"Everyone has seen your credit over the years, and of course I won't let you suffer too much!" Before I could report my grievances, Oda Nobunaga raised the price himself, and it seems that he also understands that he can't manipulate me as he did the previous times. “…… Although I have taken back the Tajima country, I am ready to hand over the two countries of Izumi and Kii to you, which are good places close to Kiki......"

Although I looked at Oda Nobunaga with a stunned look, I was not really surprised. San'in is mostly settled now, so I have to leave San'in. As long as I'm still there, no matter who will be the guardian of Inaba, Hakuki, Izumo, and Oki, I will have the absolute right to speak, and it will seriously affect the position of Misaku Sanyo, Bizen, and Bichu. Placing such a vast territory under the control of a single faction is a pattern that is neither controllable nor acceptable.

With 140,000 koku of land, Izumi is an area with relatively developed economy and agriculture. Kii is 240,000 koku but has a huge area, and the developers are less than half of it, so if you put in some effort and emigrate in large numbers, it will not be a problem to become a large country with more than 500,000 koku. But there are two hidden factors here, the Sakai town of Izumi is under the direct jurisdiction of Oda Nobunaga, and Kii has a large number of people who are in rebellion, and now the Oda family controls only 50,000 or 60,000 koku in the north!

My Tajima is not as simple as the 110,000 koku on the surface, not only does it have an annual output of 500,000 taels of silver, but it also controls part of Inaba's area as a connection, and if the strategy is transferred to the Seto Inland Sea region, then I am afraid that the four prefectures of Mimasaka, which are now de facto occupied, will also have to withdraw at least half of them due to strategic deployment reasons. After repeated measurements, I feel that I still suffer a big loss, and I must put some more "blood" out of Oda Nobunaga, at least make it up for me......

"So be it! I'll give you the management of Sakai Town and Ishiyama Town......" Oda Nobunaga rolled his eyes for a long time and couldn't hold his breath, and the sudden words that came out really startled me. “…… As long as you pay half of the taxes and contributions, it is completely up to you to do anything, and I will never interfere! He added.

Directly administering Sakai Town and Ishiyama is about the same as controlling all the commercial rights in Japan! I had a fierce calculation in my mind: the taxes and donations of these two cities were about 300,000 kan a year in the hands of Oda Nobunaga, which was far from the Ikuno Silver Mountain, which produced 500,000 kan a year! Even in my hands, it won't increase quickly, and no one can do anything about it.

Oda Nobunaga is afraid that he thinks the same way, exchanging 100,000 kan for 500,000 kan is really a big bargain! Sealing the Niko family in Izumo and marrying us, and then putting us in two places that cannot be echoed, is not only to find an old rival for Maori, but also to let me and Niko vouch for each other in disguise, and also "reluctantly" give me a big face, what a wonderful move!

However, Oda Nobunaga actually handed over the management of these two towns to me at once, which is really a decision that is enough to turn the situation upside down! As far as Oda Nobunaga himself is concerned, he is not directly involved in business operations, although he is not directly involved in business operations, but I am very aware of the advantages of being both a rule-maker and a competitor in the market! 80% of trade with Europe; 60% of the smuggling ...... to the Ming Dynasty I can't be too excited, lest Oda Nobunaga see the flaws!

"Does the Lord really allow me to do things cheaply? If I make such a move, there will be a big gap in my military spending! I said to Oda Nobunaga with a deliberately sad face.

"Of course, of course......" Seeing that I was showing signs of relenting, Oda Nobunaga hurriedly agreed: "I have also thought of many ways, but it is really not easy for those merchants to come up with more money!" Of course, you've always had the best way to deal with them, but don't let me down! As he spoke, he felt that his tone was not earnest enough, so he turned to Oda Nobutada and said, "The way of the world has changed now, and money is as important as territory. In this regard, Tadabei is the most capable in the family, and you must ask him for advice in the future! ”

"Yes! His Royal Highness Zhuxing has both material and morality, and his sons dare not be disrespectful! Oda Nobutada immediately picked it up with understanding, it seems that the two of them were arranged, and it was premeditated!

"But...... But......" I frowned and clenched my back molars, looking like I was going to "be heroic and righteous." "But if I encounter any difficulties, you can't watch my jokes from the sidelines!"

"Naturally, your business is my business!" Oda Nobunaga replied so quickly that I did not hear any hint of sincerity in it. "By the way, since you mentioned ......," he suddenly tapped his head with a folding fan, as if he had suddenly remembered something. I really haven't given you much assistance over the years, it's time to compensate you, let's start with the personnel! ”

"Oh?" I couldn't help but be stunned, I hadn't heard of this beforehand.

"I haven't been in battle since the Battle of Nagashino, and those little ones have started to get lazy, ......" he sighed and continued, "Now is the time for them to move, and I'll hand over Hidemasa and the Ichichi clan to you and let them do it for you...... Let's defend Kishiwada Castle! ”

"Yes, subordinate Xie Lord!" Without hesitation, I nodded in agreement. Just as Fuchu Castle is the hub of Echizen, Kishiwada Castle is also locked at the throat of Izumi Kazuni, and there is no need to ask Hori Hidemasa and Nakamura Kazushi that their mission is similar to that of the "Fuchu Three". But relatively speaking, these two people are very easy-going, and they are very compatible with me.

