Force is the foundation of security, military production has always been put in the first place, and Gu Zhenhua has poured countless financial and human resources. So far, An** has built a total of four arms bases, the largest is Nanyang, followed by Guide, Kaifeng, and Wuchang in Huguang.

There are more than 3,700 craftsmen and apprentices, 23,000 apprentices, and various contracted workshops, all of which add up to more than 100,000 personnel. In particular, there are more than 300 Western craftsmen and missionaries who serve An**, with John Tang and others.

In terms of the size of the personnel, it is definitely the most powerful in the world. Of course, the output of the military industry is also quite amazing, which can produce 3,000 guns of various types, 50 artillery pieces, 4,000 flowering shells, and 300,000 catties of gunpowder every month. In addition, there are a large number of cold weapon workshops, which produce weapons such as waist knives, shields, cuirass, spears, etc.

As for military uniforms, tents, shoes and hats, etc., all of them are subcontracted to the relevant merchants, which can not only save resources, but also improve efficiency. Gu Zhenhua has already made a detailed estimate, and with the strength of An **, there is absolutely no problem in mobilizing more than 100,000 people.

However, in these armies, the number of firearms can only account for three or four percent, and the best guards can only reach fifty percent, and as for artillery, it is even more lacking. It's not that Gu Zhenhua doesn't work hard, but the time is limited, and it's only two years to fight, and the battle losses are very large, so it's not easy to increase the popularity of firearms.

With the current achievements, thanks to the artisan household system of the Ming Dynasty, Gu Zhenhua can at least find suitable workers, if he accumulates a little bit, he is afraid that he may not have the current family business in ten years.

Of course, An's exhibition has been imagined by many people, and even Li Jibo, as a veteran, sometimes can't keep up with the progress.

"Lord Wang, the old man asked the staff to draw up a plan, if you really want to take advantage of this opportunity, send troops to Shanxi and fight with the Tartars. There is at least a fifty percent chance of winning, and you can even drive the Tartars out of the capital in one fell swoop! But the price to be paid is not small. According to the sand table deduction, there will be at least 20,000 casualties, especially in the cold winter battle, and the loss may be beyond our imagination. ”

Gu Zhenhua smiled slightly: "Mr. Li, since the loss is so great, this king will not move, and wait until Geng Zhongming and Dolgon are exhausted." Then send troops to destroy them, it will only take a few months, and this king can afford to wait! ”

Li Jibo also smiled: "If the prince can afford to wait, we will be able to calm down, and now the reorganization is still continuing, and we will prepare everything properly." If you deal with the Tartars, you will have a greater certainty. There's just one biggest trouble right now. ”

"Oh? What's the trouble? ”

"There's not enough copper!"

Li Jibo said very simply: "Lord Wang, the Ming Dynasty originally produced limited copper, and it had to be circulated as copper coins. Although we collected a lot of copper coins and melted the cast cannons, we collected too much, and the copper and silver on the market were cheap. Supplies are soaring everywhere. After all, the common people use more copper in their daily lives, and some people complain! ”

Gu Zhenhua frowned, the cannon is the god of war, and he has to build a large number of them, not only the 6th Army, but also the navy, and the gap over there is even bigger. If he can't bear it now, won't it affect his plans!

"Mr. Lee. Do you think what would happen if copper coins were completely abolished and paper money would be adopted? ”

Li Jibo shook his head: "Lord Wang, everything is too much, and the old man is definitely convenient for paper money, but many fools and stupid women, they don't want to believe that a piece of paper is still affordable with copper coins." And you know it too. Daming treasure banknotes have long been stinky on the street, so that businessmen can regain confidence, not a matter of one or two days! ”

It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and these two big eyes are staring at each other. I couldn't come up with an idea for a while.

At this moment, Fang Jianming walked in and said with a smile: "Lord Wang, Princess Shang is here and is waiting for you at the gate of the mansion." ”

"Oh!" When Gu Zhenhua heard this, he immediately put aside his troubles for the time being, and walked out with a smile.

When I came to the gate of the palace, I saw hundreds of people waiting here, Shang Pei was in the middle of a group of people, dressed in a charcoal-red fox fur coat, high riding boots, and a horsewhip in his hand, full of queen style. Standing in the middle of the crowd, she was much more majestic and calm, not at all like the wild girl at the beginning.

Since Shang Pei returned to Ryukyu, Gu Zhenhua often missed, and spared no effort to support Ryukyu, in order to drive away the Japanese as soon as possible, so as to take the beauty in his heart!

"Hahaha, Pei Pei hasn't seen her for a long time, but it makes this king want to die!"

"Stinky fart!" Shang Pei's mouth exposed the temperament of a wild girl.

"Don't be in a hurry to remind, people already know, just ask this tomorrow, who doesn't know the name of the King of Zhongshan, my ears are full along the way, and everyone has used three ear pickers!"

Okay, you little girl, you can't treat me like earwax!

Gu Zhenhua was suddenly angry, if she didn't give her some family law, she wouldn't know that Ma Wangye had three eyes.

"Peipei, it's too cold outside, let's dare to catch up quickly!"

Gu Zhenhua said, with a flash of electricity in her eyes, Shang Pei's heart suddenly fluttered, to be honest, for so long, how could she no longer miss the strong and powerful body that allowed her to ascend to Bliss, a warm current surged in her heart, and her little face became red.

