A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 198 Schedule
The Suzuki siblings left with smiles on their faces, and the military adviser Numata Yumitsu also bowed his hands to Asai Nagamasa with a smile on his face: "Congratulations, my lord, it seems that the fish has already entered the urn."

The Liujiao family had also negotiated with the main family several times before, trying to redeem those captives, mainly many samurai, Liujia Yizhi and Goto Xianfeng. care.

Asai Nagamasa agreed partially and asked Numata Yumitsu to exchange some of the lower-level samurai for the most urgently needed food for the family, but he did not let go of the two key figures at all.

And when those lower-level warriors returned to Guanyinji City, they more or less brought back some information, so that made Rokkaku Yoshiken a little anxious, right?
"Haha, indeed, it seems that our strategy is working. How have the two of them performed recently?"

"According to your previous instructions, my lord, I imprisoned them separately and treated Goto Kentoyo very generously. At first, the other party was very grateful, but soon he seemed to notice something, so he became less cooperative, and until So far, he has no intention of joining our family."

"When it comes to dealing with Rokkaku Yoshiji who is just outside the wall, our attitude is much worse, and the food and various things we provide are also of much inferior quality."

"Although the guards didn't actually beat him, insults, scoldings, etc. happened many times a day. So although Rokkaku Yoshiji is in good physical condition now, he is not mentally healthy. He is very irritable. irritability."

"The redeemed samurai have seen these situations before. They will definitely report to Rokkaku Yoshiken, and maybe they will add fuel to the fire."

Having said this, Numata Yumitsu couldn't help laughing, like a fox who had just stolen a chicken.

In fact, this was not their whim, but after Sanyun Xianchi got in trouble that day, they already had a preliminary plan, and the Liujiao family was by no means monolithic.

Rokkaku Yoshihide, Rokkaku Yoshiharu, the Rokkaku family's "Liotou" and "Rokujuku Lao", as well as many other wealthy families, local servants, people of the country, and even surrendered generals who were conquered by the Rokkaku family, etc., the relationship between them is complicated, There are many grievances and grievances, and they are certainly worth exploiting.

After investigating the personalities of Rokkaku Yoshiharu and Goto Kentoyo, they started a targeted plan very decisively, and now it seems that they have achieved quite good results.

Goto Kentoyo is one of the "Two Toyos" of the Rokkaku family and one of the Rokkaku men. He is the heirloom of the Rokkaku family and the strongest supporter of Rokkaku Yoshihide.

Once Rokkaku Yoshiharu, as the young master, had a dispute with him, Rokkaku Yoshihide, as the daimyo, would be in a dilemma. No matter who he ended up leaning towards, it would undoubtedly be a good thing for the family.

Asai Nagamasa nodded slightly: "Very good, then when the general's envoy arrives, we will give them a face, and let us repay Master Fujitaka's kindness and let them redeem these two people. Remember, they still only need food. "

If it weren't for Hosokawa Fujitaka's recommendation, Numata Yumitsu might not be able to become the family's military advisor, so both emotionally and rationally, they have to give each other face.

Numata Yuguang nodded yes, and then replied very seriously: "Your Highness, please rest assured, I will never show favoritism because of my personal relationship with Mr. Fujitaka."

Although he is also very grateful for the other party's recommendation, and as the family prospers, he becomes more and more grateful, but at the same time, he will never distinguish between public and private matters.

But Asai Nagamasa laughed instead: "If you can really repay this kindness, what if you are partial to Yumitsu? But Mr. Fujitaka, I am afraid he may not be willing to waste it so easily."

Numata Yumitsu thought for a moment, and then he couldn't help but laugh. Indeed, just as His Highness said, the other party might not be willing to do this.

Although Mr. Fujitaka is very loyal to the general, wouldn't he want to leave a way out for himself?As the family continues to prosper, the weight of this favor will only get heavier and heavier!

After laughing, he further confirmed: "Your Highness, do they want to be redeemed together, or is there an order of precedence?"

Looking at his flashing eyes, Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but laugh. This guy clearly had a plan and was still showing off here. He was really a bad learner.

It seems that the knowledge of yin and yang that I taught him is still a little bit less, but he is still full of energy.

"Okay, then according to your wishes, let Rokkaku Yoshiharu go back first."

Send Rokkaku Yoshiharu back first, he will definitely seize every opportunity to discredit Goto Kentoyo, Asai Nagamasa also wants to know very much, in the face of this situation, Rokkaku Yoshiharu will finally choose to trust his son or trust himself Where is the most loyal supporter?

Numata Yumitsu smiled slightly, not looking embarrassed at all. This is the best thing about following a wise lord. You don't need to say many things in detail. As long as you reveal a little bit of your meaning, the other party can understand it perfectly.

Then his face straightened: "Lord, I have three things to report."

"First of all, Fujikichiro encountered some problems. The sewer you requested before is a bit difficult for the workers, because they can't find suitable materials. At present, they can only use special bamboo tubes instead. He came to ask whether it is feasible to do so. .”

