Some military generals at the rank of general were still worried about their lack of money. Now it was better. The kind-hearted prince paid himself the money for the first year.
From now on, as long as we obey the prince and take measures to deal with the pseudo-Tatars, it won't be too difficult to raise the rest. Thinking of this, a group of military generals were very happy.
Following the prince's instructions, I think there is nothing important to do this afternoon, but I still need to stay in the city to wait for possible orders, but this does not prevent everyone from drinking and eating meat.
All you need to do is leave a few soldiers at your residence to wait for news. If something happens, you can immediately go to a restaurant or other recreational place to notify yourself. Now that the official business is almost done, you can enjoy life happily.
Li Jizhou, the eunuch of the East Palace Bingbi, took a group of civil servants and generals to the designated place to sign and fingerprint, so that they could receive a down payment certificate for overseas Jinshan shares.
Everyone must keep their share properly. Once it is lost, although it can be replaced, you must come in person. If anyone doesn't mind the trouble, especially the generals stationed outside the city, they can travel dozens of miles to have fun...
"My dear friends, you have had a long and hard journey!"
After resigning from the court, a certain prince brought Zheng Zhiwan and Zheng Sen, their uncles and nephews, to the East Palace. The Zheng family, which had almost separated itself from the Fujian corner, was different from other families. Its strength was second to none in the Ming Dynasty, so it was necessary to win them over.
"It is a great honor for me and my nephew to be able to run errands for His Highness. Everyone in the Zheng family is willing to work hard for His Highness!"
Zheng Zhiwan had heard some comments about the Crown Prince from his elder brother Zheng Zhilong, and he was a little skeptical. But after meeting him today, he felt that his seemingly ridiculous words of praise were actually extremely appropriate.
The eloquent words he just said in the Huangji Palace are not something that a child of 60 years of age can say. Even an adult with a lot of experience would be very uncomfortable to do so.
"Okay, there is no need to do this. Sit down! I am not a merciless person. As long as Zheng is loyal to me, I will naturally give Zheng rich rewards. I will confer Zheng Zhilong as Zhenhaibo and promote Zheng's generals as senior officials in the court. General, accept Zheng Sen as a student, this is one of them. The trade with the Japanese country and the errand of purchasing Nanyang grain are entrusted to Zheng, this is the other two. The goods imitated from the fairy world in this palace are sold by Zheng. , this is the third number. Ask Zheng to participate in the overseas Jinshan project and the telegraph project from Nandu to Xiamen, this is the fourth number."
If the father is asked to pay for the construction of the telegraph project from Nandu to Xiamen, he will probably be very reluctant. Even if he does have money in his pocket, he will not be happy if his son uses it as a labor force.
Since the Zheng family has money, let them handle this money-consuming project. After all, after it is completed, it will be convenient for the Zheng family to communicate with the court.
"Telegraph is a communication method that transmits messages through wires. It is estimated that laying the communication line from Nandu to Xiamen will cost no less than one million taels of silver. I hope Zheng can afford it. As long as the laying is completed, whether it is Zhenhai I still love you, and I will avoid traveling thousands of miles in the future. In the moment when I put the tea cup in the palace, the message can be transmitted from the capital to Xiamen. If there is an emergency, the message can arrive in the blink of an eye."
A certain prince first introduced this to Zheng Zhiwan, so that Zheng could be prepared, at least have a plan to prepare one million taels of silver.
"Your Highness values my family so much, so it is natural that my family has no shirking responsibility, and I am willing to share your worries for Your Highness!"
Zheng Zhiwan had never heard of such a novel thing in the world. He thought it must be something that the prince learned from the fairy world. Since the prince has the ability to control electricity, the telegram should not be a problem, so he agreed immediately. , we will talk about the future matters later.
One million taels of silver may be a huge amount of money that others cannot afford. But for Zheng, it is not a particularly huge expense, and it is completely affordable. As long as this telegram is as magical as the prince said, it is completely worth the investment.
"There is still enough time, so there is no need to prepare silver immediately. I plan to lay a telegraph line from the capital to Shanhaiguan next year, a line from the capital to Nandu the year after that, and a line from Nandu to Xiamen the year after that. If it is Zhenhai I think it's okay, and we can lay two lines at the same time the year after next, and try to have the entire line connected by the end of the year after next or the beginning of the next year."
The purpose of laying it out in sections is to let Mr. Zheng see the role of the telegraph, and then let him invest in it, so as not to think that this is a fake project specially used to defraud him of the money in his pocket.
"I feel that it can be laid at the same time. The money spent on the line from Nandu to Xiamen will naturally be borne by my family. Please be at ease, Your Highness!"
If the Crown Prince intends to lay this telegraph line in the coastal area, it must be true, and Zheng Zhiwan can be relieved.
