After successfully defeating the "traitor" Tsuchihashi Morishige, no one dared to stop the land inspection plan of the tie. Even many local tyrants took the initiative to invite land inspection unusually.

In June of the fourth year of Yuangui (1571), Ji Yin submitted a relatively detailed estimated account. According to estimates, the total amount of land within the scope of land inspection this year is 252,000 stones, of which 54,000 stones belong to temples and shrines, 97,000 stones belong to the local people, and the remaining 101,000 stones are under the direct jurisdiction of the Pingshou family.

The harvest was much more than the 70,000 stone expected by the draw.

What has not yet been included is mainly the core field property of Shingon sect Neraiji Temple, but also includes some sites of the Ichijo sect, the Tendai sect, and the Kumano Sanzan, with a total amount of about 200,000 koku.

This can only be done slowly.

The army of Hirate Honhide demolished the large, three, and small fortifications of Tsuchihashi Morishige, and then found a feng shui treasure in the vicinity of Kinogawa River in the north, Mt. Hufu in the south, and 20 towns (about 2.2 kilometers) along the coastline in the west, and ordered the government to allocate 5,000 kan to build a castle here as the core of Kii.

Since it was built on Hufu Mountain, it was directly named "Hufu City".

At the same time, more than 80 people were ordered to move here, led by Nakamura Kazuji, Hirate Jiyin, Kinoshita Hidenaga, and Ichiyanagi Naosue, followed by 20 first-level samurai and 60 first-class samurai.

Among these people, the highest status was Nakamura Kazushi who knew how to do 2000 stones, and as a pen general, he oversaw the overall situation, supervised the implementation of various important military and political affairs, and nominally managed other colleagues.

The second is Ji Yin, the equalizer of Zhixing 800 stones, who has both the dual identity of the central government and a local official, specializing in guarding the agricultural and commercial industries in the directly governed territories.

Again, it is Kinoshita Hidenaga, who knows 500 stones, nominally Nakamura's assistant, and his actual duties are to receive lawsuits, hear cases, and coordinate conflicts between the people of the country.

In addition, Ichiyanagi Naomo, who retired due to injury, received 340 stones, and was transferred from Keiji's courtier to the head of the Metropolitan Police Department Branch, responsible for patrolling and hunting down the thieves who bullied the people at the bottom.

The "head level" below refers to the lower-level cadres between 100 and 300 stones, while the "group head level" refers to the grassroots affairs personnel between 30 and 100 stones. This is the customary informal classification method within the Hirate family.

From the beginning of the construction of the castle on the Tiger Fu Mountain, Nakamura Kazushi, Hirate Ji Yin, Kinoshita Hidenaga, and Ichiyanagi Naosue had the title of "Tiger Fu Four".

Then, in response to the complaints of the "new sens" of Awaji and Izumi about the preferential treatment of the Kii people, Hirate Honhide formulated a new policy, announcing that all those who voluntarily transferred to Kii would enjoy the same policy, and that an additional amount of money would be given as the cost of moving.

Obviously, not many people will leave their hometowns for some preferential treatment and meager moving expenses, and this new policy is just to silence people.

If there were some people who migrated there, that would be even better. It doesn't matter if you don't have any.

So far, it has been almost a full year since Hishohide took over as the guardian of Kii, and after twelve months of hard work, he now has more than half of the real power in the territory.

Painstakingly and solitary, the mechanism is exhausted, and finally there is something to pay.

After arranging the candidates for the stay, Hirate Honhide left Kii and set off for Kishiwada Castle to make a gesture to Kyoto. Since there is no excuse to "suppress the rebellion," it is necessary to take a symbolic look at Kinai affairs.

At this time, the situation took place in many worrying places.

Hanbei Takenaka displayed an astonishing talent, and it took only a few days to quell the Minami-Omi Rebellion.

Shibata Katsuie and Takigawa Kazuyi lowered their posture under their persuasion and admitted that they had mistrusted their old friends, Sakai Masao, and Nakagawa Yoshitoshi accepted the harmony and said that they would ignore their past suspicions for the time being, and Sakuma Nobumori, who was the fuse, absconded with hundreds of guards after sensing that the situation was not good.

According to folk rumors, at that time, Shigeharu Takenaka had successfully transferred a large number of middle-level officers of the Sakuma Army, and he was about to catch the turtle in the urn at the last step.

It is also said that Sakuma Nobumori could not run away originally, but it was Shibata Katsuya, the righteous big brother, who moved his compassion and exchanged his position for the life of his old friend - although the original situation may have been caused by this old friend's deception.

There are many rumors, but there is no consensus.

All in all, the parties to the conflict have finally died down and returned to peace.

Nakagawa Yoshitoshi inherited the family business left by his deceased brother, and Sakai Masasho received part of Shibata's territory as compensation, in addition to Shibata Katsuya's going to Kyoto's Soto sect's Koshoji Temple to cultivate his body and live in retreat for three months as a reflection, while Takigawa Kazuki returned to Anonotsu Castle and closed for a month.

Then, Shigeharu Takenaka, as an agent recognized by both Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Oda Nobutada, was qualified to participate in the government affairs of Minami Omi and Kita Ise in the future, so as to ensure that Shibata and Takikawa would not be confused next time.

The results are intriguing.

The ups and downs of the world are really without warning.

In the ten months since Nobunaga's assassination, Shigeharu Takenaka, who was originally just a hermit in the countryside, has become a person who has the right to speak in Nishimino, Minami Omi, and Northern Ise in one fell swoop, and has vaguely the potential to become a big man in the future.

