Chronicles of The Hardships of Komachi in The Sengoku Era

As we struggled to get port development on track, it had been more than a month if we were aware. Although sudden skirmishes occur in the West, they are in an adhesive state without developing into large-scale matches.

This is mainly due to the passivity of the attacker side, but in that context, orders had been issued from Nobunaga to Hideyoshi and Mitsuyuki to "slow down the invasion and consolidate the foundation".

It is still Kyo that is the base of distribution that supports the West Country conquest, and the supply route was stretched from Kyo to Tampa to sowing. A front-line base of logistics should also be built as soon as possible in order to speed up the replenishment of the front-line.

Fortunately, we are almost able to contain Regent and Tampa, thus pushing the logistics hub up to Tampa as the first stage. Next, a relay base was set up near the boundary between Tampa and Sowing to support the frontline North and East Sowing.

Hideyoshi and Kwang-soo will both end up holding back enemy attacks and exerting pressure while continuing skirmishes in order to advance these moves without being enlightened by the enemy.

"By land, the logistics network from Tampa to the border of sowing (Kuzake) is connected via Regent by sea, and the stability of the region is improved by the efforts of the two of you. Is the development of Kobe Harbor going well?

"According to Fujido's regular report, there are no significant delays in the plan. However, it seems that the construction of a breakwater where work in the sea will occur is being delayed."

"I can't help it, even though it's warm compared to Echigo, etc. Spring is still far away. We want to avoid losing skilled underwater workers, and we should review our plans to build a breakwater."

Though it tends to be warm compared to Oozen, the sea is not inherently the domain of man in winter. We are developing a resin wetsuit but not enough insulation to withstand long hours of work.

Since anchorage is possible for smaller vessels without breakwater, shipping will remain to be used in an auxiliary manner and for the time being will operate on a logistics network centred on land routes.

In developing a port city, it makes no sense if only the port can do it. It was also necessary to develop land routes that carried loads carried through sea routes to their destination in conjunction.

"What are we going to do with all those harbors?

Nagako, who was listening beside Shizuko, expressed his doubts. As he points out, Shizuko is planning port urban development not only in the port of Kobe, but also everywhere under the control of the Oda family.

Shizuko was also vigorously in contact with Shinxiao in order to create a port city for Kii (now Wakayama Prefecture), located at the midpoint of the route connecting Ozhang and the western country.

"If you control the logistics, you'll see the enemy's movements first and foremost. This is the shortest way to go, even if it looks distant."

"Is that what this is about? If you do try to move a lot of people like you're going to, the right supplies are going to move, so it's really up to Shizuko to know..."

Since Hideyoshi's hands cut the territory to near Akashi, Shizuko placed the existing Hyogo and Nezaki ports under his control while combining candy and whips. On top of that, strict rules were applied to port operations and loose loads (so-called smuggling) were controlled.

In addition, a large warehouse will be built at the wharf to load and unload the baggage using heavy machinery, which will be the difference between cloud mud in terms of efficiency and conventional manpower transport methods. If so, it was more obvious which of the merchants would use Satoshi to profit than to see the fire.

Once the difference has spread, it does not shrink, and the logistics is monopolized or oligopolized by the hands of static children.

"No matter how much I do, I'm not doing port development on a road trip. There was a good prospect, right?

"Even the ministers of the Oda family still find it futile to develop Shizuko's port. Well, if you have any unusual luggage movements, if you can detect the signs, your enemies will be tough."

"Although I can't grasp the supplies that are self-sufficient for boulders or what is transported from west of the sowing, I can't say the same about armaments. Especially since gunpowder holds onto the scythe, we can't even carry it without your permission."

"Unless you try to bring it in with a runaway load, or you run through the mountains without a way alone, you're going to be detected."

Shizuko, who built the logistics network, instantly climbed to the biggest when she became interested in the carrier. Since the principle of competition does not work when the company is in a state of monopoly, after splitting the company into multiple parts and making it an independent profit system, it entrusted management rights to Nobunaga and Nobunaga.

