Life

When the fighting on the front line was in full swing, Zhang Xuan also undertook many tasks, none other than logistics and supplies. Whether it was food, supplies, weapons, etc., hundreds of thousands of troops were constantly heading north.

The daily consumption of war is astronomical.

Zhang Xuan had to supply a large amount of supplies to the front line, and his life was very tight.

However, there are certain rules for these things. The governors of each province have done a good job. Zhang Xuan does not need to worry about it.

Zhang Xuan heard that the front line was in good shape, and Luo Yulong pressed forward step by step, capturing most of Shandong.

Wang Long's troops were also transferred from Chongqing to serve as Gao Shiheng's reinforcements. As the governor of Sichuan, Hu Dan was in charge of the Chongqing government, so Zhang Xuan had to send a lot of reinforcements to help Hu Dan stabilize the situation. In this case

Afterwards, Zhang Xuan felt relaxed.

"Daddy." A little girl, cute as ice and snow, with a pair of eyes like stars. She ran very fast with her short legs and hit Zhang Xuan's legs directly in the distance.

When Zhang Xuan saw her, his heart suddenly warmed up. He picked her up with his hands and said, "Ping'er, why are you looking for daddy?"

In a daze, it had been several years since Zhang Xuan left Nanjing. When he left Nanjing, Zhang Ping was not yet born, but now she is three years old.

Although Zhang Xuan knew that Zhang Ping was not his biological flesh and blood, some of the grudges in his heart dissipated when he saw this cute child. He had no intention of embarrassing a child. He was not close to Zhang Ping, but it was not bad.

Zhang Ping came with Dong Xiaowan.

Luo Yulong intended that during his northern expedition, Zhang Xuan would be in charge of the south for him, so he would naturally have many preferential treatment for Zhang Xuan. If it weren't for Luo Yujiao's special status, Luo Yulong would have wanted Luo Yujiao to go south to reunite with Zhang Xuan.

Luo Yulong's closest relative was Luo Yujiao. During Luo Yulong's Northern Expedition, although Luo Yulong entrusted Nanjing to Yang Chengzu and Qian Qianyi, civil and military officials, he felt uneasy and left Luo Yujiao to look after him in the capital, although he did not have much power.

, but Luo Yujiao reassured Luo Yulong in Nanjing that if there were any changes, he could notify Luo Yulong in time.

So I let Dong Xiaowan pass.

But Luo Yulong didn't know that Dong Xiaowan and Zhang Xuan had never slept together. Instead, Xiaoya, who often followed Zhang Xuan, had an affair with Zhang Xuan.

During Zhang Xuan's southern expedition, he did not care about the affairs between men and women. He certainly knew that as long as he hooked his finger, countless beauties would be sent to his bed. However, with frequent wars, he was prosperous and wealthy today, and he might be married tomorrow.

The first difference.

Zhang Xuan is not so big-hearted yet.

After that, the war slowly calmed down and many things were regulated. Zhang Xuan was not so busy anymore. Especially when Zhang Xuan wanted to reform grassroots affairs, Qian Qianyi stopped him. All Zhang Xuan could do was

Less.

The staff group headed by Zheng Lian handled many routine matters on behalf of Zhang Xuan.

Only then did Zhang Xuan have some free time.

When Xiaoya came to the south, she had already been told by Luo Yujiao. Luo Yujiao arranged for Xiaoya to warm Zhang Xuan's bed. Zhang Xuan lives in the south all the year round, how can he not have someone by his side?

In ancient times, it was really nice to be a man. My wife would arrange everything properly.

This was all delivered to his pillow. Faced with such temptation, Zhang Xuan naturally couldn't refuse.

Dong Xiaowan is a first-class beauty from the south of the Yangtze River, and Mao Pijiang is also a handsome man. Therefore, although Xiao Ping'er is only three or four years old, she looks even more adorable. As time goes by, we gradually get closer to her. Who can refuse her?

The little daughter acts coquettishly.

Zhang Ping bit her finger, blinked her watery eyes, and said with a hint of confusion, "I don't remember."

Zhang Xuan laughed loudly when he heard this, pinched Zhang Ping's armpits with his hands, threw Zhang Ping in the air with a slight throw, then caught him again and said, "Yes, no, I want to throw it high."

Zhang Ping was thrown by Zhang Xuan and fell together in the air. She suddenly became excited, opened her big mouth, and laughed loudly, even drooling from her mouth.

