"I know what you mean, you're afraid that if you don't fight tonight, it will be more difficult for the team to attack again tomorrow, isn't it?" Madman Tan said.

"Yes, Brother Tan, do you understand what else to fight? If you want to take it by surprise, it's better to gather a large army now, let's fight again, anyway, our treasure army is disciplined and morale is strong, and it's no problem to fight a few times in a row. Hou Sandao.

"Whether we fight tonight or not, the Shandong Army's East Battalion Naval Division has already taken precautions, and we will fight tonight, so that all of them will be panicked, let's rest for a day, and let Wan Daxi take a regiment to attack again tomorrow night, and the night after tomorrow, all our army will attack at night, and we can win in one fell swoop." Madman Tan said.

Hou San suddenly realized: "Oh, Brother Tan, you have really grown by the president's side, this soldier is like a god, and it has grown faster than our long-term fighting of Jiannu." ”

"Hehe, the boy's mouth is quite sweet." Madman Tan smiled, and then asked Wan Daxi: "Do you understand the intention now?"

"I understand, rest assured, the humble post will definitely complete the task, not only will the entire battalion of the East Battalion of the Shandong Army be scared to death, but it will never cause excessive casualties in the headquarters."

"Wait, don't get busy, should I send scouts to keep an eye on them? When they are scared by us, will they escape? Do you want the Coast Guard to send ships to stare them to death? Hou San said: "Also, let's put so much pressure on them, what if they get angry and set fire to all the food?" ”

"The Coast Guard is already monitoring them in the perimeter, and the scouts will definitely be dispatched. If they have to burn grain and grass, we have little choice but to resign ourselves to fate. After Madman Tan finished speaking to Hou San, he said to Wan Daxi again: 'Okay, you go and get busy with you.'

"Yes, Master." Wan Daxi gave a military salute and retreated.

In the next two nights, Wan Daxi led people to storm the Dongying Water Division camp for a while every night, and withdrew after about an hour.

During the day, Hou San sent people to negotiate with the generals of the Shandong Army who were guarding the camp.

Because Li Jingbai and Liu Yangao were not there, the main reason was that the chief soldier Liu Yangao did not come back, and the group of dragons had no leader, so this kind of negotiation was basically useless.

Speaking of Wei Bao, after arriving in Tianjin Wei, he went directly to Dongying Daying by sea to meet with Hou San, Tan Madman and other generals from the headquarters.

Liu Yang'ao heard that the Bao army had captured the Dongying camp and was attacking the Dongying Water Division camp, so he didn't dare to go to the Dongying Water Division camp, so he hid in Jinan City with Li Jingbai, and sent people to let the soldiers of the Dongying Water Division Camp defend it.

Liu Yang'ao didn't dare to show up, but President Wei didn't have this concern, on the night when the army was about to attack, he stopped the general attack plan tonight, and still asked Wan Daxi to take people to throw grenades.

"If it can be resolved peacefully, I will personally go to the Dongying Naval Division Camp tomorrow to talk to them, the most important thing is to get this large amount of grain and grass, which is related to the life and death of millions of people." Wei Bao Road.

"The president wants to go to the Dongying Water Division Camp in person? It's okay to call them out to talk before the battle, right? Hou San worried: "The safety of the president comes first. ”

"It's okay, they don't have the guts to kill me yet!" Wei Bao said: "This is not a risk, my identity is different, I am a political participant of the Governor of Haiphong Yamen, and I am their top boss in the system of the Ming Dynasty!" If they dare to kill me, they are openly rebelling. Let them be happy that they have thrown their grenades to-morrow, and that they should come to our camp tomorrow to see me, and that they should dare to come to our camp in the morning, and if they refuse to come, I will personally go to them in the afternoon of the next half of the year, and I have already written the letter. ’

Wei Bao said goodbye and handed over a letter he asked Song Yingxing to write to Wan Daxi.

Wan Daxi took it respectfully and gave a military salute: "Yes, president, I will definitely do it." ”

Wei Bao nodded: "Go ahead." ”

"President, they know the importance of food, I have sent people to talk to them a few times, they are resolutely unwilling to surrender, and they are extremely distrustful of us." Hou Sandao.

"It's okay, it's normal for them to distrust, my letter is very clear, those who want to stay must go through the assessment, and those who refuse to stay will be given money for changing jobs and distributed land!" Wei Bao Road.