By competing with each other in this way, technological development and business improvement become active. Just to say that I delegated management rights, it was no different that Shizuko was a large investor, so that she had tremendous influence over the entire industry.

"I enjoy developing people and developing the company. Maybe, but I think this kind of work suits me better than it suits me."

"Well, Shizuko doesn't leave the crowded realm when it comes to combat. I used to have something to keep an eye on when I let them handle weird bows, but now it's the end of being dusty in a zoo. I'm not a good commander because I'm strangely smart, but I can't say it's extraordinary."

"Ever since I lost at Uzayama Castle, I didn't think I'd be far behind. That's why I put the rear support unit at the forefront. It doesn't matter how clever you are, you can actually support Katsuzo and the others who can cross the blades. I was exceptionally on the front line in the battle with Takeda because I needed to make an immediate decision on the changing war situation and give corresponding instructions. Wouldn't we be on the front line in the future, unless we fell short of talent?

"You bet! Who will take your place? Even if they don't, they'll send you ahead of time to what you'll need in the near future, so I was wondering if you might be on the front line."

"It's a trend and countermeasure. You can't just keep a record, can you? If we analyze it and use it, we can see the propensity for what we need depending on the situation."

Shizuko replied bitterly to Nagako's words. Humans often tend to pattern their behavior based on successful experiences. And when combining the pieces into an army, the personalities are buried in a group and the patterning converges.

Once a sufficient number of cases have been collected, it is possible to predict the necessary supplies, etc. with a high degree of accuracy, only in situations where things are changing well.

That said, unforeseen circumstances can always occur, so we arrange for a certain amount of surplus supplies, spare members, etc. to always be stockpiled (...) as a cane without falling, but it just looks like a prediction of the future because it only makes a strong impression when it helps.

"With that said, you haven't had any special training lately, have you?

Shizuko asks with doubt that despite the daytime, the chancery is lenient. Since Nobunaga's decree of the Eastern Conquest, Nagata and his men have repeatedly conducted marching exercises called daily special training.

In February, however, the exercise took place every other day, once a week, and these days we have not seen ourselves doing anything other than basic coaching.

"Um, today was supposed to be a complete rest day. When I march, I tap in until my body remembers, and then I switch to one who stays fit while remaining proficient."

"I see. Certainly that training content will keep you hurt, and some people will get sick. So you're not doing any special training at all?

"No, we do it once or twice a week"

Because of the prominence of crude behavior, longables tend to seem to clog muscles up to the brain, but unexpectedly behavior is backed by calculations. Repeated intense training improves muscle strength and the like, but continues to reduce immunity in proportion to the accumulation of fatigue.

If we don't have a recovery period in place, sooner or later, recovery will stop and training will be counterproductive. To avoid this, the chief can take care to tap into the foundation at an early stage and then take the overall health of the unit to its best while maintaining it.

"I won't go on living just eating and sleeping except for special training on boulders. Human beings haven't been able to stay nervous for that long. Sometimes you have to eat something delicious, drink and make a scene."

"With you, my boss, in that seat, we're all here because we can't tell you how stupid we are?

"I'm imposing tough training, naturally you'll want to complain about one of them. It's unhealthy to put that away all the time. What do you say, I'm pretty sure I'm thinking about it too?

Seeing Shizuko smile gladly at his growth when he said that and turned his chest against him.

In the end of spring, in March, instead of increasing the percentage of marching exercises, the content of basic training will be modest and instructions will be given to take into account meals and sleep time.

The contents of the meals served in the barracks were also replenished during the expedition, and egg dishes appeared more frequently in spicy raw vegetables and fruits. From a traditional diet that was high in protein and low in calories, sugars and lipids that tend to become fat are shifted to the center so that they can be stored at times of need.

These authentic efforts were also changing the physical appearance of the soldiers. Would it be easy to imagine from a tight flesh like a wire of steel, when it comes to a slender mechanical shape with a layer of fat on it?

"Gurgh...... Yikes, it doesn't hurt!

