Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Hideyoshi’s Livelihood

On the third day of June, when Tokugawa Ieyasu was trekking through the mountains from Omi to Iga Road, Hashiba Chikuzen Mori Hideyoshi was leading Hachisuka Hikoemon and Kuroda Kanbei to inspect the encirclement of Bichu Takamatsu Castle.The torrential rain that had been falling since the morning finally stopped, but the ground was still wet and slippery. The horse often staggered twice, and the guards such as Ishida Sakichi and Ichiyanagi who followed behind secretly laughed from time to time. Hachisu Kahikoemon was a veteran of horseback riding, but Kanbei Kuroda, who was lame, was different. When the horse's hoof slipped, his body dangled, as if he was about to fall off the horse.Although he sympathized with him very much, the young guard still couldn't help laughing at his funny appearance.

"Don't laugh. It would be terrible if adults overheard it." However, Hideyoshi, who led Hatakemoto and more than 30 riders in the front, didn't seem to hear it, and was talking with Kanbei and Hikoemon in full swing. "Oh, the guy who is strong in the outside world, I really convinced him." Hideyoshi frowned and said to the officers and soldiers, "Look, even the Eight Great Dragon Kings have come to help Hideyoshi, and it's raining so hard. I think the soaked place is at least It's more than two hundred towns. And Lord Youfu is coming soon, if it were you, what would you do?"

"Having said that, if it were me, I wouldn't necessarily compromise." "That's right. However, Guan Bingwei ceded the five countries of Bichu, Bingo, Misaku, Inaba, and Hoki, and wanted me to break the siege of Takamatsu Castle. Maori is too small. It sounds like it is wrong to cede the five countries. It’s a great bargain, but, except for Binhou, other places are not Maori lands. Tomorrow when I meet Hui Qiong at Anguo Temple, if the peace talks fail, I will set foot on the temple in one fell swoop.” The officer and guard laughed. "In any case, let them hand over the city lord Shimizu Nagaemon Soji and others who guard Takamatsu Castle."

"Yes. If he continues to circle around with me, the 5,000 soldiers in the city will continue to starve, but no one will give in. We will still attack with force. You are good at negotiating, but the people in Anguo Temple are also very good at it. Zhou Xuan. I don't think this will be Maori's last resort." This time, Hachisu Kahikoemon on the right smiled. "That's what they must be saying." "Say what?" "Hashiba Chikuzen is a general who is good at maneuvering." "Hahaha...they never expected that I would sit down so patiently and carry out the water attack."

"This is really in the hands of my lord. Look, my lord, in the big pool in Erbaocho, there are only trees standing on both sides of the road leading to the city, and the roofs of the residents are all floating on the ground. When the water surface, even the small trees become as small as water plants." "That's why I asked him to compromise quickly. They will only be unlucky when they meet me. Tell me, how come there is no dog-headed military division in Maori who sees this?" "But..." Officer Bingwei's horse slipped again and nearly fell off, "They also have plans."

"What's the plan? Is it still wishful thinking to beat my luck?" "There is another person above your lord. Maybe they still think that when that person comes, maybe the negotiation will be much easier." "You mean Master Youfu?" "That's right, if you negotiate with Lord Youfu, if you make any concessions, won't the hateful Chikuqian Shouyan lose all face?" As he said that, the officer and soldier guard looked at the cumulonimbus clouds in the sky and smiled maliciously. "You're really sharp." Hideyoshi deliberately sullenly exaggerated, staring at the officers and soldiers, "If they really think that way, then I have to fight to the end. Even if Lord Youfu comes, my words still have weight. "

"But..." Guan Bingwei did not budge, "Ending the war before the arrival of You Fu is a great achievement." "You mean, you want me to give in at Anguo Temple, right?" "It's not a concession. However, people must see hope, so that the negotiation can continue... This is the secret of advancing and retreating." "Haha, that's a good idea, and it makes sense. As expected of Kuroda Kanbei, he's so smart and makes sense..." "My lord is really good at joking, I have goosebumps all over my body." However, to be honest, Hideyoshi at this time, his mind and vision are not at all higher than that of Guanbingwei.The time spent in this battle is indeed too much.Although the two rivers of Ashimori River and Koya River were blocked, Takamatsu Castle, where Muneji Shimizu was guarded, was turned into a large lake, cutting off all communication with the outside world.However, about 30,000 people from Maori's two armies, Yoshikawa and Kobayakawa, have come to the rescue on Nisasa Mountain opposite Koyasan.As Kuroda Kanbei said, if you wait until Nobunaga arrives, future problems will be difficult.Even so, such as sternly rejecting the conditions proposed by Maori and trapping the soldiers in the city to death, is a bit petty.

