In the 12th year of Tenbun, sweet potatoes and other seeds were thoroughly introduced in Echigo Province, and paddy field technology gradually matured.

【Echigo Province is gradually recovering from the effects of famine. 】

The success of Echigo Province naturally attracted the attention of neighboring countries.

Shinano, Kai, and Shimotsuke all sent representatives to discuss farming techniques, hoping to establish friendly diplomatic relations with Echigo.

[Among them, Kai Province was particularly affected. Since Kai Province was currently suffering from famine, the newly appointed Takeda Shingen showed great kindness to Echigo Province.]

[Kai and Echigo are separated by Shinano, so the relationship between the two countries isn't that bad.]

However, the Takeda clan was the guardian of Kai, while the Nagao clan was merely the guardian of Echigo. Faced with the situation of a superior who killed the Uesugi clan, who were the guardians of Echigo, Shingen Takeda made an exception and took the initiative to contact Echigo, which was a gesture of friendship.

[And according to your memories from your previous life, you also know that in the next few years, Echigo and Kai will begin to argue over part of Shinano's territory, and then a war will break out.]

[And Takeda Shingen of Kai Province was later known as the Tiger of Kai. If you want to unify the chaotic Warring States period, you must strangle Takeda Shingen in the cradle.]

[Now, Nagao Kagetora and Takeda Shingen were both newly appointed Warring States daimyo, and their situations were not much different. Takeda Shingen exiled his father, Takeda Shingen, to take the position of head of the family, while Nagao Kagetora defeated his brother, Nagao Harukage, to take the position of head of the family.]

You decided to meet with Takeda Shingen's messenger to see what he had in mind.

"......Well."

Lind looked at the simulation and blinked.

If he remembered correctly, it seemed that at the beginning of last week's simulation, Axue actually had biological parents, right?

It seems to be this...Takeda Shingen???

Is it possible that the family recognition plot line can be triggered in this round?

Having said that, the black talent [Fated Death] is definitely not groundless.

Since his father in the simulation is Takeda Shingen, then the [destined death] must be related to Kai Province.

If you want to understand the "destined death", then isn't the key character in the storyline Takeda Shingen, Axue's biological father?

If you think about it this way, does this week's plot development seem normal?

Did we take the wrong path last week?

Linde touched his head and had a sudden realization.

The case is solved. It turns out this is the correct solution to [Destined Death]!

This week's plot line is what was supposed to happen!

The Prime Minister in Black is the answer to this version!

The reason why the White-Clothed Shura didn't choose the right path in shaping his own outlook on life was that he chose the Shura path of leaving Echigo Province, and got a hidden ending!

As long as the simulated self stays in Echigo Province, he will definitely encounter a visit from Takeda Shingen!

"By the way, I am now the Black-robed Prime Minister of Echigo Province and the most trusted brother of Nagao Kagetora..."

Linde frowned.

"And I'm actually Takeda Shingen's biological son, but I was kicked out of the house by that cheap grandfather. Now my father has completely unified Kai Province..."

"In other words...in the simulation, Xue could connect Kai and Echigo Provinces directly by herself, right?!"

"In the previous life, Echigo and Kai shouldn't have fought at all, right?!"

Lind was completely stunned.

"Fuck! Turns out we're all fucking family!"

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PS: BLG is so awesome! I was so scared by the effect of this show that I almost died!

There will be updates in the evening, yeah!

Chapter 3200: Uninvited Guests from the Takeda Family ( words)

"The Xiayue region has become stable, and the Yangbei people will not launch another rebellion in the short term."

Inside the castle tower, Home Minister Naoe Kagetsuna reported this.

"The leader of the previous rebellion, Nakajo Fujita, has been taken under control by Kuroda Hidetada. He was the one who helped us when the rebellion began. If the Yangbei people are now under the command of Kuroda-kun, I think there won't be many problems in the future."

After Nagao Kagetora ascended the position of head of the family, this third-generation veteran minister was considered to have achieved success and was given the courtesy name of Jitsugu, changing his name from Jitsugu to Kagetsugu.

Above this minister sat Nagao Kagetora.

