Jia Pingzhang almost jumped in shock when he heard the description of the newly produced weapon of the Federal Empire, the president of the Imperial Army!

Of course, he has also led soldiers on the battlefield, so he naturally knows a lot about military affairs.

He was taken aback by the stone cannon that appeared at the beginning, and when the bronze cannon appeared later, he was already shocked...... Now, in Xinbianjing City, every time he approaches the city wall, if he looks up and sees the large bronze cannon on the city wall, he will feel extremely stable in his heart.

That's a cannon that can hit up to five miles away!

A large cannon at fifty meters, if you add a large number of small cannons...... The more people who besiege Xinbianjing, the more they die!

Moreover, the wired telegraph copper wires that now extend from Xinbianjing to the southeast and northwest can recruit the Great Song army thousands of miles away at any time...... Xinbianjing City is now an iron bucket-like existence, and it will never be breached again.

However, when he heard from the President of the Imperial Army, he could say that the Federal Empire had produced a new artillery, called the Mortar, which could not only be hoisted two kilometers away, but also had an amazing explosive power!

There was even a musket that could fire bursts of bullets, called the Gatling gun, which was said to be equipped with a magazine of sixty rounds and fired without stopping...... Even if thousands of troops and horses rushed, they would be killed one by one......

Jia Pingzhang scratched his hair that was getting less and less, he couldn't understand what those weapons looked like.

“…… You can let the Privy Council order the purchase, it's simple. ”

The president said: "This matter is not simple...... I have asked many times, and they always push off on the basis of insufficient production capacity, presumably thinking that those are heavy weapons in the army, and they are unwilling to ...... easily I thought that in this world, only Pingzhang could speak. ”

The original phoenix man is now very good at slapping on the back.

Jia Pingzhang nodded very comfortably, indeed.

Whoever it is in the court knows that I had a very good relationship with those Yin Dian merchants in the past.

Businessmen, it's just for profit, and it shouldn't be a problem to give more money.

Jia Pingzhang said casually: "Okay, I'll handle this matter...... I'll write them a letter...... In moderation, stay for a light lunch tonight, and I'll introduce you to a character. ”

The president was happy to stay, and Jia Pingzhang completely regarded himself as his own.

The two chatted for a while, and at this time, someone came to report, and Li Tingzhi, who knew the Privy Council, and Lu Xiufu asked to see him.

Jia Pingzhang was happy and said, "Hurry up and invite Liao Qunyu to come...... The 10-day talk is here! ”

It turned out that since the last time the four of them chatted happily, it has become a habit to go to Jiafuli every ten days to meet.

Today, the president is just in time for the law.

In a short time, everyone sat together, and the servant brought five cups of fragrant coffee and a fine porcelain coffee pot.

The president can see that the coffee pot is not simple, it is produced by the official kiln, and it must have been rewarded by the Empress Dowager Xie...... Jia Pingzhang is still a saint.

Jia Pingzhang said with a smile: "When coffee first appeared before, it was said that it tasted better than tea and could refresh the mind...... And so it was, but it was a little bitter...... Later, there was some Australian milk powder, which was exchanged in two phases, and it was even more delicious! ”

Li Tingzhi, a member of the Privy Council, also smiled and said: "It is said that Australian milk powder is beneficial to children and the elderly...... I know how soybeans are made into bean curd and soy milk, but I still can't figure out how they can make cow and goat milk into powder. ”

Lu Xiufu took a sip of coffee and felt extraordinarily fragrant, and said:

"I've heard that Australia is all about endless pastures, and there are no ferocious beasts------ I've read reports that the carnivorous coyotes there can't beat the hounds they bring with them.

It's a good place to raise livestock------ if my Great Song can own the Hetao area, wouldn't it be the same as them?!

When the time comes, they can buy their method of making milk, which can alleviate the problem of milk shortage.

My child loves to drink it very much, and his body seems to be stronger------ I didn't expect it to be mixed with coffee! ”

Lu Xiufu casually mentioned the Hetao area, the speaker was unintentional, the listener was intentional, and the others suddenly fell into deep thought.

Yes, it would be nice if the Hetao area belonged to my Great Song Dynasty.

Milk powder is small, but large livestock is big------ especially the war horse.

More importantly, the northwest part of Xinbianjing will be completely safe, and the entire middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River will be completely in their own hands.

