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Since ancient times, if the royal industry wants to prosper, it must be deeply rooted. Both Emperor Taizu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty attached great importance to the foundation. Although Han Taizu failed repeatedly, he finally defeated Xiang Yu by relying on the soldiers, grain and grass provided by Guanzhong; Han Quang Wu was the same, relying on the foundation of Hanoi, and finally cut off the heroes...... Therefore, without a foundation, you cannot afford to fail.

Although relying on foresight, he set off smoke all over Yunnan Province and repeatedly defeated the Qing army, Zhu Yongxing actually felt like walking on thin ice. Before each war, I couldn't help but think that if I was unfortunately defeated, there would be nothing, and there would be almost no possibility of a comeback.

Therefore, he repeatedly reminded himself to calm down, and never make a situation where victory is also sudden, and defeat is a catastrophe. Zhu Yongxing, who can play Go, of course, knows what is the first in the middle and what is the last in the first. It is really a foolish strategy to recover large areas of lost land and feed too many people before the financial resources are abundant. And he didn't want the Ming army to become beast soldiers like the Qing army, relying on looting and killing to maintain the place.

"The Qing court is a paper tiger." Zhu Yongxing reminded himself to calm down and cheered himself up.

Judging from the original trajectory of history, the financial difficulties of the Qing court have always existed. After basically pacifying the southwest, he freed up his hands to attack Jinxia; After Zheng Chenggong conquered Taiwan, the situation in the southeast eased. Only then can the three provincial capitals be organized to suppress and eliminate the thirteen families in Kuidong. In other words, the problem of money and food not only troubled itself, but also troubled the Qing court, making it difficult for it to use troops in various places at the same time, and it could only be broken one by one.

Zheng Chenggong counterattacked Nanjing. Although it was defeated, it also seriously damaged Jiangnan. Jiangnan, the land of wealth; Southwest, the land of miasma. The Qing court naturally had the right to weigh the two places. Therefore, we should concentrate on solving Zheng Chenggong and eliminate his threat to Jiangnan first, and naturally, the resources invested in the southwest will be greatly reduced.

The rain was dripping. The sound kept stopping, Zhu Yongxing walked to the window, pushed the window open a little, and the unique smell of damp and rain immediately hit his face, making him feel refreshed.

If Zheng Chenggong wins the Battle of Nanjing, I am afraid that the Qing army in the southwest has been ordered to withdraw and counterattack Jiangnan at this time, right? Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly and shook his head to shake off this thought. The rainy season is here again. The Qing army in Yunnan Province, which was short of money and food, was already difficult to carry out a major operation, and the Ming army in Yunnan Province could finally relax and relax. I was able to temporarily shift my attention elsewhere.

In the rain, a man hurried over with an umbrella and talked to the guards in front of the door. Zhu Yongxing had already recognized the person who came, raised his voice and said, "Director Ye, come in!" ”

Ye Hu agreed, pushed the door and walked in. Put the umbrella by the door and step into the inner hall.

"What's the news, I have to brave the rain to come here." Zhu Yongxing poured a cup of hot tea and handed it over with his own hands.

"Your Highness." Although he has received such treatment many times, Ye Hu is still respectful. He bowed down to take the hot tea, but he was not in a hurry to drink it, but first presented the two deciphered pieces of information to Zhu Yongxing.

Zhu Yongxing read the first piece of information, estimated the time, and shook his head gently, it was already half a month ago, and now the southeast may have started fighting. Zheng Chenggong will definitely be able to win, and with the reinforcements of 20 warships and thousands of soldiers of the South China Sea Fleet, Zhu Yongxing has also made up for the little loopholes, and he is still very confident in this. Moreover, the flapping wings of his own butterfly have little impact on the situation in the southeast at present.

Seeing the second piece of information, Zhu Yongxing couldn't help but smile slightly. The Western Yunnan Theater finally freed up its hands and sent troops into Sichuan again, and in terms of time, it should enter Liangshan. It should not be very difficult to have soldiers of ethnic minorities such as Yi and Naxi who acted as interpreters and guides, and who also carried gold and silver and property, to pass through this place and establish a passage. If there is really an eyeless toast in the way, then use force to take the opportunity to completely destroy the slavery system of the toast.

Soft and hard, they are not afraid, anyway, the Ming Army in Sichuan is ready with both hands. Changguo Gong Gao Wengui, chief soldier Chen Yiyao, Chen Sheng, etc., are not easy to match. The Ming army was also equipped with sky-bombing cannons, Tianwei cannons, and grenades, which were not something that the barbarians could compete with.

"Yazhou Hao Chengyi has already been contacted, right?" Zhu Yongxing asked again uneasily.

"It's all in place, as soon as we cross Liangshan, our army can attack directly to the north, Hao Chengyi timely raised righteousness in Yazhou, echoing each other, if the army is successfully combined, you can take Chengdu directly." Ye Hu hurriedly put down the teacup and replied.

