different warring states of japan

Chapter 1390 Five Years of Youth for a Dream

Only by allowing the upper, middle and lower-level samurai to enjoy the benefits of the Shiba family and tie Shiba Yoshigin's chariot can they guarantee their loyalty and keep Maeda Toshiie's hope of becoming a wife.

From Yoshihiro's point of view, Maeda Toshiie, in order to maintain the centripetal force of the Owari Shiba leader towards the Shiba family, climbed mountains and waded to Nanao Port, and then specially took a boat to see him, which was really not easy.

No matter how much impure love is mixed in her loyalty, Yiyin must accept this affection.

Yiyin asked softly.

"It's not easy to go this way, is it? How is Owari Shiba Ling doing recently? Have you encountered any difficulties in doing business in Nanao Port?"

Maeda Toshiie bowed and said.

"Originally, when the territory was still in the Owari Kingdom, Ise Bay was not far away, and I really didn't find it difficult to participate in trade.

But ever since he arrived in Gujo County, Owari Shiba's foreign exchange channel has been completely monopolized by the Oda family.His Highness Oda did this to restrain Owari Shiba, I can't let it go.

At the end of this year, Shiba was in good condition. After the spring plowing, he began to prepare for the first annuity distribution. The food was directly raised by the Zhong Fund from Mino Country, and there was no problem in transportation.

His Highness Oda doesn't seem to want to embarrass me in this matter, maybe he is afraid of annoying you, after all, she is in a difficult situation in recent days. "

Yi Yin sneered.

"The food stamp system will be gradually launched in Shibaling. You have to find a way to contact the caravans of Hokuriku Road to ensure that the necessities of life can enter Owari Shibaling from Hokuriku Road through the mountain road.

We need to use the channels of the Oda family, but we also need to keep a reserve for ourselves.Oda Nobunaga, forget it, let's not talk about her, she is in trouble now, and she can't take care of Shiba's family for the time being. "

Maeda Toshie nodded.

"Follow Your Majesty's instruction.

From Gujo County to Hokuriku Road, the closest distances are Echizen Kingdom and Kaga Kingdom, but the Tsuruga Port of Echizen Kingdom is too far away, the Kaga Ichiko clan has troubles from time to time, and the coastal port towns have declined.

I came this time to take the route of Hida country, to Vietnam and China, and finally to Noto country. "

Yi Yin pondered.

"This road is a bit far away. I'm afraid the caravan is unwilling to go. Even if they are willing, Owari Shibaling will have to bear a lot of logistics cost pressure."

Maeda Toshiie said.

"The Ryohaku Mountains and the Hida Mountains are towering and insurmountable. Echizen Kaga and the two countries seem close but far away. On the contrary, the Hida Plateau between the two mountain ranges is easier to walk.

There are several rivers extending northward in the Hida Plateau, straight into the Toyama Bay in Vietnam, especially the Shogawa River from the southern part of Tonami County to the west side of Fuji Bay, which is very close to Nanao Port in Noto Country.

Through the port town near the mouth of Shogawa, the goods from Owari Shiba can be successfully connected to Nanao Port. Although the journey is a bit far, it still has some commercial value and is suitable for long-term business. "

Yiyin nodded.

"Tonami County, Zhuangchuan, I am also familiar with the terrain there. When Yuezhong entered the battle, I fought with Yuezhong Yixiangzong there.

You are right, this waterway is indeed possible, but the mountain roads in the Hida Plateau are difficult to navigate, and the transportation cost will definitely be high. Most caravans are reluctant to go there, so you have to be prepared.

I will ask Yono Takada to think of a way to help you contact some caravans. Naoetsu will also give some preferential policies for tax reduction and exemption, which will help you negotiate with the caravans. "

Seeing that Maeda Toshiie was covered in dust and dust, he turned out to have climbed over from the Hida Plateau, which made Yoshihiro unavoidably feel sorry for the fragrance and jade.

He is determined to give policies, and the pressure on Maeda Toshiie will be much less.The Hokuriku Road trade route is dominated by the Shiba family, and the boss of Siba said that if the caravans along the way don't give face, then don't mess around in the future.

But Maeda Toshiie shook his head and said.

"Your Majesty, you sent the caravan with an administrative order, and they naturally dare not disobey.

But there is no hundred-day red flower, no matter how many benefits the Hokuriku Road trade route has, there is always a limit.The Owari Shiba collar cannot always rely on policies to maintain trade routes. Such a risk is too great, which is not conducive to long-term stability. "

Yoshigin sighed, pointed to Maeda Toshiie and said to Gamo's village.

"Listen, this is what Lao Cheng said to seek the country.

There are so many people inside and outside the Shiba collar in the three places and the Kanto waiter who want to make more money on the Hokuriku business road. Who wants to calm down and think about the future?
Toshika, you are right, but the situation in Owari Shiba Ling is different.You were rejected by Oda Nobunaga because you tipped me off, which put Owari Shiba in trouble.

It is not easy to survive in the mountain territory, and all kinds of daily necessities have to be imported from the outside world. That bastard Oda Nobunaga just wants to trap you with supplies.

