From being in charge of three islands and about a dozen towns in total, to being in charge of one county, it seems very absurd at first glance. However, compared to those in the mountains, a stockade on an island is nothing more than a controlled area.

There were at least a few hundred or as many as a thousand scholars in the late Ming Dynasty who dared to call themselves censors and ministers. Chen Kai felt that those who were steadily promoted like him were still a breath of fresh air in the official circles of the Southern Ming Dynasty.

Woolen cloth.

The crowds on Pantuo Ridge cheered, and Chen Kai and Zheng Chenggong talked all night long. As for the reason for suddenly appearing here, Chen Kai explained it to Ke Chenshu earlier. But Zheng Chenggong still seemed a little confused about it, but

But he couldn't find a reasonable explanation. After all, he didn't believe that there was anyone in the world who could predict the future. The only possibility was that Chen Kai's intelligence was even more unfathomable than what he had shown in the past two years.

These are just random thoughts. What Zheng Chenggong is more concerned about is the actual effect of Chen Kai using the volunteers of Changlin Temple to train the Spanish phalanx.

"Xiaguan is incompetent. After a few months, I always feel that I have only scratched the surface. There are many hurdles in it that I still can't figure out. Maybe I really need to find a Thai and Western officer to go over the details.

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On this issue, Chen Kai has no need to hide it. The Spanish phalanx does not seem to be very difficult at first glance, but when it comes to practice, Chen Kai, a layman, doesn’t know what is wrong. It is completely different from what he has done online before.

In the articles I have read, it is said that an army can be formed quickly within a few months, but it always feels like half the result with half the effort.

The Changlin Temple Volunteers can perform as well as they do now. Zheng Chenggong is a discerning person. As long as he listens to the descriptions of Chen Kai and others, he will soon be able to figure out that the key lies in the thick fog. Otherwise, the artillery can be fired normally.

If they are mobilized and fired with one shot, even with the cohesion of the township party, they will be blown to pieces.

"Easier to know than to do, but the ancients never deceived me."

The first training of soldiers and horses did not gain much experience. Fortunately, this group of volunteers still played a sufficient role, and with this battle, the combat capabilities of these soldiers were also greatly improved.

The original group of "amateurs" are no longer there.

However, Chen Kai is just a prefect. He has to be promoted to another level, and he can only form a standard battalion when he reaches the level of military preparation. By then, Chen Kai should have joined the political participation or consultation of the Chief Envoys Division or the Inspectorate Envoys Division.

title. As for now, this volunteer force can only be handed over to Lu Ruoji to serve as the foundation for forming the Yunxiao Association.

Soon, Zhao'an County's military information was sent to the Pantuoling Army without a fight. In this way, Zheng Chenggong's occupied area was also connected. However, with the Battle of Pantuoling, the Ming army finally

After the victory was over, Wang Zhigang retreated to Zhangpu County and strictly defended it. The Qing army in Fujian also seemed to be showing signs of increasing its troops in Zhangzhou Prefecture.

"The news has just been sent that Yongsheng Bo and Dingyuan Bo sent their general Zhang Yunfei to plunder the people of Xiamen Island to expand military food reserves."

This information was crucial and came at the right time. After receiving this secret report from Zheng Chenggong, Chen Kai also expressed his agreement with Zheng Chenggong's decision to suspend the offensive.

"Jingcheng, there is no need to be on the same level with them. In the final analysis, we still have to look at ourselves."

Zheng Cai acted like this, and it was hard to tell what he wanted, whether it was Zheng Chenggong or Chen Kai. Although Yunxiao and Pantuoling had won both battles, the Qing army in Fujian still had an absolute advantage in terms of strength. They could temporarily avoid the edge and expand.

There is nothing wrong with building strength to prepare for another battle next year.

This time, in terms of tactics, the Ming army killed a general and a general, captured no less than 2,000 green battalion soldiers, captured a county in Zhao'an, and conquered people like Wang Qifeng and Yao Guotai who were good at drills and

The northern generals who used cavalry gained a lot. However, strategically, they did not achieve the fundamental purpose of opening up the situation in southern Fujian, which is a pity.

At Pantuo Ridge, Zheng Chenggong decided to station troops here, build forts, and restore the defense of Pukui Pass to ensure the security of Zhao'an and Yunxiao areas.

When the war came to an end, Chen Kai also rushed to Zhao'an County to sort out local civil affairs. This county was founded in the ninth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty. It was the second, third, fourth and fifth capitals of Zhangpu County.

An County, the government is located in Nanzhao Town. When the county was established, Zhao'an had 2,886 households and a population of 20,836 people. Even today, a hundred years later, due to the tug of war here in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it is difficult to determine the specific population, but it can be

What is certain is that compared with the prosperous places like "Jinzhangpu" and "Yuegang", this place is probably not even a fraction of Haiyang County where Chaozhou's capital is located.

From an industrial point of view, at the end of the Tang Dynasty and the beginning of the Song Dynasty, there were workshops for ceramics, raw salt, camellia oil, etc. in the territory. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, shipbuilding, building materials, sugar making, wine making, and herbal fruit industries developed one after another. However, the population was limited, and the scale

There is really no way to compare it with neighboring prefectures.

Population is always the most precious resource in human society. But unfortunately, not everyone seems to understand this truth. Chen Kai understands this truth, but he is not Nuwa, and he cannot create humans from clay. Originally, he recovered the imperial edict.

Before An, the new population in Nan'ao and Dongshan included many immigrants from Zhao'an. Now the only thing he can hope for is that people from the areas occupied by the Qing army will migrate over. As for the incentives for childbirth, the current strength is not enough, and waiting

It is simply unrealistic for those fertilized eggs to become a hero after eighteen years.

After staying for only twelve hours, Chen Kai followed Zheng Chenggong back to Nan'ao. However, they were not the only two who rushed back to Nan'ao Island this time. Brothers Shi Lang and Shi Xian also handed over Zuoxiang Town to Su Mao.

He just took his entourage with him and boarded Zheng Chenggong's ship.

During this expedition, Shi Lang recaptured Zhao'an County, and Shi Xian killed Yunxiao's general Zhang Guozhu in the formation outside Yunxiao Town, which was a great contribution. Originally, such achievements, especially Shi Xian's performance in the battle outside Yunxiao Town, were

, was already the best among all the towns, but in the battle of Pantuoling, Chen Kai cooperated with Ke Chenshu to defeat the Qing army and killed Wang Bangjun, the commander-in-chief of Zhangzhou. Their brothers' performance was immediately overshadowed by this light.

Shi Lang had a high self-esteem and had no tolerance for others. Shi Xian also looked after his brother. They were already wary of Chen Kai and Ke Chenshu, and it became even more so after this battle.

When they got on the ship, there was only superficial courtesy between them and Chen Kai. Neither Chen Kai nor Zheng Chenggong was surprised at all. However, this time, Zheng Chenggong did not have much communication with Chen Kai on the ship.

, on the contrary, he took the Shi brothers and talked for a long time.

Chen Kai knew very well that Zheng Chenggong had been balancing his and Shi Lang's positions in the military and political group this year. Such a competitive relationship was unprecedented in history, because in history, Shi Lang did not have such a relationship during the years when he was under Zheng Chenggong.

There was a character who could compete with him. However, Zheng Chenggong's skills were learned from his father Zheng Zhilong. It is normal for him to use another method under different circumstances.
Chapter completed!