"Only this method can be used to recover Hangzhou Prefecture within one month. Hangzhou Prefecture is now the core of the rebels. Once it is recovered, the rebels will not defeat themselves. Then it is just around the corner to quell the Zhejiang rebellion. However, there will be some discussions in Nanjing, which are of great importance, so please help the supervisor."

Wu Yan nodded and said, "What you said is a good method, I think it is feasible. As for Nanjing, I will naturally have me to deal with it. You don't have to be sober, just let it go!"

Shang Yi nodded and said, "Thank you, Governor."

Wu Yan laughed and said, "They are all serving the imperial court, so why don't you thank me!"

The next day, Wu Xuan began to study the plan to pacify Zhejiang with Shang Yi. At present, the rebels were divided into two groups, attacking Suzhou Prefecture and Nanjing. Shang Yi believed that Nanjing was strong and dangerous, and there were still tens of thousands of troops in the city. Without a hundred thousand troops and sufficient siege equipment, it was impossible to conquer Nanjing at all. Therefore, the rebels attacked Nanjing was a void, and attacking Suzhou was their real goal. So Shang Yi also suggested to Wu Xuan that a part of the troops would be sent to guard Suzhou first, and waiting for the back of the Shang army to arrive, and then try to recover Hangzhou. In order to quell the entire Zhejiang rebellion.

Wu Xuan also agreed with this plan and immediately let Shang Yi follow the plan. However, this time Wu Xuan went south and the scope of the commander was Henan, Four Prefectures, Huguang, Jiangxi and other places. Later, Henan was assigned to Sun Chuanting, and Wu Xuan added Nanzhili to him, but it did not include Zhejiang. Now he reported to the Beijing court and then waited for Beijing's instructions to come out. I don't know how much time it would take. Wu Xuan had a deep understanding of the efficiency of the court's affairs, so he could only follow the power in an urgent matter, and then report it. As long as the rebellion was quelled, everything would be easy to say.

Then without a governor or a commander, if you want to enter Zhejiang to use troops, you need the Nanjing Ministry of War to issue official documents. That is, Shi Kefa needs to cooperate to act. Of course, Shi Kefa now needs them to defend Nanjing and will definitely cooperate with them. Wu Yan will communicate with Shi Kefa, so Shang Yi doesn't have to worry about it.

At this time, Shang Yi said again: "Supervisor, I have something else to do, please help me."

Wu Yan said: "What's the matter?"

Shang Yi said: "Since our troops heading south, nearly half of the firearms and cannons have been damaged in previous battles. Therefore, the supervisor asked the supervisor to report to the court to temporarily draw some firearms and cannons from the Nanjing Military and Military Bureau and the military bureau for our troops to use. In addition, gunpowder, as well as some cast cannons and gunpowder technicians are needed."

Nanjing was the capital of the Ming Dynasty and the political and economic core of Jiangnan. It also has military weapons manufacturing and storage institutions such as military weapons bureaus and military war bureaus, and there are also a large number of technicians. Because the iron smelting technology in the south is higher than that in the north, most of the artillery, muskets and other firearms are manufactured in the south and then sent to the north for use by the border troops. Of course, some of the military weapons bureaus and military war bureaus in Nanjing will also be retained.

When he was in Beijing, Shang Yi plundered and swept away more than 3,000 muskets in total. Since he came to Nanjing this time, Shang Yi must not miss it. Moreover, Nanjing is now in need of himself. With such a good opportunity, how can he not make full use of it?

Because of the technical limitations of this era and the maintenance is not appropriate, the damage rate of muskets and cannons is indeed very high. The merchant army mainly focuses on firearms, so it is normal to require supplementary services. However, the merchant army has special firearm maintenance regulations, and there are also a group of firearm craftsmen who accompany the army. After each battle, they will check the muskets and cannons and replace parts in time to repair them. The damage rate is much lower than that of the Ming army. Shang Yi is completely making excuses to get another batch of firearms.

Although Wu Qi also believed that Shang Yi's request was too much, it was a bit true. Moreover, it seemed that if they were not drawn and transferred some muskets and cannons, Shang Yi would not send troops. However, when the Beijing court reported the report and waited for the Beijing court to reply, I was afraid that even the daylily would be cold. Now I can only follow the power in urgent matters. As long as the rebellion in Zhejiang is quelled, everything else would be easy to say. So Wu Qi said: "Now the military situation is urgent. If you report the report to the court, it is too late. First, second the military weapon bureau and the military battle bureau in Nanjing. For temporary emergency response, we will officially transfer it to you after the court reviews."

Shang Yi nodded and said, "It's good, so I'll follow the governor." He also admired him. The Chinese are indeed the smartest nation and found a solution at once. Before the court issued an order, they should first discuss the problem in the name of borrowing. After the court issued an order, if they agree, nothing will happen. If they don't agree, they can just find a way to fill the inventory.

Wu Xuan said again: "But if you want to second it from the Military Weapons Bureau first, the military warfare bureau also needs the consent of the Nanjing garrison and the eunuchs. But I believe they will not refute the face of the official, but you must also be prepared."

Shang Yi understood that he wanted to give them some benefits and said, "I will understand this principle. How much money is needed? Please discuss it with them! But you can't just let them speak loudly!"

