nanming man

Chapter 757 Iron Guard

Western Wei State, Wang Jing.

After the Battle of Luoshui, peace in Guanzhong was basically restored, and the people's livelihood and economy of the Western Wei Dynasty took off rapidly.

The Wei army blocked the harassment of the Qing army, wiped out tens of thousands of Qing troops, and captured nearly [-] horses. This not only enhanced the strength of the Wei army, but also boosted the morale of the people.

The morale of the people seems to be a very empty thing, but its influence on the country is actually huge, and it will be reflected in various aspects.

For the Western Wei Dynasty, the most significant impact on the morale of the people was that the silver notes and copper notes issued by the Western Wei vassal government were gradually recognized by the people and began to circulate on a large scale.

Before the Battle of Luoshui, the grain exchange bills of the feudal mansion of the Western Wei Dynasty were sold off, and the silver and copper bills were also run on. In order to stabilize the market, Wang Jingzheng Qianzhuang took out more than two million taels to cover the grain promissory notes for exchange bank note.

When the results of the Battle of Luoshui came out, tens of thousands of eliminated inferior and injured horses were brought to the West City of Wangcheng for sale. After hearing the news, the grain promissory notes soared, making Gao Yihuan another big profit, and the people who ran on the bank notes Witnessing how much Qianzhuang came to exchange, and knowing that Wei Guo had won a great victory, he felt relieved and refused to exchange.

Compared with the battlefield ahead, the risk of this smokeless war in the rear of the Western Wei Dynasty is even greater. Fortunately, the banks in the Western Wei Dynasty only doubled their leverage to issue banknotes, which proves that the reserves of the banks are sufficient, and the issuance is not much. , so barely survived.

The secret writers of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties discovered the turmoil in Wang Jing early on, but they did not understand the relationship and did not pay attention to it. Instead, the secret writers of the Ming Dynasty who came from the south of the Yangtze River reported the incident to Nanjing.

The Battle of Luoshui boosted the confidence of the common people, gentry, merchants, military and other social strata in the Western Wei Dynasty, and the most intuitive reflection of confidence was that the feudal government issued bonds through the bank on the two types of banknotes, silver notes and copper notes. , but also a lot better.

The common people have confidence in the feudal mansion. Since June, the feudal mansion of the Western Wei Dynasty has quietly injected another 200 million taels of water for the purchase of materials, construction of water conservancy and roads, and low-interest loans to private workshops to boost the state of the Western Wei Dynasty. The economy of the Qing Dynasty offset the damage caused by the Qing army's raids and disturbances to Guanzhong, and the intention was to quickly restore the place.

After the currency was injected with water, the price of goods in the Western Wei Kingdom rose, but the bulk purchases of the vassal government activated the private workshops, which increased the income of hired workers, and the construction of water conservancy and roads also enabled the common people to have an extra income, and the common people’s income increased. , I don't care much about the slight rise in prices.

In the early morning, Gao Yihuan was fully dressed and left the Wei Palace. Surrounded by guards, he got into a carriage and went to the outside of Xi'an to inspect the military workshops outside the city and prepare for the Battle of Hedong.

The carriage was walking on the street, and the armored elite cavalry cleared the way. Pedestrians gave way one after another and stood respectfully on both sides of the street.

Gao Yihuan closed his eyes and sat in the carriage. The carriage passed through the shops, left the royal city, and headed to the edge of Bashui.

Previously, there were endless farmlands outside the city of Xi'an. At this time, when the carriage left the city, there were many shacks and shops outside the city.

This is due to the prosperity and population growth of Xi'an. The city could not accommodate so many people, so many markets and shantytowns formed outside the city.

Gao Yihuan opened the curtains and took a look at the messy shanty town outside. He saw many people living in it. The women were cooking on small stoves, and the clothes were drying in front of the houses. Children stood below and looked curiously at the carriages and The cavalry passed.

Gao Yihuan had many ideas on how to solve the problem of land conflicts. The main idea was to promote the development of commerce in the Western Wei Dynasty, transform the agricultural population into urban population, change the social structure, and push the evolution of the system, allowing the Western Wei Dynasty to enter the A new era.

It's just that the land conflicts in the Western Wei Kingdom are not sharp at the moment, and there are even large areas of wasteland that are uncultivated. He did not expect that under such circumstances, many off-duty people gathered outside the city of Xi'an.

At this time, the team traveled eastward all the way and came to the workshop beside the Bashui River.

Because of the application of hydraulic forging technology, many workshops gathered on both sides of the Bashui River, and thousands of craftsmen worked here.

Every morning, noon, and evening when the craftsmen rest and eat, the dense flow of people outside the workshop is like a military camp, which has become a scene in Xi'an.

Gao Yihuan and his party came outside the workshop, and Chen Mingxia, Chen Huiting and others who arrived earlier stood outside the workshop to greet them.

"Your Majesty, are you going to the workshop or the warehouse today?" Gao Yihuan got out of the carriage, and Chen Huiting stepped forward and asked.

"Go to the warehouse and have a look at the finished product!" Gao Yihuan waved his hand. He attaches great importance to the production of military weapons and often goes to the workshop to point fingers.

The next group of people came to an armor warehouse, which was filled with sets of armor.

"Your Majesty, there are [-] sets of iron armor here, all of which are built according to your request!" Chen Huiting said, pointing to the shiny black iron armor.

Gao Yihuan turned his head and said to the guard behind him: "Good luck, you two have a try on it!"

As soon as the two guards clasped their fists together, they each chose a pair and put them on with the help of their fellow robes.

Gao Yihuan asked Chen Huiting, "What is the output of the bronze cannons and self-generated firecrackers in Zhubaofang?"

Chen Huiting said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, there are skilled craftsmen in the workshop, but limited by the raw materials, the output has never been able to increase."

Gao Yihuan frowned slightly, "Didn't Niu Jinxing's letter mean that Sun Kewang had already sent a batch of copper ingots?"

After Sun Kewang fled into Yunnan, he quickly defeated Shading Prefecture and almost controlled the Yungui Plateau.

Gao Yihuan and Sun Kewang had already reached an agreement to exchange grain for copper ore and tea. Some time ago, he received a report that the first batch of copper ingots had been shipped from Yunnan to Sichuan.

At this time, Chen Mingxia said, "My lord, the batch of copper mines has arrived, but the quantity is not large. Sun Kewang has just occupied Yunnan, so he can't smelt much copper, and the road from Yunnan is rough, so the copper ingots transported are very difficult." limited"

While speaking, the two brothers Zhou Dali, who had already put on their iron armor, came over and clasped their fists together, "Your Majesty!"

Gao Yihuan's gaze was immediately attracted to them. There was a whole piece of black plate armor on their chests, with a fierce tiger printed on it and the Chinese characters of "Iron Man Guard".

Most of the body of the two of them was wrapped in iron armor, with only a pair of eyes exposed, like an iron tower.

Gao Yihuan nodded in satisfaction, and ordered the soldiers: "Slash twice!"

The guard took out his sword and slashed at his body, sparks shot out, Gao Yihuan asked again, "Have you tried using a firecracker?"

Chen Huiting said: "I tried it, thirty steps can only make a dent, and within fifteen steps there is a chance to break the armor!"

Gao Yihuan nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Not bad!"

While talking, at this moment Li Laiheng squeezed in hurriedly and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, something happened in the palace!"

Gao Yihuan was shocked, "Something happened in the palace?"

"Yes, the princess is about to give birth!" Li Laiheng said anxiously.

Gao Yihuan frowned, and immediately turned around, "Go back to the palace!"

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