The head of the family seemed nonchalant. After all, all matters were now handled by her junior fellow apprentice Axue, and she only had to attend meetings every day and be a vase and have fun.

"The Yangbei people have always been a thorn in our hearts. If there is any disturbance, they will definitely cause trouble for our Echigo Kingdom."

Axue was wearing a black dress and clasped her hands together.

As he grew older, his originally childish appearance became more and more handsome. It was said that a nosy noble lady had paid a large sum of money to hire a painter to secretly draw his portrait. Now, the news has even spread to Kyoto, and he is participating in the selection of the so-called most handsome man in the Warring States Period.

"The annual meeting of Chunri Mountain City is coming soon. This is the first time that Senior Brother will attend the annual meeting since he inherited the position of Patriarch. When the people from Xiayue Yangbei come to Chunri Mountain City for the meeting, Senior Brother will personally test them and make the final decision."

After all, supporting Kuroda Hidetada, the current leader of the Yueyang Beizhong, is no small matter.

Although he is now an openly loyal minister, who knows what the people of Xia Yueyangbei are thinking?

It would be better to wait until the annual meeting, when Yang Beizhong and his team arrive in Kasugayama City to report their work summary, and then examine him in person.

Kasugayama Castle holds a so-called annual meeting every year, and the scale is almost the same as the family meeting previously initiated by Nagao Tamekage, except that this time the participants will also include all the prominent city lords in Echigo Province.

No matter how arrogant the people of Xiayueyangbei are, they will definitely not not attend this annual meeting.

This is the company's annual meeting. If you take a leave and don't come, everyone will know that you have a rebellious bone in your head.

Axue was quite confident.

After all, he has the third eye, and his observation Haki can detect a person's emotions and inner thoughts.

All the black-robed prime minister needs to do is personally interrogate Kuroda Hidetada to find out how loyal he is to his senior brother.

"Next is the current harvest report for Echigo Province."

Naoe Keitsuna quickly began his next report.

"Sweet potatoes, corn, potatoes, and other Nanman crops are plentiful in Echigo Province. Furthermore, the work of renovating paddy fields is being carried out on a large scale. This year's famine isn't that severe, so it's clearly a year of good harvest!"

National harvest.

That is very critical data.

Because this is key data that can directly affect a country's combat effectiveness!

National output is the scale of production, in other words, national GDP, which is how many stones are produced annually.

Since ancient times, in order to be called a Warring States daimyo who possesses a dominant position and can unify the troubled times, the hard requirement is that they must be a Warring States daimyo at the million-stone level.

For example, the famous story of Kaga Hyakumangoku.

The Maeda family was a Warring States daimyo with a strength of one million stones. Maeda Toshiie was originally a younger brother of Oda Nobunaga, but after a series of correct battles, his strength increased and he eventually became a Warring States daimyo with a strength of one million stones.

Even until the Meiji Restoration, the Maeda family was still listed as a noble family.

Ten thousand shi can roughly feed 250 soldiers.

Then, according to preliminary statistics, a Warring States daimyo with a million stones of wealth would be equivalent to having an army of a terrifying size of 25 people.

In ancient times, there is no need to say more about what it meant to have an elite army of 25 people.

Take the Battle of Red Cliffs during the Three Kingdoms period for comparison. Cao Cao, who marched south, claimed to have an army of 80, while the combined forces of Sun and Liu had only 5.

Of course, when 5 beat 80, everyone knows that there is a bluff in the reputation, and the numbers are more or less fake.

But as long as you understand one thing -

That is, military power is inseparable from basic productivity.

How many stones does the territory of Echigo Province produce annually now? This is equivalent to representing the maximum number of troops that Axue has in his hands now!

"According to preliminary estimates, the stone height in Echigo Province this year will probably reach..."

Naoe Keitsuna bent down slightly and said a number that surprised everyone.

"Five hundred thousand stones!!!"

Five hundred thousand stones!

You should know that Echigo Province itself is a country along the coastline that is not suitable for farming, and the average yield in previous years has hovered around 300,000 to 400,000 stones.

The Shigao does not only include grain, but also converts the transactions of other commodities into grain.

The stone ore of Echigo Province is mostly composed of gold and dyes.

