Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2174 Spring Society ([-])

"Hiss—the fight was so brutal!" Sitting in a teahouse, Hu Zhigang read the articles about the Qing and Zhun wars over and over again, and was a little surprised for a while.

The newspaper he bought was called "The Horn Newspaper", which was established by the government of the Denglai Pioneering Team. , Even Heishui, Manchuria, and Ningshao areas have a certain customer base, which can be regarded as a well-known newspaper, with a circulation more than double that of Ningbo's "National Daily".

Since East China and the Qing Dynasty negotiated peace and opened the border, the "Clarion News" sent two reporters to Tianjin Wei to collect all kinds of information, and then sent it back to the newspaper headquarters in Yantai by small steamers that came regularly.In addition, they also sent reporters to Harbin Fort in the North Manchuria area. These reporters are physically strong, can ride horses, and are fast. They often go deep into the white mountains and black waters to collect first-hand materials. .

Today's newly published "Clarion News" synthesized the news received from all parties a while ago, and carried out a special report on the ongoing Qing and quasi-wars in full swing.It should be said that the accuracy of their series of reports is still very high, because there are many sources of information, including the views of officials on the east coast of the Manchurian and Mongolian regions and Mongolian dignitaries, as well as various public or public reports collected from Beijing and Tianjin. Non-public news, even comments from the army intelligence department, the comprehensiveness and accuracy of the reports are unparalleled, so that at this moment Hu Zhigang is planning to buy a few more newspapers and send them back to the country, maybe he can even be praised .He is very clear that even the officials in the court may not know as much as these reporters from the East Bank. After all, they have lost their intelligence network in Manchuria and Mongolia, and they don't know much about the Mobei Grassland that is now occupied by the Junggar Mongolia. In terms of comprehensiveness, it is indeed inferior to the "Clarion".

The "Clarion News" pointed out that although Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty personally marched and was stationed in Zhangjiakou, more than [-] people from various ministries took turns to attack in order to find a decisive battle in Galdan.But Galdan, whose hometown was copied, was not discouraged. Based on Mobei Mongolia, he played a game of hide-and-seek with Kangxi. While attacking the Mongolian tribes who followed the Manchus, plundering their cattle and sheep property, he waited for an opportunity to annihilate them. The small group of Qing troops who placed orders caused headaches for the entire Qing Dynasty.

And Kangxi seems to have underestimated Galdan's fighting spirit.Although the old nest was copied by his nephew Cewang Allah Butan, and a lot of supplies were cut off, but this guy has a strong personality and can win over the Junggar Mongolian officers and soldiers who followed him to the expedition. Tribes, constantly increasing their strength.

A few months ago, a great battle broke out between the two sides in Monan Mongolia. The Qing army mobilized elite troops and defeated Galdan's troops, achieving the effect of beheading more than 5 levels.But what makes people feel heavy is that the Qing army also killed or injured less than [-] Manchurian and Han officers and soldiers, including dozens of generals.Fortunately, the Qing Dynasty has a large land and abundant resources, and has a large number of people and power, so it can afford to die.Galdan's core armed force is only the [-] to [-] people who were brought to the grassland at the beginning, and one death is one less, and the consumption of competition is definitely not comparable to that of the Qing army.

The Qing army also saw it from this battle.Fighting on the grassland, winning shouldn't be a problem, but how to capture Galdan's main force and wipe it out is a big problem.The vast desert is thousands of miles away, and tens of thousands of people are scattered in it, and there is hardly a single wave.Moreover, this supply is also a big problem!You can see that Galdan has tens of thousands of troops under his command, but in the past year he has commanded no more than [-] troops at most, why?Supplies are difficult!Tens of thousands of people gather together, people eat horse chews, and they have to fight for a long time. This requires railways to ensure sufficient supplies!Therefore, Galdan had no choice but to disperse the tens of thousands of elite cavalry in his hand, and let them eat elsewhere. He only took the most elite part, and robbed Kangxi while waiting for an opportunity to bite Kangxi.

This is more annoying!Kangxi had no choice but to order the division of troops. Ningxia, Datong, Gubeikou, Xifengkou, Zhangjiakou and other places were large camps where troops were stationed on weekdays, and supplies were transported from within the pass.Some small groups of cavalry were placed on the prairie to monitor and give early warning. Once they found any traces of Galdan, they would immediately report to them, and then send out large troops nearby to suppress them.This may seem passive, but it is the most labor-saving and money-saving method.Otherwise, would it be interesting for more than [-] troops to run on the grasslands and waste military pay, supplies, and food?

As a result, the current situation on the grassland has reached a stalemate.The Qing army is superior in strength, but it cannot turn its advantage into victory in a short period of time. As for Galdan, because his old nest was copied, he feels a little bit attacked by the enemy, and is currently trying every means to stabilize the interior.All in all, both sides are currently accumulating strength, waiting for the coming of the final battle.In this decisive battle, it seems that the Qing army has a certain advantage.

