"Since you are loyal to the old master, you can give up the overall situation of resisting the Qing Dynasty, disobey the imperial order, use it for your own selfish purposes, and use it for your own purposes. How can this be the reason for separatist rule? Brother Lu Wang, I have already submitted a request to return to the vassal. As the imperial court, I am here to stay.
Now I will grant the request on behalf of the imperial court. After a while, I will send someone to inform the prince of Yanping County and go to Kinmen to welcome the king back..."
Long rows of waves rolled out one after another, roaring all the way to the foot of the island, spraying countless foam. The tide rose higher and higher, submerging the sandy reefs. The wind blew harder and harder, and the waves stood angrily.
Zhang Huangyan was thinking about the letters brought back by the envoy from Prince Min, who was left behind by the imperial court. His mood fluctuated with the waves, sometimes surging, sometimes depressed, and sometimes shattered into a pile of foam.
The situation in Yunnan Province improved again, western Yunnan was recovered, Yuanjiang defeated Wu Sangui, pressed with force, and gained access to the sea without a fight, and the external channel was completely opened... Zhang Huangyan was surprised and excited, but the Min Crown Prince who stayed behind ordered all the people on the southeast coast to
The non-Zhengtian armed forces moved to the Beibu Gulf and met at Haiphong, Halong and Cat Ba Island, which made Zhang Huangyan feel confused and conflicted.
Originally, the change in the situation in the southwest meant that the overall situation of resisting the Qing Dynasty was once again formed in a situation where the east and the west echoed each other. The Qing court still did not get rid of the situation of fighting on two fronts. Although Zhang Huangyan's troops and the small armed forces supporting Lu Wang Zhu Yihai were not strong,
However, it has been supported by Zhang Huangyan and has not been annexed by Zheng Chenggong. It can be regarded as a force loyal to the Ming Dynasty in the southeast region.
At the beginning, King Zhu Yihai of Lu recognized the orthodox status of Emperor Yongli and sent an envoy to Shangshu to propose abdicating the throne and returning to the vassal, but was not allowed. It was Emperor Yongli who still allowed him to stay on the southeast coast in order to maintain the influence of the Zhu Ming Dynasty on the southeast region.
Now Prince Min intends to abandon the southeast and gather his strength in the Beibu Gulf of the South China Sea. What is his intention?
Of course, it is not accurate to say that we have given up completely. Zhu Yongxing hopes that the scattered armed forces in the Southeast Sea will only retain a small number of capable combatants on the islands where they are entrenched. They will fight when they can and leave when they cannot. They will also be responsible for gathering and rescue.
Transporting people who escaped from areas controlled by the Qing court.
Zhang Huangyan was opposed to Zhu Yongxing's plan to immigrate and occupy the Mekong Delta. In his opinion, Zhu Yongxing deliberately broke away from the anti-Qing front line and took a foreign land as a place to settle down just for safety reasons. This was a sign of no intention to regain his intelligence.
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Zhang Huangyan believes that if we focus on seizing and building foreign lands, the strength of the Ming army will inevitably be dispersed, which is completely contrary to the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty. This is just like in later generations, during the Anti-Japanese War, some troops shouted "anti-Japanese".
Move to a place without Japanese people to recuperate and recover.
It is not surprising to have such views and thoughts. When Zhang Huangyan was determined to regain Taiwan, Zhang Huangyan also strongly disapproved of it. He showed disappointment everywhere. This is because Zhang Huangyan was a benevolent man who grew up under the influence of Confucianism. He had the ability to dedicate himself to his life and die till death.
Spirit, the shortcoming is that the vision is narrow, which is very different from Zhu Yongxing's focus and purpose.
There is another reason why Zhang Huangyan is unwilling to leave the southeast coast, and that is Zhu Yihai, King of Lu, who lives in Kinmen. As a supporter and follower of King Lu, there is no doubt about Zhang Huangyan's loyalty, but this inevitably involves the indiscriminateness of the importance of the king of Lu.
Follow the suspicion of the imperial court.
The envoy sent by Zhang Huangyan was naturally his confidant and knew his thoughts well, so he said, "The old master is still in Kinmen. He is afraid that he is too far away and the response will not be effective." Zhu Yongxing grasped the clue.
"Disobeying the imperial order", "for selfish purposes", "for the sake of separatism"... These words deeply hurt Zhang Huangyan's heart. Since orthodoxy exists, it is natural that he should follow Yongli first from his Confucian philosophy; but Lu Wang Zhu Yihai was indeed the old master, and he had also made some achievements in establishing the Zhoushan Islands as the center of anti-Qing armed activities in eastern Zhejiang. Therefore, Zhang Huangyan was anxious and hesitant, and could not afford to be charged with "disobeying orders and separatist rule" , and couldn’t bear to stay away from King Zhu Yonghai of Lu.
