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Zhang Dou looked at the few things on his face and smiled with satisfaction, and returned to Changsheng Island for half a month, and the craftsman's workshop finally made equipment that satisfied him.

First of all, on the table was a cuirass stamped from a single sheet of steel. It protects your entire body and shoulders from enemies by placing them on your shoulders and fastening the belt behind you.

The second item on the table was a helmet with a mask that could be lifted above the head in peacetime, and could protect the face and neck from injury in wartime.

What was left on the table was a flintlock handcuff, which looked similar to the one Zhang Dou gave to Sun Yuxiu. It's just that this is a real murderous weapon, and there are not so many fancy bumps on it.

Zhang Dou nodded with satisfaction after reading these things, and said: "The things made by the workshop will be very satisfied, and each workshop will be rewarded with 3,000 taels of silver." ”

The workshop supervisor standing below hurriedly thanked Zhang Dou for his reward and went back to report the good news.

Zhang Dou fiddled with a few things on the table, but his mind flew to the distant capital. It stands to reason that his battle report of Yuan Chonghuan has already been delivered to the capital, why hasn't the imperial court sent someone to escort Shuotuo into Beijing?

Could it be that the court doesn't look down on the grandson of the old slave? Do you have to catch Abatai to count?

Where is the way out? Changsheng Island is just an island, and 100,000 people and more than 10,000 soldiers are already the limit, and they can't satisfy Zhang Dou's wishes at all. Expanding overseas territories has become a top priority, so where do you want to immigrate?

Learn from Mao Wenlong? Forcibly occupy North Korean land to support the people? It's a pity that his Iron Mountain is too close to the Jurchens, and once it is destroyed, he can only rely on the supply of the imperial court, and the ruthless county order to cut off his food and salary actually starved to death countless people.

It is a good choice to immigrate to Taiyuan Island, taking advantage of the fact that the Dutch did not occupy the area before immigration. But that would be a head-to-head confrontation with the Dutch, which would be tantamount to a disaster for Zhang Dou, who had no sea power of his own. Without a strong navy, emigration is just a pipe dream......

Zhang Dou didn't know that the court had already quarreled over Shuotuo, and Fang Congzhe, headed by the cabinet, thought that Zhang Dou was suspected of letting Abatai go if he didn't catch Abatai, and Zhang Dou should be allowed to go to Beijing for trial.

However, Wei Zhongxian of the inner court believed that it was the Koreans who rescued Abatai. Zhang Dou not only defeated the Korean sailors, but also annihilated 600 Jurchen white-armored soldiers, and captured the grandson of Shuotuo, an old slave, which is a great achievement that must be rewarded.

The non-feudal title cannot show the court's favor to meritorious officials, and the corresponding North Korea does not think about the grace of the monarch, but colludes with the death of the Ming Dynasty, Jiannu, and must send troops to fight.

Now in front of Emperor Zhu Youxiao, the Emperor of the Apocalypse, there is a group of ministers who are constantly quoting scriptures and saying how the Korean State is deferential to the Ming Dynasty, and they can hear the Apocalypse one head and two big.

Finally waiting for the minister to take a breath, he said: "Since I ascended the throne, the king of Joseon, Li Nong, has been quite obedient, but this time they assisted Jiannu to rescue Abatai, and they must be severely punished, otherwise where is the majesty of my heavenly kingdom!" ”

"Hooray! Ancestral Korea is a country that is not conquered, so let's issue an edict to reprimand it! The first assistant Fang Congzhe said in a timely manner.

An ancestral system choked Zhu Youxiao so much that he couldn't speak for a long time.

Zhu Youxiao glared at Fang Congzhe before saying: "Zhang Dou has made a lot of meritorious contributions in this battle, the last time he captured Abatai, and this time he captured Shuotuo, all of them have made great contributions to Sheji, how to reward you and discuss it!" ”

As soon as Zhu Youxiao's words came out, the second assistant Zhu Guozuo said: "Your Majesty can't!" There is a huge suspicion of letting go of Abatai Zhang Dou, although there is some credit this time, but it cannot be lightly rewarded until the matter is clarified. If something is found out, it will damage Your Majesty's sanctity! ”

Zhu Youxiao's two proposals were vetoed by the minister, and he flicked his robe sleeves and said, "Then let Zhang Dou escort Shuotuo into Beijing!" Stand down, if you are tired! After speaking, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and motioned for the ministers to leave.

Several cabinet ministers glanced at each other, and their faces showed that they had succeeded in their plans. As long as Zhang Dou leaves Changsheng Island, it is a tiger who leaves the mountains and forests, and there is no need to worry about it at all. At that time, Zhang Dou, who can be rectified with a casual charge, wants to die, and if Zhang Dou doesn't know each other, it will be easy to get rid of Zhang Dou.

At that time, even Changsheng Island will be controlled by them, and if they have the strong soldiers of Changsheng Island, they can counterattack Liaodong. As long as they can succeed, they will be the heroes of the Ming Dynasty, and they will definitely go down in history.

Looking at the departing minister Zhu Youxiao was annoyed, he grabbed the tea cup on the bookcase and fell to the ground, so frightened that a group of little eunuchs knelt on the ground and did not dare to raise their heads.

Wei Zhongxian walked in from outside and said, "Your Majesty, the old slave has just received the secret music, this is how Zhang Dou captured Shuotuo. As he spoke, Wei Zhongxian put a letter on the bookcase.

