Xiliang Iron Cavalry

Even if Cao Cao and Liu Bei knew the role of craftsmen, they would not reuse them, which gave Jia Rong a chance to leave the princes far behind. Now the weapons of the Xiliang Army have far surpassed the princes Not to mention how sharp the weapons are, only explosives can help Jia Rong capture countless strong cities. Not every city will seal the city gates and completely resist.

With explosives, the city gates that are difficult to conquer in this era will definitely tremble under the iron cavalry of the Xiliang Army, and the cavalry will dominate the battlefield to a greater extent.

"How about the results of the secret research?" Jia Rong cast his eyes on Pu Yuan, seeing that there were burn marks on his face and holes in his clothes. It was hard for Jia Rong to imagine that the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry would be This look.

"Report to Your Majesty, only a dozen or so of the [-] craftsmen in charge of the research and development are left, and the rest were all killed by the bomb." Pu Yuan looked a little unnatural. The Xiliang Army is developing rapidly, and the craftsmen under him are also flocking However, there are still not many real talents. No one would think that they have too many talents. One hundred people were invested at one time, and more than ten people survived. This result is difficult for Pu Yuan to accept.

"You are also the minister of the Ministry of Industry in the court. You don't pay attention to your image. Look at this clothes. It's been a long time. Be careful that the ministers in the court impeach you." Jia Rong laughed.

Guo Si on the side also laughed in unison, Jia Rong proclaimed himself emperor, Guo Si was the general of the Huben army, protecting Jia Rong's safety, and Huben was an important force to defend the palace, commanding three thousand cavalry, the most powerful in the army Composed of elite cavalry, no one in Liangguo would dare to ignore this sworn elder brother of the Holy Majesty.

"Your Majesty, you also know that my minister is a blacksmith, so I don't have time to fix this. Whenever the army goes to war, those generals will come to my minister to ask for weapons. If I say no, I'm afraid I will" Pu Yuan stammered. Said.

"Okay, let's not talk about those useless things. The things developed must be kept absolutely secret. This is an important weapon to change the world structure, and we must also pay attention to etiquette."

"The humble minister obeys the order." [

In the development of gunpowder, the craftsman workshop lost nearly ninety skilled craftsmen. Such a loss resulted in the successful development of gunpowder. Their deaths were worthwhile in Jia Rong's eyes. To a certain extent In fact, their sacrifices bought the chances of the soldiers in the army surviving on the battlefield. The Xiliang army is brave and good at fighting. Facing the strong city, there is still something to do. , and at that time, the Xiliang army will be able to fully display its own strength and wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop in the field. The sacrifice of these craftsmen is to provide greater advantages for the army on the battlefield, and to die well. For the dead craftsmen, Pensions are very generous.

Sure enough, under the control of the Xiliang Army, in just one month, the prices of goods under Cao Jun’s rule have risen crazily, and there is a shortage of raw materials. Even if some merchants work hard, they will not let their money go. Selling it cheaply, and the disappearance of some merchants made the goods in the city tight.

Things that were worth two yuan yesterday became money when I looked at them again today. At the beginning, they could be bought for only one yuan. How can the common people bear the sudden increase of so much?

And after a few days, the merchants didn't even accept banknotes. As long as they were real money, not five baht, they wouldn't accept it. Of course, these were just whispers.

This kind of situation has attracted people to take their money to the bank to exchange it. No matter how nice the bank staff say, the people are willing to exchange their banknotes for five baht, rather than such a banknote that may depreciate at any time. thing.

It’s okay for the Yanzhou Bank to scare the common people. It’s okay for the aristocratic family to come to exchange money. Now the situation under Cao Jun’s rule not only panics the merchants, but also the aristocratic family. No one wants the huge amount in their hands to become a pile of waste paper. , even if Cao Cao's order is strict.

The merchants had already exchanged banknotes for real money before, and they didn’t panic. The people under Cao Jun’s rule rarely bought banknotes from Xiliang Bank. This was also Cao Cao’s way of suppressing them. Promote your own development and suppress other princes.

At this time, this kind of suppression has become a burden, and Xiliang Bank will naturally not recognize the banknotes of Yanzhou Bank in the hands of the people.

"What should we do now?" Cao Cao felt overwhelmed. If it was to rush to the battlefield, it would be nothing to send soldiers up. Into money, Yanzhou's warehouse is not rich. When fighting Jingzhou before, a lot of money was even temporarily collected from the treasury. In other words, many coins became a deficit, and there was no actual money for exchange. Once this situation continues, It will be a huge blow to Cao Jun's finances. The current Cao "Cao" does not have the slightest joy of having just established a bank and flooding in with money.

