Ming Zuo

Chapter 717 Occupy Songjiang
"Songjiang is isolated and the situation is complicated. Even if the first marine division is transported here, it will be a bit stretched. Therefore, I plan to recruit troops on the spot in Songjiang and expand the strength in case of emergency. At the very least, a militia system must be established. "

Hearing Zuo Menggeng's plan, both Wang Ruixian and Li Chongtian had different opinions.

"Commander, the local people in Songjiang are timid, cowardly, greedy for profit, and have a slippery personality. They are definitely not the best choice for military training."

"That's right! The two of us have fought fiercely here during this time, and we have really seen through the virtues of the local people. If you count on them to fight, there may be no problems."

"Bullshit."

Zuo Menggeng reprimanded Wang Ruixian and Li Chongtian for their judgments on the spot.

"The people here are not good at fighting, they just lack the corresponding training. Without polishing, how can you become a weapon? Have you forgotten what kind of virtue you had when you first joined the army?"

Being scolded so hard that they couldn't lift their heads, Wang Ruixian and Li Chongtian finally realized their mistake.

Zuo Menggeng has always sneered at the matter of equating the combat effectiveness of the army with regionalization.

It's ridiculous how often this is done among the Chinese.

There are always all kinds of arguments about the invincibility of the Gui army, the unyielding Sichuan army, and the sweeping of the Qin army in all directions, as if the people in this place are more capable of fighting.

But if you look through the history of China, you will find that almost every place has a powerful army with great reputation.

What does this mean?
This shows that whether an army is powerful or not has nothing to do with where it comes from and where it is composed.

Whether the army is strong or not only comes from whether it has undergone professional and rigorous training, whether it has been tempered by cruel blood and fire, and whether it has abundant and sufficient logistical support.

Other than that, it's all heresy.

Knowing that the new army wanted to recruit locally, the people of Songjiang were very enthusiastic.

In just ten days, more than [-] people signed up, and all of them were young and healthy.

The new army selected the best among the best, and finally selected more than [-] people to form a militia force.

"Everyone, it's not enough to have an army without weapons. The militia is a powerful supplement to the main force, but their weapons and equipment are still slightly different from the main force. The weapons and equipment of the militia should be produced locally. This requires everyone Help."

After years of development, the military system of the new army has been very complete.

As a supplement to the main force, the militia units have to be different in training and equipment.

The weapons of the militia are basically flintlock guns and bronze artillery.

Although such weapons are already more sophisticated than many armies in the world, if they are produced by the new army themselves, it will inevitably waste resources.

Therefore, Zuo Menggeng decided to build an arsenal in Songjiang Prefecture to produce weapons and ammunition for the militia.

After hearing this, Xu Ji and others expressed their opinions quickly.

"Forming an army and protecting the hometown is the right thing to do. We were born and raised here, so we should do our best."

After discussing with each other, you contributed [-] taels and I contributed [-] taels, which quickly made up enough for the construction of the arsenal.

After this war, these businessmen and gentry have understood.

To protect their wealth and destiny, they must have a sufficiently strong military force.

Even the land was quickly planned out.

For a long time, the new army did not launch an attack after landing in Songjiang Prefecture.

Just because the early troops only had a regiment of more than [-] people.

It is too thin to spread such a little force in the vast Songjiang Mansion.

In order to guard against the imperial court's counterattack, Zuo Menggeng only placed his troops next to Songjiang Fucheng, and was temporarily unable to expand abroad.

The navy's troop carrier had already returned after unloading the first marine regiment.

A month later, the Second Marine Regiment arrived in Songjiang.

At that time, the new army will have the power to attack and completely wipe out the military power of the imperial court.

But today's civil and military ministers in Nanjing can no longer afford to wait.

After all, Zuo Hua's fleet was just outside the city of Nanjing, and the muzzle of the black hole was always pointing at the city.

No one can guarantee when Zuo Hua will attack.

But everyone knows that once Zuo Hua starts, Nanjing will never be able to defend.

The civil and military ministers of Nanjing dare not bear the crime of losing the city and land.

Especially at this time, Zhu Guobi and Fang Yuegong fled back miserably.

Seeing that only one-third of the tens of thousands of troops left at the time of the expedition, and all the weapons and equipment were discarded, the officials in Nanjing became even more desperate.

The imperial court's decision could not be communicated for a while, but the officials in Nanjing couldn't sit still.

After some hasty discussions, Nanjing sent representatives, Zheng Sanjun and Yao Shishen, to accompany Qian Qianyi to Songjiang, and they must stay in the Shandong New Army no matter what.

The reason why these three people are represented is because Zheng Sanjun is a leader of the Donglin Party, Yao Shishen and Xu Guangqi are best friends, and Qian Qianyi has an old relationship with Zuo Menggeng.

With this level of personal relationship, it's easy to talk about anything.

Qian Qianyi had another heart, and when he set off, he brought a young child with him.

"Teacher, the students have heard from their father that Shandong Zuo Menggeng is very good. Can we convince him this time?"

Looking at the little doll with delicate features, Qian Qianyi felt lost.

"Whether it is successful or not, we must do our best. Otherwise, the imperial court will lose the land in the south of the Yangtze River, and the situation will be over."

The young little doll's eyes were full of curiosity.

Obviously, he has a different understanding of Zuo Menggeng, who is famous all over the world.

The three of them traveled eastward all the way, taking a boat to the water, and the speed was not slow.Ten days later, they finally arrived at Songjiang City.

After the notification, the three of them did not suffer any embarrassment, they entered the city smoothly, and met Zuo Menggeng smoothly.

In just a few years, when he met Zuo Menggeng again at this time, Qian Qianyi actually felt a sense of vicissitudes.

Back then, when he met Zuo Menggeng for the first time, the other party was still a weak young man.

Although he is full of toughness, his immature appearance and well-behaved attitude don't make people pay too much attention to it.

But now that penniless boy has become a hero who stirs up the world.

The appearance of a full adult and the aura of looking down on the world all suppressed Zheng Sanjun and the three of them.

"Grand Mu Zhai, it's been years, but you still have the same demeanor."

Zuo Menggeng's reminiscences made Qian Qianyi somewhat relieved.

"Commander Zuo has been meeting all kinds of turmoil in recent years, soaring into the sky, I really admire him."

Zuo Menggeng sat lazily, with a relaxed demeanor.

He is obviously a junior, but he is like a majestic and vicious tiger in front of the three big bosses in the officialdom.

"Hahaha, what the younger generation is doing is nothing more than advocating for democracy. Those who win the hearts of the people win the world, which is nothing to say."

Zheng Sanjun and the three looked sideways, always feeling that this young man was bragging.

It's a pity that the three of them didn't know that there was a word called Versailles.

It was the little baby snuggling next to Qian Qianyi who stared at him for a moment, which caught Zuo Menggeng's attention.

"This child is..."

Qian Qianyi introduced with a hint of expectation.

"This is the son of Zheng Yiguan, who was sent to study by the old man. Although Zheng Yiguan is a hero in the sea, his son is quite literary, and he will be able to achieve something in time."

The little doll made a bow.

"Zheng Fusong pays his respects to Commander Zuo."

Zheng Zhilong's son, Qian Qianyi's student...

Zuo Menggeng understood in an instant.

Isn't this the surname of the country?
　Explanation: Zheng Chenggong worshiped Qian Qianyi as his teacher only in the [-]th year of Chongzhen. The plot needs to be specially revised.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)