Imai Mune asked if he didn't understand.
"Sir, the Hokuriku Road Trading Road is the property of the Shiba family. You pledged and sold this golden road at a low price. What will the retainers say to you?"
Takada Yono looked at Imai Munehisa in surprise. This guy started to have political thinking, and his thinking changed from business to military.
She shook her head and sneered.
"If I don't do this, how can I ensure the continuity of the Hokuriku Road trade route?
This trade route is an important material guarantee for the Lord's strategy in Guandong, and it must not be cut off due to the recent turmoil.
What the Lord wants is supplies, not a dead end?
Nizi Katsuhisa will definitely acquiesce to my behavior. As for Akechi Mitsuhide and Maeda Yoshida, if they want to take the opportunity to cause trouble. . "
Takata Yono sneered twice.
"Then ask them to send troops to protect Sakai Port. If you can't do that, shut up!"
After looking at the thoughtful Imai Munehisa, Takada Yono reiterated.
"You must keep in mind that for the Wu family, money has no meaning. What is meaningful is that money can obtain food and armaments.
What we need to do is to maintain material channels as much as possible to ensure that the military supplies used by the Lord are sufficient.
As for the shares, the pledges, and even the coins themselves, they mean nothing to us.
So what if the shares of the Hokurikudo Trading Road are divided into pledges? If necessary, we can always start a new one.
The foundation of the Hokuriku Road trade route was the strength of the Shiba family.
Along the line are the Miyoshi family of Settsu Province, the Shogunate of Yamashiro Province, the Kitaomi Asai family, the Tsuruga Asakura family, the Noto Hatakeyama family, and the Echigo Uesugi family.
These samurai were willing to maintain or participate in the Hokurikudo trade route because of the prestige of Kenshin Gong Shiba.
Without the Shiba family, there would be no Hokurikudo trade route, so the pledge itself was a joke. "
Takada Yono's words made Imai Munehisa suddenly realize.
What businessmen value is money, but what the Wu family values is family business.
The businessman's money can be used to channel magic, but it is of no use at all. The fate of the fat sheep is to be slaughtered.
The foundation of the Wu family is a prosperous family business. As long as the master is wise and the military is powerful, everyone will give him face, and anything can be accomplished.
Takada Yono handles business affairs from the perspective of the samurai family. In this environment where the Wu family despises merchants and refuses to participate in business, it is natural to reduce the dimensionality and attack without any disadvantage.
Merchants value profits over righteousness, and of course they can't hold on to supplies. For this reason, Takada Yono can do anything.
Even if they understand the truth, can they resist their greed and not betray the rope that hangs them?
After a secret conversation between the two, Takada Yono decided on the death fate of the steward. Imai Muneku withdrew in awe and went to dig a hole for them to bury.
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In recent days, which had been peaceful for a year, two civil strife broke out in the Wu family after winter. The Rokkaku family and the Miyoshi family, which had become the hegemons in recent times, began to decline in civil strife.
Its prosperity is also booming, and its demise is also sudden.
In the Echigo Kingdom far away in Kanto, Terutora Uesugi also received a letter from Yoshihiro Shiba from Tobi Castle.
Faced with the crisis on both sides, she carefully considered Yoshihiro Shiba's decision to decide the matter, and then launched an internal discussion within the Uesugi family.
The Uesugi retainers were surprised that the head of the family would convene a meeting at this time due to the heavy snowfall in winter. However, the military orders were overwhelming, and each family had to brave the wind and snow to come to Kasugayama Castle with difficulty to participate in the review.
By the time everyone arrived, it was already more than ten days later. The high-ranking warriors who had settled in various houses in the city finally gathered at the castle tower.
Terutora Uesugi sat at the head of the meeting hall, with charcoal fires burning in the four corners of the room.
The paper door could not withstand the howling north wind, and there was a faint whine that could not be supported. Several holes seemed to have been penetrated by the rustling.
The subordinate group of retainers waited quietly for their master to speak. Uesugi Teruhu picked up a letter from the slip and said.
"Yoshizuna Hatakeyama from Yuechu has written to ask for help. She has been driven out of Noto Country by the retainers. She hopes to get my help to return to Nanao Castle."
As soon as these words came out, the house was bustling like a castle town, with the retainers whispering to each other and buzzing.
