Chapter 167: Preparing for the Wedding
William writes and draws in his study, and in his previous life he was just an otaku, not a high-achieving student with a doctorate or master's degree.
A lot of what he hoped for couldn't be implemented because of his lack of learning.
For example, he has always wanted to improve the quality of iron, such as hydraulic stamping to make plate armor, wire drawing machine to increase the manufacturing speed of chain mail, these things appeared in his concept, but they were all shelved due to technical limitations.
Now he is using his meagre knowledge of physics to design a watermill with what little impression he has left.
He was now a little envious of those who traveled to the ancient times of the Celestial Empire, if it was in the Celestial Empire, there were many places where he could find skilled old craftsmen.
They are highly skilled, they have been busy for half their lives, and they are no different from a real research institute, and the world in which he lives is the same as the Western European Middle Ages in the previous life, except that the place is several times larger, the population is several times larger, and the productivity is several times stronger, there is basically no difference.
Blacksmiths, stonemasons, and carpenters are all scarce jobs, and William has only one truly skilled carpenter in his entire territory, while there is none, even if it is a blacksmith, William got it by various means.
Fortunately, however, the watermill was not a particularly technical thing, and by three days, William had almost designed it.
There was a commotion outside the door, and although they deliberately lowered the volume as they passed by William's study, William could still hear it.
They were preparing for the wedding in a month's time, and yes, in a month Wella would officially become William's wife, and then there would be some ...... Ahem, it's all right.
So the servants began to set up, procuring all kinds of spices, all kinds of meat, bread, fruits, and in short, all kinds of food began to hoard.
Then all kinds of cloth were decorated everywhere, all kinds of wine, tables and chairs, all kinds of things needed to be solved by them, and these things cost William 10,000 silver coins.
However, although the expenses were large, William did not feel distressed, firstly, this was his own wedding, secondly, he hoped to give Wella an unforgettable surprise, and thirdly, he hoped to show his financial resources and strength through this wedding, which is how many nobles came from fame.
After he finished designing the waterwheel, he gave the sketch to the carpenter of the territory and asked him to take someone to build it, and William was not responsible for the rest of the work.
He was now going to send invitations to all the nobles of Denlenburg, and even the Count was going to attend his wedding.
The invitations were not very complicated, and there were only about thirty nobles in Denlenburg, and in one afternoon, William had completed all the invitations.
And the hall was prepared by the servants early, and not only the nobles, but all the knights of Denlenburg would also attend the wedding, even the knights or nobles who were wandering in Denlenburg were eligible to participate.
Thanks to the opening of the Issamdenburg market, and the fact that last month's vodka revenue had already arrived, he was financially well-off, after all, the plan to build the city had not yet been officially implemented.
There were 16,000 silver coins in total, which was all William's income in the past month, and the agricultural tax could only be collected once a year, and the amount was not large, and as for the poll tax, it was abolished because William encouraged childbearing.
Time flies, nearly a month has passed like this, although the noble guests have not yet arrived, but another person has come to the territory.
"My lord, there is Mandes Manor ahead, Baron William should be in the main castle, I'll go and inform you first!" Yubuun's voice rang out, and he said to the young man riding a war horse beside him.
A group of about three hundred people appeared outside the Mandes Manor, most of them wearing leather armor, helmets or felt hats on their heads, spears or swords in their hands, and they walked hastily along the road.
"No need, let the soldiers wait here, you and I will go to the manor to see Baron William in person." The young man was officially Wella's second brother, Lolitsa.
It was impossible for this team of more than three hundred people not to attract attention, and more than seven thousand civilians had gathered near the manor, and the team had long since discovered it and reported it to William.
And after William received the news, he already understood in his heart what was going on, and the armed man who appeared within a month was none other than Wella's second brother Lolisa.
However, although he knew that this was the case, he still asked the soldiers in the manor to start gathering, and due to the priority of building, the armor of the infantry had been built, and the armor of the veterans had been repaired.
All that remained was the chain mail of the knights and cavalry, so the four hundred and thirty armed infantrymen were all armoured and gathered together.
The trainee knights and regular knights and heavy cavalry in training were also dressed in leather armor and chain mail, and gathered together, plus more than one hundred and thirty archers, a total of more than six hundred people, assembled to obey William's orders.
Such a force is enough to make every noble, including the viscount, feel threatened, and when his brother-in-law comes, he must show his muscles and let him know who has the final say in this territory.
Pretending not to know, William walked out of the manor with a team of nearly five hundred people in a neat formation.
In the large open space at the entrance of the manor, the soldiers set up a formation, and in two minutes a battle phalanx was formed, and the archers hid behind the soldiers and silently pulled the bowstring in their hands.
William was surrounded by more than thirty cavalry, including heavy cavalry and knights, and the newly trained heavy cavalry did not follow.
Lolita was walking towards the gate of the manor with Yubuen, and they were stunned when they saw this scene, they originally wanted to see William, but they didn't expect to see such a scene directly.
It was clear that the other side was treating them as enemies, and Lolitsa frowned, looking worriedly at the Manders soldiers who were ready to go.
You've seen Baron William, go and explain to him who we are.
Lolita looked at the other man, not knowing what to think, and only ordered Yubuun after a moment.
Yubuun walked slowly to this side, he raised his hands to show that he did not have any weapons in his hands, and at the same time dismounted and walked slowly forward.
"Dear Baron William, I am the Yubuun you met a month ago, we have escaped from the pursuit of the enemy and entered your territory, don't get me wrong!"
"You say you're Yobuun? Come up to me, and I'll confirm it myself! William had heard Yubuun's voice, but he still let Yubuun come over.
"May the Holy Father bless you with good health, honorable Baron William!" Jubuun crossed the military formation, walked to William's side, and said humbly.
"Ah, it's really you, Yubuun!" William said in surprise: "So, that's my dear second brother?" ”
William asked, gesturing at Lolitsa, who was on his horse.
"Yes, my lord, that is our leader, Lord Lolitsa, who led us out of the encirclement and into your territory!" Yubuun said.