Feng Chengshi's letter was written very politely, and he highly praised Chen Kai's defense line in eastern Guangdong and its huge role in the overall war situation. He then described in detail Zheng Chenggong's complete victory on the battlefield in southern Fujian. At the end, with the help of

In view of the huge scale and high frequency of the war, it euphemistically means that the Ordnance Bureau's production pressure is too great and the output is no longer enough. Therefore, we hope that as a strategic defense party, Chen Kai and the Guangdong generals can tolerate each other and serve the country.

, save some weapon losses, especially the consumption of gunpowder.

"Hmph, saving gunpowder means that the soldiers will pay for it with their lives!"

For civil servants and generals in feudal society, soldiers are just untouchables, just numbers available for consumption. Even military generals are nothing more than untouchable leaders in the eyes of many civil servants. It is easy to get a thousand armies but it is hard to find a general.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, civilian officials were more likely to use the excuse of blaming military commanders for losing battles.

However, whether it is a feudal army or a modern army, if officers and soldiers are able to enforce orders and prohibitions and are not just gangsters, the more combat experience they have, the stronger their combat effectiveness will be. Chen Kai never believed that the loss of veterans was insignificant, but

Some people are obviously not like him.

"The dog-hearted feudal bureaucracy."

Even in the feudal bureaucracy, as a member of the feudal bureaucracy, Chen Kai couldn't help but curse. He laid the foundation for the Arms Bureau, and the foundation was so strong that it was the best in South China. But now it's time.

In Feng Chengshi's hands, it was still the same in one year, and the great development was reflected in the coinage. Now, it is unreasonable to ask him to save losses.

It is understandable that bureaucrats will always put their own political achievements first in any era. However, if Feng Chengshi is now sacrificing the soldiers on the Western Front battlefield, then Chen Kai realizes that there is no need to expect anything from him.

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Thinking of this, Chen Kai no longer felt that there was anything else to consider, and simply wrote to Zheng Chenggong directly. Some things were impossible to bypass Zheng Chenggong directly, not only because of the senses of Zheng Chenggong and the generals, but more importantly, because some things were

They cannot bypass the Zheng Group behind them.

The letter was sent out as soon as possible, and Chen Kai started the relevant preparations early because he believed that Zheng Chenggong would definitely agree to his plan.

While preparing for the unexpected situation, Chen Kai also obtained the results of Wang Jiang's investigation on sweet potatoes. In Wang Jiang's words, the yield of sweet potatoes is extremely high, and it is not limited to terrain. It does not require fertile soil to cultivate, even in barren mountains and islands.

The only thing is that it is best not to replace staple foods such as rice and noodles, otherwise it may not be good for the body.

"It's just a matter of protein and starch."

In later generations, the yield of sweet potatoes was astonishing, and it was an extremely important crop worldwide. Even today in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, sweet potatoes are both high-yielding crops, and the speed at which sweet potatoes adapt to the environment has increased their yields to a level that is highly desirable.

The technical level required is much lower than that of potatoes and corn. Although it cannot be compared with the output of later generations, it is not inferior to rice.

"In an era when there is not enough to eat, having enough to eat is the first priority. However, food production must not be affected because of this."

Promotion will undoubtedly take time, and it must not interfere with the normal agricultural production cycle. Wang Jiang’s plan is to prepare first and wait until after the autumn harvest. Chen Kai also agreed with this. After all, the issue of food is of great importance.

, as officials in charge of the administration, they must not be ignored.

Leaving aside Chaozhou, Chen Kai also specially wrote a letter, suggesting that Zheng Chenggong should plant sweet potatoes on the islands in southern Fujian and in places where it is inconvenient to plant other crops. However, he vaguely remembered that he seemed to have read about King Lu's poor life when he was living in Kinmen.

Better than the joke about being called the King of Sweet Potatoes. Perhaps, the cultivation of this stuff in southern Fujian is on a larger scale than he imagined, and maybe it’s possible.

In the summer, the heat is unbearable, and there are many things that need to be prepared and complicated, which is unavoidable. While Chen Kai was busy with general affairs, as time went by, by the end of June, Chen Kai received a call from the Luohe line.

The Ming army reported that the Qing army's actions were becoming increasingly frequent, and it seemed that they were about to take action.

In the hot summer, under the scorching sun, the detective horses of the Qing army actually came out to block intelligence and suppress the detective horses of the Ming army. If they were not hostile, Chen Kai would even want to ask Geng Jimao for these 17th century labor models.

High temperature is subsidized.

Chen Kai received the report, but he still sat high in the city. Even though the defense of the Western Front was of great importance and could not be ignored, he did not seem to be anxious about it at all. As for the Qing army, since

It’s such a hot day to have to jump out and toss. Just saying that Geng Jimao couldn’t swallow that breath is not that simple. If Chen Kai guessed correctly, this is obviously a chain reaction of Chen Jin’s death...

"That slave Chen Jin is dead, and the green soldiers in Fujian are also a bunch of losers!"

Geng Jimao was very angry, and the county government in Haifeng County was furious. Naturally, there was no way this place could compare with the magnificent Jingnan Palace in Guangzhou. The intense heat alone, even if the storage was transported all the way from Guangzhou city

The ice cubes cannot be dissolved at all, and even the relief that can be achieved can only be described as minimal.

With such a temperature, he has to fight outside, so anger is inevitable. In the past few days alone, countless servants have been injured. When he received the news of Chen Jin's assassination, he was so angry that he could not help but feel angry.

The same feeling naturally led to greater anger, especially since all this was accompanied by the Qing court's strong urging.

"Your Majesty, the red cannons and cannons are already in place. When the weather gets cooler, we will transport them to the fortress and teach those pirates a lesson!"

There were already complaints in the army about having to fight on such a hot day. The two green camp soldiers were better. After all, they were just green camps. They didn't dare to raise their tails when the Han military flag was on the side. But the vassal soldiers came from Liaodong, the nearest

It is also in the north. According to historical records, the intense heat in Guangdong melted the glue on the bow. Although this is an exaggeration, when fighting in such weather, it is estimated that more than half of the troops would have to faint before returning to camp.

On the battlefield.

Geng Jimao knew how powerful it was, but the anxiety from the Qing court could also be seen. For this reason, he was naturally in a dilemma. Fortunately, or rather unfortunately, he soon no longer needed to continue to be in a dilemma.
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