Chapter 44 Zeng Xian, who is about to leave Beijing

"Brother Zhou, is this amazing skill?" Yin Zhengmao said: "Isn't it okay?"

At this moment, Yin Zhengmao no longer has to wait for money, and Zhou Mengchen's performance has already convinced Yin Zhengmao. One tael of carriage is as expensive as a dozen taels, and at least a few taels of silver. However, the wood used for making cars is definitely not worth one tael of silver.

Yin Zhengmao imagined that this factory was not from the Ministry of Industry, but from the Yin family. He only needed to think of this, and his blood was boiling and his eyes were shining.

Moreover, Yin Zhengmao not only believed in this example, but also believed in Zhou Mengchen's knowledge of the art of building a golden house.

At this moment, he wanted to join Zhou Mengchen's disciple to study. He was also very concerned about Zhou Mengchen's performance.

Zhou Mengchen said: "It's almost summer. It's less than October before next spring. There are 300 units a month and only 300 units in ten months. It's not enough to get out of the frontier."

Yin Zhengmao said: "How much is enough?"

Zhou Mengchen said: "I don't know how many people are, but the 60,000 elites have been decided, including more than 10,000 elite riders and three people on one horse. And the soldiers' eclipse per day, and the 60,000 elites can be regarded as 90,000. Nine hundred stones are consumed in a day."

"I don't know how long the army will take outside the border, but in terms of three months, it will cost at least 81,000 stones. At the same time, it will cost 100,000 stones of grain."

"An chariot needs not only to be filled with food, but also to be equipped with gunpowder, and even to have artillery. Each chariot can accommodate five stones of food, which is already good. From this perspective, it requires 20,000 chariots. If you add the horses of the chariot, you won't know how many there are."

"Even 300,000 stones of food is not enough."

"I don't know the situation in the army, this is just a rough estimate. But how to calculate it, ten vehicles a day are definitely not enough."

Yin Zhengmao said: "Brother Zhou is too worried. The court will not let you produce a family here, so you will definitely assign production tasks to other guards."

Zhou Mengchen said: "Do you think the local area can be better than us?"

Yin Zhengmao said: "Brother Zhou is unparalleled in the world. How can those mediocre talents in the place compare to?"

Zhou Mengchen said: "Since that's the case, why don't you and I join forces to revive the Military Weapons Bureau of the Ministry of Works? Take all these things into consideration."

Yin Zhengmao said: "Didn't you just say that we can't give birth?"

Zhou Mengchen said: "That's not full-load production. We have more than 2,000 craftsmen who have stopped production in other factories. All of them are transferred here. If there are no lines, two lines will not work, one shift will not work, two shifts will not work day and night. Moreover, although there are many vehicles going out of the bus, it is definitely not more than 5,000 vehicles."

Yin Zhengmao said: "Why?"

Zhou Mengchen said: "A chariot can be operated by three people, but it is best to exert full combat effectiveness. Four people and five people. One car holds a spear and two people are responsible for a cannon. But in this way, 5,000 vehicles will cost 20,000 to 25,000 people. In addition, there are only more than 10,000 infantry left. This time, more than 10,000 infantry will be insufficient to overcome difficulties."

"As long as we can guarantee that more than 1,000 vehicles a month, this task can be completed."

Yin Zhengmao sighed and said, "You can do whatever you say. But I have one thing to remind you, that is money? The entire transformation production line, the piece-based salary promised to craftsmen, and the materials for the future, may not be available anywhere in Shenmu Factory. In short, the money in your hands is not enough."

Zhou Mengchen said, "It's easy to say. I think Mr. Xia will not pay for this matter."

After Zhou Mengchen returned, he immediately wrote a memorial and asked the Ministry of Revenue for money.

This memorial naturally came to Xia Yan's hands again.

Wang Gao, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, looked at the silver as if it was his own eyes. If the expenses exceed 1,000 taels, he would have to sign the expenses of more than 10,000 taels. Xia Yan nodded.

The reason is very simple, fighting is too expensive, even in the preparation stage.

So when spending money, we built thousands of chariots. Under the operation of Zhou Mengchen, it was the least expensive item.

