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Chapter 667 Several Cannons and Strategy

On the road from Tongzhou to the capital, the oil residue road has basically been paved, but the workers who paved the road have not dispersed, they are still working, strengthening the roadbed, and building ditches for water. Anyway, they are not idle.

Yuan Chonghuan came all the way from Jinning, and what he encountered on the road, apart from the continuous boats, was the continuous flow of motorcades.Yuan Chonghuan knew that this was preparations for war, and the war was about to break out, and his heart was constantly frantic with the continuous transportation of materials.

After passing Tongzhou, Yuan Chonghuan slowed down.A black road appeared in front of him.

Like many people, Yuan Chonghuan stopped when he got on the oil residue road, and carefully observed the oil residue road. I made a special trip here to see this magical road.

This flat, dark, and smooth road stretches all the way to the distance. Yuan Chonghuan took a few steps on the oil residue road, but felt it was incredible.

There are not a few people who look strange like Yuan Chonghuan, and you can see many people who stop to look strange on the road.Of course, more people flow, traffic flow.

"My lord, this is really strange. The road can still be repaired like this. We are the only ones in the Ming Dynasty. The road is so flat..." Ding, one of Yuan Chonghuan's guards, said strangely.

"That's right! My lord, I only heard about the asphalt road before, and only when I saw it for myself, did I believe that there are really roads paved with oil residue in this world. This is really amazing..." Another guard, Ding, also followed suit.The other guards also joined in. The master was in a daze and ignored them. He just happened to talk and relax. He came all the way from Jinning and was very tired.

"...It was originally paved with oil residue, otherwise why is it so shiny?"

"...How much money does this cost..."

"...Why are there so many oil residues? Why don't you eat this oil?" Someone asked.

"...Hahaha, Lao Wang, do you still want to eat this oily residue? You don't even think about it, where did you get this oily residue? They are all dug out from the ground, so how do you eat it?" Someone immediately laughed.

"...dug it from the ground? Why is there so much oil underground? I wonder, if it can be refined, if it can be made into edible oil, it would be great? Everyone thinks it? If Edible oil can really be dug out of the ground, tell me, not everyone in Ming Dynasty can live a good life..." The man called Old Wang said unwillingly.Although this question is very "mentally retarded", in fact, there are still many people who ask this question. On this road, people ask this question almost every day, and it is by no means a minority.

"...Hahaha..., Old Wang, you would think..." Everyone joked again, washing away the fatigue of the past few days.

The guards were joking, waiting for their master to come back to his senses.

The leader of the guards did not mix with the guards, but waited carefully beside Yuan Chonghuan.

"... This road is indeed a bit unimaginable... Dawu, bring water..." Yuan Chonghuan turned his gaze away from his contemplation, sighed, and said to the leader of his guard.

"Yes, my lord..." The leader of the guard agreed, took a water bag from his horse, and handed it to Yuan Chonghuan.

Yuan Chonghuan took the water bag and poured all the water on the road.

The water splashed in all directions and flowed towards the lower part, but did not seep into the road surface, and a large piece of the road surface was wetted all of a sudden.

Yuan Chonghuan stepped on it with his feet, and the road surface remained the same without any change. Then he raised his foot and looked at the soles of his feet, which seemed to be relatively "clean".

The guards stopped talking about it a long time ago, and they all gathered around, watching their master splashing water, and seeing that the road surface did not change at all, they were also amazed.

"It's really unbelievable... Although this road is a bit expensive, it has to be said that it is a good road!" Yuan Chonghuan said with great emotion. He also heard about this road. The emperor paid for the repair of such a rather expensive road. Even though the emperor paid for the road, there were still complaints among the ministers, and some people still said that the emperor spent money recklessly, but when the road was built, the voices gradually disappeared. This road is really a good road.

"My lord, everyone says that the oil residue road is a scene of the capital. If you don't take a look at the oil residue road or take a walk on the oil residue road when you come to Beijing, it's as if you have never been to the capital. I didn't believe it at first, but Now I believe it..." The leader of the guard also said with a sigh.

