Chapter 145: This is the best of times
After a general understanding of the development history of Japan, Li Qing also has a clearer idea of the future development route.
Objectively speaking, this is the worst of times, but for him, it is the best of times.
The emperor has long been reduced to a puppet, and the Muromachi shogunate has also declined, not only the binding force of the daimyo has been greatly reduced, but also its own internal friction is serious, family internal strife, and foreign relatives are autocratic.
It's hard to think about...... Happy!
Li Qing asked: "What kind of person is Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa?" ”
"He was addicted to pleasure and is now in seclusion, and the shogun was succeeded by his son Ashikaga Yoshisho, and after Ashikaga Yoshisho succeeded the shogun, he began to deliberately alienate his father and reuse his relatives, that is, the maiden family of his mother Tomiko Hino......"
Balabala......
Not to mention, this person really knows a lot, there is no logical loophole in his words, and he is obviously mixed up in the political center.
Li Qing couldn't help but be curious and asked, "What did you do before?" ”
"Uh......"
"Don't worry, I don't care what your background is, I just need to be useful to me!" Li Qingdao.
Hearing this, the man hesitated for a moment and said: "The villain's name is Murakami Takumi, and he was originally the grandson-in-law of Ashikaga Yoshimasa's nurse and cousin of the Bureau...... The villain really couldn't get used to them, so he went back to his hometown. ”
It turns out that I can't get mixed up...... Li Qing wanted to laugh a little, but what made him laugh even more was that the Central Plains was a son of heaven and a courtier, but here he was a shogunate general and a relative.
However, it doesn't matter to Li Qing at all whether he is a relative or not, what he wants is someone useful.
This Murakami craftsman had been in the political center, and he had seen far more than a martial artist like Saburo Inoue, and he could manage internal affairs.
What Li Qing lacks most now is people, especially those who are available.
"Would you like to be my staff?"
The craftsman Murakami was overjoyed, and hurriedly kowtowed: "The villain is willing, the villain is willing!" ”
He is different from Inoue Saburo, he has seen the world, and he has been in contact with upper-class people, as he gets along with each other for these days, he feels more and more that Li Qing is unfathomable, and with such a person, the future is bound to be promising.
After kowtowing, Murakami immediately integrated into the role of the staff and began to offer advice:
"Great God, the current situation is turbulent, the most powerful Hosokawa Katsumoto and Yamana Soquan are no longer there, the influence of the two families has been greatly reduced, and the corresponding guardian daimyo's control over the place has also declined significantly, and now it is the world of the guardian generation......"
"Wait, what guardian?" Li Qing frowned, "What is this?" ”
Murakami explained, "The shogun appointed and dismissed the daimyo to guard the area, and was responsible for managing and collecting taxes, so the daimyo was also called the guardian daimyo, and most of the daimyo did not want to leave the political center, so they appointed and dismissed the people who guarded on their behalf, that is, the guardian dai." ”
After a pause, he said: "In fact, the current guardian generation is also a little unstable, powerful local samurai, the example of banning the guardian generation has happened repeatedly, for us, it is not impossible to go down." ”
Li Qing muttered: "In other words, the current Muromachi shogunate, the daimyo and relatives are vying for power, and the guardian generation wants to break away from the daimyo ...... That is, to create a rebellion against them, and the powerful samurai in the local area also want to create a rebellion against the guardians? ”
Murakami was stunned, nodded and said, "So to speak." ”
It's a mess, but I like it...... Li Qingxin said: This is really the best era.
To be honest, if it is really a group of harmony, no matter how capable Li Qing is, it will be difficult to change the pattern of a country, but now the situation is ...... He just had to take advantage of the momentum.
I really don't know how much effort I saved......
However, there is still no hurry, his manpower is too small, even if the scale of the war here is not large, but at the level of the guardian generation, the armed forces are generally more than a thousand, and the most even reach two or three thousand.
It's not difficult to win more with less, but it's not good if the difference in strength is too great.
Before, Saburo Inoue was desperate, and as the number of people increased, there would be a phenomenon of uneven people.
When a few people are willing to cut off one body, when a hundred people are not necessarily, and it is difficult to clean up the situation after the war, and it is impossible to integrate the results, then the battle will not be meaningless.
Ordinary attrition is not what Li Qing wants, what he wants is to turn this place upside down!
Moreover, if you swallow forces much larger than yourself one after another, sooner or later you will have indigestion.
Of course, the most important thing is that its land area is not large, and if it is too aggressive, it will inevitably alarm the big forces quickly, and it will inevitably not be attacked by the masses.
Li Qing is confident that he can be safe, but this team will definitely be wiped out.
When the time comes, it won't be so easy to save up again.
Li Qing said: "Now our power is not strong enough, and the warriors have not yet freed up their hands from the mines, so there is no hurry to expand for the time being." ”
"Uh... Yes, the villain was a little anxious. "Murakami should be a joke.
He also felt that he was too anxious, although the force value of this great god was said to be miraculous by Inoue Saburo, but he had not seen it with his own eyes, and in his heart, he also thought that it was better to take it step by step.
"Great God, the villain has another suggestion."
"You say."
