Lu Ming

The young general with a tough face and a short beard on his cheeks was none other than Kong Youde, the general of Dengzhou Zuoying.

This person was born as a miner in Liaodong, and later defected to Mao Wenlong in Phi Island, recognized Mao as his adoptive father, and changed his name to Mao Yongshi.Because Kong Youde was brave and good at fighting, he later became an important general in Dongjiang Town.

After that, Mao Wenlong was killed by Yuan Chonghuan, and Dongjiang Town was torn apart.The Dongjiang Section headed by Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and others, because of discord with the new general Huang Long, finally took refuge in Denglai Governor Sun Yuanhua and moved to Dengzhou to garrison.

To tell the truth, when I saw the legendary soldiers of the Cao family at the pier today, General Kong’s mood was actually a bit complicated: both fear and gratitude.

He said panic because he knew how powerful the person was.

Think of the 10 strong men in Dongjiang Town, who fought endlessly with Jiannu on the ice and snow outside the customs... However, over the years, the heads of the Tartars chopped off by the whole gang in Dongjiang Town are not enough for others. Down a lot.

Of course, if the coats and civilians are included, the number of enemy kills reported by Mao Wenlong to the court will be out of bounds.

However, anyone can lie to anyone, but they cannot lie to themselves.

After the Victory Ceremony in the capital, the imperial court spared no expense to transfer 4000 Jiannu heads to the nine sides to promote the country's prestige.

At this time, Dongjiang Qunhao's three views were overturned.Not only did they meet the two Baylor Lords, Amin and Shuo Tuo, who they had in mind, but they also found many acquaintances in the container truck—those acquaintances who chased and killed everyone in the past.

So Kong Youde knew very well that the 4000 slave heads that Cao's beheaded were all elite slave builders.

This is why he was a little panicked today: Only those who have fought with Jiannu with real swords and guns will know how powerful it is.

As for Kong Youde's secretly grateful attitude at this moment, it is not enough for outsiders to understand.

...Before this, the letter from the Ministry of War had actually been sent to Denglai governor's yamen by express courier: Sun Yuanhua dispatched capable troops to Shanhaiguan to listen to it.

Sun Yuanhua, a firearms expert, naturally did not dare to neglect after receiving the official document.He once served as the head of Ningyuan and presided over the bombardment of Jiannu, and he is very clear about the significance of this battle of Dalinghe to the Ming court.What's more, since the beginning of this battle, the allies of the DPRK and China have written to him.

From the official to the imperial court, Sun Yuanhua is the governor of Denglai specially customized for the front line of Liaodong. This time, Sun Yuanhua is duty-bound.

What Sun Yuanhua didn't expect was that the effect of his deployment of generals was not good.A group of Liaodong generals, Zuo Wenling, was in a daze, first boycotting whether to send troops, and when Sun Yuanhua made it clear that the military order could not be changed, this generation shirked and complained.

Sun Yuanhua probably knew a little about the reason why Kong Youde avoided the war.However, as a member of the hereditary literati, Sun Yuanhua has no reason, and it is impossible for Sun Yuanhua to put down his body to explore the mental journey of a group of warriors.

His old grandson didn't rebel, so what's the use of winning people's hearts and minds?

For Lao Sun, when his family submitted a letter to the imperial court for official business, and thus took in a group of Dongjiang beggars, it was already a matter of sharing worries for the country and having a great kindness with his generation.The reason why he ordered to send troops today was that the imperial court had to obey the order, so there was absolutely no room for evasion. No matter what reason Kong Youde had, this soldier must be sent out.

In the end, seeing that the governor was in a bad mood and issued a strong order, Kong Youde and other Liao generals could not resist, so they could only nod their heads in agreement.There is no way, after all, people are under the eaves, eating people's money and food, so they have to eliminate disasters with others.

As for what a group of Liao people planned in private, it is not enough for outsiders to know.

However, things quickly took a turn for the better.

