"Bah, bah, bah"
Another rifled volley!
Another 80% hit rate from a distance of 150 steps!
Moreover, the time between this round of volley and the previous round of volley is still very short!
In other words, after firing the first round of volleys, the Wang family's "sharp gunners" completed a reload in a very short time. Their reloading speed was so fast that it even exceeded the reloading speed of ordinary muskets.
Wu Sangui, Li Zicheng and others, who saw this scene with telescopes from a distance, all changed their faces.
They are all familiar with muskets, so they naturally know that the shortcomings of muskets are slow loading and poor accuracy. If you get closer, for example, you can hit more accurately at a distance of twenty or thirty steps. But at a distance of a hundred steps, only an extremely good sharpshooter can hit with some accuracy.
It is not surprising that there are one or two talented sharpshooters with an 80% hit rate from a distance of 150 steps, but it is incredible to pull out 300 such sharpshooters at once.
How do these people practice? Who taught it? Could it be that Wang Fuchen, a living Lu Bu, still had any "secret musketry skills" that he could pass on to the fusiliers below? If he could really teach hundreds, thousands or even thousands of such sharpshooters, where would he be in the world?
Usually, only big things like artillery or crossbows can be accurate at a distance of 150 steps. However, such big things are very bulky and very troublesome to pull around on the battlefield. They cannot compete with a single soldier carrying a flintlock gun. compared to. If these fusiliers can still ride horses (which is not difficult), they can maneuver quickly on the battlefield in groups, avoid enemy artillery, and then fire at the enemy's formation from a long distance.
If a volley of three hundred musketeers from a distance of 150 steps can kill and wound 200 enemies, who can withstand it?
"Bah, bah, bah"
The performance of the Three Hundred Sharpshooters continues!
The row of wooden targets placed a hundred and fifty steps away from them was hit again and again by lead bullets, and soon it was full of holes.
Suddenly, Wang Fuchen let out another thunderous roar: "Stop!"
The three hundred musketeers stopped their "fighting show", and Wang Fuchen galloped towards Wu Sangui's Wang Banner on horseback. He ran until he was about ten steps away from Wu Sangui before reining in a tall "Macau Ocean Horse" under his crotch. Then he cupped his hands towards Wu Sangui on horseback and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the King of the West, Li So polite!"
"Li?"
Wu Sangui was stunned, and Wang Shirong, who was following him, quickly reminded him: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Nanwang's original surname was Li. He changed his surname to Wang because he recognized Wang Jinchao, the former Ming Dynasty deputy general in Datong, as his father."
"Oh," Wu Sangui nodded and clasped his fists towards Wang Fuchen, no, it was Li Fuchen, "King Nan, I remember, you are also an eighteenth son!"
Li Fuchen laughed: "His Royal Highness the King of the West, your surname is Li, but you don't dare to think about the Eighteenth Son. Don't misunderstand me."
"Misunderstanding?" Wu Sangui said with a smile, "I did misunderstood before, thinking that the world is divided into three points. I didn't expect that the world is not divided into three points at all, but four points. You, King Nan, also have one point!"
Li Fuchen waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't dare, don't dare! How dare a king in the wild land of Guangdong think of dividing the world into four parts? I would be satisfied with the future of Zhao Tuo, the king of South Vietnam!"
"What is the future of Zhao Tuo, King of Nanyue?" Wu Sangui smiled faintly, "Is it possible that, King of Nanyue, you want to invade Annan?"
"Yes!" Wang Fuchen nodded, "That is necessary! Annan was originally the internal vassal of our Ming Dynasty. If I remember correctly, at the end of the 19th year of Jiajing, King Mo Dengyong of Annan requested annexation from the Ming Dynasty. Sejong The emperor then issued an edict to demote the Annan Kingdom to the Annan Dutong Envoy Department, and change the Annan Thirteen Roads into the Thirteen Xuanfu Departments, each with Xuanfu, Tongzhi, Deputy Envoy, Qianshi and other positions, all under the control of the capital.
