It is not surprising that Napoleon had such thoughts.
as a large empire.
Of course, there is enough financial resources to support a new army with about hundreds of thousands of people.
And as long as there is such an army at hand.
The Qing Dynasty would at least have the power to protect itself.
In history, Napoleon also had a famous "Lion Awakening Theory".
Even before the Opium Wars began.
Many European media have predicted that the British army will be defeated in the distant east. In fact, Europeans now use a lot of filters when they set their sights on this great empire in the East.
So Napoleon was a little confused about Zhu Daohua's disapproval of his biggest opponent.
"Theoretically, the Qing Dynasty does have a very strong war potential. But in fact, they may not be able to, or... do not want to develop this potential."
Zhu Daohua said.
Isn't it?
After the Qing Dynasty in later generations formed a new army.
The new army general Yuan Shikai sent the orphans and widowers of the Qing Dynasty out of power....
Napoleon shook his head: "In any case, it is the original plan to take Lantau Island as a base first."
Right now.
Forward troops report back.
All the Qing troops on Lantau Island have been withdrawn, and even the camps have been burned down.
At this time, Zhu Daohua could see the thick smoke rising from the island.
"Let's go, station troops on Lantau Island for the time being, and see how Fukang'an, the famous Qing general who is in charge of Guangdong and Guangxi, will make moves!"
Zhu Daohua patted the side of the boat and said.
Napoleon advised him to play it safe and take steps step by step.
Because landing combat is a very difficult combat mode no matter what era it is.
Especially when he came with all his troops.
Once any accident occurs, the Ming army will not be able to bear it.
And his opponent was the Qing Empire.
But can withstand failure.
The Ming army cannot afford to lose.
Zhu Daohua suppressed his impulse.
Decided to follow Napoleon's advice.
Boss Zhu is very self-aware, and when it comes to war...even ten of them can't keep up with Napoleon. Bonaparte is such a professional.
As long as this place isn't called Waterloo.
............
Fukangan is of course a famous general.
And he is one of the best generals in the Qing Dynasty.
Fukang'an, who is forty-five years old this year, is in his prime.
At the age of eighteen, he participated in the second battle of Jinchuan with Agui. For his merits, he was awarded the titles of Commander of the Manchuria of Zhengbai Banner, General of Jilin, and General of Shengjing. He has successively served as governor of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Guangdong and Guangxi, as well as minister of the Ministry of Industry, minister of the Ministry of War, and minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In the 49th year of Qianlong's reign (1784), he followed Agui to suppress Poshifengbao in Gansu Province, and was granted the title of Marquis Jiayong and the co-organizer of the bachelor's degree.
In the fifty-second year of Qianlong's reign, he led his army across the sea and suppressed Lin Shuangwen's uprising in Taiwan.
Repeatedly made military exploits.
So Fukangan was naturally well prepared.
The total number of green battalions in Guangdong and Guangxi is 80,000, and all the green battalions transferred to Guangdong from various places are also under his control.
The total strength is about 150,000.
At the same time, Fukangan also assigned group training positions to the local wealthy people in Guangdong, requiring them to send their children to Guangzhou and also take their young adults to the outskirts of Guangzhou to be on standby. This is to avoid these local tycoons in Guangdong. The wealthy Ming army acted as the leader as soon as they arrived. On the other hand, it also enriched the strength of Guangzhou's defenders.
In addition, he also selected 10,000 elites from the 150,000 green camp.
A "Zhongyong Camp" similar to the Jianrui Camp of the Eight Banners in Beijing was formed.
The criteria for selection were not only good health, but also having a family and property in the local area. Their family members and relatives had to move to Guangzhou as hostages.
At the same time, the treatment in this camp is also of the highest standard. Needless to say, the food is of course provided, and the rewards are also very generous.
In addition, it is also equipped with a lifting gun, a mother-and-son gun, and a sky cannon.
The gun is actually a large-caliber birdgun.
