Anecdotes of Terumoto Mori. Evaluation by Koreans of Terumoto Mori.

As the grandson and successor of the first wise general Motori Motonari, Terumoto Mori is not highly regarded in the military. The most famous anecdote about him is that he did not send troops in the Battle of Sekigahara. He was almost demoted to civilian gt by Ieyasu; in the Battle of Sekigahara, although Terumoto served as the general, he did not take part in the battle. After the war, he was almost demoted to civilian status by Ieyasu, but through the mediation of Yoshikawa Hiroie, he was able to preserve his status as daimyo. Terumoto sighed weakly, "Everything in the world has been turned upside down recently, and the master has to rely on the help of his retainers to help him." preservation)")". gt; Before the death of Taiko Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the third year of Keicho (1598), Terumoto was appointed as one of the "Five Elders", responsible for discussing decisions and assisting until the young master Toyotomi Hideyoshi came of age. The five elders include Tokugawa Ieyasu, Maeda Toshiie, Ukita Hideie, Mori Terumoto and Kobayakawa Takakage (after the death of Kobayakawa Takakage, Uesugi Kagekatsu replaced him). Among them, Terumoto's power is ranked second after Uchifu Takaki. Kawa Ieyasu has an annual income of more than 1.2 million shi. gt;Perhaps it is inevitable that after Hideyoshi's death, the problems he left behind during his lifetime will lead to a nationwide turmoil. On the one hand, the conflict of interests and mutual distrust between the civil servants faction and the military commander faction led to discord between the two factions, and the two factions were in conflict; on the other hand, the careerist Tokugawa Ieyasu believed that at this time, he could finally get rid of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's influence. Being restrained is a good time to strive to become the world's hegemon. Ishida Mitsunari, the lord of Omi's Sawayama Castle and one of the five ministers, has always been dissatisfied with Tokugawa Ieyasu. In order to repay Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he promoted himself as Hideyori's regent. At the same time, he was unwilling to have his power taken away by Tokugawa Ieyasu, and decided to rebel. Tokugawa Ieyasu. Under such circumstances, the Toyotomi regime tended to split. In the 4th year of Keicho (1599), two factions led by Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari began to form. Terumoto initially considered joining the Tokugawa side. Unfortunately for Huiyuan and the Maori family, they were persuaded by their long-time guest, Anguoji Huiqiong. As the diplomatic monk of the Mouri clan, Anguoji Huiqiong had a certain status within the Mouri clan. He convinced Terumoto that Tokugawa Ieyasu would seize the power position of the then young master, Toyotomi Hideyori. ultimately due to political considerations. Terumoto Mori decided to join Ishida Mitsunari's side and was elected as the general of the Western Army. gt; Jiang Hang, who had close friendship with scholars such as Fujiwara Xingwo, Yoshida Yian, Akamatsu Hiromichi, etc., later described the wealth of the Tokugawa family and the Mori family as follows: "The rice harvested from Ieyasu's land , claimed to be two and a half million koku, but the actual income of Hui Yuan was no less than that. Ieyasu was in Kanto, and Hui Yuan held both the mountain and the yang. It was once said that Ieyasu had so much rice that he could pave a highway from Kanto to Kyoto, and Terumoto had so much gold and silver that he could replace all the bridges from Sanin Sanyo to Kyoto with gold and silver bridges. They were rich. Enemy country..." If Mouri Terumoto is not brought in, this game is doomed to fail from the beginning, and everyone knows this. gt; On the morning of July 15, the fifth year of Keicho (1600), Huiyuan set off from Hiroshima with his six-year-old son Hide and arrived in Osaka on the evening of the 16th. Terumoto Mori replaced Ieyasu in Saien, and ordered his son Hideyori to serve Hideyori. He convened a meeting on the 17th and decided to publish a crusade against Tokugawa Ieyasu. However, Terumoto did not express enthusiasm for this new "position". Not only was he not good at seizing the opportunity to command, he was even worried about his own ability to be the commander-in-chief of what Tokugawa Ieyasu called the "Western Army." Mitsunari finally allowed Terumoto (who departed from Hiroshima Castle for Osaka on July 15) to enter Osaka Castle the next day. In fact, Sancheng only allowed him to serve as the nominal general. This fatal mistake would evolve into the Battle of Sekigahara, which broke out on September 15, the fifth year of Keicho (October 21, 1600). The Eastern Army defeated the Western Army. gt; The combined army of the Maori Group (including Maori Terumoto and his adopted sons Maori Hidemoto, Yoshikawa Hiroyuki, etc.) is the largest force in the Western Army. But in the actual battle, Huiyuan could barely move an inch. In the impregnable Osaka Castle, Terumoto is convinced of Hidemoto's words that the best measure at the moment is to hold on; at the same time, he points out that 30% of the actions are doomed to fail, and at least the attack is worthless.