Now that Guangdong and Guangxi have been liberated, most of Annan is still occupied by the rebels Zheng, Ruan, and Li. As the Southern King of the Ming Dynasty, of course he must send troops to destroy the rebels and support the Annan capital to make Si. So after heading north this time to resolve the conflict, they will immediately march into Annan. "
He paused and then said: "King of the West, why don't you transfer Fourth Master Wu from Lianzhou back to the north so that your troops can use Lianzhou Mansion as a base to advance by land and water and restore Annan!"
Wu Sangui believed half of what Li Fuchen said.
Li Fuchen said that he did not want to be a "quarter", but Wu Sangui did not believe it.
But Li Fuchen said that he was going to invade Annan, and Wu Sangui believed it. Because Wu Sanwei reported to him a few days ago that during the attack on Guangxi, Li Fuchen met with Mo Yuanqing, the chief of the Mo clan in Gaoping, and the commander-in-chief of Annan in Taiping Mansion. The latter paid him the courtesy of a minister and also presented him with the golden seal of the Annan Commander-in-Chief - which was equivalent to transferring the position of Annan Commander-in-Chief to Li Fuchen!
Li Fuchen immediately awarded Mo Yuanqing the deputy envoy of Annan Dutong and "granted" the land of the 12 prefectures and five prefectures (Zhili prefecture) under the jurisdiction of the original address acceptance department. Mo Yuanqing was hereditary, and he only took the three provinces of Nghe An, Hue, and Tan Binh.
However, the Gaoping Mo family currently only controls four states close to the Ming Dynasty (actually inferior to the counties of the Ming Dynasty). The fifteen prefectures and five states can only be drawn on a map.
As for what Li Fuchen wanted to do, the three prefectures of Nghe An, Hue, and Tan Binh were all the territory of the Nguyen Lord of Annan, and Lord Zheng was separated from him when he fought from the land!
So what Li Fuchen got from Mo Yuanqing was just a claim, but there was still a long way to go before it could come true!
But now that the claims have been made, Li Fuchen must take action!
Moreover, as far as Wu Sangui knows, Li Fuchen's claim to Annan was not his personal idea, but the local wealthy businessmen in Guangdong who wanted to get involved in the territory of Annan Nguyen Lord - there is Hoi An Port on the territory of Annam Nguyen Lord , is a trade hub comparable to Macau, and is also a gathering place for maritime merchants from Guangdong and Fujian.
Those wealthy businessmen from Guangdong who cooperated with Li Fuchen and his son certainly wanted to take this trading base into their own hands!
Because gaining this stronghold can not only control the entire external trade of Annan, but also serve as a foothold for Chinese merchant ships sailing to the Southeast Asia. It can also be used to crowd out Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish and other Western merchant ships.
It can be said that it accomplishes multiple things with one stone!
For Li Fuchen, taking over the territory of the Annan Metropolitan Commandery Division would increase the number of provinces under his control from two to three.
Moreover, Annan is also rich in rice. At the same time, Annan's rice can be transported to the southeastern coast of China through merchant ships from Guangfu, Chaozhou, and Fujian. In the troubled times, whoever has sufficient food in hand can occupy an extremely advantageous position. .
Therefore, Li Fuchen took Annan in order to form a four-part pattern in the world!
And he went north to "solve the fight", it seemed, just to give Li Zicheng a hand, so that Li Zicheng could also secure a "quarter". Then two quarters of Li Fuchen and Li Zicheng, and maybe Zheng Jing, will join forces to carve up Liangjiang and Zhejiang.
After understanding Li Fuchen's thoughts, Wu Sangui replied with a smile: "King Nan, I have never thought about destroying Li Zicheng. However, I have decided on Jingzhou and Yuezhou! In exchange, I can give up De The northern part of An Mansion and the territory of Anlu Mansion east of the Han River. You can also transfer my fourth son from Lianzhou Mansion and hand over Lianzhou Mansion to you, King Nan."
Li Fuchen also knew that Wu Sangui must capture Jingzhou Prefecture and Yuezhou Prefecture. These two prefectures happened to cut Wu Sangui's territory in the two lakes in two along the Yangtze River. Without taking these two mansions, Wu Yingxiong's territory would have been under the encirclement of the Northern Qing and Nanshun, and he would have been very passive. I accidentally took Guan Yunchang's script!
Therefore, if Li Zicheng must stand in these two mansions, a bloody battle will probably be inevitable.
