1o-16 Dream into a god machine

Beijing Forbidden City, in the military aircraft department, several military aircraft ministers looked solemn, the Ming army attacked the east and west to seize the Shanhaiguan Pass gave them a great shock, no one spoke, no one was willing to take responsibility for this decision-making mistake, the Qianqing door opened, Kangxi came to the military aircraft accompanied by Su Ma Lagu, the ministers knelt together, Kangxi said steadily: "All the ministers are even." ”

Seeing that the emperor was not angry and frustrated, the ministers were a little relieved, don't look at Kangxi is only fifteen years old, he has already seen the demeanor of a generation of Ming Jun, he did not punish anyone, and he didn't even mention the loss of Shanhaiguan, just asked everyone how to arrange it next.

The ministers naturally said that they should go all out to attack Shanhaiguan and open up the roads inside and outside the customs, but Kangxi listened but did not nod, and asked: "Whose men and horses are the Ming army stationed in Shanhaiguan?" ”

Zhou Pei said fairly: "The emperor is Liu Ziguang's red-shirted army. ”

Liu Ziguang is Kangxi's unforgettable enemy, but when he heard the name of the enemy, Kangxi's face was not happy, and he only said: "The red-shirted army is the elite of the elite of the Ming army, and Shanhaiguan is the most dangerous pass in the world. ”

Kangxi's words surprised the ministers, the young emperor saw the problem too keenly, if the army went to attack Shanhaiguan, not only could not be defeated, but also lost men and horses in vain, and the Yellow River defense line in the south was not guarded, wouldn't it be led by the enemy. Everyone is a well-educated person who is familiar with military books, but they were carried away by this sudden news, and they were pushed a little by Kangxi, and they suddenly understood.

"Our army can use the way of others to govern others, directly send troops south to attack Shandong, cut off the enemy's naval port, and cut off the enemy's grain and straw in Shanhaiguan."

"The cities of Zhili can be defended, the Red Shirt Army has limited strength, and it will never divide troops to attack, besides, Lord Mingzhu is still in Goryeo, let him lead the Goryeo soldiers to attack Shanhaiguan from the north to attract the enemy, then the Beijing division is safe and worry-free."

Zhou Peigong and Tu Hai sang and harmonized, and gradually sorted out the next strategy, Kangxi nodded slightly when he heard it, and said, "Just do what your ministers say." After saying that, I got up and went back to the palace.

This is Tuhai said: "Your Majesty, there is one more thing, Peng Chun, the guard of Shanhaiguan, has lost the city, and is now in charge of the noon gate, just waiting for the emperor to say a word and behead." ”

Peng Chun is Tu Hai's old subordinate, like a son and nephew, and has a close relationship, but Tu Hai didn't dare to intercede for him at this juncture, but his tone was soft, unconsciously revealing a trace of regret.

"But that Peng Chun, who committed suicide twice and didn't die? Shanhaiguan lost a battle, Yongping Mansion lost another battle, he is really courageous. Okay, after repeated defeats and battles, the Qing Dynasty needs such a good man, let him go, let him make meritorious contributions. Ministers, is there anything else? ”

Hearing Kangxi say this, everyone was happy, Peng Chun's life was saved, and the military spirit of the Qing Dynasty would be even higher, the emperor, the emperor, don't look at his young age, he is more wise and benevolent than his father Shunzhi and Rui Wang Ye Dolgon, he really deserves to be the grandson of Huang Taiji.

The emperor went back to the inner palace, the military planes spread out the map, and after a day of discussion, they worked out a set of plans: the Mongolian cavalry and the green battalion led by Wang Fuchen crossed the river to the south, seized Jinan and Denglai, and cut off the supply line of the Ming army in Shandong, so that although it would not completely cut off the supply of materials to Shanhaiguan, at least greatly extended their transportation distance, and the other was to send people to cross Yanshan to bypass to Goryeo, so that Nalan Mingzhu would not come back for the time being, and then recruit Xiangyong on the spot, and then order the king of Goryeo to pour his troops from all over the country to fight Shanhaiguan, Whether they can fight or not, the key is to attract the army of Shanhaiguan so that they have no time to invade the south.

The defense of the Beijing division is still relatively safe, the city wall is tall and majestic, and there are tens of thousands of strong troops guarding it, and those people in the red shirt regiment can attack Shanhaiguan, but it is not so easy to fight the Beijing division. In addition, the walls of Beizhili are clear, and the common people are strictly forbidden to invest in the enemy, and the chickens and dogs are not left in the southeast of Yongping Mansion for fifty miles, so that the Ming army can't even get horse material.

Garrisoned in Shandong is the Ming regular army under the leadership of Xu Zengshou, whether it is the Wei Duke Xu Zengshou or the well-known Xuzhou army, the Qing army is not afraid, the other party is cavalry, they are also cavalry, and it is the elite Mongolian light cavalry and the fierce northwest green battalion, that Shun Ge Rile and Ma Harrizi Wang Fuchen are famous brave generals, and the marshal Hong Chengchou who led them is a rare talent.

Hong Chengchou was the governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, and he also encircled and suppressed bandits in Sichuan and Shaanxi, and he had considerable military experience, and he was extremely familiar with the combat routines and habits of the Ming army.

