The news that the Ming court, with Zhu Yujiao as the empress, had taken root in the North American continent was soon revealed in the "China Daily," and the North American Working Committee headed by Zhu Yujian was immediately established, and Wu Sangui, who had been in Nanjing for some time, also joined the North American Working Committee.

Wu Sangui's Guan Ning Army was dismantled, but there were still more than 8,000 people gathered around him, all of whom had already followed him outside the Guan, and they were basically Wu Sangui's family members and the elite of the Guan Ning Army. More than 8,000 people are now stationed in the barracks outside the colonel's grounds, waiting to leave for North America in phases.

There are still many people who want to go to North America to follow the Ming court, and although the end of the year has arrived, dozens of staff members of the North American Working Committee are still busy every day.

Tomorrow will be the Chinese New Year's Eve, a few carriages came from outside the door of Luo Jian Mansion, and from the carriage walked a middle-aged man less than forty years old, followed by a stunning beauty in his early twenties, followed by a group of family members, carrying down a lot of boxes from the carriage, it was Wu Sangui who took Chen Yuanyuan to visit Luo Jian Mansion.

After Wu Sangui arrived in Nanjing, he has been very worried, although Luo Jian has promised him to let him go to North America to follow the princess of the previous dynasty, but after Wu Sangui entered the North American Working Committee, he found that there are really many people who want to go to North America, and most of these people are former officials and scholars of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Wu Sangui calculated carefully, and felt that it was going to be his turn and his troops, I am afraid it will be the second half of next year, and he was anxious, so he went to Luo Jian's mansion to visit, and wanted to arrange his people as soon as possible.

He couldn't help but be in a hurry, and after arriving in Nanjing, Wu Sangui was also shocked by the development of Nanjing. I also want to take a walk around. Let's see why the Nanjing government has become so powerful. But once when he walked on the street, he saw many Nanjing people pointing at him from a distance, and even heard someone say, "That is Wu Sangui, the big traitor who betrayed our Han people." ”

"The big traitor Wu Sangui", these words were like a hammer hammer in Wu Sangui's heart, and Wu Sangui lowered his head and returned to his residence in Nanjing without saying a word.

Luo Jian personally greeted Wu Sangui outside the mansion, no matter what happened before, it was always a good thing that Wu Sangui could abandon the darkness and turn to the light. It also set an example for the future generals of the Han Army, and of course it will make the future combat operations of the National Defense Force much easier.

What's more, when Wu Sangui arrives in North America in the future, he will soon become an important force, and there are many things to talk to him, of course, he has to create a more harmonious atmosphere.

"Welcome to General Wu!" Luo Jian first hugged his fists and said coldly.

"Don't dare to greet the governor of Lao, Wu really doesn't dare to be it! Yuanyuan, don't come and see the Metropolitan Governor yet! Wu Sangui hurriedly stepped forward and bowed deeply, then got up and clenched his fists and said. Chen Yuanyuan hurriedly stepped forward and blessed Luo Jian. She whispered softly: "The little woman Chen Yuanyuan has seen the Metropolitan Governor. “

Luo Jian looked at Chen Yuanyuan at this time, and it should be said that Chen Yuanyuan is indeed very beautiful. But in another time and space, he has seen countless beauties in movies and TV, Luo Jian feels that Chen Yuanyuan is not much better than the beauties in another time and space, he looks low and pleasing to the eye, although he is beautiful, but it is not exciting.

The two walked into the mansion in a cold noise, Wu Sangui turned around and beckoned the entourage around him to bring in a few large boxes, Luo Jian raised his hand to stop.

"General Wu, what are you doing here?"

"It's the New Year, a little courtesy, not a respect, and please smile at the governor!" Wu Sangui said with a smile.

Luo Jian stopped, turned around and stared at Wu Sangui, who saw Wu Sangui's hair straight all over his body.

