Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Chikuzen Whirlwind

In the newly built Osaka Castle, the fragrance of wood is everywhere.Hideyoshi was running around the city at this time. In order to show the majesty of "people of the world" to the world, Hideyoshi built this Osaka Castle.However, it wasn't until he was running around in the city directing battles that he felt that the city seemed a bit big. I remember that when the big names from all over the world came to congratulate him, he personally led the way and boasted to them. "Look, how about this hundred-room corridor?" Originally, this corridor was purposely built to show off the vastness of the city to people. However, after going back and forth several times, Hideyoshi wondered: Why is this corridor so long? ...

Hideyoshi returned to the inner house, and was just about to tell some anecdotes about the war to Nobunaga's sister Ashi entrusted to her three daughters—the three orphans of Asai Nagamasa, when a messenger suddenly came.It is a secret envoy sent by Nakamura Kazushi.Some time ago, Hideyoshi had ordered Nakamura Ichishi to defeat the disciples of the Yizong sect who were in charge of Genlai and Zahe riots as soon as possible. "An envoy sent by Ichishi? Is Kishiwada's matter settled? It seems that I have to say goodbye to the girls temporarily." Among the three girls, Hideyoshi likes Da Ji the most, both in appearance and temperament, she is very similar to her mother Ashi.But Daji is still a child, so Hideyoshi usually talks to his two older sisters about things.

"What does a country guy like Ieyasu know? I don't need to do this matter, but I can't completely let it go. Well, let me beat him up and make him sober." As soon as Hideyoshi finished speaking, Chacha took over the conversation: "Go and beat him up? Maybe who beats whom. I think you have to be careful, don't let someone beat you up." Chacha mercilessly Sarcasm him.It's no wonder that, living in the turmoil of war since she was a child, she has developed a mean, sarcastic temperament, and a tendency to give up on herself. Hideyoshi wanted to get angry, but Xuan covered it up with a smile. "It makes sense. Carelessness is the biggest enemy. It seems that I have to be more careful." Saying that, Hideyoshi walked out of the girls' room and walked through the long corridor.He recalled Chacha's words and couldn't help feeling angry.

Hideyoshi thought that no one in Honshu would dare to challenge him anymore, but he never expected that Tokugawa Ieyasu, the most calculating man in the world, would challenge him together with Oda Nobuo, the most ignorant man in the world.Ieyasu and this little girl from Asai are the same! At present, Hideyoshi has no idea of ​​fighting with Ieyasu.I thought that Ieyasu was nothing more than a daimyo of two or three vassal states, and if he found a suitable opportunity, he could be easily controlled in the palm of his hand.But he never expected that Ieyasu would dare to stroke a tiger's beard and take the initiative to provoke him!It seemed that he could no longer sit idly by.I always thought that he was a gentle person, but this time he deliberately came to provoke him. Why...Suddenly, Hideyoshi understood.Ieyasu deliberately provoked him, just to make him show his flaws.

Hideyoshi walked through the long corridor in one breath, and came to an eighty-fold guest room.This was also built by him to demonstrate to the world's great names, and even the structure of the house completely followed Nobunaga's approach.The vermilion pillars and resplendent utensils are everywhere, showing the authority of the master everywhere.Hideyoshi stopped in front of a huge partition, and four guards came up from the left and right sides, and creaked and opened the partition. "Cough." Hideyoshi coughed, and the envoy who had been waiting for a long time immediately fell down and bowed down.Everything showed Hideyoshi's majesty, but his next performance was deeply surprising.

"Oh, it's the main meal in the lower village. It's hard work, hard work! Since you come, I don't have to sit in the upper seat to pretend. I'll talk next to you." So, the seat cushion of the upper seat He Fuji sat idle, Hideyoshi deliberately moved to the messenger's side, sat down in a position where he could pat the other's shoulder with his hand, and immediately burst into tears. However, although the messenger knelt down on the ground respectfully, his expression did not change.Perhaps, he sensed that Hideyoshi was deliberately acting to please him? "Master asked him to greet Chikuzen-sama in the next generation."

"Okay, tell me. Have the rioters been repulsed? I'm worried about Owari now, and I'm planning to leave tomorrow." "Report to Zhuqian, the mob hasn't repelled yet." "Even this takes so much effort?" "The thugs of Nelai and Zaga approached Kishiwada. Under the command of Hoda and Samukawa, they adopted guerrilla tactics. They advanced and retreated. A hard bone to chew on." "You came here specially to ask for reinforcements today, the main meal?" "Where did Master Chikuzen think?" The envoy shook his head vigorously, his eyes shining, "What time is it now? It is the critical moment when Master Chikuzen is short of people. Therefore, Master Nakamura sent me here just to ask Master Chikuzen. Report, please don't worry..."

"Huh?" Hideyoshi had a bewildered expression, "You came today to tell me these things?" "That's not true!" The messenger still kept the same tone, shaking his head vigorously. "I don't think so. In such a critical battle, if there is no emergency, Nakamura probably wouldn't send you as an envoy. Do you have any news?" "no." "How can you say this! What is it?" "It's bad news." "Bad news..." "Exactly. The boatman who went to Sakai Port from Kuwana heard bad news from the rioters that Warden Mori Musashi suffered an unspeakable defeat in Owari, and rumors have spread. Therefore, the master ordered I will immediately report to Chikuzen-sama..."

