I really don't want to be emperor at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 398 Their era is over
Chapter 398

"Big guy!"

Zhang Yu, Zhou Ning, Li Xin and other Ning admirals hurriedly came up to meet him. After seeing that Cheng Shijie was unharmed, they put their anxious hearts into their stomachs.

Zhou Ning walked up to Cheng Shijie. Although he was a little dissatisfied with Cheng Shijie's willfulness, he didn't say anything when he saw Cheng Shijie returning safely. Anyway, things had already happened, and no amount of complaining could change anything.

"Let's go back!"

Cheng Shijie waved his hand and led the generals back to the Chinese army's tent.

It was still very cold in Daming during the Little Ice Age. Especially now, the weather has begun to become gloomy, and not long after, heavy snow like goose feathers fell down one after another.

Ning Haijun's officers were wearing thick cotton coats and gloves. The cold weather would have an impact on Ning Haijun's combat effectiveness, but it was not fatal. On the other hand, the Qing army could only put their hands in their crotches to keep warm to avoid freezing their fingers. Stiffness affects combat operations.

Although the cold wind was howling outside the tent and the white snow was flying, inside Cheng Shijie's Chinese army tent, it was as warm as spring.Cheng Shijie had to take off his cloak and cotton coat.

Cheng Shijie did not order an immediate attack on the Qing army. Zhou Ning thought for a moment and understood. Now that the weather has changed drastically and the temperature has dropped sharply, Ning Haijun has an advantage. Compared with the equipment of the Qing army soldiers, Admiral Ning has more equipment to keep out the cold. Admiral Ning wears sheepskin boots similar to Martin boots, gloves on his hands, ear protection on his ears, and goggles. It can be said that he is armed to the teeth. .

But the equipment of the Qing army can only rely on its own will and anti-freezing ability to cope with this bad weather, especially now that the Ning Navy is at the upper wind and the Qing army is at the lower wind. The cold wind from Siberia makes the bows and arrows of the Qing army soldiers , needs to shoot into the wind, which means that the range will be shortened by about one-third.

Cheng Shijie was sitting in the Chinese army's tent. He was drinking hot tea from a cup and was thinking about a question. What was Huang Taiji's purpose in meeting him specifically? As Huang Taiji, he shouldn't be so idle. .

Especially through the telescope, Cheng Shijie was a little inexplicable when he saw that Huang Taiji did not leave there in a hurry, but had a faint smile on his face.

It is said that Huang Taiji lured him out and ambushed a large number of swordsmen, but the problem is that Huang Taiji did not take action. On the one hand, Cheng Shijie had already prepared. Huang Taiji had no chance to assassinate Cheng Shijie. Now in winter, there is no shelter around the pavilion. Without blocking, there is no way to ambush a large number of elite soldiers. Secondly, killing Cheng Shijie cannot solve the fundamental problem.

Huang Taiji used various means to cause chaos in the world. There were more than 20 emperors alone. Except for Ning Haijun, there was no other force to deal with him for the time being.

Ning Haijun is different from other Ming armies. They eat food from Cheng Shijie and are loyal to Cheng Shijie himself, not the Ming Dynasty. Ning Haijun has a mature military supervision system. The generals cannot take away Ning Haijun's soldiers. As early as on the banks of Baihe River, When he was young, he had already been tested. Except for Cheng Shijie, no one else could replace him.

Even if Cheng Shijie is tricked to death, Cheng Shijie's son Cheng Jialong will definitely be supported by Admiral Ning Navy and become the new commander of Ning Navy, and will continue to fight against the Qing army. Even if Cheng Shijie dies in the hands of the Qing army, then these Qing troops will There was no way out, and they were not even qualified to surrender.

The consequences are so serious that no one can afford it.

Although Cheng Jialong has no prestige and no team, the problem is that the Ning Haijun system established by Cheng Shijie did not collapse, just like Sima usurping the throne in history. This is certainly due to Sima Yan's personal ability and means, but in fact the most fundamental problem is because of Cao Wei The farming system of Cao Wei collapsed. If Cao Wei's farming system had not collapsed, Cao Wei's million-strong army would have been firmly supported by Cao Wei's country.

No matter how capable Sima Yan is, he still can't win the country.

The same situation existed with the Qin Dynasty. If Hu Hai, the second emperor of Qin, had not acted recklessly and destroyed the farming and warfare system established by the Qin State, the Qin Dynasty would not have perished. You must know that the 70 Lishan prisoners almost made a comeback. If not for the Qin Dynasty The Qin Dynasty will not fall if the imperial court destroys the farming and warfare system.

