Chapter 390: Rendezvous of the Ten Members
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When Oda Yoshinobu returned to Ise, he did not make any preparations to attack Iga Koga, because in his opinion, there was nothing to prepare for in this matter. "It's just an Iga ninja, not a Naruto, and there's a hair ready for you?" Oda Yoshishi thought so confidently.
"My lord, during this period of time, the territory is very stable, and families such as the Guan family have not changed because they have lost their real power." Ning Ning reported respectfully.
Oda Yoshinobu didn't trust those local tycoons, so after the ninja army had grown a little bigger, he sent them to spy on them. It's not that he wants to play anything, it's just to prevent it from happening. After all, if these people make trouble when they lead their own troops, although it won't cause much impact, it's quite annoying, isn't it? The most annoying thing for this kid is the troublesome thing.
"Very good, then there is no need to monitor for the time being, how is the letter eagle raised?" Oda Yoshinobu asked after nodding.
Letterhawk ...... In fact, it is an evolved version of the carrier pigeon. In this era, because of various restrictions on communication, some people began to play other ideas, and at the same time, because the nobles of this era were popular for eagle hunting and eagle faith, it naturally developed. And in history, it is true that there are deeds of eagles to send letters and detect enemy situations.
It's just that...... Obviously, it is not as easy to use an eagle to deliver a message as it is to hunt with an eagle. After all, it is instinctive for eagles to seek their prey, but it is ...... to send a message Not to mention reconnaissance of the enemy.
However, Oda Yoshinobu still had the attitude of giving it a try, and asked Ning Ning to find someone to train Shintaka. Fail? At most, it's just a waste of money, and although he is very poor, it is not a small amount of money. And...... What if it succeeds? If successful, even just one can play a huge role in future wars.
"I'm sorry......" Ning Ning leaned over and said.
"It's okay, keep researching, don't be afraid of failure!" Oda Yoshinobu reassured.
"Yes!" Ning Ning replied and continued, "In addition, the training of the ninja army is normal, according to the current situation, in another three years, the family will be able to have 4 or 50 ordinary ninjas. ”
"Well, the affairs of the ninja army must not be delayed, the more the better!" Oda Yoshinobu said in a deep voice. In his opinion, ninjas are the special forces of this era, and in horizontal comparison, the role of ninjas is obviously greater than that of special forces in later generations. Because this is the limitation brought about by the times, how can a peasant soldier with a spear be compared to a modern army with a slight rush?
"Yes!"
After Ning Ning finished reporting, Da Zhu He opened his mouth and said, "My lord, the navy's training is normal, and at the same time, according to your orders, we are studying and improving those Europa ships. Some time ago, Oda Yoshinobu officially renamed the navy under his command to the navy, and in his opinion, the navy is the overlord of the sea.
"Well, hurry up your research, and if you lack funds, come to me immediately, don't be afraid to spend money!" Oda Yoshinobu said in a deep voice.
"Yes!"
Subsequently, Oda Yoshinobu ordered someone to summon the Kagura Twins, "Fruit Heart, these two are the Kagura Twins I mentioned to you before, and from now on, you will be their master." In addition, the establishment of the Yin-Yang Liao will be handed over to you, and I hope that the Onmyoji will be in your hands and restore its former glory! ”
"Please rest assured! The subordinates will do their best! Hearing this, Guoxin said excitedly.
Then, Oda Yoshinobu glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, although the family has succeeded in going to Luo, this is just a small step to unify the world. There are more difficult situations waiting for us in the future, and I hope you will continue to work hard and never be satisfied with this little achievement! ”
"Yes!"
At the same time, Kai Town.
The prosperity of Kaimachi is the highest in all of Japan, and it is also the place where all overlords are jealous. Because here, with a lot of money, enough to equip an army of unknown 10,000 people. It has grown from Kaimachi to the present day, but no one has been able to bring Kaimachi under its command.
In this case, of course, it is not a victory for commercial freedom, but because there are too many obstacles to bringing Kaicho under his command.
The reason for this is that in Kai Town, there is an organization called Huiren, which is a merchant organization led by ten wealthy merchants in Kai Town, and a business alliance that includes all the merchants in the Kai Town. And these ten people are also known as the Rendezvous Ten. If you want to do business in Kaimachi, you must join this organization, and you must obey the orders of the Ten Members. However, since the Rendezvous never made any outrageous demands, no one objected to this.
