I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

Who should I use?

Wu Changqing thought of a very good candidate, Hong Chengchou.

With Hong Chengchou's IQ, even if he doesn't know how to develop the economy, he can quickly get started, and then gradually master it. After all, he has experience in the ruling party, and he is much more suitable than other officials.

Unfortunately, this guy refused to surrender before, so Wu Changqing put it on hold.

I have to say, this is a huge waste.

Today, Hong Chengchou has been imprisoned in a certain house in Nanjing, but he does not need to live in a prison cell. After all, he was once also the governor of Zhili, so there is still some preferential treatment.

Of course, what's more important is that Hong Chengchou's family paid a 'food fee'.

Wu Changqing did not send anyone to sell Hong Chengchou to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but he did send someone to Hong Chengchou's house to ask for money in the name of the money they needed to take care of Hong Chengchou.

If the Hong family doesn't pay, then they can only pull Hong Chengchou to work in the mine.

Hong Chengchou had two homes, one was in Beijing, where the Qing court rewarded his wife and property after he surrendered. The other home is in Quanzhou, Fujian, where his mother and wife are.

However, his mother is also a ruthless person. Since he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, his mother has not recognized him as a son and is very loyal.

Therefore, the food expenses were made up by his wife Liu in Beijing, totaling 10,000 taels.

Using those prisoners to make money has become a tradition of the Wu army.

Because Hong Chengchou was talented, Wu Changqing did not sell it to the Qing court.

As for other people who were impatient and refused to surrender, Wu Changqing generously made a list for the Qing court and asked them to pay for the redemption.

On this list, at the top of the list is Dorgon's brother Azig. In addition, there are several Manchu Baylors, Beizi, and generals.

These are all loyalists of the Manchu Qing, who would rather die than surrender.

It was too wasteful to cut it directly, so Wu Changqing sent an envoy to Beijing.

However, nothing gained.

Dorgon is also a ruthless man, knowing that paying money to redeem people is to fund the enemy, he just doesn't even want his own brother, and refuses to pay.

In desperation, the messengers sent by Wu Changqing could only go to those people's homes to ask for living expenses, ranging from a few hundred taels to several thousand taels.

They didn't dare not to give it, because the messenger let out harsh words, and if they didn't give it, they would beheaded directly.

Dorgon's refusal to pay for money also chilled some generals.

After all, Wu Changqing gave those who surrendered the chance to survive, but Dorgon cherished it. It's very sad to sacrifice your life for such a boss.

In a certain house in the west of the city, Hong Chengchou was quietly reading the newspaper.

Since he was captured, his daily life has been reading books and newspapers.

Because his wife paid a lot of money, he received a lot of preferential treatment, and even bought the textbooks of the university.

The above knowledge makes him feel very interesting, and sometimes he will question and think about the above knowledge, and sometimes he will gain something.

In addition to these books, he likes to read newspapers in the Zhili area the most.

From these newspapers, Hong Chengchou can see a lot of useful information.

For example, some of Wu Changqing's administrative measures, some war news, and some Wu Changqing's attempts.

Today, after reading the latest issue of the newspaper, Hong Chengchou sighed inwardly.

The newspaper said that Wu Jun had already recaptured Anqing and was heading for Jiujiang, with Jiangxi just around the corner.

This shows that the Wu army in the south has completely occupied the advantage and is on the offensive side. The Qing court could only temporarily take the defensive until it regained its vitality.

In Hong Chengchou's view, the Qing court's approach was actually inappropriate, because he saw Wu Changqing's terrifying growth rate.

Such a force that is rising too fast must use the power of the whole country to compete, and must not give the opponent time to develop, and must kill it in the bud.

The longer the opponent develops, the smaller the strength gap between the two sides.

As long as Wu Changqing is defeated, there is no opponent in the world. Hong Chengchou really didn't pay attention to the lingering Nanming court.

It is a pity that the current Qing court still does not know enough about Wu Changqing, and it is obviously wrong to think about getting new weapons first and expanding the army before fighting.

This world might fall into the hands of Wu Changqing.

Such an idea popped into Hong Chengchou's mind. Judging from the current situation, Wu Changqing has a good chance.

Thinking of this, Hong Chengchou had a headache.

He was not willing to waste time in this house all day, wasting his life.

Perhaps, in the eyes of the poor people, people like Hong Chengchou do not need to work, and they eat and drink every day like a fairy life. However, for a person who once held a high position, it would be very uncomfortable without power in his hand, and he would be very empty and lonely without pursuit.

However, he really couldn't let himself go to ask Wu Changqing for an official to do it. To say it is ugly is hypocritical, to say it nicely is that he has his pride.

"Lao Liu, can you help me go to the newspaper to submit the article?"

The tangled Hong Chengchou finally took a compromise approach and chose to write an article to express his depression and some changes in his thinking.

In fact, it is to imply that Wu Changqing, I have already communicated, and reward me as an official to do it.

"Okay, but I can only help you deliver it to the newspaper office. It's hard to say whether they will adopt it or not. Don't you know that the people's newspapers are selling very well in Nanjing now, and many literati want to publish some articles in the newspapers. articles to

To increase your fame. The pages on the People's Daily have long been robbed. "

Liu Baihu, who was in charge of guarding Hong Chengchou, said that he did not neglect Hong Chengchou because he was a prisoner. After all, Hong Chengchou was once the governor of Zhili and was a remarkable figure.

This kind of person, no one knows whether he will make a comeback one day. Just like Qian Qianyi, Dong Tianbao and others, they were not the lackeys of the Qing army before, but as long as they surrender, they can quickly rise to high positions.

What's more, when Hong Chengchou asked him to help him buy things, he often gave him some silver rewards, so the relationship between Liu Baihu and Hong Chengchou was not bad.

What Liu Baihu said is true. Today's newspapers are not the same as in the beginning, and they need to beg others to write articles and publish them.

Now there are a lot of people who want to publish articles in newspapers, and some people simply want to be famous and show off their literary talent. Others wanted to be officials, so they published some of their political ideas and opinions in the newspapers, hoping to be appreciated by big men.

There are more people who want to post articles, and the position will naturally become popular, and there will be a situation where the space is sold.

"Do your best, if you can't do it, use some money."

Hong Chengchou said that he knows that people can spend money to advertise in the people's newspaper, and presumably they should be able to buy a place to publish their articles.