The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 76
Although the treatment was quite different from before, Shi Nai still looked embarrassed when he asked for supplies.

It's not that he doesn't want to give it, it's that he really doesn't.

It has been three months since the defeat of Liaoyang, and there are only more than [-] soldiers and horses who have left the customs, and only the [-] soldiers from the Xuanfu are considered elite.

The three hundred battalions in Santun, Ji Township, are equipped with claws and teeth, while the rest of the ten thousand people are like horses painted on by humans, some of them have neither horses nor weapons.

The armor transported from the capital was dilapidated and rusty, and there was no craftsman who wanted to renovate it, so it could only be left empty. The soldiers who did not have armor could not wait for it.

The entire Guangning gathered 1000 reinforcements from the pass, recruited 9000 defeated soldiers from Shen and Liao, and recruited more than [-] Liao soldiers.

Together with the old military households in Guangning and the Shanhaiguan garrison, there are a total of 13 people.

Although the army is assembled, there are many soldiers and few generals, and the re-promotion must be properly trained, otherwise the soldiers will not know the generals.

The whole of Liaodong was collected, including Shanhaiguan, and the newly shipped horses and mules from Shandong were only [-] in total.

Moreover, many people died of starvation due to lack of materials, and it was too late to report, which can be seen.

Artillery chariots, none.

No horses, gun cards, long axes, thistles, etc. are prepared.

Shi Nai was very patient and explained to Tang Qing'an in detail. Tang Qing'an understood that the other party didn't want to misunderstand him.

The sinking of Shen Liao was not only the loss of soldiers, but also the seizure of various materials, which was also an act that was difficult for the court to accept.

Even if it is destroyed, it is better than falling into the hands of barbarians.

Tang Qing'an fought several battles with the barbarians, and all the barbarians he saw were fully armored, even double-layered, which shows how much the barbarians have gained.

"I need guns and boats. At the same time, please set up an ordnance station on Changxing Island. Since Jinzhou cannot supply armaments, please allow me to make iron armor locally."

This request violated the rules, Shi Nai pondered.

Seeing this, Tang Qing'an on the side continued to increase the size while the iron was hot.

"There are also food, horses, donkeys, cattle, farm tools..."

"The imperial court has asked Nanjing to requisition rice and beans, transport them from the canal, and pile up a million stones on the seashore of Denglai, but the number of vehicles transported is less than [-]. Although there is food, it cannot be transported. I have no food for you here."

Shi Nai rejected this offer, but he let go of the ordnance matter.

"I can ask the imperial court and the Ministry of Industry to recruit military craftsmen to the island, but can you guarantee that these military craftsmen will not be acquired by the barbarians?"

Military craftsmen are different from civilian craftsmen, and have always been strictly managed and controlled.

Civilian craftsmen are strictly restricted from leaving at will, and placed under the direct control of the government, let alone military craftsmen.

There are no military craftsmen anywhere in the Nine Borders, which can be seen.

The reason why Shi Nai let go was because of Tang Qing'an's use of the sea to control the barbarians. Now they have all discovered that the barbarians are indeed sighing at the sea.

Therefore, Shi Nai still believed in Tang Qing'an in his heart regarding the establishment of an ordnance station on the island.

Moreover, Shandong has requested that the gunpowder workshop in Donghai Fort be withdrawn to Shandong, fearing that Guangning will not be protected, and these military households will be settled by barbarians.

That being the case, Shi Nai felt that it would be better to take advantage of Tang Qing'an.

After all, it is my family.

"You can set up the armory on Huping Island."

Huping Island is a small island behind Jinzhou, seven miles away from the nearest mouth of Qingshui River.

Named for its flat terrain, it is about three miles long, nearly two miles wide, and the coast is three meters deep. Because it is in a temperate monsoon climate, there is no severe heat in summer and no severe cold in winter.

The climate is pleasant for most of the year, and the island is full of green shade.

The security here is stronger than that of Changxing Island, so Tang Qing'an took a fancy to this place. It is isolated from the world and a natural place to keep secrets. Even if someone has evil intentions, there is no way to tell them.