"What did you say?" Hideyoshi was taken aback, and quickly stretched his neck, "Musashi Mori suffered a big defeat?" Hideyoshi was obviously shocked, and the messenger's expression became stiff: "Exactly. I heard that Mr. Morinagaka's troops planned to attack Kiyosu from Inuyama Castle and set up camp in a place called Haguro, but they were unexpectedly attacked by Tokugawa troops. .” "So, what happened to Musashi Mamoru?" "I heard that at least one life was saved, and I fled back to Inushan City in embarrassment." "Is this a rumor?" Hideyoshi's tense expression relaxed at this moment, "Hahaha... Ieyasu is good at spreading rumors and deceiving people. Don't worry. I often have important ministers around Ieyasu reporting the inside story. "

"Ah?" The envoy was taken aback for a moment, and quickly asked back, "An important minister of Tokugawa revealed the inside story?" "That's still false! It's my insider. In fact, there is no need for insider now, let those who are willing to spread rumors talk about it. To tell you the truth, the insider is Ishikawa Boki Shoushuzheng." "Number positive?" "Hahaha! Naturally, I won't stand by. Is this the only message Ichishi has?" "Yes. Master Nakamura said, if you pass this news to Master Chikuzen, you must have a plan."

"Okay, you've worked hard, go back quickly. Tell Nakamura not to worry. You just say that I am full of confidence here. As soon as I send troops, I will succeed immediately. Let him disperse the rioters as soon as possible. " "Obey!" "I almost forgot. Through this war, Hideyoshi's position will be greatly strengthened. Hideyoshi didn't want to be a 'man of the world', but Nobuo and Ieyasu insisted on getting involved, and put me in the position of 'man of the world'." Push up the seat. You tell your lord to show a hundredfold confidence." As he spoke, Hideyoshi untied a dagger that he carried with him and stuffed it into the envoy's hand as a gift, and stood up with a loud laugh. Same as when he came, Hideyoshi left the reception room leisurely and contentedly, and once again walked through the long corridor that he was proud of.He turned his head and glanced at Ishida Mitsunari who was following behind him, "Sakichi, go and call Xiuzheng to my room." As he spoke, deep wrinkles formed between his brows.The words of the emissary of Nakamura Yishi just now had a huge impact on his heart. "Obey!" "Just say, I have something important to discuss with him in secret. Go!" Zuoji understood, and immediately turned from the corridor to the outer city. The Hideyoshi Hideyoshi is referring to is Saji Hinata Mori, the husband of his youngest sister Asahi Hime.This man is a rare and upright general in today's world, and he is now in charge of managing the food preparations of this huge new city.In the beginning, Hideyoshi forced her to separate from her ex-husband Fukuda and Zaemon Yoshinari in order to marry her younger sister to Saji Hinata Mori.Of course, there are various reasons for this. In short, when Hideyoshi called Hideyoshi, he always laughed at him as "a man who doesn't burn aloe and doesn't fart loudly", and put the word "Xiu" in his name. Combining with the character "正" of the upright person, he gave Saji Hinata a new name, and he trusted him very much. Hideyoshi walked to the end of the corridor with a gloomy face, and walked quickly towards the room facing the wide courtyard. Ishida Saki brought Hideyoshi, and Hideyoshi sent Saki and Yougu away, leaving only the two of them in the empty academy.Hideyoshi was still talking and laughing happily. "How is Madam, how is your mood?" Hideyoshi sipped the tea brought by Yougu, and laughed, "I heard that your couple has no children so far. Is it because...the husband and wife are too harmonious?" Xiuzheng sat solemnly, and replied: "You always like to joke, the main thing you said is..." "But, I don't have any children. I'm so busy that I don't even have time to walk my horse. Don't imitate me. Give birth to one." "This is……" "Why can't you get what you want? Children are good things, why don't you hurry up and have one... You see, your nephew Hideji has grown into a tiger general." Hideyoshi seemed to remember something, and smiled, "And the deceased Lord Youfu, you are truly a unparalleled hero in this world, admired by thousands of people. Aren’t Nobuko and Nobuo also famous heroes?” "My lord asked me to come to decide something important, please make it clear." "Actually, it's not a big deal. I'm leaving from Osaka tomorrow." "twenty one……" "Yes. It is urgent, and I must leave immediately. There are still some things that worry me." "What is it?" "Katsuto's Inuyama Castle, Kazuto Inaba has also arrived. What is puzzling is that after having a iron, Katsuto let Mori Musashi lose the battle. It is really strange. Therefore, if I don't If