"Why, they are really prepared to serve as pawns for the Ming army."
Zhang Xianzhong widened his eyes and said.
"Father, I think that as long as we do our best, we don't have to be afraid no matter who our opponent is."
Zhang Kewang is very confident in the current combat effectiveness of the Daxi Army.
Coupled with the military camp system he vigorously promoted, at least for a short period of time, there was no need to worry about insufficient food.
"Yes, that's the truth.
However, the Tatars are eyeing us from the north, and there is such a Ming army coming from the east.
We are attacked from both sides."
Zhang Xianzhong served in the army for most of his life and had his own unique insights into situation analysis.
In his opinion, the Daxi Army must make an early decision now, either to defeat one of the parties with all its strength, or to simply move its troops.
No matter which one it is, the difficulty is not small.
"Father, Dingguo accidentally mentioned to his ministers a few days ago that he wanted to raise troops to attack Yunnan.
You see?"
Attack Yunnan Zhang Xianzhong was stunned for a moment.
This was something he had never imagined.
"What do you think" "Father, I think this is an option."
Zhang Kewang would not agree if the main force of the Great Western Army was to be sent to attack Yunnan, because then they would have no way out and they would have no other choice but to burn the boat.
But if you just send out a partial force to conduct a tentative attack, that's another matter.
“The toast in Yunnan is no less than that in Sichuan.”
Zhang Xianzhong lamented: "Even if we take it down, I'm afraid it won't be easy to manage."
Southwest Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan basically face the problem of numerous toasts.
Not to mention Zhang Xianzhong, even the Ming court was troubled by this.
Just say that during the Wanli period, the imperial court sent a large army to quell the rebellion of Yang Yinglong in Bozhou, which can be said to have caused heavy losses.
Although the imperial court won in the end and Bozhou returned to his native land, the national treasury was greatly depleted and the national power of the Ming Dynasty gradually weakened.
The imperial court could kill one Yang Yinglong but not all the chieftains.
Of course Zhang Xianzhong can't do it either.
No matter who it is, if you want to rule anywhere in Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan for a long time, you must cooperate with many local chieftains.
"Let's see, Wang'er, don't tell Dingguo yet.
I'll find an opportunity to talk to him in person."
"Sons and ministers obey orders" Although Sun Kewang was very disappointed, he still took the order with his hands clasped in fists.
"Master Futai, this is the bamboo raft we are currently making."
Zeng Ying walked forward while introducing Wen Anzhi.
"This is a long boat, this is a crab, and this is a sampan."
Zeng Ying knew something about water warfare and talked eloquently: "The rivers in Chongqing are not wider than the Yangtze River.
There is no point in building too big a ship because it is difficult to turn.
Not to mention that kind of bulky sea-going ship.
These days Small boats are most suitable to be built in Chongqing, and they are cheap and don’t cost much money.”
Wen Anzhi nodded lightly and said: "How long will it take to build five hundred ships like this?"
Zeng Ying thought for a moment and said: "If we ask all the craftsmen to work hard, it will be enough for a month at most."
“So fast” Wen Anzhi was somewhat surprised.
He also visited the Longjiang Shipyard.
That was the largest shipyard in the Ming Dynasty, and it could only build a few large-scale ships, at most ten, in a month.
Unexpectedly, it took such a short time to build these small river boats.
Five hundred of them could be built in one month.
"They can't be considered fast.
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These small river boats are simple in structure and don't use many materials.
If the number of craftsmen keeps up, more can be built."
"Well, that's very good."
Wen Anzhi nodded slightly, expressing his recognition of Zeng Ying's work.
"Master Futai, I humbly suggest that in addition to rushing to build boats, we should also build casting forts in dangerous places.
Only in this way can we ensure that the river is blocked and foolproof."
Since Wen Anzhi decided to stick to it, Zeng Ying naturally had to work hard in this direction.
In order to defend it firmly, it is necessary to build forts.
"I have full authority to handle this matter to you."
Wen Anzhi patted Zeng Ying on the shoulder and said harmoniously.
Zeng Ying was overjoyed when he heard this.
Wen Anzhi entrusted him with such an important matter, which meant that he wanted to investigate him.
If things are done well, there will be rewards; if things are done badly, you will be punished.
There’s not much to say about this.
Zeng Ying naturally had to seize this opportunity and perform well in front of Wen Anzhi.
"Don't worry, Lord Futai, I will definitely live up to your orders."
Building the fort required a large number of manpower and cost a huge amount of money.
This was something Zeng Ying could not do as a junior general.
But Zeng Ying received strong support from Wen Anzhi.
It can be said that if you want money, give money, and if you want people, give people.
Under such circumstances, Zeng Ying also fully demonstrated his ability to arrange the craftsmen in an orderly manner.
Because he was a general, he knew better where to build forts to block the river, so he could do it at once to avoid repeated work.
The weather is gradually getting warmer, and the training of the Ming army has been changed from one exercise every five days to one exercise every day.
Wen Anzhi trained the original Chongqing Ming Army and the remnants of the newly surrendered Shun Army in exactly the same way as the new army.
The most important core of new army training is quantity.
Not only do you need to practice every day, but you also need to complete it with quality and quantity.
Every day at dawn, soldiers can be seen running and training along the river bank.
In the words of His Majesty the Emperor, this is called physical exercise.
Only when your physical fitness improves can you perform at your best during array drills and even actual combat.
Otherwise, the movements are likely to be deformed, and the combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed.
At first, the old troops of the Ming Army and Shun Army in Chongqing reacted strongly.
Many soldiers became dizzy and even vomited.
However, Wen Anzhi did not change the training methods because of this.
He just asked the soldiers who reacted to take a short rest and then continue the training.
Over time, soldiers reacted less and less as they adapted to the new intensity of training.
Next, Wen Anzhi began to ask the soldiers to start array drills.
The instructors in the array drill were all officers from the Shence Army.
Their understanding of formations is very deep, allowing soldiers to complete formation changes efficiently without any countermeasures.
Clean formation changes are very critical in actual combat.
Because the slightest delay may cause a flaw to appear, and the enemy will seize and attack.
The formation transformation of the Shence Army emphasizes the transformation of zeros into wholes and the transformation of wholes into zeros.
Every detail seems simple, but it takes a lot of practice to master it well.
At the beginning, both the Ming Army and the old Shun Army in Chongqing were like headless flies, and the situation was very chaotic.
But the generals of the Shence Army were not angry at all, and instead patiently gave guidance.
Because they were like this at the beginning.
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As long as they understood it with their hearts, sooner or later they would be able to master the transformations between various formations.
Zeng Ying also studied very seriously.
He had never seen this set of things from the Shence Army in military books, but they were very useful.
If you learn them, you will earn them.
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