But at this time, the city was already full of uproar. Although the people would not say anything publicly, they were extremely disappointed with Yanzhou Bank in their hearts.

"My lord, judging from my lowly position, there must be Xiliang Army at this time. There are money exchanges everywhere in Yanzhou Bank. Why is there no such situation in Xiliang Bank, and the number of merchants in the city has dropped sharply, so that the price has risen. Perhaps it was also the handiwork of the Xiliang Army, Jia Rong attached great importance to businessmen, and even appointed Wei Guan and Mi Zhu as servants of the household department, and the Zhen family in Jizhou also transferred their property to Luoyang. road.

"That's right, the Xiliang army is ready to move, I'm afraid they want to plot the land of Yanzhou, and controlling the merchants can only be effective in a short period of time. Over time, the goods in the hands of the merchants are difficult to sell, and there is no profit. How can they obey Jia's orders? Rong." Cao Cao said coldly, he was a little ashamed of the merchants' methods for profit, but at this time he had to admit the influence of the merchants.

In his opinion, as long as there are some benefits, no businessmen will come, and Jia Rong's actions will only disgust the businessmen.

The Mi family and the Wei family are two major merchant families under the rule of the Xiliang army. Of course, the Zhen family has just defected to the Xiliang army, and the family business has not yet developed. The influence of these three merchants can be imagined , Even if you lose money, you must carry out Jia Rong's will.

Half a month later, Cao Jun's treasury was empty of coins, and all the money collected through the bank before was gone. If there was a war, Cao Jun's move would be a big problem. [

At this time, the merchants came with their goods. In the past, the profit was only tens of percent, but when the goods were transported to Cao Jun's rule, the profit could easily reach [-]% or [-]%. With this kind of profit, some businessmen's complaints about Jia Rong were all wiped out.

Let your goods be in short supply first, and then sell them. Almost half of Cao Jun's accumulated coins have flowed into the hands of merchants, and among them, the Wei family, Mi family and Zhen family accounted for the majority.

Cao Cao could only helplessly watch this kind of thing happen. Even if there is no bank, the Xiliang army can still obtain huge profits through such means. This is what happens when the influence reaches a certain level. Even if it is a lowly businessman, when they unite, the influence they exert is so great that it is frightening.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Wei family, the Mi family and the Zhen family joined forces with all the merchants to reorganize the Liangguo Chamber of Commerce and combine the merchants. In that case, such actions in the future will be faster.

With this profit as a premise, many businessmen are willing to join.

Jia Rong looked at the letter from Cao Jun with a satisfied smile on his face. He really wanted to see Cao Cao's expression at this time. If the Xiliang army came to the city, what would they use to resist? After the food and grass in the country ran out, where would it come from to make up for this huge loophole.

If the Xiliang army didn't launch an attack, just two or three times of uniting businessmen in this way would be enough to cause Cao Jun's economy to collapse.

Of course, Jia Rong's purpose now is to make it difficult for Cao Jun's soldiers to support a big battle.

"How? Don't underestimate the role of merchants. Once they unite, they can change the situation." Jia Rong laughed.

"Your Majesty is wise." Jia Xu and a group of other officials bowed in homage.

Even if they broke their heads, they couldn't think of such a strategy, and Jia Rong seemed to come up with it easily. Some officials even faintly doubted whether it was really like the rumors from Bingzhou that the lord came from the future and was familiar with the development of history, but these rumors After arriving among the people, Jia Rong became the son of heaven who went down to earth to save the people from the bitter sea of ​​war.

However, such words can only be hidden in the heart, and now Jia Rong is a high-ranking emperor with the power of life and death, and he bleeds for thousands of miles in a rage.

At this moment, Cao "Cao" is very busy. If there is no food in the treasury, he will definitely panic. Once the Xiliang army takes advantage of this opportunity to launch a war, it will be fatal to Cao's army. For the first time, Cao "Cao" felt that Realizing that money is so important, I looked at the names of the merchants on the roster in my hand, and my chest was full of anger. It was they who made Cao Jun's finances fall into crisis all of a sudden. Cao Cao's territory is vast, and there are many talents in his hands , Facing such a problem, it is still a bit difficult to deal with, and even the talents under him can't come up with any good suggestions.

But fortunately, Cao Jun has no shortage of resources and occupies a vast land. He can gain benefits just by mining and selling coal, but these are a drop in the bucket for the huge absolute. The soldiers in the army are paid as military salaries. If that is the case, even if the soldiers do not mutiny, their trust in Cao Cao will be minimized. Now under the rule of Cao Jun, no one knows that the money in Cao Jun Bank is worthless.

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