After sending my retainers to do their own work, I walked slowly down the stairs to the top floor of the castle tower, with no one else around me, only two attendants following from a distance.

"Whew!" The attendant took a few steps to open the door for me, and then took a few steps back and stood respectfully by the door.

The interior of the house is beautifully decorated, the walls are hand-painted by famous artists, the colors are very harmonious, the huge bookcases and cabinets are made of precious Ueno redwoods, and the corners are covered with gold skin. It can also be seen from here that the importance of this city is that the city lords of the past generations are not idle! It's a pity that most of the original knick-knacks are gone, and the "aftermath" work of Miyoshi's family is still very in place. I stood in the middle of this slightly empty room, and Kishiwa Tajo was trampling under my feet.

Although I guessed that Miyoshi Nagayi gritted his teeth with hatred, he still agreed to my conditions and handed over Kishiwada Castle to me in exchange for the guy who caused the chaos - Miyoshi Yoshitsugu! Although Miyoshi Yoshitsugu can be said to be a joke of history; Although stepping down early may be his greatest contribution to the Miyoshi family; Although under his "leadership", the Miyoshi family does not see any hope; Although the loss of Kishiwada Castle is second only to the destruction of the Miyoshi family; Though...... But after all, he is the governor of the Miyoshi family; But after all, he is the designated heir of Miyoshi Changqing; But after all, he was the nominal object of allegiance of the vassals of Anzhai and Shihe; But after all, he maintains the superficial unity of the three-good system; But after all...... Forget it, don't say anything! Miyoshi Changyi had no choice but to swallow all the teeth that I had knocked out into his stomach. Although I only asked for one castle in Kishiwada Castle, the other castles could no longer be defended in this situation, so it was better to be generous than to be surrounded and destroyed.

I walked out of the east door and onto the verandah outside, and a vast plain appeared in front of me. Fields, forests, meadows, rivers, roads, houses、...... Although the early winter weather has caused the wilderness to lose all its vibrant colors, it is not difficult to deduce the richness of this land from the scenery in front of you alone! This whole Izumi is mine...... Oh, slip of the tongue! I'm going to say it's all Nobunaga's! Speaking of Izumi, Izumi is a little smaller, but in terms of the fertility of the land and the degree of dense population, it is actually no worse than Owari, not to mention the well-developed overseas trade!

Overseas Trade? Sea...... I walked down the verandah to the west side of the castle tower, and I was thrilled by the sight before me. The vast sea waves are magnificent, and the sail shadows can be seen far or near, and the seagulls are fluttering, which is an exciting scene!

It's not that I've never seen the sea, and that's why I'm here because of that adventure in the sea. I've seen the sea since I came to Japan, and the bustling scene of Sakaimachi Oko gives me a different feeling every time. But now I feel different, maybe it's the position that causes the difference in state of mind, I'm now a feeling that will encompass the ocean in my chest!

What a sea this is! This is the Seto Inland Sea, the richest sea in Japan. At the turn of spring and autumn every year, ocean currents with different temperatures from the north and south meet here, and this natural condition has caused a large number of microorganisms in the seawater, and a large variety of economic fish have proliferated, especially in this era, there is no such thing as industrial pollution!

As a location, this is also the key to controlling the heart of the whole of Japan! The largest economic ports, Sakaimachi and Ishiyama, are both bordered by the Seto Inland Sea; The political center of is its neighbor; If the sea power is obtained here, then Sanyodo and any part of Shikoku will be within the attack range; If you look a little further afield, Kyushu and Tokaido ......

I leaned on the railing and looked down, and at the foot of Kishiwada Castle was a small bay, with several long wooden trestle bridges stretching out into the middle of the bay. A few days ago, all of the Miyoshi family's troops were withdrawn from here. On each side, a curved peninsula plunges deep into the sea, embracing the dark blue "pearl" in front of me like arms! Because the sea is deep enough to dock large ships, and the slightly raised hills on the peninsula can also slow down most storms, it can be said that this is a natural deep-water port, but because the area is not large enough and the capacity is limited, it is only because the area is not large enough and the capacity is limited, so the position of trade hegemon is ceded to Sakai Town and Ishiyama not far away!

It can't be used as a commercial port, but it is enough to be a military port! If there is a navy, then the safety of Izumi will be the most properly guaranteed. If you want to sit firmly in Izumi, you must have a navy! A navy of its own! I never thought about how deeply I felt for the sea, and it probably had something to do with the position of the person. I never imagined that I would one day have my own ocean, just as I would one day have the power to decide the life and death of others! Not just one or two, but hundreds, thousands! That's a real feeling...... I would also like to state that you should not despise the peasants and landlords on the basis of their self-conceived sense of commodity economy, for only when you really own a piece of land of your own can you understand their feelings!

"Lord, are you alright?" Shimakatsu asked with trepidation.

