Ying Xu frowned when he heard the three chapters of the agreement. Sure enough, the secret recipe was not so easy to obtain.
"You only get a 10% profit from practicing steel." Yang Anxuan said.
Ying Hao's face flashed with joy. He originally thought that Chief Yang would ask for at least a 30% profit, which was not much, or even very thin.
According to this technique, iron making is fast and good, and can increase the output ten times. The profit in a year will be more than a thousand gold, which is a huge profit.
Using this technique, one can crowd out other competitors, dominate Tangxi, and even have the opportunity to dominate Runan, the whole country, and the Hu region. Just thinking about it, Ying Hao felt his whole body tense and excited.
Ying Xu stared at Yang Anxuan and said, "Master Yang, it's too thin. The Ying family won't take advantage of this."
After thinking for a while, Ying Xu said: "The Ying family is willing to give 50% profit."
50% profit, Ying Hao almost jumped up, the owner gave too much.
Yang Anxuan smiled and shook his head, saying: "Ying Gong is generous and Yu has known it for a long time. Ying Gong waits for Yu to finish speaking."
"In addition to a 10% profit, Yu also needs the Ying family to provide manpower to make 800 steel knives, 800 gun heads, and 10,000 arrowheads for Yu every year. These things require the Ying family to provide materials and efforts. The Ying family only needs to make steel knives and temper them. It will be done by stupid people." Yang Anxuan said.
Ying Hao estimated in his mind that it would take at least thirty forgings to make a steel knife according to the previous method. Eight hundred steel knives would require too much manpower, making it almost impossible.
According to the steel training method taught by Yang Anxuan, more than a dozen knives can be trained in a day. The consumption of these materials and manpower, plus the 10% profit Yang Anxuan wants, calculates to about 30% profit.
Ying Hao indicated with his eyes that Ying Xu could agree.
Ying Xu did not nod in a hurry. Yang Anxuan mentioned quenching again. It seemed that there was indeed a secret recipe.
"Can Master Yang tell me this quenching secret recipe?" Ying Xu asked.
Yang Anxuan shook his head and said, "Let's wait until later."
Ying Xu did not continue to pester, and said: "Just now Master Yang said three chapters of the agreement, one is profit, the other is refining troops for the county army, and there is another one that Master Yang can continue to say."
"Thirdly, the ordnance made by Yuhui's people is only for the use of the county army. Each sword and gun must be numbered and must not be allowed to leak to the outside world." Yang Anxuan continued: "Yuhui sent twenty county troops to garrison, which may be helpful. It’s inconvenient, I hope the Ying family can understand it.”
After listening to Yang Anxuan's words, he was sure that his tempered weapons were better than his own. Ying Xu was quite curious and said: "The shop bought by Master Yang is not far from the Ying family. The Ying family simply transported the rough embryos there for forging." , the quenching furnace is placed inside the house, and the county army only needs to be stationed there to keep the secret."
Yang Anxuan thought about it for a while, and there was no foolproof plan at the moment.
"To the outside world, we only say that the Ying family has obtained the new law, and all the trouble will be borne by the Ying family." Yang Anxuan said.
Ying Hao smiled brightly. The new steel-training method was named after Ying, and it should be left in the annals of history. As the manager of the Ying family's iron industry, he might also be remembered in history.
Ying Xu thought for a moment and said: "I agree to the three points mentioned by Master Yang. I am very curious, how sharp will the sword tempered according to the secret recipe mentioned by Master Yang be?"
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "What's the difficulty? Ying Gong ordered someone to make a few knife embryos. Let's go and try them and we will know."
Two hours later, two newly made machetes were placed in front of Ying Xu. Ying Xu picked up the knife and saw that the blade was unremarkable, so he asked: "How many times has it been cast?"
After learning that it was only five casts, Ying Xu was not optimistic. When he came to the iron bar for the test, he raised the knife and dropped it, and the iron bar as thick as his thumb broke.
So fast, Ying Xu's eyes lit up, "click, click, click", he quickly waved the knife in his hand, and the iron bar broke like brittle bamboo.
After more than thirty chops in one breath, the several-foot-long iron bar turned into a short section about an inch long. When Ying Xu looked at the blade again, he saw that the damage was not serious.
"Good sword", Ying Xu shouted loudly: "Compared with the hundred-forged sword, it is only inferior to the statue, but it is really a sword. Mr. Yang, what kind of water do you use to temper the blade?"