There were times when they were enthusiastic about doing physical modifications. That's a foot massage in the bath.

The cut was that one of the Echinaceans utilized a newly installed wooden foot mat in the corner of the stripper. This combines the end material that came out when the bathroom "Sonoko" was made with the excess resin when the bottom of the military boot was made, and is engineered to make it difficult to slip even when placed between the plates and stepped on.

Strange objects like several stones filled with surfaces that are slippery and round like those picked up in the river plains on the surface of the wood. The caveat was marked as riding slowly (...) with bare feet.

He was skipping the caveat and jumped momentum on the foot mat. One man rolls on the floor holding the scream and legs that went up shortly after.

Wow, something happened and all the people who were using the bath rushed over. And the bathroom administrator said that he felt painfully that there was a health problem, but if there was no problem, he would be shocked to hear that it would be a good stimulus.

"It's not convincing to say that while eating up your teeth like that! Look at me!

"Your knees are trembling with you!

Was the muscles on the soles of the feet fatigued, had problems with the standing posture again and the center of gravity uneven, or were they sensitive to the unusually irritating spot of earthquake?

Repeating that everyone would sink when challenging a foot mat, the sight became a landscape poem about how long they would be in line in the bath and in turn stop on the foot mat.

Though it was at the beginning that everyone was stuffy, in time it became popular that when everyone started to get used to the stimulus they could really grasp the good and bad health and even make sure they bathed regularly to avoid getting hot and cold.

Later in the month, which seemed to have boiled somewhere in such a soothing health-oriented boom, he finally assembled his subordinate generals, whose loyalty was the Lord, to proclaim the start of the Second Eastern Crusade.

"Everybody listen up! The Kyo and Sakai sparrows who have learned from our defeat and are not familiar with diving through the rigorous training seem to say," This time (this time) they must come back with their tails round again ". Our power is the blade that the master wields! Fear is the only thing that frightens me, and it is never good to be insulted. You'll see the sparrows with holes in their faces!

To the faithful uplifted pneumonia, all who were assembled answered with a voice. The entire censorship field was returned with trembling loud voices, and everyone began to move hastily to Russia.

Even Shizuko's mansion has not changed this move, and he is running around to braid his troops and inspect his gear, as the unit led by Nagato serves as the fastest spear in the Battle of Takeda.

Still, there were times when we were preparing for the expedition itself from day to day, and the temporary hustle and bustle was converging early.

"Take full advantage of the special training."

"Answer! Leave it to me, it's your chance to get to the point of samurai, I'm going to have fun!

In response to Shizuko's words, Nagako responded by shaking her fist up. There is no need for novels, advice, etc. if we get here, and when we exchange greetings with each other that presuppose a reunion, we start walking on our backs.

"Listen up, you guys! Let the world know what the remnants of Takeda will do!

"Oops!!

When Nagako hung the decree on his men, they all threw their fists up to the dots. Shizuko, who watched the situation at a distance, hallucinates that hot air rises from the soldiers of the Changke Army.

I could see how much everyone was waiting for this time for the sight of the heat gushing out of their bodies as if it seemed to sway.

Thus the Changke army leaves from Ozhang to Kofi, home of Takeda. A few more days later, the main unit of the Shinzhong Army (...), which also joined and swelled to tens of thousands, emerged gloriously from Gifu Castle.

Time goes back about a month (one by one) from the appearance of Shinjo. At that time, Takeda was stuck in a critical place where he could maintain his physical appearance as an army, and if there was anything at all, the collapse might begin.

And there was a hole in the ant that led to that collapse. Shinano Yoshichang (Okumasa), the lord of Shinano (Shino) Kuniki Zeng Valley, who had raised dissatisfaction with the victory reliance that came to sharpen his power by imposing heavy taxes instead of supporting him, while giving him the role of holding back the invasion at the forefront against Oda, responded to Nobunaga's approximation.

Kizen offered his real brother to Oda as a hostage and vowed to disobey Takeda. It was on March 15th that the hostage arrived at Gifu Castle. Kizen's real brother, who had been secretly moved by Takeda so that he could not be understood, was escorted and transferred further to Yasushi, Nobunaga's valet.

