However, except for Qin Liangyu's white pole soldiers, the other Qinwang troops were very watery. Their loyalty, even the court itself does not believe in it. Those Qinwang troops, to put it bluntly, are actually just armed men of a local magistrate. The so-called King Qin is actually their master, who sent them to Nanjing City to inquire about the news and give their master a lookout.

These armed men are taking their own master's money, so they naturally only listen to their master's orders. Yuan Chonghuan wanted to command them, but it was impossible. If you are not careful, both sides may also rub sparks of blood. The Southern Ming Dynasty didn't dare to let these ill-intentioned guys stay near Jinling for a long time, in case something happened, it would be a big trouble. So, Ye Xianggao found an excuse and sent them all back to their hometowns.

Without these Qin Wang's troops, the number of Ming troops around Jinling City suddenly decreased dramatically. At present, there are only less than 30,000 Ming troops deployed around Jinling City. Among them, 5,000 were white pole soldiers led by Qin Liangyu. Except for these 5,000 white pole soldiers who are relatively effective and have experienced some battles, the other 25,000 Ming troops have no combat effectiveness.

Because its own strength was relatively weak, the Nanming army could not do anything other than maintain law and order around Jinling City. Expecting them to fight against the White Clothes Army is purely looking for death. Even if all the 30,000 Ming troops were dispatched, they would not be able to defeat a brigade of the white-clothed army. When the time comes, the white-clothed army can easily take down Jinling City with a counterattack.

Even between Qin Liangyu and Yuan Chonghuan, there is actually a deep contradiction. At this time, Qin Liangyu was a hereditary toast, and he also had the title of the governor of the left army, and in terms of prestige, he was much higher than Yuan Chonghuan. The white pole soldiers under her command are also the most outstanding part of the Southern Ming army. It stands to reason that she deserves more power.

However, it is a pity that Qin Liangyu's titles are all official positions of military generals and are worthless. Even if it is the Zuo Dudu of the first product, it is all decoration. But Yuan Chonghuan is a civil official. The imperial court has always used civilian officials to balance military generals. Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan's status is above Qin Liangyu. In this way, Qin Liangyu's heart was of course uncomfortable.

Qin Liangyu's heart, since it is uncomfortable, the white pole soldiers under his command are naturally uncomfortable in their hearts. These white pole soldiers are all from the Banzhou area, and they are very grouped. Their xenophobia is also quite strong. Like the rest of King Qin's army, they only recognized their masters. In other words, except for Qin Liangyu, no one can command.

In this way, the Southern Ming court was even more aggrieved. An army with the strongest combat effectiveness is actually not in their own hands, what else can they do? Fortunately, Qin Liangyu will never rebel and rebel, otherwise, the Southern Ming court will be even more unable to sleep. Even if it is Ye Xianggao's shrewdness, he can't solve this grievance.

Without sufficient military strength, of course, it is impossible to argue with the white-clothed army. This is the reason why the Southern Ming court has never dared to be tough on the white-clothed army. What they are most afraid of is provoking a military attack by the white-clothed army. This is a real catastrophe. Even the most idiotic people know the danger here. If the head is gone, then there is nothing.

On the other hand, the people of the Southern Ming Dynasty were indeed envious of the benefits obtained by the white-clothed army.

Perhaps, they will not be able to benefit directly from the White Army. The White Coats will not give them such a chance. However, it is entirely possible to indirectly benefit from the White Army through commercial trade. They still have experience in their own business and trade. Moreover, the white-clothed army did not completely block their path. The policy of the White Clothes Army has been made clear, and there are two conditions: honest operation and payment of taxes in accordance with the law.

They have seen that many merchants who were not very strong in the past have jumped into the dragon gate and achieved a big reversal after taking the line of the white-clothed army. It seems that Li Hongxin, a businessman in Guangdong, was originally just an inconspicuous merchant in the Lingnan area, and there are at least ten merchants who are stronger than him. However, with the momentum of the white-clothed army, Li Hongxin's strength has doubled continuously and has become the largest merchant in Lingnan.

