Jizhou, Governor's Palace.

At this moment, Yang Bozheng, the Zuo Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and Yang Xuan, the governor of Jiliao, gathered together to discuss the next strategy.

I saw Yang Xuan put the teacup in his hand aside, and immediately spoke.

"Brother Weiyue, at present, the imperial court has gradually shifted its strategic focus from the southeast to the north."

When Yang Bo heard this, a trace of curiosity couldn't help but appear on his face, and he asked.

"Oh, how so?"

I saw Yang Xuan withdraw his gaze from Yang Bo's body and explained.

"All along, the strategy implemented by the imperial court has been to start with the south and then the north, and now, the Japanese in the south have been wiped out by Hu Zongxian!"

"And Hu Zongxian, with his merit in exterminating the Japanese Invaders, was promoted to hussar general!"

"Once the southeast is settled, the imperial court will be able to free up its hands and concentrate on dealing with the Tatars in the north, and at that time, our opportunity will come!"

After listening to Yang Xuan's analysis, Yang Bo also agreed with this, and then spoke.

"Yes, you can get a glimpse of the materials recently transported from the imperial court."

"For a long time, due to the large amount of cash transported by the imperial court, the prices in the border areas have risen, and many soldiers have complained about this, but now, most of the materials transported by the imperial court are in kind!"

"And according to the caravans and officials who are responsible for transporting supplies, in the future, the imperial court will vigorously transport relevant physical goods to gradually stabilize the prices in the border areas!"

Yang Xuan, who was on the side, heard this, nodded, and then responded to the road.

"Well, not only that, but the materials transported by the imperial court are more than twice as many as usual, and the rest, such as ordnance, grain and grass, etc., are countless, and I heard that a new weapon called grenade was also sent."

Immediately after, Yang Xuan looked around before lowering his voice.

"Brother You, you say, if the time is ripe, will Your Majesty officially use troops against the Tatars?"

When Yang Bo heard this, he shook his head and said slowly.

"At the moment I have not received any news of this, but judging from the current situation, sooner or later, Your Majesty will have to use troops against the Tatars!"

"Your Majesty's eloquence and wisdom have not only enabled me to get rid of the current situation of the empty treasury, but also exterminated all the Japanese who have been entrenched in the southeast coastal area for a long time!"

"What we need to do is to train our troops well, wait for the right time, and when the time is ripe, we can wave our army to the north and completely expel the Tatars, so that they will never dare to invade my Ming frontier again!"

After Yang Bo finished speaking, he couldn't help clenching his fists, his eyes full of expectations.

Yang Xuan on the side seemed to be infected by Yang Bo's words, withdrew his gaze, and said in a deep voice.

"Well, there will be a day!"

……

The Forbidden City, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

It was late at night, but the lights were still bright in the Heart Cultivation Palace.

I saw Jiajing standing in front of a huge map with his hands behind his back, in a pensive manner, while Lu Fang, who was beside Jiajing, looked at Jiajing with a worried face.

"Your Majesty, it's not too early, it's time for you to rest!"

After a long struggle in his heart, Lu Fang stepped forward and admonished Jiajing.

Hearing this, Jiajing suddenly came back to his senses, waved his hand, and said casually.

"It's okay, I'm not sleepy right now."

Then, I saw Jiajing retract his gaze from the map, turned to Lu Fang on the side, and asked.

"By the way, all the supplies needed by the Nine Sides have been delivered, right?"

Seeing this, Lu Fang thought for a moment, and immediately responded respectfully.

"Yes, Your Majesty, all the supplies have been delivered, and not only that, but the materials delivered this time are more than twice as large as usual, and most of them are in kind, according to this situation, the prices in the border areas will soon be calmed down."

"Along with it, there are grenades developed by the Weapons Division!"

And when Jiajing learned from Lu Fang's mouth that the grenades newly developed by the Ordnance Division were also transported to the Nine Border Town with the supplies, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he immediately spoke.

"This Zhang Juzheng, his movements are quite fast!"

