Section 496 Quilting
However, the strength of the community must be comprehensively evaluated through various aspects. The most immediate part is the productivity and the average output of the material.
After all, Shi Xin has more insight and experience than Shi Quan. If it is true that a dragon silver coin has such a high purchasing power, as Shi Quan said, it means that His Royal Highness the Regent is not a miser, but a generous and bold superior.
The strength of the dragon clan can be seen from the currency itself. No one is a natural economist, and Shi Xin doesn't really have much insight in this area. But he was a first-hand witness and witnessed the entire process of the credit collapse of the Leo token. The current internal stability and order within the lion clan is largely due to the invasion of the white southerners, which forced the top leaders, including the lion king, to give up their interests and share the outside world. Shi Xin couldn't know the lion king's true thoughts, but he could vaguely guess the lion king's helplessness and anger when he was forced to take out gold and silver to stabilize the army's heart. What's more, the Lion King had no choice.
The ghost sent the gods, and the sentence that Ah Ping said appeared in Shi Xin's mind againββββ I only marry men of the same clan."
"Ah Quan, what if...... I mean, what would you think if we joined the Dragons? Shi Xin did not directly use an affirmative tone, but cautiously tentatively.
"Join the Dragons? How did you get that idea? Shi Quan was stunned.
"I just think it's possible." Shi Xin was serious, and his face had the foresight of a wise man, and he also pretended to be a magic stick: "This war has changed a lot of things. I think it is very likely that the alliance of the three clans will become a reality after the end of the war, that is, the lion, dragon and tiger will merge into one, and they will never be separated from each other again. β
Shi Quan suddenly became interested: "It would be nice if this was the case." To tell you the truth, we had frequent contact with the dragons during this time, and many of the soldiers below were very envious of their food and treatment. There are free clothes, a house, and different degrees of rewards according to personal military exploits...... Ah Xin, being a soldier in the Dragon Clan is much more comfortable than our Lion Clan. They don't lack anything they should have, and they can enjoy privileges that ordinary people don't have. β
"Let's wait and see!" Shi Xin didn't react immediately, he lowered his voice and said, "Fight first, and have a good relationship with the dragon clan." The injury on my leg is not serious, and I guess I will be able to stand up in a few days. When the time comes, I'll contact the other commanders and we'll discuss it together. β
Shi nodded attentively.
The two of them laughed in unison.
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The main force of the Plantagenet Kingdom completely collapsed, and the entire camp was comparable to the scene of a disaster after an earthquake. Littered with discard, corpses half-hidden in the dirt, ice water that had melted in the early spring sun was repelled by the soil as it had sucked human blood and become soft and muddy. As soon as I stepped on it, the soles of my shoes immediately oozed a large amount of dark red dirty liquid.
Shi Rui did not delay for a second, he immediately sent a large number of attachΓ©s to the camp to count and sort out the mountains of loot.
Because it was a winter battle, the Marquis of Erken carried a large number of uniforms with the army. The textile technology of the white people in the south is advanced, and it has surpassed the deer tribe as early as a few decades ago, and to some extent even reached the standard of Tianhaoduo spindle looms. Although the steam engine was not developed, foot-operated multi-layering technology was already widely used, and large textile workshops with thousands of workers appeared in many large cities.
All this provided the material basis for the army of the Plantagenet Kingdom. Their soldiers wore cotton coats that braved the cold, and were even issued with thick gloves and socks, including scarves and ear-covering cotton hats.
Looking at the "Quilt Mountain" in front of him, which was more than ten meters high and covered with tarpaulin, the great master Wu Guo and all the lion clan officials in charge of logistics were amazed. They had the impression that the diminutive white Southerner had always been a laughing stock. Despite their advanced muskets and artillery, and their constant warfare for thousands of years in an attempt to conquer the northern continents, the barbarians who had the absolute superiority in height had always treated them with contempt.
Several soldiers squeezed open the tarpaulin with their long poles, and the witch strode over and asked his subordinates to pull a bundle from the pile of clothes that smelled of textiles. Untying the sealing rope that was tightly trapped on the surface, Wu Guo picked up a cotton coat, pulled both sides with both hands and shook it away vigorously, and immediately frowned.
