Zhang Jun sat at the door, narrowing his eyes slightly, basking in the autumn sun. The sun was warm and it was particularly comfortable to shine on his body.

The inn owner passed by the door, looked at Zhang Jun's appearance, bowed and said, "How is the guest officer good?"

Zhang Jun opened his eyes and saw that it was the master's house, so he nodded.

There was nothing left and right, and the master stood there and said, "The guest has been living there for two days, and he has not done any business. Are you waiting for someone?"

Zhang Jun said: "I came from the north. I heard that the silk and silk in Dengzhou are cheap, so I came to buy them. Unfortunately, I lived here for two days and asked around, but I couldn't buy goods. It's said that after the chaos, where are there silk and silk now?"

The master said, "It's not the case! The Jin soldiers were born in a bitter and cold place. How could they see the good things of our Song people? They occupied Dengzhou and robbed all the silks and silks around them. Besides, it's time to be in trouble now, and silks are comparable to gold and silver when stored."

Zhang Jun nodded and sighed.

At this time, silk silk was not only the raw material for making clothes, but also as gold and silver. Like gold and silver, silk silk was called light goods. Long-distance traffickers often carried it as their capital.

Dengzhou has a superior geographical location, with large plains around it, barely considered a land of fish and rice. In addition, Xiangyang to the south, there are a lot of silk and silk. However, Zhang Jun just used this as an excuse, and although he couldn't buy it, he didn't worry.

The owner said: "Actually, Dengzhou is not without silk, but it is not usually available."

"Why?" Zhang Jun raised his head and asked casually.

The owner said: "The silk and silk are all in the government office now, so where can I see it on the market? The magistrate is a smart man. He knows that silk and silk are valuable things in troubled times, and most of them are included in the government treasury. Even if there are any silk and silk on the government, they will be taken away by the government soon."

Zhang Jun nodded: "It makes sense."

Silk is used to make clothes, but these clothes are not worn by ordinary people. At this time, the people were wearing cloth. The so-called cloth clothes refer to ordinary people. Of course, it is not cotton, but linen.

In this extraordinary period, like gold and silver, silk and silk are also collected by the government and wealthy families.

The owner said, "But if the guest wants to buy poplin silk, there is a way."

Zhang Jun smiled and said, "The government's business is the most difficult. What are the solutions?"

The master said, "It depends on what your capital is. If you use copper coins, it's probably not possible. But if it's gold and silver, it's different."

After thinking about it, Zhang Jun understood what his master meant. It was impossible to store silk and silk. If he had gold and silver, even if he was the government, he would sell silk and silk to himself.

Seeing that the master looked at him, Zhang Jun shook his head: "I know I have a large sum of gold and silver, why should the government sell me silk and silk? They have soldiers, so wouldn't it be better to just steal my business? It's really good to trade without capital."

The host laughed when he heard this: "What did the guest official say? The magistrate is a duty person and can't do such things."

Zhang Jun just smiled and didn't answer. Buying silk is just an excuse for him, so there is no need to say more.

Seeing that the master did not leave, Zhang Jun felt a move in his heart and asked, "I heard that the Jin soldiers broke through Dengzhou and the robbery was not serious. Since the Jingkang period, the court has been talking about moving the capital here and gathering a lot of supplies. The current Dengzhou official warehouse should be piled up like a mountain, right?"

The owner shook his head: "Although the robbery is not heavy, the valuable things were still taken away. Most of the remaining ones in the official warehouse were swords, guns, bows and crossbows, and there was no valuable one. How many soldiers can be raised in a state? It is of little use to the governor."

Zhang Jun nodded secretly after hearing this. What Wang Xiaolie cares most about is the existence of swords, guns, bows and crossbows in Dengzhou. What kind of gold, silver and treasure goods, Wang Xiaolie doesn't care about it. With weapons and people, there is force. In troubled times, if you have force, why can't you grab it?

Speaking of this, the owner sighed: "My third son used to be a worker in the government office and was familiar with the current magistrate. Now he has been promoted by the magistrate and has an official position. Unfortunately, Dengzhou is not in business and travel, and the market is in a downturn, but not much is in hand."

According to the Song Dynasty system, middle- and upper-class households had to serve. The owner had an inn in a prosperous place in the city, and it was inevitable that someone would serve in the government office. However, being able to get a relationship with the governor was a blessing. However, looking at the owner, he did not make much money in front of this official.

Zhang Jun said: "In the chaotic times, it is a blessing to save your life. When the Jin soldiers retreat, everything will naturally be there."

The master shook his head after hearing this: "How can the Jin soldiers retreat? Last year, the Jin army attacked, and I could see clearly that they were extremely fierce. The young man lived for more than fifty years, but he had never seen such a fierce army? My Song army is absolutely unmatched!"

After saying that, he looked into the distance, as if he was recalling the scene of the day.

Zhang Jun did not say that the Jin army was strong, but he had never seen it before. Wang Xiao hunted one army and won the Jin army twice in a row, but he had seen it many times. Dengzhou was south, and there were no strong troops from the Song Dynasty stationed here before. This old man was too short-sighted.

After a while, the master said: "The Jin army arrived in Dengzhou that day and only fired a few arrows at the top of the city, the official army scattered everywhere. The Jin army had almost not died, so they occupied the huge Dengzhou city. How can we resist it!"

Zhang Jun said: "That's because there are no qualified generals in the city and they dare not fight. If the city gate is closed, I don't believe that the Jin army can capture it. There are people in Dengzhou City and there are weapons. Will the Jin army fly in?"

After hearing this, the master looked at Zhang Jun up and down. He shook his head: "Have you ever been a soldier? Do you know how to fight? The officers and soldiers in the city know that they can't defeat the Jin soldiers, so they fled early. What do you, a commoner, know!"

Zhang Junhun didn't care and looked at his master with a smile.

After breaking through Taiyuan, especially after breaking Kaifeng Prefecture, the Jin army encountered almost no obstacles when they went south. In Hedong and Hebei, there were still some cities where the Jin army could not capture it. After crossing the Yellow River, the Jin army's troops were almost unstoppable. Many times, when they arrived in front of the city, they shot one or two arrows into the city, and the Song army obediently opened the city gate and surrendered. They were truly invincible.

In the eyes of many people of the Song Dynasty, the Jin army was like a demon and unstoppable. I heard that the Jin army was coming and ran away quickly, and there was no idea of ​​resisting at all. This was the time when the Jin army was the strongest and had not been defeated.

The Jin army is really so powerful? It may not be possible. But the limelight is in full swing, which does have a great bonus to combat effectiveness. Rational analysis shows that the manpower and material resources of the Song army are not weaker than those of the Jin army. As long as you really have the courage to fight against the Jin army, the Jin army will not have such great results. But war is often not rational. What is shown on the battlefield is often far from analysis.
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