"Then you should get ready for the handover as soon as possible! Although Yonegoro is diligent, he has not taken care of the affairs of Izumi and Kii, and I am ready to arrange his work separately! Oda Nobunaga nodded happily, I think he can't wait to hold Ikuno Silver Mountain in his hands.

"What is the main task of my trip to West, please make it clear to the lord, and my subordinates should start preparing as soon as possible!" I asked in a "very unconfident" tone.

"The main thing is to take over Migoro for the Shikoku strategy, the first enemy is our old rival Miyoshi family, and you don't have to worry about the affairs of Honganji!"

"I'm just afraid...... It's not easy! I couldn't stop inhaling, and I looked embarrassed.

"Of course I know that!" Oda Nobunaga Masasei said: "After the Battle of Kizuguchi, the strength of the Kumano Navy was greatly damaged, and the Seto Inland Sea has actually become the world of the pirates of Mishima and Awaji, and it is simply unrealistic to want to enter Shikoku without gaining sea supremacy!" Therefore, in a year or two, your main task is to stabilize the territory, first, to suppress Awaji and those who came to the island, and not let them go ashore to cause trouble; Second, sweep away the opposition of Kii's countrymen! ”

"Back to my lord!" Oda Nobunaga's policy is not the same as mine, so it's better to ask some questions in person. "Although Kii is big, it has been a place where the imperial court exiled criminals since ancient times, and the people of the evil party and country are not only powerful but also have deep roots, and it may not be an overnight achievement to completely eradicate them! What the subordinates want to ask is...... Do we have to kill them all? ”

"This ......," Oda Nobunaga understood what I meant, but hesitated a little, and squinted at Oda Nobutada, who was on the side. How to do it, you can see what to do! He said after exchanging a few glances.

"Yes, thank you!" I agreed, and I felt a lot more at ease.

As far as I know, 95% of the entire population of Kii are made up of Japanese people, which is more than twice as high as the ninjas of Omi-Koga Prefecture, so it can be said that there are basically no ordinary civilians except for the Japanese people! In this case, the effect of blindly using force to suppress them will not be very good, and Oda Nobunaga has no way to deal with them in history. I think it's better to break in, pull out, divide and disintegrate, threaten and lure, and win over the upper echelons!

"Lord, if there is nothing to do, I will retire first!" Seeing that it's almost lunchtime, I have other things to do in the afternoon.

"Wait!" Oda Nobunaga stopped me again. "I didn't see those Nanban cavalry in your entourage, why didn't you bring them to Kyoto?" Oda Nobunaga asked casually, and Oda Nobutada was also curious.

"Yes, they have just arrived under my banner, and they still have a lot of wildness, so they don't dare to bring them out easily!" I'm not sure about his attitude on this matter, so my answer is ambiguous.

"I really didn't know there were so many Nanban people in Japan, how did you find them?" Oda Nobunaga asked with unusual concern.

"It's all wild warriors who can't get along in their own country, as long as they give money to fight for whomever they want!" I said it "casually", as if it was an unintentional move. “…… The subordinates felt that since they came to Japan, they would not be idle anyway, and if they didn't fight for us, they would go to someone else, and maybe a large group of thieves would be formed, so they were all contained! ”

"You're doing a good job!" Unexpectedly, Oda Nobunaga immediately affirmed my behavior. “…… These Southern Barbarians are indeed tall and mighty, and if they wear armor, they must be more majestic than any banner, I wonder why I didn't think of this idea in the past? I'll also ask the priest Freud to find some for me, and if I put on my gold maki-e armor and ride a tall horse through the streets of Kyoto...... he fell into his own YY again.

"Oh...... "I didn't expect this to be the result, maybe it will become fashionable to recruit Nanban Guardians in Japan in the future!"

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"Ah~~~!" I sat in the palace car and yawned a long time, and the food and wine in my stomach made me a little sleepy on this winter afternoon. In the end, I was left by Oda and his son for lunch, and maybe there were already people waiting for me in the house at this moment. "Wait, let them wait for a while, maybe they can forgive if they are delayed because of Oda Nobunaga!" I thought with my eyes closed.

"Click, click, click" The wooden door frame of the car sounded softly three times, but it did not stop.

"Come in!" I said in a normal voice.

"Lord!" It was Kato Duanzo who came in, and as soon as he came in, he said to me with a guilty face: "It's all the incompetence of the subordinates, so that this incident suddenly caught the lord off guard......

"You can't be entirely blamed for this!" I interrupted his self-reproach. Judging from the look on the face of the faithful young master, there are some things he has not said to anyone. What a person hides in his heart, no one can find out! ”

"Yes!" Seeing that I didn't blame, Kato Duanzo's expression improved slightly.

"I'm leaving San'in now, how is 'that thing' going?" I asked, leaning back, closing my eyes. "I may not be able to focus on it in the future, so I must be clean and clean!"

"Their trust has been gained, and the behavior of the 'Zombie Snake' is normal! It's just a ...... in time."

"It must be done in three months at most, and it must not be too obtrusive!" I said firmly, then waved at him.

"Yes!" He bowed and retreated, but the car was still running normally. I continued to nap with my eyes closed......