Chapter 270: Determination
The Ming army never used the Zhennan general's cannon to attack the city wall.
???? The red-coated cannon was a siege weapon.
???? After the Qing army entered the pass, whenever it was blocked by the Jiancheng Pass, it would always use the red-coated artillery team to collapse the city wall with the red-coated cannons.
???? The Zhennan General Cannon used by the Ming Army was better than the mainland's iron and copper texture, and its performance was better than that of the red-coated cannon equipped by the Ming Dynasty.
???? However, due to the limited production capacity, except for the first few guns equipped with the army towns, all the subsequent artillery produced were equipped with various water towns.
???? This time to quell the rebellion, just in case, Xiao Wu deliberately asked all the Zhennan general artillery equipped on the Navy Zhenfu ship to be transferred to the land, and went to Meidi City by waterway, and now it is still halfway there, so Xue Wenjing had to garrison the army under the city and wait for the arrival of the Zhennan general artillery.
???? Yang Yandi, who received Xiao Wu's amnesty, hurriedly took the coastal defense battalion to reinforce on the second day.
???? Su Langqing, who stayed in Haikou, couldn't help frowning when he looked at the officers and men of the coastal defense battalion who were hurrying towards Meidi.
????“ Don't worry, it will only take ten days to exterminate the rebels, and within ten days, our Ming army will definitely be able to pacify Meidi. Seeing Su Langqing's sad face, Li Du said with relief.
???? In this regard, Su Langqing shook his head.
????“ I'm not worried about whether the rebels in the left and right battalions will be wiped out soon. ”
????“ It is impossible to rebel against the Ming Dynasty with the left and right battalions, and I heard that the reason why the left and right battalions were able to defect successfully was because Guangnan sent sailors south to threaten Haikou, so Lord Xiao had to send officers and soldiers from Liwu Town to quell the rebellion, which gave the left and right battalions an opportunity. Su Langqing looked at the sea in the distance with a solemn expression.
????“ I heard that you went to Quang Nam this time to promote peace between the Ming Court and Quang Nam, but now that I think about it, I am afraid that it will not work. Li Du said.
???? This time, Li Du did not know about Fuyang Town's escort of the Minghai merchant fleet to Guangnan Gouhe, after all, Li Du had escorted Chen Shangchuan and Yang Yandi back to Jiading together some time earlier.
???? When they met on the way, Li Du also learned the purpose of Su Langqing's trip from Su Langqing.
???? After all, Li Du is also Liu Yu's trusted general, and there is a lot of help on the road.
????“ No, I can't wait any longer. Su Langqing looked at his merchant fleet with a resolute expression.
????“ Inform the fleet that we will set sail for Hoi An early tomorrow morning. Su Langqing instructed the sailors on the side.
????“ What are you doing? Su Langqing. Li Du on the side was shocked when he heard this.
????“ Don't you know that the northern seas are now full of Quang Nam naval ships? ”
????“ You are now leading the fleet northward like a sheep into the mouth of a tiger. Li Du scolded.
????“ It doesn't matter, even if it's a tiger's den, I, Su, want to break in. Su Langqing smiled, his expression calm.
????“ General Li, Shuishi Town, Fuyang, and Fubo Second Town Sailors do not need to be escorted, and we can wait for the Minghai merchant fleet to go to Hoi An on their own, but there is a merchant ship sent by the Lao Lu Maritime Chamber of Commerce to take us to Hoi An. Su Langqing left the king who rushed to the side.
???? After hearing this, Wang Li did not stop him, but just nodded.
???? At this moment, Guangnan did not really tear his face with the Ming Court.
???? Even the naval warships of both sides were patrolling and guarding at intervals of several nautical miles, and no general dared to take the lead in firing their cannons. …
???? Even merchant ships by land and sea can travel between Hoi An and Jiading.
???? However, there is a double duty and Quang Nam officials boarding the ship for inspection.
???? This is also the fundamental reason why the Ming army can still stand in Haikou despite the fact that most of the urban land in Meidi has been lost these days, and Dongpu has not yet recovered and cannot provide supplies and grain and grass for the Ming army in Haikou.
???? I have to say that during this period of time, the land and sea in the area of Annam have indeed made great contributions.
