"Go back and go to bed early, and we'll go a little farther tomorrow."

In the evening, Yang Chengying came back with Geng Zhongming, Kong Youde and others who accompanied him.

Thinking that they had been walking for a day, Yang Chengying asked them to leave, and told them to rest early and go farther tomorrow.

Today is a full day, and tomorrow we will continue to investigate and covertly visit.

When I came to the tent, I saw Mao Yuanyi pacing back and forth outside the tent.

Mao Yuanyi had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw Yang Chengying, he stepped forward and said, "The general is finally back, I have something to discuss with you." ”

"Sir, sit inside, and speak slowly."

Entering the tent, Yang Chengying took off the cloak on his body and hung it on the hanger, while inviting Mao Yuanyi to take a seat.

Waiting for Yang Chengying to sit down, Mao Yuanyi said: "Today, I got good news from Brother Chuyang by knocking on the side of Xu Lao. ”

"Oh, please." Yang Chengying was in good spirits.

"Mr. Xu told us that if we want to improve our artillery shooting skills, we can't do it in a short period of time by training. Only by hiring the Portuguese as instructors will it be possible to improve the skills in this area in a short time. ”

"That's a good idea!"

Yang Chengying very much agreed.

Because of the historical background at that time, Portugal and Spain were both emerging powers at sea, and they had rich experience in the use of naval guns.

"The general agreed!" Mao Yuanyi's face was happy.

"Of course I agree."

Yang Chengying changed his words: "I don't have a way to do this, does Mr. have a way?" ”

Mao Yuanyi smiled: "This matter is not difficult. Brother Chu Yang and I asked Mr. Xu to help with this, Brother Chu Yang, and I also know many missionaries from Portugal. ”

"Okay." Yang Chengying patted the table gently, "That's it." ”

Improving shooting accuracy can save a lot of gunpowder. Paying the Portuguese a high salary is nothing compared to that.

On second thought, the Portuguese were rampant all over the world with their strong ships and guns, and they had to take a shot in the arm first, otherwise something would happen.

In addition, it seems that it is not enough to find an instructor, you should buy some naval guns, and preferably a Portuguese battleship.

Thinking of this, Yang Chengying ordered: "Come on, call Geng Zhongyu." ”

"Yes."

Gongsun Sheng outside the door left in response.

After a cup of tea, Geng Zhongyu was ordered to come and salute Yang Chengying and Mao Yuanyi.

"General, do you have something to order?" Geng Zhongyu asked.

"I have a big matter for you to do."

Yang Chengying said with a smile.

When Geng Zhongyu heard this, he immediately knelt down on one knee: "Please give the general's orders, and his subordinates will definitely complete the task successfully." ”

"Get up and speak."

"Yes."

"The matter is very simple, you follow Mr. Mao to find Mr. Xu and Mr. Sun. Then with their letters of introduction, I found a group of Portuguese instructors and bought Hongyi cannons. ”

"What teeth? Do grapes still have teeth? ”

As soon as these words came out, Yang Chengying and Mao Yuanyi were a little embarrassed.

The two coughed lightly.

Mao Yuanyi explained: "Portugal is a country on the Iberian Peninsula, thousands of miles away from our country.

The Portuguese maritime trade flourished, and the Hongyi cannons we use now were bought from them. ”

"Ah, my subordinates have to go to a place 10,000 miles away, and they can't come back in three or five years."

Geng Zhongyu's face changed drastically.

Yang Chengying said with a wry smile: "Who said that you should go to Portugal, it is to let you take a letter of introduction and go to Portugal's trading point in the south." ”

"Oh, that's right."

Geng Zhongyu breathed a long sigh of relief.

After he came, he heard Gongsun Sheng mention that he had gone south to invite Sun Yuanhua to go north.

Gongsun Sheng said a lot of customs and customs, which made him envious.

Now that I know that I have a chance, I am naturally very happy in my heart.