Is there a better way?Hideyoshi, who always took the edge of his sword, was thinking hard when he suddenly noticed a figure on the uphill of Ishii, next to the first gate of the main formation. This gate is guarded by Yamauchi Inemon Kazutoyo.However, Inoemon's soldiers didn't seem to notice it at all.I saw this man walking briskly from the main road, and as soon as he approached the shaft gate, he immediately became like a sick man, stumbling on his feet.Hideyoshi thought, is there a new person? "My lord, what are you looking at?" "Hush." ​​Hideyoshi turned around and stopped Ishida Sakichi, "Oh, he's a blind man. He's still leaning on a cane, but he was running with a cane just now. Catch me!" With the richness of his youth From experience, he saw that it was a fine work.

What a stupid person this is.Since you are pretending to be blind, you should walk with your eyes closed all the time. If you see no one around, just open your eyes and start running. Isn’t it easy to reveal yourself? Hachisu Kahikoemon urged the horse to come forward, and shouted "Stop", only to see the man in the bamboo hat trembling in fright, standing there leaning against the shaft gate. "Take off the bamboo hat!" "Yes... yes. The villain's eyes are not good. I don't know where he offended the adults?" As he said, the man took off his bamboo hat. Sure enough, there was no flaw in his whole body, so he just closed his eyes and lowered his head.

Hideyoshi laughed loudly. "Sure enough, he is blind. Take him to my camp." From here, pass through the second gate guarded by Asano Yahei, and you will arrive at Mount Ishii. There is a Jibaoin on the mountain, where Hideyoshi's camp is located. "The trees have absorbed enough rain and look extra moist." "Yeah, the weather will get hotter in the future." "Guan Bingwei knows Anguo Temple very well. So, did the monk named Huiqiong really gain the trust of Kobayakawa and Yoshikawa and advise them?" "Yes, my lord, please trust the officers and soldiers."

"Well, he's quite a character, I thought he was just an abbot." The officer, soldier and guard smiled wryly. "When Mao Liyuan was alive, he visited Anguo Temple in Anyi. At that time, he could see that he was not an ordinary little monk. Now, he has become the master you see today. He has praised you more than once Woolen cloth." "What, praise me... You can't be careless with this monk, and you must not be kind to those who praise others casually." "Yes, this is indeed very similar to adults." "Hahaha, is it? Hearing what you said, I have to change the way I negotiate." Because Hideyoshi laughed too abruptly and his voice was loud, the cicadas above his head stopped singing abruptly, and even the soldiers of the Asano family guarding the second gate were startled. "Okay, the enemy's reinforcements are coming soon, and Lord Hori-sama from the lord's vanguard is coming soon. Before that, please meet Huiqiong for a while." Saying that, Hideyoshi entered the mountain gate of Chihoin and got off his horse , "Okay, everyone, rest. Yoemon, take that blind man to the backyard." "Follow the order. Go, you bastard." Thirty-two-year-old Gao Hu also thought that the other party was a secret agent, "He is still closing his eyes and pretending to be a guy who is about to die." After untying the rope, Gao Hu pushed hard from behind, but the man still didn't open his eyes, and was still muttering: "There must be some misunderstanding, please tell me, what are you doubting..." The afterglow of the setting sun spilled into the courtyard behind the guest hall of Chibaoyuan, shining golden. Hideyoshi sat on the seat placed by the guards under the shade of the maple tree, waiting for the blind man. "Oh, here it is, the hapless spy." "I...I'm not a spy." "A villain won't say he is a villain. Sometimes spies are safe. I already know the general situation, and it's not worth dying for. Whatever you brought, hand it over to me!" Already forty-seven The young Hideyoshi spoke softly but firmly, "If you hand it over obediently, I will definitely not kill you. With just a secret letter from you, the war will not change completely. Yoemon, with the letter in his arms, Take it out for me!" Hearing what Hideyoshi said, the man suddenly opened his eyes. Fujido and Youemon had long expected that the other party would resist, "Be more calm!" Gao Hu slapped the man's right cheek with a rope, and put his hand into his arms.As Hideyoshi said, he took out a letter from the man's close pocket. Hideyoshi unfolded the secret letter and turned around. "Yougu, come here and