The Beiyang Fleet bombarded Osaka? Well, these words actually sound like an indescribable feeling of pleasure, but it is a pity that Gao Pragmatic cannot express his opinion at will for the time being.
Huang Zhiting can express her position casually, because this is not southern Xinjiang and she is not the one making the decision, so she does not need to consider too many consequences and only needs to express her attitude.
Her attitude is essentially that she does not allow anyone to dare to disturb Tai Sui. As for supporting the Shimadzu family, or bombarding Osaka, that is just a means.
Attitudes cannot be changed easily, and changing attitudes easily is called Chao Qin Mu Chu; means can be adjusted at any time, and adjusting means at any time is called acting according to circumstances.
The person who makes the decision is highly pragmatic, so it is up to him to consider the consequences.
"Can the Shimadzu family know this news?" Gao pragmatically asked.
"You should have learned about it." Gao Mo said: "The news from Crystal Tower said that the Shimazu family was somewhat unstable after hearing the news. The governor of the family, Shimazu Yoshihisa, was also slow to react this time because he has been ill. However, Yoshihiro Shimazu, the 'house governor' of the Shimazu family, was firm and believed that we could rely on the support of the Beiyang Maritime Trade Alliance, and immediately sent someone to express his willingness to request support from Crystal Tower."
Gao Pragmatic nodded and said: "Since Shimazu Yoshihiro is resolute, there is still a way to do this."
"What is the name of the governor? Is Shimazu Yoshihiro's attitude important?" Liu Xin interrupted and asked Gao pragmatically.
Gao Pragmatic had no choice but to explain, telling her that Shimazu Yoshihiro was one of the most intelligent and courageous generals of the Shimazu family. He had performed brilliantly in the Battle of Kizakihara and the Battle of Ergawa, and had made numerous military exploits. But in the tenth year of Tensho (1582), Shimazu Yoshihiro's performance twice dissatisfied his eldest brother, the governor of the family, Shimazu Yoshihiro.
First of all, Shimazu Yoshihiro was ordered to preside over the pacification of Higo's war, but he refused to transfer the territory from Makoin to Yashiro. Although Shimazu Yoshihisa has a relatively good temper, it is inevitable that he will have a grudge against Shimazu Yoshihiro's willfulness.
Next, Shimazu Yoshihiro had another accident when he was commanding the troops. He was unable to restrain generals such as Shinna Tadayoshi and Yamada Arinobu. As a result, the troops on the expedition frequently acted without permission, disrupting the Shimadzu family's decision-making. Due to the high-level strategic layout, the Shimazu family's army gathered in Higo for more than a year, but in the end it was just a waste of people and money and no results.
These two performances of Shimazu Yoshihiro not only alienated Shimazu Yoshihiro from his brotherhood, but also greatly reduced Shimazu Yoshihiro's evaluation of Shimazu Yoshihiro's ability. Even Shimazu Yoshihiro was once ordered by Shimazu Yoshihisa to return to Shinkoin and was not allowed to participate in the Kagoshima negotiation meeting. It can be seen that the relationship between the two brothers fell to a freezing point at this time.
Under the mediation and mediation of Shimadzu family minister Ueki Kakukane and others, the relationship between Shimazu Yoshihisa and Shimazu Yoshihiro gradually eased. In the twelfth year of Tensho (1584), Shimazu Yoshihiro was re-appointed and was ordered to pacify Kumabe, Odairo, Yusu, Usumano, Komorida and other hostile nations in the north of Higo.
This time Shimazu Yoshihiro may have been angry before and planned to hold back his big move. As expected, he made an extraordinary move. In less than a month, he flexibly used political and military means, a two-pronged approach, and used both kindness and power to defeat these hostile nations. Sweeping it all away, he once again proved his super strategic ability, which impressed Shimazu Yoshihisa and the generals in his family.
Therefore, in the thirteenth year of Tensho (1585), when Shimazu Yoshihisa selected candidates for "Meidai", the first thing that came to mind was Shimazu Yoshihiro. On May 25 of the same year, Shimazu Yoshihisa had private conversations with six senior middlemen: Ijuin Tadō, Shimazu Tadaga, Kamei Kakukane, Honda Sadachi, Murata Susada, and Hirata Mitsumune. All six senior middlemen agreed. Shimazu Yoshihiro's qualifications and abilities to serve as "Mei Dai".
On June 3rd, Shimazu Yoshihisa sent "Souhabu" Machida Kube and Iji Chigehide to Yatsushiro Castle to convey the appointment of Shimazu Yoshihiro as "name" to Yashiro Yoshihiro himself and the generals stationed in Yatsushiro Castle. generation" order.
On June 16, Shimazu Yoshihisa sent Ue Kakukane to Yashiro Castle to deliver a petition similar to a power of attorney to Shimazu Yoshihiro. He also announced that Shimazu Yoshihiro could be the "royal judge" (meaning to succeed the head of the family), and "the governor of the imperial family can be the one who is determined by the emperor." (This means that the matter of inheriting the position of family governor has been decided upon by everyone).
