Win the Ding 1617

ps: Sorry for the typo, the Naoshima Naoshima mentioned earlier, died as early as the beginning of the pig's foot crossing.It should be Katsushige Nabeshima now.Sorry everyone.

Please smash me to death with a monthly ticket!

Under the command of Matsudaira Nobuzuna, Tokugawa Yoshinao and others, tens of thousands of shogunate troops conquered Shimabara Castle within a day, which would put an end to the Amakusa Rebellion that caused chaos in Kyushu for several months.

There are still tens of thousands of people in the army who have not disembarked to have such a good news, which is also rare in the conquests of the past dynasties.

The old Nakamatsudaira Nobutsuna couldn't help but wrote a document, and jointly signed with the feudal lord Tokugawa Yoshinao to report the victory to the general Tokugawa Iemitsu.

It is a difficult thing to deal with the aftermath of the victory.

The Matsukura family has fallen, and the shogunate can just include the Shimabara area as an area directly under the shogunate. However, what should the Kuroda family and others of the Fukuoka domain not far away do with them?

He ordered people to tidy up the Shimabara Castle and check the corpses all over the city, and threw the corpses of those rioting believers into the sea.The soldiers who died in the shogunate were paid according to the regulations.After Song Ping settled everything, he went to Hua Yu's big tent to respectfully invite His Highness to enter the city.

"My lord, the bandits of the Imashimabara sect have been defeated. Should we attack the remnants of the Shimadzu and other western troops who committed the rebellion?"

As soon as he was seated, Li Huayu asked a question.

"Your Highness, the foreign ministers came here today for this purpose. Once the army is assembled, our army will go south to Kagoshima to quell the Shimazu's rebellion!"

In order to quell the chaos this time, General Tokugawa Iemitsu also spent his money and mobilized an army of 15 people.Prepare to completely eradicate the Shimadzu family who intends to plot rebellion from Japan!

In the past few days, troops from the Guandong princes have been continuously coming to Xiaguan, preparing to cross the sea and enter Kyushu to fight against the Shimadzu rebels.

These daimyos all know very well that once the Shimadzu rebels are defeated, it is necessary for everyone to sit together and re-partition the bones.The Shimadzu family turned Kyushu upside down, and when he fell, everyone was bound to have a banquet on his body, just like General Ieyasu transferred the titles to the princes after Hideyori died.Don't we all have more stone heights?

Based on the idea of ​​taking advantage of fire and robbery to expand strength and territory.More than a hundred foreign daimyos all over Shikoku and Honshu showed more enthusiasm than pro-vassal and band daimyos, almost bringing their own dry food to gather in the Shimonoseki area.

For these, the South China Army, whose navy sails to and fro at sea, is naturally clear about this.

"My lord, have you ever thought about how to clean up the mess after the soldiers have wiped out the Shimadzu rebels?"

Yaoyao raised his glass and signaled with Tokugawa Yoshinao.The two His Royal Highnesses drank the rice wine in their cups in one gulp.

"It's going to be a big disaster."

Facing Li Huayu's questioning.Matsudaira Nobuzuna thought for a long time before he burst out these four words from between his teeth.

According to the past practice, after the Shimadzu family is destroyed, the land and people must be transferred to those who have made meritorious service in this battle.certainly.The general and his close ministers are the ones who get the biggest share, but the rest of the princes also have to share a few bones.

However, General Iemitsu has decided that after the end of the war, he will accept the kindness of the Nanzhong Army and will no longer carry out transfer activities.In this way, the shogunate has an absolutely overwhelming dominant position in Japan.No one of the daimyo dared to challenge the power of the shogunate.

However, if the names of the various families are not assigned to the bones, it is bound to have resentment towards the shogunate.In order to quell the grievances, how do you know if General Jiaguang will learn from Cao Cao and borrow the head to quell the grievances?And my own head seems to be the right length, width, width, and weight!

Several veterans of the shogunate, Tadakatsu Sakai, Tadaki Abe, Masamori Hotta, and Masakatsu Inaba have seen themselves in front of the general in the past few years, and they are not unaware of the small tricks and tricks they do behind the scenes. Get up, if these people don't take the opportunity to give themselves bad medicine in front of the general, they will be called hell!

Tokugawa Yoshihiro, whose eyes were red from alcohol and delicious food, couldn't help laughing when he saw Mr. Matsudaira's frowning.

"My lord! Why are you thinking nonsense while ignoring the Bodhisattva in front of you?"