"Dawu! This is not the only place you must visit in the capital, but also the glass street of Liulizhai. When you arrive in the capital, you should take a good rest and experience the prosperity of my Ming Dynasty..." Yuan Chonghuan smiled Said.

"Yes, my lord..." the guard leader said longingly.

"My lord, look over there..." A guard seemed to have seen something strange, and quickly reminded his lord.

Everyone followed the prestige, and there was a gentle old man with a young servant, holding a kettle, pouring water on the ground, and also stepped on it with his feet. Seeing that the man's pretentiousness was exactly the same as his own master.

Seeing that the man acted almost exactly like his own adults, everyone couldn't help but hold back their laughter.

Yuan Chonghuan could tell at a glance that the guy a little further away was probably an official. This is the main road from Tongzhou to the capital, and he had to pass through here from the north to the south to enter the capital. From the looks of it, he should have also entered Beijing, and the person he saw was the same as himself. Splashing water on the road and stepping on it, Yuan Chonghuan also smiled. It seems that he is definitely not the only one who is interested in this road.

The old man splashing water on the road a little far away seemed to sense that someone was watching him, and looked up to Yuan Chonghuan. Seeing Yuan Chonghuan and his group, he probably guessed Yuan Chonghuan's identity. Seeing Yuan Chonghuan holding a water bag, the ground was wet Yitan also smiled, and cupped his hands towards Yuan Chonghuan, quite embarrassed.

Yuan Chonghuan also smiled back, and bowed to the old man.

The old man seemed to have verified the road, and soon got into the carriage, and the carriage followed the traffic, clanging towards the capital.

Watching the old man who came to Beijing leave, watching the novel carriage.

Yuan Chonghuan felt itchy again, and said, "Dawu, find a carriage, the master will also take a carriage to Beijing today! I want the four-wheeled one..."

"Yes, my lord..." the guard leader agreed.

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Forbidden City.

The decisive battle is approaching, and his teammates have also been sent out. Yang Reform's energy, more or less, needs to pay more attention to the war.

Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng went to the platform, but there are still Qin Liangyu, Man Gui, and platform guards who are constantly performing deduction to perfect the process of the decisive battle.

"Hehehe, it seems that the former commander-in-chief of this decisive battle is none other than Mrs. Qin..." Yang Reform watched the deduction, and said with a smile, Qin Liangyu is also a master of deduction, and won easily A team composed of Man Gui and several staff officers.

"Your Majesty, I'm honored..." Qin Liangyu said with joy. If she came to be the enemy's commander-in-chief in this ten-thousand-mile decisive battle, as in the last time, she would definitely embark on a brand new realm, which a woman has never reached before. Realm, her Qin Liangyu's name, will be recorded in the annals of history forever. Qin Liangyu tried to calm herself down, but she still couldn't completely calm down. The surging heart was always beating her heart.In this decisive battle, who will command the battle is entirely up to the emperor, and the emperor couldn't help but feel agitated when he said this.

"Your Majesty, I'm really afraid of these things. I still like to go straight and go to the battle. Your Majesty still asks me to help Qin Dudu. These... I'm really not this kind of stuff!..." Man Gui added with a tired face. Frustrated, he said that playing this deduction is like killing him. Man Gui really can't stand this kind of torture. With the help of his staff, he will be beaten up by Qin Liangyu. If he doesn't have the help of his staff, he will be beaten. Qin Liangyu was quite upset, he couldn't take it anymore, of course, the emperor asked him to deduce it, but he didn't dare to say no.

"Hehehe, Zhongming! You are no longer an ordinary general. You still have to learn the art of command. This is a qualified general. If you keep fighting like this, you will never grow up!" Yang Reformed a little Haha laughed, this mangui is very interesting.

"Your Majesty, I'm really scared. As long as Your Majesty tells me how to fight, I can fight like this. I really can't bear this kind of suffering..." Man Gui begged for mercy with a face full of grievances. I'm not afraid, but I'm afraid of this kind of intelligence and brainstorming. How cool is it to go directly into battle?

