In a broad sense, the national war has gone far beyond the interests of certain individuals. It has become another major contest between the Han nation and foreign rulers.

Although it has been nearly twenty years since the Manchus entered the country, people still have doubts about this new master and are unwilling to accept this unchangeable reality. When someone - a person with a reputation and a sense of responsibility dares to take the lead,

They will take action accordingly. Zhu Yongxing took advantage of the situation and played the role that people hoped for. With his status and strength, he raised his voice and the world responded.

The Ming army's offensive was like a wind, and most of the participants and responders were Han Chinese. Its main members or backbone were all former Ming Dynasty surrendered generals, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, Zheng Chenggong's remaining troops and the remaining Southern Ming troops. Most of the soldiers were from the Green Battalion, and

It attracted the participation of local people.

These people may have connections with the current Ming court, but many of them have no connection at all. But it doesn't matter, as long as they don't like the new regime established by the alien race.

"The morale of the Green Flag Army is in chaos, and the hearts of the people in Jiangnan have fallen. What can we do?" Suk Saha, the auxiliary minister of the Qing court, looked at the report and shook his head repeatedly.

This is a relatively rough report, listing the list of "rebellious ministers" who have betrayed so far. There are 23 people in total, 18 of whom are civil servants and military generals who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty. The remaining five have never been officials in the Ming Dynasty.

One of them was actually a Jinshi in the early Qing Dynasty.

Will the number increase in the future? Suk Saha glanced at the livid-faced Obai next to him, and swallowed what he said.

"...Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the land of wealth, so naturally we should not give up easily. However, Jiangsu and Zhejiang have become a burden to the imperial court. The troops are trapped in a place where they can neither counterattack and win, nor can they reinforce other provinces. If you have a headache, treat the head, and if you hurt the foot, treat the foot.

, each place is fighting for itself. But if there is a warning signal, troops will be sent out to suppress it, and then they will fall into the enemy's hub, and be led or annihilated by the enemy, and they will be defeated one by one..."

"The disadvantage today is to divide the troops for the expedition. If the troops are divided, the strength will be weak, and the troops will be defeated one by one. The soldiers will be tired and overwhelmed. How can we win? The current plan is to gather a large number of troops to counterattack and attack... Deploy the powerful Eight Banners along the Yangtze River and attack Hunan

Changde and Changsha are the places where troops are gathered. In the west, they can control Jingxiang and in the east, they can join forces with the troops from Jiangxi and Zhejiang to attack the enemy in Gansu Province. Then they can enter Guangdong from Gansu and either directly attack their nests or cut off the enemy's communication between the east and west. In this way, although the enemy's strength is strong,

They are big and not difficult to defeat one by one."

Ao Bai snorted, threw the article to the ground angrily, and cursed: "Talking about war on paper is just rhetoric. Military and national affairs are important, and the battle formation is dangerous. How can it be so easy to talk?"

Suksaha hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward to pick up the document and read it. From a military point of view, this document was indeed a piece of paper, but it was not entirely without merit. For example, the current situation and disadvantages analyzed

.There is some truth to this. Aren't the Qing armies in various places south of the Yangtze River fighting on their own? Where there is police depends entirely on the decision of the local chief officials. It is not wrong to say that Jiangsu and Zhejiang are trapped and trapped in the enemy's hub. The strategic initiative is

The Ming army was in control, and the Qing army responded passively. Wasn't it possible that the Ming army was leading them into group battles?

But Suksaha did not want to speak on this matter. Jiangsu and Zhejiang should not be abandoned. This was the Achilles heel of the Qing court. It was not advisable to gather troops in Hunan. This level of strategic contraction was not advisable. How many troops would be needed to deploy the powerful Eight Banners force along the Yangtze River?

It may not be enough to mobilize all the troops from the capital!

"Although it is a scholar's pedantic opinion, it has its merits." Obai suddenly softened his tone, and Suksaha looked over with some surprise, waiting for his next words.

"Defend everywhere, and it is difficult to defend everywhere, so we will turn to defense and attack." Obai patted his thigh lightly and said: "Recruit all the kings in Beijing, Beile, Beizi, and the slaves of the banner owner, and you can get 30,000 elite soldiers. With this elite soldiers

, or attack Fujian, or enter Jiangxi, which may turn the tide of the war."

Suksaha had an ominous premonition in his heart, lowered his head, and refused to answer.

"Mr. Su——" The rare friendly tone made Suk Saha get goosebumps and he raised his head numbly.

"Su Gong is highly respected. If we want to accomplish this matter, who else can we do than Su Gong!" Obai's smile was very humble, but in Suk Saha's eyes, it was a smiley face, which was disgusting.

