Ashikaga Yoshiki of Kyoto is preparing to display his grand ambitions, and sets his sights on the Minami Omi Rokkaku family in the east, sharpening his sword.
In the Settsu Kingdom to the west, due to Tamba's failure to suppress the rebellion, the Miyoshi trio have fallen into even greater difficulties.
There is a heavy traffic of ships in the East Seto Inland Sea, and it is unknown how many envoys are hidden among them. They are communicating with all parties of the Miyoshi Family of Awa Settsu and the two countries.
Sakai Port, the headquarters of the Shinsengumi.
Imai Munehisa said to Takada Harano worriedly.
"Sir, something is very wrong with the recent trend. Miyoshi Yasunaga went to Miyoshi Masayasu several times, and the two talked secretly for at least half a day each time.
Do you think the three good people of the three countries cannot bear it anymore and are going to bow to the three good people of the four countries?"
Takada Harano glanced at her, put down the account book in his hand, and said.
"The new governor of the Hatano family is quite capable. He will not leave Yagami Castle. No matter what strategy Miyoshi Choitsu uses, he will definitely be a coward.
If Hatano Harumichi had had this determination, Miyoshi Yoshihide would have only looked at the city and sighed, wondering how the Tanba samurai family had surrendered and been humiliated to the Miyoshi family.
I know you are worried that if the differences within the Miyoshi family are resolved, they will go to Luo to challenge the shogunate again and cut off our business and financial routes.
In fact, you don't need to worry.
The Hokurikudo Trading Route is no longer the Hokurikudo Trading Route of the Shiba family. Apart from a pile of debts, what do you and I have left?
If the two sides of the shogunate Miyoshi go to war again, and the Houriku Road trade route is cut off, and those warehouses with loans will be lost, what does it have to do with us? If they want to hate, they can hate the Miyoshi family and the Ashikaga Shogun.
I, Takata Harano, only have one debt, so instead of killing me, it is better to support me and earn back for them when the war subsides."
Imai Munehisa shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Takada Yono was acting rogue, but when you think about it, it really makes sense. Today, the Hokurikudo Trading Road has been divided into countless shares, all of which have been mortgaged to various warehouses.
The Shiba family is nothing more than using operations to invest in shares, and it is a waste of money. Moreover, Takada Haruno borrowed more, which is indeed a matter of money and life.
Those shares that were distributed and pledged.
In Settsu, the Ishiyama Honganji Temple has one, the Izumi Hosokawa family has one, and the Kitakawachi Mibuchi family has one. The young martial arts masters from all over the West are also talking about it.
Miyoshi Choitsu of the three people here took the big shot, and Miyoshi Masayasu was eating at Sakai Port to get cards. Shikoku Miyoshi's main family didn't hold back and voted for one.
There was more to the shogunate. The merchants in Kyoto and Sakai Port had a close relationship. The loans from Kyoto Tokura came from the temple and the shogunate's family fortune. Each of these loans and investment in shares were not small amounts.
Imai Munehisa also understood that the Hokuriku Road Trading Road was already the golden hen for the forces surrounding the two major commercial centers of Kyoto and Sakai Port, and everyone was counting on it to lay golden eggs.
Regardless of the current turbulent undercurrent, even if a fight breaks out one day, it will probably not affect this trade route. It is because Takada Yono has seen through this that he sits firmly on the Diaoyutai and can play rogue with peace of mind.
It is impossible for the parties involved in Hokurikudo to kick out Takada Haruno and run the trade route on her own, because she is a town official of the Shiba family.
In the recent sections of the Hokuriku Road trade route, you can indeed kill Takada Haruno and then play for yourself. But what about along the Hokuriku Road? What about the Kanto countries?
The war on the Tokaido Road has intensified, and the Imagawa family, the Takeda family, the Matsudaira family, and the Hojo family have become a mess. This traditional trade route has been completely destroyed, and we don’t know when it will be restored.
In this case, Shiba Yoshigan teamed up with samurai families along the Hokuriku Road, and even the Hokuriku Road Ichigo clan. The Hokuriku Road trade route they jointly developed has become the first choice for going to Kanto in recent years.
Takada Haruno is just a small character. Behind her, Shiba Yiyin and the trade interest group formed by the samurai families of Hokuriku are the ones that are valued by all parties in recent times.
After working hard in Sakai Port for more than two years, Takada Harano became more and more calm, because she was the dog that Shiba Yoshigan kept in Sakai Port. Shiba Yoshigan was doing well, and she followed the chicken and dog to heaven.
Takada Yono said.
"You don't have to worry about the messy affairs between the Miyoshi family and the shogunate.
Remember, our most important thing this year is to ensure that the military rations are transported to Hokurikudo. The second is to ensure that there are no problems in the logistics of recent commodities to Echigo.
As long as you do these two things well, you and I will make a great contribution to the Guandong strategy, and the Lord will not be stingy with rewards."
Imai Mune kowtowed to the ground for a long time, cheered, then stood up and said.
"The purchase of grain is going very smoothly, and the transaction in the Nobi Plain has begun. The grain will be traded through the non-clearing trade between Mino and Kitaomi, and then directly connected to the Hokurikudo from Kitaomi.
The Oda family is willing to sell grain, and the bulk of the grain will be secured. The grain output of the Nobi Plain is more than a million koku, and if we can buy a very small part, it will be enough for us to complete the task."
When she heard about the Oda family, Takada Yono couldn't help but snorted. She would never forget what Oda Nobunaga did to her master.
She still needs to be patient now, but one day, she will return this humiliation tenfold and a hundredfold to Oda Nobunaga.
Imai Munehisa didn't know what Takada Yono was thinking, and she continued to report on the affairs.
"Sir, the last batch of steel required for plate armor has arrived at the shore. The craftsmen are working day and night to complete the production of all components before the end of the summer harvest.
If everything goes well, it can be shipped out after the summer harvest and is guaranteed to arrive in Echigo country before the autumn harvest."
Takada Yono couldn't help but smile and clapped his hands.
"Well done. This is the Guandong strategy gift from me to your lord. It must be foolproof, do you understand?"
Imai Munehisa bowed.
"Hi! However, the Nanmanlan people who delivered the steel want to meet you.
She seems to have tasted the sweetness of this steel transaction and hopes that the cooperation between the two parties can continue."
Takata Yono scoffed.
"She made too much and became greedy, right? She made several times more gold and silver from this transaction, and of course she hopes to continue.
Such greedy southern barbarians can just be sent away with a few perfunctory words."
Imai Mune hesitated to speak for a long time, and Takada Yono glanced at her with squinted eyes.
"If you have any ideas, just say it. I am not a god or a Buddha. I will always make mistakes. What you say makes sense, and I will naturally consider it."
Imai Munehisa said.
"My lord is wise, how can I be wrong? I just think that we can give the Nanman people some resources to support this sea trade channel."
"Why? Tell me."
"Sir, the most powerful among the southern barbarians are the Westerners and the Portuguese.
These Nanman people believe in the Nanman religion very devoutly, and their trade often includes missionary conditions. Sometimes in disputes between martial families, they will even secretly support the martial arts family who believe in the Nanman religion."
Takada Yono glanced at her and said.
"Whether it is Yixiang Sect or Nanman Sect, as long as it is a fanatical believer, it will be very troublesome."
Takada Yono was unwilling to talk about the relationship between the Nanman Sect and Nanman merchants. The water in Sakai Port was too deep.
She just wants to make more money for her master and increase her value in his heart. It is better to avoid troublesome things like religion.
