Although war funds limit Li Mingxun's move on the battlefield of the Great Six, it is relatively good. This is when all the veterans and the consuls stood together to face the pressure from the outside world, and clearly told everyone that the society had its own plans and judgments about the battlefield of the Great Six. All the veterans stood together to bear pressure and moral accusations from all aspects. There were two new departments established together, one was the Ministry of Science and Technology and the other was the fundraising committee.

All those who accuse the community of not doing their best will receive a leaflet from the fundraising committee. If you think we don't pay enough, you can donate money to the war funds.

The Ministry of Science and Technology is under the responsibility of Pan Xuezhong, the former technical director of the Navy Shipyard. In recent days, Li Mingxun has gained a deeper understanding of the naval system. Qian Jin has completely become the spokesperson for the shipbuilding industry. In his eyes, shipbuilding is a complete business behavior. He is only interested in one technology, that is, technology that can reduce costs, which is not conducive to the development of various industries of the club, because all the funds invested in the research of new technologies are issued by the Shipbuilding Department, and the Ministry of Science and Technology can make the budget independent.

At the end of the Senate, Li Mingxun and Pan Xuezhong walked out of the Senate side by side. He said to Pan Xuezhong: "Your Ministry of Science and Technology only has a budget of 300,000 yuan. If you want more funds, you can only lend to the bank. However, the bank generally has a cautious attitude towards new things. In order to increase their confidence, I will personally raise 50,000 taels of silver to the Ministry of Science and Technology as support."

Pan Xuezhong knew that Li Mingxun was thinking about the steam engine, and he said, "Don't worry, you, I will make the actual steam engine as soon as possible."

"The steam engine is the key to opening the new era. If you can find this key, I will nominate your qualifications to the Senate." Li Mingxun said with a smile.

Pan Xuezhong nodded, and he sighed and said, "Your Excellency, I joined you in the beginning, just to build the most powerful battleship and become the best craftsman. I didn't expect that I would become a bureaucrat."

Li Mingxun smiled: "This is our responsibility. No matter how good your skills are, what can you change? The club needs more skilled craftsmen and more new technologies. You are very sensitive to new technologies and have leadership skills. Only by gathering everyone's strength can you change the world."

The next morning, Lee Myung-hoon took a frigate to Hong Kong, and the commander was also set up there. The reason for this is that the main field forces of the 6th Army, the field troops of the 6th Army and the grain purchased from Nanyang this year were in Hong Kong.

Now it is the southwest monsoon season. Equipping troops in Hong Kong can stabilize the hearts of Hong Kong merchants and gentry, and on the other hand, it can also be located in the upper wind direction. No matter where there is something to do on the southeast coast, it can be mobilized with the wind and does not have to cross the dangerous Taiwan Strait.

On the night Li Mingxun arrived in Hong Kong, someone came to ask for a meeting. He wanted to rest, but because of the mercy, because the people who came were Lin Shizhang and Huang Fei. Li Mingxun said: "Mr. Lin is Governor Qionglei, General Huang is the general of the Guangdong Navy. They all have important responsibilities. It is not good to leave the defense zone so badly."

"I have sent three waves of envoys to Taiwan, but you will not see you. If you don't come with General Huang in person, I'm afraid you won't be able to see you." Lin Shizhang said with some anger on his face.

Li Mingxun said: "I did not see your envoys, but I did not see your envoys, the emperor, the governor of the state, and the envoys of Guangdong and Guangxi."

"You asked us to go to Qiongzhou at the beginning, why did you let go?" Huang Fei asked without saying a word and blamed him.

Li Mingxun said: "Why don't you care? Ding Kuichu distributed money and grain to the Qionglei Second Mansion. I asked someone to help you get the low-priced Nanyang rice. The five new lucky ships added by Lord Huang, Navy, were ordered from Taipei. Others took the ship and paid the money in one lump sum. You can slow down for a year. The three hundred bullets and two hundred armors in Yuan Shizhongzheng's barracks were given by the club for free. I have done this step, what else do I have to do? I can't make the suggestion to go to Qiongzhou at the beginning. You will depend on me."

"Then why didn't United Bank borrow money from Qiongzhou? The Qiongzhou cotton households did not get any loans for rice and grain!" Lin Shizhang asked.

"That's the matter of the bank jury. They think that giving you loans is a waste of money. What can I do?" Li Mingxun said.

Lin Shizhang said: "Now you control most of the shares, and you are not the one who has the final say."

