At the same time, other members of the hunting team also pulled the triggers one after another.
Amidst the bursts of fierce gunfire, the two big guys were punched with bloody holes.
The roar of tigers and gunshots mixed together, shaking the forest!
Snow fell from some trees!
The two ferocious tigers roared in filial piety as they were in pain.
Then, regardless of his injuries, he rushed towards the camp, leaving a trail of blood on the snow.
The majesty of the king of the forest spreads across the scene, which is very impressive.
Obviously, although the attack by Sun Qiang and others had an impact on the two tigers, it was not fatal.
There was nothing that could be done about it. Among the entire hunting team, only Sun Qiang and Jin Changjie could shoot and shoot accurately.
The rest of the people are basically shooting randomly!
It failed to hit the tiger's vital parts at all.
Otherwise, under the fire of so many guns, even a rough-skinned and thick-fleshed tiger should lie down.
After the two tigers were injured, they went crazy with pain and looked like crazy tigers.
He jumped several meters and rushed towards the camp with a roar.
The wooden fence of the camp was no different from that of Zhihu in front of the two ferocious tigers, and it was completely vulnerable.
In the blink of an eye, the wooden fence was torn open by sharp claws.
Immediately afterwards, two ferocious tigers rushed into the crowd like crazy, waving their claws.
The sharp claws tore off the villager's jacket and drew several bloody marks on the villager's chest.
The person was just like a rag bag, being blown away by the tiger's sharp claws.
Tumbling to the ground!
The members of the hunting team who were originally gathered in a group dispersed instantly, with fear on their faces.
They stumbled and tried to escape, but many people's legs were so weak that they couldn't move at all.
"ah……"
"Help, the big bug is eating people!"
Sun Qiang held the military spur in his hand backwards and shouted about filial piety.
"Beast, you have the guts to come at me!"
The tiger could obviously recognize Sun Qiang, the enemy who had shot him, and immediately gave up its goal and rushed towards Sun Qiang.
Sun Qiang roared and rushed forward, ready to go forward with a sliding shovel.
The tiger swooped over and opened its mouth to bite Sun Qiang's throat.
The sharp teeth shone with a cold light, and bits of broken bones and flesh were squeezed between the teeth, making them extremely conspicuous.
A fishy smell came from the floor!
Sun Qiang's body moved violently to the side, and the military thorn in his hand stabbed the throat of the tiger in front of him mercilessly.
With a pop sound, the sharp blade cut open the flesh and blood spurted out.
And Sun Qiang himself was directly knocked out by the tiger.
His body fell heavily to the ground and countless bones were broken.
At the same time, the tiger that was stabbed in the trachea by a spur also let out a roar of pain.
Then he strode towards Sun Qiang, Tong Ling's big eyes full of fierce light.
The feeling of oppression that hit his face made Sun Qiang's face turn frighteningly pale.
However, the collision just now caused him to lose the ability to move.
Everywhere in my body was aching, and I wanted to run but couldn't even lift my hands.
At the same time, the big tiger on the other side was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, constantly killing the hunters of the hunting team.
Once those huge claws strike, it will easily end up with broken bones and tendons.
But the two little ones had no intention of entering the camp. They just stood outside the camp and roared filial piety, as if they were cheering for their parents.
The ferocious tiger with a military thorn stuck in its neck roared and walked toward Sun Qiang, getting closer and closer.
Suddenly, the ferocious tiger jumped towards Sun Qiang, opened its bloody mouth, and tried to bite off Sun Qiang's neck.
Even the smelly saliva has dripped onto Sun Qiang.
The fangs and sharp teeth were only a few dozen centimeters away from him...
At this critical moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded in the distance, and along with the sound of horse hooves came bursts of gunshots.
Bang! Bang!
Bang bang bang!
A series of gunshots rang out across the sky and earth.
The tiger that pounced on Sun Qiang burst out with bloody flowers.
Among them, many projectiles hit the tiger's head one after another.
In the next moment, the tiger lost its vitality and hit Sun Qiang heavily.
