How to deal with Shang Kexi, the old fox? Zhu Jun knew in his heart that this guy was also exhausted, after all, if the Ming Dynasty wanted to recover the territory, in addition to strengthening the army, he also needed to set up a memorial arch. And Shang Kexi wants to do it. This is the torii.

After Ming's death. Defecting to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Ming generals and ministers are like carps crossing the river, and these people have land for glory and wealth. Having land is also involuntarily, after all, behind every military general and civil servant. They all have a large group of relatives, and on one side are loyal monarchs. On the other side is a family of young and old. At that time, Emperor Chongzhen had been forced to death by Li Zicheng, and Jun was gone. Most people naturally choose family interests.

What we have to test now is Nanming's attitude towards the general. Shang Kexi is the representative figure of the generals, if everyone in the world knows that even a big traitor like Shang Kexi can be pardoned. And if it can be reused in Nanming, then Hanchen Han, who eats back grass in the future, will naturally go to heart disease. With the first one, it is still gratifying. There will be a second, a third......

Therefore, Shang Kexi's surrender is of great significance to the Ming Dynasty, and Shang Kexi is also aware of this, once he surrenders to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Jun will inevitably surrender to the mouse. Arch him high, not only to keep the title of the domain. You can also get a lot of rewards. This is also the reason why Shang Kexi dared to gamble.

Zhu Jun pondered for a moment. Yang Side made a decree to the paper and ink edict that had already been prepared. This not only wiped out the bad deeds of Shang Ke without a trace. He also focused on the past Shang Kexi's contribution to resisting the Manchu Qing Dynasty on Liaodong Phi Island. Then the conversation changed, and he praised Shang Ke for his good understanding of current affairs. He retains the king's title. He kept the fief, counsellor of Guangdong military affairs, and rewarded him with various treasures. Only then was the seal stamped. He took it and made it for the eunuchs and sent it out.

"Your Majesty. Weichen has a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not. Yang Side hesitated for a moment. Bow down.

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

"Shang Kexi is a national thief. is capricious, if the emperor adds a grace to him, if the tail is big in the future. What to do. ”

Zhu Jun smiled and said, "Naturally, the feudal town has been abolished, but now the soldiers are in danger." This is only a stopgap measure. ”

Yang Sidee said: "Since the emperor knows about the withdrawal of the domain, I think it is still gratifying to come and know that I will still withdraw the domain in the future." Shang Kexi is a scheming man. Naturally, they knew that their Shang family wanted to continue to be a grass king. After all, the world is chaotic and fishing in troubled waters. It is the capital of these heroes to live and live, if one day, the emperor will go north to the Central Plains. The Manchu Qing dynasty was weak. In order to keep his position, wouldn't Shang Kexi make an obstacle in the rear? ”

Zhu Jun couldn't help but nodded. He didn't expect this, and thought about it from Shang Kexi's perspective. Qingming confrontation is the most alive period for him, the grass king? Whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the Manchu Qing Dynasty in the future, they will dominate the world. It is inevitable that a unified dynasty will abolish the feudal towns, and the reason why Shang Kexi can call the wind and rain is because he has a certain amount of bargaining chips. It was enough for both the Ming and Manchu Qing to be willing to woo him, but once unified, the dynasty's number one enemy was eliminated. Shang Kexi's chips are very small, so if he Zhu Jun is Shang Kexi. We must hope to maintain the status quo, as long as the Ming and Manchu Qing stand side by side. Guangdong will always be able to survive in the cracks.

What I'm afraid of is that he will get in the way. So after he surrenders, he must find a justifiable reason to get rid of him. But we can't let those Ming generals be afraid, so that the Ming army can rest assured of the Northern Expedition.

Zhu Jun frowned calmly. I couldn't make up my mind for a while, and at this time, Xiao Guizi came in with a smile and a robe. He said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Western Adviser Minister Arms asked to see him outside the palace, saying that he had something important to report. ”

Zhu Jun waved his robe: "Let him in." I haven't seen him come to see me lately, and I don't know what he's doing. ”

About a moment's work. Jubilantly, Ames walked in, saluted Zhu Jun, and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor." Churchill's experiment was a success. He designed a musket capable of ejecting yellow powder bullets.

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Zhu Jun stood up suddenly. His face couldn't help but become excited, and he hurriedly said, "Let's go." Check it out. ”

"Bang!" A loud sound echoed throughout the valley. A pointed-tip bullet ricocheted from a soldier's musket and landed steadily at the target a hundred feet away.

Zhu Jun hurried to the iron target. The iron sheet had been shot through a circular bullet hole. Zhu Jun couldn't hide the excitement in his heart, this is a real breech gun, a modern gun in the true sense. Whether it's in terms of range or power, but also the rate of fire. All of them have been strengthened several times more than the previous firecrackers. If the Ming army could be equipped with such standard weapons, the Eight Banners Cavalry would become a moving target, and they could fight as much as they wanted. There is no suspense.

