Perhaps it was because of the good luck of the Chinese New Year, and the good news has been spread to the palace recently.

First, Wen'an reported that Yuan Jixian had surrendered Hao Yaoqi. All tens of thousands of Shun troops surrendered were a great addition to Yuan Jixian's strength.

Although Zhu Cilang did not have a good impression of Hao Yaoqi in the original history, he had to admit that he was a hero of the anti-Qing Dynasty.

Although this person is a little selfish, he is still very clear about the importance of justice.

With Hao Yaoqi, the powerful general, Yuan Jixian would not be left without anyone.

Secondly, after the Suichang gold mine was taken back to the court, a number of gold mines in Shandong were also taken back.

Compared with Suichang Gold Mine, Shandong Gold Mine has a larger storage capacity.

After some preliminary estimates, Zhu Cixuan found that digging gold alone is enough to support the army every year.

Of course, the ownership of the mines is not just about money and interests, but also involves the game between the court and the gentry and local tyrants.

If the court loses, it will inevitably be a situation where the country is poor and the people are rich, and will follow the old path of the Chongzhen Dynasty.

Only when the court wins will it get on track.

And now it seems that at least Zhu Cilang has taken the most difficult step.

He doesn't care about being discussed and competing for profit with the people.

It is now related to the life and death of the Ming Dynasty, and if you still look back, you will not be able to have vitality.

Only by decisive decision can we turn the tide.

In addition to gold, silver and copper mines, they are also very important. These are related to the lifeline of the country and must be firmly held in the palm of your hand.

Including the smelting of steel, the imperial court must occupy an absolute dominant position.

After reviewing a batch of memorials, Zhu Cixuan left the palace to inspect the work of the Firearms Department.

Gao Hongtu, Minister of Works, accompanied the whole journey.

The last time when he came to the Ministry of Works, Zhu Cixuan assigned the task to make land mines and earth grenades.

Now that half a month has passed, the progress is still considerable.

The craftsmen of the Firearms Department have made some detailed improvements based on the initial "Ten Thousand People Enemies" and conducted experiments. They found that the improved version of "Ten Thousand People Enemies" is even more powerful, and there are very few cases of silence and no fire will be blown out.

Of course, the most important thing is that the firearms department now has the ability to mass-manufacture, which was unimaginable in the past.

The craftsmen are all full of enthusiasm and want to work overtime to make. After all, they are billed on a piece basis now, and the more money they make, the more money they make.

Zhu Cixuan felt that at this speed, when the Qing Dynasty launched a war, at least the first batch of land mines and earth grenades could be supplied to Shandong and Huguang.

After leaving the Firearms Department, Zhu Cixuan came to Longjiang Shipyard for inspection, accompanied by Gao Hongtu.

Compared with the embarrassment when it was just rebuilt, everything in the current Longjiang Shipyard has been on track.

The first batch of ships from the Denglai Navy were built by the Longjiang Shipyard. But this is far from enough. Zhu Cixuan is also preparing to establish the Yangtze River Navy and Zhoushan Navy. The Longjiang Shipyard has a long way to go.

Compared with the Denglai Navy, the Yangtze River Navy mainly fought in Neijiang. Large lucky ships and Guangbo ships may not be able to exert their power, so Zhu Cilang ordered people to build more flexible small boats.

Although these small boats use less material and small size, they are very flexible and can play unexpected roles in combat.

And there is another advantage in building a small boat, that is, it is manufactured at a fast speed.

The time it takes to build a large lucky ship can make more than a dozen or even dozens of fast crabs.

In the duel with the Qing Dynasty, Shandong's defense line was the key. But Zhu Cixuan also had to make the worst plan.

In case Shandong does not defend it, it will be necessary to guard the Yangtze River, and a large number of ships are only necessary.

After going around such a big circle, Zhu Cilang did not feel tired and came to the Imperial Ming Military Academy again for inspection.

After the New Year, the Emperor Ming Military Academy welcomed the Emperor's Holy Driving for the first time, and everyone including the lecturer was at a loss.

Zhu Cixuan said some words of advice, encouraging military academy students to study well and serve the court in the future.

All the people were moved and tears filled their eyes.

At this moment, they finally understood the meaning of the emperor's disciple and suddenly felt that the responsibility on their shoulders was much heavier.

After returning to the palace, it was already dusk, and Zhu Cilang was hungry and immediately gave him a meal.

Just after half of the meal, an eunuch came to report to the Minister of War Lu Zhenfei requested an interview.

Zhu Cixuan put down his chopsticks and ordered: "Say him, please see him."

But he sighed in his heart, this emperor is really a moment of leisure.

After Lu Zhenfei entered the hall to salute, he saw the emperor posing for food. He knew that he had disturbed the emperor's meal and quickly accused him of guilt.

Zhu Cixuan waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I just returned to the palace and had some food. I asked for a visit to me, but what important military affairs are there?"

Lu Zhenfei bowed his face and said, "Your Majesty is wise. It is an emergency report sent by the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi."

Lu Zhenfei raised a document high above his head with both hands.

Zhu Cixuan rushed to the eunuch nearby and gave a wink. He immediately walked to Lu Zhenfei and took the Tang newspaper and submitted it to the emperor.

Zhu Cilang opened the Tang newspaper and looked at it, and his expression couldn't help but become solemn.

The remnants of the Shun Army who were defeated in Jiugongshan had already arrived in Guangdong, which was incredible.

If this hidden danger is not eliminated, he will be unable to sleep or eat.

"Your Majesty, please tell us whether to send troops to Guangdong to suppress or surrender."

As the Minister of War, Lu Zhenfei certainly has his own ideas.

But when this idea goes against the emperor's meaning, it is naturally close to the emperor's meaning.

The emperor did want to surrender this Shun Army before, but they were so capable that they ran from Huguang to Guangdong.

This Shun Army seemed to be very resistant to the court, otherwise it would not have been hiding.

Guangdong is now the second most important maritime trade location after Fujian. It can bring generous maritime taxes to the court and is the key to squeezing Zheng Zhilong and must not be missed.

If Guangdong falls into the hands of the remaining troops of the Shun Army, it will have a great impact on the imperial court's plan.

Of course, Zhu Cilang knew this.

He pondered for a moment and said, "It is necessary to recruit surrender, but it cannot be too soft. I will issue an order to order Huang Degong to protect Wen Anzhi to go to Guangdong."

Only by showing absolute strength can the remaining troops of the Shun Army stop the idea of ​​making a comeback.

"Your Majesty, the garrison in Huguang..."

"I won't be able to fight for a while. If I don't solve this problem, it's like a thorn in my back, and I can't sleep well."

Zhu Cixuan knew very well that now was the best time to surrender the remnants of the Shun Army. If they settled down and elected a new leader, even if it was just a temporary one, it would be much more difficult for the court to surrender again.

"Your Majesty, I am worried about Xinghou!"

Lu Zhenfei hesitated for a moment and still expressed his worries.

A tiger, Li Guo and Gao Yigong were stationed in Jingmen after being surrendered. If Huang Degong was transferred from Huguang, would they have any thoughts?

"It's enough for Jin Shenghuan, Ma Jinzhong to be there. Besides, my soldier suppressed this matter and did not copy it in the Tang newspapers sent to various places. Li Guo wouldn't know what Huang Degong was doing in this trip."

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Chapter completed!