Chapter 1537 Rewards must be calculated before fighting
Akechi Mitsuhide frowned.
"The Tongxin people are all elites of the Sibo family. It feels bad to kill even one of them. Are you going to sink the boat? But even if the five hundred Tongxin people can equal one to ten, it will be difficult to achieve the final result.
As far as I know, His Majesty Oda put a lot of thought into Owari Mino's core military strength. More than 20% of the troops were equipped with iron cannons, and assisted by bows and arrows, the iron cannons and archers accounted for 40 to 50% of the troops.
These people have been specially trained by the Nanman people. Under the protection of Oda's super long spear formation, they can fire three shots. The lead bullets and bows and arrows are pouring down almost all the time, which is enough to collapse any charge.
Your Majesty, if you don’t stand under a dangerous wall, it would be too risky for you to personally lead five hundred elite troops into battle."
Yiyin smiled slightly and said.
"Oda Nobunaga has the help of the Nanman Cult, but I don't have the help of the Nanman people?
The four gates of the Nanman Kingdom collapsed are now in our rear camp, and there are Nanman sergeants in charge of operating the artillery.
I will smuggle Shimen Guobeng up to Tangmu Mountain before the war. Tangmu Mountain is surrounded by mountains and rivers, facing the entire small plain. As long as the Oda army dares to go down the mountain, I will use Guobeng to bombard their gun formations.
Then I will lead the charge."
Akechi Mitsuhide's pupils shrank, looking at Yoshiyin's solemn face, he was speechless.
Yoshigan looked at Akechi Mitsuhide and said firmly.
"The strategy for this battle is to win by surprise. We must keep it secret and will not be open and honest in military discussions. However, I will discuss this matter in secret with Sanada Nobushige and Maeda and tell them frankly.
No one is an abandoned child, they just lead the troops first, and I will charge into the battle later. It is a good story that our monarch and ministers go to the battlefield together and sacrifice their lives."
Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes flashed, Yoshiyin didn't change his strategy much, there were two main differences.
One is to work with Sanada Nobushige, Maeda's interests are clear. The other is to entrust all the troops to them, and Yoshigami himself leads the troops to charge into the battle.
The strategy has not changed much, but the entire nature has completely changed.
If Nobushige Sanada and Maeda Maeda didn't know each other's plan, they would have no scruples in fighting. But if they knew, would they still move forward so bravely?
Knowing clearly that there is an enemy's trap in front of him, he still jumps out without any hesitation. Is there really such a fool in the world?
If they showed any hesitation during the war, Oda Nobunaga might notice the problem, causing the entire strategy to fall short.
This is the advantage of being kept in the dark. They can rush forward without any worries. Oda Nobunaga also believed that the Shiba army had fallen into his trap.
But Yoshigan decided to tell Sanada Nobuhige and Maeda about this matter, to show his magnanimity and gamble on their loyalty. As the lord, on the eve of the war, this approach seemed stupid.
And in order to show his responsibility as the master, Yiyin went to the front line personally and wanted to personally lead the guards to charge. As the final word, it was even more outrageous.
Are the interests of Sanada Nobushige and Maeda so important? It doesn't matter if they die, they can't hurt the bones of the Shiba family. But if Yoshigoshi dies, the entire Shiba family will cease to exist.
He is the only child of the Shiba family!
From a rational standpoint, Akechi Mitsuhide still felt that his strategy was the best.
Isn't it good to deceive others into committing suicide while Yiyin holds a large number of reserves and throws them out at the most suitable time to take victory with a smile in his arms?
This is of course the best way to maximize benefits.
But for some reason, Mitsuhide Akechi couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart when he saw Yoshigami trusting his subordinates without hesitation and vowing to live and die with his subordinates.
This is the Yoshigan Shiba who makes Mitsuhide Akechi feel deeply ashamed and insists on following him to the death. He is the patron saint of the samurai family who puts justice first and is respected by the world!
In fact, Yoshihiro was not as noble as Akechi Mitsuhide thought.
In his opinion, Akechi Mitsuhide's actions seemed to allow him to take advantage and ruin his reputation.
There is no impermeable wall in this world, and there are not many loyal fools.
If others don't know, you have to do nothing yourself. Since Yiyin has embarked on the Shinto path, it must do so in an upright manner.
Although Akechi Mitsuhide was smart, he took an undue trick in this matter and was not as stupid as Yoshihiro.
Of course, this is also because Akechi Mitsuhide did not know the trump cards held by Yoshigan, so he misjudged the risks.
Is it dangerous to charge into battle? Very dangerous.
The Oda family's ultra-long spear formation is combined with the three-stage iron cannon bow and arrow shooting, which is almost seamless and covers the shooting. It can be said to be a dimensionally reducing blow to the traditional samurai family of the island country.
This tactic is used by other members of the Hime Warriors. It is to charge with your head hanging on your waist and never come back.
But for Yiyin, it's a little different.
Yiyin has a killing mode to protect him, so he will not be fatally injured. He is also surrounded by five hundred elite warriors who are determined to fight to the death. There are four artillery cannons on the mountain behind him.
