"What a fortress, it's really good."

Zheng Zhilong's past and present lives, this is the first time he has observed a real fortress so closely. Although he had already obtained the model before, how could the model compare to the real thing?

There are two large, three small and five fortresses on the small Juehua Island, don't look at the number of a lot, the amount of work is also larger, but in fact, it is completed earlier than the Tunliang City.

Because ah, the rammed earth and city bricks used to build the Tunliang City were too laborious.

The standard 'rammed earth' is not like the folk foundation can be used for any soil, then the first thing is to sieve the soil repeatedly, and there is no dregs. Then the soil is steamed, this is to kill the eggs in the soil, and the second is to make the soil more solid when it is tamped.

So, don't underestimate the rammed earth city, the pure rammed earth city is definitely very strong, and when resisting the impact of hard objects, such as stone cannons and artillery, the effect is better than the brick wall. It's just that rammed earth is more afraid of water.

In addition to compaction, there are other ways to strengthen the solidification of materials, and steamed earth is one of them. In addition, additives such as lime and animal blood are often used as stabilizers and adhesives. Glutinous rice syrup included!

In addition to rammed earth, the bricks on the outside of the Tunliang City are all fired by the island's own kilns, which is also time-consuming.

The amount of work in Tunliangcheng is not large, but because some steps are too time-consuming, it was delayed until late July.

Unlike the fortress, it seems to be a lot of work, but it can always be built without stopping, and when the foundation is 'solid', the stone quarried on Juehua Island has been prepared, and when the stone is used up, the green bricks fired by the brick kiln are also ready.

So the speed can be better.

Walking into a gun fortress and looking at the front corresponding to the muzzle, Zheng Zhilong just wanted to sigh.

No wonder this kind of fortress can be so awesome, with so few people can get such a high defense value, this design can really maximize the power of guns.

Like the cannon in front of him, it was empty on one side of it, and on the other side was the fortress of the fortress.

So you can imagine how many heads can be harvested when the front of the fortress is full of enemy enemies? Super gods are all a piece of cake.

This is the essence of the fortress defense.

The forts on Juehua Island are two large and three small, two larger forts, one on the side of the Tunliang City.

You must know that Tunliang City is in the northernmost part of Juehua Island. It is surrounded by the ocean on three sides: north, west and northwest. In the future, the Qing army took advantage of the severe cold and frozen sea in winter, just like the original battle of Juehua Island, and the Ma Bu army directly killed the black rumbling.

It would not have been possible to place the cannon on the sea outside the city.

Therefore, a large fortress was located on the south side of the Tunliang City, covering a large area of field on its south side; A small fortress was located on the east side of the Tunliang City, and if the Manchus could cross the mountains along the east side of the island and transport a large number of artillery pieces over, it would also be the ability of the Qing army.

Then, another large point of the fortress is located in the middle of the whole island of Kyaw Hwa, and two small points of the fortress, one is located on the south island of the island of Kyaw hwa and one is located in the middle of the two large points of the fortress.

It can be seen from the orientation of the five fortresses that their existence is all for the purpose of protecting the Tunliang City and protecting the entire Juehua Island.

"Fauson." On the wall of Tunliang City, facing the afterglow of the setting sun, Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Sen paced slowly. "This year is very important to my Zheng family, and I have been busy for my father for several months, although I have earned a lot of reputation for my Zheng family, but it is precisely because of this that Juehua Island must not be lost to my Zheng family."

"The child knows what his father means. My Zheng family's soldiers and horses have won victories outside the customs one after another, and their reputation is rising, like cooking oil in a blazing fire, and flowers are blooming. If Juehua Island is lost at this time, the impact will be too great. There is even a possibility that the previous efforts will be lost. ”

"It's good that you understand this." Zheng Zhilong took his hand and guided the party, "Your uncle will lead the fleet to arrive here in a few days, and there will not only be a large number of military supplies, but also a force of men and horses." The first is to replenish the shortage of personnel in each battalion, and the second is to stay on the island for training. ”

"With the current defense of Juehua Island, my father really can't think of the possibility of falling into the hands of the Tartars. These soldiers were selected from among the refugees, just like the Iron Man Army and the Volunteer Battalion before the battle. With a little sharpening, it is an elite soldier. ”

"I've decided to keep your fifth uncle on the island, and then you will be your deputy."

