Chapter 281 Three Strategies for Returning to Japan (Xuyi): Upper, Middle and Lower
There is naturally a reason why Tokugawa Ieyasu was so surprised and nervous about the news of Kaibihime returning to Japan, especially her appearance at Kai Port.
The most direct reason is that, according to his previous secret discussions with Gao Pragmatic, Kaiji will discuss the specific matters of adopting an adopted son with him when he returns to Japan this time. However, in Ieyasu's plan, this matter cannot be done too early.
Ieyasu's plan should actually be divided according to its purpose. It can basically be divided into three strategies: upper, middle and lower strategies:
The purpose of the best policy is to ensure that Japan is 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 central strategy is to try to ensure that outside forces will not intervene directly when the best strategy cannot be achieved, but through Tokugawa Ieyasu. In this case, although the situation may be embarrassing, Japan's national system should also be
can be maintained;
The purpose of this last resort is to try to ensure that the Tokugawa family name and bloodline can be continued when the first two cannot be achieved. As for other aspects, it cannot be taken into account. This ending is the worst, and Ieyasu is even pessimistic.
I think that if we get to that point, the Tokugawa family name and bloodline itself may not have much meaning.
The above is just the purpose. Of course, Ieyasu has thought carefully about the specific situations that may occur many times.
To achieve the best strategy, the first important thing is to make Gao Pragmatic think that Japan is a hedgehog, making him feel that although he has a good appetite, he is unwilling to eat it.
Because of this, Ieyasu has been trying his best to avoid conflicts with Ishida Mitsunari during this period. He was only soft-handed and hard-handed in preparing for Mitsunari's instigation of Maeda Toshiie and others to do small tricks against him.
According to his understanding of Maeda Toshiie, this person has a relatively good view of the overall situation. As long as he has enough power in Kinki, for the sake of the overall situation, Maeda Toshiie will definitely not risk his troops and cause the two sides to fight each other.
Ieyasu is convinced that Toshiie knows very well that if they develop to that point when Taiko has passed away, Japan will be completely in chaos, and that would violate the last wishes of Nobunaga and Hideyoshi.
And as long as the two of them are not in chaos, the conflicts between other daimyo, or the conflicts between the military commander faction and the obedient faction, will definitely be suppressed. After suppressing this contradiction, Japan seems to still maintain unity and maintain its unity.
On the surface, there are half a million troops.
The fighting power of the Ming army was very strong, and Tokugawa Ieyasu had no doubt about this. If it were not strong, how could the Korean battlefield be so miserable? However, no matter how strong the Ming army was, it would face the Japanese army of 500,000 soldiers who shared the same hatred.
, we also have to consider the cost of a cross-sea expedition and the possible huge battle losses.
Through Hidetada's observations at Misaki Castle and his summary of the Korean battlefield, Ieyasu believed that the Ming army was strong, but its ability to withstand casualties was probably far inferior to Japan's.
Two examples can illustrate this point: In the first battle example, after the battle at Biti Pavilion, Li Rusong immediately retreated, and was obviously unwilling to fight hard in subsequent battles, showing a very obvious desire to preserve his strength.
Ieyasu understands the mentality of preserving strength. After all, the Tokugawa family can grow from a mere Mikawa to where it is today, and it is essential to implement this concept into all strategies.
However, the problem is that in the battle of Bitiguan, the Ming army's battle losses were actually much lower than the Japanese army. The Japanese army clearly had advantages in tactics and military strength, but in the end the battle losses were more than three times that of the Ming army.
However, under such a result, the Ming army retreated without saying a word. On the contrary, the Japanese army could insist on waiting and watching until they found that the other Ming armies began to approach in different directions. Considering that they were indeed unable to defeat them, they had no choice but to retreat.
The second example is the Battle of Pusan, especially the Battle of Ulsan, the outpost of the Battle of Pusan.
In this battle, according to the battle report sent back to Japan by Kato Kiyomasa and others, Ulsan Japanese Fortress fell quickly due to poor consideration of the Ming army's tactics at the beginning, and the Japanese army could only withdraw to Dosan Japanese Fortress on the other side of the Twin Cities.
, under the stubborn resistance, the situation is actually extremely dangerous.