Li Mingxun was not panicked. He poured himself a glass of wine and said, "That's the society thinks that the loan will be wasted."

"What you said is a bit too much, Mingxun." Huang Fei said unhappily. Lin Shizhang couldn't hold on his face, but he never said anything. To put it bluntly, these two are not only Ming officials, but also have good personal relationships with Li Mingxun. They have a deep understanding of the club personally. Naturally, they know that Li Mingxun is not a targetless person. The club is so cold and must have their own considerations for the Qionglei area.

Lin Shizhang suppressed the anger in his heart and asked, "Okay, there are no outsiders here. Let's open the skylight and say something. If you have any dissatisfaction with us in the east, you can say it directly."

Li Mingxun nodded slightly and said, "The two adults and General Yuan have been to Qiongzhou for nearly a year. What have they done?"

Huang Fei immediately said, "We and the three of us arrived in Guangdong. Lord Lin advised us to teach the farming and sericulture, cultivate land and restoration of the people, General Yuan suppressed the thieves and protected the territory, and trained the military. Although I was not talented, I believed that I was worthy of the court. During this period, I trained the navy and wiped out the pirates, and never had any leisure time."

Li Mingxun clapped his palms and said, "Okay, okay, if one-fifth of the officials in the Ming Dynasty would have three so diligent and loving the people, they would not have ended up in such a land, but... what's the use?"

"What do you mean? Do you think that everything we do is useless?" Lin Shizhang could no longer stand the filming.

Li Mingxun smiled: "Don't be angry, sir, let me tell you the story of me and the late Mr. Shen Youlong."

"Mr. Shen has great kindness to me. Without Master Shen, there would be no prosperity in Hong Kong and the strength of the community. When the old man took office as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, I suggested that the old man intercept the money and train troops in order to prepare for emergencies. However, the old man was a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty court. He tried his best to raise food and funds, and all transported the capital and threw it into the bottomless pit of the Central Plains War. After the Jiashen national crisis, Hongguang ascended the throne. The old man asked me about the training strategy. He knew that he was wrong and wanted to leave money to train troops.

But I also knew it was too late, so I suggested taking over Guangdong and Guangxi, cleaning up sanitation offices, collecting taxes, and rectifying land annexation. Only then did I do it. I was loyal as the old man, so I naturally refused. I used the New Territories as collateral and borrowed millions to train troops. Unfortunately, the wronged man did not go astray. Emperor Longwu issued an edict to seize power and send troops. The old man knew that this was to drink poison to quench his thirst, and asked me about my plan again. I told me that only by establishing a new king and holding the emperor to command the princes can I protect Guangdong and Guangxi. Unfortunately, the old man died suddenly in a dilemma.

Is the two doing what they do today different from when the elders took office? Is it different from the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty's official role?"

Li Mingxun stood up, looked at the two of them with blood-faced faces and couldn't speak, and filled himself with a glass of wine, saying, "Actually, in the eyes of the bank, everything is just a business. That kind of governance strategy has turned the country of Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years into a remnant mountain. You have no new ways, how could the bank support you? He knew that the money he had to lend you would definitely not be paid back, would the bank still borrow money?"

"Since that's the case, why did you suggest that we go to Qiongzhou?" Lin Shizhang asked.

Li Mingxun did not lie, saying, "Qiongzhou controls the throat of the West, which is the life route of our community. Such a key place cannot be occupied by the enemy. If you go to Qiongzhou, it is better than others. If there are really thunderous means, the community will naturally help you, watch over Qiongzhou and fight against the Tartars together. But if it is like this now, Qiongzhou is really helpless. When the Tartars really attack Qiongzhou, the community will send troops to retake it. But by that time, Qiongzhou will no longer be named Zhu."

"To put it bluntly, Mingxun has hope for the three of you, but unfortunately... the three of you are still ministers in the world, not heroes in troubled times, so the community will naturally not do their best." Li Mingxun said with some disappointment.

"In Mingxun's eyes, we are complacent. Then tell me, what kind of thundering methods do you want us to have?" Huang Fei thought for a moment after hearing Li Mingxun's words.

Lin Shizhang asked: "I won't want us to support the new king and do that unfaithful thing."

Li Mingxun smiled and said in his heart: "Do you two have that ability and prestige?"

"In summary, I need three people to have absolute control over the Qionglei Mansions, not to be affected by any external influence, including the Zhu Ming court, and then to be in line with the community and help each other!" Li Mingxun said.

