Hideyoshi Hashiba took a breath of air.
In an agricultural society, farming is the most important thing. Without farming, there will be no food, people will go crazy with hunger, and all order will fall apart.
If the Oda family's reserve force can escape the restrictions of the farming season, even if only part of it is separated from the farming season, it can fight out of season.
There is no need to win this. As long as the enemy cannot farm with peace of mind and the grain harvest plummets, he will soon be defeated without defeat.
Other martial arts families can clearly see this advantage, but they cannot take advantage of it. The prosperity of the Nobi Plain was the prerequisite for Oda Nobunaga to engage in large-scale decommissioning of Ashigaru.
To put it simply, the prerequisite for the separation of farmers and soldiers is that there is enough food. This off-season strategy is to use your own food to smash the enemy's food to see who has more food and can afford it.
Seeing that she understood, Takenaka Shigeharu continued.
"Secondly, there are sixty-six countries in the world, with a stone height of 20 million and a population of 10 million, but the Wu family only has 800,000 to 1 million people.
Excluding husbands and children who cannot go into battle, there are only three to four hundred thousand warriors in the world who can fight.
If the Oda family can make effective use of the Ashigaru, they can mobilize a large number of soldiers to go into battle and consume the enemy. It is worth exchanging three to five for one.
It takes at least ten years to raise a Ji warrior from the time he is born until he is able to fight. They are the backbone of the traditional reserve team and the core force of the Wu family's rule.
But the Oda family's ashigaru are like weeds in the ground, growing one after another. It is a fact that the Ashigaru cannot defeat the Hime Samurai, but when the Hime Samurai dies, the family fortune disappears.
Risking their lives to fill the battlefield and fight attrition, who in the world can stop the Oda family? Which family is not afraid of extermination? "
After listening to Takenaka Shigeharu's words, Hideyoshi Hashiba fell into deep thought. After a while, she said.
"What does Takenaka-hime mean that the palace's military reforms are aimed at conquering the world?"
A smile flashed across Takenaka Shigeharu's eyes, and he could draw inferences from one example, which can be taught to children.
She nodded and said.
"Yes, the biggest problem of the traditional martial arts family is that the little rich is safe.
It is not difficult for a capable daimyo to occupy several territories. As long as he has a group of loyal Ji warriors as a team, he can suppress hundreds of thousands of stone territories.
But as the territory expands, the core Wu family group can enjoy the fruits of their victory with peace of mind. If the interests of the surrendered peripheral military families are harmed, they will be unwilling to wait for opportunities to resist.
After hundreds of years of war, heroes from all over the world are simply repeating the process of rise, expansion, suppression, contraction, and decline.
Because the traditional martial arts group has a fatal weakness and cannot withstand large-scale casualties. Once the core group of retainers suffers heavy casualties, the peripheral warrior families will immediately become disaffected.
The faster the pace of expansion and the more wars are fought, the more tragic the decline of the family fortune will be. "
Hideyoshi Hashiba thought.
"Therefore, the main hall used the separation of peasants and soldiers to increase Ashigaru's fighting spirit in order to get rid of the constraints of the traditional samurai group."
Takenaka Shigeharu said with awe in his eyes.
"Dandian is indeed a ruthless person. He is ruthless to others and even more ruthless to himself.
In doing so, she got rid of the shackles of the Wu Family Group, but it also reduced the importance of the Wu Family Group.
The retainers may not see the benefits of doing so, but for them, they are more afraid of losing their privileges and status.
If the Wu family cannot monopolize military power, how can they be different from civilians, and how can they maintain their privileges and status?
If one day, the Zu tribe can independently shoulder the heavy responsibility of war. What is the meaning of the existence of the privileged class of the Wu family?
After the emergence of iron cannons, the peasant army finally had the ability to compete with the Wu family on the battlefield. Maybe one day, the Wu family will be ended by peasants armed with firearms. "
Takenaka Shigeharu’s lament did not resonate with Hashiba Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi Hashiba came from a humble background and never had the sense of belonging as a samurai family or the sense of honor of a samurai warrior. There was only one thought in her mind, and that was to try her best to climb up.
When dreaming back at midnight, she would always think of that night when she huddled in the corner and heard Lisbo Yiyin's moans in the room.
Every time at this time, her fingers would subconsciously stroke down, letting herself fly up into the sky.
She told herself, I have to climb up, I must climb up. I should be in the room, not outside.
Hideyoshi Hashiba doesn't care what the future of the Wu family will be like. There was only one thing she cared about, how to climb up, climb high, and climb onto Sibo Yiyin's bed.
she asked.
"I understand the truth, but why did Takenaka-hime say that my chance has come?"
Takenaka Shigeharu smiled.
"Master Hashiba, the problems of the samurai group are shared by the samurai families of Owari and Mino, and they are quite serious.