Although the Shimayama Japanese 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 continued to maintain the offensive, for up to five more days, the Japanese army, which also suffered heavy casualties, would be unable to resist; even if the Ming army only surrounded
If we don't attack, in about ten days, most of the Japanese army will starve to death, and the remaining people will be exhausted and unable to fight anymore.
Ieyasu completely believed in this judgment, because he knew that when Kiyomasa wrote this battle report, the Japanese troops in the city had already begun to eat soil - eating soil in the physical sense.
However, under this situation, the Ming army could no longer withstand the casualties and took the initiative to stop the attack. As a result, it gave the Japanese army some breathing space. Many Japanese soldiers took the opportunity to escape from the city in batches and went to the beach to spear fish.
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Although they did not have suitable tools and the actual fish catch was very limited, the Japanese army's rations were less than half of the Ming army's. The food intake was very small. The food required to feed one Ming army could feed two Japanese soldiers (of course this also resulted in
The Japanese army is short in stature. If the two sides have similar fighting will, if they fight alone, the Japanese army will be obviously at a strength disadvantage);
Secondly, although the fish catch was small, it boosted morale greatly. As a result, after the Ming army resumed their offensive, they were surprised to find that the Japanese army was energetic again, which in turn affected the morale of the Ming army.
In short, Ieyasu's point of view is that the Ming army is "squeakier" than the Japanese army, or they think they are more "valuable" than the Japanese army and are unwilling to waste it in vain. Ieyasu even thinks that the generals of the Ming army may think so too - after all, he is on his side
He is a heavenly soldier and a heavenly general, how can he compare human life to barbarians? It is so unreasonable.
The Ming army as a whole was like this, but what about the highly pragmatic private army? Undoubtedly, it was even worse.
There are reasons to support this view, and that is the salary, pension and pension policy of Jinghua's armed servants that he learned through Hidetada (the policy mainly targets the families of disabled and killed servants).
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Although Ieyasu knows that Kyoka is extremely rich, it is still too scary to pay tens of taels of silver for one person killed in the war. If Japan follows this policy,
If two big names start a random fight, I'm afraid they will have to take a break 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 pragmatically unwilling to directly launch a war to conquer Japan is to make him think that conquering Japan is a loss-making business. The price does not need to be too high, as long as the armed servants like the defenders in Misaki Castle may lose a person in the battle.
Thousands of people, it is estimated that if you are pragmatic, you should carefully consider whether this battle should be avoided, and whether you can consider finding other ways to achieve your goals.
If Gao Pragmatic decided to "find another way to achieve the goal", it means that Tokugawa Ieyasu at least avoided the worst result of the "lowest policy" and reached the level of "middle policy".
Zhongce and Ieyasu believe that from a highly pragmatic perspective, the main purpose is strategic deterrence. Of course, there may also be a local war of limited scale but with considerable impact.
It's hard to say exactly where this battle will take place, but Ieyasu believes that it will most likely be in the core area of Japan, and the target should be a certain military force that is recognized throughout Japan as having stronger strength.
The first area that meets this condition is Kinki, and the ones that are qualified to be the enemy army are none other than the Toyotomi direct army, Tokugawa army, Maeda army or Maori army in the hands of the five old forces——
Of course, the Toyotomi family military commander faction also had strong troops, but they were all daimyo, and it was not enough for one family to fight against Kyoka alone, and it would be too difficult to form a coalition, so Ieyasu did not consider it.
The Tokugawa Army will definitely not fight against the Kyoka Army. Ieyasu has a very clear understanding of this: even a force of three to one may not be able to defeat him. Even if he manages to gather more troops and takes advantage of the tactics, he will eventually win.
,So what?
If Gao Pragmatic is really offended, he will have more than 200,000 troops in southern Xinjiang alone. No one can give Ieyasu an accurate estimate of how many there are in the Ming Dynasty.
If Gao Pragmatic felt that he had lost face and had to get it back, and with his order, one hundred thousand armed servants from Beijing landed in Japan, wouldn't that be back to the "bad strategy" again? What's more, the worst strategy in this situation is much better than expected.
It's even worse, because the word Tokugawa will completely become history.
Therefore, Ieyasu and Takashi have already discussed the matter of adoption, so that the Tokugawa family will definitely not become a target. So, who may be the target of Kyoto in Kinki now? There are only two groups: Toyotomi's own army, and those who have just left the country.
Maeda troops transferred from Kaga.
