Win the Ding 1617

From Matsudaira Nobuzuna's mouth, the senior officials of the Nanzhong Army smelled the smell of gunpowder permeating the Fuso three islands.

The foreign daimyos headed by the Shimadzu family are closely expanding their armaments, purchasing weapons, storing food, cloth, salt, canned meat and other materials in private, and are ready for another Osaka winter battle and summer battle at any time.

Oh, that’s not quite right. Both the Winter Battle and the Summer Battle were used by the shogunate to fight against rebels in the name of law, but the Shimadzu family and other vassals in the southwest did not have the name bestowed by the emperor, at most it was the same as the Onin Rebellion Behavior of lowering the upper limit.

Elder Songping took out a long shopping list from his sleeve and presented it with both hands.Someone took it and was going to hand it to Shou Han, but Shou Han waved his hand, motioning him to hand it to Li Peilin, and let Li Changshi read it to everyone.

"It is calculated to open five thousand sets of nine-turn steel breastplates, three thousand spear handles, one thousand iron cannons with twenty rounds of ammunition, two thousand barrels of gunpowder, one thousand long knives, five thousand boxes of canned pork, and canned beef. One thousand boxes, one thousand shi each for table salt and refined sugar, and ten thousand bolts of fine cotton cloth."

After listening for a while, everyone couldn't help but look dignified. This is just a part of the long shopping list.

"Brother Zong, please stop for a while."

Shou Han waved his hand to signal Li Peilin to stop, and everyone cast their eyes on the short Sanshiro Matsudaira Nobuzuna.

"What else are you going to buy?"

There was no trace of emotion in Shou Han's tone, and he couldn't tell the difference between joy, anger, sorrow, and joy.

"The foreign minister plans to buy 20 shi of japonica rice, [-] large cylinders, and [-] Guobeng gates at one time from the general. Equip them with [-] rounds of ammunition for each."

"Purchasing so many weapons, armor, guns, food, rice, etc., is it possible to attack someone?"

Shou Han's tone was as cold as ice.

Matsudaira Nobutsuna was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a thud.Identify out loud for yourself.

"The general knows that Xiabang intends to use it to survey and pacify civil strife and to deter Xiaoxiao! My lord intends to equip all the [-] cavalry under the direct control of the shogunate with the strong armored soldiers made by Nanzhong. To suppress the domestic All clans!"

"Suppress the feudal clans? This reason makes sense. But, what do you need those many Datongs and Guobeng to suppress the feudal clans?!"

In response to Shou Han's words, someone next to him pulled out the saber from his waist, and the blade rubbed against the whetstone inlaid in the sheath, making a sound like a dragon chant.

"One more time to buy 20 stones of japonica rice. These rice grains can feed 3 people for a year, and steamed rice can feed 5 people for a year! You are clearly going to war! Prepared military rations! "

Only then did Matsudaira Nobutsuna suddenly realize.It turned out that I was a little anxious.Forgetting the previous communication with the Nanzhong Army, Mao rashly took out the purchase list, making the general mistakenly believe that the shogunate purchased these materials to benefit the Nanzhong Army and Daming.It should be noted that Kanbai Toyotomi Hideyoshi crusade against North Korea.A story that intends to turn the four hundred states of China into Japan.But only a few decades have passed.

"It's really because the Satsuma clan's Shimadzu family led the southwestern feudal clans of Kyushu to start trade with Nanzhong for the first time. Their strength has expanded too fast. In recent years, whenever there is a tendency to expand their ambitions, my general has to be on guard early! Today's foreign ministers arrived Nanzhong came to make a lot of purchases. It is also a matter of planning for a rainy day!"

Since ancient times, family ugliness cannot be publicized, but once it is said, the first thing must be the truth, and the second thing is that the person who said it will feel relaxed and at ease.This is the case with Matsudaira Nobutsuna right now.

Shou Han snickered in his heart, this guy is also the same kind of Fu Zhigao, he said everything after a little bit of a bluff.Doesn't he know that all the swords, guns, armor, weapons, and iron cannons added to the hands of the southwestern feudal clans were all bought from me?

"Songping old man, please. Don't be offended. It's because the traitor Ping Xiuji of your country harassed North Korea during the Wanli period. My memory is still fresh in Ming Dynasty. Once again, your old man bought so many swords and guns. It's hard to avoid Doubtful."

