikyu again, "Did you know that the Maori clan in China is no exception. In this war, Maori, Kobayakawa, and Yoshikawa performed very well and were of great help to Hideyoshi." "The world has seen it." "Maori didn't believe me at first, but now he understands everything, and he is desperately loyal to me. Everyone has realized that we must stand together with Hideyoshi to create a peaceful and prosperous world. The troubled times are over, and I am ordered by the emperor to end the war , and then to conquer the Ming Dynasty, Goryeo, and Western Oceans. Hideyoshi’s great wish is that there will never be faction disputes in the country! They understand this point and are working hard for me. Do you know, Yoshihisa?" "I... understand a little bit." "It's good to understand. However, if you only pay attention to Hideyoshi's behavior and don't know Hideyoshi's thoughts, you will still think that Hideyoshi is supporting Otomo and attacking Shimadzu for his own self-interest. But this is a big misunderstanding! If Otomo is wrong , I will never forgive him. As long as he violates the righteousness of the world, I will be rude to him immediately. However, anyone who can understand Hideyoshi and is willing to contribute is a citizen of the emperor. As the emperor's retainer, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, We must unite them." Shimadzu Yoshihisa's temples have blue veins, worthy of being called Guan Bai, he is really eloquent!Although Yijiu admired him, he couldn't accept it in his heart, thinking to himself, this person is as verbose as a child!But he shaved his head because he was caught in the humiliation of a loser, and he couldn't refute it bluntly.After many thoughts, he said: "Master Guan Bai, I actually saw this a month ago." "Oh?" "Yes," he pointed to his bald head, "that's why we did this. But that's not enough!" Hideyoshi chuckled, "Did my words enlighten you?" "No, I'm really unforgiving and want to..." "Want to cut seppuku?" "Just a word from the adults!" "Seppuku on the spot? Haha, Yoshihisa, you are also in a hurry!" "As long as I see good, evil, beauty and ugliness clearly, I will act immediately. This is my character." "Haha, bad character!" "bad?" "Why would I ask you to cut seppuku on the spot?" "Oh." "Hideyoshi is rambling on, just to let you understand. You and I are both citizens of the emperor. Even if you have some shortcomings, you must not make you harami, otherwise you will be disloyal to the emperor." Hideyoshi laughed, "Hahaha, the matter It seems so, but Yoshihisa, there is something hidden!" "Oh?" "You came here on a special trip, how can I let you cut seppuku? You are so stupid! Think about it, if you are ordered to commit seppuku here, your retainers will rise up to resist. It is so hot, and the fight will continue for forty or fifty days , only a fool would do that!" "meet!" "Therefore, you should thank your retainers. They are the ones who saved your life, not because you shaved a monk's head. Please abide by your character." Yoshihisa Shimadzu lowered his head slowly - this is an opponent not to be underestimated!Thinking this way in his heart, but he couldn't say it out, he just said: "I understand, I will go back to Kagoshima immediately and prepare to welcome your lord." "Alright. From now on, if you stick to your character, you will make great achievements. I'm going to your home city. However, I'm not jealous of your character. Let everyone know that Yijiu has a noble character!" "Obey." Yijiu couldn't help but said, "This is all for the sake of adults." "Yes." Hideyoshi replied flatly, "For me, but also for the world." Shimadzu stood up. "Wait, Yoshihisa!" Hideyoshi shouted to stop him, the voice was so loud that all the guards outside rushed in.If he hadn't pretended to be serious like this, then Yoshihisa would not have apologized for Satsuma's fate and become a tragic loser.The two are threatening each other, but in fact this is just a prank. Hideyoshi yelled violently, and Yoshihisa couldn't help turning his head around.Did Hideyoshi react to the overtones of his last sentence?The attendants watched the two nervously, and even Layman Rikyu was taken aback.Hideyoshi not only gave a loud shout, but also took down his proud big sword from the knife holder, and approached Yoshihisa. The adults must be annoyed!Everyone present thought so.Hideyoshi seemed to be about to quickly draw his sword out of its sheath, aiming at Yoshihisa and stabbing him in the middle.But he handed the knife in front of Yijiu, and said loudly: "Yijiu, it's not very polite for you and me to meet for the first time, just accept it." "Thank you, sir!" Yijiu took it and shook the handle of the knife.People couldn't help ahing, shrinking their necks.Hideyoshi was caught off guard by Yoshihisa's actions.However, these are just jokes between the two who forgot their status. First Hideyoshi laughed out loud, then Yoshihisa also laughed out loud, "Hahaha..." "Yijiu, not only this saber, but also the Zongjin and Baoping sabers that I treasure, I can give you as well." "Thank you, my lord!" "Then, go to the city