On September 30 of the tenth year of astronomy, there is still one day left before October. The annual autumn harvest in the territory of the www.biquge.infoTsugawa family has begun.

In the castle tower of Tsugawa Castle, Saigo Kizo, who had just taken over the work of Saigo Kino, was reporting to work

"My lord, the autumn harvest in my family is proceeding steadily. The land around Kakujian River has already begun to be harvested by the people. The newly acquired Rokugo Castle and the Hondo Castle area will also be harvested in the near future. Saigo Kizo said.

Soji Tsugawa nodded and said, "The matter of the autumn harvest of this family must be treated carefully, and it cannot be sloppy."

"Hi. In addition, my lord, something unusual has happened in the collar recently. Saigo Kizo continued.

"What's the matter? Let's talk about it," Soji Tsugawa asked eagerly as soon as he heard that something was happening in the territory.

"My lord, a large number of displaced people have suddenly gathered in my family recently, and the number of bandits is increasing day by day. Even if efforts are made to rein in the displaced people, the number of displaced people is too large to be resettled at one time. Saigo Kizo replied.

"Why is there a sudden influx of homeless people in the territory?" Soharu Tsugawa asked.

"My lord, most of the displaced people are gathered in the area of Mt. Shimono and near Osawa Castle in the north. Nowadays, the Onodera family and the Mainai clan of the wealthy clan of Shika-gun are constantly at war, and the battle between the Ando family and the Tozawa family in the north has also lasted for a long time, which is why so many displaced people have poured into the family's territory. ”

"Now that we have entered the autumn harvest, I am afraid that these displaced people will break out and snatch their own food. Mizutani-sama from Kamiyama Castle and Takahashi-sama from Takahashi Castle sent people to ask how to deal with these displaced people. Saigo Kicho said anxiously.

Tsugawa Soji didn't know what to do for a while, after all, if there were too many displaced people, they would not be able to resettle all of them in a short period of time, and the food could not fully meet the needs of many displaced people. But you can't ignore it, otherwise let these homeless people stay in the territory of the Tsugawa family, and when the time comes, the homeless people will join the bandits or break out to directly harvest the grain in the field, such a loss is unbearable for the Tsugawa family.

"What are the number of displaced people in both places?" Soji Tsugawa asked.

"My lord, the number of displaced people cannot be counted for a while. However, according to the information received, the number of displaced people in the area of Osawa Castle is the largest, and the number of displaced people in Shimonoyama is relatively small. ”

After thinking about it for a long time, Tsugawa Soji said, "For the displaced people in the area of Shimono Mountain, we must actively pacify. An order was sent to Takahashi Xingguo and Komura Yoshikei to distribute the surplus food from Togo Castle and Takahashi Castle to the displaced people, to appease the emotions of the displaced people and prevent an outbreak. In addition, didn't His Highness ask Takahashi Kokoku and Komura Yoshikei to demolish Tanaka Castle and Matsumoto Castle, and let these homeless people go. In the form of cash-for-work, those who participate in the work can get more food. After the city is demolished, the land will be allocated to these displaced people nearby or let them reclaim it themselves. ”

"Hey, what about the homeless people near Daze City?" Saigo Kizo continued to ask.

"The displaced people of Daze City, His Highness will personally go to deal with them. Muzo, you immediately return to Kakuyama Castle and dispatch food and other supplies to Takahashi Castle and Osawa Castle. ”

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Tsugawa Soji's heart tightened, if the problem of the displaced people is not handled well, this autumn harvest, the Tsugawa family will not want to live in peace.

"Your Highness, are you leaving again?" Back inside the house, hearing that Soji Tsugawa was leaving again, Yukihime looked reluctant. After all, the two have just gotten married, and it is the time when their relationship is getting deeper and deeper. At this time, Soji Tsugawa was going to Osawa Castle, and Yukihime was inevitably a little reluctant in her heart.

"yes. There are a lot of homeless people in the territory, and His Royal Highness has to deal with it himself to rest assured. Otherwise, it will threaten the family's autumn harvest this year," Soharu Tsugawa said with emotion.

"Your Highness, since this is such a big event, the concubine body can't delay His Highness's business." Xue Ji smiled and said, "Your Highness doesn't need to worry about your family, Xiaolan and I will take care of it for Your Highness." ”

"Then I'm relieved," Soharu Tsugawa replied with a smile.

The second TJ Kawa Soharu called Takahashi Koya and Nagano Masabo, and set off with the flag. Tsugawa Soji's banner has expanded in the past two months. The team increased from more than 20 people to 30 people.