Just when Kong Youde was preparing ships, supplies, horses and sergeants, and was about to land across the sea to support the Northeast War, the Ministry of War sent another urgent document: suspend the dispatch of troops, and wait for the Zhangchao troops to arrive at the port, join forces and leave the mouth of the Liaohe River together.

This inconspicuous official document resolved all the internal contradictions in Dengzhou's civil and military affairs overnight.

Who is Zhangchao General Soldier?Maybe no one knew about it before, but since the incident of King Qin, it is no exaggeration to say that this name is known all over the world.Nowadays, even the boy in the grocery store in the capital knows who Zhangchao Soldier is.

Kong Youde was overjoyed.

There are two things to like.

First of all, being able to fight side by side with Uncle Cao, who is said to kill Tartars like chickens, is a great thing for the Liao people who want to return to their homeland.

Secondly, there is a clear instruction in the official document that the coalition forces will be led by the general of Zhang Chao.For Kong Youde, who is in the current situation, this is actually a very good thing: If things go wrong in Liaodong, everyone can run away, right?Anyway, if something happened, the general would be responsible, so the conflict would be shifted, and there would be no conflict on the side of Sun Yuanhua, who the Liao general cared most about.

With these two happy attitudes, Kong Youde and his team seemed to be full of fighting spirit. During this period of time, they were eagerly looking forward to the arrival of Cao's soldiers, and they only had to stand on the top of Dengzhou city and look at the sea every day.

The Liao people were like this, and Sun Yuanhua, who was watching on the sidelines, was naturally happy to see this matter: Not to mention the strength of the reinforcements, Sun Yuanhua, who originally had the title of an expert in Western learning, was naturally interested in Cao's soldiers and horses armed with firearms. I am also very happy to communicate with Uncle Cao.

As for the last local aborigines in Dengzhou, it goes without saying.To this day, in the 13 provinces of the Ming Dynasty, the northern and southern capitals, and even the western regions in the desert beyond the Great Wall, the industrial products made by the traversers have all arrived in the ports.There is no saying that the business elites everywhere do not welcome the fleet.

Dengzhou City, which is near the sea, can't be free from vulgarity.On the day the official document arrived at the inspector's yamen, certain crowds had already begun to commotion.

In view of the above reasons, when the Beishang support team finally arrived in Dengzhou and disembarked on the day of the dawdle all the way and finally got defeated outside the customs... what they faced was a huge, full of goodwill and warm welcome from all the forces in Dengzhou. guest team.

Sha Zhengming and others did not expect the ending to be like this.

Sun Yuanhua, who personally brought a large number of local officials out to meet him, Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, who was nervous and seemed a little flattered, and the "fathers and elders" who would never be lacking in silk and satin with big bellies.

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Not to mention the reason, since the local forces have expressed goodwill in all aspects, Vice General Sha and his party must have gone downhill and started working quickly.

Later that day, the governor's yamen opened its doors in a rare way, and set up a water mat.The local "elders" of Dengzhou and the "elders" of Laizhou next door who arrived earlier jointly presented the famous dishes of various restaurants, as if they were free of charge, and the scene was much grander than when Sun Yuanhua arrived.

During this period, Deputy General Sha, who was the host and guest, finally had the opportunity to answer some questions that the hosts were generally concerned about... For example, why did Uncle Cao not come this trip?

It was difficult to transmit information in ancient times, so before this, the news received by Dengzhou was only a general statement that there was a fleet from the south to increase troops, and did not inform the generals in detail about the number of troops.

So the local officials thought that Uncle Cao led the team just like King Qin last time.

Sha Zhengming will quickly explain to everyone: Before receiving the military report from the court, Mr. Cao had already led his main force to Haidong and Samoyed Kingdom to compete for trade routes, and he was not in Guangdong.

And when Sha Zhengming, who was left behind in Guangdong, received the military report, although he said he was "worried about his father", he was also suffering from the fact that the army was away, so he had to bring the only remaining battalion head a long distance away to help in the battle.

After hearing Deputy General Sha's explanation, the hosts all expressed their understanding.After all, it is not realistic to bother Mr. Cao to bring an army to rescue the court every time. He was born in a sea merchant, and sea trade is the foundation of his life.