This means that the "namedai" that Shimazu Yoshihiro took office is not only a literal agent, but also includes the meaning of naming the successor to the position of governor.
After hearing this, Liu Xin frowned and said, "Then what? Did Yoshihisa Shimazu retire, or did he show Japanese characteristics and abdicate in name but still hold power in reality?"
"You have a misunderstanding. Just because Shimazu Yoshihiro asked Shimazu Yoshihiro to be his 'nominal', it does not mean that he himself needs to abdicate. Shimazu Yoshihiro is actually acting as his brother's representative when he cannot come forward. At the same time, he is He is also the heir to the family governor."
After a pause, he added: "However, your words are not wrong. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Kyushu conquest, Shimazu Yoshihisa did nominally give up the family governor to Shimazu Yoshihiro.
Well, that's just an external statement. In fact, Shimazu Yoshihiro is still giving orders in the Shimadzu family's feudal administration. Shimazu Yoshihiro actually only has huge appeal for military operations with the support of important officials in the family.
Of course, when Yoshihiro Shimazu was appointed as his name, the fifty-two-year-old Shimazu not only gave up hope that his condition would improve, he was even very pessimistic about how long he could live. What's more serious is that Shimazu Yoshihisa has never had a son.
Shimazu Yoshihisa's main wife is Mrs. Hana Shun, the daughter of his grandfather Shimazu Tadayoshi, who is also his aunt. His stepmother is Enshinin, the daughter of Tanegashima Tokiyao, who has Gohira, Tamahime, and Kameju. Three daughters, no male son.
Therefore, when Shimazu Yoshihiro designated Shimazu Yoshihiro as the "name generation", he also designated Shimazu Yoshihiro as the successor of the family governor. This shows that Shimazu Yoshihisa felt an unprecedented crisis at this time, and had to take measures to publicly name the heir to stabilize the hearts of the family.
Shimazu Yoshihiro has not only assumed the title of House Governor Meidai, but also obtained the qualifications to succeed the next generation of House Governor. His power and prestige have naturally increased, forming a new center of power in Yatsushiro Castle, where he lives. From then on, the retainers of the Shimazu family referred to the two brothers Shimazu Yoshihisa and Shimazu Yoshihiro as "Ryoden" - "Temple" is the honorific title given to the head of the family by Japanese retainers.
The appearance of the two palaces means that in the eyes of the retainers, Shimazu Yoshihiro's status is equal to Shimazu Yoshihisa, as if there are two masters. During this period, the Shimazu family's special political system with dual core power could also be said to be the 'two palaces' system. "
Liu Xin nodded and pondered: "So even though Shimazu Yoshihisa reacted slowly this time, since he was facing another military threat from Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Shimazu Yoshihiro had no obligation to express his position on behalf of the family governor? And Is Shimazu Yoshihisa dull due to illness, or is he deliberately pretending to be ill to avoid being defeated again in the future? The Shimadzu family was severely punished and did this deliberately, but it is still difficult to say now?"
"It's very possible." Gao Pragmatic nodded and said: "The surrender of the Shimazu family during the last Kyushu expedition was also quite strange. It was not just Shimazu Yoshihisa who announced the surrender. In fact, it was done by four people. The brothers expressed their surrender to Toyotomi Hideyoshi respectively... In short, perhaps in the eyes of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and even many people, the affairs of the Shimadzu family must be decided by the four brothers."
Liu Xin said in astonishment: "Since it is a two-house system, why do the four brothers have to decide together?"
"The two houses are the truth, and the four brothers' decision together is a misunderstanding." Gao pragmatically said: "What's more, the fourth family's Kuna stall is a bit weird - originally, the prelude to the Kyushu expedition was Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Sengoku Hidehisa and the Chosouga tribe Motochina, Nagaso Gabu Nobutichika and Tokawa Demho led the 6,000-strong Toyotomi Allied Army vanguard to land on Kyushu first.
Because the fourth Shimazu family was responsible for the defense of that area, he directly led his troops to attack without asking for instructions. He fought well in this battle and decisively defeated the opponent, and the Shimazu family won.
However, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's follow-up army of 255,000 troops was divided into two groups and landed separately. This time, the Shimadzu family, which had always adhered to the policy of elite troops, could not resist it. As one of the frontline commanders, Shimazu Iehisa took the lead in fighting Toyotomi Hideyoshi started peace talks.
However, there was a problem with this conversation. He died inexplicably shortly after meeting Hideyoshi's brother Hideyoshi. There were two rumors outside. One said that Toyotomi Hidenaga poisoned him, and the other said that It was the Shimazu family who was dissatisfied with his independent peace talks and assassinated him. "
"Who killed him?" Liu Xin asked.
"I don't know, but I think it's unlikely. The Toyotomi family has no reason to kill a major general of the Shimadzu family who surrendered first. The four Shimadzu brothers have always been united. They just pretend to be disunified in times of crisis. That’s all, it’s actually a common method used by the Warring States Daimyos to hedge their bets to protect their families.”
Huang Zhiting listened for a long time and couldn't help but snorted softly and said: "A bunch of wallflowers."
