Chapter 1719 It’s not too late to reward people based on their merits
In the residence hall of Xiaojincheng, the meeting hall was full of people.
Yoshigami glanced at the main seat and saw that there were the most Hime warriors belonging to the Hojo family. Even Chiba Takajo and other local bosses were sitting neatly behind Daidaiji Norishima.
To Yoshigan's surprise, Hojo Genan had already arrived at Xiaoganicheng and was currently sitting with Daidaiji Morimasa to participate in military discussions.
Dao Shengmeng was the last one to enter. She was dressed in dusty clothes and her face was inexplicably pale, which made Yiyin feel a little distressed.
After she saluted, Yiyin pointed to the seat half a step below him and said softly.
"Daoji has worked hard all the way. If you hadn't integrated the rebel army and quickly captured Guansu City, the people in the East would not have surrendered so happily and retreated.
Come here and sit next to me."
Yiyin's appreciation and closeness made Dao Shengmeng feel warm in his heart.
Even though she could not help but feel nauseated because of the rapid ride on horseback, but with the saint's words of approval, her death was worth it.
Dao Sheng glanced at Yiyin's handsome face, his eyelashes trembled, his pretty face flushed, and he couldn't help but want to tell him the good news of her pregnancy immediately.
But in this serious military meeting, she felt a little embarrassed to say anything, so she bowed and thanked her, and sat firmly on the half-seat of the righteous silver banquet, enjoying the saint's grace with peace of mind.
Under her, Kamao Clan couldn't help but take another look at Shima Shengmu.
This loyal general has always been prudent and rarely behaves like Meng Lang. He usually keeps a low profile and sincerely refuses favors from saints. Today, he accepted them calmly, which is surprising.
Yiyin also saw that Shima Shengmeng's mood was a little different, but at this time, most of the people in the meeting hall were peripheral martial arts families. It was not easy to ask too many questions about his own close friends, which would easily give outsiders a sense of unfairness.
In fact, at this time, military discussions are no longer necessary. Militarily, the Eastern Front, both northern and southern fronts, have all strategically contracted and admitted defeat.
On how to clean up this mess, Yoshiyin still has to discuss it separately with the Kanto Servants, and there is nothing to discuss with the Ji Warriors in front of them.
However, Xiaojincheng held on for eleven days, and those who participated in the war were rebels with complicated origins. It was clear that military achievements should be made sooner rather than later. The military meeting was held as soon as the Yiyin came, which was actually to appease people's hearts.
The Gaocheng family is really miserable. The war was fought on her family's territory. Taicheng, the national capital, was besieged. The dikes were destroyed and the fields were flooded, causing serious damage to Xiaojincheng. This year's summer and autumn harvests are at risk of failure.
Such a tragic result, in theory, the Gaocheng family has no merit but hard work, and Yiyin should give them grace.
But it was Daidoji Shengchang's words that made Yiyin reluctant to meddle in the Gaocheng family's business.
The Gaocheng garrison of Xiaojin City tried to escape south on the night of the siege and was killed on the spot by the Miaoyin monk. The Gaocheng garrison was deceived by Oda Shiji and was dismantled that night and divided into cannon fodder for refueling tactics.
At this time, the Gaocheng garrison was almost completely wiped out. Most of them were used as cannon fodder and died in battle. A small number of them were subject to battlefield discipline due to mutiny and were massacred by the supervisory team composed of Tongxin people.
If Yiyin affirms the merits of the Takagi family, then how should the deeds of Kamao clan, Oda clan, and Miaoin monk be counted? Do they count merits?
They are the great heroes who defended Xiaojin City. Yiyin cannot let the heroes' hearts fall.
What's more, the Takagi family is close to the Hojo family, and the territory is devastated, and the Hojo family is footing the bill.
Of course, Yoshigan wants to favor his cronies, the Kamao clan, and get close to his own local forces, the Oda clan and the Myoin monk.
The siege of Taicheng, the national capital, was solved by Yiyin. Yiyin did not owe the Gaocheng family anything. On the contrary, the Gaocheng family needed to be grateful and not dare to feel resentful.
Therefore, Yiyin ignored the efforts of the Gaocheng family and praised the rebel army as the first contributor, he said.
"The rebels defended Xiaojincheng, regardless of themselves, and carried out their loyalty. I am very relieved.
For the martyrs from each village who participated in the war, the deceased will receive the same pension as Samurai Sipo. The injured will be raised by Sipo, and the survivors will be rewarded with large sums of money. Those with outstanding military achievements will be reported to the Secretariat of Tongxin, and they will be awarded Sipo's establishment as appropriate."
After Yiyin finished speaking, the village rebel leaders sitting in the back row immediately cheered and shouted long live.
There is a pension in death, a reward in life, and the injured are not afraid of the hardships of life in the future. It can be said that everyone is happy. In addition, because of his outstanding military achievements, he can be admitted to the Sibo army, which makes all the concubines celebrate with each other and are overjoyed.
Who wouldn’t be jealous of the die-hard bookmakers like Sputnik, but there are only more than 2,000 places in the three spots, and more than 70% of them are in the largest Kinki spot.
Shiba's establishment in Kanto was already very rare. More than half of the three thousand rebels in Kogane City were killed or wounded this time. Excluding the Yura family's men's army, there were about seven or eight hundred left.