Then Deputy General Sha pushed Zhang Zhongqi out.

As one of the northern trio, Zhang Zhongqi was actually at the same level as Sha Zhengming in the military and political ranking within the traverser.

In the previous layout time, due to work needs, Zhang Zhongqi's public identity was only a small boss.This time, he was short on time to make an impromptu appearance, and there was no time to make up his official position, so he needed a recommendation.

Civil officials like Sun Yuanhua don't care much about this so-called confidant general who came out of nowhere.But for Kong Youde and his like, this one is more important, because they learned an important piece of information without saying a few words during the banquet: Mr. Zhang participated in the whole process of King Qin's operation.

The lively running water mat gradually dissipated when the lights were turned on.Afterwards, Sha Zhengming, the leading general of the reinforcements, met with Sun Yuanhua alone.

This is what the title should mean.After all, Sun Yuanhua is the governor of Denglai and the general logistics officer of the operation.No matter what the guest wants to do, including taking the opportunity to carry out industrial and commercial layout in Dengzhou and Laizhou in the future, it must be communicated with Sun Yuanhua in advance.

So Sha Zhengming opened up the case and opened the skylight to make a clear statement: In view of the lack of troops to go north this time, and he did not receive direct orders from Uncle Cao, he probably will not take the initiative to fight the northern captives this time...

Sun Yuanhua expressed his understanding after hearing the words, and expressed his appreciation for Deputy General Sha's outspoken style.After all, Lao Sun had just been pushed through Tai Chi by one of his Liao army generals a few days ago, so he appreciates this style more.

At this moment, Sun Yuanhua, who knew it well, nodded silently, expressing his agreement: After the two families join forces this time, it is necessary to send troops to Liaodong, but they do not pursue the results of the battle.

This choice is correct.

To put it bluntly, in this battle, the real protagonists are the fortification faction headed by the emperor and Sun Chengzong in politics, and the Guanning warlord group in military affairs; like the Cao clan from the north, or the soldiers under the governor of Denglai Horses, in fact, belong to the non-staffed people who eat melons.

Whoever gets the benefits will contribute. This is the basic principle, so Sun Yuanhua's bottom line is to send troops to go on missions in accordance with the order of the court.As for the results of the battle that the soldiers and horses sent out... Lao Sun himself didn't believe it.

In history, Lao Sun has repeatedly urged Kong Youde's 800 cavalry to go on the road. The intention of handing over to the court has been obvious: what if 10 Dongjiang cavalry go to a big battle with 800 people?If Kong Youde really had that ability, he wouldn't be hunted down by the Tartars every day, or treated as a beggar by the imperial court for "removing the vassal".

In addition, there is the most important point: it is no secret that the imperial court is suspicious of a certain general in the south.So in the eyes of a scholar-bureaucrat like Sun Yuanhua, regardless of whether Uncle Cao is chasing huskies or Samoyeds, in short, it is really a wise choice to send fewer people to deal with errands like today.

Chapter 587

After the general direction is communicated, the other secondary issues in the cooperation, such as logistics, can be solved easily.

Sun Yuan incarnated as the governor of Denglai, the highest military officer in the Liaodong flank theater.In the Ming Dynasty, including the administrative region south of the Shandong Peninsula, the combat supplies that were usually supplied to the war zone would be assembled in Dengzhou and dispatched by Sun Yuanhua.

So when it came to logistical arrangements, Sun Yuanhua pondered for a moment, then allocated a large amount of military supplies to Sha Zhengming, and took out temporary supporting facilities such as school yards and barracks.

The amount of food and grass is allocated according to the daily ration of the local army in Dengzhou.

From this point of view, Lao Sun still attaches great importance to the visitors, because according to the usual practice, the supplies of the guest army are one level less than that of the main army.

However, Sha Zhengming is different from other guest soldiers, he just doesn't care much about these.After a few polite words, he put forward some requirements for the local business environment.

Sun Yuanhua smiled when he heard the words, showing the exclusive mysterious expression of a scholar-bureaucrat looking at merchants: "These are all trivial matters, so nothing to worry about."