Originally, those merchants who were stronger than Li Hongxin were a little late in establishing a relationship with the White Army, and as a result, many opportunities were lost. In the end, they could only helplessly watch Li Hongxin step by step, and steadily trampled them all under his feet. There is a typical example of Li Hongxin in front, and I really don't know how many businesses want to follow his example.

It is rumored that if the white-clothed army enters Nanyang, Li Hongxin will also actively follow. He thoroughly tasted the idea of following the White Army. To this end, under the guidance of the white-clothed army, he also set up a special escort team, which is said to have as many as 500 people, all of whom are equipped with the high-powered muskets of the white-clothed army. Even, some people rumored that this escort team was simply a certain unit of the white-clothed army pretended, and its combat effectiveness was very strong.

It is rumored that the main task of Li Hongxin's escort team is to protect Li Hongxin's commercial interests in the Nanyang region from infringement. This inviolability includes not only the inviolability of the Ming people, but also everyone else, including the Western powers. It is reported that Xu Xingxia has promised that if Li Hongxin is violated, the white-clothed army will definitely intervene. No matter who the other party is, the white army will not hesitate to intervene.

With the white-clothed army covering, Li Hongxin is naturally fearless and unscrupulous. His fleet has opened up a number of ports in the South Seas and does business with merchants from all over the world. It turned out that he didn't have a single merchant ship, and he needed to charter other people's merchant ships to transport goods, and in a short period of time, he owned more than 20 large merchant ships. This huge fleet was able to transport more than 5,000 tons of supplies at a time, which is a staggering amount.

However, these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that the profits of maritime trade are really too lucrative. A shipload of goods goes out and half a shipload of silver comes back, it's really not bragging. It seems that goods such as glass, fine porcelain, and raw silk can indeed be done. Glass, in particular, has become the fist product of the White Army, and the profits are very amazing.

Every time Li Hongxin's merchant fleet traveled back and forth to the South Seas, he made a lot of money. It is said that even large warehouses will not be able to hold the silver in vain. Due to the huge influence of the merchant fleet, Li Hongxin's name soon spread in the vast Nanyang region. Some Western powers also began to notice Li Hongxin's existence and wooed him one after another.

Everyone knows that Nanyang is a big piece of cake. The huge size of this cake is that the current Ming people can't digest it all for the time being. The maritime trade in Nanyang itself is very dense, and it is estimated that hundreds of merchants or business groups participate. In other words, even Li Hongxin can't swallow all the cake at all, and others still have a lot of opportunities. As long as you can participate in it, you can definitely make unimaginable profits.

However, this piece of cake in the South Seas is tempting and tempting, but it is not easy to start. There are many places in the South Seas that are in the hands of Westerners, and their military force is still very strong. They had a large fleet, they had a large number of musketeers. At present, in the Ming Kingdom, except for the white-clothed army, there is no one to deal with them at all. Therefore, the only hope of interfering in the South Seas region is the White Army. Only with the permission of the white-clothed army can you taste the deliciousness of the cake.

If the White Army can control the entire Nanyang region in their own hands, the benefits are self-evident. Such a big cake, all in the hands of the white army, must need someone to share it. Those bureaucrats in the Southern Ming Dynasty wanted to share this big cake. They really don't want to miss this opportunity. If you miss this rare opportunity, you don't know when you will have to wait for the next time. Don't miss the opportunity, lose it again!

"My lords, the latest issue of the newspaper is here." Suddenly, someone crept in, respectfully placed the two newspapers in front of [***] Xing and Ye Xianggao, and turned around and left quietly.

Ye Xianggao and [***] Xing lowered their heads and flipped through the newspaper.

Newspapers, at the time, were definitely a novelty.

Except for Xu Xingxia, who is a traverser, it is estimated that no one else knows how to publish a newspaper.