The huge tiger head hit Sun Qiang's chest...
Sun Qiang had already had many bones broken by a claw, and now he was hit by this big guy weighing several hundred kilograms. He opened his mouth and vomited out a ball of blood.
Half my life is almost gone!
He turned his head and looked in the direction where the sound of horse hooves and gunshots came from.
On the endless snowfield, a group of elite cavalry suddenly appeared.
These elite riders have one person and two horses, each holding a musket in their hands. They are aiming at the tiger in the camp and constantly pulling the trigger.
Judging from their clothes, Sun Qiang quickly realized the identities of these people.
He is the leading reconnaissance soldier in the Ming army!
Far away, these people started shooting one after another.
Amidst the crackling gunfire, projectiles flew in one after another, causing severe damage to the beautiful giant tiger that was killing everyone in the camp without restraint.
These top scouts in the army are different from the villagers in the hunting team!
The gap between the two sides in marksmanship is not that big.
Even if they were shooting from atop a galloping horse, they could still maintain extremely high accuracy.
Soon, another tiger was killed by these Ming army scouts who suddenly appeared!
Seeing this, the two little ones roared in panic, turned around and tried to run away.
But it's already too late!
The rate of fire of Ming army scouts using fixed bullets and breech-loading rifles is very fast.
Load, aim, and pull the trigger all in one go.
Amidst the bursts of crackling gunfire, the two little ones were also shot dead on the spot, their blood scattered on the snowy field.
The war horses galloped wildly, and a large amount of snowflakes were splashed as the horses' hooves flew.
This group of Ming army scouts galloped in from a distance, then reined in their horses and stopped outside the camp, and they all turned over and dismounted.
The leader strode into the camp and asked.
"Who is in charge here?"
Judging from his epaulettes, this Ming army officer should be a lieutenant.
Hearing this, a group of wounded people in the camp pointed their fingers at Sun Qiang, who was pressed by a tiger, his face turned red and he was still struggling.
Seeing this, the lieutenant officer waved his hand to his subordinates to follow.
Several people came to Sun Qiang and worked together to lift the tiger, which weighed several hundred kilograms, from Sun Qiang's body.
Then he motioned for someone to treat Sun Qiang's injury!
Looking at the spikes on the tiger's neck, the lieutenant officer was speechless for a while, and then he spoke.
"You are so brave to dare to insert a military thorn into a tiger's neck in front of you!"
Fighting with a tiger for your life is not something everyone dares to do.
Sun Qiang grimaced in pain, but still forced a smile on his face and spoke.
"When I was in my humble position, I was almost selected to be a top reconnaissance soldier. Now that I have retired and neglected training, I have not brought shame to the army."
When the lieutenant officer heard this, his eyes lit up and he spoke.
"You have maintained your skills pretty well after you retired. You have been exercising regularly, right?"
Sun Qiang nodded and said.
"I usually hunt when I have nothing to do!"
Immediately afterwards, the lieutenant officer saw the arrow that had shot into the tiger's eye socket missing, and asked with some surprise.
"Who shot this arrow?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Qiang pointed to Jin Changjie, whose chest was wrapped in gauze and looked pale, and answered.
"It's Ah Jin. He used to be an Orion and his archery skills are very good!"
Jin Changjie was seriously injured just now and was slapped by a crazy tiger.
The sharp claws scratched several deep wounds on his chest, and several ribs were broken.
After hearing this, the lieutenant officer walked up to Jin Changjie and spoke to him.
"You have good archery skills. Your courage to shoot a tiger shows that you are also courageous. You are a good man. A good man should join the army to protect his family and country."
"Now the imperial court is preparing to form an elite scout force. I think you can give it a try."
The imperial court's order to form an elite scout and send it to Nurgandusi to find out the specific distribution of the Rakshasa people has been conveyed to Liaodong.
All troops in Liaodong began to take corresponding actions, and this lieutenant officer also received relevant orders!
This time he led the team out for training in order to select suitable candidates from among his subordinates and then submit the list.
