I'm in Type-Moon, I have a Holy Evil Simulator

"Kansuke, what do you think of the black-robed Prime Minister's proposal?"

"Lord Shingen, I think this move requires calm consideration!"

The one-eyed military strategist had a serious expression on his face as he analyzed the situation in detail to Takeda Shingen.

"Koshu Gold is the perfect currency system that Your Highness has spent years researching and developing. It is a unique gift from heaven in the entire Warring States period. Echigo's agricultural technology is entirely dependent on Owari. This transaction is a huge loss!"

Although Yamamoto Kansuke was blind in one eye, he could see things very clearly.

Economy is a necessary condition for a country to be prosperous.

The improvement of farming technology only maintained the survival of the people and was the minimum requirement for governing the country.

The financial system represented by Koshu Gold can create countless wealth for the Kingdom of Kai!

At that time, relying on this huge wealth, Kai State will be able to unilaterally plunder food from other countries through business!

"Kansuke, you're wrong."

Takeda Shingen shook his head and spoke.

"Although the Koshujin system is perfect, it is nothing more than creating something out of nothing as described in Sun Tzu's Art of War. It is ultimately just a deception to deceive the enemy."

"Farmland is the future. This is Sun Tzu's Art of War, which states that we should wait for the enemy to tire out."

This Warring States daimyo, well-versed in Sun Tzu's Art of War, drummed his fingers on the table as he pondered over it. "Etsu gold has the same status as Koshu gold, which means Koshu gold can now circulate in Echigo Province..."

"Lord Shingen, the gold mines in Kai are now facing depletion, while the gold mines on Sado Island in Echigo Province have not yet been systematically mined! Kai will definitely suffer the consequences."

Yamamoto Kansuke frowned.

In other words, if what Axue said is true, and Eshishu gold has the same status as Koshu gold in the future, then Echigo Province, which owns the gold mines on Sado Island, will be able to mint coins on a large scale, and then use Eshishu gold to frantically plunder Kai Province's supplies.

With such transactions, it may not take ten years for Kai Country to face an unprecedented economic crisis, and the whole country will be bankrupt!

"Haha, Kansuke, sometimes you have to look further ahead."

However, Takeda Shingen held a different view on this matter.

"Yuezhou gold and Jiazhou gold, to put it bluntly, are both real gold. Gold will never depreciate. The more chaotic the world is, the more valuable gold will be."

Kai no Tora touched his chin, a gleam in his eyes.

"Is it Sun Tzu's "taking advantage of the fire"? Or is it "stealing and replacing the pillars"? Or is it "removing the firewood from under the cauldron"?

This Warring States daimyo, who was well-versed in military tactics, was thinking frantically in his mind, thinking about the pros and cons of Axue's proposal for Kai Province.

"Once Eshu gold and Koshu gold are promoted, the economies of both Kai and Echigo will boom. It may seem that Echigo has the upper hand thanks to the Sado Island gold mines, but in reality, the two countries can plunder other countries' resources through the monetary system..."

Takeda Shingen then revealed a smug smile.

"Does this mean that from now on, Japan's Warring States gold mines were monopolized by Kai and Echigo?"

Then the Tiger of Kai slammed the table and said.

"This is Sun Tzu's Art of War: make friends with those far away and attack those near! Kansuke, I agree! From this very day forward, I will teach the Koshu gold system to Echigo Province in its entirety, and help them mint Echigo gold!"

"As ordered!"

Although he was extremely reluctant, Yamamoto Kansuke still went along with the decision made by the head of the family.

"Lord Shingen, in this way, we can be considered to have established good diplomatic relations with Echigo Province, right?"

In response to Yamamoto Kansuke's question, Takeda Shingen just continued to write the document and nodded lightly.

"Since the currencies of the two countries are interchangeable from now on, it will be difficult for Kai and Echigo to go to war again. This will also facilitate our attack on Shinano."

"......But."

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Yamamoto Kansuke's face became worried.

