Pillars of the Wu family

Tokiyuki Yamamoto led the reorganization of the Omi reserve team, and reorganized those who were willing to leave. Finally, it was calculated that there were only 300 people in the standing ashigaru who were willing to follow the Kira family. To reduce the number of staff to 300, whether it is compared with the 1 elite a few months ago or the current [-] army, it is more than half less.

The samurai who are unwilling to leave will no longer force him. The more armed he stays in Omi, the more at ease he will be. But he can also have a way out. The four reorganized reserve teams still use the names of Takashima, Sakamoto, Katada, and Otsu. Each reserve team has a quota of 500 people, and another [-] Tongxin people are responsible for leading the team. Internal security and security management.

Then Yoshitoki Kira announced that he would stay in Sakamoto's executive institution, and decided to transfer Matsui Masayuki to Sakamoto as the appointed administrator. Odate Harutada, Ninagawa's head, Yanagizawa Motomasa and others stayed in their original positions and announced their annual salaries It will be increased by [-]% every two years, and the strategy will continue to be implemented, and new news will be passed on.

Nakajo Tokihide served as Sakamoto Joshiro, Okochi Kunizun served as Usa Yamashiro, Suganuma Sada Nao served as Katada Joyo, and Isshiki Naotaka served as Kiyomizu Yamashiro. A thousand Omi's backup team was commanded by Nakajo Tokihide and several Joyo, and Hattori Masaki would serve as the left-behind service of the Kira family's ninja army. This arrangement was also understood by the Omi samurai. control.

At the same time, it was announced that it would be reorganized in one heart, and the two thousand concentric congregations would be in the off-season.Organize [-] adult men to rotate for no less than two months of military training.The training time is divided into two months, May and October each year.Food is provided during training to maintain maximum military deterrence.

In fact, it doesn’t take much time for 2000 people to train for two months each year. The main purpose is to let the townspeople become familiar with the use of weapons and equipment, the correct way of fighting, and the use of basic tactics in battle. The main objectives of the exercise are cage battles and counterattacks. , and the location is also in several cities and towns within the territory.

At the same time, urban reconstruction was carried out in the castle towns of Shiga and Takashima counties. A stone wall with earth and stone structures covered with sanhe soil was erected outside the castle court, and policemen of the same heart were patrolled.When entering the war, they will bear the heavy responsibility of defending the land, which already meets the basic standards of Chinese-style cities.

At the same time, the Kira Navy was reorganized. The main force of the Lake Biwa Navy and the Yodogawa Navy continued to retain Kinki to govern the inland waterway. The control of Lake Biwa and Yodogawa was the trump card of the Kira family. As the head, Shigetaka Kuki followed Echigo of the Kira family.

Then Pipa House, Qian House, and Sanhe House still maintain their business.Copper House and the Soga clan went to Echigo when they followed Kirayoshi, and of course the 2000 people attached to Copper House also migrated with them.The craftsmen recruited by Kira's family were basically packed away, and Kunitomo Yoshihei was also persuaded, and his direct son Kunitomo and Zaemon led more than a dozen iron cannon craftsmen to accompany Echigo and Xiaxiang.

At the same time, the three house numbers will also start to establish a branch in Echigo Naoetsu as soon as possible. The preliminary deployment will start in mid-December. There are too many people who need to go down this time, including the families of Mikawabi and Omibei. As well as various craftsmen, craftsmen, doctors and their families, 2 people immigrated to Echigo.

Such a large flow of people also made Nagao Jinghu, who has been staying in Sakamoto, amazed. It is a great news for Echigo that the population can be increased by 2 at a time. Even counting the total population of the mountain people is less than 30, his move increased the population by one-tenth.

After that, various adjustments followed, and the initial direction of the downward direction was determined in the chaos of several days. At the same time, the shogunate contacted the Wakasa Takeda family and Echizen Asakura family when they came forward for Kira Yoshitoshi, and asked Takeda Nobutoyo and Asakura Takakage to deploy ships. With the Kira family Echigo going down, the two families naturally have nothing to say, as long as the Kira family is willing to pay for the ship.

The first migration began in late December. At the same time, the four Anzhai boats parked in Lake Biwa will be transported away. They are of little use in the inland river. It is very troublesome to transport the four Anzhai boats to Wakasa Bay. The boat sailed to Yanjin, Ika County, and then tied it with wood to fix it into brackets, and finally replaced it with rolling logs and transported it to Wakasa Bay bit by bit.

In the last dozen or so days of December, Yoshiki Kira spent his time moving people and supplies, and there were too many people and things to take away. The craftsmen's utensils, ships, and the most important family members of the soldiers must be properly arranged. Nagao Jinghu also ordered the accompanying samurai to return to Echigo with his warrant to do the resettlement work.

Tianwen’s 22nd Zhengdan Grand Court Meeting is still lively. This time, the number of daimyos offering gifts in Shangluo has increased much more than in previous years. Daimyos scattered in distant countries have sent their envoys. The whole Kyoto is immersed in a joyful atmosphere. Of course, many people also found that just Ashikaga Yoshiki, who had changed his name, seemed unhappy, and they could only understand it.

