Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1932 Returning to Japan (Thirty) Discussions to Withdraw the Army
Tokugawa Ieyasu was not shocked by the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. This was expected. Ieyasu had already seen the clue a few years ago; Pass.

"Taiko's life is not long." From the first time he had this idea, Ieyasu felt that he needed to think about something.The reason is very simple, once Tokugawa Ieyasu did something wrong, after Hideyoshi passed away, the world would be in chaos.

Even if the situation is not that serious, as long as Japan cannot successfully withdraw its troops, for example, the mobilization of ships is not enough, for example, the fleet of withdrawing troops is successfully intercepted by the navy of the Ming army, etc., then they can only watch 10,000+ troops in North Korea. 20 officers and soldiers died in battle, or were buried in the belly of fish.

If such an ending happens, Hideyoshi will not only not be a hero of the world, but will become a person who brings shame to Japan and will remain infamous for thousands of years.And he, who was in charge of the world on behalf of Hideyoshi, also inevitably became a sinner of Japan.

In fact, Hideyoshi himself knew this matter best, so three days before his death, that is, August [-]th of the third year of Qingcho, he deliberately called Ieyasu to his pillow, entrusted him with tears in his eyes, and asked Ieyasu to take on the big responsibility. .

But for Ieyasu, agreeing to this matter is not easy.The world is like a big skin bag full of water. No matter where there is a small gap, it is very likely that there will be a small leak at the beginning, and then it will gradually become an irreparable flaw, and finally burst with a sizzling sound. The water leaked instantly.

Ieyasu knew that although he had a lot of secret dealings with the rich and powerful old man Gao Ge in the Ming Dynasty, if he was foolish enough to go to Gao Ge, ask him—maybe he should be begging him ——Let the more than 20 Japanese soldiers go and let them return safely, it will only be disappointing.

Ieyasu is not a naive child, he knows that Mr. Gaoge will either refuse outright, or openly repair the plank road and secretly hide his position. He promises well, but in fact he is merciless.

Everyone belongs to the fox, as the saying goes, the world is as black as crows, so there is no need for two foxes to say such nonsense to each other, just to make each other look down on them.What smart people fight is not the law, but the way; what they use is not the technique, but the power.

Because of this, Ieyasu had to let [-]% of things like Taige's secret burial at Amitabha Peak and carp eating at the funeral be allowed.But in the matter of withdrawing troops, there must be no sloppiness in the slightest—although [-]% can fake orders, he is not familiar with the battlefield.At this time, we must try our best to stabilize the officers and soldiers living in North Korea, and prevent them from knowing the truth, so as not to cause morale to plummet and cause catastrophe.

While Ieyasu was thinking hard in the mansion, on the morning of August 25, on the seventh and fifth day after Hideyoshi's death, Ieyasu was asked to go to the city to discuss government affairs.Of course, before that, Sancheng was also following his own plan, frequently contacting his close ministers to win over everyone.

When Ieyasu entered the city, Maeda Toshiie had already arrived.Among the five elders, apart from Uesugi Jingkatsu who was still in the territory of Aizu and couldn't catch up for a while, Ukita Hideka and Mori Terumoto also hadn't arrived yet.

Xiujia wants to explain here that he just sneaked back to Japan to ask for reinforcements after entering the southern short autumn and after the Ming army's naval blockade was difficult to perfect due to changeable weather.By the way, Mao Lixiuyuan also came back at that time, because the two felt that it would be more convincing for the two generals to come together to ask for rescue.

Although there are not enough people, it's okay. After all, there is a possibility that Sancheng doesn't take Xiujia and Huiyuan seriously at all.

"Zuofu, Taige finally let go." Li Jia, who came first, was listless, his eyelids were still a little swollen, and he wiped the corners of his eyes while talking.Although he smiled slightly, his voice was still trembling: "If I can go west on behalf of Taige..."

"Yes, Taiko's death is really heartbreaking." Ieyasu seemed to be deeply moved.

