The Soldier of the Ming Dynasty

Early in the morning of December 24, Li Yuanqing's fleet began to return to Changsheng island.

Originally, the life on the ship is full of solitude. There are almost no other recreational activities except making people and staring at the sea in a daze.

But at this time, Li Yuanqing's ship was quite busy.

After the script was confirmed last night, Yang Jiao and Niang couldn't stop looking for a rest. Even when she started to select actors and rehearse.

After comprehensive discussion among Li Yuanqing, Zhang Yunniang, Qu Minqiu, Yang Jiao and Niang, it was finally decided that Li Liuli, the No.1 flower leader of Wuyu Pavilion, would play the role of No.1 Xi'er.

Li Liuli is worthy of a professional background.

After only one or two times of familiarity, "the north wind blows, the snowflakes float..." This simple lyrics, from her attractive small mouth to sing out, has been gentle and pitiful, people can not speak of moving.

And these supporting roles and tortoise slaves all have a deep foundation of performance. After being familiar with them once or twice, the whole play has begun to flow.

If you just tell a story, it may not be detailed enough, but it is completely presented in the dramatic situation, especially the super beauty No.1 like Li Liuli, whose impact is natural.

Just on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, the crew of "white haired girl" no longer has to rehearse on Li Yuanqing's boat.

Because there is no need for Li Yuanqing to supervise

What Li Yuanqing needs to do is to do everything possible to improve the stage effect, especially the sound reinforcement effect!

………

On the 28th of December, the fleet successfully returned to Changsheng island.

Without too much time to rest, Li Yuanqing directly summoned Shang Laoliu and Ma housekeeper.

In order to build the stage as quickly as possible in the most prosperous square in the city, they must finish the stage before noon on the 30th of the new year's Eve in preparation for the performance to be held in the evening of new year's Eve.

No wonder Li Yuanqing was so anxious.

Since ancient times, the best way for the ruling class to control the people is to induce public opinion. To put it bluntly, it is the pen pole.

In recent days, Li Yuanqing has also thought about running newspapers to serve as his mouthpiece.

However, the foundation of Changsheng island is too thin, and there are very few cultural people. The most important component of this is the group of businessmen of Zhenjiang origin.

But in the second year of the Yuan Dynasty, the foundation of the people was still around him.

At this time, most of these old Liao people were the backbone of Changsheng camp's battle troops. They were Li Yuanqing's true subjects and the most solid supporters. Of course, they were also the biggest vested interest class in Changsheng island at this time.

With the comprehensive quality of these people, even if they run newspapers, they are only playing to the bull.

However, the effect of white haired girl can be expected if it is presented in an easy to understand dramatic way.

The most important thing is that because of the poor communication conditions, it is impossible for Beijing Li's attitude towards Li Yuanqing to spread to the island so quickly. Li Yuanqing must use the most direct way to take the lead in controlling the direction of public opinion on the island.

At this time, it is the new year's day, and the play "white haired girl" is obviously the right time.

As for the newspaper, Li Yuanqing wants to open it now, but he can't afford to eat a mouthful of fat people. Although the rich businessmen of Zhenjiang origin are subordinate to him at this time, it is still the court's world at this time. It is still difficult for these childe brothers who have no worries about food and clothing to write soft articles for him.

The key is that Li Yuanqing must not make mistakes at this time, so he can only be patient. Later, when he became more powerful and attached to him, he chose some writing poles to be used as "cannon".

In these days, although Li Yuanqing, Zhang yunniang and Qu minqiu went to the capital, Zhang Baozhu came to take charge of the mansion in Changsheng island. Everything was normal and was on the track.

There was a famous saying of Jiang Gong in those days that "when fighting against foreign countries, we must first settle down inside!"

At this time, Li Yuanqing's understanding of this sentence is more profound.

The stability of the back house can let Li Yuanqing have more energy and devote himself to the positive affairs.

Soon, Shang Laoliu came back and whispered to Li Yuanqing, "Yuanqing, is there something wrong with this trip to Beijing?"

Shang Laoliu is Li Yuanqing's first assistant. He is more intimate than Chen Zhong. For so many years, he has already deeply understood Li Yuanqing's temperament. Just now, just by looking at Li Yuanqing's expression, he already realized that there might be something wrong with him.

With a smile, Li Yuanqing threw a cigar to Shang Laoliu. Without concealing anything, he told Shang Laoliu what happened in Beijing.

Shang Laoliu frowned tightly when he heard the speech. He didn't expect that this time, Li Yuanqing's good relationship with Beijing would lead to such a big change!

"These sons of bitches! How hateful

Shang Laoliu spat hard and looked at Li Yuanqing's eyes, "Yuanqing, what are you going to do?"

Li Yuanqing took a deep breath of his cigar and looked into the eyes of Shang Laoliu: "brother Shang, there is no one! Steady Changsheng Island, steady southern Liaoning! Brother Shang, I need your helpShang laoliuzhong nodded his head and deeply breathed out a long breath: "Yuanqing, our brother, it's not so easy for us to take away the present foundation of Changsheng Island, no matter who it is! Don't worry, Yuanqing! I will take care of the affairs of the island! "

Li Yuanqing nodded slowly, but his expression on his face relaxed. He said with a smile, "brother Shang, have you counted out the harvest from this trip to Nanyang?"

