March 15th, Hojo Military Camp, Lujiao Town, outside Bangtao City
In the Chinese army's tent, Hojo River, who personally led the team to rescue Bangtao City, was concentrating on the situation between the shogunate army and the coalition forces in front of him at the sand table surrounding Bangtao City... ········
Some time ago, Wang He not only brought him thousands of firecrackers, but also brought him hundreds of Fengwu Army instructors. While these Fengwu Army instructors helped the Hojo Army Ashigaru use Dazhou firearms, they also brought him It has brought some cutting-edge combat methods and concepts, and using the sand table for combat is one of the new combat concepts that Dongdao people learned from instructor Da Zhou!
When Wang He saw the sand table for the first time, Hojo River's eyes couldn't help but shine. Compared with traditional maps, the sand table shows the terrain more intuitively, allowing generals commanding operations to understand more clearly. The geographical situation of both the enemy and ourselves also makes it easy to make the right decision!
Since then, the Hojo River has actively introduced the sand table into its own army, and learned from Daishou how to make the sand table more vivid and concrete. To this day, the sand table has become one of the indispensable tools for the Hojo River to command operations. !
More than half a month ago, the Hojo River, which was about to turn into a "Wangfu Stone", finally received military aid from the Great Zhou Dynasty. With the support of thousands of Great Zhou fire guns, the Hojo family's army also received a significant improvement, and This also strengthened Hojogawa's courage and determination to continue fighting the shogunate to the end!
Hojo River, who decided to continue fighting, first used a move to attack the east and west, pretending to lead his troops to the aid of Bang Tao City, and lured the soldiers and horses sent by the shogunate to contain him from Kaoshi.
And when this force of troops attacked Hakata City, Hojogawa suddenly led people to kill a carbine, and directly defeated this shogunate army of more than 10,000 people with the help of Daishou firearms... ········
The victory of the Hojo River in this battle not only eliminated the shogunate troops, but also directly deterred the Aso family who was about to make a move, and made the Aso family send people to guarantee neutrality and not participate in the battle between the shogunate and the allied forces!
After solving his worries, Hojo River immediately led his troops to help Bangtao City, and arrived at Lujiao Town, which is only fifty miles away from Bangtao City, last night.
Just as Hojogawa was looking at the sand table and thinking about the next battle strategy, a report from a guard came to his ears.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Wang is here!"
Upon hearing the words "Mr. Wang", Hojogawa immediately stopped thinking and said loudly:
"Bring Mr. Wang in quickly!"
"yes!"
After a moment, Wang He, who looked calm, walked into Hojo River's tent, bowed slightly to Hojo River, and then sat down at Hojo River's warm invitation.
As soon as he sat down in Hojo River, he couldn't wait and said to Wang He beamingly:
"Mr. Wang, I have some good news for you. The spy just in front reported that the shogunate army has lifted the siege of Bangtao City!"
As soon as these words came out, Wang He, who was originally calm, became a little surprised and asked:
"Hojo-sama, do you really mean what you say?"
Facing Wang He's suspicious gaze, Hojo Chuan smiled and nodded and said:
"Mr. Wang's news is absolutely true! Seven or eight spies have come back to report. According to the latest news, the tens of thousands of shogunate troops besieging Bangtao City have now all retreated to Handa in the north... ···············》
"I have sent people to Bangtao City to get in touch with Mr. Watanabe. I believe we will be able to fight with Mr. Watanabe's troops soon!"
Wang He nodded and said:
"Congratulations to you, Hojo-sama!"
Although he said congratulations to Hojo River, Wang He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He originally expected a fierce battle to break out between the Bangtao City shogunate and the Hojo Watanabe coalition!
Wang He was full of expectations for this possible fierce battle. He believed that the two sides in this fierce battle would definitely fight with flesh and blood and corpses everywhere. While it would greatly consume the effective forces within the East Island, it would also intensify the local and political conflicts. among local daimyo
The contradiction!
But what Wang He didn't expect was that the shogunate was so cowardly. He took the initiative to retreat before the war started. This was really disappointing!
