The Ming Dynasty is simple and easy to make, light in weight, and the air tightness after the butt has also been enhanced, and the maximum range has reached more than 1,000 meters.

Jiannu's impression of the Ming army's artillery was still on the Hongyi cannon, and he didn't know that the Ming army already had projectile artillery with a similar range.

Erroneous intelligence led to serious consequences, not only was Jiannu's battle formation within the range of heavy pressure, but even Dai Shan's command post was also bombarded by the Ming army.

This battle was the initiative of Jiannu, and after the Ming army forwards received the report from the sentinels, they formed six phalanxes with chariots as blocks in the field, each with 600 people.

The main force of the Chinese army also arrived later, and quickly set up a heavy force, just when the two armies confronted each other, and before they rushed into battle, they first dealt a heavy blow to Jiannu.

In fact, Dai Shan only led a banner of men and horses to support Sakhalian, and he had no intention of fighting with the Ming army.

Coming suddenly, waiting for the opportunity to move, is the mind of Dai Shan.

If the Ming army was slow to react and the battle formation was loose, he would definitely have to attack non-stop. But the Ming army reacted quickly, and the battle formation of the strikers quickly took shape, which also dispelled the idea of attacking when Dai Shan arrived at the battlefield.

But Dai Shan did not retreat immediately, but listed the formation, wanting to observe the reaction of the Ming army, and spy on the flaws in the Ming army's battle formation, to see if there was still a chance to win.

But he never expected that the Ming army did not attack rashly, and he was also listening to Sakhalian's introduction, observing and pondering the Ming army's combat methods, and the shells smashed over his head and face.

With such a long range, it really scared Dai Shan. He couldn't help but look at Sakhalian with wide eyes, didn't you mean that the army didn't have Hongyi cannons?

Sakhalian was also somewhat confused, but soon realized that the Ming army had reservations. Now it was when I saw my father's banner that I suddenly launched an artillery attack.

The shells hit the ground, tumbling and emitting a trace of green smoke; Or hit a man and a horse, and directly cause damage. But then, something happened that shocked Jiannu and frightened him.

In the flashing firelight, one after another the shells exploded, raising clouds of black smoke, kicking up dirt and sand, and bursting out countless shrapnel.

The Ming Dynasty, formally known as the mortar cannon, used a metered gunpowder cartridge due to its short barrel, and the shells had a stock, which was much faster to reload than the long-barreled cannon.

In a round of bombardment, the chaos in Jiannu was not serious, but the casualties were not small. Because they didn't know that the projectile would explode, they thought it was a solid iron ball similar to the Hongyi cannon.

After the second salvo, looking at the smoking shells rolling on the ground, even the most fearless Jiannu looked frightened and hurriedly exclaimed to hide away.

Before the shells exploded, the queue was already more chaotic than it had been when it first exploded. People and horses crowded together, with the shell landing point as the center, forming a large circle of empty space.

Delays were unavoidable, and the technical conditions at the time made it difficult to manufacture a contact fuse. Even in order to avoid accidental bombing, the delay lead will be more than half a minute.

One of the effects of delayed explosions is to cause confusion among the enemy, so that no one will take the smoke and exploding shells seriously.

Just after the chaos of Jiannu's formation, the battle formation of the Ming army advanced to the sound of rumbling drums.

At this time, the Ming army set up five more phalanxes, just behind the six phalanxes, blocking the gap between the phalanxes. If Jiannu wanted to break through from between the six phalanxes, they would be greeted by guns and artillery strikes from three sides.

Dai Shan Lema stood under the banner of the general, feeling the commotion of his own battle formation, his brows twisted into a pimple, and he watched the Ming army's battle formation advance step by step.

Under the heavy bombardment of the Ming Dynasty, his flag had moved several times, and the strict formation was also loosened in the chaos of dodging shells.

It is too disadvantageous to go on like this, but to launch an attack, Dai Shan lacks confidence. As for the retreat? Dai Shan shook his head.

Retreating without a fight is what Huang Taiji can do, but he is a big Baylor, holding two banners and horses, and shouldering the heavy responsibility of defending southern Liaoning.

If the Ming army occupies Xinjin and continues to advance to the three guards in southern Liaoning, Daishan will only be left with the checkpoint of Luangu Pass. And pinning all hope on Luangu Pass is obviously a bit risky.

Another fierce salvo bombardment, looking at the heavy smoke rising from behind the Ming army's battle formation, as well as the cannonballs that swept through the air, Dai Shan finally made a decision - retreat.

This is not to withdraw to Luangu Pass all at once, but Dai Shan's sudden idea that it can be used against the Ming army.

Retreat without a fight, hmph, how do you know the plan of a certain one?