Of course, the same was true for the Tang Dynasty, which destroyed the government army system. When the government soldiers had no land to farm and no reward for their merits, the Tang Dynasty also declined.Nowadays, Liaodong's industrial system has just shown its edge. People from all walks of life in Liaodong will support Liaodong's industrial system unless this industrial expansion system collapses.Just like the empire on which the sun never sets, it has used all kinds of incredible means to emasculate all its advantages. In just a few decades, it has emasculated itself into an empire that cannot even support the air force and the navy. There are more admirals than warships, and there are more living treasures than army generals than tanks. What a magical operation is this?
To be honest, this kind of death-seeking spirit is what made the old Buddha of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties feel ashamed. The Manchu and Qing Dynasties just broke the jar and smashed it. What about them?But they are using priceless family heirlooms as broken jars to smash. Both of them are seeking death, but the level of seeking death is not on the same level, which makes people have to accept it.

Zhou Ningzao pondered for a long time and said with a smile: "Commander, if there are no accidents, Jiannu will definitely cease to exist after this battle is over. What are your plans next?"

"Is there any way out for me, Commander?"

Cheng Shijie sighed. In fact, he had no way out. With Emperor Chongzhen's temper and character, he would definitely deal with Cheng Shijie as long as he came back. Otherwise, he would imitate Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty and endure it until Cheng Shijie died, and then set up a trap for Cheng Jialong. It's just like how Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty dealt with the Huo family, and the situation turned against the wind, or the Ming Dynasty fell into civil strife again.

When the time comes, those who follow Cheng Shijie will not end well.This is not what Cheng Shijie wants to see. Human nature is selfish, and Cheng Shijie is also a common man. He can give in to a certain extent, but it is impossible to give in without a bottom line and principles. If he does not become Yue Fei, when the knife is about to cut him , he will definitely avoid and fight back.

So the question is, what should Ning Haijun and Liaodong do in the future?
Cheng Shijie is very clear about the political systems of the future world. There are various political systems around the world, but they can be simply summarized into two major categories, namely monarchy and republican systems.

The monarchy is a political system in which a lifelong, hereditary head of state exercises absolute or nominal supreme political power.The legal head of state (monarch) is the emperor, king, grand duke, chief, etc.

According to the actual power of the monarch, monarchy is divided into absolute monarchy, dual monarchy and constitutional monarchy.Autocratic monarchy can be further subdivided into hereditary monarchy, theocratic monarchy, constitutional monarchy, constitutional unitary monarchy, constitutional federal monarchy, and federation of chiefs.

There are democratic republics. However, within democratic republics, they are divided into presidential republics, parliamentary republics, semi-presidential and semi-parliamentary republics.

It seems that these issues need to be put on the agenda immediately.

Right here, there was a faint sound of explosion in the distance, and the ground was shaking.Cheng Shijie rushed out of the tent and followed the sound, only to see a huge mushroom cloud rising into the sky in the direction of Sanhe.

"Mikawa!"

Cheng Shijie naturally knew that Sanhe is now the logistics supply base of Ning Haijun, where a large number of artillery shells and ammunition are stored. It seems that the power of this explosion is not small, and it should be an explosion in the ammunition depot.

Cheng Shijie's heart tightened: "Our supply and ammunition depot was bombed. It turns out... this is Huang Taiji's back-up plan."

Zhou Ning was shocked, and hurriedly took the walkie-talkie and asked: "Report quickly, what happened?"

Not long after, Zhou Ning obtained first-hand information through the intercom. As Cheng Shijie guessed, the naval logistics supply station in Sanhening was bombed. More than [-] artillery shells and more than [-] rocket shells were bombed. , there were over a thousand casualties. Fortunately, the ammunition depot was a military controlled area. There were not many soldiers, let alone too many civilians, staying here.

Zhang Yu took the walkie-talkie and cursed at Wu Sheng: "Wu Sheng, what the hell do you do for food?"

Wu Sheng's voice said: "The cause of the accident is under investigation. According to the general's speculation, it should be the secret work of Jiannu who got in!"

"You did a good job!"

Zhang Yu said: "The investigation is not urgent for the time being. Let's treat the casualties first and control the scene to avoid causing greater chaos!"

"Yes!"

Cheng Shijie sighed. He was actually responsible for this kind of thing. If he hadn't reorganized the Funing Guards on the spot when they expanded the army, you know, historically, the Funing Guards surrendered to the Manchus without firing a single shot. Although Because of the general, it is undeniable that this Funing Guard has been infiltrated by Jiannu.In fact, since the establishment of slaves in the second year of Chongzhen, the five times in history when the pass was broken, there was almost no military attack. Instead, they relied on craftsmanship or pretending to be defeated and took the opportunity to seize the city.

Cheng Shijie stood up and said, "I want to go over and take a look!"

"Yes!"

Zhou Ning looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Mr. Zhang, just keep an eye on me from here!"

"Jiannu will never attack now unless we mess up our position!"

Cheng Shijie smiled faintly and said: "Huang Taiji wants to rely on such means to make a comeback? He is underestimating our Ning Haijun!"

Zhou Ning also believed in Cheng Shijie's judgment. Although Sanhe's ammunition depot was attacked and suffered heavy losses, it would only weaken some of Ning Haijun's long-range firepower, and would have little impact on mid- and close-range battles. Ning Haijun's soldiers now carry There are 120 rounds of ammunition, four to eight grenades, and each artillery battalion also has one to two base shells. At least for a day or two, there is no need to worry about the shortage of ammunition for the time being.