"Okay!" Li Fuchen nodded and said with a smile, "King Xi, how about handing over the territory of Jiangxi to my younger brother and King Li Zhong from now on?"
"Okay!" Wu Sangui nodded, "Not only will the territory of Jiangxi be given to you and King Li Zhong, but the territories of Liangjiang, Zhejiang, and Fujian will also be given to you two and the King of Dong, King of Bei, and King of Yi. I don't care. "
What Wu Sangui handed over was not only Liangjiang, Fujian, and Zhejiang that he could not get at all, but also the third prince of Zhu!
And those who have the chance to win it all are the four big tigers: Li Fuchen, Li Zicheng, Zheng Jing, and Geng Jingzhong!
This mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, let alone four tigers.
"Okay, okay," Li Fuchen nodded repeatedly, looking very satisfied, "Then I will go and discuss with King Li Zhong."
After saying that, he cupped his hands and said goodbye to Wu Sangui.
Wu Sangui also returned the favor: "Please!"
Li Fuchen immediately took the reins and galloped towards the dock of the new town. At this time, the big ship Li Zicheng was riding had already docked at the dock. Li Fuchen quickly dismounted and boarded the ship. In the cabin of the big ship, he saw Li Zicheng, who was dressed in a "king of kings" costume. Then he clasped his fists and saluted: "Brother, you are polite!"
When Li Zicheng saw the living Lu Bu, he smiled as if he were a relative. He quickly stepped forward and returned the gift, then reached out and took Li Fuchen's wrist and invited him into the cabin.
King Nan and King Chuang took their seats respectively, while Li Jizhen stood behind her father with a smile. When she saw that both of them were seated, she smiled and said: "Father, we have agreed with King Chuang that we will wait for Wu Sangui After our troops have retreated, our two families, together with King Zheng Yi’s troops, will march to Liangjiang together. Let’s be loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty together!”
Li Zicheng laughed loudly and said: "Brother, I have agreed in advance that I will not be a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. I will let my grandson be the loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty!"
Li Fuchen nodded: "Okay, okay, how about the five kings of Nan, Dong, Yi, Bei, and Zhong rule together in the future, and together they form a three-part world?"
"How come there are five kings co-ruling?" Li Zicheng smiled, "There is another king, your brother must not forget it."
Li Fuchen waved his hand: "Wu Sangui and we are not on the same side. When Xi'an is captured, he will become the emperor himself!"
Li Zicheng smiled and said: "Um, I'm talking about your master Li Zhongshan! The great cause of overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty has reached this stage, and he has made great contributions. Shouldn't he be made a king?"
"He also wants to be crowned king?"
Li Zicheng nodded: "Become a king who is equal to us!"
Li Jizhen also had the expression of a good brother, and said to his father with a smile: "Father, the second son will definitely be in charge of Nanjing for a long time in the future. If there is only one central hall, how can he be on an equal footing with King Geng Dong and King Liu Bei? He also has to Confess the king and open a mansion!"
Li Fuchen frowned and thought to himself: The second brother is going to be crowned king and open a palace. Is your son, the Nanwang Crown Prince, stable? But your father wants him to be the heir. You and the third child can't compete with him. He is now Li Er!
"Let's talk about this after we capture Jiangxi and open the road to Nanjing!" Li Fuchen gently changed the subject and said, "Brother, we have agreed with Wu Sangui that you will give up the territory of Jingzhou and Yuezhou. , he withdrew from De'an and Anlu, leaving only the Qianjiang River in Anlu and the west part of the Han River in Zhongxiang County. Do you think this branch will work?"
Li Zicheng smiled and said: "Okay! Well, I never thought about occupying Jingzhou and Yuezhou. The agreement reached with Wu Yingxiong before was also like this, but that old boy Wu Sangui doesn't keep his word!"
In fact, Li Zicheng and Wu Sangui were equally untrustworthy. One of them wanted to attack Jingzhou and Yuezhou, and the other wanted to attack Xiangyang. It's just that the two old foxes are stealing other people's homes while keeping a close eye on their own homes.
So neither side is stealing anything, so we can only resolve it peacefully.