In this way, the first day after the aid fleet arrived in Dengzhou was spent meaningfully.

From the second day on, the fleet docked to rest, and the water city was extremely noisy.

On the side of the civilian wharf, Lifu, wearing a tattered homemade short robe, was carrying bags, boxes, and packages of goods, stepping on the swaying planks, unloading the goods into the warehouse.People gathered on the pier at the moment, and the native bosses from three mountains and five mountains gathered one after another. While staring greedily at the goods, they whispered to each other, trying to find out a good way to meet the owner of the goods.

As for the owner of the goods...the owner of the goods will not care about dealing with the merchants, and they will all "perform martial arts" on the official wharf.

Accompanied by a burst of clear gunshots and clattering, a row of earthen jars turned into broken porcelain on the official wharf lined with soldiers.

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Sun Yuanhua was a student of Xu Guangqi, a pioneer of Western learning in China.These two can be said to be the representative figures of the Ming Dynasty version of "Open Your Eyes and See the World".

Of course, opening your eyes to see the world also has its roots.Both Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua are regular Catholics. They have accepted some modern western natural science ideas and are the most valuable believers developed by missionaries such as Matteo Ricci in the East.

Sun Yuanhua wrote many books in his life, among which works on natural sciences are especially valuable, such as "The Elements of Geometry" which he participated in the translation, "Usage of Geometry" written by himself, "Taixi Calculation Essentials" and other books.

Although Sun Yuanhua was undoubtedly the most outstanding geometry expert in the East in the 17th century, his most famous works are not geometry, but works on firearms and the art of war, such as "Xi Fa Shen Ji" and "Jing Wu Quan Shu".

It seems that such an indigenous scientist is naturally full of interest in all kinds of sharp firearms in the legend of the traverser.

This is also the reason why Lao Sun is easy to talk in front of the traversers: to exchange knowledge and exchange needs.

So he came to "visit" the guests early this morning.The governor appeared on stage, followed by a group of interested Dongjiang miners. After all, the passenger ship was said to have very advanced cannons. As a warrior, he naturally couldn't miss the good opportunity to observe the military.

Then gunshots rang out on the pier—the boss became interested and opened up a shooting range on the spot, regardless of the lives and safety of the melon-eaters.

After watching the firearms shooting, a group of people who were full of interest went to the field to shoot a few live ammunition in person. After that, not only Sun Yuanhua, but also a group of generals including Kong Youde said that the cap gun was "sharp" and "formidable".

After this is the main event: watching the cannonball.

The warships that are ready for combat at any time are already ready to go.Guests step on the deck with their front feet and leave the port with their back feet.

There are many places to visit on the warship.There are not only advanced artillery sighting and shooting systems, but also a mysterious auxiliary power system.In addition, the warship itself, which has a smooth line shape and extremely fast speed, can also be used as a platform for stable launch, is also the focus of geometry expert Sun Yuanhua.

Soon, the gunboat fired shells at a reef in the waters near Dengzhou.

This reef is randomly assigned among a nearby reef.When Sha Zhengming, who was in the war room, gave the order, the staff officer began to measure the distance and work on the map, and then the fire controller used the copper wire sound transmission system to notify the fort to shoot the troops, and then the fort fired a salvo.

From ordering to shelling, the whole process was controlled within 3 minutes.

The guests were amazed by the speed of the artillery fire response, and then looked through the binoculars and found that the accuracy of the naval guns had reached more than 90%.

All this, including the unheard-of reloading speed when the artillery fires rapidly, left the audience with a shocking feeling.

"Amazing skills! Dare I ask, the ability to measure distances and make maps, maybe there is a knowledge of geometry in it?"... This is Sun Yuanhua's question.

"Good gun! Hit it accurately! I don't know if the general intends to shoot this thing?"... This is the question of a group of military leaders.

"Geometry is a basic subject. Observing the sky and measuring the earth, measuring the land and measuring the sea, nothing can do without the knowledge of geometry."