Zheng Zhilong couldn't stay on Juehua Island, the same reason as he couldn't stick to Niuzhuang.

Zheng Sen watched the entire Juehua Island with Zheng Zhilong today, and was full of confidence in defending the city. Immediately said: "Father rest assured. The child will assist his uncle and defend Juehua Island. ”

Zheng Zhilong smiled slightly, "It's really not difficult to defend Juehua Island, as long as you don't go out of the city to fight." What's more, Jianyu won't really set his sights on Ning Yuan this winter, let alone Juehua Island. ”

Zheng Sen was stunned and hurriedly asked why? He didn't know that the Manchu Qing Dynasty would detain customs and enter the interior this year, break through dozens of prefectures and counties in a row, and make a big deal out of the sea.

When Zheng Sen heard Zheng Zhilong's words, his face changed greatly. Since the second year of Chongzhen, the Qing army has entered the Central Plains four times in succession, which time did not bring great pain to the Ming Dynasty?

Not to mention the loss of goods and population, the number of people who died in the process of building and ravaging will only be much more than the men and women who were taken captive by them.

"Why don't you buckle the edges?"

"Do you think the Tartars are better off now?"

"In a Songjin war, the imperial court will run horses in the poor treasury, and Jianyu will be able to do well?" From the captives and Bao Yi, he asked a lot of news about the Manchu Dynasty.

For the battle of Songjin, Huang Taiji also scavenged the grain inside very cleanly. Before the war, the siege and tug-of-war of a year and a half before and after also caused the Manchus to suffer seven injuries.

If Emperor Chongzhen could really calm down and die until now, Huang Taiji would not have a nosebleed but a bleeding heart and ordered the withdrawal of troops.

Of course, the Ming Dynasty's financial rations were indeed difficult.

"What kind of place are they? Can it be compared to the Central Plains? ”

"The imperial court is no longer sustainable now, and the situation in terms of money and food will not be worse than that of Jianyu."

Is it a joke that a big war that lasted for more than two years and involved more than 100,000 soldiers on one side? "If I were Huang Taiji, I would also break the border this winter. If you don't take advantage of the great mourning of the Ming elite to enter the Central Plains to grab a sum back, how to recover the blood? ”

Zheng Sen has been in front of Zheng Zhilong for a while, and he can understand the meaning of some strange words that occasionally appear in his father's mouth. For example, the word 'blood return'.

Zheng Zhilong's eyes narrowed, he thought of the final destination of the gold and silver that was robbed by the Tartars from the Qing army, the Jin merchants, and he wanted to kill people very much in his heart. "Lao Tzu, after all, one day I will kill the Eight Great Emperor Merchants without leaving a piece of armor!"

Not only the eight imperial merchants, but also a large number of civil and military officials in western Jinxi, all of them should be killed and killed. If it weren't for this group of miscellaneous people secretly stirring up things, how could the rise of Jianyu be so smooth and rapid?

Of course, when such a 'politically correct' remark is spoken, it will inevitably be a little high-sounding.

Because Zheng Zhilong, he is just as dark.

Why did he let Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Sen lead the main force to stay on Juehua Island? Isn't that to avoid the Qing army that will soon enter the Central Plains?

Not to mention that Emperor Chongzhen may have a will in the chaos, so that Zheng Zhilong will not be able to advance or retreat, such as roasting on a fire. Let's just say that the Qing army really entered the Central Plains, Zheng Zhilong is now famous in the Central Plains, can he enjoy the fame without saying anything?

If the main force does not stay on Juehua Island, then he may be transferred by the Ming Court to block the eye. The current Zheng army is facing the Jianyu, and Zheng Zhilong only has the certainty of defending the city, and he does not dare to fight with it easily.

Therefore, he himself is also black-hearted, and he is not a good bird.