This is an imitation of the Zambalat shotgun that the Qing Dynasty obtained from the Yongzheng period.
The Zambalat shotgun is a large-caliber matchlock gun that needs to be mounted on a gun stand.
The gun body is very long, powerful and has a long range.
The Qing Dynasty continued to "improve" on the basis of Zambalat's shotgun.
The barrel and length are thickened to fire projectiles farther away.
At the same time, the gun stand was canceled and a "human stand" was used instead.
The usage is that one gunner is responsible for shooting, one deputy is responsible for raising the gun, and the two people cooperate to complete the shooting.
The deputy in front is also equipped with cold weapons such as waist swords and shields or spears. After completing the shooting, he can also launch a hand-to-hand charge.
This large-caliber matchlock gun was still used by armies from all over the Qing Dynasty until the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
The Zimu Cannon is the Frankie Cannon that was born out of the late Ming Dynasty.
A lightweight gun that can be reloaded quickly.
In the war between the Qing Dynasty and Zhungeer that lasted for nearly a hundred years.
After summing up their war experience, the Qing army preferred this kind of light musket that was highly maneuverable and portable.
The cupola cannon is a short-barreled mortar designed to fire explosive shells and perform a curved shot.
It is said that after the Battle of Yaksa that broke out between the Qing Dynasty and Russia, Kangxi was deeply impressed by a short-barreled howitzer used by the Russians, and then imitated it with the help of the foreign missionary Nan Huairen, and now it has become A weapon widely used in the Qing army.
When Qianlong wiped out the Jinchuan and Jinchuan.
When facing the local watchtowers, the Qing army used this short-barreled howitzer to conquer them.
The principle of this kind of artillery is actually quite different from that of the mortars currently used by the Ming Army.
Be well equipped.
Good treatment.
There are hostages again.
They also got a piece of pie - Fukangan also said that as long as they achieved military exploits, everyone could raise the flag in minutes and become the glorious slaves of the Qing Emperor.
In this Qing Dynasty.
Becoming the emperor's servants is really like smoking from the ancestral graves - don't you see that most of the benefits of the Qing Dynasty belonged to these emperor's servants?
With these things.
The morale of the 10,000-strong "loyalty camp" is ridiculously high.
Standing with five thousand Eight Banners soldiers.
They look like heavenly soldiers.
Fukangan's brows never relaxed after seeing him.
After some arrangements.
The military power in Fukang'an's hands should not be underestimated.
Guangzhou General Shande transferred 5,000 Eight Banners Heavenly Soldiers and 10,000 Zhongyong Battalion.
There are these fifteen thousand soldiers.
Then drive hundreds of thousands of green soldiers.
It's enough to make the wealthy locals in Guangdong, whose parents grew up in Guangzhou City, dare not have any other thoughts.
I can only help the Qing Dynasty defend the city honestly and become a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty.
After some arrangement.
Fukang'an felt that at least holding on to Guangzhou City was not a big problem.
The other problem is...
Can the Qing army compete with the Ming army in the field?
"General, I have to say that your army is quite elite."
Guangdong Governor's Yamen.
Rodriguez, the master of fraud who successfully gained the trust of Vicente and Liu Guangliang, is currently deceiving Fu Kang'an, a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, using the broken Chinese he just learned.
"The gap with the Ming army...is only in terms of weapons. The large-caliber matchlock guns and sub-cell cannons used by your army...are weapons that have lagged behind this era for at least a hundred years."
Rodriguez said.
Fukang'an did not refute when he heard this, but nodded in agreement.
Because he has already seen the power of the flintlocks, mortars, and wooden-handled grenades that Rodriguez gave him.
In this case, Fukangan certainly knew that part of what Rodriguez said might be flattering, but at least... the gap he said was real.
The greatest advantage of the Ming army.
It's weapons and equipment.
I am Qing Dynasty.
A tool is inferior to a human being!
