Chapter 431: The Great Reshuffle (Part II)
In the later period of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's reign, there were about 270 lords above 10,000 goku in the country, and there were even more powerful clans below 10,000 goku. However, with the continuous increase in Xiubao's implementation of the "Wang Tu Feng Return" policy, the former dropped to more than 240, and the latter remained at more than 100.
In the disposal plan announced this time, more than 20 daimyo were reduced, 50 daimyo were changed, and more than 20 were blocked, which accounted for nearly half of the total, and the disposal efforts were not insignificant. And this is exactly the purpose of Xiubao - how to satisfy the appetite of those meritorious people without "peeling" and "saving" from these daimyos?
After talking about the daimyo of reducing the seal and changing it, I want to talk about the more than 20 daimyo who have the ability to block it.
In the first place,It is Kobayakawa Hideaki who looked forward and backward in the Hinohara War.,This time he transferred from Chikuzen (Najima) 360,000 stone to Izumo、Boqi two countries (Hakuka) 320,000 stone,Hideho on the bright side gave him the definition of "ability to block", but people with a discerning eye can see that he was punished by Hideho Koshi, from the geographically important Chikuzen, transferred to the old Maori leader Izumo, Boqi, so that he is Hideho's favorite minister Asai Hidemasa to the east, Fukushima Masanori to the southeast, and Mori Hidemoto to the south, To the west is Hideho's hiding place, and to the north, there is the vast sea. Transferred to this geographical location, needless to say, Kobayakawa Hideaki can understand Hideho's intentions. At this moment, he probably regretted that he didn't follow Tokugawa Ieyasu in the first place.
In second place is Kuroda Rusui father and son. Originally, because Kuroda Rusui took the lead in rebellion in Kyushu, coupled with the strong demand of Kyushu daimyo such as Kato Kiyomasa, Hideho wanted to take this opportunity to eradicate this trouble, but remembering that he later took the initiative to attack the Mori clan and persuaded Mori Terumoto to surrender, and Kuroda Nagamasa fought bravely under Wakamatsu Castle and made great achievements, after some thought, Hideho finally decided to transfer the Kuroda clan from 180,000 koku (Nakatsu) to 150,000 koku (Mitsu) Mutsu (Mitsu), and ordered Kuroda Rusui to return to seclusion, and Kuroda Nagamasa succeeded him as governor.
Like Kobayakawa Hideaki, the Kuroda clan's knowledge and deeds have also decreased slightly, and the environment in the new territory has become even worse, and people have the impression that they have been punished by the reduction of the seal. However, Hideho classified him into the list of "Andu" daimyo, so that he was not a "criminal minister", but could be on an equal footing with other daimyo and even meritorious ministers and participate in state affairs. Xiubao's tolerance and preferential treatment are far from being exchanged for tens of thousands of stone zhixing, how dare Kuroda and his son be dissatisfied.
Hineno Yoshiaki, who participated in the Shinano War on the Tokugawa side, was supposed to face the same punishment as Hidehisa Senshi, but his grandfather, the eighty-two-year-old veteran Hineno Hiroshi, changed the fate of the family by fighting in Wakamatsu.
His grandfather, who originally owned 16,000 kokuzhiyuki in Mikawa, Mino and other places, did his best in the pre-war mobilization of the whole army, and gathered 600 troops to accompany Hideho's Tokaido Army to Aizu. He performed well in the battles of defending Sugawara Shrine, blocking and defeating the retreating Uesugi army, and encircling and suppressing the Tokugawa rout, and Hideho also gave high praise to this veteran. It is rumored that Hideho was going to give him 50,000 koku in Kita-Mikawa Kamo County after the war, which can be said to be the best reward for Hioneno Hiroshi.
As the grandson of Hineno Hiroshi, Hineno Yoshiaki seems to be a little unable to see the current situation. His father, Higenno Takayoshi, was the same as Hineno Hiroshi, both of whom were old ministers under Hideyoshi, and the two of them were given territories during the Hideyoshi period, which is enough to prove Hideyoshi's appreciation for them. After being transferred to Suwa, Hineno Takayoshi spent seven years building Takashima Castle as his residence, but he died young shortly after the castle was completed, leaving the magnificent castle surrounded by lakes and 27,000 stone Chiyuki to the thirteen-year-old Hineno Yoshiaki.