Shang Laoliu said: "Yuanqing, the basic has been counted out. But dozens of Spanish warships, as well as the fleet, are the domain of the military, and the political affairs department has not taken over. "

With a smile, Li Yuanqing stood up and strode to the sixth merchant, whispering a few words.

"What?"

"Two, twenty million taels of silver?"

Shang Laoliu almost swallowed football in his mouth, and he was stunned.

Li Yuanqing laughed: "brother Shang, these silver can't be taken out directly now. I'm going to seal it up and put it in warehouse three. This is our combat readiness Quartermaster

At this time, Shang Laoliu came back to his senses and couldn't help laughing: "Yuanqing, there is so much silver, we are still afraid of him! Even if the imperial court really sends troops to attack us, it is necessary that they will never come back! "

In the last sentence, Shang Laoliu's words were extremely fierce and his face was ferocious!

This is Li Yuanqing's Changsheng island!

It's also the Changsheng island of my brothers and sisters!

It was the brothers who had worked so hard and worked hard to get their inheritance back. How could it be touched by others?

Even if it is the imperial court, it will never do!

Li Yuanqing patted Liu on the shoulder, "brother Shang, the stage performance is our top priority before the year!"

How could Shang Laoliu not understand Li Yuanqing's meaning? Busy nod head way: "Yuan Qing, you don't worry, I will go to personally stare at!"

………

When old Shang was gone, Li Yuanqing slowly breathed out a puff of turbid gas and put his cigar in the disk ashtray. He was about to take a rest in the inner study and take a look at his thoughts. At this time, some soldiers and relatives came to report in a hurry: "general, Xu Liang, Xu manager is coming!"

"Well?"

Li Yuanqing frowned slightly. For a moment, he couldn't help laughing: "Xu Liang, this boy, is very fast. Tell him to come in

"Yes

For a moment, Xu Liang quickly came to Li Yuanqing, kowtow respectfully: "humble Xu Liang, met the general!"

Li Yuanqing stepped forward with a smile, helped Xu Liang up and patted him on the shoulder: "I haven't seen you for many days, but you've become rich. What about? Are you happy these days? "

Xu Liang said with a smile: "general, I'm not very comfortable now! Especially after those white haired ghosts came, they had to quarrel with them almost every day. However, general, in iron smelting, a few days ago, the ordnance workshop has made a major breakthrough! "

"Oh?"

Seeing Xu Liang's confident appearance, Li Yuanqing said with a smile: "what breakthrough? Can't we just build six pound guns? "

Li Yuanqing is very familiar with Xu Liang's temperament. He never talks or laughs. He never knows what he is interested in. However, he has an advantage. He never tells lies. He is very stable and has won the trust of Li Yuanqing. He is Li Yuanqing's confidant in the front row.

Looking at Li Yuanqing's joking expression, Xu Liang stopped playing tricks and quickly explained: "general, it's still difficult for us to build 6-pound guns now. However, since the arrival of these white haired foreign devils, our blast furnace iron smelting technology has made a breakthrough. Just three days ago, the bird's blunderbuss made of refined steel produced by the new blast furnace at the basic level have reached about 90 steps, and can be fired for 20 rounds without blasting! "

"What's more, according to the discussion between my humble position and these white haired ghosts, the strength of the refined steel at this time is still somewhat weak. If you want to use the refined steel that reaches the 6-pound gun standard to make the blunderbuss, the range and power will be greatly improved! General, it's not a dream to go beyond the range of a hundred steps

Xu Liang said, excitedly dancing, like a child.

As a veteran general, Li Yuanqing of course knows what it is to increase the range of the blunderbuss by ten steps.

In a normal battle, the range of archers with excellent skin of Houjin wild boar is only 50 or 60 steps, and the sharper archers can reach 60 or 70 steps.

In the wild boar skin array, there are a very small number of elite, so-called batulus, who can open a hard bow, which can raise the range of bows and arrows to eight to ninety steps, or even surpass a hundred steps. However, that is only a small number. A thousand people may not be able to pick out one.

In this way, if the power of the birds and spears of Changsheng camp can be stabilized at 90 steps, it will completely and overwhelmingly occupy the advantage against boar skin in the future.

Even if it is to face the eight flag cavalry, even the infantry of Changsheng camp will have more leeway to maneuver, and even take the initiative!

"Good! Good! Very goodLi Yuanqing said three "good" words, "Xu Liang, this is very good! The reason why I'm going to call those blacksmiths of the white haired ghosts to our Changsheng island is to let them collide with you! To further improve the technology level of our weapon workshop! By the way, is there such a blunderbuss on this side of the armory? Let's go and try it! "

Xu Liang said with a straight smile, "general, I've been ready for my humble duty. I'm waiting for you to review it."

Li Yuanqing was overjoyed and said, "go! Go to the weapons shop

………

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

The torches are bright in the test firing field of the ordnance workshop.

Five elite bird spear soldiers, each holding five new-style blunderbusses, fired for more than ten rounds in a row.

As Xu Liang said, the range of these new-style blunderbusses can be basically fixed at about 90 steps. Moreover, because the strength of the blunderbuss increases, the power is also increased.

At a distance of about 60 or 70 steps, you can even shoot through the three layers of cotton armour and double leather armor directly!