"Don't even think about it!" Wang Chengen glared at Hong Chengchou and said, "At the moment, the Tatars are stationing troops on the front line from Shanhaiguan to Xuanda. We don't have time to increase our troops. How can we allow you to mobilize your old troops to go to Jiangnan with you?"
"Then it's over.
"Hong Chengchou chuckled, "The lower official is ordered to supervise the division south of the Yangtze River. He must have a battalion of soldiers and horses in his hands. Otherwise, how will he control those unruly and arrogant generals? Zuo Liangyu, the lower official, also knows this very well.
Deep down, this man is arrogant, arrogant and arrogant. Although the lower official is his old superior, he has grown up now. If I don’t have an elite army in my hands, how can I control this man? Could it be my father-in-law?
Do you think that with Mr. Hong’s old face and the royal flag of the emperor’s reward, you can make those gentry, soldiers and gangsters in Jiangnan obey your orders?”
To be honest, what Hong Chengchou said can be said to be very presumptuous, but Wang Chengen was not angry. As a eunuch who had served Chongzhen since he was the king, Wang Chengen's feelings for Chongzhen were very complicated, and he was very much like a master and a servant.
Friendship is a bit like the bond between father and son. Since Chongzhen ascended the throne, he has seen the hard work in these years and is anxious in his heart. Seeing that the country's state affairs are getting worse day by day, not only Chongzhen, but also Wang Chengen feels uncomfortable.
Now the imperial court sent Hong Chengchou to the south of the Yangtze River to supervise the division. Hong Chengchou proposed to bring a group of troops down. In fact, this request was not excessive. A good man still needs three gangs, let alone go down to supervise the division's troops and horses in several provinces.
"Okay, let's go talk to the emperor right now." After pondering for a long time, Wang Cheng'en finally nodded lightly and sighed helplessly: "You always cause trouble to our family. You don't need any troops.
, but they want the troops from the Shenji Battalion, isn’t this embarrassing for the Emperor?”
Seeing that the most favored eunuch in front of Chongzhen finally nodded, Hong Chengchou felt happy, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "My father-in-law is very righteous, so I will thank my father-in-law first."
Wang Chengen waved his hand and said calmly: "Come on, we can't say whether it will succeed or not. We will say goodbye now."
After saying that, Wang Chengen gently waved his hand and walked out of the door of the Ministry of War.
After watching Wang Chengen walk out of the door, Hong Chengchou turned and walked towards the signing room where he worked. When he came to sit down in front of the desk, there was a man about forty years old with a big black mole on the corner of his mouth, and his face was a bit sinister.
A middle-aged man who looked like an aide came over and said to Hong Chengchou in a low voice: "Your Excellency, this imperial edict from the imperial court came very suddenly. The emperor did not ask about your intention, and there was no warning in the court. How come the edict came down so suddenly?"
What? Is the matter really so urgent that we don’t even have time to summon the adults?”
This middle-aged man's name is Ding Qun, a native of Shaoxing Prefecture in Zhejiang Province. Because he had no hope of taking the imperial examination, he had to become a master under Hong Chengchou like many Shaoxing scholars. It has been more than ten years now.
"No." Hong Chengchou shook his head, "I thought this must be an impromptu decision by the emperor, otherwise there would be some clues about what happened. Since the emperor issued such a hasty decree, it can be seen that he has indeed become intolerable to the situation in Jiangnan."
"But you proposed to the emperor to mobilize the Shenji Battalion to go to the south of the Yangtze River. This move will probably arouse criticism and criticism from all the nobles. Besides, the combat power of the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion..." At this point, Ding
The group clucked their tongues a few times, obviously disdainful of the Shenji Camp that had been reduced to gambling and walking around all day long.
However, Hong Chengchou smiled slightly and said to Ding Qun: "Mr. Ding, do you think that I have lost my mind, and that's why you asked the masters of the Shenji Battalion to be transferred to the south of the Yangtze River?"
Ding Qun shook his head: "Of course not. Students think that adults have their own considerations, but students are stupid and can't see it."
"Okay, don't guess anymore." Hong Chengchou showed a sly smile and said softly: "Actually, you are right. The people in the Shenji Camp are indeed rotten, but the equipment of the Shenji Camp is not rotten.
