Chapter 40: Trivia

Spring ploughing is a top priority.

In order to ensure spring ploughing, Zhang Xuan stopped all training, only kept more than 1,000 horses, and returned his own personal guard strategy on duty, and released many scouts to the east to explore the actions of the officers and soldiers, while the other soldiers all went to cultivate the farmland of each family.

Moreover, the matter of granting land to the landless people was also done at the same time as the soldiers and soldiers.

However, Zhang Zhen did not follow Zhang Xuan's model of granting land to soldiers, but asked the people to rent official land, although no taxes were collected, but rent was collected every year.

There's no way around it.

I really don't take anything, Zhang Xuan's Runing army all drink the northwest wind.

Zhang Xuan also wanted to pay the soldiers.

It can only be so.

However, without the exploitation of the landlords, the rent collected by the government is not counted, and in the end, the government gets a lot, and the people also feel that they have benefited, which can be called the government and the people. In fact, there is no difference between the responsibility field and the responsibility field of later generations. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang made a lot of official fields in the south of the Yangtze River.

However, the system was destroyed in later generations, and it was originally subcontracted by the official land, and I don't know how many hands passed, but the tax on the official land was heavier than that of ordinary private land, and it also became a historical problem.

It can be seen that nothing is new in the world, especially in the land system.

After the busy spring ploughing passed, Zhang Zhen immediately asked Zhang Xuan to fulfill his promise, that is, to reopen Honghepi, and Zhang Xuan also followed his promise. The soldiers were sent out to help in turn, plus the people recruited by Zhang Qian, but they did a good job.

Zhang Xuan did not focus on water conservancy, but on the craftsman camp.

Wang Cannon was rewarded with thousands of acres of fertile land, plus the craftsmen at all levels below were rewarded, so the energetic soldiers, coupled with the sufficient supply of iron ore in Tangji, so Wang Cannon let go of his hands and feet, and the first thing to make up was the number of spears.

The tip is cast directly, and although it is a little rough, it is fast. Polishing, it is also brilliant, of course, polishing, the craftsmen in the craftsman battalion are insufficient, so they are distributed to the soldiers.

With so many spear heads coming out, the first thing Zhang Xuan had to do was to replace all the javelins with iron heads.

And then there's the long knife. Now in the artisan camp, hundreds of craftsmen are specialized in making long knives.

"General, look, this is the Mingguang Kai I created according to the method you said, please try it." Wang Cannon said as he ordered a piece of armor to be lifted to the left and right.

What is the so-called Mingguang Kai? Actually, it's a plate armor.

However, when Zhang Xuan told Wang Dacang, he said that it was Ming Guangkai of the Tang Dynasty.

Wang Dacang also has no knowledge, Zhang Xuan said yes. Of course, even if he has this insight, Zhang Xuan said yes, Wang Dacang will definitely not say no.

But

Zhang Xuan's first feeling when he saw this armor was Shen.

Because Zhang Xuan saw that even if this armor was placed on the shelf, it would have to be carried by three or four people. It's just that since Wang Cannon has made it, Zhang Xuan has to give it a try anyway.

Zhang Xuan has always attached the most importance to his own safety, and there is only a good cotton armor on the battlefield, although this cotton armor is nailed with copper nails and a big heart guard on his chest, but it still makes Zhang Xuan feel insecure.

Zhang Xuan was tied to his body by Zhang Yuanhai with pieces of armor, and put on iron boots, and suddenly felt as if his body had been pressed down the five finger mountain, and his heavy breathing was uncomfortable. said: "Unload." ”

"Yes." Zhang Yuanhai immediately moved with the guards around him and took off the armor.

"It's too heavy." Zhang Xuan picked up the cuirass and saw that the iron armor was quite thick, at least one centimeter. No wonder Zhang Xuan felt difficult to breathe and inconvenient to move after putting it on, it was not that Zhang Xuan was too weak, but that this iron armor was too heavy.

"It can't be a little thinner, at least half thinner than that." Zhang Xuan asked.

"Okay." Wang Cannon gritted his teeth and said: "If you want such a thin armor and be able to protect long-distance musket shots, you must make steel, but it will take time." Also ask the general to give his subordinates some time. ”

Zhang Xuan was a little disappointed when he heard this, and said secretly in his heart: "I really don't know how others climb the science and technology tree." Sure enough, some of the problems are all problems of materials science. ”

To have a light cannon, there is no problem, but the problem is that there must be steel first.

