It's obvious that Yoshigan Shiba gave Naoe Keetsuna the eye drops, and what did Terutora Uesugi mix with it? It’s already good if you don’t clap and cheer from the side.
Shiba Yiyin always considered the unity of Echigo, and water conservancy construction was also a good thing. The Uesugi retainers don't know good from evil and are selfish, but Uesugi Teruhu needs to know good from bad!
She is chasing after Sibo Yiyin, and she doesn't want to help but is going to cause trouble? Uesugi Teruhu is not stupid, is he trying to die by wading in this muddy water?
The most important thing is that Yoshihiro Shiba also helped Uesugi Teruhu behind the scenes. With the pacification of Shimogoshi, the time was ripe for the Irobe family, the Nakajo family, and the Takemata family to join the Uesugi family.
The entry of two generations of samurai loyal to the Shimogoshi family into the Uesugi retainers will definitely cause new problems.
If there is disagreement within the retainer group at this time and it is difficult to form a joint force to stop the newcomers, Uesugi Teruhora will be in an extremely advantageous position and can make arrangements more calmly.
Yoshigan Shiba diverted the pressure for her, and Terutora Uesugi didn't even have time to be grateful. Of course, he kicked the ball back to Naoe Keizuna and made her cry.
Terutora Uesugi said.
“Each company’s decision on the tax rebate review is up to each company. This has been decided for a long time and I will not get involved.
Also, during the Shinbada Rebellion, Irobe Katsunaga, Nakajo Fujitsu, and Takemata Keizuna fully supported the suppression of the rebellion and made great contributions.
I decided to let the three of them join the family committee to discuss all matters in the family. Let me tell you today. After sending troops to cross China, I will let them join in the discussion at home. "
Naoe Keizuna was stunned for a moment and had to bow to accept.
Because Shiba Yoshigan quickly wiped out the rebels, the Uesugi retainers group had lost the qualification to bargain with Uesugi Teruhora on this matter.
In order to prevent the Kanto Servants from attracting the entire Yangbei clan, they had to accept the Nakajo family and the Irobe family, two powerful leaders of the Yangbei clan, into the Uesugi retainers group.
As two generations of retainers, the Takemata family took the opportunity to get involved. Once this hole is opened, it is difficult to close it. The Xiayue Wu family will continue to infiltrate the retainers' group and gradually take away the power of the veterans.
Naoe Keizuna frowned, knowing that this matter could not be stopped.
But when I think about the retainers group, the Joetsu family and the Zhongyue family are fighting over how to use the tax rebate money from the second father-in-law. At this time, the Xiayue Wu family was introduced into the retainer group, which really added to the chaos.
Naoe Keizuna secretly glanced at Terutora Uesugi, and felt awe-inspiring when he saw her remaining calm. I wonder if the current predicament of the Uesugi retainers was expected by the two masters.
No matter what, the chaotic group of retainers can no longer restrain Uesugi Terutora's will, and the lord's power will reach its peak since he came to power.
As long as the battle of Echu Noto goes smoothly, Uesugi Teruhu's prestige will be further improved. By that time, it will be the beginning of the Guandong Strategy. If the strategy goes smoothly, her fame will soar into the sky.
Naoe Keizuna's scalp was numb thinking about it. Should he be more obedient to this master? In this game of power, the Uesugi retainers group has already lost a lot and is almost running out of chips.
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Spring returns to the earth and everything revives. Compared to Kanto, the relatively warm Nearby region wakes up faster.
Sakai Port, the headquarters of the Shinsengumi.
Imai Munehisa submitted a complete forging plan, including 250 sets of standard plate armor and 50 sets of vests, all made of iron from China.
The water conservancy forging workshops around Sakai Port are stepping up their expansion. This order from the Shiba family has spent a lot of money. Half a year of work is enough to earn back the profits of the workshop for three years.
Takada Harano looked at the schedule, nodded with satisfaction, and asked.
"Is there enough iron? How long will it take to complete the plan? Can it be delivered to Echigo Country before the end of the autumn harvest?"
Imai Munehisa said with a wry smile.
"There should be plenty of iron material. The Dutch have taken our order. With the monsoon, they will transport a large amount of iron material from Guangdong.
Because our asking price was too high, they even took out the iron materials from the warehouse to prepare their own iron cannons.
The construction period should be completed by the end of summer. By then, priority transportation along the Hokuriku Road trade road will be in time for the military season after the autumn harvest. "
Imai Munehisa felt like he was being taken advantage of. After so many years of business, he had never been cheated out of money like this.
The Dutch offer was almost double that of the Portuguese, so Imai Munehisa bit the bullet and agreed.
The wealthy Dutch did not even keep the iron materials needed for the colonial army to make weapons. All the inventory was given to Imai Munehisa, and he also promised to take advantage of the monsoon season to continue shipping goods from Guangdong.
The Nanman merchant ships in Southeast Asia first arrived in Guangdong and Fujian in the Chinese Empire, and then followed the monsoon northward and entered Japan via Ryukyu.
They bought silk, porcelain and other luxury goods from China, and also purchased some heavy goods to be warehoused, and sold some in Japan in exchange for relatively cheap local gold, silver and copper mines before returning home.
Now, the Sibo family has paid a big price, and they only need to exchange the warehouse goods for iron materials. This deal is worth doing for a huge profit, but Imai Munehisa is the one who suffers the loss.
There is no shortage of iron in Japan, but there is a shortage of steel. The steel from China was expensive and was usually only used to make armor for daimyo or to forge the cutting edges of Japanese swords.
Even the simplest standard plate armor weighs at least fifteen kilograms, and a vest weighs twice as much. The total must be at least 4,500 kilograms, or four and a half tons of steel.
In ancient times, this was a staggeringly huge number, and poor Japanese warriors simply could not afford such expensive equipment.
Imai Munehisa was sure that when Shiba Yoshigan saw these plate armors, his first reaction would be to curse Takada Haruno to death. Because even if it has been built, Sibo Yiyin cannot afford it.
Let’s not talk about the repair of battle damage, but just say that in order to ensure that the steel armor does not rust, it must be wiped with vegetable oil every day. The cost of manpower and material resources can make Daxiong Chaoxiu, who is in charge of the logistics of the Kanto Palace, cry.
The poor Japanese are not rich in France, so what are they pretending to be? Can you afford it?
Takada Yono didn't care about the complaints in Imai Munehisa's heart, she was cheerful and happy.
These plate armors were sent just to be scolded. Anyway, given the relationship between Takada Haruno and Shiba Yoshigan, the master is reluctant to beat her to the end, so it is necessary to show his strength.
Buying materials, forging, and transporting, Takada Yono knew that she had lost at least 40,000 to 50,000 guan of money in the water, and it was so wasteful that the Wu family would not be able to resist hacking her to death.
The total number of stones in the sixty-six countries of Japan is 20 million stones, which is 10 million guan. Takata Yono casually threw away 1/200 of the world's annual farm output, who could bear it!
She also knew that Imai Munehisa was dissatisfied, but she didn't care. There are only two people in this world that Takada Yono cares about, one is her jealous sister, and the other is her lord who she loves deeply.
The meaning of her life is to prove it to the two of them. I, Takada Yono, did it! I have earned countless money and food, and I can be the helper of the Lord!
So, Yoshigami-sama, please don’t just dote on that idiot Yukino. Please also look at me, scolding me is also very happy.