"Order, retreat!" Dai Shan gave a wise order, and the retreat would have very few casualties for the Eight Banners troops, which were all cavalry, unlike the rout of the infantry.

The sound of horses' hooves roared, and Jiannu turned his horse's head and turned to retreat. This is also the advantage of cavalry, otherwise, it will be a difficult task for any army to retreat.

Dai Shan glanced back, the smoke and dust kicked up by the successive explosions obscured his vision, he did not see the figure of the Ming army, he could only grit his teeth with hatred, and rode away, as if he wanted to leave regret and resentment behind him.

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A large number of Ming troops suddenly appeared under the Acropolis of Fuzhou, with bright armor and impressive momentum.

But the panic and chaos were soon contained after the surrender of Liu Xingzuo, the general soldier of Fuzhou.

The resistance of a small number of Zhenyi and die-hard elements was like a pebble dropped in a pond, and the ripples were inaudible and quickly subsided.

The news was successfully blocked, thanks to Liu Xingzuo's timely closure of the city gate under the pretense of an enemy attacking. made the target people in the city all become turtles in the urn.

"Li Yongfang's eldest son Li Yangeng?!" Zhang Ke, the chief soldier of Dengzhen, glanced at the guy who was tied in front of him, and pursed the corners of his mouth with disdain, as if one glance was enough to stain his eyes, and waved his hand to let people go down.

Turning his head, Zhang Keda was already a warm and cordial face, and said to Liu Xingzuo: "General Liu resolutely went anyway, and he had Li Xianzhong's style, which is really admirable." ”

"Adults praise falsely, sinners dare not be." Liu Xingzuo's posture was very low, and he bowed respectfully.

Zhang Ke smiled and said, "This evaluation is not something that is said, but what the saint said. ”

After a pause, Zhang Keda continued: "It's just that now is not the time to celebrate the crown, our army has to step up deployment, and General Liu has to work hard." ”

Liu Xingzuo arched his hand and said: "But according to the orders of the adults, I will obey the orders below." ”

Zhang Keda nodded, waved his hand and ordered someone to put on the map, and pointed to start the deployment task.

Fuzhou Wei was tantamount to stabbing in the back of the Daishan Department. However, it is very difficult to completely cut off the retreat route, but it still needs to be arranged tightly and seize the time.

At present, the Shahe River is a ready-made barrier to block the enemy, but according to the strength of the Ming army, it is far from enough to deploy defenses along the river. Therefore, in the next battle talk, the main points are Pangu Fort and Deli Win City, as well as several major ferry ports.

"Yangguan Fort, Fuzhou Wei, Pangu Fort, and Deli Win City are the main supports, plus a few ferries, if they are properly guarded, the two red flags of Daishan can only go around to the upper reaches of the Shahe River and run north......"

Zhang Keda's finger rowed from the sea to the upper reaches of the Shahe River, and he pointed and said: "It is very difficult for our army to completely block the retreat of Jiannu, but we can try our best. “

Fingers swiped north to Gaizhouwei, Zhang Keda nodded hard, looked up at Liu Xingzuo and said: "Either attack, or surrender, the matter of Gaizhouwei can only be best solved when General Liu comes out." ”

"The last general is willing to lead a sentry to go, and he will definitely be able to break the city without a fight." Liu Xingzuo was quite confident, and arched his hand: "Gaizhou Beiyu Li Yushan is the last general to pull it out, and according to the last general's observation, he also has a hatred for Jiannu. ”

Zhang Keda nodded and said appreciatively: "Then there will be General Lao Liu." As he spoke, he called Dengzhen Zhang Bang and ordered him to lead his army to Gaizhou immediately with Liu Xingzuo.

Then, the Liu brothers also sent their own troops to lead the Ming army to Pangu Fort and other key places, mainly to lead the way and be responsible for persuading surrender.

In addition, Zhang Keda also issued an order to move the people of Fuzhou and Gaizhou to Changsheng Island and Zhongdao to avoid the possible outbreak of war.

In the end, Zhang Keda left Li Weiluan of Jinzhen to lead troops to garrison the Acropolis of Fuzhou. Although the troops are not many, with the help of the Liu brothers' personal guards, it is enough to suppress the rebellion in the city, and there may be a rebellion.

At this point, the landed Siming Army acted separately and carried out strategic development, using the Shahe River as a barrier to block the retreat of the two red flags led by Dai Shan.

And Liu Xingzuo's anyway action is limited to Fuzhou, but it reduces the chance of exposure. The vigorous response of the Ming army, as well as the subsequent active actions, made up for the shortcomings of the small scale.

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After the early and middle Ming Dynasty, Jiangnan took advantage of its geographical advantages and suitable climate to become more and more important in the country's economic position.