On this occasion Shinzhong told the ministers.

"I'm marching ahead of the Koshu conquest."

"Please wait! I have obtained your forgiveness for the war."

"There is no denying this period. Besides, it's too late to wait for Father's reply! I'll attack Takeda before he finds out about Kizen's turnaround! I have to contend for a moment. I can't control the flight, I'm responsible for everything. Him!"

"As a word, we don't have all of the advance party..."

"Throw away the unprepared coarse (there) while being given the role of advance party! No one can leave right now!?

"Ha. Shizuko Kinei told me that Mr. Mori, under his command, could leave immediately..."

Having heard that report, Shinzhong took a more readily adaptable advantage than being able to bring the spear to his own ranks. He immediately dispatched the commander and the advance party that was ready at that time.

This was the 18th of March, when the main unit led tens of thousands of troops on the 22nd of the same month for a different route.

The new advance team, including the Changke Army, will aim for Iwamura Castle in Ena (Erna) (now Ena City, Gifu Prefecture) after passing Gifu Castle.

After attacking Iwamura Castle as a relay site, they enter Kizen Fukushima Castle (now Kizo Town, Kizo County, Nagano Prefecture), ruled by Kizo, who rebelled from Takeda, and then head south when they attack Uehara Castle, located near Kizo Lake, Nagano Prefecture.

Afterwards, he was planning a northbound journey toward Shin-fu Castle, where Takeda Katsuyuki, the leader of the enemy, was at the helm.

On the other hand, Shinzhong Army, the main unit, follows the same route to Iwamura Castle, then plans to head north while attacking Takizawa Castle, Matsuo Castle (now Nagano Prefecture Iida City) and Iida Castle, which are on their way as a southbound route, and up the road from south to Shinfu Castle.

These routes are the way to avoid the prevalence of Japanese schistosomiasis, which was a more challenging prep, and then the large army can move around. Even though anti-Japanese schistosomiasis is applied, it is impossible to prevent it perfectly.

However, Japanese schistosomiasis does not mean that if it is ever parasitized, it will immediately become obsolete, but is aggravated by being repeatedly parasitized in life, so it can be adequately addressed if rivers and endemic areas are avoided after measures have been taken.

"Well, did you come out without waiting for instructions? Funny, how far can you go?"

Nobunaga laughed niggarily, passing through Ozhang from Gifu Castle and receiving reports of Shinzhong's outing by telegram. He was convinced that a revolutionary means of communication, a satisfactory telegram, would change the way of how much, and immediately issued an order to the remaining Eastern Crusaders, including a separate unit in charge of the Hojo attack.

The people who saw the warlords, who were the lords of the Oda family, marching from the Konjiang Yin to the east all the way, finally muttered that the Oda family was on its way to conquer the East, and the information spread instantly to the whole country by the hands of merchants as they swept through the Konjiang area.

Under Nobunaga's ordinance, there was a reason why immediate military action could have been taken. Traditional agriculture was a living job for all people, but for the Oda family, which was subjected to various reforms and efficiencies, it became nothing more than a division of labour.

Since, on average, farming is carried out by less than half the traditional effort, the strength that the Oda army can mobilize, even in simple calculations, is double that of other countries in terms of population ratios. These include reservists and semi-armed soldiers, so there are much fewer professional servicemen.

Nonetheless, only Nobunaga will be able to organize and operate a standing army in this day and age. In other words, as a secret that the Oda family could move quickly, it was the result of increasing its responsiveness to sudden events by separating the standing army from other mixed units.

While we are doing so, we will also receive the report of Sin Chung's departure in the ears of Sheng Lian. Seiyu saw this news only after he learned of Kizen Yichang's betrayal and turned over a crusader with Shinbu Takeda as his general.

Trees intercepting this, as it is, realize that they will be besieged by crusaders before the Oda family reinforcements arrive, and leave the castle to challenge the field to delay the march a little.

