The news of the great victory in Dengzhou was sent to Nanjing, and Zhu Cixiang could finally let go of his hanging heart.
The Shence Army killed all the rebels under Liu Liangzuo and Liu Zeqing.
Although Liu Liangzuo and Liu Zeqing escaped from the formation, they were beaten into pulp by a group of angry villagers with hoes and dung forks.
When Chen Liu sent people to search, they found their horses.
From the accessories on the saddles, it can be concluded that the two corpses were those of Liu Liangzuo and Liu Zeqing.
What pleased Zhu Cixiang the most was that the Tianqi battalion led by Chen Liu relied on a wall charge to defeat the rebels of Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo, and won in one fell swoop.
The Tianqi Battalion had only 2,000 people when it was first established, and later expanded to 3,000 people.
But even with three thousand people, being able to achieve a complete victory against an infantry formation that was ten times their number was enough to prove the impressive combat effectiveness of this army.
The horses of these three thousand cavalrymen were maintained according to the highest standards, and the armors equipped by the soldiers were all black iron heavy armor.
The configuration was exactly the same as Li Shimin's original black armor army.
It can be said that the Tianqi Battalion is the most expensive army in the Shence Army, but precisely because of this, he is a trump card in Zhu Cixang's hand, and he can turn the situation around when played at a critical moment.
The only thing that worried Zhu Cixiang was the conflict between Huang Degong and Chen Liu.
Not long after Chen Liu's memorial to report his victory was delivered to the palace, Huang Degong's memorial to impeach Chen Liu for being domineering, arrogant and defiant was also delivered.
Zhu Cixiang was not in Dengzhou, so of course he could not clearly restore the truth of the matter.
But he could probably guess why the two had a dispute.
If civil servants pursue political achievements, what military commanders seek is military merit.
Military merit is a prerequisite for promotion and title.
In history, there are many generals who turned against each other for military merit.
Huang Degong had no friendship with Chen Liu at this time, so it was normal to impeach Chen Liu due to competition for military merit.
However, Zhu Cixi still trusted Chen Liu.
This person was originally a guard of the East Palace.
He was extremely loyal and would never take the initiative to bully his colleagues.
Huang Degong probably ignored this dispute over military merit.
Difficult to handle, this matter is really difficult to handle.
Chen Liu is a direct descendant of Zhu Cixiang, and Zhu Cixiang must protect him.
Huang Degong was one of the most famous generals in the Southern Ming Dynasty.
What was even more valuable was that he was still loyal to the court, and Zhu Cihong could not let Huang Degong feel cold.
If this matter is handled slightly improperly, it may cause internal strife, which will have a great impact on the imperial court's plan for the Northern Expedition.
Zhu Cixiang hit his forehead repeatedly, trying hard to think of a way to get the best of both worlds.
But after much thought, he still couldn't come up with a perfect solution.
It's hard to level a bowl of water.
At this time, Gao Hongtu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, asked for an audience.
Zhu Cihong had no choice but to suppress the matter for the time being and summoned Gao Hongtu.
Gao Hongtu was already old, but he still abided by his duties as a minister, knelt on the ground and performed the courtesy ceremony respectfully.
After the ceremony, Zhu Cihong quickly called him to his knees and gave him a seat.
After Gao Hongtu sat down, he raised his hands and reported: "The new batch of sea-going ships manufactured by Longjiang Shipyard have been completed.
Will they be transported to the Xinjiangkou Marine Corps Camp?"
Zhu Cixiang was overjoyed when he heard this: "Gao Qing, how many sea-going ships will Longjiang Shipyard build this time?"
"Your Majesty, there are seven blessing ships and nine Guangzhou ships."
Gao Hongtu replied respectfully.
Zhu Cixiang nodded and said: "Yes, the manufacturing speed of Longjiang Shipyard is much faster now than a few months ago."
He paused for a moment and then said: "This batch of sea ships will not be sent to the Xinjiangkou Division Camp.
