Eight hundred and fortieth chapters Yiyin's sorrow
Shiba Yiyin just knew that there was no way to talk about being sour and jealous, so he simply didn't pick up on Sugi Teruhu's words and let her go.
The better Takeda Harunobu does in Suruga Country, the greater the pressure on the Hojo family. This will only be good for Echigo's Kanto strategy, not bad.
Teruhora Uesugi said angrily that it was not necessarily good news. Apart from scolding her for being jealous, what else could he say? Just don't mention it.
The relationship problem between the two people is already the most troublesome problem for Shiba Yiyin, and he doesn't want to mention it at all.
So, he changed the subject and said.
"What's another piece of bad news?"
Terutora Uesugi looked solemnly and looked around. Although he knew that there were only Yoshigan and her in the room, he still couldn't help but scan around.
Seeing how cautious she was, Yiyin's heartbeat suddenly accelerated and he squinted his eyes in preparation for the bad news.
Terutora Uesugi whispered.
"The news came from Echigo that there will be few spring rains after the beginning of spring.
So far, the rainfall has been less than half of previous years, and it is certain that there will be a drought."
Yoshigami suddenly raised his head to look at Uesugi Teruhora, and saw that her expression was solemn and she was not joking, and his heart slowly sank.
After drought comes famine.
Yiyin said in a deep voice.
“How widespread is the reduction in rainwater? Is it just within the Echigo territory? What is the situation in the Kanto Plain?
How much impact will the summer and autumn harvests have? Will the harvest be bad? How much will it be reduced?"
"There is news from Kanto that there is also a general drought that is no worse than Echigo, and no one in the eight Kanto states is spared. Now it seems that there will be a large-scale famine this time, and neither the Kanto Plain nor the Echigo Plain can escape.
In Echigo, fields with abundant water conservancy will lose 30% of their harvest. In other places far away from rivers, where water shortages are severe, harvest will be reduced by more than 50%, or even no harvest.
Throughout the Echigo territory, this year's harvest is expected to be reduced by 40%, or halved.
The Kanto Plain is not easy either, especially Ueno and Musashi.
These two countries are the main battlefields between the Hojo family and the Ryogamisugi family. The two sides have been at war with each other for many years. Although the Hojo family has won, it was still unable to suppress the samurai families from various places and did not establish effective rule.
The local water conservancy system is in disrepair, and the Tone River floods every year. The harvest is reduced every year. Dry fields are afraid of drought, and paddy fields are flooded.
It is estimated that the total harvest of the two countries this year will not exceed 30% of previous years."
Shiba Yiyin took a breath of air, the Kanto strategy ran into the Great Famine, it was really fatal.
Echigo's country is expected to be short of 50% of its grain supply. With the samurai fighting every year and their thinly stocked granaries, it is impossible to prepare for famine in good years and can only survive.
It’s difficult to use this year’s food to eat. How can we still have military rations for the Kanto campaign?
Moreover, there is also a famine in the Kanto Plain. Ueno Country and Musashi Country are the hardest hit areas. These two countries are the first targets of the Kanto Strategy.
There is no military rations, and there is no food for disaster relief after the territory is conquered. How can we fight this war?
Yoshigami breathed out a sigh of relief, was he destined to go back to Koki, Ashikaga Yoshiteru's grass?
he asked with a frown.
"What do the Uesugi retainers think about the famine? Is the Kanto strategy postponed again?"
Teruhora Uesugi glanced at Shiba Yoshigan, hesitated, paused, and said.
"I discussed it with the retainers, and everyone wants to carry out the Guandong strategy as planned."
Yiyin looked at him in surprise and asked.
"There was insufficient military rations, and there was famine everywhere in Ueno Musashi. How did they consider logistical supplies?"
Terutora Uesugi was silent for a while and then uttered one word.
"Rob."
Shiba Yiyin was stunned on the spot.
As Teruhora Uesugi said this word, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his arms were peeling, his back was sweating, and his body was trembling slightly.
Robbery is a simple word, but behind it is monstrous malice.
Shiba Yiyin shouted subconsciously.
"No! Absolutely not!"
Terutora Uesugi's reaction to Shiba Yoshigan was not surprising. She knew that her sweetheart was soft-hearted and could not understand the bad behavior of these samurai families.
But Teru Uesugi also had his own considerations.
Yiyin had an in-depth discussion with her last winter. She must start the Kanto strategy this year, otherwise she would have to go back to recent times and reorganize the layout. The future is unpredictable.
Of course Teruhora Uesugi cannot allow Yoshigan Shiba to go back.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru has become increasingly powerful in recent years. It will be easy for Yoshikage to go back, but it will be difficult to get out again. Most likely, he will be forced to deal with Ashikaga Yoshiteru and be forced to marry into the imperial palace.
Teruhora Uesugi couldn't tolerate this change, so this fall's Kanto strategy couldn't be postponed. It was just the famine that made her feel prickly, and grabbing food seemed to be the only solution.
The Uesugi retainers were even more ferocious, and these Echigo samurai didn't care about their lives. Faced with a sudden famine, their first thought was a good opportunity.
Stealing the food from the Kanto Plain to strengthen ourselves and weaken the enemy. It would be better to starve more people to death and free up the land, which would naturally be occupied and cultivated by the Echigo samurai family. It was the best of both worlds.
The name "Guangdong Raiders" could not be better used to cover up the ugly appearance of robbing food with righteousness.
It's not that Terutora Uesugi didn't understand their thoughts, but out of her own selfish motives, she was also tempted. However, there was a huge obstacle to this plan, and that was Yoshigan Shiba.
Yoshigan Shiba is known for his benevolence, and Echigo wants to use the Kanto strategy to complete his plan to seize food and land. Will he agree?
Uesugi Teruhora was worried, but the ladies of the Uesugi retainers did not take it seriously.
The essence of the Wu family is to plunder, whether it is a small village or a large country, which family is not like this? If the food is not enough, rob it. If you win, you will be full, and if you lose, you will be hungry. This has been the rule since ancient times.
It's nothing more than untouchables and low-level warriors with more death points. Real nobles will not starve. This is the rule of the game. The Imperial Palace is also a martial arts family. Of course, it understands this and will know how to adapt.
This is the truth, but Terutora Uesugi still looked at Yoshigoshi Shiba uneasily, not sure.
This sweetheart of hers seems to be a wise lord and a perfect martial artist. But many times, upon closer inspection, she feels that is not the case.
Sure enough, Shiba Yiyin changed from his usual calm demeanor and reacted violently.
Terutora Uesugi patiently advised.
"Mr. Qianxin, this is the only way.
You and I have worked hard for so long, and finally managed to straighten out the Shinano Kingdom, cross China, Noto Kingdom, subdue Takeda Harunobu, and suppress the Ichikai clan.
We have overcome all difficulties and made it to this day. We can finally launch the strategy of Guandong. How can we stop because of this famine?
I promise you that the Guandong Strategy will abide by the shogunate’s principles and the military etiquette will be upheld."
As Shiba Yoshigami listened to Uesugi Teruhora's persuasion, his vision became increasingly blurry. Tears filled his eyes and flowed down quietly. The pretty face in front of him became unclear and unrecognizable.
Yiyin said sharply.
"Yes, you will follow the principles.
Stealing the grain from the Guandong Plain, the villagers and servants starved to death, leaving a mouthful of food for the rich and powerful, so that they could get along with each other easily in the future.
Damn it! I said it wrong.
If the grain harvest fails, the samurai family in the Kanto Plain will first rob the village of all the food, and then the Echigo samurai family will rob them! They are all beasts!"