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Chapter 401: Thirty percent plan

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    In fact, after learning the news of Hideho's victory in Aizu, Ishida Mitsunari began to think about changing strategies. He believed that in the near future, the struggle within the Toyotomi regime would no longer be between the Omi faction and the Owari faction, but between the Omi faction and the Owari faction.  The faction headed by himself competes with Hideho's faction.  The reason why he insists on using "confrontation" instead of struggle is very clear, that is, the future struggle will not be as fierce and obvious as the struggle between Omi and Owari, but will be more of a mutual trial and balance.  Although this state is not what Ishida Mitsunari hopes for most, it is far better than the previous overt and covert fights, and it is also a model that must be compromised at present.  In order to ensure that he is not at a disadvantage in this mode, Ishida Mitsunari must ensure that whether in the center or in the local area, he must maintain the same strength as Hideho.  Use your brain.  In the center, Ishida Mitsunari first tried his best to integrate the observant faction and ensure internal unity; secondly, because Horio Yoshiharu, one of the "three middle elders", had already joined the Yamato Toyotomi clan and was deprived of his position as middle elder, Furuta was added as a replacement.  Chongran fled to Sakai Port again to protect himself. Ikoma Okamasa and Nakamura Kazuo also joined Hideho after the war. After comprehensive consideration, Ishida Mitsunari simply asked Toyotomi Hideyori and Mrs. Yodo for instructions, requesting that the corpse of the "three middle-aged elders" be used as a vegetarian meal.  The "Three Middle Elders" were revoked on the grounds that they had failed to trust Taige. As a result, Hideho's power in the center will be significantly weakened.  However, Mrs. Yodo was quite suspicious of Ishida Mitsunari's reasons, especially after learning that Ishida Mitsunari had received Mori Terumoto and Kuroda Jishui. Therefore, he did not fully agree to Ishida Mitsunari's request.  Furuta Shigeran will be dismissed. As for the other two, everyone needs to wait for Hideho to return to Beijing and discuss the decision together.  For this result, Ishida Mitsunari seemed to have expected it. He did not get too entangled in this matter, but set his sights on the imperial horse.  As the elite directly under the Toyotomi clan, the Gobashira suffered a severe setback after the Osaka Rebellion. Coupled with several rounds of purges after the war, the Gobashira who originally numbered more than 15,000 people only had 2,000 left before Hideho went on the expedition.  people.  Through the efforts of Mitsunari Ishida, the size of the Imperial Horse Guards increased to 12,000. He also re-established the Seven Hands Group, still with Hayami Morihisa as the writing, except for Matsuura Hidehito, Mano Yorihiro, Ito Nagami, Gun  In addition to the five members of Muneho and Nonomura Yukinari who are still the team leaders, Saburoemon Majima (Mitsuyoshi Majima) and Sagsaku Sagishima (Takayoshi Sagishima) who have previously achieved military exploits have also been promoted to team leaders.  Each division of the Seven Hands Group has a military strength ranging from 1,500 to 2,000. Hayami Morihisa has no direct samurai, but he can mobilize all divisions and the naval forces on the Kizu River, and has the highest command authority of Osaka Royal Horse.  The growth of Yuma Tai not only provides a strong guarantee for the defense of Osaka Castle, but for Ishida Mitsunari, his efforts will also win the closeness and trust of these team leaders, especially the two young team leaders who have just been promoted.  He will be grateful to himself. In this way, every move in Osaka Castle will be under his control at any time, and Hideyori's safety will be guaranteed as much as possible.  At the same time, Ishida Mitsunari and others also took the time to contact powerful local daimyo. Obviously, the two elders Ukita and Maeda were already standing beside Hideho, and Ishida Mitsunari felt there was no need to waste energy on them.  The reason why they agreed to meet with Kuroda Yoshizu and Mori Terumoto was something they couldn't help. After all, the other powerful daimyo were either following Hideho or Tokugawa Ieyasu. At this time, these daimyo were either still in Kanto or were ordered to stay in their respective fields. It was difficult to  He took time off to come to Osaka to discuss with the followers, so only Kuroda Rusui and Mori Terumoto, who arrived earlier, could see him.  Although both Kuroda and Mori were defeated generals, Ishida Mitsunari did not mean that their military fortunes had come to an end. On the contrary, Kuroda Nagamasa and Mori Hidemoto had made great achievements under Hideho, and the two families were very likely to be defeated.  The punishment was reduced, especially for Kuroda Rusui. He had won the two territories of the Mori clan at the last moment. With this record, he could make up for a lot of his mistakes.  Thinking of this, Ishida Mitsunari felt that there was still a possibility that these two families could be used. Even if they were forced to transfer the power of the family to Kuroda Nagamasa and Mori Hidemoto after the war, as long as they were still alive, they could have a certain influence on the family's decision-making.  The influence and restriction are enough for Ishida Mitsunari.  Ishida Mitsunari understands that the biggest difference between himself and Hideho is that his prestige is attached to the Toyotomi clan, while Hideho's prestige, except for being given by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the early stage, is all based on himself bit by bit in the later stage.  Accumulated, and he also has strong military and financial resources, which the followers do not have.  Therefore, if you want to compete with Hideho, it is obviously impossible to rely solely on your own strength. Ishida Mitsunari must make everyone feel that in addition to Hideho, he is also the guardian of the Toyotomi clan. He even said that he is the guardian of the Toyotomi clan.  The influence within the Omi regime is no less than that of Hideho.  Only in this way can?Attract the attention and closeness of those forces who are dissatisfied with Hideho but are cautious by nature. This group of forces is precisely the most worthy of winning over at the moment, and Kuroda and Mori are the best.  According to ordinary people, if the Kuroda family disrupts Kyushu and the Mori family disrupts Kinki, they will face changes or even annihilation. However, the two are unwilling to surrender to Hideho. Among them, except for the achievements of the two young masters, they feel worried.  In addition to the bottom line, the analysis of the post-war situation also made them feel that they could take another gamble.  As early as when they met at Mihara Castle, Kuroda Nishui persuaded Mouri Terumoto not to return directly to Hiroshima. That would be tantamount to passively letting others slaughter him. Instead, he should do the opposite. Since Mouri Hidemoto was guaranteed, why not try  To achieve better results?  After a long conversation all night, Kuroda Ruishui finally succeeded in persuading Mouri Terumoto to return to Osaka Castle with him and meet Ishida Mitsunari.  The two parties also tacitly agreed, and soon reached an agreement, that is, Ishida Mitsunari promised to exonerate the two families in the post-war disposal, while Kuroda Rusui and Mouri Terumoto would use their respective affairs at home.  The prestige is to prevent the two families from getting too close to Hideho, and at the same time, it should be used as two nails to firmly nail Kyushu and China for Ishida Mitsunari, observe every move in the local area, and immediately report to the followers as soon as there is news.  From his perspective, this series of actions taken by Ishida Mitsunari was a necessary choice to protect the Toyotomi clan. However, from the perspective of external daimyo like Kuroda and Mori, it was an opportunity to take advantage of the internal affairs of the Toyotomi regime.  A rare opportunity to realize your ambition.
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