Chapter 202: Thunder (2)
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In winter, the cold wind blowing from the Seto Inland Sea pierces the skin like a knife. Date Masahiro's treatment of Niko Haruhisa and Yoshihisa's father and son was much better than that of Mori Takamoto that day, at least he had a courtyard, and it was much better to eat and live together with his other retainers.
Nizi Haruhisa stood in the courtyard looking at a plum blossom with buds, standing shirtless in the cold wind, and the solemn attendants who patrolled the door from time to time told others that he was under house arrest. There was not the slightest trace of blood on Nizi Qingjiu's face, it was not caused by the cold wind, in essence, he had already emptied his body since he had fainted repeatedly. But he had no intention of warming himself up, and returned to the room where the fire was kept, just to quietly think about why he had become a prisoner.
The guards at the door obviously didn't mean to come to stop it, their duty was just to prevent Nizi Haruhisa and Yoshihisa from committing suicide, and sometimes they would spread some outside news to come in, of course, it was mostly some inconsequential false news, which was rare for Nizi Haruhisa who was imprisoned here.
The pampered Niko Yoshihisa obviously did not go out to suffer from the cold like his father, he leaned on the straw mat, and from time to time picked up the wood and put it in the stove to heat, his exposed face and palms were roasted red, and he rubbed his palms from time to time, and his face was numb when he picked up the wood, and he had long lost the disgust he had at the beginning.
Nizi Yoshihisa looked at his father who was facing the cold wind outside the door, and muttered weakly: "I don't know when I will be able to leave this ghost place, and the old thief Yushan Kukan doesn't know if he can move Lord Date and let us go." "He has long lost the spirit of leading the army for the first time that day, and has become a doll without a soul.
Niko Yoshihisa suddenly resented his father and was unhappy for his unfair treatment, he turned his gaze to Niko Harumu, and muttered in a low voice, "I hate my father!" As the guardian of the eight countries, why are you not satisfied? I was against this expedition. If people do their duty, they can prevent problems before they happen. Niko Yoshihisa's words are really speechless, as if he has always opposed Niko Haruhisa's expedition to the former country, on the contrary. At that time, he was so high-spirited that he once said boldly in front of people, "As long as Date Snake has a brain, he will not dare to block its edge."
I heard that Nizi Qingjiu was going to take him on the expedition, but he didn't sleep well for several nights, and he was looking forward to his first battle in excitement. Nizi Yoshihisa's words are really vexatious, and they are self-abandonment after their dreams are shattered. I don't know how to feel if he let his father know that his position in his son's heart would be so unbearable.
Just as Niko Haruhisa and Yoshihisa were thinking hard about their respective fates, Uyama Hisaka finally hurried from Sanshi Castle to Liangmiyayama Castle. Ryonomiya Mountain Castle has long since become the safest place from the forward position, and it is no longer as important as it was before the war.
Uyama Hisaka Hatsukashi saw that Ryonomiya Yama Castle had completed most of the defensive facilities, and he couldn't help but take a breath of cool air, even if he hadn't fought a decisive battle in Kumazaki. If you want to lay down the Lianggong Mountain City that is heavily defended, I am afraid that you will also have to break your muscles and bones. Turrets, gates, and moats were all available, but now it was a well-guarded prison for prisoners.
When Uyama Hisakane stepped into the first gate of Ryonomiya Mountain Castle, he saw a team of more than 1,000 people slowly assembling in the square at the front of Ryonomiya Mountain Castle, and behind them there were 300 Blue Shawls and Foot Armor soldiers of the Date Army who were looking at them with fierce eyes.
None of these slowly assembled men held their heads up. Most of them had expressions that were almost numb, and they only knew how to obey Date Jun's orders, and they did not dare to show any dissatisfaction. Occasionally, someone couldn't help but complain, and was immediately dragged out by the Date soldiers behind him and beaten severely.
After such a few people, no one in the crowd dared to raise their heads, and the silent Lianggong Mountain City only heard the cry of birds and the cold wind, and occasionally a few coughs that could not be suppressed. Despite this, the Date soldiers kept weaving through the crowd. From time to time, he waved his sword and gun in his hand to intimidate the captives from moving.
Uyama Kukane recognized that they were all captives of the most loyal Izumo Legion under the command of Niko Haruhisa, and his heart twitched, not knowing what their fate was, and he couldn't help but ask the samurai who was escorting him next to him: "What's going on, aren't you talking about ransom and buying prisoners?!" ”
The samurai knew that Uyama Kukane was half of Date Masahiro's father, and the discord between Date Masahiro and his wife was only circulating in the upper echelons. There was no rumor that these samurai could figure it out, but he was quite polite to Uyama Hisakane.
The warrior knew where the captives were going, and replied in a deep voice, "The lord of the kingdom is merciful. Seeing that they were poor, he put them all in the country of Bigo, and not only did everyone have a house to live in, but also a field to plant, oh, as if to say that they were to be gathered together in the tuntian, well, that is, the tuntian. ”
Hearing about Tuntian, Uyama Hisaka understood everything, and secretly called for red deer, thinking that once the Date family Tuntian succeeded, these captives who went to Tuntian were afraid that they would never be able to return to Izumo Province, and it would not take a year or two for three or four thousand captives to be completely digested soon, which could be said to be an even worse thing for Niko Haruhisa.
