Chapter 185 Source of Confidence

At present, there are swords and soldiers everywhere in Daming, and a large amount of steel is needed in many places. In the early years, Shanxi was an important iron-producing place in Daming, but Yangcheng was one of the three major iron producing areas in Shanxi. It is it only in recent years that Yangcheng's banditry has caused Yangcheng's iron production to plummet, so that it was gradually abandoned. The merchants who come and trade in steel can only collect iron materials from other places, and the Fan family has also been greatly affected by this.

However, when Xing Tianjun entered Yangcheng last year, Fan Yaoshan learned from Fan Xi that Xiao Tianjian vigorously excavated iron ore and restored ironmaking furnaces in Yangcheng. In just over half a year, the number of iron furnaces in Yangcheng has returned to more than half of its heyday, and the amount of iron production is increasing day by day. In the past few months, the refined iron produced is not only It satisfied Xing Tianjun's own dosage, and began to be very rich. In this way, it opened another way for their Fan family to make money.

This time, Xiao Tianjian definitely refused the court's recruitment. Fan Yaoshan was very angry at first, so he had the idea of breaking off contact with Xing Tianjun, but the reason why he hesitated was that he originally wanted to purchase iron materials through Xing Tianjun. If he turned against Xing Tianjun, it would be equivalent to breaking up for him. After receiving a letter from Fan Yutong, he decided to come here to see the situation first. As a result, when he followed Fan Xi to Dongye Town a few days ago, he saw that there were many iron furnaces in Dongye Town, and there were busy scenes everywhere. A large number of iron ores and coal mines were transported to Dongye Town, and then they were refined with iron furnaces. Fan Yaoshan was even more surprised by the iron material. He didn't expect Xiao Tianjian to be so powerful that he could restore a declining industry to such an extent in such a short time.

So he talked to Xiao Tianjian about wanting to collect iron materials from Xing Tianjun. After listening to Fan Yaoshan's request, Xiao Tianjian touched his chin and thought about it. In fact, he knew very well that after this period of recovery, the iron production he controlled at hand has far exceeded Xing Tianjun's own needs. After the completion of several large ironmaking furnaces in Dongye Town and Shuangfengzhai in the past few months, the iron output has reached the output of thousands of catties per day. After so much iron is produced, it can't be used for its own use alone, so it is necessary to sell part of it to supplement the consumption of Xingtian Army, and now Yangcheng local There are more and more craftsmen in mining and iron smelting, reaching more than 3,000 people. Even if some of these people are prisoners in several wars, they don't have to pay them, but at least they have to take care of the food. In addition, the repeated expansion of the Xingtian Army, and the rewards of silver issued in several wars, the pension for the dead, the ones he had accumulated earlier. Some money, as well as the silver robbed during this period, has been almost consumed.

So if you no longer open financial resources, there will be financial difficulties if you just maintain it. At present, the people can't collect taxes on their own. It's really difficult to support them. This is also the reason why Xiao Tianjian sent three battalions out this time, that is, to grab another batch of silver. Come back and support the operation of Xing Tianjun.

Fan Yaoshan took the initiative to purchase the iron materials produced by Xing Tianjun this time, which was the right time for Xiao Tianjian, so after thinking about it for a while, Xiao Tianjian said, "The shopkeeper Fan has also helped Xiao a lot for me during this period, so Xiao naturally does not hesitate to repay the shopkeeper! It's easy to say! As long as Shopkeeper Fan is willing, then I can sell you some iron materials, but I have a request. After these iron is sold to you, Shopkeeper Fan must ensure that these iron will not flow out of the customs and become a weapon used by Jiannu to deal with our Han people. Otherwise, I will immediately cut off the supply of Shopkeeper Fan immediately! As for the price, it's easy to say. It doesn't matter if it's a little lower!"

After listening to this, Fan Yaoshan immediately stood up and said, "General, don't worry, the reason why Fan's business has been getting bad over the years is that he is actually excluded because he doesn't want to get along with those who communicate with the enemy. Although Fan is just a profit-seeking businessman. But I also know that the Eastern Takman is the enemy of our Han people and will not do anything about the enemy. Otherwise, I, Fan, will not have talked to the general here!"

Xiao Tianjian immediately nodded and said, "Those bastards who secretly connect with slaves deserve to die. As long as one day, they fall into the hands of my Xiao, they will definitely regret being people in this life! In this case, as long as Shopkeeper Fan can do this, this matter will be settled. How much iron does Shopkeeper Fan need? Just come. I, Xiao, have opened the supply!"

After hearing this, Fan Yaoshan was overjoyed and quickly got up to thank Xiao Tianjian.

At this time, Tietou suddenly came in and said to Xiao Tianjian, "General, the battalions are ready to send troops!" Is the general going to see them off?

Xiao Tianjian immediately stood up and nodded and said, "Of course I want to send it! Let's go there!"

As soon as Fan Yaoshan heard that Xiao Tianjian had something to do, it seemed that Xing Tianjun was going to do something big, so he hurriedly got up and retreated. However, Xiao Tianjian smiled and grabbed Fan Yaoshan and said, "Since the shopkeeper Fan is here today, he should see how my Xing Tianjun's military appearance is!" Let's go! It's okay to go and have a look with Xiao!"

Of course, Fan Yaoshan is very willing to see the military appearance of the Xingtian Army. Although he also saw some patrol teams of the Xingtian Army on the way, it can only be regarded as a leopard at most, and he has not seen the main force of the real Xingtian Army, so he really wants to take this opportunity to see the main force of the Xingtian Army. What is it like? Why did the officers and soldiers lose many battles against the Xingtian Army? What's the difference between the Xingtian Army and other rebels? So they quickly said, "It's better to obey than to obey!" General, please!"