"That's right! You said it earlier! If you said you were going to deal with those bastards from the Shimadzu family, wouldn't we have no misunderstanding?!" Li Peiting expressed his attitude loudly and pretending to be rude.

"You hypocritical bastards!" Nobuzuna Matsudaira hated him so much, he wished he could pull out the sword from his waist and say that this guy in front of him was cut in two with one knife. The South China Army was the first to carry out trade activities?Not to mention that the relationship is good enough to wear a pair of pants. At the very least, many people in your South China Army are married to Kyushu women? !

That night, several senior officials of the South Central Army, such as Li Peiting who was in charge of Long Shengxing, Feng Mofeng who was in charge of Hejing Manufacturing, and Mo Yu who was in charge of the garrison in Hue City jointly hosted a banquet for Mr. Matsudaira to scare Mr. Izumori.

As many as [-] hot dishes, more than ten cold dishes, seven or eight kinds of dim sum, and every five dishes must be served with a soup, which makes Songping old middle school who thinks that there are less than one person and more than a million people in Fusang immediately feel I feel like a bumpkin from the countryside of Kyushu to Edo.

Nobuzuna Matsudaira is better, after all, he is also a person who has eaten and seen around General Tokugawa, but the entourage who accompanied him all the way to the south did not give him much confidence.

A samurai watched a fat hen half-soaked in the golden soup, and couldn't help but let people hear the sound of saliva dripping on the clogs.If it weren't for the banquet hosted by the senior officials of the Nanzhong Army today, I am afraid that Mr. Songping would have ordered the samurai to be seppuku on the spot.

A group of celestial witches wore short skirts, with garter belts and stockings extending to the thighs on their legs, and they twisted their bodies captivatingly under the flickering lights with bursts of heart-pounding drums and music.

It was in this scene of wine, sex and food that Songping Laozhong started a warm and heart-to-heart conversation with several adults from the South China Army.

"Master Izumori, please try this venison from Taiwan."

"Brother Songping, why not try this mountain pork."

"Nobuzuna-sama, how does this beef taste, please?"

"Everyone! Please drink this cup to the brim! For my general's birthday!"

Under the continuous wine and meat offensives launched by Li Peiting and others, Nobuzuna Matsudaira felt that he was living an unprecedentedly fulfilling life, even though the high concentration of alcohol in the shochu made his whole person seem to be on fire.

"Brother Songping, why did you buy so many Dafolang machines?"

Look at Matsudaira Nobuzuna's wine is almost drunk.His eyes started to turn red, and a pair of pupils stared fixedly at a Tianzhu orchid with waist-length hair shaking on the dance floor. That orchid had long legs, a waist as soft as water, and a pair of big eyes scattered all over the place. With seductive eye waves.Li Peiting couldn't help but feel flustered, "This dwarf! He knows how to pick women! This orchid got on the bed, she must be a rouge horse, a big beauty!"

Although he was thinking of a woman in his heart, he didn't dare to miss the business.

From the mouth of Matsudaira Nobutsuna, who was already a little slurred by alcohol, everyone tricked out the purpose of the Tokugawa family's plan to buy a large number of Kunobeng (that is, Daibutsu Langki).

the reason is simple.It is a military advantage to maintain the foreign daimyo and the remnants of the old Western Army!

And the Shimadzu family.Not only was he the first foreign daimyo to trade with the Nanzhong Army to obtain artillery, but he was also the first daimyo to appreciate the power of artillery.

As early as the era when Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan, the Shimadzu family had conducted artillery battles with the Otomo family.However, at that time the Shimadzu family was suppressed and beaten by the Otomo family!

Relying on the prosperous Hakata Port and the trade with Portugal and other southern barbarian countries.The Otomo family was the first to use Western firearms such as the Iron Pao Kunobeng in Japan at that time.Not only was it the first to establish the Iron Artillery Team.At the same time, it was also the first to introduce Guobeng.and use it in actual combat.

In the 14th year of Tianzheng, that is, the 14th year of Shenzong Wanli, the head of the Shimadzu family at that time, Hisashi Shimadzu, led [-] soldiers and horses to besiege Dansheng Island City where Otomo Zonglin lived in seclusion.Although Dansheng Island is a strong city surrounded by water.In front of the Shimadzu army sweeping across Kyushu, it looked extremely vulnerable.Fortunately, Dansheng Island City is equipped with Otomo's most advanced cannon "Guobeng".Although the aged Otomo Zonglin was living in seclusion, he showed his true qualities as a hero at this critical moment.Faced with the fact that the number of soldiers in the city is limited and the morale of the Shimadzu army is high, Otomo Zonglin immediately ordered Wugong to launch the "National Beng" placed in the city.

