At the end of March of the fifth year of the Apocalypse, Wei Zhongxian was once again imprisoned, which caused Huangshi's economic interests to suffer a lot of losses. Originally, Chairman Wei of the eunuch party thought that investing in Changsheng Island was a good deal, and agreed to make additional investment. But as soon as the party feuded, Father-in-law Wei threw this matter out of the clouds.

This time, the eunuch party found the topic of the case of "harming the public and enriching the private interest." Since the Hongzhi Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, all copper coins have been stipulated as copper, seven leads, and three copper coins, which should weigh one coin. The Wanli Dynasty was changed to copper six lead four, and each copper coin weighed one penny and two cents. The copper coins of the Taichang and Tianqi dynasties also follow the rules of the Wanli Dynasty, and this kind of regular copper coins with six copper and four lead are also imitation objects of Changsheng Island's counterfeit coins, but the copper coins minted by Liu Qing Yang Du of Changsheng Island are copper four leads, six heavy and one coin and three points.

Since the Taichang and Tianqi dynasties, the Dongmo Party has controlled the Nanjing Mint Division, and since then the copper coins produced have been inferior to one generation, and by the second year of the Apocalypse, the copper coins minted in Nanjing have dropped to copper three leads, seven heavy and eight cents - that is, the quality is worse than the fake money of Huangshi and Liu Qingyang. By the third year of the Apocalypse, a new batch of copper coins in Nanjing turned out to be one copper and nine leads, and the weight was also unprecedentedly reduced to one quarter.

In this way, in Suzhou and other places, the people of the Ming Dynasty raised a boycott of the Apocalypse copper coin movement, and this boycott lasted for eight months, which made the Nanzhili Donglin Party anxious. By the fifth year of the Apocalypse, Wei Zhongxian took advantage of the victory in the Guangning fiasco and brazenly launched the battle of the coinage case. The exposure of this case shocked and angered Zhu Youxiao, chairman of the board of directors of the Daming Co., Ltd., even more than the previous Guangning case, and he was not only angry about the large-scale boycott of copper coins -- which, of course, seriously affected the credibility and income of the Daming Co., Ltd.; more importantly, the Donglin Party has always reported to Zhu Dong that the annual minting income since the first year of the Apocalypse, that is, the so-called money interest, is only a few tens of thousands of taels for the poor baba.

Although this is just a traditional party struggle, Wei Zhongxian is at least his Zhu Youxiao's family, and the Donglin Party is clearly a group of wild dogs grabbing food. As a result, the strategy of the Son of Heaven changed, and he gradually stopped using means to maintain the balance of party contention. Instead, he continued to tilt towards Wei Zhongxian's eunuchs, connived at them, and even encouraged Wei Zhongxian and his gang to rectify the Donglin Party -- the emperor was undoubtedly very wrong in doing so.

This dispute gave Huang Shi's personal feeling that the Donglin Party had forgotten its original purpose, and they had also forgotten the couplet written on the Donglin Academy: "The sound of the wind, the sound of the rain, and the sound of reading are in the ears: family affairs, national affairs, and world affairs are all worrying about people." ”

However, this emotion is also a flash of thought, and the most important administrative work in Huangshi at present is to repair windmills and reservoirs. After the Battle of Nanguan, relying on the annexation of Jingzhuang Changsheng Island, there are now 20,000 men. Of course, there are only 5,000 women. This time, Huangshi learned the lesson of the last time it was pinned down, and decided to build a new reservoir on West Island.

After entering March, it should have been a busy farming period, but Huangshi was not even in the mood to plant corn this time, and at his insistence, all the remaining manpower was invested in Xidao to repair the reservoir, and after a month, two small reservoirs with high and low matching have shown their embryonic shape. Fan Leyou has been measuring the position between the reservoirs, and Yellowstone's plan is to complete the two small reservoirs in three to four months, and then build four windmills to carry the water. In this way, windmills and reservoirs can be used to store wind energy to supply the daily operation of the waterwheels.

After the establishment of the teaching team, Huangshi's work at hand suddenly became busier. Changsheng Island has built a larger classroom, and this more than 160 instructors Huang Shi has to give them cultural lessons every day. The elementary course of this culture class is "Hanyu Pinyin", and all the Latin letters are said to have been copied from Duncan, the ghost. The English of this era is very different from the English of later generations, and the English of this time still preserves several lattice and phonetic symbols similar to French - although the English of the two cat's feet of the guide zhì Huangshi is completely useless, but the advantage is that everything in Hanyu Pinyin is ready-made, and there is no need to worry about others wondering where they came from.

