Qin Liangyu was very excited. What she was most worried about was the shortcomings of the firearm. Holding the leather cannon information in my hand, I couldn't help but shed tears.
During the Battle of Hunhe, her eldest brother Qin Banghan and fourth brother Qin Minping were killed in that battle. The white-pole soldiers were originally based on foot and cavalry, suppressing the heavy cavalry of the Eight Banners.
Their hooks and sickles dismounted the red-toothed heavy cavalry charging into the formation. Thousands of people were killed by crossbows, and the cavalrymen who followed were also beaten to the point of "falling off their horses one after another." Later, the Jin Army's military commander Xi Fuxian, assistant leaders Siltai and Grand were also killed.
Four thousand spear infantry, wearing leather armor on the inside and iron armor on the outside, and wrapped in quilts they were carrying. The Eight Banners' strong bows and heavy arrows could not penetrate the enemy. Their clumsy muskets captured from the Ming Dynasty could not penetrate them either.
The cavalry were blocked by the dense spearheads of the spear array, and the hooks could catch on the seams of their armor and pull them off their horses.
In this battle, the Sichuan Army and the Zhejiang Army Qi's Army directly killed more than 8,000 Eight Banners elites. The Eight Banners had very few people and could not afford this loss. At one point he planned to retreat.
Yang Fan listened quietly to Qin Liangyu's description of the situation at that time. Only then did he understand why it failed later. Mainly for two reasons.
One is that the Eight Banners engaged in wheel warfare, and the Sichuan army did not have time to eat. They were hungry and fought for two days and one night. Later, my physical strength just couldn’t keep up. After all, the Sichuan soldiers were small and thin, and their physical strength was very different from that of the Eight Banners.
The second is that the Eight Banners forcibly dragged the Luzon Big Bronze Cannon at the top of Shenyang City, these 36-pounder guns with 24 times the caliber, to the battlefield. The carriage camp of the Qi family army was smashed to pieces, and the spear formation of the white pole soldiers was also defeated.
At that time, when the Eight Banners were in trouble, Nurhachi retreated to the rear camp. At the critical moment, Li Yongfang found the captured Ming Dynasty gunner, personally untied him, and was rewarded with thousands of gold, which he used to attack the Sichuan army.
These heavy artillery are so powerful that every shot will be shattered. After a fierce battle, the Sichuan army was finally hungry and fatigued, unable to support itself, and all were annihilated.
Yang Fan said: "These big Luzon bronze cannons all belong to the category of red cannons. If you encounter them in the future, immediately get out of the range of the heavy artillery and don't resist. Because you don't understand horizontal formations and you don't have advanced matchlock guns. You can't fight. .”
"But these artillery pieces are extremely heavy and difficult to move. As long as you don't attack the city, the chance of encountering them is extremely small. Your leather cannons are more maneuverable. You can just avoid them. These light artillery pieces are very useful for attacking shield vehicles and cavalry. . Even using shotguns to shoot down the heavy infantry of the Jiannu slaves is very useful. You have an advantage in the field. As for the army's rations, I have some recipes here. I will have someone sort them out and send them to you later. Mainly fried rice and fried noodles. Make them. After it’s cooked, it can be stored for a long time and can be eaten immediately without making a fire.”
Zhang Fengyi said: "I have eaten Brother Yang's fried noodles, which are super delicious. It contains not only flour, soybean powder, but also beef floss, beef bone marrow powder, milk powder, and tea powder. It also contains sugar and salt, which makes it delicious. It's sweet. When you brew it with hot water, it's like tea soup."
Tea soup originated in the early Ming Dynasty. The main ingredients are rice noodles (sorghum rice noodles) and millet noodles. The seasonings include brown sugar, white sugar, green silk, red silk, sesame, walnut kernels, assorted preserved fruits, raisins, Beijing cake strips, and pine nuts.
Use boiling water to wash the rice noodles into a thin paste, add various seasonings, and it is ready to eat. It tastes fragrant, sweet, smooth and extremely delicious. There is a tea soup stall in the capital, and Qin Liangyu has also eaten there.
Qin Liangyu smiled bitterly and said: "Our Shizhu is a poor place, the people are poor, it is a mountainous area, and the food is not enough. We really can't afford such a good formula."
