Chapter 108 - Ore for Firearms

When the two brocade guards were ordered to help Zheng Guo, whose face was like ashes, to the review stand, Lin Xiao was standing in front of the throne with a calm face.

Yongli's eyes were full of brilliance, and he suppressed the excitement in his heart, and tried his best to pretend to be flat and said softly; "The two generals work hard, the left and right armies are neat, loyal and invincible, with the prosperity of my Ming Dynasty now, why worry about the immortality of Jiannu."

"Reward! The generals of the right army commanded 10,000 taels of silver and 300 jars of wine; Reward the soldiers under the command of the general of the left army with 1,000 taels of silver and 50 jars of wine...... With all the soldiers working hard, killing the enemy for the country, and building an immortal achievement! ”

"Your Majesty is wise and powerful! Chen Lin Xiao, thank you Lord Longen! ”

"Wechen...... Generation...... King Qin...... Thank you, Lord Longne! ”

Lin Xiao and Zheng Guo, both of them hugged their fists and bowed down to thank them, but their momentum was completely different, one looked calm, like a spring breeze; One looked miserable, like a mourner.

"General Zheng, now that the soldiers of the forbidden army have returned to the dynasty in triumph, there is no danger to the army, so I will return to Guiyang on the same day and go into battle to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions."

"Wechen...... Wechen obeys the order......"

What else can Zheng Guo say? So many of them tried their best but lost to the opponent's eighteen players!

Until now, Zheng Guo finally believed in the legend that this army annihilated Kong Youde's nearly 40,000 troops with more than 1,000 people. Looking at the posture, if there is a conflict between the two sides, his two thousand soldiers are not enough for the other party to stuff his teeth, what can he do if he stays here except to be embarrassed?

As soon as the ceremony was over, Yongli drove back to the palace, and the ministers also went away under the escort of the Jinyi Guard and the forbidden army, Lin Xiao secretly grabbed Li Yuanyin: "Eh, Uncle Yuan, this ...... Where is the emperor's reward? "Brother Shuangmu, according to the usual practice, the emperor's reward can only be collected from the Imperial Horse Prison after Your Excellency enters the palace to thank you." Li Yuanyin couldn't help but laugh dumbly when he saw him looking like a wealth obsessed with a roar.

"Oh, so? Thank you Brother Yuan for your advice...... Slow down and don't send. Lin Xiao arched his hand and said innocently.

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In the inner hall of the palace, Yongli was discussing with several scholars who came back together.

"Your Majesty, the captive army has this magic weapon, from now on, how can the Tartars be afraid of it, my Ming Zhongxing is just around the corner...... Congratulations to Your Majesty! ”

University scholar Qu Shiyun said with confidence, Lin Xiao really has a long face for him today!

"Your Majesty, the captive army is indeed like a divine soldier! But...... Your Majesty, after all, the King of Qin has tens of thousands of people, not to mention the land of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, if he keeps his soldiers out of the capital, I am afraid that ...... The minister thinks that the only favor of the Marquis of Qinchuan is a loss of the way to be a king, who knows if he is another ......"

The university scholar Yan Qiheng is not worried.

"Lord Yan's words are wrong! Could it be that Lord Yan had forgotten what happened a few days ago? …… Your Majesty, the minister thought that Sun Kewang must not be feared, and he should never be left to die on the side of the couch. ”

Wu Zhenyu interrupted him loudly, Ya, you didn't talk to Zheng Guo before he was arrested and imprisoned? It seems to be worried about the king, but in fact, he is not cunning?

"Your Majesty, if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, in case there is another civil strife...... Your Majesty is begged to be cautious. "Yan Qiheng will always have a look of concern for the country and loyalty.

Emperor Yongli's eyes are deep, he doesn't answer anyone's words, Wu Zhenyu is a loyal minister, Yan Qiheng is his teacher, naturally he will not have any second thoughts, the meaning of their words, Yongli can understand, whether it is Sun Kewang or Lin Xiao, it is not the best result to let anyone dominate, you have to think of a way, the court has to have its own strength.