Although Wu Xuan thought Shang Yi was too straightforward, he was still on the road, so things would be easy to handle. He also knew that Shang Yi had gained a lot of benefits this time. He grabbed a batch from Zhang Xianzhong and made Zuo Liangyu's money. He also made a lot of money from several vassal kings in Changsha and Hengyang. Although Wu Xuan didn't know the number of the whole body, it would not be less.

So the two discussed a plan to suppress the rebellion. Wu Xuan transferred Jiangning County, southwest of Nanjing to Shang Yi as a temporary garrison to store money and grain. Then Shang Yi said goodbye and left.

The Minister of War in Nanjing is in charge of military affairs in the entire southern region; while the Nanjing garrison is in charge of Nanjing's defense and military affairs, usually the ministers of Nanjing, and the eunuchs in Nanjing are supervising all the officials of the six ministries in Nanjing. The current Nanjing garrison is Zhao Zhilong, and the eunuchs in Nanjing are Han Zanzhou. If you want to lend out military weapons first, you will naturally be able to cooperate with these two people.

Wu Yan was very efficient in doing things, and in the afternoon he responded. The two agreed to second the eight hundred bird guns, two hundred Lumi guns, four red and barbarian cannons, twenty various types of Fran machine cannons, twenty tiger squat cannons, and 10,000 kilograms of gunpowder, fifty cannons, fifty cannon casting technicians, and fifty gunpowder technicians. Of course, the cost was 10,000 taels of silver for each of the two, and 20,000 taels of silver were also required to mortgage 20,000 taels of silver. When the cannon guns are returned, they will be returned to Shang Yi.

Of course Shang Yi knew that the so-called mortgage was actually just a meat bun to beat a dog, but he didn't want it anymore. Is it just 40,000 taels of silver? Now that I have plenty of money, I am the most practical thing to do. Therefore, I didn't refuse and agreed in one go.

Wu Qi was in a hurry to ask Shang Yi to send troops, and Shang Yi wanted to get the guns and cannons as soon as possible. Fortunately, although he was the vanguard, he also carried 50,000 taels of silver with him, so he didn't want to delay too much, so he immediately paid the money to pick up the goods.

Zhao Zhilong and Han Zheng were happy to do things. As soon as they received the money, they immediately submitted a note and asked Shang Yi to go to the two departments to select the muskets and cannons they used.

With the experience in Beijing, Shang Yi was also very experienced this time. He prepared a large amount of silver bags in advance and gave them a share for everyone in the guard's eunuchs and officials. Then there were transfers to accompany them to chat and have tea. The rest went to the warehouse to select muskets. Since they spent money, Shang Yi would naturally not be polite. As long as it was a full-quality musket, they would take them away. Of course, the Gao family army took away bird guns or Lumi guns.

Although the reserves of Nanjing's military and military departments are not as large as Beijing, there are still 20,000 to 30,000 muskets. However, like Beijing, the majority are three-eyed guns, with only 5,000 bird guns, and even fewer Lumi guns, less than 1,000. Moreover, most of them are not of the quality or are old and aging. After careful selection by the merchant army, 1,727 bird guns and 584 Lumi guns were selected.

Although the merchant army moved away more than twice as many muskets than those approved, even without the points, they all collected silver, at least one hundred taels per pack, and secondly they were unwilling to be troublesome. Therefore, the eunuchs and officials guarding the warehouse gate also turned a blind eye and all pretended to be confused. No one said a word.

Then Shang Yi came to the cannon warehouse again. This time, there was also silver opening the way, and it was unfavorable. He dragged away eight red cannons, ten Franc cannons No. 1, ten Franc cannons No. 2, fifteen Franc cannons No. 3, fifteen Franc cannons No. 4, and twenty Franc cannons No. 5, and fifty Tiger squat cannons.

The No. 4 and No. 5 Fran cannons are all small cannons, which are only three or four feet long and weigh only 150 kilograms, and their range is only slightly farther than the Tiger Squat Cannons. At first, Shang Yi thought that the two cannons were insufficient and looked down on them, so he was not assembled in the merchant army. However, in this battle to go south, Shang Yi discovered that as long as this small cannon was properly moved, it could also play a big role, and began to pay attention to small cannons. Moreover, the Fran cannons are mother-of-molecule guns, which are loading faster than the Tiger Squat Cannons, and they will also have useful places on the battlefield. Therefore, a batch of them was also created.

Although the cost of the two places was about 10,000 taels of silver, they had obtained more than 2,000 muskets and more than 140 guns of various types, which were worth at least 100,000 taels of silver, so this time it could still be considered a huge gain. And they also pulled out 10,000 kilograms of gunpowder and a group of technicians, and only spent 50,000 taels of silver, which was a huge profit.

After obtaining the required military supplies, Shang Yi immediately ordered Cheng Jin to lead the Third Regiment to garrison in Suzhou. However, this time, all the artillery battalions of the Third Regiment had only twelve tiger squat cannons, 10 each of the No. 4 and 5 Franc cannons, and 8 Franc cannons of No. 3. No other heavy artillery was brought, so check the use of light cannons in combat.

After Cheng Jin led his army to set off, Shang Yi immediately ordered the cannons, muskets and materials he obtained to transfer to Jiangning County, just waiting for the troops from the back team to arrive.
Chapter completed!