"What do you mean, sir?"

Tokugawa Yoshinao gestured to Li Huayu, who was studying Yusheng with his chopsticks, holding a wine glass with his oily mouth.

"Your Highness, please teach me!"

"This is what my father means."

Hua Yu ordered someone to take a letter, checked out a few pages and handed it to Matsudaira Nobuzuna.

"My father ordered someone to send it by fast boat. It talked about the restoration of order in your country after the Kyushu was pacified, and also mentioned the problems and solutions that could not be transferred. The words of the family are the beauty of my father and son. offering!"

"Xian Qiaozi's idea must be to plan a long-term plan for my Tokugawa family!"

Tokugawa Yoshinao and Matsudaira Nobutsuna left their seats, first saluted Huayu respectfully to express their gratitude, and then began to read this letter from home.

In Shouhan's letter, he first praised his son a few words, such as saying that the whole family is safe and sound, and then entered the main topic. First, he said that he had ordered Yousi to organize a ship to Japan to transport food, cloth, meat, salted fish, etc. For military supplies, these ships can be used to transfer troops to fight rebellion after arriving in Japan.When the war slows down, the prisoners can be transported back.

In the letter, the most critical thing is to mention the issue of reconstruction after the war.

Shou Han wisely proposed to restore the current Shi Gao system to a parallel system of Shi Gao and Guan Gao!

In the Warring States Period, daimyos calculated the annual tribute amount in two basic ways, namely the "Shigao system" and the "Guangao system".The former takes food as the standard, and stone is pronounced as "Dan". It was originally a unit of weight. One stone is 120 catties. Later, it was converted into a unit of volume. As a standard (at that time, Japan did not mint money, and all the copper coins that flowed out of China were used), and the concept of "guan" was also transformed into a unit of weight in Japan. The so-called unit of weight refers to the weight of a Yongle Tongbao.

In our rough thinking, it should be that the Kinki region with a more developed commodity economy adopts the high-level system (because there is a lot of money in circulation).The main grain production areas adopt the Shigao system (to facilitate the collection of rice grains), but in fact the situation is just the opposite.The daimyo are not so gentle and courteous. They need rice to feed their retainers, and coins to buy various materials that are not produced in the territory, such as iron cannons, horses, etc., so the more farmers lack, the more they want it. What to charge.

However, the collection of coins as an annual tribute, and even the mandatory requirement that farmers must turn in high-quality coins such as Yongle Tongbao as an annual tribute, made the farmers overwhelmed and fled one after another.Therefore, the high-level system has been developed for a period of time.The daimyos of the Warring States Period were forced to gradually turn to Shi Gaozhi.When Toyotomi and Tokugawa rose to unify Japan successively, the Ishiko system was fixed nationwide.Later generations often used the annual tribute amount to speculate and calculate the size of the territory and financial sources of the Warring States daimyo, and generally used the stone height system.

However, the stone height system is also divided into two types: table height and real height.The so-called table height.It refers to the annual tribute determined after the so-called Taige inspection.The real high refers to the actual annual tribute that the feudal daimyo can collect.After the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate, the flames of war gradually extinguished, and the daimyos shifted their main energy from external expansion to internal development.The annual tribute in the territory is increasing day by day, but it is impossible for the central government to approve it every year, so there is often a gap between the actual high and the superficial high.

The more remote the area, the more new land can be reclaimed, the stone height can be increased, and the development speed is very fast. There is not much room for development in the Kinai area.

For example, Date Masamune was entrusted with a large area of ​​southern Mutsu land, the main city was set at Sendai, plus 11 koku from Hitachi and 1634 koku from Omi, the table calculated in the 62th year of Kanei (13) The height is 1636 stone.However, in fact, when Masamune died in the 100th year of Kanyong ([-]), after unremitting efforts and vigorously reclaiming wasteland, the actual height of the Sendai flag was close to [-] million stone, and it was commonly known as "Sendai Million Stone".

If these seemingly barren and remote places in Kyushu are distributed, it is inevitable that after several years of hard work, another daimyo will become another Sendai million stone.

"My father's commander-in-chief means to combine the post-war transfer of title with the opening of the treaty port by the shogunate. Part of the additional tax at the port will be used as an annuity to reward these meritorious names."

The Shigao system and the Guangao system are paralleled, which seems to be a good idea.It will not only throw bones to the big names, but also won't let these white-eyed wolves eat too fat.Moreover, the hands and bones that lost the bones are in the hands of the shogunate. Once any daimyo has a different heart, he can be killed immediately!

