The sun never sets in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 33
Seeing that his subordinates had suffered a great loss, Jiannu Niulu Ezhentun Bulu immediately reported to Jiala Ezhen Hushita that the Ming army dared to take the initiative to provoke and caused such heavy casualties to his own troops.

Hushta was furious, and immediately decided to take revenge. He personally led his troops across the Daling River and marched westward. They were cavalry raids, and a total of 1000 people came.

Jiannu is now surrounded by enemies, and there is really no time to launch a large-scale attack in the west. The military order given to Jialaerzhen Hushita is to lead the headquarters to carry out harassing and tentative attacks.

They don't have many people, so of course they will not attack Ningyuan City, which is known to be heavily defended by Ming Dynasty, but will bypass Ningyuan far away, looking for opportunities for combat.

Businessman Wu Xiang bought a Wu Jinshi in the second year of Tianqi. He was a good hand in business. The general manager of the economy.

This kid just ran around for transportation, pressed grain and grass, and carried his own private goods along the way. Who knew that he was unlucky, and became the scapegoat of Huang Sheng, and Jiannu's punching bag.

When he wandered around Gaotaibao, a hundred miles away from Ningyuan, with a thousand people, he was discovered by Hu Shita's slave cavalry. The enemy also had about 1000 people, and Wu Xiang also had a thousand cavalry.

But the long-legged general saw Jiannu's attack and didn't shoot an arrow, so he rode his horse and fled.

Fortunately, the food and supplies they transported saved everyone's lives. Jiannu didn't chase after them when they got a lot of money.

Wu Xiang lost [-]% of his soldiers and horses, lost all his supplies, and fled into Ningyuan City in a hurry. The adults in Ningyuan thought that the slaves were coming to invade, and immediately panicked, and there was a sudden panic.

Fortunately, there was no movement after a few days, and the sentry horses were sent to investigate and found out that it was a false alarm. The main force of the slave building was fighting with the general Mao Wenlong of Dongjiang Town.

The adults celebrate with each other, but Wu Xiang, the little boss, is unlucky, and ends up staying at his job to wait for participation, and is in a state of panic all day long in Ningyuan City.

This kid is not good at fighting, but he is very good at drilling and camping. He sent a lot of money, and the adults all replied that as long as he has a few heads that killed the slaves, he will be restored to his post immediately.

This is how the battle report was written. On the way to Ningyuan, the general manager Wu Xiang was escorted by more than 5000 Jiannu cavalry.

He personally led his family to fight to the death without surrender, and both sides suffered casualties. In the end, he was afraid that Jiannu would seize the military supplies he had escorted, so he immediately burned these things.

When Wu Xiang got the promise, he went to find his brother-in-law Zu Dashou. He didn't dare to mess with Jiannu's head, and he knew he didn't have that ability.

It's a pity that Zu Dashou is only a low-level military officer now. Last year, he assisted and assisted General Jin Guan in guarding Juehua Island. This year he finally became a guerrilla general in charge of repairing Yuancheng.

He doesn't have the ancestral army that will become famous a few years later, and only one or two thousand men who are equivalent to engineers. With these people, how dare they challenge Jiannu.

Zu Dashou looked at Wu Xiang's despondent look, and said disapprovingly, "Why should you be like this, my virtuous brother? You have also saved countless property over the years. The grown-ups won't cut off your head after taking advantage of you. At worst, I will return to Nanzhili later. Gao You will be a rich man."

Wu Xiang said with a bitter face: "Brother doesn't know something. I have worked hard in Liaodong for many years, and I have established contacts and business routes. It would be a pity to give up now."

Zu Dashou said: "So what, whoever told you to run away when you saw Jiannu, it is very rare to be able to save your life this time, anyway, you have money, so there is nothing wrong with going back to Yangzhou to live a happy and carefree life in the future, and it will save you from living in Liaodong." It's frightening here."

Wu Xiang said: "Brother, having no official position and having money is a disaster rather than a blessing. No matter what, I want to keep the official position I finally got. You should help me find a way!"

