422 convened a meeting, Qingjiang Shipyard

[This is for yesterday's (Rising in the East) brothers' floating red! 】

Subsequently, Li Zixiao left Li Zifeng with Li's mother, presumably Li Zifeng also had a lot to say to Li's mother, and confided in the grievances he had suffered over the years.

Li Zixiao led Zhou Qing out of the Li Mansion and went directly to the mansion to convene Qian Guangyuan, Qiu Guangming, Li Yan, Wei Hong and others for a meeting.

He needed to know about the military and civil affairs situation in Xuzhou during the period when he was away.

When Li Zixiao arrived at the mansion, Qian Guangyuan and the others were already waiting in the mansion, and Zhou Qing respectfully followed behind Li Zixiao.

"It's all here, so let's start and report back on the situation in charge."

Li Zixiao was able to lead Zhou Qing and come over to participate in this meeting, which showed Li Zixiao's attitude, which was regarded as accepting Zhou Qing, which made Qian Guangyuan happy.

However, before the meeting officially began, Li Zixiao still asked Zhao Teng to take Zhou Qing down to familiarize himself with the environment and situation here.

After all, this kind of meeting can be said to be the highest meeting of Li Zixiao's small group, but everyone who can participate in this meeting is all Li Zixiao's confidants and core members.

Obviously, Zhou Qing just brought it, and he didn't have this qualification, Li Zixiao brought him over this time, mainly to let him know everyone.

Subsequently, Qian Guangyuan and Qiu Guangming respectively reported to Li Zixiao on Xuzhou's agricultural affairs, taxation and other conditions, especially the situation of 'land reform', which Li Zixiao was most concerned about.

"General, seven counties in Xuzhou, have completed all the 'land reforms' before spring ploughing, and at the same time, we have successfully promoted the planting of sweet potatoes in various counties this year.

Farmers who grow sweet potatoes benefit from a support program provided by the government, which exempts them from taxes if the harvest is insufficient.

These were also explained by the general when he left, and as soon as this support plan came out, many farmers in the seven counties were willing to plant sweet potatoes. ”

Qiu Guangming respectfully reported to Li Zixiao.

"Well, that's good, you've done a great job." Li Zixiao encouraged him.

"General, according to my visits to Huai'an and Yangzhou, the people of the two prefectures are eager to carry out the 'land reform' in Xuzhou after learning about it.

Among our subordinates, the time has come for us to take the two provinces. Li Yan's eyes lit up and suggested to Li Zixiao.

It can be said that among all Li Zixiao's subordinates at this time, Li Yan hopes that Li Zixiao can be the emperor the most, and he is also the most direct to show that Li Zixiao will open a new dynasty.

So much so that when Li Yan spoke on weekdays, he had no scruples, and he wanted Li Zixiao to expand the territory he occupied, expand the army, and strengthen his strength.

It can be said that Li Yan is a radical faction under Li Zixiao, and Qian Guangyuan, led by Qian Guangyuan, is a conservative, and they advocate Xu Xu Tuzhi.

To say that before Li Zixiao was appointed as the general of Zhenguo, he still supported Qian Guangyuan's faction, but now, he also feels that the time is ripe, maybe he can be more radical.

"Li Yan, I asked you to contact the officials of Huai'an counties, as well as the matter of the Huai'an soldiers and horses, how did you do?"

Li Zixiao opened his mouth and asked Li Yan.

As soon as Li Yan heard Li Zixiao ask him about this, his heart instantly rejoiced, and he guessed that Li Zixiao was probably really going to attack Huai'an.

Li Yan hurriedly reported to Li Zixiao: "Everything is connected, in fact, almost half of the officials support the general's 'land reform' plan, and there are still a group of stubborn officials who refuse to accept the general's 'land reform'."

According to the attitude of these officials, I have compiled a list for the general to see. ”

As he spoke, Li Yan took out a copy of the fold from his sleeve and stepped forward to hand it to Li Zixiao.

To put it bluntly, this is a black account book, which records the entire bureaucratic system in Huai'an, who supports and opposes Li Zixiao's 'land reform' policy.

Li Zixiao took the fold and looked at it, then nodded, handed it back to Li Yan, and said, "You did a good job."

Give the list you got from your investigation to Huai'an Yao Xinyu and Tongzhi Han Lushan first, and let the two of them take some of the stubborn officials above first.

Just as I want to try the attitude of the two of them, I will give them half a month, and after half a month, I will also implement 'land reform' in Huai'an." ”

After Li Yan heard Li Zixiao's words, his face showed joy, and he immediately agreed.

"General, now that spring ploughing has just ended, isn't it inappropriate to implement 'land reform' at this time?" Qian Guangyuan stood up and said.

"There is nothing inappropriate, you can divide the land first, and as for the grain planted in the spring, who should return it to whom, this problem is easy to solve.

