The "Leshi Leza" policy promulgated during the Hexagonal Dinglai period has greatly developed the business of the Hexagonal Family, benefited the Hexagonal Family, and obtained a lot of money!!

However, due to the Rokkaku family's participation in the crusade, the relationship between the Rokkaku family and the Miyoshi family was sinister, and the merchants of the Miyoshi family were reluctant to do business in the Rokkaku family domain because of this. In addition to worrying about their own losses due to the war that will break out at any time, there may also be a threat from the Miyoshi family.

Anyway, the hexagonal family can be said to be a withering business in the territory now, and there is a phenomenon of making ends meet. Although he can barely survive on other incomes, if this continues, even if Rokkaku Yoshiken can sit still, the retainers of the Rokkaku family will rebel.

After hearing Rokkaku Yoshixian's explanation, Tsugawa Soji asked with a puzzled expression, "Even if there is no Sakai merchant, it will not fall to this point!" ”

"What about the merchants of this family? What about the merchants of Tokaido, Higashiyamado, and Hokuriku provinces? "Soji Tsugawa set his sights on Takeda Nobutoyo, and Tsugawa Soji didn't have time to take care of this kind of thing, so he didn't know much about it.

Takeda Nobutoyo hurriedly replied, "In the past, due to the fact that Kaga and Echichu have always been in the same place, most of the merchants of Hokriku Province have turned to the Kanto region and no longer go to Kinai to trade!" ”

"The merchants of Tokaido are said to have attracted a large number of people because the Owari Oda family also implemented the "Rakuchi Rakuza" policy! The Imagawa family in Suruga also opened up several towns, and under the premise of making a profit of equal profits, almost no one was willing to travel further to Omi! ”

"In fact, not only the Rokkaku family, but also the retainers of the family have been reporting to the subordinates recently, and the number of merchant ships coming and going to the port of Kohama of the family has been decreasing since the beginning of the month! In particular, the merchant ships from the Western and Chugoku regions have almost disappeared! Takeda Shintoyo also said with a frown.

Soji Tsugawa realized that something was wrong with the problem, no matter how chaotic the situation was, the merchants would continue to make money if they should have made money, and this situation should not have happened!

"Our family's merchant ships have also been requisitioned because they had to transport troops before, plus they have to transport various materials and grain, so the transaction volume of our family's merchant ships has also decreased by nearly thirty percent! However, in general, it will not affect trade in Kinai. "The Tsugawa family's share of maritime trade roughly accounts for 60% of the total trade in the entire Kinai region, so even if there were no merchants from Sakai and merchants from the Kinai region, as long as the merchants of the Tsugawa family were still there, it would not have been possible for such a merchant collapse!

Something must have gone wrong.

While speaking, Takigawa Kazuki suddenly walked outside the assessment room to ask for a meeting. On such an occasion, all the people present are the governors of the house, and the ordinary retainers are not qualified to participate.

"What?"

Takigawa Kazuki first saluted Ashikaga Yoshiteru and the others in the hall, and then said to Tsugawa Soji, "My lord, I had a few drinks in the brewery in the castle town of Goseyama Castle in the morning!" ”

"During the banquet, I overheard a message about the Miyoshi family, and I think it is very necessary to report it to the lord!"

Soji Tsugawa nodded, motioning for Takigawa Kazuyi to continue.

"According to the information I know, it seems that a large number of pirates have been infested near Xiaohama Bay and Mihama Bay during this time, attacking passing ships! In particular, merchant ships from the western country, Kyushu, and Chugoku regions are almost extinct! ”

"Even my family's merchant ships have been affected, and many merchant ships have chosen to trade in Echizen's Mikuni Minato and Noto's Wajima Minato, and no longer go to Wakasa Province!"

"Isn't it a pirate?!" Ashikaga Yoshiki and Hosokawa Harumoto, the two melon-eating people, said in surprise.

Takeda Nobutoyo also nodded, "There has indeed been news about pirates recently, but the time when pirates attacked merchant ships has been around for a long time, and they didn't start to appear recently!" Come to think of it, it doesn't have much to do with it! ”

"A few adults are wrong!" Takigawa Kazuyi said with a straight face, "In fact, these pirates are not real pirates, but the Ataka Navy of the Miyoshi family and the Tango Isshiki family are pretending to be!" ”

"Among them, there are also a lot of Oki sailors, who are looting merchant ships near Mihama Bay and Kohama Bay! If you ignore it, I'm afraid that in less than half a month, there will never be a single merchant ship in the entire Wakasa country! ”

"How ??? this happens" Takeda Nobutoyo's mouth grew up, and he didn't believe it!

"Humph!" Tsugawa Soji snorted coldly, "I didn't expect Miyoshi Changqing to play such a game with this family, it's really hateful!" ”

"If these pirates are really the strength of the Miyoshi family, then the enemy's purpose is probably not as simple as plundering merchant ships!" Soji Tsugawa continued, "If the family's expectations are correct, the real purpose of the enemy army is probably to intercept the family's supply ship and cause the family's troops to lose their logistical supplies!" At that time, there will be no power to fight against the Miyoshi family in Shangluo! ”

"What a good calculation!"

"But even the family doesn't know about this news, so where did Takigawa-sama get it?" Takeda Shintoyo then asked.

Takigawa Kazuki hurriedly replied, "I heard from a few merchants in the sake house, and after repeated inquiries, these merchants were lucky enough to escape from the hands of these pirates pretending to be from the Miyoshi family, and because they had contact with these pretending pirates, they recognized the true identity of the other party!" ”

"How do a few merchants know the true identity of these pirates?" Rokkaku Yoshiken also said with a confused expression.

Takigawa Kazuyi smiled and continued, "In fact, this conclusion is also speculation!" These merchants only recognized that the pirates who attacked them had dozens of Ataka ships, and who else could have such a number of Ataka ships in the world, except for the Miyoshi family? ”

"Well, Hikoemon did a good analysis!" Tsugawa Soji glanced approvingly at Takigawa Kazuki, then turned his head to Yajima Jimitsu, who was sitting behind him, and asked, "Tadahei, where are the sailors of this family now?" ”

"Honma-kun is repairing on Sado Island, so by the way, let's get acquainted with my family's new warship! The Honyama-sama is on standby in Echizen! "The Honma clan is a newly formed naval force of the Tsugawa family, consisting of Honma, Shibuya, and other people from Sado Island.

The people on Sado Island already have some experience in water warfare, so it is much easier to do than to retrain people. However, these people used to fight on the Kohaya boat, and the Tsugawa family's warships were mostly Sekibune and Nanban ships, so they needed to be given a certain amount of time to familiarize themselves with the combat methods of the new ships.

"Since all the sailors of the Miyoshi family have sent it to the door, no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat, and the family is not welcome!"

"Send an order to Benshan Zhongxin, wait for the opportunity to seek fighters, and strive to annihilate the main force of the Miyoshi family's naval army in a battle!" Soji Tsugawa said loudly.

Takeda Shintoyo also jumped out at this time and said, "The water army of this family can also be worthy of a battle, so let this family come to help Tsugawa Palace!" ”