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Sun Chuanting naturally knew that they were in disbelief, so he explained to them: "Your Majesty is wise and has invented science, which has greatly reduced the cost of steel smelting. Although this armor is stronger than Shanwen armor, it is also lighter, but its
The cost is much cheaper.”
"..." When Chen Yongfu and others heard this, they were stunned again!
Armor that is stronger but lighter than Shanwen Armor is actually cheaper. This is a bit contrary to their common sense!
However, these words were said by Governor Sun, and he had no reason to lie to them. Moreover, Governor Sun also explained in his words that the reason why this happened was because His Majesty invented a science. I don’t know what this science is.
, so powerful?
If Sun Chuanting was talking about this science, he was talking about making Emperor Tianqi's carpentry work better and making more exquisite objects. I'm afraid those people present wouldn't be so shocked, and they might even think that the emperor is not doing his job properly.
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However, now Sun Chuanting said that Emperor Chongzhen's scientific method could significantly reduce the cost of steel smelting. This statement shocked everyone present.
Why?
Because everyone knows that if the cost of refined steel smelting can be greatly reduced, it will bring great changes to the court, that is, to the Ming Dynasty.
Not to mention anything else, in troubled times, just increasing the combat power of the army will help the imperial officers and soldiers to exterminate the bandits and even regain Liaodong.
Not to mention, there are many utensils in life that can be made of fine steel, which can also greatly improve people's living needs.
Almost everyone knows that steel is a very important item!
Gao Mingheng came to his senses first and said overjoyed: "Your Majesty is wise and mighty. If the Ming Dynasty can be saved, peace in the world is not far away!"
The world is in chaos, which not only makes the people suffer, but also affects officials, especially those at the grassroots level.
The war rages on for three months, and letters from home are worth tens of thousands of dollars. Of course, someone like Gao Mingheng, who is an official in a different place, misses his family all the time because of these troubled times.
Therefore, it can be said that everyone misses the days when the world was peaceful!
Hearing his words, everyone was very happy, and everyone praised the current emperor for how wise and powerful he was!
At the same time, Sun Chuanting could also confirm that the reason why the bandits withdrew earlier than the emperor originally said was most likely because they were threatened by the Baigan Army.
Because among the things the emperor said before, there was no such thing as the White Gun Army. Now, the White Gun Army with thousands of new armors came to kill, which made the bandits even more convinced that there is no benefit in staying in Kaifeng any longer.
What else can you do if you don’t leave?
However, although Sun Chuanting thought so, he was still very cautious. He immediately ordered Chen Yongfu: "Send them out at night and follow the bandit army from a distance to see where they have gone."
"General, I obey your order!" Upon hearing this, Chen Yongfu immediately clasped his fists and accepted the order.
As for Kaifeng City, as the news spread, the bandits disappeared from sight at the top of Kaifeng City, and everyone was as happy as if it was the New Year.
After the second day, the people in the city flocked to the yamen gate, represented by the local squire, to petition Sun Chuanting, requesting that someone be sent to take back the old and weak family members on the north bank of the Yellow River.
After the Battle of Kaifeng is over, they are naturally concerned about those families the most!
But before doing it again, Ye Bushou had already paid back, saying that the bandit army was burning and killing all the way to Guide Mansion.
Therefore, Sun Chuanting replied to the people of Kaifeng that he would first send people to the north bank of the Yellow River to understand the situation and then make a decision.
Sun Chuanting defended Kaifeng and had high prestige. He said this. Although the people of Kaifeng missed their relatives very much, they didn't say much.
Just like that, Kaifeng City soon contacted the Baigan Army. Knowing that what the bandit prisoners said was true, everyone in Kaifeng was naturally very happy: their family members were fine, and they were killed by the Baigan Army.
Saved!
The next thing was naturally to start arranging the transfer of Baiganjun and Kaifeng old and weak to Kaifeng.
However, Sun Chuanting was still very cautious, and waited until the army of bandits entered Guide Mansion and refugees began to appear outside Kaifeng City before he agreed to Kaifeng's request to return to normal.
Immediately, the people of Kaifeng were all very happy, because Kaifeng was defended, their families were fine, and the court also agreed to exempt them from taxes afterwards. In this way, it can be expected that the days to come will be better.
However, in this happy and harmonious atmosphere, there is also a bit of a letdown.
No, Gao Mingheng reported to Sun Chuanting: "There are as many as a thousand refugees outside the city, most of whom were harmed by bandits in the surrounding area. Can His Highness the King of Zhou provide more money to help these refugees rebuild their homes?"
Naturally, Sun Chuanting would not refuse this request and agreed immediately.
Gao Mingheng was very happy when he saw that he agreed, and then continued: "These refugees are all young and strong. If they are not resettled properly, it will be a troublesome thing if they turn back and become thieves!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Chuanting was stunned for a moment, then frowned and asked, "Are they all young and strong?"
