In addition to the two important ministers, other retainers under Hideho also took this opportunity to get rid of the status of courtiers and became a daimyo who had the right to speak in Osaka.

When Hideho surrendered to the Tokugawa clan and entertained the daimyo at Numata Castle, five of the top 20 seats were Hidebo's retainers, along with Fujido Takatora and Shima Kiyoko, as well as Fukushima Takayoshi, Nasu Shikichi, and Aoki Toshiki.

Among them, Fukushima Takayoshi sat in the fifth seat on the left, second only to the fourth seat Mori Hidemoto, and the Wasuka housekeeper on the right sat opposite each other, which can be said to be the youngest and most promising general of the Yamato Toyotomi clan, and he was also valued enough by Hideho. Not only that, he is also the nephew of Fukushima Masanori, the adopted son of Fujido Takatora, as the main force of the Yubara battlefield earlier, successfully resisted the repeated attacks of the Tokugawa army, and successfully contained the military momentum of Sakakihara Yasumasa, so that it could not go south to support the main Tokugawa force, and later made repeated meritorious contributions in the pursuit battle, and was well-deserved to be crowned and promoted. However, he was in Numata Castle before, and his indecisive attitude towards Fukushima Masanori made Hidebo really disappointed, so in the end, he only transferred him from Yamato Tamonzan and Iga Kashiwahara 80,000 stone to Higashi Harima (Miki) 200,000 stone, and divided the entire Harima country with the Ukita Hideya.

Some people think that Fukushima Takayoshi should be thankful for sealing 120,000 stones, but on the other hand, Nasu Shikichi, who started his career almost at the same time, will no longer have such thoughts. Also one of the eight ministers of Yamato, Nasu Shikichi was in the sixth seat on the right when he was in Numata Castle, not as good as Fukushima Takayoshi, and before that, his fief was only Kii Iwamuro and 21,000 koku, which was only a quarter of the former. Although he annihilated Ii Akabe in Hihara, he bravely blocked the main retreat of the Tokugawa army in the pursuit battle, buying precious time for the arrival of the army.

But with these merits alone, he still can't surpass Fukushima Takayoshi, but just like that, he was given a big reward of 200,000 stone by Hideho Echizen (Fukui), which is equivalent to ten times more, which is equivalent to Fukushima Takayoshi Zhiyuki; What's more, the geographical location of the Echizen country where he was entitled is very important, and there are not only local heroes such as Maeda Toshimasa and Oda Hidenobu who need to be monitored, but also foreign celebrities who are dissatisfied with Hideho such as Ken Soho and Matsuura Hideren.

Hidebo's placement of Nasu Ziyoshi in the midst of these forces is enough to show Hidebo's trust in him, and the large reward of 200,000 koku hopes to balance and weaken Fukushima Takayoshi, who is inextricably linked with the Fukushima clan, by improving his status, which can also be said to be a reflection of Hidebo's disappointment with the latter. Although Fukushima Takayoshi is upright, he is not stupid, he should know Hidebo's intentions, and what to do next, is a very serious question he needs to consider.

As for the ninth seat on the left side, Aoki Toshiju, although he is also ranked among the eight ministers of Yamato, the gold content is very average. Unlike Fukushima Masanori and Nasu Shikichi, he did not lead an army alone in the early days of the war, but followed Shima Kiyoshi to monitor the various daimyo in northern Sichuan, and although he later participated in the pursuit of the Tokugawa army in the south, he did not achieve much in the end. However, remembering that his father Aoki Ichiju and his son Aoki Hisaju were all retainers that Hideho relied on, but considering that the Aoki clan was the representative of the genealogy of the Yamato Toyotomi clan, Hidebo still affirmed him, and transferred him from Kii Iriyama and Pink River 50,000 stone to Mikawa (Okazaki) 180,000 stone, sitting in the birthplace of the Matsudaira clan, which can be regarded as a kind of weight and honor.

Also rewarded for being a genealogy, there are more than ten retainers such as Kuwayama Kazuharu, Sugiwaka clan, Honda Toshimasa, Horiuchi clan zen, Suzuki Shigetoki, Kishida Tadayuki and so on. Among them, except for Kuwasan Kazuharu, the successor of the Kuwasan clan, who received the seal of 180,000 koku from Ueno (Tatebayashi), although the others were all promoted to the rank of daimyos, most of them were minor daimyo under 50,000 koku. After all, now that Xiubao's position is higher, and his thinking is more long-term, those traditional genealogical forces with insufficient ability must be weakened, and the new retainers he promoted will be the target of the next key promotion.

