"What a bastion, it's really amazing."

This is the first time in Zheng Zhilong’s past and present life that he has observed a real bastion so close. Although he has obtained the model before, how can the model be compared with real things?

There are two large, three small and five bastions on Juehua Island. Although there are many and the project volume is larger, it is actually completed earlier than Tunliangcheng.

Because, the rammed earth and bricks used to build Tunliangcheng are too difficult.

The standard "rammed earth" is not something that can be used like the foundation of the people. First, the soil must be repeatedly screened, and no residue must be allowed. Then the soil must be steamed. This is to kill the insect eggs in the soil, and the second is to make the soil more solid when it is compacted.

So, don’t underestimate the rammed earth city. Pure rammed earth city is definitely very strong. When resisting the impact of hard objects, such as the attack of stone cannons and artillery, the effect is better than that of brick walls. It’s just that rammed earth is more afraid of water.

In addition to compacting, the construction method of rammed earth also has other ways to strengthen the curing of materials. Steamed earth is one of them. In addition, additives similar to lime and animal blood are often used as stabilizers and adhesives, including glutinous rice slurry!

In addition to rammed earth, the bricks on the outside of Tunliangcheng are all built by kilns on the island, which is also time-consuming.

The project in Tunliangcheng is not large, but because some steps are too time-consuming, it is delayed until late July to complete.

Unlike the bastion, which seems to have a lot of work, it can always be built non-stop. When the foundation is laid firmly, the stone mined on Juehua Island has been prepared. When the stone is used up, the blue bricks burned from the brick kiln are also ready.

So the speed is better.

Walking into a cannon base and looking at the front of the gun corresponding to the gun, Zheng Zhilong just wanted to sigh.

No wonder this kind of fortress can be so awesome. With so few people, you can get such a high defense value. This design can really maximize the power of guns and cannons.

Just like the cannon in front of you, it is as empty as a wilderness on one side, and the other is the barrier of the bastion.

So you can imagine how big a wave of human heads can be harvested when the bastion barrier is piled up in front of the enemy, what kind of head can be harvested by this cannon? Super gods are all a piece of cake.

This is the essence of bastion defense.

The bastion on Juehua Island is two large and three small, two larger bastions, and one is on the side of Tunliangcheng.

You should know that Tunliangcheng is at the northernmost end of Juehua Island. There are oceans on the north, west and northwest sides. In the future, the Qing army took advantage of the severe cold and icy sea surface in winter. Just like the battle on Juehua Island, the horse and infantry army rushed over directly.

It would be impossible to place cannons on the sea outside Tunliang City.

Therefore, a large basin is located on the south side of Tunliang City, covering a large area of ​​wild land on its south side; a small basin is located on the east side of Tunliang City. If the Qing Dynasty could cross the coastal mountains along the east side of the island and transport a large number of artillery over it, it would be the ability of the Qing army.

Then, another large dot basin is located in the middle of the entire Juehua Island, two small dot basin, one is located in the southern island of Juehua Island, and the other is located in the middle of the two large dot basin.

From the orientation arrangement of the five bastions, we can see that their existence is all for protecting the grain city and protecting the entire Juehua Island.

"Fu Song." On the wall of Tunliangcheng, facing the afterglow of the sunset, Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Sen were walking slowly. "This year is crucial to my Zheng family. I have been busy for my father for several months. Although I have earned a lot of reputation for my Zheng family, it is precisely because of this that Juehua Island is inevitable for my Zheng family."

"The child knows what my father means. My Zheng family's troops and horses are winning one after another outside the pass, and their reputation is booming, like cooking oil in flames, and flowers are in full bloom. If you lose Juehua Island at this time, the impact will be too great. There is even a possibility that all previous efforts will be wasted."

"You can understand this very good." Zheng Zhilong pointed his hand at the south side, "Your uncle will lead the fleet here soon. Not only will there be a large number of military supplies, but also a team of people. First, we must supplement the shortage of each battalion, and second, we must stay on the island for training."