"General Wu, you will leave for North America after the year, and the most scarce thing in North America now is supplies, there is no need for you to give these things to me, and I will not accept them. I'll give you a suggestion, go to Zheng Chenggong and Lu Wei to learn some about the situation, see what materials are most in short supply in North America, and you use this money to purchase more, so that it will be beneficial to your production, to the court in North America. ”

Hearing Luo Jian say these words, Chen Yuanyuan, who had been following Wu Sangui with his head down, looked up at Luo Jian, and then lowered his head again, not knowing what he was thinking.

"It's... You can accept it, Wu is not short of this bit of silver. Wu Sangui still wanted to insist, but Luo Jian waved his hand and said: "General Wu, if you insist like this, we will have nothing to talk about, you don't want to go to North America!" ”

Wu Sangui was extremely helpless, so he had to let his entourage carry a few large boxes to the carriage again, Luo Jian smiled and raised his hand to invite him into the living room.

The old lady in the living room was playing happily with Xiao Luo Ting, and when she saw Luo Jian leading people in, she picked up Xiao Luo Ting and walked to the back, and after walking a few steps, she called Zhang Cheng who was standing aside and asked suspiciously, and heard that it was Wu Sangui, so she glared at him fiercely before leaving.

When Wu Sangui and Chen Yuanyuan sat down, Zhang Cheng asked people to pour tea and retreated.

"General Wu, I know that you have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, please have something to say." Luo Jian said crisply.

"It's... I don't hide it in front of the Metropolitan Governor, Wu came this time in the hope that the Metropolitan Governor can arrange for us to go to North America as soon as possible. Wu Sangui saw Luo Jian and was like the previous officials of the Ming Dynasty, he hesitated for a moment and still said his intention.

"General Wu, you know that our sea transportation capacity is limited, the last time the princess went to North America, we have concentrated all our strength, you have too many people, I'm afraid it won't work at once, and we will transport it in batches." Luo Jian knew that there were more than 8,000 people in Wu Sangui, and so many people were probably scored three or four times, not to mention that there were other people.

"Governor Dadu, there is no problem to go in batches, it's just that these people stay here, and Wu is powerless to pay for the army's salary." Although Wu Sangui is not short of money, he has to feed thousands of people in vain, and he is helpless.

"I have discussed this issue with the superintendent, these people can temporarily join our engineering corps and participate in the construction of the railway, and we will pay them the same salary as other engineering troops, do you think?" Luo Jian thought about this problem, and when he saw that Wu Sangui brought it up, he told him the method of discussing with Shi Kefa.

"This dare is good, Wu has thanked the metropolitan governor!" Wu Sangui saw that the Nanjing government could help him solve this problem. I immediately felt relieved. got up and bowed to Luo Jian.

"General Wu doesn't need to be polite. Let me tell you, these people who remain will be able to join the engineering corps and learn a lot of skills in the process of building the railway. When you get to North America, you need more skilled people, and combat is secondary, you have to understand that. ”

Wu also thought of this, and then he was grateful for the care of the metropolitan governor and the superintendent! It's just that Wu still has an idea. This... Now I can't say it. Wu Sangui's face turned red.

"General Wu wants our rifles?" Luo Jian guessed Wu Sangui's thoughts at once.

Before Wu Sangui could answer, there was a commotion in the courtyard, and after a while, Liu Weimin took Li Yue, Xing'er with Liu Lan's arm, and Zhu Cihuan came in with a lot of things in his arms.

Liu Lan is back in the bicycle factory, the bicycle factory has basically been prepared, all kinds of machine tools and equipment have been installed, today is to pull Xiao Liu together for the final commissioning and inspection, ready to launch the first bicycle after the year. The things in the factory were done, so I came back with Xiao Liu.

Xing'er was full of thoughts to find Li Yue. Xing'er and Li Yue got married on the same day, and Li Yue has been pregnant for more than three months. And Apricot's stomach has not moved. When she met Liu Lan and others, Liu Lan told Xing'er that Wang Qiang saw that Xing'er was still young and didn't want her to have a child so early, so he never let her get pregnant.

"Yo, there's a guest at home, Xinghua, introduce us to it." Liu Lan had never seen Wu Sangui, and saw that the hair on his head was very short, but it was a little strange, but she didn't know that Wu Sangui had just cut off the rat's tail and shaved his head.