"Weapons are indispensable in battle!" Murakami Craftsman said, "The same powerful samurai, the difference between having a sharp weapon and not blessing is too big, although a hammer can also be used, but during the battle, the katana is still king!" ”
This is the truth, it is also a war, it is different from the battle of the Ming Dynasty's big army, there are tactics here, but there is basically no battle formation, rushing up is to slash.
It's ferocity, courage, and personal quality!
In this mode of combat, the light but sharp katana is undoubtedly the most suitable for the battlefield, and the only drawback is that the katana is expensive.
Li Qing has a small gold mine in hand, and money is not a problem, mainly because he can't find a blacksmith who has the ability to build a katana.
"Do you have a way?"
"That's what the villain's uncle does, this time, we came back from Joraku (Kyoto) together, and my two cousins will also do this craft." Murakami thought for a moment and said, "The three of them, father and son, went into battle together, and with the fighters, it is estimated that they can build ten katanas in the next day." ”
When Li Qing heard this, he immediately said: "Go and invite their father and son, you can rest assured in terms of treatment, as long as you can ensure quality and quantity, I will not treat them badly." ”
After a pause, "Afterwards, I'll arrange an important position for you." ”
"Yes," Murakami Daiki, "that'...... The villain went. ”
"Go ahead!"
Not long after Murakami left, Saburo Inoue walked in, bowed, and said, "Great God." ”
"Hmm...," Li Qing asked, "When will you be able to free up your hands over there in the gold mine?" ”
"Two or three more days, right?"
"How much gold can be produced in a day?" Li Qing asked.
Saburo Inoue counted with his fingers and said, "There are seven or eight catties!" ”
Nearly 100 taels of gold a day, even if you remove the cost, it is really a lot...... Li Qing nodded: "Let's start recruiting samurai, don't be afraid to spend money, you can grab more money after your strength grows, otherwise, the existing resources may not be able to hold on." ”
"Yes!" Inoue Saburo bowed and said, "Great God, how do you arrange the samurai after they have their hands freed?" ”
"Of course it's training!" Li Qing rolled his eyes.
Saburo Inoue scratched his head and asked, "Don't you train in real combat?" ”
Raising idlers like this, he was a little distressed.
"Sharpen the knife and don't cut the wood, train the soldiers first!"
Li Qing set the tone, Inoue Saburo didn't dare to be disobedient, and bowed down and asked, "Does the great god practice himself?" ”
"It's okay," Li Qing nodded, "After the manpower is freed, you can report to me." ”
After a pause, he added: "The follow-up team will definitely get bigger and bigger, put away your little family spirit, I want to reuse you, but you also have to fight for it." ”
Inoue Saburo was first stunned, then happy, and said respectfully: "The villain understands." ”
"Go ahead!"
"Yes."
Li Qing thought about it in his heart for a while, got up and walked to the window, opened the window to let the wind out.
As April approaches, the weather is getting hot and dry.
This pure wooden house full of cheapness is not comfortable to live in, not to mention the Hou Mansion, even his small courtyard in Beijing is not comparable.
"Let's make do with it, let's get out of this small mountain village first......" Li Qing muttered softly.
The so-called princes here are actually equivalent to the magistrates of the Ming Dynasty, of course, the real power is much more than the magistrates of the Ming Dynasty, and although the land is small, it can be regarded as a separatist party.
The entire territory of Japan is equivalent to a province of Daming, and it is already remarkable to be a prefect of one side.
Li Qing's first step is to get a magistrate to play with first.
Noko Inoue came in with a basin of water and began to mop the floor again, which was also a good way to beat the heat.
In fact, there are still ice cubes here, Japan is deeply influenced by Han culture, as early as the Tang Dynasty began to vigorously study Han culture, even Kyoto is a reference to the Tang Dynasty at that time.
Shangluo was also taken from Luoyang, the capital of the Tang Dynasty at that time.
Even the name must be on par with Datang!
The place is not big, the ambition is not small.
Having said that, what you can enjoy in Daming can most of you enjoy here, but you have to be at a high enough level.
Li Qing is now in the early stage of entrepreneurship, and he does not have that condition yet.
"Oh Kami-sama, it's alright."
"Well," Li Qing turned around and walked to the low bed in the back room and sat down, after the wooden planks were stained with water, the wind blowing became much cooler, he stretched his waist, ready to take a nap, and said to the following Inoue Noko, "You can stand down." ”
Noko Inoue bit her lip, but she didn't leave.
Li Qing frowned, "You don't need to serve here." ”
"My father ......"
"I'll come to your father, step down." Li Qing waved his hand.
"Yes." Noko Inoue looked disappointed and reluctantly walked out.
Li Qing shook his head and smiled bitterly, yawned, got up and tied the door, went back to bed and lay down......
He hadn't slept well for a long time, this sleep was very sweet, fortunately no one disturbed him, and when Li Qing woke up again, it was already full of stars.
"Hmm... It's so comfortable. ”
After sitting quietly for a while, Li Qing put on his shoes and prepared to go to the outer hall for a cup of tea.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived at the door, there was a knock on the door.
Saburo Inoue's voice sounded: "Great God, are you awake?" ”
"Something's wrong?"
"Yes! Some of the recruited miners were dishonest and deliberately leaked the news, causing trouble. Saburo Inoue said in an anxious voice.