On the contrary, the equipment of the Shenji Battalion is the best in the entire Ming Dynasty. It is also the latest."
"Oh? Are you planning to..."
Ding Qun's expression changed, revealing a thoughtful expression.
Hong Chengchou continued, "Now that the Tatars are watching outside the pass, the emperor will naturally not transfer the troops from Guan Ning, Shanhaiguan and Xuanda to me, and the intruders are also ready to attack in Shaanxi. If it is the only place in the capital that can be
The only things that I am interested in are the firearms in the Shenji Camp. As for those veteran soldiers, as long as I take them to Jiangnan to experience them, I don’t believe that I can’t temper them!”
"Oh...I see, your lord is wise."
After understanding his boss's thoughts, Ding Qun showed a look of admiration on his face. He finally understood Hong Chengchou's plan. It is true that the men and horses of the Shenji Battalion were corrupted, but after all, the Shenji Battalion was the emperor's own army. His equipment
They have always been very good. For example, their firecrackers and artillery are all high-quality products made by the Weaponry Department of the Ministry of Industry. There is absolutely no situation where the firecrackers explode and the artillery cannot fire out as often happens in other armies of the Ming Dynasty.
Happened. After all, this army is also the face of the royal family. The emperor will sometimes review it on a whim. If they are dressed in rags and holding dilapidated firearms, what do you think the emperor will think? That’s why I say this
It is very similar to some places in later generations. No matter how hard it is, you can't suffer from the cadres, and no matter how poor you are, you can't be as poor as Shenji Camp.
Hong Chengchou wanted to drag them to the south of the Yangtze River, beat them up, and forge them into a powerful force. Even if they returned to the capital in the future, they would be regarded as a direct force of Hong Chengchou in the capital. Hong Chengchou's plan was really successful!
Soon, Chongzhen's command came down, and Hong Chengchou's request to mobilize the Shenji Battalion to follow him to Jiangnan was approved!
On April 29, the twelfth year of Chongzhen, the newly appointed governor of Jiangnan, Hong Chengchou, brought more than 5,000 soldiers of the Shenji Battalion and more than 60 artillery including red cannons, general cannons, and Shenwu cannons on a mighty ride.
Take the big ship and follow the water transport route to the south of the Yangtze River.
At this time, Pang Gang, who was busy looking for tungsten mines in Jiangxi, couldn't help but dumbfounded when he got the news. Damn it, Hong Chengchou, you really thought that I didn't cut off your water transportation and you treated me like a sick cat. If you hadn't seen
Since you can still be a target and attract the enemy's firepower, I have already cut off your water transportation and let you drink from the northwest wind. Now it is a bit arrogant to do so.
Just when Pang Gang was thinking about whether to send a few warships to the river in Nanjing to demonstrate, there was a noise outside.
"Old Jiang, you can't go in, the prince is approving official documents."
An old voice sounded outside: "Get out of your way, the old man has something important to report to the prince."
"No, even if you want to have a baby, you have to wait until the prince is finished." This was Shi Bowen's voice.
When Shi Bowen said this, the old voice immediately shouted outside: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, we have found it, we have found the tungsten mine!"
As soon as Old Man Jiang finished speaking, he heard a "crackling" sound coming from the house. After a while, he saw Pang Gang rushing out of the house in a hurry, and soon ran outside the house. Pang Gang saw a
The old man, who was covered in mud and looked as gray as if he had emerged from the mud, was blocked outside by several soldiers. His voice became louder when he saw Pang Gang coming over.
It turned out that this man was the old man Jiang from Laizhou. Pang Gang mobilized people to search for ores in Jiangxi this time. This old man Jiang volunteered to follow and came to Surprise. In his words, I, the old man, have been digging tungsten mines for several years.
He couldn't do other big things, so he just ran errands to the head office, so he came here. Unexpectedly, he came over today and said that he had found a tungsten mine. This made Pang Gang extremely happy.
Pang Gang quickly shouted to Shi Bowen: "Bowen, let the old man go quickly."
Seeing Pang Gang's words, Shi Bowen asked Old Man Jiang to let him go. Old Man Jiang knelt down excitedly towards Pang Gang. He raised his hands and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, it's a good thing that the old man has lived up to his command and given you the ore you asked for."
Found it!"
