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The fierce north wind has failed to succeed. Chapter 41: Heavy Task

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    Changsheng Island, September 12, Sixth Year of the Apocalypse. Recently, the level of cannon casting on Changsheng Island has been further improved. The final design of the cast iron six-pound cannon has been determined, and the first mass-produced cast iron six-pound cannon has been produced.  This cast-iron cannon has performed very well after testing. In addition, if most of the parts are replaced with iron, the overall weight of the gun carriage will be greatly reduced. It seems that the three-pounder can already withdraw from the stage of history.  The application of hydraulic machine tools and metallurgical furnaces has greatly improved the production capacity of Changsheng Island. Currently, the Military Industry Department can cast a six-pound cannon every three days. Theoretically, hundreds of cannons can be produced in a year.  It is a pity that Huangshi does not have so many troops to use such powerful firepower, not even the Choshu Domain of Japan, so most of the production capacity must be idle.  An experimental sample of the nine-pound cast iron cannon and the twelve-pound cast iron cannon was also cast. After watching the shooting demonstration, Huang Shi had a good impression of the two cannons. However, when coupled with the sports car, the two cannons were still a bit too heavy and difficult to follow.  Marching column.  Especially the twelve-pounder cast-iron cannon. Huang Shi felt that there was really no need for this kind of gun to be used in 6 battles. However, if it was used as a siege weapon, the power of the twelve-pounder cannon was slightly smaller.  Generally speaking, instead of producing such useless siege weapons, it would be better to directly cast eighteen-pound or even twenty-four-pound cannons for use. Since they cannot keep up with normal marches, it would be better to simply pursue power.  Although the nine-pounder and 12-pounder guns will not be commissioned into the army for the time being, these achievements still make Huangshi very happy.  After several years, Changsheng Island finally trained a group of professional cannon-casting technicians. Over the years, Huangshi has consistently encouraged the Military Industry Department to carry out detailed internal division of labor. Now the technicians in each department have become more and more professional.  The cannon-casting regulations of Changsheng Island have also been gradually improved. Coupled with the improvement of tool manufacturing level, the cannon-casting capabilities of the Changsheng Island Military Industry Department have become very impressive.  When Duncan first came to Changsheng Island a few years ago, he had the ability to independently cast cannons.  Currently, most of the cannon-casting technicians on Changsheng Island do not have such a comprehensive level, but their technical proficiency in their respective fields is far beyond what Duncan can compare with.  Since the craftsmanship of the six-pound cast iron cannon has matured, the original old-fashioned artillery is of little use, so Huangshi sold them all to Shosui Shinji of Changzhou.  According to news from Japan, the relationship between Choshu and the shogunate has become worse. The two are already at war with each other, and the shogunate's "Command Order" may be issued at any time.  In the past, the shogunate stipulated that the lords of each clan should go to Edo every two years to stay for a few months or even a year. But this year, the lord of the Choshu clan did not dare to go to Edo.  At present, Changzhou has built three new forts in the border areas.  They were equipped with a lot of artillery. Even if these forts were defended by the old-style troops of Choshu, they would be extremely powerful because the Tokugawa shogunate's army had no cannons at all.  The 1,200 Japanese ronin sent by Shou Suiyoshi have recently completed basic soldier training. Huangshi sent a corps of up to 200 officers and non-commissioned officers to return to Japan with them for command and preparation for the defense of Changshu.  This army trained in accordance with the regulations of Changsheng Island was also divided into three troops and an artillery team according to the Changsheng Island model, and received several three-pound cannons that had just been eliminated from Changsheng Island.  Except for the three-pounder.  Shou Sui Xinji also paid to buy helmets, 700 spears and 500 Changsheng Island fire cymbals for each soldier (including the 200 Ming army volunteers sent by Huangshi).  