The two battalions of firefighting and rock have already taken up 4,500 manpower, and the Huangshi plan also needs to set up a baggage unit, etc., so that the two battalions still need to be supplemented with more than 5,000 manpower. It is too exaggerated to take half of the men on Changsheng Island off production to train, and Huang Shi has no choice but to temporarily organize a baggage force of more than 1,000 people at the moment. Engineer units were not formed yet. In order to extract the human resources of the peninsula to the greatest extent, Huangshi also incorporated more than 500 women into the army as medical soldiers, and now the recruits of these female soldiers are handed over to a bone-setting doctor named Hu Qingbai for training. But since the army is here, Huangshi of Changsheng Island is not afraid that he will not be able to twist his medical virtues.

At present, the main force of the Dongjiang Left Association in southern Liaoning, that is, the troops directly under the direct administration of Huangshi, are still squatting on Changsheng Island, while the Xuanfeng Battalion is staying in Jinzhou. Huangshi's staff repeatedly assured Huangshi that the battle of Nanguan was enough to make Jiannu sober up, and from then on, they would never dare to go deep into the hinterland of Lushun again until they took Jinzhou.

Zhang Pan is building Fort Arthur, but the progress is very slow, and now there are neither manpower nor financial resources in Lushun. Huang Shi had originally thought about whether to build a castle in Nanguan, such as a powerful fortress or something. But Yang Zhiyuan, after they made a budget, Huangshi, who was taken aback, immediately abandoned this idea. A medium-sized fortress made of earth and stone required 500,000 taels of silver and a large number of manpower. Liaonan is not Liaoxi, and there is not a lot of time and money here to repair turtle shells. In the end, Huangshi asked Jinzhou's Xuanfeng battalion to build some wooden beacons around it, and for this reason, Huangshi only allocated 2,000 taels of silver to Jinzhou.

The materials promised by Sun Chengzong are also flowing into Changsheng Island. A large amount of grain is the most urgent material at the moment, and Liaodong Jingluo sent 50,000 stone in one go. According to Master Sun, 50,000 stones will be sent to Changsheng Island within a few months. Huang Shi understood that no matter how prosperous the situation in southern Liaoning was, the strategic focus of the Ming court could not be too tilted towards southern Liaoning or eastern Liao. After all, the Gongwei Mountains and Seas of Western Liaoning, and the Gyeonggi Imperial Court have always felt that in case Houjin goes straight to Beijing, the armies of southern Liaoning and eastern Liaodong will not be able to quench their thirst at all.

Since the time travel, Yellowstone has relied on the foreknowledge of history for his own benefit, but the more he relies on this ability, the more he interferes with history. Since the first year of the Apocalypse, the two large-scale strategic attacks of the Houjin army on Guangning and southern Liaoning have been disrupted by Huangshi, and the first time the Jin army's gains can be called extremely limited compared with Huangshi's previous life, and this major offensive against southern Liaoning is simply more than worth the loss.

In Yellowstone's memory. A few months later, Nurhachi was going to Liaoxi to rob. This robbery will lead to the famous Battle of Ningyuan. However, in Huangshi's previous life, Nurhachi dared to go to western Liaoning to commit crimes, and there were three prerequisites: first, the Dongjiang headquarters and the Right Association in eastern Liaodong suffered heavy losses in the fourth year of the Apocalypse, and Nurhachi thought that Mao Wenlong had no strength to attack; second, southern Liaoning was completely disabled by the Later Jin Army, and Zhang Pan, who originally took over Lushun in history, never commanded the war, and he relied on the three years of diligent transfer of materials and personnel. Third, the Liaobei Campaign in the fifth year of the Apocalypse ended in a complete victory for Huang Taiji, and Lin Dan Khan fled into the grassland, and there was no pressure in the northern part of Jin.

But now for the Houjin side, the situation in southern Liaoning has become very serious. The two red flags that were originally taken away in history are now not only unable to be withdrawn, but also unable to independently face the military pressure of the Ming army in southern Liaoning. Stimulated by the victory at Nanguan, the Ming army in Liaodong also actively prepared to attack, and although the blue flag was a big flag, the burden was heavier day by day. Finally, according to the Tang newspaper of the Liaodong Jinglufu Prefecture, the Northern Liaobei War, which was supposed to end at the end of February of the fifth year of the Apocalypse, is still going on. Originally, in February, the Zhengbai Banner of Horqin Mongolia was supposed to reinforce Horqin, and the white flag had been surrounded in Nanguan during this time, and Nurhachi also transferred the yellow flag from northern Liaobei to the south in order to save people.

