The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 330 Sichuan Strategy
According to Zhu Linming's idea, more and more advanced weapons will be allocated to the Baigan army in the future, so that they can become a strong army that can compete with Jianlu in western China.

But for now, these guns and cannons are enough for the time being, after all, it takes some time to train gunners.

Thinking about the training, he asked Qin Zuoming again, "I wonder if there is anyone in the Baigan Army who can handle cannons?"

Qin Zuoming smiled wryly and shook his head, "Returning to Your Highness, small cannons such as tiger squats are still useful, but this heavy cannon is not very skilled." He said to himself that even I, a general, have never touched a heavy cannon, let alone a soldier.

Zhu Linmi then turned to order Shi Lin, "Choose a few gunners from the Flang fighter soldiers captured in the Macau Battle, and let them go back to Shu with General Qin. Oh, and some skilled gunners are also needed."

There is a large difference between the Spanish heavy musket and the light bird gun commonly used by the Ming army, so it is better to have someone guide you to get started quickly.At the same time, these Portuguese are very familiar with the tactics of the Spanish phalanx, and can also help the white pole army better train the coordination of far and near firepower.

Seeing that Qin Zuoming was about to kneel and thank him again, Zhu Linmei hurriedly supported him, "Lao Zhongzhenhou needs to pay more attention to the matter in Sichuan. I have something to tell you here, and you must remember it carefully."

Qin Zuoming was a little surprised, but he still clasped his hands seriously and said, "Please make it clear, Your Highness, that you will not miss a single word in the end."

Zhu Linmi spread out a map on the table, first pointing to the north of Sichuan, "Jianlu has broken through Hanzhong, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are about to invade Sichuan in the south.

"As I expected, Zhang Xianzhong will soon abandon Chengdu and gather a large army to go north to fight Hauge."

Qin Zuoming's eyes widened when he heard the words, Zhang Xianzhong's "capital" was in Chengdu, how could he leave his lair to fight Jianlu?

"Why is Your Highness so determined?"

Zhu Lin said inwardly, of course it was because she had read history books.However, Qin Zuoming still needs to be explained, he thought for a while, and said: "Zhang Xianzhong came from Liu Bei, and regards Hanzhong as his foundation.

"Now that his 'foundation' has been created by Hauge, he will be so ashamed that he will put all his eggs in one basket and go north to recapture Hanzhong. However, the Jianlu army is strong. If he divides his troops to defend Chengdu, he will inevitably lead to insufficient troops and be defeated before fighting.

"So Xiankou can only have some hope if he fights with all his strength."

He didn't say one more thing. Although Zhang Xianzhong was a bandit, he had a strong sense of pride as a Han Chinese, and he thought it a shame for him that the barbarians invaded his "Daxi Land".

After Zhang Xianzhong decided to lead his troops to fight Hauge desperately, he even ordered his successor, Sun Kewang, to say, "The 300-year orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty may not end abruptly. It is God's will. If I die, I will return to the Ming Dynasty urgently. It is not unrighteous." I would rather surrender to Ming Dynasty than see Jianlu domineering in China.

Qin Zuoming also felt that what the Fuzheng King said was reasonable, so he nodded and wrote it down.

Zhu Linmei continued: "You have people closely monitor the movements of the bandits, and when they leave with their troops, they will immediately retake Chengdu.

"Afterwards, we must not take it lightly. We must seriously strengthen the defense lines of Chengdu and Chongqing. But remember not to stick to it, and you must train your soldiers more diligently. If you don't have the strength to defeat the enemy in field battles, you will find flaws sooner or later if you blindly defend."

Seeing that Qin Zuoming said he had written it down, he continued: "If there is no accident, Xiankou should not be the opponent of Jianlu. At that time, the people in his army will definitely change their minds and dare not continue to fight against the captives. They will probably turn south. "

Qin Zuoming nodded with a solemn expression. Although he didn't know whether the words of the assistant king would really come true, but once this happened, the Ming army's Chongqing defense line would definitely be under great pressure.