The opposing crusaders were aiming for Kizenfukushima Castle ahead of them by troops led by Changwa Imafu (Imafu).

Then, on March 28th, they clash in Toriju (now Narai, Shinojiri City, Nagano Prefecture). The first battle was dominated by the local advantageous Kizen Army, but when reinforcements from the crusaders dispatched from Takayuan Castle were added, it became a one-sided defense.

While making a small sacrifice, Kizen Yichang lost and caged himself at Kizen Fukushima Castle. Meanwhile, the crusaders who left the Kizen Army were putting pressure on the Kizen Army by laying formations on the Narai River and the Rhino (Sai) River, close to Toriju.

In a hurry not to continue until the arrival of reinforcements, Kizen sent a messenger to try to make a case for victory. Naturally, the clarification from Kizen has been silenced, and Seung-tak himself has moved from Shin-Fu Castle to Uehara Castle with his son Shin-Seong.

"Hmm, you weighed in on the anti-inhabitant schistosomiasis. Didn't you make it..."

Shizuko, who received that report by wire from Shinzhong Army, laments that the future she had anticipated had become a reality.

"What a pleasant thing it was, huh?

A dark princess who was gracefully enjoying her tea next to Shizuko asks Shizuko. She has her own network of information, and although she has some grasp, it's not far from Shizuko's. For this reason she was visiting the single Shizuko residence.

"Yoichang Kizen clashed with the Takeda Army in Toriju and lost the battle. Kizen has fallen to Kizen Fukushima Castle, but the Takeda army is on Narai River and can't seem to move."

"Hmm. Is it true that Takeda, although he defeated Kizen, did not allow Cage Castle by the time he took over? It hurts that Kizen Fukushima Castle is not in his hands while his army is imminent. We also had a black star in the first World War."

"Right. You're telling the story of a struggle where you're retreating (...) to the Narai River instead of sieging Kizenfukushima Castle while keeping it victorious in the field. And this thing must be water in your sleeping ear for Seung-Joon. You'll be rewarded for your victory, but you don't have the castle."

If he wins in the field, he usually pursues and drives the losing army. Given that we abandoned it and retreated to the Narai River, forming a formation, we know they don't have enough leeway to attack the castle.

"Ho. Only one of Kizen has betrayed him, and the stalls have faded."

"I had instructed him to try to weaken Takeda, but I didn't think he was letting himself down so far. Hmm, Takati, you've received a supply status of sowing flat. Oh, Katsuzo, you're breaking the news."

"Hmm. Breaking news? What are you talking about?

"It's the cannon I brought out because I couldn't, but I'm going to keep it at Iwamura Castle because it's shackled with marching speed, so he wants me to come and collect it... That's why I said I shouldn't take it."

Even while Shizuko is so grumbling, one after the other is brought in that which clears the wire contents written down by the correspondent. This time, unlike in the past, both pieces of information arrive at the center of the tailgate because of the simultaneous operation of the two fronts.

"It's like witchcraft, that telegram and all that. I didn't expect to receive information about sowing and Shinano while I was there."

"The boulder is a dark princess, your eyes are high. Every time I saw this, I said I didn't deserve the credit for information that the decree didn't bring. I can only participate in telecommunications, and I can trust the source of that information, but I don't think you understand it."

The telecommunications used by Shizuko (narrowly called telephones because they make calls, but referred to here as telecommunications in general using radio waves) are innovative technologies that have even narrowed the world down to historical reality.

Shizuko the boulder doesn't have the knowledge of electronics either. At best, it's just the basics of high school science and high school physics. Still, the electromagnetic textbooks that Shizuko had written in his early days were a great help in understanding the knowledge of contentment in this day and age.

Satisfaction plans to push for further improvements even after the telegraph (transmission and reception) has actually been put into practice. At the moment, the telegraph itself was too large, and the generator to secure the power supply became smaller, necessitating improved battery performance.

The telegraph is equipped with a lead storage battery, which is powered by a constant hydroelectric generator. When it comes to hydroelectric generators, they are not turbine-type ones that take advantage of large falls such as waterfalls, but rather generators that install helical water wheels with drill-like structures for rivers and other water streams.

