In order to cooperate with the construction of the front line, Zhu Qizhen issued an order and ordered Chen Huai to open a cement workshop at the foot of Yanshan Mountain.
Truck after truck of cement and sand and gravel materials were delivered to the camp. As for the sand and soil, just use local materials. The three materials were mixed in proportion and mixed with water to form concrete. In just one month, various buildings sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
Out.
Military barracks, living quarters, workshop areas, downtown areas...it's all here, and it's actually quite the size of a town.
Ye Xian never imagined that Zhu Qi was not at the front line at all, but went to the rear to start construction.
"The Ministry of Industry and Engineering was ordered to send a few people who know water conservancy to come. The river needs to be managed immediately, otherwise it will back-irrigate the cultivated land during the rainy season."
"Send a few more people who know how to explore and search for iron ore along the mountains."
"Is there anyone in the Hanlin Academy who is idle and can read well at home every day? Send them all here!"
"Ask the cabinet if there are any refugees left outside the customs, either to Monan or Liaodong. It doesn't matter if you are not a refugee. As long as you are willing to move, the court will give you a certain subsidy and be responsible for all the expenses along the way."
The Hanlin attendant Tang Xinggu wrote quickly, recording everything the emperor said one by one, and then transcribed it into an imperial edict and quickly sent it back to the capital.
Before the emperor's personal expedition, there was an episode, the Mizhi earthquake.
Tang Xinggu originally planned to take advantage of the situation to improve his reputation, but he didn't expect that he would be rewarded with a slap in the face by the emperor.
From then on, he devoted himself to thinking and finally realized a truth.
Times have changed!
The emperor really dared to hit him. His cheeks were swollen for three days after being slapped by Dabi Dou.
In this case, there is only one way left to go, stand in line!
So, when he learned that manpower was needed on the front line, he was the first to volunteer and come over.
Clear stream?
Haha, can it be used as food?
Zhu Qizhen was quite satisfied with Tang Xinggu's transformation, and since he didn't have any civil servants with him on this trip, it was quite convenient to have an official to help him.
"Your Majesty, do you have any other orders?"
"That's right!" Zhu Qizhen suddenly remembered and continued, "Why hasn't North Korea's cold-resistant rice arrived yet? Send someone to urge it!"
"Yes, I have all remembered it."
"That's all I can think of for the moment. Go get all the reports from the past few days!"
"Weichen has already sorted it out."
Tang Xinggu brought over the compiled memorials and introduced them one by one: "This letter was sent by Prince Consort Jing from the front line, and this letter was sent by Marquis Yongning from Hami. Since these two letters are more important, Wei Chen
I put them at the top specially, and there are some sent by the capital, please see the emperor!"
Zhu Qizhen opened the first letter, only glanced at it twice, and couldn't help but said: "What's the situation in Tuotuo, why did you just fight and run away?"
In his expectation, Jingyuan's troops and horses were mainly to block the Tatar tribe, or drag out the Tatar tribe, so as to reduce the pressure on the frontal battlefield. He would wait until his main force was killed, and then turn around to annihilate the Tatar tribe. Unexpectedly, Tuotuo Buhua only had direct contact with Jingyuan once and ran away immediately!
Jingyuan did not pursue it, because there was a decree long ago that required this battle to be carried out step by step, and every inch of land acquired must be effectively occupied. Therefore, Liaodong was also busy with construction.
As for the annihilation of the Jianzhou Jurchens, Jing Yuan did not make it a priority. He just mentioned it, but Zhu Qizhen was very excited.
"Well done!"
Tang Xinggu was very confused. What happened to the emperor? He was shocked.
Zhu Qizhen opened Chen Mao's report again, nodded with satisfaction, and said: "Hami has also been defeated, very good, very good!"
At this time, Fan Zhong suddenly pushed the door open and entered.
"Your Majesty, Sir Yu has sent me someone!"
Zhu Qizhen didn't pay attention. He lowered his head to read the memorial and asked casually: "Who is it?"
"It's a woman!"
"Woman?"
Zhu Qizhen raised his head and said in confusion: "Yu Qian sent me a woman, or did she come from the front line?"
"Yes!" Fan Zhong nodded, "It seems... Princess Wala."
"What princess?"
Zhu Qizhen looked confused and said, "Bring him in and have a look."
Later, Qiqi Ke was brought in with his hands tied.
Fan Zhong shouted: "Kneel down!"
"Humph!"
Qiqi Ke's attitude was very tough and he turned his face aside.
Fan Zhong pulled out the knife in confusion, but Qiqi Ke raised his neck to meet him, as if he wanted to die.
"Okay!"
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said: "You step aside first."
"Yes!"
Zhu Qizhen came to Qiqike, looked him up and down, and asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"
Qiqi Ke simply closed his eyes, looking very stubborn.
"Quite stubborn!" Zhu Qizhen chuckled and said, "Hey, do you understand Chinese?"
Qiqi Ke stood quietly without saying a word.
"It seems that you don't understand, so it means nothing, Fan Zhong!"
"I'm here!"
"Tear off her clothes and send her back first!"
"You dare?"
Qi Qike couldn't bear it anymore, his face was extremely pale, and his eyes were full of anger.
Zhu Qizhen smiled and asked: "So you can speak Chinese?"
"I...you..."
Qiqi Ke subconsciously took a step back, and the anger in his eyes slowly turned into panic.
"What, you know you're afraid?"
"I...I am...the Princess of Wala County, Qiqi Ke."
"Princess?"
Zhu Qizhen thought for a while and asked: "What princess? Who is your father?"
"Of course it's Grand Master Dayuan, Choros Ye Xian!"
"Are you Ye Xian's daughter?"
Zhu Qizhen's eyes lit up and he asked: "Is there no one in Wala? Are all the women on the front line?"
Qiqi Ke wanted to refute, but he didn’t know what to say.
"Fan Zhong, what's going on at the front?"
Fan Zhong replied: "Ye Xian always avoids fighting. Our army takes a step forward, and Wala takes a step back. It is a stalemate!"
Zhu Qizhen looked at Qiqi Ke and said with a smile: "Is your father so cowardly? Or are you all such cowards?"
"Hmph!" Qiqi Ke finally couldn't help but said, "Don't you just rely on your firearms to be powerful? If you don't have firearms, do you dare to fight?"
"We have firearms, why don't we use them? Can I say, your swords and bows are very powerful, how about you dismount your horse, throw away your swords and bows, and fight against each other?"
"A wrestling competition? Even with bare hands, you are no match!"
Zhu Qizhen was choked back immediately. That's right, Mongolians are very good at wrestling.
Too sloppy...
"I'm not going to quarrel with you, Fan Zhong, take her with you, let's go to the front line!"
Fan Zhong was a little confused and said: "Your Majesty, is she sent back from the front line by Master Yu?"
"What did Yu Qian say?"
"I just said that I have captured a princess and I don't know how to deal with it. Please let the emperor decide."
"This isn't easy. Take off your clothes and throw them to the front line to see if you can survive!"
"You... are obscene!"
Zhu Qizhen smiled contemptuously and said, "How about cutting off your head and sending it over first?"
Qiqike's eyes were full of fear, and he suddenly squatted down and retched.