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12 Years of Celebration (1607) July 10th, the school in Kyo-
On this day, seven days after Tokugawa Jiakang left Kyo and moved his base to Sun Fu, I, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, assembled a Tabernacle at the Academy to hold the "Tabernacle Meeting" for the first time in roughly a year.
The faces of the Toyotomi Tabernacle are as follows:
Yukimura Maida,
Princess Kofi,
Souyong Ishida,
Kiyoshi Kato,
Shinshin Horiuchi,
Yoshiji Oya,
Akashi Quandeng,
Gui Guangxiang,
Xuanton Osaki.
Of these, only Xuanto Osaki has not yet returned to Kyo, and he said he continues to go around the country to gather the golden moat.
Instead, it is probably bad for him, but Kiyoshi Kato, who has completed the popularization of Edo Castle, was able to participate in this meeting.
- Kiyoshi Kato enters Kyo's school!
It goes without saying that this matter received a great deal of attention not only from the townspeople of Kyo, but also from the officials of the Shogun, including Katsushi Itakura, and even from Genuine Honda and others, close to Jiayang.
So much influence of the great name Kiyoshi Kato is immeasurable.
But the person in question has stepped from the front to the school with dignity, without such surrounding noise or anything, so he is the owner of a big liver ball.
Me and the others said Misty Hidden Talents and Ten Warriors Maida took me in and tried to sneak in...
Now, in this way were the chiefs who entered the capital for each man, but all of them looked at the inscriptions on which the meeting was to be held, and at last they just waited for my statement.
And as you can see, when I got to the so-called "birthday table" at the big table, I said it out loud.
"Now start the bureaucratic meeting ASAP!!
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We decided to start with a review of what we had decided at the last meeting and a review of progress.
The first concerns the procurement of iron cannons.
Under the leadership of Mr. Horiuchi, temples throughout Kitauchi are to establish production bases for each component and nitrous stone.
"Oops! Father!! The matter is smooth sailing!! Seiicheng, Ji De, and I will be fully working! haha!
As you can see from the way Mr. Horiuchi is in a good mood and laughing heavily, apparently things are going pretty well.
At the same time, the preparation of blueprints and the purpose of the procurement of materials are being carried out mainly by Souyoshi Ishida, Daoton Yasuda and Soufan Tsuda.
"At this rate, we'll be able to start producing artillery by the end of the year, or early next year at the latest."
When Souyoshi Ishida opened his mouth quietly, they all lowered their breasts as if they were relieved.
But...
Only one person was not convinced by this move.
That was Kiyoshi Kato who did not attend the last meeting.
He stood up suddenly, trembling in anger.
- Gattang!!
"Huh!! Why should Lord Hideyoshi care about Tokugawa's eyes and build artillery so he can hide there?!?
Your Highness will belong to Lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who is here, forgetful sight of His Highness Tai!!
In the midst of the many who round their eyes too loudly, Souyoshi Ishida is able to correct himself in a cool manner.
"This, Tiger Suke. Don't be so sudden.
From the public eye, no matter what anyone thinks, Tokugawa's heavens are now unshakable.
If you do anything against that intention, the public will think 'Toyotomi flipped the anti-flag'.
It's sad, don't forget that there's no reason to go the other way and the reason has been reversed. "
"Damn! Sakichi has been arranging all sorts of reasons for a long time... well, I don't know, but hey..."
Purity, accepting Soo-yong's words, soothes and sits on the chair.
The two are breathtaking as if they were a couple accompanied for years, something very smiling from the side of the eye.
I accidentally leaked a laugh, but it didn't seem like I was the only one, and everyone was loosening their expression by pulling out of their shoulders.
A very cozy atmosphere with a sense of unity makes the summer heat forget.
- With these people, maybe we can accomplish something big...!
I had no basis whatsoever and couldn't contain my mind from jumping.
And it's all the same, everyone's eyes shining.
It was very impressive that even Princess Kofi, who rarely put her emotions on the table, dyed her cheeks slightly red.
When the tension on the ground was eased by the exchange between Qing and Zongying, the meeting accelerated at once.
This was followed by the production of nitrous stones.
Maintenance seems to be going well, but it will take a while.
Perhaps full production will be possible in about three years' time.
But I had one idea about this.
I avoided publishing it at the moment, but if it goes as I thought it would, there will be an explosive increase in nitrite procurement.
A lucky encounter that happened at the end of last year......
In other words, if you can use the relationship with Kingsguard Mae Ku (this Saki Hisa)...
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Next up is the development of new weapons.
Grenade launcher and gun sword development specifically, but this doesn't seem to be going very well.
First, about the grenade launcher.
The development of bowguns and slings is progressing, a trick to throw.
Soo-yong explained to me pale, apparently, that just adding a little ingenuity to what is used in Europe seems to be no problem.
By the way, Soyo Ishida bears the responsibility for research at the university.
He goes through the research building himself and checks the results of each study in detail, he says.
Because of that, at some point he can use a variety of languages, including Spanish, Italian, Chinese and English, including jargon.
Once again, the hidden potential of a man named Souyoshi Ishida and his straight personality make him lose his mind.