Among these seven or eight hundred people, excluding Ashigaru peasants and soldiers, there were at most only two hundred people with samurai status.
The righteous men mentioned by the saints naturally do not refer to the untouchables in the countryside, but at least the local servants with martial status. They are all Ji warriors who followed Pu Sheng's village to defend the city and were killed in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
Yiyin said that those who reported outstanding military achievements would be awarded Sibo's establishment at the discretion of the Tongxin Secretariat.
So who will report it? Of course it is the chief of the city defense army, Kamojigo! And who will approve it? Of course, it is the chief of the Tongxin Secretariat, Kamojigo!
In a friendship that licks blood at the edge of a sword, will Kamao Clan be embarrassed to block the future of his comrades?
As long as she is willing to loosen it between her fingers and reveal some of Spo's braid, the rebels present will not be able to laugh anymore.
Shima Sheng glanced at Yoshiyin on the main seat, and the corners of his mouth rose.
The saint has always been generous, and this is deliberately providing benefits to the rebels to satisfy their thirst.
The Kamao Clan is in charge of Shiba's selection, and with her help, these rebel warriors will make a lot of money.
Even if the Kamao Clan finally gets 50% of its outstanding military personnel and gives it to a hundred establishments, it would not be surprising for Shima to win fiercely.
The most important thing for a soldier is the back-to-back comradeship on the battlefield. If the Kamo clan is selfless and indifferent, then no one will really fight with her in the future. This will be a nightmare for a general.
The sage naturally understands this truth, so many Ji warriors among these rebels will be assigned to Shiba, and they will eventually be incorporated into the Kanto Shiba army.
Shima Shengmeng supports this.
The saint merged the Higashi Musashi territory into the Kanto Shiba Territory, and the territory managed by Shima Katsuki suddenly increased by more than 100,000 koku, which actually gave her a headache.
The Dahu Territory only had a size of tens of thousands of stones, but the Saint suddenly expanded the Guandong Sibo Territory to hundreds of thousands of stones and let Dao Shengmeng manage it. This was because he looked down upon Dao Shengmeng too much.
A clever woman can't make a meal without rice. The number of the Hime Warriors under Shima Shengmu is insufficient, and they can't control the land of more than 100,000 koku. They are all decentralized and can only spread the pie and sprinkle pepper noodles, and they can't find a sense of existence.
These rebels all came from the lower reaches of the Tone River, which was part of the Higashi Musashi area, which happened to be the area under the jurisdiction of Shima Katsuo.
They have already proven their loyalty to the Shiba family in this battle, and now that they have received a heavy reward from Shiba's organization, their loyalty is even more intense.
Shima Katsuki was happy to accept this group of Hime warriors to enhance his control over the grassroots of Higashi Musashi.
In fact, it's not just them, as Shima Katsuru takes over the Higashimusashi samurai family in Kanjuku Castle, Shima Katsuru will also take the opportunity to promote a group of them and report their military merits to obtain Shiba's establishment.
With the addition of these two groups of samurai families, the Shiba family has at least made a good start in the grassroots management of the Higashi Musashi territory. They are just waiting for the Hojo family to transfer administrative power.
The shouts of "Long Live the Rebels" continued, and Yiyin gently raised his hand, but everyone immediately fell silent, and a needle could be heard. This supreme prestige made the ladies present breathe a little heavier.
Yoshigan looked at Oda Ujiji and smiled.
"Your Highness Xiaoda, if you hadn't found out the news in advance and rushed to Furukawa City to inform me, this battle would not have gone so smoothly.
What’s even more rare is that you were full of wisdom when defending Xiaojin City, and Pusheng clan township was taken care of by you. I am very grateful to you."
Oda Ujiharu bowed, not even daring to take the bow, she said respectfully.
"The foreign minister is just doing his duty."
Yiyin smiled.
"You not only performed your duty, you were kind and righteous, and I will not treat you badly.
Oda Castle, Shimotsuma Castle, Tsuchiura Castle, and whatnot...Ebinoshima Castle, ha, this name is quite hard to remember.
I don’t care who owns these cities now, I will get them back for you after the war. The Oda family’s territory that has been eroded over the years will also be returned to you, no less."
Oda Shiji was so excited that he burst into tears and kowtowed to the ground.
"The foreign minister thanks the saint for his grace!"
Over the years, the Oda clan has been at war with the Satake, Yuki, and Utsunomiya families. He has lost his home city several times and fled in panic. Important ministers under his command, such as Makabe, have rebelled against him, tearing apart countless territories.
But today there is a sage speaking, who dares not to obey? Even if Oda goes too far, points to the boundary and says she can't remember it, and extends the territory further outward, no one dares to refute her.
There is no greater merit than rescuing a driver. Oda's martial arts and martial arts skills gave her the character "loyalty".
Surrounding families such as Satake, Utsunomiya, and Yuuki all had stains in this war. Carrying the blame, who dares to argue with the Oda clan?
The Oda family relies on the saint and has the power to save the country. With the saint's kindness and nostalgia, the prosperity of the three generations of the Oda family can be expected.
She was extremely excited at the moment, and it was really annoying for an old woman to cry.