Chen Shuren spent a few days to rectify the ordnance manufacturing in Huangzhou. As everything got on track, he calculated that his life was almost done, so he embarked on a journey back to Suzhou for the New Year.

It is not difficult to create samples of bayonets and concave-backed battle axe, and this thing is much more convenient than a musket.

Before leaving, Chen Shuren also got dozens of samples. The initial model had some flaws, so he quickly iterated and modified it. After confirming that there was no problem, he finally set a sample and produced it in large quantities according to the sample.

During the whole process, some time travelers often talked about standardization issues, the unified dimensions, weights and measures, and Chen Shuren also had a few tips and emphasized them.

The money was also allocated to the craftsmen in the workshop, and uniformly equipped new measurement tools to ensure that the processed barrel and the bayonet can cooperate, and the barrel eccentricity problem can be alleviated to the greatest extent.

As for the dozens of axes and bayonets that were tested for the first batch, Chen Shuren did not intend to waste it, so he directly gave his confidant guard equipment.

On the 16th day of the 12th lunar month, five large sand boats carried Shen Shuren and more than 300 guard soldiers and embarked on the way back from Huangzhou.

Zhang Huangyan went to the dock to see them off in person, and also took a few words to ask the Shen family fleet to bring more copper and iron when they come back after the New Year.

In the next month and a half, Zhang Huangyan will organize the production of bayonets and long-handled battle axes step by step. However, there is no iron ore in Huangzhou, and the existing iron materials in the government can only maintain full-scale military production for two or three months at most.

Originally, Chen Shuren's equipment was purchased from outside, so the problem of buying raw materials was not prominent. Now it depends entirely on making it by itself, and the contradictions were exposed at once.

After Chen Shuren wrote down this matter, he didn't have to handle it all by himself. After the ship set sail, he turned around and ordered Chen Shou to help him manage the money. On the return journey, he could purchase copper and iron.

If transportation requires escort, let Chen Shou's younger brother Chen Fu take care of it.

However, Chen Shuren also asked more casually: "Our family originally needed to purchase copper and iron, so where do they usually buy it?"

Chen Shou has been in charge of business for the Shen family for many years, but he answered without thinking:

"When you go back to the young master, if you want to use it in Huangzhou, the most convenient way is to purchase goods from Wuchang Prefecture. If you want goods from Suzhou, it is easier to use Fujian Railway to transport it.

There is Tieshan in Daye County, Wuchang Prefecture, and it has been mined since the Tang Dynasty. Daye County is transported here on the other side of Qishui County, Huangzhou, and it costs less than a few dollars.

As for copper, whether in Huangzhou or Suzhou, in the south, I went to Tongling, Anqing Prefecture, to get copper materials. It was the old copper mine that has been mined to this day in the late Han Dynasty."

Listening to the Shen Shuren, he was a little bit fond of making up for the geographical knowledge of the late Ming Dynasty, reviewing the past and learning the new, and understanding which copper and iron ore have been mined now and which have not been discovered yet.

According to Chen Shou, there is no Ma'anshan iron ore, which is more famous in the south in later generations.

The iron ore in Daye, Hubei has existed for a long time, but when Zhang Zhidong later started "Hanyeping", the Pingxiang Anyuan Coal Mine, which was equipped with the iron ore, must have not been discovered yet.

Metallurgical coal is needed in the southern region. I guess it is better to go to Zhejiang to find small coal mines that have already started mining in the Song and Ming dynasties. Although the proportion of bituminous coal and the quality is slightly inferior, it is better than that around the Taihu Plain, the transportation is extremely convenient and it is easier to transport coal.

If you have to build coal from Pingxiang Coal Mine, the difficulty of mining is easy to solve, but transportation will be very troublesome. Historically, Zhang Zhidong built a small railway from Anyuan Mountain to Pingxiang County for the Anyuan Coal Mine.

Only after transporting coal to Pingxiang County can we transport coal along the Xiangjiang River through the water route. The subsequent mileage cost after boarding the ship can be ignored. The Xiangjiang River water connects Dongting Lake and the Yangtze River, and can travel anywhere.

Chen Shuren made a plan and did not avoid his confidant. He directly sighed: "The amount of iron and copper we are going to buy this year is not huge, and it will not cause suspicion from the court.

However, in Huangzhou, I must continue to expand my army and prepare for war, pursue the bandits, and prepare for the future transfer by His Majesty to deal with the Tartars. The construction speed of military ordnance will definitely accelerate many times next year and next year.

In the past two years, I still have to pay attention to garrisoning land privately, occupying private mines, and keeping a low profile. So as not to buy all the copper and iron in Jiangnan to raise prices too much."

After the New Year, it was the 14th year of Chongzhen. Throughout history, the emperors still had the appeal to punish local power-oriented factions, so it is still necessary to be a little low-key and provide some cover.

It was not until the end of the fifteenth year of Chongzhen that the emperor had no choice but to have great powers in the local area. Chen Shuren had to act and develop in a low-key manner, and it would be enough to be low-key until then.

In the future, no one will cause trouble for you just because you make a big steel and build a musket.

When Chen Shou saw that the young master dared to talk to him about this topic of "deceiving the court", he felt quite trust. He cheered up his spirits and thought hard, and helped him out suggestions:

"Young Master, since you want to open an iron ore privately, you will have to pay a lot of money to the local government and then cover up and down. The benefits that should be paid to the court should not be missed, so as not to give people a handle.

