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Chapter 248 Counterattack
The second year of Jianwu in the Ming Dynasty, 1723 AD.

The first day of May.

Great victory in Jiujiang.

The frontline military report was rushed to Nanjing at a speed of [-] miles.

Zhu Chengxun, who entered the palace immediately to announce the good news, opened his mouth and said: "In the battle of Jiujiang, our army won a great victory and took over [-] prisoners. Long Keda, the puppet governor of the Qing Dynasty, was defeated and fled. This is all due to your majesty's military virtues!"

Zhu Yijiong couldn't help but joked: "I have become a martial artist, what does it have to do with Jiujiang?"

Zhu Chengxun also smiled and said: "I say this from the bottom of my heart, Your Majesty is indeed the God of destiny. This is why God will bless me in the Ming Dynasty!"

"Hahaha!" Zhu Yijiong couldn't help laughing, obviously very happy.

After laughing, Zhu Yijiong continued: "What is the current situation in Jiujiang?"

After hearing this, Zhu Chengxun immediately understood what it meant and said quickly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Privy Council is making every effort to transport military supplies to support the Western Expedition Army!"

This time Zhu Yijiong can be said to have spent a lot of money. Either he will not fight, or he will fight a big one.

Zhu Yijiong not only mobilized the entire Second Army to support Jiujiang, but also appointed Zheng Dingrui as the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition Army, placing all the new Ming armies in Jiangxi under his command and dispatch.

As for the original Huainan Province defense area, the newly formed Ninth Army was moved to assist in the defense. The commander of the Ninth Army was tentatively designated as Fu Yunsheng, the commander of the fifth town of the former First Army.

This person stood alone in Chizhou and made it difficult for Longko Duo's army to move forward. He already made Zhu Yijiong remember such a person.

In order to support this war, the Privy Council recruited [-] civilians at one time and more than a hundred private merchant ships to coordinate the transportation of military supplies and supplies.

There were waterways, so the peasants did not need to raise much.

Zhu Yijiong's goal was that the Western Expedition army should at least reach Hanyang.

Not only was there a Hanyang Iron Works in Hanyang in later generations, but also the Hanyang Mansion perfectly separated eastern Hubei from western Hubei.

Wuchang is bounded by the Yangtze River. The Ming army marches westward. Huangzhou is not even important, but Wuchang must be conquered.

This is not only the confluence of the three rivers, but also Daye County, the capital of bronze and with a long history, is also in Wuchang.

Daye, just by looking at its name, you can tell that it is rich in mineral resources.Sun Quan once made iron weapons and armor here, and Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty also cast iron coins here.

Longkodo built Wuchang into a military training base for the same reason that Daye can make iron.

If the Ming army only reached Wuchang, it would have to spend a lot of troops stationed along the Yangtze River, which is obviously unrealistic.

Therefore, Hanyang must be captured, both as a buffer and as a barrier to Wuchang.

only……

He looked at the end of the military newspaper in his hand.

Zheng Dingrui solemnly mentioned that many explosive bombs were found in the captured Qing army baggage.

Although the shape is slightly rough, both the wooden base and the fuze are very similar to the current explosive ammunition models in service in the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, it would be okay if it was just like this, it’s just that the styling is the same.

But the problem is, Zheng Dingrui broke open these blooming bombs and found powdered sugar made from ground sugar.

Zheng Dingrui was shocked and interrogated many Qing prisoners and officers at all levels overnight.

In the end, it was learned that these explosive bombs were given to the new Han army by Longkodo before the war, and he did not tell them the secret of the explosive bombs. He only said that they had been blessed by the Holy Ancestor Kangxi.

Before firing, you must shout: "The Holy Ancestor Emperor bless you!"

The Qing army actually knew the secrets of blooming bombs and sugar gunpowder!

Although Longkodo's is not sugar gunpowder at all, at best it is just black gunpowder mixed with white sugar powder, it is still amazing.

This means that the Qing army not only knew that the Ming army's sugar bullets were not a magic weapon, but also knew the key formula of the sugar bullets.

Zhu Yijiong was thinking, frowning, not knowing what he was thinking.

At this time, Zhu Chengxun on the side suddenly said: "Your Majesty is worried about the war on the front line?"

However, Zhu Yijiong's expression gradually changed. As the privy envoy, Zhu Chengxun naturally had to show concern and show his loyalty.

"I'm fine!"

After hearing this, Zhu Yijiong immediately closed the memorial and said: "Don't forget to ask the Propaganda Department to publicize the Jiujiang battle throughout the country. Remember to do everything in detail!"

"I obey the order!" Zhu Chengxun quickly responded with his hands in hand.

"Go down!"

"Wei Chen retire!"

Wait for him to leave from the imperial study room.

"Come on!"

Zhu Yijiong thought for a while, then waved to summon the secretary on duty today.

"Go and ask Li Wenbao, the director of the Ordnance Bureau, to come see me!"