"But, president, I have sent more than 20,000 people to southern Liaoning before, and I have killed all the captured generals of the Shandong Army." Madman Tan said: "Do they still dare to trust us? ”

"You shouldn't kill people like that, don't kill those who surrender, this is our military discipline." Wei Bao frowned. However, Wei Bao didn't say anything serious, because the battlefield was changing rapidly, and the Dongying battalion that took the Shandong Army was not stable, and there were only 10,000 infantry troops in his hands, and it was really troublesome to defend 30,000 or 40,000 prisoners, and to try to attack the Dongying Water Division Battalion of the Shandong Army.

When Madman Tan heard this, he hurriedly bowed his head: "Please ask the president to punish the crime." ”

"If I had commanded before, arrested those people and reorganized them on the spot, and distributed silver and land, the situation in Shandong would have been calmed!" Wei Bao said: "However, I don't plan to use these hereditary generals, killing people is inevitable, let's see what the situation is tomorrow." ”

That night, President Wei went to bed early.

Zhang Meiyuan did not accompany her on this trip, she still stayed in the capital, Wu Xuexia and Wang Qiuya also stayed in the capital, and Wei Bao took Princess Zhenming and Yang Xue and Xiong Xin'er with her.

Although he slept very early, Wei Bao tossed and turned in bed, couldn't sleep for a long time, got up again, punched again, took a bath, and felt a little sleepy.

"Is the president worried about tomorrow's war?" Princess Zhenming asked.

"Don't worry about the war, these hereditary armies are no match for our new army at all." Wei Bao said confidently.

"Is the president worried that they will burn the grain?" Princess Zhenming said: "I think they don't dare to burn it, they burn these grains, and they themselves know how big it is!" ”

Wei Bao heard that Princess Zhenming seemed to have something to say, and couldn't help but say: "If you have anything to say, just say it, although you haven't fully recognized me, but I have already regarded you as my concubine in my heart!" ”

Princess Zhenming's face turned red when she heard this, she didn't expect Wei Bao to say so directly, she was actually used to life by Wei Bao's side, and she also saw herself as a member of the Heaven and Earth Society, but she didn't expect President Wei to break this relationship so directly.

However, Princess Zhenming did not directly answer President Wei's question, but continued what she said just now: "These people don't dare to burn food because they know how big the relationship is, and it is related to the life and death of millions of people. The president gave them money and land, and they would not dare to ask for it, because they were afraid that they would not be able to keep these things if they asked for them, and in the final analysis, they did not trust us. ”

Wei Bao nodded, "Do you have any good ideas?" ”

"I dare not say what a good way, now we have besieged them by land and water! They can't see life, and no matter how they talk about it, they won't believe it. I think we should give up attacking the Dongying Navy Division Camp first, and instead besiege Jinan, capture the thief and capture the king first, as long as we take down Li Jingbai and Liu Yangyao, appease a group of hereditary generals of the Shandong Army, and let the Shandong Army of the Dongying Navy Battalion see the sincerity of the president, they will be self-defeating. Princess Zhenming came up with an idea.

Wei Bao smiled slightly when he heard this, "I have thought about what you said, the affairs of our Han people are not as easy as you think." These hereditary generals, who have eaten the food of hereditary soldiers for hundreds of years, have become accustomed to it, no matter what they are asked to do, they can't escape this thinking, I will talk about it in person, just let them see my sincerity, let them let down their guard a little, tomorrow night the general attack or the general attack! Wei Bao said.

"It turns out that the president just wants to break their fighting spirit," Princess Zhenming understood Wei Bao's true thoughts.

"Yes, what can be solved by force, it's best not to move your mouth, everything you say is wronged, and the most difficult thing to change is people's hearts!" Wei Bao said coldly.

"In that case, president, let me give you a suggestion, when you talk to them tomorrow, say okay, let the other party carry grain and grass out, as long as you are willing to carry a hundred catties of grain and grass out, you will not be guilty of the past, and distribute land and silver!" Princess Zhenming said.

Wei Bao sat up suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he felt that his thoughts were a little opened by Princess Zhenming.

"This trick is clever, not only promise them things, but also let them give us things, people are valuable psychology, only let them see the value of being used, will they feel that they are not lambs to the slaughter at the negotiation table! That's a good idea! Wei Bao said to Princess Zhenming with great joy.

Princess Zhenming smiled slightly, "It's that the president has too many things, and I didn't think of it for a while, even if I don't say it, the president will definitely be able to think of it himself." ”

Wei Bao looked at Princess Zhenming's beautiful face and beautiful figure, and his heart moved, and asked, "Princess, are you willing to stay and sleep tonight?"

Princess Zhenming is still an untrained girl, but she is only nominally married to Hong Juyuan.