"Is that so? I'm afraid the frequency of damage will be very high, right?"

Otani Castle is currently undergoing a major construction project. In addition to building houses for many qualified samurai, it also needs to build commercial areas and staff areas. Among them, sewers, public toilets, and public baths, these three were personally requested by Nagamasa Asai.

As the future big business district in his mind, he doesn't want to be full of garbage and other people's excrement, and without proper sanitation, it is easy to cause various diseases, which is a very serious problem in Nippeng right now.

In addition to sword wounds, ordinary doctors may be able to cure colds, but not more complicated diseases, let alone plague.

But now Tokichiro and the others still encountered some problems. In this era without cement, their requirements were indeed beyond their capabilities.

"Yes, Tokichiro also has such concerns. He has already done part of it. Does the lord want to check the results personally?"

Asai Nagamasa shook his head: "No, I am very relieved when Tokichiro is working. As for the problem he mentioned, tell him not to worry. He only needs to lay the mold with sand first, and I will use magic to solve it."

What is the difference between rock and soil?From the perspective of myself who has controlled the power of Huanglong, they are just different sizes of particles.

Through the power of magic, soft soil can be easily transformed into quicksand, and it can also be transformed into solid rock.

"Yes, I understand. The second thing is that news came from Izumo. Miss Aguo has successfully taken control of the entire shrine, enshrining the Hidden Yellow Dragon as a god, and has even begun to train priests, shrine maidens and guarding samurai."

After a slight pause, he continued: "At the same time, Miss Aguo also organized some ships and sailors, but there is another important problem at the moment, that is, she does not have a suitable navy general, and those sailors are not qualified soldiers. I’m afraid we won’t be able to start water trade with Tsuruga so soon.”

Battles on the water are completely different from battles on land, because battles in the water are more three-dimensional and more complex. The wind direction and water flow may affect the outcome of the battle. Without qualified and experienced naval generals, it is Really can not.

The same goes for sailors. Ordinary soldiers who have never been to the sea, let alone fight, are pretty good if they don't keep from vomiting on a bumpy ship full of wind and waves.

Asai Nagamasa did have a very suitable candidate in his mind. When he first ran away from the Asai family, he had already prepared for a rainy day, and that was Kawami Chu and Hachisuka Koroku.

Hachisuka Koroku is a kappa half-demon, and he has a group of kappas and long-standing water bandits under his command. It can be said that it is perfect for him to serve as a navy general.

It's just that the time is not yet ripe. Because of the strategy he proposed before, Chuan Bizhong's reputation is much better now than before, and the money is coming in faster.

Being able to gallop across the Kiso River and serve as the leader of a force, if there were no other external factors affecting him, even if they hit it off, he might not be willing to come over and become his subordinate.

But the day before his arrival should not be too far away. I can tolerate his character and his special bloodline, but Oda Nobunaga may not be able to endure it.

What's more, he also mastered a considerable amount of power that was not controlled by Oda Nobunaga.Even if you don't count those kappas, there are hundreds of water bandits in Kawami who can kill people with swords. Otherwise, he would not have such a big name on the Kiso Mikawa and be qualified to make rules.

In the past, Oda Nobunaga had just succeeded the family governor and the Oda family was in a weakening stage, so he did not take action against the Kawahe clan. However, now that he has preliminarily unified the Oda family, except for a part of the territory occupied by the Imagawa family, Owari's biggest uneasiness The main factor is that they are one and the same.

If the place is changed, Asai Nagamasa will also give priority to solving the problem of the Kawabizhong. Otherwise, if the Imagawa family attacks Owari again in the future and the Kawabizhong stabs Owari in the back, it will be enough for Oda Nobunaga. It’s so uncomfortable.

Therefore, unless Haizuka Xiaoliu can really tolerate Oda Nobunaga's character and really join his Oda family, the situation between him and Kawa Bingzhong will only become more and more difficult.

This was his opportunity. In addition to his previous friendship with him, the news from Qiao Ji was also very beneficial to this.

Just by looking at Hachisuka Xiaoliu's appearance, you can tell that he is unlikely to have any girls, and he may even be a junior brother. No human woman can accept his appearance.

But if it is a non-human woman, the situation is different.
Of course, this is not referring to Hashihime, but some of the guys she has newly discovered and tamed.

"Let Aguo hold on for a while. Izumo is close to the sea. Even if he can't find a suitable naval general for a while, ordinary watermen and his like can also prepare more, or they can train first and sail several times in nearby ports. , the name of their Izumo Shrine can still play some role at least in their territory."

"As for the navy generals and sailors, well, pick some southern barbarian things and send messengers to the Sichuan people. It can be regarded as a return gift for their previous gifts."

Since Asai Nagamasa returned to Otani Castle, the Kawahei clan has sent several heavy gifts in succession. Especially after learning that he had defeated the Rokkaku family in Noragada, he directly sent Maeno Nagayasu to send gifts worth thousands of kiwan. Given the importance of courtesy, both emotionally and rationally, it is indeed time to return the gift to the other party.