"Oh, this is General Wu Sangui Wu, and this is Mrs. Chen." Luo Jian made a brief introduction.

Liu Lan understood as soon as she heard it, but she just looked at this famous villain in history, and turned her eyes to Chen Yuanyuan. "Chong Guan is angry and red-faced", not only men are interested, as a woman, Liu Lan also wants to know what kind of woman she is, because her appearance has almost changed the course of history.

Wu Sangui saw that the wife of the Grand Governor was back, so he didn't dare to make a mistake, so he got up with Chen Yuanyuan and bowed to Liu Lan.

"I've seen Mrs., Mrs. Wu's name has long been like thunder, and Mrs. was worshipping with a sword, but it alarmed the Manchu Dynasty!" Wu Sangui's words are not exaggerated, Liu Lan's name is also famous in the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Liu Lan waved her hand, signaling that the two of them didn't have to be like this, and then stepped forward and pulled Chen Yuanyuan to sit down.

Liu Weimin's interest in Chen Yuanyuan was obviously greater than Wu Sangui, he stared at Chen Yuanyuan for a long time, and then turned to look at Li Yue, feeling that Chen Yuanyuan was really not as beautiful as Li Yue.

Since Li Yue communicated with Liu Lan and others last year, her mentality has also changed a lot, and she has become confident, not to mention that Liu Weimin has been spoiled since marriage, and after she became pregnant with a child, Xiao Liu even brought her foot washing water and helped her wash her feet. It is said that confident women are the most beautiful, not to mention that when they were selected into the palace, their appearance was one in a hundred.

"Come, Xiao Liu, General Wu has something to look for you." Luo Jian said to Liu Weimin, and after speaking, he turned his head to Wu Sangui and said, "You have to tell him about it, he is the big 'manager' of the military factory."

"Ah, chief, have something to do with me?" Luo Jian's words made Liu Weimin come to his senses and asked anxiously.

"General Wu wants a Yangzhou rifle, what do you think?" Luo Jian said with a smile, in fact, he has also considered this problem, the gun can be given, but Wu Sangui has to pay for it, and the number cannot exceed Zhu Yujiao's guards.

"Chief, it's definitely not okay to give it for nothing, General Wu, you have to buy it, and you can provide it within 2,000 pieces this month." Liu Weimin glanced at Wu Sangui, although Luo Jian didn't greet him in advance, Luo Jian didn't directly agree and let him speak, the meaning was already obvious.

When Wu Sangui heard that Luo Jian agreed, he was immediately overjoyed, and said busily: "Of course we have to pay, we will pay." ”

"Liu Lan, you sit with them for a while, and I'll take down the map." Luo Jian still has a lot of things to say to Wu Sangui, he has to talk with a map, and after speaking, he went to the study to get the map.

"Round girl, don't be so restrained, just be casual." Liu Lan saw that Chen Yuanyuan was still sitting on the sofa with her head down, and she had a pitiful taste, so she said to her.

"Dare to let Mrs. know that now Yuanyuan is Wu's only wife." Wu Sangui glanced at Chen Yuanyuan, and seemed to compare her with Liu Lan in his heart, feeling that Liu Lan was generous, and Chen Yuanyuan couldn't compare with others, and he felt a little regretful in his heart.

"Oh? What about General Wu's other family members? Liu Lan asked strangely, she knew that Chen Yuanyuan was just one of Wu Sangui's many concubines, but she was more favored.

"Alas, they were all killed by the Tartars." Wu Sangui was a little depressed, his father was killed by the Dashun army as early as when he led the Qing soldiers into the customs, and the other family members later stayed in Beijing.

"All this is your own sin, you don't know it when you harm your family, you have to assist my sister well in North America, if you are half-hearted, even the Metropolitan Governor will not spare you, don't think that Lu Yuan can do whatever he wants!"

Zhu Cihuan, who had not spoken since entering the door, kept staring at Wu Sangui, and heard him say that his family was all killed by the Tartars, and he couldn't talk about sympathy, but he was a little angry, so he stood up and pointed at Wu Sangui and said. (To be continued.) )