Jiangning County.

As a descendant of the Duke of Wei and a full second-generation ancestor, Xu Zengshou led a thousand new army soldiers from the Yingtian Prefecture camp to the army camp in Jiangning County.

Among these thousand people, there were 300 musket soldiers, equipped with the latest Hongwu 27th-year-old Ming Dynasty's first-generation reloaded rifled rifles. They were also the first troops to be equipped with rifled rifles.

After all, the production capacity of rifled guns has not yet fully exploded, and many details need to be deployed closely, and according to the Ming Dynasty's troops and the order of installation.

The 300,000 Beijing camp stationed for a long time and the emperor's personal army guarding the capital was naturally the first to get it. After the Beijing camp was equipped, the local garrisons in the Thirteen Towns of the Great Wall were equipped, and finally the local army units were equipped.

So far, many local troops in the Ming army, Hongwu Type 24 muskets, have not been equipped with the Ming Jing camp, and have used rifled guns.

Xu Zengshou brought three hundred musketeers, two hundred artillery soldiers, four hundred cavalry soldiers, and one hundred knights guarding the courtyard. When he came to the military camp in Jiangning County.

As the garrison of Jiangning County was guarding, Wang Chuanbo hurriedly came out.

Although Xu Zengshou did not have any official position, he was the fourth son of Xu Da, the God of the Ming Dynasty, and the younger brother of the second generation of Duke of Wei. This relationship can be eaten in the military camp wherever he goes.

Even though Zhu Yuanzhang tried his best to stop the army from clinging, some things could not be changed and eliminated by killing people and strict orders.

Wang Chuanbo said: "Young Master Xu, are you here?"

"It's nothing. I received the imperial edict of Your Majesty and came to wipe out the bandits' nests in Niushou Mountain. However, the manpower I brought was insufficient. The imperial edict said that I could mobilize the two flags of the garrison in Jiangning County, with a force of 1,700 people!"

"General Wang, although I am leading the army, I am not very clear about the war, and I don't know how to plan."

"According to His Highness the Thunder King's intention, we want to wipe out all these bandits. If you don't leave any of them, the general will give me some advice. After all, you have been stationed here for three years, so you should have some understanding of the bandits there!"

Xu Zengshou's face was calm and he asked in a deep voice.

The bandits in Niushou Mountain robbed Chen Yuanwai's things. This matter may not be so big, but Chen Yuanwai handled the goods this time for the Duke of Wei. The Duke of Wei's mansion was also for the sea trade that was about to be loaded and set off.

A trivial matter at first rose to a terrifying situation that could be destroyed by a family.

No one dares to imagine it.

After Xu Zengshou said that, Wang Chuanbo said in shock: "Total annihilation?"

"That's right, I'll wipe out all one. I can't stay. They've been robbing the house here for so long. The court is too lazy to pay attention to him. Instead, they are arrogant and openly snatching the court's things."

Xu Zengshou said firmly.

When he left Beijing, Fang Shiyu said, "It is necessary to wipe out all of them and not to leave any one."

What are bandits?

They don’t do production, robbery and endanger local public security. Even if they don’t have them yet, they will become evil forces that endanger local public security and affect normal trade. Standing on the road of the court, they shouted that I was the road that I opened and this tree that I planted. The monk was disgusted by Fang Shiyu, and the bandits even more.

He looked at Wang Chuanbo suspiciously, and Xu Zengshou said, "What's wrong? General Wang seems to be very surprised!"

"No, no, how could it be!" Wang Chuanbo quickly shook his head and waved his hand, and said, "If you want to wipe out Niushou Mountain, it will not be difficult for you to encircle the entire Niushou Mountain. As long as we surround the entire Niushou Mountain, a big fire was burned on Niushou Mountain a few days ago. I heard that it was almost burning the food on the mountain! As long as we siege and cut off their food, they will naturally collapse without fighting!"

Wang Chuanbo hurriedly offered advice.

Xu Zengshou shook his head and said, "This is not OK. It's a waste of time. I'm here this time, but I'm in a hurry to regain the supplies from the court. It's been delayed for a long time, so it's hard for Your Highness to reply!"

As soon as these words came out, Wang Chuanbo quickly widened his eyes.

Xu Zengshou said suspiciously: "General Wang, what's wrong with you? I feel uncomfortable?"

Wang Chuanbo shook his head and didn't know how to answer.

At this time, the headmaster of Jiangning County, Zhao Chen, entered the military camp. He saw Xu Zengshou from a distance, and hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to him and said, "Zhao Chen, the headmaster of Jiangning County, pay homage to Mr. Xu!"

"Okay, tell me, what news did you get?" Xu Zengshou said impatiently, waved his hand, and signaled Zhao Chen to speak directly.

Zhao Chen nodded and said, "Young Master Xu, a few days ago, the mountain village caught fire. All the goods they robbed were burned by a big fire. Tea, silk, no survival..."

With a loud bang, Xu Zengshou punched the topographic map and said fiercely; "These bandits actually burned everything?"

"Report to Mr. Xu, this is true, none of the goods survived!"

Zhao Chen continued.

Only Xu Zengshou looked at the topographic map with a stagnant look on his face, looked back at his guardian Xu Ding and said, "Xu Ding, go back and tell your brother that more than 2 million taels of goods have been burned out by these bandits."

