Zheng Sen glanced at Zheng Du again and asked again: "Adu, do you know a little bit about Jianxi's Eight Banners system, in fact, the system we are engaged in today to prepare Chinese is a bit similar to them. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Jianshen has always been regarded as a great enemy by Zheng Sen, and in the construction of the model army under his auspices, Jianshen is naturally one of the most important imaginary enemies. In the model military school, the study of the system of building a gimbal is naturally indispensable. Zheng Du naturally understands this.

"When the old slaves first started to rebel, they had more men. And the other Jurchen tribes don't deal with him very well. The old slave was able to make an Eight Banners, on the one hand, the old slave could really fight and beat the other tribes down - this is not very difficult for us, on the other hand, it was the old slave who used his privilege to tempt other Jurchens, such as Yehebu, who was originally a feud with Jianxuan, and in the battle of Salhu, he also joined forces with our army to attack Jianxuan. However, relying on these two hands, the old slave still incorporated the Yehe Department into the Eight Banners, and judging from the later battles between Jianyu and my Ming army, those people from the original Yehe Department were almost no different from the original Jianzhou Department when they fought with us. Zheng Sen continued, "Later, when he came to Huang Taiji, he created another Han Eight Banner, which also used his privileges to attract traitors, and these traitors are also relatively capable of fighting. At least, I can fight a lot more than when I was a soldier of the Ming Dynasty before. They are also Han people, model soldiers, and even those of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty can fight better than those of my Ming border army, why is this happening? ”

"Because there is no hope of being a soldier in my Ming Dynasty." Zheng Du replied, "I can't get military salaries, I am looked down upon, I can't even eat, my weapons are a mess, I can't get any benefits if I win, and if I lose the war, as long as I can run back, there is no punishment." Let's not talk about technology and training, just that, who still has the heart to fight a serious war? And in Jianxuan, at least there is something to eat, and if they fight, they will be rewarded for winning the war, and if they have made meritorious contributions, they can still be officials, carry flags, lose the battle, or run away, and there are severe military punishments, so they will naturally be more serious when they fight. As for our model army, it is even more different, in addition to the rewards and punishments above, in addition to the future of being a soldier, our low-level officers also know the difference between Huayi and can read and write, so it is naturally even different. ”

Zheng Sen nodded and said, "Actually, those natives are the same. They usually have no future, and if we give them a future, we can pull them to our side. But we can't make it too easy for them to climb up, lest they don't know how to cherish it; Nor should they be allowed to climb too hard, lest they lose all hope. It's a long-term process, and although I've put together a rough framework now, it's inevitable that I'll adjust the standards in the future. It is very important to have a moderate grasp of this. I can't stay in Luzon for a long time, maybe it won't be long before I leave Luzon, but Uncle Cai will come over and take charge of the civil affairs here for the time being. When the time comes, you follow him and learn a little more. As for military matters, there will be nothing to do at sea for a short time, and on land, there will be no big mess. You're sixteen now, so I'm bold enough to give you this one. After I leave, you can just discuss general matters with Huang Zhao and Feng Xin. Huang Zhao has some ghost ideas, but he is not meticulous enough, and he likes to take risks. Feng Xin is just the opposite, one board and one eye, real. When you encounter something, refer to their opinions more. In general, it is enough to hold the weight and surround the Spaniards. Your most important task is to continue building our own fortress and stockpiling supplies for a long battle. At the same time, we should strengthen the training of the militia groups, especially the training of defensive warfare techniques, and it is not possible to say that next year or the year after, I will transfer the main force of the model army on Luzon Island back to fight in the country, and of course I will not leave completely. In addition, the main forces of the fleet will not go. When the time comes, the militia must at least be able to withstand the defensive battle. The second is to use the reserve Chinese as much as possible to suppress the local natives, after the main force of the model army is transferred. Defend against local natives. ”

Hearing Zheng Sen say that he wanted to temporarily hand over the military affairs on land to himself, he knew that this was a test for himself. If you perform well and continue to develop, you will not have the opportunity to be independent in the future. Moreover, although he has a share of the seal, the stronger the ability he shows, the more benefits he will naturally get in the seal. And the news that the main force of the model army mentioned by Zheng Sen later was going to be transferred away surprised him.

"Big brother, you're leaving? And the main force of the model army is also leaving? Is there anything urgent? Zheng Du asked.

"I'm going back to Taiwan to see the preparation of the navy, after all, at least for now, the navy is the key to our war with Spain. As for the model army, the main thing is to prepare for domestic changes. Zheng Sen replied.

"Big brother, do you think the Spaniards will send a fleet over?" Zheng Du asked. He was not particularly worried about the transfer of the main force of the Model Army, because the continuous improvement of the long trench fortifications made it less and less difficult to defend. It would indeed be a waste to continue to leave so many elite troops here today. Besides, the main force of the fleet is still here, so there is nothing to fear.

"Of course, such a large island can bring so much income to the Spaniards every year, where you don't want it." Zheng Sen replied. As he said this, he thought, "If nothing had changed in the history of England, I am afraid that by this time the Spaniards would have been organizing their expeditionary fleet." ”

If history had not changed drastically, August of this year, which would have been the seventh month of the lunar calendar, it would have been time for King Charles I of England to issue an order to crusade against Parliament. Then came the vigorous English bourgeois revolution, which brought about a war that would last until 1648. Although this war did not involve naval warfare, the British Navy did not participate in the war, which is one of the reasons why the British Navy could later add the word royal in front of it (they did not participate in the war against the king), but in the case of domestic fighting, obviously, the navy has no way to make any major moves abroad. So for at least a few years, Spain didn't have to worry too much about the British navy finding them trouble, and this time was enough to complete an expedition to the Far East. In this way, the hands and feet of the Spanish navy were freed up a lot, and it was impossible to say that they could bring in a really strong enough fleet from the mainland. If the Spanish fleet can really come out, then the strength of the Zheng family's fleet is really not comparable to them. However, Zheng Sen knew that it was impossible for Spain to come out of the nest, because the fleet could not float at sea for a long time, and they must have the support of ports to ensure combat effectiveness. And the Spaniards colonized the whole of Asia, just Luzon. In this colony, with the exception of the port of Manila, most of the other ports have fallen one after another. Some fell into the hands of the Zheng family, and some fell into the hands of the Dutch. And most of these ports are limited in size and cannot provide adequate supplies and maintenance for a large fleet. The closest Spanish colony to Luzon was Mexico, far away in Central and North America. Because the distance is too far, it is difficult to make any difference.

The only port that could support the larger fleets and was still in Spanish hands was Manila. The fortified forts of Manila protect the port. To this day, some of the port's facilities are relatively intact. However, the port's shipping lanes have been damaged considerably. In the past few months, the ships of the Zheng family have been dumping rocks into the channel outside the range of artillery, although because of this era, both the quarrying and carrying capacity are limited, and there is no way to play the magic of nature, but after several months of hard work, although the channel has not been completely blocked, it will be very difficult for large warships to enter the port of Manila.

"Not sooner, not later, but at this time. These Spaniards are really picky. Zheng Du said.

"We don't know if the Spaniards will come, but we still have to prepare in advance." Zheng Sen finally said.