The musketeers stepped forward, fired, moved sideways, retreated, reloaded...... In this way, rows of lead bullets were fired, and the continuous output of fire caused more and more damage to Jiannu.

Although the spear does not move diagonally, it is easy for the rushing Jiannu to pull out or open one or two shots, but there are also on the left and the right, and it is not easy to break through.

Moreover, there were whistling lead bullets in front of them, and thunder was smashing from time to time overhead, but there were not many Jiannu dead soldiers who could rush to the front of the formation and pull out the tips of their guns left and right, far less fierce than when they charged.

The adjacent Ming army began to advance and move closer to the east, with the obvious intention of forming a salient to flank and support the friendly forces of Jiannu, who were attacking the friendly forces.

Jiannu's lightly armored archers rushed over and shot a rain of arrows from the sky, both to support and contain, to disrupt the Ming army's attempt to flank.

Muskets roared, and the Ming army responded quickly and violently at Jiannu's bow and arrows.

In the case of complete armor, Jiannu's lightly armored archers were on horses, and the short bows used did limited damage to the Ming army. But for them, the musket was either dead or wounded.

The rest of the Ming battle formations also moved forward, protecting the flanks of the friendly salient and bombarding the Jiannu light cavalry with heavy muskets.

Under the cover of gunpowder smoke and men and horses, and far away, Sakhalian and other Later Jin generals could not see clearly the situation in the place where the battle was most intense, that is, the change in the phalanx of the Ming army that the Later Jin army stormed.

The thunder was still bombarding, and the smoke and dust of the explosion were rising; The muskets were still intense, and the effect of the dead charge—Sakhalian frowned, wondering why he hadn't broken through or disrupted the enemy's line?

The neighing of wounded horses and the screams of soldiers in pain shook Sakhalian's eardrums. In his line of sight, the line of the Ming army had already protruded dozens of meters, and the adjacent phalanx had already begun to fire to the side.

Finished! Sakhalian's heart sank to the bottom, and under such a two-sided attack, the dead soldiers who assaulted and charged were more than lucky.

His judgment was not wrong, the dead soldiers of Jiannu had already suffered heavy casualties under the continuous rotation of cannons and muskets. The fewer and fewer troops, although they are still rushing to kill, do not have much impact.

Of course, the Ming army also paid a certain amount of casualties, especially the melee soldiers who stood in the way.

But to Jiannu's surprise, the Ming musketeers, who seemed to have zero melee ability in the back, kept rushing to fill the position, holding not a musket equivalent to a burning stick, but a "spear" with long spikes.

Times have changed! If it were Zhu Youxiao, he would definitely sigh like this, and there would be a gloating smile on his face.

Three-stage, four-stage, five-stage strike...... What Xiyi could do, the Ming army also did, albeit in a different way.

Although the Ming army had a code of conduct, it did not erase the initiative of the generals. Let's talk about the phalanx, all towns and even associations are not exactly the same.

As long as you can give full play to the advantages of the musket, or shoot at Jiannu, or the continuous damage of firepower, or the white-knuckle charge after several rows of volleys, it is allowed, and it is up to the generals to flexibly control according to the situation on the battlefield.

Kong Youde's somewhat strange formation was also transformed after he tried his brains and underwent strict training.

Not to mention, the rotation of muskets to fire ensures the continuity of firepower output, so that the Jiannu dead soldiers were killed and wounded before they rushed close.

The immobility of several rows of spears can also be seen as a rejection of horses or carts, blocking Jiannu and accepting the baptism of musket lead bullets and thunder explosions.

Regardless of whether this style of play would be promoted or not, the Ming army won and crushed Jiannu's attack. Seven or eight hundred Jiannu dead soldiers suffered casualties, and the Ming army also paid more than 300 dead and wounded.

As the adjacent battle formations became more prominent, the flank fire became stronger, and Sakhalian had to order a retreat to avoid the annihilation of the attacking forces.

The sound of gunfire and explosions thinned out as Jiannu retreated. The smoke of gunfire is gradually dissipating, and the line of sight is gradually clear.

Sakhalian and the others were surprised to see that the Ming army, which suffered a lot of casualties, retreated, and a fully equipped battle formation rushed to replace it.

The Ming army had a large number of troops, and the reserves were sufficient, or rather, they did not all of them were dispatched, but maintained sufficient reserves.

In other words, even if a phalanx is broken, it will not cause a reversal of the situation on the entire battlefield.

And - Sakhalian was somewhat surprised to find that nearly a thousand cavalry appeared behind the battle line of the Ming army.