Xia Yan read Zhou Mengchen's memorial and handed it to Zeng Xian in front of him, saying, "You are about to leave Beijing. What do you think about this?"

Zeng Xian didn't go to the capital, but it was not because he didn't care about the reconciliation, but because he cared too much. Zeng Xian understood one thing very well, that is, if Zeng Xian wanted to make achievements outside, he must straighten out the relationship between the capital, otherwise his achievements outside would be flowers in the mirror and moon in the water.

Even to a certain extent, Altan himself is still terrible in the movements in the capital.

So during this period, Zeng Xian took on Xia Yan well and invited Yan Shifan to drink many times, showed goodwill to Huang Jin, pleased Lu Bing, and made connections everywhere. Many things even went against Zeng Xian's original intention. But so what? As long as the capital could not interfere with the front line, Zeng Xian would be willing to kneel down and be a son, let alone just flattering him.

This is his lifelong achievement.

However, he could not stay in the capital for a long time.

Moreover, he observed that the court atmosphere was good recently, and the relationship between Xia Yan and Yan Song seemed to be reconciled by Zhang Zhi and eased. Although the finances were tense, there were old ministers like Wang Gao in charge. The monarch and ministers were harmonious, the party was demoted, and the employment of people was effective. Most of the people in the sect agreed with the reconciliation. As long as the capital kept the political situation stable, Zeng Xian was afraid of Altan at all. This battle had already won 50%.

The remaining five achievements depend on performance on the battlefield.

Zeng Xian was about to leave.

But Zeng Xian didn't expect that he would see Zhou Mengchen's memorial before he left.

Zeng Xian frowned immediately when he saw Zhou Mengchen's memorial.

When Xia Yan saw this, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Zeng Xian said: "Zhou Mengchen's drawings, his car is roughly one meter long, half a meter wide, half a meter high, four wheels, hardwood baffles, which can withstand rocket muskets and even small cannons. But-------"

Xia Yan said, "What's wrong?"

Zeng Xian said: "How can I make ten taels of silver?"

Xia Yan didn't understand this and said, "Is this very cheap?"

Zeng Xian said: "To put it this way, it is a two-wheeled carriage that ordinary people use better, and it is probably the price. These ten taels of silver are simply impossible. Not to mention, from the materials used, Zhou Mengchen uses iron, copper, and hardwood, which ordinary people will not use. If it is based on the market price, thirty taels may not be possible."

“This is simply nonsense.”

Xia Yan actually doesn't know much about the specific prices of many things. After all, he has been in a high position for a long time and is not sensitive to these things. But Zeng Xian is different. He is fighting on the border. What is the biggest problem in the Ming Dynasty's war?

In fact, there is no money.

Zeng Xin had to make careful calculations with a job, so he had a good idea of ​​the approximate price.

Xia Yan pondered for a while and said, "It may not be nonsense. This Zhou Mengchen is a disciple of Brother Liu. Although he has gone astray, his character is still acceptable. I have never heard of him having enough pockets and saying something irrelevant can generally do."

"And, if he wants to embezzle, he should not raise the quotation, why should he lower the price?"

Zeng Xian didn't know how to explain it for a while.

Xia Yan said, "Zi Chong, I don't know much about the things in military use, but according to your plan, if his quotation of these ten taels of silver is really feasible, there will be only tens of thousands of taels of silver left. Go and take a look on my behalf. I think that even if he has any tricks, he can't hide it from your eyes."

Zeng Xian heard this and said, "What the Master said is that no matter what, someone has a seat in front of His Majesty this week. I can't neglect it. It would be fine if he really wanted money, after all, such people would be more than enough to make trouble. I still have some savings in my family, so I gritted my teeth and filled his stomach, that's it."

"You can't let him ruin big things."

Xia Yan smiled and said, "No need to do this. If he is really like this, you will leave Beijing. Although I can't clean up the portal for Brother Liu for a while, with my old man in the capital one day, the ghosts and monsters in the capital will not be able to make a comeback. It's just a matter of the battlefield, I can't help you."

“Do your business well.”

Zeng Xian said, "Zi Chong understands. Please take care of your health. In the past few days, the old master's temples are all white and have become much thinner. The most important thing in the world is that you should not have any old master for a day. We all rely on your support from your master."
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