open sea

Chapter 488

The Yang family has an old tradition of doing business, half selling and half giving away.

This time was an exception, Yang Yinglong gave away Qiankou Xiangshan Saber and Qianlian Chain Armor to Chieftain Mengyang Sigu.

Because Mengyang is the front line of the war against Burma, the war here will last for a long time. Yang Yinglong does not worry about having no military business to do. He always writes letters to Chen Mu. His brother-in-law uses concise, straightforward and easy-to-understand words. As time goes by, Yang Yinglong also Understand the meaning of the market.

Sigu has [-] soldiers, and his armor is very worn out. How big is this market?
Yang Yinglong has already inquired about Mengyang's local specialties for his brother-in-law—good wood, gold, silver, jade, and Yunnan horse elephants.

Well worth it.

Luo Rufang went out of the old Shenhu Pass and walked westward for thirty miles. Looking at the completed city pass and the houses under construction, she felt quite emotional: Yang Yinglong, the consolation envoy of Bozhou, is this an expansion of the territory?

"Emissary Yang Xuanwei didn't know something. In the past, Shenhu Pass garrisoned troops to the west, and the farthest outpost was at this location, guarding the mountain road in case of three announcements and six comfort incidents. Now that the pass is moved here by you, where will the outpost be placed? "

When Luo Rufang came, Yang Yinglong was sampling the broken stones broken by the masons under his command. Hearing Luo Rufang's question, the little chieftain raised his hand and pointed to the west, saying: "There are four hills over there, about 23 miles away. Beacon towers are set up. The land is good, just over a mile of straight mountain road, and the rest is downhill."

"There are two archery towers. The crossbowman chokes and throws downwards. The longest shot can reach nearly two miles. This is the gun tower. There is no good gun at the moment. The general gun in the old Shenhu Pass can also be used, just enough to hit it. Archery."

Yang Yinglong talked about his architectural experience, his face was full of complacency, and said: "The closed wall is 370 steps, 150 steps are flat, and the left and right are [-] steps. The general cannon on the left wall can bombard the right arrow tower; Boom the left archery tower, hit the mountain road with three walls, and hit every shot."

Divine protection pass?
Luo Rufang was not interested in Yang Yinglong's philosophy of military architecture. He was more interested in this city gate called Shenhu Pass, but in fact it was a fast pass. , why did General Yang repair it so quickly?"

The construction of city gates has always been a waste of money and people. In the past, Shenhuguan had always wanted to be built, but suffered from insufficient funds. Before Yang Yinglong came, the old Shenhuguan was just a mere barrier and could not be called a city gate at all.

Yang Yinglong moved the Shenhuguan for half a month, repaired the wall of the pass, and then moved westward for another [-] miles. He built a new Shenguard Pass from scratch, and the wall was more than [-] steps wider than the east.

Even if the craftsmen in Bozhou, Sichuan have a reputation for being good at building cities, they are not so ingenious.

Luo Rufang knew very well that there was a key in it, and the key may be on the ashes transported by the Nanyang Army Mansion from Guangdong in buckets.

The last time he went to Shenhuguan, the wall was not dry yet, and he could make a mark on the city when he raised his hand. This time, he went again and it was already dry. , hardly any disadvantages.

"This is not made of stone, so that adults can know that the ash is made of Luzon volcanic ash by the Guangzhou Cement Factory. It is the strongest when it is mixed with steel and iron mesh. However, it is too difficult to transport it here, and I am reluctant to do as Dudu Chen said. The pass is made of gravel, sand and soil combined with wooden pillars."

"The people in Guangdong say that it will be broken after a few years, but when Burma is pacified, this barrier is still needed, so it doesn't matter if it is repaired."

Compared with the Nanyang Cannon Temple, Yang Yinglong's Chengguan is definitely a work of cutting corners. The main body of the Chengguan is still a round wooden fence, so it was built quickly. In fact, the cement is only slightly stronger, and it is far inferior to the Nanyang Cannon Temple.

"Chen Dudu's fortifications in Nanyang can't be broken even by heavy artillery. The Shenhu Pass is much worse, but it is enough here."

Nanyang Military Mansion.

Luo Rufang wrote it down, and he thought to himself: As long as you see something good in this year, you can think of it in the Nanyang Military Mansion, no wonder Zhang Juzheng is so determined to see Chen Mu.

