"What's the matter, are they really going to be pawns for the Ming army?"

Zhang Xianzhong said with round eyes.

"Father, the son thinks that as long as we do our best, no matter who the opponent is, we don't have to be afraid."

Zhang Kewang is very confident in the current combat effectiveness of the Great Western Army. Coupled with the military cantonment system that he vigorously promoted, at least for a short time, there was no need to worry about the problem of insufficient food to eat.

"Well, that's right. However, the Tartars are eyeing the north, and there is such a Ming army in the east, so we are suffering from the enemy. ”

Zhang Xianzhong has been in the army for most of his life and has his own unique views on the analysis of the situation.

In his opinion, the Great Western Army must now make a decision early, either to defeat one of them with all its might, or simply lead its troops to transfer.

Either way, it's not easy.

"Father, Dingguo accidentally mentioned it to his sons a few days ago, saying that he wanted to raise troops to attack Yunnan, you see?"

Hit Yunnan?

Zhang Xianzhong was stunned.

It was something he had never thought about.

"What do you think?"

"Father, my son-in-law thinks this is not a bad choice."

If they wanted to send the main force of the Great Western Army to attack Yunnan, Zhang Kewang would not agree, because then they would have no way to retreat, and there would be no other way but to break the cauldron and sink the boat.

And if it's just a tentative attack by sending a partial division, that's another matter.

"The toast in Yunnan is not less than that in Sichuan."

Zhang Xianzhong said with emotion: "Even if you take it, I'm afraid it's not easy to govern." ”

Southwest Yunnan, Guichuan is basically facing the problem of many toasts. Not to mention Zhang Xianzhong, even the Ming Dynasty was also troubled by this.

It is said that during the Wanli period, the imperial court sent a large army to quell the rebellion of Yang Yinglong in Banzhou, which can be said to be a heavy loss.

Although the imperial court won in the end, Banzhou also changed its land and returned to the stream, but the national treasury was consumed in large quantities, and the national strength of the Ming Dynasty gradually weakened.

The imperial court can destroy one Yang Yinglong, but it can't destroy all the toasts.

Zhang Xianzhong naturally couldn't do it.

It doesn't matter who it is, if you want to rule anywhere in Yunnan-Guichuan for a long time, you have to cooperate with many local Tusi.

"That's it, Wang'er, don't tell Dingguo yet. Let's find a chance to talk to him in person. ”

"Sons obey orders!"

Although Sun Kewang was very disappointed in his heart, he still clenched his fists and led the way.

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"Lord Futai, this is the bamboo raft we are making now."

Zeng Ying walked forward while introducing Wen Anzhi.

"This is a longboat, this is a fast crab, this is a sampan..."

Zeng Ying still knows a little about water warfare, and said eloquently: "The rivers in Chongqing are not wider than the Yangtze River, and it makes no sense to build too big a boat, because it is difficult to turn." Not to mention the kind of bulky sea vessels. These boats are most suitable for building in Chongqing, and they are cheap to build and do not cost much silver. ”

Wen Anzhi nodded lightly and said, "How long does it take to build five hundred ships like this?" ”

Zeng Ying pondered for a moment and said, "If all the craftsmen are asked to go all out to make it, it will be enough for a month at most." ”

"So fast?"

Wen Anzhi was a little surprised.

He also visited Longjiang Shipyard. It was the largest shipyard in Daming, and it could only produce a few and a maximum of ten sea-going ships a month.

I didn't expect these small river boats to be built in such a short time, 500 boats could be built in a month.

"It's not fast. These small river boats are simple in structure and do not use many materials. If the number of craftsmen keeps up, more can be made. ”

"Well, that's very good."

Wen Anzhi bowed slightly, expressing his recognition of Zeng Ying's work.

"Lord Futai, I suggest that in addition to rushing to build boats, we should also build more casting forts in dangerous places. In this way, it is possible to ensure that the blockade of the river is foolproof. ”

Since Wen Anzhi decided to stick to it, Zeng Ying naturally wanted to work hard in this direction.

And to hold it firmly, it is necessary to build a fort.

"This matter is left to you."

Wen Anzhi patted Zeng Ying's shoulder and said in a harmonious voice.

Zeng Ying was overjoyed when he heard this.

Wen Anzhi gave him such an important thing to do, which means that he wants to investigate him.

If things are done well, there will naturally be rewards, and if things are done badly, you have to eat the board.

There's nothing to say about that.

Zeng Ying naturally wants to seize this opportunity and perform well in front of Wen Anzhi.

"Lord Futai rest assured, the last general will definitely live up to your adult's entrustment."

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The construction of the fort required a large number of men and a huge amount of silver.

This is something that Zeng Ying can't do as a small general.

But Zeng Ying received strong support from Wen Anzhi. It can be said that it is asking for money for money, and asking people to give people.

In this case, Zeng Ying also fully demonstrated his ability to deploy craftsmen in an orderly manner.

Since he was a general, he knew better where to build forts to blockade the river, so he could be in place at one time to avoid duplication of work.

The weather gradually warmed up, and the training of the Ming army was changed from one drill every five days to one drill a day.

Wen Anzhi trained the former Chongqing Ming Army and the remnants of the Shun Army that had just surrendered in full accordance with the same way as training the new army.

The most important core of the training of the new army is the upper volume. It is not only necessary to practice every day, but also to complete it with quality and quantity.

Every day, as soon as the sky is dark, you can see the soldiers running along the riverbank.

In the words of His Majesty the Emperor, this is called physical exercise.

Only when the physical fitness goes up, can we play our best in array drills and even actual combat.

Otherwise, it is likely that the actions will be deformed, and the combat effectiveness will naturally not be guaranteed.

At first, the Chongqing Ming Army and the old Shun Army reacted very strongly, and many soldiers were dizzy and even vomited.

Wen Anzhi did not change the training method because of this, but only told the reactive soldiers to rest for a while, and then follow the training.

As time went on, the soldiers reacted less and less, and they adapted to the new intensity of training.

Next, Wen Anzhi began to ask the soldiers to start the array drill.

The instructors who served as instructors in the array drill were all officers of the Shence Army. They have a very deep understanding of formations, and they can allow soldiers to efficiently complete formation changes without any residual movements.

A clean and neat change of formation, which is very important in actual combat.

Because the slightest drag can lead to the appearance of a flaw, which can be caught by the enemy and attacked.

The formation change of the Shence Army emphasizes the transformation of zero into whole and into zero.

Every detail may seem simple, but it takes a lot of practice to get it right.

At the beginning, the Ming army in Chongqing and the old army of the Shun army were like headless flies, and the scene was very chaotic for a while.

But the generals of the Shence Army did not have the slightest anger, but patiently gave guidance. Because they were like this at the beginning, as long as they understand it with their hearts, sooner or later they will be able to master the changes between various formations.

Zeng Ying also studied very seriously. He had never seen this set of things in the military books of the Shence Army, but it was very useful, and he earned it when he learned it.

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