"When using artillery, especially heavy artillery, you can destroy the city."
Wang Hongyu said this because he actually wanted to take advantage of Wanli's situation and ask him to open a golden mouth so that he could set up a cannon-making workshop and recruit some cannon-making talents.
Although Emperor Wanli was lonely, he was still very smart and understood what Wang Hongyu was expecting.
"Very far-sighted! But the artillery must be used first in Liaodong and not in the southwest in the near future."
The artillery matter is secondary. Now that we cannot use troops to lead to the southwest, we will implement our previous plan.
The opportunity is rare. The last time I saw Wanli, I took advantage of the broken little self-ringing clock and repaired it, just so that I could see him a few more times.
Now we must stop the She'an Rebellion and try to transfer Yuan Yingtai from Liaodong.
"If a large-scale war is fought in the Northeast and Southwest at the same time, it may not be a good thing for our Ming Dynasty. At this time, facing the ambitions of the She and An families, I think I should be gentle on one side and take precautions on the other."
"good."
This topic came back, Wanli was still hesitant, but wanted to talk about it.
"I'm thinking that the new governor of Yunnan and Guizhou is a big deal, and the She'an family will still realize that it is against them."
"I think that we should let him know, so that it can have a deterrent effect. And the minister who arranges the matter needs to be famous and have a good reputation, so that the She'an family will be more likely to use it as a deterrent."
Then he stated his opinion.
Deterrence should be based on strength and never give in.
The killers of the She family were active in the capital and killed Prince Fu's cronies. This should have been a deterrent.
If no action is taken, the She family will be bolder and more aggressive in recruiting troops, and some neutral wavers will be defeated by the wind.
Wang Hongyu knew that he was just one step away, and now he must fight for it with all his strength.
"Hahaha~ After so many years, no one can talk to me properly."
Emperor Wanli smiled. In fact, the so-called hesitation was not that he could not make up his mind, but that he subconsciously made excuses because he wanted to talk to someone.
"I am very concerned about the affairs of the She'an family in Southwest China that you reported last time. After careful consideration, I have decided to promote Yuan Yingtai to the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. Yuan Yingtai is also one of the people recommended by Ai Qing. He is meticulous in managing floods and is engaged in ordnance logistics preparation in Liaodong.
With praise, I believe he can temporarily stabilize the luxury and An family."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
A big stone fell to Wang Hongyu's heart, and he chose Yuan Yingtai.
There is hope for Liaodong. He will not be cheated in the past. The last main field force of the Wanli Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty should not be ruined in one battle.
The two talked for a while about the use of the cannon.
At this time, Huang Kezuan and Xu Guangqi recruited a group of craftsmen from Fujian and Luzon to the capital and were casting the heavy cannons of the Folangji people.
Wang Hongyu knew about these cannons. They were considered the most powerful cannons in the Wanli period, and were close to the level of the red cannons.
However, due to problems with the cannon makers, several of the cannons had serious quality problems and exploded at the top of Shenyang City.
Therefore, it is necessary to establish a set of advanced molds, standardized management and reward incentive systems, and then use better cast iron technology.
Only then can we really produce a batch of good cannons.
Wanli said: "I agree with you to open a small gunsmith workshop. Although this kind of cannon is not suitable for firing, you can make some preparations first."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"You are a descendant of the founding marquis~
I cannot restore your title, but I can bestow it on you."
After Wan Li said it solemnly, he looked at Wang Hongyu with pleased eyes.
"You can go to the southwest and take up a guerrilla position. I promise you the title of Uncle Dingyuan, and you will be awarded it for your meritorious service in the future.
I have already discussed this matter with the prince, so you don’t have to worry about anything. Even if the civil servants come to obstruct this, they cannot stop the military generals from reviving~"
Wanli said with a smile.
For Uncle Dingyuan, this is really pie in the sky.
But how could the pie fall in the sky for nothing? This clearly arranged my future destiny.
The descendant of the founding marquis of the Ming Dynasty, the conferred earl returned to the southwest, attracting the attention of almost everyone. He seemed very glorious, but could do nothing.
To put it nicely, Wanli cultivated himself to check and balance the civil servants. To put it harshly, he was a dazzling target, regarded as a thorn in the flesh by the civil servant group.
Therefore, this future seems bright, but in fact it is determined to be one path, and that is to become a direct descendant of the crown prince and the Donglin Party.
Wanli, the prince appointed himself.
How about such a future? Wanli has paved the way for himself to assist the crown prince.
However, the prince is not like Wanli. He has a very close relationship with the civil servants, especially Dong Lin. If they want to cause trouble, they will definitely intervene.
Even if the prince can suppress the Donglin Party, arrange for himself to go to the southwest, and appoint a Dingyuan uncle, he will be extremely glorious but stand out from the crowd. From now on, he can only devote himself to the road of serving the Ming Dynasty.
It looks very bright~
In fact, this is not the case.
Wanli decides my future?
My future is decided by the prince or grandson?
My future is decided by the Donglin Party and civil servants?
I decide my future~
Is Uncle Dingyuan very glorious?
The previous Dingyuan Bo was really good at fighting, and was even the most powerful general at that time. He was very skilled in martial arts and was very good at cavalry.
However, he was beheaded, and when he was killed, everyone felt that he deserved it. Even if he could fight again, participating in the game of political whirlpool would be the result of being at the mercy of others.
His name is Shi Biao.
Wang Hongyu knows that his advantages are mainly his foresight of history, familiarity with modern science and technology, and the most powerful weapons...
That was the establishment of base areas for later societies, the division of land among local tyrants, collectivization and industrialization, the concentration of efforts on major tasks, and the core of it - the rise of workers and peasants.
Could Uncle Dingyuan of the Ming Dynasty be able to do these things?
It's hard...
I want to save my life!
The best way to save your life is to "start over"~
It does not necessarily mean that the world will be turned upside down, but that we need to create a new basic situation and truly start from scratch. Based on this, we can "united front and unite" the Ming Dynasty to really save the Ming Dynasty!
If I accepted the choice of going to the southwest to ding Yuanbo and assist the prince, then my future would be to be a kinsman, first stabilize the civil servants, then counterattack them, then accumulate strength to defeat the Manchus, and finally support the Ming Dynasty or usurp the throne.
Looks good?
Many time travel novels will consider such a path, but I don't plan this way.
Because this is not enough, not enough has been done, and in this era of great changes, not enough has been done for China.
"I am willing to follow the original plan and not go to the southwest, but to go to Liaodong to pacify the slaves." Wang Hongyu's tone was without any hesitation.
"oh?"
Wanli was a little surprised that this young man was not impressed by such a generous reward.
"In this case, I will write down the matter about Uncle Dingyuan and the guards in the southwest for the time being, and the prince will also know about it. You can rest assured about the future. Then, I will introduce you to a familiar friend."
Wanli smiled slightly and asked someone to come in.
The eunuch called someone to come in, and Wang Hongyu looked back.