From artillery, to gunpowder, to shells, basically everything has been innovated.
To ensure that the navy's combat effectiveness can be maximized!
In particular, some large-caliber naval guns have almost all been replaced with rifled guns.
Zhu Hongyu took a deep breath, closed the report in his hand, and then asked Shi Yong in front of him.
"If the Ming Dynasty went to war with Wu Sangui and the Qing court at the same time, would the soldiers dare to fight? Can they fight? Can they win the battle? Can they defeat the enemy?!"
Zhu Hongyu's tone was very serious, and his eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.
Shi Yongxin heard this and replied.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the general can make a promise to Your Majesty on behalf of all the soldiers in the army!"
"Our Ming Dynasty officers and men all have the courage to fight and the will to sacrifice their lives for benevolence!"
"Make sure that those who are summoned can come, those who come can fight, and those who fight will win!"
"Please rest assured, your majesty, and please rest assured the people of the world!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly.
"well done!"
"That way, I feel relieved!"
The Qing Dynasty's plot this time was really beautifully done!
Henan and Hubei provinces were used as bait to lure Daming and Wu Sangui into war.
Zhu Hongyu had to admit that he had fallen into the trap!
It was impossible for him to watch Wu Sangui eat the two provinces of Hubei and Henan without being indifferent.
If that's the case, let's fight!
Zhu Hongyu wanted to tell the Qing Dynasty with facts. No matter how good your strategy is, it is the fighting of the army on the battlefield that determines the ownership of the world.
Rather than the intrigues in the court!
Of course, Zhu Hongyu was prepared for the worst.
But he was not really prepared to fight the Manchus and Wu Sangui on both sides!
In the next period of time, the Ming Dynasty will focus its strategic direction on Wu Sangui.
In response to the Manchu Qing supporting the Ming clan to ascend the throne and proclaim themselves emperor, the most they could do was to send a small group of troops to launch the Northern Expedition and go to Jiangbei to fight a few battles with the Qing army.
The most we can do is to do Operation Rim of the Bohai Sea again!
I will definitely fight if I fight, because whether or not I fight is a statement of stance.
But Zhu Hongyu has the final say on how the fight will be fought, the scale and intensity of the war.
After all, I've already shown my attitude, how can you still control whether I'm being pretentious or not?
…
In Yangzhou City!
Fei Yanggu was sitting in the lobby of the Governor's Mansion of Liangjiang, looking at the resolution sent by the court that the Qing Dynasty would withdraw troops from Henan and Hubei and increase troops to Jiangbei.
The expression on his face gradually became cheerful!
"Ha ha!"
"Ha ha!"
"Hahaha!"
"Great! It's really great!"
"Our Qing Dynasty has finally sent more troops to Jiangbei!"
"..."
He originally wanted to propose to the court after the war in Guanzhong ended, gather the main force of the Qing Dynasty to cross the river, regain the south of the Yangtze River, break through Nanjing, and avenge his son.
However, Obai's disastrous defeat in Guanzhong was something he never expected.
Originally, after receiving the news of the disastrous defeat in Aobai Pass and the heavy losses of the Eight Banners, Fei Yanggu had already despaired of avenging his son.
Unexpectedly, the Qing court actually made the decision to abandon Hubei and Henan and increase its troops to Jiangbei.
This is exactly what he wanted!
When the additional troops arrived in Jiangbei, wouldn't they be under the command of him as the governor of Liangjiang?
Only with enough troops on hand can he avenge his son!
Just as Feiyanggu was thinking about how he could take revenge, one of his personal soldiers, Gesheha, ran in from outside.
Goshha knelt down in front of Feiyanggu with a bang, knocked his head heavily on the ground, revealing a large area of his scalp that was glowing blue, and said.
"Your Majesty, please report back to our Qing sentry on the riverside!"
"A small group of thieves are crossing the river and heading towards Yangzhou!"
When Fei Yanggu heard this, the expression on his face gradually became distorted with anger. With a bang, he overturned the table in front of him and laughed angrily.
"Ha ha!"
"Hahaha!"
"The Ming thief is so brave. This Ming thief is really brave. He dared to provoke our Qing Dynasty like this!"
"Come here, send me the order, gather the troops and horses, and follow me to pick off all the heads of those Ming thieves who dare to cross the river to provoke!"
Feiyanggu was furious and ordered to summon troops.
His personal soldier Goshiha accepted the order, turned around and trotted off to deliver the order.
Not long after, the Qing army soldiers and horses in Yangzhou City were gathered together and headed towards the river!
Attack the small group of Ming troops crossing the river!
…
Behind me is the Yangtze River, which is so wide that you can't even see the other side of it.
In front of you is the endless Jiangbei Plain!
In the army, the flag of the Ming Dynasty is flying!
A Ming army soldier and horse stood on the land north of the Yangtze River, looking at Yangzhou City not far away.
The Ming army that crossed the river this time was said to be a small force, but its strength also reached 300 people!
The main purpose of their coming from Jiangnan to Jiangbei was to test the capabilities of the Qing army in Jiangbei and to explore the Manchu military deployment in Jiangbei.
Make preparations for Ming Dynasty to knock two nails in Jiangbei.
The first nail chosen by the Ming Dynasty was Yangzhou in the north of the Yangtze River.
The Ming navy was floating on the river. It was these three hundred people who dared to cross the river to test the Qing army's confidence.
As long as the navy is there, there will be a naval gun group that can provide them with powerful fire support!
With the navy here, you don't have to worry if they can't defeat you, because you can evacuate at any time!
But even so, after this elite Ming army landed in Jiangbei, they began to build fortifications on the beaches of the Yangtze River.
The elite Qing troops dispatched from Yangzhou City rushed directly to the Yangtze River coast. The Ming army's sentinels and cavalry scouts responsible for reconnaissance discovered the movements of the Qing troops and issued an early warning to their main force.
The piercing sirens pierced the sky, and the Ming army, which was building fortifications, quickly adjusted into combat formations.
Ding Shi, the commander of the Ming army, held a telescope, looked at the battlefield in the distance, and ordered.
"Instruct the entire army to prepare for battle!"
At this moment, almost everyone felt the shaking of the earth.
At the end of the world, a large cloud of smoke appeared!
It was very obvious that a large group of cavalry appeared on the battlefield.
Fei Yanggu saw the Ming army's beachhead on the bank of the Yangtze River at a glance and ordered the army to stop.
The elite cavalry of the Qing army stopped their horses!
Looking at the Ming army's position and the Ming army naval ships floating on the river, Fei Yanggu ordered.
"Send the order to the entire army to launch a tentative attack!"
After he finished speaking, a group of Qing cavalry jumped out of the formation, like a sharp scimitar, and rushed towards the Ming army on the beach.
Seeing the Qing cavalry coming to kill, Ding Shi shouted loudly.
"Musketeers reload and prepare to engage the enemy!"
The Ming army's musketeers each finished loading and raised their guns to aim forward.
Several small French cannons carried with the army were also carried out and were ready to be fired at any time.
The black muzzle pointed straight ahead, and the shotgun charges were stuffed from the side of the barrel!
The cavalry of the Qing army kept approaching the Ming army on the beach!