Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 291
But obviously, Zheng Zhilong's worries are unnecessary.

I heard Lu Xiangsheng turn around and go back, and said with satisfaction: "These soldiers the emperor gave me are indeed good soldiers! After these two months of training, I feel that they are good enough to fight against Jianlu! "

"It's all the result of the emperor's insight, the governor's training." Zheng Zhilong responded with a smile after hearing this.

By the way, it was almost his instinct to wear the high hat.For him who was born as a businessman, of course he understands that it is actually the most cost-effective thing to boast about the ratio of the effort and income of others.

However, he didn't see it, but Lu Xiangsheng frowned slightly when he heard it, obviously he didn't like this set of things on him.But he didn't say this, and said seriously: "The reconstruction of Dongjiang Town has always been on my mind. Now, these soldiers are available. Next, it's up to Zongbing Zheng!"

To be honest, although Lu Xiangsheng is both civil and military, he really doesn't know much about water warfare, especially naval warfare.Therefore, he can only rely on Zheng Zhilong.

"Don't worry, Governor. I heard that there are less than a hundred warships on Jianlu's side. They are definitely not the last general's opponent." Zheng Zhilong is obviously very confident about this, but he then changed the topic Said, "I just don't know where Jianlu's warship is parked? In case it bumps into our troop carrier, although there will definitely be an escorting warship at that time, it may cause losses in the end."

Speaking of this matter, Zheng Zhilong also took it seriously, took a step forward, stood by Lu Xiangsheng's side, looked at Lu Xiangsheng's side face and said: "If you know where Jianlu's warship is parked, the last general can lead the warship first." In the past, the warships of Jianlu were sunk directly. In this way, the coastal area of ​​Liaodong is our territory, and there will be no worries for the last general.”

Hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng nodded. This matter was made very clear. After thinking about this matter in his mind, he glanced at the soldiers who were training in front of him, and then asked in a deep voice: "Where does the Jianlu warship listen?" , I really don’t know about this. If you find out the docking point of the Jianlu warship in advance, how long will it take?”

He didn't want these soldiers in front of him to sink into the sea before they played a role in the Liaodong battlefield.Therefore, as Zheng Zhilong said, it is best if this risk can be avoided.

Hearing Lu Xiangsheng's question, Zheng Zhilong immediately replied: "After the coast of Liaodong thaws, I will send a large ship to bring supplies there, and use a fast boat to search along the coast. It will take about a month at the fastest, and it may take two or three months at the slowest time." .In order to save time, when the results are estimated to be almost certain, the final commander will cross the sea first, wait for the definite news, and launch the attack directly, then there will be another half a month, and it should be enough!"

Hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng immediately shook his head and said, "No, it's been too long! Your Majesty has said before that we must contain Jianlu, and we must not allow Jianlu to bypass Mongolia to invade the pass."

When the emperor explained, Zheng Zhilong was also there, knowing why the emperor was in such a hurry.

Recalling that time and the Jinan city he saw, Zheng Zhilong said, "Then ignore the Jianlu warships, the last general will escort them, and send more fast boats to explore far away, so as to minimize the possibility of bumping into the Jianlu navy!"

That's what he said, but he also knew that he was not as familiar with the situation in Liaodong as he was in the southeast coast of Daming.So suddenly, he couldn't guarantee that there would be no Tartar navy on any island.At that time, there is still a lot of risk that the naval battle will affect the troop carrier.In any case, it can only be avoided as much as possible.

In addition, he actually had a worry in his heart, that is, Daming knew very little about the news from Liaodong.It's hard to say whether the warships of the Tazi Navy are the only ones brought by the traitor Kong Youde and others.What if Jianlu attaches great importance to the sea and builds more warships?Also, now that North Korea is surrendering to Jianlu, will the North Korean navy obey the command of Jianlu navy and stay with Jianlu navy?This point, he is not sure.

In order to prepare for the most unfavorable situation that may arise next year, Zheng Zhilong expressed all his worries.

Lu Xiangsheng did not expect these situations.Therefore, after hearing what Zheng Zhilong said, he frowned immediately.Looking at each other across the sea, it was too difficult to know the news and find out the details of Jianlu, and there was nothing he could do.

For the time being, Lu Xiangsheng has no good solution.I had no choice but to keep this matter in my heart, and then said to Zheng Zhilong: "The shipyard has three more troop carriers that have been built, you go and check it for me."

"The last general obeys orders!" Zheng Zhilong was overjoyed when he heard that, he finally didn't have to drink the northwest wind.The ghost weather in the north is really too cold!

