I will hold high the dragon flag in the world of the heavens

Chapter 392 The Flexible Principle of the Northern Song Dynasty, Li Xiaoyao's Heroic Way (for subscription)
The words of the Prime Minister of the Privy Council were naturally very serious, and the news quickly spread to the court of the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Xu, who was recuperating, was startled when he heard the news brought by Zhang Chun: "A farm tool that doubles the work efficiency? A weapon that easily penetrates a 150-step infantry armor and destroys a human body? Let Zhang Aiqing... ... also let Cai Aiqing and others come over."

"promise!"

Soon, the chiefs of the Privy Council of the Great Song Dynasty, the chief ministers, the chief military inspectors, the chief ministers, and a group of top military craftsmen from Bianliang City of the Song Dynasty gathered outside the palace.

Zhao Xu, who was pale and looked exhausted, propped himself up. After being polite to everyone, he asked Zhang Chun to test the power of flintlock guns and cannons.

Naturally, there are special personnel in charge of farm tools and the like.

The manufacturing process of farm tools aroused the exclamation of the craftsmen of the Song Dynasty.

After modern weapons such as flintlock guns destroyed Song's solid Mingguang armor and infantry armor, countless exclamations were heard in the audience.

Seeing the power of these weapons, Zhao Xu's expression was serious: "Master Zhang, are you sure that these military weapons were made by overseas Chinese?"

"Officials, I can guarantee that these military and national weapons are all presented to the Song Dynasty by people who call themselves the Spring Breeze Caravan. These people have a big tone. They can produce [-] sets of fine steel battle armor in a month, and [-] A set of ordnance..." Zhang Chun simply told the news he got from Yao Zhengxian.

Before Zhang Chun came to Zhao Xu with these weapons and farm tools, he had received letters of recommendation from several businessmen on Zhedong Road.

Zhang Chun, who attached great importance to agriculture and military affairs, started the experiment himself after seeing Yao Zheng successively.

After confirming the authenticity of these things, he immediately reported these epoch-making weapons and agricultural tools to the emperor of the Song Dynasty.

"Then there is room for large-scale imitation of these weapons. How much is the cost? How long will it take to manufacture? How much manpower will it cost? Can it be mass-produced!"

An official from the Ordnance Supervision came out: "Steward, at least 3 craftsmen are needed for farm tools, 15 catties of iron are consumed, and it takes 3 days to complete! As for these flintlock guns, the craftsmen are confident that they can make one within [-] days. "

"It took fifteen days to make one?"

"Butler, you don't know the technical difficulty of these flintlock guns. Just now Master Chen tested the strength of these muskets and found that they are all made of refined steel."

Speaking of this, the craftsman showed frustration on his face: "Officials, our Song Dynasty does not have the luxury to produce weapons with refined steel."

"In addition to the difficulty of mass production of steel, the design of this flintlock gun is even more exquisite, and its barrel is made with an unheard of technology. The steel is formed in one piece. We cannot confirm how these barrels are produced. We can only Carry out manual production, and then manually dig holes, steel digging holes is extremely difficult, half a month may be a conservative estimate!"

Listening to Jianghu's narration, many officials looked at each other.

"Is there no way to imitate in batches?"

"Officials please make amends, we can only produce in small batches."

"Zhang Aiqing, are they more than ten?"

"Nine times out of ten it is correct!"

Hearing Zhang Chun's words, Zhao Xu sighed: "I think that the Song Dynasty has a vast land, rich resources and abundant talents, but I can't even produce these weapons and agricultural tools."

Many officials dare not answer!

"My dear friends, how much do you know about those aliens? Guess whether they will endanger the safety of Song Dynasty? Can we get these advanced smelting technologies?"

"Officials, we don't know much about those who call themselves the Spring Breeze Caravan."

"Officials, I heard from the officials of Yuhang Town that those members of the Spring Breeze Caravan are very principled, and they are highly skilled in martial arts and armed with sharp weapons. If they act rashly, they will cause a chain reaction."

Zhao Xu looked at Zhang Chun.

Seeing that he was about to go out on his own, Zhang Chun stepped out bravely, and then told what Yao Zhengxian saw and heard when he met him.

