People live their entire lives eating, drinking, and having diarrhea. If you want people to be obedient, you must first feed them. Only when your stomach is full can you manage it easily.
Long-term chaos and longing for peace. In Guanbazhou, which has been war-torn for hundreds of years, it's time for the concubines to get tired and want to restore order.
Ina Chuji solemnly accepted this task, Yoshigami smiled slightly and nodded in approval, he is a smart man.
The Kanto water conservancy plan conceived by Yoshibank will not be realized so easily. At the beginning, a small water conservancy project in the Echigo Plain almost failed, let alone a large project involving several countries.
For this idea to succeed, first of all, Ina Chuji needs to come up with a reliable water conservancy plan to increase the local yield per mu on a large scale, so that the local samurai family can be tempted.
Secondly, with a suitable water conservancy plan in place, Yiyin will also need to borrow the authority of Yubaiqi to negotiate with local martial arts families one by one to coordinate the interests of each family.
Between villages, grabbing land and grabbing water can kill several people, not to mention large-scale water conservancy projects that change the landscape and have a greater impact.
The Kanto samurai family would definitely be unwilling to die if Hachiman Taimu's Gohaku Banner forced them to do so. But if they were forced to control the floods and increase grain production in their own territory, it would be useful.
In this regard, there is a tacit understanding between Shiba Yoshigan and Ina Chuji.
As long as Ina Chuji can come up with a good plan that is so good that the Kanto samurai family will be tempted, her power will be great in the future.
How much power does it have to control water?
The large amount of financial allocations, the locally mobilized labor population, and the planned construction time will occupy a large amount of financial, material, and manpower from the local military family.
To put it bluntly, if any of the local martial artists involved wanted to go out to commit robbery in the future, they would have to report to the person in charge of water conservancy construction in advance.
Otherwise, she would arbitrarily mobilize the resources and population to fight, delaying the construction period, causing delays in water conservancy along the river, and wasting money and food. The damaged warriors would definitely send out troops to kill this naughty bastard.
As the chief designer of the water conservancy plan, Ina Chuji must be deeply involved in the construction. Her power will never be small in the future.
Shiba Yoshigan gave her a good opportunity to make a career, and it was water conservancy that she was best at. If she didn't give it a try, Ina Chuji would not be able to close her eyes even if she died in the future.
After discussing with the ladies of the execution office for a long time, Yoshihiro Shiba's plans for the execution station after leaving Kanto were basically straightened out.
He watched the concubines bow and leave, and closed his eyes in exhaustion.
Yiyin's territory is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more subordinates, each with their own little ideas. If you want to do anything, you need to weigh the pros and cons and use coercion and inducement to avoid leaving hidden dangers.
He is really too tired.
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A few days later, a grand meeting was held at Numata Castle, where Yoshigan Shiba and Terutora Uesugi divided the meat with knives to reward the military merits of the Echigo army's march south.
The first phase of the Kanto strategy was very fruitful. A large area of ​​land in Shimono was transferred to the Echigo side, plus money and food contributed by the samurai who surrendered to Shimono, Musashi, Shimotsou and other places.
In the Echigo samurai group, the boss eats the meat and the younger sister drinks the soup. Everyone has a share of the benefits. The review of the military achievements in Numata Castle was filled with joy, and everyone inside and outside shouted loudly.
Among the happy concubines, Maori Kagehiro's face was solemn, and she didn't know what she was thinking. Because of her meritorious service as a military governor, she was about to leave the town of Mabashi and take charge of this important area of ​​Ueno Country.
While perfunctoryly congratulating her colleagues and subordinates, she began to think about a fatal question, would the Hojo family be willing to take her in?
Heavy snow has blocked the mountains, making it difficult for the army to cross the mountains. They will spend the winter in the numa fields, wait for the early spring, and return to Echigo to participate in spring plowing.
After completing the most important post-war reward phase, Yoshigan Shiba and Terutora Uesugi led a small number of elites back to Joetsu through the valley trails in the Echigo Mountains.
The army can stay still, but the two masters have to go back. The time away from Kasugayama Castle is too long, and Uesugi Teruhora must go back to take charge of the overall situation.
Yoshigan Shiba also needs to return to Joetsu Imperial Palace and start contacting Hokurikudo to arrange a return route to Joetsu.
Soon, the two princes successfully returned to the Joetsu Imperial Palace. After receiving the news, the remaining concubines were already waiting here to show their respect.
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In the meeting hall of the Imperial Palace in Joetsu, Yoshigan Shiba sat in the main seat, and Teruhora Uesugi was half a seat shorter than him, and they all accepted the visitors' greetings.
Honjo Minoru was stationed at Kasugayama Castle. She and Teru Uesugi were both teachers and friends. Every time Uesugi Terutora sent troops to fight, he would let her guard the castle.
This time she came to see her lord and handed over the power of residence in the city. By the way, she also brought along a little tail, Uesugi Kagetora.
Uesugi Kagetora was originally the daughter of Hojo Ujiyasu. When the Numata family was in civil strife, he respectfully welcomed the descendants of the Hojo family into the family business.
As a result, Kawada Nagauchi rushed to attack Numada territory, and the Hojo heirs were unable to return south in time, and were captured by the Uesugi family.