It turned out that the Ming army not only had many infantry, but also mobile forces that could be quickly reinforced, and Sakhalian finally gave up hope of winning the field battle, ordered a retreat, and monitored the Ming army at a certain distance to maintain the pressure of leaving.

In fact, there is another reason, since the open area cannot stop the Ming army, the next terrain will be more difficult to resist the steady advance of the Ming army.

If the battlefield had been a little wider - Sakhalian made assumptions, some regret, some helpless.

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The tall and majestic palace building, the mighty and strong Han general, and the solemn and solemn atmosphere. For the merchants who were summoned to the audience, there was a terrifying sense of oppression everywhere.

Of course, in addition to this feeling, there is excitement, excitement and apprehension in their hearts.

Not to mention their white bodies, even the prefect, the prefect, or even higher-level officials, how many opportunities do they have to enter the palace to face the saint?

The General Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce are both four, and the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce is three, which is the number of people to be seen by the emperor himself.

This is what Zhu Youxiao deliberately did, that is, to make the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce sober up and know the gap between it and the General Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Let them know that they are inferior to the other two chambers of commerce, whether it is contribution or sainthood.

If you want to be equal, then show sincerity. As for sincerity, look at what the General Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce have done, and learn it yourself.

In the side hall of the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao had already ascended to the throne, his face was expressionless, and he looked very majestic. Well, it is said that this is how emperors should be, although many emperors in history are not like this.

In Zhu Youxiao's view, no matter how ridiculous he is, he is the emperor, and no one dares to make irresponsible remarks. But sometimes it's okay to pretend.

When everyone entered the hall, they immediately knelt down and kowtowed, "Long live the wechen (grass people) to see my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

"Excuse me, flat." Zhu Youxiao's voice echoed in the hall, and there were not many young people's crispness, as if he was deliberately calming his voice.

"Wechen (grass people) Xie Banzai Longen." Then they all stood up and bowed down.

Zhu Youxiao pondered for a moment and said slowly: "What is the use of the Chamber of Commerce, why do you want to establish the Chamber of Commerce?" I believe that you have your own ideas, and others have their answers. From my point of view, I would like to tell you about it. ”

Everyone listened, but their hearts were not at peace. This is a hadith, I don't know what the emperor's hopes and conditions are?

"You can't make a forest alone, and it's hard to fight alone. With the organization of the Chamber of Commerce, we can complement each other and develop together. Moreover, the Chamber of Commerce has weight, and when you encounter difficulties or unfair treatment, you can get help or appeal through the Chamber of Commerce, and the difference between personal appeals, I don't say, you also know it.

"You must all know what a righteous merchant is. As for the Chamber of Commerce, in the future, it will guide and drive more, so that members can contribute more money, repay the society, and realize their own social value. ”

"The social value of an individual lies in the responsibility and contribution to the society, ask yourself, in addition to making money, in addition to enjoyment, what have you done for the country and the people?"

Zhu Youxiao paused, his eyes swept over everyone, smiled faintly, and said, "If you don't understand, read more books, reading makes people wise." Life in the world, no good discussions, no good career, all day long food and warm clothes, nothing to do, how to distinguish yourself from beasts? Do you know who said that? ”

There are some people who don't know it, but they don't dare to answer rashly. Who knows if the emperor did it on purpose, he is ready to ask and answer himself, and he can't talk nonsense.

Zhu Youxiao's gaze slowly moved and stopped on Tang Mo's face. Li Dan, Yan Siqi, and Wu Dazhang don't know nine times out of ten. Jiangnan is at its peak, and I want to see if it's true.

"Tang Mo, do you know?" Zhu Youxiao also saw Tang Mo for the first time, and he could only judge from everyone's clothing and position, but it was indeed very accurate.

When asked about it, Tang Mo hesitated, but when he saw the look in the middle of Xia, he hurriedly bowed down and replied: "Long live Hui, Weichen remembers that it was Su Zhe, one of the three Sus of the Song Dynasty, who said it." ”

Zhu Youxiao bowed his head slightly, and a hint of appreciation flashed on his face. If you want to talk about Su Shi, you must know a lot about poetry and articles; Although Su Zhe claims to be as famous as his brother, few people know about the prose that has been circulated in the world.

"That's exactly what Su Zhe said." Zhu Youxiao said: "You should think about it more. There is also the phrase 'rich heirlooms, but three generations', you also have to ponder the truth more. I'd rather let my children and grandchildren suffer a little than become a waste. ”

This is really a feeling, and the current disciples of the sect are living examples. When pigs are very happy, they have become a waste of old age.