After the spectrum is finished, the next step is to talk about the backward talents promoted by Xiubao.

First of all, Goto Kiji, his ability is obvious to all, in North Korea and Hokuriku Province, he gave full play to the ability of a "wise general" to give advice and control the overall situation, and he is a rare "Zhiduoxing" who can be equal to Fujido Takatora among the retainers of the Yamato Toyotomi clan. However, due to his late departure and the opinions of other daimyo and retainers, Hidebo eventually gave him 150,000 koku in Minamisatsuma (Kagoshima), allowing him to use the main castle of the Shimazu clan as his residence, and became an important member of Hideho's defense of the southwestern frontier.

Of course, in addition to the recognition of his ability, Hidebo is also motivated by practical considerations: although the Shimazu clan was transferred to Minami Hinata, the Shimazu family has a close relationship with the wealthy clans and landowners of Satsuma and Osumi Province, and it is necessary to have important ministers in charge to ensure the stability of the southwest. Later, Keiji Goto was the Kuroda clan earlier, and he was very familiar with the situation in Kyushu, so it was just right for him to come out. In addition, Kyushu's Kato Kiyomasa, Nabeshima Naoshige, Hosokawa Tadashiko, and Konishi Yukinaga are not Hideho's henchmen, so it is really difficult to reassure people, and the placement of Goto Kiji here, plus Osumi Kazukuni as his hiding place, can be regarded as an insurance policy for Kyushu. Here I have to mention Kuroda Rusui's father and son, Goto Keiji, who was kicked out of the house by himself, has now become a daimyo with the same knowledge and deeds as himself, on an equal footing, I don't know how to feel in my heart?

Like Goto Kiji, Ogasawara Takakiyo also joined Hideho during the Battle of Keichaga, and he and his eldest son, Ogasawara Tadashikiyo, defended Gotoyama and turned the tide of the War; One of the "Acting Officers of Renna" pacified the southern part of Korea, and then led a naval army to land in Edo Bay, eventually forcing Edo to open the city. Such a feat was enough for Hidebo to fulfill the promise of that year - Shinano (Matsumoto) 180,000 stone, the sealing of the two counties of Minami Shinano Chikuma and Ina, and the Ogasawara clan, who had been away from Shinano for decades, finally realized the revival of the imperial family, and Ogasawara father and son were all grateful to Hideho.

Also realizing the ideal of returning to his homeland is Komiyayama Harukatsu Komiyayama, no, at this time he has already used his previous name - Takeda Katsukin with the consent of Hidebo, and the territory has also been transferred from Kii to Kai, and he has been sealed with 120,000 koku in Yamanashi and Jumo counties, and he was able to use Kofu as a residence, and the famous Takeda clan finally achieved revival after eighteen years. As for the child born to Tokugawa Ieyasu to the daughter of Takeda's former retainer Akiyama Torayasu (also the adopted daughter of Anayama Nobuki), although he was early in the gento and officially adopted the name of "Takeda Nobuyoshi" to inherit the Takeda clan, he was forced to change back to the Tokugawa clan under Hidebo's strong demand, and due to his frailty, he died on the way to Osaka with Tokugawa Ieyasu, and there was no longer even the slightest threat to the legitimacy of Takeda Katsukin, which was very important for Hidebo to maintain his rule in the Koshin region.

The famous Otomo clan of Kyushu ostensibly achieved a revival on the Kunisto Peninsula and became an independent daimyo again, but this was all due to Hidebo's efforts, so Otomo Yoshitomo followed Hideho's pace after that, and it can even be said that he was completely at the disposal of Hidebo, which was no different from Hidebo's retainers. In the Battle of Kyushu, he led his retainers in a fierce battle with the Shimazu clan, and although he suffered heavy losses, he received a gratifying reward: 100,000 koku in the two counties of Bungo Ami and Kuju (Kiteki). With Hidebo's support, the efforts of his retainers, and his own tenacious struggle, the Otomo clan eventually regained its place in Kitakyushu.

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