The situation developed rapidly, and the Ming army, while paying casualties, was still persistently and courageously advancing.

When the Ming army forwards stopped and adjusted, the grenadier that followed behind the team once again exerted its power and threw the thunderbolts at Jiannu one after another.

An explosion was a casualty, dazzling flashes, deafening loud noises, flesh and blood flying, and a terrible wail, weakening the remnants of Jiannu's fighting spirit.

Before the smoke of the explosion dissipated, one fire point after another exploded on the opposite side.

The muskets of the Ming army were once again fired, and lead bullets were fired in rows and rows with the heat of death at the standing enemy.

Advance, shoot, bomb...... Despite the casualties caused by bows and arrows, the Ming army continued to advance tenaciously and bravely.

Seeing his men and horses continue to bleed and fall, and the battle formation that had retreated and regrouped was facing collapse again, Zilharang's eyes were torn, and he drew his long knife, ready to charge hard.

And at this moment, three small carts suddenly launched in the Ming army's array, and in Jiannu's gradually frightened gaze, the muzzle of the black hole was pointing at them.

Under the cover of the sword and shield hands, the lead lit by the artillery shooter with a torch.

Mars scurried and burrowed into the medicine room. With a roar, a scorching flash of fire, hundreds of projectiles rushed towards Jiannu, and thick smoke rose at the same time.

Furlong cannon plus shotgun... The bullet, the Jiannu in front of the battle array, was immediately knocked down by the dense projectiles that erupted.

And that's not all, the Furlong cannon has a shorter range and less power, but the advantage is that it is fast. Skilled gunner, it only takes a few seconds to change the sub-gun.

Rumble! It was another dense rain of bullets that swept over, and streams of blood mist erupted from Jiannu's body, some died on the spot, and some fell to the ground and let out a terrible scream.

Cannon after cannon, like the sickle of death, mercilessly harvesting the life of Jiannu.

It's over, it's over! Zilharan's heart sank to the bottom, and under such a ferocious blow, the last will of the army would inevitably be broken.

The sound of the cannon stopped, the smoke gradually cleared, and Zilharang saw a miserable scene.

The corpses lay strew, the wounded fell to the ground, and the unbearable pain caused the wounded to roll, twist and twitch, and let out an inhuman wail.

An officer had no weapon in his hand, his hands clutching his bloody belly, just barely crippling. His eyes were blank and glazed, as if he couldn't believe what was happening.

The battle formation of the Ming army advanced again to the sound of war drums, and a volley of guns rang out, and the Jiannu officer was hit by a projectile again, and fell to the ground with blood splashed and died.

"Lord Belle." The soldiers who had gone to report to Amin rushed back and said eagerly, "Erbeile orders you to retreat immediately. ”

Zilharang's eyes were a little dull, looking at the Ming army banner that was getting closer and clearer, and did not react.

"Lord Belle!" The soldier grabbed the reins of Zilharang and repeated Amin's order aloud again.

Zilharang's eyes rounded, and he regained some vitality.

The battle formation of the Ming army is still steadily advancing, and their own troops are on the verge of collapse.

When the two artillery carriages were pushed out again, pointing at the Houjin army. Knowing that the tide was turning, Zilharan gave the order to retreat.

One last glance at the battlefield of the dead and wounded, Zilharang was full of grief, and he jerked his horse's head and galloped away without looking back.

That's right, it's a retreat, but this is before the battle, and it's no different from running away and being defeated.

Although there were war horses behind Jiannu's formation, the wounded soldiers who fell to the ground were all abandoned.

The Ming army did not catch up, and could not catch up, and after a few rows of guns, the battle formation was still advancing steadily.

With an expressionless face, he plunged the bayonet into the chest of the wounded soldier of Jiannu, stepped on it with his foot and pulled it out on his hand, and the blood-stained bayonet stayed in the air for a moment, and then pointed at the next target.

Feng Datie and his comrades-in-arms stepped on Jiannu's corpse, slashed Jiannu's wounded soldiers, and walked forward firmly, forward!

…………………

Zhenjiang.

The head of the city has been replaced with the banner of the Dongjiang Army, and the ruined city walls and blackened city walls show that a major battle has just ended.

The 500 Jiannu garrison, more than 1,000 Xilu and Han troops, under the siege of tens of thousands of Dongjiang troops of the two associations, have been completely annihilated.

Although Mao Wenlong wanted to occupy Zhenjiang and provide a barrier for Sinuiju and Tieshan across the river, he also knew that it was not the time yet.

Sweeping the surrounding area, moving people to clear the wilderness, the work is in full swing. Even if they abandon Zhenjiang, they must leave a piece of uninhabited land for Jiannu, making it difficult for them to stay for a long time.

It's autumn and the weather hasn't cooled down, but there are already some signs of changing seasons in the wilderness.

Standing at the head of the city, looking into the distance, Mao Wenlong was very emotional.

Among them, there is not only the feeling of revisiting the old place, but also the feeling after repeated battles.

"Our army also needs to have a unit that is good at mountain warfare." Mao Wenlong stretched out his hand and pointed into the distance, and said: "Otherwise, we can't stop the Dongyu and protect the safety around Zhenjiang." ”

Zhenjiang City is very small, but the area is very large, and when it expands, it is equivalent to Dandong City in later generations, including Fengcheng, Kuandian, Xiuyan and other counties.

From the topography point of view, the north is high and the south is low, mainly mountains and hills, and the plains and valleys account for only one-tenth of the two. Therefore, it is also known as "seven mountains and one water and half a field, half a road and a manor".

