In March, it is another good time for the grass to grow and the orioles to fly. A gentle spring breeze blows across the plains of Echigo. The warm cyclone from the southwest is mixed with the comfortable coolness, gradually blowing away the irritability in people's hearts. After a long experience
The ice and snow of winter have completely melted away today, and Echigo will also usher in the most beautiful season of the year.
A group of horse-riding warriors roared past on the plains thousands of miles away. They all wore helmets and armor and held large bows. They whistled to guide the hounds to drive away the prey in the woods. One after another, sika deers scampered through the less dense jungle.
Rabbits can sometimes be seen among the rabbits. They are the first litter of rabbits born this year. They are jumping around and looking for food alone in just over a month. They look like they are living a very good life with their thick fur.
"Chichi!" Arrow bells roared out one after another, shooting down the prey that were rushing to escape one by one. This rhythm of harvesting prey has long been familiar. For eagle hunters, the most enjoyable thing is the thrill of chasing prey. Every time
When the prey is being chased and panicked, it is the time for the hunter to reap the spoils.
A group of warriors immediately rushed forward, got off their horses, calmed the hounds' excited howls, and then took out pieces of pickled meat and threw them to these hard-working little guys. After inspecting them for a while, they loudly reported: "Five deer and three hares."
, The harvest is good! The owner of the hall shot two!"
"Oh!" The warriors raised their weapons and roared loudly, celebrating the success of this round of hunting.
At this time, a group of horseback warriors emerged from the woods opposite. Their red armor was extremely conspicuous. The leading warrior carried a shot goat and threw it into the pile of prey. He turned over and dismounted and said: "Master! Time!"
It’s getting late. Let’s find a place to have dinner first!”
"Yeah." Kira Yoshishi looked up. Unknowingly, the sun was already at its peak. He said, "Set up camp and rest!"
Groups of horseback warriors gathered from all directions. They had more or less prey in their hands. Some caught pheasants and wild ducks, while others shot deer and goats. The most powerful one was holding a small wild boar. Of course,
Some people returned empty-handed, falling behind dejectedly. Occasionally, they were teased by teammates in front of them.
A group of hounds gathered together to play and fight, while the warriors took out the cooking utensils from the carriage, piled wood and set it on fire with oilcloth, then set up a large pot to boil water, put the prey into the pot and boiled it briefly, fished it out and shed the fur.
, then apply chili salt and grill on the fire. At the same time, add water to the pot and add miso. The small fish caught in the river will make a pot of delicious miso fish soup.
Yamaoka Tokugawa rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Roast venison, delicious miso fish soup, and fragrant steamed cakes. I really feel like everything I ate before was just garbage!"
"Yes!" A young samurai said along the way: "This chili pepper is so strong! Put some in the miso soup. After eating it, your whole body will be warm. No matter how cold the weather is, you don't have to be afraid to go eagle hunting!"
"Look, everyone! Yingjiro is bragging again. He is not afraid of the cold weather. Who knew how to act like a little quail in the past two months? Hahaha..."
The young warrior's face suddenly turned red, and he stammered in retort: "Don't laugh! I hadn't eaten chili pepper at that time!"
"We know, we know! When Onjiro was shivering from the cold, a bowl of miso soup made him grateful for several days! Hahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter.
Camping and barbecue after hawking has become an unwritten rule. If you ask the samurai of Mikawa what their favorite activity is, it must be hawking. Both the horse warriors and the red cavalry like to go out for hawking. Unfortunately, Chi Bei's riding and shooting skills were really poor, so he could only watch the horseback crowd easily kill the prey. In the end, someone thought of a trick, and took the iron cannon to go around the front of the prey, dismount and shoot, although this would scare the mount. But for the sake of the tooth beating ceremony, I can’t worry about much.
This time, Kira Yoshitoshi took his horsemen to complete a hunt on the plains of Joetsu. Since arriving in Echigo, in the not-so-long two months, his footprints have been almost all over Echigo, in every river bend. In the dense forest, there are sights of Kira's horses returning to hunt, all because of the group of cavalry.
None of the local noble families came forward to accuse him of invading their own land for wanton hunting. While the flag seals of the Ashikaga Niikiryo were flying, a group of hundreds of red cavalrymen seemed to be burning flames scorching the Echigo glacier that had not melted for thousands of years. The Echigo samurai were surprised to find that the underage governor actually had such a group of fierce and fierce cavalry.
Both men and horses were wearing armor on top and bottom, holding large spears and scimitars at their hips, and they could move back and forth as freely as swimming fish. From then on, the samurai of Echigo spread the legend from the distant Kinai, and a group of powerful samurai fought against the shogunate to defend the shogunate. Another group of samurai who were several times their own body collided fiercely. In the end, the group of samurai came to Echigo after victory.
When the two Ashikaga two lines flutter in the strong north wind, countless Echigo samurai will exclaim. That is the flag of the shogunate and the family crest of the Genji family. Echigo has many I haven’t seen that flag in years. The last time was two hundred years ago during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The Echigo rich had long been accustomed to the Uesugi Sasamon of the Kanto governor’s family. Who still remembers that they once united and fought under this two-in-two flag.
