Although Chitose is a talented person, he is still a layman in matters of military formation...

After listening to Zhu Cixi's explanation of the artillery tactics to the soldiers of the Forward Association, Wu Xiang, Cao Youyi, and Wu Sanfu all sighed in their hearts.

What the fire gun is about is bombarding back and forth, forming a continuous firepower. How can one fire a salvo and then insert a two-foot-long sharp knife into the fire gun to use as a short spear? Isn't this nonsense? These bandits are

Firearms or Lancers?

Besides, the Turtle Dove's Foot Fire Gun is five feet and a half long, and after the spurs are installed, it only reaches a little over seven feet (the spikes and the fire gun's tubes partially overlap). The length is still too short. Moreover, the Turtle Dove's Foot Fire Gun is too heavy.

It weighs 20 kilograms, and with the bayonet attached, it weighs about 22 kilograms. What is the use of a gun that is so heavy and so short? It is better to use a waist knife!

Although the three of them all saw that Zhu Cixiang was giving directions blindly, no one pointed it out - those bandits should die! It would be best if they all died!

Seeing the three of them being silent, Zhu Cixiang certainly felt pretty good about himself. In fact, he really didn't understand firecrackers. He had never even touched a pistol in later generations, let alone a rifle with a bayonet. His understanding of firecrackers was also limited.

It is derived from the widely circulated statement on the Internet that the British lobster soldiers can fire a powerful salvo from a distance of 20 to 30 meters, as well as the famous saying of the Russian military strategist Suvorov: The bullet is a fool, the bayonet is a hero.

Isn't it right to copy Lobster Soldier and Suvorov's method?

So Zhu Cixiang put these two methods together, and simply fired one shot at close range and then charged with a bayonet - anyway, Hao Yaoqi and other gangsters didn't have much time to master the complicated reloading and shooting movements.

They will definitely get messed up if they fire repeatedly. It is better to fire only one volley in a battle, and then use neat bayonet assault to defeat the opponent who was stunned by the volley of firecrackers...

When Zhu Cixiang thinks about this tactic, there are two key points. One is not to be afraid of the Manchu soldiers! This is very important. Indiscriminate shooting on the battlefield is mostly due to fear. To save the only bullet until the enemy is close to twenty or thirty steps, it is necessary

That's a lot of courage. It's not okay to feel weak when you see the Manchu soldiers!

In the new army system of overcoming difficulties, it seems that only the generals who were captured by the old camp soldiers of the rogue bandits are not afraid of the Manchurian soldiers.

Moreover, this group of old rogue camp soldiers also dared to fight hand to hand, and their fighting skills were not much worse than those of the Wu family's servants. In the historical Stone War, if Wu Sangui had not been assisted by Manchu soldiers, he would probably have been hacked to death by the old soldiers of Dashun!

Therefore, Zhu Cixi decided to build a firefighting association composed of rogue soldiers here in Dagukou, and then use the favorable terrain of Dagukou and Haisha Island to set up defenses. He wanted to break the myth of the invincibility of the Manchu soldiers before heading south.

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In addition, Zhu Cixiang worked hard to build the "roving bandit army" of the Central Division's Forward Association in order to balance the power of Wu Xiang and Wu Sanfu in the new army to overcome difficulties.

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When Zhu Cihong returned to the Fujun Generalissimo's Mansion, Chen Rui, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Zhan Shibi, the Generalissimo's Mansion, were waiting anxiously in the capital hall. When they saw the prince coming back, they immediately went up to see him, and then handed over the

A memorial and a letter.

The memorial was jointly submitted by Zhu Cijiong, the king of Ding, Wang Yongji, the governor of Jiliao, Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, and Gao Di, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan.

The letter is from Wu Sangui and Zhu Cihong.

"Prince Ding?" Zhu Cixiang picked up the memorial, looked through it, and said to Wu Xiang with a smile, "Old Taishan, my eldest uncle has made a lot of progress, and he knows how to use my younger brother as a shield...

..Not bad, not bad.”

Wu Xiang had not read the memorial and did not know what happened. Hearing Zhu Cixiang mention Prince Ding, he always felt something was wrong.

"Master Chitose, what did Quanzi do to His Highness Prince Ding?"

Zhu Cixiang shook his head and said with a smile: "It was Li Zicheng and Dorgon who arrived at Shanhaiguan together... They are all destined to die!"

This Wu Sangui is destined to be a traitor! It’s very difficult to save him!

Zhu Cihong handed the memorial to Wu Xiang, and then took out Wu Sangui's autographed letter and read it.

The content of Wu Sangui's autographed letter was to express his loyalty to Zhu Cixiang, and at the same time explain why he should push Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong to the front - according to Wu Sangui, putting Ding Wang as the main priority was to prevent the Manchus from forcing surrender. The Manchus could force Liaodong to surrender.

army, but could not force King Ding of the Ming Dynasty to surrender.