Shang Pei almost nodded directly, but then she came to her senses again.

"Lord Wang, let's put aside private matters, I'll come over this time, but I have business to discuss."

Official business? Marriage?

Gu Zhenhua had a question mark in his head, Shang Pei turned around and called an old man, this old man was dressed in a kimono, with a shaved scoop in front of his head, and a walnut-sized bun tied in the back of his head, which was the popular Yue Dai head in Japan, which looked very weird and ugly.

However, when this old man saw Gu Zhenhua, he was the standard etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, and his mouth was also an authentic official language.

"Foreign Minister Sakai Tadakatsu has seen His Royal Highness the King of Zhongshan, the prince is a thousand years old!"

"Princess Shang, doesn't this look like a Ryukyuan person?"

"That's right, he's a thief, sent by the Tokugawa shogunate, and I heard that he is a confidant of Tokugawa Iemitsu."

Gu Zhenhua suddenly smiled and said: "Princess Shang, which one are you singing, aren't Ryukyu and Japan enemies, with your temperament, didn't you chop him up and throw him into the sea to feed the sharks?" ”

When Sakai Tadashi heard this, he suddenly felt cold, and said in his heart that this Chinese prince didn't talk about benevolence and righteousness at all, and he was even more barbaric than that barbaric princess!

"His Royal Highness. Tokugawa Shogun has always admired the Ming Dynasty, and since Tokugawa Ieyasu, he has been looking forward to resuming trade with the Ming Dynasty. As for the Satsuma Domain, which invaded the Ryukyus, it had nothing to do with the Tokugawa shogun. The foreign minister came this time because he heard that the Ming Dynasty had established a city in Shanghai and opened the port for trade. Japan and the Ming Dynasty are neighbors separated by a strip of water. After many years of friendly trade, the foreign minister thought that he should regain the old good. ”

"Princess Shang, how do you feel when you hear this?" Gu Zhenhua didn't pay attention to Sakai, but said to Shang Pei with a smile.

Shang Pei shook his head: "How do I know, this guy went to Ryukyu and said that the two countries are neighbors of the Ming Dynasty." Although there are some contradictions, I have to ask Daming to adjust, how dare I care about the affairs of the Celestial Empire, this will bring him over! ”

Gu Zhenhua smiled slightly: "Pei Pei, I listen to him, it's like a fart!" ”

Speaking, a backhand. Gu Zhenhua's slap slapped Sakai Tadashi in the face, and the old guy was fanned out five or six steps, and four or five teeth mixed with blood spit out.

This time it came too suddenly, everyone was unexpected, this prince actually hit a foreign envoy in person, it's too rude!

Gu Zhenhua walked in front of Sakai Tadashi nonchalantly, and sneered: "How does this slap feel?" ”

Sakai struggled to his feet. As soon as I bowed to the end, my head touched the ground, and I was not afraid of my waist bending, and I was a little more obedient than just now.

"Thank you for the beating of His Royal Highness, the foreign ministers are here for trade, as long as His Royal Highness agrees, even if the foreign ministers are killed. There is no complaint! ”

Gu Zhenhua sneered: "This king hit you with his left hand, not this king, do you think it's right or not?" ”

Tadashi Sakai is not a fool either. Of course he understood what Gu Zhenhua meant, people were sarcastically shirking their responsibility for invading the Ryukyus! It doesn't matter if it's the Satsuma clan or the shogunate, they're all Japanese anyway, so don't try to shirk the blame.

Sakai thought of this, and became more and more in awe of this prince of the Celestial Empire, who was not only strong, but also more shrewd and wise.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your fight."

Gu Zhenhua smiled slightly: "It's a guest from afar, let the doctor help with some medicine first, and talk to the palace in a while!" ”

A few servants took Sakai down to take medicine, and the few Japanese he brought were all extraordinarily deferential, like sheep.

"Pei Pei, do you know why you can't fight the Japanese?"

"Because they're more shameless!"

"Congratulations, you got it right!" Gu Zhenhua smiled in her ear: "The prize is a macho man, just tonight!" ”

Gu Zhenhua took Shang Pei into the palace, and without saying a few words, Sakai Tadashi was brought up again. Half of Sakai's face was swollen, but he respectfully saluted Gu Zhenhua and got up to stand aside.

"Your Royal Highness, General Tokugawa has been looking forward to trading with the Great Ming Dynasty, the Celestial Empire is rich, and all the people in Japan admire it, and I ask the prince to agree."

Gu Zhenhua smiled slightly: "Mr. Sakai, sit down, when it comes to trade, we are all equal businessmen, and this king treats all overseas countries equally." As long as they are willing to do so on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, there is no problem with trade. In fact, there are also merchants smuggling in the Ming and Wa countries, but the scale is still too small to satisfy you, what this king said is right? ”

"His Royal Highness is wise, our country has high-quality sulfur and the most sophisticated swords, and I desperately hope to exchange for silk, cloth, porcelain, and grain from the Ming Dynasty!"

Gu Zhenhua nodded: "There is no problem, but Mr. Sakai, have you thought about it, with the products of the Japanese Kingdom, trading with the Ming Dynasty, it is inevitable that there will be an unbalanced situation, how to solve it?" Can't you mobilize a large number of pirates to harass the Ming Dynasty's maritime frontiers, right? ”

"The ministers don't dare!" Sakai hurriedly stood up and said, "The prince must have an idea, please advise!" ”

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