This was indeed an overt plot.
However, there were ways to deal with conspiracies, but how to deal with an overt plot?
Should they accept Shikami Ginzan's jurisdiction?
This question seemed to have no value for debate. Who wouldn't want a million taels of silver a year? Who would give up?
However, there was another problem. Even if they had the money, would they still be alive to spend it?
Xiao Ruxun was obviously doing this to provoke Toyotomi's dissatisfaction and attack them. The Tokugawa side couldn't neglect Toyotomi's superior military force. If they were not careful, they would be attacked by the superior military force. Toyotomi was not a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't think this was a great opportunity. Instead, he thought it was a huge trap. No, it was a huge trap. However, because there was so much money in the trap, people would rush in even if they had to sacrifice their lives.
Tokugawa Ieyasu could suppress his desire, but not everyone was like him.
There were also strong pro-war factions among the Tokugawa forces. They didn't want to stay here. They wanted to return to their hometown and take back what belonged to them.
Tokugawa Ieyasu had the same idea.
Following Xiao Ruxun's order to migrate, there was no need to say more about the difficulties along the way. Facing the reconstruction of the ruins, this directly gave the Toyotomi clan a chance to get through the initial chaos and gain a foothold in Kyoto.
Until now, there hadn't been a suitable opportunity. However, at this time, Xiao Ruxun made another move. This time, he offered a million taels of silver. It was impossible not to be tempted, especially by the government, which was short of money.
If Tokugawa Ieyasu was a brainless general, he would have immediately sent people to ask why the Qin Army retreated so slowly. Why couldn't they retreat faster instead of holding a meeting like this?
At the same time, Tokugawa Ieyasu knew that nothing good would fall from the sky. What fell from the sky must be a conspiracy. It was nothing more than Qin wanting to see a civil war in Country R. Tokugawa Ieyasu would not let him get what he wanted easily. However, the bait was too tempting for him to refuse.
However, Tokugawa Ieyasu was also worried. He was also looking for the reason why Xiao Ruxun did this. He wanted to know why Xiao Ruxun suddenly returned the Ishikami Ginseng. Was the purpose just to cause civil war in Japan?
Did he have some other, more terrifying purpose?
Tokugawa Ieyasu wasn't sure, so he sent someone to investigate.
But before that, there was a very awkward problem.
Qin Army is gone. Will you accept Shijian Yinshan or not?
This was a problem placed in front of Tokugawa Ieyasu that was even more awkward than the one faced by the Toyotomi clan.
The benefits are right in front of you. If you don't accept it, aren't you afraid that the Toyotomi clan will immediately rob the silver mine?
The generals of the Tokugawa clan would not allow such a thing to happen. So, not long after the meeting was held, seven or eight subordinate daimyo asked to lead troops to guard Shijian Yinshan. They even quarreled about it, and it seemed that the quarrel was getting worse and worse.
Tokugawa Ieyasu was very unhappy. He immediately stopped such behavior.
"Before I make a decision, no one is allowed to do it privately! If you are found by me, you will be executed immediately. I will not let you off easily! "
Tokugawa Ieyasu made a very cruel punishment decision, which scared all the subordinates, so that they did not dare to do it because of their greed and lose their lives.
But five days later, when the second batch of more than 3,000 people of the Qin Army finished retreating, a shocking news came from Toyotomi, which made Tokugawa Ieyasu lose his usual calmness and indifference.
Maeda Toshiie was dead.
Just five nights ago, he had a serious illness and died at home. There was no way to save him. Now, the Maeda clan had already held a funeral for Maeda Toshiie. The whole city was hung with white banners to summon Maeda Toshiie's soul. Toyotomi Hidetsugu personally attended Maeda Toshiie's funeral, which was very grand.
Before Tokugawa Ieyasu could gather his confidants for a discussion, another news came.
At Maeda Toshiie's funeral, three generals of the Toyotomi clan punched Ishida Mitsunari, causing Ishida Mitsunari's nose to bleed. Toyotomi Hidetsugu, who was present, was very angry. He arrested the three people and put them in prison.
Tokugawa Ieyasu immediately realized a very serious problem.
"As soon as Maeda Toshiie died, no one could mediate the internal conflict of the Toyotomi clan. Although I did not expect such a thing to happen, it happened so quickly. You can imagine how important the existence of Maeda Toshiie is to the Toyotomi clan.
This is the first time, but it will definitely not be the last. Ishida Mitsunari is a smart person, and he is also the opponent that I fear the most. However, under such circumstances, if he does not get the full support of Toyotomi Hidetsugu, he will not be able to accomplish anything. If Toyotomi Hidetsugu does not severely punish those three people, I will not be worried anymore. "
Tokugawa Ieyasu could see big changes in small things. He knew that if Toyotomi Hidetsugu did not severely punish those generals who hit people, it proved that he did not trust Ishida Mitsunari. A military adviser who did not get the king's trust, no matter how smart, would not be his opponent.
That would be very interesting. Even if the Toyotomi clan had thousands of troops and horses, he was not afraid. At most, he would just need to spend a little more time.
However, there was an urgent matter at the moment.
The second batch of the Qin Army had finished withdrawing, and the third batch was about to arrive. Wu Weizhong had sent people to ask Tokugawa Ieyasu to send people to him to make arrangements for the handover of Ishikami Ginzan. However, because he still had doubts, he did not send people.
Now, it seemed that he could send people there. No matter what Xiao Ruxun wanted to do, he could only observe it after he got in touch with him, could he?
Tokugawa Ieyasu convinced himself in this way, and sent people to Ishikami Ginzan to negotiate with Wu Weizhong.
Then, he began to prepare the candidates to be stationed in Ishikami. He chose the most suitable people to be stationed in Ishikami, and at the same time, he also needed to prepare the most elite troops to be stationed there. He also needed to arrange enough skilled miners to mine urgently. No matter what the conspiracy was, he had to make a profit.
Tokugawa Ieyasu gradually could not hold back his jumping heart.
The biggest fear had disappeared. As long as the remaining one could not be trusted, it did not matter.
Then, the whole of Country R seemed to be in his pocket.
At this moment, Ishida Mitsunari, who was regarded as the last fear by Tokugawa Ieyasu, was in great trouble.
Anyway, he did not expect that the military faction of Oda Zhang would hate him to this extent. When he went to attend Maeda Toshiie's funeral, he had clearly obtained the permission of the Maeda clan, but after entering the door, he was still treated rudely by the military generals.
He was beaten.
If it were not for Toyotomi Hidetsugu's anger on the spot, it was estimated that this farce would continue, because more and more military generals wanted to see a good show.
As the leader of the bureaucratic faction in Japan, Ishida Mitsunari was humiliated, which in itself was a humiliation for the bureaucrats. Ishida Mitsunari had worked hard for so many years, and while he had won the trust of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he had also won the support and followers of a group of people.
Now that Ishida Mitsunari was humiliated, even if he could swallow it, his followers could not.
The conflict between the two sides had greatly intensified. It was almost to the point of irreconcilable.
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