[Comprehensive master Naruto] The daimyo of the country of fire is in a panic

Since ancient times, self-recommendation has been one of the important ways for talents to find their way out.When Qin besieged Handan, Mao Sui recommended himself as a lobbyist and accompanied Pingyuan Lord to Chu; Li Bai traveled to Jingzhou and submitted a letter to Han Chaozong in order to seek official advancement; Kinoshita Tokichiro asked for orders to build the city of Sumamata, befriended the bandit Suga Koryu, and used the Nagara River for transportation Building materials, there is a legend of "Momama One-Night City".

At the turn of spring and summer, the country warrior Amami Jinji of Chisaka, who was the brother-in-law of Genjiro Tsuda, the best friend of Sarutobi Sasuke, and the disciple of Zen Master Kanmei of the Fire Temple, claimed to admire the illustrious reputation of Akira Muto. , specially went to my reform pilot village to visit me and asked to serve under me.

"Famous"?I thought of my nickname of "Ji Ruozi" which was spread all over the world, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The time has come to the end of April. I left the affairs of the agricultural experimental field to Kanan and Hashirama for the time being, and Tenkai and I entered the Saga Castle Town and found an inconspicuous small izakaya.

There is a newly carved shuriken pattern on the door, indicating that this is indeed the meeting place chosen by the ninjas.So we ordered some random dishes and sat down facing each other.

Renji Tianhai has a soft appearance, with rounded eyebrows, eye shape, and lips. There is a small pear dimple on each cheek, making it difficult for people to notice that his edges are actually very hard.Every move he made was restrained and restrained, and his whole person was like a piece of Zhushan Yun jade.

I found that Tianhai has a wonderful ability to perfectly integrate his own temperament with the environment. He can harmoniously coexist in the same scene with the drunken drinkers, the dirty old wooden tables, and the scrawled notice boards.

He misunderstood my expression, leaned forward and asked me in a low voice: "Is Your Highness considering the strategy I proposed before? What is your opinion? I am all ears."

I simply followed the trend, dipped the clear water in the cup and wrote on the table: "The first policy is to 'develop the territory', focusing on agriculture, but not suppressing business?"

"Yes," Tianhai said, "His Highness is very talented in farming. I am far from being able to match him, so I won't show off. As for the benefits of commerce, I have traveled around the world for several years and have some experience."

"please say."

"Does Your Highness know about Sakai Town?"

"of course."

"Sakai Town is close to the capital and has developed industry and commerce. Businessmen from the four countries of Thunder, Fire, Iron, and Whirlpool are concentrated here. It is also a seaside port, with a daily throughput of tens of thousands of goods, and has nurtured countless wealthy merchants. I can pay [-] kanya to Dr. Jianyu Lei in one lump sum."

I looked at the word "Shang" that was slowly drying up and disappearing: "Do you want me to get a share of the pie?"

Approval flashed in Tianhai's eyes: "That's true."

Seeing that my eyes were getting darker and darker, he hurriedly made amends: "But you must not send troops to force me, Your Highness!"

"I know, I know," I couldn't help but smile when I saw his look, "I didn't want to fight with the Kenyu Lei family for the ownership of Sakai Town, otherwise the business of Sakai Town would be greatly affected. It It’s a hen that lays golden eggs, and we have to lure it over with bait.”

Tianhai Renji breathed a sigh of relief, swallowed the drink and moistened his throat: "The land of the Fire Country is fertile and rich in products. Why don't Your Highness encourage the merchants to accumulate wealth, set up permanent markets, close the checkpoints to the government, clear the trade routes, and stop bandits and bandits? Harassment and chaos. In this way, we can gain financial benefits from tariffs, and obtain high-quality and low-priced armor, guns, cannons, ores and other necessities from the goods incoming and outgoing. This not only saves time and effort than making our own, but also hides wealth among the people, and brings prosperity and prosperity to the people. , so that everyone can find their own place and appreciate your kindness."

It is indeed a method of "benevolent governance"!

Inspired by him, my thoughts became smoother: "Use Sakai Town to promote the circulation of various materials in our territory in the international market, expand exchanges and develop the commodity economy, and enable people to exchange the fruits of their labor for money that can be saved through an active market. Only with extra money can we stimulate consumption, and then reduce taxes and fees to encourage them to continue to invest in production..."

