The reason why I chose to start posting freight rates now is because last year was the stage of accumulating experience and adjusting freight rates, and secondly, because Yang Chao's business has to expand this year, because the second ship has finally been launched.

The same boat, when the dragon general wanted to build five ships, three were started, one of which is about to be completed, the other is sixty percent completed, and one is fifty percent completed, and now the second ship is received, and Yang Chao can also take over the third ship next month.

Leaving the Jinchai Building Yang Chao went to the military department, the first is to urge Xiong Mingyu, last time he promised to help dredge, the household department has not allocated half a penny of funds until now, and now Yang Chao temporarily decided to build a wooden wharf first, so the household can allocate a batch of wood is also good.

The second is to ask Xiong Mingyu for his life.

Recently, Shang Jia reacted that the Jiang bandits on the river were still rampant, and Yang Chao planned to get the text of the transfer of troops to suppress the bandits from Xiong Mingyu.

If it was only the two sides of the Yangtze River, Yang Chao would not care about this line, because the north and south of the Yangtze River are still the flood defense areas of the Xinjiang Estuary Water Camp, and it is reasonable to pull it out and talk about training or something, but if Yang Chao wants to go upstream and downstream and pass through the defense areas of other water camps, it is still convenient to have official documents in hand, otherwise the crime of transferring troops without permission will not be able to escape.

The reason why Yang Chao wants to go to other places, the near side, he plans to help Wang Xiao transport a ship of goods to Susong, the far side said, Yang Chao also wants to open up a farther market, Yang Chao many customers in order to cross the river safely, are through land or river transport to concentrate the goods in Xinjiangkou and Puzikou, if Yang Chao opens up a few more lines, there is no need to be so troublesome, the customer's freight can drop a lot, save a lot of time, Yang Chao's customers will be more, and the freight premium can also be higher.

Yang Chao reported to Xiong Mingyu in detail. Because he prepared in detail enough, he listed the news of the Jiang bandits' attacks during this period of time and made a table. On it are the names of the owners of the attacked boats, their places of origin, and the size of the boats. How about the losses, how the casualties, and even attached to the crying letters of several shippers.

Yang Chao spent a lot of time on this information, most of them were robbed by Jiang bandits, and only after they honestly paid the premium to Yang Chao to accept Yang Chao's escort services, they didn't care about Jiang bandits before, thinking that they were lucky not to meet Jiang bandits, but after being robbed. It was regretted that they had become a firm policyholder, and if Yang Chao did not escort him, they would not send the ship.

After Xiong Mingyu saw it, he immediately had an intuitive understanding of the Yangtze River bandits, kept brushing his beard, and kept nodding and shaking his head.

"Jiang bandits may endanger Cao Yun?"

Xiong Mingyu only focuses on key issues, and Cao Yun is what the imperial court is most concerned about.

Yang Chao said: "If you can't suppress the bandits in time, sooner or later it will endanger Caoyun." ”

Xiong Mingyu also felt that this was the case, and hated the government's inaction. With such a big crisis approaching, everyone should be blind and stupid. Shrinking his head into the sand, he thought that danger would not find him, and he was drunk and dreamed of death, and he didn't believe or want to believe that the catastrophe was coming.

Xiong Mingyu has gone through ups and downs, but he knows very well that if he lets go of the small danger, it is difficult to guarantee that there will not be another situation where Zhang Xianzhong invaded the surroundings of Yingtianfu back then.

Xiong Mingyu asked, "What does Yang Qian think it should be?" ”

Yang Chao said: "Immediately clear it, it is urgent!" ”

Xiong Mingyu sighed: "I can't use any soldiers." ”

How did Yang Chao not know that Xiong Mingyu had no soldiers available.

He has his own opinion: "Tell your lordship." There are more than 800 soldiers under the subordinate of the lower officer, and they are willing to ask for orders to suppress the bandits. ”

Xiong Mingyu nodded: "Yang Qian is always brave in doing things. The official is very relieved, can there be a detailed statement? ”

Xiong Mingyu asked for details.

Yang Chao had already prepared: "The first priority is to ensure the luck of the water. When a naval army was set up between Jingkou (Zhenjiang) and Guazhou, the north and south went back and forth to clear the river bandits. A battalion can be set up between the east and west, shuttle patrol, protect the business and protect the people! ”

Xiong Mingyu smiled and said, "Do you want to invite yourself to be this thing water camp?" ”

Yang Chao replied: "But there is a dispatch that does not dare to shirk. ”

Xiong Mingyu pointed at Yang Chao and said with a smile: "Everyone says that you can't afford to be early, and you don't come to the door if you have nothing to do, which is really true." However, this official does not dare to allow you to take up the post of water battalion, but he can adjust your battalion soldiers to be guerrillas, and allow you to cruise back and forth, and there must be no mistake in clearing out the river bandits. ”

Yang Chao said: "The lower official receives the order!" ”

Yang Chao has long had a good plan, it is naturally good to set up a new battalion to let himself lead alone, and retreat to the second, as long as he gets the patrol power, after all, if he wants to lead a battalion of soldiers and horses, at least he must be a patrol officer like a general, two levels higher than his current level, Xiong Mingyu cannot let himself be promoted without merit.

