Among the next things that happened in the Ming Dynasty, the most important thing was naturally the establishment of the captives in Liaodong. At least for Emperor Chongzhen, that was the case.
However, there is no doubt that Jianlu is powerful.
Yes, we have indeed achieved two great victories in the previous wars against the captives.
Once, Li Laiheng made a sneak attack into the hinterland of Liaodong and captured Haizhou City and Anshan Posthouse, killing a large number of Tatars;
The second time was the Pidao naval battle, which wiped out the Jianlu Navy in one fell swoop. From then on, all control of the sea was in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.
However, despite these two great victories, there has never been a head-on battle with Jianlu's most powerful army.
Since the rise of Jianlu, the direct battles with Jianlu have always been a disastrous defeat for the Ming Dynasty!
The best one was also the bloody battle of Hunhe River. The Qi Jiajun and the Baigan Army joined forces and killed a large number of Jianlu. However, the final result was that the Ming Army was defeated.
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen would certainly be very concerned about anything that could improve the winning rate in the war against the captives.
When he heard Zhang Mingwei's words, he quickly asked: "How do I change my clothes?"
"In the past two years, a lot of flintlock muskets have been built in the military battle." Zhang Mingwei heard this and immediately replied: "Previously, a batch of cavalry troops have been re-equipped. The matchlocks in the cavalry were replaced with flintlock muskets. In the infantry, the original Beijing Camp was replaced with flintlock muskets. However, the Beijing Camp is currently fighting in the southwest border and it is not appropriate to transfer them back."
Having said this, after a pause, he said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Therefore, my idea is to use the flintlock guns accumulated in the Bingzhan Bureau to be used by the White Army to improve their combat effectiveness."
Since Emperor Chongzhen did not understand the military details, Zhang Mingwei simply explained in detail: "In fact, the most important thing for fusiliers is not their accuracy, but the use of lead bullets to cover the enemy. And the characteristics of the White Gun Army It means that military discipline is strict, and spear formations are used to kill enemies, which happens to have something in common with flintlock formations. Therefore, if the White Army is equipped with flintlocks, trains for several months, and becomes proficient in firing flintlocks, they will all Those who have been in battle and seen blood, the combat effectiveness of the general army has been improved far higher than that of ordinary armies. Coupled with the tens of thousands of new cavalry we have acquired..."
Having said this, he suddenly smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I think the hole dug for Jianlu at the beginning can be filled!"
Emperor Chongzhen was a little unable to understand these words. In short, he knew that it would be a good thing for the Ming Dynasty anyway, so he quickly asked: "What's the trap?"
"Your Majesty, do you still remember?" Zhang Mingwei said to him with a smile on his face, "Didn't we give up Ning Yuancheng on our own initiative?"
"Hmm!" Emperor Chongzhen nodded after hearing this, somewhat understanding what he meant, and asked: "Sir, do you want to attack Ningyuan City? Although the court suddenly had 20,000 more cavalry troops, this was something Jianlu did not expect. . However, Ningyuan is the frontline, and the Jianlu troops must be heavily guarded, and the city is strong, so it is not easy to fight, right? As time goes by, news spreads that the Jianlu reinforcements are bound to arrive. For now, our food and grass are not enough. To support the continuous war!"
At this time, the army was really facing logistical constraints in fighting wars. In fact, it was not just this time. Even before, the Ming army had been defeated in logistics many times.
For this reason, Emperor Chongzhen was relatively sensitive to this aspect.
When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "When we abandoned Ningyuan City, I asked Yan Yingyuan to play tricks on Ningyuan City's defense. Now we have gathered a large number of troops, which is beyond Jianlu's expectation. If we can win the field battle, we can capture Ningyuan's defense." The problem is not big. And if we only attack Ningyuan, our logistics transportation distance will not be far, and we will not consume much materials on the road. I think this Ningyuan battle can be successful!"
At this point, he thought for a moment and then added: "To deal with the Jianlu, we don't expect to regain the entire Liaodong at once. Just such a city and a city and land are consumed by the Jianlu, even if every war is a lose-lose, Jianlu can’t afford to lose. What’s more, we are no longer what we used to be. Even if Jianlu wants to have a lose-lose situation with us, he may not be able to do so!”
Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but be overjoyed after hearing this. This is really great!
He immediately said to Zhang Mingwei: "Since you have already made plans for the Liaodong war situation, sir, I have to leave it to you."
When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he said with a little embarrassment: "Before, I planned to build the steam engine first. But a sudden change occurred in Shandong, so I had to lead the army there. Now that Shandong is at peace, I still want to stay in the capital and build the steam engine. Build it.”
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he began to ponder.
For him, he really wanted to build the steam engine as soon as possible, but he also very much hoped to conquer Ningyuan in an upright manner and defeat Jianlu in a real sense. He wanted both of those things.
