Perhaps because of the good luck of the New Year, good news has been reaching the palace recently.
First of all, Wen'an reported that Yuan Jixian had surrendered Hao Yaoqi.
All tens of thousands of Shun troops surrendered, which was a great supplement to Yuan Jixian's strength.
Although Zhu Cixiang didn't have a very good impression of Hao Yaoqi in the original history, he had to admit that he was a hero who resisted the Qing Dynasty.
Although this person is a bit selfish, he still has a clear conscience in the face of righteousness.
With Hao Yaoqi as a strong player, Yuan Jixian will not have anyone available.
Secondly, after the Suichang gold mine was taken back to the imperial court, many gold mines in Shandong were also taken back.
Compared with Suichang Gold Mine, Shandong Gold Mine has larger storage capacity.
After some preliminary calculations, Zhu Cixi found that digging gold alone every year was enough to support the army.
Of course, the ownership of the mines by the imperial court was not just about monetary benefits, but also involved the game between the imperial court, the gentry and local tycoons.
If the imperial court loses, it will inevitably lead to a situation where the country is poor and the people are rich, and it will follow the old path of the Chongzhen Dynasty.
Only when the imperial court wins will things be on the right track.
But now it seems that at least Zhu Cixiang has taken the most difficult step.
He doesn't care about being talked about and competing with the people.
It is now a matter of life and death for the Ming Dynasty.
If we continue to look forward and backward, there will be no chance of survival.
Only decisive decisions can turn the tide.
In addition to gold mines, silver mines and copper mines are also very important.
These are related to the lifeblood of the country and must be firmly grasped.
Including the smelting of steel, the imperial court must occupy an absolute dominant position.
After reviewing a batch of memorials, Zhu Cihong left the palace to inspect the work of the Firearms Department.
Gao Hongtu, minister of the Ministry of Industry, accompanied him throughout the journey.
The last time he came to the Ministry of Industry, the task given by Zhu Cixiang was to make earth mines and earth grenades.
Now more than half a month has passed, and the progress is still considerable.
The craftsmen of the Firearms Department have made some detailed improvements on the basis of the original "Ten Thousand Enemies" and conducted experiments.
They found that the improved version of "Ten Thousand Enemies" is more powerful and rarely misfires or fails to explode.
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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 can't wait to work overtime to make it.
After all, we charge by the piece now, and the more we make, the more money we make.
Zhu Cixiang felt that if this rate continued, he would at least be able to supply the first batch of land mines and hand grenades to Shandong and Huguang when the Manchus launched a war.
After Zhu Cihong left the Firearms Department, he went to Longjiang Shipyard to inspect the work accompanied by Gao Hongtu.
Compared with the embarrassment when it was first rebuilt, everything in Longjiang Shipyard is now on track.
The first batch of ships of Denglai Navy were built by Longjiang Shipyard.
But this is not enough.
Zhu Cixiang also planned to establish the Yangtze River Navy and Zhoushan Navy.
Longjiang Shipyard has a long way to go.
Compared with the Denglai Navy, the Yangtze River Navy mainly fights in the inner river.
The large Fu Chuan and Guang Chuan may not be able to exert their power, so Zhu Cixi ordered people to build more flexible boats.
Although these boats use less materials and are smaller in size, they are very flexible and can play unexpected roles in battle.
And another advantage of building a boat is that it can be made quickly.
The time it takes to build a large Fu Ship can make a dozen or even dozens of Fast Crabs.
In the showdown with the Manchus, the Shandong defense line was the key.
But Zhu Cixiang also had to prepare for the worst.
If Shandong fails to defend, the Yangtze River must be defended, and a large number of ships are necessary.
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Zhu Cixiang did not feel tired after such a long circuit, and came to Huangming Military Academy again to inspect.
Years later, the Huangming Military Academy welcomed the emperor's emperor when it opened for the first time.
Everyone, including the lecturer, was at a loss.
Zhu Cixiang said some words of encouragement, encouraging the military cadets to study hard and serve the imperial court in the future.
All the members were moved to tears.
At this moment, they finally understood the meaning of the Emperor's disciples, and suddenly felt that the responsibilities on their shoulders were much heavier.
It was already dusk after returning to the palace, and Zhu Cihong was hungry and immediately handed over the meal.
Halfway through the meal, a chamberlain came to report that Lu Zhenfei, the Minister of War, requested an audience.
Zhu Cihong put down his chopsticks and said, "Let him see you, Your Majesty."
But he sighed in his heart, this emperor really has no time to spare.
After Lu Zhenfei entered the palace and saluted, he saw food placed beside the emperor.
He knew that he had disturbed the emperor's meal, so he quickly apologized.
Zhu Cixiang waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter.
I have just returned to the palace to have something to eat.
I want to see me because I have some important military matters."
Lu Zhenfei's expression straightened and he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise.
This is an urgent report from the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi."
Lu Zhenfei raised a document high above his head with both hands.
Zhu Cihong glanced at the servant nearby, and he immediately walked to Lu Zhenfei's side, took the newspaper and presented it to the emperor.
Zhu Cixiang opened the newspaper and looked at it, his expression became solemn.
It is really unbelievable that the remnants of the Shun Army who were defeated in Jiugongshan have already arrived in Guangdong.
If this hidden danger is not eliminated, he is afraid that he will have trouble sleeping and eating.
"Your Majesty, please follow the remnant troops of the bandits to Guangdong.
Please tell me whether you want to send troops to suppress them or to recruit them to surrender."
As the Minister of War, Lu Zhenfei certainly has his own ideas.
But when this line of thought goes against the emperor's will, it is natural to follow the emperor's will.
The emperor really wanted to recruit this loyal army before.
But they were so good at running that they ran all the way from Huguang to Guangdong.
This shun army seems to be very resistant to the imperial court, otherwise it would not have been hiding away.
Guangdong is now an important maritime trade center second only to Fujian.
It can bring generous sea taxes to the court.
It is the key to restraining Zheng Zhilong and must not be missed.
If Guangdong falls into the hands of the remnants of the Shun Army, it will have a great impact on the imperial court's plans.
Of course Zhu Cixiang knew this too.
He pondered for a moment and said: "We must still surrender, but we can't be too soft.
I will issue an order and order Huang Degong to escort Wen Anzhi to Guangdong."
Only by showing absolute strength will the rest of the Shun Army give up the idea of making a comeback.
"Your Majesty, the garrison in Huguang" "We won't be able to fight for a while.
If we don't resolve this matter, it will be like a thorn in my back, and I won't be able to sleep well."
Zhu Cixiang knew very well that now was the best time to recruit and surrender the remnants of the Shun Army.
If they wait for them to settle down and elect a new leader, even if it is just a temporary one, it will be much more difficult for the court to recruit surrender.
"Your Majesty, I am worried about Marquis Xing."
Lu Zhenfei hesitated for a moment before expressing his worries.
A Tiger Li Guo and Gao Yigong were stationed in Jingmen after their surrender.
Would they have any thoughts if Huang Degong was transferred from Huguang?
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"It's enough to have Jin Shenghuan and Ma Jinzhong here.
Besides, I suppressed this matter.
If I didn't copy it in the newspapers sent to various places, Li Guo wouldn't know what Huang Degong was doing on this trip
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