Sun Kewang wiped the dust and sweat from his face, and said excitedly to Li Dingguo opposite him: "Second brother, you are still more calculating. This time we killed at least ten thousand soldiers of the Zheng thieves in the city. Especially since they are the most powerful
Most of the armored troops we relied on were beaten to death in the city. After this battle, let’s see how they can attack our city of Guangzhou.” In the evening, Zheng’s troops in the city fell to their deaths, and the bitter battle finally ended.
"Brother, the casualties of our troops are not small. This is a tragic victory. The dog pirates really cannot be underestimated."
"Of course we can't underestimate it, but in the end it's us who will win? If you arrange this battle properly, our army can achieve this great victory. You should be remembered as the first contributor."
"The first credit goes to my eldest brother. Not to mention holding on to the city, the hard battle in the city was even more difficult. If it hadn't been for my eldest brother's calm command, the war might not have had the results it did now."
Li Dingguo and Sun Kewang slapped each other's rainbow farts and engaged in in-depth business exchanges, a harmonious scene of brothers and sisters. Power has not yet alienated their hearts, and the friendship they have formed on the battlefield for a long time is still there.
Playing an important role. Perhaps this is the best moment for the Xiying generals. There is no cruel and cruel foster father or leader to suppress them, and there are no intrigues for power. Instead, there are just brothers working together and working together!
"Second brother, we captured a lot of the Zheng family's iron armor and muskets in this battle. They are very useful on the battlefield. Do you think we can use these things to form a battalion similar to the Zheng family's? In the future
Use it when fighting a tough battle?"
"We need to form more musketeers. In the Battle of Nanchang, our army suffered from musketry. If we don't build firearms battalions, we will suffer big losses on the battlefield in the future. As for the armored soldiers, just build an elite team of about 2,000 people.
It is not advisable to build more. This unit looks indestructible, but there are too many restrictions in actual combat. A few days ago, I got a military book from the north. It said that speed is the foundation of the army. This makes sense! The armored soldiers died.
Speed, only sturdiness, not calculation. Besides, judging from the power of the muskets used in the north we got, the armor can't withstand it and is no more than a display! Our final opponent will still be the officers and soldiers of the north, like Zheng Jun.
Soldiers and horses are not the main enemy."
"Speaking of the officers and soldiers in the north, Gu couldn't help but worry. I heard that they retook Shenyang City and drove the Jianlu captives back to the wilderness. In two years at the latest, the officers and soldiers who have no worries about their future will pacify the world. Now in this world,
The little emperor in Nanjing didn't have any powerful troops. The only ones who could withstand it for a while were Wu Sangui's Guan Ning Army and Sun Shacai's Qin Army. But to be honest, Gu was not optimistic about their combat power. If they were defeated quickly,
Our western battalion is about to face the enemy directly, and we don’t have much time left.”
"The two or three years are particularly critical. In my opinion, we should focus on consolidating our base and strengthening our army. Foshan, on the edge of Guangzhou, produces good iron and has many blacksmiths. It is a good help for us to strengthen our army. I heard that Foshan produces good iron and has many blacksmiths.
In the trenches at the mouth of the Pearl River, there are Westerners who can cast heavy cannons and make muskets. Although the guns they make are not as sharp as those used in the north, they are better than nothing. If you contact them, you can buy some good guns and add them.
Equipped with our self-made firearms and armor, we should be able to fight in two or three years."
"Yeah! I think so too. Before, my adoptive father has been eager to conquer the world. Now it seems that I should learn from the one in the north and solidify the foundation first, and then I will have more confidence to conquer the world. Now we have big companies like Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi.
If you manage your territory well, you won't have to worry about conquering the world."
After a bitter battle with the Zheng family, the leaders of Xiying became angry. It was at this time that they finally got over the shadow of Zhang Xianzhong's death and began to consider the future of the entire force.
"The Sword Comes"
Future? At this time, classmate Omu was floating in the Pearl River, feeling depressed! For the first time in his life, he felt panic and confusion about his future. The disastrous defeat in the Battle of Guangzhou made Mr. Zheng begin to doubt his own abilities and judgment.
Just a few months ago, he felt that the recruitment treatment given to the Zheng family by the imperial court was like an insult. But now, with such a good equipment advantage, it turned out that people had learned a good lesson and would spend a lot of money to establish
The Iron Armored Army was ruined!
It rained continuously all night, and while he was on the boat watching whether some of the soldiers and horses in Guangzhou City could rush out of the city, a speeder came up the river and handed him a copy of the letter sent from Fuzhou City.
Urgent report.
This urgent report from Fuzhou City had as much impact on Damu's mood as the defeat of Guangzhou. The content of this urgent report was that the Northern Navy had moved south in large numbers and was already cruising off the coast of Fuzhou and had begun to attack the ships of the Zheng family's merchant fleet.
.Zheng Zhilong urgently ordered Damu to stop the battle in Guangzhou immediately, take the main force back to Fuzhou, and stabilize the old nest first.
"Command the entire fleet to set sail back to Fuzhou." Damu Qiang took a deep breath and issued the military order.
Hundreds of giant wooden ships sailed towards Fuzhou. Damu stood on the deck facing the wind, looking into the depths of the sea! The outcome of the Battle of Guangzhou will not affect the foundation of the Zheng family, but the upcoming Battle of Fuzhou
, but it is related to the life and death of the Zheng family. Because this war is a naval battle, if they lose again in the naval battle, the Zheng family will be completely finished.
In February of the 23rd year of Chongzhen, an unprecedented sea battle broke out in the waters of Zhejiang and Fujian. Later historians named it the Battle of Dinghai! From this name, we can see that the significance and influence of this battle were extraordinary.
In the opinion of historians, this war was the serious battle to establish the Ming Dynasty's navy. The so-called naval battles fought before were just water battles at best.
But this war is different! Not only are the number of ships participating in the war unprecedented, but the opponents fighting are also unprecedented. In the early stage, the opponent the navy faced was only the Zheng family fleet, an internal separatist force. But as the war continued, more parties participated in the war.
Spain and the Netherlands, which have naval forces in East Asian waters, eventually participated. This naval battle was not only an internal naval battle within the Ming Dynasty, but also a world-class naval battle. Historians believe that although the Ming Dynasty had fought against European navies before,
But those wars were fundamentally centered on land and ports. Unlike this war, from the beginning of the war, the official navy of the Ming Dynasty focused its attention on the sea. The idea of governing the sea by using the sea to control the sea, in this war
Formal clarity and revelation.
"Commander, Zheng Sen has returned to Fuzhou Port with the main force of the Zheng family! The Zheng family's strength has increased a lot, and it is estimated that they will leave the port to fight our army soon. What on earth is the military commander thinking? Why do we have to be there?
After defeating Zheng's army at sea, are you considering occupying Fuzhou, Xiamen and other places? If it weren't for this military order, we might have recovered Fuzhou City." Zhang Mingzhen was a little confused about the decision-making above! Let's take the chance that the main force of the Zheng family is not here.
If you don't catch them, you have to wait until all of them are in place before fighting. Doesn't this make the war more difficult?