Chapter Seventy-Eight: Calculation (I)

Inner cultivation of the government, outer refining of armor soldiers. Confucianism-oriented, with a hundred miscellaneous studies for use. Build high walls, accumulate grain, and slowly become kings. Hide behind Zhu Chongjiu and wait for the sky to change. When the civil strife of the Huaiyang system broke out, he took the opportunity to replace it.

This is the path that Zhu Sheng pointed out to Zhu Chongba. Its importance is no less than that of Zhuge Liang to the ancestor of Shu in Longzhong. And Zhu Chongba's courage and open-mindedness are indeed no less than Liu Bei, the first lord of Shu back then. After a little weighing, he adopted Zhu Sheng's strategy in its entirety and used a qiē force to implement it.

Audacious, "behind" the commander of the Hezhou army and important ministers, and "privately" sent Yang Bi, the head of the Gongwei Division, to Yangzhou was sentenced to "capital punishment".

Zhao Xiong, deputy director of the Gong Wei Division, was removed from his post for investigation, and five of his lieutenants and more than 10 lieutenants were kicked out of the army and sent to the mine to make meritorious contributions.

Yang Bi's direct superiors, Hu Weiyong and Wang Guangyang, were demoted by two levels and were not allowed to enter the Governor's Mansion for one year.

Zhu Chongba personally wrote a letter to apologize to the chief administrator of Huaiyang, and regarded himself as a subordinate and subordinate. He once again affirmed the dependence between the state army and the Huai'an army, and swore to be at the disposal of the Huaiyang Governor's Office at any time.

Together with the head and letter of "Yang Bi", the envoy Zhang Shuo returned to Yangzhou with ten ships of rough-smelted pig iron. Zhu Chongba affirmed in the letter that this batch of pig iron was a reparation for the sins of the state. If the Governor's Office still feels that sincerity is not enough, he is willing to give it his all.

In addition, the iron ore produced in Hezhou and Anqing will only need to pay a 10% tax to the Governor's Office if they are traded to Yangzhou in the future. And only this once, any centika along the way will not be re-levied. And any goods trafficked from Yangzhou to Hezhou and Anqing, except for top red goods such as "ice jade", only need to pay a tax to the Governor's Office once. Neither the local government nor the centric has the right to levy it a second time. If there is a violator, the vendor can report directly to the yamen of the Governor's Office on Anqing Road

There are more than 20 articles in total, each of which has made huge concessions to the Huaiyang Governor's Office. If it is placed between countries, it is enough to cause an uproar.

However, after Zhu Chongba sent a letter of "losing power and humiliating the country". and the state army, but no one said anything dissatisfied. With the joint efforts of Zhu Sheng, Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, Wang Guangyang and other strategists, everyone understood at the first time that their own governors were forced by the warships of the Huai'an Army to do so. If you want to wash away today's shame, you must lie down and taste the courage together.

Of course, these small actions could not completely conceal the eyes and ears of the Huai'an Army's enemy situation. Almost with the messenger Zhang Yue, some relevant news was sent back. However, the war in the north is still undecided, and between Xuzhou, Suzhou and Sizhou, there are still large areas that have been ravaged by floods and the Yuan army that need to be recovered. In a short period of time, the Huaiyang Governor's Mansion did not have the extra energy to specifically suppress Hezhou, so it could only turn a blind eye to Zhu Chongba's small actions for the time being.

However, Su Mingzhe and Lu Luzeng are not easy to match, and it is inconvenient to take action against Zhu Chongba militarily, but there are not so many fetters in other aspects. Soon, a letter in the name of the chief governor of Huaiyang, recommending Guo Zixing as the chief governor of An and Luzhou, was sent to Bianliang. At the same time, Sun Deya was also recommended as the governor of Luzhou, responsible for assisting Guo Zixing with Zhu Yuanzhang, the governor of Hezhou, and attacking the uncle and nephew of Zhennan Wang who were entrenched in Lu'an from the north and south.

When the news came back to Anqing, Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he gritted his teeth. Immediately, Li Shanchang's strategy was adopted, and messengers were sent to Peng Monk, Sun Deya, Mao Gui, Peng Da, Zhang Shicheng, Wang Kerou and others to carry gifts to repair.

When the letter reached the hands of the princes, some people just laughed at it after reading it. Some people have a lot of thoughts in private. In particular, a few figures who have been in the limelight recently, and the size of the territory under their rule is no less than that of Huaiyang, and it is indeed a bit unkind to ask them to continue to obey the orders of the Grand Governor's Mansion as they used to be, and to give what they want.

Jiangnan, outside Pingjiang City, Wushan University Campus.

"Boom, boom..."

The target, which was placed fifty paces in front of the formation, was splashed with sawdust. However, the firecrackers who had finished firing did not look at the target, and under the command of the centurion, they quickly erected the firecrackers and quickly retreated.

The firecrackers in the second row, under the command of another centurion, slowly advanced, staggered with the retreating robe of their own robe at the left shoulder, put the firearms in their hands on the giant shield of the sword and shield soldiers, and launched a second round of strikes at the target fifty paces away.

"Woohoo, blah..."More than 90 shiny white lead bullets flew out, tearing the already overwhelmed target to pieces.