With the return of the maritime group, the recognition of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce by the imperial court, and the opening of the sea ban and other measures, the economic development of the Jiangnan region has ushered in a new stage.

Although the foreign war was still going on, the imperial court did not levy additional taxes on Jiangnan's wealth. However, the blow to the gentry and the increase in commercial taxes were seen by many as harsh policies of the imperial court.

Zhu Youxiao ignored the resentment of some people and continued the road of reform he had designed.

The principle of promoting reform has not changed, that is, not to support the fiscal with excessive taxes, but to maximize the strength of the people. At the same time, merchants were encouraged to vigorously develop handicrafts and commerce, and to make up for the lack of state use with industrial and commercial tax revenues.

Moreover, the current imperial court is not so urgent about Jiangnan's wealth.

Money, there is a sea trade tax collected by the city; Grain is purchased and shipped from various countries in the South Seas.

As long as the industry and commerce develop well, porcelain, tea, silk, cotton spinning and other materials will be more abundant, the quantity of exports will be larger, and the profits created will be more abundant.

Some people may say that since you want to develop industry and commerce, you also need to raise commercial taxes, isn't this the opposite?

However, Zhu Youxiao has his own understanding of this, and on the surface, the commercial tax has increased a lot, but through the stationed officials in the chamber of commerce and the change in the way of commercial tax collection, there is less exploitation and squeezing encountered in transportation, sales and other links.

A discerning businessman can also see clearly and calculate.

If the imperial court can have a fair and just industrial and commercial policy, give the merchants the masters, let the merchants have the opportunity to report to the heavens and listen to grievances, and take refuge in the filial piety and profit sharing of the bureaucrats, wouldn't it be more than the commercial taxes to be paid now?

The imperial court's crackdown on collusion between officials and businessmen and the integration of officials and businessmen is an important measure to create a fair and just business environment.

The collusion between officials and businessmen and the lack of distinction between officials and businessmen are the root causes of the corruption of Ming officials. It is also these people who, under the guise of "not competing with the people for profit" in history, have repeatedly and impassionedly sabotaged the imperial court's actions to increase commercial taxes.

The country is caught in internal and external troubles, and is shaking in the wind and rain, and the "righteous men and gentlemen" are still there to protect their own selfish interests and to reduce taxes for "themselves".

As long as the policies formulated and introduced by the imperial court touched their interests in the slightest, they were exchanged for their smears and abuse, as well as the joint resistance and destruction.

"I rule over all the people, and I think it is my responsibility to seek the well-being of the people of the Ming Dynasty. Shinong, industrial and commercial soldiers, the five people of the Ming Dynasty, regard them as equal, and there is no distinction between thick and thin. The so-called people are not noble or low, but different professions......"

"The increase in commercial taxes is not to suppress businessmen, legitimate business operators have their own plans, and those who collude with officials and businessmen are ugly. Let's ask, the increase in commercial taxes has made commercial operations less profitable, and the actual burden is not heavy but lighter, and the taxes have been put into the treasury, which can enable the imperial court to implement more policies that benefit the people......"

"Before the increase in commercial taxes, there were fewer cases of road card exploitation and official extortion? Just as the businessmen suffered so much that they had to take refuge in the bureaucracy, the bureaucratic greed flourished and was repeatedly prohibited. ”

"I hereby state that from now on, officials who dare to blaspheme will not be forgiven. Emperor Gao peeled the skin and swept the grass or was too cruel, and then exiled and beheaded the family, so I didn't have such an iron fist to punish? ”

In the teahouse, the sound of reading the newspaper stopped, and the faces of the drinkers were different, some hung their heads in thought, and some had their lips open, as if they had something to say.

This is the new rule set by the Terracotta Division of the Five Cities, and whenever there is a storyteller in the teahouse restaurant, as soon as the new newspaper arrives, the article in the government column must be read out in public.

The government column of this issue of the newspaper rarely carried an article written by the emperor himself, announcing that the collusion between officials and businessmen had entered a new stage of severe crackdown.

"Long live benevolence, but there are also thunder means!" A slightly obese middle-aged man praised: "There is a businessman below, and I feel deeply about this." ”

Everyone's eyes shifted to the spot, some in agreement, some in doubt, and some in contempt and opposition. But who dares to say in public that long live is not good, and that it is too long to live?

The expression of a guy who looked like a scholar at the same table with the fat man was a little weird, as if he couldn't help laughing, looked up at the fat man, and said loudly: "Long live the wise and powerful, omniscient, whoever dares to bully the king, let him move his head." ”

Oh, that's half true, and some people in the teahouse agree.

Since last year, I don't know how many people have moved my head. Those who are in arrears in paying taxes, those who obstruct the clearing of the tun to make money, and the gentry and students, it is not too much to say that they have killed people's heads.

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