Answer:
1. Hidesato brought peace to Japan by defeating a rebel force.
Explanation:
"My Lord Bag of Rice" is a short Japanese story, considered a fairy tale that tells how Hidesato, a great hero who brought peace to Japan after killing a giant centipede called mukade. Hidesato kills the centipede at the request of the great serpent-dragon who rewards him with an inexhaustible sack of rice. The paragraph quoted in the question above shows exactly when Hidesato succeeded in his battle by defeating the centipede.
