A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

As expected, after Yamauchi Yoshikatsu sent people with flags into the city, news of the Kiso clan's surrender came.

Although there were more than 300 people killed in the Yamauchi family in a melee, and 500 or 600 people were injured, especially the Jinfu handyman who was hacked to death by Kiso Yoshimasa and 400 to 500 people were injured. However, all the troops in Kiso Kago Castle were lost, and Kiso Yoshiyasu had completely lost the confidence to challenge the army inside the mountain.

Soon, Kiso Yoshiyasu, who consciously cut off his braids and shaved his head, put on a pure white plain clothes and went out of the city barefoot to surrender to Yamauchi Yoshikatsu, a junior he looked down upon.

His son Yoshitoyo Uematsu was holding a rib, and his daughter Iwahime was holding a bottle of wine and a wine plate. Then a Hatamoto samurai, who was probably his most loyal, was holding a tachi and looked like he was trying to get someone wrong.

Watching the wonderful performance of this famous samurai of the same generation as his father, Yamauchi Yoshikatsu felt like he had sacrificed his life in a national calamity and regarded death as a sudden return. Everyone in the mountain, including Koheita, sneered inwardly, what a "pretend"!

However, everyone is a decent person and will not expose Kiso Yoshiyasu's vulgar performance. After some words of comfort, Yamauchi Yoshikatsu immediately asked people to monitor Kiso Yoshiyasu and his party as they set off for Fuchu Castle. He probably didn’t want to see this person again for a moment, so he quickly turned his back on him.

When Kiso Yoshiyasu changed to Suigan, he was urged to go on the road. Also accompanying him were his son Yoshitoyo Uematsu and his daughter Iwahime, as well as his wife's side chambers and more than 20 attendants. It was said that he was going to Shanuchi Songli Temple to become a Buddhist monk, so he happily brought the whole family along, as if he were on vacation.

Then the Yamauchi Army entered Fukushima Castle. This year there was a drought in Shinano. The food in Fukushima was the lifeblood of Kiso Yoshimasa, and no one touched it. However, all the thousands of kusen accumulated by the Kiso family for generations were taken by Yoshikatsu Yamauchi. Walk.

Kiso Yoshimasa, who had succeeded him, could only watch with resentment as the Yamauchi army happily seized property in the city, but the veteran Zhikawa Shigeyou held him back and asked him to temporarily restrain himself. As long as the territory of these four thousand guan is preserved and the food is left, there is a possibility of a comeback.

After the Yamauchi Army soldiers looted Fukushima Castle, Kiso Yoshimasa went out of the city, knelt down and paid homage to Yamauchi Yoshikatsu. He received the security documents from the Kiso area and the monogram listing him as a member of the Yamauchi clan and a military service certificate.

The Yamauchi army then retreated from the city and returned the captured Kaminoden to the Kiso family. Then Ogasawara and Shiro Nagamasa were left to guard Tamataki Castle, and he was appointed as Kiso's remaining supervisor, Tamataki Castle Dai.

There was an episode in the middle. Zhikawa Shigeu was an unknown samurai who only had a few descriptions in history. However, in this battle, he used the tactics most suitable for the Kiso clan and almost completely defeated the Yamauchi clan's army several times his own.

After assessing the situation in this way, the samurai with deep strategies was naturally singled out by Yamauchi Yoshikatsu for questioning. Xiao Pingtai and others accompanied him, and the conversation between the two reminded people of the idea that heroes have acted recklessly since ancient times.

Yamauchi Yoshikatsu was quite surprised by this man who had made plans in history to defeat two powerful samurai in succession, the Takeda clan and the Tokugawa clan (in my personal opinion). He directly stated that he was willing to spend twice as much knowledge and action to stop him, but Zhichuan Zhongyou refused by saying that he was a loyal minister and would not do anything.

There must be loyalty in a city of ten houses! The ancients never deceived me!

Everyone has their own ambitions, so don’t force yourself! Even for a small wealthy clan with four thousand swords, there are such capable warriors serving them, and the road to conquering the world is long and arduous.

After Kiso finished everything, under the watchful eye of Kiso Yoshimasa, the soldiers in the mountain plundered and retreated with satisfaction. Although it was ups and downs, he finally won.

The weather is getting colder now, but the farm work will not stop.

As everyone knows, Xiao Pingtai observes life very carefully. Because there are so many places to spend money, he is always trying to find new ways to make money.

Others don't have such thoughts as him. When ordinary warriors return home after winning a victory, they only think about their wives and children at home, and the rewards for their meritorious service.

As the lord daimyo, Yamauchi Yoshikatsu cared more about things. The only samurai around him was Koheita, who was still farming a few years ago, so he preferred Koheita.

"This year's harvest of soybeans, taro and buckwheat seems to be very poor?" Yamauchi Yoshikatsu pointed to a grain drying field in a village on the roadside.

Xiao Pingtai looked over and saw that there were not many soybeans and buckwheat drying on the ground, and there were not many soybean and wheat branches piled outside the warehouse for use as firewood in winter. It can even be said that there are very few, only dozens of bundles piled there.

"Indeed, this year's drought has not eased. After Shinshu Shou returns to the palace, it is best for him and his lord to try to raise some food to prepare for the spring famine." Crop yields in this era are already low, and if there is a drought now, it may be reduced.

"Hainu, find someone to call the farmers in this village. I have something to ask." Yamauchi Yoshikatsu seemed to be preparing to inquire carefully about the harvest in the village.

Soon the two men were shouted over by a cavalryman. As soon as they saw Yamauchi Yoshikatsu, they fell to their knees with a plop. He was mumbling, as if he was calling for adults or something.

Yamauchi Yoshikatsu could tell at a glance that these two were definitely not from the locals, so he asked them to get up and reply, "Why aren't the locals here?"

"Master Tuitou went out to battle and hasn't come back yet." An older farmer replied.

"Then who are you two?" Yamauchi Yoshikatsu actually doesn't want to talk directly to the farmers, because their speech is not organized very well, and many things are inconsistent with what they say.

"The younger one is a member of Lord Tutou's family." "The younger one is a member of the military service!" Come on, it is estimated that the only two people in the village who have seen the world are here. If you ask other people, you may not even be able to say anything after meeting Yamauchi Yoshikatsu.

"How is the harvest this year?" As soon as Yamauchi Yoshikatsu finished speaking, the soldier knelt down again with a plop.

"The villain has already paid the commission fee for this year, and has never been in arrears!"

"I'm not asking you to collect the labor money. Your Highness wants to eat beans. I'll buy you two liters of beans. Get up quickly." Xiaopingtai knew at a glance that the farmer had misunderstood. He must have thought that the grain harvest was to be re-estimated and the labor money was increased.

"Buying beans? No need to buy them, no need to buy them. If you want to eat them, I'll bring you two liters of beans." Once he heard that he wasn't charging money, the man's nervousness instantly diminished.

"No, just buy it. Your Highness is short of you by two beans. Is this year a bad year? How much do soybeans cost per liter?" Xiaopingta asked Chen San who was following behind to pay.

"It's been too dry this year. The beans are only 30 to 40% of last year's, and the buckwheat is only half as much. Fortunately, there is a canal in the village, and we can still water it. I heard that the beans are harvested in the north, and the year is very bad."

"In previous years, beans were worth two yuan per liter, but this year they cost three yuan."

The man kept talking non-stop.