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The only order given was to pursue and eliminate all members of the Takeda clan. Takeda Nobukazu and Takeda Nobutoyo were still alive and had to be captured and executed to prevent future troubles. Shingen's eldest son and grandson had already been killed by Takeda Nobufusa, a swift and efficient operation that pleased Nobunaga.

During the Sengoku period, it was a common practice among samurai families to kill the entire family of a defeated general. No one considered this inappropriate. If Takeda Yoshiyori had entered Gifu, he would certainly have killed Oda Nobunaga's entire family as well.

By the way, just a side note, Saito Tatsuoki's body is in the mountains.

He was found on the Mako road. He had been killed by a musket during the retreat of Takeda Yoshiyori. When Nobunaga saw him, he didn't say much, only saying "I know." Then he rewarded the samurai, Tomoyuki, with a thousand koku of gold, and moved on.

They even arranged for someone to send the severed head to be buried.

"Now, this city, along with two thousand elite soldiers, are all willing to serve the Regent's Palace." Oyamada Nobushige knelt before Nobunaga, even showing a hint of pride.

Nobunaga didn't answer, but just observed Oyamada Nobushige's expression and appearance, the kind that was expressionless.

"Disloyal to his lord, incompetent in his actions, take him out and behead him!" Oyamada Nobushige was still a little confused as to why Nobunaga was silent, when Nobunaga said something that shocked him to no end.

"Ah? Ahh!" Before he could even shout, Oda's attendants on either side struck Oyamada Nobushige in the abdomen and lower back with their scabbards, silencing him completely.

That's great, it saves me five thousand taels.

"It's no wonder you can't even handle this simple matter properly." Takigawa Kazumasu clearly agreed with Nobunaga's actions, and in fact, everyone else thought it was a good idea.

If Oyamada Nobushige had killed Takeda Yoshiyori, that would indeed have been...

It was a great achievement, and even if it was just buying horse bones, he had to honor his previous promise. But what a useless fool he was; he didn't even manage to kill Takeda Yoshiyori.

Those were nothing short of traitors, unable to even offer a pledge of allegiance; they deserved to die. In the chaotic Sengoku period of Japan, useless individuals had no reason to exist.

"Hmph." Oda Nobutada nodded slightly, indicating his agreement.

Shichibei didn't say a word. "You can kill all the people. I'm just responsible for making money." Earning two thousand isn't enough for the big boss to squander. He wants five thousand today, five thousand tomorrow. Even Shichibei, who's made of gold, doesn't have enough.

The Oda clan split into two groups. One group went to hunt down all the relatives and members of the Takeda clan, including Shingen's brothers and nephews, who were all to be killed. The other group went to take over Iwadono Castle and, along the way, wiped out the entire family of Oyamada Nobushige.

It wasn't that Nobunaga coveted his tiny territory; it was simply that he looked down on a good-for-nothing.

Furthermore, if we capture Kai, we will soon be at war with the Hojo clan. It is really hard to trust someone like Oyamada Nobushige, who is a traitor, to leave such a strategic pass as Iwadono Castle on the border.

They rode back to Tsutsuzaki-no-kan in Kofu, at which point Nobunaga gave the order.

The castle was abandoned, and all buildings were demolished. A new Kofu Castle would be built elsewhere. As promised beforehand, Nobunaga allocated a total of 200,000 koku of rice from the four counties of Kai—Koma, Yamanashi, and Tsuru—to Yamagata Masamitsu, who had pledged allegiance to the Oda clan.

Shichibei's younger sister, Midori, was adopted by Nobunaga, and Yamagata Masamitsu became Nobunaga's adopted son-in-law. Nobunaga added an extra dowry to elevate Midori's status.

Of the remaining eight counties in Kai, Anayama Nobuhito was eventually captured by the Oda clan and beheaded. Anayama Katsuchiyo, on the other hand, was killed by Takeda Nobufusa and subsequently posthumously granted the title of Takeda Nobufusa.

Takeda Nobufusa received Suruga Province and Kai Province, thus receiving a fief of 200,000 koku for the combined amount of one province and one county.

