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Mikawa Butterfly Chapter 299 Usami¡¯s Performance

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    The main force of Shimotsu, the Yangbei Zhong, was defeated by the Kira family in a single battle. Honjo Shigenaga and Kurokawa Kiyomizu, the original leaders of the anti-Nagao family, surrendered one after another. The original territory was taken over by the Kira family, and Nakajo Fujitsu  , Kachi Harutsuna, Yasuda Nagahide and others are also die-hard leaders of the Long Tail faction. Coupled with the small country Yorihisa and Kanezu Yoshiki's wooing, they were also torn apart and lost their former unity.  The two major samurai groups that used to compete with the Nagao family have gradually disintegrated. In addition, the strength and status of the dual rule of Nagao and Kira are constantly increasing. The absolute gap between the two sides has become very obvious. At this juncture, no one can go.  Trying to provoke this unshakable ruling authority.  Under the influence of the powerful ruling body's continuous strengthening of the central government, it still caused a lot of backlash from the local lords. Since last spring and lasting throughout the spring and summer, almost half a year, the Kira Army has successively launched more than 20 battles.  , successively wiped out many Chinese lords who were clinging to deficiencies and stubbornly resisting.  The lords who were unwilling to accept the abolition of the privileges of protecting guardians, as well as those temples and ministers whose territories were confiscated one by one, as well as the lords who had taken refuge in the country but could not bear the abolition of the privileges of tax exemptions, greatly deterred those with evil intentions in Echigo.  Therefore, the construction of many public facilities could be started smoothly. Irrigation ditches near the two rivers were also excavated at the same time.  "The situation in Echigo is pretty good. Temples such as Gochi Kokubunji Temple, Yahiko Shrine, Ido Shrine, and the last shrine of Kasuga Taisha Shrine are not very powerful. The minister's estate is far less than that of Echizen, and most of the income has been given to the people of Echigo.  Withholding it, all it takes is a letter promising to give these public officials a fixed amount of compensation every year, and it is also very convenient for the accounts to be approached by Esakamoto. "When Kiragi was using the double-purpose, he gradually figured out how to use it, and listened to the explanations of the devotees and thought about it.  A last resort.  "About 50% of the task of excavating the New Horikawa River has been completed. According to the total project volume, it can be initially completed before the end of the year. The progress of land improvement is slow, mainly due to a serious shortage of manpower. Currently, only the main construction of the three major polders has been completed, and the other polders  It is still in the preliminary construction process and there is still a long way to go before it is fully completed. "The canal became the Shinhorikawa in their mouth, which is roughly the same as the Shinhorikawa in Sakai Town. The newly dug river branch starts from Shinano.  The river leads to the Agano River. The average width of the river is 32 meters, and the deepest point is about ten meters. Coupled with several tributaries that disperse to several dry discharges, it is enough to ensure the flood discharge needs of the two rivers.  "Using the Shinhorikawa river water to wash dry lagoons and salt-alkali marshes is an original idea of ??our Kira family. The source of dry lagoons is the intertidal zone where sediment accumulates when seawater pours back. The initial plan is to use river water to flush dry lagoons and gradually clean up the sediment.  In the future, we will gradually build dams in front of the dry stream to leave a few water gates as outlets, and then build dams to fix the river channel, so that the dry stream can be turned into a polder. " Ji Liangyi thought while holding a large pile of information.  For a long time, he held his chin and asked carefully: "How long will it take to realize this plan, how are the specific steps arranged, and how much money will be invested?" Matsui Tomoka coughed, took a sip of hot tea to moisten his throat, and said to Hosokawa Fujitakahiro, who was rubbing his temples.  A color signaled him to rest, and continued to explain: "The construction of the Shinhorikawa River is very fast, and it can be basically completed within two years. It will take five to eight years for the river water to wash out before the next step of embankment construction can be done. The overall construction period will take ten years.  The above, initial investment has been included in the original budget, so there is no need to increase the budget for the time being. "The followers of the Kira family each hold a notebook, pick up a quill, and write down something. There are one or two ink bottles beside them.  , which stores ground oil smoke ink. It is said that every qualified practitioner must record various material reports of more than 10,000 words every day, and mastering the shorthand skills has become an indispensable link.  The followers of the Nagao family have always been in the stage of strengthening their studies. The entire Echigo followers are older and weaker in terms of devotion. For example, Honjo Sano, Nakajo Fujishi, and Nagao Fujikage are all elderly people in their fifties.  Okage Nobu, Nagao Masaki, and Saito Asanobu are all in their prime of late 30s, and their ability to accept new things is obviously much worse than the Kira family's commitment.  Honjo Mino also had to frown and keep turning the pages of the information. The fast pace of the new policy meeting, the large content input of the new data distribution, the new way of working and other new things were constantly impacting the Echigo samurai.  Simple yet stubborn head.  If he were just a lord, there would be no need to listen to these complicated and obscure professional explanations. He could reject all new things that he didn't understand. But he was not just an ordinary lord, he was also the genealogy writer of the Nagao family.  The family follows the leader, even if it is a difficult bone to chew, it must be swallowed.  Several young people sitting behind him listened carefully and took short notes. This technology also quickly spread to the Nagao family's institutions in two years. The acceptance ability of young people is far greater than that of middle-aged and elderly people.  ?In recent years, the important task of cultivating the new generation has also been put on the agenda. Echigo cannot only rely on veterans in their fifties to work hard. Sooner or later, the future career will be passed on to young people.  Kira Yoshitoshi threw down the information and ordered: "Under the premise of ensuring quality and quantity, all siege progress must be accelerated. What can be completed in one month should be completed in 25 days, what can be completed in five years should be completed in four years, and what can be completed in ten  The year is too long, we have to seize the day!" "Yes!" The followers bowed and said in unison: "We will do our best to report it to the master!" Hosokawa Fujitaka took a break.  , and braced himself up and said: "The plan to evacuate and merge new villages has begun. The current plan is to gradually evacuate and merge the villages in Echigo into larger villages within three years. The specific operation method will be in accordance with the master's instructions."  Imagine doing it" "Well, it is necessary to evacuate the new village." Kira Yoshi nodded, glanced at the followers of the Nagao family, and said slowly: "In the future, the earthen buildings in Echigo Kingdom will also need to be built.  Gradually demolished, a broken cottage occupies a small space and has not many people stationed there. It was enough two or three hundred years ago. But in the era of iron cannons, gunpowder and sailing ships, this old-style earth building cottage has lagged behind the times!  What's the use of keeping a fortress that can be broken down in one blow? It's inevitable to demolish it one after another. " "What does it mean to evacuate the new village and demolish the city?" Honzo Sano glanced at the people beside him quickly.  , we saw surprise and bewilderment in the eyes of Nagao Masakage, Nagao Kagenobu, and Saito Asanobu. Not to mention the surprise shown by Nagao Fujikage, Nakajo Fujisou, and Naoe Mitsuna, they were among the followers.  One of the members, Sadami Usami, Keichika Chisaka, Fumasa Hirako, and Shigeji Ishikawa, all frowned and remained silent.  Naoe Mitsuna hesitated for a while and decided to be the first to stand up: "Isn't this inappropriate? As the head of the country, he has many powers such as litigation, judgment and disposal, tax collection, military service division and burdens, etc., but each lord is within the territory.  Building a walled city is a matter of course, right? " "Yamato Mamoru is right! There is nothing wrong with the fact that the lord has the right to defend the land and build a walled city! But I have just said that the Tulou mountain wall is of little use and wastes resources.  , there are more than a dozen families of different sizes on a hundred-machi-bu land. Each family builds an earthen building as a residence, and then builds some messy small towns for their families and retainers. In the end, the good land is torn into pieces, and the whole country is destroyed.  There are small towns and villages everywhere in the future. How will this help my development in Echigo?" Naoe Mitsuna murmured to himself: "This is a problem" "But we can't arbitrarily demolish the lords' castles, right?  ?" Hirako Fangzheng stood up impatiently, and it was obvious that several of his allies were looking forward to his performance.  "It is not arbitrary but planned and methodical demolition. Our family will give equal compensation to the lords who demolished the walled city. For example, building a new residence with good defense capabilities can be built in the new village after the withdrawal, which is enough to ensure the military strength."  The rights of servitude, defense and land management are not infringed. "So how should the new village be evacuated?" Nagao Fujikage tugged on his goatee, his old face was tangled, and he seemed to have some thoughts colliding fiercely in his head.  The Ina Tadashi family saw all this and said to themselves that these people really didn't shed tears even if they saw the coffin. They said in a calm tone: "The initial plan is to gradually cancel and merge the small villages with a population of less than 500 people into several nearby villages.  It is ensured that the population base of each village is not less than 3,000 people, and then divided according to the population level into small villages of 3,000 people, medium villages of 5,000 people, and large villages of 8,000 people. Towns and cities are established for more than 10,000 people, which are townships.  "A village of eight thousand people? Isn't it possible?" "Why not? The total population of Echigo is approaching half a million!" Usami Sadamitsu is here!  I felt my eyes light up, and I was sure: "It's just that the time it takes for farmers to go to and from the fields will become longer. Their homes are too far away from the land. What if there are wild animals or human trouble? There are also farm tools.  There is nowhere to store livestock and grain. The larger the village, the more land it has to manage. The distance is too far and it is inconvenient to farm. So what should we do? " "Haha Of course I can think of what you guys have thought of. The solution is this.  "Agricultural division of labor!" "What is agricultural division of labor?" Honda closed the information in his hand and said with a smile: "To put it simply, it means tilling the soil, selecting seeds, sowing, fertilizing, weeding, pest control, harvesting, drying, and storage.  After each link is divided and coordinated, under the leadership of Su Lao land servants, they complete the divided work in batches. Farmers who do what they need to do can save more time to do side jobs and pay for general labor. " "  Farming the land? This is absolutely impossible!" Usami continued to deny without thinking.  Ishikawa retorted again: "Why not? We farm for others, and others farm for us!"  Ignoring Hirako Fumasa's gaze, Usami Sadamitsu sneered: "But how do you guarantee that others will work hard for you? What if the seedlings lack fertilizer and don't grow well, and they forget to fertilize? If there are too many weeds, they can't weed them.  What should we do in time? What if there are too many pests and they can¡¯t kill them?¡± Hirako Fumasa and Chisaka Keichika were sweating profusely. Usami Sadami¡¯s great activity was not so popular. The original plan was for Chisaka Keichika to perform.  Fan, and then vigorously support Yoshitoki Kira's strategy, in order to attract attention and at the same time stand in the Kira family's camp openly.  Now, Usami Sadamitsu suddenly shows up, disrupting the original plan and canceling it. Everyone is watching him perform alone at the evaluation meeting. What if he overacts and offends Kiragi?  The two read the same meaning in each other's eyes, and couldn't help but secretly curse this lunatic for failing to succeed and failing. They made up their minds to part ways with Usami Sadamitsu after that.  Mitsui Toragao replied unhurriedly: "So supervision is needed. Each division of labor has a group number. After the division of labor is completed on time and as needed, an inspection will be carried out. Scores will be based on the completion and effectiveness of each group. If a group completes  The poor efficiency will affect the grain production, and it will be deducted from your share of grain when the grain production is calculated after the autumn harvest. "It seems to be perfect, but in fact it is like a bamboo basket that only draws water, but in the end it is in vain."  Usami Sadamitsu chuckled secretly, stared at him with a pair of old but bright eyes without any discouragement, and continued to ask: "Isn't this unfair? What if there are special circumstances such as floods, droughts, locusts, and wind disasters?  "What should I do?" "Suruga Mamoru also said that special situations must be treated specially." Honda Tokimasa is now nineteen years old, and his hairy beard has grown a lot. He is facing a master of military strategy who is famous in Echigo.  , he is not afraid at all.  "Does this mean that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, or should it be said that the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead?" Kiragi smiled silently, which Usami Sadaman understood as a sarcastic smile.  "Are you mocking me for not overestimating my abilities and trying to please others? Humph!" The now sixty-eight-year-old man has a different temperament. Faced with the weird looks in the room, he chose to continue to bully: "The withdrawal of the new village will cause  There are more contradictions about the large area and long distance that have not yet been explained clearly. "When everyone hesitated for a moment and turned their attention to Kiragi, but as the governor, it was impossible to get out of the battle to argue with the retainers, so the last resort was Hosokawa Fujitaka.  He came out: "Otherwise, temporary settlements should be set up every 100 steps. You can rest in the settlements during busy farming periods, and you can go back to the village to rest during slack periods." "Isn't it still the same village as before? What's the point of annexing the new village?  "Usami Sadaman felt that he had guessed everything, and he was sure that the omnipotent Kira family followers would definitely fall into trouble this time.  Honda Tokisei was quite quick-witted, and an idea came to his mind as soon as he rolled his eyes. He glanced at the old but straight-backed Usami Sadamitsu with his peripheral vision, and said with a smile: "Of course the annexation of the new village has its important significance! You know  Temporary settlements are not villages. The functions of the two are completely different! The former does not have the problem of living for generations. It is more like the work sheds built by the villagers when they were required to support the general labor service. It is more sturdy and warm than the simple work sheds. The farmers only need to use it!  You can just bring the flatbed truck with your bedding and live in it. After twenty days or one month of work, you can go back to the village with your belongings to live. At the end of the year, you only have to work for one month. The time and manpower saved can be invested in more work.  Go, so that the same manpower can cultivate more land. If you are the lords, why not do it if you have such a good plan?" Usami's face turned pale, and his clenched fists trembled uncontrollably.  There were beads of sweat on the forehead unknowingly. The followers of the Nagao family went from surprise to contemplation and then to approval. At this time, Usami Sadamitsu, who still refused to admit defeat, continued to argue: "Weeding and insect removal are time-consuming.  How to deal with it? How to store grain, livestock, and farm tools? " "Is this complicated? Even I, Chao Xin, can see it." At this time, Saito Chao Shinobu, who had been wandering around, said, "I am still afraid of giving rewards.  Is it difficult to get rid of weeds and insects? Who doesn't know that Takeeden is rich these days? " Saito Asanobu's exaggerated expression made people laugh. Facing such an invulnerable guy, Kira Yoshitoki could only shake his head in silence.  .  Although Langgang Toutang was not familiar with agricultural matters, he was familiar with the role of rewards and punishments. So he put away his folding fan and smiled slightly: "Hire children to do the weeding. For every stone of weeds harvested, you will be rewarded with twenty Wen Yongle coins. This money will be collected from the surplus in each village."  A part of the total income is used as a budget. It trains the children to have a pair of hard-working hands from a young age, and they can also get a little reward, which is also called labor income. Of course, this requires the supervision of the old masters throughout the process, and it is not necessary to pull weeds outside the fields randomly!  Doing math, these old servants of this village are originally small lords.??When withdrawing money from your own income, you will definitely keep an eye on it with extra caution!  " "Hahahathat's for sure!  "Everyone smiled, imagining that these local servants took out money from their pockets to reward wild children in the countryside. They would be very sad to say. Honda was giving a thumbs up to Nangang's dining room and took over his topic.  Added: "As for pest control, it's very simple. You can raise chickens in dry fields and ducks in paddy fields. If you encounter pests, drive the chickens and ducks to the fields to hunt for food. Build a fence and raise two native dogs to watch the poultry. They will grow up eating insects.  The feathers of chickens and ducks are bright, and the eggs and duck eggs they lay are larger. In autumn and winter, the feathers can be made into down jackets, and the bones of chickens and ducks can be stored as fertilizer.  " " Is storage of farm tools still a problem?  Of course, the harvested grain must be transported back to the threshing floor in the village on a horse-drawn flatbed cart to be dried and stored. Why should such a simple question still be asked?  "Usami Sada's face turned green and white, and he staggered back a few steps and almost fell down. Even so, Kamijou Yorifou, Yamamotoji Sadagawa and others who were closest to him did not reach out to help, Chisaka Kage  Qin and Pingzi Fangzheng simply turned their faces away from him, ¡°So I¡¯ve already betrayed my family?  