different warring states of japan

Chapter 1596

Facing Yoshiyin's question, Maeda Toshiie was a little surprised and bowed.

"Thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of God, and the subject is a stubborn stone of Shiba's family. Where the saint needs me to put it, I will step there."

Yi Yin smiled and shook his head.

"What kind of stubborn stone, you are obviously a treasure bestowed on me by the heavens, without your assistance, Li Jia, I don't know how much suffering I would suffer.

You and I both know Oda Nobunaga's character, he is not an easy guy to deal with.She wholeheartedly wants to kick you out of Mino Country and remove your threat to the Noowei Plain.

And I also think that you have worked so hard all these years, and you are always nesting in the ravines of the county, and you are indeed wronged too much.

But you have been operating there for many years, and you have to move a place rashly, don't know if it will cause trouble to you?

After all, once you go to Ono County, Echizen Country, the supply of Hokuriku supplies originally imported by Etsu China to Gujo County, and the local law system planted in Hida Country will all be interrupted.

I don't know how much the change of seal will affect you. I'm a little undecided, and I want to hear your opinion first, so I call you to Luo Yixu. "

Maeda Toshie smiled slightly.

From Yoshihiko's words, Maeda Toshiie could hear that he hoped that he would accept the change of title to dispel Oda Nobunaga's fear and help complete the ongoing negotiations between the two parties.

But Maeda Toshiie was still very moved. Yoshiyin did not act arbitrarily, but dragged the negotiation and ignored him. He had to listen to his own thoughts before making a decision.

This attention is worth more than gold.

As Yoshihiro said, Maeda Toshiie knew Oda Nobunaga very well, and in fact, this change of title was already within her expectation.

Owari Shiba of Gujo County led the army to the south and threatened Gifu City. Maeda Toshiie could only do this kind of desperate military operation once.

Although Oda Nobunaga has a surly temper and is often overconfident, she has never suffered a loss once, and she will never fall twice in the same place.

The Owari Shiba Territory of Gujo County has already proved that although there are not many people in the [-]-goku Territory, it is enough to threaten the safety of Gifu City.

Therefore, Oda Nobunaga will definitely not continue to keep this hidden danger, and Maeda Toshiie was also mentally prepared to be resealed before coming.

It's just that the title was changed back to the title. As a great hero who made great contributions to the Shiba family in the Battle of Shiba Oda, Maeda Toshiie knew that Yoshigin would not treat him lightly.

Yiyin is notoriously generous, and he is a direct descendant who has followed him for many years and will never leave behind any difficulties and obstacles. This change of title must have a lot of benefits, and he can also take this opportunity to raise more conditions.

Changing the title to Ono County, Echizen Country is one of the most satisfying options for Maeda Toshiie.

But she will not show a satisfied smile at this moment, and she has to act as if she is sharing the worries of the king and forcing herself to fight for more benefits.

Maeda Toshie thought about it for a while, and said resolutely.

"There are always difficulties, but for the great cause of the saint, any difficulty can be overcome. I firmly obey your order and am willing to change the title of Ono County of Echizen Kingdom."

Yiyin smiled wryly.

"Who said to make you wrong yourself? Am I discussing with you?

If you have any difficulties, just speak up.I can do it for you.If you can't do it, I will find a way to do it for you.

This battle was won by my Shiba family, and she, Oda Nobunaga, made random demands and wronged my Toshi family. "

Maeda Toshiie was overjoyed, but also a little guilty.

The sage treats himself sincerely, and after going to Luo, he comforts him physically and discusses tenderly.But as for myself, for a little benefit, she actually acted in a bitter scene in front of a saint, what a bad woman.

But at this moment, the guilt is the guilt, and the benefits that should be taken, Maeda Toshiie will not let go.

If you don't take it yourself, the advantage is that it's cheaper for the bitches outside.The road to the descendants of the gods is long, and even if it is for future children, there are some things she must strive for.

The words of unity are meant for saints. Even if the descendants of the gods don't talk about concubines, they still get a big house and a small house. The Maeda family is unwilling to be inferior, and must accumulate strength and strive for status.

Maeda Toshiie thought for a while and said.

"Sage, Ohno County is actually a good place.

Although the five countries of Echizen, Kaga, Etchu, Hida, and Mino are adjacent to each other, the connection between them is very weak, because the mountains and plateaus composed of the Ryohaku Mountains and the Hida Mountains are isolated from each other.

The price of crossing these mountains and plateaus is too high, the mountain roads are dangerous and difficult, and the countries face each other without seeing each other, and there is little communication.

But Ono County is an exception. The county is divided into north and south, each with its own advantages.

Katsuyama in the north is the origin of Kuzuryu River. Kuzuryu River crosses the Fukui Plain to Mikokucho to the sea, and there is no lack of communication channels with the outside of the mountain.

Tomita in the south is the largest basin in the large mountainous area of ​​the Ryohaku Mountains and the Hida Mountains. The richness of the land cannot even be compared with the Hida Plateau.