"Let your brother go to the East Palace to invite more cannons and let them feed the dogs on Niushou Mountain!"

Xu Zengshou gritted his teeth and said that the 2 million taels of goods were all from their Xu family, and the materials used by their Xu family to invest in this maritime trade were now burned out by these bandits.

Two million taels.

That's a total of two million taels.

Dozens of people tied together and could not earn 2 million taels in their lifetime, and they were burned away by a fire.

"promise!"

Xu Ding was also angry, but now that things have come to this point, he can only hurry back and report.

Or, perhaps, if Niu Shou Mountain did not fire and the goods were not burned, they might have a chance to survive with these goods.

But now, no matter what, they have absolutely no chance to survive, and that is all his savings in the first half of his life.

For this maritime trade, he has put all his value on it and has been burned by the bandits.

Zhao Chen lowered his head, a ruthless look flashed in his eyes, and he sneered in his heart: "Chen Hao, I see how you run away this time."

Zhao Chen didn't expect that this batch of goods would be so valuable, two million taels, a full two million taels.

The entire Jiangning County cannot deduct two million taels.

......

Qianqing Palace.

Fang Shiyu was in the hall, and Zhu Yuanzhang cursed in the inner room for a while, as if he was tired. He bent over and pointed at Fang Shiyu and said, "The wings are hard, the wings are hard!"

"Old Zhu, I know I'm wrong. I'm here to apologize to you. That batch of goods is too important. If there were no that batch of goods, there would be nothing to leave in this sea trade!"

"In desperation, I faked the imperial edict and transferred 900 people from the Beijing camp to Jiangning County with Xu Zengshou, trying to grab some of the goods back."

Fang Shiyu held his forehead with both hands.

"Nothing!"

Zhu Yuanzhang angrily shouted, sat directly on the chair, gasping for breath, saying, "How many bandits and how many goods do you want to send a false imperial edict?"

"Do you know what it means to pass a false imperial edict?"

Fang Shiyu was outside and said, "The more than 2 million taels of goods from the entire Duke of Wei's Mansion were robbed, and I don't think I was a fake one."

"After all, you covered the jade seal yourself!"

Fang Shiyu shrugged. In order to facilitate Fang Shiyu to do things, Zhu Yuanzhang had already stamped ten blank imperial edicts for Fang Shiyu. As for what to write on the imperial edict, Fang Shiyu completely weighed and added it himself.

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at Fang Shiyu and said, "Okay, your wings are hard, I'm old, I can't deal with you, old man, right?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Shiyu quickly stood upright and whispered: "Does Your Majesty want to spank or thug? Come on!"

Since Zhu Biao fell ill, Fang Shiyu deeply felt that Lao Zhu's attitude towards him had undergone a huge change, and he played two roles at the same time.

He was kind and kind, and gave him whatever he wanted, and a strict emperor.

"How much did you say for goods?" Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to suddenly come to his senses and asked.

"More than two million taels of silver!!" Fang Shiyu said carefully.

Zhu Yuanzhang widened his eyes and waved his hand and said, "Get back!"

Out of the Ganqing Palace.

Fang Shiyu sighed and said, "Hey, what should I do?"

"Your Highness, how has Your Majesty's anger faded?" Li Chuanxi asked quickly.

Fang Shiyu stretched out and said casually: "Anyway, I haven't been beaten, I've been scolded for a long time, so it should be almost done."

"That's good, your highness walk slowly!" Li Chuanxi bowed and said.

Fang Shiyugang took two steps forward, suddenly turned around and looked at Li Chuanxi and said, "Old Li, the Duke of Wei's mansion has no money. If there is a problem with the goods this time, how can they continue to join the Hai Trade business?"

Fang Shiyu took great pains to do it.

Why didn't he choose to do it himself? Instead, he brought Lan Yu, Xu Huizu, Xu Zengshou, Chang Mao, and a businessman Wang family.

Among them, if there is a problem with the Wang family, Fang Shiyu can kick them away and find another merchant to enter the sea trade.

But if the Xu family kicked away, it would not be a good thing for Fang Shiyu's layout.

He wanted to be strong and powerful, and he would need the strong support of these nobles. If Fang Shiyu wanted to get the support of the nobles, it would undoubtedly be easier and more stable than the support of civil servants.

With the support of the nobles, Fang Shiyu can also suppress the civil servant group.

If you gain support from civil servants and abandon the nobles, it will be to lose the foundation and end. This is also the direct reason why Zhu Yunwen was fooled and Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to kill the remaining nobles.

Zhu Yunwen and the nobles really have nothing to do with each other.

Compared with Lan Yu, although he was a famous general who became famous in the later period of Zhu Yuanzhang, his prestige in the Huaixi Confucian Group was still very high.

Nowadays, what Fang Shiyu has to do is to firmly tie his own interests with the interests of nobles. Only in this way can he overcome family affection and gain more support from nobles.

But let alone, Fang Shiyu only attracted a few nobles to gain the support of all nobles. This is like a net, Lan Yu, Xu Huizu, and Chang Mao, as the top nobles, while Feng Sheng, Deng Yu, and Tang He rarely participate in mundane affairs.

Xu Da has been dead for many years, and Li Shanchang has destroyed all nine clans, leaving only one legitimate son, Li Qi, who was exiled thousands of miles away. How many are there in the founding six Dukes?
To be continued...