read it to me." He said, as if he had understood a little bit, "Forget it, I can understand this too, so there is no need to read it." He turned back and forth He waved his hands, stared at the fake blind man, and suddenly laughed, "Hahaha... You guys, you still want to fool me with this kind of trick to deceive children. Fool!" He said, holding the letter in his hand. Kneading and putting it in my arms, "I have long thought that you have a problem. It is your task to deliberately make some suspicious moves and let me catch you?" However, the man was downcast at this time and became surprisingly honest. The secret letter was written by Mitsuhide Hinata to Mori Terumoto and his uncles Yoshikawa Motoharu and Kobayakawa Takakage. Mitsuhide got rid of Nobunaga and his son?Hideyoshi immediately felt a chill on his back, as if a sharp knife had reached his neck, but on second thought, it was ridiculous. In any case, the attitude of the captured emissary was too casual - the false blind deliberately ran near the enemy's camp and walked slowly.If he was in a hurry, it would make people suspect that he was an emissary.He must have been caught on purpose to sway Hideyoshi, and hurriedly negotiated peace with Mao Li.In any case, the five thousand soldiers in the city were starving to death. Seeing the man's fear, Hideyoshi strengthened his mind even more. "Why don't you speak, don't you want to live?" "I want to live...no, I don't want to." "Oh, to hear what you said, I really want you to live. I have such a problem. Yoemon, take this man down the mountain and let me let him go. Let him pretend to be blind, let him Let's go. If it's inconvenient, let him open his eyes and go wherever he likes." "Yes, get up!" Gao Hu took the end of the rope and pulled the fake blind man up.Hideyoshi didn't even blink until the man disappeared across the corridor connecting the main hall and guest hall. "Saki!" Suddenly, Hideyoshi called out Ishida Sakichi loudly, "The fake blind man just now is a famous Wu Shang. You go and tell Gao Hu that although you have won, kill!" "Ah? Victory, kill... Your Excellency means..." "Yes. After the battle is won, people tend to be careless, even me. I will never let the emissary go for fun, and regret it afterwards. The man has long since wanted to live. You go to pass the order and send the emissary away." He killed." "yes." Zoji ran out. "Idiot!" Hideyoshi said to himself.When the fake blind man went away, he suddenly became uneasy. He stood up, walked to the study, and said to Omura Yougudao, the counselor who was following him, "There is such a ridiculous thing...give me a cup of tea." Although there was still light around, the tree shadows were no longer visible.Yougu, who was sitting in front of the stove, made a slight sound from the tea brush in his hand.Hideyoshi is very aware of the difference in character between Nobunaga and Mitsuhide.Nobunaga always draws conclusions first based on his keen intuition; Mitsuhide is sticky and likes to dig into corners.Because of this, when the two focus on the same thing and discuss the same issue, they often contradict each other.However, these are just personality conflicts, and Guangxiu is not so stupid as to rebel, right? Now, if Mitsuhide destroys Nobunaga, then he must prove that he has the ability to replace Nobunaga to govern the world... This is still a lie after all!Hideyoshi suddenly felt that it would be too narrow-minded to kill a mere spy who pretended to be blind. "The tea is here." "Ah, thank you." Hideyoshi respectfully took the tea bowl from Yugu according to the etiquette of the tea ceremony, feeling a sudden peace in his heart, and his whole body melted into the tea.He sipped it with a deliberate squeak. "Go and tell Hachisu Kahikoemon and Kuroda Kanbei that we will have dinner together tonight. I don't know if the two of them have returned to the camp." Hideyoshi returned the tea bowl to Yugu, and turned to look at the guard. Dagu Pingma understood, and immediately walked to the front.Hideyoshi stared at the dark night in the courtyard, lost in thought.The cicadas on the tree have stopped singing, and there are cool breezes blowing in the gradually darkening canopy.The sadness of his military career suddenly crossed his mind. As the prefect of 560,000 koku of Himeji Castle in Banzhou, Hideyoshi is second only to Shibata Osu Ryo Katsuya in the genealogy of the Oda family, and holds an important position in China's research.He did not have a biological son, so he adopted the fourth son of the lord Nobunaga, Yu Cimaru.Now