The color of this dress is between golden and earthy, and it looks less bright and conspicuous, but it is very resistant to dirt. The workmanship is very authentic, and the sewing squares used to lock the cotton are spaced about an inch apart, densely packed with stitches. Even with a discerning eye, there is nothing to say about this, after all, the materials and craftsmanship are of the highest quality, and they are truly high-quality.
The question is...... This padded coat is too small. With the tall and burly figure of the lion warrior, he couldn't wear it at all.
"Come here." Wu Guo raised his hand and pointed to the adjutant standing at the side, and put the cotton coat in his hand across the other party's shoulder. It's good not to be a gesture, as soon as the clothes are put on, the people around them are laughing.
The clothes are too small, and compared to the adjutant who is more than three meters tall, it is simply a children's toy. It looked so funny that I couldn't help but laugh.
"It's a shame." After laughing, Wu Jing's brow furrowed even deeper. He liked this kind of cotton clothes very much, and it was extremely soft and comfortable to touch with his hands, but it was a pity that he couldn't wear it. It's like seeing a beautiful woman, and suddenly giving birth to unprecedented love, no matter what, you have to do everything you can to chase her down. The moment she was finally drunk and wanted to do whatever she wanted, an ID card slipped out of the pocket of the drunk woman, and the date marked on it indicated that she was underage, only twelve years old.
Wu was a little unhappy, he clenched the cotton clothes in his hand hard, looked up at the quilts in the distance, and asked seriously: "Are all the clothes seized like this?" β
The adjutant owed a debt beside him and replied respectfully: "Hui Guoshi, yes." β
With a cold face, Wu handed the cotton coat to one of the attendants beside him, and without saying a word, he turned around and walked straight towards the other quilt warehouse located on the winter side of the camp.
According to the inventors, there were large piles of quilts there.
Blame the damn southern dwarves...... All right! Even if you can't wear clothes and pants, they can always cover them!
With this in mind, Wu Jing walked into the warehouse a few minutes later, and happened to see several soldiers unfolding a quilt and talking there.
"It's too short to work."
"You have to understand that it's not their fault. When the gods first created man, they decided that all white people were short. Clothes comforters that fit our size are just too big for them. β
"Hell, that's not what I want."
Wu Jing's brow furrowed deeply again, as if a knife had carved streaks there.
Although he was mentally prepared that "the size of the quilt is also insufficient", the scene he saw in front of him still made the witch's mood continue to deteriorate.
It's not that the size is not enough, it's that the size is too small. At best, the quilt can only cover the waist of the leon warrior, and cannot produce its true value.
The adjutant who knew his intentions well approached and persuaded in a low voice: "Great Master, I don't think these materials of the white people are all waste, at least they can be transformed and reused. The quilt can be put together, two or four beds into one bed. Clothes and trousers were the same, cut them and re-sew them according to the height of our soldiers. It's not too far from Roaring City, and you can get these things back in a few days if you speed them up. The women of the city had nothing to do this winter, so they were allowed to practice their hands, and then His Majesty issued an edict that the sewing women could be paid for the scraps of their clothes. It's all cotton, and it's a lot of money. β
Wu Jing nodded slowly with a gloomy face. Even if the adjutant doesn't say it, he understands it. There is no doubt that by the standards of the northern barbarians, these white uniforms can all be classified as scrap. Reuse is not impossible, but it is bound to be very wasteful. In the case of clothes, for example, it would be nice to be able to put five pieces into one. After all, this is not a summer dress with thin materials and easy to cut, but a winter dress filled with a lot of cotton in the middle.
If it is to save costs, you can also cut it along the seam of the cotton garment to separate the fabric from the cotton. However, it takes a lot of time and manpower to do so, and the benefits outweigh the losses from the perspective of various needs.
It's just a small quantity, it's a big deal to waste it, break all the quilts and mash them into wadding, put them into new fabrics and fill them with another system. However, the figures counted are jaw-dropping: 800,000 sets of standard cotton clothes and trousers, 1 million quilts, 800,000 jackets, and more than 2 million cotton socks and gloves.