I go there in person, I'm afraid I'll lose my mind. How can I put it this time, the opponent is also Oda." Sajihide was listening carefully, nodding frequently. "Then, my mission is..." Hideyoshi smiled wryly.This upright guy never thinks about the overall situation, only thinking about the things he is responsible for.No wonder, Hideyoshi married his younger sister to Xiuzheng to make some compensation for her. Asahi Hime's first husband was Futian Jinhei, a fierce Owari samurai.At that time, Hideyoshi was still in Nagahama, and the yearly offerings were only 40,000 shi, and Jinbei was also very poor. Therefore, Hideyoshi let Asahihime and Jinbei split up, and remarried Fukuda and Zaemon.However, Asahihime never forgets her ex-husband, and always feels that her second husband is inferior to Beibei in terms of size and ability.The relationship between husband and wife is not harmonious. "It seems that I made a mistake. The men that women like are different from the men that men like." So, Hideyoshi married his younger sister to Saji Hinata Mori.This time Hideyoshi finally focused on his sister's personal happiness.God paid off, this time my sister was finally satisfied.Thinking about it, the appearance of Hinata Moriya obeying his wife is similar to the appearance when he was waiting for Hideyoshi's order.Thinking of these, Hideyoshi couldn't help laughing. "This... your task is very important. This time, I might invite your wife as a hostage." Hideyoshi stopped laughing and said seriously. "What did your lord say?" George Hinata's complexion changed drastically, and he asked, "Did you just say that you want me to send my wife to you as a hostage?" "Exactly, as a hostage, I'm in this city." Hideyoshi suppressed a smile, with a completely teasing attitude, "The best way to get you to obey orders obediently is to hand over your wife to I'm a hostage." "So, what does your lord mean to let me go out together?" "No, you don't need to go out in person, it is much more important than going out." "What kind of mission is that?" Xiuzheng's anxious look reminds people of the simple and honest daimyo in the Kyogen drama.Even so, in this situation, if Hideyoshi really laughed, it would easily hurt him.In any case, he is also the husband-in-law of the younger sister whom the old mother has been worrying about. Asahi Hime is the youngest daughter in the family and the apple of the eye of the old lady.Both mother and Asahi Hime are different from Hideyoshi, they all live in an ordinary world, and their greatest wish is to stay away from national affairs and live a stable life.The old lady had begged Hideyoshi more than once, that Asahihime finally had a husband she liked, and she must let her husband and wife live in harmony.Therefore, in Hideyoshi's heart, he always felt that Saji Hinata Mamoru was a docile "doll" specially bought for his younger sister.Xiuzheng's salary is not high, only 4,700 shi, and his residence is in the outer city. Although he has been dedicated to his duties, he has almost never received any rewards.This time, Hideyoshi remembered the purpose of Saji Hidemasa.Of course, this is also out of love for my sister. "Xiuzheng, this battle is not unusual. Osaka has just been built, and there are still many remnants of the enemy in the surrounding area, and I have to go to Owari myself." "I can understand your difficulties." "I entrusted Masakatsu Hachisuka with the task of guarding the castle. However, your task is more important than guarding the castle." "Yes Yes." "Your mission is nothing else but to monitor the hostages. Do you understand? Bring your wife to the castle too. Needless to say, Ikoma Kimasa, Yamauchi Kazutoyo and others, Hori, Hasegawa Shuichi, Hineno, Takikawa , Tsutsui, Inaba, Gamo, Hosokawa and other veterans handed over hostages to the inner city to watch. You tell them, no matter who it is, once the master is greedy for life and fear of death on the battlefield, he will hand them over The hostages will be killed." "Take the hostages of our generals and veterans..." "Oh, I have already issued an order for them to hand over their hostages. It is estimated that their wives and children will arrive one after another today and tomorrow. You have to hand over your wife too. If these people have second thoughts about me, the hostages will be killed. !" "Then, if I have two minds..." "Even kill your wife!" Hideyoshi suppressed a smile and said sullenly.In fact, his real intention is to let Saji Hinata, who can't turn his head around, understand his determination, and let these hostages encourage his master's fighting spirit. There is a reason for this.This is what Hideyoshi and Shibata Katsuya felt the most when they fought.In a war, it doesn't make much sense if only the generals who are going on the expedition hand over the