Chapter 466: Ming's response
To be honest, Ulutus is still satisfied with this yield.
Due to distance limitations, if a war broke out in the East Mongolian grassland in the future, the replenishment of weapons and firearms would not be so easy to transport in. Even if the official road from north Liaodong is still open, it is easy to be threatened by the Khanate cavalry at such a long distance.
In addition to the time spent on the road, the risk is too high.
Therefore, the firearms and ordnance workshops in Manzhouli are part of the logistics support in future wars. The main purpose of Ulutus' trip to Manzhouli is this.
After a while, Ulutus saw the entire production process of firearms. Due to the limitations of the times, it is impossible to achieve a complete assembly line production model. Therefore, in terms of efficiency, it is not as good as the situation of later generations with high mechanization rates.
But overall, the basic principle of division of labor and cooperation is still maintained. Each craftsman is responsible for only one or at most two or three production links, which is also convenient for the training of apprentices. And for the principle of confidentiality, the entire workshop area implements closed management.
Therefore, in the workshop area, there are many craftsmen who brought their families with their families. Although they have no freedom of entry and exit, the workshop is done well in terms of living security and Bayan has also implemented it thoroughly. The families who were brought in did not do anything all day long. Some workshops are also assigned to these families to cook, clean, and repair work.
The entire workshop is like a small society.
Moreover, around the firearm workshop, the government also cooperated with the secret guards to build several other workshops to cover up people. It thoroughly protected the secrets of the firearm workshop.
Here, Ulutus also summoned many people, including workshop management like Bayan, and craftsmen who struggled at night on the front line of the workshop.
This time, Ulutus did not give them some flashy blessing cards, but directly doubled their salary, hoping that they would produce more firearms in the next days.
It was not until dawn that Ulutus returned to the governor's office where he had settled. Before he could sleep for long, he acted like he was diligent and loving the people, and met the local officials who came to meet the saints one by one.
After listening to the general political results, Ulutus also raised his own questions one by one. He did not hesitate to praise the things he did well, and urged and encouraged the things he did poorly. This gentle attitude can make officials who consciously did poorly feel excited.
It was also when Ulutus visited the place before and always punished some people. When he arrived in Manzhouli, he had not dealt with anyone yet. Yi Lada also knew very well that the officials under his rule could never be as compassionate as the Buddhas in the sky. There were still some problems of corruption, corruption, and using power for personal gain. According to the powerful monitoring capabilities of the Secret Guards and the Ming Guards, it was impossible for them to find no clues.
But now looking at Ulutus' attitude, it seems that he does not mean to launch a military force in Manzhouli to question the crime.
When these officials were complacent about escaping the disaster by chance, Shimadoc, the secret guard commander of the Ming Dynasty, went to the Military Pavilion with a worried look.
And as soon as possible, a temporary small court meeting was launched.
In the Privy Council, a sudden sound of bells was heard. Many officials put down their work and watched everywhere in a daze. After the bronze bell rang three times, two short and one long, the three Privy Councilors on duty, Zheburige, Duoergan, and Quandong all left the Privy Council's office and rushed to the Military Pavilion.
In the Governor's Office, the left-behind Governor Abatu, the Western Governor Ulaanbari, and the Southern Governor Adamhan immediately followed the bell and rushed to the agreed place.
When he saw Shimadocza, who was already sitting upright, the first to arrive, Zheburige asked first: "Is there a big deal to call the small court meeting suddenly?"
The two short and one long bell sounds represent only the important officials of the Privy Council and the Governor's Office. Therefore, although the ministers of each department knew the meaning, they did not send anyone here.
However, there were still officials who were in trouble passing by the Military Pavilion from a distance and looked at it curiously, as if they were speculating about what a big deal had happened.
"Xia State changed, and Qi King Li Dewang succeeded to the throne of the new emperor and killed the Mongolian envoy Botu. He was the husband of two princesses of Changguo, and was highly valued by the Khan. After receiving the news, the Khan Court decided to use troops to the Xia State!" Shimadoccha did not keep it in secret and directly revealed the latest information he had just obtained.
"Ah!" Before Zheburige could react, Duoergan was surprised. He dominated the coordinated government affairs of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Commerce, so he was extremely sensitive to war.
After the initial shock, Zheburige still felt something: "The support for Li Dewang is in line with the national policy of our Ming Kingdom. An Liangchen, the envoy who was stationed in Xia Kingdom, also reported to our Privy Council a while ago that he had received a document to cooperate with your secret guards. So this Xia Kingdom changes, is there any connection with your secret guards?"
Shimadocza responded openly: "Yes! This matter was decided by Your Highness. The main force of the Khanate returned westward. After some rest, it was targeted either our Ming Kingdom or Xia and Jin Kingdom. Your Highness said that risks can be controlled and war can be interfered with. Instead of passively waiting for the Khanate to choose, it is better to take the initiative to help the Khanate choose.
In this way, Xia Kingdom was attacked by the Khanate, and our Ming Kingdom would be safe."
"After that being said, the national strength of Xia State is weak, so I am afraid it will not last long? After the attack on Xia State, our Ming State will still be the first to bear the brunt of it." Quan Dong said worriedly.
At this time, Abatu, Ulaanbari, and Adamhan from the Governor's Office were all together. Although he was a little surprised after hearing the incident in Xia Kingdom, he was more happy. After all, there was no need to fight head-on with the main force of the Khan Court, especially against the old Khan, who was known as the heroic ruler. These military generals who originally came from the grasslands of the northern desert all felt a sense of relaxation.
After all, it is the shadow of a man and the name of a tree. Genghis Khan rose from the grassland and defeated countless enemies. Psychologically, he gave the Mongolians an invincible psychological hint. When he really faced the situation, it was difficult to ensure the loyalty of a large number of Mongolian generals and soldiers.
Shi Maduo looked at the reaction of the generals and thought to himself that His Highness was really a clever plan. He knew that the generals below were actually unwilling to be enemies with the Khan Court and the legendary hero of the Great Mongol Kingdom.
"I think it would be better to report to Your Highness Ming first and let him go south to take charge of the overall situation!" Zheburige broke his silence and spoke out and suggested.
Chapter completed!