tomorrow and hand over the affidavit!" "yes!" At this moment, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. Hideyoshi watched Yoshihisa off for a long time, laughed for a while, and returned the account. "Stubborn Shimadzu finally understands." Rikyu handed the round fan to Hideyoshi, and whispered: "My lord, it's too early to say." "There will be twists and turns?" Lixiu didn't answer directly: "Let me make tea for you." Then, he shook his head thoughtfully and said: "It's too early to say!" Hideyoshi also calmed down after hearing Rikyu's muttering.He didn't need to be deliberately reminded, he also knew that besides Shimadzu, there were several other things that he was worried about. Hideyoshi led an army of 300,000 to Kyushu, and anyone with a discerning eye should know his purpose at a glance.First, as he told Shimadzu, Kyushu should be regarded as a harbor to the Ming Dynasty, the West, and Korea.It would be pointless to end the expedition without achieving this end.Second, regardless of Hideyoshi's own safety or the aftermath of the war, this is a matter of course.What's more, if he doesn't hear something like "It's Mr. Guan Bai after all", his long-cherished wish cannot be realized. Hideyoshi sipped the tea made by Rikyu, and nodded to himself, "It's too early to say, that's what I mean!" "My lord is saying that my tea is not brewed properly?" "Haha, I mean the reconstruction of Hakata port!" Hideyoshi finished drinking tea, turned the tea bowl over as usual, and looked at the bottom of the bowl, "Is this a Koryo tea bowl, layman?" "yes." "It looks like an Ido tea bowl, very delicate, and the bottom of the bowl is also very elegant. What's the name?" Rikyu smiled calmly, "Maybe he's from Ido." "This is a rare treasure, where did it come from?" "Sent by Mr. Zong of Tsushima." After finishing speaking, Lixiu changed his tone, "Although it is somewhat interesting, it is not liked by adults after all, and can only be used temporarily in the brigade." "No, it's very good. The Zong family lives close to Goryeo, and it seems that they got a lot of things from there. Goryeo seems to be a rather magical country." "No, the art of pottery was all passed down from the Ming Dynasty." "Layman, Japan is pacified, let's go to Korea." "I haven't thought about it yet." Rikyu smiled and shook his hand, "Since we came here on purpose, we should observe the foreign religions of Hizen, Higo, and Chikugo outside of the rectification of Hakata Port." "Well, foreign religions, yes." Hideyoshi said, "Aiming for the West is more beneficial than targeting Korea? For this reason, you must also understand foreign religions. Hahaha, after all, you are from Hong Kong." Relying on Hideyoshi's words, Rikyu lowered his head.The relationship between the two is delicate. Rikyu is Hideyoshi's tea ceremony master, and Hideyoshi gives Rikyu three thousand stones as a friend.Of course, it is impossible for a person with such a keen sense of smell like Hideyoshi to be ignorant of the purpose of the people in Sakai. He knew and used it because he never thought of Rikyu as a master.However, Rikyu, who regards himself as a master, has his own ideas. He believes that if Hideyoshi fails, it will be the mistakes of the people of Sakai and Hong Kong, and the development of Japan will be affected accordingly. In addition, the two have similar temperaments. In a word, they both have the heart of "wanting eternal beauty".Hideyoshi wants to become a rare hero in the world, to be embraced like a god as Japan's "savior of the world"; Rikyu has the same ambition as Hideyoshi in the tea ceremony. A recent incident made Lixiu very worried.While going to Kyushu, Hideyoshi turned his attention from the south to North Korea.At this moment, he regretted taking out the Korean tea bowl, and hastily changed the topic from the tea set to foreign education. Of course, Hideyoshi's actions made sense.This is related to the news that Hideyoshi was brought to Hideyoshi not long after he moved his position to Taiheiji Temple, and Sanuki Moriyoshi, the lord of Tsushima Island, dispatched three envoys, Sasu Choman, Yanagawa Chonobu, and Yuzutani Yasuhiro.In fact, Hideyoshi's "sending troops to North Korea" mentioned in the past was just a means for him to stabilize the country.But Yi Tiao believed it was true, so he sent three envoys, saying: "My lord, please give up the plan to send troops to North Korea." "The king of Joseon has absolutely no intention of rebellion, not even the idea of ​​violating Master Guan Bai. I have often dealt with them and know them very well." Another emissary said. Rikyu chuckled to himself.Rikyu, who grew up in Sakai Port, knows everything about Zongsanuki Shouyi Tiao-especially because he is worried that he will no longer be able to monopolize the deal with North Korea. But Hideyoshi's reaction was unexpected: "Okay! Then, we won't send troops. But let Yi Tiao convey to the King of Joseon that he wants to pay tribute to my emperor!" Later, Hideyoshi often calculated like this: Why not include both Korea and the Ming Dynasty? Zongyi's adjustment was originally