Shibata Katsuie-sama won Higashi Mino, and they, the heroes of Owari, had a good life this year. The West Meinong people were unstoppable in Beiyi and received great benefits.
The samurai families of Owari and Mino may not be interested in the recent political turmoil in Japan. What they care about most is the land. The fertile land around the Nongwei Plain is easy to attack and occupy.
You said, if the main hall takes these warriors to fight, how far can they go? She needs subordinates who have vision, great ambitions, and like-minded people.
At this time, origin is not important, status is not important, ability and ambition are the most important. "
Hideyoshi Hashiba's blood boiled with excitement. Isn't this an opportunity tailor-made for her? She does not lack the ambition to make progress, but her background is too poor, so she has to keep her head down and live in humiliation.
Takenaka Shigeharu looked at her and said seriously.
"Master Yu Chai, whether you will be a blockbuster or make people laugh depends on this time.
The Owari Mino warriors look down on you, and you can't really win them over. But it's different in recent times, especially Omi Country.
Omi Country is the eastern gateway to Konge, and it is the territory that the Oda family must capture when entering Konge.
The samurai here looked down upon the country bumpkins from the Noo Plains, and the samurai from both Owari and Mino would not be polite to them either.
Your future should be in Omi, go there to develop and win over the down-and-out samurai families of Omi country. Their arrogance will be tempered by defeat, and they are the retainers who are willing to truly surrender to you.
You have to give full play to your strengths, win over people's hearts, intertwine with their interests, and form your own foundation. "
Hideyoshi Hashiba nodded seriously.
"Bamboo Princess, I listen to you.
But, what can I do to stay in Omi Country? There are many important ministers under the command of the main hall, and I can't defeat them with just a thousand stones. "
Takenaka Shigeharu smiled confidently and said.
"Please rest assured, Mr. Yushiba, I will show my value and let the hall recognize us and give us a chance."
With tears in his eyes, Hashiba Hideyoshi bowed deeply to Takenaka Shigeharu.
"Then I'll leave it all to you. Thank you very much, Takenaka-hime."
Zhuzhong looked at her, smiled, and bowed deeply in return.
"This is what I should do, and I am very grateful to you. Thank you for making me feel that I am valuable, so that I have the courage to start again.
Thank you very much, Hashiba-sama. "
The two of them straightened up, looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.
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Hashiba Hideyoshi was in an awkward situation in Owari Country, and his life was not rich. This time, the group came out without riding a horse.
In order to catch up with the day to participate in the Council, they traveled day and night, and finally arrived at Gifu City two days early.
Just after entering the city, Hashiba Hideyoshi immediately took the ladies to visit Oda Nobunaga.
Looking at the castle tower from a distance, I saw two high-ranking samurai talking together outside the front door. It was Shibata Katsuie and Maeda Toshiie.
Maeda Toshiie said with a smile.
"Hine Yehiro came to see me a few days ago."
Shibata Katsuie hummed.
"What? You want to speak for her again?"
Maeda Toshiie shook his head.
"I'm not speaking for her, I'm just trying to stop her from getting into trouble in front of the main hall over such a trivial matter.
The main hall is planning to go to Luo these days, and is so tired that he hasn't slept well for several days.
If this matter were brought up, she would be tired and upset, and she wouldn't know how angry she would be, which would be of no benefit to any of us. "
Shibata Katsuie glanced at Maeda Toshiie and said.
"You still say you won't help her? These defeated generals have no consciousness and have already lost the battle. What's the point of taking more from her?
Got it, for your sake, this matter ends here. I will ask Sakuma Morimasa to take a look and tell those below to restrain themselves. "
Maeda Toshiie smiled and bowed slightly, thanking Shibata Katsuie.
Last year, the Oda family captured Mino Country. As the foundation of Isshiki Yoshiryu, Higashi Mino was feared by Oda Nobunaga and handed over to Shibata Katsuie's strategy, and was quickly captured.
Hinano Hiroshi, as the representative of the Higashi Mino samurai family who surrendered to the Oda family, had a very unhappy life. How could Shibata Katsuie, heroes from Owari, look down on the defeated?
Seizing water, seizing land, requisitioning grain, and bullying the Higashi Meinong old party to death whether justified or not, Hineno Hiro could only hold the old party down and swallow his anger.
The Maeda Toshiie family was changed by Oda Nobunaga, except for the Owari Shiba ancestral land, which remained unchanged at 1,500 koku, in exchange for 20,000 koku from Mino Kuni County.
She was always kind and kind, and it was not convenient for Hinano Hiro to complain to Oda Nobunaga about everything, so he often used Maeda Toshiie as a go-between to communicate with Shibata Katsuie.
Shibata Katsuie was a proud man, but he was nostalgic and took great care of the old man in Owari. Sometimes the Owari Takeshi went too far in Higashi Mino, but she turned a blind eye.
But Maeda Toshiie and her have a quarrelsome relationship, and their feelings are different.