The most important thing is that he also has the red sky, jealousy and red face special effect, which can change the weather.
The iron cannons of this era were not sufficiently waterproof, and if the gunpowder got wet, it would become an iron bar that could not explode. In addition, the bowstring would be damaged by moisture, and the arrows would be even less accurate under heavy rain.
Yiyin seemed to be upright and upright, and he was honest with Zhu Ji and wanted to fight an open and just battle. In fact, he left the most abundant military achievements to his most direct relatives.
The Sanada Army's 10,000 surprise troops made a detour, and the recent coalition forces' 20,000 soldiers attacked head-on. They were just used as chopping blocks to stick to the Oda Army's line and attract the Oda Army's attention.
And the people of the same mind led by Yoshigan were the hammers that smashed the Oda army on the chopping block.
Sanada Nobushige and Maeda Yoshida did hard work and accomplished hard work. It was Yoshigan and his colleagues who really killed everyone on the battlefield and gained great achievements.
Your Majesty personally led the guards to break through the enemy formation. Who can make greater contributions than your Majesty? In terms of the distribution of military merits after the war, Yiyin firmly held the initiative.
It is impossible for the Oda family to collapse in one battle. In other words, even if Oda Nobunaga admits defeat and is willing to negotiate, it will be difficult for Yoshihiro to extract the land from her hands and reward the ministers who have made meritorious service in this battle.
In the Wu family's public rewards, the most important thing is land, knowledge and deeds, followed by money and food.
Yiyin is not short of money and food, he can print food stamps to replenish the money, but he is short of land.
If he wants to unite the samurai group, he cannot infringe on their interests, so he cannot arbitrarily deprive knowledge and deeds and devour land resources like Oda Nobunaga did.
It has been seven or eight years since the Shiba family was revived. The Shiba family's territory in recent times has only been 200,000 koku. Adding the two Shiba territories in Owari Kanto, the Shiba family's territory is only about one-tenth of the Oda family's territory.
Yoshihiro established the Shiba camp entirely by relying on his charisma, and used the business profits from the Hokuriku Road trade route to supplement his finances and support his own hegemony.
In the past, by bringing teams together to fight together, Yiyin could also obtain land from the defeated enemy army and use it to reward and appease his allied comrades.
But this time, the Oda family was defeated but not defeated, and the Shiba family was victorious. Since both parties were willing to negotiate and reconcile, Oda Nobunaga would never hand over his territory casually.
This put Yoshigami into a problem. Even if he defeated Oda Nobunaga, the coalition forces did not win new land, so what kind of reward should they use to reward their Allied comrades?
If you want to use money and food to send away the Allied forces, you must let yourself take the greatest military credit. Only you have the greatest credit. If you don't take the land, others will have to admit it even if they are unhappy.
The Tongxinzhong Group is the most special martial arts group. They are the die-hard bookmakers compiled by Sibo. They are the backbone of the Tongxin Secretariat sent to various Sibo territories.
Land is important, but for the Tongxin people, it is more important to be loyal to Sibo Yiyin and to get along well in the system established by Sibo.
Therefore, only if Yiyin leads the Tongxin people to take the lead, he can use Spo's system to reward the Tongxin people separately. He does not ask for land knowledge and deeds, and then the contributions of other people can be regarded as inferior.
Your Majesty's high moral integrity will prevent others from asking for excessive amounts of money, which is conducive to the distribution of rewards after the war. Only money will be spent and no land will be given.
This is the biggest reason why Yiyin wants to perform as much as possible and go into battle to fight after ensuring its own safety.
It's not easy to be the leader, and it's even harder to be the leader of the alliance. The best choice Akechi Mitsuhide made from the perspective of a minister was not actually the best choice for Yoshihiro.
The war has not yet begun, Yiyin must think clearly about how to negotiate and how to reward after winning, so that it can have the courage to go to war.
Otherwise, even if we win this battle, we will end up in trouble and complaining. Maybe the result would be worse than losing and going to Oda Nobunaga's side.
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The two armies were facing each other at Yuwu Lake, and Shiba Yiyin was thinking about how to launch an offensive southward, and even considered the issue of post-war rewards.
On the other side of the Kiyake defense line, Hashiba Hideyoshi and Takenaka Shigeharu were also having secret talks in the camp.
It was already spring and almost summer. Hideyoshi felt that the night wind was getting hotter and hotter. She whispered to Takenaka Shigeharu.
"Takikawa Kazumasu didn't listen to my suggestions at all. She was determined to fill the Kitanomi people into the base defense line."
Takenaka Shigeharu smiled.
"How to use the Kitanomi people? How can Takigawa Kazumasushi make his own decisions? The main hall has visited the front several times in person, so he must have given guidance. Takigawa Kazumassu just obeyed the orders."
Hashiba Hideyoshi said dejectedly.
"I finally managed to win over the Kitanomi people to my side, but I didn't expect that the main hall wanted to use them as cannon fodder.
If this battle breaks their muscles and bones, all my efforts these days will be in vain."