Zheng Lian walked over from the side. When he saw his father and daughter like this, he stopped far away and stood at the door of the yard.

Zhang Xuan saw Zheng Lian out of the corner of his eye, hugged Zhang Ping in his arms, and said, "You go play with your little aunt, daddy has something to do."

Although Zhang Ping was a little disappointed, she nodded sensibly. Zhang Xuan reached out to call Xiaoya and asked Xiaoya to take Zhang Ping down. Then he said: "Tell me, what else is going on?"

Zhang Xuan knew that he had time to deal with official matters. If it were not an urgent matter, Zheng Lian would not have found him at this time.

Zheng Lian came over and said: "There is one thing. The Annan Zheng clan has prepared to send his army southward and wants to defeat the Ruan clan in a battle."

Zhang Xuan said: "Sooner or later, this day will come. There are three or four political powers in the small Annan area. If the Zheng family does not have the ambition to unify, it will not be the Zheng family." When Zhang Xuan said this, he sneered,

Said: "Have all the things that should be arranged been arranged?"

Zheng Lian said: "It has been arranged. A batch of artillery pieces will be transferred from the Macao Artillery Factory to the sea to support the Ruan family."

"That's good." Zhang Xuan said.

Sitting in Zhang Xuan's position, it would be impossible if he didn't have any ambition to expand the territory. Zhang Xuan naturally has this idea, but now the Central Plains is undecided. He doesn't have the time to reach out randomly, but he can plant a few nails.

But it is possible.

At least let Annan maintain the status quo and spend less energy when the army goes south in the future.

Therefore, Zhang Xuan was determined not to let Annan unify as soon as he was in Guangdong and Guangxi. He had already planned this strategy.

Went.

"Is there any new situation in Yunnan?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"No." Zheng Lian said: "Sun Kewang is renovating Yunnan. However, the people below seem to have found out something. Sun Kewang sent people to have private contacts with the Zheng family, Wu family, and Mo family in Annan. As for the level of contact,

, haven’t found out yet.”

"It doesn't matter." Zhang Xuan said: "Annan is just a corner place. Just give General Cao a warning."

It is one thing that Zhang Xuan likes Annan, but in this era, Annan, a small country, cannot affect the overall situation of the world, not to mention that it itself is divided into pieces.

"I understand," Zheng Lian said.

Zhang Xuan and Zheng Lian walked while talking. They walked slowly along the path in the back garden.

"How is the situation in Sichuan?" Zhang Xuan asked.

Zheng Lian said: "Wu Sangui seems to have received orders from the Qing court and is preparing to march eastward and attack Chongqing. However, Chongqing is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there is a large army guarding it. Wu Sangui has not sent troops yet, it is just to create momentum, and Mr. Hu also hinted

One thing."

"What's going on?" Zhang Xuan said.

"Wu Sangui seems to have some connection with Nanjing." Zheng Lian said.

Zhang Xuan thought to himself: "This is the virtue of a slave with three surnames." He thought for a while and said: "Don't get involved in this matter, just treat it as if you don't know. I guess Wu Sangui is not a fuel-efficient person, most likely

Returned in vain."

"Yes." Zheng Lian said.

"Are all the logistics materials needed on the front line ready?" Zhang Xuan asked.

This sentence is what Zhang Xuan asks every day.

Zheng Lian said: "Master Yao has arranged all these things properly, but there are some shortcomings in the number of artillery."

Zhang Xuan also had some worries in his heart.

The Xia army's advantage in front of the Qing army can be described in two words, that is artillery. A large supply of artillery. While it made the Qing army feel troubled, it also made it difficult for the rear. Even if the iron molded artillery method is easy to use,

But it still takes time for the artillery to change from iron to artillery, and it also needs enough iron.

The iron materials supplied to the army from various places in the south of the Yangtze River are already insufficient. Therefore, some shares are allocated to the Guangdong Manufacturing Bureau.

It's just that the production capacity of the Guangdong Manufacturing Bureau is not enough to meet this huge demand.

Zhang Xuan sighed and said: "It would be great if Hainan iron ore was discovered."

Zheng Lian smiled and said: "There are three good news about this matter."

"Oh?" Zhang Xuan said, "What's the good news?"

"The first batch of coal from Hongji Coal Mine has left the port. It will arrive in Guangzhou within a few days," Zheng Lian said.
Chapter completed!