However, the most suitable iron ore around Huangzhou is Daye Iron Mountain, but Wuchang Mansion is under the jurisdiction of Zuo Liangyu. I heard that the master’s letter also mentioned that Zuo Liangyu and our family…”

Speaking of this, he was afraid of improper wording, so he stopped talking for the time being.

Chen Shuren also understood that he raised his hand and indicated that this was not what he should worry about: "I have a good attitude about Zuo Liangyu. All you have to think about is the business and the details of the accounts. Regardless of whether these Tieshan can be obtained or not, you can first follow the assumptions and think about the work that should be prepared in detail."

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During the past few days on the boat, Chen Shuren was idle and idle, so he talked to his subordinates about future military supply chain issues.

When people calm down, they always find it easy to understand many problems. In other words, in these days, Chen Shuren also has new views on how to deal with Zuo Liangyu in the future.

To be honest, at the established rhythm of Chen Shuren, he planned to stabilize Zuo Liangyu first. He had to eat rice in one bite at a time, and he had to completely kill the fifth camp of Ge Zuo first, and then deal with Zhang Xianzhong. After Zhang Xianzhong was disabled, it would not be too late to slowly deal with Zuo Liangyu.

According to the preliminary schedule for the fight against the Fifteenth Camp of the Giveuo in the 14th year of Chongzhen and the 15th year of Chongzhen, it was at least the sixteenth year of Chongzhen. Only in this way can we avoid "fighting on both sides" at the same time.

You must clean up, there is no doubt about the general direction.

Historically, Zuo Liangyu used the banner of "clearing the monarch" in the Southern Ming Dynasty, which was actually a rebellion, which directly led to the troops of at least two of the four towns in Nanming that were restrained and could not be used to deal with Duoduo's southward journey.

Therefore, Zuo Liangyu must be quite responsible for Shi Kefa's defeat in Yangzhou and the final fall of Nanjing.

Of course, some people may think that Zuo Liangyu's situation should be better than Zheng Zhilong. At least Zuo Liangyu died of illness on the way to rise up, and he did not have time to surrender to the Qing Dynasty to become a traitor.

But after his son Zuo Menggeng inherited his military inheritance, he directly led his troops to surrender to the Qing Dynasty without hesitation. The calculations were calculated on Zuo Liangyu's head, which was not too unfair to him.

For an existence that will become a traitor family in the future in history, Chen Shuren will certainly not have moral pressure to deal with him. This is to act on behalf of the heavens.

But now, Chen Shuren realized that Zuo Liangyu was in Wuchang and the relationship between the two sides had broken up. If he had any major demolition and construction in Huangzhou, he would easily be targeted by Zuo Liangyu. If he wanted to take over the iron ore in Daye to carry out construction nearby, he would be constrained by Zuo Liangyu.

In my father's letter to the hostile measures he had taken before were also clearly stated.

Since that's the case, it's better to try to compress it in advance and start dealing with Zhang Xianzhong until the 14th year of Chongzhen. By the 15th year of Chongzhen, it would be a plan to let Zuo Liangyu constrain himself out of personal grudges when dealing with Zhang Xianzhong.

In history, in the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, Sun Chuanting was able to kill the domineering and powerful general He Renlong, while Zuo Liangyu was completely arrogant and domineering in history, which was the sixteenth year of Chongzhen and the court was completely powerless.

If you can anger Zuo Liangyu in advance, make Zuo Liangyu flutter, not calm down, restrain friendly forces in advance, and destroy the overall situation of suppressing thieves, then is it possible for Zuo Liangyu to enjoy the end of He Renlong in history?

The biggest advantage of doing this is to prevent internal friction from the Ming army. According to the original plan of Chen Shuren, when he wants to deal with and annex Zuo Liangyu in the future, he will definitely be inevitable. Both sides are the official troops of the Ming Dynasty, and anyone who dies will consume the military power of the Han people, which is too unprofitable.

It would be great if we could use Chongzhen's last court title to deal with the evildoers and recruit Zuo Liangyu's army. Everyone would be happy.

However, the flaws and risks of this plan are also obvious - Chen Shuren has to take risks and bear certain risks of "making enemies on two lines".

Avoiding fighting on both sides is also common sense for military strategists. Before completing the final blow against Zhang Xianzhong in the future, it would be equivalent to having to face the madness of Zhang Xianzhong and Zuo Liangyu at the same time!

Can you withstand your strength then?

After thinking about it, Chen Shuren felt that for the sake of additional benefits, this risk was still worth bearing.

The key is that even if he doesn't provoke Zuo Liangyu, Zuo Liangyu's hatred value is not easy to control. Instead of leaving a remote-controlled bomb with unknown hatred value, it is better to turn it into a time bomb with a fuse length shortened by itself.

"When you go to Nanjing to go through the New Year and go to Nanjing to complete the procedures, you have to inquire about the relatives and friends of Zuo Liangyu in Nanjing, grab some black materials and hold them in your hands." Chen Shuren thought to himself and made a plan silently.

The ten-day Yangtze River cruise ended soon. On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, Shen Shuren's fleet arrived in Liujiagang, Taicang, Suzhou.

From the beginning of the year, after the Lantern Festival, he went to Beijing to take the exam, and to the end of the twelfth lunar month today, he felt that he had a bit of a migrant worker in Beijing.

However, he has achieved good grades in Beijing. After eleven months and ten days of drifting, he has been promoted from an eighth-rank official to a seventh-rank official, sixth-rank fifth-rank, and has made meritorious service twice in one imperial examination. He can be called a rocket.

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