Thinking about it, Li Jinglong also said it directly.

"Your Majesty, this kind of soldier who is literate, understands the art of war, and is proficient in arithmetic is more precious than the thousand people in the military academy.

Such a soldier will be placed in the various guards of the Ming Dynasty, and it can be a hundred households!

If you lead the troops to train for a year or two, and make a meritorious service, you can be promoted to a general, such an elite soldier, if you let it be an ordinary soldier, fight with those Annan barbarians, is it too much of a pity? ”

"It's a pity......"

Zhu Di nodded thoughtfully, "Let these soldiers who are literate, understand the art of war, and know how to calculate go and fight with those barbarians, ten barbarians are not worth a soldier!" ”

Xu Huizu also nodded in agreement.

Guo An's face darkened, and the minds of these people were all focused on the treasures of these soldiers in the Shenji Battalion, and they didn't remember the not-so-arrogant words he just said.

"Your Majesty, Wei Guogong, Cao Guogong, you may have forgotten that the soldiers of my Shenji Battalion are not the same as those soldiers of the Ming Dynasty!

Don't say that ten Annan barbarians, even if they are a hundred Annan barbarians, they are not as valuable as one of my Shenji battalion soldiers.

Of course, if those Annan barbarians can defeat our Shenji battalion with ten times the force, then they are worth it! ”

"Ten times?"

At this time, Xu Huizu, Li Jinglong, and Zhu Di finally came back to their senses.

It's just that the three of them couldn't help but widen their eyes again.

"Guo Qing, do you really have such confidence?"

"Alas!"

Guo An sighed helplessly, "Your Majesty, Weichen's Shenji Battalion, but each person has a musket, and there are even artillery."

Moreover, in just this year, how much money did the Shenji Battalion spend on His Majesty?

If the battle is opened, the Shenji Battalion will not be able to defeat the fifty or sixty thousand Annam barbarians, and they will be sorry for His Majesty's investment! ”

"One for ten?"

Zhu Di stared at Guo An with burning eyes, "What Guo Qing said is not an exaggeration?" ”

Xu Huizu and Li Jinglong also stared at Guo An closely.

"Your Majesty, the Shenji Battalion is full of firearms!"

Guo An said seriously with a face, "When firearms become an army, the power is multiplied, and it is not comparable to swords, guns and arrows at all."

Even if it is facing more than 20 times the Annan barbarians, if the Shenji Battalion can't be defeated, it can retreat safely! ”

Zhu Di said: "In this way, Guo Qing advocates that the Shenji Battalion go to conquer Annan? ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Guo An bowed slightly, "Your Majesty, since the establishment of the Shenji Battalion, except for last year, when I went to Yunnan and Guangxi to show it, there has been no action.

However, the Shenji Battalion has been spending His Majesty's huge amount of money, and if it is not proved again, the strength of the Shenji Battalion, Wechen is worried that the armies of the Beijing Division will make some criticism! ”

Zhu Di's expression was certain, "In this way, this time, the Shenji Battalion will be the central army, supplemented by the 5,000 lower battalions, and Cao Guogong will be the main commander, and then select 10,000 troops from the Beijing Division to conquer the Annan Hu Thieves!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Cao Guogong, Li Jinglong and Guo An were suddenly full of joy.

"Your Majesty, how can Li Jinglong's guy compare to Weichen?"

And Xu Huizu, the Duke of Wei on the side, was full of unacceptability.

Although Guo An, Marquis of Dinghai, is a little greedy for life and afraid of death, as the commander of the Shenji Battalion, he must go to battle.

However, Li Jinglong, which point can he compare to Xu Huizu?

"Why does the Duke of Wei need to be so unfair, we are all His Majesty's ministers, we can all go out for the Ming Dynasty, and if the Duke goes, he can also take down the traitors of the Annan Kingdom!"

Li Jinglong was not annoyed at all, and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, Wechen ......"

Xu Huizu was angry and looked at Zhu Di again.

Zhu Di smiled faintly, "Don't worry, it's not that we don't believe you, but according to the time, when the army set out to conquer Annam, the Tatars were about to come out of the grassland!"

There are so many Tartars, all of them are hungry and embarrassed, except for you who go to help us watch, the rest of the people go, we don't feel at ease! ”

"This ......"

Xu Huizu always felt that something was wrong, but he could only nod with gratitude on his face, "Thank you Your Majesty for your trust!" ”

On the other side, the pride in Li Jinglong's heart also disappeared.

"Your Majesty also thinks I'm inferior to Xu Huizu?"

It's just that he and Xu Huizu are among the second generation of soldiers, so he doesn't admit that he is not as good as Xu Huizu.

However, His Majesty said this......

Zhu Di's words made Xu Huizu and Li Jinglong both excited and a little suspicious of themselves!

