The Huaidong Cavalry Camp has a camp located between Jialiu Avenue and the east bank of the Jinchuan River.
When the carriage passed by, Yuan Guizheng was sitting in the carriage. Through the wooden fence, he could see the soldiers of Huaidong practicing in the camp from a distance. Huaidong wanted to show off his military power. Outside the wooden fence of the camp, many people gathered around to watch the fun.
No one came out to drive away the villagers.
Without Yuan Guizheng's instructions, the driver sitting in the front of the car slowed down so that the owner could see more carefully.
The cavalry in the camp here are all equipped with the same sword. The training program is very simple, which is to gallop quickly, practice approaching quickly from various angles, and chopping wooden stakes. Yuan Guizheng and the others are outside the fence and can see clearly
The armored soldiers on horseback shifted their center of gravity and made arcing slashing movements. Seven or eight out of ten soldiers could cut off a wooden stake as big as a bowl mouth with one knife.
Such a sharp slashing action made Yuan Guizheng feel as if his neck was cold and swishing.
"This is building momentum for the bank!" Yuan Jinsheng said, "In terms of combat power alone, there are only a handful of people who can match the powerful soldiers of Huaidong..."
Yuan Guizheng ignored Yuan Jinsheng's words, but glanced at Fan Ding who was walking with him. Yuan Jinsheng also kept silent. He still had some self-knowledge. He had read several military books, and his knowledge could not be compared to ten years of bloody battles on the battlefield.
Compared to veterans?
No one would have thought that Fan Ding, known as the God of Wealth in Jiangning, had accumulated military merit in the frontiers when he was young and was awarded the title of Zhaowu School Captain.
Fan Ding squinted his eyes slightly, as if recalling his bloody career in the past. He looked at the Huaidong cavalry training behind the wall and said: "Just looking at the training level of the three to four hundred cavalry in this camp, the soldiers are no better than the frontier troops back then."
The front cavalry is poor; if we fight on the battlefield, the Huaidong cavalry may be slightly better."
"It is not easy for the Huaidong Army to organize two to three thousand cavalry. The soldiers should be selected from thousands. These people are Lin Fu's cavalry, so they are naturally the best among the best," Yuan Jinsheng asked in confusion.
He said, "But when it comes to fighting on the battlefield, the level of training can only explain part of the problem. How can the feudal lord be so sure that the Huaidong cavalry is slightly better?"
"The Huaidong cavalry is well prepared!" Fan Ding said.
"How do you say that?" Yuan Guizheng didn't know much about military affairs. He saw that the cavalry behind the wall were all equipped with swords and armor, and there was nothing surprising about them.
"The sword is good," Fan Ding said with emotion. "A long sword is easy to break, but a long sword is difficult to make. If a saber weighs more than five kilograms, it is too heavy. For a saber weighing three or four kilograms, if you want to make it thicker and tougher, usually only
Two feet is slightly longer. Because good knives are hard to come by, in addition to bows and crossbows, cavalry at that time mostly used spears and halberds for close combat. Short-range soldiers used swords, and swords were mostly used. Lord Marquis, you must have seen the swords of the Huaidong cavalry.
It needs to be three feet long, and if you watch them wield it, and see how narrow and thick the blade is, it should not exceed four kilograms. Such a knife can repeatedly cut off willow stakes as big as a bowl, and it can naturally cut off the enemy's head repeatedly on the battlefield...
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"..." Yuan Jinsheng was puzzled. Fan Ding repeatedly asked what kind of sword it was for. Which of the elite fighting forces of each family was not well-equipped with weapons and armor?
"The young marquis went to see the Liang family camp," Fan Ding said, "are the cavalry in the Liang family camp willing to practice like this?"
"No matter how good the knife is, it will easily break if you use a little improper force. This kind of training method is too expensive. The Liang family's cavalry training mainly focuses on riding and shooting, but the Liang family's cavalry mostly uses spears and spears in close combat.
We have competed on the battlefield, and we can't say who is stronger and who is weaker. Huaidong defeated the Donghu people in Yannan, mostly through trickery." Yuan Jinsheng is not ignorant of military matters, and Fan Ding reminded him of this, so he naturally understands.
"Jianning's workshop uses the best iron, forging methods, and experienced craftsmen to make such a good knife with confidence. An experienced craftsman can only make three or four knives in a year, so there is no guarantee.
