Gao Wu Da Xia: The fox demon lady at the beginning

Chapter 248 Datong Town sends troops (two-in-one, please subscribe)

Qi Zaiyu came to Ping'an City with a dozen elite soldiers.

Ping An City has wide roads, numerous factories, and busy crowds.

When Qi Zai met a group of people, even though it was not the first time he saw them, he was still surprised by the prosperity of Ping An City.

"This Ping'an City seems to be more prosperous! Lord General." Qi Zaiyu's deputy general said enviously.

He had the idea to transfer the family's property to Ping'an City.

Today, the safest place in the world is this Ping An City.

Qi Zaiyu nodded, and after undergoing strict interrogation, he successfully entered Ping An City.

The inspections in Ping An City are very strict. No matter what your identity is, you must be subject to interrogation to prevent spies from sneaking in.

During the previous investigation, many agents were caught, and most of them were looking for firearms in the northwest military town.

The firearms in the northwest military town were completely immortalized after the Battle of Tianbeiguan.

All the forces in the world want to get the manufacturing method of the Northwest Army's firearms.

Han Chufan had strict control over the musket and artillery production workshops.

All craftsmen involved in manufacturing have signed the strictest confidentiality agreement.

Their food and accommodation are in fixed places, and a compound is built specifically for them. Outside, the Northwest Army is exercising strict military control, and all entry and exit are subject to strict review.

Moreover, the muskets and artillery in the northwest military town have completely adopted boring machines for mass production.

Other forces, even if they get the blueprints, can't produce them without precision boring machines.

The evolutionary path of scientific and technological civilization in Northwest Military Town has far surpassed other forces.

With the emergence of professional talents in large numbers at Northwest University, the advantages will become greater and greater.

The evolutionary path of scientific and technological civilization is a great road, no less than the civilization of cultivation.

Han Chufan knows this best.

"Your Majesty, Master Qi, the commander-in-chief of Datong Town, wants to see you." Wei Linger reported.

"Let him come to my study."

Qi Zaiyu came here to send troops to Weizhou to suppress bandits, Han Chufan guessed in his heart.

Qi Zaiyu walked into Han Chufan's study.

"The last general, Qi Zaiyu, pays homage to the King of Zhenbei." Qi Zaiyu knelt down on one knee and saluted.

"Come on, General Qi. We are all old acquaintances. There is no need to be so outgoing. What is important for General Qi to come to Ping'an City this time? Sit down and let Ling'er watch tea."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Alas, your Majesty ordered me to send troops to Yuzhou to quell the thief this time, but this thief is not easy to pacify!" Qi Zaiyu sat down and said slowly.

Han Chufan drank tea and waited for his next words.

"The main reason I came here this time is to ask the King of Zhenbei for advice on how to defeat the rebels?" Qi Zaiyu continued to ask.

Han Chufan put down the tea in his hand.

"Does General Qi know why the rebels are suppressing more and more people?"

"The rebels are very cunning. After being defeated, they would hide in the deep mountains and forests. They would wait until the imperial court retreated and then come out to cause trouble.

And the rebels are very good at deceiving people's hearts. After being bewitched by them, many ignorant civilians joined their team, causing more and more rebels to suppress them. Qi Zaiyu replied.

Han Chufan shook his head, "General Qi didn't mention the most critical point.

It is said that if the warehouse is solid, you will know etiquette; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace. "

When the people live a prosperous life and the treasury is full of wealth, etiquette can be carried forward and government orders can flow smoothly.

General Qi looked at Daxia now. There were hungry and cold victims everywhere, and the tragic situation of exchanging children for food could be seen everywhere.

The local gentry was oppressed in every possible way, and bandits and bandits plundered wantonly.

How do people survive in this environment?

People who can't survive are just a pile of dry wood.

And those thieves leaders are like fire, which can easily ignite them.

There is actually only one way to completely eradicate thieves, and that is to let the people have enough to eat and wear warm clothes.

As long as this is achieved, those thieves will have no room to develop. "

Listening to Han Chufan's hurried conversation, Qi Zaiyu was stunned.

“The warehouse is solid and you know the etiquette; the food and clothing are sufficient and you know the honor and disgrace.

As expected of the prince, his casual words are words of wisdom.

The prince is right. If you want to eradicate the thieves, relying only on force to suppress them is indeed treating the symptoms rather than the root cause.

But the current situation of Daxia, the prince should know better than me. There has been severe drought for several years, and many places have lost their harvest.

In addition, our Daxia has been fighting for years, and there are strong enemies in the north and south, so we need a lot of money to raise troops.

Nowadays, the imperial treasury is empty. Even the food and grass needed for the last Tianbeiguan War were collected with great difficulty, and there is no way to provide large-scale relief to the victims.