Just when Wang He was feeling a little bad because the expected battle was canceled, Hojogawa spoke again:
"I wonder how Mr. Wang has considered what happened last time?"
After hearing this, Wang He couldn't help but glance at Hojo River. Feeling the seriousness in the old man's expression, Wang He sighed and said:
"Lord Hojo, let me tell you the truth. If you give me more money to run these things like Weiyuan Gun, Polu Gun, Tiger Crouching Cannon, I can still get them back for you..." ··················》
"But it's different when it comes to building a factory. Our commander attaches great importance to technology. This matter is very difficult!"
"So we can talk about things?" Hojogawa asked with interest:
Feeling the greed and desire in Hojogawa's eyes, Wang He sneered in his heart and said:
"Hojo-sama, I know you are a great Zhou master. I believe you must have heard of this old Zhou saying, that is, money can make the world go round!"
"So if you are really interested, then show sincerity and I can help you get things done, but I don't know if it will work out in the end!"
Hojogawa pondered for a while and then asked:
"In this case, in your opinion, Mr. Wang, how much sincerity do I need to show?"
Wang He pondered for a moment, stretched out five fingers and said:
"At least five boxes of gold and silver jewelry like before are required, and this is only the initial activity fee. With all due respect, a firearms factory requires steelmaking technology, casting technology, and craftsmen also need to be cultivated. All of these combined are Ginko, Hojo-sama, you have to think carefully!"
"I can tell you that when Lu Jianchao from Jiangnan purchased our Fengwu weapons technology, he spent a total of nearly two million taels of silver on all aspects, so Mr. Hojo, you must have an idea!"
Listening to Wang He's "The Lion Opens His Mouth", Hojo River also fell into silence. Although the current military success made Hojo River very happy, it also made Hojo River feel some hidden worries hidden under the victory... ·······················
Just like at the beginning of the war, the coalition forces formed by the Hojo family and the Watanabe family were unstoppable and progressed very quickly. They even reached the vicinity of Heian Kyo for a time. However, as time went by, these second-hand Fengwu weapons were also used at high intensity. Gradually damaged during the battle!
The lack of effective replenishment of these firearms resulted in the loss of every gun that went bad. This situation, coupled with other reasons, eventually led to the coalition's decline from prosperity to collapse!
After realizing this situation at that time, Hojogawa had the idea to introduce Dazhou's production technology to make fire guns himself. To this end, he specially organized craftsmen to split the Weiyuan gun and Polu gun. The craftsmen of Dongdao also It is indeed very powerful. After studying Weiyuan Gun and Polu Gun, I did make some imitations!
However, although it is indeed possible to imitate, compared to Dazhou's genuine products, Dongdao's imitations are only 60 to 70% lower in terms of accuracy, stability, safety and other important parameters!
If that was just the case, Hojochuan would hold his nose and admit it. After all, the level of 60 to 70% was already pretty good. But what Hojochuan couldn't accept was that because the production process was immature, Higashishima craftsmen were unable to produce it on a large scale. Everyone worked overtime and could only make a dozen or twenty pieces at most!
So Hojogawa had no choice but to find a way from Dazhou to see if Dazhou's advanced firearms production technology could be introduced to Higashishima... ·····
However, although Hojo River had this intention, he did not expect that Wang He would ask such a high price. A box of gold and silver jewelry like before is worth at least 60,000 to 70,000 taels of silver, and five boxes is worth more than 300,000 taels of silver. This is just the upfront cost and there is no guarantee that things will work!
To be honest, Wang He's attitude really makes Hojogawa confused. This Wang He doesn't want to hand over the technology of producing fire guns to him, so he wants the lion to open his mouth to scare him, or he wants to take advantage of this opportunity. Make a big deal from yourself!
Just when Hojo River was thinking and hesitating, a guard came over and whispered a few words in his ear. Although Wang He didn't hear clearly what the guard and Hojo River said, he could feel it. After listening to the guard, Said Hojo River's expression changed obviously.