Of course, Nobufusa's 200,000 koku was rather insubstantial; Nobunaga personally led troops to Suruga to smooth things over for him. His retainers were easier to manage; Nobufusa himself had 200 core samurai, and by recruiting more from Suruga, he could quickly build a force. At worst, Nobunaga could intervene again, assigning some retainers—a minor matter.

At the massive demolition site of Tsutsuzaki Castle, beheadings were a daily occurrence. Yesterday, Anayama Nobuhito was beheaded; today, Takeda Nobukazu was. After all, they were all relatives of the Takeda clan. Shichibei, in charge of the castle's reconstruction, was watching the executions.

Nobunaga, who was on his way to Suruga, turned his horse around and called out to Shichibei.

Shichibei bought over twenty Sanada samurai and over one hundred and fifty Takeda samurai from Iwadono Castle. Nobunaga didn't care about the buyout, but he ordered these samurai, who were originally from Kai, to stay in Kai to prevent them from developing any disloyalty and causing unrest.

He ordered Shichibei to remove all these men from Yamagata Masamitsu's command and move them to the outskirts of Azuchi Castle in Omi Province. He wanted to see if they could still cause trouble once they left Kai Province and their familiar surroundings.

That's true. These people were Takeda Yoshiyori's guards, and possibly even Takeda Shingen's hatamoto. They were quite loyal to the Takeda clan, and keeping them in Kai could indeed be a threat. Shichibei originally bought them off to help Yamagata Masamitsu establish his rule, but now he realizes there are indeed hidden dangers.

"Then let's just take them all. Nobunaga is about to turn his attention to attacking the Mori clan. Consider it a good wave of cannon fodder. Nobunaga has a lot to do and needs to focus his energy on military matters." After giving these instructions, he headed towards Suruga.

"My lord." Yonekura Nobutsugu now addressed him as "lord" quite formally.

It just went by, and it was very convenient for him to switch from the Takeda clan to Shichibei's command.

"What?" You brat, instead of properly demolishing the castle, you're eavesdropping on my private conversation with Nobunaga?

“It’s about that… some old friends of mine, they’ve gone astray…” Nobutsugu Yonekura still sounded a little embarrassed.

The matter is simple: beheadings are taking place by the river. So many relatives of the Takeda clan have been arrested and killed. Nobunaga's hatred is mainly focused on those with Takeda lineage and those who bleed from the Takeda blood; he doesn't hate their retainers as much.

When the head of the Takeda clan was beheaded and his property confiscated, the samurai of these Takeda relatives and clans suddenly lost their livelihoods. Some people were familiar with Yonekura Nobutsugu, so they inquired about him and hoped that Yonekura could act as an intermediary.

It was mainly because Shichibei spent money to redeem the Takeda samurai that he managed to gain some reputation.

Panic reigned on all sides; the aftershocks of the Takeda clan's demise still reverberated, and everyone lived in fear. Left with no other choice, they naturally opted to seek refuge with Shichibei, who appeared to be the most amiable and approachable.

That's ridiculous.

"How many people?" Shichibei hadn't said anything important; it was just collecting scraps.

That means...

“About three hundred,” Nobutsugu Yonekura whispered a number.

There are no truly high-ranking samurai. Those who were truly high-ranking either died in battle at Kamo or were captured and killed by Nobunaga. Those who are now wandering the streets are mostly low- to mid-ranking samurai with a rank of fifty or one hundred kan. There are even some with a rank of thirty kan.

All of them are considered small.

Even if it's small, averaging fifty per person, three hundred would cost fifteen thousand kan. How many people in all of Japan right now can immediately come up with fifteen thousand kan to place samurai? In a sense, besides Oda Nobuhiro, whose family business is rapidly expanding, and Oda Nobunaga, the ruler of Japan, perhaps only Shichibei is currently in the picture.

"Alright, bring them all on." Shichibei didn't mind at all; he could just accept them as cannon fodder and then drive them to the battlefield against the Mori.

"Ah no, I misremembered, it's over five hundred." Seeing that Shichibei agreed very readily, Yonekura Nobutsugu immediately corrected himself.

"Um? "

"I misremembered, I made a mistake for a moment," Yonekura Nobutsugu quickly nodded.

