Chapter 471 Bastard

Yang Jing looked at Zhang Weixian who was smiling, thought for a while, and said with a smile: "What do you think about the matter of the salt merchant?"

"Your Majesty, you should be punished. What kind of pity do you have for such a person who is willing to be a thief? He should eliminate evil...." Zhang Weixian replied immediately without thinking. The fool knew that after he started a salt merchant, the salt class had reached a point where he had to change. The emperor had put such great efforts to make the little property of a few salt merchants. He also reminded the emperor that it was time to do more important things next.

"Hahaha..." Yang Jing smiled cheerfully. Sure enough, none of the civil officials and nobles in the court were fools.

"Yes, the salt merchants are so unbearable. I also think that the salt administration has reached a point where it must be changed. Otherwise, if the salt administration is not allowed to be collected, it will ruin national affairs! I wonder how the Duke of the State thinks that the salt administration should be changed?" Yang Jing asked with a smile.

"I think this should be the sage of Your Majesty!" Zhang Weixian immediately praised. Although he was the leader of the nobles, he also knew that he could not shake the salt merchants. At most, he would give the emperor a helper and accompaniment. If he really went into battle, it would depend on the emperor's.

"Hahaha..., this salt class must be changed. As for how to change and how to do it, I can only give the Duke some airs. For the rest, the Duke's way to watch me is..." Yang Jie laughed and kept it a secret.

"My..., this..." Zhang Weixian scratched his ears and cheeks, and his heart was itchy. Sure enough, the emperor was about to attack Yankee.

"...I intend to let Liulizhai take over the salt industry. Only when the salt industry is in my own hands can I feel at ease. Only when the salt class is collected every year can I receive it. Otherwise, in two years, the salt class will cause me to worry again..." Yang Jingwei said quite "helplessly".

"Oh..." Zhang Weixian widened his eyes and opened his mouth, looking incredible.

"...Your Majesty said, let Liulizhai take over the salt industry?" A glimmer appeared in Zhang Weixian's eyes. If this was the case, it would be really great news. The stocks of Liulizhai were indeed not bought in vain. Zhang Weixian only felt that the stocks in his family had changed from a pile of silver to a pile of silver. If this was the case, I don't know how much the stocks of Liulizhai would rise, and Zhang Weixian felt that it was difficult for him to breathe.

"Well, it's true. Now the salt merchants are no longer trustworthy and cannot be used as a support. I have given them a chance, but they still have no idea what they have given up. This cannot be blamed for me. If the salt administration has changed, it is natural that I have to use people I can trust. Otherwise, if I can't get this salt class, what can I use to provide disaster relief and to resist foreign thieves?" Yang Jingjie said.

"That's right, that's right, Your Majesty, I absolutely support you!" Zhang Weixian was already salivating in his heart. How big is the salt industry? Who doesn't know that the richest person in the world is the salt merchant!

"However, this matter is still under planning. Now, there are only some salt merchants involved in the Tongluo. It is not advisable to abolish the salt administration immediately. It has to be brewed again. How to brew, the Duke of the State doesn't have to worry about it. I have my own way. At that time, the Duke of the State just needs to show his attitude..." Yang Jing smiled.

"I understand, understand..." Zhang Weixian agreed immediately.

"In addition, I also want to declare that although I took over the salt industry, the salt industry will be different from the previous ones. I cannot let the salt class lose like this today. I must have to pay full taxes. Therefore, the salt industry in the future will not make as much money as these salt merchants now. The Duke needs to understand this. Haha, I still have to rely on the salt class to live..." Yang Jing began to put a tight curse again, giving some of the nobles, but he must take the majority.

"I understand, I understand, this is what it should be, and it is all up to Your Majesty's Holy dictator..." Zhang Weixian naturally had no other words. The salt merchant was kicked over by the emperor. Of course, the emperor had to decide. The emperor could give him an extra share. This was already a great kindness, and he was overjoyed. Naturally, he didn't expect to make a fortune like the previous salt merchant. In that case, wouldn't the emperor be crazy?

"...but, this... I dare to ask, how much can I earn every year?" Zhang Weixian couldn't help asking.