What he didn't expect was that he would get an unexpected harvest this time.
Sun Qiang's ability is not bad, but what you need to know is that Sun Qiang has gone through specialized and systematic training to achieve his current skills.
But Jin Changjie was different. He was born as an Orion hunter, and he had to rely on his own exploration, but he had the ability to miss an arrow and put it into a tiger's eye socket.
This hand is not much worse than the legendary shooting hand.
With such an inconspicuous skill, not everyone can do it!
His talent is definitely not bad!
The lieutenant couldn't help but want to invite him.
Hearing this, Jin Changjie scratched his head and said.
"Really...really?"
The lieutenant officer nodded and said.
"Of course!"
As for Jin Changjie's obvious Korean accent, the lieutenant officer didn't care.
There is no shortage of young civilians of all kinds in the current Ming army!
Mongols, Tibetans, Qiang people, natives from Southeast Asia, ethnic minorities from the southwest, Daur people from Liaodong, Oroqen people, and even many Jurchens who surrendered from the Manchu Qing Dynasty...
It’s not even a problem for North Koreans!
For these people, Ming Dynasty always adopts an inclusive policy!
The military is a melting pot and the best place for national integration.
As long as these young people join the army and then retire, they will basically be successfully Chineseized.
Of course, what is more important to Zhu Hongyu is that these young people are also Ming people and are all his people.
When the imperial court formulates policies, it will naturally not treat minor civilians differently.
As long as you have a Ming household registration, you are a Ming citizen and will be treated equally in the eyes of the court.
As an emperor, he still has such a big heart!
Jin Changjie nodded vigorously and said.
"Okay...I will join the army!"
The lieutenant smiled and nodded.
Then he began to give orders to help the hunting team pack up the camp.
Under the attack of two ferocious tigers, the hunting team suffered many casualties.
Two died and seven or eight were injured, all of them seriously.
If this Ming army scout hadn't appeared in time, it wouldn't have been impossible for the hunting team to be wiped out by those two tigers.
After the lieutenant officer escorted Sun Qiang and others back to the village, he left gracefully with the two hunted tigers.
But they also left two little ones for Sun Qiang and the others!
Although these tigers were killed by the lieutenant officer and his party, Sun Qiang and others also contributed.
Naturally, some prey can be allocated!
They are all soldiers, and they are all soldiers who have been instilled with a lot of honor concepts in the military. They are not willing to take advantage of some ordinary people.
…
Western Region, Yarkand City!
Around the New Year's Day, a large number of Wu and Zhou military officers and soldiers gathered in Yarkand City to celebrate the New Year together.
With the ordnance purchased from the Ming Dynasty in place and sufficient food and grass gathered in the Western Regions, Wu Zhou's army was ready to continue launching the Western Expedition at any time.
Wu Sangui was wearing a python robe, sitting on a chair, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, and took a sip from time to time.
The tea cup was filled with fine Yunnan Pu'er, and Wu Sangui fell in love with the taste of Pu'er at some point.
"Father, preparations for the Western Expedition are complete!"
"Now please ask my father to finalize the combat objectives for the Western Expedition."
Wu Yingqi came to Wu Sangui and asked for instructions.
From the current point of view, if Wu Zhou launched a western expedition, there would be three directions for using troops.
One is to turn south from the Western Regions, kill Tianzhu, and attack the Mughal Empire.
The second is to continue to advance westward towards the Bukhara Khanate and the Safavid Empire.
The third is to advance northward, towards the direction of the Kazakh Khanate and Lao Maozi.
At present, Wu Sangui has not yet made up his mind on which direction to fight.
Facing Wu Yingqi's inquiry, Wu Sangui said with a smile.
"What do you mean by Ying Qi?"
Wu Sangui wanted to ask Wu Yingqi's opinion.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Now in Wu Zhou, Wu Yingqi holds most of the military power. To a certain extent, his opinions are not as important as Wu Sangui's.
Upon hearing this, Wu Yingqi pondered for a while, and then answered.
