different warring states of japan

Chapter 953 annexation of Numata

The scorching summer is fading away, but the power of the autumn tiger is not weak in the midsummer, and the earth remains dry under the sun.

After the summer harvest, the drought in the Kanto region was confirmed, and the wheat harvest in Echigo was nearly [-]% lower than in previous years.

Joetsu, inside the Imperial Hall.Shiba Yoshiyin and Uesugi Terotora sat separately in the first place, listening to the reports of disasters in various places from the followers.

Although the head of Guizhou in the countryside is uneasy, because of the dispute between Uesugi Shiba and the two parties to buy and grab food, the Echigo Samurai Group is well prepared for the disaster and can hold their breath.

The Samurai Group can hold their breath because wheat has not been the main food crop in Japan since ancient times.

Japan has many mountains and little land, and the rivers and streams between the hills and plains are mostly short, shallow and swift, which is very suitable for growing rice.

In particular, the geographical environment in the central part of Japan, where the He nationality originated, the Nara Basin, and the Kyoto Basin is more suitable for the growth of rice and the birth of civilization.

But as the He tribe expanded northward and took over the land of Kanto, the situation was different.

Kanto is located in the northeast of Honshu Island. It is arid and colder than the Central Basin, which is actually more suitable for growing wheat.

It's just that the emperor's court did not succeed in promoting wheat planting. The main reasons are two aspects.

On the one hand, it is the lack of planting technology.

Since ancient times, farming has been a technical activity.The emperor's court imported wheat seeds from the Chinese mainland, but Japanese farmers were not good at growing wheat.

Farmers rely on the sky to eat, how dare they use their precious land to experiment with new grains, if the harvest fails, will they starve to death?It is best to plant the rice that you are familiar with.

On the other hand, the craftsmanship of Japanese stonemasons is too poor.

Because a qualified stone mill cannot be made, it is impossible to grind wheat into flour.As a result, stone mills could only be imported from the mainland to meet the flour needs of a few nobles.

Compared with unhulled rice and brown rice, directly cooked couscous is more difficult to swallow, and eating has become a suffering.

Therefore, although Japan introduced wheat seeds very early, the promotion has not been carried out for a long time.

Afterwards, the emperor's court collapsed, and the samurai regime loved to collect rice as military rations, so the promotion and planting of wheat seeds stagnated.

Until now, the amount of wheat planted is only about one-tenth of that of rice.Farmers only grow a small amount of wheat, cook it directly into unpalatable wheat rice without grinding it, and live with difficulty.

There is a saying in Qimin's key technique that winter wheat dung is in the field.

All parts of Japan have long been accustomed to burying wheat in winter and transplanting rice seedlings in spring.What Xia harvested was the farmers' ration wheat, not the rice that the Wu family cared about, so they naturally wouldn't panic.

All localities practiced bowing one by one and reporting the local situation.Most of the rice collected by samurai every year is used as military rations, waiting for orders from high-ranking samurai to mobilize for military service.

Because Yoshihiko Shiba's plan to buy grain was progressing smoothly, samurai from all over the country were not too worried that this poor harvest would affect the supply of military grain, and their hearts were at ease.

Uesugi Terutora nodded in satisfaction, but Shiba Yoshigin sighed secretly.Peace of mind?It's just that he didn't treat the villager Qianshou as a human being.

The Wu family clearly distinguishes the high and the low from the concubine, and the people's hearts in their mouths are also those of the Wu family class.

Who cares about the life and death of the villagers below?It's nothing more than talking animals, and it doesn't even feel like a problem in their heads.

Yiyin was a little dazed in his thoughts. The one who had reported just now bowed to the ground and saluted, but he didn't get a response. His head was sweating suddenly, thinking that he had missed something.

Uesugi Terutora asked softly.

"Mr. Kenshin, but do you think there is a problem?"

Yiyin was awakened by her sound, glanced at Fengxing, who was already sweating profusely, and shook his head.

"Nothing, I just thought of something else. You're doing well, go down."

Only then did Feng Xing dare to let out his breath, and hurriedly kowtowed and returned to his seat.

Uesugi Terutora laughed.

"Mr. Kenshin thinks about everything on the front line?"

Shiba Yoshigin also didn't want to mention his sympathy that overflowed from time to time, so he nodded.

"That's right, the summer and autumn harvests are not long apart, and all parts of Echigo are preparing for the mobilization after the autumn harvest.

I don't know if Numata's side is going well, and whether the local situation can be stabilized before the army arrives after the autumn harvest. "

Uesugi Terutora chuckled.

"Elder Kawada wrote the military report and sent back all the actions he has taken in the front these days. I checked and saw that there is nothing wrong with it.

She is calm and steady.This Numata Joyo, I want her to continue to do it, not to change it for the time being.

What do you think? "

Yoshihiro Shiba nodded.

Kawada Changqin sent troops decisively and quickly took Numata Castle, which made a good start for the Kanto Raiders.Uesugi Terutora has a bright face, and he appreciates this Omi faction general who looks good for her even more.

Numata Castle was the first stop for the Echigo army to enter the Ueno Kingdom, and even the Echigo Plain. Its location is extremely important and cannot be missed.

Originally, Elder Kawada was only temporarily leading the castle, waiting for the arrival of the army before making any plans.Now that she has proved her ability, Terotora Uesugi asks for it, and Yoshihiro Shiba has no reason to refuse.

He thought for a while and asked.

"Numata Joyo gave her no problem, but what about Numata Kenyasu?
Numata collar has been taken down, we have been occupying it and never let go, can she accept it? "

Uesugi Terutora snorted coldly.

"Numata Castle is the foothold for our army to enter the Kanto Plain, and it is related to the success or failure of the Kanto Raiders. How dare I hand over the retreat of the army to a fool who can't even kill two daughters and can't stabilize his family.

I have already ordered Kenya Numata to move to Shuangtian Castle, let her not interfere with the affairs of Numata Castle for the time being, and wait until the dust of the Kanto Raiders is settled. "

Yoshihiro Shiba smiled wryly and shook his head, Terotora Uesugi was about to swallow the collar of Numata.

The strategy of Kanto is not something that can be completed in a short time. The land of Guanbazhou is vast, and it is not so easy to conquer.

Numata Xiantai lost the control of the Numata leader. After a few years, who still remembers the Numata family governor?Numata's retainers probably forgot about her, right?

As long as the Uesugi family guarantees that the knowledge and behavior below will not change, who will care about the empty house governor.

When the time is right, Terotora Uesugi will make a change, and the Numata retainer group will leave because of this immoral and incompetent house governor. Will there be any trouble with Terotora Uesugi?
It's just that Echigo's army just entered the Kanto Plain and swallowed Numata's collar alive. It's really ugly. What would the Ueno Samurai think?
Yoshihiko Shiba wanted to speak persuasively, but just opened his mouth when something suddenly occurred to him, and he closed it tightly again.

What qualifications does he have to say that Terutora Uesugi looks ugly?Sanada Nobushige is even more outrageous in Agatsuma County, does he still have the nerve to talk about others?
Yoshihiro Shiba sighed.

In the name of welcoming the return of the Uesugi family in Yamauchi, Nobushige Sanada cut off the local samurai family who were close to the Hojo family, and established some anti-rebellion councilors.

The anti-insurgency movement in Agatsuma County caused a lot of noise, causing the surrounding samurai to look sideways. Nagano Yezho wrote to ask whether this matter was instructed by Uesugi Terotora.

Uesugi Terutora was also generous, helping the Kanto Office to carry this matter down, and replied directly with a word of yes.

(End of this chapter)