The weather outside was a little hot, Luo Jian and the three of them didn't go outside for a long time, there were a few big trees outside Xiao Liu's yard, and it was very shady under the trees, and the three of them stood under the trees and talked.

"Chief, can we send the Manchus back this year?" Wang Qiang looked at Luo Jian and asked with some expectation.

"I also want to kill the Manchus this year, but you know the specific situation, we have six combat divisions now, and we have to take a few divisions to defend, if we want to attack in an all-out way, we still can't do it!" Luo Jian said with some regret.

"Yes, our military production capacity is also insufficient, and your Seventh Division has not completely changed its outfit until now." Xiao Liu took Luo Jian's words next to him and said.

"Xiao Wang, when you go to Japan this time, you also have to summarize some of the combat methods of the current weapons, in this regard, you have already pulled behind Division Commander Liu and them, you have to catch up, if we counterattack next year, you will have to stand alone." Luo Jian looked at Xiao Wang very seriously.

"Chief, I know. If we all use cold weapons, it will not be easy for us to defeat the Manchus. This time Aobai raided Guazhou, I fought them head-on, it was really difficult to deal with, we relied on human lives to fight them out. When Xiao Wang talked about this topic, there was still some fear in his eyes.

"Xiao Wang's words are right, if Sister Liu Lan hadn't killed Aobai in time, Guazhou might not have been able to save it, and it feels dangerous to think about it." Liu Weimin also deeply agreed with Xiao Wang's words.

"Have you thought about a question? There are not many real Manchus, and there are only about 60,000 Manchus when the Qing soldiers enter the customs, right? This raid on Yangzhou, the real loss of nearly 20,000 people, this is the most experienced part of the Qing army, the most elite part, in the future, we have to deal with, in fact, most of them are traitor army. Luo Jian calmly analyzed.

The three of them walked towards the courtyard as they spoke, and someone had already come to the courtyard to shout for dinner.

After Liu Lan and Xing'er have done work, Li Yue's mental state has improved a lot, and when she sees the three of them, she no longer lowers her eyebrows and pleases her eyes, Xiao Liu feels that Li Yue is really beautiful like this.

After lunch, Liu Lan, Li Yue, and Xing'er stayed in the courtyard and continued to chat, and Luo Jian took Xiao Liu and Xiao Wang to a few factories to have a look.

Chen Zilong was still very haggard, his bullet production had not fundamentally solved the problem, which made him extremely distressed, and Luo Jian had no way to solve it, so he had to comfort him not to worry, he must not collapse his body.

When he went to the gunpowder factory to learn about the situation, Luo Jian found that the production capacity of the gunpowder factory had reached its limit, mainly because the consumption of the fleet was too large.

When the manager of the gunpowder factory came to complain that there were not many raw materials for saltpeter mines, Luo Jian's mood to solve the Japanese problem as soon as possible became more and more urgent.

On the 20th day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, the Guazhou shipyard was very lively, and the two banks of the Yangtze River were already crowded with onlookers, and the "Yue Fei" was about to be launched today.

Although Luo Jian had been to the shipyard many times, he was still shocked by the huge hull of the "Yue Fei", and the dark hull of the "Yue Fei", which was full of armor, looked extremely heavy, giving people a sense of reassurance.

Zheng Chenggong was personally commanding 2,000 soldiers to slowly put the "Yue Fei" from orbit into the dock with hundreds of pulleys, and as the "Yue Fei" slowly entered the water, bursts of cheers from the people on both sides of the strait were heard.

The two large chimneys on the "Yue Fei", which had just entered the dock, soon emitted thick black smoke, and Zheng Chenggong also began to board the ship with hundreds of sailors and soldiers.

Watching the huge "Yue Fei" slowly leave the dock and sail into the Yangtze River, Shi Kefa, who was standing beside Luo Jian, clenched his fists again.

"Brother Xian, I can tell you for sure that the 'Yue Fei' is at least fifty years ahead of the whole world, and when Xiao Liu makes a new type of cannonball, it will run rampant on the sea." Luo Jian said to Shi Kefa with some pride.

"Xinghua, what word did you use? What does it mean to be 'rampant'? Now he can run amok at sea, right? Shi Kefa smiled and blamed.

