Reborn Regent of Ming Dynasty

An embarrassing event finally came to an end. There was no outsider at the dinner that night, only Zhang Shouren and the Lin family. It was a real family gathering. Before the banquet, apart from the rotating internal guards, even Li Zhuoran and Wang Yunfeng They were all kicked out... Wang Yunfeng took Zhang Shouren's family as his home. He was not married yet, but he also had his own mansion. Anyway, Zhang Shouren asked this loyal spy leader to rest for a while, but before the other party left, he Intentionally or unintentionally, he asked: "How is Chen Bingbei doing recently?"

"It's a complaint, but I'm not idle at home. I have time to see people talking, pay attention to local wealth, and mention the achievements of adults in civil affairs. I'm full of praise."

"Hehe, that's good."

For local officials like Chen Dengkui, there is no way to really earn money for the time being, but it is inevitable to pay attention to their trends and tendencies.

Denglai and Lai have become monolithic, and anyone who is not of the same mind is destined to be unable to stay. [

Zhang Shouren turned to Lin Wenyuan and said with a smile, "Prepare me a bet of money, how about Wang Chengen?"

Lin Wenyuan, who has deep connections in the capital and is good at dancing, is most suitable for dealing with the palace.

Lin Wenyuan knew the elegance after hearing the string song, nodded and said: "Wang Chengen is indeed a good candidate. He usually does not participate in foreign affairs and does not comment on ministers, so he has won the trust of Chongzhen. Wang Dehua generally does not dare to offend this eunuch who holds the pen, so in the past two years he His status in the palace has risen."

"From what you say, Eunuch Wang is indeed a loyal slave."

"Loyalty is loyalty, but you dare not take any responsibility. You are as slippery as a loach. It is useless for a ruler to use such a slave as his eyes and ears. Moreover, loyalty is loyal, and the king's official wants money."

"Well, Wang Dehua, Cao Huachun and others, the money is still the same, and Wang Chengen is responsible for the delivery, so I will leave this matter to you."

"Yes, don't worry, my lord. I will go to the Finance and Taxation Department to collect the money tomorrow. Within half a month, Chen Bingbei will be guaranteed to become Chen Futai."

"Haha, this is the best."

Seeing that there was nothing else to say, Wang Yunfeng took his leave first, and then the number of internal guards was reduced. If it weren't for the occasional noise, there would be no soldiers in the mansion at all.

After a feast, the knots that had existed for many days were also untied. Since Zhang Shouren traveled through time, he felt a sense of stability and satisfaction that he had never felt before.

Everything is so different from the past... The most important thing is that he already has an heir, which cannot be replaced by anything.Even a sage can't be unfeeling, let alone Zhang Shouren, from the bottom of his heart, is just an excellent soldier with extensive knowledge and strong patriotism?

There was no talking for a night, the young couple had been separated for a long time, and there were many intimate things of their own, but there was no need to explain it to outsiders.

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Zhang Shouren has been exhausted for many days, both mentally and physically. It is also because he has worked hard over the past few years, and finally he has achieved great power, and after he no longer has to worry about anything, once the mental pressure is gone, his body feels like a heavy stone is coming down.

This sleep lasted until three poles in the sun before waking up. When she got up, she put on her clothes and complained to Yunniang, "How have you ever woke up so late in these few years!"

"You are a man of iron, you should take a break, right?"

"You don't understand..." Zhang Shouren sighed, and stroked the top of his beloved wife's head. He is tall, and this movement seemed very natural. Yunniang was not happy at first, thinking that he was touching a child. used to it.

Seeing him like this, Yunniang was very obedient, she stopped trying to persuade him, and directly asked someone to bring breakfast to the house, and she helped Zhang Shouren change his clothes and wash up.

After everything was ready for Zhang Shouren, he became much more energetic and had to come. Many generals who accompanied him yesterday also went out around the same time. When they met each other, they first smiled awkwardly. [

"You guys, come with me."

Zhang Shouren's schedule was very tight. He couldn't leave Jinan alone for a long time. After all, it was the political, cultural and military center of Shandong.

Linqing has just fallen into the hands, Dezhou still needs to be managed, and Yanzhou and Huaiyang are the most important.

Now, Yanzhou and Huaiyang will be the key points for the next step, and they are also the must-win places for him to manage the world and prepare for the great change of Jiashen.

Huaiyang Jiangbei, centered on Xuzhou, is densely populated, whether it is material, transportation, manpower and material resources, or folk customs, it is a very important strategic location.

The so-called guarding the river must guard the Huai River, this was true in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Southern Song Dynasty, and it is still the case in the Ming Dynasty!

From Xu to Si, it extends into Huai'an and Fengyang, and further south is Yangzhou and Luzhou, Nanjing and Anqing. If you get these places, Jiangnan will probably belong to whoever owns it. Other places, such as Suzhou and Hangzhou, are extremely rich. But it is not a good place for a strategic buffer, and the power of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River is too heavy, and the folk customs are tired of playing flashy, so it is not a good place for recruiting troops and making a base.