After listening to Tang Qing'an's introduction, Shi Nai has no doubts, this person is indeed prudent in his work.

"It's best to call some military craftsmen from Fujian, Guangdong. Our army mostly uses guns, and the military households here are the most familiar."

Although there is a sea ban on the southeast coast, outsiders cannot be eradicated. Portugal and Spain take turns to invade and harass, and pirates continue.

Therefore, along the southeast coast, especially in Bamin, there are also many people who sneak out to sea, and they are very receptive to foreign affairs.

Like the imitation Fron machine, the imitation bird gun is very popular in the south.

In fact, what Tang Qing'an wanted most was the Hongyi cannon in the hands of the Portuguese in Macau. Unfortunately, he still couldn't reach that far, and he didn't have enough time.

Shi Nai agreed to Tang Qing'an's request and would help him to go to Shushu.

"There are so many materials on Denglai Beach, why not ship them by sea?" Satisfied, Tang Qing'an began to advise Shi Nai.

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The Liaodong grain transport ship was not of such a large scale, and the old route was direct to Jinzhou, but now it took the sea route to Ningyuan. There was no familiar channel, and three ships hit the rocks and sank in succession.

The rest of the ships didn't dare to go any further, and all turned back the same way, so they gave up.

Tang Qing'an thought of an idea when he heard the words.

"Why don't you take a detour to Jinzhou, and then from Jinzhou to Donghaibao Wharf? Have you forgotten this channel?"

Shi Nai was stunned.

They clapped their hands and were overjoyed, but they were so stupid this time.

"You, you, don't be too greedy."

Shi Nai saw through Tang Qing'an's intentions and said seriously.

It was about the food and pay of his own army, and Shi Nai couldn't care less about his family, so he gave a stern warning.

Tang Qing'an knew the importance, and the Liaoxi Corridor must not be lost, otherwise the imperial court would not care about him, and all his energy would be spent on Shanhaiguan to protect the safety of the capital.

Moreover, he didn't dare to let the barbarians gobble up western Liaoning, so he could attack him with all his strength without any worries.

This is detrimental behavior.

After receiving Shi Nai's official document, Shandong came to its senses and began to collect ships.

Because of the fall of southern Liaonan and also to guard against barbarians, Tianjin began to establish coastal defenses. Everything was done initially, with a fixed staff of [-], and only a few thousand sailors were recruited.

And there is a serious shortage of warships, so we can only ask for 140 shipping ships.

The Chief Secretary of Shandong sent more than 140 ships to Changxing Island several times before, and this time Tianjin asked for another [-] ships.

It was hard to get everything ready, but Liaodong suddenly began to ask for ships, and because Liaoxi was in danger, after discussion, the matter in Liaoxi was too big to be wrong, and finally [-] ships were allocated to transport supplies to Jinzhou.

The remaining dozens of ships were given to Tianjin, and the Tianjin navy had less than a hundred ships.

Su Guan, the chief secretary of Shandong Province, immediately suggested that now that Jinzhou is back, there will be no worries at sea for a while. Since the Tianjin Navy does not have enough ships, the sailors who stay on land are wasted.

Moreover, the weight of Jinzhou is no less than that of Guangning, and the Tianjin navy can be transferred to Jinzhou to assist in the defense. It is the best policy to prevent the end of the crisis.

If Jinzhou is not lost, the sea will be safe, and the coast of Tianjin will be safe.

If Jinzhou is lost, the coast of Tianjin will be in danger.

Whether to focus on building the Tianjin Navy, or to use this power for Jinzhou, quickly aroused controversy in the court.

Tang Qing'an's name has been kept in the court for days, and both the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor have a good impression of this person, and they prefer to protect Jinzhou.

In the hearts of the princes in the court, this son is good at fighting.

Tang Qing'an waited in Jinzhou for the arrival of the angel of the imperial city, and after receiving a lot of compliments, he returned to Jinzhou with a new official status, and the navy from Tianjin, together with Deng Lai's seagoing ships, also arrived.

(End of this chapter)