Hojogawa pondered for a moment and gave instructions to the guards:
"Let them wait for a while, Mr. Wang and I still have something to talk about!"
"yes!"
When Wang He heard the news, his eyes couldn't help but smile, and then he smiled and said to Hojo River:
"Lord Hojo, look at this, I'll help you inquire about the matter first, and I'll tell you if I have any specific news!"
"Seeing that you have other things to do here, I'll take my leave now and won't disturb your important business..."
As soon as these words came out of the Hojo River, he walked down the slope, and then in order to show his closeness, he personally sent Wang He out of the account. When Wang He left the Hojo River, he immediately ordered:
"Bring him in!"
"yes!"
A moment later, an elegant and handsome middle-aged man appeared in front of Hojo River.
Looking at the familiar face of the visitor, Hojogawa couldn't help but said with emotion:
"Muto-kun! You are so brave! Those Zhou people paid such a high price to kill you, and you still dare to show up here. Are you really not afraid that I will hand you over to those Zhou people?"
Without Hojogawa's instructions, Muto Masaaki just sat down on his own and said calmly:
"Bai Tiaochuan, you old guy, don't tell me that you really believe these lies that people from Zhou came here because of me?"
After hearing this, Hojo River said leisurely:
"But your biological daughter is indeed the most beloved woman of Marshal Zhou Ye!"
Hearing the words "biological daughter", Muto Zhenaki also had a hint of anger in his expression and said coldly:
"Don't mention that evil obstacle to me! I, Muto Masaaki, never had this daughter. If I had known she was like this now, I shouldn't have let her live in the first place. I was too soft-hearted in the beginning... ···········》
Hojogawa smiled sarcastically upon hearing this, and when he saw this, Muto Masaaki said in a deep voice:
"Hojo River, I am here now! If you really think that I am the one who brought these Zhou people here, then you can kill me now and dedicate my head to that Marshal Ye. When the time comes, you Let’s see if these Zhou people will leave!”
Listening to Muto Masaaki's categorical words, the smile on Hojogawa's face gradually disappeared and he said:
"So is this why Nobu Ishihara asked you, Muto-kun, to come here and die?"
"Don't worry, if you really kill me, those Zhou people will not only stop aiding you, but will increase their efforts to aid you. You and I both know very well that these Zhou people have no intention of helping you win this battle. Fighting, these Zhou people just want us Dongdao people to shed the last drop of blood in the civil war!"
"If they really want you to defeat you and fight around Heian-kyo, these big Zhou fire guns should be handed over to you. If so, you and Yuwu Watanabe have already held a celebration banquet in Heian-kyo!"
"These Zhou people don't want to see you win, but they also don't want to see you lose. They just want you and the shogunate to continue fighting and let the war on the East Island continue. When we are all completely exhausted, that is When the Zhou army landed on the East Island..."
Muto Masaaki's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Hojogawa's heart hard. He was not a fool after all these years. Although he believed at first that these Zhou people came for Muto Masaaki, so much has happened. After the incident, he gradually began to suspect that the motives of Wang He and others were not just against Muto Masaaki!
Despite this suspicion, facing the powerful shogunate
Under pressure, Hojogawa could only hide his doubts. For him, when the shogunate soldiers were pressing down on the border, no matter what Wang He's purpose was, as long as Wang He could provide him with military aid, he could only Just let it be!
Seeing Hojo River fall into silence, Muto Masaaki felt happy immediately and said:
"Hojo River, I am here for peace this time. As long as you hand over Wang He and other Zhou thieves, the shogunate can forget about it, you and Watanabe Yuiwu can continue to stay on your territory, and everything can be restored to its original state. Once upon a time!"
"I believe you already know the news that the shogunate has withdrawn its troops to Kanta. This is the sincerity I showed in persuading Ishihara Nobu!"
"Please! Hojo-kun! Please don't become Dazhou and Ye Mingsheng's lackey accomplice! If you continue to act like this, you will become a sinner in the history of East Island and make the entire East Island irreversible..." ·············》
(Remember to bookmark it for next time reading!)