There is no problem with durable firecrackers, but the problem is that you must first have steel.

There is no problem with strong plate armor, but the problem is that you must first have steel.

"How can we make steel on a large scale?" Zhang Xuan said secretly in his heart. If you think about it, there are just three or two unclear concepts. I couldn't say it clearly for a while, so I had to encourage Wang Cannon and said, "I can trust you, just go and try." Mingguangkai's matter will be put aside for a while, and he will try to find a way to refine more steel. ”

"Please also ask the general to order Gao Ming." Wang Cannon hesitated for a moment and said, "The little one is just an ordinary blacksmith, and he really doesn't have this ability." ”

Zhang Xuan also understood that now he had reached the technical limit of Wang Dacang, and Wang Dacang was not a first-class craftsman at that time.

"You are the one I raised, this craftsman is a battalion officer, you must learn to use people." Zhang Xuan also seemed to understand Wang Dacang's worries, and said: "No matter who it is, it can't replace your position, you just have to find a way to make good steel." ”

Wang Dacang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said: "My lord, why don't you go to Xiangyang and invite one or two masters to come, there are such masters in Cao Ying, in the camp." With the relationship between the general and Luo Shuai, he should be able to invite him over. ”

After doing things, Zhang Xuan realized that the resources in his hands were very limited. However, during this period of time, Zhang Xuan will not go to Xiangyang. Said:

"It's just your business, don't think about it."

"Yes." Wang Cannon said immediately.

"General, there is a military intelligence." Zhang Yuanhai heard that someone was looking for him outside, so he went out and immediately came over and said.

Zhang Xuan was suddenly startled, this section of Runing is calm and calm, Zhang Xuan has been recuperating, since the Chinese New Year, almost no sword soldiers have been moved, and the nearby officers and soldiers seem to have no time to take care of Runing, at this moment, when the military situation is mentioned, Zhang Xuan immediately thought that it was Ma Shiying going west?

Zhang Yuanhai said a few words in Zhang Xuan's ear, Zhang Xuan frowned and said, "Why is he here?" ”

Zhang Xuan immediately left the matter here, returned to the Jiedu Embassy, as soon as he entered the side hall, he saw where Yuan Shimin was fidgeting, he saw Zhang Xuan coming, without saying a word, he knelt on the ground with a "plop" and said: "General Zhang, for the sake of your friendship with my general, save my general." ”

Zhang Xuan knew that the matter was urgent when he looked at Yuan Shimin's dress, and Yuan Shimin's appearance was simply dusty, rushing all the way from Guide to Germany.

"Get up and talk, what the hell is going on?" Zhang Xuan said: "Wasn't it okay before? ”

Yuan Shimin's eyes were red, tears were about to come out, and he said: "Before, my general and Yongcheng Liu Chao united against Ma Shiying. Although we were at a disadvantage and could hold on for a while, Wang Han suddenly went south from Kaifeng and caught us off guard. Liu Yong also has signs of rebellion, and my general can only retreat to Xiayi, and now he is trapped in the small county of Xiayi, which is precarious. I can only count on the general, you sent troops to the rescue. ”

The more Zhang Xuan asked Yuan Shimin to get up, the more Yuan Shimin didn't get up, but walked a few steps on his knees, wanting to protect Zhang Xuan's thighs.

"Get up." Zhang Xuan said sharply: "What is crying and crying, if you don't make it clear, how do I know what to do?" ”

"Yes." Yuan Shimin was reprimanded by Zhang Xuan like this, but he didn't dare to be embarrassed, and said, "Yes." ”

Zhang Xuan sat down and said, "Let's talk about them one by one, how many people does Ma Shiying have in his hands now?" ”

"The old opponent Liu Zeqing, the flower horse sword Liu Liangzuo, and Jin Shenghuan. The Guiyang soldiers under the command of Ma Shiying are not many, and the main force is Lu Jiude's Yongwei battalion, of which Huang Degong is the most difficult to deal with. Yuan Shimin came one by one.

Zhang Xuan's eyes narrowed, and he said secretly: "It's really an old opponent, either someone who has already fought before, or a famous person in history." ”

"Tell me clearly, how many?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"About thirty thousand." Yuan Shimin said.

"Tell the truth." Zhang Xuan knew that it was not true as soon as he heard it, most of these people were the main force of the Southern Ming River and North in later generations, and although they have not undergone a major expansion now, they will not add up to only 30,000 horses.

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