When Pan Geng moved to Yin, I initiated Jian Shang

Chapter 471 All tribes gather in Xindi ()

The copper quality of Xinqu is relatively high because the proportion has been changed. The bronze alloy is copper-tin-lead.

Among them, copper is 80%, tin is 11%, and lead is 9%.

Of course, this is just an approximation, and it will generally fluctuate up or down.

As for where the tin came from, when the Xin family was smelting iron, a tin mine was discovered northeast of Yuyang Market. The reserves were not large, but with the current mining capacity, it was enough for the Xin family to use it for more than ten years.

In short, tin mines can still be found in Taihang Mountains and Yanshan Mountains if you look for them.

However, King Tu looked around at everyone and knew that if he refused, these small tribes would not refuse to trade with the Xin family.

After all, he knew what bronze meant.

Now, in order to win over them, the Xin family is willing to trade bronze for currency. This shows that the Xin family is afraid that the technology they have in their hands may be more than what they know.

Can't refuse.

"I support the trade alliance." Tuwang said.

Xin Qu heard the words and said with a smile: "Okay, we will discuss the details later. Trade is mainly about mutual benefit. If you have any needs or what materials you need for trading, I will accept it as much as possible. After all, the Xin family has a large enough population. Takes most of the trading volume.”

When everyone saw it, the two biggest bosses had reached an agreement. As long as the following rules were not too excessive, they would not be unable to accept it.

One or two of them agreed.

……

Soon, the banquet ended.

After Xinqu took out the copper coins, everyone was thinking and laughing in agreement.

No one wants to see the opportunity to strengthen the tribe be lost like this.

On the way back, Wang Ziwu complained to Guizhi: "I just said we would take over the Lingqiu copper mine! Otherwise, these will be ours!"

Hearing this, Guizhi said angrily: "This kind of copper coin is called bronze. It is harder than the best copper material of the Shang clan at this stage. If he can produce copper coins made with this kind of craftsmanship, can't he use it?" Make this a weapon?

So what if we get it? Copper mines are not limited to Lingqiu. It's totally annoying, and we can't master the smelting technology. If he is willing to sell it, everyone will be very happy.

You...you also have to start learning how to weigh the distribution of interests.

Look at what the Xin family said today, the trade alliance is 10%, and the layout of the east is to respect the Xin family.

When we go south, we have to fight with the Rong Clan and Qiong Fang. With a trade alliance like the Xin Clan, we can also use copper coins to purchase supplies with other allies in the alliance.

We even sold the slaves we didn't need on a plate to other tribes in need in exchange for food and other supplies.

This is why I also want you all to agree.

I just didn't expect that the Xin family would make such a decision today. It seems that the ambition is greater than I thought.

He doesn't need the land to the west, but he wants the title of trade leader that everyone can believe in. "

"What's the use of that? Isn't he afraid that we will re-test the ratio after we dissolve these copper coins?" Wang Ziwu sneered.

"Do you think he will be afraid?" Guizhi shook his head, "If the Xin family was afraid, he would not bother the trade alliance.

The title of trade leader is very useful. When someone disobeys the rules of the alliance and makes trade that is unfavorable to the Youxin clan, he can gather everyone to launch a war against that clan.

If the division is well-known, no one will feel that there is any problem in cooperating with the alliance leader to punish the enemy.

More importantly, the clan qualities and banquet rules shown by the Xin family today are all displayed on the side. Among all the forces, only the Xin family has the ability to formulate good rules and protect them.

This is stronger than anything else. "

Guizhi felt a little emotional. Xinqu was a capable person and a person who never gave up opportunities.

If it were me, I would never have thought that resources could be integrated in this way.

After all, taking out half a tael is really giving away strategic materials.

This thing is much easier to use than the shell coins of Dayi merchants, and it can collect a lot of money and build weapons and equipment when necessary. This is the most important thing.

It is equivalent to having the Xin family raise the minimum limit of the tribes that are allied with them.

One or two, as long as they actively trade with the Xin family, they can improve the overall strength of the tribe in a short period of time.

