After establishing such achievements on the grassland, Wang Tong's core position in this army has been firmly established, and the generals of the Jizhen faction are respectful to Wang Tong.

As the chief general of the Jizhen army, Yang Jin has been in the army for many years and naturally knows what Wang Tong has achieved, so his subordinates are even more stanced. Even if he walks into the military tent and asks him there, he is full of etiquette and rules, but the meaning of the words is very rude.

"Deputy General Yang, didn't the Japanese generals say it clearly? If we let this Guihua City be stable for a long time, it would be impossible for us to stay here forever. We can only rely on the local rural tyrants and sell them weapons, which will also make them self-improvement."

Except for Cai Nan, the people in the tent, all bowed and left. Wang Tong was kind-hearted and replied with a smile.

Seeing that Wang Tong was not angry, Yang Jin was relieved, but he still said in a deep voice: "Mintuan Township Warriors, it is enough to have swords, guns, bows and arrows, but the general sold them the fire mirror and cannons. How could such a military and national weapon be given so easily? The merchants who often walk on the grassland have many illegal people. If anyone has any ill-behavior, wouldn't it be a disaster!"

"Even if I don't sell it, are there still fewer firearms in their hands? Just because of the news that I know, the eunuchs in the Datong Town Arsenal have a lot of foreign money!"

"Master, what are the ordnance weapons in Datong Town? How can we compare the ordnance weapons in Datong Town? The firearms such as the Imperial Army are the only ones who have seen in the army for so many years. The firearms in Datong Town are nothing more than smoke firecrackers!"

Hearing Yang Jin say this, Wang Tong couldn't help laughing. Yang Jin still insisted on his opinion. Wang Tong waved his hand and signaled Yang Jin to sit down. He said, "The merchant guards have firearms, and the Ming army must have firearms." The merchant guards have artillery, and the Ming army must have artillery. How many guards can a merchant gather at most? It is rare to see how many military soldiers can have? How many good and bad can they have? Merchants are pursuing profits and are the most judging of things that are good or bad. They will not do this ill-behaved things casually!"

If the "Master" gathers with merchants, look at the number of guards brought by Shanxi merchants and local Han civilians and wealthy merchants in the city today, there are still thousands of people who are ill-gotten, and if there is a person with evil intentions, he will climb up and shout..."

Halfway through his words, Cai Nan said coldly, "Mr. Yang" Now that the Holy Emperor is in power, the world is peaceful and living and working in peace, how can there be a call for a high school? "You are not right!"

After saying this, Yang Jin stood up in a hurry. Just as he was about to clasp his fists to explain, Wang Tong waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's just a private chat. The military supervisor should not be so serious. Lord Yang "The merchants have their own factions and the village party, and it is too difficult to unite. Lord Yang thought again, the merchants entered the Ming Dynasty with weapons. "What can they rob? They will only attract large troops to suppress them, and will also implicate their families. Giving them these weapons is to encourage them to go further on the grassland and dare to rob and kill people on the grassland. "There is no need to be afraid of those Tartars and horse thieves on the grassland."

After being asked by Cai Nan, Yang Jin no longer dared to speak again. A military supervisor does not mean anything, but this military supervisor is the deputy commander of the imperial guards, and with Wang Tong's strong support." The weight of this speech was unusual. Wang Tong picked up the teacup and took a sip, but was about to explain it clearly: "Master Yang may not know that the grassland business is profitable. Even if the merchants are looting, they may not be able to obtain profits from this trade. How to choose, they naturally understand.

Moreover, if you want to imitate and manufacture the fire mirror, artillery, big chariot, and armor, it is not something that can be accomplished in a year or two. Manufacturing, maintenance, and repairs all depend on weapons. I plan to open weapons craftsmen in Datong and Taiyuan to manufacture and maintain them, firmly control the source, and sell the artillery to the grassland at most two kilograms. It is still acceptable to use for field combat to defend thieves, but it is not enough to use it for siege, and the garrison in Datong, Shanxi is equipped with heavy artillery, so what's wrong with this?"

Yang Jin was stunned for a moment, sighed and said, "Master, I said that, over time, I am afraid that people will be inadequate, and I am afraid that someone will be allocated!"

Cai Nan was about to speak, but Wang Tong stopped him with his eyes and said again: "Mr. Yang thinks so well, it's a pity for the country. I thought of this, but this is not a private talk in the account. Before dark tonight, the first-level army of each battalion will come here to discuss the military! "

Yang Jin stood up and bowed and listened. Wang Tong spoke again, "Mr. Yang has been in the border town for a long time and is familiar with the situation of the Tartars. I will ask you, today we occupy Guihua City. Even if we can hold it for ten or a hundred years, what will happen to the rest of the place?"

When asked, Yang Jin pondered for a moment and replied: "You can't come here in Guihua City, but the Tartars will gather in other places, and then it will be of the scale of Altan's tribe. Then Guihua City is also a foundation for the Tartars, and they will inevitably raise troops to fight for it. Guihua City will fight hard. The court will feel that it is not within the territory, and there will be no reinforcements sent one by one...