Because of this, Ieyasu was so surprised and even nervous when he heard that Kaiji had arrived at Kai Port and asked him "if he needed help." In his opinion, Kaiji's words meant that Kyoka was already there.
She is considering establishing her authority. And since she is in Jiegang, the target area where the war may break out is of course Kinki.
For a moment, Ieyasu even suspected that Kaiji wanted to take Osaka directly and forcibly control Hideyori.
In his opinion, Kaiji had the motive and the strength to do so. Even judging from her ability to grasp the battlefield during the Battle of Ninja Castle, she also had the confidence to do so.
Jiegang, haha... There are more than 10,000 Jinghua troops there. Who among the big businessmen in Jiegang has not hired some iron gunners, swordsmen, ronin, ninjas, etc.? Many of these big businessmen hate the Toyotomi family to their core, and
There is no need to ask about their position when they rely on Jinghua's goods to make money!
Moreover, they also have ships... The sneak attack on Osaka from the boundary port is only thirty miles away. However, whether it is sea or land, Kaiji can choose at will. This is not a morning arrival, but a morning arrival. If
Osaka was originally unprepared, so it was almost impossible for him to react.
Therefore, Ieyasu believes that the most important thing at this time is to stabilize the situation in Kinki, and never give Kaiji a chance to take action. The only way is to stabilize Kaiji and prevent her from making another mess and failing to take action in the end.
He said that he had secured the "middle strategy" and could attack the "best strategy".
If you want to achieve the best strategy, firstly, you need to stabilize Kaiji and prevent her from finding an opportunity to interfere. Secondly, you need to act quickly. You need to seize power before Jinghua can't restrain her restlessness and skip the Toyotomi public ceremony.
Shogunate.
Ieyasu believes that Takashi 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 it can be completely emptied by the shogunate, and it will be completely eliminated when there is an opportunity in the future.
Abolish it.
Even if Chiki has to marry Hideyori due to his previous promise to Taiko, that doesn't matter. Even if this is the case, he might as well keep Hideyori alive on this grounds, which can be regarded as worthy of Taiko - as long as he is high
If you are pragmatic and have no objection.
In short, establishing the shogunate before Jinghua sends troops to intervene will most likely be a good idea. After all, the future general of the shogunate will be his pragmatic son. His ability to agree to the adoption shows that he can accept this indirect way of obtaining the rule of Japan.
"Send someone to reply to Misaki-don and tell her that the situation in Kinki is under my control. The use of force at Jie Hong as the last part of the plan has not yet been exposed. Please wait patiently. In addition, tell her that Hidetada has returned to Jiang
Huh, the Tokugawa family has nothing to worry about, please rest assured."
"Yes, does His Highness have any other instructions?" Jing Yinzhizheng asked.
Ieyasu shook his head, and Iyin Naomasa quietly left.
After the matter was over, Ieyasu immediately prepared to travel. Today, the people invited to Arima Hoinfu to enjoy the Sarugaku include Intatsu Masamune, Mogami Yoshimitsu, Kyogoku Takaji and the Kochi brothers, as well as Tomita Nobtaka, Hori Hidemasa, Kamao Hideyuki,
Tanaka Yoshimasa et al.
Ieyasu had already made plans with Arima Hoin and Toudo Takatora, and talked with everyone while watching the monkeys, so as to find out the details of everyone. But judging from Kiyomasa's words just now, it was clear that most of the people's direction was clear. He was relieved.
After a while, it seems that there are still many sensible people in this world!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ieyasu's heart became much brighter, but when he thought about Kiyomasa and Hokizashi's worries, he felt very depressed. It was the Toyotomi clan's tragedy that there were no generational retainers.
, and in his later years, Hideyoshi made many of his former comrades suffer enough and die. He was like breaking the door of a cage for taming ferocious beasts, and then died suddenly.
Those who have followed him since childhood are now divided into two factions, competing for the scarce food. As a result, Yinda, Uesugi, Mori, Shimazu and other ferocious beasts may cause chaos again and covet the world.
The mantis stalks the cicada, with the oriole behind. Kyoka, who has been spying on Japan's every move, is an even more difficult danger to resist.
Fortunately, these ferocious beasts are still a little tired and have not recovered yet. However, if they cannot act decisively in time to repair the cage door as soon as possible, the dream of unification of the world that Nobunaga, Taikaku and Ieyasu have been pursuing will be lost.
