There is a way that two flowers bloom and one branch each, and it is difficult to describe things in two directions with the next broken pen. Under the leadership of the head of Aldi, Lin Wenbing cut down trees to build a walled city, surveyed and mapped mountains and rivers, roads, surveyed and recorded forest specialties and other items. We have drawn our attention from the still icy and snowy Heilongjiang and Outer Xing'an Mountains to the flowery Nanzhong, which is thousands of miles away.

The so-called ignorance of the true face of Lushan is only due to the fact that he is in this mountain, and the righteous god abdicates and is full of evils, which happens to be what he saw and heard on the way back to Shouhan.

When the fleet passed through Nanzhili and entered the waters of Fujian, Shouhan vaguely felt that something was wrong.

It was not until the fleet arrived at the sea of Xiamen in Kinmen through the Taiwan Strait and resupplied at several ports controlled by Zheng Zhilong that Shouhan discovered the crux of the problem.

On Xiamen Island, Zheng Zhilong spent a lot of money to build a huge group of forts with granite, and one cannon blocked the sea in three directions, east, west and south.

When the fleet guarding Han passed by, the fort saluted the fleet with a bit of flaunting and mighty taste. From the sound of the cannons, Shouhan could tell that these cannons were at least more than twelve pounds in caliber. If these cannons are to be sold to the outside world, they must be signed and approved by him. He was sure that even when he was drunk, he did not lose the last shred of his sanity and sell the blade of the country.

So, how did these cannons get from the hands of the Nanzhong Army to Zheng Zhilong's battery?

The answer to this question can only be revealed after returning to Nanzhong.

declined Zheng Zhilong's "warm invitation" to invite Shouhan to Xiamen for a short rest, but only added some supplies such as water, vegetables, fruits, and fresh meat. All the way, it sailed south.

The fleet arrived at the mouth of the Pearl River and anchored at Hong Kong Island. Shouhan ordered people to summon Chen Tianhua with a military order to inquire about the military situation in Liangguang.

"My lord, the situation here has developed more than we expected."

In the past six months or so, Guangdong's "banditry" has surpassed the development of Shouhan's pre-estimates.

The various armed groups quickly annexed and combined with each other, and gradually formed several large factions.

One faction is a semi-legal association formed by the gentry of various villages, who distribute donations and grain on their own territory under the banner of protecting the territory and the people, and then go to other people's territory to raid houses and rob houses, which is called suppressing bandits.

The other faction is a team of pure lumpenproletarians who took advantage of the chaos, and the representative figure headed by him was Wu Liuqi, an iron beggar with unparalleled righteousness who was boasted by Cha.

The third faction is Chen Tianhua's troops. and the Liao family, which is close to the South China Army, is a popular rebellion armed force. This is still distinguished by the attitude of politics. If you divide it another way, there will be more factions on the mountain.

What is linked by the clan, called by the Hakka people, and linked by the indigenous origin. And so on. And so on.

"These chaotic armed forces. There are almost 200,000 people, controlling almost the whole of Guangdong. In some cases, officials in the prefectures and counties have been coerced to give orders. ”

"These people have reached the point where Li Lingzhi is losing his heart. On two occasions our caravans and the displaced people of our organization were attacked on the way, and they were the ones who did it. We have negotiated with various villages, villages, and mountains that they will not stop our caravans and personnel from crossing the border, and we will exchange swords, guns, armor, and gunpowder, and now some people are not satisfied with such conditions, and intend to seek more benefits. ”

"Want more benefits? Lao Tzu has good for them! That's the cannon and the steel knife! ”

Shouhan sneered, looked Chen Tianhua up and down, and showed a bit of appreciation in his eyes.

"Not bad! Tianhua, after training, there are not so many books on his body, and he has a bit of a decisive general. ”

After a few words of praise, Shouhan changed the conversation.

"Tomorrow, you will lead the people of your headquarters to Guangzhou as my errand officer and the superintendent of the Chinese army, meet our Governor Xiong, tell him, and be ordered to handle the affairs of the two Guangzhous Li Shouhan ordered you to come to the front station and let him watch it!"