"Hmm......" I noticed that he had come into the house at some point, and was looking at me with a worried look. I'm fine, what's wrong? ”

"You've been sitting here for almost an hour...... "Shima Katsutoshi watched me closely, as if to determine my condition." I don't say anything, and I don't say yes to you! ”

"Nothing! Just thinking about something. "I got up and moved a little and walked back into the house." What are you doing here? What is everyone doing? ”

"Everything in the city is ready, everyone is in the hall on the first floor now!" Probably sure that I was really fine, his expression gradually relaxed. "To celebrate Pingding Izumi, the banquet is ready!"

"Then let's hurry over!" With that, I walked up the stairs. At the top of the stairs I turned around and looked out at the sea, and somehow I suddenly remembered the words of Peter the Great: "I have a dream, a blue dream!" ”

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"What are you talking about?" When Shimakatsu and I walked into the hall, it was very lively, everyone was talking enthusiastically, and many people were still debating with the people around them.

"Your lord, you have come just in time!" Seeing me come in, Ke'er Caizang seemed to have found a breakthrough all of a sudden, and without waiting for others to speak, he preemptively said: "We are all discussing, let's see where the main hall will arrange you!" Tell me for yourself, what will happen? ”

"What do you think?" I walked over to the main seat and sat down, smiling at the crowd below. "Gao Hu, just talk about it first!"

"If you want me to say it......" Fujido Takatora, who has never been very talkative, pondered for a moment, and from what I knew, his views were generally quite conservative, and this time it was not as I expected. Based on my knowledge of the Shincho Hall and my judgment of the situation in my family, the lord may be officially appointed as the lord of Wakae Castle, and the knowledge is about 50,000 koku......"

"What?!" Before he could finish speaking, Keiji Maeda shouted. "You haven't been talking, I should have some clever opinion, but I didn't expect it to be complete nonsense! Ruojiang 50,000 stones?! What are you kidding? He glared at Fujitang Gaohu and then said loudly to the people in the room: "Just rely on us to fight alone in a bloody battle; Just by virtue of our miraculous feats; Just by virtue of our defeat of the three good things in one fell swoop, the hidden danger in the southwest has been eliminated for the Shincho Palace, and it is not an exaggeration to know that the entire Hanoi is a country! ”

"That's right! I thought so too! Ke'er Caizang said excitedly: "Now that Hatakeyama Takamasa is dead, and the only heir is in our hands, who else can touch the guardian of Hanoi besides the lord?" Knowing and doing a country...... It may be a bit difficult, after all, there is still a certain amount of space left for the Hatakeyama family. But the lord holds the territory of 150,000 or 60,000 stones, and it is still completely possible to serve as the guardian of Hanoi and the guardian of the Hatakeyama family! ”

"After all, Hanoi is too close to Jingdu, and it is a medium-sized country with a territory of 240,000 stones!" Nagano Yosamori was skeptical of Keiji and Caizo's opinion. “…… Considering the interests and balance of all aspects, the main hall is likely to send an old and serious family elder to manage it, after all, there will be no major wars in this area now! I think it's probably possible to arrange the lord in Izumi. Everyone knows that our Star One is the most powerful among the various factions of our family, and Izumi is still facing pressure from the forces of Honganji from two directions, and the threat of the Miyoshi family on the sea has not been completely eliminated. Takenaka-sama, what do you think? ”

"That's what I thought too!" Hanbei Takenaka agrees. "Izumi is on the front line, and the size of the territory of 140,000 stone is also moderate! It's just ......" He lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying, "The economic benefits of Sakai Town's annual tax revenue are too great, and I'm afraid that Shincho won't let it go easily." I think if the lord is really given to Izumi, Sakai Town will also be taken back by the main hall as a direct government! ”

"Hmm...... "I basically have the same opinion as Hanbei Takenaka, and his analysis is more reasonable. Turning their heads to look at the others, most of them were nodding.

"In that case, let's think about where the future city is, shall we?" Keiji Maeda was not depressed by the fact that his views were rejected by everyone, and this conjecture can obviously be accepted.

"Iimori Castle! Iimori Castle, of course! Ke'er shouted loudly.

"In the long run, it's better to have this Kishiwada City!" Fujido Gaohu shook his head and said.

"Perhaps......" Hanbei Takenaka muttered with his eyes closed, "another new town should be built in the triangle between Iimori, Kishiwada and Sakai Town!" ”

"Repay the Lord!" At this moment, a servant hurried in. "I just got the news that Mrs. Ying gave birth to a little son for the lord!"

"Congratulations, my lord!" The crowd suddenly became jubilant, and their emotions were even higher.

"Please choose a name for the little son!" Nagano Ye was brushing his beard and reminding with a smile.

"That's right! It's called ......" for a while, I had mixed feelings, and the beautiful reality in front of me and many longings filled my mind together. "Ryuomaru!"

"How does it sound like a pirate!" After a long silence, Keiji Maeda muttered quietly.