When Princess Zhenming heard this, her face turned red with shame, her heart was pounding, as if she was going to blow up the happy room, she was flustered, she had an urge to agree to the president, and felt that it violated the etiquette system, she was a North Korean, and she had already married someone, and Wei Bao was Han.

If two people want to say impossible, they can count too many impossibilities, because of the deep chasm.

If you want to say that it is possible, there is only one way, that is, we like each other.

Princess Zhenming felt that President Wei liked her a little, not only because of her status as a Korean princess.

In fact, her status as a Korean princess is not helpful to the Heaven and Earth Society.

Seeing Princess Zhenming's hesitation, Wei Bao smiled indifferently: "I don't want to thank you because you came up with a good idea, I really like you, but let's talk about this later, I hope you will like me one day." ”

Princess Zhenming didn't think about this question, did she like President Wei?

However, Princess Zhenming felt that she liked President Wei, but she couldn't say it, and she didn't know what to do, at least she wasn't ready to go to bed.

Wei Bao fell asleep again, facing his face inside, "Hey, if you don't go out again, I changed my mind, beware that I pull you to the bed." ”

Princess Zhenming still didn't move, her pink face was flushed and delicate, and it seemed that she could drip water at any time.

Wei Bao knew that Princess Zhenming had not left, but he did not look back, tried to meditate, and finally let himself fall asleep.

Early the next morning, Wei Bao got up early.

Princess Zhenming was no longer in his room, but when she heard President Wei get up, she brought the maids in to serve President Wei to wash and change clothes as soon as possible.

Wei Bao waited all morning, and not surprisingly, none of the generals from the East Battalion of the Shandong Army came to meet him.

"This group of people really doesn't know how to lift, president, you don't have to go in the afternoon, even if they don't dare to kill the president, after all, it's still a bit dangerous, we have all the men and horses at night, and we will definitely break the enemy army!" Hou San said to President Wei.

"I don't go into their barracks! I took a boat to the edge of the Dongying Navy Camp and shouted to them! Wei Bao said.

Hou San, Tan Maniac and others were a little relieved when they heard the president say this.

After lunch at noon, President Wei set off, and the Dongying camp was only ten miles away from the Dongying Naval Division.

President Wei set off on a warship equipped with cannons and a treasure steam engine.

The military reform in the West from the 15th century to the 18th century revolved around making troops lighter and more mobile on the battlefield.

Around the fifth year of the Apocalypse, the Ming army tested the introduction of the Hongyi cannon (long-barreled cannon), and finally made up its mind to carry out cannon reform in Denglai Town, establish a new type of artillery unit, and at the same time promote the bird gun to fight against the Later Jin army.

In fact, Wei Bao knew why these officers and soldiers guarding the Dongying Water Division Battalion could hold out for so many days and not surrender.

Not to mention that the treasure army has already shown its strength.

Let's just say that he controls the Yamen, the governor of coastal defense, and is the direct superior of various yamen and military camps in Shandong, and has absolute political superiority over them, and these people are still not afraid.

It's because they have a guy in their hands.

Although the Shandong army could not catch up with the equipment of the Beijing battalion, it was also loaded with a large number of firearms, and it could even rank first among all the local armies in the Ming Dynasty, after all, it belonged to the Beijing garrison system.

In the original history, the first firearms unit of the Ming Dynasty was formed from about 1628 to 1629 under the training of Portuguese instructors, and the chief officer of this army was called Kong Youde.

Kong Youde is Mao Wenlong's person, so the first firearms unit of the Ming Dynasty should actually be said to be made by Mao Wenlong.

It's a pity that Mao Wenlong just got it out, and he was brought back to heaven by Yuan Chonghuan.

This firearms unit did not stay in Daming for too long.

Because Kong Youde is a big traitor.

After Kong Youde surrendered to Jin, Huang Taiji attached great importance to him and his troops, vigorously promoted firearms, and began to develop bird guns, to the Qing army after the entry of the customs, the Qing army has developed the initial retreat loading tactics, combined with the use of large-scale artillery units.

During this period, China's firearms still lagged behind the advanced level of the West.

Of course, it was already lagging behind the West.

The Qing court was closed, and it was impossible to expect them to develop on the basis of the Ming army's firearms, and it would be good to maintain it for a while in the early Qing Dynasty.

As far as Wei Bao knows, Jiliao soldiers and horses are equipped with a chariot battalion that is mainly based on firearms!

