Boss Huang received an urgent letter from Corning not long after, but fortunately, the distance between the two places was not very far, and with the newly developed clipping boat, the communication time between them was greatly shortened.

It's not necessarily a good thing to sit here and watch you, because shorter communication times often mean more control, which is obviously more beneficial to Boss Huang.

But this is an exception.

According to the rules of this era, marriage is a major event, and the words of the matchmaker are the orders of the parents. However, Kangning can't find his father Kangzhuang now, and the only possibility of being able to contact his father is to rely on Boss Huang to convey it, but Boss Huang is not ready to convey the news, because he is not willing to marry Tokugawa Ieyasu.

His wife wondered if the marriage could be consummated, and Tokugawa Ieyasu would be a very strong ally.

However, Boss Huang obviously doesn't think so. He explained to Her Royal Highness that such an excellent subordinate must not be a bargaining chip in a political marriage. In his subconscious, the value system that was still running from 400 years later was still a pleasant thing for him to think that the freedom to marry was not as pleasant as the right to marry others.

Her Royal Highness obviously couldn't understand his thoughts, but since they met, similar things had happened more than once, and they did have a great conflict in concept, but each time the results proved that the choice of the colt was correct, he was a very virtuous woman, even if she had a different opinion, she would unswervingly support her husband after he made a decision.

Corning received a message from the Ryukyu Kingdom.

The content of the express letter did not surprise Corning, and Corning naturally could not refuse Tokugawa Ieyasu's request, otherwise it would affect the current delicate relationship between the two parties.

But this marriage is a major event, Boss Huang also thinks. You don't have to say yes, this matter can be dealt with with with a procrastination.

This strategy is actually exactly what Corning wants to adopt, but after all, he is not the head of the entire organization, so he still has to ask for instructions on the form.

This, in fact, can also be counted as part of the procrastination. Because he can tell the police messenger that I need to ask my backstage boss.

Regarding such a statement, Honda Tadajun, as an envoy, knew that even Mr. Zhang Yi, who came here with him, could not find any excuse to stop the other party from doing so.

So Kang Ning naturally postponed the matter for a few days, and even after getting Boss Huang's reply, he did not tell the other party at the first time, but waited quietly and observed the troop movement in the Gyeonggi area.

Really. A few days later, Tokugawa Ieyasu mobilized many of the daimyo's armies.

However, the current situation seems to be slightly different from history, because Mori Terumoto, Date Masamune, and Shimazu Tadashi all simply rejected Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Even the guy from Uesugi Keikatsu. It also squeaked and delayed for a long time before he arrived with a large army. But for Tokugawa Ieyasu, this huge amount does not seem to be to help him fight, but to protect himself, and even to be ready to seize the opportunity to get rid of him Tokugawa Ieyasu.

This made Tokugawa Ieyasu feel very angry, if. If only one household does not send troops, he can also choose to order other princes to go together to crusade against this disobedient guy, but the current situation in the late Warring States period is. In addition to the fact that he had to wear the air, there were several quite powerful princes, including the Maeda Toshi family, who was on an equal footing with him back then.

However, even if the three relatively powerful households did not send their own troops, Tokugawa Ieyasu was confident that he would be able to completely destroy the Toyotomi family with his existing military strength.

As long as Toyotomi Hideyori is finished, even those princes who are dissatisfied with themselves will not find a better banner of resistance. Those three people are located in Tiannan and Haibei, and in addition to supporting each other in terms of momentum, it is impossible to support each other in the war.

If there is no decent flag for them to come together, then it is enough to break each one afterwards. For Tokugawa Ieyasu, they were nothing more than a rabble.

But once again, things went beyond his expectations, and Dow Corning, who had just formed an ally with him, immediately sent invitations to the three princes mentioned above. The name he used made it impossible for Tokugawa Ieyasu to refuse, because the son of a money-hungry merchant was about to promote his goods again.

Moreover, this promotion action is still his concession, who let a few days ago, he carelessly set the content of the agreement as, allowing him to carry out business activities in the country, if you stop him, it is equivalent to turning your face directly, you think the other party may be waiting, an opportunity that can be used to turn his face, just like the Fang Guangsi incident he was looking for.

Tokugawa Ieyasu finally chose to swallow his anger. He swore that as long as he could destroy Toyotomi Hideyori, he would never let Kanglin and the other three princes live in this world freely.

It's just that he didn't know that Corning's military preparations were definitely no less than him, and Corning's military self-confidence was enough to surprise him.

Kang Ning didn't care about letting the other party's envoys see his army at all, although it was a steady stream of personnel brought in from the Central Plains, but the equipment was definitely excellent.

I am a neat phalanx of spears, which is enough to send a chill down Honda's spine, although he is far less brave than Honda Tadashi, but he can still feel the murderous smell of the soldiers.

As for the sharp bow and crossbow, it made him feel that the so-called iron cannon seemed to be just a toy for listening.

Before the rifle was widely used, the fire gas was indeed a fun-sounding toy, whether it was a bird gun, an arquebus, or a popular three-eyed gun in the Central Plains, in fact, the accuracy was very poor.

The rear-loading rifled gun is the weapon that can perfectly suppress the bow and arrow.

And now, Corning's craftsmen are still a certain distance away from rear-loading rifled guns, and it takes them a long time to make even the ammunition they order.

In terms of the preparation of military talent, Corning has made no secret of its confidence in its own talent superiority. Sanada Nobuyoshige, who had already come to express his loyalty to him, was sent to Osaka Castle on a loan by him, and now he is one of Toyotomi Hideyori's most relied on ministers.

