Chapter 447: Offering Treasures, Opportunity for Prosperity [Subscription Request]

The one who came was a master craftsman who made the bird slippery and taboo.

Generally speaking, seeing him means good things.

"Are you in a hurry to find me? Is there a breakthrough in engineering?"

"Your Majesty, there is, and there is more than one."

Qin Huaji came down on horseback, protected by the imperial guards.

These great craftsmen are all precious artisans and are an important asset of the Wei Dynasty. They are always protected by soldiers when they go in and out.

"A lot of preparations have been made during this period. I have a few things that I am anxious to present to Your Majesty."

Cao Cao thought that it seemed that the preparation had yielded quite a lot, otherwise the old man wouldn't be in such a hurry to offer his treasures.

Cao Cao followed Qin Huaji to the outskirts of the city to prepare camp.

When passing by the neighboring military camp, he heard shouting and roaring from inside the camp.

The Wei imperial guards in the camp were training, practicing stabbing, horsemanship, and infantry formations.

Cao Cao was able to grasp every detail of the changes taking place in the military camp by just hearing:
"Zhongkang, beat the drums to gather the troops. I want to see how fast they can reorganize themselves."

There is a war drum for communication at the entrance of the military camp.

Xu Chu leaped from his horse to the drum and beat the drumstick.

The deafening sound of drums was like thunder.

Gravel bounced on the ground.

As soon as the drum sounded, the soldiers in the barracks, whether they were training or resting, immediately took action and quickly put on their armor.

Then they gathered in the open space of the military camp and lined up according to their respective positions.

These soldiers were arranged in groups of two.

The teammates in the back row are responsible for helping the teammates in the front row fasten the buckles of their armor.

Then the two rows of troops turned around at the same time, the front row became the back row, and the previous steps were repeated.

A battalion of 5,000 soldiers formed up, put on armor, wielded swords, and entered combat status in the shortest possible time.

The whole process took less than a quarter of an hour.

This was efficient enough in the era of cold weapons when armor was required, and it fully demonstrated the quality of the old soldiers.

The Wei imperial guards currently have 70,000 men.

They would rotate to the border regularly to ensure their combat effectiveness, and they were the backbone of Cao Wei's 500,000 armored troops.

"Array up!"

"Change."

"The two wings are the vanguard, the entire army, advance-retreat, advance-retreat..."

The command flags were waving in front, and the battle formations changed. Square formations, goose wings, sharp arrows, shield attacks, all kinds of formations gathered and dispersed in an orderly manner.

Today's Cao Wei's imperial guards have barely taken on the appearance that Cao Cao had imagined they should be.

He was well versed in military affairs, and through some records in military books, he could make a rough judgment on the combat effectiveness of some powerful armies in history.

For example, the Qin Dynasty's most elite Qin Rui Shi, there is a saying in military books that "out of one hundred thousand Qin soldiers, there are three thousand Rui Shi."

There is also the Jiuyuan border army of the Qin Dynasty.

The military books handed down from the Qin Dynasty recorded that when the Qin elite soldiers gathered together, the air was filled with blood and smoke, with a hint of blood rising into the sky.

Cao Cao's personal cavalry also reached this level, with their blood and energy surging like smoke, and a hint of blood.

This is the military momentum that can only be formed when a powerful force that has fought in hundreds of battles has a blend of military power and blood, and thousands of soldiers are as one.

There is also Wu Qi, a semi-saint military strategist in the early Warring States Period, who founded the Wei Wuzu.

Military books record that their soldiers were arranged in battle array, with their spearheads transformed into shields, making them unbreakable.

The Xianzhen Camp led by Zhang Liao and Gao Shun could barely reach this level.

There was also the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which gradually became a powerful light cavalry force.

Cao Cao stopped at the military camp, conducted a temporary inspection, and then came to the construction camp next door.

As soon as you enter the door, you will see a row of looms with wooden shafts rolling and weaving in progress.

The wooden shaft on the machine moves back and forth like a rocker arm, arranging the threads together, weaving them densely and densely, and the brocade is created in this process.

In front of each machine, there are two people responsible for operating it, which is equivalent to the previous dozen people.

Productivity increased seven or eight times.

A craftsman took the woven brocade and handed it to Cao Cao.

"Is this Shu brocade?"

Shu brocade is famous for its natural and bright colors and exquisite weaving.

Its exquisiteness gives it a sense of craftsmanship that surpasses nature.

Cao Cao thought to himself, no wonder Shu brocade could be passed down for thousands of years. For a very long period of time, it could be used directly as money and had purchasing power.

Shu brocade is divided into two categories: warp brocade and weft brocade.

Among them, the warp brocade craft is unique to Shu brocade.

Shu has a suitable climate and possesses unique conditions such as mulberry silk and plant dyes needed for Shu brocade.

The brocade shown to Cao Cao was not just Shu brocade.

Some are selected from far away, and some are woven on site.

The thickest type is rougher in texture, has no patterns, and is just a simple linen.

But it is very durable and suitable for making clothing for ordinary people.

The thinnest and most delicate type, so thin that you can see through the other side.

Looking across through the thin brocade, there is a hazy sense of beauty.

Cao Cao rubbed the thin brocade with his hands, and it felt as light as nothing.

Such a soft and thin brocade, yet comfortable enough... Boss Cao had a bold idea.

"With existing materials such as coarse linen, woven cloth, fine cotton, and silk, we can weave cloth of different grades to suit different groups of people."

The craftsman reported: "In the past six months, we have produced a total of 171 spinning machines, all of which are of this new type. They were sent to Shu, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou and other areas where textile and handicraft are relatively developed.

