Duduo was very heartbroken for losing three Niulu Eight Banners soldiers at once. Those were real elite soldiers. It would be difficult to replace them after losing one, let alone defeating nearly a thousand people at once.
Under the encirclement and interception of the mainland Ming army, only a few people were able to break through, and most of them died in the Jingbo area.
Duduo wanted to send troops to rescue him, but he only had two Jia La, ten Niulu Eight Banners soldiers, and the rest were Menghan cavalry.
No matter how much they were sent, it was of no avail. In the end, in order to avoid greater losses, they had to give up and retreat southward, all the way into the Changbai Mountain area.
It has snowed in the mountainous areas, and Duduo was betting that the Ming army would not launch a large-scale attack on the mountainous areas before winter officially entered.
He was indeed right in his bet. The various units of the Ming Dynasty's joint forces were either eager to go to the beach to board a ship and go home, or they wanted to enter the Guannei area north of Anle Prefecture, and had no time to advance into the mountains at this time.
Mengruhu and other troops withdrew their troops after capturing the Eight Banners soldiers in front of them. Being able to gain something on the way back made all the troops very happy.
After Zhou Yuji received the report, he guessed that there might be more Donglu troops nearby, but the best time to attack had passed, and all units must return to the pass or reach the seaside before the heavy snowfall.
This time the Northern Expedition came to an end. In addition to last year's failure due to floods, the two Northern Expeditions only gained more than 10,000 yuan. Zhou Yuji could only apologize to Emperor Haojing after returning to Beijing.
"What's your crime, my dear? I've been running all the way, please get up quickly and give me a seat!"
"I don't dare!"
"Originally, natural disasters are something that cannot be resisted by manpower, and the guerrilla tactics used by the Donglu are even more difficult to eradicate. If Aiqing insists on doing this, isn't it insinuating that I don't understand the art of war and border affairs?"
"minister……"
"Okay! I will trust Aiqing as always. As long as Aiqing's muscles and bones are still good, I can still command several Northern Expeditions!"
If Shunji were to be beaten like his father, his pigtails would be completely gone within three years.
The current guerrilla tactics are to cover up Braid's declining military strength to the greatest extent, and to contain the strategic offensive of the Ming Dynasty's division.
In this Northern Expedition, Master Wang did not return empty-handed in the true sense. At least he destroyed tens of thousands of pigtails.
As long as this tactic of repeated raids continues, there will be fewer and fewer braids in the area south of the Songhua River.
"I dare not compare myself with General Lian Po, but my muscles and bones are still good, so there is no need for your majesty to worry about you!"
"That's good! Take good care of yourself for three months, and after the spring begins, Aiqing will lead the Northern Expedition. Doesn't Aiqing understand Donglu's tactics this time? You can use them in the next Northern Expedition."
"Excuse me for being stupid, your Majesty means..."
"Stick to the Songhua River defense line, and then focus on the Jiangnan area. The focus is to suppress the Donglu cavalry troops engaged in guerrilla warfare."
"Your Majesty, the attack on the hinterland of Donglu..."
"As long as the main force of the Donglu is not destroyed and there is still room for large-scale guerrilla warfare, they will always have a hinterland. Now it is on the north bank of the Songhua River, in the future it will be on the north bank of the Blackwater, and later on in the Xianbelia area. To deal with the Donglu The prisoner must be punished for his life
Strength is the main thing, and the most difficult thing for them to recover is the population, especially the Eight Banners soldiers. Grain matures once a year, and it takes fifteen years for an Eight Banners soldier to grow up. Therefore, destroying one Eight Banners soldier is more important than burning down a hundred acres of fertile land. "
"I understand, Your Majesty is wise!"
A certain new emperor knew the situation in the Northeast very clearly, especially the area from the north of the Songhua River to the south of the Blackwater, which was the last fertile land that Braid could control.
When the pigtails are driven north of Blackwater, the climate there will no longer support growing rice, only wheat can be grown, and the land is not fertile.
If Shunji wants to stay in the area north of the Songhua River, it will have to pay a huge price. Even if it conducts guerrilla warfare against the Ming Dynasty King's Division, it will be a considerable cost.
20,000 people will be killed in one year, and 200,000 people will be killed in ten years. And with the establishment of gun towers and fortresses, the space for braided guerrillas will be compressed smaller and smaller in the future.
A certain new emperor did not let Hong Chengchou, who was based in Shenyang, come back. The latest task given to him was to build large-scale gun towers starting from the north of Anle Prefecture after the beginning of spring, and to extend to the bank of Songhua River as soon as possible.
This project cycle may take as long as two or three years, but the initial investment will not be in vain. In the future, when the railway to Laluwei is built, these gun towers can be used as checkpoints to protect the railway along the way.
"My dear, look at this!"
