It should be pointed out that as an emperor who was extremely eager to save the situation and attached great importance to the study of Western studies, Chongzhen was still remarkable, and it also showed that the Ming Dynasty government was quite good at the progress of the world's scientific and technological development and geographical knowledge. lā

During the Manchu Dynasty, which carried out a policy of ignoring the people, not only was the creativity of the people seriously stifled, but also those officials at all levels selected by the imperial examination, in addition to shaking their heads and reciting poems, were also imbeciles who competed one by one.

Zhang Tingyu, who was the veteran of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties in the "prosperous Kangqian era", did not know where the "Buddha Langji" was; Emperor Daoguang did not know where Britain was; Xu Tong, a powerful minister in the Guangxu period, did not believe in the existence of "Portugal" and "Spain...... It's shameful ignorance!

It can be said that this period of shameful and tragic history has had a far-reaching impact on the entire Chinese nation, and it is still deeply affected by it today.

If it weren't for the Qing Dynasty, how could the Ryukyu Islands be renamed Okinawa? If it weren't for the Qing Dynasty, how could the treasure island of Taiwan be occupied by Japan for decades and give birth to so many Japanese green babies? If it were not for the Qing Dynasty, how could the United States have the opportunity to hold the treasure island tightly in the hands of the Chinese, and come fiercely if it is not going well?

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Unexpectedly, as soon as Lin Xiao's words fell, Chu Fang jumped up and lost his voice:

"Oh Commander-in-Chief, you mean potatoes? This...... But it costs two dollars of silver to buy a catty, which ordinary people can afford to eat? ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Yujia on the side was also a little stunned when he heard it, potatoes, aren't they just potatoes, how can they be so expensive?

Lin Xiao was also a little puzzled, but he quickly said suddenly: "This, I'm afraid it's rare and expensive, as long as there are more people planting in the future, it will definitely be very cheap, you just need to tell me, where is the seed now, I'll buy the seeds." ”

"This, I have heard my father mention that it is said that there are people along the coast of Fujian and Qiongzhou who cultivate it, but it is really rare, so it is very expensive to traffic it...... Also, this thing is not delicious, and there are not many people who buy it to cook and eat, even if it is...... Nobody wants to plant it. ”

"Well, I see, in a few days I will ask someone to buy some seeds, and let everyone try to plant some on the hillside wasteland, and there will be no delay in planting rice. In short, potatoes must be promoted...... As for whether it tastes good or not, it depends on the method. ”

Lin Xiao knew that potatoes and sweet potatoes could be planted by cutting them into pieces, and there was no need for any technology at all, as long as there were seeds, then they could be promoted on a large scale by next year at the latest.

As for the rich people in this era who are not used to eating it, and the poor people can't afford it, Lin Xiao feels that it is not a problem at all, as long as the planting is promoted in a large area, soon this thing will be much cheaper than rice.

During this period, increasing the output of grain as soon as possible and filling everyone's stomach is the king!

At a certain time, as long as soybean oil, meat and other products are also abundant, there will naturally be all kinds of delicious methods, how to make it delicious, Lin Xiao from later generations is not too familiar, what potato roast beef, potato chips and the like flashed in his mind in an instant.

With an idea of the problem of eating, Lin Xiao remembered another thing:

"Also, after the expansion of the army, you need to leave some people in Wugang, here to hold prisoners to open mines, I heard the head of the Zhu regiment say, there is a small iron mine and a small copper mine in Maoping, and Wugang, there is a large coal mine, these will belong to us in the future."

"I understand, when the time comes, we will also take the captives of Suining over, but we can't let them eat for nothing." Chu Fang naturally knew that metal was needed to build weapons.

"Okay, now, I'll talk to you about the overall plan for the next stage of the campaign."

Lin Xiao led everyone to the map, and said while pointing: "This time, the Qing army is divided into three routes, and the strategy of attacking the west and defending the east is adopted, so I will plan and attack the west and the east......"

"The western road, the terrain is complicated, easy to defend and difficult to attack, I plan to let them attack; On the eastern road, they take a defensive position, then I will attack...... This time, I will test their spears with my shield, and pierce their shields with my spear. ”

"What about our mid-lane? Is it offensive or defensive? Yuan Zuocai's eyes followed Lin Xiao's gesture across the map, and he was a little puzzled when he didn't see Lin Xiao pointing out their area.

"In the middle lane, of course, we have to attack."

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, and said viciously, "Aren't they divided into three ways?" Now that our soldiers are strong and strong, Lao Tzu will attack in four ways! ”

"The first way is you, with the third regiment as the main attack, and your independent regiment as the strategy to assist, appointing the commander of the regiment Zhu as the commander of the former enemy. The campaign was divided into three phases, the first stage, after annihilating the main force of the Tartar reinforcements in Maoping Town, quickly attacked the east to occupy Yongzhou, Baoqing, and Hengyang; In the second stage, the main force moved north, took Changsha and Yueyang, and controlled the Dongting Lake area;

In the third stage, you can divide your troops into two routes, all the way along the south bank of the Yangtze River to the west to attack Jingzhou, strive to contact the thirteen rebel armies in Kuidong, and lock up the Qing army Wu Sangui in the Sichuan area; The other road goes north along the river and goes straight to Wuhan. ”

"This is the task I gave you, you just have to go all the way, behind you, Governor Zhang's officers and troops will take over, and be responsible for your food and ammunition transportation, you understand, are you confident?"

Lin Xiao's eyes froze, and he said loudly.

"Got it! Commander! Everyone responded in unison, especially Zhang Meng and Zuo Wenzhao, who were simply gearing up after understanding.

"Don't worry, Mr. Lin, I've been waiting for this day for a long time!" Zhu Yujia said confidently.

"Okay, but you have to remember that you can transfer a few of your independent battalions up, and don't really entrust your back to the officers and soldiers." Lin Xiao finally instructed.

Although the weapons in the hands of these people in the independent battalion are relatively backward for the time being, after all, they have all received new-style training, and their military discipline and combat effectiveness should be far higher than that of Zhang Tongchang's officers and soldiers.

"Understood, I can give them some firepower if necessary, and specify that the chain will not be dropped."

"Okay, I will also roughly explain the offensive goals of the other three lanes, and everyone must have a number in their hearts."

Lin Xiao leaned over the map again and said eloquently: "On the second road, I plan to let Feng Suqin's Dayao Mountain Independent Battalion assist the Xuanguo soldiers to get out of Chenzhou, and then attack Jiangxi all the way east along the northern foot of the Nanling Mountains, take Ji'an in the early stage, and then go north along the Ganjiang River, aiming directly at Daochang and Jiujiang." ”

"The third road, the second regiment has the heaviest task, after the troops leave Wuzhou, they have to conquer Shaoguan in northern Guangdong, as well as Ganzhou, Jiangxi, echoing the second road...... Then they went all the way north to Fuzhou and Raozhou, took Xianxialing, cut off the contact between the Qing army in Fujian and the outside, formed a situation of closing the door and fighting dogs, and handed it over to the fourth regiment to clean up, and finally, their goal was to attack Jiangsu and Zhejiang. ”

"The task of the Fourth Regiment was to attack eastward along the southern part of Guangdong, first to take Zhaoqing and Canton, and then to recover the whole of Guangdong; The second step was to attack Fujian, and strive to join forces with the king of Yanping to completely annihilate the Qing army in Fujian. ”

Finally finished speaking, Lin Xiao straightened up, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and said in a cruel voice: "At that time, I will personally lead the troops directly under the headquarters to land from the mouth of the Yangtze River, advance by land and water, and go straight to Nanjing." ”