The collapse of the quality of soldiers and the special environment of the tug-of-war in the western Liaoning corridor led the Ming army to go farther and farther on the road of giving up the mobility of the battlefield, Sun Chengzong's car battalion was actually the merger of Qi Jiguang's infantry battalion plus Qi Jiguang's horse battalion, plus Qi Jiguang's heavy battalion, the number of more than 6,700 people, due to the low quality of soldiers, only 256 birds were installed instead of more than 1,000 in the Qi Jiguang era.

However, up to the Battle of Songshan, the Ming army's system did not fully show its inferiority in large-scale engagements. Due to the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming army immediately fell apart, and it is unknown what will happen after this development route.

As for the Qing army, they reached the level of the late Thirty Years' War in the West during the Kang Yongqian era.

This was the peak of the development of military technology in the Ming Dynasty after the middle of the Qing Dynasty, but unfortunately, the Tatar Qing Dynasty degraded rapidly.

By the time of the Opium War, it had not even caught up with the early Qing Dynasty.

Therefore, starting from the Wanli Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty began to decline, both economically and in terms of military equipment.

But President Wei feels that the most important thing is the decline of people.

Wei Bao is the least interested in civilian generals.

I still think that the modern pure military generals are the main generals, military commanders, and political instructors are used as auxiliaries to restrain and control the generals and control the political quality of the army, which is the most advanced.

Of course, the Ming Dynasty sent eunuchs as the prison army, in fact, there is such an intention in it.

The various political initiatives of the Ming Dynasty are indeed very advanced, which is very admired by President Wei.

It's a pity that the Ming Dynasty did not have the party politics that President Wei was clear about, and the eunuchs did not have such a high level and no political theory guidance.

It is impossible for a civilian general to have much military talent, and even if he does, it is a matter of luck, and one of the ten has a very high talent, and if he has his own military talent, he will burn high incense.

As for the so-called civilian generals, not to mention Yu Qian, Wang Shouren, Xiong Tingbi, Sun Chengzong, Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng, and Sun Chuanting are all civil officials, and the prefecture and county schools of the Ming Dynasty have their own shooting gardens.

Of course, the Jinshi of the Ming Dynasty were not all nerds who read dead books.

The ministers and attendants of the Ministry of War are not all nerds who don't understand military affairs at all, and can only memorize Sun Tzu's Art of War.

That was to underestimate the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, the defeat of the Ming army at the end of the Ming Dynasty was mostly due to the high-level ruffles and the emperor's hind legs.

Since 1619, due to the destruction of the normal operation of the central decision-making level by Wanli's abandonment of government, and the deterioration of the officialdom party struggle caused by Wanli, the Ming court has no long-term policy in Liao affairs, and has no strategic determination.

It was not until the Battle of Songshan that the Ming court unified the affairs of Liaodong and handed it over to a civilian official, who was Hong Chengchou.

After Hong Chengchou relied on this and gave the Ming court a rich reward, he was forcibly ordered to fight by Chongzhen.

Later, this kind of thing also happened to Sun Chuanting.

But the collapse of the empire is not something that can only be changed by one or two military days.

Yu Qian, Wang Shouren, Xiong Tingbi, Sun Chengzong, Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng, and Sun Chuanting are all civil officials, but President Wei admits that they are all very powerful.

But they are also very few, as far as President Wei's little historical knowledge can be counted, there are at least hundreds of such people behind them, and maybe among these hundreds and thousands of people, they can only count these few bigwigs.

Therefore, it is not advisable for civilian officials to control the army, and it is not the right way.

Coupled with the double collapse of politics and economy in the Ming Dynasty, it is even more impossible to change the situation by military means.

Looking at the well-defended Shandong Army's Dongying Naval Division Battalion, President Wei said, "Shout!" ”

Hou San hurriedly waved his hand, and a subordinate hugged a large megaphone.

This is a purely mechanical amplifier, and the amplification effect is not very good, so I can barely use it.

"Brothers of the Shandong Army, I am Wei Bao, the Zhengsi Pin Participating in Politics of the Governor of Haiphong Yamen!" Wei Bao shouted.

Originally, I didn't want to report the official rank, but I thought it was a little more formal, so I still reported it.

Although it is already a god speed for people who have just joined the company for more than half a year to climb to the position of the fourth product, President Wei is still very dissatisfied, and feels that this is not loud to say.

Therefore, if I don't feel that I have to report it, President Wei will not report it.

What's more, President Wei's fourth grade has just been promoted, and he has always been the fifth grade before, and this fourth grade is still because after going to the daughter of Zhang Weixian, the emperor specially gave him a reward when he was newly married, which is very unjustifiable.