On June 22, the tenth year of astronomy, on the school field in Tsugawa Castle. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The sound of "huh, ha" resounded in the sky.

Ashigaru's Kuroda Iekane, who was training, saw Tsugawa Soji coming to the edge of the school field, and hurriedly trotted to Soji's side.

"Lord, why are you here?" Kuroda asked.

"Hehe, let's take a look at the training progress of the ashigaru," Soji said with a smile, "It looks pretty good, but you've worked the real guard." ”

"The lord has won the award," Kuroda said embarrassedly.

"How is the training of the ashigaru people now? How's the combat power? Soji continued to ask.

Kuroda Iekane thought for a while and replied, "My lord, after half a month of training, although I haven't been able to form a strong combat force, the morale of the ashigaru people is still quite high", Kuroda Iekane looked at Soji and continued, "According to the training regulations provided by your lord, the training of Ashigaru is divided into long-distance running and formation training, and now it can initially achieve the order and prohibition, and maintain the formation is not chaotic"

Zongji nodded and said, "Well, it's not bad to have such results in a short period of time." By the way, how is our military strength now? ”

"Back to the lord, now the training in Tsugawa Castle is all newly recruited peasant soldiers, a total of about 400 people of spear ashigaru, in addition to Iwatani Castle, the family has also added 50 young people trained by Lord Yoshikawa Hiroka, the initial idea is to be like the lord's flagbook, training an elite sword ashigaru out."

"More than 200 people have been recruited, how many young people are left in the collar? You can't conscript too much and ignore farming," Soji asked worriedly.

"My lord, these 200 people are the number of decisions that His Majesty has made in consultation with Lord Saigo and Lord Yoshikawa Hiroka. In addition, in Osawa Castle and Kamiyama Castle, except for Mizutani Kuji-sama, who recruited more than 100 ashigaru for the maintenance of law and order in the territory, the young and strong have not yet been recruited. These 200 people were recruited only in Rokugo and Iwatani Township. The displaced people of Caomuchuan are also engaged in reclamation work. The family has added so many new territories, and now they don't dare to recruit too many soldiers. Kuroda explained.

"Well, that's for the best." Zongzhi breathed a sigh of relief and said, he was afraid that if he recruited too many soldiers and affected the development of the territory, the gains would outweigh the losses. "Now that the standing ashigaru of the family is in training, the peasant soldiers and the militia that are being trained, how many troops can be mobilized in total?"

"At present, there are about 400 people in the standing ashigaru of the main family, including 100 in Osawa Castle and Kamiyama Castle, 100 in Iwatani Castle, and 250 in Ashigaru, which is still in training, and if the peasants are mobilized, we should be able to dispatch about 700 troops." Kuroda Iekane said excitedly, "My lord, the strength of 700 people is enough for us to sweep through the entire Nansenbei County. ”

"700 people? Well, that's good" Soji was very satisfied with the current troop situation, recalling that when he first came to this era, it was not more than a hundred, and there would only be one person from the Kuroda family. Now it's finally coming to an end.

"By the way, what's going on with the Nagano family and the Ryohei family? Is there a winner? ”

"My lord, because the Ryohei family suffered heavy losses in the battle with the main family, when the Nagano family sent troops, the Ryohei family took a defensive position. Fierce fighting broke out between the two sides outside the city of Liangping. Kuroda Iekane said, "However, although the strength of the Ryohei family has been damaged, after all, the Ryohei family, as an old and powerful family, still gathered about 500 troops, and the Nagano family dispatched 400 people this time, and the Nagano family is at a disadvantage."

"Won't the Nagano family take advantage?" Soji continued to ask.

The Nagano family didn't expect the Ryohei family to send such an army, so the two sides were still in a stalemate for a while, but the Nagano family seemed to have asked for a 200-strong reinforcement from the Hondo family. So the two sides haven't decided yet," Kuroda replied.

When Soji heard this, he hurriedly asked, "Did the Hondo family also participate in the war?" Could it be that the Dioents are trying to encroach on our western region? ”

Seeing that Soji was worried, the Kuroda family hurriedly explained: "Back to the lord, the Hondo family did not directly participate in the war, after all, the Rokugo family in the south is still eyeing the sidelines. This support force was dispatched by the Kotera family, which belonged to the Hondo family. ”

"Kodera family?" Soji was puzzled.

"Yes, the Kodera family," Kuroda continued, "The Kodera family is a descendant of the Hondo family, and at first it was just an ordinary temple, and then it slowly developed into a monk-soldier force. This support for the Nagano family is the monk and soldier forces of the Koji family in the main hall family. ”

"Monks? Is it always the same? Zongzhi asked, it was always Zong who was in trouble, this bald donkey is really annoying, like a-stirring stick.