If Owari Shibaling can take over the entire Ono County, the stone height should be as much as [-] to [-] shi. Compared with the barrenness of the county, it is indeed a good place to change the title. "

Yoshigin nodded, but did not speak. Maeda Toshiie praised Ono-gun, and there must be a difficult turning point after that.

Sure enough, Maeda Toshiie continued.

"However, the Ono Basin is closed and surrounded by mountains. The best entrance and exit, the Kuzuryu River Waterway, passes through the Fukui Plain. Once it is blocked by people, it will be uncomfortable to be locked in the mountains.

I implore the sage to help me fight for the right of passage of Kuzuryu River, so that Owari Shiba, who was renamed Ono County, can continue to share the cheap supplies of the Hokuriku Road trade route.

This is very helpful for me to stabilize the Ji Warriors led by Owari Shiba and successfully change the title. "

Yiyin stroked his chin and said.

"Now the entire northern mountainous area of ​​Mino is under my control, and half of the Fukui Plain in Ono County in the Echizen Kingdom is also under my control.

Oda Nobunaga don't want to do whatever he wants, and Shibata Katsuie is not qualified to negotiate terms with me.

Don't worry, I will draw the bottom line for Akechi Mitsuhide and fight for you.

After you change the seal, the Owari Shiba Territory must retain the right of passage of the Kuzuryu River, and the water transportation must be unimpeded.

In addition, the Three Kingdoms is under your control, and a major port has been added to the Hokuriku Road trade route, and the relevant logistics share will be shared with the Three Kingdoms.

Lijia, the Three Kingdoms are sandwiched between the Echizen Kingdom and the Kaga Kingdom. The cheap materials landed here are enough to radiate the two countries, and you are in charge of the distribution. "

Maeda Toshiie was overjoyed, the sage was indeed generous, and this one directly fed Maeda Toshiie to hiccups.

The three major ports on the Hokuriku Road commercial route, Tsuruga Port, Nanao Port, and Naoetsu, are the most important bulk cargo centers and logistics hubs on the commercial route.

The status of Tsuruga Port and Naoetsu was determined from the very beginning.

At that time, in the Hokuriku Road, Kaga Echizen was in full swing, and the Noto Etsuchu samurai family had civil strife, and caravans could not travel by land.

That's why Yiyin thought of using the legacy of the ancient Bohai Sea trade circle to transport materials by sea, bypassing land disputes, and opened the Hokuriku Road sea route.

Afterwards, Etsuchu entered the battle, and Yoshigin took the place of the Hatakeyama family in Noto, and used the advantage of Nanao Port joining the core port of the Hokuriku Road commercial route to buy powerful samurai from all sides in Noto.

Since then, the status of the three major ports has been established and has been operating stably until now.

In fact, there are many ports with good locations in Hokuriku, such as Niigata Port. They are envious of the bulk cargo center and logistics hub status of the three major ports, but they cannot get their hands on this benefit.

Because the determination of the status of the three major ports is not only based on geographical location, economic value, but also political considerations. The relevant interest groups are already full-fledged, so how can outsiders be allowed to take a share.

Owari Shiba was renamed twice, was suppressed by Oda Nobunaga, moved from Owari country to Mino country, and this time moved to Echizen country.

Its name is Owari Shibaling. In fact, except for the [-]-stone ancestral land of the Shibazong family in Xicun, Owari Shibaling has long been a misnomer. It should be called Mino Shibaling, Echizen Shibaling.

Oda Nobunaga is so jealous of Maeda Toshiie, led by Zhang Shiba, and has repeatedly tossed and tossed. Of course, Yoshihiro must support his own beloved generals and not let his own people suffer.

Originally, Owari Shiba was in Gushang County and could only enjoy some share of the Hokuriku Road trade route from Etsuchina. It was transferred from Nanao Port of Noto Country to share a little leftovers from Etsuchina bulk cargo.

But this time, Yoshihiro directly handed over Sankokucho of Echizen Kingdom to Maeda Toshika, and promoted the port of Mikokucho to a logistics hub and a bulk cargo center, with a status comparable to that of the three major ports.

Yono Takada, the person in charge of the Hokuriku Road trade route, must follow Yoshihiro's will and allocate a part of the logistics share from the three major ports, and Maeda Toshiie, who is in charge of the three countries, will take over.

Relevant interest groups are unwilling and dare not disobey Yoshihiro's will, so they can only allow Maeda Toshiie to squeeze in and get a share of the pie.

Maeda Toshiie is now the next family from the next family, turned over to become the boss of the banker, and the benefits of this are too great.

The market size of the Hokuriku Road trade route is close to 500 million, and the logistics throughput of the three major ports is extremely fat. If Maeda Toshiya stretches out his hand casually, it will be covered with oil.

More importantly, this benefit cannot be taken away by Echizen King Shibata Katsuie.

The Hokuriku trade route is about logistics and finance, not the land economy of traditional samurai.

The business system runs fast, and the money comes in quickly. Compared with planing food from the ground and harvesting it once a year, the turnover rate of the port is high, and gold and silver are rolling in.