Takenaka Shigeharu shook his head and said.
“A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.
The current Kitanomi people are bending towards you just because they can't find a better supporter in the Oda family. It seems to be respectful, but in fact it is useless.
The main hall has a surly temperament, which just tempers the temperament of the people in Kitanomi. More people died, weakening their strength and allowing you to control them.
The Massacre of Minami-Omi, the Rebellion of Echizen Province, the Minami-Ise Kitahata family replaced them, and the Kitahita Isoba family hastily defected to the Shiba family. Which of the powerful local samurai families under Oda got a good end?
After this war, the people of Kitaomi have lost all their energy and have lingering fears for the Oda family. Only then will they sincerely surrender to you and recognize Yushiba but not Oda.
You should be happy to have the whetstone of the main hall to help you."
Hideyoshi Hashiba smiled bitterly.
"I can't always say enough about you, but it sounds really good."
Although Hashiba Hideyoshi is a direct descendant of the Oda family, because most of her subordinates are from the Kitaomi clan, she was also assigned to the Saigake defense line this time, cooperating with Takigawa Kazumasu in charge of the defense.
Hashiba Hideyoshi was actually a little dissatisfied with this.
First, Hashiba Hideyoshi was already a 120,000-koku daimyo, and he was a servant of Oda Nobunaga, which is similar to his status as a member of the Wild Boys.
Although Takigawa Kazmasu was born in a maternal clan and was a close confidant of Oda Nobunaga, Hashiba Hideyoshi did not feel that Takigawa Kazmasu was qualified to point fingers in front of him.
Secondly, Hashiba Hideyoshi keenly felt that Takigawa Kazumi's so-called strengthening of defense was to use the Kitanomi people to fill the base defense line.
Those people were all the local tribesmen of Kitaomi whom Hashiba Hideyoshi had painstakingly conquered. Takikawa Kazumasushi could kill them without blinking an eye, but Hashiba Hideyoshi's heart was bleeding.
Although Hideyoshi Hashiba was dissatisfied, she was very sophisticated and did not have a face-to-face conflict with Takigawa Kazumasu. She did not have to worry too much when talking to Takenaka Shigeharu in private, revealing her dissatisfaction.
She pondered for a long time and asked Takenaka Shigeharu.
"Takenaka-hime, do you think she really wants to fight to the death with Tsuta-den here?"
Takenaka Shigeharu sighed.
"Those in power are just riding on the back of a tiger, and many times they are forced to do nothing.
Nowadays, the confrontation between Shiba Oda and Shiba Oda has become fierce. Except for the confrontation between the two masters on the main battlefield of Yuwu Lake, the fight has turned into a pot of porridge elsewhere.
Under such a situation, is there any reason for the two lords not to fight? If the two lords do not fight, how will the martial arts families in various places regard it? How can they have the courage to continue fighting?
In fact, the two lords are so helpless, don't you, a great man with a fortune of 120,000 dan, slowly taste the helplessness?"
Hideyoshi Hashiba nodded.
"Riding on the back of a tiger? What Princess Takenaka said is so inspiring that I should keep it in mind."
Takenaka Shigeharu said again.
"Originally, there was still the possibility of hesitation in the main hall, but now, it is no longer possible."
Hideyoshi Hashiba asked.
"Is it because of the news that just came? Sakuma Nobumori was greatly embarrassed this time. She was unexpectedly attacked by Otani Yoshitsugi and took Suzuka Pass away."
Takenaka Shigeharu sighed.
"Actually, this is not to blame Sakuma Nobunosada, the root of the trouble still lies within the main hall itself.
In order to quickly put down the Rokkaku Rebellion in Minamiomia, the main palace acquiesced to two masters, Shibata Katsuie and Sakuma Nobumori, to burn, kill, and loot in Minamiomia, which offended all the local samurai families.
Originally, Minami Omi had Kenhide Kamao helping to keep things calm, but this battle at Shiba Oda put Kenhide Kamao into embarrassment.
Her daughter, Kamao Clango, is the most trusted confidant in front of the Tsudo Hall. She is in charge of Shiba Tongxindu and holds a high position of power.
How can the main hall rest assured that Kenhide Kamao holds power in the land of Minami Omi, and is he not afraid that she will incite the Minami Omi family to defect to the Shiba family?
In this war, local famous families such as Kitahata Yukyo and Isono Umasa chose the Shiba family, which made the main hall very fearful of the powerful local samurai families. Therefore, Kamao Kenhide must avoid suspicion.
Kenhide Kamao went home to retire and did not care about worldly affairs. Sakuma Nobumori's reputation in Minamiomia was far and wide, so it would be strange if nothing happened.
So I say, the root of this matter still lies with the main hall.
If the main hall hadn't gone too far in humiliating the local samurai family, why would the local samurai family be attracted to Shiba, causing the Oda leaders to never have peace.
At this time, no one is laughing at Jin Duodian's kindness as being too pedantic. As the heaven says, benevolent people are invincible, and the ancients will not deceive me."