"I dare not say that I am too much. There are still two or three million taels a year..." Yang Jing thought about it and promised. Yang Jing had already figured out the profits of the salt industry. How much tax is paid every year and how much money the "new salt merchants" earn, has already been distributed.

Although Zhang Weixian felt that the profit was a bit low and it was not enough to compare with the current salt merchants, he had no objection. This was just for free. Originally, the emperor could not tell him the difference. Now that he had received this news, he could manipulate the stock in advance and make another profit...

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty..." Zhang Weixian immediately said beautifully. He had a future when he followed the emperor to do things. He did not see the wrong person or stand in the wrong team!

"Hahaha..." Yang Jie laughed for a while and said, "There is another thing that the Duke still needs to pay attention to." Yang Jie suddenly remembered the darkness in the court before, with unwilling eyes.

"Your Majesty just give me some instructions if you have anything to do, and the old minister will have no choice." Zhang Weixian was completely immersed in the joy of the harvest. He originally bought stocks, but only one thousand yuan a little, but now it has reached two thousand yuan. Then he released the news that Liulizhai took over the salt industry. What price should he get? How much money does he have to make? His property, that is, has doubled in the past few months of doing business with the emperor!

"I look at the people in the court who defended the salt merchants today. I am afraid that they will not give up and that they will cause some trouble. The Duke must be careful!" Yang Jingqing said leisurely.

"Don't worry, your Majesty, you can kill these people without the need for your Majesty to do anything to deal with the world." Hearing that it was this, the British Duke Zhang Weixian immediately made a loud promise and intervened in the government. They might not be able to do anything, but if they beat the dogs in the water, is there anything cheaper than this?

"..." Yang Jing nodded. Now that he kicked the salt merchants, he had to give the benefits to others as soon as possible to form an interest alliance, so that there was no possibility of a turnaround in this matter.

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After seeing off the British Duke Zhang Weixian, Yang Jingwei had not had time to rest, and he had to meet the next group of people again. The important task of dividing fruits had to continue.

"Your Majesty, who will you meet next? The ministers of various departments, nine ministers, and all the governors are here." Wang Chengen reported in embarrassment that, now, countless officials have gathered outside the Taimiao, and everyone is waiting for the emperor to share the fruits.

"See the Minister of War, Mao Wenlong, Yuan Chonghuan, Qin Liangyu, Man Gui and Zhao led the teachings. The border war is approaching, and it is not a big deal to tie these people to the capital... In addition, please ask Master Sun to come..." Yang Jing also called Sun Chengzong in. Just now, Sun Chengzong avoided the others.

"I obey the order!" Wang Chengen breathed a sigh of relief, agreed, and immediately went to pass the order.

After a while, the Minister of War Liu Yanyuan, Mao Wenlong, Yuan Chonghuan, Qin Liangyu, Man Gui and Zhao Shujiao all arrived.

After the salute, Yang Jingqian smiled and said the matter was serious.

"Thanks to you in the court today!" Yang Jingai said with a smile. This is the truth. When the "AE" showdown, they were the fastest people who knelt, and these people were their backbone.

"I dare not take it. I am loyal to Your Majesty and killing the rebels, which is my responsibility." Several people replied immediately.

"Hahaha, I am all my own people, so I will not be polite. Let me say something practical. This year is approaching. According to the deduction of the staff and the worst-case scenario, next year will be a fierce battle. After you go back, you must be prepared to fight the fierce battle and fight to the death, and prepare for the long-term siege of the city. Of course, if the East Capitulation does not come in the spring of next year, this is better, and I cannot ask for it..." Yang Jing began to say to his generals.

Several people were listening carefully.

"... So, I don't plan to dominate everyone in Beijing for a long time. In a few days, I will let you go back... Well, this year, I have a fat year and the expenses of next year's war are not to worry. Before you leave, I will give you another sum of money so that after you go back, you will be more active and have a fat year, hahaha..." Yang Jing said with a smile.

Speaking of the fatty year, several generals smiled heartily. Since they followed this emperor, they have never been worried about money. Their lives are really comfortable. Now that the emperor has slaughtered the salt merchants, they have also benefited from it. They all feel that they have not been in vain in the court today.

"...I'll reveal some good news to you before leaving..." Yang Jingai said with a smile, deciding to cheer up his front-line generals before leaving.