"I will have someone hand over to you the banners, official certificates, and seals you need. You just have to report it, and in the future, you will walk on the ground of Liangguang in a big way, and those who follow me will prosper, listen to Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu has officials and money for you. Those who oppose me, you are a bandit, and Lao Tzu will destroy you! ”

"Lord, the news from Guangzhou City right now, Governor Xiong has been drinking and listening to a big eunuch from the capital every day recently, I'm afraid he may not pay attention to us!" Chen Tianhua smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Tianhua, you probably don't know the title and identity of the lord now." Huang Yishan's smiling eyes on the side were almost open.

"The lord is now the general of the dragon and tiger, the upper guard, the honor guard of the prince, the python robe and uniform, the governor of the south and the middle of the army, horses and food affairs, ordered to handle the two Guangxi suppression matters! If you go to Guangzhou under the banner of the lord, if that old bear is polite to you, if you dare to be disrespectful to you, I am afraid that the big eunuch he has tried to win over will have to go back to sue him! ”

"Yes, if Xiong Wencan doesn't let you enter the city, I can just wave my army into the city and establish a line in the city."

However, contrary to Shouhan's prediction, our Xiong Governor, Lord Xiong Wencan, not only did not mean to embarrass Chen Tianhua at all, but on the contrary, after receiving the official document that Chen Tianhua wanted to enter Guangzhou to set up a campaign to suppress the governor for Lord Li, he immediately went out of the city to greet him, and rewarded Chen Tianhua's troops in a big way.

"The governor has already received the decree of the imperial court, and learned that Lord Li is going to come to the two places to suppress the rebels everywhere, and in the eastern and western parts of Guangdong, the banner of Lord Li is like the hope of the clouds of the great drought, and the hope of the young children is the nanny! Today I finally got the banner of the king! ”

Listening to Lord Xiong's extremely numb touting, he couldn't help but make Chen Tianhua's goosebumps fall to the ground, "If this guy knew that I was the biggest bandit leader in eastern Guangdong, he wouldn't scare him to death, right?!" Chen Tianhua thought maliciously.

After some politeness, Lord Xiong quietly stuffed Chen Tianhua with a thick gift list, "Please pay the general." The official plans to go and meet Master Li, and hopes that the general will make it convenient. ”

"Lord Bear. My lord of the family wanted to rush back to take care of some affairs at home, so he ordered me to greet all my colleagues in Guangdong, and when the city was set up, this official would also go out of the city to fight against the bandits everywhere, and return a peaceful world in eastern and western Guangdong! ”

"That's nature! That's nature! The official should carefully and carefully set up a line for the adults. Officials from all over Guangdong have received official documents from the imperial court, and officials below the third rank are all subject to moderation, and those below the fifth rank can be deposed first! ”

Chongzhen's power and trust in Shouhan are not insignificant, and the power he has won from the cabinet is unprecedented, of course, this is also related to Guangdong's remote location in southern Xinjiang.

But. Just when Chen Tianhua was annoyed by the sycophants of the officials of the two Guangzhous like the floods of the Pearl River and the Dongjiang River. The fleet of Shou Han has returned to Hue!

"It's finally back!"

After straightening his waist on the chair in his study with a long sigh of relief, before he had time to make love with his wife and children, Shouhan shouted at Mo Yu, who was standing at the door like a protector of the Dharma.

"Let Mr. Li Da, Niu Qiandao, Bao Zhongchen, and Muya Dog come over immediately, Lao Tzu wants to see them!"

"Daddy is eccentric! After I came back, I didn't say that I went to see A-Niang and us. I put my uncle and uncles on the table first! ”

From the door, Li Huamei's half-coquettish voice came.

Li Huamei, who is dressed in the uniform of a student enlisted in the Sailor Academy. At home, she still plays the role of the eldest sister. Behind her, Hua Bao, Hua Yu and other children of the Han followed behind her like a string of small tails.

"Okay, Daddy, there's something here, you go to Uncle Huang Yishan. Daddy brought back a lot of good things from Beijing, and you asked him to take them to the back house and hand them over to your aunt to dispose of. ”

In the cheers of several children, Li Peilin, Niu Qiandao, Bao Zhongchen, Muya Dog and others were summoned to come.

"I've seen the lord!"

"I've seen the General!"

For a while, the four of them didn't know what was the most appropriate name to call Shouhan.