Although the Plantagenet Kingdom has not entered the era of industrialization in the true sense, it has already had the stage of assembly line operation. The complete sets of products in the weaving workshop are produced very quickly and with amazing efficiency. These materials seem like a lot, but considering the huge population base of hundreds of millions in the Plantagenet Kingdom, apart from the problem of transportation, neither raw materials nor production costs are actually nothing.
Wu couldn't help but feel upset.
The Lion Clan was responsible for all the food supply of the three clan alliances, so when it came to the distribution of the loot, both Tianhao and Hu Yaoxian were quite lenient and gave the lion king the lion's lion's share. On the one hand, considering the cooperation between each other, and on the other hand, the situation is limited, Tianhao and Hu Yao must lead the army to pursue the defeated white people, plus this is actually the territory of the lion clan...... Taking into account all factors, it is best to hand over this batch of loot to the lion clan.
Wu Jing's gloomy face was as cold as a block of ice. He cursed the damned Dragon Regent and the Tiger King countless times in his heart: they must have premeditated to make such a decision...... Yes, they must have known that these things were worthless, so they gave them up and did favors for nothing.
The whites left behind a large amount of grain. Whether it is flour or rice, it is all owned by the lion clan. Neither Tianhao nor Hu Yaoxian had any objection to this. They were also not interested in the weapons and armor of the white people, and only asked the lion king to collect the gunpowder scattered in the camp as soon as possible and hand it over to the convoy to send to the front line as soon as possible.
The dragons have already developed nitroglycerin, or according to the Knott's formula in the civilized era, the liquid explosives are stabilized by the strong adsorption effect of diatomaceous earth. Considering that the intensity of the next battle will only get stronger, the demand for gunpowder and explosives will also increase at the same time. In line with the principle of making the best use of the goods, this batch of gunpowder was also included in the list of war materials and was used jointly by the allied forces of the three tribes.
Overall, all the loot captured in this battle is only the one that really belongs to the lion clan.
But they're all unusable waste.
Just when Wu Qian's heart was full of anger and could not be contained, a leon herald hurried from the door of the warehouse. He knelt down on one knee in front of the witch situation: "Qi Qi Great Teacher, Dragon National Teacher asks to see." β
Wu Zheng felt very surprised, and the figure of Wu Ji subconsciously flashed in his mind. After a moment of silence, he nodded slightly: "Bring him in!" β
Wearing a dragon-style military uniform, Wu and looked very energetic. As soon as they met, he saluted respectfully in the face of the witch. This humble gesture made Wu Guo feel much better, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Don't be like this, you are also a national teacher, there is no need for such etiquette between you and me." Although it was a kind word, Wu Guo's self-esteem was greatly satisfied.
"Wherever and where, below is the junior of the great master, and it should be so." Wu Ji's smile is very sunny, and he has always been very good at talking. This was the result of years of training by the old priest, and although he had died, he was relieved to see that his son had finally grown up and had the responsibilities of a witch practitioner.
"The National Teacher is in a hurry to find me, is there something wrong?" Wu Guo has always believed that Wu He's real identity is the national teacher of the dragon clan, that is, it is equivalent to his position. Although Tianhao's title is "Minister of Home Affairs and Education", there is no difference between the two in the eyes of Wu Zheng.
Wu Ji said with a smile: "When His Royal Highness the Prince Regent was leaving, he specially asked me to come over at this time to discuss a business with the National Teacher. β
Wu Guo was slightly stunned: "What business?" β
Wu Ji raised his hand and pointed at the mountain of quilts in the warehouse: "Do these things sell?" β
Including the witch situation, all the lion people present were stunned.
Immediately, many people began to talk to each other.
"Did I hear me right, he actually wants to buy this?"
"I've seen that person, he's the great master of the dragon clan."
"We're worried about these things. Well, now that someone is willing to take over, there is nothing better than this. β
"Shhh, be quiet, and listen to what the dragons have to say."
Wu Jing adjusted his thoughts, pressed his heart, which was beating at a noticeably faster speed, and tried his best to make his tone sound as smooth as usual: "According to the agreement of the three clans, these suits belong to our lion clan. β
"I know." The smiling Wu nodded as he told the truth in his laughter: "The whites are all short, and the clothes made according to their standards are a pile of scrap to our soldiers. Dear Great Master, am I right? β