Tokugawa Ieyasu's sudden words really confused Sakakihara Yasumasa, and he immediately said respectfully: "The minister is stupid, and I hope that the lord will teach him." ◢ With *dream* small ◢.1a"

Tokugawa Ieyasu first looked around, and saw that the daimyo around him were chatting, and he had no time to take care of it, so he whispered to Sakakihara Yasumasa: "I was at the gate, and I met Naoeyama Castle. ”

When Sakakihara Yasumasa heard this, a trace of doubt appeared on his face: "So, isn't Mamoru Yamashiro absent for some reason?" ”

"That's right, you were greeting the Fujido Minbu at the time, and you didn't see that scene, although you couldn't hear it clearly, but it is certain that Yamashiro Mamoru wanted to enter with Nakayan." Ieyasu frowned and said: "I saw it very clearly at the time, Shimazuo personally stopped the mountain castle outside the door, and although Nayan stayed for a while, he could only enter the venue alone in the end. As for Yamashiro Mamoru, in the end, he could only leave in a huff. ”

"According to what you say, not letting Yamashiro Shou attend, is it intentional on the part of the Right Mansion?" Sakakihara Yasumasa asked rhetorically.

Ieyasu bowed slightly: "That's right, otherwise how dare Dao Zuojin be so tough?" ”

But why is that? How did the lord see from this that the Right Mansion wanted to keep Zhongnayan? Sakakihara Yasumasa was very puzzled: "The left side of the island is close to the door of the mountain castle, which is obviously a refutation of the face of Nakayama, and the minister really can't see what the right government wants to do." ”

"If you only see these on the surface, you will indeed feel that the right house is trying to embarrass Nakayan, after all, before Wakamatsu fought the war, the Uesugi family rejected the proposal of the right house and insisted on sticking to it, which is undoubtedly a challenge to the authority of the right house, if it is an old man, he will not be spared. There is nothing wrong with keeping his retainers out. Tokugawa Ieyasu spoke soothingly, as if to give Sakakihara Yasumasa enough time to digest what he had to say.

"But it is precisely this incident that has generated some imperceptible suspicions." Tokugawa Ieyasu reminded Sakakihara Yasumasa: "In your opinion, what is the greater impact of the Honka, Uesugi and Tanaka clans on the Toyotomi coalition forces in the Ukiyasu Expedition?" ”

"The first is naturally the main family, although the Uesugi army held back the main force of the Toyotomi army in the early stage, but it was only the main family that dared to fight in the field, in addition, the army of the main family was the strongest, and the threat to the main camp of the right house in the early stage was also the greatest, so there is no doubt that it was the party that touched the Toyotomi army the most in the Aizu expedition." Sakakihara Yasumasa analyzed.

"According to what you mean, the main family is the first, and the Uesugi clan is second?" Tokugawa Ieyasu asked.

Sakakihara Yasumasa nodded solemnly and said: "That's natural, even if the Uesugi clan doesn't surrender in the end, the impact will be second to the family, after all, the difference in strength is obvious." As for the Tanaka clan..."Sakakihara Yasumasa looked at Tanaka Yoshimasa who was sitting opposite, and said disdainfully: "How can this guy be compared with the two elders, in fact, he is also to blame for his bad life, if he stood firmly on the side of the Right Mansion at the beginning, he may have to move forward a lot now, but outside Wakamatsu Castle, he turned against it again and again, although he finally won the forgiveness of the Right Mansion, but looking at his current position, he should not be able to block it." ”

"Your analysis is very reasonable," Tokugawa Ieyasu nodded with satisfaction: "That's right, all three of us are defeated generals, according to the impact caused, the main family is the first, the Uesugi clan is second, and due to the drowning of Tosa Mamoru, the Tanaka clan can barely be regarded as the third." But you see, does this correspond to the current seating order? And the Tanaka family was allowed to bring a retainer to attend, why was the Uesugi family alone? ”

