Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 781 Answering Questions
Having established such a feat on the grassland, Wang Tong's core position in this army has been firmly established, and the generals of the Ji Town faction are all respectful to Wang Tong.

As the chief general of the Jizhen army, Yang Jin has also been in the army for many years, so he naturally knows what Wang Tong's achievements represent, so his subordinates are even more pretentious, even if they enter the army tent and question him there, But the etiquette and rules are full, but the meaning of the words is very impolite.

"Vice General Yang, didn't the Japanese Commander understand what he said a few days ago? If the governor of Guihua City is to be safe and stable, it is impossible for us and other strong soldiers to stay here permanently. We can only rely on the local township militia and sell them weapons, which is also to let them Self-improvement."

All the people in the tent, except Cai Nan who was sitting still, the others bowed and retreated, but Wang Tong replied with a kind attitude and smiled.

Seeing that Wang Tong was not angry, Yang Jin was also relieved, but he still said in a deep voice:
"Military regiments and townships are brave enough to have knives, guns, bows and arrows, but the commander sold them firecrackers and cannons. How can such military weapons be given to them so easily? There are many criminals among the businessmen who often walk on the grasslands. , if anyone has evil intentions, wouldn't it be a catastrophe!"

"Even if I don't sell them, don't they have fewer firearms? Just because I know the news, the eunuch in charge of the armory in Datong Town has made a lot of money!"

"Commander, what are the weapons and weapons in Datong Town, and what are the weapons and weapons in the hands of the commander? It's just fireworks!"

Hearing what Yang Jin said, Wang Tong couldn't help laughing, Yang Jin still insisted on his opinion, Wang Tong waved his hand, motioned Yang Jin to sit down, and said:

"The merchant guards have firearms, and the Ming soldiers naturally have firearms. The merchant guards have cannons, and the Ming soldiers naturally also have artillery. How many guards can a merchant gather at most? 1000 people are already rare. How many soldiers can there be, superiors and inferiors are clearly distinguished, businessmen are profit-seeking, and they are the clearest judges of things that are good and bad, and they will not do such unruly things casually!"

"Marshal, if the merchants gather, look at the city today, the guards brought by the Shanxi merchants and the local Han merchants, the total number is several thousand. If anyone with evil intentions appears, climb up and shout."

Halfway through the conversation, Cai Nan said in a cold voice:
"Master Yang, now that the Holy Son of Heaven is in power, the world is peaceful, and people live and work in peace and contentment. How can there be such a thing as ascending to the top? Your words are inappropriate!"

Being told that, Yang Jin hurriedly stood up, and just about to explain with clasped fists, Wang Tong waved his hands and said with a smile:

"It's just a private chat. Don't be so serious about the supervising army. Master Yang, these merchants have their own factions and township parties. It is too difficult to unite as one. Think again, Master Yang. The merchants entered Daming with weapons in their hands. They plundered What can be robbed will only invite the army to suppress it, and it will also implicate the family. These weapons are given to them to encourage them to go further on the grassland, dare to plunder and kill people on the grassland, and don’t have to be afraid of those Tartars and horse thieves on the grassland .”

Being pressed by Cai Nan, Yang Jin didn't dare to speak anymore. A supervising army doesn't mean anything, but this supervising army is equivalent to the deputy commander of the forbidden army, and with Wang Tong's strong support, the weight of this speech is unusual. Wang Tongduan He took a sip from his teacup, but was about to make this explanation clearer:

"Your Excellency Yang may not know that trading in the grasslands is huge profits. Even if merchants plunder in Ming Dynasty, they may not be able to obtain profits from this trade. They naturally understand how to choose, and firecrackers, artillery, carts, armor, etc. To imitate manufacturing is not something that can be accomplished in a year or two. Manufacturing, maintenance, and repairs all depend on weapon workshops. I plan to open weapon workshops in Datong and Taiyuan to manufacture and maintain weapons, and firmly grasp the source of the weapons. With control in hand, the artillery sold to the grasslands is at most a two-pound cannon, which is acceptable for field battles against bandits, but not enough for siege and land grabbing. The Shanxi Datong garrison is equipped with heavy artillery, so there is nothing to worry about. "

Yang Jin was stunned, sighed and said:

"Marshal, if you say so, as time goes on, I'm afraid that people's hearts will not be enough, and I'm afraid that someone will make trouble!"

Just as Cai Nan was about to speak, Wang Tong stopped him with his eyes, and said again:
"Your Excellency Yang thinks so, but he is old-fashioned and seeks the country. This commander also thought of this, but this is not a private discussion in the tent. Before dark tonight, the first-level troops of the thousand generals of each battalion will come here for military discussions!"

Yang Jin got up and hurriedly bowed to listen, Wang Tong said again:
"Master Yang has been in the border town for a long time, and he is familiar with the situation of the Tartars. Let me ask you, this commander, if we occupy Guihua City today, even if we can hold it for ten or a hundred years, what will happen to the rest of the place?"

This is the point of the question, and Yang Jin pondered for a moment before answering:

"You can't come here in Guihua City, but the Tartars will gather in other places, and then become the size of the Alta tribe. Then Guihua City is also a king's foundation for the Tartars, and they will inevitably fight for it. Huacheng will fight endlessly here, and the imperial court will feel that it is not within the territory, and no reinforcements will be sent."