Both Liu Qingyang and Kuroshima Kazuo are optimistic about the possible war. They both believe that the Tokugawa shogunate's army is just a feudal army that is no better than the Ming army.  When Huang Shi asked Liu Qingyang what his impression of the Japanese shogunate's army was, Liu Qingyang's face immediately showed a disdainful expression: "The Japanese Tokugawa shogunate's army is an army that lacks the will to fight. Most of the officers and soldiers were hastily organized into an army before the battle.  In addition to only a very small number of samurai in the army, most of the soldiers are usually farmers. The generals do not think that such an army can withstand hard battles. "In addition to the reports of Liu Qingyang and Kuroshima Kazuo, Huangshi also has other ways to obtain Japan.  Ground information.  For example, the group of "Loyal and Patriotic Catholic" priests sent by Huangshi to Changzhou have been continuously sending large amounts of Japanese intelligence back to Changsheng Island.  Their intelligence includes not only Japanese military intelligence.  Including products, geography, customs and habits, these missionaries are quite sensitive tentacles of Changsei Island. Huangshi can feel the actual situation of Japan through them.  Huang Shi now has an intelligence book compiled by the internal guards in his hand. He flipped through the records and confirmed it with Liu Qingyang: "Brother Liu. The Tokugawa shogunate's army also seems to lack combat experience." "Yes, sir.  That's right. Japan has not fought in a war for a generation. Except for a few old men, most of the combat experience comes from their fights in taverns. The officers and soldiers have basically never seen the battlefield.  It's a professional soldierBut most of the martial arts they practiced were only useful in individual combat.  As far as the general knows, most of them have not been trained in coordinated operations.  " This evaluation is very consistent with the information Huang Shi has received. In recent years, Liu Qingyang has lived in Japan longer than in China. Since he and the priests have the same view, Huang Shi is basically relieved about the war between the shogunate and Changzhou.  If the Choshu clan is fighting on its own territory, it can urgently mobilize tens of thousands of feudal troops with the same combat power as the shogunate army. Although the number of new troops trained by Changsheng Island is small, it will definitely play an important role.  It is basically the same as Huangshi. Moreover, the new army equipment in Changzhou is also extremely good and even above the average level of Changsheng Island. Starting from the end of July this year, Zhongdao has begun mass production of breastplates. In early August, the production capacity reached 100 pieces.  In the middle of the month, the production increased to 120, and in the second half of the month, 180 were produced, with a total of 400 produced in the whole month. When Bao Bowen reported to Huangshi two days ago, he told Huangshi that the production of breastplates in early September had been completed.  The increase to 200 pieces is expected to increase the daily output to about 25 pieces this month. In the past, it took a skilled worker more than ten days to make a set of armor, even the easiest-to-process leather armor, while iron armor took a long time.  Forging is still far away, but now relying on hydraulic presses and forging machines to make a set of breastplates is almost the same as carburizing, which is the most labor-intensive shaping process in the past.  It only takes a few minutes for the hydraulic forging machine. In the work report of the Military Industry Department in early September, Bao Bowen predicted that under the conditions of the machine production, the breastplate would "sooner be as cheap as waste paper."  It is expected that 700 sets of breastplates will be produced. These future scraps were pre-sold by Huangshi to Morusui Xinji at a price of 100 taels of silver per set. They will be shipped to Japan next month. So if Houjin does not take the initiative to attack.  As for Changsheng Island, Huang Shi estimates that the Changzhou New Army will popularize breastplates earlier than Changsheng Island. Since this kind of armor can resist the attacks of steel knives, iron bows and spears, they will definitely not be able to resist bamboo bows, blunderbuss and bamboo spears.  Reason. ¡°The Japanese shogunate does not have the ability to provide standard equipment to the army like our Ming Dynasty.  Needless to say, those temporarily recruited peasant soldiers are the so-called warriors. Their equipment is also purchased by individuals. The rich ones are better dressed, while the poor ones are worse.  " Like all officers who are accustomed to the Changsheng Island model, Liu Qingyang now scorns the combat effectiveness of the feudal army: "The offensive capabilities of the Japanese shogunate army are very doubtful, and the defensive capabilities are not very reliable. The attack on the city can only be completed by long-term siege.  It is far from being able to fight against the Choshu Domain troops we have trained, even if they are numerically superior.  " "Well, Brother Liu's words completely reassured me.  "Even if the Tokugawa shogunate really wants to attack Choshu, it is more likely to call on the princes around Choshu to besiege the Maori family. This will give the Choshu army the opportunity to defeat them one by one. Huangshi believes that in this era, a well-equipped and well-trained army can  A well-trained modern army will definitely be able to rely on inside operations to kill the neighbors with their own evil intentions. After sending Liu Qingyang away, Huang Shi looked through the report of the Changsheng Island Military Industry Department again. Anyone with a discerning eye can see at a glance: There is no need to wait for Bao.  Bowen built the windmills in Zhongdao even denser than the forest. As long as there is enough money, the current production capacity is enough to complete the replacement of Huangshi's third battalion within a year.  .  Although the fire gun is not strictly prohibited, escort agencies and private individuals can purchase it, but with the huge power of the Changsheng Island fire gun.  It is estimated that the imperial court will not allow it to be circulated on the market It is really nerve-wracking. If so many weapons are made, who else can I sell them to?  " In a blink of an eye, it was September 17th. The imperial court sent an envoy to Changsheng Island. The eunuchs who came to read out the imperial edict landed on the island and quickly burned incense and set up a case on Changsheng Island. Huang Shi also hurriedly put on black gauze soap boots and a python robe and jade belt.  Then he personally welcomed the messenger and his entourage into the camp gate with his official robe in hand. "I didn't know that the angel was far away and dared to ask the angel to forgive me.  " The eunuch who delivered the order didn't say anything and just walked in through the gate. With his chin raised, he strode straight towards the incense table. On both sides, there were like forests of guns and halberds. Everyone on the Changsheng Island officers and soldiers put on bright clothes and armor. None of them even looked impressive.  If he dared to say anything, he just held the gun in his hand tightly and looked straight ahead. The envoy didn't stop until he was right in front of the incense table, shook his official uniform hard, and turned around with a dull expression on his face, without any trace of emotion or anger.  With emotion, he shouted in a long voice: "Huang Shi received the order -" Huang Shi lifted up his red official robe and knelt down to the envoy in front of everyone and knelt down to worship: "I am here.  " "The Emperor Fengtian Chengyun issued an edict:" Huang Shi lowered his head and listened, gradually becoming more and more unequal. After speaking in a flat tone, the faces of the Changsheng Island generals standing behind Huang Shi also showed a look of surprise.  .CanThe messenger continued to read. This imperial edict was written with great enthusiasm, because Tianqi had great expectations for Admiral Huangshi to oversee the four southwestern provinces and quickly quell the rebellion in She'an.  "Since I came to the imperial court, I have been eager to seek treatment through clear laws and punishmentsHuang Shizhong has the courage to Daijun to report to the country that the minister can pacify the southwest. Why should I be stingy about the road to the marquis? I admire this." After the envoy finished reading the imperial edict, he  Waiting for Huang Shi to kowtow, but after waiting for a while and seeing no movement, the messenger couldn't help but show an unhappy look on his face.  According to the rules, when Huangshi hears the word "he", he should immediately prostrate himself to the mountain and shout long live the mountain.  It's just that although this imperial edict is a grace edict, once Huangshi takes it.  It would be difficult for him to interfere with how Liaodong develops.  Although the She'an Rebellion was also a catastrophe, after all, history has proven that the power of the Ming court was completely sufficient to quell it, while the Hou Jin Dynasty was completely different. Huangshi could not let go of his heart for a day until he saw the Hou Jin regime take its last breath.  .  "However, Huang Shi is not a civil servant. As a military general, it would be unreasonable for him to refuse to accept the order.  