"Every sword is of excellent quality," Fan Ding said. "If Huaidong's cavalrymen can be chosen one out of a hundred, how can the swords they choose be matched with one out of a hundred?"
There were more than 2,000 Huaidong cavalrymen who came to Jiangning with Lin Fu this time, and seven out of ten of them were equipped with combat knives. If we say one in a hundred, wouldn't it be possible to select such a good sword from hundreds of thousands of combat knives?
If this is not the case, it can only mean that Chongzhou's knife-making skills have far surpassed those of contemporary workshops.
Only when Huaizhou could make swords in batches at a low cost was it willing to use stake cutting as the most routine training item for the cavalry.
"Does the feudal lord still talk about Prison Island?" Yuan Guizheng asked.
"Chen Xiyan said that Lin Fu was a swineherd and looked down upon what he did on Prison Island," Fan Ding said. "However, the more time passes, the more people feel that Lin Fu is not a simple person. I think Chen Xiyan will do the same now."
Do you think what you said back then was too bold? Think about it, Mr. Hou, Lin Fu was studying craftsmanship at the mouth of the river. How many great craftsmen and old craftsmen in Jiangning were tempted to go to Chongzhou? I dare to say that two or three years ago, Jiangning
No one among the master craftsmen has been able to forge such fine knives in such large quantities. The skill of knife making should have been a breakthrough after the master craftsmen gathered in Chongzhou..."
"Huaidong has risen rapidly and has won several battles. In the final analysis, it is the lack of heroes that makes Zhuzi famous." After all, Yuan Jinsheng felt unconvinced by Lin Fu in his heart. Which young man would be willing to be defeated easily?
? Said, "Huaidong's foundation is shallow after all. Can the Huaidong Army still compare with the elite soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles?"
"I know a little more about cavalry warfare," said the old fox of Fanding. He did not directly refute Yuan Jinsheng, but continued to talk about cavalry warfare. "Except for those peerless generals, ordinary sharp soldiers kill the enemy on horseback, and their movements are always the same.
The simpler and more effective the better. For the armored light cavalry that focuses on flank strikes, the three-foot sword is easier to use than the lance, which has some advantages on the battlefield."
Yuan Guizheng frowned and thought, and he could understand the meaning of Fan Ding's words. Although Huaidong's foundation is shallow, there are many places in Huaidong that are far inferior to other families, which to a large extent makes up for the disadvantage of Huaidong's shallow foundation.
, should not be taken too lightly and not be defensive.
"Huaidong is going to attack Daishan and make the country prosperous. The She family may not be able to get information from elsewhere," Yuan Guizheng said. "Master, when you do this, you have to be more secretive."
"Yes!" Fan Ding responded.
Yuan Jinsheng didn't object to anything. They wanted to have good relations with Huaidong, but they also had to guard against Huaidong rising too fast and being unable to contain it in the future. It was always better to do more tricks in the dark. Rather than letting Huaidong easily capture Daishan
, Changguo, it is better to let Huaidong fight more tough battles with the She family there!
The convoy quickly passed by the camp, passed through the willow-coated wall, and entered the town port.
The carriage drove directly to the Hekou Thatched Cottage, and Fan Ding personally went down to pay his respects for Yuan's return to power. Soon Lin Mengde came out from the inner room to welcome him, bowed and saluted, and said: "My lord has guests here, so he cannot come out to greet the Marquis in person.
I was specifically asked to come here to accuse you! Please go in and wait for a while, Lord Marquis."
Yuan Guizheng didn't know who Lin Fu was meeting, and he couldn't maintain his identity. He got out of the car with Yuan Jinsheng and followed Lin Mengdeli to the thatched cottage. After waiting for a while in the side hall, he saw someone wearing a green robe.
Lin Fu walked in.
"The Marquis has really embarrassed me. If you need anything, just give me an order. How can I condescend to come over?" Lin Fu bowed his head and bowed. The etiquette was enough to make up for the slightness of not being able to greet him from afar.
Knowing that Yuan Guizheng was here to discuss the bank affairs, Lin Fu said to Lin Mengde, "Send someone to invite Guangnan here..." and explained to Yuan Guizheng and others, "Zhou Guangnan is the head of the Zhou family in Jinhai. He
The two brothers, this time invested 360,000 taels of silver into the bank as principal, and were temporarily promoted to be the treasurers of the bank. Mr. Hou will also be one of the money owners of the bank in the future. Guangnan should come to see Mr. Hou, if there is any
Whatever details I am confused about, Guang Nan can explain it more clearly than me!"
