Jinshan in March is the time when spring is cold, everything is recovering, and the earth is thawing.
A railway that runs through most of the counties in Jinshan Protectorate is very busy.
Now the main economic pillars of Jinshan Protectorate are metallurgy, gold mining and agriculture.
Among them, the metallurgical industry was developed based on the discovered iron ore and coal mines. The scale is not large. The reason why it is important is that the military pressure faced by the Jinshan Protectorate is still quite large.
They need to have certain military production capabilities.
Due to the discovery of gold deposits in the upper reaches of the Jinshan River.
It attracted many gold diggers from Han Dynasty.
With the opening of the Pacific route, many private shipping companies have also opened routes from the coast of Han Dynasty to Jinshan.
The cost of crossing oceans has dropped dramatically.
but.
What can really attract people from Han Dynasty is Jinshan's agriculture.
Collective farms have played a great role in external expansion, but in relatively stable areas, the collective labor efficiency of collective farms is much lower than that of subcontracting to households.
therefore.
Now in Jinshan, many former collective farms have begun to dismantle collective farms and transform them into ordinary villages. The shares in the hands of villagers have also been converted into corresponding land and are allowed to be bought and sold.
Those who still retain collective farms are the collective immigrants organized by the Ming Colonial Department - this type of armed settlements will be resettled in the most dangerous areas.
Therefore, the current Jinshan City no longer looks like the original military stronghold, and has begun to become not much different from some cities in Han Dynasty.
Inside the Governor's Palace.
Deng Tingzhen, the governor of Jinshan Protectorate, and Lin Zexu, the deputy governor, sat opposite each other.
They have been riding around with King Qin Zhu Yixin for the past few days.
It's quite exhausting.
After returning to Jinshan City, I have to prepare for another thing without stopping: recruiting troops!
"This man is really hard to take care of."
Deng Tingzhen sighed and complained.
Lin Zexu shook his head slightly.
Both of them were civil servants.
But His Royal Highness, King Jing, basically treated them as his officers.
This military style has caused these two civil servants to suffer enough these days.
His Royal Highness, King Qin, never travels by carriage.
Only ride on horseback or on foot.
have to.
The second prince is so big that His Highness King Qin doesn't even ride in a comfortable four-wheeled carriage.
You two subordinates still dare to ride in a carriage?
I can only ride with you.
The bumps on the horse these days have made the two civil servants in their twenties and seventies a bit tanned.
"In the past few days since I came here, I have been walking around Jinshan. Before I could rest, I started recruiting troops again. I think this autumn, I am afraid that this man will be impatient to launch an offensive!"
Deng Tingzhen said with a sigh.
"It's really worrying to be so anxious."
Lin Zexu shook his head.
He had been the secretary to Emperor Zhu for more than three years.
I quite understand Emperor Zhu’s thoughts.
And since Emperor Zhu sent His Highness King Qin who was so impatient.
This shows that it is not His Highness King Qin who is anxious, but Emperor Zhu who is anxious.
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin is asked to come here to preside over the battle against the Bai Yi forces. He must have his own ideas." Lin Zexu said.
"Your Majesty." Deng Tingzhen was stunned. He looked around and lowered his voice and said, "Tell me, why is Your Majesty so anxious?"
It stands to reason.
The Ming Empire was at its peak, and Emperor Zhu was only in his forties.
My health is also very good.
I haven't heard of any illness.
Spring and Autumn are at their peak.
Another twenty years.
Wouldn't it be better to wait until the population of Jinshan reaches tens of millions and the foundation is completely stabilized before pursuing development?
Deng Tingzhen's ideas were actually those of many Ming Dynasty civil servants.
Still have to wait twenty years
Will anyone still want to fight twenty years from now?
Lin Zexu complained in his heart.
He knew very well that Emperor Zhu's goal from the beginning was to monopolize the New World.
How could he wait another twenty years?
Let the new generation of young people from the Ming Dynasty who have lived in peace for 20 years go to the battlefield to engage in a real life-and-death showdown between races.
This is a bit unreliable just thinking about it.
and
The French Emperor was younger than Emperor Zhu, and he was even better at fighting.
Under the external pressure of the Ming Empire.
Maybe Duke Jia of the Ming Dynasty can really unify the Europeans - this is the situation that Emperor Zhu least wants to see.
“It’s safe to fight now”
Lin Zexu just finished speaking.
I heard the sound of military boots tapping on the floor outside.
Deng Tingzhen and Lin Zexu stood up quickly and saluted with their hands in hand.
"I have met His Highness King Qin."
"No gift!"
Zhu Yixin waved his hand, walked straight to the table, poured himself a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.
"Director Deng, have you made plans for recruiting troops?"
Zhu Yixin asked.
"Your Highness, there is no problem in recruiting troops. Most of the people here in Jinshan are young and strong. However, Your Highness has not yet said how many people will be recruited."
Deng Tingzhen said.
The men in the Jinshan Protectorate are all reservists. At critical moments, they all need to carry guns and join the army.
Therefore, it is not difficult to expand the army.
The key problem is that if the army expands too much, it will inevitably affect all aspects of Jinshan's production.
"I only need fifty thousand people!"
"fifty thousand?!"
Deng Tingzhen and Lin Zexu looked at each other.
"Your Highness, is fifty thousand too little?"
Lin Zexu asked.
"That's quite a lot. Fifty thousand soldiers, enough to span North America!"
Zhu Yixin said.
"However, the 50,000 people I want are not just 50,000 people. I want 50,000 people with superb riding skills!"
Zhu Yixin said.
"No need for infantry?"
"infantry?"
Zhu Yixin shook his head.
"No need! I only need 50,000 cavalry and at least 150,000 horses!"
Zhu Yixin looked at Deng Tingzhen.
"Governor Deng, is it difficult?"
Deng Tingzhen thought for a moment.
He shook his head and said: "Fifty thousand people with excellent riding skills can be recruited, but 150,000 war horses. Now the two major horse farms in Jinshan Protector's Mansion can only raise less than 50,000. You can also buy them from bankers." War horses, but I estimate that I can only buy 50,000 at most."
"That means we can only raise 100,000 together?"
Zhu Yixin made some calculations in his mind.
"One person and two horses are not enough. In addition to war horses, pack horses, mules, and donkeys are also acceptable!"
A cavalryman is equipped with two horses and a mule or donkey.
That's almost enough.
"Your Highness, fifty thousand cavalry, is the number too small?"
Lin Zexu asked.
"The United States has 300,000 infantrymen, and it has recently begun to expand its army. In addition, the British have close to 100,000 troops in Canada. There are 400,000 here alone."
Zhu Yixin waved his hand.
"Enough, enough. Fifty thousand cavalry, trained enough!"
"Soldiers are expensive but not expensive. I will use fifty thousand cavalry to sweep across all the barbarians in North America!"
Deng Tingzhen and Lin Zexu looked at each other.
"Do you think you are Huo Qubing?"
Deng Tingzhen complained in his heart. (End of chapter)