He bowed deeply, apologizing repeatedly, almost to a 90-degree angle.

"From now on, just say things outright. There's no need for this." Five hundred families is five hundred families, why bother with this? Shichibei patted Yonekura Nobutsugu on the shoulder, telling him to be more sincere in the future.

"Understood, understood, Your Majesty."

Yonekura Nobutsugu ran back and immediately began making a list. He then began hiding everywhere from his pursuers.

Kill them. Kai samurai who were on the run or had no one to rely on gathered like clouds at the rice granary.

From the entrance hall to the corridor, and even along the courtyard wall, the area was crowded with the elderly, women, and children. Countless people waved their arms and shouted loudly, hoping their names would appear on Yonekura Nobutsugu's list.

They all knew that only by ending up on that list could they possibly escape the current predicament in Kai. Staying in Kai meant they might be captured and killed by Oda's army at any time.

Hearing the news from further afield, Kai samurai, young and old, came seeking refuge under the cover of night. It was for survival, for the sake of making a living, for the sake of survival itself.

The list of the real Nobutsugu Yonekura.

Yonekura Nobutsugu was organizing his list, while Shichibei was receiving Sanada Masaki, who had been pulled back from the Sanzu River by the horse doctor. According to the horse doctor, Sanada Masaki's intestines were practically spilling out, and he was being sent back...

If they had arrived any later, they would definitely have died. They've been brought back to life now, but whether they'll recover is up to fate.

Upon seeing Shichibei, Sanada Masaki, who had already regained consciousness, quickly expressed his gratitude. Shichibei told him to stop bothering and rest, saying that it wouldn't make a difference if the young man kowtowed to him like this.

What should he do next? Should he return to Kotoishi Castle in Shinano Prefecture to serve his nephew Sanada Nobuoki, or...? Sanada Masaki was also a straightforward man, and he stated frankly that since Shichibei had paid his salary in lieu of service, he would have to finish the service for that amount before considering anything else.

Great, that's wonderful! An honest person is an honest person.

"Cure your injuries and come back to Azuchi with me. We'll work for three years. After that, you can leave or stay as you please." Sanada Masaki agreed, and Shichibei was equally open-minded.

He surrendered, so the twenty-odd surviving Sanada samurai naturally followed suit. For now, they'd be considered guest generals, receiving the same stipend of fifty kan as Namae Sadaharu and the others. They'd serve for three years, and then things would be discussed further.

Speaking of which, Namae Sadaharu and his men are now also in a predicament. Initially, it was the downfall of the Rokkaku clan that caused them hatred towards Oda Nobunaga, so they refused to submit to him. However, there were very few people in all of Japan who could afford to support five hundred cavalrymen, so...

He temporarily sought refuge under Shichibei's command.

As a result, after so many years of fighting, Nobunaga's forces grew stronger and stronger, and he even showed signs of unification. These guest generals, it seemed, had nowhere to go.

There's truly nowhere left in all of Japan to take them in, especially since they've naturally multiplied to over six hundred riders. The situation is even more difficult; finding a new home is extremely hard. I need to clarify this with Namie Sadaharu sometime; if they want to join me, they should do it sooner rather than later.

If I don't surrender now, I'll have no choice but to leave Japan and become a mercenary abroad. Either I'll play Boom Beach or Medieval Adventure, neither of which are good options.

Anyway, this trip to Kai with Nobunaga didn't bring in any money, but it certainly resulted in a huge increase in the number of people they needed to feed. They gained about seven hundred samurai retainers out of nowhere, and their expenses suddenly increased by forty thousand yen.

贯.

No, what about the gold mines of Kai and Shinano?

Despite being said to be depleted, mining continued until the mid-to-late Edo period, with ongoing production. Even in the Meiji era, there were still people willing to take over the Kurokawa Gold Mine in hopes of generating more gold.

However, Takeda Yoshiyori is now completely dead, and the elders and relatives of the Takeda clan have all been slaughtered by Nobunaga. For a time, Shichibei was completely unaware of the initial production of this gold mine.

the amount.