Old Man Jiang slowly opened his hands, and a piece of dark ore emitted a strange light under the noon sun. This was tungsten ore, and it was definitely genuine tungsten ore.
Pang Gang took the tungsten ore with a slightly trembling hand, and looked at its unique black crystals shining brightly in the sun. He couldn't help but feel excited, "Finally, I have found a tungsten ore again. My great cause is guaranteed!"
It wasn't until a while later that Pang just remembered that there was a group of people standing in front of him, and he couldn't help but said apologetically to Old Man Jiang: "Old man, it's been really hard on you this time. Where were these tungsten ores found?"
Old Man Jiang smiled naively and said: "What's the trouble for me? We just followed your instructions and searched everywhere around Yu County. We, thousands of people, searched for more than half a month, and finally found us in a village in the suburbs.
Got this thing, good guy, there are too many ores there. For many years, no one knows what they are used for, so we can mine them for a long time."
"Okay!" Pang Gan couldn't restrain the excitement in his heart and nodded: "Okay! Thank you for your hard work, old man. Please tell everyone that everyone who is looking for ore will go to the accountant to collect two hundred taels of silver. As for you, old man, just
Receive five hundred taels, and then you can quickly recruit people to mine, and once the mining is complete, transport it to Shandong by ship."
"Yes, the little old man thanked the prince for the reward!" Old Man Jiang did not refuse. With this money, he can push his family's old house to be rebuilt, and there will still be some leftover.
Seeing Old Man Jiang walking to the front accounting room under the leadership of a soldier, Pang Gang rubbed his hands happily and walked around the yard. At this time, he had been a little nervous these days.
The spirit suddenly relaxed.
Pang Gang is under great pressure these days. Now Pang Gang's family business is getting bigger and bigger, and he has more and more soldiers and horses. Although Pang Gang also has a weapons workshop, he can only make some long spears or long knives.
Cold weapons such as axes are okay, but it is still not possible to build Mini rifles for riflemen and mass-produce Mini bullets. This kind of thing that can only be mass-produced after the industrialization process begins is not what Pang Gang can do now.
produced.
With more soldiers and horses under his command, the demand for weapons will naturally increase, not to mention that rifles also have a service life. The barrel of a Mini rifle will be scrapped after firing about 500 rounds of bullets. This is also a big deal.
It consumes a lot of money. Therefore, when Pang Gang heard that the tungsten mine near Laizhou was about to be exhausted, he had the intention of killing people. For the tungsten mine, Pang Gang almost without hesitation waved his army to launch an attack on Jiangxi.
The attack has finally paid off, and new sources of minerals have finally been found.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Your Majesty, you have finally achieved your wish!"
Shi Bowen, who was on the side, saw Pang Gang's smiling face, and also smiled and congratulated Pang Gang. He was smart and naturally knew that Pang Gang attached great importance to tungsten ore. When he was in Qingzhou, a batch of tungsten ore would be shipped every once in a while.
In the huge warehouse of Lingshan Guard, it stands to reason that the tungsten ore that can neither be used nor eaten can be dumped somewhere, but Pang Gang solemnly sent people to build a huge warehouse to store it.
Moreover, it is still only possible to enter but not to exit, and the security of this warehouse is also extremely tight. Even Pang Gang's personal bodyguard himself has no right to approach. Seeing this situation, if Shi Bowen still does not understand the importance of this tungsten mine to the prince
His life was in vain if he had sex. But he was smart and never asked Pang Gang about these things, because he knew that if he couldn't keep his mouth shut, he would end badly.
Pang Gang turned around and looked at Shi Bowen, the captain of the personal army who had been following him for several years. He had gradually matured. His heart moved and he asked with a smile: "Bo Wen, how long have you been following me?"
"Prince Qi, I have been following you for three years!"
"Well...three years."
Pang Gang thought for a while and asked: "Bowen, do you want to get some experience in the troops below? Now there is only one soldier guarding Nanchang City, are you willing to submit?"
"Nanchang Soldiers and Horses Guard?" Shi Bowen was stunned. The Nanchang Soldiers and Horses Guard was a third-rank officer and the largest military attache in Nanchang Mansion. Can he be qualified?
"Why, you don't have confidence in yourself?" Seeing Shi Bowen's stunned look, Pang Gang said: "Now Nanchang City is in ruins and waiting for reconstruction, and the city is a mixed bag. It's not easy for you to manage such a large place.