Shouhan just waved his hand casually, "What a bullshit general, it's just that the emperor gave us a flag!" What was called before, and what is still called! ”

After a few polite words, the five of them began to discuss in the study.

Mo Yu led the soldiers guarding the Han Dynasty and the soldiers of the Guards Battalion to set up several light and dark sentries inside and outside the house.

"Wang Bao made everything I mean?"

In charge of the official room, Li Peilin, who was the head of the General's Mansion, immediately stood up and replied respectfully: "Back to the lord, I have already handled it according to your wishes." General Wang Bao led fifteen battalions from the four battalions of Phoenix, Qilin, Guard, and Xuanwu to Manraka and Siam. ”

"The naval fleet of Chu Tianlei and Xu Huanshan has also strengthened the inspection of the surface of Manraka."

"Order Zhang Xiaohu's left wing sailors to draw half of the ships and station them in Anping Town. Prevent Zheng Zhilong from attacking Taiwan. ”

"Especially after General Wang brought back the news that the lord had been rewarded by the emperor, the clowns everywhere jumped off the beam and immediately disappeared, and even those who were quick to see the wind immediately sent people to give gifts and congratulations, and asked when the lord was celebrating, and they would definitely come to congratulate him. General Wang Bao led more than 10,000 people to draw a very wide and very large surface and went south along the roads in Nanzhong, along the way, to clean up a few unlucky Tusi local officials who were not eye-opening, and to pull out a few stockades that hindered our road construction and reclamation, which was also excellent. ”

After a brief listening to the suppressive measures of the unstable situation in various places, Shouhan was relatively satisfied, "Those who are unstable and try to cause chaos will be killed!" This time I returned from the north, and the harvest was great, and our workshop will have to work overtime again in the future, but I am afraid that the blast furnace will have to erect a few more, what if there are not enough people? ! We have to find a way to get rid of these people who are trying to create chaos! ”

Speaking of the expansion of trade with the hinterland, which was really related to the interests of almost all people, the faces of several people present immediately lifted their faces, although there were news and letters brought by Wang Bao, but after all, it was not as convincing as the lord's personal account.

However, Shouhan did not talk about how to sell weapons and armor to the towns of the Ming Dynasty, through the private trade of Ye Qi and Li Peiting, Lin Wenbing and others, and to create a strategic balance between the Ming Dynasty, the Liaodong anti-thieves, and the peasant army in the interior; Instead, you direct the problem to yourself.

"You sue me, where did the twelve-pounder guns of Zheng Zhilong's fleet and batteries come from?!"

The four of them looked at each other, and they all felt a little embarrassed by the question of guarding the Han.

According to the arms export policy formulated by Shouhan, as long as it is not a direct enemy, such as Jiannu. You can sell cold weapons and armor to them in large quantities. However, gunpowder, guns, and artillery were restricted. Especially all types of artillery.

"I have made it very clear in the list of arms exports that six-pounder guns can be sold after review, eight-pounder guns and big Buddha machines and the like must be reported to me for examination and approval before they can be sold, and twelve-pounder guns are strictly forbidden to be exported. Or do you think that if I went to Beijing, there will be no one to manage during this time, so you can do whatever you want?! ”

These words were like a thunderous storm, and the four of them immediately fell to their knees in fright. The body trembled slightly. Although it is said that Shouhan pays attention to not killing people without guilt. However, the three spy leaders all know that the so-called Miki can't ask for anything? And Li Peilin has been rolling in the officialdom for many years, and he knows that the heart of a gentleman is unpredictable.

"See for yourself!"

Shouhan threw a few papers from the table. The font on it is awkward. It was evident that someone who had just become enlightened or had just begun to literate had copied it.

The content of the document was to secretly report the number of artillery pieces cast per month at the Taipingdong Arsenal under the Han Yuan firm. Inbound figures, outgoing numbers, how much iron is consumed, etc. There is also a secret note from the division and the battalion office, which clearly indicates how many artillery pieces the division has received in the past few months, what caliber it is, where it is sent, and how much ammunition it has been equipped. The part of the battalion office is the document on how many artillery guns each battalion and ship are stationed in various parts of the south and central schools, and where to go for the guns that have been eliminated and replaced.

"Don't sue me, these cannons have disappeared out of thin air!"

Shouhan's voice was colder than the river water of Heilongjiang.

