Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Zhu Youxiao reached out and took the silver dollar and watched it carefully.

On the obverse of the coin is a side portrait of His Majesty the Emperor wearing a crown of 12 tiaras, and on the head is the words "Three Years of the Great Tomorrow Apocalypse" in a semi-circular circle.

Well, it can't be as real as the painting, but you can also see my young heroism, right?

In addition to not having Yuan's big head and being bright and big, Zhu Youxiao is still very satisfied. Flipping to the back, he smiled.

Two dragons surround the silver coin, vivid and vivid, and the momentum is majestic, the dragon's mouth is facing a round fire bead, it is the shape of the two dragons playing with the pearl.

In the middle is a ring, and inside the ring is the word "one tael".

Sun Yuanhua felt that time passed very slowly, and he was a little apprehensive when he was full of confidence.

"Very good." Finally, the emperor's voice sounded, making Sun Yuanhua's heart fall to the ground at once, and he involuntarily let out a sigh of relief.

Zhu Youxiao put down another small silver coin, the front is a staring dragon head, and the back is Jiahe holding a "middle circle (half a tael)". The shape is relatively simple, but the pattern is also very clear and eye-catching.

The two patterns were straight-toothed, which made Zhu Youxiao feel even more happy, and said to Sun Yuanhua with a smile: "Casting and mechanism mixing, I guessed correctly, right?" ”

"Long live wisdom, that's exactly what it is." Sun Yuanhua bowed and said, with a smug smile on his face.

The traditional minting of coins is carried out at high temperatures, which is also known as the pouring method. Mechanism pressure can be processed at room temperature, which has obvious advantages.

However, at that time, it was impossible to make all the coins by mechanism. Although the Italians had invented a spiral press to make gold coins with full motifs for the Pope.

Sun Yuanhua and the missionaries repeatedly researched and built a press using animal power for cutting and hammering, which was already a huge technological progress and greatly improved efficiency.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao also knew that the power of such a stamping machine was insufficient, and the gold and silver with sufficient color were still relatively soft, and there were hard molds made of crucible steel, so they could be successfully applied.

But if you want to stamping steel, in addition to inventing the steam engine, you can only build dams to store water and engage in hydraulic stamping equipment. In terms of time and investment, Zhu Youxiao couldn't wait.

"Every improvement is gratifying." Zhu Youxiao has been able to look at the problem from the perspective of people at that time, and can also understand Sun Yuanhua's pride, "I believe that in the process of minting coins, we can still find shortcomings and continue to improve." ”

Stretching out his hand and nodding at Sun Yuanhua, Zhu Youxiao smiled teasingly: "Sun Qing has made meritorious contributions again, and he will go back first to step up the minting of coins, so that I can think about how to reward him." ”

Sun Yuanhua hurriedly bowed down and retired, with joy and excitement in his heart.

Don't look at the saint who didn't immediately reward him, but the jokes are even more valuable, indicating that the emperor's appreciation and trust no longer treat him as an ordinary courtier.

In the hall, Zhu Youxiao picked up the pattern coin again and looked left and right.

Then, with a light touch of his fingers, he blew hard, and immediately put it to his ear......

Your face is blowing green, right?

Zhu Youxiao knew that the silver dollar could not be fake, and he also knew that his ears were not deaf. Looking at the silver dollar in his hand, he rolled his eyes and suddenly went up and took a bite.

Hey, bite out the tooth marks of "Zhu Xiaotou"! Sure enough, it's true, the color is very sufficient, how simple this method is.

Zhu Youxiao laughed, and when he looked up, he saw Li Chengcheng standing at the gate of the hall with the cat in his arms, his eyes were stunned, and his face was stunned.

Blinking his eyes, Zhu Youxiao threw the silver coin into the air, then took it with his left hand, slapped it with his right hand, and closed the silver dollar in his palm.

"Come and guess the tails." The emperor commanded Li Chengcheng very majestically: "If you guess wrong, you will be punished." ”

Oh? Yes! Li Chengcheng regretted that he came in at the wrong time, and he also regretted that he was too obvious.