While talking, Yang Jin's own mood was a little low, and he said:
"I'm afraid it's still falling"

"Guihua City is the throat of the grassland. If you guard here, you don't have to worry about a large number of Tartars in Shaanxi and northern Shanxi. Even the Xuanfu will benefit. What's more, Guihua City is in the hands of Daming. The offense and defense are outside the borders of the country, and the people of Shanshan and Shanxi don't have to worry about being affected by military disasters. For us, the city of Guihua must be preserved, and for the Tartars, the grasslands are thousands of miles from east to west, but such a place with abundant water and grass But very few, if you want to prosper, if you want to advance, you have to get here, but Mr. Yang, are you thinking that you are stuck in the game, why do you always have to guard the Ming and attack the Tartars? Can't it be reversed? !?"

After Wang Tong finished speaking, the tent was quiet for a moment, Yang Jin froze there, and then there was a sudden shock, his voice was a little trembling, and he asked solemnly:

"How to attack, on this grassland, because of the presence of this city, you can mobilize the army. If it is like Jizhen, it will be difficult to find the main force of the Tartars."

"Does Master Yang think that the army is here to attack? The Tartars harassed the border of Ming Dynasty, and there were also large armies taking action, but most of them were small tribes, or even horse thieves with dozens of people. They can do this, why can't we? I bought firearms from the merchants, taught them how to car camp and form a car formation, let them sell and walk on the grassland, and looted and burned when they saw something suitable, isn’t this an offense?”

Yang Jin opened his mouth slightly, what Wang Tong said, he didn't think of it at all, it was really unexpected, but it was so reasonable, he was speechless now, Wang Tong continued to speak:
"Shanxi merchants travel all over the world, and they can reap huge profits by selling merchants on the grassland. Such things will inevitably make Shanxi merchants flock to them. If there are more merchants, there will be more caravans. If there are more caravans, there will be more guards. Walking on the grassland, horse thieves Seeing large caravans not daring to rob, and seeing small traders willing to do it, could it be that big caravans have firearms and weapons, and they dare not rob them when they see small tribes? Yes, there are many guards, and there are many people who know how to use firearms. If something happens, you can immediately organize troops from these people to fight against powerful enemies, and hide soldiers among the people, that's it."

After Wang Tong finished speaking, Yang Jin heaved a sigh of relief, as if he was admiring, but also seemed to be feeling emotional, but then he found a problem and said worriedly:
"Commander, my subordinates know what a village brave man looks like. The young and strong men under the command of the commander can be used as soldiers in Ji Town, but it is different in other places. They are nothing more than chickens and dogs. Shuai Zhibing, naturally understands that not everyone can hold firearms as calmly as the commander-in-chief, facing the barbarians, this kind of people gave them firearms, so why don't they wait to send them to the barbarians."

Yang Jin no longer questioned the matter itself, but confirmed the details, indicating that he was convinced by Wang Tong's words. Wang Tong smiled and said:
"This is the reason for summoning the generals, you will know tonight!"

Seeing that Wang Tong was so confident, Yang Jin nodded curiously, and stopped asking any more questions. He was about to speak, but he heard a pass from the outsider, saying that Gu Zibin, the treasurer of Sanjiang Commercial Bank, was visiting. Yang Jin just got up to say goodbye.

When Gu Zibin walked into the tent, he was not an outsider, and Wang Tong didn't avoid him when he spoke. He just smiled and said to Cai Nan:
"The military generals in several provinces have seen quite a few, but Jizhen is doing practical things to be honest. General Qi has been in business for so many years, and it is really extraordinary!"

"Qi Zongbing was greatly trusted when he was Emperor Sejongsu. After three dynasties, he naturally has something special. Why did the ancient shopkeeper leave and come back so quickly?"

Cai Nan answered one sentence, but asked Gu Zibin directly in the second half of the sentence. Gu Zibin bowed and saluted, and said with a smile:

"Master, Eunuch Cai, just now Datong and some local businessmen asked the shopkeeper of our Datong branch to come over, saying that they want to buy the land here, and that the price can be compared with the price of good land in Shanxi, or even higher. These businessmen usually We have a lot of dealings with us, which can be regarded as helping, so the younger one came to help and ask."

Hearing this, Wang Tong couldn't help laughing, and said to Cai Nan:

"These people have a good idea. The land in Shanxi is too alkaline. The fertile land here is the medium land in Zhili and Henan. The land in Guihua City is irrigated and not alkaline. They want to use the middle land. Come and buy a fertile farmland at this price!"

Cai Nan shook his head and smiled, but Gu Zibin didn't think about this joint, laughed a few times there, and quickly said:
"Thanks to the master's lesson, the little one didn't know, so I went back to them."

"Let's go back to them. I have to make an inventory of the fields here and present them to His Majesty. How can they be sold to private individuals?"

Speaking of this, Wang Tong remembered something, and said again:
"You don't have to rush to refuse, just ask in the city how many people want to buy land."

(End of this chapter)