Although Xiao Ruxun's means were indeed a bit despicable, the output of the silver mountain was very high. Before the war, the silver ore that was piled up in various mines in Country R was sent to the place where the ore was smelted by Xiao Ruxun. Then, the military secretary personally weighed it, personally supervised the smelting of the silver ingots, and then put them into boxes one by one. After the first batch of 100,000 taels of silver ingots was finished, Xiao Ruxun arranged for Chen Xie to escort it back to North Zhili on a naval ship.
This was the first batch of silver transported from Ishikami Silver Mountain to Daming.
After that, Xiao Ruxun personally formulated the implementation measures for the transportation of 300,000 taels of silver, the mining and smelting on the spot, the military supervision, and the basic principle of the Nihon people managing the Nihon people. Then, Xiao Ruxun found Wu Weizhong. In fact, at the beginning, Xiao Ruxun chose Ma Gui.
Xiao Ruxun and Ma Gui met during Bo Bai's Rebellion and formed a deep friendship in that battle. Ma Gui was the person that Xiao Ruxun trusted most besides his own family's generals, and he trusted Ma Gui more than Wu Weizhong. After the end of the war, as the chief general, Xiao Ruxun had to go back. Then, who would be in charge of the situation in Country R? The first person Xiao Ruxun thought of was Ma Gui. But after thinking about it, Xiao Ruxun realized that Ma Gui was a general of the Datong family and the leader of the Ma family army. The Ma family's foundation was in Datong, not in Country R.
If Ma Gui left Country R, it was tantamount to forcing the Ma family to choose another leader, and this person might not be better than Ma Gui. Therefore, Xiao Ruxun gradually changed this idea.
It was not until the bloody battle in Jade Hoof Hall that Xiao Ruxun found a person that he could trust — Wu Weizhong.
Wu Weizhong's steadiness, meticulousness, and Wu Weizhong's hard work made Xiao Ruxun admire him very much. Such a general was rare in Daming's army. It could be said that Wu Weizhong was one of the most precious legacies that Qi Jiguang left to Daming.
Wu Weizhong had fought against the Japanese for many years and was very experienced. He was well-versed in the Japanese's tactics and made a name for himself in the Green Hoof Gymnasium, which made the Japanese tremble in fear. Wu Weizhong learned all the tactics of the Japanese in the Green Hoof Gymnasium and had a good understanding of them. The Southern Army under his command was specially trained to deal with the Japanese. If he didn't send such a general to guard Japan, who would?
Therefore, Xiao Ruxun decided to have a talk with Wu Weizhong before he left.
He personally roasted a lamb to entertain Wu Weizhong.
"Admiral, do you want I to go out and meet you?"
Wu Weizhong bit the lamb and listened to Xiao Ruxun's words. He couldn't help but be stunned.
"Yes, I submitted a petition to the imperial court to establish the military town of Ishimi in Nihon. I hope that Commander Wu can go out of Ishimi and serve as the commander of Ishimi's 10,000 troops. He will be responsible for the defense of Ishimi, Yinqi Island, and Sado Island. At the same time, he will be responsible for the mining of Ishimi Silver Mountain and the delivery of silver, as well as the delivery of reparations from Nihon."
Wu Weizhong calculated his responsibilities and was surprised to find that Xiao Ruxun had given him the custody of all the spoils of war.
It turned out that Xiao Ruxun trusted him so much? Even more than Ma Gui, whom he had a good relationship with in Ningxia?
Wu Weizhong didn't think he would have such an opportunity. After the last battle, he thought he could retire and return to his hometown. He felt that he had almost completed the task General Qi had given him and that there was no need for him to continue. Moreover, he was already in his twilight years and was no longer suitable to charge and break through enemy lines. However, Xiao Ruxun still gave him this task.
"Why didn't the admiral choose someone else but I?"
Wu Weizhong put down the mutton in his hand and looked at Xiao Ruxun seriously.
Xiao Ruxun smiled and said, "I feel that you are the only one who will live up to my expectations. You won't be greedy and won't do things against your will. You are meticulous, experienced, good at leading troops, and disciplined. The military discipline of the troops under your command is even better than that of my Ningxia Firearms Camp. Sometimes, I can't restrain my troops from harming those Nihon women, but you can restrain your subordinates. I admire you for this.
Therefore, I am very relieved to hand Ishikami Town over to you and give you nearly three million taels of silver every year. Other than you, I can't find anyone else that is trustworthy. Not to mention, the situation in Nihon will not be stable for a period of time in the future. I need an experienced general to stay behind and monitor the relationship between the two forces of Nihon and prevent a large-scale war from breaking out. Only you can do this. "
Wu Weizhong's face turned red from the praise and his heart warmed. He smiled and said, "I still don't know that the admiral values I so much." "You are a general brought up by General Qi.
"You're a general brought up by General Qi. This Supervisor admires General Qi and trusts you. Commander Wu, when this Supervisor returns, I'll leave everything here to you. You must protect this place. In addition, while you're stationed here, you can also focus on nurturing a batch of qualified successors. General Qi has nurtured you, and this Supervisor has benefited greatly. You must continue to nurture suitable people, so that General Qi's art of war and tactics can be passed down.
Wu Weizhong nodded his head firmly and said, "I, Wu Weizhong, will remember the general's words."
Xiao Ruxun also nodded his head and said, "Prepare yourself and pick ten thousand soldiers who are willing to follow you. I reckon that the imperial court's edict will arrive in a few days. Once it arrives, I will leave in a few days. Everything here will be in your hands!"
Wu Weizhong cupped his fists and promised, "I will definitely not let down the admiral's expectations!"
After settling the matter of the garrison general, Xiao Ruxun finally relaxed a little. Calculating the time, there wasn't much time left until his beloved wife was about to give birth. From the time she was pregnant to the time she was about to give birth, Xiao Ruxun had been absent throughout the entire process. He couldn't help but feel apologetic towards Yang Caiyun. He wanted to make it up to her, but he didn't know how to do it. His only hope was to rush back before Yang Caiyun gave birth and accompany her to bring the child into this world.
Probably because he heard Xiao Ruxun's expectations, on the tenth day of the third month, the Emperor sent the edict to the six ministries through Wang Xijue, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, and then announced the complete victory of the Daming's war against the pirates.
Before the officials could pick their eyes back up from the shock, Zhu Yijun once again issued an imperial edict, announcing that his three sons — Zhu Changluo, Zhu Changxun, and Zhu Changhao — would be conferred the title of Prince. It wasn't that he didn't want to confer the title of Prince, but that the princes were still young and needed more time to observe them. Moreover, the Empress was childless, and he hoped that the Empress would conceive and give birth to a child. Then, the eldest son of the first wife would be conferred the title of Prince. If the Crown Prince was conferred now, then when the Empress gave birth to a child in the future, where would the position of the Empress and the first wife be?
Therefore, Zhu Yijun announced that the three princes would be conferred the title of Prince, with a few more years of observation and a few more years for the Empress.
Immediately afterward, the Empress submitted a memorial to Zhu Yijun, expressing her gratitude.
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