To be reduced to nothing.
Ieyasu took only a few followers with him and went straight to Arima Hoin's residence in Kyobashi. Along the way, he was thinking about Hokkaido and Kiyomasa, secretly admiring them, but at the same time he felt extremely sad: the behavior of Hokkaido, Kiyomasa and others
, it must be a betrayal in Sancheng’s eyes.
Hokusei has personally experienced the war in troubled times. When Nobunaga was forced by Mitsuhide and finally surrendered to Honnōji Temple, Hideyoshi gathered the ferocious beasts under his command in the name of "avenging his lord" and used his strength to expose Nobunaga.
The son was pushed out of the stage of power.
Of course, Ieyasu believed that Hideyoshi was not a very evil person, because at that time, Nobunaga's descendants did not have the ability to tame the ferocious beasts of troubled times. Hideyoshi, who had initially brought peace to the world, died with hatred before the Korean War ended, and he and Nobunaga died violently.
The same crisis struck again. Moreover, Hideyoshi's orphan was far more naive than Nobunaga.
In this case, Japan can only hope that the second Hideyoshi will clean up the mess and be able to deal with the "oriole" with the power of only one insect. Who is this second person?
It could be my Ieyasu!
I must have thought about it a lot, and finally ordered Qingzheng and others to guard me. Behind this order was her tragic determination and desolate helplessness. Of course, they did this just to join forces with me to seek prosperity.
Chen family's Antai, Mitsunari and Qingzheng, who is the loyal minister and who is the traitor?
Ieyasu and others arrived in front of the Arima Hoin mansion, and the breeze carried the sound of small drums from the mansion. On the surface, it was an ordinary Sarugaku show, but the atmosphere was very unusual.
In front of the gate, all the daimyo's entourage were fully armed, nervous and ready, and some errands were running in and out in a panic. They must be worried about their master's safety, constantly bringing news from Osaka, and immediately accepting orders.
Returning. When these people saw Ieyasu, they all calmed down and bowed respectfully.
The owner, Arima Hoin and Todo Takatora, came out together. Ieyasu nodded lightly to them and walked in, saying, "Has it started already?"
"Yes. Your Highness came late today. Did something happen? Everyone is very worried." Todo Takatora asked quietly.
Ieyasu had an expressionless face and replied coldly: "It's impossible that anything will happen. And I will never allow anything to happen!"
Arima Hoin was very surprised by Ieyasu's reaction, but before he could say anything, Ieyasu said again: "Go in first."
"I am deeply honored to see you, Your Highness. Then, after a short rest, I will invite Your Highness to enjoy the monkey music."
"Your Majesty Todo, please serve tea." Hoyin continued to receive guests, while Todo Takatora had a secret conversation with Ieyasu in another room.
In Ieyasu's ears, he could hear the sound of small drums and flutes, as well as the sound of tea boiling in the tea cauldron.
"I heard that the envoy has returned." Gao Hu bent down to look at the tea cauldron and said nonchalantly, "But the matter is far from over."
Ieyasu didn't answer, he just glanced at Takatora quickly and sat down.
"Even though Sancheng has realized his disadvantage, this time, the generals headed by the chief planner are unwilling to give up. They also seem to realize that the root cause of the turmoil is Sancheng, and they will never give up. Alas, Sancheng is so suspicious.
It's heavy."
"I will not let them riot, and I will not allow riots to occur now." Ieyasu repeated what he just said, and then said: "The funeral has not been held yet."
"Your Highness Mingjian. Matsui Saotari, the elder of the Hosokawa family, is also worried. He said that if we just sit back and ignore these situations, under Mitsunari's instigation, everyone will definitely be disadvantageous to Maeda."
"good."
"Hosokawa Etsuchu-san seems to have taken action, and the reclusive Hosokawa Fujitaka must be playing a role." As he said that, Takatora brought the tea to Ieyasu and said, "I don't know how Maeda Oinagon will react.
He can be really stubborn sometimes. But even if the Mahanayan is as stable as a mountain, civil servants and military generals still hate each other..."
Not sure if Ieyasu was listening, he picked up the tea bowl casually and sipped the tea loudly.