Originally, he was still thinking of redeeming all the Izumo Legions, so that when Niko Haruhisa returned to Izumo Province, he would have the capital to fight with the Shingu Party, but now it seems that he obviously has no intention of releasing ordinary soldiers, and Uyama Hisakane's mood suddenly became anxious.
Arrived at the courtyard where Nizi Haruhisa and his father were under house arrest, Uyama Hisaku, despite his impatience, still respectfully made a big gift to Nizi Haruhisa who was standing in the courtyard, although the matter was urgent, it was too late to pay attention to it, only this gift had not been forgotten.
Yushan Jiukan saw Nizi Haruhisa's face, sighed secretly, and said: "Your Highness, the matter is urgent, Date Xiao'er has decided to turn all the three thousand five hundred Izumo men into Tuntian soldiers, once they succeed, not only can they get ten thousand stone military rations, but they can also digest all the prisoners, so I can't wait?" ”
Niko Haruhisa's face also changed greatly, Uyama Hisaka could see it, where could he not see it, in the same way, if even the Izumo people can be turned into good citizens, what will happen to those beautiful people who are not the same heart as the Niko clan, patting their heads can imagine that once they succeed in Tuntian, the financial shortcomings of the Date family will be made up by him, and it will be difficult and dangerous to regain the shame in the future. But there's nothing he can do to stop Date from acting, and don't forget, he's also a prisoner now, and who will listen to you.
Uyama Hisaka had no intention of persuading Niko Haruhisa to put pressure on Date Masaki, the meaning of his words was to tell Nizi Haruhisa, and now it is the most urgent thing to return to Tsukiyama Tomita Castle as much as possible, as long as he can return to Tsukiyama Tomita Castle and re-stabilize the regime, it will be possible to fight or make peace in the future, and it is not without a chance to destroy the Tuntian plan of the Date family.
For the Date family, Tuntian's move is really wonderful, because only Tuntian has enough financial resources to support the increasingly large territory and army of the Date family, and there is financial support to make up for the shortcomings of the foundation, and more importantly, in the previous wars, there are not a few captives planted in the hands of the Date family. In this big battle with the Nizi army, there were more than 20,000 prisoners alone, and once these people were put back, they could return to the battle as long as they had a little rest, but if they were taken into custody, it would be a huge expense, and they could not be killed and killed, and they could not be released. If all of them were used for tuntian, the wasteland alone would be able to produce an additional 100,000 koku of grain.
But for Niko Haruha, who swore to take revenge, it was the biggest bad news.
Don't forget jì, this expedition, Niko Haruhisa took out one-fifth of the strong men from Izumo as soldiers, once these one-fifth of the strong men can't return to the country, it's not a nerve-wracking thing, and it's very likely that a bad public resentment will boil and make a fuss, and the Shingu Party will also take the opportunity to force Niko Haruhisa to step down.
Of course, Tuntian's move also forced Nizi Qing to delay for a long time, and his eyes were cold, and he said hatefully: "What a Date Zhengheng, a good trick to draw salary." He could see that letting Izumo go to Tuntian was too old-fashioned.
The afterlife is terrifying! Nizi Qingjiu couldn't help but sigh, Date Zhengheng is only nineteen years old this year, and he is already so good, the plan fell out, he looked back at Nizi Yoshihisa who was rubbing his hands and shrinking his head, and sighed: "I'm afraid, my descendants are going to lead the horse for this guy." ”
Pressing the unrealistic emotion in the depths of her heart, like a seed deeply rooted in her heart, Niko Haruhisa knew that her sons were not outstanding people, and thought to herself: "Go back, go back as much as possible, and then prepare for war, and clear the obstacles for your children and grandchildren in your lifetime." ”
Niko Harujiu raised her head intently, and said with a gloomy face: "Date Masahiro wants Shikoku to protect him, promise him, what else, return to Tsukiyama Tomita Castle as much as possible." He figured it out all of a sudden, and now he has become a prisoner who can only eat and wait for death, and only by returning to Yueshan Futian City can he take revenge.
Uyama Kukane took out the document that the political balance threw to him and handed it over, saying: "This is the condition of Date political balance, first, the Niko clan recognizes the equal status of the Date clan and gives the position of guardian of the four kingdoms of Bizen, Bichu, Bigo, and Misaku to the Date clan; second, compensation of 800,000 taels of silver, of which 550,000 taels of silver were spent on the military expenses of the Date family, and 250,000 taels of silver were compensated for the losses of the natives of Bizen and Meizuo; Third, Nizi and Date conclude a three-year no-war contract; Fourth, no new defensive facilities such as fortifications and fortifications are allowed within five miles of the border between the two sides, and troops with more than 100 troops must report to the other side; Fifth, follow-up issues such as prisoners will be resolved through separate negotiations. ”
Hearing such harsh conditions, Nizi Qingjiu couldn't help but say fiercely: "Damn! He took a deep breath of cold air and said in a deep voice: "Promise him!" ”