Yang Chengying said with a straight face: "This is not a tour, you have to be very careful." Especially in the area of Denglai, the chaos has just subsided, so you need to be careful. ”

"Yes, my subordinates must be more careful."

Geng Zhongming slapped his chest loudly.

"Also, tell the Portuguese that this is the Ming Dynasty. After coming, if you can't stand the restraint and do something illegal, you will be killed! ”

"Yes, my subordinates have written it down."

should be advised, Yang Chengying felt that he had almost said it.

He turned his head to look at Mao Yuanyi: "Mr. Mao, please try to promote three things, recruit Portuguese as instructors, this is the first one."

The second, to buy some naval guns, does not need much. The third piece was the purchase of a Portuguese warship. ”

"It's okay to buy some emergency guns for naval guns."

Mao Yuanyi frowned and asked, "Why do you want to buy a Portuguese warship?" ”

"Find out the secrets of Portugal's journey around the world."

Yang Chengying said with a smile: "Compare our warships, it's better to improve." ”

Although Mao Yuanyi didn't know much about it, he still nodded and said that he was willing to help.

The two talked about some more details.

When they were chatting about the same, Mao Yuanyi suddenly spoke: "General, I have been in Xintun for too long, and I should go back." ”

"When are you leaving?" Yang Chengying asked.

"If all goes well, leave early the day after tomorrow."

"It's a pity I can't send you."

"No need to send it, I'll be back."

Mao Yuanyi led Geng Zhongyu away.

The reason why he chose to use Geng Zhongyu has a certain relationship with this kid's personality.

According to historical records, Geng Zhongyu was involved in the smuggling trade when he was in Phi Dao.

In order to beat Liu Xingzhi, Huang Long once beat Geng Zhongyu.

After Liu Xingzhi's death, Geng Zhongyu and Shen Shikui together agitated soldiers to besiege Huanglong.

Thanks to Shang Kexi's timely arrival, it was not successful.

Shen Shikui immediately changed his face, regarded Geng Zhongyu as the culprit of agitating the soldiers, and was imprisoned and executed.

It was Geng Zhongyu's death that made Geng Zhongming and Huang Long's cronies Shang Kexi have a bad relationship.

It's just that due to the change of history, there is no personal enmity between the two, at most, the two sides are not used to each other.

But Geng Zhongyu's bold and black-hearted character traits still exist.

Yang Chengying used this to let him and Shen Shikui be in charge of the smuggling trade in the future.

When it was time for dinner, Yang Chengying sat at a table with Tian Yingniang and Xue Niang.

"Husband, you seem to be tired." Yingniang saw it.

"It's okay, but I've been running a lot of places these days."

Yang Chengying picked up the rice bowl and felt a trance.

"The general pays attention to the body, if the body collapses, it will be bad."

Ying Niang said, putting meat in Yang Chengying's bowl.

Yang Chengying smiled: "I'm not so fragile, but I feel a little uncomfortable." "Anyway, bow your head and eat the meat.

Yingniang and Xueniang glanced at each other and guessed the approximately.

"The general kills decisively, that is used to deal with the enemy, and it is still a little more relaxed to deal with his own people."

Yingniang persuaded tactfully.

Yang Chengying was stunned and looked up at them: "Do you know something?" ”

Yingniang lowered her head and did not speak.

Xue Niang said: "It's all small talk between women, and the general doesn't have to care." ”

"I'll hear it."

Yang Chengying said with a cold face: "I know, there must not be a few good words about me." ”

Xue Niang hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "They say that the general has a unique taste and picks women who look like men. ”

"And then?" Yang Chengying couldn't cry or laugh.

"He also said that the general was reluctant to pay and wanted to take women to death." After Xue Niang finished speaking, she also lowered her head.

Yang Chengying was speechless: "If you don't go through training, if you only give a weapon, even a man will be sent to death."

If the female soldier is fully trained, holding a bird gun and relying on the fortifications of the city wall, it is not considered to be sent to death. ”

Ying Niang and Xue Niang nodded, but they didn't agree so much in their hearts.