Chapter 1267: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future (One Hundred and Fifty-Seven) Tan Feng in Yingchuan

Yingchuan County City, General Mansion.

After reading the latest issue of Dahan Daily, Tan Feng silently put down the newspaper and walked to the window. On the school field outside, a group of workers were busy. The entire yard was about to be re-leveled. A new type of building material was used in front of it. Soon, it was officially introduced to Yingchuan by Han merchants, and it was immediately loved by officials and common people.

This building material is called cement. As for why it is called this name, there are rumors that the king of Han Dynasty personally gave it the name. This latest building material was used to pour the ground and the road. It was not only smooth, but also strong, and more importantly, the speed was strange and incomparable. Like this Under the weather conditions, if the water is poured in the morning, horse racing can be done in the afternoon. Although the school grounds in General Tan Feng's residence are large, at this speed, they can be completed in one morning.

&; Zhu; Zhu; Island; Novel www.zhuzhu＋; The Han Dynasty is full of ingenious and obscene techniques. It is said that this kind of cement was an accident during the process of building the east-west transportation artery by Guo Quan, the former minister of the Ministry of Industry of the Han Dynasty. Invented in the Han Dynasty, this kind of cement workshops have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain in the Han Dynasty. However, no matter how many workshops there are, they cannot meet the huge demand across the country. Businessmen who want goods are waiting in long queues. Outside each workshop. As soon as the cement is in stock, it will be shipped out immediately.

Yingshui and Yingchuan are separated by a river. In recent years, the two sides have been politically hostile and militarily confrontational. However, economically, with the acquiescence of both sides, it has been surprisingly lively. Businessmen from both sides have exchanged what they need. Shengsheng turned these two confrontational military centers into a distribution center for the commodity trade between Qin and Han.

Seeing that Tan Feng was silent, a middle-aged man in a green shirt and long beard walked up to Tan Feng and said with a smile: "This thing invented by the Han people has made it convenient for us. On this journey, we are most afraid of other places." It’s raining. It’s muddy, but it’s refreshing to see that General Tan’s broad mind has created the prosperity of Yingchuan. It’s really impressive!”

Tan Feng smiled slightly. "Mr. Zhao, don't you think the Han people are scary? Do you only see these things to make people convenient? What I see is their huge role in the military."

The man called Mr. Zhao smiled and said nothing.

"This thing called cement can be used to build roads, and naturally it can also be used to build cities and castles. I also heard that in the Han Dynasty, this kind of cement can be mixed with steel to build towers tens of meters high. Building. All the bridges in their territory are also being renovated using this new construction method," Tan Feng said with a sigh.

"Of course Zhao knows that our Da Chu has just paid a large amount of patent royalties to the Han State through a businessman to purchase the cement formula. Soon, our Da Chu will also produce this new material. Why didn't you buy from them?" Mr. Zhao said with a smile.

"Do you think it is necessary for me to buy this patent? I am so close to Yingshui. What do you want?

Just buy it from them, pay a large amount of patent fees to get this thing, and then build factories and workshops. With this money, I might as well use it to pay more soldiers. Make some more steel knives, spears, feathers and arrows! Tan Feng smiled and shook his head.

"Understood, understood!" Mr. Zhao said with a smile: "But we are different in Dachu. If you can buy this new technology with money, of course you can buy it."

"Mr. Zhao has not thought about it. Why are the Han people willing to sell it?" Tan Feng asked: "The fact that they are willing to sell it means they don't care about this thing. Even if you use this to build a city and strengthen the city's defense, they are still confident to defeat it." In fact, that's why they are willing to use this thing to make money. If the Han people really sell everything, why don't they use their iron and steelmaking technology to sell it? I think if the Han people are willing to sell it, then even so. If you shout out a sky-high price, your country will definitely flock to it!"

Mr. Zhao's face changed slightly, and he said after a while: "Something is better than nothing. Mr. Tan thought about it and found out after investigation that the production cost of this thing in Han is extremely low, but when it is sold, the profit is several times higher!"

Tan Feng nodded, "Has your country been aware of this problem in the past two years?"

"Of course, we are not fools. In the past few years, our trade deficit with the Han State has been staggering. What does this mean? It shows that a large amount of our domestic wealth is flowing to the Han State. How can we get it in the long run? Now I am very worried about it. The only things that were still profitable in the Han Dynasty were silk weaving and grain, but not to mention grain, the profit of silk weaving was also declining year by year. "

The two of them turned around, walked to the table and sat down. Tan Feng picked up the teapot, filled their cups with fragrant tea, and asked casually, "I heard that the Jiangnan region of your country seems to be less peaceful this year." ah!"

Mr. Zhao chuckled: "General Tan, faced with the overwhelming power of the Han army, actually paid attention to our domestic affairs, which is surprising. Our Da Chu has a vast territory. It is not surprising that some unruly people are here, but they are all small scabies." Disease is not worth mentioning. We don’t even need to use the army. We only need local force to maintain law and order. It makes General Tan laugh. Compared with the chaos in Shu County in your country, it is really a shameless thing!"