"For the record, my father, I would like to tell you that my army should choose to go south to attack the Mughal Empire in Tianzhu."
"Tianzhu is rich and has a weak military. In addition, its people have always been respectful to outsiders. This is the most conducive for me, the Great Zhou Dynasty, to gain a foothold there."
What do you think of Asan's place...
To the invaders, it was a geomantic treasure.
Rich, weak soldiers, and due to religion and caste system, the people's obedience is still very high.
As long as the foreign invaders choose to respect the local religion and caste system, no one in the local area will resist.
There are basically no examples of successful resistance to foreign aggression.
As soon as the invaders enter Tianzhu and break through the Khyber Pass, they will be completely surrounded by a vast plain.
It is the most suitable battlefield for cavalry to gallop into battle!
In Wu Yingqi's view, there was no place more suitable for Wu Zhou to establish his foothold than Tianzhu.
Historically, in order to guard against the threat from the nomads in the north, the Chinese used countless manpower and material resources to build the Great Wall in the north to isolate the nomads north of the Great Wall.
But what about third brother?
It has obviously been invaded countless times in history, but even once it is not remembered for a long time.
As long as they build a fortress at the Khyber Pass, they will not be driven in by invaders every time and then destroy the country.
After Wu Sangui pondered for a while, he spoke.
"Ying Qi and Weifu want to go together!"
"My father has already sent a caravan to Tianzhu to inquire about the situation and draw a map."
"Wait until spring begins and then send troops to attack Tianzhu!"
Obviously, Wu Sangui had already made a plan in his mind, and now he asked Wu Yingqi just to strengthen his determination.
The harvest season in Tianzhu is divided into two seasons: summer harvest and autumn harvest. The crops harvested in the summer are probably crops planted in winter such as wheat and potatoes.
What is harvested in autumn are crops planted in spring such as rice and corn.
Wu Sangui's current plan is to send troops in the spring. Taking into account the time spent on the road and the time required to attack the city and evict the stronghold, he can almost reach the hinterland of Tianzhu in the summer.
At that time, you will be ready to eat the enemy!
Otherwise, the food and fodder needed for the army and family of Wu and Zhou Army, as well as a large number of war horses, would be a big problem.
If he relied entirely on his own logistics, Wu Sangui felt that the food and grass he had accumulated over the past year would not be enough.
Or to put it another way, Wu Sangui now regards himself as a member of the nomadic people.
When nomadic people launch a war against farming people to harvest grass and grain, they will definitely do so when the other party is harvesting.
This is an old tradition!
Wu Sangui pondered for a while, then spoke.
"When the army goes south to Tianzhu, Ying Qi will still be the one to lead it!"
Wu Yingqi nodded happily after receiving his father's promise.
"Thank you for your trust, father. I will not let you down!"
Immediately afterwards, Wu Sangui asked about the current expansion of Wu Zhou's army.
Wu Zhoujun's real confidants are actually not many.
That is, the remnants of the original Guan Ning Army, and some of the Green Camp soldiers that were subsequently recruited.
Although there are also Manchus and Mongolians among these people, most of them are Han Chinese.
The number is about 50,000!
For Wu Sangui, the 50,000 troops with strong combat effectiveness and guaranteed loyalty are his foundation.
However, the Western Region is too big and vast.
Fifty thousand people alone are certainly not enough to effectively rule the entire Western Region.
Therefore, military expansion is inevitable.
In the Western Regions, Wu Sangui could only find ways to recruit the local ethnic groups in the Western Regions to form an army.
Mongols, Uighurs, and some Tibetans who came down from the plateau were all the soldiers Wu Sangui was interested in.
But this matter is still left to Wu Yingqi to take charge of!
The current political situation in Wuzhou is probably that Wu Yingqi is in charge of military affairs and Wu Yingxiong is in charge of government affairs.
Wu Sangui simply lay down. Unless there was something important, he would not come forward.
Wu Yingqi pondered for a while, and then spoke.