"I have asked Xiao Wang to prepare, and we will set off when the 'Yue Fei' comes back from the sea trial, we have to hurry." Luo Jian said and explained the problems found in the gunpowder factory to Shi Kefa in detail.

Watching the "Yue Fei" gradually move away from the Yangtze River, Luo Jian and Shi Kefa were preparing to return to Nanjing, when the staff officer sent by the General Staff Department arrived, and the staff officer brought Liu Zhaoji's battle report in Guangdong.

After annihilating more than 20,000 Qing soldiers, Liu Zhaoji did not pursue the Qing soldiers who fled in other directions, and these Qing soldiers were already frightened, and they would definitely not be able to attack Guangzhou again in a short time.

The troops rested on the spot for a day, and the next day they left for Guangxi directly, and this battle report was written by Liu Zhaoji before he set off.

"They're playing well! Brother Xian, look at it! Luo Jian handed the folder in his hand to Shi Kefa.

Shi Kefa took the folder, looked down at it, and said in his mouth: "Xinghua, you said that the good news either doesn't come, or you come together." ”

"Report to the governor and supervisor, Zheng Zhilong, the general town of Fujian, has arrived." The staff officer saw that Shi Kefa had finished reading the battle report, and then reported.

"Oh, where is he?" Luo Jian hurriedly asked.

After Zheng Chenggong returned from Guangdong, he had already reported to Luo Jian about his conversation with Zheng Zhilong, and Luo Jian was of course very happy to be able to solve the problem of Fujian sailors in this way.

In fact, Zheng Zhilong was not notified to come to Nanjing this time, Luo Jian notified the Fujian Navy Division to come to Liu Zhaoji to deliver ammunition and supplies to Liu Zhaoji in the name of the provisional government, but Zheng Zhilong took the initiative to ask to come to Nanjing, and Luo Jian of course agreed.

Zheng Zhilong and dozens of subordinates also stood on the shore to watch the whole process of the launch of the "Yue Fei", although he had seen countless big ships on the sea, Zheng Zhilong was still shocked and speechless for a long time, calculating in his heart that he was afraid that this "Yue Fei" could destroy all his sailors.

The subordinates pointed to Zheng Chenggong, who was boarding the ship, and shouted excitedly: "Zong Zhen, look, the eldest prince has already boarded the ship!" ”。

The shouts of his subordinates brought Zheng Zhilong's thoughts back, thinking that such a good battleship was led by his son, he suddenly thought about it, and said to his subordinates with a smile: "Sen'er doesn't know the blessings of several generations of cultivation, and he has been so trusted by the Metropolitan Governor!" ”

"Damu is not a blessing from cultivation, this is the result of his own efforts."

Zheng Zhilong, who heard the voice, looked back and saw that it was Luo Jian and Shi Kefa who had come over.

Zheng Zhilong was shocked, turned around and was about to kneel down on one knee habitually, and give the two of them the military salute of the Ming Army, but in an instant, he remembered the command of the staff officer just now, hurriedly stood up straight again, clasped his fists at the two and said:

"Zheng Zhilong has seen the Metropolitan Governor and the Governor!"

"Mr. Zheng, welcome to Nanjing!" Luo Jian stepped forward with a smile and also clenched his fists and said.

"Feihuang, you're finally here!" Shi Kefa also said with a smile.

"Let's go, go back to Nanjing, let's talk as we go." Luo Jian led Zheng Zhilong onto a small steamboat, and when everyone got on board, the steamship began to sail quickly towards the Nanjing dock.

Zheng Zhilong, who had already seen the "Huo Quai", although he was puzzled by the steamship moving fast without sails, did not show too much curiosity.

"Zheng Zongzhen, has the Fujian Sailor also arrived?" Luo Jian asked.

"Governor Qiyu, not yet, we came first, and it is estimated that they will arrive one day." Zheng Zhilong heard Luo Jian's question, and bowed down to reply.

"Feihuang, don't be like this, we don't talk about this in the provisional government, let's just talk well." Shi Kefa saw that Zheng Zhilong was very restrained, and hurriedly said to him.

