切支丹御退治記 49巻. [5] - 翻刻

翻刻

　令縦逆中旨雖被大戮？無怨悔之心且自諸将
　至陪臣有権謀異策則冝諕（ママ）【恐らく「演」】説之豈扚一巳偏箕
　而為捍格乎雖然約束既布而後諸営不如汯則
　又是不能無憤悱之心然対諸将若干之兵何為
　促我些子之卒若得保生命帰江域則湏達　台
　聴然則饒令雖有高宥信綱尚不得巳各朝府域
　之時當相対而暢達素情是亦所以不遺君且惜
　他日之詔使也諸将甚感服之乃下令而付柵穿
　溝布列営畳整粛行隊営陣之経緯成矣於是隣
　境之高買會聚而為市交易無滞又遣毎営干目

　付一人按察其教令且所令諸軍之品課郵駅而
　上表或郵詔策而未至軍中既以其策陣布諸卒
　詔書与上表多合半途如合符節
立花左近将監忠茂覚書曰正月四日之日伊豆守
　殿左門殿有馬へ御着候細川肥後殿も同日有馬
　へ参着被申候拙者仕寄松倉仕寄半分程御い連候
　て其前松倉仕候仕寄ゟ先へ出し仕寄仕候然所に御
　両人御越之後方に仕寄を御割付候割我等仕寄を
　細川殿へ渡我等へは玄蕃仕寄松倉仕寄両方之あ
　ひを渡申候松倉仕寄も御座候つ連共朔日之後敵

現代語訳

（信綱の言葉の続き）「もし（自分の）命令に逆らい、上の意に背くことがあれば、たとえ大いなる罰を受けることになっても、怨悔の心はない。また、諸将から陪臣に至るまで、権謀や異策があれば、遠慮なく述べるべきであり、どうして一己の偏った考えにこだわって、意見を拒むようなことがあろうか。しかしながら、約束・命令を一度布いた後、諸営がそれに従わないのであれば、またこれについて憤悱（ふんぱい）の心なきを得ない。それにしても、諸将の若干の兵に対して、なぜ我が少数の卒兵を急かすのか。もし生命を保ち江戸に帰ることができれば、必ず台聴（将軍のご耳）に達せられるべきである。そうすれば、たとえ寛大なるご宥免があったとしても、信綱はなお已むを得ず、各々が朝府（江戸）に帰った折に、相対して胸中の思いを打ち明けるべきである。これもまた君（主君）に忘恩せず、かつ他日の詔命を大切にするゆえんである。」諸将は大いに感服し、すなわち令を下して、柵を設け溝を掘り、諸営を列に並べ、隊列を整然と整え、営陣の経緯（たていと・よこいと＝秩序）が整った。これにより、隣境の商人たちが集まって市をなし、交易に滞りがなかった。また、各営に目付一人を派遣して、その教令を監察させた。さらに、諸軍に命じた事柄は、宿駅を経由して上表（将軍への報告書）を送ったり、あるいは詔策（将軍からの書状）が軍中に届く前に、すでにその策を陣中の兵に布いていたりした。上表と詔書の内容は、多くの場合、途中で一致し、まるで符節が合うようであった。

立花左近将監忠茂の覚書に曰く、正月四日、伊豆守殿・左門殿（松平甲斐守）が有馬へご着陣され、細川肥後殿も同日有馬へ参着された。拙者（立花忠茂）の仕寄（しより＝攻城用の接近塹壕）は、松倉の仕寄の半分ほどを引き連れて、その前に松倉が仕った仕寄よりもさらに先へ出して仕寄を行った。しかるところ、ご両人（伊豆守・左門殿）がご越しになった後、後方の仕寄の割り付けが行われた。我らの仕寄を細川殿へ渡し、我らへは玄蕃（鍋島玄蕃）の仕寄と松倉の仕寄の両者の間が渡された。松倉の仕寄もあったけれども、朔日（一日）以後、敵（は……）

英語訳

(Continuation of Nobutsuna's speech) "If anyone defies my orders and goes against the will of those above, even should they receive severe punishment, I shall have no heart of resentment or regret. Moreover, from the generals down to their retainers, if anyone has a stratagem or unconventional plan, they should freely present it — how could I cling to my own partial views and refuse to hear them? Nevertheless, once orders and agreements have been issued, if the various encampments fail to comply, I likewise cannot be without a heart of indignation and frustration. Yet, in dealing with the troops of the various generals, why must I press my own small contingent of soldiers? If we can preserve our lives and return to Edo, we must surely bring these matters to the ears of the Shogun. In that case, even if there were gracious pardon from above, Nobutsuna could not let the matter rest, and when each of us returns to the capital (Edo), we should meet face to face and freely express our true feelings. This too is the reason one should not forget one's lord, and should value future commands." The generals were all greatly moved and impressed. Orders were thereupon issued: palisades were erected, ditches were dug, the encampments were arrayed in formation, the ranks and files were brought into good order, and the organizational structure of the military camps was complete. With this, merchants from the surrounding area gathered to form a market, and trade proceeded without obstruction. Furthermore, one inspector (metsuke) was dispatched to each encampment to oversee the implementation of orders. Moreover, the matters ordered to the various armies were transmitted via post stations in the form of memorials to the Shogun; or, conversely, before the Shogun's rescript reached the army, the strategic dispositions had already been deployed among the troops. The memorials sent up and the rescripts received largely agreed with one another along the way — like two halves of a tally fitting perfectly together.

According to the memoir of Tachibana Sakon-shōgen Tadashige: On the 4th day of the 1st month, Lord Izu-no-kami and Lord Samon (Matsudaira Kai-no-kami) arrived at Arima. Lord Hosokawa Higo-no-kami also arrived at Arima on the same day. My (Tachibana Tadashige's) approach trenches (shiyori) extended about half as far as Matsukura's approach trenches, and I pushed my works forward beyond where Matsukura had previously advanced his trenches. However, after the arrival of the two lords, the allocation of positions in the rear was reassigned. My trenches were transferred to Lord Hosokawa, and in their place I was assigned the stretch between Genba's (Nabeshima Genba's) trenches and Matsukura's trenches. Matsukura's trenches were also present, but after the 1st day, the enemy (...)