"Currently, we have 200,000 newly recruited troops in Dazhou, and they are basically herdsmen from local tribes in the Western Regions."
"I'm still pretty skilled at arching and horse riding!"
"These 200,000 people have completed the most basic training and can be deployed on the battlefield at any time whenever our army needs them."
Now Wu Zhou is not so much recruiting soldiers as it is recruiting strong men.
Wu Zhou’s current recruitment method is as follows:
The first is to use knives to coerce local people into joining the army.
After the local people joined the army, Guan Ning's army escorted these people to the battlefield. Whether it was looting, attacking fortresses, or killing people, they were going to the battlefield anyway.
After these new soldiers have been on the battlefield several times, their hands are stained with blood, and they have tasted the benefits of robbery, and then take military law seriously, these soldiers will be considered to be well-trained.
Although there are daily drills, fighting as a substitute for training is the most important training method.
To put it bluntly, the 200,000 people Wu Zhou has now forcibly captured are 200,000 bandits with blood on their hands.
They followed Wu Sangui for no other reason than to plunder and make a fortune.
Although the composition of such an army is not good, its combat effectiveness is not bad.
Countless nomads throughout history relied on this tactic to rapidly expand their armies.
When Wu Sangui heard this, he nodded with satisfaction.
"Use the current time to seize more troops."
"After reaching Tianzhu, the army we have gathered in the Western Region will become the basis of our rule."
Now in the Western Regions, these recruits may not necessarily have the same aspirations as Wu Zhou, because Wu Zhou is a minority in the Western Regions.
However, after they entered Tianzhu, these recruits also became a minority compared to the locals of Tianzhu.
At that time, they will only be able to closely surround the Wu and Zhou regime and become the most loyal supporters of the Wu and Zhou regime.
When Wu Yingqi heard this, he couldn't help but ask.
"Father, if this is the case, what about the food and grass needed by the army?"
The Western Region is barren, and there are only a few places where farming can occur, such as the Yinli River Valley.
If such a small area wants to support the hundreds of thousands of idle producers of the entire Wu Zhou Group, it is basically fishing in the lake.
The current army of Wu and Zhou basically relied on the army to fight and plunder everywhere, and plundered a large amount of materials, so that they could barely guarantee that the army would not be short of food and pay.
If the Zhou army continues to expand its army, food will become its biggest obstacle.
Wu Sangui laughed and then said.
"If there is no food, just send troops to rob it!"
"As long as we scrape the ground a little harder, I believe there will be no problem this year if we stick to it."
"After the spring of next year, our army will march into Tianzhu, and there will naturally be no shortage of food by then!"
When Wu Yingqi heard this, he nodded and said.
"Father is wise!"
After that, Wu Yingqi was ready to resign and leave.
But Wu Sangui did not let him leave. Instead, he ordered Wu Yingxiong to be called over.
Then he began to ask Wu Yingxiong about the current internal affairs of Wu Zhou Kingdom in front of Wu Yingqi.
Wu Yingxiong methodically introduced various situations to Wu Sangui, including grain production, horse inventory, cattle and sheep numbers, population, etc...
Under the governance of Wu Yingxiong, the current internal affairs of Wu Zhou State are still relatively prosperous.
After introducing these basic information, Wu Yingxiong opened his mouth and said.
"In addition, Erchen also took the initiative to negotiate with Daming and introduced several weapons production lines."
"Including production lines for flintlock muskets, field artillery, grenades and other weapons..."
Wu Yingxiong did not introduce cold weapons.
It wasn't that Wu Yingxiong looked down on the cold weapons from the Ming Dynasty, but that they could forge them themselves.
If you really can't afford it, just spend money to buy finished products from Daming. There is no need to introduce a special production line.
But in terms of firearms, such as muskets and cannons, Wu Zhou is not capable of making them himself.
As for muskets, they only produce some matchlocks, blunderbuss and the like, and the quality cannot be guaranteed.
When it comes to the battlefield, it is basically something that even dogs despise!
