Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but look at the Huang Bingbu twice, yes, this person is the right person to be the secretary of the military department, it's not bad to have this kind of thought.

He looked at Xu Guangqi again, and Xu Guangqi said helplessly: "The Fujian army can indeed expel the Dutch, but there are two things that the minister is worried about, one is that the trade that the Dutch seek has lasted for many years, and our dynasty has not allowed it to capture Penghu, even if they are expelled this time, who knows when they will come again next time." “

"The two small sulfur balls are close to Penghu, and our dynasty has no government and troops here, if the Dutch occupy the small sulfur balls, they have a big stronghold, and they may be more troublesome in the future."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "What about Yan Siqi?" Ignore him? “

Xu Guangqi didn't want to answer this matter, and didn't want Zhu Youxiao to ask him, so he had to answer: "Japan is indeed a country that does not conquer, but this barbarian, fearing power but not virtue, if Yan Siqi's rebellion succeeds, it will be a great blessing, but the minister thinks it is difficult." “

Zhu Youxiao looked at Sun Chengzong again, and Sun Chengzong said: "Yan Siqi's matter, the aid is reasonable, but it is true that Japan is the country that Taizu said will not be conquered, if there is any compromise solution." “

Ye Xianggao glared at Sun Chengzong unhappily, Sun Chengzong was his student, and it was really against the way of the saint to forgive him to come up with such an idea.

Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied with Sun Chengzong's proposal, and a word "Volunteer Army" popped up in his mind, which is a very good way, of course, he must communicate with Yan Siqi first.

There is no urgency in this matter, because Yan Siqi only has this idea, and he does not want to rebel immediately, but the affairs of the Dutch must be dealt with. So he called Wei Zhongxian and said: "You send someone to the Weapons Bureau, and send Sun Yuanhua and the three of them to come." Then he said to the ministers: "Let's discuss the matter of red hair first, is Master Sun willing to go to Fujian?" “

Sun Chengzong said: "The minister is willing to go to Fujian. “

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "Master Sun will rest assured when he goes to me, the basic requirements for this trip are like this, if the Dutch want to trade with us, they can allow it, but there are some conditions, one is that I want their shipbuilding technology and release back the plundered Ming people." Second, in Fujian, we can set aside a piece of land for them to station, but we must manage the day-to-day affairs, just like Macao, but they are responsible for the military themselves. The third is that they can only receive goods in our hands, and they are not allowed to contact mainland merchants without permission, and they must pay taxes, which should be set at 50% first. “

Sun Chengzong's face was full of disbelief: "Your Majesty, do you want fifty percent of the tax?" “

Zhu Youxiao smiled: "Master Sun doesn't have to be surprised, you heard it right, they send the goods to Europe, oh, it's the place where they live, the profit can reach dozens or even hundreds of times, and they can still afford it." “

Huang Kezhang heard that there was such a high profit, so he said: "Your Majesty, if you make such a profit, why don't we do it ourselves?" “

Zhu Youxiao shook his head: "No way, our current navy is too weak, take your time, one day, I will sink them all in the sea with a warship that covers the sky and the sun, not only on land, but also in the sea." “

Han Yi stood up and said, "Your Majesty, as the old saying goes, warlike will perish, please think deeply." “

Zhu Youxiao said unceremoniously: "There is another sentence in the back, forgetting the war will be dangerous, my Chaoshui army is weak, and even all the red hairs have come to the door, what else is the belligerent will die, am I warlike?" It's better to believe in books than to have no books, so Han Gebu should think about it with his own brain. “

Han Yi retreated in shame. At this time, Sun Yuanhua and the three of them came to Yuntai, and after the salute, Zhu You said: "Mao Qing, now I have found a place for the twenty-pound cannon I gave you and put it on the boat." Tomorrow, you will first take someone to Tianjin Wei with the cannon, and Li Banghua, the governor of Tianjin, will assist you, and you will mainly test how to set up the cannon on the ship to make it firm, and it will not move when the cannon is fired, and it will not let the ship deviate too much, and Division Commander Zhou will take people to be responsible for guarding. “

Mao Yuanyi was naturally very happy, he was worried that the cannon was getting bigger and bigger, and it was difficult to place, and now the emperor helped him solve this problem.

Zhu Youxiao said: "The Ordnance Bureau wants to make all kinds of weapons, but there is a difference between sea and land, and some weapons and armor need to be treated accordingly, such as anti-rust, so please pay attention to this matter by Sun Bi and the two waiters." "Yes, Sun Yuanhua, Bi Maokang and Mao Yuanyi are now all servants of the Ministry of Works, and they have been promoted by one level compared to the original Langzhong.

The three of them agreed together, and Zhou Yuji followed the three of them to the Ordnance Bureau to arrange the transportation of cannons. Zhu Youxiao smiled at Man Gui at this time: "Are you interested in being a mercenary?" “

Man Gui asked puzzledly: "Your Majesty, the minister doesn't understand what a mercenary is. “

Zhu Youxiao explained: "To put it simply, they are people who go to war for money. “

Man Gui replied directly: "The minister is not willing to be a mercenary. “

These words choked Zhu Youxiao so much that he couldn't speak for a long time, so he had to change his way: "Are you willing to be a volunteer?" Volunteers, it's not the court that sent you, it's your own willingness to help others fight. “

Man Gui learned wisely this time: "Your Majesty wants the minister to go, and the minister is willing to go." “

This is the correct answer, Zhu Youxiao smiled with satisfaction: "Don't worry, the credit will still be credited to you, and the reward will depend on you, Japan has a lot of good things, like their silver, which can be loaded vigorously at that time." “

Lu Qin also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the minister is also willing to be a volunteer." “

Zhu Youxiao said: "You have fought so many battles, take a rest first, train the soldiers well, and the Beijing division will also have you to guard it." Don't worry, follow me, you will have an endless battle. “

"By the way, there is one thing you usually pay attention to, I want to establish a military academy, which is specially used to train officers, you first find some good seedlings in the third division, and then let them study in the military academy."

Man Gui asked, "Your Majesty, when are we going to be that volunteer?" “

Zhu Youxiao said: "I have to contact Yan Siqi first, and then look at his attitude before I can make a decision." You don't need to rush, train your soldiers and get ready. “

He turned around and said, "Fang Shoufu, I want to send someone to negotiate with Yan Siqi on terms, you can recommend someone." “

Fang Congzhe thought about it again and again, this person must first be bold, but also have a thick skin, understand how to change, he can't be a person who is stupid in reading, he has been combing his head for a long time, and he really can't think of it. So he looked at Xu Guangqi and said, "The old minister is ignorant, or the heavenly official will find a suitable person." “

Xu Guangqi naturally knew that this candidate was not a good candidate, so he thought about it and said: "When the minister was in the household department, he had a lang named Ma Shiying, and his people were full of opportunities and were not informal, so it seems that he could be sent?" “