hostages.Once the old and important officials of the family shake in their hearts and become the opponent's internal support, their own power will immediately collapse.Moreover, this time the enemy is Oda Nobuo.If the important ministers of the daimyo instill the Oda family's kindness to their lords, the morale of the army will be greatly affected.Therefore, in addition to the daimyo who went to the expedition, the old and important ministers also had to hand over the hostages, and let his sister-in-law Saji Hinata Shou personally supervise them. Hideyoshi Saji is famous for his honesty and honesty. If you tell them that even Saji's wife and Hideyoshi's own sister were taken as hostages and sent to the inner city, if there is a second heart, they will be killed. The hostages will be terrified and convinced. Take it orally, and the ministers will be devoted to Hideyoshi. At this point, Hideyoshi deliberately avoided harsh and violent methods.People who have no different intentions may even find it a little funny, this kind of method is exactly the characteristic of Hideyoshi's handling of things. "How about it, do you understand Hideyoshi's determination?" "Ming...understood!" Xiuzheng replied solemnly, sweating profusely. "There is a list of hostages here. You have to take care of these people carefully. In case there are internal agents of the enemy among the hostages, needless to say, your wife will not be spared." "Zhuqian's instruction, Xiuzheng...keep it in mind." "Also, if someone procrastinates and refuses to hand over the hostages, you have to keep urging them. This task is a heavy responsibility, no less than guarding the city." Seeing Xiuzheng's old-fashioned look, Hideyoshi burst out laughing, "This is a fat job, Xiuzheng. It's rare to have such a good opportunity, you should take the opportunity to make a good search and see whose women have temperament, where are they?" The girl is beautiful. If you find a good boy in the future, you and your wife can be the old man under the moon for them. The beauty of adults. If you can really become a great matchmaker, you will be grateful to you and your wife. Wouldn’t the matter of taking care of the hostages be a big deal this time? A beautiful thing happened?" "As ordered." "Okay, that's all I want to tell you. Go back and prepare immediately." In this way, Osaka City suddenly had a brand new atmosphere. In this newly completed new city, the eight-story castle tower pointed directly at the sky, the streets were bustling with people, and among the heavily armed people entering the city, there were a large number of women's sedan chairs mixed in.Of course, these were hostages who came one after another, and some of them brought their children into the city on foot.The majestic and majestic pavilions and pavilions in Osaka City made these people dumbfounded and amazed.Hideyoshi called all these people to the city, not just making them hostages.Isn't this a great opportunity to take the opportunity to spread the word?Always trying to kill two birds with one stone and kill two birds with one stone is Hideyoshi's scary thing. On March 21st of the twelfth year of Tianzheng, hostages flooded into Osaka City, and Hideyoshi led a large group of people under the seal of Qian Chengpan Tanma, and left Osaka in mighty strength.Hideyoshi knows very well that Ieyasu is a great enemy who can't be underestimated because of his superior strategy and both civil and military skills.It can even be said that among the generals in the world today, there is no one who can surpass Ieyasu.Therefore, Hideyoshi firmly believes that Ieyasu himself is well aware of his own strength, and he will never be aggressive like Shibata Katsuie and attack rashly.Such a judgment was made because of the influence of the Ishikawa Number Positive Confidential Letter. Ieyasu has always been extremely rigorous and impeccable in his work, and even the late Youfu couldn't find a single flaw.Therefore, anyone with a discerning eye can see at a glance that the alliance between Ieyasu and Nobuo is really incompatible, and they use each other. Clearly knowing that this is a war that cannot be won at all, but still want to support Nobuo, it seems that Ieyasu also has short-sightedness and cannot see the general trend of the world clearly.In Hideyoshi's view, although Ieyasu has all kinds of conspiracies and tricks hidden in his heart, he still can't get rid of the bond of affection with Nobuo, and finally falls to the point where he has to fight for affection.Therefore, as long as Nobuo and Ieyasu's coalition forces are dealt a severe blow, the situation of the war will be clear.Seeing that the proud army was seriously injured, Ieyasu felt very distressed. In order to preserve his strength, he must immediately withdraw to Sanhe, and then