Yujimaru has been renamed Hashiba Hidekatsu, and Dai Hideyoshi is in charge of the territory of 80,000 stones in Nagahama, Omi.Therefore, Hideyoshi can also be regarded as a pro-vassal, with a combined family business of more than 640,000 shi, and he is a veritable high-ranking official.However, Hideyoshi left all his family members in Nagahama, and lived a miserable life every day. In October of the fifth year of Tianzheng, Hideyoshi was ordered by Nobunaga to send troops to Bozhou, crusade against China, and set up camp in Shushu Mountain.Five years had passed, and the days when he even took off his shirt and slept soundly were numbered.Hideyoshi knew that Nobunaga's great ambition was to quell the smoke of the Warring States Period, and he felt the same way, so he devoted himself to the great cause of unification regardless of his own life.For Nobunaga's support, Hideyoshi will never be inferior to anyone.Nobunaga, whom he admired so much, would be killed by the rebellious Mitsuhide... "What are you thinking, my lord?" Kanbei Kuroda, the cripple, limped in. "It's been a long time since I touched a woman." The officer and soldier stretched one leg forward and sat down. "Guan Bingwei, if someone is dissatisfied with Lord Youfu and rises up to rebel, who is the most likely person?" Before the guards could sit still, Hideyoshi asked suddenly.Officer Bingwei felt very strange. "Have you committed your old habit again?" He smiled and looked around, making sure that there was no one around, and then whispered: "Hui Qiong has told me the truth about this matter, and he said that he has a way to defeat you." "What, the person who is better than Hideyoshi is on Maori's side?" "yes." "Oh, I'd like to listen carefully to that. What kind of trick?" "He said he instigated Yui Hyugamoru to rebel." "What, encourage Mitsuhide..." Hideyoshi couldn't help shivering, his eyes widened, he leaned out from the table and laughed, "Since there is such a good method, why didn't Mouri act first? " "He said that it is impossible to achieve a permanent victory. Hideyoshi will evacuate here soon, and in a short time, he will return after defeating Hinata Mamoru, which means..." Kanbei deliberately lowered his voice as if teasing Hideyoshi, "It turned out that you became famous. He said that he would not offer advice because he suspected he would curse you." "This is strange. The monk in Anguo Temple is really strange. When did he become my friend again. I have to treat him better." "Haha... Your lord has committed the mistake of overdoing it again. Next time I see him, I'll just tell him exactly what your lord said." "What will happen to him if you tell him?" "Perhaps you will also flatter your lord in reverse. Anguo Temple said that your admiration for the Youfu is unusual, and such a wholehearted admiration is really rare. Therefore, the great achievements of the Lord Youfu should naturally be inherited by you." "Guan Bingwei, you have become his follower, don't take it lightly." Although Hideyoshi said so, he showed a smug smile, "I'm relieved to hear you say that." At this moment Hachisu Kahikoemon walked in, and the two quickly stopped.The lights are on, and the dinner is also on the table.Although he was in the military camp and wearing armor, the food was very rich, including fresh kaji fish, abalone, and Hideyoshi's favorite oil miso soup.The three drank some dirty wine, talked about some topics after Nobunaga's arrival, and finished their meal with gusto.Hikoemon stood up first and wanted to go back to the camp. "Who? Don't do anything without notification!" I only heard the guard in the yard shouting loudly, and immediately heard the answer from the other party: "Asano Yahei. There is an urgent matter, so I broke in. Please don't be surprised." Following Yahei's voice , Four figures appeared under the lights in the yard.Hideyoshi saw that two Asano family soldiers who were in charge of guarding the Erdao Gate came in with a person who looked like a messenger on one left and one on the right.The courier was dying with a letter bag around his neck.Seeing this, Hideyoshi hurried out. "Yabei, who is this person?" There are military rules in the army, but it is Hideyoshi himself who breaks these rules.When that person barged in without waiting for notification, Hideyoshi had already looked him up and down. "It seems to be riding a fast horse. It looks like Iga Chu Nakanishi's subordinates." "It is said that the soldier reported that this person had just arrived at the first gate on a fast horse, and he asked the