Gao Pingshi smiled and said, "After all, continuing the family name is their top priority."
Liu Xin pondered for a moment and then said: "So the current situation is that the nominal governor Yoshihiro Shimazu is taking the lead, and the actual governor Yoshihiro Shimazu is pretending to be deaf and dumb? What does the boss plan to do?"
"Of course we are helping Yoshihiro. Just like Zhiting said just now, we must support Yoshihiro Shimazu with practical actions."
When Gao pragmatic said this, he pondered for a moment, and then said: "However, for the main force of the Beiyang Fleet mobilized in Luzon to go to Japan, there is not enough time, and there is no need... to talk to Duke Cheng Guo, I need them to gather their trading fleets across Japan and form a joint fleet with Kyoka's trading fleet in Kagoshima to circle around Kyushu Island.
The following locations must be close to the coast so that people on the shore can clearly see the size of the fleet, including Utsuchi Castle, Nagasaki Minato, Hirado Castle, Hakata Town, Shimonoseki Minato, Nakatsu Castle, and Fuuchi Castle. "
This second half was already an order, so Gao Mo quickly wrote down the places mentioned by Gao pragmatically. Liu Xin frowned and said, "Is it enough to just wander around Jiuzhou Island?"
Gao Pragmatic said: "After the Kyushu conquest, Toyotomi Hideyoshi 'resurrected' a group of original Kyushu daimyo, but not all of them. At the same time, he also entrusted some of his subordinates to Kyushu Island. These included Kato Kiyomasa and Konishi Yukinaga. Wait, and we have also allocated some hiding places over there, so a circle around Kyushu Island can already show our attitude."
"Oh..." Liu Xin suddenly said: "You mean, the current situation in Osaka City is also a test by Toyotomi Hideyoshi?"
"Yes." Gao Pragmatic nodded and said: "Toyotomi Hideyoshi should be focusing on the Kanto Conquest now. After all, this matter is a major event that even Tokugawa Ieyasu agrees with. It is unlikely that he will launch another Kyushu Conquest now.
Even if troops were to be mobilized, the most likely would be to call on the southwestern daimyo to send troops to attack Shimazu. At this moment, we are sending the fleet around Kyushu Island just to let Toyotomi Hideyoshi know that if he really wants to move, don't expect that in addition to the existing troops on Kyushu Island, there will be any soldiers on Kyushu Island. "
Liu Xin frowned and said: "We only care about the sea? After the Shimazu family was deposed, the only remaining lands are Satsuma and Osumi. Are they sure they can face the southwest daimyo alone?"
"Based on the Shimadzu family's combat effectiveness, I can't say with a 100% certainty. It shouldn't be a big problem with 70% to 80% certainty." Gao pragmatically thought for a while and simply said: "Then help the Shimadzu family again and sell it to them at a low price. They have two thousand second-hand pistols, but they don’t give them the Wanli Type 2, they just give them the Longqing Type 2 or the Wanli Type 1.”
After a pause, he added: "One more thing. While doing this, let Crystal House announce that the Maritime Trade Alliance will suspend the sale of saltpeter to all Japan - except for the Shimadzu family. As for the reason, let them find any one. That’s good.”
Liu Xin couldn't help but laugh and said: "This move is a bit cruel. I think it may be more powerful than the fleet circling the island."
That's for sure. Japan hardly produces saltpeter, which is almost entirely imported. Japan's foreign trade is now basically monopolized by the Sea Trade Alliance. As long as the source of saltpeter is cut off, they can't even make gunpowder.
Now Toyotomi Hideyoshi is planning to launch the Kanto Expedition. If there is suddenly no gunpowder replenishment, he can only use electricity to stock up on supplies, and there will be no follow-up after the attack. This is definitely unacceptable.
The Odawara Castle of the Kanto Tojo family is known as Japan's most fortified city. There is no gunpowder. How can it rely on a sea of people or a long-term siege? Although in the original history, Odawara Castle was really besieged for a long time until the Hojo family had internal conflicts and finally opened the castle to surrender, Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not just surround the city and ignore everything. If he didn't bomb it from time to time, the people in the city would Where is the pressure?
Therefore, once the import of saltpeter is restricted, Toyotomi Hideyoshi will definitely not be able to sit still. After all, the expedition to Kanto has now formed an internal consensus. If he is forced to stop now, it will be a huge blow to his prestige.
After Gao Jingshi made such an arrangement, Gao Mo immediately went to do it. Huang Zhiting seemed to still have some unfinished thoughts about this. She shook her head and said, "It seems that I don't want anything to happen to Japan now? Otherwise, I wouldn't be so restrained."
"Well, almost." Gao pragmatically said: "I don't really want to let Jinghua use 100% of its strength to scare them now. I just want to let them know that the Sea Trade Alliance is not something to mess with."
Of course, if 100% of the strength is used as a deterrent, the plan to train troops for the war in Korea may be completely ruined, and it will not be able to weaken the strength of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the daimyo participating in the war. This is contrary to his plan.
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