obediently send someone to negotiate a peace. Only this time can we truly display the power of positional attack tactics.It is not difficult to predict that if this battle is won cleanly, not to mention the Uesugi and Hojo clans, even the Maori of China and the Nagsogabe of Shikoku will submit obediently. Because Hideyoshi knew Ieyasu's details well, he knew from the very beginning that the troops of Katsuto Ikeda and Morinagaka alone would not be able to shake Ieyasu's army. Therefore, Hideyoshi mobilized unprecedented troops before the war started. As the vanguard of the first army, there were generals such as Kimura Shigetsu, Kato Koyasu, Mikoda Masaharu, Hineno Hiroyuki, Hineno Hitachi, Yamada Kenke, Ikeda Keie, and Taga Tsunenori, totaling more than 6,000 soldiers.On the second route, Hasegawa Hideichi, Hosokawa Tadakashi, Takayama Ukon, etc., had a force of 5,300.On the third route, Nakagawa Hidemasa, Nagahamabe, Kinoshita Toshihisa, Tokunaga Toshimasa, Ogawa Yutaka, with a force of 6,200.On the fourth route, Gaozhi Sunjiro, Hachiya Lailong, Kanamori Changjin, etc., have a force of 4,500.Fifth Road, Niwa Nagahide, 3,000 people.Liulu is Hideyoshi's main force, and righteousness is divided into six teams.In the front are the 2,000 troops from Gamo's Township, plus 1,000 soldiers from Koga, mainly used to defend the right flank.On the left are the Maeno Nagayasu, Ikoma Kimasa, Kuroda Takataka, Hachisuka, Akashi, and Akamatsu clans. There are more than 4,000 people in total, plus Hori Hidemasa, Etchu Bingma, and Inaba Sadomichi. A total of 5,500 people.The third team was 7,000 people scheduled by Tsutsui.The fourth team was Hidecho Hashiba's 7,000 people.The fifth team is Hideyoshi's proud guards and musketeers, with a total of 4,850 people, and the last is Hideyoshi's 4,000 personal soldiers.The seventh route is the reserve army, led by Asano Nagamasa and Fukushima Masanori, with a total of 1,800 people. Hideyoshi's troops from all walks of life added up to 62,150 people, known as 80,000, and they killed from Omi to Meinong with overwhelming momentum! On the fourth day after starting from Osaka Castle, that is, on the 24th, Hideyoshi's main force arrived at Gifu Castle. On that day, they crossed the Kiso River on the first road and marched to Inuyama Castle and Goroen, four miles south of the city, intending to use it as a huge force. The momentum overwhelmed the coalition forces of Oda Nobuo and Tokugawa Ieyasu in the east. As soon as he arrived at Gifu Castle, Hideyoshi immediately summoned Tadaji Iki who had come from Katsuto Ikeda to report on the battle situation, and heard the details of Mori Musashi's defeat at Haguro. "Musashi Mori is Ikeda Katsuto's son-in-law. I heard that Katsuto didn't send troops to reinforce him?" As soon as he entered the city, Hideyoshi took off his armor and shirt to rest.In the eyes of Iki Chuji, he was full of displeasure. "Yes. Regarding this matter, my lord wants me to tell Mr. Chikuzen..." "tell me the story." "Originally, we were going to send reinforcements, but the enemy's Honda Zhongsheng is heavily guarded, and he is eyeing us. If he goes out of the city and is attacked by the opponent, the consequences will be unimaginable, so he reluctantly parted with his loved ones, without family or personal relationships. .” "Honta Tadakatsu?" Hideyoshi's eyes widened upon hearing this. "Yes... yes." Yi Mu Zhongji shrank into a ball in fright and fell on the ground.He had a premonition that a storm was coming. "Oh. Well, well done!" "This... Chikuzen-sama's meaning..." "I'm praising Shengren for not leaving the city, good job!" "This……" "There will be more things like this in the future. You all need to be more considerate. Although Shengren is a loyal and unparalleled generation in the world, he is often reckless and makes the mistake of attacking rashly. In fact, wars cannot always be won. , you need to be patient and look for the best fighter. After you go back, tell Katsuto that he has done a good job this time. This time the enemy is an enemy we have never met before. Okay, hurry back to Inuyama .” What he said made Yi Mu Zhongci confused.What does Hideyoshi mean?Is it a compliment or a criticism?If it is a criticism, there is no shortage of words of praise, and if it is a compliment, it seems to be reprimanded. "Haha, Mr. Shengren, are you confused? Monk Zhanger is confused? Zuoji!" "exist." "According to my instruction just now, arrange immediately to convey the prohibition and safety notice to the monasteries in this area." Just after giving the order to Ishida Mitsunari, Hideyoshi immediately turned to Yougu again: "Don't rush to make tea now, bring paper and pen first!" Yubi Omura Yuko responded, hurriedly fetched a pen and paper from the table by the window, and sat next to Hideyoshi. "You write a