Winning Huaiyang and managing Xusi are the main points of Zhang Shouren's next step in his management. If he fails to do this, he will be stuck in Shandong in the future. When the overall situation is determined, he will lose the ability to control the world.

The stage has been set, and Zhang Shouren already has the capital to perform on stage, so how could he linger on the warmth of his family and be unable to extricate himself... Anyway, he has already performed on stage, so if he wants to quit now, he has to ask others if he can agreed!

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Speeding all the way, the place to go is of course Jiangzuo.

Back yesterday, Lin Chonggui, the host of the general office, not only came out to greet him, but also brought the whole family out together. If it wasn't against the rules, he would have been greeted ten miles away, and he would have greeted him on his knees.

This craftsman, Zhang Shouren really found a treasure!

The general office now occupies a very large area. Fortunately, it was well planned at the beginning, and after all, the guard is not like an ordinary town, and the population is not densely populated. It is not difficult to relocate the scattered military households by various methods.

In three years, from a small workshop with dozens of craftsmen, it has become the most important department in Fushan. If it was said three years ago, no one would believe it.

"Congratulations, General."

As Zhang Shouren has repeatedly emphasized, don't do unnecessary exaggeration. Today's inspection tour mainly focuses on three places, so apart from Lin Chonggui, the host, only those from these three places will go out together.

The first is iron armor, the second is firecrackers, and the third is artillery.

In recent months, there have been new breakthroughs in these three places, and of course, there have also been new decisions.Some things cannot be completely decided by the general office, and the letter cannot explain in detail, so it can only be seen on the spot.

Looking at Lin Chonggui, Zhang Shouren was not too polite, and after complimenting him a few words, he said directly: "Look at the artillery first."

As soon as this remark came out, the Artillery Office and its subordinates all looked happy, and the two departments of the Fire Gun Team and the Iron Armor were mournful.

"What's it like?" Zhang Shouren looked at them, and said with a smile, "Your functions are the same, and they are both very important. But my Fushan Army's artillery has the biggest problem and the most trouble, so we must look at the artillery first." [

Speaking of artillery, it really made Zhang Shouren anxious to get angry... There were too many mistakes!At first, copper cannons were used, but the casting process was not up to standard. At that time, trial casting was mainly used, and it was a sneaky behavior... The inland military towns were restricted in casting firearms. It can't be done openly.

The workmanship is poor, and the polishing of the gun barrel is the most prone to failure. In addition, the price of copper is high, and it is not easy to buy in large quantities. At that time, Zhang Shouren and Lin Chonggui were indeed under tremendous pressure because of the casting of copper cannons.

Later, with the Laiwu Iron Mine, Zhang Shouren decided to use the clay mold method to cast iron cannons. At the beginning, the effect was really good. Compared with the lost wax method, the mud mold method was faster and very suitable for iron cannons.

But a new problem appeared at the end of last year... Iron cannons are cheap, but their effect is far inferior to copper cannons!The simplest fault is that clay molds take too much time to dry!After each clay model is made with painstaking efforts, it needs at least four months of dry weather to dry the clay model before it can be used. As long as there is a little moisture left, it will be a waste of effort.

"The Taibao is here, let's test the gun."

The gun factory is located in the extreme south of Jiangzuo. There are no people in front of it, just mountains and the sea. Occasionally something goes wrong and innocent people will not be hurt.

The artillery was already set up, and as soon as Zhang Shouren arrived, the artillery crew members who were testing the artillery started to move.

Lin Chonggui first introduced: "Taibao, this is the four-pound cannon that the cannon-casting master from Macau said. It hits three-jin iron bullets, and the total weight is more than 420 catties...the bronze cannon is more than 470 catties. It is four feet long, and the bronze cannon is copper eight tin two. Both cannons are fixed-loaded with cotton cloth, which is faster than muskets. We have tried the standard artillery crew. The Taibao said that at least eight people are used, but in fact four There are enough people, no amount is a waste... In fact, even two people can shoot loudly. With the proficiency of the gun crew in front of me, the six-shot artillery of the firecracker can be up to nine or ten rounds, and the ammunition uses live ammunition and shotgun. Three catties, one and a half catties of medicine..."

These cannons have undergone long-term and rigorous training, and Lin Chonggui and the artillery crew are familiar with all kinds of data and are very proficient.

Zhang Shouren was always very satisfied with this pragmatic and prudent attitude, nodded, praised Lin Chonggui and the people present, and then ordered: "Let's get started!"

After the order was given, the crew members of the two guns all started to move.

Their target was a huge target half a mile away. The target was in the middle of the mountainside. The two artillery crews first used a monocular to measure the distance. When it comes down, the gun crew members shake the millstone to adjust the position of the gun body on the gun mount. While shaking, the two gunners are still nervously calculating and adjusting.

At the last moment, the gunners finally determined the distance of the target and adjusted the muzzle of the artillery to the final position.