Zhu Youxiao picked it up and looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but shout hello after reading it!

Wei Zhongxian on the side couldn't help but show a smug smile on his face, he knew what the Emperor of the Apocalypse liked to watch the most! Listen to what!

So he took money from the rich gentry, and sent a lot of silver to the palace. The silver for disaster relief in various places, the salary of the soldiers of the Nine Sides, and the rewards of His Majesty the Emperor are all silver that Wei Zhongxian has worked hard to get. Counting on the tax revenue of the Ministry of Households? Then you can only hehe......

He knew that although the Emperor of the Apocalypse did not like government affairs, who was unwilling to be a ruler of the ages who opened up the territory and expanded the territory. Therefore, Wei Zhongxian co-opted the generals of the border army, paid them silver, and curried favor with the Emperor of the Apocalypse to stabilize his position.

Although his starting point is problematic, in the Apocalypse Dynasty, the imperial court always had silver to pay the border army and silver to help the victims.

After Chongzhen ascended the throne and disposed of Wei Zhongxian, the civil minister actually said nonsense such as asking the soldiers of the border army to search for rats and birds to repay Jun's grace. If you can't eat enough, you still have to fight with the enemy, and what you can fight with the enemy.

Wei Zhongxian took a fancy to Zhang Dou's exploits, and in recent years, Zhang Dou has won several battles on Changsheng Island. As long as Zhang Dou becomes his person, then his position in the emperor's heart will become more and more stable. He secretly thought in his heart: Zhang Dou! Miscellaneous family depends on whether you know each other or not!

Zhang Dou finally waited for the imperial court's holy decree a month later, and actually asked him to personally escort Shuotuo into Beijing!

This news made Zhang Dou feel very surprised, how could he, a small general, get into the eyes of the imperial court?

The holy decree is the holy decree, even if Zhang Dou is unwilling, as long as he doesn't want to rebel against this trip to Beijing, he must go.

Zhang Dou took 500 of the most elite Changxing troops to embark on the road to Beijing on a sea ship, accompanied by 4 bird boats from Changsheng Island.

With their combat strength, they are not afraid of any pirate robbery at all, and even if the North Korean naval army attacks again, they can calmly retreat.

Although there were winds and waves on their way, there was not much risk, and a few days later the ship entered the Tianjin Wei Wharf.

It is the starting point of the Grand Canal and an important logistics hub in the north. In recent years, shipping has developed, and the wharf of Tianjin Wei has been repeatedly expanded, forming today's scale.

On the dock, Zhang Dou also saw a huge Galen sailboat, which was the first time Zhang Dou saw the real thing of a Western sail warship. The huge hull and the double-decker gun windows on the side of the ship show the ship's great combat power.

Stepping on the land of Tianjin, Zhang Dou knew that the biggest test for him was coming. Whether he can gain the emperor's trust depends on this trip to Beijing, and in the face of the hostile Donglin Party, he has to hug a thigh thicker than them.

The group of them was brightly armoured, and each of them was a shining cuirass and helmet. The mask was painted black, and the skeleton was painted on it, making it look like a ghost.

As soon as they got off the boat, they formed a neat formation and surrounded the prisoner wagons. The people around who were watching the excitement were frightened by the murderous aura of the Changxing Army, and they didn't dare to be born for fear that this group of soldiers would trouble them.

The most surprising thing for the people of Tianjin was that not a single person in the team of hundreds of people made a sound, only the sound of clothes and armor and weapons colliding. The hearts of the people could not help but draw a big greeting, where are these soldiers?

After a while, a group of Ming troops ran out of the Tianjin Acropolis, and when they came to the dock, they stopped in front of the Changxing army, and one of the leaders asked loudly: "Where are you soldiers, and why are you gathered at the Tianjin dock?" ”

Ma Bao walked out of the crowd and said, "We are the Changxing Army of Changsheng Island, escorting the old slave Sun Shuotuo into Beijing by the holy decree of the Long Live Lord!" His words caused an uproar among the people on the docks.

"They are the soldiers of Immortal Island! It turned out to be so powerful, no wonder he was able to win Jiannu! People A said.

"I heard that they didn't catch the old slave's son, Abatai! How did you become the grandson of an old slave? A citizen who didn't know the truth asked.

"You don't know! Last time, they captured the old slave's son, but they were robbed off the coast of Tianjin Wei. The whole ship was killed, that miserable! The man was halfway there, sighing.

The person who asked just now was anxious, "What the hell is going on, brother is going to say it quickly?" After a while, the little brother of Yuelailou will ask the brother to have a drink! ”

The man's eyes lit up when he heard that someone had a treat. said: "Last time, the old slave's son was robbed, and the Long Live Lord ordered Lord Zhang of Changsheng Island to arrest Abatai again. But how can the son of the old slave be so easy to catch, Lord Zhang of Changsheng Island did not catch Abatai but captured the grandson of the old slave to make up the number! ”

"Ahh This Lord Zhang is really powerful, the son and grandson of the old slave will be arrested when he says it! ”

The people were discussing, and a team of brocade guards came from outside. They waved the embroidered spring knives in their hands to drive the people aside, and a leader stood up and said, "After investigation! Some soldiers on Changsheng Island colluded with Jiannu to rescue Abatai, and if Jinyiwei was obstructed in handling the case, he would be killed! You~You~ and you~ come with us! ”

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