Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Needless to say, matches are a necessity for every household.Pencils will also be widely used in Shilin.As for the telescope, it was originally a luxury product monopolized by Western businessmen, but it has been widely used in navigation and military affairs, and its sales prospects are quite good.

Moreover, matches and binoculars play a huge role in military affairs, and can further enhance the strength of the Runing Army.And these three commodities, except for the telescope, the manufacture of matches and pencils are very simple, and it is easy to copy them by stealing. That's why Wu Shigong ordered the establishment of this new workshop area, and concentrated all the newly opened workshops. The district is militarized.

Moreover, the effect of the reward for the invention is quite good. The money spent is not much, and the construction workshops are basically raised by local officials and gentry. They can get these industries that will produce golden eggs, and they can be realized in the future to obtain huge profits.

In addition, these workshops will also sign a long-term underwriting agreement with the Four Seas Commercial Bank, so that the Runing Army can still obtain substantial sales income.It was as if another "gold mine" had been discovered, which made Wu Shigong feel as if his heart would "give way".In these days, Wu Shigong has been recalling those modern commodities, and wants to increase the types and quantities of those inventions that are rewarded.

"General Wu! May the Lord bless you!" Father Karolla saluted Wu Shigong by crossing himself.

"Hi, Father!" Wu Shigong hurriedly returned the salute.

When a group of people passed the telescope workshop, Father Karolla greeted them with a group of Catholic priests. The technology of this workshop was brought out by Catholic missionaries like Father Karolla.

Among those missionaries, there happened to be one who knew the principle of making a telescope.So he instructed several craftsmen to make the telescope.Although there is no glass, it can be replaced by crystal, so this telescope is not inferior to those western telescopes.Besides, Western telescopes at this time were hard to find, so the price difference between glass and crystal was negligible.

After passing this matter, Wu Shigong also had a bad taste in his heart.Whether it is possible to apply for patents for those advanced Western technologies, and make China a technological powerhouse to earn money from the foreigners. [

"General Wu! Just baptized John a few days ago. What a strong boy, he will definitely become a brave knight in the future. The glory of God is on high. Can you believe in my lord?" Because of her close relationship with Wu Shigong, Carola The priest once again wins Wu Shigong to believe in religion.And John is Caroline's youngest son born to Wu Shigong, and she also gave this youngest son a Western name.

"My Runing Army emphasizes the freedom of religious belief. You can preach freely here, as long as you follow the regulations of the Religious Affairs Bureau." Wu Shigong smiled and talked about him.

The missionaries like Father Karolla contributed the method of making the telescope because they wanted to preach freely in Wu Shigong's territory, so Wu Shigong's answer has already satisfied them.As for Wu Shigong himself.Father Carola was also very patient. He said how many more years to wait, even if the final waiting did not come to fruition, as long as Wu Shigong himself maintained this kind of friendly attitude towards Catholicism.

When Wu Shigong left the Telescope Workshop.Deng Qifan on the side joked: "Look at Master Naka's perseverance, if Zhizhi sees him, he will come to pester Changjing again."

Wu Shigong immediately burst out laughing, and he said with a smile: "The little monk only knows how to pray to the Buddha in the deep mountains, and he didn't even do the errands in the medical department after he came back this time. Look at his missionary energy. It's really not as good as those foreign priests. But We don't have to worry about him anymore. But! Do you believe in religion? Do you believe in Buddhism?"

"You don't talk nonsense about ghosts and gods!" Deng Qifan immediately replied seriously with a straight face.Then the two looked at each other and laughed.

People with identities like Wu Shigong and Deng Qifan, even if they believe in religion themselves, cannot show their inclination to a certain religion to the outside world, so this sentence of Confucianism has become a standard answer.

In leap January of the 13th year of Chongzhen, Yang Sichang ordered Shaanxi governor Zheng Chongjian to lead the Shaanxi army into Sichuan from Xixiang in Hanzhong.Chase and suppress from behind the peasant army; ordered Zuo Liangyu to lead the main force of Huguang to station in Xing'an (now Ankang) and Pingli, waiting for Zhang Xianzhong to return to Shaanxi to fight head-on.

However, Zuo Liangyu disagreed with Yang Sichang's deployment, thinking that if Zhang Xianzhong did not go north to Shaanxi but went west to the Chengdu Plain, the situation would not be under control.

It should be said that under the backward communication conditions at that time, Zuo Liangyu, as the former enemy commander, was more familiar with the enemy's situation.Besides, Zuo Liangyu's commanding skills are not bad, and his opinions are relatively correct.

But Yang Sichang was dissatisfied, because this was the first time he commanded a major campaign to encircle and suppress the peasant army, but when he met Zuo Liangyu's veto, Yang Sichang felt that his prestige was threatened.

So Yang Sichang strictly ordered Zuo Liangyu to act according to the plan he had formulated.But Zuo Liangyu simply ignored Yang Sichang's order.Maybe he is used to domineering; maybe he insists on his correct opinion.So Zuo Liangyu, after reporting his opinions to Yang Sichang, entered Sichuan without waiting for an order, and went to cooperate with the Shaanxi army to suppress.

On the seventh day of February, the Ming army encountered Zhang Xianzhong's troops at Manao Mountain in Taiping (now Wanyuan) County, Sichuan.The peasant army guarded the hill, and the Ming army attacked in three ways.This time, the Ming army recharged their batteries for a long time, attacked labor with ease, and won a complete victory. They killed more than 3000 peasant soldiers. Zhang Xianzhong's military adviser Pan Duao and several wives and concubines were captured. was seized.Some of the small peasant army following Zhang Xianzhong surrendered.

