Nanming: I can build wonders

Chapter 30 Chen Yonghua's Amazement
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In the cold winter, Zheng Kezang was wearing a black overcoat with his hands behind his back, admiring the sweaty figure of the Pingpu worker in the steel plant.

The shouts of workers, the roar of machines, and the friction of steel and iron can be heard endlessly, interweaving into a cheerful and intense symphony.

On the side, Chen Yonghua, the General Secretary of Dongning, and Lu Fancheng, the head of the Ministry of Construction, were dumbfounded.

This is the result of Zheng Kezang's hard work for more than ten days. God knows how difficult it is to teach these Pingpu workers how to operate steelmaking machines, but Zheng Kezang survived.

The good thing is that these machines are not advanced, and they can barely teach.

These days, the Pingpu workers have been studying very hard, but they enjoy it, and after learning it, they are able to work hard.

They had food and lodging at Zheng Kezang's side, they were warmly dressed, and they were very happy.

According to the leader, the [-] Pingpu people were divided into five production teams, and they were paid monthly.

If you have wages, you can exchange food and clothes with their gods and envoys. If you do a good job, you will get more, and if you do a poor job, you will get less. It is very fair.

I heard that if they do a good job, they will build a solid stone house for them to live in later, just like this factory building.

Watching the buckets of molten steel being sent to cool, and the steel ingots of amazing hardness and toughness stored in the warehouse.

Lu Fan asked the doubts in his heart: "Your Highness Jian Guo, where did you get these artifacts?"

Zheng Kezang pointed to the sky and replied, "Heaven gave it."

It sounded like a gimmick, but Chen Yonghua believed it. He was the person in charge of the logistics of Mingzheng's forces, and he had a lot of knowledge.

He could see at a glance that these machines were so ingenious and huge that even the red-haired barbarians couldn't build them, and it only made sense that they were bestowed by heaven.

"With this artifact, why worry about China's downfall, and why be afraid of mere slavery." Chen Yonghua expressed his feelings frankly.

During this time, Chen Yonghua was busy with political affairs and had to digest the news of Zheng Jing's defeat, so he had no time to take care of his good son-in-law Zheng Kezang.

Unexpectedly, this son-in-law gave him a big surprise, which barely soothed his wounded heart.

Zheng Jing's western expedition this time was like a mayfly shaking a tree. Although the result could be expected, when he really heard the news, he felt really uncomfortable.

According to the battle report, most of Zheng Jing had been defeated by Wan Zhengse, the admiral of the Fujian Navy of the Qing Dynasty.

Zheng Jing's defeat is not wronged, Wan Zhengse is a talented man, not only an excellent military general, but also has a good eye.

As soon as he arrived in Fujian, he put forward the idea of ​​"eliminating miscellaneous sects and servants in the coastal areas, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and don't become poor and turn to bandits".

At the same time, he also pointed out that most of the officers and men of the Zheng army are from Fujian, and they have feelings for their hometown, so they should pay equal attention to the suppression and appeasement of the Zheng army, and pay special attention to recruiting.

After recruiting, they must be properly resettled so that they can return to their hometown to live. His proposition was approved by Kangxi and vigorously promoted and implemented.

Sure enough, under Wan Zhengse's military and double offensive, the number of Fujianese people who defected to Zheng's army due to the heavy taxation of servants decreased rapidly.

However, the officers and soldiers of the Zheng army surrendered to the Qing army one after another, and the balance of military power along the coast of Fujian has undergone major changes.

Just recently, Wan Zhengse led the Fujian Navy and began to attack Haitan, the main stronghold occupied by the Zheng army along the coast of Fujian.

In the Battle of Haitan, Wan Zhengse divided the vanguard fleet into six teams, and led the main fleet to support it. At the same time, he sent fast warships to the side of Zheng Jun's fleet to outflank it.

After a fierce battle, Zheng Jing's navy was defeated, more than 3000 people died, and Haitan was captured by the Qing army.

It is worth mentioning that when Shi Lang led his army to the decisive battle in Penghu three years later, he adopted exactly the same tactics as the Wan Zhengse Haitan battle.

What's interesting is that Wan Zhengse attributed this great victory at the sea altar to the sudden sea breeze, thinking that it was the blessing of Mazu's apparition, and even made a special mention of it.

This is more or less sycophantic. On the surface, it means that Mazu appeared, but in fact, it means that Kangxi is the orthodox one. Even Mazu recognized and protected him.

When Kangxi heard this, he was ashamed and overjoyed, and immediately sent officials to Fujian to confer on Mazu as "The Heavenly Virgin, Protecting the Country, Sheltering the People, Zhaoying, Hongren, Puji, and the Heavenly Virgin".

This is the first time that the Qing Dynasty expressed respect to Mazu.

When the news of the Battle of Haitan reached Chen Yonghua, thousands of words turned into a lament: The survivors desperately hope to recover, and there are tears in several places tonight.

Horses and horses are very slow in this era, and it has been many days since the news of the Battle of Haitan reached Yizhou Island.

Perhaps Zheng Jing's troops at this time are about to lose their two strongholds in Xiamen and Jinmen.

Zheng Kezang already knew the final outcome of his father's Western Expedition, but he didn't feel much about it. Now he hasn't changed much about history.

But Zheng Kezang saw his father-in-law was depressed, and was afraid that it would be bad for his health if he continued like this, so he took him to see the steel factory to give him some confidence.

"Father-in-law, regarding the artifacts, you need to keep them secret so that no one can covet them." Zheng Kezang said, but turned his face to Lu Fan.

Lu Fan also understood what Zheng Kezang meant, and nodded to promise not to speak out.

Indeed, the current affairs of the steel mill should not be known by too many people, especially when all parties in the Ming and Zheng forces have ulterior motives.

Zheng Kezang will develop quietly, and then surprise all enemies with flintlock guns and bayonets.

Lv Fan has been helping Zheng Kezang with the construction of the new military academy camp for a while now, working hard.

With Lu Fan's care, the construction of the camp was good and fast. Zheng Kezang saw it and used him as his confidant in his heart.

Besides, Lu Fan's ability is quite good, and he didn't leave his name in the history books.It must be because Ming Zheng died too quickly.

But it's okay, following him, Emperor Zheng Kezang, will be the founder of the country in the future.

"Qinshe, I naturally know about this matter, do you need me to send the most elite brave guards to help you guard the place here." Chen Yonghua was very cautious.

"No need, father-in-law, with soldiers and horses from my youth battalion sitting in charge, I will kill as many as you want."

"Besides, it's not like you don't know the combat effectiveness of my youth battalion. It's all one-to-ten." Zheng Kezang said confidently.

One grenade goes down, not to mention ten, a hundred will be blown up, and the firepower will suppress everything.

"That's right, if King Ni goes to the west later, with your divine thunder, maybe he won't be defeated." As he spoke, Chen Yonghua remembered the defeat in Haitan again, and couldn't help but sighed again.

Seeing that Chen Yonghua began to feel uncomfortable again, Zheng Kezang patted his head, and quickly changed the subject: "By the way, father-in-law, Lu Fan, come to my office to talk, I have something good for you to see."

Seeing Zheng Kezang so mysterious, the two immediately became interested.

"Lead the way, Qin She, I'd like to see what good things you have." Chen Yonghua changed the topic, and immediately became better again.

(End of this chapter)