Sha Zhengming first answered Lao Sun's question: "I know that Mr. Sun has learned a lot of geometry knowledge from foreign priests. But, I'm not boasting. The things of foreigners are at the level of sociology in Yizhou."

Not only was Sun Yuanhua not angry when he heard the words, but he showed a surprised expression: "Oh, I don't think Yizhou is a remote place where culture and education are so prosperous. These knowledge, probably your uncle got them from a foreign country in Haidong? Find out."

Sha Zhengming picked up the surveying ruler on the table and handed it over: "If there is a chance, there is a chance anytime. The staff officers here like me have all learned geometry."

Seeing Lao Sun discussing rulers and maps with the staff, Sha Zhengming turned his head and said to Kong Youde with a smile: "Brother Ruitu (Kong Youde's character), this gun is a weapon of the military and will not be sold. But you and I Since the two are good friends, there will definitely be a lot of cooperation.”

Kong Youde didn't feel lost when he heard the words.He knew the person's status as a great southern warlord, and he also knew that the other party was much stronger than a small warlord like him.Since he is a warlord, it is only natural that he does not want to sell the belongings of the town house, and it would be wrong to sell them.

"The final general knows the pros and cons, and I hope that the adults will not hesitate to enlighten me in the future."

When Kong Youde uttered this scene with a little regret, he would not have thought that the purpose of such a large fleet going north to Dengzhou was actually himself.The word "cooperation" in the other party's mouth is not a trick, but a real all-round cooperation. The so-called RCEP in the 17th century is also.

Surprises and surprises can be found everywhere, making guests linger on the standard frigate made by the time-traveling forces.Including the power system of the bilge, the sail system, and even the crew cabin and kitchen, many differences from the common sense of this era can be found.

In this way, when it was time to hold the lights, the gunboats slowly moored off the coast of Dengzhou were lit up with dots of lights.

As the governor, Sun Yuanhua had a lot of valuable status and affairs, and finally returned to the city by boat.However, before returning to the city, Lao Sun praised the knowledge on the ship again and again, and agreed with the traveler that he would come to visit him whenever he had time, not only to study geometry, but also to study the "water and fire" in the engine room. road.

As for the rest of the generals, in view of everyone's high spirits today and the work to be done, Sha Zhengming directly ordered the night flight, intending to entertain guests for a night tour.

"I can't afford it, I can't afford it."

At dinner time, in a secluded place on the deck, with glass gas lamps hanging above their heads, a group of Dengzhou local military generals were sitting together, eating a standard meal from the ship's mess hall.

Geng Zhongming, a stocky and stocky general of the Dengzhou Chinese Army, ate the cowpea stew in an enamel jar, and said vaguely: "These southerners are too generous. According to this method of raising troops, In two months, I will have to beg for food."

"It's true that southerners have money." A red-faced man next to him chewed his food slowly: "I showed people the boats moored in Shuicheng. Most of them are for business. They are used to hold cannons and carry troops like this." Yes, but only three or five ships."

"Hiss." Geng Zhongming took a deep breath like a toothache: "What a huge capital. Jiucheng, you have a good mind, and it is serious to find a way to get some benefits."

The general named Jiucheng smiled to himself when he heard the words: "We are all ministers in the same palace, and we are in such a situation, there is really nothing we can do."

Geng Zhongming let out a long sigh.Being aroused, he was so sad that he put the enamel jar on the ground: "The Southerner is a dignified uncle in exchange for the head of the Tartars, and he is not the same as us bereaved dogs... Hey, we are ministers in the same temple, and we have the same rewards." What kind of palace!?"

At this time, Kong Youde, who was buried in his meal, finally interjected: "Brother, in my opinion, that generation is not necessarily from the south."

Geng Zhongming was taken aback when he heard the words: "Oh, what should I say?"

"During the past two days, my brother has dealt with him a lot. From my point of view... that uncle may be from the north, so I don't know."

"Sure?"

"Looking at the way his confidants speak, they are not like southerners."

"This is a novelty. You are virtuous, so you might as well get closer to those few people. Now we are relying on others... More friends and more ways."

"can."