When Nanming took a breather from the moment when the building was about to collapse and gradually stabilized his position, the war began to turn to a competition of national strength and people's hearts. Maybe the war will continue, but with the leadership of Zhu Yongxing, if it comes to the contest of comprehensive strength, the Ming Dynasty has already won the battle. Because no one is more familiar with domestic and international affairs than Zhu Yongxing, and no one can take shortcuts like him and use the power that Yiqiē can use to contend with the Manchus.

War is fought with logistics. When Zhu Yongxing brought the pattern of war closer and closer to this theory, the outcome of the war was almost certain, and it was only a matter of time.

After landing in Shandong, there was an endless stream of ships traveling between the Guangfu area and Dengzhou, as well as other landing ports that were to be firmly occupied. There are more than 500 ships sailing back and forth between Shandong and Chongming, Fuzhou, Chaozhou, Guangzhou, and even Saigon, transporting grain and grass resources to Shandong.

This is a comprehensive test, the enthusiasm of the people's support, the people's ability to mobilize, maritime transportation, and material deployment......

The soldiers on the front line were fighting hard, and they could not think of it, or they did not think about it, that the food they ate and the ammunition they consumed every day were transported from hundreds of sea ships hundreds of miles away, and the number of people involved in the logistical supply was tens of thousands, several times that of them.

The logistics support capacity of the Ming Dynasty was faster and less expensive than that of the Manchu Qing Dynasty with the help of sea ships, but it was also at a disadvantage, that is, the means and methods of raising materials.

The Manchus could rob the people of the last grain and the last copper plate, and they could drive the people without compensation, and even abuse them. But if the Ming army can't do it, the king must have the demeanor of the king, and the liberator must have the benevolence and righteousness of the liberator. Therefore, in the withered north, it is almost impossible to raise grain on the spot. Opposite. In order to relieve the people, a large amount of supplies had to be transported from the rear, which undoubtedly increased the pressure on logistics.

There are difficulties, but there are also many advantages. In the face of the Manchu Dynasty's rampant conquest, the accumulated dissatisfaction and anger of the Han people in the north made the Ming army arrive. Without exception, they were embraced and supported. Moreover, countless histories have proven that there can be no coastal defense without a navy. By creating a no-man's land and building a side wall, it will not be able to resist the powerful invasion from the sea. Coastal relocation, that's just a blockade, it doesn't have much effect; Not even the Great Wall of China can stop the nomads, let alone the hastily built side walls?

Apparently, the Manchus were not aware of this. Or if you realize it, there is no way to change it. First, the financial embarrassment, the façade of the Hui Zheng can not be launched, can only dry up and fish, at the cost of losing the hearts of the people, and the Ming Dynasty has no chance to win; The second is the weakness and dispersion of coastal defenses, and the long coastline from Jianghuai to Liaodong has become a loophole that they cannot fill.

The strategic advantage was irreversible because of the strength of the Ming army's naval division. This is true of Jianghuai and Shandong. This is true of Zhili, and the same is true of Liaodong. But the Manchus could only hold on and start a war of attrition with the Ming Dynasty. Because they can't retreat, and when they retreat, they will be out of control, and the bandit groups that are united with them will fall apart, and the green battalions that are now subordinate to them will no longer serve a failing regime. To be returned. It could only return to Liaodong and become a separatist regime.

Shandong, on the other hand, was located in the middle of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and if it was lost, the troops deployed on the Jianghuai front were in danger of being surrounded by the Ming army cutting off their retreat. This is related to the Ming army crossing the Yangtze River. Annihilating the Qing armies in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Qing is a similar strategy. Therefore, the Manchus could not abandon it, and could only increase their troops to fight.

However, if we want to increase the number of troops, it is another difficult problem where to draw them. From the nearest Zhili, or the transfer of troops from the Beijing Division, they had to worry about the Ming army's attack from the sea; If the troops were drawn from the Jianghuai front, they were worried that they would not be able to resist the Ming army's advance north along the canal.

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"Strengthen the equipment of the Green Battalion, begin to distribute shotguns and small artillery; Three thousand Eight Banners of the Forbidden Brigade and three thousand Eight Banners of Mongolia were reinforced, and Shandong was reinforced. Zhu Yongxing read the information, pondered for a while, and asked: "The second batch of troops participating in the battle must set off in half a month, so as to ensure the initiative in the Shandong war situation." ”

"The time for the departure of the troops can still be advanced, but the mobilization and transportation of materials may be a little difficult." Wu Sangui said cautiously: "If we recruit new soldiers in Shandong, it will reduce the pressure on our army's logistics. ”

"It's okay to recruit new recruits, but to have considerable combat effectiveness, I'm afraid it will take a month." Zhu Yongxing thought about it for a moment and said, "I have asked the Ministry of Officials to select capable officials to go to Shandong and organize the people to resume production as much as possible. As long as it can be eaten, whether it is growing vegetables or grain, it can alleviate the supply of materials. In addition, I am ready to borrow more money and grain from the private sector to support the harvest. ”

The Manchu Qing Dynasty could plunder, and the Ming Dynasty has been implementing paid loans since Zhu Yongxing, and using this to establish the government's credit, and then continue to borrow with credit. One is to focus on the present, and the other is to take a long-term view and stand tall.

"Do you want to award the title of Lord to show your appreciation?" Guo Zhiqi is obviously opposed to this policy, because this measure is quite suspicious of betraying the official position.

Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment and said, "If you have a special contribution, and have good conduct, respect for discipline and law, I don't think it's too much. ”

"What His Majesty said is very true." Chen Shaoyu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, agreed: "The Minjue is just a fictitious title, just to show his loyalty to the monarch and patriotism, and Weichen thinks it is feasible." ”

"Although it is feasible, it is necessary to be cautious and not to overflow. This matter will be discussed by the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Supervision, and the Ministry of Officials, and the articles of association will be drawn up! As soon as Zhu Yongxing said this, it set the tone, and the people, as a group that would compete with the gentry in the future, finally began to be established.

For the court meeting, Zhu Yongxing actually did not attach much importance to it. What has this morning music, no this retreat. Who is not a god, how can the policy measures of heavy dà be listened to and make the most correct decision. But this is a tradition that Zhu Yongxing is powerless to break, so he can only make some changes, or make no decisions on complicated matters for the time being.

In the final analysis, Zhu Yongxing did not want to "speak with gold," but took a cautious attitude, tried to think twice before acting, and discussed with the Prime Minister's Office and various ministries before issuing a decree.

"Wei Jun has a lot of twists and turns, and hopes to send more cavalry troops." Zhu Yongxing frowned a little embarrassed, "Even if it is a dragoon, this consumption is several times more than that of infantry, I am afraid it will be difficult to supply, at least in the short term." ”

The consumption of cavalry is indeed staggering, if it is a war horse, it is almost five or six times that of infantry; The dragoons rode on horses, and the consumption was less, but for now, there were still difficulties. (To be continued......)