"Just now I heard from the monks that Taige was most concerned about how to deal with the situation of the Korean War. He also left a last word to strictly seal the news of his death and withdraw the officers and soldiers from the Korean battlefield as soon as possible."

Ieyasu nodded vigorously, and seriously agreed: "Since we have left a last word, we have to implement it, and we must come up with a surefire plan as soon as possible."

When the two of them said these words, Misun in the same seat looked up at the painting of peonies painted on the roof by the painter Kano Yongtoku that Hideyoshi had ordered before his death.

"The meaning of Zhibu Shaofu is to follow the Taige's last order, let our five elders jointly sign the withdrawal letter, and then send envoys to the court." Li Jia, who is cautious in everything, seems to be pleasing others with every word he says : "Regarding this matter, Taige also left a will during his lifetime. I think we should discuss it with Zuo Fu first."

Ieyasu nodded vigorously again, turned to Sancheng, and said, "His Highness Uesugi is not here now, and there is no time to invite him, so we can only sign with four people. What do you think?"

"It's natural. Since Zuo Fu and Da Nayan have both decided, how dare we have any objections? His Highness Mao Li and His Highness Ukita must also agree with their highness."

"That's how it is." Ieyasu, who is usually not easy to express his opinions, was unexpectedly straightforward today. This abnormality made Sancheng full of vigilance.When he secretly visited Ieyasu before, what Ieyasu said was almost exactly what he thought. Is Ieyasu also expressing his feelings directly today?

At this time, the other four executives came.Nagatsu Masaka, who just came from Osaka, walked in front, followed by Masuda, Maeda, and Asano.Soon, Wu Fengxing sat at the same table with the two elders.

In this way, the withdrawal of troops came exactly according to [-]% of the ideas.Of course, on Ieyasu's side, he had already said hello, and he probably made an agreement with Ukita, Mori, and even Uesugi from Aizu.

"Danayan also said just now, before making a decision, I have something to say to Jibu Shaosuke..." As soon as everyone sat down, Ieyasu began without hesitation, and said: "When Taige was alive, Zhibu Shaofu is deeply trusted and valued by the Taige, so this time the troops are dispatched, I also ask Shaofu to shoulder the heavy burden bravely and do my best."

"I also know the weight of my burden." Ishida Mitsunari, like Ieyasu, agreed without hesitation.

"However, there are enemies among the generals..." As he spoke, Ieyasu glanced at Wu Fengxing quickly, and then continued: "Therefore, the most important thing is who to send as the envoy. I think it is better to send someone with a reputation. People are more appropriate, such as Tokunaga Jumai and Miyamoto Toyosuke. What objections does Dai Nayan have to this?"

Toshika felt that Ieyasu's words were too sudden.Now that it has not yet been decided who will send the withdrawal letter signed by the elders, Jiakang suddenly mentioned the choice of envoys, he was a little puzzled, and asked in surprise: "The meaning of the Zuofu is to send these two people to the local area?"

"Exactly."

"Then, the candidates to be sent to Bodo must first..."

"That's needless to say? Since it is Taige's intention, and the elders jointly signed it, it is natural that it is better for Jibu Shaosuke to go in person."

"That's right, I think so too." Li Jia nodded earnestly, but Sancheng was taken aback: I didn't expect Jia Yasu to think so highly of his prestige, which caught him by surprise.After thinking about it again, could it be that Ieyasu has regarded him as one of his own, so he took the initiative to show favor, even close to flattery?

Sancheng was thinking about this, but Ieyasu continued: "Of course Shaosuke Jibu is going, but I'm afraid it's not serious enough to go alone. What I mean is that Asano Nagamasa and Mori Hidemoto should also go together. You decide Discuss properly to ensure that no contradictions and conflicts will be caused." Ieyasu suddenly spoke harshly, completely ordering.

Sancheng immediately looked at Lijia angrily.

In fact, these words are by no means unfavorable to Sancheng, but Ieyasu's attitude made him unbearable: the person in front of him seems to be a man of the world!To Ieyasu's aggressive aura, how Toshika will react is undoubtedly what Sancheng is most concerned about.

