Elizabeth has a hot figure and looks seductive. She is regarded as the dream lover by many men in Zhangbei. However, it is rumored that Tiemo and her are not clear about each other, which makes her less trouble.

Hai Lanzhu was very alert to this foreign woman. It was strange to say that she was not afraid of Chang Minyue or Aqige, but she was a little afraid of Elizabeth. Hearing Tiemo's words, she glared at her beautiful eyes and walked over and between the two of them. "Don't you have something to do? Why don't you go quickly? I'll just deal with this little thing."

"????" Tie Mo pursed his lips and sighed inwardly. As soon as Tie Mo got up, he was stopped by Elizabeth, "Don't leave, solve my problem before leaving."

Hai Lanzhu's face looked a little ugly. If this woman wasn't really an expert in artillery, why should she be too afraid? Tiemo felt a headache and stretched out a finger and poked Hai Lanzhu's shoulder and said softly: "Why... give her some?"

Tie Mo's voice was very small and lacked enough confidence. Hai Lanzhu turned her head and glared contemptuously, "If the pressure is not high, do you think you can not give it to her? In the past six months, wars have been going on and the expenses have increased sharply. I and Min Yue have tried every means to support it. Do you think it is easy to be this family, why don't you come?"

As soon as the Hai Lanzhu was cut off, Tie Mo spread his hands helplessly, "Okay, Elizabeth, you have also heard that the financial pressure has been very high recently. Can't you slow down?"

Elizabeth looked at the two of them with some confusion. After talking just now, she didn't seem to be fake. She was not an unreasonable person. She thought about it and said in a low voice: "You must know that if you do this, the improvement will be slowed down. As long as you can wait, I have no objection."

Wait? Tiemo is most afraid of waiting. What is the current situation? People are in chaos, Jurchens are eyeing each other, Lin Danhan is ambition, Yun Mansion can be peaceful for at most for two years, and it is estimated that it will be fought continuously in the future. The most lacking is time. Artillery is really important to Tiemo. Every time the new artillery is reduced by two pounds, it is a great improvement in field combat.

Money, where can I get money? Soon, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Tiemo's eyes. It really didn't work, so I could only rob.

"Don't worry too much. I guess I'll be rich in two months. Wang Ziyong is a man who is in northern Shaanxi. It's probably almost wiped out northern Shaanxi for such a long time." Tie Mo secretly made up his mind that he must snatch Wang Ziyong to vomit blood this time.

Hai Lanzhu smiled bitterly and shook her head. It was rare for people like Tiemo to be like. She wanted to rob her when she was short of money. "You should be more careful about this. The other party is not a fool. After suffering so many losses, can you succeed again and again?"

"He can't help it!"

Elizabeth heard something and rubbed his hands with excitement, "Come to go to war? Take me with you this time."

Hai Lanzhu and Tie Mo said in unison: "No, what are you going to do?"

"Go to observe the data of the new artillery. The training ground is limited after all. The new artillery has been improved in all aspects. I don't know if there are any problems with the long-term firing. Data from all aspects must be recorded one by one to find the problem. If I don't go, do you let Old Man Sun go?" Elizabeth had a tense face, looking angry.

Hai Lanzhu and Tie Mo couldn't say anything now. Sun Yuanhua was so old that he followed the army to the front line and worked hard all the way. It would be strange if his old body could withstand it.

"Okay, you can follow me, but follow me honestly and don't cause trouble!"

.........

The next morning, Geng Zhongming and his group finally arrived in Zhangbei City. When they saw Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi, Tie Mo found that he was in a very calm mood.

I once hated Geng Jingzhong, Shang Kexi, Wu Sangui and others, and really couldn't like these guys who betrayed the Ming Dynasty and led the Tartars to harm their own people. But after growing up and knowing more, I realized that many things are not that simple. Betrayal does not mean that they are determined to be traitors, and often it is forced by the situation.

In fact, whether it was Geng Zhongming or Wu Sangui, they were all powerful generals. They were loyal to the Ming Dynasty at first. I was afraid they would think about it themselves, but they would not have thought that they would commit themselves to the Tartars later. Take Geng Zhongming for example. With Mao Wenlong's murder, Pidao's old subordinates became ownerless people and were excluded everywhere. In order to protect themselves, they had to rebel from the Ming Dynasty. With their original position, there was no good choice except to vote for the Tartars.

Wu Sangui was even more serious. He was about to join Li Zicheng, but because of a series of changes, he became the pioneer of the Tartars.

