Inari wants to live in peace

Episode 31: The Great Famine of Kainaga (1) Steam Locomotive

Seventeen years after Kanagawa, a terrible crime struck all of Japan.

In fact, however, not only the Great Famine of Kanagawa, but also the cattle epidemic spreads in western Japan like a chase.

As a result, large numbers of infected livestock die.

I said, from the special stage of Inari Taisha Shrine in Edo, I asked the anxious people to send relief supplies to Hokkaido, Australia and Okinawa in order to speak of encouragement and escape an unprecedented crisis.

I will pay for it and buy it, but it seems like it would be a little cheaper.

The Edo Shogunate also freed Yonekura and decided to quickly distribute food to each clan.

As a result, the steam locomotive, which had previously been tested and operated, was rushed across the country.

Honshu is the only railway network that can carry large quantities of supplies faster than a carriage.

Of course, not everything is going well, and since it is the first long distance operation, some kind of failure is inevitable.

Still, do it without fear, try and make mistakes, and crush the causes of accidents and malfunctions one by one.Otherwise, it will not be fully operational for long.

After considering various circumstances, I decided to get into the steam locomotive myself.

I don't have to wonder why this happened.

However, it is most efficient for me to go out and clean up such troublesome tasks as showing off new transportation and food transportation, dealing with unexpected troubles, and comforting and cooking people nationwide.

I understand the reasoning, and I don't want to cooperate.

If you are concerned, you can use the authority of the Emperor of God and force it to become practical without objection with super legal measures.

It is natural that some sort of accident occurs, so if you stop driving in one way or the other, the support of the town hit by the famine will not be available in time.

So I closed my eyes and started the steam locomotive operation because I could cheat the worst.

There was one major problem before it could become fully operational.

In the past, I painted a simple picture of a steam locomotive.

There was a margin, so I added a male and female conductor in the corner.

At that time, the conversation proceeded without paying particular attention, so it took the form of a round throw to the craftsmen on the scene.

But in fact, the clothes worn by the future conductor were also made in parallel.

It doesn't matter, but the problem here is that fox daughter-sized women's clothes were prepared as a matter of course.

Moreover, on the same day, I was persuaded that it was necessary to show a sample of what a conductor was, and I was forced to change clothes properly.

And then I had a whistle that I didn't see much in the future, from the neck down.

The pitch was slightly different because it was made of wood and the cork was handmade, but after the craftsman had poured his heart into it, I couldn't say anything anymore, and I had to accept that you would like it.

I don't know what I said, but I pushed my arm against the curtain and nailed it to the bran, and now I don't have time to rub the inner ring.

At least the steam locomotives would continue to operate until the Great Famine of Kanagawa subsided, and in the meantime, I was a conductor.

There are only two cars for the crew, except the first one, and all the others are freight trains.

Technicians make up the majority, but they're all on board and ready.

Since special operations will be carried out this time, we will start by connecting the tracks from the development laboratory of steam locomotives rather than the station.

"Steam locomotive! Inari No.1!We will be leaving soon! "

Confirm that all crew members and supplies have been loaded as scheduled, then point and confirm.

Finally, I blew a wooden whistle in a fuckin 'way.

Hurry in at the same time as the signal and have the available crew manually close all doors.

Then the steam locomotive slowly started moving along the track as the black smoke of coal was exhaled vigorously.

With a sigh of a breath, I move to the vehicle and read out the pre-made campus with a slightly red face.

"Er... thank you for using Inari No.1 today.

The steam locomotive that left the development laboratory in Edo proceeded west on Tokaido ─ ─ "

I will turn up the stops of each clan on the aisle toward the crew members sitting in the seat.

First of all, we will take the order of lowering supplies from the nearest Honshu clan and console them, and we will move to the next clan as soon as it is cleared up.

"When the relief supplies loaded on the train ran out, Inari II was replaced and No. 1 returned to Edo.

We'll replenish and inspect there, and we'll meet again as soon as we're done. "

The plan is simple and clear, but the purpose of this time is to identify problems with the long-term operation of steam locomotives.

In the first place, regardless of the Sengoku period, the current food self-sufficiency rate of each clan is a high standard, and it is difficult to say that preparedness is complete, but there is some storage.

Even conventional transport methods that do not use steam locomotives were calculated in time for starvation.

Unfortunately, however, there is only one major concern.

It means that people who are in a state of panic due to unusual weather or hunger will riot before relief supplies arrive.

Even though the Edo shogunate announced disaster preparedness in each domain, there is no future television or radio.

Since the mainstream of emergency information is fast horses, there is absolutely no time or manpower to deliver it nationwide.

That's why we use steam locomotives and ask each clan on the road to disseminate information intermittently.

Besides, the impact of a large iron mass rushing at an incredible speed also serves to make people forget their anxiety and fear, even temporarily.

While explaining the steam locomotive, the Edo shogunate is transporting relief supplies, so there is no need to worry about food.

Please respond calmly to all Japanese citizens.In general, they plan to make official statements as Inari gods in each clan.

So I still needed to go out directly.

Even if that is the beginning of a three-year national tour, this is the only way to calm the chaos.

I managed to overcome this difficult situation and consolidated my resolve.

At a later date, the Edo shogunate's disaster response was successful.

There was no starvation, and the price of rice, vegetables, and meat rose.

The unusual weather that we have seen rarely in recent years has not been so confusing.

Relief supplies were also received from Hokkaido, Okinawa and Australia.

The rest led to the peace of mind of the people that I was traveling around the country.I am not a true Inari god, but the people believe in it.

If they find out that it's a fake here, it's one shot out, so I'll take the secret that the contents are ex-girlfriend high school students to the grave.

For this reason, I would like to live in peace without much human involvement if I abandoned the Emperor.Live your daily life by lowering the load on your shoulders.

That was my best hope.