The Tiger Banner army in Fuzhou had no intention of going north. They just swept a few Jurchen villages near Gaizhou and stabilized the occupied area without continuing to go north.
But this is just because the Tiger Flag soldiers and horses here in Fuzhou have not carried out much military operations, and on the line between Lushun and Jinzhou, supplies are constantly being transported to Fuzhou.
In the direction of Denglai, supplies are also continuously transported to Lushun through sea routes.
Of course, such a big move as the Tiger Flag cannot be hidden from the people of Gaizhou.
Huang Taiji was so anxious to send more troops to Gaizhou because of the Tiger Character Banner's series of actions in Lushun and other places.
On the grassland, near Yinshan Mountain.
A cavalry team of several hundred people appeared nearby.
Yinshan has many workshops in Tiger Flag, and it is rich in mineral resources, which ensures the workshops' demand for iron ore.
Not only is there an iron mine here, but there is also a copper mine. The Tiger Banner Cannon Foundry often uses some copper to cast cannons.
The workshops that were originally located in Lingqiu were moved to Yinshan many years ago and expanded many times. A large number of soldiers and armors are shipped out of these workshops every day and sent to several military areas. .
"Lord, our workshop can now meet all the muskets and cannons needed by the army, and can also cast larger cannons. However, it is too heavy to move and can only be used to defend the city for the time being. ." It was Huang Zhong who spoke.
He has always been in the logistics workshop line. Over the years, he has always managed various workshops.
"Thank you for your hard work over the years. If it weren't for these workshops, our soldiers would not be able to use the best quality and performance armor wherever they go." Liu Heng praised.
In times of war, everything must serve the army, and the arsenal plays the most direct and important role in logistics, because it can directly affect the combat effectiveness of an army.
Huang Chong smiled and said: "These are what subordinates should do."
After so many years, he has a high and powerful position in the Tiger Flag. With the current situation of the Tiger Flag, he is very satisfied now.
Many years ago, he would never have imagined that he would be where he is today, that the Tiger Flag would be as big as it is today, and that it would even be a stone's throw away from the imperial palace in the capital.
Outsiders may not know this clearly, but as a senior member of the Tiger-Character Banner, he knows that as long as Liu Heng is willing, the Tiger-Character Banner army can enter the Ming Dynasty's palace at any time.
"Let's go and take a look at our railway first." Liu Heng greeted.
This time when he came to the grassland, his main purpose was to see the railway built by Huzi Banner.
Huang Chong walked in front and led the way, all the way to a place very close to the mine, where a railway was built leading to various workshops.
"This is the railway built according to your proposal, my lord." Huang Chong introduced Liu Heng.
Seeing the railway in front of him, Liu Heng pursed his lips hard.
Although it is still not comparable to the railways of later generations, it still has some appearance. More importantly, there are railways. He believes that there will be more things that transcend the times in the Tiger Flag in the future.
Of course, the railway in front of us does not count. After all, there is no steam engine and can only be replaced by horse power. However, the time and cost of transportation have been greatly shortened.
“Railways cannot only be used in mines and workshops, but also need to be built in other places, such as between Qingcheng and Datong. If there is such a railway, it can shorten the time spent by businessmen on the road and create greater value. Liu Heng said to Huang Zhong.
Although railway construction is very expensive, Liu Heng feels that some important places should still be used to build railways. Even if the tiger-shaped flag is tightened for a few years, it is worth it.
Huang Chong said: "It is possible to build railways, but it requires a lot of manpower and material resources. It is difficult to complete it with just a few workshops."
"The workshop has its own main business. A separate department can be set up for railway repair. As for manpower, some craftsmen can be transferred from the workshop and some more captives can be hired to join. The material problem is still solved by the workshop. As for manpower, You can go to Zhao Yutu to apply for the required silver," Liu Heng said.
Zhao Yutu, who was in the team, said at the right time: "Don't worry, my lord, our logistics department will fully support you."
Liu Heng watched the carriage pulling the carriages running on the railway again, and then went to various workshops before returning to Qingcheng.
In Qingcheng, there were still some Mongolians who needed him to meet.
While Liu Heng was in Qingcheng, the first war zone began to take action. All combat divisions were put into combat readiness. The army was no longer on holiday, and all the combat soldiers who were visiting relatives and returning home were called back.
At the same time, a large amount of supplies began to be transported to Xuanfu.
In the palace in the capital, Chongzhen received news that the Tiger Character Banner was at war between Fuzhou and the slave thieves.
After hearing the news, Chongzhen made an exception and drank a bottle of wine at noon.
In his opinion, the Tiger-Character Banner's war with the slave bandits in Fuzhou was the best thing for Ming Dynasty, and it was very beneficial to Ming Dynasty.
Although he didn't understand why Huziqi made such a foolish move, he was happy to see that both Huziqi and the slave thieves were harmed, so that Ming Dynasty could benefit from it.
In the capital, not only Chongzhen was happy, but many ministers and dignitaries in the court also celebrated the tiger-character flag at home and made such a crazy move.
Originally, they were worried that the Tiger-Character Banner would use troops against the Northern Zhili after taking over Shandong, but then they, the nobles of the Ming Dynasty, were likely to lose their century-old foundation and even become prisoners of the Tiger-Character Banner.
After all, the Tiger Flag's policy is not friendly to people like them.
Now that the Tiger-Character Banner has launched a war against the slave thieves in Fuzhou, they can rest assured that at least the Tiger-Character Banner will not attack Beizhili in the short term.
They admit that the Tiger Flag has some strength, but they do not believe that the Tiger Flag has the ability to fight on two fronts.
Many people even thought darkly that it would be better for the Tiger-Character Banner to lose to the slave thieves in Fuzhou. In this way, the Tiger-Character Banner would have even less power to send troops to Beizhili.
Because of the news that the tiger-character flag was in Fuzhou and fighting slaves and traitors, the entire capital seemed to be celebrating a festival, and even the people in the capital also celebrated together.
To the common people, the Tiger-Character Flag is a heinous rebel. Especially in government propaganda, the Tiger-Character Flag always appears as a villain.
Almost the people in the capital have no favorable impression of the Tiger Flag.
After all, the people at the bottom don't know what the Tiger Flag is doing outside. The only way they can understand the Tiger Flag is from the government.
It is even more impossible to expect the government to say good things to the rebels.
"Your Majesty, this is today's memorial sent by the Supervisor of Ceremonies."
Wang Chengen asked several young eunuchs to place stacks of memorials on Chongzhen's office table.
(End of chapter)