In fact, with the papermaking technology of the time, as well as the movable type printing technology, there was actually no difficulty in publishing some simple newspapers. At that time, there were some Tang newspapers and evil copyists, which were similar to the newspapers of later generations, but the people who could reach them were very small. At that time, only people with status and status could access them. What ordinary people hear is gossip that they don't know how many hands they have turned.

What Xu Xingxia wants to do is actually to let ordinary people have access to first-hand, the most primitive information that has not undergone any processing. Newspaper distribution is the easiest, quickest, and least expensive way to achieve this goal. Newspapers convey a large amount of information and are preserved for a long time, allowing people to study and chew slowly.

Of course, considering the specific technology at that time, the cost of mass distribution of newspapers was still a bit high, and it was absolutely impossible to make a profit by publishing newspapers and be responsible for their own profits and losses. In this regard, Xu Xingxia also has no good way to solve it. At that time, there was no concept of advertising. Therefore, the newspapers of the White Clothes Army are all issued with money.

The newspaper of the White Army is distributed to everyone. The public selling price is one copper coin. At that time, a copper coin could buy a steamed bun, and ordinary people were probably reluctant to buy newspapers. However, for the average family, buy a newspaper once in a while, or three or five families take turns to buy a newspaper to read. Or maybe it's someone somewhere who can raise money to buy a newspaper, and it's no problem at all.

From the beginning of the first month of the first year of Taichang, the White Clothes Army officially issued newspapers to the whole country. The name of the newspaper is called "The News of the White Army". The name of the newspaper was inscribed by Zhu Yilan. Her brush calligraphy is very accomplished. The place where the newspaper was distributed was not in Ningxia City, but in Xi'an Province. The location of Xi'an Mansion is unique, and the newspapers issued from here can reach all parts of the country relatively quickly, and it is better to keep the information fresh.

In the beginning, "News of the White Army" was released every ten days. Later, it was changed to one every five days. Later, it was changed to one every three days. The number of pages in the newspaper has gradually increased from just one page. Today, each newspaper is printed on the front and back of the A3 paper, a total of five A3 sheets. If there is a large amount of information, the amount of paper will be temporarily increased. At its peak, there used to be eight.

The content of the newspaper is mainly about the various dynamics of the White Clothes Army, including military, political, economic, cultural, and scientific and technological. Anyway, as long as it involves the White Army, it may be published in the newspaper. In addition, there are various policy advocacies. Sometimes, there will be some articles written by Xu Xingxia himself. The content of his articles, many times, is to explain the customs and customs of various places around the world, broaden the people's horizons, and so on.

The newspapers published by the White Clothes Army are the best news for people everywhere to know about the latest developments of the White Clothes Army. Because of the newspapers of the White Army, ordinary people finally have hope of directly contacting the first-hand information of the top. They no longer need to rely on grapevine to judge the world's events. If others want to deceive them, it is naturally impossible.

Some people who can read and understand newspapers have become objects of admiration. After all, they are the only ones who can read the newspaper! And these people often become free food and drink objects in teahouses, wine shops and other places. With them to explain the newspaper of the White Army, the people's enthusiasm for consumption is also high, and the bosses turn a blind eye and treat it as if they haven't seen it.

Since the newspaper was published, the number of people sending children to school has suddenly increased. The reason is very simple, there is a newspaper in front of you, and there is an article written by Xu Xingxia himself, but you can't read it, you can't understand the meaning, you say, what a depressed mood this is? If you can't understand it yourself, the next generation must not be able to understand it.

In addition to caring about the military operations of the white-clothed army, ordinary people are probably most concerned about science and technology, as well as articles on customs and customs around the world written by Xu Xingxia himself. Because these things are things that they have never been exposed to. They didn't know that this world was so colorful.

In fact, the most popular news of every white-clothed army is the two major sectors of military and technology. The former is liked by the general public. The latter is liked by some discerning people. In the same newspaper, it was possible to appreciate both the elegant and the vulgar, the spring and the snow, and the people of the lower riba, Xu Xingxia was also surprised, it is estimated that the blind cat hit the dead mouse.

(To be continued)