Shenyang Khan Palace.

Although the palace complex built in the tenth year of the Later Jin Mandate (1625) is not as luxurious as the Ming Forbidden City ship, the cornices and arches, colorful paintings, glazed glass and coiling dragon pillars are all new and neat, fully revealing the vigor and progress of a new regime.

The main hall is the opposite of the bright decoration, and the atmosphere is heavy.

"They are not people, they are devils, they ......" a Jurchen, who looked like an officer, spoke incoherently, and the great chief of Houjin in the hall looked at him and said nothing.

"Phew!" The sword flashed, and the sound stopped abruptly!

The officer was hacked to death by Huang Taiji, who strode down, and blood splattered!

"The general of the defeated army will mess with the hearts of our army, and it is not a pity to die!"

Huang Taiji threw the murderous knife to the attendant, and said in disgust: "Take it down!" ”

Under the command of the attendants, several Sulas (low-ranking handymen) lowered their heads and brought a bed of rotten quilts (bloodsucking) to carry the corpse down and clean the place.

The big chiefs looked at each other, they didn't expect such heavy losses in this attack on Phi Dao!

6,000 Manchu Tartars, in essence, 500 true Tartars (Manchurians), 1,000 Mongols (all cavalry), 4,500 Han military banners, plus thousands of Minfu (can be used as supplementary soldiers) A total of 10,000 people went to fight Phi Island, but as a result, only 300 True Tartars and 200 Mongols came back, and the Han army flag was the worst, only 100 returned, and as for the Minfu, it was almost lost.

Even the two commanders, Leng Eli and Kakduli, did not survive, and their bodies were gone!

In recent years, the Houjin army swept all the way through the Central Plains, invincible, and almost did not incur such a big loss.

Huang Taiji was silent for a moment, and then began to give orders, and Li Yongfang led 3,500 cavalry and 3,500 infantry, a total of 7,000 people, to defend Phi Dao, while the rest of the people were ready to attack the Daling River, which was building the city! (Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan's posthumous killing of Mao Wenlong was serious, even after the turmoil of Phi Dao, the rear army had to mobilize almost a banner of strength to defend!) (Manchurian Eight Banners, when the old wild boar skin of Salhu fought against the Ming Dynasty army, it was just the use of the Eight Banners military horses)

As for the giant ship cannons that the defeated army talked about, Houjin was not worried, warships could not go ashore, and in battles on land, the Houjin army had never been afraid of anyone!

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Let's say that the Southeast Fleet flashed after fighting a bitter battle, which made Shi Daxuan on the flagship very puzzled.

He asked Gan Hui privately: "Why did you give these credits to the Ming Army of Phi Dao?" ”

Gan Hui asked rhetorically: "Why don't you let it, is it good for our name to appear to the Emperor of Beijing?" ”

"Not good!" Shi Daxuan shook his head and said.

"That's the end of it!" Gan Hui said hesitantly.

The top brass of the Southeast Fleet understand that it is right to do more things, to be less prominent, and to make a lot of money in a muffled voice.

Now that the Southeast Mansion is powerful outside the mainland, it is best not to be remembered by people with a heart, who knows what kind of demon moths will come out at that time.

The fleet won the battle lightly and returned to Jiaodao, where Yan Changwu summoned Zhang Shouyun.

Zhang Shouyun Xiang operated in Phi Island, covered by traders' behavior, transmitted news, engaged in secret warfare, the work was not easy, and it was very dangerous, Yan Changwu called him to come, and he was also awarded the title of knight, like Yan Tian, and obtained the title of hairpin (third-class Fengguo general).

Yan Changwu told him: "You have done a good job in Phi Dao, now you don't have to pay attention to Phi Dao, retreat from there, I have an important task for you to do, after it is completed, but the work is in the future!" ”

"Command, please!" Zhang Shouyun said unequivocally.

"I got an official letter from Inspector Sun, and he guaranteed you to be the garrison of Dengzhou (official title, equivalent to the regimental level, above which is the commander of the servants, the commander of the envoy and the guerrillas, step by step, and below is the thousand general, the sum of the general flag, etc., step by step), go to Dengzhou to help Lord Sun Yuanhua defend the city!"