Zhu Linmi pointed to Chongqing, "The army should be more than [-] to attack Chongqing. Although this battle will be extremely difficult, we must not let any of the bandits pass Chongqing!

"There are no heavy guards in southern Sichuan and Guizhou. Once the intruders cross Chongqing, these places will be devastated."

"Remember, the last general will not let the bandit army go half a step south!"

"By the way, we must also pay attention, our biggest enemy is always the Jianlu." Zhu Linmi reminded again, "We don't need to fight to the death with all our strength to block the main force of the bandits in northern Sichuan.

"Behind him there are heavy soldiers from Jianlu, and the morale of the army is definitely not stable. Wang Shaobao can go to appease him. However, Sun Kewang is arrogant and arrogant, so he will not obey orders, but he can talk to Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu.

"Oh, I will write a secret letter to Wang Shaobao, you can take it and hand it to him."

Qin Zuoming asked suspiciously: "Your Highness, why are you only looking for the righteous son of Kou, but not the leader of the bandit?"

Zhu Lin was stunned for a moment, and thought, Zhang Xianzhong was dead at that time, and Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo and others were in charge.This time he didn't think about how to get back, so he coughed dryly and said: "Well, I want to get in touch with Zhang Xianzhong, if he doesn't agree, then try to find his adopted son."

He hurriedly changed the subject, "However, the surrendered bandits cannot be used to their full potential. Only a few elites are left, and the rest will be allocated some land and sent to Sichuan to serve the people."

After years of fighting in Sichuan, nine out of ten adult men died, and Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates were strong laborers.

"Afterwards will be the most difficult. If Hauge follows Xian Kou and goes south, there will be a decisive battle with our army in Chongqing." Zhu Linmi said in a deep voice, "The main force of the imperial court will be preparing for the Northern Expedition, so we may not be able to divide our troops into Shu. Sichuan will be safe at that time It will depend on the cooperation of the Baigan Army and Wang Shaobao."

Qin Zuoming heard the words and said solemnly: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, the Sichuan army is serving the country, and it is only after death!"

After he finished speaking, he seemed to think of something, but he seemed a little embarrassed to say it.

Seeing this, Zhu Linmei said: "But what's the embarrassment? It's about the safety of the country. General Qin, please speak clearly."

Only then did Qin Zuoming hesitantly say: "The land of Shu... has been devastated many times, and now it is difficult to collect taxes and taxes. It is still difficult to maintain the current situation. If you want to fortify and train troops, the food and wages..."

Zhu Linming knew that Qin Liangyu used his own private property to subsidize military use for many years, and Wang Yingxiong also donated a lot of family property. Sichuan is indeed too poor now.

"You don't have to worry about that." Zhu Linmi immediately remembered the 10 taels of silver that Zhu Youlang had donated, "I will allocate you 10 taels for emergency first, and then I will allocate 10 taels to the Sichuan Army every month. Military weapons, supplies, etc. The imperial court will also try its best to transfer to Shu."

Qin Zuoming almost cried out of emotion, he really felt that the imperial court had not forgotten the Sichuan army and the Qin family.

Zhu Linmi finally remembered that Qin Liangyu would pass away in two years, and told Qin Zuoming: "Marquis Zhongzhen is old, let her take care of her, and don't work too hard on military affairs.

"Just wait for the peace in the middle of Shu, I will make a table, and ask Jin to make her the Duke of Shu."

Qin Zuoming was about to kneel down for whatever he said this time, and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you for your kindness! Thank you, Your Highness!"

There was nothing serious in Guangxi for the time being, so Zhu Linmi asked Qin Zuoming to take the firearms assigned to him and lead his troops back to Sichuan.

He believes that this white-armed army with excellent weapons, sufficient food and high morale, and who has been "spoiled" by himself in advance will certainly not let historical tragedies such as Sun Kewang's occupation of Yunnan and Guizhou and Jianlu's occupation of Sichuan repeat.

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