Because of the prestige of the Sanada family, even wandering samurai who have never seen the Red Reserve Cavalry. He would also have great respect for him, so he easily organized a group of cavalry troops, and trained them according to the training method of the Red Reserve cavalry, and soon, Toyotomi Hideyori and Kangning. I saw the Red Reserve that once dominated the stage of history.

It's a pity that the time is shorter, and Sanada Nobuyoshi can't better organize the cavalry with more striking capabilities.

But that's enough for Corning.

Che Yongzhang's talent in ordnance manufacturing was developed little by little, and with the installation of pulley bows, Corning's long-range striking ability has been greatly improved.

When he was rescuing Boss Huang, the 5 generals summoned saw this kind of bow and arrow. They were so excited that they were almost speechless.

With the help of this pulley bow, even ordinary archers can send their wages to a distance of 100 paces, while archers with extraordinary arm strength can put their workpieces in the same position as crossbow arrows.

However, this pulley bow has a fatal weakness, that is, the accuracy rate is too low.

Yoyuki practiced for a long time, but it didn't allow him to find a familiar feeling to control the center, Kangning originally thought. Add a lookout system to the construction site to increase the accuracy of shooting. But Yoyuki practiced for a few days. Still shaking his head and telling him that even with such an aiming system, it still needs to accumulate feel.

What Corning lacked most now was time, so he eventually gave up on adding the lookout system. Instead, look for measures that require less effort, such as applying some grease to the pulleys. His idea was to shoot with frequency. to compensate for the lack of accuracy, but in doing so, he would need the craftsmen to make more bows and arrows.

Fortunately, he has always emphasized the Mohist doctrine, and he has slowly attracted many people to take refuge in the Central Plains. Among them, there are even descendants of the Mo family more than 2,000 years later. However, the technology of the ancestors has been lost in many wars, but it is the mass production technology that Corning has, which makes them feel the greatness of the ancestors.

Although the industrial production advocated by Corning emphasizes quantity, while the production of Mojiamen emphasizes exquisiteness, the difference in technical characteristics does not affect the refreshing feeling of the technology itself.

Thanks to the efforts of these people, most weapons, including bows and arrows, can keep up with the speed of supply.

Moreover, Boss Huang also supported a lot of bows and crossbows. The crossbows sold 400 years later amazed craftsmen and generals with their hardness of materials and the precision and strength of their designs.

However, Boss Wang's current ability doesn't seem to be enough to sell too many long-range strike weapons, so such a fine bow and crossbow can only be equipped with one battalion.

The soldiers of this battalion were carefully selected, and although Corning did not know how much of a strategic role these 500 men would play on the battlefield in the future, it would be a failure if such a large investment could only bring back tactical effects.

Honda also saw these crossbows, and at that moment, his hands were trembling, and it seemed that behind him, there was one such highway, aimed at the back of his head at angles and distances that he could not see, and could pull the trigger at any moment and take his life.

This sense of threat was something he had never felt before.

Quietly wrote down everything he saw and passed it on to Tokugawa Ieyasu in a secret way. It was the only thing he could do for the Lord.

When Tokugawa Ieyasu got his letter, it was hard for him to imagine what kind of army was stationed on that small island.

The next piece of information revealed that there was not only a strange army there, but also a strange group of peasants.

The reason why Corning will try to show his military might is not only to deter Tokugawa Ieyasu, but it is only a long-term effect, even if it can be done, there is no need to rush for a while, after all, the two armies will have the opportunity to fight each other on the battlefield in the future.

He was more prepared to deter the small ones among the refugees. After the loss of their land, the people who have always been at peace are likely to do things that they could not understand before, just like people who have lost their minds.

However, with such a mighty army here, they have to think about the consequences of their misdeeds.

Therefore, when Corning organized them to engage in agricultural production, the vast majority of people chose to obey, and the reason why a small number of people objected was also because they had better craftsmanship.

For the carpenter and blacksmith, Corning will never let go. Although they are not able to engage in more elaborate industrial production projects, they are needed for the vast majority of material pretreatment.

And the refugees worked the island because Corning informed them about their policies. Each Zhuang Ding has 10 acres of land, and according to the amount of land they have cultivated, they can decide how much land they can rent for the next 30 years.

In addition to quantity, the fertility of the soil is also one of the important indicators. The vast majority of farmers are doing their best to cultivate land in the next 30 years in order to obtain a sufficient amount of land with sufficient fertile soil.

On the other hand, the income from their work does not actually belong to them, but they do not need to worry about not having enough to eat, because Boss Huang sells them rice and noodles. As long as they work conscientiously in the fields and the crops grow as well as other families, they can receive the corresponding money and food as usual. As for the other additional income, it is also recognized, especially the hard work of the craftsmen and miners, which can often be exchanged for the joy of the big guys.

Tokugawa Ieyasu also found out from the information he received that this group of peasants had a fanatical mentality, and that was because Kangning had repeatedly told them that as a hard-working profession, the entire apprenticeship of Resistance should still be under your feet, and in the future, your farming tools will be free to wield on any piece of land.

Although the common people did not know what the hell the earth was, Corning clearly meant to tell them that in the future, they would have endless land to work on, and they would also have endless food to eat. This is undoubtedly a big pie for them who have just lost their land.

All of this shows that Corning is also ready for war. He will definitely not be a man who is helpless, and even, if Tokugawa Ieyasu launches an attack on Toyotomi Hideyori, he may not be a person who stands by and watches.

Faced with such preparations, Tokugawa Ieyasu only felt that it was unlikely that any kind of peace talks would make substantial progress. The best option for both sides is to put it on the negotiating table and then go to war to promote peace. (To be continued.) )