Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1953 Three Strategies of Up, Middle and Down

Naturally, there is a reason why Tokugawa Ieyasu was so surprised and nervous about the news that Kai Fei Ji had returned to Japan, especially when she appeared in Sakai Port.

The most direct reason is that, according to his previous secret discussion with Gao Yushi, Jia Fei Ji will discuss with him the specific matters of adoptive children when he returns to Japan, but this matter cannot be done too early in Ieyasu's plan.

In fact, Ieyasu's plan should be divided according to its purpose. Basically, it can be divided into three strategies: top, middle and bottom:

The purpose of the best strategy is to ensure that Japan is independent and independent, and will not be interfered with by external forces in domestic affairs. Of course, it can also preserve the so-called Japanese national system;

The purpose of the middle strategy is to try to ensure that outside forces will not intervene directly when the best strategy cannot be achieved, but through his Tokugawa Ieyasu.In this case, although the situation may be a bit embarrassing, Japan's national system should still be maintained;

The purpose of the worst strategy is to ensure the continuation of the Tokugawa family's family name and bloodline as much as possible when the first two cannot be achieved. As for other aspects, it can't be taken care of.This ending is the worst. Ieyasu even pessimistically believes that if that step is reached, the family name and blood of the Tokugawa family may not have much meaning.

The above is just the purpose. Of course, Ieyasu has thought about the specific possible situation many times.

In order to achieve the best strategy, the most important thing is to make Gao Wushi think that Japan is a hedgehog, making him feel that although he has a good appetite, he is unwilling to talk.

Because of this, Ieyasu has been trying his best to avoid conflicts with Ishida Mitsunari during this period of time, and he has only been soft-handed and hard-handed for the small tricks that Minari instigated Maeda Toshiie and others to do to him.

According to his understanding of Maeda Toshiie, this person still has an overall view. As long as he has enough power in Kinki, Maeda Toshiie will definitely not take risks and cause the two sides to fight each other for the sake of the overall situation.

Ieyasu was sure that Toshiie knew very well that when Taiko had passed away, if the two of them developed to that point, Japan would be completely messed up, and that would violate Nobunaga and Hideyoshi's wishes.

And as long as the two of them are not chaotic, the conflicts between other daimyos, or the conflicts between the Generals faction and the Pursuing faction, will definitely be able to be suppressed.Suppressing this contradiction, Japan still seems to maintain unity, maintaining the 50 army it has on the surface.

Tokugawa Ieyasu has no doubts about the Ming army's strong combat effectiveness.If it is not strong, how could the Korean battlefield be fought in such a miserable state?However, no matter how strong the Ming army is, facing Japan, which has an army of 50 in the same hatred, has to consider the cost of the cross-sea expedition and the possible huge battle losses.

Through Hidetada's observations in Misaki Castle and his summary of the Korean battlefield, Ieyasu believes that the Ming army is strong, but its ability to withstand casualties may be far inferior to that of Japan.

Two examples can illustrate this point: In the first battle, Li Rusong retreated immediately after the battle at Bituguan, and obviously refused to fight tough battles in the follow-up battles, with a very obvious desire to preserve his strength.

Ieyasu can understand the mentality of preserving strength. After all, his Tokugawa family has grown from a mere Mikawa to where it is today, and it is necessary to implement this concept into all strategies.

But the problem is that during the Battle of Bituguan, the damage of the Ming army was actually much lower than that of the Japanese army.The Japanese army clearly had an advantage in terms of tactics and military strength, but the final battle loss was more than three times that of the Ming army.

But under such a result, the Ming army retreated without saying a word, but the Japanese army could still wait and see until they found that the rest of the Ming army began to approach in separate ways. Considering that they really couldn't fight, they had no choice but to retreat.

The second battle example is the Battle of Busan, especially the Battle of Ulsan, the outpost of the Battle of Busan.

In this battle, according to the battle report sent back to Japan by Kato Kiyomasa and others, due to poor consideration of the tactics of the Ming army at the beginning, Ulsan Wafortress fell quickly, and the Japanese army had to retreat to the other side of the Twin Cities. , Under the stubborn resistance, the situation is actually in jeopardy.

Although Daoshan Wa Castle was built to be easy to defend and difficult to attack, according to the battle report submitted by Kato Kiyomasa himself, as long as the Ming army continues to maintain the offensive, there will be at most five more days, and the Japanese army, which also suffered heavy casualties, will certainly be unable to resist; If there is no attack, then in another ten days or so, most of the Japanese army will starve to death, and the rest will be exhausted and still unable to fight any more.