Before the war, Higenno Hiroshi told him that although Hidebo was young, he had already mastered the name of righteousness, and he was united from top to bottom, and he was deeply supported by the daimyo of the Toyotomi family, and he would definitely be able to subdue Uesugi Keikatsu to stabilize the dynasty, so that he would not forget the favor of the Toyotomi clan, firmly stand by Hidebo's side, and practice the loyalty of the Hineno family.
Unfortunately, the eldest son of the Hineno family could not see the situation clearly, and under the persuasion and temptation of Hidehisa Senshi and Yasunaga Ishikawa, he finally handed over Takashima Castle, which was geographically dangerous, and joined the Shinano army led by Hidehisa Senshi, and officially became a member of the Tokugawa camp.
However, the development of the war situation was beyond the expectations of these Shinano daimyos, and in the Battle of Kasato, the Shinano coalition army was defeated by Sanada Masayuki, and the Hineno army suffered heavy losses and was forced to stay in Komori Castle; Immediately after that, Goto Kiji led a large army from Ueda Castle to kill, and Hineno Yoshiaki could only be captured, and Shushu persuaded Senishi Hidehisa and others in Ueno to surrender, and hastily ended the battle in Shinano.
Because of what he did, he betrayed the Toyotomi clan, and Hideho originally wanted to change it, and did not allow Hineno Hiroshi to take him in, but Hiroshi was willing to sacrifice his knowledge and seal in exchange for Hineno Yoshiaki's security. Hideho couldn't bear it, and finally agreed to the veteran's request, but asked Hineno Yoshiaki to think behind closed doors in the castle built by his father, and until he came to his senses, his grandfather would take care of everything in the house.
In addition, Daimyo such as Yasuharu Wakisaka, Genya Goto, and Jinshin Matsuura, who did not seek merit but did not seek faults, were also given the "ability to block by Hidebo", and continued to carefully maintain the continuation of their family names in this great change.
As for the daimyo who received the sealing, almost all of them deserved their name.
Although Maeda Toshimasa did not participate in the Hinohara Battle, his series of actions in Hokuriku and Omi effectively contained a large number of pro-Tokugawa forces and reduced the pressure on Hideho. At the same time, in the battle of Goto Yamajo, he defeated the crusade army of the Mori clan, which severely damaged the spirit of the Mori Terumoto, and became the direct reason for the withdrawal of the Mori army from Osaka. Subsequently, he and Ukita Hideya were stationed in the suburbs of Osaka to ensure the stability of the surrounding area and prevent Ishida Mitsunari from inciting as much as possible. Based on the above achievements, Hideho decided to return to the Maeda clan the 280,000 koku territory confiscated by his brother due to his brother's involvement in the "Osaka Riots", raising the Maeda clan from 630,000 koku to 910,000 koku. As for the 120,000 koku of Noto, according to Hidebo's explanation, because it was Hidebo's turn, it could only be included in Hidebo's hiding place to house the Hokuriku naval army.
Regarding this sharp blade hanging over his head, although Maeda Toshimasa was uneasy in his heart, he couldn't say it clearly after all. Before the "Osaka Riots", the Maeda clan's domain could be divided into three parts: 540,000 koku in Saietsu Naka and Higashikaga of the Maeda Toshika, 280,000 koku in Toshinaga Maeda, and 210,000 koku in Noto of Maeda Toshimasa, for a total of 1.03 million koku. Therefore, on the surface, it was raised to 910,000 koku, but in fact it was still 120,000 koku less than before, and this 120,000 koku was the Hoknoto Territory that Maeda Toshimasa had been reduced due to the "Osaka Riots".
It stands to reason that this time Maeda Toshimasa made a meritorious service, and he should return the 280,000 koku of Hokunoto to him instead of Dongyue, but in this way, he would have to lose 160,000 koku, so he regarded this matter as a deal between Hideho and him, so even if he understood the importance of Hoknoto, he did not want to say more, thinking that as long as he was loyal to the Toyotomi clan in the future, even if he had a sharp sword on his head, it would be useless.
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