Yoshishi Kira only showed up on the day of the court meeting, and said that he had donated five hundred guan of Yongle money to the shogunate and three hundred guan of Yongle money to the court, and then he left the meeting and returned to Sakamoto with a confession. Many envoys from the Eastern Kingdom were meeting with the general Afterwards, they took the initiative to come to Sakamoto Castle to meet Kirayoshi and expressed their goodwill. When they came to Kyoto, they also heard that a major event was about to happen in the shogunate.

He has always been noncommittal about the samurai's concern for the Eastern Kingdom. When he returned to the castle tower, he saw Aju busy packing his luggage. Kira Yoshishi said with a smile: "What is Aju busy with? I will leave these small things to others. gone."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern! Aju thinks it's better to do more things!" Aju smiled back at him and continued to work. Just when he felt bored, Aju turned around and said to him: "Yes Yes! Your Highness Numata would like to ask if you want to send Princess Sandalwood to Honmaru first?"

"Well! No need? Before our family has formed a relationship with Tiger Princess, we should stop doing this." Kira Yoshitoki shook his head again and again, joking, let him face a beautiful and unparalleled beautiful girl all day long and still can't eat, that day will definitely It is extremely painful.

"Your Highness, what kind of person is that Princess Tiger Princess?" When it came to the important event in Kirayoshi's life, Aju also put down the things in her hands, walked to him with small steps, knelt down, and asked softly: "Is she a beautiful and kind woman? Will she be considerate and warm to others, or cute and lovable?"

"Uh..." Lying on the tatami and watching the sunset outside the window, Kirayoshi rubbed his head and said, "I don't know how to describe her, but it shouldn't be one of them?"

"How could it be? A cute boy like His Highness is the most lovable, and that Princess Hu Ji must also be a lovable and cute girl!" A-ju clasped her hands together, showing a happy expression, and asked from the side. Said: "It must be like this? Your Highness!"

"Uh, you're right! She must be a cute girl..." Yoshitoki Kira said with black lines all over his head.

"Your Highness!" Mochizuki Chiyo poked her head out from behind the paper door, shook the braid on her head, raised a little finger to point at the tip of her nose, and asked, "Chiyo must also be a lovable and lovely girl?"

"Huh, Chiyo? Come here!" Aju clapped her hands like calling a puppy, then opened her hands, Mochizuki Chiyo ran into her arms all the way, looking very happy, Aju patted Mochizuki Chiyo With a small head, she said with a smile: "Of course, Chiyo is a cute girl, and Chiyo is very obedient and obedient. Aju likes Chiyo very much!"

"Chiyo also likes Sister Aju!" Mochizuki Chiyo was rubbing back and forth in Aju's arms like a kitten, looking at Kirayoshi with black lines all over her head.

Standing up and walking to the terrace to look at Lake Biwa in the sunset, the golden waves are rippling in the breeze blowing from the lake. Yoshitomo Kira smiled and said to them: "Life in Kinai is coming to an end soon! I hope to come back with a different identity next time." .”

Another half month passed in a flash. On the early morning of January [-]th, Yoshitoki Kira stood in front of the Otemon Gate, facing Tokihide Nakajo, Naotaka Isshiki, Kunizuna Okochi, Sadanao Suganuma, Harutada Odate and others. Saying goodbye, looking at the dejected expressions of everyone, said with a smile: "Don't make such expressions, as if my family's visit to Echigo is so ominous this time."

The retainers said in unison: "My lord, please don't say that! We have no such intention!"

Yamaoka Shichang stood up and laughed loudly: "The owner of the museum is just joking, you don't care about it! Hahaha... ouch!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Isshiki Takako slapped him on the head, and scolded him with a tiger face: "Zenjiro, don't smile! You must protect the owner of the museum, or I will let your father teach you personally!"

When Yamaoka Shichang heard his father's name, he immediately froze and said without hesitation, "Yes! I will definitely remember it!"

"Also, Shiro, come out!" Isshiki pointed at Isshiki Tokishin who was huddled in the line, and the other party could only stand up timidly, and bowed cautiously: "Uncle!"

"You two are members of my Kira family, you must protect the owner of the museum, understand?"

The two looked at each other and replied firmly, "Yes!"

"Okay!" Yoshihiro Kira turned on his horse and nodded at Nagao Jinghu on the other side, and shouted, "Let's go!"

The long line gathered into a long winding dragon, leading directly to Wakasa Bay in the north. When they marched to Tsuruga Port, under the horrified and fearful gaze of Asakura warriors, Kira's army boarded the ship one by one, Shigetaka Kuki led five hundred sailors and escorted the army to Echigo on three Antaka boats.

The accompanying family members need to be transported in batches, and it takes more than ten days before and after. A total of more than [-] people left Kinki. The departure of the Kira family also heralded the sudden rise of young people who left the battlefield of Kinai and devoted themselves to the more complicated Kanto. I don't know how many people are happy and disappointed. (To be continued..)

ps: The Kyoto volume is over, and the next volume is Echigo Homo.