Ieyasu fully believed in this judgment, because he knew that when Kiyomasa wrote this battle report, the Japanese army in the city had already begun to eat dirt—in a physical sense.

However, under such circumstances, the Ming army could not bear the casualties first, and took the initiative to stop the attack, which gave the Japanese army a certain breathing space.Many Japanese soldiers took the opportunity to sneak out of the city in batches and went to the beach to spearfish and fish.

Although they did not have suitable tools and the actual fish catch was very limited, the Japanese army’s ration ration was less than half of that of the Ming army. It was because the food intake was very small, and the food for one Ming army could support two Japanese soldiers (of course this also caused The Japanese army is short, and if the two sides have the same fighting will, if they fight hand-to-hand, the Japanese army will obviously be at a disadvantage in strength);

Secondly, although there were few fish caught, it greatly boosted morale. This led to the fact that after the Ming army resumed its offensive, it was surprising to find that the Japanese army had regained their spirits, which in turn affected the morale of the Ming army itself.

In short, Ieyasu's point of view is that the Ming army is more "delicate" than the Japanese army, or they think they are more "worthy" than the Japanese army, and they are unwilling to waste in vain.Even Ieyasu felt that maybe the generals of the Ming army thought so too—after all, he was a heavenly soldier and general, how could he be inferior to the barbarians?It's so unreasonable.

The Ming army as a whole is like this, so what about Gao Yushi's own private army?Undoubtedly only worse.

There are also reasons to support this point of view, that is, the salary, pension and pension policy of Jinghua's armed servants that he learned through Xiuzhong (the policy is mainly aimed at the family members of the disabled and those who died in battle).

Although Jiakang knew that Jinghua was extremely rich, it was too scary to pay tens of taels of silver for one person who died in battle.If Japan acts according to this policy, if there is a random battle between the two daimyos, I am afraid that they will have to rest for at least ten years. During these ten years, they will do nothing but tighten their belts and pay back the money.

Therefore, Ieyasu believes that the best way to make Gao Wushi unwilling to directly launch a war to conquer Japan is to make him think that conquering Japan is a loss-making business.This price does not need to be too high, as long as the armed guards like the defenders in Misaki City may lose 1 people in battle, it is estimated that Gao Pragmatic will carefully consider whether this battle should be avoided, and whether he can consider finding other ways to achieve his goals.

If Gao Pragmatically decides to "find another way to achieve the goal", it means that Tokugawa Ieyasu has at least avoided the worst result of the "lower policy" and reached the level of the "middle policy".

The middle strategy, Ieyasu believes, from a highly pragmatic point of view, is mainly strategic deterrence. Of course, it may also be a local war that is limited in scale but has a large impact.

It is hard to say exactly where this battle will take place, but Ieyasu believes that there is a high probability that it will be in the core area of ​​Japan, and the target should be a certain powerful army recognized by all of Japan.

The areas that meet this condition are the first to bear the brunt of Kinki, and those who are qualified to be the enemy army are nothing more than the five old-level armies in the hands of Gobuki, the Toyotomi Army, the Tokugawa Army, the Maeda Army, or the Maori Army—— Of course, the Toyotomi family's generals also have strong troops, but they are all famous. A single family is not enough to fight Jinghua, and it is too difficult to form a coalition, so Ieyasu didn't think about it.

The Tokugawa Army will definitely not fight the Jinghua Army. Ieyasu has a very clear understanding of this: a three-to-one force may not be able to fight, even if he finds a way to gather more troops and take advantage of the tactical advantage, he will finally win. ,So what?

If Gao Yushi was really offended, he would have more than 20 troops in southern Xinjiang alone, and no one can give Ieyasu an accurate number so far as to how many he has in Daming.

If Gao Wushi felt that he had lost face and insisted on getting it back, and following his order, [-] Jinghua armed servants landed in Japan, wouldn't it be back to the "bad policy"?What's more, the worst strategy in this situation is worse than expected, because the word Tokugawa will completely become history.

Therefore, Ieyasu had already discussed with Gao Yushi about the adoption, so that the Tokugawa family would definitely not be targeted.So, who is Kinki who may be the target of Jinghua now?Nothing more than two: Toyotomi's army, and the Maeda army just transferred from Kaga.

