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The old man was very happy.

12

In his spare time, Lu Cheng did not forget to write to Ding Baiying to exchange feelings:

"Miss Ding: I feel so happy to see you.

In the blink of an eye, it has been several months since we last met. Thinking back to the past, we discussed martial arts and talked about everything. Although we spent a short time together, we always think of each other and miss each other.

Now, Liaodong is cold and snowy. I wonder if the snow has fallen in Kyoto City or Miss Ding's In the courtyard.

I have nothing to do, so I practice swordplay in the snow. Snowflakes fly and fall on the blade, disappearing like white cherry blossoms falling into Lu's heart.

When I draw my sword and look around, I always remember the girl's face. Lu's swordplay has improved again, but there is no one to learn from, which is a pity. I will return to Kyoto one day and have a drink with the girl again..."

After writing letters for so long, Lu Cheng and Ding Baiying have become familiar pen pals. Now this letter can be regarded as a statement of his feelings. As for whether he can receive Ding Baiying's response, Lu Cheng is not in a hurry.

There is a saying that goes, whether there is a date or not, you have to try it first.

After sending the letter, Lu Cheng did not pay attention to it anymore, but took ten special forces members, plus Ding Xiu and Ding Xian, to paddle a sled and go out for training.

As for the soldiers in the barracks, in addition to daily literacy learning, they were also led by officers at all levels to clear the snow inside and outside the barracks.

Winter is not the time to gain weight, and the necessary training must not be stopped.

Lu Cheng dared to go deep into Hetuala City to carry out assassination this time. When the spring comes next year, Nurhaci will most likely bring people to retaliate.

If the soldiers under his command cannot be trained well, he will suffer the loss at that time.

On a flat ground somewhere outside the military camp, after a period of stumbling, a dozen special operations personnel finally managed to control the sled and slide forward.

Lu Cheng explained the key points and precautions while demonstrating it himself.

Watching Lu Cheng skilfully on the snow, the special operations team members were envious and studied hard.

In fact, no matter how much Lu Cheng said, they still needed to fall a few more times and explore more on their own before they could slowly master the relevant skills.

Anyway, there are no combat missions now, so skiing has become the main training subject.

Of course, Lu Cheng would not take the team members to stay in the snow for a long time to avoid snow blindness.

At this time, time has entered the Little Ice Age in history. Although it has not reached the coldest time, the weather in Liaodong is not something that ordinary people can withstand.

If the special forces members were not strong and wearing thick cotton-padded furs, it would be difficult to withstand the severe cold outdoors.

When Lu Cheng was training, he also paid special attention to adjusting the training intensity according to the outside temperature.

During the training, Lu Cheng did not forget to develop.

The castle where Lu Cheng was stationed was just a small fortress in the south of Liaoyang City, similar to a small town, and its defense force was far inferior to that of a big city like Liaoyang City.

In order to strengthen the defense capability, Lu Cheng kept asking Xiong Tingbi to apply for more black gunpowder from the court for defense and fighting.

In this regard, the court was not ambiguous. As long as they did not chase the court for money and food every day, it would not matter if they asked for more black gunpowder. The court could still afford it.

As for muskets and artillery, Lu Cheng did not ask for them. The barrels of fire guns these days are all made of two layers of iron sheets, the quality cannot be guaranteed, and the shooting speed is very slow.

Although Lu Cheng knows how to make flintlocks and breech-loading guns, it is difficult to make them without certain craftsmen. The limitation of industrial foundation is also a big problem.

As for starting the industrial revolution from now on, Lu Cheng's family background is not enough.

Even Lu Cheng has not started to make money in perfume, soap, glass and other profitable businesses. The main reason is that his current official position is too small, the soldiers are too few, and there is no fixed territory. It is not conducive to starting to develop.

Even if he really develops, the speed of making money may not be as fast as robbing.

Perhaps, after the court's reward comes down this time, if Lu Cheng can move up a bit and manage more soldiers, he can start some profitable businesses.

Development has to be done step by step. If you take too big a step, it is easy to get dragged down...

Moreover, if you develop something too early, you can't make a lot of money, and it is easy to be targeted by others, and you may end up making wedding clothes for others.

Although Lu Cheng has the ability to

The jackals who coveted him were all eliminated, but he didn't want too much trouble.

On this day, the weather was much better, and the road to the pass was barely passable. Lu Cheng immediately called the old Ma who was in charge of logistics and said, "Old Ma, do you know sweet potatoes and sweet wheat?"

