Jizhou, Governor's Mansion.
At this moment, Yang Bozheng, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and Yang Xuan, the governor of Jiliao, gathered together to discuss the next strategy.
Yang Xuan put the teacup in his hand aside and said immediately.
"Brother Wei Yue, the imperial court has gradually shifted its strategic focus from the southeast to the north."
When Yang Bo heard this, he couldn't help but have a trace of curiosity on his face, and asked him.
"Oh, how come you see it?"
Yang Xuan looked away from Yang Bo and explained.
"For a long time, the strategy implemented by the imperial court has been to go from south to north, but now, the Japanese pirates in the south have been wiped out by Hu Zongxian!"
"And Hu Zongxian was promoted to General of Hussars for his contribution in annihilating Japanese pirates!"
"Once the southeast is stabilized, the imperial court will be able to free up its hands to concentrate on dealing with the Tatars in the north. Then our opportunity will come!"
After listening to Yang Xuan's analysis, Yang Bo agreed with it and then spoke.
"Yes, you can get a glimpse of it from the supplies recently delivered by the imperial court."
"For a long time, due to the large amount of cash shipped by the imperial court, prices in the border areas have skyrocketed. Many soldiers have complained about this. But now, most of the materials shipped by the imperial court are in kind!"
"According to the caravans and officials responsible for transporting supplies, the imperial court will vigorously transport relevant physical goods in the future to gradually stabilize prices in the border areas!"
Yang Xuan on the side heard this, nodded, and then agreed.
"Well, not only that, the materials delivered by the imperial court are more than double the usual amount, and the rest, such as ordnance, food and grass, etc., are countless. I heard that a new type of weapon called grenades was also sent."
Then, Yang Xuan looked around and then lowered his voice.
"Brother Weiyue, tell me, if the time comes, will His Majesty officially use troops against the Tatars?"
When Yang Bo heard this, he shook his head and said slowly.
"I haven't received any news about this yet, but judging from the current situation, His Majesty will use troops against the Tatars sooner or later!"
“His Majesty’s talents, strategies and wisdom have not only enabled our Ming Dynasty to get rid of the current situation of empty treasury, but also wiped out all the Japanese pirates who have been entrenched along the southeastern coast for a long time!”
"What we need to do is to train our troops well and wait for the right time. When the time is right, we can send our troops north to completely drive the Tatars out so that they will never dare to invade my Ming Dynasty's borders again!"
After Yang Bo finished speaking, he couldn't help but clenched his fists, his eyes full of expectation.
Yang Xuan on the side seemed to be affected by Yang Bo's words. He looked back and said in a deep voice.
"Well, there will come a day!"
…
Forbidden City, Hall of Nourishing Heart.
It was late at night, but the lights were still brightly lit in the Yangxin Hall.
Jiajing was seen standing in front of a giant map with his hands behind his back, thinking deeply, while Lu Fang, who was beside Jiajing, looked at Jiajing with worry on his face.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late, it's time for you to rest!"
After a long internal struggle, Lu Fang stepped forward and advised Jiajing.
Hearing this, Jiajing suddenly came back to his senses, waved his hand and said casually.
"It doesn't matter, I'm not sleepy yet."
Then, Jiajing looked away from the map, turned to Lu Fang and asked.
"By the way, all the materials needed by Jiubian Important Town have been transported, right?"
Lu Fang saw this, thought for a moment, and immediately responded respectfully.
"Yes, Your Majesty, all the supplies have been delivered. Not only that, the supplies delivered this time are more than twice the usual amount, and most of them are in kind. According to this situation, prices in the border areas will soon stabilize."
"Along with it, there are grenades developed by the Ordnance Department!"
When Jiajing learned from Lu Fang that the grenades newly developed by the Weapons Department were also transported to the important town of Jiubian along with the supplies, he couldn't help but have a look of surprise on his face, and he immediately spoke.
"This Zhang Juzheng moves very quickly!"