Seeing this, Lu Fang immediately spoke in response.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the slave maid was also quite surprised when she learned the news, this Zhang Juzheng is really the pillar of my Ming Dynasty!"

Afterwards, I saw Jiajing come to the dragon chair and sit down, rubbing the dragon head carved on it with his hand, and asked Lu Fang.

"By the way, what's going on with the Weapons Division at the moment?"

When Lu Fang heard this, his expression immediately turned grim and he responded respectfully.

"Your Majesty, the previous household department allocated a total of 6.62 million taels!"

"And after the Ordnance Division got this grant, it opened workshops in hidden places all over the capital to vigorously produce grenades, and at most, it can produce nearly a thousand grenades a day!"

When Jiajing heard this, he couldn't help frowning, and then instructed Lu Fang.

"The current output is far from enough, you go and tell Yi Bin, whatever he wants, I will give it to him."

"I only have one request, and that is to raise the production of grenades to a higher level, preferably on the basis of the original, and double it again!"

After listening to Jiajing's instructions, Lu Fang immediately responded.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Jiajing bowed slightly, and immediately turned around and instructed Lu Fang.

"Okay, it's not too early, go back and rest, I'm a little tired."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Lu Fang responded, he took a silent step and left the Heart Cultivation Palace.

……

When Lu Fang came out of the Self-Nourishing Heart Hall and was about to return to the celebrant to rest, a little eunuch appeared in front of him.

Seeing this, Lu Fang's brows furrowed slightly, and he asked.

"What's the matter?"

And the little eunuch who blocked Lu Fang's way was very keenly aware of the displeasure in Lu Fang's words, and his face became extremely pale in an instant, and after perceiving Lu Fang's sight, he immediately mustered up his courage and trembled.

"Gonggong Lu, it was Gonggong Shi who sent me, your godson Feng Bao, at this moment, is ...... Kneeling in front of your room! ”

After Lu Fang understood the reason for the matter, the expression on his face looked a lot better, and his tone gradually softened, confirming to him.

"You mean, Feng Bao fell to his knees in my room?"

"Yes...... Yes, Grandpa Lu! ”

Seeing this, the little eunuch forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart, and continued to add.

"Gonggong Shi and they can't do anything about it, because ...... So send me to inform you! ”

After listening to the little eunuch's narration, Lu Fang nodded and said slowly.

"Well, I know about this matter, tell him for me, you don't have to kneel!"

When the little eunuch saw that the task of his trip was completed, he immediately turned his gaze to Lu Fang and thanked him for his kindness.

"Thank you Grandpa Lu, thank you Grandpa Lu!"

"Alright, go back, don't keep them waiting."

A smile appeared on Lu Fang's face at the right time, and he commanded.

"Yes, Grandpa Lu!"

After listening to Lu Fang's instructions, the little eunuch bowed to him, and then left the place quickly.

Lu Fang looked at the figure of the little eunuch leaving, his face gradually became indifferent, and he muttered to himself silently.

"Hmph, this time it's a lesson for you!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, he turned around and left this place, he didn't plan to go back to the celebrant tonight.

At this moment, the celebrant and Lu Fang are outside the room where they rest every day.

Feng Bao, as before, knelt motionless in front of Lu Fang's room, like a sculpture.

Feng Bao wanted to use this to ask for Lu Fang's forgiveness.

And because he had been kneeling for too long, Feng Bao's knees had long been numb and unconscious, but he still knelt on the ground with hope, and he believed that Lu Fang would definitely come.

Time passed slowly, and in the process, the other members of the celebrant also stepped forward to admonish Feng Bao and let him get up from the ground, but Feng Bao ignored their words and still went his own way, unwilling to move half a step.

After a long time, I saw the little eunuch from before running in, turning his gaze to Feng Bao, and said loudly.

"Father-in-law Feng, Father-in-law Lu asked me to bring you a message, he said you don't have to kneel!"

When Feng Bao heard this, his face was full of astonishment, and he instantly lost the strength of his whole body and passed out.

"Father-in-law Feng, father-in-law Feng, are you okay......"

(End of chapter)