Unexpectedly, Toshika still had a gentle face, nodded vigorously, looked at Nagamasa Asano, and said: "His Highness Asano has experience in several wars in Korea, and he has a close relationship with His Highness Kato Kiyomasa. In any case, please contact Zhi colleagues."

Not only did Lijia not dislike Ieyasu's words, but he took them for granted and even cheered for them.

Of course, these words of Lijia are not detrimental to Sancheng.After all, what worries Sancheng the most is dealing with the soon-to-be-returning General Kato Kiyomasa.

Kiyomasa's dislike of Sancheng is comparable to Sancheng's dislike of Ieyasu, it is completely from the heart, and there is no room for negotiation.In Hakata, if there is anyone who dares to talk back to Sancheng, it must be Kiyomasa Kato.But this Kato Kiyomasa has been as close as father and son to Asano Nagamasa, who married the sister of Beizhengsuo, since he was a boy.

This time (referring to the second time) when he sent troops to North Korea, Nagamasa entrusted his son Yukinaga to Kiyomasa, and Kiyomasa also cared for him.At this time, Sancheng didn't know that Yukunaga Asano was almost killed by the Ming army on the spot during the Battle of Ulsan. Although Kiyomasa was also in a difficult situation at the time, he still tried his best to rescue Yukunaga.

Sancheng understands the friendship between them, so he naturally hopes that Changzheng can go with him.Therefore, Lijia's approval of this matter is also what a capable elder should do.But having said that, human emotion and rationality are never easy to unify.

"Forget it. That's it." Sancheng looked at the others and said: "You should prepare at least [-] large and small warships, especially the 'new fleet' that is still anchored in Osaka. This must be sent there, otherwise there will be no It cannot be guaranteed that the withdrawal of troops will be completed under the attack of the navy of the Ming Dynasty. As for me, I will rush to Bodo to start preparations immediately."

"Don't let the officers and soldiers suffer again." Maeda Toshiie urged.

"Your Highness, don't worry, they are all experienced warriors." Sancheng smiled lightly at Li's family, then suddenly changed his tone, and said seriously: "Since the matter has been settled, I will leave for a while. But I have one more thing to celebrate, and I hope you will not be angry."

Since it is something worth celebrating, why do you say "don't be angry"?Everyone was a little puzzled.

"What else is Jibu worried about?" Ieyasu was Ieyasu after all, and the premise was cleared up in one sentence - "worry".

Sancheng suddenly lowered his voice, and half-jokingly said: "I wonder what you think of the young master's birth mother, Mrs. Dian?"

"Mrs. Dian?" Everyone was puzzled, why did Mrs. Dian suddenly come up.

"Yes. The young master's biological mother is only 32 this year. She is charming and beautiful, and her charm is still there. Wouldn't it be a pity to waste her youth? How about betrotting Mrs. Dian to Dana Yan as his wife?" react.

Everyone seems to fail to understand what Sancheng means, and which Dainagyan he is talking about (the Japanese official position is still a bit confusing at this time, and if you have been an official before, you can sometimes call it that way after you leave office), everyone Confused, like falling into a cloud.

Sancheng looked solemn, stared at Ieyasu without moving, and said slowly: "The Danagon I'm talking about, of course refers to the Kaga Danagon present here."

"What did you say?" Li Jia couldn't help being surprised when he saw that he was talking about himself, and asked quickly.

Sancheng said: "Da Nayan was originally the assistant of the young master. What's wrong with welcoming the young master's biological mother into the inner room? In this way, he can raise the young master as a foster father...Of course, Sancheng is for the sake of Toyotomi."

"His Royal Highness Zhibu!" Li Jia was sure that he hadn't heard it wrong this time, and immediately sank his face, and said coldly: "Today is the top seven of the Taige, you actually brought up such a thing?" His face followed the words he said And it's getting uglier.

On this occasion, the more he talks, the more suspicious people will think that he has already discussed this matter with San Cheng.But Mrs. Maeda is still alive, why did Sancheng suddenly bring up such a bizarre topic?

