8. Agreement (medium)
"Senkomaru! Since the two of you have your own ideas, don't force it! My eyes flowed like water, and I glanced around the faces of the people in turn, and then sighed softly. The ancients said: The friendship of a gentleman is as light as water. I am more and more aware of this sentence! Now I have a bit of status, but there are more and more people who say good things about me, but there are fewer and fewer friends who really love each other. Senkomaru, you can have a true friend that should be cherished, and it may not be a good way to bind each other in a fixed pattern! ”
Although Senkomaru nodded yes, I could see that his heart was as confused as Goto Matabei.
"His Royal Highness Yuzhou's thoughtful heart 'benevolence and righteousness' is no longer enough to comment, it can really be called compassionate!" Tojiro Ichishima sighed and seemed to be extremely moved, but I caught a very subtle change in his expression. It was a relief with a little regret, and it was very interesting. "The next two are still shallow and undecided, one does not have the ability to share the worries of His Highness, and the other does not have enough experience, so there is really nothing to contribute to the Zhuxing family. But this is just a delusion that I don't know the depths of my youth, and I can't say that I will beg His Highness to give him a bite to eat in the future! ”
"yes, yes......" Kojuro Katakura held a chicken leg in his oily mouth and nodded incessantly. He was extremely nervous when he heard the words of recruitment, but he really couldn't interject, until he canceled the topic and didn't talk about it, and then he let go of his arms and began to eat and drink.
"I can't talk about a word, Xian Limaru's invitation is also my promise, and it will always be valid!" I left a quote in my words, and I don't know if the two people in front of me heard it. "It is difficult to see each other between mountains, but people always meet each other. No one can say what will happen in the future, so you might as well not talk to death yet! ”
"With the prestige and status of the Star Family today, how could His Highness make such negative statements?" Tojiro Ichishima blinked again and again, and asked with a look of "confusion".
"Am I 'negative'? Maybe some! I couldn't help but laugh, this man is indeed a clever man, and the words "born twenty years early" are a bit excessive, but this is definitely not an easy character. "No one can say for sure what life will bring, and if you are a vassal or join, you might as well put it aside. As long as you and I have the heart, there will always be some 'verification' in the future! ”
"Teachable! Your Highness's words have really taught me! Tojiro Ichishima made a "sincere" statement.
"My lord, just remember that the door of my Star Family is always open to you, and you can think about it indefinitely!" I smiled and lifted the page, but I still had to test this person's heart again. "But the words of the two of you are not bad, the world is changing with each passing day, and it is very necessary to see more while you are young. In particular, the two of them came all the way from the Tohoku, and I believe there are many things to refer to in. I don't know what you're interested in, see what I can do to help! ”
"Since His Highness is so sincere......" Ichishima Tojiro hesitated, obviously with a lot of ideological concerns. It can be seen that he himself knows that it will be extremely presumptuous to say this, but he still can't resist the temptation of this opportunity in front of him. "Our northeast is extremely deserted, all kinds of materials are extremely scarce, even if you spend a lot of money to buy a few iron cannons, but it is very illegal to repair and use!" At this he jerked his head up and looked at me with blazing eyes. "I have heard for a long time that the Iron Artillery Garrison of the Stars is invincible in the world, and I have always admired it in the inferior, I don't know if His Highness can be kind enough to allow us to see it once, even if we die, we have no regrets!"
As soon as he said this, everyone in the room became nervous. Even Kojuro Katakura stopped his mouth and widened his eyes, as if he no longer knew his companion. If I have the idea of killing someone, this sentence alone is always enough!
"Would you like to see my iron cannon...... But then you have to go to Izumi! I tugged at my mustache and slowly uttered something that left a few of you stunned. Since returning from Kyushu, several of my troops have suffered considerable losses, so I ordered them to be stationed near Sakai Town, and to replenish personnel and equipment nearby, including iron artillery reserves. At this time, the establishment has been replenished and completed, and my commander Tsuda is stepping up his training. It's a good time to go, and you should see a lot of interesting things. I'm going to write you a ...... Forget it, I'll send someone to send you there! ”
"Smack!" A partridge wing fell out of Kojuro Katakura's gaping mouth, touched his chest and landed on the table. But now he couldn't care about his soiled clothes, because his eyes were about to fall out.
"Lord...... Ichishima-sama said ......" Goto Matabei's expression was a little mechanical, and he stumbled to remind me of it.