Yuan Guizheng really wanted to know who Lin Fu was meeting, but Lin Fu didn't mention it, and he couldn't ask anything. When Zhou Guangnan came in, he patiently asked about some things about the bank, and then asked them to go outside to hand over the money.
Gui Zheng and Lin Fu were chatting in the side hall, talking about something far-fetched.
Although he was one of the wealthy people, Yuan Guizheng had no delusions about interfering in the bank's operations. He took out the money more to ease the relationship with Huaidong for future use, and even to the extent that Huaidong might not be able to make the money.
All the money has been taken into account.
It is always convenient to hand over money. Yongchang Houfu and Fanlou invested a total of 120,000 taels of silver into the bank, making them the bank's fourth largest financial owner after the Zhou family, the Lin family, and the Duke of Shu.
Zhou Guangnan and Lin Mengde quickly took the silver deed and returned to the side hall with Fan Ding and Yuan Jinsheng. Lin Fu signed the silver deed in person and used the small seal he carried with him, and the matter was completed.
Is the bank run by officials and supervised by the government, or is it operated in the form of a business name? As the most basic principle, Zhou Guangnan naturally has to inform Yuan Guizheng, one of the financial owners, in detail about the amount of gold and silver the bank has raised and the investors who participate in it. From now on, every six months
When calculating the general ledger, Zhu Cai Dong will be notified in a timely manner. Cai Dong also has the right to go to the head office to check the account books. The replacement of the head office manager will also be decided by Zhu Cai Dong in the future. This is the most basic rule.
Duke Shu's government invested 180,000 taels of silver into the bank. Zhou Guangnan did not say it clearly, but in Caidong's name, Su Mei had a principal of 90,000 taels of silver, and Zeng Chengen had a principal of 90,000 taels of silver. This is
It cannot be concealed.
If this is not done, Huaidong Bank will be Lin Fu's bank alone. How can other banks dare to invest thousands of dollars in it?
Others don't know Zeng Cheng'en, and how could Yuan Guizheng, who has been fighting with Zeng Mingxin for half his life in Jiangning City, not know about it? Su Mei's net worth is high, but how much has Su Mei accumulated over the years, as the man behind the feudal lord?
Master, how could it be possible that Yuan Guizheng was not clear?
Yuan Guizheng put down the list of wealthiers and said to Fan Ding: "Please, Mr. Fan, go and invite Miss Su Mei over, and then bring Miss Su Mei's body deed. The Duke of Guo is so courageous, we can't just accept a favor."
I’m willing to give it away!”
Yuan Jinsheng was secretly frightened. They had always thought that Lin Fu would not dare to take the Su family case into his own hands. Who would have thought that Lin Fu would dare to let Su Mei become the wealthy owner of Huaidong Bank?
Lin Fu cupped his hands and thanked him: "Thank you so much, Mr. Hou, for your beauty. Lin Fu, on behalf of Miss Su Mei, would like to thank Mr. Hou!"
Two years ago, Lin Fu did not dare to involve the Su family case. At that time, the power in his hands was too weak and he did not have strong restraint on the court. He was afraid that Yuan Guizheng would use this to threaten Huaidong, so he did not struggle.
leeway.
Today is different from what it used to be. First, the foundation of Huaidong is gradually deepening, with an elite combat strength of nearly 30,000, and a reserve force of more than 70,000. The Jinhai grain road controls the lifeblood of the capital and the region; the imperial court is increasingly weakened.
Although the imperial court intends to increase King Ning's power in the southeast and increase the number of troops to more than 200,000, how many of these more than 200,000 troops can the imperial court or King Ning really command?
Fan Ding didn't hesitate. He took the carriage himself and asked the driver to hurry up and go back to the city to get Su Mei's deed. He also sent someone else to inform Su Mei.
Fan Ding was sitting in the carriage, still thinking about the list of wealthy owners of the bank. It was very strange to say that in the Huaidong bank, there were singers with low status, merchants, and princes and officials, with different statuses, but for
As far as Huaidong Bank is concerned, everyone has the status of a wealthy man, and there is no distinction between high and low. I wonder if letting the Qingliu in Jiangning City know about it will cause another scolding.