"Churchill. You come here. Zhu Jun beckoned to Churchill in the distance, this is a treasure. Without him, this weapon of mass destruction would not have been able to be made.

Churchill trotted with excitement (mobile phone at any time, ***circle#sub#net***.***) came over, took off his hat and bowed: "Your Majesty, what do you think?" If you are not satisfied, my craftsmen and I can make improvements. ”

Zhu Jun didn't care about this aspect: "I ask you, how many pieces of this kind of fire gun can be produced in a month?" And this bullet, I'm afraid it took a lot of effort to build. ”

Churchill said: "According to our speed, if we can add more craftsmen." At least ten of these muskets can be produced in a month. But bullets are very troublesome, and if you rush to the construction site day and night, you can produce three in a day. ”

Zhu Jundi's face was suffocated. The joy was swept away. Ten muskets a month. Thirty bullets, it. There are so many more craftsmen, and an average of one person makes one musket a month. It is only equipped with a hundred households in a year. When will it be a head if it goes on like this, Churchill couldn't help frowning when he saw Zhu Jun's depressed face.

Zhu Jun went to comfort him instead: "You have done a good job, this is a great creation, and it has been proved that I am not wrong." Zhu Jun comforted Churchill and was relieved, after all, the earth fire guns are all made by craftsmen. There is no assembly line or advanced die forging technology in later generations. It is also natural that the production volume is small, and this technology needs at least time to accumulate if it is to be developed, and it cannot be achieved overnight.

Zhu Jun's heart moved. Since it can't be used on muskets, why not use it on artillery first? The production of artillery is low, and the output of hundreds of guns a year is absolutely spectacular. As long as it is placed under the city, using the power of the yellow powder cannonball, the city wall can be blown down with a single shot. If you put dozens of doors more, they will be bombarded day and night. Even if you don't siege the city. The city could not hold it either.

Zhu Jun hurriedly told Churchill his thoughts. Churchill was flustered. Then he said, "Your Majesty, this is a good idea. There is not much difference between the reasons for the creation of muskets and artillery. Moreover, artillery shells are much easier to make than bullets. At least one layer of ground work can be omitted. ”

Zhu Jun smiled and stroked the small whiskers that grew from the corners of his mouth, and his mood improved: "Churchill, you concentrate on casting cannons in the valley, and you can ask Arms for anything you need at any time, as long as I have it." and I will supply it to you with all my might. ”

Zhu Jun beckoned Arms in the distance to come over and instructed him: "From now on, Churchill will be the deputy minister of the West." Awarded three ranks. Be your deputy. I also plan to establish a Western Academy of Sciences, which you will be responsible for implementing. As long as there are skilled Westerners, they can be recruited and raised. ”

Arms nodded hurriedly: "No problem." Your Majesty.

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"Do it." Zhu Jun cheered up Churchill, and suddenly said, "Do you have any family members who are still in the West?" You came to Haidu alone, and your family members must be very worried about thousands of miles away from the ocean, and now that you are all ministers of the land, how can I let you suffer from homesickness, or not. I'll look for a piece of land. Please write that the craftsmen of the West have built a Western villa, and you can go back to your hometown. Let all your families move here. You don't have to go back from now on, so let's make a home here. ”

The agreement between Zhu Jun and Arms was ten years, that is, Arms worked for Zhu Jun for ten years. Then you can let go of your free body. returned to Spain with a generous salary to be a rich man in other places, but now with Zhu Jun's growing power, Arms Chicken Dog has ascended to heaven and is now transformed. became the second-grade Western minister of the Eastern Empire, even those Spanish governors Khachakin, after coming to Haidu to meet Zhu Jun, they had to obediently ask to see Arms, hoping to let Arms bring a few good words for himself. You must know that the Spanish power in the entire South Seas is sheltered at the feet of the Ming Dynasty. Arms is the bridge between the West and the Ming Dynasty, what the governor. The Earl, the Minister did not smile when he saw him, and it can be said that Arms was now living quite happily in this prosperous and fertile land, with thousands of Spanish thugs under his command, and managing nearly fifty thousand Dutch prisoners. He also works part-time as the manager of some European expatriates, and if he is released back to Spain in a few years, I'm afraid this guy will not be happy?

"Your Majesty. Arms thank you for your gift, and Arms will always be your most faithful servant. Arms was overjoyed, and he didn't have to worry about returning home. It is a fart to return to the big countryside of Spain with gold, silver and jewelry to be a rich man, and wherever there will be a joy in the sea. You can hear compliments from Spanish thugs every day, and when you are not in a good mood, you can bully those Dutch captives. With a good salary. And the emperor is also ready to build him a luxurious Western villa. If you bring all your relatives again. It's a paradise in Ames.

"Churchill. What do you think? Zhu Jun looked at Churchill.

"I don't have any family." Churchill's face was a little painful, and then he said: "My requirements are not high, as long as the emperor can give me enough research funds, so that I can continue the cause I love." ”

Zhu Jun nodded, only this kind of desireless person in this world can create the greatest invention, and Churchill is one.

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