"...Hehehe, whatever, let's stop here today..." Yang Reform said with a smile, seeing Man Gui begging for mercy, in pain, Yang Reform thought it was interesting, and planned to let Man Gui go.Today's torture ends here.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Man Gui hurriedly thanked him, and finally he didn't have to worry so much.

The deduction is over, and the summary is over.

Sun Chengzong looked at the emperor and decided to ask the question in his heart. He had been thinking about the matter that the emperor told him last time for a long time, but he couldn't figure out why. These days, he has been thinking about this matter all the time. Worrying, I am going to find an opportunity today to ask the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I have something unclear, please enlighten me." Sun Chengzong saw the opportunity and asked the emperor for advice.

"Oh, what's the matter, Master Sun? Just say it." Yang Reform was also curious, what else did Sun Chengzong want to ask himself.

"Your Majesty, I have always been puzzled that Yuan Ziru's method of fighting is suitable for naval warfare. I have always been puzzled by what Your Majesty means. Please enlighten me." Sun Chengzong asked.

"This..." Yang Reform remembered that he had indeed told Sun Chengzong about this a few days ago, saying that Yuan Chonghuan might be more suitable for naval warfare and colonies.

Yang Reform looked around and said, "Master Sun, let me go for a walk..." Yang Reform still decided to tell Sun Chengzong about this matter in detail. In this regard, Sun Chengzong's support must be obtained. Yuan Chonghuan went to Beijing Soon, this matter must be explained to Sun Chengzong, and it must be clearly explained to Sun Chengzong.

"I obey the order..." Sun Chengzong agreed.

Yang Reform stepped out of the platform and walked towards the Taiye Pond, followed by Sun Chengzong.

After walking for a while, Yang Reform had slightly left the eunuchs and maids behind.

"Master Sun knows that our dynasty does not have a relatively mature and practical set of strategies and tactics in terms of naval warfare. Today, what our ancestors left behind are mostly wars and battles on land. There are very few wars and battles at sea, especially in the ocean. Now that I have decided to expand overseas to reduce the internal pressure of Ming Dynasty, and since I have decided to colonize, there will definitely be battles and wars at sea in the future, so I must have some reliable and mature strategies and tactics in this regard..." Yang Reform said.

"Your Majesty's words are very true..., but the minister was negligent. In this regard, the past dynasties really have nothing to learn from... Even if they have experience in sea battles, they are mostly offshore battles. Your Majesty said far seas, ocean battles, I really don't have much experience... originally..., alas... originally, Sanbao..., confused, confused!..." Sun Chengzong said.When it came to the end, he continued to be confused, and what Sun Chengzong remembered was that the only person in the Ming Dynasty who had experience in ocean wars was probably the Sanbao eunuch Zheng He, but the documents on Zheng He's voyages to the West were completely burned by the civil officials Now even if I want to find some experience from the Sanbao eunuch, I can't talk about it, but I am really heartbroken.

"Master Sun, don't be angry. It's useless to regret this matter. I just hope that no one will come to burn me in the future..." Yang Reform said with a smile.

"Alas..." Sun Chengzong didn't know what to say. The matter of burning Western materials involved a lot, involving civil servants, emperors, generals, and eunuchs fighting for power and profit, and involving literati and bureaucrats fighting for the interests of the sea. From Sun Chengzong's point of view, it is completely a typical incident of disregarding the interests of the court and society for his own self-interest.I can only secretly scold the predecessors for being confused.

Yang Reform walked in front, walking slowly, seeing Sun Chengzong's annoyance, he could only smile.

"Master Sun doesn't need to worry about this matter. This matter has already passed, and it is useless to say more..." Yang Reform said.

"Your Majesty is right..." Sun Chengzong said.

"...Master Sun, do you know how we should fight the distant seas and ocean wars? What strategy should we use? In the future, when our dynasty expands, we will inevitably encounter resistance from countries and tribes. Master Sun also knows how to conquer our dynasty Does a country control a piece of land?" Yang Reform asked many questions.

