Sun Yuanhua is fifty-two this year, and he has passed the age of knowing the destiny of heaven. Sun Yuanhua had a dark complexion, a half-white beard, rough hands and feet, and he couldn't tell from his appearance that he was a first-class member of the imperial court, but like a mechanic who worked day and night.

Since following Xu Guangqi to learn Western technology, Sun Yuanhua has been diving into it and studying day and night. After more than ten years of continuous study, practice and improvement, Sun Yuanhua has become the most authoritative person in the Ming Dynasty in the manufacture and use of firearms.

Since Sun Yuanhua became the governor of Denglai, he has taken Dengzhou as his base camp for the improvement of firearms manufacturing, built a large artillery manufacturing factory in Dengzhou, and hired hundreds of Westerners as technical advisers and skilled employees.

At this time, Dengzhou can be said to be at the forefront of the world in the manufacture of artillery.

It's a pity that these artillery pieces and Westerners fell into the hands of Kong Youde's rebels, and Sun Yuanhua regretted it. Decades of hard work!

For Kong Youde, Mao Wenlong's old subordinates, Sun Yuanhua's emotions are very conflicted, he feels that although Kong Youde and others are unforgivable, they are excusable.

When Mao Wenlong was in Phi Dao, a large amount of military supplies had to pass through Shandong, especially the Denglai area. Sun Yuanhua had dealt with Mao Wenlong, and he didn't have a good impression of Mao Wenlong. This guy is unruly and full of gangsterism, and has repeatedly broken the unspoken rules of officialdom. But Daming needs such a guy, Phi Dao needs such a guy, Liaodong needs such a guy, and the Liaodong soldiers are only convinced of this guy.

Later, Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong without evidence, causing the Liaodong soldiers to mutiny, and he no longer had the ability to contain Jiannu.

Yuan Chonghuan can also be said to have died in this incident.

Without Mao Wenlong's Liaodong Army to contain Jiannu, and without his chrysanthemums stabbing Jiannu from time to time, Huang Taiji was able to boldly advance westward, pacify the grassland, cross the Great Wall, and appear under the city of Beijing.

Emperor Chongzhen, who was frightened and frightened, was very angry and slashed Yuan Chonghuan, who was talking big, into the city.

Everything in the world, a drink and a peck, there is no cause to have an effect.

Mao Wenlong was killed in vain, and the old departments of Liaodong were resentful; The imperial court's handling of these old Mao Wenlong departments was also unfair, which caused the current situation in the Denglai area.

Mao Wenlong is actually very optimistic about Kong Youde.

Kong Youde is brave, resourceful and responsible, very familiar with the terrain of Liaodong, and has some prestige in the hearts of Liaodong soldiers. If the imperial court counterattacks Liaodong, people like Kong Youde are the best candidates.

It's a pity that the court still forced them back.

"My lord, someone handed over an official post to greet him, and someone came claiming to be ...... He claimed to be the commander of Changsha Weidu. The next person reported with a very strange expression.

"Changsha Weidu commanded Zhu Shunming?" Sun Yuanhua is equally strange: "Huguang is more than 2,000 miles away from Shandong. He is a guard command post, what is he doing in Shandong? Still here to meet the officer? Don't you know that this official is guilty of inescapability, and he is afraid of his life? ”

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"Commander Zhu, you have no order, you left your post without permission, and came to Shandong to meet your own official, but it is not in accordance with the law."

"Lord Sun, the lower official came from the sea to solve the current predicament for the adults." Regarding Sun Yuanhua's intimidation, Zhu Shunming was unimpressed: "The rebel Shuizhai has been controlled by me. The rebels have become turtles in the urn, why don't you go and surrender? ”

"Really?" Sun Yuanhua stood up suddenly, a little incredulous. If Dengzhou can be recovered, Kong Youde and others can surrender, he, as the governor of Denglai, can completely surrender to the imperial court, at most, he can only be demoted and used for another purpose, and there is no need to worry about his life.

Sun Yuanhua once surrendered Kong Youde, and also suffered Kong Youde's big loss.

Kong Youde Wuqiao mutinied and returned to Dengzhou. Sun Yuanhua recruited Kong Youde. Kong Youde pretended to surrender, but said that Geng Zhongming, who was guarding Dengzhou at the time, launched a mutiny together and seized Dengzhou.

