"Report to the general, the emperor and they have arrived."

In the evening, near the edge of Daguan Road, Lu Jiude was looking at the huge farm on both sides of the avenue with a cold expression, and was just about to give the order to call it a day, when a herald rode to report.

"Good! It's coming. ”

Lu Jiude was overjoyed, and hurriedly gathered a team of cavalry soldiers, hurriedly beat his horse and galloped away towards the official road to the west.

These days, although he has been ordered to remain in the standoff with Shanhaiguan, he has not done nothing.

Although the super official road is close to Shanhaiguan, because it is afraid of being attacked by the artillery at the head of the city, it is necessary to maintain a sufficient safe distance and cannot continue the construction of the official road.

Therefore, Lu Jiude ordered millions of migrant workers in the construction brigade to make every effort to build large farms on both sides of the official road.

It was not until the emperor arrived and dealt with those traitors in Shanhaiguan that the direction of the construction brigade was decided.

At that time, whether it should continue to advance the super official road outside the Guan, or go all the way to the south and advance in the direction of Tianjin Sanwei, it is good for the emperor to decide.

……

"Xiaobai, stop."

"Puff ......"

Zhu Youxiao stopped the snow-stepping god horse Xiaobai under him, patted the little snowflakes on his body with his hand, and looked ahead.

With the arrival of this Xiaoice period, the weather became more and more capricious.

Three days ago, the ghost weather, which had not rained for nearly three months, was swept south with a huge cold snap, and the temperature dropped sharply, and even snowflakes were falling from time to time.

That is, Zhu Youxiao ordered the Royal Military Equipment Department early to make millions of sets of thick winter clothes, otherwise, this kind of weather, not to mention the battle, even marching is a big problem.

After ordering the quartermaster of the corps just now, he urgently distributed the winter clothes, and saw that the soldiers did not have even the slightest demoralization, and Zhu You was relieved.

Fortunately, now the 500,000 army has finally arrived at Shanhaiguan safe and sound, and will control Shanhaiguan tomorrow and let the soldiers rest for two days.

Night is about to fall soon, and the army has just arrived, and tonight is not the time to take Shanhaiguan, so we have to slow down and talk about other things tomorrow.

However, now on both sides of Daguan Road near Shanhaiguan, more than ten new large farms have been built, which is enough for the soldiers to rest for one night.

He was a little anxious just now, and when the army arrived at Shanhaiguan, he drove Xiaobai to gallop first, preparing to meet with Lu Jiude and learn about the latest situation.

"Da Da ......"

In the distance, the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and a team of elite light armored cavalry appeared at the end of Daguan Road, and then came quickly.

"The last general will knock on Your Majesty!"

As soon as Lu Jiude arrived, he took the soldiers to dismount and approach, shook the red cloak on his body, knelt on one knee, and bowed.

"Aiqing, hurry up!"

Zhu Youxiao hurriedly stepped forward, helped Lu Jiude with both hands, and was extremely satisfied with a large number of confidants.

For Lu Jiude, he values it a little more than Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng.

Since Lu Jiude was ordered to enter Beijing to quell the turmoil, all matters big and small, have done his best, and he can be called a model of loyal and capable ministers.

In the past three months, there has been no harder cadre than him.

"Lu Jiude, thank you for your hard work."

Zhu Youxiao said to Lu Jiude without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, you have tormented the slaves! This is the duty of a slave."

After receiving a sincere praise from His Majesty the Emperor, Lu Jiude was a little frightened, and he wanted to bow down again, but Zhu Youxiao hurriedly supported her.

What a duty!

Throughout the ages, how many courtiers of the imperial dynasty can really do their duty?

"Let's go! We talked as we walked. ”

Zhu Youxiao sighed with emotion, and with great comfort in his heart, he took Lu Jiude's big hand, and the two led the horses and walked forward.

Lu Jiude didn't dare to overstep, quietly half a step behind Zhu Youxiao, and whispered about some major events he had experienced in the past ten days.

After a while, with Lu Jiude's unhurried explanation, the two of them came to the vicinity of Shanhaiguan City unconsciously.

"Your Majesty, since Shanhaiguan closed the city gates, those traitors have not made any moves."

Lu Jiude pointed to the huge gate city of Shanhaiguan and said, "It's just that two days ago, they sent a messenger to inquire about the intentions of our army. ”

"Of course, as is customary, I detained the messenger and interrogated him."

When Lu Jiude said this, he said with some regret, "It's a pity that the messenger is a dead man, and he hasn't interrogated him about anything. ”

"This scourge, I immediately cut him with a knife."

Jia Ding is the type of person that Zhu Youxiao told the commanders of various regiments and must not let go.

They are loyal only to their respective heads of households, and they belong to the category of people who cannot be reformed.

What Zhu Youxiao hated the most was the family system of the Ming Dynasty, and of course he would not try to influence them.

Now, among the 780,000 new troops under his command, no general is allowed to adopt a family member.

All the attendants and escorts of the generals were ordered by the General Staff under the military headquarters of the Ming Empire to select the elite battalions from each legion, and after strict and unified special training, they were distributed to each general to be used as their escorts and heralds.

In Zhu Youxiao's army, in the future, it will absolutely not be allowed, and there will be no such cancer as the private soldiers of various generals.

"Well, well done."

When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he nodded, "Let's go, let's go to the barracks first, wait for the army to come later, have dinner, and let's have a meeting together." ”

While the two were talking, the sound of "rumbling" carriages and horses and the footsteps of a large number of troops marching in unison came from the end of the official road to the west.

In the cold wind of Xiao Xiao, a black that extended to the end of the sky slowly appeared from afar, getting closer and closer, and the shocking army had arrived.

Lu Xiangsheng, who was at the head, first came over to say hello to the emperor and Lu Jiude, and then shouted at the soldiers to divert them to the super farms.

The weather was too cold, and the soldiers were tired and hungry after a day's journey, so they had to rest immediately, eat a full meal, and take a hot bath.

In addition to the large deep well where the large waterwheel is located that is necessary in each farm, every household has a simple and lightweight pressurized water well.

Therefore, the soldiers boiled water and bathed without the slightest problem.

The only difficulty in pressurized water wells is the sealing problem.

But this little problem is very simple for Zhu Youxiao, who has never forgotten it.

There is no rubber for the time being, and there is no eucommia gum?

It is feasible to replace rubber with Eucommia ulmoides gum, and it is a little better.

At the very least, eucommia gum does not have the harmfulness of rubber.

The toxicity of rubber products is still very harmful to the human body.

Eucommia gum is different, it is originally a herb, it is edible, and it has a special aroma.

Recently, Zhu Youxiao ordered the CIA to collect a large amount of eucommia gum from all over the country and use it to make a sealing ring for pressurized water wells, which is the most suitable.

Moreover, Zhu Youxiao also asked Yan Yingyuan to vigorously purchase Eucommia ulmoides seeds, preparing to find some hills suitable for the growth of Eucommia ulmoides in the area under his control, and promote the planting of Eucommia ulmoides in large quantities.

Zhu Youxiao understands that in the future, eucommia gum will play a huge role.

For example, wheels, the seal of the shipyard for large-scale shipbuilding in the future, and even the research and manufacture of the steam engine proposed by Zhu Youxiao and handed over to Sun Yuanhua for the first draft of the drawing......

and many other objects, all of which require a large amount of Eucommia ulmoides gum.