Yang Fan smiled and said: "Although you are in a mountainous area, you can change to some high-yielding crop varieties. I have corn, sweet potato, and potato seeds here. You can purchase some and take them back for trial planting. These new grains have high yields and do not require picky soil. If there is a piece of flat land on the mountain, you can grow some. You can also use corn to make military rations."
Qin Liangyu said with some embarrassment at this time: "Actually, please invite Uncle Ding Yuan this time. I still have something to ask for. It's just a little hard to ask."
Yang Fan smiled and said: "General Qin just said it doesn't matter. As long as you can help, I will help."
Qin Liangyu then plucked up the courage and said: "My infantry has been fighting for many years, and their armor and weapons are seriously damaged. Now the entire Ming Dynasty knows that the best steel is produced by the Yang family in Zunhua. I
Planning to buy some steel for making armor and weapons. "
Yang Fan smiled and said: "This is a good thing. What's so hard to say? General Qin is taking care of my business."
Qin Liangyu said with some shame: "We at Shizhu are too poor to pay for the silver. However, our area is rich in Shu brocade, and the Shu brocade the women weave at home is of good quality. I wonder if we can be allowed to use Shu brocade to pay for the purchase of steel. .”
Yang Fan smiled, it turned out to be like this, he thought it was such a big problem.
Yang Fan said: "Xinghe Supermarket has now opened in Beijing and other provinces and cities along the coast and rivers. General Qin can buy steel from me on credit first, and then hand over the Sichuan brocade to Xinghe Supermarket for sale. The sales proceeds are used Just check out. If there is any remaining sales money, it can be refunded to you. You can just open an account at Xinghe Bank, which is very convenient for fund transfers. The excess sales money can be remitted back to Chongqing for you. We are preparing for Chongqing. Xinghe Bank and Xinghe Supermarket."
Qin Liangyu didn't expect that Yang Fan would be so accommodating.
She also heard about Xinghe Bank's exchange business. This is so convenient. In the future, money for military expenditures can be transferred through exchange, and most provincial capitals in the country, except for the southwest and northwest, are basically covered.
When she came to Beijing this time, she also heard about Xinghe Supermarket and took her son, daughter-in-law and two nephews to visit. ..
The huge four-story building at Di'anmen shocked them greatly. Although they don't understand business, they can tell how profitable this business is just by looking at the huge flow of people.
Only later did they hear about the store model of Xinghe Supermarket. Everyone was amazed for a while.
Everyone understands that this method is simply a business without capital. However, the huge investment in supermarkets' huge buildings and huge logistics and warehousing systems is simply not affordable for ordinary people.
I was really happy to hear that Yang Fan would agree to let her sell the Shu Brocade through Xinghe Supermarket.
On their way to Beijing, they sold Shu brocade in various markets to raise military expenses.
Fighting is very expensive. Although the people in the southwest are poor and military pay is very low, an expedition involving tens of thousands of people and covering thousands of miles is also very expensive. If you can make some money, you still have to make as much money as you can.
Less than a third of the Shu brocade they brought was sold along the way. This thing is a luxury item that ordinary people cannot afford, and it is not easy to sell.
But it would be great if we could enter the channels of Xinghe Supermarket, because this place is very popular and there are many rich people. Not only can you sell it at a good price, but you can also sell it in bulk.
Qin Liangyu immediately thought that the silk fabrics in the southwest were not only stone pillars, but also many other toasts. If they can negotiate a cooperation with Xinghe Supermarket, they can buy locally and sell through Xinghe Supermarket's channels, and they can probably make a lot of money. You can definitely do it.
Qin Liangyu is the local chieftain and has certain credibility and intimidation power. It is better to do this business than to do it locally by Yang Fan. Besides, how could Yang Fan have the energy to do this?
He just builds a platform. If you have any good products, just come to my store to sell them.
When Qin Liangyu expressed his thoughts, Yang Fan's eyes lit up.
Chongqing, like Wuhan, is a thoroughfare for five provinces. That place is also very rich in mineral resources. There is also the convenience of water transportation on the Jialing River, Chuanjiang River and Yangtze River. It is very suitable for becoming an industrial and commercial center city.
If you support Qin Liangyu, you might be able to build an industrial and commercial center city somewhere. Isn’t Chongqing in later generations a highly developed industrial and commercial city?
