Chapter 30 Chen Yonghua’s exclamation

Rumble.

The winter wind was biting to the bone. Zheng Kezang was wearing a black coat and holding his hands behind his back, admiring the figures of the Pingpu workers sweating profusely in the steelmaking plant.

The shouts of workers, the roar of machines, and the friction of steel and iron are endless, interwoven into a cheerful and intense symphony.

Dongning General Manager Chen Yonghua and Lu Fancheng, the head of the Battalion and Maintenance Department, were dumbfounded.

This is the result of Zheng Kezang's hard work for more than ten days. God knows how difficult it is to teach these Pingpu workers to operate steel-making machines, but he, Zheng Kezang, got over it.

The good thing is that these machines are not advanced and can barely teach.

The Pingpu workers have been learning very hard these days, but they enjoy it very much, and after learning it, they can live with their strength.

They were very happy staying with Zheng Kezang, with food, shelter and warm clothes.

According to the leader, the one hundred Pingpu people are divided into five production teams and receive wages every month.

If you have wages, you can exchange them for food and clothes with their God Envoy. Those who do well will get more, and those who do poorly will get less. It is very fair.

I heard that if they do a good job, they will be given a solid stone house to live in later, made of the same material as this factory.

During this period, Chen Yonghua was busy with political affairs and digesting the news of Zheng Jing's defeat, and had no time to take care of his good son-in-law Zheng Kezang.

After the recruitment, they must be properly resettled so that they can return to their hometown to live. His idea was approved by Kangxi and he vigorously promoted and implemented it.

Sure enough, under Wan Zhengse's military and dual offensives, the number of Fujian people who defected to Zheng's army due to heavy service taxes decreased rapidly.

It is worth mentioning that when Shi Lang led his army in the decisive battle in Penghu three years later, he adopted tactics similar to those used in the Battle of Wan Zhengse Haitan.

When Emperor Kangxi heard this, he was very happy and immediately sent officials to Fujian to canonize Mazu as the "Mother of Heaven who protects the country and protects the people, the wonderful spirit Zhaoying Hongren Puji".

When the news of the Battle of Haitan reached Chen Yonghua, thousands of words turned into a lament: The survivors endured death in hope of recovery, and several tears were shed tonight.

"No need, father-in-law, I have soldiers and horses from my youth camp standing guard. I can kill as many as I want for as long as I come."

At the same time, he also proposed that Zheng Jun's officers and soldiers were mostly from Fujian and had feelings for their hometown, so Zheng Jun should be treated with equal emphasis on suppression and appeasement, with special emphasis on recruiting.

Zheng Kezang pointed to the sky and replied: "God gave it to me."

It sounds pretentious, but Chen Yonghua believed it. He was the person in charge of the logistics of the Ming and Zheng forces, and he was very knowledgeable.

"Qinshe, I naturally know about this matter. Do you need me to send the most elite and brave guards here to help you guard the situation?" Chen Yonghua was very cautious.

If one grenade is dropped, not to mention ten, a hundred will be blown up, and the firepower suppresses everything.

Just recently, Wan Zhengse led the Fujian Navy to launch an attack on Haitan, the main stronghold of the Zheng Army on the coast of Fujian.

Lu Fan also understood what Zheng Kezang meant, nodded and promised not to say anything nonsense.

"Besides, it's not like you don't know my youth camp's combat effectiveness. I'm one against ten." Zheng Kezang said confidently.

Perhaps at this time Zheng Jing's troops were about to lose their two strongholds in Xiamen and Kinmen.

The officers and soldiers of the Zheng army surrendered to the Qing army one after another, and the balance of military power along the coast of Fujian underwent major changes.

Watching barrels of molten steel being sent for cooling, as well as steel ingots with astonishing hardness and toughness stored in the warehouse.

However, Zheng Kezang saw that his father-in-law was depressed and was afraid that it would be bad for his health if he continued like this, so he took him to see the steelmaking plant to give him some confidence.

Zheng Jing's western expedition was like a worm shaking a tree. Although he could predict the result, when he actually heard the news, he felt really uncomfortable.

Lu Fan asked the doubts in his heart: "Your Highness Jianguo, where did you get these artifacts?"

Unexpectedly, the son-in-law gave him a big surprise, which barely soothed his wounded heart.

"Father-in-law, you need to keep the artifacts confidential so that no one will covet them." After Zheng Kezang said this, he turned to Lu Fan.

What's interesting is that Wan Zhengse attributed this victory in Haitan to the sudden sea breeze, thinking it was Mazu's blessing, and he even made a special report about it.

Zheng Kezang has long known the final outcome of his father's Western Expedition, but he doesn't feel much about it. He has not changed much in history.

Moreover, Lu Fan was quite capable and did not leave his name in the history books. It must be because the Ming Dynasty and Zheng Dynasty died too quickly.

Zheng Kezang should grow up quietly, and then use his flintlock rifle and bayonet to surprise all enemies.

Under Lu Fan's care, the camp was built well and quickly. Zheng Kezang saw this and regarded him as his confidant.

"With this magical weapon, why worry about the failure of China's prosperity, and why worry about the creation of slaves in just a few places." Chen Yonghua expressed his thoughts directly.

Lu Fan has been helping Zheng Kezang with the construction of the new camp area of ​​the military academy, and has been working hard these days.

He could see at a glance that these machines were so ingenious and huge that even the red-haired Yi people could not build them. It only made sense that God had given them to them.

Zheng Jing's defeat was not unjust. Wan Zhengse was a talented man. He was not only an outstanding military general, but also had great foresight.

This was the first time that the Qing Dynasty expressed respect for Mazu.

This is somewhat flattering. On the surface, it is saying that Mazu has appeared, but in fact, it is saying that Kangxi is the orthodoxy, and even Mazu recognized and protected it.

In the Battle of Haitan, Wan Zhengse divided the forward fleet into six fleets. He led the main fleet to support the rear, and at the same time sent fast warships to go around the Zheng fleet to outflank it.

Cars and horses were very slow in this era, and it was many days before the bad news of the Battle of Haitan reached Yizhou Island.

According to the battle report, most of Zheng Jing's troops had been defeated by Wan Zhengse, the admiral of the Fujian Navy of the Qing Dynasty.

But it's okay. Following him, Emperor Zheng Kezang, will be the founding minister of the country in the future.

After a fierce battle, Zheng Jing's navy was defeated, more than 3,000 people died, and Haitan was captured by the Qing army.

As soon as he arrived in Fujian, he put forward the idea of ​​"getting rid of the sects and servants in the coastal and border areas so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment and not become poor and join the bandits."

Indeed, it is not appropriate for too many people to know about the current affairs of the steelmaking plant, especially when all parties within the Ming and Zheng forces have ulterior motives.

"Indeed, if King Qin goes to the Western Expedition later, with your divine thunder, he might not be defeated." As he spoke, Chen Yonghua thought of the defeat in Haitan again, and couldn't help but sigh again.

Seeing that Chen Yonghua was beginning to feel uncomfortable again, Zheng Kezang touched his head and quickly changed the subject: "By the way, father-in-law, Lu Fan, come to my office and talk about it. I have some good things for you to see."

Seeing how mysterious Zheng Kezang was, the two of them immediately became interested.

"Lead the way, Qinshe, I want to see what good things you have up your sleeve." Chen Yonghua changed the subject and suddenly felt better.
Chapter completed!