Although Chitose is a talented person, he is still a layman on military matters...
After listening to the firecracker tactics that Zhu Cixang taught the soldiers of the Forward Association, Wu Xiang, Cao Youyi, and Wu Sanfu all sighed in their hearts.
The focus of the fire gun is to return to the world and bombard it, forming a continuous firepower. Where can one fire a volley and then insert a two-foot-long sharp knife into the blunderbuss to use as a short spear? Isn't this nonsense? Are these rogues gunmen or spearmen?
Besides, the turtle dove's musket is five feet and a half long, and with the thorns installed, it's only a little over 7 feet (the spurs and the musket tubes partially overlap), so the length is still too short. Moreover, the Turtle Dove Foot Fire Gun is too heavy, weighing 20 kilograms, and it weighs about 22 kilograms with the bayonet attached. What's the use of a gun that's so heavy and so short? Might as well use a waist knife!
Although the three of them all saw that Zhu Cixiang was giving random orders, no one pointed it out - those bandits should die! It would be better if they all died cleanly!
Seeing that the three of them were speechless, Zhu Cixi felt very good about himself. In fact, he really didn't understand firearms. He never even touched a pistol in later generations, let alone a rifle with a bayonet. His understanding of gunfire stems from the widely circulated statement on the Internet that the British lobster soldiers are powerful when firing a salvo from a distance of 20 to 30 meters, and the famous saying of the Russian military strategist Suvorov: Bullets are stupid, bayonets are. hero.
Isn't it right to copy Lobster Soldier and Suvorov's method?
So Zhu Cixiang put these two methods together, and simply fired a shot at close range and then charged with a bayonet - anyway, Hao Yaoqi and other bandits did not have much time to master the complicated reloading and shooting movements. If you want them to fire repeatedly, they will definitely get confused. It is better to fire only one volley in a battle, and then use a neat bayonet assault to defeat the opponent who was stunned by the volley of firecrackers...
When Zhu Cixiang thinks about this tactic, there are two key points. One is not to be afraid of the Manchurian soldiers! This is important. Indiscriminate shooting on the battlefield is mostly due to fear. It takes a lot of courage to save the only bullet until the enemy approaches twenty or thirty steps. It's not okay to feel weak in the legs when you see the Manchu soldiers!
Among the new army systems that overcome difficulties, it seems that only the generals who were captured by the old camp soldiers of the rogue bandits are not afraid of the Manchurian soldiers.
Moreover, this group of veteran soldiers from the rogue camp also dared to fight hand-to-hand, and their fighting skills were not much worse than those of the Wu family's servants. In one of the stone battles in history, if Wu Sangui had not been assisted by the Manchurian soldiers, he would probably have been hacked to death by the Dashun soldiers!
Therefore, Zhu Cixi decided to build a fire gun association composed of rogue soldiers here in Dagukou, and then use the favorable terrain of Dagukou and Haisha Island to lay out defenses. He wanted to break the myth that the Manchu soldiers were invincible before heading south.
In addition, Zhu Cixiang worked hard to build the "roving bandit army" of the Central Division's Forward Association in order to balance the power of Wu Xiang and Wu Sanfu in the new army to overcome difficulties.
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When Zhu Cixiang returned to the Fujun Generalissimo's Mansion, Chen Rui, the Minister of War, and Zhan Shibijiucheng, the Generalissimo's Mansion, were waiting anxiously in the capital hall. Seeing the prince coming back, the two of them immediately went up to see him, and then handed him a memorial and a letter.
The memorial was jointly submitted by Zhu Cijiong, the king of Ding, Wang Yongji, the governor of Jiliao, Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, and Gao Di, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan.
The letter is from Wu Sangui and Zhu Cihong.
"Prince Ding?" Zhu Cixiang picked up the memorial, looked through it, and said to Wu Xiang with a smile, "Old Taishan, my eldest uncle has made a lot of progress, and he knows how to use my younger brother as a shield... ..Not bad."
Wu Xiang had not read the memorial and did not know what happened. Hearing Zhu Cixiang mention Prince Ding, he always felt something was wrong.
"Master Chitose, what did Quanzi do to His Highness Prince Ding?"
Zhu Cixiang shook his head and said with a smile: "It was Li Zicheng and Dorgon who arrived at Shanhaiguan together... They are all destined to die!"
This Wu Sangui is destined to be a traitor! It’s very difficult to save him!
Zhu Cixiang handed the memorial to Wu Xiang, and then took out Wu Sangui's autographed letter and read it.
The content of Wu Sangui's handwritten letter was to express his loyalty to Zhu Cixiang, and at the same time explain why he wanted to push Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong ahead - according to Wu Sangui, putting Ding Wang first was to prevent the Manchus from forcing him to surrender. The Manchus could force the Liaodong Army to surrender, but they could not force King Ding of the Ming Dynasty to surrender.
