Negotiations are just a formality.

Things that have been decided a long time ago, if there is a change, it is a big deal.

What really excited Yang Chengying was the thirteen Hongyi cannons.

These Hongyi cannons were purchased by the Ming Dynasty from the Portuguese at the suggestion of Xu Guangqi, who strongly advocated the introduction of Western firearms.

It is said to be from a shipwreck in the British ship.

In order to learn how to operate, the Ming Dynasty also hired several Portuguese artillerymen as instructors, and wanted the soldiers of the Beijing camp to teach the operation techniques of the Hongyi cannon.

As a result, during the training, there was a direct explosion of the chamber, which led to the fact that the instructor was killed on the spot.

The rest of the Hongyi cannons were placed in the storeroom, waiting to rust.

These Hongyi cannons, compared with the artillery owned by the Ming Dynasty at that time, had many advantages, the most prominent of which was the firing range. The disadvantage is that the mobility is extremely poor, and he is good at defending and besieging cities, and he is clumsy in field battles.

But that's enough.

Anyway, I don't have the ability to fight now.

Yang Chengying, who has always emphasized people's subjective initiative and opposes the "weapon-only theory", couldn't help but get excited when he touched the cannon body of the Hongyi cannon with his own hands and felt the coldness of steel coming from the cannon body.

This made Cui Chengxiu and Xu Xianchun, who were standing on the side, look at each other and feel surprised.

On weekdays, I am not happy and angry, but now I am actually excited for these iron bumps?

Putting away his doubts, Cui Chengxiu stepped forward and said: "These cannons are not easy to operate, Gonggong Wei is afraid that the general will not use them, so he specially sent Peng Qigu, the general of the Beijing camp, to Jinzhou to listen to the general's dispatch." ”

As soon as the words fell, a burly man walked out of the crowd.

Peng Hairpin Gu is a small person in history.

Those who are familiar with the Battle of Ningyuan know that the Ming general who commanded the Hongyi artillery to bombard Houjin was Peng Qigu.

"Thank you, please convey my gratitude to Grandpa Wei for me when I go back."

Yang Chengying said and waved his hand.

Two soldiers carried a large box and placed it in front of them.

"A little bit of gratitude, please smile."

Yang Chengying didn't let people open the box in public.

The meaning is very clear, and the treasure brothers in it are divided casually in private.

Cui Chengxiu certainly understood, and smiled slightly: "Thank you." It's not too early, and we're no longer lingering. ”

"Please."

Yang Chengying personally saw them off.

They were sent to the dock and watched them board the ship and leave before returning.

On the boat, Xu Xianchun asked puzzledly: "Lord Cui, some of Yang Chengying's conditions are too harsh, why don't you fight with reason?" ”

"Father-in-law Wei is fighting for power with ministers in the middle of the court, and he urgently needs a victory to prove Father-in-law Wei's wisdom and suppress the arrogance of his opponent."

Cui Chengxiu saw that no outsiders were present, so he pointed out his words thoroughly: "As long as Yang Chengying wins a few more battles in Jinzhou, he can seal the mouths of the princes of the court." ”

"Especially Liaodong Jingluo Xiong Tingbi and Governor Wang Huazhen."

Cui Chengxiu said that their eyes were glazed.

Xiong Tingbi was hand-picked by the emperor and was able to pass through Liaodong. Wang Huazhen is the first assistant Ye Xianggao's protector, they have nothing to do with the eunuch party, and the victory has nothing to do with the eunuch party.

Only Yang Chengying is cold here, and there is no one in the court, so he just fishes in troubled waters.

Xu Xianchun listened to it and suddenly realized.

In Jinzhou, Yang Chengying returned to the place where the Hongyi cannon was stored.

I saw many generals circling around the Hongyi cannon.

When they saw Yang Chengying coming back, they hurried over one by one and asked many questions curiously.

"General, this cannon is much bigger than what we see, isn't it more powerful?"

"What about the bore? A lot of people will die. ”

"There are fewer shells, and it doesn't feel like enough."

Yang Chengying listened, but did not answer positively, but focused on Peng Haigu's body.

"General Peng, who else is in the family?" Yang Chengying asked.

"There is an old mother, wife, and two children."