"Do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill?!"

"Lao Tzu hasn't been confused to that point!"

Mo Yu, who was on duty in the courtyard with his subordinates on his chest, was frightened by the roar of the guards coming out of the room! I have followed Shouhan for many years, and I have never seen him so violent, it seems that today's lord is moved by the wrath of thunder!

"Nearly 100 cannons, 100,000 catties of gunpowder, and more than 3,000 shells disappeared out of thin air?! Do you want to wait until someone else drops these shells on our heads before you know that it hurts?! ”

"Smack!"

Again, a re-copied secret note with his name redacted was thrown on the ground.

"On the night of July 12, the ninth year of Chongzhen, there was a fleet of Zheng Zhilong's sailors anchored on the sea somewhere, and the reason for entering the port was to buy grain, iron farm tools, and exchange population. However, the draft at the time of departure from the port was obviously inconsistent with the amount of grain when it was embarked. There is something else to doubt. ”

"And! Those bullshit sultans and soil kings who are full of bullshit, if there is no one to cooperate with the outside world, where did they come from so boldly dare to sit on the ground and share the spoils with Lao Tzu? ! When the Franc machine was there, they dared to fart it?! ”

Hearing Shouhan's incessant scolding, Li Peilin was relieved.

The lord was not targeting him, but about some of the things that had happened during his absence in Nanzhong in the past few months. In addition, because I have been away for a while, on the contrary, I have seen some things more thoroughly.

"Well, go check it out!"

A secret piece from Lingjiawei Island was thrown in front of the four like a heavy artillery shell.

"This time I came back from north to south, if I came back from west to east, would I be able to see our anti-smuggling ship wantonly transport firearms and gunpowder to Punggara Bay and hand them over to those Franc people?!"

This secret performance from Lingjiawei Island reflects exactly the situation that Shouhan said.

A large number of firearms, gunpowder, armor, knives, guns, cloth, and spices were transported out of the Manchurian Strait by smuggling brigs and smuggled schooners to complete deals with the Dutch and Spanish fleets near Lingjiawei Island.

"Do we have a lot of silver dollars? Can it withstand such smuggling?! ”

There was a silence in the room.

After a while, a low voice began to come from the house, but the sound was so small that even Mo Yu and his soldiers standing in the courtyard couldn't hear it clearly.

That night, the entire city of Hue was brightly lit and full of celebratory crowds.

The general was rewarded by the emperor, so naturally he wanted to celebrate it in a big way. The general's palace issued documents to the workshops, mines, shipyards, and woodyards everywhere, and the leaders of workers and craftsmen at all levels, including officials and slaves, were rewarded with wine and meat.

"Officials at or above the prefect level, military officials and battalion officials, and officials at or above the head of factories, mines, shipyards, forestry farms, wood yards, and customs offices rushed to Hue before the 10th day of November in the ninth year of Chongzhen, to participate in the general's award ceremony." ”

The spies of the business investigation office, the law enforcement department, the general inspection bureau and other yamen are scurrying around as if they are on fire under their buttocks.

Sensitive people seem to smell a hint of something big about it. But I didn't know what was going to happen, and I was confused and overwhelmed.

In the process of the storm, the Hue General's Mansion was full of laughter.

Under the envious eyes of a group of women in the inner house, Yan Mei'er, Mei Shan Shilin, and Li Muhua took over the Shen Silk System Bureau belonging to the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Dynasty from Shouhan, and later called the Nanjing Weaving and Dyeing Bureau Weaving and Dyeing Bureau.

According to the grade system of the lady of the Ming Dynasty, Yan Mei'er, who is the second lady, can enjoy the treatment of silk silk and silk silk and embroidered Yunxia Zhai Wen pattern on her clothes.

Wearing the crown dress of the second grade of life, wearing a golden crown with gold events, four pearl Zhai, two pearl peony beginnings, four pearl half-open, twenty-four pieces of cuiyun, eighteen pieces of green peony leaves, a pair of cuikou circles, eight gold treasure flowers, two Jin Zhai, and two pearl knots on the mouth, and wearing a red robe with big sleeves, Yan Mei'er couldn't help but have tears in her eyes.

The little maid back then, who would have thought that there would be a day when she would wear the crown dress of a second-grade woman? (To be continued......)