"I understood and made the right decision!" I said lightly that maybe I was the one with the most relaxed expression in the room at the moment. "Since Lord Ichishima asked me face to face, it can be seen that he is clear and selfless in his heart. It's just an army, and the outcome of the war depends on how it is used. Don't be afraid of others knowing, maybe Ichishima-sama will contribute to the prosperity of Sakai Town when he returns to Tohoku! ”
"His Royal Highness Yuzhou's magnanimity stands to reason that I should not and cannot doubt it, and such a great favor should only be inexhaustibly grateful!" Tojiro Ichishima's face became a little rigid, but the only eye shot a bright light. "Your Highness started as a soldier across the sea, so naturally you should know the significance of the strength of the army to the samurai. Your Highness will easily show the 'weapon of the country' today, I don't know what kind of thoughts you have? ”
"That's what you're asking!" His performance made it easier for me because I was completely in control of the initiative at the moment. At this time, although he showed a certain momentum, it was just a self-protection performance that an extremely confident person would make when he lost his self-confidence. "It's not been a day or two since my iron artillery team was established, and many people have long wanted to get its secrets, but in the end they have to give up. Because this iron artillery team has a lot of things unique to me from equipment procurement, personnel recruitment, tactical setting to basic training, and others can't learn it even if they want to, at most it's just a Dong Shi Xiaofeng! In fact, it is not only the iron artillery reserve, but also my armored cavalry and light cavalry. It's okay to see what the island-sama wants, not to mention in the remote northeast, and even if people in want to copy my iron artillery reserve, it is impossible. Maybe a certain link can, the whole set is absolutely unrealistic! ”
"Even so, His Highness's open-mindedness is not incomparable to ordinary people!" While Ichishima Tojiro suddenly realized, he couldn't help but sigh and sighed: "This is not only a question of whether you can or can't, at least it shows that Your Highness no longer cares about who in the world is in your eyes." Others may see His Highness as arrogant, but I am indeed a five-body thrower! ”
"Hubris? If adults know that I am a normal person, they will know that this word has absolutely nothing to do with me! I humbly waved my hand and motioned for my attendant to pour wine for them. Although he has already come out of his mouth, this is not in his heart, and I still need to add another fire to him. "The reason why I have this confidence is because I have put a lot of effort into it, and this iron artillery team can be said to be tailor-made for me. My equipment, my people, my generals, all this is just for me. Why is there any need to be afraid of others? It's useless for incompetent people to learn, and clever people will create another method that suits them, Ichishima-sama, do you think I'm right? ”
"What Your Highness said is right...... Be! In his excitement, he suddenly realized something, and the words in his mouth snapped into his mouth. He looked up at me again, and there was confusion and speculation, but more shock and horror. "His Royal Highness Yuzhou is a pedantic celestial, I don't know what else to say to teach the younger generation?" He asked me tentatively, and for the first time subconsciously put himself in the position of the junior.
"We can't talk about the lessons, let's just discuss them with each other!" I put down the cup in my hand and straightened up, really bringing a little bit of the smell of an elder. "Since the two of them are interested in the iron cannon and are willing to make this trip to Hequan, there is one place that must be seen. It's not the kind of observation that looks at the flowers, but a careful body odor observation! ”
Everyone in the room listened carefully, but Tojiro Ichishima was especially attentive.
"Most people know that Sakai Town is a distribution center for iron cannons, and they also know that there will be some differences between different batches of iron cannons purchased, but I'm afraid few people can say clearly what the difference is!" Seeing so many "good students", especially a future "talent", my self-esteem swelled up tremendously, but I was still careful to suppress it. "Based on years of experience, I can clearly tell the two of you that the iron cannons produced by each company are very different from each other, and it is difficult to say who is superior and who is inferior, the key depends on where you want to use it. Maybe you look at an iron cannon far away and be powerful, but maybe its aftermath is beyond the reach of ordinary people! ”
"Yes! It's ......" Ichishima Tojiro was shocked again, but this time he didn't dare to answer casually.
"Therefore, the knowledge in this is not so easy to learn, and if there is a special idea, it needs to be even more elusive!" I've noticed his unnaturalness for a long time, and it stands to reason that there are not many people in the world who can put this kind of pressure on him. But I have no intention of giving up, and the opportunity to get such a desperate pursuit is falling from the sky. "At present, there are about seven or eight merchants in Sakai Town that can make iron cannons, and two or three of them are of relatively good quality. Compared to the Nanban merchants, they have a huge advantage: they can make iron cannons according to your requirements! His Royal Highness the Inner Mansion has specially made a 'big cylinder', and the effect is quite good. However, I need to remind you that what you want needs to be planned in detail, and a full-fledged weapon of the class has to be tried and tested over a long period of time. If you want to test its practicality directly through the battlefield, you are gambling with your life! ”
Tojiro Ichishima opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. He was a little stupid in his head, and he must have never experienced such an experience.
"Don't worry, I won't let you take a detour!" I looked at his expression and felt like the heat was coming. "I'll let Youbei accompany you on a trip, most of them he knows!"