Wu Zheng was stunned when he heard Ma Shiying's words.

Then Wu Zheng reacted and thought Ma Shiying was just laughing and chanting, "Are you a traitor? Even if you want to be a traitor, I am afraid the Qing court will dislike it and refuse to accept it!"

Ma Shiying's face turned red after being squeezed, and he said anxiously: "Ma's surrender to the Qing Dynasty, maybe the Qing court will not accept it, but what if Ma had the secret of the Northern Expedition Army building new warships, making new muskets and artillery?"

Wu Zheng was surprised and stared at Ma Shiying.

Ma Shiying said: "Actually, what my subordinates said was not to go north to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, but to sell new warships to the Qing court through the North Trade Traffic Road to build new warships and new muskets and cannons... Prince, this can be sold for a lot of money. Now the Qing court is expanding the new army. It is said that there are 30,000 people. How huge the number of firearms is needed? But now the Qing court buys firearms from the sea merchants, which are actually old muskets after our Northern Expedition Army have been replaced. They must be drooling at the new muskets..."

Wu Zheng's face gradually became solemn.

Ma Shiying was a little scared and he didn't dare to say anything further.

But Wu Zheng suddenly spoke: "The dock and five military workshops within a radius of 100 miles have dragged me down for four years. I have invested tens of millions of taels of money. I have purchased twelve main warships from the West before, but only about one.7 million vehicles... The dock and military workshop, this is a fire pit for burning money."

Ma Shiying didn't know what Wu Zheng wanted to say, so he could only shut up and listen quietly.

Wu Zheng said: "If the Qing court expanded 30,000 new troops, if it was just to buy firearms for equipment from outside, no matter how much money it required, it would be a fixed amount. But if they wanted to make it themselves, it would be a bottomless hole...Ma Shiying, you have made a contribution."

Ma Shiying suddenly felt a sense of happiness from hell to heaven. He said excitedly: "That is to say, the prince agreed to his subordinates to sell firearms to the Qing court, and the warship was secret?"

Wu Zheng smiled and said, "The price is more ruthless. The more ruthless the Qing court will take it seriously."

"That's natural. I will cut off a large piece of the Qing court's meat." Ma Shiying thought for a while, "Justice said that if they wanted to make it themselves, it would be a bottomless hole... My subordinates thought that if they changed some of the secrets, wouldn't they go crazy? Maybe they wouldn't know until the time of our Northern Expedition."

"No." Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "Old Ma, you have to be honest in doing business. How can you sell fake goods?"

Ma Shiying was stunned and said with a sneer: "What kind of integrity should I tell the Tartars?"

Wu Zheng smiled and said, "This is true. However, there are countless skilled Han craftsmen in the north, who are too easy to see through the tricks. They can easily be deceived and dragged down their affairs, so why do you have to add to the slightest way?"

Ma Shiying was very proud.

"Old Ma, remember that those who can use open conspiracy will never use conspiracy." Wu Zheng said seriously, "After planning a conspiracy for a long time, people will become unpopular, and everyone will stay away from it. What they get is far less than what they lose, and it is not worth it."

Ma Shiying carefully pondered Wu Zheng's words in his heart. The more he tasted it, the more he felt the aftertaste.

He solemnly bowed to Wu Zheng and thanked him solemnly: "Thank you for your advice from the prince!"

"I will arrange everything you need, but this matter has nothing to do with me. If the matter is leaked, you must be mentally prepared to take the blame, because what you sell is a real secret." Wu Zheng paused when he said this, "But you can rest assured that this matter will not make you lose your life... I still think that after the success of the Northern Expedition, you will be famous for you."

Ma Shiying gritted her teeth and said firmly, "Five years ago, everyone shouted and beat her like a rat crossing the street. It was not until after following the prince that she tasted respected and stood up. As long as she could help the prince complete the great cause of the Northern Expedition, even if Ma died, Ma would never shirk responsibility."

Wu Zheng looked at Ma Shiying silently, feeling deeply moved.

Who says that human nature is good, who says that human nature is evil?

In fact, the environment affects people, restrains people, and changes people.

....

Wu Zheng then went to Changlinwei's small gray building alone.

Half lying on the soft couch that Song An specially prepared for Wu Zheng, he casually looked through the list of new resettlement personnel presented by Song An.

After turning a few pages, Wu Zheng asked, "What I told you before is to concentrate on deploying manpower to the north, how can you do it?"

Song Andao: "The total number of deployed people has far exceeded the six hundred people required by the young master, and the total number has reached more than one thousand people. Shuntian Mansion alone has recruited 600 people... Just as the young master said, Hong Chengchou, Fan Wencheng and others pretended not to see this matter, and even deliberately concealed it for us."

"Oh, where can I see it?"

Song Andao: "I was the first group of people recruited in Shuntian Prefecture. I used some peripheral personnel to throw stones and ask for directions. I asked them to deliberately show their travels in the shop where they were stationed to see the other party's reaction... But when Jingzhao Prefecture sent troops to arrest him, he suddenly turned around and left, and he never came again."

Wu Zheng laughed and said, "You can only be strong without desire. If they have greed in their hearts, how can they get up? Once you have the first time betrayal, it will be natural. Besides, they can't stop this matter. The Han people in the north account for the majority. If they recruit people from the local area, how many can they catch and kill?"

Song An hesitated for a moment and said, "But... in Shuntian Mansion, there are also eyeliners arranged by Dorgon. Some of the outer periphery of Changlin Wei have been exposed several times, which has damaged many people."

Wu Zhengde asked, "What happened... Did it affect money, Shen and the others?"

"That's not. The peripheral personnel are only responsible for collecting and not belonging to information, and they don't know any secrets at all... I'm just surprised that Dorgon's people only kill, but never capture these people forcing confessions. Otherwise, some contacts might really be involved."

Wu Zheng thought for a while and said, "Maybe many of the people who really fell in love with that boy, want to change the boy's heart, otherwise, there is no way to explain. He knew that Shen Zhiyuan was contacting me privately, but Shen Zhiyuan... temporarily interrupted the contact. Anyway, there is no important thing for both sides to cease fighting. I will talk about it after Chang Lin Wei's foundation is solid."

Song Anying said: "After an exposure before, I have ordered to stop contacting Qian and Shen."

"Well... very good." Wu Zheng changed the topic, "Take this time, you will turn your energy to the front line of Jiangxi, Huguang, Guizhou, and especially Guizhou, understand the situation in Guizhou, and collect the movements and words and deeds of the Great Western Army, especially Li Dingguo."

Song An said in surprise: "Young Master is heading west?"

Wu Zheng patted Song An on the shoulder and said, "You can't be idle. Once you are idle, it will be difficult to get up again. The battle cannot be fought, but if you do some tricks and cause some trouble to the Qing court, you and I should do your best to do your best... In addition, we have organized a fleet of merchant ships along the Yangtze River waters in private, arranged for Changlin Guards to board the ship, complete it as soon as possible, and tell me after it is completed."

"yes."
Chapter completed!