Upon finding Yamagata Masamitsu, Yamagata Masamitsu stated that all he knew was that Takeda Yoshiyori's request for Kurokawa Kinzan was a horse.

What does this mean? It means that Takeda Yoshiyori contracted the Kurokawa gold mine to the gold diggers. Each month, the gold diggers only needed to hand over enough gold to be carried out of the mine by a horse. Everything else was waived, including no extra fees or general labor service (Kazama family document, Kai Kokushi).

A horse?

"Oh dear," Shichibei sighed. "What kind of rubbish is this? You could at least say how many kan or ryo are produced in a month. What nonsense is this about producing the amount of gold a horse can carry?"

In fact, even during the Genna era, which was the 17th century, Kurokawa Gold Mine's annual output was still as high as 100 kan of gold, which is at least 400 jin of gold per year. Of course, Shichibei was unaware of this and could only send someone to Kurokawa Gold Mine to investigate.

There is another mountain called Yunoku Kinzan, located within the territory of the Hara-no-Yasuyama family in Yatsushiro-gun. It is actually the same mountain with two sides as Mount Fuji Kinzan in Suruga.

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After Nobunaga and Nobufusa completely pacified Suruga Province,

Then just send someone to take over Fuji Gold Mine. Nobunaga will definitely just wash his hands of it; he only cares about the cash and nothing else.

"My lord, my lord, there is news from Shinano." Just as I was thinking this, a servant brought in a letter.

Upon opening the gates, Kosaka Masanobu, the lord of Kaizu Castle in Shinano Province, learned that Takeda Yoshiyori had been beheaded and the Takeda clan had been destroyed. He decided to offer to commit seppuku himself in exchange for the lives of the castle's soldiers and to open the castle gates to Oda Nobuhiro.

Oda Nobuhiro agreed to the demands, Kaizu Castle surrendered, Kosaka Masanobu committed seppuku, and Kosaka retainers, along with 8,000 cavalry, all surrendered to Oda Nobuhiro.

Nobuhiro reported the good news to Nobunaga after the last large force of the Takeda clan was wiped out. He then asked whether he should continue the attack on western Kozuke to recapture it, or whether Nobunaga should appoint other generals to take over the chaotic former Takeda clan territories and castles in western Kozuke.

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Although our father-in-law, Oda Nobuhiro, is only of average skill, he has seen and experienced a great deal. He's quite adept at fighting battles with such favorable odds, so there's little chance of any major mistakes.

Along with the letter came the head of Kosaka Masanobu. This was a pillar of the Takeda clan in northern Shinano, and it had to be personally examined by Nobunaga. Shichibei had met Kosaka Masanobu once in his youth. As one of Takeda Shingen's most favored pageboys, Kosaka Masanobu had a somewhat feminine appearance, with a rather gentle demeanor.

But when he opened the wooden box again, well, never mind, he just glanced at it and quickly closed it again. He immediately sent someone to deliver the official documents and the severed head to Nobunaga in Sunpu Castle for his inspection.

Nobutada was still at Iwadono Castle at this time, presumably assessing the situation in the Hojo direction. He was also taking the opportunity to repair Iwadono Castle. Since Tsutsuzaki Castle had been ordered to be abandoned, Sekisui-ji Temple, or rather, the crucial mountain castle, had been largely destroyed under the fierce attacks of Hideyoshi and Kazumasu. It was highly likely that Yamagata Masamitsu would remain at Iwadono Castle for two years, which would be a good time to deal with the Hojo forces to the east.

Mr.

By the way, speaking of Kazumasu, he's currently resting temporarily at the foot of Kofu Castle. His soldiers were exhausted after fighting their way from northern Ise to Kai.

Once Nobunaga has subdued Suruga and Ieyasu has subdued Tōtōmi, they will likely withdraw from the campaign.

Historically, Takikawa Kazumasu was granted the province of Kozuke. It's uncertain whether he will receive the same reward in this world. Leaving aside western Kozuke, eastern Kozuke is a territory contested between the Uesugi and Hojo clans, so intervention is not really an option for the time being.

It is clear that relying solely on half of western Ueno Province is insufficient to contend with the Hojo clan, which possesses a million koku of rice and can easily muster 50 to 60,000 men.