letter right away." "yes." "The recipient is Satake Jiro Yoshishige, the lord of Changlu Ota." "Master Satake?" "Yes, you can write what I say next-because Ieyasu played tricks, made troubles, and deceived the junior Nobuo who didn't understand the general situation, so that Nobuo brazenly beheaded the three veterans in Nagashima. Hideyoshi was angry and sent troops to Iraq He and Ise have already conquered the cities of Mine, Kobe, and Kusu, which is almost a country. In Ozhou, Ikeda Kiyomori and Mori Musashishou have captured Inuyama Castle and several fortifications on the 13th. In addition, 20 On the second day...it was yesterday...there were 30,000 rioters in Genlai and Zahe, and I have already beheaded 5,000..." "Hey, isn't that right?" You Gu, who was in full swing under the pen, suddenly said, "My lord, the disciples who rebelled in Zahe and Genlai were beheaded and killed five thousand, will the problem be solved?" "The devil knows!" Hideyoshi seemed very disappointed, and couldn't help reprimanding, "Yougu, why are you asking such silly things? I'm not asking you to write a history book now, but just asking you to copy a letter." When Hideyoshi reprimanded him, Yougu smiled slightly. "I'm talking too much." "Why are you laughing?" "My lord, please forgive me for not having a long memory. How could I have forgotten that this is your consistent strategy." "It's not a strategy, it's an inevitable trend. Think about it. We set off from Osaka on the 21st. When the mob heard that I was out of the city, they must have been overjoyed. They felt that the opportunity had come, so they immediately approached Kishiwada Castle. Kazushi Nakamura, Ikoma Kimasa and Hachisuka's son, House Economics, defeated him in one fell swoop on the 22nd." When Yougu heard this, he covered his mouth and smiled. "So, beheading the enemy's five thousand heads...that's a matter of course." "That's needless to say! Those people are mobs made up of monks, soldiers and local warriors. If they kill 5,000 people, can they not retreat? Once they retreat, they will lose another 5,000. This is the common sense of military strategists. You have to be careful Remember." "Yes... I will keep it in my heart." "Continue to write. Cut off five thousand heads of rioters... Ieyasu is currently in command of Qingzhou, and tomorrow my army will cross the river to attack Qingzhou. Ieyasu and his ilk must be dealt with severely. We must not be merciful. Once there is greed and fear Those who die or are disadvantaged in battle, no matter what their reasons are, will be severely punished. Today is the time when the Communist Party is fighting against the Eastern Kingdom, and I hope that you will work together. Kiso Yoshimasa and Uesugi Kagekatsu are both Hideyoshi's best allies, and I hope to cooperate with them Let’s join forces and conspire together. And report the recent battle situation urgently. On March 25th, Hideyoshi will be in Gifu.” You Gu writes down every word of Hideyoshi with a brush, and often sneaks in to sneak a few glances at Hideyoshi.I saw Hideyoshi with an intoxicated expression, eloquently stating the contents of the letter.Yougu felt that when Hideyoshi was dictating recently, he seemed to have formed a unique style, with grand momentum and gorgeous words, and sometimes even a single word could not be changed. "I remember it all." "Okay. You can write another letter of persuasion for me, to Bubagen Liuguanggang, which is located in the bamboo nose city between the Kiso River and the Nagara River." "Not breaking Guanggang?" "Yes. The letters written to him should be larger. This person lives on the west bank of the Kisogawa River, but he is against my Hideyoshi. It's really bold! You just write—this time Hideyoshi personally led an army of 80,000 to camp in Gifu, and then Forcibly crossing the river, sweeping across Ozhou..." As soon as I said this, Ishida Mitsunari came back with a wooden sign in his hand, and Hideyoshi stopped dictating: "Sakiji, what are you holding in your hand?" Sancheng looked around for a while, and said: "That fellow Shenyuan Yasuzheng actually put up this rebellious proclamation board on the west bank of the river." "Kamhara Yasumasa?" "Yes, it's Ieyasu's vassal, Kamihara Koheita, who is so disrespectful to the lord..." "Bastard! Don't always be angry alone, read it to me!" "I'm afraid it's inappropriate. I wrote some obscene words that are disrespectful to adults." Hideyoshi laughed out loud. "Why are you angry, it's ridiculous, read it!" "Then, pardon my disrespect." Under Hideyoshi's repeated urging, Ishida Sakyoshi Mitsunari picked up the bulletin board, intentionally let Hideyoshi see the front of the sign, and read it eagerly: "Hashiba Hideyoshi is a vulgar and lowly person, but he was just a pawn..." "What did you just say, Saki?" As