"Dengzhou is not trivial, it is the base for the Ming army to manufacture new artillery and train artillery, and there are nearly 100 Portuguese and other foreign gunners and craftsmen, as well as a large number of trained artillerymen, as well as sailors! Once lost, the impact is far-reaching! ”

Yan Changwu said fiercely: "I have three strategies, one is to move the base to Taiwan, which is the best policy; the second is that it is better to be motionless, maintain the original state, and strive to ensure that Dengzhou is not lost, which is a policy to keep it; The third is that the jade is burned, and it is a last resort to destroy everything there than to let the Jianyu get it! ”

He laid out early and sent the capable Zhang Shouyun to Dengzhou to see what opportunities he could take.

The reason why he knew the affairs of Dengzhou was that before he wore it, Yan Changwu was an editor of a geographical magazine, running all over the world, and when he saw the history during the interview in Shandong, he remembered many things, so he arranged it in advance, just in case!

He said face-to-face: "The matter of Dengzhou is focused on the old generals of Phi Island!" ”

"Understood!" Zhang Shouyun understood.

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Zhang Shouyun accepted the order, took a hundred personal soldiers, crossed the sea to Dengzhou, and met with the governor Sun Yuanhua.

Dengzhou is the eastern part of the Ming Dynasty, Penglai, Ninghai Prefecture, Penglai County, Huang County, Fushan County, Qixia County, Laiyang County and Wendeng County, the late Ming Dynasty set up Denglai Governor here, Denglai retreated Yuan Keli (that is, Mao Wenlong's benefactor) had practiced the water division here, Dengzhou became an important town for customs defense, and now belongs to Sun Yuanhua to ascend to Deng, Lai Erzhou Governor.

Sun Yuanhua is a generation of Confucian generals, his grandfather Sun Tuo is a descendant of Sun Jun in the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen three years in January, Sun Yuanhua with Sun Chengzong to guard the mountain customs, in March to add Shandong according to the deputy envoy, in May the Ministry of War Shangshu Liang Tingdong recommended Sun Yuanhua to ascend, Lai Erzhou governor. Sun Yuanhua recruited Western scholars in Dengzhou, boldly recruited Western scholars, and formed a foreign army with 27 Europeans, making Dengzhou a "fortress of Western learning in the east" (Fang Hao's "History of Chinese and Western Transportation"). Later, Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong, the old generals of Phi Island mutinied, and Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Denglai, took over the rebel generals Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Li Jiucheng and others on Phi Island. Kong Youde was appointed cavalry general, and Geng Zhongming was sent to the Dengzhou fortress.

This was the beginning of the tragedy of Sun Yuanhua later, Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Li Jiucheng and others later rebelled, resulting in the destruction of the Denglai business that could support Phi Dao, so that Huang Taiji obtained vital cannon manufacturing technology and warships, like a tiger with wings, so that the Ming national fortune was further overturned.

The Ming army used the Hongyi cannon of the red hair fan to repel the Houjin army many times, Huang Taiji has been imitating this cannon, but it has always been illegal, even Yan Changwu also pit him, originally in the third year of Chongzhen (1630) should be in the Houjin control sea area out of the sinking bronze cannon, is a gift from God, to help Huang Taiji get the sample cannon of the red cannon!

But Yan Dashao collects water guidance by sea in Fujian Province, and there are no more red-haired boats in Taiwan (why send silver to Yan Dashao if you have nothing to do?). As a result, the bronze cannon gift was gone!

Huang Taiji has never been able to make a good cannon, and the Houjin army has been seriously dragged back.

Comments: Kong Youde rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and brought a large number of artillery and ships to Houjin, which had a great impact on the later Ming and Qing wars.

Yan Dashao must be on guard and take precautions, but he can't strike first, after all, his influence on the mainland has not yet reached the point where he can kill whoever he wants.

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Sun Yuanhua met Zhang Shouyun in Fuya, saw that he was heroic and promising, and he had a letter of recommendation from the old handsome Sun Chengzong, saying that he could teach like a son and nephew, and this relationship was different! (Yan Dashao's public relations is powerful!) ）

Speaking of which, Zhang Shouyun still brought money into the household, saying that as long as the governor gave people, he could arm as many musketeers as he wanted, of course, the governor did it, and the governor was welcome to send officers.

Yes, Sun Yuanhua was very happy with such knowledge, and immediately appointed Zhang Shouyun to form a musket team of 1,000 people, with him as the main general, to participate in the defense of Dengzhou, so Zhang Shouyun gained a foothold in Dengzhou.