Uesugi Teruhu twitched his forehead, slapped the letter back on the desk, and cursed.
"What's the fuss about? If you have anything to say, say it to my face."
When she got angry, all the concubines were silent. Looking around, the last Ji warrior came out and bowed and said.
"Your Highness, we are preparing for the Kanto strategy. If something happens over there in Noto, Yuechu, what does it have to do with us?
When the God of Protection kicked us back, it would have been better if we didn't say anything. Now we are asked to send troops to help. How can there be such a good thing in the world? "
Terutora Uesugi looked at his subordinate, and most of the retainers around him nodded in agreement and supported this person.
Previously, the gods had invaded Xinchuan County in eastern Vietnam. Shiina Yasuin could not resist asking for help from Echigo, and the Echigo family took the opportunity to occupy a large area of land.
But before the land was obtained, Shiina Yasuin rebelled against the enemy and joined forces with the Etsuchu Ichikai clan, intending to ambush the returning Uesugi Teruhora.
At that time, through the mediation of Shiba Yoshigan, Uesugi Teruhora and Jinbo Nagashi reached an alliance.
The Uesugi family withdrew from Vietnam, shifted their attention to the Kanto Plain, and launched the Kanto strategy. Shenbao Changzhi went to kill Shiina Yasuyin by herself, and the country was under her control.
The Echigo samurai had no choice but to spit out the fat in their mouths, that's all. Anyway, Shiina Yasuyin rebelled early and didn't get the land.
Nowadays, the Noto Hatakeyama family is in civil strife, and Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna is asking for help in Vietnam and China. Is there no guidance from the Shinto Nagasaki behind him?
The Echigo-Uesugi family crossed over to China and went to Noto Kingdom to quell the rebellion, fighting to the death for low-priced goods to protect the long-term position of the gods. Is there such a good thing in the world?
Why!
Without the port town of Nanao Castle, goods from Tsuruga Port to Naoetsu can still be transported, but the volume will be smaller. But no matter how small the quantity is, there will still be more next year than this year, right?
The Hokuriku Road trade route is still in its explosive period, and the number of goods is rising steadily. The Uesugi retainers are already very satisfied.
They had no intention of taking back the Nanao Port for the sake of the chief minister of Vietnam and China, so as to ensure the supply of goods to Vietnam and China.
They even hope to complete the Guandong strategy, go to the Guandong Plain, and rob something.
The Wu family does value business profits, but that's all. What they value most is always land.
With land, there is population, food and military strength. This is the foundation of the Wu family.
When choosing between the business benefits of Echu Noto and the land of the Kanto Plain, the Uesugi retainers would definitely choose the Kanto Plain.
If there are few goods, just use less. The land is the family inheritance left to the descendants!
The words of this Hime Samurai were the aspirations of all the Uesugi retainers, and Uesugi Terutora knew it in his heart.
She said solemnly.
"Get out."
The Ji warrior was stunned for a moment, looking at his master without knowing why.
Teru Uesugi pointed at her and cursed.
"You have no place to speak here, get out!"
The man felt wronged but did not dare to disobey the powerful Uesugi Teruhu. He bowed dejectedly and exited the conference hall.
Of course she has the right to speak, otherwise why would she brave the wind and snow to come to Kasugayama Castle to participate in the review? Is it just to applaud?
But she is just the leader of a small martial arts family, a small role that Uesugi Teruhu can look at casually.
Her roll instantly showed her master's position, and the heads of the various families under her command glanced at each other and communicated secretly.
Naoe Keizuna smiled bitterly and shook his head.
This time, the closure of Naoetsu Azabu Market frightened the Uesugi retainers group into thinking that there would be a massive hemorrhage.
Who knew that there would be twists and turns, but in the end the matter was settled with the reserves of Naoe Jinguan Office, and Uesugi Teruhu and Shiba Yoshigan held their noses to pay the bill.
The tax rebates for the second prince of the samurai family on the outskirts of Nakashigotsu were issued from the reserve fund. The Uesugi retainers group did not have the tax refunds and had enough to eat.
This benefit made them so proud that they misjudged their master's attitude. Thinking that the Guandong strategy was imminent, the Lord did not care about trivial matters and acted more and more recklessly.