Several generals widened their eyes to see what good news the emperor would say.

Yang Jingwei said to Sun Chengzong: "I'm sorry to Master Sun."

"Yes! Your Majesty!" Sun Chengzong responded. Then he walked aside, took out some things, and said, "Please see, this is the latest equipment for my dynasty..."

Everyone looked over and saw that Sun Chengzong was holding a strange short sword in his hand. Unlike ordinary swords, the guards of this short sword were very strange.

"Your Majesty gave him a name for this kind of short sword, called bayonet. You may be wondering why it is called bayonet..." Sun Chengzong explained.

Everyone was very confused.

"Your Majesty has always been worried that our dynasty is always at a disadvantage in the field battle with the Donglu. The most worrying thing is to be besieged by the Donglu. If you save it, you will definitely fight with the Donglu. This is the weakness of our dynasty and is extremely easy to be called by the Donglu. If you don't save it, you can't watch the city besieged to death, so you have been thinking about how to change this situation. Now, you have found a suitable solution..." Sun Chengzong explained carefully.

"...There is a bayonet on this short sword that can be used to be installed on a musket. In this way, after the fire is completed, a musket will immediately become a spear, and you can continue to fight against the Donglu... When fighting, you will first line up in three or five rows and shoot continuously. When the Donglu cavalry approaches, you will gather together into a circle or four directions. The front line places the muskets on the ground to form a long spear formation, delaying the enemy's cavalry's attack on the camp, and continue shooting in the circle to kill the enemy. According to the deduction of the General Staff, if trained properly, the soldiers are brave. Even ordinary infantrymen can withstand the charge of the cavalry by relying on this musket and bayonets..." Sun Chengzong briefly explained the bayonet, and then briefly explained the purpose and combat method of the bayonet.

Everyone was surprised. The infantry was relied on adding a bayonet to the musket to resist the impact of the cavalry. This was really whimsical and crazy and bold.

"Some of you first look at this bayonet, put it on a musket, and then talk about the shortcomings and advantages of this bayonet, and then talk about whether it can fight against the Donglu cavalry and whether it can fight against the Donglu." Yang Jie said with a smile.

After the emperor finished speaking, the guards gave these generals a musket and bayonets, and taught them to install bayonets on them.

Although everyone trusted the emperor very much, the emperor said that the infantry would give way to the cavalry to fight against the Donglu cavalry with a bayonet on the muskets. Everyone still felt that the Xuan, especially Man Gui and Zhao Shujiao, were all complete cavalry. If this was true, then the status of the cavalry would be greatly reduced and they were very dissatisfied. Yuan Chonghuan was very interested in this kind of thing. If it was really as the emperor said, he could use infantry to fight against the cavalry, then he would no longer be afraid of fighting with the Donglu. He had many infantry in Jinning.

"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't believe it, but can this really give way to infantry against the cavalry? Your Majesty, I think this is not right." Man Gui was not willing to believe in the emperor, but this kind of thing has exceeded his understanding. In his understanding, cavalry is the most powerful, and his subordinates are all cavalry, which has always been his pride, but now the emperor told him that infantry can also fight against cavalry, and he will inevitably feel disappointed.

"I am not sure, so I will naturally not let my soldiers die..." Yang Jingai said with a smile. Yang Jingai is quite confident about the infantry fighting against the cavalry. Judging from historical experience, he has absolutely taken this step wrong.

"...Mrs. Qin, I want to ask, what good ways are there for the Baigang soldiers to deal with cavalry in the field? Especially when dealing with the Donglu?" Yang Jingwei asked Qin Liangyu.

Qin Liangyu was staring at these short swords in a daze. These things seemed to be specially made for her. The reason why she brought the white-rod soldiers was that she had no money. It was not easy for a local official in a remote area to raise thousands of full-time soldiers, so naturally, she could not expect that the equipment would be very good.