Because of this, Ieyasu was so surprised and even nervous when he heard that Kai Fei Ji had arrived in Sakai Port and asked him "do you need help".In his opinion, Jia Feiji's words meant that Jinghua was already considering Liwei.And she is in Sakai Port, so the target area where the war may break out is of course Kinki.

For a moment, Ieyasu even wondered if Kai Feiji wanted to go straight to Osaka and forcibly control Hideyori.

In his opinion, Kai Ji has the motivation and the ability to do so, and even from the battlefield grasping ability she showed in the Battle of Ninja Castle, she also has the confidence to do so.

Sakai Port, ha ha... There are more than [-] Jinghua troops in that place, who doesn't hire some iron gunners, swordsmen, ronin, ninjas and so on in Sakai Port?Many of these big businessmen hate Toyotomi's family to the bone, and rely on Jinghua's goods to make money. There is no need to ask about their position!

What's more, they still have a boat... It's only [-] miles away from Sakai Port to attack Osaka, but no matter sea or land, Kaiji can choose at will.This is not morning and evening, but morning and noon. If Osaka was unprepared, it would be almost impossible to react.

Therefore, Ieyasu believes that the most important thing at this time is to stabilize the situation in Kinki, and must not give Kai Feiji a chance to make a move.As long as you stabilize Jia Feiji and prevent her from getting into trouble again, if you fail to make a move in the end, then you can say that you have secured the "middle policy" and can attack the "best policy".

To achieve the best policy, one is to stabilize Kai Ji and prevent her from finding opportunities to interfere, and the other is to act quickly, to seize power before Jinghua can't hold back restlessness, and to establish shogunate.

Ieyasu believes that high pragmatism understands Japan's national conditions, so as long as the shogunate is established, even if Toyotomi Gongyi still exists in name, it will not be a big problem, because the shogunate can completely empty it out, and wait until the future has the opportunity to completely Abolish it.

Even if Qian Ji has to be married to Xiu Lai because of the previous promise to the Taige, it doesn't matter.Even if this is the case, I might as well use this as an excuse to save Xiuxiu's life, and I am worthy of the Taige—as long as Gao Wushi does not object.

In short, establishing the shogunate before Jinghua sends troops to intervene will most likely achieve the best policy. After all, the future general of the shogunate will be his pragmatic son.He can agree to the adoption, which shows that he can accept such an indirect method of obtaining Japanese rule.

"Send someone to reply to Misaki Hall, and tell her that the situation in Kinki is under my control, and the last link of the Sakai Port force as the plan has not yet been exposed. Please wait patiently. In addition, tell her that Hidetaka has returned to Jiangxi. Hu, the Tokugawa family has no worries, please rest assured."

"Yes, what are your orders?" Ii Naomasa asked.

Ieyasu shook his head, and Naomasa Ii quietly left.

After the matter was over, Ieyasu immediately prepared to go out.Today, Masamune Date, Yoshimitsu Mogami, Koji Kyoko and the Kochi Brothers were invited to enjoy Sarugaku in Arima Hoinfu, as well as Nobutaka Tomita, Hidemasa Hori, Hideyuki Gamo, Yoshimasa Tanaka and others.

Ieyasu has already made arrangements with Arima Hoin and Todo Takatora, talking with everyone while watching monkey music, so as to find out the details of everyone.But judging from Cai Qingzheng's words just now, most people's affiliation is already very clear.He felt relieved again, it seems that there are still many sensible people in this world!
Ieyasu's heart opened up a lot, but when he thought about Qingzheng and Beizheng's thoughts, he felt very depressed.It was the Toyotomi family's sorrow to have no family members, and in his later years, Hideyoshi caused many former comrades-in-arms to suffer enough and die.It was as if he had broken the door of a cage in which a wild animal was kept, and died suddenly.

Those who followed him since he was a child are now divided into two factions, vying for the little bait in the first place.And in this way, ferocious beasts such as Date, Uesugi, Mori, and Shimadzu may make trouble again and covet the world.But Jinghua, who has been watching Japan's every move with the mantis catching the cicada and the oriole behind, is an even more difficult danger to resist.

Fortunately, these ferocious beasts are still somewhat exhausted and haven't slowed down yet, but if they can't act decisively in time and repair the cage door as soon as possible, the dream of the unification of the world that Nobunaga, Taiko, and Ieyasu have been pursuing so hard will be destroyed. vanished.

