Originally, Zhang Xianzhong's old battalion bandits fled on horseback, and the Tuanshan army couldn't catch up at all. It's a pity that they looted a lot of gold and silver treasures in Shandong, if they didn't take these away, how could it be? Therefore, Zhang Xianzhong's escape speed was not fast, and it took ten days to retreat from Shandong to Beizhili.

The Tuanshan army went south to Shandong this time, except for scouts, there was no large-scale cavalry force - after all, it was two-legged or could not catch up with four-legged, so the Tuanshan army mainly occupied the city and did not pursue it on a large scale.

In March of the seventh year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, the Tuanshan Shui Division transported more than 20,000 reserve soldiers from Liaodong, and the entire Shandong was controlled by tension. With the increase in the population of the territory, Ning Yuanwei's Tuanshan Fort is the military training center of Liaodong, and the Jinan Mansion in Shandong has also opened up a large school field covering an area of more than 1,000 acres on the outskirts of the city, which has become the training base of Shandong.

The front-line combat strength of the Tuanshan Army is now about 40,000, while the strength of the reserve force and the garrison of the city has developed rapidly; after all, it is not a combat soldier, and the basic needs can be met in just two or three months of training, and such a force has exceeded 100,000.

Unfortunately, the production of rifled guns is still not high, and even the production of self-generated firearms can only meet the needs of 40,000 soldiers, and a large number of reservists still use traditional weapons, such as arquebuses and knives, guns, arrows and crossbows. There is no way to do this, it is not easy to arm more than 100,000 troops, and the replacement of modern weapons can only be slowly advanced, and it is impossible to do it in one step.

In the spring of the seventh year of Chongzhen, Zhang Li and the Tuanshan Army system were very busy, and the territory expanded several times and urgently needed to be digested.

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Just when the Tuanshan Army of tension was actively seizing Shandong. The Houjin State was not idle, and it was impossible to launch an offensive against the Tuanshan Army at the moment. But it did not prevent Huang Taiji from improving the strength of the Jin State.

Early in the morning, Huang Taiji was dressed all over. Riding on a tall, snow-white horse, he slowly walked out of the Shenyang gate under the guidance of the honor guard. He was followed by two neat, majestic lines of guards, followed by the belles, generals, and ministers of the various banners...... The team formed a very spectacular lineup and marched out of the city.

There was a strong wind blowing in the sky, but not one of them was the slightest chill, and everyone immediately seemed to be energetic and radiant. The inhabitants of Shenyang City have long been accustomed to seeing their Khan King go out of the city with his team, whether it is hunting, drilling, or going on an expedition, the team is always full of confident surprise attacks. Even raising their mood, a traitor and two dogs shouted:

"I wish the Khan a victory—"

Hundreds of people followed suit: "May the Khan play a triumphant song as soon as possible-"

The sound waves continued for a long time, echoing in Huang Taiji's ears like ripples in the city, and the original unhappiness caused by "losing land" in his heart was also swept away!

But isn't it, the old nest of the Jurchens is Hetuala, hundreds of miles away in the northeast, and this large area of land in eastern Liaodong was invaded, and if you lose a little land, it is nothing-the most important cities are Shenyang and Liaoyang. It's still in the hands of "my Daqing", ah, no, "my Dajin Kingdom"!

The corners of Huang Taiji's mouth involuntarily lifted a smile. Facing the vast number of his people, his heart suddenly swelled with infinite pride and ambition! The defeats that I had eaten in front of the Tuanshan Army before now seemed to be a thing of the past. Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, and now the Jin country has finally changed its guns.

Today. The purpose of Huang Taiji leading the team out of the city was not to go on an expedition, which could not be explained to the common people. But he himself was 120,000 happy and received the blessings of the people. I secretly made a wish in my heart, hoping that this time the task could be successfully completed, which is the same as the meaning of "winning the flag" and "playing a triumphant song early......

Out of Shenyang City, these cheers faded away, but it didn't take long for the target to be in sight.

Outside the city is an endless plain, which looks vast and majestic, which makes people feel refreshed. The people and horses waiting for Huang Taiji's drive in the field are also very eye-catching. These people were about more than 10,000 people, led by his eldest son Haoge and "Jurchen Zhuge Liang" Fan Wencheng, who had arrived as early as yesterday, and everything was ready.

A sweat tent with a cowhide roof was erected on the flat clearing, in which a chair was placed high, and around the tent was densely guarded and densely covered with uniform sergeants, and in front of the tent thirty feet away was an earthen platform, on which was placed an object covered with a large red cloth, which was very eye-catching.

Huang Taiji saw this bright red from a long distance, and his eyes never left. When he dismounted, he heard someone whispering behind him, with doubts and speculations, but he didn't want to pursue it, so he pretended not to hear it.

There was a mixture of eagerness and excitement in his heart, but also a little apprehension -- there are always successes and failures, gains and losses, and the best and worst plans must be there before there is a result. However, this thought did not manifest itself on his surface. His dismounting movements were still agile, his steps were still steady, his posture was still so solemn, and even his eyes and smile were still full of confidence.

After Hauge, who finally welcomed him off the horse, made a few gestures to his subordinates, Fan Wencheng walked quickly to the middle of the big tent and asked in a loud voice: "Please show King Khan—"

Huang Taiji glanced around first, everyone who came with him had already set up their positions, and no one talked privately anymore, only one by one with big eyes and curious looking ahead. So, Huang Taiji nodded slightly to Fan Wencheng and ordered: "Let's start!" ”

After receiving the order, Fan Wencheng bowed down and slapped a thousand children, then immediately turned around and shouted straight ahead: "Get up-"

As soon as the order came out, saying that it was too late and that it was too fast, several sergeants standing around the earthen platform immediately moved quickly, and with a "boom" lifted the red cloth covering the outside, revealing a new shining cannon.

The appearance of this cannon is no stranger to everyone present - in several battles with the Tuanshan Army, there are many people who have suffered from "this guy", and the kind of power he fired is an unforgettable experience - the cannon body is gray-black, the lower seat is huge and heavy, and then a long tube!

However, when looking closely, everyone present couldn't help but let out a burst of exclamation - this is not the kind of old-fashioned Furlong cannon that exists in the Houjin Kingdom, whether it is the texture of the barrel material and the eye-catching crosshair on the cannon body, it is far more advanced than the old-fashioned Furlong cannon! (To be continued.) )