Tianhai Renji's round eyes first widened, then curved into crescents, and he said with a smile: "Your Highness is wise."

Isn't it just to protect the buds of capitalism? There is no wisdom in regulating the economy with an invisible hand.

I can't take the kind words of my subordinates too seriously. They just saw that I was young and had little experience, and they didn't have high expectations of me from the beginning. That's why some of my words and deeds can surprise them.If I were in the prime of life and already in charge, Tianhai would probably focus on considering whether my suggestions were feasible, instead of rushing to praise me.

He looked so weird bowing his head at the table, as if he was burying his face in the dishes.I poked his forehead and pushed him back to his seat: "The second strategy is to train troops?"

"Yes. But it is different from training peasant soldiers. Your Highness needs you to make good use of the biggest weapons in your hands. The first is the ninjas, the second is the iron cannons, and the third is the public school children."

According to my personal understanding, the idea of ​​​​recruiting peasant soldiers is basically to abandon quality, the more the better, and use the human sea tactic to overwhelm the opponent in terms of momentum.If you think about it in the opposite direction - "cultivate a high-quality officer corps?"

"Exactly," Tianhai's pear vortex swirled deeper and deeper, "you lack manpower for some reason, so the remaining people must have a level that can equal ten to one in terms of combat ability or military literacy."

He lowered his brows: "The most important thing is to ensure that they are loyal to you."

I lowered my eyes and thought for a moment, then raised my hand to wipe away the water stains: "The third strategy is to make friends with rich businessmen and famous monks, right?"

"Yes, you need to borrow their connections. If you are close, you can win over your subordinates. If you are far, you can contact the ministers in Beijing..." His voice became lower and lower as he spoke.

I understand that it is easier to do things if Shangguan has talented people around him. Although it was the Warring States Period and even the current Holy Emperor had no sense of his existence, the poor men in Kyoto were still valuable.

We didn't continue talking, but the clear voice of the young man came through the wooden wall: "Brother, bring me a bunch of three-color meatballs and a bowl of red bean soup!"

Hearing a familiar voice, we looked at each other, paid and opened the curtains to go out.At the door of the wagashi house next door, a little ninja with black hair and blue clothes was standing next to a mother and child, holding a dango skewer in one hand and a rattle in the other, teasing the child with a smile.

Noticing our gaze, the young woman picked up the child and bowed before leaving, preparing to make room for us.I put Izuna's untouched red bean soup into the child's hand and winked at the little ninja.

"W-how is this so embarrassing..." The woman was holding the child, and the child was holding soup. She couldn't react for a moment.

"It's for you, you're welcome!" Quan Nai waved to them, turned around and whispered in my ear: "The boss of Miwu sent someone to deliver a letter to the dock half a quarter of an hour ago, and then gave a few instructions to the cashier and went out. , I don’t know the specific whereabouts. Nara Shikaji and Yamanaka Shimoha are pursuing the letter, and my brother and Toramaru are with the Yoneya boss.”

I made a quick judgment: "Let's go to Nara and meet in the mountains first." I have a definite destination and won't waste time by missing my friends.

We passed through narrow streets and alleys, avoiding the crowds gathered under the eaves of the machi houses. Izuna watched and listened in all directions, and he could always find a path that I didn't expect. Judging from the position of the sun, he changed his path countless times. Still did not deviate from the direction.

When we were approaching the last row of long houses, he suddenly stopped, reached out and grabbed my sleeve, and ducked into a dead end.

There is a pool of pungent-smelling solid-liquid mixture on the ground, which extends all the way to the wall, forming the first level; the messy piles of wooden barrels and wicker boxes leave a narrow gap, allowing only one person to pass sideways, which is the second level.

Two wild cats hunched up with their back fur blowing out, blocking the middle of the road and growling at each other, were the third level.

A tortoise shell-colored tail hung down from the roof. Quan Nai looked up and said, "Ah, are you fighting over the female cat? You are not a good boy."

No, it can no longer be described as good or bad.I thought as I stared at the missing ears and the blood on the claws of the two male cats.

"Come on, don't make it difficult for me." Quan Nai smiled, and with a move of his finger, a shuriken was accurately inserted between the two cats' heads.

