It was not dark yet, and Wu Zongrui had no intention of going home immediately.

There were footsteps outside the wing, but the guards did not stop them, which made Wu Zongrui feel strange.

"Sir, I'm here to invite you to fight..."

Wu Zongrui turned to look at Wu Zongkun, dumbfounded. No wonder the guards outside didn't stop him.

"Zong Kun, why are you here to cause trouble? Fighting and fighting is not a child's play. You have never had combat experience, so you should stay in Dengzhou. I have made arrangements for you to enter Dengzhou as the head of Penglai County Yamen Bo.

The government office is doing things to assist Mr. Shi."

"Sir, I don't want to stay in Dengzhou. I want to fight with the Denglai New Army."

Wu Zongrui looked at Wu Zongkun and stared.

Although Wu Zongkun is his cousin, he is also an official in Denglai and must obey the arrangements.

"Zong Kun, let me say it again, you stay in Dengzhou Prefecture and assist Mr. Shi in doing things."

Wu Zongrui was actually a little annoyed, and there were some things he couldn't say.

Wu Zongkun is his cousin, and Chen Siyu is Chen Lingyan's brother. Both of them are Wu Zongrui's close relatives. They stayed in Dengzhou Fucheng and Laizhou Fucheng respectively, and they also have the intention to help stabilize the situation. In any case, there is no way that the two of them have anything to do with each other.

External.

Wu Zongrui had to worry about the situation in Denglai.

He was completely at ease with Zeng Yongzhong, Lu Faxuan and others, so he asked Lu Faxuan to preside over the affairs of the governor's office, and Zeng Yongzhong to preside over all matters of the Chamber of Commerce, and be responsible for all matters of the bank. However, he was not absolutely assured of Shi Kefa, Cui Yunhui and others.

Wu Zongrui was not very clear about what the emperor and the court meant. He asked Lu Faxuan to temporarily take charge of all matters of the governor of Denglai. In fact, it contained a deeper meaning, that is, to let Lu Faxuan serve as the governor of Denglai.

Wu Zongrui knew very well that it was unlikely that he would serve as the governor of Denglai for a long time. According to the course of history, there will be more severe shocks next year. The new Denglai army may have to undertake more arduous combat tasks, and he is also likely to have to leave Denglai.

State, and went to work elsewhere.

The land of Denglai must not be left to the court and the emperor, it must be firmly controlled.

The best way to control Denglai is to let your confidants stay here and control everything.

Wu Zongrui had already thought about letting Lu Faxuan be the governor of Denglai, while Zeng Yongzhong devoted all his energy to the affairs of the chamber of commerce and banks, and no longer dealt with the trivial matters of the governor's office.

As for Wu Zongkun and Chen Siyu, they need to stay in Dengzhou and Laizhou in the short term to help stabilize the situation as much as possible and prevent the court from reaching out to Denglai.

It is difficult to achieve this step, but Wu Zongrui must do it.

If the rogue bandits can be completely defeated and their arrogance suppressed, Wu Zongrui will have the confidence to make all arrangements that are beneficial to himself. If he cannot defeat the rogue bandits, then Denglai Land will face huge and unprecedented pressure.

...

Seeing Wu Zongrui's firm attitude, Wu Zongkun was a little frustrated.

"Sir, I really want to fight with the army..."

Wu Zongrui looked at Wu Zongkun seriously, thought for a moment, and spoke again.

"Tell me why you asked for a fight. By the way, there are only you and me here. No need to be polite. I feel uncomfortable listening to you."

Wu Zongkun nodded.

"Of course you have a reason to ask me to fight. I have been in the Imperial College for three years. I took the provincial examination the year before last and lost my reputation. Although I have the title of supervisor, it is nothing in the yamen. People look at me differently. If I can follow

After fighting and achieving military exploits, when I return to the Yamen, will others still look at me like that..."

Wu Zongrui nodded slightly. Wu Zongkun thought well. He was self-aware and knew that the possibility of high school in the provincial examination was slim, so he chose other ways to gain fame.

"Zong Kun, I know what you think, but asking you to stay in Dengzhou Prefecture is a decision I made after careful consideration and cannot be changed. I think it won't take long for you to understand why I arranged it this way.

, including Chen Siyu, the same is true. As the boss of Huang County, you enter the Laizhou government office to do things. You should do things honestly in the government office and pay attention to the movements around you. If you have any thoughts or opinions, you can find Mr. Zeng.

, Speak it truthfully, but you must remember to be careful with your words and deeds. Unless you say something to Mr. Zeng, you are not allowed to say anything nonsense at any time..."

Wu Zongkun nodded vigorously. If he still didn't understand what Wu Zongrui meant by this time, his life would be in vain.

"I understand, I will do as you ask."

...

Not long after Wu Zongkun left, Wu Zongrui got up and prepared to go home.

Footsteps were heard again outside the house, and there were more than one person's footsteps.

Wu Zongrui had a wry smile on his face, he had already heard it.

The three people who came in were Teixeira, Correa and Henry.

