792 Episode 791 - Around that time, the Ji Liang family...

Side: Yian Ji Liang

Is winter over? It's been about a year since I've been a subordinate to Oda.

No one starved to death this year. Not to mention those who once forgot that those who die of winter cold and hunger were out in every village.

I've spilled a lot of discontent in the past year, but I felt so bad about Oda's power. Immediately after his subordination came a man to examine the villages in the realm. Let the hungry eat and work, and the value of all things was no different from the territory of Oda.

They were also displeased and complained that they had spoken with it, but they did not do so until all the people or even the monks of the temple turned against them. Despite the fact that many laughed that it was stupid, such as giving charity where they didn't know when to betray it before.

This winter, we ruled not to let the dead die. Oda gives, not takes. When you find out you're talking about Yotai like that, you mean you're not stupid enough to defy him?

"My lord, this is getting interesting."

No, are the fools still here? I am sincerely disgusted that it was my minister who loosened his face and mouthed stupid things.

The cause is Hiroshiro Matsuhei of Okazaki. Apparently, he's going to submit to Oda. Though decayed, the Matsuhei Soja is not light in the West Three Rivers. There are those who see the matter as a good opportunity in the Nishisan River, which is shaken by Imawa or Oda.

"This creates a gap to enter if Matsuhei and the Oda family Mikawa compete"

You think you're smarter than the incompetent, you want to conspire. If Monsignor Taihara of Imagawa or Kuyuan Temple of Oda were to ask, they would be laughed at.

Sure, the Three Rivers may get rough. There are conflicts between the family and the entire family over the many years that have been divided between East and West with my Jilang family. Until a few years ago, in the same house, there were many Oda Migawa people and Matsuhei Soujia who were not convinced of how Guangzhong ordered them.

"Can you create gaps or something? It's just gonna be the two dances of Sekihara."

"Master Left, it's a twist. Maybe it's Oda's plot."

Not all ministers are foolish. Whatever happens to Matsuhei, Oda is unshakeable, as you can see from Oozawa.

"Who is it? Go and cheer up the neighborhood. I'm already exploring it. If it's better than nothing."

What happens when a newcomer does something suspicious? In case Oda loses and leaves the Three Rivers, then you just have to think about it again. Even if the Matsuhei Sokai family disappears, it is unlikely that the Kira family will take control of the West Three Rivers.

"Brother, shouldn't we identify here often?

Oh, is it my brother who's stupid, too? Let's see how it goes. Are you seriously gonna let Oda and Imawa fight for the benefit of the fishermen? As such, both Oda and Imawa will know.

"I don't care how Matsuhei moves, Oda's advantage is unshakable"

"I know that. However, Oda has lightly sweetened the Yoshiro family. I was wondering if I should take this opportunity to show the power of the Yoshiro family..."

The power of the Ji Liang family? Does this brother really think he can do that? If we have the strength, we will see how it goes, but can we show it at any time if it moves quickly? Like that Kuyuan house.

"Then why don't you do it? Oda already gave a lot of money and food to the Yoshiro family, who had hardly worked, to avoid starvation. I'm not ashamed of you."

I know Oda isn't funny. What do you do with betrayal even though you have no chance of winning? I can see you crushed at the end of the Matsuhei sect.

"That's true..."

If you are ambitious and prepared to succeed the Ji Liang family on your own if there is a gap, try it. It is difficult for me to split the Ji Liang family again, but it is better than being able to cheat and dissatisfy like this. Even assassinations can be a hassle.

I'm not so prepared, though. To my brother and to the minister who obeys me. The place of Hiroshi Matsuhei would be similar. I can't laugh at Hiroshi either.

"Okay. The Ji Liang family is not unilaterally subject to imposition. If you don't work, you'll be ashamed of your children."

"Ha!"

I am dissatisfied. Nevertheless, Oda does not want to starve equally in the territory. As it is, we will only be slandered as those who receive charity for not working. That's all we have to avoid at all costs.

Side: a long time ago

At a time when the signs of spring were increasing day by day, it was a day when carpenters could be heard bustling with the renovation of the castle and the repositioning of the surroundings, including our mansion, in Naguno.

In Oda territory, it is plugging into the spring agricultural boom.

"Farm tools have become a lot more popular."

Today, with Merti, Suzu and Cherry, we are here to inspect the agricultural testing villages and the villages planting new varieties of rice starting this year.

Apart from agricultural testing villages, other villages are now seen iron farming tools that were commonplace in the original world.

Regardless, it's not enough for everyone to have yet. The extent to which powerful people, such as the leading villagers and the main houses of the village, have it or have it as a shared property of the village.

Nevertheless, in Ozhang, young poor people sometimes go out of the village to work in the town, and there won't be a lot of manpower left. I think it's a good trend that villages are coming out to improve efficiency with new farm tools.

"Sometimes agricultural tools have loose export conditions."

The spread of agricultural tools is also a factor in the increase in the number of craftsmen who manufacture them. The blacksmiths from Kiuchi make the most of agricultural and civil tools. The artillery articulates a full buy-up and export ban by the Oda family, and also ensures that knives and spears are not sold anywhere hostile to Oda such as Imagawa.

However, the export of agricultural tools, in particular pigeons and pigeons, outside the territory is subject to loose controls. As can be said for the iron mass itself, although it orders that it not be sold to some, such as Sakagawa, Imawa or Takeda, distribution through third countries is difficult to prevent at present.

How far to regulate and how far to forgive. This has been discussed many times in the Oda family, but we don't have to sell iron in the Oda family. We make iron in western clouds and so on, and we may import it from abroad.

To the extent of iron farming tools, I am sure they will be imitated as soon as I feel like it, so I try not to sell it directly to Sakagawa or Imagawa, Takeda in a state of engagement with Imagawa, etc., but there is a huge demand because I sell it to anyone other than the one who is so vicious.

Unlike swords and spears, the rest are sometimes easy to build because they are not required to have that high skill.

"All right, let's go!

"It's time to hunt!

There was a village vandalized by beasts on the way to inspect such villages. They were able to eat the food they kept in the village's crude hut. Suzu and Cherry take the villagers and the dogs they brought with them to hunt the beast that ravaged the village and go out in the pursuit of the beast.

In the spring, the activity of the beast becomes active as well. In these times, damage to crops caused by beasts becomes a dead and alive problem.

"I want a fence to keep the beast out, but it's gonna be hard."

"Right. Wood is in high demand. Iron is out of the question."

Me and Melty talk about vermin and farming issues while resting in the village, but this is quite difficult again. There are no laws to protect wildlife like the original world, but there are so many that nature and absolute numbers are not comparable.

Naturally, we cannot afford to build fences to protect villages and fields. Compared to other than Oda territory, it has developed. Nevertheless, it is now the case that one new problem emerges if one proceeds.

Although no one is pessimistic because that is normal for the people of this era.

Well, that's a lot to think about in the long run.