Ying Hao was also dumbfounded. The tempered knife was strong, tough and hard enough. Even if my own knife is forged hundreds of times to cut iron, it will still have cracks, unlike this knife that only needs to be reheated and hammered a few times to become new again.
Yang Anxuan picked up another sword and said with a smile: "This sword can be made in a few days, so it should be named Su Tiedao." The name of Su Tiedao is a commemoration of Qi Wuhuaiwen.
Ying Xu sighed: "As soon as this sword comes out, who can compete with it?"
Yang Anxuan's heart surged with pride when he was making brocade with the sword. With Su Tiejiao, he finally had the confidence to compete in the world.
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In Jiangling, Jingzhou, Wang Gong's messenger met the governor Yin Zhongkan.
In the letter, Wang Gong once again invited Yin Zhongkan to launch an army to attack Sima Shangzhi's brothers and Wang Yu, but this time Yu Kai was included in the group.
To be honest, Yin Zhongkan didn't care about raising troops. He didn't get any real benefits from raising troops last year. Instead, the court became more wary of him.
As for Yu Kai, who had been against him in the past and raised troops with him, Yin Zhongkan showed his disdain.
After arranging for the messenger to go and rest, Yin Zhongkan ordered: "Please invite Yang Sima and Yang Xiaowei to come to discuss matters."
The three brothers of the Yang family gathered in Jiangling, and Jingzhou's tens of thousands of troops and horses were under command. Under Yang Quanqi's training, the state army's combat effectiveness greatly increased.
With the help of Yang Quanqi's brothers, Yin Zhongkan took control of Jingzhou's troops and horses, finally gained the ability to fight against Huan Xuan, and became more confident when speaking in front of Huan Xuan.
After a while, Yang Quanqi and Nanman Colonel Yang Guang arrived. After the screen retreated, Yin Zhongkan took out Wang Gong's letter and asked Yang Quanqi for his opinion.
Yin Zhongkan was really kind to the Yang brothers. He knew that he had no ability to lead troops, but Huan Xuan believed that only by winning over Yang Quanqi could Jingzhou be kept stable.
After the death of Emperor Xiaowu, Yin Zhongkan knew that as a close confidant of the late emperor, he was not liked by the powerful King of Kuaiji, and he was deeply afraid that Sima Daozi would call him to the capital in the name of the court as an official.
After tasting the power of other towns, Yin Zhongkan was not willing to go to the capital to be a wealthy and idle man, so last year Wang Gong invited him to raise an army, and Yin Zhongkan responded with an army.
The crusade ended with Wang Guobao being executed. Yin Zhongkan knew that he had offended the King of Kuaiji and there was no turning back. If he went to Beijing, he would become a fish. He could only try his best to run Jingzhou to wait for the changes.
Those who win the hearts of the people win the world. Yin Zhongkan was very kind to the people under his rule. He built bridges to control floods, provided relief for famines, and even personally diagnosed pulses and treated the poor. He had a good reputation in Jingzhou.
However, no matter how you build the foundation, the foundation is still shallow. The Huan family has been operating in Jingzhou for decades, and there are many disciples and former officials. The people have benefited a lot and support the Huan family very much.
When Huanxuan reported to the court that he would be relieved of his external duties, Yin Zhongkan was very happy and happy to see the success.
However, the court ordered Huan Xuan to be the governor of Guangzhou, but he did not move. After several trials, Yin Zhongkan knew that Huan Xuan did not want to lose the foundation of Jingzhou.
One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Yin Zhongkan thought hard about how to resist Huan Xuan if something happened in the future, so he asked Yang Quanqi to get married.
Although the Yang family has a high self-esteem, it is an indisputable fact that they have become the son of a fourth-grade soldier. The purpose of Yin Zhongkan's marriage proposal is to strengthen the relationship between the Yin and Yang families. If something happens, the Yang family will fully help.
Unexpectedly, Yang Quanqi temporarily postponed the marriage because his legitimate daughter was still young. Of course, Yin Zhongkan would not make the decision to marry his legitimate son to his common daughter.
After Yang Quanqi read Wang Gongxiang's letter inviting troops, his eyes lit up. After his third brother and second son came to Jiangling, Yang Quanqi persuaded Yin Zhongkan to let Yang Siping take charge of Baling.
Baling is the granary of Jingzhou, where the family's foundation lies. In just one month, Yang Siping has recruited 600 new soldiers. The family has food, and Yang Anyuan is leading the Anyuan army to train the new soldiers.
Jingzhou's 50,000 troops were nominally under the jurisdiction of the governor, but the actual command power was in the hands of his brothers. Seeing the world in chaos, how could Yang Quanqi be willing to surrender.