"Shopkeeper Fan, please!" Xiao Tianjian took the lead and took Fan Yaoshan and Fan Xi out of Lianhuazhai.

After going out, Xiao Tianjian ordered someone to bring a car to Fan Yaoshan and Fan Xi and let the two of them take the car, and he himself turned over and jumped on his yellow qin horse. The group immediately left the lotus village and went down to the camp at the foot of the mountain. Now the strength of the Xing Tian army is increasing day by day. It turned out that so many soldiers could not be placed in the village. So during this training, Xiao Tianjian moved the barracks to the bottom of Lianhuazhai, vacated the original barracks of Lianhuazhai, assigned it to those recently married generals, and placed them in their families. In this way, Xing Tianjun basically moved to the barracks at the foot of the mountain.

As soon as they arrived at the barracks, they heard the continuous sound of artillery in the barracks, and there was a thunderous roar in the barracks: "Xing Tianjun is powerful..."

Xiao Tianjian smiled at Fan Yaoshan, who was flirting with the curtain on the horse and said, "These guys have finished their oath early in the morning and have been ordered to start at this time, so they don't have to wait for me to come here to see them off, and they will start on time! Let's go to the arrow tower of the gate to see them off!"

After saying that, he turned over and got off the horse and took Fan Yaoshan and Fan Xi to the arrow tower at the door.

At this time, only a team of neatly dressed Xingtian soldiers came out of the camp. When they saw Xiao Tianjian ascending the Qianmen Arrow Tower to see them off, the officers leading the team roared on the horse's back: "Glibute!"

Then each team of people went to the door, and immediately put their right hand chest-to-heart and made a standard Xing Tianjun military salute action. The action was neat and uniform, and Xiao Tianjian, who was standing on the arrow tower, immediately made a return gesture and beat his right hand on his left chest.

Looking at the Xingtian army soldiers and horses running from the following team, Fan Yaoshan's face suddenly turned a little pale. Although he had seen a lot of officers, soldiers and horses in his life, and even saw several teams that had become civilian troops on the business road, he had never seen such a military-like soldiers and horses, only the punishment below. The soldiers and horses of the heavenly army travel, all arranged in a dense square team. Such a square team is as neat as a knife, looking in rows horizontally and vertically. Even the moving legs are just right on one point. Look at the weapons they hold, long guns like forests, shields like walls, and many Xingtian soldiers carrying on their shoulders. With a piece of black and shiny bird that was wiped, everyone moved neatly and uniformly in the command of the officers, as smart as their arms and fingers. The faces of every soldier of Xing Tianjun were filled with an indescribable anger, and there was no decadence like the officers and soldiers. When they looked at Xiao Tianjian on the arrow tower, their eyes It is full of a look of fanatical worship.

After seeing the military appearance of Xing Tianjun, Fan Yaoshan did not doubt it at all. If Xiao Tianjian ordered these people to die now, their soldiers would probably not hesitate to carry out Xiao Tianjian's orders, and he would no longer have any doubts about the combat effectiveness of Xing Tianjun. The current army is simply In terms of steel casting, it is no wonder that he fought with the officers and soldiers these times. The officers and soldiers could only be beaten to pieces, but there was nothing they could do with the Xing Tianjun!

He really couldn't figure out why Xiao Tianjian, a young man from a reckless background, had such a strong ability to unify the army and could practice such a real male soldier. In this way, he knew why Xiao Tianjian so swungrately refused the recruitment of the court. Holding such a strong soldier in his hand, no one would easily listen to him. At the mercy of others, it is no wonder that Xiao Tianjian is so confident that he dares to say that he can let the government come forward. If it is him, he may have such a force, and he dares to be so arrogant.

It took nearly two quarters of an hour for a team of 4,000 people to leave the camp. When the team behind walked to the door, Fan Yaoshan's mouth was wide open.

It turned out that this was a team composed of horse-carrying horses, a strong horse, dragging a cannon, and rumbled out of the door. These cannons were placed on a novel gun frame, dragged behind a two-wheeled van, dragged together by two horses, and several soldiers and soldiers on it. The box of ammunition is very convenient to move. He took a rough count and found that there were as many as ten or twenty cannons like Xing Tianjunguang. With such firepower, it is no wonder that the officers and soldiers will swell again and again, and whoever touches them will be numb.

And behind these gun carriages, there are nearly a hundred pack horses. On the backs of many pack horses, there is also a black tiger squat gun. In a thick count, there are at least as many as 40, and the rest of the pack horses carry some ammunition boxes and other things, which are carried by the gunners. Holding the horse, he walked out of the door neatly.

These people have a kind of fanaticism, exuding a kind of self-confidence, and faintly revealing a daunting murderous atmosphere, like an unruly torrent. In front of Xiao Tianjian, they walked out of the door with a military courtesy and drove to their killing field, while Xiao Tianjian stood on the arrow tower with a solemn face and always maintained With a straight military posture, he also paid tribute to his soldiers, and then saw them run to the battlefield.

Up to now, Fan Yaoshan finally completely understood where Xiao Tianjian's courage came from. He no longer doubted that Xing Tianjun was a hero soldier who could not be despised. If the imperial court really wanted to send troops to suppress the Xing Tianjun again, I'm afraid that there would be no tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, it would be difficult to eliminate such a majestic Xing Tianjun in this high mountain!

For this reason, he can't help but feel afraid that he almost cut off his dealings with Xing Tianjun. If he really cut off his dealings with Xing Tianjun at the beginning, with the ability of Xing Tianjun, he will certainly not worry about someone willing to associate with them. Once Xing Tianjun expands one day, then for him, he is afraid I'm afraid I can only regret it.