It’s obvious that Yoshigan Shiba gave Naoe Keetsuna the eye drops, and what did Teruhora Uesugi do to mix it in? It’s already good if he didn’t applaud and cheer from the side.
Uesugi Yoshihiro always considers the unity of Echigo and water conservancy construction is also a good thing. The Uesugi retainers do not know good from bad and are selfish, but Uesugi Teruhu needs to know good from bad!
She is chasing Yoshihiro Shiba, and she doesn't want to help but will cause trouble? Uesugi Teruhu is not stupid, is he trying to die by wading into this muddy water?
The most important thing is that Shiba Yoshigan's move was also to help Uesugi Teruhora behind the scenes. With the pacification of Shigotsu, the time was ripe for the Irobe family, the Nakajo family, and the Takemata family to enter the Uesugi family.
The entry of two generations of samurai loyal to the Shimogoshi family into the Uesugi retainers will definitely cause new problems.
If there is disagreement within the retainer group at this time and it is difficult to form a joint force to stop the newcomers, Uesugi Teruhora will be in an extremely advantageous position and can make arrangements more calmly.
Yoshigan Shiba diverted the pressure for her, and Terutora Uesugi didn't even have time to be grateful. Of course, he kicked the ball back to Naoe Keetsuna and made her cry.
Terutora Uesugi said.
"The matter of the tax rebate review is up to each company to decide on its own. This has been decided for a long time and I will not interfere in it.
Also, during the Shinbada Rebellion, Irobe Katsunaga, Nakajo Fujisou, and Takemata Keitsuna fully supported the suppression of the rebellion and made great contributions.
I am determined to let the three of them join the family to discuss all matters in the family. I will tell you today, and then I will send troops to cross China to discuss all matters in the family. "
Naoe Keizuna was stunned for a moment and had to bow to accept.
Because Yoshigan Shiba quickly wiped out the rebels, the Uesugi retainers group had lost the qualification to bargain with Terutora Uesugi on this matter.
In order to prevent the Kanto Servants from attracting the entire Yangbei clan, they had to accept the Nakajo family and the Irobe family, two powerful leaders of the Yangboku clan, into the Uesugi retainers group.
As two generations of retainers, the Takemata family took the opportunity to sneak in. Once this gap is opened, it will be difficult to close it. The Shimogoshi samurai family will continue to infiltrate the retainers group and gradually divide the power of the veteran retainers.
Naoe Keizuna frowned, knowing that this matter could not be stopped.
But when I think about it, within the retainer corps, the Joetsu family and the Chugotsu family are fighting over how to use the money from the tax rebates of the two princes. At this time, the Shimogo family was introduced to the retainer group, which really adds to the chaos.
Naoe Keizuna secretly glanced at Terutora Uesugi, and saw that she remained calm, feeling awe-struck in his heart. He wondered if the current predicament of the Uesugi retainers was expected by the two masters.
No matter what, the chaotic group of retainers can no longer restrain Uesugi Teruhora's will, and the power of this lord will reach its peak since he came to power.
As long as the Battle of Echu Noto goes smoothly, Terutora Uesugi's prestige will be further enhanced. By then, it will be the beginning of the Kanto Strategy. If the strategy goes smoothly, her reputation will soar into the sky.
Naoe Keitsuna's head was numb thinking about it. Should he be more obedient to his lord? In this game of power, the Uesugi retainers group had already lost a lot, and they were almost running out of chips.
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Spring returns to the earth, and everything revives. Compared to Kanto, which is relatively warm in recent times, the earth wakes up faster.
Sakai Port, the headquarters of the Shinsengumi.
Imai Munehisa submitted a complete forging plan, including 250 sets of standard plate armor and 50 sets of vests, all made of iron from China.
The water conservancy forging workshops around Sakai Port are stepping up their expansion. This order from the Shiba family has spent a lot of money. Half a year of work is enough to earn back the profits of the workshop for three years.
Takada Yono looked at the schedule, nodded with satisfaction, and asked.
"Is there enough iron? How long will it take to complete the plan? Can it be delivered to Echigo Country before the end of the autumn harvest?"
Imai Munehisa said with a wry smile.
"There should be plenty of iron material. The Dutch have taken our order. With the monsoon, they will transport a large amount of iron material from Guangdong.
Because our asking price was too high, they even took out the iron materials in the warehouse to prepare their own iron cannons.
The construction period should be completed by the end of summer, and transportation along the Hokuriku Road trade route will be prioritized in time for the military season after the autumn harvest."
Imai Munehisa felt like he was being taken advantage of. After so many years of business, he had never been cheated out of money like this.
The Dutch offer was almost double that of the Portuguese, so Imai Munehisa agreed bravely.
The wealthy Dutch did not even keep the iron materials needed for the colonial army to make weapons. All the stocks were given to Imai Munehisa, and they also promised to use the monsoon season to continue shipping goods from Guangdong.
The merchant ships of the Nanman people in Southeast Asia first arrived in Guangdong and Fujian in the Chinese Empire, and then followed the monsoon northward and entered Japan via the Ryukyu Islands.
They bought silk, porcelain and other luxury goods from China, and also purchased some heavy goods to be warehoused, and then sold some to Japan in exchange for relatively cheap local gold, silver and copper mines before returning home.
Now, the Shiba family has paid a big price, and they only need to exchange the warehouse goods for iron materials. This transaction is worth making huge profits, but Imai Munehisa is the one who suffers the loss.
There is no shortage of iron in Japan, but there is a shortage of steel. The steel from China is expensive, and is usually only used to make armors for daimyo, or to forge the cutting edges of Japanese swords.
Even the simplest standard plate armor weighs at least fifteen kilograms, and a vest weighs twice as much. The total weight is at least 4,500 kilograms, which is four and a half tons of steel.
In ancient times, this was a staggeringly huge number, and the poor Japanese samurai could not afford such expensive equipment.
Imai Sohisa was sure that when Shiba Yoshigan saw these plate armors, his first reaction would be to curse Takada Haruno to death. Because even if they had been built, Shiba Yoshigan could not afford to use them.
Let’s not talk about the repair of battle damage, but just say that in order to ensure that the steel armor does not rust, it must be wiped with vegetable oil every day. The human and material costs can make Daxiong Chaoxiu, who is in charge of the logistics of the Kanto Palace, cry.
The poor Japanese are not rich in France, so what are they pretending to be? Can they afford it?
Takada Yono didn't care about the complaints in Imai Munehisa's heart, she was cheerful and happy.
These plate armors were sent just to be scolded. Anyway, with the relationship between Takada Haruno and Shiba Yoshigan, the master is reluctant to beat her to the end, so it is necessary to show his strength.
Buying materials, forging, and transporting, Takada Yono knew that she had lost at least 40,000 to 50,000 guan in the water, wasting it so much that the Wu family would not be able to resist hacking her to death.
The total amount of stone in the sixty-six countries of Japan is 20 million stone, which is 10 million guan. Takada Yono casually threw away 1/200 of the world's annual farm output. Who can bear it!
She also knew that Imai Munehisa was dissatisfied, but she didn't care. There were only two people in this world that Takada Yono cared about, one was her jealous sister, and the other was her lord whom she loved deeply.
The meaning of her life is to prove to the two of them. I, Takada Haruno, did it! I earned countless money and food, and I can be the help of the master!
So, Lord Yoshigan, please don't just love Yukino, that idiot. Please also look at me, even if you scold me, you are very happy.