"My Lord, I have heard of them and have seen them before."

Sweet potatoes are naturally sweet potatoes, and sweet wheat is actually corn. These two crops were introduced to the Ming Dynasty from overseas in the last century and began to be planted in the southeastern coastal areas.

Lu Cheng's "logistics minister" was named Ma Youcai, also a scholar from Liaodong. When he was young, he had a good family background and had traveled to many places. He was quite knowledgeable.

After being recruited by Lu Cheng, Lu Cheng heard that he had traveled to the southeastern coast, which was half of China. In addition, he had experience in managing shops and accounts, so he kept him by his side and made him a clerk in charge of logistics. His monthly salary was higher than that of a special forces member.

"Sir, sweet potatoes and sweet wheat first appeared in the southeast, and then flowed into the Central Plains with merchants. When I passed through the Central Plains a few years ago, I saw some farmers planting these. Do you want to plant them here in Liaodong?"

"Yes, I do have this idea. Let's do this. You go and arrange a caravan, take some silver, and go to the Central Plains to buy some sweet potatoes and sweet wheat. If you can't find them in the Central Plains, go to the southeast coast and be sure to buy these two crops back."

"Sir, the land in Liaozhong is too bitter and cold, and I don't know if these two crops can grow."

"Whether they can grow or not can only be determined after planting. Buy as much of each as possible, and they must be used as seeds."

"I understand, I will go and arrange it now."

Ma Youcai is quite efficient. He sent some people to the south to buy these two crops that afternoon.

At the beginning, Lu Cheng robbed a group of caravans, got many mules and horses and carriages for pulling goods, and organized his own caravan to go to the interior to purchase food and supplies.

As soon as Lu Cheng finished this matter, he received a summons from Xiong Tingbi and hurried to Liaoyang City.

As soon as he arrived in Liaoyang City and saw Xiong Tingbi, he saw a eunuch standing in the room delivering the imperial edict.

Seeing Lu Cheng, Xiong Tingbi was also full of smiles: "Captain Lu, the emperor has personally issued an edict to reward you this time, why don't you accept the edict quickly?"

The eunuch who delivered the edict looked Lu Cheng up and down and smiled: "Captain Lu is indeed a young talent with extraordinary appearance. Accept the edict."

"Yes, I accept the edict!"

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, declares: Captain Lu Cheng of Liaoyang Thousand Households, went deep behind enemy lines, killed the rebels Fan Wencheng and Li Yongfang, inspired the people, and made outstanding contributions... He is hereby promoted to the commander of Haizhou Guard and added the title of guerrilla general. This is the order!"

"I... thank your majesty for your grace!"

Lu Cheng, wearing armor, knelt on one knee. After listening to the eunuch reading the edict, he stood up and respectfully accepted the edict with both hands.

"Lu Youji, congratulations. The emperor is very happy that you were able to kill two traitors this time. He praised you in public in the court. He also hopes that you can continue to work hard and make more achievements."

"I will live up to your majesty's love."

Xiong Tingbi was also quite satisfied with Lu Cheng: "Lu Youji, there are only two thousand households left in Haizhouwei. You should take your troops and go to Haizhouwei to garrison as soon as possible in the next few days."

"Yes, sir."

Haizhouwei is one of the four guards in southern Liaoning. It is located in the south of Liaoyang. It was an earthen city in the early years. It was built during the Hongwu period. The city wall is more than 6 miles around and the city is 34 feet high. It is definitely a strong city.

Moreover, Haizhou City is located in the north of Haicheng River, at the foot of Yuhuang Mountain. The terrain is dangerous and easy to defend. It prospered and reached its peak during the Wanli period.

In the whole Liaodong, Haizhouwei is almost the second most important town after Liaoyang. Its importance is self-evident.

Lu Cheng also thought that he might get a piece of land this time, but he didn't think that he could be directly assigned to the city of Haizhouwei.

From this, we can also see that the emperor hated the two traitors Fan Wencheng and Li Yongfang.

But it is also reasonable to think about it. Li Yongfang was the first Ming army general to surrender to the Later Jin, and Fan Wencheng was a Ming scholar who took the initiative to work for the Later Jin. These two people set a very bad precedent for the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty.

Lu Cheng was able to kill these two people, which definitely relieved the emperor's hatred.

In addition, Liaodong is now short of generals, and Lu Cheng happened to catch up with the good time.