Chapter 104 Mao Wenlong's arrangement, the idea of ??a heavy musket
The imperial court nuclear-armed troops several times, but the numbers did not satisfy Mao Wenlong. If according to the standards of nuclear-armed officials, only those wearing armor and carrying troops are considered soldiers. The Dongjiang Army, which has gone through several annihilation battles, can have thousands more troops.
As the number of soldiers increased, the corresponding food and salary also had to increase. Although the court often defaulted on arrears, when given the opportunity, it felt confident to press for payment.
For example, this time to build captives and attack the country, the court wanted to use the Dongjiang Army, so the money and food owed were paid off and a lot more was given.
Moreover, the reward money for the execution of a person's head is usually not in arrears. Mao Wenlong's rough calculation suggested that he should have one or two hundred thousand taels.
For Dongjiang Town, this is a huge sum of money, a huge fortune that has never been seen before.
Mao Wenlong has already begun to figure out how to spend the reward money when it arrives.
In addition to the reward silver, there are also grain and grass supplies that Denglai Governor Li Song keeps shipping. With one batch of MRT shipments at a time, Mao Wenlong estimates that he will get most of the supplies that Denglai has accumulated since Wanli.
North Korea was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and it was an important part of the blockade of the Jianlu. If North Korea succumbed and turned to the Jianlu, where would Ming's face be? Wouldn't the tripartite arrangement go bankrupt?
Mao Wenlong's letter also euphemistically pointed out the great significance of aiding Korea and the difficulties faced by the Dongjiang Army due to lack of supplies. If the worst result eventually occurred, he would blame Denglai's lack of support.
Li Song must have understood very well that during this critical period, his future was also at stake.
Aiding the DPRK was unfavorable. Whether Governor Denglai, who controlled Dongjiang Town, was not responsible, Mao Wenlong had already found the reason, and it all depended on his performance.
With all this, how could Marshal Mao be in a bad mood?
When counted in detail, Guo Dajing's contribution was even greater. Now, Mao Wenlong felt that the little things given to his family were too shabby.
"Guo Dajing is willing to risk his life and will be rewarded according to his merits." Mao Chenglu said euphemistically: "But being promoted too quickly may not be a good thing for him."
Mao Wenlong turned his head and glanced at Mao Chenglu. He was silent for a long time and then said in a deep voice: "If I can't clearly distinguish rewards and punishments, how can I run the army? He was born in Liaodong, a barber, and his family was ruined. He has a deep feud with the captives. This man is as deep as the sea.
Available."
"As for his future, he still has to earn it on his own." Mao Wenlong continued: "Moreover, his hometown is in Jinzhou, and he also has a desire to recover. I will put him in southern Liaoning, hoping that he can do something good.
Let’s do this so that some officials in the DPRK and the Central Government will not slander the Dongjiang Army by saying that it is far away from the island and cannot be contained.”
Being remote overseas and relatively independent, it was inevitable to be criticized by civil servants. Some officials in the imperial court slanderously claimed that Xumi Island (i.e. Yuncong Island) was more than 2,000 miles away from Hou Jin's home base and could not be contained at all, and was a waste of food and salary.
In fact, even if Mao Wenlong wandered around without attacking, the battle report was very watery. Just because he occupied the island and collected hundreds of thousands of defeated Liao people was a great achievement.
Liaodong fell, and countless Liao people fell into the brutal rule of the Jianqi. Without Dongjiang Town, they would have been completely desperate, without even a chance of escape.
Of course, there are still sensible people in the court, and the Carpenter Emperor is not a fool.
For example, Jiang Yueguang and Wang Mengyin correctly evaluated Mao Wenlong and the Dongjiang Army in their memorials. They believed that Mao Wenlong's ability to accommodate the survivors of Liao Zuo, set up an ambush in Liaodong, use time, and take advantage of Mao Wenlong's unexpected dealings with Jianli was already a great achievement.
.
Realistic conditions determine that the Ming army does not have the ability to fight against the Jianlu in the field. If the Guan Ning Army built with a lot of money by the imperial court is like this, how can it expect the Dongjiang Army with poor equipment and lack of food and pay?
Mao Chenglu understood Mao Wenlong's expectations for Guo Dajing and had doubts in his heart. However, Guo Dajing was in the limelight. If he said anything, he would be jealous, so he kept his mouth shut.
"Liaonan points directly to the heart of Jianlu. It is really a place of hundreds of battles." Mao Wenlong stroked his beard lightly and said: "Although Li Weiluan is cautious, he can only occupy Lushun. Let Guo Dajing practice on Guanglu Island first, and then adjust
He may go to Lushun, or join forces with Li Weiluan to restore Jinzhou together."
"The commander-in-chief has thought carefully, why didn't you explain it to Guo Dajing first?" Mao Chenglu asked doubtfully: "Li Weiluan didn't explain anything?"