Furthermore, the imperial edict given by Tianqi to Huangshi has been drafted and edicted by the emperor's cabinet.  Then the emperor used the whole process of using the seal and the cabinet to auxiliary sign, and even the civil servants had no right to refute this imperial edict.  What's more, the Tianqi Dynasty where Huangshi is now is quite strict. He recalled in his mind the actions of the Ming Dynasty general Wei Fu. They all happened after the middle period of the Chongzhen Dynasty. Now, if Huangshi refuses to accept the order, he will probably do something wrong.  It is said that the good reputation Huangshi has worked hard to earn in the past will be in vain.  Huang Shi thought about it.  If he must not accept this decree, then there is only one way to resign. However, as a military general, it is not easy for Huang Shi to resign, and he will not choose such a way at all.  Huang Shi, who was unwilling to give up, really couldn't think of any reason to say it, so he finally had to bow down and bow down: "I wish Tianan long live, long live, long live Tianan."  Seconds later, he knelt down and bowed again: "Thank you for your grace, long live, long live, long live." "God's grace is mighty." Huang Shifu repeated the action of kneeling up and prostrating again and said in response to the order: "Long live my emperor, Yongfu resigned.  Long live, long live." "Yili Naicheng." After the third call of long live.  Huang Shi finally completed the whole process of receiving the edict. When he stood up, the messenger who announced the edict also put on a smiling face, stepped forward, held the edict in front of Huang Shi with both hands, and kept saying: "Congratulations."  Marshal Huang. Congratulations to Marshal Huang. Huang Shi took a deep breath and took over the edict, which was as heavy as Mount Tai. He was about to ask his subordinates to give the envoy a reward, but he saw the envoy turned his face and took two steps away and shouted:  "Wu Mu accepts the order!  "  The envoy who had received two rewards was invited to the Chinese army's tent in the old camp. Since the imperial edict was no longer present, the eunuch's status was immediately far lower than that of Huang Shi and Wu Mu. But Huang Shi and Wu Mu naturally also  They couldn't help but let the envoy sit at the table. The envoy was just a little eunuch, so he was reluctant to sit down. Finally, Huang Shi and Wu Mu forced him to sit down on the chair.  It's as if sitting in this position is not his right but his responsibility and obligation. Although Huang Shi has been thinking about it in his heart, he doesn't dare to show the slightest bit of displeasure on his face. Today's imperial edict is really a great favor.  It also contains Tianqi's deep expectations. If Huangshi says something bad at this time, he will probably be labeled as "resentful" by the civil servants, and even Tianqi will be very disappointed.  Since the first time he went to Beijing to see the emperor, Emperor Tianqi has always been Huangshi's biggest backer. Now, no matter how wise or foolish the people in the court are, they will never dare to speak ill of Huangshi in front of the emperor. Huangshi himself is well aware of this situation.  Naturally, he would not try to undermine himself and openly resist the decree. "When the father-in-law announced the decree just now, the general was so happy that he felt a 'bang' in his head. He suddenly became pale and didn't know anything for a long time.  "Huang Shi toasted the envoy with a wine glass in one hand, and with the other hand he gestured in front and back of his head to describe how excited and moved he was at that time. The envoy's face was full of kindness and understanding, and he smiled and said to Huang Shi: "Huang Shi  Everyone knows that Shuai Zhongjun is patriotic. Since then, he has been appointed as the admiral of the four provinces, and he has truly deserved his title. When we announced the decree, we were always happy for Huang Shuai.  " "The vulgar person actually forgot for a moment to obey the order and make the father-in-law laugh.  "Huang Shi touched his head and smiled with an embarrassed look on his face. "It's only human nature.  The envoy laughed a few times and couldn't help but show off: "Huang Shuai doesn't know what he knows. In the past, when our family went to read out the edict, there were still people who were so happy."?Jumped up on the ground.  Don't worry about the fact that Huang Shuai behaved as usual today and was not rude at all.  " "My father-in-law is indeed well-informed and I will admire him to the end.  " Unlike Huang Shi who pretended to be happy, Wu Mu was sincerely happy. Many years ago, he had no choice but to enter the palace. At that time, the Ming court originally planned to recruit 300 new eunuchs, but at that time, there were enough people who rushed to the Forbidden City to sign up.  