The Tsugaru area, located on the shores of Lake Jusanko on the coast of Shichiri Nagahama, is the largest port in the Tsugaru area and the Muchinoku area. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Jusanko is formed by the Iwaki River in the Tsugaru area, and at the intersection of Jusanko and the sea, it forms a unique combination of seawater and fresh water. It is the largest port for trade between the Andong family and the Ezo area, and it is also the largest port in the Mutsu area, and it is very prosperous.

After the Ando family moved to Fukushima Castle, merchant ships came and went more frequently.

On December 24, the 13th year of Astronomy, in Fukushima Castle, an evaluation meeting was held at the Anto family of Hiyama.

The young Hiyama Anto family is the current head of the Anto family, Taro Anto, and even no, after inheriting the governor, Taro Anto's name is the same as in history, called Anton Aiji. Anton Aiji sat on the throne with a confused face, he didn't know the grim situation of Anton's family in Hiyama now, and his immature face still showed excitement and curiosity about everything in the family.

Anton Xunji sat next to Anton Aiji and said to the retainers in the palace, "Everyone, the current situation of this family is extremely grim! The Shimo Betsukan Shimonoku Ji wrote that the Oyster family in the Ezo area has become interested in becoming independent from their own family, but they have not yet taken action, but we must also be mentally prepared. ”

"In the Tsugaru area, although the invasion of the Oura family on the family has been temporarily stopped, but the loss of Tanesato Castle has cut off the connection between the Fukaurakan and Fukushima Castle, although the Fukaurakan has Sato-sama in charge, but it can be expected that if the family does not react, the Oura family will lead the army again next year!" Anton Xunji said with an anxious face, "Everyone, do you have any proposals to help our family get through this difficult time?" ”

After the defeat at the Battle of Mount Suzuru, the number of retainers of the Andong family dropped sharply, and there were now only a dozen or so people in the huge castle tower. Only Yoshiyuki Sato, the owner of the Fukaura Pavilion, is the only one who survives, and the rest of the retainers are newly promoted.

After hearing Anton's words, Yoshiyuki Sato said out loud, "Moriyama Hall (Andong Xunji), after the family retreated to the Tsugaru area, the strength is not as good as before. At present, only 12,000 koku of the direct domain of the Tsugaru area remains, and there are also nearly 20,000 koku of the Ezo area, which is divided into the family of the country clan and the subordinate wealthy clan. In total, it is only about 30,000 stones. ”

"Right now, the main enemies of the family are the Oura, the Tsugawa, and the Nanbu family in the Tsugaru region." Yoshiyuki Sato continued.

"But isn't there an armistice agreement between the main family and the southern family?" As soon as Yoshiyuki Sato finished speaking, Takayoshi Akaishi, the lord of Akaishi Castle on the side, spoke.

After hearing Akaishi Takayoshi's words, Yoshiyuki Sato shook his head, and then said, "The Oura family is a subordinate of the southern family, this time the Oura family dares to invade the family, if there is no instruction from the southern family behind it, how can the Oura family dare to attack the family?" ”

"But fortunately, the southern family has recently been defeated, and it will take some time for the southern family to recover, which gives the family a chance to breathe." Yoshiyuki Sato continued, "Right now, the only thing worth worrying about is the attitude of the Oysaki family. ”

"The Ezo area is a barrier behind the family, and although it is remote, the trade between Ishitaka and the Ezo people is also quite impressive. Now we have to watch out for what the Oyster family shouldn't have. Yoshiyuki Sato said slowly.

"Hmm!" Anton Xunji nodded heavily, "What Sato-sama said is extremely true! Now that the southern family is not a threat to the main family for the time being, and the territory of the Tsugawa family is separated from us by the majestic Ou Mountains, and now the relationship between the Tsugawa family and the southern family is also beginning to strain, and there is no possibility of continuing to attack the main family! In this way, the only thing that the family needs to watch out for is the Oyster Saki family! ”

"In that case, I sent an order to Shimo Guoshi Ji, ordering him to be fully responsible for the management of the Ezo region, and once the Oysaki family has any movements, he can make his own decisions!" Anton Xunji said with a firm face, "Besides, isn't Yoshihiro Oysaki terminally ill?" If Yoshihiro dies, Kihiro Yoshizaki will inevitably make trouble, and the family can send someone to contact Kihiro Yoshizaki now, and if necessary, you can give Kihiro Yoshizaki some help! ”

"Since Oysaki Jiguang can't be trusted, let's support a Oysaki family again!" Anton Xunji said with a fierce look in his eyes.

"Hah!"

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Minato Castle, after being managed by Saigo Kizuku for a period of time, is developing rapidly.

The size of the port was also expanding under the guidance of Soharu Tsugawa, and the number of caravans and ships was also increasing. Due to the attractive commercial policies within the Tsugawa clan and the maritime spread of Yoshino Ryosei's fleet, more and more merchants came to the Tsugawa clan to do business.

At present, the castle town of Ueno Castle has been expanded twice, but it is still unable to meet the needs of passionate merchants. However, there was not enough space near Ueno Castle to expand the castle town, so Tsugawa Soji had no choice but to order the construction of a trading post between Minato Castle and Kubota Castle to serve as an intermediate station between Minato Castle and Ueno Castle.

Sure enough, after the trading post was repaired, the business transactions in the territory were concentrated on the line between Ueno Castle and Trading Post and Minato Castle, which was much more convenient and faster than before.

Local merchants only need to transport their goods and goods to the trading post, and then foreign merchants wait in Minato Castle for their purchases to be transported from the trading post to Dozaki Minato to be loaded onto ships. Out of this, a profession suddenly emerged, and that was the middleman!

Some out-of-town merchants were not familiar with the situation in the Ugo area, so they entrusted some local merchants to buy goods in the Tsugawa family domain on their behalf, and paid an additional payment, so that many local small merchants in the Hago area (most of them were small merchants who were squeezed dry by Yoshino Ryosei and Hirata Kinshiro) found a way out again, although they did not make much money, but they also found a way to live. And the birth of such a thing as a middleman was also unexpected by Soharu Tsugawa.

On December 28, the thirteenth year of astronomy, Tsuchizaki Minato at this time had long since lost its previous lively scene. The cold weather discouraged many merchants from places like the Hago area, but the local merchants of Hago still carried out their trading activities.

"Saburo Guard, is this the territory of the Tsugawa family?" In a sake house in Tsuchizaki, Yamaguchi Nagakyo looked around curiously, and then said to Yukihide Hazu beside him.

Yukihide Hazu looked around and said slowly, "I haven't been here either, but if the people on the boat just now are not wrong, this should be the territory of the Tsugawa family." ”

"I heard that the Tsugawa family is a branch of the Mino guardian of the Toki clan, but I don't know if it's true or not. However, the Tsugawa family on the road is full of bellflower patterns to rely on the flag, and it seems that the rumors should not be false. Yamaguchi continued.

Yukihide Hazu nodded, and then said, "Right Guard Shaoshi (Yamaguchi Chokyo), now that we are penniless, what should we do next?" ”

Hearing Hazu Yukihide's words, Yamaguchi Nagakyo also made a difficulty. Just as the two of them were worried, one of the waiters at the sake brewery came up to Yukihide Hazu and Yamaguchi Naganyo and handed a pot of wine.