Even businessmen, I'm afraid they all hope that their children and grandchildren can make a profit. At least you can keep the family property, don't lose it.

Before coming, the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette taught everyone the basic etiquette. But seeing that the emperor had finished his lecture, everyone hurriedly bowed down and said, "Wechen (grass people) and others are listening to the hadith." ”

Zhu Youxiao raised his hand, and the palace people led everyone to bow and leave. And Li Dan, Yan Siqi, Wu Dazhang, Shao Hanliang, Tang Mo, and Xia Zhongshi were left alone.

"Give a seat." Zhu Youxiao's expression relaxed, and he was ready to give a face-to-face lecture to these business leaders.

Rectifying the rule of officials is a long-term task, and it is relatively easy to make businessmen self-disciplined through the supervision of the Chamber of Commerce before they are satisfied with Zhu Youxiao.

Just as Wu Zheng is in charge of supervision in the General Chamber of Commerce, and Yang Runmin is in charge of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the supervision officer of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce is Zheng Zhilong.

The three major chambers of commerce are just the beginning, according to the region, the Ming Dynasty already had Shaanxi merchants, Shanxi merchants, Huizhou merchants, Jiangyou, Guangdong and other similar chambers of commerce.

Starting with the supervision of the Chamber of Commerce, the community of bureaucrats and businessmen is gradually stripped away, which is the government and businessmen, and it is also Zhu Youxiao's plan. An official is an official, a business is a businessman, don't make it confusing.

At the same time, Zhu Youxiao hopes that industry and commerce can be combined, and that more businessmen can invest their rich funds in industrial development, rather than just buying and selling.

Not to mention that there were too few industrial projects in ancient times, everything involved in production and manufacturing was counted, and there were still a lot of businessmen involved in all walks of life, food, clothing, housing and transportation.

The simplest and easiest is naturally textiles. In Songjiang and other places, not only a large number of people spin and weave cloth, but also many workshops.

Others do not know the importance of developing industry and commerce, promoting employment, and increasing tax revenue, but Zhu Youxiao knows very well.

The traditional agrarian society has come to an era in need of change, and unchanged means backwardness, means that the productive forces cannot be liberated, and means that the strength of the country has encountered a bottleneck.

Of course, if you add the time that lasted for the Qing Dynasty in history, the Ming Dynasty succeeded in continuing its life and was not destroyed, at least it could survive for a hundred years.

But for Zhu Youxiao, it is unacceptable.

Who made him know so much and be extremely wary of the development and hegemony of other countries in the world? Who let him know that the world is so big, and if Da Ming doesn't occupy it, it will make him so painful that he can't sleep well?

Li Dan and the others thanked him before he sat down cautiously, knowing that it was just a passing scene just now, and the next thing was that the emperor was going to hand over the envoy.

Zhu Youxiao first set his eyes on Li Dan and Yan Siqi, and his face became kind, this was the first to take refuge and made a great contribution.

"Li Dan and Yan Siqi did a great job." Zhu Youxiao opened his mouth and praised: "Through the transportation of food and materials by sea, the situation in Liaodong is getting better day by day, and the Maritime Merchants Association has made great contributions. ”

Li Dan hurriedly bowed down and arched his hand, and said, "Long live the prize." As the people of the Ming Dynasty, this is our responsibility, and we dare not take credit. ”

Yan Siqi and Li Dan have a good relationship, and they also know that they don't fight or grab, after all, this is the honor of the Maritime Association, and his face also feels bright.

"Meritorious rewards and punishments, I have a reason." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "You don't have to be too humble. ”

Saying that, the emperor turned to Wu Dazhang again and said: "The Chinese Chamber of Commerce also has merit, controlling the northern captives through border and foreign trade, transshipment of goods in Liaodong, and the convenience of the Liao people and officers and soldiers. ”

Wu Dazhang arched his fat hand and said: "It is the duty of Weichen to be able to serve the country and be loyal to Long Live Weichen, and it is also the glory of Weichen." ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and praised: "I am very relieved to have such an awareness. ”

Finally looking at the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, Zhu Youxiao's expression did not change, but Tang Mo and Xia Zhongshi of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce felt that their faces were hot. It's really a short time to take refuge, and I haven't done anything commendable.

After pondering for a while, Zhu Youxiao said slowly: "The literary style in Jiangnan is prosperous, and there are many people who have won the imperial examination. Even the chamber of commerce also reads more and reads, and only those who are extraordinary in learning. It stands to reason that it is common to know books and etiquette. ”

Tang Mo and Xia Zhongshi listened respectfully, this is indeed what they should be proud of. The General Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce are just missing this cultural heritage