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Winter of 1535: Good Tidings of Great Joy
After enduring an invasion into Harima and two years of bad harvests and a low treasury, we saw joy brought back to the lands of the Mori clan. The tallying of the autumn harvest showed that it was a good one and with a healthy profit of nearly 2000 koku, our treasury stood at 2291 koku allowing us to start the much-anticipated building of the Buddhist Temple in Mimasaka.
On the diplomatic front, we were able to meet with the Shimazu Daimyo and he readily agreed to an alliance. This relieved any pressure on our southern borders. However, as expected, Shimazu did capture the valuable Rebel province of Sanuki across the bay from Bizen.
The other good news was that we finally gained an audience with the Oda Daimyo sitting indecisively in Kawachi watching the build-up of Mori forces in Harima. The Oda Daimyo agreed to a cease fire.
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