"My Qing Dynasty" has really won some victories recently, if the record of Wu Sangui in Xichuan is also considered to be above all else.

Since mid-1670, after receiving support from a batch of heavy artillery transported from Shaanxi and Gansu, Wu Sangui's main army has wiped out some of the outer walled cities and fortresses, and once cut off the material transportation channels in the city and outside the world, and saw hope of conquering Guiyang City. If Li Dingguo had not achieved another victory in Qujing Prefecture, severely damaged the main force of Wu Sangui's general Ma Bao, and counterattacked southern Sichuan, it would have been estimated that Guiyang City would have been destroyed at this time, and Sun Kewang, Liu Wenxiu and others would have died without a place to bury them.

However, even so, Wu Sangui's army still has a great advantage in the Guizhou area, and has controlled many prefectures in the north, recruited a group of fence-like chieftains, and did not lose much strength. The Qing court was naturally overjoyed when they saw this situation. He had just recovered from the flood after the earthquake and sent the nearby Hanzhong Prefecture Yu Chenglong as an imperial envoy to Sichuan to comfort Wu Sangui who returned from the front line, and rewarded some rare jewelry and titles to show the court's importance to him.

Of course, Yu Chenglong's condolences ended here. When Wu Sangui talked about the wars over the past few days, the soldiers' casualties and casualties were greatly expensed, and the equipment was damaged, and they urgently needed to be replenished, Yu Chenglong only agreed to allocate a part of the nearby treasury from the Shaanxi treasury to Central Sichuan. As for the iron cannons that Wu Sangui focused on purchasing from the British East India Company, there were some expensive long-barrel heavy cannons. The Qing court transferred them to Sichuan for a long distance, and they didn't know how much manpower, material resources and pension reward silver were wasted. Yu Chenglong pretended to be deaf and dumb, asking questions and asking questions, which made Wu Sangui feel very unhappy, but there was no way. At least he, Wu, was also very enthusiastic about this, but now halfway through the battle, the Qing court agreed that the supply of materials that the Qing government would support had begun to be reduced again. Although he was mentally prepared, he was very unhappy and affirmed.

But considering that the old Wu army has been dispatched for more than a year, and the materials and personnel are consumed a lot, it is already difficult to defy the Qing court in an urgent manner, so in the end, he could only accept it. Who made the Qing court stationed in Hanzhong and Guangyuan areas with the Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia and the elite Shaanxi-Gansu Green Camp? This is the key to Wu Sangui!

Moreover, it was quite difficult for Wu Sangui's confidant Xia Guo, the prime minister of the Shun Army to resist the left camp of the Shun Army in Chongqing Prefecture, and he had already suffered two consecutive defeats. I believe that if Zhao Liangdong, deputy general of the Shaanxi-Gansu Green Camp, had not rushed to lead more than 10,000 elite troops to support, it would be a high probability that the whole mansion would be in ruins. Then the gate of the entire Dongchuan would be opened, and Wu Sangui would be even worse under the enemy from both sides.

Therefore, Wu Sangui really cannot turn against the Qing court now. Even if the Qing court's attitude towards him is no longer as enthusiastic as before the war, he cannot have an attack. He can only hope to defeat the tens of thousands of remaining troops of the Southern Ming Dynasty as soon as possible and unify the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, so that no one can control him. Although this does not seem easy to see the failure of Ma Bao's side-in-chief, the failure of the Southern Ming Li Dingguo Group has made the Southern Ming Li Dingguo Group have a hint of threat to the main flanks of the Wu army, so the situation cannot be too optimistic and we need to continue to fight hard.

If Wu Sangui's victory in the southwest battlefield was deducted, the only thing that the Qing court could barely call victory was perhaps a decisive raid on the river near Zhenjiang: they used meticulous reconnaissance, and then sneaked into an east coast fleet returning from the upper reaches with lightning speed. At that time, a large number of arson ships were released by the Qing army from the downstream, taking advantage of the southeast wind to rush to the east coast fleet, and then some soldiers and generals also took advantage of the cover of night to fight on the boat, which made the people of the east coast nervous and turned around in a hurry to avoid it. As a result, due to the narrow surface of the Yangtze River, a shallow water gunboat in the inland river hit the reef and sank, a 72-ton small steamer was stranded, and was then burned by the abandoned east coast sailors. This was barely a victory for the Qing court.