Qin Liangyu thought for a while and said, "My white bars soldiers can only rely on the close-knit gun formation to block the impact of the Donglu cavalry. If it is an ordinary enemy, I can wait for the enemy to be exhausted and reveal the flaws to let the white bars attack and retaliate. However, it is not very useful to deal with the Donglu. First, the Donglu usually has horses, and I dare not let the formation be too loose, so I risk giving infringes to pursue the cavalry; second, I do not have enough firearms and crossbows to counterattack. If I encounter the Donglu in the wild, I can only form a formation to protect myself. At most, it is an unbeaten situation. If I have been entangled for a long time, the casualties will increase greatly, and the defeat will appear declining..." Qin Liangyu said the truth.

"Well, this is the weakness of the white-rod soldiers. What if they are matched with muskets?" Yang Jie asked again.

"When you come back to your Majesty, if you have muskets, you can divide some soldiers into charge of muskets and be responsible for killing and in this way, once you form a formation, you will not be afraid of the attack of the Eastern Barbarians. You can attack and retreat and defend. It is more flexible than before. The Eastern Barbarians are in my hands, and they will never be able to get the best, and they can be invincible..." Qin Liangyu said with a smile.

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"This..." Qin Liangyu was a little confused. Now, the emperor replaced all her white pole soldiers with Danei. She was happy and worried. Danei was very valuable, which shows that the emperor valued her white pole soldiers. She was happy, but it was difficult to defend against the impact of the Donglu cavalry alone. This was also her concern. The emperor also asked her to serve as the main force in the second battlefield...

"Mrs. Qin is worried about how to allocate the matching ratio between musketeers and spearmen?" Yang Jie said with a smile.

"Go back to Your Majesty, that's exactly." Qin Liangyu replied.

"This is also the reason why I want to introduce this bayonet to everyone today. Spearmen are good at defending cavalry, but not good at attacking cavalry. Musketeers are good at attacking but weaker than defense. Especially defensive cavalry, which is a big problem. They often need to be equipped with many spearmen to assist in defense. However, with too many spearmen, it will inevitably lead to insufficient number of musketeers and limited killing of enemies. Therefore, I think, combine these musketeers and spearmen into one, absorb the advantages of both, and make up for their own shortcomings.

This is where the bayonet is nearly five feet long. With this bayonet, it is six feet taller than ordinary soldiers, and is almost the same as a long spear. In war, set up muskets first, use the camp of muskets to fight against the enemy and try to kill the enemy. If the enemy is not repelled and the enemy approaches, it will be changed to a long spear formation to defend against the enemy cavalry. You can continue shooting in the formation. If you add the assistance of artillery, even if you are facing the cavalry of the Eastern Lu in the wild, I am not afraid..." Yang Jing explained.

"I understand, understand..." Qin Liangyu suddenly woke up. This weapon was really tailor-made for her. Although she had only heard the emperor say it once, she had already understood the great advantage of this tactic. Qin Liangyu immediately saw the dawn of victory. Before, she had only dared to say that she was unbeaten, but she was not sure to defeat the Donglu.

Qin Liangyu understood, but others did not understand very well. People who did not have a deep understanding of spearmen would not understand the advantages of the emperor's tactics.

"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't believe it, but I really can't believe it. With just this short bayonet, the infantry can defeat the cavalry?... Your Majesty, even if the musketeers form a camp of spearmen, as long as I give them a certain number of troops, they can still break through the cavalry." Man Gui still refused to believe this. In this way, the status of their cavalry will be really reduced. The word "elite" is no longer limited to cavalry.

"Hahaha..., if there are fewer muskets, the cavalry will have the advantage, but if the number of people fighting between the two sides is tens of thousands, or tens of thousands, the power of this tactic is reflected. If an enemy cavalry wants to attack the muskets, he must first be shot by muskets. The one round of muskets of these thousands of thousands of people, even if calculated based on less than 10% of the hits, can cause hundreds of casualties of the enemy cavalry. In fact, there are not many cavalry in front. It is hard to say how much impact it can have! Moreover, there are many special places in this musket array, which is enough to restrain the cavalry charge of the Donglu..." Yang Jie said with a smile.

"I really can't think of those special places," Man Gui still asked.

"Haha, let's do it. In a few days, I will demonstrate to you how this musket array can defend against the impact of the cavalry. After reading it, I believe you will understand that there are many strange things in this tactic, but I can't explain it clearly for a while." Yang Jingxiong said with a smile. There are more important things to do today, but it is not suitable to discuss tactical issues with the generals here.
Chapter completed!