Lin Shizhang said: "Do you want us to break the earth and seal the vassal states? Obey your orders?"

"Actually, there is no need to be so straightforward. Of course, the old man is the old man, more concise than me!" Li Mingxun said with a smile.

Lin Shizhang shouted: "This is not done by a minister, and I will definitely not do that treacherous thing!"

Li Mingxun said with his chest crossed his chest, "There is no hope in Qionglei. Since you want to be the second Shen Youlong, Qionglei must be the second Guangdong and Guangxi. The old man insists on this, so please do whatever he wants. I, my community, and my bank will not invest money in a government without hope. If the old man still has some conscience, Qionglei will not be able to defend this land in the future. Should this land be given to the Qing Dynasty or the community? Don't make a mistake."

"I won't believe it anymore. Without you, Qionglei will not be able to defend it. The Ming Dynasty will destroy the country!" Lin Shizhang shouted, and after that, he stood up and wanted to leave.

Huang Fei suddenly said angrily: "Stop! Lord Lin, stop!"

By the Southern Ming Dynasty, the civil and nobles no longer existed. Many times, civil officials were the mascots in the hands of military honors. Although the land of Qionglei was not at this point, Huang Fei did not have to be timid to a small governor.

"Mr. Lin, you are not Shen Youlong, nor am I. Li Mingxun will not give us a chance again and again. This is the only chance. If you choose the wrong choice, the land of Qionglei will be doomed!" Huang Fei grabbed Lin Shizhang and said earnestly.

Seeing Lin Shizhang furious, Huang Fei persuaded: "No matter what, you and I carry the burden of nearly one million Qionglei on our shoulders. No matter what the outcome of the Fujian-Zhejiang War, Qionglei is in your hands. The more power the Ming Dynasty is the more hope. At least we have to hear what Mingxun wants us to do?"

Lin Shizhang sat back on the chair, and Li Mingxun smiled. He knew that the two of them were in conflict. He wanted to make a difference in this moment of destruction of the country and the race, but he did not want to bear the reputation of the treacherous ministers' rebellion, and he did not want to let the community take advantage. But this world is a rare thing that has the best of both worlds, let alone the best of all three worlds.

"First, control the political situation. The two Qionglei prefectures, from the prefectural generals to the county magistrates, they all need to be trustworthy people. You can insert your disciples into them, or you can find some people who have been tested, such as Mr. Iwano and Mr. Dachun who were ignored because of the death of Mr. Shen. In short, there must be a cohesive bureaucratic team, rather than being played with and applauded by the officials and envoys who were airborne from the court.

The second is money and food. Mr., how much tax can Qionglei Palace collect now?"

Lin Shizhang coughed lightly and said, "The true nature of the summer and autumn fu in Leizhou Prefecture is about 45,000 shi. With the commercial tax, miscellaneous and three guarantors, it is about 80,000 shi. The official tax, miscellaneous and three guarantors are about 180,000 shi."

Together, it was only about 260,000 shi, but Lin Shizhang knew very well that Qionglei's domineering gentry, poor people, and the nasty people who did not dare to provoke the government. These were big households who owed taxes, and the 260,000 shi were definitely not collected. Even if they were in hand, the operation of Qionglei's two palaces would have to intercept some of the garrisons in their jurisdiction, and there was not even 100,000 shi for training.

Even if all this is not discussed, the Longwu court used 6 million taxes to raise about 100,000 soldiers and horses. Under such standards, the Qionglei Palace only raised 4,000 soldiers and horses. These were just 4,000 old troops that did not go to the battlefield. If they were trained into a combat-capable battalion, at most, there would be only 2,000 people, and only one battalion of soldiers and horses.

Lin Shizhang knew very well that the first battalion of soldiers was also a fantasy. The 100,000 soldiers and horses of the Longwu court not only paid the money, but also agreed to their looting and exploiting. Could it be that Qionglei also wanted to do so?

Of course, Lin Shizhang also understood that Qionglei's second place was not really so poor. Although it was not considered a wealthy prefecture in Guangdong, there were also many potential economic crops in the territory. Among them, the most competitive ones were sugar, cotton, whaling and pearls. This was also an important reason why Lin Shizhang was eager to get Li Mingxun or get a loan from United Bank. If he wanted to speed up the development of these industries, he had to have money. Although he, as a governor, had no money, as long as he could get the money, he could still use the money to expand his army and prepare for war.
Chapter completed!