Zhang Jingxiu said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, what you said is right, but that's actually the case." But you don't have to worry so much, we are a family, and if we don't help a family, do we bend our elbows outward? This Gao Gongming knows that you are the son-in-law of my Zhang family, but he still wants to make a move on you, and sent an enemy, Liu Kanzhi, to investigate you, do we still have to poke our heads out and wait for him to cut off? It's not a bad thing to cut his face this time, don't worry, with my father here, it's no problem to keep you. ”

Gao Gong is a strong person and has fierce methods, but he has one advantage, that is, he behaves according to rules. It's a big deal to be against him, but it's good that he doesn't break the rules of the game. And within the rules of the game, Li Yanqing has an official body, but there is no place for turnover at all.

Zhang Jingxiu said again: "Actually, without you, my father and Gao Gong have no less fighting." Take the Thunderbolt gun, the Ministry of Industry finally built a batch of Thunderbolt Wansheng guns, and my father's opinion was to equip Qi Jiguang's Zhejiang soldiers. As a result, Gao Gong refused to let go, and insisted on equipping the Xuanda border army with that batch of sharpshooters. It is said that this quick gun is much more useful against the northern captives than for the southern soldiers. The Xuanda border army is all cavalry, what's the use of so many thunderbolt spears? ”

Li Yanqing also knows that Gao Gong is the auxiliary, and the biggest backer behind it is the Jinshang Group represented by Yang Bo. These people are a powerful force with deep wealth and intertwined forces in the DPRK and China. In particular, Jin Shang has the most powerful weapon in the world: money.

The first class of wealthy people in the Ming Dynasty were the eight major salt merchants in Yangzhou, who controlled the operation of Huai Salt, and the annual profit could reach 9 million taels, which was several times more than the annual income of the middle sheep in the Ming Dynasty. A meal can cost a lot of money. All have the wealth of the enemy country.

The second-class ones have to talk about these Jin merchants. There are also people in the Jinshang group who sell salt in Yangzhou. Other Jin merchants were on the front line of Xuanda, trading with the Mongols.

They sold supplies that the Mongols desperately needed. From tea, ironware, and silk to armor and weapons. Whatever is forbidden, they sell. In exchange for the Mongols' medicinal herbs, animal skins, jewelry, horses. This business is profitable, and it also makes Jin Shang a lot of money.

Although Gao Gong is strong, his strength also has his own capital. He has the support of Jinshang Group behind him and a huge financial backing. Whatever policy he wants to implement, Jin merchants will take out the funds. Be a trailblazer for him. This time, more than 100 sea ships were built at a time, such a huge number, if it wasn't for the Jin merchants who were willing to pay, how could they be built?

In return for the favor, this batch of new guns was armed with the Xuanda border army, which is also the proper meaning of the question. Qi Jiguang's southern military system was mainly based on infantry. The bird gun and the Franc machine are its main combat weapons. The Xuanda border army was dominated by cavalry, and firearms mainly relied on three-eyed guns. This 10,000-win thunderbolt spear. It's just an evolved version of the bird's gun, and no matter how you look at it, it's more appropriate to arm the Zhejiang soldiers.

However, Qi Jiguang, the commander-in-chief of the Zhejiang soldiers, Tan Lun and others, were slightly closer to Zhang Juzheng. The Xuanda border army was in the hands of Jin merchants. It can be seen as the basic force of the high arch that can control zhì. Even if they don't need this batch of arms, they are only stored in the zài treasury. But if it is armed to the Southern Army, then Zhang Ju is in force. There is undoubtedly an extra bargaining chip, which is an unacceptable result for Gao Gong.

Li Yanqing instinctively felt. This assistant's desperate efforts to grasp the troops do not seem to be a good phenomenon. But his father-in-law is also arresting the troops. It's hard to say anything yourself. He just asked, "Then brother-in-law, these craftsmen you brought can make Wansheng Thunderbolt Guns?" ”

"Yes, those short-haired thieves don't dare to hide their secrets, they all know how to make guns. My father has a message, let them help you make guns, since the Southern Army can't make such a good gun, let your East India Company all carry fast guns. ”

"Don't." Li Yanqing shook his head, "Most of those people are pirates, let them make such a good gun, it is just to grab a few more boats, it is useless." Little brother, I mean, my East India Company will make the guns, and then arm the guns to our Zhejiang soldiers. No matter how powerful Gao Xiang is, he is only interfering in the various ordnance bureaus in the Ming Dynasty, and he can't control the heads of the Yizhou natives. I am going to set up several gun stations in Yizhou to make guns and cast cannons, and if the armed forces of the Southern Army are under the control of Gao Xiangna, our East India Company will guarantee the supply. ”

Zhang Jingxiu looked at Li Yanqing, "Then if you do this, won't you lose your old capital?" ”

"What is this? For the sake of my father-in-law, Lao Taishan, and for the mainstay of our Ming Dynasty not to be subject to the jurisdiction of one or two traitorous ministers, I will not hesitate to go bankrupt. Today's little brother's every bit depends on the protection of his father-in-law, how dare I talk to my father-in-law about losing money or not? That's it, even if my gun station loses all its capital, I must ensure that there is no shortage of southern soldiers. ”

Zhang Jingxiu said: "I didn't expect it. When I went out of Beijing, my father made a bet with my sister-in-law, betting on whether you would stand up and take the matter on your back, and whether you would lose your own money to subsidize the southern soldiers. Dad, he was an old man who was wise for half his life, but this time he lost to his little sister. I'll have to talk to my dad about this when I go back, because he didn't see you right. ”

Seeing Li Yanqing's test, Zhang Jingxiu didn't seem to be in a bad mood. continued: "Now that you understand your father's intentions, you know that you want to borrow your Yizhou Island to set up an arsenal for the southern soldiers, and you will not lose money. When you look back, your father will naturally find a way to make you back the capital. For example, this list of imperial court cannon purchases, my father can still speak. Gao Xinzheng wanted to build the imperial court's own artillery factory to achieve artillery self-sufficiency, and see if he could do it. There is another thing at the moment, which is also to move your heart, and I don't know if you are reluctant to give it up. ”

Li Yanqing said: "I don't know what my father-in-law has to say, so I should go to the soup and fight the fire." ”

"There's nothing to order, it's just a matter of disarmament. You also know that the current momentum of the Japanese is not as strong as before, otherwise this sea will not be opened. According to Gao Gong's analysis, it was actually what my father told him at the beginning. As soon as this sea opens, the momentum of the Japanese will be even more frustrated. And since the Japanese are gone, what are the Southeast still raising so many soldiers. My father's idea was to let the Zhejiang soldiers go north, defend the northern soil with the southern soldiers, and sit on the Jiliao defense line. And the high arch means disarmament. ”

"Disarmament?"

"Exactly. Gao Gong meant that Qi Jiguang was allowed to take a part of his troops to Jiliao to prevent Tumen Khan from attacking. The rest of the Zhejiang soldiers were either changed to local troops or simply disbanded on the spot. Those people contributed to the imperial court, and they were disbanded like this, didn't it chill people's hearts? In addition, some of these people were already wounded, and some of them could not hold the plow with knives, and they could not make a living when they left the army. My father can't bear to see them fend for themselves, and he heard that you, the East India Company, are employing people, and wants them to come to your East India Company to help you lead the troops, I wonder if you are willing? (To be continued!)

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