Usami Sada's hands trembled with anger, and he finally suppressed the anger in his chest. He bowed with a stiff expression and said, "Bueide-don's intelligence is extraordinary, and I'm nowhere near as good as Sada!"  Please excuse yourself if you feel unwell!  " Kiragi's expression remained unchanged, and he gave a few vague words of comfort: "Is Suruga Mamoru unwell?  Then please go back and take care of yourself!  " "I'll meet you later!"  Resigned!  " Usami Sadamitsu stood up and walked out of the evaluation room. He passed by his former allies on the way, and the sneer on his lips made several people shiver. " "A group of short-sighted people, bit by bit, destroyed the last foundation of the Echigo-Uesugi family."  Abandon, after abandoning Nagao Masaki, Daxiong Chaohide and me, let¡¯s see who you will abandon next!  "Usami Sada left the evaluation room without looking back. After the evaluation meeting, Kira Yoshitomo was not yet finished with his work. In addition to a lot of information that needed to be familiarized one by one, he also consulted the followers in the city at any time. Before evening, he was usually busy.  Will not leave the castle tower. After a while, a young man walked in and whispered a few words to Iwakuru. The latter nodded and sent the young man away, then walked over and whispered: "Master, Mr.  The new news received by Sakai Town is a piece of information circulated among Nanman merchants.  " "Southern barbarian businessman?  Tell me what's going on?  "Ji Liangyi immediately put down the information and turned his attention to him. "In the autumn of last year, the Nanman merchants who came across the ocean from the Nanman brought a piece of news from afar. The Nanman fleet ambushed a red-haired Nanman fleet. It was said that the Nanman fleet was  The chamber of commerce where the fleet is located is called the Agote Chamber of Commerce" "What?  The Agote Chamber of Commerce was ambushed?  "Ji Liangyi was shocked and angry, and asked anxiously: "What's going on?  " Iwakuru was startled and stammered: "Yes it's like this" In the early summer of last year, Spain deployed a new fleet in the Western Indian Ocean. This was once again the increasingly powerful Kingdom of Spain.  Unfortunately, the Agote Chamber of Commerce did not know this information when trying to reach the Portuguese-controlled area. The Spanish and Portuguese businessmen were also happy for them to fail. So last autumn, a group led by Major General Juan Gonzalez was launched.  The Indian Ocean Fleet successfully ambushed the unsuspecting Agot Chamber of Commerce in the waters near the Cape of Good Hope, and successfully sank five merchant ships and captured eight merchant ships, accounting for less than half of the entire fleet. As a result, the Agot Chamber of Commerce was severely damaged.  Fortunately, they responded quickly and abandoned the injured ships to block the attack of the Spanish fleet, so that the greedy Spaniards finally gave up the pursuit, and then they were able to lead the main force to escape and fled back to Amsterdam in a hurry. "There was no loss at all."  It's not too big. Their flagship was not captured. Frank, Ronald and his son, as well as Hans and Rupert should also be safe and sound. But in this way, our overseas trade may come to an end.  Kira Yoshishi guessed this terrible consequence without much thought. Spain is the suzerainty of the Netherlands, and the current King Philip II is the eldest son of Karl V. In September last year, the great emperor of the Holy Roman Empire passed away again.  After losing to the alliance of German princes that he despised, he finally had to sign the "Peace of Augsburg" in humiliation. After this major blow, Karl V decided to give up his throne and give up the throne of the emperor to the territories of Austria and Germany.  To his brother Ferdinand I, large territories such as Spain and the Netherlands were handed over to his legitimate son Philip II who gave up the throne. The ambitious young king who succeeded to the throne had a natural hatred for the Protestantism that defeated his father.  , and the most terrible thing is that this king is also a devout Catholic, and he has a natural affection for the "Bloody Edict" issued by his father. It can be imagined thatHe knew what terrible things he would do to the Netherlands.  It only takes a little analysis to conclude that this trade route, which carries out stable trade every two years and brings huge income, is likely to be interrupted. It is absolutely impossible to say that it is not sad, but in the face of this force majeure,  This is something he has no control over.  .  Kira Yoshishi rubbed his temples in annoyance: "I can only hope for Claudia! I hope Bloody Mary can survive the crisis under the protection of Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth!" (To be continued.)
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