As he spoke, Yang Jin was a little depressed and said, "I'm afraid it's still a situation of falling..."

"Guihua City is the throat of the grassland. If you guard it here, you don't have to worry about the large number of Tartars in Shaanxi and northern borders of Shanxi. Even Xuanfu will benefit. Besides, Guihua City is in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, and the offensive and defense with the Tartars is outside the border, so the people of Shanxi and Shaanxi do not have to worry about being affected by military disasters. For us, Guihua City naturally needs to be preserved. For the Tartars, there are very few places with abundant water and grass. If you want to reproduce and survive and make progress, you have to obtain this place. But Lord Yang, what you think is that you are trapped in the situation? Why should you always guard the Ming Dynasty and attack the Tartars? Can't you turn it over? "

After Wang Tong said this, the tent was quiet for a moment. Yang Jin froze there, then suddenly shook, his voice trembled, and he asked in a solemn voice: "How to attack? On this grassland, because this city is here, you can mobilize the army. If you are like Jizhen, it will be difficult to find the main force of the Tartars..."

"Did Lord Yang think it was to let the army attack? The Tartars harassed the border of the Ming Dynasty and there were also large army operations, but more were small tribes, even horse thieves with dozens of people. How could they do this? Why can't we give merchants firearms and teach them the methods of chariot formations, let them sell and walk on the grassland, and plunder and burn and kill when they see suitable ones. Wouldn't this be attacking?"

Yang Jin's mouth opened slightly. Wang Tong said that he had never expected it. It was unexpected, but it made sense. He could no longer speak. Wang Tong continued to speak: "Shanxi merchants traveled all over the world and sold merchants on the grasslands to make huge profits. Such things will inevitably lead to Shanxi merchants flocking to him. There are many merchants, and there are many caravans, and there are many guards. Walking on the grassland, horse thieves dare not rob a large caravan, and when they see small vendors, they are willing to take action. Does the big caravan have firearms and weapons, and they dare not rob a small tribe, and they dare not rob it. After doing this for a long time, there are many guards and many people who know how to use firearms. If there is something to do, they can immediately organize people from these people to fight against powerful enemies and hide their soldiers from the people, that's it."

After Wang Tong finished speaking, Yang Jin breathed a sigh of relief, as if he was admiring, and seemed to be feeling, but then he found a problem and said worriedly: "Master, the brave and brave villager of the village are like, and the subordinates also know that the Ding Zhuang, the men under the command of Ji Town, can be used as regular soldiers. Other places are different, and they are nothing more than native chickens and tiles. The general knows the soldiers, so he naturally understands that not everyone can be as calm as the commander of the general when he takes a firearm. Facing the enemy cavalry, these people give them firearms, but they are not waiting for the Tartars to send them."

Yang Jin no longer questioned the matter itself, but confirmed the details, indicating that he had been convinced by Wang Tong's words. Wang Tong smiled and said, "This is the reason for summoning the generals. You will know tonight!"

Seeing that Wang Tong was so confident, Yang Jin nodded curiously and stopped asking more questions. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a rumor about the personal soldiers outside the tent saying that Gu Zibin, the shopkeeper of Sanjiang Trading Company, was visiting. Yang Jin happened to get up and say goodbye.

When Gu Zibin walked into the tent, he was not an outsider. Wang Tong did not avoid him when he spoke. He just smiled and said to Cai Nan: "The generals from several provinces have also seen many military generals. Jizhen is doing practical things and telling the truth. General Qi has been in charge for so many years, and it is indeed extraordinary!"

"General Qi was very trustworthy when he was Emperor Bisu. After three dynasties, he naturally had extraordinary talents. How could the Gu Zhanggu, come back so quickly?"

Cai Nan answered, but asked Gu Zibin directly in the second half. Gu Zibin bowed and said with a smile: "Master, Eunuch Cai, just now, Datong and several local merchants asked the shopkeeper of the Datong branch of our business to come over and said that he wanted to buy the land here. He said that the price was as high as the price of fertile land in Shanxi. These merchants usually deal with us more, which is considered to be helpful, so the younger ones came to help."

Hearing this, Wang Tong couldn't help laughing and said to Cai Nan: "These people have a good idea. The land in Shanxi is too alkaline. The fertile land here is the medium-sized land in Zhili and Henan. The fertile land in Guihua City is irrigated and has no alkaline. They want to buy fertile land at the price of Zhongtian!"

Cai Nan shook his head and smiled, but Gu Zibin didn't understand this joint. He laughed dryly there a few times, and quickly said, "It's a good thing that the master taught the younger ones, but I don't know, the younger ones have gone back to them now."

"Let's go back to them. I will sort out the land here and present it to His Majesty. How can I sell it to private individuals?"
Chapter completed!