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Chapter 29 The Forest

Chen Mu found that he was really inciting. When he was still wondering whether others understood what he was talking about, Xu Zhenming came to him.

Zhao Shizhen's father-in-law, who had just had a look in his horoscope, clearly expressed his hope to transfer to Beiyang or Dongyang Military Mansion to shine and heat, and attached his suggestions for the construction of the Beiyang Military Mansion to be planned in a row, which caught Chen Mu off guard.

"What I am concerned about is that the military government has very few constraints than the imperial court. It is a water conservancy industry, and can contribute to the military government. It can also implement water laws in the jurisdiction of Beiyang, improve the "Lu Shui Ke Tan" and hope that the general will allow it."

Someone volunteered to join, and he was also an experienced six subjects, which was of course a good thing. Chen Mu agreed happily and made the decision to issue a order to ask the Ministry of Personnel after the establishment of the Beiyang Yamen.

Moreover, Xu Zhenming's suggestions were also very effective. He had investigated craftsmen who made bricks and tiles. At this time, there were not only experienced craftsmen in the Beiyang Yamen construction site, but also well-made bricks and tiles kilns, and the kiln masters from Linqing, Shandong.

Even if Xu Zhenming did not understand the brick and tile factory system conceived by Chen Mu, it would not prevent him from using the idea of ​​an official kiln factory to substitute Chen Mu's proposal. In this era, not only brick and kiln factories, but also wherever the fire kiln is used, no matter whether it is iron smelting, steel smelting, porcelain smelting or bricks and tiles, the most important thing is to look at the fire master.

As long as the Beiyang Military Administration gives craftsmen a corvee silver and a fair commission in the future, and convinces them fully, most craftsmen are willing to stay here.

A few days later, the fleet from Nanyang, carrying various materials in accordance with Chen Mu's request, was at the port, and the goods were unloaded into the newly built warehouse. At the same time, two hundred households of the military guards led their fully armed subordinates to the Beiyang Yamen construction site to guard this batch of very, very, very expensive goods.

265,000 taels of silver, 3,200 taels of gold, various types of weapons, tools, supplies and ships.

Gold and silver are valuable, but the boxes that carry them are not large. They are packed with more than 80 boxes of wooden crates of Nanyang Harbour's usual rockets, accounting for only a small part of the transport fleet, and more transportation space is used to transport cement, various lathes, books, as well as manpower and steam engines.

Yang Qingluan came with Tudou, and she sent Sweet Sweet Shouyao to the military guards to serve Yan Qingyao. Although the little thing is called Hailong, it may be a big deal to let Xiao Jing and Haibo cross the sea with the shopkeeper on a boat and cross the sea. Moreover, the shopkeeper also needs to rest. Chen Mu planned to wait for the foundation here to build a foundation here and hurry up in Spain. The boat has not yet come back to take a long vacation to stay at the military guards for a few months.

In addition to his family, Xiang Fei, Liandou and others also brought Chen family members to a boat. Lao Pingtu still stayed in Nanyang, but only sent a letter to defend his reason for not following Chen Mu to the north. The letter said that he received news through the church that many books have appeared in Europa in recent years, and he will help Chen Mu collect and translate some in Nanyang Guard.

That being said, but Chen Mu and Pinto knew very well that this was to alleviate the embarrassment. First, the laws of the Ming Empire did not allow the Portuguese to land outside Haojing, and second, Chen Mu seemed to have never been willing to let foreigners board their land.

Just like the Liandou group who are now being held on the boat and can only look at the nearest land but cannot get off the boat, Chen Mu did not specifically order them to get off the boat or not, but people subconsciously think that they should not get off the boat.

The treatment of the servant captain Xiang Fei was much better. More than 400 good men from Guangdong behind him were fully armed. After the end of the Myanmar War, as the best among servants, they were thrown into the Navy Martial Arts Hall for a half-year training camp, and then took the latest infantry armed forces from Nanyang and were ordered to go north.