Yoshikawa Hiroie (who was opposed to the Mori family joining the Western Army from the beginning) conveyed this to Tokugawa Ieyasu through Kuroda Nagamasa. Ieyasu had previously said that if the Western Army did nothing, it would be conducive to the victory of the Eastern Army. As a result, things developed unexpectedly. Although Ieyasu initially understood Hiroie Yoshikawa's explanation that the rise of the Western Army had nothing to do with Mori Terumoto, this seemed to be just a ploy to bind Terumoto alone in the fortified Osaka Castle. Once the battle begins and the Eastern Army is able to surround Osaka Castle, Osaka Castle will be in Ieyasu's possession. Ieyasu openly declared that this battle was the mission of the samurai, especially the battle against the so-called general of the Western Army. After the war, Terumoto's land was greatly reduced to 370,000 koku in Shufang Kingdom and Nagato Kingdom, and lost the five counties of Aki, Bingo, Iwami, Izumo, Oki, and the western three counties of Hoki Kingdom, and the west of Takahashi River. Preparation, and it seems to be a cruel joke, the 30,000 koku of Iwakuni in the reduced territory was transferred by Ieyasu to the Yoshikawa Hiro family as a token of gratitude. What made Huimoto even more miserable was that he had to let the Mori clan give up their home of Aki. (for centuries). Later, Hui Yuan became the lord of the Choshu domain. Compared with Huiyuan, who saved his head, Anguoji Huiqiong was not so lucky. He, Ishida Mitsunari and Konishi Yukinagaichi and three others first paraded in Kyoto on October 1 of the same year, and then in Kyoto. Rokujo Kawara was beheaded. gt; In October of the same year after the War of Sekigahara, Terumoto shaved his head and became Genan Sorui, allowing his eldest son Mouri Hide to succeed him as the family governor. In the eighth year of Qingchang (1603), Huiyuan went to Edo to plead guilty. The following year, in the ninth year of Keicho (1604), construction of Nagato Kunihagi Castle began as a residential castle. In the ninth year of Yuanhe (1623), Huiyuan officially lived in seclusion. On April 27, the second year of Kan'ei (1625), Terumoto died at the Shihonmatsu Residence in Hagi City at the age of 73. gt;

Anecdotes about Terumoto Mori

Terumoto Mori, as the grandson and successor of Motori Motonari, the first wise general, is not highly regarded in the world. There are anecdotes about him. The most famous one is that he did not send troops in the Battle of Sekigahara and was almost demoted to a civilian by Ieyasu.

In the Battle of Sekigahara, although Terumoto served as the general, he did not go into battle. After the war, he was almost demoted to a commoner by Ieyasu, but through the mediation of Yoshikawa Hiroie, he was able to preserve his status as daimyo. Terumoto sighed feebly, "Everything in the world has been turned upside down recently, and the Lord has to rely on the help of his retainers to help him." preservation)")".

Before the death of Taiko Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the third year of Keicho (1598), Terumoto was appointed as one of the "Five Elders", responsible for discussing decisions and assisting until the young master Toyotomi Hideyoshi adult. The five elders include Tokugawa Ieyasu, Maeda Toshiie, Ukita Hideie, Mori Terumoto and Kobayakawa Takakage (after the death of Kobayakawa Takakage, Uesugi Kagekatsu replaced him). Among them, Terumoto's power is ranked second after Uchifu Takaki. Kawa Ieyasu has an annual income of more than 1.2 million shi.

Perhaps it is inevitable that after Hideyoshi's death, the problems he left behind during his lifetime will lead to a nationwide turmoil. On the one hand, the conflict of interests and mutual distrust between the civil servants faction and the military commander faction led to discord between the two factions, and the two factions were in conflict; on the other hand, the careerist Tokugawa Ieyasu believed that he could finally get rid of Toyotomi Hideyoshi at this time. Being restrained is a good time to strive to become the world's hegemon. Ishida Mitsunari, the lord of Omi's Sawayama Castle and one of the five chief ministers, has always been dissatisfied with Tokugawa Ieyasu. In order to repay Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he promoted himself as Hideyori's regent. At the same time, he was unwilling to have his power taken away by Tokugawa Ieyasu and decided to rebel. Tokugawa Ieyasu. Under such circumstances, the Toyotomi regime tended to split. In the 4th year of Keicho (1599), two factions led by Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari began to form. Terumoto initially considered joining the Tokugawa side. Unfortunately for Huiyuan and the Maori family, they were persuaded by their long-time guest, Anguoji Huiqiong. As the diplomatic monk of the Mouri clan, Anguoji Huiqiong had a certain status within the Mouri clan. He convinced Terumoto that Tokugawa Ieyasu would seize the power position of the then young master, Toyotomi Hideyori. ultimately due to political considerations. Terumoto Mori decided to join Ishida Mitsunari's side and was elected as the general of the Western Army.

