Han’s Son is Not a Slave

The northward plan formulated by the military department is scheduled for September. ≈

If it is too early, the troops and horses will not be able to raise food and grass; if it is too late, most of the sea in the north will freeze, which is not conducive to the activities of the navy. And in order to raise the money needed for the sea crossing, the military has already dug three feet into the ground.

Fujian has just recovered. It can be said that there is no grain of grain. Instead, it needs to transfer food from Guangdong and Zhejiang to help the refugees. Because Zheng Sen's father and son turned against each other, Jinxia's sea trade and grain transportation were stagnant for a period of time, resulting in Jinxia not having much food.

Zhou Shixiang has now taken over Zheng Jun's huge navy and got the navy he always wanted. But he also took in hundreds of thousands of people and family members of Zheng Jun who had always insisted on fighting against the Qing in Jinxia. For these people, he had to support them and could not ignore them. In that case, the navy who finally got it will immediately be scattered.

Fujian needs food and relief to restore production, Jinxia needs food to maintain, feed the people, and also conduct a sea crossing operation that has never been seen in the history of the Taiping army. The food and grass needed can be described as astronomical. Report that he is already "a clever woman can't cook without rice".

There are also many different opinions on the matter of crossing the sea.

The former generals of the Zheng Army did not understand why the young King Qi insisted on crossing the sea to attack the red-haired ghost, and the generals of the Taiping Army did not understand that they were all resistant to crossing the sea, because it seemed that the gain was more than worth the loss.

It is said that Dongfan is very desolate, and there is not much population at all, so even if it is defeated, it is impossible to obtain much food supplements from Dongfan. Moreover, I heard that there was widespread miasma, malaria was rampant, and eight out of ten Han people went to the place to get infected. I don’t know if the Qinghao that the commander ordered people to buy in large quantities would be of any use. Let the Taiping army have a lot of casualties.

First, there is no gain, and second, they will face huge casualties. Naturally, the generals must consider why the commander wants to work hard to fight the red-haired ghost.

Yes, the red-haired ghost has reached a secret agreement with the court of Tartar to unite against Daming, but it has been several months, and the red-haired ghost in Dongfan has not seen any action. In addition, the opponent did not have many soldiers in Dongfan, and there were only a few warships. Even if they really ate the guts of bears and leopards, they would be beaten away, so why did they have to cross the sea to fight.

Compared with Mantartar, the red-haired ghost has a much better impression in the minds of Ming army generals, and is much despised. In terms of rank only, the rank full of Tartars is also more valuable than the rank of the red-haired ghost. For thousands of years, the Chinese dynasties have always paid more attention to the Hu people in the north than the Westerners. Even now, there are only a few people in the whole of China except for Zhou Shi, and not many people are sensitive to the Western barbarians who came from thousands of miles away. , not even a fuss. Take Dongfan as an example. In the eyes of most people, this place is an overseas place and a place of transformation. Therefore, it is not happy to get it, and it is not annoying to lose it. Only those Western barbarians who are rent-profitable have invaded the Daming Sea Territory and alerted the government, will they be expelled just like the Japanese pirates in the past, otherwise, don't ask.

www#qiuxiaoshuo#com??С???With such a mentality, naturally, the generals are not enthusiastic about attacking Dongfan, because in their opinion, they will not earn much military merit.

The most important thing is that most people in the Taiping Army don't know about that ghost place in Dongfan, except for the generals of the Zheng army. The loyal senior general also felt that the commander was confused this time. You must know that Wu Sangui is competing in the Central Plains. If Aobai is defeated, the city of Beijing will belong to Wu Sangui!

Is it just to kill the chickens and warn the monkeys, so that the Spaniards in Luzon will restrain themselves, or do they really want to call the shots for those Chinese in Luzon?

From the moment the sea-crossing operation was formulated, the middle and senior generals did not want to fight, and it was entirely Zhou Shixiang's strong single-handed advance. Now that the plan has been deployed, and the money and food are almost ready, we will wait until March to fight, but suddenly the whole plan is abandoned, and instead suddenly go north to fight Liaodong, who can accept this?

As a soldier, Dong Changqing had to remind Zhou Shixiang of the danger of this move.

At present, most of the money and food that has been sent to Jinxia from various places is used for the sea crossing operations, except for the resettlement of the people of Jinxia. Even so, it can only last three to four months. If the Dongfan cannot be captured by then and the red-haired ghosts are driven away, then the army must be withdrawn. If it is true as the commander said, not to fight east, but to go north, then the food and grass will not be enough. Based on the strength of the navy and the 6th division and the three towns, going north to Liaodong requires far more food and grass than crossing the sea. In the plan formulated by the military, the main source of grain is this year's summer grain, which has to wait. If I can't get summer grain, what can I take to Liaodong? Just use these three months of food and grass to go north?

"The lack of food and grass is on the one hand, and on the other hand, the navy has not yet been integrated. The placement of the former Zheng family's No. 6 Shui 6 Division and the placement of generals and officers involves too much. The commander is fine in Jinsha. ."

