: People from the capital

After the heads of the four major families of Luzon retired, they immediately started working as required by the emperor.

Zhang Shantang and Liu Fengxiang were responsible for recruiting soldiers, with a number of about 2,000. Although they were public security forces, they would train according to regular troops.

After the conscription was over, the Ming army would send instructors to train them.

These two thousand people not only need to maintain local security, but also cooperate with the navy and army to resist the invaders when foreign enemies invade.

Physical constitution and firearm training will be strengthened, and guns must be able to be proficient in using gunshots, and even master bayonets.

Their sound silver is four dragon coins per month, equivalent to four taels of silver. After retirement, they will be arranged to work on the farm.

This treatment is not low, mainly because they also bear relatively large risks.

Because the Netherlands and the Spaniards would come to attack Luzon at any time.

Chinese people are very enthusiastic about joining the army, and more than 10,000 people interviewed on the first day.

Even more than a thousand people came to the natives. They were very envious of the treatment of the soldiers and expressed their willingness to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Shantang and Liu Fengxiang were so happy that they couldn't stop seeing so many people applying for the job.

How good are the people and there are more choices. They can choose young people with better physical fitness to join the army.

The two discussed and finally decided to recruit 1,800 Chinese and 200 high-quality natives.

Recruiting some indigenous people will not only make it easier to manage indigenous people, but also make more indigenous people feel that their status has improved and is conducive to assimilation.

Li Yu's task is to formulate commercial and agricultural taxes in accordance with Zhu Youjian's instructions.

Zhao Jin is responsible for the work of counting population and building schools.

He was not doing these things alone, and some Ming army and Chinese people would help him.

After the establishment of the Luzon Protectorate, with the recommendation of the four major families, many talented Chinese joined the Protectorate. They were all civilian officials and were temporarily under the jurisdiction of Shi Lang.

Whether it is recruiting soldiers, collecting taxes, counting populations, or building schools.

Because of the change of identity, these Chinese people are doing their best to do things for the Ming Dynasty.

In the past, they could only do business and make money, but now it is different.

Now they have become masters of Luzon, and their status in Luzon is supreme and must lead by example.

Driven by the four great masters and Chinese, Luzon began to get on track in all aspects.

The construction of coastal defense and bunkers is also in an orderly manner.

Especially for the construction of bunkers, workers are mainly Chinese and have not allowed indigenous people to participate for the time being.

Zhu Youjian did not want the indigenous people to know about the structure inside the bunker, so as to avoid intelligence leakage.

In order to keep it confidential, the cement formula is in the hands of Shi Lang and two absolute confidants, and outsiders cannot access it for the time being.

Zhu Youjian led all the generals to inspect various places and construction sites in Luzon, but found nothing wrong. He returned to the Protectorate's Office to discuss the day he would return to the Ming Dynasty.

As soon as he sat down at the commander's mansion, Qinglong walked to Zhu Youjian and whispered:

"Your Majesty, people have come to the capital and have just arrived at the naval base."

In fact, Qinglong had just received a report that the capital sent people to Luzon.

Upon hearing this news, Zhu Youjian felt something big had happened and decided to summon people from the capital immediately.

"Quickly, let them see me right away."

"yes"

Qinglong received the order and went to the naval base to pick up people.

After Qinglong left, Zhu Youjian began to feel a little nervous. The time he had been in charge of his own command, and it had been almost half a year.

Is there a turmoil in the capital during this period?

Thinking of this problem, Zhu Youjian couldn't help but shake his head, it was almost impossible.

Sun Chuanting and Sun Chengzong were in charge of the capital. They were both summoned by Zhu Youjian, so there was no possibility of betrayal.

The two of them also have Shenji Camp and Xinjun under their command, who can threaten them?

There was Yue Fei guarding the northeast, and there was Li Cunxiao's Xuan-armored Iron Cavalry in Mongolia.

There are 300,000 Li Yan's army guarding the northwest, and Lu Aiguo, North Korea.

The southwest was guarded by the Duke of Qian, Mu Tianbo, and the Qin Liang, Yu Baigang soldiers in Sichuan.

These people cannot rebel, and no matter where they come from, there will be no problem!

"My minister Zhang Shize, see Your Majesty!"

Just as Zhu Youjian was thinking about something in the capital, a voice rang in his ear.

Zhu Youjian hurriedly looked up at the person coming, but found that it was Zhang Shize, the British Duke of the Ming Dynasty.

The British Duke was quite prominent in the Ming Dynasty, and at its most glorious time, he had three titles.

Of course they were all earned by their military achievements, and even Wei Zhongxian was afraid of their family.

This Zhang Shize was the last British Duke of the Ming Dynasty, and he did not make a great contribution to the Ming Dynasty.

But at the most dangerous time of the Ming Dynasty, it was not the enemy who sold his country to seek honor.

Less than a year after being hereditary British Duke, Li Zicheng captured the capital and Zhang Shize died in battle. He was also considered a relatively unlucky British Duke.

I saw Zhang Shize being exhausted, with a dark face and even a little disheveled in clothes. It seemed that he had suffered a lot along the way.

Zhu Youjian hurriedly got up and supported Zhang Shize:

"My dear, please calm down. You have worked hard all the way. Is there something big happening to the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhang Shize was a landslide. He boarded a boat from Fujian to Huangming Island, and from Huangming Island to Luzon, and almost vomited him to death.

Hearing the emperor's question, he immediately forgot about his hard work and said hurriedly:

"Report to Your Majesty, it is clear that something has actually happened, but it is not caused by man. Please rest assured."

It was not caused by man, which means that there was no unrest that Zhu Youjian was worried about.

Zhu Youjian let go of his heart at this time and immediately ordered Zhang Shize to give him a seat.

"Come, give the Duke of England."

"Abide by the order"

The Jinyiwei agreed and soon brought a chair.

When Zhang Shize sat down, Zhu Youjian turned around and returned to the main seat and asked again:

Duke of England, "What is that? It can actually bring you all the way to Luzon?"

"Natural Disaster"

"Your Majesty, since you led your troops to fight, there has not been a drop of rain in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty, and almost all the sweet potatoes, corn and rice in the fields of the people have dried up to death.

The drought not only affects food security in the northwest, but also in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan and other places.

The chief minister of the cabinet, Lord Sun Chuanting, was helpless and had transferred a lot of food from Jiangnan to the north to rescue disasters."

"But the Chinese situation has not yet been relieved, so I asked me to go out to sea to find Your Majesty, hoping that Your Majesty can find a solution."

Zhu Youjian was a time traveler, so he certainly knew that this was caused by the Little Ice Age in the late Ming Dynasty.

Drought? Is God kidding with the Ming Dynasty?

In winter, all rivers and lakes are frozen, and even the Yangtze River can be frozen rarely, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 60 degrees.

The cold has just ended, and the drought has begun to rage in the Ming Dynasty again.

Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty has now taken Batavia and Luzon, and the crops here are ripe three times a year and can be sent to the Ming Dynasty for emergency treatment.

Zhu Youjian said in a deep thought:

"My dear, don't worry, there will always be a solution. I decided to transfer food from the South China Sea Province and Luzon to go back to rescue the disaster."

When Zhang Shize heard this, he hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, we have a large population. Can this small land produce much food?"

Zhu Youjian knew that Zhang Shize had just arrived and did not know about the places like Batavia in Luzon. He laughed:

"Haha, don't underestimate this place. They cook three seasons a year. As long as they don't have takeout, they can eat it for two years in the Ming Dynasty."
Chapter completed!