The wild cat grabbed the plane's ears and disappeared in despair. The shadow of the debris pile suddenly slowly changed its shape and crisscrossed like hair in the water.

"Quanna?"

Hearing Nara Shikaji's voice, we slipped through the cracks and came to a darker and narrower corner.Two ninjas were trying to lean a human-shaped object against the wall. When they turned around, the man lost support and immediately fell down again.

The man's clothes were very short, only covering his buttocks, and he had leggings on his ankles. He was obviously dressed for work.I couldn't look directly at his naked lower body: "Is this the messenger?"

"Yes, Your Highness. He wants to deliver a letter to a man named Suwa Shinnosuke at the dock fish market. The letter is here." Nara Shikatsu moved his fingers, and his shadow lightly peeled off the entire sealing mud on the bamboo tube.

I opened the letter and saw that it vaguely mentioned the agricultural technology reforms I promoted around Saga, but it did not mention the canals, nor did it describe the specific process and materials for transplanting rice and fertilizing. After that, it contained the recent prices of rice, bean cakes and other commodities. , and even entrusted the other party with certain personal matters.

I folded the letter back according to the pressure mark, Nara Shikaji fastened it with mud again, and the bamboo tube returned to its original shape.Shanzhong Shuangye was still searching the messenger's pocket. After I briefly described the contents of the letter to everyone, I asked him: "Does this person know any useful information?"

Yamanaka Shimoha threw her ponytail behind her back and raised her face: "Except that the rice house owner raises women outside and mixes sand and soil into the rice, there is nothing special about it. The contact started two years ago, but he rarely talks to that Suwa face to face. Communication is just a matter of passing the bamboo tube over when I buy fish every month.”

"How can a mere fishmonger have the word Miao? The word 'Suwa' must represent the main family. There is a Suwa family in the country of Taki, and the cavalry is very famous." Tiankai Renji guessed.

"But the person sent to contact me will not be a samurai. If the samurai makes a special trip to deal with Yonewu's guys every month and it is too conspicuous, he may be an ashigaru or a domestic servant." I shook my head, "Shimoye, are you sure you don't have any other relevant information?"

The blond ninja shrugged: "I searched everything, and he really doesn't know anything." He grabbed the messenger's chin and turned to me: "I checked carefully three times."

It was too dark in the corner, and through his movements, I discovered that the man's mouth and eyes were crooked, and the corners of his mouth were twitching nervously. Saliva dripped from his tongue that could not be retracted, and wet the skirt of his clothes.

This is the way to deal with enemies.Shanzhong Shuangye did not apologize to anyone this time, and his green eyes were calm.

Nara Shikaji is thinking about how to deal with it instead of the previous remedy: "Shuangye, transform into his appearance and go to the joint. You have his memory in your mind, which is the least likely to be exposed."

"After I come back, I need to be brainwashed. The owner of the rice house has really strong tastes. He actually likes to let this person peek when he is doing things with women." Yamanaka Shuangye made a vomiting expression on his handsome face.

I frowned: "Shikaji will also go together and be responsible for supporting the situation."

Quan Nai raised her hand: "I want to go too."

"You-" I looked down at him.He is still a child, and the baby fat on his cheeks has not completely disappeared.

"Your Highness, please let Izuna go. He is smaller and can easily hide." The roof tiles moved slightly, and a black-haired boy who was one size larger than Izuna fell from the sky and landed firmly in the only gap.

"Madara, how's the situation over there?" I tried my best to pretend not to be surprised.

"The boss of Yone House went to meet the shopkeeper of Ide House. The content of their conversation included the abnormal weather some time ago, the impact of abnormal weather on the price of goods, and His Highness's new policy. Because Toramaru... Your Excellency thinks there is nothing special to say, So it was decided that he would continue to monitor and I would come back to report the news."

I looked at him in shock.Is he Uchiha Madara?He actually used an honorific title for Toramaru?Did you really obey Toramaru's orders?I don’t remember him being so wealthy?

The black pupils stared at me in confusion: "Do you want me to go back and continue monitoring?"

"No," I quickly realized what to do, "We are going to see Suwa Shinnosuke now. Shimoha is responsible for negotiation, Izuna is responsible for assisting, and Shikaji is responsible for coordination. The three of you will adapt accordingly, and Madara, Tenkai and I will be prepared."

"Yes."