Mao Wenlong waved his hand and said: "It's too early to explain. It's just a plan. It depends on their performance and changes in the actual situation."
Looking into the distance, Mao Wenlong narrowed his eyes slightly, wondering what he was thinking about.
After a while, Mao Chenglu said with concern: "Commander, it's late at night, go to bed early!"
Mao Wenlong nodded, turned around and walked towards the tent with brisk steps and a smile on his face.
………………….
Distant mountains, nearby trees, woods, and snow hills are shrouded in the hazy moonlight, showing ink black, thick black, light black, light black, and gray colors, like an ink painting.
People and horses marched along the road, not many people spoke, the most common sounds were the sound of horse hooves and the creaking of vehicles.
Guo Dajing was riding on his horse, and as the team advanced, he lowered his eyes slightly from time to time and fell into thought.
So far in the war to aid Korea, Dongjiang Town's performance has been sufficient.
Just killing Yue Tuo and Shuo Tuo can silence the civil officials in the court. There is also North Korea's accusation against Mao Wenlong for "not sending a single soldier to rescue him."
But Guo Dajing did not have an accurate judgment on how much history could be changed. The key still depends on whether the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty can change the thinking of "focusing on Guan Guan and ignoring Dongjiang".
This idea can be summarized as the "Guan Ning Brocade" defense line. As long as we give up, or give up part of it, and turn "Guan Ning Brocade" into "Guan Ning", the Ming Dynasty can live for at least another ten years.
Guo Dajing shook his head and gave up this unrealistic hope first.
Not to mention that the "Guan Ning Jin" defense line was Sun Ge's decision, but simply speaking of the interests involved, the civil servant group and the Liaoxi generals could not give up easily.
How much of the millions of silver each year can be used in the army and military affairs, and how much is corrupted in the hands of officials at all levels, it is terrifying to think about it!
You still have to rely on yourself! Guo Dajing raised his head, looked at the night sky, and sighed involuntarily.
A hand stretched out from his side, Fujino Hide came to his side and handed him a round cake.
Guo Dajing smiled and nodded his thanks, took it and ate it. It was quite soft, a little warm, um, and had a faint aroma.
Fujino Hide didn't say anything, and just walked side by side with Guo Dajing in silence.
For Fujino Masaru, Guo Dajing really wanted to hire him. In addition to training musketeers, he also had a very important task for Fujino Masaru to do.
Muskets must be equipped and must become the mainstream weapon on the battlefield. However, the power currently used, whether it is the bird blunderbuss of the Ming army or the Korean fire blunderbuss, cannot satisfy Guo Dajing.
Putting the flintlock guns aside for now, we do not yet have the ability to manufacture them on a large scale. What Guo Dajing thought of were the Portuguese in Haojing (Macau) and the heavy matchlock guns that could be used immediately.
The heavy matchlock gun was originally made by the Spaniards, the Mushket, which can fire bullets of 32-50 grams and penetrate heavy armor at 200 meters.
Its range is far greater than that of bows and arrows, and its power will make Jianlu's heavy armor no more than a piece of paper. The heavy matchlock gun in that era was equivalent to the heavy sniper in later generations. If it hits the body, it will either die or be maimed.
In Guo Dajing's plan, if there were hundreds of heavy muskets, they would be able to remain invincible in the fortification defense of the trench parapets.
Next year, Huang Taiji will launch a large-scale campaign to attack another opponent - Mongolian Lindan Khan. Just like this year's attack on North Korea, Guo Dajing regards it as an opportunity to make progress, and the target is Jinzhou.
Obviously, it was too late to build it now. We recruited craftsmen, bought materials, and drilled gun barrels... It took only a few years to build the quantity Guo Dajing needed.
If you can't make them, you can only buy them. In the Ming Dynasty, and even in the entire Far East, the only place where you could buy heavy muskets was Macao.
In Macau, the Portuguese also built a cannon factory, and the red barbarian cannons they cast were very powerful. The Ming Dynasty government purchased more than ten cannons, which played a huge role in the Battle of Ningyuan.
However, the Ming Dynasty officials had a strong conservative opposition to the introduction of Western cannons, which seriously hindered the introduction of Western firearms and advanced cannon-casting technology theories into China.
You must know that in order to legalize their residence in Macao, the Portuguese at that time not only paid 20,000 taels of silver in taxes and 500 taels of land rent every year, but also did not miss any opportunity to make good friends with the Chinese authorities.
In addition to responding to the Ming court's requests, the Portuguese also gave gifts and bribes to local officials, and even dispatched ships to help the Ming government suppress rebels.
Therefore, Guo Dajing does not think it is very difficult to go to Macau under the official banner to buy heavy muskets and hire instructors and craftsmen as appropriate.
However, Guo Dajing still faces practical difficulties, that is, lack of money.