guard of Inoemon in the mountain if this was the camp guarded by Hashiba Chikumae, and then he fainted from muttering. past." "Bring that letter bag quickly, something big will happen." "Yes." Just as Yahei was about to take the leather bag from his neck, the other party muttered in pain: "Here...is really...Hashiba..." "Stop thinking about it. Lord Yuchai is standing in front of you." "Really is……" "Hold on. Can't you hear?" "Hey!" Yahei Nagamasa yelled in his ear. "The sender's name is Zongren Hasegawa." It turns out that the tea man Zongren was one of the survivors who fled with the women before Nobunaga committed suicide.Hideyoshi hastily took the envelope from Yahei's hand and untied the rope. "It's strange... Zongren and I are not close friends." He looked at Kanbei and Hikoemon, feeling puzzled. "When did you leave the capital?" "When did you leave the capital?" Yahei leaned close to the man's ear, and repeated Hideyoshi's question. "Yesterday, the morning of the second day, at four o'clock..." the messenger replied with the last of his strength. "He's exhausted, so he needs to be treated quickly. Hikoemon, bring the candlestick!" It is about 500 miles from the capital to here, if it takes a day and a half to come here, the positions of the internal organs will be reversed, and I am afraid that my life will be lost.Before the candlestick was brought, Hideyoshi eagerly opened the letter.The other party seemed to know that Hideyoshi didn't know many Chinese characters, and the letters were basically written in pseudonyms.After reading it, Hideyoshi was shocked. "What is it?" "Did something happen?" Hikoemon and Kanbei asked anxiously almost at the same time, but Hideyoshi's lips did not move.The content of the letter is the same as the secret letter that Mitsuhide sent to Maori intercepted at dusk, it is the same ominous letter.From this point of view, the fake blind man must have rushed here on a fast horse, and when he saw that he couldn't get through, he thought of the trick of pretending to be blind. "Yabei, immediately send an order to the whole army: block all roads to the west, not even an ant is allowed to crawl over!" "What happened?" "Don't ask! Fork roads, farmland, field ridges, field borders...all are strictly guarded, don't let anyone go!" At this time, Dagu Pingma stood out from the guards.He came to report the arrival of Horikyutaro Hidemasa, the vanguard of Nobunaga's expedition from the capital. The atmosphere in the study was extremely tense.Neither Yabei Nagamasa nor Hikoemon Masakatsu dared to speak out, but Kuroda Kanbei tried to peek at the letter in Hideyoshi's hand. "My lord!" The officer, soldier and guard shouted loudly, his voice changed.Hideyoshi still stood there, looking at the dark tree shadows in the yard, without saying a word.At some point, his eyes were filled with crystal clear teardrops, strung together in a thread and flowing down his cheeks. "Is it the wife of Nagahama..." Guan Bingwei said.He knew that Hideyoshi missed his mother very much, and often talked about his mother's health in the military camp.Hideyoshi shook his head lightly. "Is that Yu Tzumaru's body..." "No... can't... Oh! See for yourselves." Only then did Hideyoshi pass the letter in his hand to everyone, and then fell to the ground, "Hori Kyutaro is coming soon, go and meet him...I'm afraid Kyutaro doesn't know about this incident yet." Kanbei handed the letter to Hikoemon, Hikoemon then handed it to Yahei. "Yabei, hurry up!" "Yes." Yahei saluted with trembling pale lips, and ran away recklessly.Without Hideyoshi's instructions, if this murderous letter gets into Mao Li's hands, it will be over.So, they dare not tell anyone. Nobunaga was killed! The heroic and powerful right minister Oda Nobunaga was killed! Hideyoshi wanted to let out a sob from his throat several times, but he suppressed it and just looked at the sky in despair. "Nobunaga and his son have been killed..." When Hikoemon said these words, Horikyutaro had already appeared in the corridor led by the guards. "Sure enough, it's Guangxiu. Anguo Temple's ominous prophecy really came true." "Hush..." Hideyoshi stopped the two of them and rolled up the letter.His purpose was to meet Horiku Taro Hidemasa. "Oh, Mr. Chikuzen, the military affairs have been discussed until midnight. You really worked hard." It seems that Kutaro also felt that the atmosphere was not right, and he sat next to Hideyoshi, "My lord is in the Honnoji Temple in the capital. I am in a good mood. I summoned all the officials on the 30th and 1st, and held