As long as the Liaodong Army is still with the Ming Dynasty, even if it loses Shanhaiguan, it can still occupy Shanxi or the capital and continue to deal with the Manchus.
The idea is very good, but what are the standards of Dorgon, Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou? Wu Sangui is too young to play tricks with them.
Besides, Wu Sangui doesn’t have many cards to play!
If Li Zicheng stayed in Beijing, Wu Sangui would be the target of wooing from all sides. But once Li Zicheng personally conquered Wu Sangui, it would be Wu Sangui who asked the Manchus for help.
So he is definitely a traitor!
"Master Qian Sui," Wu Xiang had also finished reading the memorial, and the old man frowned, "the old minister's dog Sangui is loyal to you and the imperial court."
"I know, I know," said Zhu Cixiang with a pleasant expression, without the slightest sign of anger, "I have always known the loyalty of the eldest uncle. It's okay for him to carry Prince Ding out... Otherwise, why would he go to negotiate with the Tatars? He is just the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, and there is also the governor of Jiliao above him!
Moreover, the world is already in great chaos, and the Ming Dynasty has been shaken. All the vassals are of the blood of the great emperor Gao Emperor. According to the ancestral system left by the high emperor, they should stand up and defend the country. How can they just be rich and idle people? "
"Master Qiansui," Chen Rui, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, heard this and reminded in a low voice, "The etiquette respected by the vassal king is also the family law inherited by the ancestors. Besides, we must learn from the past and beware of it."
Zhu Cixiang waved his hand and said with a smile: "The bans of the vassal kings were all used in the peaceful and prosperous times. What kind of world is it now? Besides... Dingfan has already been praised as the deputy marshal of the world's soldiers and horses. Why don't I? Comply with people's hearts? I think my father would be happy to see this, right?"
He paused, stood up and said, "You still have to tell the emperor about Dingfan's dispatch of the governor. Mr. Chen, please come with me to the palace."
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"What? Brother Chun, do you want to abolish the lord's ban?"
Emperor Chongzhen was naturally happy when his son proposed that Prince Ding be sent out to supervise the army. Zhu Cijiong seemed to be more filial than his brother, and his words and deeds were in line with the standards of a prince. With him out to supervise the army, Zhu Cijiong, a rebellious son, had to do something. Converged.
However, to save his face, Emperor Chongzhen still showed a surprised look - but he couldn't let Nizi see what he was thinking.
Zhu Cixiang smiled: "The ban on vassal kings is outdated, and there are not many vassal kings left now... Those who lost their vassal and went into exile cannot be counted as vassal kings. Those who are still in the vassal country should also be considered as vassal kings." Let them loose their bonds and let them contribute money and effort to protect the court and their own safety."
Now among the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, only one Shu king, Zhu Zhishu, is still staying in the fiefdom. The others can run away and die. The disaster of the vassal king has long since disappeared.
Even Zhu Zhishu, the king of Shu, could not survive for a few days. It was hard to say whether he could survive until the order to loosen his bonds arrived in Chengdu.
As for Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong, because he was not old enough to become a vassal, he did not have a fiefdom.
"Where is the fiefdom of King Ding?" Emperor Chongzhen still frowned, trying his best to hide his joy.
"How about Daizhou?" Zhu Cixiang said after considering, "After the bandits are defeated from Beizhili, let the third brother go to Datong Mansion to become the vassal king."
"Seal it to Datong Mansion?" Emperor Chongzhen felt something was wrong, "But can Datong Mansion take it back?"
"Yes." Zhu Cixiang smiled and took out the memorial in the name of Prince Ding and handed it to Chongzhen. "The bandit and puppet emperor Li Zicheng has already arrived at Shanhaiguan, and the Donglu's army of 100,000 has also arrived to the east of Shanhaiguan... So Wang Yongji and Wu Sangui have decided to borrow troops from the Donglu.
Li Zicheng will definitely lose this time! However, Xuanfu and Datong surrendered the thieves out of desperation. Once the bandits are defeated, they will most likely return to the imperial service. At this time, we send our third brother to Datong to take charge, which can just in time inspire the ambitions of the soldiers and people of Xuanda and make Xuanda an important anti-capitalist town in the Ming Dynasty. "
An important anti-capitalist town? When Chongzhen heard this, his original good mood disappeared.
This traitor is so cruel! It's not enough to make the two younger brothers become rebellious prisoners, but they also push the filial child Cijiong into the tiger's mouth of Donglu... This is the father killing the younger brother! It can be compared with Li Shimin! Fortunately, I am not as foolish as Li Yuan, and I will not let the traitor succeed!
