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Chapter 292 The musket fires in bursts, the chamber of commerce meets

The musketeers stepped forward, shot, moved sideways, retreated, loaded... and so on, rows of lead bullets were fired, and the continuous firepower output caused more and more damage to Jiannu.

Although the long spear does not move when stabbing obliquely, it is easy for the Jiannu rushing up to pull out or open one or two shots, but there are also left and right, and it is not easy to break through.

What's more, there were lead bullets whistling in front of them, and thunder thundered from the top of their heads from time to time. Not many Jiannu dead soldiers could rush to the front of the formation and pull out the points of their guns, and they were far less aggressive than when they charged.

The adjacent Ming army battle formations began to move forward and moved closer to the east, with obvious intentions, forming a salient, flanking the Jiannu who were attacking the friendly army, and supporting the friendly army.

Jiannu's light-armored archers rushed over, shooting a rain of arrows all over the sky, which was both support and restraint, trying to destroy the Ming army's attempt to flank.

The muskets roared, and the Ming army responded quickly and violently to Jiannu's bows and arrows.

In the case of complete armor, Jiannu's light armored archers are on horseback, and the short bows they use can do limited damage to the Ming army.But for them, muskets are either death or injury.

Other Ming army battle formations also moved forward, protecting the flanks of the friendly army's salient, and bombarding Jiannu Qingqi with heavy muskets.

Under the cover of gunpowder smoke and men and horses, and far away, Sahalian and other later Jin generals could not see clearly the situation where the battle was most intense, that is, the change in the phalanx of the Ming army that was attacked by the later Jin army.

The thunderbolts are still bombarding, and the smoke and dust from the explosion are constantly rising; the sound of musket guns is still dense, and the effect of the charge of the dead soldiers-Sahalian frowned, why hasn't he rushed into or disrupted the enemy's formation yet?
The neighing of wounded horses and the screams of soldiers in pain shook Sahalian's eardrums.In his line of sight, the Ming army's front has protruded tens of meters, and the adjacent phalanx has begun to fire to the side.

It's over!Sahalian's heart sank to the bottom of the valley. Under such a two-sided attack, the dead soldiers who rushed forward were in danger.

His judgment was not wrong. The Jiannu dead soldiers had already suffered heavy casualties under the continuous rounds of bombardment cannons and muskets.There are fewer and fewer troops, although they are still rushing desperately, they don't have much impact.

Of course, the Ming army also suffered certain casualties, especially the melee soldiers standing in front.

But to Jiannu's surprise, the Ming army musketeers, who seemed to have zero melee ability, kept rushing to fill their positions, holding not muskets equivalent to fire sticks, but "long spears" with long spikes. ".

Times have changed!If it was Zhu Youxiao, he would definitely express such emotion, and there would be a gloating smile on his face.

Three-stage strike, four-stage strike, five-stage strike...what the Xiyi can do, the Ming army can also do, although the methods are different.

Although the Ming army had drill codes, it did not obliterate the initiative of the generals.Let's just talk about the phalanx, each town and even each association is not exactly the same.

As long as the advantages of muskets can be used, it is allowed to shoot against Jiannu, or the continuous killing of firepower, or to charge with blades after several volleys, which are all allowed, and the generals can flexibly control them according to the battlefield situation.

The somewhat weird formation that Kong Youde put up was also modified after racking his brains and undergoing strict training.

Not to mention, the alternate firing of the muskets guaranteed the continuity of the firepower output, so that the Jiannu dead soldiers were killed and injured before they rushed to the front.

The immobile formation of several rows of spears can also be regarded as a refusal of horses or chariots to block Jiannu and accept the baptism of musket lead bullets and thunder explosions.

Regardless of whether this style of play will be promoted or not, the Ming army won and crushed Jiannu's attack.Seven or eight hundred Jiannu dead soldiers were exhausted, and the Ming army also suffered more than 300 casualties.

With the prominence of the adjacent battle formations, the firepower of the side attack became stronger and stronger, and Sakhalian had to order a retreat to prevent the entire attacking force from being wiped out.

Gunshots and explosions became less and less as Jiannu retreated.The gunpowder smoke is gradually dissipating, and the sight is gradually clear.

Sahalian and others were surprised to see that the battle formation of the Ming army with a lot of casualties retreated, and a battle formation full of people rushed to replace it.

The Ming army has a large number of troops and sufficient reserves, or in other words, they did not dispatch all of them, but maintained sufficient reserves.

In other words, even if a phalanx is broken, it cannot cause a reversal of the situation on the entire battlefield.

And - Sahalian was a little surprised to find that nearly a thousand cavalry appeared behind the Ming army's front.