After a cannon shot, although the Shimadzu Army suffered little loss of personnel, it fell into chaos.Among the defenders, Usuki Masaka and his sons, Shibata Reino and his sons (Hirashimizuguchi), Yoshioka Shikichi, Toshimitsu Hikobe, Yoshida Kazusuke and others took advantage of the situation and led the army to charge and defeat the Shimadzu army.It is precisely because of the invincibility of Dansheng Usuki Castle and the hard work of the generals of the Otomo family that the Otomo family waited until the arrival of the Kyushu Crusade Army of the Toyotomi family.

It is precisely because this failure left a deep impression on the Shimadzu family. The pursuit of the iron cannon and the collapse of the country has been the goal of the Shimadzu family heads of all generations.

For several generations, the iron cannons collected by the Shimadzu family from various sources have ranked among the top among all the big names in Fusang.In the past few years, through the trade with Nanzhong, a large amount of iron cannons and gunpowder have been purchased. To put it bluntly, the iron cannon team of the Satsuma domain is already one of the best in Fusang.

Thinking of the nearly two thousand iron artillery teams that the Shimadzu family could mobilize, General Tokugawa couldn't sleep well.

Therefore, Nobuzuna Matsudaira wants to purchase large quantities of Datong and Guobeng, even if he pays a tael of his own weight and a tael of silver for these purchases, he will not hesitate!

"So it is!"

Shou Han handed to Li Peilin the summary of the enemy's report sent by the investigation room and the business situation room.

"Brother Zong, the situation mentioned above is basically the same as what the second brother and the others learned when they dealt with Matsudaira. Right now, the Tokugawa family is a bit like ants on a hot pot. They want to purchase a large amount of armaments, expand their force, and improve their subordinates." The treatment of samurai, in order to deal with the coming war."

"My lord, is this cannon sold to the Tokugawa family or not to the Tokugawa family?"

"Aren't they worried about the Shimadzu family and the Iron Artillery Team of the southwestern feudal clans? Tell them that the artillery is expensive, and the gunner training is not easy and consumes a lot of energy. It will take a long time to truly form combat effectiveness on the battlefield. Instead of Speaking of spending a lot of money to buy artillery, which is what they call Datong and Guobeng, it is better to use the previous budget to buy more iron cannons. Iron gunners are easier to train than ashigaru infantry. Thousands of iron gunners shoot at the same time , the power is not much greater than the artillery team?!"

"My lord, Pei Lin understands what I mean. Instead of selling them artillery, I only encourage them to buy matchlock guns! It just happens to clear out the stock of matchlock guns!"

"That's right! We also need to calculate how much we can sell the replaced spears to them. Since Wa is going to have civil strife and war, why don't we help them and make their battle more lively?"

There was a smile on Shou Han's face, Li Peilin was very familiar with this kind of smile, but he always showed such a smile.It is about to attack a certain force again.

"There is one more thing. My lord, our businessmen in Telugu have recently been authorized by the Sultan of Telugu, allowing them to freely choose land to grow cotton and other crops and develop mines in the Sudanese jurisdiction. But the Sultan wants to participate in similar activities. Collecting taxes. The report has arrived at the official office, please show me, my lord, this kind of thing, "

"In the future, if there is such a thing, you can promise it!"

Shou Han responded decisively.

Being able to freely buy land, grow crops, mine and log on other people's land, is this a right that many imperialists have worked so hard to obtain?Now the sultan gave it away.How can such a good thing be let go?

And even paying taxes.With the high added value of industrial products, that little tax is just a drop in the bucket!Even if the Sultan collects taxes, it is still used to purchase various luxury goods and military equipment. The money has just been circulated in the Sultan's treasury.

Cotton is grown in larger areas.The acreage for growing food is smaller.In an era without chemical fertilizers and pesticides.Changes in grain production are closely related to the planting area.

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Two days later, at the Dajiao Field outside Hue City.Peilin once again met with the Tokugawa shogunate's military purchase representative, the old middleman, Mr. Izumori Matsudaira Nobuzuna.

