Yang Fan's military coat aroused the interest of Chongzhen and the ministers. Chongzhen also tried to put on one. He felt very warm, but a little heavy.
Chongzhen put on a military coat over his dragon robe and walked around twice. He found that this cotton coat did not affect his exercise much. His mouth was full of surprise. I was sweating after wearing it for a while.
Yang Fan cupped his hands and said: "This kind of cotton coat is a little more expensive, only one tael of silver a piece. All the adults present today, I will give one to each of you for free. Take it back and experience it. This kind of coat can be covered even in the ice and snow. Use it as a quilt, and you won’t get cold after sleeping all night.”
Yang Fan knew how to be a good man, so he simply gave one to each of them. When he came, he brought three caravans and a lot of military coats. Just prepare one piece for each person.
This kind of coat has long been eliminated. In modern times, one can be sold for thirty or forty yuan, and a fool can buy hundreds of thousands of them. I exchanged one tael of silver for Daming and made a lot of money.
Yang Fan said that he wanted to give everyone experience and give more opinions. This is for the public, not private. Naturally, everyone has to check for the soldiers and not let the profiteer Lake get it done. This is not considered a gift. His Majesty also acquiesced.
Most of the ministers are elderly, and people are afraid of the cold when they get old. It's getting cold now. It's still early to wear furs, and it's a bit cold. Once these military coats are put on, the old men are reluctant to take them off.
Everyone was happy for a while. This coat was really not expensive for only one tael of silver. It was definitely a conscientious price.
This time Bi Ziyan had nothing to say. Finally, after some haggling, Bi Ziyan agreed to a set of cotton clothes and trousers worth 500 yuan.
This long-gone grass-green military coat made of solid fabric and cotton is very warm to wear, and the collar can be raised to protect the neck.
These things have long been eliminated in modern times and are all overstocked goods. Almost no one wears it anymore. Yang Fan instructed the two idiots to buy as much as they could. Purchasing ready-to-wear directly saves you a lot of trouble.
There are still many half-dead and bankrupt quilt factories, and there are many third-tier quilt factories in their warehouses. Jiefang shoes, suede leather shoes, green army socks, cotton gloves, and Leifeng style military cap.
"Everyone, please look at these boots. They are made of wool felt. The shaft of the boots reaches the knees. They are half an inch thick. The soles are rubber soles, which are particularly resistant to wear and tear. Wear these boots for the camel team to take a trip to Moscow. It won't break." Yang Fan turned into a salesman and sold his felt boots hard.
This thing was produced in Duolun City. Now the fine-wool sheep have just arrived on the grassland, and they want to be sheared next year. The current wool is too hard to be made into clothing fabrics and can only be made into felt. Yang Fan thought of future generations, and many people in the northeastern mountains would wear these felt boots, which would be very warm if they were covered with urala grass. Your feet won't freeze even at minus 40 degrees Celsius.
Li Banghua, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, picked up a boot and looked at it and said: "Uncle Dingyuan, your boots are divided into left and right feet. They look really strong, and the soles are soft and elastic. What kind of material are they made of? You have made so many What are the patterns for?"
Yang Fan explained: "The boots are raised to the knees to make it easier to march in the snow. The snow will not pour into the boots. If the snow melts into water, it will frostbite the feet. Separating the left and right feet is to prevent them from falling off. This way, the feet will fit. It also saves effort when walking. The material of the sole is called rubber, which comes from the Americas and is shipped by sea ship. The pattern on the bottom is an anti-slip pattern to prevent slipping on ice and snow."
In fact, the soles of these shoes are made from used car tires, and of course they have texture.
Li Banghua and several other ministers, after hearing so many benefits, praised Yang Fan for his careful consideration.
Chongzhen was also very satisfied. Yang Fan was meticulous in his work. These details seemed like trivial matters, but if you think about it carefully, if there was something wrong with the boots of the soldiers on the expedition, they would be in trouble.
Bi Ziyan asked: "Uncle Dingyuan, how much does a pair of these boots cost?"
Yang Fan said: "The felt is not expensive, mainly because the soles are not cheap. But it is worth the money. The soles of these boots will not break after ten years of use. They only cost a hundred cents a pair."
Bi Ziyan bargained again and finally settled on 80 yuan for a pair.
Yang Fan was still satisfied with the price. Wool cost nothing at all in Duolun. It was just a bit of a cost to make it into felt manually. Then the women's cooperative in the community uses awls to assemble the soles and sew the cut felt. A pair costs ten cents, which is enough.
The soles are made of scrap tires, which are not expensive.
In the future, Ming Dynasty will enter a low-temperature mode, which will be cold for at least twenty years. Now in winter, Taihu Lake is so frozen that you can walk a heavy-duty carriage. The market for these boots is still huge. This kind of felt boots is especially suitable for people working in the field and on the road.
Once the Beijing camp purchases this, it will soon open up a market, which can be regarded as finding a job for the women in Duolun. After all, it’s winter there for half the year, so it would be a shame not to do anything.
The remaining thick cotton pullover hats also received unanimous praise from everyone. This kind of hat only exposes the eyes and mouth, which can protect the face and nose from frostbite. I heard that in Guihua City, there is a wheezing sound in the nose for three to nine days.
After the discussion on winter clothing was basically finished, Li Banghua, Minister of the Ministry of War, said: "Your Majesty, during this expedition to Guihua City, we must also discuss the weapons and armor, food, grass, and luggage."
Donglin was determined this time to get the Beijing camp away from the imperial capital. Everyone knows that Yang Fan always suffers heavy casualties in battles. This is a good opportunity to kill someone with a borrowed knife and weaken your nobles. He has been pushing Yang Fan to take away Jingying as soon as possible.
In fact, Yang Fan didn't want to take the Beijing camp to attack Guihua City. His own troops were enough to take down the Tumuts. Jingying is a burden.
Moreover, originally in history, next year, that is, the second year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji personally commanded more than 200,000 bannermen and the Mongolian allied forces broke through the Great Wall from Da'ankou into Beizhili, and attacked the city of Beijing. It was not until the third year of Chongzhen that they withdrew. Caused huge damage to the Gyeonggi region.
Yang Fan's territory is located between Zunhua and Jizhou. It is the only place where the Qing army marches. If he returns to Guihua City, he may not be able to come back in time. Yang Fan must be fully prepared to minimize losses. to the minimum.
However, the situation has changed dramatically now. Historically, both Haraqin and Duoyan defected to the Jian slaves, and the Mongolian region was opened wide. But now Yang Fan has changed history and emptied this area. In addition to the tribesmen annexed by Yang Fan, Haraqin and Duoyan are also nobles and defeated generals who fled to Shenyang.
Donglin planned to abolish the important nine-border town and mobilize two to three hundred thousand troops to build cities in Chaoyang and Chifeng. It was drawn into a straight line with Lin Dan Khan's Chahar headquarters, and the three strongholds of Jinzhou, Chaoyang, and Chifeng were used to block the Jiannu east of the Liao River.
The plan is very good, and Yang Fan also thinks it is a genius plan. It can solve a considerable part of Ming Dynasty's financial expenditure problems. But there are many variables here, and Yang Fan is very doubtful about such a big plan because it involves too many uncertainties and variables. Can it be carried out?
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