Although starting from Shunzhi, most of the power of the princes was deprived of them through the use of imperial meetings and other forms, but these princes and Belles did not give up and still fantasized about the traditional model of eight kings discussing politics. Recruiting banner servants is an offending thing.

It's hard work, and those princes and Belles won't obey orders.

It is true that most of those banner slaves and servants fought on the battlefield back then, but it is different now. As the saying goes, as big as the master is, there are as many slaves as there are. The masters of these banner slaves are in the capital in front of the princes and princes.

Master, the slaves have also grown in value and prestige. They have all started families and established businesses in the capital, and are enjoying wealth and status. Who is willing to work hard to fight for that little salary?

"Exactly, exactly." Before Suksaha could decline, Yi Bilong also smiled and said sincerely: "Without Su Gong's prestige, it is difficult to summon the servants of Qi Banner and make them obey orders.

ah!"

"Then it's settled." Obai hammered his voice and said, "In seven days' time, the troops will be paraded in Nanhaizi. Thirty thousand is a bit too high, so let's settle for twenty thousand!" After saying that, Shi Shiran walked out.

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E Bilong gave a rare salute to Suk Saha, then turned around and followed him out.

"Two bastards." Suk Saha gritted his teeth and spat hard at the backs of Obai and Yi Bilong. Then he sighed helplessly and slumped down in his chair.

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Not to mention that the auxiliary ministers of the Qing court were squeezing each other, recruiting banner slaves, and the servants were going south to counterattack, but the situation south of the Yangtze River was taking a turn for the worse at an unexpected speed.

Jing Xiang.

Admiral Dong Weiguo failed to attack the mouth of Xiangxi repeatedly. The quilt strategy was useless and many officers and soldiers were killed and wounded. When he received the news that the Ming army came down the river for reinforcements, he immediately led his army back eastward and retreated to Yiling.

The Taishuo army had already contacted the base area, and heard that the Qing army in Yiling was going to attack Kuidong. They immediately abandoned Zhongxiang, passed through Jingmen, and attacked Yiling. After repelling Dong Weiguo, Li Laiheng's troops and reinforcements arrived.

He sailed eastward and joined forces with Tushuo to attack Yiling.

Chongming Island.

After Poshuo's army had rested and reorganized, and had sufficient supplies, they launched a joint offensive with Yang Yandi's squadron, coordinating water and land, occupying Haimen in one fell swoop, and advancing towards Tongzhou (now Nantong).

Zhejiang.

The Shuo army came out from the middle of Xianxia Ridge and pretended to attack Quzhou.

Jiangxi.

Wei Junzhong led the first division to destroy Shuo's army and continued for ten thousand years. Yu Qian took over the defense of Fuzhou and made a posture of attacking Nanchang from the north.

Li Sixing, the crown prince of the Jin Dynasty, led the main force of the Zhengshuo Army in a fierce offensive, and successively recovered Yihuang, Le'an, and Yongfeng counties, and reached the city of Ji'an, an important town.

Guangdong.

After the Zheng family was in civil strife again, Zhu Yongxing immediately mobilized troops from around Guangzhou and rushed to Shaoguan with 5,000 troops to increase the pressure on Ganzhou.

The tide of resistance against the Qing Dynasty was surging and it was difficult to suppress it. Beacon fires were blazing all over the country, and urgent reports came one after another. Words such as "thieves were rampant", "bandits were on the rise", and "the soldiers mutinied" were constantly used, which made the Qing court anxious.

The Ming army continued its offensives and won successive victories. Although there were reasons such as the support of the people, the empty Qing army, and the inability of the Green Camp to fight, the fundamental changes came from themselves. The Ming army, which used flintlocks, bayonets, and artillery as its main weapons, experienced initial changes.

After running-in and improvement, the performance of the weapon has been fully mastered. Fighting on the battlefield has become more proficient, the formation of troops has also taken shape, and the power of the firearm has been increasingly exerted.

The frontline generals who directly commanded the operations obviously knew more about this than Zhu Yongxing, and had a more accurate grasp of the numbers of the enemy's and our own forces. Furthermore, these generals were young and powerful, determined to forge ahead, and more eager to make contributions. Compared with Zhu Yongxing's somewhat conservative attitude, they

Be more radical and fight more fiercely. Dare to fight with less and fight more, dare to fight with fewer enemies.

Of course, they still retain some of the combat traditions of that era. For example, leading the battle with officers and soldiers who surrendered or surrendered. If it was Zhu Yongxing, he would be cautious about this. This has advantages and disadvantages, but it caused the Ming army to become more powerful.

Come bigger.

