Chapter 92 Reform of the Military System

Under the absolute suppression of force, those merchants who tried to resist Tsukahara Moryun were killed by the standing army, swordsmen, and ninjas under the command of Tsukahara Moryu, and all their family property was confiscated. Almost all the forces that looked at Tsukahara Molong suddenly felt a chill in their hearts, and some actions had to be stopped. Just when everyone was terrified and jealous of Tsukahara Moryu's excessive killing, Tsukahara Moryu announced a series of personnel appointments, but people were shocked again: young people such as Tonosuke, who was born as a merchant, were promoted to various castle towns in the line of fire and were responsible for the development of the territory; After many ronins who came to the Zhaoxian Hall were hired, many of them were directly promoted to the head of the Ashigaru group and the general of the Ashigaru, among which Nasu Hanheita, who was born in the Nasu family, was even awarded the status of a general, and the training of the iron artillery team of the head department. Such a bloody suppression of the resistance forces, and the eclectic promotion of talents, the world was shocked again, although many people criticized Tsukahara Molong's cruel and brutal methods, but the heroes who went to the Xia Zongguo Recruitment Hall were endless, and under the policy of carrots and sticks, Tsukahara Molong completely brought the land of the Three Kingdoms into his control as quickly as possible.

With the gradual enrichment of grassroots talents, Tsukahara Molong's miraculous decree was quickly implemented in the local area, and with the progress of the land inspection and sword hunting order, the law and order of the Three Kingdoms changed greatly, and those who profited from it suddenly became an important force supporting Tsukahara Molong's rule. For the first time, Tsukahara Muryu's rule became so unshakable thanks to the support of merchants, samurai clans, swordsman clans, ninja clans, and peasant classes.

Just when the Tsukahara family was about to embark on the fast track of rapid development, Tsukahara Molong once again issued an order for military reform. During the Warring States period, Japan's traditional warfare method was the combination of soldiers and peasants, and many tactics were developed for this purpose, but this was not fully applicable to the standing army. With the help of Zhou Dashuai and Toki Weilai, combined with the experience of later generations, Tsukahara Molong imitated the late Qing Dynasty Zeng Guofan to implement the Yongying system, with a group of ten people, set up a group leader, and the head of the group was served by the first-level samurai of the Ashigaru Group; Eight groups are a team, with a team leader, served by General Ashigaru; The four teams are one standby, and the equipment chief is a general, and the balance is filled by the general's personal guard. After the reorganization of the whole army, the standing army totaled more than 14,800 people, and was organized into 29 reserve units to participate in training. Among them, the number of soldiers is sufficient, but the number of generals is seriously insufficient to meet the needs, which means that a large number of people will be further promoted, which really makes the lower-level retainers under Tsukahara Moryū a lot excited. However, the upper-level retainers found that the establishment was only at the reserve level, but there was no more, indicating that the larger-scale military situation must be a temporary dispatch and command, rather than a private soldier belonging to someone, which further weakened the possibility of rebellion among the wealthy clans. At the same time, the small lotus camel team that was commonly equipped in this era was also separated from Tsukahara Molong, and a separate quartermaster department was set up, which strengthened the combat effectiveness of the reserve team and brought the grain and grass under the unified management of Tsukahara Molong, thus further strengthening the ability to control the military situation under his command. After all, during the Warring States period in Japan, there were always 400 people in the reserve, and nearly 200 people may have been personnel who had nothing to do with the front-line battles, of which the small lotus camel team responsible for logistics and supply accounted for a large share, which greatly weakened the real combat effectiveness of the reserve. After the reform, the 500 members of the reserve team under the command of Tsukahara Molong are 500 fighters, and against the two reserves with the same number, even if the quality of the soldiers is removed, it can be completely resisted.

At the same time, the lecture hall also began to usher in the first batch of students, they are all the most outstanding soldiers in the Black Dragon River and Guofutai, by Tsukahara Molong personally brainwashed, uh no, is to personally guide the art of war and martial arts, first for a period of one month, the soldiers will be sent to train in turn. The vacancy of officers will be filled by cadets who have excelled in the lecture hall, thus strengthening Tsukahara Moryū's control over the army.

