Chapter 851 Imminent

"Meat, eggs, and milk?"

Zhongli suddenly pulled the reins, looked at Zhao Xu in front of him, and fell into deep thought. Read М

Everything that King Yan said used to belong only to the wealthy and powerful families.

It was rare for the common people to wear linen clothes and eat wheat rice.

For him, it was unimaginable to let the people of Dasong live like the wealthy.

But like everyone else, he believed in King Yan.

Because what King Yan promised them was being fulfilled one by one.

Thinking of this, he rode his horse to catch up and went to Honghua Village in the south of Jinling City with King Yan.

After a large number of people returned home, he ordered the clerks in the army to go to the countryside and organize the government office and the militia.

At this time, Honghua Village already had a village head and a security chief.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

When they arrived at Honghua Village, Zhao Xu and Zhongli heard the shouts of the militia.

It turned out that on the threshing ground, the militia were holding flintlock rifles and training bayonet skills.

These flintlock rifles were all captured during the Battle of Jinling.

The two looked for a while, then called the village head to ask about the preparations for the summer harvest.

Then they went to other villages.

After inspecting the vicinity of Jinling, Zhao Xu and Zhongli took a steamer south along the coast and inspected the three southeastern states within a month.

During this period, the soldiers of the Third Army returned one after another, bringing back varying amounts of spoils.

The people who followed them also returned to their hometowns and participated in the busy summer harvest.

Seeing that the order in the three southeastern states was on the right track, Zhao Xu returned to Jinling.

Zhongli stayed in Jinzhou, which is also the contemporary Guangzhou, and participated in the organization of the militia and government offices in the southernmost state of the three southeastern states.

"Your Highness, after you left, the four courtyards sent intelligence that the Northern Di and the powerful tribes received a batch of muskets from Britain. They seemed to have imitated our muskets, because the intelligence showed that this type of musket was similar to our muzzle-loading rifled guns." As soon as Zhao Xu arrived in Jinling, Chang Wei came to greet him and reported to Zhao Xu.

"How many are there?" Zhao Xu asked.

He was not as nervous as Chang Wei about this matter.

Because he knew that this matter was bound to happen.

At present, Jiangbei and Xitu are both at the peak of steam industry.

The muskets and artillery that Jiangbei can make can also be made by the other side, and it is not difficult to imitate.

The only advantage is that he is decades ahead of the other side in converter steelmaking.

Therefore, even if the other side imitates, the quality of muskets and artillery will certainly not be as good as Jiangbei's.

However, since the confrontation between soldiers in war often takes place within 200 meters.

The replacement of the other side's muskets and artillery can still cause them more trouble.

For example, the muzzle-loading rifles provided by Britain to the powerful family this time are certainly more threatening than the old-fashioned flintlocks.

This is why he deployed the research and production of Qin-style rifles in advance.

It is to maintain the generation gap in firearms.

Even if the other side gets a muzzle-loading rifle, facing the more flexible breech-loading rifles on the battlefield, it cannot change the situation of being suppressed.

"There are 8,000 muskets from the powerful families and 3,000 from the Northern Di. Among the muskets supplied to the powerful families, 5,000 were given to the mercenaries in the Western Land." When Chang Wei said these data, he suddenly felt that the four courtyards were really terrible.

The powerful family's Bacheng was as transparent as before them.

"Humph, it seems that the British firearms workshop in Tianzhu has limited production." Zhao Xu sneered, "However, we can no longer give them the opportunity to safely equip their muzzle-loading rifled guns."

Looking towards the direction of Bazhou, he said: "This time when the king went south, the government offices and militias of the three southeastern states were basically completed. The most important thing is that the summer harvest went smoothly, and the problem of food and grass was solved. It's time to fight a decisive battle with the powerful families."

Chang Wei nodded. Their pace of war was delayed by this summer harvest.

The soldiers of the royal family's personal army have all changed from soldiers to farmers during this period.

But their harvest is also huge. The huge amount of fertile land left by the powerful families and the wealthy families, with the cooperation of them and the people coming from Jiangbei, the harvested rice filled the granaries of Jinling, Sucheng, Songcheng and other cities.

These grains and fodder not only met the needs of the royal army, but also left a lot of surplus.

"Hehe, I can't wait any longer. People from the four courtyards also said that the powerful families have increased taxes on Jiangzhou, Yuezhou, Xiangzhou, and Guizhou. Just as Your Highness expected, the people around here are probably gnashing their teeth at the powerful families. Attack now, the time, the place, and the people are all right." Chang Wei laughed.

Zhao Xu nodded.

He came back on time this time.

The busy farming season is basically over at this point.

Besides, he didn't want to drag the war in Jiangnan any further.

It only takes four months for a steamship to travel from Tianzhu to the British mainland.

If the Westerners decide to intervene more deeply in the civil strife in Dasong.

This war will be even more troublesome.

By then, even if they win, Dasong will basically be poor.

In the contemporary World War I and World War II, the countries where the war broke out on their own land were all impoverished, and only the United States, which sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight and sold goods to both sides, made a fortune.

The total industrial and economic output both ranked first in the world.

Therefore, he absolutely would not allow a small world war to break out on the land of Dasong.

The war must end as soon as possible!

After that, he would control the war outside Dasong, drive the Westerners out of the East, and initially incorporate the East into the sphere of influence of Dasong.

In this way, relying on the East market, exporting goods, and establishing an East economic system with Songyuan as the universal currency.

Only then can Dasong recover from the trauma of this civil strife and gradually restore prosperity.

"In this case, you should communicate with Ma Han and attack from two fronts at the same time." Zhao Xu said.

During this period, the Qin army did not launch an attack on Jiameng Pass.

Because although Zhongling Pass was captured, the food and grass were burned.

Liu Fu could only raise food and grass and transport them to Zhongling Pass.

After all, a large army will be unable to move forward without food and grass.

"Yes, Your Highness." Chang Wei was excited.

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At the same time.

Langton.

Steamships docked at Langton Port.

The steamships carried either the monarchs or prime ministers of Western countries.

Although only a few countries in Western countries have mastered the construction technology of steamships.

But after the emergence of steamships, a fashionable business, countries have purchased them from Britain and other countries to keep them as tools for monarchs and prime ministers to travel.

Today is the day when Britain officially convenes the Western Conference.

During this period, the British Foreign Minister has almost traveled to all Western countries for today.

"Emperor Nicholas of the Russian Empire has arrived in person, Sam has sent Secretary of State Mile, Frankish Prime Minister Theodore has also arrived, as well as the Portuguese King Hermann, and the Prime Minister of Stirling Van Zeiss..."

At Waterham Palace, Prime Minister William introduced the people who arrived in Langton to participate in the Western Territory Conference to Queen Ashley one by one.

Aisley nodded frequently with a smile on her face.

In the Western Territory, Britain is the only country that has such appeal that monarchs and prime ministers of many countries can come in person.