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The only regret is that the imperial court really has no money now, and the funds used to form a new army will have to wait until some of the funds are allocated after inspecting Shanxi merchants. Therefore, this new army still focuses on cold weapon combat, and is equipped with field artillery at most.

As a person who has traveled through time in later generations, Hu Guang certainly hopes that the new army will be a thermal weapon army. An army with thermal weapons relies heavily on logistics. War is actually about logistics and money. Hu Guang understood this, and so did the natives of Ming Dynasty.

The bloody battle of Hunhe River was an example. The Qi army was considered a strong army. They hid behind the car camp to fight against Jianlu, leaving Jianlu helpless. But when the ammunition they carried was used up, the entire army was immediately wiped out, because the logistics could not keep up and there was no ammunition replenishment.

Therefore, Hu Guang's plan was to take advantage of the Ming Dynasty's manpower advantage, select the most elite soldiers from each army, train them rigorously, use limited resources on them, and form a strong army with cold weapons. , at least it must be able to compete head-on with the elite and powerful army of Jianlu in the field.

He is not naive enough to use all his income to build as many new armies as possible, hoping that one wave of new troops will be bulldozed. If this is the case, it is very likely that in a hurry, the battle line will be stretched, and the Jianlu will find a flaw, and the hard work will be in vain. By then, the situation will become worse.

While Hu Guang and Wen Tiren were discussing new military projects, far away at the gate of Fan Mansion in Xuanfu City, a group of servants escorted a sturdy and plain carriage into the wide open gate of the mansion.

The vehicle stopped and the person who got out was Fan Yongdou, the owner of Fan Mansion. He saw the housekeeper waiting outside the car, so he walked towards the lobby and asked, "Are you all back?"

"Sir, everyone in Xuanfu City has returned. Those outside the city may not be able to come back until later." The housekeeper followed closely behind him and bowed.

Fan Yongdou listened and was not surprised by the answer. I went to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the lunar new year. I went by myself to the governor of Xuanfu, and there were civil servants there. Even giving gifts was very particular, and it took a lot of effort to exchange greetings. Especially since the governor of Xuanfu has only been here for a year, the relationship between the two parties has not yet reached a tacit understanding.

The rest of your subordinates who go to pay New Year greetings are all old friends, and most of them are military commanders. As long as the gift arrives, they are eager for you to leave early.

Fan Yongdou walked to the lobby thinking about it, took off his cashmere cloak, and sat on the main seat. When he saw the maid bringing over a cup of hot tea, he took it. When I felt the temperature was just right, I drank it all in one gulp. After putting the cup on the table, I exhaled a long breath of hot breath, which seemed to expel all my fatigue at the same time.

He seemed to be in better spirits, and said to the housekeeper who was standing in front of him: "The position of the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu has been undecided, and I am a little worried. Without waiting for news from the capital, you can send someone to inform other companies. I’ll leave seclusion on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year!”

"Master, there are still five families whose grain has not arrived in Zhangjiakou. It is the Chinese New Year time and everyone is celebrating the New Year. Even if we recruit the workers again to transport the grain, I'm afraid they may not be able to finish it by the seventh day of the Lunar New Year." The housekeeper heard this. He was stunned for a moment and then reminded him.

Fan Yongdou seemed a little impatient and waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter. The Great Khan has plundered so many people and returned, so he must be in urgent need of food. He is a smart man and knows how to do business. He will definitely not lose money to us!"

After a pause, he added: "It's okay even if you suffer a little loss in shipping costs. When we do business with Daikin, we focus on long-term cooperation. We don't care about this anymore."

Seeing the master's attitude, the housekeeper said no more and agreed immediately. But as soon as he turned around, he immediately turned back and asked for instructions again: "Master, do you want to give out red envelopes to those Qiu Ba for the New Year?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Yongdou knew what he was referring to, so he nodded and replied: "Of course, if the new Xuanfu commander wants to expand his family, he must choose from these elites. We have been kind to them in previous years. There’s no reason it should be different this year.”

The housekeeper agreed upon hearing this. If the master and the others hadn't secretly given him some benefits from time to time, those Qiu Ba people wouldn't have severely deceived their commander-in-chief in this Qinwang affair.

Thinking of this, he changed his mind and asked for instructions again: "Sir, do you want to continue giving soup to the civilian areas in the city?"

"Isn't this nonsense?" Fan Yongdou said a little dissatisfied after hearing this, "You have been with me for more than ten years, so don't ask me for instructions for this small amount of money! We are doing big business, we have to manage everything, and we have the talent to give up. Yes, do you want me to teach you this principle again?"

The housekeeper heard that Weiwei was right and didn't dare to ask for any more instructions, so he quickly left and went to work.

Fan Yongdou leaned on the back of the chair and closed his eyes to rest. Behind him, two beautiful maids held pink fists and gently beat his shoulders.

At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open, and the housekeeper came back again.

Fan Yongdou felt a cold air hit his face, so he opened his eyes, frowned and stared at the housekeeper who turned around and closed the door and said, "What are you doing?"

"Sir, it's not good. Mr. Han from the capital has just received news that Marshal Ma has been arrested and imprisoned..."

Before the butler finished speaking, Fan Yongdou suddenly jumped up from his chair, stretched out his hand and shouted sharply: "Where's the letter?"

Without him having to say anything, the housekeeper had already reached out and handed him the letter.

Due to the martial law in the capital, this letter was sent one day late, so it was not sent to Xuan Mansion until the first day of the Lunar New Year. However, in this way, Han Xu roughly described what happened in the capital for two consecutive days in his letter.

After Fan Yongdou finished reading, he frowned and sat back on his chair. Two beautiful maids came forward and wanted to continue beating the master's shoulders, but they were met with two words: "Get out!"

Originally, he wanted to help Ma Shilong and give him food and grass to make him look strong, so that he could stand out from King Qin's army. But unexpectedly, the young emperor would deal with Ma Shilong first regardless of what troops he would use to deal with Dai Jin in the future. From this point of view, the original move actually harmed Ma Shilong.

In addition, Han Xu requested more money in the letter so that he could move up and down to rescue Ma Shilong. He said that his power in the DPRK has been greatly reduced, and he must rebuild his power. If he can protect Ma Shilong, he must protect him.

This young emperor was really stupid. He dared to deal with Ma Shilong regardless of the consequences. It seems that we have to put some pressure on him to prevent him from being so unscrupulous!

Thinking of this, he remembered another thing. That Wu Sangui actually went out to slaughter two tribes and got into the position of a general soldier. He really made a lot of money.

His father Wu Xiang is going to be transferred to Datong. It seems that he needs to have a good deal with him. If both parties can form an alliance, it would be best for mutual benefit and win-win results. Then Wu Xiang was also a businessman before, so he should be able to see the benefits of cooperation!

After digesting the news in his mind, Fan Yongdou had a countermeasure. He immediately asked the housekeeper to write a rough description of the personnel changes in the capital and the situation in the capital.

He believed that Huang Taiji would definitely have corresponding countermeasures after seeing the news. In that case, after the young emperor felt the pressure, he would definitely not dare to mess around again! This roundabout strategy will definitely give strong support to Mr. Han.