Mr. Matsudaira's brain turned a few times quickly, and he exchanged glances with Tokugawa Yoshinao, both of them felt that this method was feasible, but it needed to be more refined.

At the moment, everyone stopped proposing this matter, and just drank and talked about romantic things.

In just a few days, a large number of troops came across the sea. Dozens of daimyos saw that Shimabara Castle, which was known as fortified in a day, was breached. I couldn't help but click my tongue for a while.This Shimabara Castle was built for several years by the Matsukura family, who are famous for their fortification, and it was finished in less than a day. I don't know how long my own castle can last?

For these people who came from afar to conquer the rebels, it was inevitable that the shogunate would come out to comfort them, give them a few words of praise, and then reiterate the military orders.

Robbery is fine, but killing is not allowed.

People are sent to the South China Army in exchange for food and cloth.

The hearts of the feudal lords who said this are as hot as coals, so it is!Everyone came all the way to this Kyushu, isn't it just for money!Since people can also exchange things, let's grab things first and then people.

The sequence of the marching system was arranged, with Matsudaira Nobuzuna as the commander-in-chief, the Kuroda family as the first army, Tokugawa Yoshinao as the second army, Li Huayu and Matsudaira Nobuzuna as the central army, and a mighty 15 people marching along land and water. Coming from Kitakyushu all the way to the south to attack the city and seize the land.

Fukuoka, Bungzen, Bungo, Saga, and Nagasaki all went down in one go. The Shimadzu army retreated immediately after a little contact, leaving an empty city for the conquering army.

However, even these empty cities caused constant quarrels among the conquering army.

The Kuroda family was extremely dissatisfied with the various divisions of the First Army rushing into Fukuoka City and wantonly looting Fukuoka City. I was robbed once by the Shimadzu family, and then you robbed me again, what else can I keep?

You don't even let go of those farmers who are farming? !Who will pay the annual tribute to me in the future? !

The army was so noisy all the way south, rushing towards Kumamoto.

Kumamoto.The border between Kitakyushu and Southern Kyushu.Due to geographical reasons, Kumamoto has been the political center of the Kyushu region since ancient times.The [-] soldiers of the Shimadzu family defended here relying on the mountainous terrain of Mount Aso.Try to block the conscript army going south here, and then play the old way, spit out the land obtained in the Kyushu unrest, and return to Satsuma to continue to recharge your batteries and wait for the opportunity.

"Kumamoto is poor, and the Shimadzu family is using food as a bait to recruit farmers into the army to act as Ashgaru. I'm afraid the casualties in this battle will be more serious than those in Shimabara Castle!"

In the marching team of the Chinese army, Matsudaira Nobuzuna expressed his concerns to Li Huayu worriedly.

To the northeast of Kumamoto is Mount Aso.There is the Shiranui Sea (Yatsushiro Sea) in the southwest.Because there are these two land volcanoes and sea volcanoes.In ancient times, there was a saying of "fire country".Just like my Chinese saying that troublesome people come from poor mountains and rivers, the harsh natural environment of the Fire Country makes the local people have to be particularly fierce and savage in order to survive.During the Warring States Period, there was a slogan in Japan that "the soldiers of Kyushu are the first in the world, and the soldiers of Kyushu and Kumamoto are the first".In the Amakusa Rebellion that had just been quelled, there were many Kumamoto in the Ichikui army who stood firm and fought desperately.And in the history we are familiar with.The Sixth Division formed by the beasts that rushed into Nanjing to carry out the massacre was the Kumamoto Division.

But this battle must still be fought.otherwise.If the nail of Kumamoto Castle cannot be pulled out, it is impossible for the army of 15 people to go south and attack Shimadzu's Kagoshima Castle!

The reason is simple, this Kumamoto Castle was originally blocking the Shimadzu family's northward passage.Now it has become the north gate of the Shimadzu family, firmly nailed to the passage between Kitakyushu and South Kyushu.

Trying to get around it?impossible!

The construction site of Kumamoto Castle was chosen in the hilly area of ​​Mount Chausu located in the southeast of Kumamoto, across the Tsuboi River, while the Shirakawa and Iseri Rivers in Higo became natural key points. It is a rare Hirayama in the history of Japanese fortification. city.

Even if a small number of troops can sneak around, how can a large group of troops pass by?Even if it is from the mountains to open the road and climb the vines to cross the mountains, how can the food and supplies of these 15 people be guaranteed?