Ieyasu took only a few followers, and went straight to Arima Hoin's residence in Kyobashi.Along the way, he was thinking about Beizhengsuo and Qingzheng, secretly admiring them, but at the same time feeling extremely sad: the behavior of Beizhengsuo, Qingzheng and others must be betrayal in the eyes of Sancheng.

The Beizheng Institute has personally experienced the flames of war in troubled times.Back then when Nobunaga was forced by Mitsuhide and finally threw himself into the Honnoji Temple, Hideyoshi used the name of "revenge for the Lord" to gather the beasts under his command, and relied on his strength to push Nobunaga's sons out of the stage of power.

Of course, Ieyasu believed that Hideyoshi was not a great evil person, because at that time Nobunaga's descendants did not have the ability to tame the beasts in troubled times.Hideyoshi, who initially pacified the world, passed away with hatred before the Korean War ended, and the same crisis as when Nobunaga died suddenly came again.Moreover, Hideyoshi's orphan is far more childish than Nobunaga.

That being the case, Japan can only hope that the second Hideyoshi will clean up the mess, and it must be able to deal with the "sorrel" with only the power of one bug.Who is this second person?It can only be my family health!
Presumably, the Beizheng Office also thought about it, and finally ordered Qingzheng and others to guard me. Behind this order lies her tragic determination and desolate helplessness.Of course, they did this because they wanted to join hands with me to seek the safety of the Toyotomi clan.Sancheng and Qingzheng, who is the loyal minister and who is the traitor?

Ieyasu and others arrived in front of Arima Hoin's mansion, and the breeze carried the sound of small drums from the mansion.On the surface, this is an ordinary ape play, but the atmosphere is very abnormal.

In front of the gate, all the entourages of the famous names were fully armed, looking tense and ready to fight, and some errand runners came in and out in a panic.They must all be worried about the safety of their master, they kept bringing news from Osaka, and they immediately accepted orders to return.When these people saw Ieyasu, they all fell silent and saluted respectfully.

The hosts, Ma Fayin and Todo Takatora, came out together.Ieyasu nodded slightly to them, walked in, and said, "Has it already started?"

"Yes. Your Highness came late today, did something happen? Everyone is very worried." Fujido Gaohu asked quietly.

Ieyasu had no expression on his face, and replied coldly: "It's impossible. Besides, I will never allow anything to happen!"

Arima Hoin was very surprised by Ieyasu's reaction, but before he could speak, Ieyasu said again, "Go ahead."

"Your Highness appreciates the honor, and I am deeply honored. Then, after taking a nap, I will invite Your Highness to enjoy the ape music."

"Your Majesty Lao Todo will serve tea." Fayin still received guests, while Todo Gaohu had a private conversation with Ieyasu in another room.

Jiakang heard the sound of small drums and flutes, as well as the sound of boiling tea in the tea kettle.

"I heard that the envoy has gone back." Gao Hu bent down to look at the tea pot, and said nonchalantly, "But the matter is far from over."

Ieyasu didn't answer, just glanced at Gao Hu quickly, and sat down.

"Even though Sancheng is aware of his own disadvantages, this time, the generals headed by the Chief Accountant are unwilling to let it go. They seem to realize that the root cause of the disturbance lies in Sancheng, and they will never give up. Alas, Sancheng's suspicion It's heavy."

"I won't let them riot, and I don't allow riots now." Ieyasu repeated what he said just now, and then said: "The funeral has not yet been held."

"Your Highness, Matsui Sado, the elder of the Hosokawa family, is not without worries. He said that if these situations are ignored, everyone will be detrimental to Maeda under Sancheng's instigation."

"good."

"Hosokawa Koshichushou seems to have taken action, and there must be the reclusive Hosokawa Fujitaka who is at work." Gao Hu held the tea in front of Ieyasu, and said, "I don't know how Maeda Danayan will react. He is really stubborn sometimes. But even though Da Nayan is as stable as Mount Tai, civil servants and military generals still hate each other..."

Not knowing if Ieyasu was listening, he casually picked up the tea bowl and sipped loudly.

"If Da Nayan and Zuo Fu can talk heart-to-heart, the problem will be solved... Matsui and others think so too." While Ieyasu was drinking tea, Gao Hu continued, his tone calm and peaceful: "Gao Hu also thought so at the beginning. If If Zuo Fu and His Majesty Maeda can work together, no one will dare to covet the world anymore. Everyone will obediently hide their claws and stay away. But the world is unpredictable, and it is difficult for people to get what they want." After finishing speaking, he picked up the Jiakang put down the bowl and asked, "How about another bowl?"