Hearing that Yao Zheng had arrived in Shenjing first, everyone thought that there were witnesses who saw the technology of the Spring Breeze Caravan.

Zhao Xu hurriedly summoned Yao Zhengxian.

Soon, Yao Zhengxian who was waiting outside the palace entered the palace.

Then the person concerned spoke out what he had seen and heard.As a witness of modern weapons, he compared the Spring Breeze Caravan to civilized and very polite people.

These detailed knowledge caused a lot of discussion within Song Ting.

Yao Zhengxian whitewashed the origin of the Spring Breeze Caravan. He said that these people were proficient in Confucian customs, and they left Shenzhou after avoiding the flames of war in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

They traveled thousands of miles back to Shenzhou, the first is to appreciate the style of the Song Dynasty, and the second is to open a business and do business with the Song Dynasty.

Afterwards, Yao Zhengxian told what the Spring Breeze Caravan in Yuhang Town had done.

Hearing what they said about the mutually beneficial cooperation and win-win model adopted by these people, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

They continued to listen, and learned from Yao Zhengxian's mouth that these people arrived in Yuhang Town in a large ship with a price of [-] yuan, they were extremely amazed.

Hearing that these people made large quantities of agricultural tools and sold them to the people of the Song Dynasty at a loss of money, just to increase everyone's food production, Song court officials felt that

"Officials, they have a lot of iron-clad ships that can transport [-] materials at a time. They have the ability to mass-produce weapons. The firearms I saw today are extremely advanced. This shows that the opponent's manufacturing level is extremely high, and Song Dynasty must not turn against each other! "

"Officials, if the above information is true, then the people in the Spring Breeze Caravan can only be friendly, not hostile."

The opinions expressed by everyone probably mean that if the Spring Breeze Caravan is strong, they need to make friends with them.

The Great Song Dynasty seems to be prosperous and strong, but there are as many people who covet the Great Song Dynasty.

Moreover, there is no natural protection in the north of the Song Dynasty. If the south turns against outsiders, the Song Dynasty will definitely fall into danger.

"Well, regarding the exchange with the Spring Breeze Caravan, the Ministry of Rites will send someone to deal with it. Since they like our tea, silk and porcelain, let's trade them well. We also need to obtain their military technology and various manufacturing skills. "

A meeting lasted several hours before it ended.

Zhao Xu, who was weak and sickly, couldn't support his bones and went back to rest.

And Zhao Xu set the tone of cooperation with the Spring Breeze Caravan, and it was basically set.

Zhao Xu has his father Song Shenzong's wishes, but unfortunately he doesn't have his father's body and bones.This led to a very short time for him to deal with government affairs.

But the Northern Song Dynasty was fortunately supported by Zhang Chun.

Although the reforms in the Northern Song Dynasty failed at this moment, the reformers still held some power.

Since the failure of the Yuanfeng New Deal, the conservatives headed by Sima Guang overthrew the reformers, the Song Dynasty continued to fight among parties, and the Northern Song Dynasty went into decline.

The hard-working Zhang Chun, who has always been the main battler, naturally knows the power of the equipment provided by the Spring Breeze Caravan.

He organized various ministries and sent personnel to Yuhang Town to discuss cooperation with Chen Mu.

……

In Yuhang Town, in a school funded and built by Chen Mu, County Magistrate Song Zhong was wearing a uniform and looked happily at the bright school in front of him.

I saw an old master wearing Confucian fir, holding a newly printed Song Ci in his hand, reciting aloud: "There is a golden house in the book, and there is Yan Ruyu in the book..."

Below, more than fifty thirteen and fourteen-year-old children are shaking their heads and repeating: "There is a golden house in the book, and there is Yan Ruyu in the book..."

Song Zhong nodded in satisfaction, he knew some of these old masters, and some were down-and-out scholars.

Their task is not to teach these students the way of etiquette, not to teach the Four Books and Five Classics and policy theory, but to teach them to read and write, to know the way of monarch and minister, and to understand etiquette, justice and shame.

Thinking about the changes in Yuhang Town during this period, Song Zhong sighed in his heart.

