Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 109 Reaction in the River
Li Ye also looked around the spinning wheel for a long time. He had never eaten pork, so he might not have seen pigs running.

I racked my brains to think back, and in my memory, the spinning jenny looked like a bed, and then I thought that the British industry at that time had already begun large-scale production, and there should be unified regulations for sliver, yarn, and finished cloth.

For example, the sliver rolls should have a uniform diameter and thickness, and the rods for winding yarn should also be of uniform specifications, so that they can be used on looms later.

His majesty's narration made the craftsmen seem to open the door to a new world.

The Tang Dynasty was an agricultural economy, and spinning and weaving were handed down from generation to generation by housewives. Men farmed and women weaved, which was a matter of course.

From silkworm rearing, silk spinning, to spinning and weaving, all are solved within a family.

However, His Majesty's idea is to divide labor and cooperate to make the specified semi-finished products, and then process them in the next process until they are finished products.

It would be much easier if the specifications of the semi-finished products were the same.

The eight spinning cars are connected together with shafts, and the spinning cars can drive eight yarn wheels to draw slivers from eight cotton laps of the same specification, and the spun spindles have the same appearance.

Instead of originally envisioned, one yarn wheel spins eight pieces of yarn.

"Your Majesty, this servant thinks it is feasible, but it may not be easy to spin eight spindles at a time, and it should be no problem to drive four or five spindles."

Datang's metal machining level is very low. It is rotated by a wooden shaft and has eight yarn wheels.

Only come slowly.

……

While His Majesty the Emperor was tossing wantonly in the palace, the news of the battle in Kunzhou gradually spread to the ears of the feudal towns all over the country.

Hezhong was the closest, General Ding Jiwei immediately reported the details to Wang Chongying.

At this time, Wang Chongying's condition was not very good, the arrow sore on his shoulder recurred, and the pain was unbearable day and night.

Hearing this news is also sad.

Wang Chongying felt that the river was not long, and the roots were not deep at all. At this time, he was suffering from illness day and night, and felt that his life would not be long.

Wang Chongying has a son named Wang Gong, who is now guarding his hometown in Shanguo. He has a cold personality and has never had much prestige in the army.

There is also an adopted son, Wang Ke, who is heroic and won the hearts of the soldiers.

Naturally, Wang Chongying wanted to leave Hezhong and Shanguo to his son Wang Gong. If the court declined, he could ignore it, but now that the court was able to quell Tuoba Sigong's army, Wang Chongying couldn't help thinking about it.

Wait until Yajiang Ding Jiwei returns to the river.

"Jie Shuai, humble and guilty, Jie Shuai has a lot of trust, and I'm here to apologize."

Wang Chongying asked in amazement: "General Ding didn't participate in the battle either. Could it be that the imperial army annihilated our people and horses in the river?"

Ding Jiwei said indignantly: "Marshal Jie, the weapons and armor of the 3000 troops in the river were all taken off by His Majesty's order and returned to the Imperial Guard."

Wang Chongying opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.

It's so shameless, after all the calculations, I failed to prevent His Majesty's move.

Wang Chongying thought of his elder brother Wang Chongrong, when he just died, he came to the river anxiously, at that time Li Hanzhi sent troops to invade the country, he resisted with all his might, and hooked up with Zhang Quanyi to relieve the crisis.

Next, His Majesty the Emperor, began to plan for the river.

Money, food, salt, and [-] soldiers in the river, and [-] people in the river.

He was coerced away by the imperial court on the grounds that Li Keyong committed an offense against soldiers.

Then Xuanwu fought, and money and food were paid.

Now it is more direct, and they are all starting to grab.

Even if Wang Chongying's family is big and big, if he comes down several times, he will still be cut off a big piece of flesh.

If it was in the past, Wang Chongying might send troops to Chang'an to talk to His Majesty the emperor.

But now, the imperial army is so powerful that even Wang Chongying can't figure it out, and his body is already weak.

The most important thing before Wang Chongying's eyes was how to push his son Wang Gong into the middle of the river to stay behind.

Wang Chongying said weakly: "Forget it, I didn't do much in the river, and the three thousand armors and weapons should be repaid to His Majesty."

Ding Jiwei said: "Marshal Jie, Your Majesty even asked the general to bring a letter..."

Wang Chongying looked at Ding Jiwei with unfriendly eyes, such a big matter, it was reported only now, so much nonsense.

"Bring it up quickly!"

Wang Chongying peeled off the sealing wax, opened the letter, and saw a familiar smell on the paper.

The meaning of the emperor is very simple. There are more people in Chang'an. His Majesty's imperial army now has 20. The previous 20 shi salt is not enough. This year, the tribute salt will increase to [-] shi.

"Nonsense, how could the imperial army have 20 troops."

Wang Chongying didn't believe it at all, His Majesty the Emperor still wanted to blackmail Hezhong as before.

"I granted Wang Jiedu Hezhong Jiedu, and Wang Jiedu's son Shaanguo Jiedu. One family has two Jiedus, which has never existed since ancient times. Wang Jiedu knows how many people in the world want to attack Hezhong and Shaanxi, and I will stop them. "

Wang Chongying let out a long breath, what kind of bullshit did he write, Hezhong inherited his brother Wang Chongrong's foundation, Shanguo, he was originally the governor of Shaanxi Province.

They took down the two towns with real knives and real guns, so they have nothing to do with the court.

However, despite Wang Chongying's resentment, he also had no choice but to admit that there are many people in the world who are coveted.

"How about the court soldiers and horses?"

Ding Jiwei said: "Orders are prohibited, the military discipline is strict, and the soldiers are well-armed, especially the horse army. There are more than [-] soldiers, all of whom have one man and two horses. There are many people with both horses and armor."

"call!"

"Jie Shuai, there is one more thing that I didn't have time to report in the last letter."

Wang Chongying frowned slightly and said, "What's the matter?"

"After the army entered the city of Fuzhou, that night, the Jingyuan army was in chaos. Nearly [-] rebels ransacked the southern city of Fuzhou."

Wang Chongying thought, the Jingyuan army is not weak, 50 years ago, [-] Jingyuan army could still stir up the world situation, now there are nearly [-], even His Majesty the Emperor may have to carefully appease and suffer this loss.

"and then?"

"Your Majesty personally suppressed and beheaded more than two thousand heads, and the rest were tattooed as slaves."

"Ah! How could this be!"

Is the imperial army already so powerful?

"How much did the imperial army lose?"

Ding Jiwei scratched his head. At that time, the imperial army surrounded the Hezhong army and forced them to remove their armor. How could he care about these matters?

Ding Jiwei could only bite the bullet and say, "I'm afraid there are not many."

Wang Chongying shook her head helplessly and said, "Go down!"

"promise!"

Wang Chongying drank another glass of wine, but the medicine stone was ineffective, so he could only use wine to relieve the pain on his shoulder.

In fact, Wang Chongrong left Wang Chongying with a very good foundation. There were [-] horse infantry troops, of which [-] were heavy horse infantry troops and [-] light armored infantry troops.

If Zhu Wen had this strength in the first place, he would have unified the Central Plains long ago.

If the dead Li Maozhen had this strength, he would have unified Guanzhong long ago and put His Majesty the Emperor under his nose.

As for Wang Chongying, what he wanted was to keep the two territories of Hezhong and Shanguo well.

Expansion, that is impossible.

Li Ye loves Wang Chongying deeply, because he is the softest and the best to pinch.

　One more chapter tonight

　　
　
(End of this chapter)