As long as the Liaodong Army is still with the Ming Dynasty, even if it loses Shanhaiguan, it can still occupy Shanxi or the capital and continue to deal with the Manchus.

The idea is very good, but what are the standards of Dorgon, Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou? Wu Sangui is too young to play tricks with them.

Besides, Wu Sangui doesn’t have many cards to play!

If Li Zicheng stayed in Beijing, Wu Sangui would be the target of wooing from all sides. But once Li Zicheng personally conquered Wu Sangui, it would be Wu Sangui who would seek help from the Manchus.

So he is definitely a traitor!

"Master Qian Sui," Wu Xiang had also finished reading the memorial, and the old man frowned, "My son Sangui is loyal to you and the imperial court."

"I know, I know," said Zhu Cixiang with a pleasant expression, without the slightest sign of anger, "I have always known about the loyalty of the elder uncle. It would be nothing for him to carry Prince Ding out... Otherwise, why would he go to negotiate with the Tatars?

He is just the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, and there is also the governor of Jiliao above him!

Moreover, the world is already in chaos, the Ming Dynasty has been shaken, and all the vassals are of the bloodline of Taizu Emperor Gao. According to the ancestral system left by Emperor Gao, they should stand up and defend the country. How can they just be rich and idle people?"

"Master Qiansui," Chen Rui, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, heard this and reminded in a low voice, "The etiquette respected by the vassal king is also the family law inherited by the ancestors. Besides, we must learn from the past and beware of it."

Zhu Cixi waved his hand and said with a smile: "The bans of the vassal kings were all used in the peaceful and prosperous times. What kind of world is it now? Besides... Dingfan has already been praised as the deputy marshal of the world's soldiers and horses. Why don't I?

Comply with people's hearts? I think my father would be happy to see this happen, right?"

He paused, stood up and said, "You still have to tell the emperor about Dingfan's coming out to suppress the governor. Mr. Chen, please come with me to the palace."

...

"What? Brother Chun, do you want to abolish the ban on feudal lords?"

Emperor Chongzhen was naturally happy when his son proposed that Prince Ding be sent out to supervise the army. Zhu Cijiong seemed to be more filial than his brother, and his words and deeds were in line with the standards of a prince. With him out to supervise the army, Zhu Cijiong, a rebellious son, had to do something.

Converged.

However, to save his face, Emperor Chongzhen still showed a surprised look - but he couldn't let Nizi see what he was thinking.

Zhu Cixiang smiled: "The ban on vassal kings is outdated, and there are not many vassal kings left now... Those who lost their vassal and went into exile cannot be counted as vassal kings. Those who are still in the vassal should also be considered

Let them loose their bonds and let them contribute money and effort to protect the imperial court and their own safety."

Now among the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, only one Shu king, Zhu Zhishu, is still staying in the fiefdom. The others can run away and die. The disaster of the vassal king has long since disappeared.

Even Zhu Zhishu, the king of Shu, could not survive for more than a few days. It was hard to say whether he could survive until the order to loosen his bonds arrived in Chengdu.

As for Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong, because he was not old enough to become a vassal, he did not have a fiefdom.

"Where is Prince Ding's fiefdom?" Emperor Chongzhen still frowned, trying his best to hide his joy.

"How about Daizhou?" Zhu Cixiang said after considering, "After the bandits are defeated from Beizhili, let the third brother go to Datong Mansion to become the vassal king."

"Seal it to Datong Mansion?" Emperor Chongzhen felt something was wrong, "But can Datong Mansion take it back?"

"Yes." Zhu Cixiang smiled and took out the memorial in the name of King Ding and handed it to Chongzhen. "The rogue and puppet emperor Li Zicheng has already arrived at Shanhaiguan, and the 100,000 troops of the Donglu have also arrived east of Shanhaiguan...

...So Wang Yongji and Wu Sangui have decided to borrow troops from Donglu.

Li Zicheng will definitely be defeated this time! As for Xuanfu and Datong, they surrendered the thieves out of desperation. Once the thieves are defeated, they will most likely return to the imperial court. At this time, we will send our third brother to Datong to take charge.

It can just in time inspire the ambition of Xuanda’s soldiers and people, and make Xuanda an important anti-capitalist town in the Ming Dynasty.”

An important town to fight against the Japanese? As soon as Chongzhen heard this, his original good mood disappeared.

This rebellious son is so cruel! It’s not enough that he has made his two younger brothers become rebellious prisoners. He actually pushed the filial child Cijiong into the tiger’s mouth of Donglu... This is a prisoner father killing his brother.
Chapter completed!