Especially after seeing the electric lamp, a miraculous fairy object in the main hall, Zheng Zhiwan completely admired the prince. Without the magic power of the fairy world, he would not have shown such a miracle.
As long as the Zheng family serves the prince well, he will be able to travel all over the world and make money every day. The prince said that there are overseas gold mines, which is 80% true. Otherwise, how would he know about the many gold mines in Shandong that have not been explored before?
"That's good. I will inform Ai Qing or Zhen Haibo about how to lay it out. We also need the Zheng family to provide some large ships to lay the submarine lines to prevent them from being destroyed by people with ulterior motives on land. In addition, I don't know. How many ships did Aiqing bring this time to transport the people of the vassal state?"
Zheng Laofi asked Zheng Zhiwan to come here to transport people to various places in the north. If there are too few ships, it will not be enough, because at least one round trip can be made every two to three months, and only one trip can be made in a year. Just twice.
"Your Highness, I have brought 415 merchant ships and 34 warships this time!"
There are few enemy fleets against the Zheng family in the North Sea, so Zheng Zhiwan did not bring many warships on this trip, but mainly merchant ships.
"Yes, Aiqing and Zhenhaibo have taken the trouble. I am very pleased, but it is not enough. When Aiqing's fleet loads the people of the vassal state from Tianjin, it will pass through the southern waters of Kimchi Country and plunder all the coasts. , in particular, all usable ships must be requisitioned, and those that cannot go to the distant sea must be sunk or burned. This country is helping the Donglu to attack Jinzhou, and provides a large amount of food and other materials to the Donglu. This is our Ming Dynasty. The enemy must be severely punished. I will give Aiqing an order, and then Aiqing can justifiably carry out the crusade. When passing by the Japanese country, you can buy the large merchant ships of the Japanese country to increase the transportation capacity of the fleet. This palace I plan to ask Aiqing to expand the fleet to a thousand ships, so that we can transport the people and soldiers of the vassal state to the north on a large scale."
According to the information provided by Wang Zaijin, the Kimchi Kingdom provided thousands of bags of rice to Braid, which could almost feed Huang Taiji's soldiers and horses. Such behavior of aiding the evil deeds was worthy of death.
It is estimated that after the autumn harvest, they will provide so much rice to the pigtails. After the pigtails have eaten and drank enough, they can enter the customs with their horses and whips to rob.
For such accomplices, a certain prince must let them understand that even if you do not directly send troops to attack the Ming Dynasty, you have made an extremely serious mistake and will receive the "great fatherly love" from the Ming Dynasty's father!
"Is this happening? This country is so bold. How can it shake the power of our dynasty? Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will wipe out all the ships in the southern part of the country when passing by the country, causing it to wreak havoc!"
In recent years, Zheng's main business has been "managing maritime merchants", that is, reaching out to maritime merchants to ask for money. An ocean-going merchant ship must pay three thousand taels of silver a year before it can go to sea.
But don’t forget that the Zheng family actually made their fortune through robbery and was a leader in this industry. Otherwise, the pirate Liu Xiang who was tortured to death by the Zheng family would have died unjustly...
"No matter what property or prisoners Ai Qing's troops obtain during the battle, the imperial court will not ask about it, and Ai Qing does not need to hand it over. He can distribute the spoils on his own. Ai Qing does not need to worry about being criticized by the government and the public for doing so, and all consequences will be fair. I will be responsible for it, my dear, just go ahead and do it!"
Destroying the economy of the southern coast of Kimchi Country is to tell King Kimchi that what you did makes Dad Ming very unhappy. If Dad is unhappy, the child will be spanked.
In order to help this prodigal boy drive away the Japanese army, Ming Dynasty's father sacrificed many soldiers and spent a lot of money. Fortunately, now, seeing that Daming's father was in poor health, the prodigal child began to help Braid.
If it hadn't been for investing too much in this prodigal child, resulting in serious losses in the troops stationed outside the customs, and the household department being in short supply for years, pigtails wouldn't have been able to take advantage of the opportunity to rise.
This prodigal child who fell with the wind must accept the severe punishment from Daming's father, otherwise next year, with the support of Pickles, Pigtail will start a massive siege of Jinzhou.
"Your Highness is wise! On behalf of the officers and men under my command, I would like to thank Your Highness for His grace. Please rest assured that Your Highness will live up to his mission on this trip!"
It is too easy for the family to rob, especially "rob under orders." If Zheng Zhiwan told the sailors below this news, they would be extremely happy.
The Kimchi Country was previously a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, but now that it has surrendered to Donglu, it becomes an enemy country. Now that the crown prince has made clear the requirements for combat, Zheng Zhiwan can safely and boldly let his men go over to burn, kill and loot.