As for artillery, Wu Zhou's technology was not up to par. With the same range and power, Wu Zhou's self-made artillery was more than twice as heavy as the artillery sold by the Ming army.
But for field guns, weight is definitely one of the main criteria for measuring its performance.
Because weight represents mobility, only if it has a certain degree of mobility can it be called a field artillery.
Not to mention that the cannons cast by Wu Zhou still had quality problems. There were a lot of blisters inside, and their durability and reliability were not as good as those of the Ming Dynasty's cannons.
Of course, in addition, more advanced firearms are also sold here in Ming Dynasty, such as some rifled guns, rifled cannons and other weapons.
As long as the money is enough, Daming can also sell it.
Because the Ming Dynasty has already had new and more advanced weapons, there is no need to be too strict about these relatively advanced weapons.
Although Ming Dynasty refused to sell these production lines, which were the only rifled weapons in the world, the weapons could still be sold.
As long as you give enough money!
This is because the Ming Dynasty still has a large number of rifled guns and rifled cannons. The new equipment that has replaced rifled guns and rifled cannons is currently only used by small-scale equipment-related troops and has not been deployed in the entire army.
Before the new weapons of the Ming army are completely installed in the entire army, Zhu Hongyu will not allow other countries in the world to have the ability to produce Ming standard equipment.
Wu Sangui nodded and said after hearing this.
"We must treat the technicians sent by Ming Dynasty well."
"As long as they have a request, whether it's money, beauty or anything else, I'll do my best to satisfy them."
"If you can, try to keep people in my big week!"
Wu Yingqi nodded and said.
"My son understands!"
While Daming sells weapons production lines, it also sends corresponding technicians to provide technical guidance.
Wu Yingqi also attaches great importance to these truly skilled technicians.
Wu Sangui pondered for a while, his eyes wandered over his two sons for a while, and then he spoke.
"My father has summoned you to come here today. I want to explain something clearly to you, so that you two brothers will not be at war with each other in the future and something unbearable will happen."
When Wu Sangui said this, his voice was full of seriousness and calmness.
When the two brothers of the Wu family heard this, they both looked stern, as if they had guessed what Wu Sangui was going to say.
"Father, please speak. My sons and ministers are all listening!"
Wu Yingxiong and Wu Yingqi both clasped their fists and said.
Upon hearing this, Wu Sangui cleared his throat and spoke.
"What I want to say is the inheritance of my father's throne in the future."
When Wu Yingxiong heard this, his face turned slightly pale.
Because he knew that Wu Yingqi was now in control of the military, and the possibility of Wu Yingqi succeeding to the throne was much greater than the possibility of him succeeding.
What Wu Sangui wants to say now is probably that he wants Wu Yingxiong to be wiser and give up the succession to avoid looking ugly in the future.
In order to prevent the relationship between himself and Wu Yingqi from becoming tense, Wu Yingxiong stood up and said.
"Father, my son voluntarily gives up the throne and lets his second brother inherit it!"
When Wu Sangui heard this, he shook his head and said.
"No, you have a share of the throne!"
When Wu Yingqi heard this, his eyes widened instantly, thinking that Wu Sangui had changed his mind and was planning not to pass the throne to himself, but to Wu Yingxiong.
But before Wu Yingqi could say anything, Wu Sangui turned to Wu Yingqi and said.
"You have your share too!"
In an instant, brothers Wu Yingxiong and Wu Yingqi were stunned.
What's wrong, can the throne of his Wu family be divided into two halves?
Just when the two brothers were confused, Wu Sangui opened his mouth to explain.
"Tianzhu is so big that it can accommodate the next two countries!"
"When my father passes away in the future, I can divide my territory of Great Zhou into two parts and give them to your brothers respectively."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Looking at the thoughtful expressions on the faces of the two brothers, Wu Sangui continued to explain.