Tsukahara Moryū's drastic reforms quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding forces, and almost all the daimyo were envious of Tsukahara Moryū, but they knew very well that it was impossible for them to copy it, after all, the wealthy clan under their command was not muddy, and they were at their mercy. However, Imagawa Yoshimoto is different, and the newly formed troops he has formed on the basis of commercial income are loyal to himself, so there is room for play. As a result, Imagawa Yoshimoto asked Taiyuan Yukisai to establish the Suruga Shobudo, which was specially responsible for training the newly formed standing commanders, and Ono Shinzaemon was also among the trainings.

The hot and rainy summer passes away with the chirping of cicadas, and the harvest of autumn soon descends on the land, and the farmers cheer at the fruitful fields, but Oda Nobunaga of Owari Province is a little worried. Since the violent death of his father Oda Nobuhide, it can be said that it is very difficult for him to inherit the position of family governor, and there are many people who are dissatisfied with him, and even his mother hopes that his younger brother Oda Nobuyuki will inherit the position of family governor, fortunately, the master Hirate Masahide and his father-in-law Saito Michizo support themselves, otherwise it is unknown whether he is still alive after losing the position of family governor. The civil strife was still unsettled, but the Imagawa family in Suruga was eyeing each other, constantly expanding their armaments, hoarding grain and grass, and planning to use troops against Owari. Everything weighed down Oda Nobunaga like a boulder, which made him very irritable, but as the lord, he had to make a calm appearance in front of his retainers, which made him miserable.

"My lord! Lord!! The attendant Maeda Toshiya ran in almost as quickly as he rolled and cried.

"Bastard thing, what are you panicking about!!" Oda Nobunaga, who was in an irritable mood, was furious when he saw this, and went up and kicked Maeda Toshiya over, shouting angrily.

Maeda Toshiya choked up with tears streaming down his face: "Lord Hirate...... Tie Lord He ...... Seppuku ......"

"What do you say?!!!" Oda Nobunaga suddenly felt the heavens and the earth spinning, and he almost fainted.

"Flat-sama...... Seppuku! ”

"How is that possible!! Come! Prepare the horse!! Oda Nobunaga yelled tremblingly, sadness, shock, fear, and other emotions that made him almost lose his mind. When he saw Hirate Masahide lying in a pool of blood, Oda Nobunaga's tears could no longer be suppressed, and slowly flowed down his emaciated cheeks, "No!! Oda Nobunaga swooped forward, clutching the already cold corpse of Hirate Masahide, and let out a beastly wail. All along, my father has been busy with wars and political struggles, my mother does not want to see me, and the important ministers regard themselves as rotten trees that are difficult to become talents, but this old man silently cares for himself, cultivates himself, shelters himself from the wind and rain, keeps himself safe for a lifetime, and makes himself feel a trace of warmth in this cold world. Even his only teacher chose to leave......

The attendants expelled the people around them and silently guarded the door, until night fell, and the haggard Oda Nobunaga stumbled out of the house, clutching a ball of stationery in his hand, which was the teacher's last advice to him. Oda Nobunaga sighed faintly, and said to Maeda Toshiie, "Buried the teacher...... and then suddenly pulled out his saber and slashed at the door, shouting at the starry sky, "Teacher!! One day, I will take over this world and mold the body of a Buddha for you, and until then, you will stay in hell!! ”

Seeing Oda Nobunaga so crazy, Maeda Toshiya couldn't help but show a worried look, and when he saw Oda Nobunaga suddenly looking at him, "Ah dog, go and rearm the war immediately!" Nobuyuki he will not let go of such an opportunity! Looking at Oda Nobunaga's already somewhat distorted face, Maeda Toshiya's heart felt a little sour: even after losing his only teacher, Nobunaga still had to watch out for his brother's black hand, how sad it was.