In fact, the chaos in the mining industry lasted from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Ming Dynasty, and intensified especially after Wanli introduced the mining tax.

Among them were many miners who really couldn't survive and rebelled against the Ming court. However, mining bandits like Deng Mao, who gathered refugees to dig mines privately, were essentially similar to the Black Mountain bandits. They were bandits who gathered to cause trouble.

In particular, leaders of mining pirates like Deng Mao are often local tycoons. They gather miners to dominate the mountains and become kings, and use money to bribe officials to do illegal things.

Although Deng Mao claimed to be a descendant of Deng Maoqi, in fact he was a wanted criminal who had committed a crime in Nanping City. After escaping into the mountains, he began to secretly dig silver mines. After he made a fortune, he gathered miners.

Originally, there were several gangs of mining thieves in the mountains near Nanping. Because of his ruthlessness, Deng Mao merged the other gangs and became the largest mining bandit leader in Nanping.

When the year is bad, mining bandits, like the Black Bandits, will descend from the mountains and attack villages to steal food.

After hearing what Su Ze said, Lin Mojun also said: "Then we will send troops tomorrow?"

Su Ze nodded and said: "Without further delay, Deng Mao has just defeated the officers and soldiers. It is the time for the arrogant soldiers. At this time, they will definitely take the initiative to fight. It is a good time to wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

Another big reason why these mining thieves are difficult to eradicate is that they will crawl into the mountains if the situation is not right.

But this time Deng Mao defeated the Yanping Guards and was just when he was satisfied. This was a good time to gather together and annihilate them.

Lin Mojun nodded, and Su Ze added: "Baihu, you can bring two Folan cannons with you this time to test the power of the artillery."

After seeing the power of the Fo Lang machine gun, Lin Mojun nodded in agreement.

Early the next morning, the bell of Baihu Station rang to gather the soldiers, plus the newly trained cannon team.

The guard station contributed two more cattle. Su Ze hitched the cattle to a gun cart, pulled two Franco machine guns, and took the Portuguese gunner with him, dragging the cannon shells towards the mine.

While walking, Su Ze talked with the gunner and said, "Can the Folan cannon also be loaded with shotguns?"

The gunner replied honestly: "Of course shotguns are the most effective at close range. The canisters carried this time are filled with shotguns."

The biggest advantage of the Franco machine gun's main-and-sub-tube structure is its rapid loading and fast firing speed.

The sub-tube can be loaded with explosives and shells first. When firing, you only need to disassemble the sub-tube and replace it with a new one before firing again.

This time Su Ze brought ten loaded sub-cannons with him in order to test the lethality of the Folan cannon in actual combat.

Sure enough, when the army appeared near the mine, Deng Mao, who had just won a great victory, immediately gathered the mine thieves and killed them from the mountain.

Su Ze saw from a distance a dozen warriors dressed as Japanese warriors, holding Japanese swords and rushing to the forefront.

Sure enough, there is collusion with Japanese pirates!

The two artillery carriages have been fixed. The wooden artillery carriage does not have spring shock-absorbing parts, so Su Ze filled it with soil and compacted it to reduce the anti-shock force.

The gunner loaded the barrel and pointed the black muzzle at the Japanese pirates who were rushing over. Su Ze waved his hand: "Fire!"

1. There is no explanation for why the government-owned enterprises are losing money and the private-owned enterprises are making money.

2. In fact, from a modern financial perspective, it is a good thing to open a mine for 10,000 yuan, dig out 7,000 yuan, and increase GDP, but the emperor would not calculate it that way.

3. The mine supervisors in Jiajingnian and the mine supervisors in Wanli are not the same kind. The mine supervisors in Wanli are really bastards.

4. Jiajing still restricted eunuchs. During the Jiajing period, the guarding eunuchs were abolished. The reason is simple. Taoist officials can still suppress civil servants, and the use of civil servants is definitely better than the use of eunuchs. Wanli's use of eunuchs cannot suppress civil servants.

5. Correction to the previous article, it is a bolt-action rifle, not a flintlock gun
Chapter completed!