These three areas can be called rich and fertile, adding up to as many as seven or eight hundred thousand stones, and they are connected to each other, which is enough to become the capital foundation of the hegemony.

Next, if the current rulers of the three regions make a mistake, then there may be an additional powerful force called the "Takenaka family" among the nations.

Thinking about it this way, Oda Nobutada's prestige is too lacking, and the political ability of Shibata Katsuya and Takikawa Kazuyi may not be able to withstand the test, and the possibility of a mistake is indeed not small.

It's scary to think about.

The reason why Shigeharu Takenaka was able to get a great opportunity was also due to external objective factors.

At the same time that he was showing his powers in Kinai, Takeda had already sent a partial division to attack the eastern part of Mino and the northern part of Mika, attracting the attention of Oda and Tokugawa; After Asai Nagamasa was defeated by the Urakami family, he was worried that the other party would take advantage of the victory to pursue, so he did not dare to leave Harima easily; Ashikaga Yoshiaki seems to be in trouble with the Echizen Asakura family.

The size of the Tote's intelligence agency is limited, and it is impossible to obtain detailed information, only the general movements of each faction. In fact, there were no professional reconnaissance and espionage personnel in Fuso at this time.

Compared with the rise of "Mino Kirin", the tie is more afraid of the advance westward expansion of the Kai Tiger.

In fact, the two are not isolated, but related.

With the current identity of Shigeharu Takenaka, he must participate in the war against Takeda, and if he plays a key role, it will be difficult to stop the anti-guest trend; On the other hand, if it is defeated by Takeda, the current harvest will be in vain.

In contrast, there are more options for a tie.

Anyway, the territory is far enough away from the front line, so you can live in Diaoyutai in peace, sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and wait for the opportunity to collect the profits of the fisherman. At the very least, you can wait until others have divided the high and low, and then go to show goodwill to the winner.

But that's also watching the opportunity to go to the next level collapse.

After Nobunaga's assassination and turmoil, Takeda Shingen was indeed far stronger than any single force in Kinai. However, he was far away in Kai, and his supplies were difficult, and when he entered Omi, he would be almost at the end of his crossbow, let alone Kyoto.

There is no need to be overly afraid.

Let alone...... According to the memories of the previous life, the time of the death of the Kai Tiger should have been two or three years.

Tie Fan Xiu immediately planned to give an order:

First of all, it was necessary to strengthen the armament as much as possible and prepare for the battle with the Takeda army in the plains of Owari and Mikawa. This is, of course, a huge test, so it's best to install vans, shotguns, and other firearms that are in the research phase as soon as possible.

It is clear that the corresponding specialized artillery units must be made up of full-time personnel who are on a full-time basis, which necessitates an expansion of the current strength. Considering that Qiben already has seven teams, the system of "army-situation-reserve-team-group" envisioned at the beginning may be enough to be published.

Just taking advantage of this opportunity, those retainers who have been serving as reserve generals for a long time can consider promoting some "powerful generals" who lead thousands of troops from among them, and the vacated positions will be filled by outstanding juniors.

This is very helpful for the morale of the whole army.

In this case, should we simply separate the soldiers and peasants in the territory of the sects, the genealogists, and the foreigners?

At least a little promotion is fine.

The point is not to change the form of the army, but to use a hierarchy similar to "military ranks" to clarify the order of high and low in the group.

to avoid some delicate problems that are difficult to solve.

For example, Izumi Shinsenzhong Qitou Yasudai Terada, and Awaji Shinzan Qitou Antaku Nobuyasu are theoretically already very high in the organizational structure of the Hirate family. However, due to the lack of combat power of the people of Wa and Dan two places, the sense of existence is thin, and the actual status of Terada and Ataku is not prominent.

Although it is impossible to vacate enough power to divide the seal in a short period of time, at least a false honorary status should be given.

While writing letters to the nobles and pretending to be concerned about the situation in Kinai, Hirate ordered the ministers to evaluate the budget for the expansion of the army.

But Ina Tadaji, Tamaroshi Sanshiro, Harutaya Shuichi (i.e., Raphael Castello) and others gave a surprising response after summing up:

"So far this year, the liabilities on the books have reached 87,000 yuan, and even if we can get the income after the autumn, I am afraid there will still be a difference of no less than 30,000 yuan. If more funds are withdrawn, it will affect the ability of Sankaya to pay for the 'military ration stamps' along the coast of the Seto Inland Sea. This in turn affects business reputation. ”

Squandered so much money?

The tie was a little incredulous.

However, the accounts clearly list the logistics and rewards for several expeditions, large gifts to the Chosho Ibe clan, funds for activities in Kyoto, investment in the development of firearms, funds for the purchase of grain from Neraiji Temple, and additional expenses for building the castle......

In general, the income and expenditure of funds are very uneven. In the entire three years of Yuangui, it is estimated that the total income of agriculture and commerce is between 120,000 and 140,000 yuan, but in the first half of the year alone, nearly 100,000 yuan was spent, which was obviously beyond his means.

This was probably the chain reaction of Nobunaga's assassination.

The three merchant houses have tried their best to support them, and if they are exploited again, they will dry up and fish, and burn the forest and hunt.

The commissioners have laid out the data, hoping that the lord will come up with a new plan to generate income.

But after thinking about it for a moment, Hirate came to a shocking conclusion: "The '50,000 kan' mentioned by Tsuda Mune and the big boss of Kai Town has only fulfilled a small part of it so far, and now it's time to fulfill each other's promises." bluntly told him that the next year or two will be the key to deciding who will kill the deer. ”