Saving him from the battle of Sekigahara was still a tremendous asset, and I was saddened to hear his flowing remarks.
Now, back to my research on the grenade launcher, I say that the development of the grenade (Ryu) at the heart is not progressing.
They're still having difficulty developing technology to explode grenades accurately.
So I threw one thought at Zong Ying.
"I'm not very familiar with technological development either, but isn't the point like 'fireworks'?
Zong's thin eyes slightly enlarge.
"Is it fireworks…? Well, let's see if anyone more familiar with fireworks production can be invited."
Soo-yong listens to my opinions, who are so lightly amateurs.
Maybe he wants to grab straw in a situation that's too blocked.
But I can't fit in. I'm trying.
I don't have to feel cheap about it, but I decided to accept Soo-yong's proposal.
"Right! All aboard! All aboard! For God's sake!
"... with all due respect. Finally, Ming heard that there were weapons that would be 'trains'. Let's also gather those involved in its development."
"Oh! That's a global all boarding!! Reliable!!
"... Guru Buru... are you referring to Global Human?
"Guru-Baruhi-man? I don't know. Well, that's not true! Ha ha!
"... thank you very much"
A slight grin spills on his expressionless face as usual.
Recently, I finally realized that this expression seems to be the most delightful thing for all the boards.
I guess I was glad to be given a new role and the "global" rating.
Seeing how happy they are makes them feel very good.
With that said, his daughter Akashi Regina occasionally gives me the same look, but what made her so happy to fulfill...
And the development of a gunsword.
This one seems to be difficult to navigate the strength of the gun, but apparently the development is likely to proceed over the course of the year, so I decided to see the results first.
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This is the result of an abbreviation.
Let's just say it's the result of what I've been doing on my own.
However, the result was unfortunately fifty out of a hundred...
Because the "strategy from Ichimen Tokugawa" is this operation, and we have unfortunately lost Hidekang Nobushiro, who can also be considered its central figure.
Though he has a strong friendship with his son-in-law, Tadashi Matsuhei, he is still an eleven-year-old boy, and he can't possibly be wearing enough instrumentation to rule Echimae 750,000 stones.
For this reason, the actual power of the Matsuhei Echimae family is held by his elders, who also seem to be divided between the "old Hidekang sect" and the "Shogun sect".
There is no doubt that it is the 'old Hidekang sect' who puts his shoulders in the Toyotomi family, but there are times when the Jiayumae Matsuhei family's elders are in contact with each other that Kamoto Jun intervenes, and it is obvious that the 'Shogun sect' will soon be the result of the historical fact that the 'old Hidekang sect' will be driven away.
At the very least, I want to keep my relationship with the loyal person, but I still doubt how far that relationship will affect his behavior in the Osaka formation.
Maybe history will change if you at least get a little out of hand.
I had to sincerely hope for it.
Because Matsuhei's loyal army will defeat Osaka...
Because it is the army of Yukimura Maida...
Now, I scored myself fifty points, because there are some parts that can be evaluated.
The biggest of these is the fact that he has formed a strong bond with Zhonghui Matsuhei, the real son of Jiayang Tokugawa.
And as derived from the relationship between Chung-hye Matsuhei and me, it is in the economic aspects of the Toyotomi family that two people, Nagaan Okubo, who is near him, and Souyoshi Ishida, who can no longer be said to be the heart of the Toyotomi family, have been able to join hands in the back.
In other words, it is possible to trade with other countries using the port of Sakaki, and the enormous wealth brought about by the spices, especially the peppers, is beginning to fill Osaka Castle's treasure as soon as possible.
The women, who are not dependent enough to become the makers of iron cannons and export cloth, are gathered in Kichi continuously and cannot be said to have been the fruit of the good offices of Daikubo Nan.
Of course, his own nostrils should be quite moist by them, but by all means, what is he going to spend that kind of money on?
Well, there won't be much good about sticking your neck in someone else's kitchen situation, so let's not mention how he spends his money.
Other achievements include being able to have friendly relations with each of the leading names in Tokaido, the Jiui family, the Okinawa family, and the Okubo family.
All of this was added to make it "fifty points."
What if...
If "Brother" Hidekang Kōjo would even live...
Now he had won more remorse for losing a strong ally as a rich minister than for losing a loved one.
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Now, the foregoing is the exposition of what was decided at the last ministerial meeting and the progress of each.
But, of course, this is not the only meeting I intend to conclude.
The meaning of Tokugawa Jiayang's departure from Kyoto and his relocation to Sun Fu was finally understood by Toyotomi, the head of the family.
It's for "total finishing under heaven," that is, to remove obstacles for the Shogun after his death, so to speak, "sweep under heaven."
And it's more obvious than seeing fire that the Toyotomi are "rough waste" for the Tokugawa family.
But...
It can't be that easy to clean up.
I will protect you.
A lot of people smile.
When you put more effort into your belly, your natural and eyesight sharpens.
Did the Tabernacles also notice that my atmosphere had changed, and the air that had been loose until then was tightened again?
And after I looked around their faces, I raised the agenda for the meeting loudly.
"Next, we will start discussing the establishment of the Toyotomi Navy, and my visit to Kyushu scheduled for next year!!