At first, Song Zhongben thought that these dragons crossing the river would fight for world hegemony.Then he was hypnotized by Chen Mu for a while, and then he was impressed by the fairness and teaching methods of the Spring Breeze Caravan.

Let the children of workers be able to read and write is something Song Zhong dare not imagine.

But the Spring Breeze Caravan dared to do it!
It is conceivable how excited Song Zhong is at the moment to see how Confucianism educates the world here.

I went to the opinion school again and saw a large number of young children reciting the Three Character Classic.

"In the beginning of human beings, nature is inherently good..."

Song Zhong nodded in satisfaction, and then went back to write the notes.

Ever since Yao's family discovered the changes here, Song Zhong's work became busy.

Every day, he has to write some notes and submit them to his superior, Mr. Jinglue, so that Mr. Jinglue can grasp all the news here.

Song Zhong left, but the education in the school continued.

In the school where Li Xiaoyao was staying, a gentleman who was originally a cross talk speaker was reading aloud aloud with a modified version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

I saw dozens of students present, listening carefully.

Students are like this, naturally because these stories are well told.

This method of telling stories every day was proposed by Chen Mu.

If you want your children to learn, it is best to combine work and rest.

Using some stories mixed with country, nation and patriotism to activate people's repressed hearts is what Chen Mu is doing here.

Today's story is about Guo Jing leading a team to resist foreign barbarians for the sake of national justice.

Many children were excited when they heard this, and they wished they could join in the plan to crusade against the barbarians.

The great hero, for the country and the people!

This deafening remark also planted some seeds in Li Xiaoyao's heart who was listening to the story below.

……

Before I knew it, another month had passed.

Cai Jing, one of the treacherous ministers of later generations, and today's Deputy Prime Minister of the Privy Council arrived in Yuhang Town.

With curiosity, he carefully observed the changes in Yuhang Town, and then came to a conclusion: the Spring Breeze Caravan could not be messed with.

Since you can't afford it, then cooperate well.

The cooperation between the Spring Breeze Caravan and Da Song finally reached a cooperation in only three months.

Tradable commodities are also identified.

Arms, weapons, and food are all purchased by Song Dynasty.

The ordnance provided by the Spring Breeze Caravan is very good, and it is deeply loved by the officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty.

And they're a third, or even a fifth, cheaper.This makes Da Song feel profitable.

Almost in line with the principle of fairness and justice, the two parties have reached a cooperation on the bulk trade between the two parties.Song Dynasty exchanged tea, silk and exquisite porcelain for agricultural tools made of steel, various materials, and military supplies.

In short, Da Song felt that he had won.

And Chen Mu also traded with a smile.

Because they knew that these transactions were an important incentive to activate the folk power in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Stimulating folk forces in the Northern Song Dynasty was the first step in the awakening of folk workers in the Song Dynasty.

This step is almost effortless to complete.

Time flies, and a year has passed without knowing it.

During this year, great changes have taken place in the land of China.

The first is farm implements.

Over the past year, hand farming tools have been selling well in Song Dynasty.

As soon as these high-quality agricultural tools appeared, they were loved by all classes in the Song Dynasty.

Merchants can sell these agricultural tools to other places to earn the difference.

The gentry obtained these agricultural tools and could directly give them to their own tenants, or lease them to farmers for use.

When the rich farmers in the village obtain these things and improve work efficiency, they can also increase crop production.

Farm tools were killed indiscriminately, as were all kinds of supporting daily necessities.

Although the reforms in the Northern Song Dynasty failed, the folks were very rich after a hundred years of accumulation.

Soap, perfume, glass products, and drinks produced in large quantities in cooperation with the ruling class of the Song Dynasty have already sold well in the Song Dynasty.

Even the distant Liao Kingdom, Xixia Kingdom, and Nanzhao Kingdom are now attracted by these exquisite things.

In industrial production, not to mention other supporting things.

All kinds of daily necessities produced by steel production, such as kitchen knives, scissors, and needles and threads, are also circulated in the Southern Zhejiang Province of the Song Dynasty. At most three years, these things can be circulated in the Song Dynasty.