expected, Hideyoshi's face turned pale.This first sentence is Hideyoshi's most hated words in his life. "Where is this sign? Who got it?" "It's standing outside Kasamatsu Village between Gifu and Takena. It was pulled out of the field by Ichiyanagi Moan in a fit of anger after seeing it." "Call Mo An!" "Of course. Someone, call Yiliu here..." As soon as Sancheng opened his mouth, Hideyoshi became unhappy, and reprimanded loudly: "Don't instigate others, call it yourself!" "Of order." Sancheng put the sign on the ground and went out. "Yougu, don't play dumb there, this brand..." "Does Your Excellency want me to read?" "Who asked you to read it, I asked you to bring it to me!" "As ordered." In the blink of an eye, the atmosphere in the room changed drastically. Yuko Omura picked up the sign respectfully, deliberately ignoring the words, and handed it to Hideyoshi. "Why didn't you look at the sign on purpose? You read it to me!" "Things like this, it doesn't matter if you don't read it..." "Are you saying that if I read it, it will only increase my anger, or is it self-evident?" "Yes... yes. Your Excellency is wise." Yougu stood there for a while, rubbing his hands in a panic, "I feel that this is the enemy's intention to make Sir angry. When he became furious, he fell into the trap deliberately set by the other party, I thought it would be better for the lord to just laugh it off and throw it away..." "Shut up! You're talking nonsense too! Do you think I'm a fool? I wonder if this is deliberately provoking me?" "Forgive me for talking too much." "I asked you to read it to me to test how much I can endure the enemy's foul language. Read it quickly, and don't be verbose!" You Gu was full of embarrassment, he picked up the bulletin board and couldn't continue reading. "My lord, take a look, what's all this said... They said they couldn't tolerate your lord's rebellion, what else did they say, my lord Gen Ieyasu resolutely raised his troops..." "Of course they want to write like that." Hideyoshi was completely dismissive, "There are only so many? I'm sure they will write something that makes me furious when I hear it." "The lord clearly knows what is written on it, but he can suppress his anger and listen to it. I really admire it. Such a slander, Yougu will be very angry when he reads it, perhaps even more angry than Lord Ishida." "What are the places that make people angry? You pick them out for me to read." "Oh, what have you written! What kind of pawns are favored by Lord Nobunaga, and once they become prosperous, they forget the old favor and try to usurp the throne..." "I've expected them to write like this. Have you written about Shinhyo?" "Oh, I wrote it... This thief not only tried to usurp the throne, but also murdered Lord Xinxiao, the son of the dead king, and his mother and child. Now, he is fighting against Lord Xinxiong. Such a tragic, rebellious act, I ask the heavens, who can turn a blind eye..." "Hahaha……" "This slander of the lord..." "Hahaha... It's exactly as I expected." "What did my lord say?" "I mean, they have written everything that should be written. If they miss one item, this announcement will be meaningless. It seems that Kanbara Yasomasa really has some brushes." Hearing this, Yougu finally breathed a sigh of relief. "My lord, you really have a lot of adults. After hearing what you said, I am finally relieved." "Okay, I guess Liu Mo'an will be here soon. Give me the sign." "What are you going to do?" "Put it on the knife holder, so that everyone who comes can see it. Hideyoshi is the one who gets angry at just a few words. This can also be regarded as an encouragement to the lieutenant." At this moment, Ishida Mitsunari and Yiliu Moan, who had not yet taken off his ring clothes, came together.Sancheng's face was still flushed red, and Yiliu Mo'an was even more indignant. "I heard that my lord called me, so I came here in a hurry." After saying that, Mo An fell down and bowed down, and there was a big bloodstain on his right wrist that was stuck on the tatami. "Moan, did you kill the people who watched the announcement?" "This... this... that person dared to read aloud in front of a large audience, so I will..." "Is that man a warrior or a monk?" "monk." "Asshole!" "This... I don't know where the mistake is." "Why didn't you just laugh it off? You should have said to the onlookers: The Tokugawa side saw that it was difficult to defeat us with spears and swords alone, so they deliberately used some crooked tricks to slander us, hoping to arouse the indignation of the people. .Tokugawa is such a pathetic person... You should just pull up the bulletin board and throw it away leisurely while talking." "yes." "After the murder, you took that broken sign back on purpose... Do you want me to see it?" Hideyoshi's anger, which