"According to the decree!" Oh, if you find it, you will find it!
Sugar ammunition is not a sophisticated thing, as long as you master the core technology (syrup).

Moreover, after this campaign is over, the next step is to consider entering Guangdong and Guangxi.Not to mention Foshan iron ore, Guangdong and Guangxi also have to find a way to hold the candy in their hands.

As long as the raw material sugar is gone, even if the core technology has been learned, then the Ming Dynasty does not need to be afraid that the Qing army will master sugar ammunition.

Also, simple grenades and explosive shells are no longer enough, and new firearms must be researched.

Such as a rocket launcher.

Although Zhu Yijiong does not have this manual ability, Qian Ming does!
Not only rocket launchers, but also all kinds of fancy firearms.

However, most of them have strong regional characteristics and are limited by the power of black powder, so they have been gradually eliminated.

But now, it can be taken out and used.

……

Since the official victory that day, the Ming army decided the outcome in one battle.

It was not until the third day that Huang Dian led his army to arrive belatedly.

Huang Dian was also gathering Qing prisoners. Counting those captured by Zheng Dingrui and He Zheng in one battle, there must be at least more than 2 prisoners.

So many prisoners of the Qing army must be properly placed.

After all, these are the new troops trained by Longkodo, and most of them are local Anhui soldiers, so they surrendered so simply.

It was obviously unrealistic to directly integrate them into the army. After some consideration, Zheng Dingrui finally decided to temporarily use these captured soldiers as civilian husbands.

In order to win over people's hearts, no prisoners from the grassroots to the top were cut off.

It took two full days to solve the prisoner's troubles.

Zheng Dingrui immediately ordered the mobilization of the entire army in the name of the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition.

Go up the river and counterattack Hubei.

The war is about to start.

Hunan, Chenzhou.

Yongxing County is still the same tea house.

Zhang Xi said in a deep voice: "Sir, the time has come, let's rebel!"

As soon as these words came out, even Zeng Jing, who had always encouraged and firmly believed that the Manchu Qing Dynasty was going to fall, and that we should make contributions at this moment, were shocked.

Although Zeng Jing often thought about rebellion, in fact, this person was the traditional "a scholar who rebels, it will take three years to succeed".

After being betrayed by Yue Zhongqi, Yongzheng just spared his life, but this guy immediately betrayed his "faith".

Zeng Jing frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "The situation is unclear at the moment. It would be too hasty to launch troops rashly. Otherwise, should we wait?"

After hearing this, Zhang Xi thought for the first time: "How could I, a teacher who I respect so much in daily life, act like a mother-in-law when something big happens?"

However, Zhang Xi couldn't care less about the situation at this time. Those who were connected were basically gathered because of the reputation of his teacher, Mr. Putan, and it was also Zeng Jing who took the lead in spreading the idea of ​​​​discrimination between Huayi and Huayi.

If you miss such a good opportunity now, you don’t know when you will have to wait until next time.

Zhang Xi said: "Sir! Now that the puppet Qing governor Longkodo is leading the main force to advance eastward, Huguang will definitely be empty of troops. If we don't counterattack now, we will never have such a good opportunity to counterattack in the future."

Zeng Jing was still hesitant: "This...let me think about it again."

Zhang Xi's face turned ugly, and he continued: "Sir! To be honest, my disciple has been moving frequently in recent days, and the Yongxing County Magistrate has noticed this disciple and others. Even if sir is willing to wait, I'm afraid the dog official will not let us continue to hibernate. Wait. At that time, as long as the dog officer investigates..."

Zhang Xi meant this to scare Zeng Jing.

Dog officer, dog officer, give me some money, so what if you rebel?
"..."

But Zeng Jing was frightened, and her expression suddenly changed.

Zhang Xi continued to work harder: "Moreover, now is a great opportunity. Longkodo, the puppet governor of the Qing Dynasty, marches eastward to Jiujiang. The outcome is unknown. If we wait to raise troops at this time, we will definitely stir up chaos in the rear of the Qing court. Qing Governor Longkodo will definitely be in chaos!"

"This is also for the great cause of the Ming Dynasty, the Holy Emperor. Why are you still hesitating, sir?"

I was repeatedly persuaded and intimidated, especially threats.

Zeng Jing finally made up her mind, more like breaking a jar than breaking it, and sighed: "If that's the case, then it's the opposite!"

"The barbarians of the pseudo-Qing Dynasty are cruel and unkind, and have stolen artifacts from the Central Plains for hundreds of years. I, the Holy Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, have now obeyed the orders of heaven and should lead us to drive out the barbarians and restore China."

After an impassioned speech, Zeng Jing added: "Zhang Xi, please gather people immediately and start an attack soon."

Zhang Xi quickly raised his hands and said, "Disciple understands!"

The two finally turned against each other.

Not only has the time been advanced, but I also plan to go it alone.

　So sleepy
　　
　
(End of this chapter)