Similarly, Takenaka Hanbei, the Agote Chamber of Commerce, the wealthy businessmen Tsuda Sotatsu and Senso Yi of Kaizhen also had gifts, and even Hosokawa Fujitaka had several letters.

In the final analysis, it is because Asai Nagamasa now controls extremely powerful power.

If they had a good relationship with Asai Nagamasa at the beginning because of his talent, now they also have the entire Asai family behind him.

"Yes, lord, I will make arrangements right now."

"What's the third thing?"

"It concerns the Rokkaku family."

"Ever since the Noragada battle, when our family achieved an unprecedented victory and took advantage of the situation to capture the three counties of Minami-Omi, some people in the Rokkaku family have been shaken."

"Especially after learning that Migumo Kenchi has also been properly accommodated, many people's minds have become active."

"Recently, I have received letters from Harutsuna Kuchiki and many forces within the 53 Koga ninja families. Migumo Kenmochi, who was originally from Koga, also played a certain role in it."

Asai Nagamasa suddenly couldn't help but smile: "Oh, I see, it seems like they can't bear it anymore?"

Kuchiki Haruzuna is the lord of Kuchiki Valley. He served as a general attendant in the Liujiao family and possessed less than two thousand koku of land. In the previous battle, he was sent by Liujiao Yixian to besiege Takamiya Castle.

His own strength is actually not that great. During the war, he can only produce three to five hundred ashiqing. However, his status is not low, because the word "Qing" in his name was personally given by the previous generation of the general. .

It stands to reason that such a person should not be in cahoots with the family even if it is just to protect his reputation, but he just did it.

It's probably because Rokkaku Yoshiken is too deceptive.

Takamiya Katsuyoshi had told himself before that Kuchiki Harutsuna was very unpopular with Rokkaku Yoshihide. During the banquet, he was arranged next to him, the general, and he was almost at the gate. Thinking about it, Rokkaku knew Yi Xian's attitude towards them changed.

Of course, Kuchiki Harutsuna's current experience probably has a lot to do with the fact that when Rokkaku Yoshiken's main formation was defeated, his Kuchiki team remained motionless and even escaped early.

In contrast, Asai Nagamasa was not surprised at all when some of the Koga ninjas began to have contact with the family.

Unlike the Iga ninjas, who are almost the three lords of the Hundred Lands, the Koga ninjas are essentially a huge alliance. They are composed of 53 wealthy families and local servants, and are called the 53 Koga families.

These 53 families may be strong or weak, occupying different territories, and the treatment received by Rokkaku Yoshiken is also quite different.

It is said that Rokkaku Yoshiken once bestowed sentiments on 21 of them in recognition of their strength and achievements, but how would the remaining 32 feel about this matter?

Therefore, with Migumo Kenchi helping to pull the strings, Asai Nagamasa was really not surprised at all by their statement.

"Very good. Their surrender is a very good thing for our family. It will take one or two years to cultivate ninjas who truly belong to our family. During this process, if Iga ninjas are allowed to occupy all the positions, , but it’s not a good thing.”

"So no matter what kind of request they make, whether land, money, or status, you can temporarily agree to it, Youguang."

"If it's a more important person, or if their demands are too high, you can always come to me to discuss it."

Numata Yumitsu immediately responded. After being in contact with him for such a long time, he had a complete understanding of his lord's character. Whether it was land or money that ordinary samurai pursued, his lord did not take it to heart. With his promise, I believe that the next thing will be much easier to handle.

After talking about business, Asai Nagamasa laughed again: "Yuguang, how are you practicing the onmyoji that I gave you before? Do you have any questions?"

Although he does not have much experience as a teacher, Asai Nagamasa will choose different types of onmyoji to teach according to the different temperaments, talents and ambitions of each apprentice.

After all, the scope of Onmyojitsu is too broad, and the knowledge is too complicated. Even if he accepted the inheritance of Abe Seimei, he could not master it all, let alone these apprentices.

So he first wanted them to each specialize in one part.

For example, Miyabe Tsutsuru, who followed him the earliest, majored in earth-type magic to save his life, and also practiced psychic skills. Now he has been able to independently make and use paper figurines. Even under the instruction of Asai Nagamasa, he also I specially selected seeds and prepared to plant a large field of miscanthus outside Miyabe Castle next year to prepare for future production.

For example, the little miko Kaga is gifted with fire and is extremely talented, so she majors in fire spells, followed by alchemy and channeling. Now she is more proficient in mastering fire blades, fire armor, and flame arrows. There are several fire spells in it.

For Numata Yuguang, he was most interested in astronomy, geography and astrology, because he really learned these, and it would be very convenient for him to march and fight in the future.

Of course, even if they are majoring in those aspects, they still have to learn some of the most basic spiritual spells, Seimei Platycodon seals and spells. They are not only the basics, but can also protect them at critical moments. life.

As soon as he heard this question, Numata Yumitsu was immediately shocked: "I have read it all by heart and memorized it, but there are still some things I don't understand."

"Haha, okay, then I will answer your questions today."

(End of this chapter)