"...This..." Sun Chengzong was indeed asked. This question is indeed beyond his ability. He did not learn military affairs since he was a child. Starting a military book and learning martial arts, the understanding of the military is more about land warfare, and rarely involves water warfare, let alone the ocean, far sea warfare that has never been done before. This is indeed a new thing.

"...Please enlighten me, Your Majesty..." Sun Chengzong asked earnestly, learning something he had never understood before, and Sun Chengzong, who was already seventy years old, felt that it might be a bit difficult...

"...how to conquer a country, especially a country connected by sea, actually, speaking of it, it's very simple, as long as you set up a few cannons on the coastline of that country, you can conquer this country..." Yang Reform put his own words Speak up.

"Uh!... Can a country be conquered just by setting up a few cannons on the coastline of another country?" Sun Chengzong was really dumbfounded, or just stood still. Sun Chengzong originally thought that the emperor would say something profound, but unexpectedly Realizing that it is so simple, it is beyond Sun Chengzong's understanding.

Looking at the stunned Sun Chengzong who stood still, Yang Reform smiled. This is the "mantra" and "truth", not a joke.

"Why, Master Sun thinks it's impossible?" Yang Reform said with a smile.Yang Reform swears to God, this is definitely not his own nonsense, history can testify, it is true.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is really hard for me to understand and believe. How is this possible?" Sun Chengzong said with a little "dementia". Sun Chengzong really couldn't believe it.

"It's not impossible, but quite possible, and I have to do this..." Yang Reform said with a smile.Yang Reform looked at Sun Chengzong's expression of disbelief, Yang Reform swears to God, this is definitely not a joke with Sun Chengzong.

"Your Majesty, I really can't agree with you. Back then, when I was fighting with each other, there were more than a few cannons. What happened? Your Majesty, don't try to cheat your minister..." Sun Chengzong had a look of disbelief, his eyes even shot suspicion, Sun Chengzong It felt more and more that the emperor was joking with him.

"Hehehe, Jiaozhi back then? But it was erected on the coast with the cannons I mentioned?" Yang Reform said with a smile.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there are not only a few cannons, but also tens of thousands of land and water troops. In the end, they had to withdraw from Cochin. Your Majesty, such a strong army can't solve Cochin. What's the use of a few cannons? Your Majesty, don't let me go... ..." Sun Chengzong had a look of disbelief.

"Hehehe, it's over. I didn't use the method I said back then, so I had to quit Jiaozhi. If I used the method I said, I would definitely conquer Jiaozhi..." Yang Reform said with certainty.

"...Reporting to Your Majesty, I still don't believe it. If you want to say that the army went to subdue Jiaozhi, I believe it, but a few cannons will conquer Jiaozhi and make Jiaozhi submit to our court again. If you don't believe me, please enlighten me..." Sun Chengzong I don't believe it even more.

"Hehehe, speaking of it, it's actually very simple. Back then, I, Daming, also conquered Cochin, but why did I return it?" Yang Reform asked.

"...Here, back to His Majesty, probably the gain outweighs the loss, or maybe the army is out and the expenses are huge, and the food and grass are not enough... This..., Your Majesty means that the loss outweighs the gain due to spending too much on dealing with those small countries. Is it more effective to use a small force than a large army?" Sun Chengzong seemed to suddenly think of something.

"Hehehe, that's pretty much the same meaning. Conquering Jiaozhi doesn't require a lot of troops. Using a large army to conquer such a small place would cost me too much military expenditure. As long as Jiaozhi drags on, I won't be able to bear it. The so-called undefeated and defeated means this, and Jiaozhi means winning without victorious... The actual decision of winning or losing is not at the tactical level, but at the strategic level. Therefore, a practical, applicable, economical and reliable strategy and tactics It is what my Ming needs most at present, to expand the territory and colonize the ocean..." Yang Reform explained with a smile.

(End of this chapter)