"It's not a sect, most of us in Xianbei County are believers in the Fahua Sect." Kuroda explained.

"Well, it's not always good. But what about the strength of the Kotera family? What is the relationship with the Hondo family? Soji Tsugawa continued to ask.

"There are several temples of the Hokke sect in the territory of the small temple family, and there are many believers in the main hall family territory, so the small temple family took the opportunity to gather a group of believers to form a monk army. The Kotera family is subordinate to the Hondo family, and when necessary, they will fight with the Hondo family. However, the strength is not strong, and the strength is only about 200 people, but the combat effectiveness is very good. Kuroda said.

"Do we have temples of the Lotus Sect or other sects in our territory?" Soji asked.

"There is no temple power in the family's territory, only a few small shrines, but there are only a few monks in them, and there is no power, only occasionally the people go to pray for blessings and worship." Kuroda said.

"Well, then I'll be relieved." Zongzhi breathed a sigh of relief, these bald donkeys are a big trouble, and if they are not careful, they will be beaten all the time in their own territory, which will be very embarrassing.

At this time, Soji remembered the purpose of his coming to Kuroda Iekane, and said to Kuroda Iekane: "Shinbei, is there a standing ashigaru of the main family?"

"Preparation?" The Kuroda family is confused.

"Okay," Soji said speechlessly, "In the future, the standing army of the family will have a samurai leader for every 50 people. Every 3 squads are a squadron, with the head of the ashigaru group. Of course, this is just an ordinary spear ashigaru. Other archers and Taitoshigaru are not among them. ”

"In addition, at the end of this training, several outstanding ashigaru samurai and ashigaru team leaders were selected to serve as the head of the family. For these outstanding ashigaru, even if they are from a low background, they can be promoted as long as they are talented, and you are free to decide on the positions below the head of the ashigaru group. ”

"Hey," Kuroda said excitedly, this is the lord's trust in him.

"In addition, you can take this notice and find someone to copy a few copies, and each castle must post it, especially to instruct the Yoshikawa Hiroya and other adults to be sure to implement it carefully," Tsugawa Soji took out a notice and said to Kuroda Iekane.

Kuroda Katane took the notice with suspicion and looked at it.

"New rules for governing the army...."

"During the war, when I heard the order, my family's agricultural tax doubled that year..."

"Those who retreat without permission will be fined for half a year by the team they belong to..."

"Those who falsely report their exploits in war..."

As Kuroda continued to look at it, his eyes became brighter and brighter.

"Kill the enemy Ashigaru and reward 100 Wen or one piece of grain, and kill the samurai and reward one stone of grain. The whole family of the brave in battle is exempt from agricultural tax for one year"

"My lord, with this reward and punishment regulation, the family's ashigaru combat effectiveness will definitely be on a higher level," Kuroda said excitedly to Soji after reading it.

"Well, make sure everyone knows about the new rules of our family," Soji repeatedly instructed.

"Hey, my subordinates will definitely complete the task," Kuroda Iekane replied affirmatively.

"Now we just wait for the military training to be completed, and then we will send troops to eliminate the Liangping family and other wealthy clans, and unify the western part of Nanxian North County. The family has to speed up, otherwise when will the world be pacified? Soji said to Kuroda Iekane.

"The world? Is the Lord in the world? Kuroda asked excitedly.

"Mabei, what? Do you think that this family can't calm the world? Soji asked with a smile.

"Hi" Kuroda Iekane said loudly, "My lord, I, Kuroda Iekane, will definitely be for the Tsugawa family!" The Tsugawa family has been in good luck for a long time," Kuroda said with a quick expression.

"Well, you go get busy first, I'll go first" Soji nodded, patted Kuroda Iekane's shoulder, and said.

Looking at the back of Soji's departure, Kuroda Iekan clasped his hands, "Is this the ambition of the lord?" I can't fall behind in the Kuroda family," after speaking, he turned to the ashigaru people on the field and said, "Work hard, or don't eat at noon."

"Huh" replied to Kuroda Iekane's shout!

The so-called standing army of the Tsugawa family is not a separation of soldiers and peasants in a broad sense. It's just that each city mobilizes nearby peasant soldiers and trains them in a unified and centralized manner in their leisure time. So it's just a product of half peasants and half soldiers. After all, the standing reserve of hundreds of people is very light, and at least after the unification of Xianbei County, it has the strength to maintain such a standing army. This is a bit similar to a collar foot of the Changzong Department (interested friends can search for it)