Boxes of goods, delivered to the docks, are loaded onto horses by a team of horses.At this time, a Manchu official, surrounded by a group of soldiers, came to the edge of the dock and asked, "How much will be sent this time?"
”"Hui Yu Hong, five thousand catties of copper, three thousand catties of sulfur!"
A Xiyi missionary bowed.Hong Chengchou frowned when he heard this, "Why are there so few?"
”Through maritime trade, Wu Yue obtained hundreds of thousands of catties of copper and hundreds of thousands of catties of sulfur from Japan every year, compared to the resources obtained by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which was pitiful."
Lord Hong, Mutsu is only a small feudal kingdom in northern Japan, the land is barren, and they are carrying the Tokugawa shogunate behind their backs and quietly trading with us, so the supplies they can provide are very limited."
Missionary John Soup said.The Manchus were a relatively closed regime and did not know much about the outside world.However, the threat of external forces forced the Manchus to contact firearms and Xiyi to achieve military reform.During the Chongzhen Dynasty, there were many missionaries in the city of Beijing, and after the Qing army entered the customs, these people were quickly absorbed by the Qing court.Originally, these people were of little use to the Qing court, but with the use of firearms, they were gradually entrusted with important tasks by the Qing court.In the past, cold weapons were the mainstay, but now after the Manchus are equipped with a large number of firearms, how to ensure the supply of gunpowder is an important factor related to the victory of the war.Hong Chengchou said in a deep voice: "Wu Yue's army blockaded the sea, although the imperial court established a seaport in Vladivostok and secretly opened up a shipping route, but Wu Yueguo had a lot of power in the Wa State, and sooner or later they would find out that the Qing Dynasty obtained copper and sulfur from the northern part of the Wa State. ”Saying that, Hong Chengchou paused and said gloomily: "Moreover, the imperial court was defeated in Gaizhou, and Wu Yue's army was approaching Liaozhong. ”Tang Ruowang understood Hong Chengchou's meaning, and was embarrassed: "However, the materials of the Mutsu Kingdom are indeed limited!"
”Located in the south of Hokkaido and north of Honshu Island, Mutsu was the outer daimyo of the Tokugawa shogunate, and it was a marginal power of the shogunate, and it was the target of suppression, and the domestic resources were poor, so it was really difficult to provide much supplies.Hong Chengchou pondered for a while, and said decisively: "Give the Mutsu Guard Yin Dazhongzong, increase the price by 30%, harvest the goods, and buy as much military money as possible before Vladivostok freezes." ”As long as the price was raised and the merchants were profitable, Hong Chengchou believed that the materials within the territory of the Wa Kingdom would flow to the northern part of the Wa Kingdom.After finishing speaking, Hong Chengchou sighed, "There is not much time left for us!"
”…… Gaizhou, the camp of the Wu Yue army, the three drums of the gathering generals beaten, in front of the tent of the commander of the Chinese army, the generals of the Wu and Yue army gathered in front."
Generals, let's get in!"
One of the guards lifted the curtain and came out to the crowd.The soldiers lifted the curtain and lifted the curtain on both sides, revealing the scene inside the big tent, Zhao Ming was wearing a military uniform, standing in front of the map.Behind him, there is a large sand table, around which several soldiers in military uniforms and large-brimmed hats are arranged.At this time, many generals entered the big tent, lined up in two columns, and saluted Zhao Ming's back: "Ministers, see Your Highness!"
”Zhao Ming turned around, glanced at everyone, and then waved his hand: "All of them are exempt!"
”"Your Highness!"
Everyone straightened up in unison, their chests puffed out.Zhao Ming immediately said: "I summoned you to wait here today to discuss the situation of the war outside the border. ”Zhao Ming looked at several of the soldiers and asked, "Are you properly prepared?"
”"Back to Your Highness, it's ready!"
Yu Yin saluted.Zhao Ming bowed his head and said, "Then let's talk about it!"