It's difficult. "Qi Zaiyu sighed.

Han Chufan nodded, this dilapidated and rotten dynasty was completely hopeless.

Those gentry officials accounted for 80.00% of the wealth of Daxia, but they did not pay any taxes.

They are just a group of parasites that only know how to suck blood, and they are about to suck Daxia's blood dry.

"The only solution for now is to send out elite troops to annihilate the elite army of rebels and delay their development.

These rebel thieves are developing too fast, like a snowball, they are getting bigger and bigger, and their number is getting larger and larger.

If left unchecked, the foundation of Daxia will be shaken sooner or later.

The rebels are generally divided into the old camp and the new camp. The old camp are old thieves who have rebelled for many years. Their hands are stained with blood and they can no longer cultivate the land with peace of mind.

Don't be merciful to them, kill all those who deserve to be killed.

As for Xinying, most of them are poor people who are coerced by old thieves, so they can be treated more leniently. "

"Your Majesty is right! This time I send troops, I am also prepared to fight quickly and annihilate their elites in one fell swoop.

It’s just that our military strength in Datong Town is indeed limited.

My lord, look, can you give me some help in terms of weapons? "Qi Zaiyu said.

Han Chufan glanced at him and realized that this was Qi Zaiyu's main purpose of coming to Ping'an City this time.

Han Chufan fell into deep thought.

Qi Zaiyu's eyes were full of expectation and he waited quietly.

If there were excellent firearms from the Northwest Army, those little rebels would be wiped out.

"I can give you a thousand muskets and a hundred thousand rounds of ammunition." Han Chufan made a decision.

He also doesn't want to see the rebels develop too fast. These rebels are like locusts. If they are not curbed, they will multiply very quickly and it will be difficult to deal with them.

This time, Qi Zaiyu was given muskets and ammunition in the hope that he could defeat the rebels in Weizhou.

We don't want to completely annihilate them, but we can just delay the development of the rebels.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty's heart is as broad as heaven and earth. Your Majesty's kindness will definitely not be forgotten." Qi Zaiyu said in surprise.

Being able to get a thousand muskets and a hundred thousand rounds of ammunition exceeded his expectations.

"Don't flatter me yet. These guns and ammunition are not given to you for free, but sold to you.

A musket costs 20 taels of silver, and the ammunition is given to you as a gift. Han Chufan said with a smile.

"That requires 2 taels of silver!"

Qi Zaiyu's heart was bleeding, 2 taels of silver was not a small sum of money. He had been a general soldier for so many years, and his family's wealth was only 10,000+ taels of silver.But in order to successfully suppress the thieves, Qi Zaiyu gritted his teeth and said, "Just do as the prince said, I want this musket."

Han Chufan smiled and nodded, "General Qi is the one who does great things."

Of course, the musket Han Chufan gave Qi Zaiyu was not the latest third-generation flintlock musket, but the second-generation musket converted from Northwest.

The tens of thousands of second-generation firearms that have been replaced are of no use in the warehouse.

It is better to sell it directly to Qi Zaiyu. Firstly, it can make a fortune, and secondly, it can help Qi Zaiyu improve the combat effectiveness of Datong Town's army and suppress the development of rebels.

As for the cost of muskets, after mass production of third-generation muskets using boring machines, it is about ten taels of silver.

You can make a small profit by selling the second-generation muskets in the warehouse to Qi Zaiyu for 20 taels of silver each.

Qi Zaiyu was not at a disadvantage. The second-generation musket from Northwest Army Town was the pinnacle of the matchlock gun and was enough for him to use.

This kind of musket can only be bought from the northwest military town. It costs 20 taels of silver each, which Qi Zaiyu can accept.

"Then I will go back and prepare the money, and come to Ping'an City in a few days to get muskets and ammunition." Qi Zaiyu stood up and cupped his fists and said.

His purpose of coming to Ping'an City this time was achieved, but the 2 taels of silver made him feel a little pained.

But everything comes with its own sacrifice. With these thousand muskets, the combat effectiveness of his Datong Town army will also be greatly improved.

In this troubled world, I also have a greater say, and the money spent is still worth it.

Qi Zaiyu returned to the General Military Mansion with satisfaction.

"Liu San, take out a thousand second-generation muskets from the warehouse and prepare [-] rounds of ammunition." Han Chufan called Liu San and ordered.

"My lord, is this what you want?"

"Preparing to sell to Qi Zaiyu."

"Your Majesty, the musket is one of the top secrets of our northwest military town. If you give it to him..." Liu San was worried.

Once the musket is copied by Qi Zaiyu, it may cause great trouble to the Northwest Army in the future.