"no need."

"Nowadays, those people are ambitious and trying to usurp the world..." Gao Hu wiped his tea bowl quietly, and said with a smile, "Originally His Highness Maeda didn't like [-]% of it, so as long as you lobby, you can win him over. In this way, Da Na Yan and Zuofu drove Sancheng into a dead end. If he retreats in the face of difficulties, it's okay; once he's cornered...I'm very worried."

"indeed."

"In addition, besides Da Nayan and Zuofu, there are three other elders. This can easily give people the illusion that Sancheng and others have the upper hand."

Ieyasu smiled wryly, and said, "Todo, you don't have to worry."

"I'm not worried, it's just..."

"I have the odds of winning."

"how do I say this?"

"Thirty percent of the people are my opponents? What I am facing is how to inherit the legacy of Lord Nobunaga and Taiko, and how to strive to create a peaceful and prosperous world-this is the most important thing. To realize this wish, I must Do my best to prevent chaos from happening, carefully make up for the shortcomings, and let those who don't know the reason understand my difficulties."

"His Royal Highness is enlightened."

"But there is no rush in this matter. Urgency will lead to chaos, and chaos will lead to changes. Therefore, I want you to convey my thoughts to the generals, so that they will not act rashly. Remember, it is definitely not a few ambitious thieves It can stir up chaos in the world. We should have a heart of forgiveness like gods and Buddhas, and move them with sincerity...I want Sancheng to understand my intentions."

Jiakang patted his chest and said with a smile: "In case of accidents, I am not afraid. In the battle of Xiaomu, Taige did not gain the upper hand. It is just fighting blindly, but it cannot create peace. It is right to let people do what they can. I am right This has already been well established, otherwise how can we rule the world? Why talk about a peaceful and prosperous world? Speaking of it, it was Lord Nobunaga and Taige who made me understand these principles."

Gao Hu, who had been listening attentively, raised his eyes and teased, "So, the Zuo Mansion also wants Sancheng to show its strengths?"

"Exactly." Ieyasu nodded vigorously: "One cannot live a life in vain. My ambition will never be changed because of my opponent."

"I can't live my whole life in vain..." Gao Hu said it again, and then asked with a smile: "That's true, it seems that no matter what, [-]% of the life must be lived in vain."

Ieyasu didn't answer, but from Gao Hu's smile, he knew that he understood his words too superficially.Gao Hu must have thought that Jiakang continued to let Sancheng jump, but it was actually for his own benefit.No matter how much you preach, the gap in thinking cannot be shortened in a short period of time, and the opportunity to persuade the other party is far from ripe——Thinking of this, Ieyasu stopped talking.

Gao Hu leaned forward slightly, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness has learned a lesson. It seems that I am very shallow and dull. Right now, it may be wise to pamper [-]%."

Ieyasu was taken aback.

"Your Highness, do you think that the more reckless this person is, the more the big names will be alienated from him. Wonderful, it is more useful to keep him."

Ieyasu waved his hand with a wry smile, and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it. We must always be prepared to deal with sudden changes. Of course, self-respect is also very important. As the saying goes, do your best and obey the destiny. As long as you have a righteous heart, you will not be reckless, nor will you Regret. Patience is born from this, and it will soon be beneficial to him."

At this moment, the master Arima Fayin walked in. "Guests can't wait." Fayin said with a smile all over his face, "Left Mansion, there is nothing to worry about. On the way from the humble house to your mansion, there will be Dr. Mori Ukon guarding him. Before evening, Chief Accountant Kato and others will also go together Your house."

Ieyasu gently closed his eyes, feeling both funny and sad.It seems that Fayin also regards the actions of those people as being intimidated by Jiakang's power, and only Jiakang followed suit.Relying on such a person, how can a great cause be achieved?If you want to live up to the grace of God and Buddha, complete the great cause of reunification, and prevent outsiders from directly intervening in Japan, you must have a sincere heart and be full of self-confidence at all times.

Ieyasu's opponent in his heart has never been Ishida Mitsunari.What he is most worried about now is when his highly pragmatic patience will reach its limit. During this time period, whether he can complete the plan and achieve the best strategy.
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