The Yang family members have secretly discussed many times to take advantage of the situation and restore their family reputation.
It was an opportunity to raise troops again. Yang Quanqi knew that Yin Zhongkan would definitely raise troops, and said with a smile: "Yin Gong's order is the direction of Yang's sword."
"Okay", these words made Yin Zhongkan laugh heartily and said: "Brother Quanqi is Yu's arms. With you here, Yu has nothing to worry about."
Yang Guang was in favor of sending troops. He was not in Jingzhou the last time he sent troops. Afterwards, the brothers discussed the matter of raising troops many times. They all thought it was a pity that it ended in a hasty manner and only allowed Wang Gong to gain fame.
After receiving the full support of the Yang brothers, Yin Zhongkan's confidence greatly increased. Of course, sending troops should not be hasty. After sending the Yang brothers away, he invited Nanjun Gong Huanxuan to come for discussion.
Yang Quanqi's brothers came out of the state capital and went to Yang Quanqi's Nanjun Prime Minister's Mansion. Yang Quanqi was the Sima of the state and the prime minister of Nanjun. Nanjun was actually Jiangling County, and Yang Quanqi was actually the governor of Nanjun.
Yang Guang's Nanman captain also opened his own mansion in Jiangling, known as the "small mansion". Yang Shangbao, Yang Zijing, Yang Guang's sons Yang Sheng, Yang Qiang and Yang Shangbao's son Yang Yu and other clansmen were divided into Nanjun, Baling, Sima Mansion and Served in the Nanman School Captain's Mansion.
After Yang Yu was appointed, he was first recruited by Yang Guang to serve as a secretary in the Huainan Prefecture. Yang Guang came to Jiangling and followed him. Now he serves as an eighth-grade eunuch in the Xiaowei Mansion.
With Yang Quanqi's brothers and Yang Quanqi's brothers, the Yang family's fortunes were rising, and even Yang Caichang shamelessly returned to Baling to serve as a member of the family's board of directors with Yang Liang.
Only Yang Ming was able to settle down in Tangyi with peace of mind, and his branch was considered to be spreading in Tangyi.
An hour later, important members of the Yang family in Jiangling gathered at Yang Quanqi's Prime Minister's Mansion in Nanjun. There were clan soldiers guarding the hall outside, so it was safe to talk in the hall.
Everyone in the Yang family agreed with the fact that the Yang family followed the Yin governor in raising an army. The last time Wang Gong and Yin Zhongkan raised an army and submitted to the court, it is expected that this time it will be the same.
The last time I came back empty-handed, this time I always asked for some benefits, and everyone was talking excitedly.
Yang Quanqi asked the tribesmen to perform their respective duties, intensify training of troops and horses, prepare baggage and ships, and be ready to send troops.
After telling everyone to keep it secret, Yang Guang said: "The third brother is in Baling. I need to inform him to be prepared. The Anyuan army is capable of fighting well and can be the vanguard this time."
Yang Quanqi nodded and said, "It's a pity that An Xuan's army followed Xuan'er to Ruyang. Otherwise, with these two sharp blades in hand, he would have been invincible."
Yang Guangyi frowned and said: "An Xuan is close to the King of Kuaiji. You cannot tell him about the dispatch of troops this time to avoid the news leaking."
Yang Quanqi's heart sank. Years ago, Yang Anxuan sent the Zhaotian Hui people to raise food. He listened to his elder brother and only gave him ten thousand stones of corn. It was inevitable that there would be a rift between father and son.
Speaking of which, An Xuan donated money to the clan to purchase property, but when he encountered difficulties, the clan did nothing. This was really not the right thing to do.
Yang Guang saw Yang Quanqi's hesitation and sighed: "Quanqi, I didn't say this intentionally to target An Xuan, but out of public concern."
"An Xuan is appreciated by the King of Kuaiji, and I heard that he will soon take over the post of governor of Runan. An Xuan's talent is beyond comparison with that of his peers, even his foolish brothers. He is really the hope for the prosperity of the Yang family."
Yang Quanqi was slightly surprised to hear his eldest brother praising the third son. His eldest brother had always disliked An Xuan.
"Although we have a high chance of winning this time when we send troops, we don't expect victory before we expect defeat." Yang Guang said: "If something goes wrong and the Yang family raises an army, it will be doomed."
Yang Quanqi nodded and said: "Brother is right, let An Xuan follow King Kuaiji. No matter what the outcome is, the Yang family will have a chance to make a comeback."
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