Although the relationship between the Northwest Army and Datong Town is good now, it is not guaranteed that they will become enemies in the future.

"It's okay, even if he were to imitate it, it would be difficult to imitate it.

Besides, it's just a second-generation musket, and our muskets will be updated in the future.

Even if he can imitate the second-generation musket, it won't pose much of a threat to us. "Han Chufan said.

Liu San nodded and did as Han Chufan said.

Two days later, Qi Zaiyu personally escorted 2 taels of silver coins to Ping'an City and bought a thousand muskets and [-] rounds of ammunition.

Muskets and ammunition were loaded into more than a dozen carts.

"General Qi, these are ten sharpshooters from our Northwest Army. You can take them with you this time.

If you have any questions about the use of muskets, just contact them. "

Ten soldiers from the Northwest Army saluted Qi Zaiyu.

Qi Zaiyu knew that the Northwest Army had no rules about kneeling and worshiping, but only performed a military salute, and nodded towards them.

"Your Majesty is still thoughtful. Thank you very much, Your Majesty."

"The king wishes General Qi to defeat the rebels in Yuzhou."

Han Chufan poured two bowls of wine himself and handed one to Qi Zaiyu.

"Fight for the human race." Han Chufan shouted loudly, and then drank all the wine in the bowl.

Qi Zaiyu was shocked and shouted loudly: "Fight for the human race."

Then he also drank the wine in the bowl.

Although Qi Zai met this person, he was greedy for money and lustful, but he had many minor flaws.

But in terms of national justice, it is still unambiguous.

In the last battle of Tianbeiguan, he was injured in the abdomen, but he still persisted in fighting and did not retreat.

This is also the reason why Han Chufan glanced at him.

"Your Majesty, when I come back from Yuzhou, let's have a few more drinks." Qi Zaiyu said, cupping his fists.

In the world, only Zhenbei King Han Chufan can make Qi Zaiyu admire him.

"Haha, then I'll prepare the wine and wait for General Qi in Ping'an City." Han Chufan said with a smile.

"OK."

Qi Zai met Ma and returned with muskets and ammunition.

Seven days later, he will lead [-] troops from Datong Town to Yuzhou to defeat the bandits.

"Your Majesty." Princess Ling Yue came to Han Chufan's study.

"Princess is here, sit down quickly, are there no classes today?" Han Chufan asked with a smile.

"There are not many classes today. I will come back after there is no class in the afternoon."

"Oh, oh, how are you doing lately?" Han Chufan asked casually.

"Very good, Northwestern University is really a good place." Princess Lingyue said happily.

She was very happy at Northwest University. She could learn a lot of knowledge that she didn't know before, and she also had playmates to play with.

It is much better than the lonely life in the palace before.

"As long as the princess likes it."

"Um, um, actually I want to ask King Zhenbei if he has any complaints against his father?" Princess Lingyue said hesitantly.

Han Chufan glanced at her and said calmly: "What does the princess mean?"

"This is my father's defense against King Zhenbei. This time, King Zhenbei is not allowed to lead the army to Yuzhou to quell the bandits. I wonder if King Zhenbei has any complaints in his heart?"

Han Chufan shook his head and said, "I am not the only one who can fight in Daxia, and I have no objection to the court's arrangement."

"Actually, it's not easy for my father. The Great Xia he took over was a mess.

Since ascending the throne, I have rarely seen my father smile at me.

Daxia's internal and external troubles made him exhausted both physically and mentally.

He has to approve memorials until very late every day, and his hair has turned gray a lot.

I hope there won’t be too big a gap between my father and King Zhenbei. "Princess Ling Yue said with some embarrassment.

She knew that her father was now deliberately suppressing Han Chufan.

On one side was his father, and on the other was his most admired King Zhenbei. She didn't want the two of them to get into a quarrel.

"Don't worry, princess. I still understand and respect Your Majesty. I won't have any resentment against Your Majesty because of these things." Han Chufan said with a smile.

"Is what King Zhenbei said true?" Princess Lingyue showed a happy smile on her face.

Han Chufan nodded, "Of course it's true."

"That's great. I know that King Zhenbei has the broadest mind in the world."

After chatting with Han Chufan for a while, Princess Lingyue left happily.

After Princess Lingyue left, Han Chufan sighed and whispered to himself: "There are many things in the world, and there is actually no right or wrong. There are also many things that are beyond our control."

Han Chufan could also understand Emperor Yingxuan's suppression of him. He was so great that he had to suppress him in order to maintain the emperor's authority.

But if Emperor Yingxuan went too far, Han Chufan wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson.

What about the emperor?Do princes and generals like Xiang Ning have the guts?

(End of this chapter)