Amago no Miko

Naoto Akai, Kuroi Castle, Ichikami-gun, Tamba, September 1562

"Neko Izumo Sainomiya Imperial Deputy Minister, Lieutenant Yonehara Ribei Tsunahiro"

"With Yonehara-sama?Neko's boss?

Yonehara attacked me from behind in the battle of Wada Mountain?I didn't expect one of the Neko's chief ministers to come to my castle, which was supposed to be my enemy.

"For the time being, I am allowed to sit at the end of the seat, but this is how the messenger is made easier."

"The Lord is proud to entrust His Messenger to Himself in the service of the trusted."

It's on the left. That changed the story, but Akai Temple's battle in Wadayama was brilliant. "

"Compliments are good. I might have won if your army hadn't poked it from behind, but no matter how hard you fight, losing isn't losing."

"Until you obeyed the life of my Lord, the righteous."

During the battle between Neko and Yamana, the fire thief graciously tried to take Ikuno Silver Mountain, but Neko was persistent.It seems to collapse and does not collapse.Maybe that's the bottom line of the great name.

I was close to collapsing, but I didn't expect another squad to attack me from behind and we would collapse the other way around.

After the battle in Mt. Wada, Neko not only secured control of Mt. Ikuno, but also took over Amanda and Ka counties in Kita Tamba.

I don't know if you want to stop any further expansion of the niko, but I don't know if it was a failure to get in your mouth and cross a line with the niko....

Well, rather than Matsunaga and Naito ruling Kita Tamba, I think it's still better for Neko to rule.

"So, what brings you here today?I didn't come all the way to Tamba to say compliments. "

"Is Akai not interested in trading?

"Trading, huh?

Left side, it's business.

"Bu, a samurai wants to imitate a merchant?

I'm not saying that money is impure, but even so, samurai make money accounts.....

"This is a strange thing to say."

"What a strange thing!

What's so strange?A samurai must be proud.Is that weird?

"My lord said that the act of holding down Ikuno's silver mountain is no different from that of a merchant."

"Mmmm...."

You tongue-witting fox!But perhaps there is a reason for that.Without money and rice, we cannot gather soldiers or gather weapons.I could move my army.

"Where is this Kuroi?

"Let's decide in Tamba!

Are you kidding me?If so, I'll chop off your neck and send it back to Izumo!

Of course, cutting off the neck of an envoy was so bad that I could do it.

But I'm also happy to slash it with my heart and lower my drinks.

"That's not what I meant.This Kuroi flows west from the Kakogawa River and east from the Takeda River, a tributary of the Yura River. "

"Indeed, as you say, the river is flowing."

"The battle between the Neko family and the Akai family took place through minor mistakes.In the past, my lord said, "I want to run into the water and think about things together in a future-oriented way."

Does the past flow to water... that water just flows nearby conveniently, even to the Kakogawa or Yura rivers?It's just water... it's embarrassing!

"Future-oriented...."

"We are also aware of the policy that our general, Mr. Neko, is conducting in Setouchi in partnership with Maori and Miyoshi."

"I know that, but what does that have to do with me?

I'm tired of saying things that are difficult to understand.

"About two miles between the Takeda and Kakogawa rivers.I'm thinking of connecting this in a canal. "

"Should we connect the Yura River to the Kakogawa River?!

What a strange female fox.I can't imagine.

"To the left. We have already begun to do similar things in the Maori family, so it will not be until we have a vision for the construction."

"What if I say no?

"If Akai refuses, I don't know if this story will connect the Yura River to the Baozu River."

"Mmmm...."

That won't work! That's not gonna work!Isn't that the territory of Matsunaga and Naito?

"However, it seems that there is a slight difference between the height and height of the Baotsu River, and I hear that construction is going to be difficult."

"The Yura River is separate from Neko and the Kakogawa River.I guess I'm the one connecting between them..... "

Akai's Kuroi is just in the middle of that.

"Are you making money?

"You'll make less money than shipping, but you'll definitely get a toll every year."

In addition to the annual pension, it is helpful to have an income that is sure to be missed.

"How much do I owe you?

"There is a system where we can share the shares only by covering the construction costs of the canal."

"Hmm...."

Stocks? It was definitely the way Neko and Maori handled it in Ishimi's Silver Mountain.I also remember hearing that barbarian ships were used to make similar transactions.

"However, Akai Dynasty is ruling the area, so we added that share and first offered Akai Dynasty a special 20% share as an equity interest."

"Ho ho..."

You think it's special? It doesn't sound bad.

"My Lord will make reason and peace by usury.That's what I said. "

It's like being a prince in Japanese.....

Neko, do you want me to subordinate you?

"No, I think Akai Temple is necessary for the buffer zone with Miyoshi and other places, and the others do not."

"I might get into trouble, right?

"I don't plan to be hostile to Miyoshi, so please do as you please.Besides, Miyoshi also wants a buffer zone, so even if Akai Temple is attached to Miyoshi, it will be made into a sleeve.

Have you seen that I don't get along well with Miyoshi?Also, it's like there's already a conversation between Niko and Miyoshi.

"If there is no hostility, there will be no need for a buffer zone."

"I know that buffer zones are useful to avoid unnecessary disturbances."

"Mmmm...."

Niko and Miyoshi. Does that mean reducing the number of borders where the big Powers come into contact with each other, and reducing friction as much as possible?Because Neko has no hostility against Miyoshi, is it a buffer zone that does not invade Miyoshi territory?

How humiliating it is for me to be kept alive just to avoid contingencies!

I don't suppose he understands the suffering of a small lord sandwiched between great powers.

"How about that?

"... I see.My Akai family will take care of Neko. "

"Congratulations."

It is the survival of small nations that matters.