Zhou Shixiang understood what Dong Changqing meant.

He was also a little worried about this matter. Although Zheng Jing was cut from his title, he was the son of Zheng Sen after all. Among the people who followed him in Jinxia and Zheng Junyuan, there must be diehards who were loyal to Zheng Jing. On the other hand, Zheng Xi was the newly appointed Prince of Fujian. He had more than 20,000 and 6 divisions in his hands. He once mentioned that Zheng Xi should ask the court to invite him to the southern capital, but Zheng Xi was vague about the matter. Because the battle across the sea was imminent, Zhou Shixiang didn't want to drive Zheng Xi and Zheng Jing to Nandu now, which would be detrimental to the integration of the two men's troops. But if he went to Liaodong in person, without his big tiger, it would be hard to guarantee that Zheng Xi and Zheng Jing would not have any strange thoughts in their hearts.

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"This time to the north, the sailors are the main ones, and the commander must rely on the Zheng family."

Zhou Shixiang took a light glance and wrote a few words, but said nothing, but Xu Yingyuan and Dong Changqing knew it by heart. This time the commander went on an expedition, and he would definitely bring Zheng Xi and Zheng Jing with him. This is fine, no matter whether Zheng Jing and Zheng Xi are willing to let them go north to fight the Tartars, they will definitely not refuse. As long as these two are taken away, Jinxia will be safe and sound.

"Commander, the military has not yet discovered the northern sea route, and if it ventures north, there may be surprises."

Xu Yingyuan thought more. Liaodong was thousands of miles away from Jinsha. The Zheng family navy had never been active in the north, and there was no chart there. It was too dangerous for this army to travel by sea. As for whether going north would be intercepted by the navy of the Qing Dynasty, this Xu Yingyuan did not consider it. The intelligence of the Ministry of Military Intelligence showed that the Manchu Qing still had two navy divisions in the north, one in Denglai and the other in Tianjin. However, both in terms of size and quality of soldiers, they could not be compared with the naval divisions of the Taiping Army. Guangdong Navy. It is foreseeable that the huge Taiping fleet really appeared in front of the two Qing army navy. The only thing they can do is to escape as far as possible, or, like Ma Fengzhi at the beginning, wait and see neutrality and secretly accept money to surrender. .

"The military situation is urgent. Just because the sea route is not clear, we can't shrink from entering. If there are so many people in the Zheng family, if they can't find a way, what does the Zheng family call the King of Minhai?"

Zhou Shixiang is not worried about the sea route. The Zheng family has been able to traverse the sea from Japan to Nanyang for decades. It can be seen that many talents who are proficient in naval warfare and skilled in maritime affairs have long been cultivated within their family. Zhou Shixiang did not believe that he would not be able to reach Liaodong. With just the knowledge of the map and the sea area, Zhou Shixiang could be half a guide himself. Moreover, he did not believe that the Zheng family did not set up the northern seaway before the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, and did not do business with the dignitaries in the north. The way of business is the way of battle. The ships that can transport goods at sea can naturally also transport ships.

Regarding the integration of the 6 soldiers and horses of Zhengjiashui, Zhou Shixiang is still arbitrary. The best integration is war. After a war, everyone will adapt to their roles. Rewards for meritorious deeds, punishments for failures, clear rewards and punishments, and the morale of the army will naturally rise. As for the issue of sea lanes, it is important to pay attention, but it is not the backbone, and there are solutions. The biggest trouble now is food. If there is no food, what can I take to Liaodong, how can I sweep Liaodong and block Ningjin.

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Maintaining a line of defense in the land of ruins, building a line of defense that the Qing army looked at and sighed, and transporting food by sea, is obviously whimsical. If that is the case, the Qing army does not have to do it themselves, and the Taiping army itself will be dragged down. The so-called Ning Jin line of defense will be the same as in the past, becoming a nightmare for Zhou Shixiang and a bottomless pit for Jiangnan's financial investment.

Without solving the source of food and grass for the army, it is impossible to carry out the northward battle.

Zhou Shixiang would not be foolish to think that as long as he throws his troops and horses into Liaodong, the Manchus will be too frightened to leave the customs. Because the sharp sword hanging above Manqing's head is not his Zhou Shixiang's sword, but Wu Sangui's.

The other party may be in a hurry to get out of the customs, but their own army has no food or grass to stand by. How to fight this battle?

"Bring a map!"

Zhou Shixiang got up a little annoyed, and Dong Changqing hurriedly unfolded the map and hung it on the tent.

After constantly moving his gaze around Liaodong, Zhou Shixiang was stunned for a moment, and his eyes fell on North Korea. He hesitated for a while, and asked Xu Yingyuan noncommittally: "You said, can this commander pacify North Korea first?"

"North Korea?"

He has been talking about how to go north to attack Liaodong, why did the commander change his mind to attack North Korea?

Dong Changqing and Xu Yingyuan both froze there, unable to accept Zhou Shixiang's sudden thought for a while.

"North Korea is also a country. It should have food. I should have no problem with borrowing some food from them, right?" Zhou Shixiang said to himself. 8