The share of trade routes was set by the Hokuriku interest group headed by Takada Yono, no matter how jealous Shibata Katsuie was, she would not be able to take away this benefit.

Even if the Oda family takes back Mikuni, it is impossible to obtain the status of a bulk cargo center and a logistics hub.

If Shibata Katsuie wants to share the benefits, he can only have a good relationship with Maeda Toshiie.

When Maeda Toshiie was in the Oda family, she was an old subordinate of Shibata Katsuie. She had a good relationship with the Owari old samurai who were entrusted by Oda Nobunaga in Echizen Kingdom.

The two sides have old friendships and new benefits. It is not cool to join hands to make money together.

Oda Nobunaga wholeheartedly wanted to kick Maeda Toshiie out of the Oda family's circle of friends, so that she would not become a hidden danger within the Oda family.

But this time, Oda Nobunaga is likely to miscalculate again.

Maeda Toshiie is well aware of the uniqueness of the Owari Shiba collar and how much political advantage it can bring to him.

She is Lai, and she has to stay in the territory of the Oda family, and she has to establish a good relationship with the Oda retainers, and become an important minister with unique influence in the Shiba family.

Yiyin himself didn't expect that because he felt sorry for Maeda Toshiie and supported her, the Sanguokou hub port he gave at random would make Maeda Toshiie, a good old man of the samurai family, play a lot of tricks.

But at this time, Yoshiyin not only didn't feel conscious of giving great benefits, but also worried that Maeda Toshiie would suffer too much, so he asked again.

"I remember you said that your local method of making nitrate in the mountains is in the mountains on the border between Hida and China, right?

This time you changed the title to Daye County, it is too far away from there, will this income be cut off?Will Owari Shibaling's income be greatly affected?Need me to help you find some replacement elsewhere? "

Maeda Toshiie was taken aback for a moment, he had received such a big benefit from the Three Kingdoms, and the income from the local legal system was nothing, who cares.

But she immediately realized that the saint didn't realize how great the benefits of the three kingdoms were.

If you get cheap because of this and act good, continue to ask for it, and wait for the sage to react later, you will definitely reduce your favorability towards yourself.

Maeda Toshiie thought about it, and felt that the benefit of joining the Three Kingdoms was too great. He couldn't be too greedy, so he should speak out clearly and let the sage know his thoughts and plans.

So, she said.

"Saint, in fact, the situation in the mountains is not as clear-cut as you think, and the national boundaries are clear.

The mountains of Echizen, Kaga, Etchu, Hida, and Mino are mixed together, and it is difficult for the local daimyo to control the mountain people.

The mountains are difficult and the supplies are poor, and it is impossible to support people only by farming.Fishing, hunting, picking fruits, even digging tree roots and grinding bark, as long as there is food, the mountain people will go wherever they can.

Although not as erratic as nomads, the traces of the mountain people are also difficult to figure out. The local villages are just dividing the forest areas in the mountains and raising taxes, so they can't control too much.

After all, the mountain people are so poor that they have nothing, and excessive persecution will only lead to death.People who are hungry and crazy, no matter if you are a local or a daimyo, you will die if you stab them anyway.

The hard currency that is really valuable in the mountains is the necessities of life such as grain, salt and iron cloth.The mountain people are willing to associate with whoever has hard currency.

I have the backing of the welfare system of the Shiba family, and the oppression of the mountain people in the territory is far less vicious than the surrounding samurai families, so I have always had a good reputation.

Coupled with the fact that Owari Shiba has cheap supplies from the Hokuriku trade route, my purchase channels are far cheaper than those of other samurai families, and the mountain people are also willing to interact with me more.

Therefore, as long as the mountain people are willing to help me, even if the place where the local legal system is far away from my territory, it will not escape my control.

Because saltpeter cannot be eaten or worn, it has no meaning to the mountain people. Even if they take out the mountains to sell, they will be pushed down to worthless prices by profiteers due to lack of distribution channels.

Rather than offending me for that bit of saltpeter, it is better to maintain this property for me and get some benefits from me. "

After understanding Maeda Toshiie's explanation, Yoshigin couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Because he thought of Nobushige Sanada, the monkey's development was also due to the material support from the Kanto Servant.

If it weren't for the exclusive supply channel of money, grain, salt, and iron cloth, even if Nobushige Sanada had the blood advantage of the Ziye clan, it would be difficult for him to become a powerful vassal in the Koshin Mountains in just a few years.

After all, it's all about poverty.

The island country is barren and the islanders are poor, but there are people under them. The people in the mountains are poorer and more miserable than the people outside the mountains.

When people are so poor that they have nothing, it doesn't matter what they lose. Once they are given hope and a way out, they will explode with terrifying power.

Maeda Toshiie and Sanada Nobushige rely on the strong economic strength of the Shiba family to effectively guide this powerful force and achieve themselves.

Yiyin laughed.

"Since you are sure to take care of those mountain people and keep the benefits of local legal system, I won't worry about you."

(End of this chapter)