There are many such examples in history. During the San Francisco Rebellion, Geng's fierce general Zeng Yangxing led more than 10,000 troops to invade Zhejiang, specializing in coastal areas. He first arrived at Pingyang (still named today). The city was guerrilla and surrendered. After joining forces,

Crossing the Feiyun River (still named today), he besieged Ruian, unable to capture it. He moved to Wenzhou, and the commander of the city's defenders welcomed the surrender. Geng's army was greatly strengthened, and he gathered 100,000 troops and marched across Zhejiang. The offensive reached its peak!

From more than 10,000 people to an army of 100,000, such a speed of expansion and such a surge in military strength are really amazing. Various Ming armies on the campaign also used this method to varying degrees, but the temporary effect was very good.

It can not only strengthen the army, intimidate people with force, but also reduce the casualties of the headquarters. But it also has a negative effect. The Ming army needs to send people to supervise military discipline, and the army does not need so many people to expand. Then how to arrange it in the future is just a matter of

Being able to hand it over to the government is indeed a burden for the government.

Fortunately, the government has formed a set of handling methods. Some of the main force will be replenished, some of the garrison will be organized, and the rest will be distributed with land and resettlement funds will be transferred to the people. With the recovery of a large number of places, a large number of civilian officials came out of the academy.

Take over local political power, stabilize local order, appease local people, so as to stabilize the local area as soon as possible, and in turn provide assistance for the national war.

These young officials are basically not as knowledgeable as the literati who came out of the imperial examination, but they received more professional education in the academies. They already have routines on how to govern the local area, and their grasp of relevant laws, regulations, and policies is better than those who recited poems and wrote poems.

, He is a well-spoken scholar. Moreover, graduating from the academy does not mean that your studies are over. The academy also compiles some documents from time to time and sends them to local officials to learn and progress. It is considered a correspondence education, and it can be regarded as working until you are old and learning.

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Young people and high energy are the characteristics of the entire civilian official system of the Ming Dynasty. Although some pedantic and conservative problems cannot be completely eradicated, they are already very efficient and have a new atmosphere of breaking and then building.

From the military, to politics, to the economy, the Ming government is implementing policies that are different from the past, or even completely deviant. Everything is for the sake of resisting the Qing Dynasty, and everything is for the national war. Under the awe-inspiring slogans, changes are penetrating into various fields, affecting all fields.

class.

Opponents remained silent under the general situation of resisting the Qing Dynasty. A small group of bad elements who "helped the Qing Dynasty and opposed the Ming Dynasty" have been eliminated and despised by the people. They are notorious and can no longer raise their heads. Who dares to fight against them?

Zhi Ming?

The supporters are the broad masses of people who have benefited from it, which has ignited their enthusiasm for supporting the national war. The potential of the national war is contained in it and has been fully stimulated.

Tax-deductible dried fish, dried meat, rice, and dried vegetables were continuously sent to the army to maintain and replenish the physical strength of the soldiers; oilcloths, quilts, military shoes, mosquito nets and other military supplies were manufactured by the common people, which increased the number of soldiers.

Personal income also saves soldiers from the pain of being exposed to rain and freezing; bayonets, paper bullet casings, soil saltpeter, etc. are constantly purchased by the military and reprocessed to become weapons for defeating the enemy on the battlefield...

Under this situation of almost universal mobilization, one province in the Mingtong District can reach several provinces of the Qing Dynasty. The four provinces of Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian can support hundreds of thousands of troops in the south of the river, not to mention the occupation of Annan.

The district also has the help of Mekong and Ha Tien provinces.

Of course, the equipment and combat characteristics of the Ming army determine that the funds required are also greater than those of the Qing government. This is not like the Qing army, which can go into battle with swords and spears and food to eat. Needless to say, the firearms are sharp, and ammunition is

The dependence on materials is also greater and the cost is higher.

Self-production alone is not enough. At least with the current military industry capabilities, it is difficult to support a multi-directional large-scale war. And except Zhu Yongxing, perhaps no one can understand the international situation, maneuver horizontally and horizontally, and raise funds from multiple parties to maintain the entire strategy of the Ming army.

Counterattack.

Britain and France are becoming suppliers of bulk arms. This is also understandable. They need tea, silk, porcelain and other commodities, and now they have added cane sugar. As for Nanming, apart from the strong demand for arms, there is really nothing they can get.

Take action.

You must know that historically, from the Ming to the Qing Dynasty, China has always been in a trade surplus position in foreign trade. Among them, China's self-sufficient natural economy that combines small agriculture and cottage industry, as well as China's implementation of the silver standard, are of course

are important reasons, but the strong demand for Chinese goods and the lack of Western goods are also reasons that cannot be ignored.

Today's Western countries have not yet had the heroic power of the Industrial Revolution to help them, so the available goods are naturally difficult to make up for the trade deficit. Unexpectedly, arms have become the main goods for Britain and France to make money.
To be continued...