”Yu Yin gave Zhao Ming a salute, then picked up the wooden pole and said, "Your Highness, Xie Dudu, generals!"
At present, there are a total of 90,000 people in Wu Yueguo's people outside the pass, of which 30,000 Korean troops are in Lianshan Pass, and 60,000 elite soldiers are in Gaizhou and Liaodong.The Qing army, on the other hand, had 120,000 outside the gates. ”Zhao Ming watched Yu Yin hold a wooden pole and draw on the sand table, pointing out the location of the garrison of the Qing army and the Wu Yue army.Zhao Ming asked: "With the current strength of this domain, are you sure that you can take Shenyang and the Liaohe Plain!"
”Yu Yin shook his head, "Your Highness, with all due respect, I am afraid it will be difficult for the minister to occupy Liaozhong in the future!"
”Zhao Ming said: "Say your reason!"
”Yu Yin said: "Your Highness, the Liaozhong Plain is a flat river, which is conducive to cavalry galloping, even if the Qing army fights a decisive battle with us, we defeat the Qing army, and we cannot inflict heavy losses on the Qing army."
If the Qing army does not fight a decisive battle with us, it will be even more difficult to destroy the Qing army!
Moreover, although we have an army of 90,000, including 30,000 Korean troops, we can only contain a small number of Qing troops, which is not of great use, and we even need to send troops and horses to support us. ”The Qing army had many cavalry, and it was indeed not an easy task to annihilate the Qing army on the plain.The cavalry came and went like the wind, as long as the Qing army did not make mistakes, with the current situation, it was indeed difficult to seize the Liaohe Plain.Zhao Ming frowned slightly and pondered for a moment, "It seems that if you want to defeat the Qing army and capture Liaozhong, this domain must train a powerful cavalry!"
”Xie Qian couldn't help but say: "Your Highness, cavalry training is not an overnight thing, training a cavalry for at least three or five years can be of great use."
Now that the big battle is imminent, it is obviously too late to wait for the cavalry to train. ”Zhao Ming bowed slightly, turned his gaze to Yu Yin, Zhang Jiayu and other staff officers, and asked, "What is the plan of the Military Division?"
”Zhang Jiayu came out and hugged his fists and said: "Your Highness, the ministers have a discussion." ”Zhao Ming raised his hand and signaled, "Sir, you can speak." ”Zhang Jiayu said: "Your Highness, there are 120,000 Qing soldiers outside the pass, but the outside of the pass is barren, and most of the supplies are transported inside the pass.The minister suggested a surprise attack on Liaoxi, establish a stronghold, and attack the grain route of the Qing army.If the food supply was insufficient, the Mongol cavalry would inevitably retreat to the steppe to eat.At that time, the Mongol cavalry will withdraw, and His Highness will have the opportunity to capture Liaozhong. ”Zhao Ming bowed slightly, "This strategy is feasible!"
”As a member of the army, Zhang Jiayu put forward the idea, and many generals led the troops to fight, and immediately thought about the feasibility of the strategy.Xie Qian said again: "Your Highness, this strategy is indeed feasible, but when it comes to implementation, I am afraid that the progress will be very slow!"
The Qing army had already garrisoned troops in western Liaoning, and even if the Qing army was blocked from transporting grain from western Liaoning, the Qing army could still make a detour through Mongolia. ”Zhao Ming actually did not ask for the immediate capture of Liaozhong, the purpose was mainly to contain the forces of the Shunzhi family and create opportunities for Azig.Zhao Ming pondered for a moment, and then decided: "Just follow this policy!"
The Military Division contacts the naval army, Xie Qian, you mobilize an elite army, cooperate with it, and prepare to attack Liaoxi.Before the Qing cavalry was short of food and retreated, all units should not act rashly, especially the cavalry should step up training and wait for time. ”(12, 13, 14 get married, may have to break a few days, I hope you can understand.) ）()