Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the lucky boat successfully sailed from Xikou into Longjiang.
Zhu Cixi nodded with satisfaction.
Although the Fu ship manufactured by Longjiang Shipyard this time is the smallest, it is a good start.
With this successful experience, it will be much easier to build more and larger ships.
Some people say that the Navy is the best reflection of a country's comprehensive national strength, and Zhu Cixiang fully agrees with this.
Throughout the history of the Ming Dynasty, the rise and fall of the imperial navy seems to be a microcosm of the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty.
From Zheng He's invincible fleet during his voyages to the West, to the closure of the sea during the Jiajing period, to the full opening of the sea during the Wanli period, the Denglai Navy was built during the Tianqi period What Zhu Cixiang wanted to do was not only to build a powerful navy, but also to enhance the people's self-confidence and sense of identity with the country through this move.
Just like Zhu Cixiang said, one day, the Ming Navy will be able to protect the people in every corner of the world.
As long as Huang Ming's flag is hoisted on a ship, any pirate or red barbarian will tremble.
Of course, the first thing Zhu Cixiang has to do now is to put up the navy's frame.
Having a powerful navy is very useful whether it is to contain Donglu or deter Zheng Zhilong.
The lucky ship was successfully launched, and the emperor was delighted and ordered to reward the craftsmen of the Longjiang Shipyard in accordance with regulations.
After the imperial decree, all the craftsmen knelt down and kowtowed in thanks.
The Holy Emperor knows rewards and punishments clearly, he is truly a wise king through the ages.
Such a sage monarch will surely lead the people of the world to complete the great cause of resurgence.
For these craftsmen, as long as they can live well and eat well by working for the court, then who would be willing to do private work alone?
Their craftsmanship has been passed down from generation to generation, and only through mutual cooperation can they achieve the best results.
The Longjiang Shipyard established by the imperial court provided them with an excellent platform.
Zhu Cixiang was not idle when he returned to the palace, but immediately began to read the secret notes submitted by the Military Intelligence Department of the inner factory.
Under Zhu Cixiang's layout, the troops from the Military Intelligence Department have now sneaked into the Qingzhan District, Shunzhan District, and Xizhan District.
Every day, the Nanjing Military Intelligence Department will summarize the intelligence sent from various places, arrange it according to priority, and submit it to the emperor for inspection.
Zhu Cixiang is most concerned about the situation in Shanxi and the movements of the Qing garrison in Gyeonggi and Henan.
As for the situation in Sichuan and Huguang, although it is also very important, their intelligence has to be ranked slightly lower at the moment.
Zhu Cixiang opened a secret book that summarized Shanxi's intelligence and learned that Azige, Wu Sangui, and Shang Kexi's troops had left Datong and were using Mongolia to attack northern Shaanxi with a heavy heart.
Now the situation is very clear.
The Qing army just wants to encircle the two wings and capture Shaanxi.
Azig has already taken the lead.
Next, Duduo's Qing army will definitely attack Taiyuan and blast open the city wall of Taiyuan at all costs.
It is not too difficult to do this due to the presence of Confucius and Virtue.
If the Ming army cannot take advantage of this gap, history will develop as it originally did.
Once Tongguan is lost, Li Zicheng is likely to abandon Shaanxi.
I don’t know where Gao Jie’s troops have marched.
The plan for the Northern Expedition was drawn up by Zhu Cixiang, taking into account all possible scenarios.
However, the battlefield situation is changing rapidly and fighter opportunities are fleeting.
Gao Jie had to decide the specific timing of the battle himself, and Zhu Cihong couldn't help him.
The most ideal situation is to wait until Duduo's Qing army crosses the Yellow River and reaches outside Tongguan, and Gao Jie regains Henan and approaches the capital.
If Gao Jie attacked too early, the Qing army in Shanxi could completely turn around and deal with the Ming army.
If Gao Jie had fought too late, Li Zicheng's base in Shaanxi might have been taken over by the Qing army.
Zhu Cixiang opened another secret report summarizing intelligence about the capital.
After seeing the news that Emperor Shunzhi had moved the capital to Beijing, he felt very complicated.
Shunzhi's move of the capital meant that the Manchus were determined to compete in the Central Plains.
In the original history, Shunzhi moved its capital in October, but now it has been moved nearly two months earlier.
If Shunzhi is still in Shenyang, then the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty still have a way out.
But Shunzhi moved the capital to Beijing, and Beijing became a place that must be defended.
This has advantages and disadvantages for Daming, and it depends on the specific choice.
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Zhu Cixiang thought over and over again about giving orders to Qin Gongming and Zhao Xin, telling them to act according to the situation and be prepared to respond to Gao Jie's troops.
Shunzhi's relocation of the capital will definitely bring some followers of the Eight Banners Army.
Although the number is not large, they are all the best among the best.
With these people here, we can protect the capital in a short time.
Zhu Cixiang was really afraid that Gao Jie would get mad and want to conquer Beijing and achieve great achievements.
At the moment, the most important thing for Ming Dynasty is to regain lost ground as much as possible and force the Qing army to return for reinforcements.
If Gao Jie is really frustrated and has friendly forces to support him, at least the main force can be preserved.
There are very few combat-effective armies in Nanming, and Gaojie's Department is considered the most important one.
Zhu Cihong did not want anything unexpected to happen to Gao Jie, causing his soldiers to fall apart and surrender.
As for the Shence Army, Zhu Cixiang just wanted them to participate in the battle, so that the new recruits could see blood and grow up quickly.
It is obviously not yet time for the Shence Army to carry the banner.
After passing through Zhending Prefecture, passing through Guguan, Pingdingzhou, and Shouyang, the Qing army marched westward and approached Taiyuan City.
This Qing army was led by Prince Duduo of Yu.
Among them were the white banners led by Duduo himself, and the Han troops led by Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and others.
As for the flag soldiers led by Jueluo Bahana, Shi Tingzhu and others, because they were seriously damaged in the Battle of Dezhou, they will not be the main force in the attack on Taiyuan this time, but will mostly play a role of waving the flag and shouting.
After Duduo joined Ye Chen's tribe, he ordered the siege of the city.
Although there are still many loyal troops in Taiyuan City today, its connections with the main surrounding prefectures and counties have been cut off by the Qing army, making it a completely isolated city.
Taiyuan guard Chen Yongfu was also a ruthless character.
When he learned that the Qing army was about to attack in large numbers, he ordered the walls to be fortified and the fields cleared, and the wheat that was about to be harvested was burned with fire.
Even if he couldn't eat it himself, he wouldn't leave it to the Qing army.
A war is imminent, and both sides are cautious.
Shanxi is a piece of fat sandwiched between Shaanxi and Beizhili.
Whoever can eat this piece of fat can take the initiative.
Now the Qing army has occupied the northern part of Shanxi, and the southern part of Shanxi is under the control of the Shun army.
Taiyuan became the key to the competition between the two sides.
Judging from the comparison of military strength, the Qing army clearly had the advantage.
However, the Shun army stationed in Taiyuan City had a strong city to rely on and was not too afraid of the Qing army's siege.
It was not until Kong Youde's Han army pushed dozens of red cannons to the front of Taiyuan City that the Shun troops in the city showed a look of horror.
Many of them had seen this kind of heavy artillery when they attacked Kaifeng, and their power was still fresh in their minds.
If the Qing army used red cannons to blast the Taiyuan city wall, could this seemingly solid wall really withstand it?
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