Bang, bang... Several heavy raindrops fell on Zhang Huangyan's head and body. The entourage not far away hurried forward and opened an umbrella for him.
Zhang Huangyan seemed to be suddenly awakened by the rain, his eyes were fierce, he turned around and walked away. His entourage followed closely, and when they arrived at the house, most of Zhang Huangyan's clothes were wet. However, Zhang Huangyan did not change clothes, but spread out the paper. Holding the pen in hand, he pondered for a moment before writing quickly.
"...I heard that those who want to achieve great things must first rely on people and people; to establish great businesses, especially the right location... Just like your highness's Southwest Campaign, I sincerely say that Dian Province is enough to establish a business foundation, but in order to resettle the families of generals and the people who have fled, And is dedicated to foreign lands. But since ancient times, it has never been heard of those who first set up foreign barbarians and then manage the Central Plains... The ancients said: It is better to advance an inch and die than to retreat a foot to live. It is inevitable that His Highness will be in a foreign land overseas, which is a step back. If you return to Si Ming early, you will make progress! Those who think of Ming are the roots; those in foreign countries are branches and leaves. Without Si Ming, there is no root, how can there be branches and leaves?"
Zhang Huangyan stretched out his hand to block the dry clothes handed over by his entourage, dipped his hands in ink, and continued to write: "Nine-in-one prison, Your Highness, would you rather love yourself? Since a certain person broke up his family through righteousness, he hated his lack of talent and his inability to destroy Hu Huiming. Fortunately, I hope that Your Highness will work hard to be a hero, so that the sun and moon will be restored to brightness, and the mountains and rivers will be restored to perfection. It is enough to return to my hometown with all my hair. Your Highness has the resources to do something, and he is worthy of the power. If so, what will it rely on? So I dare not remain silent and sit back and watch the victory or defeat."
After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Huangyan wrote again: "Considering the nobles of the Southeast, I have no idea of the great righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period. It is difficult to respect and carry forward the will of my ancestors, be kind to the sky, and eat in mourning for my king and grandson. But what have I done to cause my relatives and vassals to be exiled... …However, the words are too passionate, offend the authority, and ignore the taboos. The crime is really difficult to avoid. I only hope that Your Highness will bow down and accept it, which will benefit the country, and I will have no regrets even if I die. I sincerely accept it.”
After exhaling a long breath, Zhang Huangyan put down his pen and finished writing the letter in one go. After carefully checking it twice to confirm that it was correct, he slowly sat back in the chair, his expression changing.
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In order to maintain the influence of the Zhu Ming Dynasty on the southeast region, Emperor Yongli placed Lu King Zhu Yihai there. But this actually had no practical significance. The anti-Qing strength on the southeast coast was basically controlled by Zheng Chenggong, and those who obeyed King Lu Without Zheng Chenggong's support, the scattered armed forces did nothing at all and could only be wasted away slowly.
Zhu Yongxing temporarily abandoned the southeast coast. In addition to winning over Zhang Huangyan and the scattered armed forces at sea, and gathering more naval forces on the seas of Guangdong and Guangxi, he also had his own wise understanding and knew that Zheng Chenggong and Li Dingguo were not the same kind of people.
Zheng Chenggong's consistent thought was "I am responsible for the affairs of the southeast". He did not follow the Lu Jianguo, which was close at hand, but followed Yongli far away. This was not because Zhu Youlang was close to the imperial family in blood, but because he appreciated that "the sky is high and the emperor is far away". "Position. "Everyone below the rank of general is self-appointed, such as Duke, Marquis, Bo and Admiral. They must prepare a form to apply for a seal, and then issue a seal." The so-called "repair the form, apply for a seal, and then issue a seal" is just a formality. It's like writing a report with your left hand, approving it with your right hand, and exercising your kindness and authority. How happy it is.
Of course, Zheng Chenggong, in addition to respecting the emperor as a courtesy, also sincerely hoped that the Yongli court could continue to exist. In this way, he could not only use the name of the court to attract the support of the restoration forces in the southeast, but also use the Yongli court to support a considerable part of the Qing army in the southwest.
It's just that historically, his wishful thinking was too precise, and it backfired.
After the failure of the Southwest, the Qing government concentrated its efforts on Zheng Jun. Zheng Chenggong was self-defeating. You can imagine his inner regret. He was not strong enough to openly compete with the Qing government in the Central Plains as the successor of Emperor Longwu. He had no choice but to continue to worry about the absence of Emperor Yongli.
Yongli's signboard, in a remote corner. Caught in such an awkward situation, he had to drink the bitter wine he brewed.
Because, for the people with ambitions in the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, the fall of the Yongli Dynasty was already disheartening. The very few officials and gentry who followed Zheng Chenggong to Taiwan were just a way for the vassal and vassal to keep their ancestors' clothes and honors. Almost no one regarded the Zheng family who still had the title of Yongli.