A certain new emperor gave Zhou Yuji a report about the chieftain rebellion in Yunnan, which he only learned about recently.
"...Your Majesty, does this news require the Beiting to send troops?"
Zhou Yuji still didn't know the emperor's intention in letting him see the news, so he could only ask tentatively first.
"Mu Tianbo has been dealt with. There is still veteran general Long Zaitian sitting there, assisted by Ma Shiying, so it should be fine. I also got a group of prisoners who participated in the rebellion before, and have already taken them to Monan Jinshan."
Regarding these prisoners, Mu Tianbo spoke very tactfully in his memorial, but a certain new emperor could see the other party's purpose at a glance.
Want a steam tank?
As long as the price is right, that’s totally fine!
A certain new emperor took all the orders, and the discount per person was increased from the 10 taels set by Mu Tianbo to 20 taels, and then he used a hundred steam tanks to offset the total price.
Good news also came from Zheng Shengying. The number of miners who arrived at Nanyang Jinshan for mining was no less than 50,000.
With the same safety standards, a certain new king directly arranged for 500 steam tanks to be loaded on the ship, and they would be transported to southern Myanmar in batches and given to the dumper.
As for the approximately 500,000 natives that Mu Tianbo has sent to escort, a certain new emperor is also willing to accept them, as long as the scapegoat does not object.
Not half as big as one person, half a million natives were converted into 200,000 young men. Both sides received a thousand steam tanks, which was a happy outcome for everyone.
A certain new emperor believes that as long as more than two thousand steam tanks appear on the battlefield in Myanmar, Mangbai's white-eyed wolf will not be able to make a comeback even if he is tired and vomits blood!
The combat effectiveness of one steam tank is equivalent to that of one hundred cavalry, only a little more. Two thousand steam tanks mean the combat effectiveness of two hundred thousand cavalry!
As for the war elephants…
Either that thing becomes a protected animal, or it goes to the zoo to eat and wait to die!
In the future, all disobedient chieftains can move to the mining areas in the north to settle.
On the contrary, as long as the obedient chieftain joins the war with the king, he will be allocated a large area of land and good loot.
A certain new emperor was very interested in the suggestions of Mu Tianbo and Ma Shiying, and he could guess that it was probably the latter who came up with it.
Since the advent of the steam tank, it has become the natural enemy of the cavalry.
As long as the battle was on the plains, where steam tanks appeared, the cavalry could only take a back seat.
Even if a tank with a steam engine stalling is parked there, it can use tank guns to render a group of cavalry helpless.
The Netherlands, France, the Ottomans, and even Sweden all wanted to introduce this weapon.
For the first two, a certain new emperor has already transferred steam engine technology to them, and the threshold for transferring tank manufacturing technology is not as high as before.
Each family has two million silver coins, which adds up to the construction cost of four Zhiyuan ships.
If Sweden and Osman want it, the transfer fee will be doubled.
Sweden could not afford this and had to temporarily shelve the request. Ottoman planned to use canal tolls to pay for the goods.
If nothing else goes wrong, the Sudan Canal will be opened to navigation around 1665.
Generally speaking, tolls are calculated based on the length of the ship multiplied by its width.
The cost for a ship that is one hundred meters long and ten meters wide to pass through the canal is one thousand silver coins.
If ten thousand such ships passed through the canal a year, the Ottoman Empire could pocket ten million silver coins.
However, there are basically not many ships of this size, but they can be offset by quantity. It is more feasible to take thirty or fifty ships a day.
The wind in the canal area is very weak. How can a wooden sailboat pass through the canal?
It's very simple. The Ottoman Empire has a large number of coolies who can be used as trackers!
A certain new emperor believed that in order to speed up the passage, the Ottomans would very much welcome steam warships that could not be pulled by trackers.
At the same time, the Great Bitter Lake located south of the middle section can be used as a temporary anchorage for ships. Once there is congestion along the canal, they can be temporarily anchored here.
In order to cooperate with the canal, the Ottomans followed the example of the Ming Dynasty and established two ports at the south and north exits of the canal to transport goods and unload goods while wooing the local economy.
The design drawing of the port was drawn by the Beiting Ministry of Industry, based on the style of combining Tianjin Port and Dengzhou Port.
It is divided into two versions: A and B. Version A is a dual-use model for military and civilian use, and version B is a dual-use model for military and civilian use.
The total number of berths in both versions has reached 100, which can basically meet the port’s initial throughput.
At the same time, a certain new emperor sent people to the peninsula and signed an agreement with the Ottoman Empire to exploit local oil.
Both parties hold half shares and set up a joint venture to jointly exploit oil fields in Kuwait, which is very easy to produce oil.
Due to the coastal location, the oil that has been mined and refined can be easily shipped and transported.
Because the company of a certain new emperor completely monopolized the oil industry of the Ming Empire, no matter how envious and jealous other countries were, they would not be able to take action.
