Chapter 92 (1/2)

Chapter 92

Chapter 9: The objective is to encourage commerce (Part 2)

The time of the Ram In my previous life, this meant between 12 and 2 PM Fivetheir heads This included three famous commanders ere the pride of the Oda Clan, also referred to as the Kaiakagaachi, Akao Kiyotsuna, and Amenomori Kiyosada, accompanied by Azai Tsukechika and the last person was Azai Masamoto

Thisis not a for with the council next uht it was better to interview thehts and will to the behindthe scene unfold

“You lot, you did well in co here”

“Yeah”

I started off with calling to the them lift up their faces

“The reason I called you all here is none other than to discuss the advancement of the “Goals for the Country” plan that I previously mentioned”

“Is that so…”

Kiyosada nodded For hie role in the internal administration, he is probably the person who pays the most interest in this plan The reason I called out the ones who are in charge of our arood manner

‘“Froamasa-sama has an important position for Amenomori-dono to play…”’ 2

If rumors like that were to leak out, the insides of the Azai faerous path

“First of all, if we look at the troubling points inside our do that coeographical supremacy of some important transportation points

Tsunagachi silently nodded to this statee of military affairs like him, a problem in transportation also affects supply trains for battle, which greatly concern him

“Therefore, the most important objective of those of us stationed here at Omi is the administration and hway But that would take an unusual quantity of gold…”

“Certainly, the maintenance of our main roads would make the deployment of our troops much faster as well, but on the other hand this would also mean that it would be easier for our enemies to attack us”

Kiyotsuna said so while crossing his arms

“While the current dispute with the Mutsuno Clan continues, doing maintenance on the main roads could be very perilous”

“But it is possible to use the roads that go along Koudani and Sawayaht?”

The lands compromised from Kodani Castle in the northern part of Omi all the way down to Sawayama Castle in the southern part of Omi are all under the influence of the Azai faed their obedience In the Sengoku Era, the public order is generally safe, and the possibility of being attacked by ene a new road is slim

“However Anijo… I deeply apologize but as you

know the Azai family is not desperately in need of money, but we can’t be called rich either To handle thefroh I’m not sure what it will cost… The reality will be that on’t be able to afford it”

My younger brother, Masaetic voice The reason I called for Masale-handedly supervises the financials of Odani Castle,him a superior financial bureaucrat that can easily summarize whether my plans are executable or not No matter what era, if there’s no money, there’s no way to act

“That is correct indeed… And it is for that very reason that we need to raise our funds to shoulder those costs…”

“Hmmm”

The fiveabout as said That being said, you would think that Daimyo’s have easy ways to make money, but in reality, it’s quite hard

For a Daimyo to attain some quick funds, all they would have to do is tax the farold However, by doing so, we could be incurring the resente-scale riot breaking out Leaders come in many different patterns from warriors to est numbers are the farmers

If a riot does break out, the feudal lord will have no option but to suppress it byits troops But this would mean that the soldiers will undoubtedly kill farrains, which in turn wouldyears If we lose our loyalty, our agricultural community will decline If we lose our farmers, our fields will decline Even if ere to recover from this situation, it would take years of strenuous effort to return it to its previous glory

In short, if a riot does break out, the ruling side will always come out in an unfavorable position For that reason, introducing a new tax to fill the cost needed to maintain our main roads is too risky of a plan

Since taxes are not an option, the only option left would be for the Azai family to use the income from its own territory minus the expenditures that we spend on our soldiers and administration and use whatever is left to pay for the roads ourselves… However, as Masamoto explained earlier, finances of the Azai farave We siravel for the pavement operations or to pay the laborers to maintain the roads

However, if we are able to prepare an infrastructure road system like the ones of the Edo Period, theto live in a place that’s co most humans would want Thus the maintenance of the roads is a very important enterprise to plunder the masses from the other territories and draw them into the domain of the Azai family

“That’s e need to build up an industry and raise our incos and building a hot spring health resort business”

“Hot springs… you say?”

Tsukechika asked so with a blank face

“That’s right Surely you know that here in northern Oht? In fact, there seems to be one at the foot of this Kotaniyama3”

The men nodded at this statement

“However, that hot spring is in a rough state right now It’s currently just a fountain co a basin where people can soak a little”

I continued after a short pause

“In order to prepare a section to hold the hot water, we’ll build a bathhouse It will be ed by the people of the Azai family With the exception of kids, it should take about 25cm of space per person”4

“I see… I think it’s a good idea That being said, as Masamoto stated previously we are financially restricted, so wouldn’t building a bathhouse in northern O?”

Tsunagachi asked with a cal this

“Before building the bathhouse, we’ll publish an official notice At the ti donations And then regarding the people who contributed to the cause, they will have their naraved on the walls as collaborators Below my name of course”

“I see… Having their nareat honor for the townspeople and farmers If that’s the case, it should attract donations”

Tsunagachi nodded

“Once the bathing facilities are prepared, we’ll take ht about that option before”

“For the tiet an inco facilities There won’t be oesof ood sum”

“I see, so that’s what it’s all about!”

Kiyosada slapped his knees in sight of approval

“Nagamasa-sama doesn’t intend to use the obtained funds for theit on another project, right?”

“That is correct”

I nodded to Kiyosada

“I intend to build a workshop for cotton, silk, and soap here in northern Omi”

“Nagamasa-sama, the silk should be doable, but cotton could be somewhat difficult”

Tsukechika continued

“Currently, the only people in the entire country who know the process forcotton are the Mikawa and Toouawa doawa’s to hand over that process to us”

“Hmm…”