Chapter 155
Wanli was afraid that this matter would leak out, so he issued a holy decree, saying that it was necessary for Jinyi Wei to carry out some rectification, and the recent work made him very dissatisfied! Don't let them be too idle, too idle will be prone to problems; By the way, let Dongchang also send Fanzi to Liaodong and North Korea to go around and carry out activities, otherwise they will be rusty. The cabinet and the sixth ministry are still quite satisfied with this answer, after all, it is better for these people to go out for activities than to be active in Beijing, right?! In case they make a fuss about the whole Jingshi, their lives will not be easy.
When he really took action, Zhu Yidao knew how difficult the organization was. Because it was a secret operation, it could not be carried out with great fanfare, and all the military rations and grass, including the food and drink of the hundred-man squad, had to be carried out quietly. Therefore, Lao Zhu could only ask Wanli again for a handwritten message from the Jingshi granary, so that he could quickly transfer grain and grass without being troubled. However, the shipment of weapons encountered considerable difficulties: Zuo Shilang, who was in charge of equipment in the military department, had already gotten out, and he could not take it out if he did not sign. This matter made Wanli feel a deep headache, the right waiter Li Hualong has gone to Banzhou to prepare for coordination, this left waiter must have someone to do it! In a fit of anger, he simply gave Li Hualong another seal of the left squire of the military department, or concurrently, but he didn't need to come back if he signed: where is the official seal in the ministry, and this matter can be solved by Qin Mi in the ministry.
When the equipment was pulled back to the right battalion, Zhu Yidao personally inspected the equipment to ensure that there was no active equipment in service that was more advanced than the Ming army, in fact, it was 200 guns, 50 lifts*, and six Francophone cannons; As well as a ton of gunpowder. There are not many pieces of equipment, but for that small place in Banzhou, especially for the Zhang family, this is a lot of life-saving equipment! You must know that Yang Yinglong's Yang family soldiers only have more than a hundred firearms! It's just a little bit of equipment, and the Wanli lion opened his mouth, and he actually asked for two million taels of silver!
But Zhu Yidao still felt that he wanted less, and he even asked Wanli to send a secret edict to Li Hualong, allowing him to negotiate directly with Zhang Bonan, if Zhang Bonan could buy five million taels of silver, three hundred firearms, one hundred carry* and fifty Francophone cannons at one time, then the gunpowder needed for these weapons would be packaged and distributed free of charge; If Zhang Bonan can rent a military camp on the Sichuan-Guizhou border, he can even repair all the equipment for free! Wanli was surprised by such a shrewd plan and didn't close his mouth for a long time, is this okay?
Okay, why not? Otherwise, wouldn't my Da Ming lose his life?
Wanli's eyes suddenly appeared in front of the silver glittering inside, and the silver was piled all over the ground, and it was about to overflow outside...... This is a good thing! So without saying a word, he raised the pen and wrote the secret decree by hand, and the chamberlain didn't dare to lift his head next to him, this kind of thing was originally his job! I hope the emperor won't kick himself out.
When Li Hualong received this secret decree, which can be called a model of doing business, his first reaction was that the emperor would never come up with such an idea, and in the entire court, there was only that Zhu Qianhu who could be called a ghost and often have bad ideas. But this method is really effective, if Zhang Bonan doesn't do it, he won't want to make waves in Banzhou, but if he does it, Daming will not only not lose but make a lot of money! This business is definitely done! When Li Hualong was patrolling Liaodong, he often fought the Mongols with Li Chengliang, he naturally knew what such a means meant, although this trick had boundless advantages, but also had certain shortcomings, that is, it was necessary to master the leader of the other party, if he couldn't master it, he could use these equipment to fight the Ming Dynasty.
But judging from the situation in Banzhou, unless Zhang Bonan is provided with land, it is very unlikely that he will be able to turn it back. So this business can definitely be done! While Li Hualong was admiring, he was also terrified of Zhu Yidao! What kind of energy does this person have, and he can influence the emperor very deeply as a thousand households? Even such military affairs The emperor obeyed him...... Li Hualong has already made a wise decision, if someone impeaches Zhu Yidao for other reasons in the future and writes to the emperor, he will definitely not participate, but he will definitely not help Zhu Yidao speak.
Zhang Bonan looked at the list of equipment and the price in front of him, and was speechless.
Five million taels of silver! Five million taels of silver is at least one-fifth of his Zhang family's property! Is it worth it? For the first time, Zhang Bonan had this opinion about the officials of the Ming Dynasty: they were all extremely shrewd businessmen! This is a great opportunity to make it bigger! Li Hualong explained to him in detail with a smile, the main performance, main role and method of use of these equipment, I dare not say anything else, it is definitely much better than Yang Yinglong's firearms! As long as the quality of the soldiers goes up, the strength of the Zhang soldiers is definitely second to none in Banzhou!
