PS: The third update tonight, but I still have to pay back what I owe, and I will start to make up for it tomorrow.

In the early morning, a loud rooster crow broke the tranquility.

The two of them went to bed early last night because of fatigue. At this time, Xiao Ming woke up. Fei Yue'er was still lying on the bed and sleeping soundly. He did not wake up Fei Yue'er but got out of bed by himself.

Today he still has a lot of government affairs to deal with, and he hasn't come back for a month. He doesn't know what happened to the fiefdom during this period, and the most important thing is the Tudou matter.

He must take advantage of this year that he will promote potatoes to the public and let the people of the six states accept potatoes, a brand new crop, and the people will be able to plant them in the coming year.

After dressing, washing and eating a simple meal, Xiao Ming went to the Governor's Office.

The surprise brought by potatoes yesterday made Pang Yukun still excited. When he saw Xiao Ming, Pang Yukun still smiled. This was rare for a rigid person.

"Don't just care about potatoes. This government affairs have to be handled. Now I will notify people from the army, Bowen Academy, Military Workshop and other institutions to come to discuss matters." Xiao Ming said.

He nodded with a smile, and Pang Yukun immediately sent someone to inform him.

After waiting in the Governor's Office for half an hour, everyone arrived one after another. Seeing that Xiao Ming and everyone's faces were filled with joy, the aftermath of Xiao Ming's wedding had not yet dissipated.

After talking to everyone for a while, Xiao Ming asked everyone to sit down and start asking about the situation of the fiefdom.

"Governor Niu, how was the Youzhou Army formed?"

Niu Ben said: "In this month, we strictly screened slave soldiers, and now we left 7,000 people into the Qingzhou Army. At the same time, the people of Youzhou joined the army after opening warehouses and releasing grain. Now, the total number of new members of the Youzhou Army is 12,000, plus the 8,000 Guanning Iron Cavalry, the current Youzhou Army has a total of 20,000. At the same time, Lei Ming selected the backbone of the Guanning Iron Cavalry to serve as lieutenants at all levels. The Bowen Academy has also selected a group of excellent chiefs to join the Youzhou Army to assist in the affairs of the lieutenants in the army."

After pausing, Niu Ben continued: "Now, with the assistance of the Qingzhou Army, the Youzhou Army has started musket shooting training, and the artillery is also being trained. It is expected that in half a year, these Youzhou Army will be able to partially replace the Qingzhou Army with the Qingzhou Army."

Xiao Ming nodded, "Shanhaiguan is the top priority. Cangzhou's troops can be allocated to Shanhaiguan. The military town must maintain the size of 50,000 troops, and at the same time continuously promote the fortress strategy to further restrict the barbarians' looting of the border of the Great Chongqing Kingdom."

"Yes, Your Highness, there have been barbarian scouts outside Shanhaiguan during this period, and the Guanning Iron Cavalry often enters outside the pass to investigate. However, the weather in the north is getting colder, and the soldiers' uniforms are still a little thin. I am worried that the arrival of winter will seriously damage the soldiers' combat effectiveness, so I ask Your Highness to prepare a set of winter clothes for the soldiers in Shanhaiguan."

Xiao Ming frowned. This was a very serious problem. When the German invaded the Soviet Union, it was defeated by the Soviet Union. When the Ming Dynasty fought against the Qing Dynasty, it often mobilized troops from the south to the north.

The soldiers in the south were unable to withstand the severe cold in the north, and the morale was greatly reduced. At that time, the Qing Dynasty, like the barbarians today, had already adapted to the cold weather in the north. Their fur clothes and ear-covering felt hats were all winter clothes to keep the cold.

After pondering for a while, he said, "It's such a coincidence. This time, the father gave me more than 10,000 cloths last time. The cloths were made into cotton coats by the textile workshop and sent to the soldiers of Shanhaiguan."

Niu Ben was happy when he heard this. This problem really made him worry a lot. Now Xiao Ming will solve it immediately as soon as he comes back.

In addition to the time when he was in the suit, Niu Ben said again: "Your Highness, the military workshop has delivered another 4,000 flintlock rifles during this period. Now the Qingzhou army has equipped 20,000 flintlock rifles. The soldiers are now equipped with one shot. The remaining flintlock rifles can be handed over to the Youzhou army and the Cangzhou army. All that is said is the last general."

Xiao Ming nodded and looked at Chen Wenlong, "How has the Equipment Department and the Military Workshop been recently? This time the imperial court is going to purchase 5,000-fossile guns. Is there any problem?"

"Return to Your Highness, there is no problem. Now the Equipment Department has divided the lathes into one workshop. Now the drilling machine is a separate drilling machine workshop, and it has been expanded to 600 drilling machines, which is enough to produce 5,000 barrels in one month." Chen Wenlong said.

"Six hundred units? So many?" Xiao Ming was also surprised.

Chen Wenlong nodded, "Since adopting the process of purifying tungsten ore powder from hydrogen, it is easy to purify pure tungsten powder, so the production of drill bits has also been much faster. We are also trying to use hydrogen to purify other ores. At the same time, the construction of metal refineries is under construction. Zhang Liu and other craftsmen are still studying fine metal gears to prepare for the watches mentioned by His Highness."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming smiled at the corner of his mouth, "Yes, keep working hard, this industrial foundation will depend on your Equipment Department."

"Your Highness, the tiger cannon in our military workshop has also made progress. A few days ago, we successfully used the tiger cannon to test the gunpowder tank. The range is 300 meters further than the catapult cart, and the gunpowder tank can be projected to 500 meters away." Chen Qi said excitedly.

"Five hundred meters." Xiao Ming laughed. "No, not bad, now you can finally stand alone. After the break, I will go and see your tiger cannon."

"Yes, Your Highness." Chen Qi said excitedly. He has been studying the production of various types of artillery during this period, and has made progress in the Hu Zun Cannon.

Xiao Ming then asked about the production of Song Changping's flintlock rifle. Because of the proficiency of craftsmen and the use of assembly lines, the production of flintlock rifle is also rising step by step.

This time, Xiao Ming first asked about the military situation and naturally expressed his importance, because he had to face a continuous war next time, and it might be difficult to just include East Asia in his sphere of influence.

After asking about the situation of the army, Xiao Ming looked at Yue Yun. He did not come to the last meeting because he was in the shipbuilding workshop in Dengzhou at that time. At this time, he said: "Yue Yun, how is the situation of the Navy?"

"Return to Your Highness, you will recruit 3,000 sailors in the end of this year. According to the number of warships launched this year, you will train the corresponding captains, helmsmen, sailors, gunners, etc., and you will take them to train on the three Garen ships for several months. Once the warships are launched, you will immediately become an army." Yue Yun's voice was steady and heavy. The tempering during this period made him an excellent naval general.

Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. He looked at Wang Xuan and said, "Wang Xuan, you would deploy the Secret Guards south to the fiefdom of King Chu before the New Year to collect information about the Dutch, and hand over the Dutch's ships, troops and the Dutch's defense on Ryukyu Island to me."

"Your Highness, is the Navy going to fight?"

Yue Yun looked excited when he heard this. He did not forget the humiliation he suffered at the sea. The Redwood Army in Great Britain and the Dutch Grey Cypress Army. They were rampant on their own oceans and killed innocent people indiscriminately.
Chapter completed!