Proper scumbag emperor.

Guo An looked indifferent, and his heart was a little more stable, since he had settled down in Annan, Li Jinglong was indeed much more suitable than Xu Huizu.

The most important thing is that Li Jinglong's prestige in the army is a little worse than Xu Huizu's, and his ability is also worse, and he has more autonomy with the Shenji Battalion.

After all, we've been in the shower together!

Thinking about it, Guo An asked again: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, I don't know how to deal with Annan after attacking Annan?" ”

"Huh?"

These words suddenly made Zhu Di, Xu Huizu, and Li Jinglong all stunned.

"What is Guo Qing's good plan?"

Guo An continued: "Your Majesty, I, Da Ming, have avenged them at the request of the children of the Chen family of Annan Kingdom.

Then, Annan has been captured by my Ming Dynasty, but if you can't find the children of the Chen family of the Annan royal family, then who will take care of Annan? ”

Zhu Di's eyes flashed, and he stared at Guo An tightly.

On the side, Li Jinglong said with a happy face: "If this is the case, then Annan should be set up as my Ming Annan Mansion and my Ming territory." ”

Speaking of this, Xu Huizu was also interested, and said directly: "Your Majesty, Weichen remembers that when Annan was in the Tang Dynasty, it was the protectorate of Annan of the Tang Dynasty, and it was my Chinese territory.

Now, if the Annan traitor Hu really kills all the children of the Chen family of the Annan royal family, I can take advantage of the situation to enter Annan, the state capital of Annan! ”

It's just that after finishing speaking, Xu Huizu couldn't help but glance at Li Jinglong fiercely again.

Such a big credit was actually snatched away by this guy!

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "It is my duty to recover the land. In addition, this time, I, Da Ming, just want to seek justice from the Chen family of the royal family of Annam, and it is also because that thief dares to challenge my Da Ming so unscrupulously, and I must ask him for his guilt. ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Guo An flattered, and then said: "Your Majesty, if I, the Ming Dynasty, can use this to control Annan, I can use this to control the entire big island to which Annan belongs, and I can hold the Champong, Siam, and Zhenla countries hostage.

Far away can control Manchurian and nearby Sumatra, Old Port, and Guawa, so as to alert and deter some restless countries.

In addition, a harbor can also be set up here to provide escort for our Daming Sailor and the fleet of the Maritime Trade Association. ”

"Guo Qing actually thought so far!"

Zhu Di glanced at Guo An in some surprise, and continued: "We think that Guo Qing only has money in his eyes!" ”

Guo An smiled lightly, "Your Majesty Shengming!" ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Di's expression froze, "The small country of Annan actually has a baby?" ”

"Yes!"

Guo An glanced at Xu Huizu and Li Jinglong on the side, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, after Weichen learned about Annan, he has already asked Shen Zhuang, the manager of the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce, to recruit a few veteran craftsmen who explore ores to enter the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce!" ”

"An old craftsman prospecting for ore?"

Zhu Di and Li Jinglong's faces suddenly lit up, and they stared at Guo An tightly.

"There are gold and silver mines in Annam?"

"Hmm!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "There should be a lot of copper mines, iron mines, and coal!" ”

Li Jinglong couldn't hold back any longer, and hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "Your Majesty, during the Tang Dynasty, Annan was the territory of the Central Plains Dynasty, and when we arrived in our Ming Dynasty, we should keep these lands left by our ancestors!" ”

Guo An continued: "Your Majesty, Weichen also heard that there is a kind of emerald jade in Vietnam, this kind of emerald jade is as warm as jade, crystal clear, and its beauty is not inferior to Hetian jade and Kunlun jade!" ”

"Is there such a beautiful jade?"

Zhu Di's eyes widened.

Li Jinglong also hurriedly asked: "Dinghai Hou, I don't know if there is a lot of jade in Annan?" ”

"It should be a lot!"

Guo An thought for a while and said, "At least, the quantity is not inferior to Hetian jade and Kunlun jade!" ”

"Hiss......"

Li Jinglong and Xu Huizu couldn't help but take a cold breath.

If the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce controls this jade in Annam, how much money can it make every year?

Even if it is their Wei Mansion and Cao State Mansion, as well as the Marquis of Changxing and the Marquis of Wuding, they are equally divided into half of the components.

However, after just one trip to the sea, he has already earned several times back.

If they take control of Annam's Cuisheng jade mine again, how much can they earn? A million taels of silver a year? Or even millions of taels of silver?

"Your Majesty, since there is no survivor of the Chen family of the royal family of Annan, I should control the country of Annan in the Ming Dynasty!"

"Exactly, Your Majesty! Annan was originally the territory of my Central Plains Dynasty, and I should take it back! ”

…… (End of chapter)