More importantly, even if there is money to introduce technology, due to the small scale of local oil fields and extremely high production costs, it is not as applicable as the introduction of ironclad ship technology.
Although the technology of the Ottoman Empire lags behind that of Western countries, it has a huge advantage, that is, the location it occupies is really good, and it has a very good relationship with the Ming Dynasty.
A certain new emperor intends to teach him the refining technology of kerosene and asphalt, which is equivalent to using the oil fields in the Middle East to make money for himself.
Over there, oil is much cheaper than coal, and every household can even use oil for heating.
However, it is limited to Asia Minor and the Balkans. In the peninsula, it is 20 to 30 degrees in winter and 40 to 50 degrees in summer. There is no need for heating at all. It is lucky not to be heated to death.
Therefore, the refrigerators and generators manufactured by Daming are selling very well over there. After you can buy self-produced oil locally, I believe the sales of this set of refrigeration equipment will become higher and higher.
Over there, as long as you can save a little money, you will definitely buy a refrigerator first, and then change your house or mount.
The summer in the Middle East can melt the asphalt pavement, and if you can eat popsicles, it will be a great blessing.
Up to now, Osman has become the largest refrigerator market after the mainland of Ming Dynasty.
If Jiexuan can turn America into the third largest market, that would be even better.
In view of the outstanding performance of the last scrapping of land, a certain new emperor decided to launch a second expedition to the Americas after the beginning of spring.
At Zheng Guangying's suggestion, Zheng Zhilong will allocate at least twenty ironclad ships to participate in this operation.
Ironclad ships can carry more refrigerators because the steam engines on the ship can also generate electricity. This is an advantage that wooden warships cannot match.
Prior to this, Jiexuan had ordered a comprehensive refit of ships that could sail across the ocean, with the goal of installing refrigerators on each ship.
Anyone who has participated in the expedition agrees afterwards that it is okay to live without a woman for half a year, but they absolutely cannot tolerate being without a refrigerator for such a long time!
In a sense, the refrigerator is combat effectiveness. If you can eat popsicles in the tropics, the morale of the troops will be quickly improved!
In addition, in order to ensure the freshness of the meat, it is impossible to always carry live livestock on the ship. The smell can float three miles with the wind...
If your boat is following a boat transporting livestock, you will feel that the people in the boat in front are pulling behind you!
On ships transporting livestock, sailors will consciously wear gas masks sprinkled with spices, otherwise they will be vomited sooner or later.
Jiexuan did not leave Beijing during this period. Instead, he met with the new emperor whenever he had time to discuss how to carry out the second expedition.
Last time, because the route was unfamiliar, I had to figure out the target first. It was in the exploratory stage. Once I gain experience, it will be easy to get started.
Especially when going to Central and South America to scrape land, the local defenders' combat effectiveness is not high, so it is not difficult to obtain trophies. It is definitely a lucrative mission that both the Navy and the Zheng Army are willing to perform!
Zheng Zhilong was very satisfied with his nephew Zheng Guangying's ability to acquire hundreds of large-tonnage plywood ships for his family at one time, which was no less than the annual shipbuilding tonnage of Fujian.
So in the second expedition that was about to begin, Zheng Zhilong also spent a lot of money. Not only did a large number of armored ships and armed merchant ships participate, but there were also 15,000 marines dedicated to scraping land.
I was ordered to scrape the land. This good thing could not be found even with a lantern. Moreover, if others wanted to scrape, they would not be able to do this job without a boat.
Since the Americas, especially the two viceroyalties under Spain, have become fat sheep in the eyes of a certain new emperor and Zheng Zhilong.
Then you're welcome, and when the knives are ready, you can enjoy your meal...
According to the old rules, all captured ships belong to the Zheng family. All captives, except for a few Yangma, belong to a certain new emperor. The remaining gold, silver, jewelry and other properties, excluding fleet expenses, are divided into half for each party.
If the Spaniards ran away, it would just support the local indigenous people and turn the west coast of the Americas into a dumping market for Ming products.
On the contrary, it’s time to scrape the ground, and you’ll get it right!
A certain new emperor did not believe that the second-rate kings of Spain would give up the only place in America that could restore their blood.
The proceeds from your looting of Jiangnan will be spit out from America with profits!
In the second expedition, Jiexuan brought 5,000 marines, and Zheng Guangying brought 15,000, totaling 20,000, and planned to ship at least 500 steam tanks.
When returning home, all unused weapons, including steam tanks, were sold to Zhang Xianzhong at a discount, allowing him to wreak havoc on the enemies in America.
To a certain extent, Zhang Xianzhong's enemies were the enemies of a certain new emperor.
But how can you raise a butcher's knife against those you have never met?
The casualties caused by scraping the land were completely accidental!
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