Maybe it's just the good luck of the New Year, and the good news that has been coming to the palace has been coming to the palace recently.

First of all, Wen An said that Yuan Jixian had already surrendered Hao Shaoqi. Tens of thousands of Shun troops all surrendered, which was a great supplement to Yuan Jixian's strength.

Although Zhu Cihong's perception of Hao Shaoqi in the original history is not very good, he has to admit that he is a hero of the anti-Qing Dynasty.

Although this person is a little selfish, he can still carry it in the face of righteousness.

With Hao Shaoqi, a fierce general, Yuan Jixian will not be unavailable.

Secondly, after the Suichang gold mine was returned to the imperial court, a number of gold mines in Shandong were also recovered.

Compared with the Suichang gold mine, the Shandong gold mine has a larger storage capacity.

After some preliminary estimates, Zhu Cihong found that digging for gold alone was enough to support the army every year.

Of course, the ownership of the mine to the imperial court is not only a simple matter of monetary interests, but also involves a game between the imperial court and the gentry and local tyrants.

If the imperial court loses, it will inevitably be a situation where the country is poor and the people are rich, and it will follow the old path of the Chongzhen Dynasty.

Only when the court wins, will it be on the right track.

And now it seems that at least Zhu Cihong has taken the most difficult step.

He doesn't care about being talked about and competing with the people.

At present, it is a matter of life and death in the Ming Dynasty, and it is impossible to have vitality if you still look forward and backward.

Only resolute determination can turn the tide of the tide.

In addition to gold mines, silver and copper mines are also very important, and these are related to the lifeblood of the country and must be firmly held in the palm of the hand.

Including the smelting of steel, it must be the absolute dominance of the imperial court.

After reviewing a batch of notes, Zhu Cihong left the palace to inspect the work of the Firearms Department.

Gao Hongtu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, accompanied the whole process.

The last time he came to the Ministry of Industry, Zhu Cihong assigned the task of making land mines and soil grenades.

Now that more than half a month has passed, the progress is still considerable.

The craftsmen of the Firearms Division have made some detailed improvements on the basis of the original "10,000 enemies", and have conducted experiments, and found that the improved version of the "10,000 enemies" is more powerful, and it is very rare to have a dumb fire without exploding.

Of course, the most important thing is that the Firearms Division now has the capacity to manufacture in batches, which was unthinkable in the past.

The craftsmen are full of enthusiasm and are eager to work overtime. After all, it is now billed by the piece, and the more you make, the more silver you make.

Zhu Cihong felt that at this rate, when the Manchus launched a war, they could at least supply the first batch of land mines and native grenades to Shandong and Huguang.

After Zhu Cihong left the Firearms Division, he went to the Longjiang Shipyard to inspect the work accompanied by Gao Hongtu.

Compared with the embarrassment when it was just rebuilt, everything is now on the right track at Longjiang Shipyard.

The first batch of ships of the Denglai Naval Division was built by the Longjiang Shipyard. But that's not enough. Zhu Cihong also prepared to establish the Yangtze River Naval Division and the Zhoushan Naval Division. Longjiang Shipyard has a long way to go.

Compared with the Denglai Water Division, the Yangtze River Water Division mainly fought in the Neijiang River. The large fortune ships and Guangzhou ships may not be able to exert their power, so Zhu Cihong ordered people to build more flexible boats.

Although small in size and made of materials, these boats are very flexible and can play an unexpected role in battle.

And there is another advantage of building a small boat, that is, the speed of construction.

The time it takes to build a large fortune ship can build a dozen or even dozens of fast crabs.

In the showdown with the Manchus, the Shandong defense line was the key. But Zhu Cihong also has to prepare for the worst.

In case Shandong does not hold the Yangtze River, a large number of ships are necessary.

After going around such a big circle, Zhu Cihong did not feel tired, and came to the Huangming Military Academy again to inspect.

After the first opening of the Huangming Military Academy, the Son of Heaven was ushered in, and the people, including the lecturer, were a little at a loss.

Zhu Cihong said some words of encouragement, encouraging the cadets to study well and serve the court in the future.

All the members were moved to tears.

At this moment, they finally understood the meaning of the protégé of the Son of Heaven, and suddenly felt that the responsibility on their shoulders was a lot heavier.

After returning to the palace, it was already dusk, and Zhu Cihong was hungry and immediately passed the meal.

As soon as he was halfway through the meal, an attendant came to report that Lu Zhenfei, the secretary of the Ministry of War, asked for an audience.

Zhu Cihong put down his chopsticks and ordered: "Announce his majesty." ”

In his heart, he sighed with emotion, this emperor is really not idle for a moment.

After Lu Zhenfei entered the hall to salute, he saw the meal next to the Son of Heaven, and knew that he had disturbed the Son of Heaven's meal, so he hurriedly confessed.

Zhu Cihong waved his hand and said, "It's okay." I just went back to the palace to eat casually. This soldier wants to see me, but what is the military matter? ”

Lu Zhenfei arched his hand with a straight expression and said, "Your Majesty is wise." It was an urgent report from the Governor of Liangguang. ”

Lu Zhenfei held a document high above his head with both hands.

Zhu Cihong rushed to the side and gave a look, and he immediately walked to Lu Zhenfei's side and took the Tang newspaper and presented it to the Son of Heaven.

Zhu Cihong unfolded the Tang newspaper and looked at it, and his face couldn't help but become solemn.

It is unbelievable that the remnants of the Shun army in Jiugongshan have already arrived in Guangdong.

If this hidden danger is not eliminated, he is afraid that he will not be able to sleep well.

"Your Majesty, follow the remnants of the thieves to Guangdong, whether to send troops to suppress or surrender, please make it clear to Your Majesty."

As the secretary of the military department, Lu Zhenfei certainly has his own set of ideas.

But when this line of thought contradicts the will of the Son of Heaven, it is naturally close to the will of the Son of Heaven.

Before, the Son of Heaven really wanted to recruit this Shun army. But they are too good at running, all the way from Huguang to Guangdong.

This Shun army seems to be very resistant to the imperial court, otherwise it would not have been hiding all the time.

Guangdong is now second only to Fujian in maritime trade, and being able to bring rich sea taxes to the imperial court is the key to restraining Zheng Zhilong, and there is absolutely no room for error.

If Guangdong falls into the hands of the remnants of the Shun army, it will have a great impact on the imperial court's plans.

Of course, Zhu Cihong also knows this.

He pondered for a moment and said, "The surrender must still be surrendered, but it can't be too soft." I will issue an order and order Huang Degong to escort Wen Anzhi to Guangdong. ”

Only by showing absolute strength will the rest of the Shun army break the idea of making a comeback.

"Your Majesty, the garrison of that Huguang..."

"I won't be able to fight for a while, and if I don't solve this matter well, it's like a thorn in my back, and I can't sleep well."

Zhu Cihong knew very well that now was the best time to recruit the remnants of the Shun army. If they waited for them to settle down and elect a new leader, even if it was only temporary, it would be much more difficult for the court to recruit him.

"Your Majesty, the minister is worried about Xinghou!"

Lu Zhenfei hesitated for a moment, but still expressed the worry in his heart.

A tiger Li Guo and Gao Yigong were stationed in Jingmen after being surrendered, if Huang Degong was transferred from Huguang, would they have any thoughts?

"It's enough to have Jin Shenghuan and Ma Jinzhong here. Besides, if the soldiers suppressed this matter and did not copy it in the Tang newspapers sent to various places, Li Guo would not know what Huang Degong was going to do on this trip. ”

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