The sudden appearance of a strange voice woke everyone up.
When everyone followed the sound, the palace door slowly opened, and an old man with a slightly sunken right eye slowly walked in. There seemed to be thousands of troops galloping between the opening and closing of the remaining left eye.
"Tojiro?"
"Masamune-kun!"
"Lord of Sendai Domain!"
After everyone saw the person who came in clearly, several old men stood up. After recognizing the person as Date Masamune, their eyes were first shocked, then complicated, and finally turned into relieved.
Speaking of Date Masamune, he was also a figure. He was considered the last hero of the Warring States Period. Unfortunately, he was born a little later.
He was only thirteen years old when the Honnoji Incident occurred, and by this time the situation in Fuso had become clear.
When Toyotomi Hideyoshi was conquering the east and west, he was also expanding his territory crazily, but the expansion speed could not keep up with Toyotomi Hideyoshi. When Toyotomi Hideyoshi attacked the Hojo clan, he surrendered to Toyotomi Hideyoshi and was transferred to Iwade Mountain Castle, where he led Five hundred and eighty thousand stones.
After the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he joined Tokugawa Ieyasu and participated in the Battle of Aizu and the Battle of Sekigahara. He made great military exploits and received an additional seal of 40,000 koku, now possessing 620,000 koku.
However, the soil of Sendai Territory is very fertile and can actually generate fiscal revenue of two million.
This man is a man of excellent character and military skills, and is excellent in all aspects. He is definitely a qualified commander. Three generations of the Tokugawa family have recognized him as their enshrinement in the capital, which shows how powerful he is.
Many people are commenting that if Date Masamune had been born ten years earlier, Tokugawa Ieyasu might not have had anything to do with him.
No one expected that the old man who had been living in seclusion for three or four years would come out of the mountain again at this moment.
Tokugawa Iemitsu, who was sitting in the first seat, stood up and walked quickly towards the old man, his voice slightly excited: "Masamune-kun, you are finally here!"
"At this time of national crisis, the king has summoned you, how dare you not come!"
Date Masamune gave a slight salute, and then glanced at the daimyo with his remaining left eye: "This feudal lord has assumed the role of commander-in-chief of Saga. What do you think?"
"Masamune-kun, you will be the commander-in-chief of the North Route Army. The North Route will be absolutely safe!"
"Yeah, I didn't expect you to come out of the mountain. It's such a surprise to us!"
"Masamune-kun, we were rivals back then, and then we fought side by side and were invincible. Now we are fighting side by side again. I hope we can regain our former glory!"
"Twenty years have passed in a flash. I think back to the time when Lord Ieyasu, time is not forgiving, and there are not many of our old brothers left. Let us fight for Fuso again!"
"Yes, let these bastards see what we were like back then. Even if we get old, we still can't compare to these young people who have never seen blood."
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The old daimyo walked up to Date Masamune, their faces full of emotion, excitement and dissatisfaction.
This made a group of second-generation famous people blush, but they didn't dare to refute it at all.
The name of a person, the shadow of a tree, and Date Masamune's name were mentioned many times by my father. Didn't you see that the king stood up to greet them, so politely?
"Everyone, sit down and let's continue discussing things!"
Date Masamune waved his hand, then saluted Tokugawa Iemitsu, walked to the position where Tokugawa Iemitsu was, and knelt down.
Shimazu Tadatsune, the first generation lord of the Satsuma Domain, looked at Tokugawa Iemitsu who was sitting down and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Masamune-kun is in charge here in Saga, so it is naturally foolproof. Who is in charge of Kagoshima in the south? ?”
"Do you have any suitable candidates? You can also recommend yourself! For the future of Fusang, you don't need to be humble!"
Everyone was silent.
It’s not that they are modest, it’s that they really don’t have the ability to command 300,000 people.
Then everyone thought about the suitable candidate, but after much thought, there was no suitable candidate.
Seeing this, Tokugawa Iemitsu said in a low voice: "I do have a suitable candidate. Before you come here, I have already sent someone to invite you. I don't know if he will come out."
After hearing this, everyone was shocked and looked at each other. Fusang and the commander they didn't know about?
Before they could ask questions, Tokugawa Iemitsu said in a deep voice: "Do you still remember Miyamoto Musashi?"
Remember!
More than remember!
It was like thunder.
The duel at Ichijoji Temple a few years ago was still fresh in their memories, and they were called Fuso's best swordsman at a young age.
But what everyone is puzzled about is that he retreated bravely at his peak and disappeared from the sight of the world, leaving behind various legends.
Some people say that he has experienced countless battles without failure, and the master is lonely. There is no point in continuing to fight, so he can only retreat;
Some people say that he has experienced countless battles, gained enlightenment, organized his experiences, and prepared to create a new school;
Some people say that the Tokugawa family was afraid that he would have too much influence, so they used the army to force him to retire;
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There are different opinions and different opinions.
Although he no longer walks in Fusang, Fusang is full of legends about him.
"Your Majesty, have you found Miyamoto Musashi?"
"Your Majesty, although Miyamoto is excellent in swordsmanship, this is a big battle, commanding 300,000 people, so there is something wrong with that!"
"Your Majesty, although Miyamoto served in the military, his time was too short."
"That's not right. To be Mizuno Katsunari's guest general is to prove his strength."
PS: Guest General, during the Fuso Warring States Period, there were many small countries. The generals of one country led troops in another country to conduct joint operations.
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Seeing everyone talking, Tokugawa Ieyasu said softly: "What if I tell you that Miyamoto Musashi was recommended by Yagyu Munenomi?
There have been many rumors about Fuso in recent years. Except for the Tokugawa family's persecution, the others are more or less involved.
But the most important thing is that he has some understanding, and while sorting out what he has learned, he is studying the art of war.
He and Yagyu Munenomi once discussed the art of war for three days and three nights. Yagyu Munenomi almost lost, and lamented that if he was willing to develop in the army, his achievements would far exceed his own.
After that discussion, I have reason to believe that Miyamoto Musashi has gone one step further in his understanding of the art of war. "
Fuck...
Listening to Tokugawa Ieyasu's words, everyone was shocked again.
Who is Muneki Yagyu?
He was a recognized expert in the art of war in Fuso. Although the "Biography of Masters of War" has not yet been published publicly, it has been copied by famous people, and they are constantly pondering and studying it.
But now Tokugawa Iemitsu told them that Yagyu Munenomi and Miyamoto Musashi almost failed when discussing the art of war, which is simply unbelievable.
"This feudal lord can testify to this. This feudal lord was also present at that discussion, and Zongju-kun did indeed say those words.
The lord of this domain also believed that Yagyu Muneniki's evaluation was objective. "
Date Masamune spoke up.
Everyone yelled at me again.
A master of military art in Fuso's time, and the only hero who could rival Tokugawa Ieyasu in the late Warring States period of Fuso, they all highly respected Miyamoto Musashi, which shows that Miyamoto Musashi is definitely capable of serving as the commander-in-chief of Kagoshima.