Seeing Mr. Izumori, who had dark circles around his eyes and wobbly gait, Pei Lin couldn't help laughing.This fusang dwarf seems to have no immunity at all to those Tianzhu orchids with thin waists, long legs, and black hair reaching their waists!Once encountered, he will be defeated day and night, regardless of whether his own Yuanyang is sufficient.

"Lord Changshi, you have summoned foreign ministers today, but do you have good news?"

Although being served by a few Tianzhu orchids these days seems to be in the clouds, he doesn't know why, and he feels like a god, but Matsudaira Nobutsuna still remembers his mission very clearly.

"Master Izumori, I'm not hiding the truth. But I have something to tell your envoy."

Li Peilin is still a well-mannered son of an aristocratic family.

"My lord discussed with us for a few days, and thought about it for your lord, based on the current situation your lord is facing, including the payment of money and food. My lord decided not to sell you Datong and Guobeng for the time being. At the same time, we have decided to increase the amount of grain exported to you, and we can sell you 40 stones of japonica rice at a time."

"Ah!" A Zhixing behind Matsudaira Nobutsuna couldn't help but exclaimed.

Selling 40 shi of japonica rice to the Tokugawa family at one time is enough to make all the troops mobilized by the generals of the Tokugawa family, such as the banner head, the pro-vassal daimyo, and the genealogical daimyo, eat white rice for more than a year!

Hearing someone exclaim behind him, Nobuzuna Matsudaira also knew that such a number was surprising enough, but the mission entrusted to him by the general was to buy a big tube!

He was straightforward, and said what came to his mind directly.

"It turns out that the reason why your nobles and ministers want to buy the big tube is because of this idea!"

Shou Han let out a long laugh.Matsudaira Nobutsuna laughed so much that he didn't know what to do, and then he became a little annoyed.

"General! If you have anything to say, please speak directly to your face! Don't mock the people of our country like this!"

"My lord, my general didn't mean to laugh at you, but I just think that you have chosen the wrong weapon." On the side of the general platform, Huang Leiting, the battalion officer of the artillery battalion with a command flag pinned to his waist, looked at Mr. Songping sincerely. Explaining the reason why Shou Han laughed.

"However, you must know that a cannon weighs as much as it needs to buy with gold and silver. This is a huge expense. After that, the cannon needs money, and the gunpowder needs money. The money is like flowing water. Use it. And that's just the cost of buying the guns."

"After the cannon is in hand, can my lord put the cannon there just for viewing? It is necessary to select the elite and practice the cannon. I said just now that the cannon needs money and the gunpowder needs money. The cannon can be shot and it can be picked up and polished later. It can be reused at once. But the gunpowder needs to be purchased. And after the cannon is ejected, it needs to be cleaned with vegetable oil, which is another expense. All in all, a cannon goes out from our South Central Army, and it is really matured by your general’s subordinates. , forming combat power, I'm afraid it will be another massive amount of money!"

When Huang Leiting said a word, Matsudaira Nobuzuna's face turned pale, and when Huang Leiting finished speaking, Matsudaira's face became as white as paper.Although it is said that gold and silver mining activities are in full swing in Iwami Yinshan and Sado Island, and both gold and silver producing areas have entered the peak period of gold and silver production.However, such a huge expenditure cannot be afforded by the General!

What's more terrible is that in addition to the consumption of gold and silver, there is also a delay in time!I'm afraid that only Amaterasu knows when Shimadzu and other southwestern feudal clans and those damn monkey remnants will rebel?If the big tube is really bought back, before the practice is mature, the gunners have not yet formed an army, these inexhaustible rebels have already rebelled, by then, the general, I am afraid that someone will come out to apologize!

Thinking of being in charge of the trade with Nanzhong in the past few years, although he has made a lot of good relationships, there are countless people who are jealous of himself, jealous of the power in his hands that can make people rich and poor overnight, and the government The gold and silver stored in the secret room!When that time comes, will these people have a good word to say about themselves?

When Matsudaira Nobutsuna thought of this, cold sweat broke out all over his body.

"Thank you, General, for your enlightenment! Thank you, General, for your consideration for our country!" Lord Xin Gang hurriedly kowtowed to Shou Han, Huang Lei Ting and others.The entourage behind him kowtowed like a chicken pecking at broken rice. (To be continued..)