With a slightly flat mouth, the girl rubbed it pitifully.

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Relying on the words of the king to seal the marquis, one will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither.

This is how wars are, and so is the world. Generals may go down in history or make great military exploits, all of which were exchanged for the lives of thousands of soldiers.

And the soldiers are so small, fighting for the country and sacrificing their lives on the battlefield, but most of them don't even have their names left.

Not only is it nameless, but even food and clothing used to be a luxury, not to mention sufficient salaries and complete equipment.

But all of this has quietly changed this year. The most obvious feeling is that it has gradually grown from a refugee army to the main force fighting against Jiannu, and is located in Dongjiang Town, which is isolated overseas.

The spear, sword, shield, and red fat jacket are the equipment of the Dongjiang Kaizhen Army. For the army called the chemical army, it was a charcoal in the snow, and for the regular army, it was very shabby.

However, the pace of upgrades was rapid, with armor replenished after a few months, muskets equipped, and hundreds of ships, large and small.

Now, before the winter begins, cotton clothes, cotton shoes, gloves, hoods, iron masks, and other materials are being transported in a steady stream, and there is no need for generals to worry about the difficulties of winter warfare.

The organization of the imperial court is efficient on the one hand, and more importantly, the emperor can think of the officers and soldiers fighting on the front line and arrange them in advance.

The logistical support has strengthened the strength of the Dongjiang Army, and all ordinary soldiers have been favored.

Needless to say, if food and grass are in dire straits, they are the ones who suffer the most. Officers and generals will always be treated better than them, and it has been the same since ancient times.

Zhang Xiaoxi put on a hood, which is a felt pocket (Northeast old man's hat) that exposes his two eyes, which can not only prevent the cold but also cushion the discomfort of the iron face against his face.

looked at the iron mask that had been painted in a mess, like a demon and a white-faced traitor, but Zhang Xiaoxi was very satisfied.

Buckling the iron mask on his face and tying the rope tightly behind his head, Zhang Xiaoxi turned his head and looked around. Although his vision was slightly obstructed, he felt that he must be very powerful and intimidating.

Hmph, hum! If you fight Jiannu again, they should be the ones who are scared of peeing, right?

Zhang Xiaoxi's eyes widened and he made a vicious appearance. Despite the iron mask, no one else could see it.

Bang, there was a knock on the head, Zhang Xiaoxi hurriedly turned his head, hurriedly took off the iron mask and hood, and shouted with a smile: "Sir." ”

Feng Datie nodded and said, "Put it away if it's tried, and let the craftsman fix it if it's not suitable." I don't need it yet, but don't lose it. ”

The majesty of the commander is already there, but it does not depend on any military uniform and rank. Rather, it is a dark red scar on the face, like a shining medal, who dares to disrespect in the army.

"Yes, put away the small ones." Zhang Xiaoxi responded respectfully.

Feng Datie looked at the young man, seemed to be satisfied with his much stronger body, and said: "The imperial court has brought another batch of eagle guns to our troops, although you were not selected to participate in the training before, do you want to try it this time?" ”

"Yes!" Zhang Xiaoxi did not hesitate at all, his face showed joy, he liked that mighty guy in his heart.

Feng Datie smiled and said, "I heard that the Eagle Gun has been improved this time, and the requirements for the soldier's body have been reduced. Maybe you'll be chosen. ”

Zhang Xiaoxi grinned and said with a smile: "That must be, I've been practicing very hard lately-" As he spoke, he bent his arm and showed it to the chief, "Look, sir, this lump of flesh is bulging." ”

Feng Datie stretched out his hand and patted it, nodded and said, "Well, yes, it's a strong young man, and I'll behave well tomorrow." ”

After speaking, Feng Datie didn't talk nonsense, turned around and left.

Watching the chief leave, Zhang Xiaoxi blinked his eyes and fell to the ground and did push-ups.

Hey, hey, the eagle gun is mine, and one shot will make Jiannu's flesh and blood fly!

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