Although the statements and threats made by the imperial envoys are exaggerated, at least half of them are true for Kelly Y Zhou …
And I was disappointed with Weizheng, and then I hurried to Gansu and Ningxia provinces, and I thoroughly grasped Gansu and Ningxia provinces and the fifth army of Tiger and Leopard Army for a short time.
Because of this, the tiger and leopard army continues to stand on its feet rather than save its life.
The words of the imperial envoy went directly to Kelly Y Zhou’s heart …
At the same time, Kelly Y Zhou dialect also aroused Kelly Y Zhou’s ambition to some extent …
Why do you have to master your own destiny? Why do you want to be a generation department? Can’t you just rise for a while and learn to develop a strength that belongs to you …
As this idea slowly appeared, Kelly Y Zhou’s dignified expression in Kelly Y Zhou’s heart slowly became fanatical.
After some meditation, he directly asked the imperial envoy in front of him, "What benefits can the imperial court give me …"
"Secretly support weeks adult you expand to increase their military strength against WeiZheng …"
When following Wei Zheng for several years, Kelly Y Zhou learned a truth from Wei Zheng.
Whenever you want to shake hands with the army, whatever you lose can be taken back.
And if you want to have more money for self-protection than for development and expansion in Gansu and Ningxia provinces, the first thing to do is to shake hands with the fifth army and let it become your own private army step by step …
But there are so many people in the Fifth Army … It is almost impossible for the Fifth Army to catch up with the military to expand its troops in the two provinces of Gansu and Ningxia. When Kelly Y Zhou heard that the court could help him secretly expand his troops, Kelly Y Zhou was directly moved …
Looking forward to the imperial envoy, he asked, "How to do the secret expansion …"
By this time, the imperial envoy had clearly felt that Kelly Y Zhou was tempted
If you can come up with the facts yourself, two people can certainly reach some secret agreements.
The continuous suppression and suspicion of Wei Zheng has made him lose confidence in Wei Zheng …
In this case, it is the best choice for Kelly Y Zhou at this moment only by increasing its strength to protect itself, and it is unfortunate that it is right in the middle of Kelly Y Zhou’s mind to come up with your own ideas.
Think of these imperial envoys face also began to be covered with laughter … To Kelly Y Zhou as detailed as possible …
"The secret expansion needs a total of so many conditions. One of them is the cover …"
"I won’t say much about people. There are two provinces that want to be soldiers …"
"With a few conditions, one thing can be completely solved, that is, war …"
Chapter seven hundred and fourteen The court dilemma
When I heard the word "war …", Kelly Y Zhou’s face showed an enlightened expression directly.
While the imperial envoy in front of Kelly Y Zhou continued to speak and analyze, "Zhou’s adult, think about it. If the fifth army of the Tiger and Leopard Army breaks out with the imperial court, can you take this opportunity to ask the staff of the Tiger and Leopard Army for equipment and food support …"
"When the time comes, a steady stream of equipment and expenses will be sent to Gansu and Ningxia provinces …"
"In addition, if fighting breaks out, people will die. Once there is a vacancy in the army, Zhou Daren, you can recruit new recruits to supplement the army … when the time comes, cover yourself with war and arrange more people in the army. No one knows …"
"No, you can also hide the troops in the garrison and give them the best equipment and training so that you can unconsciously complete your expansion of the troops …"
"Of course, at the end of the whole process, it will be said that the war is not a real war … but the court played a scene with Zhou’s adult … all this is to help Zhou’s adult expand your strength, and what Zhou’s adult pays is to remain neutral in the battle that may break out in the future and not to help Wei Zheng …"
Strong ambition in my heart encouraged Kelly Y Zhou to agree to join the court with almost no hesitation.
At this moment, although Kelly Y Zhou is still wearing the coat of the Tiger and Leopard Army, his heart no longer regards himself as a member of the Tiger and Leopard Army … From now on, all he has is himself …
Of course, it is impossible for Kelly Y Zhou to cooperate with the imperial court to expand its strength base.
After all, Kelly Y Zhou has not really mastered the military and political affairs in Gansu and Gansu provinces, and there are still many civil and military officials loyal to Weizheng. If you can’t get rid of these people, Kelly Y Zhou believes that his changes can’t escape Weizheng’s eyes …
As soon as the front foot of the imperial envoy left the Governor Kelly Y Zhou’s back foot, he found his heart and began to discuss how to master all the military and political affairs in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces step by step …
At this time, after several months of smuggling, it was continuously transported to the south of the Yangtze River, and smuggled salt monopolized the salt market in almost all provinces controlled by the imperial court.