He received the military order and left quickly.But Lu Xiangsheng was still standing on the spotting platform, motionless in the cold wind, watching the soldiers who were practicing.

However, he was thinking about the things that Zheng Zhilong said just now. After a long time, his heart suddenly moved.Doesn't the emperor have Jinyiwei spies available?Judging from the previous situation, it seems that it is still very powerful.How about writing a memorial to see if the emperor has a way to find out the details of Jianlu's side before the official cross-sea attack next year?

After thinking for a while, Lu Xiangsheng looked at the soldiers in front of him, and made a decision in his heart: he would rather let the emperor know that he has no good solution, but also ask. If the emperor can really find out the details of the Jianlu Navy, then Wouldn't it be able to solve a great risk, maybe it could save the lives of many soldiers!

Therefore, Lu Xiangsheng wrote a secret memorial to Emperor Chongzhen, and immediately sent someone to send it to the capital.

Almost at the same time, just five days ago, Wu Zhong, who was traveling around to select candidates, finally returned to Shengjing.

When Huang Taiji heard this, he immediately summoned Wu Zhong to ask about the situation.

"Father, there will be absolutely no problem with the candidate chosen by the son." Wu Zhong changed his address, and he seemed to be very comfortable in speaking, as if he was used to calling the father and son since he was a child. Fan Wencheng, who was listening beside him, I feel very uncomfortable.

He thinks that he is more dedicated to serving the Qing Dynasty than anyone else, but he does not have this treatment, and he is bullied by the Manchurians from time to time, and he can't even protect his wife.If his wife was also the emperor's daughter, such a situation would not have happened!

Thinking about it this way, he became more and more concerned about Wu Zhong's dissatisfaction.It's just that there is no way, what Wu Zhong is going to do is not something that Fan Wencheng can do, and that thing is very important to the future of the Qing Dynasty, which means that Wu Zhong is very important to the future of the Qing Dynasty.At this time, Wu Zhong cannot be offended no matter what.

Therefore, he had no choice but to hide his dissatisfaction in his heart, and listened to Huang Taiji and Wu Zhong's words in a submissive manner.

After discussing the detailed issues with Wu Zhong for a while, Huang Taiji asked the question he was most concerned about again: "Last time, Qing said that most of the richest businessmen in the Ming Dynasty are concentrated in the south of the Yangtze River. Within a short period of time, I and Fan Qing have also repeatedly considered that if we continue to develop Shanxi merchants, the air crash will succeed in a while. Therefore, the best and fastest way is to ask you to go south to the south of the Yangtze River and find courageous businessmen for me. .”

Speaking of this, he paused, glanced at Fan Wencheng, then looked at Wu Zhong and said, "Businessmen are interested in profit, and I am absolutely willing to give a big price. As long as the businessmen from Jiangnan dare to come, they will definitely make a lot of money." It's full! With this as a premise, I believe that after Qing goes to Jiangnan, it should be much easier to do things!"

Wu Zhong saw Huang Taiji's actions just now, and immediately understood in his heart that Fan Wencheng should have mentioned this statement to Huang Taiji, but it does make sense.Merchants pursue profits, and if the profits are large enough, although there are Shanxi merchants who have their homes raided first, they will definitely not be able to scare them, and there are definitely some people who leave and take risks.

Therefore, he nodded and replied to Huang Taiji: "Father is right, but Jiangnan is far southeast of the Ming Dynasty, and is far away from Liaodong, making it extremely inconvenient to travel."

Seeing that Huang Taiji frowned slightly, he quickly added: "I don't have any intention of evading, I believe that with my status after returning to Daming, it is very easy for me to go south to do business. It's just that my Qing Dynasty needs a lot of materials, and the scale must be very large, so I thought, I'm afraid I can only find those sea merchants! Besides, there is no basis for empty talk. Although the merchants are interested in profit, the scale is too large If you don't see rabbits and don't scatter eagles, it may be difficult to convince them of my sincerity. After all, in the impression of people in the south of the Yangtze River, Qing has turned into a barbarian."

"Haha, so I was worried about this problem!" Huang Taiji smiled, pointing to Fan Wencheng and said, "Fan Qing has thought about this a long time ago. We also have ships now, and if necessary, we can also transport special products from Liaodong." , and even directly transport a ship of gold, silver and jewelry to the south of the Yangtze River. How about it?"

Hearing this, Wu Zhong was taken aback for a moment, and then remembered that the traitor Kong Youde and others had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty with warships, artillery, etc., and Dongjiang Town was located on Phi Island, and it was also attacked by Kong Youde and others with Jianlu destroy.It can be seen from this that there may be many warships built by Jianlu.

