After the Great Tibetan Chang'an, it was Shigang Yiyu.

Li Xiao glanced at him and said: "Shigang Yiyu, one hundred and twenty years old, serving as the head of the mother's clothes, the head of the general." ”

For Li Xiao's reward, Shigang Yiyu did not accept it indifferently, for him, the pursuit of the highest level of kendo is the most meaningful thing for him, and money is not important.

Indeed, in the past two years, his kendo has really made a step forward, so Li Xiao put him by his side and used him as a personal servant to protect his safety.

"Koichiro Kinoshita."

Hearing his name, Kinoshita Koichiro hurriedly bowed down and listened respectfully to Li Xiao's words on the side.

Li Xiao looked carefully at Koichiro Kinoshita, a young man from the countryside of Owari.

Diametrically opposed to his brother's surname, Kinoshita Koichiro does not have extraordinary eloquence, and among Li Xiao's retainers, his talent and ability are not outstanding.

But his thick surname, as well as his mellow and commendable character, made everyone regard him as a trustworthy figure.

Silent, cautious, not impetuous and impetuous, Li Xiao feels very down-to-earth, just like in history, Kinoshita Koichiro is a late bloomer, and he has won the respect of most people in handling domestic and foreign affairs in the Toyotomi family with his generous personality charm.

Toyotomi Hidenaga, who Otomo Sorinshi once spoke highly of, has a saying that "the affairs of the family are Rikyu, and the affairs of the public family are long".

"Kinoshita Koichiro, a hundred years old, the city is born in the city."

As soon as Li Xiao's words came out, there was an uproar in the retainers.

Part of it is because Kinoshita Koichiro is not too prominent, but he can be entrusted with important tasks by Li Xiao, and he is surprised.

And more because, after the capture of Chengsheng City, some of Li Xiao's retainers had an idea. Li Xiao will next move the city from Shengang City to the more fertile city of Shengcheng City, so as to facilitate the next strategy of Vietnam.

After all, Kamioka Castle is too bitterly cold, and it is a mountainous area, so it is better to live in a castle in terms of living conditions.

However, after letting Li Xiao Kishita Koichiro appoint the josheng castle representative, it has been confirmed that Li Xiao will still set the castle in Kamioka Castle.

For Li Xiao's appointment, Kinoshita Koichiro was obviously a little surprised, with a mixture of surprise and a little unconfidence on his face, but he still agreed with his head down.

After Kinoshita Koichiro, Li Xiao looked at Kohata Xiaoxian.

"Xiaohata Xiaoxian, sixty years old, iron cannon foot light group."

Xiaohan Xiaoxian silently bowed to him, and his expression was not calm.

For him now, what he expects more is that through his own efforts, he can be able to cast himself under Li Xiao, and then glorify the family of Xiaowan's family, and also let his sister have a higher status in Li Xiao's family.

"There are mountains and tigers, fifty years old, and the head of the ashigaru group."

After reading the Yulu of Youshan Huding, Li Xiao gave the annual salaries of the rest of the retainers one by one, as well as job descriptions.

In addition to all the changes in their respective positions, the salaries of each retainer have also increased slightly.

As for the ninjas, they will be settled separately.

The level of Yulu is basically arranged according to his position in Li Xiao's retainers' group, basically the same as before, if there is a change, it is the appointment of Honda Masanobu.

Honda Masanobu is now among the retainers of Li Xiao's family, only the island is victorious, and the third person in Chang'an.

Since Li Xiao's subordinates are always on standby, they are separated from soldiers and peasants, and there is no need for retainers to raise troops and mobilize peasants and soldiers, so this annual salary is equivalent to falling into their hands.

Therefore, this point made the retainers present very satisfied, and when Li Xiao opened up his territory and increased his knowledge and action, presumably many of them could obtain hereditary knowledge and action from Li Xiao.

After detailing the duties of the retainers, Li Xiao pointed to the salt house Qiuzhen who was sitting on the other side of the retainers' group, and said: "This Lord Shioriya Chikuzen is now the royal merchant of his family, and he is specially invited to participate in this assessment. ”

After hearing Li Xiao's appointment, Shioya Qiuzhen smiled and nodded to everyone diligently, showing his respect.

After that, Li Xiaozheng said: "This assessment calls you here, first of all, to explain the future policy of our family. ”

"As you know, Lord Iwazu Castle Imperial Hall was once appointed as the deputy general of my Hida Echichu Legion, as the deputy of the Legion Commander Baba Minbu. Therefore, the reason why I marched from Hida to Echichu was because the Lord of the Imperial Palace was preparing to attack Echigo in three ways and defeat the Uesugi family, and the main family's army was the existence of the Takeda family's flank from the western route to Echigo. ”

"Before further instructions are given by this family, it is first necessary to do a good job of territorial garrison, so this assessment will assign you the tasks of city garrison, military training, internal affairs, and foreign affairs."

Li Xiao first looked at Dao Shengmeng and said, "Dao Shengmeng, how is the newly recruited five hundred standing training?" ”

Shioriya Qiuzhen was taken aback when she heard that Li Xiao had recruited another five hundred standing reserves, thinking that Li Xiao's standing number should reach one thousand, and this is also the maximum carrying capacity of Shengang Silver Mountain.