"If Danagon and Zuofu can have a heart-to-heart talk, the problem will be solved... Matsui and others also think so." While Ieyasu drank tea, Takatora continued, his tone calm and peaceful: "Takatora also thought so at first. If
If Zuofu and His Highness Maeda can work together, no one will dare to covet the world. Everyone will hide their claws obediently and stay away. But the world is so unpredictable that it is difficult to achieve what one wishes." After that, he picked up the
Ieyasu put down the bowl and asked, "How about another bowl?"
"No."
"Nowadays, those people are ambitious and trying to usurp the world..." Gaohu wiped the tea bowl quietly and said with a smile: "Originally, His Highness Maeda didn't like Mitsunari, so as long as you lobby, you can win him over. In this way, Dana will
Yan and Zuofu drove Sancheng into a dead end. If he retreated when he saw the difficulty, it would be fine; but once he is cornered and still fighting... I will be very worried."
"indeed."
"In addition, in addition to Dayan Yan and Zuofu, there are three other elders. This can easily give people the illusion that Sancheng and others have an advantage."
Ieyasu showed a wry smile and said, "Todo, you don't have to worry."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "I'm not worried, it's just..."
"I'm sure of victory."
"how do I say this?"
"How can 30% of the people be my opponents? What I am facing is how to inherit the legacy of Nobunaga and Taikaku, and how to work hard to create a peaceful and prosperous age - this is the most important thing. To realize this wish, I must
I will try my best to prevent chaos from happening, carefully make up for my shortcomings, and let those who are ignorant understand my difficulties."
"Your Highness Ming Jian."
"But this matter cannot be rushed. Rushing will lead to chaos, and chaos will lead to changes. Therefore, I want to ask you to convey my intention to the generals and ask them not to act rashly. Remember, this is definitely not a few ambitious thieves.
It can stir up chaos in the world. We should be as forgiving as gods and Buddhas, and impress them with sincerity... I want Sancheng to understand what I mean."
Ieyasu slapped his chest and said with a smile: "I'm not afraid if something unexpected happens. In the battle of Komaki, I didn't get the upper hand in Taige. Just fighting blindly can't create peace. It's only right to let people make the most of their talents. I'm right
I already have this in mind, otherwise how can we govern the world? Why talk about a peaceful and prosperous age? Speaking of which, it was Nobunaga and Taikaku who made me understand these truths."
Gao Hu, who had been listening attentively, raised his eyes and said teasingly: "So, Zuofu also wants to let Sancheng show his full potential?"
"Exactly." Ieyasu nodded vigorously: "No one can live in vain. My ambition will never change because of my opponents."
"You can't live your life in vain..." Gao Hu muttered it again, and then asked with a smile: "That's true. It seems that no matter what, we must make 30% of our lives not in vain."
Ieyasu didn't answer, but from Takatora's smile, it was clear that he understood his words too superficially. Takatora must have thought that Ieyasu continued to let Mitsunari jump for his own benefit. No matter how he preached, it couldn't be shortened in a short time.
There is a gap in ideas, and the opportunity to convince the other party is far from mature - thinking of this, Ieyasu stopped talking.
Gao Hu leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice: "Your Highness Mingjian. It seems that I am very shallow and stupid. At the moment, it may be wise to indulge 30%."
Ieyasu was stunned.
"Your Highness, think about it, the more this person behaves wantonly, the more famous people will distance themselves 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 this. We must be prepared to deal with sudden changes at any time. Of course, it is also important to maintain self-respect. As the saying goes, do your best and obey fate. As long as your heart is right, you will not be reckless, and you will not
Regret. Patience is born from this, and it will soon be beneficial to him."
At this time, the host Arima Hoin walked in. "The guests can't wait any longer." Hoin said with a smile on his face, "Zuofu, there is nothing to worry about. On the way from the humble residence to your house, Dr. Ukon Mori will be guarding you. In the evening.
Previously, Chief Accountant Kato and others would also go to your mansion together."
Ieyasu closed his eyes gently, feeling both funny and sad. It seems that the seal also regarded the behavior of those people as being intimidated by Ieyasu's power, and only Ieyasu followed suit. How can you achieve great things by relying on such people? If you want to live up to it
To achieve the great cause of reunification and prevent outsiders from directly intervening in Japan with the grace of gods and Buddhas, one must have a sincere heart and be confident at all times.
Ieyasu's inner opponent has never been Ishida Mitsunari. What he is most worried about now is when his highly pragmatic patience will reach its limit, and whether he can complete the plan and achieve the best strategy within this time period.
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