The group then served as the hope for reviving the Ming Dynasty.
Since Zhu Yongxing knew that the Zheng Group could not be moved by his orders, he calmed down and treated it as an ally against the Qing Dynasty. As long as Zheng Chenggong was still fighting the Qing court, the containment in the southeast would be crucial to the overall anti-Qing situation.
Ignored. Therefore, he will not make the mistakes Zheng Chenggong made.
As for the anti-Qing forces such as Zhang Huangyan and others who still regard King Lu as their old master, Zhu Yongxing also has his own ideas. What he said in the letter about taking King Lu out of Kinmen was not his lies and deception, but his advice to win over people's hearts.
Wang Zhu Yihai no longer had the strength to compete for the throne. He was placed under house arrest in Kinmen by Zheng Chenggong, and his health was not good. It can be said that his ambition was wiped out. What should he fear if he would no longer have the ambition of the past?
It would be better if he could come, or not. Zhu Yongxing didn’t think that soft words of invitation would have another effect. At this time, he was not thinking about how many people would come to help him, but he was in Lang Son with Ma Bao
and others are making the final arrangements to enter Guangxi.
Eat as much as your appetite is; take corresponding actions as much as your strength is. This is a characteristic of Zhu Yongxing. He may be a little cautious, but it is the only way to ensure success.
Make a plan based on the actual strength you have, and never take your own uncertain factors into account. Li Dingguo attacked Guangdong twice and lost troops and generals because he believed too much in Zheng Chenggong's promise and included uncertain reinforcements in the plan. Zhu Yongxing learned this lesson
Remember it clearly.
"We must fight steadily, and if we seize one area, we will consolidate it, recruit more troops, and increase our strength." Zhu Yongxing flipped through the plans drawn up by Ma Bao and others, and did not forget to reiterate the overall strategy of advancing Guangxi, "Don't attack cities and seize territory.
The main purpose is to destroy the enemy's effective forces. By attracting the enemy to attack, our army can occupy a certain advantage. At a favorable time and place, we can either hold on to defeat the enemy, or lure the enemy to penetrate deep and annihilate them."
Ruyang Wang Ma Bao, He Jiuyi and other generals nodded again and again. When they saw that Zhu Yongxing only reiterated the strategy but had no intention of modifying the battle plan, they were even more convinced. The troops were almost in place. If they were to be readjusted, it would be time-consuming.
, missed a favorable opportunity again.
"Let's start taking action in five days!" Zhu Yongxing finally put together the battle plan, patted it lightly with his hand, and said with a smile: "From now on, the battle will depend on you to make decisions on the fly. The battlefield situation is constantly changing. I
If you can't control it at any time, you won't be able to give directions blindly."
"Your Highness is serious." Prince Ma Bao of Ruyang hurriedly complimented: "With our limited vision, how can we see the overall situation better than Your Highness? I hope Your Highness will give more instructions to prevent us from making mistakes."
Zhu Yongxing waved his hand and said: "This is a humble statement. Of course I know it. I am very confident in your ability. I can seize the opportunity as much as possible without delay. Well, I will prepare supplies in the rear.
I’d like to help you all out.”
"With Your Highness raising supplies, our army will have no worries and this battle will be won."
Zhu Yongxing smiled and nodded, focusing on the two people wearing the epaulets of trainee second lieutenants. Although the two men did not have high official positions, they were the first batch of graduates of the Jiangwu Hall, and they graduated from the gunnery department, and they were quite senior figures in the military.
Talents that are valued. Moreover, these two people can be regarded as Zhu Yongxing's students, and even Ma Bao dare not despise them.
"The advantage of the Fran machine gun is that it is faster and has a longer range than muskets and bows. It can exert its due power against charging enemies." Zhu Yongxing stretched out his hand and nodded at the two men. "Chen Daobo, Zhang Nan, regarding this,
Can you two fully control it?"
"Your Highness." The two of them did not expect that Zhu Yongxing would still remember their names. They immediately stood up excitedly, stood at attention and saluted, and looked at each other. Chen Daobo replied loudly: "The range and scattering width of the Fran cannon are already there.
We have actually shot the experimental data, so we have basically mastered it."
"Have you ever practiced for the generals and given detailed explanations?" Zhu Yongxing asked. After receiving a negative answer, he shook his head and said with a smile, "That's wrong. The generals don't know the characteristics of the new weapons and how to arrange their troops.
How to command correctly to achieve maximum power? The military discussion has been completed, why not go out and practice now, and use the sound of artillery as a sign of progress to congratulate Guangxi."