a grand tea party. It will be three days at the latest." Can start from the capital." Of course, no one answered. "According to the notice in the letter, the commander's tent is set up in Longwang Mountain. If the place is narrow, we will temporarily set up the tent of the general of the banner. The army rations will be delivered one after another. My lord has carefully instructed me about various arrangements." "..." "Also, Nobutaka-sama and Yuizumi Niwa Goro left to go by water, in Shikoku..." Having just said this, Hideyoshi raised his hand. "Master Kutaro, please wait a moment." Hori Hidemasa was puzzled when he found Hideyoshi's expression was different. "What's wrong?" "I want to say something big first." "event?" "Exactly. Just now, there was a bulletin from Zongren Hasegawa." "Oh, after I left, something urgent happened in the capital again?" "Exactly." Hideyoshi nodded, tears streaming down his face again. "Master Chikuzen, why are you crying... Masakatsu and Guanbingwei are both crying." "Look at it, but you can't tell it." "Is this from Zongren?" Horitaro hastily opened the letter.He couldn't help but yelled, "This... this... is not a big deal!" "Master Kutaro!" Like a wayward child, Hideyoshi wiped his tears and said, "Tears are tears, sighs are sighs... But, we still have to make up our minds in the future. The lord and his son have passed away, and Lord Nobuyoshi is on his way to Shikoku again. I see, here is only Hideyoshi can command now." "My lord said so." "If the enemy here finds out about this incident, we will be caught in a dilemma. Therefore, no matter what, we must conceal this matter, negotiate peace with the Maori side, and then return to the capital to fight against the rebels!" Hideyoshi said while crying, but Kutaro Hidemasa didn't seem to react yet.Although I heard the words, I still haven't come back to my senses - there is such a shocking thing! "Kutaro!" "Oh……" "I just said that from now on, no matter who it is, Hideyoshi will dispatch it. Do you have any objection?" It was the first time that Hori Hidemasa was called so rudely by Hideyoshi, but he couldn't get angry.In fact, Hideyoshi's feelings were quite confused, but while wiping away his tears, he was thinking about the next arrangements.This person should be the one who saves the overall situation... Kutaro naturally felt this way, which is enough to show that after Nobunaga's death, he has recognized Hideyoshi's strength. "Although it has been ordered to cut off all communication, once it is leaked and the enemy finds out, it will be a dilemma. Therefore, we must immediately come up with a good strategy." "Chikuzen's words are very true." "Fortunately, Gao Gao, the officer, soldier and guard, is here, and everyone expresses their opinions. Let's add a few more lights and come closer." As he said that, Hideyoshi seemed to think of something again, and burst into tears.Crying and thinking, thinking and crying, he tried hard to let himself accept the reality that Nobunaga had passed away. "Report." At this time, another guard knelt at the door, reporting that the net cast by Asano Yahei had captured another suspicious traveler, who indeed looked like a secret envoy sent by Akechi to Mori, and was being tortured and interrogated. Hachisu Kahikoemon reported to Hideyoshi. Hideyoshi nodded lightly and ordered the guards: "Master Youfu will arrive in a day or two. In order to prepare for the reception, tonight's military affairs discussion may continue until tomorrow. Everyone call Get up and stand guard. If you are really sleepy, you can shake your wrists or something to relieve your sleepiness." The guard led the order to go out.Hachisu Kahikoemon and Kuroda Kanbei formed a circle around Hideyoshi and Kutaro Hidemasa.Yougu was a little farther away, with his back facing everyone, and was in charge of guarding against outsiders. After the tears dried, Hideyoshi's eyes were blue and black, and he kept scanning everyone. "I, Hideyoshi, immediately made peace with Mouri, and then I will risk my life to fight Mitsuhide to the death." Everyone nodded firmly. "However, it cannot be said that this decision was made by me. I should tell the world that everyone persuaded me, and I did it as a last resort. This is the first strategy to prevent this matter from leaking from our side." A smile flashed across Kanbei Kuroda's face.Once Hideyoshi announced the crusade against Mitsuhide, Shibata Katsuie and Nobunaga's second and third sons would definitely say that Hideyoshi wanted to take the opportunity to seize the world, and