During these days in Manila, Zheng Chenggong was surprised to find that the silver mine reserves near Manila were amazing, completely beyond Zheng Chenggong's expectations.

If all this money is dug out, it will be a very terrifying number.

Silver had become a common circulating currency in the Ming Dynasty.

Needless to say, Baochao is no different from toilet paper, and it is even hard to use when wiping your butt.

As for copper coins, they can naturally be used.

But the value of copper coins is too low, so it will not be practical if you buy expensive things.

For example, when you go to buy a house, you can't go with a few sacks of copper coins, right?

Silver is very suitable, after all, the value of silver is much higher.

As for gold, although it is more precious, it is not appropriate to use it as circulating currency because it is too rare.

Generally, gold is rewarded by royal families or princes and nobles.

So overall, silver has the highest practical value. Taking over silver mines and surrounding silver mines means that in the next few dozen or hundreds of years, the Ming Dynasty will no longer have to worry about silver.

This is an unexpected gain.

Zheng Chenggong immediately wrote this great event in his memorial and ordered people to take a boat back to the Ming Dynasty and send it to His Holiness.

I believe that His Majesty the Emperor will be very happy when he hears this news.

Of course, in addition to digging silver mines, the most important thing about Zheng Chenggong is to popularize Chinese culture.

The best way to popularize culture is to open a private school and other social schools here.

With Zheng Chenggong's efforts, the social schools and private schools near Manila emerged like bamboo shoots after a rain.

Zheng Chenggong believed that within three to five years, local people would accept private schools and community schools and allow their children to go to school.

After all, who doesn’t want their children to live better?

Being cultured or not being cultured is two different ways of living. No one wants their children to be busy and like an ant for the rest of their lives.

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"Dad, I want to study in the society run by Mingren."

In a dark and damp room, a boy of seven or eight years old was looking at his father pitifully with his big eyes open.

The old house is dilapidated and the roof often leaks.

It just rained heavily last night. Although the rain has stopped now, the rain still drips from the leak.

"How much does it cost to go to the sociology run by Mingren?"

His father frowned and said tightly, "You don't know the situation in our family. It's good to be able to survive by force. There is no spare money for you to study."

"Dad, don't have money. The sociology run by Mingren does not have money."

The little boy's eyes blinked, not to mention how cute it was.

"What did you say? Don't have money?"

"What you said is true?"

"Yes, the neighbors say so. The Ming people run the society to promote Chinese dialect and let us all speak Chinese."

"If you say that, it does make some sense."

The child's father nodded and said, "You go and ask them if they are in charge of food? If they are in charge of food, you can go."

It is good for families like them to save a meal, not to mention that as children grow up and have a bigger appetite, the expenses will increase.

If Mingren runs a social school and can solve the problem of children's meals, it would naturally be the best.

"Thank you, dad, thank you!"

The little boy was ecstatic and ran around the room.

"I can go to school, and I can finally study."

No wonder he was excited, you should know that in Manila, only nobles can study.

And now civilians like them can also read.

This is definitely a major shift.

There are many more children and families like this in Manila.

It can be said that Zheng Chenggong's decision has greatly moved the poor in Manila.

As long as we win over the largest group of the poor, the Ming army can maintain a stable rule in Manila.

As for the nobles, who cares.

There is no difference between the nobles and the wild dogs without the army.

Zheng Chenggong just needs to ensure that most people are on their side.

"Your Highness, there was news that there were fleeing local nobles who were intending to recruit soldiers and make a comeback."

"Oh? How dare anyone give them the courage?"

Zheng Chenggong slapped the table and said in a deep voice: "Send orders to order the whole city to be on guard. Anyone who enters the city must be searched strictly, and spies must not be allowed to get involved."

In Zheng Chenggong's view, the Franks had all run away, and the remaining local exiled nobles who colluded with the Franks were even less afraid.

Even if these exiled nobles recruited soldiers and made a comeback, they would not be able to attack from the front.

Most of them would sneak into the city and trip up secretly.

Only in this way will they have a glimmer of chance.

What Zheng Chenggong has to do now is to completely strangle this sign to death.

"Get orders."

Gan Hui hugged his fists and then took the order and left.

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This was the third day after Liu Xingming led his troops to the Ur area.

Originally, he thought that the Junggars would appear soon.

But the fact is that even the shadow of the Junggar people cannot be seen.

This surprised Liu Xingming. Does it mean that the information Jun received was incorrect?

No.

This is the news given to him by His Highness King Jin, how could it be wrong?

"Wait a little longer, the Junggar barbarian should be coming soon."

Liu Xingming's words were both for his subordinates and for himself.

He wants to make himself believe that the Junggars will come too.

I don’t know if metaphysics has played a role, but not long after, Liu Xingming actually heard a sound from the woods in the distance.

"Young Master, it seems that the Junggar barbarian is here!"

"Major General, we are ready!"

"Yeah, the whole army is ready for war."

Liu Xingming held the hilt tightly and ordered in a deep voice.

After about a cup of tea, many Junggar soldiers suddenly rushed out of the woods.

They immediately noticed the Ming army in the distance.

After a moment of silence, they immediately rushed over with a yell and curse.

"Prepare for a volley!"

The Ming army's crossbowman had been holding it in for a long time, and it was time to release it.

For a moment, thousands of feather arrows shot out, and a rain of arrows poured down the Junggar soldiers and shot them into hedgehogs.

The Ming army did a good job in preparation, and this moment also reflected the value.

Liu Xingming was very excited when he saw this scene.

The combat effectiveness of the Ming army is indeed higher.

After being shot and fled, the Junggars would definitely not be easy for them to gather in a short period of time.

The Ming army took advantage of this time and opportunity to shoot again to completely suppress the Junggars.

The Junggars, who were already in desperate situation, could only hide in bunkers such as trees, stones, and there was no possibility of a counterattack.

"Don't give the Junggar barbarian any chance, throw the earth grenades."

This is the killing move of the Ming army of Liu Xingming. As soon as this method was used, the Junggars could only escape in a panic.

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Chapter completed!