"Maybe it's because the right house hates Yamashiro Mamoru, right?" Sakakihara Yasumasa considered: "Whether it was the previous "Naoe Form", or the later instigation of Nakayama Nayan to refuse to negotiate peace, it was related to Yamashiro Mamoru, and it was reasonable that Youfu hated him and did not let him enter. ”

"This is not the main reason, but it is what Youfu wants to show us, and he sent people at the gate to block the entry of the mountain city guard in front of everyone, presumably on purpose. In the old man's opinion, he just wanted to create this illusion that he hated Yamashimo. Tokugawa Ieyasu said goodbye: "This should be a preparation for the post-war disposition." ”

"The lord's meaning seems to have been somewhat understood," Sakakihara Yasumasa asked tentatively, "Do you think that the Right Mansion intends to create this kind of tension with Yamashiro Mamoru so that it can be eliminated 'naturally' after returning to Beijing?" ”

"That's right, I just want to get rid of him 'naturally'," Tokugawa Ieyasu smiled and said: "But it's not that simple, if the old man is not wrong, he is the right government is trying to take this opportunity to put the blame for Nakayan's rebellion on Yamashiro Mamoru, with this antagonistic sentiment now, it is logical to deal with it harshly when the time comes." ”

"But the minister doesn't understand, why does the right government want to protect the middle and accept the words, and what is the purpose of allowing the minister to accompany you to attend?" Sakakihara Yasumasa was suspicious of Ieyasu's words, and he really couldn't find a reason why Hideho wanted to keep Uesugi Keikatsu.

"To be precise, he is not in Baozhong, but in the post-war layout." Tokugawa Ieyasu analyzed: "Earlier, when the old man talked to Ukiya, he could hear that he had doubts about how much prestige he could maintain after the war and whether the Owari faction could obey his orders, which doomed him not to wipe out all these powerful daimyo who opposed him and the Toyotomi clan at once, and he needed to use the power of these daimyo to balance the Owari faction in order to achieve a balance." Of course, this was a last resort for his retainers before they grew stronger, but in a short period of time, he did need to rely on these daimyo that he had defeated, including his own family. The Uesugi clan still has a reputation in the Tohoku and Shinetsu regions, and leaving them behind will have a great deterrent effect on the local daimyos, especially the daimyo of the Owari faction who will be transferred to this area after the war. ”

"Not only that, but if the right government protects Nakayan, on the one hand, he will be exchanged for the gratitude of the Uesugi clan, and in the future, he will definitely serve his public service wholeheartedly, and then change from a daimyo under the Toyotomi clan to a daimyo under the Yamato Toyotomi clan, and you and I both know what this change means for Osaka and Koriyama. On the other hand, as a result of this incident, the benevolence and generosity of the Right House were also passed on among the daimyos, which was also an excellent means of enhancing the prestige of the Yamato Toyotomi clan. ”

"According to you, this is a plan to kill three birds with one stone! If Youfu really thought of this, it would be terrible! Sakakihara Yasumasa couldn't help but be shocked: "But the minister still has something unclear, why did the right government only let Nakagawa Yan attend alone, but the family is allowed to bring the retainers?" ”

"Because, what Youfu needs is a loyal dog that can help him take care of the home, not a tiger that may bite back at any time. Can you relate to that? ”

"Loyal dog... Tiger...... My lord, do you mean that the Uesugi clan will be the dog of the Yamato Toyotomi clan, and the main family is still a tiger in the eyes of the right house? Sakakihara Yasumasa had a look of horror on his face.

"Wakamatsu has lost most of his retainers, and now if he cuts off Yamashiro Mamoru again, then the Uesugi clan will no longer have a chance to turn the tables on the right house; This is not the case with the family, although the losses are heavy, but the retainers, especially the important ministers of the spectrum, still retain a considerable part, which is tantamount to a tiger that has been seriously injured but has its claws, and the right government will not treat us like the Uesugi clan. Therefore, from this banquet onwards, we must be prepared to be strongly suppressed. ”