Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 744: Join forces together

Under Su Chen's careful care and the carefully prepared Chinese medicine, Li Zixuan's health gradually improved. He chatted with Princess Yongning every day, resolving the knots in her heart and gradually making her feel happier.

As time went by, Li Zixuan's complexion became better and better, and her spirit became much better.

Life will be difficult for a while, but life will not be difficult forever.

Some things will pass, time is the best medicine.

Watching Princess Yongning Li Zixuan's body gradually recover, the heavy stone in Su Chen's heart finally fell to the ground. If something happened to her, he didn't know how much self-blame and pain he would fall into.

At this moment, he was happy and grateful for the opportunity God had given them.

"Finally, the tragedy didn't really happen." He murmured to himself, with relief shining in his eyes.

After Su Chen felt relieved, he began to devote himself seriously to the city defense management in Jinling and Runzhou. He knows very well that the prosperity of a country cannot be achieved in a day or by the efforts of one person. In particular, the economic, military, cultural and educational aspects are all under his control.

The economy is the foundation of the country, just like a person's Qi and blood. If Qi and blood are insufficient, it will be difficult to act. Su Chen understood that without sufficient wealth reserves, even if he had great ambitions, it would be difficult to carry them out. After all, before the army and horses are moved, food and grass go first. If the army does not have enough pay and food and grass, it will collapse without being attacked by the enemy.

Therefore, he carefully planned taxation and trade strategies to make the economy of Jinling and Runzhou prosperous, the people's lives prosperous, and the treasury as full as the sea.

Secondly, the military is the shield of the country, which can resist the invasion of foreign enemies. Su Chen continued to expand his army, and the number had exceeded 100,000, and was on the way to 200,000.

The strong men he selected went through layers of selection and rigorous training, and joined the Shence Army and the Heiyundu Cavalry. The elite division gradually grew and its number exceeded 50,000, including 30,000 Shence Army and 20,000 Heiyundu Cavalry. It will become his capital for future campaigns in all directions, and the remaining 150,000 are ordinary infantry and horse troops.

Su Chen then sent Peng Zeliang, his father-in-law, to Runzhou City. He continued to serve as the governor of Runzhou and was also responsible for Jinling Ferry. Since Peng Zeliang knew Runzhou well, he knew the customs of this land. Human relationships, and economic connections. Therefore, Su Chen felt very relieved that he would temporarily manage Runzhou's economy, ferry, city defense and other affairs.

"Father-in-law, from now on, the entire Runzhou area will be left to your defense. Guard the east gate of Jinling."

"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I will definitely implement your strategies and measures in place!" Peng Zeliang knew that Su Chen was good at studying things, made many inventions, and was also good at business. Now Wu's economy and treasury depend on extraterrestrial trade, and Jinling Ferry is now an important trading port.

Therefore, Peng Zeliang is well aware of the great responsibility, so he has no hesitation, not only for his own glory and wealth, but also for his daughter's status!

Next, Su Chen began to order people to mine ore and use copper ore to cast coins. As for the coins issued by the Southern Tang Dynasty, they could be recycled in proportion and then cast again.

Because there was less copper in Jiangnan, silver was officially allowed to circulate as one of the currencies.

Next, Su Chen ordered copper mines to be mined and new coins to be minted based on the rich copper resources. He knows very well that currency, as the bloodline of economic activities, is of self-evident importance. At the same time, in order to make full use of the existing monetary resources, he decided to recycle the old coins issued by the Southern Tang Dynasty in proportion, and then re-cast them to give them new value.

However, the copper mine resources in the Jiangnan area were limited after all. In order to make up for this shortage, Su Chen made a decision: to officially allow silver to circulate in the market as one of the currencies.

If there is not enough currency, the transaction of goods will have an impact and cannot be circulated quickly, which will also indirectly lead to inflation. He understands that in times of turmoil, people's trust in currency is crucial.

Su Chen planned to temporarily let go of the use of silver. At least during the war years, silver would be more stable and would not depreciate. It would be used in conjunction with copper coins to ensure that the temporary currency would be valuable and allow people to trade with confidence, so that the economy could survive.

This move not only enriched the types of currencies, but also injected new vitality into the economy of Jiangnan region.

In fact, in real history, silver officially became legal tender in the eighth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1529).

During the Qin and Han Dynasties in China, a single currency was implemented, which was to make money, such as knife coins, five baht coins, etc. Since the Tang Dynasty, money and silk have been used together. Coins include "Kaiyuan Tongbao" and other coins, and silk fabrics (silk) such as "绫" and "绡" are used in large-scale transactions.

For example, there are many examples mentioned in Bai Juyi's poems, such as "half a piece of red silk and a foot of silk, tied to the cow's head and filled with charcoal", "the young people of Wuling are fighting for their heads, and there is an innumerable song of red silk" and so on.

The currency of the two Song Dynasties was also mainly based on money making. In the middle and later periods, paper money was added, namely Jiaozi, Huizi and Guanzi, but the settlement unit was still "Guan" (which was always equal to 1000 Wenqian). A small amount of copper coins were minted in the Yuan Dynasty, but currency circulation mainly relied on banknotes. Its banknote method went through three stages: Zhongtong Banknote, Zhiyuan Banknote, and Zhizheng Banknote.

The gold and silver of the above dynasties were not circulated in the market, but were used as national reserves and cast into various gold and silver vessels to reward ministers or for collection. For example, in the "Book of Tang", it is common for the emperor to give someone a number of gold and silver items; in the Song Dynasty, gold and silver castings of various shapes such as gold melon seeds, gold leaves, gold ingots, and silver ingots appeared.

After the economic and military measures were successfully launched, Su Chen also paid attention to cultural education. He ordered bookshops to increase the printing of classic documents such as The Analects of Confucius and Tang poetry and essays, and distribute these books to the people free of charge.

At the same time, Su Chen also actively hired teachers to teach people basic reading and literacy in fixed public places, improve the spiritual outlook of society, and broaden people's wisdom.

In addition, Su Chen also sent people to produce Jinling newspapers. This newspaper not only analyzes the current situation and lets the people know about national affairs, but also tells the story of the evil deeds of the Northern Song generals in the Southern Tang Dynasty and how the Wu Kingdom treated the people well. Through these contents, Su Chen hopes to guide people to form a positive understanding of the Xinwu regime and enhance their support for the Xinwu regime.

After three months of implementation, various measures taken by Su Chen have achieved remarkable results. Especially the garrison in Jinling, after daily rigorous drills and training, the troops and horses are strong, and their combat effectiveness has been significantly improved.

At this moment, the 80,000-strong new navy led by Lin Renzhao also arrived on the Yangtze River outside Jinling. Their arrival undoubtedly enhanced the strength of the Jinling garrison and made it even more powerful.

Lin Renzhao's navy camped on the Yangtze River and began intense and orderly training. Like the garrison at Jinling, their morale was very high.

The two armies are about to merge together, and the signal is very clear. They are not only guarding the territory south of the Yangtze River, but also showing that if there is a chance, they will attack the other side of the Yangtze River, regain the north of the Yangtze River, and eliminate the Northern Song Dynasty. , the ambition to unify the world.