There were more than 2,000 people. Wu Mu, who had not eaten for several days, threw away all his self-esteem and pleaded in front of the eunuch in charge, but he was almost kicked out. To this day, Wu Mu still remembers what seemed to be a sudden change at that time.  The eunuch who was a big shot happened to come over for a tour. Perhaps it was because he was in a good mood at that time, or maybe it was because Wu Mu's appearance made him feel pitiful. The big shot pointed at him casually: "We think he's okay.  " After the big man said this, he left in a crowd, and Wu Mu successfully entered the palace. He took the lead when he carried his little baggage and walked into the palace with three hundred other lucky people.  The eunuch in charge also patted Wu Mu on the shoulder and said to him with a mysterious and envious expression: "You are lucky today. Do you know who is the person who rewarded you with this status?  " Naturally Wu Mu didn't know that the eunuch in charge raised his thumb, straightened his chest and said loudly: "That's Eunuch Wei!  The first-rate celebrity before the Long Live Lord and the Holy Lady.  " In Wei Zhongxian's eyes, Wu Mu was originally a character like an ant. Don't say that the reason why he kept Wu Mu was because of this. He also completely forgot about it in the blink of an eye. Although Wu Mu did not forget about it.  After the palace, he was just an ordinary sweeping eunuch living a life of dependence on others in the Forbidden City. Two years later, when Dongjiang Town was opened, Wu Mu was no longer the pauper he was before. This time, he spent all his money.  After saving and mobilizing all the favors he had accumulated over the past two years, he finally got a job as a military supervisor. On the eve of leaving Beijing, Wei Zhongxian gave a lecture to all the eunuchs sent to Dongjiang Town. At that time, Wei Zhongxian obviously did not notice Wu Mu.  With his head held high all the time, Wei Zhongxian never looked at the little fish and shrimps below him. Once again, he put on his clothes and carried the baggage he had packed on his back. He said goodbye to the Forbidden City and the two of them.  The frustrated little Jinyiwei received the travel expenses and waist card from Yousi and then embarked on a journey. After Tianjinwei found the official ship and went to sea, the three of them met an understanding person for the first time and asked the sailor about Changsheng Island.  Although life was difficult at first after arriving on Changsheng Island, it was not a big problem for Wu Mu who had suffered a lot.  He was no longer just a little ant who was called around. The generals at Huang Shi and below all respected him, and most of them even praised him like stars holding the moon in their arms: "Ambassador Wu." This already made Wu Mu.  I felt very satisfied. The days to come were smoother. The name Wu Mu was quickly noticed by Eunuch Wei. After that, even Long Live Lord knew that there was a supervisor on Changsheng Island, and Long Live Lord Wu Mu also said it himself.  He, Wu Mu, did his job well. I remember when he first arrived on Changsheng Island, Wu Mu would lie in bed every day and think about how to safely falsely report some military exploits. But gradually, he was too lazy to think about this kind of thing anymore. Changsheng Island only had merit.  Just say it bluntly: "The truth is already unbelievable, so why bother lying anymore?  " During the Battle of Nanguan, Wu Mu smiled and saw Feng Yun and Huang Shi standing side by side on the front line to fight against the enemy Well, Wu Mu admitted that he still made some artistic processing of the memorial. As a result, after the memorial was posted, the palace came down and gave permission.  Wu Mu adopted a son to carry on the family. This really moved Wu Mu to tears. Now that Huangshi has been promoted again, Wu Mu seems to be able to become famous in the world very soon. The road to his predecessor, King Tong Guan, seems to be getting better and better.  It's getting smoother and smoother. Now Wu Mu has recorded a thick book on the art of war and Huang Shi has already made up his mind that he will definitely break out some minor side affairs from time to time in the future. There is probably no need for a general like Huang Shi.  It was time for Wu Mu Maosui to recommend himself. "The days are getting better day by day.  "Wu Mu murmured, and then burst into hearty laughter and shouted to the generals on Changsheng Island: "I hope this will happen every year.  " Last time when Eunuch Wei wrote a letter to Wu Mu, he even included Wu Mu's official name in it. Now when envoys from the palace come to announce the decree, everyone will respectfully call him "Ambassador Wu." These people Zeng Yuan  The eunuchs above Wu Mu began to flatter him one after another. Not to mention that Eunuch Wei's memory has improved recently. Not only did he remember that he was the one who recruited Wu Mu into the palace, but he also never forgot that it was Wei Zhongxian who sent Wu Mu to the palace.  Coming to Changsheng Island, Wu Mu raised his head and poured a full bottle of wine into his throat. He was full of confidence in the future: "The days to come will definitely become??Okay.  "  After the reception banquet, Huangshi's commanding officers dragged the unconscious envoy and Ambassador Wu to bed. Ambassador Wu stole the show today. He spent the last hour or so of the banquet showing off his skills to add to the fun. In addition to singing,  In addition to dancing, Ambassador Wu also practiced a set of "Guangfeng" sword techniques for everyone. According to Ambassador Wu, this sword technique was a secret that his master taught him back then. Wu Mu can only rely on this sword technique to be safe.  Ambassador Wu has been traveling around the world for many years. He also said that he had originally made up his mind to pass on this sword technique to his wife rather than his daughter, but he had a great time today, so he generously donated it to share with everyone. Even though Ambassador Wu has adopted an heir.  But whether he can have a daughter remains to be seen. However, although there were many people in the room, no one would ask Ambassador Wu: What kind of sword skills should be passed down to a daughter-in-law rather than a daughter? On the contrary, Huang Shi and others did.  They kept trying to drag Ambassador Wu back to his seat, but unfortunately their several attempts failed. Wu Mu always firmly held the performance position before he fell asleep completely. After giving two casual instructions, Huang Shi took his hand.  The four brothers below called him to his study and waited for the guards to close the door behind them. The smile on Huang Shi's cold face had already disappeared. As soon as the door was closed, He Dingyuan couldn't wait to say: "My lord, this is clearly Chaozhong.  There are villains who think that building slaves can be destroyed overnight.  So I can¡¯t wait to take credit.  " He Dingyuan's words made several people in the room nod. However, Jin Qiude's face seemed very relaxed and his tone sounded even more leisurely and contented: "But this is not harmful to the Lord. This time, the Lord Admiral is in charge of the military affairs of the four provinces.  If he can achieve great feats again, he will be granted the title of a marquis and a noble title. It is already within the master's pocket.  " The most pessimistic estimate made by Jin Qiude and Zhao Manxiong before Huangshi Leap Horse and Liaoyang was to go to the capital to rest for a few years, and they would not come back. The situation is very good now. Today, there are famous kind people, and there is no one left.  Dare to bet his own future and say bad things about Huang Shi in front of the emperor. After Jin Qiude finished speaking, Yang Zhiyuan nodded and agreed: "My Lord, Ming Jian, your subordinates have just taken a brief look at the file sent by the Ministry of War to Funing Town."  There are more than 3,000 hectares of military garrison on the existing land, which is more than enough to repay Changsheng Island's military achievements in counting acres over the years.  When Funing Town was founded, it had the right to boil its own salt.  After the twenty-seventh year of Wanli, Funing Town became the same as other military towns along the coast.  You can set up your own card to collect customs duties for military use.  Although this military town has been abandoned for nearly ten years, as long as we run it well, we will definitely be able to keep our brothers fed and drunk.  " Ten years after the Wanli Dynasty, the earth entered the Little Ice Age. In the face of continuous natural disasters, the treasury savings that Zhang Juzheng had accumulated for the Ming Dynasty were quickly exhausted. Although the military towns in the south had no problem feeding and did not need relief funds from the court, but then  As the disaster continued, Emperor Wanli gradually felt that he was unable to maintain the expenses of the Ming Dynasty navy, so he allowed the coastal military towns to collect a certain amount of sea tax from maritime merchants as the maintenance fee of the navy and the cost of eradicating pirates. After this policy was implemented in the Ming Dynasty.  