I must help you find a way at all costs, otherwise Owari Shiba will definitely cause trouble by Oda Nobunaga in the future.

Don't be stubborn, just accept my kindness with peace of mind. "

Yiyin understands the sadness of the mountain people.

Back then, Takeda Shingen and Imagawa Hojo's family turned against each other. The other party used the strategy of stopping salt, intending to cut off the necessities of life such as salt and other daily necessities of the two countries of Kai and Shinano, forcing the Takeda family to mess up.

If it wasn't for the Echigo Kingdom importing supplies to Beixin behind him, Takeda Shingen might not have survived the disaster so smoothly and entered the Suruga Kingdom.

In the same way, Sanada Nobushige, whose territory is mainly in the mountains, also relies on blood transfusions from the welfare of the Kanto Servant to maintain the elite of Sanada's [-] people.

When Yoshigin got angry and wanted to cut off this blood vessel, Nobushige Sanada had to beg for mercy with snot and tears.A penny can't beat the heroine's mother, go out and hang out in the circle, if you have no money or food, you can say jb.

Nobushige Sanada is nourishing now because she has found a few good people to help her develop the commercial value of dried matsutake, and relying on the business resources that Shiba Yoshihiro gave Naoetsu to make money.

Maeda Toshiie was sealed in Gujo-gun by Oda Nobunaga, with the Ryohaku Mountains on one side and the Hida Mountains on the other. If it weren’t for the Hida Plateau in the middle, where she can travel to merchants, it would be difficult for her to fly even with wings.

Yoshigin asked her to create a trade route to Hokuriku Road regardless of the cost, because she was worried that Oda Nobunaga would completely seal Owari Shiba in the future and bring down Maeda Toshiie.

But Yiyin tried to persuade him with good words, but Maeda Toshiie shook his head resolutely and said.

"Your Majesty, it's not that I'm stubborn, it's just that you don't need your Majesty to deliberately pass administrative orders to help Owari Shiba Ling open up business routes.

I have already found something that can arouse the interest of the caravan outside the mountain and make them voluntarily go to the Hida Plateau to trade with me.

I also hope that Your Majesty can negotiate with the relevant forces in Nanao Port along the way to China, so that they will not embarrass the caravans that take this trade route, so that I can earn materials and money. "

When Yiyin heard this, he became interested.

"No problem, I have acquaintances at the Ichimuji Temple in Tonami County, and Yoshizuna Hatakeyama in Noto will also give me face.

It's just that I'm curious, what good things are there in Gujo-Koriyama that can make businessmen flock to them, and they are willing to cross the mountains and ridges and walk across the Hida Plateau to trade with you. "

Yiyin said implicitly, Yuezhong Yixiangzong was killed seven times by the warrior Baiqi Ji led by him back then, and Zhuang Chuan was blocked by corpses and cut off his flow.

The acquaintances there were either the captives of the past or the defeated generals under his command. When these people heard his orders, who would dare not agree?
As for Yoshizuna Hatakeyama of Nanao Port, she was able to secure Nanao Castle and control Nanao Port, all thanks to Shiba Yoshihiro to help her support her and settle the forces in Noto.

Without Yoshihiro, Hatakeyama Yoshizuna could not sit still all day in Noto, ready to run away at any time.Yiyin specially greeted her, did she dare not take this matter to heart?

Maeda Toshiie's request was a trivial matter to Yoshihiro.

Seeing that Yoshihiro was in high spirits, Maeda Toshiie didn't hold back.Among the three people in the house, Gamo's hometown is a close minister of Yoshinobu, and Maeda Toshiie said directly without worrying that she would disclose her business secrets to the outside world.

"Salt salt."

Yiyin was taken aback and asked.

"what?"

Maeda Toshiie said.

"It is recorded in the Tiangong Kaiwu of the Celestial Dynasty that nitrate and salt have the same mother, and the tide rises and evaporates under the earth. Those near water and thin soil are salt, and those near mountains with thick soil are nitrate."

Yiyin narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, then asked.

"You mean, there are saltpeter producing areas in the mountains of Gushang County?"

Maeda Toshiie shook his head.

"Gujo County does not have such a blessing, it is in the Hida Plateau.

In the south of Tonami County, there is Shirakawa Township at the source of Shogawa, and Shirakawa Township enters Hida Country in the south. There are five valleys, Chio Valley, Upper Rigani, Lower Rigani, Otani, and Toga Valley, which are called Gokadani.

The place where the saltpeter is produced is in the Wuka Mountains here. I also happened to find this place by chance.With the special product of saltpeter in hand, merchants will definitely be interested. "

Yi Yin frowned.

"Crossing the border between China and Hida country, it's a bit far from Kami-gun, Mino country."

Maeda Toshiie shook his head and said.

"The mountains are barren and there are few people. You may not be able to see a village or see a person after walking for a day.

Wukashan seems to be far away from the county, but there are not many people in the area.Salt salt evaporates into saline-alkali land, livestock and vegetation cannot survive, and no one lives on the bare barren hills.