they might be disgusted.If you want to convince them, you have to cry and declare righteousness, and you can't tolerate any mistakes. "What about the second plan?" Xiuzheng didn't fully understand what he said just now, and impatiently urged Hideyoshi to continue. "I, Hideyoshi, who had no choice but to revolt under everyone's persuasion, is to negotiate a peace with Maori. Fortunately, Maori entrusted Anguo Temple to propose the peace." "But..." Hikoemon hastily interrupted Hideyoshi, "According to your lord, I have already sternly rejected it today..." "Hikoemon, the more decisively you refuse, the better." Kanbei interjected from the side and smiled. "Yes. That's what Guan Bingwei said." Hideyoshi nodded vigorously, "You, hurry up and let your son go to Anguo Temple quickly. Let's say that you misunderstood my original intention during today's negotiation. After going to bed I just realized this, so I hurriedly sent a letter. If the monk has not reported to the master, and wants to see him as soon as possible... Just put it this way, understand? Oral letters are not as good as letters, just write them yourself, as simple as possible." "But..." Hikoemon hesitated again.What Hideyoshi was thinking, he still hadn't figured it out yet. "If he says he has reported to Maori, there's nothing he can do even if we meet again..." "Stop thinking about it. Hurry up and go to Anguo Temple with your son. Why don't you understand!" Hideyoshi said triumphantly, then smiled wryly.In the eyes of others, Hideyoshi's expression changes so quickly: he was crying just now, and now he is laughing again; he thought he was a little silly, and suddenly he became serious again; sometimes he is arrogant and complacent, and sometimes he is proud... ...However, behind these changes, what runs through all the time is his firm will and precise calculations. "Even the three chief generals of Maori are very convinced of Anguo Temple. Once they heard that they misread Hideyoshi's intentions, they would not stop there. They would come here immediately. They are here. To put it this way...understand?" "yes……" "You just say that Hideyoshi sternly rejected their request to lift the siege of Takamatsu Castle and save the lives of 5,000 officers and soldiers in the city after ceding the five kingdoms of Bichu, Bingo, Misaku, Inaba, and Hoki. , came back to report to Hideyoshi, but Hideyoshi frowned, and said that he did not say that there was no room for consideration. He also revealed that if the city lord Shimizu Zongji had to cut his belly, then Hideyoshi would have face in front of Lord Youfu..." "yes……" "Understood, at that time, you just retreated like that. However, when you finished handling military affairs and lay on the bed, you suddenly realized that you made a big mistake. If you only want the life of the city lord Shimizu Soji, there may be room for negotiation. Although It's inconvenient to disturb late at night, but I still send my son to your place..." Kutaro Hidemasa couldn't help but patted his thigh happily. "Wonderful. If you say that, the other party will not doubt the reason for the mission in the middle of the night. As expected of Mr. Chikuzen, you are really brilliant." "But, if I say that, Anguo Temple still doesn't agree?" As soon as Hikoemon finished speaking, Hideyoshi became angry. "Who said that! How could he not agree!" He immediately became ferocious and scolded fiercely: "You just say, 'I personally don't think it's okay. I went back and discussed it, and it turned out like this. I came to say hello to you.' It was planned at the beginning. Do you understand? The next negotiation will still be on the same terms, but this time, Guan Bingwei has to persuade Anguo Temple. If Anguo Temple still refuses to agree, I will go directly to talk." Guan Bingwei still sat There, giggling. "Guanbingwei, do you have any objection to my plan?" "Of course not, it's a brilliant idea." "If not...then..." Hikoemon still insisted and questioned. "If the adults say it last, the Maori side will do what we say?" "Exactly!" Hideyoshi was proud again, looking around at everyone, "how about it, make peace with them on the terms of punishing the city lord Muneji Shimizu, and then immediately retreat to rescue the siege, and all return to Himeji Castle. Take a rest, and then implement the third This plan...if it succeeds, Master Youfu will definitely smile at Jiuquan..." Hideyoshi was so complacent that he was about to say "please hand over the world to me", but he hastily lowered his head and put his palms down in prayer.