Seeing that the girl was ignorant, Yoshigami felt pity for her, so he persuaded Uesugi Teruhora to adopt her as an adopted daughter. Maybe she could become a good chess piece to dismantle the Hojo family in the future.
Uesugi Terutora accepted this suggestion, named the Hojo child Uesugi Kagetora, and sent her to the Imperial Palace for resettlement. Honjo Minoru, who stayed behind in Uetsu, temporarily assumed the responsibility of caring for her.
In addition to the old man and the young man, there was also a young man and a young man who came to see him, namely two members of the Nagao family from Zhongyue.
Uesugi Kagenobu was the father of Uesugi Teru and the governor of the Furushi Nagao family. She was given the name Uesugi Miao by Uesugi Teru and took charge of the Ueda Nagao family territory on her behalf.
The little girl Kagekatsu Uesugi she brought was the daughter of Masakage Nagao who was forced to death by Teru Uesugi. She was the heir to the Nagao family and was given the name Uesugi by Teru Uesugi.
Sakado Castle of the Ueda Nagao family is an important town in the Central Echigo region of Echigo Province that connects the Numata Territory of Ueno Province. Uesugi Kagenobu, who is the leader, has a great responsibility.
Before the Echigo army went south, the relationship between the Echigo Nagao clan and the Shirai Headquarters in Ueno was also brokered by Uesugi Kagenobu.
It can be said that Honjo Minoru and Uesugi Kagenobu stabilized the rear, and they were Uesugi Terutora's most trusted people.
Now that the master has returned, they each brought a little girl to see him. This made the cold palace in the cold winter a little more lively.
After the ceremony, Uesugi Teruhu said with a smile.
"My wife has done a great job in guarding the country, and Mr. Jing Xin has also worked hard. The success of this trip south is inseparable from your silent support at the rear.
I'm here to thank you."
After saying this, Terutora Uesugi bowed slightly, and the two of them quickly kowtowed to the ground without daring to say a word.
As the few people talked, the atmosphere became warmer and more joyful. The two little girls behaved in different ways.
Although Uesugi Kagekatsu was respectful, his big eyes were smart and elegant, and he kept peeking at Shiba Yigen. He couldn't help it, he was too handsome. Everyone from three-year-old girls to eighty-year-old women loved to look at him.
Her mother was killed by Uesugi Teruotora, but it had little impact on her. Because her father was Uesugi Teruatora's brother, and his bones were broken and his tendons were connected.
In order to pursue a man, Uesugi Teru forcefully forced her brother's woman to death. This was not an honest act. She also felt guilty and took good care of her brother and her niece.
Uesugi Kagetora, on the other hand, was shrinking his head and not daring to breathe, which made Yoshigan feel sad.
This girl is said to be the adopted daughter of Terutora Uesugi, but in fact everyone knows that she is a prisoner of war from the Hojo family. They just want to use her bloodline to find opportunities to attack the Hojo family.
The Uesugi family looks down on her, and the Hojo family will be wary of her in the future. She is the poor person who has no one to rely on.
Yiyin felt pity in his heart and said.
"Kagetora, come here."
Terutora Uesugi was talking to two important ministers to communicate with each other. Seeing Yoshigoshi Shiba's face full of affection and waving to Kagetora Uesugi, his heart was full of tenderness.
After all, he is a man, and he should love children the most. When the two of them have children in the future, he will definitely love them very much.
Uesugi Kagetora didn't expect Shiba Yoshigan to call him, so he was stunned for a moment and made no move.
Terutora Uesugi smiled and said something.
"Why are you still standing there, asking Mr. Qianxin to wait for you?"
Uesugi Kagetora then bowed and stepped forward. He cringed a few steps closer to Yoshigami, kowtowed to the ground and did not dare to move.
Yiyin couldn't help but laugh when he saw her moving around like a puppy, so careful and cute.
"It's okay, don't be afraid. I just wanted to ask if you are still used to living in the palace?"
Uesugi Kagetora raised her head and looked at this dazzling Odaisho. She still remembered that it was the man in front of her who protected her in Numata.
So she plucked up the courage to say.
"Back at the Imperial Palace, I'm living... living... quite well..."
Halfway through her words, she seemed to remember something, her face turned pale, and she stopped talking.
Yiyin narrowed his eyes and observed her carefully. Only then did he realize that she was a little sallow and thin, not as rosy as Numata's.
The clothes on her body also seemed a little thin, and even though the braziers were lit in the four corners of the meeting hall to heat up, her body was still trembling slightly.
Yiyin said softly.
"Come here again."
Uesugi Kagetora hesitated for a moment, then moved forward slightly.
Yiyin stepped forward and put a hand on the back of her hand that was kowtowing on the ground. His hands and feet were really cold. He rubbed her clothes upwards along the wrist, which was a thin and windy coarse linen clothes worn by the lower class.
In just these two moments, he knew that this girl had been treated lightly in the imperial palace, and he was already angry in his heart.
Although Uesugi Kagetora is a descendant of Hojo clan Yasushi, she is the adopted daughter of Uesugi Teruhora Yuanfu, who was saved by Shiba Yoshigan.
In the strict social atmosphere of the samurai family, the Uesugi retainers could look down on her, but they could not be scornful of her in life. This was a slap in the face of Yoshigan Shiba and Terutora Uesugi's face.
To be continued...