"Zheng Zongzhen, come to my house today, let's have a good chat." The provisional government does not have a reception agency now, so Luo Jian can only feast Zheng Zhilong at home.

"Xinghua, your Liulan is a rich man, and I will follow the big family today." Shi Kefa said with a smile next to him.

After the provisional government got everything on track, Liu Lan also put her main energy on a few factories, and now she is busy upgrading and reorganizing several factories, she doesn't even know how much money she has, although it is not as good as some big businessmen in Yangzhou, but according to Luo Jian's estimates, she is now one of the richest people in Nanjing.

"Don't dare to disturb the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, why don't you let me be the host?" Zheng Zhilong was very apprehensive in his heart, and said tentatively.

"You are a guest from afar, where can you have a treat, today we are all going to eat a big family."

As soon as Zheng Zhilong returned to his heart, the Fujian problem was directly solved, and Shi Kefa was certainly in a good mood.

At the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, Luo Jian carefully introduced the functions and settings of the Admiralty to Zheng Zhilong, of course, he had to wait for Zheng Zhilong to set up the shelf.

When Zheng Chenggong introduced the Admiralty to Zheng Zhilong, he did not explain in detail, Zheng Zhilong had already prepared to be idle, and when he heard the Metropolitan Governor say it today, he knew that the Admiralty was not an idle post for the elderly, and the power and responsibility were very great, and he was immediately ecstatic in his heart.

While she was talking, Liu Lan came back.

"Xinghua, there is a guest at home?"

"Liu Lan, come here, let me introduce you, this is Zheng Zhilong Zheng Zongzhen from Fujian." Luo Jian introduced Zheng Zhilong to Liu Lan.

Liu Lan raised her eyes and looked at Zheng Zhilong, she was also very interested in this famous "big pirate" in history, seeing that Zheng Zhilong was only in his forties, and his body was already a little blessed, but the imprints left on him by his perennial sea life were still very obvious.

Zheng Zhilong was of course very interested in the legendary "Angel" lady, but he didn't dare to make a mistake at all, and when he saw Liu Lan coming back, he quickly stood up and bowed to Liu Lan with his head down, and said "Zheng Zhilong has seen Mrs."

"Zheng Zongzhen doesn't have to be polite, Damu and us are very casual, don't be too restrained." Liu Lan said with a smile.

"The child is fine, don't be surprised by Mrs. Wang." Zheng Zhilong is still very careful.

"Xinghua, Brother Shi, you said that you want to raise some money to set up a research institute, I'm afraid you will have to wait for a while, and I am relatively tight here now." Liu Lan didn't care too much about Zheng Zhilong's attitude, and turned to Luo Jian and Shi Kefa and said.

"You can't get any money out there, so it seems that you can only slow down." Luo Jian was a little regretful, he really wanted to get the institute up as soon as possible.

"Metropolitan Governor, I don't know how many taels of silver are needed to run this institute?"

When Luo Jian and the three of them were a little regretful, Zheng Zhilong spoke.

"If you want to do it, you have to do a comprehensive one, this cost is not a few, I am afraid that it will not be possible to do it without 200,000 taels, and now even Liu Lan can't draw the silver, so I can only wait for a while." Luo Jian said.

"Governors, Governors, and Madame, can I pay for this money?"

As soon as Luo Jian finished speaking, Zheng Zhilong asked without hesitation.

"What? Are you going to pay for it? The three asked in almost unison.

"Yes, Da Mu told me that if you don't bring the money in life, you won't take it away when you die, just enough to spend, and I still have some savings, so it shouldn't be a problem to give out this money."

Zheng Zhilong said with a smile, he brought a lot of silver with him when he came to Nanjing this time, and he wanted to come to Nanjing to have a good time, but today Luo Jian and Shi Kefa talked to him, and he didn't need to spend any more money, so he just sold it to help Dadu supervise the construction of the research institute.

"That's great! Once the institute is completed, the research will be on the right track, and our progress will definitely be rapid and good! ”

Shi Kefa was still a little hesitant, but Luo Jian said unceremoniously, he knew that most of Zheng Zhilong's silver was stolen by pirates, and now he could spend it on the right path, which was considered a good thing for him.