After hearing Ai Kitanobu's words, Ogasawara Shintoki on the main seat didn't have time to answer, when suddenly there was a rush of footsteps from outside, and then a sweaty samurai said with an anxious face, "Ogasawara-sama! ”

"When to panic?"

"South .. The Southern Barbarians are here again! ”

Hearing the samurai's words, Ogasawara stood up from his position with a sudden. As the government affairs of the Tsugawa family, Ogasawara Nobutoki naturally knew much more than ordinary retainers. Ogasawara had heard more or less about the affairs of the Nanbanarians, and Ogasawara had naturally known about the importance of the Nanbans.

Hearing that the Nanban people were coming again, Ogasawara couldn't sit still, "Where are the people now?" ”

"Minato-sama Ida has just sent someone to deliver the news, and there are a lot of Nanban people coming this time, there are more than 20 big ships alone, and Tsuchizaki Minato can't stop there." The samurai then replied.

"I already know about this, so I'll report it to my lord!"

.....

After the castle tower of Ueno Castle and asked Hosokawa Naomoto and others to continue to accompany the prince of Saionji to hang out in Ueno Castle, he was finally able to find a time to rest. Just as he was about to leave the castle tower, Ogasawara Shintoki hurriedly ran in from outside.

"My lord, my subordinates have something to report!" After seeing Soji Tsugawa, Ogasawara Shintoki spoke directly.

Soji Tsugawa sat down, then said with a smile, "What's the matter?" ”

"Just now, the Itaqing Sect in Minato City sent someone to deliver a message, and the Southern Barbarians are here again!"

"Oh?" Soji Tsugawa was also a little surprised, but when he thought that it was time to return after being gone for so long, he hurriedly asked, "What else did Date Keimune say?" ”

"Lord Date also said in the letter that this time the Nanban people have a total of more than 20 big ships coming, and the port of Tsuchizaki Minato can't stop, it seems that this time Shadilo and the others have a big deal to trade with their own family!" Ogasawara also had a big smile on his face as he spoke. Although the Nanban people look scary, the goods they bring are indeed good things.

Not to mention, let's talk about muskets, after such a long time of experiments, especially the previous battle of Ohanazawa, the musket team of the Tsukawa family defeated the special team led by Tendo Yoricho without much effort, which makes people completely remember the power of muskets.

"There are more than 20 merchant ships?" Soji Tsugawa was also a little surprised, you must know that the merchant ships of Shadilo and others are not the merchant ships of RB today, and a ship can be used as more than ten merchant ships of the Tsugawa family casually.

"Even with cannons, there wouldn't be so many ships? Could it be that Sardillo brought me something else? "If it weren't for the banquet being held in Ueno Castle, Soji Tsugawa would have been eager to fly to Minato Castle to see what was on the cargo of the Sandillo merchant ship.

Before Sadillo left last time, Soji Tsugawa asked Soji Tsukawa to bring some craftsmen for himself when he came back next time, and artillery was also something that Soji Tsukawa had high hopes for. If Shadillo really brings these things this time, then the strength of the Tsugawa family will usher in another leap.

Not to mention anything else, just talking about artillery, it can be described as a big killer weapon when attacking a city! If the Tsugawa family has artillery, then what is easy to defend and difficult to attack the city is just a paper tiger in front of the Tsugawa family.

Thinking of this, Soji Tsugawa was also a little geared up.

"Immediately reply to Date Keimune, no matter what, we must entertain Shadilo and the others, and after the banquet in Ueno Castle is over, the family should go to Minato Castle in person!" After thinking about it, Soji Tsugawa turned back to Ogasawara Shin, who was also very excited, and said.

"Hah!"

Originally, Date Keimune, the castle generation of the city, would also participate in this banquet. However, because the port trade in Minato Castle was too busy, Date Keimune couldn't leave at all. It's also a shame that Date Keimune didn't come to Ueno Castle, otherwise Tsugawa Soji was really afraid of some accidents.

After the order, seeing that Ogasawara was still in place, Tsugawa Soji then asked, "Is there anything else going on with the letter?" ”

"Hah!"

"After the all-night statistics of the government office, agricultural office, economic office, mining office, etc., the territory of the main family, Yugo, Mutsu, and Luzhong has been preliminarily counted, and the lord has taken a look!" As he spoke, Ogasawara Shintoki handed a few booklets in his hand to Soji Tsugawa.

"In addition, due to time reasons, most of the data such as stone height and population in the Hazen area are the accounts of the people of various countries in the Hazen area that were used before, and this family has only roughly verified it, so it may be a little inaccurate, but it is generally correct!" When Soji Tsugawa began to read it, Ogasawara Shintoki stood aside and added.

"Hmm." Tsugawa Soji nodded, and said slowly, "The family is already very satisfied with being able to do this in such a short period of time, and this time you have done a very good job." ”

"Thank you for the compliment!" Ogasawara Shintoki said with a smile, "Thanks to the policy implemented by the lord, the manpower to deal with these things has been increased, and the efficiency has been improved. ”

"The newly appointed Liao heads and Liao Yun of this family, after this period of contact, what do you think of the talents of these people?" Soji Tsugawa asked as he flipped through the account books.

Ogasawara lowered his head and thought for a moment, then replied, "The lord is indeed a discerning person, and many of these people are extremely talented people. Ogasawara Nobuki, Kita Nobuya, Nakano Yoshiaki, etc. are all talented people, and when it comes to this, his subordinates also greatly admire the lord's way of employing people! ”

"Haha!" Hearing the compliment of Ogasawara's letter, Tsugawa Soji couldn't help but burst out laughing, "This is far from enough, the wish of this family is that the heroes of the world enter my palace!" ”

"Shhhh I can't imagine that the lord has the ambition of the Tang Emperor? ”

"You also know Tang Taizong when you believe it?"

"A little bit of it...."

As he spoke, Soharu Tsugawa had already finished reading the account books. After casually placing the basic account book in his hand on the desk, Soji Tsugawa propped his hands on the desk, and the smile on his face was overflowing.

"The stone height of Mutsu, Luchu, and Yugo has increased by 20,000 stone compared to the past, and the progress of Xintian reclamation is still too slow. There are as many as 260,000 koku in Hazen Murayama and Mogami two counties, and in addition to the territories of subordinate countrymen such as Shimizu, Hanhee, Shiratori, Tendo, Enzawa, and Hosokawa, the direct command of the family in Murayama and Mogami two counties is about 180,000 koku. ”

"In this way, the total direct collar of the family is 530,000 stone (not counting the retainers' Zhixing), and if the territory of the subordinate countrymen is counted, the total stone height of the family is 680,000 stones!" Soji Tsugawa touched his chin, and there was still a slight look of disappointment in his eyes.

The Tsugawa family's current territory occupies most of the Okuha, and it can be said that the territory of the Tsugawa family is the largest among the various daimyos in the entire RB! However, the stone height is only 680,000 stones, which is only equivalent to the stone height of one or two countries in other fertile areas.