"With Juehua Island's current defense, I really can't think of the possibility of falling into the hands of the Tartars. These soldiers are elite soldiers who have been selected from the refugees, just like the Iron Man Army and the Volunteer Camp before the battle. With a little hardship, they will be an elite soldier."

"I have decided to keep your fifth uncle on the island, and then you will be the deputy."

Zheng Zhilong could not stay on Juehua Island, the reason was the same as that he could not stick to Niuzhuang.

Zheng Sen followed Zheng Zhilong to watch the entire Juehua Island today, and was full of confidence in defending the city. He immediately said, "Don't worry, father. I will definitely assist my uncle and guard Juehua Island."

Zheng Zhilong smiled slightly, "It's not difficult to defend Juehua Island. As long as you don't go out of the city to fight. Moreover, Jianlu will not really look at Ningyuan this winter, let alone Juehua Island."

Zheng Sen was confused and asked why? He didn't know that the Qing Dynasty would detain the pass and enter the mainland this year, breaking dozens of prefectures and counties in a row, and making a fortune.

Zheng Sen's face changed drastically when he heard Zheng Zhilong's words. Since the second year of Chongzhen, the Qing army has hit the Central Plains four times in succession. Which time did not bring great pain to the Ming Dynasty?

I won’t talk about the loss of wealth and population. There are only many more people who died during the rampant process of the enemy’s rage than the men and women who were abducted by them.

"Why don't you buckle the edge?"

"Do you think the Tartars are having a better time now?"

"In a Songjin Battle, the court will run horses in the poor treasury, and Jianlu can get better?" He asked a lot of news about the Qing Dynasty from the prisoners Jianlu and Baoyi.

For the Battle of Songjin, Huang Taiji also plundered the internal food very cleanly. Before and after the war, the siege and tug-of-war of the Qing Dynasty also caused five labors and seven injuries.

If Emperor Chongzhen could really keep his breath and waste his life to this point, Huang Taiji would not have bleeding from his nose but bleeding from his heart and mouth.

Of course, the financial and food payments of the Ming Dynasty were indeed difficult.

"Where are they? Can they compare to the Central Plains?"

"The court is now unsustainable, and the situation in terms of money and food will not be worse than that in Jianlu."

Is it a joke to have a war that lasted for more than two years and involved more than 100,000 unilateral warriors? "If I were Huang Taiji, I would have broken the border and invaded this winter. If I don't take advantage of the great devastation of the Ming Dynasty, I will go to the Central Plains to grab a fortune, how can I recover my health?"

Zheng Sen has been staying around and around in front of Zheng Zhilong for a while, and he can often understand the meaning of some strange words that his father occasionally reveals. For example, the word "recovery of blood".

Zheng Zhilong narrowed his eyes. He thought of the final destination of the Jin merchants, the gold and silver robbed by the Tartars, from the Qing army entering the pass and looting, and wanted to kill people. "I will one day kill the eight royal merchants without leaving any armor!"

Not only the eight imperial merchants, but also a large number of civil and military officials in western Shanxi should have been killed and killed. If these miscellaneous people were not involved in secretly fiddling with things, how could the rise of Jianlu be so smooth and rapid?

Of course, if he said such "political correctness" words, they would inevitably be a bit high-sounding.

Because Zheng Zhilong is just as dark as he is.

Why did he let Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Sen lead the main force to stay on Juehua Island? Isn’t that just to avoid the Qing army that was about to enter the Central Plains soon?

Not to mention that Emperor Chongzhen might have a decree that Zheng Zhilong could not advance or retreat in a hurry, as if he was put on fire. It would be said that the Qing army had really entered the Central Plains. Zheng Zhilong is now famous in the Central Plains. Can he enjoy a great name without any expression?

If the main force does not stay on Juehua Island, he may be transferred by the Ming court to block the enemy. Now Zheng Zhilong is facing Jianlu, so he can only defend the city and dare not fight with him easily.
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