So when the two flag seals of Ashikaga Erbiki appeared, it was like throwing a pebble into a pool of stagnant water, causing waves to stir in the hearts of the samurai. The endless aftermath has not yet dissipated, and no one dared to speak in front of Genji's royal flag in Kawachi. To put it bluntly, they retreated not only because of Kiragi's world-famous military reputation, but also because of this shocking flag.
When the last roar of the north wind gradually disappears, the most rainy time of the year arrives. When looking at the clouds floating in the distance and the dancing treetops stretching more, Kira Yishi stood up and said thoughtfully: "The wind is blowing!"
When the red cavalrymen walking on the Echigo Plains gradually returned to the team, more than 700 red cavalrymen began to return in neat steps. Their destination was at the end of Sekikawa not far away, where there is a famous monument. The seaport called Naoetsu has a population of more than 6,000 households densely scattered from the port to both sides of the river. Of course, all this changed a few months ago.
The seven hundred cavalry were moving very fast, and within half an hour they had arrived at the middle reaches of Guanchuan River. Once you entered here, you could see tall waterwheels standing on both sides of Guanchuan River. There would always be a similar waterwheel next to the waterwheels. Water mill, the water hammer in the mill was roaring, and from time to time a farmer would leave happily with his pocket in his arms.
Outside the mill, a field servant maintained order and managed the mill. Opposite him stood a group of farmers. They were lined up in pairs and moved slowly, carrying various bags in their hands. These bags usually contained They are all miscellaneous grains, soybeans and other grains. In this mill, the necessary coarse grain flour can be ground.
The local waiter told them that as long as these coarse grains are mixed with water and made into dough, they can steam delicious pancakes, which are delicious and will satisfy hunger. Even the samurai gentlemen love to eat them. In the future, farmers will no longer have to envy the rice-eating samurai.
Gentlemen, if the farmers work diligently for the manor, they can still get a ration. In this lean season, if they can have food to eat and save their own rations, they can give the old, young, women and children at home more to live on.
hope.
Soybeans are purchased directly. It is said that this inconspicuous thing will be transported directly to the largest mill downstream. There is an oil press there to squeeze out the oil in the soybeans. Farmers like them certainly don't know how to do it.
Obviously, the nobles of the Kira family would not tell them anyway.
The farmers who were queuing up in front of the mill soon heard a roaring vibration. They looked up and saw neat rows of knights galloping past. They quickly moved to the side of the road and knelt on the ground. Only the leader was seen.
The warrior master waved his whip and walked away, then he got up from the ground with a sigh of relief.
"That's the great master from Kyoto! What an extraordinary nobleman!" The peasants didn't know much. They only knew that the samurai from Kyoto were mighty and majestic, and they were wearing several flags with white backgrounds and black stripes, which were very conspicuous.
Everything he did was amazing.
"Master! Look, that's our fleet!" A samurai pointed at the slowly moving fleet on the river. The large return boat was carrying hundreds of stones of goods, which were collected from various places.
The products, mainly soybeans and tea seeds, the Kira family mainly used cereals and brown rice to exchange. With the material support of Omi, fleets of ships shuttled back and forth on the Shinano River and Agano River, exchanging the Echigo's accumulated over the years.
All useless materials were exchanged.
Relying on the good governance of exchanging food for waste, it also left a good impression on the peasants and farmers in the seven counties of Echigo. At least he was a kind-hearted nobleman. Of course, many wealthy families enthusiastically donated their own money.
Useless things in exchange for precious food, while scolding behind your back, you are so stupid that you can't control it.
Kira Yoshitoki has done nothing in the past few months. He leads his cavalry around on hawk hunting all day long. At the evaluation meeting of Kasugayama Castle, he always said nothing. He was either admiring it with a bat fan or staring at it.
The mountains in the distance were in a daze, making the Echigo samurai laugh behind his back that he was a useless son of a noble minister, and that all the legends were false.
But it seems that he has done something. New towns have sprung up along the Sekikawa River. Smoky workshops are busy day and night. Waterwheels and mills are dotted on both sides of the river. It is said that they are from
The special craftsmanship of Kinai Sangaiya makes the houses tall and sturdy, beautiful and warm. Many people are envious of the beautiful shape of Shinmachi.
Completely different laws are enforced in the large connected new town. The merchants have lost the privileges they depend on for survival. The self-defense forces of the townspeople are very strong. Teams of policemen can be seen patrolling everywhere. It is said that after autumn,
You also have to hook stone poles and arrows outside the new town. This is simply building a huge city, allowing people traveling to and from Sekikawa to marvel at the strong financial resources of the Kira family. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better updates of the novel.
Faster!
ps: I admit that I know Loli Kang, but I don’t want to copy his ideas. I’m not sure I dare to write about Echigo? Some people also say that this is the same as a certain dimension. Can this be the same? If you don’t believe it, continue
If you look at it, it’s strange that it’s the same!