The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 220 Spy?

Brother Richard hesitated.

Command power, this is not an ordinary thing.

"Don't think about it, you can't do it." Xiao Fengxian said to Liang Xin: "Bring out the good things and we, the Khitan, will send out troops. This kind of expedition is not led by the emperor's relatives. No one can believe it. The new emperor may have ascended the throne at this time. He still has You haven't been able to sit still, and he doesn't have anyone he can trust, so I'll help you get command rights from your father-in-law."

Liang Xin immediately waved her hand: "Don't, don't, don't hurt me. The command power is in the hands of my father-in-law. Our Song official family will not sleep well, and maybe he will think too much."

"You can do it. Let's see if there are any other good things first."

"Let's talk about the command first." Liang Xin wanted this command too much, but she didn't dare to accept it openly at this time.

Xiao Fengxian just urged: "Bring the things, quickly bring the things that make money."

Liang Xin had no choice but to ask Liang Zhong to continue bringing things.

canvas.

Thick canvas is waterproof, and fine canvas is used for trousers.

Liang Xin said: "This thing is called canvas. It is a kind of cloth improved by our craftsmen in the Song Dynasty. The thick cloth can be used to wrap the goods on the carriage, and the fine cloth can be worn. It is the most perfect trousers for cavalry."

The Khitan cavalry's trousers are sewn with a piece of leather, and the saddle can easily fray ordinary fabric.

nice one.

Before Liang Xin traveled through time, these things were called jeans.

That said, at the same time.

Han Hao.

This spy who was won over by the Koreans is betraying Liang Xin.

One of the items Han Hao got in front of the Koreans was pants made of this new type of fabric.

Han Hao said to Pu Jiannan: "These are customized by the Jurchens at a high price. Wearing this new style of breeches will increase your combat efficiency several times. They are strong and wear-resistant."

"Also, this thing is called Qiuku. It is said by the Jurchens that our Song army can defeat the Xixia people because of this. It is very cold in winter. With these pants, you will be warm."

Pu Jiannan's eyes were full of solemnity.

Han Hao continued: "After such a change to the long robe, we can save twice as much clothing material. The original consumption in the army, calculated on a per-capita basis, has been reduced by a full [-]%. What is the most practical? No matter how beautiful it is, it can be warm and practical in winter . In the northwest, you put on long johns, then fur pants, and these thick cloth pants on top.”

"Wear-resistant, light, and not easily damaged. The only thing the Jurchens can hit you is building forts for defense. It's not weapons, it's these."

After Pu Jiannan carefully analyzed Han Hao's words, he agreed very much.

That's right.

Logistics is more important than ordnance.

The soldiers are too cold to go out, so where are the people going to fight?
No.

Han Hao took out another small cloth bag from his arms: "If you pay 100 taels of gold, I will give it to you. My father was demoted to the seventh rank, and all the shops at home were raided. In winter, everything else Officials' houses all have fresh vegetables to eat, but my father wanted to eat fresh courgettes, but he could only go to Liang's house to get some for 100 taels of gold."

Pu Jiannan was not good at all and immediately took out ten gold ingots.

"Gold is not a problem. As long as Brother Han is our friend, gold will never be a problem."

Han Hao then handed the small cloth bag to Pu Jiannan.Inside, there was a yellow one, like some kind of pastry.

Pu Jiannan didn't recognize it anymore: "What is this?"

Han Hao said: "The secret treasure of the Tax Camp comes from the secret recipe of the Tang Palace. I don't know the ingredients. I can find a way to make another complete box. You can arrange for someone to try it. A person will be tired after running for twenty miles, and eating With this thing, you can run at least five miles longer, or even ten miles before you get tired."

"Really?" Pu Jiannan was stunned.

Han Hao stuffed the gold ingot into his arms and said, "You will know after you send someone to try it."

After hearing this, Pu Jiannan believed it even if he didn't believe it.

Han Hao said: "Tomorrow night Panlou will celebrate that the actress they trained won the top prize in the palace examination. There will be a lot of people coming and it will be very lively. I will go there. I will give you the things then. You just send someone to try. .”

"Thank you." Pu Jiannan thanked him.

Han Hao left.

After walking around the street a few times, Han Hao entered a small courtyard.

First, he told what he and Pu Jiannan said to the clerk here who was responsible for recording, and then described Pu Jiannan's reaction and signed.

Lu Wencong handed him a glass of water, and Yu Xuan next to him said: "Don't be nervous, so what if the Koreans are suspicious? The more things the Jurchens purchase, the more nervous they will be. Let's see how they react next."

Han Hao said: "I always feel that it is not a good thing for the Korean people to know about that piece of dry biscuit."

Lu Wenchong smiled: "It's just a very common thing. Even if they know about it, they can't make it. Only we can."

Yu Xuan also said: "Yes, only we can do it."

Lu Wencong continued: "Use a steel bladder and put the sorghum in it. After firing, the sorghum will become several times larger, and it will be delicious if you add sugar. And Brother Xin's method is to grind the sorghum again It is made into powder, mixed with rice flour, wheat flour, a large amount of sugar, salt, oil, etc., and pressed into small cakes with the force equivalent to a ten thousand catty boulder."

"Not to mention the method of pressing, which is equivalent to tens of thousands of pounds of boulders, they don't understand. It's impossible to press it so tightly with human power. Just talk about the sorghum that has increased several times in size. They have nothing to do. Only we have steel gall furnaces."

Yu Xuan also said: "I have tried it. If there is no such kind of steel furnace, the sorghum is enlarged several times and then pressed into powder. The other materials are mixed together and left for several days to become harder than stone. It is impossible to eat. And this kind of , eating too much will make you exhausted."

Han Hao sighed with a long sigh: "Knowledge, these are all knowledge. I have only heard before that not eating salt makes a person weak, but who would have thought that at the right time, sugar can double a person's strength. I heard that the soldiers in the tax camp After training, when you are extremely tired, there is a piece like this that can restore your strength in just a while. This is sugar."

"Yes, so sugar cane is grown in Liuqiu. We have written to Zong Chengzhi, a layman in Dingyou, asking him to study how to start planting sugar cane on a large scale in Liuqiu and how much manpower, material and financial resources are needed. I believe it. , it won’t be long before our magical cookies will become goods purchased in large quantities by Jurchens, Koreans, and even Khitan and Xixia people.”

Han Hao said: "Emergency food can be stored for a long time. This is the best military food."

Lu Wenchong: "Don't worry, our top-grade military rations also need to add one more thing, cheese. With this formula, it is complete. Without this, it cannot be called top-grade."

Yu Xuan said, "You can't say that. According to our brother Xin's recipe, he also needs to add walnuts, raisins, dried meat floss, and sesame seeds."

"That's for the taste."

"Not necessarily. I think it's not just delicious, it must be meaningful."

"It's just delicious."

"It makes sense, in terms of medicinal materials..."

Yu Xuan and Lu Wencong happily discussed whether adding dried fruits and meat floss was for the sake of deliciousness or whether it was meaningful, but Han Hao was deep in thought.

What Han Hao was thinking about was Liang Xin.

(End of this chapter)