Of course, leading troops to fight is not impossible without Zhang Mingwei.
However, facing the powerful enemy Jianlu, to be honest, in such a good situation, it would be a pity if we let others go and were defeated.
Therefore, he also hopes that in the matter of defeating Ningyuan, he should do his best to achieve his first victory in the true sense. In this way, only by letting Zhang Mingwei lead the army can he truly feel at ease.
So Emperor Chongzhen said to Zhang Mingwei: "Sir, do you think this is okay?"
When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he listened carefully to see what Emperor Chongzhen's opinion was.
Emperor Chongzhen said to him seriously: "The steam engine cannot be built at once, right? Sir, you can let others do the preliminary work. When there are some key points that need your control, sir , you take action again. Anyway, I believe the battle in Ningyuan won’t be stalemate for too long. You can come back after the battle, which happens to be two things without delay. Do you think this is okay? "
"..." Zhang Mingwei was a little speechless upon hearing this.
Emperor Chongzhen's choice seems to have both fish and bear's paws!
With this in mind, Zhang Mingwei carefully considered his suggestion.
When Emperor Chongzhen saw him, he didn't rush him, so he waited patiently.
After a while, Zhang Mingwei raised his head, smiled and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "That's okay, then both sides can start the preliminary preparations first."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately laughed and said: "Of course, sir, just do it. Anyway, no matter what, I will fully support you!"
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In the evening, Zhang Mingwei returned to his home on the mainland. Zhu Yusao, who was traveling with him, was a little unhappy and glanced at Zhang Mingwei from time to time.
When Zhang Mingwei saw it, he asked curiously: "What's wrong?"
"Humph!" Zhu Ainao snorted softly after hearing this and turned away to ignore her.
"..." Zhang Mingwei was stunned when he saw it. What is going on?
After coming back to his senses, he asked tentatively: "You had a quarrel with your mother, so you are in a bad mood?"
"Humph!" Zhu Aona snorted again, the sound was even louder than the first time.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Mingwei suddenly woke up and asked again: "Are you angry with me? Why? Could it be..."
Later, he probably guessed that he might have said something about Zhu Yuluo not being old enough.
This is true, how come this news spread to the harem so quickly!
With this in mind, he continued: "...because it has to be in accordance with the customs of my time, is this the case?"
"Hmph! It's good if you know!" Upon hearing this, Zhu Ainao turned back to look at him and asked him with a pouted mouth, "You told your father that you thought I was young, why am I young? I will follow you to conquer the north and south, They are all capable of fighting!"
In terms of experience, Zhu Yuluo cannot really compare with those of the same age in later generations. And developmentally speaking, it is relatively mature. However, no matter what, he has just turned fifteen!
So, Zhang Mingwei said with a smile: "Then you hope that from this age onwards, you will take care of your children at home, instead of traveling around with me and seeing everywhere?"
"Ah?" When Zhu Aona heard this, she didn't expect Zhang Mingwei to give such an answer. She was a little stunned for a moment.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems true. If I have to stay in the Duke's Mansion now and then not go anywhere but just raise a baby, it seems too boring.
Thinking of this, her face looked better, but she still looked at Zhang Mingwei and asked, "Is this really the reason? Could it be because of Chen Yuanyuan?"
"..." When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he immediately said righteously, "How is that possible! If you want to stay at home and never go out again, then I will go back and make a deal with your father!"
When Zhu Aao heard this, she smiled and said with two dimples: "Forget it, I still want to follow you for a walk outside. Let me tell you, my mother and queen are very envious of me leaving. There are so many places!”
When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, nodded immediately and said: "Of course, just stay in one place for the rest of your life and don't suffocate to death!"
Zhu Ayao nodded after hearing this, but suddenly she asked Zhang Mingwei: "But why isn't Chen Yuanyuan pregnant yet? If I'm not pregnant, can't I still go out with you?"
"..." Zhang Mingwei was speechless after hearing this.
So, he asked Zhu Aolao: "Come on, let me explain to you what the entire process of the birth of human beings should be like!"
While the two of them were talking, the guards around them unconsciously distanced themselves. However, everyone was eavesdropping with their ears pricked up.
Just chatting like this, we arrived at Zhang's house unknowingly.
After entering the gate, Zhang Mingwei asked Lan Tianbao, who was coming out, his father: "Where is Chen Yuanyuan?"
As soon as she heard what he said, Zhu Ainao, who was already cheerful and a little blushing, immediately turned her head to look at him, staring at him with lightning eyes.
As soon as I returned home, before I even sat down, I was shouting that I wanted to see Chen Yuanyuan?
Realizing that he was being targeted, Zhang Mingwei turned his head and looked at Zhu Yucao and said, "Young man, what are you thinking about?"