"A solution? I have it. Have you heard that Lord Ma Shilong, General Soldier, Lord Mao Yuanyi, General Zanhua, and even Lord Sun Yuanhua, who came here from the Ministry of War to oversee the manufacture of artillery, have won?" Zu Dashou revealed this important news to Wu Xiang. .

Wu Xiang's eyes lit up immediately, and said: "I have heard about it, but I know very little. If my brother knows the inside story, I would like to hear the details."

Zu Dashou said: "I don't know the details of the details, but I know that it's all planned by the Guangning scholar. He is now a general of the eighth grade Zanhua. He is actually a colleague with you and me. It's just that he doesn't return. Any Shangguan in Ningyuan can use him, and the Shangguan who can use him is Master Supervisor."

Wu Xiang said: "It doesn't matter, the commander-in-chief is nothing more than giving him benefits, and I will also give benefits, and double the benefits. Now the business in Liaodong is getting better and better. As long as the food is sent to that side, it will be doubled. .If I lose my job, the loss will be too great."

Wu Xiang, a military general, has no ability in this area except for the profession he should master - fighting, but he is simply outstanding in other areas.

He got active right away, but he only invited some adults to drink a few drinks, and he learned the whole story of how the commander-in-chief Ma Shilong got the head of Jiannu, and he even inquired about the price.

So an unexpected visitor came to Mr. Huang Sheng's mansion.

Huang Sheng is very busy every day. At this time, he is directing a group of craftsmen to tin-plate the polished brass propeller.This time, all copper components have to undergo anti-corrosion treatment. They are all prefabricated at home or in workshops, and finally installed on the 'Guangning'.

It is already the beginning of September. If we don't hurry up, once the sea freezes, the transformation and upgrading this time will not be completed this year.

However, copper is too expensive. Huang Sheng bought 2000 catties of brass one after another. Relying on Sun Yuanhua's relationship, he got the official price and spent [-] taels of silver.

There were too many people eating in the Huang family, and Huang Sheng had too many things to process, and there was not much left of the 700 taels of silver.

Huang Sheng is a bad guy, he wants to quickly make the ship advanced, and then bring his servants to play pirates to make some money.

I'm sorry to attack Daming, but I can grab Japanese pirates or Goryeo sticks, anyway, it's very close to Goryeo.

Huang Dongshan came happily, and he said: "My lord, we have a guest at our house. The guest is very generous, and he gave me two liang of silver for the little one to pass on the word." He said and showed Huang Sheng the silver in his hand.

Huang Sheng didn't have any visitors here at all, and he didn't know who was here, so he asked, "Dongshan, did the visitor pass the name card?"

Famous thorns are posts used by officials and gentlemen when they visit each other, and they play the role of business cards for later generations.

Huang Dongshan said: "No. The adult told the younger one that his surname is Wu, his name is Xiang, and his name is Lianghuan. He looks fair and clean, and he wears the costume of a fourth-rank military officer."

Huang Sheng knew Wu Xiang, and knew that he was the father of the big traitor Wu Sangui, and wondered how I had recruited this long-legged general because I kept a low profile in Ningyuan.

When he came to the living room, Wu Xiang greeted him from afar with a smile on his face, and said: "I have admired Mr. Huang's name for a long time, but it is better to be famous than to meet him. Your lord is magnificent. Sure enough, a hero is born as a boy. I am very polite to Wu Xiang." After finishing speaking, he bowed. Body salute.

Huang Sheng saw that this kid was really a character, he would come to things, and he was even shorter than a little eighth-rank official.

Huang Sheng knew his character, he was a big profiteer who had no profit and could not afford it early, and he would be one of the main figures in Liaodong generals in the future.

He must have come here today with a purpose, Huang Sheng said: "General Wu is too polite, I don't know what advice I can give you when I visit my humble house."

The two exchanged a few words.Wu Xiang's servant brought in several boxes.Wu Xiang said politely: "Master Huang, I'm a lowly official, I hope you will accept it."

He waved his hand, and all the servants backed out. Wu Xiang came to the boxes and opened several boxes one by one. It turned out that there were silver in them.