In other words, just from the large-scale promotion of Nanman seeds and the transformation of paddy fields over the past year, this year's harvest has already reached the level of 100,000 shi?!

"God bless my Echigo Province! God bless my Nagao family! God bless my Lord Kagetora!"

"The Black-robed Prime Minister has only been in office for a year, yet he has brought such prosperity to Echigo! In a few years, we will truly have the strength to compete for supremacy in the Central Plains!"

Hearing such a beautiful report, all the retainers present cheered.

They originally thought that by choosing Nagao Kagetora, they were simply betting on a numerical monster that could be used in a fight.

Who knew there was a buy-one-get-one-free deal? These Linquan Temple brothers are all SSR-level cards!

This Axue is the noble talent who can truly lead Echigo Province to prosperity!

Who would dare to question that he spent five hundred taels of gold to purchase Nanban seeds from Owari Province?

Now everyone is opening the champagne, and they have begun to imagine that if they continue to develop quietly for a few more years, they will be able to go to Luo and unify the world!

"Lord Kagetora, I think now that you've unified Echigo, it's time to prepare for foreign wars!"

Who would have thought that after reporting his work summary, Naoe Jingtsuna would change the subject and kneel down to speak.

"In recent years, the neighboring province of Shinano has been repeatedly invaded by the province of Kai. This was unilaterally started by Takeda Shingen, but even though he has been expelled from the country, Takeda Shingen of Kai still refuses to change his ways and still wants to swallow up Shinano!"

You know, the fertile Shinano Province is a major agricultural country. No matter whether it is Kai Province or Echigo Province, once they swallow Shinano Province, they can step into the status of a Warring States daimyo with a million stones!

"Takeda Shingen has only recently inherited the position of head of the family, and the country is in turmoil. He must be overwhelmed and unable to pay attention to the war in Shinano. Now is the time for us to join forces with Shinano and sound the clarion call for a counterattack!"

"I think... it's time to declare war! We should aid Shinano! Fight the Takeda army together!"

Faced with Naoe Kagetora's sudden request for battle, Nagao Kagetora was obviously stunned. The black-haired beautiful girl pondered for a moment, then looked at Axue beside her.

"Since it's legitimate, if it's true, our Echigo Province should offer assistance. What do you think, Xue?"

"Although Takeda Shingen has just inherited the family headship, unlike his senior brother, the Takeda family is the legitimate guardian of Kai. Moreover, his methods of handling the situation were extremely ruthless, pushing all the previous bad debts onto his father, Takeda Shingen."

Axue pondered for a moment and then answered.

"I think... maybe Kai has already settled the civil strife and is preparing for war, just like Echigo is doing now!"

"If we were to become enemies with Kai simply for the sake of Shinano's territory, I don't think that would be a wise move."

Axue's calm analysis did not convince everyone.

On the contrary, everyone frowned when they heard the black-robed prime minister's almost truce move.

After all, the rebellions in Yangbei have been quelled, and the situation is favorable. Now is a good time to start a war!

"Lord Jinghu! I find the Black-robed Prime Minister's words inconsistent! This is a war of justice! We must not be restrained by momentary fantasies!"

"Lord Kagetora is a Buddhist war god! He is Bishamonten! The people of Shinano have suffered terribly at the hands of the Takeda cavalry! How can we in Echigo sit idly by and watch the flames burn?"

"Yes! You know, Shinano is our neighboring country of Echigo! It's true that if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold! I think there's no need to elaborate on this!"

The retainers knelt down one after another to beg for orders, with a momentum of collectively forcing the emperor to abdicate.

After all, everyone knows that the reason why Nagao Kagetora was able to rise from a mere monk at Rinsen-ji Temple to the head of the Nagao family was all because of the instigation of these retainers behind the scenes.

Now is the first year that Nagao Kagetora has taken office as the head of the family, and this is also the first year that the new company has just been established!

Do we really want this black-robed prime minister to achieve political achievements alone, while these old ministers can only watch helplessly from the sidelines?

Everyone wants to leave a deep impression in Nagao Kagetora's mind, especially when a new company like this is just established, everyone wants to get some military merit and become a veteran.

These military generals have no control over internal affairs, so let the black-robed prime minister deal with it on his own.

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