"It's Qingzhuang, what's wrong?" Gao Mingheng felt something was wrong in Sun Chuanting's tone, so he asked in confusion, "The bandits are raging, and only Qingzhuang can escape the scourge of the bandits."
If the old and the weak act unchanged, they are more likely to be caught by thieves!
He felt that Sun Chuanting was a bit unfounded, so he explained: "The official has verified that they are indeed just common people around Kaifeng, and there are people in the city who know them."
Logically speaking, if this is the case, there should be no problem.
However, Sun Chuanting had dealt with Li Zicheng for many years and was well aware of Li Zicheng's resilience. In addition, this time, Li Zicheng evacuated Kaifeng earlier than the time the emperor had given him, instead of digging out the Yellow River and flooding Kaifeng before leaving.
Even if there is indeed an additional factor of the White Guard Army, when these few things are combined, Sun Chuanting becomes more cautious than Gao Mingheng.
Gao Mingheng looked at Sun Chuanting's expression and saw that he still seemed to have doubts, so he spoke again: "The army of thieves has entered Guide Mansion and left Fengyuan. What other plots can there be?"
Sun Chuanting ignored him, but turned to ask Chen Yongfu: "Is there anywhere in the surrounding areas where we can hide troops?"
Kaifeng is located on a plain, with endless horizons as far as the eye can see, and there is no place to hide troops.
When Gao Mingheng heard Sun Chuanting's words, he immediately murmured in his heart: Governor Sun has been imprisoned for several years, how come he has become so timid?
But Chen Yongfu is different from Gao Mingheng. After all, he leads troops to fight.
After hearing Sun Chuanting's words, he thought for a moment and immediately replied to Sun Chuanting seriously: "If it's an infantry, there is no place to hide troops around. But if it's a cavalry, within a day's journey, Zhuxian is south of Kaifeng.
Near the town, there is Niutou Mountain, where you can hide temporarily."
Niutoushan is the place where Yue Fei and Jin Wushu fought.
When Sun Chuanting heard this, he immediately and solemnly explained: "Send the order, the White Guards Army will cross the river first. The old and weak in Kaifeng will all be on the north bank of the Yellow River. They are not allowed to cross the river without my permission! In addition, the troops will not be collected at night to check the cattle head."
There are other mountains like Niutou Mountain, which can be reached by a cavalry army in one day or no more than two days!"
"General, I obey!" When Chen Yongfu heard this, his expression was serious, and he immediately clasped his fists and loudly accepted the order.
Then, when he turned around and was about to go out, he heard Sun Chuanting instructing Gao Mingheng again: "Send people to verify which villages the refugees outside the city came from, and then verify the situation in those villages to see if all their families have been displaced.
If the thief is killed, the body must be checked!"
According to what was said before, those refugees are from around Kaifeng, so they are under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng. As long as they are not in hiding, the government office has information and can verify the population.
Gao Mingheng was shocked when he heard this, and quickly confirmed to Sun Chuanting: "Your Excellency, do you suspect that these refugees will be coerced by the bandits using their families to do things that harm Kaifeng?"
"If your family members were all in the hands of the bandits, would you obey the bandits' orders?" Sun Chuanting did not answer, but asked a question.
Hearing this, Gao Mingheng was speechless.
If he faced an unfamiliar Shangguan, he would definitely say some upright words, saying that he would not take orders from thieves.
However, he had worked with Sun Chuanting for so long, and he already knew what Sun Chuanting meant when he said this. He did not ask him to express his attitude at all. He just used it to explain that those refugees were likely to do this.
After thinking so slowly, he finally agreed and immediately sent someone to verify the family information of the refugees outside the city.
However, this matter is the same as searching for traces of stray thieves in the surrounding area. It will take a few days.
To ensure that there was no mistake, Sun Chuanting once again sent an order to the Baigan Army to postpone crossing the river.
Because he had learned that the bandits had crossed the river before, hoping to capture the old and weak people in Kaifeng to threaten the Kaifeng defenders. Although he had thought about this before, and for this reason, he had given Huang Shu a strict order, no matter what
We must use whatever means we can to ensure that this does not happen.
However, if possible, he would of course also think about the old, weak and healthy people in Kaifeng.
Therefore, if the bandits do not really have to retreat, but will fight back with their carbines, even if all the Baigan Army crosses the river, they are not afraid of being attacked halfway across the river, but the north bank of the Yellow River will lose the protection of the Baigan Army, and Wei Hui Mansion will
The edge will be dangerous.
In addition, Kaifeng's self-protection capabilities are sufficient, and there is no special need for a white pole army. And the white pole army of more than 15,000, even with about 6,000 new armors, is not enough to fight bandits in the field.
Because Kaifeng is a plain, and the Baigan Army is basically an infantry force. In addition, there are hundreds of thousands of bandits. If you just lead the Baigan Army to chase the bandits, you will probably be surrounded by heavy troops and be alone and helpless.
, in the end, the white pole army will be lost.
Based on all this, Sun Chuanting had to confirm that the bandits really had to leave before he would let go of the control in Kaifeng.