Since there are already horses in the territory, there is no shortage of horse resources for the time being. It was the banners of Tsugawa Soji that were originally cavalry, and with the current strength of the Tsugawa family, it was still possible to maintain a cavalry team of about 100 people. But the training of cavalry is not something that can be completed in a short time.

It suddenly rained in Senhoku-gun in September, and this light rain had been falling for more than ten days, bringing some small troubles to the Tsugawa family, who were in the middle of the autumn harvest. However, the greater trouble did gather in the ranks of displaced people near Osawa Castle.

On a flat ground in the northeast of Osawa Castle, hundreds of ragged homeless people are gathering here, and not far away is a group of Ashigaru from the Tsugawa family cooking porridge. The displaced people here are only a small part of the many displaced people, and many more are resettled in different places. This makes it easier to manage and prevents all the displaced people from gathering together to break out.

Among the homeless was a man who, though hungry, did not want to be as blind and hopeless as the other homeless.

His hair was disheveled, his face was dirty as if he hadn't been washed for many days, and his sunken eyes shone with an inexplicable light. He had a strong belief in his heart, and as a samurai, he did not want to lose his dignity as a samurai.

Around him were hundreds of children, women and children. Their situation is not optimistic, they have not eaten for several days, and they are all hungry and about to die. staring closely at the grain in the pot not far away, if it weren't for the Tsugawa family's Ashigaru guarding on the side, I'm afraid that these people would have rushed up long ago.

Soji Tsugawa and his entourage also arrived here. Soji Tsugawa said to Kuji Mizutani beside him, "Kuji, how is the situation of the displaced people?" Is there a possibility of an outbreak? ”

Mizutani Hisaharu hurriedly replied, "My lord, my subordinates have already resettled the displaced people near Osawa Castle separately, and there is no place for Ashigaru to guard. In addition, we have taken out all the food in Osawa Castle and Kamiyama Castle, and are currently preparing food for the displaced people. At present, the mood of the displaced people is relatively stable, and there is no sign of an outbreak. It's just that the food in Daze City and Shangshan City has been exhausted, and all the food is only enough for today's consumption."

"Don't get in the way, I've already asked Saigo Muzo to go back to Kakuyama City to dispatch food, and someone will deliver the food tomorrow." Soji Tsugawa said.

"That's fine, as long as there is enough food and the homeless people are fed, there will be no outbreak." Kuji Mizutani said with a sigh of relief.

"Listening to Xixiang Muzao, in addition to the homeless people in the territory, there are still many bandits making trouble?"

"Hey, there are quite a few bandits. The war between the Tozawa family and the Ando family, as well as the fighting between the Onodera family and the Mainai family in the south, affected not only the homeless, but also the bandits. As a large number of peasants became displaced and moved to Xianbei County, some bandits had no one to rob. So some bandits also ran into their own territory. And many homeless people have joined the bandit team in order to survive. ”

"There are already many villages near Daze City that have been looted by bandits, although they have also sent troops to suppress them, but these bandits have no fixed place to live, and their whereabouts are difficult to determine, so it is very troublesome to exterminate." Hisaharu Mizutani said helplessly.

Soji Tsugawa nodded and said, "To curb the bandits' wanton plundering in the territory, send more ashigaru to patrol the nearby villages." These bandits can't be indulged any longer, the autumn harvest is the top priority of the family right now, and the autumn harvest can't be affected because of the bandits. ”

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Soji Tsugawa turned his head to look at the refugees not far away, and his heart was not happy. Although the people of later generations lacked a good impression of the islanders, Soharu Tsugawa, who had crossed over here, had no opinion on ordinary civilians.

Soji Tsugawa walked up to Ashigaru, who was cooking rice, and said, "Is the rice ready?" ”

Seeing Tsugawa Soji coming over, Ashigaru hurriedly saluted and said, "Lord, it's already good." ”

"Hmm," Soji Tsugawa nodded, "Distribute the food and make sure everyone eats it." ”

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As he spoke, Soji Tsugawa picked up a wooden bowl with his own hand, filled it with porridge, and walked in front of a child.

"Hungry, huh? Come, eat this" Soji Tsugawa squatted down and handed the bowl in his hand to a little boy who was seven or eight years old, and the little boy suddenly looked at Soji Tsugawa with a longing expression. An old woman on the side, who may have been the elder of the child, hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, adult", took the wooden bowl in the hand of Soji Tsugawa, and brought it to the little boy's mouth. The little boy immediately devoured it.

Soji Tsugawa gently stroked the little boy's head and said, "Eat slowly, it's not enough."

This scene was seen by a young man in the crowd. Looking at the figure of Soji Tsugawa, the man nodded heavily.

"Isn't this the lord I'm looking for?" The man thought excitedly.