Wu Zheng took a long breath and said, "Wu Zheng had no intention of arguing with the Lords. He just wanted to say that the current court is not a victory, but a belief and ambition. Even if he defeated this, King Lu was still the King of Lu of yesterday, which only delayed the time for destruction. Shaoxing Mansion was too small, too small to have no strategic depth, and King Lu's mind was too small to accommodate the people of the world's anti-Qing. Such a court will only end sooner or later."

Zhang Guowei said: "Wu Zheng, what you said makes some sense. But this matter cannot be changed in one day. You go back and fight this battle first. After this battle, I will definitely give you an explanation."

Wu Zheng bowed and said, "In this way, Wu Zheng takes the lead."

He turned to Qian Sule and said, "Mr. Qian, can you take a step to speak?"

Qian Sule agreed and went out with Wu Zheng.

Wu Zheng pointed to a carriage outside: "This is five thousand taels, Lord Qian will take it away."

Qian Sule said with a smile: "Why does Qian need these five thousand taels? If you think that this cart of silver can change Qian's intentions, that's a dream."

Wu Zheng was surprised, "Mr. Qian misunderstood. Wu Zheng gave you these 5,000 taels not to bribe or please the master, but to let Mr. Qian take these 5,000 taels to fulfill his promise to the rebel army. Today, there are not many righteous men who are willing to follow Mr. Qian. How can Mr. Qian bear to break the trust of these righteous men?"

Qian Sule was forced into tears by Wu Zheng's words.

His face twitched and he said in a cold voice: "In this way, Qian is ashamed to receive it. Once he has the money in the future, Qian will return the original item."

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "No need, this is also Wu Zheng's intention to fight against the righteous men of Qing. If this money cannot be put into the pocket of Qiang, naturally he does not need Qiang to pay it back. Say goodbye!"

Looking at Wu Zheng's back, Qian Sule was stunned for a long time, and then he said to himself for a while: "Is this boy loyal or traitorous, a hero or... Cao Aman?"

....

Wu Zheng has been hesitant.

Hesitated whether he should disclose to Zhang Guowei and others about his seizure of four red cannons.

To be honest, Wu Zheng was unwilling to disclose it.

After being exposed by Qian Qiaogong from the cavalry battalion, Wu Zheng has always wanted to find a killer weapon again.

These four red cannons obviously meet Wu Zheng's requirements.

Moreover, they are in a very good location and are very secretive.

But what made Wu Zheng difficult was that none of his subordinates could use guns, and he didn't even know how to use guns.

My uncle has never equipped artillery with him.

This must be the only way to ask for help from the court, but in this way, the artillery will be revealed to the world. It is another matter whether it can be kept or not. The key is that it loses its function as a killer weapon.

Wu Zheng returned to the garrison and Qian Qiaogong came.

"I congratulate you on your victory and successful bandit suppression!"

Seeing Qian Qiaogong, Wu Zheng felt aroused. This was a person who had learned from the Tianjin Security System. The four major guards of the Ming Dynasty, Tianjin Security, Weihai Security, Jinshan Security, Zhenhai Security, and Tianjin Security were among them.

Wu Zheng asked tentatively: "Qian Baihu, did you practice red-clothed cannons when you joined the army in Tianjin?"

Qian Qiaogong was stunned and looked at Wu Zheng and replied, "I have learned it, why do you ask this?"

Qian Qiaogong was really puzzled. There was more silver and less copper in the Ming Dynasty, which was also the main reason why the exchange ratio of silver and copper was only one to four hundred.

The red-clothed cannons cast in the Ming Dynasty were basically made of copper on the outside and iron on the inside.

Just think about it, a cannon can range from hundreds of kilograms to thousands of kilograms. It can’t be used all copper.

Therefore, hundreds of red-clothed cannons were cast in the entire Ming Dynasty, which were basically used in major passes and important wards such as the Four Davids.

Qian Qiaogong was confused. Does Wu Zheng want to cast a few red cannons against the enemy?

He heard that the court was going to use troops to Hangzhou Prefecture and came to ask for war.

Now that Wu Zheng asked about the red cannon, he thought to himself that it was too late to go.

Besides, the red-clothed cannons are too bulky and are mostly used for defense, so they are not useful for attack at all. They push a thousand or even a few thousand kilograms of cannons to attack. Isn’t this a joke?

But after hearing Qian Qiaogong's answer, Wu Zheng was overjoyed.

"Surprise" and gave Qian Qiaogong a bear hug, and almost kissed Qian Qiaogong's face.

Qian Qiaogong pushed Wu Zheng away with a bad move, and sweat oozed out of his forehead.

Wu Zheng laughed happily and said, "It is said that you can find a place without any effort when you find it. Qian Qiaogong, you are such a talented guy."

Qian Qiaogong looked at Wu Zheng for no reason and said, "I don't understand what the Lord means. Today, I will congratulate you on the victory in the bandit suppression, and secondly, I want to ask for battle from you. The cavalry battalion has been successful in training these days. Although I can't compete with the Tartar cavalry, I should be competent against the Tartar infantry."

Wu Zheng shook his hand repeatedly and said, "This battle is a crossing Hangzhou Bay. It is inconvenient to transport war horses. Moreover, our troops' intention is to feint attack and restrain the defenders in Hangzhou city. If you can't use your cavalry battalion, your troops will be left in the garrison."

How could Qian Qiaogong give up?

"Sir, why not use it if you have such cavalry in your hands? There are more than fifty boats by the sea, and you can transport the horses across the river in one day. Even if you only transport half of them, it will also help the feint and restraint of the adults."

After hearing this, Wu Zheng felt a little moved again, is that right?

It is still feasible to use the ships seized from the Jinshanwei Port to transport the cavalry camp across the river.

With such a cavalry, even if it is not used to attack cities, it is a good choice to engage in destruction behind enemy lines.

After all, elites who don’t go to the battlefield will always be talking about war on paper, so it’s better to let the cavalry battalion experience it.

But Wu Zheng hesitated again, what should I do if the artillery is?

Looking at Qian Qiaogong's anxious look, Wu Zheng restrained his smile and said solemnly: "You must keep your mouth shut as if I say the following. This is the military order of this officer."

Qian Qiaogong was surprised, but replied: "Yes, my subordinates will never reveal a word."

"This time, our troops seized four red cannons, which were in the village of the bandit Liu Laosan."

Qian Qiao's eyes were as big as a cow's egg, and he opened his mouth wide and could not close it for a long time.

"Sir, you didn't say...sleep?"

Qian Qiaogong suddenly asked this question. Indeed, there were only a few hundred artillery pieces in the entire Ming Dynasty, and they were divided into important garrisons, and at most they would not exceed eight or ten.

There are actually four doors in a bandit's nest, so why don't Qian Qiaogong be stunned?

Wu Zheng scolded angrily: "Which eye did you see this official fall asleep? The artillery is in Pinggang Mountain, just go and see it yourself."

Qian Qiao heard this and left without saying a word.

Wu Zheng was about to shout back.

Unexpectedly, Qian Qiaogong walked to the door, stopped, then paused, and came back, "Uh... Sir, I'd better talk to you about participating in the war first."
Chapter completed!