Shima Katsu replied unhurriedly: "These five hundred standing units have been collected for ten days, and after the sword hunting order, many swords, spears and sufficiencies have been seized from the people, and after selection, some of them are equipped with this new standing unit. However, although most of the newly recruited standing equipment are ronins with combat experience and are born as peasants and soldiers, there is still a big gap between them and the standing combat power of the previous family. His Majesty believed that if he wanted to form combat power, it would take at least half a year. And to reach close to the previous 500 standing combat strength of the family, I am afraid it will take a year later. ”

After Li Xiao heard Dao Shengmeng say this, he nodded and said: "I understand, this is also reasonable, in order to make a distinction, the first five hundred standing reserves of the family in Kamioka no Town, the number is named Shengang Bei, and the five hundred standing reserves newly recruited in Chengsheng City are called Snake Tail Preparation." ”

The reason why it is called Snake Tail Bei is because Chengsheng City is also known as Snake Tail City.

After a pause, Li Xiao said again: "The snake tail is established in imitation of the Shengang Bei, and the equipment training is the same, all of which are organized according to the Shengang Bei, and are equipped with eighty iron cannon ashigaru, sixty bow ashigaru, three hundred spear ashigaru, and sixty reserves. Then eighty of them were iron cannon ashigaru, and one hundred and sixty ashigaru formed the western phalanx. ”

Li Xiao thought for a while and said: "The training of this snake tail Bei, as well as the garrison of Chengsheng Castle, will be in charge of the three of you, Kinoshita Koichiro, Youshan Huding and Kohata Xiaoxian, before the winter comes, I will lead Shengang Bei back to Shengang City, and the three of you will be here to guard Chengsheng City for me." ”

Kinoshita Koichiro was shocked when he heard this, and said: "My lord, my subordinates are the city generation, and they are responsible for training snake tails, such a heavy responsibility, and your subordinates are not capable, please appoint Lord Shima Katsu to come here." ”

Li Xiao glanced at Kinoshita Koichiro, and now Kinoshita Koichiro is only twenty-four years old, and he is not yet a famous Toyotomi Xiuchang.

Let him read the power to serve as the city generation of Li Xiao's new capture of Chengsheng City, which seems a bit risky for Li Xiao.

Regarding Kinoshita Koichiro's request, Li Xiao thought for a while, remembering the historical evaluation of Kinoshita Koichiro and Li Xiao's understanding of him in the past two years.

Li Xiao felt that he should still give power to the number two person of the Toyotomi family in history, of course, this is also an opportunity for Kinoshita Koichiro to hone his skills.

Li Xiaoyan said: "Xiao Yilang, when you came out of my Takeda family, you wanted to become a samurai and glorify your family name. You must know that your brother has now become an important minister of the Oda family and has made great contributions to the Oda family, but you don't even dare to be the castle generation? ”

"Don't dare." Koichiro Kinoshita replied.

"Since you don't dare, Xiao Yilang, you are the person that my Li Xiao values, it means that you definitely have this talent, as the city representative of this city, if you don't complete the responsibility I gave you, it can only prove that I made a mistake in my vision and looked at the wrong person. What are you worried about right now? ”

"Yes, my lord." Koichiro Kinoshita said loudly.

Seeing Kinoshita Koichiro receiving this city task, Li Xiao nodded, making such an arrangement is also a helpless move, Shima Katsu Takeshi and Kamioka Bei must sit in Kamioka Castle, as Li Xiao's deterrent Hida Kuni's sister Koji family, the power of the Uchijima family.

After the heavy snow and ice, the traffic of Shengang City was interrupted, so it was necessary to divide troops to guard it, of course, this is also the current place where Li Xiao is extremely strategically disadvantaged.

As for the castle life city is important, but now it is about to enter winter, and Yuezhong will also face heavy snow, at this time, whether it is the Shen Bao family, the Shiina family will send troops to attack the city of Cheng Sheng Castle is not very likely, even if there is any change, this newly recruited snake tail preparation as a combat force field battle is not good, but the city can still be used.

Li Xiao looked at Xiao Ha Xiaoxian and said, "Xiao Ha Xiao Xian, as the head of the Iron Cannon Ashigaru Group of your own family, you are responsible for the training of the Iron Cannon Ashigaru to cooperate with the Western Phalanx. Kamioka's iron cannon Ashigaru stayed in Josheng Castle this time, and trained together with the newly formed Snake Tail Iron Artillery Team. ”

Hearing Li Xiao say this, Kinoshita Koichiro breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Xiao also left Kohata Xiaoxian in Chengsheng City, along with the iron artillery team prepared by Shengang and the iron artillery team prepared by Shewei, so that the garrison force of Chengsheng City was strengthened a lot.

Everyone knows that the role of iron cannons, as a weapon for defending the city, is actually better than that of field battles.

However, Li Xiao was more concerned about the training of the Iron Artillery Team, to be precise, the training of the Western Phalanx.

Although Li Xiao gave himself high expectations for the Western Phalanx, he hoped to train a standing army that was not inferior to that of Gustav II's Swedish army.

But it will take enough time.

Facts have proved that in the field battle with the Saito family outside the city, Li Xiao's half-hung Western Kingdom phalanx almost failed.

At that time, if the Saito family could have a little more cavalry samurai charging into battle, then the cavalry that broke through Li Xiao's iron cannon + bow and arrow and spear-throwing defense line would not be one or two, but more than a dozen.

As a result, only Li Xiao's iron artillery team was completely annihilated, and then it was overwhelmed by the enemy Ashigaru who followed up with superior forces, and finally could only be defeated.

Li Xiao knew that the last time he defeated the Saito family, in addition to a little luck and the tactics of the Western Phalanx were beyond the expectations of the enemy, part of it was his correct tactics, forcing the enemy to fight in the location of his choice, and the spear throwers played an unexpected role.

Therefore, if Li Xiao's current Western phalanx, which is light in iron cannons and guns, wants to be as well-trained as the Swedish army, then at least three years will have to wait, and he can only do a lot of training before.

(To be continued)