Zhu Yongxing nodded, thought for a while, and said: "The first season of grain has been harvested one after another, and I will give an order to the Western Yunnan Theater to transfer another 3,000 troops into Sichuan to make up for the shortfall." It is difficult for the Qing army in Yunnan Province to make a big move, and it is enough to exert pressure from the southern and eastern Yunnan theaters! ”

Ye Hu thought about it and felt that judging from all aspects of intelligence, there should be no problem with Zhu Yongxing's judgment.

After several months of training and actual warfare, the combat effectiveness of the Ming army in the southern and eastern Yunnan theaters has been steadily improved, and with the encouragement of the reward order, the Ming soldiers have a strong desire to fight. Two days ago, there was a report that there were two people in the Southern Yunnan Theater and one person in the Eastern Yunnan Theater, and more than 10 enemies had been killed. Zhu Yongxing had already approved the honorable retirement of these three men and summoned them to Mengzi, where he would personally award medals to the three warriors and grant them 100 acres of land.

It is the duty of soldiers to defend their homes and countries, but they should not be used until they die. If you want to go home, marry a wife and farm to live a good life, in addition to serving for many years, there is still a way to go, that is, to fight bravely and achieve your wish as soon as possible at the cost of life and blood.

Of course, if you feel that you already have an official position, and you still want to climb up, earn a general or something, and then return home, the army will also respect your opinion.

"That's right." Zhu Yongxing suddenly remembered something, and Ye Hu hurriedly sat up straight.

"To strengthen Nam Nguyen's intelligence work, if there are not enough manpower, use those businessmen to spy first." Zhu Yongxing pondered and explained: "The focus is on its navy, the number of ships, and the equipment. Where is the anchor located? ”

"Understood, Your Highness." Ye Hu didn't quite understand why Zhu Yongxing paid attention to Nan Ruan, but he was a person who had orders to do it, and immediately agreed unequivocally.

After all the arrangements were completed, Zhu Yongxing gossiped with Ye Hu for a while, and Ye Hu said goodbye and retreated.

Zhu Yongxing was pacing slowly indoors. The idea flew to the sea again. At present, in the South China Sea and the Beibu Gulf, in addition to the Qing army's naval division, the only one that can pose a threat to the Ming army is the Nanruan naval army. According to incomplete information, the Nam Nguyen Navy had more than 100 warships, each of which was equipped with two to six artillery pieces and carried more than 40 to 60 people of various types. Although ships with similar equipment were only suitable for offshore navigation, they were obviously more than enough in the war against Beizheng.

Strangling danger in the cradle is only one of Zhu Yongxing's goals. Another aim was to expand the navy and obtain war reparations. Completely dispel Nam Nguyen's ambition to expand southward.

Zhu Yongxing, who was forced by money to have green eyes, is going farther and farther on the road to becoming a robber. By waging foreign wars, protecting and winning commercial profits, or obtaining resources and funds through military reparations, he is finally about to resort to the actions of colonizers.

When Chen Shangchuan and Yang Yandi returned, the South China Sea Fleet, together with the Zhedong Naval Division, would be enough to launch a surprise attack to defeat the Southern Ruan Naval Division and dominate the Beibu Gulf. Zhu Yongxing stopped. Looking out the window, gloomy and fierce.

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The wind carries the saltiness of the sea. Petrels fly low against the surface of the water to feed, and the silvery white waves ripple on the surface of the sea.

A beautiful and calm scene, but a tense and oppressive atmosphere envelops it. A decisive battle related to the comparison of strength between the Ming and Qing dynasties in the southeast region quietly kicked off. Thousands of sails compete, artillery fire in the sky, bloody battles will be filled between this piece of heaven and earth.

Early in the morning of the 10th day of the fifth month. A beacon fire rose in Guiyu, Xiamen, and the Qing fleet from Zhangzhou took the opportunity of the rising tide at dawn to take the lead in launching an attack. More than 400 large and small ships came straight to Guiyu, a small island at the mouth of the Kowloon River, with the obvious purpose of occupying this place as a support point for the army. and then attack Xiamen Island.

The Qing army was smooth and smooth, and the speed of its advance was very fast, even exceeding Zheng Chenggong's expectations. However, Zheng Chenggong quickly made an accurate judgment, and all the warships lowered their anchors and sails in turn, and they could not lift anchors without orders, and after forming an array, they pulled out their cannons to meet the Qing army.

After so many years of mixing in this sea, Zheng Chenggong is well aware of the hydrological changes. When the two armies are engaged, the tide will change from high tide to low tide, and the ships may retreat with the tide during the battle, and they will be thrown into disarray. Therefore, only by anchoring the ship can we ensure that the formation is intact and persist until the wind direction and tide turn in our favor.

