different warring states of japan

Chapter 506 Rice, Radish and Fish

Yiyin watched Daxiong Chaoxiu's face change, but finally he didn't dare to refuse himself, secretly feeling amused.

He really didn't understand the tricks in business, but he knew very well that Xiong Chaoxiu's faction had gained a lot of benefits, enough to work as dogs for the Sibo family.

Yiyin's current situation is the same as it was in recent days.

Whether it is external or against the samurai of the ten kingdoms of the Kanto.Or internally, guard against the new Uesugi family and the samurai family.

He must build his own base and establish his own interest group of the martial arts.

Fortunately, compared to when he entered Jinji, he now has the support from Shiba's family in Jinji.

The Hokuriku Road trade route alone is a huge benefit that can be used to buy people's hearts.

The question is, how to buy it?

The Guandong Servant was founded, Daxiong Chaoxiu and Honjo Fanchang invested in him.Rather than submitting to him, it is better to say that he is afraid that His Royal Highness Uesugi will settle accounts after autumn.

Yiyin needs to buy them off, work together with them, consolidate his base, and integrate their power into his samurai interest group.

However, to promote kindness and fight against misdemeanor, it is necessary to pay attention to skills in giving benefits.

Daxiong Chaoxiu's faction is good at internal affairs, so Yiyin delegated power to her prime minister and gave her ample benefits.

He is not afraid that Daxiong Chaoxiu will use his brains, because the source of Sakai Hong Kong goods is in the hands of Takada Yono, and Yiyin can kick Daxiong Chaoxiu out at any time.

Thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king, Daxiong Chaoxiu is very smart, of course he understands the severity.

The followers under her command come from the old guardian family and cannot be trusted in the new Uesugi family.

Only Yoshihiro Shiba can give them the opportunity to use their expertise in internal affairs and business affairs to obtain sufficient benefits. They will definitely cling to this thick leg.

Therefore, Yiyin is willing to delegate power to Daxiong Chaoxiu, let her fall into the business interests, and willingly joins Yiyin's interest group.

In addition, he also wants to make full use of the strengths of the big bears, and let them take on the responsibility of maintaining the finances of the Kanto servants.

Earn enough profits to supply the military expenses of the Guandong Servant, and buy the young and strong factions in Yangbei headed by Fanchang of the village, so that they will be convinced by Yiyin.

For the samurai family, what kind of lord is the best lord?

To put it simply, eating white rice for every meal means meeting the best master.

Don't think that it is easy to have white rice for every meal. Yiyin himself has had enough of the hardships of this era.

The peasant woman farms endlessly every day, but she will never be able to eat the rice she grows for the rest of her life, which is handed over to the Wu family.

It would be good to have rough wheat and wild vegetables on weekdays. Maybe I can’t eat a few meals a year, and I use batter to maintain my life.

Ordinary samurai are also half dry and half thin in their daily life. They only have rice to eat when they fight.

And most of them are brown rice and miscellaneous grains. Serving a sour plum or a slice of pickled radish with rice is a delicacy.

White rice, that is shelled polished rice for cooking, dry rice!Not rare!
Da Xiong Chaoxiu calculated in his mind that a warrior Ji needs about two shi for a year's ration, and these two shi are brown rice, wild vegetables, and miscellaneous grains.

If it is polished rice, it must be shelled with a stone mill.The ancient shelling tools were rough, and it was difficult to get a stone of polished rice with three stones, and there were a lot of broken rice.

In a simple calculation, one hundred and fifty Yutai people and nearly two hundred Tongxin people are three hundred and fifty Ji warriors.

Seven hundred shi of polished rice is needed a year, and the actual loss of rice is as high as [-] shi.These three hundred warriors can eat up the annual income of a family of Wanshi daimyo just by eating white rice.

It's just that Daikuma Chaoxiu can still maintain it, but Shibo Yoshin also asked for guarantees of radish and salted fish.

In ancient times, there was no chemical fertilizer, and it all depended on farmyard manure.The land in Japan is barren, and because of the introduction of Buddhist beliefs, they eat less meat and do not raise pigs.

Without domestic pigs with strong fat-making ability, how can there be so much farmyard manure for farming, and the harvest is very low.Rice, which is the staple food, is not available, and not many people grow radishes as a supplementary food.

Because of its rich nutrition, radishes are eaten by warriors as a substitute for ginseng, and the price is not low.

Da Xiong Chaoxiu wanted to ensure the supply of pickled radishes, so he could only buy a small amount of radishes grown by each family, which was another big expense.

What's more troublesome is salted fish, which can't be bought even if you have money.

Although Japan is an island country, its navigation industry is not well developed, and because of the difficulty in making fishing nets, it is impossible to catch sea fish.

Sea fish are bigger than river fish, and the fishing nets used in the river will break holes if the sea fish struggle in the sea, making them useless at all.