Do you have this confidence?"
Shi Bowen was stunned for a long time and then knelt on the ground with a thud and said in a trembling voice: "Your Excellency values this humble position so much. I will repay you with my life for this humble position, and I will never let down your cultivation!"
Pang Gang smiled and helped him up and said with a smile: "Okay, don't act like a mother-in-law. You are an old man who has been with me for several years. Why are you still acting like a little daughter? Okay, let's do this. Get ready.
Leave the matter at hand to Zhao Jian, then ask Cheng Kai for 3,000 troops, and then start taking office!"
"Yes. Thank you, Your Majesty, for cultivating me!"
Shi Bowen, who was so excited that he knelt down again...
Early May of the twelfth year of Chongzhen
After completing the task of occupying Jiangxi, Pang Gang led Cheng Kai's Third Army Corps and returned to Qingzhou. In Qingzhou, Pang Gang was warmly welcomed by the soldiers and civilians of Qingzhou. Now, various places in Shandong are concerned about Pang Gang's becoming king.
The people are also used to it. Anyway, it is good for Pang Pang to be the master of Qingzhou. The fact that life has become easier and easier in the past few years is proof...
The sunset sunlight fell on the room. This room was very large. The most conspicuous place in the room was a big bed. At this time, Pang Gang was lying on the big bed comfortably. He was also covered with a thin quilt, but
There was a round bulge on the quilt, and it was slowly moving.
After a long time, Pang Gang let out a long and comfortable breath, and then a slender figure emerged from the quilt. A delicate face appeared in front of Pang Gang, and then he lay weakly in Pang Gang's arms and murmured in his mouth.
He said: "Sir, this slave is in trouble. Come out for some air first. It's better for the young lady to come next."
Pang Gang gently stroked the beauty's smooth back and said with a smile: "Ling'er, you used to be unwilling to lag behind. Why do you surrender so quickly now? This is not your style!"
Ling'er rolled her eyes at Pang Gang shyly, "Who made me so powerful? It seems that I must have been holding back a lot during this expedition."
Seeing Ling'er's innocent and shy look, Pang Gang's heart became hot again. At this time, another graceful figure emerged from the quilt. Her pink skin was as red as a baby's.
Luo Hua, as soon as she came out, she bit Pang Gang's chest lightly and said shyly: "My husband is getting worse and worse. Neither I nor Ling'er can deal with you. It seems that we need to add a few more sisters to the family."
"
Pang Gang said with a bad smile: "Okay, as long as Ruolan doesn't make you jealous, my husband will go out and find a few more sisters to come back to keep you company."
"Miss!"
Ruolan hadn't spoken yet, but Ling'er beside her was getting anxious. She gently shook Ruolan's jade arm and said bitterly, "You still think there aren't many sisters in the family. No matter how many there are, the family won't be able to accommodate them."
Seeing Ling'er's anxious look, Pang Gang couldn't help but smile, gently scratched her nose and said with a smile: "Well, you little girl, your lady is not anxious yet, but you are anxious first.
, does this mean that the emperor is not anxious and the eunuch is anxious?"
"This slave is not a eunuch. Miss, you don't care about the steward and let him make fun of me all the time!" Seeing Pang Gang's teasing, Ling'er shyly got into her young lady's arms and hid her hot little face inside.
Kong Ruolan patted Ling'er's shoulder in an angry and funny manner and comforted: "Okay, husband, you are joking." After saying that, she said to Pang Gang Pang Gang coquettishly: "You, you are all the fathers.
You are still so out of character now, why don't you comfort Ling'er quickly."
As he spoke, he pushed Ling'er in his arms to Pang Gang and winked at Pang Gang. Pang Gang took Ling'er with a smile.
He understood what Kong Ruolan meant. Although Ling'er was just a personal maid who married with her, and her status was just a concubine, she had served him for so many years, with no credit but hard work. It was time to give her a child. Thinking of this
, Pang Gang gave Kong Ruolan a mean look. Kong Ruolan's pink face immediately turned red. She rolled her eyes at him and slowly lay down on the bed. Pang Gang placed Ling'er in his arms on this charming body.
He overlapped the two of them and then rushed over...
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