Zhang Xianzhong, who is famous in history, died, but no one paid attention to this kind of thing in this era. Most people just care about whether they can survive or not.

But the homeless people don't care, but the king cares for himself.

Zhang Xianzhong was the most powerful battalion under his command, and he was wiped out silently. When did the Ming army have this kind of combat power?

His own people died, and the first thing Wang Ziyong thought about was to avoid this Ming army. Regardless of whether the other party is as strong as the legend, it is definitely right to dodge. He was able to raise troops to lay the foundation of his current foundation, so he naturally had a certain sense of the overall situation.

There is no point in confronting this kind of powerful Ming army, the persimmon is soft and pinched, and it can be accumulated little by little.

Wang ran away with his own use, and Lu Xiao did not chase after him. The reason is very simple, in two consecutive battles, although there were not many casualties among the loyal guards, the consumption of gunpowder was very huge.

Lu Xiao needed to replenish more gunpowder. By the way, I will report the exploits of those rogues who have been killed recently.

Chongzhen blocked himself from the difficulties of many ministers in the court. Send some good news back by yourself, how can you ease the atmosphere of the court.

However, what Lu Xiao didn't expect was that as soon as his record was reported, there was a great chaos in the DPRK and China. Then more impeachments appeared, as Lu Xiao killed the prisoners and displaced people.

This is true, Lu Xiao's army walked by, and there was almost no survival for those who resisted.

This is a very helpless move, he is not a murderer, but he is not a god either. It's the simplest problem, can't afford to raise.

If they are let go, as soon as Lu Xiao leaves, they will still be rogues. If you stay, Lu Xiao's military rations are not available, and you can supply tens of thousands of rogues to eat. Even if he could, he wouldn't have been able to do so.

In the end, this is the sadness of the times, in the last ten years of the Ming Dynasty, the climate of the entire Central Plains was in the Xiaoice period, and the temperature dropped and grain production decreased.

Then there was a five-year drought in the north, followed by a locust plague. The whole apocalyptic scene. We can only wait for the gradual recovery of the climate.

Lu Xiao didn't do nothing, he had already used the power in his hands to promote sweet potatoes as much as possible. This thing was an artifact during the famine.

But the effect is not as good as expected. Because most of the peasants were stubborn. They only believe in the crops they have grown all their lives.

And there are not enough seedlings to quickly spread across the country. In a few years, the effect is there. But for the entire Xiaoice period, it is still far from enough.

Lu Xiao did not defend his actions, but just wrote a note and asked the emperor and the ministers in the court.

In the Shanxi generation alone, there are hundreds of thousands of displaced people. These people switch back and forth between the outcasts and the outcasts.

As long as the imperial court's disaster relief money and food can feed these displaced people. Lu Xiao promised to quell the rebellion without bloodshed.

Chongzhen immediately comprehended, and the next day began to appeal at the court meeting. Let the ministers of the court donate money to resettle the displaced people.

The court was silent.

Let's just say, why are you still serious?

Lu Xiao took this opportunity to go back to Tianjin and took over the second batch of arms from European merchants.

With the support of Lu Xiao's large number of gold, silver and porcelain, these European arms dealers moved a lot faster.

They also formed a special chamber of commerce. The members were the people Lu Xiao invited to the first banquet. This group of people controlled the way of trading with Lu Xiao in their own hands. Any European merchant who wants to bypass them and trade with Lu Xiao will face their merciless exclusion and even physical blows.

Lu Xiao's comparison doesn't matter, as long as they can get what they want, whoever they trade with is the same.

And this time, the British did not disappoint Lu Xiao, he really brought back four craftsmen. The kind that has mastered the craft of making muskets and cannons.

"Lu, you have to understand, this may be the last time I do business with you. If I don't get what I deserve, then I'll disappear with them. ”

Of course, Lu Xiao didn't care about the threat of the British. Instead, it is proposed to verify the fineness of several craftsmen first.

The British hesitated for a moment, and finally gave Lu Xiao two people.

Of course, Lu Xiao could actually snatch those four people directly by force. But in the end, it was decided not to break this business rule. Because it may be used again in the future.

After waiting for about three days, his man told him that he was a real craftsman. Lu Xiao fulfilled his promise.

He took William, an Englishman, to a small hidden warehouse, and opened the warehouse to reveal the contents of the warehouse.

"I was ready for you a few months ago, my friend. Silk, porcelain, gold, silver, you name it. You don't need to take risks anymore because you can now go back to Europe and buy a country. ”

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Huang Taiji persevered with difficulty until the autumn harvest. But this year, it is no longer possible to go south. After months of frugality, the soldiers under his command were already weakened. At this time, it is undoubtedly not a good choice to go south. Moreover, there is a drought in the north, and the grain harvest in those tuntian fields is not good.

So he finally decided to take the grain and grass from the autumn harvest and go back to his hometown for the winter.

In the past few months, the wind has been calm, and under Huang Taiji's desperate suppression and investigation, he has almost swept away all the secret agents of the Ming army.

But alas, he couldn't take too many slaves with him. Because there was not enough food and grass, they could not feed so many slaves.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but hate that Lu Xiao a little more.

"When the spring flowers bloom in the coming year, I will wave my division to the south and step on the Central Plains. Shatter that Lu Xiao's corpse into thousands of pieces to relieve the hatred in his heart. ”

Lu Xiao, who was far away in Tianjin, sneezed. turned around and smiled at Ding Baiying beside him.

"Did you miss me in your heart?"

After a roll of his eyes, he shrugged and continued to count the goods.

After restocking a large amount of muskets and gunpowder, Lu Xiao immediately led the team back to Shanxi.

Lu Xiao actually established a production plant for muskets and gunpowder in Shanxi. However, because the technology is immature and the efficiency is not high, it cannot be used by Zhongyongwei.

And this time, the four craftsmen brought by the Englishman William will make up for the lack of some technical details in Lu Xiao's factory. Make up for the last shortcomings of the loyal and brave guards.

And the loyal and brave guards have gone through two major battles, and the first batch of soldiers have begun to have a little bit of the iron-blooded demeanor that Lu Xiao wants.

But it wasn't enough for Lu Xiao. The army he led in his previous life was the kind of army that learned martial arts since he was a child and joined the army when he was a teenager.

When you reach adulthood, you will have a strong army that is almost impeccable in terms of individual soldier quality, loyalty, and discipline.

The current loyal and brave guards, who have killed a few rogues, have a little blood. But according to Lu Xiao's desired goal, it is far from enough.

"There is still a big drought in the north this year, although it is not a grain without harvest, but there is far from enough food to eat. When the weather is cold, there will be wanderers.

When the time comes, let the loyal and brave guards practice more. I estimate that in the spring of next year, Huang Taiji will not be able to hold back! ”