"What's wrong? I rarely see you look scared."

Hearing his lord's concern, Yamamoto Kansuke thought of the shocking words Axue had said before, and he spoke to Takeda Shingen again -

"Lord Shingen, I'm afraid. I'm afraid of the black-robed Prime Minister of Echigo Province. He exudes a sense of dominance and ambition. In this Warring States era, no one could surpass him in consciousness! Even Your Highness cannot compare to that guy!"

Yamamoto Kansuke's panic was not an empty boast.

Nagao Kagetora himself has a Buddhist background, and since he returned to secular life, he has governed the entire Echigo Province in an obedient manner, making the people all grateful to him. They all sing his name, Bishamonten, and regard this dragon of Echigo as a holy dragon that saves the troubled times!

If Nagao Kagetora had only fought for justice from then on, Yamamoto Kansuke would not have thought she was so scary.

But if the black-robed chancellor beside her could command this holy dragon, he could abandon the name of justice and unscrupulously launch a holy war...

Who can compete with such a ruthless opponent who is popular among the people?

Takeda Shingen sensed Yamamoto Kansuke's timidity and after a long silence, he asked, "I heard you mention a few days ago that Nagao Kagetora was from Rinsen-ji Temple?"

"Exactly."

"The abbot of Linquan Temple is Master Tianshi?"

"exactly."

Yamamoto Kansuke was a little confused.

what's the situation?

Could it be that my lord now wants to follow the example of Nagao Kagetora and become familiar with Buddhism?

"I heard that the Prime Minister in black is a fellow disciple of Nagao Kagetora?"

"Exactly."

Yamamoto Kansuke nodded.

"He's Nagao Kagetora's adopted brother. He's about ten years old now. He's known as the reincarnation of Manjushri Bodhisattva. He's a once-in-a-lifetime genius."

"Kansuke, do you remember that when I asked you to go to Echigo Province, you passed by Linquan Temple to investigate an orphan?"

Takeda Shingen's emotions were somewhat complicated at the moment.

"How's your investigation going?"

"...Shingen-sama, isn't this a bit too much of a joke?"

Yamamoto Kansuke's expression froze for a moment, and he obviously realized something.

Takeda Shingen went to Echigo Province alone on this trip, partly to ask Echigo Province for farming technology.

On the other hand, it was to fulfill Takeda Shingen's selfish wish.

The one-eyed military advisor had heard that his lord had a wife from a prominent family when he was young, but she died of complications during childbirth.

This matter was so ominous that it was basically kept secret by Takeda Shingen and did not spread.

It was not until Takeda Shingen expelled his father from the country that he finally had the ability to find out the truth of the past.

The orphans that Takeda Shingen asked Yamamoto Kansuke to find had four characteristics:

First, age: around ten years old.

The second is appearance: naturally silver hair.

The third is disability: he is blind.

Fourth is the surname: the name contains "雪".

Yamamoto Kansuke hadn't realized anything before, but now that he's back in Kai, he's finally recalling it.

These four characteristics...

Doesn't this completely match the Black-robed Prime Minister Axue who had spoken to him earlier?!

Faced with this shocking fact, the one-eyed military strategist almost dropped his jaw in shock.

He stammered to Takeda Shingen—

"Could it be that the black-robed Prime Minister Axue is actually the lord's..."

Could it be that the current second-in-command of Echigo Province, the Black-robed Prime Minister, is actually the illegitimate son of Takeda Shingen?!

Takeda Shingen nodded and said calmly:

"If nothing unexpected happens, I'm afraid this black-robed Prime Minister Axue will be the eldest son of my Takeda family."

Chapter 3000: Goodbye Oda Nobunaga ( words)

【Autumn goes and winter comes, and the new year arrives. 】

This year's annual meeting at Kasugayama Castle was quite lively. After all, it was Nagao Kagetora's first year as head of the family, and it could also be considered the first year of the new dynasty.

