different warring states of japan

Chapter 1901 Tokugawa Ieyasu also placed a bet

In this chaotic world, everyone is doing what they think is right.

Akechi Mitsuhide persistently pursued the new world in her heart. Even though she was pregnant with Rokko, she never forgot her original intention. Her body and her children were all tools in her hands to realize her ideals.

She wants to kill Oda Nobunaga, she wants to protect the saint's Shiba world and remove all obstacles on the road. She is the mastermind behind the old era, and she is the white glove that must be discarded.

But now is not the time to give up. She will work hard to survive, survive the darkest moments, usher in the dawn that belongs to the world of Spo, and accept her own destiny without any desire or regret.

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Just as Oda Nobunaga went to Luo and Akechi Mitsuhide revealed his murderous intentions, Tokugawa Ieyasu also came to Sakai Port, which was like a Great Depression, and tried to make the right decision.

"What! It's now, and you still want to cooperate with Takada Haruno?

Sorry, I was too rude. "

After Ishikawa Mumasa finished speaking, he realized that his subconscious words were rude, and he quickly bowed to apologize to his master and asked for punishment.

Tokugawa Ieyasu waved his hand and didn't care.

"It's okay. Since we are discussing this matter with everyone, we should naturally speak openly and honestly. There is nothing to hide."

This time Tokugawa Ieyasu came to Sakai Port because he received the saint's grace and wanted to discuss with Takada Yono the opening of the Tokaido Trade Route and the merger into the Hokuriku Route Trade Stock.

Unexpectedly, before she arrived at Sakai Port, huge changes had taken place in Sakai Port. The sweeping financial crisis had completely impacted the Sibo food stamp system, making outsiders tremble with fear.

For this negotiation, Tokugawa Ieyasu brought over his family's important ministers such as Ishikawa Sumasa, who was good at diplomatic mediation and economic development, and Honda Taji.

The important ministers who originally supported cooperation with the Shiba family to reopen the Tokaido trade route, saw the horrific scene of the run on Shiba's earth warehouse, and couldn't help but retreat.

However, Tokugawa Ieyasu insisted on cooperating with Takada Harano.

In the troubled times of the Wu family, it is common to add insult to injury, but it is rare to offer help in times of need. The best way to protect yourself is to swing left and right and only look at the interests.

Seeing that there is a big problem with the Shiba family's food stamp system, it is reasonable for the Tokugawa family to change their ways. There is no need to tie up the Shiba family at this time.

However, Tokugawa Ieyasu could not agree with the thoughts of the important ministers. In her view, this crisis was a good opportunity given to the Tokugawa family by God.

Tokugawa Ieyasu glanced at the retainers sitting there. Except for Abomasa Masashige, who was responsible for protection, they were all financially knowledgeable people in the family.

"Do you think this food stamp incident can destroy the Si Bo family?"

Ishikawa Tsumasa didn't speak anymore, but looked at Honda Duo several times. Honda thought for a long time, bowed and said.

"I originally didn't believe that a food stamp storm caused by business could severely damage the powerful Spo family.

But the current situation in Sakai Port is really bad. The Shiba Tokura is being run on, the Hokurikudo Trading Route stock has been reduced to waste paper, and the Shiba real estate market is full of sales but not buying.

Your Highness, you have also seen that several rivers around Sakai Port have been filled with food stamp investors who committed suicide by jumping into the river, and they are almost dry.

In the face of the terrible facts, it is difficult for me to say that the Shiba family must be safe and sound, and I beg for your forgiveness. "

Tokugawa Ieyasu nodded and said.

“What Mr. Lao said is the truth. The unprecedented Great Depression in Sakai Port shocked me, but I saw unprecedented huge opportunities in it.

When others are greedy, I am fearful. When others are fearful, I am greedy.

Before I came to Sakai Port, my biggest worry was how to keep Takada Harano’s asking price down. Although the sage promised me to reopen the Tokaido trade route, how much benefit the Tokugawa family can get from this reopening of the trade route still depends on the outcome of my negotiations with Takada Harano.

To be honest, I didn't have much confidence because Takada Yono was so awesome.

She started from scratch, managed Sakai Port for ten years, built the Shiba family's food stamp system, and became the saint's most important money bag.

If everything is calm here at Sakai Port, who am I to bargain with her?

In Tokaido, I was a prince, but when I arrived at Sakai Port, Takada Yono might not take me seriously, and I had no leverage to attract her.

But now, things are different.

The unprecedented Great Depression in Sakai Port has made Takada Harano very anxious. She needs good news to boost market confidence, and she needs new funds to help her stabilize the value of her food stamps.

I am determined to participate in this storm in Sakai Port and guarantee the Shiba family's food stamps.

The Tokugawa family was willing to turn all their working capital into food stamps and abandon gold, silver, and copper coins. From then on, all financial transactions in the Tokugawa territory, including salary, business, and taxation, were based on food stamps. "

Ishikawa Shumasa, Honda and other retainers looked at each other in shock. They did not expect that the retainer would play such a big role and use their own money as security for Takada Haruno.

You know, the Tokugawa family owns the two countries of Tokaido, and is one of the most powerful vassals in the world, whether it is stone high or commercial.

In this financial turmoil, all the allies of the Spo family were feeling numb, but the Tokugawa family dared to be the first to stand up and support Sbo's food stamps. In the end, they would either go to heaven or go to hell.

If the Shiba food stamps were stabilized, relying on Tokugawa Ieyasu's decisiveness in the face of crisis, the Shiba family would definitely recognize this favor, and the Tokugawa family would definitely take a ride on the Shiba family's development of the Tokaido trade route.

In fact, compared with gold, silver and copper coins, food stamps have their own advantages as a medium of exchange.

Most of the gold, silver, and copper coins of this era were cast privately, and their purity varied, making it a headache for the military lords to store and use them.

For example, when Hojo Ujiyasu restructured the Hojo economic system, he ordered Yongle Tongbao to be the only circulating copper coin.

In the Hojo territory, only Yongle Tongbao is allowed to be used for copper coins, in order to cope with the economic problems caused by the exchange of copper coins of different qualities.

This problem actually exists in all the military leaders, and the Tokugawa family is also troubled.

Tokugawa Ieyasu linked his family's finances to Shiba's food stamps. As long as the Shiba's food stamp system did not collapse, it would be equivalent to having a stable medium of exchange, which would be beneficial to the economic and monetary circulation of the Tokugawa family.

But if the Shiba food stamps really collapse, then the economic operation of the Tokugawa territory will also collapse, causing heavy losses. Tokugawa Ieyasu's gamble can be said to be huge.

Ishikawa Shuzheng couldn't help but said.

"Your Highness, is this too much?"

Tokugawa Ieyasu glanced at her and said.

“If I didn’t have this determination, what leverage would I, a country bumpkin from Mikawa, have to use to impress a rich man like Takada Yono?

There is no point in adding icing on the cake, it is the most gratifying thing to provide help in times of need. Now that you've made a bet, you can't have any reservations and you must go all out.

If you just scratch the surface and dare not place bets, you will make people laugh.

Besides, do you really think that Spo’s food stamps will collapse? "

(End of this chapter)