The grain road is behind, and may be cut off by Naoshima Naoshima, the guard of the Shimadzu family in Kumamoto Castle at any time. At that time, these 15 people will have to jump into the sea if they don't starve to death!

I have to admire the builder of this city. The more famous master of fortification in Japanese history, Kato Kiyomasa, chose the location too trickily!

"The Japanese are upright, strong, and strict, and they are indeed famous generals among the chieftains." When he accompanied Toyotomi Hideyoshi to invade North Korea, Kato Kiyomasa was remembered by the Ming army for his toughness and resistance. However, it should be remembered by the Ming army. , It was the Japanese cities he presided over the construction of in North Korea, especially the Japanese city of Ulsan, which caused the Ming army to bleed.In addition, meeting such a useless commander-in-chief Yang Gao again, alas!Don't mention it!It's a pity for those Ming soldiers.After that, the name of Kato Toranosuke Kiyomi spread throughout Japan.

After returning to China, he focused on building his own main city, and Kato Kiyomasa devoted all his efforts to this Kumamoto castle.

Kumamoto Castle is a flat mountain castle, and the castle uses the technology of Ulsan Wajo Castle.The entire city is 5.3 kilometers long. The southwest and northeast areas are the ancient city of Chiba City, known as Izumaru.Kiyomasa was particularly good at building stone walls, and is famous for the upper half called "Mushaban".Concentrate the main defensive facilities in the south to deal with the invasion of the imaginary enemy Satsuma.

The castle tower of Kumamoto Castle is a form unique to Japan.The keep is a connected watchtower type, and the big keep has 5 layers, 6 floors and a basement, which is called "the first keep".The small Tianshou is 3 floors, 4 floors and a basement, called "Second Day Shou" or "Imperial Tower", and it is the residence of the wife of the city lord.To the northeast of the city is the ruins of the Fengguo Temple built by Qingzheng (in the middle of Tachida Mountain), while the ruins of the Miaojie Temple (at the foot of the Hanaoka Mountain) in the southwest of the city are connected to the two spiritual temples of the Hosokawa family.

In addition to the castle tower, the castle towers called "Yu" in Japanese are even more dotted.Nomoru five-tiered turret, Iidamaru third-tiered turret, Uto turret, Kanmono turret (Nagaoka book pre-turret), flat turret, five turrets, north eighteen turrets, east eighteen turrets, Yuanzhijin turrets, The four sculls, the fourteen sculls, the seven sculls, and the Tianzi scull look around the city wall. The arrow holes on the top can not only be used by archers and iron gunners to shoot at the attacking troops below the city, but also very humane. For the problem of dead angle, the "Wu Zhe Fan" mentioned above is a facility with a reverse slope that provides the shooters with the best shooting angle!

After listening to Matsudaira Nobutsuna's introduction about the situation of Kumamoto Castle, and seeing the geography and defense facilities around Kumamoto Castle set up by the nimble officers with cups, plates, tea bowls, etc., everyone in the Nanzhong Army couldn't help but gasp. Take a breath.

Although Li Huayu is new to the battle, Liang Kuan and others are veterans who have been on the battlefield for more than ten years. Looking at the map, and then looking at the Kumamoto City, which is almost full of traps and traps, everyone's heart Everyone scolded the eighteenth generation ancestor of Kato Kiyomasa who built the fort.

"Since this city is so strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack, why did the Shimadzu family take it so easily?"

Li Huayu suddenly thought of a crucial question. He figured out that if the Shimadzu family's method can be used according to the prescription, wouldn't it be better to do it all over again?

"Your Highness, the Shimadzu family had already planned. When Mr. Ban Chang-kun quelled the chaos in Shimabara, they sent spies to infiltrate Kumamoto Castle. After Mr. Ban Chang-kun was killed in battle, they sent a spy to return to Kagoshima to ask for supplements. The envoys of the army raided Kumamoto, cooperated with the inside and outside, and captured Kumamoto Castle!"

"Now, Nabeshima Katsushige is the one who guards the castle, and he has already guarded Kumamoto Castle like an iron bucket. None of these clever tricks can be used!"

It seems that tricks such as surprise attack and deception can no longer be used.It can only be that the whole army marched in the direction of Kumamoto Castle, and had a head-to-head fight with Katsushige Nabeshima, who is known as a brave general, under the castle! (to be continued..)