I'm going to see the elite instructors you brought me. Zhang Bonan didn't have any expression on his face.
No problem. Li Hualong clapped his hands, and the dozens of little eunuchs who followed him all raised their heads lowered. That kind of murderous eyes, dark skin, and a high drumming sun**...... These all made Zhang Bonan frightened! This is not a eunuch at all, but a professional soldier who has experienced the battlefield! The evil aura on the body and the coldness in the eyes can't be pretended at all, only professional soldiers can have such a temperament, the most terrifying thing is that their hands are always on their waists, which seem to be very respectful, but Zhang Bonan is sure that the short handcuffs are definitely pinned to the waist!
Who are they? Zhang Bonan involuntarily asked this question that should not be asked. Although he knew that asking about the origin of these people would definitely not get a positive answer.
But Li Hualong still answered him with a smile: they are wolves.
Wolves? Zhang Bonan's eyes widened and widened. There are still a few people in the world who don't know that the wolves are the emperor's personal guards, and their elite is above any army in the Ming Dynasty, and they only obey the orders of the emperor alone. It can even make an important difference! What's more, the wolves are the shadow of the emperor, and where the emperor is, they will be there. But wolves are also mysterious, everyone in the world knows the name of wolves, but few people have seen the true face of wolves, and now I have this opportunity......
Zhang Bonan felt that he had made the right bet. The appearance of the wolf pack directly proves the attitude of the Ming Emperor to support him. With the emperor's support, do you still need to be afraid of Yang Yinglong? At that moment, he seemed to be possessed by the Jade Emperor, and he had an incomparably powerful ** and motivation! He's not fighting alone! There is also the support of the entire Ming Dynasty behind it! My Zhang family, revival is expected!
Li Hualong still looked at Zhang Bonan's drastic change in expression with a smile, no one can not be unmoved when he looks at such conditions! Nor can it be resisted! Reject the support of the Ming Emperor? No one would make such a stupid choice. Zhu Yidao, Zhu Yidao, what kind of person are you to come up with such an idea? His thoughts also drifted to Liaodong, where there are many tribes, isn't it also suitable for such a method? Raise a relatively weak tribe, and then arm it as much as possible, so that it can fight for the Ming in the Mongolian steppe, and the Ming can easily solve the border problem without spending a single soldier! And you can still make money!
Why didn't you think of such a solution before? Li Chengliang's army fought for several years, and it did not fundamentally change the situation in Liaodong, but he had selfish intentions: Qi Jiguang went to the north to implement the strategy of cutting grass and eradicating roots, which is a good method, but without the chaotic tribes, there is no use value for him - although the external troubles of the Ming Dynasty can be solved. Li Chengliang practiced self-respect for raising thieves, and cleared them once a year, but retained a little strength for the other party, so he could continue to make military exploits and be promoted. Compared with Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang is undoubtedly too mature politically. Li Hualong knew his little abacus, but he didn't plan to say it, there was no way, there were too few people in Daming who could fight now. Although Ma Gui can also fight, he is an idiot in politics, and it is too normal that he is not valued by the emperor.
"Didn't you say you'd send a team of 100 more? These are the people? Zhang Bonan finally saw something, and was a little puzzled.
"This is just the vanguard, and their task is to prepare the follow-up troops. The next hundred and fifty people soon arrived, but it was no longer a wolf pack, but the right place of the capital division. The right place of the capital is the instructor of your soldiers, and the wolves are the main force, but they need to adapt to your environment here for a while. Lord Tusi doesn't have to worry, he is accompanied by their grain, grass and supplies, and these people alone are enough to ensure the safety of the Zhang family. Li Hualong said to Zhang Bonan seriously. He knew that Zhang Bonan's heart was still uneasy, and he was not at ease about bringing the wolves and the Jingshi Right Institute. Just kidding, if these people suddenly make trouble, it will be a matter of a few hours to master the Zhang family. But there is no need for this, after all, the Zhang family is a force supported by the emperor, and it is not good for him to be too weak.
Zhang Bonan can be regarded as completely relieved. With these people, he will have enough strength to fight against the Yang family! Five million taels, although this silver is a little more, but it is worth it! It can be exchanged for hundreds of years of rule by the Yang family, and it can be linked to the emperor, and the spring of the Zhang family may come soon. The next step is to purge your own soldiers, and if you can't do it, you can recruit again. It's just that this is too loud, and in such a small place as Banzhou, the Yang family will immediately notice it. Do you want to spend a little more money to buy the military camp on the Sichuan-Guizhou border? He pondered.