As long as I secretly set up a workshop in the valley and boil the nitrate out of the mountain, I can use the nearby Zhuangchuan water transportation to make a lot of money.

It's just that this method is useless, and I ask you to keep it a secret for me. "

Yiyin laughed.

"I'm already very satisfied that you can rely on yourself. How can you spoil your good deeds. Pu Shengji and I are here, so don't worry.

But you have to be careful yourself, don't leak the news from yourself, then you can't blame me. "

Maeda Toshie laughed.

"It's a windfall that I found out by accident. It's God's will to reward me for a few years. How dare I hope that I can keep it from the eyes of the world forever."

Yoshigin nodded. It seems that Maeda Toshiie is not optimistic that the current tacit understanding between the Shiba and Oda families will last for too long.

The dilemma of Owari Shiba collar stems from Oda Nobunaga. One day the two families really turn against each other, and the status quo of Owari Shiba collar will be resolved.

Whether the result is good or bad, we have to see the outcome, and Maeda Toshiie no longer has to stay in the mountains and suffer.

Yiyin laughed.

"If you found the saltpeter, you've made a fortune. No wonder you dare to ask me for help."

To make gunpowder, you need saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal.There is no shortage of sulfur in the island country with many volcanoes, and there is enough charcoal, but saltpeter has always been a big problem.

With the gradual maturity of the new technology of iron cannons in the military, warriors from all over the world began to equip iron cannons. The related gunpowder and lead pellets are used as consumables, and the demand is increasing.

Saltpeter and lead are mainly imported through the Nanban trade, and it is not easy to obtain them.

Maeda Toshika unexpectedly discovered the saltpeter producing area in the island. No wonder she was sure that businessmen would be willing to go over the mountains to do business with her.

Hearing Yoshigin's teasing, Maeda Toshiie said modestly.

"Your Highness is joking, the native method of boiled nitrate is not as good as Nanman's saltpeter. One stone of soil nitrate can only be exchanged for fifteen stones of brown rice at most, which is far worse than Nanban's."

Yoshihiro shook his head helplessly, Maeda Toshiie was showing off his wealth.

It is really difficult to boil nitrate in the mountains. The workers in charge of boiling are probably short-lived ghosts. There is no such thing as chemical protection these days, and they are all slave labor with general consumables.

But no matter how difficult it is to boil nitrate, can it be more difficult than farming?
This damn volcanic island doesn’t have a lot of good land, and intensive cultivation is not enough to feed the people a few times a year. To be able to exchange one stone of soil salt for fifteen stones of grain is a great thing that can’t even be dreamed of.

The Maeda Toshi family's territory in Gushang County was only [-] shi, and it was still a barren land in the mountains. Four men and six people were considered affluent, and the food they dug out of the field was only [-] shi.

If she can produce five hundred stones of soil salt a year, it can cover the land output of the territory. If she can produce one thousand stones of soil salt, a rich man like Yiyin can't help but take a look at it.

Regardless of how much Yiyin earns, he spends more, and spends money to fill holes in everything he does. With a net income of [-] to [-] shi, he is also jealous for a long time.

Looking at Maeda Toshiie's slightly tired pretty face, the experience of these five years has made her more mature than before, even with a bit of vicissitudes.

Yoshiyin vaguely recalled that Maeda Toshiie was nearly twenty years old at the time, so he should be twenty-four or twenty-five at this time.In the Middle Ages when thirty-thirty could be called an old woman, she was no longer considered a young man.

She dedicated the best five years of her youth to Yiyin. Yiyin didn't pay anything, but she could sit back and enjoy the benefits.

Yiyin suddenly felt ashamed, Maeda Toshiie was like a young man who graduated from civil engineering in his previous life and dedicated himself to the construction site until he was thirty-five years old.

They are the women most needed by the society. They only need to shout a slogan and give them a little blood to drain their bodies.

Yiyin felt a palpitation, because he still had a conscience, which was far less mature than that of his previous life.

Looking at Maeda Toshiie, Yoshigin knew what she wanted and what he could give her.

The marriage dispute is a trick by Akechi Mitsuhide to mislead Shiba's chief ministers, but Shiba's data center is indeed the evidence leading to Yoshigin's harem.

The other people's certificates were issued by Yiyin on his own initiative, and only Maeda Toshiie's certificates were made by himself, which contained more gold.

Yiyin can't treat one more favorably than another, he wants to make Maeda Toshiie's visit worthwhile this time.

So, he said.

"Pu Shengji, I have something to talk to Li's family alone, you go out and guard the yard, don't let anyone disturb our conversation."

Maeda Toshiie's demeanor was calm, she still didn't know what Yoshigin said.But Gamo's Township is an old watchdog, and there is a little bit of uneasiness in his eyes at this moment.

Your Highness really has a relationship with Maeda Toshiie. .Gamo's heart is slightly sour, and as she grows older, she understands more and more what sorrow is.

Pretending to be indifferent and bowing to leave, Gamo Clan left the room to the lonely men and widows, left the sadness to himself, and left sadly.

(End of this chapter)