Not only did people from Lower Yueyang and Northern Taiwan come from thousands of miles away to participate, but prominent figures from neighboring countries also came to offer their congratulations.

[It should be noted that during the reign of Nagao Tamekage, Echigo Province had basically severed diplomatic ties with the surrounding countries due to its history of rising from the bottom to the top.]

Now that the Buddhist war god Nagao Kagetora has come to power, and Echigo Province has undergone tremendous changes over the past year, it's only natural that foreign envoys are flocking to the country.

[Among them, Yamamoto Kansuke, representing Kai Province, would come over every now and then to ask about your well-being. He would laugh heartily whenever he saw you, muttering inexplicable and bizarre things like "A son should be like Sun Zhongmou."]

[But what shocked you the most was that Owari Province actually sent people to Echigo Province to attend the annual meeting.]

[The envoy who came this time is not ordinary. He is the eldest son of the Owari Oda family——]

【Oda Nobunaga! 】

The beginning of the 13th year of Tianwen.

The caravan from Owari Province traveled thousands of miles and arrived at the foot of Kasugayama Castle in Echigo Province.

At the front of the convoy, Oda Nobunaga, riding a black steed, squinted his eyes as he surveyed the beautiful scenery of Kasugayama Castle, muttering to himself, "This is the recently flourishing Echigo Province! It truly is a thriving place!"

Just as this big fool from Owari said.

When the first ray of sunlight in the early morning falls on Kasuga Mountain City, the entire mountain city is illuminated with sparkling light.

The market is filled with a wide variety of goods, from fresh produce to exquisite handicrafts.

The vendors were happily hawking their wares, attracting customers who rushed to buy them.

The people were choosing with great interest, singing cheerful songs and smiling.

Entering the farmland and suburbs, a fertile land appears before your eyes.

The farmers work hard, their sweat soaks the land, the crops in the paddy fields are lush and green, the flowers bloom with brilliant colors, accompanied by the elegant spring breeze.

To know whether a country is rich and strong, it is enough to see whether its people always have smiles on their faces.

"It's hard to imagine that this is the deserted Echigo Province..."

The followers beside Oda Nobunaga seemed to be shocked by the scene before them, and whispered in disbelief.

"It seems that this monk Axue, who wrote a letter to me two years ago, is indeed a remarkable person."

The young eldest son of the Oda family, dressed in southern barbarian clothes, couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

Almost two years have passed since Axue wrote the letter to Oda Nobunaga.

At that time, Oda Nobunaga had just inherited Furuno Castle and was just a naughty boy who played in the mud by the river every day.

However, this pen pal who was far away in Echigo Province actually had a unique view on matchlock guns, just like Oda Nobunaga, who was known as the big fool of Owari Province.

Although I don't know how Axue knows me, I don't know why he knows Oda Nobunaga's preferences so well.

But from that day on, Oda Nobunaga could no longer contain his desire and had long wanted to come to Echigo Province to meet this pen pal.

However, in the past two years, Echigo Province was in crisis, and my father would not allow me to come to such a dangerous place.

However, the civil strife in Echigo Province has finally been quelled. On the contrary, Owari Province has recently encountered repeated setbacks in foreign wars. Oda Nobuhide was already very angry, and he took advantage of this time to kick the disobedient Oda Nobunaga to Echigo Province where he could out of sight and out of mind.

It wasn't long before the Owari convoy arrived at Kasugayama Castle.

Oda Nobunaga saw a silver-haired young man in black riding a pure white horse not far from the street, slowly coming amid the cheers of the people.

The morning glow just happened to fall on the boy's shoulders, adding a layer of brilliant color to the gentle smile on his lips.

That handsome, almost bewitching face was like a deadly poison instantly absorbed into the nasal cavity, leaving even Oda Nobunaga, who never cared about appearance, stunned.

She lowered her head awkwardly and began to straighten her southern barbarian attire. She hurriedly asked the attendant beside her, "Am I dressed appropriately today?"

"...Uh, Young Master, what do you think?"