Thinking of this, he looked overjoyed, and immediately asked Huang Taiji, "Father, how many warships do we have in the Qing Dynasty, or sea ships? If there are many, it is also possible to organize a fleet to go south to do business. Most people don’t dare to investigate this Jin Yiwei’s cover!”

If Wu Zhong rescued the county king and returned to the Ming Dynasty, and the commander of Jin Yiwei was his old superior, then he would definitely be promoted.Thousands of households don't know if it is possible, but hundreds of households can definitely do it.Hundreds of Jinyiwei guarded it, and it seemed that it was indeed possible.

Thinking of this, Fan Wencheng quickly interjected and said: "Your Majesty, this servant thinks that the son-in-law is right. My Qing Dynasty can also organize a fleet to go south to trade with Jiangnan. In this way, we can get more goods at the same price." Grain and supplies, why not do it?"

Naturally, Huang Taiji is not the kind who is stupid and has a lot of money. When he trades with Shanxi merchants, he is willing to pay a large price. It is also because the trade of the Qing Dynasty is monopolized by Shanxi merchants. He has no room for bargaining and can only use high profits to attract Jin merchants. business.

However, at this time, he heard what Fan Wencheng said, and knew that the same money could buy more grain and grass materials, so he would be a ghost if he didn't move his heart.

Therefore, Huang Taiji was immediately overjoyed, nodded quickly and said: "I still have a lot of warships, it is no problem to organize a fleet to go south!"

Having said that, he turned his head to look at Wu Zhong, and said in a more friendly tone: "What does my son-in-law think Jiangnan would like in Liaodong? I can ask someone to prepare it. For the first time, just How about a boatload of gold, silver and jewelry, and a boatload of Liaodong specialties?"

When he said this, he actually thought in his heart that if so much wealth was handed over to Wu Zhong, he would definitely be corrupted by him.But as long as he can bring back food and supplies, he will bear it.At most, turn around and beat Wu Zhong.

Wu Zhong couldn't help but want to swallow his saliva when he heard that Huang Taiji had gained so much wealth as soon as he made a move.However, he knew that Huang Taiji was wise and did not dare to show it. He quickly told everything he knew, and even suggested at the end: "Father, there are many good things in North Korea, and the fleet has gone to Jiangnan. , or you can use the excuse that it is the North Korean fleet, so that it will not arouse suspicion."

Hearing this, Huang Taiji was overjoyed, and immediately praised Wu Zhong, then turned his head to look at Fan Wencheng and said, "Fan Qing, you heard it too, so I drafted a decree and sent it to North Korea, asking them to prepare a ship The tribute must be collected before the sea ice melts next year."

Now North Korea is already a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, and if you want something, it's just a matter of will.The court is so cowardly, it must not dare to refuse.For this, Huang Taiji was very sure.

"My slave obeys the order, let's go and draw up the order!" Fan Wencheng immediately replied. This is one of his duties, and he is very skillful.

After hearing this, Huang Taiji turned his head to look at Wu Zhong, and said with a smile: "Then a ship of gold, silver and jewelry, a ship of Liaodong special products, and a ship of North Korean special products, how about it? Can you bring back more food and supplies for me? ?”

"Father, don't worry, I will definitely satisfy you." Wu Zhong was overjoyed and reported quickly.

Huang Taiji nodded upon hearing this, and said to him again: "At first I thought those ships were useless, but I didn't expect that they could still come in handy at the critical moment, it's God's help!"

If the original historical development was followed, the Manchus had Shanxi merchants to provide blood, and they were not familiar with the sea, so they did not develop naval forces at all; however, in this dimension, the destruction of Shanxi merchants made Huang Taiji set his sights on Jiangnan, therefore, this navy was once again valued by Huang Taiji.

After saying this, Huang Taiji confessed to Wu Zhong again: "My son-in-law, I have to work hard for you during this time, let's take a trip to Jinzhou, I have all the boats parked there, you go to choose people and Ship, make sure that there will be no mistakes in this trip to the south of the Yangtze River!"

"Your servant obeys the order!" Wu Zhong immediately accepted the order after hearing this.In fact, when Huang Taiji confessed, he had no room to decline.

Before leaving, Huang Taiji suddenly remembered something, and explained to Wu Zhong with a smile: "Next year you will go to the Ming Dynasty, and the young couple will be reunited. This time, when you go to Jinzhou, take the princess with you. It would be best if the princess had a child before she left."

(End of this chapter)