Li Zicheng is stuck in Jingzhou and Yuezhou, and at the same time cannot get most of the land in Anlu and De'an. From the map, he is "squeezed" into a fried dough stick, although his navy is not weak and can still be maintained. But if the plain areas in Jingzhou, Yuezhou, Hanyang, De'an and other prefectures controlled by Li Zicheng were always attacked by Wu Sangui, he would not be able to survive.
Therefore, Jingzhou and Yuezhou were exchanged for Dahongshan District and Tongbai Mountain District in the north of De'an and Anlu to block the opening of Suizhou. It would be more advantageous for Li Zicheng to have this large piece of plain north of the Yangtze River, east of the Han River, and south of the Tongbai Mountain, Dahong Mountain, and Dabie Mountain in his hands to form a safe hinterland.
In addition, although giving up Jingzhou and Yuezhou will increase the risk of Hanyang and Wuchang being attacked by Wu Sangui, these two prefectures are actually not easy to attack. Hanyang Prefecture's territory on the Jianghan Plain is all covered by water networks. Without control over the Yangtze River, Hanyang Prefecture, It is extremely difficult to attack without water.
Not to mention Wuchang. With the protection of the Han River and the Yangtze River, Wuchang is a natural hazard!
The journey from Yuezhou to Wuchang is full of mountains and rivers, and every city has dangers to defend. Historically, after Wu Sangui captured Yuezhou, he was unable to cross the river for so many years, which explains the problem - if he could capture Wuchang, there would be no choice but to cross the river. Taking Yuezhou, Wuchang, Jingzhou, and Hanyang sections of the Yangtze River is equivalent to complete control. Why not just cross the river casually?
However, after giving up Yuezhou and Jingzhou, Li Zicheng's ability to control the middle reaches of the Yangtze River must have declined, and he must be compensated.
"Brother," Li Zicheng said to Li Fuchen, "there is a condition, which is actually good for us to take both Jiang and Zhejiang. You must agree."
Li Fuchen smiled and nodded: "Brother, you don't have to say anything, I already know. Do you want the red cannon?"
Li Zicheng smiled and slapped his thigh: "Yes, yes, we need red cannons to block the river! We must block the Yangtze River!"
"But how can I transport it to you?" Li Fuchen said, "Most of Jiangxi is still in Jieshu's hands. If we don't capture Jiujiang, it will not be easy to take Jiangxi. And Hunan... that is Wu Guogui's territory! Well, the in-laws are Wu Sangui after all. ’s adopted son.”
The terrain of Jiangxi is similar to a bottle. It is surrounded by mountains and has many basins and valleys. An opening to the north is Jiujiang and Poyang Lake. As long as Jiujiang is captured, the navy enters Poyang Lake, and then takes the Ganjiang River all the way south, it will sweep Jiangxi and it can be done in a few months.
But if Jiujiang cannot be captured, it will be very difficult to capture Jiangxi. Everywhere we attack is dangerous and must be attacked. Moreover, the logistics are inconvenient, and it will be difficult to maintain if we conquer it. You don’t have waterways to quickly mobilize troops and transport food. Troops must be deployed everywhere, and there must be no shortage of troops. Otherwise Jieshu could mobilize heavy troops to defeat you!
So Li Fuchen and Li Zicheng worked together for a long time, but they didn't gain much territory.
Li Zicheng smiled and stared at Li Fuchen with a single eye that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. "Brother, your army must have masters who can cast red cannons, right? There is plenty of copper in Wuchang. Why don't you cast one in Wuchang?" Hundreds of red cannons, right? When your cannons are finished, you will order Jingzhou and Yuezhou to be handed over to Wu Sangui, and then we will march into Jiujiang together. We will send out the navy, you will send out the army, and we will capture Jiujiang together. How is the house?"
This Li Zicheng really didn't let go of the hawk until he saw the rabbit, and he didn't withdraw his troops without the cannon.
And he even guessed!
Li Fuchen indeed brought a group of gunsmiths hired from Foshan, Guangdong, and the leader was Dai Zi. According to his plan, after resolving the "fight" between Li Zicheng and Wu Sangui, he enlisted Li Zicheng to conquer Jiujiang and divide Jiangxi equally. Jiujiang is indispensable for on-site cannon casting.
Now in order to achieve a draw, they can only let them start work in advance.
Thinking of this, Li Fuchen nodded: "Okay, it's a deal!"
(End of chapter)