That way, it is not clear to Yellowstone how much history he knows left.

The artillery of Changsheng Island is still in full swing, and under Fan Leyou's construction, some brand-new measuring tools have also been made by carpenters. These tools make Yellowstone feel fresh and prove to be quite useful. According to Fan Leyou, these tools have been available in Europe for some time, which has raised some doubts about Duncan's status as an "artillery officer." How could a "qualified" artillery officer forget the range-measuring tool he always held in his hand? Thinking of Duncan's ability to get along in Europe and come to China to beg for a living, Huangshi's suspicions became even heavier.

Of course, Duncan's cannon is still well-cast. This shows that he still has a lot to do with artillery. Huang Shi even felt that Duncan's level of cannon casting was much higher than his level of artillery drilling. However, Yellowstone already intends to bury these doubts in his heart forever, whether Duncan was a qualified artillery officer in the past or not, his courage, sense of honor and professional pride in the First Battle of Nanguan have won him Huangshi's recognition. The new cannon was now out of reach, and Captain Kuroshima was on his way to Japan with the ships. Hopefully we will have a good harvest this time.

Bao Jiusun was making a separate face-to-face report to Huangshi, and he introduced many improvements to the spear and firearm made by the military industry department of Changsheng Island after several battles, such as the problem of gun blades.

On a drawing provided by the military industrial unit, the blade of the spear on the foot five was lengthened to two feet five, and when Huangshi looked at the drawing, Bao Jiusun dragged a wrench stool and sat down according to the general habit of Changsheng Island, and then began to say: "Although the length of the blade of our army is far longer than that of ordinary spears, there are still many spears that were cut off by Jiannu in the First Battle of Nanguan. So the humble post built yì lengthened the blade of the gun again. ”

Saying that, Bao Jiusun turned the page for Huangshi, revealing another drawing below: "Or add at least a foot of casing behind the blade, which should also protect the barrel of the gun." ”

The two men discussed and decided, and in the end, Yellowstone nodded and approved most of the improvements. These improvements will be tested, the man-hours consumed and the results of the improvements will be recorded as the basis for the final decision.

When you turn to the last drawing. Huang Shi looked at it for a long time, and Bao Jiusun, who was on the side, triumphantly enjoyed the surprise of the chief, and then said to Huang Shi, who was still stunned: "My lord, Mingjian, this is a new weapon planned to be manufactured by the Military Industry Department of Changsheng Island......

After listening to the explanation. Huang Shi immediately asked, "When will this weapon be able to equip the troops?"

"It should be possible to start testing next month, and if you have a qiē shun lì, you can equip the troops within six months. ”

"Very good, I will tell Yang Guerrilla to fully support the manufacture and testing of this weapon, but ......," Huang Shi admonished Bao Jiusun in the strictest tone: "This weapon must not be known to outsiders, and all the manufacturing and testing will be transferred to Zhongdao." ”

At the beginning of April of the fifth year of the Apocalypse.

The battle line of the Dongjiang Army and the Houjin Army has been stalemate in Dadianbao for a long time, and Deputy General Chen Jisheng, commander of the Dongjiang Right Association, has always advocated stability, so there have not been many battles between the Ming army and the Houjin army in the past year. Recently, however, rumors have circulated among the officers and men of the Dongjiang Right Association that are very bad for Chen Jisheng. Many people secretly and privately discussed Vice General Chen's eyesight, and it is said that it was precisely because of Chen Jisheng's efforts to stop the forces of the Dongjiang Headquarters and the Right Association that they did not invest in southern Liaoning. As a result, Jiannu escaped from under the nose of Huangshi, a famous general of the Dongjiang River......

"What is the battle of Nanguan?" Kong Youde asked Geng Zhongming impatiently at the reception banquet.

"I didn't see it, but it was definitely a big victory......

