open sea

Chapter 294
This feeling is very strange. Chen Mu is obviously talking to Wu Dui, but he thinks that these words are not addressed to Wu Dui, and he is also sure that these words will be passed through Wu Dui's mouth to the ears of the people he wants to hear. .

After Wu Dui left, Chen Mu recalled it for a long time in the mansion, and he was sure that he had behaved very well, so he made an exception and made Tudou warm a pot of rice wine, sat on the wooden steps at the entrance of the mansion hall, and played with his hands in front of the fruitless peach trees in the yard. pistol.

Flying in the ointment, he thought that he should make a decision earlier and let Li Dan and the others collude to lure the Spaniards northward.

If Wu Dui told Gao Gong that the barbarians would make a comeback sooner or later, and they would attack him later, the effect would definitely be very good!

But this is already very good, at least according to Wu Dui's performance, Gao Gong didn't intend to pursue those problems, which made Chen Mu feel a part of Gao Gong's other qualities besides his arrogant personality.

During Wei Yinbao's rebellion, Gao Gong insisted on appointing Yin Zhengmao as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi to suppress the rebellion. The courtiers raised objections to Yin Zhengmao's reputation.

People know that Yin Zhengmao is strict in law and good at fighting, but he is also greedy.But Gao Gong said, if I give him 100 million taels, even if half of it is gone, the matter can be settled immediately!
Gao Gong employs eclectic people and prepares with many hands. Although Yin Zhengmao is used and given full trust, at the same time, he let Guangdong and Guangxi cultivate their own talents, send people to rectify officials, and select talents.

He may not like you, but if you are worthy of the official position, he is worthy of you.

When it comes to peach trees not bearing fruit, Chen Mu has many things to worry about.

People say that the orchids are very fragrant. The orchids that Li Tao gave Chen Mu have been growing for several years. He has carried them from south to north. The leaves are very lush, but they have never bloomed.

The peach trees in the yard didn't bear fruit, and the orchids didn't bloom under the eaves. Chen Mu had resigned himself to his fate.

In the blink of an eye, until July, the cabinet did not reply to Chen Mu's letter, nor did he ask for money or go to Nanyang.

It is easy for him to make money from money. After coming to the north for a year, he accidentally saved another 20 taels of gold and silver.Shen Jiang delivered 16 taels in advance for the second half of this year at the end of June, and General Chen's net worth skyrocketed again in the blink of an eye.

The soldiers of the Xuan Mansion clapped their hands and celebrated for no other reason. The imperial court had always owed military salaries in June and March, next year and this year.Since General Chen took office, he has never been in arrears. Although the payment habit is a bit stupid, there are always teams queuing up to collect the payment. It takes a few days just to pay the payment, but the payment is always sufficient, and it is advanced send!

"You are the buying flag army selected by the guards, Zhangjiakou Horse Market, you know what you are going to buy, right?"

The Xuanfu summoned the banner troops of the guards who were proficient in business. General Chen gave them a lecture and handed over a full amount of silver to each guard, saying: "Buy silks, satins, pots, and tea bricks from Xuanfu City, and go get them as soon as the horse market opens. Silks, pans, and tea bricks are exchanged for cattle, sheep, and furs. Although it is called a horse market, don’t buy horses. You don’t have that much money. Anyone who dares to bring a horse back to Chen will let you be a horse!”

In July, the Zhangjiakou horse market is about to open.

Wang Chonggu fought wits and bravery with the imperial court after the peace talks, because Emperor Jiajing had made a rule when he was in power that he would not open the horse market in the future and would block Mongolia.But in fact, this kind of thing is the same as the sea ban. The government can ban it, but it doesn't stop.

That's why Wang Chonggu suggested that instead of repeatedly prohibiting, it is better to simply open up and then restrict, find a way to bypass Emperor Jiajing's rules, and open a different market in the border town, without money, and let merchants barter, Xuanda opened the market, so that The Ministry of Altan exchanged for the necessities of life, and at the same time paid tribute to the court every year.

