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  Chapter 2123 Guizi scroll attacking the heart, reassuring

   "My lord, if we set up the Yueshan camp, the assault camp, the destroying camp and the pro-barracks camp according to the standards of Liaodong or Ji Town, the cost may not be small." Wu Yaoqing had to remind.

  Feng Ziying has a lot of money, and three standard battalions will be formed at once, that is tens of thousands of people.

  According to the standards of the Liaodong or Jizhen frontier army, and if firearms are the mainstay, the demand for firecrackers is at least 4,000 pieces, and the cost alone is close to 40,000 taels of silver.

  If the requirements are higher, and a certain proportion of Musket turtledove guns and self-generating fire guns are configured, the cost will be even greater.

  In addition, if a certain number of tiger squat guns are also required, this is another big expense, and Wu Yaoqing has not yet included it.

   "This money must be spent." Of course Feng Ziying understood, but Wu Yaoqing calculated the price of the firecracker too high, "But it may not be as big as you imagined."

With the expansion of the scale of iron smelting workshops and military workshops, the production efficiency has been continuously improved, especially the manual lathes purchased from the West have been imitated, and with the support of Feng Ziying, they are also starting to develop their own lathes from imitation, And started large-scale use, coupled with the continuous increase in the number of blast furnaces in iron smelting workshops, the speed of training skilled workers has accelerated, and the production costs of wrought iron and steel billets have gradually decreased, and the decline has not been small.

Although the external sales price has not dropped much, compared with a year ago, the price of a firecracker has dropped considerably. For such a large-scale purchase of firecrackers, Shanshan merchants have to give a preferential price no matter what. , and I may buy it later, this kind of business must be popular among Shanxi businessmen.

"Your Excellency, do you mean that there will be a discount on the price?" Wu Yaoqing laughed, "The price of the firecracker may be discounted, but the armor, sword, shield and spear, and other related materials, such as gunpowder, projectiles, and clothes, are still available." It’s not included in the calculation, if you really want to add it, how much is there.”

"Hehe, Yaoqing has calculated the accounts very clearly, but this money has to be spent. The three hundred thousand taels of silver given to me by the imperial court will be spent on relief, army building, epidemic prevention, and recruitment. On the edge of a knife, I think it is worth it, no matter how bad it is, my old face is still worth some money, and I can borrow some cheekily." Feng Ziying said with a smile: "As long as we get through the most difficult step now, It will be much easier to walk later on.”

Feng Ziying knew that what he did was a bit harsh, but he had to do it. Without a strong army in his hands, facing the chaotic army everywhere, you can't do anything. Similarly, if you don't obey those powerful When the evil gentry dug out the grain, how could three hundred thousand taels of silver appease millions of victims of disaster and starvation?

Grasping with both hands, both hands must be strong, this sentence also applies to me now, Feng Ziying is very sure, grasping the army with one hand to defeat those chaotic armies that are tossing around, completely wiped out, and grasping "another army" with the other hand, urging them to attack The city plundered the stronghold and opened up a new front for the army.

  Now is also the time to have a good talk with Modren and Qiu Zixiong.

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  I saw Feng Ziying's back from a long distance. Although it was the first time to see the governor, Modron, who was born in a border village, was no stranger to the Feng family.

After all, the Feng family has been entrenched in Datong Town for many years, and Feng Tang has worked in Yulin Town for several years as the commander-in-chief and served as the governor of the three sides. Home.

   It’s just that this one, who is a civil servant, wants to be the governor of Shaanxi, which overlaps with his father’s status as the governor. It must be said that this is a bit out of the ordinary, and the court didn’t even consider it?

   "The sinner Modren has seen the Governor!"

   Modren was three steps away from Feng Ziying, so he knelt down.

Facing Feng Ziying, he is indeed a sinner, and now Feng Ziying has people beheaded for public display, and he can't cry out for injustice. He captured Yiheyi City, and then attacked Wubao City, any one of them is enough to kill his three clans .

   It's just that Modren is still aggrieved in his heart.

  How different are Jing Zhizhong and Kuang Zhengcao from themselves? Isn't it just a little timid and a step late? Now they have gone ashore, and even turned into officers and soldiers, but they themselves will become homeless dogs, acting as dogs for others in panic, and may even be charged with crimes and infamy. But he couldn't even cry out.

"You are also convicted?" Feng Ziying smiled slightly, "I thought you were very resentful in your heart, and felt that you were particularly wronged. If you have this mentality, go back as soon as possible, simply mobilize your soldiers, and continue your unfinished business Daye', maybe we can really make a way out, and maybe I will really ask you to recruit."