"I'm not asking His Highness for permission. But since it's a marriage, you shouldn't talk about it behind your back. You should just tell everyone in advance. The young master's biological mother is still young, so I insist on letting her stay alone. Once there are bad rumors, you can treat Feng. The Chen family is at a disadvantage."

Thirty percent was half false and half true, turned his gaze to Jiakang, suddenly laughed again, and said: "By the way, His Royal Highness Zuofu must have heard some rumors among women in the inner court?"

"A rumor among women in the inner court?"

"It is rumored that His Royal Highness Zuo Fu really wants to get Mrs. Dian. Of course, this is all nonsense, isn't it?"

"Me?" Ieyasu looked dazed and bewildered.

"Exactly. Rumors also say that His Royal Highness Zuo Fu wants to accept the young master's biological mother and the world together."

"This is a rumor!" Asano Nagamasa suddenly interjected, with a very displeased tone: "How can such a thing happen? The women in the inner court don't even know about the death of His Royal Highness, and they don't even know the news. How can they say such outrageous things?" if?"

"Haha! Please calm down, Your Highness Asano. Of course they don't know that His Highness Taige has passed away, but they think that Taige is still sick in bed. But during this period, such rumors have been rampant. What is the reason for this? I think it's all because Mrs. Yodo is young and beautiful.

I know it is inappropriate to bring up the matter on such an occasion, but I take the liberty of bringing it up anyway.Of course, this matter must have caused a lot of trouble for the Zuo Mansion.So I feel the need to think deeply. After finishing speaking, Sancheng was smiling again, but his eyes were like swords, fixed on Lijia and Jiakang.

In fact, he himself didn't expect that he would say these words today. It was only because he saw that the docile Toshika trusted Ieyasu so much that he felt extremely uneasy, so he had to separate the two of them before leaving, and wanted to turn Toshika into a A formidable enemy standing in front of Ieyasu.

These words made everyone frown, and everyone was even more surprised than Ieyasu himself.Although Sancheng was joking, but Jiakang wanted to take Mrs. Dian and Tianxia together... This is really outrageous.

On the contrary, Jiakang's face did not change, as if he was listening to other people's affairs, he just smiled wryly: "Leave aside these gossips for now, I still want to talk about how to inform the generals at the court of the news of the Taige's death at the right time. This matter is very important. It is easy to leak, so we must instruct the envoy well, in case the officers and soldiers hear about Taige's passing—of course, no matter how they learned about it, in short, we don't have to deliberately conceal it.

Of course, I am not in favor of publishing the news.What's more, after years of hard fighting, soldiers have long complained.How do you see this?Only tell the truth to a few generals, otherwise, it is very likely to cause melee during the retreat, and even defect to the Ming army, which will bring many disadvantages to the withdrawal. "

Although Ieyasu's tone was calm, everyone in the room fell silent, and even Maeda Genichi and Masuda Nagamori, who were once worried that the situation would be difficult to deal with, felt at ease.Changshu Zhengjia still stared at Sancheng, probably still worried that Sancheng would say something surprising again.

"In short, I hope that all officers and soldiers will be withdrawn in winter. Otherwise, once the twelfth lunar month arrives, the wind and waves at sea will become even more unpredictable than they are now. Although this will have a great impact on the navy of the Ming army, it will be difficult for us to withdraw our troops. .

If possible, I think all soldiers should be able to go home for the New Year.Therefore, His Majesty Jibu, please hurry up to raise ships. Osaka's "new fleet" can also be transferred, and the joint names of the elders and Wu Fengxing are enough.

In short, this news is too shocking. Only after everyone has set foot on their homeland, Shaosuke Jibu will officially announce to the world, letting the world know that Taige has passed away. "

Ieyasu glanced at Toshika, who was closing his eyes in pain with an unnatural expression, and said, "Da Nayan, is it necessary to let the generals enter the capital first? Or, let them retreat to their own territory first, and call them again when the funeral is held." Are they going to Beijing?"