for his own plan, but it made Hideyoshi's attention really turn to North Korea.It was these that Rikyu was most worried about.Therefore, it is necessary to find a more attractive "plaything" for Hideyoshi as soon as possible.This is the reason why Layman Lixiu, who considers himself a master, is currently restless. As far as Hideyoshi knew, the people of Hong Kong in Sakai were well aware of overseas affairs.If you trade with Korea, at most Zong Yidiao can only get more benefits, but if you open up the southern channel, you can communicate with Luzon, Annan, Tianzhu and even the entire West.Moreover, as long as Japan sets foot on Korea, the Ming Dynasty will intervene, and there will be a dilemma at that time. "Forgive me for speaking bluntly, my lord's vision is wrong." "Oh?" "Yes, my lord said just now that you understand the thoughts of the people of Sakai Port." "Haha, don't you think it's a pleasure to be seen through?" "Your Excellency is wrong. The idea of ​​Sakai Hong Kong people is to maximize your interests and maximize Japan's interests. If Sakai Hong Kong people plan to make a fortune under your master, they must be cautious." "I understand, I understand, you mean to leave those trivial matters to Zeng Luli." "Yes, adults should have a higher vision." Lixiu said. "However, that fellow Yidiao harbored malicious intentions and was only thinking of himself, preventing me from sending troops..." "Your Excellency just ignore him." "Hmph, he will be able to make a living because of this. Go and tell Hui Qiong of Anguo Temple to let Zong and his son come to Hakata." "What are you here for?" "Haha, don't worry. As long as we work hard, we will become friends. I will not embarrass them. If I make a request to their father and son, I will order the King of Joseon to come to see me." Rikyu suddenly frowned, he thought it would be better to put this question aside.After finally unifying the country of Japan, it was time to go to Koryo at the time when everything was waiting to be done. Besides, even if all the ships in Japan were sent, there would not be enough manpower.The Battle of Kyushu has exhausted the shipowners.He then said, "How long does your lord want to solve the Shimadzu matter?" "It will take another half a month." "I don't think it's that simple." Rikyu easily diverted the topic, "Although Shimadzu has surrendered, what about Yizhen?" "Hahaha, don't worry, Yizhen is a sensible person." "There are also Kitango Izumo from Hinata Capital City, Shinna Tadamoto from Satsuma Oguchi Castle, etc. Will there be any trouble?" At this point, Rikyu suddenly changed his tone and cleverly diverted the topic, "I will have a call with your lord Bet. According to my estimation, in another month...after the war is over, it will be complete to check the foreign religion on the way home. If we don’t understand the foreign religion, we will stagnate.” Hideyoshi nodded cheerfully.Rikyu sometimes made rude remarks, but Hideyoshi never doubted his kindness, and often laughed it off. He didn't regard Rikyu as important. Hideyoshi said: "So, the third harvest is about foreign religion?" "Third? What do you mean, my lord?" "This is also one of the harvests of this expedition to Kyushu! If it's just to teach Shimadzu, I don't need to come here in person. First, I got this port that connects the Ming Dynasty, Western Ocean, and Korea. Second, I want to let the world See, Maori is completely driven by me. The third is the foreign religion!" "Oh, I understand." "On the way back to Hakata, I stopped by to learn about foreign religions. But, Layman, Shimadzu is an eye-opener!" "Of course, since Lai Chaogong, the Shimadzu family has experienced more than three hundred years." "It's useless for them to make trouble behind their backs!" "That's a wise man." "Don't say that, Layman." Hideyoshi laughed loudly. "It's very difficult to control the balance between angering the other party and not letting him give up on himself. Try to make the other party clearly see the pros and cons!" "My lord, if someone makes you angry, please remain calm." "I'm angry?" "Yes, at that time, of course, the other party will not benefit, and the adult will suffer even more. This kind of thing is inevitable in a long life." Hideyoshi avoided Rikyu's gaze and said, "The layman has a bad habit." "What's wrong?" "It's good to preach. No matter who you are, you can preach to anyone. You can only say these words to Anguo Temple or Rushui, even Shimadzu is unwilling to listen." After finishing speaking, Hideyoshi seemed to remember something, "Call Rushui!" Hideyoshi's mind has turned to how to deal with Shimadzu.If it is tougher, the opponent will resist desperately, and the fish will die, so you must be very cautious.The Shimadzu family has been taught the mighty side, and the next step is to consider what favors to give.Hideyoshi found this very interesting.Shimadzu who welcomed himself into Kagoshima Castle, what would be the first words?Did he hand over the city readily, or was he reluctant to give up and refused to admit defeat? Hideyoshi grinned as he thought about it.