Soharu Tsugawa, who was helping the displaced people at Osawa Castle, received a report from Tsugawa Castle in the rear. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"I can't see it, this Rokuro Umino is still a talent." Soji Tsugawa said with a smile at Kuji Mizutani beside him.

"Yes, it's amazing that dozens of miners were able to defeat the bandits with a strategy," Mizutani Kuji agreed.

Tsugawa Soji nodded and said, "Rokuro Umino and Ichiro Yamamoto have a meritorious role in exterminating the bandits, and no one will reward 10 koku, and 5 stone will be added to the costume." ”

"Hey, another lord, Rokuro Umino asked for pardon for the miners who participated in the battle this time, I don't know what His Highness thinks?" Hisaharu Mizutani continued.

Soji Tsugawa thought for a while and said, "Yes, send the miners to the Kusakigawa and hand them over to Saigo Kizo, and he will deal with it." ”

"What about the manpower of the mine?"

"Didn't you capture the bandits? Let these captives go to the mines," Tsugawa said.

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On October 20, the 10th year of the Astronomical Universe, after about a month of hard work, all the displaced people stranded in the territory of the Tsugawa family were finally settled. Land is cultivated in the fertile areas of the Kusakigawa and Kakujian River basins. And the autumn harvest of the Tsugawa family has also been completed.

In the castle tower of Tsugawa Castle, Saigo Kizo, the agricultural director of the Tsugawa family, is reporting to Soji Tsugawa.

"My lord, this year's autumn harvest has been completed, and the agricultural taxes in various places have also been collected," Saigo Muzo said excitedly.

"Well, how much food did you receive?"

"A total of more than 15,000 stone grain." Saigo Kizo replied happily.

Soji Tsugawa was also very happy, and more than 15,000 stone of grain instantly replenished the food dropped by the resettled refugees. And if there is enough food, it is easy to do things.

"How's the resettlement of the displaced people? Is the number of people counted? Soji Tsugawa continued to ask.

"The displaced people have all been resettled, and the total number of people has been counted at about 4,600. In addition, the displaced people in the Shimonoyama area have also been resettled in the area of the former Matsumoto Castle and Tanaka Castle. Saigo Kizo said.

"Well, the problem of displaced people has finally been solved, and now the family can develop with peace of mind." Soji Tsugawa said with emotion.

"My lord, there are already nearly 2,000 people in the vicinity of Tsugawa Castle, and with the increase in population size, the current scale of Tsugawa Castle is no longer able to adapt to the growth of population. More importantly, as the Tsugawa family's territory continued to expand, Tsugawa Castle would become a central point as the base of the family, so I felt it was necessary to expand Tsugawa Castle and create a castle town. Saigo Muzo said solemnly.

"That's true," said Soharu Tsugawa affirmatively, "but the road connecting the other castles of the family to Tsugawa Castle is too narrow, and there is no road leading directly to Tsugawa Castle in the area around Hondo Castle and Rokugo Castle. Before the expansion of Tsugawa Castle, roads had to be built in these places. ”

In addition, Tsugawa Castle is surrounded by plains, which are suitable for farmers to cultivate and live. There was no surplus land left to support the rapid population growth, so his retainers suggested that some of the peasants in the area around Kakuyama Castle should be relocated to Tsugawa Castle. The northwest of Tsugawa Castle is the resettlement area of the Kusakigawa River, the southern part is the original residential area, and a large area in the eastern part has not been reclaimed. Saigo Kizo said.

Soji Tsugawa nodded and said, "The family is now very populous, but on the contrary, there is not much land, so it is really necessary to replan Tsugawa Castle." In addition, there were more and more retainers of the main family, and some of the retainers' families were scattered, so it was possible to build a samurai yashiki in the northern part of Tsugawa Castle for the retainers to live. ”

During the Warring States period, the daimyo would have his samurai settle their families in the residence of the daimyo. This makes it easy to manage and allows these family members to be held hostage for centralized surveillance.

In this case, the surplus population was placed in the northwest and south of Tsugawa Castle, and the retainers' houses were built in the north. And the eastern region is used to establish castle towns, I don't know what my lord thinks of such an arrangement? Saigo Kizo tried to say something.

Soji Tsugawa thought about it for a while and said, "Just do as you say." You can decide for yourself the specific construction of the facilities, and just give me a report when the time comes. ”

"Hi," Saigo Kizo replied. "In addition, the scale of the smelting workshop in the city is expanding, is it possible to consider moving the workshop outside the city?"

Soji Tsugawa nodded, "Isn't there a place near the mine?" The smelting workshop was moved to the vicinity of the mine and a warehouse was built to store iron ore and crafted equipment. Send a team of ashigaru to be stationed nearby, and let Ichiro Yamamoto, who was meritorious in the last battle, go."

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As the strength of the Tsugawa family continues to grow, some of the previous facilities and policies are no longer suitable for the development of the current Tsugawa family, so Tsugawa Soji has recently been considering formulating a new law. And Togo Yoshisuke and others have already begun to draft the corresponding clauses, and after the drafting is completed, they will be handed over to Tsugawa Soji for ruling.

"By the way, the lord, the subordinates among the exiles have found a talent, and they may be able to recruit them to work in their own family." Saigo Kizo said.

"Talent? Let's hear it. As soon as he heard that there were talents, Soharu Tsugawa was full of expectations. Now the Tsugawa family can be said to lack nothing for the time being, but there is a shortage of people. Especially the talents in internal affairs, now it all depends on Saigo Kicho and his son, and he was able to cope with it when the Tsugawa family's territory was not big before, but now that the territory has expanded so much, Saigo Kicho and his son are a little powerless.

"It's one of the people who was captured by the bandits the last time Umino Rokuro attacked the bandits. It is said that he was also a samurai and traveled extensively from Shinano. I happened to be captured by a group of bandits in the territory of my family.,When Umino Rokuro was fighting with the bandits, he broke free and killed the bandit leader.。 Saigo Kizo replied.

"Oh? What is your name? "Soji Tsugawa suddenly became interested.

"It is said to be the Sanada family of the Umino family, named Sanada Tadabei Nobukatsu!"

"Sanada?" As soon as Soji Tsugawa heard this name, he immediately stood up, and he was in a groove, the Shinano Sanada family was a member of the NB family. From Sanada Nobutaka to RB First Soldier Sanada Yukimura, three generations are all talents.

"Where are the people?" Soji Tsugawa said excitedly.

"Back to His Royal Highness, he was in the house of Rokuro Umino, and Rokuro Umino was grateful for the life-saving grace of Nobukatsu Sanada, so he invited him to his home for a while." Saigo Kizo replied.

"Take me to Rokuro Umino immediately, and His Highness will go and see it for himself." Soji Tsugawa said with a smile. If this person is really from the Sanada family, even if it is not a peerless celebrity like Sanada Nobutaka, even if he only has half of Sanada Nobutaka's ability, it is very good.

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Then, Tsugawa Soji and his wife set off for the house of Mino Rokuro outside the castle.