As long as these people are used well, they can actually become good generals who are loyal to their lives. In essence, monk Geng Zhongming is not the kind of villain who forgets money and uses any means to avoid making money. Most of them are forced to commit suicide after they are defeated by the Tartars.

Many people in later generations said that they could not surrender to the Tartars even if they died. Tiemo had always scoffed at this kind of words. This is a typical example of standing without a pain in his back. He also depends on what kind of death is like. He died in a fierce battle, and died of a strong position, and was frustrated by his own people. He would accept his fate? If he was in Geng Zhongming's situation, he would rebel and not be a bandit, and he would surrender to the Tartars.

Take Shanxi merchants for example. If they were not forced to do anything, how could they support Manchus later? Now they united Shanxi merchants to ensure that their interests were not infringed upon. These Shanxi merchants contributed differently to ensure the prosperity of the northern borders of the Ming Dynasty?

Tiemo is confident that he can use Geng Zhongming and others well, just like he was able to unite Shanxi merchants before.

Facing Tie Mo's sharp eyes, Geng Zhongming felt a little nervous. The young man in front of him had an indescribable sense of merit. The hostility and shrewdness in his eyes were all tempered by blood and fire. Geng Zhongming has been a veteran who has led troops for many years. He could keenly feel the murderous aura coming from Tie Mo's body.

I had underestimated Tie Mo before, and when I actually met, I found that I underestimated this person. How could I be an ordinary person if I could rise rapidly in northern Shanxi within two years?

"Several, Tie knows that you are all old men under Governor Mao and are highly valued. But since you have arrived in northern Shanxi, you have to follow the rules here. In terms of treatment, everything is in the old and position, it is impossible to be the same as before. I hope everyone will be mentally prepared in this regard. Of course, if anyone is dissatisfied, he can leave, and Tiemo will never stop him."

Tiemo paused for a moment, and saw that Geng Zhongming and others were listening quietly, then continued: "Of course, as long as you do things seriously, you will be rewarded for your contributions."

Tie Mo's arrangement for Geng Zhongming and others was very simple. Geng Jingzhong was appointed as the guerrilla general, and the others all started from the Qianzong. Shang Kexi was on Pidao, and the position was half a point higher than that of the participating general, but now he has become a Qianzong.

However, no one felt dissatisfied with Geng Zhongming and others, and no one thought about leaving. Li Jiucheng, Li Yingyuan and Kong Youde believed that as long as the rewards and punishments were really clear, they would not be afraid of not being able to accumulate merit and promote their positions with their abilities.

Although Mr. Qian was a little lower, he was better than being splintted when he returned to Liaodong. Before seeing Tiemo, everyone had already made a preliminary understanding of the situation in Yunfu. The military system of Yunfu can be said to be the most special existence of the Ming Dynasty. There are no factions here, and the origins of the generals in the leadership of the army were even more diverse, from bandits to noble families, there were everything, and what was even more surprising was that there were Mongols.

This complex military system, regardless of origin, is a reward for doing things seriously. After all, if you want to work hard, you must have real materials. Geng Zhongming and others have no shortage of this.

After appeaseing the old subordinates of Pidao, Tiemo stayed alone, "General Geng, our troops will soon use troops against the bandits in northern Shaanxi. This time, I want General Geng to bring a group of troops to the place."

Geng Zhongming was overjoyed. He was smart and instantly understood Tie Mo's intention. General Tie gave him Geng a chance to make contributions. As a new person who defected, it is definitely very rare to have such an opportunity.

Soon, he stood up and bowed with excitement, "Please give orders from the General, and I will ensure that the task is completed."

"Don't worry, General Geng will go back and rest first. Let's talk about the specific tasks when you arrive in northern Shaanxi!" Tie Mo smiled kindly.

...........

Outside the gate of the Moon Palace, Shang Kexi, Kong Youde and others did not leave, and waited patiently. When Geng Zhongming went out, they quickly met him. Shang Kexi said with some concern: "Brother Geng, why did General Tie keep you? Is it difficult for you?"

"You are worried too much. The General Soldier just told me that I would like to follow the army to suppress the bandits in northern Shaanxi recently."

"Yes," Shang Kexi and others frowned, "Brother Geng, is this a good thing or a bad thing?"

Geng Zhongming smiled and said, "Of course it's a good thing. This proves that General Tie did not think about suppressing us and letting Geng follow the army. On the one hand, it is to give Geng a chance, and on the other hand, it also has the intention of testing Geng. It seems that General Tie is still very open-minded in employed people, so you don't have to be anxious. There will be more opportunities in the future."