When the time comes, I will send you to Huai'an to take charge of this matter, and you will see how to deal with the specific situation. ”

Qian Guangyuan saw that Li Zixiao had made up his mind, so he didn't say anything more.

"Wei Hong, how is the work of the new barracks?" Li Zixiao personally asked Wei Hong about the recruits, which he was most concerned about.

In the next period of time, Li Zixiao had a lot of places to use troops, but when he took Qi Wei and other White Dragon Army, that is, the Western Expeditionary Army at this time, almost occupied nearly two-thirds of the White Dragon Army's strength.

"General Qiqi, during this period of time, we selected 6,000 qualified and healthy people from the militia from all over the country to join the new battalion for training.

At this time, this batch of recruits has been training for more than a month and is ready to be baked, just waiting for the general to come back and see how to arrange these recruits.

At the same time, his subordinates also followed the general's order and recruited 12,000 recruits to join the city defense army, and at this time, the city defense army of all seven counties in Xuzhou was about 35,000 people.

In Xuzhou City, there were about 15,000 people, and it took nearly two months for his subordinates to clean up the old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers in the city defense army according to the general's instructions.

At the same time, with the assistance of the Intelligence Bureau, the origin of all the officers was ascertained, but all the unsuitable officers have been eliminated.

At this time, all the city defense troops in Xuzhou completely obeyed the general's orders. Wei Hong said respectfully, and then handed Li Zixiao a roster.

The roster recorded the names and family backgrounds of all the officers of the city defense army in seven counties in one state in Xuzhou, and Li Zixiao slowly looked at it.

At the beginning, although Li Zixiao controlled Xuzhou, he rectified the officers and troops of the two guards in the territory and reorganized them into a city defense army.

However, among these officers and soldiers, there are still many old, weak, sick and disabled officers and soldiers, as well as some officers whose backgrounds are unknown and who are secretly dissatisfied with Li Zixiao.

You must know that Li Zixiao killed a lot of big landlords in Xuzhou, and many of these old officers must have a relationship with those big families.

Keeping these people in the city defense army is a group of time bombs, and it is easy to break things at critical moments.

So, before Li Zixiao led his army to the west to conquer the thieves, he instructed Wei Hong to take advantage of the opportunity to recruit new soldiers and reorganize the city defense army to find out the identities of all the officers.

Eliminate all the inappropriate, and in Li Zixiao's future plan, the city defense army will also serve as a reliable combat force to assist the White Dragon Army in the battle.

"I divided this group of recruits into 2,000 people and gave Zhou Dazhu's 'pioneer battalion' and Liu Chong's 'trapped camp' to complete the expansion of their two battalions.

Allocate another 1,000 men to the musket battalion, I took too many musketeers before, and there is a serious shortage of musketeers on our side, and we need to replenish a batch.

Among the remaining 3,000 men, a group of skilled equestrian soldiers were selected, and a new cavalry battalion was to be formed.

After a while, Luo Chao will return, and then he will become the commander of this cavalry battalion.

The last thousand men left will be divided between the artillery battalion, the baggage battalion, and my escort battalion, and the number of all battalions will be expanded, except for the addition of a cavalry battalion, and no other battalions will be set up. ”

After thinking about it again, Li Zixiao said decisively.

At the same time, Li Zixiao reappointed the official positions of his generals in the future, after all, at this time, Li Zixiao had already been crowned the general of Zhenguo, and Wei Hong's military position should also be promoted.

"In addition, I will come back this time, and the first thing is to marry Lin Wan'er."

"General, this matter has always been the responsibility of the old lady herself, and Governor Lin has already sent news from Yangzhou, everything is ready.

As long as the general comes back and chooses an auspicious day, he can marry Miss Lin, and the old lady on our side has already arranged everything. ”

"Haha, it seems that my father-in-law is really anxious." Li Zixiao said with a smile.

"How can Governor Lin not be in a hurry, a hero like a general, it is difficult to produce one in a hundred years, and he is in love with Miss Lin, if Governor Lin misses this marriage, it is estimated that his intestines will be repentant."

Qian Guangyuan also touched his beard and said with a smile, causing everyone around him to laugh.

"Okay, I'll go back to my mother first, and ask him what the old man means, when is the auspicious day, and I'm going to get married."

Subsequently, Li Zixiao returned to the mansion and saw Li Zifeng walking around the courtyard with Li's mother, talking and laughing.

"Mother, I don't know how you discussed the marriage between me and Wan'er?"

"I have already discussed with Lord Lin, and the date has been set, five days later, it will be the auspicious day of the zodiac, and then you will marry that Wan'er girl.

I want to see what kind of girl can attract my son so much. Mother Li said with a smile.