Maeda Toshiie once played in the reserve team under Shibata Katsuie and is her old subordinate. At first, Shibata Katsuie participated in Oda Nobuyuki's rebellion, and after the defeat, Maeda Toshiie also came forward to intercede for her.
What's more, Maeda Toshiie's identity is Shiba Yoshigan's Shiba collar agent stationed in Owari. His status is not low, and he holds more than 20,000 koku of territory.
In both public and private matters, Shibata Katsuie would always give Maeda Toshiie face.
Whenever the Owari samurai went too far in Higashi Mino, Hinano Hiroshi would complain to Maeda Toshiie, and Shibata Katsuie would also deal with it as appropriate.
As time passed, all three parties reached a tacit understanding. Don't bring up trivial matters in front of Oda Nobunaga. This lord is moody and who knows who will be unlucky in the end. It's better for everyone to take it easy in private.
While the two were talking, the sound of Hashiba Hideyoshi's energetic surprise came from the distance.
"Master Maeda, Master Shibata, I am so lucky to meet you two today."
Hideyoshi Hashiba trotted up to the two of them, bowed, and seemed to be genuinely happy.
Facing Hashiba Hideyoshi who was full of smiles, Shibata Katsuie snorted coldly, his expression cold and stiff.
At the military council meeting when Mino was conquered, Hashiba Hideyoshi, a nobody, jumped out to oppose her, embarrassing her.
What's more, I didn't expect that in the end, this little bastard actually built a Sumamata Castle, allowing the Oda family to occupy a corner of Simeon, and achieved great success.
Oda Nobunaga's military reforms violated the interests of old samurai warriors like Shibata Katsuie.
Hashiba Hideyoshi, a young man who was so young, should have been crushed to death long ago, but because of the face of the main hall, no one has taken action yet.
This little girl is lucky. Although she only serves as a humble servant in the Kinoshita family of Kinoshita Village, she is indeed an old man from the four counties of Shimonowari.
In addition, Masakatsu Hoshisuka from Hoshisuka Township helped to speak. For the sake of the old samurai's face, Shibata Katsuie no longer cared about it.
No one can stop Oda Nobunaga from doing anything he wants to do. Hashiba Hideyoshi is just a scapegoat, and everyone knows it.
This little girl is pretty good at being a good person. Although Shibata Katsuie felt offended by using the character "Chai" for "Miao", her attitude was really low-key and humble, making it impossible to fault her.
Shibata Katsuie didn't care about her now. Anyway, there were so many samurai who wanted her life, so why should he dirty his hands.
Ignoring the enthusiastic Hideyoshi Shibata, Katsuie Shibata glanced at her with a deadly look and left on his own.
Hashiba Hideyoshi, however, was very good at adding drama to himself, and said as he watched her leave with a smile.
"Shibata-sama is always so serious and never gets angry, which makes me admire him deeply."
Maeda Toshiie looked at Hashiba Hideyoshi angrily and funny, somewhat admiring her shamelessness. Living so cautiously is really tiring.
Hashiba Hideyoshi respectfully watched Shibata Katsuie leave, then turned his head and looked at Maeda Toshiie with a bright smile.
Maeda Toshiie quickly waved his hands and cursed with a smile.
"Put away your mind-numbing compliments. I know it's not easy for you, but it doesn't have to be the same for me."
Hashiba Hideyoshi's eyes showed gratitude.
She didn't like to bow her head like this, but the situation forced her to do so and she had no choice.
Most of the high-ranking samurai of the Oda family disliked her, but only Niwa Nagahide and Maeda Toshiie took good care of her and showed some kindness.
While they were talking, Takenaka Shigeharu and others from a distance had already approached and saluted Maeda Toshiya. Maeda Toshiie greeted them with a smile, without the arrogance of a high-ranking samurai family.
Takenaka Shigeharu admired this gentleman very much, but also had some doubts.
Maeda Toshiie is a special being in the Oda family.
The Owari Shiba Territory is a legacy of history. Before Shiba Yoshigan went to Luoka, he fought with Oda Nobunaga and helped her fight, thus preserving this ancestral land and bounty territory.
Maeda Toshiie is a retainer of Shiba, and Owari Shiba is acting as an agent, so his status is not low.
Owari Shiba led the foreign domain belonging to the Oda family. Oda Nobunaga mobilized for war, and the Maeda Toshie family also followed suit.
Politically, this is a difficult knot to untie. The Shiba family's territory was within the Oda family, and the Shiba Gai domain to which the Oda family belonged made it difficult to distinguish the order of monarchs and ministers.
But Maeda Toshiie, she just found a way out.
Sibo Yiyin understood her difficulties and allowed her to act easily.
Oda Nobunaga, who did not tolerate sand in his eyes, actually tolerated this country within a country and appreciated Maeda Toshiie greatly.