"I hope!" A resentful voice sounded, and the speaker was Kong Youde who had been standing at the end.

Geng Zhongming browed deeply and said in a deep voice: "Brother Kong, this is not Pi Island, and General Tie is not Governor Mao, so you should be more cautious in speaking and doing things in the future. I know that you are not convinced by your heart, but this is the reality. We are better off in northern Jin than in Liaodong. General Tie is young and is already the number one general in the nine borders. He is also a student of General Sun. He has a good relationship with Your Majesty. His future is limitless. It is not a shame for us to follow him."

"However, the military discipline in the northern Jin Dynasty is strict. Please remember that you should not do things randomly in the future, especially Brother Kong, you must change your previous problems. Killing innocent people indiscriminately and killing good people to make achievements. This kind of thing can no longer happen, otherwise, if something happens, we will not be able to be protected by sleeping."

Geng Zhongming spoke coldly, Shang Kexi and others trembled, and then they thought of this. However, Kong Youde hummed with a nose, and did not take it too seriously.

......

At the end of March of the third year of Chongzhen, some troops from Xuanfu and Datong Prefecture gathered at Ningwu Station and advanced to northern Shaanxi.

Since they had to find a way to grab money, Tie Mo and Wang Zuoguai came this time, and they were not relieved to leave this matter to others. After arriving in Ningwu, they didn't expect to see Man Gui. In theory, it was just a small-scale military operation, so Man Gui didn't need to come in person.

Tie Mo and Man Gui are old acquaintances. They have a good relationship. When they meet, they greeted each other very familiarly, "Brother Man, why are you here in person?"

Man Gui rolled his eyes and laughed, "Brother, you are here in person? Humph, I don't know you yet? You must have a bad idea again. Let's make an agreement in advance to do all the old rules."

"Haha" Tie Mo touched his nose awkwardly, "It's easy to say, I really can't do anything about this, but General Cao..."

"Don't worry about this. I have already greeted Lao Cao. If you have any plans, we will cooperate fully. Lao Cao was so depressed a few days ago. This time he was planning to exhale."

After a few words, the two quickly finished the spoils sharing meeting. After dinner, while everyone was not paying attention, Man Gui pulled Tiemo to the corner and muttered, "Brother, this time I came to Ningwu Institute, I actually want to see you and talk to you about something."

"Brother, please tell me!"

Man Gui frowned and rubbed his hands with embarrassment, "The artillery you use in the army is very powerful. Can you sell it to me? Don't refuse, I know that your firearm workshop specializes in making cannons."

"You..." Tie Mo shook his head with a wry smile. Although he had known that the artillery would be targeted, he didn't expect someone to speak so soon.

Tie Mo never thought of refusing. Since the fierce war in Liaodong, the new artillery was unable to be covered. Tie Mo never thought of keeping it in his arms from beginning to end. He also hoped to sell artillery and do arms business to make a fortune. Nowadays, artillery shells can only be built by themselves, so he is not afraid of others having artillery. As long as the shells are cut off, the artillery will be a pile of iron lumps. Artillery is still small profit, and the continuous consumption of artillery shells is the big end.

Moreover, this new artillery was too powerful and he took it himself, so the court should think too much. Especially Chongzhen, with his suspicious nature, he should doubt whether he was going to rebel.

Selling the cannon to Mangui is a good thing, and while making a lot of money, it can also eliminate Chongzhen's suspicion.

I had a decision in my heart, but I looked embarrassed, "New artillery, it's not that I can't be sold, but you know that this thing is very troublesome. I don't have much in my hands. It's the price..."

Man Gui was a little anxious when he heard this, patted his thigh and said angrily: "Stop, stop, stop, price is easy to discuss!"

"Okay, one cannon is 100,000 taels, one cannonball is 100,000 taels per cannonball, as for..."

"I'm begging... you're robbing money?" Man Gui stared, his hands trembled, and even breathed a little.

I had expected Man Gui to react like this, so I sighed slowly: "Brother Man, don't worry, do you think it's expensive? Alas, let me tell you the truth. You may also know a little. For the sake of the new artillery, I've sold the money and invested a lot."

"The single new artillery improvement was made in the second half of last year. This is more than 4.7 million taels. This is not considered the follow-up investment. Brother, do you say that a cannon is 100,000 taels, is it expensive? This price is definitely our own internal price. If it is someone else, I will not say whether it is sold or not. Even if it is sold, I will ignore him if it is 200,000 taels!"
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