On the 18th of January, that is, two weeks after Xiuzhong was captured, 2,000 elites of Xiubao's department arrived in Chenghuanli under the leadership of seven directly subordinate generals, and a military meeting was held in Chenghuan County in the afternoon of the same day.

In the main hall, Hidebo and Hidemoto live together in the chief, the generals of the Tokugawa and Nishiji armies sit on the right-hand side, and the generals under Hideho sit on the left-hand side, and from front to back, Fujido Takatora, Shima Kiyoko, Fukushima Takaki, Nasu Zikichi, Aoki Toshiki, Kuwayama Kazuharu, and Ogasawara Takakiyoshi can be known a little bit about the status of these seven people in the Yamato Toyotomi family.

Among these seven people, the most famous is Fujitang Gaohu, whether it is qualifications or ability, they are ranked first among everyone, and it is well deserved to sit in the first seat.

As for Shima Kiyoshiko, although he worked in Tsutsui and became an early official, at that time, his strength was not recognized (the relationship between the main family was weak), but fortunately, in the Battle of Nagayoshi Pass, he blinded Honda Tadamasa in the left eye with an arrow, and assisted Fukushima Takayoshio to capture Honda's father and son, and began to be known to everyone for this achievement; After that, he attacked Shimada Castle at night, followed Hideho to pacify Tokaido, and finally won the recognition of the daimyo and military generals, and recognized him as the second most important minister under Hidebo, which was also considered a return to the public.

Next is Fukushima Takayoshi, as the lord of Tawenyama Castle and the chief acting officer of the three counties of Iga, it is natural to be in the third position, after the first battle of Changyoshiguan became famous, he was promoted by Hideho to the general of Peking University and the general, although some people are not convinced, and such a high position was awarded in the first war, not to say that no one believes nepotism, right?

Indeed, as the adopted son of Hidecho and Takatora, and the nephew of Fukushima Masanori, it is natural for Hideho to take more care, but this is not the decisive factor for Hideyoshi to become the third most important minister of the family, and the reason why Hideho is so favored by him is largely due to the fact that he was personally raised by Hideho, not an old minister of the Hidecho era. Therefore, Gao Ji's obedience and loyalty to Hideho are also unparalleled, which can be seen from his performance in the Battle of Changji Pass.

Unlike Gao Hu and Shima Kiyoshi, Hideho has more respect for Gao Ji than respect for him, and because of this, the responsibility of capturing Masuda Nagamori was given to him instead of Gao Hu and Kiyoko. This phenomenon is somewhat similar to the relationship between the cabinet and the military aircraft department during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, the cabinet is equivalent to the family veteran group composed of seven family elders, and the military aircraft department is composed of a few retainers such as Gao Ji and a few other Xiubao hand-picked up, and the degree of attention and status can be seen.

Of course, Nasu Zikichi is ranked fourth, and it is also for this reason. At first, he was just a member of Gao Ji's generals, and he was discovered by Xiubao after the battle of Changji Pass, which shows that it is not an exaggeration to compare Changji Pass to a dragon gate, no wonder a few years later, these three people are willing to exchange 100,000 knowledge for this blessed land, of course, this is also a later story.

Although the Nasu family is one of the "Eight Houses in Kanto", the so-called century-old famous family, after all, it is a wealthy family that has been reduced to 5,000 stones, and it has long since lost its former style. In this case, Hideho's promotion is tantamount to sending charcoal in the snow, giving Ziji a new life, so great kindness, how can Ziji not give up his life to forget and swear allegiance? For the sake of cultivating his own power, it is understandable to let him sit firmly in the fourth position.

For the next two, Toshiki Aoki and Kazuharu Kuwayama, whether it is talent or loyalty to Hideho, there is a big question mark. If Gao Hu and Qingxing are the old ministers of Qinming, and Gao Ji and Ziji are self-made, then the above two are out-and-out "second generation officials", Aoki Toshiju's father Aoki Yiju is the brother-in-law of Hidenaga, and he is one of the three ministers of the Hidechang era (the other two are Kuwasama Shigeharu and Fujido Takatora), and his influence is second only to Gao Hu. After Hideho succeeded to the throne, Yiju noticed that Hideho was preparing to use a newcomer, so he took a back seat in a timely manner, let his son inherit his mantle, and strive to maintain the status of the Aoki family.

The Kuwasan family and the Aoki family are similar in that they are both genealogical retainers who have continued from the Hidecho era to the present, but there is one difference: the Aoki family has served the Toyotomi (Hashiba) family since the father of Ichiju, that is, Aoki Shigeju, the great-grandfather of Hisaju, for four generations; The Sangshan family has been a good man since Chongqing, and it has only been three generations.

Don't underestimate the gap between this generation, the reason why Takeda Katsuyori abandoned Sanada Masayuki and defected to Koyamada Nobuyoshige, in addition to Sanada Masayuki's "appearance and interior comparison", is largely because Koyamada Nobuyori has been a subordinate to the Takeda family since his grandfather Nobuyo, and the Sanada family only began to emerge from the time of Kotaka, one is three generations of important ministers, and the other is only two generations, which is more important at a glance. (Oyamada is a Kai congregation, while Sanada is a Shinano congregation, which may also have some guiding effect)

Therefore, although Junju and Yiqing's combat exploits and abilities are mediocre, considering this relationship, Xiubao still arranged Yiqing after Junju. In fact, there is another important reason, that is, Shun Ji and always.

As a nurse and a nursing father, it is enough to raise the status of the Kuwasan family to a higher level, but if this is the case, it will upset the balance between him and the Aoki family, and in order to avoid this from happening, Hideho must of course pull Junju at the right time, and it is the two families to return to the same starting point again.

Next is Ogasawara Takakiyo, and of course, there is Komiyayama Harukatsu who couldn't attend. Although Ogasawara and the Takeda family have a common enmity, their current situation is roughly the same: the family is in decline, and there is no way to revive. At this time, they all gathered under the command of Hideho, which cannot be said to be very dramatic.

As new retainers, they are indeed very different from Gao Ji and Zi Ji, first of all, their backgrounds are very complicated, which means that they are likely to cause some unnecessary troubles in the future, or create some opportunities for Xiu Bao;

Secondly, they were famous before they became Hideho, which made Hideho lose an opportunity to give them "the grace of knowing", and also made them owe Hideho less favors, so that their loyalty is worth studying, in this case, they will also encounter some difficulties and troubles with other retainers.

Although these people have different backgrounds and abilities, they have one thing in common: they are both

Under this premise, I believe that in the near future, they will definitely go further and assist Hideho to continue to move forward and climb towards the ideal in his heart.

(There is a mistake in the previous text, Sangshan Chongqing's eldest son is Sangshan Yizhong, Yizhong has two sons, of which Sangshan Yiqing is the eldest son, Sangshan has always been the second son, Shun Ji mentioned in the first volume is married to the second son, and this time it was Yiqing who came with the army, and the previous chapter was confused, so please understand.) ）