Chongzhen Chat Group

"Ming Ge Lao has sent Ba Dengding back to Mubang to contact the old troops, and he has also made other plans to stir up the resistance of the local forces in Dongwu. However, King Long has a heavy army. Although he can stop him for a while, he will eventually be defeated by him. repression."

It can be heard from King Tang's words that they have been trying their best to prepare, but there is still not enough time.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen replied: "In this case, Governor Zhu Xieyuan's troops are almost finished pacifying the rebellion in the northwest. I can order him to dispatch some of his elite troops to Yunnan to participate in the Battle of Dongwu. However, the cost of the army's departure and the related expenses incurred I still need you to provide the cost, how about that?"

The king of Tang was overjoyed when he heard this. He had accumulated hundreds of years of property, as well as the proceeds from selling land in the future. It can be said that the most important thing he lacked right now was money. Therefore, the King of Tang immediately replied without hesitation: "I am willing, thank you Your Majesty!"

He could feel that the emperor really wanted him to defeat Dongwu.

But he didn't know that Zhu Xieyuan always complained about poverty and even had his mind set on the branch of Daming Construction Bank there. At present, the court has no money to allocate it. But the King of Tang was rich, so he secretly told Zhu Xieyuan to send troops to the King of Tang who were good at fighting in the mountains and rainforests. The military expenses required included the departure costs of the troops sent and the funds Zhu Xieyuan needed. How much it takes is up to them to discuss.

Emperor Chongzhen thought so, and then privately chatted with Tang Wangdao: "In addition, the capital has developed a new type of firearm, called a flintlock gun. It no longer needs a match to light it, and it is not afraid of wind and rain. It has many advantages. Using this type of firearm Military training, on the one hand, does not require high physical fitness of the soldiers, and on the other hand, it takes half a year to become an elite army. At present, the Oirat Mongolian tribes have proposed high-priced purchases to me. But I think that your side may need it more, so I ask When you ask, if you need it, I can supply it to you first at a reasonable price. After all, there is a difference between closeness and distance. How about it?"

What the king of Tang lacked was time. If the firearms army can train ordinary people into elite troops in a short period of time, it will really be like sleeping on the pillow. However, based on the past practice of firearms used by the Ming army, he still hesitated for a moment and then said: "Since Your Majesty said so, this flintlock gun must be very good. I would like to ask, what is the probability of this flintlock gun exploding?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but shake his head and replied: "I have rectified the weapons department and the military warfare department and strictly controlled them. The firearms produced, whether flintlock guns or artillery, are all under the strictest control. If If you operate according to the specifications, there is no possibility of the chamber exploding!"

After a pause, he added: "The Oirat Mongolian envoy participated in the training of the new army and personally experienced the sophistication and power of these firearms, so he offered me a high price to buy them."

The king of Tang Dynasty had money anyway. After hearing this, he thought about it a little and felt that there was no need for the emperor to lie to him, so he replied to buy a batch.

Hehe, another arms deal was concluded! Emperor Chongzhen was thinking in his mind, and then said: "Now these new troops have just been trained. I originally planned to send them to Haizhou, Liaodong, to fight against Jianlu. But since you want to use flintlock guns, then this Okay, I will select five hundred new army fusiliers who can adapt to the southern climate and go to Yunnan to serve as instructors and backbones of your firearms army. In this way, your army can be trained as soon as possible, how about it?"

"I am so grateful for your majesty's grace!" When King Tang heard this, he was overjoyed and responded quickly, finalizing the matter!

Emperor Chongzhen looked at this private chat and smiled in his heart. On the Mongolian side of Oirat, cattle and sheep are traded, but because it is too far away, for the arms deal to be completed, it not only needs the consent of Gushi Khan and other powerful people, but also needs to be negotiated and completed, which will take at least a year. time.

But things are different here in Yunnan Province. Now the matter can be arranged as soon as the decision is made, and it will take less than a month for the Tang Dynasty's property to arrive in the capital. In this way, there will be funds to continue training the new army.

Emperor Chongzhen thought about this and couldn't help feeling a little emotional. After all, the arms business is the best!

So, he quit the chat group and called Bi Ziyan, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, to tell him about the matter and solved his worries; then he called Bi Maokang, the director of the Arms Bureau, and also revealed the matter about the King of Tang, asking him to To further optimize the production process, if necessary, the steam engine produced by the Bingzhan Bureau is still being improved, but regardless of power consumption, it can still be used to provide necessary and stable power. Of course, he had to inform Wen Tiren, the chief minister, about this.

After finishing all this work, the day passed again.

Before going to sleep, Emperor Chongzhen followed his usual routine and went to the chat group to see what messages there were.

In the chat group, as always, the most common topics are about surrendering and violating things. After all, this matter affects almost everyone in the Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Chongzhen scrolled through a few screens before continuing. Just as he was about to quit and go to sleep, he suddenly received a private message. It was from Wang Chengen, the admiral of Dongchang: "Your Majesty, I have found some wealthy merchants in Husi, most of whom are shipping companies." Go to the coast and then sell them overseas privately.”

In the past, the Ming Dynasty banned the sea. However, it is not surprising that these wealthy Fujian and Guangdong merchants have been purchasing large quantities of Hu silk for smuggling. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen was not surprised by the news. But before he could say anything, he saw Wang Chengen send another emotional private message, saying that this business was really huge profits, and then elaborated on the reasons for the huge profits, saying that after the acquisition of Husi, they relied on more famous people. Avoiding taxes along the way, and then selling them overseas, you can get about three times the profit...

Seeing these private conversations, Emperor Chongzhen was moved, and he replied to Wang Chengen: "Keep an eye on those wealthy Fujian and Guangdong merchants. If they smuggle again, report to me and have their homes confiscated."

To be honest, he really wants these wealthy businessmen to continue doing the smuggling business and not pay taxes to the government. In this case, they are just fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered!

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I have found out that smuggling is prevalent in Fujian and Guangdong. Not only these wealthy businessmen, but also ordinary people. I can guarantee that they will continue to do those illegal things!"

Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen frowned. Wang Chengen's words reminded him that although the sea was open, if Sun Chuanting strictly collected taxes, smuggling in this large area would definitely continue to flourish. In this case, there must be enough navy to patrol the coast!

But today, along the coast of Fujian and Guangdong, there are still many pirates such as Xu Xiang, and on the government side, there is only Zheng Zhilong's main navy. If this navy is dispersed to investigate smuggling, the strength will be dispersed, which will actually benefit those big pirates. Acting like this is not okay!