Sun Yuanhua was able to lead some soldiers to retreat to Qixia County, and it should be Kong Youde's subordinates who showed mercy and deliberately left him a way out.

If Sun Yuanhua can recover Dengzhou in person, he will not only be able to atone for his crimes, but also slap the face of Zhu Dadian, the governor of Shandong.

"I heard that adults are kind to Kong Youde. If you want to come to the adult to surrender in person, Kong Youde is cornered and will definitely surrender to the adult. Zhu Shunming continued.

Sun Yuanhua regained his demeanor and asked: "The rebel Shuizhai has more than 200 large and small warships and more than 2,000 sailors. You are a commander of Changsha Weidu, who has the ability to defeat the rebels' naval army? ”

Zhu Shunming handed over a flag.

"This is the flag of the 'Dengzhou', and I heard that it was hung by the adults themselves."

The "Dengzhou" is the Dafu ship captured by Peng Canglang, which was originally the flagship of the Dengzhou Naval Division.

Sun Yuanhua was in charge of Denglai, personally built a strong ship and a sharp gun, and the "Dengzhou" was the latest warship he supervised and guided to build, and the flag on it was embroidered by Sun Yuanhua's wife and daughter, and Sun Yuanhua personally hung it. It's a pity that the "Dengzhou" was captured by the rebels before it could show its might.

Stroking the flag, Sun Yuanhua's eyes were a little wet. His ideals! I don't know if I will be able to see the artillery I built on the battlefield in my lifetime, and the ships I built will soar freely on the sea.

Although he was still a little skeptical, Sun Yuanhua's tone became softened. The truth of the matter can be identified, it is a matter of life and the situation of the Ming Dynasty, Sun Yuanhua restrained his emotions very well, and began to seriously think about Zhu Shunming's matter of recruiting Kong Youde.

"Dengzhou was surrounded by Jin Guoqi's people. Even if it is surrendered, it will be Jin Guoqi who will go to surrender. How to ......," Sun Yuanhua asked.

"Jin Guoqi...... Hehe......" Zhu Shunming said with a smile: "If Jin Guoqi is defeated, and the adults turn the tide, will the adults not only have no faults, but have meritorious?" ”

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Jin Guoqi is a stable person and works steadily. After suffering losses in front of Kong Youde, Jin Guoqi learned his lesson, no longer rushed, and instead besieged the rebels in Dengzhou City with superior forces. is not in a hurry to attack, feints a few times a day to boost morale, and it is just consumed.

Jin Guoqi knew that the rebels had a way out and could flee by boat. His purpose was not to destroy the rebels, but to drive these Liao people out of Shandong, drive them back to Liaodong, and recover Dengzhou.

The weather is getting colder and colder, and Jin Guoqi has besieged Dengzhou City for nearly two months.

"I hope I can go to Dengzhou City for the New Year." Jin Guoqi looked forward to it.

The siege drills of the column began as scheduled. According to past experience, the siege of the city is not in a hurry, and the defenders of the city are also treated negatively, as long as the Ming army does not attack the city, the two sides maintain a delicate balance.

"My lord, the brothers have suffered heavy casualties." Deputy General Chen Zong said angrily: "These damned Liao people, I don't know what kind of madness they have, and they don't want to attack their brothers." We were caught off guard and folded nearly 100 brothers. ”

"What's going on?" Jin Guoqi was also a little surprised. Those who besiege the city are not in a hurry, but those who defend the city are in a hurry.

"My lord, no, the rebels are out of the city." The pro-soldiers hurriedly returned.

"Damn, Kong Youde is crazy." Jin Guoqi scolded: "Can't you have a good New Year? ”

The south gate of Dengzhou was wide open, and the rebels swarmed out of the city, and there was actually a momentum of breaking the kettle and sinking the boat. 、

Without waiting for the Ming army to build up a position, the rebels had already rushed to the front of the Ming army's encirclement and began to engage in close combat.

The rebels were higher than the Ming army in terms of morale and technical and tactical level. Caught off guard, the Ming army suffered heavy casualties, and the rebels were about to break out of the encirclement.