Jiangyin, because it is located in the "Yin of the Great River" and gets its name, Jiangyin pillows the mountains and bears the water, with three Wu, and has the name of "Yanling Ancient Yi", "Chunshen Old Seal", "Furong City" and "State of Loyalty".

The reason why Cao Bianjiao came to Jiangyin was naturally not to appreciate the scenery of the lake and mountains, but to know that there was a person in Jiangyin City, a person who would be Yan Yingyuan, Yan Yingyuan, the history of Jiangyin, and anyone who knew a little bit of Ming history knew this person, in history, Yan Yingyuan led 100,000 righteous people, faced 240,000 Qing army iron cavalry, more than 200 heavy artillery, trapped in the lonely city for 81 days, so that the Qing army broke three kings and eighteen generals in a row, and 75,000 people died. On the day of the city's break, none of the righteous people surrendered, and the survivors were only 53 old and young, Yan Yingyuan resolutely refused to kneel to the Qing court after being captured, and was pierced through the tibia, "blood boiled and served", but he never bent his knees, and finally died heroically. It can be said that he is the first hero of the civil resistance to the Qing Dynasty at the end of the Ming Dynasty!

"Yan Dianshi, I am going to Huai'an this time, passing by Jiangyin, knowing that there is a Yan Yingyuan in Jiangyin, retreating pirates, flat salt thieves, outstanding political achievements, now the country is eventful, it is the time to employ people, so I am ready to sponsor the imperial court, you will be the governor of Xuzhou, Xuzhou that place, because Shandong and Henan have fallen into the hands of thieves, now it can be regarded as the front line, there will be wars at any time, I don't know if Yan Dianshi is willing to go?"

"General, how can he be a subordinate official, he was suddenly promoted to the governor of Xuzhou from the fifth grade, I am really ashamed!" Yan Yingyuan, even if he is a calm person, he is flattered, what is the quality of the classic history, he does not enter the stream, this is not a three-level promotion, but an eighth-level, unprecedented!

In the face of Yan Yingyuan's consternation, Cao Bianjiao looked a little helpless, and sighed: "I have just said, that place in Xuzhou is now the front line, and it is not good to know Zhou, this is not only for your promotion, but for your test, once you break through the rebellion to the south, you will bear the brunt there, and Xuzhou has no danger to defend, the hardships and dangers can be imagined, you don't have to worry about anything, if you want to go, if you don't want to, I will find a peaceful place for you to take office, you are a capable minister, and the court will not treat you badly." ”

"The general's words are serious! The lower officials are willing to go, don't say that it is Xuzhou, that is, Yanzhou, as long as the court has an order, the lower officials will also be effective, and the ministers should be loyal to their duties, and the officials are duty-bound in this matter! ”

Hearing Yan Yingyuan's words, Cao Bianjiao was also very appreciative, and he really had a bit of loyalty and bravery, and he was also relieved at the moment: "You went there to take office, and it was not a matter of going to the sword mountain and going down to the sea of fire, and soon I would also move to Fengyang, and wait for the Northern Expedition, so I should respond to you, do a good job, the court needs capable ministers and cadres like you, and it will not bury you." ”

Yan Yingyuan bowed gratefully, and said at the moment: "General, the lower officials also want to recommend two people to the general, one is the former historian Chen Mingyu, this person is loyal and courageous, and is a rare loyal and upright minister, and the other is Chen Mingzuo, the son of Chen Rui, who followed the foreigners from the country of Franc to learn the art of firearms in the early years, and is well versed in it, and can be entrusted with important tasks. ”

"Good! So go and call them both, and I will see them myself, and if they are truly talented, I will be entrusted with a great task. ”

"Yes!" Yan Yingyuan also immediately went to make arrangements, and in less than half an hour, Yan Yingyuan led two people back, one was in his early forties, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and at first glance he was a righteous person, and the other was only in his thirties, a white-faced scholar, and he was also quite heroic.

"Grass man Chen Mingyu (Chen Mingzuo), meet the general!"

"Excuse me! Lord Yan recommended the two of you to me, saying that both of you are loyal and courageous people, and now that the imperial court is employing people, I should recommend you to the imperial court, Chen Mingyu, I want you to send an envoy to Beijing for me, to ask for the remains of the first emperor to return to Nanjing, are you willing to go? ”

"Be loyal to the country, you should be willing to go, but the general, this matter is difficult, I dare not guarantee that this matter will be done, and I hope that the general will be prepared, and he is afraid that he will not be willing to negotiate peace with my court, so he can only do his best."

Listening to Chen Mingyu's words, Cao Bianjiao is also very satisfied, with this courage and insight, it also shows that he is a talented person, now at this time, when it comes to going to Beijing, no one wants to go, Chen Mingyu is not timid, it is enough to show that he is an insightful person and can use it.

"Yan Dianshi is right, he really has some insight, okay, I will recommend you to the imperial court, let you be the general judge of Chengtianfu, and prepare to take office!"

"Thank you for the recommendation!" Chen Mingyu is not an official fan, but he is still very willing to have the opportunity to serve the country.

Cao Bianjiao then looked at Chen Mingzuo and said: "Chen Mingzuo, since you are familiar with the art of forging guns and firearms, then follow me, I intend to set up an arsenal, and you will take the position of capital supervisor, you go back and clean up, and go to the General's Mansion in a few days to take up your post!" ”

Cao Bianjiao has always paid attention to the benefits of firearms, in the early years the Ming Dynasty was able to suppress the Manchu Qing Dynasty to the death, because the Ming Dynasty had firearms, but with the continuous rebellion of the Qing Dynasty, the technology of firearms was brought to Liaodong, the Manchus learned the forging of firearms, and they had sufficient funds, every one or two years they went south to enter the customs and loot once, which time was not a full load, did not earn a few million taels, are embarrassed to say that it is a big victory, so Cao Bianjiao has been working hard, committed to improving firearms, in the future war to have an advantage, after all, any era, The advantages of weapons are a major factor in the victory or defeat of a war.

Weapons workshop, Cao Bianjiao has, there are a lot of people, but there are not many skilled people, can make guns and small cannons, but cannons can't, because the technical requirements of cannons are very high, if they are not built well, they will explode, waste not only manpower, but also money, time, and even cause death, so Cao Bianjiao has not invested much energy, if he gets talents in this area, then he can build one or even several arsenals, large-scale manufacturing of firearms, and improve combat effectiveness.

"This firearms technique was originally my Chinese thing, but when the Mongols went west, this firearms technique was transmitted to the West, and as a result, the Westerners have gradually surpassed us after hundreds of years of research and improvement, which really makes me and other Chinese people ashamed! Just like the sword, this is my Tang knife technique, to them passed down, but in the end we lost, our Chinese nation, has always been the best at self-deception, has always been the Celestial Empire of the country, self-contained, will let those small countries humiliate, just like the Manchu Qing Dynasty, when Nurhachi only occupied a corner of the northeast, no more than 100,000 soldiers, and I Ming has millions of soldiers, the territory is vast, but sit back and watch it grow step by step, is not the self-proclaimed Celestial Empire, they are just barbarians, so disdainful, the result, The bloody lessons of these years are there, and how many people have thought deeply, you are all loyal and righteous people, and I also hope that you can remember what I said today, and broaden your horizons in everything, in the future, you may be the pillars of the court, the ministers of the society, if you can't do this, the Ming will still be suppressed. ”

"Remember the general's teachings!" Several people looked at each other, and Cao Bianjiao's sudden impassioned words really shocked them, and made their impression of Cao Bianjiao rise from awe to respect.

Cao Bianjiao also knew that he had said a little too much, so he waved his hand and let them leave.