The navy entered an unstable period. The local military towns were poorly managed and taxes were high, but pirates were still rampant, which caused the nearby maritime trade to shrink and further led to the rapid degradation of the navy to which they belonged. On the contrary, the well-run military towns quickly became powerful.  The maritime force was able to create a larger maritime trade security zone and enter a virtuous cycle. Thirty-five years after Wanli, the Ming Navy expelled the Dutch entrenched in the Penghu area. At that time, Emperor Wanli even formulated a plan to further open up the inner treasury.  This was mainly because Emperor Wanli heard a rumor spread in China that Malacca was rich in gold and silver. Thirty-six years after Wanli, Emperor Wanli sent several groups of eunuchs there.  The sinister intentions of the on-the-spot investigation were obvious. It was only after the facts brought back by the eunuchs that Emperor Wanli confirmed that the Jinshan and Yinshan claims were false that he gave up the invasion attempt. In any case, the military towns along the coast had been captured.  Good policy and material foundation. At this time, it had been decades since Emperor Wanli completely relaxed the maritime trade ban. The Ming Dynasty's maritime trade industry had reached a very high level. The military and civilians of the Ming Dynasty also had a good understanding of the ocean, so Yang Zhiyuan and the others were very good at running the business.  Funing Town was also full of confidence. Huang Shi pondered for a while and decided to explain to these subordinates first: "Before I handed over to the angel, he also told me that the imperial court hopes that I will rush to the southwest as soon as possible to preside over the counter-insurgency plan.  If I can leave within two months, the imperial court can accept a list of servants of no more than five thousand people. In addition, it can also agree that I can take no more than four battalions of troops with me.  Their family members can also move to Funing Town.  In short, I was asked to take away 10,000 officers and soldiers and no more than 60,000 men from military households from southern Liaoning.  " This huge mobilization number immediately excited several of his subordinates. The bad luck on He Dingyuan's face was also wiped away. This meant that the court had acquiesced that these people were the private property of Huangshi.As long as there is this guarantee, this group of people who follow Huangshi will not have to worry about their interests being damaged no matter how far they are transferred to the ends of the earth.  He Dingyuan and Yang Zhiyuan praised in unison: "The Emperor is wise." However, Huang Shi's face still showed no joy.  "Your Majesty is wise." Zhao Manxiong also praised him.  However, his tone was not too high and he followed it up with: "Is it because the imperial court allowed us to transfer so many people to reduce their salaries?" Zhao Manxiong's words made the expressions of He Dingyuan and Yang Zhiyuan change again. Although Dongjiang Town was originally  There are not many military pay. So far, the Dongjiang Town Left Association's fixed pay is only 40,000 taels of silver per year. But this is the land of Dongjiang Town after all. Although it is difficult, they always fight for their own homeland, and their morale is naturally easier to maintain.  The imperial edict is to transfer Huangshi to the southwest to quell the rebellion, so they are genuine guest troops.  Moreover, people in the Ming Dynasty had always said that there was a miasma in the southwest, and the rumors were so popular that those who caught it would be killed instantly.  If more northerners view Yunnan and Guizhou as a dangerous territory, and they don't pay double wages, there may be a risk of riots.  He Dingyuan and Yang Zhiyuan stared at Huang Shi's face and saw him nodding lightly: "Brother Zhao is right. Angel said that the imperial court hopes that Funing Town can be self-sufficient as soon as possible. After all, the south basically relies on the output of each military town to support the soldiers."  The imperial court hopes that we will pay for the food and salary ourselves and not burden the imperial court anymore. This is why the imperial court allows us to take so many soldiers and military households and urges us to leave as soon as possible.  "Inside." Because of successive years of poor harvests in the north, all the garrison posts in Jiubian Military Town were destroyed from Gansu to Liaodong.  In the Ming Dynasty, millions of border troops had no food or clothing and had to be supported by the court.  Emperor Wanli was better at making money. He also lifted the sea ban and increased industrial and commercial taxes. He survived decades of disasters, not to mention frequent wars, and at the same time left some inheritance for his children and grandchildren.  