"Xiao'er, ...... over there in the Li Mansion"

At this time, Mother Li still wanted to say something, but before she finished speaking, Li Zixiao's face changed, and he had actually guessed what his mother was going to say.

"Mother, don't mention this matter again, no matter how many times you mention your son, it's one answer, and it's impossible for me to return to the Li family."

As he spoke, Li Zixiao also glared at Li Zifeng next to him with his eyes, Li Zixiao thought that it was Li Zifeng who had just said something in front of Li's mother.

"Brother, don't stare at me, I didn't say anything, I really didn't say anything, I swear."

Li Zifeng was taken aback by Li Zixiao's eyes, and hurriedly swore an oath.

"Xiao'er, he is your father after all!"

"From the day he gave up on me and severed the father-son relationship with me, from the day I escaped from Jinling, the Li Zixiao of the Li family has died.

Li Zixiao, who is standing in front of you now, is Li Zixiao, the general of the Ming Dynasty, and with me in the place, there is the Li family, which is the Li family built by me Li Zixiao. ”

Li Zixiao said decisively, word by word.

'It is the royal family of the future', this sentence was added by Li Zixiao himself in his heart.

Since Li's mother has arranged everything, Li Zixiao sent someone to Yangzhou to inform Lin Yongnian that in five days, he would marry Lin Wan'er.

The news that Zhenguo General Li Zixiao was going to get married spread out, and the whole Xuzhou became lively.

It's just that in the past five days, Li Zixiao didn't stop, he took Quartz and Li Yan, led the guard battalion to leave Xuzhou and rushed to Huai'an Qinghe.

This time, Li Zixiao secretly went there to inspect the shipyard in Qinghe, the Qingjiang Shipyard.

After Li Zixiao's multi-faceted efforts and scattering a lot of silver, he finally got the approval order from the Ministry of Industry and officially took the control of Qingjiang Shipyard.

So, Li Zixiao, who had just returned to Xuzhou, rushed to Qinghe impatiently to inspect this large shipyard.

Li Zixiao was vigorously building a naval army at this time, and after taking charge of the Qingjiang Shipyard, he could build the warships he needed and form his own naval army as he wanted.

During the Ming Dynasty, there were so many types of naval vessels.

There are more than a dozen kinds of ships such as sand boats, treasure ships, battle ships, war ships, horse ships, sea ships, chain boats, fortune boats, Cangshan boats, and black ships.

They have their own uses, each has its own advantages and disadvantages, especially in the early Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty's shipbuilding technology was the most developed, and even more than 6,000 materials, that is, two thousand tons of treasure ships.

Unfortunately, with the implementation of the sea ban in the Ming Dynasty, the shipbuilding technology of the Ming Dynasty declined, but in the era of the end of the Ming Dynasty, the shipbuilding technology of the Ming Dynasty was still very strong.

The Qingjiang Shipyard is also one of the four largest official shipyards in the Ming Dynasty, which was once prosperous, but in recent years, the imperial court has been unable to allocate silver taels, and the Qingjiang Shipyard has already lived up to the prosperity of the year.

During the Jiajing period, the Qingjiang Shipyard had four general factories and 82 branches, with more than 8,000 craftsmen and more than 50 ships per year.

Among them, there are about 50 boats covering the ocean, and the rest are shallow boats on flat-bottomed inland rivers.

So far, among the government-run shipyards in the entire Ming Dynasty, only the Longjiang Shipyard in Jinling can also build large sea vessels.

In its heyday, the Qingjiang Shipyard could manufacture a lot of ships.

There are large yellow boats, big yellow boats, small yellow boats, 400 warships, 200 warships, 150 warships, 100 warships, three-board boats, pontoon boats, 400 patrol boats, clippers, centipede ships and four-masted sea boats, two-headed boats and so on.

Li Zixiao sat in the carriage, holding the recital that Li Yan gave him, which introduced the information about various types of ships in the Ming Dynasty at this time.

It's a pity that according to Li Yan's introduction, Li Zixiao knew that the Qingjiang Shipyard at this time had been suspended for a long time, and even the craftsmen had lost a lot.

At this time, the four main factories of the entire Qingjiang Shipyard were all suspended, and only six branches were still in production, producing some noisy boats for the surrounding merchants, earning some money and silver, and maintaining the livelihood of the craftsmen.

In the entire Qingjiang Shipyard, there were only less than 2,000 craftsmen left at this time, which was very different from what Li Zixiao thought.

This is also the reason why Li Zixiao was able to obtain the jurisdiction of Qinghe Shipyard from the Ministry of Industry so easily.

If Li Zixiao obtained the jurisdiction of Jinling Longjiang Shipyard at this time, it would be almost impossible for him to enter Jinling and forcibly take over.

However, even so, Li Zixiao was very satisfied that he could get Qingjiang Shipyard.

He believes that soon Qingjiang Shipyard will be in his hands and have a second spring!