There are government-run cloth and brocade markets in various places, and they are about to enter the preparation stage. "

Mulberry silkworms can be collected many times a year. At this point, the speed will become faster and faster, and it will grow in a rolling manner.

The productivity transformation of the Wei Dynasty was the first step taken.

"Silkworms, cotton, wool and other products are being expanded accordingly. We haven't seen any obvious changes this year, but it will be better next year."

Cao Cao recalled the memorials Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong had sent him on the rates of silkworm cultivation in various places and the direction of development: "Kong Ming, where is Shi Yuan?"

"Pang Shiyuan went to various places to check the preparation situation and is not in Yecheng."

"Kong Ming has done a lot recently. I will take Your Majesty to see him."

Qin Huaji led the way and entered another palace.

There are many military equipment here.

Cao Cao saw that the bow arm of a crossbow was engraved with intricate spell patterns.

Its structure is exactly the same as the pattern on the Great Wei seal, which is derived from the Xiantai seal.

Long before the establishment of the Wei Dynasty, Cao Cao had ordered workers in various places to study the structure and pattern system of the Xiantai seal.

After the establishment of the Great Wei Dynasty, this kind of research made a great breakthrough.

We are currently trying to expand in all aspects.

In addition to the crossbow, there is also a large wooden object next to it, which is a wooden ox.

It is hollow inside, and you can see patterns carved on the rotating shaft in the abdominal cavity.

The wooden ox and flowing horse are obviously the work of Zhuge Liang.

When studying looms some time ago, the linkage relationship of the bearings obviously touched Zhuge Liang.

He has been studying bearing transmission recently, and after reading the scrolls of Mozi and Lu Ban, it seems that the wooden ox and flowing horse in this world will be born ahead of time.

Cao Cao took out the Xiantai Seal and moved closer to the crossbow.

The patterns on it flickered, and the core patterns that were originally missing extended and connected themselves.

This process is exactly the same as when the structure of the Great Wei extended and formed its own array.

The Xiantai pattern is spiritual. When it is carved to a certain degree, it needs the power of the Xiantai seal to bless it before it can be finally completed.

If the role of the Sendai pattern continues to expand, it may also be used to improve productivity.

"Where is Kong Ming?"

"He only comes when he has free time. He usually works in the office of the Minister of Agriculture according to the instructions of Your Majesty."

The Grand Minister of Agriculture was an official in charge of finance, taxation, and the revenue and expenditure of money and grain.

Before the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Grand Minister of Agriculture was also called the Minister of Grain.

Xi Zhicai is currently in charge.

As the territory of the Great Wei continues to expand, the resulting affairs will become increasingly heavy.

Zhuge Liang would be the best candidate for executive deputy Sima, as he could provide strong support to Xun Yu and share his affairs.

He is currently working as Xi Zhicai's deputy, handling some finance and tax matters.

In their spare time, they would come to work and build camps.

Qin Huaji also showed Cao Cao his newly developed composite bow. The bow arm used double-stranded strings and guide wheels to reduce the tension burden, which was quite similar to the composite bows of later generations.

More importantly, we are also trying to apply the Sendai pattern to compound bows.

Cao Cao looked over these preparations and returned to the palace in the afternoon.

On his way back, he was thinking about the changes in productivity and even the application direction of the Sendai pattern.

If productivity is to be further improved, many things will have to be adjusted.

In order to drive the development of industry and agriculture with leading productivity, large cities in various places must focus on developing manufacturing to stimulate the economy and enhance national strength.

However, the counties and places surrounding the big city still insisted on promoting farming and consolidating their foundations.

This is a development structure of agriculture driven by productivity.

The improvement of productivity will make the country's strength increase several times faster than simple farming.

Perhaps during the term of office of Emperor Cao Cao, the chaotic world could be transformed into an orderly one, and then into a prosperous one.

Under feudal rule, with backward productivity, it usually took several generations of inheritance and accumulation for a prosperous era to emerge.

Such as the remaining strength of the six generations of the Qin Dynasty.

But productivity changes will significantly reduce this time.

After Cao Cao returned to his study in Tongque Tower, he continued to weigh the pros and cons.

As productivity changes, resource supply must also keep up in order for it to be established.

Is it necessary to develop coal, cement and other materials in advance?
This issue will affect the transformation of the entire social system, and Cao Cao needs to think about it carefully.

As it grew darker, he returned to the inner house.

I will look for Wen Ji first tonight, and then the two sisters Qiao and Da Qiao.

Cao Cao has some new knowledge and wants to study it with the three women.

He came to Wen Ji's yard.

Wen Ji came out from the house, wearing a water-green dress and a gentle temperament: "Your Majesty."

Cao Cao pulled her over, but Wen Ji held his hand down and whispered, "Father is here."

The couple entered the house and saw their father-in-law Cai Yong coming out to greet them.

The father and daughter were originally playing chess.

Cao Cao and Wen Ji had a son and a daughter.

The daughter was the fourth princess, who was also in the room. When she saw Cao Cao, she jumped up to him happily and said, "Father, father."

The youngest son was sleeping soundly in the bedroom next door.

Cao Cao held his daughter in his arms and sat opposite Cai Yong.

"Bo Ji, let's play the next game."

Cai Yong spat and said, "If I win, from now on, you have to call me Yue Weng."

Cao Cao nodded: "Okay, at worst I can ask Wen Ji to come back, it won't be a loss anyway."

Cai Yong was so angry that his eyes widened.

Wen Ji's pretty face flushed. She gave the fruit that she was going to hand to Cao Cao to her daughter instead, and then picked up a booklet from the side and handed it to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao took it and flipped through it, his face changed: "Not really."

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