At this time, if Mo Zheng had not been obsessed with Jiangnan businessmen, especially Zhejiang businessmen, establishing money shops and Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, Wu Zheng would probably not have been so easy to be a hand-off manager.

The salaries, welfare of officials, the salary of soldiers, pensions, military workshops, ports, shipbuilding stations, two major colleges, etc., are all money-burning machines.

Before this battle, Mo Yiqing told Wu Zheng that the financial department was empty. Wu Zheng patted his head and came up with a strategy to build a new city to drive the economy. But he knew that this approach was very dangerous and was completely to support investors' beliefs by constantly winning.

In other words, as long as a defeat is fought, merchants from all over the country will lose confidence in the Wu Zheng forces and turn to wait and see. No one is too stupid to invest in a force without military victory. Once merchants turn to wait and see, the finances of the General's Mansion will fall into a desperate situation.

Wu Zheng gradually realized this and had the intention of ceasefire to consolidate the forces under his jurisdiction.

Therefore, Jiang Quanyi's report was a timely help for Wu Zheng.

Wu Zheng asked excitedly: "How many are there?"

Jiang Quanyi shook his head and said, "I didn't interfere in this matter. It was all done by Wang Yilin leading the navy... However, when Beiye was buried, he saw the amount of gold, silver and wealth. He estimated that there must be two or three million taels."

Wu Zheng was overjoyed. With this unexpected fortune, it would be no problem to build Jingjiang Guard.

He walked back and forth for a few steps: "I definitely can't go in person. Dorgon is still in Xinghua in the north. Once I go east, Dorgon will notice it. In this way, I will send someone to inform Dorgon early tomorrow morning, and you will bring a thousand people to excavate the gold and silver in the name of collecting the bodies of the lost soldiers and the fallen navy soldiers when they were transferred. After success, turn southwest and meet me in Taixing."

Jiang Quanyi replied: "Abide by the orders of humble duties."

Wu Zheng reminded: "Be careful and rather bury it there than be a scent of the Tartars."

"yes."

Wu Zheng sighed and said to Jiang Quanyi: "The biggest gain of this battle was the Jingjiang River. The Qing court has recognized our army's occupation of Jingjiang. Therefore, I plan to form and deploy a guard in Jingjiang. I originally planned to draw some of the new recruits who were training, but according to the number of children sent to the army today by Taizhou people, in just two days, more than 5,000 people should be able to reach more than 2,000 soldiers in your army. I plan to supplement these recruits and form Jingjiang Guards, and you will serve as the commander of Jingjiang Guards. What do you think?"

Jiang Quanyi was overjoyed. He was indeed hesitating for his own and his subordinates’ way out these two days.

Although it has been included in the Northern Expedition Army, Wu Zheng’s original words are temporarily affiliated with Hangzhou Wei.

The Hangzhou Guards only have 10,000 people. In other words, Jiang Quanyi's troops are at most under the Hangzhou Guards, and Jiang Quanyi's official position cannot be used as a garrison or a guard.

This is not because Jiang Quanyi is addicted to officials, but because he brought the troops of 10,000 people to only more than 2,000 people left today, and Jiang Quanyi had to consider it for his subordinates.

It is naturally the best to not be inferior to others, and this is one of the reasons why Jiang Quanyi rushed to report this matter to Wu Zheng.

But at this time, Wu Zheng actually wanted to form the Jingjiang Guard with more than 2,000 people under his command, which means that he would officially become the chief officer of the Sixth Guard under the General's Mansion. How could he not make Jiang Quanyi happy?

This means that you will officially enter the core level of Wu Zheng's forces and have considerable voice.

Jiang Huiyi immediately knelt on one knee and bowed, "Thank you for your support, and your humble position will never let the general down!"

Wu Zheng nodded and said, "See you Taixing."

"yes."

....

This night, Xinghua City was also not peaceful.

In the yamen, Dorgon's face was gloomy and he was about to drip water.

In front of him, Hong Chengchou and Fan Wencheng were sitting.

It was not that these two men became Dorgon’s confidants, but at this time, Dorgon needed to unify his ideas. After returning to the court, the battle process was to be spread out, and the empress dowager, the emperor and the ministers in the court were to be reported.

"What do you think of today's duels?" Dorgon asked in a deep voice.

Fan Wencheng thoughtfully replied, "If there were no such drill in front of the Taihe Palace, Fan would probably really think that the musketeers were just like this. In Fan's opinion, today, the thirty musketeers under Wu Zheng's command had some shortcomings. I'm afraid that Wu Zheng did it on purpose and only disturbed our sight."

Dorgon looked at Fan Wencheng with his eyes squinted, "What does Fan Grand Secretary mean is Wu Zheng showing his enemy as weak?"

"It's indeed possible!"

"Absurd. You can still hide your weakness at the critical moment of life and death. Do you really treat this Southern barbarian boy as omnipotent?" Dorgon sneered, "I'm afraid Grand Secretary Fan cares too much about the emperor's intention to form a new army, right?"

Fan Wencheng's face turned red for no reason, Dorgon's eyes were vicious, and his mind was even more exquisite. He could see through Fan Wencheng's true meaning at first glance.

Fan Wencheng was shocked by the fact that the fighting will of the thirty musketeers was true, but what he cared more was that the musketeers were completely wiped out by the iron cavalry, which would make the Qing military officials led by Dorgon feel that musketeers were just like this, and then the emperor Fulin's willingness to form a musketeer army would be strongly obstructed by these people, so Wu Zheng said that "sucked" and did not want to be politely exposed by Dorgon.

Although Hong Chengchou and Fan Wencheng had a temporary dispute with Yuliang in the court, Hong Chengchou still stood with Fan Wencheng in the face of Dorgon.

However, Hong Chengchou did not directly rescue Fan Wencheng, but said leisurely: "The next wave of the Yangtze River pushes the previous wave... The next life is terrifying!"

Dorgon's eyes narrowed, "Why, Grand Secretary Hong also thinks that Wu Zheng is hiding his weakness?"

Hong Chengchou said: "Whether Wu Zheng hides his shortcomings or not, he knows it in his heart. Hong said that in today's battle, the momentum of the Ming army was completely different. Can't the prince feel it?"

Dorgon's face changed and he said impatiently: "What exactly do you want to say?"

Hong Chengchou was not moved by Dorgon's expression. He slowly said: "In Hong's opinion, today's battle under the high platform is far more dangerous than any battle with Yixingchao."

Dorgon frowned and said, "Didn't my cavalry have wiped out all the Ming army's musketeers?"

Hong Chengchou said in a deep voice: "Does the prince still not understand the impact of this battle on the people of Jiangbei?"

Dorgon said angrily: "How can I not understand? I understood it at that time, and then I had murderous intentions... But did Grand Secretary Hong also want to stop me from taking action?"

Hong Chengchou sighed, "I don't say whether the prince can kill Wu Zheng in the end. Even if the prince really does what he wants, will the impact of this battle disappear? If Wu Zheng was murdered by the prince during the negotiations, then the influence of this battle will be greater. Wu Zheng's four guards and people from the Ming Dynasty in Jiangnan will unite to unite with the enemy because of Wu Zheng's death. Prince, this is the reason why Hong blocked it."
Chapter completed!