After the cargo on the ship was unloaded, four cannons in front of each team made them line up quickly at the shore port, with their helmets, breastplate, arm ties, shin and short boots meticulously. They hung standard leather backpacks and bedding rolls on their backs, and carried guns and spears on their waists full of bamboo cartridges. Some people also had a hand gun. Most of them were the main weapon of the bird gun with a slanted on their shoulders.

There are three hats, helmets and guns in the team. The colors of the guns are different, one red, one black, and one blue. The red is the small flag officer, the black is the deputy flag, and the blue is the propaganda officer. The three officers have clear responsibilities, and there is often an extra small map bag next to the water bag on their waists.

In each team, there is also a flag army with the same armor but an extra piece of earth-colored cloak covering the upper body. The flag army wearing this cloak is usually more proud than others, and the long gun on its hands is also different from others, with an extra cylinder.

They attracted the lazy flag army in Dagukou to look sideways, and lay on the wall and slid their heads with a timid look at the flag army gathering at the port. People whispered in a low voice, saying: This is the servant of Jing Haibo.

But after a moment, another cannon sounded. Their cannons were very simple. They were neither small-caliber cannons used by the Ming army in the past nor the three-eyed cannons used by the Qi family army in the northern border. They were a hand-turned hand gun. The sound was not loud and could only make the 100-person square formation clearly hear it. No matter how far away they were, there was no spare force. Therefore, each time the cannon was fired, each team was fired together.

In addition to the servants, there are also craftsmen who followed Chen Mu from the Xuanfu period, covering all walks of life. These old craftsmen are more happy than anyone else. Chen Mu gave him very generous wages and could still get money idle when he was not working. Now he finally has a new job, but it obviously makes them happier.

Because they can only receive the full salary when they have work!

On the construction site of the Beiyang Yamen, the Dagu Banner Army had prepared sumptuous food for them. Chen Muzhe went to the warehouse after receiving the previous round and counted and inquired about the supplies.

His palm covered the warehouse table with a long letter from the Nanyang Military Mansion Island. Shao Tingda, who was escorting the goods, said to him: "Brother Mu, can't remember it? In the early years, we were in Qingyuan Gorge, and miners gathered together. We were ordered to suppress it. You released the head of the mine, named Yang Rong."

After hearing what Shao Tingda said, Chen Mu seemed to have some impression, and nodded slowly and asked, "What's wrong with him? He still wanted him to be the head of a servant at that time, but there was no news about him later."

"Later he went to sea, went to Luzon, Japan, and went to Goa as far as he could, and opened a mine in Sulu's old business. He came to me some time ago and wanted to see you repay the favor of re-creation." Shao Tingda said, taking off his helmet, rubbing the hair short as steel beards under his hair towel and said, "I didn't let him follow him, I will come by myself in a few days."

Chen Mu nodded and signaled that he knew, and said to Shao Tingda: "This time you go back to Nanyang, please tell the garrisons that you must step up your training and do not relax. I may borrow troops from Nanyang in the next two years."

Shao Tingda obviously knew the inside story and asked, "Is it the Western Yi?"

Chen Mu nodded slowly, without saying anything more, turned around and sighed: "No one will easily admit failure, especially a king."

His hands held the letter tightly, and on it, Pinto received news from Portugal that after the First World War, the Spanish King Philip II ordered the central government to cut down forests, build docks along the coast, and build unprecedented fleets of allegiance to Christ.

This news means that when the Spanish envoy signed a treaty at the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, Spain was gathering national strength to establish the so-called great and lucky fleet. At this time, the purpose of this fleet was probably not Elizabeth of England.

Chen Mu narrowed his eyes and smiled. In the distance, the heroic troops were heading into the Beiyang Military Palace schoolyard. The rulers on the other side of the ocean had already made extremely clear judgments about the situation.
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