There were not many tributes, and the tribal chiefs such as Al Da donated [-] to [-] horses to the imperial court every year, but the response outside the Great Wall was very good.

Alda Khan is the little Khan who guards the royal court. There are still some chiefs like him in Mongolia. In Oala in the north, all the tribes sent people to ask for tribute from the imperial court. Except for the barbarians in the north of Beijing, everyone hoped to get the right to trade.

Jiubian suddenly became stable and peaceful. The common people put down their weapons and picked up hoes.

But the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the border generals will not be able to relax.

Mr. Gao Ge was in a hurry to send letters to urge the border generals. In June alone, he sent three letters to the border towns, repeatedly reiterating that the peace negotiation is for the next war.

No one is relaxed, especially Chen Mu, who loves to make trouble, will never let the soldiers relax.

In addition to the newly cast cannons sent to the Beijing Camp and Datong Chengguan, the Military Weapons Bureau also left [-] large and small cannons, which were mainly distributed to the Dong Brothers' Chariot Battalion, and kept [-] in their own headquarters, and then gave Wang Chonggu to play. Ben, he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of the Mongolian tribes in Kaibian City to conduct a joint exercise in Xuanda.

The reason why it is called a joint exercise is that he and Ma Fang are engaged in joint operations with chariots, horses, infantry and artillery.

General Chen also had cavalry in his hands. After the new firearms were made by the Military Weapons Bureau, he armed his [-] cavalry and practiced hard for half a year. These cavalry were able to fire blunderbuss on horseback, but the accuracy was astonishingly low, but Chen Mu did not The method--this group of people can't compete with the cavalry outside the Great Wall with bows and knives on horseback. They carry [-] long four-barrelled guns on their horses. Before the battle, the trigger is loaded, and they will collapse before the battle.

If you haven't finished all the fights, you can only draw out your saber and do it with someone.

The effect of the joint exercise was not bad, but the artillery took the lead. General Chen had [-] artillery pieces, and the Dong Brothers had a total of [-] heavy artillery pieces.Ma Ye's cavalry hadn't rushed out yet, the battlefield had already been plowed by shells, and there was no need for the cavalry to run over from the flanks to circle around, they had to rush back from the flanks.

There were shells rolling all over the ground, and the cavalry dared not let the horses get off their feet.

The exercise itself was meaningless, but the deterrence it brought was of great significance. At least after I heard that General Chen wanted wool, the cavalry sent them to General Zhenshuo's mansion one by one, even fur.

Gather less and make more, and Wanquandu's woolen mill can start work.

The benefits of the mutual market to Chen Mu are obvious. In addition to allowing Junyu to find better things to do, once the market opens, they will be allowed to open farms in various guards, raising pigs, sheep, cattle, and of course chickens and ducks. In addition to the meat guarantee, you can also knit sweaters, woolen coats and blankets.

It can't compare to the huge profits of the Nanyang Guard, but it is more or less income. Counting the military farmland, there is still a little surplus in addition to food and clothing.

Governor Wu Dui was very interested in the operation of the Wanquan Capital Division. Inspired by the sweater knitting of the Wanquan Banner Army, he set up the first government-run wool spinning factory in Xuanfu and recruited old ladies who were not afraid of anything. Not to mention, the production capacity Even higher than Chen Mu's Wanquan Woolen Mill, they are all skilled workers!

In short, General Zhenshuo ushered in a new autumn amidst the prosperity.

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Thanks to the greatness of my parents for coagulating my flesh and blood, thanks to my parents’ wisdom for shaping my soul, and most grateful to my parents for making me a rich second generation. Different rich second generations, but I am really a rich second generation.The latest masterpiece "I'm Really a Rich Second Generation" by the veteran urban author Zhongqiu Yueming has been launched! It is now on the shelves.Look at the fancy life of the poor and the rich. (not counting words)

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