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Gan Nan rushed back to Jinling and reported the Zheng family's actions one by one, which Qin Mu was quite surprised. This time, the Zheng family's operation was very well kept secret, not only were the Dutch caught off guard, but they did not detect the Zheng family's actions in advance even if they did not collect it overnight.

Qin Mu has always wanted to subdue the Zheng family as soon as possible and let it be used by me, and with this powerful fleet, we can implement the plan to advance into Shandong.

Now that Zheng Zhilong suddenly ran to attack Taiwan, the purpose of reserving a retreat is very obvious, that is to say, he is unwilling to surrender to Daqin.

Qin Mu really couldn't figure it out about this, in history, Zheng Zhilong ran to Beijing and surrendered to the Tartars, how could it be his turn to surrender, he pushed back, and was unwilling? Could it be that the Qin army was not fierce enough and did not exert enough military pressure?

If Zheng Zhilong really retreats to Taiwan, he really can't help him in the short term, and it seems that he can't count on him to fight the Tartars.

At this point, Qin Mu had no choice but to order Liu Fangliang in Quzhou and Yuan Zongdi in Wenzhou to step up their deployment, and immediately attack Xianxia Pass and Fenshui Pass when the time was right.

There are two ways to enter Fujian from Zhejiang.

One is from Wenzhou in the east of Zhejiang to the south, through the water into Fujian.

The other is from Quzhou in western Zhejiang to the south, through Xianxia Pass into Fujian.

In this era, the passage into Fujian in Xianxia Pass is much more important than the one in Shuiguan.

The Qiantang River water system and the Minjiang River water system are important water systems in our country, the commodities and materials in the south of the Yangtze River pass through the Qiantang River by boat, and can reach Jiangshan Town in the south of Quzhou in western Zhejiang, and then go ashore, and the porters pick up the two hundred and forty miles long Xianxia Ancient Road, arrive at Pucheng County in Fujian, where there is an important wharf of the Minjiang River system, where the goods are on board again, and you can go directly to Fuzhou along the Minjiang River;

In other words, that is. Take the Xianxia Ridge into Fujian, from Hangzhou to Fuzhou only need to take 240 miles by land, and other sections can be transported by water.

If you take the watershed pass in the east, it is a land route to carry more than 1,000 miles from Hangzhou to Fuzhou, and it is also mountainous, and the goods have to be carried by shoulders and hands.

In contrast, it is clear which path is more important.

It is precisely because of this that the Xianxia Pass, which guards the Xianxia Ancient Road, is known as the "southeast lock key" and "the throat of Fujian", and it has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times.

Xianxia Pass is now in the hands of the Zheng family, in order to be able to successfully capture this pass. Qin Mu asked the Ordnance Supervisor to step up the production of a batch of rockets, and if one or two hundred rockets could be produced after the beginning of spring, Qin Mu believed that it should be enough to capture Xianxia Pass.

The Zheng family is mainly a naval division, and in terms of land warfare, they lack the experience of a large army in coordinated operations, and their combat strength can only be said to be average.

On the other hand, this also made Qin Mu more urgent about the construction of the navy, without consulting with the minister. He made an arbitrary decision and set the plan to recruit another 10,000 sailors in Wenzhou, Ningbo, Hangzhou, and other coastal areas.

At the same time, the Great Qin Naval Division was officially renamed the Great Qin Royal Navy, and a recruitment list was posted to recruit command talents in naval warfare.

Don't underestimate the difference between the words "sailor" and "navy". Its change clearly shows what kind of army Qin Mu wants to build. In addition, adding the word royal in front of the navy can enhance the sense of honor of the navy.

On the same day, Qin Mu also urgently summoned Gu Rong, that is, the pirate leader who originally claimed to be the king of loyalty and righteousness, and was known as Gu San Mazi;

Daqin's navy was seriously inexperienced in fighting in the open sea. Although Zheng Sihai was born in Dengzhou, he was a sailor. But at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the few broken boats of the Dengzhou Navy Division could also cruise in the calm Bohai Bay, and Zheng Sihai really didn't have any experience in naval warfare.

It's Gu Rong, a guy who was born as a pirate. has been floating on the sea for many years, and has fought a few battles with the Zheng family's fleet, although he was beaten to the ground by the Zheng family, but failure is also an experience;

And the main reason for his failure is that the difference in strength between the Zheng family is too great, and it is not necessarily that he has no way to command, otherwise he would have been destroyed by Zheng Zhilong.

Although Gu Rong has been a pirate, he has always been a thief and a thief, and he is really loyal by nature, as long as he recognizes you, he will not have two hearts, but he can stick a knife in both sides.