Just when Cheng Shijie went to Sanhe, Huang Taiji also received the information.

"Your Majesty, it's done!"

Tan Tai rode a war horse and came to Huang Taiji. Behind him was a blood-covered Jiannu scout.

Huang Taiji got the detailed information about Sanhe before Cheng Shijie. Ning Haijun suddenly crossed the sea, disarmed all members of the Funing Guard, and then reorganized the Funing Guard.

This really caught Huang Taiji off guard. When he decided to go south, whether it was Xuanfu East Road, Yongping Guard, Shanhai Guard, Zunhua Guard, Funing Guard, or Longqing Guard, they all started to infiltrate.

Just when the front foot of the Funing Guards had negotiated the conditions for changing the flag with Jiannu, and before they even had time to change the flag, the Ning Navy raided the Funing Guards. At that time, from the commander of the Funing Guards to the thousands of households below, they could only The officers who accepted Ning Haijun's reorganization, accepted the wooing of Jiannu, or had their hearts set on Jiannu, were all dormant in secret.

When the [-]th Brigade of the Ning Navy was reorganized, the military households of the Funing Guards were reorganized. Among them, the commander of the [-]th Brigade's transport camp and storage company was Zhao Ming, the former Zhenfu Division of the Funing Guards. Later, Zhao Ming became an officer of the Ning Navy. , did not keep military secrets and showed off his position to his wife, Zhao Tianshi.

But this Tian family is a big talker, showing off everywhere and making it known to everyone. However, the problem is that Funing Wei has the detailed work of Jian Nu and reported this information to him.

As a result, Zhao Ming's wife, son, and elderly parents and brothers, a family of fifteen, were secretly controlled by Jianwen, and forced Zhao Ming to lead people into the warehouse. Of course, Zhao Ming did not know that the other party wanted to detonate ammunition. Instead, he stole a few rocket shells from Ning Haijun's warehouse.

In Zhao Ming's view, Ning Haijun's rocket shells were transported in and out very frequently. Even if a few were lost, the superiors would not pay attention unless they were extremely censored.

But the problem is that these slave slaves who were forged by Zhao Ming and successfully sneaked into the ammunition depot, but they used the explosives in the ammunition depot to successfully detonate the ammunition depot...

When Cheng Shijie arrived in Sanhe, it was already late at night, but the scene was horrific. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood. The medical soldiers of the Eighth Brigade and the Medical Battalion of the Guards Brigade were in a hurry.

As the first person responsible, Wu Sheng now has people who want to die.

"Big guy!"

"how is the situation?"

"lost heavily!"

"How serious is it?"

Wu Sheng said with a wry smile: "Since the war is imminent, we originally thought that the main attack direction would be at Chaoyang Gate, so we stored too much ammunition here. As the ammunition depot exploded, it caused huge chaos, especially the mules and horses being transferred. In order to control the situation, we had to mobilize troops from the military supplies warehouse. As a result, refugees came out of nowhere and robbed our military supplies. They were refugees, and the general did not order the shooting..."

"It's right not to shoot!"

Cheng Shijie asked: "How much supplies are left? How much ammunition?"

"According to preliminary statistics, a total of 350 rocket shells, 30 artillery shells, and more than 36 grenades were exploded, with a loss of more than 64 bullets! This also included [-] three-inch [-] guns and rocket launchers.”

Wu Sheng's head dropped lower and lower: "Currently, there are less than 400 rocket shells left in Sanhe, and there are only more than 36 artillery shells. The four-inch cannon has just been shipped up, and none of the [-] guns has been destroyed, but the shells are just shells..."

"How much material was lost?"

"Forty thousand boxes of cans, more than 6 pieces of cotton-padded clothes, and more than 3000 stones of grain! There were also more than [-] mules and horses that were taken away by the refugees. It is estimated that they have become food for the refugees now. Can they be recovered? There’s not much hope!”

"We'll discuss this later. What about the casualties?"

Wu Sheng continued: "Five people died tragically on the spot, 620 people were injured, more than [-] people were injured, and more than [-] mules and horses were lost..."

Cheng Shijie did not shed tears and kill Ma Su. This situation occurred partly because of poor management, but mainly because Jiannu's work was inactive during this period. The whole army, including Cheng Shijie himself, ignored this.

To be fair, Ning Haijun's losses were not light.

Cheng Shijie looked at the dejected Ning Haijun officers and soldiers around him and said, "This is my fault. I misjudged the situation and thought that Jiannu was a soft persimmon for us to manipulate. This made us extremely passive!"

Zhou Ning said: "Commander, please don't say that. This is a lesson that deserves a deep review by all of us!"

"It is absolutely impossible for Huang Taiji to rely on such a conspiracy to make a comeback!"

Cheng Shijie smiled faintly and said: "Their era is over. Even without these ammunition and supplies, we can definitely defeat them!"

(End of this chapter)