Chapter 304: Cannon for cotton

"His Royal Highness, the merchant ship of King Chu arrived, and it is said that he brought cotton seeds, but..."
"But you have to hand over the artillery to them, right?"
"It seems that His Royal Highness has already understood everything." Pang Yukun said with a smile.
Xiao Ming is writing a textbook on training the flintlock army.
Yesterday, he went around the lathe workshop, the military workshop, the equipment department, and the gunpowder workshop. He gave all his requirements.
Whether it's a bayonet, cleaning rod or oil-paper-packed ammunition, these three things are all without technical content.
The bayonet is just made into a cylindrical shape at the bottom, and the cleaning rod is nothing more than an iron rod. It is simpler to wrap bullets with greased paper, just use greased paper to mix the bullets and gunpowder in advance.
What is lacking is not technology, but an idea, or experience.
As the flintlocks are about to be installed, Xiao Ming naturally has to consider the construction of modern military academies. Entering the age of firearms, wars must be regularized, and wars are no longer the same as before.
Because of this, he compiled teaching materials and prepared to teach Qingzhou army generals about war.
Putting down the writing brush, Xiao Ming walked out of the main hall. Now he has taken off the thick winter jacket and is lightly packed.
As he walked out of the palace, Xiao Ming said: "Li Kaiyuan can transport cotton so smoothly, do you think it was the king of Chu who showed kindness? This time it is just an exchange of interests. He wants artillery and I want cotton."
"It's just that, King Wei should be upset again. It is said that King Wei always complained about His Highness in Jinling City."
"I don’t care about him. King Wei has always been at odds with King Chu. We sold King Chu’s artillery. He was naturally unhappy. In this case, we don’t need to participate in the conflicts between the kings. On the contrary, we use Their contradiction is the right way to sell arms."
After analyzing the situation in Great Chongqing, Xiao Ming decided to adopt the isolationist diplomacy of the United States during World War II.
Not participating in any fighting between forces, just making a fortune in silence.
After all, the suspicions within the current Dayu State cannot be reconciled, and the various vassals suspect each other. In this case, it is safer for the fisherman to profit.
"Your Royal Highness's words are quite good. Wei Wang is not happy. Then buy some more artillery and go back. Isn't that enough?" Pang Yukun said.
"That's right, so selling artillery to King Chu also stimulated King Wei to buy more artillery."
The two talked all the way to the dock, Xiao Ming sent someone to the military workshop at the same time to send the 30 artillery pieces made to the Chu King's fleet and at the same time unload the cotton seeds.
At first Li Kaiyuan went to Chu, the king of Chu naturally did not agree to give the cotton seeds to Xiao Ming.
Later, King Wei’s artillery was in place. In order to show off his strength, King Wei fired his cannon at the Yangtze River like fireworks. This incident seriously stimulated King Chu.
While in Qingzhou, Xiao Ming had been pressing the artillery for Chu Di.
There is no cotton seeds, Xiao Ming can wait. After all, the king of Chu can't stop selling cotton, and the textile workshop can sustain it. But without artillery, the king of Chu has no tricks. In the end, he reluctantly sent the cotton seeds.
Boarded the merchant ship and checked the cotton on board.
At this time, the envoy of King Chu, who came with the cotton seeds, said: "His Royal Highness, King Chu has orders. If you can't see the artillery, this cotton cannot be handed over to His Highness. If your Royal Highness uses it hard, you will have to burn the cotton seeds."
Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun glanced at each other. The messenger was a little courageous. He smiled and said: "This king has always said nothing, how can he covet these three ships of cotton seeds, but the choice of the king of Chu to send cotton seeds this month is unpredictable. "
The envoy of the king of Chu was embarrassed when he heard the words.
He naturally understood what Xiao Ming meant. March was the time when cotton was planted, and the shipment now naturally contained threats.
Because once Xiao Ming fails to fulfill his promise, the delay will be another year before he can grow cotton.
After waiting for an hour at the dock, the military workshop brought the artillery there.
The envoy of the king of Chu checked the artillery and ammunition, and only then did he agree to get on the boat to carry the cotton seeds down.
Xiao Ming personally came to pick up cotton seeds this time because of his emphasis on cotton. After all, cotton can produce many industrial products. This clothing is just one of them. There is also a great demand for cotton in medicine.
If cotton is successfully planted in Qingzhou this time, Qingzhou will no longer have to worry about the source of cotton, and will no longer be constrained by the king of Chu, which will affect the development of Qingzhou's textile industry.
This time, the cotton sent by the king of Chu was sent directly to Guanzhuang by Xiao Ming. It was another year of spring ploughing, and the Qingzhou Army once again played the role of a farmer.
Now that all the land in Guanzhuang has been cultivated, the next step is to sow the cotton seeds.
"His Royal Highness, do you really want to grow cotton?"
On the ridge of Guanzhuang, Niu Ben asked after Xiao Ming.
As soon as the cotton arrived at Guanzhuang, Niu Ben brought the soldiers over.
Although Xiao Ming had already greeted him, Niu Ben still hesitated, because in his opinion food was the most important thing.
Now the food production in the six states has recovered a bit, and last year there was a lot of surplus, but now this situation is unlikely to be unrest again due to the barbarians.
Not having enough rations at that time was a terrible thing.
"Old General, you don’t have to worry about this. Qingzhou doesn’t have much food now, but King Wei, King Chu, and King Yan have a lot of food. Taking advantage of the artillery trade this time, this king bought a lot of food from them to reserve. Up."
Niu Ben heard the words and breathed lightly this time.
His thoughts of emphasizing agriculture and commerce are very heavy, because he commanded the army to fight all the year round, he naturally understood the sorrow of the frontline when there was no food.
Therefore, food is more important to him than anything else.
He actually disagrees with Xiao Ming's current practice of paying equal attention to business and agriculture. It is just that an army general only needs to be responsible for fighting and training the army. These political opinions are not for him.
Now that Xiao Ming had brought the cotton seeds in, he couldn't hold back, but he also asked casually.
Knowing that to make up for the Guanzhuang's harvest, Xiao Ming bought back grain from other places, he finally felt relieved, at least Xiao Ming hadn't lost his head.
The cotton seeds were distributed in bags~EbookFREE.me~ The soldiers picked up the seeds and sprinkled them on the fields of Guanzhuang.
In addition to the Guanzhuang belonging to Qingzhou, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun also established several slave plantations this year.
These plantations will not grow staple foods this year. They will not grow cotton, but sugar cane and rape.
Although soap, perfume, and mirrors can make temporary profits, ordinary sugar, vegetable oil, and clothes are things that the most powerful and the people need.
Occupying this market will make lasting profits.
It is for this reason that Xiao Ming boldly explored the plantation. In his plan, Qingzhou is based on bulk commodity trade. While self-sufficient in grain, it will also adopt a strategy of purchasing large quantities of storage.
Since last year, all states have started to build concrete granaries. Xiao Ming's goal is to store enough food for the people of Qingzhou to eat for three years.
This goal is only to rely on the grain harvest in the fief.
(To be continued.) Enable new URL