seemed to have subsided completely, seemed to be about to explode at Liu Mo'an.Omura Yuko quietly glanced at Ishida Mitsunari and shook his head slightly. "Why don't you talk? You are also a general of the famous side. Since you brought this brand back, it means that you have an idea. Tell me, what do you think?" Suddenly being reprimanded by Hideyoshi, Yiliu Mo'an couldn't help but turn pale in shock, and looked up at Sancheng.He thought that Hideyoshi would appreciate him more, but he never expected that his anger would pour down on him.Mo An was at a loss for a moment. Seeing that Mo An was silent, Hideyoshi fired an angry cannonball at Sancheng again. "It was you who brought the sign here in a fit of indignation?" "yes." "Then why did you show me this thing? I let you serve by my side because I think you still have some brains..." "Thank you for your love." "Don't thank me in advance, it's not yet time. Ieyasu's vassal, Kamihara Yasomasa, set up such a sign with his sinister intentions, and this bastard, Mo'an, actually beheaded a monk in public. Wouldn't it be complete? Fall into Tokugawa's trick?" The anger on Sancheng's face gradually faded. "Ieyasu's vassals can put up a sign like this. As Hashiba Hideyoshi's vassals, what countermeasures do you have? Tell me!" "This……" "If you are helpless, you will be incompetent ministers who are far inferior to Kang Zheng." "This..." Sancheng stared straight at Hideyoshi, "We have a countermeasure in mind, so we deliberately showed it to the lord." "Don't think that if you are scolded, you can talk nonsense." "A mere wooden sign actually made the lord furious, which surprised us deeply." "Okay, let's talk about your strategy. If there is anything wrong, see how I deal with you!" "My lord, please order immediately to offer a reward of 100,000 stones to take the head of the head of Yasushi Kanbara." "Hmph! As I said, I'll laugh it off." "That can't be done. My lord has been irritated, that's a fact. I've never seen such a rage." "Ok?" “康政本来就是为了让您发怒，您真的发怒了。康政可真了不起。因此，大人如果悬赏十万要他的人头，就等于向对方明白无误地发出了一个信号：大人生气了。这就是我们的对策。” “这么说……我不该掩饰愤怒了？” “没想到大人竟会如此小肚鸡肠，这让我们万分意外。如大人想发怒，就应该以雷霆万钧之势发出来。可是，大人竟然对带回文告的末安大加斥责，这实令我等甚是失望。” 此话令一旁的大村幽古目瞪口呆。 “你说我训斥了末安？”秀吉的眼神像利箭一样射向三成，“我怎会斥责末安？我只是问他，他拿这个木牌子意欲何为。你休要多嘴。” 三成又往前凑了凑身子。“因此，我才向大人提出悬赏十万，要神原康政的人头。” “这是末安的见解？” “这既是一柳的意见，也是我的主意。大人今天发火了。刚才在厅里的时候，我们二人已经商议过了，若大人发火，就把这个建议提出来。” 一柳末安显得有些慌乱。 "Yes Yes." 秀吉见状，不禁冷笑，狂妄的佐吉居然有恃无恐，庇护起末安来。 然而，令人不可思议的是，这竟然令秀吉不再那么愤怒。一个人既无地位，又无背景，若连才能也没有，这人还有何价值？虽说如此，三成似乎太狂傲了，甚至会让人憎恶。他居然能在转瞬之间平息秀吉的情绪，甚至开始劝诫，有些太过了。 二人怒目对峙了一会儿，秀吉突然张开大嘴哈哈笑了。“佐吉。” "exist." “你以后可要小心啊，若总是自负如此，迟早要误了你。” “是……在下一定谨记在心。” “刚才的事情你应心里有数。你是对的，人当随机应变，就随机应变。虽然你一再声称考虑已久，可是，你能瞒得过我的眼睛？” "..." “今天我就不训斥你了。饶是你随机应变，可看在你主意不错的份上，今天我就饶了你。不管怎么说，我秀吉是被激怒了！” "Thank you, my lord." “我既已震怒，自然就当发出雷霆万钧之怒。幽古！” “在。”冷不丁被秀吉大声一喊，大村幽古不由得一哆嗦。 “纸！笔！” “是……是。大人又要记什么？” “神原小平太康政。” “原小平太康政……” “无知小子，不辨事理，大放厥词，辱骂筑前，实乃大不敬之奸贼。今若有取其项上人头者，无论敌我，皆赏十万石。羽柴筑前守秀吉。” “好，全记下了。我看不用修改就是一篇利文。”秀吉并未作答，单是朝着不知所措的一柳末安一声大吼：“末安！” “在。”末安大声应道。 秀吉直盯着对方，咄咄逼人。“我发怒了，怒气如熊熊烈火。” "yes." “你马上把幽古所写记下，立刻四处张贴，河西自不用说，河东德川的鼻子底下也要张贴。” “难道大人真的要悬赏十万石取康政的脑袋？” “混账！” “是，在下该死。” “你以为秀吉是说笑？你不是说，这是你最好的主意吗？还是你和佐吉商量的结果，还特意把牌子拿来给我看……” "As ordered." “池田胜人的眼前要张贴，森武藏守阵营旁边也休要漏掉。这个跟我装糊涂的家伙，居然在我到达之前，故意输给对方。快！明天我就要渡河巡视阵地。到时如不见公告，定然将你等严惩不贷！就不仅仅是三五十个霹雳砸到你们头上了。” “遵命。告辞。” 一柳末安满脸严肃地走出大帐。秀吉立刻转过身来，对三成道：“你是不是还没有消气啊，佐吉？” "yes……" “我的雷霆怒火可还没有燃尽啊。你要小心些，还剩下两三百个霹雳呢。” “在下冒犯了大人，请恕罪。既然大人的怒火还没有发完，那就请大人索性全部发完。狂风暴雨过后，自然就是晴空万里……” “混账！你以为霹雳是说来就来的？” “虽然大人嘴上这么说，但可以看得出，大人的眼里已是雨过天晴了。”说着，三成恭恭敬敬地施了一礼。 秀吉终于忍耐不住，扑哧一声笑了起来。“你不要以为我的火气全消了。记着，下次暴雨还会接踵而至。” “那么，木曾川就要发大水了。” “明天一早渡过木曾川。先在犬山城发泄一阵，再到前线巡视。一旦发现有何纰漏，骂他们个狗血喷头。” “遵命。在下立刻前去准备。” "Wait!" “是，大人还有何吩咐？” “哎，我看见你刚站起来时，笑了？” “请大人恕罪。悬了好久的一颗心终于放回了肚子，大概是有些忘乎所以，便笑了。” “想笑时，不应躲在人的背后窃笑，而应该像我这样，哈哈哈哈……” “悉听大人教诲。下次想笑时，在下一定会如此大笑。” "Okay, let's go." “在下告辞。” "Wait!" “莫非大人还有什么烦心事？” “你这厮，是不是觉得自己太有才了，鼻子嘴巴都冒着才气？好，把秀次叫来。”说罢，秀吉再次转向了幽古。“笔！” 幽古再次执笔，秀吉的外甥秀次被三成叫了进来。秀吉似正在专心思量着什么，单是朝秀次瞥丁一眼，对大村道：“幽古，再为我写一封重要的书函。” “大人请讲，在下已准备好了。” “这次书函，实际上是揶揄，但面上却要写成一封像模像样的密函。” “收信人是……” “且先别管这些，把书函写完再说。这次就不用完全照我说的写了，没意思。我只说一下大意，记完后你再润色。” “遵命。请大人先口述大意，我再整理成文稿。” “好。我料他家康也不是一个不明事理的糊涂虫……” "My lord is wise." “收信人的名字过一会儿再告诉你。你不用考虑收信人是谁，只管记好大意——若你已知秀吉抵达岐阜，就当作出一些反应才是，至今竟连密使都未派来，究竟所为何事？若照此下去，便休怪秀吉不顾情面，给家康以重重一击了。总之，明日一早，秀吉必渡过河川，与家康较量，看看他到底有多大能耐。若他仍然毫无悔意，无论有何说辞，秀吉也决不会对他客气。在家康的众多老臣之中，深知家康的失策，却不加任何劝阻，以致陷他于天下之大不义者绝非少数。故，望汝深思熟虑，及时劝阻，不可让他在泥潭里愈陷愈深……” 幽古悬腕挥毫，一一记下。“收信人是……” “石川伯耆守数正。但，你只写'石数'便可。” "yes." “不用刻意那么工整，潦潦草草即可。” “是，是。”幽古小心翼翼地把砚台往面前挪了挪。而此时秀吉早已转向外甥秀次。 “今年多大？” “十九了。” “既已十九了，有些话也可对你说了。你大概也知我没有亲生儿子？” "Know." “一旦舅父掌握了天下，就要从血脉中选出一人来继承家业。你也是我的人选之一。” "I?" “怎么，眼珠转个不停，难道你还没有明白？你是我姐姐的孩子，理所当然亦是继承者之一。至于你到底有无继承家业的实力，那全看你此次战事中的表现了。表现得好，你完全可以成为一个掌管天下的大将，如表现不及，就只配做一个两三万石的末等大名，也可能会成为一个身价五六十万石的'天下人'的重臣。” "I……" “哈哈哈……这个我说了不算，要据你自己的能力来定。我方才说了，如表现好，自然就会有好的职位。大展宏图的机会来了，你可要好好表现。” "As ordered." “你下去吧，舅父现要考虑天下事了。人生可真是忙碌啊！” 秀吉再次转向了幽古，突然怪叫一声，以双手伸向天空，“让我再想想……”