But Emperor Tianqi obviously did not have this ability.  The imperial court has been running deficits for five consecutive years and its internal treasury cannot make ends meet.  It is gradually bottoming out, so the imperial court really hopes that Huangshi can support itself and stop causing trouble to the central government.  "So our task is very heavy. The court hopes to send at least 5,000 people to the southwest to counter the rebellion. It is best to control it within half a year and no more than nine months. Before that, we must restore production in Funing Town and become an expeditionary force."  Provide all supplies and food." After Huang Shi finished speaking, he smiled and looked around at his confidants and said, "It seems that the imperial court not only hopes that I, Huang, will be a general, but also expects me to be a capable official!" Jin Qiude's eyes flashed coldly.  The ground said: "If you can't rush to the southwest in time or can't quell the rebellion in the southwest, then you can only count on the imperial court to speak for you." Zhao Manxiong nodded in agreement: "That's why the imperial court has difficulties to begin with, so it won't help you.  Military pay is excusable, not to mention that other military towns in the south can already afford their own armaments. Well If you really can't resume production in Funing Town on time, you will have to turn to the Chief Secretary of Fujian, Nanzhili and North Korea.  In this way, civil servants still need to speak for the adults. " "You are right. As the saying goes, if you are praised highly, you will be punished if you fall." Huang Shi laughed three times.  This time, the gentlemen in the court must have thought that Huang Shi couldn't do this. Huang Shi must have made great demands from the civil officials, so he could be firmly grasped by the civil officials.  "Now that the country is in misfortune and border incidents are frequent, the emperor relies more and more on our generals, especially our generals in Dongjiang Town. In the eyes of the gentlemen in the court, we in Dongjiang Town are like Sun Houhou who is suppressed at the foot of Wuzhi Mountain.  We are about to jump out, so they must put a seal on our heads and suppress us for five hundred years before we can use it." Huang Shi laughed a few more times as he spoke, and then his face reappeared.  He showed a look of deep hatred and several of his confidants remained silent.  "My ancestor of the Ming Dynasty used culture to control military force" "What ancestral system? Pseudo-ancestral system!" He Dingyuan just finished speaking in a low voice before Huang Shi interrupted him rudely: "The country expelled the Tartars and regained China with martial arts.  Emperor Gao, the great ancestor of Dingtianxia, ??appointed the ancestral system of civil and military generals and governors, and there is no sense of superiority and superiority! Ever since the civil servants stole military power and closed down the governor's office, the status of our generals has been getting worse every day" "Sir!" "Listen to Huang Shi!  He was so excited that several people in the room interrupted him in unison. Even He Dingyuan said anxiously: "Sir, be careful what you say." "There are no outsiders here." Huang Shi sighed deeply and raised his hand to stop his subordinates who tried to speak again.  "I know you are afraid that I will accidentally get into trouble if I go out." Huang Shi unconsciously flicked his fingers on the desk a few times and let out a long sigh before the anger on his face was replaced by his high fighting spirit.  Instead, he loudly said to several confidants: "Since ancient times, it is better to seek help from others than to ask for yourself. I will leave for Fujian this month to restore the life of Funing Town as soon as possible."?At the same time, we took the sea route to prepare for the relocation of military households" After Huangshi regained his previous momentum, several of his subordinates couldn't help but wipe away the slump on their bodies, and straightened their backs one by one. From the information sent to Changsheng Island by the Ministry of War  After Huangshi arrives in the southwest, 180,000 Ming troops from Sichuan, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou provinces will obey Huangshi's dispatch. As Huangshi spoke, he banged his right fist heavily on the desk to emphasize: "We will definitely do it within half a year.  We must achieve self-sufficiency in materials and then send troops to the southwest to quell the She'an rebellion as quickly as possible.  " "As you command, my lord.  "Everyone in the room shouted in unison, and everyone seemed to be full of confidence.
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