The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 303 The Imperial Merchant of Ming Dynasty
It was Gu Yanwu who was at the side who spoke.

"It cannot be said that Neo Confucianism is wrong!"

"Zhu Zi's knowledge is excellent, but it's a pity that it has been over-interpreted by later generations..."

Wang Fuzhi stroked his beard and said the same.

"Study can't be wrong, it's just not suitable for the moment!"

"It is not good to be complacent, and knowledge must also keep pace with the times."

"The current situation is the critical period when our Han family is fighting for the world with the Hulu. It is not suitable for the current knowledge, so it must be changed!"

"..."

Several people chattered about something.

Huang Zongxi asked Zhao Erhu for a dagger, and untied his turban in front of everyone, revealing his ugly money rat tail.

He put the braid on the dagger, and with a little force, the braid was cut off.

Shaking his head, Huang Zongxi spoke.

"Although there is an old saying that the body, hair and skin of the parents should not be easily damaged, but with this money rat tail, it is really shameless to see the ancestors after death!"

"It's nothing more than wearing hair on the left lapel!"

"Now that I have cut this braid, I feel much more relaxed!"

"It's time to grow your hair again later!"

Seeing this, Wang Fuzhi and Gu Yanwu also cut their braids and shaved off a handful of hair at the back of their heads.

The three of them now looked more like monks than literati.

Zhao Erhu said from the side.

"Gentlemen, you don't have to feel uncomfortable because of your hairstyle. Most of the entire Liberation Army is bald!"

Gu Yanwu put on his turban again and asked.

"Why is that?"

Zhao Erhu touched his bald head, and then spoke.

"His Royal Highness Jian Guo once cut his hair, and swore in public that he would never return to the Central Plains, and never grow hair!"

"Most of the generals in the army have followed suit, and made an oath to cut their hair!"

The three of them looked at each other, and they all saw the novelty in each other's eyes.

After going through the chaos at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and seeing that group of Nanming emperors who were in danger, one by one ran faster than the other.

Looking at Zhu Hongyu who cut his hair, they really felt a different atmosphere!

……

After the New Year's Eve, the atmosphere in Luzon suddenly became tense.

There are army drills every day, and a large amount of supplies and ordnance are transported to the port, and then loaded onto the transport ship.

The recruit battalion was overloaded, and the recruits trained were added to the troops to supplement the vacancy of the troops.

Zhu Hongyu's knighthood for the generals in the army further confirmed this point.

The war is coming!
The busier ones are actually the navy of the Liberation Army.

They are busy practicing and preparing for the expedition.

The army is only expanding its army, but the navy has already received an order to prepare for the expedition.

Zheng Chenggong's reply letter was also delivered to Zhu Hongyu!
Before the reply letter was sent to Zhu Hongyu, Zheng Jun's naval fleet had already started sailing from Dayuan Port, crossing the Bashi Channel to the south.

Zhu Hongyu was sitting behind the desk, and opposite him was a middle-aged businessman wearing brocade clothes and looking upright.

The middle-aged businessman, surnamed Li, named Li Weiliang, had a lot of property in Batavia. After Ming regained Luzon, he moved to Luzon with his whole family.

But his property in Batavia is still preserved!

Now that he heard the news that the Liberation Army was going to conquer Batavia, Li Weiliang stood up and recommended himself.

To go to Batavia, plan to instigate the Chinese uprising in Batavia to resist the tyranny of the Dutch, and provide convenience for the recovery army to take down Batavia.

Zhu Hongyu tapped his fingers on the table lightly, and said in a lukewarm voice.

"Tell me, what do you want?"

Zhu Hongyu doesn't believe that there is love for no reason in this world, so this person stood up and recommended himself. He must have something to ask for if he wants to be the leader of the Liberation Army.

Zhu Hongyu had to figure out what he wanted before he could decide whether to use him or not!

Li Weiliang took a deep breath, and then spoke.

"Students want to take on the task of reselling the spoils of this army's expedition and ensuring the army's logistics and food supplies!"

"Contribute to the army's recovery of Batavia and drive away the Dutch colonists!"

Zhu Hongyu narrowed his eyes, and couldn't help but praise in his heart, this Li Weiliang is a smart man, and he wants to be an imperial merchant of Ming Dynasty!
How did the imperial merchants in the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the eight traitors in Shanxi get rich?
In the final analysis, it is to help the Manchus resell the spoils obtained from the previous looting.

And replace all the silver money obtained from the resale with corresponding materials, and then supply it to the Qing Dynasty?

It is almost the same as what Li Weiliang wants to do.

The eight traitors resold the loot to the Qing Dynasty, and Li Weiliang was going to resell the loot to the Ming Dynasty.

The eight traitors provided the Manchus with food, grass, military equipment and other materials, and Li Weiliang was ready to undertake the transfer of materials for the Ming army.

The Eight Great Traitors betrayed all kinds of military intelligence of Ming Dynasty to Man Qing, and helped Man Qing fight against the spies and attack the city.

Li Weiliang is also planning to go to Batavia to be a leader for Daming...

It can only be said that their operations are not very similar, but exactly the same.

Perhaps, this is the essence of a businessman!

Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly, expressing his approval, and agreed to Li Weiliang's request.

Someone offered to help him share the logistics, why would Zhu Hongyu refuse?

As if remembering something, Zhu Hongyu asked again.

"Realize the loot and provide food and logistics for the army. Can your Li family do it?"

Li Weiliang said.

"Report to His Highness Jian Guo!"

"It's not just my Li family!"

"The Han merchants in Batavia, as well as the merchants in Luzon and Qiongzhou, all have their hearts in my Ming Dynasty and are willing to make some contributions to the revival of Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Hongyu knew it in his heart.

It seems that this incident is another group incident, and Li Weiliang is just a representative pushed out to discuss this matter with him on behalf of certain people.

"Very well, the gentry and common people under the rule of Daming are so heartbroken to Daming, what a relief!"

Li Weiliang resigned and left, and Zhu Hongyu continued to handle official duties.

The two arsenals of the Liberation Army are operating at full capacity to produce more ordnance supplies for the army.

Both Batavia and Malacca are strong cities, and the Dutch fleet is not a decoration!
Consumable materials such as shells and gunpowder should naturally be prepared as much as possible!

At this moment, Wang Ruxian handed a document to Zhu Hongyu.

"Your Highness, this is a report from the army. It is a report that the first batch of artillery equipped by our army has almost reached the end of its service life!"

"The Governor's Office of the Five Armies wants to seek His Highness's opinion on how to deal with this matter!"

Zhu Hongyu flipped through the report casually.

The first batch of field artillery and naval guns entered by the Liberation Army, together with combat and training, have almost all reached the end of their service life.

If it continues to be used, it will not explode the chamber.

The Cannons of the Restoration Army mostly used copper, and copper is very ductile, so it is not easy to explode the chamber.

However, the performance of the artillery will be greatly affected as the usage time and the number of firings increase.

Range, accuracy, etc. will all get worse!
According to the standards of the Liberation Army, it is time to replace it!
However, the number that needs to be replaced this time has reached a staggering 170 doors.

This is not a small number, and Zhu Hongyu needs to make up his own mind.

Zhu Hongyu pondered for a while, then spoke.

"What is the opinion of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies?"

(End of this chapter)