Xiong Mingyu said again: "Since you are not allowed to be promoted, what do you want to do with your own officials?" ”

Yang Chao said: "Warship! ”

Xiong Mingyu asked, "What is your existing warship?" ”

Yang Chao said: "Only one!" ”

Xiong Mingyu pondered for a moment: "Okay, this official will allocate two ships for you." ”

Yang Chao smiled: "Thank you, sir." ”

Xiong Mingyu waved his hand: "Without further ado, you go back, and the day of civilization will come." ”

Yang Chao immediately resigned.

Just as he was about to walk out of the lobby, Xiong Mingyu's voice came again: "Yang Chao, don't care about making money, but don't mistake to suppress bandits." ”

Yang Chao turned around, bowed, and agreed.

Xiong Mingyu really couldn't be deceived, he saw Yang Chao's plan to use this patrol power to make money, but he didn't care about Yang Chao making money, he only hoped that Yang Chao could take care of the bandits, with Yang Chao's previous style, he would not be merciful when he encountered Jiang bandits, and Xiong Mingyu was reassured, so he decided to give Yang Chao this errand.

After returning to the camp, Feng Jiangtou sent a pair of iron armor again, and it had been twenty days since the last time before he sent a pair, which made Yang Chao feel that it was too slow.

However, the quality of the iron armor is good, it is no different from the last time, and it should reduce the chance of casualties for more than half of the soldiers on the battlefield.

"Craftsman Feng, it's been twenty days, and you've created this pair of iron armor, the eight hundred pairs of iron armor I want, can you make it?"

Craftsman Feng bowed again and again, and said with an apologetic smile: "The villain must speed up, don't worry, adults!" ”

Yang Chao snorted coldly: "Can it be built within this year?" If not, the official will have to be replaced. ”

Feng Jiangtou gritted his teeth: "If the adult's money can be paid, the villain promises to fight well." ”

Yang Chao suddenly realized, it turned out to be a matter of money, could it be that this craftsman was to build a pair and sell a pair, and then use it as funds to expand his business?

Yang Chao asked: "If it is the capital, you will go to the camp to spend 1,000 taels of silver later, rest assured and bold to fight, the official will not rely on your account." ”

Feng Craftsman was overjoyed, he was really limited by financial problems, although he agreed with a few blacksmiths to help build it, but the other party did not trust him and asked him to pay a deposit, because the iron armor is a luxury in the end, the people can't use it, the army is reluctant to use it, basically no one buys it, if Feng Craftsman finally breaks his promise, he doesn't want the iron armor to come out, but it will rot in his own hands.

Craftsman Feng had no money in hand, so he couldn't mobilize the huge craftsmen in the military battle, so he could only use limited funds with his apprentices to turnover.

He talked to Feng Jiangtou about his knowledge of production and told him the concept of assembly line, but it is estimated that it will not play a role, Yang Chao has seen that none of the armor pieces on the iron armor are exactly the same, and the standardization of parts and components cannot be done, so how can there be assembly line operations.

Hand-made armor, if you want to achieve standardization, can only be a fantasy, unless casting, but the cast armor is very brittle, can not withstand the knife cutting arrow shooting, can not play a protective role.

Before leaving, let Feng Craftsman tell Guo Craftsman that if he was also short of money, he would come to the camp to withdraw the deposit and hurry up to make the bird's gun.

Craftsman Feng thanked him and left.

Sure enough, the next day, Guo Jiangtou came to withdraw it, but he didn't see Yang Chao, because Yang Chao went to the shipyard to collect the ship, but Hu Quan, who had confessed to Hu Quan, who was in charge of the accounts in the camp, gave him a hundred taels of silver as a fixed money.

Under Xiong Mingyu's direct inquiry, the text of the military department also passed through the military department and the Caojiang Yushi Yamen all the way to the new Jiangkou camp, and the deputy general of the battalion, Yu Chengwu, signed it and sent it to Yang Chao.

However, the warships promised by Xiong Mingyu were not allocated together, it was easy to ask for paperwork, but it was difficult to ask for money, which was the case in any era.

After Yang Chao picked up another catch boat at the shipyard, he returned to Daying and learned about these situations. (To be continued)