Guo Dajing asked Marshal Mao for instructions and applied for funds, but Guo Dajing thought it was impossible. Mao Wenlong was still worrying about feeding hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, so where would he have the extra money to buy guns and hire people.
You still have to rely on yourself! Guo Dajing swallowed the cake in his mouth and couldn't help but sigh.
"What are you thinking about? You're sighing." Fujino Hide didn't hide it, and his voice became more pleasant. He took out a small kettle from his arms and handed it over.
"It's not easy to get rich." Guo Dajing sighed. He took the kettle and smelled the faint aroma again. He just paused for a moment before raising his neck and took two big sips.
It's not ordinary water, it's a little sweet and has a tea scent.
During the war, he was quite particular. Guo Dajing was also particular about people. He didn't touch the spout of the pot with his mouth. After drinking, he handed it back to Fujino Hide.
"Beheading is a meritorious service. If you count the heads, you can get a lot of silver rewards!" Fujino Hide said with a half-smile, as if he was teasing: "Why, you don't dare to go home until you get rich?"
Guo Dajing smiled, did not answer the question, and asked: "Have you ever been to the sea?"
Fujino Hide shook his head and said: "I have taken a boat on the river. Well, if I agree to your offer, I will probably go to sea to go to the island."
The old devil must have been to the sea, and he must not be seasick. He just came by boat from Japan!
Guo Dajing smiled and thought it would be appropriate to send Fujinomasa to Macau. As long as he described the general shape of the musket he purchased, Fujinomasa would be able to understand it, while others would hardly be able to understand it.
If you buy the wrong one, or if the quality is not up to par, at the current sailing speed, you will be wasted in a year.
And that Lin Tianyou was not only a merchant in the southeast, but also had connections with maritime merchants. From the goods in the warehouse, Guo Dajing had a guess.
When we return to Pidao, we will get to know Lin Tianyou in depth, hoping to establish a fixed route from Liaodong to the Southeast through him. We may even consider establishing our own caravan when conditions are ripe in the future.
"What gift should I bring to Mrs. Guo when I get home?" Hide Fujino seemed to be at a loss for words, but also seemed to be probing, and asked with a half-smile: "You can't talk with empty hands, a little farewell is better than a wedding!"
Guo Dajing pursed his lips and smiled evilly, and said: "The strong Guo Dajing is going back with all his hair and tail. She is not happy enough. Well, I am still thinking about whether to get married first or consummate the marriage when I go back? Well, she has to be anxious, tonight
You will definitely warm my bed and then pretend to be asleep to seduce me."
Fujino Hide stared at Guo Dajing, who suddenly became frivolous, with wide eyes. He opened his mouth slightly and did not close it for a long time.
You, my little one, are still young!
Guo Dajing touched his chin and suddenly felt inspired. No, there are not many gold and silver treasures, but we have something that can be exchanged for money!
Guo Dajing lowered his eyes, his consciousness sank into the space, and began to check the items from later generations in the space one by one.
Daily necessities that I usually don't pay much attention to, such as the separated bathroom, I haven't come in since time travel. If you look carefully now, the big mirror on the wall can be sold for a lot of money, right?
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar image in the mirror, Guo Dajing picked up the razor again, with a wry smile on his face. Only here can he recall the past, but nothing can go back.
The mirror was too big, so it was difficult to take action! Guo Dajing blinked and thought for a moment, then immediately went to the warehouse and stopped in front of a row of employee cabinets.
Opening the cabinets one by one, there were eight cabinets in total, only five of which were in use. There were no good things in the cabinet that made Guo Dajing's eyes shine, but the small mirror mounted on it made him smile.
The bumps on the horse's back and the sound that reached his ears brought Guo Dajing's consciousness back to reality from space.
Li Weiluan came to his side, and Fujino Hide knowingly slowed down his horse and left quietly.
Although Lushun was under the occupation of Li Weiluan's troops, it could not be considered impregnable. Similar to Guangning and Jinzhou, it was not that the Jianlu could not occupy it, but that they did not want to.
Sometimes, occupation does not mean victory, but a burden.
Jianlu captured the coastal area of Lushun several times, but abandoned it and failed to defend it. It was a useless occupation and a waste of men and materials.
However, when the Dongjiang Army in Lushun or Jinzhou might pose a threat to Jianlu, Jianlu would dispatch a large-scale force and carry out a devastating blow.
Obviously, Li Weiluan's troops had more than enough troops to defend but not enough to attack, which had not yet reached this standard. Since Jianlu had given up on the coast, he paid little attention to Port Arthur.
"After this battle, Li returned to Lushun and continued to build fortifications and equipment to first turn Lushun into a fortress that was difficult to capture."
After seeing the defense of Dragon King Tuozi, Li Weiluan was deeply inspired and admired. He came to talk with Guo Dajing because he wanted to get more advice from it.