Yan Qiheng saw that Yongli did not express his position, and he was already a little sure in his heart, so he continued:

"Your Majesty, now that my court has no worries about food and salary, the minister thinks that it is best to recruit troops immediately, vigorously expand the forbidden army, and form a full momentum...... Only then can the King of Qin and the Marquis of Qinchuan be balanced in case of accidents. ”

Qu Shiyun saw Yongli's eyes flickering, turned his eyes to look at himself, heard the strings and knew the elegant meaning, and immediately understood that this was the true idea of this emperor's master. Again, it's better to rely on yourself than to rely on anyone.

Thinking of this, Qu Shiyun stubbornly said slowly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what Lord Yan and Lord Wu said is reasonable, but the old minister thinks that he can take a compromise strategy, and he has no worries about the safety of the capital, and it is enough to have a forbidden army to defend it, so he can order them to return to their respective garrisons to practice military warfare. ”

Qu Shiyun knew that Lin Xiao's ambition was lofty, and he didn't plan to stay here permanently, only by expelling Sun Kewang's soldiers from Nanning, the situation in the court could be stabilized for the time being.

Yan Qiheng, who was beside him, snorted lightly when he heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched and pressed down, waiting for Qu Shiyun to say something, hum! It's good that the imperial court has this strength, why use him to bother to calculate for the emperor?

Qu Shiyun ignored him, and just continued: "As for the forbidden army of the imperial court, the minister thinks that there is no need to expand the army again, and what the imperial court urgently needs to recruit and train at present is a tiger army that can fight well and is enough to participate in the Northern Expedition. ”

Qu Shiyun's words are the closest to the meaning of Yongli, although he is in an embarrassing situation, but in his heart, this young emperor is actually extremely eager to have the dignity that a king of a country should have......

At this point, Yongli finally spoke:

"Military affairs, life and death, how can it be related to others? What Qu Aiqing said is very true, so let's do it accordingly. But ......"

Yongli's voice froze slightly, and he continued: "Which general can be responsible for this important task? ”

"The minister recommended Zhang Tongchang, the governor of Liangguang, as the minister of recruitment, and the governor Zhang was loyal, managed the army well, and used the troops quite strategically, which can be of great use."

"Well, according to Qu Aiqing's words, exactly." Yongli bowed his head, and then continued,

"But...... I heard that Sun Kewang had 50,000 troops under his command, and Li Dingguo trained troops in Kunming, and there were more than 80,000 people...... The subordinates under the command of the Marquis of Qinchuan have also recruited and trained troops in various places, although the number is not large, but the firearms are excellent and the combat power is stronger...... I am worried that even if the imperial court steps up the formation and training of the pro-army, judging from the number of people around Nanning, I am afraid that the army is not as strong as Sun Kewang, and the firearms are not as good as the Marquis of Qinchuan. ”

“……”

Qu Shiyun's heart tightened when he heard this, and he had nothing to answer.

It turns out that this is the emperor's true thoughts! In the short term, the troops will naturally not be able to catch up with Sun Kewang, so ...... Only the idea of fighting Lin Xiao?

"Your Majesty, the minister has a strategy to break this situation, but I don't know ......" Yan Qiheng saw that Qu Shi was stunned, and hurriedly interjected without losing the opportunity, but he only said half a sentence, and looked up at Yongli.

"Teacher, but it doesn't hurt to say that."

Yongli leaned forward and squinted.

"Your Majesty, didn't the Marquis of Qinchuan want the imperial court to organize the opening of mines, smelting iron and making firearms? I thought it was ...... You can exchange ore for firearms with him, so why should I not be strong enough to train my new army? …… It's just that I don't know, can the Marquis of Qinchuan understand the hardships of the imperial court? ”

"That's a great strategy...... Qu Aiqing, what do you think? ”

Yongli breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, praised repeatedly, and then looked at Qu Shiyun.

(PS: Pro: This book has been at least two more per day so far, the current manuscript has been used up, has been in a state of streaking, because of the busy work years ago, in recent days can only maintain one shift a day, Ao Xuejun must work hard to stay up late and code a lot of words, and strive to recover two more after the holiday.) Thank you all for not giving up! Thanksgiving, gratitude! )