Interestingly, as soon as they met, they said to Qin Mu after the gift: "King Qin, I heard that there are only a few beauties in your palace, and there are a few Japanese ladies in your palace. ”

Qin Mu puffed, and a mouthful of tea squirted out.

"Damn Gu San Mazi, do you want to choke this king to death? If this king wants, he also wants a Japanese princess, what do you want to do with those rotten things on hand? ”

"Yes, yes, yes, the minister owes it to consider, please forgive King Qin, and in the future, the minister will definitely go to Japan and catch a few princesses for King Qin to come back." Gu San Mazi scratched his head and smirked, the pockmarks on his face were pitted, and he was really a pit person.

"Gu Rong, don't pretend, if you pretend to be the king, you won't praise you for being honest, okay, do you know what this king called you here for this time?"

"Does the King of Qin want to attack Fujian by sea? That dare is good, please be the vanguard. ”

"Do you think that with the strength of our Royal Navy, we can beat the Zheng family's fleet now?"

"This"

"Gu Rong, I won't tell you, in our navy, now only you have commanded naval battles, and you are the most familiar with the sea conditions, this king has high hopes for you, the 10,000 sailors recruited this time, this king intends to hand them all over to you to train, I hope you can train them to look like this, what do you need, this king will try to meet your requirements, I only have one request, so that this navy can fight and win battles."

"Leave it all to me?" Gu Rong pointed to his nose and asked incredulously.

Qin Mu nodded affirmatively and said: "That's right, this king wants to promote you to the admiral of the navy, and there are a lot of 10,000 sailors, all of them will be handed over to you, I hope you will not live up to the expectations of this king." ”

With a snap, Gu Rong fell to his knees, bah! Bang! Bang! Three knocks on his head and said: "King Qin trusts me Gu San Mazi so much, my life will be King Qin's in the future, if I Gu San Mazi has two hearts, heaven and earth will be destroyed." ”

Qin Mu said with relief: "This king believes that you are a loyal and righteous person, so he will use you, get up, I hope you will study naval warfare more carefully in the future, and learn the tactics of Westerners with an open mind, and strive to surpass them." One day, this king wants me to make the imperial navy of Qin, the prestige of the four seas, and create a more glorious history than Zheng He's seven voyages to the West, these depend on your efforts. ”

"Minister, it's just after death."

Sending Gu San Mazi away, Qin Mu can finally rest and spend the New Year with peace of mind.

Back to Gu Hanyan's small building, clear and quiet, she embroidered Zhang Hong's "Green Landscape Map" has been basically completed, the painting is close up to the pine cover, the bridge is crossed, and there is a scholar watching the waterfall in the misty valley, which is deep in the rhyme of "walking to the poor place of water, sitting and watching the clouds rise". The middle and distant views of the strange peaks stand on the wall. The pen is colorful, the color is thick but not greasy, and it is beautiful but not vulgar.

Gu Hanyan's embroidery is exquisite, it has reached the point where it is difficult to distinguish whether it is pen and ink or embroidery, Qin Mu himself likes landscape painting very much, likes the kind of leisurely and distant artistic conception, and he is full of praise when he sees it.

Gu Hanyan was very graceful, and she was praised by him with joy and shame.

"By the way, Hanyan, your painting and embroidery are novel and unique, and they are original for the Gu family, so let's call it Gu embroidery."

"Gu Xiu? Is it still bad to call it painting and embroidery? ”

"Gu Xiu is good, now don't everyone talk about brand awareness outside, it's called Gu Xiu, which represents the Gu family's production. Tsk, it's really hard to get tired of watching. If this king doesn't become a king, with a craft like yours, he won't worry about food or clothing, this embroiderer will take out the Lu to sell, as for it can be sold for a hundred taels. ”

"King Qin is talking nonsense again." Gu Hanyan sneered lightly, that gentle posture was so natural, as clear and soft as the water in the south of the Yangtze River.

This water-like Jiangnan woman, her every move can always bring Qin Mu a feeling of tranquility, tranquility and tranquility, keeping him away from the troubles of military and politics and the smell of fireworks.

He stepped forward and hugged Gu Hanyan's incense shoulder, and chanted softly: "There are vines and grasses in the wild, and there is no dew. There is a beautiful person, clear and graceful. Encounters and encounters are suitable for me. There are vines and grasses in the wild, and there is no dew. There is a beautiful person, as graceful as Qingyang. Encounter and meet, and meet with the son. ”

There are poems and paintings, which is called poetry and painting

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PS: It's closed, today's three watches, a little thanks, thank you for the support you have been giving in case. Again, without the support of the brothers, it is impossible to push the seal. Once again, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of you.

If you have a monthly pass or a recommended ticket, please vote for it and congratulate it! Today's big day, don't let people poke chrysanthemums.

(To be continued......)