"The reason why I made this decision is that I don't want you brothers to be at war with each other, and secondly I don't want to arouse the suspicion of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, I am preparing to write to the emperor, asking the emperor to follow the example of Emperor Xiaowu of the Han Dynasty and extend the favor order. …”
This idea was thought up by Wu Sangui's advisers Fang Guangchen and Liu Xuanchu.
A few days ago, Wu Sangui called Liu Xuanchu and Fang Guangchen and asked them who he should pass the throne to, and the two came up with such an idea.
One Tianzhu is too big!
If Wu Zhou really captured the whole of Tianzhu, then the Ming Dynasty would definitely not be relieved.
Although Wu Sangui's panphobia is now cured, he has developed a new disease called myophobia.
He knows how big the gap between himself and Daming is now.
After hearing the ideas of his two counselors, Wu Sangui's eyes suddenly lit up.
This thing kills two birds with one stone!
The first is to solve the problem of succession that Wu Sangui is currently worried about, and the second is to reassure the emperor of tomorrow about Wu Zhou.
The only disadvantage may be that it will make Wu Zhou Kingdom weaker and weaker...
However, that is also a matter of the future.
Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?
Maybe then the Ming Dynasty will no longer be suspicious of Wu Zhou, or maybe his two sons will not have any worries about passing on the throne, so they won't have to refuse favors anymore?
Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Wu Sangui said that he did not want to think too much about it.
When Wu Yingxiong and Wu Yingqi heard this, the two brothers glanced at each other subconsciously.
The vague hostility and alienation in his eyes have obviously weakened a lot.
Wu Sangui persisted in the scene, and a smile from the heart appeared on his cheeks.
He is old and no longer has the ambition of his youth.
The only hope in this life is to have children and grandchildren, a harmonious family, and that I can enjoy family happiness in the future.
The most important thing for Wu Sangui is whether his two sons can avoid fighting among themselves.
Wu Sangui coughed slightly and then spoke.
"Brothers working together are as powerful as gold!"
"As long as you brothers can work together, my father believes that I, Da Zhou, will be able to take down the entire Tianzhu!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Yingxiong and Wu Yingqi bowed in unison.
"Father is wise!"
"..."
…
It was the end of November, three years after the Ming Dynasty was restored.
Nanjing!
Forbidden City, inside the imperial study!
Chen Ze led the army and returned to Nanjing in triumph.
After the grand welcome ceremony, Zhu Hongyu met with Chen Ze in the imperial study.
"The Qing family's eastward trip successfully completed the tasks assigned by the imperial court, annihilated the Qing navy, punished the Japanese Satsuma clan, and invited the King of Ryukyu back to Nanjing."
"I'm very satisfied!"
"The Qing family has done well, and the officers and men of the East China Sea Fleet have also worked hard!"
Zhu Hongyu said warmly, with a warm smile on his face.
Makes you feel like a spring breeze!
When Chen Ze heard this, he suppressed the excitement of meeting the saint and spoke.
"Your Majesty, this is what a general should do to live up to the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor!"
"How dare you take credit?!"
Zhu Hongyu laughed and then said.
"Any merit must be rewarded, and demerits must be punished. Merit is merit, and no one can ignore this."
"I will turn around and ask the Fifth Army Commander's Office to step up the calculation of military merits!"
Immediately afterwards, Zhu Hongyu talked a lot with Chen Ze. The two focused on the battlefield performance of new weapons such as steam armored ships and rotating machine guns.
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Zhu Hongyu has always been very concerned about the battlefield performance of these new weapons.
Because many of these weapons were developed under his initiative, and many of them came from his creativity.
He is naturally concerned about the performance of these weapons.
Chen Ze vividly described to Zhu Hongyu the scene where the new weapons of the Ming army showed their power on the battlefield.
The expression on his face is quite elated!
Chen Ze, who originally looked down upon steam ironclad ships, after experiencing several actual combat tests, his face was full of yearning when he mentioned steam ironclad ships.
"Your Majesty, this steam iron-clad ship needs to be built in a big way. Build more of it!"
"The general dares to say that the future will be the era of steam ironclad ships, and the future seas will be decided by steam ironclad ships..."