The sailors below usually don't earn much money, and they don't have much left after eating, drinking and having fun. The demand for women in particular is huge, but due to Zheng's military discipline, many people don't dare to make trouble in front of Zhen Haibo. And because of the lack of money, he couldn't get involved with Sister Lou.
Once you seize the opportunity, it is like a fish in water. As long as you see the pickled woman when you get ashore, knock her unconscious, pick her up, run away, and throw her on the boat, and you're done...
For women from the enemy country, the soldiers of Zheng who were ordered to rob would not be merciful. After the rain has passed and the weather has cleared, the beautiful ones can be kept for cooking, but the ugly ones cannot be killed at will. They can be sold to the Shandong mining area and can be exchanged for a few taels of silver.
"Ai Qing is free from the ceremony. I learned from Zhenhaibo's letter that I will send Zheng Zhibao to lead the fleet to help the Japanese army land, and will take advantage of the opportunity to destroy the Donglu fleet. I will let Zheng Zhibao handle the rest of the matter, love. You can lead your army to plunder, retreat calmly, and transport the people of the vassal state to various parts of the north as planned. I will also ask your brothers to collect ships for you, so that the Kimchi Kingdom cannot go to the sea!"
In the future, all the ships in Kimchi will be requisitioned. If they resist, the consequences will be that the ships will be sunk and people will feed the fish. Calculating this, at least a thousand ships suitable for ocean-going oceans can be recruited from Kimchi Country.
Although it is not a true ocean-going merchant ship, as long as it can travel along the coastline, it is enough to maintain the route from Jeju Island to the coastal area.
"Uncle Zhenhai also asked me to train a thousand soldiers for him, and I have already agreed. I wonder if your beloved will come with his troops this time?"
After Zheng Laofi watched a formation drill conducted by a certain prince's East Palace Guards, out of vanity, Zheng Zhilong also wanted to engage in such a fancy job. Whether he could fight was secondary, but taking him out for drills could show off his military might.
"Your Majesty, I have brought a thousand soldiers to see you. They are now waiting for orders at the East Palace Guard Camp outside the city. I still bring you the training fee of 100,000 taels!"
Zheng Zhiwan had never seen how powerful the East Palace Guards were. He simply said hello to Zhou Yuji, the commander of the East Palace Guards, explained something, and immediately rushed to the city.
"That's good. Let them stay there and eat, live and train with my guards. I will let Zhou Yuji train them carefully, and they will definitely achieve success in a year."
For this reason, Zheng Laofi agreed to pay a certain prince a training fee of one hundred taels per soldier. He would not know how well he could train in the short term.
"Successful. Although you are accepted as a student by me, you must endure three months of hardship before you can begin to learn the knowledge of the immortal world, especially the military aspect."
For this student with a very special status, a certain prince will not give special care. He will sharpen his spirit first. You must know that generals who can lead troops to fight must have a good body. Not only must they have innate conditions, but also need Diligence and hard work the day after tomorrow.
"Students obey orders. Your Highness has orders. No students dare to disobey!"
Although Zheng Sen is not yet an adult, he has already inherited his father's aristocratic appearance. It can be seen at a young age that he has straight facial features, white skin, and outstanding posture. He is a handsome young man with a jade tree in the wind and a graceful demeanor.
It's just that you can't show off your face when fighting. Even the second master Guan can't enjoy this treatment. He has to rely on his own true ability. There is no doubt about Zheng Sen's appeal and loyalty, but when it comes to his ability to use troops, he is a "layman in land warfare" level.
"Although I am your teacher, I will not supervise you at any time every day. After entering this sect, you must supervise yourself. From now on, there will be a dedicated person to test you every week. If your results are not up to standard, then You have to start all over again. You have to study like this for ten years before you can become an apprentice. Otherwise, don’t introduce me as your teacher to others in the future, I can’t afford to lose this person!”
Zheng Chenggong's body has not yet reached the level of adulthood. Although his mental development is basically acceptable, he may not even pass many physical events. A certain prince's words can only be a reminder to strictly control the situation.
"Students dare not insult the master. Students must remember the master's instructions, practice diligently, and live up to the master's expectations!"
Zheng Sen didn't know what kind of skills he had to learn from the prince, but since his father asked him to do this, from the perspective of filial piety, he had to do this.
"That's good. I dare not say more. When the time comes, I will give you the ability to be invincible in a hundred battles. Your abilities will be as good as those of Yue Fei and Xu Da. You will become the pillar of our Ming Empire!"
This boy's youth is a disadvantage, but it is also an advantage, which means he can learn skills for a long time.
The more you learn, the greater your skills will naturally be, especially skills that military commanders of this era have never mastered or even been exposed to.