A few months’ money is almost 502,000 silver per month. At this moment, the salt tax has been reduced to the original level of less than 52,000 silver in a row …
What’s more important is that the imperial navy was beaten into a coward by the smuggling of smuggled salt.
The whole coastal area of the south of the Yangtze River is located in the range of warships and guns, and the land has become the territory of tigers and leopards.
Learning from the Tiger and Leopard Army has just tasted the sweetness of foreign trade, and the court has not yet realized that foreign trade has brought great gains to itself. After that, the joy stopped because more than a dozen ships were directly detained by the Tiger and Leopard Army Navy.
At this moment, after several months of robbing Peter to pay Paul to ensure that the court’s finances did not collapse, the Ministry of Salt and Iron has seen that the salt tax and iron tax paid by the salt and iron company are less than 100 thousand again
It is not only true that the Salt and Iron Company will be sued directly to the command, but there is no way to continue to ensure that the financial stability department of the imperial court has directly resigned from the court without income …
Looking at the stability of the court’s finances in just a few months, it seems that many years old and angry, Emperor Chongzhen wanted to swear, but the words were suppressed by Chongzhen before they were exported.
Because Emperor Chongzhen really can’t scold the export department, there is really no one else to clean up except the front part …
After refusing the resignation of the Ministry, Chongzhen Ma transferred his anger to the command of Salt and Iron Company …
However, in the face of the powerful strength of the Tiger and Leopard Army Navy, Chongzhen questioned and scolded him, and he could do nothing but bow his head and bear it.
But when the atmosphere of the hall became more and more dignified because of Chongzhen’s anger, the Ministry of War had to come out to clear it.
After all, it is the Ministry of War that the Tiger and Leopard Army Navy can be so rampant along the coast of Jiangnan …
Who let the Ministry of War not equip the imperial navy with more powerful ships to defeat the Tiger and Leopard Army in naval battles?
When all eyes gathered behind the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War just said, "Calm down … According to the latest report of the Equipment Division, the Equipment Division will build a new red cannon for the imperial navy in half a month at most, which will cause the navy to be equipped with the latest warships and red cannons at that time, and completely defeat the tiger and leopard navy along the Jiangnan coast …"
The Ministry of war is very good at talking, which relieves the dignified and depressing atmosphere of the hall
Just say that finish a word and keep your head down. It’s like finding a pile of gold ingots and asking the Ministry of War about it …
"Zhang’s adult, are you sure that the navy is equipped with new warships and new red cannons, and it will surely defeat the tiger and leopard army navy to ensure that the rampant tiger and leopard army navy warships will never be seen in the coastal waters of Jiangnan again …
In the face of the Ministry’s provocation, even if it can’t be done, the Ministry of War can still bite the bullet and affirm …
"The new warships and red cannons were built by the imperial court at a cost of five million and two thousand silver. If you can’t defeat the Tiger and Leopard Army Navy, the veteran is willing to die in apology …"
Hearing this answer, Shangmian unexpectedly flashed a smile.
You know, in the past two months, no matter when or where, everyone has not seen even a little smile from the Ministry of Finance, but now the Ministry of Finance, which has been struggling to support the court, has actually smiled …
When everyone’s face showed puzzled expressions, the Ministry directly said, "Emperor, if the imperial navy can really defeat the butch navy, then the old minister can still solve the dilemma faced by the imperial finance at present …"
"As far as I know, the Tiger and Leopard Army earns a lot of money from foreign trade every year … a few months ago, I also organized it once … only ten seagoing ships were left to the court for fifty-two thousand silver benefits … but this foreign trade stopped after the Tiger and Leopard Army Navy came …"
"If the navy can solve the activities, the veteran of the navy of the Tiger and Leopard Army in the south of the Yangtze River can organize a larger fleet to trade with Portugal and other countries, and then the court can obtain a steady stream of income through sea trade …"
Chongzhen eyes a bright consciousness asked "love qing are you sure …"
"I dare to guarantee my head!" Bu Shang answered without thinking.
When I heard this, Chongzhen Horse turned its attention to the Ministry of War to discuss the tone and decided, "Zhang Aiqing, you have all heard the imperial court’s hope that you will not let me down … You want to give you silver for the whole naval battle, and you want to benefit me … In a word, you must ensure that you win this naval battle …"
Chapter seven hundred and fifteen Revenge? ? ?
In ten days, the Manchu Civil and Military Division finally completed the construction of all the new red cannons.
Then the 500 new red cannons were sent to the Yangtze River estuary by the Ministry of War to equip warships …
"Boom … meowed …" With a dull roar, a newly built new warship sounded in the Yangtze River estuary, and the scream generated by the flowering bomb crossed the sky was followed by the sound of the Yangtze River estuary …
06/28/202406/28/2024
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