The above is what Hu Zhigang read from the East Coast newspapers. Of course, it also includes some of his own thinking and imagination, but it should be quite similar.

"It seems that the war will continue for another year or two. Well, it's not impossible for four or five years." After carefully folding the newspaper in his hand, Hu Zhigang drank tea with a long sigh.The bright sunshine came in from the window, and the street was bustling with a group of calf-like kids playing wildly with candies in their hands.Today is the Spring Society Festival, and the children don't have to go to class or work, so they appear in groups on the street, which makes Hu Zhigang very emotional.

Once upon a time, he loved to play like these teenagers, but unfortunately his father disciplined him severely, so he had no choice but to study hard.Later, his father passed away due to illness, his family was in decline, and he couldn't read books anymore, so he could only join his clan uncle Hu Yong as a helper.This period of life has greatly improved him, he has experienced all kinds of human relationships and worldly wisdom, and his uncle is generous to teach him, so Hu Zhigang quickly made his mark, but he could never return to the past after all.

Hu Zhigang also noticed that these Dongguo children seemed to be very tall and strong.Although the people of Qi have been proud of their height since ancient times, it is rare for a child to grow so tall.Do not believe?Take a look at Qingzhou, Dongchang, Jinan, Yanzhou and other prefectures. The children are generally a lot shorter than those in Denglai, and they are as thin as bamboo poles. It looks rather sluggish.The reason for this, Hu Zhigang thought about it with his toes, knew that it was the difference in diet!

At this time, let’s not talk about the Social Day Festival, every family is full of fish and meat, just say that usually, the food is much better than that of the Qing Dynasty.Hu Zhigang stayed in Jiaozhou for a while, and he knew that the local children on the east coast could often eat fish, egg powder, sugar, and rice noodles, which was much better than the half-starved and malnourished children in Qing Dynasty.The living conditions here in Yantai are better, and the lives of the children here are probably better than those in Jiaozhou.

Thinking of this, Hu Zhigang felt even more uncomfortable.Children have lost since they were young, but can they really win the Dongguo people when they grow up?Why can't others see clearly, anyway, Hu Zhigang feels very nervous.The only thing that can be talked about is that the life of the children in Shun country is not as good as that in Qing country. When "My Great Qing" has straightened out its internal affairs and wiped out the hungry grassland wolf Galdan, it will be free to solve the problems of Shun and Ni. up.Only by solving the pros and cons and unifying the whole country can it be possible to gather the power of the whole country and compete with the people on the east coast.

Hu Zhi had just finished his last sip of tea, and went out with the newspaper without asking the store to add water.The street became more and more lively, and some policemen in black uniforms came out to maintain order. Hu Zhigang walked quickly and returned to the hotel he rented.The hotel was a little deserted, it seemed that people were going out for the festival, but it was very suitable for Hu Zhigang to sit down and sort out his thoughts.

That's almost the end of the task that the clan uncle entrusted to him.The Dongguo people in Denglai are indeed powerful. They manage the place in an orderly manner, and their commerce and industry are also very prosperous. Although "My Great Qing" has now started a new policy, the speed is too slow and the scale is too small. It will definitely not be possible in a short time Comparable to East Coasters.In fact, sometimes it is ridiculous to think about it. According to Mr. Feng, there are still people in the court who propose to take back Beiman, how stupid it is!Hu Zhigang had never been to North Manchuria, so I don't know the specific situation, but as far as Denglai's situation is concerned, it should not be a big deal. The supply is a big problem, let alone other things.

I have also collected a lot of books to go back, and the relevant knowledge and experience have been compiled into a book, which was brought back by the domestic ships going to Jiaozhou Port for trade. It should be able to give some help to the clan uncle and Master Feng.The ancients said that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles, which is indeed reasonable!Denglai has been famous for a long time, but it has been rare to get a glimpse of its whole picture. It is indeed an eye-opener and a great harvest to come here.I hope that the imperial court will take advantage of the period of peace with the people on the east coast to send more enterprising people to come and have a look. They will definitely be touched.

In this world, it seems impossible to remain unchanged!The only thing to worry about is whether the Manchu officials in the DPRK will obstruct it.To be honest, Hu Zhigang didn't have a good impression of them, but there was nothing he could do.My uncle and benefactor Hu Yong is still working for Master Feng of the Han Army Banner. Let's hope that there are more sensible and enlightened people among the Manchus, otherwise the New Deal will be greatly compromised.If the New Deal is not working, how can the imperial court have the money to build guns and cannons to maintain the new army?Does everything depend on buying?That must not work!

Of course, Hu Zhigang also had a secret in his heart that could not be revealed to others, that is, once the New Deal was rolled out on a large scale and could no longer be reversed, it might be a good thing for the Han people!

(End of this chapter)