"When the war is over, Yunnan will be developing water conservancy. Then ask Chen Shuai if he can buy some."

Luo Rufang talked about it, but he didn't take it seriously in his heart, he took out the letter from the accompanying officials and handed it to Yang Yinglong, saying: "Longchuan soldiers have also moved, and Mang Yinglong's vanguard army should be close to Meng Yang."

"There's going to be a war."

Yang Yinglong paused the hand holding a handful of gravel, the stone spilled on the ground, then clenched into fists, gritted his teeth and said, "I will help anyone who can help Sigu, he can only fight this battle by himself, life and death are at stake. "

"I also hope that the deputy envoy will tell you how many times Longchuan will mobilize troops. I can send a letter to warn Sigu."

Shenhuguan is in the east of Mengyang, north of Tengchongwei, and Longchuan in the west of Tengchongwei. They are located in the real southwestern frontier. In fact, Yang Yinglong has already left the country, but where his soldiers stand, the border is at where.

At this time, Meng Yang didn't care that there were tens of miles of mountain roads occupied by Yang Yinglong.

"Most of the people in Longchuan don't want to go to war with Yue Feng. They only recruited [-] troops, and they are still staying in Longchuan." Luo Rufang ordered the officials to pass the spies to Yang Yinglong, and then she took the little chieftain to the side and asked : "I heard that you gave Sigu a thousand armors and a thousand sabers in private?"

The servant brought the silver basin, Yang Yinglong washed his hands, wiped it with a silk cloth, nodded and replied: "Yes, I still want to give him a bird gun, but his people don't know how to use it, and it's too late to practice now."

Not to mention that people who think about ancient times don't know how to use it, even Yang Yinglong was worried when he saw the bird gun before. Team.

The currently well-developed matchlock gun is only slightly weaker than the large poisonous crossbow wielded by the Miao people, but it is faster and easier to train. There is no doubt that it is the best weapon.

But Yang Yinglong is not willing to let his subordinates use it for a while, because a thousand Miao warriors who have only been familiar with the bird gun for three months are definitely not as proficient in using the bird gun in battle as they are with the big crossbow that has been used for a lifetime.

Yang Yinglong was taken aback as he spoke, and suddenly he came to his senses and asked Luo Rufang: "My lord, is this... violating the law?"

"It doesn't violate the law. There are not many laws in the imperial court to restrict three propaganda and six comforts. Although the government and army are prohibited from smuggling arms, General Yang is not considered a smuggler."

Luo Rufang brushed his beard and smiled lightly. To be honest, he didn't know whether it was against the law or not. Yang Yinglong's actions were ambiguous, and no one wanted to pursue him anyway. It's a matter with the commander of the Yunnan Dusi, and the guards will report to the Dusi about your supply of ordnance, and they will find the old man."

"If General Yang has extra armor, can it be used by the Yunnan army?" Luo Rufang shook her head and said, "The local army in Yunnan has not been equipped with armor for a long time. It is rare for a guard to have thousands of households armored."

Otherwise, [-], [-], or even [-] troops would have to be mobilized to quell any chaos. Guangdong used to quell chaos, never mind pirates and bandits. Once the police were deployed, they would fall to the field where the entire province's troops needed to be assembled. It was not because the soldiers were useless.

One guard full flag army was pulled out, and the five thousand soldiers were actually doing the work of civilian husbands, and the five hundred regular troops were barely able to go into battle, and their combat power was still appallingly low.

The overall atmosphere is like that, even if there are five hundred elite soldiers, how elite can they be?
After the reform of the guards, is there still banditry in Guangdong, random households are sent out near the guards, and the flag soldiers go out with bright armor, carrying birds and guns, what kind of cottage can't be broken?

"Yunnan Dusi, my lord, let them go to the Nanyang Military Mansion, then you can exchange everything for ordnance, gold, silver, copper, iron, big shirts and old pine, by the way, just wait a moment."

Yang Yinglong half-spoken, opened his mouth and sent his servants to the newly built courtyard in the distance to fetch a thin book and presented it, saying: "Here is the introduction of all kinds of ordnance produced by the Nanyang Armament Bureau. My brother-in-law is called the parameter."

"What Yunnan Dusi wants, what he has, make a list, and send someone to Guangzhou to ask the price, I don't count these things."

　Good morning!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)