The white smoke from the burning gunpowder quickly enveloped the entire military formation. The terrible sound of the brass whistle pierced through the smoke and pierced people's ears like sharp blades. Under the command of the whistle, the second hundred-man squad of firecrackers also put away their weapons and slowly retreated. The third hundred-man team quickly inserted it against their right shoulder, and without hesitation, launched a third round of attacks towards the target area.

"Boom...""Boom, "Boom,

There was a discordant sound, suddenly appearing somewhere to the left of the center of the line. The cycad exploded, removing a large part of the bearer's face. The wounded fell to the ground and screamed, and the nearby firecrackers were frightened, and instinctively picked up their weapons and dodged to the sides. The Overseers who followed the group quickly spotted them. Several long whips whipped over, whipping those who tried to escape to the ground, and the ghost cried wolf...

"Stop..." Zhang Shicheng, who was inspecting the results of the training at the viewing platform not far away, frowned, and slammed the expensive monocular on the table. Don't fight... Since they are not suitable to be firecrackers, they can pull down and be oarsmen. Why fight so hard in public and hurt morale? …”

"Yes..."The new governor of Kunshan, Zhang Shicheng's younger brother Zhang Shide agreed very simply, jumped off the viewing platform, and strode towards the military formation. Li Bosheng, Lu Zhen and others, who were sitting behind Zhang Shicheng, couldn't help frowning slightly.

The children of the farmer's family have rough skin and thick flesh, and after being whipped for a beating, it will not take them three days to get up and continue their training. But being brushed into the ranks of oarsmen, there is no future at all. Although the oarsman does not have to fight with the enemy in the time of water fighting. However, all his life, the oarsman has been fixed in the bilge of the ship, giving his best effort, eating the worst food, and receiving the lowest salary. Once injured or exhausted, they are kicked out of the army and left to fend for themselves.

Zhang Shicheng himself, but he didn't have time to think about the future of a few small soldiers. As the so-called mercy is not in charge of the army, he is indulging in the taste of power, and his eyes are always looking into the distance. There are magnificent rivers and mountains like a picture scroll, leading countless heroes to bend their waists.

There are so many delicate rivers and mountains... It's no wonder that a vulgar character like Zhu Butcher can chant such a good sentence after drinking. This has nothing to do with Wencai, and it depends more on its bearing and insight. Zhu Butcher decided to settle Huai'an in the first battle that year, so as to completely expand the sea and leap by fish. Of course, it is full of pride. And Zhang's mood is similar to that of Zhu Butcher when he first went to Huai'an. It is also that he has finally laid a piece of his own anointed land, and he can finally express his thoughts without elbows.

Similar to Huai'an, Pingjiang, also known as Gusu City, is also a place where skilled craftsmen gather. As early as thousands of years ago, the two generals Mo Ye and his wife used to cast swords for King Wu here. However, Pingjiang Road is not like Huai'an, except for salt brine and miscanthus salt, it does not produce any other mineral deposits. In the Gusu underground, there is no shortage of iron, copper, tin, and lead. There are even a lot of gold and silver dug up around some iron mines...

And because it guards a huge Taihu Lake, Pingjiang and Queensland are also the land of fish and rice. There is no need to count on buying grain from the canal at a high price every year, as Huai'an did. The rice on Pingjiang Road is not eaten at all, and in normal seasons, it can be pulled by a large boat every year, and a boatload is transported to the far north.

won such an imperial foundation, if Zhang Shicheng didn't have some ambitions in his heart, he would have come to the world for nothing. So he copied almost everything from the Huaiyang Governor's Mansion except for the military system. Including the General Staff, the Hundred Workshops, the Great Craftsman's Academy, and the Lecture Hall, all of which are based on the gourd.

However, the advisers and officials under his command obviously did not appreciate the essence of Huaiyang. It has exactly the same weapons and tactics as the Fifth Army, but it can't beat the latter's spirit under Jiangwan City. The General Staff, which is also full of talented people, can't do anything about Zhu Liangzu, who is stubbornly guarding Jiaxing. It is also a hundred workshops that concentrate skilled craftsmen, using the world-famous cycads, and imitating the firearms purchased from Yangzhou at a high price, but they can't avoid frequent explosions

Thinking of the huge gap between his own family and the Huai'an Army in terms of armament, Zhang Shicheng couldn't help but feel upset again. It is also a gun pipe made of fine iron, why does the fire gun on Huaiyang's side dare to guarantee that forty rounds of continuous fire will not explode. And the imitations on your side are frequent? Can the craftsmanship of the craftsmen be so bad? Gusu people are famous for their ingenuity, Gusu craftsmen have created all kinds of ornaments, regardless of the fine Cheng dù and the color, in the early years, they have thrown off Huai'an I don't know how many streets. Why do you draw a tiger like a cat, but still draw a dog? …

"Send the blown fire gun to Master Rao of the Hundred Workshops. Let him find the manufacturer according to the number on the pipe, and fine him four months' salary. "With his back to his own ministers, Zhang Shicheng, the governor of Gusu, commanded in a deep voice." Also, in the Hundred Workshops and the Great Craftsman's Courtyard at the same time, the person who can make a continuous fire of forty rounds without blowing up the barrel is a general. The descendants of the descendants will rest with the country..."

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