???? It can be shown that the army was completely pushed ashore by merchant ships on land and sea, ship by ship.
????“ So, do you want to go to Hoi An to meet Lord Quang Nam Nguyen? Xiao Wu looked at the scholar-like businessman in front of him in a little surprise.
???? You must know that today's Quang Nam and the Ming court may go to war at any time.
???? Some Chinese merchants in Hoi An have already begun to flee Hoi An with their families and flee to Luzon by land and sea merchant ships.
???? At this time, Su Langqing chose to lead the Minghai merchant fleet north to Guangnan.
???? I have to say that the courage of the rich businessman who looks like a scholar in front of him is admirable.
????“ The Huang Jin rebellion must be related to Quang Nam, and in any case, we must make peace between Quang Nam and the Ming court, so as to prevent the second Huang Jin from appearing. Su Langqing said truthfully.
????“ And now the Jiading area, whether it is Dongpu or Meidi, have suffered from war, undoubtedly greatly hindered the Ming court's plan to march north, in this case, Guangnan this ring must not be lost, not only can we not start a war with Guangnan, but try to appease Guangnan, so that Guangnan has become the Ming court's help in the area of Annam. Su Langqing put forward his thoughts to Xiao Wu.
????“ The original intention was good, but do you think Guangnan will really make peace with the Ming court? Xiao Wu said coldly.
????“ If the villain loses, it is nothing more than Ruan's main villain's head, and it will have no impact on whether the Ming court will fight or make peace in the future. Su Langqing said with a smile.
????“ Give wine. Xiao Wu was silent for a while
^0^ Remember for a second
Later, he spoke.
???? Su Langqing took a bowl of warm wine brought by the soldiers, drank it all, saluted Xiao Wu, and then strode out of the camp.
???? Xu Bin looked at Su Langqing, strode out of the main military camp, and said to Xiao Wu.
????“ This person is the head of Ming Hai, and he is also a celebrity next to Lord Liu Yu, if something really happens, it will be disadvantageous to us. ”
???? Xiao Wu waved his hand disappreciatively.
????“ This trip to Guangnan was originally asked by Liu Yu to do it, and he was willing to go at this moment, but he did not live up to Liu Yu's trust in him, and it would be a blessing if he could really make peace between Guangnan and Ming Ting. ”
???? After the Meidi rebellion, Xiao Wu's mentality also changed significantly, and he no longer shouted and killed as before.
???? In the early morning of the second day, the three ships of the Ming Sea began to sail out of the sea and headed for Guangnan.
???? The fleet of Fuyang Town also got the news yesterday, and Qin Yu did not object to this, and escorted the Minghai fleet all the way until it left the waters of Jiading.
???? This time, Lu Hai Wang Li personally led the Ming Hai merchant fleet to Hoi An, and with him, the Quang Nam officials who blocked the shipping route were easy to dismiss, and even the search only sent one or two officials to walk around at will and fool around.
???? It can also be seen from this that the officialdom of Quang Nam is also quite corrupt.
????“ I really didn't expect that this time even Master Su came. On a lucky boat, Wang Li said softly after watching the officials in Guangnan get off the boat.
????“ It's all for the Ming Court. Su Langqing let out a long sigh.
????“ We Lu Hai and Ming Hai wandered around for the Ming Court, but we also forgot that we were businessmen. Wang Li smiled bitterly.
????“ Yes, like the far seas, they have already gone to Batavia to trade. ”
????“ I heard that Zhao Tianming has purchased a large amount of land in Batavia to establish a plantation, and sugar is a hard currency in Nanyang. Su Langqing said with great envy.
???? Which industry is profitable, sugar and cotton?
???? Then Su Langqing would rather choose Shu Tang, because the textile industry needs a lot of land to grow cotton trees and silkworms, and also needs a large number of textile machines and skilled workers, although the sugar industry is also cumbersome and belongs to intensive labor production.
???? But everyone needs sugar, and textiles such as cotton and silk are not much in civilian demand.
???? In particular, high-end cotton cloth and silk can only be enjoyed by dignitaries.
???? For example, the woolen wool sold by the English company in Laoag is only a little more than 6,000 taels a year.
Dear, this chapter is over, happy reading! ^0^