"It is a great honor for us to have His Highness personally guide you." Prince Ma Bao of Ruyang stood up with a smile. He ordered Chen Daobo and Zhang Nan to go immediately to make preparations. He led the generals to accompany Zhu Yongxing outside, and then everyone came to the outside.
Mount your horse and head to the school grounds.
As a time traveler, Zhu Yongxing attaches great importance to the role of artillery in war. Although there are Hongtian Cannon and Tianwei Cannon, both of them are mortar cannons that are deflected and lack direct-firing artillery. As for bulky guys like Hongyi Cannon, Zhu Yongxing
He also felt that it was inconvenient to move with the army and he was not suitable for field battles.
Taking into consideration factors such as rate of fire, power, portability, and ease of imitation, Zhu Yongxing finally chose the Franco machine gun, which is a small and medium-sized machine gun under 500 kilograms. In terms of rate of fire, a skilled gunner can fire one shot every ten seconds;
The shooting range can reach more than 200 meters, which makes up for the shortcomings of muskets and bows; it fires shotguns and the spread width can reach more than ten meters, which can be said to be a powerful weapon to restrain the charge of cavalry and dense infantry.
Moreover, the Fran cannon is different from artillery such as the Hongyi cannon. The barrel of the gun is completely enclosed, making it very difficult to manufacture. Although the gun of the Fran cannon has a closed air, which affects the range, it makes it easy to imitate.
There were ten Fran cannons issued to the Ming army in Guangxi. Zhu Yongxing imported a total of thirteen from overseas, and the other three were still left in the arsenal for reference for imitation. Each Fran cannon was equipped with seven muskets.
Weighing more than 400 kilograms, a gun carriage was specially built for transportation and combat.
Artillery carriage? When he arrived at the drill site, Zhu Yongxing found that the artillery carriage had been dismantled, the artillery was preparing to fire, and a group of soldiers were busy setting up wooden and grass targets within the firing range.
"Reassemble the artillery carriage." Zhu Yongxing did not just want to conduct artillery test firings. The design of the artillery carriage contained his creativity. He had to start from the beginning to let everyone know its magical effect.
This is not to blame Zhu Yongxing. He had been outside for almost a month. This was the first time he had seen the artillery carriage being built, and he had no chance to explain it in detail.
The wooden planks around the gun carriage were reinstalled. The wooden planks facing the front were thick and covered with quilts and cowhide. An arched gap in the middle was left for the artillery to shoot and observe the front, and this arched gap could also be used.
Another door-like wooden board blocks it. What is puzzling is that the thick wooden board used as a shield is also dotted with round holes as thin as the mouth of a cup.
Zhu Yongxing and his generals first walked around the artillery cart to take a look. Then he smiled and directed several artillerymen to remove the spears from under the artillery cart and insert them into the round holes.
"It turns out that the sidecars also have the function of forming a formation to block the enemy." He Jiuyi suddenly smiled and said: "Your Highness's ingenuity will be admired by me."
Zhu Yongxing was used to hearing compliments, so he smiled and asked the soldiers to block the muzzle of the cannon. He and other generals stood in front of the artillery carriage, pointing and saying: "To the enemy, it looks like a side carriage. Who knows that there is a cannon behind it?"
"After approaching the enemy, withdraw the baffle and fire the artillery fiercely -" He turned to Chen Daobo, and Zhang Nan asked: "What is the current rate of fire?"
"Back to Your Highness, you can now take three breaths per hair." Zhang Nan bowed and replied.
In ancient times, time units were not divided very finely. Usually until "engraving", Zhu Yongxing sent someone to use an hourglass to divide the time units below the engraving. One moment is three cups of tea, one cup of tea is two sticks of incense, and one stick of incense has five
One minute is divided into ten breaths, and one breath is equivalent to four or five seconds in the next life.
A shot of more than ten seconds is not the fastest record in history, but it is still a very high rate of fire, and there is still room for improvement.
Zhu Yongxing nodded, said "keep working hard", and then continued to explain the use of this artillery cart, "First show the enemy in the shape of a sidecar, and when the enemy comes to attack, put the enemy within the range, and then count the guns
If we fire continuously, the enemy will be confused, and our army can take the opportunity to counterattack; if the enemy forms a defensive formation, our army can also slowly advance with carts to give the illusion of charging into the formation, and when it is close to the enemy, we can also blast it fiercely.
Take advantage of the situation and rush to kill."
His Highness Min is really insidious. Ma Bao and others can't help but feel sad for the enemy in their mouths. If this is the first confrontation and the enemy doesn't know the details, they will suffer a big loss.
"Not only do you need to train to increase the rate of fire, but you also need to train how to quickly remove the baffle and fire the artillery quickly." Zhu Yongxing warned the two artillery officers and ordered the test firing to begin.
In a short time, the drill ground was filled with the roar of cannons, rising smoke, and straw and wooden targets being blown away and shattered by flying projectiles.