Hijikata is no exception and can benefit from this.

But for Wang Ziwu, this was just a joke and said: "We can also make half a tael of money. He is not the only one who has the Xin family and copper, there must be other places. At that time, we only need to make some of the same half a tael. We can make a lot of money!"

Guizhi was stunned for a moment, and he seemed to be doing the same. "It would be good to promote it." Guizhi thought for a moment, "At least we can reduce the expenditure on food and give some money to the people below. Let them trade and buy by themselves. The most important thing for the tribe is to save food, not just money."

As soon as Guizhi and Wang Ziwu left, the venue became empty.

There were only elders like Xin Qu, Yao Gong, and Si Yu.

"Qu, do you really want to push the money forward?"

An elder drank a lot of wine and was somewhat unwilling to do so.

This money is a good thing!

Just gave it to you? Doesn’t it mean helping others to strengthen themselves?

"In terms of weapons and equipment, we have a better ratio." Xinqu wiped his mouth and stopped eating, "In terms of quality, it is better than bronze."

Pulling out his sword, Xin Qu placed a pile of half a tael of money on the table, and then chopped it.

There was only a clanging sound, and then a large number of broken copper coins flew out and fell to the ground, making everyone's eyes twitch wildly.

Put the knife in front of your eyes and look at it, there is only a slight gap.

Sure enough, we still need to continue to adjust the ratio.

Retracting his sword, Xin Qu said calmly: "Copper is vulnerable to steel. Therefore, we don't need too much copper, so why not use it to exchange for more things we need."

Cloth, food, slaves.

So you don't have to worry about bronze affecting the situation.

On the contrary, we can use these things to continuously weaken them.

Copper is just copper, not food, and cannot be eaten.

If there are too many changes, they will have to find a way to conquer foreign countries.

And conquest means the need for more copper and materials. Our main production center is in the east. If we don't intervene in the west, it will be difficult to counteract the influence of earthworks.

Simply, using the trade alliance and the transportation of bronze, Hijikata was forced to focus on the south, while the north was left to the Shirokuma and Qingli clans to develop.

We can use money to manipulate these tribes to adjust the proportion of semi-agriculture and semi-pastoral, making them more willing to grow food.

One acre of land can produce thirty or forty kilograms of millet, but it can only raise one sheep.

This is equivalent to one and a half taels, which can buy twenty kilograms of millet. But if one and a half taels is equal to one sheep, will you grow millet? "

Xinqu looked at Siyu who was speaking and smiled and said: "Nomadism means instability, but half-farmers and half-herders need settlements, as long as they choose to settle down as half-farmers and half-herders.

In this way, they will definitely demarcate each other's boundaries.

At that time, who will preside over the division of their boundaries?

Hijikata? still me?

Hijikata may not have this ability. After all, their main force must be in the south to obtain better land at that time.

Therefore, the various places in Sangqian and Hebei are equal to our sphere of influence, and without arranging a large number of manpower to go there, they will spontaneously form cities to deal with the wars between various families, and the continuous invasion of the grassland people from the south to the east, which has become our current The peripheral screen of the stage.

We can focus more on development to the east.

More importantly, if anyone messes with us, we will cut off their source of copper and turn them into the weakest among each tribe.

After eating it, a group of people applauded and applauded.

You can achieve multiple things with one stone, why not? "

Siyu was stunned for a moment, then looked around at the other surnames of the Xin family. Many of them had expressionless faces, and some were afraid, but few.

Obviously, many people have guessed what Xinqu is going to do.

I know it well.

"I started preparing these plans three years ago." Xinqu picked up the split copper coins on the table and looked at them. "The previous experiment of replacing shell coins with bamboo coins was very successful.

Now it's just about promoting our bamboo coin method and getting more foreign tribes to cooperate.

Okay, basically there is no further negotiation.

Three days later, we will return to Peiping for the Heavenly Sacrifice Alliance.

What awaits us will be a comprehensive management project that will last for several years, as well as repairs and relocation of the capital. "

(End of this chapter)