Yoshigan doesn't understand why Terutora Uesugi would make such a big mistake that harms his own fundamental interests.

He must go to Kanto quickly to minimize this negative impact. The Kanto strategy may not be successful, but Teruhora Uesugi cannot be excluded by the Kanhachishu samurai family.

Yiyin didn't know where the bottom line of the system's mission was because the mission goal was too vague. He didn't dare to risk betting on the threshold range for mission failure, so he could only try his best to save the situation.

Yoshigami looked back at the room where Yukino was. He couldn't wait for Yukino to wake up, so he had to say sorry.

"Yano, help me prepare the clipper. I want to take the Hokuriku Road trade route and must reach Kanto before autumn!"

Takada Yono's face changed drastically when he saw Yoshigage reading the letter, and he nodded obediently.

"I'll get ready immediately."

The latest news from Kanto put Yiyin in a bad mood. At this time, he could no longer care about the follow-up of the golden, red, and white hair.

He must return to Kanto as soon as possible to suppress Uesugi Teruhu's misbehavior and preserve his handsome face.

———

Surprised by the Kanto dispatch sent by Shima Katsuo, Yoshihiro had no choice but to change his plan, board the ship from Sakai Port, and travel day and night across the Hokurikudo trade route.

It starts from the Yodogawa River in Sakai Port, crosses the Kyoto Basin, and enters Lake Biwa. After landing in Kitaomi River, it goes north to Tsuruga Port to board the ship and goes straight to Echigo Naoetsu.

This trade route is already very mature, and with Takada Yono's business system supporting it along the way, Yiyin can go to Echigo Country as quickly as possible.

Yiyin was in a hurry to leave and had no time to arrange many things slowly.

He left Yuigahama Yui under Ishida Mitsunari and was temporarily incorporated into the Shibachu Foundation.

He wrote a letter to Yamanaka Yukimori, asking the Kanto Hime Warriors to complete the follow-up work in Nankawachi and return to Kanto via the Hokuriku Road before the autumn harvest.

Nizi Katsuhisa, as the top person in charge of the Spo Territory in recent times, is temporarily in charge of the overall situation.

After arranging these things, Yoshigan set off on the journey with his colleagues. He didn't even bother with Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Oda Nobunaga's Settsu strategy.

Ships flying his flag sailed unimpeded all the way to the north shore of Lake Biwa.

He didn't go to Kotani Castle to talk nonsense with Asai Nagamasa anymore. The last time Ichigo was in Kodani Castle, he had a very bad impression.

In addition, Toudo Toraka's accidental death also left an unexplainable rift between him and Asai Nagamasa.

———

Nagamasa Asai looked at the northbound direction of the Bank of Japan in the distance at Odani Castle, and watched the Bank of Japan leave Konki for the second time, heading for Kanto.

Following the sudden death of Todo Toradaka, the Asai family's army, with the support of the Oda family, marched into the three counties of Kitaomi to collect this year's summer harvest.

The samurai family of the three counties were sandwiched between the north and south of Asai and Oda's two armies, and they were threatened by Todo Tora's corpse, which was still cold, and they bowed their heads and began to pay military rations.

Three years after the battle in Noragada, Asai Nagamasa finally took complete control of the North Omi area, destroyed his old enemy the Rokkaku family, and his reputation grew day by day.

But she was not happy at all.

Todo Takatora's daughter, Toudo Takatora, also donated money and food to the samurai family of Inugami County.

Asai Nagamasa wrote to ask Isono Danmasa who was in charge of Saga Mountain Castle, but he got the answer that Todo leader had voluntarily enlisted in the military food service.

Takatora Toudo did not follow her mother's lead and secretly opposed the Asai family under the banner of the Shiba family, but showed her obedience. To outsiders, she was frightened because of her mother's death.

Todo received the voluntary donation, and the Asai family, as the lords of Kita-Omi, did not allow Asai Nagamasa to refuse local contributions.

But in this way, the Toudo leader has become an unavoidable knot for the Shiba Asai family, and the death of Toudo Toraka can no longer be explained clearly.

As the outside domain of the Shiba family and as the common people in the Asai family's domain, the Toudo family has a sensitive dual identity.

Asai Nagamasa was thinking melancholy. When Yoshihiro Shiba comes back, he will ask about Toudo collar. How should he answer? Is Todo collar an enclave of the Shiba family or a tributary of the Asai family?

Because of the interests of the Hokuriku Road trade route, the Shiba Asai family will inevitably continue to cooperate.

However, the life-and-death friendship formed by the two sides in the Battle of Norada was gone with the death of Todo Torakaka.

Yoshigan didn't know Asai Nagamasa's guilt and entanglement. He followed the path he had taken before and came to Tsuruga County again.

The Tsuruga County Sheriff, Asakura Kageki, who already knew his itinerary, respectfully introduced him to Tsuruga Castle and received him ceremoniously.

———

Tsuruga Castle, residence hall.

Yoshigan looked at the harbor in the distance. The hot summer could not stop the enthusiasm of the caravans coming and going. Tsuruga County was much more prosperous than when he first passed by.

Tsuruga Port is the starting point of the Houriku Road trade route, a key area connecting the Hokuriku Road and Konki. Tsuruga Castle is the Tsuruga County Siju Castle built on the basis of Tsuruga Port.

During the Tang Dynasty, Tsuruga Port was an important shipping port.

The Sea of ​​Japan area on the western coastline of the island country is far calmer than the Pacific Ocean on the east coast of Japan.

The ocean currents in the outer northeast rotate and connect the Bohai Sea, the Korean Peninsula, and the west coast of Japan, forming an effective trade network.