Together with the existing ships in the Xinjiangkou Division, they will sail from Chongming on the Yangtze River to Dengzhou."
Zhu Cixiang's decision shocked Gao Hongtu.
He originally just had a routine meeting to report to Zhu Cihong on the shipbuilding progress of Longjiang Shipyard.
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As for the manufactured sea-going ships, it is customary to send them to the Xinjiangkou Marine Corps Camp.
Before entering the palace to meet His Majesty, Gao Hongtu never thought that Zhu Cihong would make another choice.
"Your Majesty, I dare to ask why all the sea ships are sailing to Dengzhou."
The matter was so important that Gao Hongtu did not dare to accept it directly, but decided to dig into the matter to find out what the Emperor was thinking.
Because this is no longer a matter of the Ministry of Industry, but also involves the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War.
If His Majesty the Emperor does not give a clear explanation, Gao Hongtu will definitely not dare to accept the order.
Zhu Cihong knew that Gao Hongtu would ask, and said calmly: "I want to restore the Denglai Navy."
Gao Hongtu felt dizzy.
Oh my God, His Majesty actually has this plan.
Since the Denglai governor was established during the Tianqi period and the Denglai Navy was established, this town has spent a lot of money and food every year, only less than Liao Town.
It was so hard to get rid of such a big burden, but His Majesty actually wanted to pick it up again What Gao Hongtu didn't understand the most was that Donglu itself did not have a sharp navy, and even if it went south in the future, it would definitely rely on cavalry.
There would be no water war at all without fighting for the defense of the Yangtze River.
So what is the significance of the imperial court maintaining a large naval force in Shandong?
The establishment of the Yangtze River Navy was different.
In case the Donglu were approaching the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, the Yangtze River Navy could block the river to prevent the Donglu from crossing.
Your Majesty, this is sacrificing the good and the bad.
"Your Majesty, I dare to ask Your Majesty to take back your decree."
When Gao Hongtu's stubborn temper came up, he did not give Zhu Cihong any face.
"Re-establishing the Denglai Navy will cost a lot of money, and the court may have difficulty in spending it."
Zhu Cixiang only found it funny.
You are not the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, but you are worried about money and food expenditures.
Isn't this just taking carrots and worrying lightly?
Zhu Cixiang waved his hand and said: "I have made up my mind on this matter, so Gao Qing doesn't need to say more.
As for the money and food, I will directly order the Ministry of Accounts to raise it, and the insufficient part will be supplemented from internal funds."
This is the biggest concession Zhu Cixiang can make.
If the Shence Army is the emperor's personal army, similar to the former Beijing Camp, then it is acceptable to use internal funds to raise the army.
However, the Denglai Navy was an army of the imperial court, not Zhu Cihong's personal army.
It would be unreasonable for Zhu Cihong to be responsible for all expenses from internal funds.
Zhu Cixiang felt that the money should come from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
If it was not enough, he would allocate part of it from internal funds.
But if you want them all to come out, there's no way Although the house raids have resulted in abundant internal funds, and now there are tens of millions of taels of silver in savings, we still have to be careful and save some money.
After all, the duel with the Manchus was a protracted battle, and it would be difficult to determine the outcome in a short period of time.
The cost of raising troops is huge.
Tens of millions of taels of silver sounds like a huge amount, but in reality it is enough for about ten years of military expenditure.
Logically speaking, ten years is enough to pacify the enemy, but Zhu Cixiang must leave some room to be on the safe side.
Zhu Cixiang's words made Gao Hongtu choke to death.
How else can he say that he is not in his position and does not seek political power.
He is indeed not the Minister of the Ministry of Finance.
Besides, His Majesty the Emperor has said that there is not enough money to supplement the expenses from internal funds, so it would be hypocritical for him to argue.
"Old minister accepts the order."
Gao Hongtu said very unwillingly
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