The rice harvested on the mountain was claimed to be two and a half million koku, but the actual income was several times that. Ieyasu was in Kanto, and people in the world valued this. When the two were wealthy, they once said that Ieyasu had so much rice that he could use it to pave a highway from Kanto to Kyoto, and Terumoto had so much gold and silver that he could replace all the bridges from Sanin Sanyo to Kyoto with gold bridges and silver bridges. . They are as rich as the country..." If Mouri Terumoto is not brought in, this game is doomed to fail from the beginning. Everyone knows this.

On the morning of July 15, the fifth year of Keicho (1600), Huiyuan set off from Hiroshima with his six-year-old son Hide and arrived in Osaka on the evening of the 16th. Terumoto Mori replaced Ieyasu in Saien, and ordered his son Hideyori to serve Hideyori. He convened a meeting on the 17th and decided to publish a crusade against Tokugawa Ieyasu. However, Terumoto did not express enthusiasm for this new "position". Not only was he not good at seizing the opportunity to command, he was even worried about his own ability to be the commander-in-chief of what Tokugawa Ieyasu called the "Western Army." Mitsunari finally allowed Terumoto (who departed from Hiroshima Castle for Osaka on July 15) to enter Osaka Castle the next day. In fact, Sancheng only allowed him to serve as the nominal general. This fatal mistake would evolve into the Battle of Sekigahara, which broke out on September 15, the fifth year of Keicho (October 21, 1600). The Eastern Army defeated the Western Army.

The combined forces of the Mori Group (including Mori Terumoto and his adopted sons Mori Hidemoto, Yoshikawa Hiroyuki, etc.) are the largest force in the Western Army. But in the actual battle, Huiyuan could barely move an inch. In the impregnable Osaka Castle, Terumoto is convinced of Hidemoto's words that the best measure at the moment is to hold on; at the same time, he points out that 30% of the actions are doomed to fail, and at least the attack is worthless. Yoshikawa Hiroie (who was opposed to the Mori family joining the Western Army from the beginning) conveyed this to Tokugawa Ieyasu through Kuroda Nagamasa. Ieyasu had previously said that if the Western Army did nothing, it would be conducive to the victory of the Eastern Army. As a result, things developed unexpectedly. Although Ieyasu initially understood Hiroie Yoshikawa's explanation that the rise of the Western Army had nothing to do with Mori Terumoto, this seemed to be just a ploy to bind Terumoto alone in the fortified Osaka Castle. Once the battle begins and the Eastern Army is able to surround Osaka Castle, Osaka Castle will be in Ieyasu's possession. Ieyasu openly declared that this battle was the mission of the samurai, especially the battle against the so-called general of the Western Army. After the war, Terumoto's land was greatly reduced to 370,000 koku in Shufang Kingdom and Nagato Kingdom, and lost the five counties of Aki, Bingo, Iwami, Izumo, Oki, and the western three counties of Hoki Kingdom, and the west of Takahashi River. Preparation, and it seems to be a cruel joke, the 30,000 koku of Iwakuni in the reduced territory was transferred by Ieyasu to the Yoshikawa Hiro family as a token of gratitude. What made Huimoto even more miserable was that he had to let the Mori clan give up their home of Aki. (for centuries). Later, Hui Yuan became the lord of the Choshu domain. Compared with Huiyuan, who saved his head, Anguoji Huiqiong was not so lucky. He, Ishida Mitsunari and Konishi Yukinagaichi and three others first paraded in Kyoto on October 1 of the same year, and then in Kyoto. Rokujo Kawara was beheaded.

In October of the same year after the Sekigahara War, Terumoto shaved his head and became Genan Sorui, allowing his eldest son Mouri Hide to succeed him as the family governor. In the eighth year of Qingchang (1603), Huiyuan went to Edo to plead guilty. The following year, in the ninth year of Keicho (1604), construction of Nagato Kunihagi Castle began as a residential castle. In the ninth year of Yuanhe (1623), Huiyuan officially lived in seclusion. On April 27, the second year of Kan'ei (1625), Terumoto died at the Shihonmatsu Residence in Hagi City at the age of 73.