There is a good saying that money is not everything, but no money is everything. This is true in times of peace, and it is also true in troubled times. In this era, the status of a merchant is very low, but if it is a wealthy merchant, it is different. For example, the wealthy merchants of Tsushima Town under the command of the Oda family, they can meet Oda Nobuhide if they want to see it, and many times, Oda Nobuhide has to beg people.
The wealthy merchants of Tsushima Town are so domineering, let alone Kai Town, and ...... Or a merchant in the entire Kai Town. When a group of wealthy merchants gathered, their influence was no less than that of a daimyō.
Of course, this is a troubled time after all, and the real awesome thing is not money but knives and guns. But if you have money, how can you not buy knives and guns? In order to protect themselves, the Huizhong spent a lot of money to hire many ronins and samurai to form a Kaimachi merchant guard. It is specially used to deal with enemies who want to fight the idea of Kai Town.
In addition to this, there is one most important reason, and that is that Kaimachi is a harbor town! This is very, very important, because if there is an enemy that is too strong to be dealt with, they can also transport money, food, and other goods out of Kai Town by sea. And the destination, of course, is where the enemy of that force is.
Although it is impossible for the Huizhong to give all the money and food to others, with such a huge wealth and only a part of it, I am afraid that there will be many forces willing to fight the enemies of the Huizhong, right?
It's just that now, the ten leaders of the meeting are all gathered in a courtyard in Kai Town, their expressions solemn, and it is obvious that what they are preparing to discuss is not a pleasant thing.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'll make a long story short, the Oda family has succeeded in going to Luo, and at the same time, from the new general, they have obtained the right to appoint acting officials in Kaimachi, Kusatsu Town, and Otsu Town." One person said in a deep voice that he was the leader of this session of the Ten Gatherings, Imai Munehisa. In addition to being the richest merchant in Kaimachi today, he is also a famous tea man.
"Yes, Oda Nobunaga didn't want anything, but he just asked for these three places, which proves that his understanding of the importance of business and money is definitely not comparable to those rulers in the past." A person next to Imai Munehisa echoed, his name is Tsuda Munehisa, the owner of Tennoji House, second only to Imai Munehisa's wealthy businessman.
At this time, a flat voice came, "In the past, the daimyo Kamiraku only collected customs duties, but this kind of impact on Kaimachi was minimal. But the Oda family is different, I studied the Oda family's internal laws, and found that they did not collect customs duties and other taxes at all, but obtained a lot of wealth through transaction taxes! "The person who spoke this time was Sen no Rikyu, who had learned the tea ceremony from Keiji Maeda before.
"Transaction tax? Collecting taxes through transactions? When everyone heard this, they immediately guessed the general situation from the name.
"Yes, according to the survey, the transaction tax was originally three layers for the payment of the transaction amount, and later gradually reduced to one layer as the Oda family's territory expanded." Sen no Rikyu nodded and said.
"That's outrageous, isn't it? If you do, then how is the business going to be?! The merchants said indignantly, obviously unacceptable to this decree.
"Actually, it's not that exaggerated, although the transaction tax is very high, but the Oda family is exempt from all miscellaneous taxes except for this tax." Imai Munehisa said with a smile.
"Indeed, I also studied the transaction tax of the Oda family, and found that although the transaction tax is high, because of the abolition of customs duties and other miscellaneous taxes, prices have not risen too much, and as the transaction tax has been reduced to one layer, prices have a downward trend." Tsuda said in a deep voice.
"In that case, wouldn't it be even more unprofitable? The amount of money to be paid has increased, and the price of goods has not risen. A businessman said dissatisfied.
"That's true, but the volume of transactions has gone up......" Imai said in a deep voice. The abolition of all kinds of miscellaneous taxes has increased the money of ordinary people, so that they will naturally spend more. ”
"Boss Imai, listen to what you mean...... It seems that he wants to take the initiative to show favor to the Oda family? A businessman suddenly asked. All of a sudden, the eyes of the other seven were focused on Imai Munehisa. Well? Why are there only seven people?
"Yes, and in addition to Boss Imai, Master Sen no Rikyu and I also agreed to take the initiative to show favor to the Oda family." Tsuda said in a deep voice.
"This ......" Everyone looked at each other, obviously unexpectedly that the three most influential people had made such a choice.
"But......" The other seven obviously didn't want to give in to the Oda family, but just as they wanted to open their mouths to persuade them, Sen no Rikyu over there spoke first, "Why do you think Oda Nobunaga didn't send someone over immediately after he got the right to send an acting officer?" (To be continued.) )