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| 26 | 102 | To View more quotes about reach">reach such fields by land would mean to pass the holding of Lord Temmu. |
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| 26 | 99 | A daimyo or shogun will have suzerainty over various villages, which he protects, and from which he obtains the means to maintain his men. |
| 26 | 100 | He who controls the rice, it is said, controls the islands. |
| 26 | 101 | Several rice fields were associated with the holding of Lord Temmu, most north and west of the castle. |
| 26 | 102 | To reach such fields by land would mean to pass the holding of Lord Temmu. |
| 26 | 103 | To reach them from the sea, from the north or west, one would have to put into shore, on the other side of the island, negotiate a difficult terrain, and thread one's way through guarded, easily defended passes. |
| 26 | 104 | By the time one could reach the fields, it was likely the ashigaru of Lord Temmu would be in position. |
| 26 | 105 | "It is said," said Philoctetes, "Tarl Cabot is on the grounds". |