But------

Li Tingzhi, a member of the Privy Council, sighed: "I really didn't expect that the Yanchang area, which has no grass, still has oil and coal, and it is still a good place to grow cotton!" ”

Nowadays, these three materials are all straining commodities in the market of the Great Song Dynasty, and it can be said that as many as they can sell!

If coal is refined into coke, petroleum is refined into kerosene, cotton is woven into cotton cloth------ everything is profiteering.

If it is run by the government, or jointly run by the government and business, this profit is far more than the hard work of the Great Song Dynasty government to collect various taxes.

Jia Pingzhang said slowly: "This is the reason why the Liuqiu Island can start not collecting taxes on yeoman farmers------- after hearing about this, the Empress Dowager Xie also asked me------- but the Great Song Dynasty can't learn now------ our financial revenue lacks such huge profits as theirs!" ”

The president said with a bow: "Didn't the Federal Empire allow me to buy pastures in Australia, whether it was private or public, which can be regarded as a solution to a hidden danger in the Great Song Dynasty." ”

Li Tingzhi, the Privy Councillor, sighed and said: "That's too far there------ it takes twenty days to take the fastest sea boat, and it's not my place in the Great Song Dynasty-------

Yes, everyone has an idea in their hearts, if they can retake it and build a few specific and small new Bianjing cities, these heavy cities can lock it up like iron chains.

However, this means a war with the Tatar bandits, a field battle with the Tatar bandits in the steppe!

When Jia Pingzhang thought of sacrificing the good time now, his heart shrank, and he must not lose the good situation for small profits.

He hurriedly changed the topic and said, "I heard that they have discovered another big gold mine in the Nankai area?!" ”

Li Tingzhi, who also knew the Privy Council, immediately heard Jia Pingzhang's intentions, and didn't want to talk about Hetao anymore------ he thought about his body, and looked at the president with envy------ the world in the future will definitely be young people like them.

After the Great Song Dynasty moved back, he could see that Jia Pingzhang was aging day by day, in fact, his own body could not catch up with day by day------ now it was still not a good time to fight the Tatar bandits.

The best time is to wait for their allies to beg their troops to fight to the death against the Tatar bandits, and then the Great Song Dynasty adopts the strategy of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, no matter what the outcome, the Great Song will be invincible first!

Although Li Tingzhi, a member of the Privy Council, agreed with this big plan, he came today to talk to Jia Pingzhang about the spirit of the contract.

He had been in a daze at the bronze tripod inscribed with the so-called Magna Carta------ he had never seen such a place where the spirit of the contract was repeatedly emphasized.

But is the Great Song Dynasty a place where the spirit of contract is spoken?

Yes, it's in words, it's in books------- but what about when it's really time to fulfill it?

It might be pragmatism.

Around 1110 A.D., the Jin people under the rule of the Liao State launched an uprising, which was like a raging fire, and the Liao State was in danger.

At this time, the Jin people came to propose to join forces with the Great Song Dynasty to destroy the Liao State, and the benefit was to give the Great Song Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures.

In an instant, the Great Song Dynasty tore up the alliance with the Liao State and joined forces to destroy the Liao...... The Liao envoy who came to the Great Song Dynasty cried and scolded in court: "The two countries of the Liao and Song Dynasty have been reconciled for a hundred years, and the oath of the covenant is all there." You can bully the country, but you can't bully the sky! ”

Hehe, the court of the Great Song Dynasty at that time said that the contract signed before was not counted, just to keep Taoguang obscure.

However, not only was Da Liao tricked by the Northern Song Dynasty, but even the Jin people were also tricked.

Lianjin destroyed Liao, and said that it was a joint army, but the Great Song Dynasty released the pigeons of the Jin people.

Because in 1120, Fang La declared an uprising and wanted to kill Song Huizong and become emperor himself.

Moreover, Fang La's rebel army is "overwhelming".

Therefore, the Northern Song Dynasty hurriedly sent 150,000 forbidden troops and northwest border soldiers who were preparing to attack Liao to the south day and night to suppress the Fangla uprising.

Of course, Da Song's default on Jin is not only that, but there are many more.

After killing the Liao State, the Jin State used the breach of contract as an excuse to break through the Bianjing City of the Great Song Dynasty, and it had the famous Jingkang shame.