Immediately after this victory, the Ming army won several consecutive victories in Hanxi Temple, Papaya Creek and other places.Zhang Xianzhong suffered heavy injuries repeatedly and was in a very critical situation, so he had to go into the deep mountains to avoid the enemy in a detour.

The victory at Manao Mountain was a rare victory in the Ming army's war against the peasant army in the past few years. Such a victory may have been achieved because Yang Sichang's strategic deployment was correct by concentrating his troops and recharging his strength. [

But this victory became a new starting point for internal discord and self-friction and collision in the Ming army.After the Battle of Manao Mountain, Zuo Liangyu was extremely proud, thinking that this great achievement was achieved because he refused to listen to Yang Sichang's dispatch and acted on his own, and he no longer paid attention to the supervisor from then on.However, Yang Sichang wanted to take advantage of Zhang Xianzhong's difficult situation, take advantage of the victory and chase after him, completely annihilate Zhang Xianzhong's troops, and ordered Zuo Liangyu to search and suppress in the mountains many times.At this time, Zuo Liangyu led his troops back to Zhuxi in Huguang to rest.Yang Sichang issued strict orders many times, but Zuo Liangyu refused to listen.

But this weird scene was not because Zuo Liangyu didn't know how to kill them all.Because Zhang Xianzhong once sent someone to Zuo Liangyu's camp to persuade: "The loyalty is here, so the public's opinion is more important than the court. The public allows his subordinates to burn, kill and loot, but the cabinet (Yang Sichang) is jealous and domineering. If you offer loyalty, the public will perish soon." Hey!" Zuo Liangyu left a way out for Zhang Xianzhong for the sake of self-respect.

Yang Sichang was not a very magnanimous person, and he was quite angry at Zuo Liangyu's rebelliousness. He once reported to the court that he would be dismissed from the post of general of suppressing thieves and replaced by He Renlong, the general of Shaanxi.However, Emperor Chongzhen still completely obeyed Yang Sichang's arrangement and quickly issued an order.But Zuo Liangyu's strength and prestige were not comparable to He Renlong's after all, so Yang Sichang hesitated for a while, and asked the court to withdraw his order and still use Zuo Liangyu.

As a result, Zuo Liangyu's resentment became even greater, and He Renlong was also very dissatisfied with the supervisor because he lost the general's gain.After that, Yang Sichang not only couldn't move Zuo Liangyu, but even the Shaanxi army didn't obey orders.

However, Zhang Xianzhong took advantage of the chaos in the Ming army's headquarters, and people chased and intercepted him, and quietly led his army back to Xingshan and Fangxian in Huguang, and soon joined Luo Rucai's troops.

The encirclement and suppression of the Peasant Army has reached the present, although the Ming Army has won the Manao Mountain victory, it has caused the generals of the Ming Army to lose peace, and the two main forces of the Peasant Army have converged again, making the situation complicated.At this time, there was also the sound of "rumbling" war drums outside the Liaodong Pass.

In March of the 13th year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji ordered Prince Zheng Jierhalang, Dorobeile Doduo and others to lead the army to build Yizhou City (Yixian County, Liaoning Province), "to station in the fields, and make Ningjin outside the Mingshan Pass impossible to cultivate."That is to say, the Qing army followed the old plan of the Dalinghe Battle, besieged Jinzhou with trench warfare, and besieged the fields for a long time, preparing to capture Jinzhou by cutting out food.

The Jinzhou defender Zu Dashou reported to the Ming court: "Jincheng rice is only available for more than a month, but the beans are less than one month. If the cunning alarm is repeated and Ningjin's energy is interrupted, the three cities of pine, apricot, and brocade will be destroyed. The situation is already in jeopardy, and the night will not be over." So the Ming court strictly ordered Hong Chengchou to go to Jinzhou for rescue as soon as possible.

At this time, Hong Chengchou had transferred Wang Pu, Yang Guozhu, Tang Tong, Bai Guangen, Cao Bianjiao, Ma Ke, Wang Tingchen, Wu Sangui and other eight generals to his side. The imperial court requested to transfer Wu Shigong's Runing Army.

After receiving the report, the imperial court asked Yang Sichang for advice on whether the Runing Army could be mobilized.

At this time, Yang Sichang felt that he had defeated Zhang Xianzhong and other peasant armies one after another, and the situation was very good.Besides, the Runing army has been working hard and is not willing to contribute much, and this army seems to have it.Therefore, Yang Sichang agreed to Hong Chengchou's request.

On April 21, the imperial envoy who delivered the decree came to the Runing Army and read out the imperial decree for Wu Shigong to lead [-] troops to fight in Liaodong.In order to prevent the Runing Army's disobedience, they even called Ye Zhong, the supervisor of the Runing Army.

In addition, the imperial envoy was very humane, and even Wu Shigong brought a private letter from his family in the capital, which is self-evident.

The Runing Army also immediately discussed the situation in front of them, and finally Wu Shigong made a final decision and prepared to lead the army to go out.In addition to being constrained by his family as a hostage, Wu Shigong also felt that it was necessary to create the illusion that the main force of the Runing Army was going out to attract the approach of the Peasant Army, so that the Runing Army could implement the strategy of driving away tigers and devouring wolves.

But no one expected that this expedition completely changed the original history, making the situation of the world suddenly blurred.

(end of volume six)

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