Listening to Mr. Zhao's sarcasm, Tan Feng didn't take it seriously. He held the cup in both hands and rubbed it, "A single spark can start a prairie fire. Do you know who said this? Gao Yuan! Although the chaos in Shu County in our country can be Concerns, but after all, Shu is remote and not within the heart of Da Qin. Even if Shu County breaks away in the end, it will not cause fatal harm to Da Qin. However, if the scabies disease you just mentioned breaks out, it will not be fatal to Da Chu. Speaking of it, I’m afraid it’s like a lump in the throat or a light on the back.”

Mr. Zhao fell silent. It was obvious that he could not hide anything from the person in front of him.

"General Tan is right, so we have taken precautions before they happen. We are confident that we can handle these domestic matters, but the threat from the Han Dynasty makes us worry day and night. It is ridiculous that some people in the country still think that the world is peaceful. , The business with the Han country was very happy, and they made a lot of money. Little did they know that for every point they made, the Han people made at least five points. The Han people are using our blood and sweat to nourish themselves! "Mr. Zhao, don't you! Very authentic. "In a few years, the Han people will become stronger and stronger, and we will become weaker and weaker. If we don't vigorously innovate now, I'm afraid the country will be destroyed in the future!"

"Mr. Zhao is a sensible person, but it's a pity that there are not many sensible people like you in the Chu Kingdom. Although Huang Shoufu is a great talent, he is too cautious and refuses to do things that are uncertain. Qu Taiwei is also Threatened by the threat of the Han army, they concentrated on training and only wanted to train an army that could rival the Han army. This created the current situation. Last year, we Daqin contacted your country to jointly send troops to attack the Han country. Unfortunately, it failed. Now, I am afraid that it will be It’s even more difficult. As everyone knows, nothing is guaranteed in this world. If you have a 60-70% chance of winning, you can attack it with all your strength. If there is a 40-50% chance of winning, you can try it.”

Hearing Tan Feng's comments about the two ministers in his country, Mr. Zhao smiled and said: "Now even if we, the Great Chu, are willing to join forces with the Great Qin to send troops, I'm afraid you won't be able to spare any troops. Let's not talk about the chaos in Shu County for the time being. Your Majesty and the If the estrangement between General Lu continues, I’m afraid that a large-scale attack will be a joke!”

Tan Feng shook his head and said nothing, unwilling to discuss this topic in depth.

Mr. Zhao obviously understood what Tan Feng was thinking, and changed the subject, "However, General Tan has only been in Yichuan County for a few years, but the talent he has shown has impressed everyone in my country. Now, regardless of Yingchuan County, The military and financial resources are booming, not inferior to those of the Han people."

"It's just a matter of picking up people's wits. I can't compare with such lofty talents. However, I am a good scholar, but I am not afraid of others' ridicule." Tan Feng put down his cup and said.

"You can learn it, but we Chu people can't learn it. After carefully evaluating Gao Yuan's policy, our country finally decided to give up." Mr. Zhao sighed: "The national conditions are different, what can we do? Your country is the overlord of the country. Gong, when the time comes, it is impossible for our country to make up its mind without this kind of pain. Moreover, Huang Shoufu asserts that your country's reform will probably end in failure. "

"Oh, Huang Shoufu is so sure?" Tan Feng was a little surprised, "Oranges are tangerines when they are born in Huainan, and they are tangerines when they are born in north Huaibei. The two countries have different national conditions, political theories, and strategies. To force them to be unified like this is unrealistic. The opposite? The reason why Gao Yuan became successful is because he started from scratch. Most of his generals and officials came from humble beginnings. However, the Han Dynasty has vigorously restricted land annexation from the beginning. General Tan should have seen that in the Han Dynasty , can any local tycoon appear? There is a law in the Han Dynasty that officials cannot own more than one hundred acres of land. This rigid rule can only be applied in the Han Dynasty, but in the Han Dynasty, the wealth of a family can rival that of the country? There are quite a lot of merchants, but the two are completely different. Da Qin and Da Chu are just the opposite. You say how can we imitate the strategies of the Han State? General Tan was able to succeed in Yingzhong because of it. The local tycoons here suffered heavy casualties during the war, and the remnants were eliminated by the general using thunderous methods. The old ones have gone, but the new ones have not yet arisen. The general took advantage of this blank period to finally establish the current prosperity. But as the place becomes more prosperous, there are more hands reaching out, right? Isn’t it true that the general is already overwhelmed?”

Tan Feng let out a long sigh.

"The general is now supported by Fan Sui in the court, so he is not afraid of them. However, once Fan Sui's reform fails, he will be the scapegoat who will bear the brunt. How can the general behave at that time? Can he still block the greedy palms stretched out by him? Mr. Zhao said slowly and calmly.

"Of course it can't be stopped. I'm not from Qin, so I'm very jealous to begin with. Fortunately, the king and Fan Shoufu have a strong trust, which is why we are here today. If Fan Shoufu leaves, I'm afraid I'll end up in a terrible situation."

"Has the general never considered the retreat?" Mr. Zhao put the tea cup on the table with a soft ding.

Tan Feng suddenly raised his head, his eyes as sharp as knives. (To be continued...)