In the past, Kangxi always liked to stay in the military aircraft department and discuss state affairs with the ministers, this time he was in a hurry to go back because there were more important things to do, three months ago when Kangxi inspected Qintianjian, he saw some copper astronomical instruments were very well-crafted, and he couldn't help but feel a move in his heart, and Nan Huairen, who was responsible for supervising the instrument, came to him and asked him if he could cast a thick copper tube without bubbles and trachoma, Nan Huairen thought about it and said he was willing to try.

What Kangxi wants to build is artillery, it is not enough to have an arquebus, the Qing Dynasty also needs more powerful firearms, and the easiest way is to enlarge the arquebus according to the proportion, but the arquebus pipe is made by wrapping wrought iron sheet on a steel rod, which belongs to a seamed iron pipe, and it will not work if you hit a few lead bullets, either it will explode, or it will become a flare, and it will not be able to shoot continuously, and the iron cannon forged by the same method is even more unusable, and it will explode at one point, and several blacksmith masters have died in a row and have not been able to make it, which is no wonder, The Qing Dynasty did not attach importance to scientific exhibitions, blacksmithing was the most humble profession, unlike its counterparts in the south, and it was even possible to get the top prize, and the technology had stagnated for a long time, so it was naturally impossible to vividly imitate the firearms obtained from the south.

Fortunately, Nan Huairen is a Westerner, mastering the Western metal casting and forging technology, and can draw inferences from one another, see the essence through the phenomenon, he studied the gun and gunpowder, and quickly understood the principle of this chemical explosion, and then designed a new type of artillery, the barrel is cast with pure copper, the tail is thick, the barrel is slightly thinner, and there are several steel rings outside to achieve the role of reinforcement.

After changing their uniforms, Kangxi and Su Malagu rode out of the Forbidden City, and came to the school to watch Nan Huairen test the gun, a brand-new copper cannon was placed on the stone platform to shine, the soldiers first poured gunpowder into the barrel, and then stuffed a cannonball into it, and tamped it with a wooden stick, there was a small hole in the tail of the gun, and a long fuse stretched out from it, Nan Huairen took the torch and asked Kangxi to light the fire himself, Kangxi thought about it, took the torch and put it on the fuse, and the fuse soaked in potassium nitrate solution burned quickly, However, the length was long enough for everyone to hide in a safe place, and after waiting for a while, they saw that the spark disappeared at the tail of the cannon, and then there was a loud bang that shook the earth, and a ball of fire rose from the muzzle of the cannon, and then the copper cannon shook violently and fell to the ground, if it was not fixed on the stone platform, I don't know how far it would fly. In the distance, a large hole was smashed into a wooden house that had been used as a target.

It worked! The Qing Dynasty finally had the artillery to compete with the Ming Dynasty, Kangxi excitedly grabbed Nan Huairen's hand and said three good words in a row, and at the same time sighed how correct it was for him to release this group of Western missionaries from the prison. The sharp weapons of the Qing Dynasty were made by these astronomers.

Excited, Kangxi immediately sent a decree to reward Nan Huairen with a yellow jacket, gave a single-eyed dazzle, and the title of squire of the Ministry of Works, responsible for manufacturing firearms for the Qing Dynasty, he happily ordered the soldiers to load the shells, and then take a look, Nan Huairen's copper cannon is really of excellent quality, after cleaning the sparks of the cannon chamber with a wet cloth, the cannon is loaded and roaring again, this time the distance is measured, and the cannonball has been flying out a mile away before falling to the ground, which is a very gratifying achievement, with such a long-range weapon, whether it is city defense or coastal defense, That is, the gun body is too bulky and inconvenient for field maneuvers.

The cannon was loaded with shotguns for test firing, and the effect was also very good, and the firing interval was very short, much higher than the combat fire of the huge city defense crossbow, and the cost of the cannonball was also low, an iron ball was enough.

Seeing Kangxi so happy, Nan Huairen took the opportunity to speak out, asking for an open religion, allowing free missionary work, and preferably opening a church in the capital to teach the gospel of Jesus.

Hearing this, Kangxi's face turned cold, he knew that the emperor's grandmother was reciting Buddhism and didn't like these Western religions, but it was not easy to refuse Nan Huairen's enthusiasm, so he perfunctorily said that this matter still needed to be discussed in the long run, and then left the school in Nan Huairen's slightly disappointed gaze.

Casting artillery requires a large amount of copper, fortunately there is a copper mine in Chengde, which can meet military needs, but it is not easy to expand production for a while, so Kangxi ordered the whole Beijing division to donate copperware, the officials and the people without exception, and even the large copper water tank for fire fighting in the palace was also donated.

The Beijing division cast artillery, does not affect Hong Chengchou's army to the south, this is a collection of Mongolian and Han warriors of the army, compared to the Manchu is very few, pitiful, the Manchu people can conquer the soldiers who are used to fighting all died in the first two southern expeditions, and now have to rely on these aliens, fortunately that Shun Gerile is the nephew of Da Yuer, and Hong Chengchou and Da Yuer have an inexplicable relationship, so there is no need to worry about their loyalty.