  Modren was startled, he seemed to really be in this mood, and felt that it was not worthwhile for him to surrender so aggrieved, if it wasn’t because the village was facing the threat of the Yulin Army, maybe he…

   "Sinners dare not." Modren knelt on the ground and bowed again.

"Why don't you dare? Of the four major border villages, Boyan Village is the first. In terms of combat effectiveness, the soldiers serve their duties, so where can you go? If you can't, go over the side wall to the Mongols, or escape the Yellow River to the Hedong side. Maybe there will be a way to survive." Feng Ziying said with a smile: "Why do big men worry about not having a wife? What's wrong with wives and children? They are not poisonous and not husbands. After abandoning them, they can still marry a bride. I think the emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty also wanted to escape for his life. Push all the children under the carriage? To do great things, you have to be ruthless and hardworking."

  Being flushed by Feng Ziying's words, Modren could only kowtow repeatedly, "My lord is joking, how dare a sinner think so? He just wants to feed his family, and countless brothers will not starve to death."

   "Hehe, if you really only have such a wish, why don't you cherish the opportunity given to you by the government?" Feng Ziying sneered.

  At first, Suide and Wubao officials sent letters to Modren and the others. I hope they will not mistake themselves, but how could Modren accept this at that time?

  I just want to take over the whole of northern Shaanxi as soon as possible. At that time, I can advance or retreat. I can continue to grow if I advance, and I can seek security when I retreat. At that time, there are tens of thousands of soldiers in my hands, and I am not afraid of not getting a general.

   Modren was speechless, how could he have imagined that he would fall into such a big somersault under Wubao Castle, and be reduced to the present situation.

Seeing that Modren was speechless by herself, Feng Ziying snorted softly, no longer being unreasonable, but said indifferently: "Modren, I know that you also have thousands of reluctances in your heart, I always feel that I missed the opportunity, or was harmed by Jing Zhizhong and Kuang Zhengcao. I don’t want to say more about these situations. Thinking in a good direction, but not thinking about what to do if there is an accident or something goes wrong, I think this may be your biggest problem."

   Modren didn't expect Feng Ziying to discuss with him all the things before, and he was quite surprised and puzzled. What does this mean?

Seeing that Modren was a little uncertain about his intentions, Feng Ziying did not explain much, "Modlun, I will have a private conversation with you and Qiu Zixiong. This conversation may determine your future. You need to think carefully. Maybe you will I think you have no choice and are forced to do this, but I don’t think so, but the key is that you have to weigh clearly what the future will be for you and Boyan Village.”

   "Hehe, do I have a choice?" Modron sneered, "If you don't follow your request, won't Boyan Village be captured by the Yulin Army soon?"

"Of course, but the capture does not mean that they will all die, but they will have to pay for it, such as hard labor,..." Feng Ziying was very calm, "It cannot be said that Boyanzhai has been the emperor of the land that no one can control for a few years. Is it the same as other people who honestly pay taxes to the court and undertake hard labor? Isn’t that condoning these people? You can also flee according to your previous ideas, running around, looking for opportunities to do your big things , as long as you think you have a chance of winning,..."

  Modren was panting heavily. He was blocked by Feng Ziying's words, but his tone was gentle and calm, and he was explaining a fact. He didn't speak nonsense, but the question is, can he believe it?

After a long time, Modren sat down on the ground, gritted his teeth and said: "Master Governor, I don't want to talk too much nonsense, I just ask, if we do everything according to your request, will we be pardoned in the end? How can you allow us to be pardoned? You must know that what we are going to do is enough for the Shaanxi gentry to sue us to death in the court, so that we have no way to get rid of the crime. It is impossible for the court to forgive us, not even you! "

"Theoretically, what you said is correct. If the Shaanxi gentry encounter such looting, they will definitely not let it go. But what about the evil gentry who colluded with the rebellious army to kill one side? Or the gentry who was deeply involved with the White Lotus Sect? Where are the local tyrants and landlords who hook up with the Mongols and do business with them?" Feng Ziying picked up the document in her hand and made a gesture, "There are many rich and unkind people, I think you should also be careful in the future. Screening,..."

  Mo Delun was slightly startled, looked at the careless Feng Ziying, and couldn't help saying: "My lord, are you trying to frame me?"

"Do I need to be framed?" Feng Ziying laughed loudly: "Mo Delun, you have underestimated me, Feng Ziying. Which of these wealthy gentry in Shaanxi dares to say that he understands flawlessly, of course he should be protected, but if it is superficial , but there are male thieves and prostitutes in the bottom of their hearts, and their evil deeds can be found everywhere, even if they are well hidden, as long as they lift the cover, can't they still not find their evil deeds?"

  (end of this chapter)