Before Geng Zhongming could finish speaking, Geng Shuming, who was sitting on the side, shouted: "Brother Yongshi, Nanguan didn't see it, but Jinzhou can see it clearly." There are six flags, and the old slaves are here. The three flags that escaped were all worn in tatters, and after seeing the old slaves, those Jiannu were so happy as if they were reincarnated. ”

Geng Zhongming never interrupted his brother's words, and finally nodded in agreement.

"Brother Yongshi, why didn't you tell my eldest brother about your relationship with Vice General Huang?" Geng Shuming spoke again with envy and dissatisfaction, and he also excitedly told Kong Youde: "This time, Vice General Huang gave us two hundred armors and three hundred sets of swords and shields. Now in the camp, don't talk about the pro-soldiers and family members, even those small leaders don't use bamboo guns and sticks. ”

Kong Youde just smiled slightly after hearing this: "This time you brothers went to Liaonan to make a lot of money." ”

"There are a hundred sets of swords and shields to honor my brother. Geng Zhongming always felt that being able to fish so much in Huangshi must be inseparable from Kong Youde's face, and after he finished speaking, Kong Youde agreed to accept it without resignation.

"Brother heard about ......," Geng Zhongming first drove away the outsiders, and then lowered his voice and asked, "Father-in-law, thunder is shaking?"

"yes. Kong Youde let out a long sigh. After confirming the accurate process of the Battle of Nanguan, Mao Wenlong's mood has not been very good: "You know that the righteous father has always been obedient to Vice General Chen, and he has never blushed. But this time...... The father-in-law scolded Chen Jisheng bitterly, and refused to see him for several days. ”

"How is Vice General Chen now?" Although Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde were both directly subordinate to Mao Wenlong, since they were sent to Kuandian to assist in the Dongjiang Right Battle, he was naturally very concerned about Chen Jisheng's feelings.

Kong Youde sighed again when he heard this: "Vice General Chen, he is naturally in a very bad mood. I heard that my father-in-law had forgiven him, and encouraged him again. But he could see that Vice General Chen was not happy to go home. Since the beating of Vice Admiral Chen came to Kuandian. He trained his soldiers day and night to prepare for battle. In the past, Vice General Chen's temper was very good, but now it has only been a few days, and many generals have been unlucky. The people from our headquarters also avoided Vice General Chen, for fear of touching his moldy head. ”

Geng Zhongming was silent for a long time and asked softly, "Is Vice General Chen worried about ......?"

"Can you not be worried?" Kong Youde interrupted Geng Zhongming's words. At present, Huangshi is shining brightly, not to mention that the town of Dongjiang is Liaoxi, Jidong, Jixi and Shandong, and all the military towns are pierced by the majesty of Huangshi. Thanks to Huangshi's blessing, now when Mao Wenlong and the Shandong civil official group are quarrelling, his voice is getting louder and louder, and the confidence of Shandong civil officials is becoming more and more insufficient.

Kong Youde stretched out his hand and set the bowls and plates on the table, he pointed to the wine bowl and said: "This is my brother Huang, there are rumors that Lord Sun of Liaodong Jinglu wants to promote him as the ...... of the Admiral."

"It's not a rumor that I heard it with my own ears. Geng Zhongming pointed to his ear and shouted at Kong Youde: "It was with this ear that I was less than ten meters away when I heard Sun Butang say that he wanted to protect Huangshi, and he was the commander of the military affairs of Liaoxi." ”

"That's right. Kong Youde buckled the bowl on the plate, pointed to the plate and said: "This is the father-in-law, as long as Brother Huang does not go, the father-in-law will always be bigger than him, if the court insists on appointing Brother Huang as the governor, then the father-in-law is Wu Jingluo." So Brother Huang clearly said that he would not leave, and his father-in-law was happy. Even if I want to leave, I guess my stepfather won't let go...... But what about Vice General Chen? He has always been the captain of the personal army of his father-in-law, who is a well-deserved second person in Dongjiang Town. When Brother Huang and I came to Dongjiang three years ago, we were a fart in front of Vice General Chen. ”

In the final analysis, Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde are both foreign generals, and they originally recognized Mao Wenlong as their godfather in order to squeeze into the ranks of the lineage. But now, seeing the fall of Zhang Pan, Chen Jisheng's style is declining, Zhang Pan and other generals from the lineage of soldiers can't help much, but Huangshi, a military general from the outside line, is faintly going to become Mao Wenlong's heir. Geng Zhongming's mind also became active: "Brother Yongshi, I have a thought. He raised his hand with his ears: "You come here with your ears." ”

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