After more than a year of operation, the Spring Breeze Caravan gained a great reputation in Song Dynasty.

Their spirit of selfless dedication won the love of people in Song Dynasty.

This is the case in civil affairs, and the cooperation between the two sides in the Song Dynasty has become closer in military matters.

Cai Jing, who was dispatched by Zhang Chun, arrived in Yuhang Town. After seeing the huge ships of the Spring Breeze Caravan with his own eyes, they reached a cooperation on some matters.

For example, Song Dynasty purchased 20 sets of armor, 20 sets of swords, bows and crossbows and other materials.

Of course, they also purchased 3 muskets and 500 large and small caliber artillery.

These cannons were quickly installed in the Song Dynasty's Forbidden Army.

After the officers and soldiers harvested the new weapons, they slashed at each other on the spot, and then they fell in love with these excellent weapons.

And the training and teaching of the new muskets are also proceeding in an orderly manner.

In half a year at most, the first musketeer unit of the tenth century will appear in this land.

The appearance of Musketeers represents the decline of Kung Fu and martial arts.

But it takes a long time!

The cooperation between the two sides has been smooth in terms of civil and military uses, and the two sides have also conducted various exchanges in philosophy, thought, and humanities.

Sociologists pretending to be Confucianism, at the beginning, just spread some scientific knowledge to these scholar-bureaucrats in the Song Dynasty!
Such as chemical knowledge, iron and steel smelting knowledge, mechanical production knowledge, mathematical knowledge, and statistical knowledge.

At this moment, the Great Song Dynasty is in a period of prosperity, and it has not yet been tossed by Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, so they cannot spread the rebellious remarks at this point in time.

These scientific knowledge alone have made the scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty overjoyed.

The transformation of Confucianism and scholar-bureaucrats began in the Southern Song Dynasty.After more than a hundred years of evolution, Confucianism began to become complacent and rigid in response to the needs of the major rulers.

If you practice the truth, you will be beaten if you fall behind!

The ancestors of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period knew this truth, but with the needs of the dynasty's rule, Confucianism was abruptly turned into a knowledge that tightly bound people's thinking.

With the appearance of these scientific knowledge books, these scholar-bureaucrats in the Song Dynasty were like hungry young women, desperately eager to instill positive energy from their lovers.

This year was the year when technology was popularized in the Song Dynasty.

It was also the year when Chen Mu gained a firm foothold in the Song Dynasty.

A certain village outside Yuhang Town.

A few big tin trumpets yelled, and a few local Li Zheng followed beside them.

"We're recruiting, we're recruiting. After half a month, the Spring Breeze Caravan will reach a cooperation agreement with the local county magistrate to build a cement road leading to Yangzhou. Each worker is paid 100 yuan a day, including board and lodging, and three meals a day! If you work during the slack season, you will return when the farming is busy, and if you do a good job, you will be rewarded with a manual tiller."

The big tin horn yelled wildly, and the curious villagers immediately came over.

"Lao Lizheng, is what you said true or false? What good thing in this world is giving money for road construction?"

There was such a thing as building bridges and paving roads in the Song Dynasty, but it was either initiated by the gentry, mobilizing the surrounding people to participate in the way of food subsidies, or the imperial court conscripted corvee.

Paving the road actually gives money, which completely subverts everyone's perception.

"It can't be true! You have seen the reputation of the Spring Breeze Caravan. They keep what they say and have never violated the contract. My kid has already signed up. Because he signed up early and is fluent in writing and ink, he is now a small captain. I can Let me tell you, if you sign up late, don’t even think about making money in the future.”

Hearing that the children in Lizheng also participated, the strong labor force in these villages signed up one after another.

The construction team, which is about 20 kilometers long, was confirmed.

These villagers received training and instruction, and after half a month, they participated in the construction of cement roads.

If there are birds flying across the sky, you can see a shocking scene.

From near the port of Yuhang Town to Yangzhou, in the area of ​​several hundred kilometers, a winding road paved with cement is taking shape.

At most half a year, this avenue will be established.

It won't be long before the two sides can establish perfect traffic~
Countless items brought from the sea will also enter the Yangzhou area.

(End of this chapter)