The fishing nets for catching sea fish are all specially made, which belong to ancient high technology, and the price is very expensive, and it is not a material that can be obtained casually.

Salt is a strategic material. Pickling fish requires a lot of salt. Without salt, there is no salted fish. Fresh fish will soon rot and stink.

Most of the salted fish in Japan are made of small fish in the river, the quantity is very small, and it is as expensive as a daimyo, and it is not possible to eat small dried fish for every meal.

Da Xiong Chaoxiu is not sure.

"I am willing to do my best to supply white rice and pickled radishes, but it is really difficult to guarantee the salted fish.

I'm afraid that if you buy all the salted fish in Echigo, it will not be enough for the daily consumption of more than [-] warriors, so I ask the imperial court to learn from it. "

Yi Yin nodded.

Da Xiong Chaoxiu was really careful, but he had to ensure that Yang Beizhong could eat salted fish.Because salted fish is not just salted fish, but also a status symbol.

Because of the introduction of Buddhism, Japan seldom eats meat and rarely raises meat animals. The sources of protein are almost only fish and shellfish. These two foods are the exclusive privileges of high-level samurai.

Why did the young faction of Yang Beizhong refuse to accept Uesugi Terutoro and make troubles repeatedly?It's because they feel insulted.

As the most capable samurai group in Echigo, Yang Beizhong's political status was guarded against, suppressed, and marginalized by the Fuchu Nagao family.

Among the Yangbei congregation, the elders' approach is to bow their heads and admit defeat, and gradually integrate into Uesugi Terutora's ruling group. There is nothing wrong with this path.

But it is difficult for young people to understand this approach. I can fight, why should I listen to those guys who are not as good as me, let them ride on my head and do their best.

Because of dissatisfaction, they made trouble.

If Yiyin wants to win over the young and strong factions in Yangbei for his own use, he must first satisfy their self-esteem.

In fact, the easiest way is to give thanks.The purpose of the martial arts is to get a reward, and a generous reward is enough respect.

In the past few days, Yiyin rewarded the people of the same heart with his knowledge and deeds.Use a lot of embarrassment to smash the concentric crowd to the point of being convinced, to the heart, to the point where they are willing to kneel down and be dogs.

But now, Yiyin first came to Yue Houguo, and he has no land in his hand, so he can't enfeoff Zhixing and Andu's territory.It is difficult to quickly conquer the hearts of Yangbei's people just by relying on his generous salary.

Wu family is obsessed with the land, compared with Andu, the attractiveness of salary is much less.

Therefore, Yiyin chose another path.I let you eat the best to satisfy your self-esteem, are you moved?

In this chaotic world where the warriors are half-starved and half-fed, the one who feeds is the lord.What about white rice?What about adding pickled radishes to every meal?
Add another finger-long salted fish to you, and I will ask you if you are grateful!Do you want to do your best to eat this salted fish of mine?
White rice with pickled radish and salted fish seems ridiculous in modern society, but in this barren samurai society, it is enough to buy the lives of Ji warriors and make them swear their allegiance to the death.

Yiyin must do this, this is the first step to subdue the young and strong faction of Yangbei.

He said to Daxiong Chaoxiu.

"For the salted fish, you should find a way to buy some first, and make sure you have extra meals a few times a month.

I will order Takada Yono to get some fishing nets from Sakai Port, and then you will organize the fishermen to fish offshore.

As for the salt for making salted fish, I will come forward to coordinate with His Highness Uesugi and buy it from the saltworks. "

Today's Yiyin is no longer the poor guy he was in the past, he has abundant resources.

It is not difficult for him to get fishing nets and salt. Although Japanese fishing boats cannot sail far, it is still feasible to catch some small fish near the sea.

Da Xiong Chaoxiu bowed silently, calculated the cost of these actions, and wept secretly.

These warriors in the Guandong Chamberlain are really lucky. They spend no less than [-] guan a year just on food, and it's a noble meal that money can't buy.

There was some fear in her heart.

It costs so much money just to eat and drink. How much will it take to fill up the weapons, armor, and military supplies for the battle later?
Is Odaisho forming the Hime Samurai Corps?It is simply burning money, food and supplies!That's not how money is spent, it's too wasteful.

She shook her head secretly, incomprehensible.

Yiyin doesn't need her understanding, he just needs to obey.

From the point of view of the superiors, the Yang Beizhong's young faction can be drawn over with money and food, and it is simply too cost-effective to be grateful to him.

In the direction of Shinano, the Takeda family is approaching.On the Kanto Plain, the Hojo family devoured and digested their territory every day.

He must assist Terutora Uesugi to complete the integration of Echigo as soon as possible, and establish his own samurai interest group, and become a chess player in the Kanto War.

If spending money can solve the problem, then spend all the money to create a team of Yutai people who are loyal to themselves and dare to fight.

If you don't need money, what's the use of money!
(End of this chapter)