Teixeira is the chief instructor of the Denglai New Army, and Correa and Henry are the deputy chief instructors of the Denglai New Army.

Strictly speaking, Teixeira and others are already regarded as scientific and technological talents in Denglai's new army. They have broken through the technology of explosive bullets and are developing flintlock guns.

If the flintlock gun is successfully developed, then there will be a huge and fundamental change in the combat methods of the Denglai New Army.

Scientific and technological talents need special protection, so it is impossible for Teixeira, Correa, Henry and others to go out with the army.

"Sir, I am the chief instructor of the Denglai New Army. Correa and Henry are the deputy chief instructors of the Denglai New Army. The Denglai New Army is about to go on an expedition. How could the chief instructor and deputy chief instructor not do this in such a major battle?

Participate, we are not convinced, and come together to find the master, hoping that the master will let us go with the army..."

Wu Zongrui shook his head, and just as he was about to speak, Teixeira spoke again.

"I understand what you mean, but I feel that only by experiencing battles can we gain inspiration. Besides, this battle is to annihilate the bandits. The bandits are very mobile. We want to defeat the bandits.

, the role of artillery is very important. We are very familiar with the control of artillery and can maximize the power of Hongyi cannons, flanges and artillery. With our help, you will be able to completely defeat the rogue bandits..."

Teixeira spoke Chinese so fluently that Wu Zongrui was stunned for a while.

If you think about it carefully, what Teixeira said makes sense. The birth of thermal weapons in history was also inspired by battles. People who have not personally experienced war are unlikely to develop thermal weapons sitting in a room.

Today is different from hundreds of years later. Technology is underdeveloped, and a lot of inspiration does come from fighting.

Seeing that Wu Zongrui didn't speak, Teixeira prepared to continue talking.

Wu Zongrui waved his hand.

"You don't need to say anything. Go back and prepare. In ten days, we will set off with the army."

Before Teixeira, Correa and Henry could cheer, Wu Zongrui spoke again.

"But I want to give you a task, which is how to transport the artillery as quickly as possible without delaying the march of the army. I just thought of this problem. The Hongyi cannon is too heavy and it is difficult to transport. If you can transport it within ten days,

If you think of the best way to transport artillery, you will have achieved great success."

As soon as Wu Zongrui finished speaking, Henry spoke.

"Sir, we have thought of a way to transport the artillery, which is to transport the artillery barrel and the gun frame separately. This can also reduce the weight a lot. After arriving at the destination, we are responsible for assembling the artillery. This can also speed up the transportation of the artillery.

The speed of transportation.”

Wu Zongrui smiled. He had also thought of this method, but judging from the current situation, the effect was not too great. Let's talk about the Hongyi cannon. The last thing was the barrel.

Unfortunately, there are no cars or trains, so it is impossible to transport artillery quickly.

Just as Henry finished speaking, Correa, who had been silent until now, also spoke.

"Sir, the army can carry as many rockets as possible. The rockets we developed are equally powerful and easy to launch. They will definitely be able to cause huge damage to the rogues..."

...

After Teixeira and others left, familiar footsteps appeared outside the wing.

"It's so late, sir, what can I do?"

Zeng Yongzhong walked into the side room, looked at Wu Zongrui, and spoke slowly.

"Sir, I am afraid that the Denglai land has attracted the attention of the imperial court. It is impossible that the emperor does not have any ideas. Next year, the Denglai land will begin to collect land taxes. I have carefully considered your previous arrangements, and it should be said that they are very important.

Zhouquan, but I am still a little worried. If your lord goes out for an expedition, and the emperor and the court suddenly appoint a new governor of Denglai, I am afraid it will disturb the situation in Denglai. So I think you should write to the emperor and the court before you go on an expedition.

Memorial, Lord Lu Faxuan is recommended to be the governor of Denglai..."

Wu Zongrui was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

"Sir, the reminder is so good. I almost didn't think of this. When I was conquering the bandits, the emperor and the court would not take any action against the Denglai land, so as not to disturb the morale of the army. But after the expedition was over, they said

It's uncertain. Now I will write a memorial to the emperor. If the expedition is successful, with my merits, the emperor and the court are unlikely to arrange for others to go to Denglai. If the expedition fails, I will still return to Dengzhou. At worst, I will be removed.

The title of Minister of the Ministry of War on his head is not a big problem."

"My lord, what I said is that I also think about it this way. I think that with the combat effectiveness of Denglai's new army, there is no problem in defeating the rogue bandits. However, the rogue bandits move too fast. Your Excellency wants to completely defeat the rogue bandits in a short time.

It’s a bit difficult, so I think your conquest may last quite a long time.”

"Okay, I'd better ask your husband to help draft this memorial. Before the army goes out, I will submit the memorial to the emperor in a secret form. In addition, I will write a letter to Gao Qiqian and ask him to help with the operation if necessary.

, I’m afraid I have to write a letter to Mr. Wen Tiren, the chief minister of the cabinet, to make sure nothing goes wrong.”

Zeng Yongzhong looked at Wu Zongrui and nodded.
Chapter completed!