Li Jia opened his eyes as if rescued, and sighed: "This matter depends on the specific situation. As far as I know, the people in various places are already impoverished, and there are endless rioters and fugitives. Therefore, according to their respective territories, to be determined on a case-by-case basis.”

"Alright. It seems that His Highness Zhibu will be troubled again. I want to hold Taiko's funeral after February, what do you guys think?" Ieyasu glanced around at the crowd.

"I think the best time is the end of February." Maeda Xuanyi said: "Even if they are not allowed to enter the capital, some generals will still enter the capital, and it will take time for some daimyos to go to the capital because of the perennial wars and the accumulation of domestic affairs. Rest."

"That's right, then it's settled." Ieyasu nodded cheerfully, turned his gaze to Changshu Zheng's house, and said, "It's time for Mrs. Beizhengsuo to return to Osaka City. What do you think about this, Your Highness Dazang?
I have always believed that the wife of the Beizheng Institute is far superior to ordinary men, so my opinion is that it is best to follow the wife's wishes.Can you go and ask Madam about her thoughts? "

Asano glanced at Sancheng quickly.He is well aware of [-]%'s temperament, as long as the Beizheng Institute is mentioned, this person will involuntarily become passionate.

"Of order! In the past few days when Mrs. Bei Zhengsuo left Osaka, I have also sent a lot of news from Osaka...Let me ask Mrs. Madam what she means." Changshu Zhengjia replied respectfully, and gave him a [-]% glance.

Unexpectedly, this time Sancheng was particularly forthright, and seemed to have no objection to this matter.In fact, he didn't have any objections. In today's competition, he felt that he had won a complete victory: the withdrawal of troops was completely according to his wish, and Mrs. Dian's matter was brought up in a joking manner, and it also received unexpected results.

As the saying goes, words are scary.After hearing Sancheng's joke just now, Fangcai Ieyasu's tone suddenly became a lot heavier. Sancheng thinks this is enough to see the blow that this matter has brought to him.

To be honest, Sancheng doesn't like Mrs. Dian very much.She is smart, but not wise enough; she wants to be strong, but not tough enough.She always claims to be from a famous family and always does her own way.In Sancheng's view, Mrs. Dian is nothing more than a woman who is too tasteless to eat, a pity to discard, and too self-righteous.

Because of this, once she joins forces with Jiakang, something big will happen.Judging from Jiayasu's current mental strength, he can still have one or two more women.If he used the guise of guaranteeing the future of the Toyotomi clan and Hideyori's future as a bait to hold Mrs. Yodo into his arms, then Ishida Misachi really lost his wife and lost his army.

There are so many resourceful people in the world, but no one seems to realize it just yet.But if someone suddenly thought of encouraging Mrs. Dian to do that, even if it was just out of love for the child, she would throw herself into Jiakang's arms without hesitation... That's why San Cheng preconceived it and blurted it out.

He is very satisfied with what happened today, so he can leave the capital with peace of mind.

If Hideyori, Mrs. Yodo, and Maeda Toshiie are not drawn into their camp, Sancheng's loyalty to the Toyotomi family will be wiped out.In order to bind these three people, Mrs. Yodo's enemy Beizhengsuo contacted Ieyasu, it was a last resort.Perhaps, this will instead create an excuse to control Mrs. Dian more effectively?
After that, the topic turned to the food and supplies needed for the withdrawal of troops.Since the funeral was scheduled to be held at the end of February, before then, Sancheng only had to use all his strength to win over those who disliked him.

In any case, they are all veterans who have followed Hideyoshi since childhood. As long as they hold on to Hideyoshi's orphan, Hideyori, and don't forget to stab Ieyasu a few times, they will not betray Toyotomi.
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PS: This chapter is half an hour late. The main reason is that the plot is not good and the chapters are broken. 4K chapters are not enough, and two chapters are not enough, so it should be a little more.In this way, I wrote 3K+ three times, and one more time is enough to ask for a day off.

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