In addition, the Qing army also copied this tactic once in Chongming Sha. However, although they successfully drove away the fleet of the East Coast people, the modified Chongming Sha defended the Thousand Houses Station and the defenders were very tenacious in fighting. The Qing army attacked fiercely for a night but failed to capture it. Later, because they were afraid that the East Coast gunboats would come back to control the situation after dawn, the Qing army had no choice but to withdraw the siege and go for such an action. The Qing army repeatedly carried out several times. As a result, in addition to consuming a large amount of ammunition from the East Coast people and causing considerable casualties, there was almost no effect. Because the East Coast people's fleet is still anchored there during the day, the East Coast flag is still raised on Chongming Sha Island, and the threat to Qing ship transportation in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River has not been lifted, so this is really hard to be called victory.

In short, for various reasons, the Qing court, which had just recovered from a more serious natural disaster that lasted for several years, was like a big fat man in trouble. Although he could defeat several other opponents in physical condition, he was always unable to use all his strength to fight with others. The only few tentative attacks did not achieve ideal results, except for Wu Sangui. But then again, is Wu Sangui really completely controlled? I am afraid no one dares to make a promise.

The East Coast people are also very concerned about the current situation. The Southern Development Team and the Denglai Development Team almost attracted more than 200,000 Qing troops on the periphery, and the pressure was huge. No one could predict where the situation will develop next. After all, as more and more foreign forces intervened in the chess game in mainland China, the situation had long been gradually out of control for the East Coast people. The combat effectiveness of the Qing army, Shun army and Ming army have been enhanced. The East Coast people's military tactics and technical advantages began to gradually decrease, but the number of disadvantages has never been brought closer. Therefore, it is no wonder that the Qing Dynasty has gradually coveted the Denglai two mansions, which had fallen apart in the early years. In conjunction with the import of a lot of foreign guns and cannons, the Qing army became bolder after hiring many foreign instructors.

As for how the East Coast people respond, it depends on the future development. Isn’t the Executive Committee’s loosening of the industry in the Heishui area a while ago just a brave attempt?

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In late October 1671, one of the "roots" of the Qing army's courage, in the commercial station of Xiangshui Port, Hawx Clifford, the company's second-level agent, was sorting out his luggage. He had lived in the Qing Dynasty for several months. Little Clifford, who had long missed his hometown in England, has officially set out to return home. The time is almost set for one or two days. There has been a continuous northeastern wind on the coast of China recently, which is very conducive to navigation.

"Martin, this trip to Qing Dynasty has finally ended. I can't wait to return to London now. I miss my family so much. But sometimes I always think that maybe when I return to London, I will miss Xiangshui very much." Little Clifford was wearing a silk shirt that Qing gentry often wore, and said with a smile: "This is a magical place, a place that brings me great luck. I really miss it here."

"I miss the business here." Martin was still in a capable sailor suit. Even though he was already the second person on the ship, he was still used to wearing white sailor suits. He would only hear him tease Little Clifford: "My sir, I think you will definitely purchase more artillery and more other goods next year to come to the Qing Dynasty. Their customs officials are really interesting, asking for cannons to exchange for silk and tea, and pay the bill immediately, and never default. I think that once such news comes out, it will definitely make merchants in England crazy."

"They cost of casting cannons was ten times higher than ours, and they could not cast heavy cannons with long range, so they could only turn to us or the Dutch. It is said that their earliest casting cannon technology came from an official from the Ming Empire named Sun Yuanhua, who recruited a group of Portuguese casting artisans from Macau and trained many new technicians. However, in a terrible accident, most of these people were held hostage and surrendered to the Manchu emperor across the sea. This is the original source of the Qing Empire's casting cannon technology today. Therefore, their technology is actually very bad. Even though they have been seeking improvements over the years, they are still too backward, especially when casting heavy cannons.