It turned out that the Ming army not only had a large number of infantry, but also a mobile force capable of rapid reinforcements. Sakhalian finally gave up hope of winning the field battle and ordered a retreat. He monitored the Ming army from a certain distance and maintained a close pressure.

In fact, there is another reason. Since the open area cannot stop the Ming army, the following terrain will be more difficult to resist the steady advance of the Ming army.

If the battlefield was wider—Sakhalian made assumptions, feeling a little regretful and helpless.

………………… Divider………………

The tall and majestic palace buildings, the mighty and strong generals of the Han Dynasty, and the solemn and solemn atmosphere.For the merchants who were summoned to meet, there was a terrifying sense of oppression everywhere.

Of course, in addition to this feeling, they also had excitement, excitement and apprehension in their hearts.

Not to mention that they are white people, even if they are magistrates, prefects, or even higher-ranking officials, how many times do they have the chance to enter the palace?
Both the Maritime Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce have four people, and the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce has three people. This is the number of people personally appointed by the emperor.

This was specially done by Zhu Youxiao to make the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce sober and aware of the gap with the Maritime Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.Let them know that they are not as good as the other two chambers of commerce, whether it is contribution or holy family.

If you want equality, then show sincerity.As for sincerity, you can learn by yourself by watching what the Maritime Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce are doing.

In the side hall of Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao had already ascended to his seat, his face was expressionless, and he looked very majestic.Well, it is said that the emperor should be like this, although many emperors in history were not like this.

In Zhu Youxiao's view, no matter how absurd he is, he is the emperor, and no one dares to make irresponsible remarks.But it's okay to pretend sometimes.

When everyone entered the hall, they immediately knelt down and kowtowed, "Long live my ministers (grassmen) pay homage to my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Excuse me, stay flat." Zhu Youxiao's voice echoed in the hall, not as clear as many young people, as if his voice was deliberately low.

"Wei Chen (Grassman) thank you Long Live Long En." Everyone stood up after thanking them, and they all bowed and stood in silence.

Zhu Youxiao pondered for a while, and said slowly: "What is the use of a chamber of commerce, why should a chamber of commerce be established? I believe you have your own ideas, and others have their answers. From my point of view, I want to tell you about it."

Everyone pretended to be listening, but their hearts were not at peace.This is listening to the hadith. I don't know what the emperor's hopes and conditions are?
"A single tree cannot make a forest, and it is difficult to fight alone. There is an organization called the Chamber of Commerce, which can complement each other's resources and develop together. Moreover, the Chamber of Commerce has weight. When you encounter difficulties or are treated unfairly, through I won’t tell you the difference between the chamber of commerce coming to get help or complaints and the individual running around to appeal.

"You must all know what charity business is. As for the chamber of commerce, in the future, we need to guide and drive more, so that members can contribute more funds and efforts to repay the society and realize their own social value."

"The social value of an individual lies in the responsibility and contribution to society. Ask yourself, besides making money and enjoying yourself, what have you done for the country and the people?"

Zhu Youxiao paused, glanced at everyone, smiled faintly, and said: "If you don't understand, read more books. Reading makes people wise. In life, if you don't have a good discussion, you don't leave a good career. Eating and warming clothes all day long, without paying attention to anything, how can you be different from animals? Do you know who said this?"

It's not that some people don't know, but they dare not answer rashly.Who knows if the emperor did it on purpose, and he is ready to ask and answer for himself, so don't talk nonsense.

Zhu Youxiao's gaze moved slowly and landed on Tang Mo's face.Li Dan, Yan Siqi, Wu Dazhang, nine out of ten do not know.The style of writing in the south of the Yangtze River is at its peak, and I want to try to see if it is true.

"Tang Mo, do you know?" Zhu Youxiao saw Tang Mo for the first time, and he could only judge from the clothes and positions of each person, but it was very accurate.

Tang Mo hesitated for a while when asked, but seeing the wink from Xia Zhongshi, he hurriedly bowed and replied, "Long live back, I remember that Su Zhe, one of the three Sus in the Song Dynasty, said it."

Zhu Youxiao nodded slightly, with a flash of admiration on his face.As for Su Shi, he must know a lot of poems and articles; although Su Zhe claims to be as famous as his elder brother, few people know the prose that has been handed down to the world.

"It's exactly what Su Zhe said." Zhu Youxiao said, "You should think about it more. There is also the saying 'wealth and honor are heirlooms, but three generations'. You should also think about the truth in it. I would rather let the children and grandchildren suffer. , and don’t become a useless person.”

This is really a feeling, and the current children of the vassal clan are living examples.It's very happy to be a pig, but it's become a waste that eats and dies.