Boom, boom, boom...... The ship's artillery roared, and the sea was suddenly covered in smoke. At the forefront of the array were the troops of Zhou Rui, Hou of Min'an, and Chen Hui, the commander of Zhongjingbo, who fired the first shot of the battle in the face of the menacing Qing army.

Relying on their numerical superiority, the Qing naval division began to besiege the fleet led by Zhou Rui and Chen Hui. To the surprise of the Qing army, the Zheng army fleet behind did not step forward to reinforce, but remained motionless on the sea.

Shells were fired from Ming warships from many directions, sawdust flew on the deck, and from time to time people were hit. Although the number of people was very large, Zhou Rui and Chen Hui still commanded their subordinates to fight back bravely. It's just that as time passed, the ship's mast broke, the damage was severe, and the artillery gradually fell silent.

"Jump the gang, catch it alive." The rebel general Huang Wu excitedly shouted and gave orders, he was the deputy commander of the Zhangzhou fleet, and he could recognize this ship as a command ship, and felt that there must be a big man on it.

A Qing military ship got the order and slowly leaned over, the iron cables and gangways were thrown towards Zhou Rui's command ship, and groups of Qing soldiers hugged the deck, screaming, ready to jump into hand-to-hand combat.

"Bomb dropping!" With a shout, dozens of Ming soldiers suddenly appeared from behind the ragged side of the ship, struggling to throw a row of grenades.

Strange objects emitting green smoke fell onto the deck, rolling at the feet of the Qing soldiers, and then another black piece flew head-on.

One after another, grenades exploded on the deck and in the crowd of clear soldiers. The Qing soldiers, who were caught off guard, screamed in horror, were knocked unconscious in the smoke, and became a mess.

"Rush, kill!"

Min'an Hou Zhou Rui jumped up, shouted loudly, bit the knife in his hand into his mouth, looked at the end of an iron rope thrown on the side of the deck ship, pulled it with both hands, and kicked the hull with both legs, that is, hooked the enemy ship with his hands. As soon as he landed, he took the knife in his mouth with his right hand and slashed at the figure in the smoke.

The soldiers of the Ming army were all brave, jumping onto the enemy ship along the gangway and iron cable, dancing with swords and guns, shouting to kill the heavens, and killing the chaotic Qing army on the deck.

Poof, the sword flashed, and the head of a soldier rolled down the deck. Zhou Rui and several Ming soldiers grabbed the rudder, cut the rudder, killed several people in a row, and fell the iron anchor.

Although the grenades carried by Chen Shangchuan and Yang Yandi were used to give the Qing soldiers a sudden blow, the situation of being outnumbered by the enemy remained unchanged. Dozens of small boats had been lowered and gathered around the sides or behind the battleship, and the Qing soldiers climbed up the gangways and hook-scratching ropes.

Hand-to-hand combat, fierce hand-to-hand combat unfolded on the ship, and occasionally a grenade made a loud noise, bringing a scream. This grenade was specially made to equip the South China Sea Fleet, and it was relatively large and had a very close throw range, which was very effective against jumping gangs, but there were not many of them.

In the field of vision of the telescope, there were more and more Qing soldiers on the ships that were fighting, and the green flag was raised to the end of the mutilated mast, Zheng Chenggong couldn't help but clench his fists, and his nails were pierced into the flesh.

Suddenly, there was a loud bang that shook the heavens and the earth, and the fire on the ship, which seemed to have ended the battle, rose and filled the air. The explosion of gunpowder even lifted the deck of the ship, the hull of the ship completely exploded, and the hundreds of Qing soldiers on board disappeared into the smoke with the warship in a burst of fire before they could jump into the sea.

"Well done." Zheng Chenggong slowly put down the binoculars, and without thinking hard, he knew that the remnants of the Ming army ignited the gunpowder in the ship and died with the enemy.

Zhou Rui, Marquis of Min'an, was one of the generals who was once ordered by Zheng Chenggong never to be used, but in this crucial battle that decided the survival of Jin and Xia, and the victory or defeat of the Zheng army, he used his bravery, his spirit of treating death as home, and his heroic sacrifice to show the supreme glory of a soldier.

"Well done!" It was Linghai General Chen Shangchuan who sighed, and the fleet led by him and Yang Yandi was lined up in the back, as the guest troops who came to support, Zheng Chenggong was of course embarrassed to arrange them to fight in front.

"Can't you really be rescued?" Duan Zhiying showed a look of pity on his face and said in a low voice.

Chen Shangchuan hesitated for a moment, shook his head slightly, and said in a low voice: "If you anchor and go to the rescue, it is likely to lead to chaos in the battle column and the defeat of the whole army. After a pause, he looked up at the sky, and then leaned over to look at the sea, where the sun had risen overhead, and the currents below the ship, though still from south to north, had become slower.

"The tide is changing, and that's when it's time to strike and kill the enemy." After Chen Shangchuan finished speaking, he suddenly turned his head slightly, looked at the smoke rising in the distance, and couldn't help frowning.

…………… (To be continued......)