Peng Qigu didn't know what the new coach wanted to do, so he replied truthfully.

"Okay, I know."

Yang Chengying turned his head to look at Ning Wan: "Mr. Ning, send someone to the capital as soon as possible to bring General Peng's family." ”

"My subordinates will do it immediately."

I'll step back when I'm done.

Peng Hairpin Gu was taken aback.

Without waiting for him to come back to his senses, Yang Chengying said: "From today on, you will be the chief of my Jinzhou firearms, and you will command the firearms troops in Jinzhou like Shang Kexi." ”

"General Xie." Peng Qigu was not excited.

It's all normal operation. Bring your family to make you feel at ease, and then give you an official position to show reuse.

Yang Chengying said again: "I guess the general has a meager fortune in Beijing, and it is not easy to support his family. Therefore, he gave a general's house, 30 chickens, 5 cows, 10 sheep, 10 horses, and 50 taels of silver to supplement the family. ”

At this time, Peng Qigu was stunned.

There are also 30 pieces of coarse cloth, 10 pieces of fine cloth, and 30 pounds of silk.

Happiness beats like waves on this newcomer to Beijing.

You must know that most of the soldiers in Beijing are slaves, who are called by the emperor, eunuchs and nobles, and do all the work except military training, and the hard-earned income is extremely meager.

It's so hard, it's hard to feed a family!

I didn't expect to receive so many rewards when I first came to Golden State.

What made him feel even more strange was that he should be envied by many people for receiving so many rewards.

But what he received was congratulations.

Sincere congratulations.

"Thank you for the grace of the general, the last general is willing to go to the soup for the general, and he will not hesitate."

Peng Qigu knelt on one knee excitedly and saluted Yang Chengying.

"Hurry up, please."

Yang Chengying helped him up, "General Peng will go back and have a good rest, and go north with me tomorrow." When I get to Golden State, I'll introduce you to two of your old acquaintances. ”

"Me, my old acquaintance?"

Peng Qigu didn't remember that he had acquaintances in Jinzhou, but when he saw the general's words, he suddenly became curious.

Sending Peng Haigu away, Han Yunchao said: "The general gave General Peng a generous gift, could it be that these cannons are very powerful?" ”

"Hmm." Yang Chengying gave an affirmative answer, "Not only is it very big, he can be said to be our weapon to stabilize Jinzhou." ”

"Where?" Han Yunchao touched the beard on his chin and couldn't think of it.

"Hey...... It's a great place to use it. ”

Yang Chengying patted the cannon body.

He had already thought of a place suitable for these bulky, but powerful Hongyi cannons.

That night, Yang Chengying stayed at his mansion in Port Arthur.

I've just had dinner and I'm ready to go out and move my muscles, and then go to bed and lie down.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Before he set off, he saw Shang Kexi striding in.

As soon as he entered the door, Shang Kexi knelt on one knee:

"General, the last general is here and returns the arrows."

The arrow is a token of troop transfer.

Yang Chengying looked left and right, and found that Shang Kexi was unhappy, and asked with a smile: "How can you listen to the wind and rain when you are such a big person?" ”

There is no need to guess, Yang Chengying knows what is going on.

When Peng Haigu was appointed, Shang Kexi was not on the scene.

Afterwards, someone told Shang Kexi that the general had appointed a new firearm commander, presumably to replace you.

"Isn't it?" Shang Kexi asked rhetorically.

"Of course not. You are in command of a firearms unit, mainly birds. General Peng commanded the artillery unit, which was dominated by Hongyi artillery. Yang Chengying explained.

"Then why don't you become one, but each commands his own."

"I just got the Hongyi cannon, and the soldiers are not trained, how can they be united?"

"It's always going to be together."

Hearing Shang Kexi say this, Yang Chengying's face changed slightly, and he raised his foot and kicked Shang Kexi's shoulder.

"That's all you have to say, you don't want to be a general on the side of the town."

Yang Chengying pretended to be annoyed and said, "Don't say that you have been my personal guard when you go out in the future!" ”

Shang Kexi was overjoyed when he heard this, and he didn't feel how painful it was to be kicked, so he said thank you to the general vigorously, and then ran away.