Wu Xiang said: "Master Huang, there are 6000 taels of Wenyin here, and I want ten slave heads, what do you think?"

Huang Sheng was a little funny, it seems that his reputation in Ningyuan City is not good!He is a full-fledged bounty killer who takes people's money to eliminate disasters for others.But now that I am short on cash, I really need money.

There is another order, of course I have to take it, otherwise the whole family will be hungry.

Anyway, since I am lucky enough to come to Daming, I will take it as my duty to exterminate Jiannu in the future. Why not do the best of both worlds while killing the Tungus barbarians while earning money?
Huang Sheng said: "General Wu, how did you know that I can get the head of Jiannu, and how do you know how much money is needed?"

Huang Sheng was a little depressed, and he didn't set a price for Jiannu's head, so why are you so sure about 600 taels of silver for a head.

Wu Xiang smiled and said: "There is an adult with a high position and authority, he gave a head 300 taels, the lower officials dare not compare with him, so they paid double the price."

It seems that Daming is really leaking everywhere, there is no secret at all, he even inquired about the price clearly.

Huang Sheng didn't care about talking about him, and said calmly: "Oh? Could it be that Mr. Wu has prepared two No. [-] blessing boats?"

It was only then that Wu Xiang realized that what he said just now was wrong, he was a little embarrassed, and said with a dry smile: "The lower official also prepared a sentry ship, but the equipment on it is all available, although it is not worth the price of two ships, it is not far away. .”

Huang Sheng was a little surprised. He felt that the warships of the Huadao Navy were given away by Liaodong generals, as if they were taken from their own homes.

According to historical records, Juehua Island was breached by Jiannu in the first month of the sixth year of Tianqi, and more than [-] ships, large and small, were all burned. I am afraid there is a lot of water in it.

He came to the transaction with sincerity and did a lot of homework, so Huang Sheng no longer insisted on asking Wu Xiang to give two No. [-] blessing boats, but changed his words:
"General Wu, this time I am planning to cross the sea to attack Jiannu and succeed in the effort, but the servants' horses cannot be transported, and they have no horses to ride after sneaking ashore. How can we form an assault effect?"

During the trial voyage, Huang Sheng saw a special sea ship used by the Ming army to transport horses. Unlike the tall Fuchuan, it was a kind of cargo ship, which was relatively low and could transport [-] to [-] war horses at a time.

Huang Sheng estimated that the displacement of such a ship should be about [-] tons. The reason why it is not tall may be because it is convenient for horses to get on and off. After all, horses are not people. , I'm afraid it's easy to be startled.

It is much more convenient for the hull to be almost parallel to the pier. You only need to blindfold the horse and lead the horse for a few steps to reach the cabin.

Wu Xiang said: "My lord is going to cross the sea to attack Jiannu? It's wonderful. The Liaodong coastline is thousands of miles away. How can Jiannu cover everything? The chances of success are too great. Your lord is really like a god with his troops."

This kid is not stupid and knows the art of war, but the most important thing in war is courage, and he just lacks the most important link.

But he would use his brain to think about the problem. Seeing Huang Sheng told him that he was planning to take a boat to attack, he thought it was very reliable based on his experience, so he began to flatter him.

Huang Sheng didn't care about his compliment, looked at him with a smile, and didn't speak.Wu Xiangduo was clever enough to understand right away, he said: "Tomorrow, I will buy two horse boats and hand them over to my lord."

purchase?The Ming Dynasty has become so corrupt, and the things belonging to the public are the things of the dignitaries. He, Wu Xiang, can buy navy warships, and spend money to buy cheap cargo ships like horse boats?
Huang Sheng saw that this kid was very good, so he didn't point it out. He could cooperate with him in business and earn money in the future, so he didn't make things difficult for him anymore, and he readily agreed.

Wu Xiang was a bachelor, he paid the silver first and then took the goods, and even asked Huang Sheng to go to Juehua Island to receive the warships tomorrow, so as not to have long nights and dreams.

(End of this chapter)