In Mao Wenlong's view, the mountains and hills in the north are the natural positions to stop Jiannu's attack.

In particular, the north of Kuandian and Fengcheng is the highest. The mountains are undulating and the woods are dense, and it is difficult for Jiannu, who is good at plain field warfare, to give full play to its advantages.

After several battles, Mao Wenlong and other generals were very confident in holding on with muskets and grenadiers with the help of terrain and fortifications.

"There are nearly a thousand Mao soldiers in Jinzhen, I don't know if they can be transferred?" Gou Zhenhuai groaned and said: "Musketeers, the position is very well defended, but it may not be suitable to fight in the mountains and forests. ”

After a pause, Gou Zhenhuai added with a smile: "Fortunately, there is a bayonet, which has the same effect as a spear." Well, I think it's more vivid to call it a thorn stick. ”

Mao Wenlong laughed, and also felt that the bayonet was not like a knife, it was quite ugly.

Chen Jisheng laughed twice and said: "In mountain warfare, it is still necessary to strengthen training. Not to mention this Zhenjiang, which is Sinuiju and Tiesan, which were borrowed from North Korea, if they can stop the construction of slaves in the outer mountains, they can also resettle more Liao people and vigorously cultivate the fields to ease military needs. ”

Mao Wenlong bowed his head lightly, expressed his approval, and said slowly: "The troops fighting in the mountains must be trained, and the positional defense must also be strengthened. After several battles, he felt that digging fortifications on flat ground was also very powerful, but he didn't have to rely on the city or defend against the eastern captives. ”

"A trench and a breastwork are indeed a good way to ward off the enemy." Gou Zhenhuai stretched out his hand and patted the city wall and said, "As long as you are fast enough, you can protect yourself in the wild." If there is a Wuhan Iron and Steel car, it will be more convenient. ”

Mao Wenlong glanced at Gou Zhenhuai and said: "This year, the imperial court has spent too much, and Banzai has spent internal funds several times, and I am afraid that the equipment of Wuhan Iron and Steel vehicles and field artillery will have to wait until next year." ”

The hand naturally put on the handle of the war knife given by the emperor at his waist, Mao Wenlong thought for a while, and said: "It's better for us to build a batch first, although it is rougher, it will not be worse than Jiannu's shield car." ”

"The vehicle formation is indeed a sharp weapon for field defense." Chen Jisheng said: "Once the shape is set, let the people build it, and pay them some food." ”

Gou Zhenhuai smiled and said, "There will be no shortage of food." Long live has allowed maritime merchants to transport grain from Nanyang to Liao, and sweet potatoes will be planted on various islands in Dongjiang Town next year, which will alleviate the shortage of grain. ”

Arching his hand to the west, Gou Zhenhuai continued: "Long live the wise, the saint is wise and wise, everything has been arranged properly. Whaling, duck raising and other methods will make the Liao people not suffer from starvation, and the Dongjiang army will also have meat and fish to eat. ”

Mao Wenlong and Chen Jisheng hurriedly opened their mouths to praise, no matter what the effect is, what the emperor wants to do is good, it is good.

…………………

It is said that whale meat is delicious, as tender as veal, but as a ninety-five supreme, how can I not eat it?

Of course Zhu Youxiao wants to eat, he must eat. It is not only the desire of their own tongue, but also the food and even nutrition problems of the Dongjiang military and civilians.

Historically, Dongjiang Town had taken in nearly a million Liao people, and if these Liao people were well fed and strong, and equipped with enough armor and weapons, they might be able to exterminate the Jiannu just by recruiting soldiers from these Liao people.

"Emperor, the slave and maid are done." Li Chengcheng walked over respectfully and presented a report.

Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand to take it, examined it carefully, and said with a bow: "Well, that's right." ”

This is a statistical report similar to that of later generations, with items such as entry and exit, and it looks clear at a glance.

subcontracted the sales of the silver mirror to businessmen such as Li Dan, Yan Siqi, and Wu Dazhang, but Zhu Youxiao didn't expect that they would pay the money first.

Even Li Dan and Yan Siqi gave more, on the grounds that the silver mirror was sold to a foreign royal family, and the price was unexpectedly high.

Is it the way to go, or is it to curry favor? Zhu Youxiao didn't want to distinguish carefully, and he didn't want to overcharge this so-called "wronged boss".

The emperor needs to pay attention to faithfulness, it depends on who he is right for, and it also depends on whether he has a long-term vision and whether he is broad-minded.

Now that the rules for sales sharing have been set, Zhu Youxiao doesn't want to destroy it, even if the extra money is very tempting.

Moreover, the largest market for the sale of silver mirrors is not the Wa Kingdom, nor the Nanyang countries, nor the domestic countries. Although in two or three years, sales in these three main markets will not be saturated.

So where is the largest market identified by Zhu Youxiao?

It is also easy to think that through Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, and even the English, silver mirrors of far better quality than Venice will be sold throughout Europe.

Just the hall of mirrors that the French are proud of, what kind of broken tricks are used, tin amalgam mirrors, the grade is too low.

Changed to the silver mirror of the Ming Dynasty, it can be sold for nearly a thousand noodles at once, how much money does it have to make!

Zhu Youxiao resisted the urge to wrench his fingers, put down the report, and smiled at Li Chengcheng: "Good job, I have a reward." ”

"The duty of a slave and maid, I dare not receive the emperor's reward." Li Chengcheng was happy and joyful in his heart, but he still resigned according to the courtesy.

"Then forget it." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, "You can step aside!" ”