At that time, the success rate is too low, the quality is too poor, and it is not enough to use it, so I can only purchase it. Martin, I often wonder if I should suggest that the East India Company raise the price of artillery sold to the Qing Dynasty after I go back, because the demand of the Qing people is so strong, and the number of artillery that we and the Dutch can provide is limited. You must know that this is a lot of money, and I hope the company's senior management can think carefully." Little Clifford seemed to have a serious look: "And this is also good for the Portuguese and the Dutch. We should try to communicate with them, and no one will refuse."

"I can only say that this idea is good, but it needs to be implemented with caution. Because according to my experience in China over the years, the officials of this country are very sensitive and have a high self-esteem. If they believe that our behavior of increasing the price of artillery has offended them, the consequences will be very serious. Maybe we can no longer do business here happily. What's more terrible is that if the situation is affected by the increase the price of artillery sales, things may become more serious. The Dutch have been in China for a long time than us, and they may be very clear about this, so Mr. Captain, although the Qing people are eager to improve the tactics and equipment level of their army, I still hope that you can be more cautious in this matter."

"I understand, Martin, thank you for your reminder." Little Clifford turned around, looked at his adjutant and said, "Tell me something else. I heard from a friend of the Qing Empire official whom I met. When the arrival of next spring, Mr. Tong Guowei, the favorite minister of the Manchu emperor, will take a large mission to the Russian Empire with a large mission. This matter is said to have been a hot topic in their capital Beijing, and many people know it. God, who is the alliance between two huge land countries to deal with? Are the people of the East Coast? Maybe they are in big trouble!"

In fact, the matter of Tong Guowei's mission to Russia was basically confirmed when Russia's Sheitkur Abolin mission arrived in Beijing last year. However, only a few people knew about it at that time. Now that the departure is approaching, the news cannot be hidden, so it began to spread in Sijiu City like it had wings. Finally, it even spread to the Jiangbei area. Even the British found out, which was magical.

The Tong Guowei delegation went to Moscow this time and brought a lot of gifts and a letter of Kangxi written in Manchu, Mongolia and Russia. It was intended to submit it to Tsar Alexey, Russia. The main purpose was to strengthen the relationship between the two countries so as to jointly deal with the rising east coast people in the Amur River area of ​​the Far East and relieve the big troubles of both sides. As for other trade and other matters, it is a trivial matter and is not worth mentioning.

Ah, by the way! The Qing Dynasty court wanted to strengthen relations with the Russians, and also had the same meaning of jointly suppressing and dealing with Junggar Mongolia. You should know that this grassland empire has a vast territory and a very large population. Needless to say, it is very strong. Russians have been repeatedly invaded by them in Central Asia and have been at a disadvantage. At present, they rely solely on the support of the stronghold city of Tobolsk. They dream of joining forces with others to deal with Junggar Mongolia.

As for the Qing court, although it has not been directly disturbed at present, the efforts of the Junggar to infiltrate Mongolian tribes have never stopped, which is a taboo of the Qing court! You must know that the integration of Manchuria and Mongolia has always been the national policy of the Qing court. In the era of fighting Huangtaiji, it was strictly established and required future generations to implement this policy without fail. As a result, the idea of ​​Weilat Mongolia has started to infiltrate, win over the remaining Mongolian tribes and unify the grasslands. Although it does not seem obvious at the moment, there are only signs. Where does the Qing court place the Qing court? Therefore, the Qing court is really annoyed by Zhuanggar Mongolia now. It is normal to send envoys to Moscow to discuss with Russia to jointly squeeze and deal with these grassland people.

Therefore, under the current international framework, the two empires of the Qing Dynasty and Russia actually have a common language. Both sides have a common enemy, Junggar Mongolia, the East Coast people, and have a good trade foundation. In addition, the system is similar, so confluence is inevitable, although I don’t know how long their so-called confluence can last.

"The alliance between Russia and the Qing Empire can only deal with the East Coast people." Martin smiled gloatingly and said, "In fact, the East Coast people have occupied China's trade for so long and are still so arrogant. We, the Portuguese and the Dutch have long been dissatisfied. This time, the Qing Dynasty and Russia sent missions to strengthen contacts, I can only say it is a good thing, a great thing! Haha, it is not only our family who wants to laugh at the East Coast people."
Chapter completed!