With the demise of the Bohai State and the depression of the outer Northeastern route, Japan's foreign trade gradually relied on the Seto Inland Sea, and the seaports along the Hokurikudo line were marginalized.

Yiyin opened up the Houriku Expressway trade route, with Tsuruga Port, Nanao Port, Naoetsu, and Sanko Shipping as the core transportation nodes of the Houriku Expressway trade route.

The cost of sea transportation is lower than that of land transportation, and it successfully bypasses the areas on the road where the Kaga Ichigo clan conflicts with local samurai families, making it a safe route favored by Kanto and Kansai caravans.

Coupled with the great turmoil on the Tokaido Road, the Imagawa family lost the Tokaido Three Kingdoms territory, and the three Takeda Tokugawa and Hojo families faced off, completely blocking the Tokaido trade route that caravans often used.

In the past two years, logistics in Kanto and Kansai have become increasingly dependent on sea transportation on the Hokurikudo trade route, making Tsuruga Port revitalized again.

Yoshigan looked towards the harbor and thought about something, and the reminder from Kamao Clan came behind him. He turned around and saw Asakura Kageki walking over, and said with a smile.

"I took the liberty of coming this time and caused you trouble."

Asakura Kageki bowed and said.

"Tsudaden is so polite, it really makes me feel ashamed. Thank you for your care over the past two years, which has allowed Tsurugazu to make a lot of profits on the Hokuriku Road trade route.

Mr. Takada Haruno has already sent someone to contact you about the ship you need, and it will be in place tomorrow and set sail."

Yiyin smiled slightly.

"That's great. I'll stay here all night and I'll set off tomorrow morning.

You don't have to worry too much about the huge business profits. As the old saying goes, friendship is priceless. I made a promise to Zongdi Gong. She sacrificed her life to help me back then, so I will naturally take care of you.

Besides, in the past two years, the Shiba family and Tsuruga Port have cooperated happily on the Hokurikudo trade route. You have done a good job, so there is no need to be too humble."

Hearing Yoshigami mention his deceased adoptive mother, Asakura Kageki nodded silently.

When Asakura Sotechi sent troops to attack the Kaga Ichiko clan for Shiba Yoshigan, Asakura Kageki had not complained about it. But now it seems that the adoptive mother still has a good sense of people.

Shiba Yigen is a man of his word. He has prospered over the years and has never forgotten his promise to Asakura Sotetsu. Asakura Sotetsu entrusted his adopted daughter to him. He really found the right person.

Asakura Keiki was able to quickly stabilize Tsuruga County after the death of Asakura Sotetsu and gain the support of the Tsuruga people, which was inseparable from the support of Yoshigan.

As an important node on the Houriku Road trade route, Tsuruga Port has originally made a lot of money from commercial port tariffs.

In addition, Yiyin deliberately asked Takada Yono to take care of Asakura Kageki and give him a higher share of the trade route, and the annual dividends were another large amount of income.

These money and grains were used by Asakura Kageki to feed the Tsuruga people. Everyone ate well and naturally supported her sincerely.

In fact, everyone knows that Tsuruga Port can get an extra share of the Hokurikudo trade route, and it is Yoshigan who gave Asakura Kageki a favor for the sake of Asakura Sodai.

If Asakura Yoshikage were to take down Asakura Kageki, the extra benefits for Tsuruga would be gone, and everyone would naturally know what to do.

Asakura Yoshikage of Ichijodani Castle tried several times, but was rejected by the Tsuruga people. The Sou family's conspiracy to get involved in Tsuruga Port ended without any problem.

Looking at Yoshigan's hearty smile, Asakura Kageki was a little lost. After not seeing him for more than two years, he seemed to be more handsome.

It was just the short, lean hair that revealed his status as a monk, making Asakura Kageki feel sorry for him.

Yoshigan Shiba was unparalleled, but he became a widow at a young age. He was forced by the new shogunate to become a monk and practice Buddhism. He was so jealous of the beauty.

Seeing that she looked a little confused, Yiyin asked curiously.

"What's wrong?"

Asakura Kageki came back to his senses, shook his head and said.

"nothing."

Echizen Country is not far from Kyoto, and news exchanges between the two sides are rapid. Ashikaga Yoshiaki's ungratefulness made the world's samurai secretly ashamed, and Asakura Kageki also felt unworthy of Yoshihiro Shiba.

But she didn't say much, so she simply changed the subject.

"Tsudaden, I heard a disturbing rumor.

Over at Ichijodani Castle, it was said that His Highness Asakura Yoshikage was very dissatisfied with His Highness Oda Nobunaga's success in going to Luo and gaining both fame and fortune.

I am a little worried, if the Oda Asakura family conflicts because of this, will it affect the stability of the Hokuriku Road trade route?"

Yoshigan was stunned and looked at Asakura Kageki. Seeing that her face was solemn, she didn't seem to be faking it, so she was really worried.

Asakura Kageki's talents were far inferior to those of her adoptive mother Asakura Sotetsu, so the Tsuruga people were obedient to her, firstly because of Asakura Sotetsu's sake, and secondly because they were bribed by the huge benefits of Tsuruga Port.

If problems arise on the Hokuriku Road trade route due to the conflict between the Asakura and Oda families, Asakura Kageki will be in trouble. No wonder she is worried.

Yoshigan burst out laughing and Asakura Kageki asked.

"Why is Tsutaden laughing?"

Yiyin said.

"I laugh at His Highness Asakura Yoshikage for being a bit too stingy. She was the one who refused the general's request and refused to go to Luo.
To be continued...