When Lu Fang saw this, she immediately spoke in kind.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I was quite surprised when I heard the news. This Zhang Juzheng is truly the pillar of our Ming Dynasty!"
Afterwards, Jiajing came to sit on the dragon chair, rubbed the dragon head carved on it with his hand, and asked Lu Fang.
"By the way, what's going on in the Arms Department now?"
When Lu Fang heard this, she immediately looked stern and responded respectfully.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue previously allocated a total of 6.62 million taels!"
"After receiving this grant, the Weapons Department opened workshops in hidden places throughout the capital to produce grenades. At most, it could produce nearly a thousand grenades a day!"
When Jiajing heard this, he couldn't help but frowned, and then gave instructions to Lu Fang.
"The current production is far from enough. Go tell Yi Bin and I will give him whatever he wants."
"I only have one request, and that is to increase the production of grenades, preferably double the original level!"
Lu Fang immediately responded after listening to Jiajing's instructions.
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
Jiajing nodded slightly, then turned around and gave instructions to Lu Fang.
"Okay, it's getting late. Let's go back and rest. I'm a little tired too."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Lu Fang responded, she left the Yangxin Hall with silent steps.
…
When Lu Fang came out of the Ziyinxin Palace and was about to go back to the Supervisor of Ceremonies to rest, a young eunuch appeared in front of him.
Seeing this, Lu Fang frowned slightly and asked him.
"What's up?"
The little eunuch who blocked Lu Fang's path was very keenly aware of the displeasure in Lu Fang's words, and his face turned extremely pale in an instant. After sensing Lu Fang's gaze, he immediately mustered up his courage and trembled. road.
"Eunuch Lu, Eunuch Shi and the others sent me here. Your godson Feng Bao is... kneeling down in front of your house right now!"
After Lu Fang understood the cause of the matter, the expression on her face became much better, her tone gradually softened, and she confirmed to him.
"You mean, Feng Bao knelt down in my room?"
"Yes...yes, Eunuch Lu!"
Seeing this, the young eunuch suppressed the panic in his heart and continued to add.
"Eunuch Shi and the others are helpless about this, because... so they sent me to inform you!"
After listening to the little eunuch's narration, Lu Fang nodded and said slowly.
"Well, I know about this, tell him for me, no need to kneel down!"
When the young eunuch saw that his mission for this trip was completed, he immediately turned his eyes to Lu Fang and thanked her profusely.
"Thank you so much, Eunuch Lu, thank you so much, Eunuch Lu!"
"Okay, go back, don't keep them waiting."
A smile appeared on Lu Fang's face at the right time, and she ordered.
"Yes, Eunuch Lu!"
After listening to Lu Fang's instructions, the young eunuch bowed to him and quickly left the place.
Lu Fang watched the little eunuch leave, his face gradually became cold, and he said silently to himself.
"Humph, let me teach you a lesson this time!"
After Lu Fang finished speaking, he turned around and left the place. He did not plan to return to the ceremonial prison tonight.
At this moment, outside the room where Lu Fang rests, the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
Feng Bao, just like before, knelt down in front of Lu Fang's house and remained motionless, like a sculpture.
Feng Bao wanted to use this to beg Lu Fang for forgiveness.
Due to kneeling for too long, Feng Bao's knees had long been numb and he had lost consciousness, but he still knelt on the ground full of hope. He believed that Lu Fang would definitely come.
Time passed slowly like this. During this process, other members of the Bureau of Ceremonies also stepped forward to admonish Feng Bao and asked him to get up from the ground, but Feng Bao ignored their words and still went his own way, unwilling to move even half a step.
After a long time, the little eunuch from before ran in, turned his eyes to Feng Bao, and said loudly.
"Eunuch Feng, Eunuch Lu asked me to bring you a message. He said you don't have to kneel!"
When Feng Bao heard this, his face was full of astonishment, he instantly lost all his strength and passed out.
"Eunuch Feng, Eunuch Feng, are you okay..."
(End of chapter)