This generator can ensure some high and low differences and enough power generation to cover a single telegraph as long as there is some water. Generators not uncommon in Shizuko's former days, but there were numerous challenges in reproducing this generator in the Warring States.

The biggest problem is the bearings. A bearing refers to a mechanism that supports an axis that rotates while achieving smooth rotation. It will be well understood that the rotational force is retained by reducing friction due to the bearing, for example, the hand spinner.

There must be no industrial force capable of mass production of small steel balls, the so-called ball bearings, which form the core of the bearings, in true spheres and in dimensions according to certain standards, and there must be no sparkling if we begin to list in the steel and hydraulic presses that become materials working oils that reduce friction with the machine, devices that precisely polish the terribly hard steel spheres, etc.

It can be said that this series of devices is what Shizuko can call the essence of bringing together the technical skills of Ogi that she has developed so far.

"Isn't it true that all the people who don't understand the goodness of telecommunications?

"Yes, Takenaka-sama and others are fascinated by the possibility of telecommunications and still seem desperate to study. You think you have to acquire the minimum knowledge to use a communications machine or its technicians."

Shizuko moves the pawn placed on a 3D map (...) that shows the formation situation brought about by the telegram, while responding to the words of the dark princess.

"That's the map we created on art protection. Huh?

"Don't say bad things about people. This is the fruit of authentic surveying. I did measure some of them when I visited them as part of my artistic protection..."

"Ho ho, don't talk about things. Didn't you make the most of the authority of the court?"

A 3D map sitting in front of a static child is like a georama where the ups and downs of the terrain are reproduced to some extent according to the actual scale.

Once in the mountains, you don't even know the isometric line, so it's limited to places where you can see, but it still covers enough roads to march.

Furthermore, the information that was important in doing so, such as the size of the village, the location of the river and the presence or absence of bridges, was well reproduced. Measuring equipment and photographs were to play a great role in obtaining this information.

Because they don't know what the photograph itself is, they can't be blamed for measuring it if they say it's prepared in advance. Furthermore, it makes full use of the authority of the morning court and, in extension, of the authority of the emperor to keep the secrets of the photographs.

Always take landscape photographs of places you are measuring, and donate some of them to local dignitaries that are not commonplace.

He had also offered the Emperor something colored in that photograph, and if he were told that it was very well received, no one could disturb the shooting face to face.

In fact, the seasonal landscape photographs presented by Shizuko had stifled his curiosity and consoled his mind greatly for the Emperor Masakami-cho (Ogimachi), who was caged inside and out rarely.

"I also try to be very convenient to the morning court and continue to support you financially and materially, so you wouldn't hit a bee if you did this much, would you?

"I don't think it's a good idea to ask for something more straightforward in return. Shizuko doesn't look interested in tonnes on that side. It's the third best you've ever earned, right?

"Even if they say so, I have trouble asking you to join the palace, and it's best not to be taken lightly and not to have significant influence again."

"Shizuko underestimates her influence, right? If you're in a bad mood, there's a lot of rumors amongst the upper classes of Kyo that you won't get any of the trendy stuff."

The words of the princess were at the core. As a result of Shizuko producing a variety of products and continuing to promote them while being produced by her stepfather, Makio Kinei (Saki Hisa), a brand called Ozawa (let's replace it) was established in the popularity of the public house.

Not to mention the groceries, alcohol, spices, etc. also became top notch in the preferences I said tea and confectionery, and the presence of static seeds involved in all its industries in any way was no longer something that could be ignored.

"Please excuse us for the welcome! Shizuko, my lord..."

It was the lowest surname he had called over in haste in his footsteps, but his voice was blocked along the way, and he never heard the rest of the words.

The person who came indoors trying to push his lowest surname, said the most openly.

"Don't be funny again, Shizuko. Don't you smell water without mixing me up!

"You're late, my lord."

Next to Shizuko, the dark princess opened her fan and laughed joyfully.