Even businessmen, I'm afraid they all hope that their children and grandchildren will be successful.At least he can keep his family property and don't lose it all.

Before coming, an official from the Ministry of Etiquette taught everyone basic etiquette.But when the emperor finished his speech, everyone hurriedly bowed and said, "Wei Chen (Caomin) wait to listen respectfully to the hadith."

Zhu Youxiao raised his hand, and the palace servants led everyone to salute and leave.But Li Dan, Yan Siqi, Wu Dazhang, Shao Hanliang, Tang Mo, and Xia Zhongshi were left alone.

"Give me a seat." Zhu Youxiao's expression relaxed, and he was ready to teach these business leaders face-to-face.

It is a long-term work to rectify the administration of officials. Before Zhu Youxiao is satisfied, it is relatively easy to make businessmen self-discipline through the supervision of the chamber of commerce.

Just like the Maritime Chamber of Commerce has Wu Zheng in charge of supervision, and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce has Yang Runmin, the supervisor of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce is Zheng Zhilong.

The three major chambers of commerce are just the beginning. According to the region, there were already organizations similar to chambers of commerce in the Ming Dynasty, such as the Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce, the Shanxi Chamber of Commerce, the Huizhou Chamber of Commerce, Jiangyou, and Guangdong.

Starting from monitoring the chamber of commerce, gradually stripping off the community of bureaucrats and merchants, that is, officials and merchants, is also Zhu Youxiao's plan.An official is an official, and a businessman is a businessman, so don't get confused.

At the same time, Zhu Youxiao hopes that business and industry can be integrated, and that more merchants can invest their wealthy funds in industrial development instead of just buying and selling.

Not to mention that there were too few industrial projects in ancient times, everything that involved production and manufacturing was counted. There are quite a lot of businesses involved in all walks of life, food, clothing, housing and transportation.

The simplest and easiest one is naturally non-textile.In Songjiang and other places, not only a large number of people spin and weave, but also many factories.

Others don't know the importance of developing industry and commerce, promoting employment, and increasing taxation, but Zhu Youxiao knows it very well.

The traditional farming society has reached an era that needs to be changed. Invariability means backwardness, the inability to liberate productive forces, and a bottleneck in the strength of the country.

Of course, if the duration of the Qing Dynasty in history is added, and the Ming Dynasty succeeds in continuing its life, if it is not destroyed, it will last at least a hundred years.

But for Zhu Youxiao, it was unacceptable.

Who told him to know more and be extremely vigilant against the development and hegemony of other countries in the world?Who let him know that the world is so big, if Da Ming doesn't occupy it, it will make him feel so heartbroken that he can't sleep well?

Li Dan and the others sat down cautiously after thanking them, knowing that it was just a cutscene, and the emperor would assign an errand next.

Zhu Youxiao first cast his eyes on Li Dan and Yan Siqi, and his complexion became warm. They were the first to take refuge and made great contributions.

"Li Dan and Yan Siqi have done a good job." Zhu Youxiao praised: "Transporting food and materials by sea, the situation in Liaodong is getting better day by day, and the Maritime Chamber of Commerce has contributed a lot."

Li Dan hurriedly bowed and cupped his hands, and said, "Long live, I'm honored. As a citizen of Ming Dynasty, this is our duty, and I dare not take credit for it."

The relationship between Yan Siqi and Li Dan is good, and he knows not to fight or grab it. After all, this is the honor of the Maritime Chamber of Commerce, and his face is also full of brilliance.

"I have my own reasons for rewarding and punishing meritorious deeds." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "You don't have to be too humble to refuse."

With that said, the emperor turned to Wu Dazhang again, and said, "The Chinese Chamber of Commerce has also made contributions. It controlled the northern captives through border trade and transshipped merchant goods to Liaodong, making it convenient for Liao people and officers and soldiers. I also saw it."

Wu Dazhang arched his fat hands and said: "It is my duty and my honor to be able to serve the country and be loyal to Long Live."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and praised: "I am very relieved to have such awareness."

Finally looking at the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, Zhu Youxiao's expression did not change, but Tang Mo and Xia Zhongshi of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce felt their faces were hot.It is really a short time to seek refuge, and did not do anything worthy of praise.

After pondering for a while, Zhu Youxiao said slowly: "The style of writing in the south of the Yangtze River is at its peak, and there are many people who are ranked in the imperial examination. Even in the chamber of commerce, there are many people who are literate and talented. It stands to reason that knowledge of books and etiquette is also common."

Tang Mo and Xia Zhongshi listened respectfully. This is indeed something they should be proud of.However, the Maritime Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce just lacked this cultural heritage
(End of this chapter)